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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
BOIL WEEVIL IS FOUND
IN DOOLY AND CRISP

Americas, Ga, Sept. 15.-The
Mexican boil weevil has advanced
entirely across Sumter county,
crossed the Flint river and is now
scattered over the fields of Dooly
and Crisp counties.
This information is brought to
Americas by reliable parties who
have made more or less thorough
Investigations of boil weevil con-
ditions in Crisp and Dooly coun-
ties, with the idea of ascertaining
whether the pest was actually
present in that section.
Only few weeks ago the wee
vii, had not been found further
east than about 8 miles west of
Americas, but within a compare
lively short time the insect has
made its appearance in all por-
tons of Sumter county and has
evidently continued it's eastward
progress across the Flint river to-
ward the South Carolina line.
Several specimens of the gen
uine Mexican boil weevil were
brought to this city yesterday by
parties who secured them in cot
ton fields in Dooly and Crisp
counties, SO that there is no long
er any doubt but that the pest is
actually infesting those sections.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN
ATLANTA LIQUOR FIGHT

Atlanta, Ga, September 10
City detectives yesterday made
three more arrests in their cam
paign to clean out the blind tig-
ers and to eliminate the whisky
stub" nuisance. Sanders Nollie,
a negro living at 05 Robins street,
was arrested at the receiving de-
pot on a charge OF obtaining
whisky under false pretense. De-
tectives say that the negro had a
long list of fictitious names which
he was using when they arrested
him. George Nassau and H. T.
Williams were arrested on charg-
es OF violating the travelling blind
tiger ordinance.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
HELP THE PARTY WITH YOUR DOLLARS

We receipt OF communication from the National
rac Committee urging that Ben Hill county part in the
campaign funds aid i'll winning the election Woodrow
Wilson Ills wonderful campaign before aided by ninety
thousand individual subscriptions and ptted against the mil
hons furnished by rich corporations for the Re
publican and Progressive parties
Inns year the National Committee hopes win of
npouted dollars than all the wealth that corporatons
with end be gained do the slogan
nd Ben Hill county should its share The Leader Enterprise
this appeal will be with response that will show beyond
con our loyalty to the Democratic and willingness
81 the machinery of party its effort keep great
of the decade
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
THANKING THE EDITOR

In Anysort of village there was
held one summer night
A convention of the people; there
were speeches neat and
bright
In appreciation hearty of the men
who made the town
Resolutions complimentary-to
the mayor clean on down.
Toward the ending of the meeting
one old citizen arose,
Cleared his throat and wiped the
preparation deity from his
nose,
Said: Give got a little matter
would bring up if you please,
An amendment to the motion to
express our thanks to these
I'D include the weekly paper,
that we've read year in and
out,
In a resolution hearty that you'll
think is queer, no doubt,
An appreciation proper to the edi-
tor urge
Who has chronicled the happen
ings from the Dabe-cry to the
dirge;
who has published all the items
of Our families and folks,
From obituaries, marriages and
meetings, through to jokes.
Here's Resolved, That we most
highly recommend him with
out stint
That we thank him most sincerely
for the things-he doesn't
print ID. G.. Bickers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
PLAN TO ATTACK THE
PROHIBITION LAW

Atlanta, Ga, September 49,
That plans are being made for a
grand assault in the next legisla-
ture upon the prohibition laws Of
Georgia is perfectly apparent al
ready, though less than a week
has elapsed since Governor Nat
F. Harris, who made possible the
enactment of the laws, was de-
feated at the polls
1t is the same old story that has
been enacted and re-enacted in so
many states where prohibition
has come and gone and come
again, it's fortunes varying with
the degree of earnest and clear
sighted vigilance exercised by its
supporters.
In the state of Georgia, in the
recent election, the prohibition
lists allowed themselves to be di-
vided by the entrance of DIR. L.
G.. Hardman into the race, with
the result that a governor who
had rendered more recent, more
conspicuous and more effective
service in behalf of prohibition
than any other chief executive in
the country, went down in de-
feat.
Today the enemies of prohibition
are already hailing the result as
an anti-prohibt'on victory. A re-
markable similarity prevails in
the conversation they are handing
around. The Georgia laws are
the most drastic in the country,
and the people were not given a
chance to pass upon Them" they
say. Governor Harris included
prohibition in the call for the ex-
ira session against the advice Of
many friends, and see what hap
pened to him, they say. Prohibi-
ton was the principal plank in
the governors platform, and he
got badly mangled, they say, etc,
etc.
And another point upon which
one hears them laying special
emphasis:
Hugh Dorsey said he would ia
vor no change in the present laws
WITHOUT submitting the
change to the people.
Which means that all sorts of
attacks will be launched upon the
laws when the legislature meets,
and one of the principal efforts
will be to pass local option bill
with referendum clause attach
ed. OF course this would open
the way for the liquor interests to
expend the biggest slush fund
that was ever turned loose in the
state of Georgia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
TO INCREASE NUMBER
OF u. S. MARINES

Washington, d. c., Sept. IL
The United States Marine Corps
recently opened recruiting sta
tons in forty small cities from
coast to coast. This action was
taken to meet the demands made
necessary by the recruitment of
5000 additional enlisted Marines
just authorized.
The following additional Ma
rines have been authorized, max
ing their present total strength
$4,000: % experimentation, III
quartermaster sergeants, l07 first
sergeants, lO7 gunnery sergeants,
500 sergeants, S55 corporals, 50
drummers, so trumpeters and g.
2S5 privates.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
HOLDER WANTS SPEAKER.
SHIP

Hon. John N. Holder, who has
Just been nominated for the house
OF representatives in Jackson
county will, it is positively stated
by his friends, be a candidate for.
the speakership.
The statement made is that Mr..
Holder did not decide to make the
race for the house until he had
concluded to try for the speaker
ship, and it was with that under
stnding among the gentlemen in
his community who wanted him
in the race, that he entered the
legislative campaign in Jackson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18

The vote complete as the four
teen candidates for the Court of
Appeals places go into the con-
vention as follows:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
DORSEY RECEIVED
VOTE OF 1ll,335

Atlanta, Sept. 16.-St. Elmo
Massengale, secretary of the state
Democratic executive committee.
has issued figures showing the
popular vote for governor and
other state house officers in last
Tuesdays Democratic primary.
The convention vote polled by the
fourteen aspirants for the three
places on the state Court of Ap-
Peals also has been completed.
The complete consolidation fol-
lows:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18

what about county exhibit for Ben Hill county the
Aars? We have chance show the fertility and
attract settlers by making such exhibit Demonstration agent
Pttnan will look after the details furnish the ex
hts have anything that looks good you and help
zDlake up county show.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18
HAS NO MORE NEED
FOR CRUTCHES Now
P. C. Hooks Spent $4,000 Trying
To Restore His Wife's Health
Gains 16 Pounds on Tanlac.

Another wonderful Endorsement
for Tanlac that will be read with
interest by thousands of frail, suf-
fcring women throughout the
South was given recently by Mrs.
Elizabeth Hooks, Of Rome, Ga.
Mrs. Hooks is the wife OF p. C..
Hooks, well known Southern
railway engineer. Mrs. Hooks
made the remarkable statement
that she had received more bene-
fit from four bottles OF Tanlac
than from medical treatment that
had cost her husband $1,000 which
he had paid out in the past two
years in an effort to restore her
health.
For about two years." said
Mrs. Hooks, Il have been in very
bad health and have suffered from
stomach trouble, extreme ner-
vousness and a bad form of rheu-
matism. For more than seven
months ! was confined to my bed
and was almost a nervous and
physical wreck. My digestion
was SO poor | had to diet myself
and rarely ate anything but soft
boiled eggs and milk and things
of that kind, and even the lightest
OF foods would nauseate me and
lay heavily on my stomach.
ANY sudden noise would af-
iect my nerves, and my husband
had to quit setting the alarm
clock and the door to my room
had to be kept closed so | could
not hear the ringing of the tele-
phone. | have had the rheuma-
tism in my left hip and shoulders
50 bad | could hardly bear any
thing to touch me.
My condition became so bad,
my husband took me to Hot
Springs, Ark, where | remained
for a month. | had to use crutch-
es all the time. The treatment
there helped me for a while, and
| returned home. | soon relapsed
into my old condition, and then |
was taken to specialist in At
| lanta.
Il had fallen off from one hum
dred and twenty pounds until l
only weighed eighty-nine pounds
Just a shadow of my former
self.
The specialist prescribed a
course of treatment, but before
using the medicine | decided to
give Tanlac a trial. | did this
because of what l had read of Mr..
Cooper's new medicine and be-
cause my husband had heard so
many railroad men recommend it..
That was the best resolution
OF my life. am now on my fourth
bottle and feel better than at any
time since | became i'll. | can
now eat anything | want, and my
food agrees with me-besides, ev-
erything | eat tastes good and |
enjoy my meals.
Il have set my crutches aside
and actually feel so much better
| told my husband a few days ago
believed | would turn off the
cook, but he insisted that | wait
while.
Il now weigh one hundred and
i've pounds, which is a gain of
sixteen pounds, and am improv-
ing right along every day. Before
taking Tanlac | was so weak and
frail | was greatly discouraged
and could not persuade myself to
believe that ! would ever be able
to enjoy another well day. But
don't feel that way now. | am
not nervous like l was, and l can
see and feel great Improvement.
sleep better and my strength is
returning rapidly"
Tanlac is sold by Denmark
Drug Co, Fitzgerald, Ga; Giles
Drug Co., Pitts. Ga; Paxon's
Drug Store, Abbeville, Ga; Wis
cher'S Pharmacy, Rochelle, Ga. Z;
Wilson's Pharmacy, Pineview
ia. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-18

Keeping everlastingly AT 1T, will
bring FINAL SUCCESS to the ad-
veritser.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
By-Product Coke Oven.

The iron industry of this country
has been adopting the by-product cox
ing process at marvellous rate. There
are practically no by-product coke
plants In the United States. which d.
not recover ammonia. tar and light oil
(crude benZoD.
In the vast majority Of the plants
also surplus gas Is recovered and util
lied either at the plant itself or by
distribution to outside consumers
There are possibly two or three very
small.by-product coke plants at which
tar and ammonia are not recovered for
disposal to the outside markets, but
these would certainly represent con-
siderably less than ! per cent of the
total by-product coking capacity Of
the country that is not now equipped
with benzol-recoyery plants. and the
by-product coking plants now under
construction have either contracted for
benzol-recovery equipment or indicated
strong probability that such prOvi-
sion will be de.-Metalurgical and
Chemical Engineering.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
MRS. REED sMooT

Mrs. Reed Smoot, wife of Senator
Smoot Of Utah, is pre-eminently q
home-loving woman. "The woman,
as executive head Of the home" Mrs.
Smoot says, "has 1t In her power to
exert a more tremendous influence
on the future in this country through
this one medium than ever before In
history.
The woman who builds up a hap
py home. brings her children into the
world, rears them with love and ten
derness and gives to the world noble
women and courageous men to carry
on Its work has done the greatest work
q human being could do. Growing
with ones children-making compan-
ions and friends Of them-Instilling in
them love Of the wholesomeness Of
home-these are requirements that a
mother must live up to-"
Mrs. Smoot is proud Of her chill
dren, and says she wishes that every
other woman was just as happy as
she is. She is very bright and an
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Bicycling in EnQland,

Several princesses have lately been
seen awheel, and ladies from big coun-
try houses are using their bicycles con-
stantly to save the precious petrol of
the cur. Thousands Of girls now going
into towns to work live In homes which
never had to consider convenience of
access to city Offices. They require
bicycles, and so do the girls whose
buses have been stopped, while the
greatest demand of all comes from the
munitlon workers generally. The mu-
milton girls are buying enormous num-
bers of machines.-Manches Guar
dian.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
FIND VOLCANO IN MlNDANA0
Recent Eruption Was Apparent, Lieu
tenant Donnelly Says Of the
Discovery.

Nindanao has new.volcano, accord
ing to the Mindana0 Herald. Lieuten-
ant DOnnelly, while on a hike into the
interior Of Lanao province, discovered
an active volcano in the Piagayungan
range Of mountains, which heretofore
was not known to exist. Lieutenant
Donnelly says of his discovery In the
following report:
"June 8, 1916, the undersigned, in
command Of combined detachment
Of the First C0tabato company. and
the First General Service company. on
reconnaissance patrol from Kapaad
northwest through the Plagayungan
mountain range, came in sight of an
active volcano which from all indiea-
tions had recently erupted discharge
Of volcanic ash and either smoke or
fame.
"FrOm the fact that foliage In the
forest on the mountain sides three
miles to the southeast had been
scorched as though by flame, hot
smoke or toxic gas, and that ground
vegetation of scrub grass and weeds
had been partially destroyed. leaving
the stalks intact and the scorched
leaves retaining their form. 1t was
thought that the eruption had been
recent. AT all events, so recent that
the wind had not blown away nor de-
stroyed the fragile remnants of the
burned foliage"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Leonardo da Vinci Statue.

The museum of fine arts at Buda-
pest, Hungary, has acquired what Is
declared to be a treasure in an almost
unknown bronze statue Of Leonardo
da Vinci, executed by himself.
The Hungarian sculptor Stephen
Ferenczy bought the bronze In Italy
early In the nineteenth century with
out knowing that Da Vinci was its
creator.
1t was not until after Ferenczy's
death that the authorship was estab-
lished.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Jim Was Ahead OF Him.

"It's so strange" sighed the omni-
bus conductor, "how, when two boys
start out with equal chances. one of
them Is bound to forge ahead. There
was Jim. He and were the best of
friends in youth. But look at me
now. Equal as our chances were. Jim
Is ahead"
what Is he doing?" asked the gen
tleman sitting near the door.
Hes the driver Of this ere bus
came the answer. did give We yer
ticket. pleaseT-London Answers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Avoiding Litigation.

"Well." said the far West mayor to
the English tourist, Il dunno how you
manage these affairs over there, but
out here, when some Of our boys got
tied up in that thar bankrupt telephone
company l was tellin' yer about, they
became mighty crusty."
"Oh!"
"Yus; they didn't like the way the
receiver was handling the business no.
how"
ndeed" commented the earnes.
listener. "Then. may ask what they
didf"
"Sartinly; l was goln' ter tell yer.
They just hung up the receiver"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
1t Takes a Str,
Ian.

One of the assistun .ectors In a
movie studio was In need of some
change to pay an express charge last
week.
"Hey, Glen" he beloved across the
place to Glen White, "ean you break a
half dollarf"
81 cannot" the actor shouted deter
mlnedly. Then he added Indignantly.
"Say, who do you think | am. any
way? Samson?"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
IN t[lr1ltl-Idnr JIM
JOHN DIS LITTLE JOKE

mo one but John ID. Rockefeller
could have gotten away with joke
like that" seriously declares the Ger
man barber at Tarrytown who shaves
the oil man. While he is not express
ing his feelings out loud, at the same
time when anyone asks him how he
likes to take drink with Mr.. Rookie
feller his actions are more eloquent
than words.
After the barber had shaved him
one warm afternoon, Mr.. Rockefeller
invited him to take an automobile ride.
They went to Mamaroneck and Mr..
Rockefeller asked the barber II he
would like drink. The barber as
sured Mr.. Rockefeller that he would
be delighted.
swell, you wait till we get back to
the house." the barber was told. "rve
got fine cold drink back there for
you"
All the way home the barber had
visions of cold bottle. and Mr.. Rocke.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Avoiding a Suggestion.

DO you think your townspeople
will give you any banquetsT'
"Not II can head EN- OFF," replied
Senator Sorghum. 81 don't want to
get with crowd and sit right down
In front of reminder Of the high cost
Of living problem"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
ROUMANIA'S STRONG MAN

The strong man of Roumania is
Its minister Of war, Take Jonescu.
Among his people he holds place
similar to that of Venizelos among
the Greeks he is one of them and they
trust him.
He has been the "iost courted states
man in Europe lately. He was the
hope Of the allies and the fear Of the
Germans.
The most prominent characteris-
tics of this interesting man are his
magnetism and personal charm. He
has loyalty, principle, energy, as well
as the opportunism and realism of
Venizelos. He knows national charae-
ter. He can conform to Its idiosyncra-
sizes.
The great Roumanian lawyer, al
though In receipt Of huge fees. takes
up the cases Of the impoverished with
out a retainer. At the opening of Ms
career he refused government ros'
that he might practice In the cou.ts.
He has figured In the most important a
without adding to his wealth. His inco
small for one who ranks among the gr
he has private means that render him
The hobby Of Take Jonescu Is art
he has thrown away much money on {
who at Rome or Paris turned out idler
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
TENDER SKINNED BABIES
With Rashes and lrritations Find
Comfort In cuticura. Trial Free.

Baby's tender skin requires mild
soothing properties such as are found
in the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Cuticura Soap Is so sweet. pure and
cleansing and Cuticura Ointment &c
soothing and healing, especially when
baby's skin Is irritated and rashy.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12

tened during the speeches
wearisome The this prolific
of that kind of craftsmanship
hs afternoon while medtang the issues Of this important
occurred the Republican
badly Bald Club OF
its confidence formidable rival threatens
Bald heads ou for brains humor
will obterad national unless besr
Of the idle
noble
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How Il Is.

Mrs. Dubwaite never has words
with her cook"
Lucky wOmanr'
"Say not so."
"But you just said she never had
words with her cO0k!"
"Because the cook does all the talk
Ing"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12

fler encouraged his
he got back home could the stopped
the Rockefeller Rockefeller
John get pitcher and the spring and
The barber collapsed OF he
enjoyed the joke than Mr. Rockefeller
the golf links after that.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
OAKEY AND THE BALD HEADS
When is a man really bald?


Why, when he has bald spot, Of
course, but then comes the question
that the Bald Head Club of America
tried to solve. How large must the
diameter of that spot be before the
man is bald? The answer of the club
Is four inches.
The head of this organization
which has declared relentless war
on all hair restorers is Congressman
p. Davis Oakley of Hartford. Conn.
Mr.. Oakley Is proud Of his eligibility
to the club, and has made many boasts
Of 1t. He was moved to utterance re-
Gently In the house cloakroom when he
saw grave menace staring him in the
face-or on the bald spot.
1t was group Of Republican bald
heads who listened to the impassioned
defense Of the liberties Of the balds,
which the president of the Bald Head
Club Of America gave.
Gentlemen" he began, II have lis
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Their inertia.

II like the dog as o reliable animal
he is always ready to stand pat"
"And so Is the cat, at 10 much purr.'
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12

There are five quarts of blood in
the human body. half of which may
be lost without loss of life.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Don't forget
WRlGLEYS
after every meal
ParadoxicaI Dining.

II expect a square meal today"
"Well, dear, I'm giving you one"
'That's like a woman's logic How
can you give a man Il square meal
with Il round of beef?"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
A Good Excuse
Naturally.

"Does this training for high leap
ing keep you busyf'
''I must say, 1t keeps me on the
iumD."
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Japan's Rising Cotton Trade.

Japan's exports Of cotton yarn have
shown a large increase since the lat
ter part Of last year. According to the
Japan Chronicle. report of investiga-
tions made by the Spinning associa-
tion, exports of various cotton cloths
in value to S23,415,072. This
figure is unprecedentedly large and
shows an increase Of S4.123.467 over
the amount for the preceding six
months and S10,966,4SS over that of
the corresponding period last year.
The highest rate of increase was seen
in the exports to India, followed by
the exports to Siberia, while the ex-
ports to the Philippines decreased by
about one-half. as compared with the
half year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
Victrolius.

First Idiot-Terrible accident In the
victrola factory.
Party of the Second Part-How's
that?
First Idlot-This years sales broke
all the records.-Havard Lampoon..
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12

Canada taxes Ice imports 7h per
cent ad yalorem.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-10-12
What Woman Could?

ut is said that Napoleon used to
wipe his pens on his white trousers"
mo wonder Josephine couldn't live
happily with a man with habits like
charlottesville Courier-J0urnal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-22
BEFORE CAMPAIGN OPENED

Minneapolis Journal, June IA, u.s.:
ellis countrymen have watched Presi-
dent Wilson rise, meet and solve ma
tional and international problems with
something more than admiration. 1t
has been since the outbreak Of the war
that Woodrow Wilson has grown in
stature before our very eyes. It is the
facing Of the facts that has made the
president mature and calm in his wis
dom and statecraft. His responsible
ties he has neither lodged nor hedged
about; and in steady, sane, poised
fashion, he has to large extent Shout
dered them alone.
"There is no need to make compari-
son to bring out the value of the ser
vice to his country that has distin-
guished the tireless labors of this man.
History will give him literally the
place he deserves. And in the mean
time his example and his courage serve
as a model fwhat is best in American
life and aspiration