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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
CITY OFFICERS COLLECT
$1,000 TAXES IN APRIL
Police Department Made Fine
Showing in Fines Collected

Mayor Paulk, with Aldermen
Griner, Jolley, Lee, Carney,
Brown, Plttman, Dykes and Dor
miny held an interesting meeting
of the council Monday night.
Some $500 worth of salaries,
bills, etc, were allowed, and the
reports of department heads read
and filed.
The police department made a
fine showing of fines collected
and delinquent tax collections.
Chief of Police Strickland report
ed $500 of street taxes for the
month and about $1,000 from va
rious outher sources. The street
department also made a satisfac-
tory report, having graded sever
al miles of sidewalk and improv-
ed the park reserves of the city
during the month.
An ordinance to remedy GER
tam unsatisfactory show condi-
tons was read for the second
time and passed by a vote of 6 to
2.
A delegation of butchers and
dairymen addressed the council
with reference to the meat and
milk ordinance. The city health
officer, Dr. ]. M. Luke, assured
them that the meat ordinance
can and will be enforced at this
time but that the meat inspection
ordinance will have to require {
central slaughter house before it;
main provisions, can properly b.
enforced. A movement is being
put on foot to either build city
slaughter house or to authorize
some private corporation to builC
and run one under the direct con
troll of the city's health officer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03

army of 100000 men and to &C
cept a peace strength of 10000
men, provided the house would
accept he expansion system of or
ganization in the senate bill. I'm
der this system the regular army
could be increased in time of CON
flict to 10000. House conferees
tentatively greed to this PROPOSE
ton upon :. hich to base agree
ments as to detail, organization
of units and other features of the
before it was amended in the sen.
ate, placed the maximum strength
of the regular army at about $780,
600 men, whereas the house bill
left it at 100000.
Although the conferees are ex-
erting every possible effort tc
reach complete agreement
some of them fear that all disput-
ed points cannot be worked out
without referring some points
back to the senate and house fol-
further instructions. Senate con.
ferees still are holding out for the
federal volunteer army, as we'll as
their proposed system of federal
ization of the national guard, bur
the house leaders insist that they
eventually will win their fight t.
eliminate the volunteer army anC
and retain the house national pro
visions.
The matter of a government
nitrate plant has not been reach
ed by the conferees, but its CD
ponents regard it is certain tina
it will be stricken from the bill.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
MASSED DRIVE ON
DEAD MANS HILL IS
HALTED BY FRENCH
Smelling of Positions on Mouse
Leads to Belief Teutons Pre-
pairing for Attack at Verdun

Washington, May 1.-The Ger
mans have renewed their aggres-
sive in force northwest of Verdun
delivering a massed attack on the
positions recently captured by the
French, north of Dead Man hill
and counter attacking also
trench they had lost north of
Cumieres. In both cases the as
saliants were repuiseG, Paris de-
clares, their masses being now
ed down in large numbers in the
Dead Man hill assault.
Indications that further Ger
man efforts are impending are
furnished by an announcement
that Hill 304, west of the Mouse,
and positions in the Vaux sector,
northeast of Verdun, are being in
cessantly bombarded.
Unofficial advices from Con-
stantinople say that the Turks
estimate at 10000 men the losses
of the British during March and
April in Mesopotamia, where
General Townshehd last week
was forced to surrender his be-
leaguered army of some 10000
men at Kut-El-Amara.
Merchant Vessel Sunk
Sinking of merchant vessels of
the allies continues, the latest vic
tim being the steamer City of
Lucknow, 1863 tons.
From Berlin comes a dispatch
stating that Saloniki report tells
of the sinking Of a large transport
by a German submarine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
Fitzgerald FITZGERALD BEN GEORGIA,
FRENCH GAIN OVER
MILE OF TRENCHES
French Capture Trench Three
Fifths of Mile Long.

Washington, May 2.-Import-
ant gains in the French counter
offensive at Verdun were an
nounced by the war office today
BY persistent hammering at the
German lines on the north slope
of Dead Man hill on April % and
80, General Petain's troops OBJ
tanned possession of German
trenches along a front of about
three-tifths of a mile and depth
of from 800 to 600 yards the state
ment asserts.
In a strong attack last night
southeast of Fort Douamont a
first line German trench more
than 500 yards in length was cap
tured by the French.
Although a German offensive
movement seems to be impending
along the northern end of the
Russian front, in the Dvinsk re-
g1on the current statements re-
cord no decisive engagements in
this sector.
Clashes between the opposing
forces continue to be of daily oc-
currence along the Austro-Ital-
ian front. Vienna, however, re-
ports the situation generally I'M
changed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
SHIPMENT Of ARMS TO MEXICO
CUT OFF AGAIN BY THE i, 6.
War Department Sends Orders to
U S. Fort to Stop Shipments

Laredo, Texas, Ny The
War Department has ted
the commander at Fort IA ssh
here to stop all shipments n
munitions to Mexico. A hA i
lion rounds of rifle cartridges
held by custom inspectors will be
taken in charge by the local mill
tary.
The order is taken here to mean
the prohibition of the expectation
OF munitions to all parties in
Mexico. Local custom officers
have been holding for some time
shipments of munitions when it
was believed they were intended
for the enemies of the de facto
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
FIRST OF SERIES Of MEETINGS
HELD At FOLKSTON YESTERDAY
ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AVERTED

What might have been a fright
ful accident was narrowly averted
with only slight damages yester-
day evening when the cars of
Mrs. Wilmer Turner and Mr.. f.
N. Davis met without warning at
the corner of the Roanoke school
house.
Too close to depend on brakes
alone, Mrs. Turner, to save col
lision with the other car, veered
her car to the left where there
seemed more room but drove
with such speed into the en-
banklnent that her little seven
year old girl was thrown some
distance into the road, where she
lay unconscious until picked up
by Mr.. Davis and carried to the
doctor, where she revived and her
injuries were pronounced not
dangerous.
All the other occupants are
terribly bruised today but thank
full that they are not serious nor
the car damaged.
Both drivers regret their fail
ure to sound their horn on ap-
preaching the corner. This omis-
sion is one that is causing too
many accidents everywhere.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
MORE INFANTRY
ENTERS MEXICO
Military Authorities Believe That
Big Events Are Impending

Columbus, N. NJ, May /
Military authorities here appear
ed to believe tonight that import
ant events in the Mexican situa-
ton are impending. Anxiety was
manifest, although no definite rea-
son was offered. Soldiers were
kept close to the reservation in
readiness for any move warrant
ed by developments. Four infan-
try companies received marching
orders today, and it is believed
they will get under way tomor-
row.
1t is known that Gen. Pershing
is closely in touch with the con-
ferences in FL Paso and Juarez,
and is laying his plans according
ly, What was said to be an i'm
portant message from FL Paso
was transmitted to him today,
but no inkling of its contents was
given out.
Report of Battle Denied
From military headquarters
came the statement that there
have been no new developments
i'll the field and all operations are
at a standstlll pending the result
of the conferences"
A report that a detachment TN
der Col. James B. Erwin had been
engaged by Mexicans was denied.
Four new aeroplanes arrived to-
rived today. They are high-pow-
cred tractor bi-planes, capable of
flying at an elevation, it was said.
of $4,000 feet and a speed of 100
miles an hour.
An unofficial report reaching
here today placed Villa with a
small band of chosen followers
near the Sonora border in the
vicinity of Rio Chipinas and
about seventy-hve miles soutH'
west of Guerrero. The report,
however, was vague and was Civ
en- consideration only as a rumor
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03

Williams, of Jacksonville, wired
that on account of the heavy traf-
fic out of the Florida terminus of
the road, it was impossible for
him to be at the meeting, but he
was on the job at the southern
end.
G. H. Stokes, of Hilliard, and
DR.. w. A. Brewster, of Callahan,
were added to the passenger staff,
for the county of Nassau, it being
thought advisable to divide that
county into two divisions to facil-
itate the work.
D. P. A. Fort Andrews had
special transportation facilities
arranged for the Folkston meet
ing and earned special common
dation for his good work in Ware
county. .
D. P. A., O. N. Clark, of IT.
win, will have the work of mark
ing the route through Irwin and
Ocilla in hand, SO that through
traffic may not be diverted from
the northern division, consider
able competition having develop.
ed to turn the ruits o our labor
to a competing side spur of {
northern route. Clarke will ltakt
the matter up at once and protec'
the main line.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
Central Route Has Enthusiastic
Meeting at Folkston

Charlton county's courthouse
was filled with farmers and bust
ness men from the county when
the large delegation of Ware
county people arrived with Presi-
dent William R. Bowen and Sec.
Gelders of the Central Route AS
ISOLATION to open the first of a
series of meetings, which are to
be held on the southern division
of the Central Route.
Field Secretary w. S. Gilbreath
who organized a large Dixie
Highway council at Waycross
Monday night, accompanied by
V. L. Stanton, President of the
Waycross chamber of Commerce
and some fifteen prominent citi-
zens of Ware county met the
Fitzgerald delegates at the A. B.
& A. depot with a special car
to convey them to Folkston.
Hon. L. r. Tucker, O. J.
Clark, Division Passenger Agent,
of Irwin, and several others from
Ocilla joined the party at Way
cross to make the trip through the
sands of Pierce and Charlton and
were agreeably surprised when
, they found the roads in much
better condition than on a pre-
vious trip in March.
The purpose of the meeting
was briefly stated by President
Bowen, who introduced Mr.. Stan
ton of Waycross, Secretary Gil
breath and others who made
splendid addresses on the value OF
improving the roads of Char
lton and the Importance of build
ing the bridge across the ST.
Mary's during the coming sum
ner. The assembly was espec-
tally pleased to have with them
the commissioners from Nassau
county, Florida, who assured the
Georgia delegation that the Flor
ida end of the road would be in
satisfactory shape before the tour
list season opened again. Charl-
toms commissioners voted to post
the entire route through the coun-
ty with the official Dixie High
way sign. The meeting was a
success in point of numbers and
interest in the movement. Din
ner was served at the Hotel Ar
mold, the delegates being the
guests of the town.
Passenger Agents Hold Meeting
General Manager J. d. Nit
chell and the passenger depart
ment of the Central Route had ar
important gathering at the St
Marys at which several new plans
were developed to attract the pas
senger traffic to the Contra
Route.
Division Passenger Agent J. H
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
SOLDIERS
FOR REGULAR ARMY
Under New System Army Could
Be Increased to 100000

Washington, May Hope for
an agreement in conference on
the army reorganization bill
seemed brighter today after an
all-night session of the conference
committee in which a basis for
negotiation of difference between
the senate and house on the reg
ular army was reached.
Senate conferees agreed to
yield on the proposed standing
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03

Kill that snake and hang it on
the fence. We are needing rain
badly.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03
KILLED BY STRAY
BULLET FROM RIFLE

West Point, Ga May While
out driving with his wife yester-
day afternoon David Adams, we'll
known West Pointer, who has
been in the mercantile business
here or forty-four years, was kill
ed by 22-caliber rife bullet sup
posed to have been fired by a
neighbor shooting at sparrows in
his scuppernong vines.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-03

Mr.. J. A. Adams left today for
Atlanta, where he will join Mrs.
Adams who is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. !. A. Murdoch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
HUGHES EPlGRAMS

America will not hold her own by
defamation"
"We should have investigation be-
fore legislation. not legislation before
investigation"
"If you go through the Democratic
platforms for the last fifty years you
will feel as though you were walking
through a cemetery cOnsecrated to de-
parted constitutional theories"
81 do not covet power; power
means responsibility. | do not covet
honors; | have enjoyed great hOnors.
| simply desire TO serve the American
people"
II do not want Office simply for the
sake of holding the job"
We've got to get over the idea that
ANYONE is good enough for a job in
this country"
81 want to see our public admins
tration an honor to American ability"
Let our watchword be America
trained to do her best"
when America hesitates the work
ing man is apt to lose his job"
1.-THE Republican party in it's policy
does not depend upon a foreign war
to save this country from disaster
Weakness breeds insult; insult
breeds war. Honest. firm. consistent,
determined defense of known rights
establishes peace and respect through.
out the world"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Poultry Raisers Hold
State Show January Is

Arrangements are under way for
the thirteenth annual convention and
show of the Wisconsin Poultry Asso-
citation, which is scheduled for Jan
uary Is, 1917, at the live stock
pavilion, College of Agriculture,
Madison.
One of the big features of this
years exhibition will be zone
show" of the National Partridge
Wyandotte club, to include speci-
mems of this we'll known breed from
five states-Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota
Michigan, and Wisconsin. Attract
i've prizes and special cups will be
offered in this and other breed COM
petions. In all more than a thou
sand birds are expected for the
event, representing some Of the most
successful poultrymen in the Mid die
West. Emphasis as usual will be
placed upon utility characteristics
rather than upon fanciers' points.
The judges who will officiate at
the show are w. H. Stanfield
Hillsdale, Michigan, and George
Wells, Oshkosh. Officers Of the
Wisconsin Poultry Association for
this year are: M. G. Gerard. Slough
ton, president; w. H. Ashcraft,
GAINESVILLE, first vice-president; John
St. Johns, Dodgeville, second vice
president; J. J. Flad, Madison, sup
terintendent; j. P. Love, Waukesha,
treasurer; j. G. Halpin, Madison,
secretary.
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Instant Action Surprises Many
Here

This grocer's story surprises To-
cal people: II had bad stomach
trouble. All food seemed to sour
and form gas. Was always consti-
pated. Nothing helped until l tried
buckthorn bark, glycerine. etc, as
mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOON
Full astonished me with its IN.
SLANT action" Because Adler-i-
ka hushes the ENTIRE alimentary
tract it relieves ANY CASE consti-
patton, sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action of ANYTHING e
ever sold. c. r. Taggart, Druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Another Freight Wreck Here

Monday evening, after the pas
senger train had pulled out for Ellis
worth, a double-header freight
started from the stock yards switch
for Hudson. AS it was passing the
depot the eighth car from the front
left the track, blowing along over
the ties and breaking away from the
fore part of the train on the Pine
street crossing, where it came to
rest almost at right angles with the
rails. Four other cars were derailed
by the sudden stop. The engineers
did not know that the train was
broken until they had reached the
water tank.
The train included IL cars of stock
and all of the derailed cars carried
either hogs or sheep. The first car,
which caused the trouble, carried SO
hogs. and asst tipped so far over on
its side it was deemed advisable to
unload the hogs and drive them back
into the stock yards, a task that was
performed with considerable diff
Guilty, but without injury to any of
the stock.
A wrecking train was sent for and
it arrived here from st. Paul about
midnight. A large crowd stood
about in the chilly mist and watched
the powerful crane hoist the cars
back onto the track.
Blame for the wreck is laid to a
defect in the truck of one of the
cars-the first one to leave the
track. 1t is said that the defect
caused the wheels to skid on the
tracks, a fact. that caused no diff
Guilty when the car was not loaded,
but proved disastrous when the load
was so great as to spread the rails on
the first curve.
This is the third freight wreck
that had occurred on this branch in
but little over a week-a sand car
leaving the rails week ago Monday
on the junction spur track. and
another taking a spill near Belden-
vile last Thursday. Many have as
sumed that defective ties have been
the cause and several have taken
samples and sent them in to the state
railway commission as evidence, but
railroad officials are inclined to be-
lieve that in each instance it has been
a fault in the car, brought out under
the pressure of a heavy load.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that
Monday nights wreck is "three
times and out" for this division.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02
Notice of Assessments

At a meeting of the Board Of Di.
rectors of the River Falls Fire In
surance Company on March 81, 1916,
an assessment of two mills on the
dollar was levied to pay the losses of
Fred Younggren, j. R. Kelly and
others, said assessment payable on
or before November LIST, 1916.
River Falls Fire Insurance Co.,
ByG. w. Chinook, Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02

ROBES and BLANKETS-Now is
the time, here is the place, to Sc
lect from a choice lot Of Robes and
Blankets at the right prices. Re-
member, also, that harness repair
ing and oiling is our speciality.
Handmade harnesses of exception
al quality. VIM. Mccormick. N.
Main ST.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02

A Good Dairy Sire-At the head of
herd will Make Some Money; but a
good Dual Purpose Sire will Dou-
BILE the Income. For registered
Double Standard" Polled Dur
ham bulls, Double Decker" COWS,
and pure bred Poland-Chinas of
both sexes Of the easy feeding Big
Type, with plenty of quality and
bone. Go to A. L. Best, Downing,
Wis.
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STOCK FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1 pair 9 yr.
old mares, weight 5000 lbs. One
pair 3-yr. -old mules, one black
mare, II years old, one sucking
colt. Turner & Standish, phone
1O9-B.
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SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE ms

MUTUAL LIFE ms.
co. of Binghamton, N. 7. Strong
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Send
us your name and age and permit
us to submit for your considera-
ton one of our special contracts.
J. A. Richards. special agent, Riv-
er Falls. Wis. R. L. Williams,
State Manager, Suite 1928 1872 First
Nat. Soo-Line Bldg. Minneapolis.
MINI.
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HORSESHOEING-They come here
from far and near to have their
horses shod at Thomson's. Expert
workmanship on every job. H.
w. Thomson, River Falls, Wis.
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TAKE NOTICE

EAT-For first class, wholesome
meals and lunches stopat Wenzel's
Restaurant. Our bakery product
is the best on the market.
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THE BEST-Groceries. Langola
Flour, Best Canned Goods, Swift s
Premium Oleomargarine, in l ID.
bricks, Best Butter and Eggs, Best
Delicacies, Best Crockery, Gran
berries, Best choice of Salt Fish
Whitefsh, Salmon and Lake Trout.
Everything the best, and the Best
is Cheapest. C. F. Heinrich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02

lockwood for Sale-Also some large
chunks, fine for furnaces and heat
ers. Phone so. Walter Glass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-02

ted the Same Crimes of Which
Mexican Outlaws Are Now Guilty.
The defense which Secretary Of
War Newton d. Baker offered for Mr..
Wilson's Mexican policies found quick
response from patriotic Americans
but hardly the response Mr.. Baker
could have wished for.
In speech in Jersey City, the Sec
rotary likened the Mexican revolution
lists to the Continentals who fought
with Washington. He admitted the
Mexicans were a rascaliy lot, but said
their actions were those of all rebels.
The patriots of the American Revolu-
ton looted churches and drove minis
tiers from them on their famous march
TO Valley Forge. he added.
Protest have come from far and
near. The Empire State Society OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
met and adopted a resolution con-
demning "in the strongest terms the
unpatriotic language of the Secretary
of War" Members of the society
were outspoken in their denunciatiOn.
Some declared that unless his remarks
were repudiated at once by President
Wilson a movement should be start
ed to force the Secretary'S reSigna-
ton.
Friend of Bakers Joins.
The Empire State Society meeting
was in the Waldorf-Astoria. In the
chair was Louis Amin Ames, presi-
dent of the society, Democrat,
stanch supporter of the Administra-
ton and a close friend of Secretary
Baker. He was asked if he had any
personal comment to make on. the
action of the head of the War De-
partment.
"It is all told in the resolution"
said Mr.. Ames. 1.-The resolution was
passed unanimously, so it embOdies
my views
The resolution follows:
whereas, it is reported in The
New York Tribune this morning that
Secretary of War Baker, at a public
meeting held in Jersey City last night
used the following language rejecting
upon the character of the members of
Washington's army at Valley Forge,
and likened them to the present Next
can revOlutiOniStS:
"'I know that the MeXicans do not
respect American life and property
said Mr.. Baker. L know that they
do not pay their debts, that they are
ragamuffins, that they desecrate
Church property, that their money is
no good and that they are generally
worthless. But people never respect
those things in revolutions. We did
not respect them III our Civil War.
Washington's' soldiers in the march
to Valley Forge stole everything they
could lay their hands on; took the
silver vessels out of the churches and
sold them to buy drink. They drove
ministers out of the churches. Their
money was worthless and they were
lust as bad characters as the Next
cans
Resolved, That we, the descend
ants of the patriots of the Revolu-
ton, condemn in strongest terms the
unpatriotic language of the Secretary
Of War, and direct that copy of
this preamble and resolution be sent
to him."
Similar action will be taken by pa
triotic societies all over the country.
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WANTED TO BUY

Wanted-To buy driving horse, aged
from 4 to years. N. C. Nichol-
son.