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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
WITH VILL'S MEN
Troops Under Colonel Dodd
Surprised the Villa Band in
Center of Sicrra Madres
Field Headquarters, April 26.
—Via Columbus, N. M.—Two
Americans were killed and three
ounded in an engagement be
gween calvarymen under Colonel
odd and 260 Villa bandits at
&l omachio, in the center of the
terra Madres, in western Chi
uahua, April 22, according to an
fficial - report reaching here to
ay!
The Villa command, under our
chiefs; ¢ "aca, Cervantes, Domin
guez and Rios, was surprised in
the late afternoon and routed. Af
ter ' the battle the Americans
found six dead Mexicans and
nineteen wounded, while a quan
tity of horses, arms and equip
ment was captured.
Reports received here made no
mention of Villa himself being
with the band and belief was firm
here that Villa was not with the
conmimand engaged.
The Villa bandits were encamp
ed in a jagged rocky canyon
when they caught sight of the
American column. Through the
mountain pass the two commands
struggled, the Villa bandits drop
p.iag all cumbersome equipment
in a'precipitate flight.
Once during the fligh the Villa
forces eceived reinforcements
and attempted vainiy to make a
stafl? ~against the Americans.
Colpnel Dodd pursued the Villa
bandits toward Minaca, his base,
where he is now reported to be
awaiting suplies. Colonel Dodd
was officially commended for the
promptness shown by his small
out-numbered force.
Other reports reaching here told
of bitter feeling expressed tq
ward Americans by natives of the
district in which the engagement
occtirred.
San Antonio, Texas, April 26.
—A delayed report received_at
army headquarters here on the
figlilting between a detachiment of
Colonel Dood’s cavalry and a
band of Villa men near Tomachio
on April 22 gave the names of the
two Americans killed as Saddler
R. A. Raw and Private Barshee,
of troop B. The fight started at
4 o'clock in the afternoon and
dawn. »
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bailey an
nounce the arrival of a son at
their home in Douglas.
Specials at the Empire Store
BEGINNING SATURDAY, APRIL 29th and All Next Week, we will save you
Money on Ladies Ready-to-wear, Rugs, Trunks and Bags, also Laces!
25% oft Ladies Silk & Serge Suits & Dresses, Money Saved
Rugs 10 per cent off
NU doubt you are now doing your spring cleaning
a general rearranging. Let us show you through
this. large Zléction of beautiful Rugs in buth larde
and small.®ovely Oriental, floral and combination
designs in Axministers, Wilton, Velvet. Brussels,
Wool Fibre, Grass, Crex and Kolor Fast. Also beau
tiful pattern in Linoleum. We are rudning these 10
er cent off for the next week to help ¢/
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SUUTHERN RAILWAY 13
BUYLEG EOUIPMENT
ity
Places Large Contracts With
Different Concerns
Washington, D. C., April 27.
—Southern Railway has just pur
chased 45 locomotives, 60 all
steel passenger train cars, 1500
all-steel coal cars, 1507 steel
center sill box cars and 100 steel
center sill caboose cars, as fol
lows:
From the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, 30 Santa Fe type freight
locomotives and 15 Mountain
type passenger locomotives.
. From the Pullman Company,
25 coaches, 10 passenger and bag
gage cars, 10 mail and baggage
cars, 10 baggage and express cars
and 5 club cars.
From the Pressed Steel Car
Co., 100 50-ton flat bottom gon
dola coal cars.
From the Mt. Vernon Car
Mfg. Co., 500 coat cars of the
same type.
From the Lenoir Car Works,
1007 30-ton plain box cars and
500 30-ton plain automobile box
cars, and 100 caboose cars. ,
The Mobile and Ohio railroad
has purchased 100 30-ton stcel
center sill ventilated box cars
from the American Car and
Foundry Co.
All this new equipment is to be
of the most modern and approved
construction. Both the passeng
er and freight locomotives are to
be more powerful than any now
in service of Southern Railway
while the passenger and freight
train equipment will conform to
the present standard, the passen
ger train cars being electric light
ed as well as of all-steel construc
tion.
All this equipment will® be
placed in service as soon as it can
be delivered by the builders.
AUTO OWNERS MUST GET
TAGS BEFORE APRIL 30
Atlanta, April 20.-—Secretary
of State Phil Cack has given pub
lic notice to automobile owners
that tlie time limit for securing
new niumbers and license tags
will cxpire Arril 30. All owners
oi mot.r vahicles who have not
compiied with the law by that
date will 1 e sulject te arrest and
prosecution. County sheriffs will
Le advised next week ol all form
¢r automobile cwners who have
ot rencwed their license num
hiers,
Farmers and their families are
urged to come to the city Sunday
afternoon to attend the mass
meeting at the Opera House.
Good speakers wil be on hand.
Come and be with us.
New Boyden Spring Oxfords just arrived, Lovely Men’s Suits in Hart, Schaffner & Marx Wool and that new light weight Dixie Weave.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, APRIL 28, 1916
Says Sol. J. B. Wall to Make Pro
hibition Law Operative
In an interview given the edi
tor of the Leader-Enterprise to
day, Solicitor-General ]. B. Wall
states that he has familiarized
himself with the provisions of the
new prohibition law, and that it - s
the most carefully drawn and
stringent act ever passed by the
Georgia legislature. It does not
seem possible that intoxicants
can be sold in this state after
May Ist. The man will be fool
hardy who tries to evade this law.
There are provisions in the act
which make it impossible for any
person to store enough liquor to
sell in any considerable quanti
ties. When the larger sources of
supply are cut off, the business
of the “walking tiger” will be so
conspicuous that he will be easily
apprehended.
The provisions for the enforce
ment of this act, like all other
acts, are not automatic, however.
Citizens must discover, arresting
officers must apprehend, and trial
juries must convict. 1 believe
the officials in this circuit, charg
ed with the enforcement of this
law, will do their full duty. Pub
lic sentiment will help juries do
theirs.” T shall assume willingly
and fearlessly the new responsi
bilities the law places upon me.
THE MURPHY COMPANY
MOVED TO FITZGERALD
The Murphy Company packed
up the remainder of the Wilkes
stock of dry goods Monday and
shipped to Fitzgerald, after four
conducted in Cordele.
The Murphy sale was one of
the cleanest of the kind ever con
ducted in Cordele. They ad
vertised liberally and conducted
their sale strictly in accord with,
their advertisements, and handled
the entire sale in a strictly first-]
class style. ‘
Mr. J. A. Murphy, just before’
leaving, spoke to the Sentinel |
man in the highest praise of Cor
dele and in the heartiest appre
ciation of the patronage during
their sale. He lives in Fitzgerald
and expected to run the sale for
a few days and move the balance
of the stock to his home town. He
made a favorable impression up
on our people in a personal way,
as did also Mr. Davies, who came
over with him to help conduct
the sale. They left with the best
wishes of a large number of new
friends made in Cordele—Cor
dele Sentinel.
Trunks and Bags 107/ off
Never before have we had such a fine selection of
trunks and Bags. We bought these before the tre
mendous rise in leather and other such material.
Therefore you can appreciate the value you will get
at 10% off the old price. Now is the time to get
ready for that trip this summer. The next shipment
will cost us and you more money. For Saturday and
next week 10% oft.
MPIRE MERCARTILE (0.
DEP’TMENT STORE. One Price to Everybody
LRI
Fitzgerald Has Lincup That Will
Bring' Home the Bacon
The first call went out to the
members of Fitzgerald 1916 base
ball squad the first of the weck.
Our club will be managed this
year by “Skipper” Cchran, who
piloted the Cochran team to the
championship last year. Coch
ran will lead a team that is fully
fifty per cent stronger than last
year’s aggregation—both in bat
ting and fielding. Most of the
players were with us last year
but we have four strong additions.
These are Joe Antley, the fielding
pitcher, who played with us one
game last year and fielded his po
sition better than any one else
who ever stood on the Fitzgerald
mound. Antley tried out with the
Cincinnati Reds last year.
Right field will be covered by
Barber, who played with Tennille
last year and is known to our
pitchers as the one original fence
buster. \
Second base (is played by a
voungster who | worked on the
Brunswick leagde team last vear.
We expect big things of this man,
both with glove and stick. Final
ly, Cochran himself, the man with
enough pep to season an a-my,
will cover centerfield with his
usual vim and skill.
Our other players are well
kinown and well loved by every
fan in Fitz. We all know what
they can do and have the greatest
confidence in them. J.arisey and
Garwood wi}l pitch several shut
out games this season, as well as
do some fine stick work. They
are good men to depend on. John
Monahan, the fighting Irishman
who played the position last year,
will guard the home station and
“peg 'em at second.” Les Nor
ris will be the other wearer of the
big glove. Les is a home boy
and is the best all round baseball
player and slugger on the team.
He is alright. On first base is
our old Hank Kates, the jovial
home run maker. The initial bag
is safe in his care. On short, Far
ris Mize will cover his usual
square mile of territory and help
score the counters. Hal Barnett
will be in left field with his tar
barrel—the pride of Fitzgerald
fans and the despair of all would
be fence busters. \With this ag
gregation litz will make them
all sit up and take notice.
Mrs. A. lE. Jones and children
will leave Saturday fqr Hender
aon NGy to spénd%le sum
mer.
ALRIAD HAD STRONG
R U
TEART AT THOMASYILLE
Raiiroad Boys Defeat Thomas
ville’s Team 9 to 0
The picnic of the A. B. & A.
employees and their families,
which was held in Thomasville
last Wednesday was a day long
to be remembered by the large
crowd that attended. ‘The train
arrived in the city at 10 a. m. and
soon the entire crowd was in
good humor under the direct
management of Bob Drake, who
had the arrangements in charge.
The Fitzgerald Concert Band fur
nished good music for the occa
sion, playing selections during the
entire day.
After dinner the prizes were
awarded.
The ball game started; the band
playing several selections at the
ball parl. The Railroad Boys de
feated the Thomasville Al Stars
Yto 0. This game was an inter
esting one on account of several
ieatures. The stars for the Shop
Boys were Waters, Hutson, ¥ra
zier, Fielding and Morris. The
splendid catching and throwing
of Norris was especially com
mended ; also Buckalew’s great
pitching, striking out twelve and
only allowing two hits. Bradley
hit one for the entire circuit. We
also wish to call your attention to
the marvelous hitting of Home
Run Barfield with his wonderiul
stick, being at the bat four times,
getting 3 two baggers and one
single and scoring six runs before
and one for himself. Harrington
and Jowers also piayed excellent
ball. Batteries for Fitzgerald
were Buckalew and Norris; for
Thomasville Upchurch and -Stotz.
Umpire Kilcrease.
ONE OF THE BOYS.
IMPROVE RURAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS IN ‘GEORGIA
Washington, D. C., April 26.
Representative Crisp was advised
today by Surgeon Rupert Blue
that Sumter county, Georgia, had
been selected as one of the places
in the South where the Public
Health Service wil conduct an in
vestigation into rural sanitation
with particular reference to ma
laria.
Impressed by the great money
cost and loss of national efficiency
from malaria and other prevent
able discases, the Public Health
Service is making extraordinary
efforts through experiments and
studies to build up the nation’s
‘health.
t Mr. L. M. Sumner and family
will leave on the first of May to
!mal«:e their home in Fitzgerald.—
E(fnr(lc]c Sentinel.
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al and Linen Laces
We have marked our Val and Linen Laces down
to a price that you cannot appreciate unless you,géome
in and see them. The biggest bargain ever dfl"ered
in lace values. On this table are a few as long as
they last, very daintv pieces at 44¢ ; also 10 and 12%e
values, at &c and 8c
Now is the time to get your Spring and Summer
supply of of laces, suitable designs for waist, dresses
and underwear.
Saturday and All Next Week
Monday
Wednesday
¥riday
V\VL'VOL. XXI, NO. 51
;m IRELAND UNDER
3 A |
MALTIAL LAW 4S
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Asquith Tells House of Commons
Stringent Methods Being Tak
' en to Suppress Rebellion.
~ London, April 27.—Martial iaw
has been declared throughout all
Ireland.
~ Pr®mier Asquii announced in
the house of commons today that
the rebels contiitue to hold im
portant public buildings in Dub
in and that sireet encounters
were still in progress.
. .Premire Asquitn told the house
the Irish situation stili presented
serious fcatures today and that
there were indications of a spread
of the movem®nt to other parts
of Ireland, especially in the west.
The premier announced that
Major General S'r John Maxwelli,
who formerly commanded British
forces in Egypt, was I®aving this
afternoon for Ireland. The gen
eral has been given plenary pow
ers; under martial law, over the
whale country.
The Premier said there would
be a searching inv®stigation inte
the causes of amd responsibility
for the outbreak. He a:ided that
it was obviously necessary to ex
ercise military c®nsorship while
martial law prevailed in Ireland.
This censorship, however, would
be directed merely with regard
to the essential military require
ments of the situation. All pos
sible latitude in the transmission
of news would bz wa..owed.
NOTICE
The "Woman’s Missionary So
ciety ©f the First Baptist church
will ‘hold its regular monthly
meeting Monday afternoon, May
Ist, af 3 o’clock.
'ln,gconnecti(mf with Dbusiness.
meetitig each circle will hold sep
arate meetings from 3:30 to 4
o'clock before making report for
month of April. Every member
is urged to be present. All the
new members are cordially invit
ed. MRS. SOL WIXSON,
Secretary.
4,699 ENLIST IN ARMY !
Washington, April 24—While
4,699 men have entisted in the ar
my since March 15, when Con}
viess authorized an increase” o
20,000, army officials today es
x:LimZatcd that the actual net gain
thas been something over 2,000.
¢ They said the present recruiting
:is satisfactory and above normal,
| reeruiting proceeding at the rate
Jof hout 4000 men monthly.