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Oificial Organ Ben Hiii County,
War Brevities
An official statement from Constantinople describes an attack on
the night of December 18-19 by the Turkish troops against the British
positivns in the Suvla bay and Anzac regions and as a counter a gen
eral attack by the Allies along the Seddul- Bahr front.
The allied attack, the Turkish War Office reports, ‘‘completely
failed with enormous losses.” The British, in the north withdrew their
troops the following night,
The Russians are reported unofficially to have bombarded and oc
cupied Varna with a sufficient number cf men to hold the Bulgarian
seaport against attack. The town, according to this report, was laid
in ruins and the Bulgarian garrison suffered heavy casualties.
Previous reports had announced that Russian warships were fu
riously bombarding Varna and that they were accompanied by trans
ports loaded with troops.
Should the capture of Varna prove true it would mean that the
oft-repeated ictention of the Russians to land on Bulgarian soil, either
by way of the Danube river or on the Black sea coast, to take the
Bulgarians and Turks and their Teutonic allies o n the flank, fhas been
accomplished.
The French have captured with infantry, after preparation by
artillery an important part of the German works at Hartmann’s-
Weilerkopf, in the Vosges mountains. Elsewhere on the western front
there has been nothing but artillery bombardments.
Vienna reports the annihilation of two companies of Italians who
were attempting to make an advance op San Michele mountain in the
Isonzo zone of the Austro-Italian battie line.
L. L. Griner Buys ‘
Valuable Property
Last Saturday L. L. Griner pur
chased the seven lots directly back
of the Planters Warehouse and Loan
Co., p roperty of C. P. Lybrand and
Cora Bigham. This property faces
170 feet on Grant street, and has
175 feet railroad frontage;is cen
trally located, and it is Mr. Griner’s
intention to improve same at an
carly date.
Come to Fitzgerald to shop.
House Slippers fo_l'_‘_Men, Women and Children in Felt and Leather—Bath Robes for Men. .
Hundreds of people are happy Ch o R d o a
because of the Big Store’s Itimely rlSt m a S euCtl 0 ns
Your spending money will stretch to the full limit in quality and quantity if invested at the old reliable store.
1-3 OFF MILLINERY, Dresses and Suits---2nd Floor.
1-4 Off Ladies’ and Children’s Coats---2nd Floor.
- 10%,0ff Rugs, Art Squares, Trunks and Bags--Main Floor.
1-4 Off Boys’ Suits and Overcoats---Boys Dept. Main Floor.
10 Ofi Men’s Suits, Overcoats and Odd Trousers---Main Floor.
109, Off Fine Furs; Neck Pieces and Muffs---Main Floor front.
‘ _ e : Horsman’s U‘nbret.akable. Character Do.lls—Silver. am.l lv:r:'r'll‘oilei:‘net:l:
D 0“8 and Noveltie S, 23¢ to $ 3 i i iyt St e Wb e
° \ o Elegaflt S.ilk 3-in-Hand Ties, §oc, 75¢, SIyQO. Lo-vely
Ties and Holiday Boxes for Men & merisionsiss s wi
*75 2 . - Bath
Special for Men & Women Blankets $1.98
- ng us'2s in the lot in lovely colors—Each in Box—lncludes Cords for neck and waist and Frog ornaments.
w VISIT the SHOE Department EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY
W Nty oot ge o sttt a 4 14 o 1 o ONE PRICE EVERYBODY
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‘Qice Wool sweaters for Boys and Girls—Men and Women—all 10% off for Christmas
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
The Election Tuesday
A very light vote was polled,‘
the candidates having no opposi
tion for any of the city offices.
Mayor Drew W. Paulk was re
elected with L. L. Griner, J. L
Pittman, J. M. Lee and John H.
Dorminy as the new aldermen.
G. P. Mingledorf was re-elected
Treasurer, and the entire school
board was elected for the third
consecutive term, with J. E.
Turner President and Harold
Beall, J. T. Lisles, L. S. Osborne
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, DEC. 22, 1915.
WE USED THE DIXIE SHORT ROUTE
We started from Little-but-Strong
bound for Honor Roll. Various routes
lay before us. Foolish we would have
been to have chosen the longer route.
We wanted to get there unéxhausted
with colors flying.
We used the shortest route and ar
rived at Honor Roll ahead of expected
time, July IvilEe.
,Think of some acquaintance who won
honors. How did he win?
We won ours by a showing to judges
of SUPERIOR STRENGTH and LIBERAL
DEALINGS.
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK.
Depcsitory for U. S. Moneys.
Leading all Banks in this Section
in Depcsits.
and J. C. Glover as the members
of the Board.
The first meeting of the new
administration will be held on
the Monday in January, when
the minor officers for the city
will be chosen by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
I LEND FARMERS MONEY
5 and 10 years best
terms. J. E. TURNER,
zExchange National Bank.
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THRICE-A-WEEK
The Presbyterian Sunday
school will hold a Christmas er
tertainment at the church, Thurs
day evening at seven o’clock.
It will be a “‘White Gift”
Christmas when each one will
bring a gift of money or an
article wrapped in white paper,
these are to be sent to needy or
phans. The exercises will con
sist of appropriate songs and
Christmas readings by several
children All are cordially in
vited.
Go to church Christmas. It’s
good for you and won’t hurt the
church.
Dixie Highway Boostersl
Entertain Commissioner -
Anderson
Chairman W. R. Bowen of the
“‘Short Route’’ association and
J. L. Dorminy invited a number
of friends to a dinner at the Al
dine last evening in honor of 1
Commissioner Anderson, who is
spending two days in the city in
search of quail. The affair was
fa very rleasant one, numerous
short speeches enlivening the
evening. Mr. J. E. Turner, act
ing as toastmaster, gracefully
introduced thespeakers, One of
the features of the evening was
an appeal from M. B. Necwelle,
Gen. Sec. of the Macon Y. M. C.
A. a guest of Mr, Anderson’s
for the establishment of a Young
Man’s Club on the lines of the
Macon Y. M. C. A. Others who
spoke were Messrs. M. A, Harde
man, of Macon, W. R. Bowen,
R. V. Handley, L. L. Griner, Dr.
McLean and Dr. A. S. Fcrd. Mr.
W. T. Anderson in detail spoke
of the general plan of the Dixie
Highway association, its purposes
and specifically on the logic of
selecting the more direct route
from Macon into Florida and his
reasons for recommending the
‘‘short route’’ to the commission.
Those invited for the evening
‘were:
i W. T. Anderson, W. M. Nor
ville, M. A. Hardeman, E. J,
‘Dorminy, Dr. D. B. Ware, G. W.
McLean. M. Dicksn, R. V.
Handley, M. W. Garbutt, J. L.
Mondayvy
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XX. NO. 153
150 Miles With Truck Load
of Earthen Ware Save
$B.OO in Freight
W. C. Rogers and W. T. Jack
son, makers of churns at Thomas
ton, Upson County arrived in the
city this morning with a motor
truck load of churns for the Watt
Holmes Co. having made the en
tire trip, including labor charges
for $4.00.
" The load consisted of about one
ton of churns which was de
livered without any breakage,
something which is a rare oc
curence on shipments of this
kind via railroads.
Thieves relieved Wilson Grocery
’Co.’s coop last night of three big, fat
‘turkeys—all they had.
Dorminy, W. R. Bowen, J. E.
Turner, A. S. Ford, J. D. Dorm
iny, L. L. Griner, I Gelders, A.
Denmark, R. M. Ware, E. K.
Farmer, B. T. Strickland J. C.
Glover, E. L. Dorminy A. H.
Thurmond, J. L. McCarty, R. 1.
Maffett, C. A. Sanders, A. J.
McDonald, N. Bennett, C. A.
Renard, Sam Abrams, J. H.
Hirris, E. Hussey, W. R. Paulk.
i I WRITE FIRE [NSUR=-
ANCE
in old, strong compa
nies, I don't rimn
young, companies.
J. E. TURNER, at
Exch%nge National Bank
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