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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Joe Marsh, sir. :"
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Modern Morals

Brander Matthews, the famous
critic, condemned at a Columbia tea
recent French novel.
"They declare that the book is very
modern" he said. well, to be mod
ern is not necessarily to be meritorl-
Gus.
"In box at the opera the other
evening a young woman in bareback
gown was heard to say:
My people are so rdiculously old
fashioned. Here they are celebrating
their golden wedding, while ! have al
ready been divorced five tmes."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Playinn the Game

"Why don't you 30 into politics"
asked the summer hoarder.
I'm already in" replied Farmer
Corntossel. TIN takin' deep inter
est in several kinds of election"
"But YOU never join the conversation
in that line"
TIN glad You noticed that. What
I'm tryin' to train for at present il
recognition as a 'sphinX.'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
elaYinn Safe.

"Rastus. how it is you have given
up going to church?' asked Pastor
Brown.
"Well. sah." replied Rastus. TITS
dis way likes to take an active
part, an l used to pass de collection
hasl,et but dey's give de job to
Brothah Green, who jest returned
from ovah tha-ah."
I'm recognition of his heroic serv-
ice | suppose?"
mo, sab. reckon he got dat job
in reeo'uition o. his having lost one o
his hands. ."-Argonaut.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

Dick had heen spending the day
with LITTLE playmate, and when his
mother called for him he hoped in
the machin" and settled himself COM
fortaby. saying: Thank heavens,
that's once didn't have to tell a
lie"
His mother asked what he meant,
and he said: well, you see Mikes
mother wasn't home, so didn't have
to say had a good time, cause I
didn't"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Just Like a Relative.

"Do YOU think he loves you?"
81 think SO. He is beginning to
talk like a member of the family"
"In what way-telling them all he
loves them?"
mo. He said to me last night that
we have got to begin to teach my little
brother not to be so fresh And then
a little later he said my father GER
tainly does smoke rotten CIGARS
Houston Chronicle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
His Eavorite Time

'Wouldn't my little man like to go
and visit grandma in the country?"
asked his mother
"Yes, mamma, if the chickens are
ripe now," replied the six-year-old.-
Boston Transcript
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Southern Confectionery,

Gee whiz! Dey got cherries an
strawberries an all kinds of fruit
covered with candy. What kind shall
get, Rastus?"
Give me chocolate-coated water
melon."-New York Central MagazinA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
A Clue.

"You said the suspected moon
sinners gave you clue by singing.
What was the song?"
loft in the Still-y Night"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
On His Way.

"Found. an honest man at last,
Diogenes?"
81 have hopes, after listening to
some campaign atory."-Louisville
COurier-Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
When the Clothes Give Out.

"You seem to be in a quandary. Obe-
diah."
81 am. With few alterations this
barrel could be made to fit me, but
don't know whether TO take it to a
carpenter or to tailor. or."-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
An OCCUPATION by PROXY

In little town in Vermont there
lived for many years Uncle Joe Marsh,
WHO married the village milliner in
his youth and was supported by her
until the day of his death. He was
once called as u witness in the county
court. Upon being asked his name he
replied:
"Joe Marsh SIR
'Your age?"
"Fifty-seven last March. SIR
"What is your occupation?'
After an awkward pause Uncle Joe
replied, MY wife's er-er, well mil
liner "'-Youth's Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

Earthquake shocks in northern Italy
killed several thousand persons, made
many more thousands homeless and
did tremendous damage to property.
The region affected lies between Flor
ence, Milan and the Adriatic coast.
Numerous towns and villages were
wholly or partly destroyed and edi-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

be saved is the waste paper 1t can
be made into good summer fuel in
the following way: Soak the paper.
a tub full at time, wiring it tightly,
making roll the length and thickness
of small stick of wood, dry thor
oughly in the sun, and lay away for
use.
Another item of thrift for Fitzgerald
taxpayers would be to do away with
the free text books, or have system
by WHICH the books would be given
out and collected with care, and mon
ey collected for lost or damaged
books, and to see that more books are
not bought than are needed. | have
information at first hand that there
are now in one of the school build
ings fifty new Wentworth's Arith-
metics there and should have been
returned to the publishers some time
ago and the money refunded. There
are SO many items of waste in our
schools that the town could save
many dollars if the tax payers would
only insist on knowing how this mon
ey is spent
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
MRS. ARCHER
HOSTESS

! Mrs. B. E. Archer entertained tn,
Missionary Society of the Christian
Church on Monday afternoon at hel
home on West Oconee Street.
The ladies assembled in the living
and dining rooms which were attract
lively decorated with ported plants anc
bowls of Narcissi.
Miss Irene Archer and Mrs. w. A
Adams assisted Mrs. Archer in serving
delicious salad course with hot cot
fee and cream at the conclusion o.
the following program:
Devotional led by Mrs S. A. Strawn
Notes from the State Convention b.
those who attended.
Special prayers for the Xmas Sea.
SON. 49,
Personal Evangelism-Mrs. U. ]
Bennett
he necessity for Savior-Mrs. w
R. Skinner.
Special Music-Mrs. w. A. Adams.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
COTTON Expert CO.
OPEN In JANUARY
Mammoth Cotton Export Bank
Will Organize Tomorrow
MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
To Assist Southern Growers in
Financing Cotton Sale

ATLANTA, Dec. 17-Form., -.
ganizatlon of the Federal Intern ipn-
al Banking Cocpany, which is 20 !a.-
ilitatc credits with foreign countries
Tor the export of southern products,
will take place tomorrow evening at
meeting to be held in the directors
room of the Hberna Banking and
the eve of their departure for New
Orleans, La
Robert +. Maddox, president of the
Atlanta National Bank and chairman
CT the organization committee of inc.
Trust Company, n New Orleans. it
was announced here, by bankers on
*. Ottley, president of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank of Atlanta and "a member
OF the permanent organization COM
mittee, and Haynes McFadden, see
rotary of the Georgia Bankers Asso-
citation and editor of the Southern
! Banker, left Atlanta this afternoon to
attend the New Orleans meeting.
Although, as Mr.. Maddox an
nounced, over $6,000,000 has been sub
scribed to the capital stock of the In
ternational company, none of the
money has yet been paid in The New
Orleans meeting will, it is stated, is
sue call. for the payment of rs per
cent Of the subscription, with a view
to placing the bank on functioning
basis as speedily as possible.
At the meeting in New Orleans, Nj
addition to calling for a payment of
Is per cent of the subscription,
board Of directors will be elected and
/ the banks charter perfected. This
charter will be forwarded to Washing
ton for the approval of the federal re-
serve board, following which the insti-
tuition will begin to function as soon
| as possible, probably January l.
AS chairman of the organization
committee of the big export bank, Mr..
Maddox has been highly praised by
bankers of the entire country
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
(By Mrs. George w. Brown
Judges of Thrift Contest,
Woman's Club.

Judges of Thrift Contest,
Woman's Club.
Dear Mesdames:
In regard to the first condition
What | Have Saved, it is hardly
probable that l have anything new
to offer Just the ordinary economic
ing in cooking, clothes and fuel 1
have used portions OF cast-off cloth
ing and scraps for making rugs and
capets that are really pretty and very
serviceable.
What l have SEEN saved is more
interesting-but l shall economic
time and paper by giving only one
item. Last year in Rome saw a
beautiful table cover and pillow COW
er made from small pieces and scraps
of silk cut in five strips, joined and
then knit into strips and joined. They
were really beautiful, having the rich
oriental effect that is so much admir-
ed.
One thing that seems to me worth
trying, in regard to What COULD
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
NOTED ATLANTA LAWYER
SPEAKS TO GRIFFIN WO-
MANS CLUB.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec H.-Hon
Reuben R. Arnold, OF Atlanta, one Of
the best known lawyers of the Georgia
bar, yesterday addressed the Wom-
ans Club of Griffin at the High
School Auditorium in that city, this
being the first of series of addresses
on good citizenship which the club
will have this winter.
Mr.. Arnold choose his own subject
The Two Parties" expressing the be-
lief that an unbiased presentation OF
the principles they represent is a ne
cessary foundation DOR Womens po-
litical education
Mr.. Arnold was introduced by Col
D. R. Cumming. Members OF the
Gri--n bar attended in body, as well
as the boad of education and public
school teachers of Griffin and sur
rounding territory
According to reports received in At
brillian and mastery presentation OF
his subject and was heard with the
closest attention by his large audi
ence
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
10000 YOUNGSTERS
VICTIMS OF RICKETS

OF all diseases that ar. ,ak!ng a
deadly toll among the children of
Vienna AS the result Of unierfeedng
ricketts, is pro Ting the most "eriOus and
widesl lead menace. Not less than 30.
0G0 children are suffering from This
painful affection. accordln. to official
esti.ruieS
To rescIe these through providing
proper food, clothing and medical at.
tention that otherwise they cannot oh
tain the European Relief Council. com
posed of eight leading American re
lief agencies. is making lint appeal
for $33 .0U0,000 for the relief of $500,
600 des titute and suffering Europes d
children
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Cor. S. Lee and w. Magnolia

You are cordially invited to the SER
vices of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sunday, December 10Th. The
pastor will use as his morning subject
at Has: "a Good Hiding Place" The
evening service commencing at 7:3O
will be evangelistic.
Sunday School at 1000 A. NJ, Mr..
Stokoe, Supt.
The Epworth League will hold a
service at $50 P M. The mid-week
service will be Wednesday evening at
800 O'Clock.
The older folks are especially invit-
ed to, and will be made welcome at
the morning service If you have no
conveyance, and wish to come, notify
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Nelson or Mr.. Raine
and they will be glad to arrange for
you coming.
JAMES H. ELDER, Pastor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
VALUE OF A CHILD'S GIFTS
Those Made With Their Own Hands
Teach Good Lessons and
Give Inspiration.

II we stop to think about our
Christmas giving we realize that a
gift means more to the giver than II
does to him who receives. If it is
given in the proper spirit the donor
finds out to the full that it is really
more blessed to give than to re.
celve," fact that is lost sight of in
an age of the commercial spirit.
With children there is a great edu,
cative value in their present giving
II it is encouraged to be really their
own giving. If the mother, however
simply prepares some little remem.
brance, and says Mary, this is your
Christmas present to Aunt Ellen" the
gift has no meaning in the thoughts
or the young giver. And not only
has it no meaning, but 1t becomes
actually harmful for the reason it pre-.
sents the idea to the child that the
gift without the giver is really a gift.
And the child has put no thought or
self sacrifice into the giving of that
present.
On the other hand, If the child be
given pocket money which 1t may con.
sider Its very own, or, better still, II
1t Is enabled to earn pocket money and
Is then encouraged to set aside a Dor.
ton Of its very own money for pres.
ent making the idea of true giving is
acquired. The sacrifice, the fore.
thought, the love necessary to make a
gift real gift are there.
The homemade gifts of children
have many valuable lessons to teach
the young givers. Many lessons in
sewing, raffia, bead-work or painting
may be given under the guise of max.
ing gift. In one family, where the
elder sister had never made gifts.
and really never learned to sew we'll
until she was eighteen years of age.
the younger sister, a girl of ten, in
splred by the example Of a small
friend, wished to make birthday gifts
for her family. Once she asked her
mother to teach her how to crochet:
another time to scallop, and before
she was twelve years old she had be-
come as proficient little seamstress
as one would want to see.
Thus practical lessons are learned.
while the child is inspired with the
idea that mot what we give, but
what we share; the gift without the
giver is bare"
<zm25 = w.
ESE$s4-,Yg2S ~
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

THere Is eii-knn,n story Hhoui
chlIT being toid that animals don't
TO heaven "t"r"np"n she inquired
low heaven could TOW with milk and
iOneS IT there Wet. 40 rows there to
mppiy the milk y new variant Of
MS has appeared new modern
'oungster on being told the same
hing remarked Then what's the use
II gnin if we have to go the bad
Hact every morning for our milk
>os1or r"nnScript
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
Heroes

No man Is ever far from the heroic
who has learned ~ do things when
Ne feels least like doing them To
rample umderfoot all moods and feel
!ngS-tO ge! to our duty and our cross
n spite Of them-tO do that summer
and winter till we die is the one road
o the music and the crown.--G. II
Fnrrisun.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, M. White
of Lenoir, N. c., announce the birth of
a daughter. Friday, Dec. 10, who has
been named Mary Lucille White. Mrs.
White will be remembered by many
friends here as Miss Lucille Black
we'll, having visited her cousin, Mrs.
Glenn Mclean on South Main ST, on
several occasions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
Funeral ARRANGEMENTS.

Teacher What is the presidential
succession law. John?
john the presidential succession
law provides that If both president
and vice president die the cabinet
members will follow in succession.-
Boys life
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mrs. w. A. Williams has returned
home after pleasant. visit to Atlanta.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mrs. Howard Wooding of La
Grange, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
Kyle Farmer on East Roanoke Drive.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

DR.. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Dorminey
have as their guest at their home on
South Main ST.. the latters sister,
Miss Epsie Campbell, of Athens, Ga
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

NEW SYRUP-In halle gallon cans,
best on the market. Sold Gp<any guam
tity. UNION COTTON OIL COM
PANY. Phone 308. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

FOR RENT-Three furnished z6oms
with private bath for light house
keeping. Apply to Miss EPadline G.
Crawley, 708 S. Man ST, Phone $780,.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
MONDAY

A Paramount Aircraft Production
ELSIE FERGUSON In "a WIT
NESS FOR THE DEFENCE"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
=.AT THE J
|GRAND|
z
FRIDAY
"Look Who's Here"

BEBE DANIELS in "OH LADY.
LADY" with Walter Theirs the Fun
ny Fat Man and Harrison Ford the
handsome hero. A side-splitting COM
edy drama from the musical comedy
of the same name.
Lost City Episode Is.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mesdames w. H. Wilkinson and J..
D. Maynard and Miss Myrtle May
nard and Mr.. Jeff Harrell of Able
vile, were visitors in our city Thus
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mrs. L.. Aspinwall left last night for
Atlanta where she will be the guest
of Mrs. T. M. Powell on West Peach
tree Street for few days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
Womens Club Thrift Column

The Enterprise Opens This Column to Thrift
Letters and Suggestions from Fitzgerald Ben County
dies Suggestions Personal Community National Thrift
Will Be Welcomed
All Communications Must Be Signed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

| Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Smith are at
home to their friends with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Mcdonald on South Main
St.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mr.. ]. H. Churchwell, of Cordeie,
was business visitor in our city We'd
nesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Miss Mary Bradshaw is visiting rel
atves and friends in Opelika, Ala.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
A LOOKING Back Word

a woman always has time for re-
lection when she sees "A mlrror.-Car.
Oons Magazine
soda in Milk.
MILK that has become trifie souy.
may be sweetened and rendered fi+ fo,
use again by stirring ~ little sodo
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mrs. w. J. Crossett is visiting re1a-
tives and friends in Birmingham.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
Deference.

UeIeFencc.
Deference Is the most complicate,
the most indirect. and the most ele.
CANT of all complments.-ghe
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

The arrival Of Mrs. Muriel Mac
Swiney, wife Of the hunger
strike mayor of Cork, who recent
L. died in London prison for the
cause OF h freedom, gave the
supportc the cause in America
an oportunity to stage a great
demonstration when her boat
Z. cked at New York. Mrs Mac
whey comes to testify before the
official committee Of 100,
oh is in session in this coun.
Mrs. MacSwiney is only 20
pld.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

Mss nes J. B. Smith, M. A. Huck-
abee and w. M. lyons are visiting
relatives and friends in Fort Valley
and Concord
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17
SATURDAY

Western Featurette I'm WRONG
WRIGHT"
Vanishing Dagger I'm DEATHS
CLUTCHES"
Yelled Mystery THE QUICK
SAND"
Big V. Comedy
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-17

LIQUID VENEER SALE
Polish your furniture. Csc -$izs/Li
quid Veneer Zoe; SOC Size 4OcC Fem
berg Furniture Store tt
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-07

cases the life of member OF the mob
paid the penalty of the, rash attempt.
The duty of sheriff to guard his
prisoner is one of the most sacred du-
ties imposed upon officer. 1t makes
no difference with what the man is
charged, he is entitled to trial, ac-
cording to law. And, ii must always
be remembered, no matter how black
the case looks against him, there IS
possibility that he may be innocent. 1t
IS one Of his rights-shared by every
other person in free land-to be
treated as innocent until his guilt is
legally proven.
Lynch law dispenses with proof, as
rule. 1t is actuated by passion. II
Furnishes one crime by the commission
Of another. 1t demorallzes public
feeling, weakens respect for the law, i
one Of the agencies Of anarchy, and it
direct effect is to overtufn and destroy
the very foundations of legal govern
ment. The North Carolina and Vir
ginia officers who guarded their prls
oners in the face Of shower OF bul
lets deserve the same commentator a
the men who distinguished themselve
by their courage on the fields o
France. They were fighting tor tn
same cause.-The cause of orderly gov
ernment by law-against similar en-
emy, namely, the spirit which woul'
substitute personal action for the pro
cesses of the law.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-07
THE GOOD OLD PRICES

People talk slbly about pre-war
prices, but how many can recall with
out referring to old price lists what they
actually werea
From an advertisement in the Lake
land Telegram Of August 4, 1913, the
following special prices" are taken;
Is pounds sugar $l.00; Cottolene
lob. can. SIPS; Snowdrift, lob
can $l.l0; 6 cans baby size cream
Is cents; Octagon soap, E bars, Is
cents; Ground coffee, | pound e
cents; Sweet corn, 3 cans, 25 cents
Best white meat | pound, 10 cents
Kerosene, 5 gals. 90 cents; Com
pound lard, pound, 0 cents.
These are genuine pre-war prices
They look pretty small, do they not
Yet we very distinctly recall that alon
in those halcyon days there was ju:
as much complaint about the high co;
of living as there is now.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-07
PREVENTING LYNCHlNGS

Lynchings are never justlhable and
rarely excusable, but their prevalence
has created a blot upon our national
reputation. They can be stopped,
however, when ever the officers of the
law, backed by public sentiment, earn
estly desire to stop them.
Two recent instances are encourag-
ing. They are the attempts made al
Goldsboro, N. c., and at Wise Court
house, Va, to take prisoners from The
custody of the legal officers and exc
cute summary vengeance. In botf
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-07
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
And STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments
Your cold in head or catarrh Will De
gone. Your clogged nostrils will op-
en-. The air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more dullness, headache; no hawk
ing. snuffing, mucous discharges OF
dryness; no struggling for breath al
night.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Elys Cream Balm. Apply "
little of this fragrant, antiseptl(
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-07

Five billion dollars, in round num-
bers, is the sum which our government
will have to raise within the next fiscal
year. That means practically fifty
dollars for every man, woman and
child in the nation. The problem Of
so distributing it that each will pay his
proper proportion, and none will be ex-
cessively overburdened, is one to tax
the genius Of the incoming administra.
ton to its limit.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-07

The death of Harry Gam, of the
Lake Wales Highlander, is distinct
loss to the state and especially to Polk
county. He was getting out an excel
lent paper, boosting his always inter
esting community, and doing his full
share toward its betterment. 1t will bt
hard to FIJI his place.