Wednesday
Edition
Official Organ Ben Hill County,
DESPITE HEAVY RAINS ““SHORT
ROUTE” MAKES FINE IMPRESS!ON
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Commissioner Anderson Highly Pleased.
Monday was a red letter day by proxy. Fitzgerald’s dedica
tion of the Ben Hill county section of the ‘‘Dixie’’ somewhat
marred by rain and delays, fully justified the efforts of its promo
tors.
Early Monday morning out of town cars began to arrive from
the southern end of the Highway and by nine o’clock the streets
were crowded with local and out of town cars. The Fitzgerald
Band under the management of Prof, Satterick, loaded on motor
trucks, furnished free by the Fitzgerald Bottling Co. and the
Chero Cola Co., accompanied the reception committee in autos to
Bowens Mill. where the Hon. W. T. Anderson, Dixie Highway
commlssioner was scheduled to arrive at 11 a. m. with the delegates
from Wilcox and Pulaski counties. For an hour the Band played
at the Mill to the delight of the assembled ‘‘Boosters’’ but through
an unavoidable mishap, Mr. Anderson and his friends came over
the Rochelle route, thus missing the time of their life to get a
real royal welcomein the hotbed of democracy. When the Fitz
gerald contingent finally returned to the city to keep their date at
the courthouse, Messrs. Anderson of Macon, Geo. Dole Wadley,
R. O. Pate of Hawkinsville and others rolled into town, too late to
carry out the regular program. Chairman W. R. Bowen, Presi
dent Lon Dickey of the Caambar of Commearce, J. C. Brewer of
the Douglas Board of Trade and I. Gelders, Sec. of the ‘‘Short
Route’ association dined the guests of honor of the day at the
Lee-Grant Hotel and thoroughly convinced the visitors of the
earnestness of the people of Ben Hill to secure the official title.
Despite the very worst weather conditions the delegates were
taken over the Ben Hill section of the proposed road and Com
missioner Anderson, unhesitatingly declared the completed road a
perfect link for the ’‘Dixie’’ and expressed it as his unofficial
opinion, that if the rest of the counties along. the ‘short route’’
will build a road with fifty per cent of the quality of Ben Hill’s. the
commissioners will be compelled to name this the “eastern prong’’
of the great speedway from Chicago to Miami. |
Mr. Anderson will make another preliminary trip over the entire
“‘short route” from Jacksonville to Macon about the 17th of this
month, when President Brewer of the Douglas Board of Trade, will
have the honor of piloting Mr. Anderson over the route. The visitors
were given a glimpse at the Cantaloupe Packing plant, the busiest
place in S. Georgia and freely indulged in the lucious loups, generous
ly furnished by the growers. In spite of the terrific rain in the early
afternoon, the visitors expressed themselves well pleased with the re
ception and the general good spirit of the occasion. The party re
turned to Macon via the ‘‘short route” to Perry and found each coun
ty’s convict camp located along the route. The evening’s concert by
the Fitzgerald Band brought the major part of the Fitzgerald popula
jion on the street, who were well entertained by popular airs until
past ten.
Prohibition Victory
Atlanta, July 3.—The prohibi
tionists won an important victory,
the first and perhaps the only
one they will enjoy during the
session, when the house yester
day at a session which lasted
only twenty, minutes, passed a
rule instructing the doorkeepers
not to allow on the floor of the
house any member under the in
fluence of intoxicating liquors.
Just what the object of the
house was in passing such a
measure was not clear, but it is
certainly one which nobody will
object to, and which will furnish
the estern papers with another
fine opportunity to write funny
paragraphs at the expense ¢” the
golons of the Cracker state.
In Mens Dept.--1-4 off all Hart, Schaffner & Marx--Styleplus and Palm Beach Suits--Boyden Oxfords 10% off
Empire Store July Reductions—- """ belp you stretch %
y . | your income to the limit!
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Millinery-Ladies Silk & Wool Suits and Dresses--all--1-2 off 2ndFloor|
Ladies Silk & Wool Skirts--3 racks, 1-4, 1-3 & 1-2 off 2nd Floor 20%s Puion Lo E.i;l:i’Ed,: Telephone 16
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
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and conditions to sut
borrower,
Improved farm lands
only.
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CLAYTON JAY
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THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GECRGIA, JULY 7, 1915.
- HERE THEY ARE! |
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Standing Of Auto Clubl
Members With™ Votes Cast
for Each Up Until 7 p. m.
Wednesday
| District No. I. :
This includes all of the city of{
Fitzgerald At least two prizes
will be awarded in this district af-l
ter the Grand prizes are awarded.
Mrs. Teddie Meyers_._____ 16,725
Mrs. Willis Cole__________l6,2so
Miss Pearle Blount________l4,l2s
Miss Madlen Davenport___l6,o2s
Miss Anna Huley_________l4,2so
Miss Alle Maves_________l3,22s‘
Miss Berneice Rohrer___ --15,600
Mrs. Wm. Bryan__________l2,oso
Miss Auto Griflin_______,_l2,o2s!
Miss Edith Griner_________ll,oso
Miss Mary Fred Broughton 11,650
Miss Esther Benton_______l4,lso
Miss Ruby Hunter________ls,77s
Miss Melba Dozier________ls,6so
Mrs. Allie Rogers_ ._______l3,62s
Miss Helen Osborne______ 12,150
Miss Isabelle Paulk, _______l4,72s
Miss Gladys Holtzendcrf__l3,92s
Miss Martha Turner_______l2,sso
Mrs, George Davis________l3,6oo
Miss Floy McLauchlin_____l3,9so
Miss Emily Grifiin________lQ,GUO'
Miss. Hazel Jolley_. _______l3,l2s!
Miss Nell Frazer____ _______l3,(‘»‘.2s'
Miss Helen Patterson______l2,o2s
Mrs, Clarence Snith_______l3,66o||
Miss Kate Bailey__________l3,62s‘
Miss Ruth Stephens_______ls,6o()|
Miss Ola Mae Martin______l3,7so
Mrs. C. A. Ginn,_________lo,4soi
Miss Grace Dickinson_____ls,97s'
Miss Lucille Whitley__ __ __10,450!
District No. lIL .
This includes all territory out
side of Fitzgerald. At least two
prizes will be awarded in this dis
trizt after the Grand prizes are
awarded,
Miss Margaret Spiller_____l6,22s
Miss Jermina Hogan__.____ll,29s
Miss Pearl George________l4,22s
<2~ Willie Barentine_____ll,6oo
- ‘Mysiic.
Miss Minnie Register______lo,7oo
Miss Myra Poole__________l3,22s
Miss Bertha Jones________l4,7oo
Miss Maud Crawford______ll,6so
Mr. Leo Bussill___________l3,9so
Miss Annie Lau Spier_____ll,l2s
Miss Bessie McCook_______lo,9so
Miss Alice Fletcher________ls,2so
Miss Mae Lupo___________l4,72s
Miss Mazie Floyde____"___lo,6oo
Ocilla.
Miss Alynne Howell ._____ 13,725
Miss Edna Tucker.._______l2,2so
Miss Mildred Griner____ . _13,825
Miss Erin Dill___.________l2,l9s
Miss Gladys Vickers_______l3,32s
Miss Iris Dickson_________ll,67s
Rochelle.
Miss Francis Brown_______lo,9so
Miss Mae Witton __________ll,4so
Miss Artie Gorden_________ll,2so
Miss Lorina Wells__ _______ll,62s
Miss Carrie Doster _ _____l4,9so
Miss Katbleen Rivier_____ 12,125
Miss Geneive Kenn________l2,l7s
Miss Alberta Rickey_ o 193 D
Miss MattieClaudeGrouthaml3,lso
Osierfield
Miss Blondine Wilbanks___l6,l2s
: Douglas.
Miss Hester Brewer_______ll,6oo
aliss Hunice Lott. . _ 12:150
Miss Maude Lee Bryan____l3,67s
Broxton
Mics Ruby Meeks . ________l4,6oo
Abbeville
Miss Louise Oliver________ls,6so
Miss Eunice Smith_ _ ____lo,ooo
Miss Susie Carnes_________lo,6so
Miss Hattie Grace Cirswell 10,000
Miss Willie Wilkinson_____lo,3so
Mrs, C. C. Fulghum______ 10,550
Mre.-N- M, Pasten. .. __ . 10,060
Miss Gladys Nunnaway____lo,22s
Mr. Walker’s Bill to '
Muzzle Dogs, Introduced I
In The Ga. Legislature;
To BE ENTITLED an Act to pro-]l
hibit the running at large of the|
dogs of this State without being!
muzzled, and for other purposes. ‘
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED by‘
the General Assembly of this
State, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same,
;hat after the passage of this
Act, it shall be unlawful for any
person within this State who is
the owner of a dog to al’'ow said
dog to run at large within this
state without being muzzled.
Providing that when said Act
has been passed it shall not be
come effective until the first day
of April, Nineteen Hundred and
Sixteen (1916), at which time
said Act shall be effective and in
full force.
SECTION 2. BE IT ENACTED by
lthe authority of this State that
|all persons owning dogs in this
State shall muzzle them for a
period of time beginning on the
first day of April, Nineteen Hun
dred and Sixteen (1916), and ex
tending to October the first of
the same year, and that each and
every year thereafter this Act
shall be effective and of full force
lduring said period of time from
’the first of April until the first
of October thereafter.
l SECTION 3. BE IT FURTHER EN
Russian Line Brok
Berlin, July 6.—Late reports received here from the front show
that the Russian army has been split near Krasnik, Poland.
One part has been driven to the east, the other pat to the porth
west.
Lublin, Ivangorod and Warsaw are threatened.
| Petrograd denies the split, but admits that the Russian forces are
still retreating,
' Since the German army began its drive against the Russians in
'Galicia, the objective has been to cut the Russians in Galicia, the ob-
Jective has been to cut the Rassian canter and then turn on the wings
'and annihilate them in turn. So far this objective has failed, the
Russians in every case succeeding in withdrawing their armies intact,
although with great losses. If the center has been piercad as Berlin
claims, 1t probably means disaster to the Russian army and will leave
all of Eastern Russia an easy prey to the German alvance.
~ Inside Cordon
German Submarine Torpedoes Ship Near Mouth Of
the Thames. May Be Serious
| London, Ju!y 6—That a German submarire has invaded the Eng
lish cordon and is operating off the mouth of the Thames river, mer
acing all shzips bound for London, was definitely establised today wi:h
the arrival of the crew of the steamer Pick.
The crew stated that their vessel was torpedoed and sunk off t! e
lightship, a short distance from the mouth of the Thames,
It has been known for some time that the British had establisk
ed a cordon between points on the English shore and France, through
which troop ships and ships with supplies crossed the Channel. If the
German submarines have penetrated this cordon it means that tle
troops’ ships are menaced and perhaps supplies for those on the come
tinent may be cut off.
ACTED by t'e authority of the
same that ¢ | persons who are
the owners « f dogs in this State
failing to comply with this Act‘
shall forfeit 1h: right of owner-
Eship of said dog or doxs to the
State.
| SECTION 4. BE IT ENACTED by
‘the authority of the same, and it
it is hereby enacted, that it shall
be the duty of all Sheriffs and
Censtables and the like, of this
State, to kill all dogs caught run
’ning at large during said period
'of time set out in Section one (1)
!and Section two (2) of this Act.
SECTION 5. BE IT FURTHER EN
ACTED that the Sheriffs of this
State shall have power and au
'thority to appoint or deputize
‘any person or persons in this
State to assist in the enforcement
of this Act, that human lives of
this State may be protected from
the vicious dogs therein.
SECTION 5. BE IT ENACTED by
the General Assembly of this
State, and the same is hereby
enacted, that all laws and parts
of laws in conflict with this Act,
be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
Mondav
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XX. NO. £0
Encampment
Co. ““C”” Ist Infantry N. G.
Ga., and the military band, will
go into camp at Lake Beatrice
Saturday night. The band will
be under the leadership of ‘wur
‘most efficient band master, Capt.
Sutterick, who has arranged for
a special concert in the after
noon, Sunday. The general pub
lic is invited to visit the camp.
To Change The Name
Of The Third National
The stockholders of the Third
National Bank will have a meet
ing next Saturday for the pur
pose of voting on the change of
the name of the bank to “Ben
Hill”” National Bank of Fitzger
ald.
Blue & Gray, Take Notice
There will be a special meeting
at the Park Monday July 12th at
three (3) o’clock p. m. All mem
bers are urged to be preseut, Im
portant business. By command of
Lee Scott Commander,
R. Mathews Adjt.
