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WEDNESDAY
EDITION
Ot‘ficial Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
FIRaT OF otßlEa OF MEETING
HELD AT FOLKSTON YESTERDAY
Central Route Has Enthusiastic
Meeting at Folkston
Charlton county’s courthouse
was filled with farmers and busi
ness men from the county when
the large delegation of Ware
county people arrived with Presi
dent William R. Bowen and Sec.
Gelders of the Central Route As
sociation to open the first of a
series of meetings, which are to
be held on the southern division
of the Central Route.
Field Secretary W. S. Gilbreath
who organized a large Dixie
Highway council at Waycross
Monday night, accompanied by
V. L. Stanton, President of the
Waycross chamber of Commerce
and sonie fiiteen prominent citi
zens of Ware county met the
Fitzgerald delegates at the A. B.
& A. depot with a special car
to convey them to Folkston.
Hon. L. R: Tucker, O. ]|
Clark, Division Passenger Agent,
of Irwin, and several others from‘
Ocilla joined the party at Way
cross to make the trip through the
sands of Pierce and Charlton and
were agreeably surprised when
they found the roads in much
better condition than on a pre
vious trip in March.
The purpose of the meeting
was briefly stated by President
Bowen, who introduced Mr. Stan
ton of Waycross, Secretary Gil
breath , and others who made
splendid addresses on the value of
improving the roads of Char-
Iton and the importance of build
ing the bridge across the St.
Mary’s during the coming sum
mer. - The assembly -was espec*
ially pleased tp have with them
the co*r‘issioflefs from Nassau
county, ‘Florida, who assured the
Georgia delegation that the Flor
ida end of the road would be in
satisfactory shape before the tour
ist season opened again. Charl
ton’s commissioners voted to post
the entire route through the coun
ty with the official Dixie High
way sign. The meeting was a
success in point of numbers and‘
interest in the movement. Din
ner was served at the Hotel Ar
nold, the delegates being the
guests of the town.
Passenger Agents Hold Meeting.
General Manager J. D. Mit
chell and the passenger depart
ment of the Central Route had an
important gathering at the " St.
Marys at which several new plans
were developed to attract the pas
senger traffic to the Central
Route.
Division Passenger Agent J. H.
Everythihg at the Empire Store
| Are You Taking Advantage of This Weeks Specials!
NEqu%&eizrich%\éeavgg gfiered SYUOCJI s?lizlglgirs]:eirtlhle?lf.es' This week only 4c, 6¢c, and Bc. Every piece of Lace o.n this table has been
All Trunks, Bags and Rugs this week 107 off! A Nice Selection |
Lovely Dress Goods
YOU should come in and see this large selection of
lovely Dress goods. Beautiful designs in Lawn
and Voile at 10c; also nice quantiy of stripes, figures
and flowers at 15c.
Never have we had such beautiful voiles, organ
dies and many new dress and waist materials at 25¢
and 50c.
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-~White s}grt -goods in all the new weaves and
sport ¢tripes 26¢ to 50c.
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
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AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
: NARROWLY AVERTED
What might have been a fright
ful accident was narrowly averted
with only slight damages yester
day evening when the cars of
Mrs. Wilmer Turner and Mr. E.
N. Davis met without warning at
the corner of the Roanoke school
house.
Too close to depend on brakes
alone, Mrs. Turner, to save col
lision with the other car, veered
her car to the left where there
seemed more room but drove
with such speed into the em
bankment that her little seven
year old girl was thrown some
distance into the road, where shle
lay unconscious until picked up
by Mr. Davis and carried to the
doctor, where she revived and her
injuries were pronounced not
dangerous.
All the other occupants are
terribly bruised today but thank
ful that they are not serious nor
the car damaged.
Both drivers regret their fail
ure to sound their horn on ap
proaching the coriier. This omis
sion is one that is causing too
many accidents everywhere.
Kill that snake and hang it on
the fence. We are needing rain
badly.
Williams, of Jacksonville, wired
that on account of the heavy traf-‘
fic out of the Florida terminus of
the road, it was impossible for
him to be at the meeting, but he
was -on -the job'atrfi\%zsouthch
end. : ]
G. H. Stokes, of Hilliard, and
Dr. W. A. Brewster, of Callahan,]
were added to the passenger staff,
for the county of Nassau, it l)eingl
thought advisable to divide that
county into two divisions to facil
itate the work. :
D.P. A Fort Andrews had
special transportation facilities
arranged for the Folkston meet
ing and earned special commen
dation for his good work in Ware
county. 1 "
P A, @ NtClartk of It
win, will have the work of mark
ing the route through Irwin and
Ocilla in hand, so that through
trafhc may not be diverted from
the northern division, consider
able competition having develop
ed to turn the ruits o our labor
to a competiting side spur of a
northerd route. Clarke wil Itake
ithe matter up at once and protect
the main line.
Still Saving_ you Money on Silk and Wool Suits and Dresses 25% OFF. Lovely Taffetas and Serge Skirts Just Arrived.
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, MAY 3, 1916
MORE IKEANTRY
ENTERS MEXIGO
Military Authorities Believe That
Big Events Are Impending
Columbus, N. M., May I.
Military authorities here appear
ed to believe tonight that import
ant events in the Mexican situa
tion are impending. Anxiety was
maniest, although no definite rea
son was offered. Soldiers were
kept close to the reservation in
readiness for any move warrant
ed by developments. Four infan
try companies received marching
orders today, and it is believed
they will get under way tomor
row.
It is known that Gen. Pershing
is closely in touch with the con~
ferences in Kl Paso and Juarez,
and is laying his plans according
ly. What was said to be an im
portant message from El Paso
was transmitted to him today,
but no inkling of its contents was
given out,
Report of Battle Denied 3
From military headquarters
came the statement “that there
have been no new developments
in the field and all operations are
at a standstill pending the result
of the conferences.” |
A report that a detachment un
der Col. James B. Erwin had been
engaged by Mexieans was denied.
Four new aergplanes arrived to
rived today. They are high-pow
ered tractor bi*planes, capable of
flying at an elevation, it was said,
of 13,000 feet and a spced of 100
miles an hour. ik
An unofficial report reaching
here today placed Vlfi% with a
small band of chosen followers
near the Sonora beorder in the
vicinity of Rio Chipinas an;"j‘l.~
about seventy-five miles south%
west of Guerrero. The report,
however, was vague and was giv
en consideration only as a rumor.
160,000 OLDIERS
i |
Under New System Army Could
Be Incrased to 220,000
\Washington, May I.—Hope for
an agreement in conference on
the army reorganization bill
seemed brighter today after an
all-night session of the conference
‘committee in which a basis for
negotiation of difference between
the senate and house on the reg
ular army was reached.
Senate - conferees agreed to
yield on the proposed standing
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CLOTHING AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS
CLOTHES that have the quality, style and fitting
all compined are clothes that please you most. If
vou buY HART, SCHAFFNER & MARY Clothes
vou will get everything it takes to make good cloth
ing ;
Wool Suits, $15.00 to $30.00
Light weight Dixie Weave, $13.50.
Specialty, Styleplus, $17.00.
B. V. B and VENDEX Underwear for men.
MPIRE MERCANTILE (0.
DEP'TMENT STORE. One Price to Everybody
FRENGH GAIN OVER
French Capture Trench Three-
Fifthe of Mile Long.
Washington, May 2.—lmport
ant gains in the French counter
offensive at Verdun were an
nounced by the war office today.
By persistent hammering at the
German lines on the north slope
of Dead Man hill on April 29 and
30, General Petain’s troops ob
tained possession of German
trenches along a front of about
three-fifths of a mile and a depth
of from 300 to 600 yards the state
ment asserts.
In a strong attack last night
southeast of Fort Douamont a
first line German trench more
than 500 yards in length was cap
tured by the French.
Although a German offensive
movement seems to be impending
along the northern end of the
Russian front, in the Dvinsk re
gion the current statements re
cord no decisive engagements in
this sector. :
Clashes between the opposing
forces continue to be of daily oc
currence along the Austro-Ttal
ian front. Vienna, however, re
ports the situation generally un
changed.
army of 250,000 men and to ac
cept a peace strength of 180,000
men, provided the house would
accept he expansion system of or
ganization in the senate bill. Un
der this system the regular army
could be increased in time of con
flict to 220,000. House conferees
tentatively - greed to this proposi
tion uporr . hich to base agree
ments "as to detail, organization
of units and other features of the
before it was amended in the sen-.
ate, placed the maximum strength
of the regular army at about 180,-
000 men, whereas the house bill
left it at 140,000.
Although the conferees are ex
erting every possible effdrt to
reach a complctc agreement,
some of them fear that all disput
ed points cannot be worked out
without referring some points
Dback to the senate and house for
further instructions. Senate con
ferees still are holding out for the
federal volunteer army, as well as
their proposed system of federal
ization of the national guard, but
the house leaders insist that they
eventually will win their fight to
eliminate the volunteer army and
and retain the house national pro
visions.
The matter of a government
nitrate plant has not been reach
ed by the conferees, but its op
ponents regard it is certain that
it will be stricken from the bill.
anIPMENT AF ARMS T 0 MEXICO
GUTTOFF AGAIN BY THE 1. S,
31,300 TRXES IN APHIL'
Police Department Made a Fine]
Showing in Fines Ccllected I
Mayor Paulk, with A'\l(lcrmeT)!
Griner, Jolley, Lee, Carncy.‘
Brown, Pittman, Dykes and l)ur~‘
miny held an interesting meeting
of the council Monday night.
Some $2,300 worth of salaries,
bills, ete., were allowed, and thcl
reports of department heads read
and filed. '
The police department made a
fine showing of fines cullcctcd'
and delinquent - tax cnllcctions.l
Chief of Police Strickland report-|
ed $5OO of street taxes for the
month and about $l,OOO from va
rious outher sources. The street
department also made a satisfac
tory report, having graded sever
al miles of sidewalk and improv
ed the park reserves of the city
during the month. .
An ordinance to remedy cer
tain unsatisfactory show condi
tions was read for the second
time and passed by a vote of 6 to
2
A delegation of butchers and|
dairymen addresscd the council
with reference to thé meat ;m(ll
milk ordinance. The city health
officer, Dr. J. M. Luke, assured
them that the meat ordinance
can and will be enforced at this
time but that the meat inspection
ordinance will have to require a
central slaughter house before its
main provisions’ can properly be
enforced. A movement is being
put on foot to either build a city
slaughter house or to authorize
some private corporation to build
and run one under the direct con
trol of the city’s health officer.
KILLED BY STRAY
BULLET FROM RIFLE
West Point, (Ga. May I—While
out driving with his wife yester
day afternoon David Adams, well
known West Pointer, who has
been in the mercantile business
here or forty-four years, was kill
ed by a 22-caliber rifle bullet sup
posed to have been fired by a
neighbor shooting at sparrows in
his scuppernong vines.
Mr. J. A. Adams left today for
Atlanta, where he will join Mrs.
Adams who is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. A. Murdock.
The old-time reliable Black
Cat Hosiery for the whole
family in Cotton, Lisle, Fibre
and Silk any size from in
fantsto the old foiks, men,
women, children and misses,
10c to $l.OO.
A specialty in Silk at 75c.
You will pay a dollar for
hose not as good as this one.
Boys’ heavy ribbed, reinforc
ed knee, every pair guaran
teed. Come in and let us
show you and explain to you
the reliabilitv of this Hose.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 53
War Department Sends Orders to
U .S. Fort to Stop Shipments
2 aanilis
Laredo, Texas, I\KE & .-The
War Department ha§ ¢ ‘ted
the commander at Fort )sh
here to stop all shipmen r
munitions to Mexico. A h 1=
lion rounds of rifle cartfidges
held by custom inspectors will be
taken in charge by the local mili
tary.
The order is taken here to mean
the prohibition of the exportation
of munitions to all parties in
Mexico. Local custom officers
have been holding for some time
shipments of munitions when it
was believed they were intended
for the enemies of the de facta
DEAD MANS HILL 15
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HALTED BY FRENCH
Shelling of Positions on Meuse
Leads to Belief Teutons Pre
paring for Attack at Verdun
Washington, May I.—The Ger
mans have renewed their aggres
sive in force northwest of Verdun
delivering a massed attack on the
positions recently captured by the
French, north of Dead Man hill
and _counter' attacking also a
trench they had lost north of
Cumieres. In both cases the as
saliants were repuised, Paris de
‘clarcs, their masses being mow
\,er‘l. down in large numbers in the
Dead Man hill assault. s
Indications that further Ger
man efforts are impending are
furnished by an announcement
that Hill 304, west of the Meuse,
and positions in the Vaux sector,
northeast of Verdun, are being in
cessantly bombarded.
Unofficial advices from Con
stantinople say that the Turks
estimate at 20,000 men the losses
of the British during March and
April in Mesopotamia, where
General Townshehd last week
was forced to surrender his be
leaguered army of some 10,000
men at Kut-El-Amara.
| Merchant Vessel Sunk
! Sinking of merchant vessels of
‘the allies continues, the latest vic
tim being the steamer City of
Lucknow, 3,669 tons.
From Berlin comes a dispatch
stating that a Saloniki report tells
of the sinking of a large transport
by a German submarine.
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