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Official Organ Ben Hiii County,
Our Own Red Jones Sells Rooster fo: $50.00
He went to Columbus and Won Honors. Mr. Connyman, Judge
of Poultry Display, and also Judge of Poultry Displays at Madi
" son Square Garden, bought the bird, took him. North to show at
the Palace Show in Chicago and other Northern points this fall.
Red won best over displays from-eight states showing at Colum
bus, with his Cockerel Rooster.
Just as good birds can be raised in the Southern Country as
in the North from whence fine chickens heretofore have been
bought. _
'L We boost Jones and his Poultry business. BUT Jones and
Rooster have done that which is EXTRAORDINARY in their
line and are in class with this bank. .
: In July, 1912, we won place on National Bank Honor Roll for
our showing of Superior Strength.
The Exchange National Bank
1 Capital, $100,000.00 .
Surplus, $100,000.00
Deposits Ranging Around HALF MILLION DOLLARS
England Has Trouble In Persia
The Natives Are Uprising |
e And Troops Mutineer
y S o
Washington, D. C., Nov. 24—Dispatches of a semi-official nature
received in Washington indicate that practically a state of anarchy
exists in Persia. According to the repotts, troops- of various nations
are doing as they please in certain sections, Many government officials
__are said to have fled from the areas in- which the most serious con
¥ ditions prevail.
The state department in announcing today that approval had been
given the action of American Minister Coldwell in taking charge of
the diplomatic interests of Germany and Turkey in Persia said that
the minister had taken the steps on his own initiative. It was pointed
out that Persia being a neutral country, the minister was weil within
Ris powers.
British Consul Seized
London, Nov. 24—Sir Edward Gray, the foreign secretary, an
nounced in the house of commons today that the seizure of a British:
consul azd the manager of the Imperial Bank of Persia at Shiras had
been officiallv confirmed. They were arrested, he said, without the
?‘\knowledge of the Persian government, by gendarmes who are in re
volt throughout the country,
ensational N ' tMll Hats, Shapes, ‘l 4Ofi
S Sale of cwest I"iimner Y Trimmings 1% Vll
U NP AL Renty o, W Heow Shogos--Lovely timmed Hate—dunty trimmings of newss tye-tho
L lvN S : sB.9s $ll $1 £slB $ 20
ovely New duits, 19 1 SR ER e
Special Rack Odd Suits for $6.98 ......
Suits in this lot that sold for as, much as saq.ooi Novelty méterials---Combinations---Serges---Sizes 16, 18, 36, 38, 40, 42 Regular & 39, 41, 43, 46, 47 Stouts |
VISIT THE SHOE DEPARTMENT EMPIRE MERCANTILE (0.
and Dougies for Men and Boys-~America's pest Hnoe eey Children . JLA we & sowrs ONE PRICE 0 EVERYBODY . A
9 : 3 s B T R A e e g e T T ——————
It’s our treat to the Grand 'l‘heat_re—-Every $3 worth of ‘Cash purchases entitles you to free admission ticket!
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
STORE CLOSES AT 11 A. M. TOMORROW—THURSDAY—THANKSGIVING DAY !
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEGRGIA, NOV. 24, 1915.
Austrians And Italians
\ Report Heavy Losses
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 22 —The unbridled fury of the battle for
possession of Gorizia and the heavy loss of life occasioned thereby cre
emphasized by advices received at ' the Swiss frontier from Laimbach,
Austria. It is said thousands of dead or wounded men are lying be
tween the Austrian and Italian lines, having fallen in the endless suc
cession of attacks and counter-attacks.
" The battle proceeds without rest for the exhausted soldiers. The red
cross workers are overwhelmed by the great numbers of wounded.
Paris Alarmed B
’ Di egtryus Explosi
: lS&_S— 0 Xp osions
Paris, Nov. 22 Residents of western and northwestern suburbs of
Paris were alarmed yesterday morning by a violent explosion. The shock
rattled windows at points forty miles apart. The authorities thus far
have been unable to ascertain the point at which the explosion occurred.
It was at first attributed to the blowing,up of a powder factory or to a
Z:zppelin raid. These theories were disproved and it is now suggested
the noise may have been due to the bui'sting of a meteor.
Ample Funds For Its Operations
Germany Extends Credit To Bulgaria
Berlin, Nov. 23—The Bulgarian finance minister, M. Toncheff, who
has been in Berlin for several weeks, has made arrangements for an ad
vance to Bulgaria by a syndicate of German banks headed by the bis
conto Gesellschaft. This advance wiil be converted later into a govern
ment loan.
On leaving Germany M. Toncheff will visitlßerlin. He is squoted by
the Lokal Anzeiger as saying Bulgaria intended to retain the territory
captured from Serbia and also that Greece was fully convinced that Bul
garia would not attempt to encroach upels hér territory. . g 2
London, November 22.-—The British steamships Hallamshire,
4,420 tons gross, and Merganser, 1,905 tons, have been sunk. The
crews were saved.
The British steamship Salsette, from London to Bombay, is
ashore south of Ras Abu Borez, in the Gulf of Suez. She has
signalled for immediate assistanze. :
The Hallamshire, 385 feet long, was built and owned in Glas
gow. She was last reported as having sailed on October 19 from
Eastham, England, for Barry, Wales.
The Merganser was 290 feet long and was owned in Cork,
Shot in The Foot
Bert Casper the 15 year old
son of C. Casper, while out hunt
ing Tuesday, met with a serious
THRICE-A-WEEK
accident necessitating amputa
tion of two toes. We sincerely
sympathize with the little fellow
and his parents.
Thanksgiving
h ’
IS_UPON US ONCE MORE
Soon that p'ump, brown Turkey and
those Cranberries, the Plum Pud
ding, Nuts and Raisins will |
cease to b 2 a dream and
‘ become a reality
And we extend to all our customers
our hearty best wishes that this
Thanksgiving “is the best
they ever had and the
worst they ever
will have.” '
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First National Bank
; Of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Resurzes Cver 8899;0000.00
Berne, Switzerland, November, 22. —A Swiss military patrol
on Simplon mountain was caught in an avalanche to-day and
Lieut. Willy and five men crushed to death under the masses of
snow.
Mission Band Meets
Tbe Christian Mission Band met
at the home of Mrs. E. G. Ora
hood Tuesday evening for its
first regular meeting. The- evening
was spent most pleasantly and
among the things done was to plan
for the Missionary program to be
given at the - Central , Christian
church a week from Sunday, on
Sunday night Dec. 5, and every
body is invited to attend as a most
interesting program will be given.
Quite &8 number of children will
take part dressed in different cos
tumes and the following members
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
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of the young peoples band will
represent these characters dressed
lto suit their part: ‘
America, . .. .. Miss Josie Kircher
Soft Drinks . . Miss Anna Manooch:
Millivery .. .. . Miss Zella Shaffer
Miss Beaulah Griner '
Jewelry. . . Miss Mary Crenshaw
Miss Elizabeth Jones.
Candy........ Miss Ida McMillan
Whiskey..... Mr. N. B. Andrews
Tobacco. . .. ....Mr. Mercer Babb
Army & Navy, .. Mr. R. Fretwell
Fire Crackers.., Wm, Crenshaw
Chewing gum MissDorotbyChurch
1 Missions for America . . Edna Higgs