Newspaper Page Text
-THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE.
And Press
Wl e e
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
By
The Lieader Publishing Co.
ISIDOR GELLDERS ... .. .....Megnaging I=ditor.
‘One Dollsr and l:-_‘_itty Cents Per Year
Eatered at th> Post Oftice Fit»gerald, as Second Class Mail Matter
Under Act of Congress, March 18th, 1897
OFFICIAL ORGAN Sty gf Fitaserald:ana
Rates for Display Advertising furnished on Application
Local Readers 10c per Line for each insertion. no ad
taken for less than 25c.
NOT TO DESTROY BUT TO FULLFIL THE
MISSION OF FITZGERALD’S SCHOOLS
For greater efficiency and economy in the Schools of the
city and county we are presenting in this issue of the Leader-
Enterprise a model for a special act of the Legislature whose
purpose is solely to enlarge the scope of the system of public in
struction as practiced in the city to the entire county and to
place the control of the schools of the city and county into the
hands of one Board of Education and one Superintendent. Sev
eral Grand Juries of Ben Hill county have passed resolutions
urging our legislative members to have a bill prepared and
passed incorporating the schools of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill
county into a system generally known as the Bibb county sys
tem, in vogue in the city of Macon and the county of Bibb for
the past thirty years and proven advantageous, both in effici
ency and results as well as economy in administration. The
Hon. Wesley R. Walkcr has expressed his willinzness to serve
the people of the county in this effort, and this act has been
prepared and is being published in the Leader-Enterprise forthe
purpose of acquainting the citizens of the county with the pro
visions and the purposes of the act. Thru investigation of the
Bibb county system we learned that the city of Macon does not
collect a city tax for its schools, but that this tax is solely col
lected by the county and that the tax rate for all purposes is}
$1.35 per $lOO.OO on the assessed property value as against a
county tax in Ben Hill of $1.65 and an additional school tax in
the county of 3 mills and in the city of 5 mills. Bibb county
has no bonded indebtedness, as stated to us by Eugene Stetson
Treasurer for the Bibb county Board of Education and has built
sits schoolhouses out of the annual school approbriations from the
school taxes collected, including all of the school buildings in
the city of Macon. Whilst Bibb county has no free school books
it has a full nine month term for all of its schools. We pro
pose toextend the FREE SCHOOL BOOK PLAN all over
Ben Hill county and honestly believe that the plan can be car
ried out without noticeably increasing the cost to the tax payers
of the county. We want YOU to carefully consider this propo
sition and talk it over with your neighbors, get interested in
putting Ben Hill county in the front rank of rural as well as
city developement and make it an object for the home loving
parent in Georgia to center his attention on the fertile lands of
Ben Hill and the great opportunity of having urban advantages
in the most remote §ett!ement in the county. We will be glad
to recieve communications from interested patrons of the
schools on the subject and shall publish any suggestion of merit
for the enlightenment of the citizens. We need a change in the
methods of expending public moneys for education and if the
suggested plan does not suit you, produce a better one, we
will gladly present it to our readers and urge its adoption. A
change is needed and we are all looking for a pian.
MAY BE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
We desire to call the attention of our readers especially today to
the advertisement of the Exchange National Bank in thig issue for
the reason that the seriousness of the 801 l Weevil situation has so
impressed the officers of this institution to go to the expense of se
curing thig Debate for the sole purpose and object to call the atten
tion of the farmers primarily to the danger that lies just ahead of
as, if we continue to travel blindfolded. The 801 l Weevil has ceas
¢d to be a theory even as far as G eorgia and particularly this sec
tion of Georgia is concerned. Already evidences of the Weevil
have been discovered thig season in Thomas county and it is al
most a certainty that some of th em will make Ben Ftill a visit be
fore the season is far advanced. What to do and how to provide
against the pest is the theme of these debaters, and through the
research of the subject they have a message to deliver to YOU,
Mr. Farmer, gathered through th e experiences of some of your fel
low farmers, in the boll weevil sections, that will help to evade the
worst features of the pest and turn a calamity into a blsesing. The
Exchange National Bank is to be commended for their progresive
foresight in providing this opportunity for the farmers and busi
ness men of this section to acquaint themselves with the means
to seli-preservation. Let's all come out and hear the debate.
SRS SRR e b ol tinragenl
> EDITOR HOME AGAIN. i
Abstract from the Windber (Pa.) Era, by Amog Claar:
The editor of the Era on Monday afternoon arrived in Wind
-her after a sojourn of five weeks in the southland, most of that
time being spent in Florida. We are pleased to say he has been
benefitted in health, to which the coat of southern sun and ruddi
ness will testify.
The journey north from Jacksonville, Florida, to Queen, Bed
‘ord coumty, a distance of over 1,400 miles, in an automobile, in
company with his mother, Mrs. M. M. Claar and brother Fred
_vas made without accident or incident, save for a recollection of a
" ad section.of road south of Washington. The highways were gen
- crally: goell, and in many sections excellent, and too much cannot
~e¢ said of the fine roads and beautiful country from Macon to
Waycross, Georgia, over the Central Dixie route, and one is much
«ospired with .the boosters he meets along this splendid high
.7ay, and especially the Fitzgerald contingent, of which we hope
<o have more to say, as well as the South in general, in later ar
ticles, for we must admit that we were favorably impressed with
Afi::(‘e?v“of the places visited, even if we did “get no sand in our |
THE LEADER ENTERP RISE AND PRESS, MONDAY. MAY & 1916
S ——— T
GERMAN REPLY
(Continued from First Page.)
a greater part of the accidents
that American citizens have met
with. In the meantime the Ger
man Government stil stands by
its offer to come to an agreement
along thesc lines.
The German Government has
repeatedly declared it can not dis”
pense with the use of the sub
marine weapon in the conduct of
warfare against enemy trade.
The German Government, how
ever, has now decided to make
further concessions, adapting the
‘methods of submarine warfare to
‘the interests of the neutral. In
reaching this decision the Ger
man Government wag actuated
by considerations which are
above the level of fhe questions
in dispute.
The German Government at
taches no less importance to the
sacred principles of _humanity
than the Government of the
United States. Again, it fully
takes into account the fact that
both governments (German and
American) have for years co-op
erated in developing international
law in conformity with these prin
ciples (of humanity. The object
has been always to confine war
fare on both sea and land to arm
ed forces of belligerents and safe
guard as far as possible noncom
‘batants against the horrors of
war.
} But, while these considerations
are of great weight, they alone,
under the present circumstances
would not by themselves have de
termined the attitude of the Ger
man Government.
In answer to the appeal by the
Government of the United States
on behalf of the sacred principles
of humanity and international
law, the German Government
must repeat once more with all
the emphasis at its command that
it was not the German but the
British Government which, ignor
ing all the accepted rules of inter
national law, extended this ter
rible war to the lives and prop
erty of noncombatants, having
no regard whatever for the inter
ests and rights of neutrals and
noncombatants that, through this
method of warfare, have been se
verely injured.
In seli-defense against the il
legal conduct of warfare by the
British, and while fighting a bit
ter struggle for her very national
existence, Germany has had to re
sort to the hard but effective wea
pon of submarine warfare.
As matters stand, the German
GGovernment can not but reiterate
that the sentiments of humanity,
which the Government of the
United States extends with such
fervor to victims of submarine
warfare, are not extended with
the same warmth of feeling to
ninety millions of women and
children who, according to the
avowed intentions of the British
Government shall be starved and
who, by suffering, shall force the
victorious armies of the Central
Powers into ignominioug capitu
lation.
The German Government, in
agreement with (as well as) the
German people, fails to under
stan dthis discrimination, all the
@
Re-Opening Sale!
-—-——-—-———-—-——————___________,, _—l___“—_
The Goldenberg Company have re-opened their store at 116 Pine
Street, and are prepared to give their old and new customers the
best of service and merchandise in Dry Goods, Shoes and Cloth
ing at prices that will startle the conservative buyers. We simp
ly ask you to come in and Inspect this stock of reasonable
- preied new goods and give the new firm the same consideration
that for so many years the trading public of Ben Hill county has
accorded the former members of the old reliable firm of mer
chnnts. Some of the same old faces will greet you at the
same old stand.
. - - Bl
Goldenberg Company,
Headquarters for Bargains in Dry Goods, Shoes and Clothing.
W, i :
/ /// “ ////////// i W L - -
- ////// e //// ) )TR W
s A . ; oR N N W B ;
A ey o TR .
s@v Y L
/7 =2 . s C B/a e
/7 e, B W W B A
gL R S B B B I o ,
7 ‘e&w o 0 0, KT B el XN
,/é BRoo e e »i"“, ///A# v
97 ~’-.-:;,;.,;;.;:,-:;.,:v_;;._.; 2 ~w it the nationa
"",//' R e S 7/ B %
77 s .f:iv-.iz'%f:'?:i.-'-‘-:f".'.'-5.‘::?:25.'5?.‘555:351::3:" R 7 i Joy smoke
///’ Y;" ‘i:"‘-:.;'-:f;:-;;»;-':Q-:f:J;:f;:»:-':?;'i;.-:;‘~:-;:;;;:2-:~:i;:f::-.f::~:‘:r~:i-:-:5;=:S;=:1::i1::1:1;:1i~"'1"-'?.'-:1'1-'1?, . 7% f,,' i
v/ WEERRLL RI s TS RO
/’/7 e tobacco tor
W, e 7 jimmy pipes
/// *;-7"3 i 4 i)
//// / gh e e and makin’s
e, Snige
él‘f,'f'. ’é’ri/ R. J. Revnolds
i, Tey o
| Get a Fresh Start!
| ¥or men who got away to a false start on a pipe
t,
' or home-made cigarsttes Prince Albert hasaword eemee—
‘ or two for what ails their smokeappetites! § ~¢->*’w 4
(N T R
Forget you ever fried to smoke, for Prince Albert is so ‘,,.4;«\\:;’
| different, such a fine flavor, so cool and cheerful and E;f SEAIRERT
1 ) e . - PN i (it T 1 _rv;‘
i friendly, you'll get a new idea of smoke joy! The patented g ,""f/fl/" S\ ,"”
. . il bt e
process fixes that—and cuts out bite and parch! 4 :’a{!:f,‘.’/";’,‘:" MM it
| Lo ; . L pae Y
fj And this little preachment is also for men who think ;;;l,;ffjx,ls‘jf:‘; g»‘féfi bl /;
] 2 . 3 2 !il "h“ A\ -\"': e Bil "’1
i they’re on the right track. All to be said is that the sooner ,‘,“q:rf{;f;?zw;‘, ,*f‘”, ;J}f/!sf;';a ;;,‘
| you lay ocut a nickel cr a dime for a supply of Prince ;’{?W,' g*“‘( ‘27,
1 14 . . I 1 TR 1) 1
:i Albert, the sconer yowli make a discovery thatll be w’;"fé',mb@@‘lfif
worth a lot to your peacc of mind and {i!fi?}."&i‘;”,'.,'g@”!?fim 3
f! Buy Prince Albert 01l over t ! il ‘Sfifi(fiCQ I
thecivilized world! ! Toppyred Ongue R
; bacs,‘i&'c; :}id_v r,?‘c’ ¢ 3-1:;,1).’6‘1:; ‘ .
% oun 1 i -poand i o ) '
% ll;’.rzm:‘d;)l(j;l'--anf';i-il;::l:.‘;nclag.fx; Get the ldea Of meklilg 6311 you \’,Vuni On the rlelversedeidspof (bisPtidy rcg i
: crystal- y < ido 5 ~ e g in yen wi ad: * 8
aith hongewoterer <o ViHOUL 2 comeback—zhat’s P. A.. Sy S 607 s e
tha s the aceon i T i
such fine shape—alweye! =+ R.J.REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N.C. {A7geen smoke pives where one
4
more as this Government has ex
plicitly declared itself ready to use
the submarine in strict conform
ity with the rules of international
law ag recognized before the out
break of the war, if Great Britain
will likewise adapt her conduct of
the war to these rules.
Several attempts made by the
Government of the United States
to prevail upon the British Gov
erument to act accordingly (in ac
cordance with the principles of
international law) failed because
of the flat refusal on the part of
England.
Moreover, Great Britain, ever
since the begining of the war,
again and again violated inter
national law, surpassing all
bounds in outraging neutral
rights. The latest measure adopt
ed by Great Britain in declaring
German bunker coal contraband
and establishing conditions under
which only English banker coal
can be supplied to neutrals is
nothing but an unheard of at
nothing but an unheard of at
tempt, by way of the exaction of
force, tof compel tonnage to enter
the service of the British.
i e i ciacin
Mr. S. L. Smith, of Fitzgerald,
spent yesterday here.—Albany
Herald.
EIGHT MORE PATRIOTS
' FACE FIRING SQUAD
Dublin, Ireland, May 6—Offi
cial announcement was made to
day of the execution of John Mec-
Bride, one of the leaders of the
rebellion.
Mcßride was the eighth chief
to face a firing squad.
Two others were sentenced
along with Mcßride had their
sentences commuted to life im
prisonment.
(The report that James Con
nolly had been executed with the
first three Wednesday morning
was erroneous, growing out of a
misunderstanding of Asquith’s
statement. Connolly is in prison
and ig seriously wounded.)
Mrs. Rush Bulloch and child
ren are at home from Fitzgerald.
—Cordele Sentinel.
° 3 °
Casper Hide & Skin Co.
228-229 EAST PINE STREET.
Buys Hides, Fur, Wool, Wax,
Tallow, Brass, Copper, Pewter,
Aluminum Turpentine Stills, Old
Auto Car Tires, Rubber, Etc.
Mrs. £, S. Bolton and little son
who have been visiting Mrs. Bol
ton’s mother, Mrs. S. J. Holton,
left the latter part of the week
for Hawkinsville, where they will
visit for a few dpys before return
ing to their home.in Fitzgerald.—
Camilla Enterprise. .
- £
Mr. S-L. Smh. of F\‘zfié"?}a:p
is among the prominefit” vistors
in the city today.—Moultrie Ob
server, N
FRESH HONEY-—2oc¢ pound,
while it lasts. Phone 470. 353-3 t
Tomato Plants
Earliana Beauty Globe Stone
Extra fine plants. Eight
weeks old tint fruit, bud
formed. 100 75c¢; 200
$1.25; 300 $2.00, sent by
Parcel Post, postagepaid.
Nancy Hall, Triumph, Bunch
and Yellow Yam sweet Pota
to Plants: 500 $1.25; 1000
$2.00, postage paid. We
fill orders ‘“daily’”’ in April.
EVERCREEN PLANT FARM.
EVERGREEN, ALA.