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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Cotton Reaches Low
Price OF Six Years
Quoted on Local Market at liz cts,
Lowest Since 1914 Crop.

The Leader Enterprise carries in
the usual place at the upper right hand
corner on the front page of the paper
the local quotation on spot cotton for
today at l1H cents per pound for good
middling, the lowest. price that has
been quoted since 1914 Cotton
touched 1l}4 for a short while several
weeks ago but has never stood for a
day at the price quoted today.
1t is generally believed that the bear
movement is reaching its deepest
trough right now before the change
in national administration while the
foreign policy of the Republican ad-
mlnistration remains an unknown
quantity. When it becomes definitely
known what attitude the Harding ad-
mlnlstration will take toward foreign
markets for cotton, the price trend
will begin to be distinctly upward.
No hope is held however, that the
price this year will be equal to the
present cost of production or any
thing like, enough to justify farmers
in planting cotton. Sugar cane. sweet
potatoes, peanuts, hay, corn and to-
bacco are to be South Georgia's prin-
cipal crops this year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
REVIEW CLUB IS
ENTERTAINED

On Tuesday afternoon at the lovely
home of Miss Rhea Wise on South
Lee Street, Mrs. Tedfred E. Myers
and Miss Wise were joint hostesses to
the members Of the Review Club.
The Wise home with its soft draper
les and interior finishings, handsome
vases filled with red japonicas made
a beautiful setting for the assembling
of the guests.
Four tables were arranged in the
living and the dining rooms. each be-
ing topped with tiny cherry tree sur
rounded by United States flags, and
hatchets.
Several contests were enjoyed, Mrs.
r. M. Pryor being awarded the prize
a Ratchet.
Late in the afternoon the hostesses
assisted by Mrs. Curtis M. Wise SER
we'd an elaborate three coure luncheon,
Among those present were: Mrs
Thomas {. Mortar of Gray, Ga, the
guest of Mrs. Ludlow L. Griner, Mrs
Walton Stalnaker of Broxton the
guest of Mrs. R. M. Pryor, Mesdames
Robert Fl. Mckay, Claude Cuts Per
sons, Uric ]. Bennett, S. G.. Pryor Jr
Tedfred E. Myers, R. M Pryor, L. C.
Glover and Misses Bobra Reynolds
Louise Few, Julia Prentiss, Lillian
Dormminy and Rhea Wise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
May Have 1921 Auto
Show In Fitzgerald
Dealers Understood to Have Talked
Show at Banquet Wednesday

Prospects for 1921 Automobile
Show in Fitzgerald are understood to
have been discussed at a banquet oil
local automobile dealers at the Lee
Grant Hotel Wednesday. While nc
definite conclusion is said to have
been reached in regard to the Show
1t is understood that the dealers pres
ent were constituted a committee to
investigate the possibility of holding
successful automotive exposition this
year, probably in May or June, and
will meet later to make decision on
whether the show is to be held.
Fitzgerald is the only city of its
size in Georgia that has made an auto
mobile show an annual affair and the
event has always attracted considera-
Bile attention. While the automobile
business has been distinctly depressed
all over the country for the last few
months, larger cities are planning to
make an evengreater effort than be-
fore to stimulate interest in the trade
with automotive expositions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Gas Concern Works
AS People Kick

ATLANTA, Feb, 25.-While At
lanta folk in some sections of the city
are kicking like bay steers over the
raise in the price of gas-some even
wanting to abolish yne State Rail-
raise after supposedly fair consider
alton of the case-officials of the
Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany, owners of the Atlanta Gas
Light Company, are performing what
is regarded as gigantic work in the
improvement of gas service. This
work, it is claimed, is being done in
amazeingly rapid fashion. New
pumping mains are now being placed
in Fuller and Lawton streets. which
with the street governor stations and
connections, will cost approximately
$4,000.
A similar large undertaking of SER
vice improvement was finished sew
eral weeks ago in the Virginia Avenue
section. The feat was accomplished
a week ahead of the date set for its
completion. The two jobs will have
involved a total cost of $4,000, all
told, improvements under way by the
Gas Company, including new gener-
ators, will cost in the neighborhood of
100000. This does not include half
million dollars which the power COM
pany has been forced to invest in new
street cars.
The law which was passed by the
Legislature of Georgia many years
ago placed the control of the public
utility rates in the hands of the Rail-
road Commission. It was found that
in many cities in Georgia the munich
palities were controlled by the public
service corporations and the belief
transferred to a central commission
so that the temptations of the cor
porations to go into municipal mat
tiers would be removed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Budget System For
State OF Georgia
Governor-Elect Hardwick Declares
Policy of Strict Economy Necessary

. ATLANTA, Feb, 25.-A policy Of
strict economy and retrenchment tc
wipe out the current deficit in the
states finances will be innauguratet
by Thomas w. Hardwick, governor
elect, when he takes the office the
fourth Wednesday in June.
There has got to be a budget
system" said Mr.. Hardwick. "The
current deficit in the treasury doesn't
mean that the State of Georgia is
bankrupt. On the contrary, tits fl
nanclal resources ar among the best
OF any state in the country. The de-
flcit in the treasury is merely a cur
rent deficit, caused by the fact that
appropriations have been made with
out due regard for what the revenue
would be. A budget system to cor
relate appropriations with revenue
has become an absolute necessity
and it is my purpose to insist that the
legislature pass the necessary legis-
lation.
Some reports recently printed rel
alive to the states financial condition
are rather misleading, according to
Tax Clerk w. B. Harrison, who is
sued the following statement pointing
out the real situation:
The only obligations of consid-
cradle size now before the state treas
ury are discounted school warrants
for 100000 and unpaid balances "a
mounting to 100000 due cities and
counties which did not discount their
warrants. The amount due for dis
counted warrants in the treasury, and
will be paid March LIST, 1921, and the
unpaid balance of 100000 will be
paid out of the 1920 taxes collected be-
fore April, 1920"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Getting Fathers And
Sons Together

Fitzgerald fathers and Fitzgerald
sons are to banquet together at the
Odd-Fellows Hall next Friday eve
ming, March, 4th. The event for Fitz-
gerald is as important as the innau-
ration of new President on the same
day is to the nation as whole, more
important if anything. 1t will be the
introduction to the fathers of the city
of an institution that is already widely
and we'll known ameng the sons, and
should be better known among them,
the Young Mems Recreation Center.
The Young Mems Recreation Cen
ter will be the best thing that ever
happened in Fitzgerald for the boys
and young men,. 1t will give them a
place, always open. where they can
spend their leisure hours in recrea-
ton that tffty can enjoy and that will
build them into better citizens, ply
sically and mentally. Just as an in
stance, no less than six boys have
stopped smoking cigarettes in order
to have better success in the sparring
matches that are rtgular semi-weekly
events at the Center. Nearly every
evening from twenty-five to fifty
boys and young men spend a little
while at the Center, reading, playing
nastic apparatus that has been pro-
vided with the meager funds avail
able, boxing or otherwise diverting
themselves in a wholesome, healthful
manner among wholesome, healthful
surroundings.
The Fathers and Sons banquet is
purposed to bring the boys and the
fathers more closely in sympathy, to
arouse more interest in fathers gener-
ally in boys generally. The banquet
is going to be thoroughly enjoyable
and it is going to be more than that,
It is going to be an introduction of
grownup boys to the boys who have
not yet grown up.
If the good men and good women
of Fitzgerald would lend whole-hear-
ted and unstinted support of this en-
terprise for young men, there would
be no need for Ben Hill Civic
League. AS the sapling is inclined
so grows the tree. The Center is a
great potential influence for insur-
ing straight growth of the sapling.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
WATSON PLANNING TO
EDIT PAPER AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Elect Thomas Watson of Georgia ex-
poets to reach Washington March 3
to take up his duties, which com
mence when the new Congress meets
at noon on Marc a. This is the in
formation he has given Senator Will
liam J. Harris, with whom he has
been communicating since his election.
1t is expected that Mrs. Watson will
accompany her husband to Washing
ton Rooms have been engaged for
them by Representative Park of Syl-
vester at the George Washington Inn,
about block from the Capitol
Senator Watson will bring to Wash
ington with him the staff of his news
paper. which he expects to edit and
publish from Washington while he is
in Congress, it is understood. SEN
ators Watson and Harris always have
been on good terms. Since Mr.. Wat
sons election they have correspondent
freely.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
COMMITTEE WORK

While the inclement weather OF
Wednesday interfered with the good
program that had been planned for
the day, which will be given at the
next regular meeting the committee
work is going on with enthusiasm.
Mrs. F. R. Hendricks. chairman of
the devotional committee holds req
ular prayer meetings service every
tuesday at O clock at the Hospital
to which any one is welcome.
Mrs. T. F. POUNDS of the visiting
committee invites social calls and
attentions to the nurses as well as the
nurses as we'll as the sick, as thew are
often unacquainted and their hours of
duty are usually against their mabing
friends outside the hospital.
Mrs. G.. E. Kicker of the Automo-
bile committee also plans to include
attention to the nurses.
Mrs. J. c. Glover and Mrs. J. MI
Luke will be glad to receive contri-
buttons of cut flowers and of literature
for their respective work.
Mrs. ]. A. Day of the yard COM
mittee reports their work begun under
the direction of landscape gardener
whose fee is donation by some of the
members. Mrs. ]. f. Turner is the
new chairman of finance and Mrs. S.
L. Smith of the social committee.
A check of $3.50 was donated bv
the Auxiliary the Library Shower
for subscriptions to Good Health.
Mrs. l. Gelders, Reporter.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Community Council
To Assist Y. M. R. c.
Meeting at Members Home Wednes-
day Cordially Endorses Movement

The ladies of the Fitzgerald Com
munity Council at meeting Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. F. R. Justice
cordially endorsed the Young Mems
Recreation Center movement and
pledged moral support and active CO.
operation in insuring its success.
The ladies will supervise the sale OF
tickets to the Fathers and Sons ban
quet next Friday, enlisting the Fitz-
gerald Boy Scouts as statesmen. They
are assisting the board of managers
of the Center in working out a pro-
gram for the banquet that will surpass
anything ever attempted by any loca
organization.
The ladies of the Rebekkahs are
planning five course dinner for three
hundred men and boys. The plate
price of fifty cents will just about
cover the cost of the raw food and
the labor entailed in preparing ant
serving the banquet will be contrib
uted by the ladies to help the move.
ment reach success. The banque,
will equal anything ever before at
tempted for dollar plate. Fifty
chickens are to be used.
The board of managers of the Cen.
ter to-day issued a call for twenty
men without young sons to sign ur
with A. G. Brown, Sam Bradshaw OF
at the Leader-Enterprise to adopt one
fatherless youngster for the evening
Bachelors, married men who have nc
sons, or whose sons are grown ur
will be accepted. The fatherless boys
will be assigned to their temporary
fathers by committee.
The organizations that are actively
cooperating with the Young Mems
Recreation Center for the success of
the Fathers and Sons banquet are
the Rebekkahs, the Community Coun-
Gil, the Fitzgerald Concert Band, the
Boy Scouts, and the press of the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Crowd Gathers For
Ashton School Meet
Delegation from Seven Schools At
tend Consolidation Meeting

AS the Leader Enterprise goes TO
press today, the citizens of the East
ern half of Ben Hill county are pre-
pairing to vote on one of the most inn
portant school improvement projects
ever submitted to them. Patrons OF
schools from Fitzgerald, Lynnwood
Eureka, Horton, Dorminey, Ever
green and Ashton districts are repre-
scented at the mass meeting at Ashton
school.
The speakers at the meeting TO-DAY
are Aldine Pound, state high schoo!
supervisor, c. T. Owen, county agent
and farm bureau secretary; ]. E. Tur-
ner, farm bureau official and former
school board member; Isidor Gelders
editor of the Leader Enterprise. Mel
Their M. L. Duggan, state school SUD.
ervisor; Miss Georgia Crews. district
home demonstration agent, nor Mrs
,. M. Whitchard, farm bureau vice
chairman, were able to attend the
meeting.
The project is to consolidate Hor-
ton, Eureka, Evergreen and Dormi-
ney, all one-teacher schools, with Ash
ton, at present four-teacher school.
and make Ashton an eleven grade
school with full staff of teachers,
including government man to teach
agriculture. Motor trucks will be
bought to transport the pupils to and
from school. Members of the board
OF county commissioners have prom
lsed to keep the principal roads in
best of condition to carry the heavy
trucks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Big Addition To
Automobile Factory
Floor Area Grows from to Over
100 Square Acres in Six Years

Substantial evidence of Dodge
Brothers confidence in the future is
to be found in their expenditure of
between 100000 and $8,OOO,OOO for
the expansion of their factory. The
present building program is the larg-
est in their history, and will bring the
total floor space of the plant up to
more than 100 square acres. In 1914
when production Of Dodge Brothers
motor cars began the total floor space
was about 8 square acres.
The principal unit of the construc-
ton program now in progress is the
new press steel building, with a floor
area of 100000 square feet. The new
construction building, which has Just
been completed. is eight stories high
and has floor area of 140,366 square
feet Another important unit now
being built is the new power plant.
With the gradual expansion of the
factory the interplant traffic problem
became one of prime Importance. The
distance between the main building
and Plant is nearly mile, and until
recently it was necessary to cross II
railroad tracks to reach it. This
problem was solved by the simple but
csotly xpedient of digging tunnel
Now factory traffic cuts off half the
distance and passes under the II
tracks instead of over them. The tun-
mel is a good example of the effic-
lency measures always being intro
duced at Dodge Brothers factory.
which has the reputation among au-
thorities of being one of the most
thoroughly equipped and best man
aged factories in the world.
When the present building opera
tons are completed others will prob
ably begin. There is nearly always
something in progress. The maxi
mum production attained so far was
an average of 600 cars day, but this
will be materially increased by the ex-
ira facilities now being provided.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
GIGANTIC WHEAT POOL
FORMED BY FARMERS

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. 25.-A
gigantic wheat pool, the first of Sc
ries to be organized in wheat belt
States in farmers war for living
prices, was formed here Thursday by
the Kansas branch of the National
Wheat Growers Association. The
pool will dispose of 100000 bushels
of 1921 crop in Kansas.
we are going to stabilize the
wheat market so farmers can get a
fair price for their CROP" said w. H.
McGreevy, president of the associa-
ton: 1--WE believe this action will sta
billie the 1921 market.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
TACKY PARTY

An enjoyable affair of Tuesday af-
ternoon was the tacky party given by
Misses Mildred Manning and Rather
inc Brown at the formers pretty
home on South Main Street.
The entire lower floor of the home
was thrown open the guests and
decorated in blu, and white.
Miss Ruth Russell received the first
prize bag Of peanuts for being the
tackiest guest present and Mr.. John
Robert Mintcr was awarded the sec
ond prize package of chewing gum.
Variousout-door games were played
after which Mrs. Manning assisted by
Misses Lillian Tucker Evelyn Alber-
son and Lucy Tucker served lemon
ade, crackers and all-day-suckers.
Among those present were: Misses
Blanche Davis, Dorothy McLendon,
Sarah Booker, Dorothy Jay, Grace
Smith, Inez Leath, Elenor Nc Len
don, Elsie James, Ruby Brown, May
Faye Searcy, Wylene Jolly, Dorothy
Brown, Tommie Lee Pittman, Maxine
Parker, Johnnie Lee. Winona White,
Martha Sue Parker, Frances Alder
son, Ruth Russell, Martha Strange,
Edith Brown, Jeanette Davis, Sarah
Ann Pryor, Helen McLendon, Lola
Bell Lee, Mamie Ruth Rogers, Mil
dred Jones, Mollie Nell Mcdonald,
Ida Nell Turner Rebecca Kirkland,
and Messrs Edgar Johnston, Earle
J. Brown, Jr. Lawerancc Manning,
Bill Boothe, John Robert Minter, c.
T. Owens Jr., Sam B. Parker Jr.,
Richard McLendon and Lester Lee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
Watson Case At
Buford Mol Prosed

BUFORD, Ga, Feb, 24.-The case
against Senator-Elect Thomas E.
Watson, growing out of his arrest in
the Merchants Hotel here August 10,
after he resented the behavior of a
party of card players in the hotel lob
by was ordered mol pressed by the
court here Wednesday. Mr.. Watson
paid all court costs.
The action was taken with the con-
sent of Miss Sally Wiley, proprietress
of the hotel Her consent was based
on letter of apology written to her
by the Senator-Elect Feb.16.
In view of the full and complete
apology by Mr.. Watson l consent that
all prosecutions that have grown out
OF his conduct at my hotel on the
night of August 18, 1920, may be set
tied upon his payment of all costs of
prosecution and the case mol pressed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
WILSON AND HARDING
TO RIDE TOGETHER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Presi-
dent Wilson will ride to the capitol
with President-Elect Harding on in
auguration day. despite all reports to
the contrary, it was announced at the
White House Thursday.
The Presidents participation in the
Inauguration has been agreed upon,
and the President plans to carry out
his part in the program, it was said.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Dorminey.
Miss Esther King and Mr.. Raymond
Massey have left for Raleigh, N.
C., where they will reside in the future
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-25

Rev. Isaac P. Tyson is spending a
few days in Macon with his daughter
Miss Edna Tyson who attends Wes-
1eyan College.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DE-
TERMINE ADOPTION OF
STOCK LAW.

Whereas, on the 18th day Of June,
A. D. 1921, at a regular term of the
Commissioners Court Of Lubbock
County, Texas, there came on for
hearing and consideration by said
court certain petition signed by
more than fifty freeholders Of GER
tain subdivision of said county, here
matter described by metes and
bounds, addressed TO said court and
asking the said court TO order an
election to be held in said subdivis-
ion of said county for the purpose Of
enabling the freeholders Of such sub
division 10 determine whether horses,
mules. jacks. jennets and cattle,
shall be permitted TO run at large in
the said subdivision Of said Lubbock
County, Texas; and whereas, after
due consideration of the said petit
ton and careful investigation of the
signers thereto, the court reached
the conclusion that the said petition
was in proper legal form; that more
than fifty of the persons whose
names are signed thereto are free
holders in the said subdivision and
qualified voters in Lubbock County
and in the said subdivision under the
Constitution and Laws of the State
Of Texas; that the said petition has
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-07-14

ed, and r. c. Barnett and G.. r.
Crawford are hereby appointed man
ayers Of the election al the said
place;
An persons who reside in Election
Precinct No. Eight ts) Of said Coun-
~, and who are qualified 20 vote nj
The said election, will vote M the
Acuf School House where the polls
will be opened, and Lon Evitt and
X. G.. Russ are hereby appointed
managers Of the election at said
place;
All persons who reside in Election
Precinct No. Nine, Of said County,
and are qualified TO vote at the said
election, will vote at the Bledsoe
School House whore the polls will be
opened. and W. W. Ferguson and
James v Reid are hereby appointed
managers Of the election al the said
place;
All persons who reside in Election
Precinct No. Ten Of said County,
and are qualified 10 vote az said cleo
ton. will vote at the Vaughn School
House where the polls will be open
cd, and H. NJ. Hightower and j. c.
Newton are hereby appointed man
ayers Of the said election at said
place:
All persons residing in Election
Precinct No l6 Of said County, and
are qualified 20 vote In said election,
will vote M the New Hope School
House where the polls will be OPEN
ed, and l.. G. Boyd and s. ID. Stewart
Lar.I.r .Vr.t.s.1 -
the election at the said place;
All persons who reside in Election
Precinct No. is Of said County, and
are qualified TO vote at said election,
will vote at the ldalou School House,
where the polls will be opened, and
j. b. Teal, W. T. Hunt, NJ. A. Evitt
and o. +. Eubanks are hereby APP
pointed managers Of the election at
the said place;
All persons who reside In Election
Precinct No. 10 in said County, and
are qualified to vote at the said elee.
ton, will vote at the Monroe S.hool
Hcs:a where the polls will be OPEN
ed, and Ward Grim and Rufus
Bundy are hereby appointed man.
ayers Of the election at said place;
All Of the foregoing managers NJ
election herein appointed ara dirsc-
ted 90 select and appoint their res
pective clerks TO assist them In the
holding Of the said election; on OF
before the tenth day after the hold
= ing Of said election the persons hold
/ ing the same shall make due return
on all votes cast at their respective
voting places for and against said
proposition 10 the County Judge Of
said Lubbock County.
r. v. BROWN.
County Judge Of Lubbock County,
Texas. bi-6