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Suspicious Characters
 at Norfolk Arrested
NoDal Patrols or Guard in Business Districts and Factories
 dt Portsmouth

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2.-While depart ment of justice agents and naval pa : trols continued today to round up sus-
 picious persons on this side of the Elizabeth river as the result of yes terday's mysterious fires in Norfolk 8 business district, the city of Ports- mouth, across the river, virtually was placed under control of the naval au- thorities as a precautionary measure
 At the request of City Manager Bates, who said he wanted to prevent any possible activity of enemy agents
 Rear Admiral Mclean, commanding this naval district, detailed naval pa trols for the business district oi Portsmouth and for factories and railroads and water front property
 Mir Bates was prompted in his re- quest by a fire of undetermined or igin which early today destroyed sev- eral buildings Norfolk authorities today seemed less inclined to attrib-
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Demands of Germany Are Regarded as Unreasonable by Bolsheviki Dele ssa
 gates Returning to Petrograd
Germans Insist that All Occupied Territory in Russia Shall Remain Under German Control Until All Factions in Russia Agree to Peace Offerings Made by the Central Powers.

the Brest-Litoyck conference, were reported in subatance as follows:
 Articles 1 and 2. treating with tho ending of a state of war, evacuation
 of occupied territory and exceptions
 to the latter provision in the cases of Poland, Lithunia, Courland, etc, arc
 as cabled under Brest-Litovsk date, via Berlin. on Sunday last. Article 3--Treaties and, agreements in force before the war are to become effective if not directly in conflict with changes resulting from the war. Each party obligates itseR within three months after the signing of the
 peace treaty Co inform the other which of the treaties and agreements will not again become effective. Article 4-Each of the contracting parties will not discriminate against
 the subjects. merchant ships or goods of the other parties.
 Article 5--The parties agree that , with tho conclusion of peace, eeono- mic war shall cease During the
 time necessary for the restoration of relations there may be limitations upon trade, but the regulations as to | imports are not to be of a too bur- densome extent and high taxes or duties upon imports shall not be lev jed. For the interchange of goods an Organization shull be effected by mixed committees to bs formed as
 soon as possible
 Article 6--lnstead of the commer-
 ciaI treaty of navigation of 1S9. 1904
 which is abrogated, new treaty will accord new conditions.
 Article 7--The parties will grant
 one another during at least 20 years
 the rights of the most favored nation | in questions of commerce and nayigu- ton. (Thls clause is apparently that
 carried in German wireless message received in London and sent by csble
 on December 31.)
 Article S-tlussia agrees that the administration of the mouth of the Danube be entrusted to a European
 Danube commission with a member ship from the countries bordering on the Danube and the Black sea. Above
 Braila the administration is to be in
 the hands of the coun ries bordering the river.
 Article 9Military laws limiting
 the private rights of Germans in Rus
 sia and of Russians in Germany are abolished.
 Article 10-The contracting parties are not 10 demand payment of war expenditures nor for damages suffer
 cd during the war, this provision in cluding acquisitions.
 Article 11-Each party Is to pay for damage done within it's own limits
 during the war by acts against inter CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
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ute yesterdays fires to an enemy plot to destroy the city in an attempt to cripple war activities here, but fedz eral agents and the naval patrols did persons unable to give satisfactory account of themselves were arrested counts of themselves were arrested. Many were released but others were held for further examination.
 Patrols on duty in the city gener- ally were reduced today, but cor don of sailors and marines continued on guard around the fire swept dis trict and guards were maintained in the downtown section ana on the waterfront. The ruins still were smouldering and tonight another fire started near the burned section, but did not prove serious.
 Snow fell throughout the day. Vol unteer women continued to serve the euards hot coffee and lunches and to take care of those made homeless by the fire.
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London, Jan. 2.-The probability of the Germans now taking a vigorous offensive attitude on the western front was pointed out by Major Gen. eral F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations, at the war office in his weekly talk to the Assoicated Press today.
 There were two factors that con tribbted to this probability, the gen eral said. the first being the steady flow of German endorsements from the eastern front and the second the fact that the American forces were not yet ready to take any consider able part in the operations.
 Tn public should be prepared, Cen eral Maurice said, for some losses of both ground and men if the Germans attempt really determined offensive operations. They would not, how ever. he able to inflict any such losses on the allies as the latter had in- flicted on the Germans during the last year, he declared.
 ''The enemy in the past fortnight has been attempting numerous raids, mostly on small scale" began Gen eral Maurice. At Cambrai, however, he tried a larger operation with the object of getting control of ridge on the British flank when he hoped he could strangle the supplies to a British salient and force it's with drawal. His attack, however, ended in an almost complete failure, for al- though he gained few hundred yards of our front trenches, he failed to set foot on the ridge anywhere.
 "These attempts to take the of fensive." continued the general "are Q sign of a new distribution of the belligerent forces on western fronts. The nemy is steadily bringing troops from Russia with the aim of re-es- tablshing his superiority over the Anglo French forces. The Germans do not possess a magic carpet and cannot transfer troops at a super natural rate, especially under winter transport conditions, Nevertheless there is a steady flow of German troops westward.
 @The Germans are still long way from having superior forces on this front, but the relative strength of the
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New York. Jan. 2,-A2parent proof that the Germans are preparing for a big offensive is the almost continu- ous bombardment of various sectors along the British and French fronts Aside from these entertainments there has been little activity except by small raiding parties X heavy snow is falling and another cold wave has set in on the French front from s. Quentin to the Vosges mountains.
 Snow and cold weather also are giy
 ing the Italians a chance further to strengthen their lines against the Austro- Germans. Aside from recip- rocal artillery duels, little fighting O. moment is in progress In an en- deavor to offset their loss of ground resulting from having been driven hack across the lower P!ave river, the enemy has tried to effect a landing on the west bank of the stream a snort distance from the month of the U'iaye. His boats. however. were caught II Ter the fire of the Italians
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SEDITI0R DEFEATED
 IN MILWAUKEE ELECTION

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 2.--Louis Fons, republican, running on an America first" platform, defeat ed Edmund F. Melms. socialist, in q special election in the eighth senatorial district today. .Fons will fill the seat In the state sem ate vacated by Frank Reguse, who was expelled last spring by the legislature for alleged dis loyal remarks.
 Fons was elected by a majority of 237 votes, excluding the sol- diers' vote. Fons' victory was brought about by a combination of loyaIsts In the republican, democratic and socialist parties against Meims, who ran on the antl-war platforr- adopted at St. Louis.
 Fighting Fons up 10 the close of the polls was the Victor Berger La Toilette combination, which counted on most Of the social cts. paelfcists and dyed in the wool La Toilette men to support Melms.
 Fons' victory is considered a statewide victory for American ism.
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Fighting Men Are to Cross the Atlantic as Rapidly as They
 Can Be Mustered and Trained
Decision Is Reached in Which the Co-Belhger- ents Plan to Pool Their Fighting Resources and Move as Unit Toward Driving Germans and Their Allies Out of Conquered Territory

Washington, Jan. 2.-An agreement by the United States to send great army against the Germans in time to offset the detection of Russia was disclosed through the publication by Secretary Lansing of a review of the work and recommendations of the American mission which recently participated in the inter -alliet war conferences at Paris.
 American fighting men are to cross the Atlantic as rapidly as they can he mustered and trained. France and Great Britain on their part undertake not only to join in providing ships to carry them, but to see that any deficiencies in arms and equipment are made up on the other side
 This was one of the great decisions reached at the conferences through which the co-belhgerents planned to pool their fighting resources and move as a unit toward driving the ..vrmans and their allies out of con quered territory an6 crushing the Teutonic world domination scheme. There is to be co-ordinated effort not Gy in fighting on laad and sea. but / the production at home and in the ,ast shipbuilding projects upon which depends the vital problem of main taining uninterrupted transportation in spite of sulatna riaes.
 
 Even before Colonel House and his associates on the American mission reached home. the machinery to again speed up war preparation here had been set in motion. In today's an nouncement is seen the explanation of the organization of war department control embraced in the control Of new war council general officers, of renewed efforts to speed up the ship ping boards merchant building pro gram and possibly of the decision of the administration to take over all the nations railroads without wait ing for action by congress.
 Other indications of the new pres sure applied since the house mission returned are mnifest with the navy and war departments, but most of the things being done cannot be dis cussed publicly for military reasons. It can be stated authoritatively, how ever. that definite steps to make good the pledges given to the allied lead CTS by Colonel Hcuse already have been taken.
 The first recommendation of the mission is for entire military, naval and economic 3nity of action" be- tween the powers opposed to Ger many. That is regarded as having been accomplished
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SOLBlERS MAY BE CALLED
 UN ID LOAD FgfIGHT JARS
Transfer of Locomotives From the West and South to the East is Con- tempIated to Assist in Removing the gestion-Embareo on Non-E Els. sential Product Contemplated.

Washington Jan. 2-SaHd coal trains were ordered moved eastward ahead of all other freight tonight, after conferences between the direc- tor general of railroads and the fuel administrator on further plans for speeding coal to New England and other sections short of fuel. The rail- roads were directed 10 give prefer ence so far as possible to shipments from mines nearest the destination to curtail hauls and promote efficiency
 The organization of a great army of laborers loaned by cities and cor porations to unload coal and other freight at congested terminals, TOW is under consideration and some thought even has been given to the possibility of having soldiers assigned to these tasks if Che civilian organization proves impracticahle.
 Transfer of locomotives from the west and south, where congestion is not SO serious and weather less in clement was planned by Director General McAdoo With the equip- ment will come employees to assist the over5urdeued east Reports of frozen boilers in locomotives and trains stalled in snow, led to special consid- eratfou of a plan of augmenting the available motive power on trunk lines east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers An immediate em. bargo on movement of non essential products also was discussed
 Despite the weather freight actually is moving faster than before the gov ernment assumed management, ac- cording to reports from interstate commerce commission inspectors. Congested switchyards are being cleared without regard to priority or ders Director General McAdoo de- voted almost his entire time today m consultation with members of his ad- visory board and Fuel Administrator Garfield. Tomorrow he will turn his attention for a while from operating and traffic problems to discuss the labor situation under government op- eration with heads of the four rail- way brotherhoods, who were invited 10 confer with him They will he told of the pressing necessity not only for retaining all present workmen, but for drawing new employees into the service and for sustainlng a high or der of efficiency under tGe govern ment's operation plan
 Wages probably viii not be dis ----------------
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Fetroerad, Jan 2.-The chance of a separate peace between Russia anu the Central Powers being effected seems remote, because of what arc regaredd as Germany's unreasonable demands Leon Trotsky, the Bolshe- wiki foreign minister, and his as sociates take the stand that the Bal tic provinces are in reality under military pressure while they con tinue to be occupied by Germany anL that their votes with respect to peace must be ignored, as now these prov inces are virtually German depend encies, the loyal Russians having fled
 The Russian delegation upon it's re- turn from Brest- Litovsk Tuesday lail before the council of commissioners at Petrograd Germany's demands which caused amazement and the declaration that the council was no favorable to acceptance.
 An elaboration of the German po- sition :" letters and statements which followed the general statement oi terms showed that the Germans hold that Poland. Lithunia, Courland and Livonia and Esthonia have already defined themselves nationally within the meaning of the peace terms pro l posed and insist that they shall no 1 vote again.
 The Germans also explained through General Hoffman, that Ger many cannot evacuate Riga. Libal and other occupied points until cer. 1 tain that all Russia sanctions peace | otherwise Germany's enemies nigh assist Ukraine or other disaffecte, sections in opposition to the Centra Powers.
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Petrograd, Tuesday, Jan. 1.-The Russian peace delegation returned to Petrograd today and reported to a joint session of the Central executive committee Of soldiers and workmen' s delegates and the Petrograd council of soldiers and workmen's deputies, the progress of the negotiati ions with the Austro-Germans at Brest-Lbjovsk
 NJ. Kameneff. a member of the Russian delegation, read the Germans terms which he characterized as showing the positive annexations plans of the Central powers and he declared they were unacceptable in their present form. He added that the terms had not been discussed.
 "If after resumption of negot'a tions," the delegate said, the Ger mans insis. upon these terms, Russia will conclude peace not with the Ger man imperialists but with the repre- sentatives of the people, the socialists of Germany.
 The German terms as submitted to
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TOLL OF SUBMARINES
 SHOWS INCREASE

London, Jan. 2.--Eighteen Brit ish merchantmen of 1,60o tons or over have been sunk by mine or submarine during the past week, according to the admiralty state ment tonight. Three merchant men under 1,6o0 tons were also sunk. This ic a material Increase over the previous week, when the sinkings numbered twelve, of which eleven were more than ,60o tons.
 Arrivals, 2,t11; saiIiues 2,o74.
 Vessels unsuccessfuliy attacked eight.
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plies and munitions and to send no soldiers over until they had been given years training. This was changed when Marshal Joffre came to the United States with word that France wanted at once any number of Americans who could come to put the Stars and Stripes on the firing line and hearten the French soldiers, wearied by their long battle against the invader.
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ANTICIPATE
 A GERMAN
 MOVE SOON
GENERAL MAURICE, DIRECTOR OF WAR OPERATIONS, SEES
 ANOTHER BATTLE IN SIGHT
ENEhY STILL BRIkG!KG
 UP ITS REINFDkCEMENTS

Cautions Allies They Must Prepare to Lose Some Ground, but That the Gains Made by the Enemy Will Not Be Considered, and Win Be Made by the Enemy Will Not Be cousid- erabIe, and Will Be Made at Very Heavy Loss.
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ARMY SUPPLY
 CONTRACTS
 UNDER PROBE
ONE CONCERN HAD A CONTRACT THAT PROMISED PROFITS OF
 s40o,0oo ANNUALLY
MEMBER 0F COMMITTEE
 RESfNTS QUESTIONS

Member of Firm Which Received Fat Contract Was Brother of Member of Council of National Defense-con. tract Has Recently Been Cancelled by the Government
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Forecast for Arkansas: Thursday fair, continued low temperaturei Fri- day fair and warmer.
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| People looking for rooms turn to |he classified ads of the newspapers To see what is offered. An ad in the |Sentinel-Record is almost sure to
 bring a customer.
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
WANTED POSITION BY YOUNG
LADY

Young lady of experience wants po-
sition in Office. Competent for all
work except shorthand. References.
Apply Leader-Enterprise. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
RENEWED TESTIMONY

No one in Fitzgerald who suffers
back-ache, headaches, or distressing
bladder ills can afford to ignore this
Fitzgerald woman's twice-told story.
1t is confirmed testimony that no
Fitzgerald resident can doubt.
Mrs. c. F, Preston, 704 South Main
street, Fitzgerald, says Il had suffer-
cd for about two years with kidney
trouble and l lost about fifty pounds.
l took different medicines but could
get no relief until l began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. My eyes blurr-
ed, | was awfully dizzy, had severe
backaches and rheumatic pains. My
kidneys didn't act right, either. |
could hardly see at times and often
nearly fell over. 1t hurt me to bend
and often | could hardly straighten.
l was in pretty bad shape. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought me great re-
lief. Whenever | have needed a kid
ney remedy since Doan's have always
fixed me up"
The above statement was given
May 10, 1914, and on March II, 1918,
Mrs. Preston said: The cure Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me has proven
lasting as | have had no trouble for
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
Sugar the Most Common Sweet.

The world has sweet tooth. II
would be difficult to find individuals
and probably impossible to find a peo-
pie who do not like sweets. And of
all sweets the most common ia sugar,
practically all of which is produced
from the sugar cane and the
beetroOt, the beetroot being the
source of somewhat more than
half the supply. Sugar not only
pleases the palate, but it helps to sus-
tain the body, for though it is not suf-
ficient itself, it forms a very useful
component Of foods, being easily SOL
uble and aSsimilable.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
Do Your Work Properiy.

Make up your mind that you win
do what you have to do the very best
you know how. There is very little
work that is really difficult. But all
good work Is painstaldng. If you put
your whole soul into your work, you
will learn to enjoy it. and you will
become constantly better and more
worth while.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
THE OLDSMOBILE COMPANY
ENTERTAINS WITH BANQUET

Messrs. w. G.. Brown, of Rochelle,
and J. A. Day, OF this city, agents for
the Oldsmobile, brought their Olds-
mobile drivers from three counties to
the Auto Show Friday. The parents
agency at Rochelle assembled the
wilcox county Oldsmobile owners in
Rochelle and in regular parade en-
tered Fitzgerald, headed by w. G.
Brown driving oen of the company's
latest models.
After visiting the show, the parade
formed again and more than forty
cars, all filled with a happy crowd,
paraded through the principal
streets and landed at the Lee-Grant
hotel, where banquet had been or
dered prepared for the visitors by the
company. Mr.. Day, manager of the
local branch, acted as master of cere-
monies and the affair is reported to
have been one of the incest pulled off
by this popular hostilery.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
the Oldsmobile Company were
Abbeville: Mrs. L. E. Graham, Mrs.
G. H. Cramer, Allen Lassiter, J. J.
Whitehurst, Mark, Fitzgerald, Mrs. ].
G. Graham, ]. G. Graham, Mrs. T. S.
Reid, Miss Louise Whitehurst, Mrs.
c. " Watson, ]. A. Watson, L. E.
Graham, F. F. Ford; Rochelle: w. G.
Brown, w. f. Cross, Mrs. c. w. Dor
ter, c. w. Dorter, Mrs. w. F. Cross
Mrs. w. G. Brown, William Brown
Vera M. Davis, J. w. Smith, w. J.
Owens, A. F. Helm, Miss Annie Will
ma Brown, c. L. Fem, Nat Statham
Mrs. S. S. Brown, Miss Mary Pierce
Brown, S. S. Brown, D. F. Jones, T.
c. Wells, c. w. Ham, Alton Owens
Mrs. L. w. Pierce, T. w. Pierce, Joe
M. Smith. Rebecca: Mrs. Mollie
Sales, D. c. Sailers. Pineview: C. R
Mcleod, A. Nasworthy, Mrs. A. Mas.
worthy, jill. Wilson, Mrs. G. L. Nc
Leod, Mrs. J. H. Slade, G. L. Mcleod
G. r. Mcleod. Fitzgerald and other
points: E. D. Hopson, Jacksonville
Tom Smith, Pitts; Mrs. J. A. Day, +
A. Day, G. M. Delkins, Miss Daisy
McRae, Mrs. J. J. Luke, J. J. Luke
G. F. Mcleod, Jr., Miss Irene Nc.
Leod, Miss Zeph Mcleod, Miss Bur.
nice Conner, Mrs. G. F. Mcleod, Jr.
Mrs. w. B. Owens, Jares Hyatt, Mrs
w. M. Phillips, Jacksonville; C. G
Sandlin, J. M. Shannon, V. T. Conner
c. M. Staham, Mrs. H. D. McMurrie
Jimmie Brown, Miss Edna Fitzgerald
w. G. Broadhurst, w. E. Brown, Mrs
Z. J. Musselwhite, E. J. Musselwhite
Pitts; Miss Lizzie Musselwhite, L. ]
Bennett, Seville; Jerome Fitzgerald
c. M. Fountain, Seville; Omar Shan.
non, w. S. Bush, J. H. Order, Miss
Sudie Wilcox, Rhine; Mrs. S. S. Fry.
an, Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald.
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a Le2;;:aa Faucet.

When the faucets in the bathroom
or kitchen leak or do not allow the
water to flow freely they need a new
washer, and the washers cost live
cents each. To put on the washer,
turn off the water, the rod is usually
under the SIM. or in the basement, and
unscrew the faucet; take off the worn
out washer and slip on Il new one and
turn your water on again and presto
the work is done and no repair bill to
pay.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
Time for Stratedv.

There Is no such thing as returning
to the days of ones youth. If there
were and we were asked If the teacher
licked US, our reply would be "Not e1-
actly; we made strategic retirement
after almost losing the seat Of our
trouserA"-HVuston Post
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08
BICYCLE FOUND

TAKEN UP-One brown mule,
crippled in left fore foot, also one
brown mare mule. Has bob-tail.
Owner may have same by paying for
feed and this advertisement. A. G.
BROWN, 400 West Orange street.
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The Third Liberty Loan is our share i'm
the winning of this war. Upon it depends
the safety and success of five hundred
thousand American soldiers in France
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-08

STOLEN-Saturday night, March
9TH, one Ford Car. Fender slightly
bent; Firestone tires on rear wheel.
Motor number 211644o. $50 reward
for return. See Chief of Police Chas.
Dixon. CHAS. HAMILTON. dA8