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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
FARM BUREAU MASS
MEETING APRIL 18th
Will Meet to Select Plan for
Marketing Cotton Crop
NO PLAN SUGGESTED
Meeting Will Give All Farmers
Opportunity to Suggest
(From Yesterdays Daily

ATLANTA, March 24.-With the
president of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation that he had set April
70, as the date for mass meeting in
Atlanta of all agricultural interests to
consider plans for the formation of a
cotton marketing plan, and plans for
the cooperative marketing of all other
farm products, President r. A. Kelly,
of the Georgia Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton announces that work will be
started at once for the April meeting.
AT the recent state convention of
the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation,
Mr.. Howard told the four hundred
delegates that the American Farm
Bureau Federation was ready to aid
the southern farmers whenever they
desired; and resolution was unani-
mously adopted asking that Mr. How
ard appoint date for mass meeting.
No definite plan will be offered, nor
will it be compulsory on the atten-
dants to adopt any prepared plan, but
consideration will be given every plan
that is offered The American FEEDER
alton recently adopted plan for the
marketing of grain, prepared by COM
mittee of seventeen after many months
of work. This plan is said to be one
of the best cooperative plans that has
ever been devised, and it will be put in
to operation this season.
Delegates from all farmers organ
izations, representatives of the federal
and state departments of agriculture,
and representatives of all agricultural
schools will be invited to attend, and
1t is hoped that out of the meeting
there will be evolved plan that will
prove of immense value to the cotton
planters
President Kelley announced that or
ganization work in several counties of
the state where there are no farm bu-
reaus would be pushed with much Wig
or, and that he was optimistic over
the outlook for the bureau federation
in Georgia. J. G. Oliver, of Athens
has been appointed secretary of the
federation, and has taken up his new
duties Complete announcement of the
plans for the meeting on April 10th
will be made later.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Health Inspection For
School Children Asked
Hospital Auxiliary Endorses Proposal
at Wednesday Meeting
(From Yesterday's pailxl

(From Yesterdays Daily
The members present at the Hos
pital Auxiliary meeting yesterday af-
ternoon at Carnegie Library must
have been impressed with at least
three pleasing features. First of all
the bright inspiring manner of our
new presiding officer, Mrs. w. E.
Yeatman, the delightful comic sketch
es given by Miss chatham at the
end of the business program and the
pleasant half hour "over the tea
cups" arranged by Mrs. S. L. Smith,
social chairman.
The devotionals were conducted by
Mrs. Lula Sheppard, and Mrs. /. P.
Tyson. Committee reports were SUBJ
mitted. Plans for aiding these COM
mittees financially were discussed. as
dues are used exclusively for charity
work.
The plan of the president to worl,
Tor medical inspection of eyes, ears
and threats of all school children in
the fall, met with hearty endorsement
and the further plan of arranging a
tree clinic for the treatment of those
unable to pay was discussed. Doc
tors and school teachers know better
than even the parents generally do
how the neglect of some of these
common defects in children, retard
their mental growth.
AS an entertaining feature well
chosen clippings were distributed for
miscellaneous reading and m
splendid scrap books made by Mrs.
J. c. Glover, Mrs. M. M. Stephens
Mrs. W. D. Dorminy and Mrs. A. ].
Mcdonald for use of children and
elders who might be deprived Of
reading while patients were inspected
with much interest. Members should
keep nmind that the regular meet
ings occur the fourth Wednesday OF
each month at the Library, and that
l9zi dues are now payable.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
u. S. RUSSIA TRADE
SEEMS POSSIBLE
State Department Is Asked For
Conference by Lenine
TO SEND DELEGATION
Note Claims No Desire to Inter.
vene in Our Affairs
(From Yesterdays Dailyl

WASHINGTON, March 24,-Con-
sideration by the United States of the
question of resuming trade relations
with Russian Soviet government ap-
peared today to be possibility when
State Department announced the re-
celpt OF message from Lenine, the
Russian leader, appealing FIR a con-
ference and announcing that he stood
ready to send an official d1egation to
this country for the purpose OF nego-
tiating an agreement to that end.
Government offivials were carefu!
not to commit themselves as to the
course that may be taken, but there
were indications that the closest
scrutiny had been given the recently
negotiated British Russian trade and
that already somewhat broader in
depreciation had been given the regu-
latjons that defined the Wilson aJ-
n''nlstration's policy in dealing with
the -Rolshevik Government
ne text of the Rrss On /
which in proposing opening trade re-
lations between the two countries said
Tor that purpose the relations be-
tween the two republics have 20 be on
the whole regularized," was issued
without comment. 1t was addressed
to'the United States Congress and to
President Harding and contained an
arraignment of President Wilson for
his policy in dealing with Russia. The
hope was expressed that the United
States would not continue to follow
"obdurately" the course taken by
President Wilson who, the note de-
clared without cause and without any
declaration of war" had attacked Rus
STA and Showed during his whole ad-
ministration a growing hostility to-
ward the Russian Republic.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Louis Swift Sends
IA Cars Over Dixie

The fourteenth and last of the four
teen passenger cars used at his Flor
ida home by Louis Swift, Of Swift and
Company, great Chicago packers,
passed through Fitzgerald yesterday
headed for Chicago over the Dixie
Highway. Mr., Swift, according to
the chauffer in charge of the big Pack
ard that passed through Fitzgerald
Yesterday, is sending all his cars back
home over the Dixie Highway this
year because of high freight rates and
uncertainty of railroad service.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Baptists Invite All
To Attend Revival
(From Yesterdays Daily

Our meeting begins next Sunday
DIR. J. M. Haymore will arrive from
Waycross on Monday and will do
the preaching during the meeting.
Brother Hamore is great man
OF God and we are fortunate in Sc
curing his services.
On behalf of the church, / extend
a most cordial invitation to all the
people of Fitzgerald to give us your
presence and prayers during this
meeting. Each one of you can help
us by bringing somebody with you
or by speaking to some one daily
about the meeting We shall thor
oughly appreciate your sympathy and
help in any way.
Your servant in Christ Jesus,
]. F. SINGLETON, Pastor. i,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
ALICE SECOND
WRECK ATTEMPT
Croxton Hears that Switch Was
Tempered near Thallman
DAY PASSENGERS R
Further Details of Douglas
Wreck Reported to Receiver
(From Yesterdays Daily

ATLANTA, March 24.-Atlanta.
Birmingham and Atlantic train No. |.
brunswick to Fitzgerald, Wednesday.
and due at Thalmann at $40 a. m,
upon approaching that point, found
the east passing track switch sock
ed" with bolt wedged between the
points of the switch and the rail, it
was claimed today by w. w. Crox-
ton, passenger traffic manager. The
engineer saw the switch points open
IN time to stop the engine before
reaching the switch, and no trouble
resulted. The Sheriff of Glynn Coun-
ty, with track dogs, is investigating
A similar report from Douglas, was
received Tuesday of an alleged at
tempt to wreck A. B. & A. passenger
train No. a. Latest reports to the
receiver from Douglas state that the
derailment of this train near Douglas
on Tuesday morning was caused by
the throw-rod connecting the switch
with the switch-stand, being discon-
nected at the stand, and the switch
points set to the side-track and
wedged, while the target showed
Safe. The bolts that were removed
when the rod was disconnected were
found in the grass about twenty feet
from the switch. When about ten
car lengths from the switch the en-
gineer saw the points standing open
but was unable to bring the train to
full stop before passing over the
switch.
Passenger service now being oper-
ated is daily daylight service in each
direction, covering the entire line,
including the Waycross Division, with
triple daily service between Bruins
wick and Thalmann, where connec-
ton is made with mainline trains of
the Seaboard Air Line to and from
the North and Florida points.
Passenger trains will continue to
depart from and arrive at Haynes
Street Station, Atlanta, until further
notice.
Local freight service is being OPP
Grated and extra trains wherever ton
mage justifies. This service is now
providing for the needs of receivers
and shippers of freight reached by
this line, according to Mr.. Croxton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Building Resuming
While Lumber's Low
Lumber Market Shows Little
Activity; Low Prices
(From Yesterdays Daily

\AlOn lSS.S-udy Dallyl
Concerning conditions in the lum-
Der trade, the American Lumberman
says: The trend of building activities
may be likened to the farmers bow,
who, after getting his start in the
country, goes to the big city. In just
this way building first showed signs
OF revival in the country districts and
ever since has gradually been NOV
ing toward the large cities until build
ing today has begun to awaken in the
larger cities, such as Chicago. The
greatest activity in the cities, broad
ly speaking, is to be noted in the
outlying districts and in the suburbs,
but nevertheless here and there flat
buildings and business blocks are
being built.
In the meantime the wholesale
lumber market remains quiet, with
the total volume of orders decidedly
below normal for this season of the
year. Industrial consumers are buy
Ing from hand to mouth, filling or
ders in here and there when stocks
become broken. Except in very rare
instances this, division of the trade
has not anticipated its requirements
very far ahead. Retail lumbermer
are buying slightly more lumber
but on the whole the 7olume of these
purchases is below the volume of re-
tail sales. In other words retail lum.
bermen are cutting down the size OF
their stocks and are not buying fol-
future requirements. For that mat.
ter, however, it would be difficult to
place any great volume of business
for future delivery as manufacturers
generally are only willing to take on
sufficient business at present prices
to enable them to keep their crews
together by running part time. Prices
have not shown any appreciable
change and the spread in the market
(the difference between the high
price and the low price on some
grades) is unusually wide and bar
gains at cut prices can be secured,
but on the whole the market shows
no particular downward trend nor on
the other hand are there signs Of
increases except in a few items"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Food And Drug Men
Convene In Atlanta

ATLANTA, March 24.-The annual
convention of Southeastern Food and
Drug Officials will be held in Augusta
March 28 and g. A hundred or more
delegates from several states, and
many prominent officials from Wash
ington, New York, and many other
large northern cities, are expected to
attend.
Among the prominent officials ex-
pected to attend is Carl Alsberg, chief
OF the bureau of chemistry at Wasr-
ington, d. C.
Federal state and municipal food
and drug experts will take part in the
discussion at the convention.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
COTTAGE PRAYER
SERVICE THIS WEEK

Cottage Prayer Service will be held
at the following homes during this
week at q p. M, preceding the revi-
val which will begin at the First
Baptist church next Sunday.
Tuesday-Mrs. M. c. Smith
,Wednesday-Mrs. ]. D. Mashburn.
Thursday-Mrs. J. H. Ennis.
Friday-Mrs. F. M. Graham.
Saturday-Mrs. John B. Russell.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
U. S. Detectives
Are Sentenced
Neuf and thinner Found Guilty
Of Assumption of Power"
(From Yesterday,s DaiIyl

& y
BOSBACH, Baden, March 24th-
Carl Neuf and Franz thinner, Ameri-
can detectives, have been sentenced
20 terms in prison in criminal court
here for illegal assumption of pow
er~ IN attempting to arrest and alb
duct Grover c. Bergdoll, American
draft evader, in Eberbach last Ian
uary. Neuf. against whom a charge
Of "inflicting bodily injury" had been
performed. was sentenced to jail for
fifteen months. while zinuner's term
in prison was fixed at six months.
The additional charge against Neuf
arose from bullet wound suffered
BY . young woman when revolver
was fired during the attempted alb
dncticn,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Bandits Get Payroll
And Escape In Auto
(From Yesterdays Daily)

(By International News Service)
HACKENSACK, N. J., March oath
-Four bandits in an automobile this
morning held up the paymastre of the
Bellman Brook Bleachery, grabbing
the bag with the pay roll of $1,000 and
escaped,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
100 Men Try To Make
Atlanta Police Force

ATLANTA, March, 24.-One hun
dred Atlanta men eager to become
full fledged policemen are studying the
map of Atlanta and brushing up on the
old blue back spel1er in preparation
for the examination for applicants to
the police force, which is to be held
Friday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Engineer Fined For
Violating Ordinance

A. Mabry, who was engineer on
No. Ill, the locomotive whose wheel
was burned off yesterday afternoon,
was fined $500 by Mayor ]. L. Pitt
man in Mayors Court this morning
for blowing his whistle in the city
limits, in violation of city ordinance.
The complaint was made by P. C.
Collins, former conductor, and J. v.
Griner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
mo TRACE FOUND OF
j" TRAIN WRECKERS !"
(By International News service)
(From Yesterdau,e nail,,A

HFIom Yesterday's Daily
ATLANTA, March 24.-Although
no night trains are running, an
nouncement was made today by the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
that all classes of freight are being
accepted. Passenger and freight
service is re-established on all parts
OF the system, according to officials
but complete schedules have not yet
been attempted.
No trace of persons who, it is
charged by company officials, mis-
placed switches at Douglas and Thai
man, has been discovered.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25

Willie-"I knew that you would
lose your blues if you came to this
jazz palace"
Eddie-"Well, you see, that shirnmy
artistic has shouldered my troubles
Harvard Lampoon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Hearing Continues In
Judge Sibley's Court
Hooper Alexander Aids Branch
Howard for Strikers
(From Yesterdays Daily

The postponed hearing of the pc
tition of the fourteen brotherhood
unions for revocation of the court
handed Own by Judge Sib1eyauthori-
zing Col. B. L. Bugg, receiver, to re-
duce wages of the men, was taken up
again Tuesday aftrnoon at 800
o'clock. Shortly after the case was
opened District Attorney Hooper
Alexander applied and was granted
permission to intervene on behalf of
the government in defense ofehe con-
stitutionality of the Newlands act,
which, in one section, provides that a
notice of twenty days shall be given
before employees wages are reduced.
The provision of the Newlands act,
imposing twentyday notice upon the
receiver, was attacked by his attorneys,
Brandon and Haynes, on the grounds
that the railroad was loosing some
thing like 81 900 day through the pre-
strike wage scale, and to further i'm
pose this expenditure upon the road.
which was not making its operating
expenses, amounted to taking the COM
pany's property without due process of
law.
Concludes Argument
James A. Branch, of Branch and
Howard, counsel for the striking en-
ployees, concluded the argument he
began Saturday, and Attorney Morris
Brandon, representing the railroad,
took UP the argument for the carrier.
Owing to the fact that the March term
of federal court is now running, the
session was very short. Attorney
Brandon will appear before Judge Sib-
ley when the hearing is Resumed at 3
o'clock this afternoon, and complete
his address.
In his speech, Mr.. Branch contended
that under the Newlands act the wage
reduction order of the court is null and
void, in that section 9 of the act pro-
vides that where road is in the hands
of receiver,no reduction shall be
made in the scale of wages until the
employees have been given twenty
days notice.
Assails Bugg's Statement
Col. Bugg says that shopmen are
not necessary" he said, because trains
are like automobiles and will run a
certain length of time without repairs,
and in proof of this he states that a
train has been operated an entire week
without repairs or inspection.
IF Col. Bugg attempted to operate
railroad on that basis very long he
would pay out much more in damages
than ne would have to pay in wages
to an efficient force of employees"
Attorney Brandon began his address
with the statement that the petition
for revocation of Judge Sibley's wage
order was based purely on question
of law.
The road involved serves a large
number of people," he pointed out.
and is system of considerable extent.
1t has been doing its best to operate
and perform its duties. 1t has had a
struggle for existence since 1918. 1t
had a struggle earlier in its history,
prior to its completion. 1t finally rid
ded itself of the trouble then crushing
it and began to operate successfully
and to make little bit of money.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25

Percy-"how would you--aw--like
to own--aw--a little puppy.
Miss Dowley" This is SO sudden,
Percyl"-Detroit News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Suspend Rate Raise
On Coal In Cor Lots
(By international News service)

WASHINGTON, March 24-The
interstate Commerce Commission to-
day further suspended until April the
twenty-seventh the operation of the
increase of twenty cents net per ton
in coal rates in carload lots from the
points on the Cumberland Railroads
to points on the L, & N. in Alabama,
Georgia, Tennessee and other states.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Registration Brisk
For City Primary
Women Voters Begin Register
ing for Contest April Is

Interest in the city primary April
18th when five aldermen will be
picked from seven who have an
nounced and either Drew w. Paulk
or L. L. Griner named for mayor, is
growing and registration has been
brisk for the last three days. Only
about 100 voters are registered, in
Guiding about fifty of the recently
nefranchised fair sex.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
James Cardinal Gibbons
OF Baltimore Is Dead
(By International News Service>

(By International News Service)
|, BALTIMORE, March 24-Tames
Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Bal
tlmore, one of the leading Catholic
prelates in the whole world died here
at 1883 o'clock today. He was in
his eighty-seventh year:
The death had been expected since
late yesterday when he lapsed into a
comma, from which he never rallied.
His death was due to a general break
down superinducted by heavy cold.
BALTIMORE, March 24.-With
practically all hope abandoned for
the recovery of Cardinal Gibbons
and doubt expressed by attending
physicians that the venerable prelate
will again regain consciousness, the
latest report from the bedside of the
stricken churchman this morning was
that the Cardinal may die at any
moment or may linger two or three
days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Dodson'. Liver Tone
Killing Calomel Sale


DON'T sicken or salivate yourself or
paralyze your sensitive liver by taking
calomel which is quicksilver. Your
dealer sells each bottle of pleasant,
harmless "Dodson's Liver Tone. under
an ironclad, money-back guarantee
that it regulates the liver, stomach and
bowels better than calomel without MAX
ing you sick-l5 million bottles sold.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25

What progress are you making to-
ward matrimony. Edith"
well, Uncle, I'm on my fifth lap
Minnesota Foolscap.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
Sulphur Clears
Rough Red Skin
Face, Neck and Arms Easily Made
Smooth, Says Specialist

Any breaking out of the skin. even
tlery, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying little Mentho-
Sulphur, declares noted skin special
ist. Because Of its germ DESTROYING
properties, this sulphur preparation
begins at once to soothe irritated skin,
and heal ernptions such as rash.
pimples and ring worm.
1t seldom fails to remove the tor
ment and disfigurment, and you do
not. have to wait for relief fromNNn-
barrassment. Improvement qui@1y
shows. Sufferers from skin. trouble
should obtain a small jar of Mentho-
Sulphur from any good druggist and
use it like cold cream.-Adv.
Mr.. Russell Chalker is visiting'
friends and relatives at Hawkinsville
and E;r1o..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
QUITMAN ELEVATOR
BURNS; LOSS $4,000

(By International News Service)
QUITMAN, March 24.-The
Thomas elevator with a large
quantity of peanuts and corn
burned this morning. The loss
was $4,000 Spontaneous COM
bustion is given as the cause.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25
FORCE GERMANY"
Is FOCH ADVICE
General Says to Invade to Heart
of Germany if Needed
REDS SEIZE sHIpYARDs
While Allies Harras New Re-
public, Communists Rebel
(By International News Service

(By International News Service)
PARIS, March 24.-The Jnteral-
lied Preparations Commission today
handed to the German embassy a note
refusing to accept the German con-
tention that Germany is Incapable Of
paying indemnity demanded W the
entente under the terms of the Treaty
of Versailles. The commission also
sent long communication to the
allied governments containing recon-
dendations for further penalties.
If necessary we will advance into
the very heart of Germany says the
Figaro today, quoting Foch as saying,
we shall only obtain from Germany
what we go for and take by force.
BERLIN, March 24-Martial law
has been proclaimed at Hamburg as
result of communist uprising. A
dictator has been appointed. Nearly
a score are reported killed in clashes
between troops and communists while
the communist are occupying the
shipyards and attacking government
buildings in Hamburg.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25

Isn't i too bad about Peggy"
Why. what happened to herr"
She's been to so many dances late
ly she's muscle bound. from the waist
upP-Darmouth Jack o. Lantern.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25

pr Harvey A. Mathis was in Dublin
on business today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-25

SSAeAAAAhGi A&1k
| Recipe
Y cup of butter,
| ~ cups Rranu.
lated sugar, ~
cups hor, 1 cup
water. z level
teaspoons Calu-
IN ct B aking
Powder. / tea
spoon lemon,
yolks Of 9 egga
Then mix In the
regular way.