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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
Ought Not to Think About Self.

II have no patience with the princi-
pie that mans chief business in life
is to cultivate his character That
means that his chief business is to
think about himself That is the last
person he ought ever TO think about.
/ believe that character is essentially
by-product. II you try to make it
directly, you make prig; but if you
do your duty to mankind and your God,
you make character. And perha ps
we are relieved of some element of
discoura cement by tine fact that the
rush of circumstance makes il seldom
possible to think about ourselves and
always necessary to think about the
duty Immediately in hand, because if
that is well done the character will
take care of itself.
But it is a serious thing that there
are SO few minutes in the twenty-four
hours when we can pause to think of
God and the eternal issues of the life
that we are living: and the thing that
We call civilization sometimes absorbs
and hurries whole populations to such
an extent that they constantly
aware that they are not breathing the
air of spiritual inspiration which is
necessary for the expansion of their
hearts and the salvation of their souls
So in every generation, most of all in
generations like our own, crowded
with events of the most startling and
serious character, man is bent upon
this eternal quest for some rest and
satisfaction for his spirit. and occa-
sionally there arises d figure like that
of Francis Asbury, a knight-errant in
the interest of rescuing the soul from
this absorption in its physical environ
ment and bringing it out where il can
breathe the pure air of the uplands.
where the spirit Of God moves upon us
Men of no nativity. men of no cfti-
zenship, men who do not feel that they
are locally rooted anywhere, but their
errand and their home is wherever they
are needed, and they are needed wher-
ever IT is necessary to speak to man
something that will reveal to him the
mission with which his spirit has been
sent into the world. Men riding tire
lessIy over mile upon mile of tedious
Journeys with uplifted eyes and ger
spirits, knowing what they are in quest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
Mr.. Lloyd's Suggestion.

I'VE understand on the hill here"
said representative Lloyd, that the
President is in favor of putting every
one in the civil service, and it seems to
me. with his idea. every one except the
Commissioners would be placed in that
service"
Richard Henry Dana of Cambridge.
Mass. president of the National Civil
Service Reform League. approved the
bill. and gave illustrations of some of
the practical tests applied under the
civil service for laborers. DR.. Charles
s. Emmons who opposed the measure.
said it would disturb conditions. and
that good results are now being OBJ
tanned under the present system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01

President Wilson spoke as follows
at the centenary celebration of Bishop
Francis Asbury last evening:
dr president. ladies and gentlemen:
Il have found it always in the course
of my acquaintance with him so safe
to follow Bishop Cranston's example
that I have asked his permission to
read Washingtons reply.
ITO the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the United States
of America, Gentlemen: ! return to you
individually and through YOU to your
society collectively in the United
States my thanks for the demonstra-
ton OF affection and the expressions
of joy offered in their behalf on my
late appointment. 1t shall he my en-
dsaVor to manifest the purity. of my
intentions for promoting the happiness
of mankind as we'll as the sincerity
of my desire to contribute whatever
may be in my power toward the civil
and religious liberties OF the Ameri-
can people. In pursuing this line OF
conduct I hope. by the assistance OF
divine providence. not altogether to
disappoint the confidence which you
have been pleased to repose in me.
1t always affords me satisfaction when
find Il concurrence of sentiment and
practice between all conscientious men
in acknow pigments of homage to the
Great Governor of the Universe and
in professions of support TO Just
civil government. After mentioning
that | trust tHe people OF every denom-
nation who demean themselves as
good citizens viii have occasion to be
convinced that ! shall always strive to
prove Il faithful and impartial patron
of genuine vital religion. | must as
sure you in particular that ! take in
the kinGest part the promise YOU make
of presenting your prayers at the
throne of grace for me. and that l
likewise implore the divine benedic-
ton on yourselves and your religious
community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
Increases on Fish Rates Suspended.

Proposed increases in rates on fish
Philadelphia and Washington by va
rious steamship lines have been sus-
pended by the interstate commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01

ments followed. Commissioner Brown
low broke into this by saying:
Il would not want the idea to become
current that the only pressure on us
for jobs comes from Congress. Most
of the pressure comes from people who
live in this city and who come to us
with a plea like this, My brother-in-
laws cousin Mary needs a job. She 8
living on US and we just gotta get her
placed And we ask what she can do.
and the citizen says. oh, I think she d
make a good clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
Would Exempt Bureau Heads.

Commissioner Kutz said he believed
the civil service system would improve
the District government. He said fur
ther that he did not see why depart
ment heads should be disturbed:
The heads of the water department.
sewer department. highway depart
ment and, the bridge department. in
my judgment. cannot be equaled at
anywhere near the salaries paid them
In the District government. The en-
ployes of the District government all
through are we'll equipped for their
places. and if they had to take COM
petitive examination to hold these
places. and the examination were based
on the work they do. l would take my
chances with the employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01

commission until July So pending in
vestigation. The increase would vir-
tually double existing rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01

A bachelor may not know why he
wishes he was married: but married
man nearly always knows why he
wishes he wasn't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL.
Of PROF. v. v. COOKE
Wanderlusters Delay for One Hour
Start of Hike Tomorrow
Afternoon.

To allow 'wanderlust ers" to attend
the funeral services for Prof. Wells W.
Cooke. to be held tomorrow afternoon
at ESQ O'Clock at the First Congrega-
tlonal Church. the proposd Sunday aft
rnoon walk at -2:30 O'Clock has been
postponed an hour
Instead of starting from 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue as planned.
tomorrow's hike will start at $3.50
o'clock from Dupont Circle The walk
VIII be about four miles in length
through the lower section of Rock
creek valley.
lanes r. Greene will form a committee
of wanderlusters to attend the funeral
OF frof Cooke, one of the most loyal
OF WanderluSters. Prof Cooke was
scheduled to lead the walk April 16.
anu tne arrangement committee an
nounces that this walk will be taken
as nearly as possible as he planned it.
Tribute to Prof. Cooke.
"The death of Prof. Cooke is felt
as distinct loss to the wanderlusters, -
said Walter w. Paige this morning.
nile not as regular a leader as some,
none other has made himself more
generally liked. and no walks have sur
passed those which he led Nature low
~ at large will mourn his loss The
ieast that can be said of him is that
ne loved Gods out of DOORS and took
ne greatest pleasure in showing others
me beauties of nature, without money
and without price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
PRESIDENT WILSON PRAISES
THE LIFE OF BISHOP ASBURY|
Says Life of Deceased Prelate Was Stimu-
lating Example-Speaks at Cele-
bration In His Honor.
Human Spirit Only 1ndomitable.

of and finding it at every turn of the
road where they meet fellow-man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
Drawn by Irresistible Attraction

II must admit. ladies and gentlemen.
that | came to this celebration with
unaffected hesitation. because | knew
only too well that | did not have the
time to prepare such things as | would
have liked to say to YOU about the
great character whose memory we are
trying To recall tonight iii such vivid
fashion that it shall mean something
to US. And yet I was drawn to this
occa sion by the Irresistible attraction
which such examples and characters
exert upon US.
One of the most interesting things
TO me is the unchanSinG character OF
human nature There is a little bit of
discourag cement about it. You do not
have to probe very deep in any gener-
alton, however remote, to find the
characteristics and the needs and the
impulses and the aspirations which We
ourselves feel. and it would sometimes
seem as if nothing differed from gen
Grafton to generation except the eN-
ternal setting of our lives. Man is just
the same in one generation as In an
other He wears a different costume ::
he follows different custom of life.
il may be: he speaks this. that. or the
other language; he processes this. that
or the other creed: but his heart is
just the same that is to be found IN
any other generation and in any other
man. And the touching thing about it
is that in every generation YOU see the
hearts of men on the same quest. an
intending quest for the satisfaction Of
their spirits. They do not get that
satisfaction out of the material cir
cumstances of their lives On the con-
trary. they feel hampered and bur
dened and sometimes crushed by those
material circumstances.
1T is sometimes i. very troubling
thought that in the rush of our mod
ern life and in the imperious demand
made upon us by hourly duties. We
sea rcely have time to think of our in
dividual souls. ! think 1t is fortunate
we do not have time to think of our
individual characters.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR
CITY BETTER

This is the subject for discus
SION at the Epworth League of
the First Methodist Episcopal
church, Sunday evening, July %,
at 6:45.
To make it more interesting
and helpful, suggestions are
earnestly requested from any one
IN the city on the following ques-
tons:
/. How large a part should a
church organization take in poll
tics?
2. What causes most frequent
Iy produce corrupt politics?
3. What can our young peo-
pies societies do to make our
community better place in
which to live?
4. What one reform is most
urgently needed in the politics of
our community at this time?
). Upon what needs of our
community do the citizens re-
quire education?
g. How could the arrange
ments for helping the needy in
our city be improved?
7. Which recreations center
ing in our city-are danger points,
and which contribute to its bet
terment?
8. How can we better improve
the beauty of the streets of our
city?
9. What influences have the
churches of our city upon its life
and how can we as young people
increase that influence?
In addition to the above pro-
gram, special music will be rend-
cred by the Junior choir. An eff
fort will be made to secure one
or more prominent speakers.
Write out your suggestions,
sign your name and mail the
same by Saturday mornig to
"Epworth,' Fitzgerald.
A very cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the general public to at
tend this service.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
'EA FOR MISS SYKES.

A pretty compliment to Miss
Nellie Mae Sykes, of Orlando
Fla, was the afternoon tea giver
by Miss Ethlyn Russell at he1
home on South Lee street Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. c. B. Teal met the guests
at the door. Mrs. S. c., Pryor in
vlted the guests to the dining
room where punch was served
from a pretty table by Misses
Dorothy Jones and Hattie Wide
man. Little Misses Marjorie
Denmark and Margaret Pope
lhurnond passed sandwiches.
Mrs. J. c. Russell assisted in en-
tertaining.
The hostess and guest of honor
and those assisting were attract
i've In beautiful afternoon gowns
of pink and white.
About fifty guests called be-
tween the hours of four-thirty
and six-thirty.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
PRETTY ROCK PARTY.

i Mrs. J. L. Dorminy was hostess
at rock party Tuesday after
noon in her apartments at the
Aldlne. +Aass
Handsome vases of gladiolus
and bowls of pink and white YER
bena adorned the rooms where
the game of rock was played
Mrs. I. -Dickey received the
prize, a pretty cut glass bonbon
dish.
Mrs. D. P. Adams, Mrs. ]. c.
Leglour and Mrs. Lewis Keim as
sisted in entertaining and serving
a delicious three-course luncheon
The guests were: Mesdames
Clayton Jay, R. L. Maffett, D. P
Adams, T. J, Dickey, Fred Spill
Ter, W, R. Parsons, A. H. Den
mark, Perrin Crawford, of Spo-
kane, Wash. J. F. Sheahan, B. v
Lyons, of San Antonio, Fla; G.
+. Kicker, r. NJ. Mann, !. c.
Bush, !. c. Ligeour, ]. H. Har-
ris, w. T. Paulk, Drew Paulk, w
q. Broadhurst, Jesse Grantham
G. 5. Flournoy, ]. L. Pittman, !
L. McCarty, ]. G.. Williams and
Miss Edith Griner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
TO HOLD EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission will hold an examl-
nation for stenographer and type
writer (male and female) August
8, 1916, to fill seventeen existing
vacancies in Alabama, Florida
Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
and South Carolina, and other va
cancies as they may occur. I'm
trance salaries from 5000 to 81,
O8O.
Age, Is years or over.
Application blanks and full IN
formation can be obtained by aP-
plying to the Secretary, Loca
Civil. Service Board, this city, OF
the Secretary Fifth Civil Service
District, Atlanta, Ga.
Thia&s an excellent opportunity
for competent stenographers and
typewriters to secure government
positions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
w AN TED


WANTED-En Energetic agents
IN each county in Georgia to self
the Titan starter for Ford cars.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Every Ford owner will want one.
For full particulars, address Ches-
ley Vincent, Georgia Distributor,
talking Rock, Ga. 1aw-7wks.
LOCAL MANAGER WANT
ED-in Fitzgerald for Accident,
Health, Burglary, Plate Glass
lines. Give experience and refer
ence. State Agent, Box 900, At
lanta, ga. ded-28.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
$500 PIANO STOLEN

Chicago, July 18.-Members OF
the Sixth Congregational church
of Oak Park are conducting a
quiet search for robbers who one
day last week backed dray up
to the church door and stole the
church's new $500 piano.
The pastor announced the theft
at the services yesterday after one
hymn had been played on wab-
bly, piano which had been resur-
rected from the cellar of the
church. Persons in the vicinity
of the church who saw the piano
taken away declared that it was
done in such deliberate, orderly
manner that they thought the
church officers were changing in
struments.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
ORPET SPURNS MOVIES:
IS CURED OF WOMEN

Lake Forest, ILL.,, uJly 18-Wil1
Orpet, freed on a charge of hay
ing poisoned his former sweet
heart, Marian Lambert, is going
away from Illinois, probably
forever" according to a member
of the family. He is declared to
have spurned an offer of $500 a
week to go into the movies" and
TO have asserted that II was girl
crazy, but | am over that now.
| am going to make fresh start.
probably change my name, get in
to business and try to repay my
parents the money my trial cost
them. And I'm going to fight shy
OF women the rest Of my life"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
w. o. w. NO. 2ao

All members of the Woodmen
of the World are requested to be
present at the Odd Fellows Hall
tonight. There is some special
work to be put on and arrange
ments to be made for attending
the Big Log Rolling at Cordele
Thursday and Friday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
VENABLE-McKA

Amid setting of beautiful pink
and white roses and fern, took
place the marriage of Miss Jean
cite Venable and Mr.. Robert Har-
rison Mckay at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. Z. Lee Wednesday
afternoon at 800. Handsome
baskets OF roses and fern and pot
ted plants adorned the reception,
living and dining rooms. On the
dining room table was placed a
large white basket filled with pink
roses. From the stairway to the
improvised altar of fern and roses
IN the living room was an aisle
formed with white pedestals cap
ped with pink roses and tied with
white maine.
Preceding the ceremony Miss
Margaret Cooper played violin
obligato with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. L. A. Cooper. Miss
Rhea Wise very sweetly sang
"The Dawning.' Another selec-
ton by Mrs. Cooper and Miss
Cooper followed. Just before
Mendelssohn's wedding march,
played by them, Miss Rhea Wise
sang "All For You"
To the accompaniment of the
march the bride and groom pro-
coded down the stairs and the
aisle to the altar, where Rev. L.
A. Cooper met them and perform
ed the beautiful ring cere-
mony, little Josephine Flournoy
acting as ring bearer. During
the ceremony Mrs. Cooper and
Miss Cooper played a soft accom-
paniment which burst into Joy
Gus strains as the bride and
groom turned from the altar to
receive the congratulations and
good wishes of their friends.
The bride wore a going away
gown of blue taffeta with accesso-
ries to correspond and carried
shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley and Killarney roses.
In the reception hall Misses
Taylor and Halloween Venable
served punch.
Sixty friends of the bride and
groom were presnt to witness the
ceremony, among whom were
number of A. B. & A. officials
from out of town.
They received many beautiful
gifts, showing the love and es-
TEEN of their friends.
The out-of-town guests were:
Miss Myrtle Venable, sister of
the bride, of Winchester, Tenn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Allen, of
Jacksonville, Fla; Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight, of Live Oak, Fla, and
Mrs. Felix Clay, of Montgomery,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay left i'm
mediately for Wrightsville, N. c.,
where they will spend two weeks.
They will be at home to their
friends after July 30th at SIS S.
Main street, this city.
Miss Venable has been favor
ite among the young people ever
since she came to Fitzgerald sew
eral years ago
Mr. Mckay is young man of
sterling qualities and holds a re-
Sponsible position with the A. B.
& A. Railroad.
b-O-O-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Wallace Reid, the popular young
star of the Jesse L. Lasky Fea-
ture Play Company, appears in
the leading role in support of Ger
aldine Farrar in the Lasky pro-
duction, maria Rosa" which
will be shown on Paramount
night at the Grand on Thursday.
MIR. Reid is remembered by all
motion picture enthusiasts for
his wonderful performance as
Don Jose in Miss Farrar's first
photoplay, Carmen" He also
has appeared in the Lasky PC
lures, "The Chorus Lady" and as
co-star with Cleo Ridgely in "The
Golden Chance" and "The Love
Mask" He appeared with Mae
Murray in ITO Have and To
Hold"
Maria Rosa, Paramount pic
ture, is Miss Farrar's third Las
ky production. The othars are
Carmen" and Temptation"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
FOR REM
APARTMENT FOR RENT

An exquisite six-room apart
ment in my flats next to Opera
House. All renewed since last
occupant vacated, now ready for
rent. Apply to DR.. c. A. Holt
zendorf. 2wks-M&F
FOR RENT-Two nice rooms
with private bath, Apply to 8O7
West Pine street. 1T
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
@ ~ TeY aSMS
KIDD Z<12 @SsSS
VIZ BYN|
Miss Heller, Ochorn Dhna 1En
Miss Helen Osborne-Phone $50
PAULK-WESTER.

PAULK-WESTER =
Miss Nora Lee Paulk and Mr..
John Henry Wester were quietly
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Paulk Tuesday evening at 1000
O'Clock. Rev. L. A. Cooper Of
the Baptist church performed the
wedding ceremony. Only the i'm
mediate members of the family
Wer present.
The bride wore a pretty going
away gown OF blue with orange
trimmings, with hat, shoes and
gloves to match the slit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wester left i'm
mediately for White Springs,
where they will spend a few days,
They will make their home in
Waycross.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
MORNING SEWING PARTY.

An enjoyable sewing party was
given this morning by Misses
Madeline and Iris Davenport al
their home Burnside" on West
Central Avenue. Happy hours
from ten to twelve were spent ov-
er their sewing on the lawn. Lit
tie Miss Addie Davenport assist
ed in serving ice cream on can
taloupes. The guests were: Mis-
ses Gertrude Hill, Nellie Mae Sy-
kes, of Orlando, Fla, Margaret
Spiller, Margaret Cooper, Isabelle
Paulk, Edna Williams, Ariel
Wall, Evelyn Respess, of ITALIA
dega, Ala; Kathleen Ethridge,
Dorothy Jones, Ruby Waters,
Hattie Wideman, Alma Murphy,
Martha Womble, Ethelyn Fus-
sell, Dora Mathis, Helen Patter-
son, Jessie Lee Rogers, Mary
Booth and Horn, of Ashburn.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Mrs. J. H, Barnes and children
left this afternoon for their home
in Brunswick after spending
some time with relatives.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Mrs. E. T. Thurston has return
ed from a delightful visit to rela-
tives in Texas. She was accom-
panied home by her sister, Mrs
Matte Mcpherson, of Luskin
Texas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Mr.. Frank Scheusler arrived in
the city Monday from Wadley,
Ala, in his car to return with
Mrs. Scheusler and her sister,
Mrs. T. NJ. Griffin, who will make
them a visit. They left early for
Wadley Tuesday morning.
Mrs. w. G. Broadhurst and
two sons, Gibson and Cyrus, left
today for Saratosa, Fla, to at
tend the marriage of her sister,
Miss Eunice Graves to Mr.. Harry
Sullivan, which takes place there
Thursday at the brides home.
frnnoOueStswMrs. S!
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Misses Sadie Atlas, of Wash
ington, D.. c., and Annie Koplin
of Atlanta, and Mr.. Alex Koplin
of Atlanta, left this morning after
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. CARRIER.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Miss Nellie Mae Sykes left to-
day for Cordele to make short
visit. She will return in few
days to be the guest of her cousin,
Miss Ethelyn Russell.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

DR.. and Mrs. D. B. Mckay. OF
Rochelle, accompanied by Mrs.
Grantham and daughter, Miss
Matte Claude, motored down
Sunday from Rochelle and stopp-
ed over in the city a few hours
with DR.. and Mrs. d. B. Ware
The party was en- route to Allan
ia, where DR., McRay will attend
Legislature.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

Triton Gazette: Mr.. J, H. Dor
miney, of Fitzgerald, was in Tif-
ton between trains Saturday en-
route home from Albany where
he had been in attendance at
United States Court as a traverse
Juror.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

From now on changes will be
made every few days in an effort
to give the people of Fitzgerald
some idea of the bargains that
will be available on opening day.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19

$500 REWARD-This re-
ward will be paid for the return
of a Ford car, license number
22513 which was taken Saturday
night. The car may be returned
to the Leader-Enterprise and no
questions asked, if returned iuthe
condition in which it was taken.
IF.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-07-19
ADS.
FOR S ALE

For $4,000 you can buy one
OF the most complete homes in the.
city large corner lot and we'll To-.
Gated. Half cash, balance in FIVE
years at per cent. Address
Home" care Leader-Enterprise.
ltaw1mo-pd.