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Under Act of Congress, March 18th, 1897
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LET’'S EVERYBODY GO!
The action taken by the exccutive committee in charge of the
Yitzgerald Auto Show and Good Roads rally in setting aside Friday
«f this week as “Macon Day,” is a compliment to Macon and a grace
ful bit of neighborliness that will not be lightly held by this city.
“That Macon people will be in Ben Hill county in force for that day
The Telegraph cannot doubt. :
While nothing officially has been heard from the Rotary club,
it 1s understood that live organization will carry the main standard
«f Macon to Fitzgerald by way of running down to the neighboring
«ity to hold its weekly luncheon that day, with the Central Georgia
Automobile club rallying its membership, and bidding to make a first
class showing, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Dixie Highway taking
hold in fine shape. Mayor Smith announces that he will officially rep
resent Macon as the Mayor, and will go as a Rotarian. So far, so
good, but The Telegraph would like to make a few more suggestions.
for mstance:
Why not have the Macon Clearing House association meet and
name a half-dozen oflicial delegates to go to Fitzgerald, with as many
more as can get away to go? .
Why not the Macon automobile dealers take one day off from
sretting rich and be on hand in a body?
Why not the Macon preparedness Parade committee be on the
job down there to let Fitzgerald know that Macon would like the
best in the world for her folks ttb come up and see us march July
Fourth?
Why not, even though the time is short, everybody dig in and
raise a few dollars and send the drum and bugle corps down there?
Why not every organization in Macon of semi-public nature,
commercial and civie, call hurry-up meetings and send delegations
10 Fitzgerald?
In fact, why not make Macon Day at Fitzgerald the biggest
thing of the whole celebratican? Macon’s big enough and Fitzger
ald is near enough, and Macon loves her neighbors enough to do this
if we but pitch into the thing and do it. ;
We have been paid an unusual compliment. Then why not ac
cept it in the grace and good feeling it’is tendered in and make Fitz
gerald glad she extended her hand?
This is Monday morning. The finest mornig in the world to start
the ball a-rolling to pull off something big for Fitzgerald, and inci
dentally but none the less effectively, for Macon. Somebody start
it—Macon Telegraph. :
. FOR FREE 3CHOOL BOOKS
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+ Along wih ¢ther progresisve measures, such as relegatthg local
legislation from the program of the legislature, the Torrens land
title bull, 1t is proposed by Representative Yeomans, of Terrel, to pass
a free school book bill for all the children of the state. As Fitz
werald has enjoyed that privilege since its organization twenty years
ago, we, have learned the civic value of this popular feature of our
wity's araustration and shall be glad to see the state authorize the
same system for the children of the country. A special bill that we
agdvocated has been side-tracked by our our representative for local
reasorgs, but we trust he will give his supoprt to Mr. Ydoman's
measure, which will to some extent do what we proposed for Ben
Hill county. e, S S g
Mr. Yeomans states: M ! L i
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; 2 “In Georgia the experiment of furnishing free text
books to all the pupils attending schools has been made in
a limited way. In 1R94 I, who was then superintendent of
the public schools of Dawson, recommended to the board
of education that it furnish free books to all pupils attending
the achool.- The board adopted the recommendation and
for twenty-twe years all pupils atténding the public sclools
of Dawsan have had their books furnished to them free. In
.‘g(*additi«.m, the pupils are fusnished paper, pencils, tablets, and
* all other school supplies. Fitagerald furnishes free text
books to the pupils at a cost of 85 cents per year. This does
aot include supplies. . 1 am informed that there are other
- cities 1n Georgia which furnish free textbooks to the pupils
.at an actual cost per pupil of not ower 75 cents. The books
in these cities are bought in the qpen market and the con
tract price 48 not uniform. Very few of the cities and towns
in Georgia use the books prescribed by the uadorm textbook
. commission.”
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& “In Pennsylvania the cost for books for all grades
* wharough the high school and normal schools is 80 cents per
year for each pupil. In some states it is Yess and other
states it 1s more. The cost for the elementary and grammar
sclools ranges from 35 to 60 cents per year for each pupil.
There are no accurate afatistics from states which do not
fagrnish {ree textbooks, but a careful investigation made from
sources which are deemed reliable discloses the fact that the
* _cost per pupil in states which do not furnish free textbooks
Al in which pupils themselves buy the books is about $2.49
per pupil per year, or something likKe four timkes as much as
1 states which furnish free textbooks. This would indi
sate that the system of furnishing free textbooks is a great
saving to the people as a whole.” R
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND PRESS, MONDAY, TUNE 19. 1916.
THis MAN SAYS HE
FELL CFF UNTIL HE ONLY
WEIGHED 70 POUNDS.
TAKES . . TANLAC .AND
CAINS 21 POUNDS. |
“I'll tell you the truth; if 1
knew this” Tanlac was not going
to be sold anymore I would buy
very bottle on that counter over
there- before 1 left here tonight,”
said W. A. Spitzer, at Patton-
Pope’s Drug Store, Birmingham,
recently. Mr. Spitzer is a well
known’ painter employed by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway
company, and resides at 910 South
Sixty-eighth street, Birmingham.
“Before I began taking it I only
weighed 135 pounds. Today I got
on the scales and upped them at
156—a gain of 21 pounds—and
‘more than I ever weighed in my
life. That’s exactly what four
bottles of Tanlac did for me. Just
took at this belt! I had to let it up
four inches, and it is still tight on
‘me.
“About seven years ago I com
menced having stomach trouble,
and it kept getting worse until [
began having attacks of acute in
digestion. I would just swell up
like a mule with the colic, and get‘
as limp as a rag. My breath would
get short, and my pulse so weak,‘
I was afraid my heart would stop
beating. The stomach pump had
to be used every time, as this was
the only thing that would relieve
me. Finally my kidneys went
back on me, and I don’t believe 1
was out of pain day or night for
four long years, and I actually got
so weak 1 could hardly stand on
my feet—much less work. I was
fading away fast, and got down to
where I only weighed 70 pounds.
[ was almost a walking skeleton,
and I tell you I was flirting with
my grave, and guess I would have
been in it ilf it hadn’t been for
Tanlac. For four years I couldn’t
hit a lick f work. I guess I was
as near dead as any man you evef
saw to be alive. But, look at me
now ; I am strong and as well as 1
ever was in my life, and can do
as big a day’s work as any man.
“Yes, sir, if ever a mortal man
has beentthrough the rub I am the
man. 1 have paid out, I guess,
not less than $2,500 in the past
six or seven years for doctors’
bills and medicines, and have
bought enough medicines from
drug stores in Birmingham to own
an mterest in one of them, and 1
‘was lucky not to have had an un
dertaker’s bill to wind it all up.
“l have been a painter all my
life, and have had painter’s colic
several times, so guess that had a
lot to do with my condition. Any
way there seemed to be nothing
that would straighten me out. Ev
ery time | heard of a new medicine
L would get it. I read of Tanlac
would get it. I read of Tanlac
one day, and that's one time 4 hit
it right. That’s what saved me.
Wiy, Tanlac just raised me right
out of my grave. I can now eat
anything, and actually I eat so
much | get ashamed of myself. My
landlady said the other day she
would have to raise my board. 1
told her, though, she nist remem
ber that for four years she made
money off me, and that I was only
making up for lost time. Why,
seven or eight biscuits at a meal
don’t satsfly me now, but I just
quit at that for fear T will overdo
matters, but everything tastes so
good to me now ! And sleep! Why
I never would wake up if they
didn’t come in and shake me. 1
haven’t a pain about me now.”
Tanlac is sold by Denmark
’Dru;: Co. Advertisement.
MASONS AND O. E. S.
The date of the joint picnic to
be held at Bowen’s Mill has been
changed to Tuesday, June-20th.
The invitation is extended to All
Masons and their families to join
with the Easwern Star.
2t-F&M.
LET THE LERADER-ENTERPRISE
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
OO
HEREAFTER 1 shall deposit my
money in The Exchange National
Bank. I see in recent sworn state
ments published in Fitzgeraid papers
that it BEARS EAR-MARKS of
GREAT STRENGTH. I understand,
also, it is an HONOR ROLL BANK.
I don’t know exactly what that
means, but evidently it has done
something EXTRAORDINARY for
the benefit and protection of the pub
lic, or else it would not have AT- |
TAINED THIS BGNOR.—HI‘.’
Reasoning Mind.
BY.P U 3 |
You are welcomie to attend our‘
meetings each Monday night at|
eight o'clock—especially young!
Baptists. l
Program for June 19th: ‘
Song. |
Prayer.
Song.
Report of Chairman of Mem
bership Committee. Other Re
ports.
Bible Readers Quiz.
Several Sentence Prayers.
s Song. ;
Scripture Lesson, Romans 12:-
4-21.
~ The Scripture Makes It Plan
That Each Christian Owes a
Special Duty to Other Christians
—By Leader.
We Must Love Other Christi
ans—David Paulk.
The Troubled- Woman—Made
line Davenport.
Duty of Developing Other
Christians—Mrs. David L. Paulk.
Restoring the Backslider—liris
Davenport.
Sharing the Burdens of Others
—Preston Seanor.
" The Duty of Living in Peace
and Fellowship with Other Chris
tians—Justin Davenport.
Open Discussion of Program.
Dismissed by a Reverent Pray
er.
There will be a stated convoca
tion of Fitzgerald Chapter No. 32,
R. A. M, on Tuesday evening,
June 19th, beginning at 7:30
o'clock.
The Past Master, Most Excel
lent Master and Royal Arch De
grees will be conferred.
All qualified companions are
cordially invited o be present on
this occasion.
¥, E.REEVFER,
Acting High Priest.
J. W. PEARSON,
Secretary.
I WRITE FIRE INSUR
ANCE
in old, strong compa—
nies, 'I don'st risk
young companies.
J. E. TURNER, at
Exchange National Bank
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
LET THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
NEXT YOBWORK.
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Bell Model A-16 Touring Car
$796 1. o. b. Factory
Be.fore we bought the right to sell The BELL
in Ben Hill and Irwin counties, we looked
into the merits of this car thoroughly and de
cided it was the very best car on the market
for the money invested, otherwise we would
not be selling the BELL, our business policy
and past reputation would not allow us to at
tempt to seil anything that would not stand
the test.
We will have the BELL on exhibition at
the Auto Show, and if you are interested in a
car, see it along side of other high grade and
higher priced cars, we are willing for you to
make the comparison.
See us for Free Demonstration.
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A SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
MONTEZUMA TUESDAY
The special train to Montezuma
which it was announced would
be run to the game there, will
leave FFitzgerald promptly at 1:30
Wednesday. Mr. H-R Barfield
who is aranging for and charter
ing the special, has decided
to make the extraprdi
nary low rate of $1.50 for the
round trip. If there are enough
fans to go it may be even lower.
The train leaves the A. B. & A.
depot at 1:30 p. m,, will arrive at
Montezuma at 3:00. Will leave
Montezuma at 6:30 and pull into
Fitzgerald at 8:00.
Montezuma was bold enough to
break our record of straight vic
tories on Saturday and we must
be “revenged.” Wednesday it is
the solemn duty of every able
bodied citizen of Fitzgerald, to go
to Montezuma to help our nine
defeat them by a score which will
go up as a record. Anyway it
will be a mighty fine game. Mon
tezuma has been greatly streng
thened by several additions to her
lineup, and because of the result
of this afternoon’s game will
make a desperate effort to win
Wednesday’s contest. Let's go,
Fitzgerald.
Do you need some fresh papers
on your cupboard shelves? If so,
call on us. Large bundles of old
newspapers at a nickel a bundle.
Leader-Enterprise.
The 4 Tailor
Big . Shop
225 E. Pine St. Phone 297
Fitzgerald Ga.
Palm Beach Suits
this summeris one
of our specialties
in the way o.f
clearing.
Gents Cleaned & Pressed - 385c¢
Ladies Cleaned & Pressed -50 c
Boys Cleaned & Pressed - 2S¢
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FITZGERALD LODGE NO 35,
10 Q. F
Meets each Tuesday evening at
7530,
Paul Gungl, N. G.
W. W. Hughes, V. G.
C.. A. Fretwell, Rec. Sec.
C. M. Simons, Fin. See.
Members urged to attend, and
visitors always welcome.
Lodge Room Telephone No. 146.
FOR SALE
Ford Car for Saie, for.cash or
terms, or will trade for live stock
dfde Spell Live Stock, Co.