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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
Won ECKHARDT !.
DENIES CHARGES
German, Minister to Mexico De,
cIares He Didn'tknoW Cron.
-. a az
holm Nor. Write Letter
Alleges Conspiracy: :. 4

u. y.Rfff4a...As t..H.. afNf Ntt.. W. n
Mexico City, .(Friday), Sept. L.
Heinrich, Won Eckhardi, German min
lister to Mexico, tonight made asstater
ment denying everything III connection
with the disclosures from washington
that he had been employing a former
Swedish charge d'affatres 10 convey in
formation to the! Berlin foreign office.
Won Eckhardt declared that he had
never s4snt any nfinn ica Non through
Folke Cronholm and that he never
wrote any communication recommend-
ing GronhoTfh 'f6f a gaeeorAtions For his
services Ito Gernnaay. s4sssss
J Won Eckhardt further declared h q
he did not know Cr0nhoim personally.
only having met him at diplomatic re-
ceptions. 4 Won I1clshardt makes Al forsS
NAL denial of everything in connection
with the Washington DISCLOSURES and
In reply to an assertion that Washing
ton had full proof of his complicity, de-
clared that this was merely an Ameri-
can intrigue Tor casting sdiscredit on
the representatives or Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE
AFTER FOUR-HOUR BATTLE

Junction City, Kan. Sept. 1T.-After
engaging with citizens in rifle, revolver
and shotgun fire for approximately -four
hours early today three men who We're
attempting TO blow the safe OF the State
Bank of Milford, Kan, escaped unin-
jpured and without any spoils.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
STEAMER j.
I. MAKES U. S. PORT
British Vessel With Passengers
Reaches South Atlantic Har-
Dor With Bunkers on Fire.

A South Atlantic. Port. Sept. IA
British steamship Of 1900 IONS gross.
bound from a North American port for
South Africa, put in here. today with
fire in her coal bunkers, e~ndangering
the lives Of passengers and crew.
Among, the 81 first cabin passengers.
r many American missionaries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
kEREMsKY GETS RESOLUTIONS.

WashSngton, DC Sept. 15.-Samuel
Gompers, president 81, the American
Federation, Of, Labor. has :cabled to
Premier KereRsky,ea Resolution by the,
Minneapolis conference of the Anneris
can5Aliiance for Labor and Democracy,
pledginiggt the support of the American
working class to the new Russian de-
mnrracy f4s 41ta !. 4sst II
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
BIG CROP.

Washington, p. G., Sept. 15.-Cana-
da's buckwheat crop. promises to be the
largest for many years. The food adj
mi~nistration is urging a more general
use of buckyheat to conserve wheat
flour. ~ .ay4..t $3.50 (.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
British Attack Fails.
GOVERNMENT SAVES BY
GETTING PAPER CHEAPER

Washington, y; c. Sept. 1l.-Senaf6i
Fletcher told the Senate yesterdaslthat
the joint congressional committed on
printing acknowledgements
$500, 900 by close supervision Of paper
ypurGbasessandssibs ret1salstos beeohe pam
ickyN When others Scared by the false
cry OF. shortage. were buying paper al
II ann hopeful 7 said, the SENATOR
that in view Of the PRESIDENTS .ordeff
fixing the price d news print papei
at az cents asNfpnnd by theaafsderaa
trade committee To ne a lair cpmpens
sation, the news print paper mahufact
tnrers will make! their product avail
able to. the publishers of t~hescountry
at this figure without further, actioH
by the goYernment.' |
INSTRUCTOR 70 NORTH DAKOTA
Washington. 81. C. Sept. I5.1In line
with it's policy ri utilizing Eetired army
officers. the war department has
ordered Major Matthew F. Steele te
the North Dakota agricultural college
instructor inmilitary science and
tctics.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
RUSS ADVANCE
on RIGA FRONT
Germans Reputse British Attack
in Flanders Despite Artillery,
Berlin Says-French
Repel Attacks.
BY Associated Press.

-. ~ LE 80 re- fN~tE 81 -'LL EF'
The Russian army on the Riga front
continues to display a fighting spirit
md has scored new advances. Three
additional towns have been occupied
by the Russians, one of the occupations
following the defeat Of the Germans on
The road to Pskoff. a. ss,
The heavy attack made by the Ger
mans north Of Caurieres Wood oh the
verdun front yesterday, Melted them
little advantage. Paris reports today
hat they were elected last night from
.he create: part s. Of the trenpcthes they
lid occupy.
Two surprise attacks launched by
troops of the crown prince I'M the
Champagne met with rapulse.
On the Flanders 'front.' the British
: asst night advanced their lines slightly
by attacks east of Westhoelk. TheyIheld
The ground gained during the day near
st. Julien in the face of a German
British Attack Fails. ~
Berlin via. London, Sept. 15.-Artil-
lery preparation which attained drum
fire intensity. this morning on the
battle front in Flanders was followed
by AZ British attack on the German
positions at st. Julien, the German
general staff reported today. The at
tackers were frustrateG by a German
counter attack and a number of Eng
lish1nen were taken prisoners.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20
WRANGEL takes VACATION.
MEXICO. WILL NOT ACT.

NrSAISO lily, ISepl.H, i .-1-T IOIu SlSile-
ments made by men ih high government
circles, after they had discussed the let
ter made public by Secretary. of State
Lansing. disclosing the relationsE be
tween Heinrich, Won I5ckharat the Ger
man minister to Mexico. and E'olke
Cronholm, former Swedish charge q at
fairs AT the Mexican capital. the icon-
clusion seemed to have been reached
that it was not the Mexican govern
ment's business to lake action in 1.-The
! matter. Ft-N fs 6S9,&f6 t&a
CRITICIZE ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
Buenos Aires. Sept. 17.--The Argen-
tine foreign minister announces that no
reply has yet been received from Ber-
lin concerning the expulsion of GQunt
Luxburg, the German mirister. Count
Luxburg, he added, HAD given no init
mationHas to when he would leave hAr-
gentine. The public and the press are
becoming restless " the silence of
Berlin concerning the swedish disclos-
ures.: MT M nttf TX
The chamber of deputies has re.
;quested President Irigoyen to give 1t
all the facts concerning the issuanfe OF
passports to. Count Luxburg.. In a de-
bate in the chamber on.the Lnxbargs af,
fair, some of the speakers contGndgd
that Argentine, should send q 4Sthour
ultimatum to Berlin. Other speakers
criticized severely the courtesy Of the
/, president toward the expelled minister.
especially in the assignment Of q mill
tary aide. g. r
SWEDEN DECIDES TO REFoRM
/ Stockholm, Sept. T.--7The Swedish
government has decided to take, steps
to reform conditions in. the foreign Of
flee. This follows a series OF cabinet
meetings. conferences of Officials with
the king land, conversations With IRA
! Nelson Morris, the American minister.
and the entente ministers.
No official statement of; the nature
/ of the steps Sweden has taken at Berr
lin is made, but the. newspapers intiF
mate that representations and a re-
quest for an explanation has been made
to Germany. ss55s fsts $3.50 ss%s tfl
Stockholm, CThursday, ~delayed),
Sept. 13.--1he aFrerch minister to SWe-
adsn called today at. the foreign office
to request an explanation Of; the. cable
dispatches sent by the German min
lister to Argentine through the swedish
I legation. Ss ~ a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-20

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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
GYMCRAcKS AND GEWGAWS
GOING OUT OF STYLE


Atlanta, Ga, June 6.-The young
man about town who hasn't enlisted
and who imagines he is showing his
patriotism by wearing a smart tailor
ed suit of military design with patch
pockets and belt has got another
thing coming to him, in the opinion
of Atlanta clothers who anticipate a
wool shortage.
mo frills on mems clothes during
the war;" is the edict issued by econ
omy as we'll as by fashion, and in an
effort to institute saving in wool the
government would have all men sim
plify their dress, and women also.
Sacrifice patch pockets, cloth belts,
cuffs on coats and trousers and other
gymcracks and gewgaws that are put
on merely for ornament. Thousands
of soldiers can be clothed with the
wool that goes into making fancy
styles for men and women.
Of course no effort will be made to
interfere with these clothes already
made up and in stock, but the prob
abilities are that such styles will dis
appear when the fall season is usher
ed in.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
CHARLIE DIDN'T CLAIM
EXEMPTION OF SERVICE

Atlanta, Ga, June 5.-Charlie Will
liams, negro under death sentence in
the Decatur county (Ga) jail, enjoys
the distinction of being the first man
whose registration card has been
turned into the Office of Adjutant-
General ]. Van Holt Nash.
1t seems that Charlie killed a man
and was tried and sentenced to hang
and is now awaiting the outcome of a
motion for new trial, and like all
other jail prisoners of military age he
had to register. But instead of wait
ing until today, he asked the sheriff
to fill out his card in advance and sent
it to "the adjutant and general" as
he pronounced General Nash's title.
In answer to Question II, which is:
DO you claim exemption?" the ne
gro wrote large mo"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
COTTON ACREAGE IN GEORGIA
HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLY
REDUCED

Atlanta, Ga, June 6.-The belief is
expressed in some reliable quarters in
Atlanta that the cotton acreage in
Georgia has been reduced from ten to
fifteen per cent by farmers blowing
up cotton.
High prices of food, with the end
not yet in sight, arc believed to be
responsible for this to some extent
while others have plowed up cotton
because the cold spring weather kill
ed a good portion of it, and others
have plowed it up because of the early
appearance of the boil weevil.
Farmers are advised not to pillow up
their cotton because of the boil wee
vii, because the few insects which
have ventured out Of their alternating
places this early in the season are not
going to destroy the crop.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
HAS HIS OWN IDEAS OF
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Atlanta, Ga. June 6.-An Atlanta
school boy in the Seventh grade has
some ideas all his own when it comes
to care OF the teeth and use of the
bath tub. Asked to write an original
essay on the former subject, he pen
ned the following lines:
To my opinion. the teeth do not
need much care | have never been
to dentist in my life and seldom
brush my teeth. believe in nature.
Dogs and cats and different animals
never brush there teath and most OF
them have splendid sets I don't
know much about nails"
On the subject of bathing he wrote
"A hot bath makes you weak if you
stay in the water long enough, and tc
long makes you faint A cold BATH
is even worst. the shock is two great
for the human body. To much bath.
ing causes phsical recks."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
THEATER PARTY.

Mrs Frank Hilliard and Miss Es-
Their Osborne were joint hostesses
Monday evening entertaining the
members of the Frolicsome Few Club
and few other guests with teacher
party. After enjoying the pictures
for a couple of hours the girls were
served with delicious waters and ice
cream at the National Drug store.
Tables were arranged together and
large bowls of nasturtiums adorned
the tables. After enjoying the cream
one of the National" clerks set the
girls UP to large box of candy which
added great deal to their pleasure.
Besides the regular club members
Mrs l.. f. Rohrer and Miss Lula
Curry, of Hazelhurst, were guests.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
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Miss Helen Osborne-P1one 159
Miss Helen Osborne-Phone 159

BIRTHDAY PARTY.
On Monday afternoon from 4:3O to
$50 Mrs. w. K. Bryant entertained
several of the little friends of her son,
William Henry, in honor of his fourth
birthday anniversary,
The house was decorated in yellow
and white. Games were played out
doors for some time and contests en-
joyed in the house later. Candy was
served during the afternoon and after
the games the children were invited
to the dining room where they were
served ice cream and cake. The room
was darkened and lighted only by the
candles on the birthday cake. The
blowing out of the candles afforded
much amusement Pretty little souve-
Mrs were given each child. Many
pretty presents were received and
these were displayed in the parlor.
Twenty young people enjoyed the
party.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
ATLANTA EXPECTS TO FUR
NISH 10000 FOR NEW ARMY

Atlanta. Ca. June 5-Twenty thous-
and men are expected to register for
military service lin Atlanta today, &C
cording to the estimates of the United
States census bureau, and the long
lines OF men constantly streaming
through the precincts throughout the
forenoon indicated that the city will
furnish its quota
Anti-registration takers and men
OF military age who announced their
intention not to register were CON
spicuous by their absence when the
hour struck and the precincts opened.
In practically every instance of such
talk the federal authorities quietly no.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
ORDINANCE NO. 4os

An ordinance levying tax to meet
the ordinary and extraordinary ex-
penses of the city of Fitzgerald, Geor-
gia, for the year 1917.
Section l.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Fitzgerald, Ga,
and it is hereby ordained by authority
of same that there is levied a tax of
sixteen and three-tenths COLO 3-l0)
mills on each one dollar ($l.0O) of the
assessed value of the taxable property
in said city for the year 1917, and that
said taxes be divided as follows, to-
wit: For ordinary expenses five
(.OO5) mills; for extraordinary ex-
penses as follows: for public schools,
five coos mills; for interest on the
city's bonded indebtedness, three and
six-tenths COOS 6-10) mills; for sink
ing fund with which to pay the city's
bonded Indebtedness when due, two
and seven-tenths (002 7-1O mills.
Section 2.
Be it further ordained that all or
dinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Read first time May 21st, 1917.
Read second time, June 4th, 1917
and passed by the following vote
"Yes" votes, mo" none.
DREW. w. PAULK,
Mayor of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Attest:
David L. Paulk,
City Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
FIRST COTTON BLOOMS

Mrs. H. M. Warren brought to the
Leader Enterprise office this morning
cotton bloom but for the first time
in several years has been preceded
by another Mr.. Nipper on W. G.
Broadhurst's farm, who honored this
Office with bouquet of 1917 cotton
blooms last Monday, just few min
utes after our Monday edition had
gone to press.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
THOSE WHO FAILED TO
REGISTER ARE CONSCRIpTS

Atlanta, Ga, June 6.-The man of
military age who failed or refused to
register yesterday, with the idea that
he prefers a year in Jail to fighting
in the trenches, needn't derive any con
ISOLATION from this thought, for after
serving year in jail he will then be
drafted into the army and will be sent
to the front line trenches and will be
used for the hardest and most dan
gerous kind of fighting.
This is the word which has gone out
from Washington, and the agents of
the Department of Justice of Atlanta
have passed it down the line, and
there is no doubt of the governments
intention to give the Stacker all that's
coming to him.
He will have not only the shame
and disgrace of term in Jail for re-
fusing to answer his country's call,
but he will get no consideration when
he reaches the battlefield of France.
He is the real conscript, for the man
who presented himself yesterday to
be inscribed upon the honor roll of
the ages was not conscript in any
odious sense whatever, but a real
American in the proudest sense of the
word, while the man who tried to es-
cape, and who is certain to fail to es-
cape, is the only one who has any
right to feel himeslf conscript.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
B. Y. P. U. INSTITUTE.

The Little River Associational B.
Y. P. U. is holding its annual session
here today with the First Baptist
church. The session lasts just today,
there being three programs. morning
afternoon and evening The main
speaker of the meeting will be Mr..
Frank H. Leavell, state field secretary
who speaks tonight Other interesting
speakers are on the program. Dinner
and supper will be served the dele
gates at the church.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jay drove
up to Milledgeville to attend the Com
mencement exercises of G.. N. l. col
lege. They were accompanied home
by Miss Ruth Harley, of Valdosta
and Miss Ruth Ruth Ticknor, of Al
bany. Miss Ticknor leaves Thursday
morning for Cordele where she will
visit for several days before going on
to her home.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

tilted the takers that they would land
in the federal prison if they didn't
shut up And they shut up.
At practically all of the precincts to-
day the women of various patriotic
organizations are pinning arm bands
on the sleeves of men who register,
and large crowds around the pre-
cincts are encouraging the men in the
performance of their patriotic duty.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

At the meeting of the Ministerial
Alliance of the city the ministers
agreed to hold a Union Revival meet
ing for three weeks, beginning on the
first Sunday in September, subject to
the approval Of members of the diff
ferent congregations If the member
ship concurs the celebrated evange-
list, Bob Jones, of Alabama, will con-
duct these meetings.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mrs. F. NJ Powers arrived last
Sunday from Atlanta, and with her
husband. Judge Powers, is making her
home with Mrs. B. R. Sanders, 328
South Main street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends who so kindly lent their as
sistance during the illness and death
of our dear father.
MRS. r. M. WHITE.
MRS. CARRIE JAY.
1t-p J. J. TURNER.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

twenty shares of the First National
Bank, which were sold for the Good,
man estate Tuesday were purchased
by Mr. f. K. Farmer for $175.OO Der
share, par value one hundred dollars.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

MIR. J. J. Turner, of Connersyille,
Ind. arrived in the city Sunday to at
tend the funeral of his father-in-law,
the late William Goebler.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

The county board of education held
its regular monthly meeting Tuesday,
fixed salaries for teachers for the
coming year and adopted several new
books for the elementary as we'll as
the High School grades of the rural
schools.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

An injunction served on Sheriff
Dorminey by Atty. E. J. Griffin for
his client. J. NJ. Mcdonald, prevented
the sale of some property as adyer-
tised.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

The Johnson Hardware Co. has a
supply of cans and also family can
ners, which they are selling at cost,
tq' help along the food campaign. St
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mr.. Paul Tabor of the state college
OF agriculture spent Tuesday in the
county looking over the crops with
Mr.. J. T. Pittman.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

we guarantee every package of SAX
yet 1t will rid your hogs of
worms. Money back il it fails. Nat
ional Drug Company
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

The picnic of the Sunday school and
friends and members of St. Matthews
Episcopal church will take place to-
morrow Thursday ato A. M. at the
Blue and Gray Park.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the best.
Prompt service. Leader Enter
prise. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06
David L. Paulk,
City Clerk
w. c. T. U. MEETING FRIDAY

The w. C.. 7. u. will meet Friday
afternoon at the Carnegie library at
four o'clock.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Denmark's One Cent Sale starts
Thursday. Big bargains for little
money.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Every successful stock raiser in
Ben Hill county is using Sal-Vet.
There's reason. National Drug Co.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

The Johnson Hardware Co. has a
supply of cans and also family can
ners. which they are selling at cost,
to help along the food campaign. st
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Two articles for the price of one,
plus lie. Things in daily use at great
reduction. Denmark's One Cent Sale.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

The state meeting of the B. Y. P.
u. will be held at Griffin, Ga. from
the 1920 of this month.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Take you list and check off your
wants early. The One Cent Sale be-
gins Thursday and closes Saturday
night Denmark's.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

BE prepared-use Sal-Vct and keep
your hogs healthy. National Drug
CD.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Full display of every day neces-
sites" at the One Cent Sale at Dem
marks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Dykes announce
the arrival of baby boy
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Try Want AID in the Leader"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mrs. E. A. Russell leaves Thursday
4 for Leesburg, Fla, where she will Wis
! 1t her sister, while Dr. i1ussel is TAX
Ming study course at New Or1enas
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Smith, Cameron
Smith and Miss Elizabeth Smith will
arrive Friday from Gulfport, Miss, to
vlsf her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
kNm. They are making the trip in
touring car and are visiting places
along the way.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-06

The Johnson Hardware Co. has a
supply of cans and also family can
ners, which they are selling at cost.
to help along the food campaign. 81