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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02
ROAD TO TELFAIR
e IS AGREED ON.

The q In Hill county commissioners
acted favorably Tuesday afternoon on
a petition PRESENTED to them in be-
.half OF the Retail merchants associa-
ton by Messrs. ". R. Bowen, c. L.
Sanders, J. L. McCaFty and Isidor
Gelders. The petitioR set forth the
importance to the city and county
to extend the opportunity to the peo-
pie living in the territory adjacent to
the Ocmulgee river and who have
made repeated efforts to get in closer
touch with the Best Town in Geote
gia" Work will be started at once
and timber and lumber for the bridges
have already been placed on the route
by the Boney Bros, who have agreed
to furnish this gratis. to the. county,
Mr. Ben Williams of Telfair, who has
lately become the owner of a gasoline
wagon, has become SO enthused over
the good road" movement, that he
has offered his services free to super
intend the building Of the bridges
through the long river swamp. With
the completion of this road, we will
be able to advocate road from Mont
gomery Ala, to Savannah via Al
bany and Fitzgerald as sometime ago
was promoted by Alabama parties.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02
THE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.

The splendid array of fiction and
facts as presented by the pupils of the
Fitzgerald high school deserves spec
lal mention. Miss Vaughn, the effic-
lent instructor in English, is to be
complmented upon the success of the
undertaking from literary standpoint
and we are sure that the young ladies
and young gentlemen who had the
pleasure to serve on the Board of
Managers and the editorial staff will
cherish their first publicity effort.
On the editorial staff were Frank
Pryor, Stewart Gelders, Charles Mann
and Harold Kassewitz and the Misses
Georgia Lee Kirke, Elvynne Alberson
and Dorothy Cass. The business end
was looked after by an efficient
board of managers consisting of Mis-
seS Martha Womble, Mildren Tisdel
and Pauline Goldenberg and Masters
Robert Innes, Frank Pryor and Pres
ton Seanor. If you haven't a copy OF
the High School News apply to one
of the pupils for a copy as you will
enjoy its contents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02

cult. This expense on the county was
one OF the main reason why the CITY
Court was abolished in our county and
Irwin and Wilcox. I would suggest
in case our Ben Hill grand jury should
take this matter up that they only re-
commend constitutional amendment
with reference to the salary only. 1
see no need of a proportionally prop
osltlon because of the stoteetaoinnn
ositlon because the state is liable in
each county, regardless of the terms
OF court held in each county, the state
does not concern itself about that, our
money goes into the state treasury and
our judge gets his salary out of thms
funds in the treasury, regardless Of
how much money Ben Hill or Irwin
or any other county in the circuit pays
into the treasury, because our court
Superior court) is part of the con-
stltution and must be supported by the
State funds To amend the constitu-
ton, other than changing the salary,
would oppose its passage.
Yours very truly. me-
WESLEY R. WALKER.
Representative of Ben Hill County.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02

lures are hurtful because they contain
accounts of crimes.
Another interesting development is
the fact that newspaper men propose
today to ask permission of the de-
tectives to have the poison needle
tried on rabbit or guinea pig, in or
der to ascertain whether or not it
did actually have sthe deadly poison
on it.
Unless some such 1ife-test is made,
it may be month or more before it
can be determined from chemical anal
ysis whether poison was placed on
the needle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE LARGELY ATTENDED
Latter Part of April May be Fixed for
Primary.

Atlanta, Feb. 1-Indication are that
the meeting of the state executive
committee to be held at the Piedmont
hotel here, February 70, is going to
be pretty largely attended. Practical
ly every cunty chairman in the state
has communicated with State Secre-
tary St. Elmo Massengale, and the
genarl sentiment among the counties
seems to be in afvor of primary cleo
ton as early as pessible. The sug-
gestion made by Judge Raglan, state
chairman, that the counties not fix
their dates until the executive commit
tee has held its meeting, and arrange
SO that the vote for delegates to the
national nominating convention NAV
be held at the same time, appears to
be generally agreeable to the counties
provided the arrangement can be
made in such a way that the county
primaries will not be long deferred.
The concensus OF opinion appears to
favor county primaries some time be-
tween April IS and May S, and there
is a probability that the final conclu-
sion will be to fix on date the latter
part of April.
lhe matter of what plan will control
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02
SENATOR HOKE SMITH
is GAINING GROUND

Atlanta, Feb, "A solid sentiment
seems to be crystalizing through the
South in the support of United States
Senator Hoke Smiths demands that
Great Britain be forced to recognize
American neutral rights of commerce.
TIE Georgia senator has led the fight
in Washington from the first, and re-
publican enemies in the north have at
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02
u HI OUcED
WEIR HOUSE.
Feb. 1.-The govern
ANAQ purchase bill framed after

Feb. 1.-The govern
NAQ' purchase bill framed after
1ed conferences between admin
-tration leaders in congress and other
> high officials, was Introduced in the
house today by Representative Alex
and and was referred to the merchant
i. marine committee of which he is
chairman. Hearings will begin short
ly with view to expediating consid-
Grafton. Of the measures.
The house is expected to pass the
bill but despite changes made to
satisfy Democratic senator's strong OBJ
position is Anticipated in the senate,
Leaders, however, declare they are
confident that even if Democrats who
helped vote down the bill a year ago
still opposed it, passage would be as
sured by the support of progressive
Republicans and three new Democratic
members.
1t was said tonight that at6least six
OF the seven Democrats who voted
against the measure last session still
were unyielding in their opposition be-
cause of the provision which gives the
government power to operate ship
lines in times Of peace if satisfactory
leases to private operators cannot be
negotiated. These six are Clarke,
Bankhead, Hitchcock, Hardwick, o.
German and Vardaman. The
three new senators expected to vote
favorably are Beckham, Kentuck;
Husting, Wisconsin; and Johnson,
South Dakota
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02

FOR SALE-A Brand new HUDSON
(40) bargain. Address ]. T. Stilwell
Jr., Montezuma, Ga. ST
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02

Don't miss seeing THEDA BARA
IN CARMEN at the Grand, Monday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Corner Lee and Jessamine SITS
E. G. ORAGOOD, PASTOR
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02

Sunday school $50 a. m.
Communion 10:45 a. m.
Preaching = a. m, and 7:30 p. m.
christian indeavor 8. r. i'll.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-02-02

WESLEY R. WALKER,
Representative of Ben Hill COUNTY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
BUSY SEASON HERE FOR
DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
Director Jones, of Agricultural Extern
SION Work Aids Home
Economics Exhibitors.
HAD CONFERENCE IN RICHMOND
After Going Over Plans With Miss
Agnew and State Fair officials,
Leaves for Farnlville and Amherst.
Educating Negroes.

Blacksburg Sept 23.-Jesse NJ.
Jones, director Of agricultural work
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. was In
Richmond Friday to confer with the
officials OF the state Fair and Miss
Ella M Agnew about the exhibit, the
extension division and the department
Of home economies will have at the
fair next month.
Mr.. Jones also conferred with Pres
ident Jarman. OF the Farmville Nor
NAL. and the principals of the agri-
cultural high schools at Appom attox
and New London. and met the officials
Of the State Farmers Union In a con-
ference at Lynchburg.
Tonight he addressed a community
meeting at Tyler school house in AM
herst County. speaking on tho work
OF the county demonstration agent.
There Is movement on foot now to
secure an agent for Amherst County
and 1t is receiving the support Of the
leading farmers in the county.
FORM Negro Home Makers Club.
The supervisors Of the negro women
home workers met in conference at
Norfolk this week to discuss plans for
the organization of negro home max
ers' clubs and other matters relating
to this work. The supervisors will
meet again at Fredericksburg and
hold a similar conference at lynch
burg September 81
The extension ONCE has just pre-
pared a score card for use in the
beys, dairy cattle judging contest at
the Fairfax fair and cards similar to
these Will be used at other county and
community fairs. These live suck
judging contests will be made a fea-
ture of the boys cub work in Virginia
and the extension ONCE will coop
crate with the county agents in max
ing these contests Of real value to the
club members. AZ well As TO the COM
munities where they are held.
Aid LAvc Stock Owners.
w. C.. stiles, instructor In animal
husbandry, addressed community
meeting at Moneta in Bedford County
today on the subject of Feeding Beef
Cattle" Professor John r. Hutche-
son attended the county fairs in Giles
and Lee this week and Professor Hunt
was also in Lee to assist In judging
the live stock exhibits.
All of the agricultural extension
workers. the county agents. Miss Az
new and her club agents. are deeply
interested in the exhibit the demon
stration and extension work will have
at the State Fair in Richmond and
are doing everything possible to make
this the most complete of its kind
ever seen at the fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
IfEk'S INVESTMENTS
MORE THAN MILLION


| 6n1ttmOro, Ma. Sept. 31.--InveSt-
SAnts Of . million and more dollars
- represented in the past weeks
announcements OF Southern industrial
s1ivity u reported In the ManufAc-
- Record which today details the
nmerous enterprises to be estAb-
nheA and enlarged. Practically every
eonuo Of endsavor looking to the de-
Iiopment Of the South's natural re-
Sarcsa b Indicated IN the rsports
Reutioned. In tho list - included
- mineGI cotton comDresses. cot
neeed mills. drainage systems, foun-
- ana machine plants, electric
Ssnta ~ factories, cold-storage
5euts, aaw and planning mills. hydro
actrtc developments, graphite mines,
~ and zinc mines. textile mills,
{oodwofklng plants. etc
The most important announcement
that o1 the Alabama Power Co..
ArmIn9ham, which plans . $1,000
Y tnvoatment In adding 70 electric
~ furnaces, altering rolling mills,
~ making other improvements 1t
plant * the Animation (AIA.) Prop
11ee Co, which Il controls. There
~ tBo eaoctric steel furnaces At this
-, 1setler = nearly complete and
80 - unAer constraction. = big
Il oog4orq6oa y the. Ho6kxAstlS Co.
NJ x1Mhe c.. ~ Elne NM, ~,
11oaAe4 Nith elsSox1oe capital
100 eApdta11t4 who plan -
s eoz1e aAA u1anutnGtuTo
~ ~ Nofhae lar4o ReW
4ss IT Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
PLAN BOULEVARD FROM
NORFOLK TO RICHMOND
Strong Campaign viii Be Inaugu-
ated Immediately by Automobile
Association.

Norfolk, Sept "a determined
campaign to secure a good boulevard
from Norfolk to Richmond will be
set under way within a few DAYS.
John A. Lesner, president Of the Tide
water Automobile Association, has ap-
pointed committee to secure the CO.
operation of industrial and CONNER
cial bodies. Although construction Of
this road has long been under consid-
Grafton, urged from time to time as
being absolutely necessary to the
proper development of communities
between the two cities. sentiment at
the present time is more favorable
to road building than 1t has ever been
before in the history of the State.
Men interested In improvement Of
Virginia highways are confident that
the campaign soon to be undertaken
will meet with success.
Aid Is expected from the automobile
association Of Washington, D. c. With
the Improvement Of one or two short
stretches of the road near Fredericks-
burg. both Washington and Baltimore
are connected with Richmond by good
roads. With the completion Of the
boulevard from the capital city to
Norfolk. the District of Columbia and
large part of Maryland would have
well made roads connecting with the
Virginia seacoast 1t Is thought prob
able that cooperation from the Wash
ington association may result in Sc
curing Federal aid for the Norfolk
Richmond highway.
The committee consists Of James
Iredell Jenkins, W. Ludwell Baldwin.
c. H. Capps and John A. Lesner. from
Norfolk: w. II. Jenkins from Frank
lin: w. G. Elan. from Suffolk; D. e.
F. Reese. from CORTLAND. and Capt
q. R. Hoagland, from Portsmouth.
Miss A. e. Foreman was appointed
aecrotn nv NJ the ~oy,, ~, itta>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
'HOPEWELl'S CAR LINES
TO SOLVE MUO PROBLEM

Hopewell, Sept. 23.-work is pro-
ceeding rapidly with the laying of
the Hopewell-Ci Point Street Rail-
way. Beginning at the Norfolk and
Western tracks, the construction force
has laid the rails several blocks along
Woodlawn Avenue.
The track will run along Broadway
to Cedar Lane and alone Cedar Lane
into City Point. On Woodlawn Ave-
nue. and Broadway the company will
pave the street between its tracks
and for a distance on either side. The
city Is now advertising for bids for
the paving of the remainder of the
street, which is comparatively small.
as one whole side is part of the
Notwithstanding Highway.
The completion of this work will
give Hopewell one or two goods streets
and save the city from the incor-
venience and loss that 1t experienced
last year in dealing with its mud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
CATTLE GALORE COME.
TO GREAT STATE FAIR
Southern to Give
Bon Air Handsome
Passenger Depot

Neat and commodious passenger
station facilities will be provided at
once by the Southern Railway at Bon
Air. the well-known little summer re-
sort near this city according to an
nouncement made yesterday by Presi-
dent Fairfax Harrison at Washington.
The building will be Of frame con-
struction, 2s by 10 feet, with white
and colored waiting rooms. office and
baggage rooms, ladies' parlor, and
will be equipped with modern con-
veniences.
The construction of the new depot
carries with IL the rearrangement OF
the main line and side tracks, short
platform with concrete curb. con-
crete wall supporting driveway,
steps and railing.
The existing station. which was
built in 1880 has become too small
to accommodate the growing commu-
nifty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
IN Ten Years Night Students
Have Increased From
1000 to 5000.
FACILITIES. INCREASE
MORE THAN TEN-FoLD
Night Schools Offer Rare OPP
portunity For Educational
Improvement and Business
Advancement,

One Of the big things in Richmond
the night school. In ten years the
Plumbers OF men and women studying
night has increased from one thou
(Ana to about three thousand, and the
Facilities for such study have in
Creased more than ten-fold. for any
fchool building may now be used at
plight wherever a sufficient demand Is
found OF those who will attend.
These night schools offer opportuni-
les for the educational improvement
those who are working in the day
p the shops, labor atories. Offices and
torres OF this city.
Some Of the genuinely big things
bout the might school are:
Ftre-Hour for hour the night
pohool student will show greater
progress than students of any other
chooi. for he appreciates more keenly
he opportunity and makes the effort
Necessary to achievement
6econd-The night school meets
nth the appreciation OF all men.
whether they attend or not Employ
>rs urge their employees to attend. and
ook with favor upon those who do.
or such sacrifice OF recreation time
hows IN ambition to excel and will
httract the attention of those in
authority.
Third--It offers an opportunity to
he worker who may desire to change
lis business and enables him to make
bio change with less sacrifice of In
home.
Fourth--It offers an unexampied
Opportunity for advancement to those
Fno have selected their life's voca-
lon and would become more prof.
|ient in the technical detail OF the in
(ustry.
f'ifth---It offers also an opportunity
or the beginner to learn something
nth which to secure a fair degree of
(otice from a prospective employer.
or Ii lis douhly difficult to secure en-
|lcyment, when no knowledge of the
business can be manifested by the
APPLICANT.
From the viewpoint OF the serious
EDUCATOR. the opening of each ses-
ION Of the night school presents an
opportunity for social and industrial
ervtce of high order.
Men come into the Office OF the
chool for advice as TO how they may
etter themselves. Internationally and
Economically.
The ntght classes Of the Virginia
Mechanics Institute are selected first
X Ill for the economic assistance of
he men who 30 confidently and en-
Enthusiastically give of their time to at
End. Only those classes have places
the schedule that can be Of direct
! indirect help in securing positions,
advancing to higher positions. in
word. the Industrial Improvement OF
he individual.
The classes az units of education
Ire tools In the hands of the skiiful
(irectof with which he may fashion
Ind mold the material brought before
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
BASIC CITY BANK GOES
into FINE NEW HOME

6taunton. Sept 23.-Another imam
cial institution Of the county which
gives evidence of being firmly estab-
lished has moved into new and COM
modious quarters. The Basic City
Bank has transferred It's business
operations from the Hildebrand- Bur-
nett building to their handsome home
at the corner OF Commerce and Sew
enth Street. Basic City.
The business Of the bank is -four
ishing and prospects never looked
brighter for a similar institution con-
sidering the short time in which It has
made a bid for the business OF its
section.
The bank is under the manage
ment Of w. W. Michael, cashier. who
came to Basic from Charleston, w.
Va He is son of J. A. Michael and
has reputation for Judgement and
business ability. The friends of the
bank predict a steady growth for It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
SECTION OF CONCRETE
HIGHWAY IS COMPLETED
Lower Portion of Pctcrsburg's Bust
ness Section Will BE
Benefited

Petersburg, Sept. 23.-Work has
been completed on that part of the
Hopewell- Petersburg Highway imme-
diately outside the city limits. For
some distance towards Hopewell. the
work has now been completed with
the exception of the bridges. These
will be built within the next few days;
and this end of the new road will be
thrown open to the travelling public.
The re-opening of this highway Is
expected to have very stimulating
effect on business in Bollingsbrook
Street and Immediate section. 1t has
suffered considerably by the closing
of the road during its construction.
But its reopening will turn into the
city through that street all the stream
Of vehicles coming from Hopewell and
that part of Prince George County
served by the highway and its feeders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
COTTON GROWERS HAVE
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
Care In Picking, Ginning and Han
ding viii Increase Selling
Value.
TO. RAISE COTTON GRADES.
Marketing Specialists OF Z. S. Depart
n,ent OF Agriculture Make Sugy estions
Which If Followed Will Bring
larger Returns.

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 23.-Cot-
ton growers now have one Of the best
opportunities OF many years to profit
by increased care In handling their
cotton, according to cotton growing
and marketing specialists of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
Care in picking. assembling and
hauling seed-cotton, and in ginning,
as well as in the handling of the bales,
may result In raising the selling value
OF the fiber materially. This is true
every year. During the present sea-
son. however, the restricted crop and
limited supplies at the mills coupled
with the steady demand, have sent
prices to high levels. making the in
crease in returns TO the grower for
each higher grade proportionately
greater The advantage in receiving
the highest possible grade are so OBJ
vfous under the present favora BILE
marketing conditions, that many farm
ers no doubt will adopt the more care
full methods which make the higher
values possible.
Ordinarily the matter OF grades does
not receive nearly enough attention.
AS a result, farmers lose several mill
lion dollars annually. This loss would
be proportionately greater under the
high ruling prices this year If there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

The T1dswatsr Oil and 0as Cornpr-
alton sstablished record By driiAng
to the depth Of 10 feet from
oAclock Monday until yesterday AFTER
noon It $50 o'clock. It IL understood
the arm = still In soft formation,
which gives excellent Indications. j.
+. Peck. the manager OF the company.
stated. howsver.' that when harder
formation Wa struck progress would
b aower. and thA4 the company sx-
poets to strike the gas or Oh chAm-
Der It = depth- Of approximately 1900
fsss.. However, the machinery used u
heavy enough and Of such character
- TO make Il posslbls 70 oAtaln !
depth Of 1000. fset 4 nscssaAsy.
Living quarters Tor tho heed 1rili-
q. Joseph vAnksra. IN expeS4 ana hia
aan1gtAnts h9Se been bulll an4 ptpo
11nA neAF3y 81 ees feot n loagtA hAo
II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24
WILLIAMSBURG TO HAVE
CITY WATER JANUARY |
Work of Putting In System Well
Under Way-Sewers to
Follow Soon.
RICHMoNDERs HAVE CONTRACT.
Wingo & Deaner Have Month More
Than Have Contractors On Water
Iines--Sewcr to Connect Eastern
State Hospital.

Williamsburg, Sept. 23.-Work of
installing the water system in Will
liamsburg. the contract of which is
held by holland Clifford Company. of
Newport News. is getting we'll under
way. but Wingo & Deaner OF Rich
mond, who are under contract to put
in the sewerage system. have not yet
com menced work
The work of putting In the water
was commenced at the knitting mill
and two city blocks have already been
put IN shape for laying the pipes. It
Is understood that this company ex-
poets to complete its work by the
first of December. but 1t is generally
thought here that the entire water and
sewerage will not be ready for use
before the first of the year.
The concern which has the sewer
age contract has given a month longer
in which to complete It's work than
was allowed the people who are in
stalling the water system II Is said
that II will require more time to do
the work for the sewerage than for
the water. The sewers in the latter
case will have to be dug to an aver
age depth of nine feet. while that OF
the water will not be more than three
feet. Just when the sewerage people
will commence work is not known
A great many people in the city and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-24

Some idea Of the size Of the ma
chinery may be gathered from the
fact that the derrick 10 ~ fest high.
and the bit and drillshaft nearly 10
inches in diameter. and some thirty
feet long. weighs considerably over
l.Se0 poundA
A. fast ~ the hole IL drilled Il 10
sncassd With . cast steel pipe, ten
INCHES In diameter. and ~ the hole
must b perfectly true and straight =
great deal OF technical skill 10 in
yDlv0d. Tho entire drilling operations
AtN bling done under contract with
the oydnor Pump ana Well ca. Of
this CITY.
SHOULD natural Uas only be Develop
- Il would ~ ~ tremendous inosn-
4iyo ~ new DaAuxac4urasA.S - gaD
Ins Is I'll