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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
COLLEGE GIRLS PLANT
WAR GARDENS FOR U. S

Atlanta, Ga, March 16.-Down at
South Georgia Normal College. at
Valdosta, the girl students have plant
ed one of the finest war gardens in
the state, according to reports to the
State Council of Defense and the va
rious other organizations conferred
here, which are promoting food pro-
ductlon, and when they get through
this garden at the close of the school
term and turn it over to the school
authorities to finish they will go
home and pick up the cultivation of
gardens which are waiting for them.
Immediately following Americas
entrance into the war, the girls of
South Georgia Normal were the first
to volunteer their services to Secre-
tary Baker, asking him what thew
could do to help win the war Back
came his answer requesting them to
urge their parents to plant large gar
dens. That was last year The girls
obeyed instructions from Washing
ton, and when they got home they
did the same thing, besides planting
splendid garden on the college cam
pus, which already is supplying vege-
tables for the domitory tables.
South Georgia Normal College was
authorized by act of the legislature in
leo/ and was opened in 1911 with p
students. Today it has 32S students,
splendid faculty and good building
and could accommodate almost as
many more students if its capacity
was enlarged.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
New U. S. Army Rifle
Shows improvements
Over Other Models.

The United States rife, model of
1917, commonly called the modified
Enfield, has now been tested in the
service OF the Army sufficient time
to warrant the assertion that it more
than justifies the claims made for it,
according to statement authorized
by the Secretary of War.
The new rifle takes a .3O-caliber
cartridge, which has the advantage
over the British Enfield or being rim
less. 1t has been found that unless
rim cartridges are fed through the
magazine uniformly with the rim of
the top cartridge ahead of the rim
of the one Immediately below, Jams
are likely to occur.
The model of 1917 has an overall
length of 46.3 inches; a total weight
including oiler and thong case and
bayonet of 10 pounds and 5 ounces,
The breech mechanism is of the bolt
type.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
MUTT AND JEFF GOING TO
WAR; FISHER IS CAPTAIN

Bud" Fisher, creator of Mutt and
Jett, has been made captain in the
British army.
Fisher, who has always been inter
ested in soldering and who cam
paigned in Mexico with Gen. Villa in
1915, when he was made a captain
IN that army, attended the last Platts-
burgh camp. He was commissioned
lieutenant in field artillery and as
signed to Camp Meade.
Fisher found that it would prob
ably be some time before that diyis-
ion got abroad, and he was anxious
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

to see the SHOW" SO he recently Of
tered his resignation in the American
army, which was accepted by the
Secretary of War. He was then Of
tered and accepted commission as
captain in the British army.
"As I figure it," declared Capt.
Fisher after receiving his new COM
mission and rank, eve are all fighting
for the same thing, and what l want
ed to do was to get overseas. 1t
makes no difference which khaki YOU
wear. l should like to have gone with
the Americans, but l had this chance
for foreign service Immediately, so
l grabbed old opportunity by the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
KEEP THE SOLDIER BOYS POSTED

people doubtless themselves question:
W boy granted he spared through the conflict
Ills home will he be remain in other country
other of this country And this question
all well ask When this there going to be great
boys away from their and
become citizens of other The will a ener
separating the doss from the pure gold young who
through with honor unarnished will be eagerly sought fill
places of honor and trust
Now naturally that boys
old home become weakened from home associations We
them carry with them vivid picture of the home joys and
pleasures they knew them before Uncle called them
duties We their allegiance hold the old with
the old home stands for in their lives
To this end taking the right the memory
of home with hem You you writing regularly
and giving them all the interest you Yes
probably but drop the bucket what they would
they with
Every boy should receive his home paper regularly
be able each week tell all that transporting home
have bdseye view of the social and business life of
home community Home associations should be permitted
to fade from his but should be renewed with every issue
his home paper
In numbers of communities paper being sent to
soldier who has gone from that community frequently through
some public organization No better could be
board OF trade commercial club home defense organization
other organization than send each soldier his paper
duration of the 1t will show to the boys that only have
the folks home forgotten single them they
also determined that single boy shall forget through
their neglect to keep of that home green
Every traveller is familiar all the pnc
pal cities of the country where sign similar this displayed
Name have the paper traveller knows
the thrill OF pleasure with which he seized the old
lost himself with the familiar contents
Whatever else your boy may deprived
home paper 1t will pay we'll on the investment
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
front hair"

front hair"
Capt. Fisher has been appointed to
Lord Beaverbrook's staff and will
start for overseas in about a week. He
is going to take Mutt and Jeff to the
trenches with him and will express
his impressions of the bitches and the
tin derbies, through these two famous
Americans.-The Editor and Pub
Usher.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
Moisture

IL
Soy beans are good for all kinds
of stock; cotton seed meal is best for
beef feeding only.
The soy oils are not only superior
for table uses, but make the most
valuable addition by mixing one-third
with linseed oils forthigh-grade paint
ing and other uses. A -four made
from soy beans makes a great sub
stitute for wheat -four by mixing.
A a forage crop, soy hay cut and
cured properly is equal to best alfal-
ia and far superior to the average
clover or grass hays; in fact, soy is
the nearest of balance ration of any
single crop and acre for acre worth
double what corn or velvet beans anc
three times what cow peas are for all
live stock, as amply proven by our
state agricultural departments.
Plant One-Half Bushel to Acre
We plant about one-half bushel per
acre, using a wheat drill closing all
but three holes, planting three rows
at time % or 80 inches apart in the
drills; cultivating as for corn. We
never broadcast any more, as it gives
no chance to cultivate in a dry time,
so save crop by a dust mulch,
though it is possible to cultivate some
until 3 to 10 inches high, when the
sun is hot and beans tough and linz
Der, with spike tooth harrow.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

To ship a mirror without breaking
the glass, paste narrow strips Of paper
diagonally across the glass. This
breaks the vibrations and prevents the
damage that often results.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

Germany plea tina he fighting for her existence although
hypocritically made, is coming to be the sober truth
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

Inc American people perfectly willing to live subst
tue only those substitutes made available soon how
ever as substitute is suggested the price of that article
the airshp When fixing price wheat the government might
give great relief by also fixing prices tn substitutes
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
Farmers Borrow
Over $50, 100000
from Farm Loan Banks.

During the month of January SILL
1851 were paid out to farmers of
the United States by the Federal land
banks on longtime frst-morteage
loans, according to statement bv the
Federal Farm Loan Board.
On February the total amount OF
money paid out to farmers since the
establishment of the Federal land
banks was $50782,432, covering a.
OzO loans closed. The total amount
OF loans applied for up to February
was S260,556,981, representing 112-
l46 applications.
India leads all countries in the i'm
portation of cotton goods.
Enlistments in the regular army
since April l, 1917, have been more
than $4,000.
The War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities now has
% women deputy sheriffs workin in
vicinities of camps in all parts OF the
country.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

The wool shortage might be relieved commander
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

One congressman complains that there enough do in
oress keep him busy We suggest that he resign
help Hoover.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18

India leads all countries in the i'm.
portation of cotton goods.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-18
Soy Beans For Profit
Forage and Food Crops
By Alton M. Worden, of "Altamont
Range" Tullahoma, Tenn.

Nearly twenty years ago | intro
duced soy beans as forage crop in
Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennes-
see. After short trial | predicted
That in few years soy beans would
be raised by millions of acres for for
age and SOIL" That prophecy has
been amply fulfilled and today soy
beans are looming up large also as an
ideal article for food to those who
know how to prepare them. Brown
ed and ground it makes a fine coffee
and far more healthful (and nourish-
ing) than Java or Brazilian berries
and free from the slow poisons of the
drug caffeine. Through the courtesy
OF Mr.. w. L. Henderson, of the
Southern Railway, l was shown the
coffee, also the beans processed,
parched and sailed, fine desert dish
as any sailed nuts, also rival split
peas for soups. Well cooked they are
as desirable and palatable as the ia
nous Boston baked and canned are
equaled by few and surpassed by
none as table delicacy. Also de-
sirable dish eaten fresh and green
from the garden as string or string
less beans, besides furnishing one of
the finest table or salad and cooking
oils in use today, coming from the
press pure and clear as honey, need
ing no refining, unlike the black cot
ton oils when first drawn, which need
extensive and expensive refining for
any domestic purposes.
Oil From Soy Beans.
The soy oils only need filtering and
sterilizing when it is ready to bottle
for uses. AS source of oil soys are
far superior to any other vegetable
that | am familiar with, unless it is
peanuts. AS comparison note aver
age oil contents:
Cow Soy Cotton Velvet Pea
peas beans seed beans nuts.
LIZ 20.48 Is pc. 5.54 34.43
AS feed product compared with
Proteins
20.72 36.75 SO pc. 22.21 $500
AS fertilizer
Ammonia
us pc. ASP 4.47
Ash
307 4.26 $3.50 34O
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17

Wear your old clothes and buy
Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. Vim. Carp and young son
are spending this week with
BogaluSa relatives.
Sergt. Oscar Wood T. "a Camp
in New Orleans, is spending this
week with his family.
We have on hand complete
line Of Ladies', Misses, and Chill
dren's Sweaters and Knit Goods
in all grades and prices. The
Boston Store.
Sheriff r. E. Brew ter Of Gov.
ington, who is we'll known here
has been critically i'll from acute
Bright's disease with conpli
Gated heart trouble. He is re-
ported today as decidedly i'm
proved and his ultimate recovery
is now assured.
Dr.. and Mrs. r. G. W. Ellis OF
New Orleans, are welcome addi
tions to Franklinton's residents
having come in Monday ano
established themselves in the
home with Judge and Mrs. P
B. Carter. Dr.. Ellis is employed
in the office of the Clerk of
Court.
Announcement has just been
received of the marriage on Oc'
tober End of Captain Harrison
L. Gayer to Miss Helen Hump
at the brides home at Lincoln
Nebraska.
Captain Gayer was given &
ninety days leave to come tt
the U. S. as an instructor in the
officers training camp, arriving
here the last of July. After {
short visit home he has beer
instructing the officers at Camf
Lee, Va, and at the expiration
of his furlongh will be callec
back over seas for active service
in France. The Captain was en-
gagged in the first five days of the
July drive in France.
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17
Died..

On Sunday morning, Oct. 18th
1918, Mr.. A. W. Daniel died at
his home seven miles South
West of Franklinton, and was
buried on Monday at II a. N.
in the family cemetery near his
home.
Mr.. Daniel bad been in i'll
health for several months, having
such complication of diseases
that it proved impossible to car.
ry out the treatment desired in
the affections, and at his advanc-
ed age, nearly II he was at his
death, his constitution could not
withstand the ravages of dis
ease
He had constant and devoted
attention. from the beginning OF
his illness, everything possible
for his good having been done by
the attending physician and the
faithful wife, children and
friends.
He is survived by a wife will
whom he has lived in constan
companionship for 81 years
seven sons and four daughters
A large crowd attended tl'
funeral services which wer,
held at the old home and conduct
ed by Rev. F. N. Sweeney assist
ed by Rev. G. N. Kimberlin, AM
the visiting pastors from Boga
lusa and Angie.
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17

Trade at the Boston Store and
iep smiling.
The more bonds you buy the
sFsf boys will die.
ladies', Mems, Misses, Boys
nd children's Union Suits being
a0wn at Scott-Love Go.
We will pay you cash for your
ggs and chickeus.
The Darlington Store, Inc
Our fall line of Serges, Plads
lnd Silks have arrived and are
sady for your inspection.
The Boston Store.
Misses Josie Wood, Velma
goodbee, Hortense Wiggins and
Vne Simmons of New Orleans.
s'a at home for the period of the
Influenza vacation.
u you need woven wire fence,
oay now, as we have some bar
gam prices to offer for a short
F0lle. Sizes 26 in. and 32 in.
The Babington Store, Inc,
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Sim
mons of Warnerton, spent the
aeek-end with Mrs. Simmons
ashef, 3. L. Magee, who has
eeen sick for several days.
Two new one-ton Ford trucks
DWest priced one-ton truck or
ae market. Rear wheels are
aalpped with solid rubber tires
aau special rear axle device
0nmends them to the thinking
paOllc. Call to see them.
Motor Sales & Service Co
frlvate Houston Sheridan
q. 9th Inf. Camp Beauregarc
ilsed home Monday night on {
s Jays furlough, called here b.
= ihness of his brother. Will
oaerldan. Private Sheridan
l0oElng rather thin from
'sns attack of influenza bu
expect to see him build up t
usual stregth and vigor be
I = zee end Of his furlough,
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17
Succession Notice.
In the Matter of the Succession of
Oliver Wendell Afford.
No O00

No. 3O2.
26th judicial District Court of
Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given to the
creditors of this estate and to all
other persons interested herein to
show cause, within ten days from
the present notification (if any
they have or can) why the provis-
ional account presented by Mrs.
Effie Easley Afford, administra :
trlx OF this estate, should not be
approved and homologated and
the funds distributed in accord :
ance Herewith.
By order of the court, this Oc.
tober 10, 1918.
M. A. Thigpen,
Clerk of Court.
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17
Statesmen Wanted.

Lubricating Oil, Grease, Spec
ialties, Paint. Part or whole time.
Man with car or rig preferred.
Riverside Refining Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17

just received-a nice line of
Ladies ready-to- wear skirts and
shirtwaists at Scott-Love Co.
When you think of buying any
Shoes, you always think of the
Boston Store, the store that
handles a complete line for men,
women and children.
Two negroes of Washington
Parish, James and Butler. who
died of influenza at Camp Beau
regard, were brought home this
week for burial.
A new line of Ladies' Skirts
and Waists of the most attract
i've designs is arriving at the
Boston Store every day from
eastern markets.
The body of Private Blackwell,
who was a victim to the influenza
epidemic at Camp Beauregard,
was brought to his home at
Folsom Monday night.
We are again handling the
celebrated Stones Cakes. Fresh
shipment just in.
Scott.Love Co.
We have just received from the
mills a case of dark colored fan
nels, so hurry and get your
share as it won't last long.
The Boston Store.
Mrs. B. B. Burris who has been
i'll for some time, was taken to
the New Orleans sanitarium last
week, where she will remain for
the present for treatment and a
probable operation.
| Make your headquarters at the
Boston Store, where you will al
ways find US glad to- see you and
meet you with smile. Meet
your friends here and make
yourself at home.
Instructions from the State
Board of Health are so faithfully
carried out IN the attempt tC
stamp out influenza in our midst
that the streets look rather desert
ed for the past few days. All the
school children are staying close
ly at home and only the people
having business in town are stirr
ing around at all.
Rather strange it seemed t,
hear no church bells ring out OF
Sunday, and to miss the crowd.
} going to and from Sunday schoo
and church as the custom is here
on every Sunday.
Most of those at first affected
with influenza thru the school
: have recovered and only a com
paratively few cases among tht
business men are now under th
5 care of the physicians, it seem
ing evident that it will all shortl,
be over, with no fatalities an
, only a very few cases that were
, at all serious. Franklinton ha
cause to be grateful for an e,
o ceedingly mild type of the diseas
!, and wonderfully propitious clim'
tic conditions.
J. Sport Crepe de Chene Ladie
Handkerchiefs, Patent Leathe
4 Belts MILDLY Ties, at Scott-Loy
= Go,
y The teachers of the local fact
e lty, with the exception of Misse
n Stevens and Vickers, left fl
a their various homes when scho
It closed here last week, and tt
% Franklinton teachers from tt
e. rural schools returned home fl
1.-The enforced vacation.
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17
w. s S.

Back up those who are offer
ing their all-buy War Savings
Stamps,
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17

A man who won't lend is the
Kaiser's friend.
"Steward Products" are good.
We sell them.-Motor Sales &
Service Co., Ltd.
Don't fail to see the new styles
of ladies' collars and collar and
cuff sets shown at Scott-Love Go.
36-in. Plaid Silks and Silk Pop
Inns, also nobby line of 32-in.
Zephyr Gingham just received
at Scott-Love Co.
Buy your syrup cans now
while you can, get them. We
have a full stock at right prices.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Mrs. R. D. Magee had a family
gathering at her home Sunday
in honor Of her father, Hon. John
r. Wood Of Amite. She entertain I.
ed a large connection at dinner.
Mrs |. l. Pope was called to
New Orleans Friday to nurse her
son, Eusign Wilber Pope, i'll from
influenza. The Ensign is improv-
ing rapidly now and will come
home to recuperate as soon as
he is allowed to travel.
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17
VHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Eloan's Liniment scatters
the congestion and
relieves pain

Alittle, applied aitkoat rubbing, win
tsssfas Immediately and rest and
rcthe the nerves.
SCANS Liniment is very effective in
iHsIng external pains, strains, bruises,
iches, stiff joints, sore muscles, lumba.
gaueuritis, sciatica, rheumatic twinges
Keep q big bottle always on hand
Irau1y use. Druggists everywhere. !
The Era-leader., 1918-10-17
900 cures Malaria, Chills
and Fever, or Bilious Fe=
yer, by killing the para
site causing the fever.
Fine strengthening tonic.

A. G. Magee, who has just re.
covered from influenza. and
Miss Thelma Magpe and Priv
ate Burt Brock, the only two on
the Louisiana College campus
who eXcaped the disease, are at
home for a fortnight, since an
additional two weeks was added
to the closing order of the school.
Miss Marie Magee has not re-
covered from influenza to make
the trip home.
The Boston Store-headquar-
ters for Ladies' and Children's
ready to- wear-latest styles and
all sizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Daniel and
family of Angie, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Burns and children of BogaIusa
Mr.. and Mrs. Pippo Daniel ot
Kentwood, were in Franklinton
thru the week end, called here
by the death of their father
A. w. Daniel. One son, Ceci
Daniel who is at Camp Pike, was
unable to get home owing to
the camps being under quaren
tine.
J. E. Covington, Petty officer
in the navy, visited his brother
Prof. J. I. Covington, this week
Mr.. Covington has been wireless
Instructor at Harvard Universit,
for some time past. and was re
Gently ordered to Siberia. bu
upon his arrival at New Yorl
harbor learned that the shi]
scheduled to tarry him acros
seas had been sunk. He wa
then granted a Is days leave t
visit his mother at Bogalusa, an
while on this visit ne was ma
, ried last Friday to the swee
heart of his boyhood days, Mis-
Lillian Allmand of Bogalusa. q
. left on Wednesday to take u
: his work at Cambridge again
> leaving Mrs. Covington with h
mother till he is definitely Il
Gated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-09-06

tables, and the old. There are differ
ences SO extreme as to be picturesque.
To the old rooms, in old days before
the war, me went, if not to play, to
see the most interesting men, the
prettiest and best dressed ONE in
the world, crowned heads, celebrities
of all sorts.
In the new rooms one never plays,
one works. Women only are the dew
otees, who so faithfully pile the new
tables with their offerings. They are
never in form of money or chips.
They are bandages, rolled, or with
"many tails" They are "eye ciga-
rettes," they ire congresses Of diff
ferent sizes, delicately made of the
finest gauze; they are cushions for
wounded limbs and for crutches; they
are ice bags and pneumonia jackets.
Instead of a few crowned heads, as
in those old, half forgotten days, all
heads are crowned with flowing white
draperiesf the jewel above the fore
head a ruby in shape of the Red
Cross.-From the London Graphic.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-09-06
Y. NJ. G.. A. WORKERS WEAR
GAS MASKS IN SERVICE

Working in gas masks because the
Germans threw mustard gas shells
into the village where they were
working as Y. M. c.. A. war work sec
retaries on the western front, Ward
N. Black of Palestine, III and A. W.
Peel Of Fitchburg. Mass, were COM
PEELED to run their canteen at night
as the soldiers were not allowed to
collect about the dugout in daytime.
During the daylight hours they
racked chocolate and cigarettes on
their backs to the front line trenches.
They We're constantly under snipers'
fire and shells burst all about them.
The hut in which these men worked
offered no protection from shell fire
and the nearest dugout vas 100 yards
away. 1t was so close that it was
within range of the German guns of
small caliber. They were two of a
party of so Y. NJ. C. A. men, who
worked constantly under shell fire
with the American soldiers carrying
to them small comforts and a knowl-
edge that in spite of all the death and
destruction some one took a personal
interest in them.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-09-06
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE
SURE TO FIND a WAY

Leave it to the American Y. M. C.
A. to show Yankee enterprise in Sc
curing a location for a hut in London
for America nofficers!
A statue of William III. stood in
St. James square. Around this sta
tue the Y. M. C. A. has erected it's hut.
The wings radiate from the statue in
the center like the spokes of a wheel.
At the present time there are 100 bed
rooms, but provision has been made
for their extension. The king and
queen of England and the duke of
Connaught have paid visits to the
building, which is known as "Wash-
ington Hut" Even the grass plot
upon which the statue stands, has
been utilized as a covered pathway,
There isn't anything too good for
Americans in London these days.