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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20
KILLED
BYl.IGHTNlING
NEAR HERE

Late Wednesday afternoon during
heavy thunderstorm four men were
killed near Fitzgerald, at Phillips
saw mill, on Mr.. A. S. Dorminey's
place
Twenty of the mill hands, both col
ored and white, gathered in a small
house to get out of the storm, when
bolt of lightning struck tree stand
ing near the house, chen jumped to
the house, shocking everyone in it.
Lawrence Phillips, white man, and
three negroes were instantly killed,
and another Mr.. Phillips. owner of the
mill, was seriously burned and is not
expected to live. Several others are
in critical condition.
y The storm was unusually severe
along the Ocmulgee river, near which
the mill is located.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20
TORRENS LAND
TITLE BILL IS
TO BECOME LAW

Atlanta, July 19.-Efforts which
have been in making since 1914 Gull
minated in signal success. The Tor
rens land title registration bill passed
by vote far in excess of what its
advocates believed for the past several
days it would get. For time it ap-
peared that opposition to the bill,
which has never been considerable in
numbers, might be able to sweep
along with it strength enough to
block passage, but when the roll was
called today the record showed 1873
tor its passage and only 81 against it.
The House today was more tenn
pestuous than it has been since the
early days, but at no time was de-
bate acrimonious, except during the
unanimous consent period when Rep
resentative Stewart, of Coffee, took
a committee to task for not returning
to the House local bill which had
been voted for favorable report.
In the course of debate on the
measure, its advocates urged its pass
age principally because it was design
ed, they declared to make of real
property liquid asset in the same
degree as validated bond or other
possession as easily negotiable.
In spite of the one-sided vote, the
opposition to the bill was bitter, led
principally by Mr. Burkhalter of TAFT
nall and Mr.. Davidson of Putnam.
Leading champions of the bill were
Representatives Bar6eld, Anderson,
Davis, Arnold and Johnson.
The first general bill to be passed,
the Torrens land title bill was also
the first measure introduced in the
House at this session, being present
ed by Mr.. Barfeld, of Bib, and Mr..
Johnson, of Appling. During the de-
bate on the measure, Arthur G. Pow
ell, OF Atlanta, former Judge of the
Court of Appeals and member of the
commission which framed the bill.
occupied seat on the floor of the
House, although objection was inter
sposed by Mr.. Hall, of Bib, to a re-
quest by Mr.. Burwell, of Hancock,
that Judge Powell be given short
time in which to explain the provis-
ions of the measure.
There was one amendment adopted
1t was offered by Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Arnold, of Coweta, and provided that
suits against assurance fund under the
bill be instituted in the county in
which the property lies, instead of in
Atlanta as the state capital. The as
surance, fund is provided in the bill
tor indemnity of persons wrongfullv
deprived OF their property under the
workings OF the measure. It is to be
raised by means of an assessment up-
on each title registered.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20

Editor Whitehurst, of the Abbeville
Chronicle, passed through the city to-
day enroute home from the Georgia
Press convention, which disbanded at
Brunswick yesterday, and paid the Of
&c visit He was accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Louise White
hurst.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20
AMERICANS SHOT
AFTER TRYING TO
KILL KAISER BILL

London, July l9.-Two Americans
have been executed in Berlin after an
unsuccessful effort to assassinate the
Kaiser, says Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent, who sends the follow
ing unconfrmcd report of the affair:
According to information available
here, which must, however, be treated
with necessary reserve two Americans
were shot recently on the charge of
having attempted to take the German
emperor's life"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20
REV. MATHIS, OF NASHVILLE,
TO PREACH AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY

Rev. S. S. Mathis, of Nashville, will
supply the First Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening A full
attendance of members is urged.
Visitors are cordially invited.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20
RAMBUNCTIoUS WEATHER
IN BEN HILL WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, temperature ranged
from 81 degrees to 81 degrees. The
heaviest rainfall of the year was reg
istered, 1872 inches.
Thursday the temperature ranged
from 6S degrees to SO degrees. Rain
fall was heavy, g of an inch, but not
up to Wednesdays record.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTIONS

Red Cross contribution received by
the Treasurer, w. A. Adams, since
the last issue of this paper:
M. R. Leland, $100
Mrs. ]. T. Mathis, $100.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-20

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, 1917-07-20

LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26

New York Tn1z Or rzs+0- =-re
4..-..- 7- .z.- III
--7 rs
"l4tseA are over J1fae hl1aTa1 news
paper editorials On the suffrage
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tAe "A'te a4Hfase moEelen with
This pl-aerug Eract. caIly AIN the
editors who do This have received -z---
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--+ .11 'S1+ @7~-. 17
OF lAe national ASSOCIATION calling
rhelr attention 70 the fact that III com
Drlsas @S per cent of the =uGrarlsts
Of the country that since its oraaut-
cation il 1863 IL has ALWAYS been
strictly non militant in its methods
and that alb the suffrage which the
women of the United States possess
today has been gained under its aus
pieces These letters asked THAI 5u any
future editorials on the plcke1ng cais
clear distinction might be made.
There was. therefore, no excuse for
holding the entire body Of suffra lists
responsible for the action of this
very small group in Washington. ana
yet amoug those papers which dill so
were many that claimed t9 Toe SUPP
porleFs or woman Suffrage. In their
desire for sansaraonalsm they wholly
overlooked justice.
Many of these editorials declare that
taa ptchetlnE has done great injury
10 the cause Of woman suffrage ana
ask why The conservative leaders do
NOT put stop to it, but not one offers
q suggestion as to how tats could be
done. AZ least three times within rhe
past few weeks airs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of rha national assoc
citation. and DR. Anna Howard Shaw.
itz honorary president. have issued
o55lltdl STATEMENTS concerning the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
LANDING ~ 4TRpIlNF.

The most al9ICuIt 98rt q aVIne 5
landing. according % Briead1er Gen
eral W s. Brachuer az the British
army flying corps. In an address IL
the AeronautIcal society in England
lie said that nearly The Whole arr of
flying lies IN landing and "a man who
lands we'll under ans conditions VIII
be able TO do anything else in the air
on his own Initiative. given a sound
nerve. Nothing bat experience makes
It possible 70 land almost anywhere
In had country with the engines
stopped dead ard to drop down fault
lesslT On to a strange landing place
without any Indication as to the al
Teetion Of the wIEd or the slope OF the
ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
GROCERS LOSERS
IN ANNUAL CAME
Jobhing Statesmen Knock Ball Al Over
Field and Win to @, a Linz
wood Picnic.
CONTEST BREAKS Up IN SIXTH



Large Crowd.
-
-s f---- are
"AeH ing so1's
nouuced they had aa gee AP saef
sleeve for veete-aav-z baseball game
,.-f.a .f,, e-e-e~s ~ tea ninth annual
-.-..-.
groeera picnic ~A
not bIufna The game broke Hp y
the eixth inning wth t-a score f to =
In favor 81 the statesmen
II was officially stated taaz the
cause fer abandoning fHe contest was
fbat there were no more basebaIl= on
the grounds Eha aigggra EaFsa@ lost
a couple and snocke3 the covers on at
others However. D. t7 known l-at
there were other naaeaal}s ON taa
grounds and the general lupTas sion
among those at tHe pICHlc IS taaf iae
grorers omit fa fear u being admins
Tered q more sever drub5iue % she re-
r7afr5re three innings Billy Gr5Hus
au5gts1 swat ia tHe sixth. crushing the
bali. was the feature Of uhe contest.
-rba s.-ra.
csra~ar@ .ge0oG0-6 80 10
Statesmen ..-...-o0 SOC 16 r
The lineup.
eataer9er -erarfbnar r. Griffin. G..
Daeaan III WlIhre. Bis. Davis. r1.
y--5eJ-+ ~ 1fuzf1rrrr rF- Lesser. Ha-
Inngo 2b croears- Ble6aae. ri Bur
arof-.rtl,-- AZ -~Hnn-s ill.,.
s 81, ean ri. Kristen If Kuscltmaaa.
~ prfoft eb. Allen. BIB. Umpire
T-rhz+etr
- i ee-t.rqaf.a shat f-Ff-- 400 at
4o9h.5 tba r5rrir Although there were
- -.,,,.l.rr IN +hs grounds fa the
r,S--75rs vqaaz- came fa automobiles
~ .--..E s+-sr 81 +Ga sidney ar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26

All >as news au the tne--5e
argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
MAINE CENTRAL
RESTRICTIONS
PUT ON FREIGHT

Portland, Me, March 1.-THE
Maine Central Railroad will only &C
cept freight subject to delay, and loss
due to delay. on account of the pend
ing strike of employees in tine train
service. Notices to this effect were
sent out tonight and became effective
Immediately.
If the contemplated railroad strike
of the brotherhoods of the country ma
terializes Saturday, Portland will be
lar better off than many of the cities
in the East which faced O threatened
famine. 1t is understood that the
Grand Trunk Railroad has an agree
ment with its employees with the con-
snt of the brotherhood, to the effect
that under no circumstances will they
walk out, which, if the other roads were
affected, will give Portland an oppor-
tunity trough that line to secure sup
plies. 1t might also mean that all sup
plies from the middle Northwest and
Canada for New England would go
through Portland and be shipped from
here by boat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
The Algonquin
Captains Story

Plymouth, (Nia London, March 49,
Captain A. Nordberg, Of the American
steamship Algonquin, which was sunk
by a German submarine on March 12.
is now at PenZance. In an interview
Capt. Nordberg said that the Algon-
quin was bound from New York for
London with focdstuffs.
ION Monday morning." he said, just
after daylight ! was on the bridge. /
saw two steamers, apparently GOLFERS,
steaminC west. Two minutes later the
mate called my attention to another
object and at once l said Il think that
is n submarine
The submarine was about three
miles distant, as were also the steam
ers. Immediately I saw the fash OF a
gun and a shell fell short. At once I
stopped the engines and then went full
speed astern, ir dicating this by three
blasts on the whistle. The submarine
kept on firing, the fourth shot throw
ing up column of water which
drenched me and the man at the wheel
1t was close thing.
/ Twenty Shots
1.-THE fifth shot struck the ships side
and the next went aft. The submarine
was using two guns. Twenty shots
We're fired at us. I ordered the crew
to the boats and we pulled away two
ships lengths. All this time the sub
marine was firing at us, some of the
shots coming very close.
"Once we were in the boats the
Germans ceased firing and the subma-
rine dived. Later we saw the periscope
which circled the Algonquin half
dozen times. then, finding her aband-
oned the submarine came to the sur
face and boarded the steamer.
| Blown Up by Bombs
1.-THE first thing done was to lower
the American flag. Then / concluded
they were going to sink my ship. Ten
minutes after | heard the crackle of
an explosion and saw smoke. They had
blown the ship up with bombs. In Is
minutes the Algonquin had sunk.
The submarine was flying the Ger
man ensign. Her commander asked my
name, nationality, destination and car
go of the ship which had the Ameri-
can colors painted on her side and new
the American flag day and night. l ask
ed i'm to tow us toward land, but he
refused, saying I'm too busy; expect
-, couple of other steamers The
weather was fne and the sea snooth.
After being az hoursi the boats we
reached Scilly without seeing any yes
sci of any kind"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

London. March 1.-THE Associated
Press has been placed in possession OF a
review of the first six weeks Of the Ger
man unrestricted submarine campaign.
The figures given are from the Board OF
Trade reports and the conclusions arc
that of a highly competent authority
The German submarine campaign re-
ported to have assumed enhanced Vlgor
on Feb. / must be singularly disappoint-
ing to the Germans themselves" says
the review.
THE losses of the British mercantile
marine are being steadily reduced, the
review declares, and continues:
During the past two weeks only -
have been sunk as opposed to As sunk
in the first two weeks
THE vessels engaged in the coastal
trade are continually exposed to German
submarines and are naturally included IN
a German commanders reports.
The most serious aspect of the German
submarine warfare is that reflected by
consideration of post-bellum conditions
with regard to shortage of world ton
mage.
However much the Germans may
desire to force neutrals to lay up their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
British Review Of FIRST
Six Months Campaign
.bv German Submarines

vessels and close neutral harbors,
such a state Of things cannot exist
long because the 'neutrals themselves
must obtain certain necessaries IN or
der to avoid the intense economic sit
nation which at present obtains In
Germany. This fact is necessarily bet
ter known to the neutrals themselves
than to those not Immediately con-
cerned.
"As regards the general situation OF
the submarine warfare, it may thus be
summed up:
1T is having a more serious erect
upon European neutrals than upon
belligerent mercantile marine. The
continual losses of ships will seriously
affect post-bellum trade. THE losses
of British mercantile vessels in the
first six weeks represented a percen-
tage of 90 while the average daily
movement Of vessels in the United
Kingdom ports is TO. This figure ex-
cepts fishing and local craft
IF the same rate Of destruction
we're to continue at this average. 1t
would take at least year to reduce
the British mercantile marine by one
half without taking into consideration
additional tonnage procured from
building or purchase"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
MINORITY REPORT
AGAINST PAYMENT
TO COLOMBIA

Washington. March 14.-Republican
members of the Senate foreign rsla-
lions committee tonight drafted min.
GRITTY report on the Colombian treaty,
expressing disagreement with majority
members of the committee who have
recommended ratification.
The report expresses the view that
there is no reason for the United States
to pay Colombia s25.0o0.000 and that
there is no ground for an expression of
regret for anything connected with the
partition of Panama. The treaty was
reported to the Senate today by chair
man Stone, but went over under the
rules and will come up probably tomor-
row for discussion. Republican lead
ers claimed tonight to have 80 or 40
senator's more than the one-third necs-
sary to defeat the treaty pledged
against ratification.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
Americans
on Steamer
Eastpolnt
Sunk Mar. 9

Washington. March H-Torpedoins
without warning on March Q Of the Brit
ish steamer Eastpoint, London for Phila-
delphia with two Americans in her crew,
was reported today in dispatches to the
state department. All on board were
saved
The Eastpoint was sunk at p NJ of
the English coast, about Is miles west OF
Eddystone lighthouse. She carried one
gun aft and an armed patrol boat was
nearby.
The crew OF IS left the ship in small
boats. The two Americans. John Weber
of 1859 Fouseron street, Buffalo. fireman,
ard Edward Ellis of 5S5 CORTLAND ave-
nue. Brooklyn, seaman. have made am
davts to Consul General Skinner at Lon
don.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

DIR. SyntaX,' work so popular half
a century ago, called Adventures in
Search Of the Picturesque" was writ
ten by an able but eccentric man named
William Combe. He wrote the book and
Rowlandson illustrated it. The author
made great deal of money out of it.
but he was extravagant, and finally died
poor in the Kings Bench Prison.
| De Wolfe Hopper clipped the poem
! Casey at the Bat" from a Western
paper and began to recite it, not know
ing the author. Finally. he began max
ing inquiries and was Informed that
it was written by Ernest Thayer. a
hardware manufacturer of Worcester
Mass. That Thayer had written 1t was
later disputed, and the statement made
that 1t was VIII Valentine, a youns
Irish poet who died in New York in
1897, and that the poem was originally
published In the Sioux City "Tribune."
It is generally credited to Thayer, how
ever 1t is considered that the verses
were a parody on Macaulay's "Horatius
at the Bridge"
There has been much contention as
to the authorship of this beautiful
sentiment: Il shall pass through the
world but once; therefore, any good
thlns mat can do, or any human kind
ness can show. to any human being,
let me DO II now. Let me not defer it
or neglect 1t. for I shall not pass this
way again" But the usual number of
authors to whom it has been ascribed
consigns 1t to safe obscurity. Some Of
the names most frequently attached to
the quotation are. Ctanheu (,relIet c;r
Roland Hill. Edward Courtenay, Joseph
Torrey, William Penn and John Town
send.
Heat cannot and does not cause
lightning. AS thunder storms FREQUENT
ly occur on warm nights the term heat
lightning" Is Improperly given to sheet
lightning Of storm too distant for the
sound Of thunder to reach the ear
Sheet lightning Is red or rosy tint
which appears in the distant horizon
lighting up the clouds, dust or atmos.
phere, and Is due to the ilumipat,n,
by flashes Of lightning which NAV he
beyond the horizon and become nar,.
miles.
Dr. Garnett recommends the follow.
ing DOCKS: The Bible and Shakespeare
PARADISE Lost" Gibbons Rise ana
Faii OF the Roman Empire" CARLYLE ~
n ley Carlyle Made Ea.vn
Froude's Historical Writings. wors..
worth. Waverly Novels, Dickens c.
Eliot and Biography, Wv
owing to the scarcity of man ,
are employed as bartenders in Scot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

Boston, March 14-Conflct between
Gov. Mccall and the executive council
on one hand and the state board Of labor
and industries on the other. assumed
formal status today when the governor
and council notified the board that its re-
moval of Cornelius J. Carmody of Wor-
cester from the position as deputy COM
missioner of labor was an injustice. 1t
was suggested in effect that the board
should reinstate Carmody at once. In an
informal exchange of views recently the
board Of labor and industries refused to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
APPEAL TO. employees
CONTINUED from Page one)

resentatives Of the attorney generals
Office to do nothing until the decision
is handed down.
Our position is the same as If there
were no Adamson law and no decision
pending. Whether the decision is for
or against the law our demands, which
we shall present tomorrow, will be un-
altered. If the law is upheld It would
give US what we ask for tomorrow. If it
is thrown out we still will stand pat
and take no less than the Adamson
law would have given us.
I'VE four brotherhoods' chiefs,
through these recent meetings with our
men. now feel that we have the united
backing Of our men behind US in this.
We want to get this question Of the
S-hour day settled and settled quickly.
The reason for our seeming haste at
this time in forcing it to an issue is
that the country may be in war with
in few weeks or months and we be-
lieve this ought to be settled before
that comes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
ALGONQUIN SUNK
Continued from Page One)

wishes TO take the last step and declare
war
The real issue of peace or war is ex-
pected to come when an American
armed ship has a clash with a German
submarine.
A series of distinctions of Ameri-
can ships probably would arouse Con-
gress to a declaration of war. Ii in
deed Germany should not declare war
on the United States. as many expect,
as a result of the first encounter with
one of her submarines.
Up to the present, in the absence of
action by Congress. all that could be
done to meet such a case as the des-
truction of the Algonquin already has
been done. 1t is generally accepted on
first reports as not being the overt
act"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
A. F. Of L. TO
Support Strike

Washington, March 14-Full Coop
Grafton to make a strike effective will
be given by the American Federation
Of Labor If the railroads reject the de-
mands to be made upon them tomor-
row by the employees brotherhoods.
No immediate sympathetic strikes are
contemplated. federation officials said
tonight. but the brotherhood chiefs
have been assured of prompt and
hearty support in every other way.
Officials Of the federation's railway
department, representing more than
AGO. 900 shop employees, switchmen. tel
egraphers and maintenance of way la
borers not affiliated with the brother
hoods. conferred at length upon the
situation during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15
Bav State Governor and the
Labor Board in Conflict

accede to a similar suggestion, It became
known today.
The situation is complicated by the fac,
that John P. Meade of Brockton, former
chairman Of the labor executive commit
tee. has been nominated by the state
board for the position from which Car
mody was ousted for the good Of the
service" His confirmation is dependent
on favorable action by the governor and
council on the boards request that he
be paid $500 annually for a term Of three
years. This has been refused by the
council
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

Do not send your money afar-if
the thing you want is to be had in
your home city.
II "the automobile thought" 10
making any place for itself in your
mind, read the ads! They will in
short time, educate you as to
characteristics and prices of cars.
You'll know one from another
and that's the beginning Of auto
mobile wisdom.
Store news IL home news. Some
thing advertised today finds itself
In your home tomorrow-and the
"ad" brings about the transaction.
One Of today's ads may change
some one Of your buying plans-to
your profit
In your buying for the home It
Is quite as profitable to KNOW
VALUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
as it is. in other things, to KNOW
instead Of LAUNDERING through"
The bargain hunter has
evolved into the intelligent buyer
for the home-the woman who ex-
ercises as much ability In expend-
ing money as 1t required In earn
ing 1t.
The woman who studies the ads
KNOWS that she is paying the
smallest possible price for her pur-
chase. She doesn't just HOPE SO!
The merchant WHO can protect
you on both quality and price in a
time when both are apt to fuctuate
unaccountably is rendering you
real service.
Buy at your home city stores as
a matter Of self protection-and Of
those home-city merchants WHO
ADVERTISE!
The dollar you spend in your
home city store stays in your
home and SERVES. The dol
lar you send away ceases to serve
anybody in the city where you
make your home.
The merchant who Is using
larger space In which to give to
you the news of his store deserves
your interested attention. He has
"a reason"-and YOUR INTER-
ESTS are invested in that reason.