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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27
BEN HILL s BOYS
READY FOR CALL

Those Accepted by the Board
l.. w. Graham, 500 Pine.
I. w. Brewer, sol Z. Altamaha.
Chapel Smith, 40l West Roanoke.
Henry p. MCGOWAN, $40 w. Palm.
Cliff {. Mangum, Route.
VIII Lewis, SIS South Logan.
Clarence L. Park, Jessamine St.
Charley Love, Abba, Route |.
Neb Walker, Abba, Route !.
I'd Thomas, City.
Frank Rutherford, South Grant.
Charles Greer, Abba, Ga.
Oliver Brown, City.
Dan Adams, Ala Jessamne St.
Ben Halle, City.
John w. Spearman, Jr., r oute2.
r. X. Willis, 3l4 W. Oconec.
r. Z. Swanson, Route 6.
S. T. Stone, Ocilla.
Jesse Smith, 5ll f. Cypress.
Albert Williams, City
Herman r. Wentz, Route 5.
c. F. Taliaferro, 202 w. Central.
J. +. Nann, City.
Eugene Calf, sos F. Lemon.
G. {. Jackson, OH +. Lemon.
Gordon Lewis, r. +. D. No. |.
Albert Gibbs, Abba, Route /.
J. r. Garrison, Route /.
Bosie Howard, Osierheld.
w. d. Harden, Rebecca.
Thomas Gibson, Forest Glen.
J. p. Minshew, Jr., Abba, Route J
Ben Peavy, I'll S. Lee.
Mcdaniel Odom, Osierheld
Dexter Pearson, Route I.
Johnnie Parsons, 6l6 Altamaha.
D. J. Lewis, Route E.
G.. W. Mannon, 207 Thomas.
T. J. Cooper, Ambrose, Route 3.
!. F. RUSSELL, 3l2 S. Lee.
Emery J. Ennis, City.
Griffin w. Dorminy, Wray.
John H. Ellison, City.
Charlie Campbell, 80l Z. Ocmul
gee.
George w. Boney, 327 w. Oconcc
Dock DcShazor, Arp.
David T. Altman, Route ?.
+. d. Mobiles, Grassland.
Ira Horne Route 5.
John Gibbs, 40l w. Oconee.
Ross Johnson, 3l4 f. Roanoke.
A.. c. Jackson, COS w. Orange.
Albert Walker, 6l5 Orange.
Roby Graham, West Oconee.
Charley Love, Abba, Ga. Route /.
l.. w. Frasier, SIS +. Lemon St.
James Bonev. Forest Glen.
William Wash, Osierheld.
Daniel F. Smith, Route {.
Edwin Wash. Wray.
James Taylor, Lcc-Grant Hotel.
Last of Persons Exempted or Dis.
charged from the Service of the
United States
viii Green, $40 +. Altamaha.
Jake Tatle, 222 South Lee.
Arthur Sommer, Route.
Con Rathbun. Route 2.
F. G.. Champion, 400 w. Oconee.
Thomas II. Bradley. 27 Z. Mag.
f. F. Bond, Route /.
Lacy Ennis. 227 +. Altamaha
Dorsey B. Oliver. Empire Hotel.
F. r Threat. Osierheld
s. I. M. White, Abba
B. F. Robitzsch, Wray
c. S. Manooch, $50 Grace Ave.
Joe Taylor 40S Monitor Drive.
W. NJ Paul Abba.
Hubert Smith, Route 4.
w. c, Crenshaw, 32S South Main.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27
Italians Continue To
Drive Austrians

Especial to the Leader Enterprise)
Rome, August 27.-The battle be-
tween the Italians and the Austrians
still RACES with the Austrians stab
bornIy retreating at many points, in
GLIDING the lower Carso.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27
Russia TO Maintain
Her Democracy

Especial 10 the Leader Enterprise
Moscow. Russia, August 27.-Rus-
STA will maintain her Democracy at all
costs. She intends to use the weapons
Of the old regime against those whs
would have the old autocracy ever
throw the new freedom.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27

A little boy arrived at the home
of Mr. ard Mrs A. G.. Nelson on F.
SuwaRee Street Sunday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27
FalSehoOd

The report that, l have sent or
authorized some person or persons
10 see or figure with the whiskey
vendors, and assure them immunity
from the law, if I am elected May
or, is an absolute falsehood, Cirsu-
lated by the whiskey sniffie Of our
city. I am of the orthodox faith,
and natural-born American.
am in the race for Mayor, and
will greatly appreciate your vote
and influence.
EUGENE KEEPER.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27
SOLDIER BOYS HOME ON
VISIT TO HOMEFOLKS

Sergeant Sam Stilley, D. B. Jay,
Clayton Henderson, of Della, Smoky
Smith and Sam Player, al members
Of Company &C." lst Infantry, sta
toned at Fl. Hancock, Augusta, came
i'll this morning for short furlough
TO visit their folks.
The boys all look as if their Uncle
Sam" was taking good care of them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-27

DR., w. L. Richards, OF Union
Springs, who has been visiting friends
in the city and who spoke at the Bap-
list church several Sundays age,
leaves Wednesday for Union Springs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
HOUSEWIVES
MUST CHANGE
THEIR HABITS
That is Mayor BOwen's Idea
About CurbstOne Mar
ket Proposition.

| Mayor Anthony Bowen is working
today with Street Commissioner AL
bert Lehman on plans for the location
of the curb market recently agitated
in the city. The market, according to
present arrangements, will most likely
be on Monroe street above Jackson
street. This part of the street is but
seldom used for vehicle traffic and is
as centrally located as any that has
been suggested or that has come to
the notice of the city officials.
The suggestion has been made that
tho armory be secured for this market
but there is the possibility that the
rental would cost too much and that all
during the summer months that part OF
the street will be torn up while repairs
are being made.
Farmers can now bring In their
goods for sale on the public streets Of
the city, needing neither permit nor
license. This system will continue I'M
til all gardeners selling their wares can
bc notified to take their supplies to
jackson and Monroe streets where the
people will be ready to make pur'
chases.
Mayor Bowen said this morning: Il
am in favor of farmers bringing in
their wares into the city and selling
them. But this will do no good until
the Fairmont housewife is educated
into the habit Of doing her shopping
without using the telephones and Or
daring ten cents worth of lettuce de-
llyered RICH away. The women will
have to visit the market to get their
vegetables and in this way save few
PENNIES on each article purchased
thereby saving several dollars month
The market you know doesn't denver,
therefore there is no extra charge for
keeping trucks and truck drivers
which must be charged against tho per-
sou to whom goods are delivered as
we'll as those who buy in person. Farm
ers must be told to bring their wagons
TO this city and to sell everything to the
women of the city. 1t won't be neces-
sary to carry any leftovers back 70
the hogs, as some farmers have done
when grocers would not buy only at
regular wholesale prices. The news
papers can notify the farmers to bring
n ali they have to sell, the city will SEQ
that theer are no hindrances thrown
IN the way Of sales and will also with.
In a few days say whether Monroe and
jackson is the best possible place In
the city for the market. / am In favor
Of educating the women here to buy
from a public market and also very
much IN favor Of Installing thrift into
ali Fairmonters, especially during this
troubleous season"
There will be NO street repairs to
hinder the market should 1t be placed
at me corner Of Monroe and jackson
and no far Il seems the most plausible
location for a market, at least for a
temporary marRetp!ace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
BABY WELFARE
PROGRAMS FOR
CITY SCHOOLS
Friday Will be the Big Day
of the Week in This
City.

Public school observance of Baby
Welfare week was opened most aus
piciously last night at the High school
when the Butcher school presented a
program which was heard by a large
number of people. DR.. Carter S. Flen
ing addressed the audience bringing
out many points of Instruction relative
to the care of children. Two motion
picture films, one entitled 1.-THE Public
and Private Care Of the Baby and
the cther concerning the ely" PROPOSE
ton were shown, and vocal solo by
Mrs. Forest Fankhauser featured the
meeting,
DR.. L. N. Yost, Mrs. ]. A. Meredith
and Mrs. Tusca Morris will act as
judges for the best baby" contest in
Monongah Thursday where addresses
will be delivered by DR.. Yost and Dr..
]. A. Reidy, besides brief talks by the
rectors of the Polish and Italian Catho-
lie churches. Miss Edna Jacobs will
sing at this event.
Baby Welfare meetings will be held
on Friday at the various schools at
each Of which local physician will
give a talk to mothers. A leader will
conduct a discussion Of matters per-
tanning to the welfare Of babies. The
programs are scheduled as follows:
Watson, Mrs. w. H. Conway and
Miss Edna Reinhart, leaders; DR.. Her
ry Causey, speaker.
Barnstown, 2 p. M, Frank S. White
principal; song by primary grades; ad'
dress by DR.. Reidy, of Monongah; vocal
solo by Mrs. H. S. Falconer; discus
sion led by Mrs. Kenble White.
Fleming school, 2 p. m, W. A. Crowl,
principal; song by primary grades;
address by DR.. @. L, Holland; vocal
solo, Miss Bertha DilgardeT discus
sion, led by Mrs. A. L. Lehman.
Central school, 2 p. NJ, W. A, Hus'
tead, principal; songs by primary
grades; address by DR., Chesney Ram
age; lullabies sung by Miss Clara Lea
man; discussion led by Mrs. G. u
Miller school, 2:so p. M, Miss Jessie
snider, acting principal; songs BY prl'
Continued from Page 10y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
[. A.A. WANTS CITY.
TO PUT TRAITS
COP ATSSBRIDGE
Also Asks for Repair of
Streets on the East
Side.

A meeting of the Fairmont Automo-
bile Association was held last night
in the Court house and some business
matters of Importance to local motor
dom and to the community at large
were taken up. A highway COM
mittee consisting of o. C.. Blatt, L. G..
Randall S. c. Morris, R. M. Hite, G..
H. jenkins, and ]. T. Alkire announc.
ed that after consultation with the
county court arrangements had been
made for repairing the Rivesville road
and erecting sign boards at the cross
roads throughout the county. The
county road engineers have also been
instructed to have the street car
crossing on the road leading to Wat
son and the railway crossing at Maple
Point repaired and put in condition so
that the danger at these places will
be reduced to minimum.
The city commissioners will be ask
ed to station a traffic policeman at
Cleveland avenue and Main street.
The committee appointed to consult
with the commissioners consisting Of
Sam B. Iseman, c. H. Jenkins, L. W..
Arnett and E. H. Taylor, will request
further that the culvert under Elktns
street be repaired and the street gut
ters be kept in good repair, also that
the irregularities in the surfaces Of
Water street. Morgantown and East
Park avenues be removed and the
road leading from the end of Morgan
town avenue to the Playground be put
in better condition and properly main
tanned in accordance with section 141
of Senate Bill 2S4, passed February %,
1917, which provides that the State
Road Commissioner shall return to the
city treasury ninety per cent Of the
income from licsose taxes On motor We.
hicles used for transporting freight
and passengers provided the streets
of the city be kept in good repair.
The following officers were elect
ed at the meeting last night: Presi-
dent w. A. Weidebusch, vice-presi-
dent, W. H. spedden, secretary and
treasurer Wilbur Graffuis. The next
meeting OF the Association will be
held on the first Tuesday in June.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
.SANDERSDN AND
PORTER 70 BUILD
WOODEN VESSELS
Cargo Carriers Will be Con-
structed on the Pacific
Coast.

sanderson and Porter, the engineer
ing firm which has supervision of the
Great Fairmont Investment company's
activities, and which has a West Vir-
ginia branch in this city, will build
many of the standardized wooden ships
upon which will fall the task of de.
feating the German U.boat blockade.
The Senderson and Porter contribu,
ton to the cause of the United States
will be made on the Pacific coast
where the company will build two i'm
meuse ship yards for the construc'
ton of the ships. In telling about the
contract, which the firm has entered
into with the government the New
York Times says:
"Sanderson and Porter will work un.
der standard contract, similar to
that signed by the Foundation COM
pany, which is to build the first gov.
eminent vessels on the Atlantic sea-
board. There will be two shipbuild'
ing yards located near Grays Harbor
and Willapa Harbor Washington, the
two great lumber ports Of the North
west, and these plants will be practic'
ally duplicates Of the Foundation COM
pany's plant near this city. The Pa.
cific shipyards being nearer the tim
Der centre, more vessels will be built
there. The Sanderson and Porter yards
will have capacity for building twen'
ty ships at the same time.
"Mr Porter said his company would
not announce that one vessel would
be complete every ten days, for the
contract called for no time limit.
When completed they are to be
brought through the canal, but they
will probably be loaded for their maid
en- trip at some Pacific port.
"'We decided upon two yards said
Mr.. Porter, because that will les
sen the fire danger, be more economi'
cal and will mean that we can be near.
er two lumber mills instead Of one. l
believe the labor question will be set
tied satisfactorily and that within six
months we will have 1000 men at
work
erson, H. Hobart Porter, Francis
Blossom, Richmond Talbot, Wynn
Meredith and seaton Porter. Mr.. Hob
art said that the company specialized
In large and unusual construction con-
tracts"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
R|NTELEN IN ON
MEXICAN DEAL
Had Other Plans to Make
Trouble in This COun-
try.
tBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, May efforts to en-
braii this country with Mexico and
Japan so as to stop the shipment OF
munitions from the United States to
the Entente Allies were by his own as
sert;on made by Captain Franz Rinte.
len Of the German navy, according to
testimony given here today at his
trial on a charge Of conspiring with
seven other men, Americans, 10 TO-
ment strikes in munitions factories
and en- docks.
Testimony was given by Jonn G..
Hammond, an advertising man, who
said Rintelen came TO him with a plan
to carry on a pro.German publicity
campaign.
II notified Secretary Tumulty and
the Department OF Justice Of the gov.
eminent when things went this far"
Mr.. Hammond said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Army Under Fire
In France, Navy
In England
GERMAN SITUATION
little News From There but
People Demand PoIit-
icaI Reforms.

Beyond an officially inspired dis
patch from Berlin stating that no dis
orders occurred in Germany due to
May day the veil of secrecy which
has been drawn over the situation in
the Central empires remain unbrok'
en- as far as any direct news is con.
cerned.
News dispatches from the German
frontier speak of great strikes and ru'
mors pile upon rumors in regard to the
growing unrest among the Teutonic
nations, but there is little that is
tangible on which to base judgment
Everything points to crisis having
been reached in international affairs
Of both Germany and Austria, but the
outcome is uncertain.
The demand for internal reform is
growing louder and more insistent and
newspapers are voicing this demand
with a boldness never known since
the commencement of the war. The
one certain thing Of significance is that
the German government is proceeding
to unheard Of measures to prevent the
outside world from leaTnlng the truth
Of the situation.
The storm Of criticism against the
hancellor is steadily growing In bit
Sterness aud IN all quarters are heard
demands for a strong man" to guide
Germany through the troubles which
beset her.
The great labor demonstration in
Sweden which It was freely predicted
might cause grave disturbances took
place without any disorder being re-
ported and a similar demonstration
In Austria Is declared to have passed
peaceably.
On TIA fighting front in France, the
deadlock 7hich has existed for some
DAYS persists. The result of the French
offensive have caused considerable
dissatisfaction in Paris and the minis.
ter of war will have to face the fire
of a number Of deputies when the
f, French parliament meets later in the
month. In England criticism is CEN
tered on the admiralty, the growing
submarine menace rapidly increasing
the critics Of Sir Edward Carson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
TANKER VACUUM'S
CAPTAIN IS SAVED
So are Six of the Naval Gun
ners That Were on the
Boat.

LONDON, May 2.-Nine SURVIVORS,
including Captain s. s. Harris, from
the American oil tank steamer,
Vacuum, which was Eung by q German
submarine Saturday, have been land
This makes 81 from a total OF y
aboard.
Capt. Harris wired the officers Of
the Vacuum company that he, with the
third mate, E. H. Hustead, OF Mt. Ver'
non, N. Y, the boatswain and six gun
Lers were picked up by patrol boat
and landed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
June Waggoner is
Granted a Divorce

A lumber of divorce cases are being
heard this week before Judge Vincent,
the court sitting almost every night,
In the case Of June Waggoner against
Jones Waggoner, which was heard last
night, the evidence was taken and a
bill alleging desertion and abandon
ment for more than three years was
proven. The divorce was granted, the
plaintiff not being permitted to marry
until after six months from the rise Of
this court.
TIE cases of Carrie L. Parker
against Writ L. Parker and Of Leota
Viewer against Leslie Viewer will be
heard tonight and Attorney NJ, L.
sturm will represent the plaintiff In
each case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Gray to be President
Of the W & L E R R

BALTIMORE, Nd, May Follow
ing the announcement of the purchase
of control of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie railroad by John D, Rockefeller
comes the information that Carl r.
GRAY, president OF the Western Mary
land railroad company, will also head
the new acquisition Of the Rockefel.
lers. This is taken to mean here that
It is the Intention Of the Rockefeller
interests to combine the Western
MARYLAND and the Wheeling and Lake
Erie, which vii be 8 further step TO-
ward establishing a new trunk line
from Baltimore to the west. Presi.
dent Gray has been out Of the city for
the past two days
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
UNUSUAL WILL FILED

WHEELING, May IA peculiar
will was filed hero by David Levi, one
Of Wheelings wealthiest citizens. He
leaves his estate to his widow and
their four children. To the seven chill.
dren Of his first wife he leaves only
IS each, as is required by law. explain.
ing his reasons for this that all the
money he made was after his second
.TnarPinpa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Hollweg Peace Speech
Has Been Postponed
lny Associated Press

COPENHAGEN May q The
speech which was to have been made
in the Reichstag by DR.. Won Bethmann
Hollweg. German Imperial Chancellor,
on peace and international relations,
has been postponed to a more fitting
occasion according to word received
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Wiping Out Norway's
Merchant Marine
IRy Associated Pressl

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, May q.
Seventy.five Norwegian vessels we're
sunk by German submarines in April
and more than 100 sailors lost their
lives.
If such a monthly loss were maintain.
ed Norway's merchant navy would be
destroyed in year and one half.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Four Hundred Thousand
Tons of Shipping Sunk
in Week.
WORK ON Inventions
America Must Build Ships
As Rapidly AS Posi-
bic.
nv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, May Q
Secretary Lane told Gov
errors comforting here to.
day with the Council Of Ma.
tional Defense on the part
the states governors will
take in the war that the Fed
eral Government had heard
that 100000 tons Of ship
ping had been sunk in the
last week by German sub
marines.
The destruction he said
was not only threatening the
existence Of England and
France but was alarming to-
the United States. Study Of
inventions to combat the
submarine menace is dill
gently pursued in the gov
eminent departments he
said.
The United States must
build ships as rapidly as pos
sible he told the Governors.
"If we don't fight the war
on the other side," he said,
eve shall have to fight it on
this side of the Atlantic"
Secretary Lane declared he believ-
ed the war would last severa lyeara
and that every resource of the coun.
try must be brought into place e
bring It to a successful conclusion.
Many persons thought" said Sec.
rotary Lane, "that all we had to do
was to issue bonds and that Germany
would bow her head in submission.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. We don't know when the war
will end. 1t may be one year war.
Personally | believe 1t will last sever
al years. Herbert C. Hoover has In.
formed the government that Germany
has food enough to last two years,
perhaps longer. Germany has put
up the greatest fight of history and
she lpas the advantage Of now fight
ing the defensive warfare"
Don't go back home and inspire
your people with the thought that Inn
mediate action can bring this war to
an immediate end. Your people must
look to this years crop and next years
crop and the next after that"
I'VE cannot acord to fail n tlia
war. Every man in this country Is
involved in this work and every man
in the country is a soldier. The
French hope to break down the NOR.
ale of the German army. Our concern
is to see that our own morale rises."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
JAIL EMPTY AT LAST

MARLINToN, W. Va, May 2.-The
Pocohontas county jail is empty for the
first time In many years. For more
than three months no arrest for drunk.
enness has been made, and charges Of
other breaches of the law have prac.
ticaIly ceased, according to the rec.
orls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Verdict for Plaintiff
In Laundry Co-Mayers

The case Of the American Laundry
company against Dayton L. Mayors
which has been on trial for several
DAYS before Jury in the Circuit tourt
was ended last evening and submitted
4 . the Jury. This morning the Jury re-
AIMED a verdict for the plaintiff Tor
s1sS. 90. Henry S. Lively represented
he plaintiff and Harry Shaw the de-
fendant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Army Bill Finally
Reaches Conference

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The admin.
istration army bill, with the conscrip.
ton provision retained, was passed
anew yesterday by the Senate without
a roll call, virtually as 1t approved the
measure last Saturday, The bill now
goes to conference with the House.
Senators Chamberlain Of Oregon,
Hitchcock Of Nebraska and Warren OF
Wyoming, we're named as the senate's
.onferees. .a.aEkaii
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
MAS. COLEMAN HoRVAT 1IEs.

Mrs. Coleman Horvat, OF Grant
Town, died this morning at her nome
there after few days illness: The
body will be inferred on Friday but ar
ransements have not been completed'
They are in charge Of Undertaken H. u
ZONES,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
Elns lM nHlcAao HorEL

CHICAGO, May S.-More han zoo
guests were driven from their beds to
the street early today by fire which
broke out on the fifth floor Of the Vic.
torIa hotel at the corner of Clark and
Van Buren, streets. The damage was
small and no ono was injured
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
monK coNcIcTs ON ROADS

MoRGANToWN. ". We, Mag a.
Summers county is tho latest division
E the estate to propose the wording
;of convict prisoners on the pubic
roads. The plan has worked so sd'
van ageously in the neighborfng eou1e
ties OF Raleigh and mcdowell that the
Summers county authorities have de-
'cided to employ county prisoners In
this way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02

NEW YORK, May 2.-The American
steamship Rockingham, formerly the
steamship Nebraskan, was Of 440S tons
gross. She was built at Camden, n.
j., in 1902 and was owned by the Gar
land steamship corporation. The Rock
ingham carried guns and L. 8. naval
crew when she left Baltimore, her
owners said.