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it* LEADER..,
Official Orjan Ben Hill County.
Ocilla and Nash¬
ville Play Ball
The Nashville and Ocilia Base.
three played^yesterdaTon o-am^s Thpfir?t tlf^seeond ramo
ward school reserve, and the score
stood 0 to 0 when the game was
called in the third inning on ac-
count of rain.
Ocilla and Nashville both have
hired teams, and judging from
the score in yesterday’s game
they are pretty well matched.
They will play again this
noon and to morrow afternoon.
and the local fans 1 have, an
opportunity to witness some
f|» bail placing.
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m Class Road
io Vaughn District
The people of the Vaughn Dis-
trict will be pleased to learn that
the Courity Commissioner, have
voted to build a first class road
into that District to the county
line and connect with the main
road to Rochelle.
The Lyric
The rapidly disappearing, old-
time, southern negro was depict-
ed in a .most creditable manner
last night at the Lyric Theatre
by Miss Lindy Lee, in D alect
Darkyisms. Miss Lee is an in-
teresting talker and is very pro¬
ficient in rendering songs and
anecdotes in negro dialect Per¬
sonally, Miss Lee is a ve v at-
tractive young woman of q c igh
ful blonde coloring.
The Lacelles also appeared at
the Lyric last night, in one
their funniest acts, and kept the
large audience in an uproar o
laughter. The Lacelles have pla-
ed in Fitzgerald a number
times, and have hosts of admirers
here, who will be interested to
know that they' will play at the
Lyric the remainder of this week,
in conjunction with Miss Lee.
American SteUe Bank
Extends Invitation
To Jvirors
During the week or more of
City Court the American State
Bank on Central Avenue extends
a hearty invitation to all Jurors
and others to make their bank
headquarters. Ice water in abun¬
dance, a place to write and plenty
of chairs to rest is offered to all.
from the country are
uiyfily invited to accept this in-
(Zon. 39-2t.
* Hammond's
Rev. E. J.
Fourth Year Here
Sunday, July 9th, marks the
fourth anniversary of the pastor¬
ate of Rev E. J. Hammond of the
First Methodist Church, who in
point of service, is the oldest min¬
ister in the city.
Since coming among the people
of Fitzgerald in 1907, Mr. Ham¬
mond has endeared himself to his
own flock, and at the same time,
has made friends of all with whom
he has come in contact. Being any¬
thing but clannish, Mr. Hammond
delights in mingling with the mem¬
bers of all denominations and the
members of no denomination. He
is a man of education, and.always
brings his message to the congre¬
gation in an intelligent and uplift¬
ing form. He is respected by his
fellow workers in the ministry for
his Godliness, and by all is recog-
nized as a man of charity.
Mr. L. L. Braswell spent Sun-
day in the city with his family.
SEMI-WEEKLY
Fitzgerald Leader
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JULY-7, 1911.
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ep Nex WeeR
The well known and ever popu-
' ine of plays.as veil as new i ees,
wb ’ e ^ "ldeed will be glad news
theirraan >’ Mends m F
for as is wel! known > then ' is not
* the road who anus
m greater favor with a
ai \ d * ence tha JJ ,>ark ‘ s '
1 his vear they come mud; larger
and better than at any P 1 ' vious
111 ^ and have with them, some
wel1 knovvn actors frora the la, ’g er
stock companies of the East, and
large.road companies. The press
in the towns where thev have
played this season, are loud in its
praise of the eightcxcellw vaude-
• lie acts, which they resent,
taking two big Shows i . on< for
ie price of admission.
* P. U. E. tv <
Off For Atlantic City
The dele ates from tin local
io<1 S e ot Benevolent and Protec-
ve Order of El ;-, Mayor. Drew
V. Paulk, Col. Clayton y, Dr.
'■ M. Adams, Mr. L. L. .riner,
ud John D. Dorminey, ft to-
lay for Atlantic City, Ne ■; Jersey,
here they will attend the sessions
> - the annual National Convention,
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: Anrfh ^ ““ao v»t/lwUI PpIpHpfTt- al
ed Notwithstanding
Rain
The Glorious Fourth was cele-
■iated Fitzgerald in a \ ay that
no doubt can be termed “safe
.ds?. Th If there wer any fa-
litios incioent to {he obi rvance
the day, they hr e not baen re-
ported here, and ii is not hard-
ly probable that anyone will ques-
Uon the sanity of the celebration.
There was very little, tho some,
fire works shot, and the public
celebration was under the
supervision the Blue and Gray
Association. They had prepared a
very elaborate program, which
however, could not be carried out
in its entirety on account of the
continuous rainfall aln >st the
whole morning long.
The speaking, instead of taking
place at the Blue and Gray Park,
was held in the Hippodrome The¬
atre/where also the basket dinner
was served. The evening celebra¬
tion at the Firemen’s Park, when
the fifth anniversary of the in¬
auguration of the Fire Depart¬
ment was observed, was attended
by a large crowd and was quite a
success.
A. B. ®. A. May Henew
R_ecelvers’ Certifi¬
cates
Atlanta, Ga., July 3.—The At¬
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad has secured authority
frora the United States court to
renew the receivers’ certificates
amounting to $3,250,000 which it
issued last year and which became
due on July 1. An order also was
granted the road permitting it to
issue $200,000 more in certificates.
With this addition its total issue of
certificates becomes $3,450,000.
Within a few days the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic will file
a statement in the United States
Court of its earnings and expenses
during the last three months.
Farmers’ Union
! The Ben Hill County Farmers’
Union will hold their regular meet¬
ing Saturday (tomorrow) July 8th,
a t Crisp. A full attendance is
, urged.
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f W $&J$ ChaS. B. Barrett W
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4 . lf n : ? in orc e the c world ri‘ ld began, elp . V) d each civilization Other over and Chris- rough |
f tianit y wou,d - be much further advanced than it is y|/ \)
today «f
. The,obligation to help the man who is down
T '?> and Ollt is one of the most sacred - and it isn’t" Con- W
fmo,-! lined fo to your unnr faiiA,,, fellow mem.bei in Faimeis .. union. • In , iftjf
fa the brst place, *Qll don’t know when you may be (j-
(IS in the same .fijfiiyourself, gnd'in need Of assistance, iij
to tjb you’re In the second, by helping to put a' man on his feet v#/
% saving yourself the expense of having to'feed
a him or his family. So the proposition cuts from the w
% business In this as well Country as the of quick philantroni-c.end. chafes the 1 f
K'J> ,mm you
\ give a lift today may tomorrow be in position to
help you or the organization'/' So it’s good policy ^
as well as a plain matter Of duty. W
m I don’t think l ever Saw a man so far gone in
$ w
meanness that l wouldn’t try my best to give him
If even a little ray or a lift. ~ r , he nun Ol ... the woman W
% , who is cast out by society with the cry of i t un- ^ yjjj;
ks & clean, unclean! ’ •• is the man and the woman who
most need help.
m You are not going to soil your hands by pick- \j)
T ■jk ing people up out of the mire. You’re much more W
likely to soil your soul and and lose some good op- S[ W.
/y\ portunities in life by failing to do it.
One of the most beautiful features about some ^
(iS or the secret orders is that they never desert a ifa
® member, no matter how far he has strayed from the w
l pathway. That ought to be the motto ot every Si w
:» member of the Farmers union, from the biggest wjl
/■£ leaders down to the newest joiners. Si/
4S A We have a good deal of that spirit now in the j/fj
organization. The more we encourage it the more W
•A we enhance the prestige of the order and live up to
the principles upon which it is founded. ^
m Chas. S. Barrett. as
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Union City, Ga., July 6,,1911. r
The Exchange National
Bank in Its Great Strength
Show the people a bank of undoubted strength and that bank will
naturally win deposits from tne most cautious depositors.
Show the people a bank that is kind and considerate and liberal
and fair in its dealings, and the people will prefer that bank.
The undoubted strength of The Exchange National Bank is guar¬
anteed when people know the following directors, who direct its affairs
strictly according to government law:
Roberi V. Bowen, Capitalist and Planter.
J. B. Cieiuents, Capitalist and Planter.
W. R. Bowen, President Empire Mer. Co. and Planter.
J. J. Dorminey, President, Dorminy-Price Lbr. Co. and Planter.
T. o. Price, Pres. Ashley-Price Lbr. Co. and Planter.
E. T. James, Pres. Planters’ Warehouse & Loan Co., and Planter.
H. M. Warren, Naval Stores and Planter.
M. Dickson, Naval Stores and Planter.
W. T. Paulk, Naval Stores and Planter.
J. L. Turner, Active Vice President.
L. Kennedy, Attorney-at-Law and Planter.
E. F. Chambless, Capitalist.
Ben Drew, Capitalist.
John D. Dorminey, Cashier and Planter.
Laws or no Laws, such men as these will run a strong, liberal and
useful bank, their names stand for just such methods.
One policy of this bank that is s o commendable and that is such
strong proof of its increasing strength and prudent methods, is to
leave, a larger portion of each year’s profits in the bank of the use
and protection of its depositors than is withdrawn by its stockholders.
This bank is prudently named, and that it is winning popularity
is shown by the fact that it leads all other banks in this section in
deposits.
Of such an array of strength, liberality, and popularity, this com¬
munity has a right to be proud. *
Stock Company Will
Play at Hippodrome
Most of the people in Fitzgerald
patronize our excellent picture
shows and enjoy the motion pic¬
tures as well as the vaudeville
performances. No one will deny
that the managers of the local
playhouses give about as much for
the price of admission (lOcents) as
could be reasonably expected, and
when it is announced that the Hip¬
podrome will next week pre.ent a
stock company of nine people, with
no addition in the price of adrais-
sion, everybody will no doubt be
surprised. However it is a fact.
and each night at the Hippodrome
Mr. Frank G. Campbell with his
company ot nine, will give a com-
P Mr. m/ Campbell sLnh.M is • well ,1 known , in
this city, having for along time
been stage manager for the C. W.
Park’s Show, and last year ap-
peared in vaudeville at the Air
Dome. The shows which Mr.
Campoell presents are said to be
of clean and irreproachable charae-
ter, absorbraglv interesting, and
well interpreted by his actors.
Standard Road To
Be Built To
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.news to the , people , Jiving in
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m Undo V lUre-
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tofme the made^Fitzgerald' r,v, Ww 4 f
roads has -geiaiu almost ain.ost
[inaccessible ^bby district. .. , to the residents of the
rhe County Commissioners are
,ui( ^ cou ’- -O ™ 1 ended . . for their action
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ru\\A tlllld Injured a Attempt- .
inf to Board Traill
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The •ten-year old son of Mr. and
^ rs - H. L. Mannon had his heel
j badly 1,0 lacerated “' empted Tuesday bqard morning
a to an
! Ccilla Southern engine which was
: moving slowly. The child’s injury
is indeed painful, tlio not necces-
sarily s rious, and his parents
j should congratulate themselves
| that he didn’t receive fatal wounds.
* oung People’s Mis-
sion
The young people’s missionary
society will meet Sunday after-
noon at 4:30 in the Sunday School
Room of Central Methodist
church - This is a very important
meeting, and the young people
of the church are urged to be
present.
Average Cotton
Move Over Condition
Washington July 3.—The condi¬
tion of cotton on June tio, as esti¬
mated by the Department of Agri¬
culture, was 88.2 per cent of nor-
mal, compared with 87.8 May 25,
80.7 last year and 90, ten-year av¬
erage.
By states the condition was;
Virginia. 98; North Carolina, 89;
South Carolina, 84; Georgia, 94;
Florida, 96.
BIGGEST CROl* IN COUNTRV’s HISTORY
Washington, July 3.—Official
estimates of the cotton crop report
ef 1911 indicate that it will be the
largest in the countrj’s history,
approximating, according to pres¬
ent figures, 14,425,000 bales of
500 pounds each, exceeding by al¬
most a million bales the record
of 1904.
HIGHER THAN IN TEN YEARS.
Washington, July 3.—Dr. N.A.
Murray acting chief of the crop
-reporting board, Department of
Agriculture, made the following
statement today, subsequent to the
cotton crop report.
“The report shows the condi¬
tion of the crop to be higher than
on any corresponding date in the
last, ten years. A month ago the
general condition was 3.5 per cent
above the ten-year average, To-
day it is IQ. 3 per cent above the
ten-year average.
The acreage of cotton this year
is about 35,000,000. Allowing for
the average amount of abandon¬
ment of about 1,000,000 acres, the
indications ar * that approximately
i 34,000,000 acr es of cotton will be
harvested.
Theconditi- i indicates a prob¬
; a bl e yield of 202.8 pounds per
acre, j which, < 34,000,000 acres,
w0(l d mean ,^ 95 , 000 , pounds or
about 14.425. ’. .0 bales.
This calcul, . allows ,, for .
ion aver-
a ge depreciation. , . . 1 he critical , pei-
' od 111 cotton outh is in August
and Septemb i so any estimate at
this time mu 1 >e taken with som^
allowance.
The larges previous production
of cotton in country was in
1904, when i gregated 13,67;
954 bales of . ) pounds each.
| Official Organ of Ben
I Hill County. $1.50
a Year.
VOL. XVI. NO. 41
New Pastor of
Christian Church
—'
T>
«t\^ential Christian Church last
morning. His discourse
was hstend lo by a large audience,
and to say that the Christian con-
5^°“ their hew aPe minister, Wel1 p,ea8ed indeed Wlth
ex-
pr ? S " 0S the,r . ^ratification lightly.
Hr. ) Coombs is an orator m ev-
ery sense of the word his voice
being clear and penetrating, and
his excellent vocabulary, together
with the fund of knowledge which
he possesses, all combine tbmake
k,s serra ° ns of such a nature that
' e aut Ience ls neld • in rapt
at t ent “’»b
in s iw t Sunday evening was
“The Tragedy of the Banquet,”
which was handled in an admira-
ble manner, and the conclusions
drawn in such a way that none
pre f ent C0U l d f:ul tosee and com-
prehend 1 the lesson which it was
intended to teach.
Cases Disposed of
In City Court
The City Court has been in ses¬
sion the entire week, with Judge
E. Wall presiding, and at noon
today, the following cases had
been disposed of:
State vs Will Stevens, nol pross-
ed.
State vs Will Stevens, plea of
guilty.
State vs Annie Nasworthy,
plea of guilty.
State vs Charley Jones, plea of
guilty.
State vs John Whitfield, plea of
guilty.
State vs Leila Harris, discharg¬
ed upon payment of cost.
State vs W. M. Tneus. plea of
guilty.
State vs Ed Goosby, verdi -t of
guilty.
State vs Doc Thompson, ver¬
dict of guilty.
State vs Will Stevens, verdict
of guilty.
State vs Emmett Williams, nol
pressed.
State vs Alex Alburn, verdict
of guilty.
State vs J. P. Ewing, verdict
of guilty.
State vs Martha Shinhoster,
verdict of not guilty.
State vs Ed Goosby, verdict of
not guilty.
State vs Hardy Covington, plea
of guilty.
State vs Tom Porter, on trial,
with the Jury having been out
two days.
State vs Pink Minshew, on
trial.
Cable Piano Company
Opens Office Here
The Cable Piano Company have
opened a branch office in this
city, using the old Fields Block
on Central avenue, near the Beall
Grocery Company, for headquart¬
ers. They have just finished un¬
loading a Ccarload of handsome
instruments, ranging from the
cheapest to the highest in price,
and every one a bargain for the
money.
The Cable Company are well
known to the public in this sec¬
tion as an up-to-date and reput¬
able house and the pianos they
handle are among the best on the
market. The branch office here
is under the supervision of J. A.
Maxey, O. L. Bryan and E. G.
Johnson, who will take pleasure
in demonstrating to any who
may call.
Mr. J. A. Jones and family are
this week touring Florida in their
auto.