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Official Orjfan Ben Hill County,
No Cold Wave Coming
During The Present
Week
Washington, March, 3.—-There
is nothing to indicate that a cold
wave will cross the country this
week, according to the weekly
bulletin of the weather bureau
issued tonight. .
“There will be,” says the bulle¬
tin, “a general, though gradual,
reduction to normal temperatures
over the legion east of the Rocky
mountains Tuesday and Wednes¬
day, and moderate temperatures
thereafter until.the close of the
week. A disturbance that now
covers the west and southwest will
advance slowly eastward, and the
snow and rain in middle and north¬
ern states east of the Rocky moun¬
tains during the next several davs.
The next disturbance to cross the
country will appear in the far
west Thursday or Friday, and
prevail over the middle west at
the end of the week.
“Moderate weather and wind
conditions will prevail over the
trans-Atlantic steamship routes
the coming weeks.”
Bible Conference On
Atlanta, March 1.—Featured by
the largest out-of-town attendance
in its history, the fourteenth an¬
nual Bible conference opened at
the Baptist Tabernacle here to¬
night and will continue for ten
days. r Ihe Rev. R. S. MacArthur,
president of the World’s Baptist
Alliance, was the principal
speaker of the evening. Other
prominent religious workers here
are Dr. Charles Inwood of London,
England, representing the Keswick
Bible Conference, and Dr. W. W.
Bustard, of Cleveland, O.
Dr. MacArthur tonight recount-
ed his experience in Russia at the
recent dedication of the Fetler
Baptist Tabernacle, tbe first insti¬
tution of its kind in that country,
and explained the restrictions
placed upon it by the Russian
government.
Mr. Gordon C. Adams has re¬
signed his position with the A. B.
& A. to assume the duties of Traf-
fic Manager for the Adams Lum¬
ber Co.
You are Specially Invited to Attend the Opening
of the New Stocks now Going on Every Day at The Empire Store
I N the Ready-to-Wear Department the new Skirts, Suits and Dresses are coming in on every train and are being
W marked and placed in stock at once. Many pleasant surprises in this line that we’d like to show and tell
you about. Yesterday, for instance, we marked up some all wool, snappy Serge Skirts, in cream $5.00 a
or black, great values for.....................................................................................................
2 0 N the Dry Goods side, the New Silks, White Goods, Trimmings, Hosiery and Neckwear are arriving daily
and we’ll be glad to have you look them over, One of the real good things is a new 18-inch Checked Taffeta g
Silk for 50c. Another, the New Poplins at 25c. The wash goods to go at tOc, 15c. and 25c
are especially attractive.
* T HE New PU m 08 and Low Cuts have at rived. White, Tan and Patent Leather low Shoes of snappiest a.
styles for women. The Celebrated Dorothy Dodd, Empire Special and Grovers Easy-fitting $2 to $5
Shoes, are an^unusually attractive showing of the good things for 1912. Every price from
- H ART, Shaffner (§L Marx and Miller Brothers fine Clothes for «
pass anything we’ve ever before shown. The New Hawes men, Hats are now on display. We think these
styles-- All at price........'................................................................................................... for Spring are also in—snappiest
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W. R. BOWEN, Presid'rtt. J. A. MURPHY, Manager,
SEMI-WEEKLY
The Fitzgerald Leader
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY GEORGIA, MARCH 5, 1912.
Fisher And Thompson
Form partnership
Messrs I. Fisher and Jesse
Thompson have formed a co part¬
nership, and on March 8th their
store will be open to the trading
public of this vicinity.
As will be seen by their ad else¬
where in this issue, they will oc¬
cupy the stove at 118 east Pine
street, the stand now being used
by Fisher Brothers. Mr. Fisher
has been in the mercantile busi¬
ness here in connection with his
brother for several years and is
recognized as an enterprising
merchant. Mr. Thompson for a
numoer of years has been the
right hand man of I. Goldenberg,
and has had a thorough, experience
in catering to the needs of the
public. Both youDg men have
many friends who will be interest¬
ed to know that they will be in
business for themselves, and the
Leader predicts for them much
success.
State Bankers
Are To Meet
Athens, Ga., 3.—Group 2, of
the State Bankers’ Assocition, will
hold its annual meeting at Elber-
ton on the 17th of April. This
group embraces the banks in eas¬
tern Georgia from Augusta up the
Savannah river, and on up the
Tugalo branch as far as Toccoa.
Into the center of the state it ex¬
tends as far as Madison, Morgan
county. Representative bankers
from New York, ‘Atlanta, Balti¬
more, Richmond and Savannah
will he present to add to the pro¬
gram their best thought on finance.
Song Service Ai
Christian Church
The choir of tbe Central Chris¬
tian church have planned an elabo¬
rate song service for next Sunday
evening, which will be followed by
a 10 minute talk by the Pastor.
The program will be published
in Friday’s issue of the Leader.
Come out and enjoy an evening
of good music rendered by some
of the best musicians in the city.
Latest Newspaper Laws
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take their periodicals fiom the
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they nave settled their bills and
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places without informing the pub¬
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facie evidence of intentional fraud.
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The latest postal laws are suen
that newspaper publishers can ar¬
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Under this law the man who al¬
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Masonic Lecture
There will be a lecture on the
teachings, Philosophy and morali¬
ty of Free Masonry, by some of
the best informed Mason’s in
Georgia, at Masonic Hall Monday
evening, March eleventh.
All qualified bretbern are invit¬
ed and urged to be present and ave
assured an evening of enjoyment
and instruction.
2t. P. L. Keefer, W. M.
Ten Year Tobacco
Pooling Agreement
Lexington, Ky., Feb, 29.—
Meetings under the direction
of the Burley Tobacco Society
are being held today in forty-six
counties in Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky to further thecampaign
for a ten-year tobacco pooling
agreement, which closes at mid¬
night tonight.
Efforts will be made at the
meetings to induce owners of
land to sign a pledge to pool
their entire product with the so-
ciety for ten years,
officialg of the Burley society
stimatedthat about40>000 far .
merg( producing an avera ge of
abQut threfi hundred miUioh
pounds annually, will have signed
the pooling pledge when the final
count is taken.
Wanted 1,000 Planters
Atlanta, March 1.—State
Entomologist Lee Worsham
wahts the names of some 1,000
planters in southwest Georgia,
who have trouble with black
root.
He has a quantity of resistent
seed on hand and wishes to place
it in the hands of representative
farmers where black root has
been a factor in the cultivation
of the plant-
He specifies southwest Georgia
because that is the section where
the boll weevil will be first to
strike and he is anxious for the
planters to be ready to go into
the fight properly.
The recent campaign of educa¬
tion conducted in some 23 coun¬
ties in southwest Georgia will re¬
sult in much good, because cotton
breeding clubs have been organ¬
ized in each one. Owing to cir¬
cumstances here the dates at
Bainbridge and Leesburg were
postponed, but will be filled next
Monday and Tuesday.
Entomologist Worsham, Com¬
missioner Hudson, Mr. Lewis ;
Dr. Bahnsen and Dr, Fort will
all be at both points and make
talks.__
Mr. Ellison, Southern Express
Agent, returned to-day from Al¬
bany, and was accompanied by his
wife and three children who will
make their home here in the fu¬
ture.
Costs Doctor $1,250
To Give Wrong Pill
Athens, March 1— In the
court of Athens yesterday
jury awarded a verdict of
damages and costs of suit, in
favor of Claud Henley
Dr. H. C. Compton, the
having while in the drug
ness here last year given the
plaintiff a pill of bi-chioride of
mercury instead of some simple
remedy which the young man
asked for. The boy took enough
to kill four men and only
action saved his life. Dr. Comp¬
ton was not represented at court,
either in person or by attorney.
American Held
By
Washington, Congressman March 3.—
mer John C. Chaney,
of Sullivan, Ind., a member of
fifty-ninth and sixtieth congresses,
was captured and held
for some time in Mexico by the in-
surrectos, but later was released.
Mrs. Chaney today visited
state have department in an effort to
the government ascerntaiu
what had become of Mr. Chaney
since his release, She had re-
ceived word he had been set free,
but the message contained no oth¬
er information. The state depart¬
ment sent instructions to Ambas¬
sador Wilson, at Mexico City,
make every effort to
whether Mr. Chaney is safe.
The former congressman
gone to Mexico with five
men, two from New York to
vestigate mine properties.
er the other men, also, are held
by the rebels has not been learned.
Sherman Street Will
Soon be Opened
It will be gratifying news to
the residents of the Second Ward
to learn that Sherman street will
be opened within the next sixty
days. This agreement was reach¬
ed at a conference between General
Superintendent Alex Bennymau,
of the A. B. & A., division super¬
intendent, Adolph Mortiz, Mayor
A. B. Cook, and Alderman W. R.
Paulk, chairman of the street com¬
mittee.
The A. B, & A. tracks cross
Sherman street, and the matter of
having it opened up has been the
bone of contention between the
citizens of the second ward and
the road for tbe past eight years.
Official Organ of Ben
Hill County. $1.50
a Year.
VOL. XVII. NO. 16
Would Make It A Crime
To Brush Child’s
Teeth
Washington, D. C., March 1.—
“If I had my way, I’d make it a
penal offease for any mother to
put a tooth brush in the mouth of
a child,” declared Representative
Uyrus Sulloway, of New Hamp¬
shire, today at a hearing before
the District of Columbia committee
on a bill to regulate dentistry.
Representative Sulleway lauded
the good old days of tobacco chew¬
ing and snuff dipping.
H. Brunner R_etires
From Gro, Business
I have withdrawn from the firm
of A. Brunner & Co., and take
this means of expressing thanks
and appreciation to those who
have patronized us during the
years that we have oeen connected
with the business. The business
will be conducted under the same
name as heretofore, Mr. A. Brun¬
ner assuming ail liabilities, and all
accounts due the firm are payable
to him. In retiring from the firm.
I leave with them mv very best
wishes and trust that in the future
they may be favored with the lib¬
eral patronage that has made the
business a success in the past.
Tr&veling Men Could
Vote Under This
Law
Washington, March 4.—A bill
which would permit actors, trav¬
eling men, railroad men and others
absent from their homes on elec¬
tion day to vote for presidental
electors in the state where they
happen to be, was introduced in
the house today by Representative
Carey, of Wisconsin. The bill
would provide that secretaries of
states issue certificates containing
a description and other necessary
information of the voter, which
would be recognized when pre¬
sented at a polling place. It was
referred to the committee on elec¬
tion of the president, and vice
president.
Miss Leonora Peacock, the pro¬
fessional nurse, was called to Pine-
view last night on professional
business.