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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Old Quindaro Settlement.

The old town Of Quindaro on the
Missouri river above Kansas City was
founded in 1856 by free state BOOM
ers who came from New England to
help make Kansas free. Kansas City
and LeavenWorth were either neutral
or were dominated by sympathizers of
the South.
The New England emigrants wanted
a port of entry" of their own. The
town was built up rapidly with a large
hotel, great warehouses. steamboat
landing, and other evidences of "fu-
ture great metropolis" During the
Civil war, however, the men all went
to fight When they returned the
Union Pacific was building west
through the Kaw valley, and a little
later the Hannibal bridge was con-
Structed, forever making Kansas City
the ''pOrt of entry"
Quindaro was abandoned. Its ho-
tel and warehouses went to decay.
and now all that remains are the ruins
and the memory of struggle of a
few brave men who believed they were
right, but who were mistaken in their
Judgment as to the geographical loca-
ton Of the future great metropolis "
Kansas City Star.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Grecian Shrines.

1t was at Kalavrita that the begin
nings of the Greek war for independ-
ence were made, and the tattered BAN
ner which the Archbishop Germanus
took with him from his cell when he
sailed forth to begin the contest is
StiIl kept as the sacred war banner
Of Hellenism and was brought out in
much state at the beginning of the
war with Turkey.
Another well-knOwn shrine In
Greece. and one which is most fire.
Quently visited by tourists, is that
at Meteora. where the giant needles
of rock are capped with extensive
buildings TO which the venturesome
may ascend either by rickety ladders
set in the interior crevices or by
means of net drawn up by creak.
iLg and primitive windlass
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
HERE is THE REMEDY-From The cordele

HERE is THE REMEDY-From The Cordele
Dispatch-Fitzgerald Ga, May l9.-Ashton
School district recently enlarged by consolidation
of two smaller schools, voted solid for FIVE mill
local tax, and Lynnwood district voted eight to
one in favor of tax in special election Wednes-
day, according to returns consolidated Thurs
day The school term will be heightened to eight
months next year.-News Item
Georgians are tearing their hair in fight over
lawessness, and the remedies therefor d
making political capital OF every move of those
who trying to do something to improve CON
ditions but here is the best remedy Of them all.
The school district that voted to spend its
money for good schools is striking hard at the
moonshine still and the bull dog pistol Good
men love to give their influence and their means
to this agency for upbuilding manhood honest,
upright, peaceful manhood Ben Hill county has
suffered many an occasion OF political turmoil
ike other counties in Georgia Drunkenness,
cutting and shooting have marred the happiness
OF many a community like these where new
pledges have been made for good schools
We are sure that no community has offered
better remedy for those ills than these two COM
munites in Ben Hill All Georgia ought to know
that these have chosen to better the schools
have done 50 with their own money, not waiting |
for the state to send in more than it gets through
Legislative call upon bankrupt state treasury
We want to commend this movement because
1t is a direct personal call upon those who are
Representatives, upon whose shoulders rests
the responsibility for the citizenship OF the COM
munities which these schools will serve Let
them grow strong and may their churches devel-
n in
stills and midnight barn burners to
be reared in such community. All honor to the
men and women who have such interest in their
children. May their examples be followed in other
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23

supplies and tabulating which goes into home
economics training is good preparation for COM
mercial life The young saleswoman who has
had home economics training will keep her stock
in order. The young secretary with home eco
Monies training in background has good sense
OF responsibility.
But there are nine chances out OF ten that this
girl will marry There is only chance out of
hundred that she will marry rich man. Even
she may live in locality where money will
not buy the proper service and she will have to
do most of the housekeeping herself. Lucky
she is if she knows the quick way OF getting
results.
On the other hand, the majority of men and
in the world have to economize Then,
happy the young housewife who has taught the
principles of wise planning of the family income.
Happy she who knows the short cuts which elm
mate drudgery.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
DRAWING DIVIDENDS ON HIGHWAY

ANVESTMENT-The people of Central South
Georgia have the opportunity this week of draw
ing big dividends on the money they have in
vested through taxes in the good roads of the
section. Hard surfaced highways leading into
fitzgerald make it possible for people from fifty
and sixty miles around to come here and take
advantage of special price offers that are being
made by Fitzgerald merchants Without good
roads it would be impossible for them to come
and to save money by buying where the prices
lowest
fitzgerald business will also draw big divi-
dend on the money it has put into good roads
and fitzgerald business people will feel the need
Tor better good roads and more of them brought
more closely home to them The farmers who
must haul his produce to town has felt the most
immediate return from good roads heretofore
The business mans advantage has been consid-
cradle but largely incidental
Fitzgerald and the entire section now have two
urgent highway needs. They need a direct Off
cal route from Naldosta through Nashr:lle and
intermediate points to Fitzgerald as suggested
by J. Kelly Summons OF the Nashville Herald
ihey also need more convenient access to
points beyond the Ocmugee river to Dodge and
Ieliair counties. bridge and substantial fiji
through the river swamp would bring Eastman
and McRae into Fitzgerald territory
Plans are making for a formal celebration Of
the opening of the first link of pavement to be
completed on the Dixie Highway between Macon
and Jacksonville, The Leader feels very great
interest in the Dixie Highway because it fathered
the Central Route" and was largely instrument
tai IN organizing the able association of boosters
that hnally secured official recognition. The
Leader hopes that the celebration will be bril-
liant one in keeping with the size of the occasion
And IN celebrating past achievements it would
not be amiss to plan new ones From the Dixie
highway celebration should come a definite and
+'a'f'al Elan Tor pushing an official highway
from Ea'dosta, to the National. to Cecilia and
Fitzgerald and thence through the river swamp
to Dodge and 1elfair counties. Everyone along
the Inc Of good road draws big dividends from
whatever investment he makes
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
HOW LEGENDS "TAKE HOLD"
ton Was Long Believed by Resi-
dents of New York.

That there is nothing too impOssi-
BILE to forbid it being the basis of a
legend that will find credulous believ-
ers for generations is again proved
by story current in the Ramapo val
ley, near New York. Like so many
other tales known along the east
coast it concerns George Washington,
and it was believed by thousands of
u" residents of the valley up to a
49, GRAFTON ago.
II appears that Washington, when
the Continental army was encamped
at what is now the Ramapo station
on the main line of the Erie railroad
was uncertain as 70 the inten.
tons Of Lord Howe, in command of
the British fleet and army at New
York. He used to climb frequently
to the high peak of the Tome, a mile
north of the valley, from which he
could see a part of New York bay,
and there spy on the feet. In the up
per part of the peak is a tiny stream,
hidden in the crevices Of the rocks
and the dropping Of the water sounds
like a watch ticking.
Legend has it that Washington
dropped his watch in fissure of the
Torne on one of his observations, and
that the timepiece has gone on ticking
ever sincei
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Pound of Air Quite a Bio Thinu

Textbooks tell us that a pound of
pure carbon (the preponderating ele-
ment in cCaD requires the oxygen
contained in 1l.6 pounds of air to
complete the combustion. Few of us
have any idea what ll.6 pounds of air
means. The Popular Science Monthly
brings it home To us as follows;
Imagine column of air one inch
square extending forty miles into the
sky and you will have u good idea of
the amount of air required 10 burn a
single pound of coal. A pound of coal
would occupy Il column one ino'
square and only three feet hiSh:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
ONE OF NATURES WONDERS
Nest Constructed by Mother Wasp Is
Real Marvel in Its Abso-
lutte Perfection.

The solitary wasp called EumeneS
amedei attains great excellence alike
in the chase and in the craft of build
ing; it is a "NimrOd and a Vitruvius
by turns" With minute pebbles and
salyiated mortar it builds finely
finished cupola about three-quarters
of an inch in height, the outside OF
which is covered with glistening
grains Of quartz or sometimes with
tiny snail shells; the orifce at the
top Is like the mouth Of AIN am
phora, gracefully curved, worthy Of a
potter's Wheel"
After the mother wasp has placed
an egg in her well-fashiOHed nest she
adds five to ten small caterpillars,
ard 1t is remarkable that the egg on
the well-stocked nest develops into a
female wasp, while that in the meag-
erly provisioned nest becomes the
much smaller male.
1t appears that the stung cater
pillars that form the living larder in
side the wasp's cell are but imper-
fectly paralyzed, and toss about when
touched. Now, the least pressure
would crush the delicate egg. So it
is hung by thread from the roof Of
the eupOla, and after the Eumenes
grub matches it makes the cast shell
of the egg into a flexible staircase
so that it can reach the caterpillars
and bite them. yet retreat if they are
too vigorously recalcitrant. This is
perfection.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Q ssb!ed seIeiers Good Students.

In n report madc by the dean o
he University Of Wisconsin. Specia
nention is made of the excellent pro"
eS> made by the pa disabled sol
irrs who are known MS federal hoprd
students. Owing TO their physics!
nrtli;'on 1t was anticipated that they
light prove indifferent students hui
UGH has MOI he"n the case In this
Instance II is SAD that their progress
utnparvd very favorlhly in evcrv
.ay with that of the regular
tUGcntS
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
OUR GIRLS AND THE TESS AMENDMENT

OUK GlkLS AND THE TESS AMENDMENT
BY Mary E. Creswell-Mothers of girls have
their own special interest in the Fess Home
Economics Amendment I'll r. 2D which has
already been introduced in the 9th Congress
by Representative Simeon d. Fess of Ohio and
referred to the Committee on Education of the
House.
The passage OF this bill will mean more money
Tor the forty eight States of the Union to expend
on public classes to teach girls the art of home
making Such education means present bene-
Mt Tor the girl in her girlhood and future benefit
in womanhood.
IN her girlhood days the girl will learn how to
iced herself on nourishing foods how to attire
herself IN clothes both pretty and sensible, how
TO plan the spending of her pocket money wheth-
er she earns it herself or receives il as an allow
ance from her parents. All this is knowledge
which she can put into immediate practice
II has been pointed out that most school edu-
cation aims to train for earning a living and that
consequently the girl spends twelve years OF
school lie preparing for FIVE or six wears of bus
mess or college and receives very little educa-
ton tor the fifty years of marriage which follows
Now, home economics education trains girl for
either walk OF life. II she marries she knows
now to run home If she doesn't marry she
may nave vocation along homemaking lines
sucn as cafeteria manager, trained detitian, de-
signer OF clothes, according to her talents.
Moreover, all the planning and arranging of
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
FOX : BARRY


Mss Thornton Ward Barry and
Mr.. Fred g. Fox were married at
the First Methodist church parson-
age Sunday afternoon. Rev. James H.
Elder officiating. The beautiful ring
ceremony was used.
Miss Barry was one Of Fitzgerald 5
popular and accomplished young la
dies Mr. Fox is in the stock rails
ing and transfer business II Atlanta.
Mr. Jack Barry and Miss Adelaide
Barry. brother and sister of the bride
and Mrs Hahn witnessed the cere-
mony. The happy couple motored
TO Atlanta in the evening where
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
CRAWLEY BUSH

The annoupcemnt OF the engage
mert OF Miss Pauline Gordon Craw-
ley to Mr.. James Clinton Bush is one
OF cordial interest 10 the wide circle
Of friends of both. The marriage is
to be solemnized at the home OF the
brides mother on South Main street
on June LIST.
Miss Crawley has been Society Ed
itor OF the Leader Enterprise and
Press for several years and has re-
signed her pisition. effective June /.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
ckels in P' ~ Pay Stations.

Twenty million dollars in nickels
were dropped in the Slots of pay sta
ton telephones throughout the United
States durn" lie iir>t ron months OF
1870, according to an estimate by A.
e. Berry, preSid NJ Of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Telephone company. This. Mr..
Berry said was 49, nee ease Of 50 700
900 over the CORE ptnding period Of
the year before ~ Illustrate graph
ically the $50 e't;,y'o expenditure.
he explained that the nickels. If placed
edge to edge, wnn': form a line from
New York city to San Francisco and
then extend 1.000 miles into the Pa
cific ocean.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
FORMAL OPENING WEDNESDAY FOR
HANDSOME NEW MUSIC STORE HOME
Orchestral Music Will Feature
Formal Opening of Elabor-
ate Music Line

South Georgia's handsomest mus-
ical store, the Bradshaw Music Com
pany, will open formally at q o'clock
Wednesday afternoon when the gen.
eral public of Fitzgerald and the sur.
rounding section is invited to visit
the store and inspect the elaborate
display of musical merchandise
No individual invitations have been
issued for the formal opening but a
general invitation has been extended
to the public. The store will be
closed Wednesday until the hour of
the formal opening at 4 o'clock
Evans orchestra will play from 4
o'clock to 7 o'clock. 1t will be sta.
toned in the lobby of the main die
play room on the second floor
The new quarters of the Bradshaw
Music Company have been remod.
elled and rehnished attractivelv IN
old ivory and mahogany. handsome.
ly appointed and arranged in wax
that lends distinctive atmosnbera
and charm to the entire establish
ment.
On the first floor are the tbra.
sound proof demonstration booths
two for Victor talking machines and
one for the New Edison. The latest
sheet music is neatly displayed in a
pigeonholed cabinet and more than
2'ooo Victor, Columbia, Edison
Brunswick, Emerson, Sonora and
several other makes of TALKING ma
chine records are kept, in stock be-
ing kept up to date, as is the stock
OF sheet music, by daily additions
from the factories.
Two large show cases disn1av the
stock OF wind and stringed musical
instruments. A complete line of
musical accessories is displayed in
another show case. The modern1v
equipped general offices are also on
the first floor
On the second floor is the main
show room in which about sixty talk
ing machines, pianos, player pianos.
and organs are displayed. A great
variety OF styles and makes of ma
chimes are carried in stock. The pi.
ano room is on the second floor and
is the most elegantly appointed de-
partment OF the establishment. The
lobby OF the main show room and
the piano room are furnished with
comfortable chairs and lounges. all
blending nicely with the general color
scheme of old ivory and mahogany.
The walls are ornamented with
portraits and busts of great musici
ans and composers. The floors are
stained, and oiled, except in the dem
onstration booths which are carpeted.
The establishment is superior to.
any of its kind in Georgia outside of
Atlanta and Columbus and is one of
Fltzgerald's real show places.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Preventing Loss Of Identity.

All parents are being urged to have
their ckildren's tinger-prints taken, so
that in case of disappearance from
home their whereabouts can be more
easily ascertained than with meager
description The police department Of
any city would be glad, with this idea
i'll view, TO make and file the finger
prints. Argentina ig far i'll advance
i'll this matter. In that country the
tingerriints of every individual are
&ken and filed away for possible fu-
ture reference. Every now and then
one hears of case where somebody
has forgotten all about himself, ana
does not know who ne is or where
he belongs. This affiiction, fortunately
rare, is called "dphasia." If the finger
prints of such an unlucky individual
were on file Somewhere, the task Of
identifying him NJ ght be greatly sim
plified. Fingerprints taken in baby
hood do not alter their pattern through
life. Every day the War and NavI
departments are called upon to locats
young men who are missing from III
homes. With only the names (Which
may have been changed) and the vague
descriptions, it is always difficult and
often impossible to respond to the de-
mand.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

AN Nportant meeting OF the Hos
pital Auxiliary will be held Wednes-
day at 4 p. IN. at the Carnegie Lii
brary at which all members are urged
to attend. The sucJct "a Childs
Hygiene" will be in charge of Mrs.
) M. J Luke. Arrangements for the
visit OF DR.. Booker, Director of Child's
Hygiene of the State Board OF Health
on June lst., will be made
All officers and committee chair,
men are requested to give their re.
ports. There will be an election of
an important officer to fill the vacancy
OF one who has resigned.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Method In SEEMING Madnssa.

SeVen-year-oid Jimmie came to
school very early In March wearing
a straw hat. 1t was so noticeable that
the children teased him, but still he
wore It. The principal herself was
amused. II guess you're helping the
season rush along" she laughed to
him.
NO, ma'am." he returned solemnly
I'm helping myself. A straw hat is
lighter and easier TO tip to the teach
ers than wool one"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Open Shop Drive
Failure---G Ompers
Points to Statement at Manufacture
ers' Association

WASHINGTON, May 23 - The
concerted effort OF employers to de
stroy trade unionism their open
shop campaign'-has failed. accord
ing to Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation OF Labor.
Gompers said confession OF this
was made at the annual convention
OF the American Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in New York last week
He quoted the committee on indus
trial betterment as having protested
the defensive position which the
members had been forced by labor.
lie assailed a suggested offensive
campaign for the open shop, part
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23


The Story of
Our Sta ties
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXIII.-MAINE
: T: {. ! !: !. !. !. !"
| ASMN II tiquity the OLD
III MgA SXM II Icelandic sa-
WTkARxaEkN gas record a
N&S1TEs| voyage in
- 1000 by Left,
son Of Eric the Red, who sailed
from Greenland to Labrador and
down the coast of Maine. The
next probable voyage to this
coast was by John Cabot In 1897
and later by his son Sebastian.
1t was, however, Capt. John
Smith, the leading spirit Of the
settlement at jamestown, who
sailed as far north as the Penob-
scot and first drew a rough chart
of it.
In the grant by James l to
the Plymouth Colony Maine was
included in their territory. OPP
position to the Plymouth Colony
arose among the kings cOurtiers
and Sir Ferdinando Gorges and
Captain Mason succeeded In OBJ
tanning for themselves rights to
the country between the Merri-
mac and Kennebec rivers. This
they divided, Gorges taking the
northern section. Meanwhile
Gorges had sent over a small col
ony to the mouth of the Kenne-
bee, but this settlement was soon
abandoned. The first permanent
settlement was made in 1926 at
what is now York. MasSachu
sets objected to Gorges' claim
and finally annexed all the terri
tory up to CascO Bay and called
this northern section the District
of Maine. Maine was dissatisfied
with the rule of the mother state
and by 1920 succeeded in being
admitted to the Union as the
twenty-third state.
Maine was the first state to
adopt prohibition. In the begin
hlng Maine was strongly Demo-
cratic. 1t was largely for this
reason that she objected to be- :
ing ruled by Massachusetts
which was Federalist. Since :
1896, however, Maine has been
decidedly Republican. 1t has six
electoral votes for president. :
The name Maine was so desig- +?
mated in the charter of 1859 in !:
which Charles l granted this ::
lahd to Gorges. 1t Lad already /:
been commonly used by the sail !:
ors as distinguishing the main !:
land from the many islands
along the shore. The nickname :
for the state is the Pine Tree
State. It's area is 5000 square /:
miles, which is practically as
large as the combined area of :
the other five New England :
States.
70 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.) =:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23

The Rev. r. T. Jones. of Franklin
as talking ra,her ciinUsly 10 hs
sour ye@rold son Noruand. Sunday
n laishthavior VIXEN the child il
corrupted HIM liz saying.
Daddy, Won tuou you make nj,
!nse my heart When You talk lik,
that."
The father SAYS lhe talking stopped
Indianapolis News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Not Particular

MRS. Gripcon-(about to send tramp to wood
plle) Lincoln tegan rail splitter and in time
he ate his meals in the White House."
Happy Harry-"Lady, never split rail yet
and right at this time | can eat meals in any
color house Rutgers Nelson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23

OF which would be industrial repre-
sentation" for labor,
AZ the same time Gompers an
nounced the federation is to set
under way a great organizing cam
paign."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23

MRS. Happyhome-"Wha can l do for you,
my poor fellow"
Tattercd Tom-"Lady, the woman at tn mex,
farm give me piece OF cheese Would you be
50 kind to surround it with bread ?'-Ayer
tMass.) News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23

"MADAME," said Dusty Rhodes polite, could
you entertain proposition?'
Il could answered the firm lady, pointing to
the rug on clothes lines Either beat at Or beat
1t "-Waterbury Republican,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-23
Out of Tune

OLD Lady Ito tramp But my good man.
your story has such hollow ring
Weary Willie-"Yes, missis, that's the natural
result OF speaking with an empty stummick.'
London (Eng) Mail