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October 31st 1913,
Back To Normal And Better In Ber Hill
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Business conditions in the city are reported back to normal by the
banks and mercantile institutions in Fitzgerald. According to a
statement made by Cashier A, H. Thurmond of the First National,
September will be tke banner month for a period extending over
four ycars, the best since 1911 according to the conditions of the local
banks. With about §of the cotton crop harvested and sold 1914 debts
are rapidly being paid up and the conditions justify a belief that with
the price of cotton remaining above ten cent, the farmers will not on
ly be able to pay their outstanding accounts but they will have a nice
surplus'in the banks. Another feature which will contribute largely
to the prosperity of our farmers in Ben Hill county, is the fact that
nearly every farm has a sufficient supply of food stuff made this year
¢» last until another crop is ready for harvest, a condition which has
never existed in the county before now. Our farmers are not fearing
the boll weevil, as they are prepared to starve him out next year if
need be, ,
A Gigantic Fanancial Problem
1t is with somewhat of a shock that the country learns that the
Anglo-French financial commissioners come not with anappeal but
with a demand. The United States, we are informed if the reports
are to be credited, must loan a billion dollars, or thereabouts, on the
notes of the allied governments and without collateral security. [f we
refuse they will look elsewhere for their supplies, other than instru
ments of war, This is in the nature of an ultimatum and we get the
impression that it is a matter of indifference to the allies whether we
take it or leave it. We may be sure there is no such indifference, but
so far as the United States is concerned no more critical situation has
arisen since the war began than that which now confronts us.
The placing of a loan for such a stupendous sum, dependent en
tirely upon the continued stability of the credit of these governments
would tie us to their interests. With a billion dollars, an amount
equalling our national debt, 10 for every man, woman and child 1n the
republic, invested in the chances of allied victory, where would be
our neutrality? These countries are now piling up their indebtedness
at home, millions upon million, to such aggregates as never were
known before, and they seek to add to their liabilities by borrowing,
other millions upon millions from us. With such tremendous burdens
how can they so maintain their credit, even if they win that their
notes will be held at par, or anywhere near par? And if they lose,
what would be the situation of the American holders of their billioa
dollar note isssue? Would not every holder of such notes be deeply
concerned in the result of war, and would not every one be disposed
strongly (o exert his influence in bebalf of the cause in which his
money would be invested ¥ —St. Louis Globe Democrat. :
Convict Lease System
Retained In Alabama
Montgomery, Ala. Sept 17.—1 n an
after mid-night session of the Senate
to-day the bill providing for the abro
gation of the convict lease system in
Alabama was killed 21 to 12. The
bill had been passed in the House
and was being supported by women's
clubs and organizations for social
betterment throughout the state.
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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.
240 Starve in Month
In Mexican Capital
M\
Mexico City, Sept. 18— During the
period foom August 1 to Sept. 1, 240
persons died of starvation here.
For Sale
Horse, Mule, Wagon, Buggy sepa
rately or together.
tf C. W. Havges.
Mules and Horses
J. L. Perry has just returned from
the market with a shipment of
choice Mules and Horses. I have
in this load some very nice, breod
mares in fold. The public is cor
dially invited to come and inspect
my stock before buying. Any one
having good, sound young mules
for sale will do well to see me be
fore selling, as 1 am always in the
‘matket to buy this class of stock.
; J. L. Perry.
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE, MONDAY, SEP. 20. 1915
Atlanta, Sept. 18.—The bread
and water cure for drunkards is
being tried at police headquar
ters, where G, I. Clay has been
put in solitary cell for ten days
with nothing but the classic crust
and pitcher to stave off his
hunger. |
This unsual sentence was be
gun to be carried out yesterday
following Clay’s conviction ona
charge of drunkenness, in which
the young man’sown mother ap
peared to testify against him.
She said he had been drunk
for three months and that she
had no longer any influence on
him and that she hoped the police
would do something to break him
of the habit, but that she didn’t
want to see him sent to the
stockade or chaingang.
A Fortune Tied Up
Atlanta, Sept. 18.—One al
leged choking administered to
Mrs. Bertie Lou Reeves, has tied
up the $4OOOO fortune of Alex
ander Reeves, well known con
tractor, until it can be ascertain
ed by the courts whether Reeves
really did choke his wife, and if
so whether he was justified in
choking her or not.
The injunction tying up all
Reeves’ property was filed along
with a bill for divorce in the
Isuperior court.
The Reeveses seperated only
last Monday night, following a
scene in which, it is alleged,
Reeves slapped his wife and
otherwise mistreated her.
The case is of unusual interest
here because of the business and
social prominence of the prin
tcipals.
When The Tick Goes Out
The Dollar Comes In
Asking farmers whether they
desire to feed cattle or ticks, the
U. S. department of Agriculture
is about to embark on a spectacu
lar campaign thoughout the tick
infested region of the South to
arouse farmers to take the steps
that will stop the annual tribute
of $50,000,000 now being paid to
the tick. Attractively colored
and illustrated literature will be
used in this work.
As the result of the anti-tick
campaign, one third of the tick
infested area of the South, a
region as large as the German
Empire, has been cleared since
1906 but it is now desired to push
the work much more rapidly than
in the past as the country needs
the meat the South could profit
ably supply if the tick were
banished and the South needs
the dollars that will roll in when
the tick goes out.
The department stands ready
to co-operate with any county
that wishes to engage in this
work. Agents of the Southern
Railway’s agricultural depart
ment will also aid farmers in
warring on the tick wherever
possible and will operate with alll
agencies engaging in this work,
For Sale or Rent,
A practically new 7-room resi
dence, all modern conveniences,
desirably located, only 24 blocks
south First National Bank.
Address, W. 0. WooTEN,
a-13 tf Talladega, Ala, !
Sundav School Orgamized
At A. B. & A. Shops
Sunday, September 19.
Twenty in attendance at the
home of Mr. Soderland organized
a Sunday School, known as the
Shops Union Sunday School.
Officers elected as follows:
Superintendent, C. P. McMillian;
‘Assistant, A. . Soderland; Sec. |
and Treas., Walter Lonkirk; Mrs.
A. A. Soderland, Teacher of
Bible Class; Miss Ida McMillian,
Teacher of Children Class.
Sunday School every Sunday
afternoon at three o’clock at Mr.
Soderlands house at A. B. &A.
shops. All are invited to attend.
Writes Note To Mother
And Then Shoots Self
Quitman, Sep,l7—A fter writing
a farewell note to his mother, L.
D. McDonald, a white farmer,
living four miles east of Pavo,
sent a bullet through his head
with a 38 caliber Smith & Wesson
revolver. The tragedy ocgurred
in the Hotel Marie, at 3:30 o’clock
this afternoon,
Mr. McDonald was 25 years of
age and the son of D. D. Mc¢Don
ald, a well known farmer of this
countv. It is supposed that the
young man became mentally un
balanced. He borrowed $3O from
W. W. Wade, a liveryman, this
morning and purchased the pistol
at the Tillman Hardware company.
The note this young man wrote
to his mother is as follows:
“Dear Mother: “I will leave
this world of trouble, for I can’t
stand to have it like I told you. T
had rather leave it in this way.
There won’t be any more to it.
You will know where lam at, I
have made peace with God and am
going to a better world. Mother,
ask father to pray for himself.
Will Support Bernstorff
German Government Will
Stand by the Ambassador
Berlin, Sept. 17— Following a
conference of the German govern
ment officials it was stated at the
|foreigu office today that tbel
government is confident that there
lwill be no break in the friendly
relations between the United States
and Germany,
Ambassador Bernstorff has the
full support of his superior and
his pledges as to Germany’s sub
‘marine policy will be ratified. The
newspapers also reflect optimism,
900 Auto Rural Routes
Washington, Sep. 17,—Five
hundred automobile rural delivery
routes have been authorized, pos
tal officials announced today. Of
those 288 are in operation. During
October the services will be in-
Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky,
Maryland and Oceober,
Accused of Shipping
Whisky as Oysters
Chattanooga. Sept 17.—Charged
whith shipping whisky from Chatt
anooga to Birmingham labeled as
oysters, shrimp, grape juice and
other commodities, W. A. Wolff, pres
ident of the Four Qaks Distilling
Company. of this city, and Julius
Marks, vice president of the com
pany, were bound over to the Fed
eral Grand Jury by United States
Commissioner S. J. McAlleiter today
Bonds were fixed at $2,500 each.
Let UsFill-¥our Coal Bin N
Don’t wait Wintil %inter.overtakes you before having your
coal bin filled: Let us do it now, before the rush begins.
It costs no more now than later, and may save you consid
erable worry or-ammoyance. We sell coal known every
where as a.clean-burner and withoAt waste.
Full stock of Lumber, Poors, Sash, Mouldings, etc.
Full stock of Cooking and Heating Stove wood. Bottcm
prices. - {
Tha following pryperty on easy tsrms: ‘
9 rooms, 1 baths, electric lights. Pine stre-t—same as rent.
5 rooms, 1 bath. electsic lights, Pine street— same as rent:
5 rooms, 1 bath, electyic ights, Altamaha street, $lOO cash, balance to suit.
12 rooms, 2 baths.:’r‘fiffic;tri‘é‘ lights, W. Thomas street, $5OO cash, bal. to suit.
12 rooms, 2 baths, electric lignts N. Crant street, $5OO cash, bal. to suit.
9 room Calf. bungalow, ¢electric lights, E, Central ave., 85600 cash, bal. to suit.
10 rooms. 2 baths, elgctric lights, E. Centra! ave,, $6OO cash, bal. to suit.
8 rooms, 1 bath, eléctric lights, S. Main street, $l,OOO cash bal. to su.
9 rooms, | bath, eiectxic lights, N. Grant street, $5OO cash, bal. to suit,
6 rooms, I bath, elécttic lights, W, Ocmuilgee street, $2,100 cash.
THIS IS ONLY A FEW—HAVE SOME AS LOW AS $5O COWN AND BAL
ANCE LIKE RENT., . %70
Fine II bed rooms. 2 baths, large dinning room, parlor and office, 2 servant
houses, all electrig lighted concrete veneer buildirg, just the place for a hotel or good
boarding house. =Gaod logation:for sale or rent at a great bargain, Best of terms.
Large concrete barn north of Grant street, only $3OO down, balance EZ terms.
First class granite works, complete, including machinery, toels, Chaster office
and office furniture--all ready to start business--only $5600 down, balance to suit.
One 3 story brick building, E. Central avenue, just the place for a cold storaze
or warehouse, extends back to railroad tracks. Fine investment, only $2OOO cash,
‘balance easy terms,... %
| Fully equipped-“saw mifl, 2l machinery in first class condition and mill now run
ning. A real snap, easy terms,
One first-class butcher shop deing strictly cash busincss. At a sacrifice ac
count owner going away.’
.« WHAT-ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
FARMS?—Yes, I'have thém from three and a half acres up and on any kind of
terms for sale orexchangE‘ffir‘cihy property or vice yersa. Why not be independent
and own your own home? "One of these small farms will make ycu independent and
own your own hor?e? ‘aOne’of these small farms will make you independent in a
short time and rhnke-t"k wife and family happy.
ot a b FOR RENT
Yes, a few still left.
Fine 8 room, electfic' lights“dnd bath, S, Grant street.
7 rooms. electric lights afid bath, N. Main street.
7 rooms, electrlc lights and bath; Jessamine street,
Fine apartments, electric lights and baths, very reasonable, S. Main street.
Are you looking for a good sound investment? If so, see me, I have a few.
..."THE SQUARE DEAL MAN
E. L. BARGER
General Real Estate and Investments
210 Garbutt-Donovan Bldg. Fitzgerald, Ga.
Hint to Mind-in- +-
Avoiding Typhoid
Here are some hints worth fol
lowing in the avoidance of ty
phoid fever.
Keep in good physical condi
tion. i
Always wash-your -hands be
fore every meal. ’
Drink only pure water and
grade “A” raw milk. Other
wise use pasteuized milk for
drinking purposes.
~ Don’t visit homes where there
are cases of typhoid. -
-Keep flies out of your hume;
they carry diseace. They come
from uncared ' for- collections of
garbage. Report all such cases
to the depari:meri__t of health.
Screen windows “and" keep food
e
Boil all water used for drink
ing; even bottled waters.may be
impure. oy g |
Use only cooked. foods; avoid
salads, raw vegetables: . -
(G 1w ~
Ship at Nome With - -
News of Stefansson
Nome, Alaska, Sept,: 17.—The
schooner Ruby,:!which arrived
yesterday from* the* Arctic re
gions, reported ‘that Stefansson
and his exploring expedition are
safe and well-'oni -Banks Land.
The explorer sent’ dispatches to
the Canadian Government on the
Ruby. Ssl Gy e
Seed Rye and Oats For Sale
20 bushels 5. Ga. Ryé'at $2.00
per bu. pol e
25 bushels Fulgam oats at $1.25
per bu, Apply to Mrs, L. Ken
nedy, 308 S, Main . street.- Phone
79. (o onct 100
|To Change Rules Committee
- Atlanta, Sept. 20.—Members
of the house of representatives
who are taking an active part in
the movement to revise the rules
of that body, which fight is very
likely to furnish the first big
news item of the extra session,
attach special significance to the
fact that the rules committee of
the house, which is the particu
lar object of the fight, is made
up mainly of representatives who
come from the large cities of
Georgia. :
The members of the rules com
mittee are as follows:
Speaker W. H. Burwell, of
Hancock county, ex officio chair
man; Representatives Blackburn
of Fulton, vice chairman; Bale of
Floyd; Clements of Irwin; Davic
son of Putnam; Fullbright of
Burke; Peacock of Dougherty;
Ragland of Talbot; Redwine of
Fayette; Shuptrine of Chatham;
Wheatley of Sumter; Wohlwend
er of Myscogee.
When the last seven days of
the recént session arrived, and
the rules committee assumed
command, the only chance far
the prohibition and shipping bill
to come to a vote, though two
‘thirds of the members favored
it, was for it to be put on the
calendar by the rules committee,
The committee refused to put
the bill on the calendar, and now
the legislators are planning a
fight which has as its object a
revision of the rules which will
always insure the house the right
to consider what its majority
wants to consider.,
fnvigorating to the Pale and Sickiy
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
Malaria.enriches the hlooy bol drives oui
fem., A true tomic. For adults aad children, 50¢
