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‘WEDNESDAY
A.;"EDITION
"Qficial Organ Ben Hill County.
- WEDNESDAY
William Courtenay
and an All-Star Cast in
-',',_Sealed Lips
, tln o parts & 3 other reels.
EXECUTIE COMMITTE
)-
3 A meeting of the democratic execu
tive committee for Ben Hill county has
been called by its chairman Mr, A. H.
Denmark, to meet at the courthouse
~on next Friday morning at 10:00 a. m.,
’in response to a popular-demand for
action by this committee to call an
early primary for the selection of can--
didates to fill the various offices of the
county. It is generally expected that
this committee will include in their
call for a primary the nomination of
the representattive for Ben Hill coun
ty. In previous years this office was
usuall filled at the state primary in the
Fall but is thought more in keeping
with fairness to all parties concerned
to allow the aspirants for represen
tative to make their race at the same
time, that other county officers are
nominated. :
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PROGRAM FOR THE
' U. D. C. MEETING.
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..+ The following*program has been ar
bfanged for the U, D. C. meeting, Fri
- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. L.
1. Grinér at 3 o’clock.
Confederate Quiz—Six members.
History of the Stars and Bars—
—Mrs, Lo?. Dickey.
Violin Solo.—Mrs. E. K. Farmer.
“Beauvoir”—Mrs, S. G. Pryor.
Stone Mountain Memorial—Mrs.
E. A. Russell.
Vocal Solo.—“ The Conquered Ban
" fer”—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,
Leader for February.
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ENTERTAINMENT BY
THE SALEM SCHOOL.
The pupils at Salem School will
fii\'c an entertainment Friday, to
« »which all their friends are invited.
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%fi’:}?ditor Volney Williams, of the
3 .
@"%‘aycrnss Journal-Herald has an
" nounced for Rrepresentative for Ware
county, Mr., Williams is in full ac
corc with the progressive political and
Atdustrial movements in the State and
F is well qualified for the important po
! sition to which he aspires. We hope
the Ware county voters will take the
L salhe view and elect him. He will
E:t;fialf an able Representative.
P < f S o the Big Store is Ready
l" epal‘ e lIOW OT | pr lng'tohelp you atevery turn
MERCHANDISE of ALL KINDS IS,RAPIDLY ADVANCING in PRICE-- Tk;._ European war--the dye situation--and a number of other causes contribute to
this state of affairs. We PREPARED for THIS and so you’ll find this big store in fine position to help you stretch your income to the fullest limit.
.. °; - A wonderful lot of exclusivestyles
e new ults an reSSQS-Chic, Snappy Garments from New York's best makers, only one dress or
: suit of a kind in all of the novelty styles. They're coming in every day
now and we advise you to do likewise.-Come in and see the new things.
® Linen, Organdies, Voiles, Batiste,- White and
‘A, colored Novelty Weaves, New Silks, Skirtings
Lovely Sprlng & Summer GOOdS-and the prettiest of Wash Goods for Spring and
;? : ‘ Summer--10c to $2 a yard.
See the new Low cut Shoesfor Ladies & Children MPIRE MERC ANTILE CO
See the new Rugs and Art Squares-- (Main Floor) oB B ey S
See the splendid line y;, Shirtings, 10 to $1 yard J. A. Muiphey, Mgr. ONE PRICE to EVERYBOD Y
‘ | THRICE-A-WEEK ?
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
And Press
THURSDAY
“TJAINE"
"The Celebrated
Chas. Frohman Comedy
in S parts and 3 other
reels.
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
AT DORMINEY’S SCHOOL
- The natal day of the “Father of his
Country,” was fittingly observed at a
school rally twelve miles east of the
city, by the combined school popula
tion of Dorminey, Eureka, Evergreen
and Crisp, which assembled at the
Dorminey schoolhouse. A splendid
program by the children was carried
out under the personal supervision of
their teachers, Misses Anna Googe
and Ethel Monk and Messrs. C. W.
Quenn and H: H. Helme. Prof R.J
Prentiss, county superintendent gave
a splendid talk on the benefits arising
from consolidating rural schools and
appealed to the patrons of these
schools for their co-operation to ar
rive at a satisfactory arrangement to
consolidate some of the smaller
schools. Mr. R. L. Robitzsch, chair
man of the county board of education
also spoke on the same line and as
sured the people that so far as the
Board of Education is concerned, they
would do their full part in getting bet
ter school facilities for the country
children.
Dinner was served on the grounds
by the ladies of the community and
was enjoyed by everybody and fully
appreciated. A baseball game be
tween Ashton and the local boys, um
pired by Riley Dorminey, was won by
Ashton. The day was a delightful one
and others of similar nature are plan
ned for the future to get a closer
community spirit aroused,
CALL TO PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS
A cal for a meeting in behalf of
that denomination by their pastor,
Rev. Walter Blackwell, appears in
another column of this issue. The
members and friends of the Primitive
Baptists are cordially urged to come
to the city hall Thursday night to help
them in the laudible effort to erect a
church building in the city. A num
ber of our wealthiest families,belong
to this church and they will no doubt
rect a building in keeping with the im
portance of their denomination, which
is quite extensive in this section.
Rev. Blackwell, the popular young
minister of the church is now a resi
dent of Fitzgerald and has made a
large number of fast friends since his
arrival here from North Georgia.
OSCAR TOLBERT.
Oscar, thet five-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Tolbert died at their
home Tuesday and will be laid to
rest in the Troup cemetery this after
noon.
Miss Eva Garber who has been vis
iting friends in Albany returned to the
city.
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Trunks,lßags, Art Squares and Rugs are 10 per cent off for balance of February.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEB. 23, 1916
AMUSU THEATRE
Under the Personal Direction of J. W. LLEWELLYN
THE HOME OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
5 and 10cC
WHERE EVERYBODY MEETS EVERYBODY .
LOCAL LABOR UNIONS
ENDORSE BRANDEIS.
Telegrams have been sent by severar
of the local unions of the A,, B. & A..
to Senators Hoke Smith and Thos.
Hardwick asking for their suport for
Hon. Louis Brandeis before the sen
ate, when his recommendation as As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
will come before the Senate for con
firmation. Mr. Brandeis is widely
known and esteemed by labor union
ists all over the country through his
activities in the past in behalf of or
ganized labor.
CHAUTAUQUA COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TONIGHT,
The Chautauqua committee will meet
tonight at the Carnegie library to
wind up the affairs of the association
for the season. Every subscriber is
requested to be present.
Leader-Enterprise Printing Pays.
Another Car of Mules
To Be Here This Week
i Mr. J. L. Perry
P . Will Lave a car
B\ O f fresh mules
2‘“ M * Thursday or Fri
| \M‘ _day of this week.
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Farmers who need more
stock, will find exactly what
they need in this load.
'
Jo Lo erry
White Brick Barn, E. Central Ave.
Opposite Court House.
COBURN'S MINSTRELS
REDEEMED LAST NIGHT.
Twelve hundred people filled the
Grand Opera House last evening to
greet Coburn’s Minstrels, who have
been making Fitzgeraid for the past
twelve years annual visits, For the
past several seasons the Minstrels
hadn’t come up to expectations, and
the large audience was especially de
lighted to have Coburn “come back”
as it were. The show was good from
start to finish, a pleasure for young
and old, and everybody seemed to
have been there. Especially gratify
ing was the large out-of-town patro
nage, evidenced in the parking of more
than fifty cars from Douglas, Rochelle
‘Ashburn, Ocilla, Irwinville and Abbe
ville and the more remote settlements
reached by “good roads” from the Me
tropolis of South Georgia. No bet
ter evidence need_be presented to the
argument that advertising and the
“GOODS” and GOOD ROADS” will
make Fitzgerald prosper. Let our
“home folks” try it out.
FRIDAY
THE
N U afil: matd
MR, HENRY B. WALTHALL & MISS WARDE HOWARD
A ROMANCE OF EDGAR ALLEN POE
FOUNDED UPON
MR. HAZELTON’S WIDELY KNOWN NOVEL & PLAY
| LAST OF THE CHAUTAUQUA
Monday’s Attractions Closed the Sea
son in this City.
Monday’s audiences at the closing
engagcmcnts' of the Southern Chau
tauqua System’s entertainments failed
in getting their money’s worth. The af
ternoon engagement of Dr, Brown,
who spoke on Missions, billed to speak
on the Economic Vaeue of Missions,
failed to arrive at his subject, and re
galed his audience with what they have
heard from time to time from almost
every pulpit in the city and at a cost
of only whatever one's personal in
trest or enthusiasm prompted to give.
Something went wrong with the Gil
'bert Shorter players Sold to the local
Chautauqua association particularly
for their histrionic abilities, for their
presentation of English Opera, they
Itotally failed to attempt at either per
formance any vocal solos, quartettes,
monologues and poorly performed on
the instruments with which they filled
in a very brief hour at both afternoon
and evening performances, Following
’in the wake of the several dissappoint
:ing numbers of Friday and Saturday,
(this decided disappointwent will put a
damper of securing the co-operation
this decided failure will put a dam
per on securing the co-operation
of the “square-deal” loving set of men
whose personal endorsement was be
chind these entertainmnts.
’ ROTARIANS TO MEET.
Quite a decided interest is felt in
the meeting of the Rotarians Thurs
day evening at the City Hall, as sev
eral matters of public interest will get
their attention. The Dixie Highway
inspection tour for March 20th will get
their full co-operation and several
plans are on foot to get the tourists
special attention directed to Fitzger.
ald. Fifty or more “Boosters” will be
at the oyster roast and all will join
in the “Forward Movement.”
Mr. N. E. Marshburn, the “cante
loupe king” is in the city closing up
his next season’s arrangements. More
than 1,200 cars of the Pink Queen are
contracted to be plafited in the county.
$350,000.00 TO LOAN
On Ben Hill, Irwin & Wilcox Countles.
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.
Mondayv
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 23
BUILTLESS, SMYS KEITH
DECLARES THAT HE DIDN'T
SHOOT SHERIFF—TAKEN
TO AUGUSTA JAIL
Tifton Ga., February 22.—Jim Keith
sentenced to a life term in prison for
complicity in the killing of Sheriff
Moreland, ot Lee County, was carried
to Richmond county this morning to
serve his term.
Keith has been in Tifton jail since
the day he was convicted in Worth
superior court, Sheriff Potts got him
out from Sylvester by a clever trick
and brought him to Tifton, the rumor
being spread that he had been sent to
the state prison farm. No one knew
Keith was in Tift county jail except
‘the sheriff and his deputies until this
morning, when Warden Stringer came
for prisoner.
The prison commission had some
trouble placing Keith, as few counties
wanted him, fearing a lynching party,
Its large body of convicts and the dis
tance commended Richmond,
Keith talked freely of the killing of
Moreland, and declared he is guiltless
of shooting the sheriff. This is gener
ally believed. Keith readily admits
shooting Bart Moreland, the sheriff’s
brother, who shot Keith and his wife
the day before the sheriff was killed.
He says he saw Bart Moreland outside
the door, and knew the crowd had
come for him. He picked up a single
barrelled shotgun and fired it at Bart
Moreland and ran. He shot only once
because he had nothing else to shoot
with and has no idea who shot the
sheriff, ’
According to Keith, old man Lake
and his three sons, who were with the
negro Seymour, were taken from
the Worth county jail by a mob and
lynched in Lee county weré entirely
innocent. After he was attacked in the
road by Bart Moreland and Jim Doz
ier, Keith stopped at the home nf the
Lakes, because it was the first negro
house in reach. The old man was
gone and he did not get back until a
few minutes hefore the posse came.
Keith had no opportunity to tell him
about the trouble, and old man Lake
did not know the officers wanted him.
He did not even remember Weith’s
‘namo. but told the officers there was
a strange negro there and called him
lnut.
It is the general opinion that Moselle
Lake killed the sheriff, and he has,
In(-\'cr been arrsted.