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The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14
CINDER PATH MEN
 BEGIN WORKOUTS

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 14 (by As pirants to track honors at the Uni versity of Idaho have begun their preparations for the 1921 season on the cinder path. Between 20 and 30 men are now turning out daily for training stunts at the gymnasium.
 Most of the work done thus far has been with chest-weights and bar bells, Coach Thomas Kelley having announced his intention af putting his men in good all-round physical condition before track work properly, begins. All workouts have been brief and none particularly strenuous.
 It is believed that Idaho will be unusually strong in the weights and middle distances, but sprinters and hurdlers must be developed if the team is to be well balanced, track enthusiasts declare.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14
LINE SUFFERS FROM
 PACK FAILURE

SEATTLE, Feb. 14.-Alaska sal mon packers are not alone in suffer. ing from failure of the 1920 pack to move as 1t should. The end of the year found several hundred thousand cases stored at Alaska canneries which, in the natural course of trade, should have been shipped to Seattle and distributed throughout the coun- try. This immense quantity of sal mon, withheld from shipment, repre- sents a large part of the freight bus mess on which the steamship com panies serving Alaska depended for revenue with which to maintain their service without loss Steamship com panies, carrying the burden of great ly increased costs, have found it diff ficult to maintain Alaska service. Alaska business, both in freight and passenger traffic is seasonable. Dur ing the few months of summer and fall ships must carry full capacity loads in order to make up for the long winter period of dullness. So, the failure of Alaska salmon to move in anything like its usual volume during 1920 has hit the steamship companies hard, making 1920 a most unsatisfactory year in its showing on company books.
 Figures on the Alaska salmon ship ments handled by the transporta- tion companies in 1920, show that they were approximately half in vol ume those handled in 1919, with corresponding shrinkage in freight revenues. While more than 3,000,000 cases of salmon were shipped out of Alaska in 1919, but 1,500,000 cases, in round numbers, have been shipped this year. The records of the Pa cific Steamship Company show that the company handled 1,450,O0O cases in 1919 and but 761,000 cases in 1920. So, while meeting considerably in. creased operating costs during 1920, the IiduSpoIIdClOu ColhpdnleS are ldC- ing nearly a fifty per cent decrease in freight revenue from salmon ship ments.
 Although the year 1920 yielded only a fifty per cent catch of salmon in Alaska, the demand failed to consume the salmon carried over from the heavy catch of last year combined with this years catch. AS a result, 35OOOO cases are being carried over by the canneries served by the Pa cific Steamship Company alone, which means that the company has been deprived of the revenue from that much freight business
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14

Nearly every wife believes that the only reason her husband doesn't lead a double life is be- cause she is watching him.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14

The farthingale skirt was intro duced in England in the reign O. Queen Elizabeth.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14

II you change your address, do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14

The big dance every Saturday at Eagle Hall.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-14

Kodak finishing. Scarborough.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
FAIR AND C00PERA TIVE SALES MEETINGS TONIGHT
COOPERATIVE HOG
SALE IS SATURDAY
Ten Breeders TO Offer Pigs at Pig
Club Sale at Red Village Farm

Ten breeders of registered hogs
will have stock for sale at the CO.
operative hog sale to be held for the
Ben Hill county pig clubs at the Red
Village Farm, Saturday May 18th.
day. The sale starts at 1000 A. M.
The breeders who have already
listed stock with Raymond Davis,
who is in charge of the sale, includes
Spotted Poland Chinas from Wright
T. Paulk, J. M. Massey, H. R. Pea
Wy, Dix of Abbeville, w. w. Wilson,
Rakestraw, DIR. D. B. Ware, Duroe
Jerseys from Roscoe Kimball Hamp-
shires from Norman Dorminey. -
E. R. Bryant of Swift and Com
pany will attend the sale and make a
lecture if swine breeding. w. w.
Martin will auction the stock.
Following the sale, a general mass
meeting of country and town boys
will be held at the Court Hiuse to
hear lectures on Boy Scout work
Y M c A work and live stock grow
ing. County Agent c. T. Owens
urges all pig club boys to attend
prepared to bid for a pig and tc
bring crate to take him away in.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
|MER CHANTS ADOPT d i :.
COOPERATIVE PLAN
Committees Named by Mer-
chants Association to Meet
WILL ARRANGE DETAILS
Plans to Be Perfected at Com
mittee Meeting Tonight

fitzgerald merchants will stage a CO.
operative sale May 26, II. % it was
decided at meeting Friday night of
the Fitzgerald Merchants Associa-
ton. A committee composed of J..
kassewitz. 0. L. Bradshaw and Asa
Smith reported that the sale would
cost $1,000 in advertising, decorations
for the business section. and amuse-
ment features for the crowds.
"A committee composed of OIL. Brad
shaw, R. l. Maffett, H. CARRIER was
appointed by President Will Halle to
raise the necessary money by assess
ing each merchant on a basis of the
tax valuation of his stock of goods.
The publicity and advertising COM
mittee which will supervise the placing
of'advertlsing and will censor all indi-
vidual ads in the cooperative sales
program is J. Kassewitz, C. L. Saund>
ers, J. c. Holder, George P. Morris.
and J c. Glover. This committee
meets with committee from the To-
cal newspapers and the finance COM
mittee Monday night. According
to the tentative plans presented by
the committee on estimate, eighteen
weekly newspapers in neighboring
towns will be used and twenty other
communities in a radius of FORTY miles
from Fitzgerald will be circularized.
The Merchants Association will or
ganize an auxiliary credit association
at the next regular meeting Friday
night. Ed Hussey. J, L. McCarty,
and I. l. Griffin compose a credit
association committee. The local or
ganization will be based on the plan
OF the Albany Credit Association.
Directors of the Merchants Asso-
citation named by special nominating
committee and accepted by the Associ-
alton are ]. c. Glover J. Kassewitz,
L. L. Griner, ]. L. McCarty, o. L.
Bradshaw, ]. H. Mayes and ]. M.
Massey. The membership committee
is G. L. Kilcrease, Asa Smith and
M. Gottlieb. The officers are Will S.
Hale, president, and C.. L Saunders,
secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Luddy Whitley Proves
To Be A Detective

Luddy Whitley having missed two
shoats several days ago, when awak-
ened in the small hours of Monday
morning, by the cranking of a car
and squeal of shoat, secured the
assistance of a neighbor and with
followed the tracks of car about
four miles northwest of the city,
when they found unmistakable evil
dence of the missing shoat in the pos
session OF a young man, who how
ever managed to evade arrest, by re-
questing time to enter his home and
secure additional clothing.
Two other shoats were found and
identified at another farm nearby,
presumably left there by the same
parties and secured in a raid Thurs
day night.
Warrants have been sworn out for
the suspected parties.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
FEATURES OF
PLAN FOR ORGANIZING
COTTON MARKETING ASSO-
CATION AS SUGGESTED
BY U. S., BUREAU OF
MARKETS

Central Cotton Marketing Association
|. Form local association admitting
into the membership growers, and
persons receiving cotton as rent for
the use of land. Each member should
pay an initiation fee and give a
promisory note to be used in paying
liquidated damages in case of breach
of contract. A growers contract is
required, this to be subject to the
usual withdrawal privileges.
2, The local association shall have
officers and a board of directors. The
board of directors shall be elected by
the members. A manager is employed
by the directors.
8. Any member having a grievance
against the Association can appeal
to the board of directors.
4. The board OF directors may de-
termine such pooling periods as they
see fit from time to time, and the
cotton belonging to any member in
given pool is settled for on the
basis of the average price received
for cotton of same grade, quality and
staple in the same pool.
5. Thee books of the association are
to be audited quarterly by auditors
selected from the membership.
l. The local associations de-
scribed above may federate into a
central selling association. The mem
bers of the local organizations sign
a contract with the central organi-
cation
2. The expenses of the central as
ISOLATION are borne by the locals in
proportion to the business transact
ed for each.
8. Representatives of the local as
sociations will elect a board of di-
rectors for the sentral organization
The directors employ manager and
have supervision of The affairs of the
association.
4. The central oranization markets
the cotton for the local organiza-
tions. Pooling periods are deter
mined by the board of directors.
Note-The above is for a non
stock, non-profit association. The
Bureau has also suggested a plan
for cooperative association
formed with capital stock. In this
case the stock is allowed to earn
whatever interest the directors may
designate, within the limits of the
law. Any additional earnings are to
be distributed as patronage divi-
dends.
Many minor details are not given
above. The essential differences in
this and the other plan are: Cd This
plan provides for the local associa-
tions; ~ 1t is also more liberal with
reference to withdrawal privileges;
(3) Pooling periods are determined
by the Board of Directors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

ferred stock The common stock
shall be sold or issued only to the
members of the Association at par.
The common stock shall have all the
voting power of the corporation.
(b) The preferred stock shall be di-
vided into equal classes all bearing
eight per cent cumulative dividends
and having similar preference, sub
ject to retirement with a bonus of two
per cent at the rate of one class or
one-ffth thereof annually, beginning
with December 1922.
(c) The Association shall make a
cross-contract with the corporation
providing for the handling of the cot
ton for members and for the opera
ton of the warehouse as public
CONTINUED on Page o.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Union Singers Plan
Big Convention Here

Probably the greatest of the sing
ing conventions ever held in F
gerald by the South Georgia Union
Singers Association will be the one
June 1919 this year, according to
plans now being made through Hon.
T. J. Luke, president of the Associ-
alton.
The association numbers several
hundred of the best voices in all
South Georgia and it may be neces-
sary to hold the convention out OF
doors or under canvas instead of at
the court house as originally planned.
A special committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce will cooperate with
the officers of the association in max
ing the convention success.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Charlton County's ,~.>
Roads Improved

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Burkhart. who
returned Sunday from Fernandina
where they were call 81 on account
of the illness of Mr.. Joheph Burk-
hart. bring Back glowing report d
the condition of the roads in Charl-
ton county. From St. Mary's Is
Homeland, the road is practically
complete and the good work is being
continued to Race Pond. most of il
being already graded and ready for
surfacing. Ware County's part oil
the Dixie Highway, south of Way
cross has been graded and three
miles of it is in fine condition, the
rest being under construction now.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
tIS F4fi Z
Dynamite Explodes
Under A. B. & A. Rail
Freight Train, No. 90 Hits Mined
Rail Near Fitzgerald Sunday

What is supposed TO have been :
charge of dynamite placed under Z
rail Joint on the Atlanta Birmingham
and Atlantic tracks near Fitzgerald
exploded about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning when Freight train No. g;
from Brunswick to Fitzgerald raj
over it.
The rails were torn up by the ex.
ploslon, according to the superintend
ent's office, but the locomotive anc
all cars stayed on the track. Small
damage estimated at about $50 wa:
done to the locomotive, which con.
tinued into Fitzgerald under its owr
power.
w. M. Martin chairman of the
joint strike committee was frankly
skeptical at the report that a dyna-
mite charge had caused the explo-
sion. THE report looks impossible
on the face of it," he said Even a
small dynamite charge would have
torn up the track so badly that a
freight train running even at slow
speed would have been derailed. A
faulty and over-charged torpedo
might have done the damage said
to have been done but a wilfully
placed charge of dynamite or other
high explosive would certainly have
caused more havoc"
Superintendent R. L. Mckay stat
ed that he was not prepared to make
any statement in regard to the af-
fair tiday but that it was being in
vestigated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Ocilla Southern
Changes Schedule
Changes Take Effect Sunday, Nav
18th, 1921.

Effective Sunday, May 18th, 1921,
the following change4 will be made
in Della Southern RI R. schedules:
Train No. l, daily except Sunday,
VIII leave Rochelle GAS a. M, in
stead OF 5.45 a. m, arriving Fitzger-
aid 7:55 a. m, leaving $40 a. m.,;
Arrive Della $40 a. m, leave o:1O
a. M; Arrive Alapaha 10:Ob a. M,
leaving 1910 a. m; Arrive Nashville
1880 a. m.
Train No. 2, daily except Sunday.
will leave Nashville lilo a. M; Ar
rive Alapaha II :48 a. M, leave HISS
a. M; Arrive Ocilla l2.47 nd on, leave
1:20 p. m; Arrive Fitzgerald 1:sO o.
800 p. m.
Train No. 3, Sunday only! will
leave Rochelle Gas a. m.,; Leave
Fitzgerald $50 a. m; Leave Ocilia
$40 a. M; Leave Alapaha o:10 az M;
Arrive Nashville GAS a. m.
Train No. a, Sunday only, will
leave Nashville 1000 a. M; Arrive
Alapaha 1896 a. m, leave 10:45 a. M;
Leave Ocilla 11:35 a, M; Leave Fitz-
gerald 1905 p. m. Arrive Rochelle
lilo p. m.
H. H. HILL,
eidlS General Manages.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Mothers Day Marked
By Church Services

Mothers Day Sunday May 9th was
flttingly observed in the Fitzgerald
churches yesterday with special SER
mons and programs in the Sunday
schools and by the pastors. Col
Jesse Grantham made special
Mothers Day address at the Chris
tan church.
At the Baptist. First Methodist,
Central Methodist, Christian and
other churches the day was observed
either in Sunday school or religious
services. Bishop Reese preached at
the Episcopal church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Piggy Wiggly Store
Will Open Here Soon

Mr.. Edwin Sterne of Albany, man
ager for the Piggly-Wiggly South
Georgia Company is in the city to-
day arranging for the equipment OF
a Piggly-Wiggly store to be operat-
ed by his company in the store room
of the Phillips Block, formerly oceu-
pied by R. /. Maffet
Mr.. Sterne stated that his company
is opening stores in twelve South
Georgia cities. all of which will be
operated by the company. Mr.. J. A.
Parrot has secured the contract to
install the fixtures and put the store
in condition for occupancy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
T HE GEORGIA COTTON
GROWERS COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
(Note:-This Is the Standard Agree
ment Being Proposed for Several
Cotton Growing States).
Organization and Functions of Over
head Sales Agency

/. MEMBERSHIP.
Any cotton grower or individual re.
ceiving cotton for rent may become
member by joining the Association
signing a binding five year agreement
and paying membership fee of $500
He shall cease to be a member: C)
By ceasing to grow cotton; (2) By
moving out of the stote; CD By dy-
ing.
2 (a) Twenty directors shall be
elected from among members actual.
ly residing ann growing cotton in q
districts to be specified by the Organ.
ization Committee.
(b) Three Directors shall be nomi
mated in writing, one each by the
President of the Agricultural College
the Commissioner of Agriculture anc
the directors of State Bureau Mark
cts.
3. (a) The Board of Directors shall
appoint an Executive Committee O.
the FIVE directors to conduct the at
fairs of the Association.
(b) Local branches of the Associa
ton shall be created and maintained
in every district and central locality
Each branch shall have its own off
GERS.
4. (a) The Association agrees tc
buy and the grower agrees to sell and
deliver to the Association all of the
cotton products acquired by or for
him in Georgia during the year, 1922
1928, 1924, 1925, and 1926. Said cot
ton shall be delivered at a reasonable
time after ginnig and picking to the
Organization.
(b) The Association agrees to re-
sell such cotton, together with cot
ton of like variety, grade and staple,
delivered by other growers under
similar contracts, at the best prices OBJ
tainable by it onder market conditions;
and to pay over the net amount re-
ceived therefrom, Qess freight, insur-
ance and INTEREST,", as payment in full
to the Grower and Growers named
in contracts therfrom within the dis
cretion of the Association, the cost
of handling, grading and marketing
such cotton; and of reserves for cred
is and other general purposes (said
reserves not to exceed two per cent
of the gross resale price,. The annual
surplus from such deductions must
be prorated among the growers de-
livering cotton in that year on the
bass of deliveries.
S. (a) There shall be an annual
pool by which each member of the
organization is to receive the same
price for cotton of like variety, grade
and staple.
E. (a) In localities where there are
clready sufficient warehouses the as
sociation will lease such of these as
is needed. In localities where there are
not sufficient warehouses one hundred
members may petition the Association
to promote warehousing corpora
ton. This is to be accomplished by
the issuance of both common and pre-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Suday Closing Law
Is Cause OF Fight

A difficulty between T. Wiley
Fletcher and Otto Harnish on South
Grant street this morning resulted
in quite painful wound to Mr.. Har-
nish, caused it is stated by bystand-
ers, by kick by Fletcher.
Warrants were sworn olt by, both
parties for each other and will be
aired before Judge Adams. The city
also made cases for disorderly con-
duct, which were to be heard before
Mayor Pittman this morning but
hearing was ostponed until Tuesday
morning at the request of Mr.. Fetch
er.
The difficulty is said to be an
outgrowth from the Sunday closing
agitation, which caused a fine of $50.
to be paid by Fletcher at the last
term of the Superior court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Plan For COOPERATIVE
Marketing of Cotton Crop

The Leader presents herewith the
two plans for cooperative marketing
of cotton that are now being most
prominently suggested as a relief
for the cotton farmer The first plan,
the "Sapiro Plan" has found great
est popularity throughout the South.
The United States Bureau of Mar
kets plan is not as we'll known and
has not secured so strong a follow
ing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
Remains With Leonard
Brothers Auto Co.

The many friends of Harry Vinson
will be pleased to learn that this pop
ular auto salesman will remain with
the Leonard Brothers Auto Company
in charge of the sales department of
the firm.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
OFF FOR REUNION

Commander D. B. Null, J. H.
Stone, J. w. Joiner and A. M. Britt
left this morning for Albany to at
tend the annual reunion of the Geor-
gia Confederate Veterans.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Gospel Songs No. /, 3t1 /.orGe.
round and shaped notes. Edited by
J. W. Graham and Jesse T. Williams.
Limp, 40cts. per copy; Goz. $3.50;
100, $500. Cloth, so cts. per copy;
boz. $3.50; 100, $45.oo. Shipped COL
lect, terms cash. Baptist Song Book
Co., Atlanta, Ga. A25Mo
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

AUTOISTS-We will drain your
old oil and wash your motor Free
at o. w. FLETCHER'S GARAGE,
30l and 303 S. Grant street. If.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Mr.. D. A. Payn and family of Fit.
Myers, Fla. are visiting in the home
of Wr. w. R. Dykes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Editor J. Kelly Simmons of the
Nashville Herald and family passed
through Fitzgerald Sunday afternoon
en- route from McRae to Nashville.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
notice.

On and after May 1st, fishing at
Lucy Lake will be prohibited. Stay
away B. o. Cook. dM31.pd
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09
MISS HUGHES
IS HOSTESS

A delightful informal affair of the
past week was the rock party given
by Miss Lille May Hughes at her
pretty home on South Grant street.
Handsome cut-glass vases and bas-
kets filled with Brown-eyed Susans
were used in abundance in the rooms
where the guests were entertained.
Delicious and refreshing fruit
punch was served during the evening
by Mrs. w. w. Hughes, mother of
the fair young hostess and Miss Lucy
Cook. Following a most interesting
game a delicious sweet course was
served. a.
Among those present were Misses
Juanita Swilley, of Moultrie, Harriet
Lee Walker, Mamie Ross and Messrs.
Milton Hopkins, Lee Perry, Flem-
ing Shewmake and Sam Hughes.
Mr.. John Chapel who has been
the guest of his brother H. C. Chapel
leaves TINS afternoon for his home
in New York. =
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Chapel from
St. Petersburg, Fla, and Mr.. J. A.
Beckwith passed through the city
en- route to their homes in Traverse
City, Mich and New York.
Miss Juanita Swilley of Moultrie
is the attractive guest of her brother
and sister Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. lowers
on West Orange Street.
Miss Louise Bailey who has been
teaching school in Cordele IS expect
ed to return home this week.
$500 CHARTERED Oak Bullets at
$34.75 Feinberg Furniture Store.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Fitzgerald Leader WANT-ADS
Quick Results. Phone 328.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

$500 CHARTERED Oak Bullets a
$34.75 Feinberg Furniture Store.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Miss Louise Bailey who has been
teaching school in Cordele IS expect
ed to return home this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Mr.. John Chapel who has been
the guest of his brother H. C. Chapel
leaves this afternoon for his home
in New York. =
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

Miss Juanita Swilley of Moultrie
is the attractive guest of her brother
and sister Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. lowers
on West Orange Street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-09

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