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Official Organ Ben Hiii County,
denator OLff Replies
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To Mr. Mills B. Lane
Presents Strong Argument For The
Dixie “Short Route”
Folkston, Ga., December 28th, 1915,
Mre Mills B, Lane,
' Savannah, Ga. ,
Diear Sir: :
. Your letter addressed to the Dixie Highway 'Commission, anc
recently published in the Florida Times Union has just been called to
wy attention, and I desire to reply to that part of same where you re
fer specifically to the section of the Short Route lying between Way
~eross and Jacksonviil :
You not only do e promoters of the short route an injustice in
your statement but the entire section Lhrough which it passes, as well.
We a 0 not know where you get your information that the section
of the shoet route between Waycross and Jacksonville has never
shipped a car load of farm products and that there was no hope that
they ever would, you most assuredly did not get this information from
the cfficials of the railroads referred to in your letter, for.the reason
that we do not believe that they would make a falsd statement of that
kiud to the injury of the section through which their roads passes,
I bave just had a conversation with the agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line at this point, who advises that Folkston and Homeland,
(which is onlv two miles from usaudisa non agency station) has
shipped fifty car loads of farm products within the last twelve naonths,
in addition to these ‘points we have on the route Callahan, Hilliard,
Boulegne, Uptonville, Racepond, ¥t. Mudge, Braganza, and Asteria,
all *in the territory referred to by you, and all of which ship farm
products,
Now Mr. Lane is all cander, and pside from the merits, of either
fimfifiofid routes of the Dixie ilighway, do you think that you
are treating our section fairly in making the statements that you are
making relative to conditions here, .
We have nodesire to do or say anything detrimental to any
section of our country, but in this instance we feel called upon to
defend ourselves against the unfair attacks you and the Savannah
advocates of the E\Jlbow Route of the Dixie Highway are making
on us, hence we are forced in self defensh to refer to the section
through which the route between Savannah and Jacksonville will
pass. You know as well as I, and probably better that practically
the entire route between those two places passes through low, wet,
marshy lands that are inhabited almost entirely by people that are
dependant upon public works and much more than half of whom
are negroes, and I make the statement without fear of successful
contradiction that the section between Wayeross and Jacksonville
ship twice as much farm products that are raised in the territory
so does the route between Savannah and Jacksonville notwith-
January Reduction Sale in full
swing at Fitzgerald’s Big Store---
~ Hundreds of Dollars in actual reductions (real money saved) will be divided
READ!
1-2 off Ladies’ Suits, Dresses!
1-2 off Millinery--Hats!
1-2 off Kimonas, Under Skirts
1-3 off Boy’s Suits, Overcoats
20% off Blankets, Comforts!
20% off Blankets, Trunks, Bags.
10% off all Shoes!
k'()‘%)"j off Mén and Boy’s Pants!
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DER ENTERPRISE
| And Press R
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI COUNTY, GEORGIA, JAN. 3, 1916.
From $lOO.OO to $300.00
Mr. J. L. Perry will retufn~
Wednesday with a fresh
- shipment of Mules.
Prices to suit everybody. '
Look for the White Brick
Barn, North Court
* Square, Central
Avenue.
standing the latter route is more than twice as long.
Now with reference to your staterient that the route between
Waycross and Jacksonville passes through the Okeefinokee swamp
and cannot be travelled in wet weather, we will state for your
benefit that the route no where touches the Okeefinokee and can
every foot be travelled at any stage of the water regaradless of h((g-'
high it gets,-réfish-eamoh‘#—e&li‘-&;flle“Sfiv'a‘fifla‘rr’roufiéf“‘”* G J
Every one who has travelled the Savannah route towards
Jacksonville know that there are placgs on it that cannot be travel
ed in extreme wet weather and that ypu cannot cross the Altamaha
river at night. ; \ : ‘
Now Mr. Lane this letter is writtén more in defense of our
people and in the interest of the Dixie Highway, in both of which
we are vitally interested. Yoy . i
Very tr2ly yours,. |
, _ W.. M Ollig. \. |
Benefit Recital .
Not only is the fund for the
Auditorium piano benefitted by
the recital of Friday evening (so
kindly provided by the Woman’s
Club music Committee) but each
hearer was entertained and inspir
ed to a point far beyond the money’s
among Empire Store customers during the next ten days.
WE want all of our friends to get’ their share of the good things! Upstairs in-the Ready to wear and
Millinery Departments you will save just one-half. Downstairs in the Dry Goods Section savings
range from 10 to 25%—1n the Boys' Department elegant Suits and Overcoats are going at /3 off—ln the
Shoe Department a general reduction of 10% off every pair prevails, and in. the Clothing - Department,
our Hart Schaffner & Marx and Styleplus Suits and Overcoats are all one-fourth (%) off. :
FREE CHINA—In order to make this sale even more interesting, we h.ave.arranaged 0 .
- give with each $3.00 cash purchase a piece of Limoge’ China. This china is of domestic
manufacture but the clay used is from the famous Limoge’ District in France. Pieces
consist of Breakfeast and Dinner plates and cups and Saucers—the useful pieces that every
housewife needs.
mpire Store customers for miles around willfi here to take advantage of these savings--If you are not one
of our regular customers come anyhow--the price to all, standard merciiae only sold and fair dealing
policy of this good store adds many new customers to our clientelle with gl \ceeding week—We cor
dially invite YOU to call. ‘ | S %
A »f» i ; p’;’ '
wexoer. MPIRE MERCANTILE COYSSSRIY 5
. r. > ; i dL VR e L\ P. Mo
T e Fitzgerald’s Big Department &Sl il gl -"™
THRICE-A-WEEK
worth. Each perfermer was in
deed proficient in nis or her part
and the program was so arranged
as to give the most pleasing variety
To our home talent of which we
are proud and which we hope to
hear just as often 'as possible, was
the added attraction of Mr. Green
fel who makes of the flute a train-
President Bowen Addresses
- The Highway Commissione
| Hon. W. T. Anderson, Georgia Dix
iec Highway ommissioner, has in
pected the proposeh route from Ma
con, Ga,, to Jacksonville, Fla., via Fitz
gerald and Waycross, and also has in
spected the proposed route from Ma
con to Jacksonville via Milledgeville
and Savannah.
i After his careful inspection on ac
count of the better roads, fewer fer
ries and streams to cross, and short
er distance, Mr. Anderson from a
_strictly meritorious ground, recom
‘mended to the president and directors
of the Dixie Highway Association the
route through South Georgia known
‘as the Fitzgerald-Waycross route, for
‘the East Dixie Highway. |
. Mr. Clark Howell, the other Gcor—i
gia Commissioner, after Mr. Andc’r-‘
son’s recommendation, rccommcnded|
the route via Milledgeville and Savan
nah on account of its scenery‘;"_gd its
passage through Savannah »7 ¢ East
Dixie Highway. Mr. gg?'/ ~ uon best
information that IM{i gain, has nev
er inspected the Milledgeville-Savan
nah route. I know of my own per
sonla knowledge that he has never in-l
spected the Fitzgerald - Waycross
route, altho he has been often invit
ed to do so.
E I do not see, therefore, how in a
spirit of justice and fairness he could:
{see his way clear to recommend cith-l
er route. ,
' We have built an all the year rouml’
highway from Macon to Jacksonville |
and one the‘} will come nearer meetin‘gl
the demanig of the antomobile t ur-J
e 3’;»‘*?6633*‘78575{;‘17{?&@'
‘Georgia two Jacksonville. @ have
personally jnspected and heen over
the West Dixie Highway, the Nation- |
al Highway, the Fitzgerald-Waycross
proposed route of the Dieix Highway,
and the Milledgeville-Savannah pro-l_
posed route of the Dixie Highway,
jed bird that responds to his will,
!nor can we omit the special men
tion of Miss Margaret Cooper who
:\i'g.,\a real artist with the violin,
showing not only great techpizal
skill but the sensitive ear and the
temperament of the artist as we!l
The Music Committee is com
posed of Mrs J. A. Murpuay, Mrs,
E. K. Farmer and Mrs. L. A.
Turner. 7o them we'say “‘lhank
vou and call us again.” |
VOoL. XX} Pt
land I speak sincerely and tr}i:_'l
I say that the Fitzgerald-W:
route through South Georgia an
ida into Jacksonville is the I
and by far the better route than
of those named into Jacksonvill
I am enclosing hercto attach
map showing the two contestin
routes. You can see from this mai
that_our route via Fitzgerald is th
log{al. one. |I also enclose attache
hereto copy ‘of letter, to Mr..@"
Howell, for ypur considerat’
I trust after Your tho
gation you will \ador 'eet A
Dixiec Highway th.z.m,’o o
’hc easiest mnintaine(l_ ‘f*"l“!"t'-l--!.‘s
‘u]l year round road B
‘Georgia into Jacksony
do this, 1 feel assured th.
ald-Waycross routJ: WAll .Dt 4
that will receive your favorable con
sideration. l
Yours very truly,
WM. R. BOWEN,
President, Dixie Short Route Asso.
COMMISSIONER
TAGGART. REPLI
Frexca Lick, Inp, Jan. 1, 1%6
Mr. Wi, R. Bowey, President Shoxt
Route Association, Fitzgerald, Ca.
My Dear Sir:— s
Yoiir favor of December 29th has
been received in regard to (he rout
ing of the Dixie Highway u’ghroggl}‘
Géorgia. Ybu may rest assured that
your letter will have myl' carefd!
consideration. o "
" With best wishes for the New
Year, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly, :
T. TAGGART.
I WRITE FIRE I[NSUR~-
ANCE :
in old, strong compa
niesz- I:don't risk
young companies.
J. E. TURNER, at
Exchange National Bank
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