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EL:TION
Official Organ Ben Hiii County,
ARRIVED SUNDAY AFTER
NOON FOR A SHORT VISIT TO
FITZGERALD.—WHAT THEY
-ARE DOING AND OTHER
POINTS OF INTEREST.
When the editor of this paper, vis
ited the State Fair at Macon in Oct
ober he had the pleasure of an in
spection of the cars that were there
loading up from the Fair. After an
in‘terview with the manager, expressed
a wish that they would visit Fitzger
ald, and he was told they would.
Sunday afternoon the cars rolledin
to Fitzgerald, and very soon the writ
€r was aboard, chatting with Mr. and
‘Mrs. Leake, the managers, who have
for six years carried California’s ex
hibits throughout the States, but are
now giving Georgia their enthusiastic
support. :
Monday afternoon the writer visited
ithe cars, and was informed by the
. manager that the cars had been fil
.led. with visitors, and .school children
: throughoutthe morning. The writer |
was very late on arriving, and in fact
just in time‘to hear the manager’s or
‘ders to the engineer to light up thel
cars, and we were very glad to be late
‘as the lights, transformed both cars |
into a beautiful sight in fact like fairy
land. : : . 1
he writer was invited by the man
““'Ogg“z ‘o ;nspect the electric plant in
the? thsim ear alfd to meet the eng
ineef¥Mr. J .J. Rehm. We found him
in a lot of trouble trying to regulate
his power, and trying to explain his
engine to.a car full of vxisitors seeing
_the great monster basking shark, and a
. thousand other water curios.” Sur.
rounded by two progressive Ben Hill
farmers, and a couple of business men
of Fitzgerald, who wrere inquiring of
him the name of his engine, and a
thousand other questions about the
electric lights. He was dong the best
" he could under the existing circum
' stances and said, he wished he had an
* engine he could recommend and give
¢ information about but the one he has,
* he said, was an orphan and didn’t have
. any name, as the manufacturers had
i failed and had gone out of business
but we could see what a place it was
* to advertise small plant to the kind of
. people that need such machinery, and
: plants, as farmers and small manu
facturers getting in touch with the
people that need small individual
~ where they could see it in various
. practical work on the cars, and under
stand it more fully, far better than a
¢ thousand circulars could do. Wheén
. we came away we felt like agreeing
- with Gov. Harris, that seeing is believ
ing and now undrstand why the Gov
ernor and the rest of the endorsers
of this branch of the State Chamber
of Commerce’s work endorses it so
The Empire Store is Ready
To Show You New Spring Suits and Dresses
SUITS that will look the part of fashion through the
Spring, that will never be “freakish” yet will always
be distinctive and smart.
Little short Jackets with ripply lines, new belts,
pockets in unexpected places-linings so spongy-like,
Jmapy of cupes and lovely novelty silks. Skirts fuller
2% much wider, and still short, ‘
'( 'Plenty of Blue Poplins and Serges, also many nov;
elty fabrics in checks—-black and white and the new
-tan shades and several shades of new blue.
’ Priced variously from
$8.98 to $25.00
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
BILLY “SINGLE” CLIFFORD
A DELIGHT TO MANY AT
THE GRAND LAST NIGHT.
“Walk this Way”, at the Grand last
evening was a decided success and ful
ly appreciated by the large audience
that presented itslf at that popular
play-house when the curtain rose
The entire program was full of pleas
ant surprises, clean and wholesome
fun. The musical numbers rendered
by the Weston sisters were all fine
and their ready responses to the many
encores by the audience were fully en
joyed. Mae Collins, the versatile ste
nographer, made a hit as also did
Billy “Single” Clifford, the surgeon.
with his dry humor. Nick Glynn, the
old-time favorite of Coburn’s, as well
as the juvenile comediene, F. Harris,
kept the large audience in continual
good humor. We wouaid suggest 0y
the management of the show to cut
out the “flashy” advertisements on
*3e bill Loards and get befo-e the put
tic en "he merits of the show, ¢f wlen
there vy a sufficic ey to apneal to the
theater going peitlc.
THIRD DISTRICT :
AGRICULTURAL RALLY.
The second annual agricultural ral
ly of the 3rd District Woman’s Clubs
will be held at Vienna, Feb. 26th. Mrs.
Nellie Peters Black of Atlanta and
Hon. J. D. Price, Commissioner of
Agriculture will be the principal
speakers for the day. A large gath
ering of farmers from the section is
expected and Vienna is preparing to
gi¥e them a hearty welcome ang enter
tainment. LY ;
Sweet Potatoes
801 l Weevil Can’t Destroy
All Farmers who are interested in growing early
SWEET POTATOES at a f .o. b. price of 90¢, 70c and
60c per bushel for July delivery are invited to meet me at
the Courthouse, Fitzgerald, Ga., on
Saturday, February 19,
At10:30 a. m.
C. D. Dismuke.
highly and wish all kinds of good luck
to Manager Leake, and his able assis
tants in their five-year tour to show
Georgia to the other fellow.
It might be 7aid in conculsion that
Fitzgerald ‘has' added some of her
choicest Pecans to the collection and
the Cars thus become of local adver
tising value.
i Leader-Enterprise Printing Pays.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILIL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEB. 16, 1916.
PRESIDENT STILL
IN SEARCH FOR
SECRETARY OF WAR.
Washington, Feb. 15.—President
Wilson today went over a list of names
of several prominent middle-western
lawyers in his search for a new sec
retary of war. It was said at the
White House that the presidnt had
reached no decision.
PROGRAM FOR
THE U. D. C. MEETING.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the U. D. C meeting Feb.
25, at the home of Mrs. L. L. Griner
at 3 o'clock
Confederate Quiz—six members.
~ History of the “Stars and Bars’—
Mrs:- Lon Dickey.
Violin Solo—Mrs. E. K. Farmer.
“Beauvoir”—Mrs. S. G. Pryor.
~ Stone Mountain Memorial—Mrs. E.
K. Russell,
Vocal Solo—“ The Conquered Ban
ner”—Mrs. J. B. Wall.
| Reading—“My Suit of Confederate
Gray”—Mrs. A. H. Thurmond.
Instrumental Solo—Mrs. J. A. Mur
phy. _. :
~ Mrs, R. M. Mann, leoder for Feb
ruary. : . :
For a few days Ladies of Fitz
gerald will have the opportunity of
having their Sewing Machines thor
oughly overhauled and repaired by
trained men of The Roberts’ Co., cel
ebrated Sewing Machine Experts, now
at the Hall House, Phone 292,
3 ®
Piano for Sale
We have an excellent piaro for sale
original price $450.00, must be sold
by next Thursday as party is leaving
city; will take $185.00 cash or if you
can give good note we will use it and
advance party the money.
GRINER BUGGY & WAGON CO.
Let the Leader-Enterprise figure
with you on your next Job. ‘zms
NEW Dresses as if they had stepped out of old-time
pictures. Soft Taffetas, Charmeuse combined with
Georgette Crepe, Striped Taffetas--Georgette Crepe
with lovely wide trimming---lustrous Crepe de Chines,
etc. One and all, distinctive and attractive in model,
carefully cut and therefore effective in outline, well
chosen color combinations and prices that are no
drawback to purse
$12.50 to $25.00.
Our buyers now in New York btiying our Ladies’ Ready-to
wear advise us as follows: :
“Will have an exceptionally strong line in Silk and Wool
Suits, Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Underwear and Petticoats, etc.
So you can advise all prospective buyers to wait.”
Part of the above have already arrived and we invite you
in to look them over, also see our corner window.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE CON
DUCTORS DEFER ACTION
TO FEB. 18,
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 15.—1 n the
controversy between the conductors
and the Atlantic oast Line Railway
Company, where the conductors de
mandede : that the railroad company
withdraw the foreign auditors which
they have had employed to check up
the passenger ‘conductors on their
line, giving the railway company until
noon today to make thir decision.
The Atlantic Coast Line has reques
ted the services of the United States
Board of Mdiation and Conciliation,
which request has been granted by the
General Board of the O, R. C., which
has been advised that the Commis
sioner Chambers will arrive here Fri
day, Feb. 18, and no further. action
will be taken by the conductors until
after that time
MINISTERS OF CITY
ENDORSE CHAUTAUQUA.
At a recent meeting of the Minister
ial Association of ‘Fitzgerald, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we as pastors hereby
give our hearty endorsement to the
Fitgerald Chautauqua and urge our
people to take: full advantage of the
entertaining and instructive program
to be given February, 17-21.
ROBT. M. MANN, Chairman
} L. A. COOPER,
A. E; WANLESS, >
'~ E. G. ORAHOOD,
C. A. GINN,
L. A HILL,
$350,000.00 TO LOAN
On. Ban Hill, Irwin & ‘Wilcox Ceunties.
il FARM- LANDS
Money ‘on hand and no delay
in making loans.
I assure you prompt and effi
cient service.
\ Liberal Terms and Reasonable Rates.
CLAYTON JAY
’ FITZGERALD, GA.
- ARE YQU READY?
| Tomorrow is opening day for Chautauqua. Let's make it a success
from first minute.
They say the Yeodlers will be the finest ever heard here tomorrow
afternoon at 2:45. and other features then will add graciously.
Tomorrow night several splendid features followed by lecture by
the Blind Man Eloquent, Senator Gore. He is said to be ths most
eloquent man of the U. S. Senate and makes you cry, laugh and weep and
smile. He is known in other nations besides ours-an international
character.
Let the R. F. D. readers come in tomorrow night and help i
fill the opera house to overflowing. ;
Our good people are taking to things better and higher. llts a
wholesome sign for our community.
Don't wait till the last minute to get your seats and be crowded
out of choice seats.
SENATE GOES ON
RECORD FAVORING
UTILITIES PROBE.
Washington, Feb. 15—By a vote
of 39 to 23 the senate today went on
record as favoring an exhaustive con
gressional inquiry into the advisability
of government owenrship of public
utilities as aginst government regula
tion and control. '
MOVING PICTURES
FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
To make possible the operation of
the movinug picture machine of the
College of Agriculture out in the
country school house away from the
electric current, and auto truck has
been secured by the College of Agri
culture which will not only generate
the necessary light but serves ad-l
mirable to carry along all necessary
apparatus and extension lecturersl
The light that will be generated by‘
the auto combination is equal to thati
of the best electric lighted theatres,
and will, threfore, give the rurall
spectators, or audiences good, clear‘
pictures. Heretofore it has been im
possible to get away from town with
the moving picture outfit of the Col
lege of Agriculture. |
MR, DICKSON IS WELL
PLEASED WITH SALE
Osierfield, Ga.,, Feb. 14, 191,
Mr. I. Gelders,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Sir:
While I didn’t sell as many stock
as I expected to at my sale on the
12th, inst., yet, I do not consider the
sa'e by any means a failure, as I feel
sure that whereever the betted mort
gage lifter is once introduced that he
becomes a permanent fixtu-e and *hat
asl ong az ¥ deo: my hera up to the
standard as I intend to do, I hall.-be
able to get my portion of the sales of
the best of all purposed hogs that
hit the South. Allow me through the
columns of your real booster paper
to extend my thanks especially to-the
officials of the city for their kindness
toward me while in Fitzgerald, and al
so for' the many complimenis passed
on my herd of Hempshires by others.
Yours for better stock,
M, DICKSON,,
Proprietor, Dixie Stock Farm, Osier
field, Ga.
In our Mens Department we have all in values that
are dependable. Styles are snappy, up to the min
ute and quantities that afford a splendid range of se
lection and consequent satisfaction.
The new Styleplus for Spring $l7.
Hart Schaffner & Marx for Spring, $18.50 to $27.50.
You owe it to yourself, men, to come in and let us
fit you up.
R i R
EMPIRE MERCANTILE (0.
Wm. R. Bowen, Pres. P g R |
J. A& Murphy, Mgr. One Price to Everybody
Monday
Wednesday
. Friday
VOL. XXI. NO. 20
SUBMARINE SENDS FRENCH
CRUISER AMIRAL CHAR
NER DOWN.
~ Paris Feb. 14—Reports of the loss
of the French cruiser Amiral Charner
which was reported to have been sunk
by a German submarine which was pa
trolling the Syrian coast were confir
med today.
According to information received
at the French ministry of marine: a
raft bearing one live sailor and the
bodies of fourteen‘ol his companions
has been picked up off the coast of
Syria.
The rescued man said the Amiarl
Charner was sunk on the morning of
February 8 He declared there was
no time to use the life boats.
Pride of Navy Lost.
London, Feb. 14.—The British crui
ser Arethusia struck a mine today off
the coast of England, according to a
statement issued by the British offi
cial press bureau. It is feared, . the
statement adds, the vessel will be
wrecked. About ten men were lost
in the sinking of the cruiser.
The txet of the official statement
says:
- “His Majesty's ship Arethusa, Com
modore Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, has
struck a mine off the east coast. Itis
feared she will become a total wreck.
About ten men were lost.”
ECONOMY IS PRACTICED i
AT CONVICT CAMP,
According to a statement made to
the county commissioners by their
clerk, John King, the cost to feed
the convicts at the county camp for
January ‘was $204.60 for 1080 meals,
or 18 8-10 c per day for each convict.
At the county camp, under the rule
of the Prison Commission, three meals
per day are required for each man, and
the quantity and quality of food is
prescribed. Warden Tyler evidently
is some domestic science graduate, as
few kitchen mechanics could make a
better showing.