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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
DISCONTINUED PLAYING
NATIONAL ANTHEM
EVERY FIVE MINUTES

Atlanta, Ga, June Alt the urgent
request OF long suffering public the
motion picture theaters of Atlanta are
now kindly retaining from playing
the Star Spangled Banner every time
an actor waves the flag on the screen
thus relieving the audience of the ak
ward necessity OF getting to their feet
about dozen times in the course OF
a single performance.
OF course, it was no lack OF patriot
ism that prompted the protests
against the Star Spangled Banner
being worked overtime 1t was SIM
ply case of self-defense The or
chestra would strike up the national
anthem and the audience would rise
and then the orchestra would sudden
ly break off the tune and the audience
would sit down. This rising and sit
ting would occur repeatedly in the
run of every film.
The Star Spangled Banner is still
played, but its played on more appro-
pirate occasions, such as rallies to
promote the sale of Liberty Bonds.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
HOKE SMITH HAS TWO
SONS-IN-LAW IN NAVY

Washington, June 3-The war has
been brought very close home to Sen
ator Hoke Smith.
Two of his sons-in-law are now en-
signs in the navy and another is in
the officers reserve training camp at
Fort Mcpherson.
Ensign Aston Simpson sailed yes
terday as chief engineer of the Baron
De Kalb which steamed under sealed
orders from an American port. The
vessel is the rechristened Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, an informed German ship,
which was taken over by the United
States government
Mrs. Lucy Smith Simpson and her
children will come up from Annapolis
this week to be the guests of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Smith during the indefi-
mite absence of Mr.. Simpson.
Lyman Pratt, Jr., another so1i-in-
law, has been commissioned assistant
paymaster of the navy. He married
the youngest daughter of Senator
Smith and won his commission in a
competitive examination in which
several hundred applicants contested.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
PEACE CONFERENCE
DESIRED BY RUSSIA

Petrograd, June I'm long dec
laration published in today's Dyen,
Baron Rosen, former Russian ambas-
sador to the United States and form
er member of the Council of the EN-
pire, suggests as means of exit for
Russia from her present chaotic
condition a diplomatic conference
with the Entente Allies to determine
a possible basis for peace with the
Central Powers.
The original aims of the war-the
complete ruin of the enemy-have be-
come hopeless, he declared, and the
war promises to develop into slow
process of more or less general ex-
haustion of both sides.
Russia is on the edge of a preci-
pice," says Baron Rosen in his decla-
ration. " Safety demands that she find
an exit before the growing anarchy
wrecks the country.
IhoSe. conditions are becoming
worse with increasing disorganiza-
ton. The enemy as we'll as the allies
are informed of that fact. We are
running the risk of being abandoned
by the allies or left to the necessity
OF making shameful peace if we de-
fer following the only course con-
formable with dignity and honor. We
must abandon the use of words which
mean nothing clear and definite, and
begin diplomatic conference with
the allies and the United States which
has joined the coalition and find out
what conditions of peace will satisfy
them and at the same time be in ac-
cordance with the spirit of the de-
termination of the temporary govern
ment and the principles proclaimed by
President Wilson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
Says He Will Swim
Back to Old Georgia
If Ship is Summarized

B. White, of the Williamson dis
trict, formerly County Commissioned,
has negro on his place who is very
much worried over the problem as
how to whip the Germans. A few days
ago he approached white man on the
farm and wanted to know how we
expect to whip them Germans when
some are under the sea, others thick
as flies on the land, and still others
flying about in the heavens, out of
sight"
He says he is going to take pair
of gourds along with him when he is
drafted and if the Germans blow him
up in the ocean he is 'jes naturally
CINE to swim back to Georgia"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04

KRUGER AND GERSHON
OPENING NEW STORE

Mr. M.~Gershon and Abe Kruger,
formerly with the Surprise Store have
opened the Dodd Supply company
old stand, under the firm name of
Gershon &'Kruger Mr. Kruger will
be in active charge of the business and
will assure all of his old friends a kind
reception at his new store. The firm
will carry complete stock of dry
goods, shoes, and clothing, and will
especially cater to the farming trade
of this section.
Mr.. Gershon, although only short
time in the city, has aldeady made a
number of friends, and abe" is so
widely known that he requires no in
PRODUCTION.
The store will be known as the
Fair" and is daily receiving new
goods from the markets.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
AMERICA MUST
FIGHT NOW, IS
BRITISH P|N|ON
Especial to the Leader Enterprise)

Especial to the Leader Enterprise)
With the British Armies in the
Field, June 4-The war will be over
and staggering indemnity sad
died on the United States before she
knows she is in, according to the
Prussian attitude of today. So the
only antidote is to fight. Ii the Ger
mans are to be beaten in the field then
the fight will necessarily be long. 1t
is comparatively easy for few men
to fight defensively behind well cho-
sen positions in mazes of concrete
trenches protected by snarls of barb
ed wire. the whole bristling with ma
chine guns.
The positions must be blasted out
mechanically and that means by ar
tillery, such wealth of artillery that
the wheels interlock and mountains Of
shells, swarms of aeroplanes, innum-
cradle transports. trench mortars,
grenades, narrow gauge railways,
bridge material and all the other ma
chinery of war. Lastly it means men
and more men.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
TICK ERADICATION
MEETING SATURDAY

A number of interested farmers met
at the Courthouse Saturday afternoon
where J. ]. Brown, Commissioner of
Agriculture, and Dr. Bahnsen, State
Veterinarian, were scheduled to speak
on the ravages of the cattle tick and
methods of determination of the pest.
Though the audience was small, the
speakers justified their presence by an
extensive demonstration OF the mon
ey losses coming from the ravages of
the tick and its accompanying evil,
tick fever, carried only through tick
infestation, according to Dr. Bahnsen.
Commissioner Brown, who follow
ed DR.. Bahnsen with short address,
fully co-operated with the statements
of the State Veterinarian and assured
the farmers present that the depart
mcnt of agriculture is fully convinced
of the necessity of eradicating ticks,
if Georgia is expected to make any
Roadway in the cattle industry. Mr.
Brown briefly touched on the causes
OF the war, the Importance of the peo-
pie cooperating in the enforcement
OF the registration law and bespoke
for the government the loyal support
OF the Georgia farmer.
commissioner Brown outlined the
workings of his newly established
marketing bureau. This bureau, as Mr.
Brown stated, is not only established
to secure data for the farmer, but is
fully equipped and ready to bring the
buyer and seller of farm commodities
together, thus securing for the farmer
direct markets without the additional
expense to middlemen A number of
cooperative marketing companies
have already been organized in sew
eral localities with the help Of this
bureau and a sure market for all
classes of farm products secured.
Mr.. Brown made a splendid impress
sion on his audience, this being his
first visit to the county since his ap-
pointment to fill the unexpired term
OF former commissioner ]. D. Price
and the new life apparent in the COM
missoner's Office, in behalf of the
farmer, is already bearing fruit and is
fully appreciated by the people thus
affected
Mr.. Abbot, Of the Georgia Land
Owners Association made a short
statement as to the purpose of his
association, the proposed settlement
OF the vast area untitled lands in
South Georgia with white settlers
from other sections. The organization
proposes to advertise and secure set
tiers for the cut-over lands in coastal
plain and the officers of the associa-
ton are now making and active cam
paign both for lands and settlers.
After the speaking the gentlemen
were shown some of our we'll develop
ed farms about the city by Mr.. F. K.
Farmer, and expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the marked
degree of development on every side.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MR.. w. M. GOEBLER

The funeral services Of Williamson
NJ Goebler were held Sunday after
noon at four o'clock at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. White. conducted
by Rev r. NJ Mann, of the Presby-
terrain church, and Rev L. A. Cooper
of the First Baptist church, A soT-
in-law, Mr. Turner, of Connersville,.
Ind. was here to attend the services.
lnterment was in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
LUKE COMMUNITY HAS
PATRIOTIC MEETING

At meeting at Oakridge, called by
I. J. Luke for the purpose of organic
ing this militia district, the following
men were selected:
J. G. Minshew, chairman.
L. J. Luke, Assistant Chairman.
]. D. Nixon.
Jesse Taylor
These gentlemen will keep in
tough with the food products in this
militia district and report regularly
to w. T. Paulk, chairman of the
county organization.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
GIRL REFUSED DIAMOND
ENGAGEMENT RING?????

Atlanta, Ga, June "A patriotic
Atlanta girl whose fiancee offered her
diamond engagement ring told him
that she believed it would be better
for him to take the money and buy
Liberty bond. He complied with
her suggestion and put on her finger
a plain band of gold He is going to
the war, and if he comes back they
will be married and have the Liberty
Bond as nest egg for a savings ac-
count.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
SHOW YOUR COLORS

Every owner of a car is requested
to get it out and have it decorated in
the National colors tomorrow. Regis
tration Day. The Woman's Club and
U. d. c. are urging the women to
decorate their cars and have them on
parade all day to show their patriot
ism and sympathy. The women can
do this for their part tomorrow while
their husbands, brothers and sons are
registering. Especially are they urg-
ed to be on parade from five to Six
in the afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
ITALIANS TRIP
THROUGH SOUTH
IS POSTPONED
Especial to the Leader-Enterprise)

Especial to the Leader Enterprise)
Washington, June 4-The trip OF
the Italian war mission through the
South and Middle West which was to
have begun today has been postponed
owing to the illness o; the Prince OF
udine and Signor William Marconi
The Prince was taken with a slight
fever today after all arrangements
had been made, and Mr.. Marconi has
been i'll for the last week with rather
chronic sickness.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
EVERYTHING READY
FOR REGISTRATION
HERE morrow

Judge J. r. Horton, Sheriff F. H.
Dorminy and Clerk D. w. NJ. Whitley
assembled the district registrars at
the courthouse this morning and gave
them full instructions as to the duties
which they will be called upon to per-
form tomorrow at the election pre-
cincts in the county. Postmaster W.
A. Adams, who under law was made
the legal officer to administer the
oath, was present and read the official
oath to the registrars, whose duties
are thus clothed with federal author
ity. Every district was fully repres-
cnted
The registration Offices will be kept
open in each precinct from 7 A. M.
to P. M. so that each one will have
ample time to register Since this
service will be rendered free by each
OF the registrars. the day will seem
to be a long one, especially to our
rural friends. who will have com
pleted their task long before that
hour.
The registrars are as follows:
Ashton District:
W. H. Robitzsch, Chairman.
J. G.. Holt.
r. L. Troup.
G. F. McCook.
Bowen's Mill District:
G. A. Roberts, Chairman.
]. w. Morris.
J. B. Roberts.
w. r. Watkins.
Fitzgerald District:
d. B. Nicholson, Chairman.
]. d. Dorminey.
Hubert Young.
q. A. Jolley.
Y M. Bowles.
Z. /. Dorminey.
]. B. Norman
c. B. Fellers.
Dickson's Mill:
A. w. Mccall, Chairman.
NJ D. Young.
Lee Burress.
Ed Dorminey
Vaughn District:
S. f. Leverett, Chairman.
Tharp Fitzgerald.
Tom Roberts
Charlie McCullers.
Williamson's Mill:
]. T, Young, Chairman
w. r. Luke.
Albert Gibbs.
S. E. R. Young.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
PEACH BELT HIT
BY VIOLENT sEORM

Macon. Ga, June 3.-A violent wind
storm, accompanied by hail, struck
the peach belt in Middle Georgia this
afternoon.
Thousands of peach trees were
stripped of fruit. Telegraph poles
and trees were torn down. At some
sections OF the peach belt hail stones
were three inches deep. So far as
known there was no loss of life.
Sections of Houston, Crawford,
Twiggs and Bibb counties were
struck by the storm. At some points
hail covered the ground to a depth
of from three to eight inches, accord
ing to persons who were in that sec
ton Several automobile parties that
passed through the district brought
buckets filled with hail stones to this
city. These parties say that thous-
ands OF peach trees have been strip
ped of peaches and that the corn
watermelon and cotton crops in the
path of the storm had been ruined.
Live stock was killed at Roberta,
in Crawford county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04

Jim Barrantine swears by the
Leader Enterprise He put a free
farmers local" in Fridays paper and
sold out of hay before the full edition
was printed
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04
PRESIDENT SENDS
MESSAGE TO NEW
RUSS GOVERNMENT
Especial to the Leader Enterprise)

Especial to the Leader Enterprise)
Washington, June "A message
from President Wilson to the new
government of Russia has been pre-
sented at Petrograd by Ambassador
Francis, it was learned at the State
Department. The contents were not
revealed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04

Mr.. J. A. Griffin and family left
Sunday for their new home in North
Carolina.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-04

Mr. Claron Wooten arrived last
evening from Shellman to visit his
aunt, Mrs. ]. L. McCarty-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
Meadville School Children Supply Kits.

Iron county soldiers are TO be pro-
vided with kits by the Meadville
school children. On November oath a
sale was held at the Meadville school
which netted the sum of SS7.78 Miss
Nellie Nicholson donated beautiful
silk quilt on which the sum of SIS
was realized. The domestic science
class furnished many of the articles
sold. a very loyal and patriotic feat
ure of the sale was the money given
by the eldest child of the following
families represented in the Meadville
school. The money was obtained by
the sale of vegetables raised by them
in their own gardens. I. +. Egan of
Hurley kindly sent the little people
word that he would buy all the gard
en- stuff they would bring him and
pay cash for same.
Mayme Kew $3.50, Lala Kompsi
$3.50, Ida Hill $3.50. Elmo Nevala
$40, Merjem Strugal $3.50, Herman
Herr $500, Louis Written 81. 50. Lyme
kaar Sl.55, Fannie killen $50, Emil
Sipanen Sl.S0. Leonard Lindquist
sl.S0, Reino Belmas 90c, Urho Sal
minen 90c, Elmo Maxi 90c, John Salo
90c, Ida Mattila 90c. Mary Waldross
90c. Esther Ahonen 90c, Lucy Luoma
90c. Sigma Suoakko 90c, Kaalo Kew
90c, Ingra Basman 90c. Other dona-
tons Everis Reid s225, Ben Hill
65c.
To all their friends who aided them
in any way the pupils at the Mead
willie school extend their most heart
felt thanks.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
Mutt & Jeff's Divorce. "

First among the years successes OF
"A big and substantial musical comedy
sort is said to be Bud Fishers latest
farrago of miFth provoking nonsense,
"Mutt & Jeff's Divorce" further
extension of the rOllicking life of the
screaming pair. No patron of musi-
cal comedy has missed the last stage
exploits of the twisted twins, and it
goes without saying that their appear
ance at the Pierce Theatre on Friday
Dec. I. will be hailed as jOyfest oc-
casion by every local playgoer. Situa-
tions that succeed each other swiftly,
each described as more amusing than
it's predecessor, songs that tunefully
animate and dances that Irresistably
syncOpate, and other elements of the
production critically described as the
most hilariOnsly grOtesque yet most
furiOusly fastidiOus of all the broad
way presentations of the year.
Seats at McCabes, prices soc, 75c
and $1.O0, war tax included.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
The Fear of the Past.

The future is blank wall on which
every man can write his own name as
large as he likes. The past | find al
ready covered with illegible scribbles,
such as Plato. Isaiah, Shakespeare
Michelangelo, Napoleon. can make
past Is obliged to be as broad and tur
bulent as humanity. and the upshot OF
this modern attitude is really this
that men invent new ideals because
they dare not attempt old ideals They
look forward with enthusiasm because
they are afraid to look back-Gilbert
X. Chesterton
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
SCOUTS AND cAMPFiREs.

The revival of interest In the
Scouts and Campfire Girls Is good
sign, for more than any other edu-
catIonal appliance they appeal to the
spirit of the boy or girl. They incul-
cate self-relance, courage, courtesy,
iligence-qualities that occupy the
very heights of education and are Of
far more Importance than all the
knowledge or mental discipline that
can be got out of the textbooks. The
scouts and the campfires are to draw
out the finest qualities Of the youth,
those qualities that constitute true
manhood and womanhOod A good
scout troop Is better for boy than
a high school, but there is no reason
to make comparison, for every high
school should use the scout principle
in developing the boys and girls. and
If 1t hasn't 1t omits Its highest duty,
says Ohio State Journal. You do not
make a scholar of a boy or girl and ig-
more the high qualities of manhood and
wOmanhoOd You cannot imagine such
81 thing as a scholar being lazy, cow
ardly, dlscourteouS. selfish and mean.
That Is not scholarship. and that is
the very thing the scout movement
is calculated to get boy away
from.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
Gnttinn EN.

An Indianapolis man. who for the
purpose of this story will be called
Mr.. X. asked a friend, Mr.. Y, for the
loan OF 500 Mi y. replied that he did
not have the money with him, but
would return with it later.
When he came back TO Mr.. KS Office
he found Mr.. Y. busily engaged in an
apparent effort to make favorable
impression on visitor unknown to
Mr.. Y.
Here Is that twenty" said Y break
ing In ON the conversation.
Mr. Y. turned as though annoyed by
the interruption; then his face bright
ened with a patronizing smile.
Thanks. old fellow" he said. Amy
time | can do anything more for you
let me know"
Mr.. Y, the lender. retreated In con
ion.-Indianapohs News,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
Introduction Needed.

For long time Clawson has been
thirSting to tell Blobkins that he and
George Washington had nothing In
common. but had never found an op-
portunity. One day. however, they
met at the academy and stood together
gazing at a lovely little statue. Claw
son turned to his catalogue
All" he said this is Truth! -
Waving a hand toward the statue, he
said: Truth. allow me to present my
friend Mr.. Blobkins. feel sure you
two have never met before. II ondon
Answers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
Hurley Presbyterian Church.
Copper ST., Hurley. Wis.
Sunday. Dec. 2.


Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Lesson Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls
of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 4.
Preaching Services at II O'Clock.
Theme: Love Supreme in Life.
Italian Service of Worship 1880.
Rev. Theo. Boretti, pastor.
Tuesday o'clock: K.O.K.A. club.
Tuesday ! O'Clock: Boy Scouts.
AT Reading Room.
Wednesday evening 7:30:
WOhelo Girls.
Thursday 7:3O, Italian Hymn and
Bible class.
Friday, Dee. :. Ladies Aid meet
ing at Reading Room, 2:3O o'clock.
$3.50 moving pictures. 7o'clock choir
practice.
CHESTER l.. HARRIEs, Minister.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
PREHISTORIC WEAPONS.
They We're Probably Made of Iron OBJ
tanned From Meteorites.

tanned From Meteorites.
In the old world the art OF smelling
ores was discovered about 1900 b. c.
1t has sometimes been suggested that
iron tools and weapons may have been
made at an earlier period from meteor
ties, and recently considerable amount
OF evidence IN behalf of this hypothesis
has been presented by C. f. thinner.
He has compiled list of the known
containing meteOrites, nearly all
accumulated within the past century
and he shows from these alone about
$50 tons Of iron might be obtained. or
this amount more than 90 per cent Is
malleable, consisting Of nickel-lron
alloy. He also shows by means OF Il
series of illustrations how easy it is to
detach from the meteorites fragments
of iron suitable for use as tools or i'm
plements when mounted In handles.
Thus 1t seems fairly probable that a
widespread use may have been made of
meteOritic iron in prehistoric times
At the time OF the Spanish conquest Of
Mexico the AZtecs had iron knives and
daggers, which. they declared, had been
obtained from the sky. Moreover, the
use of meteoritic iron by EskimOs and
American Indians Is a matter Of recent
history Scientific American.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01
ITALY'S LEANING TOWERS.
The stransest of Them All Are the
Two In Bologna.

TWO In Bologna.
Italy is a land Of many leaning tow
ers, but the tower Of Pisa Is. the
best known. The strangest Of the lean
ing towers, however, are the Tore
Asinelli and the Tore Garisenda In
Bologna, which were erected a. D.
100 and ITO. The builders intended
them for fortified homes, of which BO-
logna at one time possessed as many
as 200. The gloomy, smooth walled
brick towers standing side by side
person who looks up at them from the
ground.
The Tore Aslnelli is 800 feet high
and contains a rough staircase OF AT
steps. From the summit, which Is four
feet out Of plumb with the base, one
has a fine view of the city. The slant
is unintentional and was probably
caused by the sinking of the founda-
lions. Tore Garisenda Is 163 feet high
sixteen feet lower than the Leaning
Tower of Pisa-and Is ten feet out of
plumb-only three feet less than the
Tower Of Pisa.
When Ottone Garisenda began to
build, A. d. ITO, he apparently wanted
bis house TO surpass his neighbOr Ash
nellfs I'm oddity, and so he intention
ally made his tower out of the perpen-
dlcular He found it impossible, how
ever, to complete the tower at that
angle and had to cease work-London
Standard.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-12-01

Lord Northcllffe has had reason TO
study the subjects of press censorship
and news leakage to the enemy. What
he says carries u strong appeal TO com
mon sense. THE really deadly high ex-
ploSlye news" he declares, "is not
newspaper news. but the news sent out
by spies In code to neutral countries
for transmission to Germany" The
remedy for this situation, he reasons,
is not censorship of the press, but In
spection Of letters and cable messages
sent by correspondents In this country
20 addresses In foreign lands. Press
censorship In his opinion Is not only
inetiicaclous but distinctly disadvanta-
geous to the country which resor@ TO
IT, rs 1t tends To impair efficiency by
hiding management.