The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-03
To THE PEOPLE
Of F|TzGE RAID

weather, we are going to have more
visitors in Fitzgerald Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week than
we have ever had before. 1t is appar-
ent now that the hotels are going to
be filled from bottom to top; if any
of YOU have rooms you will rent
phone Secretary Clark at the Cham
Der OF Commerce at once and tell
l..1l what you have and price. All
advertising has been carried out, band
hired. show room in readiness, speak
ers engaged, (thank the Chamber OF
Commerce for the services of w. l.,
Anderson and Hon. {. Murphey
Candler) parades arranged and l
want every man, woman and child in
the city to be at the show room on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock when
the band strikes up The Star
Spangled Banner"
Every store in Fitzgerald will pre-
sent to you Thursday morning new.
decorated front and as I have often
said, you will be proud to say you
live in Fitzgerald, the best town in
the best state in this grand old
Union"
"Be Careful
There will be thousand visiting
cars here this week, everybody be
careful and let's have no accident to
mar the pleasure of any one. Watch
the traffic man and take your time
Thursday Night Parade
I want every car in Fitzgerald to
be at the courthouse at 8 o'clock
Thursday night; lights burning, torch
lights, sparklers, etc. The band will
lead us in the greatest torch light
parade ever pulled off in the South,
everybody stay in line, blow your
horns, sing and make merry.
Decorate Your Cars
Decorate your cars if only with
flags; everybody who owns a car and
has spark of "The Good old Fitz-
gerald Spirit" will put on the flags.
Keep your decorations on until Satur-
day night.
Meet Hon. w. T. Anderson.
Friday morning get in your car
and go with the band to meet Hon.
w. T. Anderson, "The Friend of
Fitzgerald" the friend of good roads,
and Georgian we are all proud to
call our own. Hear him speak at the
show room at IL o'clock.
Ford Parade
Get out of your automobile and
into your Ford at the show room
promptly at 2 o'clock Friday after
noon. We want Ford parade Fri
day afternoon that will long be re-
membered in Georgia. The band will
lead this parade. Miss Brewer, Miss
Glover and Miss Frazer will judge for
the best decorated auto and we will
pass the First National Bank for this
Mr.. Walden will judge
the oldest Ford. The Elks will en-
terrain the visitors with a dance at
their Hall Friday night.
Saturday Liberty Loan Day
We are all proud to live in Fitz-
gerald and Ben Hill county, but best
OF all we are thankful for an oppor-
tunity to buy Third Liberty Bonds"
Hon. c. Murphey Gambler will be
with us Saturday and if you fail to
hear hmi you will miss the best
speech you ever had an opportunity
to hear. The Band will lead the pa
rade, the children will wave their
flags, the boy scouts will receive their
medals and while the band plays
GLORY to Old Georgia" "My Coun-
try IT'S of Thee" "The Star Spang-
led Banner" and Over There" we
will march around the flag and thank
God we are all Americans.
On behalf of the show we desire to
thank those who contributed to the
financial success of the show and to
say that report of all MONEYS
elected will be made in local papers
and an account of how same was ex-
pended.
L. L. GRINER,