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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
GIVES OUT OFFICIAL STATEMENT

WASHINGTON D. c. June 18-Secretary Baker issued
following statement:
I'm view of the disturbed conditions the Mexican
and in order complete protection for all Americans,
President has called substantially and will
send them to the border wherever and fully
determines them be needed for the purpose
eff all needed effort will those
duty there from time time distribute duty
This call for militia is wholly General Perish
ngs expedition and conplates additional entry Mexico
except may be bandits who attempt
RACES American SOIL
The militia being called troops
in the several states They will be modified
tons where necessary recruiting be done"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19
SHOT UP THE TOWN OF
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA

And nobody seriously hurt. The
Dixie Amusement Company's
photographers have been taking
snapshot pictures of babies, chill
rem, young ladies, stores, factor
les, shops, and in fact, everything
of local interest and will show
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19
POSTOFFICE WILL BE
BEGUN THIS YEAR

A telegram received from Con-
gresham Chas. r. Crisp informs
us that the House passed the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill car
rylng an item of $4,000 to begin
the erection of the public building
in Fitzgerald.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19
POPULAR

POPULAR
IS YOUR BANK an HONOR ROLL BANK?
The EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK won this dis
tfnct ion July 1912.
considered HIGHLY CONSERVATIVE.
LEADS all other Banks in this section Of
Georgia in DEPOSITS.
REASONABLE INTEREST paid on Time Depos is :.
Interest Compounded FOUR TIMES a year on
Savings Deposits.
POPULAR.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19

Capt. Will S. Halle, of Fitzger-
aid Guards has received the ap-
pointment of Range Officer and
will leave for the rifle range at
Savannah in July.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19
o. E. S. ATTENTION

All Stars are requested to at
tend the regular meeting tonight
as business of Importance is to be
discussed.
IRENE ADRIAN, w. M.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19

In announcing the Presidents decision late today Sec
rotary Baker said the militia would be the bOrd
wherever and fully General Funston determines
them to be needed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19
COMPANY c. FITzCER-
AID GUARDS ORDERED
TO REPORT TUESDAY
FITZGERALD COMPANY IS
ORDERED TO ASSEMBLE
AT ARMORY TUESDAY
MORNING.

Capt. w. S. Halle, of the Fitz-
gerald Guards, received official
notice to mobilizea~Ais co1pany.
4 wire from Col. JohnaG. Butler,
Of Savannah, Colonel of the 1st
Georgia, states:
Capt, w. S. Halle,
Fitzgerald, Ga,
"You are directed to assemble
your company at armory at s a.
M, June 10Th, in field uniform
preparatory to their muster into
the u. S. at later date and to
recruit up to a minimum strength
of 05 and if possible to maximum
OF AZ at once, and report when
ready to proceed to mobilization
camp.
"BUTLER, Colonel"
The officers of the company are
Captain, w. S. Halle; First Lieu
tenant w, T. Nipper; Second
Lieutenant, A. E. Adams; Serg-
eants, c. c. Sanders, NJ. P. Wins
low, J. c. Cone; CorporaIs, w. H.
Crawford, Lester Norris and H.
w. Bierman.
The company will assemble at
the arnory Tuesday morning in
full repimenta1S
Capt. Halle states that he will
be glad to enlist any young man
who can stand muster and will
have enlistment blanks at the ar
nory. AS soon as the company is
mustered in they will proceed to
the recruiting camp at Macon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-19

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1S-President Wilson has
called out the militia Of every state for service
the Mexican Border.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
RUSS AT CZERNOWlTZ
AUSTRlANS FLEE FROM THE CAP.
ITAL OF BUKoWINA.
Two Divisions of the Teuton Army
Surrender Making Total of
114,7o0 Captives

London. June 14.-The great Rus
sian offensive, probably the most spec
tacular drive in the war since the Ger
man advance through Belgium, added
nearly 1000 more captives on Monday
TO the 10S.000 already taken, and
swept down upon CZernowitz, capital
of Bukowina, which has been evacu-
ated by its civil and military authori-
ties for the eighth time in the course
of the war. The Russians are reported
to have entered the city.
Petrograd officially announces a to-
tai of 10000 men and LOO officers
captured in the two weeks drive. The
Cossacks are pursuing the fleeing Aus
trians at many points.
The capture of Demidovka. Is miles
west of Dubno reveals an advance al
the rate of at least eight miles a day
! by the Russians in the Volhynia re
gion.
The Russians continue to advance
along the 250-mile line between the
frontier. At only one point, on thu
| Styr, east of kOlkl, have the Austro
Hungarians been able to check tn,
Russian drive.
At some points the Russians hav'
advanced 60 miles within the las
week.
General Brusifoff's army has cap
tured an enormous amount of booty
| This includes 125 guns.
Two divisions of Austro-Hungarial
troops were captured northeast o
Czernowitz with all their generals.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
WILSON AT HEAD OF PARADE
Preparedness Procession at Wash
ington-Says "America First"

Washington, June 16.-Led by Pres
ident Wilson carrying the Stars and
Stripes, 10000 men, women and chill
dren of Washington marched up broad
Pennsylvania avenue on Wednesday in
a preparedness parade arranged to
emphasize the national capitals de-
mand for an adequate army and navy.
In Flag-day speech the president
charged that there were some foreign
born persons in the United States who
were trying to levy kind of political
blackmail on the American political
parties in the interest of foreign gov
ernments.
This, the president declared. must be
stopped.
Speaking of disloyalty in the United
States, the president said:
1T proceeds from minority, very
small minority. but an active and SUBJ
tie minority, working underground but
also showing it's ugly head where it
may be seen, and it Is this minority
that at this very moment is striving
to levy a kind of political blackmail
to wreak its vengeance at the polls.
That is the sort of thing against which
the American people will turn. That
is the lesson which l come to remind
you Of"
Referring to the parading of the
sons of the blue and the gray together
through the streets of Washington as
an evidence of reunited country. Mr..
Wilson said:
"Yet the test again is on US. You
know that we are derived from all
sorts of peoples. While sentiment may
be disturbed, loyalty ought not to be-"
The president was cheereo again and
again.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23

Gratis INDUCED in love feast in which
the advent. If harmony in their ranks
was celebrated. The leader of this
demonstration of good will was Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
Wilson Praised by Bryan. y
Mr.. Bryan was cheered enthusi-
astically as he entered the press sec
ton with Mrs. Bryan shortly after
nine o'clock. few minutes later,
upon the motion of Senator Thompson
Of Kansas, the convention suspended
the rules amid tumultJOus good feeling
and invited Mr.. Bryan to the rostrum.
A committee conducted Mr. Bryan
amid wild cheering to the side of
Chairman James.
Mr.. Bryan launched into a speech
lauding the administration Of the pres
ident.
Following Mr.. Bryan's address the
convention got down to the real busi-
ness for which it had been convened
and the denomination of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall
was quickly put through as related
above. The convention took a recess
, until eleven O'Clock Friday morning,
when the report of the committee on
resolutions was presented and the
| platform was adopted with little dis
cussion and practically no opposition.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
"A SHIPS DESTROYED
RUSSIANS DEFEAT GERMAN. /.
FLEET DURING NAVAL BAT.
TIE IN The BALTIC.
KAISER's CRUISER is SUNK
Destroyer and Twelve Merchantmen
Also Sent to the Bottom-5erin AG.
nits Loss of Warship-Crew Sunk
Vessel While 1t Was Burning.

Copenhagen. June 16.-The German
cruiser Koenig Won Sachsen (king of
SaXony), destroyer and L merchant
men have been sunk in q sea fight III
the Baltic, according to a report re-
ceived on Wednesday by the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The Dagens Nyhete publishes the
following:
Fourteen German merchant ships,
conveyed by eight armed trawlers, the
cruiser Koenig Won Sachsen and two
destroyers in the Baltic were sudden
ly attacked by six Russian destroyers
and submarines. The Germans fed.
1t is believed II of the merchantmen
were sunk. a trawler has arrived at
Nykoping with $50 survivors of a Ger
man destroyer. The Koenig Won Sach-
sen was sunk with all hands"
The battle, according to dispatches
from Nykoping, took place between
midnight and one o'clock in the morn
Ing at point near Hevringe. Two
| hundred shots were heard on shore.
The reported engagement apparent
| " resulted from an attempt OF the
Germans to land a large body of re-
endorsements for Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's offensive against the
Russian line in the region of Jacob
stadt, on the Riga-Dvinsk front.
The presence of IA merchant ships
betrays the proportions of the reported
movement
Available naval registers do not list
| the Koenig Won Sachsen. It probably
is one of the four cruisers laid down
in 1913 and expected to be completed
during last year and this.
Berlin (via Londonl, June 16.-An
official statement issued here says
1.-The auxiliary cruiser Hermann was
attacked by four Russian destroyers
in Norr Koepings blight. After cour
ageous resistance the vessel became
afire and was blown up by the crew
The commander and most Of the crew
were saved
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23

Bryan in his laudatiOn of Wilson
and his policies dwelt on the possibili-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
STEPS IN CAREER OF
PRESIDENT WILSON

Born December %, 1856, staun-
ton, Va.
Went to school Columbia, S.
c., 1870.
Entered Davidson IN. CO. col
lege, 1873.
Entered Princeton, 1878.
Graduated A. B., 1879.
Entered law school University
of Virginia, 1879.
Began law practice in Atlanta,
1882.
Spoke before tariff commission
favori'.d free trade, 1882.
Ey.eered Johns Hopkins uni
ve.-sity, 1888.
On Bryn Mawr faculty, 1885.
Received Phi. D., 1886. from
Johns Hopkins.
Professor history and political
science. Wesleyan university,
1888.
Chair Of Jurisprudence,
Princeton, 1890.
IL. D. from Lake Forest uni
versity in 1887; Tulane univer-
sity, 1893; Johns Hopkins, 1901;
Yale, 1901.
Elected president of Prince
ton, 1902.
Nominated governor of New
Jersey, November, 1910
Elected governor of New Jer-
sey, November, 1910.
Nominated for president of
the United States July 2, 1912.
Elected November, 1912.
inaugurated March 4, 1918.
Renominated, ST. Louis, June
IS, 1916.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
z BANDITSAR SLAIN
THREE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE
KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED
NEAR SAN IGNAcIo, TEX.
BATTLE LASTS HALF HOUR
Mexicans Fire or Camp at Night and
Are Routed After Short SkirEn sh-
Carranzistas Take Up Pursuit and
Kill Four Outlaws.

Laredo, Tex, June 17.-FOllowing an
INVASION of American territory on
Thursday by 100 Mexican bandits, who
crossed the Rio Grande and attacked
an American border patrol near San
l%naciO, 40 miles southeast of here. in
which three American troopers were
1illed and six wounded and eight of
the invaders slain and several wound
ed, as the Americans drove them back
across the river, Carranza troops took
up the pursuit and killed four more of
the bandits.
The MeXicans expected to find an in
significant detachment of Americans.
instead they were met by Troops l and
NJ of the Fourteenth cavalry, 40
strong, under Maj. Alonzo Gray.
The bandits soon lost heart and re-
treated southwark along the river,
keeping on the American side for some
distance before crossing back to MeXi-
can soil.
The attack began at two o'clock. The
lighting lasted about thirty minutes
A bright moon lighted tie scene.
The Americans were only partly sur
prised The Mexicans succeeded il
making their way around the rear OF
the patrols camp. The first shot was
! fred at a sentry
Following are the names of the
American soldiers killed: Privett
! Charles S. F. Flowers, Private Edward
| KatOnah and Private Nimaden.
On the body of one of the bandit
! were found papers indicating he wa
Major Ruis, a Carranzista.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
Details of the NIGHT Session.

Details of the Night Session.
f. st. Louis.-While the convention
was assembling for the night session
to nominate President Wilson it be-
came known the Nebraska delegation
planned to withdraw the vice presi-
dency candidacy of Governor More
head.
Before the convention was, called to
order the Coliseum was so full that
the fire department took charge of the
entrances and permitted no more to
come in. William ]. Bryan was
stopped at the door. Senator James
learned of the Nebraskan's plight and
rescued him. Then the Nehraskan got
his usual uproarious reception.
Chairman James raped the conven-
tion to order.
Rev. w. J. Hardesty, chaplain Of
the Missouri senate, offered prayer.
Senator Thompson then moved a
suspension of the rules to permit Mr.
Bryan to speak. When the motion
was put there were some Noes" but
the chairman ruled two-thirds had
voted in favor.
Senator James introduced Mr..
Bryan as zone of the leading citizens
of the world and Americas greatest
Democrat"
In spite of the distracting influence
of the mob at the doors and the laughs
that rose occasionally when a bedrag-
gled leader finally forced his way into
the convention hall Mr.. Bryan held
his audience.
Applause was frequent and thunder
Gus. He spoke for forty-fve minutes,
finishing at 10 07.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
CADETS HEAR WILSON
TELLS WEST POINT GRADUATES
TO PUT AMERICA FIRST.
Declares U. S, Has Nothing to Gain
by War, But Must be Ready to
Protect Rights.

West Point, N. Y, June 15.-PreSi-
dent Wilson, making his first address
since the presidential campaign began
discussed on Tuesday preparedness,
militarism, AmericaniSm, the cause of-
the war in Europe, peace, the Mon
roe doctrine. divided allegiance and
the ideals of America. He declared
it is the present imperative duty of
the United States to be prepared add
ing: Mankind is going to know that
when America speaks she means what
she says"
The president said the United States
should not be a clustering nation, a
nation with "a chip on it's shoulders"
but a calm nation which will withhold
only for victory.
The presidents address ran through
the almost entire list of subjects dis
cussed by former Justice Hughes in
his telegram accepting the Republican
nomination, and he declared that the
United States is ready to join with
other nations to see that the kind of
JuollCS IL DSl1SN0S Ill is given.
Shaking his finger emphatically, the
president told the graduates of the
military academy and large audience
that nobody who does not put America
first can be tolerated. He added how
ever, that true Americans should set a
good example.
The president declared the present
war did not come by accident, but that
| it had to come. The United States
wants nothing from Europe, he said
and there is nothing she wants which
she must by war. He sounded g
warning that no man can tell what the
next day will bring forth in the worlds
| events.
The word "Americanism" was used
| by the president for the first time il
recent addresses. He constantly re
| ferred to the West Point graduates tt
whom he was speaking, but referred
more 10 national and internationa
problems. He warned the graduates
against militarism. The presiden
against militarism. The president:
speech frequently was interrupted b!
applause and he was cheered as h'
concluded.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
SHIP WRECKED; al MISSING
Steamer Bear Wrecked in Fog Off Cal
ifornia - Lifeboat Capsized and
Five Bodies Are Recovered.

Eureka, Cal, June 17.-Forty-
persons from the wrecked steamer
Bear are unaccounted for, according to
all information available here on
Thursday. The purser's list showed
210 persons on board. One hundred
and thirty-one of them are here, 20 are
at Capetown, four are still aboard the
Bear and five bodies have been recov-
cred.
The Bear, a coastwise steamer
owned by the San Francisco and Port
land Steamship company, went on the
rocks in a fog on Sugar Loaf rock.
near Cape MendOcino, late at night.
All but one of the Bears IA life
boats have been accounted for. Ac-
cording to survivors, the missing boat
carried more than 80 passengers away
from the wrecked steamer. 1t was
seen to capsize, and from it the five re-
covered bodies are supposed to have
come ashore.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
cancies caused by death or resignation
on the national committee.
Lewis Speech His Shortest.


cancfes caused by death or resignation
on the national committee.
Lewis Speech His Shortest.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois was invited to the platform to
make an addess at IL 10 a. m. II do
not like to impose upon your time,"
said Senator Lewis. 81 beg you will
excuse me and express my sincere
thanks"
1t was the shortest speech of his
career
Senator Hughes reported to the con-
vention that the resolution committee
had failed to complete its work on
the platform. The convention then
adjourned at II 80 a. m. until eleven
o'clock Friday morning.
Forty-six minutes of sheer enthu-
siasm and emotion followed the nam
ing of President Wilson. The minute
Mr.. Westcott had yielded to the ad-
iurations of his audience and had spo-
ken the name "Woodrow wilson," the
galleries and the delegates were on
their feet.
An immense oil painting of the presi-
dent was dropped from the gallery
back of the speakers stand. 1t ex-
cited the gathering almost to the point
of frenzy. Georgia bore down the
aisle a banner-"Wilson Dixie's gift
to the nation"
The band blared and thumped out
America" and "Dixie' while the great
pitt crater of eruptive humanity
let out its collective lungs and throats
to capacity.
Lockstep Dance in Hall.
Groups of belated delegates kept
outside by "strong arms" placed or
the gates broke into the hall and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
UNIONS WON'T ARBITRATE
Railroad Workers Refuse to Submit
Demands to Interstate Com
merce Commission.

New York, June 1.-THE negotia-
tions over the demands of railroad
workers of the country came to a dead
lock on Thursday. The railroads in
formed the representatives of the four
railroad brotherhoOds that they could
not meet their demands for an eight
time work. They proposed instead ar
bitration or submission of the demands
to the interstate commerce commission.
The union men, through A. B. Garrett
son, head of the conductors Organiza-
ton, refused the offer of arbitration.
The dispute will be referred back to
the rank and file of the union men and
a strike vote will be taken.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
eIynn Is the Kexnoter.


In hall gay with flags and bunting
and with pictures of party leaders,
past and present, looking down upon
them from medallions around the bal
cony, the delegates to the Democratic
national convention assembled on
scheduled time Wednesday. The pro-
ceedings were formally started when
William F. McCombs, chairman of the
national committee, ascended the plat
form and raped for order. He melted
the first burst of enthusiasm of the
convention when, in a short address in
PRODUCING the temporary chairman, he
predicted victory for the party in the
fall.
The keynote speech was delivered
by former Gov. Martin H. Glynn of
New York, the temporary chairman.
He was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause when some point in his speech
stirred the enthusiasm of the dele
gates. His eulogy of President Wilson
started the biggest demonstration of
the day. Following Governor Glynn's
speech. committees on credentials, per-
manent organization, rules. and resolu-
tions were announced, and that days
work was done.
The delegates were little slow in
assembling for Thursdays session, and
! it was almost noon when Temporary
Chairman Glynn called the convention
to order. Permanent Chairman Ollie
James was escorted to the chair and
introduced. He Immediately launched
into his address. He lauded the presi
dent and defended his policies, partic
ularly in regard to the controversy
with Germany over the submarine
warfare and our relations will
Mexico. An enthusiastic demonstra
ton greeted his praise of Presiden
Wilson, which lasted more than twenty
minutes. At the close of Chairman
James speech the convention took
recess until nine o'clock in the eve
ming.
Before the nominating speeches be
gan at the evening session the Demo
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS


Madrid, June 14.-A movement has
been started here to propose King AL
fonso as candidate for the Nobel peace
prize.
Washington. June IA constitu-
tional amendment to disqualify fed
eral Judges from holding any elective
offices for, at least two years after
leaving the bench was introduced by
Senator Thomas (Dem.) of Colorado.
Athens. June 14.-The offices of the
newspapers which have supported for
mer Premier VenizeloS were made the
objects of a hostile demonstration
here. The demonstrators were COM
posed mainly of those who had been
spectators earlier at a horse show in
the stadium, which was attended by
King Constantine and the royal family
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
HUGHES ATTITUDE is CLEAR
Republican standard-Bearer Repeats
His Declaration for "UndiIuted
icanism"-Nothing Else.

New York, June 15.-Charles E..
Hughes, in response to questions put
to him by newspaper men in regard to
his attitude toward the support offered
him by the German-Americans, said it
was lone of undiluted Americanism." +"
81 stated my position very clearly"
said the Republican presidential can
didate, sin my telegram to the conven-
ton My attitude is one Of undiluted
Americanism. and anybody that sup
ports me is supporting an out-and-out
American. and an out-and-out Ameri-
can policy. absolutely nothing else.''
Mr.. Hughes dictated his statement
on "Undiluted Americanism" in re
sponse to repeated requests of inter-
viewers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
LITERARY CHAPS DISGUST
OLD TEXAS DEMOCRAT.

ST. Louis.-"'The old party Is going
60 ruin" declared Texas delegate
emerging from the Coliseum after the
opening session.
"What makes you say that?" asked
q friend.
"Well. | happened to look down into
the press seats" drawled the Texan
In much-disgusted tone, "and saw
youths wearing wrist watches writing
pieces for the papers. tell you, when
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23

day. There were no confning rules
of conduct to be observed, no confne-
ment in prisonlike schoolrocm when
the world outside beckoned so inviting
ly to the spirit Of youth, no compulsion
to do aught else than fancy prompted.
Nor has this envy of the gypsy free
dom been confined to the young. There
is many a moment in mature life when
the thought Of drifting hither and yon
in the open air appeals strongly to
the man who is chained to Office or
factory. To have the power to move
or to tarry as you will, to have home
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-23
NAMED TO SUCCEED M'coMBs
Vance Mccormick, Former Mayor of
Harrisburg, Pa, Appointed Nation
al Committee Chairman.

Washington, June 17.-President
Wilson on Thursday selected Vance
Mccormick, former mayor of Harris
burg, Pa, as chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee to succeed
William F. McCombs.
Other selections by President Will
son for offices on the committee are:
Vice Chairman-Homer G. Cummins
of Connecticut.
Secretary - Representative Carter
Glass of Virginia, succeeding the late
Thomas Pence.
Treasurer-Wilbur W. Marsh of
Iowa.
President Wilson selected Fred B.
Lynch of Minnesota as chairman of
the executive committee of the ma
tional committee.