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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
SAM SPLICE FEEL
LIKE BIG CHUNK OF ICE

Atlanta, Ga, June 19.-Motorman
Sam Splice, who runs a street car on
Peachtree street in this city, is more
afraid OF girl driving an electric
than he is of grizzly bear. Every
time he sees one he turns as red as a
beet and trcmbles in his shoes. Here
is one reason why.
An Albanian recently give his wife
an electric for birthday present, and
in due course of time she learned to
run it. She is pretty woman, with
very gentle, soft-spoken way about
her, and all the traffic policemen are
friendly to her, so that she runs her
car about as she pleases
One bright morning she was rolling
out Pcachtree street on the street car
rails, and Immediately behind her was
Motorman Splice, in hurry because
he was five minutes behind schedule.
Presently they struck a long grade,
and the little electric slowed down
to about four miles an hour, still on
the rails. A string of wagons and
cars were parked along the curb, the
street was narrow, and the little lady
couldn't find place to turn out. Au-
tomobile horns began to snarl behind
the street car Motorman Splice got
impatient. He began to clang his
gong.
After standing the racket for a
block. the little lady stopper her cleo
tric, got ont and walked back to the
street car, and asked in her sweetest
tone; Mr. Motorman. do you think
YOU can drive that little thing any
astcr than I anl2' To which Sam
Splice respectfully replied: NO
lady, | DON'T Smiling. she said
Then please stop ringing your bell
Tor if you don't I'm going to get out
again and leave it standing right
there on the track"
The procession craw1ed on the tor
Of the grade.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
PREPARING FOR
GREAT TIME AT ATLANTA

Atlanta. Ca, June 19.-Whcn At
lata has finished the entertainment
this week of Rotarians from the four
corners of the English speaking
world, attending the international
Convention here, and has sent them
happy on their way, singing praises
OF southern hospitality, all hands will
turn to- and begin active prepare
lions for the entertainments OF the
Sovereign camp convention of the
Woodmen Of the World, which meets
IN Atlanta about the middle OF July
and which is expected to bring not
less than $4,000 visitors to the city.
In point Of size the Woodmen's
convention will be the largest ever
held here, excepting only the Imperial
Council Of the Mystic Shrine, which
met here in the spring of 1914, and
will be attended by prominent Wood
men from every state in the union. as
well as many from other countries.
A round Of attractions are being ar
ranged for the Woodmen, among
these being mimic air battle be-
tween aviators flying over Piedmont
Park.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
Origin of the Banjo.

In the early part of the nineteenth
century in the town of Banjoemas, on
the island of Java, negro native de-
termined to construct a musical instru-
ment for his own use. Taking a cheese
box and heading it with goatskin, he
ran handle through it, and, adapting
violin strings tuned to the first, third,
fifth and eighth notes Of an octave, he
christened it a banjo, from the first
two syllables of his native town. Grad
ual Improvements on this rough and
ready instrument were made, and about
the middle Of the century it crossed the
Atlantic and, though unpopular in Lon
don at first, soon became well liked
London Chronicle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
DON'T SEND YOUR SOLDIER
BOY SILKS AND UKELELES

Atlanta, Ga, June 19-Girls' its
alright to be kind to your soldier boys
in camp, but don't send them any
ukelcles or silk soX There are things
they need more
Just now the girls are sending pack
ages with more enthusiasm than
Judgment. A Spanish war,veteran in
one OF the camps here suggests that
the girl who sends her sweetheart a
box of silk shirts or a box of silk sox
is making a slight mistake. If you
must send soX, send wooden sox, and
if you must send shirts. send the
brown wooden kind the government
uses.
1t is pointed out that while there
may be beautiful sentiment in send
ing mandolin or ullelele to sol
der boy in the camp or the trench,
experience has shown that the anna
tours performance on these instru-
ments is usually worse nuisance
than snakes or mosquitoes. About the
only result thus far accomplished by
the sending Of several gross of uke-
leles is the establishment of con-
viction among soldiers that there arc
some things more to be dreaded thar
war
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
VOICE CULTURE TAUGHT
BOYS AT TRAINING CAMP

Atlanta, Ca, June 19-It may be
safely surmised that if some of Our
eager young men who sought enroll
ment in the Officers Reserve Corps
Training Camp had known they
would be compelled to undertake a
course in voice culture, they might
have hesitated. Many young man
who dreamed of fearlessly leading his
command into the mouth of death, in
to the jaws of hell, might have blan-
Ched at the prospect which voice
culture suggests.
Nevertheless, voice culture has
wisely been made part of the train
ing. 1t is conceivable that the hot
test bunch of fre-eaters who ever car
ried the starry flag to victory would
have lost their pep if summoned to
charge III the tone of one lady in
yIting another to have an ice cream
ida. One of the chief complaints of
young Percy Hotspur against the
e1ndi6ed emissary sent to persuade
! IN to do his dnty was the tone of
e ernissary's voice.
L isn't always the man with the
I It virile voice who is best in a
( 1T, but it is safe bet that the COM
3e ent fighting man will know, after
r1c proper training, how to declare
himself in a convincing way when the
proper time comes.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

II you're in world Of trouble,
With hundred little woes;
Short on JOY and full of sadness
All your friends are sinking foes;
You are burdened with a soreness
OF the heart that makes it smile
With that lonesome, sickly feeling,
Try the glad game for awhile.
When the world is hard and needless
OF its smiles to others lent.
And you owe your bank billion,
Though you do not own ma cent;
Still you know that you are worthy
Of ten times the gold you owe;
Face the teller with the smile game
Watch it on his features grow.
Would you cross the happy threshold
OF prosperity and peace,
Shun the pathway Of the moiler-
Till your pleasures aye increase.
Lift your face and set it beaming
Like smiling goldenrod:
Watch thejoy game lead you heaven
ward
Through prosperity to God.
Edwin F. Hartworth, in Book News
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

come, is the disposition on the part
of so many to bet on the outcome
Of the games. Even innocent horses
are made to serve this wrong ten
dency. There are few wore evils
than gambling. Better work until the
sweat runs down the face than to try
to get money this way. Some one
must lose if you win It never pays
to make one suffer that you may pro-
fit by it. Never.
MIGNON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
U. S. WORRIES GERMANS
LESS THAN FOOD CRISIS

Copenhagen, June 19.-Germany is
drawing heavily upon her food re-
serve it was declared by travellers ar
irving here today from Berlin. The
food situation, it was declared, is Civ
ing the German people more anxiety
than the entry of the United States
in the war. The gravest food crisis
yet known in Germany is threatened
between the present time and mid
August If that period is bridged
over the new harvest will allow the
people higher rations.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
FOR SALE

HORSE FOR SALE-Nice gentle
driving horse for sale. Apply to
Mrs. H. M. Warren, South Main
street St
FOR SALE-Onc horse, one spring
wagon and harness, one fvc-passen-
ger Ford top and body, will be sold
at bargain. See T. S. Graham, SOL
South Grant street. st..
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
NOTICE.

This is to notify the subscrlb-
er5 Of the Leader-Enterprise thai
the city carrier boys are authoriz-
ed to accept payments ION sub
scrlptions. A receipt will be mail
ed from the office. If you do not
receive same within two days
please notify us,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20
ASHTON NEWS

What you know never pulls unless
hitched up with what you do.
Little Miss Thedessa Robitzsch
spent the past week with her grand
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Jno. Walsh.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K.
Ashurst has recovered from a case Of
measles.
&ai ID r <'a.F
A good son is certain to make
good husband and, before promising
to marry young man girl should
find out how he treats his mother.
Mr.. S. R. Walker is suffering of bone
rheumatism this week
Messrs. Jack and Harley Dorminy
were in our vicinity Sunday.
Mr. Theo Middlebrooks made a
business trip to Della Monday.
The great Improvement in industrial
conditions in this country is certain
to affect the demand for foodstuffs
fo,-r,-o 1,1,, a,,o,, - +1,o-o ,,-o-o 80 a41,o-
causes, and there is every prospect
.of a continuance of farm prosperity.
Mr.. Bonnie Bishop spent Sunday
very pleasantly at HALEY.
The outlool>is favorable for a large
y;e1d of corn and hay even if the
seasons have not been satisfactory.
And the price for the farm products
predict to be favorably, too
A cat that catches a bird around
the house or anywhere else ought to
have attention paid to her education
1t has been sadly neglected The cat
that catches one bird helps along the
farm enemies.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Granthani spent
the weekend with their mother, Mrs.
Hunter, at Mystic.
Abraham Lincoln once said: God
loves the common people, else he
wouldn't have made so many of EN-"
| am glad that we are part of the
great throng of common people just
now when farm work means so much
to us. 1t ought to be a joyous strug-
gle getting up early and working late,
for every day counts, from opening
the first furrow until seeding time.
How soundly it makes us sleep and
we have no need of tonic to give
us an appetite.
Rev. Jas. Bishop and family were
visitors near Della Sunday
Let your little girl and boy too, if
he wishes, make plain cake occa
siona1ly They will take pride in
learning to cook, and it won't be long
before you'll be surprised at the nice
tender cakes they'll bake for you.
A simpleton can not run a farm;
to make things go right requires we'll
developed jelly that balanced man
carries in the top of his head.
Little Miss Louise Lipsy was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. T. N. Mid
dlebrooks Saturday and Sunday
Eggs appear to become more and
more cheap and satisfactory substi-
tute for meat, according to the de-
mand during the past winter, spring
and even now the cities are wanting
more eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Reeves and son,
Dolphus, spent Sunday at St. Simon's
Island
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Have two nice large
front rooms suitable for couples de-
String board. Good community and
close in. For further information
apply to Mrs. S. M. Hall, 315 South
Grant street. At
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Let the Leader Enterprise figure
with you on your next order for job
work.
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Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the. best.
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FOR SALE-S-horse gasoline en-
CINE, good as new, for sale at half
price. See ader-Enterprise. II
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LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

What you know never pulls unless
hitched up with what you do.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Reeves and son
Dolphus, spent Sunday at St. Simon!
Island.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
AUSTRIAN REVOLT
GROWING SERIOUS
VIENNA DISPATCH GAYS CABINET
SENDS RESERVATIONS TO
THE EMPEROR.
POLES HAVE ALL RESIGNED
Prolonged Cabinet Meeting Ends IN
Revolt Against German Influence.
Government Papers Hold Out
Hope Against Crisis.

Copenhagen.-The revolt Of the
Poles in the Austrian parliament Is
described by the Vienna correspond
emit of the Vossische Zeitung as hav-
ing produced a crisis in which the POI
sition not only of Premier Clam-Mar-
tinic, but also of Count Czernin, the
foreign minister, is threatened. The
government organs in Vienna hold out
hopes that the crisis may be overcome
by granting q few ministerial posts to
Polish and other parliamentarians. The
Vossische Zeitung correspondent. how
ever, points out that the detection of
the Poles is sufficient to turn the
scales against the government, since
the rest of the Slav bloc already is in
opposition. The Poles indicated the
seriousness Of their intentions by q
decision to vote against the budget,
being the first parliamentary group
IN any belligerent country aside from q
handful of extreme socialists, in refus-
ing to vote a wa credit t
The Polish aspirations, which re-.
Gently have been indicated, aim at
practically an Independent kingdom
openly On an ant1German basis, and
have evoked marked ~displeasure in
Germany, even the Cologne Gazette re-
buking the Poles sharply.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
AMERICAN TANKER SUNK
STEAMSHIP BELONGING TO THE
STANDARD OIL co. VICTIM OF
GERMAN U.BOAT.
Four Members Of Crew Lose Lives
In Vessel Sent To Bottom-Crew
Consisted Of Forty-one Men-ship
Was Returning to Home Port

New YOrk.-The oil tank steamship,
John D. Archbold, Of the Standard Oil
company, has been sunk by a sub
marine. Four members of the tank
er's crew were lost. The Archbold
was sent to the bottom in European
waters.
The John D. Archbold was two days
en- route to this country from France.
The ship was armed and a gunner's
crew from an American warship was
on board.
The names of the missing crew
members are Jose Lorenzo, an oiler;
Gregorio SOFA, a fireman; and Domin-
60 Lago, a wiper; and q man whose
name is uncertain.
The John D. Archbold was an Amer
lean steamship Of 1874 tons gross
register, owned by the Standard Oil
company, and built In 1914 at Newport
News. The ship left here May 20 for
Havre and Rouen, France, with cargo
under the command of Capt. H. B..
Thompson, with a crew Of Al men, Of
whom IL we're Americans.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
SENATORS RETARD
FOOD BILL ACTION
LITTLE GROUP OF SENATORS At.
TEMPT TO EMBARRAss PRESI-
DENT BY FlLlBUSTERiNG.
May INVOKE CL0TuRE RULE
vardaman and Reed Leaders Against
Bill To Regulate Food Prices
Senate May Invoke CIoture
RuIe-Niqht Sessions.

Neutrality-suspicious. in both of the
branches of congress on the second ad.
ministration food bill-for govern.
mental control of foodstuffs and other
necessaries-has disclosed determined
opposition, particularly by a group OF
senators. which threatens to prevent
its enactment by July 1, as urgently re-
quested by President Wilson.
Passage Of the bill by the house
late this week is confidently expected
by administration leaders, but advo.
Gates as we'll as opponents in the SEN
ate say debate will be protracted there
for several weeks, and unless the
president adopts some extraordinary
steps to hasten action the law hardly
a be enacted in time to set up the
food administration before harvesting
begins.
Administration supporters privately
express fear Of a senate filibuster.
They are prepared if necessary to in
woke, for the first time, the senate's
new anti-filibuster rules.
The OPPOSITION protested that a dictas
torship and interference with business
and individual rights were proposed,
and questioned the constitutionality Of
the legislation.
Both houses have made the measure
their pending business with the pur-
pose Of keeping 1t continuously under
discussion until disposed of.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
CHINESE CRISIS SERIOUS
Tone OF Latest American Note IL Re-
scented BY England and Japanese
Officials.

Neutrality-suspicious. attitude to.
ward the United States is a source of
worriment here.
The mikado's government has spurn-
ed American requests to take joint &C.
ton in trying to compose the Chinese
situation.
She Informed this government that
she could not send China a note sim
liar to that sen by the United States,
advising that the revolution in China
be quelled and that China stand united
According to those disposed to criti-
ciez American handling of the Chinese
situation, Japan and England were ex.
pecting this government to notify
them Of Americas proposed action and
have a Joint note sent to China by the
three powers. Instead, Secretary Lam
sing sent the American note, notified
England and Japan of his action and
asked them to send an identiy note.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
KAISER MAKING PROMISES
stantine That He Will Restore
His Crown.

Berne, Switzerland-A telegram from
Berlin says the kaiser has addressed
the following message to one Of
the Greek diplomatic representatives
abroad for transmission to former
King Constantine:
Il have heard with wrath of the
Infamous outrage committed by our
common enemies upon you and your
dynasty. l assure you that your de-
privation can be only temporary. The
mailed fist of Germany, with further
aid from Almighty God, will restore
you to your throne, of which no man
by right can rob you.
"The armies of Germany and Ger
many's allies will wreak vengeance on
those who have dared so insolently to
lay their criminal hands on you. We
hope to welcome you in Germany at
the earliest opportunity. A Thousand
cordial greetings from
(Signed) YOUR WILLIAM"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
GRAFT $50, 000, 900 A MONTH
Herbert Hoover Tells Senators About
Food orafters, and Asks Passage
OF Food Bill,

Washington.-Food spectators have,
been taking $50, OcO, 900 a month for
the last five MONTHS total of a quar-
ter of a billion dollars-from the
American people-Herbert C. Hoover,
told senators while explaining the pur-
poses Of the food control bill now be-
fore congress. /,
Disclaiming entirely that the bill
sets up a food dictatorship, Mr.. Hoover
told senators its purposes were en-
tirely to organizes the resources Of
the country and the people them
selves into q food administration, ia.
limit middlemen's commissions and.
prevent ~extortion. !
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
SIMS LEADS ALLIED FLEET
American vice-AdmiraI Placed In Full
Charge Of Navy Fleet In Irish
Waters.

London.-Vice Admiral William s..
Sims, U. s.. N, has been appointed to
take general charge of the operations
Of the allied naval forces in Irish wa.
terS. :
Admiral Sims will act in this capac-
fly while the British naval command
erin-chief is absent from his post for a
period, the official announcement Of
his appointment explains. The Amer
lean admiral's flag meanwhile has
been hoisted as the allied senior of
ficer IN these waters.
The text Of the official statement
reads: =,
During the absence of the British
naval commander-in-chief on the coast
Of Ireland Vice Admiral Sims Of the
U. 8. navy has hoisted bis flag as allie1
senior officer in general charge Of
operations Of the allied naval forces
in Irish waters"
It was for a contingency such as
has now arisen that w. s. Sims was
recently promoted from the rank Of
rear admiral to that of vice admiral.
Vice Admiral Sims went t London
Immediately after the entrance of the
United States into the war, as the
head Of a naval mission to coordinate
future naval operations between the
entente navies and the forces Of the
United States. He attended the allied
naval conference in Paris last month.
Up to the time he went abroad he was
president of the naval wal college at
Newport. He had devoted much of his
time to a study of naval engagements
in the European war.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
INCOME A GROWS.

Reports for Year Show the Largest
: Amounts Ever Known.
Neutrality-suspicious. tax receipts
for the fiscal year ending June Is, in
elusive, amounted to $3.50, 565. 62S.1O,
by far the largest amount ever col.
lected from incomes, according to q
statement from Secretary McAdoo.
OF this amount 70,037,0 39.8 80 was
received from corporations and $780,
528,538.21 from individuals.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
S MUST QUIT.

Socialist Leader Of Sweden Issues
Statement On Peace.
Copenhagen.-"Real peace negotia-
tions will have to be postponed as long
Of the present German rulers are gov
erning-that is, the kaiser and the
ring about him." is the view of the
Swedish socialist, DR.. Branting, 40
cording to an interview quoted in the
Politiken. "These-the junkers mill.
tary party-are the ones who forced
the war"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23
ITALIANS TAKE FORTS
STORM FORTIFIED POSITIONS
THAT SURRENDER AFTER A
FURIOUS RESISTANCE.
Aust-ians Captured BY the italians In
Successful Drive That Gained i'm.
portant Trenches and Munitions For
the Allies.
(Copynght.)

Rome.-Italian forces have carried
Como Cavento, a strongly fortified
Austrian position in the eastern Tren-
tino, says the official statement issued
by the Italian war department.
The official communication reads:
East of the Adamello Missif, in the
Eastern Trentino, Alpine deteach-
ments Of the Val Balta battalion and
skiers advanced over difficult ground,
Notwithstanding the furious resistance
Of the enemy, and attacked the strong.
ly fortified positions of Como Cavento
at an altitude of 3,4O0 meters.
ION the Ortigara our positions on
Hill 2101 were attacked with extreme
violence, the enemy, continually re-
enforced, redoubled his efforts, but
they all failed in the face of u firm
resistance. We inflicted severe losses
on the enemy, repulsing him complete
ly and capturing 81 prisoners, includ-
ing four officers.
In the San Pellegrino Valley, a hos
tile attack upon our advanced posi-
tons on the Massif Of Costabella vas
repulsed. On the southern slopes of
Mount Rombon we occupied by sur
prise one of the enemy's advanced
posts and maintained the same in spite
of the concentrated fire of the enemy.
Our battleplanes, supported by
scout machines, dropped 1900 kilo-
grams of explosives on enemy hut
ments and camps in the St. Lucia zone
(Tolmino) and In the Bazza Valley. All
our machines returned safely"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1917-06-23

fighting In league with Germany have
practically surrendered their ~independ-
ence to Berlin.
1t is at the German headquarters
that the moves are planned, not only
for the German fronts but for the
Italian battlefields, the Balkans, Asia
Minor and Persia. This unity of COM
mand has resulted in movements to
hold vast bodies of enemy troops while
a strenuous forward campaign was be-
ing conducted elsewhere. This scheme,
it is felt, must now be put in force By
the allies.