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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
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GRANDNICHOLAS BEING ENVELOPED
London, Aug. B—Holding the bridgeheads at Warsaw over the
Vistula river, the most formidable military obstacle in Eastern Europe
Germany and Austria-Hungary, haviag conquered the river line and
with 1t invaded Russian territory for an average depth of 100 miles
along a front from the Baltic to Bukowina, are now throwing their
forces forward in an eadeavor to accomplish what Russia’s allies have
so feared—the complete envelopment of the Russian armies.
The British press basing its opinions on Petrograd dispatches and
the lack of reports to the contrary, is inclined to view that the forces
of Grand Duke Nicholas retired from Warsaw virtually intact; but
there is’an increasing disposition not to minimize the seriousness of
the situation and the anxiety of the quadruple powers seems to be
manifested in renewed pressure to bring the Balkan States in line.
SWEDEN IS RESTLESS
Quiescent Sweden is now restless and even so conservative a
newspaper as the London Morning Post finds cause for comment on
Sweden’s growing hostility to Russia as stimulated by German suc
cess in Poland. Whether the present Balkan negotiations will be
more fruitful than were previous attempts to align the states against
Germany and Turkey is debatable, especially so as Greece, accordirg
to an Athens dispttch quoting Premier Gounaris, refuses to consider
the relinquishing of any territory to Bulgaria, a concession which
might clear the situation. . Though still holding Novogeorgievsk, the
Russian garrison remains at bay,
Thus the Russian armies not only are menaced back of the War
saw salient, from which it is assumed they were not entirely clear be
fore heavy German forces broke across the Vistula to the southeast of
‘Warsaw, but a large and ‘more formidable ,enveloping movemet has
taken definite form, being in effect a greater pair of pincers aiming at
Dvinsk in the north at Brest Litovsk in the south, and superimposed
on a smaller pair seeking to crush the Russian forces in and around
Warsaw. '
The threat of danger to the Russiéa troops who evacuated Warsaw
and are supposed to be making their way eastward into Russia seems
today to be greatest from the north,
The advance of the German forces in the territory South East of
Dvinsk is set forth in considerable detail in news dispatches from
London and this nlilitary movement, supported by railroad connec
tions from Libau and Shavli, constitutes in the opinion of British ob
servers, a real menace, . :
; EXTENT OF PROGRESS .
. An indication of the extent of the German progress 1n the Baltic
provinces of Russia is found in a dispatch from Copenhagen which
says that the city of Kovno, some fiftv miles to the west of Vilna, is
being evacuated by the Russian municipa! officials as well as by the
civilian population. = Furthermore, Riga, at the mouth of the river
Dvina, is expected to pass to German possession at any time,
A dispatch from Athens indicates that Greece is holding out
against the allies in their efforts to win this country, a key to the en
tire Balkin situation to their side. The adherence of Bulgaria and
Roumania is dependent largely on the attitude of Greece.
SUBMARINE SUNK :
An Italian submarine has been sent to the bottom in the Adriatic
by an Austrian submarine, according to a dispatch from Rome,
Itahan forces are reported to have captured Monte San Michele,
on the Austrian frontier, a position which threatens Gorizia,
A London dispatch announces the sinking by a German submarine
of four Britirh fishing boats. The crews were saved.
’ ® . Bepas Yevaanl Every $3 worth of cash purchases at the Empire ar'\d fifteen other ét&es, ehm
Free! TlCkets t 0 the Gr and. Fl‘ ee! to the Grand. Coupons from every other store can be combined in getting admission tickets!
August Reductions at the Big Store Cetvar iten
WV 3 . you'll appreciate--
i Its Cleafiéhzg »‘ tjifie. ‘All odd;ldts must go during this big August Redngtioq SdleQ--}(our money does double work now! '
Millinery--Newest Hats and Trimmings 1-2 off Ladies Thin Summer Dresses 1-2 oft
Ladies Silk Suits and Dresses 1-2 off Ladies Skirts--3 lots-1-4, 1-3 and 1-2 off
Childrens Colored School Dresses 1-4 off f Childrens White Dresses 109 off
The sale of Dresses at 98¢ and $1.48 is exciting---We’ve never seen such bargains--and thrifty cus
tomers are taking them quickly. The Dresses are of Batiste, Linen, Ratine, Embroidery-sizes 14 to .44
it et EMIPIRE MERCANTILE CO. ke,
Ladies and Childrens Black Oxfords and Pumps 10% off--Colored and Fancy 1-3 off. Mens Oxfords lO%fi
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
"THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUG. 9, 1915.
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HALT!
You Are Wanted Here
“WHAT FOR?" YOU ASK.
For the privilege of doing business with your :
local dealers, the tradesmen that you know to
be reliable, prompt in deliveries and anxious to
please you. :
ALSO, Remember That Your Home Paper
Is Your Home Friend
To The Voters. -
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Since sending out my letter a few days ago, it comes to me that a
few men of our citv, purely for selfish reasons are making a fight on
me presumably on zccount of my appearing to be the leading candi
date at the moment. _
As stated in my letter I have no fight to make on any of the
candidates or on any other citizen; on the other hand my fight is only
for the right and for the best intarests of the greater number of the
citizens of Fitzgerald as a whole. The argument that my election
would put any one out of business is mere rot. There are ways and
mesans for every man, woman and child in this whole country to make
an honest living, and I do not feel that such argument will be listened
to for a moment by a right thinking public. My contention is that a
city’s government should be run on business principals and not for
the benefit of any one man or set of men, and on this basis I have
offered my narme for alderman-at-large. My platform is “FOR THE
VERY BEST TO BE HAD FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER O¥F
CITIZENS AT ALL TIMES.
Your support will be appreciated,
A. H. THURMOND.
We wish to invite your patronage and solicit
your ginning this Season. We have equipped our
plant with new boilers and engines thereby get
ting in shape to gin your cotton quickly and give
you the best results possible.
We are paying the Farmers the highest market
price for their seed, the price today being $20.00
per ton.
Come and give us a trial. :
Yours for business :
Fiizgerald Cotton Oil Co.
i WRIGHT. T. PAULK, Manager
Auto Club Leaders.
District One.
Miss Margaret 5pi11er............... ..........265,820
Mea WilsGale... ................... . 200700
Miss KuthvStevens........... ........... ... 20290
Miss Clara 5t0ne..........................265,910
Miss Willie Barentine.......-................263.120
MR COra Babb. .. .0 U 8L 08
District Two. :
Miss Lillian Luke........................... 206,810
Miss Blondine Wi11bank5.................... . 262,600
District No. I.
This includes all of the city of
Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald Ru-al
Routes. At least two prizes will
be awarded in this district after
the Grand prizes are awarded.
Mrs. Willis Cole_________263,7oo
Miss Madlen Davenport__22o,l9o
Miss Anna Huling_______l96.2oo
Miss Ruth Stephens_____ 262,920
Miss Grace Dickinson____2s9,2oo
Miss Margaret Spiller____26s,B2o
Miss Willie Barentine____263,l2o
Ohin Beown. .. .. 956000
Miss Cora BabbL__________264,76o
Miss Minnie Bruce_______26o,o9o
S K. Dickson__. .. .. . 250,800
Miss Ethel Downing______ 256,360
Miss Effie Alexander_____2s4,42o
Miss Eula Carrol________26o,9oo
The Automobile Club
VOTE SCHEDULE
For the Third and Last Period
P 6,075
. e eTR 16,200
R 24,300
R e 40,500
RAR . 60,750
BT e s TRLCTOD
~Mr. Marcus Luke, chairman of
the barbecue committee, reports that
our friends in the country are re
sponding to his appeal for mutton,
pork and beef for the Confederate
Re-union. If “Uncle” Marcus fails
to see you, just: send your cow, hog
or sheep to the Fitzgerald Ice Fac
itory no later than Monday, August
16th. Your loyal responses will be
appreciated by the citizens of Fitz
lgerald and the veterans who will be
our guests. :
Mondav
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Friday-
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Walter J, Walker___ .256,800
Miss Clara Stove___. . _ . 265,910
District No. II
This includes all territory out
side of Fitzzerald. At least two
prizes will be awarded in this dis
trizt after the Grand prizes are
awarded,
Mystic.
Miss Alice Fletcher______ 261.800
Osierfield
Miss Blondine Wilbanks__262,6oo
Abbeville
Miss Louise Oliver______ 262,310
Irwinville :
Miss Lillian Luke________266,Blo
Rochelle.
Miss Artie Gorden________26o,B9o
Miss Carrie Doster _ ____261,340
Cotton Picking Sheets--
: Dodd Supply Co.
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Money on Farm
Lands
Térms: sto 10 years
and conditions to sut
borrower,
Improved farm lands
only.
CLAYTON JAY
