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Continue Their Retreat
Special to The Leader-Enterprise. . ‘
London, Sept. 13—The next big German effort, it is believed here‘
will be made agaiust Vilna and Dvinsk, Already the Teutonic armies |
are hammering savagely at the Russian lines west of Dvinsk, There
is no waning in tbe heavy battle being fought all along the eastern
front, now stretching from Riga on the Baltic to the Roumanian bor.
der, From Riga southward to the Galician border the Germans and
Austrians, who are receiving reinforcements and munitions by rail
way and river, are trying to force their way to the Dvina and to the
main trunk of the important railway lines.
The Russians continue desperate resistance, The Austro-German
offensive, however, is making slow but steady headway, particularly
along the road to Slonim and Pinsk. Elsewhere the German official
reports daily recount the capture of a few thousand prisoners with
machine guns. '
Having reached the Dvina at Friedrichstads and driven the Rus
sians across the river the Germans are in a better position to ad
vance on Divnsk, as there is no danger o an outflat;king movement.
The slowness of the operations prebably is due largely to the heavy
roads, '
Another Air Raid
London, Sept. 13—Zeppelins last night attempted another east
coast raid, an official statement today says, but there were no casual
ties and no damage was done, according to the statement.
Emperior Will
- Dismisses Von Klueg
Special to The Leader-Enterprise. -
London, Sept. 13—An exchange Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam says: ““Emperor William has dismissed Gen, von Kluege,
fommander of the Eighth division, who was held responsible for the
Austro-German check by the Russians on the Sereth river in East
Galicia. Gen, Kluege, according to the German newspaper, retired
from the service at his own request and with a pension.”
Special to The Leader-Enterprise. |
Petrograd, Sept. 13—Tonight’s Russian War office statement
says that the armies on the Niemen will retire a short distance, still
holding back the Austro-German’s offensive.
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Special to The Leader-Enterprise.
" Paris, Sept. 13—German aeroplanes it is said here are flying over
Serbian and Bulgarian territory from Orsova, Hungary, to Adriano
ple. Each is loaded to its full capacity, according to the reports, with
supplies for the Turks.
Big line of Curtain Scrims and Madras just opened. Plain and lace designs--very pretty--10c to 40c yard
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} e lg 01'9. special interest to Women just now--a great help in all Fall planning! !
The well deserved leadership of the Empire Store didn’t just happen---Its the steady growth of years--Years of persistant, earnest effort in giving to Fitzgerald i‘
folks the best marchandise to be had in every line--and selling standard up to the minute goods on the quick sale small profit basis. ;!.
, The new Suits, Dresses & Coats in our Ready-to-Wear Dept.--2nd floor fg
| oSI LRS \ The new Dress Goods in Silk, Wool and Cotton, in Dry Goods Dept. ;I
Cflme I thls Week and S€C The new Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Infants--Americas best makes. (5
' The new Linens, Neckwear and Novelties in Notion Dept.--Main floor. i
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FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEP. 13, 1915.
Prize Winoersln
Leader-Enterpriza
Pig Club.
The Thorough Bred New
Hampshire Pigs from the stock- |
farm of the Hon. Marion Dick
son have been awarded to the
following young people in the
country for their interest in the
pig contest.
Miss Cora Babb, Miss Clara
Stone, Miss Willie Barantine,
Mr. S. H. Dixon.
The pigs will be delivered to
the winners at the farm of Mr.
Dickson at Osierfield. .
Broke Up A Skin Game
Deputy Chas. Dixon and bailiff
Rev, A, M. Britt arrested 5
colored sports in the negro quar
ters for gambling Sunday. In the
preliminary trial today the J. P.
bound the quinette over to the
mercy of the next Grand Jury.
Three Candidates
For Ordinary
Three announced candidates for
Ordinary will probably make up the
entries for the special election to be
held Wednesday, Sept. 22. Consid
erable interest is being aroused by
the candidates among the voters,
and though the race will be a short
one, it will not lack the usual ex
citement accompanying elections
in Ben Hill county. The -can
didates are Almonte E. Jopes, J. R.
Horton and Judge D. E. Griffin.
CALL FOR ELECTION
GEeorelA BEN Hiut County:
It being made known to me
that the Ordinary of Ben Hill
county, Georgia, the Hon. C. M.
Wise, died on September 3, 1915,
and that there isa vacancy in
the office of the Ordinary in this
county, it is therefore ordered,
under and by virtue of authority
vested in me by Section 4782 of
the Civil Code 0f 1911, an election
is hereby ordered for Ordinary
in and for said county, to take
place on Wednesday the 22nd.
day of September 1915, to fill the
unexpired term of Ordinary in
and for said county.
This 9th day of September
1915.
D. W. M. Whitley,
Clerk Superior Court Ben Hill
County, Ga.
THRICE-A-WEEK
TEMPLAR'S BANQUET
And Woman'’s Club Benefit.
Plates were laid for seventy
five guests on banquet tables
spread in the beautiful I. 0. O.
F. Hall which was luxuriant in
ferns collected and arranged by
the decorating committee com
posed of Mesdames Parsons. S.
L. Smith, Frank Clark and Miss
Nell Frazer. Promptly at the
hour of 9 o’clock the Knights re-
Epaired from their own lodge hall
Ewhere initiation and other cere
imonies had been in progress for
several hours. They were re
freshed by delicious punch pre
pared by Mrs. G. E. Ricker and
served by Misses Elizabeth Pryor
and Jeffie Persons. On the tables
a bountiful meal was artistically
spread—the viands being the
best effort of many of the club
wcmen and the table appoint
ments due to the committees,
Mesdames A. H. Thurmond, T.
M. Griffin, E.” J. Dorminey, L.
A. Turner, J. E. Turner, W. G.
Broadhurst, C. E. Brower and
W. A. Adams.
~ In addition to the splendid
;menu furnished by the Woman’s
iclub for which nothing more
‘could be asked in quantity or
quality, the Knights contribut
!ed fine barbecued pork and also
!a kid which was prepared by
'Mrs. S. G. Pryor, Sr.
The supply of food was so
abundant that of the surplus on
Saturday morning the ladies were
able to distribute very liberally
to ten needy families in town.
The complete success of the
banquet not only as a social affair
but as a profitable club benefit is
entirely due to the fine executive
ability of Mrs. E. A. Russell and
her efficient committee, Mes
dames Pryor, Farmer, Mann,
Beall and Holtzendorf.
Sir Knight Almonte E. Jones
presided as toastmaster for the oc
casion, calling on Sir Knights,
Guyton Fisher, Sen. O. H. Elkins,
Allen L. Castlellow of Ocilla, Dr.
T. C. Gardner, of Broxton; E. K.
Farmer and Rev. J. W. Bleker
for short addresses. The even
ing was pleasantly spent and the
lKnights were full of praise for
the success of the banquet. |
Special to The Leader-Enterprise.
Kavala. Greece, Sept. 13—Reports of a frontier skirmish between
Greek and Bulgarian patrols near Fataorna have been confirmed offi
cially ~An investigation was ordered.
Nothing has developed to lessen the tension caused by Ger
many’s note to the United States concerning the sinking of the
liner Arabic, but Count von Bernstroff, the German ambassador,
has returned to Washington and expects t 3 discuss the sitaation
with Secretary Lansing. The ambassador is declared to be op
timistic with regard to a satisfactory settlement.
| Washington has received no reply from Vienna concerning its
request that Dr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian
ambassador, be recalled because of his attempts to interfere with
American commerce. It is stated that the government has made
no move with regard to other persons alleged to have been con
nected with Dr. Dumba in his operations to create strikes ini muni
tions factories.
The German memorandum concerning the attack by a German
submarine on the Cunard Line steamer Orduna has reached Wash
ington, but has not been decoded.
Heavy batties are in progress in Russia. Berlin and Vienna re
cord progress everywhere for the Teutons and the capture of men and
guns, but both the Teutonic war chancelleries admit the Russians haye
not given way before them in the Niemen river district and in Galicia
without hard fighting.
The withdrawal of the Russians along the Niemen and to the
south of that river has been ordered. The Muscovites near Torno
pol penetrated the Austro-German trenches according to Vienqa,
but later were driven out with heavy losses.
Except for one infantry attempt against the French position
at Sapienul, which, according to Paris, was repulsed, fighting in
the West has consisted solely of artillery duels. ;
The French official report says relative calm has prevailed on
the Gallipoli peninsula for the past five days, but that on the south
ern end of the peninsula the allies’ mortars have destroyed two
small Turkish forts and caused appreciable losses to the enemy.
Along the Austro-Italian front the Italians claim to have de
feated an Austrian attack.
A dispatch from Greece asserts that German aeroplanes loaded
with munitions for the Turks are flying over Serbian and Bulgarian
territory. Zeppelins again have raided the English east coast, but
the bombs dropped did not cause casualties or material damage,
according to a London official statement.
Endeavorers Plan
Two Feasts In One
What promises to be an in
teresting occasion is a banquet
scheduled by the endeavorers of
the Central Christian church for
Friday night. In addition to a
substantial spread composed of
those ‘‘goodies’” all mothers
know how to make so well, there
will be a feast of another kind.
a sort of mental and soul intoxi
cant with song and recitation
as the contributing factors.
This is the first of the fall and
winter social gatherings planned
by this church.
There is no admission charge,
and the general public cordially
is invited.
Mondav
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XX. NO. 169
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. M. Whit
ley. and Mrs. fArthur Williams
will leave Tuesday for a few days.
stay in Atlanta.
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Money on Farm
Lands
Terms: sto 10 years’
and conditions to sut
borrower,
Improved farm lands
only.
CLAYTON JAY