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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
New Time Record Made
On Dixie Highway Link

WAYCROSS, Nov. 5-Proof that
the Waycross-J Jacksonville stretch of
the Central Dixie Highway is in a
splendid condition and open to tourists
travel was furnished Friday when
party Of Waycross citizens established
new time record for the 90 mile pike
of three hours flat.
The party includes Judge Jerome
Crawley, Russell King, and J. N. Stin-
son. returning from Jacksonville where
they had attended the meeting of the
Jacksonville Automobile Club held on
Wednesday night. The party left the
Mason hotel in Jacksonville at 1:18
and drew up in front of King Broth
ers garage in this city at AIS sharp.
This is the best time that has been
made over this stretch of the highway
in several years, and demonstrates the
extent of the improvement on these
roads.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Handley AAd Phipps
Freed Of Arson Charge
Both Men Discharged On Account of
Lack of Evidence

Waiter Handley and James Happy
Phipps, were discharged by Judge D.
+. Adams, Tuesday afternoon, when
the state failed to make out a suffi-
cient case to connect them with the
alleged firing of Gray Brothers Stable
Saturday night. Handley was placed
on trial Tuesday morning before Judge
Adams when several witnesses testi-
fled. Phipps who was charged joint
ly with the same offense with Hand
ley, stated that they were in the al
ley taking drink about the time the
fire was alleged to have been discov-
cred but did not see anyone strike a
match but that himself, HandIey and
two others did come out of the alley
together and parted in front of Nc
Calls restaurant. The case was held
under advisement by Judge Adams I'M
til the case against Phipps should be
be heard. which was set for the after
noon, when the state Withdrew its &C
cusation against Handley and both
men were discharged for lack of evil
dence.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
A New Rail Policy
By The Government
Labor Board Created By Congress Is
To Be Paramount in All Controver-
sial Matters Between Railroads and
Their Employees. Says President.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Unit
ed States government neither owns nor
controls the railroads of this country
but it is going to have a directing hand
in their operations and will brook no
opposition. either from the owners or
the employees, in its decisions.
This, it is now becoming evident, is
the real development of the railroad
situation during the last few weeks
The administration at Washington has
formed its rail policy. The trouble be-
tween the roads and the men has crvs-
talized rather vague agenda into a
definite program at the national capital
and this program has these two main
points
Administrators Rail Policy
First, railroad rates must come
down. The country cannot return to
normally while the present high fig
ures exist Freight tariffs must be
lower. even if it is necessary to reduce
dividends and lower wages to do so.
Second. the United States railroad
labor board is the court of last resort
in controversial matters between the
transportation lines and their employees
Its decisions must> be respected and
oteyed. if necessary by the weight of
official sanction and the force of pub
lie opinion. since congress did not see
fit to give the board power to enforce
its own decree.
The administration during the last
two weeks mas been moving steadily
to establish this dual policy and to
compel its acceptance by all parties di-
rectly interested in the transportation
muddle. One of the important steps
was the order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission ordering reduction
in freight rates on grain, grain prod
ucts and hay between the Mississippi
river and the Pacific coast. a reduction
that reaches 10 per cent, one-half OF
the increase allowed the railroads in
1920
The administration at Washington
has taken steps to point out during the
last few weeks that the United States
railroad labor board is the one govern
ment body which has been created to
deal with controversial matters be-
tween the railroads and their employees
And it is becoming evident that Pres
ident Harding is determined to make
this board so powerful in its sphere Of
action that when it hands down de-
cision, the full weight of public opin-
ion will bring the necessary pressure
to compel obedience to the mandate
of the board.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
New York City
Goes Democratic
Hylan Reelected Mayor Over Repub-
ican Candidate

NEW YORK, Nov. S-John F. Hy-
Ian is reelected mayor of New York
50 complete was the victory of the
democratic candidate over Henry H.
Curran, OF the republican coalition
forces. that it was apparent early Tues
day evening that he had swept the
entire Tammany-H Hearst ticket in with
him. assuring him complete control OF
the board of aldermen.
E"ariv returns indicated that Hylan
would be reelected by a huge ma
jo,ity ard later figries only made his
Srcwlng more impressive. While Hy-
lan's most ardent supporters claimed
victory by something over 800 900,
The New York Times, which opposed
Hylan, estimated thar the mayors
plurality wolld rea>h 100000.
Charles L. Craig was reelected as
comptroller and Murray Hubert cleo
ted as president of the board of alder
men.
1t was estimated that % to o5 per
cent of the registered vote of New
York was cas- in the cleo ton which
would mean that upwards of million
men and women went to the polls
The women vote was especially heavy
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
By
Celebrities
Spontaneous, Unsolicited Messages of
Approval from Personages In Liter
airy and Other Artistic Fields.

These are quotations not from print.
ed criticism, but from personal letters
Below is taken from Life, the weekly
periodical whose dramatic page is no.
tably fearless-is the the following
comment:
Comparisons are necessarily odius
but we cannot help looking back over
the brief history of the cinema, and
trying to find something that can be
compared with The -Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse" The films whicsh
frs come to mind are ''The Birth OF
a Nation Intolerance Hearts of
the World and Joan the Woman"
but the grandiose posturings Of David
Wark Griffith and Cecil B DeMille
appear pale and artificial in the light
of this new production. Nor does the
legitimate stage itself come out entire
ly unscathed in the test of comparison
for this mere movie easily surpasses
the noisy claptrap which passes off
as an art in the box-office of the Be-
lasco Theatre.
The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse
will be hailed as a great darmatic &C
Movement; one which deserves-1nore
than any other picture play that the
war inspired-to be handed down to
generations yet unborn.
"The -Four Horsemen of the Apoca-
lypse" is living, breathini answer to
those who still refuse to take motion
pictures seriously. Its production lifts
the silent drama to an artistic plane
tina tit has never touched before. %
Robert L. Sherwood.
Arthur Train, rated as one of the
most interesting fiction writer's today;
his "Tutt and Mr.. Tut" recently ad-
ded his fame, said:
"The Four Horsemen of the Apo
calypso" is unquestionably the finest
photoplay I have ever seen. 1t sur
passes in photography, cast and com
position and acting everything else of
its kind and seems to me to represent
the highest art of the motion picture "
At the Grand Theatre Monday and
Tuesday, November 18th and 18th -
Special orchestra.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Robinson Crusoe
Success AS Advertiser

ATLANTA, Nov. o whoever
thought of Robinson Crusoe as a sue
cessful adverHser?" says bulletin
issued here in the interest of electric
railway, gas and power company Gus
toners, employees and investors. The
bulletin says:
Yet he was, as history proves. He
knew he wanted a ship, and put up an
ad for one. He flung a shirt on pole
at the top of his island; that, in the Ian
guage of the sea, was plain to every
sea faring man.
The circulation was small there
was no other medium-but Crusoe
kept at it, despite the fact that he
got no inquiries for long time. He
changed his copy, as one garment af-
ter another was frayed out and in the
eng got what he wanted
But had he taken down that signal
after time and declared advertising
doesn't pay" where would Crusoe and
his story be today?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Registration For City
Election Is Closed
Women Voters Take Live Part In
Civic Affairs

With COS voters registered. 100 of
them women the city closed its regis
tration books last night Although all
of the offices had been filled at the
primary election in the Spring inter
est was aroused among the voters thru
a rumor that independent candidates
lwere planning to break the time hon
ored custom to accept the verdict OF
the primary election. While there was
40 Foundation for the rumor the in
terest aroused is fair indication that
the voters of the city are alert to pro
tect the integrity of the Primary cleo
tons and can be counted on to fore
stall any efforts that may be made to
break into the nominations made at
our primaries. 1t is just possible that
the nominee for member of the Water
Light and Bond Commission may
withdraw fro mthe ticket. in that event
that office will have to be filled at this
election.
Mr.. Hubert Roush, the nominee for
this office has as yet not definitely an
nounced whether he will return to the
city. but will do so in ample time to
make the necessary change.
The nominees are:
For Mayor
Drew w. Paulk.
For Aldermen
Geo. L. Kilcrease.
E. ]. Dorminey.
A. H. Thurmond.
Clayton Jay
W. r. Paulk.
City Treasurer
G. P Mingledorff
Water, Light & Bond Commission
Hubert Roush.
President Board Education
w. D. Dorn1iney.
Members Board Education
1st Ward-Lon Dickey.
End Ward-G. c. Petty.
3rd Ward-G. A. Jolly.
4th Ward.-Mrs. Frank Ward
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Annual Conference of
Methodist Church

The Georgia Annual Cosference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of
which the First Methodist Church of
this city is art, closed its 55th an
nual session at Cedartown, Ga. Sum
day afternoon.
Bishop F. G. Richardson. D. D. L
L D., of Atlanta presided.
Conference was organized Thursday
morning by electing J. H. Elder. sec
rotary. o. ]. Carder, assistant. The
treasurer f. E. Cavaleri of Rossville,
and the Statistician R. J. Derr of Mt
Zion having been elected year ago.
DR.. J. B. Crippen. Superintendent of
this district reported a net gain in the
membership of about 5 per cent.
The pastor of the First Church here
and Mr.. Burr Stokoe were in attend
ance from Fitzgerald. Mr.. Stokoe is
treasurer of the Conference Board of
Stewards.
One man was ordained as deacon and
three as Elders Sunday afternoon, af-
ter which the Bishop read the appoint
ments.
DR.. Crippen remains on the Dist
riot as Superintendent James H. FL
der was returned to Fitzgerald for
another /year.
Z. ]. Hammond remains as Secre-
tary OF this area of the Centenary
work with his headquarters in Atlanta.
O. J. Carder was returned to Ponce
de Leon Avenue Church, Atlanta.
r. J. Derr transferred to the ST.
Johns River Conference in Florida.
The new church at Cedartown. in
which the Conference was held is the
outgrowth of the McCarty Mission
which was established and maintained
as a Community center by the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society sew
eral years ago was formally and i'm
pressively dedicated by, Bishop Rich
ardson on Sunday morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Congressman Asks Reinstatement
Of Striking A. B. & A. Employees
Congressman Huddleston of Alabama
Appeals to Labor Board For
Action On A. B. & A. Case

Congressman Huddleston of Birming
ham. Ala. is interesting himself in the
A. B. & A. Strike in behalf of the strik-
ing employees and has appealed to the
Labor Board for action. In an appeal
to the Labor Board Mr.. Huddleston
says:
I'm considering the attitude of the
railroads to the Labor Board, I ask
that the action of the Atlanta. Birning-
ham and Atlantic be considered. In
that case, the employees were forced
to strike in defense of the law and of
the authority of the labor board.
They are still striking and the board
should see to it that they are put back
to work. 1t is idle to condemn en-
ployees who strike when railroad ex-
ecutives are permitted to flout and
evade the law and the boards deci-
SONS"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
What Is The Chamber
OfssCommerce Doing?

Letters like the one below are being
received daily. together with a large
number of various subjects and all of
which are of Importance and need at
tention
Secretary Chamber Commerce
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Sir.
We are contemplating installing one
of our Electrified Bottling Plants in
your city. and we would be pleased to
hear from you on the condition of the
city water and if there is market in
your city for pure bottled drinking
water be sold at a reasonable price
within reach of all. Our investment
would be about $4,000 and would
employ ten people.
city, we would be pleased to hear
fro myou, giving us full particulars.
Very truly yours.
Electrified Water & Machine Co.. Inc.
Dallas, Tex,
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Dear Sir:
AS I do not know your name I am
addressing you as above. I am writing
you asking you for copy of your pa
pers | am thinking of locating in the
South and I am writing to several
cities for copy of their paper. I will
thank you for copy of yours.
Yours truly.
G. w. Miracle, Bellevue, Ohio
To anyone who is skeptical about
the good of the above organization. I
invite YOU around to the office for an
inspection of the files of correspon-
dence and I believe that It will con-
vince you that Chamber of Com
merce is needed here.
Respectfully.
w. A. Adams, Secretary
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

I will be at the following places
named below for the purpose of COL
lecting state and county taxes for the
year 1921.
Ashton, Monday, Nov. IA, 9 to $50
A. M.
Dickson's Mill Monday Nov. IA, 10
to 1890 A. M.
Bowen's Mill, Tuesday, Nov. 18th,
9 to $50 A. M.
Vaughn, Tuesday Nov. IS, 10 to
1890 A M.
Williamson Mill, Wednesday, Nov.
10th, 10 to 1890 A. M.
l will be at my office at the Court
House all other days except when
making my rounds.
F. M. GRAHAM,
Tax Collector.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Senator Worked Hard
To Cut Discount Rate

ATLANTA, Nov. 9Th latest re-
duction of the discount rate of Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Atlanta, COW
er'ng the sixth Federal district, recalls
the efforts of U. S. Senator VIM. J.
Harris of Georgia, who year ago in
PRODUCED bill in the national senate
providing for maximum discount
rate of S IL per cent which has now
been reached by the Atlanta bank
Another bill offered by Senator Har-
ris was to increase from six to twelve
months the time limit of reserve banks
for carrying loans on agricultural pa
per.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
MRS. GLOVER ENTERTAINS
BRIDGE CLUB.

Mrs. Lawrence L. Glover was hos
tesss to the members of the Bridge
Club and few friends on Tuesday
afternoon at her home on south Lee
street.
The home was artistically decorated
with many vases and baskets of yellow
chrysanthemums and ferns.
At the conclusion OF the game de-
licious salad course was served.
The special guests were: Nesdames
Charles McManaway. OF Henderson
vile. N. c., George F. Kicker. w.
E. Young of Montezuma and Clayton
Jay. The club members presest were:
Mesdames c. B. Watts, F. M. Powers,
F. H. Farmer. Jesse Grantham. c. c.
Persons and T. M. Walden.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Watson Attacks Gen.
Pershing And Weeks
Trained Nurses Mistreated In France
Says Watson

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. A bit
ter attack on General Pershing and
Secretary of War Weeks was made
In the senate tonight by Senator Tom
Watson of Georgia.
Watson repeated his GRACE that in
Stoo many cases army nurses had been
made the courtesans of officers
which previously had been characteriz-
ed by Secretary Weeks as a statement
that mo decent man would make"
The Georgian read a score of let
tiers which he said supported his
charge.
Il don't know the antecedents of
the secretary of war said Watson, but
! am willing to submit mine and his
to any tribunal and dare say they
will compare with his in lecency. l
have no respect for Judge who would
announce his decision before taking
testimony"
Watson said he wished to remind
General Pershing that he was mot my
supeior and no longer in France"
Pershing should remember that the
senate had the power to reprimand
him for announcing a senator, he said
II will not lower myself to the lev
el of either Weeks or Pershing by, in
dulging in abuse" declared the sena-
tor.
Letter From Woman
The fiery Georgian insisted on the
truth of his statments that " army
nurses were forced to submit to indig-
mites of officers and to neglect the
wounded and dying soldiers" and
produced letter from woman in
Richmond, Va, as evidence.
The writer stated that she had been
an army nurse for a year, several
months being spent overseas. She de-
clared that officers made "courtsans
of nurses wherever possible" and that
nurses who rejected advances were
submitted to ali manner of indignities
Senators would burn with indigna-
ton if I related the attempted assaults
of officers upon nurses" declared the
Senator Watson.
The photograph of the gallows sent
him by an ex-service man in Hunting
ton w. Va, was produced by Watson.
He said it showed IAN arrangement
for three pen to be hanged at unce.
Lots of Gibbets
1t seems they had as many gibbets
>'as hospitals in France he declared
An affidavit from Clifford L. Ayers.
Georgian ex-service man. swearing
that p soldiers were hanged in France
without trial was produced by Wat
SON
Watson then related the case of a
Georgia boy who he declared was
thrown into a tub of cold water be-
cause he stayed over his leave in Par
is. Watson said the man died from
pneumonia as a result.
Another letter read by Sen. Watson
stated that there were so MANY ex-
ecutions in France that President Will
son finally curtailed the authority of
General Pershing and left final action
to the War department.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
NOTICE TO THE PATRONS
OF THE POST OFFICE

The President having declared Ar
mistlcc Day Friday Nov. 18th a hol-
iday. the post office will be closed all
Gay except from $50 to 900 A. M :.
and from 4.0G to 430 P. M. at which
time all windows will be open for the
transaction of postal business. The
city carriers will make one complete
trip in the morning.
w. A. ADAMS. Postmaster
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Serious Accident To
Judge Covers Father

The local bar received notice Tues
day of the absence from the circuit of
Judge O. T. Cover for an indefinite
period on account of the serious con-
dition of his father who met with an
accident and is in an Atlanta hospi-
tai with broken hip. Judge Covers
father is eighty-five years old.
No date for special term of the
court has been agreed upon and none
will be announced until the return to
the circuit of Judge Cover.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
National Drug Store
Changes Owners

The National Drug Store is closed
today, It having been sold to Mr.. J.
c. Register of Waycross and Mr.. J.
A. Evans of this city. The new owners
are taking stock and will reopen the
store as soon as the inventory is taken.
Mr.. Register is licensed pharmacist
and comes highly recommended and
Of course we all know genial Jim Ev-
ans who has been the fountain artist"
for the National for several years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Wilson Still Alive
And May Recover

S. H. Wilson, Jr., the young man
who was shot Saturday night at the
box social at Dorminey High School
is reported as getting along satisfac
tory and some hope is held out for his
recovery.
Long who, it is alleged shot him is
still in Jail and will be detained until
Wilson'S condition will permit him to
attend a commitment trial
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Putnam Brings Jenkins
Back From Indiana

Deputy Sheriff Putnam arrived this
morning from Indiana with H Jenk-
ms, who was wanted in the county for
failure to meet the payments of ali
mony to his wife and children. ordered
by Judge Cover. Jenkins aboutsa year
ago was in the local Jail for some time
held in contempt of court for refusing
to meet those payments and was re-
licved on making bond
He left for parts unknown soon af-
ter being released and was recently To-
Gated in Indiana.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
MISSIONARY CIRCLE
MEETING

The Young Peoples Missionary
Circle of the Central Christian Church
held their regular meeting at the home
of Miss Gladys Armantrout on Monday
night. An interesting program on
the subject india" was led by Miss
Verland Griner. About ten members
of the Circle were present and after
an interesting business meeting and the
program rendered a social half hour
was enjoyed whes the hostess served
light refreshments.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09

Mr.. M Marcus has been in Savan-
nah for the past few days on business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09
Notice To Farm
Bureau Members

Ben Hill County Farm Bureau will
meet Saturday, November 18th, at
2:3O P M. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the national Farm
Bureau Convention which meets in
Atlanta from the 2lst, to the 23rd.
All members especially Advisory
Board members are urgently requested
to be present.
N. Dickson, Chairman.
c. T. Owens, Secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09

Fitzgerald Leader WANT LADS
Quick Results. Phone 32s.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-09

Leader Want Ads bring results.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-01
VERDICT
 GIVEN AT INQUEST

A coroner's jury at the inquest held yesterday morning by Coroner Henry J. Sullivan over the body of William Evans who died at St Joseph's hos pital Saturday afternoon from a bro- ken neck found that the injury was received in an unavoidable accident. Evans received the fatal injury Sat- urday morning when his automobile collided with a state hospital truck just east of the asylum on the Tempe road.
 Dr. R. O. Lieuallen, superintendent of the state hospital, testified that he gave Evans first aid treatment at the asylum, where Evans was taken following the accident. Dr. Charles s. Vivian said he attended Evans at the hospitaI and was preparing to operate when he died J. c. Hadley, driver of the truck, said he drove on the highway from the hospital farm at three miles an hour and did not see the other car until it struck the truck. Juan Marical, who was rid ing with Evans, said Evans was driv- ing about 20 miles an hour and was within 10 feet of the truck when it came on the highway.
 Evans was returning to Douglas after spending his vacation in Los Angeles. A nephew, Larry Evans, his only relative, came to Phoenix from Los Angeles. Funeral services will be held in the Whitney chapel at 10 o'clock this morning. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.