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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-27
The Life of journalism

a speech to the national industrial conference
board L. F. Loree president of the Delaware Hudson
company advised advertisers to exercise control of the
policies of the publications in which they spend their
money. The concept of journalistic freedom is
said because the existence of these publications
with their advertisers 1t is absurd he remarked
consider them vehicles for the exploitation
of owners who would be forced to discon-
tinue them in a month if advertising withheld.
Assuming that advertisers could be induced to at
tempt destroy journalistic freedom and control ourn
alistic policies through withdrawal threats to with
draw advertisements, what would happen?
If a strong successful journal which had public
confidence and support by WISE independent policies and
the impartialty and excellence of it's service,
the influence of it's advertisers and
permitted them to it's policies and it's how
long would it retain popular confidence and support?
Advertising control of it's editorial policies and
service would be deadly probably deadly than
the withdrawal of it's advertising. Withdrawing adver-
Using in order to control it's policy and would
strengthen it with the public whereas the control of it's
policy and by advertising interests would forfeit
public confidence and support 1t would the
servant of the public and would become the slavery
special interests. Whether this control open
concealed would little difference public
cannot long be fooled.
1t is the fearless independence and impartial edit
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-27

policies of newspaper which gain public
support and thus make it valuable ad-
vertising When it loses these qualities it loses
public confidence and support losses circulation.
loses it's advertising value. 1t becomes worthless to
either it's owners or it's advertisers
Advertisers, therefore, who controlled journals
through would merely succeed in stripping the
controlled journals of the qualities which them
strength, influence and circuation-advertsng value.
The exposure of press control by advertisers be-
ends the advertisers wanted to gain The corrupng of
press would be taken proof of the unsoundness
of the policy.
life of journalism is not advertising, but public
confidence support The breath of life public
vice.
Advertising is an incident of sound journalism BY
reason of by wise independent direction
newspaper becomes profitable medium of advertising
journalism
We do not speak of the deadly effect of business
control of policies the useful factor in
society, government and civRzaonthat obvious
for discussion.
All that have said about journalism and its con-
troll by special interest for special purposes regardless
of public welfare, is recognized by intelligent
trusms. They journalistic maxims but it is
times necessary repeat them protect the
thinking from the shafts of igorance and folly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-27
Where Boosters Abound

Fred Hadey editor of the Winnebago City Enter
prise visiting around in the state of Washington The
biggest grown in that commonwealth impressed the
portly editor from southern Minnesota and he
on it thuswse
"Ths is the native heath of the booster. Boosters
here spring from the soil the trees and hang
the Everywhere you go you will find booster
They hide in caves, and hibernate behind rocks
"They generally arise for the day about four
o'clock before the suns rays kiss the mountain peaks
good morning From then until late at night, they
working overtime at their boosting trade. They
make all incoming and outgoing trains. They flag
passing arships and stop all strange automobiles
dewy morn until starry eve, they chant anthems Of
praise.
"They idealize the sage brush and the ubiquitous
greasewood they idolize the redfaced APPLE they life
the lutte and blow forth fanfare of praise for the
alfalfa; they choral hymn of Thanksgiving for the
climate, which burneth like pillar of fire in
and is colder than rich uncle in the winter; they
chant minstrel lays of their mountains which make the
Alps look like Dakota prairie. Some of the boosters
have learned to talk in their Sleep hence they
time and have solved the problem of perpetual boosting
"And let me say right here that if had more
of this spirit at home Minnesota would crowded
than the Sunday school week before Christ
mas"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-27
Too Late! Too Late!
This Man Called Us
TOO LATE!

Ie bought a water supply
system recently from an agent.
He thought the agent knew
what he was talking about.
But the system wouldn't work
right when it was installed.
Alter a lot of worry and work,
he called on us for help.
We corrected some mistakes of
installation. But the real big mis-
take was in selection of the system
itself-altogether too small capa-
city for the particular requirements
and inferior in quality. He never
will get real satisfactory service
until he discards that poorly chosen
system.
The same thing has happened to
other people in this vicinity. 1t is
expensive experience for them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-27
1t VIII Pay You to Consul
Us Beforehand

AS experienced plumbers, we
know how to select the style and
size sysaem for all different condi-
tons aid requirements. That's
our special business. We handle
line Of water systems that are made
in various styles and sizes-the
famous V-K line. When you get
a. V-K from US, you get system
that is suited exactly for your par
ticular requirements, practically
"nnade to order" for you.
You get a system that operates
quietly, economically, and efici-
entity and requires no attention.
Ask any VIZ user You know.
The VIZ Water Systems are the
worlds leaders and recommended
by best plumbers everywhere.
More than 10000 are in use.
Call on US to show you one
in operation.
A. J. GIESEN
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
Bad Women And
Worse Whiskey Cause
Of Douglas Killing
Bullet Fired by Henry Tanner Fatal
to Oliver Peterson Near Douglas

DOUGLAS, Aug. 14-Ciiver Pc,
terson, wealthy planter of Douglas,
son of the late Benjamin Peterson
was instantly killed about 7 o'clock
tonight at the house of E. D. Wick
ers, three miles from Douglas on the
Hazlehurst road, by Henry Tanner,
youngsson. of Merge Tanner Peter,
son was shot from the rear, under
the left shoulder with pistol, the
bullet piercing the heart and produc-
ing almost instant death.
DR.. Touchton was called to his
assistance but death came before he
reached the wounded man. His body
was brought to Douglas in a car by
Leon Tanner. who had gone out
with Peterson.
Information obtainable as to the
facts indicate that there were a num-
Der of people who had gathered at
this house where there were some
women and some drinking. Some
dispute arose between Henry Tan
ner, young man by the name OF
Carter and Oliver Peterson. Peter,
son and Leon Tanner were sitting
in his car and it is said Peterson drew
his pistol and began shooting. At
that time Leon Tanner was between
Peterson and Henry Tanner, so Hen,
ry Tame went around behind the
car and shot Peterson from the rear,
the bullet entering the heart.
Peterson is brother in-law of ex-
congressman Randall Walker and is
prominently connected in Coffee
county. Henry Tanner is a member
of another prominent family in Cof-
fee county. No arrests so far have
been made but it is understood that
Sheriff W. M. Tanner has gone to
arrest Henry Tanner. No arrange
ments have yet been made about the
funeral.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
WARE COUNTY WORK
ON DIXIE HTCHHAY
TO START MONDAY

WARCROSS. Aug. 14-The Ware
County Bond Commission has ar.
rived at definite decision as to
hard-surfacing of highways in Ware
County f. V. Camp, county engi-
neer who has been to Wilmington
N c., and Atlanta, where he con-
ferred with State authorities and rail
road officials on the matter of trans
portation of materials reported the
proving and that at the next meet
ing of the commission, which will
probably be held the last of next
week he hoped to report the arrival
of materials, which have been ordered
for many months
Actual work will begin Monday
morning on the Dixie Highway south,
and the roadbed will be prepared for
the laying of permanent material
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
ENTRIES IN POLITICAL
RACES CLOSED
Four Candidates for Governor and
Three for the U. S. Senate.

Backed by Joe Brown, Walter R.
Brown, at the eleventh hour entered
the lists for Governor of Georgia and
thus adds additional interest to the
already lively race for the governor
ship.
The complete list is as follows
United States Senate-Thomas E.
Watson, Hoke Smith. Hugh M. Dor
sey.
Goyernor-John N. Holder, Cliff,
ford Walker, Thomas w. Hardwick.
Walter r. Brown.
Judge Supreme Court-H. Warner
Hill (unopposed, Walter F. George,
(unopposed).
Court Of Appea1s-Alex H. Ste
phens, (unopposed; O. H. P. Blood
worth, opposed by w. H. Doris:
Charles W. Smith, opposed by Ben
H. Hill.
Superintendent of Education-M.
L. Britain.
Secretary of States. G. McLen-
don, Claude A. West.
Railroad Commissioner aul B.
Irammell. w. Trox Bankston.
Commissioner of Agricultural. +.
Brown.
Comptroller 'General-William A.
Wright
State Treasurer-Wi1liam J. Speer.
Attorney General-George B. Da-
Wis, George M. Napier.
commissioner of Commerce and
Labor,-Hal M. Stanley.
Prison Commissioner = E. L.
Rainey.
For Congress from Third Congress
sional district-CharIes R. Crisp, J.
Gordon Jones.
State Senator for the 45th District
Wiley Williams.
For Legisiature-T J. Luke, Emory
Wilcox.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
BOY HAS RECORD
COTTON PATCH

AMERICUS, Aug. 14-Fifty-seven
bolls on single cotton stock is the
attainment of Frank Broadhurst, e.
year-old son of R. S. Broadhurst,
who is cultivating small patch in
his fathers yard on Barlow street
here. The whole crop is now higher
than young Broadhurst's head, and
the yield is variously estimated at
from 100 to $50 pounds very large
one, considering the area cu,.ivat d.
The seed was sown broadcast and no
fertilizer was used, and a remarkable
coincidence is that not a boil weevil
has been found in the entire patch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

An important meeting of the Board
OF Governors of the Chamber OF
Commerce will be held in their Of
fees Tuesday s p. m. The Canning
factory proposal and other matters OF
interest will be taken up.
Mr.. H. M. Dodd of Atlanta passed
through the city this morning en-
route to Ocilla, where he is attending
Irwin Superior Court.
F. M. Graham and family returned
from New York, where they have
been visiting relatives the past
month.
Mr.. T. M. Walden returned from
Ashville, N. C. Friday, where he &C
companied Mrs. Walden, who will
spend some time in the mountains for
her health.
R. A. CHAPTER
Fitzgerald Chapter No 81 will hold
a regular Convocation Tuesday even
ing August 18th. 8 o'clock.
All companions requested to attend.
Work in r. A. Degree.
DAVID L. PAULK, H. P.
J. w. PEARSON, Sec.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
MORE THAN 1000
JOIN DORSEY CLUB
Many Former Hoke Smith Support
ers Add Names to List of Macon
Club, Which Will Be Formally Or
ganized Monday.

MACON, Aug. 15-More than L.
900 persons were enrolled here pre-
liminary to the organization of the
Hugh NJ. Dorsey Club Monday ev-
ening ID.
Enrolment lists were placed in diff
ferent stores and friends of the gov
ernor. circulated them through the
city, When the club is organized
there will be an active campaign for
members and it is believed at least
5000 will be secured. Among those
enrolled today were many former
supporters of Senator Hoke Smith
The Dorsey club will be the first
political club formed here in the pres
ent campaign.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
GETS HALF MIL
LION BACK PAY
Central of Georgia Ready to Hand
Out Cash under Wage Decision.

SAVANNAH, Aug, At was
learned here today that Central of
Georgia Railway employees win
shortly receive far more than hall
million dollars in back pay, pursu-
ant to the effective operation Of the
recent decision Of the Federal Rail
Labor Board at Chicago granting in
'creases in wages retroactive to May
I.
Estimates place the amount to be
paid in checks shortly to employees
of the road in Savannah run to more
than 100000 and the total will likely
be more than $600,000 Thirty thou
sand vouchers to ten thousand en-
ployes will be made out. involving
immense labor to be ready to settle
up. PAYMENT will probably begin in
ten or fifteen days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

Fast Driving Causes
Serious Accident

What might have been a very SER
ious accident occurred at the inter-
section of Lee and Magnolia streets
Sunday morning, when A. A. Foster
coming west -on Magnolia ran into
the coupe carrying Mr.. D. E. Dick
son and family going south on Lee.
Fosters car struck the coupe and
breaking the glass made several SER
ious gashes on the face and head OF
Mrs. Dickson, one of the occupants
The lady was Immediately taken to
the hospital where she received med
ical attention The other occupants
escaped with slight bruises and con-
siderable shaking up. Foster and his
car were not damaged. The coupe
sustained considerable damages.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
Six Autos Leave On
Tour OF Inspection

Six cars left left this morning on
tour of inspection of marketing
conditions of field crops in neighbor-
- counties and especially in the
I..<'nut sections of the State The
party will visit Triton, Moultrie, Pei
ham, Thomasville, Camilla, Albany
and Sylvester, in each of the of which
towns special features for marketing
farm products have been developed.
kilograms from each of these
towns have been received and the
party will get a royal welcome by the
Chamber of Commerce and city au-
thorities.
In the party were C. T. Owens and
son, w, R. Walker. Alton Walker, J.
E. Turner, c. A. Newcomer, J. H.
Billiard, J. P. Luke, T. H. Case, Ros-
coe Kimball and others. The party
expects to return to the city about
Thursday evening,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
CLIFFORD WALKER,
NEXT GOVERNOR MADE
ADDRESS IN OCILLA

Fully five hundred voters of Ir,
win county are said to have assem-
bled at the Courthouse in Ocila Sat
urday afternoon, when Hon Clifford
Walker, candidate for Governor
opened his address.
From information received here,
Mr.. Walker made a strong appeal to
the loyal democrats of Irwin and
made many new friends in that coun-
ty.
Mr.. Walker came to Fitzgerald en-
route to Atlanta and held consulta-
ton with some of his Ben Hill coun>
ty supporters.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
GEORGIA TOWNS
CENSUS GIVEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-State
OF New Hampshire, 443,083; increase
12,511 or 80 per cent.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1888; increase
$3.50 or 244 per cent.
St. Cloud, MINI, 1888; increase S.
273 or 497 per cent.
Ranger, Texas, 16,2O5. Incorpor.
ated since 1910.
Georgia places: Wi1lacoochee, L.
~; Arlington. 1881; Bowdon, 1,O47;
Villa RIGA, 1,047; Ade1, 1920; Don
aldsonville, 1881; Buford. $500; Law
renceville, 2,O59; Millen, 2,405; Dallas
FA45; Boston, 1,640; Meigs. ILL;
Pavo, 900; Sylvester, 1,547.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
]. G. WILLIAMS SELLS
FARMER-RUSSELL FARMS

. J, G. Williams of Triton. who pur-
chased the E. K. Farmer farm some
time ago also the adjacent farm for
merry owned by DR.. E. J. Russell and
sold the two places to three North
Georgia farmers. The two farms con-
tain about 700 acres and sold for $75,-
900, it is reported. =
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
AN APPEAL FOR
FUNDS FOR LIBRARY
Editor, Leader Enterprise:

Editor, Leader Enterprise:
The Public Library is very much
in need of funds in order to meet
the increased cost of operating same.
We are badly in need of many new
books especially along technical lines.
The demand is growing daily and
we are unable to meet it.
1t is conceded by all Thinking Peo-
pie that Public Library meets a
demand in our education system that
is essential. The library is now fur
nishing books for the entire county,
Our most excellent Librarian, Miss
Louise Smith, has worked out a
scheme of supplying books to the
country schools, but in order for us
to continue this good work, it is
necessary that we have more funds.
We know that there have been
numerous drives in the last few years
but most of them have been for for
eign needs. Now the Librarian and
the undersigned committee feel that
we should interest ourselves in home
affairs and look after our domestic
needs.
We are calling on the people OF
Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County to
make donation of from $1.00 to
$1,000 to assist us in carrying out
the program of supplying the people
of the city and county with the
books being demanded.
We should be glad to have you
join us in this drive and give us the
advantage of your paper.
Let all donations be. sent to Miss
Louise Smith, Librarian, Fitzgerald
Ga. or to any one of the undersigned
committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
Third Congressional
District Makes Slight
Gain In 1920 Census
Ben Hill Makes Largest Proportional
Gain in District

The census report for 1920 gives
the following results in the counties
for the Third Congressional district.
with losses and gains in each. Ben
| hill County, according to this report
made the largest proportional gain of
any OF the counties in the district
Quitman county was largest loser. A
complete list of counties in the dis
trict with population and loss and
gain in each follows:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
NOTICE

There were registered for the Spec
ial City Election to be held August
23rd, 1920. 1914 persons. This notice
is in accordance with Section 80 OF
the City Charter.
Datsd this 10th day of August 1920.
DAVID L. PAULK
City Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
w. o. w. HELD MEMORIAL
MEETING AT MT. OLIVE

A large delegation of members of
the w. 0. w. and others gathered
at the Mt. Olive Cemetery Sunday
afternoon to participate in the unvei1-
ing of the headstone for the late
Daniel Fussel member of the order.
Hon. ]. Gordon Jones, Grand Deputy
of the order delivered the memorial
address.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

Miss Ida Duncan has returned to
her home in Oglethorpe after pleas
ant visit to her aunts Mesdames Rob-
ert H. Mckay and Rufus E. Smith
in the Seanor Flats.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
FIRST BALE BRINGS 47c POUND

Hardy D. Troupe received 47c a
pound for the first bale of cotton,
which he brought in Friday and sold
Saturday through the Ben Hill Com
pany's warehouse A number of pro-
grcssive firms contributed to the pur-
chase price.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

Mrs. L. O.. Wooten left Saturday
for her home in Unadilla after pleas
ant visit to Mesdanes Henry B. Var
nadoe and Minnie L. Mashburn and
other relatives and friends in Fitzger-
aid
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

Red Spiders are adding to the al
ready perpleXing problems of our
cotton farmers and causing consid-
cradle damage in the cotton fields.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
SECOND BALE OF COT
TON GINNED IN TOWN

Robert McLendon brought in the
second bale for the county this morn
ing, which was einned by the Fitzqer-
aid Cotton Oil Mil Company. The
bale graded full middling.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16
GETS SO CENTS AT
TOBACCO SALE

LYONS, Aug. ia total of 35.-
0OO pounds of tobacco was sold on
the Lyons market today The high
est price paid was CSC and the lowest
zoc. Fig hit counties were represented
on the floor by farmers. All were
well pleased.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wilder and Mr..
G. Champion spent Sunday in Coch-
ran with friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

Hon. 7. Gordon Jones of Cordele
was visitor to the city Sunday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

7. L. Pittman
]. H. Mayes
Jesse Grantham
Mrs. I. Gelders
Mrs. r. M. Mann
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-08-16

G f now on Sale and every day brings Therefore EMPIRE
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-01
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-01
Indians Give
Financial Aid
To Baptists

New York, Nov. L. Native Cree
indians have recently made pledg-
rs amounting to more than $Sl, 900
to the American Baptist Home
Mission society for carrying on its
work among the Indians, DE-
Charles l." White, executive secre-
tary Of the society, said today.
Twelve thOUsand dollars of this
money came in the shape Of an
eighty-acrc farm adjoining Bacone
college in Oklahoma, which is to be
the Murrow Indians orphans home.
Or. B. d. Weeks, president of Ba-
cone college, asked the American
BAPTIST Home Mission society some
months ago for this land. Upon
learning that the society had no
funds available for such a pureh-
ase, Mr. and Mrs HaI'io bought the
farm and presented it to the Amer
lean Baptist Home Mission society
Two. Indian 4lQhlen have given
the society $s0,Odo for the erection
Of Il new girls building at the or
phanagc at Bacone, Mrs Lucy Po-
lokee donating 100000 and Mrs
Soma Bosen $4,000, Besides these
sums, enough more was secured in
cash and pledges to bring the
amount NJ 10 more than $4,000
All this is outside the pledges made
in the Hundred Million Dollar cam
paign.
Another of the Indian gifts re-
tist Home Mission society in the
behalf of Bacohe college was $50,
600 given by an Indian named East
Richard for the erection of boys
to bear the name of his