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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
81 PERSONS
ARE KILLED IN
INDIANA WRECK

Gary, Ind, June Sixty-one per-
sons are known to be dead and l2o
are III hospitals in Gary and Ham
mond tonight as result of the rear
end collision at dawn today between
an equipment train and a Wallace
Hagenback circus train on the Mich
igan Central railroad five miles west
OF Gary. Virtually all victims were
members of the circus.
Ihirty-eight bodies, all except one,
charred beyond recognition, have
been placed in Gary undertaking es-
adjustments. Identification of all ex-
cept few was not attempted TODAY.
There was lack of accurate in
formation concerning the where
abouts of Al Sargent, engineer. and
Emil Klauss, fireman, who piloted
the train Of twenty-one empty troon
cars that cut its way through the cir
Gus train. In railroad circles there was
a generally accepted report that Sar-
gent had gone to his home in Kala-
mazoo, Mich, and that KLAUS was
under arrest at his home in Michigan
City, Ind.
According to reports to local au-
thorities the circus train which car
ried four sleepers, live stock cars. fif-
teen HAT cars and a caboose, pulled
part way into switch, and stalled
there on account of hot box. The
tiagman went back on the main track
and set fuses. The circus train was
III this position when the troop train
plunged into the sleepers, reducing
them to pile of tangled steel and
timbers. Fire from the gas lighting
system of the circus train, broke out
almost Immediately.
Clowns, bareback riders, trapezee
performers and acrobats, many of
them veterans in the circus world,
persisted in the first great crash.
Attempts of the Gary fire depart
ment to curb the flames and make
possible quick access to the imprison-
ed victims were unsuccessful because
of lack of water supply.
There were numerous pitiful
scenes at the wreck and later in the
hospitals. Joe Coyle, clown, webt
bitterly as he lay on stretcher and
told how his wife and two babies had
joined him only recently after months
of absence and how all three had
been crushed to, death at his very
side.
The Riddles had been so glad to
see their daddy" he said Il wish l
could have died with them"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
Ben Hill County
W. S. S. Organization

County Chairman. w. r. Bowen.
Merchantmen and Assistants: M
w. Garbutt and Mrs. E. X. Farmer
Mrs. J. {. Brewer and L. c. Mon.
tague.
Industrial Superintendent: E. K
Farmer.
Supplemental Executive Commit
tee: J. c. Brewer, C. A. Newcomer
Clayton Jay, ]. J. Dorminey, L. O.
Tisdel, j. f. Turner, W. A. Adams.
Chairmen of Militia Districts:
K. l.. Stone, No. 1858, Vaughn
quota 5000.
S: S: Young, ST., No. I'LL, William
sons Mill, quota $13,o80
J. B. Seanor, No. 1887, Fitzgerald
West, quota $780,
J. D. Dorminey, No. 1887. Fitzger-
aid, East, quota $87.920
P. F. Stone, No. 433, Bowen's Mill,
quota $4,000.
d,, M. D Ss1 Son No, 432, Dickson Mill,
L; R s3b No. 1869, Ashton,
Total Quota .S261 .28O
School District Chairmen
l65S-Vaughn: w. H. Roberts,
Vaughn-Taylor.
Iharpe Fitzgerald. Vaughn Taylor.
ll71-Williamson's Mill:
Oscar Parom, Lakeview.
T: ]. Luke, Jr., Oak Ridge.
w. S. Minshew, Emery.
l537Fitzgerald:
{. A. Newcomer, Englewood.
!; H; Billiard, Lynnwood
DR.. J. T. Cass, Roanoke.
L. 0. Tisdel, First Ward.
J. E. Rcketson, 4th Ward.
]. E: Turner, 3rd Ward.
DR.. L. S. Osborne, End Ward.
J. H. Mays, Cotton Mill.
D. D. Garrison, Union.
433-Bowen's Mill:
]. w. Morris, Crisp.
Mill:
Nose Pridgen, Eureka.
A. w. Mccall, Evergreen.
l659-Ashton:
]. R. Horton, Ashton.
" Important Notice
+ Full instructions have been mailed
out to all names appearing on this
list and anyone whose name is listed
in charge of any committee who has
not received instructions will please
notify Mr.. L. c. Montague, Fitzger-
aid, Immediately. All chairmen should
send in a list of the various assist
ants appointed in their respective dis
tricts, together with their post office
address, and the approximate num-
Der of persons in their districts so
that we can forward pledge cards at
once.
The above instructions are import
ant, so please act Immediately.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
ATTENTION MEMBERS OF
LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD

Enclosed with the QUESTIONABLE
which are being mailed to the New
Registrars" is KEY LIST OF OC-
CUPATIONS. In assisting regis
trants making out QUESTIONABLE
members OF the Advisory Board are
respectfully requested to adhere
strictly to the directions; especially
Series X, Dependency" should the
questions be answered in detail, in
fact all questions in the QUESTIONABLE
should be answered if possible. The
Local Board will appreciate the CO.
operation of the Legal Advisory
Board members, in being more par
ticular in making out the question:
naires more completely.
st LOCAL BOARD.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24

Chairman Ben Hill County Wal
Saving Stamps Committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
BOARD MEETING TONIGHT

There will be an important meeting
of the Board of Governors at the
Chamber of Commerce office tonight
at 500 P. M. A number of matters
of importance will come before the
board at this time and every member
of the board is urged to attend.
1t is understood that Secretary
Clarke will have an important report
to make to the meeting and he is
anxious for full attendance.
Hon. Wesley R. Walker leaves to-
morrow for Atlanta to attend the
sessions of the legislature.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
DELINQUENT PUPILS

Miss Ethel Mayo wishes to an
nounce that she will coach during
the summer months pupils from the
first to the seventh grade in any
studies. If you are interested call on
her at her residence, 500 East Jessa-
mine street. Phone 43. St
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
GERMAN TROOPS
REPULSED ON OISE
by International News Service.)

(By International News service.)
Paris, June 24.-Italian troops hold
ing the line in the Bligny mountains
on the Rheims front repulsed Ger
man attack last night after hard fight
ing. The enemy lost severity and left
prisoners.
The French repulsed the Germans
on the Montdidier-Ois front.
The artillery is active in the Woev-
re plain.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
AUSTR|ANS LOSE
100000 men

(By international News Service.)
Rome, June 24.-The headlong
Right of the Austro- Hungarian arm
les on Abe Piave river continues with
the Italians holly pursuing them.
Italian cavalry has crossed to the
eastern bank and is sweeping ahead
after the retreating Teutons.
Two thousand additional prisoners
were counted last night besides the
many captives taken on the lower
Piave. Much booty was also taken.
The Italians crossed the Pave near
Capso Silo, in Delta. Montello is now
entirely in the hands of the Italians.
Practically all the west bank of the
Pave is cleared of Austrians. Be-
low Seenson the Teutons managed to
cling to small strip of the west side
OF the badly swollen Piave but these
positions are in extreme jeopardy and
are suffering heavily from Italian gun
FIRE. The Italian pressure along the
whole left wing continues unceasing-
: ly.
The Austrian losses are estimated
at two hundred thousand killed,
wounded ard missing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
AMERICAN POSITIONS
IMPROVED SAYS PERSHING

(By International News Service.)
Washington, June 24-The repulse
of an enemy raid in the Vosges and
improvement of the American posi-
ton in the vicinity of Chateau Their
ry is reported by Pershing's COM
munique today.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Rogers and son,
of Ocilla, were visitors here Sunday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24

Mayor Clayton Jay and Mr.. L. L.
Griner and young son, Thomas Conn,
and Mr.. A. J. Day returned Saturday
from a short stay at White Springs,
Fla.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
 OF INTEREST LOCALLY

charles M. RosswOg has received the following letter from Sergeant A, c. Elliott, Company D, Eighteenth Engi. neers. It is dated January 4, 1918. and IS written on Y. M. c. A. stationery:
 Dear Sir: A line or two to ac- knowledge receipt of Christmas pack age, which arrived yesterday. It was kind of you to think of it. The articles sent are hard to get here, and l was much pleased with your selection. I wish you would thank all the boys who contributed and give my compli- ments to the lady who made the cake. It was excellent.
 T cannot tell you much of interest about cur operations here without be- ing rudely sQuelched by the censor. l am working very hard and very steadily on construction work, prepar- ing for the wallop the old United States is going to hand the kaiser, and one has only to be here to realize that it is going to be some punch when it comes.
 "I have not seen Taylor or Bennett for long time, as we are in different companies and separated, I hear from them occasionally, however, and they are both in pretty good shape yet. I suppose you will hear from them of ten.
 q must close now, thanking you again for the package, and if you will you might tell some of the boys to write occasionally. Letters are very welcome over here. Respectfully yours, SGT. A. c. ELLIOTT, GO. D, 18th Engineers, By, U. A.
 Army, P o. 7O5, A. E. F. in France.
 "P, s. Got promotion for Christ mas.''
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
 OF FLAX IN IRELAND
(By Associated Press)

BELFAST, Ireland, Feb. 15.-The British government soon will launch 310,000,000 scheme for increasing the cultivation of flax in Ireland, ow- ing to the importance of flax for the manufacture of airplane wings. Els inmates by experts show that the quantity of flax usually grown in Ire land would not be sufficient in the coming year for this and other de- mands. Farmers who own land suit able for the purpose will be offered subsidies, and the government prob ably will secure in addition large acreas of land in the midlands and south of Ireland. There is likely to be a scarcity of seed, and experiments are to be made with the use of Cana dian seed.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
SEA GULLS SAVE SHIP
 FROM FLOATING MINE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 15.-How five sea gulls were the means of saving a steamer from destruction was related by the pilot of the steamer on arrival at an English port, He noticed five gulls perched on dark object which was bobbing up just ahead of the yes sel Closer examination revealed that seagull was sitting on each of the five prongs of floating mine and there was just time to alter the yes sells course and prevent a disaster
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
ROMANCE IS REVEALED
 IN RAzING BUILDING
(By United Press)

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Chief Jawtowa- hoo fell in love with Lucy Falstaff, daughter of one of the earliest set tiers on the western shore of Lake Michigan, married her, and took her to live with his tribe. The color line was drawn and they were ostracized. A tribal court decreed that they should be sealed up in tomb and left to die This sentence was carried out. Laborers raging an old stone struc- ture on the estate of D. S. Boynton, in Highland Park, recently found the skeletons of a man and woman who had died in each others embrace.
 James R. Skinner, student of Indian lore, declares this was the tomb and these the remains of Jawtowahoo and Lucy Falstaff.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
TIGER HIDE FROM TOKYO
 FOR COLONEL ROOSEVELT
(By United Press)

TOXIC, Feb. 15.-Tiger hunting is the latest pastime devised by Japan ese narikin, or war millionaires, to re- lieve them of their surplus wealth. As a result the skin of a big Korean tiger will soon be on the way to Col Theodore Roosevelt.
 Tadasaburo Yamamoto, smiled upon by fortune and the shipping boom, has just returned from a lavish hunt ing expedition into the wilds of Korea. The bag consisted of tigers, leopards, bears, wild goats, wild boars and deer. The hide of the largest tiger, an- nounces MT. Yamamoto, will be offer ed to Col. Roosevelt
 Upon his return to Tokio the mar tkin gave tiger dinner, at which his friends feasted upon the cold meat of the jungle beast, not, however, until after the toughness and original tiger aroma had been removed by weeks process of pickling.
 Twenty-one newspaper reporters were invited on the Korean tour by Yamamoto, who, it may be added, is not adverse to publicity.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
CARLOADS IF LIVE SOUP
 BEING SHIPPED ID EAST
(By United Press)

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb 15-Carloads of live soup are being sent east almost weekly.
 The average car contains l ,00O live. poppy, snapping turtles for DejeMcied and broadclothed epicureans of tine effete east. The average car weighs 10000 pounds.
 c. Wicklund, Twin City turtle soup king, realizes about $3,OOO annually in profit from the business. It takes a force of men six weeks to catch and sack one carload of turtles.
 This will be the last year in which the turtle business will be good in Minnesota. Since the average age of the product is 300 years, newspaper readers are not likely to be bothered by repetition of this story.
 The turtle are caught by training 400 candle power gas lantern on the surface of lake. Ten to twenty tur- ties usually catch each other by the tails, and come to the light. Then q screw driver is used to pry the turtles loose from each other.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
\ I TACK IN
 DEPARTMENTS
 DURING DEBATE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Senator Weeks of Massachusetts delivered a speech in the senate today in which he vigorously criticized the war de. partment and other branches of the government and charged that Presi. dent Wilson had deliberately injected politics into the controversy over the efficiency of the war department.
 Senator Weeks is Republican mem. Der of the senate military affairs com. mittee.
 The Massachusetts senator declared that the lack of central body to di. rect the war activities of the govern. ment was responsible for the present troubles, and urged the passage of the measures which provide for the forma tion of war cabinet and the appoint ment of munitions director.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
FLOURISHING BUSINESS
 OF LOCAL FISHERMAN

A visit to the fishing station of the well-knOwn local fisherman, Gus Ohm. causes surprise that such a flourish ing business has caused so little com ment, though located so close to Cor dOva.
 Mir. Ohm has staff of twenty-five connected with the station and ten in- dependent fishermen who are also fish ing for him. He has a large, airy bunk-house with three rooms and store-rOOm above it. A cook-house with bright, sunny office overlooks the bay, while about fifty yards away are situated fish house and saltery, with large warehouse above them. The location is on a landlocked bay, mak- ing an ideal harborC
 At present halibut is being shipped . in large quantities to Seattle, besides halibut, cod, herring and red-snapper to various mining camps in the Cop per River valley. Considerable cod has already been salted and shipped. while more is being salted every day. Scotch-cured herring, which the gov ernment urged last summer, is also handled. A building is in course of construction to render cod-liver and shark-liver oil.
 The steamer Inverness is under charter with two Columbia river boats belonging to the station and several dories. To see the fleet" in harbor is indeed pretty sight, giving an ap- pearance of truly thriving industry.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
GERMANS FAVORITE fOOD
 USED FOR PROPAGANDA
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-The much ridiculed German sausage is possibly playing an important part in the disin- tegration of the kaiser's army. Ac- cording to story just received here the French are sending to the Ger man troops messages in sausage meat. telling them they would do we'll to surrender and give the password, 'Kamerad republique."
 Many of the recipients, of the unique messages have avaiIed themselves of the chance to surrender, and there were few spies among them.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
WILL MEET zBYSzKO
 FUR WRESTLING HONORS
(By United Press)

DIES MONIES, "a, Feb. 15.-The heavyweight wrestling championship laurels may change hands-or rather heads-here soon. Earl Caddock title holder and now a private in the ranks at Camp Dodge, will try to keep Wladeck Zbyszko, the giant Pole from tossing him to the mat at the Colis- cum.
 Caddock is a native, son and be- cause of his thousand holds" is fav- orite in the betting, though the arrival of Jack Curley and other New York CTS with the Pole brought in quiet a bunch of Zbyszko money.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
CARRANzA'S GOVERNMENT
 ID BE AIDED WITH GOLD
(By Associated Pressa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The United States government proposes to permit the eXportation of enough gold to Mexico to satisfy Carranza's needs, as part of the commercial agreement entered into between the two govern. ments, gold being badly needed in Mexico at present.
 Mexico has large amounts of gold in American banks, and no loan by the United States is contemplated.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
(By Associated Press)

DATELESS.-The BOlsheviki gov ernment has refused the German peace terms, and Germany will resume oper- ations in Northern Russia, probably with Petrograd as the objective, ac- oording to information just received of the result of 8 conference between Kaiser Wilhelm, General Won Hinden- berg and General Von Ludendorff.
 3 The peace conference at Brest-Lit- Ovsk ended in a stormy session, dur ing which Foreign Minister Trotzky proposed the Russian plan of ending the war on a basis of mo annexations,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
FORTY BABIES
 LO5E LIVES IN
 MONTREAL FIRE
(By Associated Press)

MONTREAL, Feb. '5.-The Convent of the Grey Nuns in this city burned last night, entailing the entire destruc- tion of the buildings and a possible loss of life estimated at between fifty and one hundred persons. The bodies of forty-one babies already have been found in the ruins by workmen and firemen engaged in the search. A number of returned soldiers, in- valided home, were in one of the buildings. and many of them have lost their lives in the holocaust.
 Heroism of Sisters
 Later.-The bodies now recovered total fifty-two. The heroism of the sisters, who were nursing invalid sol diers, was all that prevented the fatal ities from being even greater
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
PREPARING DRAFT LIST

The local exemption board is busily engaged in preparing list of Cordova registrants in the order of their li- ability for military service pursu- ant to instructions from the provost marshal general. This list will be completed in a couple of days and then published in the Daily Times. The questionnaires will also be sent out shortly.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
GREAT BELL AT COLOGNE
 SACRIFICE ID WAR NEEDS
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.-The great bell of Cologne Cathedral (Maria Gloriosa) was rung for the last time on New Years eve, and the metal, which weighs several tons, will be used for war purposes.
 The bell was first rung on the birth day of William I, on March p, 1877, and was cast from French guns cap tured in 1S70-71.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
A Boost for the Marines

The Daily Times is in receipt of a letter from J. w. Jones, dated Vallejo, Cal, February 8, in which he says that he has enlisted in the Marine corps and expects to be located at that point from seven to nine weeks before grub here and also the quarters are the finest on the Pacific coast, and I am glad that picked this branch of the service" he concludes.
 His address is Marine Barracks, Mare Island, Vallejo, Cal.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
Irony of ate
WILL BRIDGE AND TUNNEL BETWEEN CONTINENTS
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.-The Tur- ktsh parliament has awarded to a Budapest firm a contract to build tunnel and bridge across the Bosporus. Work on the projects is to begin some time during the coming April.
 The Bosporus is 1900 feet wide at the point where the improvements are to be made.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
BABY GIRL IS BORN.

The stOrk visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howell l. Lewis this morn ing and left baby girl Mother and daughter are doing nicely.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral Of the late Mrs. W. s Newlin will take place tomorrow after noon. Services will be conducted at the Red Dragon at o'clock by Rev E. P. Zeigler and all friends of the de. ceased are invited to attend.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
VERNON CASTLE KILLED
 AT TRANSMITTING CAMP
Goes Through Ordeal of Wars Horrors Safely, Only to Meet His End on Peaceful
 Southern Aviation Field

zone. Recently he had been instructor in aviation to the Canadian airplane contingent here
 Captain Castle, whose real name was Vernon Bly, with his wife, had won worldwide fame as dancers prior to the war. They later conducted the Castle house, in New York, which was a fashionable dancing school. Cap tain Castle was 31 years of age. MT and Mrs. Castle formerly were on the legitimate stage.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
HONOR DANCE TONIGHT

The dance given in honor of the Fairbanks boys, who are on their way to the states to enlist in the service of Uncle Sam, will start promptly at 10 o'clock this evening at Eagle hall MuSic will be furnished by the Rag Time Trio. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
PERISH IN MD OCEAN
 WHEN STEAMER FOUNDERS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Ten mem bers of the crew of the Spanish steam aistis&iigual del Arrinaga, officers and seamen, perished in mid-ocean when the the vessel foundered on February 6, according to information just brought here
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
LIQUOR FOUND IN
 RESTRICTED DISTRICT

Today Minnie Robinson was arrest ed on the charge of violating the bone dry law and she will be given hear ing before the United States commits sioner late this afternoon. Liquor was found in the possession of the defend ant in the restricted district
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
WILL SOON BE IN SHAPE
 ID STIR UP SOMET
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Colonel Roosevelt expects to leave the hospi- tai for his hotel within fortnight. so satisfactory is his condition, ac- cording to his attendants. He will return to his home as Oyster Bay ten days later.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
BOLSHEVIKI REFUSES
 GERMAN PEACE TERMS
Teutons Will Now Resume Operations on North ern Front, with Petrograd as Objective
 To Negotiate with Rumania

no indemnities. The German dele gates rejected this declaration. and the armistice which has been in exist. ence during the peace conference was brought to a close.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
Will Now Try Rumanis.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.-Berlin newspapers intimate that peace nego- tiations are about to be opened with Rumania. It is assumed here that the Rumanian negotiators, who will first discuss the prolongation of the armis- tice' have arrived at the place agreed upon.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
KNITTING BAGS TABOO
 IN SENATE GALLERIES
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Because innocent-looking knitting bags might contain bombs in their capacious depths, senate gallery doorkeepers have tabood them.
 Knitting in the galleries-very we'll; i; but the wherewithal must not be camouflaged under several yards of bag,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
WONDERS OF WARFARE
 UNDER MODERN ME THOD5
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb 1.-Two French hydro airplanes fought with a German sub marine in the English channel. Bombs from the air craft finally sank the vessel.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-15
NEW RECORD Is MADE
 IN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Secretary of the Navy Daniels today announced that the destroyer Taylor, launched at the Mere Island, California, navy yard yesterday, is 60 per cent complete four months after her keel was laid. This establishes a new record in con- struction for the navy.