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WEDNESDAY
EDITION
Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
DIL MAY BE BORED FOR N
. BEN HILL BY SYNDICATE
Encouraged by government
surveys and outward indications
two syndicates have been formed
in the city, which may probably
lead to boring one if not two deep
wells, in the hope of securing oil.
A careful survey of the evidence
in the shape of maps made by the
government leads the promoters
to believe that oil is in the coun
ty. The oil and gas survey shows
that within the county there is
what geologist call an “anticline”
covering a irge»partiof the coun
ty, which is said to be the scien
tific sign of an oil deposit. -
A plan is on foot to secure the
necessary co-operation of capital
to make the venture and we are
informed. that leading financiers
have giv h the proposition favor
ablegonsideration. It is welli
knov& that in no section where
oil has been found in the past,
have more outward signs been in
evidence and no oil wells have
ever voluntarily sprung from the
bowels of the earth or the sides
of a mountain. All of them had to
be bored for and all of them were
purely speculative in ‘the begin
ning. If the signs don’t all fail
though some time they do, we
may look for oil to be found. i
UANS NEARLY §3,000.000
Washington, Nov. 27.—Corne
lius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Re
publican national committee, filed
today the final financial - state
‘ment of ‘contributions and expen
ditures for the Republican cam
paign. .The report shows total
contributions of $2,445,421 from
34,205 contributors, and expendi
tures of $2,441,565. 5
Train Cost Women $134,965
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 27.—The
members of the national Hughes
woman’s committee, who financed
the “Hughes special” train:for its
trip throughout the country, rais
ed $134,965 for expenses,.accord
ing to the election statement filed
today with the secretary of state.
The expenditures were not total
ed. ’
Huntsville, Ala., November 28.
David Overton, former Madison
county circuit clerk, was today
found guilty of murdering Pro
bate Judge W. T, Lawler. He was
sentenced to hang January 12.
Special Attention Ladies -:- 1-4 Off All Trimmed Hats 1-4 Off
~ As long as these trimmed Hats last they are 1-4 off. They are the very latest models. Come get yours
| today because they are going fast at 1-4 off. '
A few of our Xmas Items
\ All the hew creations in dolls we have a large as
sortment of genuine German Dolls which . are so
scarce today. all fresh new stock at practically the
old prices. :
Large and beautifui assortment of Ivory goods, beau
tiful line of ladies handkerchiefs, stamped ggzt‘jments
for hand work. ol
Dilferenr toys for the kiddies, lovely baby t¢t§, Ki- .
monas and Kimona: patterns and many. other items .
for useful Christmas g‘ifts, S ol b _,
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THADER ENTERPRISE
With a large attendance on
{ Momgay night, the Con i'!l . Ken
‘ n§Me week’s
[engagement lin this city, and in
spite of the rain which prevailed
Tuesday evening, a big crowd
was on the midway. Jupiter P.
'drove the people to shelter for a
few minutes, but as soon as it
stopped raining they returned and
enjoyed the programs in the dif
ferent shows, as the rainproof
tents kept everything dry and
comfortable inside.
The Autodrome, in which Miss
Dorothy Connell; the “mile-a
minute” girl rides, proved very
popular. Miss Connell is one' of
the most graceful riders now be
fore the public and her act has
caused much talk. The Miracle
show is an unusually clean and
satisfying exhibition. Miss Jule
Keith Deno, in art poses, is fea.
tured. The wonderful French and
Belgian midgets have made
a lasting impression on Fitzgerald
people and are well liked here.
‘The bright little Samar (Siam
ese) Twins, have had many visi
tors and entertained them with
their witty remarks. The Mon
key Speedway, in which tiny
monkeys drive minature, racing
cars, has been crowded at every
performance, and great interest
and excitement exists during the
different races. The Busy City
contains much of interest to ey
eryone, Doc Turner’s Wonders
have not wanted for patronage.
The .Coney Island Side . Show,
with its baffling .illusions and
feats of magic has proven unus
ually popular. Dixie Land, in
which colored performers furnish
the entertainment is good.
The Whip, the latest riding de
vice has been liberally patronized
and has caused much comment,
especially-among the younger set,
who enjoy the sensational ride
immensely. The ! Ferris - Wheel
has also been kept busy. This is
the latest model built, and is
equipped with every safety de
vice.
The shows will. remain here
during the balance of the week,
with performances every after
noon and evening. It is the larg
est amusement enterprise of this
kind ever in Fitzgerald, and the
attractions are irteresting and en
tertaining throughout.
3 S, Withington' 'and. A. C,
Laidy, of Valdosta, mototred
through the city enroute to Sa
vannah this morning.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOV. 29, 1916
Could Stop
Labor Agents
Tifton, Ga., Nov. 28 —“Your
people can stop exports of negro
laborers from this point if you
want to,” said Mr. W. E. Chris
tie, Chief Clerk in the office of the
Georgia Commissioner of Com
merce and Labor, Monday morn
ing. :
“There is a Georgia law requir
ing each agent soliciting labor to
be transported beyond the limits
of the state to pay a license of
$3OO for each and every county in
which he dperates. This law also
makes it a misdemeanor to solicit
labor without paying this license.
l “If any of these agents have
been soliciting labor here to work
in another state, all your officers
have to do is to take out a war
rant for them and land them in
jail. If the officer does not act,
any citizen can swear out the
warrant and stop the business at
once.
“The department for which I
work stands ready at all times to
help the people of any community
who want to stop agents from
this practice. As a rule, where
the people make no objection, and
are satisfied for the negroes to
leave, the department does not
interfere.”
“How long have you been in love
with him?” l
“Ever since I rejected him.”.
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millinery parlors of New York City and other large
cities. These hats you can appreciate only by com
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We Give Thanks-- -
THE officers and directors of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK
are sincerely thankful for the splendid condition in .
which the Farmers and Business mewu of the South find
themselves today. They are thankful for the generous
support which the bank has been given by every class of .
depositor. They are thankful for the implicit confidence
behind this support. In short, they are deeply thankful for
every factor which has contributed toward making this a
MILLION DOLLAR BANK
---the oldest and strongest Bank in Fitzgerald. ~
Tfl ] L'fir~§\;7 ?i INAT .@N&‘;\M ANI
- OF FITZGERALD, GA
' E.K.FARMER, President b
M.W.GARBUTT, Vice-President A.H. THURMOND, Odshi_ef i
J.C.BREWER, Vice-President D.A.BRAGG, Asst. Cashier £
Two Injured
In Accident
Bainbridge, Nov. 27—Two peo
ple are seriously hurt and sev
eral others suffered minor injur
ies in an auto accident which oc
curred in the lower part of the
county yesterday afternoon. Miss
Margaret Moore sustained a bad
ly fractured leg and serious brui
ses about the head, and little Miss
Elizabeth Williags, of Tallahas
see, also suffere’dg broken leg.
Mrs. Ed Moore and children, of
this city were returning from a
visit to Mrs. Pat Williams in Tal
lahassee. They were in Mr. Wil
liams’ car and shortly after cross
ing the state line they collided
with another car from Boydyville,
Ga., on-a sharp turn in the road.
Most of the occupants were
thrown out. In addition to the
more serious injuries, Mrs. Moore
‘was badly bruised and Mr. and
Mrs. Williams suffered minor in
juries. Miss Moore, who is a
member of the senior class of the
Bainbridge high school, is at the
Bainbridge hospital and little.
Miss Williams has been carried to
her home in Tallahassce. The
young men in the car from Boyd
ville were not seriously injured.
The friends of Dr. Romine were
happy to greet him on the streets
of the city Tuesday, having re
covered from his recent accident,
with the loss of one eye.
N.C. &SI L
Nashville, Tenn., November 27.
—Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis.railroad officials today sent
out letters to its employees now
being polled for a strike, stating
their position on ¢a¢h™of the 12
grievances proposed to be dis
cussed at a conference they re
fused to entertain with a joint
committec of the four brother
hood representatives. The em
ployees were notified that if they
join the strike all rights and priv
ileges as employees cease and if
they again are permitted to join
ithc service it will be on the basis
lof new employecs.
! President J. H. Peyton gave
out a signed statement today an
inouncing the position of the road
in refusing to entertain the con
ference. He also gave out a let
ter dated November 25 to the
brotherhood representatives .ask
ing that the railroad be permitted
to have a representative present
at the count of the ballots in view
of an alleged miscount in a recent
strike vote. : l
Brotherhood representatives
claim not to have received Mr.
Peyton’s letter and will not dis
cuss his request to have a repres
entative present at the count until
the letter is received.
Knit Goods
Mens, ladies and childrens sweaters, caps, toques,
scarfs in both sets or separate all prices from
~ 25¢ to $l.OO 4
Threads
The Empire Store for the kind of thread you like
best for making those Xmas gifts. Jap Coats, Roy
al Society. Colurubia, Utopia, Jewel, in tact all the
leading chrochet and embroidery threads in all col
ors and numbers,
'MPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
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Mondav
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 144
Hog. 'S W McCallei, state
geologist and member of the state
highway commission, spent Tues
day in the city a guest of My, 3o
H. Harris. Mr.McCallei in com
pany with Mr. Harris and the edi
tor visited the larger part of the
county and traveled the fine roads
of Ben Hill. Mr. McCallei was
profuse in the praise of Ben Hill
county’s fine roads a‘d agricultur
al development. As"a member of
the state Highway commission,
under whose supervision the Fed
eral Road fund for Georgia is be
ing spent, Mr. McCallei was
shown the need of their co-opera
tion on the Central Route of the
Dixie Highway in Pierce and
Charlton counties, and a hearing
was promised .at their next ses
sion of the board, which convenes
in the capital on December 12th.
Mr. McCallei returned to At
lanta as he said, proud of the
progress made by the county and
inspired with the promising fu
ture for this section. Mr. McCal
lei took a number of photographs
to be sent the U. S. Depart-ment
and also gathered a number of
geological specimens which he
took with him for further exami
nation.
Atlanta, Nov. 27.—The pass
enger and freight station on the
Atlanta and West Point railroad,
at College’ Park, was destroyed
by fire Sunday morning between
Zand 3 o'clock. Investigation
has revealed the fact that the fire
started in the store room used by
the express agent, and the rail
road authorities are today work
ing on clues which. they believe
will lead to the apprehension of
liquor thieves. :
DATE CHANGED FOR THE
UNION BOX SUPPER
The box social at Union which
has been announced for Friday,
December Ist, has been changed
to Tuesday, December sth, on
account of the Carnival. :
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
PEOPLE: i
You had better buy your shoes
now for Casper Hide and Skin
Co. is buying hides regardless of
price. We want every hide that
money will buy and our last price:
was twenty cents per pound green
and twenty-four for green salt
hides. Furs and tallow in good
demand. J. CASPER.