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JOHN W. BENNETT
IN RAGE FOR NAT.
STATE COMMITTEE NOT EN
TIRELY HARMONIOUS-STORY
LEAKS OUT AT WAYCROSS.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 21.—According
to the report brought back to Way
cross from Atlanta, by Mr, W. E, Sir
mans, member of the State Democratic
Execpitve Committee from the Elev
enth Congressional District things
were not as harmonious at the At
lanta meeting last Saturday as the
Atlanta newspapers would have the
people believe,
A representative of the Journal-Her
ald saw Mr. Sirmans for the purpose
of getting a report of the Atlanta |
meeting;, and the first information
handed out was, “the meeting dis
clesed the biggest and rottenest frame
up ever pulled off in Georgia pnlitics"i
When asked for and explained Mr.
Sirmans said, “I had not been in At
lanta but a few minutes Saturady
morning until 1 discovered, as did
other ‘country members’ of the State
Executive Committee, that the Atlanta
crowd of old experienced politicians
had put into a bag and tiad up every
thing so far as Georgia is concerned
in connection with nationai politics.”
In a nutsh¢ll, according to Mr, Sir
mans, the stunt the editor of the At
lanta Journal and the editor of the At
lanta Constintution tried to pull off
is as follows:
For a number of years Clark How
ell, editor of the Constitution has been
a member of the National Committee
from the state of Georgia, and of
course it his desire to continue to
hold this important and high position.
James R. Gray, editor of the Atlanta
Journal, also has big political am
bitions, so evidently he and Editor
Howell got together, buried their old
hatchets, and agreed to be friends,
control the Saturday meeting, fix it so
they could name the entire Georgia
delegation to the national convention
and for full measure let Mr, Howell
keep his position as national commit
teeman, and make Mr. Gray chairman
of the Georgia delegation to the na
tional convention,
This did not suit Mr. Sirmans and
a number of other members of the
state committee, and in as much as
it did not sound .democratic to them
they decided to make a fight before
the committee on the resvlution that
would haye given all this authority to
these two men. The “joker™ resolu
tion was introduced in due time by
Mr. West of McDuffie county and sec
onded by Kditor Howell. The reso
lution was so worded as to make it
appear that President Wilson would
, mame the Georgia delegation to the
mational convention, but as Mr. Sir
:‘:"mnns expressed it, “this was the
{gfi?fiker, as everyone with any sense at
~ all knows that President Wilson
@wfild not have named the 38 delegates
Wflfl:ey would have been named by
. ghe gentlemen who tried to take
charge of the Atlanta committee meet
)ing."
Mr. Sirmans made a fight against
the resolution, and with the assistance
of Hon. Robert Berner of Macon, and:
Col. Freeman of Jones county, suc
ceeded in leaving the naming of dele
gates to a state convention to held
in Macon on May 3rd, and leaving the
naming of a chairman of the delega
tion to the 28 delegates themselves.
Instead of the big frame-up work
ing out to the benefit of Editors How
ell and Gray Mr. Sirmans says that it
will at least end in the defeat of Mr.
Howell as Georgia’s member of the
national committee. :
Indignant from the action of the At
lanta big guns 36 members of the state
committee got their heads together
and placed Hon. J. W. Bennett of
Waycross in the race as a candidate
before the Macon convention for Na
tional Committeeman against Hon.
Clark Howell.
Mr. Sirmans says “the firght is on
and not only will Clark Howell lose
his place on the National Committee
but the Atlanta politicians will be
shown that the day is past when At
lanta can control all of the political
patronage in the state of Georgia.
“Mr. Bennett was the unanimous
choice of the 26 state committeemen,”
says Mr. Sirmans, “and there is no
doubt about his defeating Clark How
ell.” . ‘
WHAT IS A BOARDING HOUSE?
‘ The city council last Monday night
l clieved the tension that existed among
the few private families having guests
::\t their homes, by establishing the lim
it to which they may go, before be
‘ing classed as boarding houses and
coming within the license law. Under
lthc adopted rule any home having
Inmrv than two boarders will in future
be charged a license as a boarding
lhuusv.
CENTRAL MEHODIST CHURCH
Preaching by the Pastor Sunday 11
a. m, and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school 9:30 a. m.
Junior League—3:3o p. m.
Senior League—6:4s p. m.
Prayer service and social meeting
of the church Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all,
Opposite Lee-Grant Hotel
1 L. A. HILL, PASTOR
‘ SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
| CHURCH
Corner Suwanee and Grant Sts
;Elder J. A. STRICKLAND, Pastor
i .Sabbath (Saturday) Sabbath school
10:00 a. m.,, 11:00 a. m., Young Peo
ple’s meeting.
Preaching Sunday night at 7:00.
Bible and Praise meeting Wednes
day night at 7 o’clock
Advertisements
Here
Cost Little
Compared With
Results
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND PRESS, \VEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1916.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
For Ordinary.
To the Citizens of Ben Hill County:
Having beéen elected to fill the un
expired term of the Hon. C. M, Wise,
as ordinary, I have tried to attend to
the duties hereof to the best nterest
of all parites concerned, I hereby ask
the good people of our county for sup
port and influence in any primary to
be calfed. I will, if elected atend to
the office to the best of my ability in
the future as I have in the past few
months.
For your vote and influence I thank
you. Yours to serve, :
3-t-a-w P J. R. HORTON.
For Clerk of Superior Court. |
To the Voters of Ben Hill county: -
I hereby annpunce myself a candi
date for the office of clerk of the Su
perior court of Bén Hil® county, sub
ject to the primary to be called. If
elected I promise the faithful dis
charge of all the duties of this office,
to the very best of my ability, and it
will be the height of my ambition if
elected to this honorable office to
serve the people at all times.
Soliciting the suppoert of all the vot
ers of this county, I am |
Yours to serve,
ev-is W. D. BRANCH
"l‘n the Voters of Ben Hill county:
) I hereby announce my candidacy to
succeed myself as Clerk of the Supe-
Iriur court of Ben Hill county, subject
to the primary, date to be fixed later.
If elected, 1 promise to faithfully per
form the duties of the office in the
same manner as 1 have heretofore per
formed them. o
Assuring you of my sincere appre
ciation of all past favors shown me by
the voters, T respectfully ask your sup
port in the coming primary.
J-t-a-wp D. W. M, WHITLEY.
For Tax Receiver.
I hereby announce myseli a candi
date for the office of county tax re
ceiver. If elected I promise the faith
ful performance of all duties required
of me and shall administer the affairs
of this great office without prejudice
to any tax payer. I shall appreciate
the votes of the people of Ben Hill
county at the primary that may be
called by the county executive commit
tee. Truly yours,
J-t-aw-p Wi H.F ILEE.
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‘To the Voters of Ben Hill County :
‘ Owing to my physical condition and
idisabilities of life, I hereby announce
‘myself a candidate for the office of
;Tax Receiver subject to the Primary
to be called later and ask you to con
sider my application. Should you fav
or me with the office I promise to
}faithfully perform the duties thereof in
a business like manner.
iz-taw C. L. WILLIAMSON
| et ———————————
| For Tax Collector.
1 hereby announce mysélf, a candi
date for re-election to the office of
"l‘a.\' Collector of Ben Hill county, sub
ject to any white primary that may
be called. If elected, I will perform
the duties of the office in the future
as in the past to the best of my abdity,
Thanking the voters for past favors, I
will appreciate their vote at the com
ing primary.
ev-is FRED M. GRAHAM.
For Sheriff,
TO THE VOTERS OF BEN HILL
COUNTY:
I hereby announce myself a can
idate for the office of Sheriff of Ben
Hill county subject to the white pri
mary to be called later. ;
I have been deputy Sheriff for the
psat § years and with the experience
I have had in this office I feel fully
qualified to serve the best interests
of the voters. e
If elected I promise to faithfully
discharge my duties to the best of my
ability without fear or favor to any
man. Yours to serve,
22-M-3-T C. F DIXON
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BEN HILL COUNTY.
At the solicitation of a great many
of my friends and neighbors, I here
by announce myself a candidate for
Sheriff of Ben Hill county, subject to
any Primary that may be called by
the county executive committee. If
elected, I promise the faithful dis
charge of all the duties of this high
office and the certain enforcement of
the laws of the State as far as it will
be in the power of the office of the
Shieriff,
[ shall appreciate the vote of all
good citizens.
E. H DORMINY.
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
GEORGIA—Ben Hill County.
To the Sperigr Court of said County:
The petition of G. E. Davis, A. H.
Thurmond, D. W. M. Whitley, L. L.
Griner, Wiley Williams, J. D. Dormi
ney, D. B. Nicholson, Jr., E. L. Dormi
ney, R. W. McLendon, T. J. Dickey,
Charlie Taliaferro, R. E. Lee, P. Kop
lin \R. I. Maffett, and Stewart F. Gel
ders, all of said state and county, re
spectfully shows:
That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors
to be incorporated and made
a body politic under the name and
style of the Fitzgerald Baseball Asso
ciation for the period of twenty years.
2. The principal office of said com
pany shaM be in the City of Fitzger
ald, state and county.
3. The object of the said corpora
tion shall be for pecuniary gain for it
self and its shareßolders.
4. The business to be carried on by
the said corporation is that of stag
ing baseball games, other games,
sports and amusements for th epleas
ure of the public, to sell refreshments
such as cigars, soda water, peanuts
and candies.
5. The capital stock of said corpor
ation shall be Fifteen Hundred Dol
lars with the privilege of increasing
the same to the sum of Fifteen Thou
sand Dollars by a majority vote of the
stockholders, said stock to be divided
into shares of Ten Dollars each. Ten
per cent of the amount of capital to be
employed by them has been actually
paid in.
6. Petitipners desire the right to
sue and be sued, to plead and be im
pleaded, to have and flse a common
seal, to make all necessary by-laws
and regulations, and to do all other
DISTRICT INSTITUTIONS WILL
BE ASKED TO TAKE AD
DICTS.
Atlanta, Feb. 21 —Drug addicts will
be treated in each district of the state
according to a decision handed down
today by the state halth board after
a long meeting, during which the
whole matter of narcotic treatment,
and the many plans of the board were
discussed.
This plan was contained in a reso
lution introduced by Dr. Owens and
seconded by Dr. McArthur.
The resolution in full, providing
for this plan is a s follows:
“Resolved, That the various mem
bers of the State Board of Health
interview the authorities of the hos
pitals within their districts, whether
private or public as to whether they
will take narcotic habitues at a spec
ified price, not to exceed $l2 a week
for whites and $8 a week for color
ed. That these hospitals shall be rec
ommended by the district member to
the Governor of the stat-, the presi-
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of any Seeds sold. Our seed grow and mature
to advantage and perfection. Itistime to plant
many kinds of garden seeds, and we take
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things that will be necessary for the
successful carrying on of the said
business, including the right to buy,
hold and sell real estate and to execute
notes and bonds as evidence of in
debtedness incurred, or which may be
incurred, in the conduct of the legit
imate Qusiness of this corporation, to
secure same by mortgage or security
deed or other lien existing under the
laws of Georgia. :
7. They desire for the said cor
poration the power and authority to
apply for and accept amendments to
its charter of either for or substance
by a vote of a majority of its stock
outstanding at that time, they also ask
for auhority for said incorporation to
wind up its affairs, liquidate and dis
continue its business at any time it
may determine to do so by a two
hirds vote of the stock outstanding
at that time.
8. They desire for the said corpor
ation the right of renewal when and
as provided by the laws of Gegrgia,
an dthat it have all such other rights,
dent and the secretary of the State
Biard of Health, who shall he ap
pointed a commi“ee to act on re
carving the iceports of these varie:s
menibers and who shall formulate the
necessary rules and regulations.”
Dr. Williams, president of the board
in opening the meeting, outlined three
possible courses that might be pur
sued, but favored the suggestion made
that the drug addicts be sent to the
state insane asylum at Milledgeville,
the entire appropriation be turned
over to that instiution and the treat
ment contemplated be handled by the
sanitarium. Dr. Williams' plan was
turned down largely because it was
shown that it would not be feasible
to treat the patients at the asylum
at Milledgeville, owing to the lack of
facilities.
Collector of Internal Revenue Bla
lock objected to the patients being
treated in Atlanta as proposed, be
cause he thought it might hinder the
government'’s work and because he be
lieved the patients would get well
quicker if out of themptation’s range,
The Governor and several other mem
bers of the board made addresses,
Ceodaael s
Mr. W. A. Tucker, Industrial agent
for the A, B. & A,, is spending a few
days in the city in the interest of the
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'powers. privileges and immunities ag
lare incident to like corporations or
permissable under the laws of Georgia,
Wherefore, petitioners pray to be
incorporated under the name and style
laforesaid with the powers, privileges
Izmd immupities herein set forth, and as
are now, or may hereafter he allowed
‘a carporation of similiar character un
der the laws of Georgia.
D. B. NICHOLSON, JR,,
Petitioner’s Attorney.,
GEORGIA—Ben Hill County,
I, D. W: M. Whitley, Clerk of the
Superior Court of said county, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the applica
tion for charter of the Fitzgerald
Baseball Asso‘c.iation, as the same ap
pears of file in this office.
Witness my official signature and
seal of said court, this 3 day of Feb
ruary, 1916. .
D. W. M. WHITLEY,
Clerk Superior Court of Ben Hill
County, Georgia.