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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
OEFENDAATS ARE
Indictments by Grand Juries in
Ben Hill county have ot always ‘heen
colthed with proper dignity and fes
spect by the courts, but it appears
from the short time from which we
kave te judge a new cra is opcnin“-;-:'
fur the county and iaw cnforcement
may become more than a mere catch
word, utilized to in;press audiences
that may gather to <icar charges to
Grand Juries and to sense the politi
cal aspirations of a presiding judge.
During the two days™ session. it has
hecome ‘apparent that lawyers and
~litigants in criminal cases at lcast,
will have to show real reasons for
continuing cases. ;
It is reported that when one de
fendant offered the plea that his at
terney was detained from appearing
in his behali Judge Crum put him on
notice that his case wiii be tried, and
we notice it was tried, and that no ex
cuse will be accepted at any ‘time by
this court. excenting it is a bonafide
case of providental cause aud not
merely for the purpose of delay.
Fear of certain triar and conviction.
if guilty. will do more to create re
spect for the courts «nd deter viola
tions. than severe punishment, and it
appears that the new regime in the
Superior: Court will establish a pre
cedent along these lines.
Cases disposed of Thursday and
Friday were:
Love Vickers. Forgery, not guilty.
James Moore. Larceny, guilty, 4
months in chaingang or $5O.
Brady Campbell. Gaming, guilty,
6 months or $3O.
Robert McCormick. Violating the
prohibition law, guilty, 6 months or
$2O.
Will Powell. Gaming, guilty., 6
months of $5O.
Will Sticed. Gaming, guilty., 6
months or $5O.
Park Taylor. Gaming, 6 months or
$5O. #
.. Duff James. Gaming, . guilty, 6
Wionths or $5O. :
_Jim Riley. Vagrancy. not guilty.
Warren Nobles. Violating prohibi
tion law, 8 months in gang or $500.00,
and three months in the county jail
after the expiration of the gang sen
tence or the payment of the fine.
Dempsey Taylor. Concealed wea
pons, guilty, $5O.
Jack Lucas. Violating prohibition
law, guilty, 12 months in gang.
At the Empire Store
THIS is a time 1n the year when we reduce our stock of Fall and Winter Goods as low as possible. S'peeial
reduced prices on all merchandise now in stock that will not be good for summer wear, viz: Men’s and Boy's
Suits and Overcoats, Sweaters, etc., Ladies’ Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Petticoats, Millinery, Sweaters and other Knit
Goods for Ladies Misses and Children, Furs and Velvet Mator Sets, Comforts and Biankets, Silks and many
other items of interest.
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cmag) Hart, Schaffner ‘
% & Marx, Style-’
; ‘f.{y’/ plus Clothes re- 1
({5 | duced 109%-
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4 When you see the above
f ' names, the thought of good
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_ ~" clothes comes to you at once.
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& ' of the above named suits or
g j'! ‘ overcoat while this saving is
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THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
WHAT THREE BOYS REALIZED
FROM ONE-HALF ACRE OF
e GROUND o
As the Civic Committee of the Wo
man’s, Club is trying to create an in
terest on the part of our citizens in
utilizing vacant lots by planting them
to somcthing useful instead of letting
them grow to weeds it might be well
to cite the example of three indus
trious hoys, & 10 and 12 years of age.
who live on Roanoke Drive.
Last year. these hoys, Percy, Paul
and Maxic Hinson, planted peanuts
between the rows ot cotton on the
home lot. cultivated the patch them
selves and harvested their crop of
peanuts. They were baled and the
boys sold them at the ball park dur
g the games last summer, realizing
$4O from the peanuts alone, besides
‘what the cotton brought.
~ This is what three industrious hoys
‘did ‘on a half-acre of zround. What
can others do this year?. There s
plenty of waste ground.
WAYCROSS “STICKS”
Waycross, Ga., jan. 25.—Entering a
plea of guilty in city court and charg
cd ‘'with violating the state prohibi
tion law, James Cooper. of Ocilla,
vas fined $lOO.
The fine was paid today, and Coop
er returned to his home. He was ar
rested here Sunday night by Deputy
Sheriff Mattox and Special Criminal
Bailiff Jesse Cannon. He carried in
a suit case sixteen half-pint bottles of
gin and rye.
FOR “BONE DRY” STATE -
Judge J. B. Clements, member of
the House from Irwin county for the
past four years and re-elected by his
‘county for another term, was in the
city today. :
| In an interview on the prospect of
a special session of the legislature to
|pass a prohibition act, Mr. Clements
stated that he favored the passage of
!such an act and would vote for one
i that would make it a felony to bring
limo the state or seil liquors in auny
'Gu‘:mtit,\:. In former sessions. Mr.
! Clements was with the more conser
!\'ati\'e celement in the Tegislature, but
should Gov. Harris call the extra
session, expects to voie for whatever
hill that would assure drying up of
the state, from a liquor standpoint.
' Ed Pittman, manager of the Doug
las Grocery company, was in the city
i today.
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, JAN. 26, 1917
Macon, Ga., Jan. 25—Gov: llarris
has decided to cail an extra session
of the general assembly of Georgia to
pass a “bone dry” prohibition law te
go immediately into effect,: provided
he can be further assured that the
country districts need it and that the
quict, consistent and disinterested
prohibition sentiment of the state
wants it done. He has made this
statement uncquivocally to G. Ogden
Persons, president of the senate,
President Persons so informing the
Telegraph over long distance tcle
phone from his home in Forsyth yes
terday afternoon. !
. Has Expressea ii.mself
“There is no doub: in my mind
‘ubout Gov Harris calling an extra ses
sion if he can be given a little more
assurance from the -cuntry districts
and the . recal sincere prohibition
strength of the state that it is want
cd.,” said Mr. Perso«s. ‘1 have talk
cd with him and he has prunly so ex
pressed himeelf. Furitiermore. he raid
it in such a way that T feel free to so
guote him publicly.
“The sessten. @there-ore, 1 feel cer
tain will be called because already he
is learning of this great and:strong
sentiment over Georgra for “bone
dry” law. If one-tentn of the men
and women who wanc :his done, who
see about them real and pressing need
for such law, will say so, the governor
will certainly act. |
Needs More Evidence
“He believes the country districts
need it right away and will need it
more with cvery fortnight that pass
es, but he wants a little more direct
evidence to that effect.
“Personally, I do not need to reiter
ate my own unequivscai advocacy aof
an immediate call,” concluded Presi
dent Persons, “and I know 1 speak
for the great majority of the popula
tion in my own home county and in
neigchboring cnun;ics also where I
have learned both of conditions and
sentiment,”
ELATED OVER LAND SHOW
Mr. 1.. C. Montague returned this
morning from Atlanta, where he
spent Thursday in the interest of the
county exhibit for the Southeastern
Land Show. Mr. Montague is elated
over the prospects for the show and
states that the indications are that
the largest crowd of land seckers ever
assembled in any state will make their
appearnce at this show.
Not Many More Days of the
- January Clearaway Sale
Ladies Suits and Dress
es Reduced One Half
Skirts, Waists & @
Petticoats reduc- U
\ed On® Fourth = N
This is a saving worth tak
ing advantage or. All we ask =‘ %
\l5 for you to see these num- ( _
bers and you will agree with us ; - = ’
that they ard great values. We' THEE 4
\don't expect to carry a one &f wasd
them over and have reduced & o
\them in a way to sell them. ‘é";fi/
AND PRESS
NO BRITISH SHELLS
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FOR U. S. A. NAVY
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London, Jan. 24,———Th-{-' British gov
ernment has refused permission to the!
Hadficlds, limited. to procecd -with
work on the contract for shells for
the American navy, “so long as the
cxigencies of war continue.”
The anmouncementsis made in the
form of an official “Totice by =By
Christophuer -\<]'<ii.-;,r)v.."'t'?r«: minister of
muiiitions, in which attention is call
ed to the fact that the entire stecd
outnut is undet his control,
Contracts Irvolve Over $3.000,000
Washington, - taa: 24 —Contpacts
were awarded Hadfield's, Uii:in-(l.
for $3.141 000 worth of 14-inch and 16-
inch armor-picretng shells at about
$2OO apiece less than the lowest Am
‘crican bid. =As these shells are for
reserve ammunition, it is possible
that no further efforts to let contracts
for them will bhe made pending con
struction of the government's projec
tile factory alread authorized, Scc
retary Daniels had n")t received to
night official notice that the Baitish
cgovernment had declined to 1»0!‘;12‘.
JTadlields to fill its contracts.
ST il vt el T oaet afficin) s
i:n-.u:xéc".'xem." he said. when asked
wirat altdrnative presented itself
| The:Sceretary pointed ouvt that the
f;fid(\]):’irtmi‘m now has availabie $1.500.-
00 for a government projcctile fac
‘f"nr_v, Plans are being completed and
iit hasgalready been determined to lo
‘,":!M(‘ factory with the armor plant
ot which a site is still to be sclected
1t will take about a vea? to complete
!it. Secretary Daniels said that the
bids from Hadficids had been receiv
‘cd on the distinct understanding that
there would be no question of the
right to deliver. recardless of the war
situation.
AT THE CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
CHURCH SUNDAY
The pulpit at the Central Christian
church will be filled Sunday morning
by Col. D.’B. Nicholson, Jr.. who will
usy“-«gas the subject of his discourse:
“God” With Us,” 'No subject should
be of deeper interest to all humanity
and a large congregation should be
present to .reccive’ the message as
seen by Col. Nicholson. The evening
services will be in charge of the
Christian Endeavor and will include
specially prepared inusic anu an in
teresting program. ¢
All are cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Heide are spend
ing a few days in St. Petersburg, Fla.
$268,652 SUM GECRGIA IS TO!
RECEIVE FROM U. 8. FOR l
ROGAD WORK |
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Washington, J;zm:ixry _’S.———\iu.r;'i:a!
will this vear receive $5268.038 of mcl
$10.000,000 apportioned under the red
cral law to aid states i the huildinyl
of post roads.
South Carolina will reccive S'.-ié.-l
615 and Florida $111.952. |
CONDEMNS 20 GALLQXNS |
OF “NEAR" ICRE CREAMI
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Wiasenoss, t IGas - i 34—k '.f.iri
day of near thines it may of intercst
to know that the pure food inspector
of Wayerods, Dr. [ R.. Scully. las |
found what he caills a ‘“ncar icr‘
cream.” In ‘other svorgs, he h:n:i
found something herc in making his |
inspection tours that while offered ::Si
ice cream is not entitied 1o be known |
as, such. " Twenty gallons of “nc;u'l
ice cream” have been condemned by
Lim as uniit for human nvnsmnpiinn.l
IF YOU CAN'T BOOST.-MOVE l
ON, IS ATLANTA’S SLOGAN
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Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 25.—1 f you can't
boost Atlanta, move on—is the slo
gan now heard with increasing fre
quency and emohasis among the en
terprising civic organizations of this
city. and it is one that applies with
cqual force to any community with
aspiratons for hegger and Dbetter
things.
The fellow who thinks it is smart
to disparge his town as a “jay” town
would really be doing it a favor to
move away, and likewise the croaker
who is always skeptical of the success
of a public enterprisc is a drag upon
his community.
Men who really belicve their towns
are the best in the world, who are
filled with unbounded confidence in
the ability of their town to achicve
whatever undertaking she laws her
hand to—these are the kind who make
a city great. '
WHO IS MOTHER OF BABY
TO BE DECIDED IN COURT
Chicago. Jan. 24—An appeal to the
United States supreme vourt was
granted today by Mrs. Anna Dolly
Ledger Wood Matters from the rul
ing of Federal Judge Landis, who de
crded s-ix months ago that Margaret
Ryan, a Canadian girl, and not Mrs.
Matters, was the mother of Baby
Tlrene, the infant claimed by both wo
men as their offspring.
Mrs. W. H. Ellington was called
to Mansfield on account of the ill
ness of her son, Clifford Ellington.
At the Empire Store
Desirable Mill- 2,
inery at One- e, | A
Half Price =&
There is still good choos- I: ' /{57 ;, » ]
ing among this lot of ;/ - C;;\T;"”“ ) * |
Winter Hats. , Wonder- = iy
inter Hats onder / @ ve \‘ 1
ful values at One-Half ;;:'4:}4)7‘ '.‘if ;\;Z.:’"\% 1
Price. . 4""”"‘-"%,.,,,,1.,,,‘,,":w“‘% A 3 |
Knit Goods, viz: Sweaters, caps, Skating and meot J
sets, Infant Jackets and wraps, Fursl 4 Of?
and Velvet motor sets all at....... 4° |
Muslin Undwear still on Sale. : |
EMPIRE MERCANTILE CO.
One Price to Everybody
Phones 18 and 155.
Mondav
Wednesday
Friday
VOL. XXII, NG, 58§
BAPTISTS WALL
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R4ISE $200,008
Atlanta, Ga,. Jun. 23 —The eniheess:
asmi with which Baptists ¢lratghye &
the state have received thie unmgaeese;: 7 :
ment of plan for the t‘;'.tt-.','m';i.';'i‘.' !
raise §300.000 for the ilitee prmeiped
Baptist institutions in Georgin e
courages the exceutive commanyer mw
charge of the campe-gn 1o beédeus
that it will he & notable smfiv:m&;&t'
The three institu-ons fos vexsd
the fund is to be raiscd ave Mencer
University for young men 21 Ycos,
Bessic Tiit College, ior yoway: ovesvt
at Forsyth, and the Tiessgze Pherse
Hospital in. Atlanta. i R
It has been determined \_v‘;q'ié'.;.p'f %
ccutive committee tnat woves oF e
money secured in the camyoign sl
be paid out until the full wwmwans fow
been subscribed,
The campaign is the largesy T
was cver undertaken by the Vaapdhews
of, Georgia, and the plans Ywe been
worked out by a carefully sxderted
committee of the leading layvmern and -
ministers of the denomimaywse.
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DAMAGE BY BRLL
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3 According to the latest cumim re
!pm’t from the U. S. Boariment af
Agriculture, Mr. 801 l Weewi¥ Ysl
jt-n considerable toll w the Gueanrym:
counties thus far affected Ty W o
its. The damage wpprosmmsws T
per cent in the counties whoere thx
weevil made his firs{ appeasoee w
the fall of 1915, relatively in the sumw
position as now in the coumtdes a tfta
district ind themselves.
The report shows as follavs.
’ 1015 COUNTY me
11696 Stewdrt. onwr
4244 Chatlram IR
3222 Quitman ~~ ¥IOE
8760 - Clay - e
17692 Early ey
| 5628 Millen 5%
| 13823 Decatur 27
‘ 6704 Grady SRYF
26093 Mitch(® 200
I 6339 Baker ! e
113652 Calhoun YD
16833 Randolph e
© 4008 Wehster R