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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
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A. B. & A. Affairs
Union Request for Investigation of
Management Refused

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has refused to investigate the
management and business affairs OF
the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic
railway it became known today. The
unions had requested such an investi-
CATION with the end in view OF deter
mining the roads ability to pay the
1920 scale of wages Val Fitzpatrick,
for the unions, fired back a second
and more urgent request fox an in
vestigation Immediately on receipt OF
the commissions refusal.
In refusing the union request, the
commissioners stated that such inves-
tigation would require so long a time
and the strike would probably be
ended before it could be concluded.
The union chiefs replied that the men
wanted to let the public know just
how the road was operated and thru
federal investigation to possibly
put one road on a really efficient
basis, by means of an investigation.
No reply had been received today
to the second request.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
ONE JAP KILLED
BY PROHI AGENT
United States Seizes Blockade
Running Jap Vessel
HAD PITCHED BATTLE
japanese Sailors Fight Prohi
Agents in Jacksonville
(By International News service>

(By international News Service)
JACKSONVILLE, April 11-Fed-
>eral authorities today libeled and
seized the Japanese Steamship Erie
Maru, charging it carried liquor and
unlawfully disposed of it in this port.
An international row may result.
ONE JAP KILLED =.
IN LIQUOR RAID
JACKSONVILLE, April 11.-One
Japanese sailor was shot seriously in
a gun battle between the Japanese
and prohibition officers.
Six sailors were arrested in the act
of unloading twenty cases of whis-
key, it is said, from the steamship
Erie Maru into waiting taxicab.
Officers had been tipped off and
were awaiting when a small boat
from the ship arrived at dock. The
Japs opened fire on the officers. The
Erie was raided and forty additional
cases were confiscated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
PRESIDENT READY
TO OPEN CONGRESS
(By international News Service)

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
extra ordinary session of congress
opened at noon, both houses starting
routine work of organization, swear
ing i'll new members and ratification
of committee appointments.
Gillett was reelected Speakr of the
House and Cummins president pro
tenn of the Senate
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Pres-
ident Harding today completed the
writing of the message scheduled to
be delivered to Congress tomorrow.
Government by the Republican
party came back to Washington to-
day with the converting of the sixty
sevnth Congress in extraordinary
session.
Tuesday, for the first time in eight
years, Republican President will
transmit to congress that is over
whelmingly Republican, a message
which is expected to chart the course
of the administrator n the moment.
GUS tasks ahead of it
Peace, taxation, the tariff and the
railroad questions provide enough
VIC K to keep congress busy several
weeha, aside from the Enumeration
aolGier relief and appropriations
appropriations problems to be solved.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENES TODAY
Judge Cover Appeals For Law
Enforcement In Charge
GRAND JURY ORGANIZES
D. L. Martin Chairman And G.
A. Jolley Clerk Of Jury

Charging strict enforcement of the
law to the grand jury and petit juries
as we'll as officers of the court and
tor especial attention to game, pistol
and prohibition law, Judge O. T
Cover of Cordele today opened the
April term of the Ben Hill Superior
Court Judge Cover. The Judges
charge included nothing that could be
construed as even remotely bearing
on the A. B. & A. strike
The grand jury organized with D.
l.. Martin as foreman, G. A. Jolley
as clerk and J. H. Mayes as vice FORE
man. The other grand jurors are
w. H. Roberts, c. A. Newcomer, NJ.
w. Chasteen, w. A. Hunter, William
Roberts, S. G. Pryor, Sr., A. w. Nc
Call, Ted Myers, I. Gelders, o. l..
Bowling, S. A. Troup, C. w. Cook,
}. E. Harris, J. B. Seanor, A. Swan
son, H. D. Vaughn, w. M. Rawlings,
B. l. Mercer, A. E. Ennis, w. L.
Babb, J. R. T. Young. The member
ship numbers twenty-four, the limit
allowed bf law.
The case of largest public interest
which the grand turf will have to con-
slider at its present session is that of
Lee Dodd, charged with riotine in
connection with the strike. He was
accused by union men with having
urged them to assist him in wrecking
Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic
which the grand jury will have to con-
railroad property. 1t is considered
at the April term, which will take up
criminal business next week.
Several arrests have been made in
connection with prihibtion law viola
tons that will be presented to the
grand jury.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
BRITISH SEEK TO
AVERT BIG STRIKE
(By International News Service1

LONDON, April ll.--Al. nine dis
tricts are now adequately protected
said an official communique from the
board of trade following a conference
of Lloyd George with the executive
officers of the Miners Federation to-
day in an effort to arrive at basis on
which the triple alliance strike, threat
ened for Tuesday, can be averted.
The conference will be resumed at
I o'clock this aftrnoon. The mine
owners will be represented.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
TO PROBE JASPER
COUNTY LYNCHINC
Judge Demands Prosecution Of
Mob and Horror Farmer
TO INDICT. HIS SONS
Williams Boys Still Missing But
Will Be Hunted Out
(By International News Service)

MONTICELLO, April IL. - The
Jasper County grand jury today was
instructed to investigate not only the
murders of seven farm hands on the
plantation of John Williams, now
under life sentence following his con-
vlctlon tor killing one farm hand, but
also to probe the lynching of Eugene
Hamilton, a negro convicted in Aug
ust 1919 of assault with intest to muir
der and taken from jail by a mob.
Judge Parks declared that every
member of that mob was guilty of
cold blooded murder Several wit
nesses are here it is sail, ready TO
swear to recognition of several whites
who assisted in taking Hamilton
from the Grays county Jail to Jasper
county where he was put to death.
Eye witnesses to two murders on
the Williams farm, it is said, also
have been found.
indictments will probably be asked
against the three sons of Williams.
Solicitor General Brand has asked
against the three missing sons of
Williams. Solicitor General Brand
has asked indictments against John
Williams for the deaths of eight ne
groes and for an Indictment against
Marvin, Huland and Leroy Williams
for the death of "Blackstrap" Iron
Jaw" and negro named Smelling
who are reported to have been slain
last summer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
Two Killed In Auto
Smashes In Atlanta
(By International News. Service,

ATLANTA, April 11th.,- lack
Bauknight, one-legged man, was in
stantly killed last night when he was
riding in an automobile which struck
a telephone pole at PAGES Ferry road.
Sanford Reed was fatally injured.
Tate Haynes was killed when an
auto truck crashed down an embank-
ment on the Brown Mill road late
yesterday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
Former Empress Of
Germany Is Dead
(By International News Service)

LONDON, April 11.-Augusta Vic
toria, sixty-three, former Empress of
Germany, diel at 6 o'clock this morn
ing at the Castle Doom, says a news
dispatch from Amsterdam today.
She leaves her husband her hus-
band, the former Kaiser, six sons and
one daughter. She had suffered from
heart disease for many months.
The dispatches state :he remains
will be taken to Potsdam for inter-
ment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11

LUNCH HOUND-"I just had
plate of oxtail soup and feel bully"
Counter Fiend-"I just had a plate
OF hash and feel like everything."-
Winnipeg Telegram.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
VEGETABLES AND
FRUIT DESTROYED
Long Delayed Cold Snap Brings
Snow in Many States
GEORGIA CROP UNHURT
Fitzgerald Temperature Re-
manned Well Above Freezing

A cold snap, scheduled to Fit the
Atlantic states about two weeks ago
finally swept over the section east of
the Mississippi last night DESTROYING
millions of dollars worth of fruits and
vegetables.
In Fitzgerald the temperature made
a drive toward the bottom but re-
NAMED well above freezing all last
night and no damage to crops locally
is reported. The lowest temperature
was not officially recorded here but
is reported to have been 90 degrees
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
freezing temperature which caused
untold damage to fruit and vegetable
crops will continue tonight East of
the Mississippi River, according 70
the Weather Bureau.
The weather will be generally
warmer tomorrow.
Widespread damage is reported to
crops. The two freezing spells were
past due by couple of weeks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
Mayor OF Cork Be
Deported By U. S.
(By international News Service)

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Secre-
tary of Labor Davis today ruled that
Donald O'Callaghan, Lord Mayor Of
Cork, is an alien seaman and must
reship from the United States. 1t was
stated he will be given a reasonable
time to do SO. 1t is believed that six
ty days will be allowed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11

Mrs. E. V. Mccall has returned to
her home in Reidsville after a pleas
ant visit of three months to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lawrence Phillips on south
Main street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-11
BULLETINS

WILMINGTON, Del, April IL.
Five inches of snow fell here last
night. The fruit crops seriously dam
aged.
r CAMDEN, N. j., April II. - A
snowstorm last night damaged the
early vegetables. A fifty per cent
loss is estimated.
BOSTON, April 11.-Sharp1y cold
er weather is registered here. A
snowstorm occurred last night.
ATLANTA, April 1.-The temp
erature is "a above today with high
chilling winds.
NASHVILLE, April IA kill
ing frost came last night. Heavy ice
Use reported in Eastern Tennessee.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE tenn
perature was 81 above zero this
morning and light snow was falling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
EAST DOVER.

Harold Gould is working for C. C.
Reed in South Newfane.
Misses Ruth and Louise Hale and Hazel
Roberts of Brattleboro spent the week
end at ID. NJ. Hale's
w. c. Halliday attended a bank meet
ing in Newfane Tuesday. Mrs. Halladay
visited Mrs, W. II. Moore in Williams
vile.
Ralph Johnson and Maggie Brown of
Brattleboro spent the weekend with their
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Rexford
johnson.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Willard and son of Green-
field, Mass, came Tuesday to visit in the
home of her brother. w. ID. Howe. and
sister, Marion Howe.
Mrs. l.. D. Moulton il confined to her
bed by illness. Her son. Silas. and his son.
Leslie AIoulton of North Grantham, y.
H., came Saturday to see her. They re-
turned home Tuesday.
DIR. q. V. Hefflon of Wardsboro came in
consultation with DIR. l.. B. Gordon of
Willlamsyille Monday to see Charles Ed
wards, who has been very ILL., Mr. Ed
wards is more comfortable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
TAFT FAVORABLE
TO DISARMAMENT
tration VIII Bring About Some Sort
of a Peace League.

HAMILTON. Bermuda Jan T.
Former President William II. Taft, who
is spending Il month here, said in an in
terview today that the enormous burden
of debt of every country makes il almost
indispensable that the necessity for arma-
ment be removed. You can only do that
by joint action and joint agreements and
by promises of settling all differences with
out fighting.
They are already discussing seriously
in the United States an agreement for
disarmament or the limiting of armament
and strangely enough this comes. in part.
at least. from men who have been yigor-
ously opposed to any league at all" he
continued.
Il am very hopeful that under Mr.
Harding we shall reach a conclusion with
other leading nations for an association
or league which shall mark the advance
brought about by the war toward reason
able machinery for the avoidance of future
conflicts. This will involve the sitting
around the council table of all important
nations and viii imply the taking Of joint
measures to compose differences and to
restrain a resort to the unsatisfactory
and bloody arbitramcnt of war.
Lately | have often been questioned
as to the attitude of the United States
toward Great Britain. OF course the
/ nItcd States consists of some 10000. 600
people with many different currents of
thought permeatfhg the mass. Many diff
ferent groupings. too. viii be found and
there are some Of these groups more
vocal than representative of real public
opinion who manifest bitter feelings
against Britain. But when an important
question arises, when real issue comes
before us. then the sober public opinion
of the United States asserts itself
Il never have had the slightest concern
over the relations of the two countries.
We form the strongest union for peace
between nations that exist in the world
today. We have got into the habit of
settling all our differences by means of ne
gotiation and arbitration. U'hc great
body of the people i'm the United States
cannot conceive of a war between the two
countries because they are confident that
any matters in dispute can and will be
settled either by negotiation or by the
judgment Of a court as with people in
any domestic jurisdiction where law and
order prevail"
Speaking of business conditions in the
United States, he said they were not
alarming. We are a very resilient people
and can fight our way out he said.
Congress is attempting TO help in the
matter of credits"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
GORDON SUES CLEMENT.
Barre Man Seeks Attorney Fees i'm East
man Case.

RUTLAND. Jan. 21.-Papers have
been served on Ex-Governor pcrcival w
Clement in this city in suit brought
against him in Washington county court
by Attorney John w. Gordon of Barre to
recover counsel fees in connection with
the trial of George T.. Eastman. marble
dealer of this city, for perjury. Mr.. Cor
don having defended Eastman. with Jones
4 Jones of this city. The adj damnum is
$4,000. 1t is alleged that balance of
over Sl,SO0 is due. This. it is said, has
been carried on the lawyers books in the
name of Eastman, but that Ex-Governor
Clement promised payment.
The suit is an aftermath of the famous
litigation between the Vermont Marble
company. and Eastman and Clement, when
Eastman attempted to prove the validity
of an alleged - years old document which
would have been of great advantage to
him in determining a boundary line be-
tween his marble quarrieS at West Rut-
land and those of the Vermont company.
lie was indicted for perjury as result of
statements he made in the boundary line
case, but was acquitted by jury in Rut-
land county court.
Mr.. Clement did not take an active part
in the litigation, but it was generally
known that he was financially interested
with Eastman in the marble quarries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
BEST SUGAR MAKERS.
Prize Winners at Recent Meeting Are
Announced.

BURLINGTON, Jan. 21.-At the an
nual convention of the sugarmakers of
Vermont, which was held in the Uni
yersity of Vermont gymnasium i'm Bur
lington last week in conjHaetion With
the meeting of the Dairymen's aSsoca-
ton, a goodly number of members were
in attendance and there was a fine show
ing of maple goods from different parts
of the state
The following is a list of prizewin-
ners
Sugar cakes-First, Mrs. Sadie T.
Lamson. Montpelier; second, Mrs. Jo-
seph L. Paquett. st. Adams: third, 4.
W. Aldrich. Springfield; fourth, d. d.
Howard Fairfax.
Maple creams-First. T.. l.. Story,
East Fairfield: second, II. NJ Hoski-
son. Cuttingsyille; third, Mrs. Sadie J.
Lamson.
Syrup-First. r. \. Spear. West
Newbury second. I +. Spear, West
Sewbury third. Mrs. sGseorge Ladue.
JeffersonvilIe fourth. w +. Field
Iardwick: fifth. Kirk Bromley. Dandy.
Sugar-First. +. +. Perlcy Richford
second. ID. u. Howard, Fairfax; third
Mrs. Joseph IsaQuett. st. .Albans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
KENTUCKY FARMERS
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Low Prices Offered for Tobacco Crop
Said to BE Responsible for Many
Troubles i'm State

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. Central
Kentucky is trying to save thousands of
farmers from bankruptcy and banks and
business houses from serious embarraSS-
ment according to statements of bankers,
growers and others who have been active
i'm the movement to force prices for the
1920 crop of hurley tobacco to a point
that will not be far from the 1920 record.
They assign this as the reason for the
nervous situation that has torn the
hurley tobacco region for the last several
weeks, resulting in all markets. but few,
being closed. threats being made against
buyers. run on one bank and an agree
ment to cat out" the 1921 crop and hold
the 1920 crop if financial arrangements
an be made.
Parks in central Kentucky loan large
sums to farmers to finance their crops.
Just how large the total of these loans
this year is no guess has been ventured.
The question of how long the bankers can
carry the farmers. however. was one Of
the foremost in the meeting of farmers,
growers and Warehousemen held here re
Gently.
1t is claimed that if tobacco does not
bring a satisfactory price these farmers
will lose their lands. and many financial
institutions will be hampered.
Buyers of tobacco are silent as to why
prices are not higher Farmers claim
that i'm view of the fact that prices rose
gradually over a period of four years from
1919 to 1919, they should drop gradually.
They assert that labor costs during 1920
season were the highest in the history Of
farming in kentucky. Stories of farmers
who paid s. per day for common labor in
the tobacco fields are common among
large growers who visit the Offices If the
Burley Tobacco Growers association
here. Stripping tobacco-taking the
leaves off the stalk and tying them into
hands or bundleS-cost from FIVE to
eight cents pound. according to stale
ments of officials of the growers associa-
ton who have been travelling throughout
the district.
Kentucky produces one-fifth of the to-
bacco of the world and almost one-third
of the crop of the United States. accord
ing to the yearbook of the United States
department of agriculture. The world
production in 1915. the last year for
which statistics are available. was
:. l53, 39J. 600 pounds. The United
States in 1919 (correctl produced
/. 463.325, 900 pounds while Kentucky
produced a total of 49S000.0OO pounds of
all types. The estimate for the total
1920 crop in the United States just made
public by the department Of agriculture.
Is 1,50S. 064o00 pounds and Kentucky
461 100000 pounds. Farmers in the
DARK belt of western Kentucky this
year restricted their crop
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
PRAISES VERMONT WORK.
Federal Man Lauds Tuberculosis Eradi-
cation Activity

MONTPELIER. Jan. 21.-Dr. l.. h.
Ernest. assistant chief of the bovine tu-
berculoSls eradication department of the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton, who is paying an official visit to the
Vermont department, tells Dir. A. J. De
Fossett chief in charge, and others that
the federal department points to Yer
mont as the shining example" for other
states to copy. He describes the work
in Vermont aS extremely gratifying and
praises the cooperation and enthusiasm
shown in this state. DR.. Ernest goes
from here to New York and later will
come back and with DIR. DeFossett will
go to Manchester \. H., to deliver adj
dresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21
WARDSBORO CENTER.

Mrs. A. ID. Fletcher is ill.,
II. w. Adams is recovering from his re-
cent shock.
+. ]. Farnum is suffering from an at
tack of gall stones.
The many friends of Ellis Wilder are
sorry to learn of his illness
Persons here are sorry to learn Of the
illness of Miss Isabel Pierce who was q
resident of this village many years and
who makes her home now at Ellis Wild
er'S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21

to the present league of nations than
would be the case and that the selection
of Charles Evans Hughes as secretary of
state is step in the direction of a more
harmonious relationship with Europe
rather than political or economic isola-
tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
REVOLT FLAMES UP AGAIN
AIoors Obtain Artillery and Imperil
Landing of Spaniards.

Paris, July 2s.-The native uprising
against the Spaniards in Morocco has
become general thruout the mineral
and agricultural districts of Kert, ac-
cording to a dispatch received here
from Oran.
The rebel tribesmen- have artillery
and are reported to be bombarding
the important coast cities of Melilla.
The Spaniards are said to have suf-
fered heavy losses.
Following the capture of Marchiva,
the tribesmen fought their way to the
coast and established positions on
Cape Aqua.
The landing of Spanish reinforce
ments at Melilla has been rendered
perilous by the artillery fire of the
Moors.
The insurgents are burning villages
and farmsteads, but are not molesting
the Inhabitants.
The French government has taken
precautionary measures to guard
against an uprising in French Moroc-
co. Outposts OF the Spanish French
line In Morocco have beenrecalled for
fear they would be attacked by over
whelming numbers of natives and
ma sacred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
SEARCH FOR BODY TO FIX VIADUCT
Corpse of DIR. w. e. Stone Has
+ Not Been Located.
Was Thought To Be at Foot of
Deep Mountain Chasm.

Banff, Alberta, July 2S.-Mrs. W. E.
Stone, wife of the president of Purdue
university, Lafayette. Ind, who lost
his life while climbing into the Cana
the effects of exposure and lack OF
food endured while she awaited the
arrival of rescuers. At present Mrs.
Sine is under care of a nurse in a
camp on Marshall creek, but it is ex-
pected she will be brought to Banff in
a few days.
Guides and parties of mountaineers
are continuing the search for the body
of Doctor Stone, which, contrary to
previous reports, is not at the bottom
of a chasm but is somewhere near the
foot of Rock Chimney, a towering
ledge of rock on the slope of Mount
Eanon. Mrs. Stone has described the
spot minutely but as. yet the search
has not been successful.
Doctor Fell Into Crevice.
Details of the tragedy brought here
by member of the party that rescued
Mrs. Stone throws new light on the
accident and alters some of the cir
cumstances described in earlier re-
ports. According to this later report,
Doctor and Mrs. Stone had almost
reached the top of Mount Eanon when
they encountered Rock Chimney.
Doctor Stone was above his wife,
unroped, while Mrs. Stone was rOped
to a, rock. He was testing the rock
above him when the rock on which
ne was standing gave way and he
hurtled over his wife and fell far down
the mountain to spot difficult OF
access.
Mrs. Stone lowered herself as far
as. possible by means of the rope but
could not reach her husband. She at
tempted to leap to another ledge, but
fell into a crevice and was marooned
there five days without food. The only
water she had was from a small
stream which trickled down the noun
tain side during the day when the
SHOWS melted.