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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING GRAND SUCCESS

The open house meeting OF she
Chamber of Commerce Monday nigfsa
was an overwhelming success and
was attended by one of the largest
audiences ever gathered at CIVIC.
gathering in the city of Fitzgerald.
The officials of the Chamber S6-
Commerce on Tuesday were express
ing their appreciation to Mr.. L. c..
Montague. the Chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee, and to those wf,S
assisted him in the program. In re-
gard to the meeting Secretary Clarake.
said.
The first open house meeting al
the new Fitzgerald Chamber of Conn
merce was an overwhelming success
and the organization is deeply CRATE
full to l.. c. Montague and the n1cm-
bers Of his various committees ON the
program for the evenings entertain
ment. All connected with the affsix-
worked most earnestly and their lx-
Dor was rewarded by a splendid at
tendance and an appreciative aasli-
ence."
The meeting was called to order By
President L. L. Griner, and he made
few happy remarks, after whiefa
Secretary Clarke introduced the
speaker of the evening, Honorable
Royal Daniel, of Quitman, vino tasty
swept the audience off their feet ON
Patriots and Traitors" closing with
a description of the work which rs
being done for humanity by the
American Red Cross Society.
After some very enjoyable MUSK
Secretary Clarke outlined. the. work
which is planned by the Chamber Of
Commerce for the balance of the
year. and earnestly urged urembers'
Of the organization and citizSus of tiie-'
community to- stand togetherfor 4
c=ter and a better Fitzgerald and
Eer Hill county. His address was re
~ ed with enthusiasm BY the large,
a"dicacc.
Mr. L. c. Mont. cue. tho cFairmaw
of the Program Committee, read A.
. number of communications which he
had received from citizens of the
community suggesting various lanes
Iof work for the organization, con-
GLIDING his remarks by the readSns
OF poem which made quite hit with
the audience, The poem was as fol-
lows:
Let's All Pull Together
Two fool Jackasses-say-get "tliis
dope. -:
Were tied together with piece OF
Continued on Last Page9
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
BRITISH FLEET HAMPERS
SUBMARINE WARFARE

By International News Service.)
London, April 24-Submarine op.
erations of the German will be ham
pered for sometime as result Of the
successful raids against Zebrugge and
Ostend by the British and French
says Amsterdam dispatches today.
The Germans must do much dredg-
ing before clearing an outlet. Two
destroyers got inside of the mote
blowing up the gate of the Bruges
canal dock under heavy FIRE from
German shore batteries, avoiding
mine fields.
German ships in the canal broke
noorings and were carried out te
sea with the outrush Of water.
The Allied warships inflicted Sc
rious damage to German shore po.
sitions, wiping out many shore bat,
teries completely.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
HEROINES WITH
AMERICAN ARMY

(By International News Service.)
With American Army in France,
April 24.-Heroines as we'll as he
roes are emerging from the fighting
on the American lines. Six ensigns,
Salvation Army girls. just behind the
trenches at Seicheprey, serving cof-
fee. narrowly escaped cholide gas and
fee narrowly escaped chloride gas and
continued to serve refreshments amid
screaming she'll and the roar of the
battle until officers ordered them
back, they protesting.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
ENGLISH MAKE RAID
ON U-BOAT BASES
(By International News Service. }

(By International News Service
London, April 23.-German sub.
marine bases at Ostend and See
brugge were raided by the British
from the sea this morning.
Auxiliary warships and six obsolete
cruisers opened fire. Five Obsolete
cruisers, filled with concrete ran
aground and blew up to block the
harbors.
The raid was reasonably successful
This IS the first attempt, as far as the
public knows, to bottle up the sub
marins bases at Ostend and Zee
brugge. The raiding vessels were
protected by covering warships.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
GERMANS START
NEW DRIVE
{ By International News Service.

{ By international News Service. J
That the Germans have already
renewed their drive against Amlens
(the Great British railway base) was
indicated in an official report in Lon
don today.
Bombardments north of Bethune
augurs another German effort to
break through the rail head position
at Bethune.
The Germans are more than four
miles away and strong British posi-
tons, it is believed, will make certain
that the Germans fail again.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
AMERICANS FIGHT LIKE
SEASONED VETERANS
(By International News Service
(By Bert Ford.)

(By international News Service.)
(By Bert Ford.)
With American Army in France,
April 23.-Although the Germans in
the battle of Seichsprey, northwest
of Toul. Saturday used every .diaboli-
cal device known to Teutonic war
genius, the Americans stood up like
seasoned veterans, giving blow for
blow.
AMERICANS PROVE BRAVERY
One weapon used by the Germans
was an automatic pistol firing twenty
eight shots without rcloading Stories
of heroisn, the men sticking to their
guns after they had been wounded
until reinforcements arrived. furious
fighting while. wearing gas masks.
proves American bravery at highest
pitch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
ALL CANADIANS OVER SIX
TEEN YEARS TO REGISTER

BY International News Service.)
Ottawa, Can. April 23-An order
in Council effective today calls for
the registration OF all Canadian citi-
zens over sixteen years of age. Food,
lodging or employment to evaders is
forbidden under penalty.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24

London, April 2+.-There is in
creasing artillery on the Flanders and
Picardy fronts. In the Scarpe valley
cannonading is especially heavy. Al
SO north of Bethune and Bailleui sec
tors. The Germans attempted an
infantry attack north of Albert bat
were repulsed. Concentration near
Merville were dispersed by British
guns.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
Subscription Now
Over $1,7OO,OO0, 600

CBy International News Service. J
Washington, April 24-Total Lib
erty Loan actual subscriptions today
is slightly over billion seven hundred
million dollars. Twelve states have
exceeded quotas, the last two being
Colorado and Arizona. Richmond
and Birmingham have subscribed
their quotas
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
BIG SHIP CONTRACTS
AWARDED TODAY

(By International News Service.)
Washington, April 24.-Contracts
tor twenty-five steel freight ships
were awarded today by the shipping
board to shipbuilders at Wilmington
and the Union Construction Co., at
San Francisco. Other small boats
were also contracted for.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
BRITISH EXTEND
LINES In FLANDERS
{ By International News Service. }

By International News Service. J
London, April 24-The British
have extended their lines on the
Flanders front Although the fight
ing is of local nature, the activities
are chiefly artillery duels on the Pr
cardy front The British have i'm
proved their positions and captured
prisoners and machine guns.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
Increasing Artillery
Activity In Picardy

(By International News Service.)
Paris, April 24.-Violent lombard
n1ent of Franco-British positions is
reported as being carried out on the
Picardy front today. The lombard
ment is heaviest between the Somme
and Avre rivers, east of Amiens and
about Hangard.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
AMERICAN FLYER KILLED

(By international News Service.
Memphis, April 23-Flying Cadet
Patterson was killed today, falling
one thousand feet.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-24
STRIKE AT DETROIT TIES
UP RAILWAY SERVICE

By International News Service.)
Detroit, April IA street car
strike at Detroit tied up all car serv-
ice this morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
German Food Appeal and the Joker in 1t.

11ern1an women appealing
them with shiploads of free
L Read their appeal
1t for the release of railway locomotives to
sendered to the allied under
Inc herman that unless
et IN German hands food supplies
starvation is likely for hundreds
war diet which told while back good
thing tor the overfed peoples of the world
Inc long, fouyesr taught all that can't
nng that comes Of Germany It's all camouge Nothing
rue nothing is holy nothing has good faith.
What cunning scheme is behind this
an appeal to America ignoring
locomotives by
of and locomotives that moved
German from front front
wdering numbers and with bewdeng
The and locomotives that carried
troops their supplies clothing equpag
ammunition and The hauled
from France and Belgium and Russia loads lumber
make shells and arpanes
billions of dollars worth of loot from invaded territories back
Germany.
These and the farms
to the towns for four and the popuace
Where the and engines that
years?
The terms of the amstice
also adopted resolution provision Germany against
this
President Wilson in his speech Congress allies
sanized feed Belgium.
Herbert Hoover today Europe
manaan work He has already declared Germany feed
herself.
Enough
day may forget people
ncluded-when the Lusana carried with
burden Of babes ogetI
the peasube thrills the people Of Germany felt when hundreds
and children blown bits in London and Paris by
Zeppeins.
in
propaganda cunning quite
this locomotive andcar appeal but know it's trick
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Long-Eared Owl a Hun.

IL you meet the Virginia long-eared
owl, he is a regular Bolshevik Hun
and he will kill rabbits. squirrels,
chickens, game birds, young and old.
Just like any Hun. So do not give
him the scout salute. but give him
a charge of bird shot instead. Treat
the snowy owl in the same way. He
Is a beautiful bird and makes a fine
specimen to set on the bookcase. ana
is great deal more useful there than
sitting on a chicken coop.
There's something funny about the
field mice too. If we have too many
OF them we will never have any clover.
The field mice do not eat clover, but
they will destroy the bumble-bees'
nest and no clover can grow without
bumble-bees. Moreover. the bumble-
bees get the honey from the clover
and distribute the pollen to other
plants and fertilize them so that the
seed will ripen. Honey bees cannot
reach the honey in the red clover;
consequently they leave II alone.
Thus you see that the clover is de-
pendent upon the bumble-bee. that the
bumble-bees are dependent upon the
owls and hawks; otherwise the mice
would exterminate them. Gee! this is
a funny world. Everything's all tied
up together.-Dan Beard, in Boys
Life
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
MOTOR RIDES NEEDED
FOR RETURNED YANKS
Writer Suggests Walter Reed Men
Ought to See Washington.

To the Editor OF The Washington
Herald-Last evening the writer at
tended a little social given for some
OF the soldiers who have returned
to their native land carrying all
too plainly the marks which indi-
cate at what cost they have de-
Tended that land on foreign soil. All
was laughter and merriment in the
little party, but the hearts OF the
men and women who were acting as
hosts ached with the pity they could
not show as they noted how those
brave young faces-those splendid
young bodies marred forever in the
cause for which they were ready
to give their lives If need be.
In a casual way. the question WAS
asked of several OF these boys-who
were all from Walter Reed Hospital
how they liked Washington. The
replies were rather hesitating-every-
one was very kind TO them, they
received splendid treatment at the
hospital. but when it came TO eN-
pressing an opinion Of the city itself.
they were unable to reply. They
simply haven't had a chance to see
IT. Washingtonians are proud. and
justly So OF the many beauty spots
in and around the Capital. all Of
which are reached by smoothly
paved highways, ideal for motoring
That is practically the only way
I'm which visitors can really obtain
the proper impression of this beau
tiful city.
With the multitude Of motor cars
in Washington at the present time.
II would seem a simple matter for
the owners to volunteer the use Of
their machines for a certain desie-
mated time each week or each dav.
depending upon their own convent
ence, the hospital authorities to CO.
operate in arranging a schedule for
those Of the men who are able 10
leave the grounds. Where a chauff eur
is employed, the only Consideration
would be the time of day when the
owner could most couvenieptly do
without his machine. In those cases
where the car is driven bv the
owner. it would mean a sacrifice Of
some of his leisure time. unless he
were able TO arrange Will soire
friend or memver Of his family 20
perform this service. But in any case.
is IL not more than worth the slight
cost and inconvenience to the indi-
vidual to give these heroic lads a
change from the routine hospital life
in such an enjoyable fashion, This
would help to make the recollec-
ton OF their stay in Washington a
pleasant one. instead Of a memory
of pain and loneliness and humdrum
routine, VS..
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
America, 1917 China Trade Big.

New York.-According to report
of the foreign trade bureau of the
American Express Company, the chief
feature of the trade with China In
1917 was the predominance of Ameri-
can imports and exports. This was
due in part to the closing of many
European ports TO Chinese produce
by the war. and to the strong demand
OF raw products in the United states.
"As imports from the United States
at the present time comprise nearly
all commodities used in the Far East.
American manufacturers who have
not gone into this market will find 1t
well worth their while to investigate
the possibilities for their lines in that
territory, for, while the United States
has had a considerable trade in some
In the Far East for many
years, its general trade has been COM
paratively limited.
IF American merchants and manu-
facturers will lay strong foundations
now to prepare for the inevitable
after the war. American
goods in nearly all lines will then un-
doubtedly occupy an entirely differ
ent position in the trade of the Far
East"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Just Salary for Clergy
Urged at Conference

Just compensation for aged minis
ters was the plea of the Rev. DIR.
j. B. Smith. of the Central Board
of Conference Claimants of the Pen
sion Fund of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. yesterday morning at the
Ryland Methodist Church. Tenth and
ID streets southeast. speaking in be
half Of this worthy movement. DR.,
John H. Jeffries. pastor OF the Ry-
land Church, presided.
In the evening DIR. Smith made a
second address in the pension cause
at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Washington has n quota of $4,000
to raise and the pastors are organ
izing a united front in the campaign
for its achievement.
DR.. Smith told of the priceless serv-
ice which the minister OF a church
renders his congregation and men
toned the small financial compensa-
ton he received.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Will Take Census of China.

Shanghai-A new census of China
is to be made during the coming
year by the China Missionary Con-
tinuation Committee. Figures will
be compiled of the population by
provinces and the proportion of the
population in each province resident
In cities of 5000 and over. For
years the population OF China has
been estimated at something be-
tween S5o,o00.000 and 400. 900. 900.
whlle many have placed it at a
much higher figure. In addition to
the important task of preparing an
accurate census. the committee
plans to prepare maps and charts
showing the location of mission
stations, schools of middle grade
ana ABOVE, both Christian and nom
CHRISTIAN, and the number of char
liable institutions. Another chart
VIII also show the location of all
mission and other hospitals.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
"Suf" Director Opposes
Open Door to Soldiers

New York. Nov. 1.-THE plan Of the
National Association Of Manufactur-
ers TO open the door to every soldier
and sailor who wishes TO return 70 his
old job is viewed with disspprovsl ny
Miss Rose Young. director OF the Lee
lie Woman Suffrage Bureau.
They always think in terms OF
men," said Miss Rose TODAY. That
announcement is a good Illustration
Of the way employers look at the case.
The question is not quite so simple
as that They have not done their
full duty TO society when they take
care OF only one sex"
But how about the nations graft
tude to the returning soldiers"
Our gratitude 10 the soldiers Is
balanced by our gratitude to the
women who took up their burdens at
home"
We'll. how would You solve the
problem2 Leave the men 70 shift for
themselves -
Il think it should be a question
merely of the survival Of the fttest
The employer should decide wholly
from the angle OF fitness for the Job"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
''SUFFS" NEED
SINGLE VOTE
Hope to Win One Senator
Over for Anthony
Amendment.
D. Dwlc

suffragists still need one vote to
pass the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment through the Senate. They have
100 days left in which TO secure this
vote before the present Congress
ends. If favorable action is not Sc
cured before March 4, the measure
will have to be put through the House
again.
Leaders OF the National woman's
Party this week will begin campaigns
in three States in the hope OF winning
over at least the one necessary Sena-
tor. Plans also are being made for a
great demonstration at the Capitol in
the middle of December to stir the
members OF the upper branch to IA
vorable action.
The three best chances for winning
over the one required vote. the suf-
fragists believe. are Senator Gay. Of
Louisiana; Senator Borah, of Idaho.
and the successful candidate Of the
contested senatorial election in New
Hampshire.
Senator GAY is In favor of woman
suffrage, but a Statewide suffrage
measure was defeated at the recent
election in Louisiana. The suffra gists'
leaders now are hoping to get him to
support the Federal method OF seSur-
ing the reform.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
HUN NAVY JUNK, |
OFFICIALS SAY
Upkeep Of Best Ships
Causes Deteriorating
of Others.

There will be a surprising lot Of
junk in the German navy that is be-
ing turned over to the allies and
Americans under the armistice.
This fact. it is explained by navy
officials here. is due to the German
policy which for the past two years
has concentrated itself on the up
keep of the best ships and concen-
tration of construction on the sub
marine and airplane. In both of the
latter categories they fell far behind
the allies and the United States.
ofhciais say that there is no irven-
tory here of the ships that are to sur
render to the allies. They say that
battleship construction, with two or
three exceptions. was laid aside ana
that the formidable twenty-year pro-
gressive program had a serious jolt
soon after the Jutland fight The bat
tie feet. including the battle cruisers,
were kept in dock until they were
surrendered. They anticipate, there
fore, that of the seventy-four war
ships spoken of in the dispatches,
most of them will be out of repair.
The last valuable records of Ger
many's battleship and battle cruiser
strength showed that she had
thirteen Dreadnoughts built and
seven building and of ordinary bat
tleships 30: four battle cruisers built
and four building. OF the Dread
noughts four were of only $4,000
tonnage the rest $4,000 to $4,000. OF
the ships she intended to build four
were of only 25.0 tons in round
numbers and the others 2S.500 tons
each. OF the twenty so-called bat
tleships they varied in tonnage from
1o.974 tons to 1891 tons. Ger
many's armored cruisers were nine
in number varying from 10.520 to
15,500 tons burden.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Will Send Professors Abroad.

Peking-China's ministry of edu-
cation has inaugurated the custom
of sending professors abroad every
year to study foreign methods with
a view in the Improvement of
China's. educational system. Those
selected this year are: Liu Flu, OF
Peking Government University. who
will go to America and Switzerland: !:
Chu Chia-hua, Picking Government
University, who will go to Switzer-
land: Lu Chung-en, Nanking Gov
ernment Teachers College. who will
go to America; Liang Yin-lien. of
the Peking High Technical School.
who will go to America; Miss Yang
Yin-yu, of the Peking Womens
High Normal College. who will go
to America, and Miss Sheng Pao-teh.
of the same school, who will also
go to America.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Food and Medicine for Russia.

Mr.. William G. Shepherd, formerly
correspondent In Russia for the United
rress' says in the Red Cross Maga-
zine. IN his article, Russia in An
guish": ,
one of the last cabled cries that
was sent out by a Red Cross man
from Russia. before the German cur
tam went down, was: Send con-
oensed milk. powdered milk, egg
powder. rice. cocoa. chocolate, sugar
oatmeal. corn meal and Cruel" all
foods for the sick. And another cry
was for large quantities of the most
common of medicines
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Zone Prussian Less"

Paris-Through captured Bavarian
soldiers comes the story of the exc
cution of Prussian private who had
been found sleeping at his post He
was sentenced to be shot, but his
Prussian comrades refused to carry
out the penalty. A Bavarian COM
pany was ordered to the execution
and before it would obey put the
matter to a vote. The soldiers finally
decided that as 1t would be ''one
Prussian less" the order should be
executed. and the Prussian was shot
forthwith.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
WATCH SPREAD
OF BOLSHEVISM
Critics Discuss Probable
Nature of New Govern
ment in Germany.

The spread of Bolshevism in Europe
outside Of Russia is discussed very
earnestly in Washington but more es-
pecially with reference to the work
of the coming peace congress. Marked
distinctions are made, however. by
officials as to various groups" in
various countries as compared with
Bolshevism In Russia
The countries. they point In which
there has been reference to Boishevist
local agitation are Germany. Holland.
Sweden, Spain and Switzerland. In
these countries. it is contended. nohc
but the lowest intellectual groups
stand for anarchy and other like
crimes for the mere sake of destruc-
ton
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
Sues for $4,000.

Boston. Nov T.-Charging that her
mother-in-law has diverted the af-
fections of her husband, pretty Do
year-old Mrs. Doris G. Thompson,
wife of Dwight b. Thompson, has be-
gun suit for $4,000 against his mother.
Mrs. Marion B. Thompson, of Win
chester. Filing of the suit has Gre
ated a sensation. as the families are
socially prominent
The Washington herald., 1918-11-18
The Homeward Track.

By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
y, we've been looking the bows across
pride and hope have mingled with sober of loss
But the road which led away becomes homeward
And all eyes straining till come back.
Till the boys back,
Till the boys back,
Surely therell be singing when the BOYS come back.
Every face is beaming,
Every heart is dreaming:
Dreaming its delight because the boys come back
Tho we kept on smiling sent the boys away
* Striving IN parting to be as brave they
Many has moistened looks across the foam
But now our eyes will brighten the boys home
As the boys home,
As the boys home,
Surely there's be dancing when the bows come home
Tender glancing
Happy hearts dancing,
Dancing their delight because the boys come home
Copyright 1919