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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
EXTENSION WORK IN
HOME ECONOMICS

Atlanta, Ga, July 6.-Extension
work in home economics covering a
wide territory and many counties in
its immediate section is being handled
by the South Georgia State Normal
College at Valdosta in a manner that
has proven blessing to the people
under war conditions, according to
Judge w. +. Thomas, chairman OF the
board of trustees of the college. who
is in Atlanta in the interest OF the in
stitution.
Expansion OF the South Georgia
State Normal College is OF particular
interest just now in view of the fact
that it is the only branch of the Uni
versity of Georgia for which the uni
versity trustees will ask for a new
building at this session of the legis-
lature The request for $4,000 dor
mitory is based upon its actual nee
essity for increased capacity to take
care of the demands being made up-
on it.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
JUDGES CAN'T LEAVE BENCH
TO MAKE STUMP SPEECHES

y atlanta, Ga, July 6.-JudgeS on the
bench who are candidates for re-
vc1ectiun are rather hampered by the
fact that this condition makes it i'm
possible for them to do any active
campaigning. They must sit tight on
xhe job, grinding out decisions, while
Judgeship candidates who are not on
the bench can campaign all over the
stafe to their hearts content.
Z Nudge Frank Harwell of the state
court of appeals has contented HIM
seh with the simple announcement
that he is seeking to succeed himself.
Abpeinted to the bench by Governor
lssssen some nine months ago to sue
reed Judge w. F. George, who was
,xnp,,iuted TO the Supreme Court
va;.ee Harwell is naturally the ad-
,,rystxatsen candidate for the court
& appeals.
a college mate and long time an
~rr.s friend Of the governor, and
- .rxn who so successfully manag'
Il the governors campaign TWO
,..,,.rs ago. il is natural that the gov
~xpor wants to see him elected 10 nj
-. an the bench, and does not hesi
szrx to say so. --.--'---.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
THRIFT STAMPS SOLD

Atlanta, Ga, July 6.-More than
$4,000 worth of thrift stamps were
sold as admission tickets to the 4th
of July celebration held at the Lake
wood fair grounds i'll Atlanta Thurs
day. Instead of taking cash or regu-
lar tickets at the fair ground entrance
and the entrance to the various at
fractions on the grounds, they took
up thrift stamps costing the holders
IS cents each. More than 10000 peo-
pie went to the fair grounds. and At
lanta's quota of $5,000000 worth of
War Saving Stamps, which is already
we'll on its way to going over the
top, was sent $4,000 nearer to the
goal
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
STALLINGS WOUNDED

Atlanta, Ga, July 6.-Laurence
Stallings, formerly a member of the
staff of the Atlanta Journal, now a
first lieutenant III the United States
Marines in France, has been wounded
in action His parents have received
cablegram saying: Paris. Wound
ed. Expert attention" He is a grad
uate of Wave Forrest College with
young newspaper men in Atlanta A
few days ago he wrote his mother a
letter saying "the German didn't live
who could keep him out of that pa
rade down Fifth avenue when the war
is over"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
WATER MELON CUTTING

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Rogers gave a
water melon cutting Wednesday night
in honor of their niece, Miss Ethel
Rogers, who has been visiting them
for the past week. Music was fur
nished on the Edison and enjoyed
by all Afterwards fruit and water
melon was served. Those present
were Misses Clara Belle Sandipher
and sister, Adel, Bessie King, Ethel
Rogers, Messrs Ralph Sandipher
Hardy Parker, Frank Moore, and
Claborn King.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT

Atlanta, Ga, July 6.-ResoIutions
were adopted yesterday at the clos
ing session of the Georgia Rural Let
ter Carriers Association pledging the
services of the membership to the
government in the conduct of the
war; recommending the enactment of
legislation restricting immigration;
urging the deportation of alien enc
mes after the war; thanking congress
tor passing the bill increasing the paw
of rural letter carriers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
CORAM DISINcORPORATES;
HAD BUT THIRTEEN VOTERS

Redding, Cal, July 6.-The town of
Coram, the tiniest municipality in the
state, has voted unanimously to dis
incorporate. Coram was made an
Incorporated town in 1909, when il
had $500 inhabitants and thirteen sa-
looms. 1t now has one saloon and
thirteen registered voters, including
women.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
TELEGRAPHERS MAY STRIKE

Atlanta, Ga. July GA. F. Joy
ner, district organizer for the Com
mercial photographers Union of AM
erica, stated in Atlanta yesterday that
members of the union and their SYM
pathizers will strike at 7 o'clock Mon
day morning unless the government
takes over the telegraph lines by that
time. He claims that sixty men will
strike in Atlanta, seriously gripping
the service.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
co. G. c. S. A. HELD REUNION

Eight survivors of Company G. 9th
va. Militia held reunion here on
the 4th and in body marched with
the Blue and Gray to the Park. The
old Vets enjoyed going over the ex-
periences of the past and renew old
friendships The survivors are Mar
Gus Luke. Henry Bishop, Geo. Young,
J. NJ, Nixon, of Abbeville; Henry
Player, Nose and Moore Williamson
and Allen Marshal,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
LET YOUR LIVER LIVE

A sluggish, slow acting Liver is the cause
of many ills; for you to be active and in
good health the liver must carry offpoisons
ofthe body. PlANk'S LIVER PILLS contain Cal
omelskillully combined with other necessa-
ny cleansing drugs which quickly and gently
liven up your liver but do not sicken grippe.
Csc At DRUG AND GENERAL STORES D
Made by the makers of Plank's Chill Tonic.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08
Plain Facts About The Meat Business

The Federal Trade Commission in it's recent
report on war profits stated that the five
large meat packers have been prOfteerlng
and that they have monopoly OF the
market.
These conclusions, if fair and just, are mat
tiers of serious concern not only to those en-
gagged in the meat packing business but to
every other citizen of our country.
The figures given on profits are misleading
and the statement that the packers have
monopoly is unsupported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand
ready to prove their profits reasonable and
necessary.
The meat business is one of the largest
American industries. Any citizen who
would familiarize himself with it's details
must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate prof
it's of four large packers were $40, 100000
for the three war years.
This sum is compared with $19,O0G00O as
the average annual profit for the years
before the war; making it appear that the
war profit was $121,OO0,OOO greater than
the pre-War profit.
This compares three-year profit with a
one-year proft---a manifestly unfair meth
cd of comparison. It is not only misleading
but the Federal Trade Commission appar-
emily has made mistake in the figures
themselves.
The aggregate 3-year profit of $14O,0OO,OOO
was earned on sales of over four and half
billion dollars. It means about three cents
on each dollar of sales---or mere fraction
OF a cent per pound Of product.
Packers profits are negligible factor in
prices of live stock and meats No other
large business is conducted upon such small
margins of profit.
Furthermore this is very important
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08

Always on the job for quicker and
better service that will stick. "We
de it now" You will NOT be over
charged. Tourist Garage, Billy Keim,
Prop. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08

only small portion of this profit has been
paid in dividends The balance has been put
back into the businesses. 1t had to be, as
you realize when you consider the problems
the packers have had to solve=--and solve
quickly during these war years.
To conduct this business in war times, with
higher costs and the necessity ofpaying two
or three times the former prices for live
stock, has required the use of two or three
times the ordinary amount Of working cap
ltal. The additional profit makes only
fair return on this, and as has been stated
the larger portion of the profits earned has
been used to finance huge stocks of goods
and to provide additions and improvements
made necessary by the enormous demands
OF our army and navy and the Allies.
Fyou business you will appreciate significance Of
these facts unacquanted with business talk
ter over with business banker
land ask him compare the packing industry with those
any other large industry at the present time.
by the Federal Trade Commission in support
Of the statement that the large packers have monopoly The
shows the large number Importance
OF other packers.
The packers mentioned the ready to to
any fair minded that they keen competitor with each
other and that they have power manipulate prices
this they would dare this positive
statement
furthermore that
mentioned in the report only onehird of the
meat business of the country.
They wish possible interest you the details of their
Of how instance they dressed beef for less
than the of the live animal owing utilization of bv pro-
ducts the wonderful story methods of distribution
throughout this broad land we'll in other countries
The packers mentioned feel justified with each
other the extent of together presenting this public statement
They have been able to do job for your in its
time of need they have ali time demands promptly and
completely and they willing their to the fair
mndedness the American people with before them
ARMOUR AND COMPANY
CUDAF1Y PACKING CO.
MORRIS AND COMPANY
SWIFT AND COMPANY
WILSON AND COMPANY
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08

New potatoes, Sc per peck, Sl25
per bushel. Phone J. L. Dor
miuey. a.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17

Washington, ID. (Special) Al
though King Alfonso Of Spain was
one Of the victims Of the influenza cpl
demic In 1898 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities rcpudiate any
claim to influenza as a spanish dis
ease. IL the people OF this country do
not take care the epidemic viii be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we Shall hear
the disease called American infiu-
enza
In response 10 request for definite
Information concerning Spanish infiu-
enza Surgeon General Rupert Blue OF
the U. s. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter
view:
What is Spanish Influenza? Is Il
something new? Does It come from
Spain?
"The disease now occurring IN thiS
country and called Spanish Inturn-
IA resembles a very contagious kind
OF cold accompanied by fever. pains
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17

The equipment ~ French n
fantryman In Narolcon's day consist
"a Of bun and ii knap-aos. Toda'
the soldier carries nn array OF death
dealing weapons a~ coplcic as that
81 The arsenal ltself according 20 tn
Popular Science Monthly.
Hand grenadcs and gun grenade
wire shears ana rifle are carried by
the foot soldier In the advance lick-
ax and shovel he must have when IT,
reaches the trenches. Signal lanterns
and skyrockcts must also be carried
by the officers To keep headquarters
constantly in touch with the progress
Of the fight.
The periscope and the gas alarm are
as necessary ms guns. Add to all these
the other implements Of war and YOU
will understand why physical fitness Is
the principal consideration In the ex-
animation OF recruits.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17

After looking the menu over care
fully Virginia decided on Ice cream
Knowing her fondness for sandwiches,
her mamma said. why, Virginia.
thought you liked sandwiches better
than anything else" 81 do" she re
piled. but Ice cream is 30 tastetauve.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17
No Nutriment in BouiIIon.

Bouillon has no more nourishing
qualities than hot salt water. All the
nutriment is still In the meat from
which the broth was made. The bouil-
Ion Is stimulant. that is ALL There is
no more horrible waste than 10 throw
away piece Of meat from which broth
has been made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17
viii person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again?

at is we'll known that an attack OF
measles or scarlet fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other attack ~ tie same disease. This
appears not to he true of Spanish in
fuenza' According 10 newspaper re
ports the kng uf Spain suffered an
attack OF Influenza during the cpl
demic thirty y,urs aga. and was again
stricken durug ne recent outbreak in
Spain
How can one guard against nHu-
enza?
in guarding against disease Of all
Kinds. il j. important that the body be
kept strong and able 10 fight off dis
ease germs This can be done by hav-
ing proper proportion Of work. play
and rest, by keeping the body well
clothed and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. In
connection with diet. II is well 10 re-
member that milk is one OF the best
all-arOund foods obtainable for adults
as well aS children. So far as dis
ease like influenza is concerned. health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between it's spread
and overcrowded homes While II is
not always possible, especially In
times like the present, 10 avoid such
oyercrowdlng. people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd-
ing 10 minimum The value OF fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized
when crowding Is unavoidable, as
In street cars. care should he taken to
keep the face so turned as not 10 in
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person
1T is especially important 10 be-
ware OF the person who coughs or
sneeZes without covering his mouth
and nose. IL also follows that one
should keep out OF crowds and stuffy
places as much as possible, keep
homes. offices and workshops well
aired, spend some time out OF doors
each day walk TO work II at all prac-
ticable-in short, make every possible
effort 10 breathe as much pure air as
possible.
"In all health matters follow the ad-
Vice Of your doctor and obey the regu-
lations OF your local and state health
officers"
"Cover up each cough and sneeze,
" you don't you'll spread disease"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17
Optimistic Thought.

Riches are deservedly dospised by /,
chest intercepts the truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17
UNCLE SANS
ADVICE ON FLU.
u. s. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.

Epidemic Probably Not Spanish in
Orion-Germ Still Unknown-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "Droplet
Infection"-Surgeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-17

outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. When death &C.
ours IL is usually the result OF Il com
plicatlon."
What causes the disease and how is
Il spread
"Iacieriologists who have studied IN
fluergA epidemics I'm The past have
fourh n many ~ the cases "A very
Smnil rod shaped germ called, after ~
discoverer. Pfciffers bacillus. In other
cases OF apparently the same kind Of
disease there were found pneuInococci,
the germs OF lobar pneumonia Still
others have been caused hg strepto
cocci, and by others germs viii long
names
mo matter what particular Kind 81
germ causes the epidemic, IL is now
believed hat influenza Is always
spread from person TO person. the
germs being cnrried with the air along
will, the very small droplets OF mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneczing,
forceful talking. and the like by one
who already has the germs OF the dis
ease They may also be carried about
IN the mir i'm the form OF dust coming
from dried mucus. from coughing and
sneezing, or from careless people who
spit on the floor and on the sidewalk.
AS in most other catching diseases, a
person who has only mild attack Of
the disease himself may give a very
severe attack 10 others.
What should be done by those who
catch the dsease1
ut is very important that every per-
son who becomes sick with Influenza
should 60 home at once and go 10 bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will. at the same
time, keep the patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. II is highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep in the same room with the pa
tient. In fact. no one but the nurse
should be allowed in the room.
"If there is cough and sputum or
running OF the eyes and nose. care
should be taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits Of gauze
or rag or paper napkins and burned.
II the patient complains OF fever and
headache, he should be given water 10
drink, n cold compress TO the forehead
and a light sponge. only such meui-
cine should be given as liz prescribed
by the doctor II is foolish 10 ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous TO take the so-called safe, sure
and harmless remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
IF the patient is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after others in the fam
lily. il is advisable that such attendant
wear wrapper. apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while in the
sick room and slip this off when leav-
ing 10 look after The others.
Nurses and attendants will do well
10 guard against breathing in danger
Gus disease germs 10y wearing simple
fold OF gauze or mask while near the
patient"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-08
STARvE TO DEATH
Many People Die in Italy as
AuStrianS Left.
All Food Taken and People
Left Destitute.

Rome. Nov. Z (delayed) ).-Hundreds
of persons died of starvation in the
evacuated districts of Italy, after the
Austrians cut off their food supply just
before the withdrawal. Major Lowell.
of the American Red Cross arriving
from the war zone, told the United
Press today. The situation is still
critical.
1.-The food situation in the evacuated
district is appalling" Lowell said.
THE populations, who received daily
rations from the Austrians. were cut
of from this source three days before
the evacuation. Hundreds died as a
result.
I'VE found sick and wounded Ital-
fans and Austrians who had been three
days without food. In one town more
than 100 had died of starvation; in
another $50.
Towns were absolutely stripped OF
everything in the way of food and
clothing The first day after the enemy
withdrew, we shipped into the liberat-
ed districts thirteen carloads of sup
plies and medicines. Five left the
next day. Our twenty rolling kitchens
are feeding $4,000 people a day. For
merly they were attached to the Amer
ican br.gades; now they are attending
to civilians.
1--WE have placed ourselves, at the
disposal of the government for aiding
in the relief of occupied districts and
are establishing warehouses"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-08
IS HURT IN CITY
Casualties of Peace DemOnstra-
ton Heavy in Topeka.
Auto Accidents and Stray Bull
let's Injured CelebratOrs.
HARMON SISTERS IN SMASHUP
Most Serious Accident Was at
Seventh and Topeka Ave.
Three Employees of Crosby
Bros. in Collision.
HARMON SISTERS IN SMASHUP
THURSDAYS INJURED.

THURSDAYS INJURED.
Ida Beth Harmon. scalp wounds. broken
Katharine Harmon skull fractured,
bruised.
) Helen Campbell. minor injuries. "A
y Dorothy Redlick, ninOr injuries.
Ruth Wilson. minor injuries.
Arleen Milham, minor injuries.
Louise )eirA2er. minor injuries.
Il. S. Osborn, shot in leg.
Mary Seller, shot in leg.
Howard Geer. leg cut in collision.
Mrs. $. g. Edwards, badly bruised.
Mrs 4. j. DOugherty. minor injuries.
Miss Ethel Dillon, minor injuries.
Peace demonstrations in Topeka
Thursday resulted in at least thirteen
casualties Two of these were oc-
casioned by bullets fired by reckless
men and boys and thu balance were
automobile accidents. 1t is believed.
also, that the action of scores of girls
and women who, in the excitement of
the hour. left -bus,lo . establishments
without hats or coats and paraded the
streets for hours in the damp, cold
atmosphere, will result irr many cas- 5
of illness and an decrease in influ enza
TIL, most serious accident reported
was that in which Miss Ida Beth Har-
mon. daughter of r.r. and Mrs. P.
M. Harmon. 315 West Thirteenth
street. is believed to have been fatally
injured when the seveE-passenger car
were riding and which was driven by
C. c. Chamberlin, collided with a
Topeka Auto Service company taxi
cab driven by George Seymour. al
Seventh and Topeka avenues. The
car W. ' thrown up ON the curbing
the impact. Miss Ida Harmon suf-
| fered a broken nose. scalp wounds and
| Sc -ious internal injuries, according to
DR.. J. P. kaster.
Sister Also Injured
| Miss Katharine Harmon, a sister Of
! Miss Ida, suffered severe. tho not a.
serious injuries, as her sister. Mis-
Helen Campbell. 1882 Tyler street
Miss Dorothy Reddick, 615 Buchanan
Mrs Ruth Wilson, SIS West Tenth
Miss Arleen Milham, 1914 West Fifth
| and Miss Louise Deimler, 1412 Poll
street, all sustained minor injuries
None of the occupants of the taxica'
j were injured, it was said.
| Howard Geer, the f2-year-old so
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Geer, Al
East Euclid avenuA, who was ridin
on the fender Of truck belonging t
| the Central Topeka Paper company
was injured when the truck ran int
an auto at Ninth and Kansas avenues
| catching Howard's right leg betwee
the cars. A two-inch cash was cut Il
| his leg and he was taken to the offic
of DR.. c. b. Van Horn. where he re
ceived medical attention.
Miss Mary Seller. 16, living at 101
Lafayette street and an employe o
, (Continued on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-08
A GREAT CHANGE
IN 100 DAYS OF
HUN ATTITUDE
tBy. the Associated Press)

Paris. Nov. S.-One hundred DAYS
ago the Germans were thirty five
miles from Paris Today they are beg
ging peace.
After many occasions when hope
has been deferred and of bitter dis
appointment. France knows at last
that triumph has come and gives free
rein to its joy. The convection is uni
versal that whether the German dele
cations articles of capitulation are
signed or not, Germany is beaten.
The allied ADVANCE. particularly the
exploit of the Amerfcans in capturing
Sedan. name which. thrills every
Frerch heart. shows Clearly that con-
tfnuation of hostilifies by Germany
can lead only to a military debacle in
the near future. This feeling is con-
firfi1ed by news received from reliable
quarters that Germauy's internal af-
fairs are drifting toWard chaos