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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
GERMAN NATION . OFFERS PEACE ON FAIR TERMS
GEAMANY'S NOTE 10 Tht
MLIES OFFERING PEACE
Berlin, December 12.—Declar
ing that Germany doés not aim
to “shatter or annihilate its adver
saries,” Chancellor von Bethmann
Hollwegg read to the Reichstag
this afternoon the note which he
had addressed to the hostile gov
ernments advising them of Ger
many’s willingness to enter into
peace negotiations.
“If the Allies decline to make
peace now,”’ the statement says,
“every German heart will burn
with sacred wrath against these
enemies who are unwilling to stop
human slaughter in order that
their plans of conquest and anni
hilation may continue.” s
The full text of the note fol
. lows:
“The most terrific war exper
ienced in history has been raging
for the last two years and a half
over a large part of the world—
a catastrophe which thousands of
years of common civilization was
unable to prevent and which en
dured the most precious achieve
ments of humanity. Our aims
are not to shatter nor annihilate
our adversaries. In spite of our
consciousness of our military and
cconomic strength and our readi
ness to continue war ( which has
been forced upon us) until the
bitter end if necessary, at the
sagye time, pmmpfed_by the de
sir¢ to avoid further bloodshed
and make an end to the atrocities
of war, the four allied powers pro
pose to enter forthwith into peace
negotiations.
“The proposition which they
bring forward for such negotia
tim?s, and which have for their 6b
‘ject a guarantee of the existence
of the honor and liberty of evolti
tion for their nations, are, accord
ing to their firm belief, an appro
priate basjis for the establishment
of a lasting peace.
“The four allied powers have
been obliged to take up arms to
defend justice and the liberty of
national evolution. The glorious
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
deeds of our armies have in no
wise altered their purpose. We
always maintained the firm belief
that our own rights and justified
claims in no way control the
rights of these nations.
“The spiritual and mategial
progress which were the pride of
Europe at the beginning of the
twentieth century are threatened
with ruin. Germany and her al
lies—Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria,
and Turkey—gave proof of their
unconquerable strength in this
struggle. They gained gigantic
advantages over adversaries su
perior in number and war mater
ial. Our lines stand unshaken
against ever repeated attempts
made by enemies.
“The last attack in the Balkans
has been rapidly and victoriously
overcome. The most recent events
have demonstrated that further
continuance of the war will not
result in breaking the resistance
of our forces, and the whole situa
tion with regard to our troops
justifies our expectations of fur
ther success.
“If our enemies decline to make
peace now, wishing to take upon
themselves the world’s heavy bur
den and all the terrors which will
hercafter follow, even in the least
and smallest homes, every Ger
man heart will purn with sacred
wrath against these enemies who
are unwilling to stop human
slaughter in order that their plans
of conquest and annihilation
may continue.
“In this fateful hour we took a
fateful decision—God will be the
judge. Ve proceed on our way
without fear and unashamed,
ready for fighting or for peace.”
Winn's Garage is now prepared
to recharge storage batteries and
will appreciate a trial. They em
ploy only expert mechanics, ca
pable of taking care of your auto
troubles of whatever nature. Sce
them.
HOLIDAY SALE of LADIES READY-TO-WEAR
Coats, Suits and Dresses at ONE FOURTH Off
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, DEC. 13, 1916
BOARD OF EDUCATION |
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HOLDS MEETING
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A number of important matters |
received the attention of the
Board of Education when thcy|
met at the courthouse Tucsday|
for the regular monthly mccting.|
The report of county Superinten- |
dent showed the usual deficit 'of!
about $2,000, amounts due the
teachers and some $7,000.00 worth
of notes falling due in the necar
future. The county, like all Geor
gia counties, receives its 1916 tax'
moneys from the state in 1917 and |
this always puts them behind inl
meeting their currét obligations. |
Ample funds are provided for lmt%
are slow in being made available.
This year’s school money fnrl,
the county will approximate $15,-°
000, sufficient to meet all fixed
charges and to provide for an eX- |
tra month of school, which in the
spring was thought necessary.to
cut off. The board voted Tuesday
to make the school term seven'
months for this year. |
A resolution was also adopted to
empower the president and scere-|
tary of the board to negotiate a
lpan of $l,OOO for the current
school year which amount will
enable the board to pay its teach
ers in cash each month. The reso
lution also provided for the estab
lishment of a depository for the
funds of the board of education,
bids to be asked for from the two
banks in the city, and the bank
which makes the most liberal of
fer for monthly balance, to be so
designated. A resolution was also
adopted to purchase additional
ground at the Vaughn Taylor
School, if necessary to enter con
demnation proceedings for them.
‘The Board desires to make agri
cultural instruction - possible at
cach of the schools and proposes
to have sufficient land surround
ing the school houses to make the
instruction practical. The entire
board concurred in all the actions
and the new year will bring sever
al improvements in the country
school system. The bond for the
new county superintendent, Mr.
‘]. H. Bullard, was fixed at $5,060,
‘the same as his predecessor, Mr.
Germany's move for peace comes
just two years and 135 days after
she declared war on Russia and
two years and 129 days after Eng
land declared war on Germany.
German territory held by the
Allies—The Western edge of Al
sace-Lorraine.
Territory of Austro-Hungaty
captured by the Allies—About
half of Galicia and all of Buko
wina and the southern fringe of
Trentino, as well as the western
border of the Istrian T’cninsula.l
north of the city of Trieste. |
Bulgarian territory taken by the
Allies—None. ‘
Entente Territory occupied by
the German allies—Northwestern
France, practically all of Belgium,
Poland and Lithuania, more than
half of Roumania, all of Serbia
and Montenegro and nearly all of
‘Albania, as well as part of Persia
and - Egypt. Some of Greek
‘Macedoma is occupied by the
‘German Bulgarian forces, al
ilhnu;_;h (ireece 1s not in a state <.I"
war. : |
- Germany has lost all of her
invcr—scas colonies. |
E i e
| R. J. Prentiss.
| One of the features of the meet
ing was a complaint presented by
;patr(ms of the Lynnwood school
against one of its tecachers and
;ncxt Wednesday was selected as
lthc day on which the board will
' meet at that school to.thoroughly
!invcstigatc the charges. Mrs. Os
| borne, one of the patrons, repres
}cntcd the complainants and made
ra good impression on the board,
iwh()sc desire is to make Ben Hill
|county’s school sufficient. and
isatisfactm'y to the tax payers.
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000 FELLOWS
GELEBRATE THEIR
ANNIVE ROARY
Fitzgerald Liodge No. 35, 1. O.
O. F. cclebrated the 98th anniver
sary of the founding of the urdcr.l
December 12th, by holding their
Annual Home-Coming at Odd
Fellows building last evening. A
larger part of the membership as
sembled at 7.00 o'clock and form
od for parade in which the tra
«ditional and bewhiskered goat and
a group of heavily chained pil
grims were casily the leading fea
tures of attraction. Led by the
i()cilla cornet band the procession
“1‘;1\'01‘&:0(1 the principal streets and
finally cam@ to rest at Odd Fel
lows building.
At 8 o'clock, with the spacious
lodge room well-filled with breth
ren and invited guests, the follow
ing program was carried out as
{ previously arranged.
Music.
Address, “Friendship”—Rev. C.
A. Ginn,
Music.
Address,- “Love”—Rev. L. A.
Hill.
Music.
' Address, “Truth”—Rev. E. G.
Orahood.
Music.
Address, “Lodge Men"—Little
Miss Florence Hitch.
Address, “Rebekah”—Mrs.: Ro
sina Howe,
Music.
| Address, “Encampment” Pa
| triarch Everett Rohrer.
‘ Music.
The banquet deserves more
than just a formal notice as it ful
ly sustained the reputation the
Rebekahs have enjoyed for years
of preparing such repasts with a
Our entire stock of coats go in
at this reduction. All Ladies’ and
Children’s coats go at One-Fourth
off. This means you buy a coat
worth, as marked—
s2soo C. 008% for LO, sl iBIB7D
520.00 Coat tor. /500501, 815,00
SIROO Coat for: .+, v, 7i 91350
SISOO Chat for .. ~.......BLL.&>
$lOOO Coat for .. i.o .. s R LW
inciuding Broadcloths, Gabar
dines, Poplin, Serges; in fact, a
vood assortment—all going at
this reduction of One-Fourth off.
Now is your chance to buy your
coat suit at a bargain. You can’t
afford to miss this sale of Suits.
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CIPINE TERCANTILE CO.
Onc Price to Everybody
Phones 18 and 155.
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Wednesday
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VOL. XXI, NO. 150
DR, MATREWSON
The city hall was firly crowd
ed with farmers Tuesday might
from the adjacent territory #o»
hear the discussion advertised im
the Leader-Enterprise.
Mr. J. T. Pittman, county agent,
introduced the speaker for the
evening, Dr. E. H. Mathewsom,
who fairly bristled with data em
tobacco culture. Being a practs
cal grower of tobacco in Nexth
Carolina, as well as serving the
Government as tobacco expert,
Dr. Mathewson was able to im
terest the audience in his subject
and create a desire to give the
culture of tobacco a fair trial m
Ben Hill. Mr. Jones, the A. B.
and A. field agent, specially em
gaged to supervise the growing of
tobacco in this section, announced
that already 805 acres have heem
signed up with him for planting
this scason and that the A. B. and
A. stands ready to furnish seed
and growing instructions free
all who desire to join the mowe
ment. Agricultural Agent L. G.
Proctor, for the A. B. and A, af
so made a short address, as did
Mr. Wm. R. Bowen, president of
Fitzgerald 801 l Weevil Chafs.
Several new names were added to
tlhv: tobacco list.
skill unsurpassed in the culinars
!:u't.
' The Ocilla band came wr doa
‘much favorable comment for the
Icx(:c‘llcnt music rendered. The
l(*\'cnt was all that could be washed
and the brethren of the “Three
Links” and their guests separated
with mutual feelings of renewest.
,friendship and satisfaction.
is not a burden at the Empire
Store. People are doing fire this
year, doing their shopping eariy..
Let us help you. We have witat
you want. - Only the useful things
are appreciated. They are founsd
here.
BASKETS-Just a few [lafk.
Come early before they are alf
gone. They make a most useful
gift—2s¢ UP TO $3.50.
DOLLS are a thing the childres
must have to enjoy Christmas, as
it should be enjoyed by them. A
most complete stock at the Em
pire Store at present. Get your’s
now. We will put it away for
Santa Claus. Sec our window and
main floor displays of gencraf
Holiday Gifts.