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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14
SCHOOL MATTERS
PARTIALLY ADJUSTED

he announcement for meeting
OF the patrons Of the schools by the
Board Of Education, Which was car
ried to the homes of the patrons OF
the schools late Monday afternoon,
brought only about 125 interested
citizens to the courthouse, among
them several ladies'
President j. Z, Turner, OF the
Board of Education, took charge OF
the meeting and placed the boards
dilemma before the assembly, reading
the financial statement presented to
the City Council and stated the re-
suit of the joint meeting OF the Board
of Education and the committee APP
| pointed from the council at the High
School building Friday evening. At
the latter meeting the proposition to
charge tuition for the month be-
| ginning November oath to December
10th had been presented as the
! best way to meet the shortage OF
| funds and this same proposition was
placed before the meeting for discus
| sion. Several short talks were made
| by representative citizens for and
against the radical departure from To-
cal custom and when the vote was
called for, a majority voted for the
closing Of the schools as free schools
J for the month of December and to al
low the use OF the school house and
equipment TO the Superintendent and
faculty for private teaching during
! this month for amounts to be agreed
upon between the Board of Educa-
ton and the faculty The approxi-
mate amounts to be charged were
stated by the chairman, ] +. Turner,
to be 81, So. 81 and S., according to
grades, the lower grades being charg-
ed s. and up to S. for the High
School grades.
Among those who took active part
| il the discussion were Aldermen J. L.
| Pittman and j. c. Brewer, Mr. J. II.
Maycs, ]. p Davenport, VIM Morris,
/ Rev. J. S. Grail, Jno. T. Mathis, L.
r. Osborne, I. Gelders, $. G. Pryor,
Jr., Arthur Gaskin and others.
1t is apparent that under this de-
cision of the patrons Of the schools
a number will take advantage OF CON
.tinuing the studies during the month
of December, though quite number
may not accept this opportunity for
their children. The school, OF course,
will be open to all who wish TO pay
this tuition in private capacity, thus
in nowise affecting the standing of
the children who may not take advan-
tage of private lessons When the
schools open in January the pupils,
J as matter OF course, will begin
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14
FIRST LOAN FROM
FEDERAL LAND BANK

Atty. Fred NJ Powers, after months
OF labor has at last been successful
in getting Ben Hills Farm Loan as
ISOLATION in working order and has
been notified Of the acceptance Of sew
eral of his applications for loans on
farms in the county. The first loan
was made to A. ] Sword Of $1,000
We are informed that the cost OF
this amount is 500 per year, includ-
ing principal and interest and that the
entire amount is paid up with the
expiration OF the contract
Judge Powers will receive applica-
tons for loans through the FARM
Loan Association.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14

where they left off in November the
grading to be done solely on their
standing in the grades during their
public status
The Leader-Entcrprsc has succeed
ed in maintaining the free school
system for the city in the future and
the three months of free schools this
fall with the FIVE months to be had
in the Spring term will enable the
children to make their grades, as il
no interruptions had been had. This
is probably the best solution for the
outgoing Board Of Education, which
found itself involved on larger
scale than they had anticipated and
though similar Deficiencies and OF
larger amounts had been handled sue
(essfully by other of the city's admin
istrativc bodies, the Board OF Educa-
ton found itself without adequate
support to remedy the situation.
With the incoming Of a new Board
Of Education, free from any entangle-
ments, it is expected that smooth
sailing will be had in the future
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14
H. M. Mcakin OF Atlanta, attend
ed to business in the city Tuesday.
NOTICE
Ben Hill National Bank for Sale.

Ben Hill National Bank for Sale.
Under and virtue of an order grant
ed by d. A. r. Crum, Judge Superior
Court, Cordele Judicial Circuit, on
the 9TH day Of November, 1917, which
order is of record in the Clerks OF
fee Superior Court Ben Hill county,
Georgia, will be sold at public sale for
cash, between ten and four o'clock on
November Is, 1917, at bank building
of Ben Hill National Bank in city of
Fitzgerald, Ga, following property
West thirty feet Of lots one and
two, square five, block eleven, upon
which is located the bank building
also personal property contained in
said building and all fixtures located
in the same.
This Nov. 9, 1917.
c. L. Williams, Receiver.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowling, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Eva Mar
tin and Mr.. Hubert Roush. leave to-
night for ten-day trip, inspecting
service stations of the Willard Com
pany, under control OF the Fitzgerald
office.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14
Christian Endeavor Banquet.
Wednesday Evening

w GuflSSudy EVSIllnS
This evening another session will
be held and the church will be open
to visitors of other denominations in
the city
Devotional, J. A. Davis
Convention sermon, L. @. Brickcr.
Address. r. NJ. Hopkins.
Announcements, adjournments.
Thursday Morning
Devotional, Ernest c. Sweatnam.
Reports of committees.
Unfinished business.
Address, Church Extension" c.
W. Muckley.
College session.
Song, Onward Christian Soldiers.
Symposium on work of the college
speakers to be called by President
Questions and Answers.
EXtemperaneous speeches by STU
dents and friends.
Address by the president
Adjournment at 12:15.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14

Mr.. n, Harvey Chovin and his
daughter, Mrs. F. G. Dumas and
little daughter Faith, are spending
the winter with Mrs. Chas. Chovin
on East Jcssaminc street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14

Hon. Charles r. Crisp will arrive
IN the city Friday to spend a day
with his friends MI Crisp will find
a royal welcome awaiting him in the
city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-11-14
RED CROSS MEETING

y Red Cross meeting will be held
at the Library on Saturday afternoon
At $50 Mrs. Harold Beall will have
charge of the meeting.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Cupid Came to
the Fore
Literary Dispute Between
Friends Ends In the
Old Way
By ALICE LOUISE LEE
C4-.yrI1hf ~ Aiaaa A,,{ea ~
Copyright by Alice Louise Lee.

The god of friendship had been I'm.
usually good to Evalyn Harry and Al
len Devon until they tried even the pa
tience of that divinity by undertaking
a certain piece of work together.
ALLEN is such a relief" Evalyn Har-
closed behind another caller. "He
keeps his head"
And his hearth her father would
ask, with a sly twinkle in his eyes.
"If he didn't" Evalyn would rejoin
with dignity. he would not be a re-
lief!'
When Allen felt particularly bored
he turned his steps toward the park.
"Evalyn never tires a fellow. Evalyn
is a trump he would mutter.
They spent long evenings discussing
themselves and other literary matters,
for both had literary tastes. AT last
there came a day when they deter
mined to test those tastes and write
a story together.
That was the work which enraged
the god.
How is it done?" asked Allen medi-
tatively.
He sat before the great open fire in
the Harry hall. his eyes following the
upward sparks.
This is my idea," said Evalyn. Eva
Ign was curled up on a heap of cush-
ions, scarlet and blue, on the other side
of the fire. I'VE will each of us write
the whole story, you know, and then
we'll compile. We will criticise each
other mercilessly and piece together
the patches our criticism has left"
They went to work at once. An in
cident had fallen into their hands. 1t
happened to be an accident. A third
party, with whom they were both ac-
quainted, furnished it. 1t had nearly
cost this third person his life, but that
only made it more thrilling for them.
They created their hero and heroine.
OF course they agreed. Agreement In
tastes and ideas was the basis of their
long friendship. They talked over each
situation until their mental pictures
did not differ by a hairs breadth. Then
they parted.
A month later, the LIST of May, Allen
boarded the Hoboken ferry with a
bulky manuscript In his pocket. He
had spent April in New Jersey writing.
Allen had never thought more and
worked harder In his life.
Evalyn was waiting for him and had
been for an hour. With her own hands
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Do Yen Believe In God? Then OutwardIy
Manifest 1t by Going to Church.

IT is not enough for one to say that he lives a righteous life and
WARD MANIFESTATION of that belief.
There is only one way that a man can give OUTWARD MANI
HESITATION of his belief in and love of God, and that is by
GOING TO CHURCH. The church is the home of God. He
reigns there. On great feast days like Easter, Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years the churches are filled to overlooking.
People GO TO CHURCH to honor God and thank him for his
blessings. Don't wait for these feast days to GO TO CHURCH
and then stay away from church for the remainder of the year.
EVERY SUNDAY is a feast day of the church.
AS A RESULT OF THE COUNTRY WIDE GO TO CHURCH
MOVEMENT THERE HAS BEEN A SPLENDID INCREASED At
TENDANCE IN THE CHURCHES. BUT THERE ARE MANY WHO
HAVE BEEN DEAF TO THE CALL. If you ARE ONE OF THESE.
MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY. TELL
YOUR WIFE OF YOUR RESOLUTION, AND NOTE THE PLEASED
LOOK ON HER FACE. TELL YOUR CHILDREN, AND IT WILL
MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON THEM FOR LIFE. A PARENT CAN
ILL AFFORD TO ASK HIS CHILDREN TO GO TO CHURCH AND
REMAIN AWAY FROM DIVINE SERVICE HIMSELF.
Going to church DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY GREAT SAC
RIFICE. The services are at a %seasonable hour. They are not
long. You surely MEET THE RIGHT KIM OF PEOPLE
there. The sermons invariably are INSTRUCTIVE AND UP
LIFTING. Try going to church next Sunday. See if you don't
feel better for it. 1t will help you to overcome the temptations
of the world. You'll hesitate before you do a wrong act. Sin
brings its punishment; righteousness its reward. If you want to
earn the reward of righteousness and avoid the punishment Of
START NEXT SUNDAY TO BE A CONSISTENT CHURCH
GOER.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Satin Hats,

The type Of satin hat that dominates
in the smart shops is made of black
satin, with so small a headband that
it is merely a ribbon and so large a
brim that it eclipses the crown. This
brim convolutes around the head in q
series of curves and irregular lines. II
it were not made by an expert it would
be utterly impossible for any woman
to wear. Every line of 1t must be nice
ly calculated to the fraction of an inch,
so that the face beneath will appear at
it's best.
Rarely is there a touch of trimming
on turbans, but the introduction OF
two Haunting, BRIGHT wings in front of
a black satin turban gives us a new
idea-wings are evidently coming back
to fashion, and one goes up and one
goes down.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30

Evalyn, "the criticism Is out Of place.
l must say l have never met such q
girl"
There was an uncomfortable pause.
and then Allen said quite humbly.
"Evalyn, the truth Is the heroine Is a
real girl"
"a friend of yours?' In q c~uriously
constrained voice.
Aliens n also was far from
restful. He stammered a little. Yves
81 congratulate you on knowing the
happy possessor Of all the virtues and
none of the faults of womankind."
Evalyn rose calmly. She consulted her
watch. 81 have to meet an engage
ment In half an hour" she continued.
II am sure you will excuse me-"
Allen arose, thoroughly miserable.
Certainly. l presume we can finish
the story some other time" stufflng
the manuscript into his pocket a
though he wished 1t might keep on in
its downward journey.
Evalyn accompanied him to the hall.
There she paused. her foot o. the first
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Tne skin of the black bear is the
most valuable.
D%ecimating an Army.

To say that an army is decimated
means, strictly speaking, that it loses q
tenth of its men. If, then, an army is
decimated ten times, what is left of it!
An English publication that raised the
question, because war correspondents
so frequently misuse the word "deci
mate" was astonished to find thai
many of its readers think there would
be nothing left of it. In point of fact
an army of 100000 decimated ten times
would still number 34,S7O men. Figure
it out for yourself.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Avala nche of Pockets.

Pockets star ted to be the fashion a
couple of seasons ago. No one looked,
however, for the avalanche of pockets
which seem to have tumbled on to
dresses for all times of day. On sport
coats and dresses they are so large
that they are really draped on to the
sides of the garment. They are mostly
patch pockets, the tops adorned with
a narrow fur baad. In one or two mod
els the whole pocket is of fur like the
collar and cuffs
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30

she r%earranged cushions and busted
books on which no lust existed. Eva
Ign was nervous.
A pile Of neatly matched papers lay
on the table.
well" she said breathlessly when
James ushered in Allen.
"Well," he smiled. clasping her out
stretched hand.
You are looking thin, Allen,' said
Evalyn. giving him a searching glance.
Allen laughed. IF I look as thin as
| feel" drawing out a manuscript and
laying it beside hers on the table. 81
sympathize with any beholder."
He sat Gown on one side of the table.
Evalyn on the other. The stories which
were to be composited lay between
them.
"You read first" she said.
mo. you"
"Oh. no! A lord of creation ought to
lead"
"A lord Of creation ought to yield
returned Allen with a bow.
That's the only graceful speech I've
ever heard you make. I'll read first
just to show my appreciation" laugh
ed Evalyn.
She drew a long breath, steadied her
voice and began. Allen listened atten-
lively. 1t soon became evident that
there were some parts of the narrative
which he did not like. The story, on
the whole. seemed better than his,
with one exception-her hero was not
natural. OF course it would be an easy
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
MEDICINAL GARDENS.
What the Commonest Vegetables Dc
For Your Liver.

Every vegetable garden is a medi-
cine chest recognized by physicians as
of considerable value in the treatment
of diseases. Onions, for example, on
tain sulphur oil and are recommended
for insomnia and as an aid to gastric
digestion. They also help to allay rheu-
matte pains.
Turnips and rarsnips have peculiar
oily principles which are of value as
an aperient and diuretic. They are
also claimed to be good for coughs and
hoarseness. Carrots are useful for cor
recting arrangements of the liver.
They are excellent as a dressing for
painful wounds and swellings.
The tomato exercises medicinal eff
fects not completely explained by the
presence of alkaline salts. There is a
principle present which, in a concen-
trated state, produces salvation and a
free stimulation of the liver.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
STREET CROWDS IN MOVIES.
Strategy Used to Keep People From
Spelling the Effect.

Street crowds are VIGOROUSLY diff
cult to handle for the movies. They
will never do what you want, and even
when you are sneaking them there is
always some smart Aleck in the fore
ground who insists upon looking into
the camera and cracking his foolish
face.
On one occasion Donlon wished to
get a close up picture of a crowd look
ing skyward. 1t was to be used as a
cut-in for an aeroplane story. To hire
a lot of extras might have cost a III
pie of thousand dollars, so he took a
chance of getting what he wanted with
out paying for it. Knowing the psy-
chology of crowds, DOnlon took three
camera downtown, where he set one
on the sidewalk for the purpose of TAX
ing a closeup profile of the crowd he
was to assemble, n in a second story
window, shooting straight into the peo-
pies faces, and n on top of the build
ing, also shooting down.
When all was ready Donlon stood in
the middle of the street with a mega
phone and began to call directions to
one Ben, who stood on top of the build
ing. The crowd assembled immediate
ly and, seeing the cameras, began, as
usual, to rubber right into them. Then
Donlon called out
SIS Ben ready to jump"
And Ben called back: "Just a min
ute, Ed. I'm a bit nervous Wait till
that yellow car gets by. l think I'll
try for the top of that big Pasadena
car. It's wider"
Back and forth they called excited
warnings and directions, and the.
crowd was right on tiptoes. They
didn't know what was going to happen,
but it promised excitement. All this
time the Gamer men clicked that fool
crowd into celluloid immortality.-Rob
Wagner in Saturday Evening Post.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
HELPING THE CHILD.
Some Don'ts For Mothers to Turn
Over In Their Minds.

III Nv tNta
A few dont's might we'll be c~onspicu-
ously posted in many a mothers mind.
Don't consider it necessary to sys-
tematicaliy underrate your child. Your
adult friends will know you do not
mean it, but the child will not, and
probably more characters are weak
ened by the lack of self confidence en-
gendered by such a process than by the
vanity which follows the silly brag-
ging of overload parents.
Don't think that the moment you are
alone with your boy or girl you must
find fault or endeavor to improve the
occasion by a little moralizing, no mat
ter in how loving a spirit. This is the
hardest of all, for no one is SO anxious
to help a child toward perfection al is
its parent, yet 1t surely leads to an
avoidance of the moments alone to-
gether, which should be times Of hap
by condolences.
Don't correct the child before others.
Never mind IL a well meaning relative
does say: "My dear, l am surprised
that you do not show more force Of
character. Your children are suffering
from a lack of discipline" Pass the
matter over until you and the small
offender can have it out alone. If the
circumstances are such that it cannot
be passed owe take him out of the
room.
Lastly, laugh often with, but never
at your child. This takes self denial,
but it pays. Make up your mind that
whatever others may say he can de-
pend upon you for a quick, IRE un-
derstanding without bubble or Joke at
his expense. This does not mean that
he must not take his share of harmless
fun. 1t is wholesome, and too much
sheltering would make him oversensi-
tive. but the mother who lets her child
know that she never makes fun of
him will be surprised at the confidence
with which he relies upon it.-Moth-
er's Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
THEY WANT STRAIGHT EYES.
So Natives In Japan Are Resorting &c
the Surgeons Knife.

tho Surgeons Knife.
You think that it is impossible to
mistake q Japanese on account Of his
almond eyes, peculiar to the yellow
race. Do not be so sure. for 1t is quite
likely you are wrong.
OF recent years a curious fad has
taken root in japan. This is nothing
more or less than the alteration, by
the surgeons knife, of the shape of the
eye so that In future the japanese
will not be distinguished as II OF the
almond eyed races. The operation
is said to be simple and quite pain
less.
The surgeon takes a scalpel In his
right hand and. stretching the skin
with the f~oreinger of his left hand,
makes an incision on the outer point
of the e.relids in a straight line for the
barest part of an inch. The lashes are
then drawn into shape and held firmly
by a piece of chemically prepared
sticking plaster.
The wound needs no further dress
ing. and the subject of the emperor of
the Flowery Kingdom goes on about
his business as if nothing had happen
ed. In a few days 1t is entirely heal
ed, when the surgeon is visited and re-
quested to remove the plaster, n
with the plaster comes the fee.
The japanese say that their eastern.
not to say Monaghan, appearance is a
disadvantage to them in their CONNER
cial and other relations with western
races. Whether this is SO or not, 1t Is
a positive fact that some of the high
est officials in chrysanthemum land
have fallen in with the popular fancy,
and European medical men out there
are making lots of money by the use
Of their scalpels. One authority states
that the mikado himself has had his
eyes "w~esterniZed."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Hiah Cost of Livinu.

The researches of Professor Mead OF
the University of California show that
$40 men own 100000 acres of the
best land on the continent and that
one railroad owns 100000 acres.
The report of the secretary of agri
culture shows that less than half OF
the arabic land in the United States is
under cultivation.
Here is a suggestion for those seek.
ing the u of the high cost of ny-
ing.-St. Paul News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Ex-ENvOY'S LADY
American Born Wife of Former
German Ambassador.
ExPATRIATED BY DIPLOMACY.

The Break In the Relations Between
Germany and the United States Has
Necessitated the Countess o Bern
storff Leaving the Land of Her Birth
and Many Washington Friends.
AS far as is known, Countess Won
Bernstorff is the only American wo-
mar married to a German diplomat,
and the fact is a strong reminder at
this time of the desire of Kaiser Will
helm in sending Count o Bernstorff
to Washington in 1908 to strengthen
the bonds of friendship between the
United States and Germany.
Before her marriage to the count on
Nov. IA, 1887, Countess von Bernstorff
was a Miss Jeanne Luckemeyer of
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
Borrowed Books.

Whenever you lend a book jot down
in a small blank book kept in a con
venient place for that purpose the date
the name of the person to whom the
book is lent and the title of the book
This will prove a safeguard against
losing books or forgetting where they
are to the person who allows many
books to be taken from his library.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-30
New Millinery.

Among the new features for the
south are suede finished felts com
bined with lisere, tagal straws en-
broidered or braided with soutache
and cottons and silks printed or EN-.
broidered in Paisley, East Indian and
Roumanian designs and colors. These
novelty straws and fabrics are used in
conjunction with the plain straws, in.
GLIDING %cocoanut effects, lisere and
milan hemp.