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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
GRAFT HURTS MELON GROWERS MORE
THY

THAN FREIGHTS-The much heralded exces-
sive freight rate watermelons upon close ex-
animation seems rather exaggerated as follow
ing figures will show The rates in car lots for
melons are to Cincinnati $lO6O8; to Evansville,
$l0680; to Nashville, $3.50 Ito ST. Louis $1,000
to Jersey City, $1,000; to Philadelphia, $l54So;
to Baltimore, $1,000
Considering that the carrier companies assume
the risk of rail accidents etc, the rates fully
in keeping with the present price levels in other
commodities.
When the consumer in the East pays 75c to
SLIGO for Georgia Watermelon he pays only
about ten to twelve cents freight charge of what
was collected by the various middlemen through
which the melons pass from grower to its desti-
nation
The truth is that there are too many profits
taken out for non-essential service, much of
which could be saved to the grower by an or
gained marketing agency
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

N1sN NAL Nr1NlSI IAN CHUECH
Corner of Lee and Jessamine SITS.
Bible School 1915, w. A. Adams,
Superintendent.
Christian c. E. Junior Ills a. m,
Christian c. E. Senior ZOO D. m
Leader, Miss Gladis Armatrout.
Preaching 500 p. m. Theme: "The
Home"
Prayer Meeting Wednesday SOC
p. m.
Those of all Faiths and no Faith
are welcomed to all the above ser
vices. There will be baptisms after
preaching in the evening. Come thou
with US and we will do thee good
S. A. STRAWN, Minister
Sl4 south Lee St Phone $50
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
On account of the Graduating Ex-
ercises at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning. the eleven o'clock
service will be. omitted, but all other
services will be held and the congre-
CATION is specially urged to be pres
emf at the night service.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 7 p. m.
Evening Service D. m.
R. M. MANN, Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
QUIT TRYING TO SWEEP YOUR DUST


UNDER THE CARPET-Georgia has reason to
be thankful that in this uncertain year she has a
governor who is done with politics and is not
afraid Of .risking adverse public sentiment as he
retires Governor Dorsey has issued a little
pamphlet recting list of crimes against human
ity that have occurred in Georgia, with especial
regard to the race question From a selfish
political point of view he could have done moth
ing worse than that; from standpoint Of the
welfare of the people he has served as Governor,
he could have done few things more beneficial
There has been too much of Sweeping the
dust dunder the carpet" in Georgia, too much of
waving the bloody shirt in front of the garbage
dump to try and conceal it from sight. 1t may
be partially concealed, but it will continue to
stink to high heaven, ito shine and stink like a
pile Of rottng mackerel in the moonlight"
The burned Of the adverse criticism that is be-
ing fired at Governor Dorsey is that South
hating newspapers Of the North will take advan-
tage Of it to hurl more "holier thanthou stuff at
the SWEET and innocent head of spotless Georgia.
What if they do? What others think won't hurt
Georgia All the great Chicago Tribune could
say in thousand years couldn't do Georgia as
much harm as the mere fact that there was
murder farm" up in Jasper bounty. 1t isn't what
Others say tht hurts it is what IS that does the
damage
You can't achieve perfection by deceiving
yourself into believing that imperfection is
perfect. The true patriot is never foolish enough
nor apathetic enough to declare that his state or
his nation or his form of government is as good
as it is possible for it to be. The true patriot is
the one who boldly sets out to make his native
fools no one but itself when it sticks its head
into the sand
While it may be true that farm labor condi-
lions in Georgia and in the South are no worse
than in any other state, they are certainly long
way from being what they should be. That the
fault lies at base in careless judiciary is posi-
BILE. The practice of indscriminate fning, and of
imposing fines as alternatives for Jail sentences
entirely out of proportion to the value of con-
victs labor, is largely the for the rotteness
OF the labor contract system.
But that is running ahead of the main theme
OF the editorial The necessary thing for Geor-
gia is this to quit lying to ourselves and to quit
trying ia lie to the world about what things really
are in this natural garden spot of the world Face
facts and get busy to straighten them out. The
task is an imposing one but not impossible And
if the South-hating and South-bating press Of the
North and East wants to swap scandal about us
while we are house-cleaning in this grand old
jump and go wash their own neck and ears
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner Main and M; g1ola.
Sunday School 1000 a. RI.
Preaching ll:30 a IN. and 800 o.
clock p. m.
Sunbeams 800 p. m.
B. Y. P. U. ZOO p. m.
Mems Prayer meeting Monday 500
p m.
Mid-week Prayer meeting Wednesday
500 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all to atte'a'
these services.
]. F. Singleton, Pastor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
THE SPIRIT THAT IS BOUND TO WIN

THE SPIRIT THAT rs BOUND TO WIN
The recent meetings of business men and those
OF farmers that have been held in Fitzgerald are
source Of great satisfaction to anyone who has
spent years of effort in boosting the little city
and section and trying to make it a great one.
The business people are getting closer together,
the farmers are getting closer together. People
are showing more willingness to cooperate and
TO help one another. They are getting the spirit
that always wins for any community, that can't
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20

There Is Hope, as Munyon Said.
Bill Steedum says that If young
murried couple can live through Sep
temher without having fatal quarrel
over whose duty is to get up and get
the extra cover, the chance is pretty
fair to live until the next green to-
mato pie season, Whining
Ton News-Journal
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
KENNEDY MEMORIAL
BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Gordon & Altamaha SITS.

Corner Gordon & Altamaha SITS.
REV. c. A. CHM, Pastor.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Preaching at loo a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m.
Preaching Immediately after B. Y
p. u.
Midweek Prayer meeting Wednes
day 7:30 p. m.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Elder Water M. Blackwell, Pastor.
Preaching lst and 3rd Sundays at
l1:30 a. m. and p. M.
Bible Study every Sunday 1890 a.
m.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
$3.50 p. m.
We invite you to all these services.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXII-ALABAMA
!. ~! IL Is e ;' :. !; !:
~ claim to this
territory and included 1t in the
/ grant to North Carolina. But
1t was the French who first set
tied here erecting In 1902 Fort
st. Louis on Mobile Bay and
founding the town Of Mobile nine
years later. Mobile was for
many years the capital of Louisi-
ana. France in 1893 ceded the
territory east Of the Mississippi
to England and the northern part
of the present State Of Alabama
was Joined to the Illinois terri
tory. The southern portion was
known as West Florida. Serious
conflict with the Indians was
kept up for many years. In fact,
even as late as 1872, there was
an uprising of the Greeks which
resulted in terrible atrocities and
massacres.
During the Revolution West
Florida remained loyal to Eng
land, but was seized by Spain
only to be turned over to the
United States in 1913. This Mo-
bile section was then added to
the northern district and the
State of Alabama was formed
and became the twenty-second
state of the Union in 1919.
The meaning of the name Ala
bama is variously interpreted.
1t was the name Of an Indian
tribe which inhabited this ter
~ritory at the time of De Soto's
first visit. After this tribe the
river was named and the state
was called Alabama after the
river. The indian word was sup
posed to mean Here we rest"
and these words are used on the
states coat Of arms, but this In
depreciation is doub full and its
real meaning is uncertain. Ala
Dama is, sometimes called the
Plantation State. Its area is 51,-
998 square miles.
(@iy Mcclure Nswspape gyndicsts.l
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20
CENTRAL METHODIST
CHURCH

The services during the week will
be $3.50 to 4;3O p. m, and 500 p. m.
daily.
We invite the presence, prayers
and cooperation of all the people OF
our city.
ISAAC P. TYSON, Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-20

fogg, who has been having trouble
with his flivver. has about decided
that 1t ought to go into the casualty
list under the head, missing In Ac-
ton."-Boston Transcript
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Strange Malady
Claims Victim
Mrs. Rudolph Schneider Dies from
Illness Similar to the sleep
ing Sickness

Mrs. Rudolph Schneider, 353 North
Pleasant street, who several days ago
was believed to be suffering from the
sleeping Sickness" died early this
morning at the Isolation hospital after
a long illness from a disease which
baffled the physicians. On the sup
position that the patient might be af-
flicted with encephalitis, she had been
taken to the Isolation hospital but
later diagnosis Of the illness seemed to
indicate that it was some form of brain
fever with which she was afflicted.
The deceased was in stupor several
hours before She died.
She had been in weak physical con-
dition and was stricken with an i'll
ness similar to typhoid fever. Her
condition made it impossible for her
to combat the disease.
Mrs. Schneider is survived by her
husband and eleven children. The
funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at the Emmanuel H. E.
church at two o'clock with interment
in the family plot at Green Ridge
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
ROSE IS CHARGED
WITH ENLIGHTENMENT
Son of Noted Milwaukee Mayor Is
Charged With Embezzlement in
Shanghai, China.
by United Pressl

Shanghai, China.-Earl Rose, son Of
the noted former Mayor David Rose of
Milwaukee, Wis, is charged with en-
bezzlement of stocks approximating
$4,000 in a warrant issued for his ar
rest in the American federal court of
China. The stocks were in Som Bros.
Co., and were entrusted to Rose as
counsel for the company, it was al
legged. Rose is reported to have dis
appeared and it is believed that he has
fed to Japan where he is unextradit-
able except by international courtesy.
1t was learned that Rose borrowed
$1,000 on the stocks when Charles L!
Labingier of the American port for
China disbarred Rose from practicing
on testimony given by Sterling Sessen-
der, dean of the Shanghai bar and
Roses former partner. Rose was
known as d sportsman in Shanghai.
He arrived in 1915 as q clerk of the
American court and disbursing officer
for the United States government He
joined the bar in 1917. His wife and
FIVE children sailed for the United
States today on the steamer "Suchimi
Maru."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Mrs. Eliza Chase
Died This Morning
Widely Known Kenosha Woman Died
at the Home of Her Daughter To-
day at the Age of So Years.

Mrs. Eliza Chase, aged ,ninety-six
years, passed away at three o'clock
this morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Della Driver, 902 Prairie
avenue. The deceased had been in good
health up to six weeks ago when She
began to fail and up to the time of
her death did not suffer any pain.
Mother Chase was born March End,
1926, in understand, Schoharie Co.,
New York; had made her home with
her daughter in Kenosha for sixteen
years. She is survived by two broth
ers, William and Theodore Canady Of
Albany, N. Y, five children, c. G..
Chase of HinsdaIe, ILL.,, W. B. Chase Of
Dayton street, Mrs Della Driver and
Mrs. Lucy Newly, Prairie avenue, and
Mrs. Elsie Wyman of Detroit. Twelve
grandchildren and twelve great-g grand
children also survive. Mother Chase
has been member Of the Methodist
church since girlhood and at present
q member Of Park Avenue M. E..
church. Funeral services will be held
at the residence, 902 Prairie avenue,
Monday at two-thirty p. m. Burial
at Green Ridge. Friends please om:
flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
KAISER ATTEMPTS
TO BLAME ENGLAND
In New Book Former Kaiser of Ger
many Tries TO Throw Blame for
War on Great Britain.
(By Associated Press F.,

Amsterdam - Former Emperor Will
helm of Germany has written for
private distribution a book in which
he attempts to show that England and
not Germany was responsible for the
world war The facts of history, as
he related it, from 1884 to the present
day are martialled in parallel coll
umns to show the liability Of England
for the war. The fallen ruler declares
that England's responsibility conferred
in her pilot to isolate Germany" and
refers to the mobilization of English
banks in April, 1914, the preparations
for. war by the British fleet in June,
and the Russian mobilization of forces
on July 10Th as proof of his conten-
ton. The newspapers in an account
of the recent work say that in this way
the former emperor tries to find adj
herents for his theory that allied mob
ilization made it impossible for Ger
many to prevent the war.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
TAX PAYERS MAY
GET TAX REFUND
Supreme Court Decides that About
$00,0OO,00O Should be Returned
to Tax Payers.
.(By United Press

Washington Thow or three hun
re million dollars will be returned to
tax payers as result of a concession
made by the Federal government in
important tax suits argued before the
Supreme court today. The taxes in
dispute arose under the question Of
1916 nome tax law which placed a
levy on profits derived from the sale
Of capital assets, stocks, bonds and
other securities and provided that this
tax should be placed on gain ~n value
between March 1, 1913 and the date
of sale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Every Man Seeking Office
to be Put on Record by
Voters League.
INVESTIGATION is ON
League to Meet on Sunday to
Take Final Action on
Draft Of Letter.

The Independent Voters League Of
Kenosha will meet on Sunday after
noon to take final action ON the form
of a letter which is to be sent to
every candidate for municipal office in
Kenosha and which will ask that the
candidate go on record as to mis- ideas
in regard to what Kenosha needs and
the best way to get it. The letter has
been drawn up and the final draft will
afternoon with the plan that the let
tiers will be forwarded to the capdi-
dates on Monday morning.
The letter not only asks the candi-
dates to state their qualifications for
the Office which they are seeking, but
demands that they go on record in re-
gard to pertinent problems now Of in
terest in the city. Enforcement Of the
laws, economical handling Of the tax
funds of the people, extension of pub
lie improvements, proper support for
schools, selecting a definite city plan
for the city, and proper handling of
the big question Of street railway
transportation are among the ques-
tions which will be put up to the can
didates.
Won't Overlook Anyone.
On account of the fact that every
department of the city and county
government is considered part of the
big movement to better conditions
here, no candidates will be omitted
from the mailing list Of the league
"We feel that it is important for the
people to know the ideas and ideals of
candidates for alderman, school COM
missioner, county supervisor, justice
of the peace and judges of the courts,
as all of these men will have part in
making new laws or in the enforcement
of them. The letters will be sent to
all candidates and the replies to them
will be given to the public just as
soon as they are received" declared
Secretary Mes Of the league this
morning. "We want to give the peo-
pie all possible information in regard
to these men who are seeking public
Office and we are giving the men
chance ito make their own statements"
Investigations Under Way.
Meantime Investigations of the rec
ords of candidates are under way and
members of the league assigned to
this duty are busy looking into these
records with view of supplementing
the statements made by the candidates
themselves Some report of these in
vestigations will also be given out,
either publicly or to the members of
the league later on in the campaign.
It is expected that the replies of the
candidates will be published the lat
ter part of next week and the people
of the city have been asked to with
hold any decision in regard to primary
candidates until after these letters
have been made public.
Hundreds Of men and women in Ke-
nosha have signed the league card
membership already and more mem
bers are being added every day. 1t is
certain that more than two thousand
| Kenosha voters will be enlisted under
the league standard before primary
day
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Pioneer Farmer A
Killed by Bull
(By Associated pressl

Oshkosh The bull got me-" said
Frederick zwicky, sixty-one years old
pioneer farmer of Black Wolf, as he
staggered into his home this morning.
A few minutes later he expired. His
chest had been crushed and several
ribs broken. He had gone to the stables
to do some chore work. 1t appeared
there had been a terrific battle with
the animal but no one saw the strus-
gle. His wife and daughter are now
in California
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Send UItimatum
to Soviet Forces
(By Associated Press,

London = Revolutionary authorities
at the fortress Of Kronstadt have
sent an ultimatum to the Soviet au-
thorities in Petrogfad, demanding the
surrender of the city before March
%. If the city is not given up, the
ultimatum declares, there will be a
general bombardment it is asserted in
an Abo. Finland, despatch to the Lon
don Times. Wholesale arrests and
executions of workmen are said to
have occurred at Oranienbaum, Sys-
terbak and ,Petrograd.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Russ Revolution
is Spreading Afar

Helsingfor--The Anti Bolshevik rev
olution has spread to Minsk, $50 miles
west and south of Moscow, according
to advices received here today. Frag
mentary dispatches indicated that a
bitter fight was underway between the
Rebels and the Soviet forces for con-
troll of the city. Street fighting was
also reported in Kicss, 500 miles
sal dto be under heavy artillery bonn
bardmene but Bolshevik artillery in
Kronstady. and Krasnowa Cork. The
latter stronghold is said to have been
taken by the Rebels.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Mystery Man in Davis Case
Found to be a Milwau-
kee Chauffeur.
HE COMES INTO COURT
Barney Farrell Is Held on
Perjury Charge in MiIwau-
kee Court on Friday.

Barney Farrell, the Milwaukee man
charged with perjury in connection
with the gray story of Marion Davis,
who died in a Milwaukee hospital
sometime ago following poisoning from
bi-chloride of mercury, was bound over
to the municipal court of Milwaukee
for trial on Friday afternoon and at
the same time evidence was brought
out which showed that it was not a
Kenosha man who took the Davis girl
to a hospital. 1t had been stated in
previous stories of the case that a
friend of Farrell from Kenosha who
had been known as bud" and who was
identified as D. T. McOwen, a local
hotel keeper, had taken the girl to the
hospital. On Friday, Paul Teck, a taxi
cab driver, came into court and admit
ted that he had been one of the men
who took the girl to the hospital and
that he had given the name of ED
Smith, Kenosha" Teck declared that
he gave the assumed name OF, account
of the fact that he did not want his
mother to worry about his connection
WIN the CASE
No kenosha Man Mentioned.
In the final consideration of the pre-
liminary hearing of Farrell there was
no mention of Kenosha men VINO are
alleged to have been part of the gay
party with Farrell Marie Romadka,
who is known in Kenosha was one of
the witnesses called by the state. Teck
told his belated story of the taking of
the girl to the hospital before a crowd
which filled the court room.
He said he believed bartender from
the Farrell saloon named Heinz gave
the name "Girard" at the hospital
when he arrived with the girl When
District Attorney label referred to the
Farrell saloon as Joint" counsel for
the defense took exception to the term.
Mr.. label said he did not want to dig
Nifty it by calling it a hotel.
The taxi driver said the Davis girl
moaned as if in pain on their way 20
the hospital. DR.. Murphy testified that
Farrell called on the Davis girl at the
maternity and general hospital after
her removal from Emergency hospital
where he displayed a great deal of
affection at her bedside, kissing her
often and sobbing over her plight sew
eral times. He told the court Farrell
gave Mrs NJ. O'Connor" as the girls
name when her case was recorded BY
hospital authorities.
Knew Man as Barney.
He said he knew the supposed hus-
band as Barney. The district attorney
asked him if he knew of another per-
son beside Farrell who went by that
name. w. H. Bennett, chief counsel
for the defense, interposed an obiec-
tion and the question was lost in the
controversy which ensued.
Attorney Bennett requested that
Marie Romadka be detained in the
court room during the hearing and
few moments later she left her seat
and reached the first floor Of the city
hall before she was overtaken by Dep
uty Sheriff Charles Mitten. She was
questioned on the stand as to pre-
vious appearance in court on a serious
charge.
Assistant District Attorney Dorsch
sold Of an interview by Mr.. label with
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17

Balboa President Perras of Pana-
ma will demand an indemnity of one
million dollars from Costa RIGA, he
announced today. The claim will IS
based on the charge that the recent
invasion of disputed territory was IN
warranted. The guard Of American
soldiers which has been maintained at
the presidential since the outbreak OF
hostilities was withdrawn today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
Gets Thirty Days.
Bursum Named for
u. S. Senate

Santa Fe. N. M-Gov. Mechem on
Friday afternoon appointed H. o.
Bursom of Cocorro, United States SEN
ator from New Mexico to succeed A. B.
Fall, now secretary of the interior.
Bursum has been an active figure in
New Mexico politics for quarter of
century.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
KRAMER STANDS PAT.
(Rv TTni4ad Press1

Washington person or firm
selling beer containing more than "a
of lao" of alcohol is breaking the law,
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer told
the United Press today Enforcement
agents are under order to make arrests
in such cases, it was learned. Brew
cries offending also will be seized.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
All lasiLS Fon CHINESE.
tI3y Associated PrersI

Washington President Harding
today made an appeal for the relief for
the starving Chinese The president
declared that although the nation had
all ready given literally to the fund,
the means were still far inadequate to
care for the situatf6n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-17
FIYE IRIsHMEN ma DE

Dublin.-Five young men, Bernard
Ryan, Patrick Boyle, Thomas Byran
Frank Flood and Dermott O'Sullivan,
have been sentenced to death by hang.
ing by court martial after conviction
of high treason in carrying on war
against the king. The trials were con
nected with the ambuscade at Drum
condra in February. The vieeroy has
committed the sentence of O'Sullivau
to life servitude on account &c his age.
0'Sulliyan is only II years old.