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POWDER MILL
ExPLODES; CARELESS
HANDLING ALLEGED CAUSE

Wilmington, Del, November 80
Thirty workmen were killed and sew
en- injured in the explosion today at
the DUPONT Powder plant at its
Hagely yards, near here.
One identified dead was Elmer
Neal, a driver, who lived near the
powder yard. He was blown to
atoms and also the two horses he
was driving,
The explosion wrecked the Pellet
pack house and the press room ia the
upper yard.
The building, which was exception
ally large, was wrecked and every
:hing nearby suffered the same fate.
The scene in that settlement was
terrible Women, nearly all of whom
had relatives working in or near the
mill, were frantic,and their agony was
increased because of the fact that it
was difficult to obtain definite infor-
nation.
Many of the men killed were blown
to fragments. Arms, legs, hands,
heads, feet and other portions of
bodies were found about the yard, in
the trees and across the Brandywine.
The cause of the explosion may
never be known. The mill destroyed
was one in which black powder was
finished and prepared for shipment.
1t is supposed that in an unknown
manner grit found its way into the
presses or that spark was caused
by friction, this igniting the powder.
How much powder was in the mill
at the time is not known, but it was
a large quantity
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Libel For Divorce.

GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY:
Daniel Smith VS. jamie Smith.
Libel for Divoece Ben Hill Su-
perior Court, January Term 1916.
To the defendant, jamie Smith,
a nonresident of unknown ad-
dress. you are hereby command
ed to be and appear at the next
term of the Ben Bill Superior
Court then and there to answer
the above styled complaint.
Witness the Honorable w. F.
George, Judge of said Court.
.. D. W. NJ. Whitley, Clerk.
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Citation
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY

GEoRG1A-BEN HILL COUNTY
America Emma Coffee, having
having made application for twelve
months support out of the estate
of NJ. B. Coffee, deceased, and APP
praisers duly appointed to set
apart the same having filed their
return, all persons concerned are
hereby required to show cause be-
fore the Court of Ordinary of said
county on the first Monday IN De-
cember 1915, why said application
should not be granted.
This 1st day of November 1915.
j. R. Horton,
Ordinary.
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Correcting An Ad

We don't often make mistakes
for which we feel that we should
make correction. But this case
deserves mention. Dodd is good
fellow and a young man yet, we
know he is good for sixty years
more, and when the printer made
his add read "Store will be closed
Monday" he did Mr.. Dodd as we'll
as the Dodd Supply Go. great
injustice, for the store will be OPP
en-, but the special sale will close
and if you want to take advantage
of the bargains advertised by the
Dodd Supply Co. you must hurry
for the SALE does close next
Monday but the Store will be OPP
en- the same as ever and bigger and
better all the time. II
There was another error in the
Dodd Supply Co.'S cad" in the
Wednesdays issue. We meant
"Flour $3.50 per Dbl" instead of
$3.50. The Mill prices on the same
g1ality of flour they are offering
at $685. is now worth $3.50 per
bbl. IN car lots. The Dodd Sup.
ply Company's big sale closes next
Monday Dec. 5.
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Citation.
Georgia-Ben Hill County.

Georgia-Ben Hill County.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
C. A. Newcomer having in
proper form applied to me for
Permanent Letters of Admins
tration on the estate of G. w.
Barley. late of said County, this
is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of G..
W. Barley to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any
they can. why permanent ad-
ministration should not be grant
ed to G. A. Newcomer on 6. w.
Barley estate.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this End day of
November, 1915.
J. R. Horton, Ordinary.
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Sherifs Sale.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at the courthouse
door in said county on first Tues
day in December Nineteen Hun
1red Fifteen, within legal hours
of sale,
One BAY horse about five years
old about fifteen hands high name
Frank; also one bay horse about
10 years old named Dexter.
Said property levied on as the
property of Lewis Mobley to salts
fly a mortgage fla issued from the
City Court of Fitzgerald, in favor
of j. L. Perry against Lewis
Mobley. This November Eleventh
Nineteen Hundred Fifteen.
w. H. Fountain, Sheriff.
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Notice To Debtors And
Creditors

All creditors of the estate of
Mrs. Sarah Barnes late of Ben
Hill county deceased are hereby
notified to render in their demands
to the undersigned according to
law and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make
immediate payment.
William Barnes, Executor.
Oct. 23rd, 1915. to.d3.
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A. B. And A, R. R.
Pays Short Tax

Atlanta, Dec. 2-E. I. Lamb
turned over to the state treasury
this morning $29,87S 10 taxes and
interest on taxes for property for
which be S receiver as follows:
Taxes due by the A. B. 6 A.
railroad, 500, 687 SO; interest at
seven per cent for three months,
$467 %.
Taxes due by the Georgia Ter
minaI company, 2,442O1l inter
est $42 70.
Taxes due by the Fitzgerald,
OcilIa & Broxton railroad, 1924 "a
interest SAIL.
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Citation.

GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY:
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the Court of
Ordinary of Ben Hill county. Geor-
gia, at the first regular term after
the expiration of thirty days from
this notice for leave to sell the land
belonging to the estate of M, B. Cof-
fee, described as follows: One hum
dred and fifty acres in the shape of
a parrelleogram on the East side of
lot number 292, in the fourth land
district of Ben Hill county.
This the 9th day of November, 1915.
A. E. Coffee
D. B. Nicholson, Jr.
4t-p observation-disclosures.
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Citation.
GEoRGTA-BEN Hill COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern:
Ordinary Ben Hill Co. Ga.

GEoRGTA-BEN Hill COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern:
G. A. Newcomer having in
proper form applied to me for
Permanent Letters of Admins
tration on the estate Of V. r.
Barley. late of said County, this
is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of v.
R. Barley to be and appear at
my Office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent ad.
ministration should not be grant
ed to G. A. Newcomer on V. R.
Barley estate.
Witness my hand and official
signature, this End day of
November, 1915.
j. R. Horton, Ordinary.
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Mortgage Sale.
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

Under and by virtue of a power
of sale contained in a mortgage
executed by E. Horne to j. l..
Perry dated 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1914, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ben Hill County, in
Book Is, folio 81, the undersign-
ed will sell at public outcry, at
the court house door in said
county, during the legal hours of
sale. to the highest bidder for
cash, on the first Tuesday in
December, 1915, the following
property:
Twenty-acre tract No. 4413.
located in land lot 286, in the
fourth land district of said coun-
ty, as shown by the recorded
plat of the American Tribune
Soldiers Colony Company, of rec
ord in the Office of the Clerk of
Irwin Superior Court.
For the purpose of paying a
certain promissory note, for the
principal sum of 1920. 85 executed
and delivered by E. Horne to j.
L. Perry on the 9th day of
November, 1914, and due Sep
TENDER Is, 1915, stipulating for
interest from date at eight per
cent, per annum. The total
amount due on said note to date
of sale being $290.85 principal,
$l9.l2 interest, together with
the cost of this proceeding, as
provided in said mortgage. A
deed to the purchaser will be
made by the undersigned.
This November 18th 1915.
J. L. Perry.
Mcdonald & Bennett,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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Sherifs Sale.
Georgia, Ben Hill County;

Will be sold on the first Tues
day in December, next, at the
courthouse in said County, within
the legal hours of sale to the high
est bidder for cash, the following
property, to wit: One open top,
black, Ellis, steel tired buggy and
harness. Said property levid on
as the property of r. T.. Higgs to
satisfy certain livery stable lien
issued from the City Court of
Fitzgerald. Ben Hill County,
Georgia, in favor of Gray Bros.
against said r. L. Higgs,
This 10Th day of November,
1915.
p w. H. Fountain, Sheriff,
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Georgia, Ben Hill County,


To All Whom It May Concern:
Susie Roberts, a resident of
this state having in due form ap.
piled to the undersigned for
Guardianship of the person and
property of Ophelia Roberts,
Elihue Roberts and Maggie Rob-
erts, minor children of Louis H.
Roberts late of said County de-
ceased, notice is hereby given
that said application will be heard
at the next Court of Ordinary
for said County, Fon the first Mon
day in December, 1915.
Witness my hand and official
signature this End. day of Novem-
Der 1915.
j. r. Horton,
o. Ordinary Ben Hill Co. Ga.
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HEREAFTER 1 shall deposit my
money in The Exchange National
Bank. ] see in recent sworn state
ments published in Fitzgerald papers
that it BEARS EAR-MARKS of
GREAT STRENGTH. understand,
also, it is an HONOR ROLL BANK.
1 don't know exactly what that
means, but evidently it has done
something EXTRAORDINARY for
the benefit and protection of the pub
lie, or else it would not have AT
TANNED THIS HONOR.-Mr.
Reasoning Mind.
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GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

E. S. Williford VS.. J. T. Wilt
ford.
Libel for divorce.
In Ben Hill Superior Court,
January Term.
The defendant is hereby re-
quired to be and appear at the
January term 1916, of the Su-
perior Court of said county to
answer t h e complaint of the
plaintiff in the above matter.
Witness the Hon. w. F. George.
Judge of said Court, this Nov.
10TH, 1915.
D. W. M. Whitley.
dec 10 Clerk.
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Mortgage Sale.

GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY,
Under and by virtue of a
power of sale contained in a
mortgage deed executed by J. J.
Pugh to Bernie A. Foil on the
31st day of July, 1914, recorded
in the office of the clerk of the
superior court of Ben Hill Coun-
ty, in Book Is, Folio IA.
The undersigned will sell at
public sale, on the first Tuesday
in December, 1915, at the court
house of said State and County,
during the legal hours of sale, to
the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property:
City lots Nos. forty-one (4D of
Moore's First Addition. being a
part of original five (5) acre
tract No. 1149; also lot No. Three
hundred Twenty Two (322) of
Moore's Second Addition and be-
ing a part of Five % acre tract
No. 1l47 in the City of Fitz-
gerald, in the County of Ben
Hill; also the following personal
property; one certain Six Horse
Power Hagan Gasoline Engine,
and also one York Pennsylvania
Wood Splitter, together with all
the casting, pulleys and betting;
also one gasoline tank and also
one water tank. This sale will
take place for the purpose of
paying seven promissory notes,
dated July 31st, 1914, for the
sum of $4,000 each. The first
note falling due on October the
first, 1915, and the balance of
said notes falling due on the first
day of October each year there
after. Said notes bearing in
terest from date at the rate of
seven per cent. per annum. The
total amount due on said notes
being $4,000, principal, and
S3O.62, interest, together with
the cost of this proceeding.
There is a stipulation in said
mortgage that if default is made
in the payment of either of the
notes for period of ten days af-
ter its maturity, then, and in
that event, all of said notes are
at once to become due and COL
lectable. And default having
been made in the payment of the
note due October the first, 1915,
the undersigned has declared
all of the said notes due and col
lectable; and will sell under the
power of sale in said mortgage
as aforesaid. A conveyance will
be executed to the purchaser by
the undersigned, as authorized
in said mortgage. This 10th
day of November, 1915.
Bernie A. Foil,
p. Homer Oxford Attorney.
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Seventh-day Adventist
Church

Corner Suwanee and..Grant Streets
Elder j. A. Strickland, Pastor.
Sabbath Saturday Sabbath
school 1000 a. M. 11:O0 a. no.
Young Peoples meeting.
Preaching Sunday night at 700.
Subject: ''Vesper Bells or the
Sunset of Time"
Bible study Wednesday night at
700 CLOCK.
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Episcopal Bazaar To Be
Held Friday and Saturday
Dec. 3rd. and 4th.


The people of Fitzgerald are
cordially invited by the ladies of
the Episcopal Guild to their an
nual Bazaar of the sale of fancy
goods, on Friday and Saturday,
December 3rd and 4th. A chick
en- dinner will be served
on East Pin e street opposite
the National Drug Company
on Friday and an oyster supper on
Saturday. 143 st
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Christian Science
Society.

First Reader VIM. r. Jewell.
Services: IL a. M.
Sunday School 1O:45 a. NJ.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting 1880 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Church cor. Main and Altamaha
Streets.
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Advertisement by Admins
traitor for Sale OF Land

By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary, of Ben Hill
County Georgia. will be sold, at
public cutlery. on the first Tues.
day in December 1915, at the
court house door in said county.
between the legal hours of sale
the following described property:
City lot Number three (3) in
square Number three 90 and in
block Number six (6), in the city
of Fitzgerald, Ga. as shown by
the recorded plat of the Ameri-
can Tribune Soldier Colony Co.,
now on file in the office of clerk
of the Superior Court of Irwin
County Georgia Said property
formerly in Irwin County Geor-
gia, now in Ben Hill County
Georgia, being the property of
Mrs. Nancy, A. L. Brady Shultz,
deceased. Terms of the said
sale to be cash.
This the first day of Novem-
Der 1915.
D. W. Whitley,
Administrator of the estate of
Mrs. Nancy A. L. Brady Shultz,
deceased.
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First Methodist
Episcopal Church
Edward Arnold WanIess, Pastor

Edward Arnold WanIess, Pastor
Sunday School-9:30 a. In.
Morning worship 1915 a. 10.
Junior League-3:0O p. M.
Epworth League $50 p. M.
Evening Worship--7:3O o. NJ.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
1880 p. M.
OUR INVITATION.
To all who mourn and need COM
fort; To all who are weary and
need rest: To all who are friend
less and want friendship; To all
who are homeless and want shell
tering love; To all who pray and
to all who do not, but ought; To
all who sin and need Saviour and
to whosoever will, this church
opens wide the door and makes
free a place and in the name of
Jesus, the Lord, says, "Welcome. :"
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Central Christian
Church.

Corner Lee and Jessamine
f. G. ORAHooD, PASTOR.
Sunday School $50 a. m.
Communion 10:45 a. 10.
Preaching HOO a. m. and 1870
p. 10.
Christian Endeavor $50 p. M
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United Brethren Church

400 West Oconee street.
Rev. Chas A. CHM, Pastor.
Sabbath School at $3.50 a, m.
Preaching at 1880 a. m. and
7:45 p. m.
Junior Y. P. G. f. at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday. Senior Y. P. g. E. 7.30
p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
1880 p. N.
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Special Bargain

A Good family mare, a
mare colt and buggy for
sale at a rare bargain. w.
j. jewell. 7O8 w. Alapaha
l38-2W.
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ST. Matthews f pis-
copal Church

Second Sunday in advent.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Bishop Reece will preach and
81 minister confirmation on Sunday
III arning at IL o'clock.
No services at night. Everybody
welcome.
j. W. Bleker.
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Central Methodist
Church,

Opposite Lee-Grant Hotel
G. w. Mathews, pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Prof. r. j. Prentiss Supt.
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GROCERIES,
We Deliver Promptly

We Deliver Promptly
all orders for Groceries when re-
quested, and our Groceries are all
Of the first-class kind Our stock is
carefully selected because
Our Trade is Particular
and it is our aim always to please.
We want your business and as we
offer the best and freshest of Gro
ceries, and ask no more, and often
less prices, we think we ought to
have it.
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Notice to Farmers,

Wanted 5000 bushels good
;orn. Must be shucked.
SS-tf. Union Cotton Oil Co.
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Come to Fitzgerald to shop.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21

Of big siege guns arrived in Sofia from Germany and
will be used in the Bulgarian and German attack Saonik
BERLIN, Dee. 18-The office officially announces
Today that the Teuon invasion of Montenegro proceeding
according to schedule and has met check far The
atoms to date have resulted in clearing considerable portion
the territory of eastern Montenegro notably that section
northeast of the past five days the Austrian
troops the west and the Germans the northwest have
taken in all thirteen hundred prisoners The situation along
the Russian front has changed Very little activity is be-
ing manifested by either sde and engagements of i'm
portance have taken place. The weather Russia
troops both sides anxious to bat
tes the cold is particularly trying the wounded who
suffer greatly from frostbite.
NEW YORK, Dec 18-Detectives gradually discos-
ing trail the poers who have been making this city and
the surrounding country their headquarters for operations
tending destroy ships carrying supplies the allies by ac
ing explosives board Several German residents
yesterday accused of completely in the plot but the
police have not made known in what they connected
Frederick Schende clerk employed by the National City
Bank also taken into custody charge of larceny The
police claim that he supplied valuable information to the band
who seeking destroy the ships by puronng cables and
file in the bank relative to the ansporta
ion supplies England and France These messages
also turned the German government and used in
directing the German submarines in their campaign against
the British merchant marine.
CHRISTIANIA Dec 18.-The Oscar H. bearing the peace
expedition from the United States headed by Henry Ford has
arrived here and present the members have ben to
discomfort they unable obtain hotel accommodations
in this city The city crowded with visitors from the
try Most of the apostles of peace still living the Ship
which tied up the dock Ford has far made definite
OF his pns and Will probably wait here until
the delegates from Spain and Switzerland arrive
LONDON Dec. 18.-Since Zeppelin raids have become
the rule than the exception in London and there
has been marked increase in public interest in astronomy
Just the newspapers filled with discussions anent this
that directly attributable to the fact that
have acquired the habit of star gazing in the hope
o sighting hostile air craft Toward II O'Clock at night the
usual Zep time perhaps third of London looks kyward
few nights after the big raid the planet Jupiter seeming
ly rising in unaccustomed place. mistaken for Zeppe
lin searchgh Perhaps dozen persons made the discovery
Since then several articles have appeared giving
Jupiter clean bill of health.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM SNOW
SLIDE

Yesterday afternoon W. A. Hesse.
deputy mineral surveyor, and three
members of his party, had narrow
escape from being buried in a snow
slide. while surveying for patent a
group of claims on Fleming's Spit.
They were ascending the Katalla
Breakwater claim, and had reached a
height of 1900 feet, when a big slide
occurred, hurting the men in all di-
rections. They had been three hours
in wallowing through the snow to
reach that point and when the slide
came two of the men were completely
buried. Mr.. Hesse and his transit
were also covered up, but he soon
succeeded in extricating himself and
went to the rescue OF the three other
men. After working for some time
he succeeded in uncovering them, and
fortunately all escaped without in
Jury. but were naturally badly scared.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21

there should be consulates. It recon-
mends the establishment of consul
ates in fifteen new cities, and urges
more adequate provision for inspect
ors and more frequent inspection.
Finally, fuller publication of statis-
tics of internal commerce relative to
the movements of trade is urged. The
committee recommends the resump-
ton of the publication of such stats
ties, initiated several years ago and
suspended. owing to the failure Of
Congress to continue the appropria-
ton.
Expert Study Of Banking and Tariffs.
The committee recommends the in
vestigation in foreign countries, par
ticularly Of investment possibilities
and of railroad rates and other means
Of inland transportation. It recon-
nends also expert study of banking
and tariffs. In this field 1t also urges
an appropriation for the collection
and exploitation of samples, the ap-
pointment of geographical experts at
Washington, who shall inform bust
ness men regarding climate. living
conditions and similar information in
addition to data strictly commercial;
the distribution of American litera
ture abroad, and a radical change in
he attitude of the government to-
ward the travelling and living ex
penses of its consuls, commercial
agents and commercial attaches.
Higher Consular Salaries.
A list of salaries paid to lower
grade consuls at posts where the
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-21
ADVISES MINERS DEVELOP
ALAsKA's QUARTZ MINES

DR.. Alfred Brooks is advising all
quartz miners in the Fairbanks dis
trict to keep up the assessment work
on their claims and not to let them
go back to the government. He be.
lieves the quartz possibilities of the
Fairbanks district will have been un-
derestimated by the miners, and says
that as soon as cheaper fuel is avail
able the mines will flourish.
Regarding the anthony mining,
DR.. Brooks said that neither he nor
anyone else in the country had paid
great deal of attention oft here
tofore, as the demand for the ore was
not great. but now the industry is in
teresting many people. At the pres
ent time 1t Is being mined in a num-
Der Of places In the United States,
but there are only few places where
the ore is as free from lead as it is
in the Fairbanks district. and for that
reason it is particularly valuable.
Just what the anthony industry
will amount to after the close of the
war. the geologist is not willing to
hazard guess. as he thinks It will
depend upon the attitude of the world
powers toward disarmament. II the
nations now engaged in the mighty
struggle in Europe wear themselves
out. with neither winning a decisive
victory, 1t is probable, he thinks, that
there will be demand for anthony
which will. be used to replenish the