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P0PE'S PROPOSALS
CONTINUED Prom First Page.)

Entente capitals. and perhaps between
Secretary Lansing and the diplomat
ic representatives of these powers
here. Official opinion tnclines to the
belief that there will be a separate
reply from each nation, rather than a
joint response, as forecast in some
foreign dispatches.
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Cannot "Take Sides"

ROME. Aug. ia semi-ofticial state
ment issued today says the Vatican con-
siders the reproach of a portion OF the
press that the Holy See has not con-
demnned violations Of law. such as atroc-
tiles committed. IS unjust, since Pope
Benedict, faithful to his principle Of i'm
partially, in his note had the intention
of acting as peacemaker and not as judge
and also because he lacks the necessary
powers to do 50. No peacemakcr, the
statement adds. would have the faintest
chance Of success if he began by trying
to prove which side is digit and which
is wrong.
Nobody can say that the Popo's
peace proposals aim at a German peace. y
says the Tribuna. but one must ask
whether the Pope acted really on his
own initiative or through suggestions
and pressure from the central powers.
Still. the conditions contained in the
papal note certainly do not particularly
favor the central empires"
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RumAnian Report

LONDON, Aug. Ion the bokovina
front between the Dniester and Moldava
attacks everywhere wcre repulsed eH-
cept at a single point south OF the var
ma where a portion OF the trenches IN
tho mountains were lost. says the OFF,
cial Rumanian statement under date Of
Tuesday. just received here.
"All enemy attacks" continues the
statement. lin the Slanic and Dituz val
lavu 1vara -a."IlaA. Onr iafAntrv and
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No Reduction in Beers
Percentage Of Alcohol

WASHINGTON. Aug. T.--Fnrmal de-
NAL was authorized by the food admin
i.tration today II I published report
that the administration had directed the
reduction or the alcoholic content or
beer to two per cent. The subject "f
brewing. it was said. had not been dis
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RUSSO-RUMANIANS
fcont,uued from FIRST Page.)

also checked a German attack
east of Cerny. The Crown Prince
took the initiative on the right
bank of the Mouse. but, his at.
tacks were broken up, with loss.
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Aerrnnn Attitude.

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 17.LThe German
governments attitude on so important
a matter as the peace proposal of Pope
Benedict can only be made known after
the most careful elaboration. particular
ly as its decision can only be taken In
full accord with Germany's allies. a
statement to this effect has been COM
municated by the German foreign office
to the German press.
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EX-SENATOR kern
OF INDIANA, DEAD

ASHETILLE. y. c.. Aug. 17.-F0Fmer
Senator John w. Kern OF Indiana, ana
Democratic nominee for vice president
in 1905. died here tonight. Hs was 60
years old.
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BANISHES NERVOUSNESS
Puts ViSor and Ambition into
Rundown Tircd-out People.

Run-QoWn flrcu-out Eeop4e'
If you feel tired out. out Of
sorts. respondent. mentally or
physically depressed and lack tho
desire To accomplish things. get
sue box Of Ncrv-MintZ at the
Gricst Drug Co. today and your
troubles will be over.
If you drink too much, smoke
too much or are nervous because
OF ovcrwork Of any kind. Nerv-
Mintz will make you feel better
in three days time or money back
from the Griest Drug Co. on the
first box purchased.
For all affections of the ner-
vous system. loss OF appetite, lack
or confidence. trembling. sleep
lessness. exhausted or weakened
vitality. weakening habits or
Weaknesses OF any kind get a box
today on the money back plum.
Mail orders filled; charges pre-
paid by the G-iest Drug Co.
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German Statements.

BERLIN, Aug. 17.-(via London)-
German advanced posts along the User
canal, near Dreigrachten, in Belgium
we're overrun yesterday by troops OF
the entente allies, says the German
official statement issued today. The
enemy also captured ground north and
east Of Bixschoots.
At St. julien and at many points
further south to Warneton, the state
ment adds. entente allied forcs pene-
trated the now German battle zone.
by evening Langemarck and our lost
position" the German general stan re-
PORTS. was again in our hands"
In all the other sectors tho English
assault collapsed before the Teuton en-
tanglemcnts. The German statement
says:
I'm spite Of heavy sacrifices tho Eng
lIsh have accomplished nothing. BY
this rcpuluse we gained a full victory.
mistaken and with high spirits our
front stands ready for new battles
The general staff announces that the
roof and the supports Of st. Quentin ca
thedral have fallen in and that the IN
terror has been burned out
tLangcmarck. a Belgian village about
Ave miles northwest OF Ypres. was cap
tured by the British forces after des'
perate lighting yesterday morning. Tho
British In their offensive pushed well
beyond the town and, according to the
IL test reports from British sources,
fighting was still in progress to tho
cast Of the position.)
BERLIN. Aug. 17.-Attacks made ycs-
terday by Russian and Rumanian forces
north Of Fokshani and on tho lower
Screth river on the Runlanian front
broke down under the Tcuton fire. &C
cording to the official statement issued
today by the German war department.
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Successful Aerial Raids.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE admiralty an
nounces the successful carrying out
Yesterday Of series Of raids by Avia-
tors Of the royal naval air service WHO
dropped many tons o. bombs on mill
tary obJectives in Belgium. The Ostend
railway station md sidings and tbs
Throughout railway functions were at
tucked. The airdome at Ghistelles was
bombed and several fires were observed
Attacks from the air were made on the
airdomes at Engel and tytkerke. All
the aIrnlanes returned safely.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE official press
bureau denied that the Germans have
recap,urcd Langemnrck. Belgium.
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Through the coronation OF
he Merchants Legal stamp
Co., we are enabled to ot1er
Safe Seal Cans at this low
price. With every dozen OF
these cans we give ten RED
LETTER STAMPS In addition
to the regular Merchants
Legal Stamps.
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LEGAL SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
VIII be sold on the first tuesday
in April, 1917. before the courthouse
door in Ben Hill county. Georgia at
public outcry, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following describe d
property, to-wit:
City lot number four "a in square
number Four (4). in block Sixteen
tlo), in the City OF Fitzgerald. Geor-
gia' as shown by the plat of said city
on file in the office of the clerk of the
superior court Of IRWIN county. Geor-
gia.
This sale will be made under power
OF attorney contained in loan deed
from Robert Jones to the Spell Live
Stock Company, recorded in Deed
Book IS, page 253, OF the records OF
Ben Hill County. Georgia. for the
purpose OF paying principal indebt-
edness of -Four Hundred Fifty ($45O)
Dollars, with interest from October
18th, 1916, at per cent per annum
as provided for in said loan deed.
This the 9Th day oil March 1917
Spell Live Sock Company,
Attorney in fact for Robert Tones
Clayton Jay. Attorney-at-Law.
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WHERE THERE IS A WILL
THERE'S A WAY

/ wish to write particularly to the
young people who read the Leader
Enterprise. | am young girl and
am poor. ! am striving to get an edu-
cation, so | can be useful Some
times | feel greatly discouraged Per-
haps many young readers of the
Leader Enterprise may feel the same
way sometimes. But we should never
give up. The first step towards great
ness is to learn to do little things to
the best of our ability. 1t was by
doing the little things well and taking
advantage of the little opportunities
that earth's great people rose to great
ness.
Franklin was the son of very poor
man, but
Look at Franklin! He who
With thunder talked, as friend to
friend,
And wove his garland of the light
ning's wing,
In sportive twist"
Poverty stared him in the face and
held him long in its iron grasp, but he
yielded not. He struggled he over
came, and became philosopher, a
great and renowned man.
James A. Garfield, abe" Lincoln,
Joan of Arc, and many more of whom
we can think were poor, but they
would not yield.
let us be like them and heaven will
number us among the great Let us
be wide-awake! The leisure moments
spent in idleness by most of us, if
used in useful reading will go long
way toward educating us.
Many of the moments idled away
by us could be spent in doing good,
in speaking helpful words to the weak
and discouraged and scattering sun
shine everywhere we go"
Few can ever become renowned
like those of whom we have spoken,
but we can discharge the little duties
which the Lord assigns us, as faithful
ly as earth's greatest men and women
man discharge theirs and be account
ed faithful over few things" by
our Lord in the final reckoning. But
in order to be numbered among the
finally faithful" we must have the
will and find the way to accomplish
things here.
Myrtle Harvey.
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LEGAL SALE

GEORGlA-Ben Hill County.
Whereas, Emmett J. Shaffer, on the
10Th day of November, 1915, made
and delivered to The Calvert Mort
gage Company, for the purpose of Sc
curing loan of nine hundred dol
lars, deed to the land hereinafter
described and which is recorded in
Deed Book IS, Folio 90, in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
OF Ben Hill County, to which refer
ence is hereby made; and
Whereas, it was provided in said
deed that in the event said Emmett !.
Shatfer fails to pay any of the notes
given for said loan, all executed con-
temporaneously with said deed and
secured thereby, then the said The
Calvert Mortgage Company might
proceed to sell said land, at public
outcry, at the courthouse door in the
county i'll which said real estate is To-
Gated, to the highest bidder for cash,
to pay the indebtedness secured by
said deed, after advertising time and
place of sale, once a week for four
weeks, in any newspaper published in
Ben Hill county; and
Whereas. default has been made in
the payment of said notes, that have
matured; and
Whereas by reason oil said default
The Calvert Mortgage Company has
declared due and payable the entire
debt secured by said deed, the amount
wherefor on the l4th day of February.
1917, was Nine Hundred Sixteen and
20-lOO Dollars, and every part of
which remains unpaid, although de-
mand has been made therefor
Now, therefore. notice is hereby
given that the said The Calvert Mort
gage Company. under and by virtue
of the power of sale contained in said
deed, will, on the frst Tuesday in
April 1917, before the west court
house door of Ben Hill County, Geor-
'gia, at public outcry, within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, sell the land described in
said deed. as follows:
The following tract or parcel of
land. to-wit: City Lots 7 and 8 in
square number 2 in block |, in the
City of Fitzgerald, Georgia, as shown
by the recorded plat of the American
Tribune Soldiers Colony Company.
now on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court, of Irwin coun-
ty, Georgia. Said property formerly
in Irwin county, now in Ben Hill
County, Georgia
Being same property conveyed to
Emmett ]. Shaffer by u. w. Calf by
warranty deed dated December Srd,
1913, and recorded in Book 10, page
800. on January l4th, 1914.
This March LIST. 1917.
The Calvert Mortgage Company,
Attorney in fact Ior Emmett !.
Shaffer.
Clayton Jay, Attorney-at-Law.
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LEGAL SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Whereas, James B. Parsons, on the
first day of December, 1911. made and
delivered to the Chickamauga Trust
Company, for the purpose Of securing
loan of Three Thousand Dollars, a
deed to the land hereinafter described
and which is recorded in Deed Book
8, pages 529-530, in the Office of the
clerk of the superior court of Ben Hill
county, Georgia, to which reference
is hereby made; and
Whereas, said Chickamauga Trust
Company has transferred to the Lid
dell Company, in writing, the said in
debtednesS OF Three Thousand Dol
lars, principal, with interest thereon
together with the land described in
said deed and all powers and rights
held by the Chickamauga Trust Com
pany under said deec; and
Whereas, it was provided in said
deed that in the event the said James
B. Parsons fails to pay the principal
notes, as stipulated. that the said
Chickamauga Trust Company or as
signs, is authorized to sell at public
outcry, before the courthouse door.
OF Ben Hill County. Georgia, to the
highest bidder for cash, all Of the said
property, to pay the said indebtedness
with interest thereon, after advertis-
ing the time, place and terms of sale
IN any newspaper of general circula-
ton in the said county of Ben Hill,
once week for four weeks; and
Whereas. default has been made in
the payment of said notes, and
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby
given that the said LiddelI Company.
under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said deed, will on
the first Tuesday in April, 1917, be-
fore the west courthouse door of Ben
Hill county, Georgia, at public out
cry, within the legal hours of sale, to
the highest bidder for cash sell the
land described in said deed, as fol-
lows:
All that tract or parcel of land w.
ing and being i'll the 3rd District OF
originally Wilcox, now Ben Hill
County, Georgia, and containing three
hundred stwenty-four acres, more or
less, of lot of land No. 234 in said
District and being ali of said lot lying
north of Big Branch.
This sale will be made for the pur-
pose of paying the principal indebt-
edness of Three Thousand ($3,OO0)
Dollars, together with interest at s
per cent per annum from December
LIST, 1916 as provided for in the notes
described in said deed.
This the 9Th day of March, 1917.
Liddell Company.
Attorney in fact for J. B. Parsons.
Clayton Jay. Attorney-at-Law.
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EASTMAN ELECTRIC LIGHT
CO. SOLD TO EASTERNERS

Atlanta, Ga, March l5.-That east
tern capital is becoming more and
more interested in Southern water
power development and Southern
public utility investments is shown
by the fact that the banking house
of Marshall and Company, of Bos-
ton, has just purchased the Eastman
Electric Light Company.
1t is understood that the considera-
ton was in round numbers 100000.
and the plant was purchased outright
for cash through William Hurd Hill
yer, of Atlanta, who states that the
Boston company contemplates max
ing number of extensive improve
ments and is considering also num-
Der of other investments of this char
acter.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that members of the special
board of cabinet officers and United
States army engineers appointed to
recommend location for the govern
ment nitrate plant were very much
impressed, on their recent visit to
Augusta, Atlanta, and other Georgia
cities, with the wonderful possibili-
ties of Georgia water power and the
great strides in the development of
public utilities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-16
ATLANTA CONCERNS GET
"STUNG" MAKING CHANGE

Atlanta, Ga, March 15.-The new
ST bill bears such a strong resemb-
lance to the regular S. bill that you
are liable to get "stung" if you don't
watch out
A number of Atlanta concerns of
different kinds where quick change is
made have taken the new bills by mis-
take for FIVE spots and are now exhib-
iting them on the inside of their show
cases as warning to the unwary. OF
course the new bill on closer exami-
nation is plainly worth only one dol
lar instead of FIVE, but the general
design and coloring is very similar to
that of the old familiar five dollar
green back.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
NHl be sold first Tuesday, April
Nineteen Seventeen, before court
house door said county to highest
bidder for cash:
City Lot Number Sixteen, Square
Twelve, Block Fifteen, also. fraction
al parts lots six, seven and eight.
square eleven, block twelve, being all
OF said lots except parts owned by
Scaboard Air Line Railroad all of
said lots i'll city of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Said property is levied on as the
property OF J. J. Pugh to satisfy a
mortgage fl ia issued from Ben Hill
Superior Court in favor of Console
dated Grocery Company VS.. !. ].
Pugh. Said property in possession OF
J. !. Pugh.
This March 9th, 1917.
+. II. Dorminey, Sheriff.
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NO VERDICT STILL.

Americas, March 15.-No verdict
has been rendered yet by the jury in
the case of DR.. c. K. Chapman, charg-
ed with the murder OF Walter Wade.
The jury has had the case for ninety
six hours at I o'clock tonight, and
nothing is known concerning its prog
ress since Monday, when Foreman
Sutton said to Judge Littlejohn that
the vote was unchanged from the
first, which they took Saturday night.
Twenty days have now been spent
by the Sumter superior court for the
two trials, including the time consum-
ed by the juries.
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GEO. MOON, WHO KILLED
WELLINGTON, CAPTURED

Macon, Ga, March 15.-Sheriff
Hicks was notified tonight of the ar
rest at Lenox Ca, of George Moon,
white man, wanted here for the MUIR
der of Joe Wilmington, who died last
Saturday from a gunshot wound in
tiicted by Moon several days pre-
viously during dispute in a soft
drink stand at Crump'S Park.
Moon escaped Immediately after the
shooting No details of his capture
had been received tonight, but the
sheriff has sent deputy to bring him
back to Macon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-16
FIRST MEETING of CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District
of Georgia, Albany Division.
In the matter of ]. M. Vaughn, Bank
rupt, in Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of ]. M. Vaughn,
of Fitzgerald Georgia, in the County
of Ben Hill and District aforesaid,
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March, 1917, the above
named party was duly adjudicated a
bankrupt, and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at the of
fee of the Referee in Bankruptcy,
Fitzgerald, Ga, on the 10Th day of
March. 1917, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at
which time the said creditors NAV at
tend prove their CLAIMS, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
The bankrupt is required to attend.
At Fitzgerald. Ga, March ID. 1917.
HAL LAMBDIN,
Referee in Bankruptcy
J. H. Dodgen, Atty. for Bankrupt.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
GEORGIA-Ren HilI County

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County,
Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors of the estate of David Troup,
late of said county, deceased, to rem
der in an account of their demands to
us within the time prescribed by law,
properly made out. And all persons
indebted to said deceased, are here
by requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned
This the 22nd day of February, 1917.
G. A. and w. A. Troup.
ct Administrators of David Troup.
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SHERIFF's SALE
IEORGIA-Ben Hill County

GEORGI A-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold, first Tuesday in April
next, at public outcry, at courthouse
door, said county, within legal hours
Of sale, to highest bidder for cash:
One hundred acres. more or less If
lot OF land number thirty-two in
fourth land district, said county. and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
southeast corner (original) of said lot.
running west about 1850 yards on or
lginal line to r. V. Handley's line,
thence north go yards to w. ]. Rob-
itzsch's land, thence east 1850 yards
on an agreed line to original line,
thence south go yards on original
line to starting point, said one hun
dred acres being part of the hundred
thlrty-five acres described in deed
from V. F. Robitzsch to r. F. Robitz-
sch dated December II, 1913, and re-
corded in book II, folio ia in the Of
nee OF the clerk of the superior court
said county, and being all the land de-
scribed in said deed except IS acres
east OF Camp Ground Branch.
Said property levied on as property
OF r. f. Robitzsch to satisfy fl ia is
sued from Superior Court said county
in favor OF Southern States Naval
Stores, Company against r. F. Robitz-
sch, as principal and NJ Dickson, as
endorser; said property being in pos
session of II, F. Rozitzsch.
This 9Th day Of March, 1917.
J.. Fl. Dorminey,
Sheriff.
Mr.. w. W. Croxton passed through
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-16

VARIETY WAS HIS AIM

(By Jesse F. Geiders.)
Within a dingy room he sat,
with threadbare coat and crum-
pied hat. His hair was gray, his
figure bent, and in his eyes of
gray were blent, the gleam of
youth, full free from care, and
then-the down-anG-out's des-
pair.
A college man he once had
been, with outlook bright and
chance to win. Was rounded
well, and so was prone, to seek
the life of rolling stone. He
wanted to be his own dear boss
he wanted to roll, for he hated
moss. He got good jobs, but
never stayed; he Quit each one
for change of trade. Variety
was his foremost aim. A steady
life was far too tame. Exper
fence, his biggest pay, as he zig
Jagged on from day to day.
He'd climb a rung or so and
then-change his ladder, and
start again!
But now his days of youth are
past, he's anchored to a job at
last. His hairs are gray and he
is old-it's the only job that he
can hold. Of everything he
knows a bit, but the trouble is,
it won't all fit. So of his youth,
much to his woe, there's lots to
tell, but ''riix" to show.
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COTTON. -PEARCE & BAT

COTTON. -PEARCE &, BAT
TEY, the Savannah Cotton Fac
tors, are substantial, reliable and
energetic. Their extensive ware
housing facilities and superior
craftsmanship are at your com
mand, They are abundantly able
to finance any quantity Of cotton
shipped them. Isn't it to your
interest to try them? DO it now
and be convinced. CIV Fri 6alc
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CITATION
Hill County.

GFORGIA-Ben Hill County,
Whereas, H. H, Taylor, Admins
trator of Nancy F. Taylor represents
to the Court in his petition, duly filed
a~l enteied om' record, that he has
fully administered Nancy f. Taylor's
e ote:
his is, therefore. to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors. to
sow cause, if any they can. why said
Administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration and
receive Letters of Dismission on the
First Monday in April, 1917.
At. 7. r. Horton, Ordinary