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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
Fitzgerald Firms
Expand Business
Automotive Company to Have Long
est Street Frontage in Section

While work. on the new Bowen
BLOCK IS progressing at a rapid rate
and prospects are good for its COM
pletlon before the first of the wear
two local business concerns are max
ing extensive Improvements at their
present locations in anticipation of
brisker business during the next wear.
The Fitzgerald Automotive Sales
Company is lowering the floor of
the double width show room ON the
corner Of Main and Central and
Will throw all three of their rooms
together by means of a wide arch be-
tween. This will give them a 'front.'
age of connected show rooms Of
eighty feet on Central avenue and
40 feet on Main Street, the largest
automotive establishment in this sec
ton.
The F. E. Wyman Cash and Car
ry Grocery is remodelling its inter-
ior. Shelves and counteB will be
rearranged on a more modern and
efficient plan and the entire store is
being reprinted and refnished.
Leonard Brothers Auto Company
has recently made extensive i'm
provements in its establishment as
has the Thurmond Auto Company
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12

JL. Dorminey Is Elected President
By Ice Manufacturers Of Georgia
Fitzgerald Man Succeeds Dance
of Toccoa AS Associations
Head
South Georgians Deliver Ad-
dresses At Convention in
Atlanta Thursday

ATLANTA, November 12-J. L,
Dorminey of Fitzgerald Thursday
morning was elected president of the
Georgia Ice Manufacturers,Sf ssocia-
ton to succeed C. H. Danceof To-
Goa. The election of officers con.
Guided the convention at noon, after
which the delegates went by auto
mobile to Fraley's Grove for an old
fashioned Georgia barbecue.
Other officers included J. G. Finch
/ OF Moultrie, vice president; John w.
Yopp, Atlanta, secretary and treas
urer, and the following directors: c.
II. Dance, Toccoa; Frank Ellis, Au-
gusta; N. Godfrey, Savannah; 7. w.
Hancock, Marietta; w. B. Baker, At
lanta; M. H. Goodwin, Thomasville;
S. S. Dudley, Atlanta; H. w. Cald-
we'll, Lagrange, and c. E. Watt, Ca
milla.
The Thursday session was partly
devoted to special address by
Charles H. Behre of New Orleans,
regional vice president of the Ma
tional Association of Ice Industries,
on The National Association" and
reading Of several papers. These in
Guided: "Ice Delivery in Small
Towns" by M. H. Goodwin, Thorn
asville; Winter Repairs" C. T. Bak-
er, consulting engineer, Atlanta;
Advantages and Disadvantages of
Associations" by ]. G. Finch, Moul-
trie. Discussion followed each paper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12

Fitzgerald ex-service. men last
night gave the city the most enthus.
iastic observance of the signing OF
the Armistice since the memorable
November II, 1918 An oyster roast
bonfire, fireworks and speed parade
featured the evening.
The day yesterday was one of the
quietest the city has had this fall,
the calm before the storm" someone
suggested last night The evening 5
activities started with an oyster roast
at the baseball park last night ten
dered by the Mars-McDonald post
of the American Legion to about 200
of the ex-service men of the county.
DIR. J. L. Frazier acted as master
of ceremonies for the younger ex-
gobs and doughboys at the roast"
The legion's entertainment commit
tee served oysters galore with coffee,
crackers, pickles and all the neces-
sary ct ceteras.
After the oysters had been slowed,
the spectacular part of the program
was carried out according to an ar
ranged plan A huge bonfire was
lighted by Commander C. Roy Ad-
-, a heavy charge of dynamite was
off by former members of the
'neering c.rps, and the city's wild
fire alarm siren started its mourn
screech at 9:07 o'clock, by Chief
7Wilkerson's watch.
Attracted by the noise and blaze
and led by the city's motor fire
trucks, a number of automobiles
streamed down to the baseball park
to look it over. After a parade
around the park, the automobiles. led
part way by the fire trucks, with
sirens screaming, whizzed around the
city in a parade nearly a half mile
long.
Despite the liberal use of high ex-
plosives and a considerable demon
stration with fire arms, no one was
even slightly hurt during the day
Ali the shooting was done by men
trained to military use of the noise
powder.
Armistice Sunday Plans.
The American Legion Post has &C.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
FARMERS SHIP TWO
CARLOADS OF VANS
Three More Cars Will Go Out
During Next Week, Is Plan
THIRTY MEMBERS SEND
Cooperative Sweet Potato Sale
Is One of Bureau Benefits

More than 1,500 bushels of sweet
potatoes, worth nearly thousand
dollars, have been shipped this week
by the Ben Hill County Farm Blu.
reau Federation to a Lexington, Ky
fotato merchant. The second cal
rolled out of town yesterday.
Thirty of the 298 members of the
Ben Hill federation coope- ateo to
rake up the first two cars. Three
no1e cars are needed to fiji! the Ken
tuckey firms order and Secretary c.
I. Owens of che bureau, is row Sc
curing the two thousand more bush
els needed.
The shipment of sweet potatoes
through the farm bureau at high
er price than individuals could de-
mand for their crops is only one. of
many benefits farmers are deriving
from Ben Hill county's active farm
er's organization. When cards at
testing to membership have been is
sued 10 all members during the meet
ings this month, the farm bureau in
Ben Hill county will be able to op-
crate on. as efficient a basis for the
farmers benefit as labor unions do
for the working mans benefit.
The farm bureau members who
filled the first two cars shipped are
S. A. Wright, R. L. Troup, Rhett,
O'Brine~ and Rhett, DR.. ]. M. ].
Luke, H, C. Troup, D. F. Null, f.
NJ. Roberts, D. E. Dickson, E. T.
Dunn, w. M. Williams, DR.. J. T.
w. J. Nipper, c. H. Smith, DR.. D.
B. Ware, ]. R. Henderson, J. T.
Lord, J. F. Davis, R. w. McLendon,
Roger Joiner. Ware and Roberts, W.
M. Williams, c. L. Prescott, Will
liam Lowe, C. B. Batten, R. G. Mer-
cier, S. G. Pryor Sr., w. J. Troup.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
SEABOARD SUED
$4,000 FOR CRASH
U. N. Dawson, Hurt on Dixie
Highway in 1918, Asks Damages
SET JANUARY TERM
Attorneys Ounce; and Rice File
Suit in Ben Hill Court.

Alleging that he was badly b, used
and laceratei when a Seaboard Air
Line passenger train crashed into
his automobile on the grade cross
ing about eight miles from Fitzger-
aid in November 1918, G. N. Dawson
has filed suit in Ben Hill Superior
Court for $4,000 damages. The case
is set for the January term of court.
The suit, which was filed by At
torneys Quincy and Rice of Ocilla
charges the railroad company with
negligence on several counts, includ-
ing speeding" at thirty-fve to for
ty miles an hour, failure to blow the
whistle on approaching the grade
crossing, and others.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Dawson, in
company with Will B. Wallace OF
Dodge county, left Fitzgerald Sun
day morning November 8 for East
man. When they reached the grade
crossing they were struck by the
train, the car wrecked and Mr.. Daw-
son SO painfully hurt that he is not
yet capable of doing d fill days
work, Both men were thrown about
forty feet by the impact, according
to Judge Quinccy's petition. ]. W.
Daugherty was the engineer. The
suit is filed nominally against John
: Barton Payne as representing Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, who was direct
or general of the railroads at the
time of the crash.
The Dawson suit is the largest
! that has been filed thus far for tht
January term of Ben Hill Superior
Court
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12

cepted the inv itation of the Christ
ian church to attend a special Arnis-
tice Day service Sunday morning.
The legion members and all other
ex-service men who will come will
attend in body. Rev. S. A. Strawn
will preach special patriotic ser
mon.
Judge ]. H. Hansel speaks in the
afternoon for the Armistice Sunday
Community Meeting at the Grand
Sunday afternoon Professor R. T.
Park, who had been invited, is i'll
and unable to come. The meeting
will probably be devoted almost en-
tirely to community singing led by
the popular Community Service lead
er, Mr.. Ed Shumway. A choir COM
posed of members of all local church
choirs will sing. The Fitzgerald
Band will play.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
IMPORTANT TO
SYRUP MAKERS

Prof. o. S. Keene, of the U. S.
Chemical Department will spend 3
days in the county next week with
county agent c. T. Owen, demon
strating method adopted by the
department to prevent chrystaliza-
ton of cane syrup. Every cane
grower is interested in these dem
onstrations and will find it profitable
to attend.
Parties making syrup next week,
are urgently requested, to commune
cate with Mr.. Owen at once, so that
he can arrange for these valuable
demonstrations. Mr.. Keene. will ar
rive in the city Monday and will
hold demonstrations Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
Song Leaders Class
Organized Thursday
Community Service School Opens at
Carnegie Hall Under Ed Shunhway

Under the direction of Edward F.
Shumway, Song Leader, the Com
munity Service Song Leaders Class
was organized last. evening at Car
negie Hall, Chairman J. E. Turner
introduced the conductor, and A. L.
Lincoln, local executive Secretary,
spoke briefly on the program and
purpose of community service
Little Miss Josephine Hendricks,
nine year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Hendricks led the class
of 100 members in the song, Till
We Meet Again"
The classes are free to the public
and will meet regularly each night,
promptly at eight o'clock, emitting
Sunday, for the next ten days. Ow-
ing to the large attendance the en-
rollment will be closed on Monday
evening, November IS.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
K-SOLDlERS SHOW
JOY FOR ARMlSTICE
Second Anniversary Brings
Spectacular Demonstration
800 AT OYSTER ROAST
Speed Parade Around City Last
Night Ends Celebration
= = E = + + I. + + + + + + .
ARMISTICE CELEBRATION
Sunday, Nov. 18th, 3:45 p. m.
Opera House

J. B. Norman, Presiding 1
- l. Sacred Concert, Band. 1
- 2. Invocation: Rev. l. P. Ty- 1
= son. i
= g. Community Singing, Ed I
y F. Shumway, Director.
y 4. Introduction of Speaker, J.
= B. Norman.
= S. Address: Judge ]. Hansell I
y Merrill, Townsville, Ga. I
y 6. Finale: Star Spangled Ban I
= ner. 4
+ + + + = + + I. + + + + + !. 4
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
SPECIAL NOTICE

1t is requested that all ex-service
men and especially members of Mars
Mcdonald Post who find it possible
to do so, will attend the special ser
vices to be held at the Central Christ
ian church next Sunda1 morning at
HIS.
c. R. ADAMS, Commar lei
J. ]. PRYOR, Adjutant.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12
BOX SOCIAL AT

PROSPECT SCHOOL
There will be "a box social OF the
New Prospect School house the 10Th
of November. Everybody is cordial
ly invited to attend.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-11-12

Rev. Father George Sebastian of
Minneapolis, Ind. is visiting his I'M
Gle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. August
Deimel.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16

happily welded at Holy Trinity Cathol-
ic church, yesterday morning at 8
o'clock, Rev. r. Schlinkert officiating.
The happy young couple was attended
by Alfred Helget, a brother of the bride,
and Miss Sophie Ubl, sister Of the
groom. Following the nuptial mass, a
sumptuous% wedding dinner was served
to the relatives and friends of the newly
weds at the home Of the brides parents
on South Front street. The .newlyweds
will take up their residence here in
New Ulm, where the groom is employed
as carpenter by John Mueller.
Henle-Weiter. se,sr
A pretty wedding took place at the
local Catholic church yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when Theresa Welter,
daughter OF Mrs. Anna Welter Of North
Jefferson street, became the wife Of
Ath. J. Henle, son, of I Mr.. and Mrs.
Athanas Henle of North State street.
Rev. Stephen Winter performed the
ceremony The bridal pair was at
tended by Miss Eleanor Henle, sister OF
the groom, and A. Welter, brother OF
the bride. The bride was dress ed in a
dark blue serge suit and carried bo u
uuet Of roses. The attire of her maid
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
Color Test Supreme.


The Florida supreme court recently:
affirmed the decision of a lower court
that the color test leads the acid test:
in citrus fruit in determining their!
marketable condition. A large grower
undertook to ship grapefruit that
showed an average on the trees Of
more than one-half colored, indicat-
ing ripeness, under the law. An in
spector made an acid test and seized
the shipment as immature fruit. The.
grower appealed to the courts. The
state authorities had held that the.
color test was secondary and that the
fruit could not be shipped unless it
stood the acid test. The supreme
court holds that ripeness is sufficient.
test for shipment, but If the ripening,
is delayed, as 1t sometimes is. until
after the fruit is fit for consumption.
the grower may prove by the acid test.
that he may market the fruit.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
linkino the Americas.

For the first time North and South
America are to be linked together by
regular wireless communications. De-
spite the progress in wireless elec-
tricity the region Of the equator has
continued to set up barrier against
the invisible messages. The most
powerful currents could not penetrate
the mysterious resistance known as
"static:" Now, at last. this problem
has been solved. Great high power
stations in the United States can now
communicate with similar stations in
Brazil. At a touch of the key at
New York or Washington the invisible
waves will overleap every barrier and
be read an instant later on the south
sern continent. The wireless will kni,
closer the two western continents.
Boys, Life.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
LYON COUNTY CELEBRATES
ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Big Pageant VIII Be Staged at Mar
shall, the County Seat, June
II AND 1S.

The people OF Marshall and Lyon
county are staging an unusual celebra-
tion commemorating the 50ty anniver-
sary Of the settlement Of that city and
county. Between four and five hundred
people Of that community are engaged in
training for the presentation of great
Historical pageant at Marshall on June
II and 18. The pageant is to be the
feature of a Home Coming celebration
observing the semi-centennial. While
the pageant and anniversary celebra-
tion are to be held at the county seat, it
is under stood that all parts Of the county
are cooperating and the two days enter
tainment has behind it the united efforts
Of the county.
The pageant is to be thrilling spec
tacle, presented on a massive scale
seldom attempted by any community
outside the large centers of population.
It is to be a great spectacular drama,
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
Interviewing the legends and history Of
that sectio of the state
WELCOME LEAGUE SPEAKERS.


ST. Cloud, which barred the Nom
partisan league from holding meetings in
1918, welcomed the farmers to Town
ley Day" celebration there last week. A
crowd of Stearns county farmers, esti-
mated at 5000, attended an all-day
picnic on grounds furnished free of charge
by ST. Cloud banker. A number of
Nonpartisan candidates addressed the
meeting and enthusiasm was at a high
pitch, according to reliable advices.
Stearns county is expected to give the
League ticket tremendous majority.
In the evening of the same day Thomas
Vollom, candidate for secretary of state,
and Thomas Van Lear, secretary Of the
Working Peoples Nonpartisan Political
League, addressed labor picnic attended
by 1000.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
Germs and Microbes.

Germs and microbes are terms which
are applied to certain organisms too
small TO be seen by the unaided eye.
Most Of those which produce disease
are known as bacteria. These are one
celled plants. They are not insects or
even animals, being much lower in the
scale of life and much simpler in
structure than Insects. Man always
has made use of certain germs, with
out, however. knowing just what he
was using, for instance, yeast used
in baking and other fermentation proc
esses.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16

was the same. After the ceremony a
reception and dinner was held at the
home of the brides parents. The
young happy couple will make their
home in Sleepy Eye where Mr.. Henle
is part-owner of the Sleepy Eye Herald
Dispatch.
kretsch-Sellner.
Among this weeks weddings at the
local Catholic church was that Of Ed.
Kretsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Kretsch of Sigel, and Miss Martha
Sellner, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
| "A. Sellner Of North Washington street.
Their marriage was solennized Monday
! morning at 8 O. clock, Rev. r. Schlinkert
officiating. The bridal couple was at.
tended by Miss Elsie, Soukup,s "a cousin
Of the bride, and VIM. Kretsch, a
brother Of the groom. The bride looked
charming in creation of white crepe
de meteor. She carried prayer book
With streamers. The bridesmaid was
dressed in gown Of pea green crepe de
chine and carried bouquet Of SOphelia
roses. Following the ceremony the
bridal party repaired to the home of
the brides parents where sumptuous
dinner was served to the relatives of the
happy couple. They expect to reside
here in New Ulm where Mr.. Kretsch
has position in the Fesenmeyer garage.
Wilfhrt- -Kral.
The marriage of Chas. Wilfahrt, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilfahrt, and
Miss Anna Kral, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenz Kral, occurred at the Holy
Trinity Catholic church, Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The attendants
were Robert Wilfahrt, brother of the
groom, and Miss Cecilia Kral, sister
of the bride. Following the church
ceremony a wedding dinner was served
at the home of the brides parents In
the evening the happy event was cele-
brated with a private dance at the
Armory, which was attended bya large
circle of relatives and friends of the
happy couple. They make their home
in this city, Mr. Wilfahrt being en-.
ployed in the New Ulm Tire Repair
plant of his brother, John Wilfahrt
Dengler-Kraf.
The marriage of John Dengler, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dengler of this
city, and Miss Frieda Kral, daughter
VI IV1l tllu E1Rlio O1lil hICtl VI OlScl
township, was solemnized at the Holy
Trinity Catholic church, Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The happy
couple was attended by Miss Amanda
Kral, a sister Of the bride, and John
Gerber. The bride looked charming in
81 dress Of crepe, de meteor ard carried
a prayer book with streamers, while the
bridesmaid wore dress of white organ
die ard carried pink roses. Following
the marriage the bridal party repaire d
to the home Of the room's parents
where dinner was served Tor the close
relatives Of the happy couple. The
newlyWeds left o n the afterncon train
for asho rt trip to the Twin Cities. They
expect to reside on North Minnesota
street. in this city where Mr.. Dengler
works in the bakery Of his father.
Sl1afer-H Helm.
Because Of personal reasons, one Of
New Ulm's fair daughters decided not
to announce to her friends here that she
had changed her name as long ago as
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
ENDS OWN LIFE
HANGING | \ | 6. N SELF.
OLD RETIRED FARMER FROM
LAKE CRYSTAL FOUND
DEAD BY FAMILY.
ERICK KNUTSoN MOVED TO LIN
DEN TOWNSHIP, TO LIvEWITH
soN-IN-LAW.,

The body of Erik Knutson, retired
farmer from Lake Crystal, was found by
members of his family on the farm Of
his son-in-law, Christ Larson, three
miles this side of Hanska. It was
hanging from high ladder which was
standing against the garage on the
farm. Mr.. Knutson who was almost
seventy-nine years old had taken his
own life not very long before his body
was found Wednesday afternoon.
Had Disposed of Property.
The dead man had not very long ago
sold his residence property in Lake
Crystal with the idea to move to his
son-in-law, Christ Larson. He and his
wife came to the Larson home to make
their permanent home there, Sunday a
week ago.
But Mr.. Knutson had been suffering
from some chronic evil which caused
him much pain and it is thought that
this caused his mind to become de-
ranged
Goes Out For a Walk.
The tragedy is thought to have hap
pened early in the afternoon, because
shortly after the noon meal on the fate
full day, Mr.. Knutson left the house un-.
accompanied and did not return for
several hours. His long absence made
his wife and other members of the family
anxious to know what should keep him
away from the house and they began to
search for him. Soon afterwards they
found his body in the manner described
above. When a doctor from Hanska
arrived it was found that the old man
was dead DR.. G. F. Reineke, coroner.
and County AttOrnev w r. FickStein
were notified and they Immediately went
to the scene Of the tragedy, but no inquest
was held
The deceased leaves his wife and four
or five children.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
JUNE WEDDINGS.
Ho Hmann-Se;fert.


The marriage of Oscar Hoffmann, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman, from
near Morgan, and Miss Anna Seifert,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Seifert
OF this city, was solemnizcd at the local
Catholic church, Monday morning at
o'clock, Rev. A. e. Rhode officiating,
The bride was attended by Miss Theresa
Seifert, her sister, while Alfred Do
meier, cousin of the groom, was best
man, The bride and the bridesmaid
both wore navy blue suit and the bride
carried a bea,tifel bouquet Of cream
roses, While, the maid hadSa bouquet OF
white, earnati ions Il After the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the home
Of therbride parents where arcception
was given for the near relatives OF the
happy 8coUple. Mr.. and Mrs. Hof
mann will make their home on the farm
of Mr. ,Hotfmann's father near Morgan.
'Ubl-Helget.
Robert Ubl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Uhl of Cottonwood township, and
Miss Anna Hclget, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. And. Helget of this city, We're
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16

Miss Maln Utecht Of Sleepy Eye
was New Ulm caller last week Tuesday.
Otto Buenger of Sleepy Eye was
New Ulm caller the forepart of last week.