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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
Fire From, Unknoun Cause Does
5000 Damage at Surprise Store
Blaze after Midnight in Shed at
Rear of Store Burns Mayors
Automobile

A fire originating from an unknown
cause in the rear of the Surprise Store
Tuesday morning damaged the build
ing, stock, and Mayor Pittmans au-
tomobile an amount estimated as not
exceeding $4,000 Quick work by the
fire department prevented a serious
conflagration
The origin of the blaze is unknown
1t started in a wooden shed behind
the Surprise store about midnight
Monday and was discovered by pass
ersby when the smoke began to pour
into the front of the store. Mayor
Pittman's Roamer automobile was
badly damaged by the flames, stock
in the rear of the Surprise Store was
damaged by smoke and water The
building was damaged to an extent
of about $1,000
Mr.. CARRIER stated today that the
smoke had not injured any merchan-
disc except in the extreme rear end
of the north side of the store. The
blaze was extinguished before the
smoke became enough to injure any
goods.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
FITZGERALD GIRLS
MAKE LOW SCORE IN
LEAP YEAR WEDDING

AS the merry bells ring out the
old year and peal in welcome to
the new year tonight, more than
one maiden fair will awake to the
realization that she has "lost her
chance" and will have to wait four
years more, when she will have less
prospects for success, before she
can pop the question" to her Ro-
meo.
During the soon be AmScd year of
1920 only zoe marriage licenses were
issued in Ben Hill county. Of this
number only ninety-one were to
white couples, the dusky damsels
seemingly having the edge on the
dangerous sex of the fairer race, in
the matter of nerve at least. Ac-
cording to Judge ]. R. Horizons re-
cords, May and August were the
most popular months for wedlock
while April, the month of showers,
was least popular for the bridal
kind.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
MEATMEN GREET NEW
YEAR WITH PRICE CUT
ON STAPLE PORTIONS

Local meat market men have
made the new years entrance worth
celebrating in Fitzgerald by price
reductions averaging about fifteen
per cent on staple cuts of meat. The
reductions run about FIVE cents per
pound on the staple cuts. The City
Meat Market was the first to cut.
Williams Market informed its GUS
toners of cut today Other mar
kets are making reductions. The
price of meat ION the hoof" hit the
toboggan some time ago and has
not yet recovered. Further price
reductions are expected in all food
wares.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
Cabinet Selection
Tentatively Made
A. T. Hert, of Kentucky, Slated for
Secretary of War

MARION, O., Dec. 30.-The first
cabinet slate has been virtually COM
pleted by President Elect Harding. il
was learned here today.
This tentative slate is understood
to stand as follows:
Secretary of State-Charles E
Hughes, New York.
Secretary of Treasury-Char1es G
Dawes, Illinois.
Secretary of War-A. T. Hert, Ken
lucky.
Secretary of the Navy-John W.
Weeks, Massachusetts,.
Attorney General = Harry M
Daugherty, Ohio.
Postmaster General-Will H. Hays
Indiana.
Secretary of Interior-George Suth-
erland, Utah.
Secretary of Agriculture-Henry C.
Wallace, Iowa
Secretary of Charles
Warren. Michigan,
Secretary of Labor-Herbert Hoov-
Ner, California.
George E Christian, Jr. of Marion
is understood to have been decided
upon for secretary to the president
Mr.. Harding, of course, is reserv-
ing the right throughout to chanN
his mind if he deems it wise, and il
is possible he will be obliged to shift
his men to other posts than those
now in mind for them.
Hawaiin Music at the Grand next
Monday and Tuesday as an added
attraction
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
FORMER FITZGERALD GIRL,
MOVIE STAR, MARRIES

Miss Kathleen Ethridge, of Atlanta
and Mr.. Edward Frances Hurst, son
of Mr.. William B. Hurst. of Western
Nebraska, were recently married, and
are here on their wedding trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurst are en- route to
Havana, Cuba. and will later motor
to Nebraska, where the bridegroom
has a large cattle ranch known to cat
tlemen in the West as the K-C ranch.
The bride has been starring with
the. Klutho Motion Pictures Corpor-
alton in Observation-Disclosures
Times Union.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
A. B. & A. To Make
Wage Reduction

1t is understood that the A. B. & A.
railway executives have proposed a
new wage scale for employees which
is, in effect, reduction amounting to
fifty per cent of all increases granted
since 1917. The new schedule was
announced at conference between
the executives and delegates from all
unions employed by the railway. The
unions have not announced officially
whether they will accept or not.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
Farmer Suicides

ALBANY, Dec. 30.-John H. Slap
pey, one of the most prominent citi-
zens and planters in Dougherty coun-
ty, committed suicide this morning
at his home two miles from Albany
by shooting himself through the head
Dependency caused by i'll health is
believed to have been the cause of
his act.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
NOTICE OF REBEKAHS

All Rebekahs please remember that
Friday night, New Years eve will be
the last meeting night this year. We
will have initiation which will be fol-
lowed by surprise planned by the
Social Committee. All members will
please remember and be present at
7:30 sharp.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
FEINBERG FURNITURE
STORE MOVES LOCATION

The Feinberg Furniture Store fin
ished moving today from its old loca-
ton on East Pine and opened at III
East Pine street. in the Bush build
ing The Thurmond Auto Company,
which formerly occupied the building
moved to the Burkhart Building on
Central avenue.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Miss Louise Wilcox left last night
for her home in Atlanta after a pleas
ant visit to her brother and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Emory Wilcox on
South Lee street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Col. and Mrs. Jesse Grantham have
as their guests at their home on South
Lee Street the latter's sisters Mrs.
Gordon Burns and handsome young
son Gordon Jr. and Miss Marie Ward
of Douglas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Mrs. F. Bruce Martin has returned
home after pleasant visit to her par
ents Mr. and Mrs ]. r. Peterson in
Douglas.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31
AMERICAN LEGION POST
WILL MEET TUESDAY
Large Attendance Is Requested at the
Next Meeting of Mars Mcdonald
Post.

Mars-McDonald Post of the Amer
lean Legion will hold their regulas
meeting Tuesday night in the offices
of the Chamber of Commerce
called to meet promptly at eight-thir-
ty o'clock.
The holiday season is over and it
is especially urged at this time that
all members be present.
c. ROY ADAMS, Commander
J, JARRATT PRYOR, Adjutant.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Mr. and Mrs Fred Stubs and son
Gilmer have returned home from
Petersburg, Va
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Vierra's Hawaiian Singers & Play
ers at the Grand Monday & Tuesday
Complete change of program each
day.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Mrs w. B. Hammock of Midvill,
is visiting friends in the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-31

Mrs. E. J. Dorminy, Pres.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22

GOOD Top DRESS FOR WHEAT
Application Of a. Little as Tive Tens
o. Manure Per Acre May increase
Yield Ten BueheIs.

II pays a big profit to top dress the
wheat with manure. An application
Of aS little as two tons per acre may
Increase the yield ten bushels at least
II has done this much one year with
another In Indiana tests. Four tons
make only about two bushels more.
The manure benefits the wheat 81.
rectly through the pinntfood which II
contains, and Indirectly through the
winter protection. which often IL Of
greater value Where manure is used
a. top dressing the stand Of clover
is generally better. There Is an or
ganic benefit from the manuse which n
considerable and is not 30 easily ex-
planned. Where MS much or more plant.
food Is applied In the form Of COM
msrcIal fertilizers the resulting yield
has not been as large.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22

out field In middle Tennessee which,
20 years previously. had been planted
with one-year-oid locust seedlings,
yielded fence posts worth S18s an acre
on the stump. or $3.50 at the railroad
about two miles distant This was a
gross return Of $40 an acre yearly on
a hillside OF fairly good soil which be
fore the trees were set out had started
to gully badly. Returns Of 40 to 81 an
acre annually have frequently been
realized 20 poor. thin hill land. Good
soils undertake. with limestone and
planted TO black locust In the Appain-
chan and Piedmont regions. from
Pennsylvania to Kentucky and Tennes.
see, can be counted on TO yield an nv.
erage Of $40 an acre yearly AZ the end
Of from 1b to 20 years.
The manufacture Of insniator pins
requires large amounts Of black locust.
for which purpose II ~ the most salts
factory wood.
Starting Black koossL
In starting black locust. small
sprouts with a portion Of the root may
be dug % and used or. better, the
seed may be sown Ia the spring 10
drills In coed soil. like onion seed A.
the end o. the season tbs seedlings
win be from two 10 four fest ~ height
and satisfactory 10 size Dor setting out
This may be done IN the late fall. but
the spring season. ubont the time
growth starts. ID preferable IN some
regions the locust wood borcr Il ~
most certain 70 cause extensive dam.
age 10 younR plantations unless special
precautions are taken 90 keep the
trees IN q healthy growing condition
and the bark shaded BY foliage, eithci
from nearby trees. shrubs, " weeds
Information on this Insect and methods
OF lis control viii be found IN United
States Department % Agriculture Bui
ietln 1877, "Protection rscEn Ole Locust
tsorar-
Strange as II may appear. black
locust, although one OF the most dur
able woods when set in the ground
natures early and dciertoTasea 10 tbs
tree rapidly II not cut wiAen Fipe. Com
merriaily the tree II ususily mature 10
10 10 - years
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment Of AgricultuFe)
Black Iocust--known also as syel-
low locust--Is one Of the most profit
able and useful kinds OF timber for the
farm. The wood is heavy, hard, and
particularly durable when used in the
ground For use as fence posts, black
locust Is long-iived and very desirable.
Only one other wood gives longer serv-
Ice. namely. ogage orange or @bois
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
HOW WHEAT is DISPOSED OF
one-Half Of Crop Of 1918 Sold by
Farmers in Three Months Be-
ginning With July.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of AgrieuitnTel
Wheat II mostly marketed By farm.
ers soon, or Of any rate. not long.
after the harvest or the crop or 1918,
more than one-half was sold b. farm
ers Ia the three months beginning
with July, and 8e3 per cent IN four
months. Thereafter the monthly
sales dwindled to ID per cent Of the
years total IN June. 1919.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
CUT STRAW IS BEST BEDDING
Much Of Liquid Manure, Now Wasted.
Can Be Saved by Use Of ~.
fectIve Absorbents.

A great deal Of the liquid manure
now going to waste can be saved by
the use OF absorbents, such as straw.
sawduat, muck and loan. Uncut
straw Is very valuable absorbent.
taking MP two or three times It's weight
Of water, while fine cut straw will abb
sorb six or nine times its weight Of
liquid Moreover, oats straw contains
quite a large amount Of plantfood. es-
peclally potash.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
CHARLOTTE
HALL SCHOOL
Charlotte Hall, St. Mays County,
Nd.
FOUNDED IRA.

Ample Buildings and Extenaiye
Grounds. Healthf1l Location at
the Historic Cool Springs. ;,
Thorough instruction in b mess
and Classical Courses. Military
Discipline. Moderate Terms.
Thorough renovated and newly
equipped during 1918,
Session Begins Sept. IS.
4 ADDRESS,
B. #. CROWsON,
4 8aSQ. PRINCIPAL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
BUYING SMALL FARM TOOLS
Time and Money Can Be Saved BY
Making Purchase on One Order
Give Systematic Care.

prepared by the united States Depart
mept Of Agrisuiturs)
II possible all small tools for the
farm should be purchased on one or
der. This win save time and, usually.
money Also. Il will entail total ex-
penditure sufficiently large 10 impress
he farmer With the Importance Of
living systematic cnre to his small
ools.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
NICE INCOMES FROM POULTRY
Raising Chickens Has Many Atsrac.
lions for Those Who Enjoy Asas.
elatlon With FouslA

Poultry raising, like raising live
stock IN general. has many attractions
for those who enjoy the work. Men
and women often enjoy association
with animals and fowls. There are
women making nice incomes from
poultry.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
FEEDING HAY AND RoUGHAGE
Handling and f1auilna 81 Large eulk
May Be saved By aivins preducss
70 Live etsck.

PrepETsd ~ TIE united STATES Depart.
ment Of AKrieuiture1
In the marketing of hay and rough,
age there Il a large bulk 20 handle and
haul 10 the point Of delivery. The
United States department og ngfieui.
turo points out that this means much
extra labor for the men and teams on
grain and crop farms. sna much fer
tillty Is taken on which might be re-.
turned 20 the fields n the products
were fed 10 live stock.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22

Everybody has some friend whom
they wish TO make happy. It may
be Mother or Father, Sister or Bro
Their. tmay be Wife or II may
be Sweetheart and often Them
selves.
Our stock Of Jewelry and BFicsa-
Brac IL complete. Each piece has
been carefully SCI .cled and we feel
satisfied that a'visit from you will
bear rs out that we have a. fine
selection a. can be found anywhere.
Any article that sou may select
will be laid aside and delivered when
wanted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22

Boarding and dMY School for YOUNG
Ladies'. beautifully Located On one III
the most picturesque heights og South
'cen Maryland. Ideal environment
for study and recreation. Exeollenl
oqnimnent, physical moral ami inter
Iectnnl ideals
Courses Include Academic, Is5iAnne
dlate, Elementary and Commercial.
Special attention ii zen 10 Muse. -
cali2atIon and El0cnllOIl. -
For prospectus apply ~ {
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
KILL GOPHERs IN ORCHARDS


Look out for gophers and get them
now. In well-drained orchards they
delye deep and nest under the root,
crown Of your best cIierry.sree without
giving much evidence N IL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22

dare" which. however, nowhere oc-
curs in abundance and IL 80 hard thHt
II IL difiicult to drive staples into Il ex-
cept when II Is green.
Locust Grows Rapidly.
Block locust grows rapidly and
yields good.slzed fence posts az an aga
Of from fourteen 10 twenty years. sc
cord.ng to the forest service. A worss
Oakland sunshine., 1920-12-18

Be sure to attend the Nativity
Pageant of the Hostess Club, on
Wednesday, the 22na of December. 1t
tells the beautiful story of the birth
of Christ. By attending, you will help
to purchase piana or the building.
If you like music. attend the record
shower given by the Philomathean
Club OH the 23rd. We have fine
Victrola, and need The discs to make
it 60 Come out and help.
The Gioconda Corps of the Girl
Reserve is coming forward with a VIM.
They are going to give sugar shower
for the Old Folks Home on the 21st.
If you want to help the girls, make it
a success, give them the price of a
pound of sugar They are truly not
disappointing those who are watching
them grow.
On the 27th-Monday after Christ
mas-the committees are going to
give an "All Association" stunt night
Come out and enjoy yourself 1t is
free. and will be filled with Christmas
cheer and good will,
If you have nowhere to go on
Christmas day and Christmas night,
you will find a good hot fire in the
fireplace and Christmas tree and
someone to help you enjoy honey"
Oakland sunshine., 1920-12-18
Promise and Fulfllment
A Christmas Cantata
To Be Rendered By
Cooper A. M. E. Zion Choir
Sunday, December 26th
At 3:15 p. M.
At the Church
COOPER A. M. E. ZION
CHURCH
8S5 Campbell Street
Rev. j. B. Holmes, Pastor

"A Call to Service was the subject
from which the Pastor preached a
powerful and convincing sermon, Sun
day morning. A large congregation
was in attendance, and the many words
of commendation after the service
proved how well they were pleased.
The music sounded better than ever,
showing the good work of a careful
and competent chorister. So sweetly
did the Junior Choir sing their anthem
that when an after collection was
asked for their robes, $500 was given
in a few minutes.
In the evening Rev. Grace preached
an interesting sermon. He held his
audience as he told of the love that
had turned him from heathendom to
Christianity.
The Endeavor was led by Mr.. Stew
art A number of young people took
part in the interesting and enjoyable
discussion. The Endeavor is plan
ming to present the Church with a
much needed article Come out and
help them
Something Different is being
planned by the Sunday School for the
remaining Sundays of the year, and
from the Christmas program on the
oath. At this time they present pic
lures of the birth of Christ and sing
songs telling the story.
The annual Christmas Party of the
Calendar Club will be given December
21st Beautiful presents are being
prepared for all who attend.
Next Sunday morning the Christmas
message will be e~F4elivered by the Pas
tor. Special Endeavor program at $50
and a special service for men at 7:45.
At this service Attorney Sledge and
Mr.. T. E. Smith will deliver addresses
Prof Heath will sing Jerusalem" and
Mr.. Kirk will sing a Gospel song.
Other numbers will be announced Sun
day morning.
On Christmas morning services will
be held at $3.50 On Christmas Sunday
at 8: Is p. m the Choir will render the
beautiful Cantata, Promise and Full
fillment" This promises to be the
best Christmas Cantata rendered by
our Choir, and will be largely attended
by music-lovers on both sides of the
bay
On last Saturday evening Mrs Mae
Merritt and Mr.. Owen Ince were mar
ried by the Pastor. Mrs Merritt is an
active member of the Church and the
Parsonage Club. Many friends are
wishing the couple great happiness.
Oakland sunshine., 1920-12-18
Phone Oakland $500
A. SUTHERLAND
Grocer
11O6 Washington ST., Oakland
Phone Fruitvale 1867
N. A. A. c. P. ANNOUNCES
VICTORY IN ARKANSAS
RIOT CASES
Supreme Court Of Arkansas
Reverses Decision of Lower
Court in Case of Six Men
Condemned to Die.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, ~
Fifth Avenue, New York, today
announced an important victory in the
case of the colored men condemned to
death in connection with the Arkansas
riots of 1919 The Supreme Court or
the State of Arkansas has reversed
the decision of the lower courts con-
demning the men to death. This Is
the second reversal by the State Su-
preme Court of Arkansas in these
cases. and announcement was made by
James Weldon Johnson, Secretary OF
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, that the
fight will be continued in the courts
until justice is had.
The Supreme Court of Arkansas, in
reversing the decision of the lower
court, held:
/. That discrimination against the
colored men, because Negroes were
barred from the grand and petit juries
trying them was in violation OF the
Fourteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution, and of the Civil
Rights act of 1875;
2. That the lower courts had erred
in refusing to hear evidence on a
motion to set aside the regular panel
of the jury.
Word comes from Arkansas that the
| other six men whose death sentences
! the Supreme Court refused to review
will probably not be executed pending
reversed.
Oakland sunshine., 1920-12-18
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,
STOCKTON, CAL.
DR.. S. MONTGOMERY, Pastor

Sunday School was, as usual good.
Every teacher was at place, with a
splendid lesson.
At IL: 90 a. m. the Pastor was at his
best, and preached logical sermon
on the text, Il was glad when they
said unto me, Let us go into the house
of the Lord" Psalm 1921.
There was so much brought out of
the sermon that was food for our
souls.
The B. Y. P. U. met at p. m. The
President, Mrs. Austin, was at her
post, and the meeting was success.
At 7 p. m. the house was crowded with
anxious hearers, and the Pastor again
preached a sermon that will never
leave us, on the subject, "A Man
Wanted" Text, jeremiah Il. Many
tears were shed and . many hearts
leaped for joy as the Pastor preached
this business sermon. One member
was receievG for baptism.
The Missionary Society under the
leadership of Sister Burks and Sister
Montgomery, is marching over the top
in a big way. Mrs Jones is turning
things right and left, making ready
for Christmas exercises with the chill
dren. Miss Masterson will lead the
Oakland sunshine., 1920-12-18
ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
9th and West Sts., Oakland
Rev. d. r. WALLACE, Pastor

The sermon last Sunday morning
was very inspiring and helpful to all
who attended. Father Wallace urged
all COMMITMENTS to prepare for the
Christmas Communion, which will be
celebrated Christmas morning at 9
o'clock. He desires to have as many
communicates as possible celebrate
the Holy Communion at the s O'Clock
service
The Choir is preparing special
Christmas music to be rendered Sun
day, December 26th, at the IL o'clock
service.
The Sunday School will present a
'Manger Service" for Sunday, Decem-
Ter 26th, at 9:45 a. m, at which time
they will bring presents for the
Orphanage and Old Peoples Home.
That afternoon they will make their
annual pilgrimage to the Old PEOPLES
Home, where they will sing their
Christmas carols and distribute gifts
to the old people, and in this way help
bring the Christmas joy to the hearts
of the aged. Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der 2Sth, at ZOO o'clock, they will
nave their Christmas tree program at
the church, at which time the Children
OF the Orphanage will be present.