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WEDNESDAY
EDITION
Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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SF;%NTY-FIVE AUTOS AL
READY SIGNED UP FOR
THE BIG PARADES AND
MORE TO COME.
Seventy-five cars have beén
signed up for the big parades and
more to come. A number of nice
floats are being built for some of
our business firms and most «of
the autos in the parade will be
handsomely decorated.
The various committees have
been busy getting things in shape
for the opening day. The Plant
ersl Warehouse is beautiful with
It§ decorations and oiled floor and
when the autos begin to roll in
»fimight for the exhibition we feel
%Sare everything will be in readi
ness for their reception. The com
mittees want it to be known that
cverybody is welcome to the
Show Rooms. There will be no
admission charged at any time.
The committees in charge of
the various features are:
Decorating Committee
C. Patterson.
E. H. Frederick.
. J. C. Glover.
Parade Committee
J; €. BErewer,'J. A. Justice.
¢ C. A. Fretwell.
Finance Committee
J¢ L. L. Griner.
W. R. Bowen.
A. H. Thurmond.
Entertainment Committee
Stubbs Dorminy.
Pinkie Koplin.
( Jo L. McCarty.
& Space, Committee
Chgs. Sandlin, ©= ~
" E. H. Frederick.
Ed Dorminy. :
Regeption Committee -
t John DY Dorminy. :
Ed Pittman. e
>~ I. Gelders.
W. R. Bowen.
'8 Frank Hagar.
e W Paalk,
Harry Garber.
D. 'B. Ware.
Chas. Sandlin.
L: L. Griner.
Line of Parade Thursday
‘Parade forms on Central Ave
nue, Show Rooms, “Prompt,”
10:00 A. M.
East on Central to Monitor.
South on Monitor to Roanoke.
West on Roanoke to Main.
North on Main to Central.
store. COME TO THE AUTO SHOW EMPRRe
STORE , . STORE
| YOU are cordially invited to make the Empire Store your headquarters when in town to see the Auto
Show. Plenty of good chairs and Breezy Fans for your comfort. Special department for the Ladies
-on our Second Floor with all conveniences for the accomodation of the ladies and children. - : i
Specials in our Mens Dep’t.
NOW is the time to get that No-Fade $l.OO Sport Shirt while vou ean buy it
N for 85c. Straw Hats going fast your choice for $1.85. Why stay out in
the street and be run over when you can cpme in the Empire Store and -be pro
tected.
Why wear other clothes when you can buy Hart,
Schaffner & Marx and be dressed up. -
Made up in the best Conservative styles - $lB to $3O
Palm Beach, Light and Dark - - - $4 to $13.50
EMPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
: One Price to Everybody
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The - Board of Education met
Tuesday evening and elected
Prof. J. E. Ricketson of the Sou
thern. Female College of " La-
Grange, superintendent of the
public schools. Prof. Ricketson
has been connected with the
schools of LaGrange for the past
fourteen years, having been prin
cipal of the public schools for ten
years and Superintendent of the
Southern Female College for the
past four years.
Prof. Ricketson comes highly
recommended, both as an educa
tor and a citizen and the people
of Fitzgerald will give Prof. Rick
etson and his family a hearty wel
come.
‘As principal of the High School
the Board elected Prof. W. W.
Irvine, of Griffin, a graduate of
Emory College and for the past
three years teacher of Mathema
tics at the Griffin High School.
Prof. Ray Benjamin, of Elber
ton, a graduate of Clemson col
lege, was elected teacher of man
ual training.
The Board made a careful in
vestigation of the many appli
cants for the positions in the pub
lic schools and believe that the
gentlemen elected for the vacan
cies will greatly add to the effi
ciency of the system.
West on Central te Merrimac.
North on Merirmac to Sultana.
East on Sultana to Main.
South on Main to Roanoke.
West on Roamoke to Merrimac.
North on Merrimac to Central.
East on Central to Main.
North on Main to Sultana.
East on Sultana to Monitor.
South on Monitor to Central.
West on Central to Show
Rgoms.
. Line of Parade Friday |
Parade forms on Central Ave
nue, Shew Rooms, Promptly at
2:30 B4M,
West on Central to Merrimac.
North on Merrimac to Sultana.
East on Sultana to Main.
South on Main to Roanoke.
East on Roanoke to Grant.
North on Grant to Pine.
West on Pine to Lee.
South on ILee to Roanoke.
West on Roanoke to Merimac.
North on Merimac to Jessa
mine. :
East on Jessamine to Lee.
North on Lee to Central.
East on Central to Grant.
South on Grant to Pine.
Eas¢ on Pine to Sherman.
South on Sherman to The Ball
Park. .
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 2i, 1916
S e L e
CENTRAL ROUTE
- Dixie High
ghway
“More Smiles and Less Miles”
To Fitzgerald
Under the auspices of the Passenger Department of
the ‘Central Route’
Organization
. WILLIAM R. BOWEN, President, Fitzgerald, Ga.
1D MFTCHEL T, General Manager, Waycross, Ga.
ISIDOR GELDERS, General Passenger Agent, Fitzgerald, Ga.
’ Division Passenger Agents
STUBBS DORMINY, Fitzgerald, Ga.
O. F. BECKHAM, Abbeville, Ga.
I. MANHEIM, Hawkinsville, Ga. :
¥ H. HODGES, Petry, Gj.
O. N. CLARK, Okcilla, Ga.
J. N. McDONALD, Douglas, Ga.
J. FORT ANDREWS, Waycross, Ga.
T. W. WRENCH, Folkston, Ga.
G H STOKERS, Hagliard, Fla.
W. A BREWSTRER: Callahan, Fla.
J. H. WILLIAMS, Jacksonville, Fla.
Miles : S LATIONS Miles
0 Macon 258
28 Perry 230
36 Haneville 222
50 Hawkinsville ; 208
74 Abbeville 184
86 Bowen Mill 172
95 Fitzgerald 162
104 Ocilla ‘ 134
129 Douglas 129
143 ~ Nichols 115
175 Waycross : &3
Z2¥l . Folkston 47
224 : .. Hilliaed 34
235 ,‘ / ~ Callahan 23
258 e ! b Jalksonvilte - 0
The Waycross division, in ¢harge of Gen. Manager J. D. Mit
chell, will arrive in the city about 10:30 a. m., Friday morning, en
tering the city via the Ocilla Boulevard. The Macon divigion will
arrive about 11 a. m., from the Bowen Mill Speedway, in charge of
Dixie Highway Commissioner, W. T. Anderson.
COL. ROGERS SUGGESTS
WAY TO GET RECRUITS
Walter Rogers, of Ocilla, was
in the city Tuesday in the interest
of a new recruiting scheme that
he proposes to present to the War
Department. Col. Rogers suggests
for the government to declare a
moratorium during the time of
the enlistment and firmly believes
that this will solve the military
problem, as far as numbers goes.
And Press
W. O. REESE
Mr. W. O. Reese died at his
home at 219 West Oconee street
Tuesday morning. The funeral
will_be from his late residence,
services will be conducted by the
Rev. L. A. Hill. Besides his wife
he leaves a daughter, Miss Daisy,
and three sons, Sam and John
Reese, of this city, and Thomas
Reece, who now lives in. Texas.
New Arrivals -
Lovely new white materialsfor Wash Skirts just arrived
for 25 and 30c yard. Beautiful Flaxon also Organdy
18¢c, 20¢, 25¢, 35¢.
The prettiest stripes ever shown in this' city in such a
nice quality of Silk Pongee, Old Rose and Copen for
only 50c yard. Also lovely piece of Combination Stripe
for Skirts only 25¢ yard.
Be sure and get some of that Lace for 1c yard. ‘Also Em
broidery in all widths for 4c and up. Every piece of
Embroidery reduced almost Half. All Ladies Suits at
One-Half Price also. All Trimmed Hats One-Half off !
WASHINGTON, D. C., June
20.—The issue of war or peace
with Mexico hung in the balance
tonight, awaiting Gen. Carranza’s
decision as to the course he will
pursue. Officials here believe that
forty-eight " hours might bring a
clear understanding of what the
immediate future has in store.
A note signed by Secretary
Lansing, conveying President
Wilson's rejection of the demands
for withdrawal of American sol
diers from Mexico, accontpanied
by a specific warning that an at
tack on the troops “will lead to
the gravest consequences” was
telegraphed to Mexico Cit§ today
by Eliseo Arrendondo, Mexican
ambassador designate. In plain
terms it accuses Gen. Carranza
of having brought matters to the
verge of war by open hostility to
ward the United States and fail
ure to safeguard even the lives of
Americans in Mexico or on the
border from the lawless elements
among his countrymen.
Resents Carranza’s Remarks
In sternest terms the note repu
diates and resents imputations of
bad faith and ulterior motives
brought aginst the Washington
government in the Mexican com
munication to which it ‘s a reply.
Gen. Carranza is informed in so
many words that protection of its
own borders is the only object
sought by the United States: and
is told that that object will be pur
sued, whatever the consequences
may be. '
While the United States awaits
Carranza’s next move, steps to
make the border secure are going
steadily ahead. Mobilization of
the national guardmen is proceed
ingly expeditiously in all states
and plans for sending some of
them southward in response to a
requast frdm Gen. Funston are
under wav, ' .
POPULAR
IS YOUR BANK an HONOR ROLIL BANK?
The EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK won this dis
tinction, July 1912.
Considered HIGHLY CONSERVATIVE. ;
LEADS all other Banks in this section of
Georgia in DEPOSITS. :
REASONABLE INTEREST paid on Time Deposits.
Interest Compounded FOUR TIMES a year on
Savings Deposits. ;
POPULAR.
Monday
Wednesday,
Friday
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COMPANY WILL LEAVE ON
SUNDAY FOR GEORGIA
MOBILIZATION CAMP AT
MACON.
Monday afternoon Company C
of the First Regiment State Mili
tia got its orders, along with the
rest of the companies throughout
the United States to mobilize and
put itself on war footing prepara
tory to going to the concentration
camp at Macon. Capt. Haile up
on receiving the telegram from
Col. Butler, commandant of the
regiment, issued orders for -all
members of Company C to report
at the armory at 8 o'clock Tues
day mornig. ;
On Tuesday morning the whole
bunch turned out and First Lieu
tenant Nipper put them through
a little drill and then marched
them up to the armory hall. Here
they broke ranks. Squads were
detailed to get the tents into
shape and accordingly they were
unpacked, unrolled and unfolded,
re-folded, re-rolled and re-packed
in condition to stand inspection.
As soon as the boys were through
with the tents, cleaning and oiling
the rifles became the “pastime”
of the hour and soon the rifles
were polished and oiled to stand
the most rigid inspection a stern
officer could give them. Some of
the boys, more fond of making a
good appearance than others, pro
cceded to scrub the heavy canvas
putees which were not in very
pretty condition from the last
hike the troops had taken.
Although the trouble in which
we are scemingly about to be in
volved i 3 pretty sure to be serious
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