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Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
Our ortunes."

What we call our fortunes, good or
Ill, are but the wise dealings and dis
tributions Of a wisdom higher, and a
kindness greater than our own. sup
pose that their meaning is we should
learn. by all the uncertainties of our
life, even the smallest, how to be
brave and steady and temperate and
hopeful. whatever comes, because we
believe that behind 1t all there lies a
purpose of good, and over 1t all there
watches providence of blessing
Henry van Dyke.
Where Publicity Really Hurts.
1t is not our wrong actions which It
requires courage to confess, so much
as those which are ridiculous and fool.
ish.-Rousseau.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
ASermon to Live By
By Rev. Elan Franklin Dempsey. D. D.
THE SUPREME WORD


Text Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and
with all thy mind Thou shalt love ty neigh
Dor as thyse" Matt p 81 and SO.
Weaward the palm of genius to him who generaze
Here the realm of morals religion supreme
izaion.
of mental effort gain security
vast religion each this comprehen-
sve summary of our Lord
Common to each is the verb "1ove'
The thing this against is no law
love- and 1t the one thing that is the fulfilling of the
Life without love
1t is life without the sun
Cold the snow-capped mountains
Dark as Myriad nights in one
A barren
Without one spot of beauty, loneliness, or aster
But with love, life is full of light and vital warmth
Love- Its makes Heaven absence means He'll
AS THIS universe swings around central true life
revoves around that sacred fire. of ninity Godor God
who is love- - ~
Love IS GOD and every that ovet born of
eth God" John Al. ~
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
NEWS ITEM
by Nickel

Our circulation Manager walked in
this morning and the foreman re-
marked, that fellow looks like Col
Bugg.' A riot was averted bv the
bravery and superhuman effort of the
foreman in jumping over two impos-
ing stones before the cyclone hit the
place where he was at when he said
what he said. We don't think orr
manager likes Mr.. Buee
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
NEWS ITEM
(By Nickel

That commotion that you heard
about 1000 a. m. this morning wasn't
nothing to do with the strike. wreck
on the road or anything. 1t was Just
because our good looking book-keeper
reached into the drawer of her desk.
where she kept her pencils at and
found a mouse had got there first.
The mouse will recover.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
NO INCREASE IN TAXI
FARE IN FITZGERALD

The Leader was misinformed in re-
gard to the Taxi schedule for inter-
urban traffic. 1t was stated on author
ity OF one travelling salesman last Sat-
urday that fares had doubled That
proves to have been an isolated case
and the taxi men as a whole have
made no concerted move nor have
they individually raised their tariffs.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
On Solid Foundation.

Certain world-old principles are the
basis Of every form Of representative
government. and each succeeding era
but proves the soundness Of these
fundamentals. The clock may strike
thirteen, but this is no proof of any
thing other than that it is IN need
of repair.-Exchange.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
"poor Whites" of Porto Rico.

Nor was servitude confined to Afri.
cans. Spain long used Porto Rico as
a penal colony, ana when public works
no longer required them, the convicts
were turned loose to shift for them.
selves. Most of them took to the noun
tains, where the poor white" popula-
ton is numerous to this day. Yet the
later generations are no more GRIM
inal than the Australians; if there is
much petty thieving, it is natural in
hungry, overcrowded community.
D@aming OF Skating.
To dream of skating denotes that
your success is very uncertain and de.
ponds largely upon your efforts. To
see others skate derCtes a pleasant
time To buy, them. honor.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12
There is Hope, as Munxon Said.

Bill Steedum says that if a youns
married couple can live through Sep
TENDER without having a fatal quarrel
over whose duty is to get up and get
the extra cover, the chance is pretty
fair to live until the next green to-
mato pie season, Whining.
ton News-JOurnal.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-12

Miss Helen Morton Dayley Of
Chicago, noted horsewoman, ter
mis- and golf expert, is to he TN
bride of VIM. F. Swift, son I"
Louis F Swift. the American me"
packer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

There was q half.momcnt OF EN-
harrassmcnt as Dot and George
closed tho door behind them was
left alone in my apartment with
Edith.
When ! was q boy such . situa'
ton would have been unthinkable-
But this was the goth century. re.
Elected as followed Edith into the
living room
I'VE are ieft at home because we
don't like violin playing" ! told
her. but we may be provided with
music Of a different kind before the
evening Is over"
''what do you meanf~
"Bobbie was frctfui today. hope
he doesn't wake up and cry for his
mother"
Wont his fnther dor
mo. I'm not nearly 80 skillful at
handling him as Dot"
I'm afraid l won't be able to be OF
much help; love children. but they
make me nervous when they cry"
There was q ring at the front door
bell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
wILLow.TREE POOL

west Wind has already gone
said Sprinkic-Biow. II can hear him
roaring. And South Wind. too. for
! sec a cloud OF dust down on tho
earth next to Ripple Creek now. She
Is keeping her promise Come on.
The best we can do now IL to go at
once and sec what Is happening"
Down they went then under
Sprinkle. Blows magic umbrella to
the place where Blackic Bass lived
in the pool under the willow-trre. But
they couldn't sec Blackic at all. for
the water. usually so clear and linn.
pid. was as yellow ~ Davy Ducks
bill.
After while Mr.. Moon started TO
come up. but he'd scarcely showed
the top OF his bald head. when huff
puff! a black cloud pushed its way
impolitely over his face. After that
the world was very dark. for Of
course. Mr.. Sun had gone 10 his bed
over In the sky behind tho high
hills.
Everything was ~ quiet ss
church.
-come." whispered Sprinkle. Blow.
Lets hide"
Go he Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
II. AN INTERRUPTION
tcopyriEh. 1891. By Seattle stsr)
''who can that be?" Edith aske

who can that be?' Edith asked.
There's only one way to find
out"
Really. I DO feel very peculiar
about this. I'm afraid I'll be en-
barrassed II anyone comes in"
Nonsense"
IF you don't mind. IN step into
another room just until you SEQ
The doorbell rang again.
THAT would be FOOLISH" argued.
IF you do anything like that--well.
people might think stopped
short.
II suppose you're right Go ahead
and find out who II Is"
at" proved to be Mrs. Maynard.
a stout. busybodyish person who
lived upstairs.
81 just dropped In to see Dot for
moment" was the way she greet.
ed me- II dare say it'n give you a
chance to slip out for the evening.
You men are all alike"
but Dot isn't home" ! told her.
Wont you come In anyway"
mo. see you have company.
she replied stiffly.
dot Is out with friend. and his
wife has been good enough to stay
here and help me take GORE OF the
child" explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

toward which Tarzan's noisy en-
trance into its lair had attracted IL.
Along the further wall the apeman
hurried. Before him now appeared
the black opening OF the corridor
from which the beast had emerged
into the larger chamber. without
hesitation Tarzan plunged into IL.
Even here his eyes, long accustomed
to darkness that would have seemed
total 20 you or 10 me, saw dlmly
the floor and the wallis within a
radius OF a few fcct---enough at
least TO prevent him piunging into
any unguessed abyss. or dashing
himself upon solid rock at n sudden
turning.
The corridor was both wide ana
lofty. which indeed II must be 10
accommodate the colossal proper.
tons OF the creature whose habitat
II was. and so Tarzan encountered
no difficulty In moving with reason.
able speed along Its winding trail.
He was aware as he proceeded that
the trend OF the passage was down.
ward. tho not steeply, but IL seemed
interminable and he wondered 20
what distant subtcrrancan lair II
might lead. There was a feeling
that perhaps after all he might
better have remained III the larger
chamber and risked all on the
chance OF subduing the gryf where
there was at least sufficient room
and light 10 lend TO the experiment
some slight chance OF success. To
be ovcrtaken here In the narrow
confines OF the black corridor where
he was assured the gryf could not
see him Mt all would spell almost
certain death. and now he heard
the thing approaching from behind.
It's thunderous bellows fairly shook
the cliff from which the cavernous
chambers were excavated. To halt
and meet this monstrous incarna.
ton OF fury with futile whee DOL
seemed 10 Tarzan the height OF In
sanity, and so be continued along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

the corridor. increasing his pace as
he realized that the gryf was over
hauling him. /.
Presently the darkncss lessened
and at the final turning OF the pas.
sage he saw before him an area OF
moonlight With renewed hope he
sprang rapidly forward and cmerg'
ed from the mouth OF the corridor
20 find himself I'm large circular
enclosure tho towering white walls
OF which rose high upon every side
smooth perpendicular walls upon
,be sheer face OF which was no
slightest foothold. To his left lay a
pool OF water, one side OF which
Iapped the foot OF the wall Mt this
point. 1t was. doubtless. the wal
low and the drinking pool OF the
gryf
Ana now the creature emerged
from the corridor and Tarzan re-
treated to the edge OF the pool TO
make his last stand. There was no
taft with which to enforce the au'
thority OF his voice. but yet he
made his stand. Tor tnefe seemed
nauxht elxs TO do. Just belond the
entrance to the corridor the gryf
paused. turning its weak eyes In all
directions. as tho searching for its
prey. This then seemed the psyche
logical moment for his attempt and
missing his voice In percmptory com
mand the ape-man voiced the weird
whee-ool of the Tor-odon. Its ef'
feet upon the gryf was instantnn'
cous ana compiete--with a terrific
below It lowered It's three horns
and dashed madly In the direction
of the sound
To right nor To left was any ave
nue. Of escape. for behind him lay
the placid waters Of the pool. while
down upon him from before thun-
oered humiliation. The mighty body
seemed already TO tower above him
aa the apeman turned and dove
into the dark waters.
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

there's something up said
Sprinkle. Blow 10 Nancy and Nick.
$50 suppose VIC 20 down TO the earth
and find out what Marty Mink and
Cob Coon want with Blackic Bass.
Blackie Ia an old friend Of mine and
no matter how hot or how cold the
weather Is. he never complains. He
never minds q storm or = food. and
Howiy Thunder and Jumpy Light.
ming have no terrors for him at all.
I like nice. patient Blackie, and u he
is in danger. / think that we'd bet
ter help him"
We'll" said Nancy. very sensbiy,
~ II isn't too late. can go back
10 West Winds house and tell him
not to blow any clouds over the
moon"
And I can tell South Wind not
to make tho water muddy" sus
rested Nick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
THE CRAZY QUILT

ficacious upon thai other occasion
when his life and liberty had been
the stakes for which he cast In
many respects the conditions were
dissimilar. Before. In broad day
light, ne had been able TO approach
the gryf under normal conditions
In It's natural state. and the gryf
itself was one that he had seen
subjected TO the authority of man.
or at least OF a manlike creature;
bat here he was confronted by an
Imprisoned beast In the full swing
OF a furious charge and he had
every reason To suspect that this
gryf might never have felt the re-
stralning influence OF authority, con-
fined as IL was In this gloomy pit
to serve likely but the single pur.
pose that Tsrzan had already seen
80 graphically portrayed In his own
experience q the past few mo
ments.
To eiude the creature. then. upon
the possibility Of discovering some
loophole OF escape from his predica
ment seemed To the ape-man the
wisest course 10 pursue. Too much
was at stake TO risk an encounter
that might be svoided-an encoun-
ter the outcome OF which there was
every reason to apprehend would
seal the fate OF the mate that he
had Just found. only TO lose again
20 harrowingly. Yet high as his dis.
appointment and chagrin ran. hope
less as his present estate now ap.
peared, there tingled In the veing OF
the savage lord a warm glow Of
thanksgiving and elation. She lived
After all these weary months Of
hopclessness and fear he had found
her. She lived.
To the opposite side Of the cham,
Der. silently as the wrath OF q dis
embodied soul. the swift jungle
creature moved from the path OF
the charging Titan that, guided
solely In the semidarkness by It's
keen cars. bore down upon the spot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Confessions of a Husband

That's very nice" But I could
see she did not approve, and that
her tongue would wag about the in
cident for a long time.
"Who was that dreadful personr'
Edith asked me when came back
into the room.
/ explained as well as could. but
I did not think Il necessary to add
that Mrs. Maynard was ono OF tho
most virulent gossips In the neigh
borhood. Edith. however. guessed as
much.
II suppose she'll tell this TO all
her friends and they'll tell their
friends and they'll tell everybody
else and then people will start In all
over again telling each other" she
sighed. ITS terrible to be thought
SO wicked. especially when--you
aren't"
Go BE Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
so HAPPY the
DAYS Just FLY
- ANGELES WOMAN SAYS
01EE Is LIKE DIFFERENT
- oN SINCE TAKING TAN
4 IAC-GAINED Is LBS

! sDrcure I took TanlAe I vas "a
- - health that time seemed
q Az along. but now. I'm 20 veil.
S1rfu1 ana happy that the days
10 dying by aid MA Iouiss
<rney. Who resides At sssi T. ssth
~ Los Angeles
SWhy. the medicine has butt me
= f1ffeen pounds In weight a1 has
1n feeling so fine that I'm tu6 IKE
dIfferert person For more than
- years I suffered dreadfuliy with
nrestion ard gaxsrius and had
vfuf sp>lis with my stomach ]
y no appetite at all. and got such
~ nourbhment from what did
y that vas 20 weak and run
Dwn couldn't even do my house
~. would just culver from
rvouuuess at times and my sleep
w % restless II did me little good.
r6hine seemed to help me = paru-
and got In such bad condition
- told I would have to be op'
Md on before could get well
ny daughter, while coming home
- Nevada. overheard a man on
train telling Of his wonderful
povery BY taking Taniac. and juss
soon ~ she got homo she In
Sted on me trying the medicine
YEN Il certainly proved . blessing
= me. for II now has me eating
1nsty and relishing all my meals
- stomach trouble and nervous
upbsve entirely disappeared and
4 an 20 strong and healthy that my
pusework u cary for me. ] sleep
Ne . child 1T night and feel fine
n the time. I have already told
Dzens Of people about Tanlac, and
nIauy Of them have tried the medi-
me. and thanked me for letting
Ghem know about IT,"
Taniac Is sold In Seattle By Bar
aslI's Drug Stores and by leading
GFugEfsts everywhere. - Advertise
mEnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

When night had fallen r~rzan
4 1nnncd the mask and the dead tail
= The priest he had slain In the
<Nnults beneath the temple. lie
udged that 1t would not do 20 at
Rmpt again TO pass tho guard. es-
*DrctAlly so late at night. IS II would
- likely a. arouse comment and
&Nspicicn. and 30 he swung into the
tee that cverhung the garden wan
md from It's branches dropped TO
be ground beyond
4 Avoiding too grave risk OF appre-
Acnsion the apo-man passed thru
DE grounds TO the court Of the
palace. approaching thc-temple from
be side opposite TO that ut which he
nad left Il at the time OF his escape.
rp<mmc thus. II II true. thru a pcr'
zion Of the grounds with which he
NNa unfamiliar. but he preferred this
% the danger OF following the beat
- track between the palace apart
mRnts and those Of the temple. Hav'
| ~ : definite goal IN mind and en-
owed as he was with an almost
lrnculous sense OF location he
Eoved with great assurance thru
e shadows OF the temple yard
Taking advantage OF the dcnser
1ndows close 60 the wallis and OF
that shrubs and trees there were
= came without mishap at last to
be ornate building concerning the
urpoee Of which he had asked Lu.
IN only 20 be put off with the as
nr<ion that II was forgottcn--noth-
IT strange In itself. but given pos
bie Importance by the apparent
ns1enncy OF the priest 10 discuss It's
- and the impression the apc-man
"a eained At the time that Ludon
Ana now he stood ut last alone
nf0rO the structure. which was three
anries In height and detached from
III he other temple buildings. II
" = single barred entrance which
~ carved from the living rock In
rrr,&uontafion OF the head OF a
FmxH whose widc-opcn mouth con
o. I'd the doorway. The head
~ ana front paws Of the crca'
tuo vere depicted as tho II lay
00ching with its lower jaw on the
ond between its outspread paws
IN oval windows. which were
nwtse barred. thanked the door
oos1ng fhat the coast was clear.
nrnnn stepped into the darkened en-.
800 whore he tried the bars only
(1pcover that they were irgcrft
no1v locked in place by some de
- With which no Was unfamiliar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Page 426
THE GHOST OF THE ENCHANTED PRAIRIE
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY AHERN

BY the time story had about from head TO foee
point where The sick With fear chilled with
meet dread and gaspng f0 breath
Fnoch Perry vas IN atremhle
Davids could set himself together Tor
mouth Va. open TOO Tar for nsh&
safety Then. erefurr raiszns .
Daddy David urged hand he tore The cm hi
happened aftef body b.
ghost came 10 hmr- the light Of moon and a.
toward him. Daddy claimed BY Jupier spider
repeated. -and again he the webb
gfcam awful md Tea that gnosA
him that no could telling
them and that had and that
than human web the entrance the
waveredL he
straight at II and In . mo swayed
ment he grnppied branches which swung
that like and forth the path
other ghosts gathered Il
IL II disappear. when 4 gfstcn- eyes3
grappled enfoid Enochs Imagination
gauDe.lke garments ably made tho but I'm
covered mighty glad Enoch finished
swaih his In and not think It's
cunsins wrapped creepy story"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-11
HIGHWAY BOARD CUT DOWN
senate Roads committee icduCr,
itody From I1Sr Ia Ihrc"

WASHlNGTO%. June To- The
senate roads committee amended
the Townsend hill today 80 az 20
provide for three. instead of five
members OF the federal highway
commission. Decision also was
reached 90 mako m. pay Of the pro-
posed commissioners 1880 instead
Of $4,000 aS originally proposed.
and to limit the number ana pay
for ems loycs Of the commission.
Decision on the section ~ the
WV re- giving the highway com
mission final authority AS to soloc-
tiun of Interstate rOutoa wa post
poued uutl tomorrow. Democrat .o
members were tu be pre-
pared to fight thus provision. ou tho
ground that II would h, lu Invasion
of state rights
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-11
WOULD AID CATTLEMEN
Sccrctar,s Mellon ,onfcrs with
bankers with View of Obtaining
Credits ipr stock llnis,rN

WASulNGTUN. June 10 Sccre'
tary Mellon conferred today with j
l.. Morgan Of New York and others
ON the question of financing IA"
cattle industry through private
channels
Others At the conference wcro
Govornor Strong of the federal re-
serve bank OF New York. Senators
Stuntleld Of oregon. Gooding of Ida
no. kcndrick of Wyoming and smith
of South Carolina, Vice Governor T..
u. Platt and John Il Mitchell of
the federal reserve board, and Eu-
gene Meyer ir. director of the war
finance corporation
II was decided that short in
vcstiEation OF the credit situation in
the cnttl" country would Indicate
whether adequate financial rclct fur
n ~ ycIork Industry might ho oh
taNod through private banking
channels.
Such course ia said 10 hc under
consideration by ih, treasury as an
alternative to the plan proposed hy
the. federal reserve, board for max
ing available $50 unu.uuu Co tho war
finance corporation for loss of cat
tie raisCrs. iSsA81
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-11
EI1IDRT or OFFER
IL CONFIRMED

WNEtlINGTON, Juno In-"-I0n -
rrmauou that soviet Russia has
offered the United states pcrp"tuitv
iu two naval bases. iu exchange for
resumption Of commercial relations
was obtained horo today. Tho propo
, 1921-03-29
LOCAL.

The Eastertide has passed without
special event. The old liveliness of East
err Saturday night which was roted in
former years for all of pranks,
such as the moving of gates, tubs. wa
ter barrels, etc., and the like, would APP
pear to havv passed away for good, and
after all no ody misses these heroic
celebrations. Sunday was, as customary,
devoted to religious o~bservances, all the
churches, so far as known, having som
special service. A very interesting ser
vice was held in the Lutheran Church on
Easter night. the children of the Sun.
day School, mostly tots, being the chief
contributors to the successful rendl-
, 1921-03-29

twenty to tive lty.tiv4 thousand and two
dollars save / in freight will mean from
forty to fifty thousand dollars saved, but
all Unese tningss no doubt the Public
Works Officer will carefully look into. |
| can only say NOW that | would like to
hear what the other members have to say
on the proposition.
End Member for Fcederiksted Country
District IN. M. Skeoch) remarked: Mr..
Chairman. The Hast Honorable Speaker
asks that the bill go to a committee. Is
there much more to hear on it before
it goes? We all wodld like to have good
roads. If the bill is going to a commit
tee, there is nor much to be said about it
now.
The Chairman would like to know if 1st
Member TOR Frederiksted Country Dis
trict. at this stage of the discu sion, would
like to have the bill 60 to a committee?
1st Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AWderSen) in reply to the Chair
man said. Before / make a definite
proposal | would like to hear the views OF
this Council.
1st Member or Christ ansted Country
District t0kemGnn) remarked: Mr..
Chairman The. meaning OF LIST Discus
sion is, that members should have an
OpDOI Lutll'y " ca ~ .IIACll OPAillOH OI q
matter, so that the committee would
have something to work on, but to send
the bill to a committee without having
any thing to work on is very unusual,
am not an expert and am not able to say
whe Their concrete or macadamized road
is the best, therefore | cannot give any
opinion The majority of the members
in this Council are members who have to
do with the making and repairing of
roads and should be able to give an idea
of what it would cost to rebuild the
road. Every member in this com
munity v ould like to have good roads.
AS regard increase in tax for au-
tomobile, for my part, would be glad
to pay so as to have good roads,
as we would save wear and tear. }
would like to hear some of the members
who have experience on this matter
give their opinion.
(To he continual.
, 1921-03-29
Correspondence

The Moravian Cantata Of Easter Sun
day night did not fail of the expecta-
tons cherished by it's promoters, de-
spite the efforts made to deter parti-
cipatiop by Anglicans who peverthe-
less exercised their personal liberty as
free citizens and lent their aid to the
cause of the Great Master who is no
respecter of persons, sects nor creeds.
H.