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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
WATSON IN PHENOMENAL RACE
WINS SENATORIAL 7OGA

In one of the most phenomenal DO
litical races ever seen in Georgia,
Thomas E. Watson, the Sage of Nc
Duffie, defeated Governor Hugh M.
Dorsey and Senator Hoke Smith in
the primary election held Wednesday.
While the returns as yet are incom-
plete, sufficient have been compiled
to assure Watson of the Democratic
nomination by an overwhelming ma
jority total of 213 county unit votes
having been accredited to him. while
Governor Dorsey, who run second,
received 81, with Hoke Smith, incun-
bent, trailing a poor third with AZ.
The gubernatorial returns that have
been compiled are all from all except
81 of the l55 counties in the state, and
give Hardwick 1872 county unit votes,
while Clifford Walker has carried 81
counties with total unit vote of 154.
1t requires a majority of the 1888
unit votes to secure the nomination.
Later advices, though not official,
give Hardwick 1913 unit votes and
Walker 178.
There is no doubt but that sec
,ond primary will be necessary to de-
eide Georgia's next Governor, the Off
cial returns showing that it will be i'm
possible for either of the two leading
candidates to secure majority.
The Need of Six County Unit Votes
Will Cause Second Primary
ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 1920 P. NJ
Leader-Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ga
Second primary for Governor nee
essary. Complete vote Hardwick,
1873 county unit votes; Walker ia;
Holder "a. Hardwick lacks six of
majority. Watson has majority over
all of So unit votes.
PINSON.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

CITY PRIMARY
BEING HELD TODAY

Little interest is being taken in to-
days primary. The registration was
very light and only one contest is be-
ing made.
Messers E. L. Dor1niney and Geo.
S. Flournoy are contesting for the
First Ward aldermanic honors and, at
this writing we have no information
as to which candidate may be elected.
Mr.. c. A. Miller is the candidate in
the Second without opposition; Mr..
c. S. Isler in the Third, and Mr.. ]. c.
Glover in the Fourth Mr.. Will Halle
is being nominated for Tax Assessor,
and Mr.. J. D. Dorminey as member
of the Water, Light and Bond Com
mission.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
OLIVE THOMAS, MOVIE
STAR, IS ILL IN PARIS

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-Keen inter-
est was displayed in theatrical and
moving picture circles Tuesday when
word came from Paris that Olive
Thoms, wife of Jack Pickford, is suf-
fering from mercurial poisoning in the
American hospital.
No details have been received, but it
is understood considerable secrecy
surrounds the manpet in which Miss
Thomas contracted the poisoning.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
WATSON AND WALKER
CARRIED BEN HILL COUNTY
Tom Luke Easy Winner For Repre-
sentative-1Crisp Carried County.

The official consolidation of the
votes of Ben Hill county placed plac-
ed it in the Watson lineup, and gave
Walker the two county units for Gov-
ernor. Watson's strength was big
} surprise to most of the observing poll
tlYSans of the county, but the result
was received in the best of spirit by all
factions. At. no time during the cleo
ton was there a single unpleasantness
reported from any of the districts in
1he county.
The result in the state was equally
double the vote Mr.. Watson received
IN the spring primary, was not antici-
pated by even the most ardent admir-
er' of the sage of McDuffie.
The official returns from this coun-
ty, as forwarded to the State Execu-
tive Committee after consolidation
Thursday, are given below. Messers
J. D. Dorminey and D. w M Whit
ley, as Walker supporters were ap-
pointed delegates to the State con-
vention with Jesse Grantham and J.
B. Wall alrnsate.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
FARM BUREAU
TO ORGANIZE

Fifty farmers of Ben Hill County
will meet the organizers of the Farm
Bureau in this city Monday morning
to open the membership drive for Ben
Hill County. Reports from Tiff coun-
ty, which had its drive this week, in
dictate that that county will have a
hundred per cent organization in
working order. The plans are to make
Ben Hill one. of the strong counties
in this organization to give it proper
start.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
TO THE CITIZENS OF
BEN HILL COUNTY

l desire to extend to my friends who
so manfully stood by me in the pri-
mary election, my grateful apprecia-
ton. 1t will be my pleasure to repre-
sent the best interests of all of the
people of Ben Hill county in full &C
cordance with my published platform.
With malice towards none and good
will to all, l am yours to serve,
TOM LUKE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
MR.. CRISP REELECTED
TO CONGRESS

With the loss of only one county
the home county of his opponent, J.
Gordon Jones, Mr.. Crisp was re-elect-
ed by an overwhelming vote in the en-
tire district.
Crisp County gave Mr.. Jones ma
jority of 1870. Mr.. Crisp carrid Ben
Hill by 146 majority; Sumter 1895;
Terrell 900; Dooly $50; Macon ESQ;
Randolph ESQ; Schley 200; Lee 100;
Webster 100; Turner II and Stewart
and Taylor overwhelmingly.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
DEMPSEY ON WAY TO N. Y.
TO SIGN GUNBOAT SMITH

CHICAGO, Sept o.-Jack Dempsey
accompanied by his manager, Jack
Kearns, and number of sportin G
writer's, left Chicago Wednesday for
New York. He hopes to close the
match with Gdnboat Smith, scheduled
for Boston, September rs and to COM
plete negotiations for fight with Bill
Brennan.
Billy Miske, whom Dempsey
knocked out at Benton Harbor on La
Dor Day, is in Chicago, but plans to
return to ST. Paul tomorrow.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
LINERS SPEED MAKES
OSCAR CITIZEN OF U. s

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Litale o.
car Danielson, aged 10 hours, will
grow up into an American citizen,
thanks to Capt. A. ]. Schmidt, of the
Observation-Disclosures liner Oscar
II, which locked at Hoboken Tues
day.
When the liner was in mid-ocean
the surgeon notified the captain that
one of the steerage passengers, Mrs.
Clara Danielson of Farsund, Den
mark, expected a child and was anx-
ious that it be born in America.
The captain sent the ship ahead at
full speed and the child was born af-
ter the ship had entered the three-mile
zone-American waters. The happy
mother named him after the ship.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
HON. CHARLES r. CRISP
THANKS VOTERS IN THIRD

TO THE VOTERS OF HE
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT:
God has blessed me in many ways,
and especially in that He has given
me the most loyal and best friends a
man ever had To them is due my
overwhelming victory.
My heart is filled to OVERLOOKING
with love and gratitude to the people
of the Third Congressional District.
shall strive to hhow my appreciation
of the great tribute they have paid me
by serving them with the utmost fl
deity and by devoting whatever tai
ents l may possess to their welfare
CHARLES R. CRISP.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

Mr.. Price of the Dixie Barbecue
stand was so elated over the result OF
the election Wednesday that he treated
the Leader Enterprise to a barbecue
mutton lunch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
FLETCHER ELECTED REP
RESENTATIVE IN IRWIN

Marcus Fletcher was elected repre-
sentative for Irwin county over his op-
ponent J, A. ]. Henderson by lis votes
Though Irwin is noted for its heated
local political contests, it is said this
contest exceeded any previously held
by our neighbors.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS REV. BLACKWELL

Rev. w. O, Blackwell, formerly pas
tor of the Primitive Baptist Church,
was reelected to this charge at meet
ing of the deacons last night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor
Of Cork, and his wife and little
daughter who d. Nv visited him
during his hunges .t"ike at Brix-
t-n prison, London, wnere he has
~; sentenced to serve a term of
7ears, charged with disloyalty
reason
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

Mrs. M. J. Morris returned Tuesday
evening from an extended visit with
friends and relatives in North Geor-
gia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

Mr.. E. V. Hampton returned to
Waycross yesterday after attending
the wedding of his sister, Miss Mildred
Lee Skinner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10
Paul B. Trammell ----- $40
For JUSTICE SUPREME COURT:

Paul B. Tramme1l - $40
For JUSTICE SUPREME COURT:
CTo succeed Walter F. George)
Walter F. George -----------1, 200
For JUSTICE SUPREME COURT:
CTo succeed H. Warner Hill)
For JUDGE COURT OF APPEALS:
CTo succeed Alex w. Stephens)
Alex w. Stephens 1,2O6
For JUDGE COURT OF APPEALS:
CTo succeed O. H. B. B1oodworth)
0. H. B. Bloodworth ------- 816
w. H. Doris Observation-Disclosures 437
For JUDGE COURT OF APPEALS:
Go succeed Charles w. Smith,
Ben H. Hill ----------------- $40
Charles w. Smith ----------- 1872
For CONGRESS, THIRD DIST:
Chas. R. Crisp ------------- 718
J. Gordon Joes ---4---------- 572
For STATE SENATOR 45th DIST:
Wiley Williams --------------1,19 l
REPRESENTATIVE BEN HILL:
Tom Luke ------------------ 744
Emory Wilcox ----------- $40
Attest: Official, Hiram L. Gardner,
Secretary State Democratic Executive
Committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-10

SOLID color art squares at Feinberg's
Furniture Store.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
Closed 80 to 62 up.
New Orleans Spots 41.OO.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON LETTER.
(From J. F. Clark & Co,
by Abe Silver.)

NEW ORLEANS Mar 22-Liver-
pool came about 20 lower than due
and quotes spots IL down, sales 1000
bales. Cotton goods review says print
cloths and convertibles stronger, shee-
tings firmer and higher. Jobbers re-
port better business this week. Mills
are making special efforts to make
deliveries to keep the orders they
have.
General belief is that there is little
reason for expecting an early price
recession. Imports of cotton manu-
factures continue larger that for a
long time past while export demand
is lighter.
Our market opened ten to 25 down
on the lower Liverpool, unfavorable
news and good weather, but firmness
in old crops in the Northern market
and preference of expectation for a
further squeeze results in the nears
in New York, caused buying by the
scalping element and the early loss
was soon recovered.
No change in the spots situation but
Houston reported more disposition to
sell spots at this level and basis cas-
iep
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
THE PEOPLE OF
NANTUCKET ARE
Emerging From What They Call The
Hardest Winter They Have
Ever Experienced.
Associated Press

NANTUCKET, Mass, March 22-
Short of fuel and having waged a
grim battle with sickness and death
from influenza while isolated by 30
miles of impossible ice, the people OF
Nantucket are emerging from what
they call the hardest winter they ever
experienced.
They are used to isolation by ice
but this year the shortage OF fuel
coupled with influenza caused hard
ship and suffering. A fleet of schoon-
ers chartered to bring to the island its
winter supplies was storm-bound in
Long Island sound port in December
and by the middle of February the
coal in the hands of dealers on the IS
land was exhausted. Thereafter coal
was loaned by the hodful from one
family to another and supplies of It
in summer cottages were taken by
permission Of the owners. Thus the
people kept from freezing until, early
in March, a coast guard cutter broke
Ia passage through the ice and towed
/ q coal-laden schooner to Nantucket.
The fishing fleet was frozen IN ths
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
Inflammable Gas
From Helium Plant
Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas, Mar. %
A great helium plant from which the
United States government hopes to
obtain non-inflammable gas in suf-
ficient quantities to supply its mill
tary balloons is near completion here.
Installation of machinery has begun
and it is expected the plant will be in
operation by August 1, unless Con-
gress should fail to further support
the undertaking. Helium is extracted
from natural gas by secret process.
Construction of the plant, the only
one of it's kind in the world and at a
cost of approximately $5,OO0,0O0, was
started during the world war follow
ing a series of experiments conducted
by army and navy experts here and
at Petrolia, Texas. Beyond the fact
that a non-inflammable, non-explosive
gas had been developed, the results of
the experiments have remained sec
ret. The helium plant, since its con-
struction started, has been under mil
itary guard. A naval lieutenant is in
command.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
MEETING CALLED
FOR TOMORROW
The Cooperation of The Public Is Re-
quested In effort To Improve Green
wood Public Library.

We the undersigned citizens of
Greenwood, being interested in our
Public Library, and seeing it's needs,
are trying to get all of you who will
to attend a meeting at the Confeder
ate Memorial Building at ten-thirty
on Tuesday morning, March the twen-
ty-third, in order to plan for Library
Day early in May. On this day we
hope to make money enough to have
some needed repairs made and to have
quite nice sum left for new books.
Won't you come and help with your
advice? For even if you do not enjoy
the library your children or your
neighbors's children do enjoy it, and
get much benefit from it in their
school work Come and help for the
day and then help carry out the
plans. Greenwood does much to help
every worthy enterprise, let's do some
thing which will help ourselves and
our children to have the very best lib
rary any town ever had. Let's be
prompt, so that we won't have to
waste any time. We are trying to
make the library more and more use
full in the work of the school child
rem, and we need more books for that
reference books which cost a good
deal. Greenwood's Public Library has
many patrons over the whole county
and we hope they will come to this
meeting and help us plan for a big
day and big profit for our library
E. V. HUGHSTON,
Mayor of Greenwood.
R.V POLLARD,
President Library Board.
F. HERR,
Sec'y Chamber of Commerce.
MRS. A. WELLER,
Pres. Woman's Club of Greenwood.
MRS. w. M. WHITT1NGTON,
Pres. Parent-Teacher Assn.
MRS. T. R. HENDERSON,
Pres. j. z. George Chapter.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
Says He Was Admonish-
ed Not Let English
T ufi Wool Over.
STATEMENT MADE
PUBLIC TODAY
Declared Benson Said
We Had Soon Fight
England AS Huns.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 22-Rear
Admiral William Benson, then chief
of the naval operations, was the Off
cial who told Rear Admiral Sims, mot
to let the British pull the wool over
your eyes as we would as soon fight
them as the Germans" Admiral Sims
testified today before the Senate Com
mittee investigating the navy's con-
duct of the war. Sims said the re-
mark was not made in the course of
formal instructions, but during con-
versation before his departure for
England. Sims said Admiral Benson
quent occasions.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
SCHOLARSHIPS TO
GREENWOOD BOYS
Through The Local Y. M. c. A. Leflore
ex-Service Men Are Enabled To
Enter Colleges.

Scholarships for ex-Service men
have been granted to Messrs. Jack
Wilson, William B. Saunders, w. O.
Williamson and Bob Anderson, throu-
gh Mr.. E. L. Wilmington of the Y. M.
c. A. All of their expenses will be
paid.
Mr.. Wilmington has just return
ed from jackson, where he obtained
the scholarships for these young men.
Messrs. Wilson, Saunders and Will
hanson obtained scholarships to the
A. & NJ. College and the same will be
granted whenever they desire to en-
ter the school. Mr.. Anderson will en-
ter the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music, either during the summer or
fall.
Mr.. Wilmington stated that there
are many other scholarships obtainable
for Leflore County ex-service men,
who care to avail themselves of this
opportunity.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
GEN. S. R. KEESLER
CHAIRMAN FOR
The GreenwOod-New Albany Zone OF
The Salvation Army Home Ser
vice Fund Campaign.

Gen. S. K. Keesler, of this city, has
accepted the craftsmanship of the Sal
walton Army Home Service Fund Cam
paign for the Greenwood New Albany
zone.
Former Governor Earl Brewer, of
Gulf Division, and Franklin K. Lane,
just before resigning his portfolio as
Secretary of the Interior, accepted the
appointment as National Chairman.
"The service of the Salvation Army
cannot be adequately measured in
dollars and CENTS" Gen Keesler said.
"There is no armistice with poverty
and sin-the Salvation Army's fight
along the home sector carries on day
after day. Commander Evangeline
Booth has summed up great deal in
this one sentence-'There is little diff
ference between the mud Of Flanders
and the slime of the city CUTTERS 1t
is there that the Salvation Army,
practically alone, reaches out help
ing hand to fallen men and women.
''In place of the old plan of solicit
ing dimes and nickels in the tambour-
inc, the Salvation Army has adopted
the plan Of making an annual appeal
for funds with which to carry on it's
work of rescue and relief. The ap-
peal this year will be from May 10 to
May 20.
"In accepting the Craftsmanship Of
this zone, l have done so because |
believe it to be my duty to give my
whole hearted help to this work, which
should be the work Of everyone. |
know I can count on the ungrudging
support of the people of Greenwood
New Albany Zone for service as we'll
as funds"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
AZ COUNTRIES
ARE REPRESENTED
More Foreign Governments Repre-.
scented By Embassies and Legations
In Washington Than Amy Other
Capital.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar. 222-More for
eign governments are represented by
embassies in Washington than in any
capital in the world. H3Aall az count
ries have accredited Representatives.
here. Besides these there are many
unofficial representatives of national
tiles seeking recognition from the A
merican government. Chief among
these latter are representatives of the
Irish, Ukranians, Armenians, Lithu-
anians and Albanians. Only the states
of Monaco and San Marino appear to
remain unrepresented.
Albania, whose status is one of the
principal points of controversy in the
Adriatic problem, has as its ''envoy,'
C. A. Chekrezi, a graduate of Har-
ward University, one of the first of his
country ever to appear in America on
a professed governmental mission
Another of the Balkan states, Mont
enegro, still maintains it's legation
despite the incorporation Of Montene-
gro in the Serb -Croat-Slovene state
and the deposition Of former King
Nicholas, whom the legation ostensi-
bly, represented. Bulgaria, a third Bal
kan state, occupied the position, dur
ing the war, of being the only count
ry, at war against the Allies, and yet
represented here by legation. Dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Bulgaria, were never sew
cred.
Russia officially is represented by
Boris Bakhmeteff, the ambassador
sent to this country by Kerensky
shortly after the overthrow Of his
staff continue to be carried on the
diplomatic list of the State Depart
ment while that of Ludwig c. A. K
Martens, Soviet Ambassador appears
only on lists in the records Of the De-
partment of Justice.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22

wall has been "tax the other fellow,
because he can stand it, but don't
touch me-"
And yet, such is the nature of the
American people, that once Congress
has determined upon a method of
taxation, the people cease to grum-
BILE, and walk up to the captains desk
and settle without further ado.
How would you like to be presi-
Dental aspirant and have half a
dozen or more interests bombarding
you with questionnaires as to wether
you will agree in advance, as the price
of their support or under penalty Of
their opposition, to give them "the
best of it" in all things if you should
become president Such is the exper-
ience of the candidates now running
and will be of those who get into the
race later. First, the prohibitionists
started out with their demand to know
whether the candidates will strictly
enforce bone dry prohibition. Then la
Dor came along with threats to op-
pose every one who will not agree to
their demands. Now, the farmers are
out with QUESTIONABLE asking IL
promises in their behalf
The farmers, in their QUESTIONABLE,
| disvow making any claims for their
own special interests by naively de-
claring that what is best for the far
| mers must of necessity be for the ben
eft of all the people. Ten of their de-
mands, however, relate strictly to the
| farming industry. One other hints at
future consideration of government
ownership of railroads and another
insists upon federal control at once Of
of industries concerned in the pack
ing and transportation of food pro-
ducts.
After candidate got through with
acquiescing in all the demands made
of him in all the questionnaires, he
would find himself a veritable whirl
/ ing dervish. About all he could dt
! thereafter would be to run around IL
circles and utter loud cries.
i Possibly, some one of the candi
dates may solve the problem by an
nouncing that he will promise moth
ing to any particular interest indus
4 try, organization of men or capital
but viii try to serve the whole peopl'
without fear or favor.
n
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-22
MAY ORGANIZE
LIBERAL PARTY
Republicans Threaten To Do This In
Order To Fight Bourbon
Autocracy."
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22-A warn
ing that the Republican Liberals"
might form a new political party to
fight Bourbon Autocracy" in an eff
fort to restore individual liberty, was
sounded in the Senate today by Sen
ator France, a Republican of Mary
land. With the repeal of the prohibi-
ton and the Espionage Act as the
chief planks of it's tentative platform
Senator France said the Liberals need
not hesitate to raise the battle cry
against all reactionary forces of auto
cracy and un-American bourbonism.