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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
A PLAIN TALK TO PLAIN PEOPLE

The Leadernterprc pridcs itself upon being recognized
the organ of the PLAIN PEOPLE Of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill
ty and not OF the vested interests
We have esDouscd YOUR all when need
seemed call for stand along side OF you regardless Of how that
stand might affect OUR peunay interests The time
rroptou make special appeal you behalf Of the WORLD
CRISIS that upon 1t docs whether
a birth called into being within the borders Ben Hill county
within the confines OF the Grand Dukedom Baden troubles
part Of the people are the
Our government THE COMMON PEOPI.E-for OF such our
constituted and upon them the veal
the present well the future OF Institutions calling
your help Under these conditions there By
which the thoughtful citizen should travel and that along path
full fellowship with the common
country All of capable of bearing undertaking
the physical strain OF army life but each Of IS able
Government such be had romhepuchasc
least OF those LIBERTY BONDS will help the
efficiency of army and navy.
The great burden of will analysis rest with
she people 1t who in the of things
the larger number OF soldiers and also imperative that
ngs be placed at the disposal of our government.
The will be short or long in proportion hesuppo
from the loyal people Victory will
back the Government with that unsesh patriotism capable
laying aside the sefnteres the individual
sung for the love of country and the welfare of the people
We demonstrate here in Ben Hill county the county
wherein have people from every section this great country
shat patriotism sectional that whole peo
pie behind the administration
@er share upon the altar Of patriotism for help
chat Government national
nomic existence Will you respond?
30 to banker subscribe Liberty
Bonds cash have it. make arrangements
ens must but buy OF these bondso your
shorten this horrible slaughter of human beings OF all
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
CHAMPIONS THE /. w. w.

Columbus, O., October l4-Indus-
sriai Workers of the World were
compared to the early Christians and
were extolled as not being one-tenth
bad men, and ministers of the Con-
gregational Church were enjoined to
lend succor to them in an address
mere this afternoon by the Rev. Sid
ney Strong, Seattle, before the Nat
ional Council of Congregational
Churches of the United States, in
session here.
DR.. Strong told Of his intimate ac-
quaintance with large number of /.
w, VS. OF visitations he had made to
their members in prisons and gem
orally of an admiration they COM
manded in him
Their leaders are men of beatifc
countenance. They believe in beau
tiful philosophy of non-resistance and
are bounded to cause they think is
right. They are idealists and they
have a remarkable soliditary of pur-
pose"
Distribution OF wealth in this coun-
try was deplored bv Mr.. Strong. In
forty-&merican cities. he said. it has
been found two per cent of the peo-
Die control sixty per cent of the
wealth.
After declaring that present civili-
cation is capitalistic throughout and
that the lawyer, preacher and teach
er are allied with the capitalistic sys-
tenn. Mr.. Strong said:
Democracy in indsutry as we'll as
government must come after the
war" /
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
NEW WINE IN OLD BOTTLES

Shortly after the Pope his to President
Wilson, touching the possibility peace of the
world and had been rejected the reply of Mr. Wilson, William
Jennings Bryan Chicago Naturally newspaper men of
that city DESTROYS of getting expression Mr. BRYAN and
particularly in of the fact that the Cononer was known to
advocate of peace
The Chicago Journal reporter found Mr. at the Unive
y club and asked the Nebraskan on the epy
the President Mr. Bryan said Snc the began have made
rule not to discuss questions prosecution of
$50 war or terms peace do not want ovoae that rule further
IAN that the President has powerful Indictment
the German His argument amphcation of
principle very briefly stated in Holy Writ namely wise
1 new wine irto old bottleshe spirit of
cratic forms of government"
Mr. Bryan refused go further saying My work as con
eve It, is help unity the nation support the
we're to discuss the merits of propositions continually
arouse and encourage controversy But when insist duty
e every citizen support government in any act the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
INTROsPECTION

Should l weep, if after I have tried
and done my best,
\ voice should whisper in my ear
and say, You have failed:"
Should my soul despair, ii after
years Of honest toll to serve
my fellow-man,
Some one less worthy claims the prize
for which l toiled?
Is there no recompense for him who
works and struggles day by
day,
To help some weary soul along the
way, and then be left behind?
All soul, Look up! There is an I'M
seen path that guides thy path.
Though dark and dread seems the
way, some day you'll under
stand
Remember, He has said Cast all your
burdens on me, | will reward
Each good and noble deed done bv
man." Trust Him today.
Selected
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
EFFORTS TO DISPARAGE
WORK OF RED CROSS

Washington, October 12.-Dec1ar-
ing that efforts to disparage the work
Of the American Red Cross are being
made in various section OF the coun-
try as part Of an anti-patriotic pro-
paganda, General Manager Harvey
d. Wilson today telegraphed all Red
Cross division managers to begin a
nationwide campaign to trace the
movement to its source and combat
it.
1T is evident that rumors and in
nuendocs, critical of and calculated to
embarass the Red Cross, are being
lndustriously circulated as part of an
anti-patriotic propaganda" the tele-
gram RAIDS, Insofar as such state
ments or questions are merely efforts
to obtain information they should be
earnestly and sincerely met but many
OF the stories, utterly unwarranted in
TACT, emanate simultaneously from
too many different parts of the coun
try to be merely accidental.
Suggest to advise all chapters to
tell all workers officially and advise
local press and every one with whom
they come in contact of the character
OF the movement which is on foot.
and ask members and puolic generally
to proceed on the theory that nothing
against Red Cross should be believed
until investigated. Ask eahc chapter
to send to division headquarters ac
coant of all such rumors and criti-
clsms being circulated as well as
statement of source from which thew
come.
Every criticism should be careful
y investigated and if found to be JUS
tined the cause for criticism should
be removed, either in the chapter. at
division headquarters or at national
headquarters. In all cases the Red
cross Will bring facts to attention of
interested persons. Very important
that division headquarters and such
local chapter be made to understand
that the reputation and standing of
the Red Cross locally is in hands of
local officers, and interested workers
and members, and that every criti-
cism or innuendo against the Red
cross should be immediately chal-
lenged and followed up. The Red
Cross is being run as an open book
It mas no secrets, it is making sim
cere effort to serve mankind and is
doing it as carefully and economical
iy as it knows how. Its accounts
are to be audited by the war depart
ment, and utmost effort is being
made to give publicity to all its ac-
tivities."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
MISS McKINNA TO ASSIST IN
FOOD CONSERVATION
WORK.

Miss Agnes Neva McKinna became
first interested in this Hoover Food
Conservation work in Triton, where
she was appointed Chairman of the
Woman's Committee Council De
Tense OF Georgia Division for Tiff
county, by Mrs. Samuel NJ Inman,
who is the State Chairman. When
Miss McKinna left Triton she left
this work in the charge OF Mrs. l..
M Bassctt who is Probation Officer
there
Since Miss McKinna came TO our
city she has been appointed by Mrs.
lnman as Chairman Of the~XS oman's
Committee in Ben Hill co~a This
position is temporary al fnY only
as long as it seems to y l93ieeded
office
1t rs the usual thing to call the
heads OF all the local women's Of
carnations together to be Federated
into the local unit of tbe~[Etional
Defense work, but as the Woman's
Club have been much interested in
this work and have offered Mss Nc
Kinna the Health Committee of the
Club to work with her, Miss McKin-
ma prefers to have these ladies' from
the committee from this county in
stead of the head of each woman's
organization. Miss McKinna is in
correspondence with Mrs. Inman to
see if this will be agreeable with
her.
Mr.. D. w. NJ. Whitley, on account
OF the county Office which he holds,
has been appointed by district
Chairman Crawford Wheatley as
chairman of the Food Conservation
work in this county Mr.. Whitley
will appoint sub-chairman in each
district of the county who will help
him in this work. His work will be
actively begun the 18th of this month.
When Mr.. Whitley has selected
his committee and Miss McKinna
has organized the Woman's Commit
tee these two committees will meet
and make plans for the house to
house canvas for the work.
The work of these county commit
tees IS to cooperate with the State
Womans committee and the state
council Of National Defense, of which
the governor of the state is chair
man.
The Health committee Of the club
which Miss McKinna hopes to have
assist her is composed of Mesdames
w. d. Dorminy, Z. A. Russell, r. NJ.
Ware, J. L. Frazer and f. ]. Dor
mlny, Miss McKinna will call a
meeting of this committee on Wed
nesday afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
VELVET BEAN CROP Is
VERY IMPORTANT ONE

Washington, October IL In the
velvet bean the South has new feed
crop Of high value said Fairfax Har-
rison, president Of the Southern Rail
way System, today,
This bean promises to be one Of
the great agricultural assets of the
South. The northern limit of its sue
cessful production is substantially the
same as the northern limit of the cot
ton belt II is grown in corn, increas-
ing the yield OF corn, as it is a. great
nitrogen gatherer, and the cost of
production is SO small that it has been
aptly said that it is all, its name inn
plies-all velvet In former years
it has been grown extensively enough
to demonstrate its great economic
value, and this year its production has
spread over almost the entire cotton
belt, at least 100000 acres being
grown in the States served by the
Southern Railway System.
= Results are Favorable
CAS- it is practically new crop there
has been little exact scientific study of
its feeding value at agricultural exper-
iment stations, but practical use by
feeders and dairymen has demonstrat
ed that it gives results that compare
favorably with those obtained from
other protein feeds. The most econ
omical way of feeding is to gather the
corn and then turn the cattle -EIf4a
hogs into the field TO feed oT
beans, vines and corn stalks. Ii rat-
tie alone are fed in this way many Of
the beans will be knocked to the1
ground, trampled and lost, bat hogsi
will get all of these.
1T has been said that tive acres 81
this pasture will carry four or FIVE
head of cattle through to spriag grass
and in the spring the farmer has a
fine lot to manure and vegetable mat
ter to turn under. The beans may be
gathered and fed to cattle in the pod
soaking the pods twenty-fonr hours
| before feeding. Velvet bean meal
made by grinding the beans alone,
or velvet bean feed made by grind
ing the beans and pods together. may
be fed The latter is recommended
| as being the better way of feeding
where it is impracticable to pasture the
crop. About fifteen pounds day is.
the maximum feed for steer OF dairy.
COW. An especially fine feed is made
by mixing ground beans and hulls
with about one-third corn and cob
meal. This is highly recommended.
for dairy cows. When velvet beans are.
fed the amount of silage or hay may
be decreased. If ground beans and
pods are fed to hogs they should be
ground very fine. Velvet beans are
not relished by horses or mules.
The ground beans and huHs con-
tain III per cent of protein and the
ground beans alone 20.S per cent.
mills for grinding the beans and
hulls are being put in all over the ter
ritory where they are produced. and
the feed will be available for stock
men and dairymen in all parts of the
United States"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
U. D. c. NOTICE

III regular meeting of the u. D. c.
Will be held at the home of Mrs. Har-
old Beall on Friday afternoon at $50
O'Clock.
Mrs. r. +. Lee will entertain the
chapter by giving current news of the
Z. D. c. while the ladies are knitting
for the Red Cross.
Mrs. r. NJ Mann, Sec.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15
REGISTRATION NorIcE

Notice is hereby given that the
Registration books are now open, and
will remain open at the City Hall, un-
til the 18th day Of November, 1917.
Voters must register in order to
qualify for the regular City Election
to be held December 18th, 1917.
DAVID L. PAULK.
dedNl5. Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-15

WANTED-You to know that the
Ciassihed Department CT the Leader
Enterprise will locate your lost ar
ucies, secure help when you need it.
hnd employment for the UNEMPLOYED.
rent houses. farms, or anything else
you may need. A trial will convince
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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
EVEN HOLE IN DOUGHNUT
 IS NOW TO BE CONSERVED

Ana now it is the doughnut that is to oisappear.A No more will the wait CT cheeftully order "sinkers and ia. va The federal food control is put ting the ban on the doughnut, and it IS to De expected Territorial Food Ad- ministrator Gunnison will do his dntv as ne sees it and take away this de- light of life.
 In all the States the bakeries have agreed to kill the doughnut. Also sweet buns and rolls go with it. The disappearing act is to conserve sugar. as these much cherised eatables de- mand extraordinary amounts of sugar. one by one the "joys of life" disap- pear.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
CHARGE CREW IF MAR|P0SA WAS
 DRUNK

A prominent Alaskan mining man has filed grave charges against the crew of the ill-fated steamer Mari posa, alleging that there was no off. cial discipline at the time of the wreck and that the crew was drunk. The charges filed in part say:
 Struck at five a. m, at full speed. Immediately blew five blasts of whist le. Stand by to lower away life boats.' Crew drunk and uncontroll- able. Passengers lowered most of the life boats and manned them. In- structions to passengers to put on warm clothing, and blankets to wo- men and children-all came from one Or two passengers who sort of rode herd" on those milling" like frighten- ed cattle. A little rush. after woman and children were off; some blows. a gun or two flashed-when some body leaned over the rail and started singing Shall Old Acquaintance be Forgot" Those in the boats immedi- ately took up the refrain and all join
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
STYLE SHOP DRAWING
 TOOK PLACE CHRISTMAS EVE

On Christmas eve the Cordoya Style Shop held it's drawing for the three prizes given away to it's customers. Miss Alice Daggett drew twelve num- bers from the box in the following or der: 2SS, 2S7, 195, 126. 142, 373, Al. ITO, 447, 191, 1855 and 342, the first three to be the winning numbers and in case they failed to claim the prizes they were to be awarded to the other numbers in the order drawn Mrs. Roy E, Hegg held No. 2SS and received the imported Manderin coat No. 2S7 drew the Chinese wool rug which Mrs. Bracken received; No. 195 is entitled to the electric library lamp which has not as yet been claimed In case the party holding this ticket does not show up within a reasonable length of time it will be awarded to No. 126.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
VICTORIA SAILED SOUTH
 LATE LAST NIGHT

The steamer Victoria arrived from the westward yesterday afternoon with the following passengers for Cor. dova; Miss Sylvia F. Wold, Matt Ba- ker. Frank McKenna, c. S. Crider, Wm. M. Phillips, G. c. Cohn and five steerage. The Victoria sailed at mid night. taking the following passen- gers from here for Seattle;: J. F. Clarkin and wife. A. J. Hulberg and wife, Marie Wiley, Wm. Hayne. D. o. Stone. Barney Murphy. c. J. Hardin. Amy E. Patterson, Geo. N. Priest. G.. P. Caswell and wife, mgwald Ander- son, Sam Anderson. Clara Ross, W, NJ. Hyland, NJ. E. Miller. w. E. Perkins, Jim John. A. Bachman, F. B. John ston, s. Hofstad and o. B. Decus.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26

SEATTLE, Dec 26-Stefansson left Victoria on June F, 1913 aboard the karluk The fact that he arrived at Fort Yukon indicates that he failed to complete his intended westward trip through the northwest passage from Melville island, where it is thought he spent last winter It is believed that the ice breaking later changed his plans and he probably retraced his steps to Mack enzie, then crossed the rat portage and came down the Porcupine.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
REMOVE TROOPS FROM EASTERN
 FRONT
I Hv,
(By Associated Press)

DATELESS. - While the German guns Lombard the western front the eastern front for use elsewhere, des- pite the Russian-German armistice prohibiting such transfers. Artillery ing is most active on the right bank of the Mouse river. Northeast of Yer dun the German infantry is inactive.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
EXERCISES HELD BY SUNDAY
 SCHOOL

The Birds Xmas Carol' was pres ented Monday evening at Eagle hall by the children of the Presbyterian Sunday school unde" the direction of Mrs. Chester Mellisen. A large au dience enjoyed the 3erformance show ing appreciation of the efforts put forth.
 Mir Shriver read parts of the book leading up to the first scene where Carol (Alice Daggett) an invalid was telling her Uncle Jack (Elwell Thaw. ley) about her Christmas plans. She has earned the money herself and has invited the nine Ruggles' children to dinner. He approves, writes the in. vitation and goes off to deliver it as the curtain falls.
 The second scene shows Mrs. Rug. gles (Ellen Fraisure) getting her family ready. After thorough scrub ping for all session in manners is given. Sarah Maud (Edna Thawlev) as the oldest, feels that the responsi- bility sets upon her shoulders for the actions of all. Finally the time ar rives to leave, much to the joy of Mrs. Ruggles.
 Scene three is laid in Carols room In addition to Carol and Uncle Jack. Mrs. Bird (Gladys Giles) is also seen. She. hearing knock. invites the Rug sles in. So excited are they over the dinner that Uncle Jack fears for them He advises Carol to have them quar- terly instead of annually. Finally the children are sent home with a gift
 The Cordova orchestra rendered several selections which were thor oughly enjoyed by all A vote of thanks was afterwards voted them for their services. The children sang sev- eral old Christmas hymns after which presents were distributed to the child ren from their teachers. Nuts and trult were also distributed but candy was omitted through deference to the wishes of the food conservation com mittee.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
BOLSHEV FAST LOSING |T9
 POWER
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 26.-A Petrograd despatch indicates the Bolsheviki DOW. CT is waning on account of a general lack of authority. with an increase in drunkenness and a reluctance on the part of the population to work. There IS scarcity of food and the soldiers mainly desire peace. Correspondents cite instances of Bolsheviki troops in refusing to march and declining to at tack Ukranians, permitting the Cos sacks to disarm them without resis- tance. Many call the Bolsheviki lead CTS hirelings of the Germans and the leaders appear conscious of their help 1essness.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
EXPOSE GERMAN INTRIGUE AT
 WASHINGTON
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The gov. ernment has uncovered evidence in dlcating that the Industrial Workers or the World, Bolsheviki and Irish agitators of revolutionaries in other countries are fighting. That Germany may be seeking to lay the foundation or an elaborate world plan to over. throw social orders has been admitted Tn connection with the discover, of munitions aboard the BoIsheviki freighter Shielka.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
TROOPS W|LL. BE. PR0PERLY
 CLOTHED
tBy Agaoe.ated rressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Arousea by reports of shortages of winter clothing in cantonments the senate military committee has adopted res olution requesting Secretary of War Baker to immediately ascertain the conditions by wire. If the supply is deficient the troops will suspend the departmental routine, if necessary, by different purchases from sources near the camps
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
TEN PER CENT INCREASE
 IN NUMBER OF HOGS

STOCKINGS, s. D. Dec 24-Ten per cent more hogs for South Dakota is the aim of Joe Hill of Alexandria who recently was appointed to repres
 ent the state college extension divi
 sion in a campaign to increase the swine crop. During the early part of the winter he will direct his efforts toward the campaign and follow this up with an educational campaign on the care of swine. MT. Hill operates a 13,000 acre ranch in Hanson county.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
THROAT OF AMERICAN
 SENTRY
tBy Associated Press)

WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec. 26.-An American sentry was found with his throat cut. It is officially declared the soldier was killed after his capture and was murdered in cold blood after being surprised by an overwhelming force of Germans.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-26
EIGHT
 HOUR LAW FOR CANNER|ES

Y tds-ernor J. F. A. Strong has is. sued proclamation suspending the general S-hour law as far as 1t effects the Alaskan canning industry as re. quested by Secretary of the Interior Lane and Chairman Baker, of the na- tional council of defense. The law specified that this must be done on the request of these two officials The official proclamation reads as follows:
 Whereas, Section of Chapter 55. Session Laws of Alaska, 1917. entit- led An Act to regulate and limit the hours of employment of all wage and salary earners in the Territory of Alaska; and to declare the violation thereof misdemeanor and to pre-. scribe punishment therefor" provides that the governor of the territory
  is hereby given the power to suspend or modify restrictions contained in this law when such shall be request ed by the council of national defense or the secretary of the interior, and such modification or suspension. when  made, shall continue for specified period and not longer than the dura- tion of the present war or during the continuation of any future war with a foreign power;" and
 Whereas, Requests have been for mally made by the council of nation al defense and the secretary of the interior and sconcurrad in by Mr. Herbert c. Hoover of the United States food administration, that the governor exercises the authority vest ed in him by said section 3 of act and suspend its operation in so far as the salmon industry is concerned, for the period of the war. as a necessary war measure;
 Therefore, I. J. F. A. Strong. Gov ernor of Alaska. under the power vested in me by virtue of section 3 of the above-entitled act. do hereby suspend the restriction of said chap ter 55, Session Laws of Alaska, 1917. in so far as they may apply to the salmon fisheries of the territory and the canning or other preparation of salmon for food consumption con- nected with that industry, and also in so far as said restrictions may ap- ply to any manufacturing industry in Alaska whose products are neces- sary to the proper preparation of sal mon as a food supply; such suspen- sion to have force and effect begin ming January 1, 1918, and continu- ing for a period of one year and not longer, unless the present war shall not have been terminated within that time.