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Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Hearing Expected to Continue,
to Late This Evening
\ ASK WAGE CUT RECALL
Say Court Disregarded Law of
Land in Authorizing Cut

& ATLANTA, March 1o.-Hear-
Sng before Judge Samuel H. Sib-
ley in Federal District Court, of
the protest of representatives of
the employees of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic is pro-
ceedlng today.
The brotherhoods asked Judge
Sibley to rescind his order reduc-
ing wages under the receiver
ship, citing the Newland's Act,
which requires twenty days no.
t1ce in such cases.
The hearing viii continue until
late this afternoon.
That an agreement was made
between himself as president of
&the Atlanta Birmingham and At
lantic and Birmingham Trust &
Savings Company to throw the
road into receivership and have
himself appointed receiver was
admitted by B. L. Bugg under
c<oss examination in the hearing
on petition of union strikers to
IRye the wage reduction order
scinded. Before Judge Sibley
eugg also admitted that he re-
signed as president of the Atlanta
Birmingham and Atlantic Feb
ruary 24th to qualify as receiver
a few days later. He also admit
ted the Indebtedness of the road
to the trust company was not
due at the time the receivership
was sought!e
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
French Send Premier
To Placate Harding
(By international News service)

HAVRE, March 1o.-eI hope my
visit to the United States will remove
any misunderstanding l. between
America and France that may have
been created by propagandists who
have been charging France with mil
itarism", declared former Premier
Viviani who sails for New York
tonight.
Premier Viviani gave no indication
as to whether his mission is to dis
cuss the League of Nations or the
French war debt.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Col. Bugg Explains Talk To Lions
Club In Atlanta Last Tuesday
Confirms Leaders Three Points
Of Difference with His
Alleged Contentious
Did Not Say Labor Is Commod-
ity, Nor Attempt to Com
pare Russia and America

The Leader publishes herewith an
explanation from Col. B. L. Bugg, ex-
president and receiver of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic Railway
Company, in regard to his talk to the
Lions Club in Atlanta last Tuesday.
Col. Bugg states that the Leaders ed
ltorlal comment was based on erron-
eous premise as to what he really
said. The Leader considered the pos
sibility that Col. Bugg's remarks had
been misconstrued in the news story
on which its editorial was based and
in the editorial said: 1--WE hope Col.
Bugg did not need to say what the
news story seemed to say he meant"
The Leader is glad to have its pre-
vious good opinion of Col. Bugg con-
firmed. The letter follows:
Mr.. I. Gelders:
Dear Mr.. Gelders:
Editorial comment in the
Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise, on my
talk to the Lions Club in Atlanta a
few days ago, appears to have been
based on an erroneous premise as to
what I really said.
l. What I said was that while the
Clayton Act sets up the statement that
labor is not commodity, had never
heard it claimed by any one that labor
is commodity, but that labor is a
service and as such is subject to the
law of supply and demand. l further
amplified my thought to say that the
ability to pay is the extreme limit of
an employer to pay high wages, and
living wage is the extreme limit of
an employee to accept low wages, and
that all disputes over wage matters in
industry have. been between these two
extremes. The present controversy
is not whether the employees shall &C
cept the lowest living wage, but
whether the railroad shall continue
to pay the highest wage known in the
history of that idustry when it is abso-
lutely impossible for It to continue to
pay that wage and exist as a going
concern.
2. l did not state that the employees
sought, under the Esch-Cummins' law,
to have the scale of wages fixed the
same for all sections and climates
without regard to local conditions.
1t is not the Esch-C ummins' law that
is doing this but the attitude of the
Union leaders in undertaking to hold
to uniform wage on all the railroads
under varying conditions of service,
living costs, climate, difference in
skill required, to say nothing of the
inability to pay.
8. My reference to the Russian sit
uation was simply to point out the
parallel existed only in the demand
for wages above the ability to pay. 1t
would be absurd for anyonet to contend
that there is any similarity of indus
trial conditions between Russia and
this country
Very truly yours,
B. L. Bugg,
- para;A,aT
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
NO STRIKERS RETURN
ON B'WICK DIVISION

1t was officially stated by local
union men today that not a single
man who walked out on the Bruins
wick Division of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic railroad has
returned to work during the first two
weeks of the strike. About dozen
employees remained in. service out of
about nine hundred normally en-
ployed according to union officials.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
DESTROYS
AMBROSE CONCERNS

Fire originating from an unknown
source in Ambrose, Ga, yesterday
swept the entire business district OF
the little town and caused damage
estimated in five figures. The Post
Office, Feller's Drug Store and Mar
kelps Department Store are all under
stood to have been destroyed.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
GLENN E. PLUMB WILL SPEAK HERE MARCH 25TH
COURT HEARING AGAINST WAGE CUT PROCEEDS
WOMEN AT PREMIUM IN
ORANGE BLOSSOM STATE

(By international News Service.)
WASHINGTON, March 10Th
The population of Florida is 4o5,
$40 males and 473,150 females, an
increase in ten years of ISL per
cent for males and 81 per cent for
females. There are 63S,153 whites
and 329,487 negroes. All other ra-
ces number $40.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
SENATE TO RUSH
NEW TARIFF LAW
(By International News service)

WASHINGTON, March 1o-Clo-
ture will be invoked by the senate to
insure passage of tariff legislation
and clear the way for tax revision in
Nthe next Congress The plan virtual
ly agreed upon by the leaders was
laid before Secretary of the treasury
Mellen today and Mellen began shap-
ing the tax program to submit to
leaders at the capitol
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
WHISKEY AND BLOOD
FLOW IN TENNESSEE
(By International News Service)

W SS1AAe~eAOAAeAA ANSwo 0V1 V1NCy
NASHVILLE, March 10.
Three negroes are held completely
in the murder of Thomas Nit
chell, farmer, and Frank Wilkes,
Nashville taxi driver at Cotton
wood yesterday. They were
brought to Nashville for safe
keeping this morning following
an attempt to storm the jail at
Gallatin last night by a mob of
five hundred negroes. 1t is said
the killing grew out of the sale of
forty-eight gallons of whiskey to
the negroes by the white men.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Sillnall Alimony
Move Is Not Stayed
(By International News Service)

POUGHKEEPSIE, March 49,
The report that court order has been
issued staying the proceedings in
connection with Mas. James StM-
mans motion~for $4,000 alimony
annually was formally denied here
today.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Seven Die When Sim
Feiners Give Battle
(By International News Service

LONDON, March 1o-Seven were
killed and another is missing as a
result of violent six hour battle be-
tween Sein Feinners and British
crown forces near Dugasvin, Ireland,
according to news dispatch today.
One British soldier was killed and
one is missing. Six attackers were
killed.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Alleged Murderess
Acquitted By Jury

CONVICTION, Tenn. March 49,
The jury today acquitted Mrs. Irene
Shaw, charged as accessory to the
.MIsurder of George Reeves, a Memphis
~ ilor. 4
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
START MOVEMENT
FOR NEW HIGHWAY
Central South Georgia Official
Highway Is Urged
TO MACON
President Georgia Press Associ-
alton Starts Movement


alton Starts Movement
]. Kelly Simmons, president of the
Georgia Press Association and who
recently became Central South
Georgia booster through the pur-
chase of the Nashville Herald, of
which is he is now editor, urges ed
itorially in his last issue that an of
fetal highway be designated to con-
meet all the towns and small cities of
Central South Georgia in a direct
route from the Florida line to Macon.
The Dixie Highway to the east and
the National highway to the west
leaves out several little cities whose
interests are closely bound up with
those of Fitzgerald. An official high
way connecting them and kept al
ways in tip top condition, paved as
soon as financial affairs of the coun-
ties through which it passes will
allow
Editors and boosters along the
route suggested by Mr.. Simons will
be asked to take up the proposition
and it is probable that a meeting will
be called In the near future, probably
in Fitzgerald during the automobile
show, to put the Central South Geor-
gia Highway project across.
Editor Simmons has the follow
ing to say editorially:
WE SHOULD HAVE AN
OFFICIAL HIGHWAY
1t is lamentable fact. that the
section of country from Valdosta by
way of Ray City, Nashville, Alapaha,
Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Abbeville, and on
direct to Macon is not represented
on any of the official highways. And
this very section is one of the finest
sections of Georgia.
The editor of The Herald has re-
Gently discussed this with parties who
taking an interest in a Direct Route"
from Valdosta to Macon. By Great
ing a route as indicated, it would save
many miles and pass through a most
desirable section of Georgia 1t is
not the fault of the hundreds and
thousands of tourists from the north
who come this way to Florida every
year that they do not get to see any
of the country just named above
They would be only too glad to come
one way and go back another if they
u,iad the road to travel.
People in all the towns named
above should get busy and let's have
a road as above outlined chartered
By consulting a map it will be seen
that such a road would be an air
line. 1t is the one thing that the
section of country named needs
None of the tourists coming this way
annually see this section. That is
what we want. That is what we
must have. The very section along
this route should be given more pub
licity. A road as outlined would give
it that very thing All it needs is
to be seen by the outside world. The
best way in the world to let the
outsiders see it is to provide way
for them to pass through it comfort
ably.
There is no use acknowledging
this is fine idea and then sit down
and let the matter drop. If you think
it is worth while. and would like to
"get on the map, then let's be up
and doing. We will never get it until
we go after it. So, let's be up and
doing.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Abbeville, Rochelle,
Douglas and Ocilla
Readers Attention:

II general strike is called all railroads in the
Southeast the Leader Publishing Company will
start two automobile routes with its daily paper
out OF Fitzgerald the day it is called. One route
will carry six hundred papers to Ocila and Douglas
and one will carry four hundred papers TO Able
vile and Rochelle We want to get in touch AT
ONCE with live wire man in each place who will
be competent to handle the local distribution of the
Daily Leader
Should general strike be called, mail service
will be cut off entirely no big city dalies will reach
this section, and the Leader, by automobile carry
ing the Geographic of the world by Interna-
tlonal News Service will be your only reliable COM
munication with the outside world. The demand
will be large enough to enable hustler to make
considerable money as agent for them.
The following schedule will be put in effect in
case general strike is called and the out of town
circulation of the paper will be limited as specified
IN order to conserve our supply of newsprnt paper
Arrive Ocilla, 300 copies, AIS.
Arrive Douglas 800 copies, 4:45.
Arrive Abbeville, 200 copies, 80
Arrive Rochelle, 200 copies, AS
Responsible parties should wire or write AT
ONCE giving at least two references in order that
contracts and instructions may be forwarded and
the organization for satisfactory distribution svs
tenn perfected, Immediately. No applications after
Friday
ADDRESS
CIRCULATION MANAGER,
LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY,
FITZGERALD, GA.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
RECEIVERSHIP WAS
FRAMED, SAYS BUGG

(By international News Service)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
BOND PRICES GOING
UP, OFFICIALS SAY
Bids for Michigan Securities
Indicate Tight Money
Market Broken.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. c. The
money market has apparently re-
turned to normal State officials ex-
press the utmost confidence that
bond issues 20 be fioated in the
future will be disposed OF at at
tractive premiums They believe
that the days of tight money and
uncertain conditions, such as those
surrounding the first sale Of soldier
bonus bonds. have gone for good.
The optimism over the financial
market in state circles is based on
the recent sale Of $4,000. 900 worth
OF 20-year, 3 IL per cent highway
bonds. A few weeks ago 1-2 per
cent, 30-year soldier bonus bonds
were offered in the open market and
there were no takers. Before they
could be disposed OF the legislature
had 10 be called back in special ses-
sion and the interest rate on the
bonds had 10 he increased to 5 "a
per cent. Even then the bonds were
sold at low premium-about
$50. 900 for s15,OOO,OOO worth Of
bonds-and the syndicate that pur-
chased them was given $1,000, 900
worth of per cent, one year notes
at par as an added inducement.
The $4,000, 900 worth OF highway
bonds sold a few days, on the other
hand at a premium of more than
SIS. 900. They were disposed of to
the highest bidder in a field Of nine.
Competition for them was keen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
NO LAW IN MICH.
T0DIM CAR LIGHTS
Legislative Error Repeats Old
Act Compelling Use of
DINNERS.

LANSING. Mich. Sept. s.-The
state IS without a DINNER" law.
Overlooked by members Of the leg
islature. by the executive office.
where the measure was signed and
by the secretary Of state and the
state police, whose duty It is 10 en-
force the motor vehicle laws an act
was passed by the 1921 legislature
which repealed the law compelling
motorists 10 equip with or use dim
mers.
The new motor vehicles law, so
far as II relates to lamps. is a re-
vamped edition of may ideas. It
was first passed in the regular ses-
sion. providing that all cars be
equipped with lenses Of certain types.
At the special session this portion Of
the law was repealed on the ground
that only a few manufacturers make
lenses which would comply with the
proposed statute. Then it was found
that the law was passed in the regu-
lar session provided for "a pair" Of
headlights on each side Of the C~T
-four in all. More changes were
made in the special session to rem
edy this error in wording.
And now a complaint TO the de-
partment OF state calls attention TO
the fact that thereNs nothing in the
law, as revised. and passed, 10 pre-
vent anyone from driving all the
time with glazing headlights. The
old law made it mandatory on driv-
erS to dim their lights when pass
ing another vehicle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
FIFTY EIGHT ASK
FREEDOM OF STATE
Joseph Charmardi, Serving
Sentence for Intent to Kill,
Seeks Release.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. Gritty
eight applications for hearings at the
meeting OF the Indiana sta5e board
OF pardOns TO be held September Il
to Il have been fled with the clerk
Of the board. The reOpening Of four
cases is asked
The APPLICATIONS for clemency in
clude the following:
Guido speedy, sentenced from
Madison county, March 9, 1921, for
sodomy. TO serve 500 days at tle
state penal farm.
Willard Hershberger, Vigo county,
March 81, 1921, one to IA years.
grand larceny. Indiana reformatory.
George A. Smith, Tippecanoe
county. February p, 1921, one to
eight years, petit larceny, state
prison
Jesse Mayfeld, Vigo county. May
90, 1921. $50 days at state farm and
fined $3.50 and costs. petit larceny.
Robert Butler, city court Terre
Haute. April %, 1921, six months
state farm and fined $500 and costs,
for violation OF liquor laws.
Isador Rosenberg. Tippecanoe
county, February 5, 1921, one TO IA
years. grand larceny. Indiana re-
formatory; transferred to state
prison
Joseph Charmardi, St Joseph
county. May %, 1917, two to II
years. assault and battery with in
tent TO Kill. Indiana refomatory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
WILL ADD EIGHT NEW
UNITS TO GUARDSMEN

INDIANAPCLIS. Sept. EIGHT
new units OF the Indiana rational
guard are required to be mustered
into service by next June so TO meet
war department requirements. ac-
cording Ia word received here Tues
day Adj. Ger. Smith.
These additions will bring the In
diana guard TO strength of 4.714
men. an increase OF 1000 over the
present force. New units already
are being organized. and no trouble
is anticipated i'm reaching :he fed
cral government requirements.
The new units Will be one head
quarters infantry brigade. one regi-
ment OF infantry. one headquarters
neld artillery regiment, one head
quarters battery for the field artil-
iery regiment. one service battery of
the field artillery regiment. ono
headQuarters and service company Of
engineers. and one engineer bat
talon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
Indiana and Mlch6dn News
ASK NEW VALUATION
FOR AID OF BONDS

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. g. The
public service commission was asked
Tuesday By the Citizens Gas and
Fuel Co. Of Terre Haute, 20 fN
new valuation on its property SO as
10 aid il in the funding Of S28S.000
OF bonds that mature next October
I. The company claimed the prop
erty is worth at least S1,60o,ooo.
Three valuations. made by engin-
GERS employed by the company. were
filed with the commission. The
present value on basis OF original
cost was placed at S1,609, 229 by the
company. with the value on prices
OF August l last. placed at S2.515,-
SIG. and on the average prices for
the last ten years Of $2.012. $50.
TIE company included $6S.oo0
Erking capital and $4,000 going
value in its valuations and deducted
five per cent as accrued depreciation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
FARMERS WORK TO
DODGE FALL FROST
Bryant Says 10 Days of Good
Weather is Needed to Com
Plete Corn Crop.

INDIANAPOLIs Sept s.-Ten
days OK good weather probably will
put a majority OF the corn crop out
OF the way OF frost. as cutting and
clio filling IL generally all over the
state. according 70 the weekly re-
port OF George c. Bryant, agricul-
tural stads'ician TO the U. s. depart
1nent OF agriculture announced Tues
day. The report follows.
Fail blowing continued during the
first part Of week under favorable
conditions. Considerable more than
usaI has been done 10 date.
corn cutting and silo filling IS gen
cral iu all sections OF the state. Ten
tsys Of good weather will put ma
cor.ty OF the crop out Of the way Of
frost
Spring wheat acreage and yield
was the lowest in several years.
Fail TO Thresh.
Considcrab BILE OF the oats and bar
lev was not threshed out but will
nc used as hay crops.
In some Of the northern counties
Publications point TO a heavy seeding
of rye this fall.
The late potato crop continues 10
show Improvement. but the crop will
bc very small.
The feed value OF pastures - eX-
cepuonIIly good for this time OF
year. Young clover shows consider
able Improvement.
Tobacco growth is uneven but gen
craI condition is much improved
Nor a great deal Of cutting has been
done 10 date.
Apple picking is nearing compile
tion. The crop is very short. especi-
ally i'm the commercial sections
No report of any disease among
live stock this week.
Farm labor supply exceeds de-
maud.
= Tomatoes and pickles fair. Mel
ons are holding out remarkably wei
and are of excellent quality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
Boy Found IVA Box Car
Without Food for 2 Days

PONTIAC. Mich, sept 6-Missing
since last Tuesday. Hiding OXinus.
10, son OF a Pontiac woman, has
been found at Adrian. The lad says
he lived in a boxcar for two days.
without food or drink, then went
in search OF work. lie was return
cd TO his home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
AUTO HITS HOG;
THREE INJURED

GOSHEN. Ind. Sept "a big
touring car owned by A. C.. Lehman.
a Vakarusa merchant. and driven
hv ni7 son. Joyce Lehman. was
wrecked ON the Wakarusa -Elkhart
concrete highway this morning.
Whijc goinE at the rate of 50 miles
an nour. 10 struck a hog. turned
<drtIe and went into a ditch. George
and Devon Trash of Wakarusa were
with Lehman i'm the front seat Of the
machine. All were injured
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
BAPTISTS PROPOSE
BOUNDARY CHANGES

SEYMOUR Ind, Sept. "a sug-
gestion OF change IN boundry lines
was before the Browrstown Baptist
association when it began its seth
annual meeting AZ Uniontown, near
here Tuesday. Fourteen churches
are represented. The change under
consideration would place some OF
the churches IN other associations
and bring into the Brownstown as
ISOLATION.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
MOTHER OF CONVICTED
HOOSIER NEAR DEATH

ELKHART. Ind. Sept. C.-NIrs.
Lydia Decker, 65, mother OF Virgil
Decker. who was convicted at War
saw of the murder Of Leroy LOvett,
OF this city and who was indicted
with two other sons. Fred and CAL
vim, is at the point Of death at her
home in this city.
The township trustee and the as
ISOLATED charities are attending to
her immediate needs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
CONNECTS. FREE SOON.
ESCAPE FROM PRISON

JEFFE. RSONNILI4E. Ind. Sept. s
Authorities Tuesday were search
.ng for three trustees WHO escaped
from the Indiana reformator- farms,
i've miles east of JeGersonvilie.
The men are Roy Gray, %, re-
rcived Dec. @. 1920 from Randolph
!, ounty: Ralph Reiter. 26. received
GeCembcr 20. 1920, from Marion
county. and Wm- MCGEE. Is. receiv-
ell oct %, 1919, from Montgomery
county. All were serving indeterU-
!uatc sentences fer grand larceny.
90 was said the men had good rec
urds and were eligible for parole
-uon.
Eelicf was expressed that the men
crossed the Ohio river into Ken
tucAr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
Students Walk 300 Miles
To SdUe Railroad Fare

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. sept s
b. Nowatsh of this city
and 3. F.. Ellison Of jamestown, n.
Y. students at the Milwaukee En-
school. decided to take a
rap at the high cost Of travelling
and walk to Milwaukee to resume
their college work. They left this
city Saturday morning and claim
they Will complete the trip in four
days, which is about 500 miles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
POLICE HOLD HOOSIER
PENDING INVESTIGATION

PRINCETON. Ind. Sept. Evil
liam B. Pagctt. 40. who Is alleged.
while intoxicated. Monday. 20 have
declared he killed his stepmOther.
and later repudiated the statement,
il being held here Tuesday pending
further investigation.
Pagett said a half brother is be-
ing held in Memphis. Tenn, in con-
nection with his stepmothers death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
BLAZE DAMAGES
CIRCLE THEATER

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. sept g.
Fire in buildings fronting on Monu-
ment Circle here drove holiday
crowds from the Circle theater al
Joining. last night. and caused dam
age OF S12.50O. The fire starred n
a closet. and Suited the fifth story
before Il was under control.
Two men were injured when the
fire chiefs automobile struck their
car.
Earlier last night a blaze did $40
600 damage 10 the Glaser Furniture
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07

PETERSBURG, Sept 6.-Ray-
mond Pickle. motor racing driver OF
vlncennes. was held IN $1,000 bail
Tuesday. charged with manslaughter
In connection with the killing OF
fxaac Higgins, - year old Civil war
veteran. BY Pickles car Monday af-
.ernoon. Higgins. who was deaf. at
tempted 20 cross the speedway at the
fair grounds in front OF his machine.