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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
BUSINESS NOTAS USUAL

When first declared the call out to the country
Keep Business Usual AT that feared that the war
scare would have depressing effect
try and cause business steer close Ordinarily this
might have been the result but in present instance the very
poste has been the case
Instead OF curtang business the war has given
such stimulus to business all lines that American peon
Gay are more prosperous than time their history this
IN the lace OF the huge they have caedupon contribute
10 the various activities.
Now the slogan business usual but business NOT
usua-geater than usual with vim than we have
ever before put into it. We called every minute and
hour OF our days to COUNT The manufacturer urged h sneed
up oducuon the farmer is urged to multiply the acres
livery mil and factory and shop the land give it's best
efforts to swelling the volume of only bv keenno
the volume up to the highest possible mark we be enabled h re-
spond to the tremendous demands that being made upon the
sources of the country
We have been accustomed the immense NATURAL
when those resources must DEVELOPED An unopened coal
mine must be opened and its thrown on the market Min
eai deposits must be developed contents given 70 swell
the total OF materials Valuable timber that are needed for
manufactures must be laid under the saw The RE
9OOKCES OF the country must be brought into USE
Whe prices OF all commodities high the country has
hey-nhlons and billions of it. Almost kind of workman
III any branch OF industry decent salary and GOOD
"oeh are IN demand at wages before dreamed of
bu IN order that this continue ALL work and earn
ana spend The purse strings must not be closed dollar that
IS IN hand but must be spent freely that crop dollars NAV be
the result What If materials high? world CRYING
@ the hshed product at figures higher The demand in all
Ines is supplies supplies supplies and supplies There Is M
limit to the demand except the capacity of the country
Let the order be Full speed ahead till the war is Won"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
FIRST AID TO INJURED
CLASSES FORMED BY 176
RED CROSS CHAPTERS

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 28.-Classes of
instruction in first aid to the injured
have been formed by no less than 176
local Red Cross Chapters in the
Southern Division of the American
Red Cross, which has headquarters in
Atlanta and which embraces the
states of Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Colonel w. L. Peel, the prominent
Atlanta banker and philanthropist,
who is general manager of the South
ern Division, has appointed DR.. F. G.
Hodgson as assistant director of the
bureau of military relief to supervise
the organization and instruction of
first aid classes, and it is the aim of
the bureau to establish class in ev-
cry local chapter in the Southern Di-
vision.
DR.. Hodgson will appoint instruct
ors for the classes and will generally
supervise the work of life-saving. The
bureau Of military relief is one of the
most important departments of Red
Cross work. Classes in first aid to
the injured are divided into junior
and senior groups. The junior group,
on completing. the course, are given
certificates, while the Senior group
are given bronze medals.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
MANY NEW CARS IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 26.-Ten thous-
and 1918 automobile licenses have al
ready been sold by the secretary of
state, and the sale is going forward
every day with undated fury, which
would seem to indicate that the sec
rotary of state made no mistake in
anticipating that it would take 10000
license tags to supply the state of
Georgia this year. Last year more
than $4,000 license tags were sold,
and this year thousands of new cars
are being bought in country and City
alike, showing the states unpreceden-
ted prosperity.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
COAL SHORT 100000 TONS
WHAT is YOUR DUTY? =

Wood may replace coal for domes-
tic heating. Reports show coal is
short 50,00O,000 tons. In view of this
fact it is patriotic duty to use fire
wood as much as possible.
Fire wood is needed in cities and
towns to relieve suffering. Georgia
farmers may materially help the sit
uation by increasing the output of
cord wood and placing it on the mar
ket-a patriotic privilege.
The coal shortage may continue for
the duration of the war. Every farm
er should cut enough for home con-
sumption and surplus to sell to the
cities. Cord wood is bringing attract
i've prices.
There are thousands Of good, fat
pine stumps in the fields. These
stumps are in the way of cultivation,
they take up great deal of room,
they are waste of time, they break
up plows and other implements, thew
prevent the use of improved and la
Dor saving implements, thew are
homes for rats, boil weevils, snakes.
weeds, and all kinds of pests, they de-
tract from the looks and the value
OF the farm, and you may be absolute
ly sure that you will never harvest
any crops where the stump stands.
But, my, my, think of the pleasure
these stumps would give to thousands
OF homes if they could only use them
in their fire places or heaters. A
small stick of dynamite will blow
these stumps out and split them I'D
into pieces.
High grade logs bring handsome
prices wehn cut into lumber. TOP
wood and defective logs make good
cordwood. On every farm there are
many short-stemmed old trees that
should be cut out. Write the State
college of Agriculture for marketing
Farm Woodland Products"
What the people need is fuel
What is your duty as a citizen SOL
der in this serious situation?
LET NO FARM WAGON GO TO
TOWN EMPTY.
J. T. PITTMAN,
County Agent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
THE TOWN cRIER


Oklahoma News.
Twice a week comes darkened nights,
Minus all uncalled for lights.
Blackcned nights and cloudy days
Throw town in gloomy ways.
Through this fog-though, dense and
thick,
Little sunbeams seem to prick
When we hear a cheerful tune
And the day warns up like June.
Such brightness as does fill
Every little tuneful spill
Pouring out from someone's heart!
Music surely plays its part.
SO we're glad when shows come
through,
Leaving tunes as shows will do.
"Have a Heart" dropped off a song.
How that music helps along!
Everybody gets the swing.
Everybody starts to sing.
Listen to the old town hum
Now Just say you're feeling bum!
Harry Lauder laughed last night.
Those who heard him in his fight
Threw off care and gloomy blots
While they giggled with the Scots.
Some there were who couldn't 90.
lhey too, reap the gladness though
Songs that Harry left in town
Simply can't be throttled down.
near the gentry catch the tune.
Whistling is a mighty boon,
What is gloom but lack of iov?
Pick that tune up! Alta bow!
War Canoes,
-. Jones (initials deleted) was
awarded the iron plug Monday. 10,
unusual strength. Among Jones
achievements are these: Will,
shooting craps with some comrades
Jones threw boss. 1t is not uncon.
mon tor ones to throw a bull. but
tms is the first time he has thrown q
boss.
1T the gas is low, and you're ou,
OF coal, and your stove won't burn
OIL try little elbow grease. That
sometimes warns a person.
The pilgrims were seldom troubled
with fuel shortages.
Lightless night should be verv
popular with the younger set
City ordinance prohibits begears
IN the business district. But the bust
ness man has no protection from the
pleas" that come through the mail
though we do not specialize in
names, as does Duke McFluke. we
must call attention to the existence
OF Messrs. Sunday, Walkingstick and
Canard, Okmulgee oil men.
Man on West Thirteenth street
asks us why we use stars between our
paragraphs. We do that to throw
| light on them.
Laboring men toll. Clerical men
work. But professional men only
practice.
Expressing the shortage, we beg
leave to remark that coal is now few
el.
The supply is very slack.
1hlngS are going too slowly to call
any of it "mine-run." Rather mine
walk"
But none of it is even "mine." TIE
dealer was just out when l got there.
And as would have been said about
eight years ago, IF you don't like it
you can lump it."
4
Pictures of the men who fired the
first shot at German submarine are
beginning to come in, and may be ex-
pected for the next decade.
When the age of % has been reach
ed woman's birthdays, in the order
of progression are: %, %, "a, "a, %,
"a, rs.
1
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
Had Good Inauination.

Edward had new little playmate
who possessed much more Imagination
than he. To John n chair was a chair
only occasionally. 1t in turn became q
steed, or, armed with two yardsticks
for oars, it proved to be a boat. Blocks
turned quickly into various kinds of
animals, etc. When Edward returned
home after his first visit his mother
asked him how he liked his new little
neighbor. and Edward replied: "Oh,
ne is fine. He has such a good pre-
tendery."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
LAURENS COUNTY CONVICTs
PUT TO CUTTING WOOD

Dublin, Ga, Jan. 26.-Laurens
county convicts today began cutting
wood for the fuel administration.
Camp No. l of the road force is now
at work on the place of w. B. Rice,
near Dublin, to help relieve the fuel
situation here. Wood cut by them
will be distributed by the fuel admin
istrator.
County officials stated today that
Monday convicts will be put to cut
ting wood for use at the courthouse,
as unusual demands for heat at this
building have exhausted the supply
of coal.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
TEACHERS DO THEIR BIT

The teachers of the city and county
will begin to do their Bit" having
been requested by President Wilson
to assist the local exemption board in
filling out the identification cards for
the board.
Supt. J. H. Billiard of the county
schools will present the matter to a
joint meeting of the city and rural
school teachers next Saturday at the
carnegie library. The meeting will
be held at 10 a. m, being the regular
session of the county teachers insti-
tute.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28

When the age of % has been reach
ed woman's birthdays, in the order
of progression are: %, %, "a, "a, %,
a. rs.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28

The seriousness OF the Food situation should appeal 70 or
housewives and hope ready response on their part 70
| enforce the wheatess and meass days for bv the
edera Food Administration The this wheat and meat
wing IS imperative We who home in comparative ease
oud not tor minute hesitate to orders
ISSUED by the of Army Navy President
wilson, when to refuse these orders the
IN the trenches would courtmarial and sudden death The
appeal by the President for voluntary action part the
lie to save wheat and fats should on deaf ears but
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28

meet with ready response To the small saving your
Kitchen may trivial purely personal matter
s same economy practced in twenty million kitchens through
out the land realize the saving
may be daily had President Wilson and his cabinet
the highest type mbued with but
safe Tor this country and YOU and children
slight demand YOU Will you make the effort? you eat less
you buy less, and others may get the benefit it.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
Poor Chance to Retire,

About the time man gets to the
point where he can G:..-i to retire he
has to work all the time taking care
Of the interests he has built up so that
he might retire.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
FATHER SCHRONHARDT
UNDERWENT OPERATION

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 2S.-Father H.
A. Schonhardt, of St. John the Bap-
fist, underwent an operation yester-
day for appendicitis arb is seriously
i'll at St. Joseph's Hospital. n
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Bill Reaches Senate
Committee; Early Action
is Expected by Senator

The housing bill. carrying an ap-
preparation of s6O.o0o,00o to provide
homes and transportation facilities for
workers engaged on war supplies for
the government, of which $4,000, 900
is to be used to house government en-
ployes in the District of Columbia, was
received by the Senate today and i'm
mediateiy referred to the Senate COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
Senator Swanson OF Virginia, chair
man of the committee. said today he
would call an early meeting of his COM
mittee to deal with the bill. The great
importance of action on this bill is ad-
mitted by Senator Swanson and he is
expected to push 1t forward as rapidly
as possible.
The appropriation of 10000, 900 for
housing government employees in the
District will go far toward solving the
housing problem in Washington, which
has become serious in recent months.
and which promises to be still more se-
rious owing to the big influx Of moro
workers expected within q short time
Evening star., 1918-04-04
FLAG FOR MEN ENGAGED
IN SHIPPING BOARD DUTY

A new service flag appeared in
Washington today as the emblem for
men engaged in war service" for the
United States Shipping Board.
Chairman Hurley received the first
of the flags. which, with its single
star. was placed on the walls of his
office. from where the nations great
shipbuilding program is directed. Other
flags will be distributed to every work
er doing his share toward overcoming
the effects of the submarine warfare
and. to encourage length of service. the
original paper flags will be replaced
by permanent cloth emblems for all
who remain continuously at work for
six months.
The flags are like those for the mill
tary. except that they bear the words
"U. S. Shipping Board-War Service"
Evening star., 1918-04-04
PLAN OF PROCEDURE FOR
SOLDIER WORK ON FARMS

An outline of the procedure by which
soldiers may be furloughed for work
on farms is announced by the War De-
partment.
Applications may be made by the>sol-
diers themselves, their relatives. or by
farmers desiring their services. When
application is made by farmers. it is
provided that the men must be willing
to accept the furloughs. and that the
travelling time from their post to the
places of labor shall not exceed twenty
four hours. Farmers are advised to
make formal application through the
office of the provost marshal general.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
FRENCH CIVILIANS SENT
TO RUSSIA BY GERMANS
Four Hundred Women Among the
Thousand Condemned to
Hard Labor.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 3.-one thousand
French civilians from the occupied dis
tricts of northern France have been
sent to Russia by the Germans and are
being forced to perform hard labor. ac-
cording to Information obtained by
Baron Cochin. former cabinet men,
Der.
These civilians. 400 of whom are
women, are among those whom Ger
many offered to exchange for Alsatians
who have escaped to France. They were
sent to Russia after the rejection of the
proposal. which Germany attempted to
place before the French government
through the holy see and Baron Cochin.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Military Experts Hold That
Germans Are Compelled to
Resume Offensive.
PERIOD OF CALM MARKS =
PREPARATION FOR CLASH
Interest Centers in Plans Of Gen.
Foch, But Allied Strategy Is
Guarded Carefully.

Germany's peace drive" through Pr
cardy enters upon its third week with
both forces preparing for the resump-
tion of heavy fighting. The weather has
improved somewhat, but the Germans
have not renewed their heavy attacks
and the fighting front has remained vir-
tually unchanged since Monday.
British Improve Positions.
North of the somme the British have
improved their positions in small at
tacks. while on the. important sector
south of the river there has been no
Montdidier. which has been the scene OF
much heavy fighting, the artillery
enemy has made no attempt to attack.
While there is little doubt that the
Germans must attack again and will
have to sustain still greater losses in
further efforts against the allied line.
much interest centers in the plans OF
Gen. Foch. The attacks by the British
between Albert and Arras and by the
French between Montdidier and Noyon
apparently were for the purpose of i'm.
proving local positions. Silence Is be.
ing maintained by both sides as to the
next act in the titanic military con-
TEST
Claim Weather Halted Drive.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
HEALTH OF ARMY is GOOD
DESPITE CAMP FATALITIES

The health of the Army in the United
States continues good. the War Depart
ment announces today. although bron-
chitis and influenza. complicated with
pneumonia, in many northern camps
Increased the non-effective and death
rates slightly over the preceding week.
The total number of deaths reported
WAS 237, Of which 30 were among the
regulars. 20 in the National Guard and
1lS in the National Army.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.
Activity on Government Contracts
Around Norfolk Resumed Today.

NORFOLK, Va. April 4.-work was
resumed this morning on all govern
ment contracts at the Navy base, Army
depot, and at the plants at St. Juliens
and Pig Point full forces reported for
duty.
temporary arrangement satisfactory to
the strikers and government had been
reached and the men returned confident
that their demands for increased pay
would be granted.
At . meeting OF the union plumbers
last might every man present voted 70
return 70 work AZ . PATRIOTIC duty and
All returned to their various places Of
azNuloymsnt, this; morntn4s.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
HEAVY ARTILLERY ACTION
ON THE WESTERN FRONT:
MINOR INFANTRY FIGHTING.
Br the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, April 4.-There was little
activity in the battle area last night,
with the exception of hostile artillery
fire at various points. the war office an
nounced today. few prisoners were
taken by British parties.
The statement reads:
During the night German machine
gun post, in the neighborhood of
Hebuterne, was rushed by our troops
and the machine gun captured. A few
prisoners were brought in on other
parts of the battle front.
Beyond hostile artillery activity at
different points on the battle front. and
daele sectors. there is nothing further
to report.
Heavy Artillery Fighting.
PARIS. April 4.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
front north Of Montdidier. the war Of
fee announces. In raids in Champagne
and on the Verdun front the French
took prisoners and also captured two
machine guns.
The statement follows:
The artillery fighting became very
violent during the night in the region
north of MontdIdier.
Northwest of Rheims. in the Cham
pagne, and on the left bank of the
Meuse (verdun 'front.' French troops
y
eral points. bringing back thirty prfs-
oners and two machine guns. German
raids east of Rheims. in Avocourt wood
and north of ST. Die. were without suc-
cess.
There is nothing to report elsewhere.
Berlin Report From Front.
BERLIN. April (via London).-Ger.
man troops yesterday captured the
af
Somme front the German general staff
announced today. A night thrust by
British troops against Ayette was re-
Iulsed by counter attack.
The British attacked with strong
forces between Marcelcave and the
Luce, the statement adds, but they
were driven back with heavy losses.
The text of the communication says:
Western theater: The artillery en-
gagement near and south of Lens was
more lively at times. On the battle
front the fighting activity throughout
the whole of the day was restricted to
artillery firing and reconnoitering en-
gagements.
lish companies against Ayette was re-
pulsed by a counter attack During
the evening the enemy attacked with
strong forces between Marcelcave and
the Luce river He was driven back,
with heavy losses. BY means of a sur
prise attack we gained possession OF
the heights southwest Of Moreuil.
The destruction Of Laon by the
French artillery continues.
Before Verdun and in the central
vosges the artillery activity has been
revived Southwest Of Hizbach sue
cessful thrust resulted in prisoners
being brought in.
Capt Baron Won Richthofen won his
aerial victory.
There is nothing new to report from
the other theaters.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Tammerfors Being Bombarded.

STOCKHOLM. April 3.-White guards
are bombarding Tammerfors, Finland,
and many buildings are on fire. The
Finish press bureau reports that Rus
sian refnforcements have reached Fin
land. including the celebrated Preo-
brashensky guard. which has taken up
a position on the Karelian front
A Swedish detachment fighting with
the white guards thus far has lost fif-
teen killed and seventy mine wounded
of the total of 341 men.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Victory Claimed by Turks.

LONDON. April 3.-An onicial state
ment issued by the Turkish war ONCE
and received here says: "On the Pales-
tine front. our attacking troops have
been very active. East Of thu Jordan
the enemy troops have been defeated
and the pursuit continues"
Evening star., 1918-04-04
THE REAPPEARING DOVE.

sembly. They call themselves blue
guards and are said to number 10000.
The local soviet. at Vologda has re-
fused to permit the exiled former grand
dukes to reside in Vologda.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
SPEECH
HELD SOP TO U. S.
Viewed in London as Effort to
Cause Discord Among
the Allies.
RAP AT GERMAN EMPEROR

By the Associated Press
LONDON. April Count Czernin. in
spite of the marked change toward the
bellicose In his latest speech, still
speaks In ssftsr aeoents than; ever have
been heard from Berlin. the morning
newspapers say in their comment on
the Austfo-IIHpeAxtaas ssngrssenvninis
ter's address to the Vienna municipal
council.
The Daily Mail chAracterizes the
speech as Austrian Blur and says
that Count Czernin.s assertion that the
blockade of Germany Is broken In the
east will not I'LL the hungry stomachs
of Germans and AustriAns. It adds that
the issue must be decided by iron and
blood in the battle that is now being
that, coming at the moment it does, the
speech will command but small share
of the attention which it would have
received three weeks ago. It says that
some of Count Czernin's Statements and
professions require and will doubtless
men and the United States
The speech. the Morning Post says,
may be regarded as the customary
peace offensive ensuing upon the tenn
the central powers. 1t declares that 1t
is addressed particularly to the Presi-
dent of the United States and seems to
be designed to impress President Will
son with the idea that the recent attack
was forced upon the central powers by
the refusal of the allies to discuss
terms of peace. The Post concludes:
Count Czernin apparently is making
another attempt to detach the United
States from the allies. possibly with a
view of saving Bulgaria and Turkey
from a declaration of war by America
Judging by reports received of the Aus
trian minister's overtures, we cannot
but regard them as rather clumsily con-
ceived."
The Austrian foreign minister. says
the Daily News, disseminated between
the pacific character OF his own impe-
rial master and of another imperial mas
ter. "and in so doing has touched the
real root Of this devastating struggle"
The paper urges Count Czernin to
preach his gospel in favor of a new
world organization based on disarma-
ment in Berlin. 1t adds that before the
world organization which President
Wilson envisages can be inaugurated
there must be change of heart in
Berlin.
Reported Czsrnin Will Resign.
COPENHAGEN, April st is uer-
sistently rumored in well informed cir
cles that Count Czernfn, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. intends to
resign as soon as peace with Rumania
has been finally aecured. says the
Budapest newspaper Az Est, in report
ing that Emperor Charles received
Count Czernin at a lengthy audience ON
Sunday.