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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
FIRE CAUSES $25
DAMAGE AT UNION
CLOTHING STORE

Damage of about SIS was caused
by a fire in the rear of the Union
Clothing company store in the In
Gustrial home building on the cor
ner of Third avenue and Twenty
first street at S:25 o'clock last
night.
The fire is said to have been
caused by an oyer-heated electric
iron. The blaze was extinguished
by the use of chemicals.
AT 1907 o'clock last evening the
fsremen received a still alarm to
the residence of j. Morrison, 1872
Twenty-first street. Asbestos COW
cring OF furnace was said to have
caught on fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

big majority of this has -.
lected by the city clerk. M !. T
will be a comparatively lar..e N
left for collection with ths sR
treasurer ON the delinquep, 4
Commissioner Rudgren said "
Persons who have NOT nal,
are urged to do 50 Monday = y
der to avoid having their sc,a g
placed in the hands Of the 49,
treasurer through the deIieSssua' l
list. Sssa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
TO KEEP OFFICE
OPEN REMAINING
NIGHTS FOR TAX

In order to afford an opportunity
for all who have not done so, to
file their income tax reports, the
revenue Offices on the second floor
OF the postoffice building will be
open tonight and Monday ni1ht, un-
I'll 8 O'Clock. To accommodate the
situation, Postmaster Harry P.
Simpson has arranged to have the
money order division open both this
evening and Monday evening until
the same hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
GIVE UP ALL HOPE
FOR SHIP AND 500

Paris. March 13.-Hope has been
abandoned for a steamer chartered
by the American Red Cross which
left Novorossisk for Constantinople
with 500 red wounded and sick ref
ugees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13

Funeral services for James E.
Brough, whose death occurred
Thursday evening. will be conduct
ed at $50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at ST. Joseph's Catholic
church, Dean P. H. Durkin officiat-
ing Interment will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Obituary
PaUl Richard Leeds.

Paul Richard Leeds, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.
Leeds, $50 Twenty-frst street, died
at the home at o'clock this morn
ing. He was born at 10 o'clock last
night. The funeral was held at the
home at O'Clock this afternoon di-
rect to Chippiannock cemetery
where interment was made. The
parents; one sister, Louise; one
brother, Cecil Leroy, and the
grandmother, Mrs. Clara Leeds, are
the survivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
substitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver, stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood. and
purifying the entire system. They do
that which calomel does, without any of
the bad after effects. Take one or two
every night for week and note the
PLEASING effect l0c and 25c a boz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-13
Broadway Presbyterian Church
CORNER OF SEVENTH AVENUE AND TWENTY THIRD /srnrEr
MICH. IL
Preacher
DR.. John McGoWn
Stevenson
SERVICES

SERVICES
10:45 a. m.-Subject: "The
Challenge of the Hour"
Who then is willing to
consecrate his service this
day unto the First
Chronicles 29::5.
7:S0 p. m. - "Jephthah's
Daughter"
A massive production of
this scriptural story in NOV
ing pictures; three reels.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Solons Can't Limit
Acreage Of Cotton
Governor Says Assembly Has No Au-
thority To Pass Such Law

Atlanta, Ga, Oct29-That the leg
iSlature would have no constitutional
authority to pass a law restrictive
cotton acreage for the purpose of
curtalI1ng cotton production, is the
legal opinion which has been furnished
to Governor Dorsey by Graham
Wright, assistant attorney general in
response to request by the govern
or.
Many suggestions have come to the
Governor to call an extra session for
the purpose of passing a law to re-
strict cotton acreage for the purpose
of curtailing cotton production. These
suggestions prompted the governors
request for legal opinion. He did
not believe it would be constitutional
for the legislature to pass such a law,
supposing that it were disposed to pass
such law. The assistant attorney
general confirms his opinion.
1t would be constitutional, however
for the legislature to empower the de-
partment of Chronology to impose
quarantine regulations for the Grad
ication of the boil weevil and indirect
ly the result of such regulations might
be curtailment of cotton production
But such law as this, Mr.. Wright
says, would have to be based upon a
manifest necessity and would have to
be reasonable in its provisions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
COMMERCE CHAMBER
WANTS 500 MEMBERS
Membership Campaign be Laun-
ched at Banquet Nov. Is.
MEMBERSHIP is ONLY 1870
Plans for Big Work IN City and
County Demand Support

The Fitzgerald Chamber of Com
merce will launch drive for new
Members at a banquet to be held the
evening OF November 18th, it is an
nounced today in the November issue
of the "Fitzgerald Facts" the Cham
berof Commerce monthly publication,
which is off the press today.
The campaign will be under the
general supervision of the standing
membership committee composed of
c. l.. Sanders, r. E. Lee, j. B. Russell,
Ed Hussey with President Jack Mayes
and Secretary Will Adams members
ex-officio At the banquet Mr. Maycs
will make appointments to expand the
committee into campaign SIZE
The Fitzgerald Chamber of Com
merce has a membership now of 120
i'll good standing. The goal of the
campaign will be 200 members and
strong effort will be directed toward
bringing in the farmers of Ben Hill
county. Cooperation between the
merchants OF the city and farmers of
the county will Be the keynote of the
Chambers work at home during the
next year.
The Chamber Of Commerce is plan
ming to put across some advertising
for the city and section during the
year to attract the attention of people
elsewhere to Fitzgerald'S many adj
vantages.
The banquet November the 18th will
probably be in the form of a Georgia
Products dinner 1t will be prepared
by the ladies of the Episcopal church
guild. Ben Hill county products will
be used almost exclusively.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Father OF H. H.
James Drops Dead
William S. James Death Thought Due
4 to Heart Failure Today

Mr.. William S. James, 90 years old
father of Mr.. H. H. James, prominent
Fitzgerald planter and business man,
died suddenly at his home on South
Grant Street. The death is attri-
buted to heart disease. Mr.. James
had never fully recovered from a
severe attack of typhoid fever several
years ago.
The deceased was a retired farmer,
!. having moved here about four years
rrago from Crisp county. He was a
member of the Primitive Baptist
Church. His death will cause sim
cere regret to host of his own and
his sons friends in this section.
Arrangements for funeral and in
terment had not been completed this
afternoon but it is probable that the
! body will be taken to the former
home of the deceased at Raines Ga,
for interment i'll the family burial
ground
Surviving the deceased are one
, jbrother Henry James, of Crisp county
four daughters, Mrs. S. ]. Dunn of
Raleigh, N c., Mrs w. o. Williams,
of Raines, Mrs. Tom Slade of Ben
Hill county, and Miss Clotile James
OF Fitzgerald; four sons Messrs. H.
H. James of Fitzgerald, Lee James of
Fitzgerald, Rufus and Sam James of
Dougherty county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
THE DOUBLE TRACKER TRUNK
LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
D. c. AND ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Since the completion of the double
tracking and new construction on the
Southern Railway System between
Washington D. c. and Atlanta, Ga,
the type Of locomotive used has been
increased in size and power for both
freight and passenger service.
The New Doubled Tracked line be-
tween Washington d. c. and Atlanta
Ga, distance of 64S miles, over
which operate many of the heaviest
and most famous passenger trains
in this country, is OF first class con-
struction and to keep pace with the
increasing weight of trains of steel
passenger cars operated over the line
we have put in operation over this en-
tire distance the heaviest and most
powerful type of steam passenger To-
connective in use. These locomotives
with their tenders have a combined
weight OF $4,000 pounds, which is
more than twice the weight of what
was considered the monster passen-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Chrysanthemum Show
Is. Planned by Women
Woman's Club will Stage Big Flower
Show at Early Date

Mrs. Lon Dickey, President of the
Fitzgerald Woman's Club, desires to
communicate with all chrysanthemum
growers with view to entering their
blossoms for prizes offered by the var
ious merchants of the city, a list of
which will be given later, the date Of
the flower to be determined by the
development of the blossoms and by
weather conditions
1t is one of the aims of the club to
encourage the growing of chrysanthe-
NUNS, from a pecuniary, as well as
from a beauty standpoint, as quite a
bit of money has been healized by GER
tain ladies in the city from shipping
them to nearby town, and cities and
selling them to tourists, and placing
them locally. With a good season
as fine blossoms have been produced
here within the past few years as have
been seen in city green houses, and
the Woman's Club considers the mat
ter worth encouraging.
If the season warrants a real chry-
santhemum show such as the Club has
under consideration, the flowers will
be classed and prizes offered as fol-
lows: Best twelve blooms, any col
or; Best seven white blooms; Best
seven yellow blooms; Best seven
Pink blooms; Best six bronze blooms
The most perfect one of any color;
The most beautiful basket of blooms
one color or all colors. The Club
prize will be ST in gold for the most
perfect blossom, any color, judges to
be secured from nearby towns.
Please act as early as possible so
that plans for the show may be COM
pleted.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
FITZGERALD LOOKS
LIKE WESTERN CITY
Dakotan Who Lived Here Years
Ago Thinks Town is Great
LEFT THIS SECTION IN 1881
When Robert Wilcox Lived Here
Fitzgera] =. Was Forrest

Robert Wilcox, a prominent bank
er OF Killdeer N. D. passed through
the city this morning, enroute to Jack
sonvllle Fla, and stopped over here
long enough to look over the town. in
Which he hunted birds and game, when
a boy.
In 1881 Mr.. Wilcox one of twelve
children of the late Captain Tom
Wilcox, finding the home nest too
crowded, took sudden leave and went
west. Mr.. Wilcox literally grew up
With the country, out in the prairie
section of the Dakotas and is now
president of one of the leading banks
yof the state. {
In spea king of the changes time
has wrought since those boyhood
days, Mr.. Wilcox became en-
Unused over the splendid appearance
OF Fitzgerald, which to him had all
the ear marks of one of his progressive
western cities, where they plan city
building so unlike the older sections
ii the states.
- In speaking of the political outlook
in his state, Mr. Wilcox thought it
probable that the non-Partisan can
didateS would be defeated, though in
control of the republican machine, but
that the state would go republican IN
the national election.
Mr.. Wilcox drove a Franklin
Touring Car from Killdeer, N. D., a
distance Of approximately 1851 miles,
visiting many cities on his way here,
using about 95 gallons of gasoline
and three gallons of oil, or about
thirty miles to the gallon of gasoline.
Ihe car made the trip without SIN
gle adjustment.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29

DON'T FAIL TO VOTE
FOR DEMOCRACY AND
COX ON NOVEMBER 2
(Editorial\

Georgia voters have got to
Come Clean" with Democracy
next Tuesday. The Democratic
party has been the nearest thing to
a political friend to the South we
we have had since 1878. It's Still
our friend in policy and principle.
1t stands for everything that is
good for an agricultural region; it
opposes the enemies of the farmer
and of those whose living is de-
pendent on the farmers prosperity.
Democratic nominees are known
by reputation oy years standing
as the friends of the farmers. Or
ganized Labor has approved Cox.
The farmers find more to encour-
age them in his record that in that
of his Republican opponent. To
vote Republican in the South is
like spreading ones bread with
dirt instead of butter. Not to
vote at all is almost as bad because
it helps the cause of our enemies.
Cox, Watson, Hardwick, and
Crisp, that is the quartet of strong
and able men who have earned a
right to our support right up to the
final gun. Don't let the league of
nations interfere with your voting
right" Tuesday. Harding means
to get into some kind of league
that will differ in name only from
the league Cox will enter. The
real question in Georgia is to stand
by those who have stood by us.
Watson and Hardwick will both
vote for Cox just as will Wilson
and Palmer Let's show the world
we are true blue Democrats down
in Ben Hill County.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Farmers And Laboring Men Will
Form Alliance for Common Good
Representatives Of Union Labor
Tell Farmers, Workers Will
Help them
To Form Invincible Power In
Drive For Extension of
Credit to Farmers

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Frank Nor.
rlsonn, secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and w. H. John-
sston. head of the International
Machlnlsts Union, notified farmers in
session here Thursday that labor will
JON the agricultural interests in a
movement to obtain extension OF
credit Tor producers and to map out
political program.
his was the first step in a plan
tor a powerful alliance between labor
and the agricultural interests.
The conference which opened here
Thursday under auspices OF the Nat
iional Board of Farm Organizations
is perfected to perfect the alliance.
Farm leaders declared the only So
luton of the farmers' problem lies in
cooperation with organized labor.
The same interests fighting the
farmers are fighting organized labor"
said Arthur Holman of the National
Board OF Farm Organizations.
The banker is the common enetay
OF both. By uniting their resources
they can fight this power with its
own Weapon-money
he time has come for agriculture
and labor to unite for mutual welfare
and for the welfare OF the public
They have awakened to the realizat-
ion their fundamental interests arc
the same"
The conference will also discuss
legislation to be presented to Congress
which would permit the Federal Re.
serve Board and the Treasury De
partment to extend credit for the benz
fit of the farmers during crisi;
such as they now face.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29

ger engine a few years ago.
The Design of these big engines
has been worked out in the greatest
detail, and they are provided with
every device for safety; as we'll as
well as comfort to the operators and
efficiency in operation. They use
superheated steam, have power oper-
ated reverse gear and CRATE shakers,
compound air pumps, mechanically
operated stokers, electric headlights
and the latest safety appliances.
The use of these heavy engines has
resulted in very uniform train oper-
alton, and consequent satisfaction to
travellers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Douglas Man Guilty
OF Killing Brother
Sentenced to 10 to IA Years on
Voluntary Manslaughter

Douglas, Oct 28.-The jury trying
the Dcllic Edcnfield case reached
verdict at O'Clock this evening find
ing the defendant guilty OF voluntary
manslaughter and fixing the senten-
ce at from ten to fourteen years.
Dickerson and Kelly, attorneys for
defendant, have made motion for a
new trial
The defendant killed his brother,
Lonnie Edenfield, at Nichols last
March, while they both, according to
the evidence, were drinking and had
some words over a debt about an auto.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Services at the Christian Church at
the usual hour. At the II o'clock
morning service Rev Strawn's theme
will be "The Ministry of Christ"
Evening, what Must I do to be Say
ed"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Hospital Auxiliary
Wants More Members

The Hospital Auxiliary held its reg
ular monthly session on Wednesday
p. M. at the Carnegie Library
In the absence of the President
Mrs. J. H. Benton, Mrs I. Gel
ders was asked to preside. The
devotional exercises with prayer as
the theme were ably led by Mrs.
X. M. Mann Mrs. Z. K. Farmer
gave a throughly practical and in
spring talk on the Model Auxiliary
Reports from the various committees
showed the continued interest in the
work, and the intention for a drive
for a wider membership than has yet
been attempted.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29

Dr. T. J. White and Mr.. M. Gott-
licb took in the Ga. Fla Fair at Val
dosta Thursday
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs Robert L. Littlefield
and Mr.. and Mrs F. H. James mot
ored to Albany, Sylvester and Moul-
trie Sunday and were the guests of
friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29
Fitzgerald Water Is
! Pronounced AS Pure

Health officer L. S. Osborne at last
has received a release from the State
Health department of the official an.
4 9llysis of the water of the city plant
& removing all doubt as to its standard
Eof purity.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-29

c. C. Glenn, N. N. Littlefie1d and
]. A. PARROT are attending the Fair
in Valdosta today
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13
ASSISTANT DRY
CHIEF INDICTED
j. T. Brown Is Accused
of Taking Prisoners
Property.
CHARGE BONDS STOLEN
Raided Still and Made Off
With $3.50 in Liberty Bonds,
Charge Against Him.

MUSKOGEE, okla, July ii.
#. Brown, assistant federal prohibi-
tton commissioner, working out OF
Oklahoma City, has been indicted by
the federal grand jury on a charge
of using the authority OF his office
TO confiscate prisoners property.
lie was indicted at McAlos,er
three weeks ago and II became pub
lie today when he filed his bond.
The indictment charges that
Brown after arresting l.. H. Nc
Shann for operating moOnshine
stiIl, took from McJhann $3.50 M
liberty bonds, six army blankets and
an overcoat. and converted the same
TO his own use. McSnaun pleaded
guilty to operating the stlll.
The offense is alleged to have oc.
Cured in Muskogee.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13
Sdpuipa Notes

SAPULI'A, July l2--Oue of the
most unusual cases that was ever
Wrought before Mrs. Mabel Bassctt,
county humane agent, came this
morning when a mother entered the
oiticc and asked Mrs. Bassctt to as
Slat her IN caring for a sick child
tnlt proved To be insane. The child
acted strange AMI seemed to want
10 hurt every one II came In contact
with. a physician was called, who
pronounced the child violently In
zane. The boy is ouly years old. lie
mas suffered from epilepsy since his
birth and the physician snys the
suffering has caused him to lose his
mind entirely. One day last week
inc mother said she found tho boy
WIN an ak attempting TO Kill his
baby sister. Mrs. Bassett says the
enid VIII be placeo In a sanitarium
for treatment. The father is in the
ronitentiary and the mother has to
work TO support her family They
lives In kiefer.
Autonob owners are up in
arms over the wholesale thefts OF au-
tonobiles which havn occurred here
vi hin the last two weeks and whic h
the police and cour ty officials seem
Unable 20 stop. Two cars we're stolen
from the chautauqua grounds sat.
urdCy night one belonging 10 Bol
Cotfeo, manager OF the electric light
COMPANY, the other owned by Rob.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

ert Cardweil. assistant cashier OF the
American National bank. Several
other cars were stripped OF their lc-
cessories. A third car. stripped OF all
lt, tires ana accessories, was
foInd abandoned Tn the road be-
tween Sapulpa and Tulsa this morn
iug. The police believe the thetts
were committed by an organized
gang OF automobile thieves. saturday
nights thefts bring tho total mum
5tr OF cars stolen In ten days to
five. -----
Marriage license were issued IL
the following today: Jerry Peersou
81, pixby and Miss Ella TreadwaN
rs. Blxby; Robert L. Vance. 81
Selman. Kan. and Miss Effic Flu
gate. ~. Bristow; Jack SOwcu. -
Umun City. Tenn. and Miss 30 J.
Miller. 20, Tulsa; l.. II. kltterman
IS, Sarulpa, and Miss Mildred Spcor
is, P,ueJnCket. Jack w. Halloway
%. Kirfer, atd Miss Mary Meats, lS
Ianton, Mo, Clarence c. Draining
2s, Tulsa, ana Mrs. Essie Mae Gram.
ling, rs, Tulsa; Cleveland Bonds, 81
West Plains, and Mrs. Anna JEFF
fries. Bird City, kan; John It,
Richardson. 10. Bristow, and Miss
t.lma Barnes, ~, Bristow.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13
ASKS COX TO COME HERE.
Invitation Sent Him TO Visit State
Fair at Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY. July IA.
F. Warren, president Of the State
Fair association, yesterday tele-
graphed Gov. James NJ. Cox, demo-
cratic presidential nominee, inviting
him 10 speak at the state fair here
this fall. AS Mr.. Cox has intimated
nc intends TO tour the west, Mr.. War
rem says. an attempt will be made Ia
have him visit oklahoma and at the
same time arrange his schedule so as
10 make an address here. Prominent
state and national officials have also
forwarded invitations, Mr.. Warren
declared.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

OKLAHOMA CITY, July IL
Funeral services OF J. w Ozmun,
former member OF the state legisla-
ture from Lawton, who d.ed In San
Diego. Wednesday night, will be held
here Tuesday afternoon. The body
OF the former representative will ar.
rive tonight
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

TIE Prairie Pipe Line company
filed two suits this morning against
T. r. Pickett. county treasurer. 10
recover alleged excess taxes paid uu-
dor protest. ono suit was for excess
taxes amounting To $slc2S, aHd the
other for t1,lS729, with per cen;
interest from June 10.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

There is nothing more satisfactory
after a day OF hard work than line
full of snowy white clothes. For
such results use Red Cross Bali
Rlue-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

Jodie Miser, a l2.yerr. old boy,
was injured yesterday when re was
struck by a cat that was driven by
a woman. The boy received "A serious
Injury on his side and bruises on
bo,h ankles, Tho accident occurred
In the 200 block Of West Dewey ave
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

nue. The name OF the woman wac
not learned.
u Brarnon Of this city was ~
iured last night when his car was
struck by another car. He suffered
n compound fracture OF his arm. Ills
car was demolished T,o accident
happened about o'clock last ntght
ou The Tulsa -Sapulpa road.
lircmen fought fire today for an
fCur, when n fire broke out az noon
that threatened to destroy the
rouudhousc IN the Frisco yards. The
fire started I'm a coal chute. The city
fire hose would not ft the Nard
plugs and the Frisco hose had TO be
used All the coal in the chute wat
emptiod into cars.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

ing to the IDENTITY of the writer-we will at
tend to arrest and prosecution.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-13

nue. The name OF the woman wac
| I,a.nad