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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

General Pcrshngs recent gives history the
work which the American army has done France The report
concise and sode document evidently without exaggea-
ton But reading between the lines the high
American boys clearly revealed The general closed
tribute to the patience and heroism his officers
The work which the Americans have done
than military oesaw possible short
1t not to be expected that body Of young
peaceful civilian life and with training brief though intensified
should be able to prevail wherever they used against
seasoned troops.
Their only be attributed the
character The American resourcefu He initiative
iu Of latent possibilities. AS Kipling says, he
turns keen, untroubled face
Home to the instant need of things"
he undertakes job he his upon it, applies the
principles his last work far they applicable figures
and becomes master of it.
Great efficiency doubtless the drilling
set task But the efficiency of the
comes from his innate adapabty and the his reasoning
Our young Americans took hold of they would of any
other work Inspired by glowing patriotism they
difficulties and mastered them They brought the
idea that the job had to- be done and up them
The page OF history for 1870 will boys carried out
their idea General Peshng words strong
deeds immortal and they have earned the gratitude
ii cir country"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

returning to this country. If this is
true, I shall be utterly incapacitated.
mentally and physically, for at least
two months. have sent for you To
urge Whitley to get at work on the book
at once. 1t would break my heart to
have Axel Morgan appear on the scene
while am helpless and fitch my hon.
estly-earned laurels. You will urge on
Whitley and my publisher and push
forward the work at once, 1 hope"
Nina promised him, pleased and hon.
Ored with the confidence he reposed
in her. She met decided obstacle
at the outset. Carl Whitley developed
in his true colors an incompetent,
procrastinate. She soon realized that
no dependence whatever could be
placed upon him.
With this hoped-for cooperation fail
ing, and Vance Drury lying in a vast
ing fever, all the initiative and energy
in the young woman became aroused.
| She was urged on by reading a,
dispatch stating that Axel Nor
gan had arrived at SPANISH
port, en- route for the United
States. Nina sat rejecting seriously
all one evening. The next she spent
with the prospective publisher of thei
book. Then-work, oh, such work
Day and night SIZE devoted heart, soul
and mind to the task she had set for]
herself. Carl Whitley she utterly
disdained. He was broken reed, a
pretense.
A great triumph was in her eyes.
wearied and worn as they were from
OverwOrk. as she went to the hospital
one day. "You can see Mr.. Drury,"
spoke the physician. "He is past the
crisis Of his sickness, though weak"
Nina approached the cot. Across it
lay newspaper and she noted that it's
first column referred to the arrival in
the city of the explorer, Axel Morgan.
The dOWncast expression ON the face
Of Drury told how depressingly the an
nOuncement affected him.
"MI. Drury," she spoke softly.
"Aa, yOu!" and his eyes frightened
and both hands were extended. 81
hear that Whitley has utterly failed
you. What--what is this?"
1t was the first volume from the
press Of "the great book" and as she
placed it in his hands she tottered and
fell senseless across the cot The
strain had been too much, but oh, the
reaction, when. an hour later, she en-
tered into the joyous delight Of the
grateful man to whom her noble efforts
had given new life. courage and ambi-
ton.
And later. sharing his fame, as she
mad his labor, those two walked down
the lane of life together one In heart
R0ul and fortune.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16
20 - . . . . Q Q o Ooo zee D
The HELPING HAND |
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.
$1,000 eesesoese0sooese;

Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper Union)
"What does It mean?" breathed
| Grace Burton, and she stared in a lost,
bewildered way at her practical-faced
landlady, alone for the first time in her
life in the heart of great city.
ut means, my dear" spoke Mrs.
Denham gently, but with clarity of
expression that struck dread chill to
the soul of her auditor, 'that YOU are
like many another who has trusted to
the lure of ambition and false prom
ises--stranded!
H0pelessly Grace sat weaving her
small white trembling hands in and
out, her frightened eyes fixed upon the
face of the landlady in pleading hope
and despair.
"Tell me your story, DEAR" insisted
the other, but sighed secretly, for all
this, while pathetic, was dreadfully
commonplace in a long experience that
had not hardened her heart, although
it had brought the settled conviction
that the seamy side of life came to
all-good, bad, honest or tricky.
A simple story had Grace to tell.
She had lived her life in quiet little
Quaker community. 1t had been bliss
full enough until her only relative, an
aged aunt, had died, leaving her pen
njleSs.
There had come along a handsome,
flashing young fellow calling himself
Brant Durward. He was a musical
director, he told Grace. He protested
to be interested at once in her welfare.
Something in her novel environment,
in the rare purity and beauty of her
face really struck this natural-born
Spectator in the field of exploiting
dramatic possibilities. He averred
that, just as she stepped out of the
simple framework Of novel, unique
environment and appealed to his sense
of the artistic, so he could take
her to the city, give her training and
make Of her star in the great mimic
armament. He did not make love to
her, yet he limited at success, fame
and mutual benefit. He gave her an
address, the dramatic boarding house
where Grace had been waiting for him
vainly for week with implicit faith
in his promises.
And he had not come her little stock
of money was depleted and-disillu-
SiOnment! She had met an incongru-
GUS group of men, girls and women,
most Of them tawdry, superficial, each
and all imbued with rare self-apprecia-
ton of their gifts of genius and dream
ing of vast future.
She shrank from them, somehow.
When one day she got into the conf
dence of an unknown like herself, just
starting in at the dreary treadmill Of
study and training, her heart grew
sick within her.
"My dear" pronounced the sympa
thetic landlady, 81 am glad Of one thir1s
that you haven't foolishly rested
your heart on the love Of Brant Dur
ward, who is unworthy of you. He
is an enthusiast, and 1 do not doubt
the genuineness { { his belief that he
could make something of you in dra-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16
IN TIME OF NEED
BY sAIDEE e. BALLOON.

Copyright 1918. Western Newspaper ynion.)
"Swiftness is the essence of the pres
ent task, Miss Peyton," spoke Vance
Drury, traveller, explorer and lecturer.
"They tell me l can take dictation
very rapidly" replied the young lady
stenographer modestly, but with con-
viction.
"Then you will exactly suit me. It
Is peculiar case. have just return
ed from the far South Pacific. 1 have
reason to believe | have discovered
new land and a new people. I have
had a rival, and an unworthy one,
Axel Morgan, man not at all averSe
to stealing my thunder, and, as 1 have
reason to believe, in possession of
copies Of my memoranda of the first
six months of my trip. Be that as it
may, I am here safe in New York
ahead Of him. To prevent the posi-
bility of his coming on the scene to an
tfcipate the publication of my book,
wish to rush it to press forthwith"
II understand,P nodded Miss Peyton.
She was glad of the work, for which
she had been engaged at very good
pay. She was the daughter of an edi-
tor and writer and recognized in Vance
Drury man Of superior mental mold.
Besides that, his daring, adventurous
spirit captivated her. There was a
charm In his recital of the scenes he
had witnessed, the work was unique,
and for week from eight until noon
and from one to six, Nina sat in the lit
tie office, transcribing the notes made
by the explorer during his years visit
to the Antarctic circle.
Some Of his descriptions Of icy won
ders, of great solitudes, of sun and
moon pictures no one but an actual
observer could describe. Vance jotted
down these verbal descriptions, recog-
nizing in them the finest part of his
work
"You see, I want to group all my
Ideas into half-coherent form. I've
sent for very dear friend, Carl Whit
ley, the story writer. want him to
beat the mass into shape and give it
the literary flavor, the coloring, the
snap and 60"
Carl Whitley appeared on the scene.
From the first Nina disliked him. He
assumed great airs of literary superb
GRITTY because he had made hit in the
world of letters with one or two triv-
ial books. At once Nina realized that
he was indolent. fairly written out, and
inclined to rest on the generosity of
Drury in giving the finishing touches
to the book, the latter proposed to
issue.
It was two days after Nina had COM
pleted her work and was transcribing
the great mass Of data to typewriter
form, when she was telephoned for by
Drury. She was somewhat startled
and alarmed to learn that he was at
a private hospital. She found him I'M
der charge Of a physician.
Miss Peyton." said Drury, "there
may be no cause for alarm, but I have
reason to believe that I am going to
have relapse into the sleeping fever
of which had an attack Just before
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16
THE FARM TRACTOR

Doyeu know what the farm has done during the
astyear? 5000 farm tractors used
the farmer produce magnificent crops
dented shortage of labor and shortage of horsepower
These replacing 100000 and mules and
2OOOO who the They prepare the ground
Tor and later cultivate
the efficiency of our farm machinery
The who has driven old Dobbn old Debbns la
5orousy and down position to realize the
virtues OF the farm tractor
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

matte way, but he is attracted Dy every
new face he sees.
''The fact is, he has been arrested and
Is in Jail for misrepresenting one Of
his dramatic schemes to an investor
and has simply forgotten you."
''But what am I to do?" choked up
Grace in direful distress. "Mr. Dur
! ward spoke of a half-brother, Mr..
Edgar Braham, who had great influ-
ence in helping forward the untried
and struggling in the line I hoped to
succeed in"
"Give me time to think" murmured
Mrs. Denham, deeply interested in this
forlorn waif who had drifted so help
lessly into her life. Then, after
pause: "Mr. Edgar Braham is, in
deed, power in his line, an advanced
one in the moving picture field. But
he considers his half-brother a scamp,
has backed him at loss and will have
nothing more to do with him. Yes, my
dear, it is best that you should go and
see Mr.. Braham. Tell him your sim
pie story and abide by what he says, for
he is good man. He is a producer
Of the better type of movie picture
specialtieS with a moral lesson at the
end of them. and his sister, Harriet
Graham, writes the scenarios. They
live an ideal life together"
Never did Grace Burton forget that
eventful morning when she was
ushered into the presence of Edgar
Braham at his office in his mansion
home. She had to await her turn, and
after gay, chatting actors and actresses
had come and gone, she found herself
facing a serfous-eyed young man who
listened to her story with great earnest
attention.
"Sister Harriet" be said, "here is a
little stray bird lost in the storm. See
what we can do to make her restful,
and safe, and happy"
what life opened up to Grace Bur-
ton among these simple, noble chill
dren of the heart! With what delight
and ardor did she cooperate with Har-
riet Braham in furnishing the coloring
for a true, simple, heartsome screen
story of the old Quaker community,
evolving a drama that appealed later
to the souls of thousands!
One day, about six months later
Brant Outward, unkempt, at odds with
the world. down and out, entered a
theater to view with startled wonder
the great new film of the day.
And BrahaIn has married the pretty
little heroine of his star play" Dur
ward overheard some one say, and
with bitter disappointment realized
what he had-lost? No, for the love of
Grace Burton had never been his, and
now it was bestowed upon a worthy
object.
Where Tips Are Forbidden.
Six states now have anti-tipping laws
Illinois, Iowa, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Arkansas-and in
last falls sessions of the state legisla-
lures bills were introduced with the
object of ending the practice of tipping
in seven other states-New York, West
Virginia, Kentucky. Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Colorado and California. Iowa
hasrecently refused to repeal it's anti
tipping law. The bills now pending
attack in particular the custom of let
ting tipping privileges to individuals or
syndicateS desiring to operate in hotel
cloakrooms and dining rooms.-Chris-
tian Science Monitor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16
Scientist Reverses Law of Gravity.

Absolute proof that the gravitational
attraction between masses of matter
varies with changes in their electrical
potential due to electrical changes up.
on them has been obtained by DIR. Fran.
els E. Nipher, Washington university.
1t is said that Doctor Nipher has sue.
ceeded in reversing the law Of gravity.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16
The Real Test

Darling, would go to the end Of
the world for you"
She-The question is, Would you
go to the end of your resourcesT'-
Florida Times.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

When mans neghbors call him gentleman farmer it GEN
orally that he much of farmer they speak
of him "a farmer and gentleman generally means that he is
excellent in both respects.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

And will knitting again be arts? Our friend who
absntmndedy knit two heels right angles other upon
soldiers sock will certainly knitting is at present an
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

war rs like an enclaner fairy tale 1t great wand
and tinker tailor becomes Soldier sailor Then reverses the
SPELL and soldier, sailor becomes tinker tailor" again
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

Dutch Cleanser wonderful for black stains During his So
Holland would be we'll for Wilhelm try it on his con
science.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

Our Americans certainly be called troops
Their fighting showed lack o pepper
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16

Let MS spread ocoa and sit down the piers great
await the ships that bring home marvellous mothers
and the granite pillars of great nation
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-16
INSPIRING PATRIOTISM

France inspires wonderful patriotism people Asace and
Lorraine had been separated from their mother forty
They had been entirely domination
The German language had been the schools
OF law and III the churches Comparatively few
who of mature the time of the provinces
to Germany.
Yet the prospects OF return to France received with delight
and the American soldiers took accla
nations.
Fortunate indeed the which inspires this special
of loyalty and affection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

ready to deny this story. He saw 1t first and then showed it to me-
 Seems as if they kind of got US Ala bama boys wrong about this.' said Sul- Evan; we've been pals with the 18th for months now, ate with 'em. billeted side by side for training, and then went into action with 'em. I guess can speak for the Alabama boys. We're all just pals, that's all"
 We were certainly mighty sorry to leave France. It's one of the strangest things [ ever saw how well the French and Americans get along. The French are the finest people on earth. There was a fight one night between French chasseur and roughneck American- The French were 'beaucoup zigzag about it the rext day-sorry that there should have been trouble. We told them it was nothing and the incident that first scrap of the kind I'd heard of, was forgotten.
 ''The boys were kind of lonesome over there for a while, but now they like It. France is a beautiful country, and 1 cer- tainly hated to tear myself away when the order came to leave. I'd rather pc back there with the boys right now, and so would the others who came back Training men is hard job. l hope they send us over with the men We tram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
Enlisted Man DrOWnS
 in TallapOOsa River

Montgomery, September 3.--Russalt Boner, enlisted from Lockport, N. T., as a machinist and assigned to tho re- pair department at Taylor field. was drowned yesterday in the Talia poosa river, several miles north of Montgomery. At a late hour last night the body had not been recovered.
 Boner ill company with about 13S memb bers of A squadron of the Taylor field personnel. left the camp this morning for days outing on the river and early in the afternoon, he With others, went in swimming. During the time he was in the water Boner was probably seized with cramps and went down.
 Two more republican candidates fo, state office have compiled with the law by rotifying the secretary of state of intentions to run for the offices. orc is C. " Mckay of Ashland, who Viii run for attorney general against J. c. Smith uf Birmingham, the democratic nominee, anl the other is James I. Abe; . crombie of Birmingham, who is a candi. date for state superintendent of educa -ton against SpriSht Dowell. the incun bent and democratic nominee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

ninth New York regiment. I'm going to write to the fellows I left back there and tell them what to expect from the time they hit the Pennsylvania station. I guess I'll have to put my right arm in a sling to keep people from shaking my hand nearly off everywhere I go. TEey certainly do give you the hand when they see the overseas service stripes I was tired out when I landed in the old Sixty-ninth armory last night but there was old John the armorer, fixing his grip for me. He certainly put the finishing touches on a perfect day of handshaking."
 Sergeant Bailey said he wished to deny a report that the feud between men of the 165th and their neighbors. the l67th, former Alabama national guardsmen, still continued in France. The differ erces of the men of the two regiments had been quite definitely forgotten by the time Camp Mills was left behind month ago. he said.
 Right after landing here the other day he added, "the first thing I read in a newspaper was an account of the scraps we had with the Alabama boys in France We admit we didn't get along very well with them at Camp Mills and that now and then there was little trouble, but in France we're the Cest of pals The Alabama bunch are a fighting lot of boys, and it's just that bit of temperament they showed that made them our friends.
 He summoned Sergt. William Sullivan of the 167th, who spoke with pro- nounced southern drawl
 ] "Bill, here" continued Bailey. lis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04

In various communities prominent citi- gems, officers of the law and newspapers were informed of what was about to occur In no instance was confidence misplaced.
 The result, in the opinion of officials, was phenomenal The activities were at tended by unexpectedly light casualties. Both the sheriffs who encountered death met their fate in Alabama. In Butler county a revenue agent was seriously in- jured. The five dead "moonshiners'' were killed resisting arrest in Georgia and Tennessee.
 When the round up was completed, Mir. Roper permitted the news to be told. He stated, however, that in each of the dry" states raided "follow-up" forces and vigilance committees had been left behind to perpetuate the work.
 On account of recent conditions, moon shiners'' became more active than ever before in southern states. In the first place, the states were dry and moon shine" brought higher prices than ever before.
 In the second place, more corn was produced in Alabama last year than ever before in the history of the state And in the third place, in those states the government had ''gofie out of the busi- ness" leaving the impression that the enforcement of the law would be left 70 local authorities, more or less amenaole to political expediency.
 While the deductions in the main were correct, Mir. Roper was determined that it be made known that the government is still 'sin the ring and will always lend its assistance even when it does not lead He is greatly pleased with the result, although he does not claim that, despite the destruction, the business, in all probability, is thriving on never be- fore approached scale in many hundred mountain receSseS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
LAYS CRUTCHES ASIDE Troubles of Eight Years Standing Have Entirely X Disappeared

Before taking Tanlac was one of the sickest men you ever saw, and today feel as well and strong as l ever felt in my life," said Frank links, living on Route Is, Martins Mill pike, South Knox File. Tenn.
 z 'For the past eight years." he con Hnued, q suffered from kidney trouble And my back hurt like it would kill me. [ would have such awful spells that Would have to quit work for as long as 4hree weeks at time. I had rheuma- ism, too, so bad that I couldn't walk without crutches, and my feet were swollen so I couldn't put on my shoes. | suffered agonies all the time and noth- Ing I took did me the least bit of good.
 1.-Two weeks after I started taking Tan lac I was so much better than l laid my crut ches aside and 1 can now walk IS good as anybody. The pain in my back s gone l have been relieved of rheuma- ism and feel absolutely well in every re- spect I sleep like a child, my appetite ss fine and everything agrees with me. I I-haves gainedsl0 pounds. my. strength has Returned and I am now back at work again and in the best of health"
 Talilac is sold in Birmingham exclu- ,siveiy by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton Pope Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-04
RED CROSS IN JERUSALEM

Thousands of Armenian refugees at Port Said. and many homeless families in ard near Jerusalem now are being cared for by the American Red Cross, according to cable advices just received by American Red Cross war council from the Red Gross commission to Palestine. headed by Dr. John II Fin ley.
 Relief work in this part of the world was undertaken at tho request of Gen eral Allenhy, and is being carried on under the direction of the military governor. One of the first moves of the American Red Cross was to establish bureau where applications for relief were received and investigated, the organization cooperating to the fullest extent with relief agencies of all de- nominations.
 The Red Cross has established a general dispensary and hospital with q children's clinic, at Jerusalem. Hum dreds of persons have already received treatment. At the request of the gov ernment of Jerusalem the organiza- tion has taken over two orphan asylums with 400 children. Three hum dred Russian refugees also are being cared for in Jerusalem by the Red Cross.
 Gable from Dr. Finley, dated Cairo, follows:
 Request General Allenby we are carrying OH industrial and relief work under military authorities at large Ar menian refuge camp, Port Said, AL ready have five members staff refugee camp in western Palestine. Are now assuming medical. social, industrial re- lief for refugees in and near Jerusalem under direction military governor. Es- tablishing general dispensary as well as hospital in Jerusalem also expe- rienced clinic. Employing 700 women in workrooms. sewing. knitting and weaving. Have at request of govern 1 ment taken over most important or phanage for boys and one additional orphanage with total of about 400 or phans. Have also assumed care of Russian refugees--about 300. Have es- tablished local application investiga- tion bureau and co operating fullest extent with Jewish, Protestant, Cath ollie and other relief agencies