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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
TO ENROLL WOMEN
FOR FARM WORK

Washington, February National
registration for women available for
work on farms is planned by the
Department of Labor as one of the
advance steps in campaign to Sc
cure sufficiency of farm labor for
every section of the country during
the coming season.
A. l.. Berkman, chief of the division
OF farm service, announced tonight
every effort would be made to meet
the expected shortage of farm labor
by plan to mobilize the available
men and women in every community
IN the country. Heavy SHOWS in the
Middle West should mean a large
wheat crop and if the favorable
weather continues one of the biggest
yields on record may be expected.
A special farm service man will he
stationed in most of the ninetv-four
Federal employment agencies of the
country, Mr.. Berkman said, and in
addition, post-ofices in the small
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
CORN WILL WIN
DEMOCRACY'SWAR
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
Market.
MAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat Of the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat
ened Europe.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
ing 5000, OOO,O 900 bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials Of the
United States food administration be-
lieve.
Corn is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
1t contains all the elements needed to
keep the body In state of health and
when used according to the scores of
tried recipes, especially when com.
bined with an added portion of oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In
dian warriors in colonial days lived ON
parched corn alone for many days at a
time, and at Valley Forge parched
corn was at times the sole ration of
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now, however, the cereal
Is reaching the millers and consumers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 30
bushels Of corn for every American.
This quantity is greater by five bush
els than in former years.
Corn has become the nations main
stay in the crisis of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American cOlonists from famine on
many occasions, just as 1t served as a
staple food during the War Of the Rev
olution and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front in
the nations battle with autocracy.
Corn meal is finding greatly increas-
ed use in the making of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds of housewives and
many Of the larger bakers are mixing
70 per cent. corn meal with wheat
flour to make leavened bread. This
kind of mixture is worked and baked
In the same recipes and with the same
methods that apply to straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
iy-s gaining a greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound of
wheat saved In America means a pound
OF wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is associ.
ated in the war.
There are score of corn products
that today possess unusual Importance
Tor Americans. Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
and for use in the kitchen instead of
graduated sugar is one Of the leading
products made from corn.
Corn Oil, excellent for frying and for
every other purpose filed by salad oils,
is appearing on the market In large
quantities. 1t comes from the germ OF
the corn.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
A DIFFERENT STORY TODAY

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 31.-A man who
makes habit of keeping newspaper
clippings Of political campaigns call
ed around him group of friends in
the kimball House lobby on yester-
day and read to them the following
On July 20, Q914) the Savannah
Press addressed a letter to Woodrow
Wilson asking him, if he could con-
sistently do so, to give his views up
on the candidacy of Thomas w.
Hardwick for the United States SEN
ate. The President was asked if Mr..
Hardwick's nomination and election.
judging by his past record, would
mean that the administration would
have in the Senate a Democrat who
could be depended upon to support
it. The President sent the following
reply:
TO the Editor of The Press:-I
am very glad to answer your letter
of July 20. Mr.. Hardwick has been
an ardent and faithful friend of the
administration from the outset. and
should be very sorry to hear of any,
thing being said against him which
would create a different impression.
He has won my admiration and con-
fidence."
The reading of this souvenir of the
Senatorial campaign of 1914 brought
forth a torrent of comment. 1t was
recalled that Hardwick read this let
ter from the President throughout
the state and used it at the Macon
convention to defeat John M. Sla-
ton, who would never have passed on
the Frank case if he had gone to
the Senate. In striking contrast to
his unqualified pledge of supporting
the President, attention was called
to Mr.. Hardwick's habitual opposi-
ton to administration measures and
his unbridled abuse of the nations
chief executives. Fate sometimes
plays strange pranks, in politics as
we'll as in all other human affairs.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
MADE-IN. GERMANY LIES
CIRCULATED In CANADA

Canada is also having trouble with
Made-in-Germany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation &C.
cording to an official statement re-
ceived from the Canadian food con-
troller by the United States food ad.
ministration.
The stories bothering Canada are
OF the same general character as those
the United States food administra.
tor recently denounced in this coun.
try, such as the ridiculous salt and
iblueing famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks Of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller esti-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power of destruction that Lies
In battalion of soldiers.
"Storles without even a vestige of
foundation have been scattered broad.
cast" said the Canadian statement
'"Nor have they come to life casually.
They have started simultaneously in
different parts Of the country and In
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public indignation.
"They are insidious, subtle, persist
ent. Bit by bit they dissipate public
trust, the great essential in the work
of food control.
1T lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
passing on the vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
to cooperate in work which is going
to mean more than the majority of
people yet realize"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
ROME POLICEMAN
is SUSPENDED FOR
CRITICISING WILSON

Rome, Ga, Jan. 3l.-It does not
pay Rome policemen to criticise the
president of the United States, as
Policeman A. J. King, for many years
IN the city service, has found out.
King compared President Wilson to
Benedict Arnold and today he is en-
joying an enforced vacation, having
been suspended by Chief Simmons.
Charges were filed by J. P. Jones,
local representative of the council of
defense. King denied the language
specified. though he admits having
made criticisms.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
o YOU HOOVER

My Tuesdays are meatless,
My Wednesdays are wheatless,
/ am getting more eatless each day
My home is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless;
They're all sent to the Y. M. C. A
The barrooms are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless;
Each day l get poorer and WISER
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless;
My! How l do hate the Kaiser!
Eek.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

looking Ahead.

MY little niece had been made happy
oy being asked to be ring bearer at
friends wedding. A few evenings
later we noticed her looking with a
speculative eye at her older sister and
the young man who was calling, and
then she announced with a pleased
expression: Il expect he will maybe
ASK me to be in his program, too."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
in several of the larger New York no
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
Of SALT two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cornmeal and
one and a half pounds rye -four. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour In the milk and add the rye -four
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der. .--.----->-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
! 1E UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION GAYS,

There 10 no royal road TO food
conservation. We can only ae-
eomplish THE by the voluntary
action es our whole people, each
element In proportion to lie means.
u 10 matter OF equality OF hur.
den; 4 matter Of minute savino
and substitution at every point Ia
the 10000, 900 kitchens, on the 90.
100000 dinner tables, and In the
1000, 600 manufacturing, whole.
sale and retail establishments Of
the country.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
keda QidnSf Meet

Dickie was out playing on a damp,
cold morning dressed In a thin suit
and short socks. Later he entered the
house vainly trying to pull his little
trouser leg down to reach his sock.
and said to his mother: "Dickie's all
warm, mamma, 'cept where his legs
don't meet"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
Cause Of Mistakes.

When doubt is propounded learn
to distinguish, and show wherein q
tAing holds, and wherein it doth not
hold. The not distinguishing where
things should be distinguished, and
the not confounding. where things
should be COMPOUNDED, is the cause of
Ill the mistakes In the world.-Selden
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

AUTO FOR SALE-For cash, one
1917 tive-passenger Chevrolet, in first
class condition. Apply to J. E. At
kins, Lobingier Avenue. #
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
farming communities will be used as
recruiting stations.
Situation Worst in East

OeeNAA w 81 All East
The most serious farm labor shor-
tage last year was in the East" said
Mr.. Berk1nan. The industries there
hiiing war orders took men who 9TH
erwise would have been available for
farm work by the offer of attractive
wages. The farmers have not raised
wages anywhere in proportion to
their increase in profits"
Women, Mr.. Berkman continued.
will be needed for truck gardening,
fruit gathering, dairying and other
light forms of labor, but they will
not be called upon for the heavy
work as long as Qen are, dNailable.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FOR SALE-Single drum ground
skidder with cable. Also one eight
loot timber cart. R. S. Kell, VAL
dosta. Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

WOOD WANTED-We are in the
market to buy 4 #. wood DIN any guam
tity for cash. Call on Wiley Fletcher,
Phone 284. +f
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

WANTED-To rent two unfur-
nished connecting rooms. Close in.
Apply Leader-Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two-Story house,
electric lights and bath; good neigh
borhood, near High School. Address
Mrs. Kirke, Room 4, Davis building
opposite postofice. Is
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

APPLER SEED OATS-For inn
mediate delivery, I offer good Ap-
pier Seed Oats for SIPS C. o. D. in
~ oushel lots or more. Smaller
Quantities at $1.40. See or write R.
L. TROUP, Route 2, Fitzgerald.
2awtf
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

For results place your advertising
in the Leader Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FOX SALE-Two large farm
mules; two medium mules. about
iooo pounds fodder. H. M. Dodd. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FOR SALE-Shingle mill located
IN small body of fine original tim
Der. R. S. Kell, Valdosta, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FOX SALE-Dressed hogs. H. w.
Bruce, R. F. D. No. 8. Phone 1871
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FOX SALE-One horsepower
and one 5..horse power I H. c. Gas
Dime Engines, in good condition. A.
a bargain. Apply Leader-Erterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

COTTON SEED FOR SALE
klng Cotton seed for sale at $3.50
per bushel. Lon Dickey Lumber Co..
Fitzgerald, Ga. IS
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01
WAN T e d
WANTED

To sell good paying business, in
Guiding groceries, seeds and produce.
Located in best section of Fitzgerald,
ia. Well established. Reason for
selling on account of i'll health.
Write or call at 2l5 East Pine street,
Fitzgerald, Ga. 1-8-15
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FARM WANTED-One or two
horse farm wanted to rent, near some
good school, by a coed farmer, North
Georgia. M. ]. Hammond, Route 8,
Fitzgerald, Ga. STD
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

Advisory Committee:
w. r. Bowen.
]. c. Brewer.
Cltas. S. Isler.
L. O. Tisdel.
]. ]. Dorminey.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

WANTED-A carpenter for per-
manent work. Sydney Clare.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

FARM WANTED-I want a two
horse farm on shares. Apply to
Leader-Enterprise. 4t-p
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-02-01

WOOD WANTED AT COTTON
MlLL-Four feet wood. see ]. H.
Mayes at Cotton Mill or M. w. Gar
butt.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07

with another dog or wolf. He knew
was most dangerous. One rip of its
powerful hind feet could eisenhower
him.
Behind him he heard Gray Wolf Sob
bling and crying, and he knew that she
was terribly hurt. He was filed with
the rage and strength of two dogs, and
his teeth met through the flesh and
hide of the cats throat. But the big
lynx escaped death by half an inch. 1t
would take fresh grip to reach the
jugular, and suddenly Kazan made the
deadly lunge. There was an instan.'s
freedom for the lynx, and in that mo-
ment it flung itself back. and Kazan
gripped ut its throat-on top.
The cats claws ripped through his
flesh, cutting open his side-a little
too high to kill. Another stroke and
they would have cut to his vltals. But
they had struggled close to the edge OF
the rock wall, and suddenly, without u
snarl or n cry, they rolled over. 1t was
nifty or sixty feet to the rocks of the
ledge below, and even as they pitched
over and over in the fall, Kazan's teeth
sank deeper. They struck with ter
rife force, Kaznn uppermost. The
shock sent him half n dozen feet from
his enemy. He was up like flash,
dizzy, snarlIng. on the defensive. The
lynx lay limp and motlonless where II
had fallen. Knzan came nearer, still
prepared, and smiled cautiously. Some
thing told him that the fight was over.
He turned and dragged himself slowly
along the ledge to the trail, and re
turned to Gray Wolf.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07

day. when he went down again to hunt
for Gray Wolf. At the foot Of the rock
big white rabbit popped up ahead Of
him, and he gave chase. For half q
mile he pursued, until the wolf instinct
in him rose over the dog, and he gave
up the futile race A deer he might
have overtaken, but small game the
wolf must hunt as the fox hunts IT.,
and he began to slip through the thick
cts slowly and as quietly as shadow.
He was a mile from the Sun Rock
when two quick leaps put Gray VOLTS
supper between his jaws. He trotted
back slowly, dropping the big seven
pound snow-shoe hare now and then to
rest.
When he came to the narrow trail
that led to the top of the Sun Rock he
stopped. In that trail was the warm
scent of strange feet. The rabbit fell
from his jaws. Every hair in his body
was suddenly electrified into life. What
he scented was not the scent of q rab-
bit, marten or pOrcupine. Fang
and claw had climbed the path ahead
of him. And then, coming family to
him from the top of the rock, he heard
sounds which sent him up with ter
rible whining crv When no roochod
the summit he saw in tho white moon.
light n scene that stopped him for a
single moment Close to the edge of tho
sheer fall to the rocks. fifty feet below
GRAY Wolf was engaged I'm a deotb.
struggle with a huge gray LYNX. She
was down-and under, and from her
there came sudden sharp terrible cry
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
GATHERED FACTS

Asphalt varnish is in demand in Lin
colnton, Ga.
Seaweed, chemically treated and fire.
PROCEED and made into pads, il used a.
a sound-killing lining for walls.
A market exists In Orlando, Fla, for
machinery to. clean the inner fber Of
Spanish moss.
An Indian nrm at Karachi 10 in the
market for machinery to make wooden
eoods. buttons. collars, studs, links and
brushea
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07

heard the brush breaking ahead Of
him. With wave of his hand he
warned his mother; in a moment a
fawn attempted to pass within few
feet of Abe and Mrs. Lincoln. Abe
fired and the fawn fell dead In its
tracks, bullet in its heart. The Lin
coins had enough meat to last them
through the remainder OF the winter.
Little Abe did not feel proud of hav-
ing killed the young deer. he said to
me the next time saw him: Austin,
killed little deer; 1t was a pretty
thing, and 1 hated to kill 1t, but we
needed meat. Mother said 1t was all
right and guess she knows. I didn't
take aim and I know 1t was an acci-
dent
LIneoIn's Adventurous Spirit.
A quarter Of mile west Of Hodgen-
vile there Is a cave with an entrance
in cliff overlooking Nolynn river.
There are few boys who ever lived in
Hodgenville any length of time who
have not explored this cave. Abraham
Lincoln was no exception. A number
of years ago an old man by the name
Of Brownfield told me that Lincoln.
when q small child was lost In this par
ticular cavern, and that he spent the
entire night in the cave. He was
treed," said Mr.. Brownfield, "by his
faithful dog the next morning." From
notes which made at the time I am
enabled to relate the narrative In Mr..
Brownfield's own language, or prac-
tically in his own language: "While
Lincoln did not possess as adventur-
Gus nature as some boys" said Mr..
Brownfield, "he had just enough Of the
boyish curiosity in him to cause him
to attempt the hazardous task Of find
Ing hidden gold in caves. It was late
In the evening Of early spring Il can
not recall the Year, that the neighbors
was lost; that he had left home In the
afternoon to go to Hodgens' mill, but
that late in the evening he had not re-
turned. Tom Lincoln spread the news,
telling all the neighbors that Little
Abe's mamma was beside herself, she
being afraid that the Injuns had car
ried her boy away The neighbors
gathered at the home of Tom Lincoln,
bringing with them torches Of pine
knots. The woods were secured, and
the hallooing kept up till daylight, but
no trace Of Little Abe was found.
Again the searchers gathered at the
Lincoln cabin to consult with each
other as to the best course to pursue,
but before any plan Of search was
agreed upon Little Abe and his rabbit
dog came moseying up.
Young Lincoln had left his sack Of
corn at the mill. and while waiting his
turn decided to stroll down the river
just to see how the "land lay" beyond
the confines Of Hodgen's mill. He
found the cave, hurriedly dreamed a
dream Of hidden treasures. and in he
went, implicitly believing that ha.
would come forth with an abundance
of gold. He could neither find gold Or
the exit Of the cave. Early In the
morning Of the next day his faithful
dog, following the trail of Little
Abe's' footsteps, freed him. and led
the way out Of the hole In the ground
that Abe had pulled In after him. Tom
Lincoln piled the hickory. but the good
mother took Little Abe to her bosom,
Rugged him tightly. and then gave
freely to him Of her cornbread and
bacon"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07

deep hole of water. II just poked
him my pole" related Mr.. Gollaher,
and pulled him to the bank. That
was one time Little Abe was scared"
continued Mr.. Gollaher, "but he was
not too badly frightened to grin and
say: I hope can do that much for
you some day, Austin He really want
ed something to happen to me that he
might be placed in an attitude Of hav-
Ing saved my life. Little Abe was
full Of gratitude and spent lot Of
his time trying to find some way to
help those who had been good to him.
He often said to me that If he ever
found a gold mine there were Just
three people he would take into his
confidence; one was myself, and the
other two were his mother and Mr..
Hodgen, the miller. l asked him
whether or not he would tell his IA
ther. and he said. No, 1t would worry
pa, because he wouldn't want to Dig"
Preacher Kept His Cap.
An old woman gave Lincoln q cap
which she had made out of fox fur.
ut was his Sunday cap" said Mr.. Col
laher. land Abraham was proud of it.
A 1ourneyman preacher passed through
the country one day and stopped at the
Lincoln cabin. He decided to hold
meeting in the neighborhood. During
the series of revivals the preacher lost
his hat, and Mrs. Lincoln loaned Little
Abe's' cap to the minister. 1t was
never returned. Abraham asked me
what thought Of the preacher, and
told him that thought that the fell
low was rascal. We'll, AUSTIN said
Abraham, you know mother has been
telling us about the thief on the cross
wish the Jews would catch this
thief Little Abe said that he would
always be good, but that he. would
never join church. He never forgot
the preacher who stole the cap, and he
frequently said to me that he never
wanted another Sunday cap-one ut n
time was enough"
Tom Lincoln was of a rowing dispo-
sltion. He was frequently away from
home for days at time. During Tom
Lincoln's visits into the wilderness
Little Abe" was his mothers only pro-
lection. He never left his mother
Wuiic 1Oh WIS uWuy, eACeDt
to visit his traps, and Mrs. Lincoln
often accompanied him on these err
rands. Austin Gollaher told me, a
short time before he died. that Tom
Lincoln owned two flintlock rifles; one
Of these guns he carried with him and
the other he left at home. During
Tom Lincoln's absence on one occa-
slon." said Mr.. Gollaher, 1.-THE leader in
the larder in the Lincoln home became
bare. There was deep snow upon
the ground, and. since the nearest
neighbor Of the Lincoln's lived several
miles away, 1t was apparent to Mrs.
Lincoln that she and Little Abe must
ind some game close to the Lincoln
cabin or perish Of hunger. Mrs. Lin
coin was courageous woman; she
faced conflict with as much deter
mination as any woman in the world.
Early one morning she told Little Abe
OF the true condition of the cabin
home, and said to him, We must 20
out today and try to find some game
Abraham insisted upon an early start
and he begged that he be permitted to
carry the rifle. Mrs. Lincoln consent
ed. and the two started out In the
forest In quest Of food. They had pro-
ceeded but short distance when Abe