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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
I. Goldenberg ' J. Kasséwitz Sam Abram °
- A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
‘ -To Our Many Friends '
I GOLDENBERG COMPANY.
Service That Counts
For many years the FIRST NATIONAL BANK
has served the people of Fitzgerald faithfully
and well; every class of business or tradesman
being represented on its books, and balances of
all sizes being carried. And whether capitalist
or day laborer, progressive business man or man
of leisure, his account -has always received
prompt and careful attention, his needs lfiave re
ceived courteous consideratien, and every acco-'
modation within the bounds of safe banking have
been accorded him. '
We can serve YOU to advantage.
First National Bank
Fitzgerald, Georgia
The Bank for Your Savings
Big Prices Paid For
Portraits of Americans
London. Dec. 21.—Portraits of
George Washington and other
American celebrites were the fea
ture of the sale by Philips, Sou
& Neal, in Arlington streets, on
Wednesday.
The highest price was obtained
for a portrait of Benjamin Frank
lin, by Maxine Charaberlin, dated
1762, and a copy of which is now
hanging in Haivard College. It
went to A, Wertheimer for $14,700
A portrait of Washington by Gil
lvart Stuart, was bought by W,
Harris, at $2,100. A portrait of
lenjamin West, president of the
Reyal College from 1792 to 1806,
by G.S. Newton, was sold to T,
Permain, for $l,lOO,
A portrait of Daniel Webster,
American secretary of state, 1841
to 1843, was bought by Mr. Par
sons, for $lO5. Portraits of Abbott
United States Minister to London,
1849 to 1852; J. L. Motley, anoth
er minister to London in 1869; G.
F. Dallas, vice president of the
United States, 1845 to 1849; Mar
tin Van Buren, president of the
United States, 1837 to 1841, bv
an unknown artist, were sold hoj
Mr. Parsons at $45 each,
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
Fire Marshall Here
W. R. Joiner, Fire Marshall of
Georgia is in the City investigat
ing some recent fires which have
been reported to the Insurance
Departments having apparently
incendiary origin.
This office is a new one for
Georgia it having been created
by the last Legislature and is un
der the control ot the Insurance
Commissioner, Mr. Joiner was the
chief of the Atlanta Fire Depart
ment for over 25 years and has all
the qualifications necessary for this
office. He is making a thorough
inquiry into these local affairs and
his report will decide the action to
be taken.
Cheice Fitzgerald Lots—From‘
$75.00 to 1200,00 and 5,10 and
20 acre tracts, improved and
unimproved for sale on most
reasonable terms. Or will lease
them to you. If you mean busi
ness, send stamp for list and full
- information. g
Herman Wettstein, |
1255 20th Sunset Ave. |
Sun Francisco, Cal,
or Ed. Foley. McKinley Avg.i
Fitzgerald, Ga, (formerly Lukes
place.) 98-Bt, . !
Miss Annie Pittman, of Rebecca, ‘
was in the city this morning, guest {
of her brother, Mr, Ed Pittman,
FITZGERALD, BEN HILIL COUNTY, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 24, 1912.
Playing Sanfa
Claus, Mistaken
For Burglar.
Buffalo, N. Y., December 23.
Tom Coyle is a good sailor, but
he had no luck in his imitation of
Santa Claus, For a shipmate,
Mike Feeney, he agreed to play
the part and by dropping !I;?;:{thf1
‘the chimnes-of an old farm house,
he proposed to surprise Feeney’s
only brother and efféct a recon
ciliation between the boys who
had been estranged for years,
It was a big old-fashioned chim
ney and the agile Coyle dropped
down with ease, but at the bottom
it bad been papered over as it was
cut of use. He popped through
the paper like a circus clown,
bringing with him a shower of
bricks and soot.
He had lost his Santa Claus
whiskers, forgot the speech he was
to make and was mistaken tor a
burglar., He was beaten badly byl
Feeney’s brother, but the latter
allowed him to escape with his
life. Coyle rejoined Feeney on the
outside and both fled.
I Mr. Carrol Hicks, foreman of
the Milledgeville News, a {ormer
Fitzgerald boy of the long ago
is here to spend the holidays with
‘his father and numerous old-time
friends. While a resident of this
city he was employed on The
People and The Leader.
-Miss Esther King left this morn
ing for Lake Butler, to spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs.
John King. ;
Mr. B. L. Fetner went up to
Macon to-day and will spend
Christmas with his wife and chil
dren. 5
Mrs. E. J. Dorminey has gone
to Atlanta, to visit the family of
her brother, Mr. H. W, Campbell.
Mr. J. J. Terry left this morn
ing for Cordele to spend Christmas
day with his daughter, Mrs. McCoy
and will later go to Florida on a
bunting expedition,
School Commissioner Johnson,
of Rebecca, transacted business 1o
the city today. geni
SEMI-WEEKLY
Deserting Georgia
‘Town Because of
Spinal Meningitis
Augusta, Ga, Dec. 23—A long
'distance telephone message froml
iMldV}}i“G" to The Chronicle at 12
o’clock this morning says the town
is emptying itself of people as
rapidly as they can get out.
f Msecremry of the state board
of health wds appealed to three
times tonight for aid in fighti"f);«fj
cerebo spinal meningitis,” which is‘
sweeping the community and re
fused, it is claimed, to give help.’
Gov, Brown bas been appealedl
to and asked to file formal request|
by wire for a federal expert to'
be sent immediately.
Dr, Theo. G. Kershaw, of
Augusta, an expert on the disease
was appealed to this morning and
1s now on the scene.
There has been two more deaths
tonight and turee new cases. Sincel
noon Saturday fully 200 people
have deserted the town, going tol
Atlanta and Savannah. ~
Masonic Election
Pine Level Lodge 353 F. & A.
M. elected Monday night the fcl
lowing officers for the ensuing
year:
W Master, W. R. Dykes.
S Warden, E. Gibbs.
J Warden, T, J. Griffin,
Treasurer, J. H. Hicks.
Secty. J. W. Pearson
S. Deacon, J. C. Wilson.
J. Deacon, J. R. Turrentine.
S Steward, E. L. Pell.
J. Steward, F. E. Keefer.
Tyler, W. A. Boggs.
Installation of officcrs 2nd Mon
day night in Jan. 1913.
Episcopal Church.
Rev. J. W. Bleeker will hold
services at the Kpiscopal Church
tomorrow morning at 10:30 o’clock
The membership is urged to be
present and a cordial invitation is
extended strangers,
Watch the columns of Leader
Enterprise. :
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THEIR SHORT COURSES MADE THEM MONEY
By President Andrew M. Soule.
Every state maintains an institu
tion to discover and disseminate facts
of utility to farmers. It was for this
veason that the State College of Agri
culture was organized and is support
ed as a child of the state. In order
that this institution may do its full
duty by the farmers of the state, it
has from year to year organized short
-practical courses the first ten days of
the month of January. _They ofier
him an opportunity to secure at a
minimum of cost the necessary facts.
on which to project his farm cpera
tions on the best practical basis for
the ensuing year. |
There are courses in cotton indus 1
try, live stock production, agronomy
and horticulture. Men are therefore
permitted to specialize along that line
in which they seek to become expert.
Instruction is offered by the _ablest
men on the College staff and is given
in the most simple and direct manner
possible, and illustrated by laboratory
and field demonstrations. Men who
have taken these courses have stated
CATARRH IN CHICKENS.
L. L. Jones, Professor Poultry
Husbandry.
Question—How would you prevent
or cure catarh in chickens?
A chicken affected with a cold, or
catarrh, should receive immediate at
tention, for while this disease in itgelf
is not serious, it is liable to develop
into roup if neglected. Usually a
cold is caused by exposure during a
cold spell of weather, by draughts
of air over the birds while they are
on the roosts, by damp atmosphere
and wet weather, or by improper
housing conditions.
In many cases the bird will get
well without doctoring if the condi
tions which caused ti: cold in the
first place are ré. oved. A little red
pepper given in the mash often helps
them along. If the troublé is more
serious the nostrils, eyes and mouth
should be washed out with a 3 per
cent. solution of Boracic acid. Or if
roup is suspected dip the head of the
fowl in a 1 per cent. solution of po
tassiumm permanganate, holding it
there 20 or 30 seconds. Pepeat this
treatment once or twice a day until
fowl is cured. A little work when
the trouble is ‘first noticed may pre
vent a lot of work later when the dis-|
ease has a good start.
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L.eader-Enterprise
TUESDAY
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VOL. XVII. NO. 98
The Seap
~ FATMEr ~
STATE COLLEGE +r AGRICULTURE
that they saved several hundred dol
largs for an expenditure of $25.09,
about the amount reguired for travel
ing expenses and board to take one
of these short courses.
Will you continue in the old rut ot
will you get out on the high new level
of attainment which science bas
shown to be within the reach of every
farmer? Will you become a regener
ated citizen inspired with a new pur
pose? You have an cpportunity to do
so through taking advantage of these
courses especially prepared and ofter
ed for your benefit and available at a
'minimum of cost to every white stu
dent of the state over the age of six
teen who can read and write. Take
this matter up with your neighbor,
canvass your community, bring a club
of farmers to the short course. Of aly
the investments which you can make‘
as an individual or for your communis
ty, none will surpass this. This ig
not a personal opinion, but is based
on the specific statements of men
who have been with us in the past. |
BEEF GROWING ADVANTAGE IN/
GEORGIA.
M. P. Jarnagin, Professor Animal '
Husbandry.
Question—Can cattle be grown for:
beef in Georgia as cheaply as in thej
West? Qi
The West can furnish grain cheap
er, but Georgia can produce more il
age to the acre, get longer grazl
and more and better food from
muda grass than is obtained fr
western grasses. The demonstrat
possibilities of corn-growing in Geor:
gla show that ewen the West should
have nothing over it in that respeoct.
Georgia can now grow beef cattle as
cheaply as the grain states, but with
its full possibilities developed
should have an advantage.
As an indication of how values can
be increased in growing cattle for
‘beef, the State College of Agricuiture
bought cows in South Georgla at $¥
per head and soid calves from ,
cows at the average age of 3 mon
on the Athens market for $44.89 \
Benjamin Leath, the comn
prize winner who has been taking
course in agriculture, has been
pelled to return to his home in
county of ill heaith, He expects
return to College. o)