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fin— of Four Accused in Shepard
Case Sees Witnesses
TWO SUMMONED HERE
Deputy Roberts and John Roland
Are State’s Witnesses
Much conjecture is sai@ to have
been occasioned in Macon court cir
cles over the fact that Earnest Hop
son, one of the four accused of the
murder of Fred Shepard, was in Fitz
gerald Sunday with Sherim Wynn of
Houston county to subpoena fiwo wit
nesses for the state.
Deputy Sheriff Gordon Roberts,
who arrested Mrs. Eldridge Cutts
here, and John Roland. taxi cab oper
ator who drove the deputy, Mrs.
Cutts and Mr. Cutts to Macon on
November 29 after Mrs. Cutts arrest
were both summoned to appear for
the state. What evidence they have
to offer in the case is unknown and
what interest Earnest Hopson could
have in assisting the sheric to locate
them is a deeper mystery to the pros
ecuting attorneys.
Hopson, the Sheriff's son, and a
negro chauffeur motored here from
Perry Sunday afternoon and motored
back about 6:30 o’clock after taking
supper at the New York Cafe. Asked
if Earnest Hopson had been in jail,
the negro chauffeur replied:
“Nossuh, Marse Earnest is too big
a sport to be locked up in dat little
Perry jail”
SOLICITOR CLOAKS
PLANS IN SECRECY
MACON, December 20th.—While
Solicitor General Garrett was still hid
ing all things in connection with his
side of the case with a cloak of se
crecy, persons who have been follow
ing the activities of the prosecution
were of the opinion that the state had
new surprises to bring out when hear
ings were resumed in the superior
court before Judge Mathews at 10:30
o’clock Monday morniny in the com
mitment trials of Mrs. Pauline J. El
mer, Mrs. Anne Cutts, Mrs. lone
Henry and Ernest Hopson, charged
with murder in connection with the
alleged poisoning to death of Fred D.
Shepard of Fort Valley, former hus
band of Mrs. Elmer.
Witnesses who were not sum
moned by the state until late last
week have been hinted as the ones to
furnish the new surprises which, it is
expected will be brought about by
hhe state. How much longer the hear
‘v will continue is seen now as based
on the length to which the state goes,
since attorneys for the defense have
already said that their witnesses need
not be expected to consume more
than two days at the outside. The
attorneys for the defense will attempt
to break down the testimony of Dr.
Edgar Everhart and Dr. John Funke
=hrRE Special Christmas Values = pIgE
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One Price to
Everybody
Chamber of Commerce Governors
Meet With Committee Tonight
Joint Meeting -of New Chamber
Directors To Confer with
Special Work Group
Expect To Adopt Program for
Business Men To Assist in
Crop Diversification
The new board of governors of the
Chamber of Commerce, elected at
the last general meeting of the organ
ization, has been called into special
session at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms tonight to a conference with
the special agricultural extension com
mittee named at the conference last
week at.which Col. B. L. Bugg, pres
ident of the A. B. & A. railroad spoke
in the interests of crop diversification.
The special agricultural extension
committee had planned to meet Fri
day night but was unable to assem
ble at that time because several mem
bers were out of town. The full com
mittee and the Chamber of Commerce
governors will confer to find a work
able plan for insuring the prosperity
in this section next year by diversi
fied farming.
The board of governors of the
Chamber of Commerce is composed
of J. H. Mayes, president, C. A, New
comer and J. E. Turner, vice presi
dents, W. A. Adams, secretary, J. C.
Glover, treasurer, and Forest Farmer,
Ed Hussey, G. S. Willcox, J. L. Mc-
Carty, O. L. Bradshaw, C. T. Owens,
Dr. Frank Ward, W. R. Bowen, L.
L. Griner, J. L. Dorminey, S. G.
Pryor Jr., and Isidor Gelders.
The special committee is composed
of W. R. Bowen, chairman, J. J. Dor
miney, J. E. Turner, M. W. Garbutt,
J. H. Mayes, Lon Dickey, C. A. New
comer, Drew W. Paulk, C. T. Owens
and W. A, Adams. All members of
both' bodies are urged to be present
at 8 o’clock in order that the business
can be transacted promptly.
City Meat Market
Under New Control
The City Meat Market has been
sold, stock fixtures and good will. by
Mr. J. F. Hager to Messrs. G. C.
Gibbs and J. F. Ligget, it was an
nounced today by Mr. Gibbs who has
assumed active management of the
business. Mr. Gibbs has been in
Fitzgerald more than a year and is
one of the most popular of the city’s
young business men., He intends to
make the City Market compare fav
orably with the best in the big cities
in quality of goods and W service to
patrons. Mr. Hager plans to retire
from business.
Atlanta scientists, who testified that
Shepard died from poison. Much of
this testimony of the defense will be
given by experts.
THIS SELLING OF SUITS, COATS, DRESSES, SKIRTS AND HATS, WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERY WOMAN TO HAVE A DISTINCTIVE NEW COAT OR
SUIT, FOR IT OFFERS HOSTS OF DESIRABLE GARMENTS, AT SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER PRICES. With this announcement, prices have struck the bottom. ONE
HALF PRICE simply means that they will move fast, therefore be on hand tomorrow, Tuesday, bright and early and make your selection first.
A Welcome Reduction for Men and 80y5...
One-Third Off on all Men’s Clothing --- One-Half Off on all Boy’s Clothing
This is Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Styleplus Clothing for Men One-Third Off
~All Boy’s Clothing, Suits and odd Trousers at ONE-HALF PRICE
- A Ladies
Coat or Dress
ONE-HALF PRICE
THE EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY,
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 1920
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT KENNEDY MEMORIAL
Kenedy Memorial Baptist church
will celebrate Christmas with an inter
esting program and Christmas tree
Friday evening, it was stated today by
Rev. C. A. Ginn, pastor. A commit
tee composed of Mesdames Ginn, Roy
Graham, S. G. Goodner are arranging
the program. .
A d Hi Bi thd
Is Chri
S ristmas...
Greed, jealousy and hatred threw nations against nations. Peace
ful minded peoples were at each others throats and rivers of human
blood flowed as human life ebbed away, and suffering marked mil
lions of homes. Greater hatred was born to burn long and scarcely
die away with the ages as they write themselves in history. Mil
lions now suffer and die for food and clothing and from pestilence in
many lands. i
One sees the picture and inquires for a cause.
\ The answer is Sin, for righteousness would have maintained and
promoted peace.
Study God’s recorded word and this truth is therein revealed.
As soon as mankind realizes that suffering and sorrow follow
sin and does not dare break His rule of health and happiness, peace
and happiness will return upon earth.
While we may suffer pain and sorrow in this life as a Divine
infliction of punishment for our sin, as a disobedient child is chas
tised by a loving and prudent parent for the child’s good, yet our
God pities us and sent down through His glorious clouds His per
sonal representative, His ambassador, to reveal to us another life
and to teach us the way to gain it—a life of peace eternal, and we
call His name Jesus. His birthday is Christmas and He the best
gift from the greatest Love Heart human heart shall ever know.
In His name we greet you for the Christmas time and with Him
may we go hand in hand through another year, repenting for our
violations of His will and seeking His grace to keep us right.
"~ Our peace upon you and your peace upon each other.
I'he Exchange Nationa.l
PRACTICAL GIFTS FOR EVERY CHRISTMAS LIST. ALL
OTHER MERCHANDISE EXCEPT GROCERIES STILL
: ONE-FOURTH OFF
This includes all Christmas Goods making it possible for you to fill
your Christmas list complete at good old-time prices.
THE REAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS IN FULL BAST AT
THE EMPIRE STORE
Wonderful Displays of Practical and Useful Gifts, Everybody pull-
Ing together this year to make this a UTILITY CHRISTMAS.
e v o b e iOOLT RN
ALL MILLINERY ONE-HALF PRICE
g $15.00 Hats now Half Price ..........$7.50
:.3?;,'} . $12.00 Hats now Half Price ..........$6.00
/ .:»491'?,11? ] $lO.OO Hats now Half Price . .........$6.00
£ eAt LAY
Ry \ ? 9.00 Hats now Half Price ..........$4.50
\/ 5 r'® |$ 8.00 Hats now Half Price ......... .$4.00
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v Y /8 5.00 Hats now Half Price ..........$2.50
\ 35;&3;:_ / o $3.50 Hats now Half Price ..........$1.75
N ~ $ 2.50 Hats now Half Price ..........$1.25
AND PRESS
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City Election Cause
2
Of Little Interest
Little interest is being manifested
in the city election here tomorrow to
confirm the nominations made in the
Democratic primary for city offices.
Only" 275 citizens are registered to
vote in the election, including 91
women. It is expected that the la
dies will take advantage of their third
opportunity to express preference at
the ballot box.
Captain E.T. James Dies Here
After Three Weeks of Iliness
MRS. BRADSHAW’S MOTHER
IS NOT FATALLY BURNED
Mr. O. L. Bradshaw returned yes
terday from Opelika, Ala., where he
had gone Thursday with Mrs. Brad
shaw to the bedside of Mrs. T. J.
Tillory, Mrs. Bradshaw’s mother, who
had been seriously burned. Mrs. Til
lory’s injuries, while serious, are not
expected to prove fatal, <« Mo
‘Was One of City’s Leading Busi
ness Men and One of Build
ers of Fitzgerald
Banks and Stores Close During
Funeral This Morning at
First Baptist Church
Captain E. T. James, a leading bus
iness man and one of the early set
tlers of Fitzgerald, died Saturday
night after an illness of about three
weeks. He was sixty-one years of
age and his health had been failing
since he retired from active connec
tion with his large business interests
two years ago.
Captain James moved to Fitzgerald
from Ozark, Ala., twenty-one years
ago after the boom period of the
city’s early carcer as a Northern col
ony town had subsided and it was lit
tle more than a country village with
good prospects. He organized the
Planters’ Warehouse of which he
was active head until he retired. He
was one of the organizers of the Em
pire Store, the largest mercantile es
tablishment here, and was vice pres
ident at the time of his death. He
was one of the four active directors
of the Exchange National Bank. He
also had large farming interests in
this sectibn, and was considered one
of Fitzgerald’s wealthiest men,
Surviving Captain James are his
widow, who was a Miss Grider of
Union Point, Ala., before her mar
riage, one daughter, Mrs, E. G. Hale,
of Fitzgerald, two brothers, D. W.
James of Blakely and W. M. James
of Nacadocia. Texas; two sisters, Mrs,
A. Paulk of Blakely and Mrs. i B
Newsome of Jacksonville, Fla,
Funeral services were held at the
First Baptist church, of which he
was a member and liberal supporter,
at 10:30 o’clock this morning. Rev. J.
L. Singleton was assisted by Rev, I.
P. Tyson of the Central Methodist
church in conducting the services.
The pall bearers were Messrs. Tom
Price of Douglas, J. H. Dorminey,
J. D. Dorminey, J- B. Seanor, J. 3
Dorminey, A. J. McDonald, A. H.
Denmark, and Scott Walker. Inter-‘
ment was made in Evergreen ceme-‘
tery.
Both banks and several business
houses in which Mr. James was inter
ested were closed during the funeral
services and until noon in respect to
the deceased. The funeral procession
from the church to the grave in Ever
green cemetery was an imposing one.
The sympathy of the entire city goes
out to his relatives and to the busi
ness associates who lose a good friend
and able counsellor.
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Miss Sarah King who teaches
school in Tifton arrived Friday even-‘
ing to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John‘
H. King Sr. on South Lee Street.
Men’s
Clothing
One-Third Off
$75.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now ......$50.00
$66.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now ......$50.00
$60.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now ......$40.00
$50.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now ......$33.33
$45.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now ......$30.00
$36.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now .. ... .$24.00
$30.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx or Styleplus Suits now . . ... .$20.00
BOYS' CLOTHING ONE-HALF PRICE
$20.00 Bays’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE ............... .$lO.OO
$lB.OO Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE ............ ceees 9.00
$15.00 Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE ............ ... .$ 7.50
$12.00 Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE ............" s 600
$lO.OO Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE ......... ".$ 5.00
$ 9.00 Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE . .............. .$ 450
$ 8.00 Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE ............... $ 4.00
$ 6.00 Boys’ Suits now ONE-HALF PRICE . ......... T U
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FITZGERALD COTTON
GOOD MIDDLING .....13 1-8
Friday Receipts ........26 bales.
vOL. XXV, NO. 153
Three Blazes Break Five Weeks
Fireless Period
TWO DOWNTOWN FIRES
Mattress Factory and Flat Over
Beauchamp Market Burn
After more than five weeks with
out a fire on which it was necessary
to use a stream of water, three blazes
of considerable size broke out in Fitz
gerald Saturday and Sunday. The
fire department succeeded in quelling
them all with little damage. The Fitz
gerald Mattress Factory was the heay
iest sufferer carly Sunday morning.
The first blaze of the three was at
the dinner hour Saturday when sparks
falling on the roof of the Lee resi
dence on West Pine street started a
blaze. The rear part of the house was
damaged before the fire was exting
uished.
A fire whose origin is unknown
broke out above Beauchamp and Eads
meat market on East Pine street
about 11 o'clock Saturday night and
was extinguished without spreading
from the upper story of the building
The Fitzgerald Mattress Factory
fire was discovered shortly after the
other fire had been put out. The
blaze had fair headway before the
firemen could reach it and the stock
and machinery was badly damaged.
The loss had not been definitely esti
mated today.
. .
Profit-Sharing Plan
Proposed Fot Tobacco
Dickey Tobacco Warehouse Company
Will Go Shares with Growers
In order to stimulate the growing
of tobacco in this section, the Lon
Dickey Tobacco Warchouse Com
pany is arranging to raise tobacco on
a profit-sharing basis with a number
of Ben Hill county farmers for next
year, it was stated today by C. B.
Strickland, of Danville, Va., tobacco
expert who has been retained as to
bacco demonstrator by the company.
The proposal, as outlined by Mr.
Strickland, is for the warehouse com
pany to furnish seed, fertilizer, and
'the services of a demonstrator to in
sure the proper handling of the crop,
'whilc the farmer furnishes the land
labor for making it. These agree
imcnts will all be made during the next
’thfee weeks as all seed must be plant
‘ed before January 15.
~ “The only thing that is preventing
big profits in tobacco in this section,”
said .Mr. Strickland, “is the fact that
the growers have not yet learned how
to handle t properly. With the ex
perience of the last three years to
guide them, farmers should be able
to realize good money on tobacco
this season.”
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