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MONDAY
EDITION -
Official Organ Ben Hiil County,
L. 6. -WATSON PLAGED
UNDER 5100 BOND
John Nesbitt, the popular cotton
buyer, on his return from Wilcox
county in his auto, discovered a fellow
autoist in trouble and doing the nat
ural thing. Mr. Nesbitt stopped to in
quire if he could be of assistance.
His offer was met with a buse and he
proceeded to come to town, when the
abusive stranger opened up his artil
lery on him. Two shots were fired,
but on account of his speed, failed to
take effect. On arrival in - the city
Sheriff Fountain learned of the affair
and swore out a warrant for the ar
rest of the poor marksman.He was
located in Abbeville -and brought back
to the city. ‘A cash bond assessed of
$lOO by the Sheriff was made and L.
G. Watson, whom the alleged assault
is charged, will appear before the next
term of Ben Hill Superior court to
explain his. unneighborly act. Mr.
Nesbitt is said to have exceeded
the speed limit after the shooting, but
claims immunity under the circum
stances. St
INSPECT FROPOSED ROUTES
Thomasville, Ga.,, Feb. 5—~W. H.
Gilbreath, field secretary for the Dixie
Highway aceciation, was in Thom
asville today and last night. Mr. Gil
breath is making a tour of the high
way in his car and is looking into the
condition of the route and seeing what
has been done in the various counties
in the matter of improvements. He
is also organizing councils in those
counties which have none.
TO ESTABLISH FACTORY.
Thomasville, Ga.,, Feb. s—Plans
for establishing a peanut oil factory
in Thomasville are on foot. With the
large crops of peanuts grown in this
\E:clion now and the adaptability of
, ‘e cliinate and soil for the cultivation
of the peanut these factories are be--
ing established in many places and
will insure the plantirg of even a lar
ger acreage in- futwure. .
TRADE RECORDS BROKEN
New York Feb. s—Records of trade
between the United States and South
America were broken in 1915, accord
ing to figures made public today by
the foreign trade department of the
National City Bank. Imports form
South America last year reached an
estimated total of $320,000,000 and ex
ports to South America $145,000,000.
This combined total of $465,000,000 is
greater by about $92,000,000 than the
figures of 1912, the previous banner
year. A
+ Mr. C. J. Haden, President of
the State Chamber of Commerce, ac
companied by Mrs. - Haden passed
through the city Saturday enroute
to their home in Atlanta from a short
visit to Florida. “The short route”
was so much better than either of
the other routes into Florida and so
much shorter, that they chose the
Dixie short route for theirs. Mr. Ha
den who is a great advocate of good
roads and more of them, a large land
owner in South Georgia, wishes it un
derstood that even the “short route”,
though by far preferrable to others,
needs much /work yet, especially in
Pierce and in Charlton counties, be
fore it can boast of a real good road.
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The Big . $ tni st Lotled Bompninie .-
ddies dNoes neauceq :-qvoscisimmt 55
: Store 10% during this February Sale.
Men’s Suits One Rack Cassimere and Worsted Suits at 1-2 Price.
i One Rack H. S. & M. Suits and Overcoats at 1-4 off.
' This is snappy wegther, men, and more to come, the weather man says. I'ts a good tip.
mHE NEW DRESSI GLQODS A%%E COMl\l]\l(}i IN.B We 5 M 'l C
B have just received s Ipment of Fancy Voiles, Batist | :
l and Organdy for One-Piece Dresses. White Pique, Cor- mpu‘e ' ercantl € 0.
duroy and Baskes weaves for Skirts, 20 to 50c. 1 Sawen, resicent. ONE PRICE 10 EVERYBODY
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS .
ARE HIGHLY ENTERTAINED
The Rural school committee, com
posed of Mesdames Broadhurst, Pry
or and Stovall, and assisted by the
Rest Room committee, IMesdames
Denmark, Davis and Mingledorf, pre
pared a delicious luncheon for the Ru
ral school teachers which was. served
at 2 p. m., Saturday in the Club room
at the close of the Institute which had
been in session in the Auditorium.
There were thirty four guests and
through M. Gordon Holt, as spokes
man they voiced their thorough ap
preciation of the courtesy extended
them by the Woman’s Club and in
particular to their hostesses of the
day. Mr. Prentiss, as commissioner
was pleased with the social inter
change and it is hoped by zll to bring
about a more cordia 1 feeling and
closer acquaintanceship with our
country schools and teachers.
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Ocilla News Items
Ocilla, February 5, 1916.
On Thursday evening the “Willing
Workers” of the Methodist Sunday
schosl gave a “Progressive” six o'-
clock dinner for the benefit of the pi
ano fund. Quite an elaborte dinnef
was served, each course being ar
ranged and served at separate
tables,
Mrs. D. C. Smith chamingly enter
tained with an informal party Thurs
day evening. The Victrola furnished
music, which delighted the guests.
Delicious punch was served during
the evening. Mrs. John Seay, of At
lanta, the guest of Mrs. J. H. Wil
kins, was the honor guest. Thos.
invited were, Mesdames J. H. ‘.
kins, John Seay, R, V. Paulk, 7. M.
Little, M. E. Flanders, A. H. Step..ens
C A Walker and W J. Dismuke.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hérdy Owens and
children of Rochelle, spent Sunday
with family of Mr, ], A. Qwens.
Msr. Roxie Wilcox made a visit
last Sunday Mrs. Mashburn of Fitz
gerald.
Mrs. Reason Henderson went to At
lanta last week and:brought back her
little nephew, Harry Register, Jr., for
a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. V. M Beecher, and
little son V M. Jr., were the guests
this week of Mrs. Beecher's sister,
Mrs. T. L. Purvis~
Mrs. C. L. Sibley and childr®n of
Alma are the guests this week of Mrs.
Edgar Tuck‘er. e
Miss Sara Mitchell, of Abbeville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. D.
Paulk.
Mrs. W. A. Puckett of Tifton, is
the week-end the guest of Mrs. J. P.
Cox. '
Miss Florence Roberts was called
to Atlanta this week on account of
the death of her uncle, who was may
or of Newnan. :
Mr. Cal Dickerson left Tuesday for
Willacoochee, where he has purchased
an interest in a mercantile business
and wherv?° he will in future reside.
Little Russell Rodgers celebrated
his fourth birthddy on Tuesday after
noon, from three to five, with a party
at the home of his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. R. H. Rodgers. About twenty-
FITZGERALD, BEN HILI, COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEB. 7, 1916.
MEETING CALLED
Will Make Preliminary Arrangements
for Convention.
St. Louis, Feb. 5.—A meeting of the
supb-committee that will have charge
of the preliminary arrangements for
the Democratic national convention
has been called by Chairman William
F. McCombs of the national commit
tee, to be held here next Tuesday. it
was announced tonight.
It is expected James Preston, who
has charge of the press gallery of the
Uunited States Senate, will be .here
within a few days to arrange the de
tails for handling the hundreds of
newspaper men who will report the
convention,
little ‘girls and boys of his age en
!joyed the occasion. While playing
various childish games they enjoyed
‘between them delicious\ home-made
candy. They were imvited into the
dining room. The table was beauti
ful on which the birthday cake was
placed. The cake was lighted with
four candles and on top of it 1912 and
1916 with “R” in the center carried
out the color motif, pink and wihte
Arfound the table the children in their
sweet and childish manner made wish
es for Russell and he in return made
a wish that included all. After which
delicious cream and cake was served.
Mrs. Rodgers was assisted in enter
taining the guests by Catharine Smith
and Harrlet Flanders. Those pres
ent were, Mary Alice House, Win
ston Hall, Raymond McCall, Leth
bridge Smith, Horace Chambliss, Ed
gar Sheffield, Melvin Paulk, Jr., Ruth
Wilson, Marian Toney, Gussie Claire,
Flanders, Margaret Taylor, Elizabeth
McAllister, Francis Colson, Bailey
Bailey Henderson, Waltstine Hender
son, Margaret Cox, G. W. Meeks,‘
Zelda Bonnett, Harriett Willis, and
Helen Paulk. |
The Methodist church will hold a
Missionary and Bible Conference at
the church beginning Sunday, Feb
ruary 6th, and lasting tfxi’ough the
13th. The following program will be
followed, and the pastor with the Mis.
sionary committee has spared neo ef
for to make this one of the greatest
Missionary and Bible conferences that
Ocilla ever had. The speakers need
no introduction, they are well known
men with a reputation. Everyone is
earnestly ‘invited to take advantage of
this truly great opportunity.
11:0.a; m., Sermon by Rev. C: R}
Jenkins, Subject, “The. World for
Chmse”
7:30 p. m., Sermon by Rev. C. R.
Jenkins, ‘Subject “The Relantion of
the Church to Chr st.”
Monday night, Feb. 7, 7:30 Sermon
by Rev. L. A. Hill, Subject, “The
Place of Money in the Church.”
Tuesday night, Feb. Bth, sermon by
J. M. Foster, subject, “Foreign Mis
sions. " -
Wednesday night,( Feb. 9th., ser
mon by Rev. W. L. Wright, subject,
“Honoring God.”
Thursday nigt, Feb. 10th; 7:30, ad
adress by Rev. W. G. Allaben, subject
“Our Mission Fields.”
Friday night, 7:30, address by Rev.
Walter Anthony, subject, “The
Church at Work.” '
Sunday morning, Feb. 13, 11:00, ser
mon by Rev. J. H. House, subject
“Christianity and the Nations.”
_Sunday nighi, 7:30, sermon by Kew,
J.'P. Wardlaw, subject “Home Mis
sions.”
THRICE-A-WEEK
CENTRAL METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS.
Unusually large and attentive con
gregations worshipped at the Central
Methodist church yesterday. At both
morning and evening services Pastor
L .A. Hill occupied his pulpit and de
livered strong and uplifiting messages.
At the morning services immediate
’ly preceeding the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper, there were three ad
ditions to the church on profession of
faith, and at the evening services two
of the parties were received into full
fellowship. Pastor Hill is earnest and
evangelical in his preaching and is
imanifestly making deep and abiding
impression on his congregations.
l .The Sunday school under the gen
eral Superintendent R. J. Prentiss, as
sisted by his effcient corps of teachers
is at high water mark in every depart
ment. The record attendance for reg
ular services was registered yester
day at 350. Th 500 mark aimed at is
being approached and next Sunday,
which is set apart all over the land as
“Everybody go to Sunday school day”
it is confidently expected that 500
will be in attendance.
~ The most encouraging sign for the
increased usefulness of the Sunday
school is the enlistement of the
“grown-ups”. The church is rapidly
finding out the Sunday school is as
much for adults as for the child
ren and a large preportion of the in
crease in attendance is in the Adult
Classes. The Wesley Adult Bible
Class for Men, a department of the
school, showed the excellent attend
ance of 97 at the library auditorium.
This was indeed a magnificent body of
men. | They were addressed by Miss
Daisy Davies, President of LaGrange
Female College, on the subject of
“Stewardship.” Miss Davies is one of
the strongest and most prominent fig
ures in Southern Methodism, and fur
nished a rare inspiration to our men
in her magnificent talk. :
At three o’clock in the afternoon,
Miss - Davies addressed a large aud
iencejat th echurch under the auspices
£ the Woman’s Missionary society
and those who wers fortunate to hear
her on the subject of “Missions” could
not fail to be broadened and benefit
ted on this vital church question by
this consecrated, brilliant woman who
has given the larger portion of her
life to the cause of humanity.
The LaGrange Female College with
this talented, godly woman at its head
is doing work in impressing and shap
ing the lives of our girls that will tell
for time and eternity.
Phil Robinson has placed a new
founta n in his place at the five-story
building today. {
Miss Davies, President of LaGrange
Female College made an’ address to
the high school pupils this morn ng
on their duties and responsibilities as
pupils snd future citizens. The ad
dress wus rece ved with closest atten
ton and at its close the speaker was
greeted with applause. &
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PRESIDENT WILSON MAY ’
’ g SPEAK IN ATLANTA.
~ Atlanta, Feb. s.—Telegraphic invi
tations, backed by all the people and
public organization of Atlanta, and
‘which will later be seconded by a spc-
Tial delegation to Washington, are be
ing sent to President Woodrow Wil
son urging him to come to Atlanta in
the near future to tell of his pre
paredness plan. Coedd -l
Colonel Walter P. Andrews, presi
dent of the young men’s Democratic
league, Mayor James. G. Woodward,
the governor, the Chamber of Com
merce all other civic organizations
are joining in the invitation.
- Colonel Andrews who was one of
the managers of the Wilson campaign
in Georgia, four years ago, is hopeful
that the President will accept. the in
vitation.
Mell R. Wilkinson, former presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
will head the delegation which will
go to Washington next week to pre
sent in peson to the present invita
tion of Atlanta and the south.
Atlantians are tremendously inter
ested in the president’s preparedness
plans, and it is believed that by pre
senting them in person he will be able
to obtain the united backing of the
south in putting his plans through
Congress.
SHORT LITTLE SNAPPY-1
GRAMS FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7.
- A big musical and social event will
be the appearance next week here of
the Boston Opera Company, in an en
gagement of three pertc
the Atlanta theatre, Friday, February
18, and Saturday February 19.
The Boston brings with it the full
Pavlowa Russian ballet so that it is
in every sense a big double attrac
tion of the first order.
Among the opera stars will be Ric
cardo Martin, who has been heard in
the south before onl ywith the Met
ropolitan and. the famous baritone,
Zenatelle, The company will pre
sent “The Love of the Three King's
Friday night, “Madame Butterfly,”
with the new Japanese prima donna
Saturday matinee, ana La Boheme”
Saturday night.
For the first time in the history of
Atlanta rumors are becoming current
that a number of near beer saloons
have begun to sell whiskey across thcl
bar. Two police raids have already
been made, and in verification of thel
suspicion quantities of whiskey werc:
found in the two saloons. |
This is somewhat new, however, in
Atlanta. The near beer saloons have
been selling real beer all the tini'e,,i
‘with the tacit knowledge and consent
of the authorities, but 1s has been un
iderstood between the barkeepers and
the police that the beer saloons would
be kept absolutely clear of alcoholic.
beverages of a stronger nature. _ |
The fact that some of ,them have
recently started to sell whiskey has
been a surprise and is going to be
squelched mighty quick. :
Thai a man has got to pay his wife
alimony when the court orders it, ev
en if he has to borrow money, is
the point of law laid down by Judge
John T. Pendleton, of the superior
court in the case of Dr. Lovick P.
Langston, a dentist, who is separated
from his young wife.
| Mondav
Wednesday
\Friday
VOL. XXI. NO. 16
MILITARY TRAINING AMP
IS TO BE ESTABLISHED.
Atlanta, Feb. 6—Military training
camps are to be established at once to
instruct a volunteer force in the man
ual of arms and military practices.
The camps will be established at Fort
Oglethorpe, near Chat:anooga and the
following dates hav ebeen agreed up-
QG-
First Camp—Senior division, April
3-30, 1916.
Second Camp—Senior division May
3-30, 1916. .
Third ‘Camp—Senior division, June
3-30, 1916.
"Fourth Camp—Junior division, July
Sth—Augst Bth, 1916.
The senior division comprises grad
uates of colleges, universities and oth
er citizens who have received an equiv
alent education, between the ages 25
to 45. By “equivalent” is meant, a
good elementary education which has
been supplemented by business of pro
fessional training.
The junior division comprises stu
derte n: least & teet 4 inches in heigth
and between ages 18 30, in universities
colleats «ir graduating classes of high
scherls ancé cther schools rated as
surh, ¢ g:. duates of same.
W : feel thu* cur newspapers should
give their moral support to the mili
t~ -+ training camp, not alone from 3
military standpoint, but owing to the
fact that Georgia was selected for one
of the two campg in the year 1916, al
so the fact that this training camp
offers a great opportunity for the bus
iness and professional man to get
practically one month of fine physical
and mental training under ideal con
ditions. i
Full information regarding the camip
the expenses of participation, qualifi~
cation, etc., can be obtained on appli
cation to Officer in charge, Southerm
Military Training Camp, Governor's
Island, New York.
The lines in the southeast have au~
'thorized low round tmip excursion
fages to Chattanooga and Fort Ogle
thorpe for the Training Camp. Infor
‘mation regarding these fares can be
obtained from A, B. & A., -ticket
agents.
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~ James Armantrout, tinner and
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from sharp pains across the small of
my back, especially over my right
kidney. 1 was troubled by dizzy
spells and headaches. T took a few
boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills and they
did me more good than anything else
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