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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
LINEUP FOR HARRIS
NOW ALMOST SOLID

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2l.-Renewing
his campaign trip after weeks rest,
William ]. Harris has received fiat
tering receptions from large crowds
in various parts of the state, who are
assuring him that the presidents let
ter will line up solidly the patriotic
voters of the state on his side.
Reports coming into the H;~ris
headquarters this week indicate Mr..
Harris growing strength. and his fol-
lowers are elated over the situation
as it is developing, With the primary
less than three weeks off, Mr.. Harris
is advancing steadily toward victory
at the polls, according to his friends,
who can scarcely wait until election
day to know the results.
The other candidates might as we'll
give up, they say at Harris headquar-
tiers, Tor they haven't showing in the
state, say Mr.. Harris friends, and the
mastery manner in which he has
presented his case to the public is
but an indication of his strength. The
presidents endorsement also will
have its weight, and everything is 60
ing beautifully.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
Sen. Vardaman Hears
Bad News From Home

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 20.-Com-
plete returns from a number of CEN
trail and southern cities and scattered
and incomplete figures from small
towns and precincts throughout Mis-
slsslppi at 10 o'clock tonight showed
Congressman B. p Harrison, of Gull
port. running far ahead OF James G..
Nardaman, of Jackson, and former
Gov. f. F. Noel. of Lexington, in the
Senatorial primaries Harrison sup
porters, i'll the face OF the returns al
ready in, declared it would be impos-
sible for the junior Senator to secure
in north Mississippi enough votes to
make a second primary necessary.
Returns from north Mississippi we're
unexpectedly slow, although scattered
returns gave Harrison a majority.
In ackson. Vardaman's home CITY,
complete returns showed Harrison
9o4, Nardaman 1872 and Noel 80. In
ardaman's ward the vote was: Hal
rlson III. Nardaman %.
Wilson's Letter a Factor
A letter from President Wilson
stating he could not but regard
Nardaman's election as condemn
alton Of my Administration by the
people OF Mississippi" was regarded
as having been strong factor in cut
ting down the Vardaman vote.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
TABOR BUREAU ESTABL|SHEDHERE
THROUGH CHAMBER COMMERCE.

Hon Claude Bond, OF The United
States Employment Service was in
the city today consulting with the
Board OF Governors OF the Chamber
OF Commerce in regard TO the opening
OF Government Employment Blu.
reau IN the city. The bureau will op-
crate in the entire section, cooperat-
ing with the farmers in securing farm
labor and also furnishing industrial
plants with the labor needed.
The bureau Office will be established
IN the Chamber OF Commerce building
and be in charge of Col. Rice, of Ocii-
Ia, with Miss Ethel SchFoll, under
secretary and stenographer.
Col. Bonds specific work is in the
farm labor department in which he
has had considerable success through
out Georgi Ia The local Offices will be
opened within a short time and en-
ployers OF labor as we'll as those seek
ing employment are invited to make
free use OF this department.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
CRISP SUPERIOR COURT IN
SESSION THIS WEEK

The regular August term of Crisp
Superior Court is in session this week,
engaged on the trial of the civil dock
ct, with criminal docket coming on
next week. When seen by a Dis
patch Reporter Judge Crum stated
that this COURT would consume the
greater part of this week, and prob
ably the early part of next week, and
that he considered it his duty to dis
pose of the regular business of the
courts, however much he would like
to meet all the voters, which he hopes
to be able to do later-Cordele Dis
patch
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
INDIANA SHERIFF MAKES
$24 A MONTH-TOO DRY"

Bloomington, lnd.-Because Indi-
ana went dry" bonedry''-and be-
cause of the increased cost of meals,
William H. Bartlett, Sheriff of Mon
roe county, reports he cleared but
$72 during the last three months on
his job. His son, Edgard Bartlett,
who has been Deputy Sheriff, receiv-
ing $l2 per week, has enlisted in the
navy and Sheriff Bartlett has stated
he will appoint no successor, but will
do his sons work in order to make
both ends meet.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
NEGRO HAS IS CHILDREN
AIDING UNCLE SAM

ATLANTA. GA.-John Ward, &C
cording to Atlanta relatives has thir-
teen out of his eighteen sons in the
United States army, while his seven
teen daughters are engaged in war
work OF various kinds.
Ward is North Carolina negro,
who. according to that statement, did
his duty by his country in the matter
of multiplicity of children during
peace times; and is now doing his
full duty in war times by seeing that
they are all in army service.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
MOTHERS PRAYER CIRCLE

The Mothers Prayer Circle will
meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. II. ]. Prentiss.
"A little word OF prayer for one who
loves you;
Who fights the fight OF honor and of
right:
A little word of prayer to keep his
courage
And faith serene through tcrror's
darkest night,
A word OF prayer to God who watch
es DER him:
When he is sad (your boy SO far
awayD
"A little word of rI-ayer for one who
loves you,
A little word of prayer, and every
day!
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
GEORGIA FAR BEHIND
IN THRIFT CAMPAIGN

ATLANTA, GA.-Georgia is still
second from the bottom in the list OF
Southern states on record for war
savings and thrift stamp purchases,
and during the next several weeks the
people of the state are urged to make
a special campaign to promote the
sale OF stamps in order that Georgia
may climb closer to the front.
So far the per capita saved in Geor-
gia by the purchase OF the stamps is
only $500. while in Nebraska the per
capita savings is $l875. All the other
states are ahead of Georgia except
Alabama, and it is hoped that the
situation will be materially changed
before another government report is
made.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
CARRIER PIGEONS IN NEW
ENGLAND TO BE ENLISTED

Boston, Aug, 21-Army officers have
asked Massachusetts carrier-piegons
breeders to enlist" al the young
birds they can at once. These birds
will be assembled in Boston, where
special coops have been built 1t is
announced that the government in
tends to have complete carrier pig
con communication system linking all
New England forts and stations.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
BRITISH START
BIC SURPRISE
At TACK NORTH
ANCRE RIVER
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The British
have started spectacular surprise at
tack on wide front north of the An
ere river. By ten o'clock they had
swept forward three miles.
CHANGES IN TAX DIGEST

The following is a corrected state
lhent given us by Mr.. Paulk of the
net changes in the 1918 tax digest.
The figures given in Mondays issue
of the Leader-E Enterprise were incor-
rect, dussto an error OF the printer.
Value OF property raised by
board of equalizers. .$156,321
Assessment by board equal
izers on non-returns, ... 20,224
Increase made by tax payers
on personal property 500. 1854
Total increase in values for
the year 1918. .......... .305, 087
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
DEPOSED TEACHER SEEKS :.
SEAT IN u. S. CONGRESS

Olympia, Wash.-J. M. Salter, who
recently was disqualified as a school
teacher in this state by order of the
Superintendent of Education on a
finding of disloyalty, has on file here
his declaration of candidacy as the
Socialist nominee for Congress, pre-
sumably in the Second District.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-A double
Allied drive is on in Picardy. The
British, in a new attack on a wide
front north of the Ancre river today,
headed towards Bapaume and already
have captured several French villages
and field guns and many prisoners.
The French are still smashing for
ward between the Disc and the Aisne
rivers, increasing the menace to the
German armies in the Noyon and
scissors regions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
TWO MILES GAINED

London, Aug. 20-The French tenth
army attacked against this morning
on a front OF ten miles between the
Disc and the Aisne rivers, reaching
depth of two miles.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
ATTENTION FARMERS,
IMPORTANT MEETING

An important meeting for the farm
ers of this entire section is called for
next Saturday at the Chamber of
Commerce at P. M. to agree on cot
ton picking prices and formulate
plan to secure farm labor this fall.
Every farmer is urged to be pres
ent at the meeting.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
1t. Rogers Boss
Birdman Today

Lieut.. Rogers OF Souther Field and
his mechanician arrived this morning
at the aviation landing fields and SUI
pervised the landing of ten cadet fly
ers during the day. The usual large
audience greeted the flyers on their
arrival.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
HONESTY BEST POLICY?

Rich Hill, Mo.-George Culver,
day laborer, picked up a pocketbooll
containing $500 in currency. Later
a man on horseback came up and
identified the pocketbook. He offer
ed Culver penny reward and rode
away without giving his name.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
MAN POWER BILL
MAY Be DELAYED

Washington, Aug. 21.-The unwil-
lingness of some members of Con-
gSess to cali men under 20 threatened
today to block temporarily the army
program of getting eighty divisions of
American troops in France by next
June. This is the program Chief of
Staff March has declared will be at
Germany during 1919
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
FRENCH CAPTURE vAssENs

Paris, Aug. 20.-French troops last
night occupied the village of Vassens
northwest of Morsain, between the
Disc and the Aisne rivers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
BIG LAND DEAL

r. V. Handley sold Tuesday 2O5
acres of land on the Dixie Highway,
including the aviation landing, to S.
P. Clonts, of PRulding county and T.
N. Paris, of this, county. The land
brought about $4,000
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21

Mr.. S. O. Benton purchased the
Goldenberg house on South Lee st.
Tuesday and will take possession of
it about September 1st
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
Georgians on Casualty List

Killed in Action-James r. Stow,
Eatonton, Ga; Charles j. Gross, Glen,
Ga.
Wounded Severely--James' H. john
son, Augusta, Ga; Jay 7. Kate, Col
lege Park, Ga.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Willie Porter, Brunswick, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
British Start
Another Bio
Offensive
Il General Byng has taken seven towns
a'acs many prisoners. The big allied
Or IS aimed at Bapaume.
General Mangin's drive in southern
Picardy gains ground also.

British headquarters in France, Aug.
21.-Field Marshall Haig this morn
ing launched an offensive on a front
of about ten thousand yards. Gen
eral Byng's third army carried out the
attack
The high contour between Adiner
and Moyenville was the northern zone
Of the attack and Puisiemxaud- Mont
the southern landmark of the front.
In the first hour of the offensive
General Byng's troops captured the
towns of Ablainezeeville, Beaucourt,
and Moyenville. Courcelles, Buc-
ouov' Acniethhff- fEE ifTsdt and q Aepiethe
a business trip to Atlanta.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
H|NDENBURG To
WEST FRONT.
ROME, Aug. 21.-It is reported
that Ludendorf has been replaced on
the western front by Hindenburg.
CAR OF BULGARIA
REPORTED DEAD

MADRID, Aug. 21.-It is reported
that the Gear of Bulgaria is dead and
a new republic will be established.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
Nations Honor Roll

The following casualties are re.
ported by the Commanding General
OF the American Expeditionary For
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21

Some German t1eio guns anu many
prisoners had been taken in the Brit
ish drive at an early hour.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-08-21
Marine Corps Casualties

Marine Corps Casualties
Died OF wounds received in action ]
Wounded in action (severely).. 3
Wounded, degree undetermined .
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
over The TOP" IN
Search Of DINE
Carney's Point Cashiers
Saving Instinct Gets Him
Badly Mussed Up
HE'S RECOVERING
IN CITY HOSPITAL

Money. from the days Of Captain Kidd
down TO the excess war profits tax, has
ever been the root Of all evil. In these
times Of hectic prosperity its growth
that nourlshes even better than the
proverbial green bay tree Divers and
many are the ways Of seeking wealth
and divers and many are the ways Of
spending il aftetr It has been earned
Men go TO any length TO earn it and
they 60 to any length 10 spend g. some
men, however, so TO any length TO save
It and William C.. Meredith, an assistant
cashier at Carneys Point belongs 10 that
class.
Meredith at nreesnt is at the Delaware
Hospital, a victim .of his own thrift
The latest count gives him six smashed
ribs, a shattered shoulder blade AMI
many painful contusions His color
scheme Is blue. ranging from Alice %
a vivid ultramarlne, the shadlngs beins
applied in artistic blendings all over his
anatomy.
lt an came about through a silver
dime, a generally dispised piece OF
money In these Walllnsford days. Fol
many hours Meredith has been lylng IN
; a helpless mental and physical state al
the hospital He recovered today sufil
cienily to tell a story that put the blush
Of shame 20 anything that o. Henry
ever related because he went over tn,
top" for neither honor nor financial re-
ward ana never even brought home the
bacon.
One Of Meredlth's duties, according G
his story, IS to collect each day, TIA
receipts Of the various luncn rooms si
the Point He makes his journeyings Ia
a Ford, that is a regular car is every
way except for a SLATED floor I'm Leo
Of the usual rubber mat. While In
transit between places Of call. his Gus.
tom has been TO count the money hand
ed TO him in a canvas bag by the man.
ager OF each lunch room. While en-
gagged in this occupation on Monday, he
dropped a dime, which perniciously roll
ed beneath the latticed flood. In trying
TO recover this, he had to raise the
stats, and In order 20 do this Il be-
came necessary to project much Of his
anatomy over the side of the swiftly
moving car which was turning into ar
alley. 1t was then that Mr.. Meredith
went "over the top" being caught or
the rebound by the running boarC
which tangled him up for many fee
with the side Of a building He droppe,
finally TO the ground unconscious ant
his chauffeur never even missed him.
He Is doing as welltas could be ex
pected.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
RALTIMoRE PAsToR CALLED.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. april 5.-The
Rev. Francis Skunk Downs. Of Baltimore.
has received a unanimous call to the
psstorate OF the Market Square Presby-
terian Church. Germantown. lie is "A
descendant OF former Governor Skunk, o.
Pennsylvania and is a nephew Of Fran
els skunk Brown, attorney general Of
Pennsylvania and Assistant District At
torney William Findlay Brown He is
son or Or. p : Downes, Of Dover.
For the last eight years the Rev. Me-
Downos has been pastor Of the Calvary
Presbyterian Church. Baltimore. He was
educated at Lafayette College, the Penn
sylvania Law School and Princeton
Theological Seminary.
The pulpit Of Market Square Church
became vacant year ago, when the
Rev. Harold NJ. Robinson resigned TO be-
come professor Of the Bible at Lafayette
College.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Why Spring Brings Out
FreckIeS and ErIptiOnS

The sudden appearance OF freckles, slight
eruptious OF fine lines OF this season Is
attributed by scientists to the "actinic
ray which Is unusually active during the
spring months. Where the skin is 50 af-
fected by this influence. If one will pro-
cure an ounce Of common mercolized wax
at any drug store. apply a little Of 10 be-
fore retiring. like cold cream. she can cas-
ily overcome the trouble When the wax
is washed on next morning, minute dakv
skin particles come with II. The entire
outer cuticle is removed in this way in o
week or two, with all its defects.
No bleach could so effectuallv remove
freckles or hlemishes The new surface
Is smooth. clear, fresh looking No pain
or inconvenience accompanies this simple
treatment.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
TROLLEY co. MEN
TO SUPPORT LOAN

Trolleymen Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company are go
Ing TO do everything they can TO sup
port the Liberty Loan That much
Is assured afser a meeting at the Del
aware avenue carborn last night
The men listened TO addresses by
John s. Rossell, chairman Of the New
Castle County Liberty Loan Committee ;
Thomas w. Wilson, general manager
OF the company, and superintendent
Heindle. and displayed their interest
with frequent applause. Following the
speaking it was announced that eight
teams had been formed among the
employees which would begin the work
Of soliciting subscriptions tomorrow.
The captains Of these teams are:
General ofilce-H f. shelton and Dor
othy Krause; Fifth street sub-station-
F. J. Hensel; telephone department.
E. H. Weiser; Delaware avenue car
barn-Trainmen ]. Geiger and +. Sam
worth shops-R T. Grler. power
house-A. C. Houston.
General Manager Wilson and Super
intendent Heindel made addresses.
Mr.. Rossell In his remarks coutended
that because our men were going 5000
miles across the seas 20 meet the Hun,
they are entitled 10 our support and
that this meant providing them with
food and ammunition and the ships to
transport the supplies.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
mARRIsoN sTnEET TRusTEEs.

Harrison Street NJ f. Church has
elected following trustees: w. B. Len
derman. Albert r. Clayton and Richard
c. McNIullin, trustees for a term OF
three years; Alessrs. Lenderman and
Clayton were reelected. Mr.. NIcMul-
lin succeeded Or. B. r Neasey, who de-
clined reelection after having served
as trustee continuously except one year,
since the church was ORGANIZED.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
BATHS Win RABID CAT.

LAUREL, Del, April 5.-Charley II,
Hammond, a junk dealer. had a thrill-
ing encounter with a cat suffering with
hydrophobia, at his home here yester-
day Hammond was in his cellar as
sorting junk when tie cat sprang at
him, fastening its claws IN his overalls
He Knocked it Off. but 1t sprang al
him five times. an the while making
a noise ike a dog. He finally killed e.
The cat had previously appeared at the
home Of Dr. William s. Hitch. where
It killed three chickens and attacked
Mrs Hitch.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots

Now i the Time TO Get Rid of These
ugly spots
There's no longer the slightest need of
fs,ling ashamed Of your freckles. as the
prescription othine-doubie strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get on ounce Of othine-doubls
strength--from any druggist and apply
little of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freck-
les have begun TO disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is
seldom that more than an ounce IS needed
to completely clear the skin and gain
beautiful clear complexion.
othine as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails to remove freckles.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
Captain SCHWAB AT uTNIANITFI

Captain Schwab. Of the British Artil-
lery, in Emmanuel Church, Seventeenth
street and Riverview avenue, tonight
will relate his war experiences on three
battle fronts. The lecture will be de-
ivered under the auspices Of the I'm
manuel Red Cross Auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

really constant in Philadelphia and are
Inevitable under the sort Of politica
rule which the city has tolerated fol
ever so many years.
Evening journal., 1918-04-05
TFMpLE oE TRI-TH sERN1cE.

Or. Rsbinowitz will deliver the ser
mon at the regular service Of the Tenn
pie OF Truth this evening
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Agents, commission men and bond
salesmen should study the Want Ads
for new opportunities during the COM
ng week
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

$3.50 value Women's plain
toe comfort Shoes. G1 An
For Sat. only at. ~ 4 sTO
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Sizes lie to ?. G1 40
$3.50 value, at go. SD L OT0
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Mems gun metal English
Shoes with rubber SoleS.
$3.50 value, 60 An
al ...".................. VEszV
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Women's white canvas high
Bootees. High and QT ZE
low heels. So value ~ 4 81 -
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Mems tan and black Scout
Shoes. SO value. 00 on
Special ............. 1E.OJ
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Mems mahogany tan Shoes.
English last. posi- 0A 7E
lively a $3.50 val. atU 4sAO
Evening journal., 1918-04-05

Boys extra good school
Shoes.
Sizes up to 1S1a, CT 9E
$500 value, at see. ~ 4 sE0
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

It's trip across ;hs Atlantic was to
friBhton the Americana.
German ruthlsssness at sea, the
first sea lord declared. must be met
by centra lTzed warfare In the North
sea and the Mediterranean.
Admiral Weymss paid tribute 10
the cooperation Of the American
naval forces IN European waters
He said the American ships not only
were stationed ia the uOrth but wero
also operating In the McdlterraneHu
and OFF Gibraltar,
The appearance or the German
submarines or the American coast
is an afrcsting development from
whatever point OF view It IL studied
and opportunity was given this week
to Archibald S, IIurd, tho British
naval writer. 10 obtain from the
British first sea lord his opinion
upon this new departure on the part
Of the Germans and its effect upon
the naval situation generally SeCre
cy is an essential element. of sue
ceBs tn all warfare and particularly
I'm naval warfare. but there arr times
" hen "A chief pf STAFF can spnik Win
necassary reserve without giving In
formation to the enemy. In demo
cratic countries the leaders ot th9
fighting forces must carry public
opinion with then.