Newspaper Page Text
Society News Notes
C A Holtzendorf
DENTIST
..nd Floor Ro:ms 205 9*10 I
Ga.rbutt-1)jnov»n bldg.
Miss Hollis McKinney went
to Hawkinsville Sunday, to spend
seven 1 days with relatives.
Miss Fannilu Canape, of Dalton,
was the guest several days last
week of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mil-
Jer.
Miss M -rgaret Harris, of At-
lanta, is expected in the city this
week to visit Mrs. Thomas J.
Dickey.
Miss Henrietta Conn, of Thom-
asville, spent the week-end in the
city, guestof liersistcr, Mrs. Lud-
low Griner.
Miss Vessie Jones was called to
I homasville the latter part ol last
week on account of the illness ol
her mother.
Airs. Walter Forbes has
ed to her home in Blakely, after
■'•visit to the family of her parents,
..Mr. und Mrs. T. M. Parsons.
Mrs. J. A. Parrott has returned
*Jf rom Atlanta, where she spent sev
•cral weeks, receiving treatment
.a sanitarium. Her many friends
will he delighted to know that her
health is much improved.
Mrs. Jennie Shallenberger is en¬
tertaining her sister-in-law, Mrs.
'L. M. Ilollond, of Yonkers, New
Yark. Mrs. Hollond has been
visiting at Palm Beach, Fla., and
is now on her way to California.
Mrs. Alma K. Buice severs her
position with the Leader tonight
'to accept a more lucrative one
with the Rochelle New Era. Dur-
iug her residence of three months
in the oily, Mrs. Buice has made
many friends and will be greatly
missed by them all, and especially
• by the Leader force.
The ladies of this city will be
interested to lear:: that Dr. Horv
vwili give a lecture to ladies only,
at the Central Christian church,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
This lecture is entirely out of the
ordinary, as you are paid to go,
instead of payiug to go. Dr.
Hory will give to the Plus Ultra
Class, of tire Christian church, 10
. cents, for every lady attending.
}By going you will not only help
the Plus Ultra’s, but will get a
great deal of good out of the
lecture.
Mr. W. J. Graham, of Gary,
Jnd. ; , is in the city, prospecting.
'Mr. Cleve Miller, of Cordele,
spent Sunday in the city with rel¬
atives and friends.
T Mr. Leisagang, of Chicago, III.,
is among the visitors in the city
this week looking for a location.
For Sale—-Barred Rock eggs for
hatching. Prices reasonao'e. Ap¬
ply to A. Kratz, 506 W. Magnolia
cstreet- It.
TDr. J. E. Goethe, of Ocilla,
who hue located in Fitzgerald, will
iniAJve his family up just as soon as
he is able to find a suitable dwell¬
ing house.
The many friends of Mr. Ran¬
dall Bryan will be interested to
know that he underwent a success¬
ful operation in Atlanta last week
•and is thought now to be safely on
the road to recovery.
Lost—Sunday night on south
‘Grant street, open face gold watch,
Elgin movement. W atch had
-“M” engraved on back, and at¬
tached to it was a fob with “K of
P” charm. Finder will be reward¬
ed if watch is returned to this of-
ffice.
THE FITZGERALD LEADER, TUESDAY MARCH 12, 1911
Dr. G. W. McLean |
ssn DENTIST eeee z
Rooms 512-5X3- PHONE 438.
Garbutt Donovan Building
Fifth Floor
Sunday Hours, 9 to JO
STRAYED—a large grey horse,
weighing about eleven
pounds. Strayed from my
Sunday night. Will pay
reward for his return.
C. S. New, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Eggs $1.00 for 15 same strain of
White Rocks as Judge Harwell
purchased of me at our poultry
show. A few pullets, a cock and
for sale cheap.
16-3t. Dr. C. D. Seely.
M r . an( ] Mrs. (j. c. Smith re-
turned yesterday from a delight¬
ful ti ip of several weeks spent at
J the larger cities of the north ar.d
east. Mr. Smith leaves this
noon f or Brunswick, where he will
| )e connected with the Southeastern
Yaryan Company. Mrs. Smith,
however, will not join him for a
week or such a matter, being de¬
tained hereon account of the ill¬
ness of her mother, Mrs. L. H.
Keim.
White Plymouth Rock,
Barred Plymouth Rock,
and White Leghorns,
GOOD STRAINS,
75c per Setting of 15
441 S. Main St Mrs. C.A. WETTSTEIN.
Boney & Ware,
Livery and Sale Stable
■ S. Grant St.
Luke and Handley’s Old Stand.
Draying and Hack
Service.
Phone 272.
HENRY O’BRIEN,
Plastering Contractor.
Estimates on Material. All
Work Guaranteed.
Leave Older at Dan Mahoney’s
225 S. Grant St.
American Shipbuilding
Record tor February • !
Washington, March 11.—Sev¬
enty-two vessels, aggregating
149,918 gross tons, were built in
the United States in February.
The largest was the steel steam¬
er City of Detroit 111, built at
Wyandotte, Mich., and register¬
ing 9,106 tons.
Fifty-one were steam vessels of
wood and four sailing vessels of
wood, while fourteen were un¬
rigged wooden vessels. Only
three steel vessels, all steam *
were built.
On the Atlanta and Gulf thirty-
one craft were built, on the Pa¬
cific thirty-five and 'oh the Great
Lakes six-
05?
•Oh
r
*
)& vjf-- 4 £b^=====X
t \
)
Spring and Summer
opening, Fri¬
and Sexturdevy,
15ih and 16th.
Mrs. E, J. Walker.
Music: I Was A
Great Success
Last Sunday night at the Cen¬
tral Christian chu -ch to a crowded
audience, was rendered an excel¬
lent musical programme. Mrs. L.
A. Turner the highly gifted chor¬
ister of our city was director and
Mrs, W. A. Green our very ac¬
complished music an was pianist,
Mr. G. Ganziles, accompaniment
on his mandoline was very fine,
aru j highly appreciated. Every
j tera on the programme was ren-
dered in good style, and some
^ p ar t s we re exceptionally fine. The
! service was purely voluntary and
both singers ai d musicians de¬
served great praise. The pastor,
Rev. Lewis C. Hammond gave a
short add.ess on Politics and Re¬
ligion, he contended that politics
ought not to be seperated from
religion, that every Christian man
should interest himself in tlie we!-
fare of Ins city and state, and at
election times support those who
were work,DR tor the best objects
in the clearest way. Mr. Ham-
mond announced that the charac-
»-
GASOLINE ENGINE
SEE
IE. S. F3
302 South Grant St. Fitzgera-ld.
Agent for the best Gasoline Engines. Expert on Gas Engines
will give prompt attention to all calls in my line.
k GREAT INDUCEMENT
Wj Are Selling Out and Leaving the City
Many in this town amd vicinity have been delaying the
placing of monuments over their loved ones on aceount of
not being in position to pay regular prices. It has been
well known heretofore that our prices were reasonable.
We will now positively make such inducements as to en¬
able us to dispose of our entire stock on hand witbin the
next ten days. Call and see us, you will be surprised at
the low prices we can quote you.
Fitzgerald Marble & Granite Company
COFFINS and GASKETS. IfAf
* **** *
All prices from the cheapest
to the best. All calls will re¬ m
ceive our immediate attention. - f 1 p
S-
Sandlin Furniture & Undertaking Company
Day Phone 116. Night Fione 375.
Fitzgerald Guards
Break Recoid
Local Company Pas¬
ses All Previous Rec-
erds at Inspection
On last Friday night Company
“C” First Infantry, National
Guard of Georgia, passed its an¬
nual inspection with the grade of
excellent which is the highest
mark the inspector can give.
In attaining this grade of “Ex¬
cellent” the company was examin¬
ed from every standpoint, includ¬
ing attendance at drill, military
discipline and deportment, and the
condition of the Government pro¬
perty in their use.
The Inspection was conducted
by Major Fred A. Palmer, U. S.
A., Inspector General of the Na¬
tional Guard of Georgia, assisted
by Captain Americus Mffchel, U.
S. A. During the day the Govern¬
ment property was inspected by
these officers and in the evening
the company itself was given a
rigid examination as to the con¬
dition of the individual equipment
of the men, their efficiency at drill
and their general knowledge of
t3r of the Sunday night’s
would in the future be changed
somewhat, that henceforth it would
be known as Pe ipie’s Popular ser¬
vice. From 7:30 encli Sunday
night a half hour’s musical will be
given, consisting of choruses, quar¬
tets, duets and soloes, vocal and
instrumental. A short sermon on
popular and passing „vents will be
given, the stereoptican will be oc¬
casionally used and moving pic¬
tures, to illustrate his sermon. An
excellent programme is arranged
for next Sunday, the title of Mr.
Hammond’s sermon is ‘Lamps and
Lighters._
mr. AND Mrs. griner entertain
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICIALS.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Ludlow Griner
entertained at six o’clock du ner
Friday, in honor of Major Fred
A. Palmer, U. S. A. Inspector
General of the National Guards of
Georgii, and wife, of Atlanta,
and Captain Americus Mitchell,
U. S. A. of Savannah. The af-
t>ir was ddi htM | iDfom)ali
and tll0M enjovi j,r. and Mrs.
Gr i 0 e,’s , 10sp ; taMt besides tbe
,,„ nor W e.e Ml* Julia
and Mr. W.T. Conn, Jr.,
Milledgeville.
military tactics.
The present excellent condition
of the company is due to a great
extent to First Lieutenant Will S.
Haile, Commanding, and Second
Lieutenant W. T. Nipper, whose
untiring efforts in the drill and
discipline ot the company, coupled
with the enthusiastic cooperation
of the noncommissioned officers
and men, were bo.und to produce
this creditable showing.
The Fitzgerald company is now
composed almost entirely of meD
who are taking an active part in
its affairs; and should the company
continue to improve as it has in
the past year, it will in all proba¬
bility acknowledge no superior in
Georgia at the next inspection,
which will reflect no small amount
of credit upon Fitzgerald.
The “Boys” will go into camp
next summer with a full company
of well-trained soldiers, and thev
expect to come home with all the
honors of the encampment.
Mr. L. L. Griner was recently
elected Captain and he will soon
appear in Savannah before the ex¬
amining board for examination.
In case he passes examination the
company will have its full quota
of officers.
F rmer Warned by Barrett
Not To Slaughter Prosperity
With Bumper Cotton Crop
One Svire Ba.rrier Against _Ha.rd Times Is
Moderate Cotton Acreage and Big
Food Crops.
To The Officers and Members of the Farmers’ Union:—
Upon whether the farmer tinmesscs cotton or cotton harness's
the farmer will largely depend the prosperity of the southern states
for 1912, and probably several years to come.
The battle between the two must be fought out within the next
few weens, planting plans may as well be arranged with cold-blooded
facts in view. It may be more convenient and easy to put in vcur
usual cotton acreage, reiving upon the other fellow to do th • JuC-
ing. But as surely as the farmer falls before such temptation, jost so
surely will the penalty be exacted not only of him but of hi- ldlow-
farmers, big and little, of his wife and his children and in a way of
every commercial interest in the southern states.
It ought not to require long to decide between bank-accounts ai d
bankruptcy, between freedom from indebtedness and the tyranny of
the mortgage, between a full dinner-table and short rations, between
more education and bett|k* clothes for the family and a hard deal for
the wife and the little ones.
The crisis the southern farmer confronts is a grave one, but its
solution is as simple as a b c. In normal times, even, the world will
consume only so much cotton at a fair price. If we produce a larger
volume than demand will naturally absorb, prices are going tumbling.
This condition is intensified at present, for the reason that times are
not normal. The supply of the staple brought forth last year has not
been taken up and digested by the regular agencies of consumption.
Some of it is going over into the new season. Even now, some of
the. American and European mills are contracting for deliveries of cot¬
ton next fall at a low price.
In the face ot such a situation there is just one course for the far¬
mer, and that is to protect his own interests by holding down the
acreage. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE PRESENT UPWARD
FLURRY INTO PLANTING FOR A BIG YIELD NEXT FALL,
Prices are higher than they were a month ago and may go yet higher.
But the coming of the new crop on the market will tell the story, and
if it is a record-breaking crop the producer will get the hot end of
tbe deal as sure as shooting.
Any business man would be plaeed in the lunatic asylum by his
friends for pursuing the methods favored by the average farmer.
For by raising a moderate crop, at less expense and labor, we get a
larger price than by raising a large crop at higher cost and with more
labor, Yet I could name three or four years during which the farmer
has ignored this simple principle and invited disaster by putting in
more cotton than he could even cultivate.
A reduction of the cotton acreage without using the land thus re¬
duced to produce feed-stuffs will, however, be suicidal folly. The
southern states can produce practically every item needed for the sup¬
port of man and beast. Yet year after year the majority of farmers
have continued single-shooting on cotton and paying other sections
tor meat and bread out of the profits on the white staple. This pro¬
cedure means starting out each year by giving a needless promissory
note against the revenues from the south’s greatest produce of in-
come.
We have had hard times in this country and section before, and
there is-no guarantee against their return. The south can absolutely
erect a barrier against the effects of panics'by restricting the cotton
acreage so that it will produce only what can be sold profitably, and
then producing on its own farms all the food needed on southern ta¬
bles and in southern stables.
We have piled up prosperity in the past few years and cancelled a
large part of the indebtedness that once strangled the development of
the farmer. Cotton reduction and diversification in 1912 will continue
that beneficial process. Bumper cotton yields and buying food Sf
other people sections wholly will unprotected paralyze the from very sources of prosperity "and leave
our the ravages of any financial storm
that may sweep the nation.
The farmer must decide his own fate in this connection, and if
his decision is a short-sighted or faulty one, he will cut a sorry figure
blaming Providence for suffering essentially self-inflicted.
Charles S. Barrett.
Union City, Ga;, March 8th, 1912.
For Congressman.
To the Democratic Voters of the
3rd Congressional District:
I hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the office of congress¬
man from said district to the De¬
mocratic primary to be held next
summer. Owinp, to my familiarity
with conditions In Washington
(being the confidential clerk to the
speaker of the House) I believe if
the people will honor me with the
great office, that I can be of service
to them and I will certainly strive
to faithfully and intelligently re¬
present all the people of the dis¬
trict. Tb e b - interest and welfare
shall regulate, 'control and in¬
fluence my every vote and act and
at all times I will be true to the
masses ot I our will people. Before the
primary announce a formal
platform of principles, address the
voters on the public questions of
the day, presenting my views fully
to them and endeavor to see as
many of them in person as possible
If you can give me your support
and influence I shall always be
most profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
Charles R. Crisp.
Subscribe for The Leader.
To Sell
, 50-egg Buckeye Incubator. Also
pen Barred Rock chickens.
Mrs. L. W. Smith.
2t Wheeler Ave.
.
FOR RENT *
One large house, and apartment
on South Main St. Apply to
Mrs. Crawley.
Teams Wanted
20 good teams for 2 months
work. Apply to C. W. Hayes.
H. ELKINS. JOSEPH B. WALL
ELKINS & WALL
Attorneys at Law,
Roomg 408-11 Garbutt-Donovan Building
Will practice in all the Courts*
Notice
Occupation Tax as published
in Ordinance JNo. 338, is now due
and payable at the Treasurer’s of
fice in the City Hall.
Geo. W. Brown,
4w City Clerk.