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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20
Hopeful Names.

Two bright looking colored BOYS
about seven years Of age laughingly
accosted a lawyer on the street. The
man stopped and asked the boys their
names.
"Johnsing," was the reply. yves
twins"
well, what are your first names ?"
insisted the amused questioner.
Nah NAME" answered one, 'is
Soda, and his name," pointing to the
other, sis Saleratus. Nav done lose
all her oder chilluns, and she give us
names she find successful in raisin'."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20
TEACHER EXONERATED

The County Board of Education
met at the Lynnwood school to inves-
tigate charges made at their last
meeting against teacher of that
school.
The compliments failing to appear
the board exonerated the teacher.
Charges of too severe punishment
had been made.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

The Chattanooga Times "A resolution has been
in the Spanish chamber of deputies pobngSpansh subjects and
vessels from provisioning German submarines Fortunately for
she accessible the
find what frighu thing do anything Ger
aggression 1t would be shameful thing to discriminate
while protesting to be neutral and don't believe Spain will
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20
Hadrian'a Hymn.

The hymn beginning vital spark of
heavenly flame" was composed by the
Roman emperor Hadrian, a pagan and
prosecutor of Christians. Centuries
later it was paraphrased by Alexander
Pope.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

LAKE BEATRICE for quick sale.
Inquire or write. DR.. C. A. Holtzen-
dorff, Fitzgerald, Ga. 81
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20
SOUTH
NORTH

Buffet will meals
The late evening departure al lows ample attend the
theatre Atlanta arriving South Georgia points time for bust
morning the early arrival in Atlanta gives direct
connection with all lines in all di rections
For particulars apply any A. and A. Ticket Agent or
write w w Croxon, General assenger Agent Atlanta Ga
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

When peace declared those American war brides" will
scnble bunch of old hens
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

We've crowded whole lot into this sinful year 1916 mos
Of which should be crowded again.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

The dove Of peace is huttering again.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

Many joke contains truth than poetry and not
darned bit of either
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

The idle rich in Europe have been forced the cxtrem
OF going to work o bread and butter
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

Pass along the Christmas cheer. Only pigs "hog
themselves
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-20

The ammunition makers energetically and vociferc
test.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Calls Mayor little Shrimp"
Derides Wire Tapping Probe

Talley, llaring back at the mayor, who
remarked that perhaps the lawyer was
acquainted with the testimony before the
Kings County grand jury. declared the
only information he had upon the sub
iect was that the grand jury failed to
Indict the mayor as well as Commits
sioner John A. Kingsbury and William
II. Hotchkiss by only one vote.
The echo of Mr.. TalIeys retort was
chorus of sneering "ha -ha Then ap-
pIause. Then hisses. Not a few in the
room WINGED. Put him out yelled
many Senator Thompson pounded the
table with his gavel. He fairly shouted
for "order." He called upon the mayor
for help and upon the policemen in the
room to assist in maintaining order. Po-
lice Inspector Gray directed every Off
Ger present to pin his shield on his coat,
Shields appeared on two dozen coats A
few minutes later Inspector Joseph
Faurot came down from headquarters
and took silent charge Of things. Mean
while the original disturber had vanished
and soon order reigned again.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Presidents Wife Laughs as
Bridal Couple Are Showered
with Rice and Rose Petals.
SMILES WHEN WHITE SHOE
LANDS ON TOP OF MOTOR
Chief Executive and First Lady Share
White House Wedding Cake
with Physician and Bride.
IBy the Sun News serHiceA

New York May 2I-President Wilson
was in New York nearly FIVE hours this
afternoon. Before accompanying Mrs.
Wilson to the chapel Of St. George s
Church for the Gordon-Grayson wedding
he managed to spend an hour and a half
at the home OF his confdant and adviser,
Col. F NJ House
a load of plain clothes policemen led
the way to Mrs. FIournoy's home with
the secret service guards trailing the
Presidents car. In FIVE minutes the
President emerged from the Flournoy
home and was of to Fifty-third street
with Col House and Nj Malone. In
his absence Mrs. Wilson and Mrs Nc
Adoo went to. the apartment Of Mrs
Charles R. Crane and changed from
street attire to the garb they were to
wear at the wedding.
Returning to West Tenth street from
his chat with Col. House, the President
was alone in a big automobile, but he
Travelled east and was net generally
recognized. He rode to St George
with Mrs. Wilson, Miss Bones. and Mr
Boiling.
They all went back to Mrs. Flournoy-s
residence for the reception after the
wedding. When the moment Of DR.. ana
Mrs. Grayson's departure arrived, Mrs.
Wilson parted the curtains in a second
floor window and laughed as confetti.
rice, rose petals, and finally white shoe
were showered from other windows over
the heads Of the bridal couple. The shoe
landed souarely on the top Of DR.. Gray
sons limousine and stayed there. the
white silk streamers to which it was
attached fluttering telltale message as
the car turned from Tenth street down
Fifth avenue.
President and Mrs. Wilson had their
share of the White House wedding cake
which Mrs Wilson brought from Wash
ington. They left Mrs. Flournoy's home
little after o'clock. drove to the
Pennsylvania Station. and entered their
private car on the Washington express.
which left New York at 6:c2 ?. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
BIG CHIEFS In G. O.P
RACE ASSEMBLE TODAY
(By the Sun News Service. !

Chicago, May 24-They polished up
the handle OF the big front door to the
suites in Presidential Row" in Michigan
avenue today in anticipation Of the ar
rival OF the big chiefs tomorrow. long
scheduled as the big day of the precon-
vention Republican show.
Chairman Charles D. Hfles. OF the Re
publican National Committee. will come
in on an early train; John w Dwight.
with several aids, will arrive about the
same time and open up the Elihu Root
headquarters in the Congress Hotel;
managers for Senator John W. Weeks
are headed this way and will pitch the
Weeks tents in the ongress: Charles w.
Fairbanks guard will be further aug
mented in the person Of James B. Good
rich, Republican nominee for governor:
and there will be further additions to the
working forces OF the aspirants whose
headquarters have been in operation for
several days.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
T. R. TO MAKE KEYNOTE
SPEECH IN ST. LOUIS
CBy the Sun News ser,Ice.l

New York, May 2i.-The growth Of the
Roosevelt boom was accompanied today
by greater crowds seeking to see the
Colonel when he came into New York for
his day in town, by the several hundred
persons who waited in the street outside
the Metropolitan offices. by the news that
a train load OF pilgrims will 20 to Oyster
Bay on Saturday. and by the announce
ment that Colonel Roosevelt is going to
make a speech in St Louis on his way
back from his Kansas City trip.
There was no direct word from the
Colonel himself on political topics. His
John McGrath. said he had ac-
cepted an invitation to make a speech
before the City Club Of St Louis at a
luncheon on May 81 His St. Louis
speech. it is said. will hit straight from
the shoulder at the pro-German-Amcri-
cans.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
BULL MOOSE SELECT
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
CBy the Sun News serviceo

New York, May 24.-Raymond Robins,
Of Chicago, social worker and chairman
Of the Illinois State central committee of
the Progressive party, will be the tenn
porary chairman of the Progressive ma
tional convention which meets in Chicago
on June I. He was selected today at a
meeting of the executive committee of
the party. o. K. Davis was selected as
secretary of the convention. and F. P.
Corrick. Of Nebraska. as sergeant-at-
arms.
Mr.. Robins was born in Staten Island
and went to the Middle West when a
boy, becoming a miner He went up
into Alaska and made a fortune in the
Klondike Since that time he has been
a sociological student and social worker.
He has been identified with the Men
and Religion Forward Movement" His
oratorical gifts are highly commended
by those who know him. He was a
candidate for the United States Senate on
the Progressive ticket in Illinois two years
ago.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
By T. l.. HANLY.
(sun News Scryice(

New York. May 24.-Three women
Elizabeth C. Hardwick, Clara Louise
Peck Waite. the wife, and Margaret
Weaver Horton, the other woman
brought the trial of DR.. Arthur War
rem Waite, for the murder of his
father-in-law, John E. Peck. to a dra-
matte climax today.
Miss Hardwick's part was a minor
one. She was the *. Adams" whose
telegram had set in action the investi-
cation which brought about the trial.
The wife-calm. but repressng her
emotions only by a strong effort-nar-
rated the experiences of her married
life, beginning with the whirlwind
wooing and ending with the parting
with her husband at the Grand Rapids
Station on March II, when he departs
ed for New York City and a prison
cell.
Rapidly the incidents fell from the
lips of the wife-the marriage. the
talks about money, the premonitions
of the death of her father. the actions
during the fatal illness. the prepara-
tiOns of the food, the fatal cup of
eggnog, the urging of cremation. the
suggestion that she make a will, and
the last letter received.
Mrs. Horton. the other woman. sui
len and self-possessed. forced only by
sledgehammer questions to make any
answers at all, told of three months
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
CBy the sun News serNiceJ

New York, May 24.-Mayor Mitchell
read into the record of the Thompson leg
Islative committee today. over the mem
bers' protest, a transcript OF the con-
versations alleged to have been reported
over the telephone wires that were
tapped in connection with the recent
charities investigation.
The unusual recital was preceded by
an outburst Of alarming disorder. An
Indignant spectator, standing half way
down the closely packed room, denounced
the mayor as a little shrimp" and OBJ
jected as a taxpayer to the mayors an
ticipated utterances as "an insult to his
church and a shameless insult to the
community"
The exciting demonstratiou, which un-
nerved all in the committee room. in
cluding the mayor, for an instAnt or two.
occurred just after a tilt between the
mayor and Alfred Talley. counsel to the
Rev. William B. Farrell. whose tele-
phone was one of those tapped. Mr..
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Girl Chum to Swear Marian
Lambert Threatened Suicide

\ remark about the hopeIessness of life
In general was made while the two girls
were discussing a dance. Miss Mason
teased Miss Lambert because Orpet was
to take Miss Celeste Youker instead Of
Miss Lambert to a University OF Wis
consn dance.
Marian and I were close friends" Miss
Mason said. Il heard that Orpet was
going to take Miss Youker to the junior
promenade at the university. and I was
surprised because We supposed Marian
would go with him.
I'VE met in the wash room and I
started to tease her. Then I saw that
she was hurt and apologtzed
1t doesn't matter Marian said.
Nothing matters. Do you know. Doro-
thy, sometimes I wonder what's the use
of living and striving What is there in
life anyway? It seems sometimes as "
1t isn't worth living"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Won Buelow Not
Expected Here
Report of His Coming Not
Credited in Official
Circles.

The report that Prince Won Buelov..
former German chancellor, is coming to
Washington on a special mission. IS not
credited in official circles here. No in
timauon that such a visit is in prospect
has been received officially or unofficial
ly by the State Department. The Ger
man Embassy is skepticsI about the &C.
curacy OF the report.
Some officials regard # as possible that
Prince Won Buelow might be sent to the
United States later on. provided there is
prospect Of discussing preliminary
moves for peace. but so Tar the United
states government has held aIoof from
taking any definite initiative IN ATTEMPT
ing to bring about an end OF the Euro
pean war.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
BRIDE KILLS
SELF IN LEAP
Mrs. Ruth Andrews Jumps
from Speeding c. & O.
Train.
MANGLED BODY is FOUND
BY CREW BESIDE TRACK
Woman Waits Until Husband Goes to
Smoker Before Committing
Fatal Act.

While her husband was in a forward
car smoking and her sister sat doing
beside her. Mrs. Ruth Andrews. 30 years
old, who was welded in Washington only
a month ago. left her seat in a speeding
c. & o. train bound for Staunton, Va,
and jumped from a platform of a car
to the ground. so badly injuring herself
that she died yesterday afternoon in
Alexandria Hospital.
Mrs. Andrews, with her husband Will
lam c. Andrews. and her sister. Miss
Lula Myrtle. were enroute to their home
in staunton. Andrews left the women
as the train reached Alexandria for the
smoking car. Miss Myrtle. the sister,
was asleep when he returned. His wife
had disappeared.
The train was searched in vain. and
the two got of at Manassas to return
to Alexandria
In the meantime. freight train run
ming fourteen miles south of Alexandria
was brought to a sudden stop when the
conductor tagged his emergency signal
He had seen the mangled body of wom-
an lying alongside the tracks. She was
picked up unconscious and taken to Man
q Ssas. arriving there but a few minutes
after the husband and sister had left.
The woman was treated by Drs. Mer-
chant and Delaney, who rushed her to
Hospital. It was there that
Andrews was directed by police. She
died twelve hours later.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
CROSS FRONTIER RIDGE
Troops Reported to Be Within
twenty-five Miles of Vicen-
"a, First Objective.
ARMORED WORKS CAPTURED
Great Human Snowballs of Dead Sol
diers Roll Down Steep Slopes
While Big Guns Boom.
CBy the international News serviceJ

CBy the international News ServIce)
London, May 24.-The Austrians, accord
ing to their official statement tonight
have invaded Italy for a distance of
eleven miles. Sweeping across the great
frontier ridge. they are now descending
the slopes which lead to the broad and
fertile Venetian plain. They are reported
TO be within twenty-five miles of Vicenza.
their first objective This city is head
quarters of the Alpine army which is
battling valiantly to stem the Austrian
advance.
An official statement from Vienna re-
ports the capture Of Camp Ologno, an
armOred work eighteen kiometers across
the Italian frontier The main front Of
the Archduke Charles Francis Joseph's
armies tonight rests on a slightly curving
line stretching from point before Asiago
to the outlying stretches of the Arsiero
district
Rome dispatches tell Of the arrival of
great Austrian reinforcement at the
northern end of Lake Cards. These men.
all Of whom are said to be veteran troops,
Immediately
The Italians also are rushing huge
bodies Of troops to the front in a tremen-
dous effort to stem the rush of the hordes
from the north across the Venetian plain.
The Vienna communication reports that
the number Of prisoners taken so far in
the offensive has reached 24400 of whom
S24 are officers. The immense difficulties
the Italians are experiencing in removing
Their artillery from the high ridges to
which it was dragged with great effort
during the winter, are indicated by the
fact that the Austrians claim to have
captured 81 cannon 50 far in their drive.
Reports from points in northern Italy
describe the ferocity of the fighting.
Hundreds of bodies are said to have been
rolling down the steep slopes Of the
rugged Alps. great human snowbaIIs that
some to rest in the valleys below.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Don'ts for Delegates Scare
Women from Convention

Don't go to any strange place with
out consulting our information bu-
reau. That is what it is for"
Don't engage a taxicab or other
conveyance except at authorized sta
uons. and avoid riding alone at night
If possible"
I've been engaged in rescue work
on the Pacific coast fifteen years"
said one gray-haired woman from
California, "and I was so mad when
got that leaflet I nearly stayed away
from the convention"
Seriously" said an officer of the
general federation. "I am sure these
'don'ts' vexed a good many women
and I am equally sure that they kent
some timid souls away-made them
think they'd get kidnapped on the
Great White Way"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
CBy the sun News seryIceD

Chicago May 24-Dorothy Mason will
take the witness stand in Will Orpet's
defense and swear that she heard her
chum. Marian Lambert. threaten to kill
herself.
This was practically assured today as
the Lake Bluff girl admitted having heard
the death threat and Orpet's attorneys
said she would be a witness in his be-
half.
Love for Will Orpet-and Will Orpet's
waning love for her-was Marlan's mo-
tive for suicide, according to Miss Ma
son.
The testimony OF the chum. Miss Mason,
is believed to be the strongest part of
the defense, built up on a theory that
Miss Lambert killed herself by swallow
ing cyanide of potassium in Helms
woods, Lake Forest. after learning that
she had lost the love of Orpet.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
WEDS JACK CLIFFORD
CBy the international News serYice)

(By the International News Service)
Elicott City. Md, May 24-EveIyn Nes-
Dit Thaw was married here at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon to Virgil James
Montani, son Of the late Brig Gen. Jo-
seph Montani. of the Royal Italian
army, and nephew OF Comte Esmeraldo
Enrico Milo, Italian minister Of marine
Mr.. Montani is better known as Jack
Clifford, his professional name for years
For three seasons he has been the dane
ing partner Of his bride and it was gen.
orally believed he would wed her when
her marriage bonds with Harry K. Thaw
were severed.
Mrs. Thaw and Clifford. as he prefers
to be called, arrived in Baltimore from
New York on the 2:15 p. m. train.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
"Other Woman" Bares Story
Of Confession by DR.. Waite

relations with the man, their language
lessons, voice lessons, dramatic les
sons, their studio" at the Plaza Ho-
tel, and then, almost in monosyllables,
of the mans confession to her. Then
of his letters written to her from
the hospital and from the Tombs in
which he declared that he would not
get the chair" but an asylum for the
criminal insane, from which he would
return to her in a few years; and then.
almost in a whisper. of her reply to
him that she would wait for him
-four years or forty"
His joking allusons TO the little
man from Egypt" saying she must
laugh to read it. and his telling her
that if she continued to love him it
was all worth while, came just as re-
luctantly from her lips. it all con-
cluding with her statement that not
until two weeks, under the strongest
pressure by the district attorneys Of
flee, had she placed these facts in the
possession of the prosecution.
DIR. Waite was very nervous" said
Mrs. Horton, telling of the confession.
II said TO him: I know what is the
matter; they are saying that you killed
that man. You surely did not do that -
What did he reply" pressed the at
torney. The witness locked and unlocked
her white gloved fingers.
He said: Yes l did" she whispered.
What did he do them
He tried to kiss me, but I would not
permit him"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Mexico-American Labor
Conference Proposed

With all official reports
reaching here tending to indi-
cate that Mexico is on the
verge of another uPheaval,
Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of
Labor, made public yesterday
afternoon a letter which he
has written to the secretary Of
the Mexican Labor Federation,
proposing a conference Of la
Dor representatives OF both
countries at FL Paso, Tex.
Expressing sympathy in the
cause OF labor uplift in Mexi-
co, as represented in the re-
cent revolution, Mr.. Gompers
suggests the need Of closer CO.
operation between organized
labor in both countries, not
only in the interest OF labor
itself, tut likewise in the in
terest of peace.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
(By the SUN News Service.)

New York, May 24.-New York club
women are wondering if the list of
"don'ts" which the local biennial board
sent far and near last month warning
prospective delegates. alternates and
visitors to the thirteenth biennial of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs of the dangers to be avoided
in this wicked city haven't something
to do with the shrinkage in registra-
ton, for the attendance is far below
the estimate.
Sample "don'ts" on the little mauve
leaflet are:
Don't accompany stranger on any
pretext whatever, for many of the
most vicious are apparently respect
able"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Police and Strikers Battle.

Newton. Mass, May 24.-Four officers
and several strikers were hurt, one
strikers was sent to the hospital with
a fractured skull four arrests were made
and the entire neighborhood in Upper
Falls was thrown into an uproar dur
ing an hours battle between thirty po-
lice and 800 strikers in front of the Saco
Towel Machine Shops today.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
SENTIMENT LOST HIM WIFE,
Estranged Husband Only Partly
Wins Plea for Wedding Gifts.

Philadelphia, May 24-Henry Schur-
mann. wealthy florist, of Secaucus, N.
J.. asked Vice Chancellor Lewis, in Jer-
sey City. to compel his wife. Mrs. Bar
bara Schurmann. from whom he is sep
arated, to give him couch, morris chair
and a talking machine which were
among the wedding presents. He declared
that he was more sentimental than his
wife about such things.
Mrs. Schurmann refused to comply
with the request and gave her husband
his choice, he finally selecting the talk
ing machine.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Operates with Pocket Knife.

indianapolis. Ind. May 24-An eight
pound girl was under the care of DR..
c. N. Sonnenburg, young inferno today,
When the mother died suddenly of heart
failure. instruments were lacking. Son.
nenburg performed a caesarian with his
pocket knife.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Radio Record Broken.

Sydney, y. S. W. May 2L-The Ameri-
can steamer Ventura, from San Fran
cisco. reported on arriving here today
that it had picked up while at sea wire
less messages from the station at Tuck
erton, N J., when 5000 miles from the
American plant. This is declared to have
broken all worlds records
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
FOOD DICTATORSHIP POPULAR.
Plan for Equal Distribution Delight.
German People

Berlin, May 24-Although a late win
ter may retard crops IN Germany. the an
nouncement OF the ctation Of a food
dictatorship in the empire has caused a
feeling OF relief. for it insures equal dis
tribuuon and prohibition Of exOrbitant
prices.
The food dictator" Adolph Tortilovltz
Won Batocki. former oberst president OF
East Prussia, has plenary powers and
his authority is second only to that Of
the Kaiser himself
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
STARVING OF PRISONERS URGED.
England Asked to Take Same Meas.
ures rs Germans.

London, May 24-As the result Of state
rnents by former prisoners Of war in
Germany that captives in the German
prison camps would starve except for
parcels OF food cent from England. the
demand was made in Parliament today
that England retaliate by starving Ger
man prisoners.
In reply, Under War Secretary H J.
Tenant declared that It would not be
right to adopt such a measure although
he added that the war office was view
ing the entire matter with grave con-
Germ
The Washington herald., 1916-05-25
Arrest Follows Graft Expose

Chicago. May 24.-One man was ar
rested and two city employees were sus-
pended today as the graft expose in the
water department broadened until it
threatened to involve nearly one hundred
men and $4,000 Of the citys fund.