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Thanksgiving tomorrow. We appreciate the day and the senti
ment and shall do our share to make somebody feel the spirit of the
day.
THE EMPTY STOCKING
Christmas ill again find some children whose parents were less
favored by the Q;’mes than others, and to whose share but little of the
_ season’s dearest joys will be brought unless the more favored ones of
our community will help to contribute to their pleasure. '
The Leader-Enterprise will gladly sponsor a fund to provide a
real Christmas for some of these and will acknowledge the receipt of
any amounts through the columns of the paper. We shall also ap
preciate the names of any children who may thus be made happy and
will see that they are looked after in due time.
To our farmer friends, who have been so abundantly blessed this
year with good crops and high prices, we would appeal to give of
their surplus in potatoes, syrup or anything that may be useful in the
homes of those who are in need. :
THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW
: With the coming year the compulsory school attendance law
will go into effect in Georgia. While the law is very imperfect, hav
11g too many means to excuse the child from attendance, still it is a
step in the right direction. Where the taxpayers provide so lavish
ly funds for the maintenance of public schools as they do in Ben Hill
it is a crime to waste the opportunities thus provided for the child
ren’s development and where a parent or guardian is so limited in his
appreciation of the duties he owes to childhood and to the state as to
keep those in his charge from the school house,the state is in duty
bound to step in and force attendance.
Georgia has waited a long time before its citizens recognized the
importance to the future of the state of an educated citizenry in not
only its cities and towns but especially in the rural districts. The
echool house should be made the center of all community activities
and the children given the broadest opportunities to develop whatever
talent may be theirs. Manual training, soil analysis, horticulture,
I'ome-making and the mand sided demands that come into the life of
the farmer and his family should have the largest attention at our
school houses.
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TWENTY CENT COTTON AND THE BOLL WEEVIL
.
The temptation to plant cotton will be strong in the face of
twenty cent cotton and we know that many farmers will take a chance
to make a “killing” next year. As the experts have stated, cight
acres to the plow should be the maximum, as it will keep your hands
busy, if they will follow the necessary system of weeding out the
weevils and keep ahead of him for the season. If you insist on plant
12g your entire acreage in cotton, do so ,but plan to have just double
the help, which will add some. to your expense, but will come nearer
insuring you a crop. Few farmers in the county have as yet taken
any definite step to do the required work, cutting the cotton stalks
and plowing them under or burning them. In fact, in traveling over
tully half of the county Tuesday, we found but one farmer, Walter
Robitzsch, who specifically followed the outlined method for protec
tion. True there are thousands of other acres that have been put in
grain, more by far than in any previous year, but thousands more are
+good harboring places for the weevils, the stalks are in their virgin
condition and may be the breeding places for millions of the pests. }
The Government experts can only advise you, they tell you of
their experiences and those of their neighbors, but you yourself have
to apply the remedy. Cut your cotton stalks, plow them under or
burn them if you will. But dispose of them in some way NOW.
SIX WEEKS PROVE HEARST PAPERS’ ACCURACY AND
THE UNRELIABILITY OF BRITISH WAR NEWS
On October 12, in reply to the English Government’'s FALSE
charge that the Hearst news agency and newspapers garbled war
news, we said that it was the British censorship and press bureaus
sthat were constantly falsifying and concealing the true news and not
the Hearst agencies and papers. :
At that time we specifically called your attention to the reports
«t the Roumanian situation then being sent out from London and
printed, with admiring editorial comment, in the newspapers subsi
cized or secretly controlled by the British Government and its finan
cial allies in New York and elsewhere.
Day after day those “news” dispatches recorded Teutonic defeats
in the Roumanian campaign. “Mackensen’s Army Fleeing in Rout” ;
“Roumanians Stop Falkenhayn’s Drive”; “German-Bulgar Armies
“I'rapped in Dobrudja”—these are samples of the big heads you read
:~om day to day in such willing organs of the British propaganda as
the New York Times, the New York World, the New York Herald’!
:.2d their evening vermiform appendices. . |
In the midst of all this riot of falsehood and this flood of garbled, |
«..torted and falsified London dispatches, the Hearst papers said to
Vou . |
“Now, out of the plentitude of our public and secret information,
v assure you, with the utmost certainty, and with absolute truth
fulness, that nine-tenths of this so-called “news” is distorted, garbled
«~ down-right lying press propaganda, prepared in London without
ti:e least regard to facts or truth. e ‘
“We say to you that the Roumanian armies in Transylvania and
tze Dobrudja are being swiftly annihilated, and that within a few
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND PRESS,‘:!WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1916.
60BERT RECOVERS *
JIOLEN AUTOMOBILE
H, F. Gobert, of Gainesville,
who passed through the city Mon
day in search of a stolen car,
found it Tuesday near Macon by
the roadside, already captured
and in the hands of a garage man
and three tourists.
Believing them to be the
thieves Gobert commanded them
to throw up their hands at the
point of a pistol, but soon expla
nations were forthcoming and
the party paid fifty dollars, offer
ed as u reward for the capture of
the car. The thieves escaped.
‘'THALIAN PLAY SCORES
TRIUMPH AT ATHENS
From the Athens Herald:
Too much cannot be said of the
[splcndxd amateur production given by
the Thalian club on Friday night at
’thc Colonial theater. The cast as a
‘whole and individually handled the
play with the ability and savoir faire
of professionals and the performance
‘was uawless, the execution of the re
spective parts remarkable and the en
thusiasm and responsiveness of the .
audience evidenced their appreciation
and interest. : ]‘
The play was directed by Miss Mary
Lyndon,‘whose careful and efficient
supervision assured thei production
of its distinct success and enthusiastic
reception.
The concesus of opinion is that no
amateur performance ever seen in
the Classic City has scored such a
triumph, or has ever met with such
an ovation, as the Thalian offering on
Friday night.
There was not a dull moment from
the first through the last act and the
audience was in a continual uproar,
evincing a natural enthusiasm and en
joyment of an entertainment surpass
ing anything given in this city ex
cept by legitimate actors, Snap, pep
and smoothness are the three adjec
tives which can fittingly be applied
to “A Pair of Sixes” which was free
from all amateurishness and the usual
blunders of amateur actors.
Mr. A. C. McPhail and Mr, Louis
Morrison were seen to advantage in
the two leading roles, Mr. McPhail
showing great dramatic ability and
an intelligent, true and forceful in
terpretation of his difficult part. Mr.
Morrison’s clever portrayal of “T.
Boggs Johns” brought down the
house and afforded opportunity for
a most finished piece of acting.
Mr. Howard McCall as Mr. Van
derholt shared honors with the stars
and mast a_most convincing and at
trative legal attorney. The part of
the stenographer was taken by Miss
Nettie Webb who gave her lines in a
realistic and able danner and was one
of the best in the cast.
Miss Aull, as Mrs. Nettletoq, was
thoroughly charming and contributed
much to the success of the perform
ance, giving a delightful portrayal of
her role. Miss Helen Baxter was
seen in the role of Florengc, the
clever woman whose ingenuity and
knowledge of human nature brings
the play to a happy clese, Miss Bax
ter’s acting was of a most superior na
ture and evidenced inmate histronic
ability,
Miss Marion Nicholson, as Coddles,
was one of the hits of the evening and
received much applause.
Messrs. Price, Kassewitz, Harrold
and Miller made a strong appeal in
their respective parts and assisted in
making “A Pair of Sixes” a tramen
duous and sensational success.:
DAVID CLEMENTS ;
“Uncle” Dave Clements, after a
prolonged illness at his home nearl
Irwinville, passed away Mondayl
afternoon.
The deceased was a member of
the 4th Georgia Cavalry during
the war between the states, fight
ing in the Confederate army for
the period of four years.
Mr. Clements was one of the
factors in Irwin county for more
than two generations and has his
friends all over this section of
Georgia, who, will regret to hear
of his deach. ‘
Five daughters and four sons
have the sympathies of the com
munity in their loss. %
Wedding ard party invitations.
Style and quality the best.
Prompt service. Leader-Enter
prise. TF
v eeks, at most, Roumania will be as thoroughly wiped off the military
niap by Falkenhayn and Mackensen as was Serbia.” '
That was six weeks ago. i
- Now look at the situatien in Roumania, which these London
news forgers are no longer able to conceal under a cloud of falsehood.
The jaws of the German military trap have the Roumanian arm
ies fast-in their grip and they and their capital city and their country
aredoomed, " - wi.
And.the London news forgers and their newspaper tools and
assistants in this country are compelled to confess that at the very
moment the British censorship was falsely accusing the Hearts pa
pers of distorting and garbling war news, we were, in fact, the only
newspapers which were telling you the exact truth in regard to the
most momentous and far-reaching military operations of the whole
year—operations whose success practically assures the impregna
bility of Austria-Hungary, the security of Constantinople, the safety
of Bulgaria and the final complete collapse of Russia.—The Atlanta
Georgian. ” . '
THREE CHALLENGES FOR
~ THE DEAD" EMPEROR
; Vienna, November 28 —The
coffin of Emperor Francis Joseph
'has been finally closed, but the
body wil remain lying in state un
til Thursday, the day set for in
terment.
At the burial in the crypt of the
Capuchin, a historic ceremony
will be carried out, which was an
ciently designed tu impress the
monarch’s successor that in spite
of all pomp a sovereign is merely
a mortal.
The funeral procession will be
halted at the entrance to the vault
by a challenge from within:
“Who is there,” The reply will
be made: “His most serene ma-
Ijesty. the Emperor francis Jo
seph.” The challenger will then
‘rcply: “I know him not.”
- Responding to a second chal
lenge the announcement will be
made: “The emperor of Austria
and Apostolic King of Hungary
is outside.” Again the challenger
will answer: “I know him not.”
When, for the third time, the
voice within asks who demands
admission the master of ceremo
nies will reply: “A sinful man,
our brother, Francis Joseph.” The
portals will then open and the
procession enter. : |
THE EASIEST
“So you claim to be a literary
man, eh?”’
“Yes, sir. I wrote that book
‘A Dozen Ways to Make a Liv
ing" ”
“And yet you are begging?”’
“Yes, sir; that’'s one of the
ways.”
THE CITY PRIMARY
The lightest vote ever cast in a
city primary in Fitzgerald nomi
nated the ward aldermen, tax as
sesor, member of the Water, and
Light Commission, and a mem
ber of the school board for the
second ward.
The total vote announced by
the executive committee at their
consolidation of the votes this
morning is: :
Alderman First Ward—\W. E.
Carney 264.
Alderman Second Ward—Mose
McCall 262.
Alderman Third Ward—C. S.
Isler 265. »
Alderman Fourth Ward—]. C
Brewer 263. :
Board of Education to Succeed
J. T. Lisles—W. R. Dykes 89; C.
A. Fretwell 176. ;
Tax Assessor—Geo. W. Brown
57; Will S. Haile 207.
Water, Light and Bond Com
mission—Ed Hussey 265.
. Christmas Day. -
To rule and reign with gentle
sway
The s{ing of Love was born to
ay.
No palace walls inclosed him
round,
But in a manger was he found,
That so the boastful world might
.See
The greatness of humility,
He came, a child, in lowly grace,
That so a child might seek his
face.
80 poor was he the humblest
born
Might come without a fear of
scorn.
To all mankind he showed the
way
And ushered in the dawn of day.
And so with grateful love and
: praise
We hail this blessed day of days,
The children’s joy, the poor
man's feast,
The star of hope to great and
least,
When holy angels come to earth
And sing anew a Saviour’s birth,
Sound travels through dry air at
the rate of sixty feet a second, through
water at 240 feet a second and in stee’'
wire at 17,130 feet a second.
CENTRAL METHODIST
’ MISSIONARY SOCIETY
~ Monday afternoon. is to be ob
served as “Harvest Day” at which
time all funds are to be paid in
full which means membership
dues, pledge, and conference ex
pense. A special program will be
carried out and every member is
requested to be present and take
part. We want to make this
Harvest Day a real tribute of love
to Him whose cause waits upon
our love, service and money. Let
us do this last part on the year’s
program so well that it shall make
a fitting climax to our already
splendid achievements for the
year. :
Let us keep in mind the value
in our Lord’s sight of every one
¥ the small gifts. He cannot af
f-rd to do withot the least of
them. “Let'us ghther up the
fragments' that nothing be lost.”
Let us all meet together on this
Harvest Day and rejoice, first in
a year well closed, and, secondly,
enter enthusiastically upon the
New Year.
Immediately following the pro
gram will be election of officer
for the coming year. :
A full attendance is urged.
Mrs. A. H. Denmark,
Publicity Superintendent.
For JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
1537th District
(Vote for One)
: T. J. Luke
+ J. M. Mixon, Jr.
For Constable
(Vote for Two)
Harry Sword.
J. M. Whittle.
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LOVING CUP PRESENTED
‘“VANCE E. McCORMICK
New York, November 27.—An
eighteen-inch silver loving - cup
was presented today at national
headquarters to Vance C. Mec-
Cormick, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, on be
half of-the citizens of Winston-
Salem, N. G ~ The cap bore an
inscription stating that it was
given to Mr. McCormick in ap
preciation of his “services to the
American people as leader of the
Democratic party in the 1916
campaign resulting in the re-elec
tion of Woodrow Wilson as pres
ident of the United States of Am
érica.” o
The money for the cup was
raised by popular subscription in
Winston-Salem.
Hadrian’s Hymn, e
The hymn beginning “Vital spark of
heavenly flame” was composed by the
Roman emperor Hadrian, & pagan and
a persecutor of Christians. Centuries
‘ater it was paraphrased by Alexander
*ope.
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