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SUPPOSE PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS OWNED THE WATER
SUPPLY, AS THEY NOW OWN THE RAILROADS
A }ew dozen “owners” of the great national railroad highways
and four hundred thousand railroad workers are quarreling about
wwages and hours.
AND ONE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE MAY HAVE
TO SUFFER INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF MONEY, LACK
OF PROPER DISTRIBUTION AND OF PROPER FOOD.
"What a poor plan it is that allows the veins and arteries of the
country to be in the hands of private individuals, and aiiows its pros
perity, ¢pnvenience, comfort and health to be at the mercy of any
fight between these private owners and those whom they employ.
No Matter WHAT the quarrel between the railroad owners and
*he railroad workers, there is no EXCUSE WHATEVER .FOR
TYING UP THE NATION AND ANNOYING THE ENTIRE
PEOPLE.
Whether the workers are right or the owners are right makes
no difference. The fact is that the railroads BELONG TO THE
PEOFLE, ALTHOUGH PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS ARE AL
LOWED TO TAKE THE REVENUE, AND THEY SHOULD
BE OPERATED PERMANENTLY, WITHOUT INTERRUP
TION.
Suppose private individuals owned the water supply in the great
«ities—in Atlanta, for instance—as they used to do.
Suppose the “owners ” of the water supply and the men employ
«d by them had a fight, and the workers announced that they would
shut off the supply of water.
Would the people tolerate that? Would the people sit patient
1y without drinking water, without baths, with their factories closed
down for lack of steam? Would they go to the river or the brook
‘with their little bucket, waiting for the “owners” of the water and
thewr employees to settle their fight?
THEY WOULD NOT.
They would put the “owners” of the waterworks in one jail and
the employees in another jail, and say, “You can talk to each other
a2bout your quarrels by telephone, while WE run the waterworks.”
And when this railroad fight is settled, NO- MATTER HOW,
the people never again should let themselves be bothered with bat
‘tles between railroad owners and railroad labor.
That an entire nation should allow itself to be crippled, incon
venienced, deprived of its regular supplies, annoyed and humiliated
by industrial loss of business and in a thousand other ways, because
‘the “owners” of the nation’s highways and the employees choose to
fight at regular intervals, is inconceivably preposterous.
Not organized money, or organized labor, but public rights and
the public convenience of one hundred millions of citizens are para
anount in this issue.—The Atlanta Georgian.
THE COMMUNITY BELL WETHER
Every farmer who raises sheep knows to what the above refers.
“The “Bell wether "is the leader of the flock. He usually wears a
bell, and wherever he and his bell go thither his flock obediently fol
lows. For good or ill, to safety or into danger where he leads they
go. If he happens to be a wise old fellow his followers profit by his
wisdom, but if he develops vicious and unreliable traits disaster is
zlmost certain to overtake the flock.
Have you ever paused to think how like sheep are we humans
‘in. this respect? Look around in almost any community and you
-will easily spot the bell wether. And not only can you locate him,
‘but a little study of local conditions will invariably disclose to the
«careful observer his true characteristics as a leader.
We know many people like to think and assert that we are all
«equal and recognize no leaders, but this is purely a figment of the
srnagination. Nine out of every ten of us are too busy with our
own affairs to take time to attend to the details of community life.
There are a thousand and one questions of public import that must
fall 1o the lot of some one who has the time and the capacity to grap
ple with them, and under such conditions community leaders are de
veloped. If, happily, he possesses wisdom, coupled with a spirit of un
selfish devotion to the interests of the community, then the com
munity is indeed fortunate. But when he develops vicious traits
and an inclination for self-seeking, then, like the sheep, his followers
are in danger.
While as we have said, most of us are too busily engaged in our
own pursuits to assume these burdens of civic .responsibility, .we
vet may keep a watchful eye upon those who have assumed the bur
dens and assist them in the faithful discharge of their trusts.
This we can and should do, every one of us. This is a pretty
good old world, after all, and safe leaders and public officials can
casily be found, and every public spirited citizen should join in the
nant. :
A lew citizen soldiers who thought they were going to the bor
“ ©T on a picnic are now making a picnic of themselves in their efforts
&t o get back.
“The Chattanooga Times says: “British authorities have under
consideration a plan to make reprisals for every death of a woman or
<hild caused by a Zeppelin. The reprisal business is full of horrible
suggestions. Still, the provocation in this case is great.” Having
‘failed to starve the German women and children the British are
axaturally incensed at German barbarity. :
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE AND PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1916,
DESIGNS COMPLETED
FOR 9.5-INCH HOWITZER
Washington, August 28 —De
signs for a 9.5-inch Howitzer
have been virtually completed,
and army ofticers believe the gun
a more powerful and better wea
pon than the 11-inch and 12-inch
‘guns of similar type now in use
abroad. It will have a range of
nearly ten miles. It is planned to
create two new heavy artillery
regiments next year, each to be
equipped with 12 of the guns and
eventually to have every army
corps of two divisions supported
by a rcgiment of 9.5-inch How
itzers. :
In the Fifth and Ninth regi
ments, the army already has two
heavy artillery commands, equip
ped with 4.7-inch rifles and 6-inch
Howitzers. The Ninth is a new
regiment now in process of or
{ganization in_Hawaii. Later, it
is planned to create two addition
al regiments 'to take over the big
field guns, leaving the Fifth and
the Ninth to deal exclusively with
the light Howitzers.
FOR CONGRESS
To the Voters of the Third Con
gressional District of Georgia:
I hereby announce my candida
cy for election as your Represen
tative, from the Third Congress
ional District of Georgia, to the
Sixty-fifth Congress, subject to
the primary to be held September,
12, 1916, and respectfully solicit
your support to this position. If
nominated and elected, I pledge
myself and the best energies I am
capable of exerting to your every
interest, and especially to procure
for you:
I.—The co-operation of the Nat
ional government with the several
states in the enforcement of their
prohibition laws to the extent of
denying application for license to
manufacture or sell intoxicating
liquers in such states, and the
procurement of such necessary
changes as will prohibit the ship
ment of intoxicating liquors in
prohibited territory; and will
earnestly advocate every legal
measure that will tend to procure
for the whole people National
Prohibtion.
2.—1 will support such rural
credit legislation as will actually
give to the farmers of our country
the relief that has been so often
promised, by making available to
them, withygood security on land
or cotton, long loans of money at
low rates of interest, such loans to
be made directly by the govern-‘
ment to the farmers. \
3.—1 will favor a sufficiently
equipped army and navy to com
mand peace at home and respect
abroad, and the manufacture of
our navy and army equipment by
the government.
4.—The restriction of immigra
tion at least to the extent of re
quiring immigrants to register,
givng all information necessary
as to their previous lives, and the
signing of a pledge that within
three months after entering our
country ther will become citizens
in a legal way.
5—A complete separation of all
affairs of church and state.
6—The extension of the Rural
Free Delivery system and the im
provement of the Parcel Post
system, to the end that the rural
districts throughout the country
may be benefitted thereby.
I purpose to conduct my cam
paign on a high plane. I do not
desire to be elected on the demer
its of others, but on my merits
alone.
My campaign headquarters will
be at Americus, Georgia, where
my secretary or I will be glad to
welcome and advise with friends
at all times, and if elected by the
good people of the district, I
promise to faithfully discharge
the duties of this great office with
fidelity to your every interest.
Respectfully,
THOMAS G. HUDSON.
I CITATION
| GEORGIA, Ben liii County.
| To All Whom It May Concern:
| Aesop Wilcox of said State and
ik’num_\' having, in proper form,
‘applied, as a person selected by
the next of kin, for letters of ad
’ministr:nimx on the estate of Dan
licl Fuller, late of said county,
this is to cite all and singular, the
creditors and heirs of said Dan
tel Fuller o be and appear at my
office at the August term, 1916,
of the Court of Ordinary of said
county, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent letters
of administration should not be
granted to said Aesop Wilcox on
said Daniel Fuller estate.
Witness my official signature
this the 11th day of July, 1916.
J. R. HORTON, |
Ordinary Ben Hill County, Ga. ‘
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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
September 4th, sth and 6th.
Standard School Supplies will be placed on sale during this sale for the benefit of
all school children on the same liberal plan which characterizes all the sales that
this reliable Drug Store usually puts on for the grown-ups.
We invite all the school children to come to our store and make their selection on
these days of all the supplies needed for the term. All 5¢ articles will be two for
6¢, and all 10c articles two for 11c. All other supplies on same plan, two for the
price of one plus one cent.
Our stock of staple school table#s, writing materials, drawing tablets, pencils,
rulers, inks, ete. is the best we ever carried. An examination will prove this as
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Of Forsyth, Monroe County, Candidate
For One ®&f the Newly Created
Judgeships On The Court Of Ap
peals.
He 1s a 2 graduate of Gordon In
stitute ard of the University of
Georgia. Twice Mayor of For
syth, has served two terms in the
Georgia Legislature ana was for
153 years Solicitor General of the
Flint Circuit. Endorsed by the
bar of every county of Flint Cir
cuit; an active worker in educa
tional and religious lines and
President of the Board of Trus
tees of Bessie Tift College.
B. S. F. C. ENTERTAINS
The B. S. F. C. delightfully en
tertained at the home of Theo
dore Justice last Tuesday even
ing. The guests assembled short
ly before eight o’clock and Pro
gressive Prom was enjoyed until
a late hour, when refreshments
were served. Those attending
the occasion were: Misses Hazel
Mayes, Dorothy Cass, Leila Hall,
Mildred Tisdel, Ethel Legiour,
Mildred Shaffer, Mavis Paulk,
Messrs. J. L. Pittman, Elmer
Waits, Theodore Justice, Herbert
Gaskin, T. P. Pounds, Walter
Murray and Henry C. Morris.
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All Encampment Members are
asked to meet with us Thursday
evening, August 31st, at eight
o'clock. Come, whether in good
standing or not, even though you
‘have been suspended for nonpay
imeht of dues. Come, we need
you.
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MONEY to LOAN}
Unlimited amount on
Farm and city property I
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OFFICES;
Davis Building - Fitzgerald,
Bank Building - Rebecca. |
THE GOSPEL MEETING
Great interest is being mani
fcsted in the Gospel Meeting
which begins at the " Central
Christian Church next Sunday
morning. i
Services will be held through
the “weck, beginning at eight
o’clock. This will give time for
business people to close at the
usual time and get to church in
time for the song service which
promises to be a big feature of
these meetings. The business
men will not be asked to close
their stores nor to sacrifice any
of the employee’s time to this
meeting.
The whole service will be short
—about an hour altogether. The
sermons will be scriptural, logi
cal, concise, direct and forceful.
You cannot afford to miss these
services regardless of your church
affiliations or convictions.
The formation of the chorus is
progressing very satisfactory un
der the direction of Dr. Turner,
who expects to have everything
in readiness for the Song Leader,
Leßoy St. John, who will arrive
cither Friday or Saturday.
You are cordially invited to all
these services, :
'GEORGIA’S COTTON CROP
The 1916 cotton crop in Geor
gia will be 619,557 bales short of
last year, according to the annual
crop report issued Tuesday by J.
D. Price, Commissioner of Agri
culture.
The cotton production for 1915
shows 1,936,115 bales. From offi
cial reports received from every
section of the state the Depart
ment of Agriculture estimates the
crop this year will be 1,316,558.
The condition and prospects in
the various sections as compared
with last year’s cotton crop shows
the following percentage of pro
duction:
Northern section.... 63 per cent.
Middle 5ecti0n......74 per cent.
Southern section.... 67 per cent.
The average production is.re
ported to be in a much better con
dition. The reports show a pro
duction of 92 per cent as compar
ed with last year. The condition
and prospect in the various sec
tions follow:
Northern section ....76 per cent.
Middle section ......93 per cent.
Southern section ...104 per cent.
|FOR SALE--Five passen
'ger Cadillac, good run
‘ning order, well pre
iserved. Part cash, bal
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‘have the finest known
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| LIBEL FOR DIVORCE
| Mrs. Eiizabeth Taylor vs.
| Wallace W. Taylor.
. Libel for Divorce.
| Superior Court Ben Hill Coun
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| The defendant, Wallace W.
Taylor, is hereby required to be
and appear at the next term of
Ben Hill Superior Court to be
holden on the first Monday in
October, 1916, to answer the
above petition; in default where
of, the Court will proceed as to
justice shall appertain.
Witness the Hon. W. F. Geo
rge, Judge of said Court, this 12th
day of July, 1916.
D. W. M. WHITLEY, :
2tweekly 2 mo. Clerk.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE
THIRD CONGRESSION
AL DISTRICT ,
I hereby respectfully announce
my candidacy for re-clection as
your Representative in the Sixty-
Fifth (65) Congress, subject to
the Primary to be held Septem
ber 12.
During the short time I have
been your congressmaa, I have
sincerely endeavored to serve you
faithfully, and if my efforts and
record meet with your approval, I
will feel greatly honored and pro
foundly grateful if you will give
me your support in the coming
election. Congress has been in
almost continuous session since
you elected me, and duty required
me to stay here, which prevent
ed me from visiting yeu as often
as I wished. The Wiys and
Means Committee is now® daily
working on a Revenue nieasure ;
being on that committee, I must
remain here until the new tax law
is pasesd. As soon as Congress
adjourns, or before then, if gublic
business will permit me to leave
I expect to canvass the Dist J‘
meet the people personally,} and
talk to them face to face, botfh in
dividaully and on the stump.
If re-elected, I promise to! dis
charge the duties of the greaft of
fice with fidelity, and to the best
of my ability.
From the depths of my heart I
thank you for your past,kindness
to me.
Cordially yours,
Dd-Sep-19. Charles R. Crisp. -
All news contributors to this naper
will greatly oblige the management if
they will only write on one side~of
their manuscripts. \
W. FRANK JENKINS '
; OF PUTNAM COUNTY
Candidate for
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Vote for a man amply qualified
in every particular, and who is
heartily endorsed by the Bars of
every County in his section and
whom those at home “who know
him” trust.