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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
OC|LLA SOUTHERN TO
TAKE OVER H. ( ".
Mr.. Henderson Was Here
Last Week and 1t Is I'm
derstOOd Deal was Closed

Hawkinsville, Feb. 17.-President
j. A. j. Henderson and Superintend-
ent D. c. Smith, of the Ocilla South
ern' spent last Thursday afternoon
and night in our city perfecting their
plans for taking over the Hawkins
vile & Western line in to Perry as
a part of the enlarged through sys-
TEN. All officials admit that the
deals are practically closed and at
no very far distant day the Ocilla
line will be in charge of the baby"
line.
President Henderson is very op-
timistic over the enlarged line. 1t
looks now as if he counted the cost
before making his published an
nouncements and that he is prepar-
ed to carry out his plans.
A local hardware jobbing house
has shipped quantities of tools to
dealers in Rochelle who are supply
ing the contractors engaged in build
ing the link between Rochelle and
Pope City on the H. & F. S., and as
the work on this cut off is reported
light, it is expected that but little
time will be consumed in its COM
pletion.
The more the proposed new line
is viewed the greater is the delight
of our people over its election to
come our way.
The officials of the H. & w., who
are more or less advised of President
Henderson's schemes, are firm in
the view that HawkinsviIle will be
greatly enriched by having the line
come our way, as the future of the
line is bright, indeed, and it's ulti-
mate plans are in perfect accord
with their original dreams for the
use Of the H. & W. link. The COM
ing of the Ocilla Southern should
cause every one to be booster and
we should make it an occasion to
drive the pessimist in his hole.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
A. D. OLIVER. THE
CLIMAX KIM"
Is Shot to Death by Three
Unknown Persons.

Leesburg, Ca, Feb. 18.-Three
shots fired by unknown persons,
killed A. D. Oliver,J d nown as
the "King of Climax" a man
famous for his financial schemes
throughout the entire South, in
his bank here last night about
$50 o'clock.
At the time of the shooting
the street was dark. Oliver had
just emerged from his institution
the Farmers Bank and Loan
company, when he was assassi-
mated. Three men were seen
running away from the place just
after the shooting, but nobody
seems to have gotten a close view
of them.
Posses headed by officers, are
securing the surrounding coun-
try today for the assassins, and
surrounding towns have been
notified to be on the lookout for
suspicious characters.
Oliver was about As years of
age. He died instantly.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
THIRD DISTRICT CLUB NEWS NOTES
MRS. j. B. WALL, Reporter

Ii the whole town should enthusiastic the House
Warming the Library Monday entire membership of the
Womans Club has become there will movement
rejoicing this happy occasion the Club
women who making ready this all the larger
school children and adults shall Both the afternoon and
evening will be filed with ENJOYABLE entertainment say
nothing hedght going through beautiful building that is
the property of Fitzgerald people.
There will be special table juvenile patrons of the
library presided by the Campfire girls Who the juvenile
patrons! presumably the grades upward as the small
children have the very libraries ward buildings for their
and the story telling hour the library pleasure
and benefit
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
IRWIN COUNTY
WILL Be READY

= Commissioner Warren Fletcher
of Irwin county was in the city
Thursday. Mr.. Fletcher is one
of the Good Roads" cranks and
he is devoting his entire time to
give Irwin county a system of
hard surfaced" roads to enable
the farmers to carry their prod
ucts to market as easy and at as
small a cost for transportation as
possible. Mr.. Fletcher. stated
that his connecting links for the
"Hoosier" Highway will be fin
ished within three months and
that the roads through Irwin will
be among the best in the State.
After finishing the road between
Fitzgerald and Ocilla he will be-
gin operation on the Douglas end
of the line and will also complete
a road from Ocilla to Berrien
county. making the road to Nash
vile and Valdosta, as far as IT.
win county is concerned are
ready for the Scout cars sent out
by the Hoosier Motor Club of
Indianapolis, SO that they may
have the choice of selecting two
routes out of Ocilla to the Florida
Metropolis.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
SEVERAL ENGLISH STEAMERS
DESTROYED BY GERMANS

Buenos Aires, Argentine Feb 17 reported from credible
source that the German steamer Hoge
ing for Buenos Aires and having board the Eng
sh steamers sent the bottom warsp probably
Oft the coast of Brazil.
The Hoger for time has been identified with German &C.
Invites the south Atlantic Pernambuco secretly earv
IN January presumably with supplies for German warshps
Brazilian government punished the port whose negligence
made this breach Of neutrality possible.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19

Mr.. j. H. Harris of the Amusu
left this morning for Atlanta to
visit homefolks for the week end.
Mr.. Harris contemplates enlarg-
ing his showhouse. by extending
it about 40 feet, covering the
rear of the store formerly occu-
pied by the Gaskin- Harper Co.
Mr.. Marcus Luke is spending
the weekend in jacksonville,
Fla.
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Presbyterian Church.

Corner Grant and Palm.
REV. R. M. MANN, PASTOR.
Sunday school at 9:45 A. M.
Preaching at IL a. m. Sunday
morning every second and fourth
Sabbaths.
Evening Services 1870. All will
receive a cordial welcome.
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Lon BurtOn'S Ministries

Lon Burton's Ministries recently
organized at Cordele, gave an enter
tainment at the Edison theater in
this city Monday night. Owing to
the heavy rain the crowd present
was not as large as was anticipated,
but those who witnessed the show
were well pleased and speak very
highly of it. There are twenty-five
men in the company and they carry
a splendid brass band and orchestra,
and give a good, clean entertain
mem st about as good as Co.
burns misunderstanding to the
opinion of some who saw it.
New crop N. C. No. l seed peanuts
at Dodd Supply Co.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
A Barrel Of Money!
From The Wheat Fields
of The West

10 The Farm Land Owner
| know something about the
Farm Loan business. If YOU
are expecting to borrow money
any time this year want to
talk to you. 1t will cost YOU
nothing and it may be to your
advantage to see me at once.
CLAYTON JAY.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
Woman Suffrage Up
To New Jersey Voters

Trenton N. j. February 1The today passed the wo
man suffrage amendment to the constitution II to The
house passed the resolution ago. the question now
will be submitted to the next September
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-02-19
First Strawberries
OF The Season

w. H. PickeLs brought some fine
specimen of ripe strawberries to orr
office, which he raised in his garden.
They are an early variety, well fla
vored and good size.
, 1915-11-04
AMERICAN WOUNDED AS HAIL OF
BULLETS FALLS IN DOUG
LAS, ARIZONA.
BLOW UP THREE HOUSES
FACTION LEADERS CHANGE 81.
REcTIoN OF FIRING WHEN
WARNED BY U. s..
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Douglas, Ariz,, Nov. Corporal
Jones, OF Company G, Seventh In
fantry, was shot through both thighs
by a Carranza soldier, who leaped
from his trench at Aqua Prieta.
shouting Viva Carranza!" and fired
six shots at Jones, who was on patrol
near the boundary, in the rear of the
customs house.
Gen. Francisco Villa delivered his
unexpected attack on the Carranza
Garrison at Aqua Prieta Monday af-
ternoon and within two hours after
the first u was fired, machine gun
bullets and shell fragments showered
over American territory, seriously
wounding Louis r. Taylor, a restau-
rant waiter, and e~ndangering cores
of American soldiers In trenches
south of the United States army camp
two miles east of Douglas.
Taylor was hot down in front Of
the United States custom house,
where more han seventy machine gun
bullets sped among a throng of SOL
diers and Mexican women and chill
dren who we're coming across the
line.
Gen. Thomas M. Davis, command
ing the 5000 American troops on
duty at the border, promptly warned
the commanders of both Mexican fac
tons to change the direction Of their
fire, and citizens on the American
side were not endangered thereafter.
Three houses on the western side
Of Aqua Prieta were blown up by
shells.
The battle was renewed at mid
night after a lull of several hours. An
American letter carrier. standing in
front of his home in Douglas, was
shot.
: Bullets again began to rain on the
Arizona town. Later dispatches indi-
Gated that neither of the Mexican fac
tons were attempting to limit their
fire to Mexican territory.
villa repeated a statement OF his
determination to fight both Carranza
and the United States to obtain pos
session of Aqua Prieta.
, 1915-11-04
THE WILsoN-GAULT WEDDING.
Ceremony at Mrs. GaIt's Washington
Home Near Close Of December.

Washington.-It was formally an
nounced Monday at the White House
that the marriage Of President Wilson
and Mrs. Norman Gait will take place
near the close Of December" and
that it will be private at Mrs. Galts
home here.
This statement was issued by Sec.
rotary Tumulty:
I'm order to quiet speculation, Pres
ldent Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait
authorized the announcement that
their marriage will take place near
the close Of December. Their plans
are for a very simple ceremony. II
will be quietly performed at Mrs.
Galt's residence. No invitations will
be issued and it is expected that the
only guests will be the members of the
two families"
, 1915-11-04
Juvenile Court for Child Cases.

Denver.-The jurisdiction of the Ju
venile Court in Denver to try adults
charged with crimes against minors,
irrespective of the nature of the crime
was denied n a decision handed down
by the State Supreme Court. The de.
cision held that the Juvenile Court
erred when 1t denied a motion to
auash an information against William
Colias. who was tried in the Juvenile
Court for an alleged crime against a
minor and was sentenced 10 the peni.
tsntiary for ten to twenty years.
, 1915-11-04
CROWN PRINCE IS DEAD
Germans Capture krasuyevatz-Turks
Destroy French Submarine Bull
oars 6ombard Nish Forts.

Paris, Nov. 3.-Crown Prince Fred
erick Wilhelm of Germany is dead. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Rome. The
News came through vatican channels,
and, although no details were given, it
is regarded as authentic.
Berlin.-The Serbian town of Kra-
guyevatz, at which IL located the
great Serbian arsenal, has been taken
by the Germans.
The French submarine Turquoise
has been sunk by Turkish artillery
fire, according to an official statement
issued by the Turkish war office. Her
entire crew. comprising two officers
and twenty-four men were made
prisoners.
Bulgarian artillery hat has ad-
vanced from Kniazevac md Prot has
begun a bombardment OF the exterior
forts OF Nish, according to a dispatch
from Sofia.
, 1915-11-04
Holds Arizona's Labor Law Void.

Washington. - The Arizona anti.
alien labor law was declared uncon.
stitutional by the Supreme Court.
, 1915-11-04

Connects with U. P. trains No.
3, West, sos p. M, and No. 6,
East, 1852 p. IN.
Geo. C. Austin, Supt.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
At The Baptist Church Sunday

The Sunday school meets at GAS a.
m. Supt. Jarret's contest plan to in
crease the attendance will be opera
tive and its workings will be made
clear and plain. The cooperation of
officers, teachers and pupils is much
desired that the plan may be sue
cessful. Our teachers will gladly
welcome you to their classes. Come
and bring yoIr friends. You will be
edited if you come. In connection
with the usual exercises the school
will appropriately observe Mothers
Day. Songs, recitations, etc, will be
rendered
At the morning hour for worship
the pastor will preach a special SER
mon for Mothers Day observance
from Canticles 3:11.
The choir will render special music
in connection with the occasion and
Mrs. Jarrett will sing "I1l Wear a
White Flower For You Mother
Dear" This particular selection is
most appropriate and as rendered by
Mrs. Jarrett is especially pathetic
and tender.
In the evening the pastor will have
for his theme "The Worst of SIM;
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
A Sweet Pea Party.

The Misses Holden entertained with
beautifully appointed "Sweet Pea
Party" Wednesday evening, in honor
of Miss Choate, who will leave Satur-
day for her home in New Hampshire.
There were three tables of auction;
the rooms were most artistically ar
ranged with the color scheme of pink
carried out in both decorations and
refreshments. Miss Choate was pre-
sented with a beautiful souvenir
spoon of Palatka. The score cards
were done in pink, while the place
cards were perforated and through
the peforatio a flesh sweet pea was
twined. Mrs. ]. C. Wilroy won the
prize which was a large pink crepe
flower basket filled with an immense
bouquet of sweet peas and asparagus
ferns. An ice course served in indi-
vidual pink baskets added to the eff
fective arrangements.
The guests were Mesdames. A. M.
Hedick, Norman Riles, E. c. 0'Con-
nor, Fred Merrill, J. C. Wilroy, and
the Misses Choate, Rosalou Coke,
Winnifred Haughton, Alice Hutchin-
son, Rena Brown and Lima Morrison.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07

Mrs. Esther Becks, one of the Oldest
residents of Putnam county and one OF
it's best loved women, died at the OLD
Becks homestead in Peniel yesterday
morning about ten O'Clock after q
brief illness. Mrs. Becks would have
reached her S1st birthday had she
lived till next month.
The News up to the time Of going
to press had received but meagre
particulars of Mrs. Becks' death. She
was the mother of Messrs. George and
Robert L. Becks of Pencil P. j.
Becks of this city and W. M. Becks
of Miami Mrs. Becks was also the
mother of four daughters who survive,
two of whom are Mrs. Evil of High
Springs and Mrs. Breeland of De-
Land. The funeral will be held to-
day at Peniel Baptist church. Mooney
& Davis will have charge of the fu-
neral arrangements.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07

People coming down town on
Thursday morning were little slow
to comprehend the meaning of the
chalk line circle which had been
drawn in the center of the interGec-
ton of Lemon and Second streets,
and within which stood Officer Allen
"like stonewall."
Then it began to dawn on them
that Palatka is a city and is grad
ualIy and surely adopting city ways,
Officer Allen is the traffic guide His
duties are to stand in the middle of
the street and direct pedestrians and
vehicles so that in the rush of traffic
there shall be no collision or acci-
dent. The business at this corner at
certain hours of the day is heavy
with automobile traffic and the coun-
ell saw there was need of this pro-
vision against accident-hence the
detail.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
Mrs. Carlton Shelley, Hostess.

A very pretty afternoon party was
given Wednesday by Mrs. Carlton
Shelley. Six tables played aIction
bridge progressively, the first prize
being won by Mrs. T. Barnett, and
one by Mrs. A. NJ. Hedick. The hos
tess served an ice course; the guests
Included Mesdames ]. C. Wilroy, Nor
man Riles, w. Markey, ]. H. Millican
E. C. O'Connor, H. M. Fearnside, Fred
Merrill, Warner Hamm, w. Carl Da,
Wis, H. A. Davis, T. j. Barnett, J. E
Lucas, Howard Rowton, A. M. Hedick
Henry Hutchinson Jr., Fred Priest
Walter W. Tilghman, Charles kupper'
busch Jr., and the Misses Rena Brown
Rosalou Coke, Winnifred Haughton
Florence Davis, Lulu Reed and Editt
KupperbIsch.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
GOOD ROADS MEETING
At EAST PALATKA
Hastings-Palatka Highway
to be Discussed-A Get
to-Gether."

Jack Helms the live wire of East
Palatka, and one of the governing
board of the new Putnam County
Chamber of Commerce, has called a
public meeting for tonight friday
at the East Palatka school house, fol-
the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed brick highway leading from
.Palatka to Hastings, where it would
join the new St. Johns County brick
road.
A large party of Palatka boosters
will be present, both from the board
of trade and the chamber of com.
merce, and boosters from Fedora
Point, East Palatka, San Mateo, Or.
ange Mills and other section therea.
bouts are earnestly urged to attenC
this meeting.
1t is to be a "Get-to- gether" affair
It is work for progress with big
P.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07

A most enjoyable meeting of the
Woman's Club was held last Friday
afternoon Inder the auspices of the
Literary department. "Ruskin, the
Apostle of Beauty" was the topic
of the afternoons study and it was
conceded that a whole year devoted
to the study of this man and his
works would be a fine thing, as it
was clearly brought out, that in
Ruskin's reforms there were the
essence of things that women's clubs
are striving for these days in civic,
economic and moral reforms. so a
more comprehensive delving into his
works would be very helpful.
There will be a meeting of impor-
tance in the Guild Hall this after
noon and all club members are urged
to attend.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
MRS. H|LBURN ASSISTS
At SOCIAL FUNCTION
Gov. and Mrs. Trammell's S
Brilliant Reception at
Tallahassee.

Mrs. S. J. Hilburn of this city
who has long been popular social
favorite in Tallahassee and whose ex-
perience in the social life of the cap
itol extends through several admin
istrations, was again asked by Mrs.
Park Trammell to assist her in the
reception given by the Governor and
herself to the legislature and officials
last night. Mrs. Hilburn left on
Wednesday for that city.
At the reception given by Gov.
and Mrs. Trammell two years ago
Mrs. Hilburn also assisted in receiv-
ing, and her gracious and charming
personality added much to the So
cial success of what up to that time
was regarded in Tallahassee as the
greatest social event of recent
times.
The reception at the mansion last
night, given in honor of the Sena-
tors and Representatives and their
ladies, the State officials and their
ladies, as well as to the people and
visitors of Tallahassee was another
great social event. Gov. and Mrs.
Trammell are very popular in the So
cial as well as official life of the capi-
tol, and these executive functions,
while brilliant and popular as society
events go, are yet such as to make
all guests feel that the affair is for
them and that they are all a part
and parcel of it, and that despite its
beauty and magnifcence it is in re-
ality a simple Florida Eat home" of
their honored young governor and his
charming wife.
Mrs. Hilburn will remain in Talla-
hassee several days as the guest of
Gov. and Mrs. Trammell.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07

Luke 1921.
We gladly welcome all who coroo
invited. "ie eorulaIly
strangers are especially invited tov~
worship with us. Make our church \
city. ""'ie III our
+. QUINTIUS CAsIN. Pastor.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
Death Claims James B. Price.

James Baldwin Price, merchant and
postmaster at Keuka, this county,
died on Thursday night, April 29th,
at st. Lukes Hospital, Jacksonville
of acute appendicitis, after an ill
ness of less than a week. Mr.. Price
was 26 years of age, and leaves a
young bride of eight months who is
Frustrated and in a critical condition
from the shock. He was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Price of the Mel
rose section, and besides his parents
and young bride, is survived by two
brothers, r. A. Price of Melrose and
&c. H. Price, the well-known Palatka
merchant, and one sister, Mrs. F. H.
Vause of johnson station, besides a
host of relatives and friends in all
parts of the county. His mother and
sister were with him when he died.
Mr.. Price was a young man of high
character and one to whom the fu-
ture SEEMINGLY held much promise OF
a successful career of usefulness. His
untimely death is a shock to the COM
munity in which he lived as well as
to that section of the county known
as West Putnam, where the Price
family has long ranked as among the
leaders in all good work.
DR.. f. w. Warren of this city and
his brother, C. H. Price, aeeompa,
MED him to Jacksonville where DR.
Turk, assisted by DR.. Albert Nc
Kenzie, performed the operation. The
operation itself was successful, but
the poison had gradually worked
through his system, and this in re-
ality was the cause of his death. A
sister, Miss Eunice Price, died of the
same malady in 1902.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
Cleanup Week.

In compliance with the request of
the Florida Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mayor S. j. Kennerly has pro
claimed the week beginning May 4th
and ending May 18th, as Cleanup
Week in this city. He urges every
citizen to make special effort to
clean up his own grounds during this
week. This is most reasonable re-
quest of the mayor, and of the wo-
men composing the Federation. 1t
doesn't cost anything but little eff
fort to keep clean. Let us all make
The effort.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07
A Good Old Age.

Mrs. Martha A. Davis, for many
long years an honored resident of Pa
latka, celebrated her 85th birthday
last Wednesday. In honor of the
event all her children living in Pa
latka took dinner with her at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam
Lyon, in Palatka Heights. They
and her numerous friends through
out the city rendered this excellent
lady their warm congratulations. In
the afternoon her son, Hon. Howell
A. Davis, gave her an automobile
ride Mrs. Davis is in good health
and her friends are hopeful that her
DAYS may be long and happy one.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-07

Optimistic Thought.
AZ, netter a blush on the face than .
blot on the heart. A
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
This Happened In New York.

mo spik English" gesticulated HahZ
with rising excitement. looking rather
wildly about for an interpreter. down
at the Seamen's Church institute on
South street. Arab translators are not
frequent about the institute. and the
man behind the desk down in the say
ings department was distinctly mysti-
fed. says the Lookout.
He won't take this money; it's inter
est on the gold he deposited with us a
year ago" he explained at last to a
glittering eyed mar from Bagdad who
finally came to the rescue.
ION. no, he can't; Mohammedans-
they can't-any of them. 1t is against
their religion to take interest. Ha1z,
he very good, very devout," protested
the interpreter. And Hafz went away,
~virtuously content.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
Rules on the CIermont.

At the head of regulations for Full
tons North river steamboat (Cler-
mont) was this paragraph: The rules
which are made for order and neatnefS
in the boat. are not to be abufed. Judg-
ment fhall be according to the letter
of the law. Gentlemen wifhing well
to TO public and ufeful an eftablifh-
ment, will fee the propriety of ftrict
j~uftice, and the improperly of the
leaft impofition on the purfe or feel
ings of any individual"
One of the rules on the Clermont
read: ut is not permitted for any per-
son to lie down in a berth with their
boots or shoes or under a penalty of
one dollar and a half and half a dollar
for every half hour they may offend
against this rule"