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MONDAY
EDITION
Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
REFUSE T 0 AGOEPT
President to Hear Both Sides of
: Case Today .
New York, Aug. 13.—A gener
al strike on virtually all of the
railroads of the nation, paralyzing
commerce and throwing approxi
mately 2,000,000 men out of em
ployment, can be averted only
through the good office of Presi
dent Wilson, as a result of todays’
developments in the dispute over
the men’s demands for an eight
hour day and time and a half for
overtime. The controversy was
laid before the President, at his
invitation, after the workers had
flatly rejected any form of arbi
tration. They refused mediation
yesterday. ‘
Soon aftef accepting the Presi
dent’s summons, extended by the
Board of Mediation and Concili
ation, the men announced that the
leaders of the four railroad bro
therhoods would leave for Wash
ington at midnight, accompanied
by thirty of the six hundred dele
gates assembled here. An houri
later the railroad managers, nine-i
-‘een in number, said that they
would leave for the capital at the
same time. ;
To Arrange Conference
Both parties will reach Wash
ington tomorrow in time for an
early conference with the Presi
dent. The hour for the meeting
will be arranged by Secretary Tu
multy, who as Mr. Wilson’s rep
resentat’we, arrived here at 9
yo'clock tonight.
- Mr. Tumulty brought with him
a 4 communication from President
-AWilson, addressed to the brother
hoods and the railroad managers,
pointing out that such a paralysis
of business as would follow a
A SAD CALAMITY to CHILDREN if you do not vote this afternoon for
more School buildings. If you registered GO AND VOTE. Polls open ’til
Six o’clock. »
ITS TOO DANGEROUS for children south of railroad to cross daily back
and forth to go to badly crowded rooms in first ward building. Its too
far, too. Atter they get there they don’t have time to get in full time be
cause we have two regular schools in one building daily.
Without new buildings our HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING is to be crowded
to death this coming fall. ot ,
OUR population out growing our school buildings rapidly.
We rejoice to see the town grow. We must furnish school room at once.
| , SCE‘IOOL BOARD. .
Phone No. 18 for Diy “7 “7 Phone 155 fdr
Goods and Clothing E AN T YOU TO KNOW Groceries
That all of the Goods in the present offering are among the most staple and desir
able in our stocks. There is no occasion for price cutting, but the reductions that
are made should be of unusual interest be?ause of present demand for these dis
tinctly Summer Goods. e ol
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FOR THE LADIES | |lo*7
White goods in Lawns, India Linons, ijé
ities, Muslins, etc. Also Organdies, Voiles;
Batistes for-Summer Dresses. Prices are
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
STATE TO LOSE $132,000
i GOVERNMENT MONEY
Atlanta, Ga., August 12—The
probabilities are that the state of
Georgia will fail to get her share
of the federal appropriation to
lpublic roads for the reason that
the highway commission created
by the legislature fails to meet
the requirements of the federal
government. '
That is, assuming that any com
mission is created at all, which
itself is by no means a certainty.
Should the house decline to con
cur in the senate amendment to
the highway commission bill, the
bills stands 99 out of 100 chances
’to be lost in the crush which al
ways marks the end of the ses
sion. :
‘ As it stands today, the bill fails
to give the commission any au
thority, any funds, any civil en
gineer, any clerical assistance or
any other facilities for carrying
out the intent and purpose of the
federal act which requires the
funds of each state to be expend
ed by a state highway depart
ment.
Practically without a difference
of opinion, the newspapers over
the state have denounced the
highway commission bill which
passed the house as worthless.
And now that the senate has doc
tored the bill, it's no better than
it was before. 3
A card from William R. Bo
wen from New York states that
they are enjoying their trip and
that they are breaking some rec
ords in buying their Fall stock
for the Empire.
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general strike would be. a catas
trophe at any time but would be
nothing short of a disaster under
the present conditions. On this
ground the president based his re
quest for a conference with rep
resentatives of both factions be
fore a strike order is issued by the
leaders of the men.
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUG. 14, 1916
Little River Sunday
School Convention
The Sunday School Convention
of the Little River Association
will be held at the Abbeville
church on the fourth Sunday in
August. The Executive Com
mittee of the association has ask
ch: every Baptist church in the
association to let its pastor off
'to attend this ¢onvention. Ev
‘ery church in the association is
asked to send two delegates or
messengers, at least. The entire
day will be spent in discussion of
modern Sunday School problems,
'organizatiun and methods.
- 9:30 A. M. Devotional—Rev.
3.1 bee
- 9:45 A. M. Organization. Re
ports of work by Brethren Grind
le, Pyle, Minyard, and DeWeese.
Report of W. M. Lee.
10 A. M. Essentials of a graded
school—Rev. L. A. Cooper, Rev.
R. D. DeWeese.
10:30 A. M. Association Organi
zation~Rev. W. M. Lee.
11 A. M. Need of Competent
Teachers—A. C. Pyle, Mrs W.
B. Owens, Gus Wilson, J. R.
Monroe, J. M. Baker.
11:30 A. M. Putting New Life
in the Sunday School—]. T. Lee,
J. A. Beckham, W. W. Taylor, R.
G. Braziel.
; Open session and miscella
neous business.
'12:30° Disifter.
2 P. M. Missions in the School
—Tiny Tippett, J. J. Covington.
- 2:30 P. M. Young Men at Work
in the Sunday School—Col. H. A.
Hodges, Roscoe Lee, R. D. De-
Weese.
3 P. M. Interesting the Parents
in the School.—A. C. Pyle, Bro.
Grindle.
Our Plans for the future. A
gencral and open discussion by
all.
Mr. W. H. Mmx,. ofy Lithia,
Fla., formerly a resident of this
section is back home for a visit
to homefolks. .
And Press
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;Veteran - Warrior
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) J oins Greek Colony
William Pope, brother of the
Pope boys of this city, arrived
this morning direct from Greece.
Mr. Pope was a sqldier in Greece
in the Balkan war and also under
arms during the present FEuro
pean war. When the armies of
Greece were mustered out, Mr.
Pope was also relieved of active
duty, and he immediately made
for the Land of the Free, Mr.
Pope tells some interesting stor
ies of the condition around Salon
ika, where he was stationed while
under arms. It was his pleasure
to see many soldiers of many na
‘tions and submarines of the Ger
mans as well as Zeppelins in ac
tion.
~ Of the Greek army Mr. Pope
says that they are loyal to their
King and that their influence in
the September election will bring
King Constantine's party into
power in his native land. At any
event the army will remain loyal
to their king and Venuzelos, i
elected Premier, cannot count on
the support of the soldiers except
as far as the interests of the King
may be with the new ministry.
Mr. Pope will make his home
in Fitzgerald until again called
to his colors. He carries a Bulga
rian bullet, a souvenir received in
his thigh during the Balkan war
of four years ago, of which he is
very proud. {
GERMAN SUBMARINE
HOLDS UP SIX VESSELS
Havre, August 12—A German
submarine, it is reported, held up
six ships today. The stcamer Ma
rie was sunk after the crew enter
ed the boats. Then the Norwe
gian steamers Credo and Soro
were sent down. Papers of the
other ships were examined and
the vessels allowed to go.
FARMERS TO GO TO BAIN
BRIDGE
Demonstration Agent J. .
Pittman will head a delegation of
Ben Hill farmers for an inspec
tion trip to the boll weevil section
of Southwest Georgia and East
Alabama, leaving here Wednes
day afternoon and spending the
night at Bainbridge. Parties
wishing to join the party will
piease communicate with Mr.
Pittman at once.
AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr. Phil Roberson reports a
serious auto accident near Nich
ols last night about 9:30. Mr.
Roberson was returning to the
city when just allead of him,
about a mile west of Nichols, a
car run into an auto standing
without occupants on the side of
the road, in plain view as the
moon was shining bright.
The occupants of the running
car, a Mr. Adams, was killed out
right, and three ladies, all from
Nichols, sustained _serious inju
ries. The larger car was unhurt.
/! FOR MEN AND BOYS -
] Kool Kloth, Suits and Trousers, Sport Shirts,
/ B. V. D. Underwear, Straw Hats atgreatly reduced
prices. .
EMPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
= One Price to Evervbody
SAVANNAH RECALL BILL
IS DEAD AND BURIED
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Atlanta; Gaee August 14—The
Savannah recall bill, which had
for its object the removal of W. 3.
Pierpont from the office of May
or of that city is dead and buried
—so far as the present legislature
is concerned. And not a mourner
could be found beside its grave,
nor a single flower laid upon’ the
little mound which marked its
resting place. ¢
Representative Shuptrine, of
Chatham county, was one of the
authors of the bill, and he left
Atlanta and went home before
the recall breathed its last, and
consequently was absent from
the bedside. Representative My
rick and Jackson, the other two
Chatham representatives, did not
stay in the room when it expired.
And as for Senator Alexander A.
Lawrence of the First District,
which district embraces Savan
nah, he was way across on the
other side of the capitol.
It was truly a tragic and heart
rending scene. Turned over to
the rules committee of the house
with the request that this com
mittee bring the bill to life by
placing it on the calendar the re
‘call died an ignominious death.
It is understood on reliahle au
thority that the rules committee
didn’t even feel the poor bill’s
pulse, much lass lay hold like true
physicians and bring it back to
life. The brutal fact is, and the
committee don’t deny it, that the
bill was chucked into the waste
basket, along with the refuse of
the committee’s surgico-legisla
tive operations, and there the
janitor found it—dead.
As a result W. J. Pierpont will
serve out his term as mayor of
Savannah, the saloons of that city
will stay out of husiness, and the
Savannah whisky ring that tore
its shirt to shreds in an effort to
legislate the mayor out of office
will weep and wail and gnash its
teeth.
This Lady went Licketysplit--
and she got into trouble. It <0 happens invariably.
Read on. If this bank went licketysplit it would
not nave the distinction of being known as an }HON
OR ROLL BANK. This lady, we think, knew’better,
but just went on Licketysplit. This BANK KNOWS
BETTER and NEVER GOES ON LICKETYSPLIT.
We are careful. VERY CAREFUL IN EVERY DE
TAIL AND TRANSACTION. The people have found
this out and REWARD US WITH BIG PATRONAGE.
This lady applied for a position as teacher in our
city schools and spelled the word competent this way:
Compatint. Then she went on licketysplit and spell
ed another word wrong. We could not use her.
EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
The Bank-Non-Licketysplit. et
A Leader Bank.
Deposits attained over Half Million. : :
Truly the FARMER’S BANK. :
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 98
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I Washington, Aug. 14—What
is believed to have been one .of
the longest tropical hikes ever
‘m:ldc by American troops thrown
on thejr own resources in a hos
|tilc country, was the hike made
by the Eighth Company, Fourth
| Regiment of United States Ma
rines, when it covered in a day
and a nigit, on July 2nd and 3rd,
the 111 miiometers between Mno
te Christi and Santiago, Santo’
Domingo, after fighting most of
the way. It is seventy-six Am
erican miles between these two
points and the hike was the third
longest ever made by the United
States Marine Corps, under any
circumstances that approach war
fare.
With a handful of "U. S. Ma
rines, Colonel Pendleton main
tained unbroken, an ecighty mile
line of communication, and the
quick settling of the Dominican
trouble is probably due, in the
opinion of Marine Corps officials,
to the rapid hiking of the Marines
to the interior of the country. The
natives have been disarmed and
there is no further fighting.
The expeditionary force, under
Colonc! T'enlleton of the Marine
Corps, cansisted of two regiments
ot Marines.
’OFFICERS ARREST
| BLIND TIGERS
~ Deputies Dixon and Roberst
and Policeman Hendrix arrested
Jile Brinson and James Miller,
both colored, for providing some
white friends with the prohibited
beverage.
Judge Adams bound them over
to the Superior Court.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Collins and
son Preston left this morning for
Atlanta to visit friends for two
weeks. ;