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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
SOUTH WILL FACE FOOD
SHORTAGE DURING WAR

Atlanta. Ca. March 3l.-Acting on
information from Washington that
the Southern states will face a serious
shortage OF food in that event of war,
which is now regarded as certain, To-
cal civic bodies at the instance OF the
United States department of agricul
ture have issued a call for south-
eastern food conference to be held in
this city next Thursday. April S, for
the purpose of organizing the farm
crs, merchants and bankers in a move
ment to grow an enormously increas-
ed quantity of foodstuffs in this sec
ton.
Already there is a world shortage
OF wheat, Irish potatoes and some
other staple articles OF diet. The
United States has been feeding its
own population and the Allies for two
years It's food supply is running low.
When the government raises an army
OF million or more men. it will take
every pound and bushel of the surplus
food supply from the west to feed the
men in training camps, with none left
oyer to send to the South. In this sit
nation, the authorities in Washington
-aavesi sounded the warning that the
South's only hope of averting actual
famine is to cut down cotton acreage
TO- 9etual cash necessities and plant
everything else in food.
Representatives Of the department
of agriculture will attend the confer
ence, and every agency will be used
to secure a large and representative
attendance. The date OF the confer
ence was fixed so early for the reason
that planting time is right at hand,
and delay will mean that the South
cannot provide for the needs of her
people
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
WORKED WITH KAISER
AS A TYPE STICKER'

Atlanta, Ga, March 3l.-Maybe
you will be surprised to know that the
Kaiser Wilhelm, who enjoys great
popularity in this country just now,
is printer by trade and once work
ed in the same shop with Max Open
helm, editor OF the German Stats
Zeitung, Of Atlanta.
The princes of the royal house in
Germany are each required to learn
some useful trade, and when Emperor
William was born he decided that he
would like to be a printer, so they
sent him to a print shop in Berlin
Max Oppenheim was then a boy
about the same age as the future war
lord of the German empire, and the
two worked side by side together at
the old fashioned type cases. The
prince called his fellow apprentice
Max, and the latter addressed the
prince as William.
Oppenheim has been in the United
States for forty years and his Ger
man language paper, published here,
has large circulation He believes
that the German population in this
country wilt be strictly loyal to the
American flag. regardless of the out
come of the relation between the
United States and Germany.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
A MERCILEsS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor

a n1erciless judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
60. 10 the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from Fitzgerald resident has
withstood this sternest of all tests.
A. Kratz, 500 w. Magnolia ST.,
Fitzgerald, says: Il suffered from
lame back and distressing pains across
my kidneys 1t hurt me every time
| STOCKED and if sat down for
awhile, | couldn't get up. My back
ached nights and l didn't rest we'll.
Ooan's Kidney Pills completely cured
me" Il f'
Over six years later Mr.. Kratz said?
"Doan's Kidney Pills cured me and
| am. still glad to reconlnt nd them"
Price SOC at all dealers, Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MIR. Kratz has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co, Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL
WELFARE

Miss Agnes Neva McKenna, OF Ma
con. State Secretary OF the Social
Welfare Association, is in the city to-
day in the interest OF her work and
met with the Grand Jury this after
noon to lay before that body the
scope of the work OF her society and
reasons why Ben Hill and all other
counties would be materially as we'll
as morally benefited by the employ
ment OF competent person in charge
of Social Welfare work.
Through legislative enactment this
work has become factor in the bet
terment OF moral conditions in the
counties Of the state that have Sc
cured the Cooperation Of this society
for the caring of its INDECENT poor, its
deliquent children and such other of
the many deficient of the population
that are recognized to be in need Of
trained assistance to place item and
keep them on the road Of selr-reliancc
and to provide for them chance to
retain their standing in society and
prevent them. from becoming charge
on the public. The organization has
its trained worker in Colquitt, Tiff.
LowndeS and other counties and its
work IS beginning to show the good
effect OF trained supervision of the de
ficient in those counties.
Miss Mck:enna goes from here to
,Blackshcar where she IS TO meet with
the Pearce County Grand Jury
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
STARS AND STRIPE FLY
OVER ATLANTA HOMES

Atlanta, Ga, March 3l.-Prospect
OF war has decked Atlanta in Ameri-
can flags from center to circumfer-
ence, and for the first time in the
c1ty's history the stars and strines
are flying from office buildings and
stores and private homes.
A few months ago the flag was
rare sight except on gala occasions
when 1t was displayed as the FREEDOM
mating feature of decorative schemes
II was not even flown on the fac
pole of the city hall nor on the public
school buildings.
But now the flag is everywhere an,.
good many Atlantians who ire. Z
their patriotism as a sacred +b;ro
IKE their religion, are beginning to
OBJECT to continuous display of the
colors pointing out that France bas
lio"n her famous tri-cofor only a few
tiInes during the whole course Of +be
war, They contend that it's all RIGHT
10 snow the flag on special occas;ons
lot DAY or a few days, but to bapa
out flag and leave it flying, dav and
night Tor an indefinite length of time
rather tends to lessen its natr;ot;c
significance. N'' 'o'i'
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
S100,OOO,OOO REAL
lied FROM SALE Of
RED CROSS SEALS

Reporting on the Holiday sale of
Christmas seals, Executive Secretary
J, +. Faulkner, of the Raoul Founda-
ton, which had charge OF the state
sale, states that reports to date show
that 993,4ll seals were sold, and it is
hoped that reports yet to be received
will raise the total beyond the million
mark
The cash receipts to date are So
934ll, a slight increase over last
years sale. OF this amount $6837.88
was retained by organizations in the
various communities doing local work.
$2O82.82 will supplement the funds of
the Foundation for statewide anti
tuberculosis work, while ten per cent
OF the total sales goes to the National
Association and the American Red
Gross for the national work.
Atlanta Brunswick, Rome, Macon
and Decatur show good increase
in the sale over previous years, while
Savannah and Albany report a slight
increase. Several small tons. made
better sales than heretofore. Angus
ia and Columbus are the only large
cities that fell behind last years rec
ord. The receipts from the sale in
Fitzgerald were 1884. Of this sum.
$40.S7 was retained for local work in
Fitzgerald.
Reports from the National Asso-
citation received by Secretary Faux
ner show that the slogan of the Nat.
ional organization: Zone Seal for
each Inhabitant Of the United States"
was realized, the national sale reach
ing: the enormous figures of 100000
00O,. thus providing a fund of $1,000
600 for Anti tuberculosis work. in the
United States and Territories. The
National Association speaks of the,
sale as tax of one cent on each per
son for Anti tuberculosis work"
The Office of the Foundation has
been moved to .9l2 Gambler Building,
and more vigorous and more inten-
sive statewide fight on the dread dis
ease is being inaugurated
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
F. H. S. PRELIMINARY CON.
TEST WAS. HELD FRIDAY

FRIDAY evening was: held the elini-
nation to determine Fitzgeralds rep
resentatives at,the. district meet to be
held at Americas On, the Hath of this
month Twelve students contested
for. places IN Reading. Oratney and
Music. They weres Misses Hazel
Mayes, EiVynne Alberson, Madeline
DavenporktC orrine SMcPhail, in read
mig; Mildred Shafer. +, Lily May
Hughes, Ruby Ezzell, Theda Tisdel,
Rosa Lee Patterson. Muriel Scarboro,
in music; Harold Kassewitz and Ralph
Cohen, in defamation.
In all three branches each content
ant showed very fine talent and the
position of the judges was difficult in
deed. Those selected for first places
and who will go to the contest at
Americas are Misses Hazel Maves
and Mildred Shafer, and Harold Kas-
sewitz. The alternates selected were
Misses Elvynee Alberson and Lily
May Hughes and Ralph Cohen.
The judges were Rev. R. F. Deese.
OF Abbeville. Rev. A c. Pyle, of Ocil-
la; Prof. Nelson, of Ocilla; Mrs. Shu-
make, of Ocilla, and the teacher of
music of the Della schools. Every
one seemed satisfied with the decision
OF the judges and the work of each
contestant elected much favorable
comment, giving ground for high
hopes for contests of future years
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
NEGROES BADLY FOOLED
BY NORTHERN AGENTS

Waycross, Ga. March 30-That
negroes in the South are badly fooled
by labor agents from eastern cities
and states is the report sent to Alder
man Lloyd c. Warren, of Waycross,
by A. A. Burns. negro minister, who
left Waycross few weeks ago to
make an investigation of conditions
i'll Pennsylvania, where so many Way
cross negroes have gone in the last
year. The minister says he finds that
Southern negroes are in want in many
instances and instead of getting fat
Jobs" land in the state, in 90 out Of
100 cases without job waiting for
them and are forced to take whatever
they can or face starvation
In his letter to the alderman the
minister enclosed recent report is
sued in Philadelphia, which stated
that slightly over 500 Southern ne
groes had died in the last three
months, most OF them from exposure
and improper housing. The report
said the investigation, disclosed start
ling and astonishing facts heretofore
lightly regarded and that conditions
were such that immediate action was
necessary to stop the exodus of ne
groeS from the South. The minister
declared the negro's home was the
South and that it would be mistake
for the migration to continue,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
McADOO'S THREE SONS
OFFER FOR SERVICE

Washington, March 30-Sccretary
MeAdoo's three sons have volunteer
ed for service in the naval reserve
IN case of war. Francis McAdoo, a
New York lawyer, besides volunteer
ing has given the government the
fast motorboat Adroit for a subma-
rine chaser. William G. McAdoo, IT,,
senior at Princeton, will leave col
lege Immediately to serve in the avia-
ton section. Robert H. McAdoo. the
secretary's youngest son, will leave
school as soon as called upon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
WANT CARNEGIE HERO
MEDAL FOR BUFORD

Atlanta, Ga, March 51.-A move
ment has been launched to secure a
Carnegie hero medal and fund for the
wife and children of Rev. CASTOR R.
Buford, the well-known Presbyterian
minister and mission worxer of this
city who was recently shot through
the heart when he rushed into house
where drink-crazed maniac was try
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

ing to kill his entire family. HaAnE
had he entered the house before he
was instantly killed, while Mrs. Bu-
ford, who was walking with him past
the house, stood on the sidewalk and
waited for him. He left a widow and
four children. A fund of several hun
dred dollars was raised for them in
a few days after his tragic death, and
now it is hoped to secure Carnegie
fund of $500 per month which is
awarded in exceptional cases of hero
ism
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
LOST

LOST-Bunch of keys, attached to
belt key hook postoftice, house and
Office keys. Return for reward to
Clayton Jay. Garbutt- Donovaa
Buildic.,SS. If
ESTRAYED OR STOLEN-One
horse mule, dark brown, about IS IL
hands high, blind in one eye. Finaer-
will get reward by reMrning to w. G..
Broadhurst. St
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
r 0 r S AL E
FOR SALE-Shetland Pony.
Inquire at Lcader-Ellterprise. tt

FOR SALE-Shetland Pony
Inquire at LcaderEliterprise. tt
MULE FOR SALE-One mare
mule, about years old VIII be sold
at bargain Apply to l. N. Chas-
tain, r. F. d. No. 6, or at the Post
Office at $50 A. NJ. 3t-p
SYRUP FOR SALE-25 barrels
Georgia Cane Syrup at 60c per gallon
First-cl syrup, +. o. b. Mystic No
less quantity tllan one barrel. w. Fl
Davis, Mystic, Ga. .., ,dA6p
BEEF CATTLE FOR SALE
I will sell at my farm; mine miles
east of Fitzgerald, on Thursday,
April 5th, IS head OF fat beef cattle.
M. DICKSON, -;
St. Osierheld, Ga.
FOR SALE-8-horse gasoline en-
CINE, good as new, for. sale at half
price. See Leader-E Enterprise. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

You Mr. Merchant that you don't have advertise because
have been business long that everybody knows Well
there certain mail order in Chicago probably
in business long you have and will bet
ginger cake that every that reads these lines name
OF that firm And will bet further that half of your
toners have catalogues of this firm in their homes right They
the value of advertising. Can't you
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
F U N D

FOUND-A wheel on Saturday
night, March 3lst, in front of Nat
ional Bank, about 2 o'clock Inquire
for J. c. Cox, Johnson's Meat Mar
ket. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Russia has demonstrated the fact that the gulotnc
only instrument that remove crowned head
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

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, 1917-04-02

Things beginning happen other parts the
and Uncle Canza doesn't better press agent
will soon be in total eclipse.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Nobody blame those German sailors for attempting
after they learned that they be dry
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Don't let the prospects OF with Germany distract your
tcnton from the already on--with the H. c. L.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Why don't you ADVERTISE in
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE. I,
PAYS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
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w A NTED NJ
w AN T E D

WANTED-To rent few VACANT
lots in Fourth Ward See ]. T. Kick
etson or Telephone 55l. tt
WANTED-Rooms. Will pay S.
to SIS each for two rooms furnished in
first class style for light-houseleep
ing. Wanted by April first. Leave
address at Leader-Enterprise. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Missouri editor refuses publish obituaries people who
o not take his paper His view that people not take their
home dead anyway and their passing value
Shake!
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

ING PAYS. NAN l :
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

loyal American is who PLACES THE WELFARE OF
AMERICA ABOVE THAT OF ALI. OTHER NATIONS
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Buying pig poke has lost all element No chance
q lose
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Good Prices Take Tumble" says headline Another
Jake!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
NEWS WARMLY WELCOMED
IN BRITiSH PUBLIC


LONDON. February A.--Londou to-
day wat"hcd the sunday papers for
r"~s ~ Ia how GERMANY takes the
severance Of diplomatic. relations Hith
the United States. but no dispatches
:ppcar TO have been allowed to leave
Berlin or\ Vienna except official CON-
muni"aiions from military hcadcuar-
te!s and brief mcSsag" TO tho effect
thnt press dispatches had hecn re-
"ciNed III the German capital announc-
ing the rupture.
News OF the rupture is warmly wcl-
coined hv the British public The
Presidents swift decision came as AN
extreme surprise to the people OF Lon
don. who, Judging by the previous pa :
tence Washington had SHOWN in all
matters relating 10 the submarin"
controversy. had anticipated that an
other no!e 10 Berlin would prcccdc any
decisive a"'ion. Ana Il is the general
h' !:"f h"te that the Presidents .i.t!uu
W'ti d" "uu;s II Surprising to Er",:,g.
fr"n' '''intcs are paid 20 tn" t'.,si-
dents diGnihcd and restrained .cl." in
undressing Congress. aud viii" 1t *
'e!' that he st, gives ciermau' 80.
"ncninsS 10 wi nd"aw from the Toai;irn
'"at ccun:rH has assumed in threat
"nlNS indisc"iriaate submarine Wa
,"rn tn "'iuion % the ~cnera! publi,.
IS tha; th' rTn;urc oc relations means
'''''.'i- .'''N 'hah var. ana th"r' "a
much curiosit" as 70 how hostilitics
VII! be provoked
In some quarters il is thought that
the seizure Of German cruisers may lie
regarded hy tho Germans as a Earlill~
act, nut whatever may prove a casuS
bc!li. 1t IS assumed that Germany mus;
nave fully Judged and hccn prepared
tnr any outcome.
dispatches from America &c rcad
With "vidity for any light on the. ,i;ua-
iion and the American preparations Of
a military nature, particularly The naval
strength of the United States
The Presidents action was referred
I" IN many pulpiis to-day. the bishop
of London and other prominent divines
applauding tho American decision
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IIOI StToNIt iREW
LANDED At HENZtNtG.


LONDON. February i--The crew Of
tho American steamship Flousatonic
has been landed AT rcnzancc. England.
The lIousatonic was warned 10y the
German submarine which sank her.
according 10 john q. stevens, American
consul "t Plymouth.
Mr.. stevens tclegraphcd today Z"
Robe; i. skinner. tn. American con
sui general, That the l!ousa;onic wns
halted hy German submarine AT noon
aud that. after being warned. tho crew
took 10 tho boats. Tho Ti"usatonic was
then torpedocd and sunk and the sub
marine towcd the boats TO n point of;
tho English coast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
RED CROSS ACTIVE
Orders :G' Chapters rhrourhnut t'oun-
try to Prepare Rt Once for War
Relief Work.

WASHINGTON. February lden.ir
kilograms ordering immediate prepura-
tons for active var relief work were
dispatched to-day by the Annci'ic. "
Ecd Cross headquarters here to 20.
chapters throughout the country Frst-
aid classes are To bc organized :tn..
other preparations begun OH 4 broad
scale.
Attention is called to the present
events and possible developments in
international affairs. Committees are
ordered to direct local arrangement
for preparation OF hospital garments.
surgical supplies. inS;ructina nurses.
listing volunteer doctors and 9th as
siStanis. organizing sanitary train
Ing detachmcnts, and to render other
services to the country for a complete
organization for possible needs.
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REMARKABLE HISTORICAL
COINCIDENCE Is NOTED
IEN AsaociatcL rress. !


NASHVILLE. TENN. February -
That the first American vessel sunk
by German submarine foli""inc the
severance OF diplomatic relations Was
tho lIouSaionic is = historical coinci-
dcncc. The first vessel sunk h% hos
lilo submarine in warfar" bore the
same name. The latter v"ss" was tho
L. :. =. liousatonic, thirteen guns and
100 men. which was sunk in Charles
ton hagb"r the night "f February -,
1864. hy the Confederate submarine
II. l.. Ilunley.
The pioneer U-boat went (" u w",ory
grave beside her victim. drov ning her
commandcr. Lieutenant &, crisr j..
DIXON. and seven or eight men. In"
achievements closed the career of the
IIunlcy, the story Of which was one
chapter of tragic incidents after an
other. Five were lost on the Iiousa-
tonic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-05
CREW IS GIVEN t\ HOUR
~ WHICH no LEAVE SlII'
IRv Associnted rrc..

lfN SSHO'lt'eb IIt~N'
LONDON. Fcbrlir"v i.-Wncn Aai!rd
10y the Submarine the ilnuSHtonic "ttS
Hyin. The american Tag. ANA had the
.t'ncric;." color# rainta. Oh hct side.
SAYS = dispatch to the Central News.
che crew WAS given M hnur - which
To icavr til" ship. ;h. submarine COM
uIanG"r saying:
= navc n"dcrs to sink every vessel
c,mu% 10 l'Erland."
The I"rinans searched ;ho .i"':Ea- :
ir,,ic aud took GurntitV 81 s;"'n.
whi"iI they said was i:nirult 10 obtain.
Tho second mate ~ III, lio!Sntouic
We" second mat" Of III" \lncrican
steamer ,;ulilight whoa that vessel
MAS samk by a German Submarine of
ia, Scillv Islands ca.ly IN ,hc war.
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SEIZURE: OF VESSELS
IL Not CONTEMPLATED

Ry Associated! rrSss
WASIINGTuN. February ..-rcr-
sistent reports % imNcndinE seizure OF
German freight and passenger ships
war-boumd in American ports led 10 an
authorized statement for the govern
ment Tonight that such step vas not
even under consideration To meet the
problem resulting from members of the
German crews dcsci;.ni and coming
ashore the immigration !:urcau is 60
operating with tile customs officers
The sailors viii be held pending de-
cisiOn as to their disposition.
Preliminary reports TO the War De-
partment on boarding OF the four Ger
man ships at CrStohal yesterday by
Canal Zone authorities indicate that
tho action was made necessary by in
formation that an attempt WAS about
to be made tn sink the ships off the en-
trance to the Panama Canal. Depart
mcnt officials said actual seizure Of the
ships was not contemplated.
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NAVAL. MILITIA GUARDS
EAST RIVER BRIDGES
Try Asaociatcd rrrsp.l

ivy ASS''iatcI f'r"s'.
NEW YORK. Eebruary i-Dctarb-
ncniS Of tho Now York naval militia
equipped rs inramtrym"n. to-day pa
trollcd and guarded the nvc great
East l;ivcr bridges connecting Man
ha,,,n with Long Island. At sunset
fivc naval militia tugs began stcam-
ing up and down ihe river Ia proximity
10 ,h" structures. warrin, all river
Graf, not 10 approach within nifty feet
of tho bridge piers.
Special Vigilance was r%rrriscd a,
the Manhattan. Brooklyn und VII
linm*hrrg hriIces Destruction or amy
ouc ct those bridges. ii was pointed
ont. would ntcrferc seriously with
The departure cc warshps from tn.
New York Navy Ward. To each bridge
details Of 10" militiamcu were assign
ed with Instructions To search Sus-
picious vehicles aud pedestrians aud 10
permit no nHrgon To halt on the stru.-
lures Constant watch was maintained
al tho cable &Mchoragcs and Other
points whore the discharge Of :: small
quantity or high explosives might lead
10 the destruction of the bridge" ono
three FOUNDER gun and machine guns
wcr" posted between bridge piers on
both sides OF the river Auchora-,s.
foo,ways and drivcways had extra IL
lunnations Tonight.
It was announced that the appro;. .chcs
To the bridges and tho bridge floors
where militiamcn have hccn on guard
will be turned over TO the police to-
morrow morning.
Hell Gate bridge and its connecting
railways wer" being guarded tonight