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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Pepper Industry Profits
Draw Eyes to Spalding

GRIFFIN, Sept. 7.-Visitors from
the surrounding territory, some from
distance of rs miles, are coming
to Griffin almost daily to investigate
the pepper industry, which has as
sumed proportions not heretofore
reached: he Pimento Canning
Plant is running full time putting up
hundreds of thousands of cans. The
entire output has been sold and it is
rushing deliveries.
Pimento peppers are delivered at
the plant for cash. They arrive by
rail, truck, wagon and in touring
cars which have been pressed into
service. Producers are pleased with
results.
1t is estimated there are $50 acres
of peppers in Spalding County this
year and this amount will be doubled
in 1922, the factory having facilities
to handle at least twice as many
pimentoes as will be produced here
this year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Fitz Hi Organizes
Athletic Association
Thirty Boys Turn OF to Football
Practice Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday afternoon all the male
students of the high school met, and
reorganized the Athletic Association.
Nearly fifty enthusiasts responded
and Joined. This large attendance
means much to athletics in the High
School. 1t shows that all are inter-
ested, and intend to make the Fitz-
gerald teams successful this year
The following officers were elected
to head the association for this year:
Travis Morris, president; Harry
Hendricks, vice president; Edwin
Paulk, secretary; Wadley Kirkland
treasurer; Ralph Russell, manager.
The association should prove sue
cess with these efficient leaders.
Football practice started in full
swing Tuesday. The aspitants for
the team were out in uniform, and
the gridiron looked like old times.
The practice was light yesterday, as
the Coach is DESTROYS of taking it by
light degrees until the players are
Seasoned and are able to take hard
er practice.
Arthur Justice. one of the schools
old standtys, and who starred in the
position of half-back last year, was
unanimously elected captain. Other
old players reporting for practice
were Travis Morris, Marvin Morris,
Stafcil Turner, Harvey Jay, Jack
Boney, Mallory Peavy, Edwin Pau1k,
and Raymond Rodgers. Many new
aspirants for the team were on hand
thirty in number There is no doubt
but that Fitzgerald will put out a
winning team. With the efficient
coaching staff, and the great amount
of material, largest in history, the
school expects to develop a champion
team.
A complete schedule of all football
games will be carried in an early is
sue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
EUBANKS--FORSYTHE

Mrs. Alice Eubanks and Mr.. Gro
yer C. Forsythe were quietly married
in Ocilla Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
Mrs. Forsythe as Mrs. Eubanks,
popular milliner of Miss Gaines Mil
linery Shop. has host of friends
here who are interested in her happi-
ness and extend congratulations and
good wishes to this happy couple.
Mrs. John N. King of Rochelle
was visitor in the city Saturday.
Miss Frances King and Mrs.
Brown of Rochelle were shopping in
the city Saturday
Mrs. Dancey McGraw of Villa
coochee was shopping in the city
Tuesday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIInIIJIIJIIIIIIlIIIIINIIIIIIII
The Magic
Grip

Every newspaper has a grip
All newspapers have a
grip" on their readers.
Also a grip" on all success
full merchants because it is
the SUCCESSFUL merchants
who realize most the value of
ADVERTISING.
The reader of a newspaper
is always interested because
it portrays the life and action
of his community.
Try a want ad.
Advertise the thing you have
to sell.
And subscribe to this paper.
It's part of your community.
It's part of you.
So per year.
FITZGERALD LEADER
Enterprise & Press
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Rival Gins Slash Price
To Get Farmers Trade


AMERICUS, September 7. - Gin
owners at Parrot, in Terrell County
near here, are engaged in a war for
business. AS result the price for
ginning here has been cut from
$3.75 bale to 81. 1t is said that
this low price will prevail through
out the season. The ginning price
includes bagging and ties, and is lit
tie more than the retail price of
these commodities.
AS result of the war many farm
ers who heretofore had their ginning
done elsewhere are hauling their cot
ton into PARROT.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Revival AT Kennedy
Memorial Baptist

The Kennedy Memorial Baptist
Church, began their revival meetings
Sunday September the fourth. There
was a large attendance Sunday morn
ing also in the evening. The services
are being conducted by the original
pastor, Rev. c. A. CHM.
Everybody is invited out to these
services.
Song service will begin at 800 P.
M. and preaching at $50. The ladies
will have their prayer meeting every
evening from 3 til 400 O'Clock.
The junior girls prayer meeting ev-
cry meeting from 4 to S o'clock.
A cordial welcome to all
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Farmers Urge Early
Decision Ford Offer

WASHINGTON, September T.
Indications are that the Ford offer
for the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant
will be accepted or rejected by the
time Congress reconvenes from its
recess, according to report of a
special committee of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, made pub
lie.
The committee, headed by A. o.
Bradfute of Ohio, has been studying
the Muscle Shoals situation and has
urged that the government take &C
ton within a short time on the Ford
profer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
COTTON MARKET TAKES
DROP THIS AFTERNOON

The local cotton market closed at
19 cents after being up to 20 IL
earlier in the day. Little spot cot
ton is being sold here.
Miss Mamie Ouda Redmond of
Savannah is the guest of Mrs. J. B.
Cox and Mrs. w. E. Adams.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Car Mems Picket
Post Is Shot Into

According to an investigation held
by the Union officials a rifle was
tlred at the Car mems picket post
Monday night between seven and
eight o'clock from the negro car of
the shop train at or near the yard
office. Deputies Myers and Cone
who were notified at once failed to
make an investigation, as requested.
Sheriff Dorminey was also notified.
No arrests have been made.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
BODY OF DOUGLAS
WAR VICTIM IN U. S

DOUGLAS, September 7. - News
reached the city today that the body
of Joe Gaskin, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. P. Gaskin, who was killed
in battle during the world war has
reached thereached the United States
and would be sent home Gaskin was
he only boy from Douglas who was
killed while in action.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Civ Council Held
Meeting Monday Night

Monday nights meeting of the City
Council was of interest only to the
employees and creditors of the city,
whose accounts were duly audited
and ordered paid.
1.-The council also voted to dispense
with the services of their Traffic Of
6cer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
County Commissioners
Hold Regular Session

The Board of County Commission
ers met Tuesday in regular session to
dispose of the monthly business for
the county. Miss Jamima Hogan.
their efficient clerk, handed in her
resignation to take effect October l .
which the Board regretfully accepted
and elected Paul Stone for the place
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
FITZGERALD SCHOOL
ENROLMENT

With new applicants arriving daily
the enrolment at non today stood at
1124 white pupils ands 322 in the color
ed schools.
The white enrolment by grades is;
High School 233, the largest of any
Dre1y;o,,c xyaor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

Miss Nell E. Tyler arrived last Sat
urday to take charge of her work in
the City Schools. She will be at
home with Mrs. E. E. Hawks on
West Altamaha street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

Mr.. Luther Hussey has returned to
the city after spending several days
in Atlanta, the guest of his brother
Mr., Orville Hussey who is student
at Georgia Tech
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
w. M. S. MET WITH
MRS. BURR STOKOE

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church met at the home OF
Mrs. Burr Stokoe, on South Main ST.,
on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Burke had charge of the pro-
gram which was very interesting and
helpful
Light refreshments were served by
the hostess followed by social time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

Miss Lucille Williams has returned
from a delightful visit with friends
in Douglas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Ethridge Adams and
children of Columbus are the guests
of relatives in the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Schedule Lynnwood
School Trucks

Truck No. l. R. E. Swanson, Driver.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

eight people and 30 pounds of baggage for each The partition 1ew
the and cabin Copyrighted
BY special arrangement with Popular Science Monthl
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

Mrs. Cornelia Brown and Miss
'Peggie Eubanks are visiting in
Douglas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07

Fitzgerald Leader WANT-ADS
Quick Results. Phone 1928.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-09-07
Cross section of
PASSENGER carrwnS
PLACE

Now that the dirigibie
has added one more
CHASTITY tragedy, will
the airplane be the air
vehicle of the future?
Above is an English
passenger plane which
makes regular sched-.
ules at a charge of eight
cents a mile. 1t carries
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
MCINNIS IS STUBBORN
Boston Americans First BaSeman
Says He VIII Decline to Play With
Cleveland Indians.

Manchester, Mass, Dec. 21.--A
possible hitch in the deal by which
John "Stuffy" McInnis of this town,
first baseman for the Boston Ameri-
cans, was to be transferred to the
Cleveland club for three other players
developed today with McInnis' state
mcnt that he did not intend to join
the Indians.
when I signed a contract with
President t'ra2ee last year | had him
give me at the same time a written
agreement that | was not to be
traded or sold without my consent"
the player declared: II have signed
another contract for this year but !
regard that agreement as binding
and | will bring It into the courts If
necessary"
McInnis said he consented to join
the Boston club originally because
his home was within an hours ride
of that city. 1t was still his wish
he said, to be near his family and to
play before his friends.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
COAL EXPLODES,
INJURING GIRL
Lee street Man Tells Troubles To ro-
lice-AIay BE Chips of Blast
ing Dynamite.

A, Migliz2i, Of 33 Lee street, Iodg-
cd u unique complaint with the po-
lice today, when he stated that a half
ton of coal he had secured from a
local coal company, had caused his
family considerable worry Accord
ing to Migiz2i, when the coal was
delivered in the cellar, it appeared
Just like any coal, but when placed
in the stove, the effect of it remind
ed him Of what he had read of the
siege Of Verduns
The coal according to Migli22i con
tanned some explosive that caused
three or four sharp reports, blowing
the lids from the stove, and resulted
in his daughter sustaining two cuts
on the hand and arm. In his COM
plant to the police Migli2zi said that
he was afraid to use any more Of the
coal, and he was advised to take the
matter up with the dealer
Motorcycle Officer William 5,
Strolls investigated the matter He
looked the coal In question over thor
oughly, but was unable to find any
trace of cartridges or such like TO
cause an explosion. 1t is the opinion
of the police that in mining the coal
there may have been some of the
blasting powder got into it by mistake
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
HUNGRY FAMILY
LIVES In CELLAR
Widow Ill, Children Need
Food and Clothing
No Heat in Home

Sick and unable to earn living,
widow for seven years, no shoes and
her clothing almost in rags, four chill
dren between the ages of and ID,
without shoes or underwear, the FAM
lily larder almost depleted and no coal
to warm the poorly lighted cellar In
which they lived. No, 1t is not an i'm
aginary story of the slums Of New
York, Chicago or San Francisco. 1t is
an actual case existing right here i'll
New Britain.
The three room basement, which is
all this little family has to call home,
is on the outskirts of the city. The
head of the family is a widowed
mother who has supported her tour
children for the past seven years py
doing washing. For the past TWO
months she has been i'll and unable
to work. Too proud to ask for aid
she deprived herself of food to pro-
vide for her loved ones.
Now the food Is almost gone. There
is no coal in the cellar home with
which to make fire to drive out the
cold. nor Is there any fuel to neat
water for washing clothes. In the
kitchen, almost bare OF furniture
stands a wash tub filed with cola
water and soiled clothing, when tne
poverty stricken and sick mother mas
been trying to wash.
The four children are clothed, win
lust enough clothing to keep them
(Continued on Eleventh Page).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
WITHEY TO ADDRESS
ROTARIANS THURSDAY
New York Man VIII Speak on 'Gambl
ing on Human Naturc'-Annual
Christmas Ball

The usual good program Is already
arranged for the Rotary Club lunch
con of this week Thursday. The
meeting will be held at the Elks' club
at 1915 sharp. The club has been
fortunate in securing. as a
speaker for the luncheon, Frederick
n. Withey, vice president of the Ma
tional Surety company of New
York, who will talk on Gambling on
Human Nature"
Mr.. Withey is an ideal speaker be-
fore mems organizations, being brief,
clear and forcible, and not lacking in
spice and humor. Mr.. Withey has
spoken before the principal Rotary
clubs, Chambers of Commerce, Ki-
wants clubs of the country, and has
Just recently returned from a long
western speaking trip. The club eX-
tends a general invitation TO the bust
ness men of the city to hear Mr..
Withey. Those interested in their en-
ployes responsibility will be particu-
larly Interested. The entertainment
committee is at work to uphold their
enviable position, secured by the un-
usual, but very appropriate program
of last week.
Owing to the busy season, during
which this weeks luncheon will come,
the officers decided to postpone the
Rotary Christmas meeting until next
week Thursday, December 30, which
will be an evening session for Rotar-
ians and wives, the place to be an
nounCed later.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
GENTLEMAN CROOK
ROBS PASSENGERS
Takes Money From Men
But Doesn't Molest
Women or Children

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Poice today in
vcstigated a report that a well dress
ed bandit with fine manners who held
up observation car passengers on the
Baltimore and Ohio night flyer for
Washington in the heart of Chicago s
south side last night had escaped in
an automobile driven by a woman
companion. Children skating on 81
pond at Sixty Seventh street say the
rohber made his getaway in a car
which had been parked beneath the
railroad viaduCt.
The bandit boarded the observation
car at Slxty-Third street station and
forced the passengers to stand in line,
NJ. d. Taylor a Baltimore and Ohio
passenger agent was first in line and
gave up his pocketbook. Three other
men contributed, then the robber
reached Mr.. and Mrs. Robert il.
Stansbury of Tecumcary, New MeXico,
and their three small children.
tMadame" he said, will you please
take the children to the other end
any valuables a woman may have.
ana 40 not want 10 lrlSnlen emil
dren. If you please"
AS Mrs. Stansbury and the children
obeyed his request he relieved Mr..
Stansbury of his pocketbook.
Not much, but you look as If you
could well afford to lose it else
wouldn't take it. the robber told Il
w. Williamson, another Baltimore
and Ohio ticket agent.
AS he continued down the line o.
passengers the conductor appeared n
the front end of the car ready to col
lect tickets, the bandit regarded him
coolly
IT'S quite possible" he told his
victims, that the conductor is armed
II he isn't, he can call men who are
That would mean shooting and some
of you might get hurt. | don't want
that to happen, so | will leave you
Covering the passengers with his
gun, he ierked the emergency bel
rope, backed through the observation
platform door and as the train slow
ed down, leaped over the rail and dis
appeared down the embankment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
c. L. T. RELEASED
FROM INJUNCTION
Printers Union Is No Longer Party
In Posts Litigation For $4,000
Damages At bridgeport

Bridgeport, Dec. 21.-The Central
Labor Union was eliminated as a
party restrained under the tempor-
ary Injunction granted the Post Pub
fishing Co, against international Iy-
biographical union, Local 272, last
month at conference of counsel for
the company and for the respondents
today. The agreement reached was
satisfactory to Judge John p. KELLOGG
before whom yesterday the motion
came to dismiss the injunction made
by counsel for Local 272.
The case remains In court for the
present as the Post Publishing Co"
has a suit alleging $25,000 damages
by reason of the action of the local
and such of its members who, it is
claimed went out of the composing
room Of the company on a strike.
The action today is a moditica-
ton of the injunction. The original
order prohibited the strikers from
ricketng the plant, interference with
employees, the circulating of literature
or the holding of strike meetings.
The Central Labor union was made a
party to it.
The Post printers on August -,
left their work alleging a breach of
contract in that they would have been
required to set copy for a job printing
plant belonging to the publishing
company in which, it was further al
legged, the employees We're not union
members.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
ALLEGED BOMBER
ASKS TO RETURN
Says He Will Tell More if
Brought Back to United
States.

Warsaw, Dec. l2S.-(Ry the Asso-
ciated Press) Wolfe Lindenfeld alias
William Linde arrested here in connec-
ton with the Wall street explosion re-
peatedy begs to be returned to Amer
lea according to the authorities to
day He has made emphatic promises
to tell more of the details he claims to
know concerning the disaster,
1ntimation that Lindenfeld would
soon be returned to the United States
was given by Sylvester COngrove,
agent of the department of justice.
Cosgrove says he believes Lindenfeld
knows still more than he has related.
He said the police were giving Lin
donfed time to think the situation
over. Stcnographers are kept waiting
in the event the prisoner desires to
make further statements.
Lindenfeld has given the name of
the driver of the wagon which is said
to have taken the bomb into the New
York financial district. This name, ac-
cording to Cosgrove, corresponds with
the one obtained by William j. Burns
chief of the bureau of investigation of
the department Of justice. COsgroVe
says Lindenfeld also named two per-
sons who he declares manufactured
the bomb. Lindenfeld's statement, he
says, tells how the wagon driver es-
capped from the vehicle just before the
explosion occurred and how other
principals in the alleged plot arrang-
ed to be far from Wall street on the
day of the explosion. The statement
is said to assert that one of the prin-
cipals was 1000 miles away and that
others were scattered through out
New York and neighboring states.
The Jewish newspapers which are
the only publications in Warsaw that
have paid much attention to the Lin
| denfeld case, say Lindenfeld's relatives
advanced the theory that the prison
er has a double with communist con-
neCtiOns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-21
outhern Soldier Tells
Senate Investigating
Committee OF Shooting
AT Camp Wheeler
Killing Took Place When
Private, Who Was Sick,
Refused to Go to Work
as Ordered.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Called to-
day as the first in q second list OF
witnesses in the senate committee In
vestigation Of charges by Senator
Watson, democrat. Georgia, that
American soldiers had been hanged
without trial in France, Marion J.
Wallis, of Athens, Ga. declared he
saw a corporal shoot and kill pri-
vate soldier at Camp Wheeler, Ga.
The witness said he did not serve
overseas and had no evidence bear
ing on executions on foreign soil.
The corporal, he said, was named
Crawford, and the man shot he
thought Private HALEY of Tampa, Fla
Assails Georgia Officers.
Wallis read a letter from one of his
comrades at Sandusky, O., attacking
officers of a Georgia regiment and in
dicating he would get even some day.
Some of those Georgia officers
were pretty bad from that?" Wallis
was asked.
Yes, indeed" he replied.
''This seems to be a Georgia fam
lily row." said Senator Ernst, repub-
llCdlI, htHIuthN, anu otldtol Ndlsou
joined in the laughter.
Another Witness.
At this point Senator Watson offer
ed telegram received today from
James h. Milton of Chattanooga,
Tenn. saying he also had witnessed
the killing of HALEY by Crawford
and would come to Washington to tes-
tify to that effect
Another telegram from w. F.
Brock of Lindall. Ga, said the sol
dier was killed because he was III and
unable to work and that Crawford
was not tried by court martial.
Wallis, however. had another ver-
sion saying that Crawford was tried
by court martial, given Il 80 days
furlough and then made sergeant.
To the best of his recollection the
killing was in May or June, 1918.
Some of the kilograms referred to
Crawford as 6 captain, but Wallis
stuck to his story that he was a cor
poral at the time of the shooting.
Court Martialed Twice.
Wallis on cross examination ex-
planned that he had been court mar
tailed twice for being absent with
out leave, losing his pay for ten days
for the first offense and locked up
40 days for the second. He said he
voluntarily returned in each case.
There are three A, w. l.. charges
on my discharge papers," he said.
Reports published at the time of
the Camp Wheeler shooting he said,
showed that HALEY was shot while
resisting arrest, but he added, such
reports were not true
Did he give the corporal provo
cation for shooting him?" Senator
Watson asked.
None whatever. At the time he
was shot Halley's arm had been brok-
en- by clubbing. HALEY was struck
down with club for refusing to work
and then shot in the back. dying the
next day"