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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21
CITATION
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Georgia. Ben Hill County.
10 All Whom 1t May Concern:
Sam Hollingsworth having in prop
r form applied to me for permanen,
letters of administration de bonis non
with will annexed of the estate OF
james Hollingsworth, late of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and newt of kind OF
James Hollingsworth. to be and ap-
pear at my office on the first Monday
in January, 1918, within the time al
owed by law and show cause if anv
they can, why permanent administra
ton de bonis non with will annexed
should not be granted to Sam Hol-
!lngsworth on James Hollingsworth's
estate
Witness my hand and official Sig
nature this third day OF December.
1917. ]. R. HORTON
It Ordinary.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21
LEGAL NOTICE

Gordie Troup VS.. Sallie Troup, Ii
bel for divorce, Ben Hill Superior
Court, Jan. Term, 1918.
To said defendant.
You are hereby cited and required
to appear at the said term of sale
Court to make defense to said suit
or in default thereof the court will
proceed as to justice shall appcrtain
Witness the Hon. D. A. r. Crum
this 18th day of Nov, 1917.
D. W. M. Whitley,
Clerk of Superior Court, Ben Hill
County.
Chas. w. Russell,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21
gal ADVERTISEMENT
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Georgia, Ben Hill County.
To the Superior Court of Said County
The petition OF Denmark Drug
Company shows:
|: <Ihat on the 9TH day of July,
1902, It was incorporated by the Su-
perior Court of Irwin county, with
its principal Office in the city of Fitz-
gerald
2: That at the time of said incor-
poratlon Fitzgerald was then part
of Irwin county.
5: That they organized under said
charter and have transacted business
in the city of Fitzgerald until the
present time.
I: That at meeting of the stock
holders of petitioner duly called for
the purpose, resolution has been
adopted by the affirmative vote OF the
owners of two-thirds of the capital
stock resolving that the corporation
shall surrender its charter and fran
chise to the state and be dissolved as
a corporation.
): That such dissolution NAV be
allowed without injustice to any
stockholder or to any person having
claims or demands OF any character
against said corporation.
9: That they have discontinued
business as a corporation.
WHEREFORE petitioner prays
that 1t be dissolved by an order and
decree of this court, and that an order
be passed fixing time for the hear
ing OF this petition at the courthouse
SAID county, and that in the order
dissolving~ said corporation, the Clerk
OF the Superior Court of Irwin coun-
ty be directed to cancel said charter
upon the charter books of the Su-
perIor Court of Irwin county, and
such other proceedings he had as
may be necessary for the dissolution
OF said corporation.
Mcdonald & Bennett,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Georgia Ben Hill County.
You, A. H. Denmark, do swear that
the facts stated il, = - KY -
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21
Woman Says Her Case Had
.Given Up AS Hopeless
Pounds on Tanlac.
at on visit to my old home

at Oh WISH 10 my old nome
long ago and, honest, my own
16ter didn't know me at fist, I'd i'm
4 proved so much" was the astonish-
ing statement made by Mrs. J. D.
8 Morrison, of 1903 Avenue F, Ensley,
Ala, land all my neighbors are ask
ing what | have found to put me on
my feet again, for my case had been
given UP as hopeless months ago.
Il had chronic stomach trouble
the last three yeras that got worse
and worse, in spite of all the medi-
cine | took, till l was a nervous
wreck. | lived on raw eggs and liquid
foods and was feverish and bilious
and restless most of the time l was
Berated on at the hospital and came
Pout living skeleton and the opera
ton didn't do me any good, so far
as restoring my health was concern
ed.
Il started in taking Tanlac ard af-
ter the first bottle l began to notice
my appetite increasing so when l had
finished the third bottle was eating
right along whatever I wanted and
could sleep good at night. l have
gained thirty-three pounds and am
now doing all my homework, as wei!
as the washing, and nothing seems to
hurt me. Tanlac beats everything
I ever tried and I wouldn't give one
bottle of it for all the other medicines
in the country"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21
seS un- ae aud ami

..a,- pss Hill W % and appli-
: =sSssrs'F not however, before
were Escorted across he hall to
Var factory" where Mrs. G. E.
supervisor, and her corps OF
We're engaged in making hos
its, eighty of which, she ex-
ad been made since Deem
itted sets were on exhibit
lore the door was a huge
br shipment, containing
Ows and other hospital
lessor Billiard is chairman of
|Aeil1s canvassing committee, and others
included In the committee not able
TO be present were Prof. Gordon Holt,
Ashton; Miss Lucille Thomaston, Abb
pa; Misses Elizabeth Butler and Ell
vyn A9berson, and Prof. C. T. Smith,
Emory School at Rebecca; Miss Dona
Stone, Vaaghn-Tay1or; Miss Nettie
Harrell, Wray; Miss Florence Davis,
Horton; Mss Mae Shaffer, Lynwood,
and Pro-. c. A. Cozart Cotton Mill;
Also, Mrs. Sydney Clare, Miss Je-
NINA Hogan, and Mrs. J. M. J. Luke.
"The Hub"
We do not deem it necessary to ad-
vertise further the bazaar and tea
room at the Ben Hill National Bank
everyone is going there anyway. This
elegantly appointed little building
awakes suddenly from its long period
of inactivity to find itself the hub
around which all of Ben Hill county
is revolving, with its display OF
Christmas gifts made by Fitzgerald's
loyal women and young girls, the de-
l1ghtful tea parlor on the mezzanine
floor, which formerly served as a di-
rector's room, the Red Cross booths
where members are constantly enroll
ed, and the White House coffee DEM
onstration under the direction of the
Consolidated Grocery Company-go
and see yourself the scene of spark
ling activity which is impossible to
describe.
One Woman's Contribution
Of the $4,000 cleared BY the bazaar
and tea room up to Saturday night, it
is worthy of mention that one mem
Der, Mrs. Lewis Keim, by soliciting
from the merchants and housekeepers
the necessary ingredients, prepared
cakes and sandwiches which METER
the neat sum of $40 1t would be i'm
possible to enumerate the pretty ar
ticles contributed, but all are proof
of the untiring efforts of the chairman
/ and her committee in creating inter
fest.
See Window Display
All of Fitzgerald's merchants have
stood by the Red Cross in a most
prineely manner, furnishing materials
at great reduction after having al
ready contributed to the support Of
the chapter at its beginning, but es
i pecially worthy of note is the Gram
: street window display of the Nc.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21

49, 50 yours when you CALL
That's all mother can do,
But if | had a son for each star
old glory,
Uncle Sam, I'd give them all to yot
And it is true, that while it takes
man to teach our boys to fight, i
takes woman to take care of him
when the fight is finished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

"a Forth by the JournaI Of commerce

Act covers. food, feeds, fuels. fuel
oil. natural gas. fertilizers and ma
~terials for the same. tools. machinery
and equipment for producing them.
President authorized to accept volun-
tary personal services and to co-ordi-
nate the same FOR purposes Of eficlen-
cy. No such volunteer may participate
In any contract made with concerns In
which he Is financially interested. Pen
atty. $40, 600 fine and FIVE years in
prison.
Prohibits destruction or limitation OF
supply II "~necessaries" for purpose of
enhancing v~alues; prohibits engaging
IN discriminatory or unfair practices
csnspiring or agreeing to curtail trans
portation, limit production, restrict dis
tribution or allow pr~eTentanle waste.
President authorized, whenever he
deems necessary. to license any person
engaged in importation. manufacture.
forage mining or distribution OF nee
essaries. n prohibiting anyone from
engaging in such activities without a
license.
President authorized to revoke IL
censes when he considers the Ncensee
guilty Of unjust. unreasonable, dis
c~riminatory or unfair charges, profits.
commissions or practices. Penalty for
continuing In business after revocation
is $1,000 fine ana two years in prison.
Farmers. gardeners and associations
Of same. common carriers and retail
merchants exempted from licensing
feature. A retailer Is one doing a bust
ness Of less than 100000 a year.
boarding in quantities beyond ones
personal or mercantile needs is pro-
hibited under penalty OF a 5000 fine
and two years in prison Farmers ard
gardeners and their associations not
subject to the clause nor -fs storeEs
from time of plenty 70 time Of scarcity
included.
President 70 have authority To 1tne'
and eonfscate boarded goods by pro.
/ cess similar to admiralty practice; pro
/ ceedtngs to originate with United
States district attorneys Wiiful de.
structton Of necessities to enhance
: price punishable by 5000 fne and tive
years In jail.
Limiting or restricting supply foi
purpose Of enhancing price. punishable
by fne OF $4,000 and two years II
jail.
President to commander. wheneve,
deemed necessary. any necessaries fol
use Of army and navy; same TO be pale
for at a reasonable price; ia ease ot
+ dispute as TO price. government to pay
s per cent Of set price and balance
70 be recovered IN suit All persons
+ required TO supply goods on such rsQui'
. Fitt0n. except when absolutely needed
for personal use and in case Of farm
seeds fer actual need In planting per
scnsliy operated farm acreage
President authorized 10 purchase ant
store wheat, four, meal heans and 20
tRfaeS A. not less thar the fixed prtc'
and To deal in the same II deemed nee
essary. Moneys to he used as n revolv
ing fund or covered into the treasury
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

Plants to be restored when necessity
ceases.
President authorized TO make and
enforce regulations Of business on any
board OF trade. exchange or similar in
stitution. TO prevent undue enhance
nent, depression or h~uctustion in
prices. Power given to summon per-
sons and records and accounts. Penalty
for refusing to obey the presidents
regulations is $4,000 fine and -four
years in Jail.
President TO establish and fix mini
mum price for all grades OF wheat es-
tablished by the United States grain
standards act, and in every principal
primary market. on the basis OF No, I
Northern spring wheat at So a bushel.
such guaranteed price to hold till May
i, 1919. President authorized to buy
and sell guaranteed wheat. also 70 pro-
tect governments guarantee against
foreign competition Of imported wheat
by adjusting tariffs on imported pro-
ducts.
Effective thirty days after the pas
sage Of the act, the use Of any foods.
fruits. food materials or feeds for the
manufacture OF distilled spirits for bev-
erages is prohibited. but permitted I'M
der presidential direction FOR other
purposes AND for fortifying sweet
wines.
Importation or all Nl&tilieG liquors
prohibited after the passage OF the act.
President authorized 10 require, when
he deems necessary. the reduction OF al
! coholic content of liquors doth dis
TILED and nalt). Penalty Is $4,000 fine
and Imprisonment for two years. Presi-
dent may not license liquor manufac-
ture tr states where state prohibition
+ prevails.
President may commander distilled
TI1.nu - Az~ - .~Nlr e. -~a4~s4s1z
? ton urposes Interference with ar
officer IN carrying out the act made ar
oTense punishable by fine OF $1,000 or
imprisonment for one year.
u Of s2,5o0, 900 appropriated for Of.
/ fee administration of the act, and $50.
600 0o. made available for carrying out
the provisions OF the same. President
TO make monthly reports to congress
Of his transactions under the act.
If any section Of the act be declared
unconstftutional that section is made
separabIe from the rest without i'm
! pairing validity OF thet balance OF the
: act,
Act limited 10 duration Of the war.
President authorized 70 fix the price
Of coal and 70 regulate it's sale, trans.
+ portation and storage; said authority
to he exercised through the Fedora,
Trade commission.
President authorized TO requtsitior
and take over coal mines or businesses
to operate the same or control theft
/ operation hrouEh regulated resal'
prices by private owners, II he deem
necessary; price fixing to he determined
by the federal trade commission, Full
authority Ia given the said commission
to investigate books records, etc, ant
all moneys accrutng from such opera
ton are applied Sc above. In fxrg
+ maximum prices sill costs, includins
/ depreciation. are TO be included alst
p reasonable profit. Penalty for dis
obedience OF the decree is $4,000 I'm
] and two years In prison.
II President authorized 70 acquire nj
trate Of soda for fertilizer purposes aut
10000 900 is made available for the
purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

Secretary Harvey HARDWOOD is back
from Norfolk, having spent W busy
days in the seaport town. He reports
r p A. affairs in good shape and
business generally booming on account
Of the naval and military activity in
that whole section. Harwood says he
saw so many sailor boys and
marines before in his life. He smiles
and says Goodbye to the Germans
I N. Shaw. travelling out from Rich
mond for the Ruud Manufacturing
company. of Pittsburg. is just back
from a. trip embracing Atlanta. Char
lotte, Greensboro ana winston-Salem
He reports business frst-class and
everybody proud Of the soldier boys
gathering In their midst.
8 :. t"spot") Allen, the old reli.
able r r. A war horse. has returned
from his vacation. spent in the country
a few miles west OF Orange, Va. He
is looking At" and rosy, having taken
long tramps over hill and dale along
the foothills of the Blue Ridge. with
nothing to worry or make afraid-Jusi
eat, sleep and be merry.
Brother Hester. who. in connection
with & number of Remington type
writer men, planted and cultivated
five acres OF vegetables. mostly black
eyed peas and potatoes, or a plot ot
ground north Of the city, reports that
the prospect for 4 splendid WELD is
good. but that several Of hts co-lahor-
ers have been drafted or are out OF
town, and now. as the harvest time
arrives he is left almost alone ana
can't get help to save the crop. He
wants A number of T p. A. boys tt
Join him and go in on shares to gathei
the fruits Of their summer labor
Boys, get in touch with Hester ant
pull this thing through.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

the Southern Beverage Co. Birmiug-
lam. Ala, incorporated with $50, 0oo
capital.
Kentucky coal Will be mined by the
Lofts Greek Coal Co. Lofts Creek, KY.
incorporated with 5000 900 capital.
Lumber viii be manufactured by
the Hood Lumber Co. Wheeling. w.
Va, incorporated with $50, 900 capital,
Biological products will be manufac-
tured by the Southeastern Laboratories
Co, Atlanta. Ga, incorporated with
$4,000 capital.
Rolling mills will be operated by
the JEFFERSON Rolling Mill Co. Birming-
ham, Ala, incorporated with $50, 900
capital.
Oklahoma mines VIII be developed by
the Gasconade Mining Co. Miami. Okla.
incorporated with $4,000 capital.
Tobacco viii be manufactured by the
American Havana Tobacco Co. Lake.
land, Fla. incorporated with $50.eo0
capital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02
THE SOUTH'S PROGRESS

Baltimore. Nd. Sept MANY diff
represented IN the numerous Southern
developmentaI enterprises announced
during the past week. They include
plans for the establishment OF impor-
tant manufacturing and other similar
plants for the utilization of southern
resources.
Todsy's Manufacturers Record pre-
SCENTS the principal features Of the
weeks reports. and the more interest
ing OF the news items may be briefly
outlined thus:
A telephone exchange and office
building costing 81. COOS 0 will be built
by the Bell Telephone Co, Kansas CITY.
Mo. which has plans and specifications
for this history hreproof structure.
A phosphate plant estimated TO cost
100000 for buildings alone is reported
to be built by the Dunneilon tFla-)
Phosphate Co, at ~Fernandina. Fla.
Cotton products manufactured by
hy6ro-eiectrfc power to he developed
at sprin9wood, Va. is proposed by
Jasper Miller. Charlotte. n. CT who
plans organizing a 100000 company
for this enterprise.
Coal will be mined and COX manu-
featured by the Canyon Coal & Coke
Co, Irniontown. Pa. Incorporated with
5000. o0o capital to develop West Vir-
gtnia coal properties.
Alabama iron will be mined by the
Alabama Ore Mining Co. Birmingham.
Ala, incorporated with $4,000 capt.
tai.
~snipyards will he established by the
Maui Shipbuilding Co. Wilmington. n,
C., Incorporated with sl2S. 600 capital.
Mills will be manufactured by the
Williams Mill Manufacturing Co, Tex
arkana, Ark, Incorporated with Sle0,-
44A ca pital,
West Virginia coal will be mined by
the Madison Coal Co. Madison, w. Va,
Incorporated with 100000 capital.
Meat killing mi packing is planned
by the East Carolina Packing Co.
New Bern. n. c.. Incorporated with
$1,000 capital.
West Virginia coal will be mined
by the Block & Gas Coal Co, Hunting
IN. w. Va. Incorporated with 100000
capital.
Harrows will be manufactured by
the Birmingham Disc Harrow Co..
Birmingham. Ala. Incorporated with
$1,000 0 capital.
Oklahoma mines will be developed
by the NJ. 0. & r. Mining Co. Miami.
Okla. Incorporated with $1,000 900 cas-
ital,
stockyards will be built by the Union
Stockyard Co, Montgomery. Ala, In
corporated with 100000 capital,
Textile ~prodC~ts will be manufao-
tured by the Advance Manufacturing
Co, Fayetteville, n, c., incorporated
with 800 oe capital.
Oklahoma mining properties will be
developed by the Money Maker Min
ing Co. Miami. Okla. in corporated with
sS5.o 200 capital.
..m. Alabama. Eraphite will be mined by
the Graphite Mills OF Ashiand, Ala,
Incorporated with ss0.eeo capital,
Beverages will be manufactured by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02
CO.. TO
BUILD ENGINES
VIII Devote Entire Capacity TO This
Work-Report OF Chairman of
Board of Directors.

S~ylvanus l. Schoonmaker. chair
man OF the board or directors Of the
American Locomotive saws
in its sixteenth annual report, which
overs the year ended June 80, 1917:
The munitions work at Richmond
and Montreal will be completed in
August, 1911. The work OF restoring
these plants TO locomotive production
uses has already been started. and
when completed the entire capacity
OF all OF the plants OF the company
will be devoted exclusively to the
manufacture OF locomotives. which
are urgently needed abroad as a war
necessity, and also by the railroads OF
this country.
LAS IA part of the plan OF restoring
the Richmond plant. and with the
purpose Of obtaining an Immediate
increase IN the foundry capacity OF
that plant for locomotive work, the
company purchased on June 2b,I4p17,
the land and buildings of the Hen
rico Iron Works corporation AT Rich
mond, Va, suitable. with improve
tents that can be quickly installed.
for making locomotive gray iron cast
inss, AS a part OF the purchase price
of the Henrico property, our com
pany assumed an outstanding mort
5oGC w F-SsNNFt ACPt 1SSAAIN0 bN ati
issue OF the Henrico Iron Works COR
poration of first mortgage & per cent
gold bonds maturing August Is. 1919,
which cannot be retired prior to ma
turity."
In harmony with the purpose Of
the management to make as much of
the material entering in large guam
titles into the construction Of loco
motives as can be produced economi-
callryr the company also bought the
steel casting plant of the Penn Sea-
board Steel corporation at Chester,
Pa, on July 2 of this year.
The amoun OF untitled locomotive
orders on the books on June so, 1917.
was or, $40, 4b9. as compared with
SIS, 376,b32 on the same date OF last
year, and the untitled munitions Or
ders amounted to s~3,566.52S.
A profit of ss,4o6,s9S.74 vas the
result of the years operations. and,
after ~deducting s2,ao5.sIs.s5 for in
come and war axe and the payment
of dividends aggregating $780, 600,
there was left a surplus or s3.s5l.-
67s.79, from which there was ere
ated a reserve of $4,000, 900 for ad-
ditions and betterments, and the re-
aminder was added to the accumu-
lated surplus of the company, Tho
tax deduction, while providing for in
come and war taxes levied sr 10 be
~leviesi7 xs@es~mat psoEi6a. Far. the. pro-
posed excess profits tax.
The gross earnings of the company
during the year were ss2,213,S45.o3,
an increase as com pared with the
next preceding year 32,~s97.s2S.T2i
Continued on Second PaGs.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02
IS PRICE
CONTROL DANGEROUS?
Following Articles From the Manufacturers Record Sound
Note of Warning That Warrants Consideration BY the Bust
ness and Industrial World.

that the consumer Of foodstuffs must
pay a high price, but unless he does
pay a high price he will starve a few
years hence. because foodstuns viii
not be obtainable at any price. We
are seeing steadily advancing prices in
milk, for instance, and there-ls a great
oatcry aboutFit. but the milk producers
know that they cannot cell milk At the
present prices and pay expenses, except
in rare cases. There Is no power of
the government to increase the num-
Der OF mich cows over night nor is
there any power in the government to
lessen the cost OF producing milk.
we are facing a terrific shortage in
wheat at a time when the world is
hungry for wheat. Any effort made
to hold down The price Of wheat VIII
react and make a great shortage of
food supplies IN the years TO come.
We need a vast increase In coal
production. and we shod7.l be sttmulat-
ing by every means in our power every
speculative dollar that can be tempted
into opening coal mines TO take up the
work and help to Increase the output,
We mead To stimulate the building
Of new furnaces and the rehabilitation
Of old furnaces. in order 20 supply sui
Gci~nt pfg-tron for our own needs as
Well as for. the needs II the allies.
There must be the enthusiasm not
only nf patriotism. but Of possible
profit. in ali the business operations
~ the country If We are To secure the
largest results in winning the wsr. The
manufacturers Of the nation are in thu
larger sense displaying far more pa
triati*rn, for instance. than The farm
ers, bat IL We were to shut of tho
possibility Of q large profit to farmers
an the production II fnodstuGs and cot
ton. We would i-stantsHeousiy de-
creage the output.
dttior which cannot be set aside. and
ali effort Of governments through the
ages have demonstrated the futdity Of
undertaking 90 do so, n every coal
operator In abe country we're heartily
In favor nt the price-reEulafiuE scheme
OF the government, this would not
change tn the slightest the views -
tie Manufacturers Record an the sub
teet, ncr would lis position in erpost-
"a general proposition be changed 81
IT were favovsd by every iron and steel
men IN tina country. VIC believe the
r}an liz fundamentally wrong. except
In limited cases. There are SONS cases
Tn w&}eh 81 can be used 20 advantage
Hut As a broad, general proposition
The prjce-r@g2latinE campaign IS. IN
oar opinion. essentially unsoUn9 aud
designed 70 create confusion, TO halt
production instead ~ increas{nR Il
and 20 become one Of our create
60.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

We congratulate Floyd Tucker on
his commission of Ca plain" Floyd
is ca plain Of the Hanover national
guards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

Rob Simpson has great things in
store for the L. c. It's who attend
the fail meetings of Richmond coun-
Gil, No i5s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02

BENT. Cary Nelson. we are glad to
say, has about gotten owe his In
ternal trouble.