Newspaper Page Text
MONDAY
EDITION
r()i'iicial Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
FOR 40 MINUTES
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20.
American troops and Mexicans
clashed near San Jose, in the Big
Bend country, yesterday after
noon, according to a report re
ceived by General Funston carly
tonight from Colonel Joseph Gas
ton, commander of the district.
The fight lasted for 45 minutes.
No losses were suffered by the
Americans and information is
lacking regarding loss among the
Mexicans.
Col. Gaston’s report said that a
band of about thirty Mexicans
opened fire on a detachment com
posed of twenty-three men of the
Sixth cavalry and Texas guards
men engaged in patrol duty be
tween Presidio and Ruidosa.
Licutenant Cudington, of the
Texas troops, in command of the
detachment, ordered his men to
teturn fire”
In Skirmish Formation
A vigorous exchange of shots
continued for 45 minutes, the Am
ericans and Mexicans firing in
skirmish formation from covered
positions on cither side of the
Rio'Grande. Information {rom
Col. Gaston did not indicate that
the United States soldiers cross
ed in pursuit of the Mexicans.
After the fight Lieut. Cudington
returned to Ruidosa with his com
mand.
Major ‘A. V. P. Anderson, of
the Sixth cavalry, and Colonel
Riojos, commander of the Car
ranza garrison at Ojinaga, nave
gone to San Jose to investigate
the incident.
Drunken Mexican Blamed
Washington, D. C., Qctober 20.
—General Fred Funston, report
ing tonight on the exchange of
shots across the border at San
Jose, said that late repoits reach
ing him indicated -the American
troops were fired upon “by drunk
en Mexicans.”
The dispatch made no mention
of firing by the American troop
ers and said there were no casual
ties on cither side. Officials here
were inclined to atzach little im
portance to the incident, believ
ing that an irresponsible band had
blundered upon the detachment
of Americans and had withdrawn
after firing a few desultory shots.
There was nothing in Gen. Fun
ston’s dispatch, it was said, to in
dicate a prolonged engagement.
'
It is rumored that a an is on
foot to extend the A. B. & A, via
the G. & F., from Douglas to
Savannah.
At theßusy Big
Empire Store
HERE’S a style event that will give you an opportunity to choose your fall suit, coat or dress from a won
derfully attractive collection. Fasnionably correct in every detail. The suits and coats shown this week
will be a joy to every woman, whatever may be her needs. Never before have the,styles been so becoming to
all figures. Whether you are stout, slender, short or tall, we have a smart suit or coat for you, and such a
beautiful quality of materials to choose from---gabardines, serges, whipcords, broadcloths; velours, plush and
Bolivia cloths---in the season’s most wanted colors. Suits, $lO to $37.50; Coats $7.50 to $25.00.
Styles Perfect
Betty Wales Dresses
If adress is in style it is a Betty Wales or a Betty Wales effect.
Come in and look at our new arrivals and these and other
pretty frocks for any and all occasions. This morning’s Express
brought to the Empire store a new and fresh lot of the very
newest styles in beautiful dresses.
Prices $6.50 to $25.00
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
STETSON 15 HEAD OF
{
BE Kl YOBK BARK
Macon, Ga., October 24—E. W.
Stetson, chairman of the board of
directors of the Fourth National
bank, and former president of the
Citizens National bank, which
was recently consolidated with
the former institution, has been
elected vice president of the
Guaranty Trust company, of New
York, and will report for duty
November 15. He will receive a
large salary.
liver since he finished his four
years at Miercer in 1901, Mt
Stetson has been connected with
the banking business, starting out
as collector for the American Nat
ional bank in July of the same
year,
In May, 1904, he was elected
cashier of the Exchange bank, of
Fitzgerald, which he converted in
to the lixchange National bauk,
of Fitzgerald, in 1906. He left in
1907 and came back to Macon,
where he organized the Citizens
National bank, of Macon. This
was during the panic.
He was cashier of this bank in
1908 and 1909 and was elected
president in 1910.
Half Billion Dollar Bank
His clection as vice president
of the Guaranty Trust company
took place some time ago, but
was only announced yesterday.
This company has a capital of
S_’t’\(;)(l;g{.fl(\(); surplus and profits,
26,000,000, and.the last statement
showed over $417,000000 in de
posits. The total resources are
$315,000,000.
Active In Civic Affairs
ie was president of the Macon
Chamber of Commerce in 1912
and 1913 and has also served as
vice president of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce and the
(Feorgta- State. IFair association.
He was treasurer of the diocese
of the Atlanta Episcopal church
for two years and was prominent
iy connected i the Y. M. €. A,
work in Macon, acting as chair
man of a campaign committee
that raised a large amount of mo
ney not long ago to pay off the
debts of the institution, \When the
city of Macon took over the
waterworks, Mr. Stetson was one
of the arbiters. o
e L
MOHRE-GOTTLIEB
_——— -
Mr. and Mrs. J Mohre an
nounce th&engagement of their
daughter, CelNa, tol Mr. Martin
Gottlieb, of Fitxgetald, GGa—Sa
vannah Morning Neqws.
&
Messrs. L. S. Cobb, S. N. Jack
son and Manning Warren were
over from Fitzgerald Sunday.—
Rochelle New Era.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, OCT. 23, 1916
New Supply Ready-to-Wear
By This Morning’s Express
TWENTY CENT COTTON
NOT AN IDLE DREAM
Atlanta, Ga.,, October 23.
That twenty-cent cotton is not an
idle dream of the future but al
most an accomplished fact, and
that the fleecy staple of the South
will soon be selling at this price,
certainly by the close of the Eu
ropean war, is the opinion of the
leading cotton men of this city.
The recent rapid rise in the price
of cotton has inclined them to be
lieve that steps looking to peace
i Europe are underway, which
the public has not been informed
of, and that the upward trend of
cotton has been due to these mar
velous developments. Atlanta
traveling men who cover the
southeastern states declare this
section of the country has never
before enjoyed a more bountiful
prosperity.
FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
At the morning and and eve
ning preaching services vester
day in the First Methodist LEpis
copal church the Evangelist, Rev.
Paul Brasher, presented many
helpful and beautiful thoughts.
Come out tonight and hear him.
Service every night this week, ex
cept Saturday, commencing at
7.:30.
- >
A Better and Stronger Bank
Today our bank is bigeer, better and stronger than ever. Its
stcady growth is undisputed evidence that the bank which throws
the greatest safeguard around its business in order to protect its
customers, merits the confidence of the public. Besides able and
conservative management, in actual cash value, the hank offers its
depositors the following security
Capital Stock, $125,000.00
Stockholders’ Liability, $125, Coo.oo—
and Profits, $110,000.00
Total Resources, $1,175,000.00. :
It is FIRST in name, Capital Stock, Deposits and Total Re
sources.
Why don’t you make THIS your bank?
N RPN D X
4 J B & \ XA Tr\fllp"
OF FITZGERALD, GA
‘ E.K.FARMER, President
M.W.GARBUTT, Vice-President A.H. THURMOND, Cashier
J.C.BREWER, Vice-President D.A.BRAGG, Asst. Cashier
Charming Suits and Coats
ng Suits and Coats
Just received for this week’s selling*a m:l)st beautiful quantity of
the very newest styles and materials in coats. These are entirely
different and priced for quick selling. These are made up in such
handsome styles we are anxious for you to come in and see New
York’s latest creations in coats. Large convertable collars, with
a beautiful touch of velvet or fur, just enough and not too much.
PRICES FROM $7.50 TO $25.00
TEACHERS OF BEN HILL
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
The teacliery of the Ben Hill
county schoolsimet in the audito
rium of the Lilfrary building Sat
urday in respogse to a call by
Prof l (. Hdlt, of thes Ashton
'school, g
} Seteral shor§ talks by visitors,
Prof. Ricketsor, ('uu.my Agent
Pittman and IGeldefs, to stimu
late the rural §schopl activities
were made, 3ftegd which the
teachers ]\]‘(,‘ri‘.".t:! (:;{L‘L‘i(‘(‘ officers
'ffll’ the year I¥fl lolt was cicct
ed President §nfl Miss Ethel
Mayo, secfetaryigf the associa
|li\fl.l. : j
| An institute will be held Sat
| urday, December 2nd, at the Li
'ln‘:n'_\' when State School Com
‘missinnvr M. L. Brittain will he
invited to address the county peo
lplc.
| VICTOR MURDOCK
| OUT FOR WILSON
’ Wichita, Kan., Oct. 21 ~—Victor
Murdock, former progressive
'lo:ulcr in the national house of
’l'(‘])l'o.\‘(‘lltuti\'cs, will announce
ihimsclf i favor of the re-clection
of President Wilson in an edi
torial to appear tomorrow in
Mr. Murdock’s paper, The Wi
chita Eagle.
' f
FUTURE OF THE HAWP
SIBE 1 BEH L
!
| Working along the line sug
gested by the Leader-Enterprise
!L'\!.c:;srr:. l“zn'nwi': .I’.‘J. Dorminy,
Dickson and W. T. Paulk pur
lr'n;lsmi a herd of Hampshire tho
| roughbreds for ll’fl:ir farms at the
| Southeastern Faif, paying a fan
| cy price for fancy breeders.f\Vith
the already good start made by
| Mr. Dickson at his l)ir;iq’ stock
| farm with the Rlampshide, the
county hos a gdod oppdrtunity
to make a national reputation as a
Hampshire countyiin a fev vears.
i Stock raising will be jmade a
Ilmsincs by some of oug larger
planters, and they recognize the
importance of cnm‘éntr:ztlng their
cefforts upon some jone ktandard
breed of hogs, so that the county
twill be known by the lu]st breed
ers in the country ps /a specific
“Hampshire™ countw” drawing
the attention of the best buyers
of breeding stock as well as pork
ers to Ben Hill. A few yoars will
make the county famous by such
intelligent co-operation. A car
load of the finest looking hogs
ever shown in South Georgia
were unloaded in the city to
day, and carried to the farms of
"the above gentlemen,
New Middies just received
The famous PAU L JONE S middy is the only middy made
that fits and hangs just right. If it has the Paul Jones label you
need never trouble yourself about its style or wearing qualities.
All white, of the best fabric. Also middies with colored collars,
Colored Smocking and other pretty styles.
PRICES 50c TO $2.00
One Price to Everybody
Phones 18 and 155.
VOL. XXI, NO. 128
ENFORCEMENTS OF CHILD
Atlanta, Ga., October 21.—En
forcement of the child labor law
of Georgia will be one of the main
objects of the social.welfare con
terence to be held in Macon on
| October 27 28 and 20
“"When we pads' a I" to pro
teet little birds from pol hunters,
and a law to protect little pigs
trom hog cholera, and other laws
to protect our game and out eat
tle and live stock, we provide the
machinery for enforcing these
laws,” declared Miss Agnes Me-
Kinna, organizer of the conferen
ce, who is now in charge of the
headquarters arranging the pre
liminary details.
“But when we pass a law to
protect little children we are
prone to let it go at that. Prac
tically no machinery has been
provided for the enforcement of
the child labor laws of Georgia,
which means that the law is befng
violated.”
In addition to launching a
movement for adequate and thor
ough enforcement of this law, the
conference in Macon will inaugu
| rate a movement for the estabfish
ment of a social service conrmis
sion by the legislature. The con
ference will not ask the state to
make an appropriation for this
commission, but is simply desir
ous of securing the state's official
. recognition of social service work
Better schools, larger libraries,
parks and playgrounds, emiploy
ment of labor, care of the poor
and other social questions will e
discussed at the conference
e ,
EFFECT ON MORALS ;
BY MOTION PICTURES:
!s e e
St. Loats, Oct. 21-——The general.
convention of the ' Protestant
ipiscopal church turned its at
tention today on the effect of
moving pictures on the morals of
ceroleton adested By thie
oi desuties. direvted the:
by codial service ComTEnssion:
srrange conditions o cecate a
ational board of censors.
Whether the class of awotion
picture films shown in the Umted
States is improving was the ques
tion raised with the submission of
the resolution, presented by Rewv.
le, Ve Shaylnr, of Seattle. ;
MONEY TO LOAN by own
er, five to ten thousand dollars
for three 1o five vears on well lo
cated farmes Apply addressing
OWNER, care Exchange Nation
al Bank. ¢
Atthe Busy Big
Empire Store
Monday
Wednesday
Friday