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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
RED CROSS
RUMMAGE SALE

The local chapter of the Red Cross
Society will have Rummage Sale in
Fitzgerald Friday and Saturday of
this week. The executive committee
of the local chapter met Monday
morning in the Governors room of
the Chamber of Commerce and so
decided Those present were:
Mrs. r. E. Lee, Mrs. J. c. Brew
er, Mrs. J. L. Dor1niney and Mrs. L.
A. Turner.
The Red Cross is very urgently in
need of immediate funds in order to
keep open the work room of the To-
cal chapter If funds are not imme-
diately forthcoming from some
source, with which to buy material
for bandages, the local work rooms
cannot continue to operate In order
to get some quick money the commit
tee therefore decided that they would
hold a Rummage Sale in Fitzgerald
Friday and Saturday of this week.
The Rummage Sale will take place
at the Doc Ten, Cent Shop, on East
Pine street
Every citizen in the county is urged
to give some old clothes to the So
Iciety to be sold at the Rummage.
Those appointed to gather up the
articles for sale are as follows:
First Ward. Mrs. Lon Dickey; sec
ond ward, Mrs. c. A. Fretwell; third
ward, Mrs. ]. L. Dorminey; fourth
ward, Mrs. c. E. Brewer. Anyone
feeling inclined to make a contribu-
ton of articles of wearing apparel
for the sale are asked to call by tele-
phone anyone of the above named la
dies and the articles will be called
for Thursday morning.
Those who will have charge of
the Rummage Sale are as follows:
Friday morning. Mrs. ]. A. Day,
chairman, Mrs. Babbett, Mrs. Jack
Dorminey, Mrs. Jack Mayes, Mrs. L.
L. Griner.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Roland
Griffin, chairman. Mrs G. E. Kicker,
Mrs. E. J. Dorminey, Mrs. L. Aspin-
wall.
Saturday morning, Mrs. T. M. Crit
I'm, Mrs. J. c. Bush, Mrs. R. E. Lee,
Mrs. S. L. Smith, Miss Hattie Clark,
Miss Sadie Reese.
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Mingle-
dorff, Miss Nell Frazer, Miss Rhea
Wise, Mrs. Harold Beall, Miss Bob
ra Reynolds, Miss Nell Averette.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
z BOOZE LADEN
AUTOS CAP TURED

Sheriff T. H. Dorminey, Officers
Hendrix and Stamper made record
run to a point near Bowen's mill
Tuesday when they were notified that
two booze cars had passed through
the city enroute north
Overtaking the cars, after success
fully shooting hole in the tire Of
the rear car, driven by a negro, the
big Chandler which was driven by
J. L. Johns, of Macon, was overtaken
and made to stop.
Upon investigation the officers
found that both cars were loaded to
the rim with contraband whiskey of
all description, and the officers re-
turned to the city with the parties
and placed them in jail conhscating
about 1000 pints of liquor The
parties all waived commitment trials
and were placed under $1,000 bond
each to appear before the next grand
jury.
John L. John. of Macon, and A. d.
Smith, of Jacksonville, are the white
men caught in the net and besides the
probable loss of the cars and the GER
tain loss of the questionable merchan-
disc, they are facing term on the
changing and a considerable amount
of money to be contributed to the in
solvent fund of the court. The negro
will no doubt help build some of our
excellent highways. as labor on the
gang is getting rather scarce.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08

in other lines OF artistic endeavor.
Admission to the recital will be by
invitation only, and many of those
to whom will be accorded the oppor-
tunity to attend the affair already
have received their cards.
1t is we'll known by all music lovers
that Miss Gardner holds an enviable
position among the concert contraltos
OF America. On the eve of entering
into an engagement at the Imperial
Opera of Vienna, she was compelled
to leave Europe where she had stud
led for a number of years in Paris
with Lloyd D'Aubigne, the noted
vocal instructor. Returning to her
native country, Miss Gardner soon
attracted the attention of the metro
politan critics by the unusual quail
ties of her voice and her popularity
has been increasing rapidly ever
since. Today she is acknowledged
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
CABLE COMP NY'S
TRUCK WRECKED

Early Tuesday morning the negro
driver for the Cable Piano Co. and a
negro employed at Wynn's Garage
took notion to see the country at
sunrise and took possession of the
big automobile truck of the Cable
Piano company and proceeded out on
the Ashton boulevard at rate of
speed said to have exceeded ANYTHING
ever attempted on that fine road.
Three miles east of the city the pair
met their fate and are nursing Sc
rious wounds from the too sudden
contact OF their car with a stump in
the woods, which also thoroughly
demolished the fine truck. at the
same time partially clearing up the
mystery as to what would happen
should an irresistible force strike an
Iimmovable object.
1t is a mystery that the two ne
groes are alive to tell the story. as
the truck is a complete wreck and
both occupants were thrown with
tull force against some trees The
only chance they had was the fact
they struck the stumps head-foremost
and the proverbial thickness of their
skulls saved their lives.
Charges of reckless driving and
using the car without the permission
OF its owners will give them time
enough to reflect on the seriousness
OF the ottense, especially when they
begin to work on the highways with
the thermometer at 90 in the shade.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
INTERESTING COUNCIL
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

The meeting of the city fathers
Monday night was strung out like a
protracted meeting, the members be-
jng in session until midnight. Be-
sides the regular monthly business,
pay rolls and reports of the depart
ments,' a number of measures were
brought to the attention of the Coun-
Gil which took up its time.
Recommendation for changes in
the city's charter were adopted, the
resignation of Alderman T. L. Dor
miney accepted, and through Mr.. J.
D. Dorminey, secretary of the Water,
Light and Bond Commission, Council
secured the pledge for closer coop
Grafton of the city's affairs through
the commission.
The meeting was by far one ~of the
most important held by the council
for some time and several measures
for the benefit of the city may grow
out of this get-together meeting OF
the different boards of the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08

to be one of the leading young con-
traltos of this country and she has
received the warmest praise of mu-
'ic critics in the majority of the prom
inent musical centers of America. In
addition to voice of rare and beau
tiful quality, Miss Gardner is pre-
possessing in appearance and has a
highly attractive personality
Miss Gardner will be assisted by
the talented young American hutist,
Mr.. Harold Lyman Mr.. Lyman en-
joys great popularity on the concert
platform and by reason of his de-
lightful and we'll known photograph
records.
The program will include solos by
Miss Gardner and by Mr.. Lyman and
some numbers i'll which both artists
will be heard
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
WILL GO TO BOTTOM OF
AIR CRAFT EXPENDITURES

(By International News Service.)
Washington, May 1.-The Senate
is seething with debate today over
the air craft appropriations.
Senator Chamberlain declared that
Congress should 'go to the bottom
of expenditure" and there would be
no whitewash if money had been
wasted.
Senator Thomas declared that two
hundred million had actually been ex-
pended. The remainder of money
appropriated viii lbe absorbed by
pending contracts when filled.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
PREMIER PLEASED WITH
AMERICAN TROOPS

BY international News Service.)
BY Bert Ford, with the American
Forces in France, May 8.-Premier
Clemenceau paid his first visit to the
American troops assisting the French
IN their defense of Aniens. He was
immensely pleased with the American
units.
There was less artillery fighting
last night but aviators were busy.
Both sides are busily entrenching.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
NOTED CONTRALTO
COMING TO GRAND

The artistic significance of the ap-
pearance here of Miss Ida Gardner.
the renowned young contralto, at the
Grand Opera House on Wednesday
evening, May p, is indicated by the
fact that the singer will be introduced
by Mr.. O. L. Bradshaw. Recognizing
the high standing of this capable ar
fist, Mr.. Bradshaw gladly consented
to present her to the elite audience
that will attend the recital. 1t will
be most exclusive gathering, and
will include many prominent musi-
clans as well as those who are active
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
ALLIED FIGHTING FORCES
SUPERIOR TO GERMANY

(By international News Seryice.s
London, May 7-Despite the ire
mendous aviation program planned by
Germany to meet the entry of the
United States into the war and theis
threats to have a thousand atield this
spring, the Germans are unable to
even shake the Allied superiority
anywhere. Their machines do not
compare with Allied fighting ma
chimes, and the accuracy of their air
gunners is deteriorating rather than
improving.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
SOUTHERN BOYS IN
CASUALTY LIST
(By International News Service.

(By international News Service.1
Washington, May 8.-Today's ca,
sualty list includes Is killed in action.
3 dead of diseases; from accidents,
IS severely and Al slightly wounded,
3 missing. Among the list are Fran
els Valley. Pratt City, Ala, killed in
action; Jas. Rosser, Broadway, N. G..
;evcrely wounded; Daniel Mcconnell.
Kings Street, S. c., William Mason,
Forncy, S. c., John Phillips. Griffin,
Ga, slightly wounded
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
Political Drive To
Gust Lloyd George
(By International News Service

(By International News Service.)
London, May ga political drive
designed to force Premier Lloyd
George from office is in full swing to-
day. The opposition is headed by
former Premier Asquith, who has no
tilted the House of Commons that he
will move for the appointment of a
select committee to consider charges
concerning military discipline brought
by General Maurice, former director
of military operations at the war Of
flee.
1t is announced that the govern
ment will regard the passage of the
motion as a vote of censure.
The government will treat the mo-
ton as question of confidence and
stand or fall by the decision of the
house" says the London Daily Mail.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
FIRE AT WATER
AND LIGHT PLANT

A fire, the origin of which is I'M
known, destroyed considerable
quantity of the accumulated wood
supply at the water and light plant
Tuesday about noon.
A box car belonging to the C.. & O.
line containing fifteen cords of wood
as well as several cords piled in the
yard were burned
The fire department after consider
able effort put out the fire and saved
the adjoining buildings.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
RAIN CAUSES LULL
IN FIGHTING ON
LORRAINE FRONT
(By International News Service.1

By Newton Park, with American
Army in France, May S.-Heavy rain
storms on the French-American front
IN Lorraine and along the Neuse late
yesterday has seriously interferreG
with artillery and aeroplane activity.
Enemy snipers are very active, fol-
lowing several thrilling air battles,
northwest OF Toul. Capt Jas. Hall, ;.
OF Iowa, an aviator, has failed to re
turn and ii is believed that he was
shot down or forced to land inside
OF the German lines. Hall was re-
Gently transferred from the French
to the American army.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
Board OF Governors
Will Meet Tonight

A meeting of the Board of Gov
ernors of the Chamber of Commerce
is called to meet tonight at the offices
of the Chamber of Commerce. Bust
ness of Importance will come up be-
fore the meeting and full attend
ance is desired.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
D. A. BRAGG PROMOTED

The many friends of Mr.. D. A.
Bragg, first assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, will be glad to
learn of his election as cashier of
that institution by the Board of Di-
rectors, which met yesterday.
Mr.. Bragg takes the place of Mr.
A. H. Thurmond, resigned, and Mr..
L. L. Dickerson has been promoted to
first assistant cashier of the bank.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
Hartford District Leads
All In Bond Drive
(By International News Service. J

(By International News Service.)
/ Washington, May 8.-Practically
complete returns of the Third Liberty
Loan today showed that Topeka,
Hartford, Birmingham, Washington
and Boston led their respective class
es, obtaining the highest percentage
in quotas assigned them. Hartford
led all with record of two hundred
and hfty-one per cent
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
STRENGTHENING LINES

(By International News Service.)
Washington, May 8.-The British
are holding and strengthening their
entire line in France, says a British
official dispatch. The enemy is ex-
periencing great difficulty with trans
portation and communication lines
because of the heavy rains.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
HOUSE COMMITTEE RENDERS
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
OVERMAN BILL

Washington, May 1.-The House
committee favorably reported the
Overman bill, without amendments.
empowering President Wilson to re-
organize the executive department iIa
the House today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
CROWDER URGES QUAR-
TERLY REGISTRAR ON

by international News Service.)
Washington, May 8.-Provost Mar
shall Crowder urged upon the House
Military Committee today the neces-
sity for quarterly registration of men
becoming twenty-one on account of
the demand for men increasing. He
also asked that fifteen million dollars
be appropriated for the next fiscal
year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
UKARAN|AN PREMIER
WOUNDED IN RIOT

by International News Service.)
Copenhagen, May 8-The Ukranian
Premier has been wounded in street
rioting. A state of anarchy is threat
ened al lover Ukrana says news
dispatch from Berlin. Several were
killed at -+he capital of Kiev during
a revolt.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
BRITISH LINES
ARE ADVANCED
(By International News Service.)

(By International News Service)
London, May 8.-The British front
has been advanced at three different
localities between the Sommc and
Ancre rivers. On the Flanders front
German artillery was intensely &C
tive this morning in the sectors of
Merten and KENNEL. The Germans
have bombarded allied positions
around Robecq, LOGON and St. Julian
last night. The British have cap
tured some prisoners on the Picardy
front.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
II y X y n y 4: .
A w. ]. BRYAN STORY

William Jennings Bryan Is
said to have ikened a business
man who does not advertise to
young man in the dark kissing
his hand to a girl-he knows
what he is doing, but no one
else does.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-08
ALLIED U-bOATS
, SUCCESSFULLY
ATTACK ENEMY
(By International News Service.)

Washington, May 8.-The British
Admiralty reports that British sub
marines have successfully attacked 40
enemy warships. No details were
given as to where and when the at
tack was made Night and day
searches for enemy warships are be-
ing conducted.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-28
War Trade Board Finds German Sub.
marines Directed at NeutraIs

Germany's war leaders are using
the submarine to prevent ful6llment
OF Americas agreements to feed and
relieve European neutrals. accord
Ing to a statement by the War Trade
Board. 1t says:
"A mass of cumulative evidence
and indications in the possession n,
the War Trade Board shows tba,
Germany is employing the subma-
rIne menace to prevent neiehbor
neutral receiving any food or favors
at the hands of the United states
and its associates In the war and n
coerce these neutrals through star
walton and political and economi,
dependence upon Germany, quite as
much as to strike at the commun,ca.
tons OF Its opponents-Germanv
ostensible aim in proclaiming the
ruthless submarine campaign.
Further indications tend to show
that the submarines are being usad
along similar dog-in-the-manger line;
to destroy neutral shipping without
regard to it, employment"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-28
crack of a revolver almost at the en-
trance to the draw.

crack OF a revolver almost at the en-
trance to the draw.
One of the men swore softly. The
gimlet eyes of the old miner fastened
on the spot where in another moment
his hoped-for rescuers would appear.
A man staggered drunkenly into
view. He reeled halfway across the
mouth of the draw and stopped. His
eyes, questing DULY, fell upon the
camp. He stared, as If doubtful
whether they had played him false,
then lurched toward the waiting group.
Lost and all in," Holway said in a
whisper to bud.
The other man nodded. Neither Of
them made move toward the
stranger, who stopped in front of their
camp and looked with glazed eyes
from one to another. His face was
drawn and haggard and lined. Ex-
treme exhaustion showed in every
movement. He babbled incoherently.
Don't you see he's starving and out
of his head?" snapped Holt brusquely.
"Get him grub, pronto."
The old man rose and moved toward
the suffering man. Come, pard. Tha's
all right. Sit down right mere and
go to it, as the old sayin' is" He led
the man to place beside Big Bill
and made him sit down. "Better light
fire. boys, and get some coffee on.
Don't give him too much solid grub
at first"
The furnished man ate what was
given him and clamored for more.
Coming up soon, pardner," Holt
told him soothingly. "Now tell US
how come you to get lost"
The man nodded gravely. "Hit that
line low, Cord. Hit 'er low. Only
three yards to gain"
Plumb bughouse," commented bud,
chewing tobacco stolidly.
"Out OF his head-that's all. He'll
be right enough after he's fed I'D and
had a good sleep. But right now he's
sure some Exhibit A. Look at the
bones sticking through his cheeks"
Big Bill commented.
Come, Old-Timer. Get down In
your collar to 1t. Once more now.
Don't y down on the job. All together,
now" The stranger clicked to an
Imaginary horse and made a motion
of lifting witt his hands.
Looks like his hawss is begged
down in Fifty Mile swamp" suggested
Holt.
Looks like" agreed bud.
The old miner said no more. But hi,
eyes narrowed to shining Sits. If th,.
man had come through Fifty Nil.
swamp, he must have started from tn,
river That probably meant that hi
had come from Kusiak. He was ,
young man, talking the jargoi of ,
college football player. Without dopb
he was, In the old phrasing of tn
North, chechako.
Gideon Hollis sly brain moved keen
ly to the possibility that he could pu
name to this human derelict the,
had picked up. He began to see /
as more than a possibility, as even
probability, at least as a fifty-fift
chance. A sardonic grin lowered abou
the corners Of his grim mouth. /
would be strange freak of irony 1
Wally Selfrldge, to prevent a meetin
between him and the government Ian,
agent, had sent him a hundred mile
Into the wilderness to save the life O
Gordon Elliot and so had broup,,
about the meeting that otherwis
would never have taken place.
(To Be Continued.)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-28
COPY
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1907. by

CHAPTER las representative of
the government Gordon Elliot is on his
way to Alaska to investigate coal claims
On the boat he meets and becomes In
terested In a fellow passenger whom he
learns Is Sheba O'Neill, also going In"
Colby Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation,
comes aboard. Macdonald is attacked by
mine laborers whom he had discharged.
and the active Intervention of Elliot prob
ably saves his life.
CHAPTER II-Elliot and Macdonald
become In measure friendly, though the
latter does not know that Elliot is on a
mission which threatens to spoil plans of
Macdonald to acquire millions of dollars
through the unlawful exploitation of i'm
mensely valuable coal fields. Elliot also
gets line" on the position occupied by
Waly Selfridge, Macdonald's right-hand
THE States" where he had gone in an
effort to convince the authorities that
there was nothing wrong in Macdonalds
methods.
CHAPTER III-Elliot secures an intro
duction to Miss O'Neill and while the
toat is taking on freight the pair set out
to climb locally famous mountain. They
venture too high and reach a position
from which 1t Is impossible for Miss
O'Nelll to go forward or turn back.
CHAPTER Iv-Elrot leaves sheba and
At imminent peril of his life goes for as
distance He meets Macdonald, who had
Lecome alarmed for their safety, and they
return and rescue Sheba.
CHAPTER V-Landing at Kusiak Ell
lot finds that old friends of his. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paget. are the people whom Sheba
has come to visit. Mrs Paget is Shebas
cousin. At dinner Elliot reveals to Mac
donald the object of his coming to Alas
ks The two men. naturally antagonistic,
now also become rivals for the hand of
Sheba
CHAPTER VI-Macdonald, foreseeing
failure Of his financial plans If Elliot
learns the facts. sends Selfridge to Ka-
matlah to arrange matters so that Elliot
viii be deceived as to the true situation.
CHAPTER VII-Elliot, on his way to
Kamatlah wanders from the trail. He
loses his horse in a marsh and Is COM
PEELED to throw away rife and provisions
and all unnecessary clothing. After long
struggles he realizes that he will never
reach Kamatlah, and resigns himself to
death
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-28

~ to find. Drive the horses into the
brush, George. Wen sit tight"
Dud had been busy stamping ont
the campfire while Holway was driv-
Ing the horses into the brush.
"Aebbe you had better get the camn
tnings behind them big rocks" Macy
conceded
Even ~ he spoke there came the