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The New York herald., 1921-03-06
NonPoIiteness to Devote to
Woman Who Couldn't Boil Potato

When the husband was summoned to
explain what he meant by this treatment
he said that he couldn't be expected to be
polite to a woman who didn't know how to
boil potato.
In this case the "have heart" negotia-
ton resulted In the reconciliation of the
couple The young husband was advised to
be patient with the culinary shortcomings
Of the young wife. to teach her what he
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Shows Vast Number of Marital Disputes That Might Have
Ended Seriously Settled by Discretion Displayed by Judges
and Probation OHicers---First Hand Examples Given

couple, and this failing, then the next thing
to naodus viUendi is proposed. This is an
agreement which both asked to sign by
which it is admitted that if for any reason
neither can live with the other, then they
will do their best while living apart to keep
home for the children BY such an agree
ment the husband is sworn TO give half
of his earnings weekly for the support of
his wife and children.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

willing, and II they are not In court when
4 difficult case comes up in which they can
assist we have trouble in elciting their
interest and help. Without this outside help
in the present condition OF an utterly in
adequate number OF investigators we would
be in a bad way"
For the most part the women who come
10 try to get support out of the men who
have married or deceived them are amenable
to any sort OF suggestion, living as they do
in an Old World dread of law and authority.
but there are exceptions TO this meek class.
one Of these made dramatic defiance OF
the court officers on the day when these
notes of what is to be seen there were taken.
She met her husband in court and at once
took away from him their three year old
child whom he had brought along. In her
examination she admitted that she was liv-
ing with another man in Brooklyn, and she
warned the officers that this borough was
out Of their province. When they threat
ened to take the child away from her under
the laws ruling that she was an improper
guardian, the woman defied the officers 20
do It, saying that there had been a ruling
of the court that child OF was un-
observant or without the powers developed
10 comprehend what was passing around II
no harm could be done.
The woman won out all along the line.
and this explains why her exceptional case
baton officers detained her while they con-
suited the Brooklyn branch OF the Domestic
Relations Court and the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty TO Children, they were
finally obliged 10 let her go and the child
with her, because neither society could act
until after investigation. This strange moth
er belonged TO the illiterate class. but she
had been fully Informed Of her rights under
the law.
Cooley Gives More Light
On the Prohibition Question
subject OF great interest is the effect
prohibition has had la marital troubles.
Have the cases brought 10 the attention and
ruling of the Domestic Relations Court
diminished since IL went into effect2
As statistics go. there has been a diniinu
ton OF complaints based on drunkenness az
q cause of domestic unhappiness but thig
decrease has been less than expected. Two
main causes that produce the clients Of this
despite the difficulty for the poor man to get
booze" These main causes are distinct
factors and alcoholism and narcotic drugs.
In the latest report on the Probation Service
made by the chief probation officer to the
Hon. William McAdoo and the Board OF
Magistrates tho chief causes OF delinquency
in family problems arc percentaged thur for
the first tsex factors). 5000. and for the
second alcoholism and drugsl. 81.
Chief Probation officer Cooley explained
the discrepancy apparent between his state
ment regarding intoxication cases In the
Domestic Relations Court in this way
There has been no decrease and no ap-
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Chief Magistrate Alexander Brough and typical skeched
life Domestic Relations Many
children with their and often witnesses
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

New type of doll by sculptor
tured by Mrs. Hattie Bartholomy Portland
of the few American doll umphs scored the
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

himself knew about cooking, to take her
occasionally to the movies &C., and the pair
went home happy
While there are in each days business
lighter troubles like the above which are
capable of adjustment on the spot. the ma
jority of cases of marital difficulty go
deeper and present difficult problems. 1t
is rare day indeed when the interpreters,
investigators and intervewers are not over
whelmed with work. The complaints are
brought in by women in the majority-the
large majority-of cases, and when a man
comes to explain the trouble with his wife
and himself he is usually accompanied. as
are the women ALSO by child. Thus he
might, in describing afterward the engross-
ing experience, use the words of Prospero
to Miranda: II and your crying self"
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Foreign Tongues Predominate
Where Marital Woes Are Heard

Three-fourths of those who come to be
helped are Observation-Disclosures, Czecho-
Slovaks Russians-former citizens of mid
die Europe with but sprinkling of Ameri-
cans and now and then an italian. 1t is
remarked singular fact that with a
race so excitable as the Italian husband and
wife, especially in the peasant class, live
together in the main amicably.
But foreign speech prevails in this build
ing devoted to the woes of the married, and
In a general statement made by of the
sitting magistrates 1t was learned that of
10000 adult delinquents committed to penal
institutions one-fourth of these are for
eigners.
And of these 1t is exceptional IL each one
has not at least four children, who are
placed in institutions also at the expense OF
the public.
woman sits near the entrance doors OF
the old court house whose business 1t is to
give information to the complainants and
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Cases Placed on Probation in the Domestic Rela-
tions Courts of Manhattan and The Bronx.

1920 arraignments have increased 36
probaons have
per cent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
h larger in diameter than ualy to zero.

is 1854 inch larger in diameter than
the hole in the wheel will give a good
fit at so tons pressure and he believes
that to be the standard practice. Ac-
cording to his records the wheel which
came off was placed on this axle
sometime between June % and u. 1921
so tons pressure being used and that
this pair of wheels was placed under
engine l02 on August IL, 1921.
Subsequent to the accident the for
ward pair of engine truck. wheels was
taken to the plant of the Southern
Wheel Company at Atlanta. where
tests were conducted in the presence
of representatives of the railroad COM
pany. the Southern Wheel Company
and the Governors Special investigat-
ing Commission, as we'll as represen-
| tatives of this Bureau to determine
what pressure would be required to
replace the wheel The wheels were
placed in the press and for the first
inch or two little pressure was reuuir-
ed the pressure then gradually increas-
ed until the wheel was fully seated,
at which time MAXIMUM pressure
of IS tons was reached. The pressure
was then reversed and the same wheel
forced from the axle. At the beginn-
ing ~ tons pressure was applied. at
which point the wheel started from
the axle. The pressure then fell grad
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
Is Holding His Own

Ten years ago | received such
wonderful help from your medicine
for my stomach trouble that I have
recommended it to hundreds of other
sufferers. Recently a friend OF mine
whose brother in a distant CITY " 5
stricken with acute indigestion I'D
no expected to live. got his brother
to take a bottle on my advice. / just
received word that his brother wa,
holding his own, and | am confident
that Mayr's Wonderful Remedy will
entirely restore hinN' 1t is simple
harmless preparati VI Nat r mo yes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and al'ays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and Intestinal ailments lncHd-
ing appendicit; Z, dose will con
vince or money refunded McLemore
and National Drug c., and druggists
everywhere. adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
FARMERS! STUDY THE COTTON REPORT

The weekly publication of the sales of cotton in
this and neghboring markets as furnished by the
u. S. Bureau of Markets shows almost regularly
lower price paid for the same grade in Fitzgerald
than in either of our neighboring towns reporting
sales of the same date. The difference is frequent
ly five dollars bale and more. OF course there
may be justifible case, but we unable to find
it. 1t may be well for farmers offering their cot
ton for sale to investigate what neighbors are
paying and insist getting the same price or
ship their cotton elsewhere for sale.
By looking over the report received this morn
ing and which appears in this issue of the Leader
Enterprise it is quite apparent that somebody lost
money to which they were entitled on the dates
on which they sold their cotton Watch your
business farmers!
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
SELLING SPOT COTTON AND BUYING
FUTURE CONTRACTS-The Southern people

FUTURE CONTRACTS-The Southern people
naturally bulls" when it comes to the cotton
market Their interests make them so, since the
cotton crop is money crop and hence it furnish
es the life blood of our financial system. During
this recent rise in cotton, have had occasion to
sec how wild many of our people get whe motion
goes up. We do not pretend to be wise enough
to tell farmers Just when to sell Our past ex-
perences and present necessities should be our
guide. Still we want to say this much: There is
need for more prudence and caution and not any
need for such exctemtn. especially when it comes
to buying cotton the board. We do not believe
in the future business. Like whskey drinking
and gambling the end is always bad When colt
on was going up 200 points day, good manv
people thought it would continue to go I'D and put
all their ready cash i'll purchasing future contracts
AS soon as Wall Street sa wthat the net was full
they turned the tables and prices began to drop
by the 100 points Thus many man was cleaned
up. While in Augusta, we were told of this in
stance and we know it was duplicated MANY and
many time over A young man purchased con
tract when cotton was around 10 cents. He held
on until it rose to Is cents and closed out with
|VOVOo profit Instead of putting this into legi-
innate business or using half to purchase new
contract and keeping half to put up when called
upon to increase his margin. he staked it all and
when the lOO point drop came he lost it all We
want to our Southern farmers become moro
conservative in business Be careful 90 slow rim
no great risks. Sell your cotton when l;v;po
PRICE is offered Use your money to run vout
farm operations more successfully. Do not Oh
w'id--do not gamble. Do not try to make money
easy out earn more by good work and by good
management.-Southern Cuttivator,
MllhonaIres have become paupers over niobt IN
inns faNorte game of Wall street and strono f;,.n
ciai institutions have gone to the wall throuob
SpecuatonS in cotton
l ne safest plan is to let cotton futures alone
sooner or later the suckers get stung. There are
lew rich men in the South who can trace their
fortunes to speculation in cotton. Most Of them
got broke before they got rich
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
Calomel May Turn
On You Next Time
Next Dose You Take May Salivate
Aand Start World of Trouble

Calomel is mercury; quicksilver. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
l fyou feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all Knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle OF bod
sons Liver Tone for few centswhich
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Wake spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up be- ter and quicker
than nasty calomel and without maxi
ing you sick, you just go back and
get your money.
Don't take calomel, II makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
No salts necessary. Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and can not salivate. adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
Statement of the Ownership, Manage

Statement of the Ownership, Manage
nnent, Circulation. Etc, Required
BY the Act Of Congress Of Aug,
path, 1912.
OF the Leader Enterprise and Press
published times week at Fitzger-
aid, Georgia for October 1921.
State of Georgia.
County of Ben Hill:
Before me. Notary Public in and
for the State and county aforesaid.
personally appeared Isidor Gelders.
who having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposeS and says that he
is the Editor of the Leader Enterprise
and Press and that the following is
to the best of his knowledge and belief
a true statement of the ownership,
management. etc, of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption required by the act of
August "a, 1912. embodied in section
443 Postal laws and regulations. prin-
ted on the reverse side of this form to-
wit:
l. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor. managing editor
and business managers are:
Publisher Leader Publishing Com
pany mot Incorporated Fitzgerald,
! Georgia.
Editor Isidor Gelders.
Managing Editor. None.
Business Managers. None
?. That the owners are: Give names
and addresses of individual owners
or. if corporation. give its name and
the names and addresses of stockhold-
ers owning or holding l per cent or
more of the total amount of stock)'
lSidor Gelders.
Maude Gelders.
w. G.. Broadhurst.
s. That the known bondholders.
mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning l per cent or more of
total amount OF bonds. mortgages or
other securities are:
Dodson Printers Supply Company.
Atlanta Ga.
ISIDOR GELDERS. Editor.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 9TH day Of October 1921.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
WAS REASONABLE CARE USED TO PRE-

TWAS REASONABLE CARE USED TO PRE-
VENT ACCIDENTAL the summary of evil
dence in re the wreck of the easbound freight No.
l02 of the A. B. & A. in which Engineer Joe Nor
ris lost his life, furnished us by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, one special feature stands
out prominently and invites careful consideration.
In the evidence given by Supt Huddleston of the
A. B. & A.. whose division the wreck occurred
the following statement appears "the additional
message referring to special train orders given the
engineer and conductor the i'll fated train given
the before leaving its initial station was sent
by him account of the action of certain parties
under observation which lead to the belief that an
attempt at violence might be made that night"
The special train order referred to read
ORDER NO. l4-"Run with extreme caution
tonight Bellwood to Manchester and look out for
trouble"
When it is taken into account that the passenger
train for Atlanta passed Cascade crossing within
an hour before the freight train due and that
it made the trip without mishap, it is absolutely
certain, that whatever the of wreck, it did
not exist when the passenger train passed this
point, else it would have been the victim and not
the freight. With the admission of Supt. Hud
dleston, that he anticipated some trouble and had
the trouble makers under surveillance it would ap-
pear to have been his duty to every precaution
TO see to it that nothing was done to the track or
about it. which could cause the loss of life or de
struction of property. 1t appears from the evil
dence that Supt. Huddleston did nothing OF the
kind, had no section hands watching the track, no
motor car travel ahead of the freight or keep an
eye on any party or parties, whom he says he had
tEea1n rDhco
ston IS at least chargeable with negligence, for
falling to use precautionary measures at his dis
posal, especially if he KNEW enough to give this
warning message and could have easily patrolled
the track between Bewood and Manchester with
his motor car.
This train crew was helpless but the Company S
Official had the means and authority to protect
them.
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EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
INTERSTATE c. c
CONTINUED From Page y

of the engine. The engineraan had
released the brakes and the train was
running smoothly. When tht engine
was under the bridge there was an eS
plosion which raised the engine up
from the rails and it came down on
the ties. He estimated the speed of the
train to have been l 8or 2 0miles per
hour.
Fireman Powell stated that he re-
ceived no warning prior to the ex-
plosion. The explosion was accom-
panied by flash. He substantiates
the statement of the brakeman that
the engine was raised from the rail
and came down on the ties. The en-
gineman was killed by the overturn-
ing of the engine.
An extra fireman also was riding
on the engine was injured by escaping
steam and died few days later with
out making any statement.
Assistant Superintendent Huddle-
ston stated that the slow order given
to extra 102 was standing order CIV
en- to all trains and that the bulletin
referred to in the order restricted the
speed of freight trains to 20 miles per
hour. The additional message given
to the crew before leaving its initial
station was sent by him on account
of the actions of certain parties under
observation which lead to the belief
that an attempt at violence might be
made that night. He stated that he
arrived at the scene of the accident
aboht 200 A. NJ, and made an exam
nation of conditions. He found a
bowl shaped hole about 4 feet in dia-
meter and 18 inches deep in the bal
last under the left rail about the CEN
ter of the bridge. The broken and
bent portion OF the rail appeared di-
rectly over the hole and the cross ties
were blown to pieces. He examined
the track west of the crater and found
no marks which would indicate de-
railment; parts of the pilot were found
scattered distance of 42o feet from
the hole. The left front engine truck
box was destroyed and the frame of
engine truck was bent slightly up
ward. He found no marks indicating
a loose engine truck wheel.
DR.. Dumas, chemist employed by
the A. B. g. A. Ry, to make an inves-
tigation stated that he arrived at the
scene of the accident about 5:45 P. M
on the following day. He made an
examination and took samples of the
earth from the bottom of the crater and
sides of the crater. In the crater he
found fragment of iron wire about 2
inches long, piece of rubber insul-
alton about an inch long. and several
small particles of wrapping consisting
OF oil paper and tinfoil, in alternate
layers and in this wrapping was found
particles of kieselguhr. An examina-
ton of the earth taken from the hole
disclosed indisputable evidence of
chlorate of potash and sugar which
when taken together form high ex-
plosive. In his opinion the crater was
made by an explosion of potash and
sugar set off by a dynamite detonator.
Master Mechanic McPhail stated,
that ordinarily IL inch axle that
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travelling appears
We're making this journey to never come back,
an we number the me-posts by years---The
pilgrim that falters or turns to the left on the
glitterin path that is fraud, will wake up some
mornin' to find bereft of honor, of conscience-of
God!
Then turn to the right at the forks of the road
there's no other pathway SO sweet--The Masters
approval will Tighten yer load there's crown,
when yer journeys complete.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
TRIBUTE TO RAILWAY WORKERS-(by
William g. McAdoo, former Director General of

A TRIBUTE TO RAILWAY WORKERS-(bv
William 6. McAdoo. former Director-General of
Transportation -When General Pershinp cabled
IN the fall of 1913, that unless he could pet Amer
lean locomotives, and plenty of them, the Allies
could not keep up their drive against the Germans.
advised him. through the War Industries Board
at Washington that he could have the entire out
Put of the American locomotive builders if needed
ana that the railroads would be run with the loco
motives on hand. In order to make this promise
good, and we made good laws necessary to call
an American Engineer to keep American locomo-
tves on the rails, and American shopmen to put
the locomotives back on the rails with all possible
speed when they had to come in for repairs am
glad to say that both the engineers and the fremep
and the shopmen did the job | called upon them
to do, and that Pershing got the locomotives he
needed
This is tribute to the efficiency and loyalty of
the engineers and the firemen and the shopmen.
whose primary duty it was to make the locomot-
ives do the war work at the highest point of eff
cheney, and 1t was because they did it that Ameri-
cas- doughboys did their job with such efficiency
and dispatch on the fields of France
II is striking fact that the great war was ended
one year earlier than the best military judgement
Of the time expected The most optimistic mill
tary experts thought the war could not be conclud
ed before the fall of 1919. AT the time the armis
tice was signed, November the L It'll 1918, the Uni
ted States Treasury paying out every day an
average of $60000000, or at rate of S2l 100000
no per annum 1t was because America threw
her organized strength into the balance with such
lrresistble power in such short space of time that
the war ended year sooner than expected saving
not only millions OF human lives and untold stuff
erng but also at least S.nl QOGOOOOOO of American
money The railroad employees OF the United
States played great part and creditable part in
this wonderful victory. The American railroads
were an essential part OF the war machine. and if
railroad employees had been efficent these results
would not have been achieved
When ] recall the false charges some railroad
officials and partisan politicians have made against
railroad labor Caring The Federal control. the pat
riotlsm and devotion Of these railroad engineers.
ilremen and shopmen shine refreshingly by com
parison
am glad to say this as matter OF Justice TO as
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
THE SOUTHEASTERN FAIR

Ntlantas great annual Southeastern Fair will omen
ana 1t is expected that this years attempt will ex-
coed any previous exposition held by the South
eastern Fair Association. The Hog and Cattle ex-
hiDits are said to be the largest held in the South
ana TINS years Poultry show at this fair will vie
with the National Poultry Shows of Madison
square Garden. The Poultry Show OF the Fair
IS oeing cooped by the Fitzgerald Fair Associa
oon equipment consisting of eighteen hundred
patent double pens, capable of showing five thous-
and birds.
ne usual carnival attractions will be on hand
as they are at all successful fairs The visitors to
me tar want to be entertained first and incident
any absorb whatever education the may be able
g from the exhibits OF agricultural and industrial
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-07
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Noice is hereby given that the Reg.
istration books are now open and will
remain open at the City Hall until the
9Th day of November, 1921. Voters
must register in order to qualify for
the regular city election to be held
December 20, 1921.
This he 3rd day of October, 1921.
David L. Paulk, City Clerk.
bed Nov 8