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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
PLOW COTTON STALKS
UNDER BEFORE FROST

Athens, Ga, September %
Plow under cotton stalks two or
three weeks before frost, is the
advice of the Georgia State Col
lege OF Agriculture, as given out
by Prof. Ley E. Rast, of the di-
vision of Cotton Industry. Moth
ing IS SO important nj growing
cotton under boil weevil condi-
tons, he says. Observations
have been made in weevil terri
tory and crefully kept records
made which prove this conclu-
sively. AS soon as frost strikes
the cotton fields, the weevils no
longer have feed and go into win
ter quarters where they remain
dormant, taking no feed until the
spring. A great many of the wee
wills fly out in the field and hiber-
nate in hay or fodder stacks, I'M
der buildings, along fences, round
der buildings, along fences,
around stumps and under any
form of litter such as dead grass,
leaves and weeds. In South
Georgia the gray moss hanging
from trees offers an excellent hi
bernating place.
The object of blowing the cot
ton stalks early, therefore, is to
put the weevil under ground be-
fore he goes to winter quarters.
If plowed under four inches or
more the weevil will never do any
more harm. When cotton stalk
/ is shaken the weevil does not take
to flight but feigns death. Pastur-
ing off the cotton plants by cat
tie, Prof. Rast says, Goes not de-
stroy the weevils. for the reason
that they drop off on the ground
and are not eaten.
From data collected by Prof.
Rast obtained by experts who
have made close observations in
badly infested territory. when
cotton stalks are plowed under
about three weeks before frost,
u9-9S per cent of the weevils are
destroyed. If blowing is delayed
until frost about two per cent of
the wcevils escape destruction
and If stalks are not plowed under
at all during the fall, about II
per cent escape destruction.
Counts made on badly infested
areas show that there are about
5000 weevils per acre. On this
basis, stalks plowed under three
weeks before frost, leave only ten
weevils per acre to begin their
work of destruction in the spring.
When p}owed under immediately
after frost 100 weevils are left To
begin work on the cotton in the
spring. If the blowing is left un-
done, as is the custom, until late
winter, there will be 600 weevils
to start eating cotton in the
spring.
Many farmers in the boil wee
vil section failed to make a crop
OF cotton this season because
they had larger areas to cotton
last year than they could harvest
before frost, thus delaying plow-
ing until the weevils had made a
safe retreat from the fields.
The slogan going out from the
College OF Agriculture now to the
county agents and through them
to the farmers of the state is
Have every cotton stalk plowed
under not less than four inches
deep at least three weeks before
| frnct ~
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
CHIEF Of POLICE
OUT WITH FACTS
Popular Official was Confined to
Bed Three Months. Now Hale
and Hearty Since Taking Tanlac.


1t there is man in Macon who
IS universally known and liked,
that man is Geo. Samuel Riley,
the popular and efficient Chief Of
Police of that city. Chief Riley
has been prominently identified
with Macon's public affairs for
number OF years, and is highly es-
teemcd and respected for his high
character and integrity by all who
know him. In an interesting in
terview with DIR. w. B. Logan
at the Taylor-Bayne Drug Com
pany Thursday morning, Chief
Riley said:
Il came to Macon when was
only a 16-year-old boy from
Houston county, and have been
living here for SO years. l have
always enjoyed very good health,
and have been what you would
consider strong, healthy man.
Last June was taken very sick,
and was confined to my bed for
three months with trouble that
developed into pleurisy with Sc
rious complications, and / had to
undergo several operations. For
while | was entirely helpless.
After getting out my right
side continued to pain me. NV
breath would get short, and had
terrible pains and swellings in
my legs and feet and catching
pains in my hips and the small of
my back. This trouble made ME
very nervous and | lost sleep. To
tell you the truth, I was in mighty
bad shape, and nothing in the way
OF medicine seemed to do me
| much good.
MY kidneys bothered me a
great deal and my whole system
seemed to be filled with Uric Acid
poison. For while | had little
control over my kidneys and this
bothered me a great deal. Like
everybody else ! got to reading
about Tanlac, and decided to give
it trial. | can understand now
why everybody is praising this
medicine, for it helped me right
from the start. The pains in nv
side have left me entirely and /
now have control over by kidneys.
The swellings have all gone down
and | feel like a new man nj ev-
cry way.
| Yes, sir, this Tanlac Just filled
me with new life and energy and
| feel more like myself than in
months. Everyone has noticed
the wonderful Improvement in nv
condition, and | am only too glad
to say a good word for Tanlac,
| had taken medicines ever since
was taken sick and nothing
seemed to help me, but two bot
ties of Tanlac have put me on nv
feet and | feel like myself again
Ianlac is sold by Denmark
Drug Co, Fitzgerald, Ga; Giles
Drug Co, Pitts, Ga; Paxon's
Drug Store, Abbeville, Ga; Wis
sher's Pharmacy, Rochelle, Ga.
Wilson's Pharmacy, Pineview
va adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
HENRY JONES SPENT
$1,000 FOR NOTHING

Atlanta, Ga, September "a
Additional reports filed TODAY bv
candidates on their campaign ex-
penses are as follows
,WilliamA. Wright, Comptroll-
erlGeneral-Printing and station
cry, S3l7.05 postage and express.
slS2,56; advertising, $74.S0; au-
tonlobile hire SIS; entrance fee.
SIPS. Total $734.21.
Roscoe Luke, Court of Appeals
tntrrance fee, SIPS. newspaper
advertising, $3.50; stamps, $500
,tenographer, $45. Total, 1873
Henry S. Jones, Court of Ap-
oeals- Entrance fee, SIPS; print
ne and advertising. S1,l79. so.
Total, S1,3O4. SO.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Elwood, 'sThe Boy Wonder
trick and fancy skater, at the
Grand tonight, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

HEREAFTER / shall depos;t II
the EXCHANGE NATIONAL
BANK. I surely can make no mis-
AXE to deposit my money wher,
many other people have deposite,
thousands and thousands until III
ank has larger deposits than an,
'ther bank in this portion Of In.
tate and where the HONORABLE
TREASURES of the UNITED
states deposits U. S. Government,
noneys.-Mr. Prudent.
LEADER-ENTERPRISE PRINT
NC PAYS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

cMessrs. w. R. Bowen and Isl
dor Gelders, together with a par
ty of friends from Fitzgerald.
passed through Ashburn Tues
day afternoon en- route home
from Americas, where they went
as delegates to the congressional
convention.-Ashburn Wiregrass
& Farmer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

DELLA Star: Mrs. w. K. Ed
wards, of Fitzgerald, was a visi-
tor to friends in Ocilla this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
CALL MUST co

ON TUESDAY the EVENING LEDGER
" declared that good slogan for Phil
adelphia TO adopt would be. The magis-
trates must co."
The revelations made before the Grand
Jury Wednesday show conclusively that
whether all the magistrates go or not
there is certainly one Of the tribe who
ought 10 be catapulted out OF his Job
with maximum initial acceIsration. This
man by some fiction OF the law presuma-
bly, dispenses justice. That, at least, is
what he is paid for doing But il Justice
came marching down the street with
drums beating and banners flying this
magistrates court would never recognize
her. II would think, Instead that il was
TenderlOin parade celebrating the good
deeds OF straw-bail giYeFs and grating
clerks. one notorious politician used TO
boast that when he was a magistrate ne
never made less than $4,000 a year out
OF his job, although the maximum to be
made from it with legal honesty amounts
to about a third OF that. We suspect
that his earning power is being emuIated
BY his successors.
In Magistrate Calls court, II appears.
a man, for a price. can go bail for as
many women Of the street as he plsases.
even though he owns no property what
ever. This is nice way OF picking up
easy money. although II Is quite probable
that a moneyiess stranger TO the court
would never have been INDUCED in the
practice Of such q profession Il ap-
pears, too. that II a woman who has been
arrested happens TO have 800. more or
less, in bank. All she has TO do Is TO pay
il to a subordinate OF the court in Sc
crst and her innocence viii be AZ once
established. Agents OF the United States
have recently been arFestins some very
vicious hlzekmailsrs. but il Is not re
ported that they ever thought Of looking
in the courts Of MAGISTRATES for Others.
A Measure OF the rsspectabiuty ana
deeeney q government Ia PhnadelDhia
All be the iength q Tine AaEistrate can
rsaaala. 4 oaaee. Tax = eas aagistrats
ph1 ezrtaIniT mnat =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
While far-sighted .

While far-sighted gentlemen are
demanding a greater share FOR the com.
mon people in national and international
affairs. it would not be amiss for those
people themselves 10 take a greater inter.
est and exercise a greater control OF
their own immediate and domestic affairs.
A vast majority OF the citizens OF PhiIa-
deIphia want certain things done By the
police. Their efforts are thwaTted BY
the pernicious but highly organized ac-
tiyities OF few AS a result the voters
who viii elect President next Novem.
Der are not even able to control their
police department. The incongruity is in
tolerable and needs only TO be exposed
for q change 10 come. The Grand Jury
now in session and the August Grand
Jury, which will form presently. are the
agencies OF eitizen-controI over the police
department, aAd so directly over the vice
situation. II is TO be hoped that every
name viii be named. that every recon-
mendatiOn viii be made. The whole sys-
TEN OF vice protection and Of unequal
enforcement Of the law has no place even
Ia = community which eonfesses that il
has no specific cure for the evil The
present system iRtsnsihes where it should
relieve II il cannot drive out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
HUGHES HAS BUSIEST
DAY OF HIS Campaign
TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY
Scheduled to Make Eight aF0a
of-the-Train" Speeches Il =
North Dakota and Mon.
tana Towns
AT BILLINGS ToNIeHs
By PERRY ARNo1n

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug I, r,,.
voice pretty we'll frazzled out pr.W',Min NJ
Candidate Hughes today faced .ssasen
probably the busiest day sobeduI.s va
whole transcontinental trip. On hli
He was scheduled 20 mska .t.A.
the-train" speeches in North Dsh.ssin ssnati.
Montana towns before arriving IN ua!M ~
tonight for one of his big speeobo. . nslIhsl
Talks were delivered here. a, re-.
Dickinson, Medora, Beach, Glendivs s,aoas F..ols
and Miles City rofs7A
Because of the strenuositv =, -,
gram the Republican candi5atn ns ~
training schedule today. His yot, vent n
toned for the last few years ~ !. socut
versatlonal tone of the Supreme bosas Oh
have to be coddled along very carsf,,,,.' w
now on If he is to finish the speakinay .ll l'oa
ule ahead Of him the next four wsst. ts'nsd
Dr. d. L. Ditman, his pbvs,o,.s
physical adviser on this tour. IL ass,a,.lah ~
spraying the candidates strainoS ul
cords several times each day. In saa,sl wa
Hughes Is following suggestion es'sos .,ses
former Senator Chauncey Depew ma.
him at the time he stumped New yo,s
the antiraeetrack bills-not to talk ON NJ y
train, saving even conversation a IN "
possible, since II always strains ~.
to try to talk loud enough to be bssss ,oa Vs
moving train. On
Hughes Is also taking excesd,..
with his diet, and is particularly s,ss.e an
fruit. '"Vns %
The nominees voice was very 49,.
day, and it is an apparent effort sas = ,i y
to talk. tVr nin
Mrs, Hughes led a gentle rebell,or ,...
Heretofore local committees have bs.n YssI ssl
ious to have her sit on the platform, NV, ~,
her campaigning husband, but from NO. ,,s' y
the Governors wife will sit in the aud,ss.
"G want to be where I can hear NV ~,
band; see him when he speaks" az a.s ~,
Lawrence IL. Green, the Governors s.s,s
tary.
Mrs. Hughes seems to be standn, a.
fatigue of the trip splendidly, although 4.
misses an opportunity to take walk
Hughes wore new hat today. Haf !,
hour after he had donned It there VA,
gaping hole in the crown The Govsr,0,
purchased "a brown Fedora, with a slieht,
curled'up brim, in Chicago, and some less
Gus local committeeman yanked il down 4.
hard on a hook, causing the hole.
The candidate and Mrs. Hughes ate M,
home-cooked bread today. Mrs Rose Z
Upton Bascom, of Fargo, baked 1t Of ore
inal Dakota wheat and sent it to M
Hughes last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
Givin' EN- Hades in Cadiz

Wonder what preachers teach their con.
gregations who 60 10 their own people with
Job work and promise 10 call for same"
next Monday and settle for same but some
how II given credit you look for them in
vainnot onlydoes not show UP as promised
but also falling TO send in an explanation
oftimes leaving the work on your hand or
say the Church will attend to IT," Some.
times the same preachers received money
and used It for their own individual pur-
pose Such preachers should be exposed.
The churches are commanded to with
draw her hand OF fellowship from such per
sons who refuses to support the Lords
cause according as the Lord have pros.
pered them You are commanded to pay
regularly and Systematically for spreading
the good news Of salvation TO lost world.
whether a church member who Is IN
debted 10 her pastor for number OF years
could hardly dsqualify him from serving
his state in respective character.-Cadtz
(Ky.) Informer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
sIf l Should Die"

=. D--The current issue Of the outloo,,
which Is In a position TO be authoritatt,,s
on the question you ask gives the author-
ship OF II ! Should Die Tonight to No
Belle smith (Ars- TaborJ. not to Ben kim
Here Is the official" explanation az vo,sr
worry; From time 10 time during tha
last 40 years this journal has taken 1Iass4
urs In calling attention to the fact tbst
the poem entitled II 1 should d. r.
night was written By Miss Benz smut
(Alrs. Tabor). ana appeared. signed ~
s. In this Journal (then the Thrist,s,,
uniOnl In its issue for June rs. 1STs Ths
special occasion for again making this
announcement IL that In an sxfr.,,-I,,
readable and entertaining articls IN ~
New York Evening Post on the iata Ta,re-
Whitcomo Riley. Melville stons speaI,s ~
eidentallg oI Ben King the author of ~
l should Die Tonights' Ben Kin -
the author OF a poem called II I Sh.,'1-ss
Die Tonight which vas an astrs-. -
clever parody on the original posm -, 49,
Smith and appears IL several a. 49,
anth9losles- b 4 curious freak X -
eeens without any fault 0E his or -. -
efalis credited aifh thA aefhoFshts - 49,
original pea IL Ne rensnsbsr r,s.s.'1-' -
aesefzl elAaz claimants q IL A. -.
4a14zsea VA - - Eleh rzata = --'l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. olI.burnlnE steamers of 4 certain type do
not need smOkestaeks.
9. Terrain Il n tract Of land; In military par
lance. the field Of operations with reference 10
Its character.
8. bridEehead Is the fortified approach TO
q bridge, usually that nearer the enemy.
q. A fOotpad Is one who works on foot; a
hlEhwayman rides q horse.
5. Sir Robert Peel reconstructed the London
police system, hence the names Bobby" and
"PeeleF."
g.. Bantink Is reduction OF fat by diet. ae-
eordinE to the method ascFibed TO William Dant-
ing, fat English eablnetmaker u7s5-ls1B).
!. EIisio ArredOndo l. Ambassador or-desiEnate
from Mexico TO this country.
3, Gorilla opens up the Istrian peninsula to
Italian Invasion.
O.. ireland Is said TO have been subjugated
by the MllesiRns, the "Gaels OF Ireland %
whence the name.
10. Joe Miller was an actor, John MOTLEY
complied the book OF tests called by Mlller's
name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
Tom Days Column
De Country Week Kid

say all de kids ls purity slick
| wat runs aroun our way,
But dey amt one kin shake a stick
/ At little Patsy shea.
| wy, he kin pitch de in" an "ouL"
An onct e t'rowed drop"
| An he's de kind youse read erbout
/ Fur dodgin' frum a COP
An Wen II Gums ter jumpin' trains
An hoppln of asen
Dere's where he shows he's got de brains
Wv half er dozen men.
| An shootln' craps an marbles--say!
He win an never try.
| Dey Amt no flies on Patsy Shea,
But, gee how he kin lie
wy say. youse knows de Country week.
Wat takes de poor kids out
An gives dem grub an country air.
An lets dem run erbout2
Wei dey're de people watts ter blame
Fur all de lies we hear
Since Patsy run agln deir game
Las Angus wuz a year
Dey on'y had i'm out a weke.
But fore I'm trough dis pome
I'll tell youse how e lied a streak
As soon as e got home.
He tried ter swell our heads, but say,
guess we're purity iy.
An We jis' laugh at Patsy Shea
Wen e besgin ter lie.
Foist lie e tole wuz how e went
Aswimmin' In n creek.
An how nobody cared a cent
III c 'ad swimmed a week.
Dey wuz'n any cops. e sed.
As fur as youse could see;
An dey wuz apples big and red
A-hanEin' on a tree
An youse could eat them II you please,
Till youse could eat no more,
An others Erowed on other trees
Like what's IN Clancy's store.
L told uz all desc lies, e did,
An never wink is eye.
o. Patsy Shea's clever kind,
But, gee how e kin lie
He sed e seen dem pckin' cream
An milk right of de COW,
An sed II we'd ketch Casey's goat
He'd try an show us how.
We ketched de goat all right ernun
An brung i'm roun' ter Pat;
He dldn' have no milkin pail
But sed ed use Is hat
He sized de goat Up. takin' notes
An wrinkln' up is brows:
Den seq. 1T seems dat billy goats
Amt built de same as cows
Dat settled It fur w, Il did.
An we beEinnsd ter cry:
20 Patsy, yer a clever kid.
But gee how youse kin lie -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
A new phase o. the infantlIe nn

new phase OF the infantlle paraly.
sis fight became public yesterday. when
the authorities were informed of two
cases in which victims were both publicly
exposed and smuggled out OF the city.
What good can come OF this no sensible
person can determine, The harm is all
too obvious. Children reported TO the
Board Of Health have at least a fighting
chance for their lives, and no other life
is imperiled. Those taken away or con.
eealed. out OF whatever motive, lose the
services OF the municipality and spread
the scourge elsewhere. Doctor Cairns
says not half enough when he calls con.
eealment criminal negligence" The city
has put itself to inconvenience: 1t is
ready TO subordinate its usual courses 10
the necessities OF checking the disease.
1t must not be baked by the misdirectei
energies OF private persons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11

| Somewhat taken aback by the tone in
which the candidate made this inquiry,
Mr.. Barnes endeavored to appear at ease
none the less, and said familiarly: why.
the business OF running the campaign, old
top You understand what I mean, of
course?"
"hereat Uncle Murray Crane and Bo!es
Penrose winked in unison, a very difficult
feat. for Mr.. Penrose is six feet three
and Mr.. Crane three feet six. or some
such stature, and it is almost impossible
to wink in unison when there is such
disparity Of visional range.
Strengthening himself TO his full height
and stroking his carefully combed wbIsk.
ers' the candidate replied: II trust NAV
be believed, gentlemen, when 1 say to You
that l positively do not understand
There was chill, almost a finalf,v IN
these words that sent a shudder through
the assembled committeeman.
Don't understand" repeated Reed
smoot in his most unctuous manner
Way. Mr.. President-to.be, il is very sim.
pie and regular, quite regular. We are
here prepared 70 take the burdens Of the
campaign from your shoulders-conduct
II for you, you know-and all at YOUR
most loyal service"
Exactly So" whispered Murray Crane
The candidate looked slowly round The
temperature OF the room fell rapidIv
But gentlemen" he said, there are
the Progressives TO consider"
The Progresslves" shouted Ru
Barnes. Great heavens, you are PRO.
gressivs enough to suit them, dare saw"
1t may be so, gentlemen: It NAV be so
But l fear that you are not"
II was as If two tons Of ice had been
unloaded in the room.
"Ws-are-notr" gasped Boies Penross
Why, Mr.. Hughes, what do YOU mean p,
Il regret that my words have been aus.
ceptIbIe Of misinterpretation. II r,sa,s
that you are not Progressive enough to
run my campaign 1t is our duty TO pre.
serve our ideals and conserve the ideals
OF the others. I trust I make mysslf
eleaIf We must have Progressiyes on
our committee, and men not hithsrto
identified with the practices thar. "a.
gret TO say, have brought our Grand Ola
fdealistic Party somewhat into disrepute {"
But We nominated YOU" walled Bin
Barnes.
Il didn't ask you to-" responded Mr.
Hughes in his cslmest ana most judicial
manner.
Twas even 20. and twas even so much
more 80 than Ar. Hughes surnised that
the Old Guard were aghast. All merri.
ment had left their hearts. Here. anpar.
emily. was person who had the PRO
gressiye vote In mind
1T must be apparent to you" said the
candidate, each word having an tciels on
II, that unless we secure the return ~
the ProgTeSsives to the Republican Marty
We cannot hope 70 win. 1t has appealed
70 me. in my consideration Of this matter
that victory Is the object for which We
shall lzudably strive. For whatever Won
gentlemen have done for me / am Sulv
grateful. but must ask you 10 divorce
yourselves from the open conduct Of nv
campaign, inasmuch as there would eer-
tainly Be Progressive protest against
you"
Wen, speaking In broad and general
terms. that + about the uay It happened
not precisely. q course. bat with
enough Of the high Hshfs sho.sn 70 make
ths pictures-samual Q. Blytbs. n ths
saturday Essning Rosz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11
A combination Of news items our,

A combination Of news items ought
to throw some light on the South Ameri.
can line proposed for this city. Accord.
ing TO the figures given out by the Ma.
tional City Bank, Of New York, on the
very day when the new service is In
question, our trade with Latin America
has increased so per cent in the last two
years and now is over a billion dollars.
OF which a large part is exports. What
is now demanded from Philadelphia is a
guarantee OF 1900 tons Of freight month.
Granted that three vessels OF 5000 tons
each will start a monthly service with the
east coast Of South America. The Cham.
Der Of Commerce has issued its statement.
1t has 900 merchants engaged in the ex-
port trade. The answer. either way. ought
to stop discussion on the port for a while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-11

Apparently behind Gorizia there
were 10 elaborate intrenehmsnts. as there
are behind Verdun- The attacking force
has swept around the city unhindsred ana
"A invasion Is on The terrain has little
IL eommon with the helas q Pieardy and
ne marshes ana sast sxpanses o1 Russ 4,
ana tie Italian arms have hAd - sols ,
strange problems Il must be lemem.
ksssd Enaf Itaiy has her interests in the
8kans. and since thes conflict with
Austrian infentions Ehey are. for ths
moment. u agreement with Russia and
vita t1e Haisans themselves. Bulgaria
4s Hananie aFs consequently alfecfsd
Sc nee aoFs aiaoaz as nela - -
~ easa 1szA4Aa Hess'a hfiass =