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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17
Woman Shot Through Head While
Sitting On Her Own Front Porch

WRIGHTSVILLE, Ca, Oct. 10
Roger Gatlin, 40 years of age, SgaFage
owner of Fitzgerald, Ca, drove up to
the home of his mother inlaw Mrs.
William Smell, at S o'clock this after-
noon and then after calmly walking
from his automobile to the front
porch drew a pistol and shot Mrs.
Smell through the head. She died in
stantly.
A moment later Gatlin and Mrs.
Snell's SON, Marvin Smell engaged in
duel, in which Gatlin used a pistol
and Smell shot gun, Gatlin being Kill
ed before he had time to leave the
front porch.
The shooting occurred at the Smell
home mile and a half from
Wrightsville, and the shots could be
heard in the city. The bodies were
brought here tonight and both are at
the Tanner Undertaking Parlors
There was no inquest held and no ar
rests made, nor will there be any Off
cial action, it was declared by Off
cials tonight,
Trouble of Long Standing
There had been trouble between the
Smells and the Gatlins for many
months, according to stories that are
told by friends of both families to-
night. The Gatlins finally moved to
Fitzgerald where the son in law of
Mrs. Smell opened agarage about
three months ago. Mrs. Gatlin would
not go with her husband to Fitzgerald
| it is said and her husband blamed his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Smell, for her re-
fusal to leave Wrightsville.
On Friday Gatlin appeared here and
he has made several trips to the Smell
home in an effort to persuade his wife
Ito rejoin him, it is said, but she still
refused.
This afternoon at S o'clock when
Gatlin drove up to the Smell home in
Ford car Mrs. Smell was seated on
the front porch reading a newspaper.
She glanced from her reading and OBJ
served Gatlin as he stopped. Before
he had time to leave the car she told
negro boy who was in the front
yard to tell Gatlin that Clio (Mrs.
Gatlin) was at her brothers home two
miles away.
"He's been drinking and Pm afraid
to tell him., the negro boy is quoted
as saying.
Son Avenges Mothers Death
Gatlin approached the house and
climbed the steps to the veranda where
Mrs. Smell was seated. AS he reached
her side he drew pistol from his hip
pocket and placed the muzzle close to
her right temple, pulling the trigger
at the same instant. The bullet
passed entirely through the head COM
ing out at the left temple. Mrs. Smell
fell dead from the chair.
Marvin Smell son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Smell heard the shot and then
grasping a shotgun, he ran out the
rear door of their home and around the
the side of the house, where he took
up stand in a clump of shrubbery.
Gatlin observed him and emptied his
pistol, firing five times. missing Shell
each time.
! Smell was returning the fire all the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17
TO GIVE WAGES
ANOTHER SLASH
Railway Representatives So Announce
At Chicago Meeting
CONFER WITH UNION MEN
Further Reductions To Pass Along
To The Public

CHICAGO, Oct, l4Represeata-
tives Of the nations railroads today
after announcing that they cannot re-
duce freight rates at present without
going inc bankruptcy and that they
would Immediately seek further re-
ductjon in the employees wages from
the United States Railroad Labor
Board went into futile conference with
union leaders in an effort to reach an
a1nicab1e settlement of wage difficult
ties, which at times have threatened
to tie up the transportation system of
the country.
AT the conference union leaders ask
ed reconsideration of their request of
last July that IL IL ped cent wage
reduction granted by the Labor Board
be not put into effect Immediately,
that no further wage reductions be
sought at presen and that no change
be made in the overtime pay rates.
This request was refused and he rail
heads presented heir statement an
nouncing the proposal to seek new re-
auctions and not to reduce rates un-
til further reductions were granted
The labor leaders left the confer
ence Immediately and few of them
would discuss its proceedings, or pre-
dict the results.
IT am no prophet" said Warren S..
Stone, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers.
"What will happen is more than
can say"
w. G. Lee, president of the Train
men, refused to discuss the situation
after the meeting, but previous to it
had said that the roads must be crazy
to seek new reduction when the men
have just authorized strike over an
old wage cut"
R. S. Binker of the Association of
J, Railway executives, said that the
transportation system was facing one
of is greatest crisises, but also refused
TO make predictions.
Union leaders freely admitted that
there had been little harmony between
the committees in the conference.
The executives announced however
that the proposal to pass future wage
reductions on to the public by apply
ing to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for reduction in freight and
assenger rates had been accepted and
that all future wage reductions would
be met by corresponding rate reduc-
ton.
The conference was begun at the
suggestion of the union leaders, their
invitation for a meeting being accept
ed by therailroad heads, following an
announcement concerning freight rates
AS the meeting started, the committee
appointed by he Association of Rail-
way Executives declared they believ-
ed it would settle most of the immed-
late difficulties between the carriers
and their employees.
The union leaders were backward
about discussing the meeting although
some indicated its purpose migt be
almost nullified by the announcement
that a further wage reduction would
be sought.
w. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen said that
since the union men already had au-
thorized their leaders to call strike
rather than accept the recent IL IL
per cent reduction in wages, I do not
see how the roads can have the nerve
to suggest another cut
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17

Solicitor General J. B. Wall and
Attorney H. ]. Quincy left Sunday for
McDonough to attend Henry County
Superior court on important civil bus
mess.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17

Miss Resale Patterson of Unadilla
spent the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Patterson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17
Roger GatLin Kills Mother-in-Lav
And Is Then Killed By Her Sor

while with the shot gun of the pump
gun variety. He shot three times with
the shot gun before Gatlin fell dead.
Mrs. Smell was 43 years of age. Her
daughter Clio is much younger than
Gatlin,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17
Deputy Roberts Off
After Fred Stubs

Deputy J. B. Roberts left Saturday
afternoon for Daytona, Fla, in re-
spouse to telegram received by Sher-
if Dorminey that the authorities at
Daytona, had taken Fred Stubs, for
mer engineer on the A. B. & A. into
cutsody. Stubs is wanted here on
an indictment for the murder of w,
T. Reed. Stubs is already under a
bond for intimidation and conspiracy
of employees of the A. B. & A. He
also was indicted last week by the COT.
fee County Grand Jury, on evidence
given by o. c. Fairfield in connec.
ion with the wreck of a freight train
near Ambrose in July.
Mr.. Stubs offered to return without
extradition papers and will probably
arrive in the city today or Tuesday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17


Editor L. M. Rhoden of the Tattnal
Journal published at Reidville, stopped
over in the city today enroute to his
home from Moultrie to visit with his
former townsman, M. Marcus.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17

Mr.. R. J. Prentiss was able to get
out to Sunday school again Sunday
morning and gave the first talk to the
Sunday school that he has made in a
long time. The Sunday school was
delighted that he was again able to
be with them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-17

Local observers report partial
eclipse of the moon in this section
last night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
-THE-NINE SR0RT E. WORLD NEWS
JAP BASEBALL
CLUB COMES TO
UNITED STATES

Chicago. April 22.-The Japanese
Father of Baseball" Professor $50
Abe. who is bringing over the Waseaa
University nine this spring for the
farthest east a Japanese ball team mas
ever played in this country, is one OF
the most beloved of all Japanese pun,
lie men, according to Coach Merrificld
of the University of Chicago.
Professor Mcrrffield helped to de-
velop the waseda team fifteen or so
years ago while a fellow member OF
tho Wascda faculty.
AS the initiator of baseball IN
japan and as the maker of athlciic
champions, Professor Abe is known in
all parts of the Sunrise kingdom the
Chicago baseball tutor said.
In bringing his team to the United
States this spring for the fourth time
Professor Abe hopes to demonstrate
the fact that Japanese young men can
tionality in the world, given equal ad-
vantages with the rest
He also hopes to prove by this ex-
tended tour OF America how cordial
arc the feeling which the educated.
democratic portion of the Japanese
people harbor toward America and the
world.
professor Abe Is modesty itself.
Trained at Yale. he is a leader of lib-
cral Christian thought, and is as fluent
speaker in English as in his mother
tongue.
Again and again he has refused
tempting positions of honor in Japan
that he might continue to influence
the youth of Japan thru the classroom
especially thru athletics
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
LEGION
TO FORM nine

Candidates for tho American legion
baseball club arc requested to meet
tonight in the LEGION hut at Fifth
and Court streets for the purpose OF
organizing. At the meeting tonight a
manager and captain Will be elected
and positions allotted.
Members OF the Legion have an or
portunity to develop tho fastest club
on a Pueblo diamond. with their mem
borship. Practically every college man
who participated in sports durinS
their scholastic career is a member
of the American legion. In addition
to that only those who are physi-
cally mt. or were prior to their war
service. are members of the Legion.
No other organization in the world
has tho strength of the American
legion among tho younger men. There
is no reason why state American
legion league should not be formed.
In fact plans are already laid for the
formation of such "A league.
Members of tho ninc that will bc
formed in Pueblo will make several
out-of-town trips this season 1; was
announced last night.
The meeting tonight is scheduled for
1:5o o'clock.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22

While tho Cleveland Indians have
every chance in the world to repeat
their victory of 1920 in the A. l.. fncloc.
tho Brooklyn Dodgers seem TO have
only slight chance of repeating
It's unnecessary TO enter into dc
tailed discussions as to the merits Of
tho various players Uncle Robbie has.
Tho dope on all thcsvots-and he still
has tho same old boys with him-waS
puhlfghcd during and before the
worlds series. Tho facts arc these:
Uncle Robbic's outfit did not team
to a pcnnant. They put 1t across last
year. But at least three stand out as
tho bcst team in the National league
last year. 1t is doubtful II Robbie
would have won had the Giants held
together in tho closing struggles. Rob
hic's pitching stan got an awful Jolt
in tho worlds series. Tho Cleveland
indians convinced the National leaEu-
ors that Cadorc, Smith. Mitchell
Grimes & Co, were far from invin-
cible And the entire team. in the
worlds series. didn't look to me like
the club that should represent the
National league in any fall ella ssic-
Robbie has two good outfeldcrs IN
zack Wheat and Myers. He has n
good catcher in otto Miller and two
good inficldcrs, Olson and Jimmie
Johnston. But the inheld as a whole
isn't up to standard.
Robbie is depending once more on
his pitching stan to hurl the teams in
the National league have strengthened
their lincups sufficiently to give the
Dodgers a tougher battle. These arc
the Giants. Braves and Pirates. I
don't bcliev, 1tobhos hurlers can turn
these teams back as they did last year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
PADOOCKS SUCCESS
DUE TO CONFIDENCE

Berkeley. Calf. April 2i.-confdcnce
makes Charles w. Paddock the world
record breaker that he is. Walter
Christie. University OF California track
coach declared recently after Paddock
had clipped two-fifths of second
from the existing world record OF Il
and 1-5 seconds in the 20 yard run
here recently.
Paddock warns up and shows poor
ly. yet he is picture of energy and
strength Christie said. He gets there
With a vengeance and in hurry.
His performance is an object les
son for athletes, for 1t shows study
of self. He concentrates and sticks TO
sprlntinE. Sprinting is his athletic
game How many arc ruined by try
ing to he champions of all sports.
Today one must concentrate TO attain
success.
u thank Paddock for the privilege
profuscly for what he knows In con-
ccntration and in competitive surety,
energy and fight He docs exactly
what l try to coach"
on tho excellent Pomona College
track in Southern California, with Bob
Hutchinson. California star, and Nor
ris Kirksey. Stanford University cham
pion sprintcr. Paddock could do tho
22o-yard event in 20 3-5 seconds.
Christie predicted.
on the same day Paddock made the
220-yard run in 20 and As seconds he
also tied the io0-yard dash record OF
. and 5-5 seconds. Several days later.
at stanford University. he did tho 20
yards in 81 seconds and again made
tho century in Us seconds.
All western track authorities. in
Guiding Christie and r. W. DAD
Moulton, veteran Stanford trainer, be-
licvc raddocks record OF 20 and 40
seconds In tho 22o-ysrd event should be
allowed to stand as ncy world mark.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
NATIONAL

Pittsburs, Pa, April 2t.-PittsburS
opened the season with a victory over
Cincinnati. The game was nip and
tuck all tho way, the locals putting
across two runs in the eighth that
brought victory. Pitcher Adams start
cd for Pittsburg. but was hit hard and
gave way to Ponder in the third. who
was also forced out in the sixth, Yel-
lowhorsc finishing the game.
Napier started for Cincinnati, but
was knocked out in the fifth, Brenton
taking his place When Pittsburg
scored the winning run Marquard
relieved Brcnton and retired the side.
Before the game, Barney Dreyfuss
and Manager Gibson were each pre-
sentcd with floral decoration by the
stove Ieaguers and the regular ccre-
monies of flag raising were observed.
Tho score.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
Sandlot League

The Butkovich White Sox baseball
club have changed their name to the
Butkovich Mcrcsntilcs. They will play
their first game against the Wood
men 20 Sunday afternoon at the new
Central grounds. following n contest
between the Lithia club and the Court
of Honor. rPosscn and Bcrko will be
the Butkovich battery
Room 10 of Fountain school won its
fourth victory yesterday afternoon
from Room IL with q score of N-2.
Tho batteries for Room ~ were:
Owens and Law. for Room IL Grad
dock and Bennett.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
Lithia Team to
Play Sunday

Sunday afternoon the Lithia baseball
nine and the Court of Honor team will
meet on the new Central grounds al
O'Clock. Tho Lifhis's have ADDED a
new man to their strinG-known az
speed. The management OF the
club refuse to divulgo his name, saying
that he is dark horse
j. Parker. Allison OF kearncy will
pitch for the Lithia nine. with Schupp
receiving. Wise and Lappin have been
announced as battery for the Court
of Honor team.
second game will be played Sun
day afternoon between Woodrnen -.
and team that will be announced
later.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
CORPENT|ER TRAINS
At LONG ISLAND

Paris, April 2i.-tBy the Associated
Press )-Georges Carpenter, European
champion. who is TO start shortly for
the United States, to fight Jack Demp-
soy, will have his training quarters at
Long Beach, Long Island. instead OF
at Summit. New Jersey.
Carpenter expects IL to be much
cooler at tho scashorc there. He also
has wired Joc Jeanette. asking
Jcanncttc to act as his chief sparring
partner and adviser.
Carpenter said today that no matter
who wins tho battle he did not think
tho bout would last more than four
rounds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
Cuban Wins II
Chess Contest

HAVANA. Cuba. April ce.-Josc r.
Capablanca, the Cuban expert. carly
this morning won tho fourteenth
game in tho International chess tour
nament with DR. Emanuel Lasker.
tho German ms>acr.
I-askcr resigned after Capablanca
had made his fifty-siNth move. The
time of play was; Lssker. 3 hours.
30 minutes: Capablanca. ; hours. 30
minutes. This win gives Cspablanca
four games of the fourteen that have
been played. The other ten games
were draws.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
Sporting Notes

Detroit-When the Tigers knocked
Walter Mails out of the box in We'd
nesday's game with Cleveland. the
Indians southpaw suffered his frs,
defeat since coming to the American
league late last season. Tho records
credited Mails with six victories and
no defeats until Wednesday.
Cincinnati - President John Heyd-
Ter announced here Wednesday night
that the National league will present
to the widow of Umpire Pete Harri-
son a fun years salary OF her hus-
band. Harrison died last winter af-
ter long siege with tuberculosis.
Havana--Play in the fourte tecnth
game of the international chess ser
les was adjourned here yesterday
morning after the thirtyfirst move
and the Indications were that the
contest would be draw.
Chicago-Edouward Horemans, Eu-
ropoan balklinc billiard champion. yes
tnrday led George Sutton 500 to 2s'
at tho end of the second round of their
ls.c balklinc match.
Ad SanteI. tho old-time wrestler. In
making an exhibition tour of Japan.
Halifax wants to entertain the Can
adian amateur swimming champion
ships this summer.
Portland. Ore. Is preparing to hold
two-day motorcycle racing meet on
the Rose City Speedway at the end of
May.
Rocky Kansas. the crack Buffalo
lightweight, will swap punches with
Johnny Dundee in lo-round contest
at Milwaukee on April 81
Eighty boxers and wrcstlcrs parti-
cipatcd in the annual Pacific North
west amateur championships at Port
land. orc.
John C. wclty. president of the Ma
tional Trotting Association, Is breed
ing three mares to Dillon Axworthy,
c.1ol-4.
Tho Anglo American sport competi-
tions scheduled for the coming sum
mcr will include about everything
from golf to rifle shooting.
Tho coming track and field champ
ton of Amateur Athletes OF Amer
ica at the Harvard Stadium Will be tho
i5th annual meet OF the association.
Victoria at Vancouver and Yakima
at Tacoma is the way the four clubs OF
the new Pacific international league
will line up for the seasons opening
games on May :.
Northwest this year will bo tho annual
exhibition Of ihc Puget Sound Kennel
Club. which IL to hold forth in Seattle
during the first week OF May.
Billy =. Purtcll, a onc-timc big lea
guer and last season with the Akron
International league team. Is TO pilot
the Vancouver team in the Pacific In
tcrnational league this season.
A match which has been hanging
fire for some time has been finally
clinchcd. The big fellows who will
clash in it arc Bill Brennan, the Chi
cago heavyweight, and Sailor Jack
Carroll. They will como together in 4
Ground bout to he stascd at Colum-
bus. o.. on May ..
The Southwestern league, one Of the
most promising of the new baseball or
ganizations to make its debut this year
will begin its season on April II. with
Miami playing at Muskogcc, Sspulpa
at Bartlcsvilic. Parsons at Indcpcn-
1ence. and Coffcyvillc at Pittsburg
President Hickey Is to be the whole
Judge and jury when it comes to fin
ing players in the American associa-
tion this season. The utmost penalty
that the umpircs will be permitted 70
inflict will be put players out of tho
games. They may. however. recon-
mend n fine to President Hickey.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
Home Run" Not to Join
New York Americans

Philadelphia, Pa. April 2i.-trank
Home Run" Baker. viii not be seen
in the New York American league
team lineup for the present at any
rate. Miller Huggins. manager of tho
club announced tonight.
Baker is ~ mighty handy man he
said. but I am planning to make no
changes in The lineup at present
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
Mike Gibbons
Beats Wiggins

Minneapolis. MINI. April 3l-Mko
Gibbons. st. Paul middlewcight, in his
first bout since his retirement from the
ring moro than year and a half ago
dccisivcly outpointcd Chuck Wig
gins OF Indianapolis. in "A ten round
bout tonight according to newspaper
men. Gibbons gave "A wonderful cx-
hibition OF boxing. taking nine of tho
rounds. whiic ono was even. Gibbons
weighed ise 81 and Virgins 1so IL.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
INDIANS WIN FIRST HOME GAME

JIcNcnnd, ONO, April T. > 'Iho
Cleveland champions opened their
home season by defeating St Louis.
The opening ceremonies included the
presentation OF gifts to Cleveland
players. including an automobile and
n cowboy saddle and bride given to
manager Speaker Cleveland won by
extra base hits Off Shockcr. seven OF
tho eleven hits being doubles. Score:
ST. LOUIS
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
MOTORBIKE RACES

Los Angeles, April 21.-Twelvc rid
ers will compete in 20. 10 and 20 mile
motorcycle races at tho Los Angeles
speedway next Sunday. conducted by
the Speedway association, 1t was an
nounccd today following elimination
trials. The competitors arc otto Walk
er. Ray Weishaar. Jim Davis. Ralph
Hepburn. Freddie Ludlow. shrimp
Burns. Gene Walker. Jimmy Mcneil.
Joe VOTERS. George Bennett. Ray
Crcyiston and Harry CogburD.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
pA~ on RACING wirHDRAw~

London. April 2l.-Tho government
has Withdrawn It's ban on racing so
far as tho two thousand guincas and
one thousand guincas stakes arc con-
cerned. Both races Will be run at
Newmarket on Friday. April 20. 1t was
announced today. Tho ban was or
dercd because of tho coal strike. Tho
two stake events have been run yearly
for more than ono hundred years.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
AMERICAN

Philadelphia. Pa. April 2i.-The 10
calls outhit the Yankees but Mays kept
their cracks we'll scattered and New
York won. Babe Ruth got his thiru
homer in the ninth when he put the
ball over the right field wall. with
Fcwster on base. Ruth had three other
hits including two doubles and
single
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22

Photo at right gives 4 good idea Of
Paddocks heavy build. At left
he is shown winning 1s0-meter
race in Olympic games at Ant
werp last summer.
When Charlie Paddock. Cali
fornia college boy, broke the
worlds record for the 220-yard
dash at Los Angeles . short time
ago-clipping two-fifths of sec
ond from 1.-THE general remark
Of the spectators was: "You
wouldn't think to look at him
that he could run that fast" And
Paddock's appearance is decep-
tive. He is built more like a
weight man than sprint king.
His running style is considered
awkward by form critics. Pad
docks running in other track
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22

EattCries. Napier, Br'NlUH' .H.r'
uuard and Win-o: Adams, Ponder
Yellowhorse and Schmidt.
Summary-Three base hits. Duncan :,
Napier, Maraville. Cutshaw, Grimm,
Tierney: stolen base, Bohne; sacrifices.
Daubcrt, Fonscca, Crane, Whitted =:
double plays. MaranNille. Cutshaw ana
Grimm; Cutshaw and Grimm: bases on
balls. off Rrenton .. Ycllowhorse j:
innings pitched. Napier Is. Brcnton
: IL, Marpuard Ia. Adams 1-s'
Ponder :. Ycllowhorse : 20; struck
out. by Napier 4. Adams l.
PHILLIPS BEAT GIANTS
New York, April 81. - Philadelphia
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
PIRATES0PEN NATIONAL SEASON
AT Home With WIN over REDS
Close Game With Pittsburg Cloutmg Two Winning
Runs in Eighth-PhlGes Pounded Toney
For Many Long Hits.

defeated New York in nip and tuck
game which opened the National
league season here.
Philadelphia pounded Toney for
many long hits but Meusel scored the
winning run in the eighth on tumble
by Bancroft. Former Governor Smith
threw out the first ball The attend
ancc was $4,000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Atlanta. {: Mobile. s.
Nashville. o. Memphis, IL.
Chattanooga, .; New orleans. :.
Birmingham. 2; Little Rock ?. CTcn
innings, darkness, uc.)