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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

way round. Cultural clubs anon,
both men and women fourished. ever
during the stormy days Of reconstruc
tlon, and the influence Of three large
universities and many preparatory
schools and colleges tended to fostcI
the literary, the art and the musical
organizations, and to belittle the stat
US Of those associations that were at
tempting to bring about much-need-
ed reforms.
/ To Mrs. George W. Denney, now in
| her fourth year as president of the
, Tennessee Federation of Women's
Clubs, is due the credit of bringing
the cultural and the civic clubs Of the
state into harmony, and of COMBINING
their efforts to secure some legisla-
tive results that have been little Short
Of revolutionary A significant proof
Of this cooperative pooling of club
energies is the fact that the most i'm
portant bill ever presented to Tennes-
sees legislature by the club women of
the state had its birth in Ossoli Cir
Gle Of Knoxville, a cultural club thir-
ty-tWo years Of age, and said by ma
ny to be the oldest pioneer organiza-
ton Of women in the South.
Ossoli Circle
Before tell you Of the bill they
csented | must speak a work of Os-
soil. 1t was founded by one destined
to be a future president of the Ten
nesscc Federation-Mrs Lucy Crozier
French. A stately and lovely per-
s0nality is this founder of Ossoli,
with her snow white hair and her
clear, sweet eyes, full Of kindly wis
dom. She chuckles little over Os-
soils early days, for when she
brought together the leading women
Of Knoxville to form a literary club
she did not reveal to them that she
had in mind all sorts Of progressive
things that might have sprung from
the brain of Margaret Fuller, Madam
Ossoli, herself!
An Article by Mrs. Denney.
1t is with peculiar gratitude that
the magazine announces for the May
club page an article by Mrs. George
w. Denney, the Federation president |
This beloved woman has recently
PASSED through two great bereave-
ments, the deaths of her husband and /
If her father. When it was suggest |
ID that perhaps at such time of per-
;Onal sorrow she would rather not
rrite for us the promised story Of
he Federation's legislative undertak-
ngs, she replied simply: an spite
# the storm passing over me, l must
inish the work that have undertak-
n" And so, in May, she will give
'ou the story of the Fedora tion's
hrilling struggle to awaken the
'ennessee legislature to the need for
Vocational Training School for
iris.
Not long ago Christmas gift came
D Mrs. Denny, beautifully wrought
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27
AFTER GRIPPE
Vinol Restored Mr.. Martins Strength

Wapakoneta, Ohio.-"I am a farmer
by occupation, and the Grippe left me
with bad cough and in a nervous, weak,
rundown condition, and l could not
seem to get anything to do me any good
until / took Vinol, which built me up,
and my cough and nervousness are all
gone, and l can truly say Vinol is all
that is claimed for it."-JAMEs MARTIN
Vinol is a constitutional remedy for
all weak, nervous and rundown condi-
tions of men, women and children, and
for chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis.
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.. Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-04-27

with a sense Of failure.
men are standing with y
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
ROUS|NG MEETING
HELD HERE WITH
TOBACCO EXPERTS

In response to an invitation sent
out by j. N. Mcbride. agricultural
agent Of the S. A. L., number of
prominent railroad men, in the agri-
cultural and commercial departments
of the roads of South Georgia, met
in the city Tuesday to arrive at Some
mutually beneficial plan to handle the
very large tobacco crop which prom
Uses to be factor in the development
of the agricultural resources OF this
section
Mr.. Mcbride was the pioneer advo-
cate of this farm product for the sec
ton traversed by his road and
through his efforts some tobacco was
grown for the past three years in
several counties along the line of the
Seaboard. This year, through the
need Of changing the crop system in
the boil Weevil section, larger acre
age is being planted in tobacco, until
it becomes apparent that a central
marketing place will be needed to Sc
cure for the growers the full value of
their crops. To accomplish this Mr..
Mcbride called this meeting at Fitz-
gerald, practically the center of the
tobacco industry thus FAR developed in
South Georgia.
Mr.. w. f. Lea, one of the most sue
cessful warehousemen of South Caro-
lima, an expert in the tobacco indus
try, both as to growing and market
ing, was invited by the S. A. L.,
through its agricultural extension de-
partment to visit this section and to
be at this meeting to consult with the
various interests represented.
Tobacco marketing. selling, ship
ping and handling was thoroughly ex-
planned by Mr.. Lea, who stressed the
necessity OF placing the warehouse
where this years crop is to be sold
at the most advantageous location.
Having thoroughly gone into this fea-
ture of the industry before coming
to this meeting, Mr.. Lea had prepared
a map of the Georgia, Florida and
Alabama light tobacco growing sec
tons, his information oeing furnish
ed him by the various agents of the
railroads interested for the purpose of
more easily demonstrating the more
! central and accessible point, from
railroad and other sIandpoints. OF
course it was pleasing to the Fitz-
! geraldites present that our city was
| SO plainly the logical point, being
practically in the center of these OPP
crations. Mr. Leas talk was thoro-
ugkly appreciated and enlightened
} Continued on Second Page.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
THE GREAT Cal
TAIN LENNON

IS i'll Fitzgerald for five days. Don't
fail to hear him lecture on life,
strength and health. He explains how
TO overcome sickness by his wonder
full method. You can overcome all
your old chrome ailments. He has
cured thousands and made men out
of weak, physical broke down sys-
TENS. DO you feel lazy at this time
OF year? Then you should hear his
understudy lecture each night at us
at the corner Of Sherman and Central
Ave.
Capt. Lemmon's Vital Strength is a
miraculous medicine for the nerves
brain stomach and kidneys. Have you
ever saw a hideous parasite that in
wade the stomach's of humanity
Some are 40 and some are 50 feet i'll
length. Have your children got
worms? Do you feel run down
When did you take an internal bath
How is your blood. and is your wife
in perfect health These are few OF
the questions we answer If you don't
know ask Capt Lennon. Knowledge
is strength; FOOLS die for the want
Of wisdom. Solomon said so. Come
let US give you health and a new lease
on life.
You are digging your own grave
Let VITOL STRENGTH build
you up. Ask your druggist See our
free entertainment each night, start
ing at 7:15 o'clock Come with your
children. Free moving pictures and
free singing and dancing.
My heart longs to show you way
to health like mine | am "a years
of age; by general appearance and
feeling | Sm only a boy.
CAPT. LENNON.
Testimonials by thousands. 1000
from Atlanta alone.
Sold at Dcnmark's Drug Store.-aC
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
FOR THE NEW POST
OFFICE BUILDING

Bids are asked Tor in all advertise
ment appearing in this issue of the
Leader-Enterprise for the new post
office building. The bids are to be
opened on May 18th at Washington,
D. c.
Plans and specifications for the
building are at the postofhce where
all prospective bidders may receive
copy. The building will be begun
some time in June.
This handsome structure will add
a gread deal to the appearance of the
city. A city is largely judged by the
stranger by its public buildings and
we have needed this building to make
the. picture complete.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
WAR DEPARTMENT
ISSUES AN APPEAL
FOR ARTISANS

Washington, April 4.-The U. S.
War Department today issued an ap-
peal for twenty thousand artisans to
fill up quartermasters enlisted re-
serve corps for war time service. Pay
IN ouartermasters enlisted force rang
es from SIS to $50 a month. All plans
are on three year basis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
LEADER-ENTERPR1SE PRINT
ING PAYS.

their efforts.
A meeting of the tobacco growers
and farmers generally was decided up
on for Saturday morning at the court
house, where Mr.. Lea VIII go further
INTO the details of growing and cur
ing tobacco, for the interest of the
growers and those who may go into
the business another season.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
FOR FITZGERALD

At the Aldine Tuesday afternoon a
representative body OF business men
met with the representatives of the
railroads i'll this section and Mr. W.
T., Lea, expert tobacco grower and
warehouscman, of Timmonsville, S.
c., for the purpose Of discussing the
advisability of locating tobacco
warehouse in this city. Mr. Nc
Bride, of the S. A. L., introduced the
speaker OF the evening, Mr., Lea, who
went into every detail of the tobacco
business, from planting to the mark
citing of the crop.
Tobacco marketing is a distinct
type from all other systems of mark
citing farm products, it being decide
eddy one of fairness to the farmer,
being carried on in the manner of a
public auction, the buyer bidding on
each load offered for sale individually.
A million pounds Of tobacco, &C
cording to Mr.. LEAFS estimate, would
be the minimum crop that would
make it profitable to establish a local
market and as this amount is approx
imately in sight and Fitzgerald ap-
pears to be i'll the logical position
geographically, as we'll as from rail
road standpoint, and accessible to the
largest numbers of growers of light
tobacco in the territory, the ware
house should be established here sue
cess of the venture being largely de-
pendent upon the number of buyers
attracted, and the convenience to the
farmers growing tobacco. as most of
the crop would be hauled by wagon,
this being according to the speakers
the method insuring the larger price,
eliminating the frequent handling of
the tobacco, which makes the product
show up to better advantage on the
! floor of the warehouse.
Ben Hill Soil Ideal
Mr.. Lea visited some of the country
surrounding the city, stated that this
soil seems to be admirably fitted for
tobacco growing and advised the CO.
operation of the merchants with the
growers in securing additional expert
, help, the Importance of the success
of this crop depending largely on the
intelligent handling of the product,
from the planting season until it is
brought for sale to market In fact,
COOPERATION seems to be the
great factor in making a success par
ticularly the first season, when the
venture is still only in its experiment.
al stage with the growers.
A great many sections IN the Caro-
linas in which the speaker was &C
quainted with local conditions. similar
| conditions prevailed, but in all cases
where the local merchants co-operat-
ed with the planters, success crowned
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
Early Action by Senate

Ay <ASCASAA Wy oSAd(C
Action by the senate within at least
two or three days was predicted to-
day even by senators opposing it,
Some of the "willful men" named by
President Wilson declared emphati-
cally there would be no filibuster or
protracted debate.
Amendments from Republican SEN
ators especially to prevent formal
alliance with the Entente or a federal
loan to them are expected. That
there would be no need for resort to
the new cloture rule to pass the reso-
luton was stated even by some of
those opposed to war.
Leaders of both parties in the SEN
ate are disposed to pass only appro-
priation and other war measures and
adjourn. Some leaders believe it pos
sible to adjourn by May Is.
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin
leader of the little group of willful
men," said today he expected there
would be quite little debate"
Il don't know" he said, they may
shut me off. They did once, you
know when expected to speak"
House leaders predicted unanimous
support to the president. The only
possible objection forseen by them
is to possible proposal to scnt
troops abroad at once. Later. after
an army had been we'll trained, if the
war continued, they thought the house
would support such plan.
In the wave of patriotic fervor
which swept over the house today af-
ter overnight consideration of the
presidents address most of the So
called pacihst group fell into line by
declaring that if war came they would
stand by the president.
The cabinet at war session was
called to discuss the extension OF
credits to the nationss already at war
against Germany, the raising of mo-
ney by taxation for use of the United
States in the war; the equipment OF
Continued on Second Page.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
No FALTER|NG, NO
DIVISION, NO WEAK
NESS IN NATION

Washington, April 4.-Urging that
there be mo faltering, no division, no
weakness in the ne tion," Senator
Hitchcock, upon the opening of SEN
ate today began his argument for
passage of resolutions that will make
war with Germany an open actuality.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
WAR RESOLUTIOUIS
ACCEPTED; ACTION
EXPECTED AT ONCE

Washington April 4.-The House
Foreign Affairs Committee today ac-
cepted the Senate way resolution in
place of it's own and favordbly re-
ported resolution for passage.
If it is not taken up in House late
today it will be considered as first
business tomorrow.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04

Washington, April 3.-The problem
Of financing the war was discussed
i'll detail at today's cabinet meeting
and it is understood plans were con-
sidered for raising large loan by
popular subscription A bill to author
ize such loan may be framed by the
administration and submitted to con
gress soon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04

Washington april Consideration
of the war resolution in the senate was
forced over until tomorrow by objec-
tons of Senator La Toilette. and in
the house it was delayed by lack of
organization of the foreign affairs
committee. 1t is expected to come
up for action in both houses tomor-
row.
Meanwhile President Wilson and the
cabinet discussed all phases of prep
>arations for the entrance of the
United States into the war, and adj
ministration leaders in congress be-
gan laying plans for raising money,
most of it, as the president suggest
ed, by system of taxation on the
present generation.
The universal military service bill
was formally launched in the senate
today.
Soon after the senate adjourned, as
the climax of stormy scene which
arose over La Follette's objections.
the house also adjourned. 1t will
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
MAY COME WITH WAR

Washington, April 4.-Shortly after
Senate convened today, Senator Nor
ris Sheppard, of Texas, introduced
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment for nationwide prohibit
ton. He said a resolution was in
troduced at this time as a war
measure" calculated to increase the
nations efficiency.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04

meet tomorrow at noon, while the
senate will meet at 10 a. m.
Senator'S of the Democratic steering
committee decided late today to hold
continuous sessions beginning tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock to put the
war resolution through.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04

Washington, April 3.-Co-operation
between the American navy and those
OF the allied powers will be effected
Immediately upon the investment of
necessary authority by congress. An
official announcement at the navy de-
partment late today said steps had
been taken to effect a working agree
ment and would be put into execution
s soon as possible.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-04

Miles Webster leaves next week
for Lamcl, Kan, where he will reside
in the future.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
Prohibition as a War Measure
BY the State Superintendent

Every soldier should national
Prohibition Every who feels the need OF
conserving the food supply should also favor this legislation The
proposition Congress and the President Every
who do his duty should write their Congressman and
President expressing this desire The throughout
of Illinois have shown great activity along this line and have
passed their wishes their representatives
Washington well the President This good far
goes but does far enough we'll informed friend of
the recently made the that every we'll
wiser of that should his Congressman
That will than church resolutions the wise
is sufficient
The question is often asked the passing of will
settle the liquor question OF it will the traffic will
the nation That be secured only by twohds Con
gess submitting the for their ratification
the Legislatures OF the and by hreeours of the
this resolution for constitutional Prohibition The psentday
Immediately national Prohibition then
continue the efforts towards constitutional Prohibition by sub
hitting the Sheppard resolution recently presented the United
the their 1t will be
easy do this when the nation has consented close the saloons
the If it bad thing keep the saloons open in time
of it cannot be good to have them open any time.
To accomplish the above results the Legislatures of the
be kept from being controlled by the liquor The
will make this task easy These last days
days Of opportunity but well hard work the of
those interested
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
Would You Believe 1t, the Liquor
Dealers Claim to Be the Only
True Patriots

The last issue of the Champion of
Fair Play publishes the following sug-
gestive comparison, fanked with pic
lures of Old Glory to the right and
left:
General George Washington after
the celebrated battle of Brandywine
issued the following general order
dated at Germantown, September 10,
TIT: "The Honorable Congress, in
consideration of the gallant behavior
of the troops on Thursday (battle of
Brandywine), their fatigue since and
from a full conviction that on every
future occasion they will manifest sig
nal bravery-have been pleased to or
der 80 hogsheads of rum to be dis
tributed among them.
(Signed) George Washington"
1o17-Governor Capper of Kansas
has wired Wilson as follows: "In
view of the dire need of the world for
food / respectfully suggest to you in
the name of the loyal people of this
state that you recommend to the Con-
gress the immediate prohibition of the
waste of grain and other foodstuff in
the manufacture of alcoholic bever-
ages"
Who is the patriot, Washington or
Capper?
The Champion forgets that the
world has moved since Washington
day-all the world excepting the
brewers and distillers. Washington
owned slaves as did most other men
of means in those early days. Does
anyone. doubt that II he were alive
today he would not only be glad that
the slaves were freed but that he
would join with Lloyd George, Bryan
and Roosevelt and all the other real
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
DRY MAGIC

The booze satraps always vocerousy declaring how
the hotel business, and how every
Prohibition thought it. This like
the of the makers of booze-huen little
fluent stand the of inspection Here what hotel propre
tor in Richmond, Va. has to say:
Of
month that the Legislature
of hangn In making the delighted
preceding
People
in the increased
world
loud talk and profanity forsakn
they have for good--Coliers
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
WATER VS.. SUBS
George McGinnis

An Edelweiss brewery in Chicago
is building an iron framework upon
which it is constructing large iron
water tank which is an exact repro
duction of bottle of "suds." This
is probably the largest beer bottle
ever made to hold water. Since the
mission of the beverage liquor traffic
is to kill everything that is alive and
TO preserve Everything that is dead,
let us hope that the big iron bottle is
an omen of the time when all beer
bottles will be filled with the life Civ.
ing fluid instead OF liquid libations.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
Uncle Sam Better off Without
Liquor Revenue

The government could greater
license the
the it is paying.
dollar OF this directly, indirectly
the pockets of the people and when that
people the time paying Approximately and
half billion dollars for liquor it will be that the abolition of
the liquor traffic would greatly increase the of the gov
The actual figures brought down the loss approximately
S4ooooooo liquor and the gain of which
now drink bill of nation
creased efficiency of millions of workers.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
ENGLAND STRIKES BLOW AT LIQUOR

featured in England the year prior to
the war was approximately 100000
barrels. This has been restricted
during 1917 to 100000 barrels, a
reduction of more than u per cent"
Drunkenness Shows Big Decrease
In the same letter was much other
information relating to the liquor traf-
fic. 1t shows that drunkenness has
decreased one-half in London and in
40 other towns and cities of more
than 100000 inhabitants in Great
Britain.
The figures were supplied by Sir
Worthington Evans. He said the
convictions for drunkenness in the
cities and towns under the central
control board were approximately as
follows:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04

movement, of which Sir Alfred Booth,
chairman of the Cunard Line, is
president, the following resolution
was adopted:
THAT this meeting, believing the
concentration of our utmost resources
to be essential to the winning of the
war, calls the attention of the govern
ment to the grave danger arising from
the continued manufacture and sale
of alcohol. 1t sees with increasing
anxiety the daily destruction of food
by brewers and distillers, while our
food supplies are in great peril; the
waste of tonnage on drink materials
while ships are daily sunk by subma-
rines, and the unparalleled expendi-
ture on drink in times of unparalleled
financial stress. 1t welcomes the
Prime Minister'S assurance that stop
ping drink is one of the most effective
means of winning the war and de-
mands the pursuance of this policy to
the only tolerablc end, that this trade,
weakening our energies. consuming
our resources and endangering the
physical and moral welfare of the
army and the nation, be entirely and
Immediately prohibited for the period
of the war and rehabilitation"
Army Officers Favor Prohibition
Many speeches were made and let
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
CHICAGO SALOONS DEBAUCH
CHILDREN OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Fobddng School
Buidngs-Unied S oeties Oppose

According to the Chicago Com
mission on the Liquor Problem" a
total of 40 saloons in the city are
within $50 feet to schools. This is in
direct violation of the state law max
ing it crime to operate a saloon
within that distance of school.
Fourteen Saloons Within ESQ Feet of
Dante School
The school which suffers most from
these law breaking saloons is the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-05-04
Coles Revie,u

Nathan Cole formerly publicity director of the United States
Brewery Association who later for conscientious left the
liquor has for several years edited dry magazine known
Coles Review
The Review formerly published at Codwater, Mich Re-
the place of publication changed PEORIA that
last Peoria has dry publication edited by of the keene pub
licy men in the country
While the Review espouses the dry interests does in
sane temperate should therefore, support
all fairnnded people who appreciate high class publication
The public spirited citizens of Peoria should make
financial success.