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The many friends of Teddy
Myers will be glad to learn that
he is so far recovered from his
illness that he has started South
from Rochester, Minn. Mr. and
Mrs. Myers will spend some time
in North Georgia before return
ing to Fitzgerald.
As the wrist watch has come to
stay, why not leave an order at
Wightman’s Jewelry Store for
one? M&F-2
€ County Commissioner Yeo
man ;§d Messrs. F. A. Bates and
W. N@fißenton, of Ware county,
arrived in the city this morning.
Hon. Sam Reed and Commis
sioner Doster, of Rochelle, are at
tending the Senatorial Meeting in
the cjty today. ;
Attorneys A. S. Bussey, John
B. Hutchenson and J. A. Comer
and Judge R. L. Tipton, of Ash
burn, are in the city in the inter
est of the new senatorial district.
L. H. Jenkins, of the Ashburn
Banner, made the office a pleas
ant call. Mr. Jenkins was former
ly’ wi(h the Enterprise and is well
remémbered by some Fitzgerald
people.
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Mr. E. K. Farmer celebrated
the anniversary of his birthday
Wednesday by inviting about one
hundred of his business and pro
fessional friends to a barbecue
dinner at his country place east
of the city. Mrs. Farmer and her
sister, Mrs. Howard Wooding, of
LaGrange, with Misses Sarah,
Jeanette and Gene Farmer receiv
ed and served the company. At
noon a bountiful dinner was serv
ed, barbecued meats with the
gsual accompanying delicacies
’:lighted the fofi recipionts
of invitations. R
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Mr. Powell Young, of Carrol
ton, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
R E. Lee.
Misses Mary Sue Martin, of
Shellman, and Hortense Slappey,
of Dawson, arrived in the city
thw afternoon to be the guests of
Mrs. James L. McCarty.
Mrs. Eula Evans has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives
‘in Thomasville, and was accom
é:lmied home by Misses Ida and
ellie Richardsot. ‘
? Mrs. Geo. W. Brown left for.
Indian Springs for a few weeks’
rest. ‘
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T. J d, of Coffee countyA
-arrivedfina large delegation
from his c#inty this morning.
Charlton Herald: Commission
er Davis, Col. Oliff, E. S. Strick
tand and Editor Wrench have ar
ramged to leave Thursday after
neon by automobile for Fizger
ald to attend the Central Dixie
Highway meet at that city. Re
ports are that Fitzgerald has ar
ranged an automobile show, a
fass meeting for a new senator
- lal district, and that Macon’s Ro
tary Club will be there at the
'@me time. Officials are also ex
pected to take a part in the meet
ing and the county officials have
been invited to complete an or
ganization for the maintenance
of the Highway.
Editor Wench and his party
arrived this morning.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our thanks
to all who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of
-@ur husband and father.
MRS. W. O. REECE.
b =~ MESS DAISY REECE.
JOHN REECE.
; SAM REECE.
. THOMAS REECE.
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403 Five-Story Building.
ODD FELLOW ENCAMP
MENT GRANTS DUES
By a unanimous vote vote of
the Encampment No. 9 1. O. O.
F., it was resolved that the stand
ing of the members, who may en
list in the army during the Mex
ican trouble, shall remain until
they are discharged, all dues can
celled for the term of their en
listment.
ENLISTMENT OF RECRUITS
HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY
Atlanta, June 22.—Recruiting
for the Fifth regiment of the
National Guard of Georgia reach
ed out today beyond the limits of
the city and took in the neighbor
ing towns of Marietta, Jonesboro,
Newnah and Stone Mountain,
where numbers of young men
had signified their desire to join
the colors.
Adjutant. General J. Van Holt
Nash, in command of the guard
of this state, announces that three
regiments of Georgia guardsmen
ordered to the border have al
ready enlisted erfiought men to
place every comany on the mini
mum peace footing of 65 men
each, but the new enlistments are
not evenly distributed among the
compapies and consequently some
have more than they need while
others haven’t enough.
Therefore recruiting will con
tinue until each and every com
pany is up to the minimung of 65
men and then the extra recruits
will probably be distributed even
iy among the other companies, so
as to make them uniform in size.
So rapidly have redruits been
flockine.ito the colors both here,
in Ma.on, in Augusta and in Sa
vannah that there is not the
slightest doubt of the three regi
ments being ready to move to the
mobilization camp at Macon next
Monday.
Captain James W. English,
president of the Fourth National
Bank of Atlanta, and himself a
gray-haired veteran of the Civil
War, has launched a fund to fur
nish magazines, newspapers, to
bacco and knick knacks to the
members of the Fifth Regiment
when they go to the border.
It is planned to have a regimen
tal tent, if that is feasible, where
the men will receive letters and
write letters, read their maga
zines anll newspapers and enjoy
the sweet meats gent from home.,
NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGIS
: LATION
There will be introduced at the
approaching session of the Legis
lature of the State of Georgia an
Ac# “To establish a Board of Ed
ucation, for the County of Ben
Hill and to incorporate the same,
to define its duties, and powers
and for othergurposes.”
LEADER-EN ERPREE PRINT
ING PAYS. l
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916.
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Miss Helen Osborne Phone 159.
RECEPTION AT
MRS. GRANTHAM’S.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Jes
se Grantham entertained with a
reception complimentary to her
visitors, her sisters, Miss Marie
Ward, of Douglas, and Miss
Mary Burns, of Vienna.
Sunflowers were used as decor
ations and the baskets from
which sandwiches were served
were tied with yellow maline.
Mrs. A. H. Denmark and Mrs.
J. B. Wall met the guests at the
door. Miss Margaret Wise and
Master Ward Grantham received
the cards at the door. Mrs. L. L.
Griner invited the guests to the
dining room, where Misses Rhea
Wise and Frances Whitaker and
Mrs. Clayton Jay served punch
and sandwiches and stuffed dates.
Misses Margaret Spiller and
Rhea Wise furnished music.
About eighty guests called.
MISSES MARTIN \
ENTERTAINS.
‘An enjoyable party was given
Wednesday night by Misses Ma
ry Eva and Ola May Martin for
the attraetive visitors, Misses
Fannie Green and Loula New
man, of Nichols, and Miss Evie
Respess, of Talladega, Ala.
Misses Martin were assisted in
entertaining by their mother, Mrs.
W. M. Martin and Mrs. C. Pat
terson.
Mrs. Patterson served delic
ious punch from a table placed in
foliage. Hydrangias were artisti
cally used with fern to make this
pretty setting.
Progressive conversation and
dancing were the pleasures of the
evening. Miss Loula Newman
played some very pretty selec
tions on the piano.
Late in the evening a dainty
salad course and iced tea was
served.
The guests were: Misses Lou
la. Newman, Fannie Green, Evie
Respess, Clair Phillips, Marga
ret Spiller, Esther Osborne,
Kathleen Ethridge, Lula Smith,
Arielle Wall and Emma V. Patti
shall; Messrs Will Mashburn,
Bruce Martin, Lee Hilliard, Chas.
Manooch, Frank James, Jim Mur
ry, Hubert Young, Warrea Roy
al, Joe Holmes, Col. Norman,
Frank Ridgdill and Everett Mar
tin. e
MRS. PAULK ENTERTAIN
ED THE AUCTION WHIST
CLUB.
Mrs. Dtrew Paulk entertained
the members of the Auction
Whist Club and two special
guests, Mesdames Frel Spiller
and J. G.. Williams, at her home
on South Main street, Wednes
day afternoon. :
Hydrangas, ferns and sunflow
ers were placed artistically in the
pretty rooms where the two ta
bles of Auction Whist were play
ed.
Mrs. Fred Spiller made top
score and was presented with an
exquisite hand made hand
kerchief with tatting edge.
A dainty ice course was serv
ed.
FOR MRS. RILEY ELGIN
AND MRS. DONALDSON.
A beautiful porch party was
given Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. D. P. Adams
complimentary to Mrs. Riley El
gin and her mother, Mrs. Han
nah Donaldson, who leave next
week for Baltimore and Long Is
land Sound where they will spend
the summer.
The porch was made an attrac
tive sitting room with rugs and
tables and the potted plants, ferns
and hydrangas. Two tables of
bridge were enjoyed. Punch
was served during the game by
Mrs. Will Adams. Mrs. Lewis
Keim also assisted in entertain
ing. A most beautiful and delic
ious three-course luncheon was
served.
The guests were: Mesdames
Jim Dorminy, J. T. Cass, Geo.
Brown, Jas. McCarty, J. L. Pitt
man, Guy Robinson and B. K.
Knapp.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Tisdel and
family motored in their car to
Florida, leaving here Sunday af
terßOOnE Lo e ; 5
RECEPTION FOR VISITORS
QF PHE AUTO SHOW.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Griner en
tertained last evening with a re
ception from nine to ten o’clock
for the out-of-town visitors to the
Auto Show at their handsome
home on South Main street. The
whole lower floor of the home
was thrown open and made ar
tistic with daisies and sunflowers
for the occasion.
Mrs. Lawrence Glover, Misses
Hattie Taylor, Rea Wise, Edith
Griner, Alice Morris, Henrietta
Conn., of Milledgeville and Jes
sie. Meyers, of Waycross, served
punch during the evening from
pretty tables in the dining room
and reception room.
Misses Rhea Wise and Edith
Griner sang a number of pretty
selections. Mrs. Jesse Grant
ham rendered enjoyable piano
solos and Mr. Howard, of Atlan
ta, was very entertaining with
his piano selections. Music on
the Grafanola was enjoyed.
About a hundred guests were
present during the hour.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Heide and
daughters, Frances and Agnes,
returned last night from Bruns
wick and St. Simons, where they
spent a week.
Mr. Elmer Martin is expected
to arrive today from St. Simons
and Douglas, where he has been
spending his vacation.
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Misses Zeta and Gladys White
arrived today to be the guests
of Miss Rhea Wise.
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SAYS THAT PRISON LIFE
MADE HIM YOUNG AGAIN
When David Esaacson entered
the Atlanta federal prison a year
ago and a day, he turned his face
to the red west and said: “I am
going to my death; I will never
see the sun again a free man.”
When David Essacson left At
lanta federal prison Sunday, he
shook hands with the warden and
said: “I have added twenty-five
years to my life since I came
here.”
A year and a day in the Atlan
ta pen seems to have had a won
drous effect on this old man who
was indicted in New Yerk for us
ing the mails to defraud and sent
to Atlanta alone—an honor pris
oner, himself his own guard.
That was last June. He came
by way of Savannah and the peo
ple on the boat never knew that
the quaint patriarem who spent
the long days painting sea scapes
from the deck was a combination
deputy-prisoner going to jail.
Esaacson spent two days in At
lanta before he took himself to
prison. To a Journal reporter,
who accompanied him to the gate
in the great -white wall, he bade
an affecting farewell. Tears rolled
down his cheeks, he clutched his
side with his hand, he could
scarcely speak.
“That is the sunset of my life,”
he cried dramatically, as a last
beam struck through the barred
windows on his face. “I am dy—‘
ing—dying.” |
It was sheer melodrama, per
haps, but melodrama ennobled by
the pitiful figure of the little old
man made, so broken and old and
far from home.
The reporter did not see Esaac
son again until Sunday—a year
and a day. The honor prsoner
came out smiling where he went
in with tears; he walked swiftly
along the walk where once he tot
tered; he was cheerful, almost
gay.
“Do not call me Esaacson,” he
said, “Call me the Prisoner’s
Friend. They elected me that in
side—those good fellows. And
now I am going to devote my Kfe
to helping them. Too old? I am
only seventy, and I added twenty
five years in there. That makes
me 45. I have a long time to
live,”
Of the warden, the deputies, the
guards, the prison system, Eaac
son had mothing but good to say.
He left Sunday night for Boston,
glorying in his freedom, quoting
verse after verse of the Talmud
where brotherhood is stressed.
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" FITZGERALD. GA.
The
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Total Resources $850,000.00
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CARRIZAL BATTLE ALSO
RESULTED IN A HEAVY
LOSS FOR MEXICAN. CAP
TAIN BOYD IS DEAD.
Columbus, N. M., June 22
Unofticial reports from the field
tonight indicated that the Ameri
can forces engaged at Carrizal
were Troop H of the Tenth cav
alry, under Capt. Charles Boyd,
65 strong. The same report gave
the Mexican strength at 200,
The troop of the Tenth cavalry
which clashed with Carranza for
ces yesterday at Carrizal held the
field for five hours before retreat
ing, although they were outnum
bered five to one, according to un
official reports here tonight.
The reports said the Americans
only withdrew when heavy Mex
ican reinforcements were brought
up. .
It was learned that a courier
from the battlefield reached Gen.
Pershing’s field headquarters at
Colonia Dublan late today and
the expeditionary commanders re
port is expected over the army
wireless momentarily.
17 Prisoners at Chihuahua
The seventeen American sol
diers, negno troopers of the Tenth
cavalry, who were captured in the
battle at Carrizal, were brought
here today with Lem H. Spills
bury, a Mormon scout employed
by Gen. Pershing, and were in
terned.
A Capt. Moore, who was with
the American detachment, was
wounded in the shoulder but es
caped.
In announcing this afternoon a
story of the battle which he said
Spillsbury told him, Gen. Jacinto
Trevino, commander of the mili
tary district of the northeast, de
clared that at any time and at any
place the American troops move
other than toward the border, he
will comply to the letter with his
superior’s orders and will attack
them as Gen. Felix Gomez «lid at
Carrizal. He said that all diplo
matic arrangements are outside
of his sphere.
Mexicans Are Leaving
Nogales, Ariz., June 22—With
the sudden mounting of a border
guard on the Mexican side of the
line this afternoon, the departure
of many well to do Mexican resi
dents on the Tucson train, and
o
To The Editor of The Telegraph:
It has come to the point where we cannot think of your city of Macon
and your paper withont at the same time thinking of the great need of
Georgia’s capital being removed to Macon as a central point. All logical
reasoning demands a central capital. We believe the force of state-wide -
logical reasoning will place the capital in Macon some day. In our mind
we canont separate Macon and Georgia’s capital any longer.
When we contemplate the favor with which the movement meets
universally, we at once appreciate your paper’s powerful instrumentality
in the cause and we compliment and praise you. i
It has come to the point when people can no longer think of this bank
without at once considering its unusual solidarity and its powerful instru
mentality in building up this city and a rapidly spreading territdey. It
leads all other banking institutions in this portion of Georgia in deposits
hecause of its universal preferment.
This bank’s patronage is increasing because we are a servant, gYour
paper’s patronage is increasimg because your paper is a servant—at once
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~ THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA,
Capital ....coocliiieiieiiisnisunrounirsabressiinggesess $100,000.00
QUEPIUS. . . evvvvirniessnniianesiiiiectosisscininssses $100,000.00
DEPOSILS . ovvvvnrereees treiiitiiiiiiiii e $530,000.00
Wm. R. Bowen, President J. E. Turner, Active Viee President
J. B. Clements, Vice President J. D. Dorminey, Cashier
I T. S. Price, Vice President M.M. Stephens, Assistant Cashier.
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on FARM,LANDS in Irwin and
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pared to make quick loans.
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WANTED—Recruits for Co.
“C” Ist Infantry, N. G. Ga. Must
Enlist at Once. Apply to—
CAPT, WILL S. HAILE
WANTED—Recruits for Co.
“C” Ist Infantry, N. G. Ga. Must
Enlist at Once. Apply to—
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LOST
ESTRAYED—From by place
this week, one red sow with crop
and two slits in each ear, and one
yearling. Finder please notify
Martin Fletcher, Irwinville, Ga.,
and receive pay for expense. TF
‘the warning by the Mexican con
sulate to Mexican store employes
to collect their wares and wages
and make ready to leave, tension
was renewed here and a telegram
was sent to President Wilson ask
ing that martial law be declared.
PLACE ENTIRE BLAME ON
AMERICAN COMMANDER
Chihuahua City, June 21.
Orders were issued by Gen. Tre
vino, commanding the Carranza
army of the north, to bring the
seventeen Americans captured at
Carrizal to Chihuahua City under
'a heavy guard. Reports here place
|the entire blame for the encoun
|ter upon the Americam command
fcr. it being asserted that i the
Leight hours preceding the en
| gagement several warnings were
]sent him to withdraw.