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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
It will be interesting to our stockholders and friends to know
that since our opening on July 19th; our business has been most
gratifying. The fact that our deposits are on the increase is
conclusive evidence of the perfect confidence of the people,
We feel very grateful for the confidence shown and appreciate
the number of accounts which are being opened up with us
daily.
The Government is thoroughly familiar with every item in
this bank and it was under the Comptroller’s direction that the
bank was organized---therefore insuring a clean up-to-date insti
tution, and under the management of the class of men who com
pose our Board of Directors, the people may be assured of a
safe place in which to deposit their money.
We invite you to call around to see us and open an account
and feel perfectly at ease to call on us when wz can be of ser
vice to you.,
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E. N. DAVIS, Pres. T. F. HEMMINGER, Cashier.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
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Plans Made For Handling the Crop and
Carrying Security 1n Warehouses.
Washington, Aug. 3.—Special attention of the Federal Reserve
banks to the marketing of the 1915 cotton crop is called by a letter
just issued by the Federal Reserve board. The letter outlines the
preliminary plans to make available the reserve system’s resources
in the Fall movement of cotton, and other crops.
““It is clearly to the common interest that all credits which
have been based upon this crop, be protected as far as is possible
from the danger of demoralization,’’ says the letter, speaking of
the cotton crop. Continuing the letter says: :
“No staple commodity is subject to greater variations and
violent fluctuations, thus offering an inviting field to speculators.”’
The Board then suggests that reserve banks communicate
with members and others interested, and point out that the cot
ton producers should begin at once the matter of arranging for
proper storage ard insurance, as rapidly as it is ginned.
The reserve banks should particularly point out to the mem
ber banks the fact that they are prepared to rediscount the notes
of farmers and merchants secured by proper warehouse receipts
for cotton, accompanied by evidence of insurance.
These notes should be the customary collateral form, and
members should be ready to state the grade and market value
when they offer the notes for rediscounting. The amount to be
advanced would be left primarily to the judgment of the member
banks.
The Board suggests that the reserve banks call the attention
of member banks to the desirability of reserving storage space.
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Thursday Aug. Sth ’l‘he Dress Sale at the
Beginning at 10 a.m. Empire Store
Don’t wait ’till Friday--Rain or Shine the Sale goes on promptly at 10 o’clock Thursday morning
Extraordinary Bargains in Summer Dresses!
Terms of Sale--Cash. No dress exchanged or taken back after purchase. No alterations made.
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
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She Patronizes Advertisers In - THE HOME PAPER
Finds Excuse In New
-, Methods Of Warfare.
Washington, D. C.,, Aug. 3 —Great Britain’s reply to the?
latest American representations against inferference with neutral
commerce, made public tonight, rejects entirely the contention
that the orders in council are illegal, and jus(ifies the Briiish
course as wholly within international law.
““Unsustainable either in point of law or upon principles of In
ternational equity,’’ is the British reply to the American protest
against the blockade of neutral ports, with an invitation to sub
mit to international arbitration any cases in which the United
States is dissatisfied with action of British prize courts.
The British reply is contained in two notes, one supplemental.
With the notes was made public correspondence over the Ameri
can steamer Neches, seized by the British while enroute frrm Rot
terdam to the United States with goods of German origin.
NEW CONDITIONS ARISE.
. Changed conditions of warfare, the British note contends, re
quire a new application of the principles of international law. The
advent of the submarine, the airship and alleged German atrocities
in Belgium are cited as justification for extreme measures. The
blockade is justified on the contention that the universally recog
nized fundamental principle of a blockade is that a belligerent is
entitled to cut off “by effective means the sea-borne commerce of
his enemy.”’ :
The note reiterates that Great Britain will coatinue to apply
the orders complained of, although not without every effort to
avoid embarrssing neutrals, and observes that American statistics
show that any loss in trade with Germany and Austria has been
more than overbalanced by the incraase of other industrial activi
ties due to the war.
In the general reply to the American representations against the
orders in council, Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, addressing
Ambassador Page, begins by expressing the hope that he may con
vince the administration in Washington “‘that the measures we have
announced are not only reasonable and necessary in themselves, but
constitute no more than an adaption of the old principles of blockade
to the peculiar circumstances with which we are confronted.”
THRICE-A-WEEK
second Yoting Period Closes Thursday
- Ten Per Cent Decreass in Vote
Schednle After That Date
Thursday evening at nine o’clock marks the close of
the second voting period, after that date all candidates
will receive ten per cent less votes for their subscriptions.
BETTER MAKE THIS WEEK COUNT FOR YOU.
The Free Vote coupon that appears in the paper will
also be published for the last time in Friday’s issue.
Auto Club Leaders.
District One.
Miss Margaret 5pi11er............... .........254,890
BUs. Willls Cole. .. .................. .
NS REHlStevenn........... ...,........ . 250 08
District Two.
Miss Litlian Luke.......................... 250088
Miss Blondine Wi11bank5................... .. 252,890
Miss Clara 8t0ne.............. .00 0000 000 008
Miss Willie 8arentine.........................251,900
District No. I. i
This includes all of the city of
Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald Rural
Routes. At least two prizes w:lli
be awarded in this district after
the Grand prizes are awarded.
Mrs. Willis Cole. . ._.. 93,610
Miss Madlen Davenport__i:‘;i?,&i()‘
Miss Anna Huling_______lso,2lo
Miss Ruth Stephens______ 252,420
Miss Grace Dickinson____2so,l2o
Miss Margaret Spiller____2s4,B9o
Miss Pearl George_______9249,9Bo
Miss Willie Barentine____2sl,9oo
Olin Brown_____________249,62o
Miss Cora Babb__________249,3lo
Miss Minnie Bruce_______2so,Blo
S, H. Dickson_.____..___249,69o
Miss Eshel Downing______2so,36o
Miss Effie Alexander_____2sl,64o
Miss Eula Carrol________2sl,7lo
Walter J. Walker________246,Boo
Mr. R. O, Stone__.._____24s 620
Miss Clara Stone_________92s2,72o
Money on Farm
Lands
Terms: 5 to 10 years
and conditions to sut
borrower,
Improved farm lands
only.
CLAYTON JAY
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XX. NO. 92
District No. 11.
This includes all territory out
side of Kitzgerald. At least two
prizes will be awarded in this dis
trizt after the Grand prizes are
awarded,
Mystic.
Miss Alice Fletcher__ -250,090
Ocilla.
Miss Mildred Griner__ .239,900
Miss Krin I)ill____________Q:')O,SGO
Miss Gladys Vickers______ 248,390
Osierfield
‘Miss Blondine Wilbanks__2s2,B9o
' Broxton ‘
‘Miss Ruby Meeks_______ 246,840
} Abbeville
Miss Louise Oliver_______2so,B7o
Irwinville
Miss Lillian Luke_ _______2s3,96o
‘ Rochelle.
Miss Artie gorden________249,79o
Miss Lorina Wells________246,B2o
Miss Carrie Doster __ -.-.250,990
$lOO,OOO to Loan
On Ben Hill County Improv
ed Farm Lands. Interest 6
per cent. For 5 years or
longer. For prompt service
apply to
Luke & Rogers
Ocilla, Ga.
Plenty Hay wire found at
Dodd Supply Co,