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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15
DR.. 4. NJ SOULE
To SPEAK At
The GRAND

We are pleased to be able to an
nounce to our readsr that DIR. Andrew
NJ. Soule, state Federal Food Admin
1strator, will address the people of
Fitzgerald and territory at the Opera
House March 9th at 10 A. M. sharp.
On account of an engagement to
speak at Cordele on the same after
noon 1t will be necessary that the
program start promptly at 10 o'clock,
so that DR.. Soule may leave here by
automobile and reach Cordele in time
tor his engagement there. The inn
portance of the message to be deliver
ed by DR.. Soule cannot be stressed
too much, as he is by far the best in
formed public man in the South on
the war and the relation Of agricul-
ture to its ultimate success. Every
farmer must make it his business to
hear this important message; the gov
eminent asks no sacrifices but simply
requests more intensive efforts for
larger crops and as the prices will be
correspondingly large, there should
not be any difficulty on the part of
the farmer to decide on the crops to
plan. especially with the information
that he may secure at this speaking
DIR. Soule is fluent orator, using
the language of the common people
so that every statement will carry its
own message to the full understand
ing of everyone in his audience.
A big audience must greet this pa
triotic citizen on his visit here, as
we seldom have opportunities to hear
many of the leaders in this crisis none
should fail to hear DR.. Soule on food
production and conservation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15
SUPERIOR COURT TAKES
RECESS UNTIL MONDAY

For the first time since the forna-
ton of the county, the civil docket of
the Superior Court has had full in
ming. Judge D. A. R. Crum reached
the bottom of the long list of cases
set for trial during this term. some
of which have been on the docket
since the days of the old city court of
Fitzgerald, before Ben Hill county
was created. A large number of these
cases have been finally stricken from
the docket and others tried and dis
posed of so that the Superior Court
Civil Docket is in fairly good shape
to give new litigation the right of
way"
Judge Crum is to be congratulated
on his lnsistence that the docket be
cleared of these old cases, as their
continuance has been an expense to
the county for some years.
Court will reconvene next Monday.
when criminal cases will be called.
The case of Chas. Fountain is set for
"Wednesday, March 20.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15
RURAL SCHOOLS MAKE
FAIR SHOWING FOR
SURVEY

Thursday morning, Prof Duggan,
supervisor of rural school, met with
the County Board of Education, and
made his preliminary report of the
schools of the county. The full board,
consisting of President L. Robitzsch,
VIM. Williams, R. R. Dorminey, Ia
"a Dorminey and S. S. Young, were
present and gave Mr. Duggan the
closest attention during his review
of school matters, which consumed
more than an hour.
Prof. Duggan found the rural
schools for the most part in fair con-
dition, as he stated above the average
IN the state, but made several sug-
gestion for the betterment of sanitary
conditions and the Improvement of
grounds and school rooms. The al
most total absence of charts, maps
ana other necessary teachers helps
in the school rooms OF the county
were pointed out and their import
ance III securing better results pre-
scented to the Board
The complete report in pamphlet
form will be in the hands of the coun-
ty board in about six weeks. when
they will be distributed throuuhou
the county, The investigation OF the
system will lead to good many
changes and improvements, as the
finances of the county will allow from
time to time.
Practical education, suited for farm
communities. was outlined in a gen
eral way by Prof. Duggan, and no
doubt the Board will authorize some
of the plans to be put into operation
Last evening Prof. Duggan met with
the City Board informally and review
ed local conditions, which also he
made part of the report.
For results place your advertising
in the Leader Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15
over $1,000 in PRIZES
TO Be GIVEN MEN, WOMEN
And CHILDREN MAY 1ST
$4,000 In Gold First Prize; Two
Pianos And Wrist Watches
Among Prize List
SEND IN YOUR NAME TODAY

Believing that newspaper should only be truly representa-
tive of its city but that should i'll Of excecncy
may have attained seeking attain parts its ter
ory two propositions which corrective The
LeaderEnterpre with the of extending
widest possible limit pleased giving away many
valuable prizes.
An contemplated in this great
campaign is of attained Without considerable outlay of
time and money, and The Enterprises Campaign Depart
nen has laid the campaign liberal basis peerrng
ITS many friends young married single should profit by
subscription rather
to the subscription collector
The Leader Enterprise services of the Goodrich
Contest Company of Jacksonville Fla highly
mended by great Of the largest daes weles
South.
This has established reputation methods
and busneke in conducting circulation contests
This contest will be under the direction of
mond Goodrich the president of his company ready will
ing to cooperate with all the contestants alike
1t you care to trade little of your spare time during
weeks for $4,000 in gold right the time Perhaps
would like to have nice piano your of the
other prizes, fill the and mail
or bring to the Contest Manager the office The
prise, Fitzgerald Ga.
Right now the time to start for going give away
extra those who early get your
and take advantage of this offer
THE PRIZES AND DISTRICTS
The territory has been divided are as fol-
lows: District No. takes in the city of Fitzgerald District No
includes all territory outside of Fitzgerald Ben Hill county
surrounding counties
GRAND PRIZE
The Grand Prize will be $4,000 gold prize may be
won either in District No District No candidate who
the highest district will be awarded
the Grand Prize After the Grand Prize other prizes
will be awarded according districts which follows
PRIZES IN DISTRICT MOI
The Grand Prize i'll District No will $4,000 Piano Sec
ond Prize $4,000 Ladies Gold Watch Third Prize $1,000 La
dies Wrist Watch.
PRIZES IN DISTRICT NO.
The Grand Prize in District No will be $4,000 Piano. Sec
ond Prize, $4,000 Ladies Watch Third Prize $1,000 Ladies
Watch
In addition the above prizes going special
prizes which will be announced later.
In addition the prizes of ten per cent will be
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15
SPECIAL TO OUR FARMERS

We wish to call the especial atten-
ton of our progressive farmers to the
advertisement of the Georgia and
Florida Fair Association appearing III
this issue of the LEADER Enterprise.
Let's go after that $4,000 prize for a
county dieplay of our farm products.
Two years ago Ben Hill county land
ed the first prize at this Fair and we
can do it again. Consult our county
agent, Mr.. Pittman, and plant some
thing for this Fair.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-15

For results place your advertising
in the Leader Enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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fered the unlimited use of the largest IN
Formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau Is located IN the ma
tional capital, where it is In 1mneula ~
United States government .,...
It can answer practically any question:
zou want to ask. butt cannot give ad-
Vice. nor make exhaustive resenrch.
The war has forced so many changes ~
the daily life of the American people that
the services of this Information bureau
will be Invaluable to all who use II.
Keen in touch with your government
during these trying times 1t can help
you IN a Thousand ways If your wants are
only made known. ,,,,
The State Journal pays for this splendid
service in order that every one OF It's read
ers may take free advantage OF IT , lou
are welcome to use 1t as often as you IKE.
Write your request briefly; sign your
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a How
long should widow wear mourning
for her husband?
(2) Should she attend movies or be
friendly with a neighbor man If his
wife has never called on her?
CD Is 1t right to display jewelry or
go about considerably
ca How should she dress IL a
widow of two months? lone.
% From six months to two years
If she cares to wear it at all. A great
many people do not wear mourning at
all because it only increases depression
and does not benefit the deceased.
CD 1t is all right to attend movies
and to be friendly to the neighbor.
You should not be more friendly to
him than to other neighbors, however.
CD People will talk IL you wear
jewelry noticeably and IL you go about
much. No one would talk if you did
Red Cross work and that would keep
you from being lonely.
(4) II you are dressing according
to etiquette, you should wear nothing
but black. but if you do not choose to
be SO formal. you can wear a little
white with the black.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two
little girls 10 years old. We have
been selling ice cream and lemonade
and giving our profits to the Red
Cross Now we can't get sugar for ice
crear1. won't you please suggest
some way for us to make money for
the Red Cross? We re anxious to do
our bit during vacation
TN o WILLING WORKERS
You are very young girls, but
think you could get work King care
of babies in the afternoon Go to the
Red Cross headquarters and say that
you are Hing % do such work They
will mention 1t to the Red Cross work.
ers for you and in that way you can
find reothers who will pay you for
your time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

The war has taught certain. ecc-
nomic lessons clearly. 1t has revealed
unsupported resources in all the coun-
tries; not of hidden wealth but of pro-
ductive capabilities. 1t is said that
the slums of London have disap-
peared; that with the insistent appeal
for labor, enlistments and conscrip-
ton, the idlers and even the vicious
have been swept into useful employ
ment. with millions of the most eff
fective workers in the armies, unheard
of sums are raised for war purposes.
the war industries are expanded upon
an enormous scale. and yet in Eng
land and France the population Is
cared Cor on the whole as well as in
normal times. The conclusion is ir-
rssistible that IL the same energy and
spirit can be continued after pence is
restored, and devoted 70 construction
and production. the entire level of liv-
ing conditions can be raised above that
of the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH



Alexandria, La, is known th-uout
the south as the little town with the
big hotel. Strangers always remark
the inconGruity of the metropolitan
edifice apparently fallen by accident
into this quiet little place.
1t seems that in Alexandria's ante
hotel days. a wealthy man and his
small dog were stopping at the town
inn. One day the innkeeper and
lest had a lively argument over the
dog. Its owner replied that he and
his dog would not be among those
present at the inn in the future and
that the inrkeeper would be sorry. He
then made good his threat by build
ing a hotel such as Alexandria had
never dreamed of seeing, and here deg
and master took ,-p their residence
and gathered to themselves all the
transient trade of the town.
Alexandria wears its hotel proudly,
a trifle self-consciousiy. 1t is the
show place of the town, and its as
sertive stone grandeur commands re-
spect and difference. A town that
boasts a hotel inclosing marble halls
ending in a grand staircase, and a
Spanish patio adorned with fountain
as an extra attraction. must assume
an air of dignity in keeping with its
Importance.
Alexandria's other Calm to notice Is
the fact that only few years ago the
Louisiana congress conducted a series
of spirited arguments as to the re-
moval of the state capital from Baton
Rouge to Alexandria. In the end Alex
andria lost out and was forced to con-
sole itself With the fame 1t acquired
from its big hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

You employed me before I had 3
che nee to explain"
She was speeches. for a minute. but
at last gasped:. IF you are not farm
hand. what areyou?"
"a lawyer" he smiled quietly, en-
joying her surprise to the utmost.
1t was some time before Blanche
was able to think clearly. She
wasn't quite sure whether it was the
proper thing for her to faint, or not,
but she wished she knew how to do it.
You will be going away tonight"
she said at length. 1.-The joke has be-
come tiresome to you"
I'm going to stay right here until
your father gets back. 1 wouldn't miss
one of those meals for anything" he
answered.
-'If you only would stay till father
gets back. I'll do anything for you,''
Blanche said eagerly.
will you promise to come back to
the city with me-to marry me?''
That's a dreadful price you set on
Jour work." she smiled, but the ac-
companying blush gave him hope.
Copyright 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

Concrete ships have been so sue
cessful that they are to be followed
by concrete freight cars. In a few
weeks experiments will have deter
mined the practicability of construct
ing railway freight cars of reinforced
concrete. says Searle Hendee in Popu-
lar Mechanics. Stimulated by war
conditions, which make the immediate
provision of more carriers and the
conservation of steel imperative. a Chi
cago engineer. in association with
some of the largest car-building COM
panies. has turned his attention to the
fabrication of concrete gondolas. A
car is to be built at once in accord
ance with plans and specifications now
in the final stage of completion. Con
tingent upon the showing made by this
car. which is patented. is the imme-
date production of others on a whole
sale scale The world seems to be re-
turning ~ the stone age"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
DINNER STORIES

A southerner in one of the canton
ments below the Mason and Dixon
line when called up for examination
was asked:
What is your nearest living rela-
tive %
What you mean relative mis-
ter?" returned the recruit
"Oh, I mean your nearest living
kinsfolk.''
wal. that's my aunt you're talk
ing bout"
Several other questions were an
swered satisfactorily when there
came:
I'm case of death or accident,
who shall be notified?"
MY mother" Immediately from
the selectman.
But you told me just few min
utes ago that your aunt was the
nearest living relative that You
have" objected the officer.
"You asked me who my nearest
living kin was. didn't you? Wal,
that's Aunt Liz-she lives Jest two
miles from where 1 been Twin;
mother lives five"
What is the natter" asked the
mother of a six-year-old girl as she
came home almost in tears after her
first day in school.
-'I don't like the teacher" said the
little one.
"why, you hardly know her. What
has she done to yor ?"
when I went in she said: You
sit here for the present. and she
never brung IL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
THE OPEN GATE.

So far there has been heard on the
part of labor, organized or morgan
lied, no outcry against the govern
ment's effort 20 induce Mexicans to
eht this country for the purpose of
performing greatly needed labor.
The committee On public information
is conducting particularly vigorous
campaign in Mexico. The tour of the
United States made by Mexican news
paper editors a few weeks ago was
part of comprehensive plan to cor
rect mistaken Impressions that exist
south of the Rio Grande on the ques-
her southern neighbor.
The committees campaign has in
view Americas need for unskilled la
Dor to replace the men in the United
States who are being drafted for war
and for war industries. American
farms, mines and railroads require
vast numbers Of unskilled workmen
There are two possible sources of sup
ply; one Is China and the other Mex
ice. The latter country can afford
immediate relief.
OnIortunately, says a contributor to
Leslie's. there is a deep-rooted preiu-
dice in Mexico against the people of
this country, which must be overcome
before it will be possible to persuade
Mexican labor to cross the line. This
prejudice is partly attributable to the
American governments uncertain pol
ICY towards the governments that have
Followed the Diaz regime. The United
states has wavered between an attf-
tude OF harshness, which has aroused
Mexican hatred. and mistaken indul-
gence. which. interpreted as fear, has
inspired contempt, Consequently in
tsIligent propaganda work must be
carried on in Mexico IL this country is
to reap advantages in that direction
from President Wilson's recent signffi-
cant notifications of the immigration
law.
If the committee on public informa-
ton be successful. the United States
will win the friendship of a suspicious
neIghbor and a supply of labor that
will plug the gaps in Americas army
| of unskilled workingmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
OUR MOST POWERFUL WEAPON

Kansas quota of the w. S. s. loan
is not yet subscribed and another
liberty loan is coming in October.
Shall we be ready for it? The kaiser
ultimately will feel the fatal shock of
our dollars from the farthest corner
of the country, from the tiniest or
leanest or youngest or Oldest purse.
A dollar from each of US would give
S100.000.000 a week; and very many
of us could exceed that sum. Few of
us could plead inability to save, and
invest for war winning. 8 cents day
Liberty bonds, coming only about
twice year. may be beyond some of
use. But war savings stamps. the lit
tie brother of the liberty bond. are
within reach of US all; are with us all
the time; and personify the steady,
constant meeting of wars obligations
that bespeak the best war financing.
Uncle Sam has an imperative prior
right to not only our young mems
lives and to everybody's loyalty but to
every atom he needs in material, COM
modities and services. Temporarily.
during war time, every patriot viii,
live not only the simple but the SIM
plest life; will curtai1 his personal cor
sumption to sensible necessities, es-
pecially so far as competition with his
own government is concerned in la
Dor, goods, services, material, money
and credit. The more he sets aside
semiannually for liberty loans and ev-
cry week and every day for war saw
ings stamps-tha more surely will he
accomplish this high aim of patriotic
devotion and economic wisdom.
1t automatically happess that in
thus helping ones country one simply
can not help helping oneself Thrift
is here indissolubly bound up with pa
triotism. The end of the year. ind
the end of the war, will find the W. S.
S. buyer with just so much more in
vested-in the Gibraltar of invest
ments-that might otherwise never
have been saved.
Here also will it automatically hap
pen that much of this saving will
spring from the abstinence from nom
essential spendings which might have
competed with his own governments
war-making success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

prepared piece, which he will later
circulate in his district under govern
ment frank, as a speech delivered on
the floor of the house. This may be
deception of his constituency. in a
certain sense, but it saves much
valuable time for congress A long
and passionate plea for the deepening
of Sand creek by the war department
can thus reach the audience for which
it is intended without boring anyone
else.
Some members have refused to avail
themselves the privilege of revis-
ing and extending their remarks
James R. Mann is contemporary ex-
ample of this, and Serene E. Payne
a past one. But leaders like these,
who always have tn. floor when they
want it, can afford to dispense with
such makeshifts.
Names in the News.
Mir pronounced meer = meaning
peace, is the term applied to certain
civil communities of Russian peas
ants. The rural population of Rus
STA has from the earliest times been
organized into IRIS. in which all land
is held in common, and divided usu-
ally according to the number of males
at the last census. Each mir is to a
certain extent self-governing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

The adage: "Oid men for council.
young men for war"-at least the first
part of it-seems to have been ..dopt-
ed to the Limit in the affairs of ia
pan. The country is ruled by old
nen. Prince Yamagata. at the age
oe SO, is SIN the center o: political in
1Ience. Baron Shibusawa, Tho he an
nr1need his intention of 1Atiring from
active life last year At The age Of a..
is still zctiVe 81 public affairs. Mar
q'-is oSlIus, WHO. u93sl recovery from
his >ccalt 3llnss>. proclaimed that he
would hcncerorih cali himself an iii
n,sn. Sc now 20 years old and is in
yarisbly n the center CT the political
life CT -he empire. Tire members of
the present "a Sii:st are Also well UP
k ysAs... V'hs1 the privy council is
eons:5ere6 enc finds that of the
fwenty-dx ipemb, rs. six are oven 80,
seven are above 20. and ten are r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

The long expected renewal OF GER
many's peace move has come Ine
initial feeler was put out by Chancel-
Ior Won Hertling, in his address before
the reichstag main committee, when
he declared that Germany has no in
tention of retaining Belgium in any
form whatever. This announcement is
made for the purpose of disturbing the
cohesion existing among the allies. If
it fail to bring re suits, we may expect
additional concessions from time to
time. Germany has reached point
lowed to retain what she has in Rus
STA. If she could get out of the war
on those terms size would be a big
gamer in territory and population and
would be in an excellent position for
renewing her efforts in the west at
some future time. Germany Is
whipped and she knows it. If the al
lies do not want another war, they
must stand firm against the insidious
advance of Berlin in the direction of a
negotiated peace. The ability of the
Teutons to make war in the future can
be destroyed now for all time and If
this be not done, all our sacrifices
and those of our allies will have been
in vain. The next move in the peace
offensive probably will be an offer
t. restore the stolen provinces of
France. But it is not enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men In
Americas Fighting Service

Six weeks after Ensign Stephen
Potter, United States naval reserve
aviator, had brought down a German
seaplane in Heligoland Blight. he was
killed in fight with seven enemy
single-seated planes Accompanied by
another plane Potter was seeking his
enemy and firing at close range. More
enemies were seen to appear, four of
them coming in V formation Out
of seven. four were making the direct
attack on Potter and his companion.
The young aviator was fighting low
and lodging his assailants. Finally,
when under their fire just fifty feet
from the water he wes forced to Q
broadside TO all the enemy machines
and went down with his plane Potter
enrolled as a second class seaman.
Naval Flying corps. September 20.
1917, and was made an ensign the fol-
lowing November, when he was or
dered to France. His next of kin fs q
brother. John II. Potter, Pasadens
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