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The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-28
 CHANGE LNNAME;
 SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., April 2S (by Associated Press).-A campaign re- gently has been inaugurated by the chamber of commerce of Mitchell, s. D., to have the name of South Dakota changed to Roosevelt. A similar movement, started several years ago received only little pub- lie support and consequently was dropped.
 This time, however, officers of the Mitchell chamber of commerce claim they will wage the campaign until it is brought to an issue. The scheme to divorce any possible relation be- tween north and south Dakota has brought forth considerable comment in the editorial columns of the states newspapers. Opinion is divided, but the majority of the editors disap- proved the plan, it Is believed. The Mitchell Evening Republican, back ing up the campaign of it's chamber of commerce says, editorially:
 
 By all means, the name should be changed to that of Roosevelt. The one great reason why we should get new name for our state, is that, because of circumstances for which neither state is responsible, South Dakota, must, so long as so named be regarded as a sort of extension of North Dakota.
 "The transcontinental lines run through North Dakota, with one new one skirting the border between the two states. Travellers back and forth across the continent go either through Nebraska or North Dakota. They it for granted, therefore, that this is exactly the same kind of a state as North Dakota. When they go back home, they draw picture of the DakOtas, entirely from North Da- kota color. If there is a terrific blizzard in North Dakota--we have very few i'll this state-the papers the country over refer to it as a Dakota blizzard. When crops are burned out of western North Dakota, papers everywhere announce that the Da- kotas are ruined once more. When 30 banks fail in North Dakota, papers refer to it as happening in Dakota or in a number of cases, in South Dakota, where there have been only three state bank failures in five years.
 Now we have no quarrel with our sister state to the north, but we do say that we are entitled to a reputa- tion of our own. North Dakota is a one-crop state South Dakota is quite as much engaged in diversified as Iowa.
 There is absolutely no way by which this state could get fair pub licity to which it is entitltd as by changing it's name to that of the popular president who spent years of his early manhood in Dakota ter ritory,"
 The Alexandria Herald, opposing the plan, said editorially:
 "The proposed name is good, and would carry nothing but dignity and honor, but it seems that the old name of South Dakota should not be cast aside in favor of new name. South Dakota is good enough for the Her aid, and unless there is a general sentiment in favor of the changing of the name, this writer favors letting well enough alone"
 The Vermilion Republican said in it's editorial column:
 We are willing to take our chances for the good old name of South Dakota is good enough for us fr,rs .I,s1
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-28
INTERNED SHIP SOLD
 AT CONSTANTENOPLE

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2S (by Associated Press). - The Scorpion, veteran of the Spanish-American war, interned here when the United States joined the allies and now Admiral Bristops flagship, has been ordered sold by the navy department The Scorpion has been stationed here much of the time since 1908 when she became dispatch boat for the American embassy. She is converted yacht.
 The big dance every Saturday at
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-28

The big dance every Saturday at Eagle Hall.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEETING LAST NIGHT

The Chamber of Commerce held
its hrst meeting since May last ev-
ening with President J. H. Mayes
presiding.
The minutes of the secretary read
like ancient history, the various sub
Jects recorded, having passed into
the discard of current events.
Sec. ]. S. Etheredge, of the Mer-
chants Credit Association was in at
tendance and made brief statement
OF the importance of the poultry in
dustry in the development of our
farming interests and advocated for
the cooperation with the farmers
and poultrymen in encouraging the
wholesale production of eggs and
poultry on the farms. a matter which
may get the assistance financially
and otherwise of the organization
after a more detailed investigation of
its possibilities by the County agent.
Marketing of farm products also re-
ceived some attention by the Cham
Der, F. J. Hanson, w. R. Bowen and
others expressing their opinions as
to methods on the proposition.
A resolution was adopted thanking
the Fitzgerald Hospital for its liber-
atty in giving free syrum treatment
for Typhoid at the hospital.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
James Conway Pounds
Laid To Rest I thursday

Impressive funeral services we're
held Thursday noon at the late home
of James Conway Pounds. who
passed away Tuesday, Rev. J. F. Sim
gleton of the First Baptist church
officiating. A select choir composed
of Messrs. B. Stokoe, and Bradshaw
and Misses Marjorie Owen and Effie
Brasselle, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Tom Hendricks, sang some
tavorite hymns of the deceased.
Beautiful floral offerings, from the
Elks and Order of Railway Conduc-
tors and other orders and friends
tributes to the high esteem in which
his associates held the deceased
filled the room in which the las
rites were performed.
The long funeral cortege left the
home at 12:45 for Cordele where tn,
remains were laid to rest by the
side of his father. who preceded
him in death some eight years ago.
The active pail bearers were: E
c. Herring, c, L. Fox. P. F. Har-
ris, w. R. Stilley, L. G. Lavender
and Randall Bryan, all members Of
the o. R. C.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
Germany Signs Treaty
OF Peace With U. S.

BERLIN, August lo.-The treaty
of peace between Germany and the
United States was signed here at
O'Clock.
The signing of the treaty today
put an end to the state of war which
has existed between the United
States and Germany since April e,
1917.
Signatures were affixed 20 RE doc
ument by Fills Dresel, American
commissioner, on behalf of the Unit
ed States, and representatives of the
Wirth government.
The treaty which was signed to-
day has been under consideration
for some time. The terms were to
be made public Immediately and
were said to be substantially those OF
the Knox-Porter peace resolution.
A number of objections had been
raised by the German representatives
in conversations with Dresel. Amer
lean commissioner at Berlin. 1t was
claimed by the Wirth government
that the treaty was not sufficiently
comprehensive and that it left toe
much to the future.
The treaty will be presented to the
reichstag and the United States SEN
ate for ratification.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
HARRIS WILL TO
BEN HILL CITIZENS
Popular Senator Accepts Invita-
ton of Chamber of Commerce
TO SPEAK AT 4 O'CLOCK
Will Speak on Burning Issues of
Day and Will Probably Have
Record Crowd to Hear Him

Senator William J. Harris will adj
dress the people of Ben Hill at the
Courthouse Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Senator Harris has been
speaking in South Georgia towns for
the past several days. attracting
large crowds of citizens, eager to
hear our senior senator present his
views on the burning issues of the
day.
Senator Harris, is giving good
account of his stewardship and the
people are expressing themselves as
satisfied with his efforts and those
of colleagues in the national legisla-
tive bodies.
The people who will come out to
hear this practical statesman Satur-
day afternoon will hear many mat
tiers of interest reported. Senator
Harris spoke at Triton this morning
and in a phone message to The Lea
der-Enterprise, Mr.. Bowen stated
that large and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted the Senator at the
Courthouse.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
Six Savannah Women
Want Terrell Farmer
Letters of All of Them Indicate They
Are Persons of Some Culture

SAVANNAH, August 26. - Six
Savannah women have written May
or Stewart they are willing to marry
the Terrell county farmer who re-
Gently wrote the mayor requesting
his assistance in securing a wife. The
letters of all of the women indicate
they are persons of some degree ci
culture.
Unless the Terrell farmer is a par
ticular sort of fellow he should he
able to pick a spouse from these
women. He will probably go to
Savannah soon to do a few hours Of
regular counting and bring his lady
home.
The Savannah mayor has record
OF having brought two or three cou-
piles together.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
SENATOR HARRIS TO SPEAK HERE TOMORROW
U. S. Held Up" By
French Government
Double Crossed" in Sale of u. S.
War Supplies

WASHINGTON, D. c. August 26.
Members of congress have been
astounded by the disclosures that the
French government had attempted
to impose a tariff duty on war ma
terials shipped to France during the
war.
Congress learned for the first time
that France insisted that if the Amer
lean government, attempted to carry
back to the United States the sup
plies remaining after the armistice a
duty of about $4,000, 900 would be
imposed. AS a consequence of this
threat the American liquidation COM
mittee sold to France for $4,000, 600
property originally valued at ST 700
100000.
Not only did France agree to waive
a tariff claim when the sale was
made, but promised that the goods
would be used for the benefit of
French people in rehabilitating dew
astated areas. Now it turns out that
the French government has sold
most of the property to the specu-
lators and individuals, who are try
ing to ship the goods to the United
States and sell them here at cut
prices. The house of representatives
has blocked the scheme however, by
adopting a resolution imposing tar
iff of 9 cents on all such goods, so
that no more of it will be dumped on
the American shores.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
NOTICE TO PARTIES
WISHING TO SELL
SOUR CREAM

The Moultrie Cream and Products
Co. of Moultrie, Ga. will furnish re-
liable parties separators and milk
cans at wholesale price. cans to be
paid for at the rate of ten percent a
month being deducted from Cream
check.
Cream is now bringing forty cents
per pound and will be settled for on
the first and fifteenth of each month.
Parties wishing to go into business
of this kind should see me right
away.
Yours very truly,
c. T. OWENS, County Agent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
Hutto Returns From
Toronto Convention

John Hutto, representative of the
local lodge B. R. c. of A. returned
from Toronto, Canada. where he at
tended the international convention of
the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
of America, at which 1465 delegates
were registered. Mr.. Hutto visited
many interesting points on this trip
among them New York, Niagara,
Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec but
returns to South Georgia, fully sat.
ished that this section is in even bet
ter shape financially and for work
ingmen than all the territory which
he visited.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26

LONDON, August 26.-The ZR-2,
the gigantic airship constructed for
the United States macy. lies in the
Humber river, near Hull. a colossal
and appalling wreck of what was the
greatest dirigible the world has eyer
seen.
Of its crew of forty-nine officers
and men, only five survive to tell
the story of the mid-air tragedy
which came towards the close of the
airship's final test before she was to
sail for America. Of these four are
British and one is an American.
For thirty hours the ZR-2 had
sailed the air lanes above England
and the North sea. Wireless reports
from her officers told of her "splen-
did work" in the air. The trip was
coming to an end and the ZR-2 had
reached point directly over the city
of Hull eagerly followed by the eyes
of thousands who gathered on Vic
toria pier to see her maneuvers, when
there was a tremendous explosion,
shaking the entire town. sweeping
pedestrians from their feet, crashing
the plate glass from shop windows
and sending the shock of its detona-
ton fully fifty miles.
Sixteen Americans Believed Dead
The names of sixteen Americans
= believed dead in the wreck OF the
,,ZR-2, have been given cut. They
hre.
Lieutenant Commander Valentine
N. Bleg, u. S. N, ~ryn Mawr, Pa.
Lieutenant Commander Emory
Coil, Marietta, Ohio.
Lieutenant Henry w. Hoyt, Clear
water, Fla.
Lieutenant Marcus Esterly, Wash
ington, D. c.
Lieutenant Charles G. Little. New
buryport, Mass.
Riggers: Charles I. Aller, Denver;
Ad Petit, New York, and - Gray.
Engineers: Robert M. Coons, Ow-
ensboro, KY; William J. Steel, Balm
bridge, Ind; Charles H. Broom, At
lantic City, N. J.; George WEIGH,
Elgin, ILL.,. and - Hancock
L. E. Crowl.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
CARD OF THANKS

Words are inadequate to express
our deepest heart felt gratitude to
our friends for the many tokens OF
love and kindness shown us during
the recent illness and death of our
loved one.
May Gods richest blessings abide
with each of them.
Mrs. Alice J. Pounds and family
Mrs. J. c. Pounds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26

Arthur C. Burch, who with Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain. is jointly
charged with the murder Of John r..
Kennedy at Los Angeles. She had
divorced Obenchain in order to join
Kennedy. Late one night, while
Kennedy and the woman were ap-
preaching his house, an assassin blew
his head off. Burch, who is in love
with Mrs. Obenchain, is charged
with the deed
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
A. B. & A. Freight Train
Dynan1ited This Morning
kentucky Woman Wins
Jailers Office In Election

Successful candidates in a primary
election in Kentucky included three
women. Mis-. Belle Napier won the
nomination for jailer of Breathit
county over ten men candidates.
while Mrs. Ida F. Edger was the
successful candidate for the same of
flee in Woodford county. Mrs. Char
lotte o. Woodbury. won the nominal
ton for tax commissioner of Jeffer-
son county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
''Send 1t In Trucks
Slogan OF Shippers

HARRISON, Ark. August 26. -
"Send it in trucks" is the slogan
adopted by 25,OO$ people, using
twenty-five post offices along the
right-of-way of the now defunct
Missouri and North Arkansas rail-
road.
Deliveries are not limited to mail.
Cartons of shoes, sacks of flour,
sugar, feed, cases of eggs, motor
car tires and every form of commod-
ity, which formerly was hauled over
the railroad, now reach their desti-
nation. n 49,
Miss Grace Chaffin of Frank is
the weekend guest of Miss Hazel
Mayes on South Lee street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
BOY SCOUTSi

All Boy Scouts that took part in
the last Fourth of July celebration,
as Scouts, that want to take a few
days camping trip, are requested to
meet at the City Hall Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
w. c. WILKERSON. Scoutmaster.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
Rules Whiskey Is Of
No Value In Appraisal

NEW YORK, N. Y. August &c.
The law is the law. Although there
are thousands of thirsty Americans
who would pay $40 quart for good
Scotch, 20 quarts of whiskey were
listed as of mo value" when the es-
tate Of. Constant M. Bird, formerly
president of the Manhattan Savings
Institution, was recently appraised.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
MEETING AT
KENNEDY MEMORIAL

The young mems bible class of the
Kennedy Memorial church will meet
each evening next week for Prayer
Services.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26

Miss Arlene Turner is entertaining
this evening is honor of Miss Mamie
Ross who leaves soon for Texas
where she will attend school this
winter.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26

Misses Ethel Beall and her visitors
Misses Anne Chandler of Montgom-
cry, Ala. and Emily Neel of Thorn
asville accompanied Miss Elenor
Paulk to her home is Ocilla on
Thursday and were entertained with
large dinner party on last evening
by Miss Paulk's mother. They will
return to the city today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
ATTENTION w. R. c. & G. A. r.

The ladies of the w. R. c. will
give a picnic birthday dinner at the
w. R. c. Hall between and S o.
clock p. m. on September 9TH.
All members of the Corps, and
the G. A. R. are cordially invited.
Each lady bring basket, welt filled,
of course.
Mary Rayner, Press Cor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
Mary Rayner, Press Cor.

Mrs. B. Archer and daughter Miss
Irene returned today from visit to
friends in Waycross.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26

Miss Vera Davis of Atlanta was a
guest of Mrs. S. N. Jackson Thurs
day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
Nine Freight Cars Demolished
Near Cordele when Dynamite
Explodes under Train 90

CORDELE, August 26. (Spe-
cial Wire to Leader 4:22 p. m.
Mine freight cars were COM
pletely demolished, two other
loaded freight cars and two
tank cars. loaded with molasses
were derailed. About 70 head of
cattle killed and the tracks torn
up for distance of two hundred
yards when fast freight train
No. SO, northbound, over the
Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railway was wrecked this
morning at 7:20 o'clock by a
tremendous charge of dynamite
planted on the tracks by alleged
wreckers near the Musselwhite
crossing five miles east of Cor
dele.
Ephraim Beachman, a negro
brakeman, sustained painful but
not serious injuries when he
jumped from the tender of the
locomotive when the explosion
occurred No other members of
the train crew sustained injur-
les.
Through freight No. SO which left
here at S a. m. was reported dyna-
mited at 7:30 this morning near Mus
selwhite in Crisp county. Engineer
T. M. Green was IN charge of the
engine and Superintendent Bob Nc
Kay was a passenger on the train
en- route to Cordele. The train had
number of cars of cattle and it is
reported that ffty-two catt lie
were killed in the wreck. No human
lives were lost and it appears no
person on the train was injured,
The wreck is said to have occurred
near the scene of a previous dyna-
mite accident.
Detailed reports were not procur-
able from the local office of the su-
perintendent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-08-26
GIANT DIRIGIBLE
BURSTS in CLOUDS
Only One Out of Seventeen Ameri-
cans on Board Survive
CABLE TO MACON
TELLS OF SAFETY

MACON, August 26.-Shine S.
Halliburton, chief engineer on the
ZR-2, is safe, according to a cable
gram received by his brother, T. H.
Halliburton. The message was dat
ed Hull, Eng. and signed, "Shine."
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-16

the News delivered by carrier.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-16
MASS|NG OF PIES FOR
FEAST OF THE WINTER

Donald A. Stevens. well-known To-
cal character. was IN Justice Melon
aids court Tuesday. where he was
found guilty on a charge OF petty lar
eeny. The respondents appetite for
pies was the cause of his fall from
grace which landed him in the JUS
tice court. The pies were pilfered
from the storeroom of the Royal Bak-
ing Company. on Aultman street.
II is said that the pies have been
regularly missed from the public
sales room for some time, but the
proprietors were unable To solve the
mystery. II is the custom of the
baker To open the place in the MORN
ing and proceed at once To the baking
department in the ear, thus leaving
the salesroom and It's tempting array
of pies and other sweets at the mercy
OF the hungry public. This program
was zone through with as usual
Thursday morning. but the pie poaeh-
er. more hungry than usual Or else
having grown careless. followed too
closely on the heels of the baker and
was caught in the act of pinching the
pies. The baker doomed upon him
suddenly and Unexpectedly and
cracked him upon the head with a
piece of stick. But the blow proved
ineffective. and the party. pretty
plentifully provided with pies. pre-
cipitated himself from the premises.
He was pursued. captured. arrested
and hailed into court. where the eyi.
dence was all against him. He will
be sentenced tomorrow.
II is said that Stevens is the cham
pion pie eater Of the state and is will
Ing To wager a bet at n time thar
he can eat more pies. sitting or stand
ing. than any other astronomical
artist in the state of Nevada. IT IL
assumed therefore. that he is n con
noisseur on pies and that the pies of
the Royal Baking Company appeal 10
him as being the best obtainabie
In the trial before Justice Melon
aid Mr.. Stevens denied that he was
the pie purloiner or that he vas any
where in the vicinity OF the bakeshop
at the time OF the theft. The test.
mony was Offset by the evidence OF
the baker. who claimed 10 have
caught him In the act.
Stevens was released upon his own
~reeognlzance 10 appear before the Jus
tiee tomorrow for sentence.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-16
Judge George Bartlett
Subs in Supreme Courl

Judge George Bartlett OF Reno mas
been named to sit with Chief Justice
Sanders and Justice Coleman in the
case OF the Pacific Livestock Company
against the Ellison Ranching Com
pany, which is before the supreme
court on appeal from the district
court Of Humboldt county. This Is
h first time in the history OF Me-
vada. says the Carson City News. that
advantage has been taken OF the new
constitutional amendment providing
h q the governor may, in Ease a JUS
tice OF the supreme court Is disquali-
fed from participation in a case be-
fore the court. appoint one OF the
district judges to sit with the two SUI
preme court justices and make dis.
position OF the litigation. Attorney
George #. Talbot requested Governor
boyle to name his choice of o new
Judge and the selection OF Judge
Bartlett followed.
The record in the Ease is volumin
U.S., the largest. in fact, of any cas-,
In the Nevada supreme court in man
years. II not since the states orran
ization: Neither litigant was satis6a'
w'tn the lower court judgment an,
both ' appealed from certain nars
OF the same. "ss