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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
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GUEST in HOME

When John Henry Dorminey re-
turned Unexpectedly to his residence
Monday evening he found little ne
gro in possession, ransacting the
premises.
Mr. Dorminey caught the youthful
burglar by the neck and phoned for
the police who soon landed the negro
in the city's bastile.
When questioned the little rascal
admitted several previously reported
thefts and told the officers where
they could find three pistols, pre-
viously stolen, which were located
and returned to the owners. Three
other young negroes were implicated
in the burglaries and all four were
bound over to the Superior court at
the trial Tuesday morning.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
NEW YORK TOBACCO EX-
PERT ON S. GEORGIA TOUR

Mr.. D. F. Morris, editor of Tobacco,
the foremost tobacco journal in the
United States, published in New
York, spent Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday in the county, looking
over the tobacco possibilities of the
county with view of giving his
gathered information to his readers
through the columns of his Journal
Mr.. Morris sees wonderful POSSIBLE
tiles for the tobacco industry in
South Georgia and does not hesitate
to say that in his opinion this section
will rival the Bright Tobacco belt of
North Carolina within a short period
of years. Soil, climate and seasons
are favorable throughout this sec
ton for raising the better grades of
this class of tobacco, according to his
investigation, and it only remains for
the planters to learn the cultivation,
care and marketing of this crop to
make South Georgia the wonderland
of the nation says Mr.. Morris.
He is accompanied on this trip by
Frank F. Wind of the Atlanta Journal,
which will carry an extensive Tobacco
story in their industrial section. Mr..
Wind has taken a number of fine
photographs of tobacco fields, ETC.,
with which this special write up will
be illustrated.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WOMAN'S CLUB HELD
INTERESTING MEETING

For the purpose of outlining the
work of the, Woman's Club for the
new year beginning Wednesday. DC
tober 9th, Mrs. Lon Dickev invited
her executive board to her home
Tuesday afternoon. the following be-
ing present: Mrs. c. C. Persons, Mrs.
Uric Bennett, Mrs. o. L. Bradshaw,
Mrs. R. E. Lee, Mrs. ]. B. Wall, Mrs.
Charles Isler, Mrs S. L. Smith, Miss
Maude Glover and Mrs. L. B. Lee of
Jacksonville, special guest.
The social committee, of which
Mrs. S. L. Smith is chairman, will
sponsor a brilliant reception at the
home of the president, Mrs. Lon
Dickey in September, in honor of
thirty-hve new members, and the
teachers of the public schools. Mrs.
Smith has under her direction the fol-
lowing standing committees to assist
her, Hospitality, House, Flower and
Telephone Committees, which she
will appoint at an early date to con-
tlnue throughout the club year.
Mrs. Charles 1s1er is chairman of a
large music section and will appoint
program committee each month who
Will arrange an afternoon of music
and readings for each third Wednes-
day when all business will be elimi-
mated.
Production will claim the attention
of the members throughout the year,
and one of the aims of the club will
be to launch curb market. Already
those interested have been promised
the cooperation of some of the leading
farmers around town as we'll as prom
inent grocers and meat market pro-
prietors. 1t is hoped that such an
enterprise will serve to stimulate pro-
duction along many lines.
A standing committee on recreation
will be in the department over which
Miss Maude Glover is chairman, and
many other interesting movements
are in prospect, to be developed later
in the year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
IMMENSE INTEREST
SAON Mn IN PRO-
POSED MOTORCYCLE
Farm Bureau and Chamber of Com
merce Give Active Support to Pro-
motors. Itinerary to Include Pas
a. ture Demonstration at Townsville.

general interest in the proposed
Mot'orcade of farmers, business men
and bankers, which is to leave here
August 10Th, for Southwest Georgia
and East Alabama was manifested at
the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce last evening. The proposed
journey will carry the party to Syl-
yester, { Albany, Townsville, Edison,
Cuthbert, Eufaula, Ala, Fl. Gaines,
lothian, Columbia, cambridge, Dom
aldsonville, Cairo, Camilla, Moultrie,
and Triton. Other towns may be in
cluded when the full itinerary has
been completed.
The main object of the trip is to
get first hand information on prepar-
ing and marketing peanuts and velvet
beans, two crops which have made
the bSll weevil sections of Alabama
independent of cotton. Packing
houses, peanut mills, peanut butter
factories, velvet bean mills and feed
mills, which flourish in those sec
tons will be visited and information
secured as to their value to our COM
murity and county, which is in i'm
mediate need of markets for our ex-
tensive crop of peanuts and velvet
beans.
The party will be piloted on the
trip by J. T. Pittman, Eleventh Dis
trict agricultural Agent and County
AsgentsC. T. Owen. Members of the
State(tCollege of Agriculture and the
Department of Agriculture will &C
company the party. President Webb
of the Georgia Peanut Association has
also been invited to join and will
probably be with the party.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WORKERS ADDRESSED
MEETING OF CITIZENS

Mr.. !. H. Mayes, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided at
meeting of citizens called to receive
DR.. Horace L. Jones, of Cornell Uni
Verslty, who is temporarily assisting
the War Camp Community Service
In establishing Community activities
IN number of Southern Cities.
Or. Jones presented his proposition
IN detail, pointing out that the Com
munity Service is the peace time or
ganization of the War Camp Com
munity Service, for which some eight
cen million dollars were raised dur
ing the war, much of which was still
uneXpended when the war closed and
its executive council prepared to ex-
tend the benefits of this organization
to the communities in the States,
which were willing in part to CO.
operate to make the service contin-
uous.
The entire initial expense for the
promotion OF the organization is fin
anced by the parent organization,
which will send one or more trained
workers to the city, to survey and
put in operation such activities as
seem most suited to the locality and
the conditions surrounding it. In its
final organization each civic organi-
cation, churches, the American Lee
gion, Red Cross, etc, will have repre-
sentation and voice in its adoption.
A request for its establishment was
signed by a special committee OF
eleven, which committee will have
charge of the preliminary arrange
nents and the selection of perma-
nent committee of fifty members, in
GLIDING tn various organizations.
TIL committee in charge are: Mr..
f, Turner, Mrs. Lon Dickey, N. N.
Littleheld, ]. c. Glover, W. A. Ad-
ans, |. Gelders. S. G. Pryor Jr., L.
.. Tisdell, c. T. Owen, Rev. R. G.
Shannonhouse.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
1000 POUNDS
TOBACCO SOLD On
MARKET TUESDAY

Snties were represented on
Tut, Eor5 sales at the Dickey To-
bacco~ Warehouse, when farmers of
Tiff, Coffee, Wilcox, Telfair, Turner
and Ben Hill offered some of their
tobacco. In point of quantity and
quality the offerings were superior to
any previous sale this season and
the prices were satisfactory to the
grower The lowest sold for q
cents, the highest for Al cents, all
averaging SO cents for the day.
Sevaral of the farmers, who had
sold tobacco on other markets this
season expressed themselves as much
pleased with the manner the sales
are managed by Floor Manager Nc
Laughlin of the Dickey Tobacco
Warehouse Company and the more
ineligible methods used by the
aucHoneers on this market
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
FORD AGENCY SECURES
TEMPORARY QUARTERS

The Ford Agency will occupy the
building being vacated by the Tourist
Garage, as soon as Sleigh and Smith
finish moving into their new sales
rooms on E. Central. Mr.. Downs,
of the Ford agency, states that the
present location will only be tempo
rary, as he expects to build a model
sales and service station as soon as
he can secure location suitable for
his business.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
PLUMB PLAN
LECTURER MADE
FEW CONVERTS

Mr.. Arthur Keep, lecturer for the
Plumb Plan League, the organization
exploiting the collective ownership
plan of the railroads, made but few
converts at the Courthouse Monday
night, when he spoke to fair gath
ering of citizens in behalf of the pro-
posed quasi public ownership plan
of the League.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
MASONS TO MEET
HERE WEDNESDAY

The Third district convention of
Masons will convene here next Tues
day and Wednesday for their annual
meeting. Mr.. Blackshear of Rochelle
Worshipful Master will preside over
the meetings. About one hundred
members are expected to attend the
meeting. Quite extensive entertain
ment is being planned by the local
Masons for their visiting brethren.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Prof Fain and Prof. Tarbor of
the State College of Agriculture passed
through the CITY Tuesday en- route to
Douglas and Waycross on a tour of
South Georgia counties in the inter-
est of better PASTURES.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Mrs. Charles E. Brewer and son
Lloyd, Mrs. Harrison Johnson and
sons Wooten and Harrison Jr left
this afternoon for ST. Simons to
spend a few days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
WEDNESDAYS MARKET
LIGHT; PRICES GOOD

Twelve hundred pounds of fairly
good tobacco was offered on today's
market which was sold ranging from
Is cents to AZ cents pound.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Mr.. Charlie H. Smith of the U. S.
S. Oklahoma Of New York City is
at home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, c. H. Smith for fifteen days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28
TENNESSEE CAN
GIVE THE BALLOT
TO ALL WOMEN

CHICAGO, July 27.-Favorable
action of the Tennessee legislature,
which convenes in extraordinary SEES
sion on August 9, will enfranchise
20,000,000 women in the United States
n time to vote at the coming Presi-
dental election, according to the be-
lief of Albert Hill, former presiding
officer of the Tennessee senate, who
is here on brief visit.
Tennessee is the last state whose
Legislature will convene before Nov
cmber and 81 believe that it will act
favorably on the bill" said Hill.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Ty Cobb's shoes seemingly are
n!led. George Sisler, great star
OF the st. Louis Cardinals who
now leads all batsmen in both
Dig leagues with a percentage of
:416. has stepped into tho very
heart OF the fans by his great
work. Sisler is admitted the best
arst baseman in the game today.
He broke into the game as
pitche--but, like the great Babe
Ruth, his bat work was so sensa-
nonalSthat he was needed In the
lineup every day.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira CARAT hare re-
turned home after a delightfh- visi
to relatives in Portsmouth, Va.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Mrs. N J. Crawley and uncle Mr..
Forrest R. Cobb have returned from
Indiana and Kentucky where they
visited relatives and friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

One OF the most diaeat aerial fights ever this
Tying expedition left New Yerk July 18th for Alaska and
5000 miles.
three
tain St Street laft) the expedion S
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-28

Miss Lillian Lewis of Jacksonville,
Fla. is the attractive guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Lewis on West Cen
trail Avenue.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

part ~ its vets tp krAees. ssoRrdtnx
TO Carter Harrison. OF that state.
There will be scattering support Of
Coz and Palmer. q wet plank Will be
urged, and the league Of nations Will
be opposed. according to the same su-
thority.
Burrts Jenkins. of Kansas City.
says a majority OF Missouri men will
vote for McAdoo. and the deless stion
is also split on a wet plank. but will
probably support the league Of ma
tons plan.
Porto Rico likes Carter Glass;
give Cox three and Palmer three on
the first ballot.
And still they consolidation
pouring In on every train today. Yet
no one man knows the name and ad
dress OF the great man OF the De-
ms cIacy. It's q Eood-nsfured conven-
ton. California sunshine and wealth
OF fruit and flowers are tickling the
delegates. and the city is In the stti-
tude Of open armed hospitality.
A great nock of women aud chill
dren accompany the men. and pciitic-
ally minded women are In great num-
bers. very spirited and urgent with
their demands for full recognition.
They are even sprinsins planks on
their brothers and insisting upon
them.
Woman 10 playing an important
role here. But you can't get one to
say there should be woman Vice
"Too early to talk OF such things"
they say, meaning they want half q
loaf now, but they insist on that, and
IL will take the form of pianks.
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POLL OF DELEGATES
GIVES M 'ADOO LEAD
No Candidate Seems Sure of
Even Majority on an
Early Ballot.
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| booming his candidacy, and the
medicine is taking nicely, according
to all surface evidence.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer's forces are the most active here.
Palmer Is surrounded. He sweeps
through the corridors of the Palace
Hotel, shaking hands with all COM
ers; and may be the baby parade,
with inevitable osculatory conse-
auences, will commence to form with
in day or two. Considering the tre-
mendous volume of advertising the
reporters sc sm to feel that 1t Is not
good for much strength after early
ballots.
OTHERS ALSO LACK .PEP.,
Tho Governors Cox and Edwards
enterprises similarly appear to lack
pep" though the former is much dis
cussed.
"ohio will nominate Cox said
former Governor James e. Campbell.
chairman of the Buckeye delegation.
we Will stand by the President and
the league, but we are ready to ac-
cept constructive reservations. We
Will leave prohibition alone"
There is a little Gerard talk. James
Nee, national committeeman from
South Dakota, declares his delegation
is pledged for the former ambassador
and must carry his, name through
three ballots, at least.
The genial, numerous Vice Presi-
dent. Thomas n. Marshall. who de-
lights TO talk Of Thomas Jefferson
and a return to oid-fashioned de-
mocracy, is the center Of q boom all
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Consider These Facts

is not purpose to inject into this statement the
enthusiasm and buoant spirit which have characterized
the development
extend you this opportunity become identified with
calmly investigate i horoug and Act upon your best Judgment
csssfu future is assured The behind the who viii
will be his line The capable the moving-pic
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

his own, sne er,ts spentsnsops N its
nature. He does not attempt to con-
ceal his pleasure. Who knows-in
the deep dark hours of some night
next week. or In the week thereafter,
with all of these delegates homesiok
and broke and still searching for
votes TO swell a two-thirds majority
and break q deadlock-but that the
name Of Marshall. Of Indians. may
be the big nsh over the wires-
The folks back home may not have
thought OF him In that wise. but II is
not At all out OF the possible plays
DAVIS Seems REMOTE.
Then there's Davis. ambassador to
81. James Court. One hears OF him
here as a dark horse who would nnd
favor In high international circles
At present the possibility seems re-
mote.
New Yrrk's tower of strength will
go for Gov. Al Smith OF that we'll
known State. and TammAny is busy
as can be with his boom. just as II II
were not the just due OF an honored
SON Tammany. by the way. will
support . wet" platform IL one Is re-
ported. delegates talking about a
referendum on the VolsteAd act.
Just which way the Tiger will jumr
on second choice is not vonchsafec
by the experienced delegates from
New York.
1t IL declared that ssveatyefour OF
PennsylvAnia's seventy-six delegates
are pledged to Palmer. Palmer says
SO himself.
The South appears strong for Nc
Adoo. Delegates from Tennessee. Ala
bama- North Carolina, and Mississippi
| say unQuslinedly' that they are here
for the former Secretary and for nc
one else. Alsbama's unipstructed
force polled IL for McAdoo, 8 Cox
Palmer. and undecided. They all
said they'd back up the President.
Cox was declared Tennessee's Sec
| ond choice.> North Carolina's compli.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

The profits made in the manufacture sale and rental of
ngpcture films instances much larger than those
possible in the usual business and several instances
Of an unbelievable
at
sold millions stockholders
havebee made a undspued
reported $1,000
Of the andlef an at
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
OFFERED TO KNOCK
WIZARDS HEAD Off
Counsel for. Mrs. ElweIl Says
His Cousin Didn't Make
,s~ Death Threat. G

NEW YORK, June 26.--Another
episode OF the past in, the career OF
Joseph B. Elwen. the whist wizard.
came to light yesterday. This showed
clearly that Elwell in his pursuit Of
women and in other activities had
made many enemies. 1t disputes the
statements OF his servants and friends
that "Joe Elwell was liked by every
body who knew him."
The episode showed that Elwell
years ago had An enemy whom he
feared. The enemy was Charles
Whaley. member Of distinguished
family from Charleston, s. c., and a
distant cousin Of W. Gibbes Whaley,
attorney for Mrs. Helen Derby Elwell,
the turfman's widow.
Mr.. Whaley, who lives in Knoxville,
Tenn, moved in the same social set
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elwell. He often
played whist with Mrs. Elwell, and in
some way aroused ElweIrs jealousy.
After Elwell separated from his wife
in 1911 there was at least one en-
counter between the men, and Mr..
Whaley threatened to thrash the
gambler for insinuating remarks he
had made.
On Christmas Day. 1911, Elwell
wrote what has been described as a
"vicious letter" to Mr.. Whaley and
the latter replied in peppery fashion.
The reply was made public yesterday
by w. Gibbes whsley. Here 1t Is:
~. B. Elwell, Esq. No. 7S4 Park
avenue, N. Y. city.
Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge
receipt Of your letter Of December 25.
Your letter requires no answer other
than to say that 1t is both untruth-
full and impertinent
CALLED ELwELL COWARD,
"Your suggestion as to where you
can be found-namely. at Mccormick
Brothers offices-appears to me to be
simply the expression of a desire not
to meet me, as you are well aware
that. 1t is Il suggestion that I meet
you where you can hide behind the
backs Of friends.
81 will be pleased to meet you at
any time. at any neutral place, and
II you notify me when and where
will meet you then and there.
ANY communication from you
must come through a third party or
by letter.
II will decline to discuss any mat
ter over the phone with you. Vitu-
peration or abuse over the phone Is
simply the act of a coward.
Yours, etc,
CHARLES c. wHALEY."
Elwell. instead of accepting Mr..
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
MRS. CARL WANDERER

Whaley's invitation. took the matter
to his lawyers, In a great state OF
perturbation. He was advised to for
get about II.
WHY HE HAD BLACKJACK.
Nevertheless he provided hlmself
with a blackJack-the blackja.k X
which was found In the ''house of
mystery" To his father. Joseph s.
Elwell, tho whist king said:
my wife has been going out with
Whaley. / saw them together the
other night, and told him what !
thought of him. His face got purple.
and he said, I'll murder you for what
you just said to me- am afraid he
will seek to harm me. so I got this
black jack"
w. Gibbes whaley laughed At the
suggestion his cousin would have
harmed ElwelL He said:
"Of course. Charley resented FL
wells nasty suspicious, and he wan,eJ
to knock his block on He would
havo done 1t, too, II Elweu had not
been a coward.
~COUsIN MANLY, HE SAYS.
my cousin is now in business with
his brother in Knoxville. am sure
he has not given the Elwell episode
despises men of Elwell's type.
Charley has been in the army. He
went to the Mexican border and also
to Plattsburgh. Here he got COM
mission as first lieutenant"
During the EIwell separation suit,
David C. Hirsch, lawyer. of No. 141
Broadway, said yesterday Elwell
made counter charges against his
wife bringing in the alleged Whaley
threat to do him bodily harm.
Mr.. Hirsch said Whaley made him
an affidavit denying hc lad threat
ened Elwell's life, but stating he had
told Elwell he would like to get him
"out in the open and knock his
block or"
Mr.. Hirsch added:
"Elwell never accepted Wheatley's
challenge. He wasn't the kind of a
man to engage in honor fights Why,
he was scaref to death OF the man.
to begin with"
The authorities are Interested in
the ancient Whaley-Elwell episode
only as 1t reveals a phase of the dead
mans character.
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

haFs GsFsr1ss sAskset ls&4 sss -
to the ratification OF the sunrsU
Amendment. and he may not reply.
Governor Beckett today stated h
sincerely hoped the Tennessee lsgtS
isture would meet and rstify the sue
frase amendment and thereby relieve
North Carolina Of IT,
Governor Beckett does not fsv0
woman suffrage. To newspApermss
the governor stated; II have said sl
I intend saying on the subject In be
half Of the rAtineation- While ! VII
take my medicine. I will never swsas
Il 10 for the good OF the State"
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

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The Washington times., 1920-06-26

nsni soss 10 ss.1sier FSrR'feas X
simmons.
.AaeAdoo sentiment Is strong In our
state. said Senator Pat Harrison Of
Mississippi. s...
SOME oTtsana LINE-UPs.
Delaware will not vote as q unit.
and almost every delegate has his
own man. according TO former sena-
tor Willard saulsbury.
Iows's nrst ballot goes to Secretary
Meredith. who 10 not without his
friends here. II he fails to show
strength. the states vote will be di-
yided among McAdoo. Coz. and
Palmer.
Montans's eight votes 90 to Gov.
then hcAdoo gets them right
through"
Nebraska is undecided. and the
nrst ballot may show IL split. four or
five ways.
West Virginia Is, of course. soiidiy
for Ambassador Davis.
Kentucky Is Instructed for Cox. Ne
vada delegates say they're for him
Texas has . unit rule. and IL slAim-
cd for McAdoo, but will switch to
Cox II McAdoo fails.
tHBihih 10 Tor senator Garter
GLASS. but he 10 for McAdoo.
Kansas Is for McAdoo," said Ma
tional Committeeman Samuel b. Ami
don. 1T 10 unihstructed, but means
business In that direction. We also
have Palmer and Cox In view, and
Champ Clark is not out OF our minds
or hearts. We want our former gov
| ernor, George II. Hodges, for Vice
President. We are for tho President
and will vote dry"
| CONNECTICUT Is WET.
Connecticut will cast her ballots
for Homer Cummings for President,
according to Thomas ]. Spellacy. and
the delegation wants a light wines
and beer plank. he says.
Illinois win give a considerable
The Washington times., 1920-06-26

MYSTERY surrounds the motive Of the assassin VINO
M shot to death pretty Mrs Carl Wanderer rs she
and her husband world war veteran, were catering
their Chicago home. The slayer used an automatic
pistol and fred without warning Wanderer who says
he is at loss to know why the attacked his wife
engaged her slayer in pistol duel and killed him Wan
derer and his bride had only been married few months
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
CLAMOR TO ENTER U. s.

Hungarians to the number OF 1000
day are besieging tho American
commissioners at Budapest in an effort
to get passports to the United States.
the State Department was advised
today!
The Washington times., 1920-06-26
BECKETT MAY IGNORE
WILSON ON SUFFRAGE
N. c. Governor Has Yet TO Make
Reply 70 Prssident's Message
for Ah-

RALEIGH. N. c.. June 2o--Govsrn-
OF Beckett has not yet replied 20
President Wilson's message indicat-
ing that the President would like 20