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MONDAY
EDITION
Official Organ Ben Hill County.
N, 1. GOTTON EXCHANGE
DEMOCRATS OF HOUSE SEE
BEAR CONSPIRACY AND
WANT QUICK ACTION.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 26.—Dem
ocrats of the house from the cotton
growing states held a conference at
the house office building tonight and
determined.to urge congress to investi
gate the New York cotton exchange
to ascertain whether there is a bear
conspiracy to depress the price of cot
ton. It was also agreed to propose
a bill to further regulate cotton ex
changes. :
The conference adopted a resolution
charging that the New York cotton ex
change had “defrauded the producers
of cotton out of millions of dollars on
the crop of 1915 by unfair manipula
tion of prices,” and authorizing the
chairman, Rrepresntative Heflin of
Alabama, to appoint a committee to
draft and introduce in congress a reso
lution calling for “an immediate, full
and complete investigation of the New
York cotton evchange.”
The committee is to be composed of
ore representattive in congress from
each of the cotton growing states.
The committe also is to draft a bill
for additional regulation of the cotton
exchanges of the United States and to
submit it to the next meeting of the
conference whenc alled for that pur
pose by the chairman,
The text of the resolution follows:
“Whereas the New York cotton ex
change has been manipulated so as to
depress the cotton market and pre
vent prices warranted by supply and
demand; and :
4. “Whereas, by unfair manipulation
p& of the price of the future contract
tek as to keep it below the price of
cgion in the spot markets of the
south; and, ;
“Whereas, such price juggling and
manipulation discloses crooked deal
ing and unfair methods ip influencing
cotton prices; and,
“Whereas, the unfair manipulation
of prices said exchange has defrauded
the producers of cotton out of mil
lions of dollars on the crop of 1915;
and,
“Whereas, the’ belief exists among
producers of cotton and others en
gaged in the cotton business that
there is a bear conspiracy among cer
tain speculators on the New York cot
ton exchange to depress and hold
down the price of cotton: aad,
“Whereas, the necessity exists for
further and better regulation of cotton
exchanges so as to confine future
dealing to fair and leghkimate specul
lation;
“Therefore, be it resolved: That
the chairman of this convention be,
and he is hereby authorized and re
quested to appoint a vommittee to be
composed of one . representative in
congress from each of the cotton
growing states to draft and introduce
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Thompson’s Glove-fitting Corsets $1 and $1.50. H& W. Childrens Wm. R. B Pres ;
Waists 50c- Silk and Lisle Hosiery $l, 50c and 25¢. Ladies and i g i ;res.
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INDORSE SEN. PERSONS
FOR A SECOND TERM
Suggests That Pike County Waive
Claim to Name Solon.
Barnesville, Ga., Febraury 25.—The
’NL‘\VS-G&ZCH‘C in its leading editorial
;today, favors the suggestion which
‘has been made to yvield the right of
Pike cpunty under the rotation system
to name the senator this year from the
Twenty-second district, in order that
Senator G. Ogden Persons may be re
turned for another term. One of the
reason given in the editorial is that
Senator Persons will very likely there
by retain the presidency of the Senute
and be in direct line for promotion to
the governorship in the race two years
irom now.
The proposition to give Senator
Persons another term in the Senate is
receiving indorsement from many
leading citizens of the district as well
as many of the citizens of Pike county,
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Let the Leader-Enterprise figure
with you on your next Job. [
into congress a resolution calling for
an immediate, full and complete in
vestigation of the New York cotton
exchange and,
“Be it further resolved, That it shall
be the duty of said committee to draft
a Dbill for the further regulation of
the cotton exchanges of the United
States and to report the same to this
convention when it is called for that
purpose by the chairman.”
Tonight's conference was called at
the instance of Representative Heflin,
who wrote letters to the governors
and commissioners of agriculture of
the cotton growing states, urging them
to present their views as to regulation
of the cotton exchanges of the coun
try. He also set forth that complaint
had been made to the attorney general
by three members of the house com
mitte on agriculture that there was a
conspiracy among operators on the
New York cottop exchange to” hold
down the price of cotton.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEB. 28, 1916
The only, the very only way we could
have large deposits would be, to be UNUSUALLY
STRONG. -
Because we are UNUSUALLY STRONG we have
the distinction of leading all banks in this
portion of Georgia in BIG DEPOSITS. :
Then, if we lead in deposits, many peo
ple would think we lead in strength, however,
all we claim is, WE ARE AS STRONG AS THE §
STRONGEST and far STRONGER THAN THE AVERAGE.
THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK.
DEPOSITS OVER A HALF MILLION.
THRICE-A-WEEK
YOUNG MEN WANTED TO FILL
NAVAL ACADEMY VACANCIES
Hon. Chas. Crisp, member of House
of Representatives, has the appoint
ment of young men to stand examina
tion for filling vacancies at Naval
Academy.
Should any bright boy in this coun
ty like to try the examination for the
appiontment, let him correspond with
J. E. Turner, President City Board of
ducation.
! A CARD FROM MR. WALKER.
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Fitzgrald, Ga., Feb. 28, 1916,
Mr. I. Gelders, Editor,
| Leader-Enterprise,
| Fitzgerald, Ga. o
l Dear Sir:—
l I notice in your paper of the 28th,
that the County Executive committee
!1!:15 met and called a Nominating Elec
tion for the various offices of the
county, said election to be held on the
29thi of March. T notice the Commit
tee has included in this call the
nominating of a Representative for
Ben Hill copunty.
I am writing you this letter to ex
press my appreciation of the Commit
tee’s action in so doing, the Commit
tee having realized the importance of
the local bill passed by myself last
summer with reference to the primary,
those who aspire to the office of Rep
resentative should have as equal or as
fair a deal as any candidate for county
office. Inasmuch as they are to be
elected by the same voters of the
county, and not out of a district or
state at large as other state officials
are lected I appreciate the action of
the committee as the purpose of my
bill having been accomplished in the
all by the committee for the Nomina-t
ing Election ic be held March 29th.
| Yours Respectfully, A
' WESLY R. WALKER,
[P. S.—Mr, Gelders, T appreciate your
‘advocating the including of Rrepre
‘sentative in the call.
[ Leader-Enterprise Printing Pays.
And Press
ON THX DIXIE BOUND
FOR ST. AUGUSTINE.,
Two Cadilizes pzesed throuols the
city Saturday enroute to St. .-\*.*Vii;.-lng
from Macon. In the party were Mz,
E. Shorter, Mesdams. A. T. Small,
Scofield, Shorter and Miss Allen & Afe
ter a short stop in tpe city, the party
proceeded to Waycross where they
will spend the night.
The road from Macon to Fitzgerald
they report in the best condition,
i IS STILL SUPERSTITIOUS
OLD BUT PLUNKY AND
| Atlanta, Feb. 28—John Murray, of
Bakersville, an aged and well known
Georgia, when recently compelled to
submit to the amputation of his foot
insisted on having it severed without
the aid of any anesthetic,
The old man gritted his teeth and
watched the doctors as they cut
through the flesh and bone as they
used to in the old days before the
discovery of ether,
The operation was entirely success
ful and Mr. Murray recovered, but
a few days afterward he began to
have excruciating pains which seemed
to be localized beyond the end of the
severed limb, just where the foot used
to be. The amputated foot was dug
up, carefully straightened out, wrap
ped in cotton and re-buried, with the
result that Mr. Murray is now resting
in perfect comfort. W. H. Walton
and prominent citizens of Athens
vouch for the truth of the above
facts. ‘
MRS. SARAH A. BAKER
Age 81 y(;ars, died at her home in
the rear of the Seanor apartments
Sunday morning about 9 o’clock, She
was an early pioneer of the colony
city and well known to a large num
ber of her friends.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at 3 o’clock, Rev. E. A. Wanless, of
ficiating, The remains were laid to
ficiating. The remains were laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery.
iCENTRAL METHODIST
| MISSIONARY SOCCIETY
i MAKES FINE REPORT.
| A business meeting was held Thurs
!(l:\)’ afternoon, Feb. 24th, at the home
iul' Mrs. R. 1. Maffett, when the Pres-
Jident of the Missionary society met
}\\'ilh the chairman of the Circles, the
inhjvct being to appoint committees to
l!w:in work on our Cook Book,
| The mecing was opened with a
iscripturc reading by the president,
Mrs. Prentiss, followed with prayer
by Mrs. Farmer.
Fach lady of the church is requested
to contribute one or more receipes for
the cook book. The ladies are urged
to have the receipes ready for the col.
{lccting‘ committe when they call,
We desire to have this book in the
’hzmds of the printer by March 15th,,
!un(l we would therfore request that
‘the ladies get their recipes ready
promptly, and sign their name to each
receipe furnished.
The following are the committees
appointed:
Committe on Collection of Receipes:
Mrs. C. A. Fretweell, Mrs. G. H.
Bryant, Mrs. R, 1. Maffett, Mrs. E. K.
Farmer
Committee on Soliciting Advertise
ments.
Mrs. C. E. Brower, Mrs. C. A. Holt
zendorf, Mrs. R. E. Lee, Mrs, E. K.
Farmer
Committee on Arranging Cook Book
Mrs R. M. Ware Mrs. R. J. Pren
tiss, Mrs. R. 1. Maffett,
Any further information desired
concerning the above may be obtained
by phoning or calling on any member
of last named committee,.
Mrs. A. H. Denmark, Pub. Supt.
REV. A, MILLINGTON. i
Rev. A. Milington, the first pastor
of the Ist Baptist church of this city,
died at his home in Stonyforks, Pa.,
on Feb. 25th. Rev. Millington was
80 years old and is well rememberd by
a number of the early colonists, He
leayes three sons and one daughter to
mourn his death. Chas. Millington of
this county, Miss Hattie Millington of
Stonyforks, Will Millington. of Mass.,
and Alfred Millington, of Wyoming.
I LEND FARMERS MONEY
5 and 10 years best
terms. J. E. TURNER,
Exchange National Bank.
Another Shipment
of Mules--
THIS Car of Mules arrived Sunday a. m.,
February 27th. Mr. Scarborough sold
four of them Monday morning before 8
o’clock and received checks for them.
We have plenty of them left, come
and get yours.
J. L. PERRY.
Mondav
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 25
AMONG CHILDREN
TRy ~
The Board of Education’s attention
is called to two or three near acci
dents by mercantile delivery automo
biles running very wrecklessly about
children going and coming to and from
school. .
[n a few instances, the teachers re
port being very much frightened,
thinking some child would surely be
run over.
Instructions have been issued to the
teachers and children to get the num
bers of any automobile doing the
wreckless driving, and the police de
partment has promised to make im
mediate arrest and give assurance that
the Mayor will not fail to punish these
wreckless drivers very hervily.
We suggest that these drivers take
this warning.
BANK CLOSED.:
A call meeting of the Board of di
rectors of the Ben Hill National Bank
was held Saturday night to meet with
J. K. Doughton, Chief National Bank
Examiner,
After a ful! discussion on the condi
tion of the bank it was voted by the
directors to close the bank. Through
urforseen losses sustained from paper
a:d other items in connection with the
old Third National Bank.
It 1s believed that the interests of
the depositcrs and stockholders will
be protected by this action
E. N. DAVIS, P:ce,
I WRITE FIRE INSUR~-
, ANCE
in old, strong compa-
Nieg, 1 aopu't ik
young companies.
J. E. TURNER, at
Exchange National Bank
$350,000.00 TO LOAN
On Ben Hill, Irwin & Wilcox Counties.
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.