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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
A NEW STATE BANK
For Fitzgerald, Locally Controlled

A charter for new State Bank
will be applied for next week, the
bank is to be called the American
State Bank, capital stock to be $780,
900, The bank will be open for
business at 217 Central Avenue the
first week in September.
The incorporators and stockhold-
ers of the new bank are the same
as those in the former American
Trust & Banking Co. the Trust Com
pany having decided to have their
main offices in Atlanta instead OF
Fitzgerald as at first contemplated.
A State Bank can make loans on
Real Estate as well as on any other
good form of collateral and will fill
a long felt want in this community.
1t is needless to state to the public
that the local stockholders are very
much better pleased with the change
of plans as in the former institution
they would have but one fourth
interest and in the latter bank they
will own the majority of the stock,
giving them full control of the af-
fairs of the bank.
The incorporators of the American
State Bank will be John D. Walker
of Sparta, Ca, John R. Mercer of
Dawson, Ca, Otis H. Elkins, R. l..
Duckworth, Eli W. Walker, W. H.
Kendrick, W. R, Paulk P. F. Clark,
DR.. A. Griffin and L. L. Griner of
Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
Split Log Drag Doing Fine Express Probe Asked
Work For City. BY commerce bOdY
Americas Streets Are Improved
Greatly.

Taking the cue from the county
road force, who for two weeks has
employed the simple split log drae
upon the county roads, the city
street department is doing just now
the most effective work in years in
the use of this drag upon the streets
in the business section
Two mules, a negro driver, and a
dollars worth of timber constitutes
the best equipment for work ever
discovered.
The split log drag costs about 81
to manufacture, and there is no
wearout to it. Two of these crude
but effective dollar scrapers were
employd upon Forsyth street yester-
day, and put to the blush the city's
recently purchased $4,000 steam
engine and scrapes.
The engine is all right in its way
and a very effective working ma
chine, but simple split log drag
seemingly does as good work, does
it in half the time, and at practical
ly little cost to the city.
A velvet finish" is given a street
by the split log drag, and there is
no putting engine requiring a half
dozen men to work it and the plows
following.
AS stated, the split log drag has
become an institution in Sumter
roads the finest in the United States
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
B. E. Wilcox Dying.

The many friends of Hon. B. E,
Wilcox are panied to know that he
is dying of re,lagra in an Atlanta
Sanitarium.
The latest reports from the sick
bed are to the effect that he is very
weak and speechless, although per-
fectly conscious. The attending
physicians state that death may
come at any moment.
He is receiving every possib e at
tention and best medical treatment.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Friday evening, August 5th, at
400 O'Clock the Woma1's Christian
TEMPERANCE Uajol will m ct at thu
Central Me bod st Church. The en-
tire membership and all interested
citizens are urgently requested to
be present.
Rev. E. J. Hammond and Others
will speak on the subject, Fitz-
gerald Near Beer Joints and Method
of Their Explosion.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Mr.. Joseph Kassewitz and son
Sam returned yesterday morning
from a trip to New York and Balti-
more where Mr.. Kassewitz went to
buy his fall stock. While at Balti.
more Sam went over to Annapolis
to visit his friend Milton Cohen who
is studying in the midShipmen class
He found the young Naval student
in fine health and growing stout and
strong in physique.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
124 Organizations Unite In
Making Request For
Lower Rates.

Washington. Aug. 3.-A petition
started by the Chicago Association
of Commerce and the New York
Merchants association has been
presented to the interstate COM
merce commission asking an inves-
tigation of the tariffs and net reve-
nues of express companies, with a
view to reducing rates. 1t was signed
by 124 commerce organizations
throughout the country.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
Baker County Markets
Georgia's First Bale,
so Cents A Pound Paid.

Albany, Ga, Aug .3.-The first bale
of Georgia cotton of the season was
marketed here this morning. 1t was
grown by M. A. MCKINNEY, of FL
model Baker county, one of the
most prosperous farmers in south
west Georgia. The new bale weighed
Alp pounds and was classified as
middling. 1t was sold thru c. B.
Tyler to the Georgia Cotton Compa-
ny of this city and brought 80 cents.
It was expressed to Savannah at
noon and auctioned.
The first bale for this year is seven
days later than last year.
For eight years Deal jackson, the
Hougherty county negro, had mark,
eted the first bale of cotton. He not
monty fails this year, bat the dis
tinction goes to Baker county.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
Brunswick Gets TwOBOatsA
Week To New York City

By the terms of a contract entered
into Tuesday in New York between
the Brunswick Steamship company
and the Clyde Steamship company,
the Clyde line buys the five ships of
the Brunswick line and the port OF
Brunswick and all the territory
served by the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad will immedi-
ately OBTAIN a fast freight and pas
senger steamship service to end
from New York, with regular twice
a-week sailing dates on boats Of the
Clyde line type The completion
of this important deal was announc-
ed to A., B. & A. railroad officials
Wednesday morning in telegram
from New York signed by H. M.
Atkinson,
Tt is announced that boats in the
new semi-weekLy passenger and
freight service will begin their trips
between Brunswici and New York
this week The entire southeastern
territory, and particularly Georgia
and Atlanta, will feel the effects OF
the fast and frequent service at once.
With regular New York and
Brunswick sailing dates, fast ships,
anc superior harbor and terminal
facilities at Brunswick large Eor-
Ftion of the territory's traffic will I'M
doubtedIy be attracted to that port
1t is a part of the )ntract that even
more frequent service will be es-
tabIished whenever an increase IN
the traffic warrants it.
The Clyde type of boats are COM
bination freight and passenger YES
sells. They are as fast as any ships
in the coastwise trade, and the pas
senger accommodations are excel
lent. Just what boats the new
owners of the line will operate in
and out of Brunswick has not been
announced, nor has it been stated
where the five big freight boats of
the Brunswick Steamship company
will 60 hereafter.
They are the Altamaha, Ossabaw,
Satilla, Ogeechere and Ocmulgee.
They were built for the Brunswick
Steamship company and have been
in the aOmpany's service since its
freight lines were established.
Among the principal advantages
to be enjoyed by the new freight
and passenger line are the splendid
harbOr facilities of Brunswick and
the giant modern terminals of the
A. B. & A. railroad where perfect
transfer facilities obtain for both
the ships and the trains, and their
cargoes may be loaded and unload
ed without any delays.
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1,O4l,571 Immigrants
Came Here In The Year
Southern Italy Leads All Others
In Number OF Aliens
Sent.

Washington, Aug. 3-Accordine
to a statement issued today by I'M
migration Commissioner Keefe. l.
O41.57O aliens were admitted to the
nited States during the year ending
} 5r1SSee 80.
Of these southern Italy sent the
greatest number, $4,000; Germany
II. 389; Poland, 1882; Spain, S.
1856; Scandinavia, 52,037; England
53,498; France 21,107.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Mrs. R. A. Wilson ana son Vim
berIy together with Misses Maude
and Louise Fisher, left today for
Tallulah Falls They will return to
the city the first of September.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

The prettiest child, under 5 years
of age, photographed during the
month of August, at Browns Studio,
will receive SIS gold piece. Slim
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

The prettiast Child, under S years
of age, Photographed during the
month of August, at Browns Studio,
will receive a S. gold piece. Slim
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Mrs. Dell ald Pearl Vaughn of
Hawkinsville, who have been visiting
Mrs. H. L. Beaucamp for the past
week, returned home Tuesday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Stokoe left to-
day for Michigan where they will
enjoy an extended visit to reala-
tives and friends.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

FOR SALE stationary rs horse
1ower boiler. 1 stationary engine.
/ 20" three side DeLoach planer
18" four side moulder. 1 matson
turning machine. Enquire or ad'
dress F. L. Bigham, Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
Ben Hill Shows Increase

While the figures are not large
the county of Ben Hill shows SUBJ
stantial increase Of $4,000 over
last years tax returns.
The property values in the county
as returned to Tax Receiver Earle
Gibbs amounted to So, 1927. This
year. Last year $3,168,627.
Tax Receiver Gibbs digest neat
ly written up, has been filed with the
comptroller general and copy also
with the ordinary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Professor Judson johnson of Re-
becca, made pleasant call at the
Enterprise office this morning.
The prettiest child, under S years
of age, photographed during the
month of August, at Browns Studio
will receive a SIS gold piece. Slim
The pretties child, under 5 years
of age, photographed during the
month of August, at Browns StU1iO,
will receive a SIS gold piece, Slim
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Sandlin and the
formers sister, Miss Bertha Sandlin,
left yesterday afternoon for Halls
vile, S. c., where Mr.. Sandlin has
gone for his health. He will be a.
way about three weeks Mrs. Sand
lin will visit her sister before return
ing to the city, making a stay of
about six weeks.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04
A Fine New Cote Piano For Sale

Inquire at the Enterprise Office or
Fire Chief Walter C. Wilkereon. If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-04

Mrs. E. F. Roach is visiting her
parents in Savannah this week.
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NEWS OF DADEvILLE
Petus Given Jail MISREPRESENTATION
Case Ends

Dadeville, April Especial. THE
case of the state VS.. J. Fletcher Tur-
ner, charged with manslaughter, was
continued yesterday until the next term
of the court. This case will be hard
fought as it was at the previous trial,
both Turner and Henderson, the men
who were killed, being members of
leading and influential families in this
county.
The last chapter In sensational
case was yesterday ended when the
court ordered Attorney Mathew Petus
to jail to remain three months in the
Tallapoosa county jail. Mr.. Petus lives
at Alexander City and is lawyer who
had a large collection practice. Re-
ceiving an account against Mr.. Conine
at Camp Hill. there resulted over it
the writing of some spirited letters from
Mr.. Petus to Mr.. CONNIE For this
he was indicted on a charge of send
ing abusive or threatening letters
through the mail. The jury in the case
gave him a fine of $3.50 and the court
added an additional three months i'm
prisonment The case was carried to
the supreme court and affirmed. SO that
Mr.. Petus was forced to remain the
term in Jail unless the court would
remove the sentence. This the court
did not do and Mr. Petus was yes
terday taken to prison. 1t is believed
that the court may yet be prevailed
on to take off the Imprisonment be-
fore this term of the court is over,
as 1t Is understood here that Mr.. Conine
will recommend it,
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PLAN To ENTERTAIN
PYTH|ANS ROYALTY
Alabama Grand Lodge Meets
in Admission Next Month
SONS ELECT OFFICERS
C1arkson In Admission Visiting Friends.
MeIIon-Foster Wedding-A Shot
Fired From Train Wounds
Admission Man

Admission, April ESPECIALLY 1.-THE meet
ing of the grand lodge of Alabama
knights of Pythias, which was postponed
for a week, will be held in Admission on
May 1921, and preparatory to the con-
vention there was a meeting of the An
niston central committee Wednesday, at
which an organization was effected with
view of royalty entertaining the knights
when they come to the city.
Capt. A. NJ. HUMPHREYS is chairman of
this committee, which named D. H.
Smith as secretary and ]. T. Spearman
secretary, the other members being H.
P. Salter and P. c. Wigley. Ross Black
mon was named to deliver the welcome
address to the delegates. It was decided
10 hold the meetings In the circuit court
room and various committeeman were
appointed.
This is the last meeting of the grand
lodge that will be held outside of Mont
somery. where a pythian temple has
been planned, and it Is proposed to make
1t one of the most memorable within the
history of the order. The badges OF the
convention have already been received
and they are exceptionally beautiful con-
tanning several unique features, among
which is medallion on which appears
the seal of Admission.
United Sons Elect Omcers
Capt. A. M. HUMPHREYS was elected
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Second Place on Ticket
Is No7v Livest Question

The contest for second place in the
sheriff's race is now the livest rem
nant of the county primary
It is estimated that 100000 Is now
tied up in wagers on the result be-
tween Ward and Reid. Dozens of hats.
scores of dinners, suits of clothes. were
bet promisciously, SO hot did the rivalry
become.
None of the Reid men are willing
to concede that Ward has won Sec
ond place, and they will not give up
their money without a fight Those
who have large sums put UP will not
even be satisfied by the official re-
turns when they are announced by thu
county committee Friday, but will do
all In tn cir power to have the boxes
opened.
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CANNOT CHANGE
VOTING PLACES
OFFICIALS HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO
PUT MORE THAN TWO BOXES IN
ONE PRECINCT-THE LAW ON
THE SUBJECT

It will he impossible to relieve the con-
gested condition of the Birmingham ballot
boxes in the coming primary on May 2.
It is already too late, under the law, TO
divide the precincts, and no more than
two boxes can be placed in each precinct
The question of dividing the precincts
came up before the Board of Revenue
some time ago, and it was found that 1t
would interfere with the jurisdiction or
the jefferson county inferior courts, and
could not he accomplished without an act
of the legislature.
Chairman Frank W. Smith of the demo-
cratic Subcommittee said last night that
he had looked the matter UP carefully and
was positive that he has no authority to
increase the number of boxes
Here are the sections of the code which
lear on the matter:
''Section $780, The counties in this state.
as now divided into election precincts, and
the boundaries of such precincts as now
divided, shall remain until changed by
an order Of the court of county commits
sioners.
Sec $40. The courts of county commits
sioners may in their respective counties
establish changes or abolish election pre-
cincts and places of voting therein, and
may change the boundary lines thereof
as the convenience of the voters in such
precincts may, in their judgment, require
but no order under this section shall take
effect unless made at least 60 days be-
fore an election nor until three months
after notice thereof has bSen posted at
the courthouse door of such county.
"Sec. BAL. The several courts of county
commissioners within their respective
counties may establish two places of vot-
ms In the same election precinct, when it
is deemed necessary to the convenience
of the voters therein; but no such change
shall be made within less than 80 days
before IN election.
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COLLEGE BOYS TO
HAVE GAMES AT
WEST END PARK

The Birmingham college baseball
team is practicing hard for tn cir games
with Mississippi Agricultural and Me-
chancal college, this coming Friday
and Saturday The team has secured
West End park for the double-header
saturday afternoon and g large crowd
is expected.
The college boys are playing good
ball and should put up 1rst-class
exhibition Coach Leonard states that
he will reserve Davis, his star twirler
for the Saturday games.
The games will cost the public no
more than any other games at the
park and arrangements are being made
with the traction people to furnish ex-
ira cars.
The local Methodists signed con-
tracts yesterday with the University
of Alabama for a series of games in
Tuscaloosa, April 81, % and 20, and
with the University of Chattanooga for
games in Birmingham April rs, 80
and &c.
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But that brings OIL more talk. The
question is being asked: IF Reid should
contest the election, would the commit
tee count any vote except that of Reid
and McAdory? Would Wards vote be
counted?"
Then the county grand jury meets
Monday. Betting on the election is
contrary to law, and things might come
out before the county committee, Which
would give the grand jury -the oppor1
tunity to investigate. and iridictmentst
might be forthcoming. 1t will be re !
membered that a number of prominent
citizens were indicted after the famous
Stiles Higdor contest
These things are being talked on th$
streets and are keeping alive the dist
cussions which preceded the primary. !
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High Speed Torpedo Boat

Pensacola, Fla, April 6-Maintaining
speed in excess of So miles an hour for
four consecutive hours was the record
made yesterday in the gulf by the torpe-
do boat Flusser, of the seventh torpedo
flotilla. The vessel carried a board of
naval officers making a final inspection
md speed test for the five new destroyers
which recently reached here. The speed
is the created ever attained by naval
vessel of the United States, but 1t Is said
that the Rel dof the same fiotilla will
exceed this on her trial run.
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How Women May Vote

suffragettes manage to induce the men
of California to amend the constitution
of 1879 and substitute a sexless pronoun
wherever the word "he' appears, women
can never vote in this state. This is
the opinion of lawyers who are men,
bers of the Los Angeles charter revision
committee. All the members of the COM
mittee are said to be in favor of woman
suffrage, and had intended to submit an
arrangement giving women the right to
vote in city elections until the obstacle
offered by the state legislation was en-
courtered
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Pirates Hit Ball Hard

ton in the inscription of the fact that
an even 20 hits, seven of which were
for extra bases, divided between the
members of the regular Pittsburg world s
champions this afternoon in the game
with the second team, which resulted in
victory for the regulars II to 4. Tommy
Leach won the hitting honors with three
doubles and a single in five appearances
at the plate. Score: R.H.E.
Second Team ........... 900 221 000- 4 10
Pittsburg .............. 1886 102 30l-17 20 4
Batteries: Philippe, Harry Camnitz and
Simon; Powell, Humphreys and Bridges.
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Ri0tinE Is stopped

Kittanning, Pa, April 6.--The rioting of
the last "a hours at the mines of the Hicks
Coal company was effectively stopped to-
day by the arrival of deputy sheriffs
and constabulary, who, with drawn re-
volvers and riot sticks, dispersed a dis
orderly gathering near the mine entrance.
and allowed strikebreakers to go to work
unmoested. No further trouble is ex-
pected. The strikers are unorganzed
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and street committe, submitted

Judiciary and street committe, submitted
the following report:
The judiciary and street committee
recommends that the petition of the
Highland Lake Land company to vacate
certain alley and portion of Josephine
street in subdivision of said Highland
Lake Land company be granted.
Streets and Parks and Lands
Present-Aldermen Copeland. Jr; Nor
gan. Metcalfe, Starbuck, Copeland, Sir.
O'Neill, Norwood Gregg, Gibson, VIII
liams, Gambill, Collins, Lacey and Nc
DoWell
Acknowledgement Mcdonald, Burnett,
Jackson, Greener and Martin.
Alderman Copeland, Jr., chairman OF
the street and parks and lands commit
tee submitted the following report:
The committee recommends that the
matter of widening alley on south side
of Behrens Park be referred to the
mayor, city attorney, city engineer, chair
man of the street committee and alder
men from the ninth ward for report.
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Profitable Investment

Dayton, Ohio, April 6.-Warren G.
Dent, brewery wagon driver, yester-
day received s41,5Oo for seventy acres of
West Virginia land, which he bought
twenty years ago for s117.25. The dis
covery of oil by agents of the Standard
Oil company was the reason for the
enormous increase in the value of the
land which Dent had supposed to have
been almost worthless.
The land had been originally bought
with Dents boyhood savings, and he
had kept paying taxes on it with a
vague idea that some day he would re-
tire there and start farming.
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Notified of Mothers Death

Decatur April -(Special)-Just after
aeiug married to Miss Maude Stanton at
Winchester, Tenn, yesterday. Oliver
Parker, a well known business man of
New Decatur. received a telegram telling
him of the death of his aged mother, Mrs
Frances Jane Parker. in New Decatur
Mr.. Parker and his bride Of only a few
hours took the first train and hurried
home The death of Mr.. Parker's mother
was sudden and unexpected, and it is pre-
stunned thai her death was due to heart
trouble. she was in her usual health
when her son left for the Tennessee town
to be married.
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Educator Dies suddenly

Andover, Mass, April 6.-The Rev.
Charles O. Day, d. D., LII. D., formerly
president OF the Andover Theological
seminary and secretary of the Congre-
gational Education society. died sudden
ly OF heart failure today while visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rob-
ert p. Keep.
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Irwin sbot From Train

Joe irwin was shot by someone on a
passing train near the Southern and
Louisville and Nashville crossing in the
northern end of the city last night. The
shot lodged in his kneecap, and while
not considered serious, the wound was
very painful He assigns no reason for
TIN assault
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Washington, April 6.--"The present
tariff law is every day confounding tho
r.any liars who attack It," declared
Representative S. e. Payne of New
York, one of the authors OF the law
as he was leaving the White House . :
day after a tariff conference with Pros.
ident Taft. Mr.. Payne appeared al
NEST angry at the attacks on the law
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Pretty Oxford Wedding

A pretty wedding was that of Miss
Lila Lane Roberts to Mr.. William Foster
Mellon In oxford early this morning.
Miss Roberts III the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. @. Roberts and Mr.. Mellon is a
son of one of the most prosperous plant
ers of the county being connected with
the firm of w. C. Gray & Co. at Oxford.