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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
HAVE ORGY OF CANNIBALlSM
CHASTITY Doings of the 5urying Beetles
Regularly Take Place at Certain
Seasons of the Year.

Here is mOnstrous case of the
most CHASTITY depravity mingled with
sublime sacrifice.
The Burying Beetle buries small
birds, mammals and reptiles, not as
stored food for itself, but for the
sustenance of it's offspring. In the
confines of cage these undertakers
will bury carcass after carcass, eating
scarcely anything, depositing their
eggs with the game. They display
most edifying industry and order I'M
til the proper season is over. Then
they strike work and take themselves
underground.
And now most frightful orgy be-
gins. Despite the abundance of food
both above ground and stored with
the eggs, which they will not touch,
the undertakes begin mutually eat
ing each other. One energies to the
surface with leg missing, and other
wise in most battered condition. An
other appears little better off. He
has two legs left. This one throws
himself on the first, tears him to
pieces and eats him. Famine plays
no part in the slaughter. 1t is time
for them to die, perhaps, and not be-
ing able to die naturally, instinct
drives the undertaken to tear and eat
his fellow, Needless that he, himself,
is being torn to pieces and eaten by
another. And so the horror goes on,
one eating the limbs Of another, and
that other eating still another, until
the tragedy is over, until next year,
Exchange.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
FARMERS AGAIN ADVISED
TO HOLD THEIR COTTON

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. S-Hold your
cotton for better price!
This in substance is the advice To
Southern farmers PROMULGATED YES
terday afternoon at the closing ses-
sion OF the cotton conference held in
the house of representatives. in the
state rcapitol in this city. The con-
terence was attended by officials and
citizens representing practically ev-
eryone of the twelve cotton producing
states. including commissioners of
agriculture, assistant commissioners.
governors and men representing gov
errors
Whlle the action taken by the con-
terence was in every way conserva-
tive, and was somewhat DETECTED
from its original program by the an
nouncement of Germany's acceptance
OF the Allied terms-which announce
ment remained unconfrmed at the
hour when the conference adjourned
at the same time there was a spirit
OF strong determination expressed in
all of the speeches as well as in the
resolutions adopted.
The opinion was expressed that the
cessation of hostilities will immedi-
ately stop the shipment of ammuni-
ton in large quantities, thus making
room for cotton in the merchant ma
r1ne OF the various nations, and the
demand for cotton in Europe will be
the greatest in the history Of the in
dustry, with soaring of the price.
Hence it behooves the southern farm-
er to hold his cotton until the price
goes up. In the meantime the Fed,
eral Reserve Board in Washington
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
THE WORLD IN SUSPENSE

Until Germanys action on the terms of amsce submitted yes
terday by Foch known the entire world suspense The
na decision Will probably be made known early week AS
but the high officials even know the
terms That those Justly harsh certain That
Germany should accept them know Germany may not
With the revolution in the north of Socialist
lag once more raised and supported by force
for the Central continuing
to advance daily with strides and all Germany can do will
not hold them from the Rhine However, at the Rhine the
euons may still determine to make stand and strongly fortified
rs the banks and they successfully for
months But hope that they will on SO foolish
and waseul a course.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
AND AGAIN THE G. Q. P.

America has the elephant her hands again promises
be white elephant this time Republican majority certain in
the ouse and possibility in the Senate makes things gloomy
Tor great and lasting progressive after the war AS
Tor Republican price fixing general opinion seems
PC that can't be DONE Georgia farmers that bother
in addition to b. Weevil
Whether politics and will advantage remains 70 be
SEEN OF after March will hundred
esugang committees The congress will investigate evrv-
thing that has been done civil military lines for the past six
ears ms Will be troublesome and probably but will be
considered necessary They do few things but Demo-
Gratis all over the nation planning right that they will have
only two years 60 do it in.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08

Will be asked to make it plain that
commercial paper secured by cotton
warehouse receipts is altogether ac-
ceptable for discount, so that farmers
can borrow the necessary money to
meet current obligations.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08

Miss Flora Whitfield, who has been
with the Fitzgerald Hospital for the
past two years, has resigned, and is
now engaged in private work.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
FIELD FENCING

Just received two car loads, bought
before the rise, will give our trade the
benefit. Come in and see us.
Johnson Hardware Co.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
Spare convict's Hands.

Now we know exactly what Justice
Darling really thinks Of violin players,
says the London Globe. One Of that
tuneful craft appealed against doing
hard labor for felony because it might
spoil his hands. The court RENTED the
hard labor and gave reasons.
Justice Darling said that 1t was ex-
pedient for the convict to have pro-
fession in which he could do no harm.
If his hands became hard and he could
not play the violin, he might again
take to practices of the kind Of which
he had been convicted.
This is quite new view to take Of
the uses Of the violin. Playing the
violin is useful, according to his lord
ship, because 1t Keeps the performer
out of mischief. We wonder If this
applies to all music. The vocalist who
breaks out in song, we presume, less
likely to break into a dwelling house.
He who picks the banjo viii be kept
from picking pockets. And the per-
former who blows the eornet with feel
ing will not blow a safe with nitro
glycerin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
Paid WAGES Due I'd Years.

Edwin Fawcett, son of former pa
per manufacturer, surprised Corn
wall-on-Hudson, New York, by appear
ing there, distributing to former en-
ployees at his fathers mill in MooGna
pay that had been due them 40 years.
The elder Fawcett's concern got in
financial straits after the panic Of '73.
When the mill closed in 1871 it owed.
wages to several employees, and Sam.
uel Fawcett told them they would get
their pay some day.
His son appeared with list Of for,
mer employees, including Charles D.
Smith, who was mere boy when the
mill employed him. He received Lay.
with interest. amounting to $65; his
sister received $50 due to their mother,
now dead. Others were paid and, in
case the employee had died, his next
of kin received the money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
CITY HALL 22o YEARS OLD
Dungeon and Cell In Dundee Structure
Show Severity OF Punishment
Two Centuries Ago.

In the High street of the city and
royal burg Of Dundee is an ancient
structure, within which the town coun-
Gil still transacts the business Of tho
city. This building was erected some
220 years ago and cost $4,000 In the
underground basement Is the "con-
demned CELL" seven feet six inches In
height and eight feet by seven feet.
and without light ventilation, or SAM
tary provision Of any kind. In this
gruesome dungeon the old-time Grim
inal condemned to death awaited his
end
In the upper portion Of the build
ing are % cells once used Cor ordinary
prisoners. One of these cells, under
the sloriSs roof of the facade, Illus
trates the severity Of methods Of pun
ishment two centuries ago. To
strong iron staple In the center Of the
apartment the unfortunate prisoner
vas attached by shackles ON his
ane,es. the roof overhead being so low
that he could not stand upright. Only
the worst type of criminal was con-
fined in this cell. The ponderous key
Of the heavily studded door which nd
mits one to the cells has quite a me-
diaeval appearance, being eight inches
long, with wards Of 21s inches.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
JAPAN is sELF-sUFFlcIEMT
Country Has Preserved Its National
ism and Independence Thanks
to Anti-Foreign Government

Japanese egoism has caused much
trouble and Misunderstanding. 1t mas
doubtless also caused much progress
In Turkey, the young men from Ar
menia, Persia, Syria and Egypt dare
not call their souls their own. Ma
tionalism in the Syrian Protestant col
lege has to give way to International
brotherhood, and no matter how much
emphasis Is laid on the development
Of the individual talent Tor leadership
In those small lands, which are denied
nationaliSm by the powers not OF
heaven but of Europe, there is little
hope that the young graduate can
ever really lead his nation to better
things.
japan. thanks to the auti-forelgn
government, has saved her national
ism and independence and methods
similar to those used in Turkey or
China do not apply IL unity and
strength come TO China or Turkey.
conditions there will become similar.
While we exclude the yellow men
from America, we cannot hope eternal
~ to dominate their souls at home.
Christian money, sent TO Japan, viii
be administered by the ones for whose
use 1t is given, teaching democracy
and not autocracy in land which
denies foreign domination In all things.
Maynard Owen Williams, in the
Christian Herald.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS PAY FOR BREAD

There has been much misunder-
standing about the bread program in
IL sland. 1t is true that the English
mau buys loaf of breadsfor less than
an American can, but it Is poorer
bread. and the British government Is
paying $500. 100000 year toward the
COS Of it.
All the grain grown in Great Brit
am 3 taken over by the government
al an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets at
the prevailing market price. This is
turned over to the mills by the govern
ment at a price that allows the adul-
terated war bread loaf of four pounds
to sell at Is cents, the two pound loaf
at 8 cents and the one pound loaf at 5
cents.
In France. under conditions some
what similar, but with larger ex-
traction, the four pound loaf sells for
16 cents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

Go at your garden work with will.
and stick to it all during the sum
mer. You may 7ot raise ouch, but
every little helps. Everything that
you raise for yourself lessons the
drain on the general s. ply that must
be provided for those vi cannot raise
anything. If you raise ,ly a peck of
potatoes, that means th@t there will
be just one more peck of potatoes in
the world than there would have been
if you had done nothing, and helps
the world situation just so much. This
is day of big things, but it is also
a day of small things, because many
of them are necessary to make big
thing Your garden is one Of the lit
tie things that is to help feed the
world, so stick to it and serve both
your country and yourself directly
and importantly
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
need BIG HERDS
Europe's Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warning Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Even
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their fiocks and
herds In order to meet Europe's ire
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterward.
The United States food admins
tration reports thar American stock
raisers have shown disposition to
cooperate with the government In in
creasing the nations supply of live
stock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9TH
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France aad then retreated vir-
tually all the cattle In the invaded
territory approximately 100000
head-were driven behind the German
lines.
But In England-where 100000
acres of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain 1elds--the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
$1T76 per 100 pounds October, SIT % !;
November and December, $16.08; jan
larry. S14.40. The effect of these prices
was 10 drive beef animals on the mar
ket as soon as possible.
In France the number of cattle as
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war
Where France had 14,807 900 head Of
cattle In 1913, she now has only 12,-
341, 300, decrease of 1876 per cent
And France is today producing only
one gallon of milk compared to two
and one-haf gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because of the lack of necessary feed.
Close study of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Adj
ministration that the future problem
of America lies largely In the produc-
tion of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than in the pro-
duction of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
MAKING MEATLESS
DAYS PERMANENT

In the meatless menu there Is a fer
tile field for developing new and nour-
ishing dishes, according to e. Fl. Niles.
writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be-
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years. thus making 1t worth while TO
develop menus of grain, vegetables
and fish on more or less permanent
basis Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served in very small portions as fla
voring for other food In making up
meatless menus this author finds cur
American Creole and southern cuisine
broad field for investigation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
Why He Needed Il.

Having listened to the voice of the
siren, San Francisco man contracted
10 purchase a piece of property in {
suburban tract without going to lool
at it. When he did, he was surprised
Not long afterward he visited his bank
to negotiate a ioan. ats in connec-
tion VITA some lots have bought
said the borrower. do you want the
money to finish paying for them ?"
asked the banker Heavens, no" was
the reply. 4 want the money to buy
gasoline enough SO that can drive Ct
to see them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Seaplanes Account for
Eight, While Dirigibles
Sink Two
Photos Record
Enemy's Losses
Direct Hits Scored in Most
Cases; Depth Bombs
Used in Others

LONDON, April 6.-Details con-
corning the destruction recently of ten
German submarines by naval aircraft
eight by seaplanes and the others by
igibles--have been obtained by The
Associated Press from Admiralty re-
ports. The first case is described as
follows:
"While on patrol in the English
Channel seaplane sighted subma-
rine eight miles away, directly in the
path Of an oncoming convoy Of mer-
chant ships. The seaplane dived at 30
miles an hour. The submarine at
tempted to escape by submerging, but
was just awash as the seaplane
reached bombing position and re-
leased two bombs, one Of which ex-
ploded on the coming tower. The sea-
plane dropped two more bombs into
The midst of the air bubbles from the
collapsed submarine, which was of the
largest type. carrying two guns"
The second case: CAT dawn a sea-
plane sighted a large submarine on
the surface, with a member of the
crew standing by the gun. The sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
U-Boat' Blow Hurts Captain
Through Ships Side; Rescued
Skipper of Lost Atlantic Sum- Was Saved From Capture
Because After His Experience Germans Didn't
Consider Him Worth Selling

Prowse managed to keep his head above
che surface of the oil, and when the
settling Of the ship caused the oil to
Cow out through the rent in the side
lhe half-conscious officer was carried
sut too
The crew of the tanker had taken to
.he boats when it was seen that the
ship could not be saved and believed
FOR a time that their commander had
,een lost with it. When he was sud
lenly spewed out from the hole his
men took him aboard and began row.
ing away from the U-boat, which had
appeared short distance away.
A warning shot from the submarine
stopped this attempt to escape and the
sanker's crew waited till some German
sailors came alongside. They asked to
zee the captain or the chief officer and
the latter was pointed out, when it was
earned that he was wanted as a pris-
oner.
The oil-besmeared condition of the
captain saved him from this unwelcome
attention. The first officer was carried
yff by the U-boat commander, who smil-
ngly said that he was needed as proof
of the sinking, which is rewarded in
each case by the imperial German gov
eminent with bonuses all around. The
captain and the other members of the
crew were picked up by British
treighter two hours after the subma-
zine had disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 6.-The
experience of being blown through the
side of his own ship, which was then
sunk by a U-bcat. was the lot of Cap
tam Montague Prowse, VINO reached
shls port to-day on an American liner.
captain Prowse, a little Britisher,
wearing one arm in a sling, but other
wise unlnjured by his strange advent
nre' brushed aside interviewers with
'hc explanation that he was too busy
70 talk about trifles. But from several
Of the crew, twenty-eight of whom re-
turned with the ship commander, the
amazing story was peced out.
Inc American oil tanker Atlantic
sun was on her way to q British port
TWO weeks ago, when the U-boat's tor
pedo struck her on the starboard side,
9y whimsy of chance, the deadly
missile hit the boat above the water
ine, ripping jagged hole in the side,
shen ranged upward and tore another
cash in the deck.
Captain Prowse was in his cabin
when the impact came. Before he knew
what was happening the flooring
opened up before him, and, entangled
n debris, he fell into the darkness of
he tanker's hold. He found that he
was immersed in reservoir containing
hundreds of gallons of crude OIL
Weak from loss of blood, Captain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

plane dropped a bomb on the tail of
the U-boat and afterward photographed
the sinking submarine, with big hole
in its deck. A second bomb was
dropped close to the submarines bow
and the U-boat collapsed"
The third case: 1.-TWO seaplanes az
tackled a large submarine, travelling
on the surface at IA knots, with two
men in the coming tower. A bomb
was exploded close to the coming
tower and the submarine began to sink
stern first. A bomb from a second sea
plane completed the work.
The fourth case: "Thrce patrol
planes sighted large submarine as it
was submerging and dropped two
bombs close to the coming tower. caus
ing the submarine to turn turtle and
disappear in mass Of oil and wreck
age"
The fifth case: "a seaplane sighted
two submarines close to the surface
and dropped two bombs. One bomb was
ineffective, but the other hit the deck
amidships. The submarine was hidden
by the smoke of the explosion, and
when the smoke cleared the U-boat was
sinking, with both ends in the air"
The sixth case: "a seaplane saw the
track of torpedo fired at a merchant
man. 1t dived toward the surface and
sighted the black shadow of the subma
rine we'll below the surface. 1t dropped
two bombs, both of which exploded
close to the submarine, resulting in a
large quantity of oil bubbles and
wreckage."
The seventh case: 1.-TWO searlancs
sighted U-boat on the surface and
dropped a bomb each. The first bomb
caused heavy list to the Uboat, which
began to sink by the stern. The sec
ond bomb exploded in the centre Of
the swirl, denolishing the U-boat."
The eighth case: "a seaplane
dropped bomb on submarine just
emerging and the U-boat disappeared
with heavy list to port. The pilot
dropped a second bomb into the swirl
and few minutes later a patch of oil
$50 feet long and IL feet wide appeared
on the surface"
The ninth case: "A naval airship at
midday sighted a suspicious patch of
oil and circled it in an effort to ascer-
tain the cause. Suddenly periscope
broke the surface in the midst of the
oil. The airship dropped a bomb close
to the periscope and a series of bubbles
began appearing, indicating that the
damaged submarine was moving slowly
away under the water. Several more
bombs were dropped in the path indi-
Gated, until satisfactory evidence was
obtained of the enemy's destruction"
The tenth case: Gan airship dropped
two bombs over a submarine which was
engaged in attacking merchantmen.
Great patches of oil and bubbles indi-
Gated severe damage and trawlers
made this complete by depth charges"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

When with the first faint AZ
daylight on the morning Of
1914, Trooper William Cra;c :. |.
Dragon Guards, deliberatelv {, =
rife, aimed, and fired on
uhlans a little to the north !.
little did he dream that he =
an historic shot for liber.s
Prussian militarism which VI, IS :. !
v . practically the whole Of 4. 4
,zed world. Trooper Craig i. ,as
be a Scotsman, but prouder an gsst
that not only did he fire the s
for Britain in the war, but th.tiass I
his skill as marksman brorsss
the first Uhlan, MAKING sas
Prussian cavalryman topnle ;. ns!ni|
die and flop with dull TINA ~ g = !!
ground. 'uuo y 1
There is nothing finer in ,n,.
than the grit and stamina d; 81 als
Kitchener's Contemplate litta
in those early days Of the wo ss q,
fict, when Britain's stalwart e.,
men were so greatly outnumbs,.ay !
exploits of Trooper Craig and s. \
toric distinction he was dess ~ l
achieve can be vouched for II 81
army circles, and the graphic s. s.'
leading up to that eventful ~
when he unsaddled the proud lH sSa
described IN accordance with tn \
as supplied by this patriots - Sc
soldier in the wide World M,ss:..sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
100000 in w. S. S. Sold in Record Day
At Browning Gun Rally at Library
Wife of N. Y. Postmaster
Leads Drive-Caruso Re-
fuses to Sing, but Sepaks
and Buys

An even $4,000 worth Of War Saw
ings stamps were sold at the Browning
machine gun exhibition conducted by
the Mayors Committee of Women on
National Defence at the Public Lii
brary yesterday.
This is the biggest sale reported by
the committee since it began it's drive
at the librarly Saturday.
Credit for the big sale is due to Mrs.
T. G.. Patten, wife Of the postmaster,
who had charge of the days pro-
gramme, according to w. S. S. head
quarters.
Many things contributed to the days
success.
First of all there was Enrico Caruso.
the noted tenor. Mrs. Patten happened
to see him taking an afternoon consti-
tutional down Fifth Avenue about 2
p. m. He paused to hear little Con-
stance Farren, six-year-old Thrift ora
tor, urge the crowd to buy stamps.
Then Mrs. Patten asked the Italian
tenor to speak or sing.
Apparently, no one in the big crowd
had recognized Caruso, for it was not
until he stepped up on the platform
that great cheer proclaimed him.
Caruso smiled. He made one of those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

funny little bows that Metropolitan
audiences always watch for on Caruso
"Never mind cheering for me-" he
said. "Save yourself. Buy war
stamps and be stakeholder, if only u
little one, in your own government.
Buy all the stamps you can"
Then he sold $500 worth Of stamps.
Julia Marlowe, E. H. Sothern, Rose
Coghlan and Constance Binney also
made little speeches. And all of them
sold a considerable quantity of stamps.
The thrift rally began at noon. At
that hour five elephants. from the
Hippodromc shambled over to the