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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
BOD JONES To
COME HERE FOR
GREAT REVIVAL

Fitzgerald and probably South
Georgia's biggest revival will soon be
on Only l8 days more to wait and
then Bob Jones, the greatest of all
Southern Evangelists, will be here and
begin his work Of chasing the Devil
out of Fitzgerald He will be assisted
in this great undertaking by all of the
Protestant churches in the CITY, and
it is we'll TO state right here that they
are well prepared to do theiv part.
For the last several weeks the faith
full of all the churches have been hold
ing cottage prayer meetings in various
parts of the city, and those who have
been attending declare that they are
the most spiritual and inspiring ever
held here.
The date Of the beginning Of the
meetings is Sunday, August Goth.
Pretty soon the large tent will be
raised on the lots at the corner of
Central Avenue and Main streets. and
everything will be in readiness for the
first meeting.
All the committees are actively at
work and satisfactory reports have
been made to the executive commit
tee. The local music committee are
arranging some fine music and all
those who attend these meetings will
feel well repaid for an hour spent in
the big tent, and it is safe to say that
after hearing the fine big trained
choir one night. it will be hard to find
good seat thereafter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
THREE INJURED WHEN
WAGON TURNS OVER

The Morris family, who live on the
Robitzsch farm east OF town, while
returning home about two o'clock
Tuesday in one-horse wagon. met
with serious accident, Stopping to
water the horse at a pool the horse
became frightened and ran over a
stump which caused Mr. and Mrs.
Morris and four children to be thrown
from the wagon. One little girl suf-
fercd a broken leg and another some
bruises and Mrs. Morris herself sus-
tanned bruises and a general shaking
up. The accident occurred within
sight OF DR.. OSborne's place in the
country and the little girl was taken
there and the bone set and other in
juries attended to.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08

Mrs. Dwight Rogers spent Monday
in the city visiting Mrs. c. L. Gar
wood.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
Peace Now Desired by
European Belligerents

London, Aug. 4-Europe, bled
white by three years war, many of
her cities in ruins, her people burden
ed by debts Of billions which this gen.
Grafton nor the next one will repay,
is turning again to thoughts of peace.
This became more than evident to-
day. The word which has been
breathed for three years only in the
secrecy of Europe's chancelIories is
now Being openly discussed in public
by leaders of the warning nations.
David Lloyd George, British prime
minister, today fatty predicted an
carly victory He was speaking be-
fore a meeting in Queens hall, COM
memorative of the third anniversary
of the war.
In berlin, Chancellor Michaelis back
from an inferview with the emperor
of Austria, who is known to be anx-
ious 70 inc point of impotence for
peace. while conceding that peace
prospects were not promising, limited
that unexpected Developments"
might make a sudden change in the
outlook
Meanwhile, Russia, anxious for
peace, but determried to fight to hold
her new-won liberty, is desperately
trying TO reorgarize her cabinet and
compose her Internal affairs, while
her armies continue to retreat into
their own territory before the des-
perate squirt of the Germans on the
eastern front, squirt designed to
force Russia's with drawal from the
war.
Germany, meanwhile, was con1p1et-
ing the reorganization of her own
cabiHet-tbe so-called peace cabinet
of the peace chancellor" Michaelis,
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlnann, oppo-
Rent OF the Tirpitz policy of ruthless
submarine warfare was reported to
.kaFe been appointed to the post of
foreign minister, recently vacated by
Herr Zimmerman, junker leader, and
DR.. Won Wallraff, burgomaster OF
Cologne, was reported to have been
made secretary for home affairs.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
of
IS Accepted by
Ben billboard

The Ben Hill registration board
summoned l20 rcgistrants for exami-
nation, twelve OF whom failed to APP
pear. The following fifteen who pass
ed the physical examination waived
all exemption claims and are ready
for Uncle Sans" call. Ninety-three
exemption claims will have to be pass
ed Oh by the board, which is now en-
gagged in making a careful investiga-
ton OF the claims advanced by the
registrants. Accepted and ready for
service are:
L. ]. Graham, 800 Pine street
z. w. Brewer, sol East Altamaha.
Chapel Smith, 401 West Roanoke
Henry P. MCGOWAN, $40 w. Palm.
Cliff c. Mangum, Route.
Will Lewis, SIS South Logan.
Clarence L. Park, Jessamine St.
Charley Love, Abba, Route i.
Neb Walker, Abba, Route l.
Ed Thomas, City.
Frank Rutherford, South Grant.
Charles Green, Abba, Ga.
Aliver Brown. City
Dan Adams, ala f. Jessamine St.
Ben Halle, City.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
City Council Met;
Contractors PAID

Mayor Drew w. Paulk and six al
dermen, Brewer, Lee, lsler, Pittman,
Brown and Dorminey responded to
the roll call OF Clerk David L. Paulk
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen Monday night
The minutes of the June meetings
were read and approved, along with
the monthly reports of the various
heads OF the city's departments. The
street health police and fire depart
ments made full and satisfactory re-
ports and the financial report of the
City Trea surer, G. p Mingledorff.
showed nice balance TO the credit of
the city.
An ordinance to fix the license OF
dairies at $40 per year failed to receive
the necessary FIVE votes to make it
legal, so milk may still be sold tax
free in the city.
City Attorneys Wall and, Grantham
submitted an ordinance to correct the
defect in the license ordinance in re
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany which was read for the first time.
The police department was instructed
to enforce the dog muzzlng ordinance
and to notify the dog owners to that
effect
The special committee appointed to
confer with Austin and Stone, con-
tractors for the school buildings, sub
mittcd their report which. after con
siderable discussion on the part of
Mr.. Austin. Mayor Paulk, Alderman
Brewer and Pittman, was accepted
and the contractors ordered paid the
balance agreed upon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
AGE OF CONSENT BILL
IS PASSED BY SENATE

Atlanta, Ga, Aug 6.-The senate
in session Monday morning passed
the senate bill to raise the age of CON
sent, the bill being amended in COM
mittee to make the age of consent IA
years instead OF 10 years, as was pro-
posed in the original bill An amend
ment to the bill offered by Senator
Field, and adopted, would authorize
the grand jury to make a violation of
this act misdcmeanor in the discre-
ton Of the grand jury.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
AGED LADY HAS HIP BROKEN
IN FALL

Mrs. George Whitman, aged mother
of Mr.. Ed Whitman, while leaving
the home of neighbor at noon yes
terday, suffered serious accident by
falling and breaking the leg bone at
the hip
AS Mrs. Whitman started to des-
cend the steps she became dizzy and
to save herself from falling she caught
at the railing. 1t being covered with
plants she grabbed them and all fell
together
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
1e RESISTERS HELD
AS RIOTS DIE DOWN

Ada, Okla, Aug-With a total of
10 resisters under arrest and scores of
guns confscated from homes, author
tiles today felt that armed resistance
against operation of the draft was at
an end
Ten men were arrested near Kona-
wa. eight at Francis and one at Stone
wall Sunday. The latter was taken
from stump, where he was making
speech.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
BEN HILL SUPERIOR
COURT IN AUGUST

The Jurors, Grand and Petty, sum
moned for the July Term, are again
ordered to appear on the 4th Monday
i'll August to serve one week, during
which criminal cases only will be in
vestigated. ~.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
DEMOCRATIC MOVE MEN7
IN GERMANY SLIPPING
BACKWARDS
Especial to Leader Enterprise. }

London, August San air OF ex-
pectancy for big things on both land
and sea prevailed in London today.
Slow but surely the grip of Lens,
the great coal center of France held
by the Germans, is tightening. The
Canadians are now astride the Lens
Bethune road and within striking dis
lance of the positions in which the
enemy will make his last stand te held
the present line.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
GERMAN SPY PLOT
NIPPED IN BUENOS
AIRES, ARGENTINA
Especial to Leader-E nterprise.)

Buenos Ayres, August S-An extern
sive spy plot as a result of which
ship sailings and other information
has been revealed was discovered by
the Foreign Office here today. The
miscarriage OF letter intended for
the head of the espionage organiza-
ton led to the discovery of the plot.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
ALLIES P|NN|NC
GREAT HOPES|N
PART i. 6. IS
GOING To TAKE
Especial to the. LeadeE=Enterprise)

especial to the LeadeE=Enterprise)
Copenhagen, August 9.-The DEM
ocratic movement in Germany which
retormers was sure was getting. such
a splendid start in the recent Reich
stag crisis now seems to be slipping
backwards reports.
Reports from Germany say that DIR.
Michaelis now has been hailed by the
advocates of greater Germany as a
new Bismark.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08

Mrs. Robert Lee and two sons,
Robert and Ernest, returned last night
from very pleasant visit in Jack
sonville and Pablo, Beach, Fla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Newton and
little son, H F, Jr., have returned
from delightful trip through the
country in the car to White Springs,
Fla, where they spent week. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Newten's
sister, Mrs. Carter, Of Albany.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-08
ALLIES SLOWLY
TIGHTEN GRIP
GREAT COAL
CENTER
Especial to the Leader, Entsgprise)

-s4s Paris, August Smoother winter
: WAR was predicted today by
~"ch military writer's.
We .Russia's aid is being dis
hopes to the part the United States
hopes t othe part the United States
IS going to play during the next eight
or ten months. In the meanlirne, the
German Allies will grow weaker in
both military and economic sense
while the Allies will grow correspond
ingly stronger.
The evening world., 1917-03-24
DAUGHTER OF HUGHES
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Elizabeth, Nine Years Old, Recover
ing in Flower Hospital After
Relief From Appendicitis.

Elizabeth Hughes. the nlne-ycar-
old daughter Of former Supreme
Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes
is recovering to-day at Flower Hos
pitaL Sixty-thlrd street and the East
Rivcr from IN operation for appen-
dicitis performed last Wednesday.
Elizabeth is Mr.. Hughes youngest
daughter. According TO Superlntcnd-
ont O. II, Bantine of the hospital, she
will be able TO leave the institution
within ten days or SO. Her parents
and several of her young friends are
daily visitors.
When the Hughes family physician,
DR.. Perry Seward Of No. eco West
Seventeen street, decided that an op-
Grafton was necessary he persuaded
Mr.. ana Mrs. Hughes that his patient
would be much better on in a private
room at the Flower Hospital than At
her home at No. S2 East Sixty-fourth
Street
There Is nothing serious about Miss
Hughea's case" said DIR. Seward 1T
was simply an ordinary operation for
appendicitis, from which she is rally
ing with remarkable speed"
The evening world., 1917-03-24
BACK FROM FRONT, HOPES
TO RETURN WITH U. S. ARMY
Or. Deroin Of Holyoke, Mass, Was
Eighteen Months on the French
Firing Line.

After spending eighteen months on
the firing line in France In the ca
pacity OF a surgeon with the rank OF
lieutenant, Dr. w. q. Deroin OF Hol.
yoke. Mass came home to-day to
offer his services to his own Govern
ment, In three months on the Sommc
'front.' -four months at Ncrdun and
seven months at Bar H. Due. Dr.
Deroln was under almost constant
shell fire, saw thousands OF men
Killcd and maincd and yet managed
10 escape without scratch. Dr.
Deroin spoke in glowing terms OF the
wonderful achievements In bone sur
gerry being accomplished In France.
Yes, 1 expect TO return TO the
'front.'" said DR.. Deroin. And | am
In hopes II will be as member OF a
United States military expedition"
DIR. Deroin was "a passenger on the
spanish liner Montscrrat, which ar
lived from Barcelona and Cldiz.
other passengers were Frederick
Dietzman OF Clinton, Mass, for TWEEN
~ years American Vice Consul A.
Barman, Germany, and Raymond II.
Seagle OF Chattanooga, Tenn, who
ulled a similar position at Lelpslg
They were unable 90 leave with the
ierard party,
The evening world., 1917-03-24
URGES new STARVATION
MOVE AGAINST GERMANY
Unionist Member in Commons
Insists All Supplies Be Kept
From Central Powers.

LONDON, March 24,-The pro-
mitigation OF new allied doctrine
against Germany is demanded by
Carlyon Wifroy Bellairs, Unionist
member for Maidstone. in resolu-
tion laid on the table OF the House
OF Commons for debate next week.
The resolution provides that in
view OF the murders and the shocking
violations Of international law on the
high seas by the German Government,
this House, recognizing that Germany
has placed herself in tho position OF
an outlaw, declares that the time has
come to enforce the new European
doctrine that no supplies may come
out OF or 20 into Germany or her
allies, that prize court procedure was
devised TO meet conditions OF civilized
warfare which do not exist, that con-
sequently supplies for neutral Euro
pean countries must now he rationed
on the basis Of an entire cessation OF
their trade with Germany
The evening world., 1917-03-24
.BAvARIAR CROWN PRINCE
COMMENDED BY KAISER
FOR RETREAT ON S0MME
Declares Brilliant Army Move
ment' Was Due TO Com
mander'S Work.

AMSTERDAM. March "a. The
German Emperor has written let
ter of congratulation to King Ludwig
OF Bavaria on the part his son, Prince
Rupprecht. has played in the German
retirement on the western front.
we owe the brilliant carrying out
Of the great army movement on the
western front TO the successful action
Of your son in the first place. lie has
therein performed a piece OF work
which deserves the highest apprecia-
tion and will be inscribed on a page
Of glory in the story OF the war. 1t
is an extraordinary Joy for me TO in
form you Of this"
The Emperor also telegraphed his
congratulations directly to Prince
Rupprocht ard IN n Cabinet order to
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg said:
The movements on the front In
France constitute measure OF the
greatest Importance for the general
situation on our western front. You
and Gen. Ludendorn took the decision
for this measure, owing TO whioh Il
base has been created for further
warfare"
The evening world., 1917-03-24
ORDER OUT TWO
REGIMENTS IN FIRST
LAND DEFENSE STEP
Bay State Militia to Guard Big
ShipyardS and Other
Public Works.

WASHINGTON. March 2I.-Two
regiments OF Massachusetts militia
viii be called out nt once to guard tho
Fore River ShIpbuilding works at
Quincy aud other plants in the Bay
state, under arrangements made to-
day between Secretary OF War Baker
and Gov. Mccall.
While tho two men wore comforting
reports came from Gen. Leonard
Wood, commanding the Eastern De-
partment, covering the Massachusetts
situation and approving the Guard
idea. On the strength OF this Sccre-
tary Baker agreed upon the call.
The militiamcn will guard Govern
ment arsenals, munitions plants and
especially the shipyards, where much
Government construction is under
way.
In addition to the militia protective
step. Gov. Mccall informed Secretary
Baker that he will press for passage
OF the sO-called Home Guard Bill in
tho Massachusetts, Legislature. This
bill provides for a force OF 5000 men
for state protection work
As part Of it's speeding up." tho
Navy Department to-day opened bids
for fifteen destroyers, authorized I'M.
der tho last naval bill. Tho opening
was eleven dnyn ahead Of schedule
and with II went request for tho
greatest possible haste In constructing
the craft.
but three shipbuildinG corporations
responded to the call They were
Cramps OF Philadelphia, Fore River
Shipbullding Corporation. Quincy,
Mass. and tho Union Iron Works
Company South Bethlehem. Pa,
The total number OF destroyers these
companies offered to build was
twenty-four. In view OF the depart
mcnts desire to Immediately aug
ment the destroyer fleet by about
fIfty vessels the bids were disap-
polntmcnt.
conference of shipbullders was
Immediately called, presumably 20
discuss emergency means OF lncroas-
ing the possible output.
All three Of the companies offered TO
build tho vessels on the basis OF cost
plus 10 per cent, profit, Cramps Of
fered to build two. four or six; the
linton Iron Works ten. or any part
thereof; and the Fore River Company,
four, six or eight
In addition, Cramps submitted an
optional offer Of two vessels at 81
100000; four at sl.i20,OoO each: or
six at Si,AOO.OOO each, Tho specified
limit OF cost is $1.S00.OO0.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 24.--Rail-
road bridges across tho Columbia and
tho willamette Rivers are under mill
itary guard to-day. Adjt, Gen.
George A. White OF the Oregon Ma
tional Guard called out the Eighth
Company OF Coast Artillery Corps
during the night ana tho men went
ON duty as soon as they modified
at the armory this morning.
The evening world., 1917-03-24
GERMANS STORM
RUSSIAN LINE ON
ROUMAN|AN FRONT
Take 500 Unconstitutional
Admits Retiring Two
Thirds of a Mile.

BERLIN Cby wireless to Sayville),
March 2t--Gcrman forces under
command Of Archdukc Joseph ycs-
terday stormed the Russian positions
on the Roumaniaa frontier ridge be-
tween the Solyomtar and Czobanos
Valleys. according to to-day's official
German statement, and capturing 500
Russians.
Tho text Of tho statcmcn' follows:
"Front OF Prince Leopold Rus
sian roCynnoiterins dctHChmcntS
advancing after artillery prep
arRtion near Smorgon and Bara-
novichi and on the Stokhod. wore
driven back.
Southwest OF Dvinsk ns. ae
alrplanes were shot down by our
airmen, as was captive balloon
at Lake DNsvlaty.
Front OF ArCndukc Joseph
An efficient frc by our artillery
and mine throwcrs preceded at.
tHCks I'm which our troops south
Of the Trutus Valley took 10y
storm and In hand to hand fight
ing Russian positions on the
frontier ridge between the SUly-
omtlr and Czoblnos Valleys and
brought in 500 prisoners A Rus
sian advance north OF Magyaros
that followed soon after failed"
PETROGHAD, March "a (yia Lon
dom. II 'nder pressure OF German at
taCks against the Russian positions
between tho Rivers Silcha and Chvan-
ich, on the Roumanian front, says the
oniCial statement issued to-day by the
Russian War Department, tho Rus
sian troops withdrew to the next line
OF defense about two-thirds Of milo
TO the eastward.
The evening world., 1917-03-24
RUSSIAN MINISTER WARNS
OF GERMANY'S SPIES
Says Petrograd Is Full of Agents
Spreading Discord and Dis
trust Among Timid.

PErRoGRAD (via London), March
24.-The following proclamation TO
the people of Petrograd has been is
sued by A. J. Guchkofr. Minister of
War:
The enemy is menacing the capl-
tai from two directions. First,
he is concentrating continually on
our northern front great quantities
Of munitions, supplies and men.
Second ho is concentrating his spies
in Petrograd. steps against the lat
ter are an immediate necessity.
1t is always n difficult task to un-
mask these traitors. who hide every
where, seeking TO cover their criml-
nal activities under the cloak of all
social conditions, all trades, wear
ing all uniforms mixing themselves
with the crowd, in which they SOW
discord and spread distrust among
the timid and weak. To the enemy's
clandestine spy system we must op-
pose that OF our general stan. Citi-
zens and soldiers should be watch
ful and wise, for the danger is
great"
The evening world., 1917-03-24
INDIAN BOYS PREPARED
TO FIGHT FOR NATION
Students at Carlisle School Thor
oughly Drilled and Instructed
in Military Work.

American Indians. natural fighting
men. have riskod their lives for the
United States in the past and are
ready to do II again, Three hundred
of them, wards OF tho nation, are
prepared for just such an emergency
as confronts the country to-day,
Preparedness in It's true aspect Is
shown at the Carlisle Industrial
School at Carlisle, Pa. The policy Of
the Interior Department has been
10 give systematic drill and military
instruction In the manual OF arms
ever since the school has been In
operation. The preparation, instead
of being sporadic, has been regular
ana well thought out and has had
muCh TO do with the satisfactory
discipline OF the school and the con
duet of the Indian In after life,
Competitive drills ar held and
judged by United States Army Off
GERS and regular Inspections are
held, all acting as a spur 10 efficiency
and desire to excel.
The evening world., 1917-03-24
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK;
ONE AMERICAN ABOARD
Submarine Gave Grew of the
Ronald Time TO Take to Boats,
Ambassador Reports.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-sink- =
ing of the Norwegian steamer Ronald
with one American on board was re-
ported to the state Department to-
day by Ambassador Sharp at Paris
in the following despatch:
Consular Agent at Brest reports
sinking OF Norwegian steamer Ron
aid, from Cardiff TO Vecchla, with
coal. George Goldrolmer. sailor. born
Portland, ore, bearing American
seaman's identification certificate.
states Ronald not armed nor carry
ing troops. German submarine gave
warning and time for crew to take TO
boats Ronald sacked and bombs
placed on board and sunk. No YES
sci In sight. Sea smooth, weather
fine, no casualties and only one
American on board. Vessel fiew Nor
wcgian flag and usual marks on both
sides"
The Ronald, registered 3,O21 tons
gross and was $40 feet long. She was
built AT Glasgow In 1854 and owned
in Leith.