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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
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Hon. Will T. Anderson
Treats Attendants With
A Magnificient Address
400 Good Roads Boosters '
Gather At Waycross
With representation from every county on the proposed Dixie
Highway ‘‘Short Route” the booster rally and barbecue proved a great
success.
Not only were tine reports made upon the work that is b(én,q done
In the several counties in the matter of building roads, but those in
attendance were treated toa magnificient speech by Hon. W. T. An
derson, of the Macon Telegraph, who is one of the directors of the
Dixie Highway Association. The chicken barbecue dinner served by
the Ware County Commissioners under the supervision of Clerk
Mitchell, was jast as fine as could be asked for, but even the dinner
did not have anything on Mr. Anderson’s speech upon good roads and
rural progress.
The business meeting of the ‘‘“Short Route” association was
scheduled for 10 o’clock, but on account of the late arrival of Presi
dent Joe Brewer, of Douglas, and delegates from other cities, the
meeting was not called to order until 10:30 by Mr. V. L. Stanton,
president of the Waycross Board of Trade. Mr. Stanton made a short
but interesting talk upon the value of good roads, and was followed by
Judge J. L. Sweat who told WHY WAYCROSS SHOULD BE ON
THE EASTERN ROUTE, :
Mr. Isidor Gelders Sec. of the “Short Route” as >ciation of Fitz
gerald represented Ben Hill and Wilcox counties, ¢ id reported that
he recently made the trip in an automobile from the Macon Tel¢ ;raph
office to the Fitzgerald Leader-Enterprise officc and that the : hance
of exactly 96 miles could easily be made withoot shifting the , .rs of
a machine. Mr Gelders reported that 72 of *' =96 miles are a' udy iu
first class conditions, being hard surfaced, and that the remaining
mileage would be in the best of condition by Sep. 10.
Mr. T. J. Holland, of Coffee county, reported on fthe road from
Fitzgerald to Douglas, and Mr. J. C. Brewer, from Douglas, to the
Ware eounty line. From the statements of these gentlemen it ap
pears that the entire distance through Coffee county will be in good
condition within six weeks’ time. The greater distance through Coffee
county is the best uf sand-clay road., !
Dr. A. Fleming, chairman of the Ware County Commissioners,
reported that the 48 miles through Ware county is now in good con
dition and ready for inspection at any time. He stated that Ware has
a greater mileage than any other county on the proposed highway,
but that the commissioners decided in the very beginning of the
movement that they were going to have the highway, and that not a
single one of them is willing to quit the job until the directors desig
nate Waycross as the eastern route.
Mr. J. D, Mitchell, clerk of the Ware County Commissioners,
submitted a written report upon the six and one quarter miles through
Pierce county. The report shows that 300 feet of bridge work is be
ing built through Gum Slough, and one of 900 feet over Beaver Dam,
and that a high dry road was also being constructed through Pierce
county at a total cost of $2,499, which amount had largely been sub
scribed by the counties interested in the *‘Short Route” $l,OOO Laving
bzen subscribed by Pierce county isself. Mr. - Mitchell stated ¢hat
within six weeks the road from Wayecross to the Charlton county iinel
will be in first class condition, and that Gum Slough and Bever Dam
which have been responsible for the story that a fish could swim fromi
Waycross to Jacksonville would be things of the past. . |
Commissioner Davis, of Carlton county, and Col. Oliff of. Folks- |
ton, reported for Charlton county, Ga., and Nassau county, Fja. The
eatire Charlton county gang is now at. work on the proposed route
through Charlton county and that the work will not be stopped until
the road is completed, was guaranteed by Commissioner Davis. Col.
Oliff created a demonstration when he stated that he had come from
Folkston to Waycross in a Ford this morning at an average speed of
20 milesjan hour-—Gum Slough and Beaver Dam notwithstanding
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
FITZGERALD, BEN HILIL COUNTY, GEGRGIA, SEP. 3, 1915.
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British Transport Sunk;
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Special to The Leader-Enterprise.
Berlin, Sept. 3, 1:55 p. m.—According to advices jus'il received
from Constantinople another British transport has been sunk off the
Dardanelles and more than 1800 troops drownea. It is not known
whether the vessél was sunk by a torpedo or mine,
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Turkish Forces ’
i Are Surrounded
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'Special to The L.eader-Enterprise.
Washington, Sept, 3, 1:55 p. m.—lt is reported here and accept
ed by many, that an important part of the Turkish forces have been
surrounded on the Gallipoli peninsular and their surrender to the
British appears imminent. This information comes to Washington by
‘way of Athens, Greece,
and that they had as corspany on the way a Valdosta car going home
via Waycross becatse neither the National Highway nor the W es
tern branch of the Dixie Highwoy could be travelled.
The roads from the St. Marys River to Jacksonville were report
ed being put in fine condition. The entire distance through Nassan
county being hard surfaced, and a brick pavement through Duvall
county. At Calico Hill below Folkston is located one of the best
ferries in the South that is capable of transporting three automobiles
across the St. Marys river in six minutes’ time. Nassau county, Fla.,
and Charlton county, Ga., have money available to bridge the river
just as soon as a special act of Corgress moves the head of naviga
tion about a half mile,
MR. ANDERSON’S ADDRESS
Mr. Anderson after complimenting the “Short Route” boosters
upon their enthusiasm stated that it js an easy matter for people who
are working for a public good to become discouraged on account of
the failure of cooperation upon the public at large, but that the men
who do things in this day are just like the men who did things in the
past, and those who will do things in the future in that they know no
such thing as failure. He said that the men who attended the meeting
here today who are working for good roads are entitled to their place
in history just as Napoleon who built the magnificent rcads of Frunce
many decades ago,
In his talk Director Anderson showed how closely good roads are
connected with every other step in tha progress of a community, and
?impressed up.n his hearers the fact that no community could expect
wealth, healtn and happiness without the aid of good roads. He call- |
ed attention to great waste of lands in Georgia and appealed to the‘
people tor MORE and BETTER edueation. He stated that farming
is the most neglected industry, yet the sreatest industry, in the Unit-l
ed States and that the farmer is neglected by the city people. He saidl
the farmer is the only real producer of wealth in South Georgia and‘
that the city man should help show Lim the light by co-operation and
assistance in a social and fingu«-ia v ay
In closing his remarks Mr. 4 .icrson to!d in a brief way what was
being dene by the other contestanis “or the hichway, but stated that
u» to this day he himself is whol., o« .ira!, and that he does not know
what route will be named as the er (o 1 division of the Dixie High
way through South Georgia. He . ¢ buiore the route is official
ly designated that Lie will personailv - @22l route for inspection
and the route with the besi roac named
After the business mee.o t hon ‘osed the visit;ors,§
about 400 in number, were carr:. wuton obidee and street cars to
Winona Park where « barhecoe ooaner wee served; About thxeei
o’cleck the visitors werr 2kgi in av.smobiles over the Millwood sand
clay road, which is saiG ope the be 1 vhe state, ‘
Weyeress people were glad to ho /e L /0" roads boosters with‘
them ana muct sood r2sulted from ths meetine here tm'_ay.—Way-‘
cross Journai-Herald. ;
THRICE-A-WEEK
Anniversary
And
Short-Route
Dixie Highway
Number
When the Macon Telegraph published its mag~
nificent state edition August 10, the Leader-Enter
prise maragement after reading the splendid wor &
portraiture of Faultless Fitzgerald and Boundles &
Ben Hill, as presented by Mr. James W. Logar,.
immediately erranged with that gentleman to come
to this city and give his best efforts to the produc
tion of a Fitzgerald- Ben Hill review that would more:
largely reflect the wonderful inherent and acquired
resources of this empirie section of a peerless com
'monwealth. Mr. Logan arrived Monday and is
now engaged in this notable undertaking.
That the Leader-Enterprise has placed the
handling of the commercial and agricultural devel
opment and integrity, as well as cerlainties of
Fitzgerald and Ben Hill in: capable hands, is un
mistakably evidenced by the fact that Mr. Logan
compiled and edited the 106 pages which went to
make up the regular state edition of the Telegraph.
—an edition accorded by a unanimwous state press
as the most perfect in detail and chracter of dataa
ever issued by a Georgia paper.
Greater Fitzgerald,
Greater Ben Hill.
This ANNIVERSARY and SHORT-ROUTE
DIXIE HIGHWAY NUMBER of the Leader-En
terprise will rise vastly beyond that much-misued
newspaper carryall certainly, but none the: less.
vaguely, described as a “booster edition’’.
It will be a history, a dependable reference:
book, a compendium, a city and county builder, =
prophecy, a work of art, a newspaper masterpiece;
in fine, such an effort as wil] iruly reflect the real
worth and greatness of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill
county, enabling investor, homeseeker, capitakist:
to read its pages with absolute confidence and ce¢-
tainty that they are founded on actualities and not. .
on a “hip, hip, hurrah-tiger’’ basis.
And the distribution of this great paper willl”
be so intelligently directed as to insure positive re
turns to Fitzgerald and Ben Hill. Included in the
means to be employed to attain this end will be a
faithful distribution of the ANNIVERSARY and
SHORT-ROUTE DIXIE HIGHWAY NUMBER in
the counties of Wilcox, Turner, Irwin and Coffee,.
and before the edition is off the press arrangements:
will have been made with the leading railroads of
the state for the proper handling of thousands of"
copies through their several bureaus of information..
Finally, bound copies of this number: will be
sent to leading Chambers of Commerce throughomt:
the country, Fitzgerald and Ben Hill thus being .
placed permanently on record at these institutions. .
" Incidently, it may interest all classes of citi—
zens to know that an order was placed last Tues
day with the Leader-Enterprise for 1000 copies of
the ANNIVERSARY and SHORT-ROUTE DIXIE
HIGHWAY NUMBER.
It is planned to issue this great paper October
15, or as soon thereafter as practicable. But it is
- advisable that copy for this number be in as early
as possible, as this insures perfect type display.
Monday
Wednesday
- Friday
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