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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
GET READY HOLD
BIC COME ERENCE
WITH s|NN FE|N
Cabinet of Ten Makes Preparations
for Farley as Plan Outlined
In British Note; Think
Irish Accept.
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Sept. S.-Preparations for
a conference with the Irish plenipo-
tentaries are under way at Inverness
today.
The cabinet committee of ten was
ready to receive the Sim Fein dele
cation in the event the Feiners ac-
cepted the British proposals for fur
ther conferences according to the
terms outlined in yesterdays note.
1t was believed here in official
circles and by the ministers at In
yerness that the Sim Fein would ac-
cept.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
JAPAN PROPOSES
SETTLE sHANTUNC

By United Press.
Toxic, Sept. S.--Japan has for.
warded to Pein. the proposal for the
settlement of the Shantung contro-
versy, according to a statement
which was published in Toxic papers
today.
The papers said that the approval
of the proposal by Secretary
Hughes has ben obtained by Ambas-
sador Shidehera before it was dis.
patched,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
VALUED HUBBY AT 81 A DAY.

By United Press.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Sept. S--A
dollar day is the value set on her
husbands society by Mrs. John
Cooper, 65. who is suing for a
divorce. Mrs. Cooper wants separ-
alton and $3.50 from her husband,
John. n, who, she claims, left her
25Q days,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
WAR STARTED ON
HO0TCH VENDERS
iFlsytF77
FIE / n H
BY United Press.

by UnlJcd FTeSS.
New York, Sept. S.-The rrelimi-
nary skirmishing in the impending
war on bootleggers was reported to-
day.
While Commissioner Hayes was ar
ranging the reinforcement of the
eastern and middle western forces of
the government prohibition enforce
ment agents, series Of raids were
reported along the eastern coast. A
guard was set up along the Jersey
coast line after the receipt of a tip
that booze laden vessels were plan
ming to land there,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
SEE SWING BACK
IN COTTON WORK
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Charlotte, N. G., Sept S.-The tex
tile operators believe that the cur
rent rise in raw cotton prices marks
the beginning of the swing back of
the pendulum after 1S months Of
drastic deflation, according to w. D.
Adams, secretary of the American
Cotton Manufacturers association.
In an interview today, Mr. Adams
declared that this applied to other
industries as well as to cotton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
First Number on Calendar 10 Be
Faculty Meeting Saturday Morn.
Ing at 10 O'Clock; Policies
Be Outlined.
ENROLMENT MONDAY
AT VARIOUS BUILDINGS
Increase Expected by supt. Mont.
oomery; Hatcher Predicts 400 at
Senior High: General Con-
dltIons Are Good.

Tho first number on the public
school opening program hero IL the
general faculty meeting to be held
In the Senior high school auditorium
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. ac-
cording to an announcement made to.
day by T. r. Montgomery. city sup.
erlntendent OF public instruction.
Supt. Montgomery and u. u. Bare
foot, president OF the board OF edu-
cation. will address the teachers.
outlining the policies TO be upheld
during the 1922 school term. After
the general faculty meeting. the prIn-
clpals Of the various schools will go
into conference with their teachers.
While several are expected 10 ar
rive in the city Friday. a majority OF
the teachers are here. Supt Mont.
gomery said this morning.
Enrolment oMnday
Monday, opening day. has been set
aside for enrolment and the making
OF preparations to start class.work
Tuesday morning. Before enrolment.
chapel meetings will be held In tho
Senior. Junior and incoIn (ncgro)
high school. Ward school children
will be dismissed for the day after
classification. announcement OF the
list of text books to be used and
the giving OF other instructions.
All school buildings and grounds
are in excellent condition for the
opening of the term, Supt Mongon-
cry said.
Increase Is Expected.
An increase In the enrolment in
the city schools is expected by the
city superintendent. Conditions are
favorable for successful term In
Chickasha schools" Mr. Montgomery
declared. Health conditions here arc
good; there's very little sickness;
especially among the children OF
school age. Industrial conditions also
are favorable" he continued.
Principal J. F. Hatcher expects an
enrolment Of not less than 400 In
the Senior high school.
Foster to Make Debut
John T. Foster. recently elected
principal of the Junior high school,
will mae his debut in local educa-
tional circles when the city schools
open Monday. Mr.. Foster, who sue
ceeds Mr. Hatcher, promoted to the
Senior high school principalship,
was principal fthe Frederick high
school faculty Mr.. Hatcher has
been identified with the city schools
since 1919. He succeeds anson y.
Mitchell as principal of the high
school.
New new faces will appear in the
faculty Of the city schools this year.
according to the list announced some
time ago by the city superintendent.
Principals of the ward schools last
year were reelected: They are:
Kella Clark Northwest; Dimple Car.
rington, West; Mrs. Geo. Dyche.
South Mrs. Chas. Rogers, North;
Mrs. Emma Carter, Southwest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08

A former German liner is to be
placed on the San Francisco-Japan
rum.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
ELECTION TO BE HELD
HERE ON OCTOBER

The special election to determine
whether or not the Chickasha Gas
and Electric company shall be given
a franchise to distribute natural gas
in Chickasha will be held here
October II and not on August IL:
as was enormously reported yester-
day. Complete details of the pro-
posed franchise are being published
today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
Since the war Danish railroads
have placed large orders for locomo
tives in the United States.

New York jewellers report garnets,
lapis lazuli and amethysts as espe
cially scarce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08

Tasmania is famous for its large
apples.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08
= =
WEATHER FORECAST
For Oklahoma

+ Tonight and Friday partly
+ cloudy; somewhat unsettled.
+ Temperatures
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08

The castes of India hate one an
ether.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-08

All the latest ns~s BY wire
every day from the unlisd
Press Association.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

history. The great industrial center
of Birmingham cried for long time
that all it needed was direct short
inc to a port for the movement Of its
heavy freights; the chief products of
the district is iron and coal, heavy and
bulky shipments and of course expen-
sive. The A. B. & A. line was born
in the brain of mind that hoped to
relieve this situation and connect the
greatest industrial center in the south
with deep water port,
With the idea of connecting Biz
mingham with the splendid port of
Brunswick, one of the best on the At
lantic seaboard, this property had its
conception and was pushed against
odds and difficulties 70 completion.
The originator of the plan was not
able to put it over, although he made
a most heroic start. Harry Atkinson,
one of Georgia's most progressive de-
velopers, had the ear of the East and
the aid of capital, and he took the en-
terprise in hand at the critical time
and made it go straight to victory.
Mr.. Atkinson with many other prop
critics to look after surrendered the A.
B. & A. to other control, through the
courts. But before Atkinson let it go
he connected Brunswick and Birming-
ham with the shortest possible outlet
to ocean shipping.
But, aside from the main idea of
the original undertaking the A. B, &
A. opened up one of the finest agri-
cultural and industrial sections of
the south-that great empire South
Georgia" The territory penetrated
by the A. B. & A. already prosperous
is only in its infancy in wealth and
traffic productio... 1t is going to be
the garden spot of Georgia. Any
state investment made conditional up
on the develomepnt aCd prosperity of
this section is safe as money in pos
tai savings bank, and much more prof
table when profit time fairly arrives.
The A. B. & A. has had some I'M
fortunate trouble in its infancy; it
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
Club Boys Return
From Triton School
Alton Walker Wins Scholarship to
State College at Athens

The seven Ben Hill county pig and
calf club boys who went to Triton
last week with County Agent c. 7.
Owen to attend the short course at
the Second District Agricultural and
Mechanical College returned Friday
after five big days at the school.
Alton Walker, young son of Wes-
ley R. Walker, won scholarship to
the agricultural short course at the
State College at Athens August 3rd
to 10th for excellence in Judging
dairy cattle. The judges of the con-
test was an expert from the state col
lege. Young c. T. Owens Jr., came
second. On their return from Tiff
ton several of the boys went to Ash
burn to attend a live stock exposi.
ton.
Those who went to Triton for the
week are Alton Walker, Horace
Wright, Paul Stone, James Drexler,
Edgar Murray, Ralph Smith, C. T,
Owens Jr. and c. T. Owens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
Mrs. Dickey Tells Who Had Negroes
To Register For Bond Election
Fitzgerald, Ga. July Is, 1921.

fltZgeralu, va. july 70, l9Zl.
Editor Gelders, Dear Sir
About thirteen years ago when the
High School was built it was a mat
ter of the deepest regret to us all
that the money gave out before the
auditorium included in the plan was
built. However, the committee as
sured us that the place was there
for it, and the original plans showing
the auditorium was in the hands OF
DIR. Osborne and it was hoped that
we could soon be in position to float
bonds and add it.
Never dreaming that it would dis
turb the male voters as it seems to
be doing the ladies started a move
ment along with the Board of Edu-
cation and City Council for its belat-
ed construction, even Ocila, Brox-
ton, Rebecca, and Abbeville being
ahead of US to say nothing of the
larger towns. AS all of us know
many needs was presented to these
committees as they met for consulta-
ton, and finally, when they had pa
tiently tried to please everybody, and
tried to meet every need of our grow
ing schools, we felt that we should
be loyal by backing them up and
working for these bonds.
AS to the matter of increased tax
es, when the ladies saw how little it
was we all agreed that we could earn
this small amount ourselves each
year if necessary.
Many registered voters do not
seem to be aware that the auditorium
plans include seven much needed
class rooms at the High School build
ing. AS to its everyday uses, they
are countless, High School with
out an auditorium is a home without
living room.
They told us if these bonds were
carried the ladies would have to do
it. Knowing that "We are Judged
by the fight we make, and not by
our victory" we have fought brave
ly between our kitchen and parlor.'
for with our countless cares, includ-
ing our little ones in our homes our
work has been done mostly at the
telephone and from our front porch
es.
On hearing from various sources
Continued on Page y
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

has been made the victim of a nation
wide fight between railroad owners
and employees, and it richly deserves
its chance. If the owners want to
sell it to the state the people ought to
jump at the chance of acquiring it,
1t is going to be one of the most prof
table and successful short line prop
critics in the United States. 1t is a
great chance for the State of Georgia
and there is not the slightest risk in
taking it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL SATURDAY
Low Prices In Bond Market
and High Taxes Cited
EIGHT ALDERMEN VOTE
School Board Members Appeal for
Money to Repair Buildings; City
Is Near Broke
EIGHT ALDERMEN VOTE

The election for $4,000 worth of
school bonds was indefinitely post
poned at special meeting of city
council Saturday afternoon. Eight
aldermen were present and voted in
favor OF the resolution to postpone
the election. Low prices in the bond
market and high tax rate were
given as reasons for postponement.
A movement has been on foot to
have the election postponed since
two weeks ago. The ladies who have
sponsored the school Improvement
plan have expressed a belief that the
bonds would have a better chance of
carrying if the election is held at
later date, preferably while schools
are in session. The councils action
is not strictly in accord with the
idea, however, as no date is set for
the election and the resolution infers
that it will not be held soon as the
registration lists are not to be purged
or made up. The registration was
1,O25 when books closed last Thurs
day evening.
1t is understood that an effort will
be made this fall by patrons of the
schools to have the election called
again.
Present at the special meeting Sat-
urday were Mayor J. L. Pittman,
Aldermen Miller, Lewis, Glover, Is
Ter, Mayes, Flournoy, Milton and
Paulk. George Kilcrease was the
only one absent. President-elect w.
D. Dorminey and G, A. Jolley, of the
board of education were present.
The school board members stated
that more funds in addition to the
regular school appropriation are abb
solutely necessary in order to make
needed repairs to the first ward and
negro schools. At least $500 must
be secured and probably more. The
city council building committee and
board members will inspect the
schools and make an estimate of the
minimum that must be spent.
Mayor Pittman stated that the city
was in deplorable condition fnan-
cially. Unless expenditures are cut
down in several departments during
the rest of the year they will over
draw their appropriations. The po-
lice department appropriation is be-
ing overtaxed to pay the special
policemen drawn into service on ac-
count of the strike. The special
force has been reduced from ten to
four and the four will probably be re-
leased this week unless a need for
them arises.
The slowness of business concerns
in paying their occupation taxes has
resulted in temporary shortage of
funds in the city treasury that has
forced the city to borrow $1,000 and
it is possible that further loans will
have to be negotiated. Ii
The resolution postponing the bond
election is as follows:
GEORGIA, Ben Hill County
City of Fitzgerald.
Whereas it now appears that all
bonds are selling below par and
Whereas our city taxes are now
higher than the average man is able
TO pay, therefor
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Council that the bond election called
to be held on the First day of Aug
Continued on Page Three
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, July IS
The New York Central railroad
shops at Avis, near here, will reopen
today after having been closed for
several weeks, according to announce
ment by Samuel Watson, superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania division.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
Sweet Potato Meeting
To Secure Markets
Will Be Held at Triton Board of
Trade Tuesday

Triton, July 25.-A meeting of
all the sweet potato curing house
people will be held at the office of
the Triton Board of Trade on Tues
day, July Goth, at 2 o'clock.
This is very important meeting
and all are urged to attend, as at
this meeting the question of securing
the best marketing facilities to han
die this seasons crop will be taken
up and representatives of several
fruit and vegetable companies will
be present.
Delegates are expected from One
ga, Grassland, Ty Ty, Sycamore,
Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Lenox, Sylvester
and many other points.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

Say Special Deputy
Cannot Draw Salary
State Laws Provide Payment Only in
Fees; Say Many Citizens"

A letter signed MANY Citizens has
been sent to the counry commission
ers through. Appointment farmer and
land owner of the county informing
them that the state laws provide pay
ment for sheriffs and deputies thru
fees and that they can not be paid
salaries, either by a county commits
sion or by superior court Judge.
The Leader is not familiar with the
law cited but the letter was sent
us with the request that it be publish
ed so here it is:
Fitzgerald, Ga, July Is, 1921.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners,
Ben Hill County, Georgia:
Gentlemen:
To you and each of you, this is to
give notice to you concerning the
as County Commits Eoners of this
rumors now iii circulation that you
county, will pay out of the Treasurer
of the County per diem of $500 a
day, or certain sum of money per
day to men now appointed by the
Sheriff as Deputy Sheriffs with au-
thority to arrest
This notice is given in spirit of
good feeling to all concerned, and
that if payment is made as above
stated by the county commissioners
or by the order of the Judge of any
court, that the same will have been
paid out without any authority Of
law, and that you and each of you
will be liable for the same. That al
county officers are on fee system
The Code gives the Sheriff the RICH
to appoint as many deputies as HI
wants and the fee in each case pre-
scented, goes to the officer doing the
work in that case. No provision fol
salary to sworn in officers; like
wise, the Judge of court has nc
jurisdiction over the funds of q
bill to be paid, other ,rlan that of op,
Grating his court while in session.
A judge can appoint as many bail
ifs as he deems necessary to operate
his court, but he has no authority to
fix the per diem for that. He can
only okeh for the service rendered
These bailiffs receive their per diem
just as jurors receive theirs, and
their per diem is fixed by the grand
jury. A judge of a court can appoint
man to serve as a bailiff for his
court, and that man may be in con-
tempt of court if he refuses to serve
Not so to sworn in Deputy Sheriff
There is no way for him to get his
pay only through the fee the law pro-
vides for officers, unless the Sheriff
pays out of his pocket. No grand
jury would be authorized to change
this law and recommend the payment
of such bills, it is hoped this will not
occur to cause further disturbance in
the County.
Many citizens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

Mr.. H. Feinberg received a ines
sage this morning stating that his
father Mr.. William Feinberg is SER
iously i'll at his home in Thomasville.
Mr.. Feinberg left at noon for Thorn
asville.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
TALKING ABOUT
THE A., B. & A.

The proposed purchase of the A.,
B. & A. railroad by the State to be
operated in conjunction with the
State-owned Western and Atlantic
railway is matter of vital impor-
lance to the State and to the people
of Brunswick. 1t would make a real
seaport city out of Brunswick and it
would give the State of Georgia the
best paying piece of property in the
South.
On which the Atlanta Journal COM
ments:
The acquisition of the A., B. & A.
would give the State, besides the 1856
miles of the Western and Atlantic,
615 miles of track-Atlanta to Bruins
wick, 1874 miles; Manchester to Bir-
mingham, 1877 miles; Fitzgerald to
Townsville, "a miles. And the State
would own the long discussed line
from ATLANTA to the sea-"
The Rome Tribune Herald is the
most enthusiastic of the three. It
discusses the situation In detail as
follows:
THE STATE SHOULD BUY
THE A. B. & A.
The proposal that the State of
Georgia buy the A. B. & A. Railroad
deserves the serious consideration of
every citizen of the State.
The A, B, & A. is valuable prop
erty; it will in good time be much
more valuable. The day will come
when it will be worth as much, or
more to the state as the w. & A. Not
only is the w. & A. source of fixed
and steady income to the state but
in our hour of financial distress we
are able to call on it for money to
pay the public school teachers and
the pensions to the old veterans.
Thu, piece of state owned railroad
propetW should be an eye-opener as
to the Wisdom of wise common owner
ship of income bearing property, and
the lesson it brings to us ought not be
ignored.
The A. B. & A. has an interesting
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

Mrs. H. CARRIER and sister Miss
Anna Feinberg left Sunday for Ty-
bee, where they will spend some time
Mr.. CARRIER accompanied item to
Savannah and will return home Tues
day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
SIR KNIGHTS ATTENTION

A regular cenclave of Gethsemane
Commandery No. 20 will be held in
the asylum on Tuesday, July 26 at
8'p. m. A full attendance of officers
and Sir Knights is desired.
J. T. CASS, E. c.
J. B. SEANOR, Recorder.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

Mr.. Martin Gottlieb left Sunday
for New York where he will buy the
Fall and Winter Woolens for the
Fitzgerald Tailors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Troup and
Billie Morgan, left Saturday for Ar
cadia, Florida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
THREE NEWSPAPERS
URGE ITS PURCHASE
Movement To Add Road To The
Western and Atlantic Made
SAY ROAD WOULD PAY
Rome Tribune Herald Believes Sec
ton 1t Serves Win Be Garden
Spot Of Georgia

A movement has begun in several
quarters of the State 10 have The state
OF Georgia buy the Allan "a, 3'rming-
1ngham and Atlantic Railway. Three
Georgia newspapers, the Atlanta Jour-
nal, the Rome Tribune Herald, and
the Brunswick News comment on the
proposal in their editorial columns.
The Rome Tribune-Hcra1d, conserv-
alive North Georgia paper, is enthusi-
astic over the prospects of the road
as a paying business venture. The
Brunswick paper believes that pur-
chase of the road by the state and the
linking UP with the Western and At
lantic, already owned by the state,
would make Brunswick the South's
greatest port.
The Leader is not aware of any Of
ficial action having been taken to-
wards negotiating thu purchase of the
road or even starting any such nego-
tiations. As far as has been deve1-
oped thus far, the movement has not
passed the stage of free discussion but
the fact that it is being seriously dis
cussed is of considerable interest To-
cally.
The Brunswick News says as fol-
lows.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-25
New York Central
Shops Resume Work

ALBANY N. Y, July rs. - Six
hundred men will return to work next
Monday at the New York Central
locomotive shops at West Albany, it
was announced today. The number
represents one-half of the normal
working force. The shops have been
closed for the last six months.