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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
Forco To Take Part In
 Wholesale Marriage

Chicago, April 14-Declaring that she had been forced with twenty-four other couples to take part in a whole sale marriage ceremony while an in mate of the House of David," a rs- ligious cult at Benton Harbor, Mich, Mrs. Hilda L. Hansel told her story to Judge Jessie Baldwin in Circuit Court, yesterday, in an effort to have the marriage annulled.
 According to her testimony, all of the victims were forced to undergo the ceremony under threat of being marooned on desert island in the northern extremity of Lake Michigan. She said she was given only four hours notice of the wedding and hardly knew the man she married.
 Mrs. Hanse1 said that since the ceremony which took place five years ago, she had left the '"Touse of Da- Vid''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
COMLFY ARGUES
 ON WADE APPEAL,

(Continued from Page OneD
 than 1 6 in these tests The purpose he had in mind during the trial when he asked what the results of the test had been on Mrs. Mott, Johnston and Rooney, was to show by comparison, that perhaps some one or all of these would show the same or even lower ratings than Wade. This he wanted to do because each of the three had testified, and had been judged by the jury as to their normal or abnormal qualities, while Wade, because of the method of the defense had, not beer placed on the stand.
 MT. Cummings intimated that had not the defense appealed he might have done so himself to satisfy him. self and to settle once and for all the value of these tests. and the rights to comparison between various wit nesses in an action.
 ''The bloody, wicked, cruel murder was not one committed by an insane man, of the ripper type" The mur- der was planned. The men did not just happen to go to Nott's home that Sunday morning They went there because they had repeatedly attempt ed to way1ay him in his home at night but he came home so late they had to leave and go to their work as ped d1ers of milk. "They went to the house on Sunday. because the neigh bors would be at church. and be- cause it was the only time they could 1lnd Mott at nome: ana because ne would be sleeping" The facts that they planned the murder, concealed their weapons, and planned a rather clever ''cover-up'' had not Johnson sQuealed, were cited to show that no sudden insane inspiration prompted the murder, but that Wade and John ston planned it, after Rooney had re- signed from the triple alliance be- cause beating a man up was his limit. and he wa snot low enough to take part in real killing. To have let Wade escape the maximum penalty would have been gross miscarriage of justice," stated MT. Cummings in summing up his case
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
THURSDAY
AFFIRMATION?

c OMET1MES it is disillusoniZng to have o swered. Dsllusionment is always painful It may that the lack enthusiasm the New York Tribunes President Harding It is not only surprising but sad when such cidel Repubicanism writes lugubrious strain this:
 With respect to American foreign policy President Harding indicates spirit rather than declares He definite to the ob cives to be sought but inde mite, except in negative way the exact method of obtaining the1n."
 And
 But the hope well may expressed that the President will become enmeshed in problems of general right sight of realities It is not to see how be assured without sort of political alliance This is political question and rewriting of inter excellent, is likely to touch h
 Can be that the Tribune has for the moment forgotton a that normalcy charge, matters taken of properly n order?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
TO BE REGULATED WITH GIRLS OF
 SCARLET FEVER

Chicago. April 1.-Two men and one woman have volunteered to be in- oculated with scarlet fever germs in an experiment to isolate the germ, being conducted by Dr. Ludwig Hek toen and Dr. George F. Dick of the Mccormick Institute of Infectious Diseases The doctors in making th 3 announcement today asked for nine more volunteers to complete the work begun by the institute to find a serum that will kill the scarlet fever germ.
 Scarlet fever, the doctors annOunc- three to forty per cent. but frequently leaves severe after effects: Any of tn volunteers cting the disease will receive S1,o00, while those no contracting the disease when inocu
 lated will be naid S70, it was said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
GOOD NEWS.

VIEW of the extensive famine and dons existing to distressing extent in parts the world today 1t good which the Department of Ar culture furnishes by it's forecase that this wheat would be the fourth largest in the history of the country
 The first monthly estimate of the foreshadows total production of hundred and million bushels which would be million vested last and been exceeded 194 1915 
 The condition of the crop since December has shown of three against decline of four cent between December and April for the last The largest winter that of 1919 when seven hundred million bushels harvested from something ortynine million
 how this crop prices impossible know at this time but the generous the basic food world wide interest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
FAILS TO SPLIT
 UP ALLIANCE

(Continued from Page One.) it that and is prepared to deal with it as such- Between the two the pub lie is the suffering third party and in order to reduce it's suffering to the minimum it intensified it's prepara- tions to work hand in hand with the government in combating industrial paralysis and famine. With the third proposes to deal ruthlessly from the outset, for nearly a week the king dom has been on a war footing and everything is set for the supreme test of strength which appears inevitable.
 The miners, mindful of the danger of anta goniZing public opinion by allowing violence and sabotage go rampant, took steps today to avoid even the appearance of either. They formed vigilance committees to pre- vent disorders.
 Hyde Park is being turned into vast milk depot.
 Magistrates were busy all day swear fne, in special constables while at the war office and at Scotland Yard thousands of reservists and volun- teers for the citizens emergency forces were enrolled.
 Thousands of women Voluteered to resume their war. posts as drivers, street car conductors, and other oc- equations.
 The striking coal miners have hit upon an ingenious plan to turn one of the chief weapons of the govern ment into an instrument for theil own defense. They are enIisting by the thousands in the citizens emer- gency force. called for by King George. Thus, they not only get themselves into strategic position to influence the minds of those who side by side with them may be called upon to combat the strike, but they draw government pay and rations which exceed all strike benefits.
 The railmen and transport workers are expected to follow the same tac-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
Arrange Relief For
 Victims of Tornado

Melissa, Tex, April 14-Citizens of Melissa today set about affording re- lief to a large number of families made homeless yesterday by a torna- do and storm, which swept this little town, causing the death of eight per sons and the injury of many more- Five of the dead are negroes. Five persons are injured, possibly fatally, while more than fifty received less serious injuries. A number of the injured are in hospitals at McKin- ney.
 The tornado struck the town from the southwest and cut a Swath north east, demolishing virtually every building in the business district and raging many houses.
 Fire broke out soon afterward Rain made the roads leading to town almost impossible and the wind tore town telegraph and telephone wires
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
ALDERMEN PLAN OUTING.

Plans for the annual outing and field day of the Board of Aldermen are already in the air The event this year will surpass all previous ef- -orts, end after last years lay-off, due to postwar conditions, redoubled energies are being directed towards plans for the affair
 The outing this year will be held on the newly renodeied Pleasure Beach. City Clerk J. A. H. Robin son has already communicated with the owners of the park to negotiate arrangements. A committee will be appointed by Mayor Wilson at the next meeting of the board to mako full preparations for the gala day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14

William E. C'Pussyfoot'') John son. who will leave for London Sat- urday, announces he will campaign for prohibition in India this summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14
MURDER VICARS:
 BURN MANSION

Dublin. April 14.-Sir Arthur Vi- cars, a former Elrcg at arms to the province of Ulst .. was killed today by Siry ereiners. who also burned the mansion at DistoweE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-14

Representative Fish introduced "a resolution requesting the President to order troops home from Coblenz. Germany
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Jesus, Not Church,
Saves World--S
Primitive Baptist Elder Speaks to
Capacity Audience Tuesday

Speaking before an audience that
filled the house almost to capacity,
Elder w. B. Screws conducted the
second of series in the Revelation at
the Primitive Baptist Church last
night.
His theme was "The Tribulation
and the Gospel of the Kingdom" and
he showed that after all the saints OF
the past and present ages are taken to
heaven. A remnant of Jews will be
called to preach the Gospel of the
Kingdom in all the world, during a
great tribulation period of three and a
half years, and that a great multitude
of all nations will be regenerated and
saved for the earth.
He claimed that the Millennium
will be ushered in when Jesus comes
to judge the nations, and will not
be brought about by the efforts Of the
church.
Tonight at o'clock he will speak
on "The Judgement of the False
Church, and the Marriage Of the
Bride.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Sunday School Association Names
Adams President At Last Session
State Officers Address Ben Hill
County Organization at
Two Day Meeting

The two day convention of tn,
Ben Hill County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION came to a close last nigh
with the election of w. A. Adams
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, as president for 1921.
Other officers elected were G. A
Jolley, vice president, Miss Grac,
Davis, secretary treasurer; J. C
Glover, chairman Fitzgerald division
J. A. George, chairman Eastern Di
vision; Mrs. H. A. Mathis, chair
man Children's Department; A. ]
Mcdonald, chairman adults depart
ment.
The convention was opened Mon.
day afternoon by Rev. S. A. Strawn
Other speakers were miss Flor;
Davis, Miss Daisy Magee, Mr.. R. D
Webb, general superintendent fol
Georgia; Mrs. R. J. Prentiss, Rev. R
M. Mann, and others.
The banner for attendance wa.
won by the First Methodist SUNDAY
School, which had more delegates
present at each session than any othe
school in the county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Home Town Minstrels
Monday Night, Feb. IA

The Home Town Ministries, pres
ented by local talent under the aus
pieces of the Carnegie Library Fund,
and B. P. o. E. 1886 sis being care
fully prepared for its production I'M
der the very capable direction of Mr.
Harry Gordon Duvall a very popu-
lar and thoroughly experienced min
strel director, comedian and singer.
Mr.. Duvall is making rapid prog
ress in shaping up the show and ex-
pressed himself today to the press
as being well satisfied with the pro-
.gress made so far. with the COM
pany of twenty-nine singers, dancers
comedians and musicians.
In the cast will be seen a number
of popular, talented, pretty girls, il
vocal and instrumental solos, duets
and sextettes. Their names will ap-
pear later. Among the male contin-
gent will be seen a quartette of young
men of Fitzgerald in the latest mus.
ical numbers. The name of DR.. L. A
Turner will appear on the program
in a rendition of popular Baritone
solos. Mr.. Duvall also states, he ha;
secured the assistance of our owl
Sam Wilcox, in singing speciality
presented in his own inimitable STYLE
Mr.. Wilcox is featuring can Oh
Fashioned Garden, very late mum
her
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
War Risk Bureau
Man Here Tuesday
American Legion Post Will Assist
Men to Get Compensation

In contradiction to the many things
that the Bureaus of the Government
are criticized for not doing, the case
of John Bridwell of Atlanta, Georgia
is extremely interesting. On Janu-
airy 10Th, Mr.. Bridwell was referred
to the Atlanta office Of the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance to ascertain
whether he was entitled to any ben
eflts because of tuberculosis that he
contracted as a result of military SER
vice.
Mr.. Bridwell was examined on the
same day and his papers forwarded
to the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance and exactly one week from the
day that he filed his claim, a check
in the amount of $774.19 was for
warded to him. AS Mr. Bridwell is
married and is now on account of his
condition, temporarily unable to
work, this meant considerable relief
for himself and wife, and having been
ignorant of his rights, he was made
extremely happy when he received
the check above referred to and was
advised that he will continue to re-
ceive 800 per month as long as he
is in the same condition as he is now
This case should be interesting to
thousands of ex-service men who
have been reluctant to apply for COM
pensation as result of injuries sus-
tanned in the service or have not had
any knowledge that they were en-
titled to receive such compensation,
and all men who feel that they con-
tracted a disability should be urged
to submit to medical examination
and apply for compensation without
further delay, inasmuch as the longer
they wait, the more difficult it is to
prove their right to these benefits.
The local Post, American Legion
will have special representative of
Bureau War Risk Insurance here
next Tuesday to assist all ex-service
men in getting their case before the
Board. This Post will gladly assist
anyone who feels that he is entitled to
compensation and treatment.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
RECRUIT STATION
ORDERED CLOSED
Congress Suspends Enlistments
in Army on Monday
YER WILSON'S VETO
Corporal Stewart Will Be AS
signed to r. o. T. c.

Following close on the heels of the
United States Senates passage o.
the new army bill over President
Wilson'S veto, Corporal J. E. Stewart
local recruiting officer, yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Atlanta re-
cruiting headquarters instructing him
to accept no more recruits for the
United States army.
Congress limited the size of the
army to 175,000 men. After passage
by both houses the bill was vetoed
by the president but passed over the
veto by substantial majorities. The
present strength of the army is more
than 10000 in excess of the size fixed
by congress and it will be gradual
ly reduced as the present terms of
enlisted men expire.
( Corporal J. E. Stewart, who has
been stationed here on recruiting SER
vice for several months, will be trans
ferred as an Instructor in an officer
training school and will leave some
time this week.
Many Enlist in January
Listed below are the names and the
different branches of service of the
men who enlisted at the local Army
Recruiting Office during the month
of January. 1921. Corporal ]. E.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Farm Bureau Make
Protest On Critics
Important Meeting of Advisory
Board Will Be Held Thursday


The Ben Hill County Farm Blu.
reau Federation will probably con-
slider resolutions at its meeting at
ESQ o'clock Thursday afternoon. in
protest against attacks made on the
American Federation before a con-
gressional committee in Washington
by state and federal officials.
The Bureau will also perfect plans
for buying fertilizer on a co-opera-
tive basis, and other things. Score
tary Owens states that he has orders
for car load of cows and car load
of velvet beans which he expects to
fill at the meeting Thursday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Fitzgerald Teachers
To Get More Money
School Boards Estimate Raises Sal
aries About $4,000 in 1921

Fitzgerald school teachers will draw
5000 more in salaries in 1921 than
they drew in 1920, according to the
budget drawn up by the school board
and approved by city council at its
meeting Monday night. The school
appropriation was nearly $4,000
the larger and income from other
sources is expected to be larger. The
pruning knife was used ruthlessly on
appropriations for books and equip
ment but expenses for repairs is ex-
pected to be larger.
The comparative financial state
ment of the schools for 1920 and
1921 is given below by G. A. Jolley,
secretary-treasurer of the school
board.
Comparative Statement
Financial statement of the Fitzger-
aid Public Schools, showing amounts
expended druing the year 1920 and
an estimate Of what will be needed
in the operation of the schools for
the year 1921.
ACCOUNT 1920 1921
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Traffic Officer To
Be Truant Officer
Motorcycle Officer Will Keep Child
rem and Autos in Order

J. w. Finley, traffic officer of Fitz-
gerald, has been appointed truant Of
ficer, it was announced today, and
will enforce the compulsory attend
ance laws of Georgia in Fitzgerald
Mr.. Finley yesterday received his new
motorcycle and will begin a perma-
nent campaign this week against
speeding and other violations of traf.
fic laws. His duties as truant officer
will not interfere with his effective.
ness as speed cop"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Mrs. w. E. Yeatman of the Jun
ior Society, Mrs. Isaac P. Tyson of
the Adult Society and Mesdames r
J. Prentiss and R. L. Jones have re-
turned to their respective homes af-
ter attending the Woman's South
Georgia Missionary Conference in
Fort Valley.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Mr.. Fred B. Steele. of Atlanta, rep
resenting the Community Oil Co., a
cooperative sales company for oils
and gasoline, is in the city in the in
terest of his company and expects to
organize local sales agency.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Brewer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Mclean, Misses Vivian
and Annette Mclean of Douglas
motored over to see MARY" Thurs
day evening at the Grand Theatre.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Miss Sarah King of Triton and
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. King Jr. of
Waycross will arrive Friday for a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. King Sr.
on South Lee Street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
w. c. T. u. NOTICE

The w. C. T. U. will meet Friday
afternoon at $50 at the home of Mrs.
E. J. Dorminey on South Main. All
members are asked to be present.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Grace have ar
rived from Macon and are making
their home with Mrs. Stella M. Hall
on South Grant street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
FOR CITY TREASURER
To the Voters of Fitzgerald:

l respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for reelection to the office of
treasurer of the city of Fitzgerald,
subject to your approval in the COM
ing primary.
G. P. MINGLEDORF.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Mrs. Eugene Reese of Abbeville is
spending few days here at the En-
pire Hotel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09

Mrs. R. M. Pryor is visiting friends
in Broxton for few days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
VOL. XVI. NO. II
COUNCIL RAISES
APPROPRIATIONS
Schools and Library Get More
Money at Monday Session
o T HER EXPENSES CUT
Council Grant Use of Streets to
Proposed Curb Market

Mayor Pittman with his full cabi-
net, Aldermen w. R. Paulk. Geo.
Lewis, c. S. Isler, George Ki1crease.
G. Flornoy, J. c. Glover, C. A.
Miller, H. Milton and Jack Mayes
Secretary David L. Paulk, and Chan
cellor of the Exchecquer L. P. Min
gledorf were all hand to meet a dele
CATION of ladies from the Woman's
Club at the regular meeting of the
Council last Monday night.
Considerable routine business was
disposed of before the ladies were
given chance to present their
claims, consisting of an increase in
the annual appropriation for the Car
negie library to $1750OO, which was
granted, following talks in behalf of
the proposition by Messrs. Jesse
Grantham, ]. B. Wall, w. R. Bowen,
w. A. Adams, Miss Louise Smith and
Mesdames Geo. Brown and C. F.
Shewmake.
c. T. Owens and w. A. Adams
spoke for the privilege to establish
Curb Market between Central and
Ocmulgee avenues on Lee street
which council granted without a dis
senting vote.
However. the evening was not one
OF entire unanimity as the session
lasted till past o'clock Tuesday
morning.
The entire budget for the ensuing
year received the finishing touches.
Each department committee present.
ed its requirements and in each in
stance some downward trimming
was accomplished by the watchful-
ness of each of the councilmen.
The street department was loaded
up with part of the duties of the SAN
itary department and all of the GEM
etery department, for which the
street commissioner was granted a
slight increase. The salary of the
Health Officer was decreased from
$85 to $50 per month.
A complete Occupation Tax ordi-
nance was given its final reading,
taking up almost an hour of City
Clerk Paulk's valuable time. Several
other ordinances were passed and at
l2:45 a. m. 1--WE mention the time for
the special protection of members of
the Board of Education, who were
kept out to this late hour) the school
board was given its inning and was
granted $----------as per their bud
get.
Uncollected Taxes Asked
During the debate. on the passage
of one of the ordinances, Mayor
Pittman took occasion to call the
councils attention to the fact that
considerable amounts of unassessed
Taxes were due the city from the
Consolidated Grocery Co., the Isler
Grocery Co. and the Farmer Gar
butt Compress Company for inn
provements erected on railroad
property and for which no returns
had been made up to 1917. Clerk
Paulk and Tax Assessor Will Halle
were ordered to present the full ee-
tails to the next meeting of the coun-
Gil for further action.
Citizens who attended this meet
ing, could not be but favorably i'm
pressed with the earnest desire on
the part of the Mayor and Council
to serve the best interests of the
cdty of Fitrzgerald.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
Swiss Bell Ringers
Play For High School
Senior Glass Will Give Play, Assist
ed BY Sadie" March 10

For the benefit of the board of ed.
itors of the Fitz-Hi-Way, the high
school annual publication, the Swiss
Bell Ringers, nationally known as
high class lyceum performers, will
give an entertainment at the county
court house February 10th. The pro-
ceeds will go into the production OF
better annual magazine to adver-
tise the glories of "Old Fitz-Hi."
The next high school entertain
ment will be the Senior Class play at
the Grand Opera House March 10,
it was announced yesterday by the
department of English under whose
direction the play will be given The
cast announced for the attraction,
Assisted by Sadie" a mirthful farce,
is declared by Mrs. Shewmake, who
has the play in charge, to be as good
as any the class has produced in
MANY wears. The cast follows.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-09
FITZGERALD COTTON

Good Middling 13cts.
Wednesdays Receipts None