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Official Organ Ben Hiil County,
JANUARY, 1916.
A WORD TO THE PUBLIC:- :
Whether you farm, run stores, practice medicine or whatever your vocation, you
don’t prosper without the aid in some manner of your fellow man—co-operation.
This bank has grown to be as strong as the strongest and far stronger than the av
.erage bank because the PUBLIC have co-operated with us to make it so. The public usually is
very careful where it deposits money. People usually quietly and carefull}: size-up a bank’s share
holders, and especially its officers, before becoming patrons.
THIS CAREFUL SIZING-UP has convinced many car:aful depositors that HERE
is the place for their money and HERE IT IS, until we lead all other banks in this portion'of the
State in deposits.. '
With these large deposits and with the hundred thousand dollars of capital and the
hundredthousand dollars of surplus money our shareholders leave in the bank to make it strong
er, we have been able to lend money whenever and wherever it was deserved, freely and at liber
al interest rates.
In this manner WE HAVE CO-OPERATED in helpingthe community from which
we are favored with patronage.
The beginning of 1916 finds us stronger and with more flnancial assistance to render
than at any time in the past. GREAT PUBLIC CONFIDENCE inour methods and in our men
enabled us to be in this advanced position. ' .
For a great and growing patronage we are thankful.
That we wish for you prosperity and happiness is very true.
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
_ A lr{. 5. iy
Wednesday was a red letter day with the citv and the A. B. & A.
Railway. As previously announced in the Leader-Enterprise, officials
and the entire staff of the freight and passenger department of the
Road, with a number of officials of the affiliated lines, arrived in the
city on the 3:20 passenger train from Atlanta, where they just com
pleted a two day experience meeting at the headquarters of the Road,
exchanging Ideas and best methods to promote the material interest of
the A, B. & A. Railway, which has just recovered from an attack of
that common complaint of American railroads, a Federal Receivership.
Twenty touring cars met the party at the depot and after a formal
introduction carried them over the magnificent roads of Ber. Hill anu
Irwin counties, to feast their eyes on the best farming section of
Georgia, Returning to the city about 6p. m. the party landed at the
Lee Grant Hotel where refreshments, cigars and music awaited. The
local staff of the A. B. & A. was 1n evidence everywhere and soon hadi
the visitors feel their welcome, Sup. Brower, Bob. McKay of the
Freight Department, Elgin, Fred Astin, Trainmaster W. R. Parsons
and the ever present Chas Taliferro proved themselves ideal hosts and“
the time was exceedingly well spent awaiting the hour of the banquet
which was set for 8:30. The lobby of the Hotel began to take on a
regular Kimbal phase, when the invited citizens began to arrive and
mix with the visitors. Good fellowship was easily established with
the jolly bunch of railroad men, most of whom came from the distant
States; where icicles predominate at this season of the year instead of
thefroses and violets that greeted them at every point of the compass
in this land of perpetual sunshine, - :
The hour for the banquet having arrived, Bob McKay, the major
domo of the occasion announced the glad tidings and the crowd storm
ed the dining room, not unlike an onslaugh of German troops on a
Russian fort. On being seated Supt. Brower introduced the toast:
Come to the Big Store tomorrow
All January Sale Reductions will be in force for the day!
A piece of Limoge China jn with $3 worth of cash purchases
Hart, Schaffnep & Marx Clothes for Men 1-4 off--Special Rack Men’s Suits 1-2 off
Boys Suits 1-3‘9:l':f=-I’,,lén'& Boys odd Pants 107 off--Men @ Boys Underwear Reduced!
1-2 off Millinery and Trimmed Hats.
1-2 off Ladies Suits and Dresses.
n 00r=1—2 off. Ladies and Childrens Coats.
1-2 off Wasts, Skirts, Petticoats!
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GECORGIA, JAN. 14, 1916.
master for the occasion that prince of ‘‘good fellows” the Hon. J. E‘
Brewer, who realizing tha half starved condition of his fellow towus
men, lost no time in calling on Rev. R. M. Mann for the Blessing and
thus introducing the assembly to the most complete ‘‘cold water” ban
quet ever se‘rved in the city. < A salad coutse was followed with a hot
Boulion, a meat course of turkey with dressing, rice and mashed po
tatoes, supplemented soon with a quail, cooked a la McKay, a sweet
course and the demitasse of splendid coffee. Cigars and cigarettes
toped off the affair de luxe. Toastmaster Brewer, introducing the
gabfest, expressed his appreciation and the city’s of the presence
of the visitors in the *‘best city on the line” and pledged the continu
ance of the cooperation of the businessmen of Fitzgerald to the reor
ganized Railroad, that as it were ‘““made Fitzgerald Famous.” The
‘presentation of J. L, Edwards, Gen. Traffic Manager of ‘vue A, B. &
A., to whose untiring energy a good deal of the success of the road is
'due, was received with applause, attesting the popularity of the official
and thercad. Mr. Edwards, for the road expressed his appreciation
of the cooperation and good feeling that has always marked the rela:
tions of the people of this city and the A. B. & A. and assured them
that the Traffic Department and its related departments, the industrial
and agricultural extension work, will endeavor by their continued ac
tivities for the development of this section, to bind the people even
closer to the fortuues of his railway. Ilon. W. R. Bowen for the
citizens and himself in well chosen words spoke of the gratification
felt by the people along the line, at the successful reorganization of
the A. B. & A. upon being introduced by the Toastmaster. Introduc
ing that popular orator, E. M. Fell, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agt. as the
man ‘‘with the sanctimonious face” the toastmaster endeared himself
to the crowd, for Fell is full of wit and it fell from him like water
from & cloud burst. Rev. L. A. Cooper in reply to the toastmasters
invitation told how glad he was to be again back in Fitzgerald, with
thé thermometer at 80, after a two wecek’s stay in Cleyeland, Ohio,
with the Mercury down below zero. George B. Siddon, that popular
representative from St. Louis, of whom it is said that he travels in a
Zepplin, to better locate whatever freight is south bound, to get it for
his road, insisted that we prove our assertion that within the Colony
THRICE-A-WEEK
OFFICERS’ ANNUAL MESSAGE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK, JANUARY 11th, 1916. :
TO:- !
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK,— :
Your officers are happy that you and we are spared to meet again in annuai meeting. *
" That same appreciation for your warm and cordial attitude toward us in past years contin
ues enlivened. We believe that few bank officers have equally as much to feel proud of as we in the way
of cordiality moving from a bank’s shareholders to its officers, and in the way of strong financial backing,
which you give to this institution. With your prestige, with the influence you wield in this community and
with your co-operation, taken together with the able direction given us by the Board of Directors which
you have chosen, we have been able in 1915 to go still a step apace of our position at the close of the prev
ious year,
- We may with pride look upon 1915 as a year featured by TWO’S. By this we mean that in
the year 1915 two distinct attainments marked signal progress, the flrst,—the United States Government, after
an examination into the internal affairs of this bank, accorded us the honor of being empowered to act as
Administrator, Trustee, Executor and Registrar of Bonds, the second,—our deposits reached and passed the
ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLAR MARK. To this One-half Million Dollar mark we have headed for a
year or two and we look upon it as a rather important event.
We are handing you today your Dividend Checks, representeing a Six Per Cent Semi-Annual
Dividend declared out of the profits of the last porti n of 1915, you having received a similar amount for the
first half,—making a total cash dividend paid in 1915 of Twelve Per Cent. In addition to this there is a con
siderable amount left in the Undivided Profits Accounts. When you observe our deposits continually increas
ing and that we are continually paying you an average, if not above the average rate of dividends, we trust
that our labors may meet a reasonable degree of your approval and ajpreciation.
Peering into 1916, and the human eye can never see very far ahead, we can at present discern
the semblance of nothing that would mar continued growth and proflt-making. The general flnancial condi
tions of our government are very highly improved over that of past recent years. Money is much freer and
interest rates are cheaper. Business and industry are cheerful, unusually so. In our section of the country,
cotton, lumber and naval stores are all bringing attractive prices with a prospect of cotton elevating in price
several ‘cents. :
It is our impression that the farmers have gone to work in a more systematic way, more
thoroughly, and upon more improved methods, with a tendency to diversifying more than ever before. It can
be said of our agricultural interests, as it cannot be said of the agriculturalinterests in every section of the
State,that we have farmers who are making handsome proflts on their farms and that our agricultural inter
ests are destined to grow and prosperin years to come.
It is the opinion of well informed business men, 'ocally, and of careful observers passing,
who take notice of our railroad facilities, our fine farm lands, our climate and labor conditions, that our city
likewise is to grow for years to come.
In order that we may keep astride this uniform predicted progress, the better, we beg of you‘
that you give us that same cordial and financial support with which you hitherto have favored us.
RESPECTFULLY,
J. D. DORMINEY, Cashier.
LMo J. E. TURNER, Active-Vice-President.
EMPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
e PRICE TO EVERYBODY
we boast of people from every State and being from Missouri we had to
show him and the nearest we could do at the moment was to introduce
him to Chas. Newcomer, whose better half at least hails from Champ
Clark’s preserve. Mayer Drew W. Paulk banded the city to the boys,
or as much of it as they could use in their future plans of expansion
and was gracefully backed up in his liberality by Mr. E. K. Farmer,
whose wit was fully appreciated by all, G. I. Harrell, of Valdosta,
Receiver and Gen. Manager of the G. M. & W. spoke of the trials and
tribulations of a receiver of Raiiroads and gave it as his opinion thas
a crowd that can get away with enough from the courts and lawyers o
start over again, can build a double track road around the world. The
party being scheduled to leave on the Il p. m. train, Toastmaster
Brewer announced the arrival of the hour and bade the visitors “God
speed.” The affair will long be remembered as the most successful of
its kind. :
Among the out of town guests were:
J. L. Edwards, T. Mgr; E. H. Fell, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga; Jesse James, Bessemer, Ala; V. E. Whitaker, Omar
Sandera, W. W. Lee, J. M. Duggar, Atlanta. Ga; A. D. Daniel,
Atlanta, Ga; I. W. Rouzer, Birmingham, Ala:J. B.C. Blitch, Bruns
wick, Ga; H. J. Hansen, Chicag) Ill; J. J. McCarty, H. M. Wil
liams, Cincinnati, O; C. D. Bercaw, Cordele, Ga; C. I. Allen, J. W,
Brown, J. E. Longworth, Jacksonville, Fla; J. A. Groves, Kansas
City, Mo; J. F. Carlton, Chas. Benish, Memphis, Tenn; J. M.
Smith. Moultrie, Ga; J. D. Boylston, M. M. Sanders, Nashville;
Tenn: H. G. Benedict, Elmer L. Cale, New York, N. Y; Geo. S.
Siddons, Walter A. Pyle, St. Louis, Mo; J. W. Willis, Taladaega,
Ala; E, M. Fleming, Thomasville, Ga.: H, G. Dowling, Wayeross,
Ga; R. E. Davis, Albany, Ga; C. I. Harrell, C. B. Lucas, H. B.
Harrell, Valdosta, Ga; J. R. Hackett, Moultria; R. L. Boland,
‘Hawkinsville, H. H. Kilpatrick, Brunswick. :
i Miss Hester Brewer in her Cadillac 8 led the auto parade, followed
by J. A. Justice, W. R. Paulk, J. J. Dorminey, E. K. Farmer, J. L. Mc-
Carty, M. W. Garbutt, W. R. Parsons, Wm. R. Bowen, A. H. Thurmond, C.
S. Isler, L. L. Griner, Stubbs Dorminey, W. T. Paulk, J. E. Turner, Drew
}Paulk, J. C. Brewer, J. C. Glover, L. O. Tisdel.
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