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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
IL RULES FOR THE AMERICAN
ROW

There are more $4,000 jobs for the
American boy today than there were
$1,000 jobs for his father But, as he
can make more money than his ia
Their, SO he will have to make more
of an effort. The training his father
had won't do for him. Edward Earle
Purinton i'll the Independent gives
twelve rules for boys leadership in
life:
Be leader now Find the study
or the sport in which you were born
to excel. Take the lead, and hold it.
Select hero and study him. Com
pare his hardships with your own
Remember that handicap in youth
is the best help man ever had.
Learn what you are good for Don't
begin life-work by chance.
Master a trade before you are TWEEN
, ty.
Plan to be at college two years or
more. OF the men in who's Who"
sixty-nine per cent had college train
ing.
Know just how strong and healthy
you are. Do you sit straight? Do
you drink enough pure water? Do
you sleep in ventilated room?
Take a sensible view of athletics.
The reason for admiring boxer is
that he destroyed collection of bad
habits in getting fit to be champion.
Join well-equipped boys club.
If there isn't one near you, with a
shower-bath and library, help get
one.
Eat for strength of nerve, brain,
and muscle The majority of men are
weak or dull because Of wrong eat
ing habits in early youth.
Earn your own spending money.
A manly, healthy boy won't ask for
money after he is ten years old.
! Start now to become a good citizen
Can you help prevent fires, plant
trees, clean sidewalks, destroy IN
sects, fight forest fire?
| Skill service, and responsibility
are the first three things to make a
boys cessful-Waycros Journal
Herald.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
The Declaration
Then and Now

by PRESIDENT WILSON, in an ad-
dress in Philadelphia
TTAV you ever read the Declare.
ton of independence? When
you have heard it read have
you attended to it's sentences?
The Declaration of independence
was a document preliminary to war.
1t involved Il vital piece of business,
not a piece of rhetoric. And if you
will get further down in the reading
than its preliminary passages, where
it quotes about the rights of men, you
will see that it is a very specific body
of declarations concerning the bust
ness of the day-the business of reyol
luton, the business of 1776.
The Declaration of Independence
does not mean anything to us merely
in its general statements unless we
can append to it similarly specific
body of particulars as to what we con-
slider our liberty to consist of.
Liberty does not consist in mere gen
eral declarations as to the rights of
man. 1t consists in the translation of
those declarations into definite action.
Therefore we ought to ask our
selves, What is there in it for us?
There's nothing in it for us unless we
can translate it into terms Of our own
condition and Of our own lives.
The task to which we have to ad-
dress ourselves is proof that we are
worthy of the men who drew this
great Declaration.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
Leader-E Enterprise Printing Pays.
Fearful Destruction of PrOperly
J. 3. Berry, Professor of Forestry, Ga.
State COLLEGE of Agriculture

J. 3. Berry, Professor of Forestry, Ga.
State College of Agriculture.
Every year there is a loss to the
state of between one and two millions
of dollars as a result of forest fires,
three-quarters of which are the re-
suit of carelessness and could be
easily prevented. Over half the fires
were started with the object of i'm
proving grazing conditions, and yet
the best information available proves
conclusively that annual surface fires
decrease the grazing capacity of the
range, since the valuable grasses are
totally destroyed and only the more
worthless grasses and weeds develop.
About thirty per cent of the fires orig
mated in the clearing of farm land,
running beyond control because start
ed at the wrong season of the year.
or because no preventative precautions
were takn either in the. breaking of a
fire line or in arranging for a force
of fire fighters. If these fires could
have been eliminated the people of
the state would be over a million dol
lars richer in standing timber, lumber
cross-ties, fences, mills and farm
buildings. Never use fire with the OBJ
ject of improving the range, never
burn over brushiand during the drv
season; always provide fire lines and
watchers" when necessary to use fire
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
The Flag,
God Bless 1t!
tBy REAR ADMIRAL MEADE in the In
dependent in 1895

IBy REAR ADMIRAL MEADE in the In
dependent in 1881
- HE star spangled banner of the
United States of America, may
God bless it forever and forever!
Look at it as in the early sunlight it
kisses the morning breeze with its
beautiful folds, look at it and tell me
for all honest hearts of whatever an
cestry, creed or belief who own ale
glance TO this mighty republic!
Look at its beautiful colors as they
CLEAN in the splendor of the rising sun,
the white symbolic of purity and honor,
the rcd typical of the blood which has
been shed and which will continue to
be freely she'd in defense of the inte-
gritty and perpetuiiy of American in
stitutions, and the blue, its shining
silvery stars representing the great
canopy Of heaven, under which the
soldier Of the republic on the land tolls
on the weary march or bivouacS in the
silence Of the night, or the sailor or
the broad eXpanse of the ocean keeps
his weary watch and vigil, that the
citizens of the republic may rest secure
while HE who watches over his true
Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps
Loyalty to the colors! Loyalty to the
flag of the nation! That is the creed
of the American sailor and soldier and
hope and believe, the universal re
ligion of the land.
And the nation will cease to be great
should the evil day ever come when
there are found dissenters to this creed
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
SUSIE DAHMS MEET.

Miss Hazel jolly was hostess to the
Susie Darms Club on Tuesday after
noon. Plans were made for a camp
ing trip the girls are anticipating AT
ter the business they adjourned to the
Natiopal where refreshments were
served. Miss Ada Whitmire was a
special guest. The others were Mis-
ses Ola Mae Martin, Isabelle Paulk
Mavis Paulk. Lucy Whitley.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

John S. Bryant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo H. Bryant, who is now with the
59th Infantry has been promoted to
LIST Sergeant of his company. Mr..
Bryant served previous enlistment
and was honorably discharged, but on
the country's call for additional troops
when trouble seemed certain with
Mexico, he again enlisted and is rap
idly winning promotion.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Miss Sarah King has returned from
Blue Ridge, N. c., where she has
been visiting since her school term
closed at Brenau College, she was
accompanied home by her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barrett, of Gains
vile, and Misses Ada and Van Per-
cell, of GAINESVILLE
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
FOR CHARMING VISITORS

A delightful party was given the
younger set Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Griner
on South Main street. 1t was given
in honor of their guests Misses Ruth
Conn and Lillas Myrick of Milledge-
vile. About forty guests enjoyed the
pleasures of this prom party. Miss
Edith Griner assisted in entertaining
and in serving delicious course.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
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SUNDAY SCHOOL EN-
JOYS OUTING.
The Sunday School OF the First Meth
odist church met at the Blue and
Gray Park Tuesday at nine o'clock
and twelve cars took the crowd on an
auto ride out past Dixon's Mill.
Fhey returned to the park in time
for dinner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. A. ]. Mcdonald had the un-
pleasant. experience last week of be-
ing robbed out of full set of new ca
sings and inner tubes from his Ford.
The castings were Springfield, an I'M
usual casry on Ford's in this section,
and should be easily traced. This
class of thieves are getting fashion
able again, after almost years sue
cession of activities. Our officers
should make another round up of
trifling loafers about town.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
MISS GEORGE ENTERTAINs.

A pleasant hour was spent by the
Frolicsome Few Club Tuesday after
noon at the suburban home of Miss
Pearl George. Miss Ruby Ezzell and
guest, Miss Vivian Holbrook, of At
lanta, were special guests. Sand
witches and tea were enjoyed during
the afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Miss Mable Rogers, of Moultrie,
who was the guest OF Miss Marian
Van Gorder, returned to her home
Tuesday afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

PEAS FOR SALE-Mixed, per bu-
shell, $500. Whippoorwills $50 F.
0. B. Atlanta. GEO. w. HEARD,
P. O. Box 1856, Atlanta, Ga. 1t
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

The Chairman of the Defense
League, of Batesville, Miss, writes us
that our fame" has reached his state
and asks for some of our patriotic
buttons for his farmer friends The
pillow will prove the strongest weapon
for our country's cause, It's winner
in war and in peace.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Do your feet hurt from Corns, lad
tide nails, etc? See D. M. Tibbott D.
5. C., SOB West Altamaha street.
Phone 265. Sweating, bad smelling
feet cured. tf-adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mrs. c. Fort Andrews of Waycross,
is the guest of Miss Leila Hall at her
home on West Magnolia street. Mrs.
Andrews is the wife of the editor of
the Waycross Journal Hreald.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

FOR SALE-Evaporate your frcits
and vegetables and they are much
better than dried in the common
way, and save sugar Call and see
the Stutzman Eyaporator for sale at
DR.. David Tibbott's. SOB West Alta
maha street, Fitzgerald, Ga. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

! Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. James return
ed Tuesday afternoon in their car
from Indian Springs, where they
spent a pleasant week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs D. B. Null and grand
daughter, May Null arrived Mon
fay from Washington, D. c., to visit
Afr. Charlie Brightman.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
Ar. T. S. Graham went to Jack
sonville Monday On business.

Mr. T. S. Graham went to Jack
sonville Monday ON business.
-
MI Pleman Gaskin, of Mystic, at
Pended to business in the city today.
Ar. J. T, Young, of Rebecca, spent
the day in the city looking after bust
ness matters
Atty. A. J. Mcdonald spent Tues
day in Atlanta consulting his pbvsi-
clan
MFs. NJ B. Mobley left yesterday
tcr>Atlanta where she will spend sew
eral days.
Misses Elizabeth Belts and Thel-
ma Harvey, of Ashburn, are the
guests of Mrs. Braton Williams.
Mrs. D. J. Henderson, Jr.. and
children, of Ocilla, are visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dorminy.
misses Leila and Auto Griffin left
SUNDAY tor Cornelia. Miss Leila re-
turned this morning and Miss AUTO
Will visit for month.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w Hilton and
ci'lidren, of Jacksonville are VISITING
Mrs. Hilton's mother, Mrs K,;ol,t
and sister, Mrs. T. S. Wnliamn
LOol-On South Main street G.
N. |. c. class ring. NIL. G. enprav-
ed on inside. Finder please return to
MISS Louise Gibbs, 800 South Grant
''iee'' 1t.
A. +. MarShburn will ship his Pink
Queens from the Central Warehouse
which he rented for the cantaloune
season.
Joe Thomas and Lamar, sons of
MT and Mrs. T. S. Graham, left on
Monday for Wemaunia Fla, to visit
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
s. Sheffield.
Aik, and Mrs. rank Sheffield and
Son, OF Americas, passed through the
city this morning en- route to their
home from Florida.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Peterson re-
turned Tuesday from Atlanta, where
they went to visit their son. Aubrey,
a member of the 18th In. U. S. A.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

I Miss Marie Stanaker is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Dorminy. y
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. Rogers Dickson is at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dickson,
tor his summer vacation, from the
University Of Georgia
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

| Miss Sadie Yapp who has been the
guest of her cousin, Mr.. Clifford Da-
Wis, during the South Georgia Con-
ference, left Tuesday for her home
In Savannah. She was pleasantly EN-
tertained with an informal party Mon
'day evening.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mk and Mrs frank Sheffield and
son, OF Americas, passed through the
city this morning en- route to their
home from Florida.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Misses Ruth Conn and Lillas My
rick, of Milledgeville, who have been
the attractive guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Griner left this morning for
their home.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Joe, Thomas and Lamar, sons of
MI and Mrs. T, S. Graham, left on
Monday for Wemaunia, Fla, to visit
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
s. Sheffield.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

N, +. Marshburn will ship his Pink
Queens from the Central Warehouse
which he rented for the cantaloupe
season
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. Pleman Gaskin, of Mystic, at
fended to business in the city today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Lo>l-On South Main street G.
N, /. I. class ring. M. L. G. engrav-
cd on inside. Finder please return to
MISS Louise Gibbs, 300 South Grant
street D.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J, W. Hilton and
ci'ildren, of Jacksonville, are visiting
Mrs Hllton's mother, Mrs. Knight,
ana sister, Mrs. T. S. William.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Misses Leila and Auto Griffin left
ounoay tor Cornelia. Miss Leila re-
turned this morning and Miss Auto
will visit for month
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
Christmas Party Of Boy Scouts.


The annual Christmas party of the
Boys Scouts was given in the scout
rooms Friday evening and was one OF
the biggest events Of the year-for a
Boy Scout.
The party took the form this yea,
of minstrel performance and Scout
Master Murray McMurray says tina:
number of the boys demonstrated
real ability as entertainers. The
chorus of ten scouts appeared in
dazzling costumes and the end men
Wayne Carver and Glenn Olmstead
were blackened up in a very realis.
tic manner The songs were paro.
dies on Tipperary, Oh, Johnny, When
You Wore Tulips, Moon Light Bay
and others and simply brought down
the house.
Wayne Carver, as sleight of hand
performer, got rounds of applause
and demonstrated a good deal O.
cleVerneSs In his antics.
Glenn Olmstead was the hypnotis
par excellence and did all kinds o
things with his hynotized comrades
even making it possible for his sub
ject's leg to be broken while under
his spell.
Eukelele members were included
as part of the musical program ant
Herbert Arthur gave a solo numbe
on an instrument similar to that O
flute. Jokes on the scout members
evinced a great display Of wit ant
were kept up all through the pro
gram.
Following the entertainment, tht
scouts enjoyed their grab bag ant
formed in parade, eighty boys strong
for tour of the central schoo
grounds. The affair was one o
most successful of all the successful
scout parties and will leave pleasan
memories in the hearts of the boy
for many years to come.
The scouts will take in new mem
bers, during the month of Januar
and any boy wishing to join is urge
to see Scout Master Murray McMur
| ray within the next week or tel
| days. There will be opportunity TO
seven or eight new members to joil
the Webster City patrol
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
S213.sO for Red Cross.

The Red Cross society of Duncombe
held a box social, followed by an auc-
ton sale, Thursday evening which was
"a notable affair. A brief entertain
ment program was also given. The
articles for the sale were donated by
the people of Duncombe and vicinity
and included fancy work by the ladies',
farm produce, chickens, rabbits, pig.
two loads of coal, etc. Two auction
GERS sold the stuff and the Red Cross
society got the nice sum of $2133O out
of the undertaking. An enthusiastic
crowd was present and all had good
time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
NOTICE OF THE APPOINTMENT
OF EXRCUTRIX

State of Iowa, Hamilton County, IS.
Notice is Hereby Given, that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as EXecutrix of the
estate of Joseph Oppenheimer de-
ceased, late of Hamilton County. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment; and those having claims
against the same will present them
duly autheticated, to the undersigned
for allowance, and file. in the office
of the Clerk of the District Court.
Dated December 4, 1917.
Freda Oppenheimer,
]. f. Burnstedt, Attorney
c. H. Swiney, Clerk District Court
s5f:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
Letter From France.

S. j. Anderson, member of Head
quarters Detachment, 117th Engineers
of the American Expeditionary Forces
in France and husband of the former
Miss Zoe Smith of this city, has
written her of his arrival in France,
under date of Nov. 4, and 9, as follows:
Dear Zoe: No doubt you have been
looking anxiously for word from me.
| had nice trip over and was really
surprised at the calmness of the
ocean as l expected to be sick, but
didn't get even bit dizzy. There's a
reason" A few of the boys we're a
little upset the first few days out but
all were over it in short time.
At no time during our voyage did we
have reason for the least fear, our
protection was secure in every respect
The meals were the best / have re-
ceived since entering the service.
was amused at some OF the things
saw when first we arrived. They are
very much like the sights one sees in
New York in the foreign quarters.
hope to pick up little knowledge OF
the French language in a short time
enough of it to make myself under
stood, anyhow
We have the New York Herald here
which is printed daily and from it we
get quite a little news. My heart
really bleeds for all of the allied coun'
tries and you can do bit more than
you already have done by suggesting
+ to the stay-at- homes that they join thu
army now and not wait for the hands
of the draft to reach out and pull then
into the service. The sooner they ge
into the harness the sooner this wal
will end. 1t is numbers that count.
We see French soldiers everywhere
and those that have met are manly
clean cut men. Cleanliness and polite
ness seem to be the chief characters
tics of the French. Everywhere thos'
two qualities prevail, even in thu
smallest shops.
want to bring you over here afte'
the turmoil is over. Candidly, l an
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
j., w. Pegler, United Press Corre-
spOndent, Writes Another Letter
Telling OF Gen. Pershing
In France.
SETS EXAMPLE FOR ARMY
How This Quiet, Unassuming Ameri-
can Military Man Goes About
His Work.
BY ]. w. Pegler

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI-
TIONARY ARMY, FRANCE, Nov. 49,
(By Mail "A swirling cloud of dust
broke into the landscape where the
road meets the horizon. 1t swept down
the hill into the valley at forty miles
an hour and drew up in front OF
battalion headquarters.
An officer stepped out of the leading
automobile splendidly proportion
ed man, of medium height, bearing his
suuare-cut shoulders at the West
Point angle. On his epaulets he wore
four silver stars; a gold shield shone
on each side of his collar.
Word few through the camp that
General Pershing was in town. After
a, minutes greeting from the battalion
commander the general started out
with him to inspect the camp. Staff
officers trailed after, taking long, fast
strides to keep pace with the vigorous,
gray-haired commander-in-chief.
"'Tension!' the mess-sergeant
bawled as the general hove into sight
of the kitchen from around corner.
The cooks dropped their pots as
though the handles had been red-hot
and came to attention. The sergeant's
salute was a model and General
Pershing returned the same recogni-
ton.
An Unlucky Recruit.
One recruit who never had seen
General Pershing let his eyes wander
to the side as he stood there beside the
steaming dixies filled with stew.
unlucky recruit.
"That man hasn't learned the first
principle of soldering" snapped Cen
erai Pershing. pointing to the dazed
youngster. Look at him-staring
around when he ought to be standing
Z attention. sqrAsat take him >out-
side, show MIN the proper position
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-24
Added to Honor Roll.

Three more soldier boys hat been
added to the honor roll of the Con-
gregational church-Arthur George
Jewett, Floyd Lichtenberger and
Gale Thompson Pearce. Henry Giest,
the designer and maker of this hand
some piece of work containing the
names of soldier boys from the Con-
gregational church and congregation,
has just finished adding the three
new names.