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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE ENDORSE
MOVEMENT FOR HALF HOLIDAY

tainly solve this part of the question.
insofar as responsibility upon the
church and the merchant is concern
ed and place where it should be placed
upon the employee If the mer-
chant gives his clerks, etc, half of
Thursday, and if the people who pat
ronize such merchants are willing TO
forego shopping at this time, in order
to give them the time for recupera-
ton, rest, outings, etc., etc. certainly
they can have no reason to absent
themselves from services on Sunday
at our churches without assuming the
whole responsibility of the neglect.
The hours required of our clerks are
too long and many In the majority
OF cases they have no limit, except
necessity, as l understand. Labor
must have at least an eight hour day
To give this to one class and refuse if
to another is not proper, neither is it
acting in good faith. The man who
tavors the unionized shop but refuses
to apply the same principles to his
own employees has either not awak-
ened to his Inconsistency, or is hypo-
critical in his act and is merely appeal
ing for the trade of the Union man.
Through inquiry l have learned that
there are clerks in the city who very
seldom, if ever, take a vacation. be-
cause they feel unable to do SO. The
merchant who does not give his clerks
a reasonable vacation, on full paw, we
think is making a grave and unproht-
able mistake. The man who is granted
a vacation, and who utilizes it wisely.
will repay MANIFOLD the cost of such
vacation through the better service he
VIII be able to render by virtue of the
fact that he really did recuperate. 1t
may be that many of our merchants
cannot afford to give this splendid
'e'N"eAe'l g '-iiSC lliSlI CiGIkS are limit
ed in number and are all needed all
tthe time. [ know that this is often
true, but there is no reason that they
can adduce for not giving such clerks
this hall holiday each week. which in
the course of three months will
amount to nice little vacation. and
will show itself in better service rem
dered
1t will be found further, 1 think,
that the majority of our clerks come
back to their work Monday morning
Iot feeling better but really feeling a.
II they had not had day of rest at
all. | speak from experience and tes-
timony. 1t remains that ID oVer-exer-
else means damage in every sphere
of activity. The person who is
ground six days in the week at hard
application, and, who tries to put in
to one day every form of recreation,
will not be the better prepared for his
task Monday. I am absolutely in fa-
vor of the Thursday half holiday
Among the reasons for this stand
Continued on Page Four.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
CONSTRUCTION
Of Ne " POST
OFFICE BEGUN

The work on our new 10000 post
office building has been actually be-
gun. Mr.. Ed Henry, of indianapolis,
and force of workmen were busy
yesterday and today filing the con-
tract of the Wise Construction Co.,
of Richmond, Va.
No, that cute little frame house on
the corner Of the lot is NOT the new
post Office. 1t is to hold the nails, not
the mails, and the other tools used.
The big building will not grow
overnight, and it will be nearly a year,
in May 1918, when it is completed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
4 GERMAN VESSELS
TAKEN BY BRITISH

London, July 1.-THE admiralty
announced the capture of four Ger
man steamers by British destroyers in
the North Sea.
The steamers are the Pellworm,
Brietzeig, Mariez Horn and Helm
Blumberg. (All small ships.)
Two other German steamers were
with the four vessels later captured
when the group was signalled by the
British war craft All six made for
the Dutch coast and two of them
reached the shore. These two were
badly damaged by gun fire.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
Mrs. Lon Dickey,
Fitzgerald, Ga,
My Dear Madam:

My Dear Madam:
| am very sorry that it happened
that | was out of my study when you
called this morning in the interest of
the half holiday" movement, so
timely, and it is to be hoped success
fully, undertaken by the good Christ
ian people of Fitzgerald. l know of
10 real reason against the proposition
butt know of many in its favor.
Personally we were very much sur
prised to find that this eminently just
ruling, or action on the part of the
merchants of our city was not already
in effect during the hot months of the
summer season. Having been thrown
Tor years into communities and cities
where such a ruling was carried out.
! 1t seemed that our fine philanthropic,
christian environment would have al
ready invoked such action. | think
that the only reason we might give for
this backward action is simply one
OF those cases where we had neglect
ed to think of the interests involved
and the lives that would be made
happier and healthier.
AS Christian Minister | would
naturally think in terms of the Sab
bath, or religious privileges. l think,
however, that this phase of the mat
ter is well understood and that every
Christian man and woman in the CITY
would agree at once that from this
point of view it would mean much.
But L am not one of those who
would try to legislate people to
Church. If this movement was to
force people to go to, church. as much
as l believe that everybody should at
tend the church of their choice, I
say, If this was simply to force peo-
pie to- attend church, then ] would
say, let it alone. I would not want
to belong to anything long that forced
me to act. The force must come from
within and not from without, when
it deals with Christian character.
1t is apparent, however, that it
would, without doubt, render it easier
Tor people to give more of their time
and presence to the worship of God
in the church. No one who is ground
down to close work from Monday
morning until Saturday night, 10
/ O'Clock, is to be censured too severely
tor hardness at church Sunday, nor
are they altogetheh to be blamed for
Sunday picnic occasionally. The
swing of the social grouping of folks
catches them and they will be impe1l-
ed to- fall in line. True, they could
IN many ways use this time so as to
conserve their physical life without
desecrating the Sabbath, but it is
hardly to be expected that they will
be willing to cut loose from the ma
Jority of present day social life 1t is
also asking too much of them L
think, in many instances.
The Thursday half holiday will GER
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
NEW CHANCEL0 On
WILL OUTLINE
( POLICY

Copenhagen, July 16.-Dr. George
Michaelis, the new chancellor, will de-
liver his maiden speech in the Reich
sag Thursday. The address is (ex-
pected to contain an announcement
OF his forthcoming program and is
awaited with a great deal of interest.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Ludendorff, who were sum
moned to Berlin by Emperor Will
liam, are continuing their conferences
with party leaders. Dir. Michaels is
participating in them.
Representatives Of the Berlin press
were received Saturday by General
Ludendorff, who told them the mill
tary situation on all fronts was favor
able.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
CHANCEHO SILENT AS
TO PEACE PROGRAM
Especial to Leader Enterprise.l

Copenhagen, July 18.-Chancellor
Michaelis, as Danish editor remark
ed, is preserving the silence of a
sphinx on the German peace program
and questions OF international reform
but the Liberal press and politicians
in Germany manifest increasing ap>
nally breaks silence he will speak
with decided pro-German accent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
Oppose Peace Action

The Pan-German Independent
League adopted resolution of pro-
test against the proposed peace ac-
ton of the Reichstag majority, de-
claring the adoption of the majority
program would result in the indeh-
mite continuance of the war and the
political and economic ruin of the
Germans.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
GERMANS FAIL IN
ATTACK At VERDuN
Especial to Leader-Enterprise.)

Paris, July 18,-Repeated and vio-
lent attacks by the enemy in fruitless
attempts to recapture ground gained
in yesterdays drive around Verdun
is today's official statcmcn:
The Germans bombarded Verdun
positions violent and throughout
the night sent their attacking waves
against the new line held by General
Petain's men.
The enemy lost heavily and gained
nothing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell King left yes
terday for two weeks stay at White
Springs, Fla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18

THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN TIP
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
GEORGIA JJUY "a 1917
RUSSIA IN THROES
OF HOME RULE FIGHT
Especial to the Leader Enterprise)

Petrograd, July 1S.-Russia is in the
throes OF home rule" fight which
today has assumed importance only
second to the war. 1t was the direct
cause of Russia's cabinet split.
Ukrainia, Finland, ,,Kronstadt are
all seeking home rule" not indie
pendence.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18

Miss Lola Williams left today for
Atlanta to visit her uncle, Mr.. ]. B..
D. Paulk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18

Shop carly Thursday morning and
give the girls in the shops rest in
the hot afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31

son-in-law. Baron de la War; was inter-
ested in colonization schemes In America
and in 1909 was appointed for life Governor
and Captain General in Virginia While on
a voyage he was driven by storm into the
river now called the Delaware. What was
then considered a misfortune led to the
Baron's name being perpetuated in state,
river and bay
The eighth Earl de la war; VINO visited
this city in 1915 and was entertained by
Governor Miller, sent him portrait of his
ancestor from England The portrait which
will hang in the state House in Dover, was
copied from one that hangs In Independence
Hall In Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
DEUTSCHLAND AGAIN DUE
WITH $40, 100000 CARGO
Undersea Freighter Expected in Few
Days at New London by Well
Informed Germans

NEW YORK Jan Sl.--The Deutschland
viii arrive at New London within two or
;hree days. well-informeJ German circles
here today asserted thai the undersea
FIRE Fighter has not beer sunk or captured
by the British and she will come into port
within a short time bearing the most costly
cargo she has ever carried.
one Of the consignees OF the Deutsch.
lands cargo today received the bill of lad
ing. which Informed him the submarine was
loaded on January ~ and sailed soon after
ward Representatives of the Eastern For
warding Company today said they had
been informed from Kicl that the Dcutsch-
land made her getaway" to the open sea
In safety
II is authcntically reported that the cargo
Of the submarine is valued at $50. .OOO, ,OOO
part of which consists II u $4,000 0OO con-
signmrut Of diamonds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31

OF the sailors jumped into the sea and
were screaming and swimming wildly when
German bluejackets picked them up. one
poor lad was so scared he couldn't swim
and sunk like a stone.
''On the night of December 10 heavy
gale blew up The next day the weather
was thick. the wind was high and the
crowded Moewe was rolled on her beam
ends I'm the stormy steas. At the height
of the storm n ship which was later iden-
titled as the Yarrowdale was sighted The
waves were too high to send a prize crew
on board so the Narrowdale was told to
follow the raider. All might the Moewe
and her captive rolled through the dark
ness and the plunglng seas.
THE next day the st. Theodore was
spoken. but the weather was stlll too
stormy TO permit her to be boarded. She
too was told to follow the Move That
night the gale died down and on the ueNt
day, Wednesday, German sa lors were sent
on board the two captured ships There
was consultation among the officers o'
the Moewe and 1t was decided, on account
of the crowded condition of the Moewe and
the shortage OF food and water. TO send
most of the prisoners on board the iarrow'
dale. About 400 were transferred. We dld
not know at that time that II was the in
tention of the Germans to try TO get the
iarrowdale back into German port on ac'
count OF the rich cargo she was carrying.
''rhe cruise OF the Yarrowdae from the
South Atlantic to the North Sea was made
Caut ously and was without any special
incident"
captain Andersen said that the prison
snip reached Swedish waters uu Dcc mbor
20. ON December 80 a swedish torpedo
boat approached but was satisfied wiru taa
word of Deputy officer Badewita that the
vessel was a peaceful freighter. In the
meantime the prisoners were confined N
the bunlers. shortly afterward the Var
rowdaic encountered German guard ahip
which conveyed the vessel through the mine
fields TO German port
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
KING PLEADS FOR MORE
TROOPS FROM COLONIES
LONDON Jan. 81

LONDON. Jan. 81.
As a first step IN the Governments pro-
gram to raise big army for nome de
fensc. King George has sent letter To
the Governments of all the colonies appeal
ing To all available men over military age
to enlist in a volunteer force Much
significance. IS attached TO this paragraph
Of the letter:
while they Uhc original territorial
forceD are thus fighting the battles of the
Empire abroad we must organize and equip
a force to take their places as defenders
Of these shores i'm case of invasion"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
ASK $4,000 In DAMAGES

HOTTSNlLbE. Pa, Jan. 3l.--As n sequel
TO the siN-county hremens convention held
In Tamaqua last summer. damage su' Is
were brought for $4,000 against Harry
Jacobs, tenant, and q. \. Wlford. owner OF
the United States Hotel at Tamadua
Seth and Margaret Thomas who were in.
iurcd by the collapse Of the hrc-csCape, asl;
$4,000 damages Thomas NJ. Cook $40 0OO
Layiua Narworth, 10000 from Wlford md
cook and Miss Narworth ask $4,000 from
Jacobs.
There is question as to whether tn,
tenant or owner Is responsible. hence the
double suits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
ToLsroY's SON LECTURES
Tells Princeton Audience of Father.
Life and Russa's Hopes

PRINCETON, n. j., Jan. s1.-Count no.
Tolstoy, son Of the renowned Russia
philosopher and novelist, addressed iarr.
audience in McCosh Hall at Princeton Uni,
versity on the topic, THE Ideals and rJ,.
Of My Father" Count Tolstoy was v.r.
well received
His message embodied intimate aspsc,.
OF his fathers life, and In addition hr,.c.
touched upon Russias stand in the nrasaa.
war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31
DELAWARE RECEIVES
DE LA WARR PORTRAIT
John Bancroft Presents Painting OF
Thomas West, for Whom State
Was Named

WILMINGTON. pei. Jan. 31--John Ban
croft has donated to the state a portrait Of
Thomas West. twelfth Baron de la War;,
for whom this State was named 1t is one
of the best portraits that the State owns,
and historically. It Is of great interest
The portrait was painted by william
Chadwick. of Lyme. Conn, Mr.. Bancroft $
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-31

The Raduor Fire Company is Manning a
rousing reception for three of its members
who viii return with the sixth Regiment
from the border in about ten days The
members are w. j. Bryan, Harry Bryan
and Ralph Robinson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
TOBACCO TAX
To Be HIGHER
INCREASE OF FIVE CENTS :
POUND ON TOBACCO AFTER
THIRTY DAYS.
And From 81 to ST a thousand on
" Observation-Disclosures and Deal
ers Must Take Inventory.
Friday, Oct 5. 1917.

All manufacturers. jobbers and
dealers in tobacco, cigars and clsa'
rettes must take an inventory as OF
YESTERDAY. October !. under the pro-
visions of the big war tax bill which
has jus; been passed By congress-
The bill was signed by the president
Wednesday. and is now effective. A
record OF this inventory is 10 be Kept
until blanks are received from the IL
ternal revenue collectors ONCE at
Parkersburc. upon which the reports
are TO be made for purposes Of tax
alton. it was announced yesterday at
the Office OF the local deputy internal
revenue collector.
Under the provisions of the bill. the
tax on tobacco will BE- increased 24a
cents a pound for the next thirty days,
after which the increase will be ;
cents above the present tax, which is
s cents pound. In other words. for
the next thirty days the tax will be
10l. cents 4 pound and after that time
will be Is cents
Section 400 Of the bill provides for
graduated taxes on cigars weighing
more than three pounds per thousand
as follows: For class \ cigars. re-
falling at less than cents each (pres-
srt rate So per thousand), and class
B for cigars retailing at cents or
more bnt not more than cents each,
IN additional tax OF 81 (total tax OF
81 per thousand): for class c cigars,
setaiiine for more than cents, but
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
TRAFFIC CLASS
Recently Organized by Wheeling Traf1o
Men, Hold Meeting and Hear
Interest Talks

NJ. a. Sclgman. representative OF the
.l.aSallc Extension department Of the
Chicago University. arrived In Wheel
ing yesterday morning and conducted
the initial class Of about 25 traffic mon
of this community in tho assembly room
"f the Wheeling Commercial association
r. NJ. Spraguc. traffic manager Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. WAS the principal
instructor.
The class was formed some time ago
and Includes some of the most promin-
ont traffic men connected with indus
tries in the Wheeling district and rail
road men. They are to hold regular
sessions and study the textbooks and
discuss various phases OF tho traffic
business. Later they will take UP for
cign traffic study. y. NJ. Neigh. head
Of the Wheeling Commercial association.
Is ono of the principal organizers of the
school.
The study has the endorsement Of the
most prominent railroad officials In the
country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
new WAR TAX BILL
I. REQUIRES INVENTORY
WHOLESALERS, JOHBERS AND
MANUFACTURERS MUST TAKE
STOCK AS OF OCT.
Blanks VIII DO Supplied Later Upon
Which Returns Are to be Made
Floor Tax" Included

manufacturers. wholesalers and job
hers of articles subject to special taxa
ton under the provisions of the now
war tax bill which became effective yes
terday must take an inventory az OF
yesterday October 1. 1t was announced
yesterday at the office of the local de-
putty collector of internal revenue. The
inventory. although required now or
th.. dealer should he held by him and
later he will be furnished with form
on which to copy the inventory and
which he will be required to answer to
and send to the Internal revenue office
at Parkersburg.
Provisions nf the new bill which eff
feet manufacturers or jobhers OF the
Wheeling district include tn: following:
Upon all perfumes. essences. extracts.
toilet waters. cosmetics, petroleum pei
lies. hail oils. pomades. tooth pnstes.
toilet soaps and kindred lines, n tax
equivalent to two per cent of the price
for which they are sold.
Upon pills. tablets. powder. medicinal
cordials. ETC. and all medicinal nrepara-
tious compounds or compositions what
soerer the manufacturer or producer or
which claims to have any private for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05

mula secret for making or preparing,
proprietary medicines or medicinal pro-
prietary articles or preparations, tax
equivalent to two per cent OF the price
for which sold.
On all chewing gum or substitutes a
tax equivalent to two per cent Of the
price for which sold.
The bill also provides floor tax
Of Oue-haGf tho rates of tax which on the
day the act taxes effect are held and In
tended for sale BY tobhcrs and whole
salers. Collectors are directed to re-
quirc inventories to be made by whole
sarrs or jobbcrs of articles subject to
this floor tax: Blanks will be pro-
vidcd for copying these inventories.
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tcrian church or Thomson Church. Is
land.
Child nature demands a certain sup
ply OF sweets. Every Riddle loves
fruits, jams and jelics. and the tots at
the Day Nursery are no exception. but
unless the generous mothers Of Wheel
ing respond to this appeal Our Babies
will miss their accustomed sweets with
their supper Of bread butter and milk.
The high cost Of supplies has made 1t
impossible for the mana cement to sup
ply anything like enough for the winter
use for the many little folks cared for
at the Nursery.
do your bit for the Babies" tomor-
row.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
PAIR OF SLACKERS
OF 'wetzel County Returned TO Their
Home Town Prom court to Servo
Out Sentence

Deputy United States Marshal John
VI. Short returned home carly yester-
day morning from New Martinsvilie.
where he delivered John Littnan. we'll
known young man Of New Mnrtinsville,
and Mike Tucche. an Italian. also Of
that town. to the Wctzel county jail to
scrrc out a sentence Of 30 days each
upon conviction In federal court at Mar
tinshurg of being slackers. They will
later be sent to the front.
Following their being sentenced they
were removed to the Harrison county
jail Mt Clarksburg by Capt. Short and
at the adjournment of federal court
there. they were brought to New Mar
tiusrille. with other prisoners and
those who were to do time IN other coun-
ty jails in that section. including sever
al delivered TO the Wood county prison.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
CUT THIS OUTFIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC and mail it to
Foley & Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave. Chi
cagD. ILL.,. writing your name and ad.
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs.
colds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills,
for pain In sides and hack, rheuma-
tism. backache, kidneys and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets,
a wholesome and thoroughly cleans
ing cathartic for constipation. bilious
ness. headache and sluggish bowels.
Coleman & Co. Adv.
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not more than Is cents each. addi-
tional tax of SO (total tax Of s6). per
thousand; for class D cigars, retail
ing at more than Is cents, but not
more than 20 cents each. additional
tax Of SIS (total tax of $50 per thou
sand: for class E cigars. retailing al
more than 90 cents each. additional
tax OF ST (total tax Of $lo) per thou
sand.
No class y and E cigars are manu-,
featured in the Wheeling district,
however.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
SWEETS FOR CHILDEN.
"Do Your Bit For the Babies" Is Slogan
For Day Nursery Donation Day

Next 70 "Our Boys come Our Bah
los" for the babies Of today Will he tho
boys and girls of tomorrow. We arc
each doing our bit" for Our Roys."
let us do our bit" for our babies to-
morrow by sending a jar of fruit. jam
or 4 glass of jelly to the Day Nursery
No. $3.50 Eoft street. the First Freshly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
FRITZ HEARING TONIGHT

"Rilly" Fritz. who was arrested We'd
ncsdHy by Prohibition Officer Phillips.
will I've given n hearing tonight before
SPUR" r. G.. Hobbs. on charge OF a
violation Of the fost law.