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Ghe LEADER-ENTER PRISE
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Official Organ of Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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Rates for Display Advertising furnished on Application.
Local Readers 10 cents the line for each insertion. No ad taken ‘or
less than 25 cents. ;
Everybody hates a quitter.
When policy rises above principle, somebody will have to suf
fer.
August, sth, 1912., Atlarta, Ga.
To whom it may corcern:
This is to certify that I have served with Emmett R. Shaw in the
General Assembly of Georgia for two years and that in the Senate
he has always led the fights for organized labor. I have bad his co
operation every time I have need2d it and it was given gladly.
(Signed) Jos. McCarthy,
. 59-tf. Representative of Chatham Co,
.. An unvsual operation saved a baby’s life at the University of
Pennsylvama Hospital. The child was only eight montbs old and had
swallowed an open safety pin, which lodged in its gullet, with the
pomt upward. The pin was Jocated by means of an x-ray and the
surgeons found that it could not be removed by ordinary means of
extraction. An incision was made in the child’s stomach and by
means of an instrument the point of the pin was pushed down into
the protecting hood. It was then easily withdrawn.—Savannah News,
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The very apparent political aspect of the legislative fiasco put up
on the people of Georgia during the, present session is to be the petard
on which Hooper Alexander will try to hoist himself into the govern
or’s chair. The attempt is useless, the people are anxious to return
to a business administration and to have impertant matters to get the
attention of the administration, Either extremes must be relegated
for the benefit of the business and agriculturzl icterests of the State,
What we need is a constructive legislature in harmony with the ad
ministration, of able and independent men, who will legislate for the\
people regardless of factions, The entire session has been fruitless of
results to date, factional divisions at the expense of the State, consum
ed the major part of the time and important legislation was sidetr&ck-‘
ed to give right of way to political sky pilots. Only seven more
legislative days are ieft to consider and pass the few meritorious’ bills
that have been introduced. 1t is hoped the Insurance bili and the
law governing stock s windles will become laws at this session. The
people are entitled to the protection these measures are intended to
give and put a stop to the indiseriminate sale of valueiess certi(icates‘
in corporations that are never intended to produce a dividend except
g to the promoters. |
. Meeting of City Council Last Night
The City Council held their regular meeting last night at the
City Hall. Following is a gist of the proceedings: The matter of
purchasing an auto fire apparatus was discussed, and referred to
the Fire Committee to gather more information.
~ The negro ministers of the city presented a petition to the
Council, requesting that the negro resorts on East Pine street be
compelled to close their doors on Sunday.
The Sanitary Department came io for a slight shake-up.
Numerous bills were approved and the City Employees made
happy when the ghost walked. .
In Union Is Strength.
We direct your attention to the call for a meeting of the Ag
l:icultural Societies of Ben Hill and Irwin counties. Every cotton
-planter should attend the meeting. You can’t afford to pay the}
profit on your crop to have it gathered. Co-operation is absolutely
necessary to protect vour interests. Hon. D. L. Martin has issued
the call at the request of a number of Irwin and Ben Hill county
farmers to meet in Fitzgerald on the 15th inst. Every cotton plan
ter should be present as the harvest time is here, and unless you
co-operate your profits go for the picking. :
Value of Commercial Organizations,
There’s no place like home; but the environment which goes to
make a town homelike is secured only by intelligent effort along
the line of Community Development. Inthe past, towns grew and
prospered without help from organized effort; but the times have
‘ehanged along with the evolution of industrial and commercial en
terprises, until now the town that forges ahead is the one that
maintains a well organized and energetic commercial organization.
The large cities have discovered this and the smaller ones are com
‘ing to recognize it more and more. All that is necessary to prove
the value of commercial organization is to examine a town that has
one and a town.that hasn’t. The comparison will speak for itself.
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Y, Ofi. Robertson To Address
Cotton Growers At Fitzgerald Aug. 21
Meet the Lecturing Representative
and Organizer of the National Warehouse Co.
And join the great movement already launched for the better
handling and marketing of the South’s Cotton Crop.
The workings of the Natioral Warehouse Company explained.
A Southern Enterprise, Promoted, Organized and Dominated by the
New Era Prac?ical Men of the South.
Everytody will be interested, Merchants, Lawyers, Doctors,
Womea and Children. The movement has tre endorsement of your
State Union, This is the company that has succeeded and will help
you. Executive session of local warehouse stockholders will be held
immediately after public lecture. At Court House 10 a. m,
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1912
For proof of our exceeding pop
ularity and rapid gain in business,
we quote the following honors:
Our Snrplus, which is a volun
tary additional protection fund for
depositors, is One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, mueh the largest of
any other bank in this section of
Wiregrass Georgia.
We have been duly designated
depositary for
United States Government moneys.
State Officials’ moneys.
County Officials’ moneys.
City moneys.
Railway Companies’ moneys.
Insurance Companies’ moneys.
Trustees” moneys, "
Executors’ moneys,
Administrators’ moneys,
Guardians’ moneys,
Treasurers’ moneys,
Secret Orders’ moneys,
Children’s moneys,
Poor Man's moneys,
Rich Man’s moneys.
We experience a feeling of grat
itude for such proof of this faith
in and friendship for us.
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Hon. Chas. Crisp
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Addressed Voters Here
Hon. Charles R. Crisp, candi
date for Congressman from the
Third Congressional District, ad
dressed the voters of Ben Hill
county Saturday afternoon at the
Grand Opera House. Netwith
standing the inclement weather
a fairly good cr>wd turned out to
the speaking, and all were great
ly impressed with Mr. Crisp and
his talk. He was introduced in
very appropriate terms by Col.
Otis H. Elkins. ]
Mr. Crisp is a bright man and
good speaker, and during his
short visit in Fitzgerald made
many friends. |
Warehouse Notice
The Central Warehouse opposite
the New Court House is now
ready for the cotton business. We
promise you honest weights, hon
est treatment, highest price for
your cotton, and have the best cot
ton sampler in the state, We
don’t proposs to sign any Cot
ton Report to bring the prices of
cotton down, this has been done
yearly to the hurt of the farmers.
We kindly sblicit your patronage.
Our warehouse will be run on
strictlv business principles.
Central Warehouse.
(Opposite the New Court House)
Dodd Supply Company,
59-Im. . Managers.
Emmett Shaw has fought
just as hard for what he
now stands when he was
not running for Congress
as he does now. He is the
only one of the three whose
patriotism made them rise
and speak out for good
government before a job
was at stake. Will you pre
fer an eleventh hour con
vert and worker to one who
has always been where he
is now? Won’t you help
Emmett Shaw?
Mr. Ellis Blandford spent Sua
day in Brunswick and St.{Simons,
I many peopie of all classes nave Aeposited 211 LIS FeUs Yo
which is beyond the high-water mark, it means that these many
people have great faith and confidence in our unusual strength
and in the prudence of our methods. i
We could ask for no higher endorsement, and we are pro
foundly grateful for such magnificent patronage.
With these large deposits we will be in fine position to help
our regular patrons to their entire satisfaction.
A National Bank Examiner, of long years experience nearly
all over the United States, not many months ago said in substance,
“In all of my years experience in examining National Banks, I
have not found a set of Directors who discharge their duties any
better than yours.”
What he said simply means that throughout his territory he
had found no bank in better shape than ours. Our satisfactory
internal condition is due to the fact that we have two cxperienced
cashiers daily in charge of the bank, that the affairs of the bank
are examined by a competent committee from our Directors once
a month, that we have a regular Director meeting monthly, and
that these Directors, all of whom are good, careful and safe busi
ness men, know the real condition of their bank.
We invite new accounts in all amounts, and our dealings will
be upon a “LIVE AND LET LIVE PLAN.”
The Exchange National Bank
Friends of Mrs. J. C. Barnes
will be pleased to learn that she
is recovering from her late ill
ness and is again at home with
her father on the farm.
I will arrive in Fitzgerald on or about Mon
day, August 11th., with a car load of good driv
ing and general purpose horses. If it is a good
young horse or mare that you want I can please
you and CORDIALLY invite you to wisit my
stables on the above named date and let me
show you what [ have to offer you in this extra
nice lot of Horses. 1 will swap or sell for CASH
or CREDIT‘ and will appreciate your business
and want to please you.
Hoping to see you at my Stables on Central
Avenue on the above named déte, and also
wish to say that you will find anything that
you want in the way of horses and mules from
that date on through the year in my Stables.
Yours very truly,
J. L. PERRY.
R. V. BOWEN,
President.
J. E. TURNER,
Active V. Pres.
J. D. DORMINEY,
Cashier.
M. M. STEPHENS,
Asst. Cashicr.
Col. A, L. Scott, of Atlanta, l
the genial district manager of the |
Cosmopilitan Life Insuorance (_!om-‘
pany, spent several davs recently |
in the city. : |
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Surplus . . . . 100,000.00
Deposits . . . . 400,000-00
Liberal rate of interest allow
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Mr, C, C. Sanders, manager of
Churchwell’s store in the city, feft
vesterday for a visit of several
days in Atlanta, combining busi
ness and pleasure.