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The sun., 1917-07-30

From the Topeka Capitol
Mrs. Tug watts has lust returned from
a visit to her millionaire uncle, 1T didn't
have a very good time" she yesterday
oonndsd to . friend. 1T had to watch my
trunk svery minute to keep the maid from
unpAeking It."
The sun., 1917-07-30

The Imperial German Government
must be greatly mortified over the
failure Of its airships tC kill any babies
OF women in Paris.
The sun., 1917-07-30

Cavalry captures U-boat.-Ne,ospope
headline.
Did the captors ride on seahorses?
The sun., 1917-07-30

And 60 on Every food shark was
branded thief and the public was told
where It could get potatoes, nour. beans,
corn. wheat, sugar, meat. &c, at a much
lower price. Did II solve the problem?
The sun., 1917-07-30
On the New Tim. Wagon

From The CoIumb'd RFcord
FIN. oh hll the root heer eeAAe
Brim the ice cream soda 0A W.
Make the lemon eNtrac' N'eNN
We are on the water USg}
The sun., 1917-07-30
Incouvenlsncs Of visiting the Rich

New YoRK, July 2s.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
GEORGIA DEAF MUTES WILL
FIGHT ON FRENCH FRONT

Atlanta, Ga, June Nationwide
impetus is being given to the brilliant
idea OF a young Albanian, G. Emory
Horn, that deaf men, and even deaf
mutes, are not only good material for
soldiers, but in many circumstances
make even better soldiers than men
who can hear provided, of course, they
are given special training.
The National Association of the
Deaf is already engaged in taking a
census in Georgia of young men who
cannot hear and who are. willing to
serve their country on the fighting
lines in France
1t is claimed that actual tests have
proven that deaf men are unexcellcd
at trench fighting, because they are
unable to hear the whistle of shot the
bursting OF shell and the shrieks of
the dying that unnerve the hardest
even tried veterans.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
YOUNG AMERICA
ANSWERED CALL

Washington, June 5.-When regis
tration closed tonight in the eastern
section Of the country, reports to the
provost marshal generals office from
governors showed that the day had
passed without any anti-registratio
demonstrations of any serious nature.
Attorney General Gregory issued
this statement:
Reports received today by the de-
partment of justice relative to regis
tration indicate a ready and general
response on the part of the young
men of the country to the demands of
the CONSUMPTION act SO far only
three arrests have been reported to
the department. and none of these
grew out of serious situation. No
resistance to registration has come
to my attention"
The extent of evasion will not be
known until the complete returns are
assembled, but officials are confident
it will be negligible.
When Drafting Comes
To register is not to be drafted.
That is another step in the great plan.
AS each registered today he will be
numbered, and at later term the
numbers will be chosen for service bv
lot Not until then will. any man
know whether he has been drawn for
the first increment of 650000 men.
who probably will be called to the
colors for training early in September
before they go to the battIeields of
northern France or the trenches of
outraged Belgium.
After the men have been drafted.
the question of exemptions will come
up to be decided by fair and impartial
boards. They will determine whether
physical defects or mental defects de
bar a man from service, or whether
the dependence of others upon him.
or the country's need of him in civil
lie make it necessary to exempt him
from service at the front.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
DINNER SERVED TO MEMBERS
OF REGISTRATION BOARD

tuesday committee of ladies serv-
ed dinner to the Registrars at the
Courthouse. There were twelve men,
the Registrars, the two sheriffs, the
ordinary and clerk of the county. The
dinners were sent in by the Aldine
and Empire hotels, Mrs B. r. Sand
ers, Mrs. H. g. Powell and Mrs. Jo-
sephine Hall. Denmarll's, the National
and Adams Candy Kitchen sent the
ice cream, Mrs. ]. F. Sheahan and
Mrs. r. M. Mann sent the coffee in a
beautiful silver lamovar. Mrs. Z.
J. Dorminey, Mrs. f. K Farmer, Mrs.
d. B. Ware, Mrs. S. c. Pryor, ST.,
Mrs. J. B. Wall, Mrs. ]. M. McDon-
aid and Miss Louise Smith also con-
tributed delicacies for the table.
The School Commissioners office was
turned into dining room. A vase
of red roses formed the centerpiecc
and flags decorated the walls and
waved over the men as they ate.
Mrs, ]. B. Wall, Mrs. Jessie Grant
ham, Mrs. T. M. Griffin and Mrs.
Louise Smith were the committee
who arranged and served the dinner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
ASHTON NEWS

II your boy wants hobby this sum-
mcr, see that it is not to rob birds
nests, in order to get collection of
eggs
Mr., Ozzie Willingham apd wife
from town spent Sunday with Mr.. G.
q. Reeves and family.
Little Miss Agnes Grantham, of Al
acha, Fla, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Z. 7. ,Bailey, Of Milan was here
on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Norris, of Frank,
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. T.
Middlebrooks, Sunday.
Sunday will be Communion day at
the Frank Baptist church. The
church no doubt will be filed to its
fullest capacity.
Mr.. Bonnie Register and family
from town visited their sister Here
Sunday.
Mr.. w. X Ashurst and family
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Ashurst
near Bowen's Mill
One thing about the war, the mill
lions OF good grain that has been
made into liquor will now be made
into bread that will nourish instead of
debauch.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. S. O.
Walker is convalescing after several
weeks illness of fever.
1t is not the woman that is ALWAYS
Dragging about what she is going to
do that does the most work; it is the
woman that goes ahead quietly, not
trying to attract attention. She is the
one who does all the things that are
worth doing.
MIGNON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
ENGLEwooD SCHOOL CLOSES

Englewood school, west of the city
closed for the term Friday night with
literary entertainment, at which
many OF the pupils had part. The
school closed a successful term much
to the qualification OF its patrons,
who have been laboring for year to
have school taught in the settle
ment. Miss Bertha Ballinger the
teacher has made many friends amnog
the patrons who express themselves
as highly pleased with her ability.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
COUNTY BOARD ADOPTS NEW
BOOKS

At its meeting Tuesday the County
Board of Education adopted the fol-
lowing new books for the Rural
schools:
Sykes Elementary English Compo-
sition
Early European Civilization.
Morley's Advanced Arithmetic.
Marsh's Algebra.
Caldwell and Eikenberry General
Science.
Tarr's Physical Geography.
Waters Agriculture.
Walsh Suzzalle Arithmetic.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
NEW PARTNERSHIP

Red Jones and J. c. King have form
ed partnership and have secured adj
dltlonal room. connecting the two
stores on the corner of Pine and Sher-
idan. which they have filled with a
complete stock OF dry goods, clothing
and notions
Both gentlemen are we'll and favor
ably known to the people of the coun-
~ and will no doubt succeed in build
ing UP permanent business.
Their opening sale is advertised to
begin on Thursday, June 9TH. at 8 A.
M.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
WILDS-SAPP

Rev. ]. L. Ware officiated at the
marriage Of Mr. w. M. Wilds. of
Douglas, to Miss Sadie Sapp, of this
city Tuesday afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
GOVERNMENT SURVEYORS TO
BE HERE

c. Wythe Cook, in charge of corps
of surveyors from the U. S. Depart
ment, are reported to reach the coun-
ty Thursday to begin ivestigating the
oil prospects.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Misses Dora Mathis, Louise Gibbs
and Iris Davenport returned from
Mllledgeville where they graduated
this year from the G.. N. and I. c.
1877 young ladies graduated at this
college this term.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
HOMES WANTED

The members of the Epworth Lea
que would appreciate it if you will no.
tlty Miss Julia Prentiss or Mr.. L. L.
D1ckerson of the number of delegates
to the South Georgia Conference OF
the League that you can entertain
from June 18th to 17h.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Prof. John R. Fain, of the State
College of Agriculture spent the day
IN the city and in company with Mr..
w. H. Collins, instructor in Acrono-
my, visited the test plots of the col
lege in the county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Prof. 7. j. Henderson will be prin-
cipal at Lynnwood school next term,
having been elected to the place by
the trustees.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Davenport spent
the weekend at Milledgeville attend
ing the graduation exercises at the
G. n. and |. c.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
REGISTERED
IN COUNTY OF
BEN HILL

tuesdays first registration for Sc
slectivc draft in the county passed off
without hitch. Every district OPEN
ed on time and but few, if any of the
citizens between the required ages,
failed to register, according to the
reports received this morning by the
county registrars.
The entire force all over the county
served the government without any
compensation, the local board even
paying for the various kilograms and
postage necessary on the occasion
Ben Hill county shows up we'll under
the circumstances, about ten per cent
OF the entire population registering
yesterday.
The total registration for the coun-
ty is 1904, divided as follows.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Ben Hill county ..............1,20 4
The Board is busy today tabulating
the returns and will publish them in
full in the next issue of the Leader
Enterprise, when we hope to print
the entire list of registered citizens
for selective draft.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Let the Leader-Enterprise figure
with you on your next Job. They
are equipped to do any kind Of work
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
NOTICE

Street taxes arc now due Payable
to David L. Paulk at city hail. C. F.
Dixon, Chief of Police, or Herman
Smith. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mrs. \. +. Jones and children will
be he guests of Mrs. w. G. Broad
hurst for a few days this week before
returning to her home in Henderson,
vile N
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Messrs. James and Mark Mathis
attended the graduation< exercises at
Milledgeville.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Prof. J. G. Holt will again preside
over the destnies of the Ashton High
School.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mr.. Albert Drummer leaves tonight
for a trip through the west.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
COAL FOR NEW ENGLAND
 AND MIDDLE WEST
1t Will Be Shipped Through Hampton
 Roads to New England.

Washington, Nov. ,23.7FueI Admin istrator Garfield today requested the priority board to revoke, effective af- ter Nov. 30, the order requiring all coal shipments from middle western fields to go through to the lakes for trans shipment to the northwest. The purpose is to divert the coal to relieve acute shortages in, the middle west and New England! Transportation problems were discussed by Dr. Gar field, Hale Holden, president of the Burlington, and Howard Elliott, of the New Haven road. with a view to re- 1ieving car shortage and general trans portation congestion.
 An order directing preferential movement for coal through Hampton Roads to New England points by wa ter will be issued by Dr. Garfield to- morrow. It will apply particularly to coal mined in West Virginia. When the lake priority order is lifted a large amount of central field coal will be diverted to New England by rail
 New. England is said to be suffer ing worse for coal now than any other part of the country. Many industries face an actual shortage and some, it is declared. will have to shut down un- less they are supplied immediately. The situation is not so bad in the middle west, which has been supplied temporarily by lifting the priority or- der for one day at two different times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24

Between the Breta and Piave rivers in the Italian theatre, the Italians and the Teutonic allies are still at deadly grips, with the enemy endeavoring to break through to the Venetian plain, but with the Italians everywhere ten aciouSly holding them. All along the line the fighting is of a particularly sanguinary nature, the troops fre- quently meeting in hand-to-hand en- counters and positions often chang ing hands
 The enemy everywhere is throwing masses of men against the Italians, and his losses in men killed, wounded or made prisoner have been extreme ly heavy. It seemingly is the ambi- tion of the invaders to break out upon the plain before the expected British and French reinforcements ar rive, but up to the present their eff forts have been without avail. Com parative quiet prevails along the Piave River to the Adriatic.
 Following the proposal made by the Bolsheviki government in Russia for an armistice, a reduction in the Rus sian army has been ordered by Nix olli Lenine, the Bpisheviki 1eader,Sto take effect Immediately. Simu1tane- ous1y. it is stated unoficially that a Russian diplomat has left Stockholm for Petrograd to deliver to the Rus sian revolutionary government peace proposals of the central powers.
 Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for eign minister, in an interview, an- nounces that the Bolsheviki are against a separate peace with Ger many but desire universal peace with the European nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
WOULD PLACE RUSSIA IN LIST
 OF UNFRIENDLY NATIONS
Proposed Armistice With Enemies For
 Peace Negotiations.

Washington, Nov. 2s-Omcials of this government regard the Bolshevikf move for an armistice between Russia and her enemies an dthe opening of immediate peace negotiations as an act that would place Russia almost in the list of unfrierdly nations.
 Press despatiches telling of the peace movement were confirmed by a cab1egram from Ambassador Francis received today at the state department. It said that Leon Trotzky, national commissioner for foreign affairs in the Bolsheviki government, had sent form al. notification to diplomats at Petro- grad that his government had propos- ed an armistice with view to fmme- diate peace negotiations.
 It was pointed out. that should these negotiations be successful, it would be most difficult to deal with Russia as a neutral country in view of the posi- stion she has held as an ally of the nations fighting Germany and the marked advantage in the war that such a course might give the latter country.
 Ambassador Francis las been given no instructions to deal with the Hol- shauik1 1gz0VeEumeut.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24

Washington, Nov, 22.-An offer by the British admiralty to decorate cer- tain officers and men of two AmeTI- can destroyers for their. services in been declined. Secretary Daniels an nounced today. because the laws Cf this country prevent soldiers and sail CTS from receiving decorat1o from foreign governments.
 Lieutenant Commanders Charles A. BIakeley and George F. Neal were to be nominated for the Distinguished Service Order; Lieutenant Frank Tof- tin and Ensign Henry N. FallOn for the Distinguished Service Cross. and uarterma ster w. M. Justice and Chief Machinist Mate R. G. McNaughton for the Distinguished Service Medal. The names of the ships to which the off, cers and men are attached were with held for military reasons.
 The British admiralty's desire to decorate the men was transmitted through the British ambassador to the state department and referred by it to the navy department.
 "In the case of one destroyer" said a statement issued by Secretary Dan tels @'the admiralty advises that the vessel was conveying a merchantmen was sighted at a distance of about 800 yards. The destroyer immediate. ly increased speed and headed toward the submarine which submerged, but To-dppedreu SnOTCly dlleTWdTuS lTaN - cling in the opposite direction. The ,U-boat next passed close on the star board side of the destroyer which re- leased a depth charge probably caus- ing serious damage, if not destruction to the submarine.
 'Praising the excellent organA-a- tiCn, preparedness and discipline on board the destroyer as well as the quick decision of the officers of the watch, the British commander-in-c chief proposed to recommend Lieutenant Commander Bkakely, the commanding officer, for appointment to the Distin- guished Service Order, and Ensign
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
MILITANTS OF WOMAN'S
 PARTY SEEKING LIBERTY
Break Their Hunger Strike in Order
 to Appear in Court.

Alexandria, Va, Nov. 23.-Twenty- four militants of the Woman's Par ty, serving terms in the District of Columbia workhouse at Occoquan, Va, for picketing the White House, ap- peared before Judge Waddill here to- day in habeas corpus proceedings through which they seek their liberty. Illegal conviction and transfer from the District jail to Occoquan prison and cruel and inhuman treatment by the Occoquan authorities were charg- ed.
 Hearing of the case was not com pleted today and the militants were released on parole. They spent the night in Washington.
 The hunger strike carried on by thirteen of the women prisoners was broken last night when doctors at the institution told them they said, that they would not be allowed to appear in court unless they took some nour- ishment. The appearel in a very weakened condition today.
 The charge of illegal conviction was not argued today. the session being taken up with hearing of the charge of illegal transfer from the District jail to Occoquan. The charge of cruel treatment will be heard tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
MARYLAND FARMERS CAPTURE TEACHER HEATERS
Who Wayiaid Them Because One of
 Their Children Was Reprimanded.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. 23.-A posse of farmers today captured two men who are alleged to have waylaid and near ly beaten to death this morning Elm cry E. Shipley. Jr., a teacher in the Bengies public school. The posse, which was armed with shotguns. was headed by Joseph c. Jeffries, father of Mary H. Jeffries. young school teacher at the Bengies school, who was with Ship1ey. She became un- conscious from shock and is under the care of a physician.
 Walter Foxwell of Bengies. and Ed- ward Raleigh, of Baltimore, are under arrest The assault is alleged to have been due to Shfpley's having repri- manded one of Foxwe1rs children in class.
 The two teachers were found un- conscious in a road by pasersby. The two men, it is said. leaped from a tbickets as the teachers were on their and beat him into insensibilfty. The girl fell. 5n a faint
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24

While in the main the British
 Troops are consolidating the positions they won in the spectacular two day battle in the region of Cambrai, con- siderable hard fighting of local character is taking place on numerous sectors, where the Germans are en- deavorlng to drive out the English, the Scotch, Welsh and Irish conting- ents whose drive has placed them virtually upon the threshold of Cam brai-
 Especially severe has been the fighting around Crevecoeur, Moeuvres and the Bourbon Wood, in the latter of which regions at last accounts the British cavalry was operating brilli- antly in an endeavor to surround and capture the wood, which would give to General Byng a position dominat- ing the entire battle front All the ground previously gained by the Brit ish has been held up to late Friday, and in adition west of Moeuvres an elevation dominating a large section of the Canal Du Nord and the town of Moeuvres, which is in the hands Of the Germans, had been been cap tured-
 recapture lost terrain and to hold back further incursions into their line The fighting. however, appar- ently is between the opposing British advanced and the German rear guard, for the major portion of General Byng's army evidently is engaged in consolidating the territory already won and preparing for another dash forward when the time is opportune-
 Although the British are busily en- gagged in the Cambrai sector, Field Marshal Haig has not overlooked a chance again to stab the German line tn Flanders Southeast of Ypres in an attack the British have thrown for ward their line slightly.
 On the southern hont the Germans have delivered several small attacks against the French in the Aisne re- zion. northwest of Rheims and in Champagne. but all of them were re- pulsed by the French artillery
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24

Henry N. Fallon. for award of the Distinguished Service Cross.
 The other destroyer was one ot a number escorting troop ships and was cruising in station formation when the wave of a periscope was sighted 1,8OO yards off the port bow by the .luartermaster of the watch on duty He reported to the officers Of the watch who immediately sounded gen eral quarters. The executive officer of the destroyer was the first officer to reach the bridge, being closely follow eG by the commanding officer.
 "The executive officer rang for full speed ahead on reaching the bridge and altered the destroyer's course to head for the periscope.
 The commanding officer then took command of the ship and manoeuvred her so as to gain favorable position for dropping a depth charge. direct ing the executive officer to drop the charge when he deemed it proper to do so. The charge was dropped, it is estimated, when the destroyer was about 25 yards directly ahead of the periscope and in the direction of the submarines advance.
 After the explosion of the charge debris was seen to rise to the surface, accompanied by large bubbles and dis coloration of the water.
 For their services in this engage ment the British chief made the following recommends tiOn:
 Lieutenant Commander Neal for the Distinguished Service Order, be- ca use it was considered that the eff cient way the attack was launched was due to his prompt and decisive action and the vigilant lookout main tained on the destroyer.
 'Lieutenant Tofting for the Distin- guished Service Cross for the way he handled the situation in a prompt and decisive manner after arriving on the bridge.
 i "Quartermaster, first class, Justice, and Chief Machinist Mate McNaugh- ton. for the Distinguished Service Medal"