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Officigl Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
PRESIDENT'S DIPLOMACY MAY AVERT
STRIKE: PROPOSITION FAIR T 0 ALL
Washington, Aug. 17.—Presi
dent Wilson proposed to the gen
cral committee of railroad em
ployees today a plan which was
based on an eight-hour working
day and the creation of a commis
sion to be created by congress
and appointed by the president
to investigate the working of the
eight-hour day and collateral is
sues.
Administration officials were
unable to determine by the atti
tude of the men as they heard the
plan whether they would accept
it, but there was a general ex
pectation that at least its princi
ple would be agreed to. The
same plan will be presented to
morrow to the presidents of the
railroads.
To Name Small Commission
It was understood that under
the president’s plan the eight
hour day would go into ecect
pending the outcome of the in
vestigation. The commission
would be a small one, probably
composed of three members, and
would have authority to summon
witnesses and get at the true
facts on the cost to the railroads
of the eight-hour day.
Under the president’s plan the
double compensation proposition
would be eliminated. The eight
hour day would carry ten hours’
pay at the present rate.
“The president’s proposition is
fair and square, and the men will
be fools if they do not accept it,”
said one of the brotherhood
leaders. :
SMALL POLITICTS LOSES
FORTUNE FOR GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga., August 15.—Will
the state of Georgia get her share
of the fedcral appropriation for
public roads with the highway
commission which has just been
created by the legislature.
According to official advices
from Washington, the commis
sion does not meet the repuire
ments of the federal act and the
state of Georgia, therefore, will
lose her share of the appropria
tion.
The bill passed by the house
creates a highway commission
consisting of the three members
of the prison commission. The
senate amended the bill by add
ing the state geologist, the pro
fessor of civil engineering at
Georgia Tech and the professor
of civil engineering at the Univer
sity of Georgia to the commis
sion. This amendment was
agreed to by the house.
The commission still lacks au
thority, still lacks funds, still
lacks a highway engineer, still
lacks clerical help and the num
erous and various other functions
and facilities riecessary to organ
ize an efficient highway depart
ment.
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Stare meire Interesting Prices : Summer Merchandise A the Empire
Store n Store
OUR Fall Goods are coming in daily and we have got to make room for them, therefore we are offering you our Summear stock at a reduction. Ladies and Mens Ready -
to-wear, Dress and Waist Materials, Silks, Wash Skirts. Our entire stock of slippers and many other items at prices interesting to you. There is a limited amoumt
of this merchandise at these prices, therefore it is very important for you to come early in order to get desirable selections.
Slippers 10 per cent off
This includes our entire stock of low cuts, Boydens,
Empire Specials, W. L. Douglas for men and Boys, Dor
othy Dodd, Smaltz Goodwin, Piehler for Ladies and
Misses, also our entire stock of childrens Slippers.
Special lot white, black and Tan slippers: worth $3.00
B . . ey i R duiysisi o SERODRE
Summer Sale on Manhat
tan Shirts--
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All $2.50 and $3 Shirts now... g ................. 8175
All $3.75 and $4.00 Shirts now .c.....c00ec ......$2.88
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
CHANGES IN THE
The open season on doves shall
be from August 1-31; and Nov
ember 20-March 1.
The open season on cat squir
rels from October 1 to March 1,
following. -
The open season on wood or
summer-ducks, from September
1 to January 1.
Bag limit, quail, snipe, doves,
summer duck and all other game
birds, except wild turkeys and
migatory ducks, 25 in one day.
Bag lmmit on wild turkeys, two
in one season, either sex.
Bag limit on migatory ducks,
50 in ‘one day, as',before; no
change.
Bag limit on deer, either sex,
two in one scason.
Bag limit on cat squirrels, 15
in one day.
Doves are adequately protect
ed, as regards baiting of fields, or
shooting over or near baited
fields.
MACHINE STAMPED IN
AN HOUR 51,774 LETTERS
Atlanta, Aug. 17.—Altogether
51,774 letters have just been re
corded as having been stamped
in one hour by the machine at the
Atlanta postoffice. This means
that an average of 8629 letters
flashed down the shoot in one
minute. On this basis, therefore,
every time your watch ticks 14.38
letters were registered by the au
tomatic counter.
This machine is literally as
quick as lightning. It stamps
more letters in a minute than the
famous rapid-fire machine guns
of the army “spit” bullets.
But it must not be supposed
that this machine stamps so many
letters every minute of the day—
oh, no, this would not be possible
at the Atlanta postoffice, though
machines in New York are said to
put Gotham’s mark on an average
of about 300 letters every min
ute.
On a post near the machine is
marked some of the records made
by the machine. One accredits it
with 35,640 letters in one hour,
just above this is the record of
51,774 letters for an hour. These
high records usually are made
around the first of the month
when statements are mailed.
When one puts his Jetter
through the slot, it slides, down
the shoot into boxes. The clerks
collect the mail in the boxes and
take it to the stamping machine.
The letters are almost sucked
ithrough the machine, passing
along the shoot in rapid succes
sion.
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUG. 18, 1916
GHEAT WAR FAONTS
London, Aug. 17—Six deter
mined German counter attacks on
the British trenches northwest of
Pozieres were repulsed with
heavy losses to the attackers says
the official statement by the war
office tonight. Northwest of Ba
zentin the British captured about
160 yards of German trenches.
French Report
Paris, Aug. 17.—The French
official communication issued to
night, says:
“On the Somme front our artil
lery was active today and carried
out numerous destructive bom
bardments against the enemy or
ganizations. There has been no
infantry action.
“The number of unwounded
prisoners taken north of the Som
me yesterday exceeds 200. We
also captured five machine guns.
“There has been the usual can
nonade on the remainder of the
front.”
Russians Continue Drive
Berlin, Aug. 17—The Russians
are attacking fiercely in eastern
Galicia in an attempt to overcome
the resistance of the Austro-
German forces in the region of
Zalocze. They have been re
pulsed completely, the war office
announced today. The statement
follows:
“Fierce Russian attacks con
tinued into the night against
Batkow and Harbuzow, west of
Zalocze. - They were repulsed
completely.
“On the front of Archduke
Charles Francis the enemy yes
terday made fruitless efforts north
We Have Just Received A
Car of Nice Brood Mares-
The nicest that
you have had the
opportunity o f
looking on. Make
us a visit and pick
your choice be
fore they aregone
We will exchange them with you for your old ones, or
will sell you straight. ;
Spell Live Stock Co.
J. G. WILLAMS. President R. J. SPELL, Secretary and Treasurer
Sale on Wash Skirts
gur ex(:}tilge stock of Wash Skirts ranging in price 98c to
oin Gabardine, Pique and Corduroy
all the good conservative styles ... . 10% Off
e . A few ladies Summer Coat
Ladies S“ltS"‘Suits in Silk and Wool. We
are closing these out at 1-2 price.
- Childrens Rompers 1-2 Price
If you have not seen this bargain you don’t know what
you have missed. Our entire stock of childrens Romp
ers in good fast colored Ginghams made up in all sizes
at 1-2 price. You can now buy your child a good fast
colored pair of Rompers for 25c and a still better pair
for 50c.
Come in and see the new things for Fall, They are the prettiest
ever.
PETITION Fd
ofl PARDON
The petition for pardon of Sol
Barfield was heard before the
state pardoning board last Wed
nesday and refused. Atty. A, J.
McDonald represented the par
ties opposed to the pardon and
Elkins, and Dodgen represented
the defendant. At the. July
meeting of the Board a pardon
had been recommended by the
Board but the same was held up
on request by the attorneys for
the intervention.
of the Dneister, ncar Tustobaby
and Konczani. We took 154 pris
oners. In the carpathians, Sta
rawwipczyna height, north of Ca
pul, has been captured.” .
German Report
Berlin, Aug. 17.—An official
communication issued today tells
of a raid by German seaplanes on
Russian positions on Oesel island
in -the Riga region, Tuesday
night. The communication said :
“Tuesday night our seaplanes
again attacked with explosive
and incendiary bombs the aero
drome at Papenholm, on Oesel is
land (at the entrance to the gulf
of Riga) and enemy acroplanes
on the shore of Runroe island
(in the gulf of Riga). Despite-a
heavy anti-aircraft fire and a sub
sequen® air fight our seaplanes
returned safely.
“The same night there was an
air raid by four enemy aeroplanes
on Angern lake (near the west
ern shore of the gulf of Riga), but
only slight material damage re
sulted,”
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HOAD MAGHINERY
FOR THE COUNTY
The sobriety of - the peo
ple has so decimated the forces
at the convict camp that the com
missioner found thgmselves with
a surplus of tealvs and not
enough hands to uke them. The
road work was seriously handi
capped by this condition so the
Board of Commissioners purchas
ed a traction engine and road ma
chinery, which will in a large
measure displace both mules and
men on the work. The machine
ry is expected to arrive in a short
time when the commissioners
propose to put the main roads
again in first class condition.
REV. ORAHOOD RETURNS
- FROM FLORIDA REVIVAL
Rev. Emory G. Orahood, who
has been conducting revivals in
Florida and South Georgia for the
past two weeks, 1s at home again.
He reports a wvery successful
meeting, stating that interest in
matters religious secems to be on
the increase, and he predicts some
great revivals will sweep the
country.
Rev. Orahood is much in de
mand as an evangelist all over the
south, where his reputation as
pulpit orator is so well known.
His logic, and earnestness never
fail to immpress those who hear
him, and his ability is favorably
compared to those "filling the lar
gest pulpits throughout the coun-
Ly
Rev. Orahood will fill his own
pulpit, at the Central Christian
church next Sunday morning at
11 o’clock and also at 8 p. m.
as they are going
in a hurry now.
We also have a
large bunch of
good farm mules,
the kind that will
make 15¢ cotton.
Sale of Dress Goods
Special Tables with special prices op all Striped and
figured Voiles, Batiste and Lawns. These are all inter.
esting values.
All 25cand 35¢ Voiles for.:.....co.i.iviiiiv i BN
All 15¢ and 20c Wash Materia15................12%e
A few pieces of Sale Silks left in good quality Taffetta.
$l.BO quality for i ... .ol va' i i iiils &
Silks have advanced and you will save money at the
above price. ,
E One Price to Everybody L
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 100
LB &A TO MASTER
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- TERRITORY SOON
! The agricultural extenston angd
lmzn'kcting‘ department of the AL
B. & A. railroad are lointly de
!\'%::in;;' ways and means to meet
Ilhc holl weevil conditions dlong
the line of their railroad. My,
"!‘m_‘lwr, the genial manager of the
agricultural extension depart
ment, spent Thursday in the ity
and in conversation with a wwm
ber of our citizens, stated the in
terest taken and the efforts heing
made by the owners of the road
to provide against the certagis
approach of the wecevil znd its
accompanying inroads on the tom
nage of the road and the ey
crop of the territory.
“To overcome this couditiom™
said Mr. Tucker, “our rmad is
planning extensive Co-Gperatinm
with the farmers to provide for
an increase of the cattle and hog
industry of the section and also
such crops as tobacco, berries
and small fruit, which we koow:
will do well on the lands of south
(reorgia. The road will actively
assist and co-operate witly any
community in whatever way fea
sible that is wide-awake enough
to see the danger ahead and poo
gressive enough to make some
effort in advance of its arrival 2o
forestall its inroads. We wre
looking for a prosperous seasom
this fall and winter and are wall
ing to share with our patrons Few
the future development of this
fertile section. All we ask is an
opportunity to help, the ruuehige
ry is already installed and ceady
for the work.”
I Mr. Tucker will make frequent:
visits to this territory- and give:
the closest co-operation t» the
development of the nesources of.
Ben Hill county.
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~ MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Woman's Missionary Se
ciety of the Central Methodist
church will hold their regnlar
monthly devotional meeting
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The subject for the afternsnm is
“Mexico,” and the meeting will
be led by Mrs. H. M. Warren
and Mrs. J. E. Turner. Al mem
bers are requested to be present.
MRS. A. H. DENMARK,
Publicity Supg
MRS. W .D. SMITH 4
H. H. James received the sad
intelligence this morning of the
death of Mrs. W. . Smith, at
Sweetwater, Tenn., motier of
Mrs. James. Mrs. James was at
the bedside of her mother il
the last. !
The many friends of the fam
ily extend their condolerscr: tn the
family in their bereavement.