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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
GOVERNOR HARRIS
OPENS HEADQUARTERS

Atlanta, July 15.-Governor N.
E. Harris has opened campaign
headquarters in the Kimball
House and from this. time for
ward he will devote all of his
leisure time to the race. He will,
Of course, be occupied most of the
time during the session of the
legislature, but for about weeks
after it closes and before the pri-
mary, he intends to shell the
woods"
1t is the governors intention,
when he does get started, to make
as many campaign speeches as
any of his opponents, thereby
disposing for once and all of the
rumor of feeb1eness which his op-
ponents tried to circulate for
awhile at the start of the race.
His friends expect the cam
paign IS open UP in bull strength
when the governor takes the
stump. Those who have com
planned of a lack of pep in the
gubernatorial situation cannot
put anything on the governor,
say politicians. His recent speech
at StatesborO, if one may judge
by reports, is still reverberating
over the state and indicates what
the governor will do when the du-
ties of his Office permit him to
make his campaign.
Il expect to make as many
speeches as possible" said Gov
ernor Harris today. 81 am equal
to four or five day, when the
speaking dates are arranged. l
never felt better in my life"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
STATE SANITARIUM is
TO BE ENLARGED

Atlanta, July 15.-The board
OF trustees of the Georgia santa
rum at Milledgeville for the in
sane will be compelled to close
the doors of the asylum against
additional patients unless the leg
islature provides an appropria-
ton for new buildings which are
needed to house the patients al
ready in the sanitariu1n, accord
ing to John Brantley, president
of the trustees, in an interview
given out in Atlanta today.
President Brantley, who is the
head of large manufacturing
concern at Blackshear, Ga, and
one of the leading business men
of the state, has been a member
Of the board of trustees for many
years, and is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the needs Of the santa
rum.
The time is not far distant, "
declared Mr.. BrantIey, when the
state of Georgia will be compel1-
ed to establish a second santa
Irlum at some other point, because
one institution will not be able
to take care Of the rapidly grow
ling number Of patients sent to it
for care and treatment.
"A bill is now pending in the
legislature to appropriate $780,
1000 for the erection and equip
ment OF two buildings at the sani-
tarium.
The present buildings have a
capacity for 1915 patients but
are crowded with 1920. Condi-
tons in the building for negro
male and female patients are es-
Ipecially bad, and undoubtedly re-
sponsible for the high death rate
among them. This is an ugly
fact which must be faced.
Likewise the building tor
white female patients is danger
ously over-crowded.
eff the needed buildings are
not supplied, know of nothing
the board can do but close the
doors of the sanitarium to fur
Their admissions except as vacan-
cies occur by death and disease"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17

should be promptly isolated, and
a physician put in charge of the
case as early as possible. No
more people than absolutely nee
essary should be exposed, and
children should be especially ex-
cluded from the room.
Sputum and mucous from the
nose and throat should be caught
on rags or paper and burned at
once. The urine and bowel move
ments should be thoroughly mix
ed with strong disinfectant be-
fore they are thrown out. Strong,
freshly made whitewash is a good
disinfectant, as are also formalin,
carbolic acid and chlorinated
lime.
Cats and dogs may carry the
disease; therefore they should be
kept out of the room.
The fact that flies may carry
the disease should not be forgot
ten The sick room should be
we'll screened, and any flies gain
ing entrance into the room should
be promptly killed. For further
directions as to- the care of the
sick room write to the State
Board of Health for Bulletin, Vol.
II, Series 3, 1913.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17

the child is again restored to per-
feet health. Unfortunately, how
ever, not infrequently the paraly-
SIS persists to the same degree as
IN the beginning, or only partially
clears up. Various deformities
may take place as a result of the
contraction of the healthy mus
cles being unopposed by the para
lyzed muscles. In this way cur
vature of the spine, club feet and
the like are brought about.
The above symptoms and
changes occur as result of the
poisons thrown off by the germs
causing the disease first attacking
the entire body and later becom-
ing localized in part of the gray
matter of the spinal cord. The
extent of the paralysis which re-
suits depends on the extent of
the destruction of this gray mat
ter; and the parts paralyzed de-
pend on the level of the cord at
tackled.
AS the disease is contagious, its
spread is to be guarded against in
the same manner as in the case of
other contagious diseases, such
as csarlet fever, measles, dipthe-
ria, and so on. The patient
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
B. Y. P. u. PROGRAM
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1916

Subject: The Christian Citizen
in 1916.
8 P. m.-Song,
Prayer.
Business.
$40 P. m.-Bible Readers
Quiz.
Secretary's report on the black
board.
$50 p, Song.
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson Ma1achai,
Chapter 3, Preston Seanor. Intro
duction by Leader.
Some Present Day Needs.
Study a Civilization Based on
Laws of Peace-Miss Iris Daven-
port.
Humane Rights Above Prop
erty Rights-Mrs. David L.
Paulk.
Christianity and Righteousness
-Inseparable = Miss Madeline
Davenport,
Song.
How to Fulfill These Needs as
Offensive Must be Inte1li-
gent-Miss Ruth Stephens.
Psalm 15-Lewis Stovall.
We Must Be Independent and
Courageous-Mr. Justin Daven-
port.
America for Me!-Recited by
Miss Mary Booth.
Song.
9p. lh.-Closing Prayer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17

HEREAFTER 1 shall deposit in
the EXCHANGE NATIONAL
BANK. I surely can make no mis-,
take to deposit my money where
many other people have deposited
thousands and thousands until the
bank has larger deposits than any
other bank in this portion of the
state and where the HONORABLE
TREASURER of the UNITED
STATES deposits U. S. Government,
moneys.-Mr. Prudent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
FOR CONGRESS
To the Voters of the Third Con-
gressional District of Georgia

| hereby announce my candida
cy for elsction as your Represen-
tative, from the Third Congress
ional District of Georgia, to the
.Sixty-ffth Congress, subject to
the primary to be held September,
Il, 1916, and respectfully solicit
your support to this position. If
nominated and elected, I pledge
myself and the best energies l am
capable of exerting to your every
interest, and especially to procure
for you:
1.-The corporation of the Nat
lonal government with the several
states in the enforcement OF their
prohibition laws to the extent OF
denying application for license to
manufacture or sell Intoxicating
liquors in such states, and the
procurement OF such necessary
changes as will prohibit the ship
ment of Intoxicating liquors in
prohibited territory; and will
earnestly advocate every legal
measure that will tend to procure
for the whole people National
Prohibition.
FL will support such rural
credit Legislation as will actually
give to the farmers Of our country
the relief that has been so often
promised, by making available to
them, with good security on land
or cotton, long loans of money at
low rates of interest, such loans to
be made directly by the govern
ment to the farmers.
81 will favor a sufficiently
equipped army and navy to com
mand peace at home and respect
abroad, and the manufacture OF
Our navy and army equipment by
the government.
4.-The restriction of immigra-
ton at least to the extent of re-
curing immigrants to register,
giving all information necessary
as to their previous lives, and the
signing of a pledge that within
three months after entering our
country they will become citizens
in legal way.
5-A complete separation of all
affairs of church and state.
6--The extension of the Rural
Free Delivery system and the i'm
provement of the Parcel Post
system, to the end that the rural
districts Throughout the country
may b. benefited thereby.
I puf lose to conduct my cam
paign on a high plane. I do not
desire to be elected on the demer-
its Of others, but on my merits
alone.
My campaign headquarters will
be at Americas, Georgia, where
my secretary or I will be glad to
welcome and advise with friends
at all times, and if elected by the
good people Of the district, I
promise to faithfully discharge
the duties of this great Office with
fidelity to your every interest.
Respectfully,
THOMAS C. HUDSON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
PEOPLE WILL TALK

Yes, people will talk
The saying is true.
They talk about me,
And they talk about you.
If we go to the opera,
Someone will say
We should go to church
And learn how to pray.
If we go to church
And offer up prayers,
They say we are hypocrites,
And putting on airs.
If we are rich,
They call us a thief,
Scott at Our sorrows
And laugh at our grief,
If we are poor,
They. say we shirk,
We're always lazy,
And never would works.
They talk of Our prospects,
They talk of our past,
And if we are happXSa
They say it caz&Est.
They talk of our loved ones,
They talk of our foes,
They talk of Our follies,
They talk of our woes.
They talk of our joys,
They talk of our fears,
They talk of Our smiles,
They talk of our tears.
They talk if we are single,
They talk if we are wed,
They talk of us living,
They talk of us dead.
Tho we live like an angel,
With circumspect walk,
Our efforts are useless,
For people will talk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
POLIO-MYELITIS OR IN
FANTILE PARALYSIS
written by Emory Park, M. d.

Polio-myesitis is disease
principally occurring in children
OF from one to five years of age
hence the synonym, infantile
paralysis. The cause of the dis
ease is probably a microscopical
germ. The disease occurs as iso-
lated cases or sometimes as a
widespread epidemic. There
seems to have been an increase
in the prevalence of the disease
during the last few years. 1t is
estimated that from 1907 to 1910
there were at least 10000 cases in
the United States. 1t is an es-
tablished fact that it is conta-
gious disease, the contagion being
transmitted by direct contact, by
a third person, by cats and dogs,
and possibly by flies and other
insects. The incubation period
that is, the time elapsing between
the time of exposure and time OF
development of synptoms-is
propably from one to fourteen
days.
While adults may be attacked
the greatest incidence is among
very young children, SO the
course Of the disease will be de-
scribed from that standpoint.
Symptoms
The attack usually comes on
suddenly. A child which has
been previously we'll and healthy
suddenly is taken with fever,
complains Of headache, aching in
the limbs and back, becomes dull
and somlent or restless and de
lirous. There may also be vomit-
ing and diarrhoea, twitching of
muscles or commissions. Occas-
ionally there is stiffness of the
muscles in the neck and limbs,
and frequently there is pain and
tenderness in the back and lower
extremities. The duration and
intensity of these symptoms are
variable, lasting from one to two
days to as long as week or
more. After the above symptoms
have subsidized the parents notice
that the child is more or less cx-
tensively paralyzed. The muscles
OF the trunks are sometimes in
yolyed, but usually the paralysis
OF the eXtremities is more notice
able. Either one or both legs,
both legs and an arm, or all the
eNtremities may be paralyzed.
The child is unable to move the
one affected, and the part feels
cold and clammy, looks some
what blue, and III time, unless re-
covery takes place, becomes much
smaller and shorter than the ex-
tremities not involved. The re-
AeXes in the diseased limbs are
lost but sensibility is retained.
After a time, unless the disease
has proved fatal during the acute
stage, the child's general condi-
ton improves and sometimes the
paralysis entirely disappears, and
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17

The labor of building the kit
chen fire is cut in half if plenty of
dry newspaper is used. We will
sell you large bundle for a nick
Ell. The Leader-Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-17
LET US EXTEND

LET US EXTEND
YOU A HAND
and help you solve the question
Of house or Office furnishings at
prices that are right, with goods
that represent the acme of ele-
gance and good taste. The down.
ward trend of furniture prices
makes an elegant home an attain
able thing for all families. Moth
ing is more appreciated by the
housewife than finely furnished
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
DEL. RIVER ASSO.
WILL DROP FIVE
FATHOM RACE
Overfalls Event to Replace
Contest Which Has Lost
All Interest
MEETING HELD TONIGHT

The Regatta Committee OF the Della
ware River Yacht Racing Association. at
its regular monthly meeting to he held
tonight at the Bingham House will an
nOunCc n tentative racing schedule for the
coming season.
Tho schedule OF races will he practically
the same as last season, with a few slight
changes both i'm the character of the races
and the distances. one of the first changes
in the races will be the dropping of the
Five Fathom Bank Light Vessel contest.
Last year the Regatta Committee, of
which IL, g. HCadley, former commodore
of the Camden Motor Boat Club, was
chairman, put this race on the schedule
i'm order to arouse more interest in long
distance cruiser racing and at the same
time give the boat owners a chance to
get in some good sea work. There was
n good deal of interest displayed before
the holding of the contest, but when the
contest was run only four boats started
and three finished.
The present Regatta Committee. OF
which Commodore j. r. Yarnel, of the
Belmont Yacht Club. is chairman, has
decided to go back to the Overfalls con-
test which is practically the same dis
tanCe as the Five Fathoms race, being 1SS
nautical miles in length. This will be
the first race on the program, being held
on the first week of June and taking two
days of running. 1t will more than
likely be held from one Of the down
river clubs. possibly the Riverside Yacht
Club. of Essington.
The Regatta Committee has hit upon
plan to take the place of this race by
scheduling week of cruising racing. Tho
event will start from the keystone Yacht
Club, of Tacony. and the finish will be
at Ocean City. There will be five races
held and probably an interassociation
race meet on the final day either at Ocean
City or Sea Isle City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
ROBERTS BOOSTS TENNIS
AMONG THE SCHOOLBOYS

Tn starting this series Of short articles
i on the tennis situation in the various
schools around the city, 1t is rather in
toresting to begin with one where. until
this year, tennis has been dead In
one short month great interest has
sprung up, mainly through the efforts Of
ono boy, Raymond u. Kennedy, and one
teacher, Professor Roberts, of Frankford
High School.
Tennis was not recognized by the school
until this year. when Mr.. Roberts, with
the usual progressive policy Of this insti-
tuition, applied for admission to the Inter-
scholastic League. Young Kennedy began
to stir up interest, with the result that
he got the following boys intcrested H.
u. Kennedy, William Crompton, II. IL.
Gilmour. T.. II. Dewey, Herman Dorm
helm, G. Selt2er, w. r.. Croasdal, j. q.
Rcmmey, w. c. MacBainc and Frank
Shuman, all of whom have real possi-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
ATLANTIC LEAGUE ASSURED
Eight Teams Will Compose New Base,
ball Circuit

with an eight.club circuit, which in
cludes four Sunday towns, the rcorgant2cd
Atlantic Baseball League not only seems
a surety for the coming season, but, as
we'll gives promise of being one OF the
most successful minor league Orgaui2a-
tions of the year According to Promo
tor Al II. Lawson yesterday, he not only
has eight sure clubs in line which only
await the moment to start but has urgent
applications for three other cities, which
assures the Atlantic Of compact circuit
no matter what may transpirc between
now and the next meeting which is to be
held in this city February . I.
The towns which have sgnidcd their
intention Of entering the reOrgani2ed At
lantic, and some of which have posted
their bond, are Pottsvillc, Perth AmbOy,
Paterson, Jersey Cisy, Lancaster, Reading,
Easton and Allentown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

after he crawled through the ropes II was
discovered that he was disguised as n
preliminary boxer and was hiding his
face in shame.
Take ii off; we know youl" came n
shout from the real experts near the roof
ana Willie Meehan dropped his disguise
and bravey faced the audience. He had
done the best he could, and it was no use
Willie is pugilistic freak Three wears
ago he boxed at lis pounds and kept on
gaining weight until now he tips the
beam at more than 200 although his
weight last night was disguised as ISL He
has the legs of a trim middlewcight and
an abdominal development like that of
the corner policeman. At first sight one
would believe that he had Just won the
championship of the Clyde Line but after
he gets into action this impression is
found to he false.
Meehan Entertains
Mr.. Mcehan started in to entertain Mr.
Hubbard i'm the very first round. Hc
greeted Our Sailor with left swing to
the body which lifted him (Mr. Hubbard
off his feet. Mr. Hubbard retaliated with
a tap on Willie's jaw and then came
stormy weather. Both boxers pulled some
of their very best rough stuff, and the
referee stranger from N'Yawk) had n
terrible time in convincing tho battlers
coeded, however, and after this session
the athletes acted like perfect gentlemen.
Hubbard did not have n chance, and it
was only his superior physical condition
that saved him from knockout. Willie
shook him every round with lcfts to the
jaw and body and smiled rougishly as he
did it, Hubbard was flying the S. O. S.
in the last round and was saved by the
bell.
NIeehan is fast has a terrible wallop
and keeps after his man at all times lie
thinks quickly, and has n defense that Is
almost impenetrable He outgucsses his
opponents and has them groggy before
they realize what has happened. Last
night he would start n left swing for the
body, suddenly change his mind while
1t was in midair and whip it across to the
jaw. Another time he slipped to his
knees jumped UP quickly and landed hard
rights and lefts on Hubbard's jaw before
he got his bearings.
And Willie enjoys his work immensely.
The smile never leaves his face and oc-
casionally he waves his arms tantaliZ-
ingly before his opponents face before
landing n blow. In the last round he
turned his back on Hubbard and hit him
Il back hand wallop. Just 10 show how
easy it was. Everybody appreciated 1t
except Mr.. Hubbard.
Among Those Present
OF course. there were other bouts, but
why dwell upon them? Johnny Ertle beat
Joe Tuber in six rounds, the fuss between
Homer Smith and Larry Williams was
stopped at the end OF the fourth to save
both men, Abe Kabacoff trimmed George
Blackburn and Freddy Clark won from
Harry Brenner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
BRYN MAWR SWIMMERS
BREAK COLLEGE RECORDS
Time Lowered in Preliminary Events
of College Meet

Bryn Mawr girls are good swimmers,
two college records having been broken
in the preliminary events of the annual
swimming meet the finals of which will
take place next week. one record was
broken by Miss Anita Eleanor Gest, OF
the class of 1917. Trenton girl, who
made 81 feet, 11Is inches in the plunge
improving the college record by more
than two feet. Miss Marie Louise Will
lard, of the same class, nearly equaled
the college record. Miss H. Spalding
made 81 feet 1 inches
Miss L. r. Peters, OF the class OF 1919,
made the l36-foot swim in SO 2-5 seconds,
against the former college record Of 81
seconds.
The college also has a Water Polo
Varsity Committee. including Miss Con-
stance NJ. X. Applebee the swimming in
structor Miss Louise Bulkeley Dilhns-
ham, Miss Willard, who is the captain;
Miss Marjorie Scattergood, a Philadel-
phia girl, and Miss Charlotte Teresa
Howell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
Mnhnn Not to Coach California

BERKELEY cal, Feb. n. John A. Stroud,
graduate manager Of athletes AZ the Uuiyer-
sity Of california, said yesterday that there was
no Truth M reports that Eddie Mah}n, c4gtain
UT HaryaTd's football eleven last iHll had hrvU
engaged 10 coach Caiifurnits uaekteid next
srnsnn. STROUD said he met Mahau when he
was in the East recently and that member
Of the alumni had suggested that Mahan
would be "a good man 10 coach tine backluld,
hut no steps had been taken 10 secure him,
nor were any contemplated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15
DE NERI FIVE RALLIES
AND DEFEATS TRENTON
Dudes Make Brilliant Finish
and Overcome Opponents Adj
vantage of First Half
Standing Of the Clubs
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW NIGHT
GreystOck at Camden.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 15.-De Neri de-
feated Trenton in an Eastern League
basketball match last night by n score
of 81 to q after a brilliant finish. During
the early moments of the contest the To-
Gals clearly outplayed the visitors, and
when the first half ended led in the score
Ii to s.
in the second half, however the visitors
changed their style OF attack and by feed
ing Beckman, Grimstead and Newman
succeeded in completely upsettinS the
Trenton aggregation. Before five min
utes of the half had elapsed the visitors
tied the score, and then gradually pulled
to the front and were drver again over
taken. During the closing five minutes
of play they adopted a policy of smother
ing the bali and succeeded in preventing
the locals from scoring.