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EIGHT PAGES Official Organ Ben Hill County, "-'jkMany a man’s success in life in due to the fact that he’ has systematically laid by some money, and when a good investment opportunity presented itself, he was in a posi tion to take advantage of it. Many a man'’s failure In life has been caused by his neglect to save a part of his earn ings, and .when sickness or- business reverses came upon him, he had not the wherewith to successfully overcome them, v Don’f you be one to suffer these embarrassments, but prepare yourself to grasp some of the many opportunities that daily arise. ; . Start an account with us, We pay a liberal rate of interest on Savings Deposits. - First National Bank e Fitzgerald, Georgia ,‘ - The Bank For Your Sauings. Gradu=tes Will ~ Receive Diplomas The class of 1912 will hold their graduation exercises to-night at the Court House. The program was published in our last issue and the exercises bid fair to be both en tertaining and beneficial. State School Commissioner M. L. Brit tain will deliver the baccalaureate address. : The indications are that the court room will be taxed to accom modate the crowd and those de siring good seats should ¢ o early. The class of 1912 has made an exceptionally good record and the Board of FEducation and faculty take pleasure in giving them their diplomas. ‘ ; : . ».The class is composed of Raiferd Dozier, FKthel Haullehen, Lihda' Jones, Pear! Linreman, Herman Martin, Mark AMathis, David } Panlk. and in the commercial class’ are Bdward Perkins, Rosa Rinks and Glenna Russ. There Will he no admission fee, Y v an din connecti sk N All Reductions %y e conneeton ninued wn June Ist. New Arrivals for -this week’s selling ~ New Linen Coat Suits at $5.98 and o o - New White Wash Coat Suitsat $7.50 New Auto Coats " $2.00 to $5.00 ‘White Serge Even . ing coats $7.98 " For the cool evenings.. . ! ‘Lace Chemigites 50c to $1 ‘ff-:New Band Laces 10c to $1.50 ‘New all over Laces 50c to $2.50 i New Linen Laces 3¢ to 23c¢ ‘ New Wash Collars 25c to $1 New Waists at $1.48 to $3 “Tailored Waists 49c to $1 ‘ ‘New Silk Fans 23c to §3.50 ‘ New Jap Fans 8¢ to 28c¢ \” New White Dresses for Chil dren 59c to $1.25. A THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE |J W. Haygood Cited To Appear Before , ~ United States Gourt Utah Woman Charges Lawyer With Fraud Macon, May 17. An order has been signed by Judge Emory Speer, of the United States Court calling on John W, Haygood, an attorney of Fitzgerald, to appear May 23, and show cause why he should not pay $6,686.89 to Mrs. Caroline ‘A. Kilgore, of Sache lcountv, Utab, which sum i%is lalleged the attorney has fraudu lently withheld from the Utah | woman in a certain business t.ans [L_glcijp.g_,.ng,;__.co_n_s"ummat d for her sore ye rs ago. B - " The charge is toat Mr. Haygood was given the power of attorney F_Lwelve vears ago to seli certain lands in south Georgia for Mrs, Kilgore, and that having sold the lands he sfterward induced her to take $2.9282 for them. il We want all our friends to share injthese special reductions of our May Sale--dollars are stretching to unusual lengthihere---crisp, new stylish, merchandise at savings that amount to something. ¢ 10 el g e A e e 20 Per Cent off Suits L oy B P i ) 5 b T '3«,!% hE VS o o LR v/ N~ 3§ "A’“‘ W B Al ¥, W o | ¥ : 3 : Y -4 A ‘ 7 g L A |‘/ . i ¥ R oty L RN b : \ . \ l : 4 jl/ | A Conyright Hart Schaffaer & Marx FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, MAY 17, 1912. Notice. The Leader-Enterprise is antho rized to announce . that the Dodd Supply en 211 East Pine street on every Monday for cash only will offer to sell their large new entire stock of shoes at and below actual cost, This will include their latest styles of slippers and high priced shoes and every purchaser that is not satisfied with their transaction at that place the cash will be cheerfully refunded, This shoe sale begins next Monday, } THESE CAREFUL DEPOSITORS have honored us by choosing us as thufr depository. . Treasurer of U, S. R 8 ’ State 0fficia15..............c...c00rrenn.nn.$ County Officials ................ccro.coen.. 8 | City 0M1cia15............ ccoliums o vvviens® Railway C0mpanie5........................8 Insurance Companies....f.\.... S A C0rp0rati0n5.............. coeceeeieeeeee. 8 Companies......... ‘ R s o e Executors...... $ Admini5trat0r5..............................8 Guardigns........ ... ... ... B TEORtOBE. ... 0. N TreaßUrers .......ciiishilin. cisiionniinn s AEBUEE. ... ... i i Secret Orders ............................... 8 Churelhle = ...l B 5ha1etie5,..;........ ...l 8 Individuals, both rich and poor ....... § Until Our Depositssigtal ..............8400,000.00 " With this' positive proof of the exceedingly high favor in which we are held by many, we are encouraged to invite new accounts, The Exchange National Bank. : I : ' 10 'per cent off Pants ¥ W a e e L.l ey This inciudes everything in Men’s and Boys Suits and Odd Pants. . It’s perhaps the greatest chance you've . cver'’had to be fitted in such “high grade stylish’clothes'at these prices--- $3O Mens Suits for. . . $24 " $25 Mens Suits for .. $2O - Meas Suits for- .. $15.20515 dens Saits for . $l2 $12.50 Mens Syits for. 810 $lO Mens Saits for. ... 3;;8; 810 Boys full Peg Pant Suits now ;... §8 87.50 Boys full Peg Pant Suits now + ... .$6 ] £8.50 Boys full Pag Pant Suits now. . $5.20 3 35 Boys full Peg Pant Suits now ..:....... 34 | Norsiluif nuTe DANTE 10TRED PENT AEE BOYS PEG-HMEE PANTS 10 PER GeNT OFF Mew Manhsttan Shirts 31.50 to $2.50.7 ; Remington and Mo-Fade Shirts $! and 31.28 Boydin Oxfords---Stetson; Hats. 3 e " * gy ¢ Y vty R PR e “& TRt . ; . w‘gfl:"s«" T ..'r:;)is‘ib oo ey : . eI ara SR )SR TN ] AT T $E 21 1 b ;;{-,,-.@,,1‘; g;’;ie’:-:’f;‘ 4 I EADUTL S P 241 ety rpagals ‘4;-»«"‘%"”“ B iBBW Sy WS LRy R T HEUSE 433005 s AL B 4 B Retadtd FEILGTC R ) genn Aty Dhapmily BN b iRt T K . ke 8 ' St sy B 2 ih - B FERRCENEIY 1 / Tte (L] 985 . W R BOWEN, Prosident J. A MURPIIY, Man . SEMI-WEEKLY D B gl or $ Bstier goods for sam2 monay--3ame. goods for less money.” Fair Association . There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Fair Associa tion Wednesday 2p. m. May 22nd, at the American State Bank, for the purpose of organization. Ample stock having been sub scribed to assure eminent Success. Let every one who has subscribed stock be present if possible as it is very desirable to complete the ‘organization at once and get down ;xto detail and construction work. ‘ D. L. Martin, -86--3 t Temporary Pres. Sons of America Will Meet | Again in Sumpter. ~ Americus, May 15.—With rep resentatives of twenty Georgia camps ip atterdance, the Patriotic Order Sons of America, assembled in annual convention this morn ing in Americus. Mayor Edward Mathis delivered the address of ‘welcome, to which response was, i‘made by National President Pope, 'of New Jersey. State President J. E. Sheppard, of Americus, presided at the session and likewise addressed the convention, A fea ture of interest this morning was! the presentation of an immense pational flag to the Americus pub lic school by the local and visiting representatives who stand for'pub-'i lic education,, Two military companies escort ed the delegates to Furlow school campus and fired a salute as the handsome flag was raised, while twelve hundred school children sang “‘America.” ~ The derdicatory exercises were interesting and impressive throughout. The visiting dele gates were entertained tonight at a handsome banquet At the conclusion of the busi ness session this afternoon Ameri cus was complimented in being szlected as place of meeting a year hence: President J. E. Sheppard was again elected to that office, with J. P, Bowden, of Reynolds, vice president, and J. I, Greek, of Fitzgerald, past prcsident. Third National Bank : Awards Contract, A matter of general interest wiil be the announcement ~ that the Thir¢ National Bank has awarded a contract to Charles Ed ward Choate, . of - Atlastay for the pon-| struetion.of a'slo,ooo bank boild-| ing on their property at the corn of Pine and Mane strects. . Mr. J. C. Holder has returned from' a visit of several days in Atlanca. Great Values in Dresses $6.98 Silk .Dresses for $4.98 ' These were veryspecial at regular price--for 34.98 they're a great pick up. : d ity $6.50 Lingerie Dresses $4.75 'Embroidery and lace trimmed Dresses. ' Linen and Lawn trimmoad dresses values $6.50 for $4.75 89¢ Children’s .Dresses 49c * Newest styles in trimmings---best celors $1.25 Children’s Dresses -88 c Some of the dresses in this lot worth to $1.50 all newest siylss=-23t washiag colors. | . New Princess Slips 98¢, §1.25, $1.50 garments in this lot worth 50¢ to 785 c more Ladies (towns---2xtra special---98¢ valusgs in this lot worth to $l.BO ] By 5 Y L 3 44 le%ig] R RELDy IR S ST, QLR (EAn -\\ll ¥ 4, } i TS 0 G AN 1 THIRD NATIONAL BANK ’ RESOURCES - $300.00000 1 Richeson Sane When He Killed Girl, Is Sane Now and Governor Foss Says He Must Die. Boston, Mass., May 16-Clarence V. T. Richeson's last hope of: escap ing the death chair next week for the murder of Avis Linnell, of Hy annis, expired tonight wiien Cover nor.Foss announced ‘that he would not refer Richeson’s petition for com mutation of sentence to the execu tive council. e i l The statement from the governor followed closely the filing of the re ports of the special insanity com mission, which declared the con demned sane, although subject to fits of hysterical insanity. The commission found that Rich eson was sane at the time of the murder, and that he is sane at present. In the death chamber at Charles town the prisoner has borne himself calmly since he was transferred from the Charles street jail Tuesday. flt was apparent that he still hoped ‘that clemency would be extended to him, and -it was believed today this alone was keeping up his spirits. - The statement issued by Governor Foss'shows that 'fhé " alienist found that Rich¢son’s family wag afflicted very, generally .with insapity, and that the condemned man himself is a neurotic, a somnambulist and a neurasthenic and subject to hyster-- ical insanity. ] Pichlers Slippers for Mfisses and Little Folks Bring the” Chil dren in for them-- staewden 4¥ o finagt TUESDAY FRIDAY VOL. XVIIL. NO. 37 465 U | & 3 ;;:’«“"‘\'\/ 3 : in,. W o . \':‘s}“q 0 'l-':',"_' :-\"53/ . ij\ it !',l'{: ‘i 3\ .|‘l “ % SR }’{ W Gy Ly "‘f‘i“ [P i i /{f f 1 I.L*‘ A '?’? : j’{k]‘_}, ¥ R \ ] ! e A k . |“¥§ /l‘\‘%"h' \‘ 11 i ':E-:“,&‘?k‘ FAR Rk @ M { &Er ) lif ifi "‘:r;‘\'x H i ? “1 § A A s i K 1 +[ ¥ :J:! 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