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l County and City of Fitzgerald
mflsmu REPRESENTATIES
MEET T 0 CHANGE DISTRICT LINES
- The gathering of Representa
tives and Senators at Cordele
:Thursday, most of whom came
from Middle and South Georgia
- in response to an invitation issued
by Chairman A. S. Bussey, of the
~Senatorial Re-Districting Con
vention, organized some time ago
in Fitzgerald, brought a great
number of the representative men
_of the affected sections to Cordele
Thursday. ;
The meeting was scheduled to
take place af the Suwanee Hotel
at 3 P. M, and each train brought
“new arrivals and a number of
South Georgians came in their
autos over the splendid roads
that abound throughout the ter
(ritory. ©
' Promptly at 3P. M. Chairman
Bussey called the meeting to or
der and outliffed the object of the
call. “The failure of the passage
-of a bill prepared azd reported
faverchlg Uy the constitutional
committees of the House and
Senate of Georgia at their last
Y,,_se:s&:.i()!), again makes concerted
action necessary for the re-adjust
ment of the state’s senatorial dis
tricts, according to constitutional
intent, made necessary through
the creation of new counties)”
stated the Chairman in his open
ing remarks, “and for that pur
pose only, and not through secc
tional reasons has this meeting
been called.”
Mr. Bussel was re-elected to
preside over the deliberations
and Mr. John A. Hamomnd, of
the Macon Telegraph, secretary.
Hon. . H. Dorris, one of the
/&(ms_ors of the bill in the last
house, fully explained the pur
pose and need of readjusting the
political geography of Georgia as
Afar as. the senatorial equilibrium
of the state was concertied and
was followed by the author
of the measure, Hon. J. H. Carter,
-representative of Bacon county.
Hon. Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb, made
it plain that this movement was
not a sectional one and proposed
that as the constitutional number
of counties in a senatorial district
was intended to be three, fifty-one
districts should be created and
the numerical strength of Fulton
county be recognized by placing
it in a district with one small
county.
Judge J. B. Clements, of Irwin,
Hon, C. R, Ellis, of Tift, Wesley
R. Walker, of Ben, Hill, Hon. H.
‘L. Barfield, of Bibb, and others
spoke along the same line and a
committee was appointed by the
chair to prepare a report to be
presented to the next Legislature
embodying the proposed changes.
. The committee, consisting of
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1-4 Off : : CHRISTMAS GOODS : : 14 Off
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: OF course we have a few Christmas goods left, they are the things that are useful and some of these you
actually need in your home today. In order that we might close them entirely,out, we are offering
them to yqu at this reduction. = This includes, baskets, manicure sets, comb and brush sets, glassware, Dolls
and many otheritems displayed on tables in the main aisle of the Empire Store. You will find on these tables
- many items that will help brighten the different parts of your home at such small expense.
1-4 off All Furs, also
Plush Sets-- |
Just a few of these left and they will be going soon,
These now on hand are the choice of the lot. The
more expensive ones reduced to One Fourth off make
‘them very reasonable, in fact a great bargain com
pared with todays prices on furs.
‘“ odd neck pieces, odd Muffs at prices to sell them.
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ATP. 0. PRAISED
In pursuance of instructions
received from the department
Postmaster Adams planned early
and carefully in the organization
of his force for the holiday rush
and to those who appreciate even
partially the task of safely and ex
peditiously handling the vaStly in
creased volume of both out-going
and in-coming mail the perfect
success of his efforts are at once
apparent. ; :
The volume of business in the
money order department was as
tounding, all previous records be
ing far surpassed and, in fact, al
r:ost doubled. - In the parcel post
department the rush was great,
but fortunately commenced a trifle
carlier and was more easily hand
led for that rcason. An extra
clerk was put on at the general
delivery and an extra mounted
parcel deliverer with a boy assist
ant was employed, this being the
only extra help employed. Prac
tically all parcels received were
delivered almost immediately up
on receipt and there were scarce
ly any “Bad Order” complaints,
which indicates better facilities
and: more careful handling in
transit than in any previous year.
Postmaster Adams requests to
express to his force of clerks his
sincere thanks for their efficient
and hearty co-operation, and also
to the public for its universally
courteous treatment during this
trying season which is regarded
everywhere by postal employees
as the “mightmare” of the year in
postoffice work.
NERVIEST MAN IN STATE
IS IN GILMER COUNTY
Atlanta, Ga.,, December 28—
The nerviest man in Georgia lives
mn Gilmer county, according to
Colonel H. B. Tuttle, and the
colonel ought to know because
the man is his neighbor.
“He waked me up at midnight,”
Colonel Tuttle declares, “and bor
rowed my shotgun to kill a dog
that kept him awake by its bark
ing, and when I got up next morn
ing I discovered that the dog was
mine.
And the colonel added: “If cof
fee is bad for the nerves, that man
never drank a drop.”
After a most enjoyable visit
with homefolks Miss Hazel Lee
departs for Jacksonville tonight.
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, DEC.’ 29, 1916
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| Judge J. R. Horton and Judge
| James Whitley, of Irwin, went up
(to Vienna this morning to qualify
| before Judge George. Both gen-
I'tlemcn have been re-clected as or
i dinaries of their counties, Mr.
| Whitley has been Ordinary of
Irwin now for ten years and with
. this new term will be in office 14
years. Few counties care to
lchangc their Ordinaries if their
services are satisfactory.
'WILSON CELEBRATES
I. SIXTIETH BIRTEDAY
' Washington, December 28—
President Wilson celebrated his
| sixtieth birthday today. Con
ggratulatinns began arriving yes
‘terday at the white house. He
-spent the day in working as usual.
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- To The Farmers in Qur Territery -
If ever you needed our Best wishes for a New Year I'T IS NOW.. .If ever you needed us 4p be
greatly prepared to heip yow during the new year 1T 1S NOW.
We carnestly wish you the very best. We are happy to say that.we have been preparing ail
through 1916 and the year before to help our farmer friends in 1917, " Two years ago we predicted the
801 l Weevil would reach Ben Hill County in 1916,
For encouragement and guicance please read the following and line up with us stronger than
cver, so that me may line up with you more strongly than ever; and lets all make a strong pull to
gether:
Encouraging news is coming irom the wiregrass scetion . of |
Alabama, Farming in that regjon was upset by the advent of the
boll weevil a few years ago, and, as in every other case, there wore
S some who th#eWfup their hands and said the end had come. The ar
tival of the pest found the farmers unprepared, and the result was :
considerable demoralization for atime. Proof of the theory that thé -
: farmer’s fight in weevil communities is not a hopeless one is founl
in a letter from a Dothan farmer to the Opelika News, a portion of
which is quoted: 2
; “I strongly advise planting peanuts. Plant the running pea, as
they mawe so much more than Spanish. Our farmers who planted
peanuts all made money, and paid a good amount on their old
: 3 debts. - “Fhgre is a complete change in this country, 1 have :
never seen such a corn crop, peanuts, syrup, hay, cattlé and poii
hogs. To give you an idea, we will make in Hartford territory
and ship from here 60,000 bushels corn, 20,000 bushels peanuts,
$60,000 worth of hogs and about the same of cattle, aiso a lot of
: syrup and hay, all of which, with 2,500 bales of cotton and seed
: amounts to more money than we have ever received from any
cotton crop.”
The Dothan man finds that the farmers’ income is “more than
we have ever received from any qotton crop.” The Mobile Register
is optimistic enough to say that the farmers, “instead of being ruin
¢d, are going to be made rich by the boll weevil.” It has frequently
' Leen said that the weevil is a blessing in disgyise, but it should not
: e supposed that it will develop this quality very distinctly without
considerable co-operation on the part of the farmer. It can be con- .
verted into a blessing, but it is up to the farmer to tear off the dis- :
guise.
The Exchange Nationa an
ge Nat 1 Bank
THE BANK OF GREAT PREPARATIOQN, ‘
VOLUMES IN MILLIONS RATHER THAN IN THOUSANDS.
The Hogs, Cattle, Tobacco, Peanuts, Ftc., Bank.
Coat Suits, Dresses
and Coats-=
Our entire stock of Coat Suits, Dresses and coats we
offer at :
in order to.completely clean up our faill and winter
stock. There is still nice Ready-to-wear among this
stock at a price to sell them.
AND PRESS
GONGRESS TO DEFEAT
POSTAL RATE INGREASE
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Washington, D. C,, Dec. 28—
House leaders predicted today
that the proposed increases in
postage rate on second-class mat
ter, now Included in the tentative
draft of the postoffice appropria
tion bill, never would be enacted
ihto law, -
Chairman Heury, of the rules
committee, said hé believed puib
lishers had made out a good case
against the proposed increase;
that they would be given the full
est hearing’ before any rule was
reported on it, and that he had no
desire to gag debate on the propo
sition on the floor.
“'This statement coupled with the
fact that Postmaster General Bur
leson recently wrote Chairman
Moon of the postoftice committee,
that he was disinclined to push
the proposed increase is generally
accepted as foreshadowing this
| step. :
WILSON URGED 10 6.l
Washington, D. C., Dec. 28
President Wilson was urged to
day by William J. Harris to take
an interest in Rome's fight to se
cure the $11,000,000 government
armor plant. Mr. Harris called
at the white house this afternoon
and had a long conference with
the president. Following the in
terview he did not indicate what
success he had in enlisting the
president’s atd with the committee
of the navy department which will
recommend the location of the
plant.
Mi. Harris ;1is&1‘;1isc«l the
work of Mr. Joht . Walker, of
Sparta, and his associates, in rais
ing money for the democratic
campaign.
LET THE LEADER-ENTERFRISE
FLOGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT “JOB WORK.
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Millinery 1-2 Off--
Making it possible for you to buy a tailored hat or
one trimmed by our expert millinerat one half
price. These are nice seasonable hats but they must
go. We want you to have them and not us. Come
in today and take advantage of all these bargains.
FMPIRE MERCANTILE CO,
One Price to Everybody
Phones 18 and 155,
.. Monday
- Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 156
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AMER|CAH TRODPS*
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Washington, Ih. C.,, Dec. 28—
One more appeal for modification
of the protocol providing for the
withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico is made | by Gen,
Carranza in a message delivered
‘to Secretary Lane today by Luis
Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican
'members of the joint commission,
The Mexican first chief replied to
the insistent American demand
that the protocol signed by his
spokesmen at, Atlantic City be
ratified, with an 800-word docu
ment in which he failed to accede
to the deinand, but reirained from
writing anything that could be
i(‘”;h;tnmi as aflat repudiation.
| The . latest suggestion for
bohanlges T (he agretment will be
i('n?l:‘-i«f"x'c'('{ by the three American
representatives—Secretary Lane,
Pl. R, Mott, and Tudge George
l‘ ray. becerctary . Lane © advised
[ his colleagues of the character of
{the reply and asked them to meet
i?:im here as soon as practicable,
, Farly next week a joint session
tof the ' Mexican-American com
[ mission wiil be held at which the
’.\;:h_-;'?a:uz:a will give the Mexi
: ans theiwr answer and on its na
| ture depands the future course of
| the commiissioners who have heen
’tr_\'i'n;;' for four months to adjust
lt;m_'r‘-!u:,‘.:fi at issue between the
two countries. ’
I Neither Mr. Cabrera nor Sec
| retary Lane would discuss the na
ture of Carranza’s reply. Secre
tary Lanc declined to reveal its
character until it had been sub
jmitted to his colleagues.
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KILLED 18 AUTD WRECK
Ellaville, Ga., Dec. 29—Miss
Emma Smith, of the lower part of
Schley county, is dead and Lu
cius B. Holloway, of Americus, is
seriously injured as the result of
‘un automobile wreck near here
last night. Holloway has a
chante for recovery, according to
advices received from his bedside
tonight, :
Holloway and Miss Smith were
on their way to a party and were
driving at a rapid rate of speed, it
is said, when one of the tires blew
out. This caused the car to ture
turtle.
Both young people were well
known in this section of the
country. They had been ¢lpse
friends for some time.