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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
PROPOSES I'd EXTEND
STATE ROAD TO SEA
I. A. I. Henderson and Associates
File Proposition With w. & A.

Atlanta, Ga, May l0.-J. A. ].
Henderson, president of the Ocil-
la Southern railroad, which runs
from Nashville, Ga, to Perry,
Ga, a distance Of 10 miles, on
Monday filed with the Western
and Atlantic releasing commits
sion proposition to extend the
Western & Atlantic railroad from
Atlanta to St. Marys, Ga, on the
coast, and from St. Marys into
Jacksonville, Fla.
Briefly stated, his proposition is
as follows:
He proposes to deliver to the
state of Georgia a first class rail
road from Atlanta to St. Marys
he proposes for the state to buv
this road for 100000, the state
issuing 4 II per cent bonds in
payment for same; he proposes
then to lease the road from the
state for fifty years at an annual
rental of 100000 per year for the
first ten years, S750,0O0 per year
for the second ten years, 100000
per year for the third ten years.
$85O,O0O per year for the fourth
ten years, and 100000 per year
for the fifth ten years; he propos-
es to lease also the Western &
Atlantic railroad for fifty years at
a monthly rental OF $4,000 for
the first ten years. $37,5OO per
month for the second ten years.
S42. 500 for the third ten years,
S45, 900 for the fourth ten years
and $4,000 for the fifth ten years.
Mr.. Henderson's proposed rem
tai on the road from Atlanta to
St. Marys, as he points out in his
DroDosition, will pay the interest
and sinking fund on the states
bond issue of $1O.00O,OOO to paw
tor the road, so that. at the end
Of fifty years the state will have
the road without a dollars cost.
The proposition is submitted to
he releasing committee in the
ZANE of !. A. 7. Henderson and
his associates" The names Of
these associates are not disclosed.
n. |. Quincy. of Della, and S. G.
NcLendon, of Atlanta, are the
attorneys representing them.
The releasing committee will
give a hearing to the proposition
on May Is.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
NEW SHIPPING BILL IS
READY TO Be REPORTED
Leaders Are Confident That Pres
ent Amended Form Will Pass

Washington, May 8.-With the
introduction in the house today
~ Chairman Alexander, of the
merchant marine committee, of
he revised administration ship
ping bill, Democratic leaders
we're prepared to expedite consid-
Grafton of the measure after the
pending rural credits bill is out
Of the way.
The leaders are confident the
new bill will have the solid sup
portof the Democrats and possib-
ly some of the Republicans. 1t is
a combination of various shipping
bills and was drafted by Mr.. Al
exander in conference with admin
istration officials.
Majority Leader Kitchin in an
nouncing his entire satisfaction
with the bill as result of the new
feature limiting government OPP
erations of vessels to five years
after the war closes, said that he
would work for it and predicted
its passage. Ship owners are al
SO pleased with the change.
In the senate the bill is expect
ed to be accorded more support
than did its predecessor which
was flibustered to death last
year.
Aside from the limited opera
ton feature other changes in the
bill are relatively unimportant.
The new bill retains provisions
prohibiting rebating, use Of
Fighting ships" unfair combina-
tions and provides for $50,000,-
100 bond issue for the purchase
of ships. The membership. of the
shipping board is increased to
seven, to include the secretaries
of commerce and navy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
TROOPS MAY Be NEEDED
IN WEST VIRGINIA STRIKE
Two Companies Held in Readi-
ness for Duty at Coal Mines

Charleston, w. Va, May s.
Two companies of the West Vir-
gInia National guard are being
held in readiness for instant duty
owing to a strike ST 700 coal min
ers at Rosemont in Taylor coun-
ty. Governor H. d. Hatfield was
informed yesterday that trouble
was threatened and request was
made that troops be sent.
The governor said he would
withhold ordering out the militia
Tor the present but instructed the
captains of the companies al
Harrisburg and Fairmont to hold
their men subject to call. The
miners ask for in increase in wag.
es.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
Object to McQuatter's Presence

Object to McQuatter's Presence
FL Paso, May o-The with
drawal OF a. ]. McOuatters,
President of the Alvardo Mining
and Milling company from the
NTH conference was one of the in
tereStlng developments of the
day. McQuatters arranged the
second conference at which Gen
eral Scott and General Obregon
drew up their tentative agreement
ana had been present at each sub
Sequent meeting until today.
About noon Sub-secretarv Am
ador called on General Scott and
informed him that the Mexican
conterees objected to the presence
OF McQuatters at another confer
ence. lie asserted that McOuat-
tiers had been a former supporter
OF Huerta and later of Villa; that
because of his mining interests in
Mexico, he held interventionists
tendencies and that he had not
preserved secrecy regarding pro-
ceedings at previous conferences
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
QUEENSLAND SCHOOL
HAS FINE EXHIBIT

The colored people have just
cause to be proud of their in
dustrial school at Queensland.
The past week was commence
ment week and the liberal exhi-
bits of the children's work, dis
played are credit to Prof. Thonl
as and his corps of teachers. Mrs.
r. ]. Prentiss, Mrs. Harold -Beall
and the Misses Bessie and Mino-
la Bryant, who volunteered to act
as judges for the school were es-
pecially we'll pleased with the
splendid display of needle work
that filled two large class rooms.
The carpenter department and
the school farm also showed great
effort.
Prof. Thomas is graduate of
Tuskeegee and has earned two
scholarships at Hampton Univer-
sity. AS special recognition of
his work in this county the Gen
eral Educational Board has this
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
to firms in Connecticut and New
Jersey and threatened strikes in
those states if this is true.
Plan Sweeping Strike Crusade
Against Strike Agitation

Pittsburg, May 8.-Eforts of
the Westinghouse companies to
reopen their plants in the Turtle
creek valley, where strike for
the eight hour day has been in
progress for several weeks, were
only partly successful today. Four
thousand of the $500 employed
during the day by inc Westing-
house Air Brake company at Will
mcrding entered the shops while
two companies of infantry guard
ed all entrances. No strike was
declared against the company,
but the plant was closed when
marching strikers attempted to
bring out the force.
The gates of the electric com
pany in East Pittsburg also were
thrown open under military
guard, and some men went tc
work, but the number was not
large.
The county authorities arrang-
ed to inaugurate sweeping cru.
SADIE against agitators. All per.
sons known to have been impli.
Gated in any way in the Braddock
riot last Tuesday will be arrested
and those who in the future seek
to incite riot by inhammatory ut
terances will be taken into custo
dy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST MEET.
ING

A series of Primitive Baptist
Services will be held at the Pres
byterian church next week, be-
ginning Monday night and con-
tinuing through Sunday follow
ing. There will be two services
each day at 1870 a. IN. and 8 p.
m.
The preaching from the pulpit
will be done principally by Elder
A. Y. Sims, of Valdosta, who is
known as one of the ablest and
most effective ministers of South
Georgia. And I am sure when
you hear him once you will find
Yourself back to hear him again.
The pastor expects with the
preaching of Bro, Sims the COOP
Grafton of other visiting minis
tiers who are expected to be pres
ent. with live program of music
which will be furnished by a vol
untary choir together with the as
sistance of the entire congrega-
ton composed of all who may and
will accept a place in same, these
services to be interesting and
greatly beneficial. 1t is our de-
sire and to your interest that you
attend these services.
WALTER NJ. BLACKWELL,
Wed-Fri. Pastor
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
10 TEST LAW CREATING
A CHILDREN'S COTIPr


Atlanta, Ga, May GA lepal
d Ign IS scheduled to come up to-
gay In Fulton superior court on
the constitutionality of the state
law creating the Fulton COUNTY
Children's Court. 'y
Mrs. Minnie Faulkenberrv i
te,. ing to take her young daugh-
ter, Daisy, aged 10, from the con
troll OF the court. The girl, who
mas been in school in Monroe
va, under direction of the Siild-
A al ti3 > court Mas Been brought to
Atlanta and is being held in the
detention home here, pending the
ceedings.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
MOULTRIE TAKES SECOND

In the second contest between
the Moutrie Dixie ieaguers and
the Fitzgerald Independents, Joe
Gardner grabbed the game glee-
fully, not only punching nine of
the local players and rapping out
two hits besides, but giving an ex-
h1bltlon of high class vaudeville
while he did it. The loss of the
game is a discredit neither to the
hitting nor all round playing of
the locals as we held them to two
counters while we scored one run.
If any one desires to find who to
lay the blame for the defeat on,
let them know that it was that
peerless pitcher from the pack
lng-house place, old Joe Gardner.
Gardner was the master of che
situation at all times. - If YOU
should ask any of our batters trey
will tell you that all that is be-
tween Joe Gardner and the Big
Leagues is about fifty pounde OF
superfluous avoirdupois.
Joe Antley opened the game on
the mound for Fitz and pitched
some beautiful ball but as this is
his hrst attempt this season he
was little wild so the old re1i-
able Larry Lariscy pitched the
last tour innings. Lariscy has
finished both games SO far.
Score by innings: R IT F
Moultrie 900 O20 600 2 7 :
fitzgerald o01 900 600 / 5 5
Batteries-For Moultrie, Gard
ner and Thrasher; for FITZGERALD.
Antley, Lariscy and Monahan
Umpire, Hammock.
Garwood will open this after
Moons game against Eastman and
an we have to say is that we Ditv
the Eastman batters. The local
punch will do their best to make
It three straights this series and
t ne take the third game of the
Moultrle series at Mou1trie SAT-
urday. ''"'
- "A \, big crowd ought to turn out
TO the Eastman games and show
the people of Our neighboring
city that the Fitzgerald peon1e
mean business. We have made ,
Splendid J! showing against the
DlN1e leaguers and we have qot
to whip the Indenendnn4o 81
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10

By finishing up two games in
succession, Larry Lariscy prom
ises to put himself in the s..iron
man" class. Lariscy certainly has
some stuff, too.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
afternoon.

Eastman is due to get hers this
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
NO DRINKS IN POLICE
COURT IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga, May S.-For the
T., Monday morning since DO
ice records have been compiled
more than fifty years ago. not a
single drunk faced the recorder at
the regular session.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10

Ladies, you have a special invi-
tation to attend the Great Debate
on the Boil Weevil at the court
house Thursday night. The way
those boys handle the subject will
entertain as we'll as instruct you.
An orchestra will furnish music
for the evening.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10

Stewart F. Gelders, Editor
LOCALS LAND FIRST GAME

The Fitzgerald Independents
opened the 1916 season before a
record crowd and won the initial
game from the Moultrie Dixie
league club by the count of I to
p, fully coming up to the expecta-
tons Of fans. Every man on
the team did big league work and
too much cannot be said of the
work OF both hurlers, Garwood
and Larlscy. Garwood allowed
nine hits in his five innings but
for the first game of the season
he did splendid work. Lariscy
finished the game with only two
safe wallops against him. AS we
said some time before Lariscy
has pitched several other games
this year.
Both sides did plenty of good
work but the game was feature
less save for one pretty double
play in the fourth inning when
Garwood speared line drive and
caught runner off second base,
GarWood to Lewiston. With the
opening game 50 much in Our ia
vor, brilliantly successful sea-
son seems in store.
Score by innings: r H f
Moultrie 600 O2O 900 2 II )
Fitzgerald O32 900 2Ox I 7 /
Batteries-For Moultrie, Fish
er, Wheeler and Swan; for Fitz-
gerald, Garwood, Lariscy and
Monahan. Umpire: Keim.
BY finishing up two games in
succession, Larry Lariscy prom
ises to put himself in the S..iron
man" class. Lariscy certainly has
some stuff, too.
We take great pleasure in an
nouncing that Joe Antley has
signed contract with the local
team and will lgrace Our mound
two games per week the rest OF
the season. From the stuff he
showed the first five innings OF
Tuesdays game it is safe to say
he will quite a ew or us. With
Garwood and Lariscy we boast
the strongest pitching staff in the
South Georgia Independent cir
cult.
Eastman is due to get hers this
afternoon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10

We received notice from our sup
Div house that all paper supplies have
advanced 50 is per cent and may go
higher. AS stock advances, the pro-
duct of the shop must keep step to
keep out of the Sheriff's hands.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-10
TROOPS MOVED SO THAT
Ell PASO IS GUADED

FL Paso, Texas, May 0.-Fear
OF a break between the United
States and Mexico over American
troop dispositions in Mexico was
temporarily allayed tonight when,
after a three-and-a-half hour dis
cussion, the American and Mexi-
can conferees agreed to hold an
other conference probably tomor-
row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
Obeyed Orders

From the Ladies' Home Journal
 The class was seated ready for reel tation, when a young student rushed in and dropped great pile of books on
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Swift MatrimOny

First Stage Hand-What was the row nut front during the first scene, Bill: Second Stage Hand--The understrdy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
HAMMOND PRAISES
 THE NEW BR|SCOE
Enthusiastic Over Appear ance and Quality of
 New Model

C. P Hammond of the Flint Motor Car company Is one of the proudest indi- viduals in Birmin gham. ana all be- cause of the appearance and the man. ner in which the new Briscoe twenty four stands up in service. The Flint company recently took over the Briscoe agency here and have been having wonderful success with it.
 Absolutely, the Briscoe is the best liked car in the country" declared MT Hammond yesterday. Your own eyes will tell you that it is unlike any other car in it's size, power and weight class. Mechanically the car is tried and proven. You can shift the gears of the Briscoe PA with the fingertips-yes, with one finger-so easy are they to mesh The clutch takes hold without 'gra bbing' and engages so effectively that you can move the car backward or forward an eighth of an inch at a time if you desire. Really, it is won- derfu1 machine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

Che of our troubles is that we forget how
 many cents there are in one dollar. We do not consider that one cannot spend
 90 cents out of dollar and yet still have
 90 cents left. That is where subtrac-
 ton comes in. Many people do not real 1ze where they are at when they have
 charge account and some are like the
 darky who thought he had paid for the
 mule because he had given his note
 for it.
 If you do not want to add to your dis comforts and multiply your troubles
 first find out where you are att Pay
 what thou owest, and see that you don't
 owe more than you absolutely have to- in future. Live within your income If 1t IS not large enough to support you work harder and increase your income or if you have reached the limit of your capacity and still can't make enough to meet the expenditures you think neces- sary, cut down the expenditures. A little self-sacrifice or self-denial isn't going to kill you. When I used to
 work on a farm a good many years ago. the ration for an able-boded man was peck of corn meal, three pounds of meat (bacon) and a quart of molasses each week with a plug of tobacco for those who used it, and it was enough to keep
 man in good condition physically. Bet ter is dinner of herbs with quietness herewith, than the fat of rams with contentious
 All this is not original or new; it has been preached for thousands of years, but 1t seems proper at this time to re- mind our people that the old paths are the safest and most satisfactory. To sum up, work hard, get out of debt live within your income, if you can't pay for what you want, do without it, build up reserve, become independent and then we will cease hearing the inquiry. What is the matter with Birmingham?'' Yours truly, JAMES H. HARD.
 Birmingham, June 26, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
FIocton's Signal Service

From My Remembrances," by E. H. | Sothern, in the July Scribner. l Once on a time Flock e. P. Flockton of the old Lyceum) lived in a flat in New
 York with young Alexander Salvinia The ! flat was at the top of a building. In the | street opposite were a number of small l shops-a butcher, a baker, a candlestick | maker, and so on. I was invited to dine l there. I climbed up the stairs, and while
 waiting for some one to answer the bell | I had time to observe this curious list on !. the outside of the door: 1 Chops-one boot.
 l Steal1-two boots. | Potatoes-waistcoat Cabbage-coat.
 | Spinach--one pair of trousers. | Coal-white shirt. | Wood-blue shirt.
 l Flour-socks
 Before could read more Flock him. ] self opened the door. 1 What do you have your wash list on the outside of the door for D said I. l That isn't wash 1ist!' cried "Flock;;'' 1 that's the signal service. You should see. You are before the dinner time. I'm only I just in, and I cook the dinner myself. l Come!'' Flock went to the window, l blew a shrill whistle, once, twice! thrice. Look out at the other window!' cried | Flock You see those fellows come out 1 of the shops Now, keep your eyes open!' | He took two old boots and put them on ] the window sill A man at the butcher shop opposite who was looking our way put whistle to his mouth and blew a l blast. "Good*' said Flock, Again. He took red waistcoat and waved it in the wind three times. "Pota- l toes for three' said he. The man at the grocers shop replied with a whistle. Shall it be cabbage or spinach D said | Flock
 "Cabbagen said l. "Right you are"' A coat was thrown in the air. Came the response instanter from below. Some socks, a pair of trousers, and innumerable garments carried the
 message to waiting tradesfolk. Shortly a boy arrived with basketful of food You see, old man. said Flock" .'it saves a lot of trouble. I don't have to 20 down; they don't have to come up; one
 boy can do all the work. My own idea. Good, isn't it D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
"SOLD FOR MARRIAGE''
 AT THE PRINCESS

"So1d for Marriage a five-part Fine Arts-Triangle feature with Lillian Gish, is the offering at the Princes theatre for today.
 Sold for Marriage" is based on the Russian and it was formerly known as Marta of the Steppes." Later the title was changed as Sold for Mar riage," as that brought out the real theme of the story
 In Sold for Marriage Miss Gish portrays the part of a poor little Rus sian girl, who is practically sold for marriage. The denouement of this dra- matic film recital is said 10 be Ear ticularly exciting and it furnishes Miss Gish excellent opportunities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
Pate De Foie Gras

Zim, in Cartoons Magazine.
 Pate de foie gras' is a French dish made of goose liver and served by Irish walters. You will find it mentioned on the menu of almost every fashionable ho- tel and restaurant. If it is ever your good luck to eat in a place where they have pattyde-what-you-m may-call-it on the bill of fare. don't display your bad bringing UP by calling for it. It will save the waiter the humiliation of explaining how it happened that they are just out of it and how cargo on it's way was overtaken by German submarine. Pate de foie gras is standard filler which is kept in type form to give the place a swell air.
 Don't ever attempt to pronounce the dish aloud in public. because it isn't what it spells. Let the Irish waiter pronounce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
1.-THE FIREMAN" AT
 ODEON ONE THEATRE

At the Odeon One theatre for today "The Secret of the Submarine" and "The Fireman" are booked.
 The first is the fourth episode of the famous photo-seria1 with Thomas Chat terton and Juanita Hanson as co-stars and the second is comedy subject with Charlie Chaplin.
 All persons interested in prepared ness will be eager to see "The Secret of the Submarine" and all persons in- terested in comedy are always glad to see Charlie Chanlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

the floor. The nervous professor jumped and said angrily:
 Young man, go down to the presi : dents office and drop those books just like that"
 The youth departed. returning in a few moments and calmly taking his seat in class.
 Did you do as I told you to?" de- handed the irate professor.
 Yes. sir.
 What did the president say:"
 Nothing" cooly returned the etu- dent. He wasn't there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

it for you, then you'll make no mistake. In ordering point to it with your finger,
 preferably the one with the big diamond ring on it, and don't forget that a gener- ous tip should follow at the conclusion of the service, for the dignity of pate de foie gras should be sustained at all hazards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02
Sounded Ominous

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 He insists that he is not worthy of me-"
 'I don't like the sound of that Better look up his financial rating again, girlie."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-02

nursemaid got excited and carried in the heroines baby when it wasn't due to appear until. three years, later in the fourth act.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-24
SOCIALIST ORGANIZER
IS LECTURING HERE

George Ross Of New York a prom
inent socialist leader ana graduate
OF the Rand school OF Social Science.
81 IN Albuquerque and Tor the pas,
three evenings has heen giving open.
air lectures ON socialism At the corr
ner ~ Third street ana Central ave-
nue, he has been heard by good
crowds and has been given close at
tention AZ an his meetings
Mr. Ross w. making a tour u the
country making speeches for the pur-
pose OF atouslng Interest in socialism
He began some months ago in Geor.
gia ana Florida and WORKING west TO
the Pacific coast lie VIII speak
again NJ the corner Of Third und Cen
tfai this afternoon ana evening. de-.
voting his attention 10 the genernl
subjects Of socialism. the present war
Ia Europe the Mexican situation. mil.
iiaflsin and the preparedness pro
gram Of The administration
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-24
CONSTANCE CRAWlEY
A RELATIVE OF THE
BRITISH WAR LORD

Constance Crawley. co-star with Ar
thur Maude, the noted English actor,
IN the Mutual Masterpicture De Luxe
Edition Powder" n drama 'of unus-
ual power depicting the horrors of
war which win be seen at the Lyric
theater today only. is first cousin
OF Earl Kitchener, field marshal Of
the British army
Miss crawles who has never APP
pcarod to better advantage than she
does In this feature production in five
reels. is emphatic in her assertions
that the allies VIII emerge victorious
in the greatest conflict in history. She
places her stern trust in the ability of
her illustrious cousin. the hero of
kartum,' whom she declares is
the greatest soldier the world has
ever known.
Strange 10 relate Powder" treats
of u vital phase OF the present war,
the shipment of munitions to the bel
ligerents. in which she plays the role
OF diplomatic agent of a warning ma
ton