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THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE.
And Presa
: Published Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
By
The L.eader Publishing Co.
ISIDOR GEIL.DEIRS . ... . ... Managing Editor.
One Doller and Fifty Cents Per Year
Entered at the Post Oilice Fitwgerald, as Second Class Mail Matter
Under Act of Congress, March 18th, 1897
OFFICIAL ORGAN Sty ofFissesraid’ana
Rates for Display Advertising Furnished on Application
Local Readers 10c per Line for each insertion. no ad
taken for less than 23c.
Plenty of holiday bargains right here in this town. Look for ’em.
For a coming Christmas present how wouid you like the ‘Dixie
Highway
Don’t ride on the bard wagon without paying for the ride, get
down and help push.
Christmas buying is reported heayv all over the country, Get in
hine--or better still, head the line. o e
The more we see of Gcorgia the better we think of Ben Hill, its
the garden spot of the State with Fitzgerald as its choicest flower.
To 'appreci'ate your county and city, we would adcise a short trip
through the State, There are none batter and but few their equal.
We have the climnate, soil and people, all we need 1s to let the
outside world know of It. A live commercial body will serve that
purpose and Fitzgerald shculd have it. Volunteers have accomplished
great things for you; how much better could you do if you worked
after a’plau and with a definite end in view,
Say here is a good one and its TRUE. We have always urged
you to Buy at Home, so you will appreciate thetjoke, for its on us.
Whilst in Jacksonville, we purchased a toy for our prize baby at horie.
Paid $1.25 for it and when we arrived at home we learned that his
Grandmother bad bought him the very same thing right here at home
from the KEmpire Store for 95¢c. We paid thirty cents more and made
Mr. Bowen, the president of the Empire Store carry it home for us
free, as we were his guest on the trip over the Dixie, ‘
Along the Dixie the local spirit is fuily developed. At Ocilla
the citizen Band played as the cars passed through, in Douglas, all
tle schools had turned out and had the children in line, several
hundred, from the agricultural school, the boys in their millitary
uniforms, with their band, and the girls in their chicque college
caps. At Nichols two hundred school children marched asthe cars
went through the village and at Waycross the entire population
had turned out to greet the men who strive to connect the city
with the world outside. There is some pleasure in- helping “to do
8 'mething in which there are so many peonle interested and from
which such great possibilities flow. To make the short route the
best route was the slogan of all and it is going to be déne. '
Two Fires Saturdav
The Fire Department was called
out to two fires Saturday, the first
being a house belonging w 0 Wm.
Keim, the fire laddies making a
quick run. Loss about $150.00.
Fully insured.
The next blaze the Department
responded to was a two-story frame
building corner Pine and Logan Sts.
This was an incipient fire, which
was soon extinguished.
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THE HOME BUILDERS OF FITZGERALD
EVERYTHING FOR
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GRAHAM LUMBER C(O.
The pastors study at the Ist
Baptist church was broken into
Sunday night. no doubt with an
eye on the large collection taken
during the Sunday morning
services, however the prospective
thief had his trouble for his pay,
as Rev. L. A. Cooper, the pastor
had removed the collection to a
safer place. The thief appears
to have had a key to the side
door.
A big line of Furs; also Fur by
the yard, at Mrs. Broughton’s.
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS, MONDAY, DEC. 6, 1915
Third District
Federation of Women's Clubs
State President, Mrs. Z. 1. Fitzpatrick, Thomasville.
Vice-President and Chm. Club Extension,
: Mrs. . E. Hayes, Montezuma.
Mrs. Jerry Moore, Montezuma, Mrs. J. B. Wall, Fitzgerald
District President District Editor
The recent Savannah meeting of the State Federation of Woman’s
clubs heartily indorsed the movement, presentcd by the Uncle Remus
association, through the president, Mrs. A. McD. Wilson, so proper
lly observe the birthday of .Joel Chandler Harris, which occurrs on
‘December 9.
This movement was lecommended to all partriotic oroanizations
aad educational institutions throughout the state, as the most definite
recent effort towards memorializing one of Georgia’s most widely
%known and bonored sons.
It is deeply fitting and appropriate that this day should be set
apart on which to celebrate the birthday of him who gave the happi
ness that now lives in memory,
Gratitude for that voice that now has its echo all ovee the world
should carry witk it an obligation no woman should fail to requite.
Eight years ago, when_Joel Chandler Harris died, a band of noble
women had a vision-and the achievements of the Uncle Remus associa
tion are the result. (The visign has broadened, and not only shqll_.theig
home of Harris be a consecrated shrine; but the day of his birth %.hgll
be honored. e AT el AR
1n the schools is the observance of December 9 especially urged,
feeling that children’s love and friendship for “Uncle Remus” will in-‘
crease with their knowledge of him and his immortal stories. Harris
revealed in the songs of the'birds, the beauty of the flowers and the
laughter of children, and has touched a responsive chord in human
nature the world over. His pictures of happy contentment in humble
life are full of brightness and humor, His stories of the picturesque
phases of southern plantation life, depicted with consummate art, have
placed “Uncle Remus” among the prime forces in revealing the south
to the world. The negro, the old southern gentleman and his lady, the
children and the animals find interpreters in a literature that is full
of humor and pathos anc permeated with the air of kindly sympathy,
Since about 1875, when Joel Candler Harris began to write for
The Atlanta Constitution, his stories, gathered from the old plantation
of his boyhood, described 1n a simple and vyet ariistic way with so
much human life about them, have become known and loved around
the world.
The life-like negro dialect tales have been effective means of In.
terpreting and preserving the unique eharacter of the old-time darkey
and the social order of things as seen through bis eyes, ‘
Harris realized his ideal of a southern writer as expressed in his
words: **He must be southern ard yet cosmopolitan, he must be in
tevsely local in feeling, but utterly unprejudiced and unpartisan as to
opinious, traditions and sentiment, W henever we have a genuine
southein literature, it will be American and cosmopolitan as well. On
ly let it be the work of genius and it will take all sections by storm.”
His was a work of genius and our children should be taught to
do him honor on December 9, Teach them these words of Joel Chan
dler Harris: ‘“ What doss it matter whether I am northerner or south
erner, if I am true to truth, and true to that larger truth, my own
true self?
i My idea is that truth is more important than sectionalism, and
that literature that can be labeled northern, southern, western or eas
’tern is not worth labeling at all.”
} Now, while Georgia Products dinners are proving this year’s har
vest to be better than ever and the economic foundations of our state
’salid, let’s make the fruitful days a more notable season of accomp
lishment by planning to properly celebrate the birthday of one of the
state’s greatest products, and making all future anniversaries days of
lidyllic charm.
The following are the resolutions presented the Federation at Say
anvab. Both were indorsed. From the Atlanta City Federation of
Women’s clubs.
‘““Whereas, Joel Chandler Harris, known and loved the wide
world over as ‘Uncle Remus,’ as a poet, dialect writer, novelist and
philosopher and being a native Georgian; 2
*“Therefore, the Atlanta City ¥ederation of Woman’s clubs asks
the State Federation of Women’s clubs to request the governor to issue
a proclamation recommending that all schools and literary clubs ob.-
serve December 9 as ‘Uncle Remus Day’ to honor Georgia’s gifted son.”
krom the Atlanta Womsn’s club:
““Whereas, Georgia’s beloved son, Joel Chandler Harris, was one
of the greatest dialect writers, and a man whose memory is honored
all over the world, the Atlanta Woman’s club has recommendea to the
State Federation that the birthday of Mr, Harris, December 9, be
known as ‘Uncle Remus Day’ and be observed by all the clubs in
Georgia with appropriate exercises.”
NEW RICE MILL
at Dickson’s Mill
Rice Polished and Cleaned. Will Open for Business
Friday, Cctober 15th and be open for the ac
commodation of the public every Friday
and Saturday during the season,
Bring your Rice and have it polished and cleaned.
M. Dickson, Proprietor
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Come and see the choice lot of
mules at the Planters Warehouse
and Loan Co. The prices are
right. 144tf.
Bankrupt Sale,
. Will be sold, before the Court
House door.of Ben Hill County
between the legal hours of sale
on the 11th day of December,
1915, lot number 102 in the 4th.
land district of lrwin County,
‘Georgia. :
- Sold under an order from the
Honorable Jas. F. MecCreakin,
Referee in Bankruptey as the
property of H. B. Harper, Bank
rupt. Ten per: eentof the pur
chase price-‘must:be paid:dtithe
time of the sale and the balance
upon the confirmation of the sale
by the Referee.,
~ "' ‘D. B. Nicholson, Jr.
e-i-to-d-11 Trustee.
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XMAS
SUGGESTIONS
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Permit us to draw your atten
tion to our XMAS displays of
GOLD JEWELRY the compre
hensiveness of which can be justly
compared with those Metropolitan
establishments. -
All the exquisite new designs
that master workers in GOLD
have conceived, are on display
here—a partial mention:--Lockets,
Fobs, Cuff Links, Scarf Pins,
Chains, Baby, Misses and Gentle
mens’ Rings, La Valieres.
The gift that is everlasting, that
is rich and beautiful and that has
n't the slightest taint of charity is
GOLD JEWELRY.
Articles can be selected and
laid aside now.
PHONE 377
Russel! Bros.
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Don’t throw away your Auto Tires. We can make them
worth money to you. What they need is repairing. We are
equipped with the very latest repair equinment. All work
done by expert workmen. We repair TIRES, TUBES and
CASINGS by the same method tire manufacturers make
them. We guarantee every job we do and we are here to
make good our guarantee. Qut of town people will be safe
in sending us their tires for repairs. We can make yon
prices—which is the cheapest thing about the job—before
we do the work. After tire is repaired, if you are not per
fectly satisfied, we will pay you the Junk man’s price for
same. Call at 116 South Main Street, Rear.
J. HLEVANS - - P, 0, Box 531 = - FITZGERALD, CA.
Auto Tire Vulcanizing Plant
Coal! Coal! Coal!
Extra fine quality Coal for domestic use.
Delivered anywhere in the City $5.50 per ton cash.
E. S. BILL
Phone 145 or 407-L.
Coal Yard corner Central Ave. and Thomas St.
National Drug Co.
WANTED —Work by a com
petent stenographer for all or
half day. References furnished.
Address—Box 803,
tf “Fitzgerald, Georgial,i;;{
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City L.oans
I can make a few loans
on City Property, va
cant or improved, 6%
interest, mouthly par
ment plan. No loan for
less than $500.00.
CLAYTON JAY
We Are Ready for Business
Casper Hide & Skin Co.
Is in position to pay
For Hides, Skins, Tal
low, Wax, Wool, Raw
Furs, Etc,, Etc.
J. CASPER, Mgr.
| Fitzgerald, Ga,
1 PLANT
Fulghum Oats
WHY?
BECAUSE—
Ist. They are earlier by 3 weeks
than the Texas Red Rust Proof, and
are thereforeg athered before the
other oatsjare ready.
2nd. They are drought proof.
3rd. They are adapted to all
kinds of soil and conditions.
4th. They are rust proof.
Ssth. They are beardless.
6th. A bushel will seed one
fourth more than other oats,
7th. They are a Georgia pro
duct.
WE HANDLE BEN HILL COUN
TY FULGHUM SEED OATS
GROWN BY E. K. FARMER. Price,
$l.OO per Bushel.
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Davwis Bros.