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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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BRITISH OFFICIALS ON WAY TO RUSSIA TO DISCUSS
MUNITIONS SITUATION WITH CZAR. BELIEVED
THAT EVERY PERSON ABOARD WARSHIP
PERISHED. ROBERTSON WILL
SUCCEED KITCHENR
London, June 6.—Admiral Jellico, commander of the British
grand fleet, has reported to the Admiralty that the British cruiser
Hampshire with Earl Kitchener and his staff aboard, has been lost
off the West Orkneys. - =
The cruiser is reported to have been either torpedoed or hit by a
mine.
Four boats were seen to leave the Hampshire, but a heavy sea
- running. Only a capsized boat and some bodies have been
found. :
Earl Kitchener was on his way to Russia. Admiral Jellico re
ports there is little hope that there were any survivors. .
Accompanying Earl Kithener as his staff were Hugh O’Beirne,
former councillor of the British embassy at Petrograd, and former
minister of Sofia; O. A. Fitzgerald, Earl Kitchener’s private mili
tary secretary ; Brigadier general Ellershaw, and Sir Frederick Don
aldson. &
On board the Hampshire with the British war secretary were
also a number of minor army officers.
When the news of the sinking of the cruiser Hampshire with
Earl Kitchener and his staff on board was received in London a meet
ingrof the British war council was immediately called.
Sir William Robertson, chief of the imperial staff, who probably
will become the head of the war office; Sir Edward Grey, secretary
for foreign affairs; Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the exchequer,
and David Lloyd George, minister of munitions were present at the
council. -
JELLICO’S REPORT
Admiral Jellico’s report to the admiralty follows:
“I have to report with deep regret that his majesty’s ship Hamp
shire, Captain Herbert J. Savill, R. N., with Lord Kitchener and his
staff on board, was sunk last night at about 8 o’clock p. m., to the
west of the Orkneys, either by a mine or a torpedo boat.
“Four boats were seen by observers on shore to leave the ship.
The wind was north-northwest, and heavy seas were running. Pa
trol vessels and destroyers at once proceeded to the spot and a party
was sent along the coast to search, but only some bodies and a cap
sized boat have been found up to the present. As the whole shore
has been searched from the seaward, I greatly fear that there is little
hope of there being any survivors.
“No report has yet been receivedyfrom the search party in the
shore.
“H. M. S. Hampshire was on her way to Russia.”
The Orkney Islands, on which the Hampshire went down, are
off the north coast of Scotland. The Hampshire was on her way into
the Atlantic and around the northern end of the Scandinavian pen
insula into the White sea. Earl Kitchener probably intended to de
bark at Archangel.
JUNE SPECIALS at the EMPIRE STORE
Are you taking advantage of the Embroidery Sale? .
The most Dainty Patterns at prices greatly reduced! | ;
~ Most Beautiful showing of Rugs, all sizes s - - - 10 per cent off
» Trunks and Bags in all the Nhw shades - ASI 10 per cent off
Millinery and Ready-to-wear - : - M. = One Half off
Those lovely trimmed Hats are going fast, we have orne here for you at One
Half price too! |
See our display fe.ui Collars, 25 & 50¢ EMPIRE MERCAN TILE CO.
Don’t forget to 455... e. Embroidery Sale One Price to Everybody
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THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 7, 1916
Mayor J. Gordon Jones, of
Cordele, spent the day in the city
Monday, the guest of the W. O.
W. and to root for his home team
at the opening game of the In
’dep‘endent League. Mr. Jones is
a frequent visitor to the city and
has watched with interest the
gradual growth and the progress
of Fitzgerald for the past twenty
years. His ambition has been to
secure for his city some of the
municipal improvements that
have been so steadily acquired by
Fitzgerald and in speaking of his
visit to our city Mayor Jones
stated to a Leader-Enterprise re
porter:
“I am here for two purposes.
I came in response to an invita
tion from the Woodmen of the
World, to meet and mingle with‘
them and their friends, and in
cidentally to address the people
who gather as the guests of the
Woodmen at their lodge room
this evening,
“We have a warm campaign on
in Cordele, at this-time, the issue
being municipal versus private
ownership of the electric light
and power plant. We will vote
on an))ond issue of $60,000.00 July
12th, 1916, and if the election re
sults favorably, Cordele wil} own,
as does Fitzgerald, its light and
power plant.
“I am frank to say that you
Fitzgerald people are ahead of
us on the electric light and pow
er business. We are now payingl
$5000.00 per year for street lights,
and only get 25 arc lights in the
deal. We are in the grasp of the
electric trust, which has it head
quarters in New York city.
“We people of Cordele are
thoroughly awake. In my opin
ion, bonds will carry handsome
ly.
- “I am always glad to visit Fitz
gerald, your people are ever ready
with a hearty hand-shake, and
for true hospitality, you can’t be
beat. Your city is a wonder, hav
ing sprung into existence just in
a few years. Railroad shops, oflj-‘
ces, cotton mill, you own your
)public service plants, free schoo]l
ibooks and paved streets, well
lighted city, magnificent white
‘way, and other things that puts
lFitzgerald on the front row of
iSouth Georgia cities.” @
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~ Fresh Creamery Butter, 37c¢ per
lpound today at the Phoenix.l
Phone No. 470. i
And Press
ENTERTAINMENT OF
Colony City Camp No. 239,
Woodmen of the World, did her
self honor on last Monday night
at the Odd Fellows’ Hall in this
city.
The event was planned as one
of joy and pleasure for the mem
bers of the Woodmen of the
World and their families, the
Woodmen Circle and their fami
lics, and quite a number of prom
inent citizens being present also.
The meeting was called to or
der by Council Commander J. W.
Pass, at eight o'clock and after
a few worc%s of welcome, introt
[duced Sov. Chas. J. Fitzgerald, of
Unadilla. who introduced the
speaker of the evening, Sov. J.
Gordon Jones, mayor of Cordele.
Sov. Jones is a “Big” Wood
man, not only in Georgia, but
elsewhere, and held the great
crowd spell-bound for one hour,
discussing the principles of wood
craft and setting forth the plan
of entertainment at Cordele July
20-21, being chairman of the Ex
ecutive Committee of the South
Georgia Log Rolling Association.
Sov. J. Gordon Jones being one
of the Sovereign delegates of the
W. O. W. in Georgia, is in touch
with everything for the advance
ment of woodcraft and is not only
a forceful speaker, but is also the
mayor of the thriving little city
of Cordele. o
One of the principal features of
the occasion was the excellent
music furnished by the Ocilla W.
O. W. band, compesed of about
16 pieces. This is one of the best
bands in Georgia and has been
engaged to play at Cordele, Ga.,
when the Log Rolling Associa
tion meets,
The refreshments served con
sisted of cream and cake and was
served by six little girls, assisted
by the members of the Wood
men Circle. "
There were Sovereigns here
from Ocilla, Rebecca and other
adjacent camps, and the evening
was one of complete pleasure and
enjoyment, nothing being left un
done to make each one feel happy
and pleasant. i
The local committee in charge
of the entertainment was O. R.
Crawley, R. J. ‘Spell and L. L.
Smith, who handled the situation
nicely, and to these we vote our
thanks. ‘
A VISITOR.
FITZGERALD TO HAVE AUTOMD
BILE SHOW ON JUNE 22-75-74
BRANDEIS IAKES SEAT
A 5 R3SOGIATE JUSTICE
Washington, D. C., June 5
Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston, to
day took his seat as an associate
justice of the supreme court, the
sixty-second citizen to ‘achieve
that distinction.
The ceremonies were precisely
those by which his predecessors
of the last generation were ele
vated.
The chief justice in chambers
administered the oath of allegi
ance to the country. None but
members of the court witnessed
this part of the ceremony, which
took place a few minutes before
noon. \When the court marched
to the bench at noon, the new jus
tice, close behind, took a seat be
side James D. Maher, clerk of the
court.
Chief Justice White announced
the appointment, and stating that
“Mr.” Brandeis was present, di
rected the clerk to read his com
mission. At the conclusion of the
reading the clerk administered
the judicial oath, to do equal jus
tice to rich and poor and all alike.
The new justice was then es
corted to his seat on the extreme
left of the bench, and after receiv
ing the congratulations of Justice
Pitney, who was nearest him,
took his seat.
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JAXVILLE IND HOURS
Président W. R, Bowen, of the
Central Route Dixie Highway,
returned from an inspection tour
of the route to Jacksonville Tues
day and reports the route in fine
condition. The county commis
sioners of Charlton and Nassau
counties are making all prelimi
nary arrangements for letting the
contract to build the bridge across
the St. Mary’s.at an early date.
Speaking of the condition of
the Central Route, President Bo
‘'wen says that the entire route is!
much improved but especially is
Irwin county to be congratulated
upon its twelve miles of perfect
roadbed n{ being completed be
tween Ocilla and the Coffee coun
ty line. This piece of road is
said to be the best by all odds on
the Dixie Highway.
Mrs. Bowen accompanied Mr.
Bowen on this trip and enjoyed
the ease with which their new
Cadillac “eight” negotiated the
sands of Nassau and Charlton
counties.
The return trip was made in
eight hours, including a stop at
Wavycross.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 68
WILL BE THE BIGGEST
l THING EVER ATTEMPT
ED BY SOUTH GEORGIA
W TOWN
’ While Mr. L. L. Griner was-in
Atlanta Monday he secured the
signature of some twenty .dis
tributors and factory repre;;enta-*
tives for automobiles in Georgia
to bring their cars here for exhi
bition June 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
It is quite probable that this show
will be held in the Pianters Ware
house Co., on Central Ave., which
is a very large, convenient and
comfortable place to hold it. ~
Al these distributors are very
enthusiastic over the prospects of
a show in South Georgia, and es
pecially in Fitzgerald. They are
going to Teave Atlanta Wednes
day, June 21st, coming down the
Dixie Highway. They are going
to bring their wives, children and
sweethearts and they say they
will make Fitzgerald one lively
city for three days. One feature
about the show is, that it is not
going to cost Fitzgerald any mo
ney to handle same. Thursday
evening, Mr. Griner will entertaim
them at his home with a reception
to which the entire town is invit
ed to welcome these good roads:
boosters and automobile fans.
Friday evening they will be en
tertained by the Elk’s with a
dance in their beautiful new hall.
Saturday night they will be ‘giv
en a fish-fry and barbecue either
at,Bowen’s Mill or Lake Beatrice.
The days, of course, will be used
to demonstrate the cars. The
meeting has been called for to
morrow night for every man &m
Fitzgerald, at the office of Mr.
Montague for the perfection of
these plans. It is the intention to
-0} dMNIWWOd Jurdals e julodde
morrow vnight. The steering com
mittee will appoint 25 ladies to
attend to the decorations of the
hall for exhibition, cutting off
booths, etc. .
This show will be the biggest
thing South Georgia has ever at
tempted, if Fitzgerald will do her
usual part, and she always does.
We will have visitors from miles
around and especially from Way
cross, Tifton, Cordele,_ Ocilla,
Hawkinsville, Perry, Douglas and!
Abbeville and all these places
who are the least bit interested in
automobiles.
» We must make this one graad
success. :