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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
Next Serious Blow Of
Germans Is Expected
In The Balkan Region
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Petrograd, Aug. 10—Via London, The next serious blow of the
German forces is expected to fall in the Balkan region. Apparently
the invaders are not anxious to crowd the Russians out of Poland, but
are expending their efforts in strengthening their extending wings.
The naval attempt to gain control of the Gulf of Riga simultane.
ously with the pressing eastward of the land forces toward Friederich
stadt, 46 miles southeast of Riga and the only railroad outlet from
that port has convinced military authorities that the Germans contem
plate early resumption of the campaign in this region. The swampy
nature of the country south of Riga renders difficult approaches from
the east and central east. The Russians are opposing stubbornly the
advance of the Germans.
On the other hand the advance of the Germans toward Kilkomir
on the roads leading in the direction of Vilna in the government of
Kzavno has given rise to the belief that the iuvaders may attempt to
press on to Vilnpa. According to the military critic of the Bourse
Gazette this theory is supported *‘by the aerial bombardment of Vilna
and by the evacuation which is in progress of that city”” by the Rus
sians. It is hardly expected that this movement will be forced wnntil
the German positioas at Ponevyech and Kovno have been made more
secure from the dangers of being {lanked from these directions.
11 3KIPS SUNK BY GERMANS IN A DAY
London, Aug. 11—German submarines have cl2imed eleven more
vessels, News arrived this morning that the Russian bark Baltzer had
been sunk and the British steamer Rosalie so badly damagel that she
had to be beached. The first reports stated the Rosalie was sunk, but
she managed to reach shore.
This afternoon there came in rapid succession the news of the
sinking of the trawlers. Young Admiral, Illustrious, Calm, Trevire,
Welcome, and George Criddle, the steam trawler Utopia, the Nor
wegian bark Morna and the British steamer Oakwood.
As far as the reports thus far received show, not a single life was
lost among the crews of the boats.
City Accepts Auto Truck
After an exhuustive test of
the possibilities of the new Auto
Truck made in the city Thursday
the city council accepted the
aparatus. After a test of speed
over a three mile run the apara
tus was attached to the fire plug
on the corner of Grant and Pine,
when two streams were success
fully thrown over the five story
building with a pressure of 160
lbs. A pumping test at the
water works of continuous pump
inp for 2% hours under a full
pressure secured the endorse
ment of the representative of the
fire underwriters association,
who was here for that purpose.
Agent S. P. Blane and Demon
strator J. L. Devon of the Ameri
can La France company repre
sented the manufactureres.
Hundreds of folks are going to the Grand every day at our Expense Ere, 82, worth of cash purchases
& All $1.50 Shirts for $1.25
All $2.00 Shirts for $1.65
Manhattan Shirt Sale- Gifsiass. .
Amemcag best known Shirts--
Come in Saturday for yours.
Also a sale of mens 50c¢ Knit and Check Muslin
Underwear for 35c a garment-Be 50: &ade Pajams Check underwearin
Nf d ® In this lot are included our Monarch
$l.OO Shirts also--Every one of these
0 a e S hlrts 85c- Shirts are guaranteed---Another shirt
if any of them fade.
EMPIRE MERANTILE CO.
e Wm. R. BOWEN, President “‘ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY" J. A. MURPHY, Manager
t ot New Work Shoes for Men. New School Shoes for Boys and Girls. All solid Shoes. ”’Satisfaction guaranteed. $1 to $3.50 pair
VISIt the Shoe Dept-'Men and Boys Oxfords 109 off. Ladies Black oxtor¥ls 10% off. Ladies White, Tan and Fancy Oxfords 1-3 off
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
Seventh-day Adventist
Church
Corner Suwanee and Grant Streets
Elder J. A. Strickland, Pastor.
Sabbath (Saturday) Sabbath
school 10:00 a. m, 11:00 a, m,
Young People’s meeting.
Preaching Sunday night at 7:30
o’clock by R. G, Strickland,
Elder J. A. Strick!and will con
duct revival services every night
next week.
Casper Hide Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in
Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool,
Beeswax, Tallow, Furs,
Metal, etc. We pay the
market price.
J. CASPER,
Pres, & Gen. Mgr.
THRICE-A-WEEK
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Special Meeting Of Council.
The city council held a special
meeting Wednesday evening for the
purpose of accepting the new auto
truck and to investigate certain com
plaints filed with Mayor Paulk,
regarding the alleged inefficiency of
the present fire Department. All
members of the council were present
and Mayor Paulk read three specific
charges of alleged inefficiency, grow
ing out of the fires of the Parnin
machine shop, the Union Cotton oil
Mill and the Baker warehouse. On
motion council deferred action un
til the next regular meeting, to al
low Chief Smedley to secure his
witnesses and prepare for the in
vestigation.
$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.
Extra Session of
Legislature Dec. Ist.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12.~The
Legislature will be called into an
extra session on Dec, 1, but
whether or not Governor Harris
will include in the call a provision
for considering the prohibition
bills is not yet certain. Leaders of
both sides, however, say that he
has premised one side that he will
and the other that he won’t though
there was evidently some riisun
derstanding by somebody.
The extra session was forced by
the action of the house yesterday
afternoon in adjourding for the
session without waiting for the
senate to act on the appropriation
bill. President Persons of the
senate, in a speech 1n the after
noon, declared this to be an “ille
gal act, in contravention of the
constitution.”
Responsibility for the extra ses
sion is placed upon the dry forces
in the assembly. The prohibition
bills had a majority in the two
houses, but all their influence
could not get a report from the
rules committees and bring the
question to a- vote. Their only
chance was to force an extra ses
sion in the hope that the prohibi
tion measnres would come up
squarely on their merits at that
tima and to this end they forced a
sine die adjournment at one o’clock
Wednesday afternoon. Four times
the house voted on whether it
would adjourn sine die or hold an
afternoon session for the purpose
of receiving the appropriation bill
back from the senate, and four
times the prohibition majority
PROGLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF DGILLA.
On the 17th day of August, 1918, at Fitzgerald, Ben Hill
. county, Georgia, there will be held a Reunion of the soldiers
: who wore the “Blue” and the soldiers who wore tha “‘Gray.”’
. There will be present from all parts of the United States
: many of the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic to
: mingle with the Veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia;
: there will be present the followers of Lee, and of Grant, of John
. son and of Sherman, to shake hands aad remember no more
: the clash of principles that caused that unhappy event,
It is with a deep sense of pride to every true, sound
. thinking American that almost in the very shadow of where
. Jefferson Davis was captured that the two contending forces
. meet without malice and without guile, saluting on the one
. hand that dear old flag of tender memories. battle-scarea
and grimmed with glory, consecrated in heroic convictions,
. and furled forever upon a bitterness never to be re-born; and
. saluting on the other hand that Flag which carries all the
. glory of the present, and all of the hope and promise of the
. future—the Flag of our Country, the Flag of our Fathers,
. and our Flag forever. -
Believing, therefore, that the ssntiment of our State,
: our country and our city are in sympathy with this trus
: spirit of Americanisin, I, Calhoun H. Austin, by virtue of the
authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Qcilla, do
: issue this Proclamation to the people of the City of Ocilla, re
. questing that thzy attead this Raunion, this giving the
stamp of their approval upon the sentiment which it secks to
. put forward. C. H. AUSTIN, Mayor.
voted against the afternooa session
Without the passage of the appro
priation bill the state will be with
out funds for its institutions, and
the extra session is therefore im
perative. ,
Hardly a bill of general impor
tance has been passed by two
branches of the assembly at the
fifty-day session just closed. On
ly one of large importance was
passed by both houses, the bill to
protect the state railroad from the
Louisville and Nashville’s plan to
paralel the tracks. To Colonel
Walter P, Andrews of Kulton
county, chairman of the Western‘
and Atlantic committee of the
house, goes the credit of pushing
this bill through, despite the efforts
of not only its enemies but the
faction which tried to make its
delay a tool to force action on
other bills. It was not untii the
day before the close of the session
that Colonel Andrews succeeded
in finally passing the measure and
securing its signature,
Central Methodist
Church,
Opposite Lee-Grant Hotel
G. W. Mathews, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Epworth league 7:15 p. m.
There will be no preaching ser
vices on account of the absence of
the pastor, who is 1n attendance
on the Indian Springs® Camp
meeting,
New Arrivals
To help you make an early start with Fall sewing
New Lucerne Percales for Shirts 10c¢
New Punjab Percales for Shirts & Dresses 12%c¢
New Lakeside Chambrays, for School Dresses 10¢
New Lakeside Shirting, Solids and Stripes 10¢
New Canton Fiannel for Underwear 10%15¢
Special 10c Dark Dress Ginghams for 8c yd.
Special 8¢ Dress and Shirt Homespun 6%c¢ yd.
Special 8c C Island Sheeting for 7c¢ a yard
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XX. NO. 96
County Commissioners
l Accepts Read Machine
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- B.T. Neel of W. A. Neel and
Sons left for his home in Atlanta
after successfully demonstrating
the value of his traction and road
machine to the county commis
sioners. The machine will cover
ten miles of road a day with drag
or grader attachment. A num
ber of the roads have been gone
over during the past ten days
and the quality of work and
economy of operation of the com
bination machine fully demon
strated. Mr. Neel will return in
a few weeks to give the commis
sioners the bznefit of his road
building experience. Whilst in
the city Mr. Neel has made a
good many friends through his
affable and cordial manners.
Wanted to rent—Gentle horse
for few days, call Mrs, Cole phone
292,
Money on Farm
Lands
Terms: 5 to 10 years
and conditions to sut
borrower,
Improved farm lands
only.
CLAYTON JAY