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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24
CLUB WORK COUNTS TOWARD
GRADUATION

A credit OF one unit toward gradua'
ton will be- allowed a high school
student who successfully completes
three years of agricultural club work,
and regular school credits, the same as
for any other subject, viii be- allowed
for IL In the elementary grades, accord
ing To an announcement just made by
the State Department Of Public Ednca.
ton. II is believed that In taking this
step Louisiana has gone further than
any other state Ia giving recognition
TO the educational value Of agricultural
club work. The club leaders IN the
Junior Extension division Of the Louis.
lana State University, who have the
work IN charge. are of the opinion that
this move viii be a great utimulus to
club activity.
Many al the details Of awarding the
school credits are yet to be arranged,
the general plan however, Is as fol
lows.
l. All pupils Ia the elementary grades
shall be permitted 80 undertake one Of
the boys and girls agricultural club
projects in corn growing cotton grow.
Ing. pig raising, poultry raising, gar.
deuing. canning. sewing, etc, for which
they are prepared, the projects puF.
sued shall be placed upon the report
cards the same az any other school
subject and opposite shall be- indicated
the standing Of the child in the subject,
as ascertainod by the proper officer Of
the Junior Extension Department of
the State University
> Students In high school depart
ments of high schools IN which there
are no agricultural departments shall
Be given credit OF one unit for three
Years Of successful work in an agrleul-
tural project, the work to be done
under the direction and supervision Of
the Junior Extension Department of
the State University the said credit to
count toward high school graduation
Z In the high schools having asricul-
tnral departments three years work.
or one uatt. ia club projects may be
substituted for subjects IN the regular
agricultural course, when said substt
tuition has been approved by the super
visor Of agricultural schools aud by the
state Department Of Education
4 Special certificates. signed by the
proper officers Of the Junior Extension
Department the State Department of
Education, and the parish school board
will be issued 10 ali children satisfac.
torily completing club projects l.. s.
4, Press Bulletin
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

with "cnd which in reality is a
portion ~ food brought back 10 the
mouth for more perfect aud FINAL mastI
cation or cAeWlng
Let rs try 20 treat orr dumb erea-
lures a little more nationally, IL will
not only tend TO reduce their sufierings.
whieh they cannot tell ie Ms Ia words.
bu, II will pay az a business proposition
" II nalrympie, Louisiana State
University II. = Z Press Bulletin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Mary Ann Please. mum, I wish 10
give notice Ny cousin has got me a
place In q munitions factory"
Mistress Dear me. Mary Well. Of
course you know tina, II you go drop,
ping shells about as YOU do our crock
cry YOU won't remain long In your
situation Liverpool Globe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

The public 10 hereby notified that hunt
Ing ON, crossing over, OF any either for.a
IT trespaas Ia prohibited GA a piece OF
ground west 81 the j. q n. v, Railroad
beginning al the north boundary Of L. II
Stirling and extending 10 Whitman plat.
form, on the property Of Mira y. 7. Al
lain. Also on ala property OF Mira, {. IA
Lewis, Mrs ], A. Mhoon, and Il. II. stir
ling, r. u, STIRLING, ARen,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Ny cattle mark IL " NJ on hip and tng
IN ore ear Public IL warned not Ia pur
chase or drive OF any cattle so marked
Aug i7-iyrb Lucy l.. MATTHEW'S
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

| win appreciate any Information lead.
Ina t. the recovery Of cattle branded " s
that may have sttayed from the pastures
near I'ieiienberR
v y PERCY. Agent.
plsttenhssg. La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Al parties ars hessbS notified net h
tfespass Oh ans property Of lhe Fellcianp
Bank aud Trust Company. ia Liquidation
Under penalty OF The las.
}. i3 STEELE, Special Agent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24
TREsPAss NOTICES.

al hunting with doy OF sun. OF driving
through VI eft Of any cattle on the
Resale plantation without speeial per.
mission, 10 positively prohibited. All such
aets viii be regarded as lrespasslng and
as such.
Mrs, e. H. BARRON
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Hunting, fjsning, loitsrine or treapass
ing ia any form on Laurel TIN Farm B
hereby prohibited under penalty OF ms
law. nY, NJ STEWART, Manager
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Prom aad after this date al hantipg Of
ANY Kind On AmbIOs1a and Independents
plantation Is positlyeiF prohibited unlef
penalty of lreapaBAiug. Any ola found on
these places without permission Wil be
considered tfespasslHg. and prosecuted 10
the full extent ei tAa law,
ARS. s. ii. BARRON
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Al hunting Of ANY kind on Pauline Lave
oak and Clancy places, cutting wir
fences hauling aeroas fields, and eattinl
OF setting wool. baying or hauiiBk corr
and buying cattle ois any of the Abev
places will be considered ~ lfenpassnl
nd sih be prosecuted to the full eKtsnl
the law, regardless OF color
i-2s-ib-.i ytD b. O. HAMILTON.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24
CATTLE BRANDS.

Ny brand is sltsds The public 10
warned against buylrs cattle with this
brand, without nay consent
J. G. MAgEARt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Hunting and tfespassing u all kinds
are hereby prohibited under penalty Of
The law, on Magnolia Plantation No
exceptions
The public is warned against buying
fire wood, posts or crops from tenants II
Magnolia without permission,
MACkIE FARMS Ct
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

From and after this date all hunting
Of any Kind on BogedoHn, llazleNo0d
and Inheritance plantations h positive
~ prohibited under penalty Of tres.
passing Jas p. BOWMAN n22i6
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24
cHAs. wEYDEnT. Agent

From and after this date all hunting Of
sRy Kind on Beech drove ard Cedar plan
nilons Estate OF b, r. Msr,iek. is pesl
lively prohibited under penalty 81 tres
passing Any one found gn these placed
without permission viii he considered
ifespaSaing and prosecuted to the fua
extent of the law.
EDMARn 4. MEnRlfk- AIiornn,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-24

Saturday, March a. 1917
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
CAMPAIGN FOR TEN MILLION
NEW MEMBERS OF RED
CROSS STARTS SOON

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 23.-Plans are
rapidly nearing completion for the
whirlwind drive for Red Cross mem
bers which is to be launched on De-
cember II and closed on Christmas
Day.
Ten million new members is the
goal Of the national campaign, and
of that number the Southern Divis-
ion of the Red Cross, which has head
quarters in Atlanta, is expected to
furnish 100000 The Southern Divis-
ion embraces the states of North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
east Tennessee.
Plans for the campaign have been
outlined in detail to officials of the
Southern Division by Henry P. Da-
wilson, the great New York ~banker
and chairman of the war council OF
the Red Cross, who has just COM
pleted visit here, during which he
delivered an address in the Audito-
rum and held several conferences
with the officials of the Southern Di-
vision and officials of local chapters
in the various states in this jurisdict-
ion.
The executive committee in charge
of the campaign in the Southern Di-
vision is composed of DR.. Guy E
Snavely, director of the development
bureau of the Southern Division; Will
lis ]. Miner, Jr., director of the pub.
licity bureau; DR.. Charles T. Paxon
Josiah Morse and w. L. Shields.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
BRITISH STATEMENT SAYS
ALL OF CAPTURED AREA IN
RB0I0N OF CAMBRIA EX.
CEPT FONTAINE HAS BEEN
CONSOLIDATED.

LSmdou, November 22-The six
ana-a-hah-mIe wedge driven Into the
German aefenses In the British often
si~s on the Arras-St. Quentin front is
Peae+Tadng still deeper aud spreading
out ReuteTs correspondent At British
headquarters in France telegraphs to-
day. On some stretches OF the front
the British troops have broken into
the enemy's final defense line. All
the German counter attacks have been
repuIsed.
The prisoners taken in the British
advance now number more than 5000
Reuters correspondent reports.
British Forces Nearing Cambria
New York, November 22.-Further
progress by General ByAg's victorious
army towards Cainbrai is reoorted
today. British troops pushed further
along the Bapaume- Cambria road and
captured the town of Fontain Notre
Dame, which is only IN miles from
Cambria.
Today's war Office statement from
London confines itself to reporting
this single operation. What is going
on within the remainder of the wide
field of the British offensive on Tues
day remains yelled by Official reti-
Cence.
News dispatches from London how
ever indicate that everything has not
been told of the extent of the British
victory. Emphasis is laid on the fact
that hte cavalry is reported in action
IN large numbers, while some reports
declare that British forces have push
ed northward from Graincourt behind
the broken wing of the Hmdenburg
line. potentially imperiling the retreat
Of the Germans who were entrenched
between the Bapaume- Cambria road
and the Scarpe river, opposite Arras
Berh Admits British Advance
Berlin, Nov 22.-The battle south
west of Cambria is continuing, army
headquarters announced today. The
enemy, the statement declares, did not
succeed in breaking through, though
he gained a little ground beyond the
German front line.
The German statement says that on
the west bank of the Scheldt the
Germans drove back the British on to
Anneux and Fontaine, and that on the
east bank of the river the British were
forced back into their former posi-
tons south Of Rumiiiy.
Referring to the British attack on
the Somme front, today's official COM
munication says that before and be-
hind the German lines lies the wreck
age OF tanks which have been shot to
pieces.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
FARMERS REFLECT
CHAS. S. BARRETT

Jonesboro, Ark, Nov. 1.-THE
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union of America at the final ses-
sion late today of its thirteenth annual
convention reelected Charles S. Bar
rett, of Union City, Ga, president and
adopted resolutions pledging the gov
eminent its support in the present
war, but protesting against the main
tenance of a large standing army in
time of peace, or ANY form of univer-
sal military service"
A. V, Swift of Oregon was re-elect-
ed yice-president and A. c. Davis, of
Arkansas, secretary-reasurer
The resolution opposing a large
standing army charges that a new
movement is on foot to fasten upon
the people of the United States the
hated Prussian military system. u
Other resolutions adopted Endorsed
the federal farm loan act; urged mem
bers of the organization to raise
more food crops, and urged that men
in the training camps of the country
at the time of the next harvest be
granted furloughs ito come home and
help save the grain"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
FITZGERALD BOY IS
RECEIVING OFFICER
At CAMP GORDON

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 23.-As the result
Of another shift in the personnel OF
the recently-moved receiving station,
Captain Glenn B. Ryman is now in
charge of the work of receiving and
mastering the tri-state arrivals at
Camp Gordon.
The most recent change at the re-
ceiving station was the reassignment
of Captain Cleveland and Captain
Cleveland and Captain Beavers, form
erly officers Of the receiving detail, to
their regular commands and placing
Captain Ryman in charge of the en-
tire work of the station. Lieutenant
Colonel Frederick S. L. Price, divis-
ion receiving officer, still remains at
the head of the casual detachment.
Captain Ryman, now in charge, is
an old Fitzgerald, Ga, boy, and he
enjoys the distinction of being the
youngest captain in the Eighty-second
division. He is q years old, and was
student at the Mcpherson training
camp. He also attended the University
Of Georgia for three years and has
many friends in the camp.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
GREAT MASS ATTACK is
CHECKED BY ITALIANS
ITALIANS CLAIM THEY ARE
HOLDING GERMANS RACE
ON PAVE LINE. GERMANS
CLAIM CAPTURE OF MONTE
SPIAUCCIA.

New York. Nov z, BY Cable
General Diaz is still holding fasA On
the Pave line and the extensions OF ah.
Italian front west to the Trentino.
although attacked by huge masses OF
Austro-German troops at the crueiaS
point in the line, just to the west oS
the Piave where the line leaves the
river. All the enemy could gain, how
ever, were few of the Italian ad-
vanccd positions ON Monte Fontans
Secca, everywhere else the defensivs,
front holding intact. Rome asserts.
Berlin claims the capture of tYar.
summit Of this mountain, and that al
Monte Spinuccia. just to the north
west
Teutons Make Slow Progress
Rome, Nov. 22.-The Austro-Ger-
mans invading rcrthern Italy ycstcr-
day cached :. tcv Of the Italian Ous-
StlndmG I So oi,s on TIE Italian AS-
vanced lines rn Monte Fontana Sec
"a. bu: elscM here The Tcu.ons were
repulsed, the war Office announced
today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
TRUE BILL is RETURNED
AGAINST LOWNDES SHERIFF
AND JAILER IS FIRED OUT

Valdosta, Ga, November "a
shake-up in the Office of J. f. Pass
more, sheriff of Lowndes county, and
in the county Jail, following investi-
cations by the grand jury, resulted
today in the summary dismissal of
Jailer D. B, Moore, Sr., and of his
son, D. B. Moore, Jr.. deputy in the
sheriff's Office. 1t is not known how
the secrets of the grand jury room
came to the knowledge of the pub
lie, but the main facts in the investi-
CATION leaked out in some manner
According to the stories told this af-
ternoon, the grand jury gave the
sheriff twenty-four hours in which to
put new man in the jail and to dis.
charge deputy Moore. and that If
case he failed to do so Judge Thema.
would be asked for an order removing
these two officials. 1t is announced
this afternoon that both men have
been dismissed. Charges of incom.
petence, cruelty to prisoners and in.
sufficient food furnished prisoners are
reported to be the grounds on which
the men were removed
Among the true bills returned By
the jury was one against Sheriff Pass
more for assault and battery in al
attack by the Sheriff on c. c. Brant
ley, editor of The Valdosta Times, il
June last.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
POST NAMES TO-
NIGHT Of BOYS IN
ARMY AND NAVY

Tonight at $50 the High School
boys and girls will meet at the big
board in front Of the Postofice, where
the names OF boys who have gone
to the army and navy from Fitzgerald
will be posted.
The various committees our can
vassing for the Y M. c. A. fund will
report what they have collected late
this afternoon and for every $4,000
collected name will be put on the
board.
A little girl, sister OF one of the
men at the front or in the camp. will
draw a number from a hat and this
number will correspond to number
opposite name. The name 80 drawn
will be posted at once in the square
belonging to the committee raising
the $50. There will be several
names posted tonight, for several
hundred dollars have already been
collected in Fitzgerald
There are slightly more than 100
boys who have gone from this city to
the army and navy, and if all these
boys names are posted Fitzgerald
will have raised $4,000 for the Y. NJ. G..
A. war fund.
1t should be kept in mind that every
dollar raised will mean more comfort
to the boys in the hard life that is
ahead of them. 1t should also be kept
in mind that Fitzgerald has not risen
to her high opportunity in this mat
ter Cities no larger than Fitzgerald
have raised from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t
is hoped and believed that this city
will do her noble part in this great
propaganda.
Mr.. Branch, field secretary for the
Army Y. NJ. C. A., says that if the
board is filed with the names of the
boys, 100 in number, he will have a
large photograph made of it, and this
photograph will be sent to Leslie
magazine for publication, which in it
self will be an advertisement for
Fitzgerald. Association Men will copy
it, and perhaps the Literary Digest
will do the same.
The slogan of the local committee is
Put Boy on the Board"
The boys will be put on the board
at $50 p. M tonight.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
AMERICANS LEAVING
PETROGRAD, RUSSIA

Petrograd, November 22-Eighteen
Americans left Pctrograd tonight on
a special car attached to the Siberian
Express, ON their way to America
constituting the first party OF Amer
cans to leave because of the disturbed
conditions in Russia. William Coch-
ran and DR.. William S. Thayer of the
American Red Cross Mission to Rus-
STA, having completed their dufies
here. accompanied the party.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
REV. L. A. COOPER AND Mr..
BRANCH ADDRESS MEETING

The Baptist church was SLED Aes
Wednesday evening" in response TO Q
call for a mass meeting in the inssrsss
OF the Army Y. n. c. a. A eher,
prayer with which the meeting yes
opened was followed BY "a interest
ing talk from Q soldier boy from
Camp Wheeler. whose name we fail.
ed to get.
Rev. L. A. Cooper. now a secretary
at the Army "Y". at Camp CorAon,
made strong plea for the co-opssa-
ton of the folks at home with the Of.
forts of the men in charge Of the Y.
M. c. 4. work in the cantonmente aad
at the firing line in France and else
where. His graphic description Of the
dangers surrounding the boys at the
front, other than Germaa bullets,
made deep impression on the audi-
ence.
Secretary J. B. Branch stirred his
hearers with description of the pit
falls awaiting our soldiers off duty
in France, the seriousness of the in
roads made by these conditions on
the armies of the Allies and to avoid
these for our boys, the Y. M. c. A. is
now putting forth its strongest ef-
forts.
A business meeting was held after
the conclusion of the services and
committees appointed to carry on the
campaign for funds. s
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
NEWSBOYS MUST BE OVER IA
YEARS OF AGE IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga. Nov 22.-No boys
or girls under ID years of age will be
allowed to sell newspapers on shS
streets of Atlanta in the future, az
cording to the terms of an ordinance
which became effective yesterday. Al
ter certain hours of the night, they
must be 10 years or over to sell their
papers All ncwsboys or girls must
wear badge which will be issued BY
the chief of police, after making ar
investigation of their ages, etc.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
BROTHERHooDS TO
STAND BY NATION

Washington, D. c., Nov. 22.--Prcsi-
dent Wilson, in statement issued to-
night, declared that the railroad
brotherhood representatives had
agreed at the conference today prac-
tically to stand by the government
and to consider any proposed solu-
ton in spirit of accommodation"
and were not inclined to contend for
anything which they did not consider
to be necessary for their welfare
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
OUGHT TO TASTE GOOD

Atlanta, Ga. November 23.-Poi,
good goo-ey, one-fngered poi, defect
able dish of the land of the Hula HuIs
girl and ukele, will soon be as COM
mon as Irish stew in the hash Joints
and beaneries Of this country, accord
ing to Atlanta restaurant men. POI
is made from the root of the farO.
the root being ground into u paste
and then made into thick pottage,
which, the Hawaiian cal by sticking
their fingers into the pot and licking.
off what sticks to the finger.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
over 5000 GERMANS CAPTURED WHEN
BRITISH SMASH Won HINDENBURC LINE
DIR. ROYAL HAD AN AUTO
ACCIDENT YESTERDAY

On returning from visit to pa
tient in the western part OF the COM
ty Dr.. Royal had the misfortune to
turn over his Ford. receiving q painful
scalp wound and otherwise beiMg
bruised up considerably.
Dr.. Royal is being congratulated
today for having escaped with no
more injury.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
SUBMARINES SINK
II BRITISH SHIPS

London, Nov 2l.-Seventeen Brit
ish merchantmen were sunk by mines
or submarines last week, according
to the weekly statement issued by tho
admiralty. OF these ten were vessels
of 1000 tons and over and seven OF
less than 900 tons.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
MISS SARAH KING HONoRED

1t will be of interest to the many
friends of Miss Sarah King to know
that at the recent organization of the
Senior Class of Brenau College Con-
servatory at Gainesville, Ga, she was
elected Secretary.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

Pat Fretweil is expected to arrive
today from Philadelphia, where he is
serving Uncle Sam" on a battleship,
to spend a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fretwcll.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

The city's street force at this time
is not quite sufficient to take care of
the falling leaves so Commissioner
Fletcher asks to request the lot own
ers to burn them on their premises.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23

Rev. L. A. Hill has again been re-
turned to the Central M. F. church, to
the delight of his many friends in
Fitzgerald.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-23
NOTICE

When you want wood phone 284
and be sure and say length and size
wanted and correct change for the
driver. All wood cash. T. Wiley
Fletcher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Elghty-Second Division
at Camp Gordon Enjoy
Christmas Activities

Atlanta, December 25-SoIdiers of ,hs
Eighty-second division, stationed at
camp Gordon, today enjoyed a brief re-
spite from their training duties, with
the exception of one unit of artillery.
which continued it's target practice at a
nearby range. While the great ma
Jorlty remained at camp, for the various
entertainments arranged for their ben
efit several thousand of the khaki-clad
men We're dinner gues< in Atlanta
homes.
AT each of the Y. NJ. C. A. and knights
of Columbus buildings Christmas trees
had been arranged, and entertainments
planned for the benefit of the soldiers.
Presents were distribute, both from the
folks back home" and organizat ions de-
string to contribute toward the Christ
mas cheer of the men in camp. A Bos-
ton English opera singer entertained a
large gathering in the Y NJ C. A. audi
forum.
Five hundred Greek soldiers were
guests of the Greek colony of Atlanta
at banquet during the afternoon, fea-
tured by an address by Governor Dor
sey.
And while the soldiers were enjoying
their Christmas, they were not forgetful
of others less fortunate Collections Were
taken wherever a number congregated,
and according to estimates, several thou
sand dollars were contributed to the
French war orphans fund and to several
local charities