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Monday Ldition Official Organ Ben Hiii County, DEDICATION OF ST. WILLIAN'S CHURCH 8:30 a. m. Wednesday December Ist. m_fi‘_—r—w—*_—_‘*‘*————————— < s 2 S G SRR et S “oo ‘ o R “‘~'z~ e S 3 SR AN o . | . ... eSN e g SRR R o = oE . . . . }e s S o SSS SR S G eT. o, o BEER S e PNI SR R A i . &,,?%xww«;@“” e e o i /«/s‘>),»’"V<mvg‘¢ v» N . 6”&4%%%«%&/# i;‘é( S L e iLR SR R Sosiy a Gow Zi ’?\{,fifl ;fi%w{‘;f@ RSN BEAEEA s R | & zjg‘?‘% o vyfj?%y; - 0;{:“’ e 4‘2 i S B R 3’?, iR 2 ‘ | ::fifi:&wfi%&; .o i h:‘%”w’z SomaßanE ToR TR B S STI T o o PRI et s B ! R T R S eTR e i I RS DA Ro e e 3 e :»”:;}“2‘ {,;19 RRO By ';:.:v_:'-:»-(r-::-:,.-:1::-.1. PRI A 3 %?‘,,\\f:?&'f;%,& Pt S SRR -.ifi;\i;-gig;i:;<E~:_:::;’:::5-.'E':;.- S }’,;,: S gT B S PR S e o qz%?%«*v«fw e e ey fl e e °§‘\? 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WILLIAM’S CHURC. | i RCH } B e T S B e e B B R R R R S S oy B e R R B S M R B B R R e s SR L R s S PSSR R AR R N e o B e TR POO A SRR 2 R PSRRI SRR R T S S ) B A R T A SRR (R R SR 3 5 3 R b PR R SRS ‘ e ’g},‘ ERR e S A o T T R g BRI SR A R TR T R S | R R e i P s I:-'. T R A R E . T BT f o e e e e R S (GRRREE R A B 8 G T }’ S B B h o Be T R S S SRR TR e ORI s R P esamgl e N eR G B S e e PSRI S P el s ot B X - ke RO BERES R S e 2SR B S SR s 2% B 5 R ARG S e i XS Pk SRR e : % Rt SRR RS < 5 7 SRR RO B S -’%;‘f::;: A LR el n ey BaE s BE R % fi; b () €l5 E G O LA ‘ 88% 5 B i : R s % E ki : 2 e b R SR . 8 g A AR AREAEY s 5 5 e <N . Rev. C. M. Reich, Pastor. | R-. Rev. Bopjamine J. Keiley D.'l D. will arrive early Wednesday morning to dedicate this beautiful eaifice, whilst the Catholics were among the first to erect a tempo rary house of worship in the colony days of Fitzgerald, their number of membership was small, but as the city grew their member ship grew with it and ambitivus for a house of worship more worthy, of the solemn services cf their denomination increased. It was not an easy undertaking, yet determination with sacrifice and energy on their part now crowns their labors and ambition @ " A% .. @ ) @ Your Christmas Shopping.and the Big Store EVERY DEPARTMENT (F THIS BIG STORE IS READY—Choicest items await you on every side Pretty, Unique, Appropriate things fr your family and friends—ONLY 22 SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS—Better begin planning now---Let us help you! SEE the new Handkerchief, Gloves, Hosiery, Neckwear; the Silver, Ivory, Cut Glass Novelties; the new Furs and Ostrich Gods; the new hand made Sewing, manicure & Toilet Sets; the new Towels & Linen! Very attractive reductions off Ladies’ Suits & D LXELY SUITS Now at $8.98, sli"?iz, $l5, 318, lszo, $21.50---in Brov}fi, Navy, G:"e;m» and Novelty Mixtures-——a saving here of 10 to 33% | of former prices---and Dresses inhe Daintiest Combinations now going at $4-98, $6,50, $B.OO, $9.00, $lO.OO and $12.50. New Silks for Waists: VISIT the Millitery Dept. this week Trimmed Hats, Shaps, Trimmimgs; fosuis: veicus Free tickets to the Granl from now till Jan. Ist---E e3OO vorth of Casly purchases entitles you to free ad- THE LEADER ENTERPRISE wi;h success. | St. Wiiliams chur&} was started a little more than azf,'ear agorand isnow a great pride t every mem ber of the congregition and a credit to our city. being one of the most beautiful hoises of wor ship in Fitzgerald. Mr. M. J. Reidy of Albany, G, the arche tect, certainly succeeted giving us something entirely név in style of church archetectural work and as to its solidity, there lis no doubt left in the minds o those who ‘watched its constract%{n, that it i: loue of the most subktantial and B e SR S Rt R R e BRI R gt B o 8 3 R R s B Le B t s ,;:,;'.ggsg-!-:i:_a.;f;:~:v;§: s 8 B R R 9;}33 '»35::%:5«;}. A B B R s G o S B B B o R BPo : % ey e R SSS R o S - s G . Rt s s Ry P RS WOV BA e s PR R R ee e I o g S SRR S P A ’ R B 3 E RRRER G Lo R 4 oo SR $ R : 4 Rev. H. A. Schonhard, Asst. Dress up the boys—lo 9% off all Boys’ Suits and Overcoats—from now till Christmas! FITZGERALD, BEN HILIL COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOV. 29, 1915. The National W. C. T. U. Conventioa has designated Sunday th e 12th of December as a National Prohibition Rally Day to be observed by every local union in the Nation. Accordingly the ladies of the Fitzgerald Uaion will hold a mass meeting in the Ben Hill County Court House at 2;30 o'clock Sunday p. m. Dec. 12th. The ladies have decided to combine with this a meeting of good will and good fellowship, a sort of a “get-together’ meeting or a local “Peace Convention” if you please, and every citizen of Fitzgerald and B:n Hill County is earnestly urged to be present. This meeting will be held on Sunday when there will be no busi n2ss obligations to conflict so leis lay aside every feeling of ill will and animosity of the past, and make friends and in a true spirit of brotherly kindness, and of genuine citzenshiplet our men make “a long pull, a strong pull and a pull all to-gether” to maks our city and county better and more prosperous than ever before. “Come with us, and we will do you good". | Yours for harmony good will and prosperity. | The Fitzgerald W. C. T. U, ‘ Mrs. S. M. Whichard Pres. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gill and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kircher motored to Hawkinsville Sunday. W. R. Monroe of Abbeville is in the city today and reports five cars to accompany the Short Route Boosters Thursday. complete fire proof buildings in Southwest Georgia, All material which could be ob tained in our city for its erection were purchased here. The stone and tile of a specially high grade were furnished by Mr. Danial Mahoney, whilst the cabinet work was executed by Mr. Alex Schmitz The electric lighting being of: LEdison’s latest inventions and a complete ard perfect system in stalled. The windows which com pair favorably with Europeanl production were obtained from the Empire Glass and Decorating Co. ‘ Atlanta, Ga. Promptly at 8:30 the dedicatory services will begin following by a Solmn High Mass celebrated by Rev. C. M. Reich of Albany, Ga. The priests expected to be present on this occasion besides the R¢t. Rey. Bishop are Very Rev. L, Bazin V. G., Sheron, Ga.; Rev. THRICE-A-WEEK Special Plaid and Striped Silks for this week at 3 SC-..36 inches wide--50c value; Lovely Taffeta Silks in Shepherd Checks, Roman Stripes and Plaids $l.OO a yard; 36-inch Surah Silk, Plaids and Stripes in good heavy qualities, $1.25 and $1.50 a yard. i Mr. D. F. Taylor made a flying trip to Meriiwether county Satur day night. Mr. and Mrs. H. Garber, Mrs. Koplin, Miss Eva Garber and Mr. Alex Koplin spant Sunday in Thomasville. Fathers Jobn S, McCarthy, ~ Sa vannah, Jos. D. Mitchell Anthony O. S. 8., Jermiah OHara, James Kane, Father O’Bryne of Savan nah, Revs, P. H. McMahon, and Jobn Saltar S, J., Augusta; G. X Schadewcll, Washington, Ga,, Robert F. Kennedy, Wm. Quinlin- N. O. Jackson, John Guinnan, C. SM. Atlanta; Harry Schlenki, Co lumbus; John Reis, Brunswick; and Revi Dan J. McCarthy Mil ledgeville. Some of the priests will assit the inale choir in rendering La Hache’s Mass. The musical pro gram will be rendered by the well known and able musician, Mrs. H. DeVald. The public is cordially invited to be present. The members of the congrega ticn avail themselves of this op portunity to extend their sincerest "appreciation and thanks to all who rendered any assistance to this 'worthy cause. Contoibuted, How Red Cross Seal Originated -~ s q ke Tl ! % ket P Ny, by.‘f"?w%"""' e 1 v v‘{é“'@,w’»‘"‘\’.}f}ilfil,a LN ""’?O hbk v D el 9. \'fl'aj" b 3_«:‘,‘\\;‘-;-.;»' i -g,‘i‘fi’a Sty G 1 1 VS | Bl e I | TR s b A A e ;office” with stickers similar to R2d Cross Seals ‘way back in 1862, when they conceived the idea of selling stamps at fairs for the benefit of relief funds for the soldiers’ hospitals in Brookiyn, Bos ton and elsewhere. Nearly $1,000,000 was raised in this way be fore 1865. After the war this method of raising money was dis continued in this country for a generation, although it found vogue in Portugal, Switzerland, Austna, France, Spain, Denmark, Nor way, Russia, Sweden and other Xuropean countries. There are now several thousands of different types of charity stamps used in all parts of the world, as many as forty being used in Austria for children’s hospitals alone. ‘ Stamps or seals were first used to get money for the anti tuberculosis crusade in Norway a:d Sweden in 1904. To Jacob Riis, the well-known social worker of New York, and to Miss Emily P. Bissell, the energetic secretary of the Delaware Red Cross, jointly belong the honor of originating our American Red Cross Christmas Seal. In 1900, Mr. Riis’ interest was aroused by the receipt of a Christmas tuberculosis stamp on a letter frcm Norway. He published an article about this queer-looking stamp in the “‘Outlook,”” and suggested some possible uses for it in this country. Miss Bissell at once saw an opportunityixe_re and pre pared a stamp, from the sale of which her society r alized $3,000 for tuberculosis work. So impressed was she with this success that she induced the American Red Cross to take up the sale in 1908 on a national basis. With very little organization and with hardly any attempt at careful advertising the sale that year brought in, nevertheless, over $135,000 for anti-tuberculosis work in various parts of the United States. In 1909, with more thorough organization, the sale was increased to nearly $310,000; in 1911 to over $300,000, and in 1912 to over $400,000. Last year the sale ‘was increased to nearly 45,000,000 seals, nelting $450,000 for the anti-tuberculosis campaign. It is fitting to note that war, inhuman and cruel, was the mother of the Red Cross Seal, and that now war for humanity lagainst disease brings it back to its fullest usefulness. R. I. Maffet motered to Mar shalville Sunday, where his wife and children were visiting the Grandparents, returning with Mr. Maffet in his car. BMPIRE MERCANTILE COO. ‘_ o R BOWEN ONE PRICE TOO EVERYBODY J.A "P"‘:l';gz Mondav Wednesday Friday VOL. XX. NO. 143 Nearly $1,900,000 has been raic ed by Red Cross Christmas Seals in the last six years, and yet many people who will buy these heliday stickers at this seventh annual sale do not know how the charity stamp idea originated. It was war that brought forth the charity stump—our Civil War of 61 to 65. Sone of your grandmothers first played *‘post- Mrs. Koplin and daughtcr Anna returned to their home in Atlanta Monday after a pleasant visit with her sons Messrs. Alex and Pinkie Koplin.