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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
CLOSES FIRST TERM

The, school for teachers, being con-
Quoted during the past two weeks at
the Carnegie Library for the rural
teachers of the county, closes today,
after very successful term. Messrs.
Billiard. Ricketson and Nicholson
and Mesdames Howe and Burke are
to be commended for their interest
in the rural teachers, having volun-
teered their time for the term
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
TALK OF DICTATION
GROWING IN RUSSIA

Copenhagen, July 31.-Eyidence of
a forthcoming military dictatorship
in Russia were seen today in advices
from Petrograd today.
Premier War Minister Kerenski is
understood to favor the strengthen
ing of the military authorities pow
er and considerable significance is at
tached to an army conference that
has been called to meet in Moscow.
There are reports that General Kor-
niloff, leader of the recent Russian
drive in Galicia, may be made min
lister of war.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
MOONEY WILL BE GIVEN
SECOND COURT TRIAL

San Francisco, July 3l--A new trial
for Thomas J. Mooney was recon-
mended by Attorney General U. s.
Webb today in document filed in
the state supreme court, where
Moneys appeal from sentence of
death is pending.
Mooney was tried on murder
charge, an outgYowth of prepared
ness day bomb explosion killing ten
persons.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
FITZGERALD BOYS TO
GET COMMISSIONS

We learn from good authority that
Glen Ryman has been recommended
for captaincy, B. Z. Wilcox for LIST
Lieutenant, Bill" Rawlins, Robert
Prentiss and Lon Sheahan for End
Lieutenancies.
DR.. McElroy has received an offer
of commission in the medical corps
of the army, with the rank of First
Lieutenant.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
NO MONEY TO PAY
SOLICITORS SALARY
Editor Leader-Enterprise,

Editor Leader Enterprise,
Dear Sir: You are aware of nv
efforts to pass Solicitor Bill plac-
ing our Superior Court Solicitor or a
salary basis. You will please pub
fish this letter. No solicitor bill that
may pass will be constitutional, there
tore l am Withdrawing my bill from
further consideration OF the House.
i wish to say that it is no fault OF
mine. am earnestly in favor OF
placing the solicitor on salary. also
all county officers on a salary. The
constitutional amendment passed last
year is held to be unconstitutional in
SO far as the counties having the right
to levy tax to pay the salary. The
amendment to the constitution
adopted last year did not carry that
provision with it. Had it done so
there would have been no trouble in
passing local bill, Again, the
amendment passed last year and vot-
ed on by the people of the state did
not provide even for the state to pay
80 the solicitor general an additional
salary other than the $4,000 provided
Ia the constitution. The amendment
passed only provided for the abolish
ing Of the solicitors fees and did not
go any further. The amendment
upon the part Of the author of the
bill was an honest effort TO place
solicitor generals on salary, but did
not carry with it the machinery pro-
viding for levying of taxes to pay
the said salary.
am very anxious to pass a bill
placing solicitor generals on a salary.
but after figuring this constitutional
point out it viii lbe impossible to do
SO until the constitution is amended
again, giving to the state the right to
pay an additional salary or giving to
the counties the right to lvey tax to
pay the salary. We are all aware
of the fact that the fines and forfeit
ures and fees collected by the solici-
ITO will far exceed the salary. Yet
when this fund is paid into the county
] treasury it becomes part of the gen
eral fund of the county and there is
no way provided in the constitution
to pay the solicitor other than the
fees accruing from that office and
when that is abolished there will be
no way for the solicitor to get any
thing for his services other than the
$4,000 per annum paid by the state
Therefore, | am not willing to work
our solicitor for this salary. | am
therefore, withdrawing the bill, await
ing the amendment to the constitu-
ton carrying with it the necessary
provisions for placing Solicitor Gen
erals on salary. I regret this very
much for it has been the ambition of
my political career to place all officers
on salary. But the great blunder
and mistake is no fault OF mine.
Your Sincerely,
Wesley r. Walker.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
U. S. WARSH|PS FIGHT
GERMAN SUBMARINES

American Naval Base in British
Waters, July 3l.-American torpedo
boat destroyers were reported today
to have engaged two hostile subr1a-
rines, causing them to submerge with
out shooting. One Of the U-boats
had just sunk stearer4and -the-cther
was attacking a merchantmen.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
BRITISH CASUALTIES
TOTAL 1882 FOR JULY

London, July 31.-British casualties
in all thcaters of military operations
published in the newspapers during
the month of July total 1882 officers
and men. The officers killed, wound
ed or missing total 2,503, while the
men number 69,329.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01

Prof. Firor, of the State College
of Agriculture. Mr. Turner, entomo-
logist. and Prof. McMurray, OF the
Federal Department Of Horticulture,
spent the day in the city in the in
terest of the pecan industry
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
French. Attack Successful

Paris. July 3l.-The French attack
today in conjunction with the British
was highly successful, according to
the official statement issued by the
War Department tonight. At small
loss, the French troops carried i'm
portant German positions and inAict-
ed heavy losses on the enemy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01
BRITISH AND FRENCH LAUNCH
BIC OFFENSIVE WITH SUCCESS

London, July 3l-The Official state
ment from the British headquarters
in France tonight reports the capture
by the Entente Allies of the follow
ing villages;
La BASKERVILLE, Steestrate, Blk
schoote, Verlorendoek, Frezenberg,
Saint Julien, Pilkin, Hooge, Westhoek
and Hollebek; and more th&n $500
prisoners.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01

Mr.. Osborne Holtzendorf, OF Val
dOsta arrived Sunday to visit his
uncle. DR.. c. A. Holtzendorff for sew
eral days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ivey, of Syca-
more, will move to the city the ff-
teenth. Mr.. Ivey is already engaged
in the furniture business here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-01

The Griner Buggy company has
added another store to their quarters
n which they will have the display
room for their auto business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16

am btttOnS.
The Premier of England, Mr.. Lloyd
George, was an active participant in
the plan for the establishment OF q
Jewish settlement in British East At
RIGA, Lord Miner became a Zionist
while in control Of British affairs in
South Africa. Mr.. Ralfour long ago
declared himself Zionist. The Zion
list political committee formed in Lon
don composed Of DR.. Weitzmann, Dr.
Soklow, Lord Rothchild, Joseph Cow
en-, DR.. Moses Caster. Chief Rabbi Of
the Spanish and Portuguese Commun-
tiles of Great Britain were therefore
sympathetic ears. They were CIV
en- the fullest possible support by the
Russian Zionists, whose leader DR..
Tschlenow, is now in London, and by
the political committee Of the Zion
list Provisional Committee of the Uni
ted States.
The Zionists in England have had
to combat very serious opposition
including one member Of the present
British Cabinet and that opposition
coming from a group Of representa-
tive Jews of old standing in the Br1-
fish Jewish world who recently or
ganized itself thoroughly to combat
Zionism is indirectly the cause Of the
declaration by the British government
at the moment Their protests and
manifestos and appeals being present.
ed when the military campaign re-
opened in Palestine practically led the
British government to call in the
Zionists and give them a hearing be-
fore the war cabinet and finally
created an opportunity for a deciar-
alton as to what the British motive
lis in its campaign in Palestine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
COMMONS HEARS
REPORT ON OIL

London; Nov. 1s.-It was announced
in the House Of Commons this week
that certain eminent American geol-
ogists, who have come from the
United States to advise the govern
ment. hold that it is we'll worth while
to spend considerable sum of money
in exploring the possible petroleum
deposits in Great Britain
The speaker. spokesman for the
Board Of Trade, added: TT Is tmpos-
stble to exaggerate the Importance Of
finding oil In this country. We can
not yet say that 1t is here, but 1t is
certainly worth looking for. Oil Is al
most more important at this moment
than anything else. You may have
men. munitions. and money. but If
you have no Oil you are without the
greatest motive power I'VE are using,
and the rest will be of little value"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
HUNS PLANNING
TO PLANT GROUND
WON FROM ITALY

Copenhagen, Nov. 16 - Austria
Hungary and Germany are taking
steps to organize a business bureau
for the occupied regions of Italy. The
intention is to lose no time in arrang-
ing for the planting of early vege-
tables on a large scale to meet the
expected spring food crisis.
The German civil administration in
Lithuania and the Baltic provinces
now is being formed. Baron Won
Falkenhausen, under secretary of the
Prussian ministry of agriculture and
a son of the governor general Of
Belgium, has been selected, accord
ing to the LokaI Anzeiger, as COVER
nor of the district, which embraces
the territory whose annexation to
Germany was discussed at last weeks
crown councils and the conference
with Count CZernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. in Ber-
lin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
BRITISH FAVOR
JEWISH STATE

The declaration by Great Britain of
Its purpose to facilitate the effort of
the Zionists to establish a nationa
home for the Jewish people in Pales-
tine, which, was formally announce
by the Right Hon. Arthur J. Ba1four
Secretary for Foreign Affairs in a let
ter to Lord Walter Lionel Rothschilo
vice-president of the British Zionis
Federation on Nov. Bird, carries with
it a proyiso that the establishment
OF Jewish state in the Holy Land
shall not in any way conflict with the
rights of non-Jewish communities now
existing in Palestine. It also carries
with it the guarantee of Great Britain
to oppose any project which may be
offered at the peace conference which
might in any way impair the rights
and political status enjoyed by Jews
in any other country.
The Provisional Zionist Committee
has received from DR.. Chain Weitz-
man, President of the British Zionist
Committee, and DIR. Nachum Sokolow
Of the Inner Actions Committee, ca
BILE giving the complete text of the
British proposal, which is somewhat
different from the first reports pub
lished in this country. The full text
Of the British declaration is:
His Majesty's government views
with favor the establishment in Pa1es-
tine of a national home for the Jew
ish people and will Use its best en-
deavors to facilitate the achievement
of this object, it being clearly Under
stood that nothing shall be done
which may prejudice the civil and re-
igtous rights of existing non-Jewish
communities in Palestine, or the rights
and political status enjoyed by Jews
in any other country"
In making public the exact date of
the declaration, the Provisional Zion
list Committee issued the following
statement:
'~rhat the British government was
favorable to Zionist aspirations is no
surprise in Zionist circles. Theodore
Herzl, the first leader of the move
ment, pinned his hopes on the Bril-
fish government and twice during his
life by its offer of El Arisch and its
offer in 1913 to arrange for the settle
ment of the Jews in East Africa,
Great Britain exhibited the intentions
of the British towards the Jewish peo-
pie. Fortunately at the outbreak of
the war the British leader of the Eng
Iish Zionist movement, DR., Weitzman,
won the confidence of the British gov
eminent by his whole hearted ideal
ism. AS a chemist he Is the inventor
of the high explosive now in use by
the British forces on the Western
front. He declined to take any re-
ward for this contribution to the sue
cess of the war, asking in exchange
nothing more than that the British
government should listen to the ap-
peal of the Zionists and approve their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Nov. 10 - For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Connecticut: Cloudy tonight;
Saturday probably fair. moderate
northwest and west winds.
There Is no we'll defined storm
area this morning east of the
Rocky Mountains, but consider
ably cloudy weather prevails in
the Lake region and the north
ern portions of New England.
Light rain was reported from
western Pennsylvania and north
ern New York and light snow
from Vermont. Pleasant weather
continues In the southern and
western districts. No decided
change in temperature was re-
ported during the last "a hours.
Frosts were reported as far
south as Charleston, g. O.
Conditions favor for this vi
cinity partly cloudy weather
with slightly lower temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
INADVERTENTLY T, NOT
ADVISABLE IN GOLF

Is Ambidexterity in golf fatal? No
body of course but man who starts
playing golf left handed will ever at
tempt to be an ambidextrous wielder
of the links weapons. There is sad,
sad case in mind of a doctor who
started the game playing from the
port, side From that time he was
doomed. Either a man must keep it
MP or give it UP entirely. The change
to the starboard tack is going to bring
pain, agony and what not, besides
costing a, lot OF money.
1t was about two years ago that the
medical man IN question took up the
game. The first year he entered any
thing that he could get into for the
sake of competition and, playing left
handed, at the end of the period had
a couple OF second sixteen cups to his
credit. When the second year was
mp he had in his possession a trophy
which for complete ownership had to
be won three times.
About that time he began to get
restless and decided that it was be-
cause Of his left handed playing. He
betook himself to professional, who
shook his head obviously when he
was told his new pupil had ambitions
Of becoming ambidextrous.
mo good has ever como of it," said
the cautious Scot.
Cites Baseball Cases
sBut can never get anywhere at
an If I continue to bat left handed"
replied the would be vardon, and he
proceeded to cite the cases of such
well known port side baseball bat
wfelders as Ty Cobb and John Nc
Graw, who on good advice have taken
mp right handed golf.
"Besides," he continued, when
anything goes wrong with my game
can't find a Left handed professional
or anybody else who can tell me
where to get off at--what I'm doing
that's not right"
90 for weeks and weeks the profess
.sfonai and amateur worked together
with the following results: When
struggling with the chance the golfer
went out to defend his rights to the
trophy aforesaid mentioned, which
mad to be won three zines, and he
lost In the second round. after which
he returned the piece of sflverware
to tho tournament committee.
1T believe the old left handed game
IN the better after ALL" he soliloquiz-
ed.
Beaten by Duffer
80, playing once again with his
back TO the caddie, he went into the
competition for the presidents cup
1t his club. After working his way
through to the semi-final round he
xen before . golfer whom up to that
time the doctor had considered a
dufxsr. Whereupon his thought un-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
CATHERINE ROBINSON.

Many sorrowing relatives and
friends attended the funeral of Cath
crime Robinson of 535 State street,
held this morning at S:30.so'clock.
from the funeral home of Michael
J. Cannon, where a solemn mass of
requiem was sung by Rev. Richard F.
Moore, LID. Rev. Thomas P.
Mooney officiated as deacon and Rev:
John A. Sullivan, sub-deacon.
Schmidt's requiem mass was sung by
the church choir. At the conclusion
of the services Miss Teresa O'Brien
sang Face to Face AS the funeral
procession was leaving the edifce
Miss O'Brien and William Chew rem
dered Nearer, My God to Thee,
There was a wealth of floral tributes.
Rev. John A. Sullivan accompanied
the cortege to st. Michaefs cemetery
and read the committa1 service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
derwent another change.

This left handed play is all
wrong" he commented, me for the
starboard side again.
So a week later he entered in
competition which two years before
he had won without any trouble.
Playing right handed, he was defeat
ed by a man who had never been
heard of in a golfing way. And now
there is another vacant place on the
mantelpiece of his office. Both sets
of clubs-south and north-haVe been
laid away, and the erstwhi1e golfer
has declared himself as follows:
I'm going to stick to some game
where either right or left hand
sometimes with both can inflict
pain on the other fellow instead of
on myself
But as to carrying out his resolu-
tion-wen, that's another story.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
INJURED employees
MUST PAY WAR TAX

Employees of corporations who have
been injured and are receiving under
the compensation laws Of the state of
Connecticut weekly payments for their
support, NUT pay tax to the govern
ment, In an announcement it is stat
ed such payments are held by the
government to. be taxable income OF
the eInp1oye,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
SCENES ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE where
THE BRAVE P0ILUS ARE DRIVING BACK THE GERMANS

At the left is a group of French SOL
Germans with a machine gun cap
tured from the boches. The photo
graph was taken on the summit of
Dead Man hill, the scene of many
bloody conflict before the French
finally wrested it from the. possession
of the enemy. Below are German pris-
oners of war scraping from their
clothing the mud of the trenches and
shell holes. The one at the right is
wearing a suit of the latest body armor
devised by the German war office. It
protects the wearer from bullets to
some extent but shows. him up great
ly in a charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
HANNAH DoUGHERTY.

The many friends Of Miss Hannah
Dougherty of Danbury and formerly
of this city, will be- grieved to learn
of her death which occurred Wednes-
day at ST. Vincent,s hospital. Miss
Dougherty resided here for many
years and was prominently identified
with Ladies Auxiliary Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen. She was the
sister of Mrs John Ryan, 433 Park
avenue. Funeral services will be in;
Danbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
w1LHELM1NA M. McGIRR.

Following a brief illness, Wilhel-
nina Mary, six year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGirrs died,
last evening at the family residence
81 North Washington avenue. The
parents have the sincere sympathy Of
a wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances in their sad bereavement. The
child was a pupil at st. Joseph's Ger
man parochia1 school, Madison ave-.
nue., and was bright in her studies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
JENNIE WILLIAMS.

Funeral services for Jennie VIII
liams were held this afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the late home, Carson
street, and at $3.50 at the Church of
the Nativity, North Bridgeport. Rev.
Mr. Ruggles, rector of the Trinity
Episcopal church, ofdciated. Burial
was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
CANDIDATES FILE
ELECTION EXPENSE

Harry M. Clark, candidate for al
derman in the Eighth district, the
only defeated Republican candidate.
spent $32 during the recent campaign,
while Attorney J. A. Cornell. the only
successful Democratic candidate and
winner over Clark, spent $51. Joseph
F. Weller. Democratic candidate for
town clerk. expended $128.50; Alder
man Joseph H. Stage, $40, and Owen
Burns, Democratic member of the
Board of Education, $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
KATHERINE CoNNoR.@

Katherine Conpor, widow of Peter
Conner, 81 years old, of 476 Pequon-
mock street, died at her home at noon.
today. She was we'll known in the
neighborhood and lived in this city.
practically all of her life. Five
daughters and one grandchi1d SUR
vive.' They are Harriet, Mary, Kath-
crime, Elizabeth and Mrs. G. c. De.
Forest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
DIED

WARWTCK-Tn this city, Nov. 10,
1917, Bessie. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Warick, aged II years,
month, 1 day
FELLER-In this city. Now II;
1917 Mathilde Teller. wife pr
Frederick Teller, sn9e5 81 70
months, 8 days,
ENNIS-In Meriden. Nov, II. 1917
Anna, widow of the late WilliAIA
Ennis, aged 26 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
OBITUARY
STELLA RUZZY.

The funeral of Stella Ruzzy was:
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the undertaking parlors of Cullinan,
Mullins & Buckley, 293 Golden Hill
street. Burial was in Lakeview cem-.
etery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-16
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

Clifford Pinehet. and q. c. Lassater.
q Texas cattle grower. resigned as
aids of Herbert Hoover. the food adj
IainistEator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-15
MOURNING NOT IN VOGTE.

Though many of the poor would not admit it the rich are making some of the big sacrifices of the war It was the mothers of the well-to-do class who first gave up their sons for the early enlistments were from the colleges all over the land. i And everywhere the fashionable women-the women who had leisure and means-were the hardest work. CTS in the various undertakings for relief of the oppressed Belgians and for the comfort of the soldiers of the allies.
 When the call came to arms in this country, it was the young men of this leisure and wealthy class who re- sponded first of all and who shall say that these mothers who so brave ly gave up their boys, have not sor- roWed as keenly as the poorest moth CTS who sends out the son who rep resents her sole means of support for future years? And now, for patriotism the fash ionable" Women-the women who have already done so much and given oO AiiANiA III NO1 ttlItt III odCl lllCS, dIG preparing to make another personal sacrifice for the good of the greater number.
 They are going-a great number of them--to abstain from the wearing of mourning, if the war brings per sonal loss. Knowing full well the de- pressing and weakening effect that trappings of crepe and garb of black might have on world whose heart must be kept high in courage and purpose, these symbols of woe will be abandoned during the period of the war
 And no matter what the personal grief, the personal sense of loss, it Will not be paraded for others to see. Street dress is to be dark and quiet in tone and unobtrusive and digni- fled in style.
 Those to whom the war brings sor- row and loss will go about among the!r fellows with as brave a front as brave heart can inspire, and make nc change in apparel-save that perhaps & band on the sleeve or some symbol of the kind will signify that here, is another who has given for the cause of patriotism.