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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

kot this kind with our business
men on a cooperative plan for
1.-THE interest of the farmer will be
developing the opportunities OF
today that will reap for them a
more prosperous business in the
future. Mr.. Business Man, the
farmer needs your assistance. Mr..
Farming Man, the business man
needs your assistance, and the
wheel within the wheel will con-
tlnue to grind oft prosperity Tor
us all But if we farmers and
merchants sit idly by and let the
brokers and the middle man get
the profit wherein will our mer-
chant prosper? Mr.. Merchant
help the farmer get profit on his
products and he will have the
WhereWithall to pay you a profit
on your goods. II the farmers
prosper all business prospers
alike, and to these business men
who are merciless and not willing
to cooperate for the success of
the farming interest in these
critical and experimental times
cannot expect that cooperation
that he would otherwise have.
Let's ind some plan whereby we
can ali cooperate for the welfare
OF those concerned, and make 1917
as pleasant and profitable as pos
siDIc' Yours truly,
Wesley X. Walker.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
SUICIDES
(Ncw York Times.)

The Spectator, an insurance
paper of this city, publishes an
article entitled, The Suicide
Record for 1916" which discloses
among many other statistics hav-
ing to do with self-murder, that
the suicide rate in this country
was still high, though a little low
CT than i'll 1914! and apparently
more or less stationary. The
number OF suicides per 100000 of
population in 100 cities in 1915
was POS, as against 20.7 for 1914
and 2l.6 for 1908, the year after
the financial panic of 1907, and
the highest average ever recorded
i'll this country.
An effort to show relation be-
tween business failures and sui
eide failed. There was a higher
average OF suicide on the Pacific
coast, with corresponding high
CT average of business failures,
but the east, with the lowest av-
erage of suicide, does not show
the lowest average of business
failures, this record going to the
middle west.
a consideration of the records
by sex shows that the male sui
eide rate per 100000 of DODula-
ton was 24.l, and that for fe-
males only IL. The maximum
rate of suicidal frequency is at
tween business failures and sui
o. years of age, and among wo-
men between the same years, but
the actual distribution of suicides
by age is indicated by maximum
of 2l.9 per cent of the total at
ages of As to a for men and of
Z4.4 per cent at ages of Is to "a
for women.
The favoritc method of self
destruction among men is shown
to have been by the use of fire
arms, 50 persons per 100000 Of
population having destroyed
themselves in that way. Among
women the use Of poison FREEDOM
mated, "a females per 100000 of
population, the highest for any
single method, having employed
that means.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
NOTICE

The A. B. and A. Railway is
very anxious to secure some eX-
ceptionally fine specimens of farm
products and vegetables for dis
play at the Southeastern Land
Show which will be held in At
lanta Feb. LIST to 18th inclusive.
This display is being made in the
interest of the territory traversed
by the A. B. and A. Ry., and any
person having a fine specimen of
anything of the above nature will
confer great favor if he will de-
liver same to Agent of the A. B.
and A. Ry. at his station. with re-
quest that same be forwarded to
the undersigned. In addition to
the specimens we would like to
have the name of the grower and
locality in which grown, and any
other information of interest con
corning same. w. w. Croxton,
General Passenger Agent, Allan
ia, "a. ded l..
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
MORE COTTON WILL BE
USED IN MEMS ATTIRE

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 16.-Cotton
Will be used more extensively
than ever before in the manufac-
ture OF mems clothing this sum
mer, according to local tailors
and clQthiers, who declare they
Will sell the new fabrics without
any claim that they are all wool
and a yard WIDE" ETC." but will
hand them straight to their Gus
toners as all cotton or part cot
ton compositions.
1t augurs we'll for the South.
the clothiers say, that cotton is
taking the place of wool so eX-
tenslvely in mems attire, and the
use of the South's heecy staple
will not be confined by any means
to summer fabrics, but will play
very important part in the man
ufacture of fabrics for winter
wear.
SO long as the worlds supply
OF cotton is short, and so long as
the European war causes a scar
city OF wool, there is every reason
for cotton to continue to sell at
unprecedented prices.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
BOOSTg

Boost your neighbor, boost y0rz
friend,
Boost the church that you aa==~a
tend;
Boost the farm ON which ygua,.
dwell;
Boost the goods that you SELL
Boost the people around aEaaszE
you;
They can get along without yGu-S
But success will quicker G.1&I
them;
If they know you are be1sTzfl
them;
Boost for every forward raOve>-.
ment
Boost for every new improve,
ment;
Boost the stranger and the neigh
Dor;
Boost the man for whom yo1z ls~~a
Dor;
Cease to be chronic knocler>
Cease to be progress-blockeTs
If you'd make your township
better,
Boost it to the final letter,
Stop your knocking! Boost FIX.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
CARD FROM MR.. WALKER
Leader Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Gentlenlen:

Gentlemen:
notice in your paper of date Of
IAN. II you are inviting a discus
sion of the proposition or organ
izing a civic organization for the
development Of and to make good
the opportunities that are within
our reach today. To wait for the
opportunities of tomorrow NAV
prove to be too late. TO my mind
this is a great work you have be
gun, whether you succeed or not,
and as you have truly said, the
farming man is the man that
starts the wheel of prosperity to
grinding and his failure to start
that wheel to moving paralyzes
all the rest of the machinery that
go to make up that wheel with
i'll wheel Call other business)
The Farmers business is consid-
cred serious just now because of
the fact that a new system will
have to be adopted and will be an
experimental one. Different crops
will have to be grown for a money
crop than heretofore grown. And
while they are experimenting on
these various crops for a money
crop to keep the wheel turning,
they are at the mercy of all 9TH
Their business, who are merciless
enough to be unfair to them, their
business not having to undergo
change in an experimental wav,
but are fixed and run on a basis of
profit sufficient to guarantee the
success OF that particular bust
ness. Not so with the farmer. He
takes all the risk and does not
know or have any guarantee
whether he will make anything or
not. Nor does he have any idea
as to what price we will receive
for that which he does make. And
1t does seem to me that now I'M
der distressing time such as the
farmers are going to have, is the
most Opportune time TO perfect
this organization To my mind
1t IS a time for the leading ner-
chants of Our city and county to
make good the opportunities of
today by organizing themselves
together and assisting the farmer
IN a co-opertive way by taking his
products and shipping it for him
and securing the best possible
price for it. and to pay over to
the farmer the net proceeds, less
the actual cost incurred thereon. |
| believe that an organization
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
COTTON SEED

] have about so bushels left Of
Covington Toolcs cotton seed,
recommended by the agricultural
department. as meeting all re-
luirements of boil weevil condi-
lions.
J. A. G.. RAGSDALE,
2taW1m. Phone 1911.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the best.
Prompt service. Leader-Enter-
prise. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

Love of country ought to be
changed from an instinct to a
reason.
And it would be a great idea 10
f2Ee tic riot out OF patriot
ism.
About the only thing accomp-
lished by an investigating com
nlfision is to draw big salary,
thus increasing taxes, and the
cost OF living.
Mans efficiency has accom-
plished wonders. For instance,
mankind may now obtain:
Winter furs in the SUMMER.
Summer sausage in winter.
Fall fashion in spring.
Spring onions in fall!
Speaking of names, John Tin
cup lives at Drumwright, Okla.
=e
And Clarence Penny and Wv
ian Nichols are both students of
Oklahoma High School.
Everything is going up but the
thermometer. And in a couple
of months it will follow the rest.
ITS a we'll known fact that some
men have to send their thoughts
by freight because they can't ex-
press them.
Whatever good college may
do, it must be admitted that it
spoi1s a wonderful crop of farm
erS.
The white wheat of enthusi-
assn, manipulated by the I P A is
gradually drying up the few re-
naming wet spots on the map OF
the United States.
Mrs. Noolyritch has sold her
sofa to make room for a tete-te.
High prices are placing many
Of the former necessities in the
rank of Injuries.
Isn't it enough to make every
red cent in the country blush will
shame now that SO many news
papers have gone up to two cents
Certain cleaners and presser:
we know have raised the price o
pressing. giving as an excuse thu
1creased cost of gasoline. Thu
price Of cleaning remained TIL
same.
b.
We eide on a well-meaning bu
slowly Cunning street car ever,
morning. And we always fee
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

sorry for it when it tries to go
fast.
A man can't buy popularity in
jars. But a girl can.
1t newspapers need censorship.
then some people we know need
1t for their actions.
A competent man is one who
can do things. An expert is one
who can do it, and then tell about
it.
A square man doesn't necessar-
lily have to have rough edges.
1t would be a good joke on Sen
ator Lodge if some OF the things
he advocates were to go through.
An overly serious man is hum
Orous to everyone but himself.
What has become of the old
fashioned diet squad?
The increased cost of raw eel
luloid will soon cause a raise in
the price of laundering linen col
lars.
Who put the age" in cold
storage?"
And who put the "old" in "cold
storage?"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
ATTENTION, u D. G..

Your annual dues will ne pzEg
able Friday afternoon, jan ~
at 3 O'Clock at Mrs Clayton fay 81
residence.
Mrs. L. L. Griner, Treas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
By Jesse F. Gelders, Oklahoma

Congress has
decided to
send out the
garden seeds
again this
year. w G
hope they
send us seeds
f o e g g
plants.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-17

Our READERS BUY what tEFssg
SEE ADVERTISED. What HAVE
YOU TO SELF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Voile bLouses
 $3.5O Very new
voile blouses with frills.

Voile blouses with frills.
 Voile blouses without frills. Every woman hasn't the same idea about blouses. So we have select ed these so that women, regard less of their ideas, may make a satisfactory choice.
 We don't know which of the many models you will like best, but we do know there are so many from which to choose that you can't fail to find blouses to your liking. If you come this morning you won't find them but a few min utes out of the boxes in which they were received. If you come early this morning you will be greeted by the freshest, lcrispest assortment of spring blouses we have yet had on display
 (2d FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Anderson's new zephyr
 gingharn 18c

Although there are both stripes and paids in these new 32-inch wide Andersons ginghams, it of the unusually pretty plaids that we would tell you. They combine on pretty light grounds
 yellow with black, pink with black, green with pink, rose with black and blue with yellow. You can't conceive how pretty these mex pensive wash fabrics are until you see them. The stripes are woven in and the colors are fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
New crepe ki-
 n10nas S2. 95

New klmOnaS.
 New spring models.
 New spring shades.
 And so exceptionally attractive for 2.95.
 The good crepe from which they are made is in the new broad stripes and they are simply trim med with organdy collars and lace insertion. (2d FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Store Closes 6 D. m.
 Saturdays 9 D. m.
We Make Window Shades
 (3rd Foor)
T oday 1ast day February Furniture Sal
SPECIAL

SPECIAL Last day special February cleanup sale store for men. Men s handkerchiefs 69c dozen
 A fine softly woven cambric1 handkerchief that sells regularly \ at 10c each. This morning as a last-day feature, 69c dozen. Men who need shirts, underwear, socks and headwear, too, will find the savings equally as worthy in the lines in which they are inter ested.
 (Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
NelD lDash dress uoiles 39c

Tinted and white grounds on which have been printed the brightest and newest and gayest of spring colors, checks, stripes and picturesque floral designs.
 These are voiles that can be safely washed and are free from the habit of crushing and looking mussed after having been worn short time Though inexpensive, we have no wash fabrics in our store that we can recommend more highly. ('.n F'''r'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

never before pleased with the seasons millinery.
 (2d FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Wool jersey suits for juniors
 ,S27. 50 10 $37.5O

The most fashionable suits for spring are wool jersey suits, and we believe they will continue fashionable owing to their splen- did wearing qualities and light w ei g h t right on through the summer.
 Wool jersey, it seems, is an ideal fabric from which to f a s h i o n sports suits. And the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
On sale today--a lUonderful special
 purchase Of silk poplin dresses Pretty well tailored silk popln dresses sensational
values at 6.75. Three fashionable models Box plaited skirts Yoke effect
 And splendid sports dress.
$6.75.

And each model there is color range which includes y4, navy, apple green, chartreuse, gold tan, Copen hagen bue purple and black
 Those women who come reasonably early be fitted provided they sizes smaller than 16 larger than A.
 In each model there unusual display of originality trimmings which consist of gold braid and novelty buttons. Our buyer who responsible for these dress bargains us the information for preparing this hope will
 impress customers the fact that they should judge dresses The low will perhaps the impression the dresses cheapy they cheap popn of good quality and the dresses will splendid We don't think could emphasize these points by quoting from his instructions.
 to o,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
1PPO PelIlCOdIS for summer WeQr

A light weight, long wearing Eppo petticoat that is sight proof and practical in every way for wear with light weight wash dresses. Every one of the good patented Eppo features is present in these inexpensive white Eppos for sum- mer wear.
 At 1.25 the Eppo petticoat is made of excellent quality sateen.
 At f.95 the model has double panel front and is of slightly better quality. (2d FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
These 11eLU union suits for Uon1en
 at 59c are just the right lUeight

The right weight for these warm spring days, when heavy under garments are so uncomfortable. All regular sizes of lisle, full and elastic, neatly trimmed, in closed style, with wide shell knee and other desirable shapes for warm weather wearing.
 See the union suits and then you may best appreciate how good thnu fc~ ro-
 (es FlsprA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

colors-rose, gold and blue = s e e m to be woven into wool jer- sey.
 Junior girls and wom-| en wearing g juniol| sizes are invited tCF examine t h e s e neW wool erse ey suitsl which, we think, will prove attractive from a standpoint of style|| price and service.
 Cd s'Ioor) \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
We belieUe |; toys the yearl
 round 1

And so do the children. AI for that reason our big o] Store isn't just a Christina feature, but a year-fount reality. There are lots q occasions between the list 0; January and the 25th December on which only toy will answer the purp
 and there are lots of { | in our year-round Toy St that are "just the toys,' \ The following games ar' new and interesting;
 Tinkertoy 39c Rock 39c Heart dice 25d and 35c| Polly Anna, the glad
 game 79o Parcheesi 79c Tinker pins 50c
 (4th Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
You still haUe ten hours 10 buy and
 saUe on furniture
 T ake warning

Today you may buy furniture and save You have ten hours from store opening to store closingthats al Those who come today will find our Third Floor dotted with the red tags telling of the lowered February Fur iture Sale prices.
 Should you here tomorrow tie red tags will be gone and the regular tags with their old prices will greet you
 Even at this last moment when time is limited and those needing furniture getting an early start we once again, wish to emphasize that quality and sub- stantiality are more to be sought than low price. We combine these two features although we have much to say of quality than that of the low prices at which it is offered.
 We are expecting you this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
Amer Surprise
Did Not Come OFF
sAMMlEs WERE READY BUT THE
GERMANS DID NOT PUT IN
APPEARANCE.
lRy Associated Prsssl


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Tuesday, Nov. 2o-only the
fact that the Germans failed to venture
into No Mans Land on a recent night
saved them from surprise. One hun.
dred and six men of the First battal.
lion to enter the trenches for a week
were given special training and after
being transported to the front, crawl.
ed across No Mans Land and took DO.
sitions in front of and in the German
wire entanglements at the point where
II had been discovered the enemy
came out every night. Each man had
been trained in special task and the
entire unit had rehearsed a part In.
tended to be played under conditions
similar
The Americans reached the position
soon after dusk and remained in wait
ing all night. But not one German
appeared either there or as far as Is
known at any place in No Mans Land.
The plan was to allow several groups
Of ten TO fifteen Germans to emerge
and meet at rendevoux and then the
Americans would fall on the enemy
and repay them fully for recent trench
raids.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
Evening Chat

The GAINESVILLE Wooden Mills are
working in q very interesting manner.
They make mostly shifting for Pitts.
burg steel workers and ladies' cloak.
ing. To get an idea OF how the work
Is done from start to finish / visited
first the picking house which consists
Of large room with cement floor with
two small rooms for holding the clean.
ed wool. and two large machines for
tearing up the wool. cleaning It. etc.
One small room contains clean white
wool, the other clean black wool. A
mixture Of the two colors Is spread on
the floor, after being cleaned and the
burrs removed. and oil is added. This
is necessary to hold It together and
keep out electricity and make It easy
TO handle.
When ready the prepared wool is
blown through long pipe by fan
yum by electricity to the cerding ma.
chine in another house. Here is Is
weighed automatically, combed off and
run into a long roll From this II Is
fed upon an apron to the workers,
shippers and cylinders. Short ends
are started all over again. The work
ers are composed OF short. sharp wir-
es which catch hold OF the wool. These
is also a waste duster on the floor
which blows dirt out of one side and
clean stock out of the other. Stock is
so high priced now that none Is vast
ed.
The spinning machines put the twist
and stretch into the yarn. The. yarn
is then put on spools and the spools
are put on racks ready for use. A
warping machine comes next and the
loom for weaving the yarn into cloth.
About 500 pounds Of yarn day are
made out of 1000 pounds of raw
stock. Twenty.six looms take the fiji.
ty yards a day so that about 1900
day. Materials are sold all over the
country. A great deal goes to New
York and Pittsburgh. Some go to
San Francisco.
About forty people work at the mill.
The girls get about thirteen cents an
hour of nine hours. Some get more.
Everything in the mills is run by
electricity except three large hot wa.
ter tanks run by gas. This water is
used for washing the finished goods.
There is a large boiler which heats
the entire mill which is run by coal in
winter and gas in summer. looked
at the washing machines. the extrac-
tor which wrings the water out OF the
goods the dyeing watts and the drying
machine, large affair, consisting of n
cylinder filled with hot air and came
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
away much impressed with the won,
ders Of modern invention and skilled
HAMMOND
putehering hogs is be order q Ii,

Butchering hogs is the order Of the
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rudy and
daughter were visiting the latter's sis.
ter, Mrs. Russell Finch Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Fetty and three
children were calling at Ed. Shaw's
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary E. RACER was visiting
relatives at Halleck last week.
Miss Lena Neel and brothers, Lee.
Victor and Claude were visiting at
Albert Neel's Sunday.
Lewis Reese Of Grafton was visit.
ing, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Reese Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arl Burners Of Fair.
mont was Sunday callers at E. G.
Travis.
Miss Lille Rager was calling on
Mrs. Albert Neel one day last week.
B. F. Reese of Fairmont was calling
on his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Reese Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Tom Deyers OF Graf.
ton was visiting the latter's parents
Mr.. and MIST. J. Nell Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. J. o. Fetty was calling on
Mrs. Letha Neel Saturday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
MARRIED MEN Of .
MILITARY AGE N
MAJORITY N CITY
Glass and Clay Workers
Lead Under Industrial
Classification.
MINERS CLOSE SECOND
Other Interesting Facts
Cleaned for Informa-
ton of Govt.
MINERS CLOSE SECOND

Detailed information of the first
Fairmont registration has been COM
pleted by the local draft board. The
figures are required by the govern
ment from every draft board and
will be sent to Washington, where
) similar figures for the United States
will be prepared.
It is interesting to note that there
are 101 more married men in Fair
mont between the ages OF q and 81
y than single men. Also that LAT OF
/ the 191 aliens in Fairmont are Ital.
ians. The glass factories, mines and
railroad seems to be hit hardest by
the draft.
Figures computed by the local board
are as follows:
Total registration, 1923.
Ordered to appear for service, 232.
Accepted after physical examina-
ton, 100.
Rejected after physical examina.
ton, 40.
Certified to District board for ser.
vice, "a.
Ordered to report to camp, 60.
Rejected at camp. 2.
Claimed discharge or exemption,
ia.
Claims allowed, ST.
Claims not allowed. 81.
Discharged on appeal by district
! board, 8.
Exempted by already being in ser.
vice, 2.
Exempted as aliens. 16.
Discharged on account of depend
ent wife and children, &C.
Discharged on account of depend.
ent parents. 3.
Married, S62.
Single, tel.
Native citizens, 134S.
Citizens naturalized, 50.
Aliens, 191.
Alien declarence. 40.
Aliens registered Nationally
Belgium /, France /, England /,
Greece. IL; Italy. 147; Russia, a;
Denmark, /; Sweden, /: Central and
South America. 1; Austria.Hungary
81; Bulgaria, /; German, 1. Africans
registered, 14S.
Observation-Disclosures pursuits,
20; Mines and Mining, 221; Food and
productive industries. SC; Glass
and day industries, 232; Mechanical
industries, So; printing, Autograph.
ing, Journalism, 20; railroad pursuits,
1876; telephone and telegraph work.
men. %; electrical transportation,
50; merchandise. brokerage. 1874; gen.
eral laborers 102; miscellaneous Char.
bers, servants, chauffeurs. ETC., 246