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THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE.
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Mondavy, Wednesday and Friday
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Keep The W. & A. For The People
And Give 1t A Chance To Grow
Judging from a report of a recent speech made by
Gov. Harris in one of our South Georgia towns, the Gov
ernor is not quite sure of what he thinks should be done
with the W. & A., the State’s great revenue producer. It
is doubtful if there is another State in the Union which
owns so valuable a piece of property, earning a revenue
for the tax payers without cost to the present generation.
The road was built and paid for years before any of the
present tax payers were old enough to contribute to its
construction and thus It is a clear gain to the citizens of
today. To jeopardize its usefulness for the future would
be a crime against the State. The duty of the Governor
and the W. & A. Commission is plain, either lease the
property for the be: . terms obtainable or extend the road
and run it for the State and its people.
Hon. J. A. J. Henderson, President of the Ocilla
Southern R. R., and for four terms a member of the Geor
gia Legislature and the Senate, fully conversant with the
political os well as the business end of the State’s railroad
property, in another column of this issue of The Leader-
Enterprise outlines a probable solution for the Governor
and the Commission. The preservation of this railroad
is a matter that the people of Georgia will demand and
every opportunity should be given Mr. Henderson and his
colleagues to present their proposition to the members of
the Commission as well as to the State at large. Let the
press of the State give as much space to the proposition
for preservation of this asset of the Staet, its most valu
able, as itis giving the advocates for its sale.
Sunday the opening day of the
Revival Services at the Baptist
church was a day of unusual in
terest thru out the day.
Evangelist F. D. King and
Singer E. L. Wolslagel arrived
in the city Saturday night to the
great enjoyment of the children
made their first appearance at
Sunday school. Mr. Cooper in
troduced Mr. King, but said he
was only to be looked at then,
but would; be heard from later.
Mr. Wolslagel was then intro
duced and led the children in
singing several chorvses. He
prophesied that Mr. King is
the man who is going to put
Fits in Fitzgerald. I
The large auditorium was filled
at the 11 o’clock service. Mr,
Cooper introduced Mr. King and
Mr. Wolslagel again and said he
would put the mee tit gs in their
hands, and very earnestly urged
the church members to co-operate
with them in every possibly way.
Mr. Wolslagel conducted the
music, gave a very beautiful and
impressive Solo.
Mr. King preached a very ef
fective sermon on The Task.
“The Power for the task and the
accompllshment of the task.”
An after muling was ask for and
all who were will to be used dur
ing the meeting, were requested
to meet in the Sunday school
rcom, the room was crowded and|
a very impression heart to heart
n ceting was held. In the after-i
rcon Mr. King and Mr, Wolslagel
n ¢: with the Royal Ambassadors
¢l Sunbeams. The Booster
(" >ire which is to be areal part
¢ the meeting was organized at
ni; at both church and S. S.
au 'itorium were filled to over
flowing and many chairs had to
be brought in. - Mr. King
brought another Strong helpful |
No Damage To Cotton Crop.
As far as can be ascertained
through a number of farmers little
if any damage was sustained by the
sudden cold Saturday and Sunday
’nights in this county. Reports from
elswhere in the State are of similar
import
Mrs. H. G. Powell and son Jesse
went to Dawson Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. J. B. Perry,
mother-in-law of John R. Mercer.
The criminal section of Ben Hill
Superior court convened this morn
ing for the week. The jail will be
cleared and some other cases will
be disposed of if the time allows it.
A large number of civil cases were
disposed of last week.
J.M.Dent, the Dixie enthusiast
from Douglas spent the day in
Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Ruby Bookholt of Selma
is visiting her mother Mrs. H.
A. Keefer for a few days.
The fire department put out a
small blaze at the Johnson house
on E. Suwannee str. Saturday.
SELLING PROBLEMS ARE
SOLVED BY ADVERTISING IN
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE.
‘message of the long service con
ducted by Mr. Wolslagel was of
the most inspiring ever heard in
Fitzgerald.
Mr. King is a forceful speaker,
clear thinker and his sermans
are lull of the old Gospel messa
ges, Mr. Wolslagel, who is to
conduct the music at the Baptist
revival has a beautiful bary
tone voice and has the ability to
lead his congregation and those
along with him in his enthusi
astic singing.
THE LEADER-EN _1 RISE AND PRESS, MONDAY APRIY 10, 1916,
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PRESIDENT HENDERSON OF OGILLA SOUTHERN |
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FAVGRS EXTENSION OF WESTERN & ATLANTIG
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Editor Leader-Enterprise, :
Fitzgerald, Ga., l
Dear Sir; i
For some time, I have been studying the greatest propositioni
the people of the state of Georgia are interested in and that isi
what shall be dene with the state railroa j? |
I was a member of the legislature when it was leased the*
last time, and I have been more or less interested and thought al
great deal about this property, particularly the last few yvears
since I have been engaged in constructing and onerating railroads
in a limited way. ;
As I stated publicly something like two years ago, I hoped the
Ocilla Southern Railroad Company would be in position to be a
bidder for the state road.
Since the creation of the commission, and eertain authorities
granted them giving them the privilege of considering any propo
sition that might be submitted to them to extend this road to the
sea, shows me conclusively that the mind of the Georgia Legisla
ture is somewhat inclined to make this extension in some way.
The people seem to be somewhat divided just at this time
whether to sell the road outright, lease it as it stands, or extend it
to the sea.
I do not believe the majority of the people will be willing to
sell the road, and if they are not, I believe the right thing to do
with it would be the extension to the sea. This would make it an
independent line, and not dependent upon other roads, and could
not be bottled up. .
It would elimate the hardship that is being put upon the peo
ple along the line in not allowing other lines to build and parallel
this road. ¢
The road built from Atlanta to Macon, and from there to St,
Mary’s where the state owns fine water fronts, and from there,
if necessary, across to Jacksonviile, a short distance, would make
the finest road in the state of Georgia, or the Southern states,
taking into consideration, the shortness of the line and the people
served.
This road is built through a rich section of Georgia, now
build it from Atlanta to St. Mary, through south Georgia with all
its developements and future prospects, which would furnish
a sufficient fund for the common schoois, and would bs worth
twice as much within ten years from to-day than what you can get
from the road either by selling or leasing.
This line can be built from Atlanta to St. Mary’s as the
country is level’ at a very small cost as compared with the usual
cost of constructing railroads.
There are quite a nnmber of lines which probably might be
used, and which could be acquired, lam sure at reasonable pri
ces, in making this extension, if it was found to be {0 the best
interest to do so.
I am directly interested in the Ocilla Southern Railroad whizh
ils in operation. and would be glad to make this road a part of the
ine.
| The Ocilia Southern has under consideration the leasing of the
state road, if it is leased in its present condition.
| ‘LO extend the state road to St. Mary’s over the most practical
route. in my judgement, is the best thing that can be dene with
the property and will guarantee the greatest good and best results
to the people of the state of Georgia without hurting or harming
any one.
Repeal all paralleling laws, thereby placing every community
on an equal footing to get all the roads built by any one who
wants to build .
I am preparing to submit to the Commissioners in the near fu
ture certain information for their consideration along the line I
have suggested. and I am going to ask for the co-operation and
support of the people throughout the state in this great and most
wonderful enterprise the state has, or probably will ever have. |
I am not trying to do anything secretly, but what I do will be%
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openlfgt%vgggnt:e%tythe rich flelds of North Georgia, commencing at
the North West corner, running diagonally through thestate to the
deep blue sea at St. Mary’s, thereby benefitting every person in
the state.
1 should thank any one who feels interested in the proposi
tion in a personal way, or for their locality and state at large, to
advise me that we may get together to further this move.
J. A. J. Henderson.
DR. EDWARDS NOW
PROMINENT GEORGIA PHYSI
CIAN NOW GIVES MASTER
MEDICINE HIS UNQUALIFIED
ENDORSEMENT
Dr. J. T. Edwards, ot Fayetteville
Ga., one of the best known members
of the medica] profession in the state
of Geofgia, makes a statement that
will undoubtedly produce a profound
impression throughout the South.
“In my thirty years of active prac
tice as a licensed physician in th’
state of Geor,” says Dr, Edwards, “T
have never seen anything to equ-’
Tanlac as a medicine to producing re
sults. I hear people on all sides t«
ing of the benefits they heve derived
from itas use,
~ “Tanlac is simply the talk of my
town. 1 have no hesitancy in recom
mending the medicine; and as a mat
ter of fact, I am prescribing it for my
patients almost every day.
“Only a few days ago a well-known
woman of Fayetteville came to me
and told me about the remarkable
relief her daughter had gaind from the
use of this medicine. She said her
daughter had been confind to hr
bd for three years with what had been ‘
pronounced pellagra, and that after Ys- 1
ing Tanlac for 3 short time she was
able to be about, and was on the road
to recovery.
“But this is only one instance.
People in all walks of life in and
around our little city are giving sim
fliar indorsements to c¢he medicine.
Seldom a day passes that soneonc
does not come to me and say some
thing about the good results they are
getting from the use of Tanlac.
“Several unusual gains in weight
have been recorded by some of our
most prominnt people, and I have
treated some stubborn cases of indi
gestion, catarrhal conditions, and or
ganic disorders and secured splendid
results with Tanlac,
Commenting upon this statement,
Mr. G F. Willis, southern distributor
of Tanlac, said: .
Coming from the tigh source it
does, and especially from a member
of the medical profession, this
straightforward uttrance of Dr. Ed
wards is more than a recommendation
It is a triumph! Tanlac( nature’s
great vegetable tonic, corrective and
system-builder, is truly on of the
greatest discoveries of the decade, and
th best evidence of this is the confi
dence and high esteem in which it is
Leld, not only by the great masses of
the people, but by leaders and public
men evrywhere. No other medicine
has ever established the reputation
Tanlac has, nor has any other re
¢eived the high endorsement of med
ical men and laity.”
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 1
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Office cf the Comptroller of the Cur-!
rency, Wasmngton ,D. C.,, March
6th, 1915,
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons who may have claims again the
“Ben Hill Nationl Bank, of Fitzgerald.
Ga.,” that the same must be presented
‘ta. Christopher L. Williams, Receiver,
with -the legal proof thereof, within
three months from this date, or they
may be disallowed.
JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS
Comptroller of the Currency
M-d-May 29.
I LEND FARMERS MONEY
o and 10 years Dbesi
terms. J. E. TURNER,
Exchange National Bank.
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' Fitzgerald Lodge No. 35
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Meets each Tuesday evening at 7,30
Paul Gungl, N. G.; W. W. Hughes, V.G
C. A. Fretwell, Rec. Sec.
C. M. Simons, Fin. Sec.
Members urged to attend, and visi
tors always welcome.’
Lodge Room Telephone No. 146.
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For Sale—3oo,ooo Sweet Pota
toe plants, 10 best varities to
select from. 15 cents per 100,
$1.25 per 1,000.
J.. B. Parsons, 313 N. Grant
ACCOUNT !
United Confederate Veterans
Specially Arranged Train Service and Equipment, May 15 to 19
| Inclusive.
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SCHEDULE VIA A, B. & A, ALL THE WAY
Leave Fitzgerald 10:35 p.m..-Ar. Birmingham 10:25 a.m.
SCHEDULE VIA ATLANTA AND CONNECTING LINES
Leave Fitzgerald 11:10 a. m. 10:35 p. m.
Arrive Atlanta 7:10 p. m. 6:10 a. m.
Arrive Birmingham 6:00 a.m. 12:10 p. m. ‘
Pullman tourist sleeping cars will be operated leaving Way
cross for Birmingham, via Manch ester, night of May 15th and 16th,
and leaving Birmingham for Waycross evening of May 18th and
19th also standard sleeping cars if there is a good demand for®
same. The lower berth rate from Fitzgerald will be Standard, $2
Tourist $1.25.
Tickets will be sold May 13th to 17th inclusive, and for trains
scheduled to arrive at Birmingham before 1:00 p. m., May 18th.
Return limit May 25th, 1916, unless extended to June 14th by de
posit of ticket at Bitmingham prior to May 25th and payment of
fee of 50 cents.
Further information will be cheerfully furnished by‘A., B. &
A., Ticket Agent or W. W. Croxton, General Passenger Agent, At
lanta, Ga.
Box Seclal
A Box Social will be given at the
Cotton Mill school for the purpose
of buying an organ for the church.
Saturday, April 22d, 7:30. p. m,
Everybody invited.
J. R. Monroe, of Abbeville, is
making his usual call on his friends
in Fitzgerald today.
Sam Small, who is booked to
speak here on the 20th, will deliver
a lecture in Savannah Friday night.
His subject is “Route the Liquor
Traffic.”
Ed. Algee, the prince of story
tellers, is among the trade, drivingc.
away tiie blues wherever he goes.:
- Hog Estrayed
~ Black male hog, swallow forked
iin left and smooth fork in right ear
at my farm west of Fitzgerald. Pay
‘for fed and this ad. S.E Padgett,
Jr.,, R. F. D. No. 4. Itp
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A verdict of $4,500 was given
Mrs. Faircloth against the Ocilla
Southern R. R. for the death of her
husband, who was killed when a
Ibox car turned over on the road.
Faircloth was said to have been
riding on the car without permission
of the conductor in charge.
For Rent—Furnished room,
private entrance, bath adjoining,
Apply to 502 South Grano.
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