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Ex-PoLIcE DEPUTY DIES.

v. steers for Many Wears In Com :
mand of City Hall station.
ienry v. Steers. a Deputy Chief OF
lice in the New York Department
snty-five years ago. died to-day al
home OF his daughter. Mrs
Nlaries II. Holland. No. t7s west 1876
street. He was eighty-five years old
Mr. Steers was in command OF tn,
city Hail Station for many years. lie
had . wide acquaintance among fin.
aneiers and business men OF an earlier
reneration.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25

at all unusual for a farmer to lose 10
to rs per cent of his crop without sus-
pecting that anything but climate or
soil vas responsible for the shortage.
Investigations show that much of the
loss a be saved ny selection and
treatment of seed.
How to Select Perfect Tubers
With a knife cut a slice about one-
fourth inch thick from the base or
stem end of the potato to be used for
seed. If any show brown CT black
streaks running in from the stem, re-
ject them, as these are indications of
disease. A sack full can be examined
in a few minutes, and every such IT,
Der discarded means a hill saved.
How to Treat the Seed
1t is a good business proposition to
treat all seed. Potatoes with scab
may be planted if treated, provided
it is difficult to secure others. The
treatment consisting of cooking the
whole potatoes two hours in formalin,
one pint Tor pound) to thirty gallons
of water. Thirty gallons of solution
will treat forty to fifty bushels of po-
tatoes. If any show dry rot, it should
be cut away and the whole lot should
be treated after cutting. Otherwise
they should be treated before cutting.
If only a few potatoes are to be treat
d, n ounce of the formaldehyde mix
ed with two gallons of water will be
right.
R. E. CANNON,
Valley County Ag~riculturist.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25
TREATING FLAX FOR WILT

Use a solution made by mixing one
pint of formalin with as gallons of
water. This should be applied to the
flax with a fine nozzle in the form of
a spray. Do not try to treat over
four or five bushels at one time. Put
the flax on a clean floor and, while
n man sprays on the solution, let
another man rake over the pile with a
rake or other implement. Sprinkle
just enough to moisten the seed, then
shovel into a pile and cover with
canvas or sacks. During the first
half hour after piling it should be
shoveled over a couple of times, and
should be stirred occasionally to keep
the seed from mating or forming
large Jumps. It may be sown at any
time after treating. Treated seed
will not prevent the wilt if it is sown
on diseased soil, but it will protect
this years crop on the new plowed
land against the disease brought in by
the seed. Choice flax seed free of
is scarce so the farmer should
take this precaution to treat what
seed he does use.
R. E. CANNON,
Valley County Agriculturist.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25
NO FEAR OF CHEAP WHEAT

Low priced wheat is not among the
probabilities for 1917. The farmers
of Montana, therefore, stand to gain
rather than to lose anything by plant
ing spring wheat and other cereals
for the coming season. While it is
reasonable to assume that three dollar
wheat will not continue indefinitely,
it will bring a good figure in the face
of any pessimistic talk to the con-
trary. And the farmers of this state
cannot raise too much grain this
year. Don't let anybody get away
with the idea that they a grow an
excessive crop. One farmer was
frightened out of increasing his acre
age because the tariff on wheat from
Canada was taken off recently.
at was my intention to increase
my acreage this year." he wrote to
the experiment station at Bozeman,
"but in view of congress taking the
duty off of the cereals, it will not be
worth the extra labor. Patriotism
with an empty stomach is not what is
claimed for it."
d. S. Fox Of the experiment station
holds this view to be erroneous. IN
fortunately such an opinion may be
shared by other farmers of Montana.
The United States is an exporter, not
an imnOrtor Of wbaat oct yaar uya
exported 25O,O00,000 bushels. Tariff
affects only the imports. Besides, Can
ada is selling practically all her wheat
in England, and her crop this year,
and perhaps next, will go the same
way.
Of the gross wheat crop of the
world for 1915, the United States
produced but "a per cent, Europe and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25

Asiatic Russia produced so per cent,
Argentina and her sister republic
produced five per cent and Australia
ard New Zealand per cent.
The April 1 estimate of the win
ter wheat crop of this country is ST.
744,O0O bushels short of last years
crop and 243 ,947, 900 bushels short of
the crop that vas harvested in 1915.
To raise a wheat crop that will be
as large as the 1915 crop, if we a
depend on the past 10 year average
yield Of 1877 bushels per acre, will
call for 43,498,OOO acres of spring
wheat this year. This is nearly two
and one-half times the area planted,
to spring wheat in 1916.
Neither the purse nor the pocket
book of the farmers of this country
will suffer if they sow spring wheat
or other spring cereals. The crops in
Europe are undoubtedly short because
so many agricultural laborers are in
the trenches. The surplus of wheat
in this country is much below normal,
and it is scarcely possible that an
additional 2~5,638,00O acres of spring
wheat above last years crop can be
sown without seriously shortening up
the acreage of other crops. Whether
we have peace or not the world must
be fed, and wheat is the one staple
crop that is the most easily transport
ed, and that is most relied upon as a
source of the worlds food.
Maurice Weiss of Helena claims
the the Oldest joke is the one about
the Irishman and the three Cinnamon
who were arrested for drunkenness.
When they appeared in the police
court the judge asked the first Chi
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25

naman his name. "Ah sin," replied
the Chink. Thirty days." said the
judge. The second Chinaman was
asked his lame and replied: "Ah
Ching" "Thirty days." said the
judge. The third Chinaman was
asked his name and replied: "Ah
Chang" He also got thirty days"
The Irishman was then asked his
name. The Irishman scratched his
head and replied: "Ah hell; I sup
pose I'll get 30 days, anyway"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25
SWAT THE GOPHER

Valley County Agriculturist R. E.
Cannon, who is here working for the
farmers best interests and in the in
terest of the State Defense council in
increasing crop production, is plan
n'ng a gopher and prairie dog cam
paign. Reports from farmers through
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25
Practical FARMING,
Helpful Facts Gathered from Reliable Sources
OfNtevest to Montana Farmers :: :: :: ::

out the county indicate hat these
grain pests are very numerous and
are extremely detrimental to their
crops. It is estimated that gophers
cost the state of Montana as much as
$40, 0OO, 900 per year on the basis of
the wheat crop of 1916.
Poisoned grain has been prepared
under the direction of the experiment
station at Bozeman and is going to be
sold to the farmers at actual cost,
which does not include the expense
of labor in preparing the poison. This
grain is absolutely guaranteed to kill
and is the cheapest and most reliable
poison that can be had by the farm
ers. The county agriculturist will
supply each farmer, or it can be
bought at the Office of the Glasgow
Chamber of Commerce and Agricul-
ture in the Rumble building.
Everybody is going to take part in
eliminating the county of gophers.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Glasgow is behind the campaign and
is willing to cooperate and help the
farmer with these pests. The business
men are going to load up their cars
with gopher poison Sunday afternoon,
June 3, and poison the rodents along
the highways and in the open country.
It is then the duty of each farmer to
look after the pests within the boun-
daries of his own fence.
The elimination of gophers in VAL
ley county will mean greater crops for
the county, state and nation, and will
mean increased profits to the farmer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25
WHAT HO! THE FARMER

WHAT HO! THE FARMER
See the Farmer
There he stands
Drawing gloves
Ger soft white hands.
Finest raiment,
Rich and warm,
Clothes his young
And stalwart form.
Swiftly comes
His limousine
In he steps
With naughty mien.
Then his cauffeur,
Tall and lank,
Speeds him to
The village bank
Where he's met
By old cashier,
And greeted as
A friend most dear.
Talks about his
Bonds and notes
And the price
Of wheat and oats
Thinks he'll take
A little deal
In the motors
Or in steel.
Not too heavy,
Not just now
Say about
A hundred thou,
Just to keep him
Wide awake,
And possibly
To make a stake.
Then he draws
OF cash a roll
For a little
Shopping stroll.
Saxon warerooms
Catch his eye
Just the thing
He makes a buy.
Pays the cash
Right then and there
Takes receipt
With careless air.
Then strolls along
For underwear
OF finest silk
And camel's hair.
For shoes and hat
And odds and ends
For this and that
He freely spends.
Then lighting rich
And rare cigar
Is driven home
In motor car
And finds that while
He's been away
The price of all
His crops that day
Has SC jumped up
That all he spent
Has really cost him
Not one cent.
Behold the farmer
He's a king
And has a cinch
On everything.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-25
TREAT SEED

The scarcity and high price of seed
potatoes makes it necessary to use
potatoes which during normal times
should not be used as seed. It is not
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
IT'S MAYOR CLAYTON JAY

The election TUESDAY Tor Mayor.
Aldermen, Board of Education
Treasurer and member OF the water
light and bond commission passed of
very quietly, only % votes being cast
the entire day The nominees of the
primary had no opposition and thus
Col Clayton Jay becomes our next
chief executive for the city.
Aldermen elected were: f. J
Brown, A. !. Culbertson, ]. J. Dor
miney, f. L. Dorminey and d. L
Griffin. For the Board of Education
were elected: Rev. X. NJ Mann, Pres,
ident and J. L. Pittman, c. A. Fret
WELL G.. A. .Jolley and r. J. Prentiss
City Treasurer, G.. p. MingledorIi
was reelected for the fifth time tt
his Office and John D. Dorminey wa,
reelected a member of the Water
Light and Bond Commission. The
election was held by G. A. Renard
f. Fl. Paulk and T. ]. Luke, Judges
and John Williams, J. T. Reddick and
Lacy Ennis as clerks.
The new administration will be in
Quoted into office on the first Mon
day i'll January.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
NOTICE!
RED CROSS MEMBERS

Last Sunday marked the beginning
# the 1918 Red Cross Membership
Campaign. This means that your re-
lewal is now in order. and will be
ounted in the membership drive now
in progress. This renewal is due by
April LIST, but in order to save another
membership campaign in March for
these renewals, the campaign COM
mittee have been instructed to pro-
coed with them now. This means, of
course, that you will receive service
flag with your renewal other
wise you will not be counted 1918
member. Renew today, and help to
swell the iisi to 500 and above for
this membership drive.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT OF
JUNIOR EPWORTH LEAGUE
AT c. M. E. CHURCH

The following program will be Civ
Ell Sunday night, December q, at
the Central M. E. Church by the
Junior Epworth League.
Experimentation
Professional
Prayer by Pastor. -
Welcome Address-Edwin Stovall.
Scripture OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Sopg by Congregation.
Recitation, Holy Night" -Ath-
leen Dickey.
Solo, Star of East"-Eulalie Dor
miney.
Tabeleau, Where Shall We Find
Him?-Louise Jones.
Prayer-Kathleen Smith
Recitation-Edith Brown.
Solo, No Rooms in the Inns
Elizabeth Nixon.
Quiz, What Would You Do?"-
Juniors,
Recitation, Christmas Juniors.
Song, Doing the Best We Cam
Juniors
Recitation, Christmas Candies
8 Juniors.
Recitation. "Divide"-6 Boys.
Song, Thinking, Thinking, Tink-
ling"-Juniors
Recitations, Gifts for Jesus''-lz
Juniors.
Song, what Shall We Give to Je-
sus"-.]uniors.
Recitation, Fill Up the Empty
Stockings" Mildred Halle.
Dialogue, Proven That True
Christmas Giving is True Christmas
Living-3 Boys.
A Christmas Fairy-Marguerite
Nixon
Bringing Faith of Gifts-By All
Juniors.
A Gift-Elma Jones.
| Recitation. Estimated Gifts
| Stella Winn.
Song-Congregation.
Remarks by Pastor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT IS
PASSED BY HOUSE OF
OF LEGISLATURE

In the r1UuoS
on the floor and took a seat win NJ,
resentatie Webb as co-recipient of
congratulations.
Gives States Seven Years to Act.
A similar resolution was passed bv
the Senate at the last session, but the
House resolution gives the State leg
lslatures seven years in which to ap-
prove the amendment, while that of
the Senate gives six. A motion to
concur in the change will be made
IN the Senate tomorrow, but if one
member objects action will have to
go over until after the HOLIDAYS.
An amendment by Representative
Lea, Of California, providing that pro-
hlbition provisions should not apply
to light wines and beer was rejected
by rising vote of 232 to lO7.
The House roll call in voting on the
national prohibition resolution was
begun at sos o'clock.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19

w. c. T. U. GETS SUPPORT OF
OUR SENATOR AND
CONGRESSMAN

Letters received by Mrs. Rowland
Griffin, president of the w. c. T. u,
from Senator Hoke Smith and Con-
gresham Chas. R. Crisp, assured
the ladies of the enthusiastic support
of the prohibition amendment to the
Constitution by our Senior Senator
and Congressman Since the letters
were received vote has been taken
on this constitutional amendment in
the House and the entire Georgia
delegation reported for the Amend
ment.
The Senate at its last session pass
ed the same amendment and it now
is up to the states to adopt it within
seven years, when the manufacture
sale and importation of all alcoholic
liquors will be outlawed in the United
States.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
MEDICAL ADv|S-
DRY BOARD FOR
18TH DISTRICT

Fitzgerald medicos were honored
by the War Department with the APP
pointment to the advisory board for
the 18th Senatorial district to which
all appeals for physical causes fram
registrants for Irwin, Ben Hill, Tel
fair, Dodge, and Montgomery Will
have to be referred for final action
The physicians thus honored to
serve are DR.. D. B. WareA surgery;
DR.. Z. A, Russell, Opthalm61oI DR..
J. L. Frazer, neuralagist; DR.. f. J.
Dorminey, medicine; DR.. T. J. White.
genito-urinary; DR.. ]. M. Adams.
dentistry.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
OFFICERS LAND
FOUR BURGLARS
MONDAY NIGHT

RS Hendricks and White,
equity Dorminey Nof the Sher-
hce, landed Clarence Powell,
Ponder, Ranger Brown and
Brown in the county jail after
sitting pursuit. The negroes
trying to make an entrance
Consolidated Grocery Co. when
hcers met up with them and f.
captured them. A pistol pre-
ly stolen from ~the Williams
get was found on one of them,
Getting the quartette with the va
burglaries committed in the
the past two weeks. 1t is said
the parties admit their connect
with the Anderson, Griffin and
gerald Fruit Company's burglar
Of last week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
PICKANINIES COULD NOT
STAND TEMPTATION

Fred Sumter, W. H. Wilcox and
Frew Taylor, three little darkies of
II to ID years old, were caught IN
possession of a quantity of dolls. flow
etc, stolen from the Empire Mdrcan-
tile Co and are now safely cohten1-
plating Santa Claus from the-~ansidc
Of the county Jail
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
Fl To SERVE
UNCLE SAM

Sixteen as fine looking specimens
f~young manhood as ever nelisted
If any cause left this morning on the
A. B. & A. for Camp Gordon, the
-,Ssc1ces dAr, from Pen rIi't "A large
crowd of friends and relatives gath
cred at the depot to ,;
speed The yc
Sponded to ~
Boney, placed in
by the local exemp
George w. Bone
Emory ]. Ennis.
+ v. D. Harden.
7 J. p M;ushew, Tr.
Robert Smitn.
G. w. Manon.
< ]. B. Bearden
T. ]. Cooper.
Albert Gibbs.
Johnnie Parsons.
S. T. Stone.
Mcdaniel Odum.
A. w. Weaver.
]. R. Garrison.
R. R. Willis.
L. T. Myers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS HOURS AT
FITZGERALD POSToRFIcE

All windows will be open from $50
to $50 A. M. and from to 5 p. NJ.
The city carriers will make one
trip as usual in the morning.
The Rural Carriers will make their
trip as usual
W. A. Adams, Postmaster
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
CONVOY WIPED
OUT GERMANS
SINK "A SHIPS

London, Dec. 18.-One British and
five neutral merchantmen, a British
destroyer and four mine sweepers
have been sunk in the North sea by
German naval forces.
The losses were the result of an at
tack on a convoy bound from Scot
land to Norway, Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the admiralty, announced to-
day. The total tonnage of the lost
merchantmen was 5000.
Eighty eight Scandinayians, of
whom were women, and ten British
were rescued by four British destroy
RS detached from a cruiser squadron
which was fastened to the scene.
Other survivors reached Norway in
boats.
One Destroyer Escapes
Sir Eric said the circumstances of
the attack, SO far as available, were
that the Partridge sighted four enemy
destroyers shortly before noon, and,
with the Pelew Engaged them, while
the convoy scattered The Partridge
was hit heavily. Shortly afterward
an explosion occurred aboard and she
sank. The Pelew was pierced at the
water line and her engines were dis
abled, but eventually she was brought
safely to port. The enemy then at
cked the convoy, sinking the six
'hantmen and four armed traw-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
BAPTIST CHURCH r0NIGFlsl

Prayer meeting at the First Bal
fist church this evening at SIEVE
o'clock. DIR. Baker will conduct tn
service. Come and bring our friend
with you.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
ELKS CHARITY COMMITTEE

We are informed that in our issu,
of the 18th Mr.. George Brown
name should have been added to tn,
committee Of the Elks' Christmas dis
bursting fund.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
On Good Authority.

Daughter, do you think that young
fellow is the man for your" ooh, l
know Gt papa" "How do you know
tt?' "He told me so himself"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
Not Out Of Date.

Says an old proverb: Some wives
can throw more out the back door
with teaspoon than their husbands
can bring in with scoop shovel at
the front door.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
ELDER SYKES TO PREACH
HERE NEXT FRIDAY NIGH

Elder D. Z. Skyes. of Vidalia, vii
preach at the Primitive BaptisI
church next Friday night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19

A. H. Shaffer who has been some
time in Jacksonville, Fla, is spending
few weeks with his family OH West
Pine street
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
DR.. M|LNER SPOKE
TO BIG AUDIENCE
LAST might
(By Mrs. Lon Dickey.)

When large number of people as
semble to hear noted parsonage lee
ture, and are greeted with the an
nouncement that he has failed to
show up, wall OF disappointment
sweeps over the house, usually.
When Mr.. Brewer, of the Campaign
committee, addressed the splendid
gathering at the Baptist church Tues
day evening however, to the effect
that DIR. Broughton had been unavoid-
ably kept away and another speaker
had been supplied by headquarters,
the Red Cross spirit saved the situa-
ton, and for their patience and cour-
tesy they were amply rewarded.
DR.. Baker introduced the Reverend
Mr.. 0. H. Miner, of the Presbyte-
rian Clergy, of scarborough, Ind,
and from the minute he came forward
on the platform until he took his
seat, the audience was furnished with
a picture that would be hard to efface
from their memory. Young, hand
some, consecrated to the service OF
the Master, and pulsing with the fire
of patriotism, Dr. Miner thrilled his
audience with picture of the war
and its horrors that had its result in
IIhe splendid demonstration which
followed his address.
1t was our intention 10 quote, for
the benefit of those who could not be
there, few of the high lights" in
Mr.. Miners address. But, it is not
often that Fitzgerald is treated TO a
real gem of oratory, and after ex-
planning the Christmas Membership
'f''ve and telling the people~that they
9'8 be called upon to preserve life
to destroy" we have to con.
At pencil and notebook were
n in the vivid picture of the
uation that Mr.. Miner hac
audierce, and. not untiI iii
irifted into tenderness and pa
Win +her assurance that 9TH
Of Christmas still lives, an
be intensified in the Re
Gross service flag shining from mil
lions of windows Christmas eve" di
we realize the flight of an hour. an
not note recorded One would hav
to hear to appreciate this splendid an
peal.
A large number of membership
were secured before the meeting clos
ed, and the address of Mr.. Milne
should last in its appeal Throughout
the Christmas membership drive.
The Ushers
Nine girl scouts, dressed in tn,
garb of Red Cross service women
served as ushcrs for the evening
They were as follows:
Misses Fife Cleo Brewer, Elizabetl
McCarty, Athleen Dickey, Louis,
Montague, Annie Duncan, Virgin;
Mcdonald, Mildred Hale, Corinn,
McPhail and Josephine Manning
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19

return as required before March | he
may have to pay penalty ranging
from $40 to $1,000, pay fine or go to
jail. So if you don't want to take
chances on going to jail, you better
call on the income tax man. If you
are not sure about being subject to
the tax, better ask him and make sure.
Whether you see the income tax man
or not, you must make return if sub
Ject to tax.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his in
come and see the income tax man
who will be at the Courthouse.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his in
come and expenses so as to be ready
with the figures when the expert ar
rlves. Expenses, however, don't mean
family expenses, money used to pay
off the principal of debt, new ma
chinery, buildings, or anything like
that. They mean what you spend in
making your money-interest, taxes
paid, hired help. amount paid for
goods sold. seed, stock bought for
feeding, rent Except for your dwell
ing), etc. Income includes about ev-
cry dollar you get.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The many friends of Miss Alice
Burroughs will be interested in the
announcement of her marriage I'd
Mr.. Carl Donnovania The happy
couple are travelling with the Greater
United Shows Mr.. Donnovania is
talented musician They arc in De
Funicak Springs, Fla Their many
friends wish them much happiness
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19

How mary income
there b in Ben Hill?
CUES how many married p>
inc with his wife or husba.
have net incomes of $1,000 or
md how many unmarried perst
will have net incomes of $1,000 OF
yer this year, then you know. The
ollector of Internal Revenues
ates there will be $50 taxpay
Hill
eturns for the year 1917 m
lie on forms provided for II
and for those not knowi
make out tsN returns, the
is sending i'll rs. vne
them. But the duty
yer to make HIMSELF
oovernment. If he do
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19

Mr.. Frank Ovcrstreet. of Triton.
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. c. Fuller, has returned home