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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

Mrs. H. B. Isler and daughter
will leave for Macon tonight tc
spend the holidays with rela-
tives.
Mr.. Campbell of Eastman is
the guest of his dauQher Mrs.
E. j. Dorminey for the holidays
Some of the leading stores in
the city will take Monday for
their holiday and will be closed
all of that day.
Mr.. and Geo. Mcknight of
Ohio are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gray on East
General.
Sen. Otis H. Elkins leaves to-
night Tor Locust Grove to. spend
the holidays with his sisters.
The varsity boys are all home
for the holidays, looking hale
and hearty.
Carl Knowles, brother of Kid
Knowles. the boxer, of Douglas.
was in the city for a short while
to-day.
Ben L. Lane, manager of
Grand theatre, Douglas, was a
business visitor here to-day.
Mr.. Lewis Koplin of Atlanta
arrived in the city to visit his
brothers, Pinkie and Alex for a
few days, before leaving for
New York, where he enters the
law course of Columbia Univer-
sity.
DR.. Meeks of Nichols spent
the day in the city.
Mr., ]. J. Written returned to
his home in Daisey Ca. yester-
day after a business visit here,
In furs, short-haired pelts are
favored.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
SOCIETY NEWS NOTES
Mrs. D. E. Jackson.
Christmas Tree Stories
"Oh! what would the world be to US
If the children were no more2
We would dread the desert behind US
Worse than the dark before.

The hearts of over 200 children Of
the First Baptist Church were made
glad this afternoon. A Christmas
program of music was rendered, the
small children singing and Christ
mas bells being played. Santa Claus
made a visit, bringing good things
to all and giving out the numerous
presents, each of the children being
remembered. The church gave the
Christmas tree to the Primary De-
partment, Mrs. L. Kennedy having
charge of the tree and Mrs. j. B,
Wall the music.
The Central Methodist Church
will give a Christmas tree to the
poor of the city. Each member is
asked to bring gifts, and all those
who own cars will distribute the
gifts first throughout the city.
The White Christmas Tree" was
delightful sight at the Presbyte
rian Church. White gifts, consisting
of clothing, food or anything usefu
were brought by the members o
the Sunday School and church, tt
be given to the orphans.
The First Methodist Church viii
have a Cantata and Christmas tree
celebration this Friday evening. AL
are cordially invited.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
An Old Settler Gone.

George Hunter, aged 81 years,
died at his home north of town last
tuesday. Mr.. Hunter was an old
resident of this section. He leaves
behind a family and a good name;
and a large circle of friends, VINO
deeply regret his death.
The funeral services were held at
Bethlehem church last Wednesday.
and the interment in the ceme.,
terry near by.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

Robert Mann, Vernon Cass and
Lon Sheahan arrived home from
Tech Friday morning.
Miss Lillian Price and Miss Way
of Douglas, were the guests of Mrs.
j. L. McCarty Wednesday.
Miss Alice Shepherd, of AbbeviIle,
is the guest of Mrs. j. Pittman
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Griner and chill
dren, Mrs. Marion Smith, Mrs. T. L.
and Miss Edith Griner, will motor
to Atlanta Monday. From Atlanta
Mr.. Griner and family will 60 to
Milledgeville and the rest Of the
party to Athens
Mrs. Maude Watson, of Macon, is
the guest Of her brother, Mr.. w. l.
Watson.
Miss Elizabeth McCarty leaves
Monday to spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Teller in Atlanta
Miss Daisy Belle Thompson arriv.
ed this morning from Atlanta to
spend Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs. R.
E. Lee.
Mrs. E. j. Dorminey has as hel
guests her sisters, the Misses Camp
bells.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

The Dodge Car for service and
pleasure. 1t.
Mrs. Newton Watkins enter
tanned her music class with a
Christmas tree yesterday after
noon at her home on west Pine St.
Many beautiful and useful gifts
were received by teacher and
pupils. After the gifts were dis
tributed fruits and candies were
served. The afternoon was yery
much enjoyed by all present.
One-piece dresses are more in
favor, dress and jacket combi-
nation. These may be fashionable
but separate waists and skirts will
always have place in 8 woman's
wardrobe.
1t is a wise woman who knows
who and when to kiss.
Special Christmas Dianer at the
New York Cafe.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Beauchamp
arrived in the city this morning to
spend the holidays with their son,
Prof. Beauchamp and family.
All kinds Of fruits and nuts at
ManOn's candy factory first door
East Of SimOns Brothers 10 cent
store. 153-2t
Mrs. Hannah Donaldson and her
daughter, Mrs. Riley EIgen, have
returned from their Atlanta trip.
where they visited their son and
brother, Mr.. Tom Donaldson, and
numerous friends.
Mayor Drew W. Paulk has
called a caucus for Monday
night Of the 1916 administra-
ton. Projects for the coming
year will be decided upon and
applications for city positions
will be considered at the meeting
Very few changes in the city
departments are ancipated.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

Halle and Miss Elizabeth Pryor
assisting rhe hostesses in passing
of sandwiches tied with red bows OF
ribbon and holly, the house being
decorated in ribbon and holly. Those
enjoying this delightful occasion
were Misses Elizabeth Pryor, Rhea
Wise, Francis Whitaker, Fay and
Alice Morris, Julia Prentiss, Maude
Glover, La Tile Williamson; and
Mesdames S. G. Pryor, S. S. Persons,
Stella Hall, G. w. Cole, Charles Isler,
Wilson, D. E. Jackson. G. L. Kill
crease and Allie Rogers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

MISS La 1felIe Williamson,
who has been the attractive
guest of her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin H. Thurmond for the
past month left this morning
for her home in Jefferson, Ga.
accompanied by Mr.. Thurmond
and Kurt, making the trip thru
the country in Mr.. Thurmond's
new car. While here Miss Will
Hanson made great number
of friends and was shown num-
erous social attentions, being
one of the most popular visitors
of the season.
Rogers w. Dickson, who is attend
ing the University of Georgia, is
home for the holidays visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dickson.
Rogers has the distinction of being
the first graduate of the Ben Hill
rural schools admitted to the Uni.
versity. Rogers Graduated from the
Ashton high School in 1914, and
won the gold medal at the rural
schools commencement.
Ocilla. Abbeville, and Douglas
and all of the other towns on the
good roads" sent auto loads of
people to the city this week to
purchase their Christmas things,
Good roads are great developers.
Special Christmas Dinner at the
New York Cafe.
Come to the Central Methodist
Church next Sunday. There will
be a Christmas message delivered
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Good
music. Plain gospel preaching
and a welcome to all.
Adams Auto Company sells
Dodge Cars. 1t.
Mr.. A. H. Thurmond and Kurt
and Miss Williamson, who has
been visiting Mrs. Thurmond for
the past several weeks, left this
morning for Commerce in Mr.,
Thurmond's auto. Mr.. Thurmond
will visit his parents for a few
days.
For Rent-A 5 room cottage,
close in and convenient. Just new
y painted and repapered through
out, nice neighborhooG and loca-
cation. Rent very reasonable. APP
ply to Mrs. M. F. Barron, Ala
south Grant St. 1885,.
Mr.. Joseph Burkhardt and Miss
Lula lett for q visit to his sister,
Mrs. Miller at Panama City, Fla.
they expect to be gone about a
month.
A kiss is loves promise given
with a seal.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
JUDGE SEAY DEAD

Long Beach. Cal. Dec. 23.-Judee
A. }. Seay, former territorial COVER
nor of Oklahoma, died at his homo
here last night. He was SO years
old. Judge Seay was appointed ter
ritorial governor of Oklahoma in
1892 and served two years. He
formerly was supreme judge of the
territory.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
Three Steamers Stopped

London, Dec. 23-Three Nor
weglan steamers, the Tyr, from
New Orleans for Christiania; the
Sno, from New York for Bergen,
and the Ramsfo from New York
for Christiania all with general
cargoes, have been taken into
KirkwalI.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
Shower For Miss Persons

Mrs. J.. L. Frazer and Miss nellie
Frazer entertained this morning
with a beautiful party for Miss
Persons. Each guest were request
ed to make a pair of hose for the
brides trousseau, and the gifts
brought by the friends of Miss Per-
sons filled a wonderful stocking,
presented by Santa Claus. After
the presents were opened and exam
med by the bride-elect, a delicious
salad course was served, Mrs. Grailey
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
Wood Wanted

We want 1000 cords good pine
wood at the Power Plant. to be
settled for each week.
Fitzgerald Water Light & Bond
Commission. 1872 If.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24
For Sale.

Pecan nuts. Is cents per lb.
so pounds or more at IL cents.
Mrs. J. E. Crawford,
Phone No. 218 2 rings,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

Special Christmas Dinner at Il O.
New York Cafe.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-24

A kiss without love is sweets
without the sweet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
CATTIEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
AT BIRMINGHAM ALA.

The third annual meeting OF the
Southern Cattiemen's Association
will be held at Birmingham, Ala, Aug
1S, 10 and 20, 1915. Special reduced
passenger rates for the round trip
have been secured on all lines in the
territory of the Southwestern Passen
ger Association, and summer tourist
rates, Gets. mile, from points in
Southwestern Passenger Association.
On the program are large number
of men who are prominent among the
cattlemen of the south because they
have done things. The program Is
one of instruction, because we have
passed the stage where we need to
be told what to do. we now want to
be told "how to do.
A big auction sale of go head of
pure bread breeding cattle will of it.
self be liberal education for any one
starting to rails cattle.
No man interested in the develop
ment of the cattle industry in the
south can afford to miss this meeting
For program and other information
write the secretary. TAFT Butler, Box
a95 NIannnhis Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
JUMPED THROUGH THE
TRAIN WINDOW AND
MADE HIS ESCAPE

Friday afternoon Sheriff Williams
was taking an escaped convict to
Jonesboro on train No. 3, and when
about four miles from Johnson City
the negro asked for a drink of water.
The sheriff went to get it for him and
although being handcuffed and the
train running about 30 miles an hour,
he mace a dive out of the window
The train was brought to stop and
when the sheriff reached the spot
where his prisoner landed all he
found was fresh dirt where he fell,
He made good his escape. 1t has
been reported he came back to John
son City and went to the house OF
some one asking that his bracelets be
removed and he be given supper. But
he did not call on any of our Johnson
City officials.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
EARL WILLIAMS WENT TO
BLUFF CITY FOR BOAT RIDE
THREE OTHERS IN PARTY.
Had Narrow Escape, and None Being
Good Swimmers We're Unable to
Save Their Companion, Who
Soon Went Down.

Earl Williams, Fred Berry, Frank
Brown and Phil Wineberg left the
city Sunday Just after the noon hour,
going to Bluff City to enjoy the af-
Bternoon on the river. Arriving at
Bluff City they secured a boat, in
tending to take boat ride. The boat
soon began to fill with water and
sank under the load of human freight.
Unfortunately for the party none
were good swimmers. Earl Williams
not being able to swim at all, soon
went down. Mr.. Berry was some
distance from Mr.. Williams when he
started down, but went to his rescue
at once and did all in his power to
save him, being carried down twice
by Williams before freeing himself
from his drowning companion.
Weinberg and Brown were also on
the verge of drowning, having gone
down the second time, when rescued
by Frank McComey, an expert swim
mer, who came to their rescue and
to whom they owe their lives.
Mr.. Williams was very popular and
held in very high esteem by all who
knew him. He was a member of the
clerical force of the c. c. g. 0. rail-
road, and was % years old. His body
was recovered by Mr. McComey, who
rescued Brown and Weinberg.
Mr.. Williams body was turned over
to Mr.. w. F. Ripping of the Sterchie
Undertaking parlor and prepared fol
burial. He is survived by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Williams two
brothers, Argyll and Guy Williams
and one sister, Miss Iva Williams, al
of this city. Miss Williams was il
Chattanooga at the time of the acci
dent. returning home Monday morn
ing.
The funeral was conducted at thu
residence on Maple street Tuesda!
morning at o'clock, Rev. Georg'
Green, pastor of the Central Baptis
church, officiating.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
MAN AND WIFE
PRAISE TANLAE
Mr.. and Mrs. RObt. King, of Monroe
County, Were In a Run Down
Condition For Years.

Writing from Madisonyille, Tenn,
Robert King, prominent citizen of
Monroe county, in praising Tanlac,
the premier preparation, says:
Il was in a general run down con-
dition as the result of lingering cold
and cough | had stomach trouble
and my appetite was in wretched
condition. l had been under treat
ment for some time but nothing |
took gave me relief. My wife was af-
fected the same way and we both de-
SPARED of getting we'll.
I'VE read in the Madisonville Tri-
bune about the wonderful results OBJ
tanned by people who were i'll as we
were and were taking Tanlac and de-
cided to give the new medicine trial
although at first we were skeptical
about getting any relief. We sent to
the Walker Drug Company and
bought a bottle and after few days
we both felt very much improved.
1--WE have now taken two bottles
and are happy to state that we now
eat heartily, sleep we'll and do not
have that tired feeling so prevalent
at this time of the year. Mrs. King
has shown remarkable improvement
Her appetite is better and she seems
to be more active and energetic thar
for several years.
In commenting on the illness of Mr.
and Mrs. King, Mr.. G. F. Willis, who
is personally experimenting the in
PRODUCTION of Tanlac in Knoxville
said:
"The approach of spring finds th'
many ailments attacking mankind a
this season of the year to be yer!
common, and prompts me to lay spe
cial stress upon the merits of Tanlat
as spring tonic.
1T has wonderful reconstructiv'
properties and as general tonic fol
weak and run down persons; as
tissue builder, blood purifier and ;
strength giver, Tanlac is excellent a
this time of the year"
Tanlac is sold exclusively in John
son City by Gregory Drug Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
GENERAL REGISTRATION NOTICR

The. undersigned Commissioners OF
Registration for Washington county,
Tennessee, hereby give notice that
the books for general registration of
all qualified voters for the Ninth and
Fifteenth Civil Districts of Washing
ton county, Tennessee, will be opened
by the registrars on the 9th day
(second Monday of August, 1915,
and will remain open for registering
the names of voters for ten days,
from s o'clock a. M, to 2 O'Clock p
M, each day.
G. W. Swingle and w. H. Fulton
are hereby appointed registrars for
the First voting precinct and H. G.
Beasley and A. L. Hill are appointed
registrars for the Second voting pre-
cinct. P. H. wOFFORD.
w. NJ. HYDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
A Doctors Prescription fOr Cough
An Effective Cough Treatment.

One-fourth to one teaspoonful OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery, aiken as
needed, will soothe and check Coughs,
Colds. and Ailments. You can't af-
ford to take the risk Of serious ILL
ness. when so cheap and simple a
remedy as DR.. Kings New Discovery
is obtainable. Go eto your Druggist
today, get bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, start the treatment at
once. You will be gratified for the
relief and cure obtained Advt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
HANDLERS OF FOOD
PRODUCTS FREE or DISEASE
BROTHER.

Berkeley, Cal. August 2.-Publici-
ty concerning persons who handle
food was advocated before the annual
convention of the American Associa-
tion Of Dairy, Food and Drug oficers
here today by H. E. Barnard, govern
ment food inspector at Indianapolis.
"The next step, and a vitality i'm
portant one said Barnard. sis to
make certain that all who handle the
food products are free from disease,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
DISEASE THREATENS
THE UNITED STATES
MEETING IN ROCHESTER
OF the American Public Health Asso-
ciati0n-NOtable Congress to be
Held Week of September 9th
In That City.

Rochester, Aug. 2.-The meeting OF
the American Public Health Assocla
ton. which is scheduled for this city
for the week of September 9th IN
many of it's aspects is meeting OF
extraordinary signifcacne to the
whole country. 1t is not only the
forty-third annual convention of the
Public Health association but it is
also the fifteenth annual conference
of the sanitary officers of New York
state, and a meeting of the State
Sanitary Officers association.
The American Public Health asso-
citation comes here on the invitation
of the Rochester Public Health asso-
citation, although it is really the guest
of the whole state, as is indicated by
the announcement of Or. Herman
M. Biggs. state commissioner of
health.
ut is certain that this will be the
greatest public health gathering ever
held within the state of New York, :"
says Dir. Biggs. "The opportunity of
fered to health workers throughout
the country is unique. The recent
strides of health work throughout
America and the pressing necessity
for increased vigilance against epi-
demic diseases owing to the war in
Europe, makes this conference of pc
culiar significance.
The preliminary announcement of
the health association also calls at
tention to the serious responsibilities
placed on health workers by the Eu-
repean war.
Hitherto our call has been simply
a stirring metaphor appealing for re-
newed activity and d,aggressiveness in
the never-ending warfare against dis
ease" says Prof. William T. Sedg-
wick, of Boston, president of the
American Public Health association
"This year-likely to be forever men,
orable with shame and horror-it be-
comes warning for preparation and
defense, as well as for renewed activ-
ity looking toward ultimate preven-
tion.
"This year we must beseech all the
Americans to prepare to deal Wltf
unusual invasions of minute, mostly
invisible, but often multitudinous ano
powerful enemies. We must defend
American cities and American homes
against typhus as well as typhoid
against Asiatic cholera as well as
smallpox and against bubonic plague
as well asd ysentery. Meanwhile can
Ger and inanition, poverty and unem
: ployment, gluttony and intemperance
|, uncleanliness, bad air and perverted
t appetites will not abate, but rather
S exacterbate their activities upon thu
. public health.
Wnlleg IHeTelOIe, VIC HoPC " -
: main neutral witnesses of those ii
r tanic convulsions of human nature
h now devastating Europe, we must b'
t more than ever ready to bear arms
: and go to war-but, happily in
campaign not detested but universal
ly applauded.
LET us then foregather and con
centrate our forces at Rochester ear
ly in September for reinlistment will
an honorable company of the rapid!
growing public health army of today
and for one of the noblest causes
conservation and promotion of thu
public health"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
NEURALGIA PAINS STOPPED

You don't need to suffer those agon-
izing nerve pains in the face, head,
arm, shoulder, chest and back. Just
apply a few drops of soothing Sloan's
Liniment; lie quietly few minutes.
You will get such relief and comfort!
Life and the world will look bright
er. Get bottle today. ounces for
25c. at all Druggists. Penerates with
out rubbing. Advt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05

without Germany and Austria has
been more than overbalanced by the
increase of other industrial activities
due to the war
In the general reply to the Ameri-
can representations against the or
ders in council, Sir Edward Grey, the
foreign minister, addressing Ambas'
sador Page, begins by expressing the
hope that he may convince the admin
istration in Washington that the
measures we have announced are not
only reasonable and necessary in
themselves, but constitute no more
than an adaptation of the old princi-
pies of blockade to the peculiar cir
cumsts noes with which we are con-
fronted"
II need scarcely dwell" wrote Sir
Edward, ION the obligations incum-
bent upol the allies to take every
step in their power to overcome their
common e,iemy in view of the shock
ing violat on of the recognized rules
and principles of civilized warfare, of
which he has been guilty during the
present struggle
Sir Edward then refers to alleged
atrocities in Belgium, poisoning OF
wells in German Southwest Africa,
use of poisonous gases against the al
lied troops in Flanders and finally
the sinking of the Lusitania, to show
how indispensable it is that we
should leave unused no justifiable
method of defending ourselves"
Coming down to the question of the
allied blockade of neutral ports, the
note continues:
I'm the various notes which have
received from your excellency the
right of a belligerent to establish a
blockade of the enemy ports is admit
ted, right which has obviously no
| Vdlue save III So La e'o "a 5ifCo PN"~i
to belligerent to cut off the sea
borne exports and imports of his en-
envy. The contention which l under
stand the United States government
now puts forward is that if a bellig-
erent SO circumstanced that his com
merce can pass through adjacent neu-
tral ports as easily as through ports
in his own. that his opponent has no
right to interfere and must restrict
his measures of blockade in such a
manner as to leave such avenues of
commerce still open to his adversary.
This is a contention which his majes-
Ity's government feels unable to ac-
cept and which seems to them un-
sustainable either in point of law or
upon principles of international
equity.
"They are unable to admit that a
belligerent violates any fundamental
principle of international law by ap
plying blockade in such way as tc
cut off the enemys commerce with
| foreign countries through neutral
ports, if the circumstances render
such an application of the principles
of blockade the only means of max
ing it effective. The government Of
the United States, indeed, intimates
: its readiness to take into account the
great changes which have occurred il
conditions and means of naval war
fare since the rules hitherto govern
: ing legal blockade were formulated
: and recognizes that the form o
4 close blockade with it's Gordon o
$ ships in the immediate offing of th'
!. blockaded ports is no longer practi
: cable in the face of an enemy posses
: sing the means and opportunity t.
a make an effective defense by the us'
: of submarines, mines and aircraft.
$ CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
JOHNSON C|TY's REPLY
johnson City Accepts the Evidence
and Many Johnson City Read
ers win Profit by 1t.

Which is the more weighty proof
few words from a Johnson City res
ident, whom we know and respect, or
volumes from strangers in distant
towns? There can be only one reply.
w. c. Good, 215 e. Market street,
Johnson City, says: my kidneys
were weak and my back was lame,
sore and achy. After l had been suf-
fering for some time and had taken
other medicines without success, /
got two boxes from the Whitehouse
Drug Co. and they cured me-"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Good had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Prop, Buffalo, N. Y. Advt.