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THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE.
And Press
Published Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
By
The L.eader Publishing Co.
ISIDOR GELLDERS .. ... . . . ... Managing Editor.
One Dollar and F‘i?ty Cents Per Year .
Entered at tfie Post Difice Fit=derald, as Second Class Mail Matter
Under Act of Congress, March 18th, 1897
OFFICIAL ORGAN gty gfFitzgeralaiana
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Local Readers 10c per Line for each insertion. no ad
taken for less than 25¢,
VIENNA NEWS SEES PROGRESS IN “BETTER SCHOOLS”
BILL
In speaking of the Leader-Enterprise’s effort to create a consol
idated school district for Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county, the Vienna
News Says:
One of our neighboring counties, Ben Hill, is considering very
seriously a step which if taken will be of more real benefit in the
future to the county as a whole than any other one thing that could
possibly be accomplished. This is the adoption of a new educa
tional system, a system, too, which is as néarly the ideal one as can
be worked out.
Ben Hill county is to be congratulated upon getting sufficient
interest aroused to take definite action along this line. It is also a
matter of interest to oher counties in this section of the state to
know that this progressive educatiomal spirit is invading the terri
tory of our neighbors. And what a misfortune it is that the germ
of this spirit can not be picked up by a strong mind, just as the de
structive boll weevil is done and carried acrosg the borders of a coun
ty to take root and spread in other counties where its constructive
power is so neded. Would that Dooly could become infected with
this same spirit that has taken hold of Ben Hill. With regard to
our county school system we have been woefully negligent and we
need never hope to keep step in the march of progress so long as
we remain indifferent to this one need.
The most imposing feature of the system now under considera
tion by the people of Ben Hill county is the provision it makes for
the choosing of a school superintendent. The only way to have an
efficient, thoroughly competent man at the head of the county
schools is to keep him out of politics. The present plan of election
by the people is a menace to the schools of any county and so long
ag it exists will be baleful in its effect.
Last year a spasmodic interest wag shown in improving the
county school system of Dooly. A bill was even drawn and other
indications favored the final success of the project. Upon consider
ation the bill did not meet the requirements, it wag never revised and
the entire plan proved abortive. This with a few other spasmodic
but futile efforts made since, has been the outeome of what once
seemed a most encouraging prospect for a notable improvement in
our school system. It is time for those interested in education in this
county to rouse themselves from their apparent lethargy and not let
the year 1916 pass without making it a memorable one by reason of
it having been made the birth year of a new and better educational
system for Dooly. . Yt
MR. DEAN’S PROPOSITION TO THE STATE
As pointed out by the Leader-Enterprise at different times in
the past several years, the real estate owned by the state of Georgia
in Chattanooga and in Atlanta, part of the W. & A. property but
not needed for railroad purposes, should be leased separately to some
syndicate or parties who may form themselves to develop this par
ticularly valuable central property in those growing cities. Up in
Chattanooga the property owned by the state clogs the progress of
that city in its present non-productive state and the Atlanta termi
nals and contingent property belonging to the State, are unsightly
and non-productive. The development of these properties weuld
be hailed with delight by the cities interested and could be rented
for a sufficient amount to pay off the state’s bonded indebtedness,
leaving the revenue from the state road unincumbered and a clear
profit.
H. H. Dean, widely known attorney, presented a proposition to
the W. &A. Lease Commission Thursday to lease the overhead
rights on the state road property here and that not used for railroad
purposes in Chattanooga convert that in Atlanta into business prop
erty, spend $1,500,000 in improvements and pay $5,000,000 in rent
and return to the property to the state after 50 years. |
He offered to guarantee the formation of a corporation with suffi
cient capital to carry out the terms of the lease and to do the work
vnder the supervision of the commission. The Atlanta property de
sired is all of that above the tracks and west of the present union sta
tion. Upon this, it is proposed to build business houses, which
couid be accomplished under the same plans as the construction of
subways with huge structures above, he said.
Under this, he pointed out, the state would receive in rental, at
a rate of about $lOO,OOO a year, and improvements, $6,500,000, which
is equivalent to gm present boerded indebtedness of the state, and
would have the pfoperty improved and capable of bringing in a rev
enue equivalent to interest on at least $5,000,000. -
Since Macon has become the northern terminus of the Central
Route of the Dixie Highway, the entire passenger department of the
(entral Route has become a “booster organization” for the capital
removal agitatifn. \We are a unit to move the state capital to our
I.e, a 8 a special attraction for towrists from the South as well ag the
North. Those Macon fellows can count on the services of the G. P.
A and his division agents when the campaign is opened up.
We can imagine no more distressing sight than to see a beau!
t: .1 complexion disappearing with the perspiration on a hot summer
dl.t“,'.
Some statesmen can talk for a few minates and their words make
history. Others cam spoug for a week at a time and no one ever re
members a word they say. :
THE LEADER ENTERP RISE AND PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1916
Sport News
We play Rochelle return games
in that little city today and to-'}
morrow. Garwood and Antley
will probably divide hurling hon-|
ors. \We only hope the Rochelle|
club putg up a tighter fight than)
they did last week. |
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The darkies will have several
games on the home grounds this|
week and as they have some very |
good players a few' hot battles|
may be expected. They say that|
the blacks have some pitchers!
who have Johnson skinned for|
steam, Alex the Great backed uft’i
the boards for curves and Matty |
shaded for control. 1
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The schedule of the South;
Georgia Independent League has |
been made out and is certainly all
well rounded out and fast list. All|
the clubs will travel over seven
hundred miles during the season,
that is on the road. Fitz willi
travel &84 miles on the road and
we hope 884 thousand on the ba—;
ses. That 884 will no doubt stand
also for our percentage at the end
of the season. |
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This is the way we hope the
clubs wil stand at the end of the
season:
Fitzgerald. ;
Montezuma.
Cordele. :
Dawson. )
L X X
Which is the greatest puzzle,
the New York Giants or Georgia
Tech?
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Looks like \Washington is not
only going to beat the Mexicans
and the Teutons but the Indians.
[t will be about time the Sena
tors were winning the rag.
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We have received a letter lately
from Billy Biel, our center-fielder
of last year. Billy is sorry he isn’t
on this year’s line-up here, but as
he is manager of the Kingtree, S.
C., club in the Pee-Dee League,
he is pretty well satisfied.
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All the local park needs to put
it on a par with the big league
fields is a good rain. As the whole
place was filled in about two feet
since the last shower, the surface
dirt is pretty loose and shifty,
making really fast work difficult.i
However, we will have a good
down pour before the first leaguc‘
games.
NO. 3
F.ht R t l G -
The proposition of the railroads for a re
vision ef Georgia freight rates contemplates
the observance of the long and short haul
principle, which would place Georgia rates
substantially on a mileage basis, so that
all towns, small and large, would fare alike.
The leveling process which the observance
of the long and short haul principle requires,
would result in numerous and substantial
reductions on important classes of traffic, as
the following will show:
RATES IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS. -
From Dry Goods, Hats and Caps, | Hardware.
ATLANTTA, GA. Clothing, Boots and Shoes. |
0 —_———
’ o Present Proposed Reduction present Proposed Reduction
Adel Ge. . .. ..., 108 82 0 | ® 71 19
Haxley @d. . 89 74 15 L s 64 14
Blackshedr, Ga. ~, 99 81 T 70 15
Calro, Ga. . .., ~ Ip¢ 2 N B m 18
Ganillle e . @ . 85 82 3 71 4
Donalsonville, Ga. , . 104 87 N » 75 14
Douglas, Ga. . . 85 7 8 75 66 9
Fitzgerald, Ga. ~ , , 85 74 DR 64 11
o . ... W 77 u B 66 13
Lumpkin, Ga. ~, , 84 ik X | R 4 66 10
MoRAe, G 8 o o 80 70 ™ | 68 60 8
Mk, e . ... 86" 75 1.9 65 12
Mauitie T Gw. o 85 79 6 75 68 Ty
Norman Park, Ga. , 94 %8 . 15 f a 8 68 20
calnam, Ga. ~ 85 82 3 T 1) 4
Shellman, Ga. ~ . . 85 75 10 t 75 65 10
Sylvester, Ga. ~ , . 85 [ 8 -1 66 9
Waycross, Ga. .., , 85 81 4 I 6 79 5
Willaceochee, Ga. . 108 81 e 70 24
Similar reductions would be made oa
, many other articles to towns named above;
also like reductions te numerous other towns
“in the State. .
The Railroads Of Georgi
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Ocilla’s New
Picture House
Opens Tuesday,
May 23rd
FOR an evening of recregiion,
get in your car, take Mgun
down to Ocilla and spendfin
hour at the neatest pic@ire
house south of Atlanta.
SAM WILCOX and W. C. DEAN
Proprietors
Fitzgerald opens the league sea
son against Cordele in Cordele.
As Cordele hag been out of the
base-ball business for several
years, they are expected to have
a first-class club and certainly
will have a large at:ndance.
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Our club has the jump on the
other teams in the league as it
has been organized first and play
ed a number of games already.
The locals will get a flying start
June 5, 6 and 7 and keep on fly
ing till August. ®
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How do you like our new para
graph “separaters?” No, they
don’t represent a pawn shop, but
three good strikes over the plate.
IMITATION BEER UNDER
BAN IN ATLANTA NOW
Atlanta, Ga.,, May 22.—How
about this new drink that is
claimed to be an exact imitation
of beer as to looks, taste and
smell?
I it against the law or not?
James L. Mayson, city attorney
of Atlanta, has ruled that the
drink is against the law on the
ground that it's an imitation of
the beer, and the new Georgia
prohibition laws specifically pro
hibit the manufacture, sale, etc.,
of any imitation of beer, whether
containing alcohol or not.
Police Chief Mayo, of Atlanta,
is somewhat up in the air as to
what to do. The city attorney, as
above stated, hag officially notifi
ed the police chief that the drink
is a violation of the law: while
the board of police commissioners
who elected Mayo to the job have
decided to amuse himself in this
to stop the sale.
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GEO. W. BROWN
Phone 475
119 East Fine Street - - Fitzgerald, Ca
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
LQOffice of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, Wasnington ,D. C., March
6th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons who may have claims aglin the
“Ben Hill Nationl Bank, of Fitzgerald,
Ga.,” that the same must be presented
to 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.
Let the Leader-Enterprise figure
with you on your mext Job. They
are equipped to do any kind of work.
Tomato Plants
Earliana Beauty Globe Stone
Extra fine plants. Eight
1 § 5
| weeks old tint fruit, bud
| formed. 100 75¢;: 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.
EVERDRAEEN PLANT FARM
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| EVERGREEN, ALA.