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The Dolores star., 1921-11-18

the car-record man and the young fell
low who acted as relief on the com
mercial wire When we got there,
we found that Tarbell had happened
to be in the office when Durgin blew
up. He was sitting in at the train
key, trying to get Crow Gulch. the
one intermediate wire station between
the two trains that had failed to get
their meet" orders, and this was the
first / knew that he really was the
expert telegraph operator that his
payroll description said he was.
Durgin looked like a tortured ghost.
He was thin. dark man with a sort
OF scattering beard and limp black
hair; one of the clearest-headed dis
patchers in the bunch. and the very
last man, you'd say. TO get ratified In
n tangle-up. Yet here he was, hunched
In a chair nj the car-record table In
the corner. n staring-eyed, pallid-
faced wreck, with the sweat standing
in big drops on his forehead and his
hands shaking as II he had the palsy.
Morris, the relief man. gave US the
particulars, such as they were, speak
ing in hushed voice as II he was
afraid OF breaking in on Tarbell's
stendy rattling OF the key in the Grow
Gulch station call.
Number Four"-Four was the east
bound "Flyer'-"ls FIVE hours off her
time" he explained. "AS near as l
can get 1t. Durgin was going to make
her meet with Number Five at the
blind siding AT Sand Creek tank. She
ought to have had her orders some
where west OF Bauxite Junction and
Five ought to have got hers ut Banta.
Durgin says he simply forgot that
the Flyer was running late: that she
was still out and had meet TO make
somewhere with Five"
Brief as Morris explanation was,
II was clear enough for anybody who
knew the road and the schedules. The
regular meeting-point for the two pas
sengcr trains was at point well east
of Portal City. Instead OF west. and
So. of course. would not concern the
Desert Division crew of either train,
since all crews We're changed ut Portal
City. From Banta to Bauxite juno
tion, some thirty-odd miles, there was
only one telegraph station, namely.
that at the Grow Gulch lumber camp,
seven miles beyond the Timber Noun
tain "Y'' and the gravel pit where the
stolen 101G had been abandoned.
Unluckily, Grow Gulch was only
day station, the day wires being han
died by n young man who was half
In the pay of the railroad and half
In that of the saw-mill company. This
young man slept at the mill camp,
which was a mile back In the gulch.
There was only one chance in thou
sand that he would be down at the
railroad station at ten o'clock at
night, and 1t was on that thousandth
chance that Tarbell was rattlIng the
Crow Gulch call. If Five were max
ing her card time, she was now about
halfway between Timber Mountain
"Y" and Grow Gulch. And Four, the
"FIyer," had Just left Bauxlte-with
no orders whatever. Which meant that
the two trains would come together
| somewhere near Sand Creek.
Mr.. Van Britt was as good wire
man as anybody on the line, but 1t
was the boss who took things in hand.
"There Is lOng-distance telephone
to the Crow Gulch saw-mill have you
tried that?' he barked at Tarbell.
The big young fellow who looked
like cow-bOy-and had really been
The Dolores star., 1921-11-18
CHAPTER XII
The HELPLESS Wlres

When Bobby Kelso shot his news at
us we all made quick break for
the dispatcher's oifice. the boss in the
lead. Durgin, the night dispatcher.
had been alone on the train desk, and
the only other operators on duty were
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
Sub Committee Considers Out
look for South Georgia Bap-
fist Hospital Good
Three Other Cities Represented
at Board Conference in At
lanta Yesterday

DR.. D. B. Ware and w. A. Ad-
ans returned this morning from At
lanta, where they presented the local
hospital proposition to the general
committee of the Georgia Baptist, in
charge of hospital extension work
for that denomination. Hon. Cliff
ford presided over the meeting.
which was attended by the following
members: M. M. Norman, Hartwell;
K. M. Hardin, Rome; J. S. Summer
all, Waycross; Jas. B. Shatneck, La
Fayette; J. M. Williams, Winder and
w. B. Willingham, Atlanta. Besides
the Fitzgerald delegation. Thomas
vile, Albany, Waycross, and other
points were represented with offers
of local hospitals Messrs. Ware and
Adams secured the promise of the
committee to look over the local hos.
pital proposition and a committee
may shortly make survey of the
conditions.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
PRETTY BIRTHDAY
PARTY


Miss Fannie Fletcher delightfully."-
entertained Monday afternoon at her
pretty home on West Lemon street
in honor of her attractive niece and
nephew Miss Frances Brightwell and
Master Marvin Brightwell the occa-
sion being in celebration of Miss
Frances Brightwell's twelfth birth
day anniversary.
Quantities of red and white flowers
adorned the rooms where the guests
were assembled.
Various outdoor and indoor games
were played after which Miss Fetch
er ably assisted by Misses Ethel Ev-
ans and Gladys Stevens served deli
cious orange crush and cakes.
Miss Frances received many lovely
gifts attesting her popularity.
Among those present were: Misses
Gladys Stevens, Ethel Evans, Eliza
beth Russell, Elizabeth Rigsby, Dor
othy Dixie Jay, Martha Strange, FL
sic Bragg, Martha Olivia Boney, Vir-
ginia Hale, May Gillespie, Mamie
Ruth Rogers, Louise Morris and
Messrs. Ward Grantham, Eugene
Stevens, Bayne Adams, Fleeman
Boney, Paul Strange and Garbutt
Mayes.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
Veal Brothers Shows To Open Here
For Benefit OF Fair Association
Performers to Arrive Next Week
to Prepare Opening of
Nationwide Tour
Proceeds of Weeks Showing
Here to Enable Better Fitz-
gerald Fair in Fall

Announcement was made today by
officials of the Fitzgerald Fair Asso-
citation that a contract has been
closed with the Veal Brothers Shows
to open the season in Fitzgerald the
week of February 21-26 for the ben
eft of the Association. Performers
will begin arriving this month to re-
hearse for the opening.
Veal Brothers Shows have been
CHARTERED since November in the Lon
Dickey Tobacco Warehouse where
about ninety people have been work
ing to put the half-million dollar
equipment in jam-up condition for
the 1921 season. Business manager
McAbee has outlined a tour that will
take the Shows into practically ev-
cry state east of the Mississippi before
next winter. when Mr.. John Veal
general manager, expects to bring
them back to Fitzgerald.
The Veal Brothers Shows are the
highest class carnival attractions that
have ever been secured for Fitzger-
aid. The only other towns they will
play in Georgia. are Macon and At
lanta and the entire schedule includes
no other city than Fitzgerald of less
than $4,000 inhabitants. The man
agement of the Shows consented tc
open here for the benefit of a Fitz-
gerald boosting enterprise in appre-
citation of the splendid treatment the
carnival people have received from
Fitzgerald business concerns and cit
liens. r.
The carnival will play at the Fair
Grounds, in the old baseball park. No
admission will be charged at the gate
The Veal Brothers Shows are clean
and strictly modern. They carry no
Forty Nine" show or similar attrac-
ton. The concessions are carefully
regulated and every effort is exerted
at all times to maintain the reputation
of the show for highest standards.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
MRS. ]. L. DORMINEY
is HOSTESS

On Tuesday afternoon at her at
tractive apartment at the Aldine Ho-
tel, Mrs. James L. Dorminey delight
fully entertained a few friends at
bridge.
The parlors where the guests as
sembled were made bright and attrac-
tive with quantities of narcissi and
fern, placed in cut glass vases. and
baskets.
Following most interesting game
an elaborate four course luncheon
was served to the following: Miss
Marie Ward of Douglas and Mes
danes James L. McCarty, Jesse
Grantham, Horace C. Chappell, F. H.
James, Forrest H. Farmer. Frederick
M. Powers, D. P. Adams, Ben Reid,
Charles S. Isler, Guy Robinson and
L. C. Glover.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
Baptist Will Send Committee To
Inspect Fitzgerald Hospital Site
May Get Yam Syrup
Plant For Fitzgerald
Government Agents Will Be Here
Wednesday to Submit Proposition

Possibility is considered that a
sweet potato syrup experiment plant
may be located by the federal govern
inert in Fitzgerald. A party of three
federal experts will be here Wednes-
day to discuss the proposition with
local business men and to look over
possible sites for the plant.
The sweet potato syrup project is
result of Congressman Charles R.
Crisp's bill to appropriate money for
the purpose of developing the COM
mercial possibilities of the sweet DO
tato. The federal bureau of chemis-
try discovered that good syrup
could be made from the potato.
The party which will come here
Wednesday includes D. ]. Price, en-
gineer in charge of development work
in the Bureau of Chemistry, DIR. H.
C. Gore, chemist who developed the
sweet potato syrup; and J. o. Reed,
engineer who will install the proposed
unit.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
FARM BUREAU TO
BOOST LOCAL FAIR
Committee Appointed to En-
courage Growing of Exhibits
WILL FOSTER PIG CLUBS
Fitzgerald Committee to Attend
Advertise Georgia Meet

Fitzgerald Community Council
met at the Chamber of Commerce at
1880 p. m. January 18th, 1921. A. J.
Sword presided
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved. The following
business transacted. A motion pre-
vailed requesting County School sup
erintendent, J. H. Billiard and the
school teachers, to assist County
Agent c. T. Owens, in securing a
goodly number of club members,
both girls and boys.
The following motion prevailed
appointing J. A. George, H. H. James
F. Hitch, J. H. Smith and c. L. Pres
colt to look after the growing of
farm exhibits and live stock to be
exhibited at the Fitzgerald Fair this
Fall.
The chairman appointed C. l..
Prescott and c. T. Owens to attend
the Georgia advertising convention
which meets in Macon Tuesday the
18th. They were also instructed
while on this trip to secure prices
on field peas to BE used by the Farm
Bureau members in this County.
Sec. H.. H. James and Buying Ag-
ent D. F. Null were instructed to
list fertilizers to be used by the
Farm Bureau members in this Com
1ifruiity Council also to secure prices
and report. at the next regular meet
ing Thursday 80 p. m. January 9th,
1921.
A resolution was passed accepting
with thanks the offer of the state COL
lege of agriculture and federal depart
ment of agriculture to make cost es-
Inmates of tobacco in Ben Hill coun-
ty. E. c. Westbrook and a federal
expert will make cost survey before
the 1921 tobacco crop is ready for
the market in order that farmers may
haye a working idea of the worth of
y Fir crop.
' Eshere being no other business the
.Aeeting adjourned the meeting ad-
journed.
A. J. SWORDS, Chairman.
H. H. JAMES, Secretary.
Mr.. T. Seigler of Savannah was
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
LOCAL BANKS HAVE
PROSPEROUS SEASON
Six and Seven Per Cent Semi
Annual Dividends Declared
RETURN ALL OFFICERS
Stockholders Both Local Banks
Endorse Management

The meetings this week of stock
holders of the FIRST National and the
Exchange National Banks evidenced
continued prosperity of this section
during, the last six months of 1920 des-
pite low cotton and other BUSINESS bug
bears. The First ,Natna1 declared
isix per cent semi-annual dividend.
The Exchange declared seven per
cent semi-annual dividend.
All officers and directors of both
banks were reelected and the stock2
holders of both banks cordially en-
dorsed the work of their official fam
lies. The officers of the First Ma
tional are Jack Dorminey, president,
M. w. Garbutt, J.. c. Brewer, 7. H.
Milhollin, F. H. Farmer, vice-presi-
dents, D. A. Bragg, cashier. The d.
rectors are j. C.. Brewer, WIG. Broad
hurst, DIR. ]. T. Cass, Marion Dick
CO. Or. w. D. Dorminey, ]. ]. Dor
f M. w. Garbutt, M G. Hogan,
T. =. A. Holtzendorf, Clayton Jay,
R. E. Lee, J. L. McCarty, ]. H. Mil
holm, Drew w. Paulk, w. T. Paulk,
J. B. Seanor.
The officers and members of the
administrative staff of the Exchange
National Bank were all reelected by
the following gentlemen who were
named as directors: VIM. R.Bowen,
J. B. Clements, J. D. Dorminey, J.
H. Dorminey, E. J. Dorminey, p. H.
Gaskins, A. ]. Mcdonald, Jacob Nc
MILAN, ]. D. Mclaughlin, T. S.iPrice,
]. E. Turner, D. B Ware.
Reports to the shareholders by the
active officers indicated very sue
cessful year, in spite of stringent fl
nancial conditions locally, nationally
and the world over.
The meeting was enthusiastic and a
general discussion was entered into
over financial conditions in foreign
countries, in America and locally, and
the report at length by the active of
ficers to the shareholders indicated
the activee officers were thoroughly
familiar with the fact of the process
of readjustment, in general finance
and that caution in handling. the af-
fairs of the bank is to-be practiced. q
The Institutions deposits have held
up splendidly at time when it might
be generally supposed that deposits
would be considerably reduced. @
The officers were able to report to
the shareholders that they had exper-
fenced no strain whatever on their re-
sources and that their connection with
money centers and the Federal Re
serve Bank placed them in position
to take care of their regular deserv-
ing patrons in very satisfactory shape
during the present year.
1t was brought out that this bank
shows very reasonable indulgence to
its debtors.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

END CIVIL SESSION
SUPERIOR COURT
After Four Days Session, Re-
cesses Until Next Monday
HARDWICK is VISITOR
Governor-elect Non-suited in
Case in Ben Hill Court

After grinling for four days on a
grist of small civil suits, Ben Hill
Superior Court was recessed this
morning until 10 o'clock Monday
morning when the criminal docket
which has begun to assume imposing
proportions, will be taken up.
Governor-elect Thomas w. Hard
wick was distinguished visitor in
Fitzgerald yesterday. He came to
represent the plaintiff in the damage
suit of Sherrod VS. the A. B. & A.
railway. AS a special courtesy to Mr..
Hardwick, members of the local bar
agreed to clear the way of all
cases slated before the Sherrod case.
After the case went to trial Judge
o. I. Cover ruled that the plaintiff
had male out no case against the
road and non-suited it. Representing
the railroad was Judge D. A. R.
Crum, former judge of the Cordele
Circuit and Judge Covers opponent
tor the office two years ago.
Indictment of three we'll known
white men on charges of violating
the prohibition law was sensational
development in the grand jury ses-
sion before it recessed Thursday un-
til Monday morning. Mr.. Jim
H. Mayes, Jeff Greer and Happy"
Phipps, paralytic whose wheel
chair is familiar sight on Fitzgerald
streets, were indicted for violating
the prohibition law.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
Civic League Wants
Grand Jury Detect' :
Special Meeting Sunday to Pass Res.
olutions for Grand Jury

The Ben Hill County Civic Leagu
will hold special session at the First
Methodist church at o'clock Sum
day afternoon for the purpose, it is
understood, of passing resolutions
urging the Ben Hill County Grand
Jury to employ secret service men in
ferreting out any possible violations
of prohibition or gaming laws in the
county. Announcement of the meet
ing was made today by members of
the league.
Judge 0. T. Cover suggested en-
ployment of a special detective by
the grand jury in his charge Monday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
CHARLES RAY IN RING
"The Egg Crate Wallop" Staged in
Real Arena

Thomas H. Ince built a genuine
prize fight arena and stadium at his
studio for the punch" scenes in the
latest Paramount-Artcraft picture,
starring Charles Ray, "The Egg
Crate Wallop will be the attraction
at the Grand Theatre next Monday.
To givelthe proper atmosphere, about
five hundred fight fans were hired as
"extras" to sit in the bleachers. For
two days they watched some of the
liveliest pugilists in the country in
action, and most of the spectators"
agreed it was the softest job they
ever had.
"The Egg Crate Wallop" depicts
Charles Ray as freight handler who
becomes a pugilist to clear his girls
father of serious charge and turns
the trick with his famous knockout
blow, hence the name of the picture.
Colleen Moore is the girl we'll worth
fighting for.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
MISS STREETER'S TALK
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Miss Streeter, of the. Victor Talk
ing Machine Company, who was to
appear at Carnegie Hall tomorrow in
lecture under the joint auspices of
the Woman's Club, Review Club and
Bradshaw Music Company, can not
be here then. She will probably come
some time in February.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
Former Fitzgerald
Man Dies In Cordele

A. G. Palmer, formerly of Fitzger-
aid, where he was connected with
Fletcher's Garage for a long time,
died THURSDAY at his home in Cor
dele. Funeral services will be held
by the Fitzgerald Masonic organi-
cation at Arbor church at $3.50 o.
clock this afternoon. Mr.. Palmer is
survived by his family.
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. = = Z = = = = + 4 + + z Z Z
= WHY SHOULD THE CITY =
= INCREASE LIBRARY AP- 4
= PREPARATION FOR 1921 =

= The schools of this city would Z
= be seriously handicapped if it Z
= were not for the library on ac- Z
= count of the large amount of ref =
T. erence work done in connection Z
+ Herewith. A large percentage of Z
= our homes have few, if any, adj =
= vantages in the way of reference Z
= books, and pupils are largely de- =
= pendent upon helps secured in =
= the library" Z
= U. J. BENNETT, Z
= President of School Board .
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
Community Chorus
Meet Monday Nights

The Fitzgerald Community Chorus
will meet each Monday night at 8
o'clock at the Carnegie Hall. Mrs.
R. G. Shannonhouse urges all mem
bers to attenl next Monday night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Mr. Richard N. Mathis has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit to
friends in Manchester.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Col Myer Goldberg and. Mr.. Harry
Goldberg have returned home from
Meter where they transacted BUSH
ness.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Mrs. A. B. Achord is visiting her
daughter Mrs. G. L. Hancock in Ar
cadia, Fla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Miss Isla Mosley Green left Thurs
day for a visit to relatives and friends
in Orlando and Tampa, Fla. )
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Mr.. A. B. Achord has returned to
the city after spending a few days in
Jacksonville, Fla. this week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Mr.. M. A. Bryan
wish to thank their friends both here
and from the A. B. & A. Shops for
their many expressions of sympathy
during the illness and death of their
husband and father.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14
M. A. Bryan Dies at
Home Here Tuesday

Mr.. M. A. Bryan died Tuesday
morning at his home 218 w. Oconee
street at the age of seventy-two
years. He has been ailing for some
time. Funeral services were Tues
day evening, Rev. J. F. Singleton, Of
Floating. The body was taken to
Marshallville, Mr.. Bryan's old home,
for interment. The deceased is sur
vived by his widow and sons.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Mr.. o. D. Smith, formerly in the
auditing department of the A. B. &
A. but more recently one Baldwin
county's progressive farmers, was in
the city today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Leader Enterprise Want Ads are
Business Getters. Try Them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-14

Mr.. T. Seigler of Savannah was a
business visitor in our city this week.
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Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-28
SHARKS IN DEADLY COMBAT
Sea Monsters Duel to the Death Wit
messed by Fishermen OFF South
Carolina Coast.

A combat between sharks is rare
sight, but battle to the finish was
witnessed in the sea off the South
Carolina coast by some fishermen. A
commotion in the water first attract
ed attention to the spot. The two
monster fish were attacking each 9th
er with the utmost fury; and as the
struggle took place at the surface OF
the water, the anglers had an excel
lent view of it. The sharks fought,
not with their teeth, but with their
long, powerful tails. They dashed fu-
riously at each other, darting this way
and that, each lashing at the other
with his tail. At no time did the spec
tators see blood in the water, but the
blows that were struck were evidently
hard enough to do fatal damage, for
after while one of the combatants
began to show signs of distress. 1t
gradually weakened and presently
turned sideways on the surface and
then over on its back, in which. po-
sition it floated, apparently dead.
The men in the boat were about to
attach a rope to the carcass when
suddenly there was mighty swirl
In the water, and the other shark
came swiftly to the surface, seized
the defeated foe in his jaws and
carried him down out Of sight.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-07-28
DEMAND is FOR SPECIALISTS
Versatile Man Has Little Chance Of
Rising to Really Commanding
Position in the World.

The versatile man has always been
a source both of envy and of pity, says
writer in the London Daily Express.
We wish at times we had his talents,
but then we recollect the ancient prov
erb, Jack -of-all-trades," and we wisely
are content to be ourselves.
Versatility is an enviable luxury
but it remains luxury. 1t is of little
market value in this world. Each
generation becomes more and more
generation of "SpecialistS"-One man
picks the hops, the other brews the
beer.
So it Is in every path of life, and
so must be. Progress does not come
of discussing delicately "cabbages and
kings" in my lady's drawing room.
Progress comes from grtting our teeth
and mastering one thing at time.
Once we have struck our roots, then,
certainly, the wider our interests are,
the more we appreciate life. But the
merely versatile man has never struck
his roots. His talents may be varied,
but he fails to SAVIOR life in it's finest
sense because he has never learned
the meaning of the finest sense.
Do one thing with all your might
and happiness is yours. Do two things
with half your might and your la
bors are vain. Make up your mind
what you want to do or be. Then re-
fuse to be led away by side issues.