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WEDNESDAY
EDITION
Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
and Dixie tHigh Meeting !
Auto Show and Dixie Highway neting !
‘ Auto Show and Dixie Highway Meeting at the office of the L. C. Montague Realty Corporation 2t Eight P. M. Thursday. B .des important matters in con-
YOU ?,Zit‘f;fiegiig ?ltxtaelxluigeSh:w? which will have the attention of the meeting. Vice-President C.' H. Huston of the Dixie Highway Association and Dig tor W. E. Brock, both of Chat
tanooga will address the Meeting on the condition and future of the ““Central Route”. Everybody interested in good roads and especially in the Central Route®f the Dixie Highway are urged
t?)ncm%ie out. IF YOU ARE WITH US for Fitzgerald first, last and all the time, you will be at this meeting.
FITZGERRLD AUTOMOBILE SHOW
BOING T 0 BE GREAT SUGGESS
LETTERS RECEIVED DAILY
FROM MANUFACTURERS
. ASSURING THEIR CO-OP
ERATION.
Chairman Griner of the Auto
Show is in receipt of letters daily,
assuring him of the co-operation
of the big auto manufacturers.
The -Pullman Distributor for the
Southern territory writes:
‘We are in receipt of your
favor of June Bth, addressed to
the Company and also to the
writer personally calling atten
tion to the shqw to be held in
Fitzgerald, through June 24th.
“It will be our pleasure to ex
hibit a Chandler Touring Car and
also a Pullman “Touring car at
your show. 3
“Thanking you for yoiir kind
invitation and wishing you every
success in the staging of your
first Auto Show, we beg to re
main—" .
This is one of many like import
and the Show is growing far be
yond expectation.
EXCURSION ON THE
CENTRAL ROUTE
Ggne=al Manager J. D. Mit
chell, o’t“,‘,tl‘:e»({k,trz:.l Route noti
fies us that already twenty cars
have been signed up for the
EREE EXCURSION.. . on’ the
Central Route from Waycross.
The cars will eave his city Fri
day, June 23, and reach Fitzgerald
about 11 a. m, - »
The excursion will be joined at
Waycross by cars from Folkston
and Callahan and a number of
cars from Douglas and Nichols
will accompany them en route to
the Auto Show. Division Passen
ger Agent, Clark, of Ocilla, is also
aranging a special from his city
to join the Waycross cars as they
pass through Ocilla. The auto
show promises to be the “biggest
ever” and everybody will be given
a royal reception.
$5O FOR SWEARING AT
TELEPHONE OPERATOR
Atlanta, Ga., June 13.—1 f there
is one person in the world for
whom Police Recorder Johnson,
of Atlanta, has a deep and abid
ing sympathy, it’s the girl who
works for a living. Afir @ ¢
Yesterday a doctor was carried
before him on the charge of curs
ing the telephone operator in a
local hotel, where he lives. The
girl was there to testify, and the
doctor didn’t deny the charge.
“You can’t curse a working girl
and get away with it,” said the
recorder. “Fifty dollars and
costs.”
June Specials at the Empire Store
BEGINNING Tomorrow, June 15th --= Special table of Laces for one Penny per yard as long as
they last, this is nice clean edging and insertion that you will rave over at lec per yard.
Embroidery Sale that Speaks 525,
" Marked so low in plain Figures you can almost wait on yourself. Neatly ar
ranged on tables in center isle of the Empire Store.
One Half off Ladies Suits. ‘ EMPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
One Half off All Trimmed Hats. - . One Price to Everybody
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
iFITZGERALD OIL CO. -
| HELD ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the
Fitzgerald Oil Co. is being held
today. The report of Superin
tendent W. T. Paulk was grati
fying to the stockholders, as the
affairs of the company were in a
strained condition when the pres
ent superintendent took charge of
in‘f{'e‘.irs. The company's future
scems assured and the sharehold
’C‘YS will begin to realize dividends
lon their investments\ under the
ipcrsuna! management -cf Supt.
| Paulk.
BOLL WEEVIL NOW IN
MONTEZUMA SECTION
Atlanta, Ga., June 13—The boll
weevil was reported to the Agri
cultural Department Monday
from Montezuma, a section here
tofore not infected.
Last year the weevil touched
closely to Macon County. Only
one infested section has been dis
covered there this summer. .
H. J. QOulette, who has been
with the General Roofing Mig.
Co.,~for the past eight years in
charge of the Detroit office, has
just taken charge of the southern
territory with headquarters at
Atlanta.
Mr. Ouellette expects to make
a tour of the Southern states for
the purpose of conferring with
his several connections. He states
that local builuders are watching
with increasing interest the grow
ing use of Certain-teed Asphalt
Shingles, this most practical and
popular shingle being surfaced
with ground slate which is found
in natural colors, including the
favored shades of red and green.
Exposure softens the shade
slightly, but otherwise the beau
tiful color of the slate is perma
nent amd straining is never re
quired. ,These shingles are ex
cellent fire protection and are ac
cepted within the fire limits of
all cities—sparks and embers
cannot ignite them.
Because of the appearance, and
because the Asphalt Shingle can
not chip, split or break, it is grow
ing in favor over the tile and solid
slate. The cost is less than half
too, being in fact, about the same
as for the best wood shingle.
THRICE-A-WEEKRK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE i 4, 1916
DEMOCRATS TO MAME |
|
PARTY ACHIEVEMENTS
MANY PLANKS IN DEMO-l
CRATIC PLATFORM HAVE
BEEN FREPARED BY THE
PRESIDENT HIMSELF.
>t. - Louis,: June l2.—sonalm‘l
Stone who will be chairman of the
resolutions committee which will
draft the Democratic platiorm, ar
rived tonight with drafts of a
number of plans, some of which
have been prepared by I"rzgsidcnti
‘Wilson himself. Mr. Stone laid
the drafts before Chairmian Mc-
Combs, of the National commit
tee, and held conferences with
party leaders who will be associ
ated in the final declaration of
principles as it comes before the
Democratic convention. ‘
All the planks as they now
stand are subject, of course, to il‘.o‘
action of the resolutions commit
tee, but certain of them which (’l\'-i
press especially the sentiments of
President Wilson are sure to be
incorporated practically as they!
were brought by Senator Stone. |
Party Achievements ‘
Generally the object of the plat
form builders is to present a con
crete record of party achieve
ments, as a platform in themselv
es, to accept the challenges of the
Republican - platform and meet
the indictments contained in
Charles E. Hughes’ telegram of
acceptance of the Republican
nomination. The principal planks
as they stood tonight when Sena
tor Stone went into conference
with Chairman McCombs may be
authoratively outlined as follows:
Forgign relations—
Pointing out the unprecedented
world conditions brought about
by the war it will be contended
that President Wilson, while
keeping the America at peace,
has maintained a strict neatrality,
The diplomatic achievements of
the President in prevailing upon
Germany to pledge herself to
cease submarine warfare methods
in violation of international law
will be pointed out as one of the
potent reasons why the Demo
cratic administration should be
continued in power.
Mexican Situation
The Mexican situation, present
ed frankly and fully from the
viewpoint of the administration,
will be recited with claims of jus
tification for the administrator’s
course as best shaped to conserve
peace with the neighboring re
public. The course of the ad
ministration will be held to be one
in aid of distracted and distressed
people torn by internal strife in
the progress of their own destiny.
The United States, as the next
friend of Mexico,it wilul be con
tended, has been acting entirely
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A 4
A oWORN INVENTORY
NEW RULING IS MADE UN
DER HARRISON NARCOT
IC ACT. SPECIAL WAR
TAX DUE.
Under the Harrison Drug Act
all physicians, druggists, dentists,
veterinarians and others liable
will be required to make out in
duplicate a sworn inventory of
the drugs in ' their possession
when making application for reg
istration for the special tax stamp
for the new government fiscal
vear beginning July 1, 1916. This
ruling was recently made by the
commissioner of internal revenue
at Washington, D €.
This requiremeant will apply
hiereafter to all persons making
application under the narcotic law
at any time during the year., The
two inventories must be sworn to
before a notary or other public
officer. No prescribed form faor
the inventory is given except that
it shall contain a list of the
quantity and kind of drugs or nar
cotic preparations except those
that are specially exempted under
the act.
The returns must show the
street number or distance and di
rection from the postoftice. They
must be sworn to before a notary
or other officer with a seal. No
local checks will be received in
payment of the taxes. Only New
York express and postoffice mon
ey orders and cash will be receiv
ed. |
SUPERIOR COURT
The Grand Jury for the June
term adjourned Tuesday after
noon, without returning any fur
ther bills for the term.
In the case of the State vs. \Wm.
Gillespie, the court ordered a mis
trial, after it became known that
the jury was unable to agree on a
verdict.
In the ¢ase of Sam Rhodes for
assault with intent to murder,
which was on trial this morning,
the attorneys for the state and de
fendant agreed on a verdict as for
a misdemeanor, withdrawing the
case from the further considera
tion of the jury. The attorneys for
the defendant were E. J. Griffin
and Hal Lawson of Abbeville, the
State was represented by Attor
neys J. W. Bennett, of Waycross,
McDonald & Bennett and J. B.
Wall.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw, of
Summerset, Ky., are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gray,
on West Oconee.
Miss Mary Lou Moore left to
day for Hendersonville, N. C.,
where she will spend several
weeks with friends and relatives.
LPEORT WILL BE MADETO
~ GREATE TWD NEW DISTRIGTS
DIXIE HIGHWAY OFFI
CIALS TO VISIT THE CITY
President \V. R. Bowen receiv
¢d a notice from Sec. Roberson,
of the Dixie Highway Associa
tion at Chattanooga that Vice
President C. H. Hutson of the
Dixie Highway association, one
of the active forces behind the
national “good roads” movement
and president of the Chattanooga
Trust Co., will arrive in the city
Thursday afternoon, accompanied
by Director W. . Brook, another
one of Chattanooga’s prominent
maaufacturers and “‘good roads”
enthusiasts. These gentlemen are
making this tour of inspection for
the sole purpose of continuing the
interest among the counties af
tected and have made special en
gagements along the “Central
Route” of the Dixie Highway. At
noon Thursday they are to ad
dress a meeting at Macon of Cen
tral Route boosters and at 8 p. m.
they will address a meeting here
at the office of the Montague
Realty Corporation. Friday they
will proceed to Waycross and
Jacksonville, at both of these cit
tes mectings have been called by
the Dixie Highway Councils to
confer with these gentlemen.
EXPLOSION WRECKS
Baltimore, June 13.—Fire fol
lowing an explosion in a grain el
evator of the Pennsylvania rail
road at Canton, a suburb, des
troyed the huge structure this af
tefnoon, together with about 1,-
600,000 bushels of grain, mostly
wheat and oats.
Two steamships which were
loading at the elevator caught
firec and may be' destroyed, as it
seemed imposisble to remove
them to a place of safety.
A patrol wagon loaded with in
jured men was brought to a Bal
timore hospital. It is reported
there has been loss of life.
Five ambulances were sent
from this city in response to the
request of the Baltimore county
police marshal.
More than a score of men, most
of them foreigners, and crews of
the two steamers, were brought
to Baltimore hospitals, suffering
from burns.
The two vessels caught are the
British steamer Welbeck Hall
and the Dutch steamer Wellen
Van Driel. The fire aboard the
former appeared to be out. The
other craft and the elevator were
still burning at 4:30 p. m.
. Monday
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 71
IRWIN WILCOX AND BEN
HILL, WOULD CONSTI
TUTE THE 2 NEW DIS
TRICT. 4
The Fiiteenth Senttorial dis
trict, to which Ben H:il county is
attached, with Irwin, Telfair,
| Dodge, ;\luntg«n-néry bnd Wilcox
lcuuni‘ier:, in all six counties in this
|district, which under the rotation
(plan, gives cach county in the djs
|trict a representation in the State
| Senate cvery twelve years, prac
!i.ir:p.ily depriving these counties
lof the value of a senator. as the
| twelve years intervening between
‘pussih!c representation, deprives
| the office of its importance to the
| counties and of the consideration
| dute from other districts and coun
| ties.
| A constitutional amendment
'becomes necessary to increase
i the number of senatorial districts
|in the state and a movement-is
(started to engineer the project to
!ils success,
| In the new arrangement, Irwin,
| Wilcox and Ben Hill are to con
cstitute a district and it is proposed
| to make also a new district out of
| Turner, Crisp and Tift counties,
lwhi«:h are similarly situated as to
it\hc Fifteenth district, having now
five counties in it.
loA neeting is to be called
Lshortly to eonvene in Fitzgerald
‘of the Senatorial executive com
‘mittecs of the counties interested.
Under the original constitution
!:irr:mgcmcnt threer counties con
stituted a senatorial district and
this arrangement continued since
‘the adoption of the constitution in
1877, but since the new counties
ih:u ¢ been created, and they have
‘hecome attached to the several
districts in their respective ter
ritories, the number of counties
“12[\'0 been materially increased in
}scvcral of these districts and it
would seem perfectly reasonable
rthat the state should adapt itself
to the new arrangement and cre
ate a sufficient number of new
senatorial districts to properly
give the new counties representa
tion in the Senate.
WILL BE GLAD TO
TELL YOU ANYTHING
YOU WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT FARM <LOANS,
FREE OF COST AND
WITHOUT OBLIGATION
UPON NOUR PART
CLAYTON JAY
FITZGERALD, GA.