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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
OUR BROTHERS KEEPER"

Another oil company after the unwary dollars and tried
buy space the Leadernterpse This time the oil
said be located in Louisiana Now, the Leadenterps
like all other print shops needs all the money that egma
but draw the line being the come on for any
that has little chance oil We pin
stated the promoter that could afford invite investments
this being made by readers especially
READERS have been educated the fact that what they the
columns of this paper they place certain OF confidence
Now have the slightest confidence in these oil specua-
because the first place moneyed rarely if back
oh wild schemes and it is usually only the working who
least afford to lose his hard earned money who will induced
make this class of investment largely due the personality
salesman offering the investment.
Our advice to the woudbe investors who feel that they have
few dollars which they will have immediate for buy
Liberty Bonds which the Government pays cent
stamps which bring fair and SURE investment and
vt the time the of the Ii
Me element of gambling satisfied in you go buy sack OF chips
Pme gambling den lose them have then quit till the
mptaton agan It's really less injurious you
Immunity than nvesT these wild schemes that
take their appearance invgc unsophsatcd to part with
her hardearned cash
If the scheme was feasible take it from this editor
awe turned down good money for their advertisement we are too
Xous make money but that's where the line We owe
us TO rr@adesev wards and just can't get awav
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
One Historic christmastlde.

The crusades had a wonderful influ-
ence upon the literary taste as well as
the national manners and festivities
of ChriStmaStide.
1t was at the Christmas festival of
1914 that the barons demanded from
King John the document which as the
foundation of English liberties is
known by the name of Magma Charta.
Johns tyranny had become intolerable,
and the hopes of the people hung on
the fortunes of the French campaign,
in which he was then engaged. After
his defeat and return to England the
baronS met secretly and swore to de
mand the restoration of their liberties
by charter under the kings seal. Hav-
ing agreed to assemble for this pur.
pose at Christmas, they separated. On
the feast Of the Epiphany the barons
asked OF the king his confirmation of
the laws of Edward the ConfesSor and
Henry |. John met the barons with
an absolute refusal, but, finding them
firm, pleaded fortune to consider. This
was granted, and in 1915, knowing it
to be inevitable, he called the baronS
to Runymede and there signed the
great charter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
The Wondrous Season.

Christmas-the same old story;
Sweet with its sweet old way;
The gifts and the songs and glory,
The spirit OF youth and play.
ChristmaS-the tabled Santa,
The tree with its magic light,
The stars and the drums and trumpets
The toys and the tinsel bright.
Christmas--no change forever;
The letters to good old Kris,
The arms of the little children
And the lips that are sweet to kiss.
Christmas-the changeless beauty,
Older. and still so young
With it's glory of childhood spirit
And it's tales of the fairy tongue.
Christmas-the streets to show 1t,
The shops with their brilliant sight;
The windows of charm to glow It,
The festive and magic light.
Christmas-and still appealing
With its utter glory to men
AS over their gray hearts stealing
Their boyhood comes again.
Christmas-the same old blessing,
The holy and lovely spell
OF tenderest trust and confessing,
And the glory of all things well.
Christmas-the wondrous reason,
AS fresh in it's joy today
AS it was in the vanished visions
OF the chiidhoods far away.
Baltimore Sun.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
TO SWELL RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
From the Literary Digest:


The slogan from till Christmas "A Heart Dollar
Are All You Need If enough people hear and heed this cry
Red Cross will emerge with its desired membership of 10000
COO The drive will last Christmas
their appointments Pennsy example
planning enlist all its city and county employees All pub
lie oehodes according the Philadelphia urged
Join the Red Cross ranks and assist delivering blow against
the Kaiser and the forces against democracy which
The annual report of the Red Society
membership of 5O00OO0 and all these the
,ommends the featCes of the work disclosed report
that of the $0O0 subscribed for the war-und $OOOOO
lave collected $0Oo0OOO appropriated Half of this
amount has been devoted to France. Further:
Something 100000 has been granted other
foreign countries Some $00O0O has appropriated and ST.
69O00 retunabe advanced Chapters buy material The
report the work between May 10 at the
rate of expenditure til $l00O0O0O won't beyond
spring
what has been done for the Army Navy United
State entered the Red ready and modified with
in fortnight six base hospital units composed p
and physicians dentists 65 Red Cross Nurses enlisted men of
the Reserve Corps 1t has 40 dozen in France
of them intended for hospitals beds ambu
lance companies each 2+ have and mustered
INTO the Army Medical Corps and of them active ser-
ace 10 the Navy have been furnished hospital units two
@ which are on the other side and manifestation hospital units
Then there the general Red Cross hospital Philadelphia used bv
the Navy there laboratory units for
service there IS the Bureau Sanitary which aids the state
and local authorities looking after sanitary places
near eneapments and naval staon the Service
keeps the soldiers and sailors comfortable moment they o
NE coors the Attention Service attends their mail teeeras
money orders the Bureau OF Camp beows comfort kits
ntted outfits,
More than 5000 Red Cross are in active service 1000
broad $4,000 enrolled They the rate of 1000 month
the Woot the Red Cross who shall speak we'll enough
months 100000 separate articles of surgical DRESSINGS
pital supplies clothing have been sent abroad This in 81
ion to great quantities American camps and
entsY
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
DREAMS MAY BE REALIZED.

Nm Jennings Bryan, Thos. F. Watson Mrs Lease and the
NC prog s>sof this generation, may yet bedome
be nation, when President Wilson, will
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17

his order for the ownership of the RAILWAYS
of the country Substituting Government bonds Railroad Bonds
bearing interest the transaction carried through
without the least national finances as the country
getting to be to the large issues of Liberty Bonds The
security behind these bonds the
would not only make the purchase safe and
investors but the be from the oerao ii
properties would be large from which the war
bonds may be drawn he world moving moving fast Public
utilities for which the reormers have been striving as
assets may soon be the property of the nation become aids
the winning OF the for the Stars and Stripes andth final
struction of the finances OF the people
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17

kanok Will Not Sink.

Kapok, or fiber silk, will not sink, no
matter how long it is left in the wa
ter, and has remarkable buoyancy. 1t
was first brought to the attention of
the United States government by Ieu
tenant Edmonds, and has subsPden.
ly come into wide use as mathai ioi
life preservers. One of the htesl ma
polk devices is duck h,Atlhs co"'
lined with this fiber, SO that IL the
hunter falls overheard re Will noat.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
How to Adorn
The Church For
The Holiday

HHURCH decoration should be
started at least a week before
Christmas. Better be early and
do the work deliberately rather than
leave it and rush and slight the un-
dertaking at the last moment.
Have decorations light and use color
sufficient to make them cheerful. Work
in plenty of red and white.
Everlasting flowers are good for the
purpose. Bunches of immOrtelles can
be broken up, wired into small bunch
eS and used in various ways. These
can be had in white, red, yellow and
other colorS.
Work color into the garlands at prop
Ell intervals to relieve the somber eff
fec OF the heavy dark green wreath
ing. Pampas plumes are excellent
where they can be used away from
gas-liG!lts or danger of fire.
Holly branches are most useful and
appropriate. Laurel, lockwood, wild
SmiiaX, branches of evergreen trees
and tissue paper wreaths, bells and
garlands all work in together effec-
lively where a little taste aud judy
ment are used in the arrangement.
Buy material without delay as deal
ers usually sell out completely before
Christmas.
Letters for notices can be cut from
gold, silver or colored paper or sheet
wadding.
For covering mantels in the home
evergreen boughs, wild smilax and
holly are generally used; also for stair
ratings. Ground pine garlands are
used for festooning around the walls
and over doors, stair rails, etc.
o "nv consist of
ger "oathes
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
Dear Santa Claus:

DtdT santa CIdUS:
| want picture book, and I want
little stove, and a teaset, and | want
little table, and some chairs, a doll
house, and doll, and doll carriage
and want some candy, apples, oran-
ges, nuts, cherries, raisins, and | want
box of sparklers, and some fire
crackers and gold ring, a bracelet,
and | want rubber ball, and a train,
and a barking dog.
LIZZIE FRANK STONE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
To
SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me bicycle and a doll
cart and baby doll. Don't forget my
three-year old sister, Johnnie Mae.
Bring her doll cart and a baby doll
BRING her rocky horse and a writ
ing desk and chair to march it. Bring
us some fruits, candies and nuts.
GRACE HORNSBY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
The AIibi.

A college president known for his
1rollery was describing the Home
Guard of Connecticut: "An admirable
force, whose service will be confined
70 the state, except in case of inva-
sion. "-Christian Register.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
Worry Is Form of Fear

Fear is one Of the worst enemies !,
our civillzation, our comfort q~d m
over Of our efficiency. The "
Of nss cIen1.+ psycho-therapeutiys
mental influence, is an atten over.
come fear in peoples minds. 4nd TIL
most important aspect of fear,
course, is worry. Worry is a chro
but none the less powerful form
fear-Exchange.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
| want a ball and bat and a foot
ball and pistol and some caps.
WALTER HARRIS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-17
araucarIa,

araucarIa, p.
ira, bay and box plany
full where thew can b. 1Churches
is done arrangement he made
to keep the building S. tently warm
all the time the plants are in the
church to prevent damage. Plants well
wrapped in paper will carry quite a
distance without injury in very cold
weather. A closed car is used by
florists for cold weather plant deliver
ies.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
cutting and polishing; and bookb bind

cutting and polishing; and bookbind- ing. e-.
 Government Work Not Compulsory.
 The manufacturer is not compelled to accept work from the government and when manufacturer accom- panies an order to another manufac- turer with a certificate which would entitle this order if accepted, to prior ity. the manufacturer to whom the order Is tended need not accept tho order unless he desires to sell. There is, however, strong indirect pressure to accept priority orders because a priority order gives assurance that steel and other scarce raw materials may be secured, that transportation will be afforded, and also that a plant engaged upon prioriy work will have an adequate supply of labor.
 The priority committee issues or ders from time to time that no scarce material shall be used except on Class A work or Class A and B work. The steel controller receives weekly re- ports from rolling mills giving the schedule of rollings, actual rollngs, the shipments and of great import ance, |; statement of reasons for re-
 
 the name of each customer and the priority class in which the order is entered. The priority committee thus has actual control over all work done in the steel business. Reports are required of all stocks in Great Britain of certain listed
 scarce material, and from time to time the minister of munitions takes possession of all stocks of certain chara cter. This has been done with | regard to brass, brass scrap, copper and copper ore.
 From time to time the priority 1 branch requests of the manufacturer, ! a list of all of his orders. giving cus- 1 toner's name, and full particulars in
 cluding what proportion of the work 1 remains to be done.
 1 The comptroller of coal mines of 1 the board of trade recently issued an l order, effective at p. m. Septem Der
 8, 1917, that all coal contracts are to
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
Drug Co.
 169-171 Main Street
City Aen1s

Iatoe salad sale Wed. Hallinan's,
 
 lends of Hugh Conroy, one of the boys who left this morning for AEthan Allen, Vt., with the Meri- corps, presented him ] gold watch and chain last night.
 g Daughters of St. George will Eat the homo of Mrs. Henry \ at 95 Kensington Ave. Thurs 3fternoon to sew for the Ameri- led Cross.
 borrow will be Mothers Day at hry's playground. Among other s will be a program of folk Eng under the direction of Miss lGlover
 leph Arbour visited the mayor kday to secure the proper creden- {so that lie would not be inter- with on bis intended trip to aa to see his father in Quebec. |eph Donovan, a private in Com> I, First Connecticut Infantry, |een presented with a wrist watch se board of directors of the Y. A. & R. society. MT. Donovan he librarian of the society and
 lar among the members.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
PRIORITY BRANCH,
 WHY IT IS NEEDED
System in This Country to Be
 Modelled on England'S

Washington, D. C.. Aug. 7.-While the War Industries Board Is deter mining what shall be done in this country regarding priority, commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States which is co-operat- ing with the Council of National De- fense believes it may be well to pre- sent to business men what has been done in England toward solving the problem as 1t exists there. Accord ingly, the National Chamber commit tee has issued a special war bulletin on the subject.
 The priority branch in England has for its function the bringing about of harmonious actions between the con- tilcting demands of the different de- partments of the Ministry of Muni- tions, of the Admiralty, the War Office and other government offices the rail- roads the mines and other quasi-pub- lie service and approved industry.
 Where Need of Priority Branch
 Existed.
 All these different public interests were in more or less active competi- ton among themselves for their share of raw materials, manufacturing ca pacity, and labor of the country. The priority branch was created in recog- hilton of the fact that the decision between these several interests could not be left in war time to the uncon- trolled operation of prices.
 The priority branch is under the Ministry of Munitions and has been gradually developed from an informal committee that was constituted in September. 1915, over a year after the war started
 When this committee was organized the National Chamber committee bull lctin outlines, it consisted of represen- tatives of few of the departments of the Ministry of Munitions of War. From time to time the membership has been increased until 1t now num- bers at least a score who represent not only the important departments of the Ministry-such as guns, small arms, gun ammunition, small arms ammunition, machine tools, raw ma- terials, labor supply, and the like, but also the Admiralty, the railway de- partment India Office, War Office, contract department, Post Office, the Office of Works and lastly of much importance the Board of Trade. The Board of Trade IS expected to repre- sent the interest of private industry.
 Minister of Munitions May Be Finally Appealed TO.
 The committee meets every day and no priority can be granted unless all
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
PROBATE COURT NEWS.

Albert Lusarski has been appointed administrator of the estate of his sister Elizabeth Lusarski. The ap- praisers are Leo Bojnowski and An- tony Ulinski.
 Doneke Ceisanti has been appoint ed administrator of the estate of Tony Ceisanti.
 The will of Edward Fitzpatrick has been filed in the probate court. It was dated January 27, 1913 and was witnessed by John Coates, Josephine Coates and Carry B. Damon. He left all his property to his wife. At that time he appointed his granddaughter, Mary Ellen Kelly, executrix of the estate. In a codicil to the will, dated July 4, 1916. he revoked the appoint ment of his granddaughter and ap- pointed his grandson, John E, Kelly as administrator of the estate. The codicil was witnessed by John Coates and William F. Walker. The ap. praisers of the estate are Peter Long and James M. Curtin.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

Buy an Indiana advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

the reserves members were told that as an organization it was to be dis banded, he signed up with the ragular navy.
 Too much cannot be said or done for young men like the above. But up to the time that the Herald started this campaign not even list of their names was being kept. With your hearty response we can determine an "honor roll"
 If you have a son or kinsman in any branch of the service fill out the above blank and return it personally or send it to the Editor of the Herald.
 DO it Now
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

Returns of blanks similar to the one above has shown that two more broth CTS are in the service. Their names are Jack Horwitz and Martin H. Hor- witz, sons of Harry Horwitz of 1083 Stanley street.
 Jack will leave today for Fort Ethan Allen to join the regular army medi- cal corps. He was one of the men to join Dr. Lockwood's ambulance corps but recently the corps was notified that it would be merged with the reg ular army as medical rather than an ambulance unit.
 Martin enlisted about July 1 with the naval reserves and recently when
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
EVENTS TONIGHT

High class photoplays at Fox's.
 Superior photop1ay productions at the Lyceum.
 Vaudeville and motion pictures at keeney's.
 Knights of Pythias Washington l.. Morgan lodge, meets in Vega hall.
 Central Labor union meets in Carpenters hall, 34 Church street.
 New Britain lodge. N. E. O. F., meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall.
 Calumet club meets at 53 Church street.
 Clan Douglas. No. 130. o. s. c. meets at PIT Main street.
 Leading Star lodge, S. of B. meets in Electric hall.
 New Britain Council. Royal Area mum, meets at PAP Main street.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
DR. CROWLEY CHOSEN
 DEP. COMMISSIONER
Will Assist Commissioner Whittlesey In Handling Rabies Epidemic
 in New Britain.


 James M. Whittlesey of Morris, do- mestic animal commissioner for the state. has appointed Dr. George T. Crowley, the local veterinarian a dep- uty and the new official has already begun his duties. He is at present at work stamping out the epidemic in this city, but it is expected that his work will take him all over the state. Outbreaks of other diseases among domestic animals will be the partcu- lar problem the local deputy will face. a work which is considered very iIn- pOrtant by the state commissioner.
 pr. Crowley was formerly meat, milk and food inspector for the city of New Britain, but has recently de- voted his time to private interests. Commissioner Whittlesey is also we'll known in New Britain. being a de- scendant of one of the pioneer famil- ies in the city.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
PERSONALS

A. F. DelMoral instructor of Spa nish at the High school, is spend- ing two weeks at Lee, Mass.
 -.fE
 pr. Irving and family have re- turned from York Beach, Maine.
 Mrs. c. P. Merwin of Vine street has returned from Oak Bluffs, Mass. sington avenue has returned from a visit to friends at southbEidge. Mass.
 Miss Mary Roach of Cambridge is. the guest of Misses Mary and Helen Monsees of Stanley street.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

be abrogated. Thereafter, each coal producing district may sell coal only for delivery in certain stipulated areas. It is estimated that this ar rangement will affect a saving of 700, 100000 ton miles nearly in the transportation of coal by the railways.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
MAN AND BOY MISSING.

Mrs. John Ruschek of Is Beaver street notified the police last night that her husband left the house about 8 o'clock yesterday morning and has not returned. She said that he had not been feeling we'll since the hot spell and she was much worried about him. The police were also asked yesterday afternoon to assist in locating Wadislaw Eydante, IS years old, of IT Milard street. The boy left home on a bicycle Sunday and has not returned.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

screening of sirens, etc. but the fire, which was confined to some buffing wheels, did little damage. Smoke was seen coming out of blower, but the firemen had a hard job locating the \ fire.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
MUCH NOISE, LITTLE FIRE.

P. & F. Corbin's actory whistle blew loud and long early this morning and an alarm from Box 21 called out En- zine companies Nos. 1, 2, 8, with much
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
From Ne1p Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nations Service.

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-23
BUMPER CROPS REPORTED
THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE
In East Tennessee the Prospect Is
Especially Pleasing.

The soil in Tennessee is hump
ing itself this year, according to
travellers who make every section
of the state. Throughout East
Tennessee crops are reported
thriving as never before, and it
seems as every acre of tillable
land is under cultivation. While
Chattanooga and nearby sections
have profited from the mobiliza-
ton of troops at Chickamauga
Park, the evidences of prosperity
are also noticeable in every coun-
ty between here and Bristol. A
man who travels the territory be-
tween Johnson City and Chatta-
nooga said yesterday, never
in its history has East Tennessee
been as flourishing." Every in
dustry is TAXED to its capacity,
the farmers were never in such
clover, and every branch of bust
ness is going at top speed, -
Chattanooga Times.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-23
MARl0N'S SONS SELECTED
FROM FIRST DRAFT

Fifty-two of Marion's sons
have been selected from the first
draft and ordered to report at
Jasper Wednesday, Sept. 5. They
are as follows:
From South Pittsburg-Cly
W. Swope, Bryant Adkins, Joe
W. Tanner, Grady Harden, Will.
liam R. Brewer, Toney Qusrles,
Gideon G. Welsh, Henry Robin
son, Willie Huddleston, Walter E..
johnson.
From Jasper-Luther Webb,
Richard T. Simpson, William B.
Wolf, Ebert S. Gillian, Henry
R. Dunwoody, James A. Thomas.
From Whitwell-Thomas Har-
rison, William L. Ross, Robert
B. Holloway, W. B. Sexton.
Homer w. Holt, Oscar u. Dykes,
John R. Young, James Byron
Perkins, Jack Boyd.
From Sequatchie Roy l..
Brewer, Sam H. Lasater, Arthur
E. Bowlin, Jacob L. Dame,
luther IT ROWlin.
From Richard City-Alvia R.
McCampbelI, Lige Bane, Wilbur
Bennett, Grant Edwards.
From Long Island-Joseph R..
Wampfer, Chas. |. Robinson.
From Whiteside-William We'd
dell, Carl Higdon, Jesse Buckner,
Fred Doyle.
From Comfort-Walter. Smith,
Robt. Harris.
From Monteagle-Archie s..
Custer.
From Dove-W. H. Martin, Jr.
From Shellmound- Claude r.
McBee.
From Victoria-William H.
Hutton, James Hamilton.
From Tracy City Arthur
Layne.
From Guild - James w. Jones.
From Ketchall-J Jesse C. Gift
ford.
From Copenhagen William D.
Walker.
From Orme-Robt. L. Bolton.
A second call of 366 men for
examination has been set for
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.