The Leader Enterprise and Press, 1915-12-08

20 Cents Pound For a Miilion Bales of U. S. Cotton. : New Orleans, Dec. 7: - Announce 7: - Announcement - ment 7: - Announcement was made today's session here of State Presidents of Farmers Un Unions - ions Unions that the association has in its possession a bona fide offer from one of the chief warring nations of Eu Europe - rope Europe to buy one million bales of cotton at twenty cents a pound. The offer is for the middling grade. A committee composed of H. N. Pope, D. E. Dyday and Peter Rad Radford, - ford, Radford, all of Texas, was appointed to confer with government officials at 'Washington 'in an effort to obtain 'protection for the shipment. It was said the cottori would be sold and forwarded 'under the supervision of tthe Farmers Co-operative and Edu Edu'cational - 'cational Edu'cational Union, and that each cot cot'ton - 'ton cot'ton state would furnish a portion of the shipment. The offer, it was stated, specified that the cotton was to be used for domestic purposes only and it wds declared the ship shipment - ment shipment would be assembled in New Orleans for early delivery. It was said the belligerent government agreed to the appointment by the United States government of a com committee - mittee committee to accompany the shipment and see that the cotton is not used in the manufacture of amunition, Officials witheld the identity of the prospective purchaser.

' @ ' America's Best makes are here for you - Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine Suits and Overcoats for Men - S elllng 1O % Off Henry Sonnebern's good clothing for Men; Ederheimer-Stein Xtra Good Suits for Boys - Smart, snap, y ' styles in the seaon's newest fabrics--a clear cut discount of 10% off all of these from now till Christmas, Novelty Christmas Boxes for Men--Socks, Suspenders, Neckwear, Garters--%i Gits DOLLS FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS Tie new Horsman Dolls-Real Baby Faces | ; America's best unbreakable Dolls---The 1918 family are Sunshine, Jr., Our Baby, Sunbonnet Sal, Rock-a-Bye, Jr., Baby Rosebud, Msas Msas_ - _ Msas_ cot, Jr., Baby Blossom, and others---all dressed; 49c¢, 98c, $1.48, $1.98 ® @ Sewing Sets, Manicures, Darning Sets, Comb and Brush Sets, Shaving Sets, odd Silver and Glass h tmas novelt Pieces. Ivory finished Statuary, Clothes Hangers, etc., etc. A lovely lot of nice little things rls | , les for Christmas giving--Dainty and useful things for every member of the family, from 10c to 87.50. Fox, Opossum, China Wolf, Russian Hare, Coney 4 Furs' : %Illld Mink p%fzces; the new round and square mufffs. EMP]RE MERCANT"JE Coo - e new collars---These also make splendid gifts. R A | : @ $1.98, $2.98, $3.50, s4'9£ ang up to $16.50. P & l!:eTid:'ntmwnN ONE PRICE 10 EVERYBODY %A nhlllrll;lgleyr

Between Two Kires ' 'Greeks Play For Time Paris, Dec. 7 - The Athens correspondent of the Matin, in a dis dispatch - patch dispatch relative to the attitude of Greece toward the entente powers says: '"'The government is simply playing for time hoping that the entente allies will be forced to the sea by the Austro-Germans and Bialgars, It will be found in a week or so that an agreemen® between the Greek and the allied staffs cannot be reached and that the govern governm=>n - m=>n governm=>n will declare that notwithstanding Greece's traditional good will towards the entente powers it cannot acceed to their demands." * The correspondent affirms that the only effective course is to ap app!y - p!y app!y a blockade to Greece. 4 New York, Dec 7. - Publication of the president's message was followed by further strengthening of the stock market United States steel led the movement by arise from its early price of 86 5-8 to 88.1-4. Railroads and other investment shares also hardened percepti perceptibly. - bly. perceptibly. .

Ay : | McCrary is Som: Poultry Booster Cept. 0.1 McCrary of Taomasville, the popular Con Conducter - ducter Conducter ¢f the A. B. &A. and a chicken fancier of State wide 'reputation called at the office to today - day today to'dope us up on the coming 'poultry show, which s scheduled for Jan. 12-13-14-15 in this city. The boys are determined to make this the "'Big"' poultry event of Georgia to be pulled off each year in this city. Capt. McCrary states that he has already re re'ceived - 'ceived re'ceived assurances from some of the leading poultry men in the State that they will have some of their prize birds on exhibition in Fitzgerald. Red Jones, who won perhaps more ribbons with his chickens than any other man in Georgia, is giving the coming Poultry show his individual attention.

| For several years in the past we have given Christ Christmas - mas Christmas entertainments to the little ones indoors. A number ot the cities this year are planning Community Trees for all the children, why not Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county. The Leader-Enterprisc will gladly cooperate with some of the Live Sunday School workers and help raise the funds for a tree on a large enough scale to take in every white child in Ben Hili county. The Suaday school ral'y proved what cooperation can do in that line, let the same spirit get behind a éommunity tree movement and we will make Christmas mean something to the littie ones. We are looking for volunteers. there cannot be too many, but someone must make the start. Will YOU join us?

Two Years [n Pen 1 For Misase of Mail Columbus, Dec. 7. - ln United States court today John Hammond a rural mail carrier from Troup county pleaded guilty to charges of opening mail and defrauding patrons on his route and was sen sentenced - tenced sentenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary. Hammond wrote letters to mail order houses, signing the names lof people on his route to the letters which would be orders for jewelry and merchandise. When the goods came the carrier took charge of 'them, selling them for cash. He explained that he was badly in debt and he did this in order to obtain money to pay pressing ob oblizations. - lizations. oblizations. Most of the transactions were jewelry sales,

When Are You Going to Get Your Nose Off of the - Grindstone? When OLD AGE comes upon you, will it find you laboring for your daily bread? Deposit a portion of your earnings each week. CHUCK THAT GRINDSTONE. In other words - *'give it the go by" and "put it in the shade." You will find that this bank ' is able to do all your banking ' ' business. Let us help you out of the ruts and onto the level places. ' | It makes no difference if your , : first deposit is only $l. Your - last may be $l,OOO. START A BANK ACCOUNT WITH US AND SEE IF-THE WORLD ISN'T A BETTER - PLACE TO LIVE IN. First National Bank of Fitzgerald Resources over EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

The fact that Atlanta has had? few disastrous fires during t he past few years Chief Cody at attributes - tributes attributes more to good luck than to the city department's present mechanical adequacy 'in facing a big city blaze. The proposition is before council, and he has been for some time, but whether a ma material - terial material appropriation will be ob obtained - tained obtained any time soon is a proble problematical - matical problematical question,