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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
LAND

GEORGIA, BEN HILL COUNTY
Whereas, on the first day of June.
1912, Dallas 2, Adams executed and
delivered to The Georgia Loan and
Trust Company his deed. under Sec
ton 1869, ofthe 1882, $500 of the
1910 Code of Georgia, to the lands
hcrlnaftcr described for the purpose
of securing debt referred to in said
deed, which deed is recorded in the
Clerks Office OF Ben Hill Superior
Court in book of deeds, page los.
And Whereas, in said deed. said
Dallis p Adams gave to said COM
pany the power to sell said lands in
case OF default jim the prompt pay
mcnt at maturity, OF interest or prin-
cipal OF said debt
Now therefore, by virtue of the
power so vested in the undersigned.
which is more accurately shown by
reference to said deed said The
Georgia Loan and Trust Company
will sell at public outcry to the high
est bidder, for cash, on the first Tues
day in August, 1917, during the legal
hours of sale, before Ben Hill County
Court House door at Fitzgerald.
Georgia, the lands described in the
aforesaid deed to-wit: ~
All of Lots Nos, Twenty coy and
TwNty-one (2D in Square No. Four
teen Q4). Block No. Six CO.. in the
city of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County.
Georgia. Said lots are situated on the
north side of Central avenue and have
a frontage of twenty-five (25) feet
each on said Central avenue and rum
ming back One Hundred and Seventy
(l/O feet to an alley.
The said deed first above mentioned
was executed and delivered to Sc
cure the payment of a certain prom
1sSory note for the sum of 81 800, and
the interest coupons attached there
to, all of said notes dated June LIST,
1912, and the principal debt bear
ing interest at the rate Of seven Der
cent. per annum.
Said principal debt is now past due
blythe terms thereof and remains I'M
paid. The total amount of principal
and interest that will lbe due on said
debt on the first Tuesday in August,
1917 is $l,68675. Fee simple titles
viii lbe made to the purchaser at said
sale and the proceeds Of such sale
will be applied first, to the payment
of said debt with interest and ex-
penses of this proceeding, and the re-
mainder, if any, will be paid over to
said Dallas P Adams or his legal rep
resentative.
Dated this 10Th day of June, 1917.
The Georgia Loan & Trust Company,
A3 ]. B. Norman, its Atty-at-Law.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

This is to notify the subscrib-
ers of the Leader-Enterprise that
the city carrier boys are authoriz-
ed to accept payments on sub
scriptions. A receipt will be mail
ed from the Office. If you do not
receive same within two days
please notify us.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

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NOTICE

Street taxes are now due. Payable
to David L. Paulk>at eity-iaiI. C. F.
Dixon, Chief of Police, or Herman
Smith. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-03

THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
GETS THERE. ARE YOU IN TIP
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
NOCASOLTNE
SAVES AUTO
TO OWNER
B. P. Smlh's SIudebaker Six Stolen from
in Front Of Church But Refused 10
Travel for Thieves

Thieves who attempted last night TO
get away with Studebaker Six be-
longing to B. p. Smith deplored not
the high price but the scarcity Of gas
oline when they were forced to aban-
don their prize on North Ninth street
when the engine went dead,
on departing from the First Chris
tian church after the evening service
Mr.. Smith found his studebal1er gone.
He Immediately notified the police de-
partmont and a quick search for the
missing machine was made In the
meantime J. a. Temple phoned mro
police headquarters and asked Il any
one was shy a car He was told that
a studebaker six was gone.
"Thia Is it in front Of my house.' he
answered.
Then bic told Of The car having
stopped dead and Of the hasty exit Of
the driver and his companions on
learning that It could not be revived.
The automobile was returned to It's
owner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

CANDIDATE


Mayor Coffman made the official
announcement today that his that is
in til ering." asking denomination at
'ha - o. the Democratic voters in
the March primary.
"The people know my record and il
they think have made good, I'll be
glad to have them vote for me; If not,
let them vote for the other fellow,
said Mr.. Coffman. MY platform will
be the same as It was before equal
rights to all. special fayors for none,
a square deal for everybody. ! shall
continue to treat everybody alike and
to conduct the affairs Of the city ac-
cording to the best business mernoCs." "
MIR. Coffman was elected to his pres
ent office two years ago after he had
served many years as an alderman and
he has been diligent in the perform
ance Of his duties. He asks the voters
to consider his record and will appre-
ciate their support If they approve the
manner in which he has administered
the affairs OF the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
Laughbaum Of The Anii.SaIOon League
Declares Senator Snyder Should Dis
qualify as COmmilIeman
PRO-LEADER CALLS UP
VOTERS OVER PHONE
Tells laem TO yI.rgs Senators 10 LEND
Support to Attorney General Bill
in Legislature
By United Press.

By United Press.
Oklahoma city, Jan. 20 -superin.
tendent II. T. Laughbaum, Of the Ok
lahoma Anti-saloon league, opened his
testimony before the senate inyestigat-
ing committee today with the direct
hint that Senator Warren Snyder
should disqualify himself as one of the
members Of tile committee that is to
determine whether Laughbaum, if paid
to lobby, is entitled 10 the seat at the
press table whicn was unanimously
accorded to him at the opening of the
session Of the legislature.
4 wish to say frankly at the begin
ming" said Laughbaum, "if Senator
Warren Snyder really believes what
he stated in his argument on the floor
Of the senate in behalf of the senate
resolution that stung the senate like
a viper The ethical thing for Snyder
to have done would have been to ask
the senate to excuse him from acting
on tho committee"
Il could even try my bittereat enc.
my with perfect fairness" said Sena-
tor Snyder in replying to Laughbaum
"The president of the senate appoint
ed me on this committee and never
shirk a duty"
Telephone and telegraph company
officials testified today to certain tel
egrams and phone calls by Laugh
baum over the state. It was alleged
that Laughbaum requested voters to
bring pressure to bear on certain sem
ators to vote for the attorney general
bill which" the prohibitionists are sup
porting.
Senators who received messages as
a result Of this request sail il had no
effect upon them. The committee an
nounced no findings today
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
PUMP AT CEMENT
OIL WELL CONTINUES
TO GIVE TROUBLE

Visitors to the we'll on the Kunzmu..
Ter farm near Cement yesterday report
Ell that oil had been flowing but the
pump was still not working. They
said the small tank near the well was
about two-third full Of OIL all Of which
had been forced out by the gas pres
sure but some additional work would
he required before the pump could 5e
operated
Delay in bringing in the Santa Fe
well, just across the southern bounda-
ry line of Grady county, was reported
today. due to casing trouble. Accord.
ing to information received here, it is
planned to bring in the well tomorrow
and a number of local men expect to
be on the ground at the time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
SEVEN BOYS
TAKE CAR;
ALL HURT
Entire Band Arrested for Larceny and
Three Will Probably Face Burglary
Charge at Rush Springs


Seven Rush Springs boys are in bad
as the result Of an Illicit Joy ride
which was taken in a car belonging 70
Hugh Hogue, former deputy sheriff
at that place.
On Saturday four Of the boys were
brought here in connection with this
esoapade but were released. On their
return to Rush Springs, however, they
were re-arrested for larceny of the car
and three of them may have to stand
trial for burglary.
The identity Of the trio wro forcibly
entered the garage Of Barnie Cock
burn and took the car out has not yet
been established but this is one Of the
expected at the prelimi-
nary hearing of the boys. It is said
the other four boys we're invited to
take spin and did SO.
All would have gone well but for an
accident. Hogue was in Chickasha
when the car was stolen and the boys
went to Lawton in record breaking
time. Returning from that town at a
terrific speed the boys lost control and
the car turned over three times. All
Of the boys were badly scratched and
Willie Miller was painfully though not
seriously hurt.
After their release here the boys
were taken to Rush Springs and plac-
ed under s1OO bond for their appear
ance there today.
The defendants are Ted Hogue, (no
relation Of the owner of the carr, Joe
Bennett, Clarence Dixon, Willie Miller,
two Herndon brothers, and Yves Bal
ley.
The automobile was badly damaged
and was hauled back to Rush Springs
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
Serious RiOiing on Mexican End Of Inter-
national Bridge Due TO U. S. Quar-
antine Order
MEXICANS TAKE UP CRY
OF"DEATH TO CRINGOES"
Americans Injured in Attack on Mob With
Clubbed Rifles Followed by Attack
by Mexican Troops With Whips
By United Press.


Eel Paso, Tex, Jan 29-Serious riot
ing by Mexicans at the Juarez end of
the international bridge was resumed
at o'clock this morning.
A crowd Of five hundred me-. and
women, incensed at not being allow
ed to cross the bridge until they bath
ed, began throwing stones and bottles
at the soldiers who we're doing duty
as customs guards and two of the
guards were injured by the missiles.
AS the mob advanced across the
bridge a company Of soldiers charged
them with dubbed rifles. Sergeant
Peck os company A, twenty-third in
fantry, was struck BY a shower Of
stones and was injured about the head
Roy Schuyler, customs guard, was
struck by bottle and was slightly in
jured.
Company A charged sho mes and
pushed them back across the center
Of the bridge. About o'clock Mexi-
can cavalry charged the mob with
whips but were unable to dispense the
crowd.
The street car company did not re-
sumo service across the bridge today
and Americans were not allowed to
cross the line. Shouts of death to
Gringoes" were heard frequently.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

That the Southwest American Live
Stock Show in Oklahoma City will sup
plant the famous Fat Stock Show Of
Fort Worth and that Grady county will
become one Of the prize winners be-
ginning with 1913 are indications
brought out Of recent developments.
While the arrangement oculd not be
made for the show on March S-9, for
which all space has been taken up by
cattle entries from all over the coun-
try, through the efforts Of w. E.
Smith. president of the Grady County
Free Fair association, horses, jacks,
mules and jennets will be shown in
1918 and the Union Hill farm will be
among the prize winners if there is
anything in pedigrees.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

FEAST AT
GERONIMO
South Central District Dental Society
Holds Semi-AuHuai Meeting With
Interesting Clinics


The South Central District Dental
society held its semi-annua meeting
in this city Saturday This district
comprises the counties of Caddo, Co
manche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens.
Garyin, and Grady. Each county was
we'll represented and number OF
good clinics were demonstrated at the
afternoon session. The evening was
devoted to papers and discussions and
was one OF the most enthusiastic
meetings the society has ever had.
A seven course dinner at the Goron-
imo was served at 1880 o'clock and
covers laid for thirty guests. Among
the outoftown members who we're
present were: prs. O. G. Loves Of
Lawton, Millen Of Lawton. Kennedy
Of Walters, Loomis Of Minco, Byam Of
Blanchard, Robertson and Ferguson of
Marlow, Smith Of Duncan, Stevenson
Of Wauriixa OVERLY Of Ryan, Martin
Of Carnegie. Baird Of Lindsay, Glover
Of Rush Springs and Bond OF Conan.
che.
Pr Mullen, the president Of the So
ciety, acted as postmaster.
The next meeting Of the society will
be held at Duncan, October 27.
A number Of ladies'. wives Of local
members, We're guests at the banquet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
Ask for Engagement 10 Meet Picked Team
at University Park on April 3rd
to Meet Team No. 2
SEVERAL VETERANS
TO BE ON DIAMOND
Oklahoma and Texas League will Be
COmbed for Best Material TO Go Up
Againsl Crack Northern Club

Local baseball fans will have the
time Of their lives on April 3 when they
win turn out enmaase st University
Park to witness the performance OF
the Chicago White Sox and a picked
nine Of the best material available in
the Oklahoma,Texas leagues.
Charles Comiskey. owner OF the
White Sox. In a letter 10 Ben f.. John
son, asks for an engagement In Chick
asha on that date while the Chicago
team Is on its way north from its
southern training grounds. While
team No. 2 ID designated as the aggre-
cation which will meet tho home team.
Comiskey declares the lineup win in.
clude three or four veterans from both
teams Nos, 1 and 2, and they will give
q good exhibition Of the kind OF ball
with which they expect to land the
pennant this year.
70 meet team No Z the best mate.
rial IN Oklahoma win be requlsitioned
and the best talent Ia Texas may also
be drawn on in order to form combi.
nation which Will interest Comiskey's
men,
The play ers will arrive here early
Tuesday morning and will leave on
the same night. Hotel accommoda.
tons and three or four rooms to dress
to are among the arrangements which
the veteran asked might be made for
his men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
Lansing viii Abandon State Portfolio Next
Summer to Succeed Ambassador
Page
OTHER RESERVATIONS
WILL BE VOLUNTARY
Secretary Red6eId to Accept Place With
Manufacturing Concern and MCAdOO
Goes Into Business
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan. ga big cabi-
net shift will take place early in Pres
ident Wilson's second term, it was
learned today. This is to be in addi-
tion to the diplomatic shake-up that
viii take place March 4.
1t is expected, however, that the
cabinet changes will not begin until
several months after the presidents
Inauguration In all cases, it is said,
the designations viii come "voIunta-
rily.p
The contemplated changes will af-
feet the treasury, agriculture, COM
merce and probably the state portfol-
los. OF the four probable changes that
in the state department is the most
uncertain. Report says Secretary Ian
sing may succeed Ambassador Page
at London.
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston Is
expected to leave his present post
probably during the summer. Secre-
tary Of Commerce Redfield will accept
a position with a large manufacturing
concern in the fall and Secretary Nc
Adoo win enter private business about
the same time, according to reports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
$1,000 OF
WHISKEY
SPILLED

Over $1,000 worth OF booze was
poured out of legally spilled in front
Of the sheriff's office this morning by
official order when the two consign-
ments Of whiskey. recently captured
and consisting Of $40 quarts Of Cana
dian was washed to the river by the
fire department which was called out
to assist in the ceremony.
1t is believed that the sheriff's Of
flee has now intercepted an important
agency in the traffic of whiskey be-
tween Wichita Falls and Grady coun-
ty bootleggers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
TO REPORT
ON NEW OIL
REFINERY
Manufacturing Committee Will Have
Something to say 10 Farm Bureau
Tonight

Whether or not Chickasha or at
least tho Commercial and Farm Bu-
reau should go after the proposed oil
refinery will be the subject Of report
which win be made to the Commercial
and Farm Bureau tonight by the man
ufacturing committee. A special meet
ing to hear this report has been call
ed for 8 o'clock at the bureau office
when it is expected large attendance
will be on hand to hear the discussion.
It is reported that the promoters Of
this enterprise have asked the bureau
for site as one of the terms on which
to cinch the new enterprise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
NEW SUITS FILED

The following suits have been filed
in the court clerks office: Della
Kuntz VS.. The Apache Cotton Oil and
Manufacturing company, damages;
Fred Jelks VS.. Willie Jelks. divorce;
H. B. Johnson US. WI S. Dag abstract
by judgment; in re Lucius w. Long,
Jr., rights Of majority; e Boyton vs..
r G Adams, ct all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
Large Quantities Of Green Hay and Bulky
Supplies Burned 10 Keep Them
Out Of Rts1Is Hands
VILLTSTAS FOLLOW TN
PERSHING'S WAKE
NOrlhward Movement o. American Troops
Under Way for Two Days; American
COlonists Flee
BY sTniteu Press.

BY Jniteu Press.
Ei Paso, Tex, Jan. 99 While tho
evacuation Of the American field naae
at Colonia Dubian vas iu nrcgress,
Gen. Pershing's exnoditionary forces
burned large quantities Of green hay
and other supplies too bulky to trans
port to the border iii order to prevent
them from falling into the hands of
the yillistas, according to reports
reaching here.
A large force Of bandits who are fol.
lowing in the wake Of Perahing's out
posts are reported 70 be enoamped a
short distance from Colonia Dublan
awaiting the American evacuation.
Many wooden structures that were
built BY the United States troops were
set afire as the movement northward
started.
Nearly one hundred colonists who
were located IN the territory occupied
by Pershings men reached Juarez last
night having abandoned their farms
and homes and fled in fear OF bandits
When the refugees left Casas Grandes
big fires had already been started,
The northward movement or the troops
has been gradually under way for two
days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
SMITH PAVES WAY FOR FUTURE
HONORS FOR GRADY COUNTY

Belle Boy, the best jack which has
ever been sold from the famous Mon
sees & Sons farm at snlithton, Mo-,
has arrived and is now at Union Hill
farm, another Of Mr.. Smiths thorough
breds.
after this year the Fort Worth Fat
Stock show viii be discontinued, said
Mr.. Smith today, "and the big stock
show at Oklahoma City viii take its
place. All the noted herds in the
country will be represented there and
since horses, jacks, mules and jennets
will be shown after this year, you may
expect Grady county to be heard
from"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
LICENSED TO WED.

Leonard Riling. "a. canute. and
Miss Beadie Malone. 21. chickasha.
married BY Judge Moore; Ambrose L.
Wierick, "a, Minco, and Miss Essie Il.
Mikesell, 20. Anadarko; Frank J. Kit
trell, colored, 70. chickasha, and Clara
Connor, q, Dallas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
STOCK sHIPPED

Four cars Of stock, Of which a half
car was hogs and the balance cattle
was shipped out Of chiclzasha last
night for Oklahoma city The hogs
were shipped BY A. s. White. Two
cars Of cattle were shipped by Mime
kah parties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29
SPANISH AMERICAN
PENSloNl

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan 29-Wid-
ows and minor children Of Off
GERS and enlisted men who
have served in the war with
Spain who have been hoping to
be granted pensions by this
congress probably will be dis
appointed. Those hoping for
governmental relief and reccg-
milton must wait another year.
Swamped with appropriation
bills and an administration rail
road program which must be
considered before March a.
Representative Johnson of
Maine today admitted he had
little hope that congress would
take up his pension bill before
adjournment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

MMM#MM MM## X TX 4 z * # X x M#M X x ~
MEXICAN MOB CHARGED BY !
U.S.TROOPS ON BRIDCETHEN
BEATEN BACK BY WHIPS
; = = + + 4 4 = + = > = =
WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

s WEATHER ELSEWHERE. !
+ Western Union reports, 8 a. m. :
+ North Texas, clear to cloudy;
i temperature 3S to 81.
+ East Texas, clear to cloudy;
+ temperature 5S to 60.
+ Gulf Coast, clear to cloudy;
+ heavy foggy, prizzling rain at I
+ Corpus Christi; temperature 54 7
+ to 20.
# Central Texas, heavy fog; 4
u temperature AS to Sc.
+ West Texas, clear, calm; !
+ temperature 81 to So. 4
+ Louisiana, clear to very !
: cloudy; temperature 50 to 66. !
j. Arkansas, clear; tempera- !
! ture 65, I
!. oklahoma, clear to part !
!. cloudy; temperature 40 to so. i
a . a n 1. :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

CONTINUED on Page FOur.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

News BY Wire Daily
from the United Press
Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-29

You viii Find All the
Local News Every Day
in the Daily Express.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
KRAMER NEWS.

Mrs. Wuse arrived from Fall
Greek, Wis, last Saturday to
visit with her children.
The Farmers Equity elevator
Go. had their monthly meeting
last Monday.
Mrs. Kromeroy arrived from
Fall Creek. Wis, to visit with
her son, Ed.
Jacob Ohmart was in town
last Monday demonstrating one
of his auto trucks.
Kramer received it's first ship
ment Of kerosene and gasoline
last week.
Louise Volbrect and Ed. Thiel,
who have been visiting around
Fall Greek, Wis, returned last
Saturday.
The Young Peoples Society
met at the Louis Volbrect home
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Garbe Wis
tied at Bottineau last Monday.
Albert K~enetzer left for Oak
wood, N. D., to visit with his
Fbrother-in-law, Rev. Beck, last
Friday.
Miss Margaret Kaeding, who
teaches school near Gardena,
spent Sunday with her parents.
Martha Garbe was an One
NEE visitor last Friday.
Col. A. Berthiaume of Botti-
neau was in Kramer last Mon
day.
Prof. Klough made a trip to
Overly last Saturday.
Frank Schultz and family of
Bottineau spent Sunday with his
brother, R. Schultz.
Rud. Schultz, Rheinhart Kae-
ding and Gustav Krentz took z
horses to Bottineau for market
but brought them back again.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gust re-
turned home from Canada last
Friday. They intend to spend
the winter here.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-22
TOWNSHIP

T.. T. eleven and family re-
turned the first part of the
month from South Dakota, in
which state they visited rela-
tives and friends. Carrie Thomp-
son, who accompanied them, will
stay in South Dakota during the
winter months.
Ebert Vedquam has erected
a new auto shed for his tin Liz
zie. PEI
Sandy and Roy Hanson were
visitors at the home of H. L.
Lillestrand last Sunday.
Hans Olson and son Walter,
transacted business in Souris on
Thursday and also called at the
home of Carl Soland.
Mrs. H. Gravseth, Mrs. T. D.
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hewitt were callers at different
homes in this vicinity the first
of the week, in behalf of the Red
Cross supper that was to be held
in Roth Friday, Oct. 16.
Herbert and Cora Thompson
were Bottienau callers Saturday.
The latter visited the dentist.
Mrs. H. L. Lillestrand and
daughter autoed to the Forde
home last Thursday afternoon,
where they attended the M. E.
Ladies Aid. On their return
home the car gave trouble and
refused to work when they were