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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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Washington, D. C., Jan, 19—
Dispatches to the siute depart
ment late today from Rio de Ja
neiro said it was stated there that
the steamer St. Theodore, captur
ed by the German raider in the
South Atlantic, armed with two
guns and manned by a German
Crew, was cruising as an auxiliary
to the raider.
The department announced the
advices in this statement
“The department is advised by
telegram irom Rio de Janeiro
that it is stated there that the cap
tured steamer St. Theodore has
been armed with two guns and a
German crew put aboard and that
the vessel is now operating as an
auxiliary cruiser in the Atlantic.”
Nine Americans Landed
Earlier in the day a cablegram
from Consul Stewart at Pernam
buco announced the landing there
of. the St. Theodor¥’s crew, ia
cluding nine *Americans, by the
Japanese steamer Hudson Maru,
another of the raider’s “prizes.
The consul said the other ships
captured wcre. believed to have
had no Americans on board.
The report of the arming of the
St. Theodore, a British vessel,
was given out with the explana
tion that the department had no
means of determining its accur
acy.
Officials were inclined to credit
the story, though, and to look
for word that other captured
shis would be similarly used.
Despite the intense interest
with which the raider’s work is
being followed here, official dis
patches do not, as yet, indicate
that American rignts have been
violated in any way or that the
crefiser has exceeded her priv
ileges under international law.
Questions of International Law
Moot questions of international
law are involved, however, in the
conversion of a merchantman in
to a commerce destroyer on the
high seas. The United States as
well as Great Britain has refused
to recognize the legality of such
cotversion. 1f American ships
are sunk by such converted ves
sels or American cargo on other
ships 1s lost it is expected that
this country would press claims
against Germany for damages.
Germany, however, together
with the other continental nations
has maintained the legality of
conversion at sea. An attempt
was made at the second Hague
conference to reach an agreement
on the subject but the small navy
nations refused to accept the An
glo-American contention.
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Mayme—Sure I used to go with him..
Did you tell him I was going to be
married? Grayce—l sure did. Mayme '
—Did he ask how soon? Grayce—No:
he asked how long. ‘
FOUR MULES WANTED for farm purposes. Must be
first class and at bargain prices for cash.
Mrs. Annie Warren and J. E. Turner,
Administratorse
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At the Empire Store A LlSt ()f SpeClalS At the Empire Store
10 y OFF Mens and Boys Suits and Overcoats. 1-4 off men’s and boys Sweaters. One Half off on Ladies
¢ Suits and Dresses. One Fourth off on Skirts, Waists and Petticoats. One Half off Millinery. One
Fourth off on Ladies and Childrens Sweaters and other Knit goods. 10 per cent off on Comforts and Blank
ets. Above all, don’t forget the sale of Muslin Underwear --- this is a sale you will find to be a bargain
appreciated. : |
The above list list is a few of the many items we are offering you at special prices in order to clean up our odds and ends of our Fall and
Winter business. Yeu will find by coming in the Empire Store many things you can pick up at this season of the year at prices' so reason
; able in the face of an extremely High market that will be surprising to you. You chould by all means take advantage of these prices, If you
don’t you will see your mistake when eil the new things are put o sale.
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Washingion, B. €. Jan. 25
An appeal that the United States
outline the principles of a league
of nations to make future wars
tmpossible, was made by Presi
dent Wilson, in his address to the
Senate Monday. v
Prestdent Wilson outlined what
he believes will be necessary to
end the struggle, and make cer
tain that it will be the last great
contlict. The Presicent declared
that he proposed iinat no nation
shal extend its policy over any
other nation or peoples, but that
every pcople shall be free to de
termine its own policy.
President Wilson msisted that
war must end on treaties, which
cmbody terms which “will win
the approval of mankind.” No
covenant for co-operative peace
which does not include the pco
ples of the new world can not
suffice to keep the {uture safe
against war.
The clements oI peace must en
gage the confiidence and satisfy
the principles of the American
government. - ““No peace can or
ought to last which does not rec
ognize and accept principle of
government to derive all just
powers from consent of the gov
erned and that no right exists
anywhere to hand the peoples
down from sovereignty to s®ver
cignty as if they were property.”
“The paths of the seas must
alike in law and in faet be free.”
said the president, endorsing the
reduced naval and military
strength of the nations of the
world.
While not directly mentioning
the question, the President in ef
fect declared for the neutraliza
tion of the Dardanciies, thus giv
ing Russia an outlet to warm
water.
All people should be assured of
a direct outlet to the great high
ways of the seas with the right to
comity arrangesment, and no na
tion nced be shut away from the
free access to the open world’s
commerce,
In conclusion, President Wil
son, summed up what, in effect he
construed to be peace tenms
which he will urge on the bellige
rents, saying I am proposing
that all nations avoid entangling
2lliances whi®h would draw them
‘nto competitions of power, catch
them in a net of intrigue and scl
fish rivalry, and disturb their own
affairs with the influences intrud
ed from without. There will be
no entangling alliance in concert
power.”
“I am proposing government
by consent, government of free
dom of the seas after internation
al conference with the representa
tives of the United States, and
that moderation be made of arm
aments which will make of arm
ies and navies powers for order
THRICE-A-WEEK
FiTZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JAN. 24, 1917
WAYCROSS CFFICERS NAB ;
WIIISKEY SMUGGLERS
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Waycross, Ga.,, Jan. 2().———SC\'—}
eral hundred pints of \\'hi.\‘k(,‘yfi
was scized here last night when |
three attomohiles en route ‘mi
Alapaha and Ocilla tried to pass
through the city.
Five men were ariested; four of |
them white, and they are schedul
cd to get a hearing this afternoon
in recorder’s court. The arrests |
were made early in the evening.
One car was stopped as it passed |
police headquarters on Plant
avenue.
The white men arrested ga\'c‘
the names of G. W. Gray and A‘l
L. Futch of Alapaha, and R. L
Martin and Lee Cribb, of Ocilla.
Walter Wesley, of Uptonville,
was the negro. Gray’s car, a Ca
dillac, contained a small grip in
which only a few quarts of whis
kev: were found. He was pulling
a Ford that - was loaded with
whiskey. Policeman Sam \Walk#
er made the arrests.
At the city jail this morning
F.ce Cribh suffered an attack that
for the time had the inmates of
the gll worried, H-~ was in 1
‘40?1“;—"("“:“;‘-‘1"‘» (‘l)7l’,:‘;;|"' f()r _\'P\'-
cral minutes but rallied and this
afternoon anparently was alright.
P e S . R S RAR -P S
merely and not an instrument of
aggression and selfish violence.”
These are American principles,
American policies and they are
the principles of mankind and
must prevail.
‘WVedding ard party invitations.
Ctyle and guality the best
Prompt service. Leader-Enter
prise. Fol
The night police of Seville carry
spears as of old,
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INTEREST ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS b4t I 3®m INTEREST ON TIME CERTIFICATES
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First National Service will be
of the Utmost value to You
: When you open an account with the oldest and strongest
bank in Fitzgerald, you have made a busincss mas: that teems
with possibilities. Your money will be absolutely safe, and the
bank s interest in you has just BEGUN.
Soon after you will realize that our Officers and Employecs
feel a personal interest in you, that they realize vour desire for '
' the very best of banking service, and that they GIVI it to vou in
every transaction.
You will further realize that Service—as this Bank regards it
« —means much more than you had anticipated. You will realize
that you have selected a Bank whose interest in its customers is
unflagging and whose helpful service is absolutely unsurpassed.
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~ The First National Bank |
Of Fit_gerald, Georgia s
E. K. Farmer, President. J. H. Milhollin, Vice-President.
M. W. Garbutt, Vice-Fresident. A. H. Thurmond, Cashier. :
J. C. Brewer, Vice-President. D. A. Bragg, Asst. Cashier. !
AND PRESS
WARE COUNTY PREPARESi
TO PAVE CENTRAL ROUTE
Wayecross, Jan, 23.—Because of
the delay in getting data for con
sideration the highwav confer
cence scheduled for tomorrow af
ternoon at the courthouse has
been. postpened until next '!‘uc,\‘-!
day at 10 o'clock. At that time|
it 1S cxpected all details nccm-'
sary for an intelligent discussion |
of the highway problems con
fronting \Ware wili be known.
The county board has extended
an invitation te the Dixie High
way committee, headed by L. J.
Cooper, and {0 a coamittee from
the Progress Club, headed by V.,
L. Stanton, to mect with them
and discuss ways and means of
permanently improving the 112-
mile séction of the Dixiec High
way south of Waycross, The in
vestigation made to date has
shown that it may be possible for
the county to provide for the per
manent improvement of the hirh
way. Immediate action probably
will follow next Tuesday’s con
ference,
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JURY GAVE VERDICT
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I FOR DEFENDANT
| The jury in the case of Joh
| D. Walker vs. the American Stat
Bank, brought in a verdict for the
' defendants late Tuesday night.
| This is the sccond time thic
I(‘ase has been tried in this county
and both times the juries found
l.'z verdict for the defendants
Judge Walter George granted the
plaintiffs a new trial and the case
was acain bronght to trial Mon
day. No appeal is expected to he
taken in the case.
Britain has grown abroad to seven
+v-eight times her area at home. *
STATE FEDERATION
UF LABOR Ty 1 BEY
HEREAPRIL 17-16-1¢
Lester Frink, of Atlanta, is in
the city today in the imterest of
the annual meeting of the Georgia
Federation of Labor which will
convene here for the first time
April 17-18-19. About two hun
dred delegates from labor ynions
from the various cities in Georgia
are expected at this convention
and several national speakers of
prominence in the labor move
ment are expected to meet with
them. '
The Lee-Grant totei has been
designated headquariers for the
members and a number of enter
tainment features are planned by
the local union men.
JUDGE HORTON TO PLANT
TEST COTTON PLOT
Mr. ]J. C. Manness for the state
board of entomology has arrang
ed with Judge J. R. Horton to
plant ten acres of cotton -on his
farm on the Ashton road under
the latest improved methods for
boll weevil conditioz:s. The cot
ton sced will b furnished by the
state board, and wili be an carly
variety and wilt res'sting, -An
expert from the department wili
supervige the prejaration of the
soil, the sceding and all the es
'ucntial factors to insure a thor
pugh trial of their methods. it is
cexpected that this experiment
!\\‘ill be an object icsson for the
tentire counfv.
More than 27,000 tons of honey are
woduced yearly by the Ameriean bee.
IVIOIJdi‘L \
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXII, N i%
FIRST SESSION OF
BANKRUPTCY COURY
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The first session of ths Bluomds
ruptcy Court will be feld o
Tuesday, Jan. 30, accrding s =
statement made by judge Fiob
Lambdin today. ‘the onews’e
docket shows several caces fied!
since Fitzgerald became the Mwme
of the new court. Ihe first G
tion to be filed was the petstion
of K. A, Pinkston, a merchawt of
Rochelle. Judge Lambdin ap
pointed Allie Peacack, fr, aw z%
torney of Rochele to wind sy e
affairs of Pinkston. Mis sty
consisting of groceries willk b
sold sometime during fue firse
part of Fcebruary. Mttormeys
Hardeman, Jones, Park zond Jolo
ston, of Macon, appexr fxwr ke
bankrupt.
. On Monday, Pearsen E¥fs, -
torney-at-law of Cordele, e 1
petition of C. C. Weaoten, @ wm
chant of Cordele, praying to b
adjudged a bankrupt, and the
matter will be heard here on ¥l
ruary J3rd.
. Basil G. Sweatt, of the Tk
city of Arp, in Irwin omsty,
through his attorney Judge ). V.
Haygood asked to be adjisdged
a bankrupt and the arst mepang
of his creditors will bw Tehd on
February 3rd.
Col. Clayton Jay has Tel e
torney of this city, has filed e
petition of Ted N. Domy, o Fis
gerald, who is also secking mdsd
from his debts, Dunn Vesis | ¥
labilities -at SOIZ.OO with nw: oz
SEeUs:
Judge Tambdin’s ofbees s
now being -pup i shage awd Lo
anticipates that “they wal e
ready for oocupaney ian fhe apa
few days,
When asked today what Wit
would be designated as the dle
pository for bankruptcy Farsvie
Judge Lambdin stated fiuti ¥
understood Judge Dpeer muwd i
the matter under conshvriemn,
but that he Trad' ot heonddened
of his dect=iegm ¥
"PINKIE KOPLIN SELLS HTE
INTEREST IN NATION.AL
l DRUG COMPANY
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! The many friends of perpisiay
Pinkic Koplin will regret te bearw
of his decision to leave Fazgeralil
for Atianta. Mr. ißopiia Teas Beex
a resident of Fitzgerald Tor abwea
eight vears and made 2 oy wh
friends during his stay oy
‘the city and among the pewple
the country. Mr. Koplin wi¥ we
in business with nis father el
Drothers in the capital citye Fhe
expects to leave here dhwm thee
first of March. having vespd
his position with the Natwesal
Drug Store to ga intoe effect o
Soon a 8 a suitable nrawager g he
secured for his companmy.
Mr. Koplin <old fis mterest
the drug store to Dr. WY DOO sloe
miney.
LET THE LEADER-ERTERPRESE
FIGURE WITH YOI ¥ SeGie
NEXT JOB WORE.