The Leader Enterprise and Fitzgerald Press, 1915-11-22

ir was accorded the closest atten attention - tion attention and the applause that greet greet! - ! greet! ed his last words fully showed the -audience's appreciation of his 'statements. President Chas. 8. (Barrett of the National Union followed the speaker, but as the ltime was short, confined himself to a general review of the work of the national legislative committee 'of the Union and the difficulties that have confronted them !through theapathy of the leaders 'of the southern representatives iand the administration. = Mr. Barrett spoke of the efforts made by the leaders of the Farmers Union to secure national aid dur during - ing during the lean months of the first year of the European war, when the South lay prostrate and need- - ed help. ''For reasons that we c.uld not fathom, the govern government - ment government met our appeals with sympathy but no action, though we tried to show them that in the precedent made by the Government since the civil war, in lending money to the dis- - tilleries on warehouse receipts for whiskey in bonded ware warehouses, - houses, warehouses, it should be possible for a similar relieve be extended te the farmers for the protection of the cotton crop."' We bave . found however, "said Mr. Bar Barrett,"' - rett,"' Barrett,"' that_the provision to lend . money on grain, with thetk~ . smashed out of it, was not lef_ ;jlg ;jlgpossible - possible ;jlgpossible in its sound and v fhole some state for the proser 'wiion of the human family." »* ppa 'speakers wide ranch of ghiarva ghiarvation - tion ghiarvation and his travels'in ; pakaif of the organition all o' ,enitia: o tinent,. gavehim o' sgrtunity to give some instru stive: informa information. - tion. information. e g i The meeting | ghough attended by less than'*" gag e gpécted, how however - ever however was mtisfactory. Presi President - dent President Brow 4 teok: occasion again: in the af' ;emnoom: to: address an improm' tw growd 'in front of the First ¥ (ational' Bank on the ware-- [house / system and rura) eredits. Botly Gentiemen Have farms im? \B?'con county, near Rockingham,), to which they went in the aftes aftesnoon. - noon. aftesnoon. : :

| Saturday president Chas. S. 'Bai'rett of the National Farmers Union and J. J. Brown, president 'of the State Farmers Union spent the day in the city-in the interest of the Farmers Union in general and to speak to the people of Ben Hill county on the State Ware Ware'house - 'house Ware'house bilt, urged by the Farmers Union as one means to protect the growers against the evils of the present crop marketing system. Messrs, Barrett and Brown were met at the Hotel by Mr. W. R. Bowen, C. A. New Newcomer - comer Newcomer and the Editor of the Leader Enterprise and escorted to the courthouse. 'An interest interested - ed interested audience assembled there listened to a short address by Mr. Bowen on the neccesity for greater intelligence on the part of the southern cotton growers! in marketing their cotton and. outlining in a few words the partial remedy at hand through the ready co-operation of thei Federal reserve banks with the National banks in the cotton belt. I Mr. Bowen's remarks were given | close_attention. President J. J. l Brown of the State Union was then introduced by A. J. Sword,' a member of the Ben Hill county Union and the speaker soon con-l vinced his hearers that the! Union's plans ' comprise the 'en-l tire list of economic remedies for 'which the lawmakers of the' iState and Nation have for yex:\rsi been petitioned and exhorted with but little direct result, 'according to the speakers view. ; Among the remedies proposed for the betterment of farm con conditions, - ditions, conditions, was the Torrens Land title registration .bill, needed in Georgia before a rural credit law could hope to giverelieve; stand'-'i ardizing cotton warehouses a'ndl validating warehouse receipts, so i that they could be used in thel money: markets as security for money at a lower rate of in interest; - terest; interest; better and more direct co-operation on the part of the' farmer with the banker and busi businessman - nessman businessman of his market city; greater confidence in their lead leaders - ers leaders and rehabilitation of the Union in Georgia. Mr. Brown

Our Second Letter to The Physicians The following you will recognize as being of very approximate correctness. It will be read with interest by men and women. This bank is just as nearly of Ideal Proportions as can be found by comparison with the general average of banks throughout . the United States. i : . Plenty Deposits to show GREAT PUBLIC CONFIDENCE. NOT TOO MUCH DEPOSI_'I'S TO OVERLOAD, ~PLENTY SURPLUS TO PROTECT EVERY DEPOSIT. , The Proportions of the Ideal Normal Man. ' INCHES. EROMRRE L vt R e 68. SOCURE Mielßht oohc T L e 36. CEROSUHE AVIR U 6 oiR e 68. . "Caronterence of Chedt . & v i oo il o 0 34. Circumference of Waist (46.4 per cent(........... 315 Hight (Length of Sternum (9.5 per cent)......... 6.5 : Helght ol Abdomeibe it L iuf oo yive s L 0 149 Sternum of Umbilicus (12 per cent)............. 8.1 Umbilicus to Pubes (10 per cent) ............... 6.5 Bi-iliac Diameter RIUS IO OBy ... 00 LOllB The Proportions of the Ideal Normal Woman i ' £ IncHES. 88l e e Sud] R i 64. SHUBSEIGNN. ¢ eB 0 Ll TR Re s Length0fArm..........,...1...... 64. Crrcomference of Cliest, .8. /0 ... .. ... 32, Circumference of Waist (47:6 per cent) ... ....... 3048 Height-Length of Sternum (9.5 per cent) ......... 608 . Heidhtof- Alidomen ... 085. <o ... .. ... .. 'IS4R Sternum to Umbilicus (13.6 per cent) ........... 8.7 Umbilicus to Pubes (10.6 percent)............ .. 16.78 Bi-iliac Diameter (16 per cent)............... ... 024 The Exchange National Bank . An Homnor Roll Bank :

BritishgTorpedo Boat Special to The Leader-Enterprise. Amsterdam, Nov, 22, 1:30 p. m, - The 'text of a Turkish official statement regarding operations on the Dardanelles front has been re reczived - czived reczived here as follows: ' B R s "Our patrols drove off enemy detachments from some trenches. A tug which ran ashore at Koyunliman was destroyed by our pioneers. A shell from one of our torpedo boats hit:hngenemv torpedo boat which had fired us while off Atehe. The 'ehemy vessel steamed away envcloped in smoke. Near Ari Barnu there was heavy artillery and bomb fighting and near Seddul Bahr infantry and machine gun firing. Our artillery destroyed an enemy blockhouse and silenced enemy lart;illery there." : w - _ - - & Special to The Leader-Enterprise. Geneva, Nov. 22, 1:30 p, m. - Unofficial dispat¢hes from Laibach Auslria, say that the fortifications of Gorizia have been almost de destroyed - stroyed destroyed by the Italian artillery. e e ee e, GERMANS REAGH CONSTANTINOPLE Special to The Leader-Enterprisa, Geneva, Nov, 22, 1:30 p, m. - A telegram from Constantinople says the first contingent of German troops has reached that city and that Field Marshal von MacKensen is expected there next week.

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Baptists- Pass Resolutions. Whereas, without assistance, we could not care for the delegates to the recent session of the Geor Georgia - gia Georgia Baptist Convention, and ; Wheress, the homes of the peo people - ple people of the entire city, were put at our disposal, and : * Whereas, we were thus enabled to provide a home for every dele delegate - gate delegate and whereas many other kind kindnesses - nesses kindnesses were shown us - Therefore, be it resolved by the First Baptist church, in conference assembled that we most heartily and sincerely thank all the friends who so cheerfully and generdhs'ly opened their hearts and homes to the delegates and those who in other ways contributed to the suc success - cess success of the conveztion and made it - possible for the recent session to be the greatest in'the history, of Georgia Baptists. : L. A, Cooper, Mod. : G. A, Jolley, Clerk.

Central M. E. Church Out! of Debt. When Rev. G. W. Mathews is called upon to make a report of his stewardship of the Central M. E. Church at the annual ference in Cordele this wo6k§ thanks to the energetic board of Stewards of his chureh, he will be able to report that the church is at last free of all debts and financial obligations of every description. The total indebted indebtedness - ness indebtedness was something over $3,700 which was liquitaded this month. e Lon Sheehan spent the Wéeli end with his parents in the city.

Sir Knights Attention | ' | i Gethsemny D) Commanders. ' CPLQ | Nol.] 20 will hold a regular xwmé meeting ,Fr = | Ncv. 26 7:30 \8" S , p. m. Work in iy [ [ 'l" Red Cross de de\ - \ de\ B gree. Y J. E. C. 'l4O-3t. J. D. Dormioey, Recorder. Clements-Milliken _ James Clements ahd Miss Ella Milliken were married 'in: this 'fgity Saturday at the home of the brides parents. Thz ouple will :pe's'idé in the city and bave the best wishes of their friends.