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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
BALLOT-BOXES INVIOLATE
Judge Bergner Reuses to Order
Tamaqua Receptacles Opened

Pottsville. Pa. April lG.-Judgc Ber-
ger has handed down a decision re-
using to open the ballOt-hoXeS of Ia.
naqua where Irregularities are charged
at the last election of Il Tax Collector
Judge Berger said that of the twenty
I've petitioners to open the boxes three
have been shown to have been illegal
voters as their taxes were not paid.
Judging from this showing Of the men
Back of the investigation, Judge Berger
aid he thought a contest would be use
ess. as a certain portion OF the con-
.estaut's friends were already shown to
pe Illegal voters.
The contest was brought by Edward
'ahf. who disputed the election Of
icorge W. kTell. The ballot-bONes werA
npounded by order Of the Court several
Months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
ANGRY WIFE SHOOTS NEGRO
John Cole Goes to Hospital After
Quarrel in Saloon

John Cole. a negro, twenty-seven years
old. of 1906 Fitzwater street, was shot
in the stomach by his wife, Ida Cole.
twenty years old, following "A quarrel
In a saloona at Twelfth and Fitzwater
streets He was taken to the Howard
Hospital, where 1t was said his condl-
tion was not serious.
The woman was arrested and viii
have a hearing today before Magistrate
Coward in the Seventh and Carpenter
streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
COLUMBIA TO DREDGE
SUSQUEHANNA'COAL
Extensive Deposits in River Will Be
Utilized-Power Company Will
Take Output

folumbla. Pa. April l6.--EAtensiNe
aredring operations in the Susquehanna
iiIver az this place similar 10 those at
IIarrlsburg. where a million tons or coal
1. wear are ealVaged, are expected 10 be
.|4rfed here before summer, according
f. reports circulated yesterday in the
I...I naanufAc;urlRg world.
m ~ understood that the Columbia
IL .I0r and Power Company VIII con-
.... nj fhe entire river output 50
N |.E heconIe lhe deposit of coal,
~. I04H from above, thoc intake
M AK water NlaI'I are often
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
Smallpox Found; 500 Vaecinated

Five hundred residents OF the section
bounded by South Twelfth and Thir-
teenth. South and Fitzwater streets,
morning by Bureau Of Health physi-
clans, who quarantined the district when
q case Of smallpox was lrepQrleQ, Thd
victim, q negro. was renlOye4 % the
Municipal Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

Voters who were not registered I1r
the last general election must register
tomorrow If they want to vote at the
coming primary election, All voters
who want to change from one party to
another and all voters who have moved
since their registration for the last cleo
tlom must reEister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
HAVE POISON GAS SERUM
Germa. Surgeon General Reported
to Have Announced Discovery

Amsterdam. April 16. -- Lieutenant
General DR.. Otto Won Schjeruing, surgeon
general Of the German army is quoted
by a semi-Ofilcial news agency as saying
I'm an interview that a serum against
poison gas has recently been discovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

New York. April l6.--In a report TO
District Attorney Swami it is shown
that all Liberty Bond "scalping"
agencies unearthed 50 far in Assistant
District Attorney Brogan's investiga-
tion of these places are operated either
by Germans or Hungarians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16
EIeciroeuled ror Wife Murder

BeIlefonte. Pa. April i6.--Samuel I'd
wards, Of Somerset County, Was cleo
tnsIeflay for the murder " his wife,
-. than I year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-16

Will Limit Italian Meat Ration
Rome, April l6.-According to Epoca,
a decree will he issued shortly, limiting
the consumption OF meat to three days a
week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-10-31

Ihos + Johnson. Sheriff.
A j Derby and r. c. Granville, At
torneys for Plaintiff. n2l
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-10-31

OWmg to limited spa,
handled ON the steam tran
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
CLINE SMITH BEEN
CITEDFQR BRAVERY

Secretary Josephus Daniels has is
sued special orders commencing ten
mates ana hospital attend
ants for conspicuous bravery in at
tending wounded marines in France,
Foremost among them is Cline Smith
of this city, whose mother, Mrs. Mol
lie Smith, lives on West Central Ave.
Private Smith enlisted in May 1917,
volunteering for service in the ma
rine corps, and was sent oversee in
October, 1917.
Sometime ago Cline was reported
gassed and was for some time in a
base hospital. Besides himself he has
three brothers in the service, Rufus
Smith in the officers training camp at
Camp Gordon, Arthur on the battle
ship Minnesota" and Wallace, in the
Quartemaster's Department., some
where in France.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
PURCHASE SUGAR
EVERY IS DAYS

Atlanta, Ga.-Approximately 2Oo,-
100000 pounds of sugar will be saved
per year by a new ruling Of the Food
A Administration which will prevent
any one from obtaining more than
two pounds of sugar per month.
Many people were unconsciously
breaking the regulation regarding the
distribution of sugar by purchasing
their sugar on the basis OF one-haif
pound per capita per week. On this
basis OF four weeks to the month
there would be only forty-eight weeks
to the year, CT three hundred and
thirty-six days This would leave
twenty nine days or practically an
other month during which sugar
would be consumed on basis Of two
punds per capita. With a popula tion
of l00,0O0,000 people-t would re-
quire about an additional 2O0,000,OOO
pounds of sugar.
The new regulation effective from
October 18th. permits the consumer
to purchase his allotment of sugar
every Is days or senli-monthly rather
than every week,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
FROG POND BATHING
IN NO MANS LAND

A veritable baptism of fire was ex-
perienced by Rev. Wilbur M. Wilson,
Baptist minister from Colorado.
who went all the way from Chateau
Thierry to Fismes with Pennsylva-
MIA regiment in the recent great drive.
There was another kind of baptism,
however, which the Sammies enjoyed
With my own eyes," said Mr. Will
son, Il have seen American boys steal
out from the trenches to frog pond
in No-Man's-Land, calmly remove
their uniforms and dive into the cool
waters with German snipers not> a
hundred yards away from their tren-
ches." Regular American fellows, Ell?
Jolly good fighters, going forward
with smiles and driving the Germans
back until they are crying for mercy.
The United War Work campaign is
to keep the American soldiers smiling
until they have baptized the world
with Democracy and an enduring
peace of liberty and love which shall
not be violated again by Prussianisln.
The great United War Work drive
occurs November 18th to 18th.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
w. B. MUM, BLACKSHEAR

The sad news OF the death of Wal
ter b. Mum, formerly conductor on
the A. b. 4 A., but OF late resident
of Blackshear, reached the city this
morning in long distance message
to his uncle, Mr. L. Aspinwall.
Mr. Mum had an attack of Spanish
influenza about a week ago and sue
cumbed to the disease Sunday eve
ming. His wife and two children are
also reported i'll with influenza.
Besides his wife, who was Miss Lii
liam Aspinwall, of Blackshear, he
leaves two children, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mum, of Bishopville, S. c.,
and brother in Savannah to mourn
his death.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
WAR MAKES STRONGER
BROTHERHOOD Of men

Il wish to tell you of the greatest
religious meeting l ever attended,"
writes DIR. Neel Kitchens from Paris.
France, to his wife at Warrenton, Ga,
the letter being published in ths~,War-
renton Clipper. He tells of his trip
across the Atlantic.
The Y. M. c. A. called union
service on the ship Sunday night,
July IA, at $50 O'Clock. We were in
the danger zone and alone when the
meeting was called. The sea was so
rough that a life boat would have
been sunk in less than five minutes.
Orders had been issued not to I'M
dress for the night and to keep our
life preservers within reach. At this
meeting we had the following speak
ers: protestant minister, Catholic
priest, and Jewish rabbi, all speak
ing to the same audience from the
same platform, and all speaking in
the most sincere terms of Christian
brotherhood. Whatever fear / might
have had before that time was replac-
ed by assure faith that the God of all
would hear the prayers of all, and
that safety Of the voyage was assured.
~ VI Oh tilS llSIlO On lIlC lIID,
had my sweetest sleep that night,
reclining with sublime faith, feeling
and knowing that dawn would find
us further on our way. 1t is this feel
ing of brotherhood that will win the
war and make the world safe for hui
mainly" Further on in his letter,
DR.. KitclNns says: The 'Ys is help
ing the Red Cross out and has been.
and will be, for several days. A big
battle has been raging for the past
four days and the Red Cross is
swamped"
That is the purpose OF the seven
welfare organizations forming the
United War Work Campaign--to help
the Red Cross, and to support the
army III every possible way at home
and abroad. Citizens of Georgia will
have an opportunity in November to
show the true spirit OF dauntless
American brotherhood by contriDut-
ing to the United War Work Cam
paign.
Sell that old car by advertising it In
the Leader-Enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
A. B. & "A. CHANGES SCHEDULE

Effective Oct. 10th, Train No. /,
Westbound, will leave Fitzgerald at
9:45 instead of OPS. Train No. 8,
Westbound, will leave Fitzgerald
1905 P. M. instead of 1880 P. M.
Train No. 4, Eastbound, will leave
Fitzgerald Oils A. M. instead of $40
A. M. Train No. 2, Eastbound, will
leave Fitzgerald 500 P. M. instead of
SIS P. NJ Train No. II for Ttomas-
vile will leave Fitzgerald $40 A. M.
instead of 6:25 A. M. Train No. 10
for Thomasville will leave Fitzgerald
SIS P NJ instead of 1928 P. M.
Oct p w. w. Croxton
General Passenger Agent.
Mr.. Frank James, of Ocilla, spent
Sunday here very pleasantly with
relatives.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
A NEW JERSEY WOMAN
MAKES FIRST CONTRIBUTION

Atlanta, Ga.-A New Jersey woman
has the honor of having made the
first contribution coming through the
Women's Committee in Georgia to
the United War Work Campaign.
Miss Emily Jekyl OF Plainfeld, N.
j. who spent the summer in Atlanta,
called at the office Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association on Sep
TENDER 18th and, through Miss L.
Westbrook, director for Georgia OF
the Women's Committee, contributed
$50 to the fund
She stated that she wished to ex-
press in this way her appreciation of
the hospitality of the people of Geor-
gia and her admiration for the war
work of Georgia women.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
" e T. M g NV
Accepts
Allies
7 er'lrls
Special TO the eader-Enterprise
500 P. NJ.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Germany
in it's reply to President Will
sons latest peace note accepts
arilaisticc conditions laid down ~
the President and agrees to leave
the procedure to the judgment of
the military chiefs, said "a dis
patch sent OUT by the German
wireless this afternoon.
The text of the note saws GERMANY
hopes the United States will approve
no demand which would be irre. on
sible with the honor of the German
people and with the opening of the
way to a peace of justice.
Germany protests against the ref
erence of President Wilson to illegal
and inhuman acts. Denial is made
that the German navy purposely de-
stroyed lifeboats with passengers.
The government proposed that the
facts be cleared up by neutral COM
missions.
Germany has dispatched orders to
submarine commanders precluding
the torpedoing of passenger ships.
Strict instructions have been issued
to the German troops to spare pri-
vate property, said the note. 1t was
stated However that the German gov
ernrnent was unable to guarantee the
order reaching all submarine COM
manders.
Germany has asked a neutral
gvernment to inform President Viii
SON that Germany is prepared to
agree to a neutral commission to in
vestigate charges of devastation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
Tobacco Meeting at
Chamber of Commerce

The Board of Governors and, all in
terested in the tobacco industry are
invited to attend meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce tonight, when
Mr.. J. L. Denton, of Paris, KY, will
address the meeting on the tobacco
warehouse proposition.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
CHINA DISPLAY

A display of hand-painted China
will be held by Mrs. Frank G.. Clarke
at her home, 303 E. Jessamine ST.,
Thursday, Oct. "a. Hand painted
China makes a suitable Christmas
gift, and among the display will be
many lovely designs. Leave orders
early. 1t
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
JAMES SEAGRAVES

The first death from Spanish influ-
enza in Fitzgerald was reported Sat
urday afternoon, when James Sea-
graves, an employee of the A. B. & A.
passed away at his home on T. Mag
nolia street.
The remains were taken to Chula
for interment.
Mr.. Seagraves leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his loss.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
A FIVE-FOOT POTATO

Mr.. A. Foster, of Route S, brought
the Leader-Enterprise a sweet pota-
to AZ inches long and shaped exactly
like a snake in motion. Head and
tail and curved body, most remark
able freak from the vegetable family
ever seen here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
ANNUAL MEETING OF FITZ-
GERALD CHAPTER "A. R. c.

A meeting of the members of the
Fitzgerald Chapter of A. r. c. is call
ed for next Wednesday, 10 A. NJ, at
the Chamber of Commerce building
to receive the reports of officers and
for the election of officers for the
year.
E K. Farmer, Chairman.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
Ben FIill Went ''Over
) The Top With Loan

When seen this morning by Lead
er-Enterprise representative, Mr.. J. ].
s. Dorminey, chairman of the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive for Ben Hill coun-
ty, gave out the following statement
regarding the splendid showing made
by this county in oversubscribing our
quota:
Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county are
proud of her loyal citizens, and the
wonderful record they made in the
fourth liberty loan drive, which came
to an end last Saturday night with
glory and success, having fully sub
scribed her quota of $316000,000 and
several thousand dollars to spare. In
behalf of Fitzgerald and her rural dis
trict committees, and as Chairman of
the Fourth Liberty Loan, l wish to
make public in a spirit of justice and
kindness to all, in extending my deep.
est appreciation to every one who
helped in any way to carry our coun-
ty over the top, and l wish to say
in this connection, that | wish to eX-
press in special manner my fullest
appreciation to our vice chairman,
Mr.. M. w. Garbutt, who by a county
wide acclaim, by his self-sacri6ce and
full cooperation we were able to
reach the goal. Also wish to extend
to all committees, sales forces, and
especially N.Y. executive committee,
nay sincere appreciation for their full
support and influence. l wish also to
extend to our District Chairmen, and
their co-workers my appreciation for
their brilliant success in carrying our
county over.
Words fail me to express my feel
ings of gratitude toward the ladies'
committee who did such great work
for the success of the drive, and
wish especially to extend to Mrs. ]. B.
Wall, woman chairman, my aprecia-
ton for her untiring efforts in behalf
of the county's success, and lastly,
but not least, I wish to extend my
sincerest appreciation to Mr. James
Paulk, Jr., who did such valuable
work in the clerical department of
this drive, and l am sure when all
figures have been compiled Ben Hill
county will be away over her quota.
81. ]. DORMINEY,
Oct. p, 1918. County Chairman"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-21
Total Subscriptions Reported to Date
TO THE CREDITORS OF
WALTER FIANDLEY

All proven accounts made by my
son, Walter, will be paid by me on
presentation of legal proof.
MF. R. V. Handley.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
NEW DRAFT RULES
CALL MEN BACK
Men Not Physically Perfect, To Do
Limited And Special Service,
Crowder Decides.

New regulations for selective draft
physical examinations have been is
sued BY Provost Marshal General
Crowder in preparation for extension
OF the policy of accepting for special
and limited service registrants unfit
ted for general military duty They
viii bring into the service under the
next draft many men who otherwise
would be exempted.
The local boards are directed to
pass upon registrants for general mill
tary service only when they come
within the standards Of unconditional
acceptance or rejection. All other
cases must be referred to the medical
advisory board for further examina-
tion. Hereafter there will be no un-
conditional rejecting Of men who have
remediable defects.
Under the old regulations men un-
der five feet in height were uncondi-
tionally rejected. In the future men
IS inches, if exceptionally well pro-
portioned. may be taken, and if not
exceptionally well proportioned their
cases must be referred to the medi-
cal board. Registrants above rs
inches when not exceptionally well
proportioned are also to be referred to
the medical advisory board for classi-
iication.
The minimum weight established
by the regulations is 100 pounds, un-
less the underweight is plainly due
to some recent illness and otherwise
tho registrants have no disqualifying
defect but cases or registrants
weighing between 100 and ia pounds
are to be referred to the medical
board
Regisrants under weight in proper
tion to their height. unless it is plain
ly due to some temporary cause, also
go TO the medical board
The Provost Marshal General an
nounced that specific regulations and
information soon are to be given to
the medical advisory boards concern
ing special and limited military serv-
ice for registrants untitled for general
service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
COACH CLENDON
AGAIN ON NAVY JOB
viii Begin Today To Put Middies
Through Rowing Practice.

Richard Glendon, Of Boston, we'll
known in rowing circles OF the New
England States.and the East, and who
has coached the Naval Academy oars
men with much success for dozen
years. has arrived here to take charge
Of his pupils Glendon Will put his
charges to work in the gymnasium
tank at the Academy this afternoon as
starter for the usual midwinter
workouts
Although handicapped by the fact
that several Of the colleges have
abandoned all athletics during the
period of the war. the management is
at work trying to shape up a sched-
ule. Negotiations are pending along
several lines, and it is expected that
three. and perhaps more. races viii
be arranged to take place on the Sew
ern. Whether or not the sailor lads
viii be permitted to participate in any
of the regattas is questionable, but it
Is understood an effort win be made
to do so.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS
Form Red Cross Auxiliary And Get To
Work

Through the interest and personal
work OF Mrs. ] f. Craven, chairman
OF the Annapolis Health and Social
Welfare Association, and sub-chair-
man Of the Red Cross Committee un-
der the Council of Defense ((Womans
Section}, the boys ana girls of the
city public schools have formed an
auxiliary for Red Cross work.
Work by the school children out OF
study hours VIII begin at once under
the supervision Of Miss Kelly, Visit
ing Superintendent Of County schools
The girls viii knit edges of strips
OF cotton Tor wiping the blood from
The wounded brought into the hos
pitfalls after battle These cloths win
be later cleansed and used for floor
cloths.
The- boys, will make gun wads, and
viii do other things along that line
All the pupils are ambitious to do
their ali in aiding their country
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
MARKETING OYSTERS
BY AUTO TRUCKS
How Anne Aruodel 0ysiermen Get
catches To Market

Anne Arundel oystermen have found
ia way to set their catches TO Balti-
more even though the Severn River
and bay are frozen so that their small
boats cannot make their way through
the ice. They are using automobile
trucks
Now scarcely day passes out that
many huge trucks loaded with oysters
pass through Brooklyn on their way
to Baltimore markets, having come
from West River Severn River and
the other branches OF the Bay south
of Annapolis The fine boulevard
connecting Baltimore and Annapolis
will hereafter make possible a steady
supply Of the priced oysters in Bal
timore markets, now that the auto
truck has been brought into use
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
Lamb Aud Mutton Not Prohibited
Exsept On "Meatless Days =

The Food Administrator of Mary
land, Edwin G. Baetier, requested the
Capital to publish the following
There has been no prohibition
against the use OF lamb or mutton, ex-
cept on meatless days On the other
days Of the week it is the hope of the
Food Administration that lamb and
mutton may be substituted for other
meats of an exportable type
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
tbs WEIGHT OF FLOUR


United Food Administra-
unu 90 the fact that in
IHe United States deal
uar o tHenty-four and a
aau. sack of flour and
M aa us oue-eighth and
a..r. 81 barrel One-eighth
ald weigh twenty-four
nta H.lt pounds and one-quarter OF
Mua a.GUna pounds. The
aat hT .ha Food Admins
maa tn .a'r price list are for
a rI quarter barrels.
Packages containing twenty-four
m ug-c.aa pounds must not be
eighth aud quarter barrel
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
Surgical Dressings

Annapolis Branch of the Surgical
Dressings Committee, Mrs. John Tag
gard Blodgett, chairman, has shipped
the week ending today 1861 surgical
dressings, the amount of work COM
pleted during the present week
This number of surgical dressings
is the same as that Of last week
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
PrssbYterian Church

Services at the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be as usual.
This church being without a pastor
the preacher will be the Rev DR.. Per-
sons, of Baltimore, who will preach
morning and evening.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02

knowledge and it Is but fair to say
SO. The present situation seems to
be almost beyond human endurance,
and neither this Commission nor the
United States Government have found
a remedy.
Respectfully.
CHAS. Z. PHELPS.
Chief Engineer
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02
rEE CAPITAL

NE a Letter from home.
. lle -. :. follows you where
s rou no. scots. 3 month
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3 nsB
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-02

Special Festure, Jessie James, IN
ssThe Train Robbery: also George
Beba. in "Jules Of the Strong Heart"
-Colonial, Monday. adv.2tf2