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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
LETTER FROM
CLIFFORD FETTY
Somewhere in France. 4-11-1s

Somewhere in France, 4-11-l8
Dear Sister:
have not received letter from
you for sometime.
We are now located in a town
back of the lines, and it sure has
some pretty girls. There is an Am
erican family living here who have
been in this country since the war
started. Their son is in the French
army. They have three girls and ii
sure does seem good to talk to them
You do not have to twist your ton
que SO much.
Well, today is the day we put on
our first service stripes, six months
in France. They are gold stripes
about quarter of an inch wide, two
inches in length, and four inches
from the bottom of your coat sleeve
on the left arm. A wound stripe is
just liiS onil1S, OAlAy OlI TIC OtNGI dIIIl
it is V-shape. I only hope that
never get wound stripe, and not an
other service stripe for six months is
a long time.
We certainly have nice quarters at
present, do not know how long it will
last.tast
I saw show the other night, the
first one have seen since l have
been in France and it surely was a
swell one
| see the people back home can not
send any more boxes and that is GER
tainly sad blow, for the soldiers
sure do like to get them.
Well, Florence, there is nothing
more to tell you, so I viii close,
hoping to hear from you soon.
From your brother,
Clifford B. Fetty.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
HARRIS IS OPTIMISTIC

Atlanta, Ca, June 11.-Returning
here yesterday from a weeks trip
down the Georgia Railroad, on which
he delivered six addresses, visited
more than forty towns, and shook
hands with hundreds of citizens, Will
liam J. Harris, candidate for the
United States Senate in opposition to
Thomas J. Hardwict, expressed him
self as being more confident of elect
ion than ever.
81 will stand by my original propo-
sition that I will not lose FIVE coun-
ties south of Macon" declared Mr.
Harris yesterday, while north of Ma
con ! will carry three-fourths of the
counties"
Mr.. Harris will speak on Thursday
of this week at Millen, at II o'clock il
the morning; on Friday at Sylyania a
IL o'clock; on Saturday at Statesbore
at II o'clock.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
JEWS OF WooDBINE PROVE
DEVOTION TO ADOPTED
COUNTRY


The following communication has
been received by The Official Bull
letin from B. A. Palitz. general agent
of the Baron de Hirsch fund, New
York:
"The borough of Woodbine, N. J.
built and populated by Jewish i1nrni-
grants from Russia and Roumania, is
giving its full measure of devotion
to the country it adopted and loves.
"The people of Woodbine are de-
termined to give unstintingly of their
wealth and lives for the free institu-
tons of this country, which they
recognize to be the highest degree OF
freedom and civilization. Men, wo-
men, and children responded to the
call of the country to defend and pre-
serve those institutions.
Gave Freely Of Its Young Men
with only small population of
about three hundred families, it has
sent to the Army and Navy of the
United States 81 of it's young men
who are either born in this country
or came when quite young and were
reared and educated in the Woodbine
public schools and under the glorious
flag of this country. Twenty-three
of the 81 were residents of Woodbine
when they left for service, while IA
were brought up in Woodbine, but
moved to different places during the
last few years. All of them, how
ever, learned the ideals of American
citizenship in the Woodbine public
schools. Of the %, 20 volunteered
and 8 were drafted. The young men
represent all elements of the Wood
bine population-farmers, factory
workers, business men, professional
men and laborers.
The people of Woodbine purchased
$4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds OF
the third issue, the quota for Wood
bine having been $4,000. The pur-
chases ranged from $50 to $4,000.
every household bought at least one
$50 bond.
"The Woodbine population contrib
uted $1,000 to the Red Cross. The
sale of war saving stamps amounted
to $3.50, of which $1,476 was real
lied by the public school children
Devotion of the Children
"The most striking feature of the
devotion of the Woodbine children
is the energy with which they apply
themselves to increasing the food
production. Two hundred and four
teen gardens are worked by the chill
dren with quite marked success.
"The young ladies of Woodbine are
also responding to the call for help
ing the Belgian sufferers. Thirty
suits of garments were made by the
girls of the Woodbine public schools
"Over Borough Hall there floats the
service flag with % stars and the
honor flag awarded by Cape May
County for the purchase of bonds,
with two stars.
"While sharing in the general war
activities, Woodbine also donated
$4,000 to the Jewish relief fund"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
OLLIE HONEYMOON WAS
OF SHORT DURATION

Atlanta, Ga, June ia week af-
ter getting married Ollie Taylor, a
well-known young man of this city,
was arrested yesterday on a charge
of looting~a postoffice substation of
$3.50 in cash and stamps.
Together with two other youths
who are accused of aiding him in the
substation robbery, he. is charged
with several other thefts of burgla-
rious nature, including the robbery
of railway freight car at Gainesville,
Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
BANKRUPTCY SALE
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southwestern Di-
vision Of the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia.
In Bankruptcy.

In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of H. Feinberg, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
Notice is hereby given that the
notes and accounts belonging to the
estate of the above-mentioned bank
rupt will be sold under the direction
of R.. M. Bryson, Trustee, at public
auction, by said R. M. Bryson, Trus-
tee, at the Court House in the city
of Ocilla, Irwin county, Georgia, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of June, A. D.
1918, the sale to begin at ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
The said notes and accounts may
be inspected by calling at the office
of R. M. Bryson, Esq, Trustee in
said matter, in the city of Della, on
any business day prior to the sale
|by applications to said trustee.
Terms of sale ten per cent to be
paid Immediately upon the property
being knocked off, the balance cash
upon confirmation by the court, The
sale to be subject to confirmation by
the court. Said property to be sold
free from all liens.
The trustee reserves the right to
withdraw said notes and accounts
from sale unless they shall bring
at least Is per centum of the ap-
praised value.
D. E. Griffin,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated at Fitzgerald, Georgia, this 9TH
day of June, 1918. ded JIG
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
BRITISH ADVANCE

(By International News Service.)
London, June l1.-Driving forward
on the northern end of the Picardy
battle front the British have advanced
to depth of one-half mile on front
one and one-half miles wide south of
Morlan Court, says the war Office to-
day. Two hundred and thirty-three
Germans were captured.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
BIDS WANTED FOR SCHOOL
BUILDING

Plans and specifications for the
erection of the Dorminey High
School are at the office of Judge ]. R.
Horton, Ordinary. The building is
to be brick veneer: Bids must be
submitted in writing and the county
board of education reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. For further
Information see J.. H. Bullard,- Ben
Hill County School Superintendent.
TF.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
w AN T E D

WANTED-Two hrst-class ma
chinists for work i'll contract shop.
Must understand blue prints and be
able to operate machine shop tools,
such as lathes, planers, shapers, bor-
ing mills, etc. Pay 60c per hour.
Work 9 hours per day, S. hours per
week. Pay for 81 IL hours. Refer
ences must accompany application.
Address P. O. Box 2S3, Macon,
Ga. It
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

AUTO FOR SALE-5-pasenger
Elcar in good condition at bargain.
owner gone to war. Can be seen at
my farm. Phone or write to S. A.
Wright, r. F. D. No. 2, Fitzgerald.
Ga. H.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
FRENCH REcAT p merry

Paris, June H.. ASKING coun-
ter attack the recaptured
Merry from th9 ans on the
Noyes-Montdidiea ont but lost
slightly elsewhere, a that front.
The Germans continue their furious
assaults all along the line but are
meeting with sturdy resistance ev-
erywhere. The chief German pressure
is leveled against the French center
where the French were pressed back
to Arondo Divert at one point but
rallied and threw the Germans back
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
!; WANT ADS /:

FURNITURE AT A BARGAIN
complete bedroom suit, white ivory
dining room suit, genuine walnut,
and other household utilities for sale
at bargain; all or in part. Apply
Western Union Telegraph Office It
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

FORD CAR FOR SALE CHEAP.
in good running order. Can be seen
at the Dixie Garage, 216 North Grant
street. Owner will leave soon. IF i'm
'efested eaii at once. 3tp
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Atkinson enter
tanned small fishing party yesterday
near Bowen's Mill in honor of Miss
Lorena Enzor, of Hazelhurst, who is
the guest of ner aunt, Mrs Monroe
Dorsey.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
NOTICE

All persons, firms or corporations
that have not paid their 1918 occu-
patton taxes are requested to pay
them by the first day of June, 1918.
otter that date cases will be made.
this notice is by order of the Mayor
and Council.
C. F. DIXON,
If. Chief of Police.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

HOUSE FOR SALE ORIENT
TN West Alapaha, two lots, four.
room house. At bargain, either cash
or terms. Will rent to desirable par
ties. Apply Leader-E Enterprise. tf
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

WANTED-By refined and con-
genial couple with two well-grown
children or a unfinished rooms,
or entire upstairs; close in, by June
IS or July 1. Address &C." 805 South
Grant street. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-Two lots for sale
cheap, Nos. IS and IA, sos Altamaha
street, next door to DR.. Tibbott. Own
er at 302 Oconee street n
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

WANTED, A BOYS WHEEL
State condition and price. Address
T. R. M, Care Enterprise. St
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-One s-horse power I.
II. {. Gasoline Engine in excellent
condition. Can be seen at the Leader
Enterprise Office. &c
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

Wanted to buy small cash regis
ter Must be in good condition and
right in price. Mannon Candy Kit
chen. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

SHINGLES AND LUMBER
For Shingles, Lumber and Wood
see H. B. Sword, Phone SOIL. tt
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
FOR RENT

FURNISHED HOUSE TO RENT
price to the right party.
Apply SOY w. Jesamine street. Elec-
trio lights and water. #
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

Your street taxes are due, payable
at the cit yhall to David L. Paulk, J.
H. Russell or
c. F. DIXON,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

WANTED-A carpenter. Sydney
Clare.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

ROOMS FOR RENT-Apply 4O4
North Main or phone 1872. Gin
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-15 Sheep, some with
lambs. Geo. A. Drexler, Roanoke
Drive. dJulyl0
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fine Jersey Cow.
Call Mrs. F. L. Spiller, Phone No.
28o-L, Roanoke Drive.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-12

Finally, the administration again
urges the canning or preserving of
peaches as literally as possible to
prevent loss of any part of the crop
which may not or can not be shipped.
Publication of all of the foregoing
to be accepted by county administra-
tors, and all parties concerned as Of
fetal"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
AMERICANS REJECT
HUN PEACE FEELER
U. S. TERMS FOR PEACE ALREADY
GIVEN OUT, DECLARES
SECRETARY LANSING.
Governments Position Restated in
Plain Words When Suggestion of
Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment Reaches Capital.

Washington.-Th United States, as
was fully expected, has unconditional
| ly rejected Germany's peace feeler. In
| doing so, the government has spoken
for all the co-belligerents.
Almost Immediately after receiving
the Austrian governments note from
the minister from Sweden, Mr.. Ecken-
gren, Secretary Lansing issued this
formal statement:
II am authorized by the president
to state that the following will be the
reply of this government to the
Austro- Hungarian note proposing an
unofficial &C, ference of belligerents.
Positioa and Purpose Plain.
THE gov eminent of the United
States feels that there is only one reply
which it can make to the suggestion of
he imperial Austro- Hungarian govern
ment 1t has repeatedly and with en-
tire candor stated the terms upon
which the United States would con-
slider peace, and can and will enter
tain no proposal for a conference upon
L matter concerning which it has made
its position and purpose so plain"
Mr.. Lansing's statement was given
out within half an hour after he had
received the Austrian proposal. 1t
would have been Forthcoming almost
Immediately upon the delivery of the
Austrian note, had it not been found
necessary, in order to avoid the posi-
oility of grave error, to make a care
ful comparison between the official
text and that which was received in
aews dispatches from Amsterdam.
Thus emphasis was added to the
1eclination, If any were needed. the
luickness of the reply indicating the
existence of no shadow of doubt in
the minds of the administration as to
what it should be.
There is some reason to believe that
The secretary acted with this unprece-
dented prOmptness in matter of such
great import with the design not only
to indicate clearly the position of the
United States government, but perhaps
to anticipate and prevent as far as
possible newspaper discussions of the
Austrian proposition, which might con-
vey to the enemy misleading impress
sion that there was any considerable
element in the United States willing
to consider a negotiated peace, such RS
the binding" discussions pro-
posed by Austria might develop.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
SANDBAGS SAVE MANY LIVES
Credit for Resourcefulness In
Modern Warfare.

No belligerent has shown more re-
sourcefulness than the Italians In de-
wishing novel means OF offense and de-
Tense, says writer In Wide World
Magazine. The Italian army was the
only one to enter the war with trench
helmet and steel chest protector, and
1t is now provided with more efficient
body shield than is possessed by any
other Of the warning nations.
Early In the war 1t was discovered
by the Italians that many lives could
be saved In sKirmishing at close quar-
ters If the soldiers carried or pushed
bags Of sand in front of them, and the
present body shield has been an out
growth Of that idea.
They are made in the one-man and
twO-man type. The former are worn
by infantry advancing in the open, at
tached to the shoulders by pair of
light steel arms, and are long enough
to protect the head and vital organs OF
a man standing erect. Lying at full
length, or even crouched, 1t covers him
completely. Each shield is pierced with
a small, round eyehole and an oblong
loophole for firing from, both of which
may be closed by sliding door when
not In use.
The two-man shield is principally
used In wire cutting. 1t is carried on
the back of one man, who may also
work his rife from loophole In the
toi, while second man works long
wire-cutter through hole at the boz
tom. 1t is held up by short legs If the
first man desires to move iDdepend-
emily.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
COULD HEED CALL OF WILD
Being His Own Boss, This Lucky Man
Listened to Appeal and HE'D Him
to Happiness.

q flock of geese, northward bound,
honked wildly in their flight. His feet
on his desk, his window open to the
breezes of the morning, he heard tho
call. For an hour he sat amid the con-
6icting sounds of a great city hurrying
about its work. But his thoughts were.
miles away. His eyes were dreamy.
The spell of the wild was upon him.
He wandered in fertile fields awak-
ing to renewed life. He beheld the
meadows lush with grass. He sat be-
side wide flowing rivers and tiny
brooks whose waters rushed In foamy
splendor from hilly heights above. He.
wandered to wooded slopes, with trees
a-bud and wild flowers peeping from
beneath dead leaves. A peace was his
which seldom came In his wcrkaday
existence in the land of pavement and
beehive dwellings. He dreamed on.
Brook trout in speckled splendor rose,
to his captivating hook. Camp fires lit.
the darkness of his dream night. The.
odor of burning pine wood and of siz-
zling trout and bacon filled his nos
tiiS. ne dte lOOu SUCH as Ills city
chefs had never learned to cook, with
an appetite his city stomach had long
since lost. In single hour he dreamed
more happiness than had been his for
q decade.
He closed his desk. Another hour
found him grubbing in the recesses of
the attic. BY noon, clad In beautifully
ancient garments, with satchel In his
hand and fishing rod carefully In
cased in waterproof cover under his,
arm, he was at the railroad station. A
half hour later he was on his way to
the wilds. And smile such as he had
not smiled in months graced his fea-
lures.
Lucky man He was his own boss
Milwaukee Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
Burial In Old English Churches.

The places of burial beneath many
of the old churches In England nFe
arranged In different ways. In many
cases the burial is made In a grave
dug In the soil. as Is done In an open
graveyard. In some cases there IS u
crypt beneath the main floor, the crypt
being practically one large vault, anu
here the collins are deposited Oh
shelves OF stone. Sometimes the cryP'
Is divided into separate vaults wh'c,,
are really small rooms enclosed on III
sides by stone walls.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
German Food Prospect Poor.

Amsterdam. = Herr Won WadlOw,
president of the German regulation
board announces that the corn crop
is only 10 per cent better than that
of last year, and the potato crop prob
ably was worse. Meatless weeks must
be continued, he said, In order not to
endanger the milk and fat supply. I'm
fortunately, he was unable to hold out
any prospect of an Improvement in
the food supply, but he was positive
that it would not get worse.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
Women Taking Places of Men.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the tho,.
sands are responding to the appeal
of employers to take the place of
men entering the army and to fill
new positions created by industrial
expansion, according to the MONTH.
business review of the federal reserv ;
board. Some indications are that In
women entering industry will he
greater than the number of men with
drawing for military service.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
PASSENGERS Eioht for Lives.

San FraneiscO.-Suicide and famine
were the spectral passengers aboard
Il steamship of the Bristol Bay Pack
ing company. which. arrived here Fri
day from Alaskan waters, faced.
Three men aboard the ship committed
suicide en- route to this port and the
Americans aboard had to band to.
gether and fight off $50 Italian fish
ermen to get their share of the slim
provisions aboard the boat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
Serbian Forces Launch Drive.

MISUNDERSTANDING of an of
fenslve against the Bulgarians on the
Saloniki front by the recognized Ser
bian army, in cooperation with
French forces, and the capture of
three strongly fortified Bulgarian po-
sitions, is announced in an official
Serbian communication received here
from SalOnki
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
BoLsHEvIKI FLEEING RUSSIA.
Anarchy's Chieftains Dead or Elk
PEELED From Strensk to Volqa.

Vladivostok. Bolshevism from
Strensk, in transit aikalia, to the
VOlga, in European Russia, Is dead.
The Bolshevik leaders in this region
have been hanged or have hidden
Guards, who are arriving here, have
renowned Bolshevism forever. The
peasants are returning to the fields
and the workmen are resuming work
at the factories.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
Pardoned Soldier Killed.

st. Louis.--Forest ID. Sebastian. 81
years old, of Fast st. Louis. H., one
of the soldiers who was pardoned by
president Wilson May 4, after having
been sentenced to death by courtmar-
tial for sleeping on duty In France,
was killed in action, July 20, accor =
ing to an official telegram receiv ed
by his father
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-09-21
Man contracts Anthrax.

Marysville, Cal. = NJ. Ossenbriggcn,
rancher of Butte county, Is the first
human to contract anthrax during the
epidemic among cattle of Butte and
Glenn counties. He contracted the
disease while skinning COW J