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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26
Master Chicken Thief
Shot in The Heel

Atlanta, Feb. Psf you can
figure how man chickens it will
take to make 300 pounds Of feath-
ers, you can get a line on how
many birds have found their way
into the crocus of Tom Simmons,
the professional chicken-thief
who was wounded in the heel
and captured on Boulevard last
night after he had raided half a
dozen coops between midnight
and 8 a. m.
After bandging their prisoner
heel and Handwriting him, the
police went to search his house.
Underneath it they found twelve
enormous sack stuffed with
chicken feathers, enough to start
a respectable pillow factory in op-
GRAFTON.
Simmons admits that he aver
aged forty and fifty fouls night
when business was good. When
the police reached his house they
found his unsuspecting wife sit
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Sand substituted
For Negroes Body

Atlanta, Feb 26.-When a big
negro funeral entered Oakland
Cemetery a day or two ago, the
custodian of the cemetery, Mr..
Tom. Nixon, had his suspicious
aroused by seeing the pall-bear-
ers staggering along under an
ordinary size coffin, carrying it as
if it might have weighed a 1000
pounds. He quietly summoned a
couple of his workmen. and while
the funeral services was being
held beside the open grave, two
of these men, as if to adjust the
casket for lowering it into the
ground. lifted, or rather attempt
ed to lift the end. They found
it as heavy as lead-more than
twice as heavy as it ought to be.
Now certain that something
was wrong, Mr.. Nixon halted the
funeral and had the lid of the
coffin torn off right there. To
his amazement and to the intense
horror of the relatives, they found
that the body had been stolen
and big bag Of sand substituted
in it's place. Arrests followed,
and it turned out that negro
undertaker's assistant had at the
last moment stolen the body to
sell to a medical college.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26
MR.. STEWART ENrERrA1Ns FRIENDS.

Mr.. STEWART ENTERTAINS FRIENDS.
Mr.. Henry Stewart entertained
a number of his friends last even
ing at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
j. L. Pittman. There were four
tables of rock and at the conclusion
of the game, the top score prizes
were awarded to Miss Kadie Grlner
and Mr.. Randall Bryan, the ladies
prize being a bottle of toilet water
and the gentlemen's prize being a
hand painted collar button receiver
Delicious refreshments we're served
by Mrs. Pittman, Mrs. j. G. Lii
geour and Mrs. ThomasJ. Dickey.
Mr.. Stewards guests included
Misses Kathleen Braswell, Fannie
Boyd, Kadie Griner, Hazel Tisdel,
Maude Glover, Helen Osborne,
Eula Garbutt, Pauline Crawley,
Lillian Dorminey and Messrs Will
lie Harris, Marion Smith, Ran
dali Bryan, Ethridge Adams, Ed
wardPittman. and Donald Knapp.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26
Woman To Represent
Georgia At Peace Congress

Atlanta, February 25.-Govern-
or Brown has appointed woman
as Georgia's official representative
to the fourth annual peace con-
gress which will take place at St.
Louis in May. Mrs. E. Wash
ington Bellamy, of Macon, will
be one of the regular delegates
to that gathering.
Another appointment just
made by Governor Brown is that
of. G. Whitaker, Of Milledge-
vile to represent Baldwin County
on the board of trustees of sixth
congressional district agricultural
college. He takes the place of L.
C. Hall who declined reappoint-
ment.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26
MRS. PITMAN'S ROCK PARTY.

Mrs. James Lee Pittman enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at the
second of a series of parties which
she is giving at her home on West
Central Avenue.
The George Washington idea
was carried out in the decora-
tons and other arrangements
and the affair was unique in every
particular. The hostess was as
sisted by Mrs. Thomas J. Dickey.
Rock was played, and the
prize, a dainsy hand-embroidered
apron, was awarded to Mrs. L.
L. Griner. After the game de-
Iicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Pittman's guests included
Mesdames C. E. Fox, C. B.
Brown, Charles Shewmake, J. c.
Ligeour, Lon Dickey, Thomas M.
Griffin, George L. Kilcrease, L.
L. Griner, T. J. Dickey, John
Russell, E. A. Russell, Miss Mary
Lobingier and Miss Hattie Tay-
lor.
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ALWAYS.

tan Ans aer to "Now."
Mother of Mine! clasp me tonight
In your dear, sweet arms again.
Think not of time; not of its flight,
But only Of my refrain;-
| sing of the days when baby boy
Played at your knees, Mother mine,
When the pages of time held nothing bu
Joy,
And the love of Mother, Divine.
So take me, tonight to your bosom Sc
pure,
To the couch of my baby head,
And let me hide-from the battles secure
From the rush of the worlds heavy
tread;
Tenderly, Darling, that may walk
Ever the path of truth
When temptations and trials and enemies
dark,
Are shaking the doors of youth,
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Health Notice.

The attention of all citizens is
called to the necessity of looking
after the sanitary conditions of
their premises. Flies require the
greatest attention, as they carry
more disease germs and come
more directly in contact with
your food supply than any other
mode of contamination. You
should screen your houses before
Spring-time. Their chief place
of breeding is in stable manure,
and must insist that the stables
in the city be kept in better con-
dition, and wnere manure is piled
out for as much as 48 hours it
must be sprinkled with some
form of disinfectant.
Cloan up yards and alleys; pile
it and we will move it. Don't
allow standing water about your
place, as that is the birthplace
of mosquitoes. Report standing
water, old unused wells or any
other nuisance ia your neighbor-
hood to me and | will see to it.
R. M. WARE,
25-3t Health Officer.
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"Now" and always

The following beautiful poems
copied from the Augusta Herald
were written one, by Mrs. Geo
M. Ransom to her son on his
twenty-frst birthday. Mr.. Elmer
J. Ransom, a senior in the Uni
versity ofGeorgia, being Athens
correspondent of the Herald, re-
cognizing his mothers style IN
Sundays issue and replied to it
in Wednesdays issue of the
Herald. The are Nov" and
Always, and are typical of the
devotion between mother and
son.
Mrs. Ransom has long been re-
cognized as a writer of ability in
Augusta and having contributed
to many of the magazines and
papers her beautiful poems. She
is sister of Mrs. Crawley Of our
city.
81 NOW.
Child Of my soul, OIL take my hands.
In your warm. young clasp tonight.
They're faded and tired and wrinkled,
you know,
With the struggles of times long flight, 1
They are willing hands, that flew at your
will,
It matters not when or how, ,....s..
But they long to rest in your strong
young arms, Ia.
While you cherish and love them now.
Close to your bosom o! let me press.
A weary and restless heart! ,.4ss.
Your love of all the world, now forms
Of life the dearest part.
o! cheer me with fond caress
And smooth my furrowed brow.
Don't wait till the evening lattice close
But cherish and love me now.
Of hold me close to your bounding heart
So true, so brave so dearl
For the shadow Of years about me has
twined,
While you are growing fair.
Pay your debt. If aught you owe.
| In love, and loving vow,
Not tomorrow, when all may be silent
and still,
| But cherish and love me NOW.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26
Business Doing In
The City Court

The initial term Of the City
Court, criminal section, opened
Monday morning and has been
busy grinding out cases for the
past two days. Solicitor Horne
is proving himself able to meet
the situation and has disposed of
a number Of cases on the docket.
The following cases have been
disposed of to date:
State v. Walter Bird. Vag-
ranc; guilty.
State v. Will Wakefield, mol
pressed.
State w. Ionic Dixon. Larceny;
guilty.
Stately. Reb't Jenkins. Lar
ceny; not guilty. ~
State v. John Thomas. Va
grancy; not guilty,
State ", Berry Brown. Va
grancy; guilty.
State v. Rufus Byrons. Mol
pressed. -
State v. Lacy Fuller. Stabbing
not guilty.
State v. Ruby Washington. Va
grancy; guilty.
State v. John Mcdonald. Va
grancy; not guilty.
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Good Record From
Bowen's Mill to Fitzgerald

Mr.. Tom Wilcox came to Fitz-
gerald from Bowen's Mill on Sun
day afternoon on his motorcycle,
a distance of 81 miles, in Ill min
utes. This is certainly going
some, and the splendid record
was made possible only by the
excellent condition of the road.
Motorcycling is quite a sport in
Fitzgerald, and we have some
daring drivers who find riding on
Ben Hill county roads almost as
easy as on our paved streets.
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SOCIETY NEWS NOTES
C, A. Holtzendorf
DENTIST
.sLx11zGzza saSez-.E.e-z.---
2iad Floor Rooms 208-9.10
Garbutt- u onovan Bldg.
Garbutt-D onovan Bldg.

Mr.. M. L. Dent, of Ocilla, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Maddocks is here
for a visit with his uncle. Mr.. N.
H. Hester.
Mr.. Wesley Smith, of Bloom
ing Grove, Ind, has arrived in
the city for visit with his kins-
man, Mr.. ]. w. Pearson.
Miss Nellie Jones, of Cordele,
is visiting her son, Mr.. r. L.
Jones.
Mrs. H. w. Campbell and little
son, William of Atlanta. will ar
rive in the city today to be the
guests of Mrs. 4. j. Dorminey for
q week.
Mr.. Jesse Massey of Farmers
burg, Ind, is the guest of the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davis, Sr.
Mr.. Lewis Mathews, of Man
chester, has been in the city sew
eral days on a hunting trip.
Mr.. M. G. Dismuke, of Ocilla
was shaking hands with his many
friends in the city Yesterday.
Mr.. Louis H. Keim is spending
several days in the city.
@Mrs. NJ. P. Broughton will ar
rive in the city tonight, returning
from Baltimore where she has
spent the past four weeks at the
Woman's Hospital. Her opera
tions by DIR. Howard Kelley was
successful and her many friends
will be glad to know that she is
much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnes, OF
Douglas, are guests Of her pa,
rem S, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Martin
Rev. E. F. Dye will fill the pull
pit at Mt. Olive Baptist Church
next Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Gown returned this
morning to her home in Hogans
vile, after a visit of some time
with her daughter, Mrs. E. K
Farmer.
Miss Kathrine Moore arrived
in the city this morning and is
the guest of Judge and Mrs. W.
B. Moore.
Mrs. Malae Craddock's friends
will regret to learn of her illness
at her home in this city, having
been forced to give up her study
of music, temporarily, at the
BrenausConservatroy OF Muse
Fresh Tomatoes Saturday or Mon.
dav also snap beans. T. S. Ora
ham. 2O-ot'
STA orange and white
rough-coated sheep-dog bitch
black, tan and white beagle
bitch; a brown, butt-headeo
yearling heifer and red heifel
calf. A suitable reward viii
ha Maid for their recovery by
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26

ting up with a big boiler of water
in which she intended to scald
the fowls before denuding them
of their plumage.
Simmons has been working the
exclusive residence sections,
with the result that many fine
game birds and. many pets had
found their way into his spacious
bag.
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Farm Land For Sale.

Land bordering incorporate
limits town of Rebecca, Turner
county. Will sell.in 5. 10, 25 and
5O-acre tracts. Ideal location for
people who wish homes close to
town, with plenty of ground.
FRANK NAsWORTHY,
43-3t Fitzgerald, Ga.
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Notice,

I will be in the City Clerks
office at the City Hall, during the
month of February, from 8 o'clock
a. no. to - noon and from 2 to
4 O'Clock p. m. for she purpose of
collecting delinquent City taxes.
Herman Smith,
15-1m. Chief of Police.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26

HOUSE FOR SALE-Two lots
and Broom house, ceiled. Good
bar ain if taken at once. Also
one lot corner Cypress and
Longstreet. Apply 4l0s West
Cypress st. l6-oW-4tp
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FOR SALE-O. /. C. Pigs from
2 to 6 months old at reasonable
prices. B. P. Jones, Reynolds,
Georgia. 25-3tp
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Union Mission Soul-Saving Sta
ton 400 Cost Pine St. Service
every Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock and Tuesday and Friday
nights at 7:3O. Everybody well
come. tt
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Delinquent 7 axes.

shall be compelled under the
law to make levy for 1912 taxes
bv the 1st of March. Until that
date l will accept settlement of
taxes at my Office in the Jail.
w. H. Fountain,
+ r Shherif.
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India Runner
Ducks For Sale

Seven ducks and 3 brakes; also
duck eggs for Matching for S1.00
per dozen. Apply to Mrs. ]. w.
Parson, Box l03, Broxton, Ga.
25-3t
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AlIkinds of Commercial print
ing at the right price and style,
at the Leader-Enterprise.
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About 40 acres of good farm land
for rent at S.. 90 per acre, close
in. G. Casper. 3-tf.
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Teachers Institute

The Teachers Institute will hold
their sessions in this city Saturday
at the High School building.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-02-26

A Great event in the history Of our Country.
Inauguration Of
President Woodrow Wilson
Washington D. C., March a, 1915
Reduced Rates and Uncelled Rates,
VIA
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Rates for parties Of twenty-five or more travelling ON
one ticket as well as for individuals.
From Individual Parties Of IS
Fitzgerald $23.65 $1575
Corresponding reduced rates from ether stations.
Tickets will be sold February 2Sth March 1st 2nd and
3rd and will be limited return March 10TH 1913,
subject to an extension to April 10TH 1913 upon deposit
Of 81 with Special Agent at Washington, D. c.
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COWS. MILCHC OWS-We have
Is head fine Jersey cows, fresh
in milk. Call on Griner Buggy
Co. Quick and give order.
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DIR. D. F. THOMPSON

Roems 200, 2Ol and 2O2
CHRONIC DISEASES
Hemorrhaids, Fissurs, Fistula, etc
successfully treated without knife.
Office Hours: 8 to 12 and 2 to 6
Evenings and Sundays by Appointment
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o. E. S. Chapter
Meeting March 3rd j..

Adah Chapter meets March Bird
All members urged to attend.
2t. j. w. Pearson, Sec.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
READY
FOR THE BATTLE
Training Has Ceased and
Three Matches WillGoOn
Sunday in JUarez.

Aside from limberlng up walks. the
principals in the boxing show to be
held i'm the Juarez bull ring Sunday
cellent condition
Every one of the boxers finished
his long training siege without a
mark. and is in the best shape posi-
BILE for the bouts Jack Herrick, the
Chicago middleWeight wei known to
the FL PasO fight followers, viii meet
Rufus Cameron, q Kansas City negro,
in q 2O-rOund bout carded as the main
event. Efforts are being made by the
matchmaker of the club TO secure a
clever los FOUNDER to meet the winner
but as vet nothing has been heard from
a prospective opponent.
frankie FOwser. the local favOrite
welter, will meet Bart Gordon in the
eight-rOund semi-Windup. FOWSer will
be handicapped by 10 or y pounds.
while Gordon is also more experienced
as a fighter and seems in the best con-
ditiOn.
The courtain raiser, a six-round
event between Sailor Wintersteen
and Billy Dempsey, the FL PasO
light middleweiEhL is probably the
best initial bout Of any card across
the river so far
Both principals are strong, rugged
boys, the pOsseSsOrs of a stiff punch.
and this insures that the bout viii 90
the distance. The sailor has an aWk-
ward style Of milling, while Dempsey
is a standup straight boxer. Seats have
COmmOdatiOn of an extra large crowd
The weights of the principals are Her
rick, 165, Cameron. ~; u pounds ad-
vantage on the Chicago middle. Demp-
Sey. 1873. WinterSteen. 154. FOwser. 49,
Gordon, 155, eight pounds on Fowser.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

their stCadiness of pedals nor recOv-
cred their breath even up to this time.
Many Defeats DiseOurnEing.
Their" is nothing so utterly democrat
iZing TO any team. especially one like
the Yankees. that was not boiling
over with the bubbling front of con-
fidence, to meet with such a constant
string OF COnse ruuVe defeats as was
their dire experience this spring. They
haven't been given a chance to get
their second wind They have been
kept on the run from the very start
IN row on their own grounds and
1 look for them TO spring a pleasant
surprise on their supporters
The western teams against whom the
Aanks played their best ball Will be
visiting the Polo grounds now for
three weeks, and many interesting
contests are assured.
Giants Regain Confidence.
The Giants by their four straight
victories over the leading PhilIies re-
gained the confidence of their friends,
and this should be the means of put
are good road team-Or always have
been in the past-and if they can keep
up the splendid work. both at bat and
in the field. they displayed against
the Phillies, the Fourth of July ought
to see them few points ahead in the
race.
The Cincinnati Reds appear to have
been considerably strengthened by
the addition of the Giant trio. DevOre.
GroE and Ames. The two runts are
surely tearing things wide Open with
their sticking. and GrOh is playing
splendid game at second base.
And don't forget that the player they
were traded for viii make good as a
Giant. FrOmme is bound to show his
worth as a star pitcher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
SAYS MANY ENTER
FOR PARK RACES

In addition to the % or 80 horses to
be entered in FL PasO applications for
participation in the harness races to
be held at Washington park on June
%. have been received by promoter Hy-
Ter from Fort Worth. Phoenix, Albu-
Querque and other points According
to the promoters. there are several
good horses in FL Paso that are capable
Of competing with racing animals, but
only need to be brought out.
a good deal of interest is being taken
in the races. judging from the number
of applications received. Harness rae
ing has been dead in FL PasO for sew
eral years. and II is the intention Of
the promoters to give an exhibition Of
the best horses Of the southwest in an
attempt 10 revive It. Washington park
is being kept up at a heavy expense by
the city. and 20 percent of the gross
receipts viii so to the city for main
tenance of the park
The money for prizes. purses and eN-
penses has been deposited ~ a local
bank. and amounts to S1022-50- Fifty
given to charity.
The city engineers were taken out
Friday afternoon and pronounced the
grand stands capable of holding up an
extra large attendance The track and
grounds are being put in excellent con-
ditiOn. and several local horses are be-
ing put through stunts daily in prep
ara tiOn for the event
The best time made in the biggest
stake ever COmpted for was . Ia in
the N NJ races. and. according to the
promoters, the horses now praCtiCing
are making time just as good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
Richie Regains Favor With Fight Fans
Itch Between Champion Lightweight and joe Rivers May Give Bud
Chance Battle for the Tleany Others Seek Crown
81 NJ. VI. NAUGHTON.

1t was said that h ewas dried out as
though baked in lime kiln and tnal q
subterfuEe was resOrteQ to TO gain MN
10 minutes respite before entering the
ring. The story was that his fighting
shoes could not be found and that =
was found necessary TO delay the start
until a pair could be procured from his
residence a few miles away MeanW nile
some sLreuEt neuInS beer tea and mod
crate amount OF COOLING Hqulus lOQnG
their way down Willie's parched
views on Poundage Differ.
The hitch In regard to the
weight has given rise to arguments
as TO how Tar a champion can go In
matter of that kind Some of the sports
hold that q champion must defend ms
title under weight conditions exactly
quired it, Others contend that IL Is -or
the champion 70 name the terms
Many who object TO the latter view
say that if every champion had a right
TO set a new weight limit the nl2n
water mark would encrOach upon the
middleWeight boundaries after q while
To this the reply is made that II tslIcnle
makes any change at an IL Woulu not pc
in actual pOunCaEe, but merely IN the
zine of weighing in This IS claSSed as
an evasion. it being pointed out that II
the WEIGHING hour is put back. ring
side pOundage must OF necessity IN
Anderson Wants to Fight.
Young Bud Anderson, of Vancouver.
" al mop Al-to tlLe - le1~l MAJ -, "A
Nolan viii stand for him. Anderson like
all youngsters who are seeking recOg-
milton. is inclined to make concessions.
He says he viii allow Richie TO weigh
whatever he pleases and viii moreover
bet $4,000 on the bout
Ad WoIgast and Johnny Dundee are to
box at Los Angeles Tuesday night. This
match, it must be confessed, has at
traCted the least attention of all the
bouts Ad has been q party to for long
time. 1t is admitted, of course, that
when two such willing youngsters get
together the fur is likely to fly. but
on the face OF ii the match has a misfit
appearance. 1t is argued that in order
to justify lightweight WOlgast and
featherweight Dundee being sent to-
Eether there viii have TO be good
grounds for suppOSinE that WOlgasC
has gone back. and that matches which
are made on that basis are better left
unmade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
KID PAYO SEEKS
NEW FIGHT FIELD

Having cleaned up an Of the II Paso
bantamweight crop, Kid Payo, local
bantam champion. has laid plans to In
wade the training camp OF Johnny Dun
dee. Payo viii leave Ell Paso about
June % and arrive in Dundee's camp in
Albuquerque. where he viii be train
ing for his bout with Tommy Dixon
The local boxer intends to go after a
scrap either with Benny Chavez or Bat
Ting Chico in albuquerque If a clever
lis pound boxer can be secured, Fay0
viii remain here to meet him. KID
Gene, the diminUtive brother of Payo,
is showing form lately. 1T is probable
that if the Juarez promoters decide to
match Spider Moffatt again il viii be
with Gene