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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01
GHOSTLY RAIDER SMELLS
TOLL IN ATLANTIC

New York, Dec. 30.-S Shipping
circles here are convinced that
some mysterious destructive pow
er-probably German raider OF
the Moewe types working in
mid-Atlantic.
The belief has been prevalent
for many weeks-ever since the
big Lamport and Holt liner Vol
taire dropped out of sight. 1t
grew to conviction today when
it was learned that Ave big
freighters. four British and one
Belgian, are long overdue and
nothing has been heard from
them. They are:
The White Star liner Georgia,
lO,007 tons, Philadelp hia to Liv-
erpool.
Baron Baeyens, Belgian, 3,51S
tons, London to New York.
Belle Rophan. 1854 tons,
Southampton to Halifax.
BelgraTian, 2,52l tons, Barry
to New York.
Bayreul, Cardiff to Montreal.
Strengthening the conviction
that some agent is at work in the
Atlantic was the arrival here to-
day of the liner La Pland. On
board were passengers and crew
OF the Russian steamer Kursk
said to have been sunk by mine,
and the crew of another vessel,
whose name was withheld, as was
the manner in which she was
sunk.
Two French cruisers, it. was
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01
WANTS TO KNOW HOW i'm
SMITH GOT HIS START

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. How did
the late James NJ. Smith, Geor-
gia's richest and most successful
farmer, get his start?
All kinds Of interesting and BIZ
zarre stories are going the rounds
OF the newspapers of the country
concerning the picturesque old
land baron who died bachelor
without direct heirs and left an
estate worth several million dol
lars to be fought over by claim
ants from the four winds of the
earth who have started litigation
in half dozen circuit courts in
Georgia and in the Federal courts
as we'll.
One story recently published
was to the effect that Mr.. Smith
got his start making moonshine
liquof and swapping it for cotton
thread spun at Athens, Ga, while
another was that he robbed a
wagon train of gold with which
Jefferson Davis was trying to es-
cape.
Both are libels upon him, ac-
cording to Atlantians who lived
in Oglethorpe county when he
was young man.
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NOTICE

We pay cash for books, magazines,
brass, copper, rags, sacks, bones,
scrap iron, cotton sweepings, notes,
COW, mule and horse hides, coon
hides, all kinds OF fur, tallow, wax,
rags-everything in our line.
We buy and sell secondhand cars
and auto tires. We carry a line of
new castings, second hand parts Of all
kinds for everything
Phone 800. We furnish DIR own
dray free of charge Located now
F. Pine Street, 227 and 22S Special
attention to express shipments and
prompt service.
J. CASPER,
The Hide and Junk Man with the
Casper Hide and Junk Co, Fitzgerald
Ga MF-tf.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

HEREAFTER I shall deposit ir
STATES deposits U. S. Government,
TREASURES of the UNITED
the EXCHANGE NATIONAL
BANK. I surely can make no mis-.
take to deposit my money where
many other people have deposited
thousands and thousands until the
bank has larger deposits than any
other bank in this portion of the
state and where the HONORABLE
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01
MUNITIONS SECURED
BY MEXICO IN JAPAN

III Paso, Tex, Dec. 20-The
Carranza government has lately
transmitted the sum of million
pesos gold to Japan in payment
FOR war munitions, it was learned
mere tonight from a Wei inform
e. source.
One shipment OF munitions al
ready has been received, accord
ing TO this source, and the second
IS due 1t is said to consist OF
artillery shells and fields guns, III
Guiding anti-aircraft cannon.
The same authority claims to
have information that the two
new cartridge factories establish
ed by the Carranza government
with capacity OF $4,000 cart
ridges day each, are equipped
with the latest type OF American
machinery shipped to a firm in
Spain and then reshipped to Mex
leo by way of Vera Cruz.
When the rebel leader Zapata
occupied Mexico City he is known
to have sent away the machinery
from the old cartridge factory
there to the south for his own
use.
Mexican newspapers at the
time the new factories were cs-
tabished gave much space to de
scribing their equipment, which
they said was of the newest pat
tern.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

learned, have been searching for
the raider, OF raiders, for two
weeks, using Halifax as a base.
So far they have found nothing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

City real estate and farm lands.
Must be offered at bargain prices
or offering will not be considered
Write description and prices
and mail to me and if offerings
attractive will discuss in person.
Address Investment, Care OF
Z. Turner, Fitzgerald, Ga. IF
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WANTED-Carpenter, per-
nanent work, free house, also
sawyer to run small saw-mill.
1t Sydney Clare.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

Our READ CNo Buy what they
SEE ADVERTISED. What HAVE
YOU TO SELF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

WANTED-a middle aged
white lady to look after 2-year-old
girl. Good home and wages to
desirable party. Apply by letter
ITO HOME, Care Leader Enter
prise. st.
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Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the best.
Prompt service. Leader-Enter-
prise. TT
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8Olur AZ
KDepdrtmenf1
1928 PHONE 32S
WANTED
PHONE

WANTED-To sell one-half
karat diamond ring. Perfect blue
white. Will sacrifice. Apply 10
West Pine. Call for Gonzale. If.
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WANTED-Carpenter for farm
work; house furnished, permanent oc-
eupation. Also sawyer. Sydney
Clare. At
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01
FOR SALE

FOR QUICK SALE-At a
bargain, good working or driving
horse. See A. A. Harvey, Jr., pa
w. Magnolia. At.
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WANTFD--Man' with good
reference to represent Insurance
Company as local agent for
Monthly Accident and Health
Insurance. Good proposition to
right man. Box 900, Atlanta, Ga.
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NEWSY NOTES
Of
NEARBY TOWNS
BY WILL V. JONES

uil9 81 'odi NlliS IoliSC DIT y,
i'll Worth county, evidently is a
firm believer in conservation of
waste. She recently sold some
hogs for 800 which she had raised
altogether on kitchen slop.
The Brooks Engineering Com
pany OF Moultrie, has secured the
contract for engineering the Tiff
ton packing plant and they will
begin drawing plans at once.
Over 100000 has already been.
subscribed for the plant.
Seven negroes in the Della Jail
desiring to taste the joys Of free
dom again, broke the lock on the
main door of their cell and started
out. The cries of negro women
prisoners brought officers to the
scene and they were all soon
back in the lookup.
90
During the past year Triton,
our ncighboring city, has paved
l'ei streets quit a pretty bank
cunning ileW'unlon station, and
l'laiy otler houses ana reslden-
w.
=, 90
80 ''luI :, ii,c'i 81 ocllia J. ~ Law
~ =. y pIuee. "; L. NC
NeeSe, l.. PurVls, II. J. GUM
n,h Jonn w. priIiln' M. j..
:, d.'rN' j. W. ! uCker, eSSe DAVIS.
Tot mayor w. D. Wilcox and O..
J. oi"i r.
= olilia WIN Two heads, two
Pil'I'' re legs TWO arms and
l'd'luS' ana TWO separate hearts
was porn IN a hospital at Savan-
''e' "i'c' olrtl''
r, 90
IN zen crates OF quail have
az, nom Eagle lass, lex, at
! lio'liasVille Tor sidney +. Hut
SPENDS ms winters at his place
JUST oeioW honasVllle.
90
! !oducts dinner on New Years
rhsilt'
90
Noau machines OF LoWndes
county nave begun to scrape,
oi tlle county
=, 90
VINO VIC uied at Cordele at the age OF
20 IS Sald TO nave had a son 81
wears oid'
90
y NUMBER OF Monroe. county
:, a 'iieLs are Planning 70 attend
ne snort course at the State
Ooliese o. agriculture at Athens
''N->' i''oii'''
90
NOW tl'at Forsyth IS to have a
'iS'l snow Jackson IS thinking
u having a sausage exhibition.
90
- q, 'e', III inc mouse IN which
,n I',, OF Aael' recently
oclenl dleu 'lneir hitictn wedding
ANNIVERSARY
-Adel nad the largest Christ
mas trace III It's history.
90
wa, seu win endeavoring to
ia bogus cneck cashed at the
ms, Nanonal oank IN Waycross,
was arrested alter the alleged
G s work was detected by
president w )pOnU and G
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

WANTED-Lands west of the
Dixie Highway in Ben Hill coun-
~. Write description and prices.
p. O. Box SIS. Fitzgerald, Ga. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

WANTED-5000 bu White
Corn.-Dodd Supply Co.
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/. MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
Call r. c. Pickens Phone $50 y
if you want your wood sawed at
your door. OF
TAKEN UP-One my place, one
black hog with white face. Right ear
split. Owner may have same by pay
ing for this adv. and feed. j Q. Pres
cot. Fitzgerald, Ca, Route ). 4tlaw
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FOR SALE Shetland Pony.
Inquire at Leader-Enterprise. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

During the past year Triton,
our ncighboring city, has paved
her streets, built a pretty bank
building, new'union station, and
many other houses and residen-
ces.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

DIR. II. Nv. Smith, of Albany.
is the owner OF bible l54 years
old.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

Eleven candidates are running
for aldermen of Ocilla: J. @. Law
renee, f. c, Bruce. Nj, /. Nc
Neese. T. L. Purvis, II. ]. Quin-
cey, h. Y. Paulk, Jr., j II. VII
kins, John W. Griffin, NJ. ]
Paull, J. w, Tucker. Jesse Davis
For mayor; G. S. Wilcox and O
j. Clark,
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a child with two heads, two
spineS, three legs, two arms and
hands, and two separate hearts
was born in hospital at Savan-
nah Thursday. but died As min
uteS after birth.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

Hawkinsyille had quiet and
sane Christmas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-01

Seven negroes in the Ocilla Jail
desiring to taste the joys Of free
dom again, broke the lock on the
main door of their cell and started
out The cries of negro women
prisoners brought officers to the
scene and they were all soon
back in the lookup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Protection of Bridges,
Railways and Plants
First War Measure
Troops Here May
Get Orders To-day
Baker Spurred to Ac-
ton by Governor of
Massachusetts
From rhs Tribune Bureaul

Washington, March 24.-After
brief holiday, most Of the National
Guard is 10 be called out again. The
call for most of the units in New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and other states will be issued to-
morrow, it was declared on high
authority tonight.
The work of the Guard this time
is TO be the guarding of important
arsenals, gun factories, bridges, tun-
nels and strategic points in trans
portation lines, against cranks and
German criminal agents, who might
easily play havoc with plans for pre-
paredness with few well placed
bombs.
The last nail in the argument for
an immediate guard for such
strategic points was driven home by
Governor Mccall and Senator Lodge
in an interview to-day with Secre-
tary of War Baker.
Mccall Shows Necessity
OF Guarding Arsenal
Governor Mccall pointed to the
necessity of guarding the Springfield
Arsenal, one Of the two places in the
country where Springfield rifles are
manufactured, and of guarding the
Fore River shipbuilding plant, where
81 many ships for the navy, ranging
from the new battle-cruisers down 10
torpedo boat destroyers, are under
construction.
All SPEEDY transportation in the
manufacturing centres of New Eng
land and the rest Of the country
could be prevented for perhaps weeks
by few bombs in the Hoosac Tun.
rel and the bridges which span the
Connecticut River, he pointed out.
The Watertown Arsenal also should
be guarded.
Governor Mccall also proposed
that Massachusetts, should purchase
from the War Department some Of
the 100000 Krag-Jorgensen rifles
which are no longer used, but which,
nevertheless, are pretty good rifles
for ordinary work.
Would Arm Home Guard
On Duty as Sentinels
These would be used, he explained,
by the "home guard" which Massa-
chusetts proposes to raise for just
such work as the protection Of
strategic points, after the National
Guard has been sent to the front.
Secretary Baker declared that un-
der existing law this would be impos-
sible, as the proposed home guard Of
Massachusetts could not be held 10 be
within the meaning of Citizens as
sociations" in the text Of the law au-
thorizing the sale Of such rifles.
At this point Senator Lodge Of
fered to introduce bill authorizing
the sale Of the rifles to home guards
as soon as Congress meets, TO which
Mr.. Baker gave his approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Germans Here
Send sl,O00,OOO in
Gold to Mexico
Federal Agents Tracing
Payments Said To Be
for Use Of Army
lRr Tel.u,nh 70 rhe rnbunsl

Ell Paso, Tex, March 24.-More than
81 100000 in gold has been sent to the
border during the last week from Ger
mans in New York City TO Germans IN
border towns for use in Mexico. Half
of this amount. il was learned to-day,
has come to FL Paso and has been taken
to Juarez. On Friday one draft for
s125, 200 was cashed in gold.
The money, it is said, was taken at
once to Juarez. Another draft for
So, 900 and several thousand dollars in
smaller drafts were cashed in gold coin
to-day.
Information, on which government
agents are said to be working, has been
received to the effect that the Mexican
government has been pledged a large
amount by Germany TO be used In re-
organizing its army under German Of
ficers. This money, it is said, is being
advanced to the German government by
Germans in this country, because OF
the difficulty in transporting the gold
from Germany direct to Mexico.
Germans, who admit they are reserv-
lists who have fed from the United
States, are active in Guadalajara, Mex
leo, organizing German regiment and
instructing Mexican soldiers, accord
ing to refugees arriving here to-day
from Central Mexico. Guadalajara is
regarded as the German stronghold in
Mexico.
Departure of National Guard regi
ments from the border this week was
marked by the desertion OF number
Of Germans who had been members OF
the regiments during the entire time
they were on the border.
From one Georgia regiment leaving
last night for its home station three
Germans disappeared just before the
regiment entrained. All were seen in
Juarez to-day, mingling with Germans
on the Mexican side.
All the German deserters are re-
garded by army men as spies, who have
been here getting information which
they could not get after the return OF
the regiments to home stations. One,
giving the name of Won Linden and
private in the 1st Georgia, said he had
deserted from the German navy, in
which he said ne was midshipman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Buffalo Asks Troops
To Meet Plot Menace
Commerce Chambe. Calls on
Whitman to Guard Factories

Buffalo, March 24.-Rumors of plots
against industrial plants here and along
the Niagara frontier resulted to-day in
an appeal TO Governor Whitman to or
der out the National Guard regiments
at this end of the state and the forma-
ton by the Buffalo Chamber of Com
merce of a defence league. Governor
Whitman, it is understood, declined to
act until request Tor troops came
from the Sheriff OF the county, the
ranking Guard officer or the Mayor.
About 1876 business men and manu-
facturers of Buffalo and nearby towns
attended the meeting this afternoon at
which the defence league was formed.
All we're pledged to-seereeb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
u. S. Withdraws Whitlock
And Belgian Relief Workers
Government Publicly Arraigns Germany Accuses Her OF
Violating Pledges and Depressing Envoy-Dutch to
Continue Work Under American Supervision

Washington, March 24.-Because Of
"ths German governments disregard OF
IL. written undertakings" for the pro-
faction of Americans and American re-
lief work In Belgium the State Depart
mept announced to-day that American
Minister Brand Whitlock had been
withdrawn from Brussels and the stan
~ the American Commission for Relief
in Belgium advised that they should
no. remain longer in German-ocoupied
territory.
minister Whitlock. who has been
liant m Belgian territory chiefly to aid
tho relief work, will 60 to Havre, the
temporary capital of the Belgian gov
eminent The places of the withdrawn
American relief workers will be taken
~ Drtcb citizens, and the commission
.brougb that means, will continue from
nutch bases, as best it can. the work OF
ling for ten million dependent Bel
gians. no
Tho d,partment's announcements ONO
g .ho most severe indictments oil oer-
arv ve. drawn by the United states
recitss that restrictions have oeen I'M
noscd on the Americans which uhoe'
ordinary conditions. would never nave w
t.on tolerated" and that Minister
Wbitlock has been denied dip'o'"S''e
.r;v;leges and courtesy. 1t says tna'
~. most serious development now
80 ba. come within the last ten days,
u.hsn several of the commission rei'ei
-. have been attacked without
rn;ro nv German submarines, IN ma
Grant violation of the solemn ensss'
nsn.s of the German government
The statement follows; 49,
an, direction of the President 'ne
uni.,er at Brussels has been instruct
- % rithdraw from Belgium with i0r-
.,on diplomatic and consular on'cefs'
and take UP his official residence "'
Havre. cor,is.
nAfter consultation with the Commis-
H. for Relief in Belgium, Mr.. "hi'-
,..L mas also been instructed 70 ar
go for the departure Of the Amer
rohers of the commission. ms
can MI ~ sar;ousness Of which is fully
step, ;ated by the government was
appieI nnIv after careful consideration
thseH IN H consultation with all the inter
eats involved.
Withdrawal Delayed
oWben diplomatic relations VIII
cornanv were broken on, the horn'a
acadure would have been 10 WIZ.
g., tbe minister at Brussels ana .ne
oia NJ the Relief Commission
pe.h his government and the commls'
~ po foi, a heavy moral responsibility
slon roillions OF innocent civilians
III .b. German lines, and u was oe
D.nia I1 .hst the work Of the commission
49, ho kent going, despite all dim
',I.i.~ until continued American par
,;cination became Impossible a.,
""Eo, over two years II has oecn 'he
i.no,nded purposc of this govern
,oent and the commission 10 see tna'
.h.o b.n ,cn millions Of civilians were fed
,nese ~. md in view the Ameri-
-. eoncerned have eubmitted 10 TO
cans . fn,eed on them by the Ger
,nsn authorities which under Ordinary
condition. would never have been to''
Grated. hxe.s,r 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Secretary Baker Explains His
Departments Unnatural Situation

that preparation is for, except 20
put our national strength in
state of efficiency.
Everybody realizes that this is a
sort Of unnatural situation. We are
making preparations and buying
supplies and all that sort of thing,
and yet the policy of the country
is still to be determined by the
legislative body, and just what will
happen is to be determined by the
President and Congress.
All that you can say Of the War
Department is that il is pressing
ahead all purchases of everything
that will be needed to equip an
army if the army is to be called
upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

lations the German authorities in Brus-
sells withdrew from Mr.. Whitlock the
diplomatic privileges and immunities
which he had up to that time enjoyed.
His courier service to The Hague was
stopped; he was denied the privilege
Of communicating with the Department
Of State in cipher, and later even in
plain language. The members of the
Relief Commission we're placed under
great restrictions Of movements and
communications, which hampered the
efficient performance of their task. In
spite of all these difficulties, the gov
ernment and the commission were de-
ternined to keep the work going till
the last possible moment.
Ship Pledges Violated
"Now, however, a more serious diff
Guilty has arisen. In the course of the
last ten days several Of the commits
sion's ships have been attacked with
out warning by German submarines in
fragrant violation of the solemn en-
gagements of the German government.
Protests addressed by this government
to Berlin through the Intermediary OF
the Spanish government have not been
answered.
"The German governments disregard
of its written undertakings causes
grave concern as to the future of the
relief work. In any event. IL is felt
that the American staff of the commits
sion can no longer serve with advan-
tsge in Belgium. Although a verbal
promise has been made that the mem
hers of the commission would be per-
mitted TO leave if they desire, the Ger
man governments observance of its
other undertakings has not been such
that the department would feel war
ranted in accepting responsibility for
leaving these American citizens in Ger
man occupied territory.
"This government has approved the
nroposals of the Netherlands govern
ment 20 send into Belgium certain
number Of Netherlands subjects TO
carry on the work thus far performed
by the American staff
Knowing that a break between Ger
many and the United States was but
matter Of weeks, Mr.. Hoover began
some time ago 20 pick out men recon-
mended by the government of Holland
En- take the place of American relief
workers in Belgium. These men are
now thoroughly conversant with the
methods Of the American workers.
transfer of the relief work TO them
will be a mere matter of routine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Wilson Prepares
Sweeping Demand
On Congress
Now Proposed That General Mil
itary Budget Shall Coordi-
nate Many Measures

Washington, March 24.-Having taken
virtually every defence measure posi-
bic before the assembling OF Congress.
President Wilson and his advisers in
the executive branch of the government
are concentrating their efforts TO pre-
pare for the more sweeping steps, for
which Congressional authority will be
sought.
The details Of the steps 10 be recon-
mended are held in closest confidence,
but officials let il be known to-day that
among the rest a general military bud
get, coordinating msny items Of eA-
pense deemed imperative. will be laid
before the House and Senate when the
extra session begins, week from Mon
day.
During the day the Council OF Ma
tional Defence neld long conference
with its advisory comhittee Of seven
industrial leaders, who have msppAd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
Germans Imprison
Two Belgian Prelates
Cardinal MERCER Vicar General
Deported for Aiding Soldiers

London, March 24.-Monsignor Louis
Legraive, vicsr-general TO Cardinal
Mercier, Primate OF Belgium, has been
sentenced to nine months imprison-
ment and deported TO Germany for
sheltering a discharged French soldier
for one night, according to Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam.
Thi. information is confirmed by
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam.
which adds that Canon Allaer, spiritual
director OF the great seminary OF
Mslines, OF which Monsignor Legraive
was president, has been sentenced to
eight months imprisonment in Ger
many for giving shelter to another dis
charged French soldier.