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Wenesnday Edition 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.” ' e 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 VoL. XX. NO. 141 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