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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
NEGRO IN CHIMNEY WELLS
WHEN FIRE IS BUILT

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 6.-"For Gawd's
sake, mister, don't start no fire. I'm
in dis here chimbley. an I'd smother
to DEATH
This frantic prayer greeted gro
Ger when he started to make frt
in his place Of business the other
morning
Wh@ the base of the chimney was
cut awy by brick masons, William
Naines, negro, who had got jammed
Il the chimney and couldn't move,
wdsEaken out half dead from fear and
Snffocaton.
dice believe he tried to enter the
grocery to steal, by way OF the Santa
liaus route, and miscalculated his
size.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
SHOES, $3.50; SUIT, $500

Guatemala City, Feb 6.-Exchange
rates have SO risen here that the Am
erlcan gold dollar, which, prior to the
war, would buy only IS Guatemala
pesos. now will buy 40 and sometimes
30. The Quotation has been an i'm
portant factor in the. disturbance Of
business, Americans in this city are
startled to find shoes marked al $3.50
IN Guatemala currency, mems hats at
$500 and ready-to-wear suits at from
$1,000 to 81 500.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
DANIEL THOMAS PAULK

The news which spread over the
city this morning that Uncle Dan
Paulk passed away at his bone on
South Main street was received with
sad hearts by the hundreds OF his
friends iii the city, where lie was
known and esteemed by the entire
population.
After the stroke OF apoplexy which
attacked him he never rcgaincd con-
seriousness and he passed away
without apparent pain about 9 o'clcI,
this morning. The remains will be
laid to rest III the family cemetery at
Frank Thursday Funeral services
will be held at the Primitive Baptist
church on Palm street, Of which he
was an official member, at 10 a m.
Thursday morning and short services
will also be held at Frank on the ar
rival OF the funeral cortege at the
cemetery.
The deceased has held a larger num-
Der of Offices of public trust in his
county and in the state than fall to
most of our citizens. He was a mem
Der for several years OF the first
Board of County Commissioners OF
Irwin county, for three terms a mem
Der of the Irwin county Board of
Education, member of the first
Board of Tax Equalizers of Irwin
county, was elected member of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Irwin, the year Ben Hill was created.
and therefore resigned when he NOV
ed into Ben Hill county; was for three
terms a member Of the Board OF Edu-
cation of the city of Fitzgerald; held
the position OF Messenger of the
Senate in 1892 and 1898, and for the
past 10 years was Messenger for the
House OF Representatives. which po-
sition he was certain to again be
rendered by the next House had he
lived. Mr.. Pauk was the first trus-
tee from Ben Hill county to the Third
District Agricultural College at Am
ericus. to which position he was APP
pointed by his friend, the late Gov
ernor Terrell For ten years Mr..
Paulk held the position of Inspector
of Fertilizers in a South Georgia dis
trict His acquaintance are number
ed by the thousands all over Georgia
and his friends OF whom he had many
in all sections OF Georgia, will hear
with sad regret OF his demise.
His dear old mother, who survives.
him. Mrs. Elizabeth Paulk, lives with
her son at Frank Besides the wild
ow Mrs. Sarah d. f'aulk, there are
six children. Hon. w. T. Paulk and
las. Paulk, Jr. Mrs. d. w. NJ Whitley
Mrs. Wiley Williams, Mrs. Lola Will
liams and Miss Mavis Paulk, all Of
whom were with their loved one until
the end came. Besides his immediate
family he leaves three brothers, J. Y
John B. D., and F. G. T. Paulk, OF
Irwin county and two sisters, Mrs. Sa-
rah J. Luke and Mrs. Catherine M.
Russell, to all of whom Our sinccrest
condolences are extended and in
which this entire community will join
tus.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
SEWERS DIPLOMATIC RELA-
TIONS WITH WIFE

Atlanta, Ga, Feb 6.-Having en-
dur"d the contiscation OF his salary.
embarrassing visits to his Office, brick
bats in the face and other sings and
arrows OF outrageous domestic mis-
treatment and crucliws, J. r. Rankin,
OF this city, has severed diplomatic
relations with his wife. handed back
her passports and withdrawn himself
to different living quarters.
Also, he has appealed to The Ha-
que, otherwise known as Fulton Su-
perior court, for redress Of his wrongs
and for a total divorce and an iniunc-
ton restraining his spouse from en-
~ h'S lob by continued calls
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
WILL HAVE TROUBLE NEXT
WITH JAPAN SAYS SUPER

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 6.-Japan will
take lip arms against the United
States If the people OF this country
continue TO "bait" the Japanese and
deny them privileges OF citizenship,
declares Paul Super international
secretary Of the Y. NJ c. A., who is in
this city after ten years in the Ha-
vain Islands as secretary of the Hon
olulu Y NJ 6. A.
He states that the Japanese are
strongly inclined to do be friendly to-
ward the United States, and regard
this country as their teachers along
many important lines, but down deep
in their hearts is a smouldering re-
sentiment against what they consider
the unjust and humiliating dscrini-
nations against them in California
and other western si;N2s
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
ORDINANCE NO 4O2

Nh ordinance to appropriate certain
rns for the purpose OF meeting the
ordinary and extraordinary expenses
II the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia,
Tor the year 1917.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Fitzgerald, that there are hereby APP
Dropriated out of the revenue of the
"ity of Fitzgerald for the year end
ing December 3lst. 1917, the following
sums for the following purposes. to-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
Ass Helen Csborne-F
ZION WHIST
.iB ENTERTAINED

NC ION WHIST
.JB ENTERTAINED.
!u2sday afternoon :irs j. +. Shea
an was hostess to the Auction
Whist Club i'll her delightful apart
.uents in the Seanor Flats. Miss Hat
tie Taylor was presented with silk
hose as prize for top score. After the
interesting game delicious refresh
ments were served. grape fruit cock
tail, salad course and coffee The
guests besides the club members were
Mrs. Frank Robinson. of Jacksonville,
sister OF Mrs. J. c. Brewer, Miss Ma
rian Bradheld, of Atlanta, Miss Alice
Shepherd, OF Abbcville, Miss Hattie
Taylor, and Mrs. Trby. The other
guests were: Mrs S. G.. Fiournoy. G..
Z. Kicker ]. L. Dormney, T. J. Dick
cy, ]. c. Brewer and w. r. Parsons.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
PINE SAWDUST MAKES
CHEAP WOOD ALCOHOL

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. "a new use in
Georgia may be found for pine saw
dust. 1t has been discovered that the
manufacturing from it of wood alco-
hol can be made practicable and prof
table. For long time it has been
known, OF course, that sawdust, like
almost any vegetable matter, would
yield alcohol, but recent experiments
have shown that it can do so in prac-
teal quantities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07
LADIES OF ARBOR CHURCH

The members of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society OF Arbor Circle are
requested to be present at call meet
ing to be held the second Sunday,
February 18th, Immediately after ser
vices. All visitors cordially welcome.
Mrs. Fl. c. Troup President.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

section 1. BE 1t further ordained
chat this ordinance shall take effect
and be i'll force from and after it's pub
LEGATION in the official, paper.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances and parts OF, or
dinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
Read the first time January 1st,
1917.
Read the second time, February
5th, 1917, and passed by the following
vote, yes" 7; "No," none.
Approved this February 9TH, 1917.
Attest:
David L. Paulk,
City Clerk.
Drew w. Paulk, Mayor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The killing OF all vegetable crops in
Florida by the late ireezc will make
stiil, higher the price OF living and
will make it more important than ever
that every family have good garden.
Now is the time to plant potatoes and
everyone having spare ground should
not neglect to plant at least a small
area to same
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

A small blaze in dwelling belong
ing to Mrs f. c. Fox on North
Thomas street caused the department
run at / 80 this afternoon. The
building was unoccupied and the fire
supposedly of incendiary origin The
loss was insignificant.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Mrs. L. S. Osborne entertains the
Nathaniel Abney Chapter of D. A. r.
Thursday afternoon at her home on
Roanoke Drive at three O'Clock. I'm
portant matters of business will come
betoTc the meeting and full attend
ancc VS. requested.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The Plus Ultra Class of the Cen
trail Christian church are making
plans for silver tea to be given on
Feb. Is. at which time the public is
cordially invited to be present.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

As is always the case, the advent of
the recent cold spell was the occasion
tor an UNUSUAL number of fires in the
city From February 2nd. lis A. NJ.
TO February 4th, 10 A. NJ, the depart
ment responded to seven calls. The
1ght the department had to make in
al least two Of the calls was all but
hopeless from the start and severe
loss ensued in spite of the gallant
light put up by the laddies, but, CON
sidering conditions, the Fitzgerald
Fire Department has only credit due
it as it never fails to win possible
success.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Mr.. Milton Soderquist and sister,
Miss Minnie, OF Bishop Hill, Ill, ar
rived in the city Monday for a Wis
IT with the family of their aunt, Mrs.
\. NJ. Z. Johnson. OF West Oconee
Street The visitors seem very we'll
pleased with their first impressions
OF our city and the southland in gen
eral.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Mr. Arthur Avis VII depart tonight
for his home i'll Merna, Neb:, after
month spent here and in Florida in a
vain quest for summer weather. Mr..
Avis was unfortunate in timing his
visit to Georgia to meet up with the
coolest and altogether the most dis
agreeable weather the state has ex-
perierccd in eighteen years.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

~ tcn1ene" q ,.e present gen.
Grafton, both young and old, seems to
be towards crowding thirty-six hours
living into a twenty-iour day and in
the consumption of wealth rather than
IN the production thereof. High sala-
ries, the Movies" and automobiles
constitute the star Of ambition for the
average young man while ti1ling the
soil, mining and manufacturing are
considered only as the direst neccs-
sites and as the possible means Of
obtaining the former With such a
foundation any "Prosperity" may be
cosidered uncertain.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Mrs. Z. J. Godfrey is having the old
building adjoining her residence Oh
North Lee steret torn down cara
tory to commencing the erection of
modern slx-room cottage on the west
end Of the same lot.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Nj. and Mrs. Ben Erie Jones. OF
New York city. arrived Tuesday al
ternoon. to make his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Jones. visit.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The Wonan's club will have an un-
usually interesting meeting this al
tcrnoon, the program is under the di-
rection OF the Educational committee
and besides other interesting numbers
Mrs, George Brown, Miss Inez Dor
miney and Miss Martha Anne Simms
will read papers on Suggested Chang
es to be Made in the Course OF Study
in the Public Schools.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

Mrs. Henry Webster, OF Waycross,
lis In the city visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Paulk, on North
Main street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

The friends of Miss Laura Merritt
viii be sorry to learn that she was
called home this morning on account
OF the serious illness of her mother
at Potilan.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-07

No., ....-.-.- yyOTkIl1 uourS
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
Chairman Dent Of the House Military
Affairs Committee, Who Favors a
Call for Volunteers, Is Summoned
to Conference by the Chief Execu-
tive.
LESSONS OF WAR
IN EUROPE CITIES
Compromise Plan May Be Offered BY
Opponents Of Compulsory Service,
No Indication, However, That tho
Administration VIII Accept Such
q Plan.

Washington, April 9.-President
Wilson threw the weight of his per-
sonal influence into the scales today
in an effort to overcome opposition
In Congress to the administration
army plans based on the draft sys-
TEN. Summoning Chairman Dent of
the house military committee, now
considering the bill. the president
made 1t clear that he believes the
safety OF the nation hangs on the
action OF Congress in this regard. He
will make a similar exposition of the
military situation to Representative
Anthony Of Kansas, who has led op-
position to the draft plan among Re
publican members of the military
committee.
In the war address Mr.. Wilson
formally told congress that in his
Judgment the United States must
face her enemy with a certain weap-
on in the form OF an army raised by
application OF the principle OF uni
yersal liability for military service as
duty of citizenship. SupplementIng
that, he issued a statement recently
approving in every detail the depart
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
BUT HE BAGGED THE RABBIT
Hunter Almost Got Pedestrian at the
limo That He Secured His
Small Prey.

"Hey there; excuse me, I didn't see
you until after l pulled the trigger,
but l guess you are not hurt much
came an excited voice from some brush
ut the side of the track and at the
same time the hunter emerged. James
Jones, young man, to whom the apol-
ogy was extended, began an inventory
of his person to see whether he was
shot, and lie found that he was only
slightly wounded.
Jones was walking peacefully along
the switch track of the Pennsylvania
lines, near Hartford City, leading
through clump of brush. He was
startled when n rabbit jumped out in
front of him, fairly on his feet. At
the same time there was report OF
firearms--and bunny turned his toes
upward while Jones fell over back
ward.
II had been following that rabbit for
some distance and l was bound that I
was going to get him-and did" said
the hunter. "But say, old man, I'm
sorry If you're hurt. l didn't see you
at all until after pulled the trigger"
INDIANAPOLIS News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
ADVOCATES FIXING
OF PRICES BY U. S.
]. Ogden Armour, Packer, Regards
Food situation as
Serious.

Chicago. April 9.-Ogden Armour,
packer and grain dealer. in a state
ment today. advocated the fixing of
prices by the government for all food
products. He said:
Because the time is short and the
situation so dangerous, favor gov
eminent supervision and control of
the food production and food prices.
They have been forced to come to
that in Europe. Let us do II before
we are compelled to. The prices of
wheat, corn, livestock and other food
products have gotten away from any
control but that of the government.
Let the government, for instance. fix
the Wholesale price Of all meat prod
ucts. That would probably result in
an automatic regulation OF all prices
from the producer to the consumer.
1t 1t failed to do so, further govern
ment action might be necessary.
Let the government. say. guaran-
tee to the farmers a minimum price
OF $3.50 bushel for all the wheat
they can raise. 1t would be a per-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
BIRD DAY-FIFTH OF MAY
u. 8. Commissioner of Education
Favors Audubon's Birthday for
National Celebration.

Washington, March 10.-"Bird
day. fifth of May" will be the slogan
repeated by thousands of school
children throughout the country II
the birthday of John Audubon Is
made national bird day. as has been
suggested by DR.. Philander p. Clax-
ton, United States commissioners of
education, who says the birthday of
the noted naturalist is the most ap-
propriate day for the celebration. AS
the event will be largely school af-
fair, it is expected that many gov
errors will name May s in appointing
a Bird Day, this year.
The Audubon societies have been
urging the celebration of Bird Day
on Audubon's birthday and officers
of this bird-protective organization
say that their junior members, as
the youthful members in the schools
of the country are called. will cele-
brate the day nationally. SO far in
the current school year the Audubon
societies say they have enrolled more
than 60, 900 junior members. and in
the six years since the junior work
started $4,000 have enrolled. This
membership is sufficiently large and
widely scattered to give a national
character to the celebration.
The suggestion OF Audubon's birth
day for the celebration is favored by
DR.. Claxton though he has no au-
thority to sail for nationwide OBJ
servance Of the day.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12

fectly safe thing to do. 1t would not
cost the government cent.
These are radical suggestions.
But this Is an emergency which moth
ing but radical remedies will meet.
There are firms whose profit would
be cut. but in the present situation
the individual will have to suffer so
long as benefit to the mass OF the
people results.
LAS measure of conservation, for
example, Q should favor the institu-
ton by government edict, If neces-
sary. of meatless days. one or two of
them in a week. such as they have
in Europe. That is a strange doc
trine for a meat manufacturer to
preach. but believe that, either by
law or voluntarily. people will be
obliged to stop eating so much meat
during the summer months, especi-
ally II they expect to have a suffici-
ent supply next fall and winter"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
Va Hs74 -
!" S'eSss!'ssSasstss 1 w SO s
American Generosity to
Commemorate Serbian Valor.

The valiant fighting OF Serbia in
the present war is to be commemor-
ated by a bronze tablet, the gilt OF
American generosity. according TO
an announcement made at the nation
al capital by Madame Slavko Grou-
itch, formerly a West Birginia girl,
now the wife OF the Serbian secre-
tary OF foreign affairs.
This tablet will mark the road of
the retreat of the Serbians before
the Austrian INVASION" said Madame
Grouitch, when thousands of men,
women and children died from hun
ger and exhaustion; but what Is
equally notable is that II will stand
as constant reminder to the appre-
ciative Serbians of the generous
charity of America in this dark hour
of the Belkan republic"
Madame Grouitch has been in
America raising money for her Serb
ian hospitals fund. with headquarters
at 1 Madison Avenue. New York
City. As part of this work she has
had bronze replicas Of the tablet
made which are being taken as his
toric momentos by Americans who
are contributing to the Serbian hos
pitfalls fund.
The tablet is the work OF the well
known American sculptress. Mrs.
Anna Coleman Ladd, of Boston. 1t
represents the legendary spirit which
the Serbians call the Veela, supposed
to have led and sustained the brave
women and children in their hard
march before the invading Austri-
ans. The motto of the Veela is
Serbia Surrenders Only to God"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12

ment plans, which have the unani-
nous approval Of the army general
staff.
Must Face the Issue.
In this action today. however, the
president recognized the fact that
there may develop strong feeling
in Congress in favor of adhering to
the old volunteer system. and sought
to bring home to Mr.. Dent. one of
those who hold that view. the lessons
to be drawn from the great war into
which the United States now has
been plunged and which all point,
military advisers Of the government
declare. to the absolute necessity of
facing the issue sQuarely and sum
moning men to the colors by draft.
A compromise plan may be offered
by the opponents Of compulsory SER
vice. A sentiment for such move
was evident In Mr.. Dents committee
before which Secretary Baker and
the military chiefs OF the war depart
ment assembled in full strength dur
ing the day to support the admins
tration's policy. There was no indi.
cation. however. that a compromise
would be accepted by the president.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
WHERE MUSIC IS SUPREME
Elevated Above the Other Arts Be-
cause II 10 the Most Detached
Of Them All.

The strength of every art lies chiefly
in the completeness of its detachment
from reality. Sculpture does not gain
by being realistic, picturesque, or dec
orative; on the contrary 1t is at its
highest when 1t is ideal, detached and
superhuman. Painting does not gain
by being categorical, but is greatest
when It seeks something beyond the
outward, physical view. The novel or
the essay depends for its greo tness
on its power of relating real persons,
things, and ideas to that greater and
deeper reality of which they are u
part. In this sense music stands SUI
preme above the other arts because 1t
Is the most detached. The elements
of thought and feeling and action are,
in music, presented as elements. The
thought Is not thought even In the abb
stract, for 1t is not about" anything;
the feeling is not actual feeling and the
action is not real action. Each of
these properties, or states, of the hui
man beings is here expressed in its es-
sence, detached from all actual mani
festation. None but the highest type
Of mind, none but a heart full of deep
human sympathy, none but a vigorous,
militant spirit, could have conceived
and brought forth such compositions,
for example, as the third and ninth
symphonies of Beethoven; yet they are
nothing but sound-neither the intel
ligence, nor the feeling. nor the action
is real.-Thomas w. Surette, In the
Atlantic.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
Precocious Infant.

Two proud fathers of babies about
the same age were having u Boosting
contest in the city train the othe,
morning.
Can your baby talk YETI" Jones
asked.
mo not much" Brown admitted
"Can yoursr
"Oh, yes; talks like anything" Jones
replied, confidently. "Yours is walk
ing about now, supposeT
mo, he hasn't begun to walk yet"
said Brown.
mot yeti" Jones exclaimed. "Why,
he's older than mine, and mine is tod
ding about"
Brown was beginning to get exas-
perated. "By the way" he asked cas-
ually, "does yours use safety razor
or one of the ordinary onesT'-New
York Globe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-12
These and Business Men of Logan Endorse the
Logan Republican Community Building Campaign

Shamhart-C Christensen
The Bluebird.
Murdoch Candy Company.
The American Steam Laundry.
Lundstrom Furniture & Carpet Co
The City Grocery.
Carbon Jewelry Company.
Thatcher Clothing Company.
Nose Lewis Department Stora.
s. e. Needham, Jeweler.
W. F. Jensen Candy Company.
White Sewing Machine Company.