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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25


feZM GNI)M ENT Mr.. Glass, OF Vir-
GINA, has introduced a bill in Con
gross which contains a provision 10
admit state banks to MEMBERSHIP in
the Federal Reserve System. An
other section provides for apRoint-
ment OF assistants by the Federal Re
serve Agents.
DEFENSIVE SEA AREAS HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED by order il
re President. These areas MAJ not
bc crossed at oil by any vessel be.
,Metn fdnsct m sunrise except by
per ;sssrn OF .;.., entrance patrol.
Vessels discovered near the limits Of
Vtssefs~ discovered near tic limits Of
the areas at night may be fred upon.
SPAIN has concluded new com
mercial treaty with. Great Britain by
which England will furnish Spain
10000 tons Of coal monthly In re-
turn, Spain. will send England as
much ore as required and will permit
the British government to charter
Spanish ships.
THE SUBMARINE DANGER.
The Scientific American has made an
investigation of the capacity of Ger
man shipyards and finds that she
could have $50 submarines under con-
stFuction at one time. There is moth
ing to hinder further expansion ,of
shipyards on river banks with ca
pacity for building a thousand sub
marines at the some time. The
Central Powers have 200 or more
submarines aAoat and may now have
500 under process of construction.
The personnel OF the German navy
which numbers 10000 can furnish
submarine crews for large number
OF submarines. This journal concludes
that the imminent danger point in the
great conflict which we have now en-
tered lies in the ability of the Ger
man government to increase its SUBJ
marine hotilla.
Therefore we cannot fight purely
defensive war. Should the Allies be
compelled to make separate peace
favorable to Germany. the United
States may ultimately find itself face
to face with the high seas fleet of
Germany and the veteran army. TO-
600 strong, of the four nations of the
Central Powers
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
has prepared tabulation complete
to April 3rd which shows that during
the war submarines have sunk 6S3
neutral vessels including 10 Ameri-
can and nave attacked unsuccessfully
~ others, including s American.
| VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
Several thousand expert engineers
and craftsmen are now employed by
the government and railroads and en-
gagged in the work of valuing the
roads. Congress authorized this val
uation by an act which was passed
four years ago. Officials of the gov
eminent are considering means of
disseminating this work in order that
the war department may avail itself
OF this force in the mobilization of
| the army.
! MERCHANT SHIPPING. The
Navy Department has requested pub
fishers for the present to discontinue
printing monthly, weekly, or daily re-
ports in regard to the arrival and de-
parture Of ships or statistics showing
the progress Of shipbuilding.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25
ATTENTION G. A. R.

Colony Pest No. IA, Department Of
Georgia and South Carolina, will
meet on Saturday, April 18th. 1917, at
one o'clock, sharp, instead OF two
O'clock. the usual hour.
All members will take due notice
and govern themselves accordingly
BY order Of
G. E Whitman, Commander.
BY G. 7 Hitch, Adjt.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25
Automobile Insurance

| am now prepared to write insur-
ance on Automobiles, Ferds and
Trucks covering Fire, Theft, Public
Liability Employees Liability, Prop
erty Damage and Collision. Cover
ing applies any. where in United
States, Canada and Mexico.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25

Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the best.
Prompt service. Leader-Enter
prise. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25
PREPARE TO MAKE MONEY WI,lq

Mr.. Farmer, do you want to share ~ san supply.
money the Government is making in then,or
course you do Then plant food stuff and would reduce
Every ounce of food stuff will be in strong grain BY 10000
be high It's the only way for you play eycnne would divert
or small a farmer you ~ 90
The total imports Of food stufs RESERVE Arr
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25

will mean more thafoved by
for 1917. s;Is of the cham
81 ;rs the country
IN Argentina
WIN Consul General w. Fl.
anyof Baenos Aires says that
Csefop q Argentina will fall
that 81 normal years. This
xrsssive drought during the
art Of the season and to ex-
damage done by locusts.
Heel Sugar Production
yearathe United States pro-
1arly 10000 tons Of beet sug-
lorado Is the largest single
.er followed by California. Last
Sre were "a factories. This
Svill be SO.
puri State Bureau Of Labor
X Wor the colonization
are being GUM and servia
~some European coun-
about 100000
chance 20 d land which if
that will Farms would pro-
We hap,0UO families.
reaseSfATE COMMERCE
N will begin general
tot the Southcr Railway
'olents on May Gath, at At
earrings will also be held
in Montgomery, Memphis
shyilIe, and Cincinnati.
siDENT WILSON on April
sued proclamation to the
zfFy urging the whole nation to
pslIind the government He said
lhe work Of farmers, miners,
Nalaeturers and shipbuilders is just
yapSftant as that of troops. Up
farmers Ok the country in a
1easure, rests the fate of the
the fate of the nation.
ssizing Il need Of ships, he
Submarincs or no submarines,
det supply ships by the hum
garry to the other side of the
What will every day be needed
as people Of the United States must
* out this vital program without
''faeht Of personal profit or gain
Nations Food Control
representatives of Armor Swift,
ksis, Wilson and Cudahy have Of
4 their plants and resources to the
government during the period OF war
have asked for legislation TO give
lncinof National Defense power to
eryise distribution Of foodstuffs
III fix maxinauns- -aaa minimum
ices Secretary Of Agriculture will
( for statute that will give him
Nes to license and classify food
Ilefs,
HE NAVY DEPARTMENT de-
Congress to appropriate $1,000
! (or the purchase of the lanes
syn Exposition Grounds oil tiamp-
loads Tor naval training sta
ter and will get the boys started.
iajority would like him to be cap
as As he has only a few more
before he leaves on his vocation
wiIl elect captain, FIRST lieutenant,
eants and corporals out OF the
ents and after Mr. Benjamin has
q rs we viii keep up The good
with great efficiency,
"a mere are three companies, A. B. C.
already organized out Of the men in
town. and Il this company were enroll
ed AZ Company D it would make a
very good impression
on Tuesday morning a delegation
from the u. p. C. composed OF Mrs.
ri Prentiss and Mrs. "A, H. Thur
visited school and presented
Nsdy hall with large pictures Of
Davis and Robert Edward
antiss made a very beau
lie alton speech and We
Bseceived more I'M
etp any speaker
pa hooi in a long
duction ali
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25

LET THE LEADER-ENl'ERPRTSE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-25

ton, naval aviation grounds ard other
navy purposes.
THE U. S. FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD is considering the establish
inent of branches of the Federal Re
serve Bank, of Francisco to be To-
Gated at Seattle, Portland and Spo-
kane. The board is also planning an
advertising campaign for Inc purpose
of persuading state banks tc enter
the Federal Reserve System. 1t will
appeal to these banks to take this
step in order to strengthen the bank
ing resources of the country.
ENGLISH FOOD SUPPLY. A. E.
Taylor, War Correspondent, says The
object of Germany's blockade Of
England IS not to starve the people
but to compel England to withdraw
her workers from the industries and
place them on farms. ii England
can be compelled to produce her
foodstuffs, her efficiency in manufac-
ture will collapse and her power Of
ofensc be fatally reduced.
Z Output OF DTSTIJ En- ITO
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31
New Home for FOrds

The new home Of the Kempter Mo-
tor company. at 1880 Broadway, will
not only be one Of the important
building operations to characterize the
automobile world of Denver, but will
also be a tribute to the confidence of
the Kempter Motor company to the
future of Denver and Colorado.
More than this, the new building
will be a tribute TO the industries of
Colorado, the specifications calling for
Colorado material throughout. The
sentiment of the Kempter Motor com
pany is splendidly put forth in their
advertisement, which appears on the
inside front cover of this issue.
The Kempter Motor company, spec
ializing in the sale of the Ford car,
have made wonderful progress, now
employing thirty people, and doing a
business that runs more than half a
million dollars annually. This bust
ness success is based upon the abso-
Lutte personal attention that has been
given to the business by Mr.. Kempter
and Mr. McCue, assuring the best of
service to everyone who drives into
the place in quest Of that most neces-
sary commodity-service.
Mr.. McCue is ore of Colorado's
largest merchants, while Mr. Gates is
a director of banks here, and Mr..
Kempter has made a reputation for
himself in the automobile field. This
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

makes a splendid combination OF men
and business interests that must in
spIre confluence in the mind ot the
prospective purchaser.
In addition to Ford cars the com
pany has opened up 4 very extensive
accessory department, making the OF
ganization complete. We hope to
print interesting items regarding
~Kempter's" often.-Colorado Manu-
facturers.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31
WASHINGTON NOTES


Perkins Repudiated by ProgressNes
George ". Perkins seems likely 10
have troubles CT mis- own. Matthew
Hale, who is now at the head Of what
ever is officially left Of the progressive
party, says that Perkins Is q party
traitor and that no true progressive
will follow him. Perkins retorts that
Hale is Wilson democrat, etc. This
is a controversy in which both the
contendants have our sympathy. Go
1t, Matt! Go it, Perk!
Free Paper" Not Cheaper
Newspapers in the larger cities are
announcing an increase IN prlee from
one cent to Two cents, The high cost
of print paper beng offered Gs the
principal reason. Yet we observe no
tendency to reduce the bulk oil the
metropolitan journals. The one-cent
paper, with It's comics and ats vast
expaage OF slushy feature sections,
began the agitation years ago Tor the
removal of the duty on paper. But
paper became no cheaper. Canadian
paper mills prospered at the expense
OF our own, that was all. Raising
the price will enable the publishes to
20 on as they have been-eyoH after
the war. But when that time comes,
the American manufacturer Will be
no better off.
Merit Does Not Count
n,afpr Gary
Grayson will be confirmed, even
though his promotion jumps him over
ia other men Of greater age and
longer service and higher professional
attainment The President admits
that the appointment is personal.
Everybody knew this before the Pres
ident said it; and the announcement
now merely means that the tag will
be put upon every democratic senator
who refuses to vote for Grayson.
South Opposes Popular Vote
One of the democratic senators Of
Colorado recently delivered a set
speech in which he advocated an
amendment to the Constitution abol-
.ishing the electoral college, and the
determination Of the presidential vote
of each state by the result Of the
direct vote for the candidates them
selves. Some believe" said he that
the President should be elected by a
majority of the total vote Of the Re
public, but i moments reflection will
sEow the impracticability of such a
procedure" He then proceeded to
show the "impracticability" by saying
that of two states, having equal pop
uIation, the one that allowed its wom-
en- to vote would have a great ad-
vantage over the other which did not,
and the support Of the latter state
could never be secured for such an
amer iment. Possibly not, but the
strongest opposition to such plan
would come from the southern states
whore the senator's own party has
disfranchised the negro. If the total
vote of the nation was to elect the
President the South would be depriv-
ed of a very large part of the in
fluence which it now exerts on the
election in defiance of the Fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
A Future Nominee
A youngster in Cornwells, Pa, set
fire to his college in the hope of pro-
fitting by u vacation during which he
could prepare for his examinations,
which he feared he would not be able
to pass. There are the makings of a
democratic presidential nominee in
that kid.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31
BIG INSTITUTION
Lamar Building and Loan Association
Has Flourishing Year. May Re
duce Interest Rate

The annual meeting Of the Lamar
building and Loan Association was
held at the companys Office in the l.
Ii. Myers block on West Olive street
on Monday evening, and was well at
tended by the stockholders in spite OF
the many attractions in town that
evening. The annual report was read
and discussed by those present and
ali were highly pleased with the show
ing made by the association for the
past twelve months. The statement
showed a very flourishing condition
and that the institution had paid the
usual twelve percent dividends COM
pounded in addition to laying up a
nice surplus account.
1t was the general sentiment Of the
stockholders that the time had ar
rived when it was the best interest of
the town and the institution to lower
the interest rate and d resolution au-
thorizing the board of directors to do
that if in their judgment it seemed
best was unanimously passed The
rate will probably be fixed at monthly
payments of S1.s0 on one dollar stock.
This is the rate charged at La Junta
and other associations in neighboring
cities. The association has a large
surplus on hand and can secure all
the money it needs at a reasonable
rate, so it is believed the reduction can
be made without materially reducing
the dividend rate OF the association.
The old board Of directors was re-
elected with the exception of d. L.
Silver, who asked 20 be relieved from
further duty on the board, and Cora
K. Strain was selected to fill the po-
sition. The board now consists OF
C. c. 4uddlestor, w. J Johnston, G
j. Garvin, N. N. Mclean, L. II. Myers,
Chas. Maxwell and C. X. Strain. The
board will meet next Monday evening
to complete the work Of organization.
1t was a so voted that hereafter in
vestment stock would only be sold to
residents of Prowers, Baca, Bent and
Kiowa counties. AS usual after in
vestigating the condition Of the insti-
tuition all present wanted more stock
and a large number Of applications
for shares were made.
The statement for December 81
1916, is as follows:
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

LernOOn Ut Ille nlBH bCilOol phAIhAAB
beginning at o'clock. Only 100
women can be enrolled. Enrolment
Zee 25c. Get your name in early.
The Program at Glance
Tuesday, February 6
Forenoon
g-lO-Automobile instruction.
lO-12-Dairy Program.
Afternoon
l-2-Free Moving Pictures.
No evening sessions in Lamar.
Wednesday, February
Forenoon
1O-Automobile Instruction.
lO-12-Dairy Program.
Afternoon
1-2-Free Moving Pictures.
2-4-Dairy Program.
Thursday, February
Forenoon
9-lO-Automobile Instruction.
lO-l2-Alfalfa.
Afternoon
1-2-Free Moving Pictures.
2-4-Farm Loans. Farm organiza-
ton.
Friday, February 9
Forenoon
9-lO-Automobile Instruction.
iO-l2-Farm Management Program.
Afternoon
1-2-Free Moving Pictures.
2-4-Seed Raising for Profit.
Saturday, February 10
Forenoon
lO-l2-Live Stock Problems.
Afternoon
l-2-Free Moving Pictures.
z-4-High School Stock Judging
Contest. Drainage Meeting.
Forenoon programs at armory.
Afternoon programs at the Lamar
Union High School building.
These programs are free. Everyone
invited.
For the Ladies
Domestic science demonstrations al
the high school building every after
noon at 2 o'clock. Limited to 10C
women Enroll by addressing Miss
Ethel Maricle, Lamar, Colorado, or by
calling Lamar 337.
Noted Speakers
A number Of noted men will appear
on the programs. The best way not
TO miss a good thing is TO attend ev-
cry day.
Moving Pictures
An extraordinary fine series OF
moving pictures will be shown in the
high school auditorium from to 2
o'clock each day. Everyone invited.
All Evening Meetings to Be Held al
Outside Points
Speakers will be provided for even
ing meetings at other points in Prov
ers county with no expense except To-
cal entertainment. Write or call Guy
Gilbert, Lamar, if you wish to extend
the benefits Of Farmers Week to your
town.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

Miss Marjorie Shut of the Agri-
cultural college and Miss Ethel Mar
icle of the Lamar high school will
continue the popular domestic science
demonstrations Of last year every af-
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31
High school Sod Judging Conte
Set Aside the Week

Come every day. There is not a
program that should be missed. Ex-
change thoughts and methods with
the best farmers in the best farming
country in America. This is a prop
osition that will harm no one and will
help everyone.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

Prof. House, the best drainage ex-
pert in Colorado, will have all of Sat
urday afternoon with the farmers on
the drainage question. Come prepar-
cd to ask questions. Prof. House will
be the whole program. Be sure to
hear him.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

ternoon at the high school building,
beginning at ? o'clock. Only 100
women can be enrolled. Enrolment
Zee 25c. Get your name in early.
The Program at a Glance
Tuesday, February 6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
SUSPECT YOUTHS
 GOT S2,OO0 HAUL
 IN THE WEST END
Quartet Caught by Detective Admit Burglaries in Cafes
 and Factories.

Confessing that they have burglar ized for the last three months fac tories and liquor stores in the West End, four youths arrested last night by Detective Thomas Malone are be- lieved to be responsible for the theft of more than $2,00O worth of goods and tools from establishments in the district.
 Detective Malone has already re- covered large quantities of whiskey and about $500 worth of tools which were taken from the Black Rock Man ufacturing Co. factory, Easter Sunday.
 The four youths whose cases were continued by Judge Frank Wilder in the city court this morning until to- morrow, give the following names and addresses: Michael Kish, 343 Bostwick avenue; John Kish, 459 Pine street; Nicholas Pal1so, 303 Osborne street; Michael Kundreath, 2S6 Os- borne street.
 The defendants admit to the police that they robbed Jacob Levy's saloon, in Bostwiclz avenue;2 Gray's store, Bostwick avenue, and John Rench's liquor establishment in the West End They told Detective Malone where he could recover the tools belonging tc the Black Rock Manufacturing Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
Three AutOmobilists Who Drove Recklessly
 Fined in City Court

Three automobile operators, one charged with reckless driving, and two others with operating machines while intoxicated were given heavy sentences by Judge Frank Wilder this morning, in the city court.
 James H. Maloney, Hartford printer, was arraigned charged with driving an auto while intoxicated It was alleged that Sunday he knocked down three bicycles belonging to mes senger boys, at the curbing outside of the Western Union Telegraph office in Fairfield avenue.
 Maloney was to be tried yesterday but he forfeited a bond of S150. This morning he appeared with an attorney in court and asked the case be re- opened. After hearing the evidence Judge Wilder fined the defendant S2OO and imposed a 10-day suspended jail sentence, the jail term to become ef- fective if Maloney appealed.
 James Dorsey, of 11S5 State street, was found guilty of driving a machine while intoxicated The court fined him S1 and court costs which amount ed to $6.27 and sent the defendant to jail for 10 days. Sam Feinstein, salesman employed by Susman & Feuer, wholesale grocery dealers, in Water street, was fined $35 and court costs for driving past 8 trolley car 1T om which passengers were alighting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
Raising Hogs Proves
 Satisfactory Venture

The meat supply of the country can be increased more quickly by the ''hog route" than by any other. The country's need to augment it's supply is great but prevailing high prices alone should be sufficient inducement to farmers to raise more hogs. The prospect of success never was bright CT. The high prices ruling in all markets show that the demand for pork is in excess of the supply.
 No branch of live stock farming is more productive of satisfactory results than the raising of well-bred swine, if conducted with a reasonable care, ac- ( ording to the specialists of the Bureau of Animal Industry, U. s. Depart ment of Agriculture. Hogs fit into the modern scheme of farming on nearly every farm, and are one of the most important animals to raise both for meat and for money. They re- quire less labor, less equipment, and less capital, make greater gains per hundred pounds of concentrates fed, reproduce themselves faster and in greater numbers, and give a quicker turnover" of money than any oth- CT animal except poultry. Farm CTS of the South and West particu- larly have awakened to the merits of the hog and are rapidly increasing their output of pork and their bank accounts.
 The hog has no rival as consumer of by-products and numerous unmark- etable materials which but for him might be wasted. Kitchen refuse, not only from farms but also from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
CAROLINE L. JENNINGS.

Caroline L. widow of Charles Jen- nings, and one of the best known resi- dents of Southport, died this morning at the home of her son, William H. Jennings, in Maple street of that town. Mrs. Jennings was stricken with a shock four weeks ago of which her death was the result. Mrs Jennings was born in Paris, France, July 16, 1880. She removed to Southport in1S7e and had resided there ever since. She was prominent in the work of the Southport Congregational church. Sur vfv1ng her are six stepchildren. Charles H. of Providence, R. l., and William H., Milton w., Jesse w.. Mrs. Emily L. Thorpe and Miss Amelia B. Jennings, all of Southport She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Will liam w. Howell, a niece, Mrs. William H. Jennings, and two grandchildren Ernest T. and W. F. Howell Jennings all of Southport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-02
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