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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
WHISKEY AND A PISTOL.

To just such pitble tragedies sand awful crimesas that
committed Macon last night when drunken killed
innocent girl whom he did know may be
attributed the spread of prohibition.
1t has been we'll said that Babylon all its desolation
sight awful that of the human ruins and there
time when this spectacle appalling when intellect
overcome by liquor and detllroned of its reason
In time only the who cmmts crime when
under the influence of whisky will be punished act but also
the who sold him the brain poison Morally now the lat
ter accompce guilt and upon his share of the
responsibility for the taking of a useful life.
The illegal sale of whisky in Macon yesterday has plunged two
homes grief untmey and undesrved
and lodged another in Jail almost within very shadow Of
gaows But the consequences have been the same had
afe sale of liquor been properly egalized
Is wonder therefore that there converts every
the of prohibition? Also marvel at the in
reang sentiment in favor of prohibiting the the manu-
factue on pistols the deadly hppocket weapon which in the
hands of crazed with strong drink has many lives
ard homes ?-Macon News
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
INVENTS ELECTRIC HAND.

A dispatch from Berlin announces
the invention of an electromagnetic
hand for the convenience of disabled
soldiers.
The hand operates with an unusual
ly powerful battery which can be car
ried by the operator, making it un-
necessary for him to be near an cleo
trio current in order to magnetic the
hand" The invention, it is said, can
perform all the functions of the hui
man hand and others besides. The
current is regulated by switch op-
Grated by hand or foot. 1t is hoped
that the invention will solve the prob
lem of livelihood for many crippled
soldiers, enabling them to engage ev-
en- IN trades requiring considerable
manual dexterity. such as carpentry.
By its use the manipulation of knife
and fork and similar instruments is
easy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
ATTENTION FARMERS.

Mr.. c. D. Dis1nuke has called a
meeting of farmers at the courthouse
Saturday 1890 a. m, to present a
plan by which he can sell your sweet
potatoes at from 60c to 90c per bush
ell If you are interested it may pay
you to attend this meeting as the
prices offered on a contract for July
delivery are good and it may give yor
an opportunity to put some of your
land into profitable use.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
GEORGIA.MOTOR
...... ROUTE. BOOKS

The. Motor Way Year Book OF
the State Chamber Of Commerce
is out and copies can be had at
this office. The book is com
plete, carries all the known motor
routes Of the State and gives full
description of the condition of the
roads. It's a comprehensive en-
Encyclopedia of the Georgia Good
Roads Movement and has both
of the proposed East Dixie High
ways fully logged. There are
eighty three first class motor
routes logged in the book and au-
toists can save time and money
when contemplating a trip, by
supplying themselves with copy
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
THE BIG FUN SHOW.


Everything new this season." like
your moneys worth or your money
back" has become watchword with
Joe Coburn's Big Minstrels and each
seasons return OF this splendid at
traction has demonstrated it is no idle
press item in the advance notices.
Clean comedy, splendid singing, and
the latest and best minstrelsy has also
been forced into prominence with the
amusement public by this jovial hust-
ling fun puryeyor, until we do not
question its authenticity and have
learned to expect and depend on one
OF the seasons most enjoyable events.
Music, mirth and melody, fun comedy,
and novelty, follow continyakF "
throughout the big show Wit ma
blemish or Objectionable features
From the "roost" IS the box seats
Joe Coburn's patrons receive their
moneys worth, We are always glad
to announce the coming of this COM
pany. Don't forget the date, Tuesday
February p, at The Grand.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
WHITE MAN WILL SUCCEED
HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON
AS RECORDER OF DEEDS

Washington, February 15.-Repre-
sentative Carl Vinson reported to the
house today bill which will insure
the successor of Henry Lincoln John
son, the Atlanta negro lawyer, as re-
corder of deeds of the District OF
Columbia, being white citizen of
Washington The bill passed with
out debate
The office of recorder of deeds pays
$4,000 year and has in the past been
regarded as patronage of the colored
supporters of the administration.
White women in this office work in
the same room with, and usually un-
der surveillance of, negro chiefs. The
condition was considered intolerable
by southern congressman. Upon at
tanning membership on the District
of Columbia committee Mr.. Vinson
sought to relieve this situation.
The president was being urged to
name another negro as collector Sen
ators Hoke Smith, Vardaman, Tillman
and other southern senators told the
president negro could not be con-
flrmed.
The b:ll placing the office under
tie Of of the Dist ct commission
c.S which passed tic house today
makes certain the selection of white
democrat. Little trouble is appre-
hcnded IN the senata.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
THREE FROM GEORGIA
Among 81 Cadets Who Failed to Pass
Naval Eead, ii, Exam.

WASHINGTON FEB. I4.-Three Of
the eight-two midshipmen whose
designations have been requested Nv
the navy department. COR failure to
pass their mid-winter examinations
were Georgians-Woodward of At
lanta and Hunter of Savannah fourth
class men; Crossley of Macon, second
class man. Efforts of the GEORGIA
senators and congressman to have the
order modified with respect to these
Georgians has availed nothing. Sec
rotary Daniels won't reopen anv of
the cases, and the door of the naval
academy is shut to these young men
except by reappointments.
Congressman Howard this morning
announced that he would reappo;nt
Woodward at once. 1t is understood
that Congressman Edwards of Savan-
nah will reappoint young Hunter. and
Congressman Wise of the Sixth prob
ably will reappoint Crossley. who will
have to begin his course all over as =
fourth class man.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
SHOT FROM AUTO,
KILLS MACON GIRL
MISS ROSA LEE EUBANKs rs
FATALLY WOUNDED BY
RECKLESS MOFoRIsT

Macon Ga, Feb. 14.-Miss Rosa Lee
Eubanks 16-ear-old Macon girl was
tonight fatally shot as she was walk
ing along Second street en- route to
her home. The bullet, fired from an
automobile which sped by at the rate
estimated at forty miles an hour,
pierced the heart Of the girl and she
succumbed while being taken to a
hospital.
J. A. Branham, we'll known Young
man about town, was placed in Jail
charged with the shooting. His broth
er-ln-law, Riddick by name, who was
with him, admitted that Branham did
the shooting. He was endeavoring to
take Branham home, he said, as the
young man was intoxicated and had
previously fired two shots in Wall
street alley.
Branham, it is stated was not even
acquainted with the girl who was
killed. No statement from hirnsswas
obtainable, it being sand that heSwas
IN no condition to talk.
Feeling ran high for time fol-
lowing the killing of Miss Eubanks.
and there was fear of serious trou-
bic. =. The identity Of the men in the
car from which the shot was fired
was not Immediately established, and
the affair for while had the aspects
OF a, murder mystery, In a short
time, however, Riddick's statement
cleared the situation though, very
lightly aAaying the popular resent,
ment of the killing.
Miss Eubanks, who was popular
here, was the daughter of H. H. Eu.
banks. She had been employed a:
stenographer and cashier by the Viii
liams Manufacturing Company, Shor-
ly before she was shot Miss Eubank.
lett the home of F. w. Williams tc
go to her home. There she. was tc
dress for Valentine party to bt
given by the Philathea class of which
she was member.
No word was uttered by the cir
after she was shot, and her deatI
occurred within a few minutes.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

A number of season tickets have
been sold to the Chautauqua to out OF
twon people and on account of the
strong attractions at The Grand each
night this week large crowds are ex-
pected from the nearby towns. A
number of ladies from Ocilla who are
driving their own cars will be here
for the afternoon attractions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
GEORGIA MOCKING BIRDS
BEAT ENGLISH NIGHTINGALE

Atlanta, Ga, eFb. 14.-Georgia
knocking birds have outdone the Eng
lish nightingale as the worlds pre-
mier songsters.
Two Georgia birds imported to
England one owned by Joseph Doer-
finger and one by Annie Kemble, the
famous novelist, are pronounced by
Englisl, experts to sirg more beauti-
fully than nightengaics.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
PEANUT CULTURE.

The State Department of Ag ricultue is about begin
pagn looking to the production peanuts Goga
scale Its experts have found that peanuts constitute
waseess crop that possible to equip peanut oil mills
paativey small and that oil mills
the manufacture of products such OIL cooking
and worth Is cents gallon and cake valuable
livestock 1t assured thing that the farmers will grow
nuts abundance when they of ready
home Tor the surplus Here appears opportunity
not only for the cotton oil mill but lit
tie capital to establish peanut oil mills and develop important
and profitable ndustry.ESaNannah News
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Rev. E. B. Somers, formerly of Lake
Magdalene, Fla, has been appointed
by the Superintendent of Georgia
Florida conference as pastor of the
local United Bretheren church and
will preach his first sermons Sunday
morning and evening at the usual
hours.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Cornell University has thought well
enough o fthe poultry housing bulletin
recently issued by the College of Ag-
rivulture to ask for a number of cop
is to be used in class work of that
famous institution.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

The Mothers Clubo the Ashton
school will give an Oyster Supper,
Saturday afternoon and night, Feb. 10,
1916, for the benefit of the school.
Begin serving at 4 p. m.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
Chautauqua opens February
18th. Get your tickets early.
NOTICE.

All parties keeping boarders, wheth-
er boarding houses or private homes
Will be required to pay license of
$40. This is in accordance with or
dinance No, $50, of the City of Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
B. T. STRICKLAND.
Chief of Police.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
NOTICE.

The U. D. C's. have postponed theil
regular meeting from Friday, Feb. 10
until Friday Feb. 18th, on account OIL
Chautauqua week.
w & F MRS. w. F. HALE
Secretary
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Mr. and Mrs w. T. Root, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Mrs. E. L. Munson and
daughter, of New Haven, Conn, ar
rived in the city to spend the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Clare at
Lynwood.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Judge Walter George held a short
term of the Superior court here Mon
day to dispose of a receivership case
from Ocilla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

$l.OO attractions for a quar-.
ter, if you buy a season ticket
for the Chautauqua,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Twenty boys n
have awarded a by
Central Railway result
conducted the
This that the of in OF
slight degree.
cal Georgia ed
descendants
her scrub stock imported hem
dues strain of fine W
conditions here be in Others
for slaughter or for dairy purpos esJSavannah News
What this railroad doing territory with cattle the
Leader-Enteprise will do for Hill
hogs When Lady Enterprise and Madam Leader
their first born Spring shall arrange give them
the progressive boys and girls of The only
mand that will this t will be that they bred
Hempshie and that shall first-born
of selection of the litter TIL will again dstrib
ued like until every arm home has of those high
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

There lots of good things could say town
things that have said before, we
would like to hear few MARBLES from your own lips.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

This is be great year politically, but Of will
be permitted to interfere with baseball or fishing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

The State Democratic Executive Committee will meet at At
lanta next Saturday call primary election delegates
to the National Democratic Convention which will
candidate for President and Vice President
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Here's original idea-push along! The quickest way
get good roads this community present every official with
automobile.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Things do aroud the farm these days When Bill
to come to town he lights his cigar into his pulls
gives few honk and aghts the away
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Keep right yepng for good roads The louder you yep
likely to be heard and all yepng
will soon be doing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Just about ordinary old is about the
thing to tie to that continental army scheme And
might be rough the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

this government goes into tie business manufacturing
munitions will least munitions with
fight if is forced upon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

When you meet crouch the street. smile at him; if you
him in church. him when he is home feed him if he creeps
into 1eaven-but he won't
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Health hint for today: Keep healthy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
Memorial Anniversary.

At 4 o'clock on Tuesday Feb. p,
there will be a public memorial ex-
ercise held in the Carnegie auditorium
under the auspices of the Woman
Club library committee to paw tribute
to Mrs. +. c. McCabe, of Atlanta,
whose recent death calls into notice
her long and active work as State Fed
Grafton Library Chairman, besides
other good works that have made her
well known in the State.
This short exercise will precede the
large public reception that is offered
in the library by the same committee
an anniversary celebration and book
shower for the benefit of the public
library and to which everyone is cor
daily invited. Remember, Washing
toms Birthday at o'clock in the Ii
brabry.
The Woman's club will hold its bus
mess session on Wednesday Feb. %
in the clubroom at 3 o'clock.
AT $3.50 Mrs. Beauchamp will meet
in the auditorium all mothers who
have inquiries about the costumes for
the coming entertainment, which is to
be presented early in March. Probab-
ly the date can be announced on that
day and all other necessary informa-
ton given.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16
PARENT TEACHERS TO MEET
NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON

There will be a meeting of the Pa
rents Teachers association on Tues.
day Feb. p, in the Carnegie auditori-
um at 3 o'clock at which all patrons
OF the High school, including Junior
High school, are urged to come out
and organize their special section OF
this association already so enthusi-
astically begun among the ward pa
irons. 1:.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Say, Chimney Fadden Out West is
some picture AMUSU Thursday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-16

Preparedness is galloping along.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
MARSHALLToWN CLUB BACK OF
MOVEMENT FOR WEEK OF
FEB. 21-26.
HAS SUCCEEDED IN OTHER
CITIES WHERE ATTEMPTED
Originated in Town Of Waukon, Where
People Caught Spirit of the Enter
prise and $4,000 Changed Hands
Cooperation Urged by Clubs in All
Lines to Insure Success.

| Lets pass prosperity around was
| the sentiment prevailing at a meeting
of representative business and profess
sional men at the Marshalltown Club
this morning, when they heartily en-
dorsed National Pay Up Week" for
Marshalltown.
A plan for setting aside the week or
Feb. 21-26 as a time for all to JOIN
hands in paying their bills was outlined
by Secretary johnson, of the club, from
plans prepared by the Merchants
Trade Journal, of Des Moines.
The holiday trade in Marshalltown
was unusually good for merchants OF
the city, but reports indicate that the
credit business done was greater than
ever before. Credit is the great oasls
for all business transactions, but its
abuse increases the cost of doing bust
ness and ultimately the price Of goods
or services sold If the merchant could
be paid promptly he would be able to
do business on a smaller margin and
sell his goods at a lower price. the
merchant must pay the manufacturer
and jobber promptly. but he Is often
books for months and months. High
prices naturally result. Business is an
endless chain. The merchant can not
pay until he is paid. One man can stand
in the way of another. and by the
abuse of credit tie up the business
prosperity of an entire community.
Originated at Waukon.
PAY I'D Week has grown to be a
inc "a
a little over year ago in the town of
Waukon. 1t has spread like wildnre
over the country. This year hundreds
of towns and cities will Join hands TO
make the third week in February a
week OF prosperity for all. In WaukoE,
a town of 1000 people, $4,000 changed
hands in a weeks time. The plan there
was a tremendous success. Enthusi-
asm made bill paying popular. Indi-
viduals paid their accounts not because
they were forced to, but because it was
the thing to do" Reports from Kla-
mouth Falls, Ore, Tampa, Fla, and
Providence, r. l., indicate the popular
! ity of National Pay Up Week"
Club Behind Project.
Locally the Marshalltown Club is be-
hind the project. Committees are be-
! ing formulated and plans will be in
augurated hmm ediately. Those already
approached have responded enthusiast
tically. To be successful the merchants
and professional men must join in
adopting uniform advertising which
will make Pay Up Week a COM
munity affair. The cost will be very
little compared with the results which
may be accomplished. Supplies of cir
( culars, posters. poster stamps and let
! tiers must be ordered, and newspaper
! display advertising contracted for. Per-
| haps prizes will be offered. Success
seems assured If the business interests
I of the city respond as Loyalty as those
already approached have done.
! Committees will call on merchants
and professional men Tuesday, Jan. IS,
and hope to secure the necessary CO.
| operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
Pioneer Doctors Of
County Had Nothing
OF, Those of Today

For the last Marshall county history
to be published DR.. w. S. Devine pre-
pared an interesting article dealing
with the pioneer physicians of the
county, telling Of the many trials and
-hardships that they experienced III
caring for the sick Of the early days.
However, If he were writing the
same today, he might modify his COM
parison Of present day conveniences
somewhat, and tell what trouble doc
tors Of today encounter in getting over
country roads to answer sick calls.
Historians Of the future, writing of
'the early days back in the winter OF
1856" can fill a chapter on how
physicians cf Marshaiitown 5ucked
snow in January. 1916.
Doctors who were out during the
severe blizzard of Wednesday night
will agree that the pioneer physicians
of the county had nothing on doctors
of today. In fact, il the doctors Of to-
day had ridden horseback, as did their
predecessors Of fifty years ago, in
stead of driving automobiles, the
chances are they would have got over
the ground to better advantage and
suffered less hardship.
DR.. Devine himself had an experience
that he would not care to repeat, in
making a drive thru the storm from
Albion to this city. a distance of about
eight miles. He started at 6 o'clock,
and got into bed about midnight. He
got stuck in drifts six times, had to
shovel himself out three times, and be
pulled out by teams the other three.
Much of the time it was impossible
to see the road. so binding was the
snow, and again it was out of the CUES.
ton trying to keep the car in the road
if he could see it. Chains awaited
nothing. Near the Graham farm Ford
Thompson was secured to pull out the
car with a team Of horses, and in
Hastings lane, and twice near George
Hunsche's the doctor dug himself out
with a shovel When he got down to
near the Estel place George Estel was
secured with a team and the car, then
dead from freezing, was hauled to
point where a truck from this city
started to pull it home. The trucr.
got stuck on the mill hill, and another
team had to be secured.
Altogether it was about as wild
night as any pioneer doctor ever put in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
VIADUCT STEEL ALL HERE.
Structure to Reach to South Approach
in Three or Eour DAYS


in Three or Four Days.
With the arrival of the last consign-
ment Of steel for the South Third ave-
nue. Viaduct Foreman Johnson and his
men expect to have the overhead right
of way reaching to the south approach
by the middle of next week. This will
complete the actual placing of the sup
ports and frame work of the viaduct
altho the structure will not be finished
and ready for use for some time.
Lack of steel delayed the Workmen
all last week, and this week, after the
steel had arrived, the weather was too
cold to work. Hand rails and the frame
work for the four pairs of stairs will
have to be put up before the steel
workers will be thru. The riveters
have finished their work up as far as
the steel has been erected, and from
now on will work as fast as the steel
is put in position.
Besides putting up the steel, the
Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Com
pany also has the contract for paint
ing the viaduct If warm enough
weather prevails this will be done at
once, but if the temperature is too low
the work will be put off another month
or SO. Frankman Bros, of Mime
apolis. have their men working on the
flooring of the viaduct again today,
and this will go on as long as the
weather permits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
News Of leGrand.

Knute Strom and son Charles, of
Baskerville, came to LeGrand We'd
nesday to look after business affairs.
In about month they viii move into
the old home place.
Mrs. Emma Lamer and daughter
Marie returned home Friday after a
four weeks visit with relatives at
Chicago and Clinton.
Messrs. Linn and William Warrick.
brothers OF Mrs. John Krugllel. who
have been visiting here for two weeks.
left Wednesday for their homes in
Ohio.
Miss Lois Rylander. who has been
sick for several weeks, is slowly i'm
proving.
The Eastern Star and Masonic lodges
held joint installation at the Masonic
hall Tuesday evening. After the in
stallation Mesdames Rosa Beebout.
Belle Leach and Joe Richards served
two-course luncheon.
B. L. Cook returned to his home
here the first of the week. having been