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The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

iTst-Eari Grey prime minister OF
England. by whom the nrst reform
Pill was carried, born. Died July II
istS.
isIs-GenerAl Jackson received
news Of the treaty OF Client and
victory at New Orleans hA- occurred
two weeks after peace had been con-
cluded
Is1s-Riohard Coke, governor Of
Texas and United States senator.
born at wiIliamsburgh. Va Died AZ
Waco. Texas. May it. 1897.
latS-chieaGo board OF trade or
Is7s-Marriass OF Duke OF Con-
nAught and Princess Louise Mar
garet OF Prussia
Issi-CEar Alexander III. Of Russia
assassinated by explosion OF q bomb,
lss7--Germany. Austria and italy
signed a treaty OF alliance against
Russia and France.
lssS--Secretary Gresham directed
the American minister at Madrid 20
demand prompt reparation for the
spanish Eunoost
isee-President OF the United
States offered 20 mediate between
Great Britain and the Beers.
is0i-Benjamin Harrison, twenty
third president OF the u. r.. died al
indianapolis Born at North Bend
o.. Aug. 80. isSS.
ib1s-Ths Province OF Manitoba
adopted prohibition.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY Is TIME
WAM
veYdun's assaIlants battered L
Mort Homme hill In effort 10 smash
city's northwestern defensea
Rome reported gains by the italian
army on Corso Plateau
tAntinople claimed British lost
B.eoo men In last battle In Aesopo-
tania
roDAY's BTHTHDAYs.
General Sir James Wolfe Murray
one OF the prominent British com
mAnders on the western front. born
81 years ago today.
Fairfax Harrison. president OF th'
southeru4railvsy and one OF the sps-
cial commissioners 90 direct trans
portation In case OF war. born IN
New York ls years ago today.
Oswald O. viilard. New York ed
tor and pubiicist. born at Wissoaden
Germany. As years ago today.
RI Rev. Joseph q. Glass. CathoAs
bishop OF salt Lake City. born al
Bushnell. III. ~ years ago today.
Charles =. Haskell. FIRST state gov
ernor OF Oklahoma. born In Putnam
county. o.. 81 years ago today.
J. Franklin Baker. third basemar
of the New York American league
baseball team. born ~ Trappe. Nd.
81 years ago today.
George sutton, veteran professions
billiard player. born at Waveriy, ~
T.. 50 years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
To Study Yourself
ny "a. ADDISoroS BRUCE
Author Of The Riddle OF Person
ality." Psychology and
Parsnthood." etc.

In studying ones self with a
view TO self.lmprovement or as an
aid In choosing vocation" the
question h asked. how should n
man proceedf What characteristics
are the ones he should question HIM
self about
As 10 this last. an answer II ready
at hand In the form OF compre-
hensive list OF personal traits drawn
up some time ago by Prof. j. Mex.
Cattell. IA connection with a scien.
tifc investigation he was making
Here IL Prof. Cattells list:
Physical health. Perseverance,.
Mental balance. ReAsonAbleness.
Intellect. CleaIness.
Emotions. Cooperativeness.
VIII. kindness.
Quickness. Cheerfulness.
Intensity. Refinement
Breadth. Integrity.
Energy. Courage.
Judgment. Efficiency.
Originality. Leadership.
To make personal use OF this list
| would suggest reckoning 10 as
the standard for each trait Oppo-
site each the selfexaminer should
ret down a numeral--2. 5. s. or
whatever II may be-to indicate how
remote or near he. is, In his own
opinion. 90 approaching the standard
OF 10 for that particular trait.
Trait after trait should be con
sicered In turn. slowly, thoughuully.
and OF course honestly n the exam
nation Is done honestly II IL sure
20 be done slowly. For the selseI.
Rminer will find Il no simple tesK
10 evaluate himself
when he has gone thru the entire
list be will have before him a def
mite. tabulated view Of what be real.
ly thinks regarding the principal
elements in his psychic makeup.
But he must not be content with
this. Scientific experiments nave
shown-as recorded. for example.
~ Prof. Dollingworth. In his 'Vo
cationL Psychology that no mat.
ter how honest a person may b,.
there In n general tendency 10 over,
valuation ir some degree with rc-
gard TO especially desirable tralts.
On the Jther hand. Il cannot be
doubted that some people have an
49,. al H. al
uon. Therefore the list OF personal
Judgmen9. for certAinty's AXE.
ought 10 be supplemented by lists
showing the judgments Of other PEG
RE.
For this purpose all that Is neces-
rary r. 20 make half a dozen copies
q the list printed above. These
copies may then BE- given to friends
Gll Of whom are about equally well
acquainted uith the person making
the self-study.
The friends should be asked 20
pass judgment on him as he has
done on himself. and 70 return the
lists when they have put their nu-
tnerals Of judgment opposite every
trait Emphasis should be placed
On the Importance II entire eandor
when nllIng out the lists.
II thought best. the plan might be
followed Of having the lists return.
ed without signatures, addressed en-
velopes icing provided for sending
them back by mall II should be
made clear that the one to be judy
cd IL earnestly DESTROYS Of lnforIlh-
ton that will enable him to know
better than he has hitherto dOre:
and that be therefore wants all hls
Judges 10 be frank.
There can be no doubt that, II The
friends are indeed candid and be
himself IL candid. this method OF
self-study viii be productive Of
really helpful results.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

Mrs. p. J. II MY nve-year-old
son IL troubled at times with ear
ache. What home remedy would
you adviser"
Application OF a hot salt bag TO
the, ear n better than the common
practice OF dropping medicine into
H. There IL probably some other
trouble back of the earache and
you should 90 after that.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

The 'third annual conference on
game breeding and preservation. I'm
Ger the auspices OF the American
Game Protective and Propagation so
eiety. viii open today at the Wal
orf-Astoria. in New York city.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

A convention Of southern Baptists
viii meet In Atlanta today TO con
slider the general topics OF the re-
lisiOus obligations Of men and the
need for wider interest In missions.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

teacher:
The devils dead" he said.
solemnly.
What makes you think
hiatt" said the startled teacher.
Dad said So" explained the
small boy. IL was standing In
the street with him yesterday
when a funeral passed. and
and when dad saw II he said
dead
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
nmnnR the cornl I

among the corn
II took my gun. put IN powder. but could not
And the shot 80 I thrust In handful OF lacks
and OF ran Getting 10 the corn yelled pretty
hard. and up few the birds into a tree. Being
excited. fred. and behold every bird was nailed
10 the tree, with their wings tapping az n nyins.
struck with the sight. stood watching them.
when the blessed things pulled mp the tree and
dew away with It. leaving me In disgust"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

crease the Gan
ger from pneu
moniA The dan
ger will not les
sen until the
" ar N settled
weather o. sum
mer has set IN
One death ont
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

bling block In the worlds REQ
ord concerned Nero Elmer
had heard OF Nero, but he had
absolutely no recollection OF
his achievements. But for onos
his intellect was equal TO the
task imposed upon H.
The less said about Nero
the better" he wrote.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

made terrible havoc among the
corn. I put scarecrows mp till
I was tired. 40 I took my gun.
loaded with powder and pellets,
and you should have seen the
quantity ! brought down IN one
day. One morning my boy
rushed indoors and yelled;
Dad, hundreds OF birds
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

n a man shows his teeth and
smiles he will attain his object
much quicker than II he shows bic
teeth and growlA
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

Jon. = NAT taxicab stock per
fcctly safeY
Broker-safei why. nothirg IL
sure but death and taxis
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

200 eggs right in my hand" the youngstsr TO
piled
The father. who had been reading his paper.
looked up and said:
Run out. Mabel. and see II you can catch
hen"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
80 HAVING KILLED .
~, TIE Dominion Of
C1nada win Kill q Man

- Hogus, alias James Stewart.
~ wanted In Michigan for blowing
- Vas being deported from Winni
or @ ths United States as an undesir
- person
Upon arrival In Detroit he was tc
I've been turned over TO Battle Greek
(1oers for arrest ON the safe-blowing
horys.
uogue was in charge Of an officer who
- very kindly man.
When Hogue complained that the
\ hnndcuffs were chafing his wrists, the
cGIcer removed them.
The officer left his seat beside Hogue
md went to the other end of the coach
\ = which they were riding, TO get drink
q water.
Horue repaid the confidence by reach
~ into the officers grip and taking out
his revolver.
HoQue knew that officers would be on
4 hand. in Detroit, to place him under az
rest.
An the way from Winnipeg he planned
escape.
In possession of the officers revolver
4 - counted on escape rs sure, but waited
He wanted to make his dash for hb-
1rty when within easy striking distance
- the United States, where ne would
hnvs friends to aid him.
A lifelong follower of the running
rnces, Hogue knew, when the train
xoasAed the Windsor track, exactly
h where he was.
h jumped up, covered the officer in
Ghnxys of him with the revolver and
v ntrrtod for the door.
The o6lcer attempted to follow.
a second later there was a shot and
- o6scsr fen dying, saying After l
- - good to you"
H was murder.
Il was murder in the sight of the Al
4 111ghty, whose commandment is Thou
Ghalt not kill"
1ohn Hogue was captured.
Following his crime, he went into hid
~ In barn on the outskirts of Wind
our.
H Iay In the loft of the barn all Of
1T hitter, cold night and all of the
<t bitter cold day and all of the next
II, with neither food nor drink. and
$3.50, without dope to which he was ad-
eted
n the darkness Of the breaking morn
\ - ~ the second day he CROPPED his way
r1oug = dessrtsd course into Windsor,
0rnf direct to hotel and devoured the
- that was served him with such
1Dcnt eulps that he attracted the atten-
IN which led to his identity and arrest.
Hogue said he did not intend to kin the
o(lIcer who had been 90 kind to him
II was a strange revolver. with a hair
y trigger, and discharged as he pointed il
10 intimidate his guard"
A jury, composed Of fair men. before
= fair Judge pronounced him guilty.
Hogue knew what that word guilty
nneant.
sL@t me have a calendar" said the
judge.
A calendar was handed him and he
opent some little time over it, as the
Wretched convict waited, and watched
and wondered.
The judge sentenced the man to die
a May 10.
The officer he killed met death that
Wus merciful compared to the death
John Hogue has already begun to die.
Hogue's victim little dreamed Of the
\ fnte he was to meet.
But Hogue looks from his cell at any
moment of the day or at any moment
o. the night and sees a man sitting
there, watching him as hawk watches
10 prey watching until May 10.
N A day passes--one day nearer May 10
An hour passes-one hour nearer
May 10.
A minute passes-one minute nearer
Nay 10.
Soon from the jail yard there vii
4 come the sound of men working with
hammers and saws-building something
4 Lib, Efo<y,,a will haar tharo ~ ,x,orL
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
The Keep Well
Column
PNEUMONIA

, Damp weather and nckle temper
Allure at this season OF the year In
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

cornered the moth and bOoh
had II imprisoned in q chubby
hand.
When the miller finally lay
still and quiet the child opened
her hand.
What IL II, dear7" her
mother asked. Then she gave
an ejaculation OF amazement;
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

A farmer tells story of his shooting. Says
he
Il was very much troubled with those winged
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
Laugh With Us

little giri spent half an hour trying 20 cap
ture a big miller that was dying about the room
FINALLY the child. with a shout OF triumph.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

with rounding lips and air OF great import
ance the small boy OF Sunday school in Belfast
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

Al his best Elmer was not noted for brfriisncy.
consequently he was not likely TO shine In his
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
From Another Point of VieD
IN c. 7. S.

Mayor Marx says the state law governs
and that the legal saloon hours are from
7 a. m. to 1 a. m, thus bringing our dis
cussion over the opening hour TO close.
II might be well for our armed ships,
when looking for periscopes while in the
vicinity of our fashionable bathing
beaches, to make sure they are not firsng
at Miss Ina Stat, weight 80 pounds
A Detroit man has asked permission Of
the board Of health 10 sell horse meat.
He doesn't say what the horse is afflicted
with.
A ST. Louis man has confessed 10 en-
bezzlement Of $4,000 from the Hoo-Hoos.
All in due dues
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13

The examiner apparently thought likewise ana
marked perfect.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-13
REVERSE ENGLISH

According 20 my scales, madam, the old papers
would come 20 ~ cents, but an, afraid my
scales are a bit or In my own Judgment -
cents would be nearer your due but suppose Z
make doubly sure by giving you an even haf
doliar7
WhaddathAvmaan- armed nAntralitv7
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
AARON ISAACS

News reached the city of the
death last Saturday of Aaron
Isaacs, formerly conducting a
bakery in this city, the father of
Mrs. Arthur Chapel, Of this city.
Mr.. Isaacs lived at Vienna and
died after short illness. The
deceased was GO years old, ma
tive of California and besides his
widow he is survived by a num-
Der of children, Mrs. Arthur Cha
pei of this city; Mrs. ]. T. Oar
din, of Americas; Mrs. Ed
Weite, of Waycross; Mrs. Cliff
Austin. of Cordele; Miss Birdie
lsaacs and Muzette 1saacs, DIR
Mark Isaacs, Of Jacksonville, Fla.
Hermann Isaacs, of Cordele
Master Alfred and Aaron Isaacs
Tr
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK

The following is the proud list # honors that puss
and holds this strong institution the lead and high I'm
in banking realms:
Depository for Railways.
Depository for Insurance Companies
Depository for Other Interior Banks
Depository for Estates.
Depository for City of Fitzgerald.
Designated by Act of Georgia Legislature as Depository
of Ben Hill County
Depository for United States Tax and Revenue Moneys
Empowered by Federal Reserve Board pursuant TO act 6
Congress to act as Administrator Executor, Trustee ANA
Registrar OF Bonds.
Entered National Bank Honor Roll IuTv 1912 eor 4x
showing of Superior Strength.
Has the largest Surplus found in this section of (er
Leads all other banks in this portion of the In ye
round deposits.
The following directors and officers are fair specimens
the strong conservative and popular shareholders:
Surplus and Profits ....................S 127nDgaa
Cash and Exchange for Daily Use.......$ 3SRO00gg
Deposits Over lhreeF ourhs of Ssh 0CGOg0Ng
Assets APPROVED by Our Board Over - ST g0QeE00p
borrowed Money ....:.......:......-..$ Nenc at ATT
OFFICERS: Ia ~.
VIM. r. Bowen President
]. B. Clements Vice President 1"
T. S. Price, Vice President
J. f. Turner Vice-President
]. D. Dorminey Cashier
M. M. Stephens, Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS:
W. r. Bowen. f. ]. Dorminey. J. D. McI.aucFi7
D. B. Ware. P. H. Gaskn L. O. TisdeI
J. B. Clements. f. 7. James. T. S. Price
J. H. Dorminey. A. ]. Mcdonald. T. F. Turner
j. D. Dorminey. Jacob Mcmillan.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
FARMERS GET FIRSTHAND
INSTRUCTION

The Board of Entomology, the
State College of Agriculture and
the u. S. Farm Extension De-
partment, Mr.. Phil Campbell, di-
rector, are making statewide
campaign of education in the boil
weevil fight. The best informed
men in the department will visit
Ben Hill county in February to
bring the best methods of coping
with the farm problems to our
farmers. The prejudice existing
in the past against book farm"
ing" is rapidly being supplanted
by a confidence springing from a
better understanding as to the
purposes of the various depart
ments of the state and~nation ere
ated for the sole benefit of the
agricultural classes and their in
formation.
The various speakers. for these
meetings are specially selected
for the particular information to
gather which they had the best
opportunity.
On February 9th, f. Lee Wor-
sham, state entomologist, and
several of his best men in the
state department of entomology
will speak to the farmers and
business men Of the county at the
courthouse at 10 a. m. and bring
the findings of their department
in the boil weevil fight. On Feb.
10th Mr.. Taylor, banker and
Farmer of Fl. Gibson, Miss, I'M
der the auspices of the State Col
legc of Agriculture will speak at
the courthouse on the experiences
of Mississippi business men
banks and farmers during the boil
weevil fights made in that state.
February 9th and 18th the
flying squadron of the combined
| forces of the y. ). and the State
College of Agriculture will be
here with the people of Ben Hill
county and bring as much of the
practical fighting machinery ir
the boil weevil fight as up to date
has been discovered by the de
partments of Our government.
Ashton and Lynnwood will
have the pleasure of hearing these
experts at their schoolhouse or
the 9th, and on the 18th they
will visit Salem schoolhouse tC
hold meeting and spend much o
their time at the courthouse il
Fitzgerald, where a large crowc
is expected to meet them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

The Central Avenue crossing Of
the Ocilla Southern Railway has
come to be regarded by many as
an uncanny spot and few there
are in this community who ven
ture to cross there before care
fully scanning the tracks in every
direction for signs of approaching
trains. Last night about dark
another accident was added to the
list OF those having already oc-
Cured here, but fortunately, moth
ing more serious than a wrecked
wheel of a farm wagon and mi
nor damage to a Ford resulted,
the collision being between the
two. 1t is said each vehicle car
ried a "Jag"-cord wood on the
wagon and fre-water on the Ford,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

The Dime Social given by the
League of the First Methodist
church last evening was quite a
success in spite of the bad wealth
er A good crowd assembled on
the Volley ball grounds and in the
League room of the church and
enjoyed very pleasant evening
playing games and visiting. Re
freshments were served and a
good time enjoyed by all. A nice
sum was made which goes to the
piano fund.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
COTTON REPORT ISSUEU ,
TUESDAY

Washington, January 23.--{{--a
ton ginned prior to january TdS
amounted to 11,147, liz bales, e77a1-
census bureau announced toelsv-.
10000 round and is, 463 bales QSEi;
sea island cotton were TncIm1e{l.
In Georgia 1,725,629 bales TrzM
been ginned prior to January H.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

Mrs. c. w. Brayton, her daugh-
ter, Miss May, and little son, Ken
neth,, of Dolgeville, N. Y, are
visiting their mother, Mrs. ]. w.
Graham. Mr.. Brayton is superin-
tendent of a piano key factory in
New York and prominent citi-
zen of his section. They will
spend the winter in the South.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

The friends OF -,Irs. G.. A. Jol-
ly will regret to learn that she
was compelled 70 undergo sur
g1cal operation at the city sani-
tarlum, though not OF so serious a
nature but she is confidently ex-
pected to be fully recovered with
in a short time.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
RICE MILL READY

I am prepared to hull, clean
and polish your crop of rice at
my mill. The best improved ma
chinery will assure you of perfect
results. In operation every Fri
day and Saturday. Marion Dick
son. at Dickson's Mill.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
CASES THURS
DAY

Superior Court adjourned
this morning to reconvene
Thursday to dispose of criminal
business. The Grand Jury will
again meet and dispose of such
matters as may be brought before
them tomorrow.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
]. A. Justice C CO
REAL ESTATE
1913 East Central Avenue
FITZGERALD. GEORGIA
DO YOU KNOW
Fitzgerald, Ga. ia


SHOW in
COUNTY
visiting
and thereby bring settlers to community.
will PRINT
will to
to look the LISTED
Officials that thew
n a
it is about
COUNTY through this it
missed having lands they wish
TIMBRH
will two weeks ~
lands is the time
JANUARY s1+h
1istings
6 coRpoRATrow
! A.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

Mr.. c. R, NVishari and family
recently of North Carolina, are
among the recently acquired resi-
dents of this city. Mr.. Wishart
is a travelling representative Of
the American Advertising COM
pany, and covers territory that
necessitated a change of location
from North Carolina to some
Georgia point. Mr.. Wishart had
visited Fitzgerald previously and
was so favorably impressed with
the up-to-the-minute character Of
city and people it required only
the additional information of its
accessibility as shown by a rail
road map to influence him to
make this his headquarters.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

Mr.. A. Hulse. who suffered a
fractured forearm from crank
ing a Ford some six weeks ago,
was compelled to undergo a sec
ond operation recently, the pecu-
liar wedge-shape Of the fractured
bones making it,, necessary, to
stitch them with silver wire to
hold them in place while they
knit. He is expected to recover
the Use Of his arm shortly now.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

Mr.. Richard Taliaferro, who is
popular Columbus student al
the Georgia School OF Technol-
ogy, located in Atlanta, is spend
ing the ensuing week in the city.
having been exempt from the
mid-term examinations. This is
quite a credit to Mr.. Taliaferro,
for the curriculum at Tech is
high, and the averages must in
deed be unusually good to be ex-
empt from midterm examina-
tions.-Columbus Ledger.
The young man is a brother of
Mr.. Chas. Taliaferro, claim agent
for the A. B. and A.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

ESTRAYED-From my place
on Monday night, January 22nd.
one bay mare mule, white nose,
about five years old. Weight
about $50 Wounds. Reward will
be given for information leading
tC whereabouts of same.
NJ. f. FLANDERS,
2t Ocilla, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24
SOME LARGE pORKERS

A. Harper is reported to have
killed a hog recently weighing SIS
pounds and Joel Wilcox of Wray,
slaughtered one weighing 61o
pounds.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

Mr. Editor:
Please print the accompanying this letter ON vonr
front the card Immediately right of the letter
To mind this the and remarkable souin
OF strength and popularity have been able discover issued v
other bank the Georgia Some banks in cities arc
larger but not yet have them publish hono equal
this
One of the biggest bankers once sad You have
bank"
We hope that the deposng patronzng public will read this
and agree with this the thought that we have
Smart Banka bank very strong up doing all the time and
winning patronage day by day.
Yours respectfully,
J. f. TURNER,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

A. P. Green. o. Cortez, was in
the city today looking after bust
ness matters. Mr.. Green stated
to Leader-Enterprise reporter
he is planting 100 acres in white
Spanish peanuts and is otherwise
preparing to meet the boil wee
vii on fighting ground.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

Air. ledtred Myers returned
Sunday from Atlanta where he
spent few days on business.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

If you forget OF neglect to pay
your city taxes this week YOU
will have costs to pay.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-24

THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN IT?