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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Telephone Company
Suffers Fire Loss
Fire Behind Exchange Followed bv
Incendiary Blaze on Pine

Fire In the garage behind the Bow
en- Telephone Company's exchange
on Central avenue about 8 O'Clock
last damaged the company's service
trucks and equipment about $500, ac-
cording to estimate of General Man
ager ]. P. Manning. The origin OF
the blaze is not known. 1t was con-
fined to one side of the metal garage
in which it was discovered.
A second fire Tuesday night at a
negro restaurant on East Pine was of
incendiary origin. George Mccall
stated to Leader Enterprise report
er that he saw negro proving
the rear of the place and was looking
from the window of his own place
when the negro left, few minutes
before the blaze was discovered. 1t
was extinguished by the proprietor
and customers before it gained any
Roadway. A pile of oil soaked rags
had been wedged behind the weather
boarding and ignited.
This is the second blaze known to
be of incendiary origin recently. Oil
soaked rags were found in the rear
of the Beauchamp meat market after
the fire last month. No insurance
was carried on either place.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
I Urge Sunday School
Attendance For All
First Baptist Sunday School
Growing, from 1920 Records

Three hundred eight were present
at the First Baptist Sunday Schoo
last Sunday. Several classes have
doubled their membership within the
last Year, among them the mems
bible class.
1t is inspiring to the pastor ant
Superintendent to see the men of our
city lining up in a spiritual way, and
banding themselves together for the
study of Gods word, and we appeal
to every man, woman, and child that
does not attend some Sunday school
to join in with us. whether you are
a church member or not makes nc
difference, we want you. Glasses for
all ages. None too young or too old
Our aim is to help you.
G. A. JOLLEY, Superintendent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Forestry Resolutions
Of Woman's Club

Whereas, our forests of the south
land are of immense Importance to the
generations that are to follow us and
are being rapidly destroyed from the
facee of the earth, and
Whereas, we know them to be es-
sential to the beauty of the country
and the health of our people. be it
therefore
Resolved, that we, the Woman's
Club of Fitzgerald, Ga, do begin the
study of forestry along practical
lines, and be it
Resolved, that we refrain from de-
stroying our holly trees at Christmas
times, using only such quantities as
needed that we may continuee to have
a sufficient supply for our needs. And
that during the Eastertide we refrain
from marring the beouty of our flow
ering woodland trees by cutting away
the branches which do soon wither
and die.
Be it further resolved, that we en-
dorse and urge the planting Of black
walnut trees for their beauty and util-
ity, and such other trees as are approx
ed by the American Forestry Associ-
alton, of Washington, D. c. Signed,
Mrs. Lon Dickey, President; Mrs. C,
c. Person, Secretary; Miss Maude
Glover, Chairman of Civics.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Two White Men, Kingsberry
and Etheridge Indicted
for Forgery; in Jai!
Shoplifting Couple and Negro
Who Cashed A. B. & A. Stol-
en- Checks Are Held

The January term Grand Jury be-
gan plling UP record for criminal
indictments after it convened Mon
day with A. H. Thurmond as fore
man, J. F. Hartley as secretary, and
returned true bills against fourteen
persons held in Ben Hill county Jail.
Two young white men, Jack Kings
berry and R. P. Etheridge were
among those indicted. The Others
were negroes.
Kingsberry is charged with forgery
in that he raised a check on a Fitz-
gerald lady given in payment of a
magazine subscription to Kings
berry. 1t is possible that charges of
fraud for collecting money under
false pretenses may be preferred
against Kingsberry by people who
paid him money and have not re-
ceived the magazines. Etheridge is
charged with using another mans
railway pass.
X. K. Check Thief Indicted
Emmett Williams, who is alleged
to have cashed, checks stolen from
the A. B. & A. railway, was indicted
for larceny and forgery. He cashed
check for SIS at R. L. Jones, SIS at
McCarty- tombstone, for $l05 at the
Empire Store. He claims to have
been. given the checks by railway
porter in Atlanta. A Pinkerton de-
tective is said to be aiding the rail-
way sleuths.
The alleged shop-lifters who stole
about $500 worth of goods from the
Fair Store and Farmers Dry Goods
Store before Christmas were indict-
ed for larceny from the house. They
are Isom and Lena Burton, of Queen
land.
Lindsey Bird, former secretary
treasurer of the co1ored Knights of
Pythias was indicted for larceny af-
ter trust on charge of absconding
with $50 of lodge money. He went
to Pennsylvania but later returned
and was arrested here.
Other indictments were against
Lawson Sumter, Charles Porter and
Willie Tarpley for robbing Virg Neal
Lucille Harrel1 for selling whiskey;
Lamb Hopson for forgery; Daisy
Young and Daisy Bellman for va
grancy; John Adams for carrying
concealed weapons.
Superior court ground slowly but
steadily on minor civil cases for the
first three days. Among the cases
which were concluded was that of D.
E. Griffin, executor for Mrs. Mar
garet E. Arnold, against T. H,
Greene: A. J. Mcdonald represent
ed Greene; James H. Dodgen of Ma
con. represented Griffin. The YER
dict was in favor of Mr.. Greene.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Walter A. Holt Gets Coveted
Heroism Medal for Bravery
at St. Juvin, France
Postmaster Adams and Legion
Commander Roy Adams to
Arrange Ceremony Here

Walter A. Holt, Rochelle ex-sol-
der, has been awarded the Disting-
uished Service Cross and it will be
presented to him at a ceremony in
Fitzgerald this week, it was stated
today by w. A. Adams. The cita-
ton is:
For extraordinary heroism in &C
ton near St. Juvin, France October
1910, 1913. Private Holt volunteered
to establish liaison with the unit
on the right although this mission
required that he cross an area swept
by heavy artillery and machine gun
fire. Although fired upon at short
range by enemy snipers, he fully
completed his mission and succeeded
in capturing three German prisoners.
Later, he exposed himself to heavy
machine gun fire in order to assist in
the rescue OF the wounded"
Private Holt served with Company
A. 325 infantry, Eighty-second divi-
sion. His home is in Rochelle but he
has many trends in Fitzgerald who
are congratulating him on the recog-
milton of his bravery.
The details of the presentation
ceremony have not been arranged
but it will be planned by committee
of the American Legion. A commit
tee will accompany Mr.. Holt from
Rochelle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
PATRIOTIC ORDERS
INSTALL OFFICERS
w. r. c., G. A. R., and Sons Of
Veterans Install Jointly
HEAR YEARS. REPORT
Only One of Esteemed Ladies
Died Last Year

The evening for the joint instala-
ton was beautiful starry one and
with a very few exceptions the Off
GERS of all three Orders were installed
The Commander of the Sons Of
Veterans called the meeting to order
and after Prayer asked the Post to
install their Officers first to be fol-
lowed by the W. R. C.
The Officers for the year are as
follows:
G. A. R. Commander C. ]. Hitch,
5. V. c. George Nichols, J. v. C. j..
B. Werner, Surgeon w. Mccormick,
Chaplain D. Nelson, Quartedmaster'
J. M, Mosher, Q. D., w. Mccormick.
O. G., P. R. Booker.
Appointed Officers Approved
Sgt G. E. Whitman, S. NJ, III.
Bruner, Quartermaster, John BEN
cher, PATRIOTIC Instructor, D. Mel
son
w. r. c.: President Emma B. Dav-
is, S. V. P, Zilla Lpnamen, ]. ". p,
Cora Armamtrout, Chaplain. Adlie a..
Brooks, Treasurer, Francis Beau
rhamp, Conductor, Nancy Graham.
yuard, Myrtle Stever.
Appointive Officers
Patriotic Instructor, Fanny Hager-
man, Musician. Mary A. Green, Press
Correspondent Hattie M. Nelson,
Color Bearer No. Rena Stever, No.
2 Sarah Talbot, No. Lizzie Haver-
field, No. Marie Thomas. Secretary
Eliza Mosher; Asst. Conductor Katie
f. Booker. Asst. Guard H. M. Nell
son.
OfficerSof Sons of veterans-Com-
mander, Henry Foster; S. v. c., C..
P. Mcmillan; 7. V. c., H. L. Manon.
Council, Gail Stever, G. E. Whitman,
and w. F. Johnson; Chaplain, Albert
Matthias; Sec, Frank Hitch; Treas
urer, L. c. Glover; Patriotic Instruc-
tor, Harry Porter; Guile, Burt Bull
lard; Inside Guard, w. H. Hogan;
Outside Guard, ]. H. Booker; Must
clan, Martin Davis; Color Bearers,
Braden Davis.
The installing Officers for the Post
and Sons of Veterans were G. E.
Whitman and for the w. R. c. was
Francis Beauchamp. They both did
excellent work.
The secretary for the Relief Corps
read report of the years work that
was fine. the only sad thing about it
was the reported death of one of
our beloved members Eliza Lee.
HATTIE M. NELSON,
Press Cor. for w. R. C.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Rochelle Boy To Receive D. S. c. At
Legion Ceremony Here, Is Planned
Preparation Of
Tobacco Plant Bed
BY G. B. Eunice, Agricultural Devel.
opment Agent, ABBA Railway

Early and vigorous plants for
transplanting are necessary for the
best results in growing tobacco
Therefore, it is very important that
all tobacco beds in South Georgia be
soWn between December 18th and
January 18th; however, good plants
have been secured from beds sown as
late as February 1st, although this is
rather late.
Select a well drained, trlable piece
OF land, near running stream if pos
sible. for four plant bed. The land
should be low enough to supply a
sufficient amount of moisture for the
young plants. The bed should be
protected from the cold winds by a
swamp or woods on the North side
The proper SIZE bed to be planted
to insure plenty of plants, is two hun
dred (2OO) square yards for each
hive (5) acres to be planted. If the
lay OF the land will permit, it is desir-
able to have the bed not more than
twelve (l2) feet wide, and as long as
necessary to get the required number
OF yards. This shape makes it easy
to place and replace the cover. 1t is
best to select place in the woods
for the bed, for the reason that no
grass seeds are likely to be present
there, and it is better protected from
the cold spring winds.
A tobacco bed should by all means
be burned before the land is broken.
This may be done with dry wood or
any other material, which, set on fire,
will cause the ground underneath to
become hot enough to destroy any
weed or grass seed which may be in
the top soil. This burning also leaves
the land in a good mechanical con-
dition.
After burning, rake off all unburned
chunks, Goals, etc. This manner of
getting the bed in fine shape is a
matter of choice, care being estab-
lished to keep the burned soil on top.
The land should be broken to the
depth of four or five inches. After
the bed has been thoroughly broken,
apply fertilizer at the rate of two
hundred pounds to the one hundred
square yards of bed. Any good COM
plete tobacco or cotton fertilizer will
do. A good application of we'll de-
cayed compost or manure, which is
free from all weed or grass seed, is
advisable.
The fertilizer should be thoroughly
mixed with the top soil. by any
means that good judgment dictates.
After this the bed should be raked
until it is in perfect condition. The
amount of seed to one hundred square
yards is usually one heaping table
spoonful. Care should be taken to
distribute these seed evenly over the
surface of the bed A good method
to pursue to get this result is to di-
vide the seed into parts, sowing one
half the seed one way, then sowing
the other half, crossways to. the ones
you have just sown. Tobacco seeds
need no covering, except the running
OF roller over the bed after the
seeds are sown.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
TWO PAST-JUDGES AT
TEND SUPERIOR COURT

Former Judges U. V. Whipple and
D. A. R. Crum of Cordele are in at
tendance at the Ben Hill Superior
court this week. Both of these gen
tlemen have numerous friends in the
county. Judge Whipple is Referee in
Bankruptcy in this circuit
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
TRAVELLING SKATING
RINK OPENS THURSDAY

The Mobley Skating Rink, which
has been erected at the corner OF
Central avenue and Sherman street.
will open Thursday night, it was
stated today by Mr.. M. A. Mobley
proprietor. Mr.. Mobley intends to
remain in Fitzgerald several months
The rink has hardwood floor and
is under large water proof canvas
tent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
THIEF STEALS TIRE
IN BROWN GARAGE

Even mans own backyard garage
isn't safe from joy riders who have
not the price of a new tire, accord
ing to Mr.. George Brown. An al
most new extra tire was stolen off
his car while it was standing in his
garage Monday night. The thief also
stole the tools he used in getting the
tire off, but he left thecar.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Elderly Mail Man
Hurt By Automobile

Mr. J. J. Price, elderly special mes
senger employed by the post office
was painfully and perhaps seriously
injured Saturday evening when he
was knocked down in front of the
Catholic Church on west Central av-
enue by an automobile. Carelessness
of the boy driving the automobile is
alleged to have been responsible for
the accident. Mr.. Price is confined
to his bed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Ex-Service Men To
Get Free Dentistry

Ex-service men whose teeth are in
bad condition are entitled to have the
work done at government expense.
Full information can be secured on
application to Commander Roy Ad-
ans of the local American Legion
Post.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Liberty Bonds Await
Ex-Service Men

Several million dollars worth of
Liberty Bonds of all issues purchased
by men in the service are lying I'M
claimed in the U. S. Treasury. The
purchasers have only to make their
whereabouts known to receive their
bonds. Full information can be OBJ
tanned at the Army Recruiting Sta
ton here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
NOTICE CITY TAX PAYERS

Executions will be issued against
AL delinquent tax payers after the
"a day of January, 1921. After this
date $he cost of executions will be
added the amount of taxes.
il. Pittman, Mayor
d24 David L. Pau1k, City Clerk
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
SOCIAL

The Presbyterian Christian Endeav-
or Society will entertain with social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Hardee, on Roanokee Drive Friday
evening at 800 o'clock All members
OF the Society are invited to bring a
friend, also all members of the con
gregation Of the church are cordially
invited to attend this social.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
| Ocilla Bank Will
Reopen This Week

Arrangements are said to have
been made to reopen the Citizens
Bank of Della this week, with Mr..
R. H. Johnson, former cashier of the
First National Bank of Ocilla in
charge.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
Grand Jury Returns Fourteen True
Bills In First Two Days Session
Fitz-Hi Girls Win
From Sylvesterettes

"A snappy game of basketball was
won from the girls team from the
McPhail Institute in Sylvester by the
girls from FitzHi, by score of 10
to 2 Friday.
Both teams played good ball, but
Capt. Garry Wilkerson was the out
standing star for Fitzgerald, while
Miss M. Dupree from Sylvester scor-
ed their only counters.
Fitz-Hi Line-Up ~
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

Mr. Arnold of the State Highway
Commission of Atlanta is in the city
inspecting the work being done on
the Dixie Highway by the Commits
sion. Mr.. Arnold is delighted with
progress of this work.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

Miss, Macie Williams has returned
to Tuscaloosa, Ala, to resume her
studies at the Central Female College
after spending the Christmas holidays
pleasantly with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Williams on west Cypress
street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
May Mark Readjustment Crisis

A possibility is considered that
the settlement, or failure to reach
settlement, in regard to the general
wage reduction by the A. B. & A.
railway may mark the crisis in Amer
lean Business Establishments, the
crisis may BE passed safely and quiet
ly it may develop the bitterest clash
in recent history between labor and
capital
Whatever the final development
may be, it is believed that February
l, the date set TO the wage reduction
to go in effect is frougnt with dan
gerous possibilities.
Employees of the road are main
tanning an almost complete silence as
to what they intend to do about the
wage reduction. They say the matter
IS entirely in the hands of the nation
al officers of the fourteen trade I'm
ions concerned.
Will Fight Reduction
A number of these officers are un-
derstood to be in Atlanta now. 1t is
stated that the unions will fight the
wage reduction, but the men will not
disclose to what length they are will
ing or prepared to go in the fight;
whether they will be content with
securing ruling from the National
Rail Labor Board or go farther than
that, is altogether a matter of con-
lecture for those on the outside.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

Goals-Wilkerson 8, Russell 2.
Fouls-Wilkerson 2, Russell l, Du-
pree 2.
Immediately after the game a re-
ception was given the Sylvester team
in the Domestic Science Room at the
High School.
Fitz-Hi has a return game in Syl-
vester on February 18th.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

America ln3:i.e. ''s>
twice before w4,...:..e .~,-
Johnny" was q prcAiG, 10.
OF the children whose ~.
heralded occasionally. 30 -
able writer's, who naye s,tauieu
the latest child prodigy to visit
American shores, Samuel Res
chewski. the S-year-old Polish
boy, who is admitted TO be the
chess wonder of the age. y
Samuel's uncanny ability to
play chess was demonstrated in
his first appearance here when
playing 20 games at the same
time against West Point experts:
~ won 10 games and scored a.
draw on the other. Still he can
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

q + = = + 4 = = + = = 4 + q d
+ WHY SHOULD THE CITY =
+ INCREASE LIBRARY APP +
+ PROPRIATION FOR 1921? +

= The public library contrib I.
+ utes SO much to the educational =.
= welfare, happiness and success of +
= the people of any community =
= that its value can not be measur- Z
= ed in dollars and cents, and no +
= city can afford to deprive its IL +
= brary system of sufficient funds =
= for proper maintenance" :
+ Signed Z
= Mrs. Lon Dickey, President !
= of Woman's Club. {
i i 4 T. T. I. j. !. + i j. T. j. T. i
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Towns and
children of Cordele, motored down to
Abba Sunday to spend the day with
Mrs. Towns sister and family, Mrs.
D. C. Newsom.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

Mrs. w. P. Thomas has returned
to her home inBirmingham, Ala, af-
ter a delightful visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Davis at the Aldine Hotel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12

Mr.. Will Spurlin Of Triton spent
Monday here pleasantly with friends.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-12
A. B. & A. REOPENS
WAGE CONFERENCE
Men and Executives Go in SEES
sion Tuesday Night
WILL BE LENGTHY
Is Not Known What Steps Eli
ther Side Has Taken

ATLANTA, Jan. 11-Efforts to
reach an agreement between the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road and its employees over a wage
reduction were renewed late today
when both sides agreed to go into
conference here tonight on the sub
ject.
Whether either side had taken any
steps since the conference was ended
yesterday could not be learned and
it was expected the meeting would be
a lengthy one. Thr employees were
told yesterday that a wage reduction
was necessary if the road was to con-
tinue operation and that it would go
into effect February l.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. L. B Moore Of Hope
visited County Clerk. John L. Wilson
end family Wednesday. The latter re-
mained overnight.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition will be presented to the Hemp
stead County Court on the first Mon
day in December, 1921, asking that
a new road be established in Hemp
stead county, as follows:
Starting at Toxic, in said Hemp
stead county, with the Intersection of
the public road leading from Bingen
to Roy, Arkansas, and run due west
between the properties or residence Of
H. R. and ]. M. Holt, thence following
the old country road leading to the
residence of ]. H. Steuart; thence
northwest along same country road
for about one-quarter mile; thence
turn due north and run about 200
yards to the county line between
Hampstead and Pike counties; thence
due west along said line to the inter
section Of the Murfreesboro and Nash
vile public road.
j. H. Steuart and
Eleven others
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
ROAD NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a petit
tion will be presented to the Hemp
stead County Court On the first Mon
day in December, 1921, asking TO es-
tablish a new road in Hampstead
County, Ark, as follows, to-wit;
Commencing where the Prescott e.
Northwestern railroad crosses the
Ozan and Pleasant Grove road; thence
along the north side Of the Prescott
& Northwestern railroad right-of-way
to where the Belton and Ozan roads
cross the Prescott e. Northwestern
railroad, all in section Twenty-eight,
Township Nine South, Range Twenty
five West.
r. l.. White and
"a others.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18

A number of local sportsmen have
been on Grassy lake duck hunting this
week. They report having gone the
bag limit.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hampstead County,
made and entered on the llth day of
November, A. ID. 1921, in a certain
cause mo. S27) then pending therein
between Paul w. Wilson, complain
ant, and Mrs. Flossie Holiday, ct al, f.,
defendants, the undersigned, as Com
missioner OF said Court, will offer for
sale at public vendue to the highest
bidder, at the front door or entrance of
the County Courthouse, in which said
Court is held, in the County of Hemp
stead, within the hours prescribed by
law for judicial sales, on Wednesday,
the 7th day of December, A. d. 1921,
the following described real estate,
to-wit:
Lot s, in Block s, in Fosters Addi-
ton to the City of Hope, in Hampstead
County, Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE; On a credit of
three months, the purchaser being re-
ouired to execute bond rs required
by law and the order and decree of
said Court in said cause, with ap-
proved security, bearing interest at
the rate of s per cent per cnnum
from date of sale until paid, and a
lien being retained on the premises
sold 10 secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given under my hand this 14th day
of November, A. d. 1921.
L. F. HIGGASON,
Ast2 Commissioner in Chaneery.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth Of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con-
tInued undated during the last fiscal
year, summary of the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv-
ice shows. There are now 100 Corps
with total Membership OF more than
10000 members, Of which l,276 are
sufficiently skilled in the work to act
ms examiners. Among the outstanding
achievements of the Red Cross in this
field during the last year was the or
ganization at the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, of what Is per-
haps the largest life saving corps In
the world.