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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-11
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lalf|. the outrageous eXIfaVaH"''ee
Of the past few years, the waste OF
billions and billions Of dollars the
democrats say was one Of the neccS-
sites Of the war and was help
to victory This is all wrong. Our
victory was only made possible by
the magnificent response Of the great
army Of heroic youth who crossed the
sea and to their bravery and the dash
Of their American spirit.
We need the protection tariff poll
cy Of the re- yblican party, and the
splcndid example Of fru&alitV and
typical Americanism that is pcrsoniii-
ed in our standard bearers, Harding
AMI Coolidge.
We need the republican party that
we may apply staying governing
force to that alarming, increasing
class Of people who are preaching a
sort of new freedom in answer TO the
cry to make the world safe for De-
mocracy. The only way we can
make the world safe is to make it
safe for a republic.
We need the return of the reDubli-
can party in order that we may re-
gain our position Of confidence and
tIust among the nations Of the earth.
We began to lose that when our dem
oclatc president took more interest
in SUGGESTING who ought to be presi-
dent of Mexico than he did in pro
tecting the interests of our citizens
who were being murdered in that
country. We lost our place, too,
when the pre- Sident went across the
sea and the diplomats of other lands
met him face to face and were able
to size up the man.
We need the election of Warren q.
Harding as president of the United
States. The nation is in crisis. 1t
is our duty and esponsibllity today
to return the republican party to
power and to keep its record unsullied
for therein lies -"o hope of the ma
TONS future.
The next speaker was Col. Curtis
>. Emery VI -NC" POI y NIlolI NA
Amey introduced as his friend whose
escape from the late unpleasantness
could best be descr. bed by the faml-
liar Salvation Army slogan; "He's
down, but not out zone, but not
forgotten; disfgured but not des-
troycI" Mr.. Amev asked the New
port orator to tell his hearers about
his effort "to drive the monev chang
crs out of the temple Col. Emery
said that if ever his republicanism
needed stimulating and reiuvenatine
trip to Essex countv was a sure
cure for it. Nelmont's republicanism
can always be denended upon If
there is anything about it that needs
correcting and adjusting we can
better do if ourselves. 81 don't be-
licvc in burning our snip to XIII the
rats COL Emery said if Mr., Hart
ness the candidate for governor.
"Thc nominee is an absolutely honest
man and a man who will have the
very best interests of Vermont at
heart for the next two years. After
the haphazard national administra-
ton Of the rast eight years it shows
thp wonderful vitalit- of the nation
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
FRIENDLMESS
MARKS SONGS
Community Service Song Class
Featured with Good Spirit
HAS A FEW KNOCKERS

When bunch of hundred or so
real folks, of all ages, sizes, classes
and kinds, can get together as just
one big bunch of neighbors for nine
ty minutes of every evening, it must
mean they have something worth
getting together over. When a ma
jority of that number showed them
selves willing to ride or wade or
swim through cold rain and slush to
get together, that is proof positive.
This Community Service Song
Leaders Class that Ed F. Shumway
is conducting at Carnegie Hall is
something entirely out of the ordi-
nary scheme of things in Fitzgerald.
Big Ed" Shumway simply fills the
atmosphere chock full of pep and
personality. One songster remarked
that Carnegie Hall was so full of en-
thusiasm at the song classes she al
most felt like trying to bottle some
of it and save it.
The friendliness and general neigh
borly spirit of folks who had never
known each other before is a feature
OF the class that appeals to people
who understand that complete Coop
Grafton and sympathy between all the
people of a town is essential to its
development. Self-consciousnes
drops away from one like an i'll fit
ting cloak after few minutes in the
class. Staid and dignihed men and
women laugh and sing with the care
free enthusiasm of the children.
In the "Howdy" song and Liza
Jane" the community service "smile
songs" the whole crowd abandons
self-conscious restraint and enters
into the healthy play spirit with Z
vim that augurs, we'll for the healthy
condition of its minds and the rea
"human-ness" of its members.
OF course the old guard of the
anvil chorus has to have its say il
this as in all good things that arous,
its envy. The people who can en-
dure happiness only with the aid O
anesthesia are deeply ~-pained tina
others can enjoy themselves. A few
of these respectable, but only partial
ly animated, citizens "disapprove" O
the calisthenic accompaniment O.
Liza Jane" among other things.
Zone of my seven sons lost hi.
life in the services of his countr,
during the war;" remarked one O.
the ladies who is helping make thu
community singing success, "and i
l had million dollars with which
to build memorial to him, l woulc
put every dollar of it into a commun
ity house in which this great worl
could be carried on and where the,
woald sing Liza Jane" just like !.
is being sung at Carnegie Hall"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
Sunday Schools to-
Convene Thursday

The Ben Hill County Sunday
School Association will hold its an
nual Convention at Pine Level church
on Thursday, December End, and the
Sunday Schools of all denomina-
lions in our county are invited to
send delegates.
A strong program dealing with all
departments of modern Sunday
School Work has been prepared. R.
D. Webb, General Superintendent of
the Georgia Sunday School Associ-
alton, is expected to attend this Con-
yentioR.
In order that no Sunday School
worker may be deprived of attend
ing this Convention, no limit will be
set on the number of delegates who
may attend from any Sunday School.
All will be welcome.
Information regarding the Con-
vention may be secured from the
County Vice-President, Mr.. J. H.
Burke. of Fitzgerald, or from the
County Secretary, Mr.. Burr Stokoe,
Fitzgerald, or from the Georgia
Sunday School Association, 9i7 Hurt
Building, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19

THREE NEGROES ARE LYNCHED BY MOB IN COFFEE COUNT
llfton or Vidaha To Be Scene OF
Next Primitive Baptist Meeting
Committee Named To Arrange
Program and Meeting Place
for 1921 Conference

Either Triton or Vidalia will be
the scene of the Third Annual Bible
Conference of the Primitive Baptists
of Georgia, it vas announced today
by Elder w. M. Blackwell of Fitz-
gerald, one of the committee named
at the closing session yesterday to
name the place and arrange the pro-
gram for the session.
The name of Bible Conference of
Primitive Baptists of Georgia was
adopted by unanimous vote at the
closing conference. of the deacons
and elders of the church. The ar
engagements committee is composed
of Elders w. H. Grouse of Cordele,
w. M. Blackwell of Fitzgerald, T.
E. Skies of Vidala, Dr. T. J. Nc
Arthur and R. Fl Barwick of Cor
dele. Invitations from Triton and
Vidalia will be considered.
Elder J. M. Thomas of Jennings,
Fla, former pastor of the local con-
gregation, delivered the closing SER
mon last night. Arrangements and
entertainment for the meeting here
were under the direction of Elder
Blackwell and Hartley, Messrs D.
w. M. Whitley, Calhoun Jones, w.
T. Nipper, F. M. Malcolm andW. M.
Rawlins.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
Cotton Mills Ready
To Aid Growers
Warehouse Space Provided for Farm
ers and Loans Made When Request
ed-Cotton Subject to Growers
Order.

ATLANTA, Nov. 18.-Georgia cot
ton mills are ready and willing to
provide warehouse space for the stor-
age of cotton by the farmers and also
to make LIBERAL advance with a low
rate of interest and insurance, some
even agreeing 20 storing cotton free
of charge; according to announce
ment made in Atlanta today by r.
w. Mattox, president of the Georgia
Division of the American Cotton As
ISOLATION. The statement of Mr..
Mattox is as follows:
AT the recent meeting of the Geor-
gia Division, American Cotton Asso-
citation, held in Atlanta the Cotton
Manufacturers Association of Georgia,
which includes in its membership
about us cotton mills, made us a
proposition rendering the use of all
their spare warehouse space for the
storage of cotton by the farmers
where commercial warehouse space
was not available Some of these
mills are also in position to make lib
eral advances to the farmers with a
very low rate of interest and insur-
ance, some even agree to store cot
ton free of charge.
Through the courtesy of P. f.
Glenn, secretary of the Cotton Man
ufacturers Association of Georgia a
QUESTIONABLE was sent TO all members
Of the association asking the follow
ing questions:
Are you in a position and willing
to store wagon cotton for farmers?
"Will you accept shipments by
freight Expense prepaid?
"If so, how many bales can you
store?
What will insurance cost per bale
per month?
IF charges for storage, what rate
per bale per month?
"Are you in a position and willing
to make advances On cotton stored
with you? If so, what rate of in
terest? How much per bale?
what would he the maximum
length of time you would carry loan?
Would you have any restrictions
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
Very truly yours,
w. A. ADAMS,
Secretary
Mechanical Doll
Causes Comment

The Ross mechanical doll, which
has been on exhibit in window oil
Bradshaw Music Company is draw
ing large crowds and elicits much at
tention and comment among the on
lockers as to whether it is really
alive or is merely a mechanical de-
vice.
Il know it is alive" vouchsafed
one prominent woman to her COM
panion yesterday afternoon as they
stood on the edge of the crowd and
observed the figure. "I know it's
alive" and she emphasized her dis
covery with decided nod of her
head, because l can see the perspir-
alton on his face"
That's not perspiration," flashed
back Mrs. x, who refused to be con-
WINGED. That's nothing but the
grease oozing out from the machinery,
and she looked around in scorn as
the reporter, who was a trespassing
listener snickered up his sleeve
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19

except that when cotton so stored is
sold that you be given the refusal?
Replies from most of the mills
have come and are now on file in our
OFFICE, so if any member of the cot
ton association is unable to secure
storage room for his cotton in a
commercial warehouse, or if the
banks in his locality are not in posi-
ton to make advances on cotton, will
communicate with this office, in the
Kiser Building in Atlanta, we would
be glad to notify them of the nearest
mill that can give them these accom-
modations.
II am glad to advise that the cot
ton mills of Georgia almost unani-
mously endorsed the holding move
ment" and seems disposed to do all
in their power to assist the farmers
in getting a higher price for their
cotton.
''It is distinctly understood that
cotton stored~by mills is not to be
spun until actually bought from the
farmer and that it is not to be re-
ported as stock on hand by the mill"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
NECRESS ALLEGED
SHOT WHITE MAN
Trio ,Wrested from Deputy
While Being Rushed to Ocilla
LYNcHED ON HIGHWAY
Sheriff Pleaded with One Mob at
Jail While Other Mob Worked

DOUGLAS. Nov. ia triple
lyaching occurred near here at ar
early hour this morning when a moi
of about one hundred farmers took
three negroes. one of them being q
woman, from the custody of Deputy
Sheriff w. F. Virgins of Coffee
county. and riddled their bodies with
rifle bullets on the Dixie Highway
seven miles from this city.
The three negroes, Will Perry, Will
Ivory and the 1atter's wife, Minnie
were being rushed to Ocilla, in Irwin
County for safe keeping They were
charged with the murder of Pearly
J. Harper, a we'll known farmer OF
Irwin county, who was killed in a
fight with the trio Wednesday af-
ternoon in Douglas.
While appeals were being made by
Sheriff Tanner and relative of Har-
per's for a mob, which had gathered
in front of the county jail in Douglas,
to diSperse, a second mob was TAX
Tag the trio from the deputy sheriff
on the Dixie Highway, they having
been struggled from the jail while
the speaking was going on.
County officials stated that 1t was
after the break of day Thursday be-
fore it was known in Douglas that
lynching had taken place. The
bodies were discovered lying in the
middle of the heavy traffic highway
by parties coming to Douglas be-
tween and 6 o'clock this morning
1t is reported that Immediately at
ter the lynching, the crowd quietly
disbanded. 1t was stated that the
deputy sheriff was forced to leave
the scene in his automobile and made
to travel away from Douglas.
The bodies were brought into
Douglas during the early morning
and were taken in charge by County
Coroner Simms. An inquest was
held later in the day, the iury's YER
dict being "the negroes came to their
death at the hands of unknown par
ties"
1t is understood that an investi-
CATION will be conducted by county
and State authorities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
Woman's Club Limits
Membership to 100
At Interesting Meeting Wednesday
Constitutional Amendment is Adopted

Thirty members of the Woman S
Club enjoyed the bright and lively
program in the auditorium on We'd
nesday afternoon. Contrary to fears
the room was thoroughly warm with
oil heaters and made attractive by
the use of rugs and plants. Mrs
Dickey presided and the program as
previously given carried out. The
musical numbers furnished by Miss
McCloud and her three violin pupils.
Thelma Dorminey, Gene Farmer and
Margaret Pope Thurmond was much
appreciated. The most important of
the business mea -ures was the adop.
ton of the amendment 70 ii:l;:t mem
bership 20 one hundred members
and the adoption Of resolution to
be submitted TO the City Council
asking that telephone poles be re-
moved from the streets, the wires
from the trees and that the Woman
Club protests against perpetual
franchise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
New M. E. Pastor is
Wei omed by Flock

DR.. James H. Elder and family of
the Atlanta District, new pastor, for
the First Methodist E. Church ar
rived in our city Thursday afternoon,
and was taken directly to the par
sonage, where they found the din
ing table loaded with pound packages
containing useful and tempting ar
ticles for their immediate use.
The people of Our city and COM
munity extended hearty welcome
to these good people. Dr. Elder will
preach both Sunday morning and
evening as follows:
HIS a. m. Subject, Giving and
Taking"
800 p. m. Song and evangelistic
service.
The general public is cordially in
vited.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
PLAYGROUND GIVEN
FITZGERALD TOTS
Nearly Five Hundred Riddles At
tend Formal Opening Thursday
BE OPEN EVERY DAY
j. E. Turner, Little Blanche
Davis and Mayor Pittman Speak

The Children's playground at the
city hall park was formally opened
with delightful program yesterday
afternoon which was witnessed by
nearly FIVE hundred children and
mothers of the city. The playground,
was the joint gift of community SER
vice, Junior Red Cross, Woman's
Club and the members of the Fitz-
gerald fire department, will be open
every day in the week.
A. L. Lincoln, of Community Ser
vice, presided over the informal gath
ering. After the singing of Amer
lea" by the children, led by Ed F.
Shumway, Mr.. Lincoln introduced
chairman ]. E. Turner of the Com
munity Service Council In a ten
derby loving little talk Mr.. Turner
presented the playground to the chill
dren of the city. The presentation
was symbolized by handing a small
toy to little Miss Blanche Davis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davis. The pretty little lady accept
ed in dainty speech of appreciation
for the children and presented the
playground to the keeping of the city.
Mayor ]. L. Pittman accepted for
the city. He paid a tribute to the
organizations who were concerned in
securing the playground.
The playground, which is equipped
with slide, trapeze, teeters, swings,
climbing ropes, and a sand box, will
be open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday of each week to children under
twelve years of age only. On Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday it will
be open to children over twelve. .
The fremen are planning to place
other pieces of apparatus on the
ground during the course of the win
ter and spring. The workmanship
on each piece is as perfect as though
it had been turned out of factory
and is all very attractive
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
COMMERCE CHAMBER
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
Drive for 500 Members Starts at
body's Biggest Banquet
ARE SERVED "a PLATES
Good Fellowship kuns Strong
as Banqueters Join in Songs

The Fitzgerald Chamber of Com
merce launched three day drive for
3oo new members at its annual BAN
quet last night at sthe Odd Fellows
Hall. The ladies of the Episcopal
Guild served ninety-four plates at the
banquet. The attendance was over
one hundred.
w. E, Algee of Triton and Frank
1. Reynolds of Atlanta were the main
speakers. The Fitzgerald Band and
the diners themselves led by Ed F.
ohumWay, community service song
leader, furnished enlivening music for
the program. President ]. H. Mayes
OF the Chamber of Commerce acted
as POSTMASTER.
The banquet opened with concert
by the Fitzgerald Band, which PLAYED
during each course throughout the
evening. c. T. Owens of the Farm
Bureau Federation delivered the in
vocation, w. f. Algee of the Triton
Chamber of Commerce was the first
speaker introduced He was one of
the group of men who carved Fitz-
gerald from virgin pine forest in
1875 His "reminiscences of the early
days of Fitzgerald when the "Busi-
ness Mems League" secured the A.
b. & A. railroad for Fitzgerald,
among other things.
Frank T. Reynolds of the Georgia
Automobile Association held the in
terest of the crowd for nearly an
hour with a rapid fire repertoire Of
anecdote, humor and argument. Mr..
Reynolds spoke for Governor Hugh
M. Dorsey in behalf Of the Advertise
Georgia Enterprise. He read start
ling array of facts proving Georgia S
supremacy in natural advantages. He
| declared that Georgia has the Sell
ing points" to interest any prospec-
tive home seeker in the world but
that she can not progress unless she
tells the world about them.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Shum-
way the banqueters quickly shook
off self-conscious restraint and after
singing the "Howdy" song the crowd
was as merrily congenial as any at
a pre-prohibition feast. The singing
all the way. through went with a vim.
Mr.. Shumway sang a solo, also.
DIR, Frank Ward of the baaauet
committee of the chamber thanked
the ladies of the guild for the splen-
did feast. Mrs. Turner, of the guild,
replied in delightful impromptu talk
in which she suggested that the
Chamber of Commerce organize a
woman's auxiliary, as has been done
in most other cities.
After thanking the band, the speak
ers, the ladies, the crowd. the COM
munity service, and every other fac
tor that contributed to the success OF
the banquet, Mr. Mayes introduced
Homer Waters for the finale of the
entertainment. A comic telephone
conversation brought down the house
The membership campaign com
mittees which will conduct the three
day drive and report to the general
I meeting Tuesday are as follows: Cen
trail. north side. C. T. Owens, G. B.
kunice, c. A. Fretwell; Central south
side, DIR. Frank Ward, J. A. Jones,
DIR. H. A. Mathis; Pine, north side,
l. Gelders, o. L, Bradshaw, M. Gold
Jr., l. c. Smith, ]. C. Glover; Grant,
east side, c. L. Saunders, N. N. Lit
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19

tlefeld, Ed Hussey; Grant, west side,
]. E. Turner, A. H. Denmark, Frank
Justice; Main, west side, Burr Stokoe,
J. Kassewitz, William Mccormack;
Main, east side, Dr. J. T. Brice, w.
A. Newsome. w. S. Halle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19
MAYES AND ADAMS
ENDORSE PROJECT
Local Business Men Assure Co.
operation in Leaders CAMPAIGN
COOPERATION NEEDED
To Get Biggest Results Ali Bus
mess Men Must Enlist in Drive

President J. H. Mayes and Score
tary Will Adams of the Fitzgerald
Chamber of Commerce yesterday ex-
pressed approval of the Leader
Enterprise plan for extending the
trading radius of the city, as out
lined in letters mailed to about one
hundred Fitzgerald business men.
Good move" wrote Mr.. Mayes,
And let's build bridge with fed
eral aid, across the river" When
Fitzgerald has demonstrated to its
own satisfaction that trade can be
pulled here from territory already
easily accessible to motor travel il
VIII be easy to drive hard enough
to get the bridge before next winter
and put on another trade extension
campaign over in new territory.
Secretary Adams letter is as fol-
lows:
The Leader Enterprise & Press,
Fitzgerald, Ga
Gentlemen:-
l am just in receipt of yours of
the 10th, inst, outlining your plans
to extend the trading radius of Fitz-
gerald.
Allow me to take this opportunity
OF congratulating you upon this pro-
gressive and timely step. 1t is in
matters OF this kind that an up-to-
date city always takes precedence
over its rivals and succeeds accord
ingly
Very truly yours,
w. A. ADAMS,
Secretary
Expressions of approval even more
cordial have been received from bus
mess men who will join the move
ment for trade extension. 1t cannot
be successfully put across, however,
by the efforts of few big business
men. The project must have united
cooperation from all Fitzgerald bus
mess if it is to result in the greatest
degree of success.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-19

The Best Farce Comedy ever
screened will be at the Grand Mon
day. The name of this superpicture
is SCRATCH MY BACK" from the
story by Rupert Hughes, and is her
aided as the Comedy hit of the sea-
son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

Miss Genevieve Skoog returned
to her home in Kekanee Thursday
after . brief visit at the Kindels-
perger home.
A. Winston arrived home We'd
nesday from a several days buy
ing trip in Chicago.
Ephraim Eckstrand of Moline
spent a few days last week with
his sister and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Reynolds and
children spent Saturday. in Gales
burg.
Miss Ethel Parlem returned to
her duties at the Galesburg hospi-
tai Wednesday after a few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Evans.
Mrs. Lou McGinnis and daughter
Miss Lucia of Galesburg spent the
weekend with Mrs. McGinnis' faith.
er. Reuben Huntley.
The bazaar and dinner which was
given in the opera house by the
Methodist Epworth league Vednes.
day was very largely attended. The
usual large supply Of farm prod.
ucts and fancy work were sold. Al
noon the ladies served a deliciou:
feast, consisting of chicken pie
! etc. In the evening lunch ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
+, Mrs. Rollo McAtee. and fam

ter, Mrs. Rollo McAtee. and TAM
ily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Beard return
ed home Monday evening from Pc
oria. where they had been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Dorothy Mccoy has been
confined to her home the last two
weeks with yellow jaundice.
Master DelmAr Bailey was the
recipient Of = very pleasant sur
prise on Tuesday afternoon, when
q large number Of his small friends
came to his home. The event was
in honor Of his eighth birthday.
After lots Of fun, very dainty re-
treatments were served. During
the afternoon the lad was present
ed with numerous gifts.
Mrs. c. Smith Of Oakville, Can
ada, arrived Friday evening for an
extended visit with her daughter.
Mrs. Harry Linberg. and family.
Members of, the United Presby-
i terrain congregation were entertain
ed 1T the Thomas sisters home on
Thursday evening. The amuse-
ment was AZ" Light refreshments
were served.
Miss Isola Ralston Of woodruff
spent the weekend with her par
ents here.