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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
JAKE CONEY KILLED
BY zENO BASS, WHO
MAKES GETAWAY

Zcno Bass, a negro for who7n a
warrant for some misdemeanar
was out for some time and w}ssa
had made his home in Atlanta fer
the past several months, returned
to the city Saturday to spend
Christmas with his folks. Find
ing that Jake Concy had aliet,iat-
ed the affections of his wife, he is
said to have warned him from his
premises when the difficulty
arose and Bass filled Coney with
a load OF shot. Bass made good
his escape but he will no doubt
be apprehcnded as the officers
know him well and have full
description and picture of him.
1t may be a peculiar conincI-
dcnce, but a recent photo of him
shows him with a pistol in hand
As II i'll the act of shooting. Slier-.
# Fountain has notified the a.
lccrs Of nearby towns to arrest
the fugitive.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
Dublin Is Angered
By SuT|y Negro

Dublin, Dec. 25.-For a time
this evening feeling in Dublin ran
high against "Rat" Perry, ne
gro, who went on a rampage at
the passenger depot, and it was
feared that the negro might be
dealt with seriously.
The negro was at the depot
when the 5-o'clock train pulled
in. Homer L. Renfroe, with Mrs.
Renfroe and their baby, alighted
from the train and a moment later
the negro brushed into Mrs. Rem
froe, knocking her down. Mr..
Renfroe resented the Negroes ac-
ton and the negro knocked him
down severely injuring him about
the face.
4 crowd gathered quickly and
the negro ran. He was pursued
and took refuge in vacant house
from which he was lodged with
difficulty 1t was not known
whether he was armed, but dcs-
pjte this fact,a policeman and scv-
eral r7c2 c"tc~cd 80 ro-1, cd
dragged him out. A search
showed that he had no weapon.
There was some talk Of get
ting the negro. and for a time
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
FIFTH ALUMNI TO
BANQUET THURSDAY

The Aldine hotel dining room
will be the scene of the first big
banquet Of the Alumni Associa-
ton Of Fitzgerald High School
Thursday evening. A splendid
program will be sprinkled along
with the courses and this pro-
gram will include some of the
shining lights who have receivel
diplomas from F. H. S., which IS
"a mighty fine list. Outsiders can
'buy in" with the alumni at $1O0
per each. Tickets must be pur-
chased from either Sam Kasse-
WITT or Dave Paulk before II 90
o'clock noon tomorrow, Thurs
day. Dress suits will not be re-
CURED.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
DOUGLAS COUNTRY CLUB
ENTERTAINS

Douglas society.folks entertain
ed their friends with a dance at
their new country club house near
Douglas Monday. A number of
Fitzgeraldites motored down to
enjoy the evening with our neigh
bors on the Dixie Highway,
among them being Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. Russ
Ford, Misses Hester Brewer and
Allie Mayes, and Messrs. Stubs
Dorminy, Pinkie Koplin, Robert
Prentiss and Chas. Taliferro.
The party reports having had a
delightful time and votes the
Douglas Country Club most ex-
cellent host.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
SAYS CANADA IS TIRED
Of EUROPEAN CONFLICT

Mr.. William McNairnie, of
Wallaceburg, Ont, who passed
through the city with his son
and daughter en- route to Florida,
stopped over long enough to take
lunch in the city and to look up
the Passenger Department of the
Central Route. Mr.. McNairnie
says he believes that he expresses
the sentiment of large majority
OF people in Canada when he says
that Canadians are thoroughly
tired of the war and that they are
praying with the rest of the civil
lized world to call a halt on this
useless slaughter of peoples. The
party was delighted with the hos
pitality of the people along the
Dixie HiaAway and found the
roads i'll Georgia the best since
they left Canada two weeks ago.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
CAUCUS NOM|NA7Es
DAVE PAULK FOR CLERK

In reporting the doings of the
caucus of the city council in our
last issue, we omitted our pop
ular city clerk, owing to the mod
esty of the same. When phoning
us the nominees of the council
Mr.. Paulk modestIy withheld his
own name.
Mr.. Paulk was renominated
without opposition, in fact, it is
no use for anyone else to apply
for that job as long as our friend,
David wants to hold it. Mr..
Paulk is making an efficient clerk
and is being appreciated by all
who have business to transact in
his office.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
JUDGE WHIPPLE BEING
URGED FOR u. s. COURT

CordoIc, Dec. %. Judge u, "
Whipple, Of Cordele, is being
doomed by his friends as an ap-
pllcant for the Federal Court
ludgeship to succeed the LATE M
w. Lambdin. He is receiving
letters from friends over the en-
tire section prevailing on him Ia
become an applicant.
Members of the local bar held a
meeting and adopted a resolution
urging Judge Whipple to forward
his application, and expressing
faith i'll his ability and experience
as a lawyer and jurist to fill the
office with credit and success.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
CONSTRUCTION Of POST
OFFICE TO BEGIN SOON

HO, you croakers and knockers,
cease your murmurings and cork
up your murmerer! Postmaster
Adams is in receipt OF instructions
IRON the treasury department at
Washington to have all buildings
and distractions of whatsoever
kind removed from the site of the
proposed new building within 90
days, and as there is nothing but
the garage of Mr.. ]. B. Seanor on
the ground and he very obligingly
offers to remove that any day,
even before his lease expires, all
things point to an early COM
mcncenent OF actual construction
work. While the exact date of
same has not been indicated
enough is known to make it prac-
tlcally sure it will be within 90
days. During the last campaign
Congressman Crisp assured his
friends here that in case of his re-
election he would make special ef-
fort to see if it were possible to
expedite this matter which has
been so long delayed and there is
little doubt that the present cheer
ing news is the direct result Of
those efforts. Mr.. Crisp will
find his constituents in this bali
wick thoroughly appreciative of
his services in this all important
enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
Mr.. BURKE OUT-SANTIED
SANTA CLAUS

Mr. ]. H. Burke has contested
honors with Santa Claus himself
this week in carrying Christmas
cheer to the homes of Fitzgerald
Mr.. Burke has been engaged the
past week delivering parcel posi-
packages for the local postoffice
and if Santa Claus had as busy IN
assistant in every city and TOWN.
he must have POUNDS his regular
annual tasks much lightencd.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27

There is a probability that a
permanent army recruiting station
will be established at Albany be-
cause of the number of young men
who have enlisted in the army at
that place.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
GETS HIS LICENSE
FOR CHRISTMAS

w. T. Hammock received his
license to practice law from
Judge George with the compli-
ments of the season. The many
friends of Mr.. Hammock congra-
tulate him on his successful ex-
animation for the bar.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27
DECEMBER GINNER'S
REPORT FOR BEN HILL

Bales tinncd to December IS,
19l6-12,251.
Bales ginned to December IS,
1915-0,477.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-27

NJ. Gottlieb spent the holidays
with friends in Savannah.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

William A. Heck OF Louisville, KY,
has written Sheriff Sunberg, asking
for some information regarding his
brother and four sisters, who are sup
posed to be somewhere in Iowa. He
says IT was over forty years ago that
his sister came to Iowa, and about
1875 his brother, Casper Heck ,jr.,
came here to join them, being at that
time about Is years old. Mr.. Heck
would like to get in touch with his
brother and sisters, and in case of
their deaths, he woaId like, he says,
to learn of any children they may
have left. They are all the children
of the late Chasper Heck, sr.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Attorney General George Cosson
Monday received notice from Wash
ington, d. c., that the Iowa law pro-
viding a standard of IL per cent but
ter fat for ice cream, has been held
constitutional by the United States
Supreme court. The case was argued
orally before the Supreme cort by
the attorney general month ago at
Washington. At the same tine the
high court considered similar laws
from several other states. The Iowa
law was the most drastic as it requir-
ed IL per cent butter fat in ice cream,
while the laws of several other states
required only 8 per cent. 1t was con-
ceeded that If the Iowa law were up
held, the statutes of other states fix
ing standards of this kind, would also
be held valid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Otto Kleeman of Breeda. had a
lucky escape from death which will
linger in his mind for some time. He
was repairing an old automobile
which was cranked on the side and
getting it in shape to run his corn
shelter. A part on the crank had
broken so he put in a spike to hold it
on when in some manner the spike
caught his clothes while going at a
high rate of speed. With the pres
ence of mind he grabbed the steering
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Mrs. Ida M. Clark, an Ottumwa
boarding house keeper, feared she is
out 5000 in money and ring worth
500, all because she trusted one of
her boarders, an acquaintance of one
month, with the money and the ring.
The boarder promised to set Mrs.
Clark's son up in business as shoe
dealer. After securing the money
the stranger placed 1t in a suitcase
and asked Mrs. Clark to keep her eye
on it while he went out and rented a
store room. He did not come back
and when Mrs. Clark opened the suit
case the money and the ring were
missing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

received by s. Tornquist recently and
the news conveyed to Mr.. Storm soon
afterward. It seems that his brother
died in September and that this letter
is the first information the relatives
here have had of his death. Asnear
as can now be learned, Mr.. Storm
will receive about $4,000 as his
share of his brothers estate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

wheel and braced himself to keep
from being hurled around and sue
ceeded in freeing himself but the
most of his clothes were torn from
his body before he was released. He
received bad cash in his leg and was
otherwise bruised and scratched. He
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

H. A. Douglas, president, and G. T.
Marshall, treasurer of the Northern
Sugar corporation, of Detroit, visited
Mason City to inspect the progress
being made on the beet sugar factory
which is being built in that place. At
a meeting of the Rotary club, Mr.
Douglas explained why Mason City
was chosen as the site on the factory,
stating that the soil of northern Iowa
and southern Minnesota is ideal for
the raising of sugar beets, and that
Mason City's advantages as railway
center and the general progressive
spirit of it's citizens appealed to the
corporation in selecting the site for
the factory from among more than a
dozen contenders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07
GOOD HOUSE FOR SALE

Seven room house, barn and other
out buildings together with a few
acres of ground are for sale. This is
on the farm formerly owned by James
Lee. Enquire of l.. w. Barger 1872.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

John T. Stuble, pioneer of John
, son county, died at his home in Scott
township, near Iowa City, on Monday
night, aged S8 years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

is under the care of a physician and
will no doubt fully recover from the
injuries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

December 10 to 22 are the dates
selected for the Ottumwa poultry
show this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Speer, of Cedar
Fall, have just celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07
FOR SALE

Some Thoroughbred Chester White
boars and sows. Bert Killinger 47-2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

At the meeting of the Iowa Potato
and Truck Growers association at
Muscatine F. +. Sehutter, of Pleasant
Valley. produced statistics to prove
that it is possible to produce from
$4,000 to $4,000 worth of ginseng
from one acre of Iowa land. He stat
ed that during the past season he had
harvested but one sixth of an acre of
ginseng and had sold the crop for
$4,000. He said the plant required
at least six years growth before 1t is
markable. and this accounted for
the high prices 1t brings. Practically
the sole market for the product is in
China, the Chinese looking upon
ginseng as a cureall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Charles Storm. former street COM
missioner of Shenandoah, and who is
now labor on the streets. according
to a letter received by his cousin. S.
Tornquist. has fallen heir 10 large
legacy in Sweden. owing to the recent
death of brother who resided near
Gothenberg, Sweden. The letter was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

The new quarters of the Vinton
Country club are nearly completed.
The clubhouse is pronounced one of
the best of it's kind in Iowa, for a
town of Vinton's size.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07
j. X. DONALDSON. D. d. 8.
Dentist office over Scars Harness
Shop, Audubon, Iowa. Phone l21
DIR. GEO. N. WEIGHTON

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Calls answered day or night Phones
Day 141, Night 95.Office at Brady's
Barn. Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Verne Marshall, editor of the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, is favorite drawing
card as an entertainer since his return
from the European war zone. He is
in frequent demand as a lecturer in
various parts of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

rushed of late. November 81 c. H.
Doe bought eighty-two loads of corn
aggregating 4,110 bushels, andetwo
loads of oats aggregating lis bushels
at eighteen pounds. This was the
record braker up to that time for
one day but on Monday last the re-
ceipts were nineey-six loads of corn.
three loads of barley, and three loads
of oats. Trouble is being experience
ed in securing cars for shipment of
the grain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Hinton is acquiring considerable
attention because of it's unique motto
and the device illustrating it. Hinton
business men have on all their stat
ionery a picture of a hammer with
the handle broken in two, and under
meath appears the words: "The town
without a knocker"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Speaking of cruel and unusual
punishment, Burlington court SEN
fenced a man arrested for drunkenesa
to spend thirty days in Jail or to make
use of a railway ticket to Kansas City
he had in his pocket.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

At a meeting of the Greater Daven-
port committee ii was decided hold
ing company would be necessary to
carry out the clubs plans for building
houses for rental purposes to meet
the demand for dwellings Of moder-
ate size. The committee plans to
build from 100 to 200 houses at once
to cost from $4,000 to$2,500 each.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

N. r. Graham, who resides north
west of Griswold had one of the best
yields of corn that we have heard of
There was eighty acres in the field
and-while having it picked, Mr.. Gra-
ham weighed all of it. This field
yielded seventy-four bushels per acre
For years Mr.. Graham has been feed
ing cattle on his farm and this is
another demonstration that If man
expects to keep his land producing he
must put something back.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Mike Donnelly, veteran horse train
er and driver at Davenport, surprised
his friends this week by announcing
his retirement from the occupation
which he has followed for many years
Donnelly is GA years old, and has
trained or driven many of the fastest
horses in race track history. He is
owner of a 1.200-acre farm in Illinois,
and it is said he intends to devote his
attention to the big farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Six counties will be represented at
a meeting to be held at Shenandoah
on December IA. when municipal
problems will be discussed. The
counties to be represented in the
meeting are Cass, Fremount, Mills,
Montgomery, Page and Pottawat-
tamie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

twenty-five pounds of honey were
recently removed from a swarm of
bees hived under the approach of
bridge near Garden Grove, Decatur
county. While workmen were re-
pairing the bridge, children of Morris
Arnold began poking stick into the
into ground hog den behind the
planking. They discovered that
swarm of bees had taken up it's abode
in the deserted den of the ground
hog. which was directly under the
beaten track of the highway. Mr..
Arnold removed the honey.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Albert Little, of Perry, who was re-
leased from the inebriate asylum at
Knoxville on parole, has been return
ed to that institution, following char
ges made against him that he had set
fire to two or three buildings at Perry
recently.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

During the months of September
and OctobSr. forty-seven contracts
were submitted to the Highway Com
mission for approval, all of which
but one were approved. In several
instances, changes were insisted up
on before approval was given and
had it not been for emergencycondi-
tons approval on several others
would have been refused on account
of the high prices at which the work
was set. Forty of the above named
contracts were let for lump sum bids
and total $241,7S2.S6 and average
S6044.57 each
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-12-07

Three cows belonging to Harm H.
Taper, north of Kamrar, recently
died from drinking water from a
creek. into which refuse cement from
a culvert job. had been dumped, sew
eral days in succession. An examina-
ton of the stomach of the animals
revealed a coating of cement on the
inner Inning, also a ball of cement
in each.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-09
GERMAN FLEET IMMENSE

LONDON, March 9-The latest advces regarding the German fleet which is almost certainly cruising the North Sea are that the fleet lis composed of at least fifty big warshps followed by large armed trawer feet two big Zeppelins and numerous submarines" The ad- mraty issued statement this morning that the enemy fleet was sighted Monday proceeding westward" and this statement has convinced the British people that the great hour is about to strike when the British and German naval powers will be ptted against each other in battle which might decide the fate of Europe is also an- nOunced that German submarines have mined the trade routes between England and Holland and that several shipping disasters have already occurred The line of mines extends from the mouth of the Thames all the way to the Galloway lightshp London is almost at stand still this morning waiting for the first report of the titanic encounter Perfect confidence prevails in the ability of our fleet but there undercurent of anxiety lest the ingenuity of the TeutOns may have devised some scheme which would reduce the superiority of the British naval strength to a dangerous point
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-09
ALLIED FLEET MOVES

LONDON March 9.-Rotterdam adyces state that twentynine allied bateshps were encountered last Mon day off the west coast of Holland by Dutch ugger The allied admiral enqured of the uggers captain the where abOus of the German fleet and then proceeded on its way The main allied fleet is composed of Dreadnaughts but numerous other kinds of vessels included In addition to the batteships large hOta of DestrOyers is also present. Both admirals are now probably looking for each other and the clash cannot be very long delayed It expected to be the policy of commanders to get be- tween the enemy and their home ports to prevent re- treat of any ships in the event of German defeat which is confidently expected The newspapers this morning tion rather nervously the reports that Germany has mounted seventeen inch guns but the admiralty officials declare that the British ships and anaments never in such condition to meet anything that might be brought against them.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-09
WILLIAM ELLIOTT HAS
 VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Falls Down Cliff in Gulch and Snag
 Enters His Abdomen.

William Elliott is now in the hospi- tai under the care of Dr. ROmig as the result of an accident that very nearly cost him his life. He fell down a cliff up the gulch on the left side of the creek at the BrOwnell homestead and he struck a dry snag which entered his abdomen and had to be cut out. In coming down steep place he held on for support to a branch which broke and let him fall. He rolled down the hill some distance and them came to an abrupt decline down which he dropped like lead but feet first. At the bottom was the snag which entered his body. Dr.. Romig says the snag passed between vital parts and close to vital parts but entered the body in such a man ner that his life was saved. Some short time ago Mir. Elliott sustained broken ribs by a fall from a chair, and three or four months ago his nose was broken by falling tree.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-09
|. S. TOWN RAIDED BY VILLA AND 300 MEXICANS
MFXICANS INVADE NEW MEXICO
 AND BIG BATTLE TAKES PLACE

FL PASO, March 9.-Five hundred mounted bandits, believed to be under the personal command of Va cross ed the border this morning and raded the town of Coum bus New Mexico but have been driven back over the line after battle in which hundred Mexicans are reported to have been killed and wounded The MeXicans set fire to the buildings immediately after arriving in the town and shot the inhabitants they rushed from the flames but then the American cavalry got into action and the battle opened It continued from m until 63O a. m, both sides firing from their horses for time. Finally the invaders gave way and driven across the border with the estimated loss stated Fifteen American civ Hans and three soldiers killed It seems to be clear that the purpose of the Mexicans was just loot and slaughter.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-09
Making Big Deal on
 Bear Creek Ground

James Mccoy and some others have almost completed a deal by which they will bond a large amount of property on Bear creek which they in- tend to operate by hydraulic methods. All the signatures of the owners of the property except that of Charles E. Heron have been secured and the deal is regarded as virtually made. Bill Cassidy, Con Sullivan and others are holders of some of the property which is very extensive and promises tremendous returns from proper op- eration.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-09
RAILROAD WORK
 BEGINS MOVING
MORE CONTRACTS BEING LET AND GANGS BEING
 GOT READY.

New activity in preparation for work on the railroad around here made itself apparent today. Bids are now being received for a large quant- ity of special switch ties and for ten thousand linear feet of piling. With in the next two weeks a camp will be established at Resurrection bridge for the crew to be engaged in the con- struction of the new bridge. On next Monday a clearing gang will be sent out between Mile IS and Mile 30 under Fred DorF.