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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

If cotton stockings cost as much as
wool ones, they probably would be
equally fashionable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Zero weather will come nearer COW
ering knees than all the refOrmers in
the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

surrounding a child make ii a miracle
any one lives to ripe old age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18
Appropriate Peril.

"We had a narrow escape when we
turned suddenly on that narrow path
along the cliff they call the Razor"
"Yes. ii must have been a close
shave"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

There seems to be considerable diff
ference between the price of coal and
the price you have to pay for coal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Some silk shirts should be put away
I'm the Smithsonian institution as a
memorial of the era they distinguished.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18
A Color Match.

"What makes Richard so fearfully
Jealous Of his blue-eyed fiancee"
81 guess it is the green-eyed mon
ster."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

After all. there's nothing sounds
much better Mt this season than iris
ing temperature
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

France may not dominate the
League of Nations, but Paris remains
the world queen of fashions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Misfortunes in China afford Japan
the privilege Of a great and praise
worthy program of neighbOrly charity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Indications multiply that what Eu'
rope wants is our cash rather than our
advice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Prices of ships are slumping- Now
Is good time to. do your ship shop
ping.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Caveman methods may be tolerated
II IL is the right caveman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Matrimony has destroyed many
sweet and pleasant decisions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18
A Wit.

A wit is one who says the thing
To fill the room with laughter
Which we ourselves think up to say
The morning following after
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Never put Off until tomorrow the
meanness you can cut out today.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18


Bitter discussion in which score
or more speakers took part and which
was marked throughout by sharp in
terruptions. frequent questions and
even audible Kissing marked a recent
hearing before the house committee on
medicine and health on the Willis of
Dekalb bill, which provides that coun-
ties and cities may decide at an cleo
ton whether they will have an all
time health officer and nurse. More
than 100 persons were present at the
hearing, and when Representative De
long called time at the end of two
hours, so high had risen the feeling
that several of the women present left
the house chamber in tears. Opposi-
ton 20 the bill was headed by Ma
thaniel Ross. representative from Fort
Wayne, and president of college of
chirOpractic, who introduced in turn
Harry f. Negley, Ed V. Fitzpatrick
and Vincent Kirk, and Dr. w. b. Stew
art, all Of whom spoke against the bill.
They asserted that the bill provided
for a further Capitalization of power
in the hands of the state board of
health and eventually would create a
dangerous paternalistic medical body
with great political strength.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18

Even the soviet must have a boss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18
To Redistribute Hospital Population.

A redistribution of population in
the five state hospitals for the insane,
in order to relieve the overcrowded con-
dition at the Central Hospital for the
Insane in Indianapolis, is the plan of
Governor Warren Il. McCray, as put
forward at conference with the heads
Of these hospitals. "The condition at
the Central hospital is deplorable. and
no self-respecting Hoosier can tolerate
it," said the governor before the meet
ing. "There are LILO patients at the
Central institution at the present time.
and $50 more applying for entrance.
In order 10 take care of these 1.769 pa
tients it is my plan to transfer about
900 of the insane from the Central
hospital to the other four hospitals of
the state" Under the plan of Cover
nor McCray. the mems building at the
Central hospital will be abandoned.
Two new infirmaries, one for men and
another for women, will be erected
and the accommodations will be ade-
quate to take care of l 200 patients. The
reduction of population will make it
necessary to enlarge the other institu-
tions According TO Governor McCray
this will be done as soon as possible,
and each institution would be fitted TO
accommodate 100 patients.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-18
STUNG

STUNG
She: You said If married you,
should want for nothing.
He: With your dads wealth
! never dreamed either of us would.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
New High School
Prof. Visits Here
Plans to Make Next Year Interesting
for Fitzgerald High School

Mr.. Ernest c. Wimberly Of Lyons,
Ga, was a recent visitor here COM
ing to confer with Superintendent
U. ]. Bennett of the Fitzgerald
schools and look over the ground
before coming here this Fall to
teach general science at the high
school.
Mr. Wimberly graduated this year
from the University Of Georgia with
more different honors in scholarship,
athletics, debates, and other college
activities than any other man in his
class. He plans to revive literary
societies at the high school and to
take an active interest in athletics.
Mr.. Wimberiy distinguished himself
at the University as an organizer
and leader and is a thorough live
wire.
While in Fitzgerald, Mr.. Wimber-
ly was the guest of DIR, S. L.. Sharpe
on West Central, former resident
of Lyons. He will return early in
September to begin his work at the
high school.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
School Board Holds
Short Session Tuesd,

Chairman L. Robitzsch Of 1
Couaty Board of Edueaei0a and i
associates Messrs. William Willian
]. B. Roberts, S. S. Youpy and r.
Dofmirsy held brief session
theif board Tuesday, arranging rouf
! for the School trucks and 9th
inmof matters for the ruraf schoo
suipt. Builard reported all Of 1
teachers engaged for the sonnii
term and hopes to have a rnu.
stronger faculty. in ali of the VIII
schools of the county
The following were granted
cehses 10 teacls having stood exar
nations last Friday:
James Whitley, Theo. Midi
brooks, Mrs. John Cooper, Miss
Ethel Mayo, Mabel Afberson. L.
Hobgood, Mamie Ross, Louise Bale
Mr. c. w. Queen, r. S. Ragsdal
Misses Lizzie Padgstt, Macie w
liams, Hazel Mayss, Mary Ali
Learh, Nora Ennis, Martha Morr
and Wilmer Harper.
Colored applicants receiving
censes' were: L. E. Player, Ma,
Myers, MINING B. Mclean, al
Thomas and Lacille. Faniess.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
Machinists Strike
At Douglas Shops
Walkel Out Because Objectionable
Painters Are Employed

DOUGLAS, August 3. - Tuesday
morning the machinists of the Geor-
gia and Florida Railway shops at
Douglas went on strike and walked
out. 1t seems the trouble arose over
the road employing two car painters
who, it is said, claimed to be MEM
bers of the Painters Union, but their
employment was unsatisfactory to
the machinists and after the officials
refused to lay off these painters the
machinists walked out. 1t is said
here that the machinists complained
to the head officials of the road de-
handing that the painters be not
employed threatening to strike if
they were retained, but the officials
warnel them that if they went on a
strike their places would be filled
and the new employees would be re-
tanned.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
Gun Case Postponed
Until Friday Morning

The case of the State VS. Troy Lind
sey, one of the former employees OF
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic railway was begun Tuesday after
noon before Judge Fred Powers at
the court house before several hun
dred spectators.
Col A. J. Mcdonald and Carlyle
Mcdonald representing the defense
land Judge D. E. Griffin representing
the prosecution. Considerable pre-
liminary sparring between the at
torneys and the court was INDUCED
in. The defense insisted upon the
disqualification of Judge. Powers in
the case, because of a previously ex-
pressed opinion as to the guilt oil
parties charged with similar offense
growing out of the strike of the A..
B. & A. employees. Judge Powers
'overruled the objections of Col Nc
Donald and the case was opened with
Henry Fountain Jr., as the first wit
ness for the State.
Sheriff E. H. Dorminey and five
other witnesses were examined for
the prosecution, when the case was
adjourned to next Friday at 9 a. m
About twenty more witnesses are tc
be examined for the State and maybe
an equal number of the defense. The
importance of the case to the oppos.
ing factors in the strike, attracted the
large attendance and the outcome
will be watched with a great deal O
interest
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
City Will Improve
School Buildings

The meeting of the City Council
last Monday is of special interest for
reason that $1,000. were appropriated
to repair the school buildings of the
city and put them in order in time
for the opening of the schools this
Fall. An estimate made by the Board
of Education was made the basis of
the appropriation.
Besides the above only routine bus
mess was transacted, the monthly
pay roll passed and the reports of
the department heads read and adopt
ed
Present at the meeting were Mayor
J. L. Pittman; clerk, David L. Paulk
and Aldermen Milton, Miller, Kill
crease, Mayes and Glover:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
Margin OF Business,
Not Bulk, Counts
Business Experts Show What Makes
Prosperity or Depression

ATLANTA, August 3. - Atlanta
business men, who taken as a whole
are close students of business con-
ditions, not only in Georgia but thru
out the South, in discussing price
movements AMI changing volume of
business, declared today that the
line of demand, which varies as peo-
pie are economical or extravagant. is
rarely more than 10 per Get above or
nbelow normal.
One leading merchant remarked
that the actual difference in the vol
ume of goods handled or business
done, between boom times and dull
times, was only about IS per cent.
Such figures, according to some
statiticians here, sound incredible,
but they say they are probably near
the truth.
The difference between good times
and bad times is greatly exaggerat-
ed" said an Atlanta business man.
Certain industries may be affected
very seriously, but others are affect
ed lightly. Some classes of mer-
chants may have their trade cut half
in two, but merchants in general
suffer far less than that. Even in
the present admittedly serious pit of
depression, figures show the volume
'of goods passing over the counters
of retail stores throughout the coun-
try is almost as great as usual, and in
SOME cities it is even greater. The
big drop is not in volume of goods
but in volume of prices.
"It is not the bulk of business,
but the margin of business that
makess what we call prosperity or
depression. The tail may seem some
times to wag the dog, but still the
tail is not the dog"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
FURTHER EXPLANATION
IN RE-ClTY COURT

arbitration is too big an order. So vSe
mist consider SYSTEM more practs.
cal. A man elected as judge of the
Superior court must be a politician
or in the hands of politicians, Even
If you get a man with a strong mind
and a reasonable amcmnt of seSse he
Is still likely to be under orders OF
his party, therefore your representa-
tive can pass bill which will rotate
Judges so that they will only serve ir
their circuit two or three terms dpr.
ing their four years of office. Thi:
would work marvellous change and
stimulate the judges. OF course the
Solicitor General would accompany
his own judge because if he lis not a
man Of absolute horror he becpfnes a
menace by fosterings criminals.
When go in town this afteruaoon.
II | speak to twenty men about: the
court, nineteen of them will say. ''I'm
NOT going to worry with the courts.
they are rotten" If this is a general
opinion the Citizens Committee can
draft a bill, right now, amending THE
law requiring state vote to recon-
mend this change, that is, salary
tor all officers and a rotary system
tor superior court judges.
II the city court bill becomes law,
the terms of the superior court will
be reduced from four terms to two
terms, which will save the county
$l4,OOo.00. AS the city court is self
sustaining it does not appear there
could really be any opposition
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
BY SYDNEY CLARE

In my article of Fridays issue
made an error by saying Losing
Cocks Lose Feathers, which shoule
have read, thinning Cocks Los,
FEATHERS. The ancient lawyer who
gave this information was too tender
hearted to tell r;ae what Became o.
the losing cocks, but I lrave since
learned that after paying the court
costs and their lawyers, bill, they III
variably fled petition in bankrupt
cy, but this was long ago.. for only
a few people now live to- have their
cases tried.
1t is now difficult to- collect; debts
by legal process, neither is a. cred
itor allowed by court to use physi-
cal persuasion in an effort to- collect
a debt If he should take this course
he will face criminal charge, the
judge will inform him he had legal
remedy, although: at the time the
judge would know that he only had a
gamblers chance of living to have
his claim heard. Justice is pictured
as blind" this is not all, it lies
when it tells man he has redress in
the courts.
1T is long time since Shakespeare
complained Of the claws delay but
!! that was in slow time. modern
laws delay, is the direct cause of
lynching and has hundreds of crimes
to account for, the city court is now
offered as a substitute and remedy.
People will commit crime, have
disputes, and some people are just
| dishonest any way, so we must have
courts, Objectionable as they are, we
read that in the times of the Bible
there were courts and then we go
back another thousand years and find
that the Chinese had them also,
so it is clear that we will have courts
for some time yet, however | will
draw aside this dark curtain far
enough to show you that IN the fu-
ture civil courts will in a measure be
done away with, all disputes will be
settled by arbitration, there will be
no technicalities. Each man will pre-
sent his own case. There will be no
such thing as filing an answer, or a
plea or anything else at any given
time, equity will take the place of
Blind Justice. Arbitrators will not
have jurisdiction in the county where
elected but will rotate in prescribed
circuit The county from which they
are elected will be under the jurisdic-
ton of another circuit and in this
way politics and relations will be in
measure eliminated.
In broad sense equity means: The
principle of doing to others as we
should wish others in similar circum-
stances to do to us. The Christian or
golden rule.
am sorry however that equity and
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
Hon. W. 7. Hanson
Speaking Here Today

Hon. w. T. Hanson of Cobb
county, organizer for the Georgia
Cotton Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation is addressing a large gather
ing of farmers and others at the
Court ouse house this afternoon on
cooperative marketing of cotton
Other speakers were expected to
arrive to assist in the organization
of the Ben Hill county farmers, but
failed to arrive. Mr.. Hanson is a
forceful speaker and presents the
case of the cotton farmer in a thor
ough manner. A full report of the
meeting will be published in Fri
days issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
Railroad Unions Gain
Victory By Decision

CHICAGO, August 3. - Railroad
unions today had gained victory by
the decision of the United States
railroad labor board that tile roads
must treat with unions exclusively
in forming new working agreements.
The case arose over a petition of
the Pennsylvania which asked that it
be allowed to hold conferences with
employees who were elected instead
of with the regular representatives
of the unions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
Wilcox Honors Three
Heroes Of World War
Triple Funeral Held at Abbeville Is
Attended by Record Crowd

ABBEVILLE, August 3.-Wilcox
county people paid homage to three
of their World War hero dead Sum-
day. Funerals of Laurie Carnes
Made Ware and Clifford c. Rus
som, all killed in France, were held
jointly and were attended by one Of
the largest crowds in the history oil
the county
The funeral of all three was held
at the same, time at the Methodist
Churh here and held by the pastors
of the boys when they joined the
colors: Rev. w. A. Mallory, of the
Methodist church of Tennille, Ga;
H. d. Minyard, of the Cannonsville
Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. M
w. Carmichael of the Methodist
church at Rochelle.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
DEFEATS
REBECCA BALL TEAM

The A., B. & A. strikers team de-
feated the Rebecca baseball team
nine to five yesterday by driving thru
six runs in the first inning. The bat
teries were Hobbs and Turner for
Fitzgerald and Stewart, Rawlins and
McElmurray, Goodwin, Lupo, for Re-
becca. The strikers have not lost a
game this season.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
CUT In Candy Prices
Will Be Made Soon

NEW YORK, August ga cut
of approximately so per cent in the
price of all candy from yum drops
to "bon-bons was announced yester
day by chain candy store company,
following a general agitation against
the high prices of ice cream, cold
drinks and confectionery.
Benjamin Miller, one of the COM
pany officials, made public memoir
andum, which he said had been sent
to the National Confectioners Asso-
citation. 1t said:
at is time that we get down to
reason in this matter. We have been
making not 100 but 800 per cent
profit for a long time. This kind of
business, if kept up, would create a
panic"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-03
WE WENT TO FORT VALLEY TO
SEE HOW THEY GROW PEACHES

To investigate the possibilities of
introducing peaches on commercial
scale into Wilcox and Ben Hill coun-
ties, eighteen farmers and business
men from the two counties took a
tour through the peach belt yester-
day. Leading peach growers of Mon
tezuma, Marshallville and Fort Valley
were interviewed and the members of
the party inspected the finest orch
ards n the world. The decision was
practically unanimous that this Sec
ton can produce peaches as we'll as
Houston and the other peach belt
counties.
The trip was interesting as we'll
as educational. The day was a good
one for a long motor trip, dry and
sunshiny. The start was scheduled
for six o'click and at six o'clock DR..
H. A. Mcmillan, of Osierfeld, C. T.
Owens, county agent and organizer
of the party, J. E. Turner, Rosco
Kimball and the official scribe of the
tour were assembled at the New
York Cafe ready to go. After a few
minutes R. I. Maffet, the Stokes
brothers, ]. C. and NJ D., drifted in.
For a while it seemed that not
enough were coming to make the trip
worth while. Things looked dark for
peaches in Ben Hill county until
Charlie Newcomer, Jack Glover and
the sun came up. Then the crowd
prepared to leave.
J. E Turner drove the pilot car
with r. l. Maffet, who knows the
roads and about all the people that
live on them. Jim Turner is lot
better farmer than chauffeur. Be-
tween here and Rochelle everybody
that knew him gave the Studebaker
plenty of room. The others took a
bigger risk. But we reached Ro-
chelle all right.
At Rochelle S. R. Fem, R. R.
Reid, R. P. and Walter Brown, C. D.
McRae, c. w. Doster and C. M.
Farrow were waiting and ready to
go. Henry Mashburn, however, was
under the impression that Fitzgerald
was slow starter and had to be
sent for. When he got started the
crowd couldn't stop him and his Cad
lilac wasn't see until the rest of the
crowd reached Fort Valley.
At Cordele the first puncture oc-
cured. Charlie Newcomers Chal-
mers picked UP nail. During the
trip each of the five cars had one
puncture but Charlie Newcomer had
to be little ahead of the crowd in
everything so he enjoyed two.
At Montezuma the peach scouts
dropped in on Ed Mckenzie, a small
human dynamo who is said to have
made about a half million dollars in
peaches, He is strong for organiza-
ton as solution for the problem OF
growers in all lines, peaches, cotton
or whatnot. He mentioned only land
and fertilizers and trees as essentials
to make fortune in peaches but
his hearers got on impression that
unlimited energy and a good share
of brains had as much to do with
peach growing success as anything
else.
| Driving on from Montezuma af-
ter discussing peaches with a dozen
or more large and small growers
and shippers, the scouts reached
Marshal1ville where the pump was
applied to several growers. For