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Official Organ Ben Hill County.
Laundry Will Be
Closed Next Week
Mr. Burr Stokoe, manager of
the White Swan Laundry, an¬
nounces that they will be c'osed
all next week, as they will be mov¬
ing into their new building on
Pine street, and will therefore be
unable to do any work. After
getting installed, however, they
will be in position to take care of
their pitronage as heretofore.
U. S. To Trap
Many Beavers
Washington, D. C. Feb. 28.—
The busy beavers in the Yellow¬
stone National Park have excited
so much interest among tourist
and nature students that the de¬
partment of the interior has in¬
structed the superintendent of that
reservation to trap a number of
animals and ship colonies to the
Glacier, Sequoia, General Grant,
Yosemite, Platt, Mount Rainier
and Wind Cave parks, and to the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkrn-
sas.
As soon as additional funds are
available ebonies will be sent to
the Crated Lake and Sully’s Hill
parks.
Dies While Taking
Beauty Treatment
New York, Feb. 28.—Coroner’s
Physician Curiin will hold an
autopsy to determine exactly what
killed Mrs. Laura Williams, an at¬
tractive widow, who collapsed last
night while taking “beauty treat¬
ment” at the home of her sister,
Miss Lillian Rond.
ATeran examination, Dr. Cur¬
iin said that he thought it proba¬
ble that Mrs. Williams had ab¬
sorbed sufficient poisonfrom chemi¬
cal preparations used to remove
the skin from her face to cause her
death. The investigation brought
to light astonishing torture under-
gone by the woman in order that
the velvety face of girlhaop might
be hers. To Coroner Shonghut
and Dr. Curiin was unfolded an
unusual story of the widow’s quest
for beauty that led^to death.
Mrs. Williams came to‘'this city
from Texas.
Presidential Primary
Be Held About
April 17
Atlanta, Feb. 28 — Tuesday
March 5, has been set as the time
for a meeting of the State Demo¬
cratic Executive Committee, at
which the date of the Democratic
presidential primary will be fixed.
It is practically agreed that the
primary will be held in April, a-
bout the 17th. Since that time,
however, the desire has been ex¬
pressed from some quarters for a
primary much later in the spring,
when the situation has further de¬
veloped itself.
So what action the committee
will take at the coming meeting is
not certain, There will be a di-
vision of sentiment, however. One
crowd is going to want the prima¬
ry early, probably in April, and
will probably prevail.
Akerman Named
For U. S. Attorney
Washington, Feb. 28—The
president sent to the senate this
afternoon tlie nomination of Al¬
exander Akerman as federal at¬
torney for the southern district of
Georgia, to succeed Marion Er¬
win, who recently resigned.
SEMI-WEEKLY
Fitzgerald
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY GEORGIA, MARCH 1, 1912.
Arbitrary Rates
Are Fixed By
E xpress Carriers
Washington, Feb. 28.—Rates of
express companies are fixed arbi¬
trarily, practically without refer¬
ence, even, to the first-class rail
freight rate.
In brief, that was the state¬
ment today of Joseph Zimmerman,
general traffic manager of the
Adams Express Company, at the
investigation bv the interstate
commerce commission into express
rates and methods.
“We make cur rates regardless
of what the freight rate is between
the same points,” said Mr. Zim¬
merman. “I suppose no man living
knows how express rates original¬
ly were made or corld sav definite¬
ly how they are made now.”
“Do you know of any basis for
an express rate?” inquired Com
missioner Lane.
“It probably would be based
on the distance, with a weight ( f
100 pounds as the unit,” replied
the witness. Rates to points in
termediate between two given
points, he thought, would be ad¬
justed practically arbitrarily.
Further inquiries by Commis¬
sioner Lane developed the admis¬
sion from Mr. Zimmerman that
the various express companies
leaned on one another in the fixing
of rates to avoid warfare among
them.
“Then,” suggested the commis¬
sioner, “in making your rates, you
have to lean on other companies?”
“Ges,” Mr. Zimmerman replied
“That’s about it.”
Chinese Agree To Let
Bankers Advance Loan
Peking, China, Feb. 28.—Thi
Nanking and Peking government^
have agreed to let bankers repre¬
senting Great Britain, France,
Germany and the United States
advance a loan of 2,000,000 tael-
(approximately, $1,300,000) to
Nanking and 3,000,000 taels to
Peking to provide for payments to
the troops. Unless the troops are
paid it is feared anarchy will be
increased. The money is payable
immediately and will probably be
absorbed in a large loan to be con¬
tracted as soon us the coalition
cabinet is sormed.
Reports differ regarding the in¬
tention of Yuaa Shi Ivat to go
south, in compliance with the
request of the Nanking republi¬
cans but the dpinion is held at the
legations that the re-establishment
of an effective central govern mein
will prove a grave problem and
that instead of immediate progress,
the development of China may be
seriously retarded.
Yuan Shi Koi forsceing in the
idea of federated provinces a re¬
currence of the very troubles which
precipitated the revolution, is en¬
deavoring, according to some
views, to obtain autocratic powers.
The republicans continue to en¬
tertain a certain distrust for Pre¬
mier Yuan and new difficulties
have developed since the abdica¬
tion.
One report current is that Yuan
Shi Kai will proceed to Nanking
within a fortnight, after the for¬
mation of the cabinet and the ap¬
pointment of Tang Shao Yi as
premier. The new premier would
then remain in charge in the north
during Yuan's absence.
The Ocilla Southern has opened
up a freight office in the city, hav¬
ing leased the old T. & N. E. sta¬
tion on Magnolia street for this
purpose. N. W. Tylor is the a-
gent in charge.
Ceremonial Session
of Alee T emple
Forty-Seven Novices “Cross
Hot Sands Of The Desert”
The Shriner Spirit Of Fun And Good Humor
Proved Contagious And Everybody
Joined In The Fun.
The meeting of Alee Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, was held in Fitzgerald Wednesday with an attendance
of several hundred Nobles from different parts of Georgia and many
from other states.
The pilgrimage from Savannah Oasis to Fitzgarald Oasis was made
by a party of thirty-five of Savannah’s leading Shriners, and the train
arrived here at nine o’clock. They were met at the depot by the Fitz¬
gerald Band and a party of autoists and were given a brisk spin around
the city, terminating at the Aldine Hotel for breakfast. Others con¬
tinued to arrive on every train and by noon the streets of the city
were teeming with Shriners—all of them jolly good fellows ard btnt
on having fun. It was a keen disappointment to the local Shriners
that Imperial Potentate, Treat, was providentially hindered from be¬
ing present, but among the other prominent nobles among visitors
were Illustrious Potentate Ernest A. Cutts, Chief Rabban, S. E.
Theus, Oriental Guide, R. B. Hubert, Treasurer, A. S. Nicholls, Re¬
corder, J. G. Tyson, Ceremonial Master, Henry Levy, Director, A.
S. Guckenheimer, Captain of Guard, R. W. Groves, Lieutenant of
Patrol, Thomas A. Jones, and a number of others.
The parade occurred at four o’ciok and was witnessed by several
thousand people. This feature of the meeting was widely commented
upon by the visiting Shriners, and was pronounced by many as being
one of the most unique they had ever witnessed. The Arab Patrol,
attired in gorgeous new uniforms, participated in the parade and was
one of the most elaborate displays ever pulled off at a Shriner’s meet¬
ing in Wiregrass Georgia.
The forty-seven candidates were “fixed up” in grand style, and
their fantastic appearance and the humorous stunts they put through
furnished plenty of fun for the spectators. A new feature introduced
and one that met the favor of all was the participancy in the parade
of the wives and daughters of Shriners, who occupied a large float.
They were attired in white frocks, with the white Fez. At the con¬
clusion of the parade each of the candidates was led into the presence
of these ladies in order that they might pass upon the manner of their
attire.
Immediately after the parade, Alee Temple went into ceremonial
and business session, using the Odd Fellows Hall. It was at this ses-
sion that the novices “crossed the hot sands of the desert.” The ini-
tiation of these candidates was under the supervision of Illustrious
Potentate, Ernest A. Cutts, and Deputy Potentate, E. Iv. Farmer.
Twenty of them were residents of this vicinity and the others were
from Ocilla, Cordele, Waycross and Douglas.
Among those to whom credit is due for their activity in planning
and executing the local arrangements were Sir Knights E. K. Farmer,
J. E. Turner, C. M. Wise, E. P. Searcy, John Seanor, J. B. Russell
and A. E, Jones.
At eleven o’clock, the ceremonial session having concluded, the
Shriners repaired to the two large rooms in the Bowen Block, for¬
merly occupied by Griner Sous & Company, where a sumptuous re¬
past was awaiting them. The hails were beauifully decorated in the
Shrine color, and the elaborate banquet, which eclipsed anything of
the kind ever pulled off in Fitzgerald, was served under the supervis¬
ion of the ladies of Central Methodist Church. The cream was fur¬
nished by Nunnally and was in square bricks and in the center of each
piece the Shriners’ emblem was moulded in red. Those serving were:
Mrs. H. M. Warren, Mrs. Thomas J. Dickey, Mrs. O. JU Wooten,
Mrs. Guyton Fisher, Mrs. Maggie Dean Morris and Mrs. E. K. Far-
mer.
The banquet was concluded in time for the Savannah delegation to
leave about 1:30 on their special over the Seaboard.
Naval Stores Combine
Seeks to Settle Suit
Washington, February 28.—
Friendly settlement of the anti¬
trust suit against the American
Naval Stores Company was dis¬
cussed at the department of justice
today. Samuel B. Adams, counsel
for the company, conferred with
Assistant to the Attorney General
Fowler and United States District
Attorney Ackerman, of Macon,
Ga., who arrived here today for
the conference. The suit seeking
the dissolution of the corporation
was filed at Macon several weeks
ago.
A. H. Laughbaum, a prominent
Banker of Gabon, Ohio, who has
been visiting J. J. Morfoot at 319
N. Main street returned home last
Tuesday noon. He was quite
favorably impressed with Fitzger-
aid.
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Artistic Decorations
For Shriner Meeting
The business men of the city re¬
sponded most admirably to the re-
quest of the Shriners that all dec¬
orate their place of business for
the meeting here Wednesday, and
some of the decorations were in¬
deed very elaborate. One that
was particularly commented upon
by the visiting Shriners was that
of Russell Brothers, who had
painted on each window a large
Shriners’ emblem, this being the
artistic work of Mr. Mike Mur¬
phy.
McCarty-Johnstone Company
and Adams Candy Kitchen were
others who had their windows ar-
ranged most attractively.
Mr. W. R. McLendon has re-
signed his position as agent for the
Seaboard in this city, to accept a
more lucrative one with the Ocilla
Southern, for whom he is now
commercial agent. Mr. McLendon
was succeeded at the Seaboard by
Mr. Earl Brown.
Attend Corn Club
Meeting March 9th.
On account of the Corn Cldb
Rally on March 9th, tne meeting
of Ben Hill County Farmers Union
at Roanoke School House will be
postponed. All Union men are
urged to meet at the Court House
in Fitzgerald to encourage the
Corn Club movement.
President Lawson Brown, Prof,
J. Phil Camptell and J. Walter
Hendricks will address the people
on Corn Culture, seed selection,
and cultivation. Everybody in-
terested is invited to attend.
Ten Da-y Spot Cash
Unloading Sexle
Wholesale Prices. Sugar $6-50
per 100 lbs. Oats $3.45 per
Corn $2.40 per sack; No. IN. C.
Seed Peanuts $1.65 per bu.; Chris-
topher’s Improved Big Boll Plant-
ing Cotton Seed $1.75 pei bu.;
Green Coffee 5 lbs to the
Cotton Seed Hulls $9.00 per ton;
C-S Meal at $26.50 bright and
yellow per ton. These prices are
good until March 10th, and for
spot cash only.
15-3t Dodd Supply Company.
First M, E. Church
Services next Sunday will be as
follows:
Sabbath School at 9:30 a. m.
Morning preaching at 10:45.
Sermon—“A Savior we can recom¬
mend.”
CViildren’s class at 3:00 p. m.
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
Night preaching 7:30. Sermon
—“Lessons from King David.”
There will be good music at all
services. Special music at preach¬
ing services; orchestra at night.
On Wednesday night the topic
for prayer service will be the
same as this week—“Answered
Prayer.”
The genera! public, especially
strangers will find a cordial wel-
come at any service.
E. J. Hammond,
Pastor.
First Baptist Chvirch
Subject for Sunday morning,
“The Eyes of the Heart,” and at
Life Giver.”
Sunday School at 9:30 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
at 7:30. All are cordially
to attend all services.
Thos. M. Calloway, Pastor.
Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scouts will take a
Saturday morning, start¬
at 8 o’clock from 610 S. Lee,
they were rained out last Satur¬
Signed by,
The Scout Master.
Mr. W. L. Sloan was here one
this week, en route to Bruns-
ijk, v heri he has accepted a po¬
To Run for Congress
Americus, Feb. 29. Hon. Thos.
Hudson, who today resigned
office of commissioner of agri-
announces tomorrow
i n K the Times-Recorder
his candidacy for congress in the
district. This formal an-
is entirely expected
and adds interest to the campaign
progressing already. There are
now four codgressfonal aspirants
in the race in the Third district,
Charles R. Crisp and Thomas G.
Hudson, o e Americus; John R.
Mercer, of Dawson, Terrell coun-
ty; and Emmett Shaw, of Fort
Gaines, Cloy county.
Official Organ of Ben
Hill County. $1.50
a Year.
VOL. XVII. NO. 15
Frank Hager Putting
Up Some Awnings
Mr. Frank Hager has had his
hands full this week, putting up
canvass awnings, and has execut-
ed several nifty jobs. He is just
completing a job for Miller Furni-
ture Company, where he put up
three large awnings. The Leader
would be glad to see all the busi-
ness bouses of the city dispense
with the unsightly tin and wooden
awnim.s and adopt the more
modern and more up-to-date idea
of the canvass awning. See Frank
Hager and let him convince you.
Chautauqua Is Coming
This Spring
Organization Was Perfect-
ed , Yesterday AftePnoOn
The Fitzgerald Chautauqua As-
sociation was organized yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the rep¬
resentative business men of the
city at the City Hall, and it will
be gratifying news to the citizens
at large to know that the first
Chautauqua will be held either the
last week in May or the first week
in June.
Several interested parties have
been at work on this proposition
during the past week and they
have met with encouragement and
co-operation on all sides. In or¬
der to contract with the Alkahest
Lyceum Association to furnish the
attractions for Chautauqua week,
it was first necessary for them to
have a guarantee of $1,500 but af¬
ter making a thorough canvass,
the gentlemen pushing the move¬
ment have succeeded in obtaining
from the business men of the city
a guarantee of nearly $2,000. The
contract with the Alkahest Com¬
pany has already been signed, and
the Chautauqua is now a sure
thing. The only thing left to do
now is for everybody to boost it
for all they are worth, and under
such pressure it can’t fail to be a
financial success. The Alkahest
Company furnishes none but top
notch attractions and has contract¬
ed to give Fitzgerald twelve of
them during the week. One of
the most interesting features on
program and one that will
draw an enormous crowd is a de¬
bate between Richard Pearson
and Ex-Governor Handley
Ind, on the subject of “World¬
wide Peace.”
At the organization meeting
yesterday, the following officers
were elected: President, L. O.
Vice president, J. E. Tur¬
Secretsry and Tieasurer, P.
F. Clark.
The Board of Directors is com¬
of the following gentlemen:
J. Prentiss, J, A. Justice, A.
Thurmond, A. B. Cook, J. E.
and P. F. Clark.
More Saccharine
Must Go Into Sugar
Wasainoton, D. C., Feb. 29—
a vote of two to one the board
cabinet officers charged with
enforcement of the pure food
today entered a final decision
the use of saccharine in
foods. Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson and Secretary of Com¬
merce and Labor Nagel confirmed
the decision that food containing
saccharine was adulterated. Sec¬
retary of the Treasury MacVeagh
dissented. One month’s grace
will be given manufacturers to ar¬
range for the elimination of sac¬
charine
Misses Ray and Lucille Jones/
of Atlanta, are visiting their par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jones.