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MONDAY
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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
PRESIDENT TO PLACE MEXICAN
SITUATION BEFORE CONGRESS
‘g}@{)N WILL GIVE G}‘g
itoSKERS UNTIL W i
' NB.DAY TO ACCEDH 5
DEMANDS.
WASHINGTON, D..Ci June
26—President Wilson will go be
fore Congress next \Wednesday
and place the Mexicvan situation
before a joint session unless Car
ranza accedes to the demands of
the United States before that
time,
Present indications are that
Carranza’s reply to the ultimatum
of the United States for the re
lease of American prisoners cap
tuiefif at Carrizal will be as defi
ant as his previous communica
tions and officials here no longer
pusycend that war can be averted.
Minister Calderon, of Bolivia,
will this afternoon formally re
quest Lansing to accept the me
diation of Latin-American coun
tries in an effort to avoid hostili
ties, but it is not believed that his
mission will be a success.
NEW YORK, JUNE 26—THE
TXCOPS OF NEW JERSEY,
NEW YORK AND VERMONT
“HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO
ENTRAIN FOK IHE BORD
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MOTE FOUND ASSERTS
‘,/ SAN ANTONIO, TEX., June
»M26.—-Nc‘tes found on the bcdy of
Captain Boyd, who commanded
the Americans at Carrizal show
tihat the American troops were at
tacked after General Gomez had
invited -Boyd to a conference.
DOUGLAS, ARIZ., June 26.
—An embargo on all supplies to
Mexico was put into effect to
day.
Russians Rout Austrians
PETROGRAD, June 26.—~The
Russians have routed the Aus
trians in Carpathians and have
entered Transylvania. |
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Mid-Summer Goods at the Empire Store
DAINTY White Goods for Waists, Skirts, Dresses and Underwear 12%c to $1 per yd. Also printed Voiles,
Batiste, Organdies tor thin Dresses for Summer wear--10c, dlsc and 25c. ; : :
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In Our Men’s Department
Newest Style in Men’s Shirts, NO-FADE, Plaids $l. Something different, large
and small Plaid. = Also dainty Stripes in No-Fade and Manhattan $l, $1.50, $2
and $2.30, Specially made for Summer wear. All Dollar Sport Shirts for .85c.
Boyden, W.L. Douglas, .. Empire Special
' $6.50, - $3.00, $3.50, $4. $4.50.
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‘Dorothy Dodd. Grover Hand Made, Smaltz-Goodwin
$3, $3.50, $3.25. $3, $3.50, $4 $5
Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Styleplus, Keep Kool Al
$lB to $30.00 $17.00 $6 to $13.50 CLOTHIN G
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COLUMBUS, N, M.; June 26,
—Sniping along Pershing’s line
of communication continues, and
six wounded soldiers arrived this
morning. They were shot while
guarding supply rtrains.
Pershing’s field hospitals have
been cleared of sick in prepara
tion. for hostilities. The last batch
of sick men arrived here this
morning.
JACKSONVILLE MOTOR
CADE TO BE HERE SOON
Mr. L. O. Tisdel, who returned
from . Jacksonville Friday with
his family, brings the report that
Jacksonville autoists are plann
ing a Motorcade on”thgis s
R w Fitzgerald somMe—_are
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Mr. Gikeerrr, who is chairman
of the Jacksonville Good Roads
section of its Chamber of Com
merce, informed Mr. Tisdel that
Jacksonville has endorsed the
Central Route by resolutions and
that the Commissioners of Duval
county have agreed to build the
short stretch to Dinsmore during
July. Fitzgerald will give Jack
sonville’s boosters a. rousing wel
come.
BEN HILL NATIONAL
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Stockholders of the Ben " Hill
National held several meetings
since the call on them has been
made for additional funds te meet
the indebtedness of the defunct
institution. The . contention of
the stockholders seems to be that
the assets of the bank, properly
handled would be more than sui
ficient to pay off all of the claims
against the bank and its stock
holders, and they propose to pro
test against the call.
A committee is to take the n#at
ter m hand and engage legal
counsel, should it be deemed ad
visable. 7
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS
Geo. Applewhite, and Sumter
and Geo. McNeil, three negroes,
were caught selling liquor in the
negro settlement east of the drive.
They. were fully equipped, ‘with
various brands of liquors, with
soft drinks to follow them. The!
police lodged them in the city
jail and the case was heard this{
morning by Mayor Drew Paulk.
Each of the defendants were
found guilty and fined $lOO each,
or sixty days on the streets and
further bound over to the Super
ior Court under a $5OO bond.
Mayor Paulk is determined to
enforce the prohibition law.
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 26, 1916
ITALIANS GOMPEL AUS-
Rome, June 26.—A vigorous of
fensive by the Italian troops have
compelled Austrians to fall back
all along the battle line.
MEXICO CILN. fane 20
Carranza has ordered General
Trevino to make a full report of
the Carrizal fight. It is believed
that he will use the report as a
basis for his reply to the United
States’ ultimatum.
P?OSTMASTER BALLINGER
REPORTED IMPROVING
Postmaster Ballinger, of Ab
ba, who was accidently run over
during the auto parade Friday, is
reported out of danger this morn
ing. Mr. Ballinger is being cared
for at the Central Hotel and is re
ceiving every possible attention.
Friday evening during the pa
rade Mr. Ballinger stepped off the
sidewalk -near the corner at
Churchwell’s with his back to the
street, when Mrs. Kennedy, driv
ing her car, came around the cor
ner, going north. Despite the
fact that Mrs. Kennedy appear
ed to have perfect control over
her car and stopped the same im
mediatelys “the front wheel of the
car 1‘32315;“‘;6&1()‘((‘1' the body of Mr.
Ballinger, whom it apparently
struck in the knee, and threw
him under the front of the car.
The presence of mind of Mrs.
Kennedy, whe immediately turn
ed her car saved the prostrate man
from being run over by the rear
wheel. Medical attention was
soou at hand and after a careful
examination Mr. Balinger was re
moved to the hotel.
Several, ribs were reported to
have been/ broken,
IFUNSTON READY TO
OPEN HOSTILITIES
SAN ANTONIO, TEX., June
26.—Funston declared today that
he is ready to open hostilities, but
is awaiting word from Washing
ton, where “the button will he
pressed.” ;
P. E. Stone and J. T. Pittman
will leave Tuesday morning for}
Moultrie to attend the cattlei
show. .
And Press
MOREY NOW AWAITED
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Juhe
26.—A further report from Capt.
Morey, who escaped from Carri
zal battle is anxiously awaited.
The letter he sent to American
lines by three troopers, who car
ried him wounded from the field,
shows that the Mexicans fired
first.
Morey was found by a relief
expedition and is now safe with
in American lines.
Nine troopers are still missing,
and it is believed they are dead.
This would make the American
death list in the battle twenty
three.
FITZGERALD COMPANY C
GETS HANDSOME FLAG
The W. R. C. of the cityihas
presented the Fitzgerald Volun
teers a handsome Battle Flag
which the company proposes to
take through their Mexican eam
paign.
Capt. Haile issued the follow
ing letter of appreciation to the
members of the corps:
Womau's Relief Corps, Care of
Mrs. Ball.
Presentation of Flag
1. In behalf of myself, officers
and privates, I return to you our
heartiest .appreciation of the
beautiful flag you have so gen
erously donated.
2. Come what may, we will
never forget you and hope to car
ry the banner you have presented
to us to victory. It is a standard
we believe all true American sol
diers will uphold and defend for
ever and forever. :
Thanking you again and with
further assurance of our appre
ciation, we will value the flag for
its real worth, but value it as the
covblem of our nation, the great
est of all nations, also, we will
value it greatly for the feeling of
patriotism and love of our coun
try that has prompted you to do
nate this flag to us. -
With kindest regards to each
and every one of you, we hope to
return to our Home Station with
in the near future flying this flag
above our heads and rejoicing in
\'ict«,n‘y.
Yours for “OLD GLORY
WILL S HAILE,
Commanding Co. C. Ist Infy N.
G. Ga.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST WILL
HAVE MEETING
Elder T. E.-Sikes, of Vidalia,
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Tuesday night at 7:45,
All are cordially invited to at
ltend this service. \
BOX SOCIAL
’ There will be a Box Social at
‘the Mill School House for the
purpose of making a payment on
the church organ.
Girls bring your boxes; let the
boys and girls have a good time
together. Old and young are in
vited. The best of order will be
observed. 2t.
Just recéived new supply of Trunks and Bags—We can save you money on all
Baggage. Special lot of steamer Trunks, $5.25, $6.50 and $B.OO, less 10 %.
Just the thing to take along on that summer trip, genuine Cowhide Bags, $8.50,
$11.50 and $16.50, less 10 %
- In OQur Ladies Department
Lovely new white and figured Dresses for the hot days ahead so thin and ec*®
looking, Lawns, Voile and Silk, $4.00 to $25.00. e
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One-Half Off all Coat Suits. One- Half Off all Millinery.
EMPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
One Price to Everybody
COMPANY °C" FAST RECRUITING
UP TOITS FULL STRENETH
AUTD SHOW CAME 10
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The finale Saturday afternoon
of the three days meet of auto
enthusiasts and good roads boost
ers from all over the state and
Florida made Fitzgerald famous
in places where its.reputation for
hospitality and progressiveness
has not yet reached.
The great parade Friday after
noon, in which several hundred
autos took part; numbers of them
beautiflluy decorated and inter
spersed with floats artistically
built up to represent a number of
pushing business concerns of the
city whose foremost car had made
the rounds of the five mile course
before the last car began its jour
ney, is a fair sample of the inter
est the entire city and its neigh
bors took in the first annual show
of the Central Route Motor Club.
Too much cannot be said of the
splendid work of the various com
mittees in charge of the three
days and their success in drawing
the largest crowd that has ever
assembled in the city.
The splendid roads that have
been built around this communi
ty, linking every town of any size
within a radius of hity miles to
the Colony City, will contribute
for generation to the upbuilding
of the center of the Central Route
of the Dixie Highway. A re
markable feature of the day was
the attendance of more than a
hundred prominent citizens from
the future capital, Macon, whose
many cars participated in the pa
rade. Among the floats that at
tracted attention were the L. C.
Montague Realty & Investment
Corporation, MecCariy-Johnstone
C 0.,, Chero-Cola 'Bottling Co;
FFitzgerald Bottling Works,
Sandlin Furniture C 0.,; Wil
son & Co., J. A. Justice, and of the
more elaborately decorated cars,
Thurmond, Garber, Brewer, Mc-
Carty, Mosher, Handley, and
numerous others were lin evi
dence. v
PARIS, June 23.—Germans
continued assaults of Verdun last
night, but were repulsed by coun
ter-attacks of the French.
The French regained some of
the ground previously lost to the
Germans,
Thos. G. Hudson, candidate
for Congress, after spending a
few days with the boys in Ben
Hill, left this afternoon for Tur
ner county, to interview the vot
ers. |
Mondavy
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 76
BOYS TO GO ON SPECIAL
TRAIN. FIRE WHISTLE
WILL GIVE SIGNAL BE
FORE DEPARTURE,
Company C of the First Geor
gia Regiment National Guard will
leave tomorrow, Tuesday, for the
Macon concentration camp._ The
exact hour of departure is not
known, but Capt. Will Haile inf
forms us that one hour before the
troop train leaves, the Fitzgerald
fire whistle will blow twelve
blasts, giving friends and rela
tives of the soldier hoys plenty of
time to get to the A. B. & A, de
pot. $
May Join Brunswick Contingent
The company may possibly go
on the same special train with the
Brunswick company of the same
regiment. But in event the two
units do ot malke connections,
they will go in their own special.
Recruiting Up to Full Strength
When the call to arms first
came Monday last the Fitzgerald
company contained scarce hali
the minimum strength required
by the regulations. But since the
call men have been ealisting fast
and the ranks are filling rapidly,
so that the company will be ready
to report for duty at Macon Tues
day. Delow is the revised roster
ok Company C. As will be noticéd
the terms of several have expired,
and some have obtained® a re
leage. The boys who will go are:
Will 5. Haile, Captain.
W. T. Nipper, Ist iieut. 4
A. K. Adams, 2nd Lieut. .
Claud C. Sanders, Ist Sergt.
Lester Norris, Sergt. e
M. P. Winslow, Sergt,,
Wm, Crawiord.. Corp :
H. W, Bierman, C S 8 -
James E. Green, V [
Thomas B. Bradle psss
H. B. Buckalew. ]
IAW, Clendents, 78
\V. B. Crawford.
(seo, W. Crawford.
Wiley Daughtry. i
£.4. Dixon. !
Roy Futch. :
\rchie Green. -~ e
O. D. Giles. .
3. L. Gregory. i
- Ross Hall, A .
Jolm Henderson:
Clarence P. Huff, ;-
W. W. Tohnson. $ Ry
Everett W. Martin, _
M. H. Rigsby. . oA
S. W, Stilley.. f v LR
- D. F. Smith.. G
Earl H. Thurston,
M. C. Watson. e,
\WW. E. Weaver. » :
C. ]J. Williams, CE eyl il
R. B. Wright. ; |
- Theo Cody. : o
Annis Hargrove. .=™ g
9. CoHoll, ;
[. H. Rowe. ¢ n
A. E, Thompson. 7 * i
Thos Peck. W
A. Mathews. T
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