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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
YOUR ONIONS OR YOUR LIFE

Atlanta, Ga, April 9-Your onions
or your life was the order snapped
out by dusl<y highw4yman who held
up George Watson, lard working
an honest Atlanta darkcy, when the
latter was on his way home with a
basket of provisions for the family.
Anr prefcrring to risk his life rath-
cr than give up the onions without a
struggle, George lit into the highway
anand beat him until he begged for
mercy, then George turned him loose
and sent him hustling with swift
kick, and called by, police headquar-
tiers TO turn over to the station SER
geant the big revolver he took away
from his assailant
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
SWEET POTATO DISESAEs

Some OF the worst swect-potato. dis
eases live from one season to the next
in the soil and on the old decaved
potatoes bedded for a previous crop
! according to the specialists of the
United States Department of-Agricu1
ture. For that reason it is essential
that fresh, soil or sand be used every
year. Under no circumstances use
| soil for the hotbed from fields where
sweet potatoes previously have been
grown. Instead go into the woods.
If possible, and throw off f inches of
the surface and take subsol. Sand
will do just as we'll If soil can not be
| obtained from the woods, it NAV be
taken from new field where sweet
potatoes have not been grown be-
| fore
1t is essential also that the frame
work of the hotbed be disinfected by
spraying with solution made bv adj
ding one pint of formaln to so gallons
of water. Similar results may be OBJ
tanned by whitewashing the frame
work. Better still. spray with winter
strength lime-sulphur solution
In the spring before being bcdded
the potatoes should be disinfected bv
| mmersing for from 5 to 10 minutes in
solution of corrosive sublimate made
by diSsolving | ounce Of the CRYSTALS
IN gallons OF water This is a dead
ly poison. Use with great care
Treated seed should not be left where
animals can reach it. Only wooden
| containers should be used for disin-
lection. After disinfection the pota-
toes SHOULD be Immediately rinsed in
pure water and dried or bcddcd at
once.
Just enough OF the solution should
be put in the barrel or receptacle used
tor disinfecting to cover the quantity
of potatoes to be immersed each time.
The solution should not be used more
than three times, since it loses its
strength and effectiveness upon re-
peated use.
After the potatoes are disinfected,
any showing evidence of disease,
either on the surface or at the end
should be thrown out Frequently it
IS III these bruised, calloused and de-
cayed spots that the disease germs
are concealed. 1t should be remem-
bered that the distinction is to kill
the germs loose on the surface of the
potato and that the treatment does
not Kill the germs concealed in the
decayed, bruised, and ca1loused spots
on the surface and at the end.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
WAS IT JULIAN STREET?

Atlanta, Ga. April 9.-Unless the
excitement incident to war prevents,
there is likely to appear at an early
date an unique description by learn
ed Boston gentleman of the astonish-
ing costume worn by a Southern
gentleman OH their country estates
IN the early morning when the dew
is on the grass.
The Boston gentleman will assert
that the Southern gentleman's favor
lite sartorial ensemble for such an oc-
casion is wide rimmed Panama
hat, a loose-itting, cool night shirt,
a pair of sandals like they wore in
New Testament times and gold
headed walking cane.
For it has just leaked ont that a
prominent Atlanta attorney, who is
famous for his wit and social graces
and his aftcr-dinner speeches. is wont
to stroll in the confines Of his sum-
mer home estate in the early morning
hours i'll this costume; and that a
Bostonian travelling by automobile
through the South, with his daughter.
studying the manners and customs of
Southerners, got lost on the road
and ran across the Albanian in his
night shirt and spent pleasant hour
with him, then rode on.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
GEoRGIA'S CONGRESSMAN FA-
VOR VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.

Washington, April 6-Congress is
now facing the problem of raising an
army to prosecute the war with Ger
| many.
1t is the greatest task which has
confronted the nation in fifty years
Plans for raising first increment OF
100000 men by selective CONSUMPTION
worked out by the general staff was
submitted today.
A determined fight is threatened
over the adoption of this course
Many members of congress are firm
in the belief that the old volunteers
system must be given another trial
Overlooking the lesson of the South
srn state in the civil war, which early
resorted TO conscription, some South
ern congressman are extremely loatll
to adopt selective CONSUMPTION.
Senator's Smith and .Hardwick are
willing to support the plan which the
nations military leaders say is the
only practicable method of meeting
the situation, but the representatives
of Georgia in the House are inclined
not to advocate this method. favorine
instead, the volunteer system. Not
one Georgia member has yet accept
ed that principle.
Il haven't fully examined the pro-
visions of the BILL" said Senator
Smith. Until have studied it care
fully am unwilling of course to com
NIT myself. 1t seems to me, however
that if We are to prosecute the war
successfully we should enlist, first, an
army OF unmarried men, whose fam
lies are not dependent upon them.
and give them course Of thorough
training under competent and expcr-
fenced officers 1t may be that such
an army can be raised by calling for
volunteers, but it is certain that such
an army can be had if the cali is made
mandatory. I favor the idea of uni
versal liability to service"
Senator Hardwick said: 81 am not
thoroughly familiar with the "details
Of the plan as announcec, but | feed
that since I voted for war, I should
vote to support the President in the
prosecution of the war without re-
gard to thes,Aspplarity or political ex-
pediency of my course. We are in
the war to- win; and win we will. l
am unprepared to state at this time
whether selective CONSUMPTION is the
best means of raising the army, but
if it is it will have my support"
Representative Wise, Of Georgia, a
member OF the military committee
of the House, favors the volunteer
system as against selective conscrip-
ton. He thinks it will be time enough
to talk about CONSUMPTION after the
volunteer system has been tried
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
TO EXEMPT FARMERS
FROM CONSCRIPTION

Washington, d. c., April 9-Geor-
gia members of Congress are study
ing closely the plans of the general
staff for raising an army. They are
wary of accepting the principle OF
compulsory service
Representative Charles H. Brand
of the Eighth district is outspoken
against conscription at present. He
says he has an abiding faith i'll Prcsi-
ydent Wilson, but until it is shown
sto his satisfaction by indisputable evi-
'ence that it is absolutely necessary
for the welfare of the country and
its national honor and existence he
is opposed to sending any of his peo-
pie to the trenches in Europe against
their will He insists that the gov
ernment should first call for volun-
teers, but that ample time should be
given for the country to respond to
this call and thus demonstrate this
necessity before compulsory service
is invoked.
Rep. William Schley Howard
proposes an amendment to exempt
farmers from the compulsory features
Of the army organization bill. 1t
reads:
-"Provided that the provision OF this
xaet shall not be applicable to men ac-
ftnally engaged in agricultural produc-
.stion until Jan. l, 1917, and provided
/ fstther, that within the discretion OF
u President of the United States
snpulsory military service of these
eAttually engaged in the production OF
foodstuffs may be suspended after
said date for such period as he may
deem necessary to secure an adequate
production of such foodstuffs as may
be necessary for the sustenancc OF
the people OF the United States"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
DUTCH STEAMER SPARED
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

Newport News. Va, April 9-When
the Dutch steamer Wits arrived here
today from European ports with 1913
passengers, her master reported that
he was fired on near the British Isles
by German submarine, but that
when he stopped and made known
his identity as neutral the subner-
sible allowed him 20 proceed. The
Willis came here for fuel coal.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
NIGHT is COMING
OVER ARMY PLAN


Washington. April 8.-The admin
istration took before congress its plea
that the war army be organized along
the lines laid down by the general
staff, after an exhaustive study. as
meeting the demands of sound mill
tary principles.
Al an executive session of the
house military committee Secretary
OF War Baker appealed for quick pas
sage OF the war department bill pro-
viding for the training of an army
OF million men raised by selective
conscription. within the next year
Members of the committee cues
toned the secretary closely regarding
the bill. but the only outward show
OF opposition to the administration
plan was an announcement tonight
by Representative Anthony, of Kan
sas, a republican committeeman. that
ne would not support compulsory
service
Detailed consideration of the meas
urc VIII be taken up Monday, when
MI. Baker supported by Major Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff; Judge Adju-
,tant General Crowder and other high
officers OF the department. will out
line the plan for raising the army Of
million IN year to be followed up
at an accelerated rate by the training
OF as many men as may be needed.
The secretary solemnly assured the
commlttee today THAI it was the
Judgment Of the entire military arm
of the governments OF himself and Of
President Wilson that to accomplish
tins purpose CONSUMPTION must be ap-
piled from the very outset.
Various Methods Suggested
Members Of the committee suggest
I'd various methods OF providing an
army BY voluntary Service. and Mr.
Baker pointed out''that ample provis-
ION was made i'll the administration
bill. Tor absorption of all volunteers
OF suitable age and physical quali6-
cations in the first elements of the
army to be raised, 4the regulars and
the national guard. He indicated
that the face of the administration
was FIRMLY against any proposal to
enlist volunteer organizations as COM
panles, regiments, brigades .or other
units. There is no place in a modern
army, he insisted, for. such forces.
When committee members pointed
out that many men were offering
their services, provided they could 90
quickly to European battlehelds. the
secretary replied that the plans of the
department were designed to train an
army, no element OF which would be
considered ready 70 ractual conflict
within year. Members took his
statements as indicating that The mill
airy experts Of the government vir.
tually are unanimous on that point, +,
1t was made clear, however. that
with a state OF war existing. absolute
jurisdiction over the use to which the
armed forces will be put lies with the
president
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
EGGS
EGGS IMPORTANT PRODUCT
IN WAR
10 the People of Georgia =.

VI
Now that we as nation are
pledged to wage war against the Ger
man Empire to victorious conclu-
SION, it is we'll that we look to our
agricultural resources AS one inter
ested in Poultry Husbandry, l de-
sire to urge that every Georgian aid
IN supplying the poultry products
needed by our country.
Poultrymen. farmers and people
dwelling in the city where space is
available cannot show their patriotism
many better way than by increasing
the food supply of the country, es-
pecially OF eggs and poultry products.
With our War Department making
plans for putting 100000 men in the
held and our navy brought to full war
strength; together with our pladge to
help in the supporting of the armies
and navies of France, England, Rus
STA, and Italy; the need of greatly
increased production OF poultry and
eggs IN Georgia and the South is ap-
parent
10 the recuperating soldier in the
hospitals at the front, an egg, of good
quality forms one OF the things most
France
needed to aid him in recovering his.
Health and Strength. s.. '1
The Poultry World lEngland) for
anuary 18th says:
\. minimum of 100000 eggs a week
arc needed for the Base Hospital in
France. The men ont there arc>farge-
" dependent upon egg and milk diet.
They must have good supply of new
lai&eggs. 1t is the bounden duty OF
every man and woman in this country
10 see that a good supply OF eggs
reaches each 1man9
This Illustrates only small propor4
ton OF our needs. We:must not only
aid our fricnds.in France But we must
also prepare to provide for. our own
wounded. Georgia'S task. however,
must he even greater. At the present
time the large cities OF this state re
cci4e so per cent+of the eggs they use
from the states to the north and west
OF us. During the winter months as
high as 90 per >ent OF the eggs used
by the largest cities of Georgia are
produced outside of the state. In or
der not to be drain upon the rest of
the nation during the present crisis,
we must double our egg production in
this state But ii we desire to pro-
vide our soldiers and sailors with our
proportion Of eggs and poultry, we
must do even better than that
Due to the high price OF food stulfs
and the high prices that could be OBJ
tanned for poultry during the last Win
ter; large numbers OF chickens tav,
been ee'd &c oni We nave a consider
aide shortage of poultry. This viii re-
suit ii even greater scarcity and high
er priceSpluring the next year.
Every back lot can be made to pro-
duce eggs or vegetables OF both Ev-
cry farm in Georgia can care for
twice as many chickens as are on
them at the present time. 1t is al
ready late to set eggs to produce lay
crs for the next fall Only two weeks
remain before it will be too late to
set eggs and have them hatch before
the warmcst weather that is SO hard
on the back chicks. Our duty in this
respect is plain and quick response is
necessary.
w. S. DILTS,
Professor of Poultry Husbandry,
Georgia State College OF Agriculture.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
Mt. OLIVE NEWS.

Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely with the enrollmert of about
one hundred scholars Come and be
with us
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Garrison were
the guests OF Mr.. c. A. Royal, of Am
brose, last Tuesday.
Miss Ina Lou Harris spent Sunday
evening with Miss Lee Garrison.
Mesdames !: B. Smith and ]. Z.
Harris entertained their Sunday
school class with an Easter egg hunt
The eggs were hidden by Misses Iva
Lou Dorminy, Jessie and Iva Lou
Harris, Messrs. James Dixon and
Mitchell.
After all the eggs were found they
returned to the house and Miss Iva
Dorminy delighted them with music
on the piano, About fifty enjoyed
the occasion
Mr.. and Mrs T. c. Ragsdale spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Fitz-
gerald as the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ,. Bruce.
Mr. James Dixon left Monday for
the camps" after spending a few
days with his father.
Alice Mae, the small daughter, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. q. Ragsdale, is on
the sick list this week.
Miss Lee Garrison spent Monday
night with Miss Thelma Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Garrison and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Ragsdale Sunday evening.
The J. B. Vaughn Quartettc sang
at Mt. Olive Sunday after Sunday
School Many beautiful songs were
enjoyed by all present
"EVANGELINE."
Let the LeaderEnterprise figure
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
FISH DINNER

The ladies and Society of the First
NJ. r. church will give a Fish Din
ner at the w. X. C. hall on Thursday
April 18th Dinner price Csc.
2t Mrs. NJ. f. Whitman.
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LEI THE Observation-Disclosures
E ~ !; WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK. - y ~
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Let the Leader Enterprise figure
with you on your next job. They
are equipped to do any kind of work
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Automobile Insuran

I am now prepared to write llasi
ance on Automobiles, Ford
Trucks covering Fire, Tneft, P.
Liability, Employees Liability, z
erty Damage. and Collision. Cow
ing applies any where in Unis
States, Canada and Mexico.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11

The ]. B. Vaughn Quartettc sang
at Mt. Olive Sunday after Sunday
School. Many beautiful songs were
enjoyed by all present
"EVANGELINE."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Garrison and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Ragsdale Sunday evening
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Garrison were
the guests of Mr.. c. A. Royal, of Am
brose, last Tuesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11
w. S. DILTS.

Professor OF Poultry Husbandry,
Georgia State College Of Agriculture
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11

Alice Mae, the small daughter, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. !. A. q. Ragsdale, is on
the sick list this week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11

Miss Lee Garrison spent Monday
night with Miss Thelma Pugh.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-11

Miss Ina Lou Harris spent Sunday
evening with Miss Lee Garrison
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
"A Thief of Health.r

"The man who coughs or sneezes in
your presence without covering bis
mouth with handkerchief Is thief
the bulletin Of the st. Louis health de-
partment says.
"He Is a thief of health and COM
fort" continues the bulletin. "Of
course he does not know 1t, and he
does not mean to injure his friends
and companions, but he does that very
thing every time he coughs or sneezes
without protecting his mouth and nose
with his handkerchief.
Watch the people who are afflicted
and take note Of how few persons use
a handkerchief when sneeZing or cough
ing. They scatter grip germs in Of
fees, workshops, stores, and within
twenty-four to forty-eight hours thou
sands of persons are infected. Nobody
seems to think it worth while to use
a handkerchief"
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
Milkmaids In London,

At one time 1t was a common thing
to see milkmaids in Fleet street. Lon
don milkmaids Of past days were
usually strongly built Irish or Welsh
girls, mostly Welsh, but how long ago
it IL since one yodeled in Fleet street
it is difficult to say. Yet only a few
years ago a milkmaid actually prac-
ticed her calling In the open in central
London. Two cows were attached to
the milk fair" In st. James park,
near Spring gardens, and tumblerful
of milk ''fresh from the cow" was a
popular beverage. The "fair," which
was held by a family descended from
the original holders OF an old privilege
granted by royalty, was abolished by
order of the Office of works.-London
Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
Plants That C;re Eeaf.

We do not, as a rule, think of plants
as giving out heat, yet at certain times
some flowers show an astonishing rise
Of temperature. Most remarkable in
this respect are certain kinds of Arum
Just at the opening Of the flower in
these cases there is great liberation
Of heat. This is due to the fact that
the respiration, or breathing, Is at
such times very vigorous. Some very
interesting experiments have been car
ried out in connection with these
Arums by means Of placing a Their
mometer just inside the spathe. One
of the most remarkable cases was that
Of a species growing on the Mediter-
ranean coast and known as Arum
Italicum. The temperature of the air
was GO degrees at the time of the ex-
pertinent. That inside the spathe was
ITO degrees. At that time the bios
SONS, which when expanded are prac-
dcally scentless, gave out q fragrance
suggestive of wine. 1t Is said that
plants of this type are particularly
common In Mexico.-St. Nicholas.
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
Projects In France.

Mayors are appointed in France in
much the same way as in England
but the project is a permanent gov
eminent official. with infinitely greater
power and Of much more Importance
He is the supreme head of a depart
ment-of which there are eighty-six-
and it is his duty~to see that the laws
passed I'm Paris are carried out prop
erly I'm every commune of his depart,
ment He has control over the po
Hce and even over the military should
their services be required in an indus
trial or political dispute. He sees that
the taxes are collected. and every pub
lie improvement scheme is submitted
to him in order that he may decide
by whom the cost should be borne
The post of project is we'll paid and
often leads to higher things. For In
stance, NJ. Paul Cambon held three
prefectures before he was given dip
lomatic post.-London Spectator.
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
Both Were Envious.

It was in Cleveland, and the day
was hot. The MastOdOns had just fin
ished their parade, and Charles Froh'
man, perspiring and wearing the alb
horred silk hat, entered the box office
Of the opera house on Cleveland ave
nue.. Sitting in the treasurer's seat be
saw a sturdy lad lingering a pile OF
silver dollars. He slipped them In and
out with amazing dexterity. Hearing
a noise, he looked up and beheld young
Frohman with the tile tilted back on
his head. The boys eyes met. Into
each came q wistful look.
81 wish had that silk hat Of yours"
said the boy at the window.
81 wish 1 could do what you are do
ing with that money" was the re-
spouse Of the envied one.
Such was the meeting Of two men
who afterward became dominant fig
ures In the theatrical world. The boy
with the dollars was A. L. Erlanger.
-"Charles Frohman, Manager and
Man"
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
From Emeric to America.


The transformations that take place
In a name as it passes through differ
ent languages can only be accounted
for by carelessness in transmission.
One would scarcely expect the name Of
Emeric, the name of a pious Hun
garian prince of the eleventh century,
who was made q saint. to take the
form of Amerigo in Italian and of
Amory and Emery in English. The
name In German, but little changed
from the original, is Emmerich. This
obscure Hungarian saint has been a
person Of consequence In this world,
for from his name has come that of
this great continent. In the fifteenth
century, In the Italian form of Ameri-
go, 1t was bestowed upon an Italian
navigator surnamed Vespucci, and this
continent, by still further mutilatiOn
of the name, came to be known as
America. When King Stephen of Hun
gary was choosing a name for his son
he could scarcely have imagined that
the name chosen was to be the parent
Of the word America and that poor old
Christopher Columbus was thereby to
be despoiled Of a recognition that Is
far from being compensated for by thu
term acknowledgements News.
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
Conclusive.

On one occasion Herr Steinitz, the
famous chess master, was discussing
political economy with a distinguished
professor in England. and the Nal
thusian theory came up. After the
usual arguments the veteran chess
player thus wound up the controversy
"It's all nonsense what they say
You tell me a poor man has no right
to have a large family. You say his
doing so Is not honest, is a positive In
jury to his country and to humanity.
tell you you are wrong, and I'll prove
1t. My father was a poor mana very
poor man. My father was an honest
mana very honest man. We'll. he had
thirteen children. and I. Wilhelm
Steinitz, the chess champion OF the
world. I am the thirteenth"
The broad ax., 1917-01-06
earnest Fighters.

Sparrows are proverbially pugna
cious. Sometimes a tree will be d
sparrow battle-ground, and for ten min
utes 1t will be as lively as dog fight.
Probably the finest fighter In tn;
world. quadruped or biped, is the game
cock. He Is n match for anything his
size I'm the world If he gets fair Held
and no favor. He IS as quick as a fiasl
Of lightning. and his spurs are terrible
weapons. quite as effective as pair Of
bayonets, and used much more scien
tifcally and Observation-Disclosures Tele
graph.