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UnderrAct of Congress, March 18th, 1897
OFFICIAL ORGAN gty ofFitaseraldiand
Rates for Display Advertising Furnished or Application
Local Readers 10c per Line for each insertion. no ad
taken for less than 25¢.
Spread the good cheer to others. It may warp your own face
into a smile.
There’s a fellow we know who is so” Q‘POuchy he would growl
about the weuther if it rained silver dyllars. He would want
em to be gold. !
Now, really, did any one imagine that Villa would simply squat
down and wait to be captured?
The horse never travels faster than its own tail, and tke
merchant k2eps pace usually with the quality and quantity of his
advertising. You can always tell. =~ - . /
o LET' US COUNCIL TOGE’I’HE}/
Fitzgerald has been liberal with her schools. Approximately
one half million dollais has been spent b ythe city in the past to
wards public instruction in the city alone. A king’s ransom! The
funds have been provided freely and without a murmur from the tax
payers. The reputation of the city’s schools has extended over the
land and its praises been sounded by the Press and on the platforms.
Reputation based on merit stands, but only so long as the char
acter of the work upon which this reputation is built, has been main
tained. The time is ripe that the people who pay the taxes join with
the constituted authorities, the Board of Education, and take an in
ventory, so to speak, of the results achieved and the chance of im
proving them in the future. Fine buildings do not always mean
“good schools” no more than do fine churches always denote piety
within. It would be within the scope of the authority vested in the
school board to have an intelligent survey made, by some expert, to
weed out the useless and the inefficient and to suggest improvement
wherever needed. These efficiency experts can be had through t!lt‘
Federal Department of Education and their services are at the dis
posal of the city. Why not apply the same degree oi intelligence to
vetting at the root of the trouble in the schools that we certainly '
would, should some of our business inerests show tie need of ad
justment. _
Educating our children is the BIGGEST business that we, as a
community have. Let’s handle it for the good of the boys and girls
that now are being trained to take ouf places in the future.
ST. MARY'S TO BE BRIDGED. -
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Congressman Chas. R. Crisp wired us today: “Walker intro
duced yesterday bill for Folkston btidge. We will push it.” This
in response to a personal appeal! to Mr. Crisp to assist us in get
ting the government's permission ‘to change the head of naviga
tion of the St. Mary, oas to authorize Charlton county, Georgla,
and Nassau county, Florida, to erect their bridge on the “Central
Route” for which the money has already been appropriated by
both counties. ~We appreciate the ready response of our Con
gressman to our appedl for help as political influences in the elev
enth district had been at work to handicap this great highway pro
ject. Mr. Crisp’s experience of handling congressional matters
will be a great help towards expediting the passage of this bill 2nd
when the tourists come down next winter we will have made good
“the all land route” thru Georgia.
UNITE FARMERS’ UNION
WITH TRADE UNIONS
Atlanta, Ga., April 19.—Plans
for uniting the trade unions of
Georgia, the Farmers' Unibn of
the state and the various railroad
brotherhoods in a joint organiza
tion to figsy for legislation for the
benefit of each o these three great
groups of industrialists will be
launched at the annual meeting
of the Georgia Federation of La
bor, which convenes in Savannah
on Wednesday of this week. Sim
ilar organizations have been form
¢d between the trade unionists,
the farmers and the railroad bro
therhoods in other states and have
accomplished remarkably success
ful results.
The plan, at first proposed, of
attempting to form a separate po
litical party in Georgia made up
of these three groups has been
abandoned, and it 1s now the pro
gram of the legislative depart
ment of the Georgia Federation of
[Labor to make the fight within
the Democratic party by putting
out candidates for the legislature
in all counties where union labor
1s numerically strong.
16-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED
BY PITCHED BASEBALL
Elkins, W. Va., April 17.—Shir
iev Phillips, aged 16, was instant
v killed when struck by a base-
Dall pitched by J. E. Slaughter in
2 game at Harding, near here, on
Sunday. A coroner's jury later
exonerated Slaughter.
.ot the Lcader-Enterprice figure
with you on your next Job. ...
STATE CONFISCATES
TEAM HAULING LIQUOR
Charleston, W. Va,, Apri}l 17—
Commissioner of Prohibition F.
(. Blue has announced that vehic
les used for conveying intoxicants
into West Virginia from states
in which saloon licenses are
granted will be confiscated by of
ficers of his department. This
policy was put into effect for the
first time when officers arrested
three alleged bootleggers with a
large supply of whisky being haul
ed in a wagon drawn by ‘two
h manrn..redgrantjmule s
mules. The team and wagon as
well as the liquor were confiscat
ed.
WILSON SAYS HUMANITY
ONLY CAUSE FOR WAR
Washington, April 17.—Presi
dent Wilson, speaking before the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution here today, declared that
the only excuse for the United
States ever to fight would be in
the cause of humanity. His words
were enthusiastically applauded
by delegates from all parts of the
country.
ST. WILLIAM'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
, + West Central Ave.
Hi A SCHONHARDT, Priest
Services at St. Williams Cath
olic Church Faster Sunday.
First Mass 7a. m. Confessions
before this Mass.
High Mass and Sermon, 8:45
a. m. Subject of Sermon, “The
Resurrection of Christ.
The public is cordially invited.
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND
| A NARRO CAPE
Atlanta, Ga., April For the
second time in ten dag ihe state
capitol of Georgia has narrowly
escaped destruction by fire, and
Fire Chief Cody of Atlsnta declar
ed Saturday, after the blaze that
started from spontaneous com
bustion in the basement, that the
state’s neglect of the building is
“nothing short of <rfminal.” '
Fulton county’s delegation in
the house will introduce a bill at
the next session to provide pro
per safeguards,s =
FARMER, SAVE YOUR HOGS
Warm weather is approaching
and with this an increase in hogl
cholera and parasitic troubles,
thus the death rate among your
herd. How often we have known
farmers to lose hundreds of dol
lars by losing their hogs. A lit
tle carelessness or negiect and we
pay dearly for it. A ‘little care
ful work at the proper time will
save you the greater part of this
loss. “A stitch in time saves
nine” is an old adage if applied
te hog raising will work wonders.
With the boll weevil no line of
work will pay better on the farm,
and if we are to make continued
progress, we must learn to take
better care of our hogs. -
- Clean up your premises thoro
1y to get rid of the parasites, such
.as mites, lice, worms, etc. 1
find that a great deal of the trou
ble farmers are having with their
hogs is due to parasitic causes.
Hogs will never be thrifty as long
as they are being preyed upon by
parasites. The remedy is sim
ple and easy, any of the standard
coal tar products on the market
applied frequently and thoroly
will destroy mites and lice. The
loss in your herd, especially with
pigs and shoats is enormous. This
does not figure the entire loss to
you; the hogs you raise are not
the hogs they should be the
weight is not there for the amount
of feed and the time given. -
Watch closely to detect any in
fection of cholera and have your
hogs Inoculated. Notify your
neighbors and try to interest him
in having his inocuiated. You
cannot be too careful, every hog
you let die tends to spread the in
fection. A little time and a few
dollars spent here may mean
bundreds to you later.
Remember that if you do not un
derstand how to free your hogs
of parasites, or to inoculate your
hogs, and I will gladly do this
for you. Let's take a common
sense view of the problem ang
save the couity this ®enormous
loss. 1f Brooks county can ship
out 42 cars, what can Ben Hill
do? Phone or write when in
need of information to Leader-
Fnterprise or to County Demon
stration Agent.
J.E.PUITMAN
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
GEORGIA—Ben Hill County.
To the Superior Court of said Coun
ty:
The petition of E, N. Davis, W. J.
Jewell and S. C, Davis, all of said
state and county respectfully shows:
1. That they desire forf,themselvcs,
their associates and succgssors, to be
incorporated and made 3 body poli
tic under the name and style of ghe
Fitzgerald Iron Works, for the period
of twenty years. : :
2. The principal office of said com
pany shall be in the City of Fitzgerald
State and County aforesaid, but peti
tioners desire the right to establish
branch offices within the state or else
where, whenever the stockholders of
a majority of stock may so determine.,
3. The object of said corporation is
pecuniary gain to itself and its share
holders.
t. The business to be carried on
by said corporation is to manufac
ture all kind of machinery, iron and
woodwork, and for the purpose of the
sale of same in the markets, and the
conduct of all matters incident there.-
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5. The capital stock of said cour
pazatton shall be twenriy thousand del
lars with the privilegy of fcreas 1.
the same to one hundred thousand
dollars by a majority vote of the stock
holders, said stock to he divided into
shares of One Hundred Dollars' each,
Over 10 per cent. of the amount of
j capital to be employed by them has
been actually paid in. Petitioners de
sire the right to have the subscription
to said capital stock paid in money,
ar in property, or services to be taken
at a fair valuation.
6. Petitioners desire the right to
sue and be sued, to plead and be im
pleaded, to have and use a common
seal, to make al necessary by laws
and regulations, and to do all things
that may be necessary for the suc
cessful carrying on of said business.
including the right to buy, hold and
sell real estate and personal property
suitable to the purposes of the cor
poration and to execute notes and
bonds as evidence of the indebted
ness mcurred or which may be incur
red in the conduct of the affairs of thel
corporation, and to secure the same
Save Your Hogs and Horses
’
The Great WITH The Great
Woim & (B WHY Live Stock
Destroyer g Conditioner
IT WILL RID THEM OF DiSEASE ~
BREEDING WORMS :
Ask The Man Who
Uses It
NATIONAL DRUG COMPANY
“A Good Drug Store’’
by mortgage, security decd or other
form of lien under existing laws.
7. They desire for said corpora
tion the power and authority tg apply
for and accept amendments fo Its
charter of either form or substance by
a vote of 3 majority of its stock ouf
standing at the time, They also ask
authority for said corporation to wind
up its affairs, liquidate and discon
tinue its business at any time it may
determine to do so by a vote of two
thirds of its stock outstanding at the
time,
8. They desire for said corporation
the right of renewal when and ag pro
vided for by the laws of Georgia.
Wherefore, petitioners pray to he
incorporated under the name and style
aforesaid with powers, privileges and
immunities aforesaid here set forth,
and as are now, or may hereafter be
allowed a corporation of similar char
acter under the laws of Georgia, ®
E. N. DAVIS, y
W. J. JEWELL and
S CH DAVIS:
E. W, LL, Attorney for Petitoners,
GEORGIA—Ben Hill County.
I, D. W. M. Whitley, clerk for the
Superior Court of said County, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the appli
cation for charter of the Fitzgerald
Iron Works as the same appears on
file in this office.
Witness my official signature and
the seal of said Court, this the 27th
day of March 1916.
D.W. M WHITLCEY,
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The Loyal Daughters will hold their
annual White Sale, Saturday Apri] 22.
They will have for sale, Dresses of
all kinds, Embroidery and Fancy ar
tilcles, Cakes and Pies, i 1
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ROOMS WANTED—Two or three
nice room for lighthousekeeping in
nice neighborhood. Leave address
with Leader-Enterprise. Tl
Tomato Plants
Earliana Beauty Globe Stone
Extra fine plants. Eight
weeks old tint fruit, bud
formed. 100 75c¢c; 200
- $1.25; 300 $2.00, sent by
Parcel Post, postage paid.
Naney Fall, Triumph, Bunch
and Yellow Yam sweet Pota
to Plants: 500 $1.25; 1000
$2.00, postage paid. We
fill orders ‘‘daily” in April. I
EVERCAEEN PLANT FARM.
EVERGREEN, ALA. |
: ACCOUNT
l United Confederate Veterans
| Specially Arranged Train Service and Equipment, May 15 to 19
i 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 Birmingham 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. Croxt on, General Passenger Agent, At
lanta, Ga.
White Swan Laundry
Good Work, Prompt Service
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