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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

The Anderson Tribune thinks the
Anderson boys were playing against
the umpire and the Abbeville team.
It's funny. The Abbeville rooters
themselves were about ready once or
twice to lynch the umpire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

if he does not desire to work, and
equally prepared to see that every
non-union man who wants work be
allowed to work. We think we can
make lot of good railroad men out
of the men in this country who are
now unemployed. We hope that we
may have the chance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17
KILLED BY A BASEBALL
OFF HIS OWN BAT.

Linton, Ind, Oct. 16.-John Sloan,
13, is dead here as a result of being
struck by baseball fouled off his
own bat. The ball struck the youth
on the head and killed him instantly
during school game. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloan of West
Linton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

The government should now take a
census of the unemployed to find out
how many men are equipped and
ready to take railroad jobs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

If the railroad employees 60 on
strike October 80, Washington may
call an armament rather than dis
armament conference.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17
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ADbeville won by a punt.

God save the mark. 1t has slumped
again.
Some people refuse to live on the
level because the world is round.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

William, late boss of Germany, has
dismissed his gardener and taken the
place himself. Two additions to the
ranks of the unemployed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

The price of raw cotton has drop
ped go per cent in the last eight
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

Well, if this latest strike order is
only talk, nobobdy will ever believe
the union again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

Gardening is now said to be the
hobby of the ex-Kaiser. Raising cab
bages is a tame occupation for man
who so recently stopped raisinell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-17

Kaiser Wilhelm has grown tired of
saving wood. Now he's "riding the
saw"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-04

Everybody is talking about Buehers low prices meals.
ket last Saturday, You know why Because they ,av
all others and they have the quality service and give Is
meats at Buehlers last Saturday.
Come early late will have plenty Of everything
of experienced help to serve you.
Take advantage Of this sale. You easily 80 pc
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Court Rules Against
White In Murder Case
Alleged Slayer of Tommie Daniel of
Douglas, Now Out on Bail

DOUGLAS, March 22.-In Super
ior court here today the case against
George White, charged with murder
for killing Tommie Daniel in Doug
las, about five years ago, was called
for trial. The defendant is out on
bail and he made motion for con-
tinuance on the grounds of some alb
sent witnesses, who have since moved
to Atlanta.
The solicitor and States counsel
presented a petition to Judge Sum-
neral, asking that the order of the
court admitting the defendant to bail
be revoked, and that the defendant
be returned to Jail on the ground that
the defendant had been continuing
the case for several years.
The court granted rule against
the defendant, requiring him to show
cause tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock
why he should not be remanded to
jail. The court also issued attach
ments for the absent witnesses and
is sending bailiff to Atlanta tonight
to get them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
PLUM PLAN AUTHOR
COMES HERE FRIDAY
Union Men Will Send Delega.
ton to Meet Famed Visitor
SPEAK AT OPERA HOUSE
Will Discuss Labor Movement
and Railroad Ownership

Arrangements for the visit here
Friday of Glen E. Plumb. world "a
nous student of railroad and labor
affairs and author of the Plumb Plan
OF railroad ownership and operation
nave been completed by local union
men, 1t was announced this morning
by w. M. Martin, chairman of the
JOINT federation committee of the
thirteen striking crafts on the Atlanta
birmingham and Atlantic who invited
Mr.. Plumb to speak here.
Mr.. Plumb will speak at some time
between y a. m. and 8 p. m. at the
Grand Opera House. The exact hour
VIII be fixed later and announced in
thursdays Leader w. M. Martin
Will preside at the meeting, which will
be open to the public, and will intro
duce the speaker. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the meeting.
1t is understood that Mr.. Plumb
Will address an open meeting at Way
cross tomorrow and delegation from
mere will be sent to Waycross over
the Dixie Highway to bring Mr.,
Plumb to Fitzgerald. On his trip to
the Southeast he speaks at Atlanta,
Waycross and Fitzgerald.
The Plumb plan, of which the
speaker is author came into oapar,1
prominence while the proposition of
government operation of railroads
was first discussed after America en-
tered the war. He proposes to have
all railroads merged into single sys-
tenn operated by central board
composed of representatives of labor,
OF the present operators and officials,
and representatives of the public, a
board similar to the Railway Labor
Board
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Buckalew Released :
Under $1,000 Bond

Horace Buckalew, accused of as
sault and battery and rioting in con-
nection with the whipping last Thurs
day of w. F. Goodwin, was yesterday
released from Ben Hill county jail
under $1,000 bond, $500 in each case
against him and $1,000 peace bond.
Young Buckalew has made no
statement in regard to the alleged
offense and has said nothing that
could be construed as a confession,
although the claim has been made
without foundation that he has con-
fessed. Young Buckalew was dis
charged from the service of the A.,
B. & A. about year ago, the Leader
understands, because of fight in the
Union News when he thrashed a man
who had insulted one of the lady
mattresses. He was not accused of
inefficiency, although certain anti
labor interests have said that he was.
w. F. Goodwin was not an employe
of the Atlanta Birmingham and At
lantic railroad at the time he was
lou SEN gu aeql pres 5u!Aeq 'peqseIql
IN sworn statement before Judge
D. P. Adams. The Leader carried a
complete and accurate account of the
hearing in its Friday issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Triple Association
OF Nations Proposed
Thinks U. S. Entrance in League
OF Nations Improbable
(By international News Service)

(By international News Service)
PARIS, March 23.-The corner
stone of the new triple association of
nations, the United States. England
and France, may be laid at Washing
ton by former Premier Vivian, now
enroute to America on special mis-
sion to see President Harding. He
is due to reach New York Sunday.
The view of possible newoa ,ciety
OF powers was set forth today by
Secretary Franklin Bouillon, former
member of the French cabinet and
recently chairman of the foreign
affairs committee of the chamber OF
deputies. He feels that under no
circumstances will the United States
enter the League of Nations or link
herself in military alliance with her
two big allies in the recent war. but
believes the three powers can coop
crate effectively to maintain the
peace of the world.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Derailed Engine
Had Dead Wheel

The right front wheel of the engine
truck on the locomotive that was
wrecked near Douglas yesterday was
what is known to railroad men as a
dead Wheel, its flange so wC<n
down and sharpened that it was not
in condition to run and was of the
kind most likely to split" a switch,
according to statement this morning
by J. L. Upton, former fireman for
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic who is now on vacation"
Mr.. Upton went to the scene Of the
wreck with the crowd that flocked
out from Douglas Immediately after
news of its occurrence reached that
city. He made a close inspection of
the locomotive travelled much farther
track with view toward ascertaining
for his own satisfaction the real cause
of the wreck.
Because of the fact that the first
wheel which struck the switch was
in such condition that it was likely
to split it, because of the fact that
hte locomotive travelled much farther
beyond the switch than it could have
travelled if the brakes had been APP
piled at the distance at which the
engineer claims to have applied them,
it is my personal belief that the en-
gineer did not see any open switch,
but crashed into the switch with his
bad wheel, thus splitting it," Mr..
Upton said.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Stllman Alimony
Depends On Infant
Attorney for Wealthy Sportsman
Claims It Legitimate
(By international News Service)

(By international News Service)
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. March
25-Alleging that Mrs. James Still
man had taken as her love an Indian
Guide who became father of her in
tant, Guy, Delaney Nicoll chief
counsel for the multimillionaire
banker in his divorce suit, made a
sensational fight in the Supreme
Cq11rt today against the wife's demand
fof'$120,000 annual alimony.
Nicholl presented figures to show
i Stillmans income last year was $780,
1000 not sufficient to meet the wife
demands.
- The hearing was brief. Justice
sdorschauser reserved decision on the
alimony action, ruling that the whole
question was affected by the legiti-
macy of Guy, thirty months old in
FAINT OF Mrs. Stillman, and gave the
lawyer until Saturday to file addl-
tional papers bearing on this issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Bragg Withdraws
In Commission Race
TO THE VOTERS
OF FITZGERALD:

Some days since when announcing
as candidate for member Water Light
Bond Commission, it was not my
intention or desire to create any
discord in any source whatever, and
it was my impression that such would
not be the case. However, subsequa
developments indicate that condition,
and knowing that the best interests OF
fitzgerald is paramount to the de-
sire of any. person (or CLAM, and that
of all time now is "The Time" for
every citizen to assume thai attitude
which will be most !1eipcI, and fur
ther in consider action Of the fact
that to conduct successful cam
paign would require much personal
work, for which 1 haven't he time
without neglecting MY other duties,
| have concluded It best to Withdraw
from the race.
In addition to tle above reasons
for withdrawing l am sure shat such
action will deprive certain politicians
of the privilege of using a contest for
this office as Cheap politics."
In taking the above action I am
not unmindful nor unappreciative OF
the absolute voluntary assurances OF
support that have come to me from
many friends.
Respectfully,
d. A. BRAGG.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Justice Department
Gets On Peace Basis
Daugherty Names Vanfleet to
Clean Out War Work Odds

(By International News Servicel
WASHINGTON, March 23.-At-
torney General has decided to reduce
the Department of Justice to peace
footing. War agencies built up as a
part of the legal machinery are to
be abolished.
Judge Vanfleet of Indiana, was des-
ignated as the department organizoY
today and began the task of disman-
ting some routine branches devoted
to war activity Daugherty stated
that substantial economics will be
effected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Engineers Will Meet
In Atlanta Monday

The Southeastern Association of
General Chairmen of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers will meet
in Atlanta at the Piedmont Hotel
Monday ant Tuesday, March 1929, it
was stated today by w. M. Martin,
who will represent the engineers now
on strike against the A. B. & A. wage
reductions. Mr.. Martin did not state
the purpose for which the meeting
had been called.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
BENNETT TO HEAD
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School Board Elects Its Presi
dent as Superintendent
BOARD VACANCY LEFT
Woman Member of School Boare
Is Favorably Talked

Uric ]. Bennett, president of tn,
Fitzgerald Board of Education wa
last night elected by the board to b,
superintendent of the Fitzgerald
Public School system. Mr.. Bennett
accepted the post.
Mr.. Bennett is a graduate of tn,
University of Georgia and of tn,
University of Chicago. He studied
law at the University of Georgia ant
took special course in education a
the Chicago university He was fol-
one year principal of the Fitzgerald
high school but resigned that post te
take up the practice of law.
During his residence in Fitzgerald
he was for time associated with
Attorney A. ]. Mcdonald in the
practice of law but more recently
has been associated in business with
Messrs. H. A. and Chester Burkhart
as partner in the Fitzgerald Auto
motive Company. His ability as an
educational executive was attested
by his election as president of the
board of education.
Mr.. Bennett will succeed Prof. E.
u. Hall as superintendent Mr.. Hall
did not make application for reelec-
ton as superintendent.
The election Of Mr.. Bennett as sup
erintendent of schools disqualified
him as president of the board of ed
ucation. DR.. w. D. Dorminy, at
present member of the board from
the Fourth Ward and who has taken
active part in developing the schools
during several terms as member of
the board, is prominently spoken of
for election as president at the prim-
airy April 18th.
Should DR.. Dorminy consent to
announce for president of the board,
as he is being urged to do by friends
of the schools as we'll as his own
friends, a vac&hcy would be created
on the board from the Fourth Ward.
Several other cities in Georgia,
including Savannah, have already
taken advantage of the Woman Suf-
frage amendment to place a feminine
meriber on their boards of educa-
ton, and woman member from the
fourth ward is being urged in some
quarters. There are a number of able
women in the Fourth Ward whose
advice and council on the school
board would be invaluable in devel-
oping greater system of schools
1t is taken fof granted in discus
sion of school affairs that the present
members of the board, Lon Dickey
from the First Ward, S. w. Walker
from the second ward, and G. A. Jol-
ley from the third ward will be re.
elected at the April 18th primary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
WAGE CUT APPEAL
HEARING GOES ON
Sibley Hears Strikers Plea after
Regular Court Hours
NO DECISION TO-DAY
Sometime Will Be Taken with
Arguments of Both Sides
n by international News service>

" by international News Service>
ATLANTA, March 23.-The hear.
ing before Judge Samuel H. Sibley ir
Federal District Court on the petition
OF the striking employees of the At.
rianta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail.
road for revocation of the wage cut
order which caused the strike March
nth, was resumed at 3 o'clock this
afternoon when Attorney Morris
Brandon, counsel for the Receiver is
expected to conclude his argument
before the court.
Officials of the A. B. & A. an
'pounce that service is practically re-
stored" on all parts Of the system.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Mutiay, Not Bombing,
Charged To Sailors
Five Men Brought Back in Irons
for. Demanding Pay
(By international News service.)

(By international News Service.)
NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-De-
partment of Justice officials today
declared that five men taken off the
Steamship Rushville were being held
on charge of mutiny on the high
seas and not in connection with the
wall Street explosion causing thirty
nine deaths last summer.
The tive are charged with demand
ing pay in American instead of Bra
lillian money at Rio de Janeiro and
organizing soviet aboard the ship,
City of Alton.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The five
seamen charged with mutiny on the
high seas now being held New Or
leans, will be tried there, federal Of
flclals stated today Such instruc-
tons were issued today by the United
States Department of Justice.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
No Fitzgerald Boys
Hurt In Emory Blast

Positive information today con-
firms the report in yesterdays Leader
that neither of the Fitzgerald boys,
Derrick Jones and Elton Weaver
were injured when an explosion in
the Physiology Building hurt four
teen students, and instructors. Both
boys were attending chapel exercises
when the blast occurred. The cause
of the explosion had not been deter
mined today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Coffee County Folks
Inspect Curb Market

Miss Edith O'Steen, Miss Norman,
home demonstration agent, and D. E.
Sawyer, county agent, were visitors
at the Fitzgerald Curb Market this
morning. The purpose Of their visit
was to inspect the market and learn
its method of operation. They we're
pleasantly surprised at the large
number of people in attendance and
at its large scale success.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Farmer Gives Editor
Half Of Good Drink

The editor if the Leader is indebt-
ed to Mr.. D. F. Null for half of what
is said by old-timers to be one of the
best drinks ever concocted by man.
Mr. Null brought in fragrant
bunch of mint but neglected to bring
the julep. Since prohibition, it has
been found that mint adds delight
fui spice to iced tea and other HARM
less drinks and the fine mint beds
that are + nd here and there over
this section Sill serve good use.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
ABR A. Train Kills
Aged Fulton Citizen
(By international News service)

ATLANTA, March 23.-Jame S
Baker, SO years old, of College Park,
relative of County Policeman Marvin
L. Baker and father of DR.. L. P, Paul
and J. Baker, was struck by an A., B.
& A. train near, Ben Hill station
Sruesday afternoon and died instantly
The body was placed on the train
and brought to Atlanta, where it was
taken to the establishment of Harry
G. Poole pending funeral arrange
ments
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
UNIONS TO ASK FEDERAL PROBE or WRECK
Ireland Sees British
Murder Toll Increase
Nearly Sixty Die in Three Days,
10 Non-combatants
(By International News Service)

(By International News Service)
DUBLIN, March 23.-Near1y three
score have been killed in Ireland in
the past seventy-two hours and the
death list is mounting more rapidly
than at any time since fighting be-
came severe
Since Sunday twenty-one soldiers,
nine policeman and ten republicans
have been killed and eighteen others
not directly connected with the con-
flict met death.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
With Shotguns They
Seek Child's Seducer
Four Enraged Relatives Hunt
Man who Kidnapped Girl
(By International News Service)

(By international News Service)
ROME, Ga, March 23.-Armed
with shot guns, w. w. Watson and
three neighbors living in this county
near the. Alabama line today are
searching for Joe Bannister who lives
on the Alabama side of the line, ac-
cusing him of enticing fourteen-year-
old Nellia Watson into an automobile
and disappearing.
Warrants are out in all cities and
towns in this section. Bannister is
about fifty years of age and has a
scar across left cheek
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
Bankers Here Cotton
Crop Cut Advocated
(By International News service)

MACON, March 23.-Over four
hundred Georgia bankers were pres
ent when their convention opened
today in the largest session ever held
in Georgia. Discussing better prices
for the next cotton crop, w. B.
Thompson, distinguished New Or
leans banker, in, speech declared
That the only solution is drastic
reduction in cotton production.
D. A. Bragg represents the First
National Bank of Fitzgerald at the
convention.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
TWO WRECKS ON
A. B. & A. in A DAY
Freight Train Hits Engine Head
on Here Last Night
DOUGLAS LINE CLEAR
Build Track around Ditched
Train; Wrecker Sent For

ATLANTA, March 23.-It was
intimated this afternoon bv
heads of the fourteen brother
hoods that an Interstate Com
merce Commission investigation
OF the wreck of train q near
Douglas Monday will be sought.
Receiver Bugg announced that
a more complete report showed
the derailment caused by a
wedged switch. He said the
bolts were removed when the rod
was disconnected and found in
the grass twenty feet from the
switch. Engineer saw the dan
ger too late to stop.
Alter train bound for Brunswick
split a switch at Douglas and was
derailed in the morning. a second
accident occurred last night when En-
CINE 81, pulling a light freight train
from Thomasville, smashed head on
into Engine No. As, OH switching
service between Longstreet and Cor
don streets about $50 O'Clock last
night. The pilot of IS was sp1intered
and the men on both of them badly
shaken up. No one was hurt. No, As
was carrying an extra crew. more
than dozen men in all, and sew
eral were thrown off the engine bv
the impact.
No. As was coming toward Fitz-
gerald on the wrong track, according
to eyewitnesses, and both were NOV
ing SO slowly that experienced train
men who witnessed the smash de-
clare that both could have stopped
in time to avoid collision.
Superintendent R. L. Mckay
handled the wreck at Douglas with
dispatch, rushing a section gang to
the scene yesterday afternoon and
building new track around the
overturned locomotive in time to LET
the morning train today pass. Mr..
Mckay stated this morning that the
wrecker is on the way from Man
chester to clear up the wreck.
1t was announced this morning
that railroad officials working in con-
junction with Sheriff Tanner. of COT
fee county, procured track dogs and
carried them to the scene of the
wreck. A trail leading from the
scene south for three or four hum
dred yards to the Dixie Highway
was picked up by the dogs. On
reaching the automobile highway, the
trail was lost and it is believed that
an automobile was awaiting the train
wreckers.
Special Agents Combing Section
Special agents of the railroad and
deputy sheriffs are securing all sec
lions of Coffee county in an effort to
obtain some clue as to which direc-
ton the automobile went.
1t is rumored that the Department
OF Justice will take a hand in the
search and that all of South Georgia
will be Immediately combed.
1t is understood that several par
ties are under suspicion and close
investigation is being conducted to
run down the evidence pointing to-
wards them.
|. The Coffee County grand jury will
reconvene tomorrow morning and
will begin at once an exhaustive in
vestigation of the cause of the wreck.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Wilson have as
their guests at their pretty home on
West Oconee street the latter's
mother, aunt, and cousins Mrs. J. O..
Hare, Of Gretna, Fla, Mrs. F. w.
Edwards of Quincy, Fla and Mes
danes J. w. Terrell and w. C.
Hodges of Tallahassee, Fla
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-03-23
NOTICE

NOTICE
NEWS ITEM The LeasviIle BIZ
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town.-Denver Post.