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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
Thanksgiving At
The County Jail

The families and friends of the
Striking Employees of the A. B. & A.
in the local jail were hosts at Thanks
giving dinner for which Sheriff Dor
miney arranged the lower floor of his
residence. The supply was unlimited
and was enjoyed by the boys. A COM
mittee of ladies also went to Cordele
where they served the men detained in
the Crisp Jail with the delicacies of
the season.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
MIRACLE PICTURE OF 192l-HARDlNC
SENT BY WIRELESS!

Twenty mia
uses after Mis mo-
m emit durin g
President Hard
lng's speech at
Annapolis. the ac-
.eompanying pic
ture was ready for
public alton IN
Paris. over 5000
miles away!
1t is not a per-
feet picture, but
1T is T H E
FIRST S E N T
BY WIRELESS
and after the first
has been sent. as
an experiment,
there is nothing
left to do but to
perfect the pro-
cess.
Incidentally. this
e. the 6est time
thai the picture
here sisQwu %hal
been pAnaad' d
an A m erfear
newspapM. Pops
lar y Seiepee
Monthly obtained
h from Paris. and
his newspaper
nrintS II hara1,,;f
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
Measuring Social
Monday Night

The Epworth League of the First
Methodist Church will give meas.
uring social Monday evening at 800
o'clock in the League rooms. Each
person will be charged according to
their height; 2 cents for every foot
in height, and one penny for every
inch over. All lcaguers and their
friends are cordially invited.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
Bankrupt Stock Sold
To ]. Kassewitz

J. Kassewitz purchased the entire
bankrupt estate of the Casper Hide
4 Skin Company this morning, sub
iectHto confirmation by Judge u. "
Whipple. The amount of the bid was
$3.50.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
W. M. S. Of Baptist
Church Holds Meet

The Womans Missionary Society of
the First Baptist Church met Monday
afternoon for the monthly program
meeting, with Circle No. /, in charge
enlistment" was the subject and
the program was unusually good
Aside from being thoroughly enjoya
BILE the women present went away i'm
pressed with the obligation of winning
another into the privilege and blessing
of service. Fifty-six women were pres
ent.
Mrs. J. B. Wall,
Reporter Protein.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25

Messrs Cyrus Broadhurst, Starting
Owens, Ernest Justice spent Thursday
in Atlanta attending the Tech-Auburn
football game. Cyrus Broadhurst was
the guest of his brother Gibson who
is attending Ga. Tech.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
Boy, Alleged Slayer of
Two On Trial For Life


GAFFNEY, S. c., Nov. 23- Roy
Henderson, II, alleged slayer of two,
Frank and Floyd Kirby, 5 and 7 year
Old boys, went on trial Wednesday
morning for the killing of Frank Kir-
by. Two hours were consumed in
the selection of jury. and the State
began presenting testimony soon af-
ter Ii O'Clock. The defense has sum-
moned thirty-five witnesses to testify
to the defendants mental condition.
The family history OF the Hendersons
going back several generations, will
be presented, it has been indicated
Mrs. L. S. Isler and children have
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25

=
The poaee1 in photography by wireless Is M Edouard Bein
Frenchan and his radio that the
eH h. from from annapolis Maryland Paris France few weeks
saPh by and he has sent numbers Of them
~ wireless Hs brought bis machne he learned
nat President Harding was g make speech the cadets
Annapolis he eonnecsd with the big ther
The result that Paris photograph OF the Pres
dent speaking BEEORR m bad address 5000 mes awav
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25

Miss Hazel Mayes is spending sew
eral days in Atlanta this week with
friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25

Mrs. G. H. Martin, Miss Gladys
Martin, Mrs. J. R. Wilkes, and Master
Brunson Martin drove over to Triton
Thursday and spent the day attend
ing the South Georgia Conference.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25

Mr.. Sam Story spent Thanksgiving
in Sylvester with relatives
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
HIGHEST MARK
 ND w REACHED BY RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, May 17.-In point of efficiency American railroads have now reached their highest mark, Dan- iel Willard, president of the Balto- more and Ohio. testified today before a senate Investigating committee. Last year, he added. they were at their lowest point.
 The financial problem still exists. he said. but he contended through ex- planation of statistical studies that the expenses of railroad operation had increased in recent years until in the last 12 months they had tended to ey- ceed the sum total of revenues from the highest scale of transportation charges ever allowed.
 The excess expenses. his studies in- dicated. had risen very largely from the increases In labor costs.
 Comparing 1920 with 1916" he said. in explaining one table, we find that the total hours of labor worked on American railroads increased 1-2 per cent, but that the total payroll increased 15i per cent"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
MUST DIc!A'QAA JUNE 1
 NnTF ASSERTS

.. BERLIN. May 17.-(By the Associ- ated Press)-The time limit for dis armament by Germany is fixed as June 30. in an allied note received to- day The note, which concerns exc cution of the recent ultimatum, de- mands that the total of the German army of 100000 be brought into con- formity with the peace treaty by June 15. superfluous munitions and unau- thorized fortress equipment surrender ed by May 31 and all arms in posses sion of civilians by June 10.
 Germany is required to endorse by May 30 the list of intuition factories authorized by the allies and stop the output of unauthorized factories. The note also demands a reduction Tn all classes of police to 150,000 by July 15.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
NATIONAL ARMS
 NUT GO1nG NOW
 TO AID STATES

WASHINGTON, May 17-Federal troops will not be used along the West Virginia Kentucky border, where dis turbances in the coal mining sections have occurred. until the states con cerned have exhausted their own re- sources in coping with the situation. This decision was reached today after Secretary Weeks had held several con ferences and the subject had been discussed at the cabinet meeting. It was communicated by President Hafd- ing in a. message dispatched to Cover nor Morgan, of West Virginia. who, with Governor Morrow, of Kentucky, had requested federal troops.
 Secretary Weeks reiterated today that the federal government was not disposed to declare martial law or to employ regulars except as last re sort. Attorney General Daugherty. who attended conferences with Secre- tary Weeks. said however, that if the trouble continued to any great extent the federal government would be irs- tified in taking hand.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
Two-Cent Railroad
 TrooD Rate Help-up

PHOENIX. May 17.--- The state eorroretion commission today grant ed ten days additional time to the railroads of the state for filing their answer to the complaint of Adjutant General Walter S. Ingalls, who has asked that the roads be ordered to grant a two cent mile rate for trans portaticn of members of the Arizona National Guard to the encampment at Douglas. the latter part of this month. The time originally granted for the filing of the answer expired today.
 Amos A. Betts. member of the commission, today said that if the commission should delay a decision until after the movement of the troops and then should find that the lower rate was the proper one. the filing of the complaint would protect the state and the roads would have to refund.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
DISARMAMENT F|GHT NON BY
 SE ENATOR bORAH

WASHINGTON. May l7. Senator Borah. of Idaho, and those associated with him in the senate on questions of naval policy. virtually won their fight today for incorporation in the $500 .00O.Oo0 naval appropriation bill of the Borah amendment requesting the president to call naval disarma- ment conference of the United States. Great Britain and Japan
 Senator Poindexter, Republican of Washington. in charge of the bill, and other administration leaders. suddenly came to the support of the amend ment and leaders generally joined in predictions of it's adoption.
 Although. Senator Poindexter and other Republican leaders said they had not heard further reports from Pres;- dent Harding. there were reports that he had been in communication with Republican leaders.
 Both in senate debate and in a state ment to the press, Senator Poindexter announced his intention to vote for the Borah amendment and also to withhold parliamentary point of or der against it, which would have re- quired two-thirds vote for it's adop- tion. Senator Lodge. the Republican leader. said he would vote for the amendment and that he expected gen eral Republican support of it.
 The change occasioned considerable surprise. After a conference with the president, Senator Poindexter an- nounced recently that the president preferred not to have the Borah amendment adopted.
 No progress was made today on the bill, Senators King. Democrat of Utah, and La Toilette. Republican of Wisconsin, again spoke in criticism of the appropriation program. hut tomor- row it was expected that the senate would get down to disposition of many amendments.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
9Oy ''|lRDERED
 ls cnRONER'S
 l|'oy FINDING

DETROIT. Mich. May 17.-An au- topsy today on the body of Max Ern- est, aged six, found in ditch last night, showed that the boy was mur- dered, according to Coroner J. E.. Bur gess. Death was caused by strangula- tion, he said The examination. he added, showed the boys moth had been crammed with earth and that a cloth or rope had been twisted about his neck.
 Police again questioned Mrs. Eliza beth Lewen, 5S, held since Saturday on a charge of abducting the boy. She admitted, according to the off cers, that she had been with the boy on a street car in the general vicinity of the spot where the body was dis covered, but denied any knowledge of his death.
 In asking Mrs. Lewen's arrest, Frank F. Ernest. the lads father, told the authority he believed she might have kidnapped the boy to avenge a fancied wrong in business dealings.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
uRGF AMERICA ] T0 eFll. MORE
 GQnns ABROAD

NEW YORK, May 17.-The press ing need of stabilizing foreign ex- change and. the necessity of American exporters making greater efforts to sell what foreign importers want, in order to build up American trade, were pointed out to the National As sociation of Manufacturers today by representatives of several foreign countries.
 T. c. Suez, Chinese consul here; Dr. Julio Bianchi, minister from Guate- mala; Sadigh Es-Saltaneh. minister from Persia; Dr. R. H. Elizalde. min ister from Ecuador, and Ambassador Ricci, of Italy, outlined trade condi- tions with their countries. The note principally stressed by each was the depressing influence of unfayorable exchange rates.
 Latin-America Is ready to do it's share, Dr. Bianchi declared, but it's buying capacity, must be increased. American money can profitably be used in opening banking institutions, establishing agricultural, mining and genuinely tropical Enterprises, financ- ing railroads and other means of transportation and making loans to governments and municipalities.
 To capture and hold the Chinese trade, the United States needs strong organization to standardize methods and to make wide study of eastern needs, Suez said.
 To Persian Gulf
 The Persian minister urged the es- tablishment of a direct freight steam ship service to the Persian Gulf.
 Italy is facing the after-war crisis without need of foreign help of cred it's, Ambassador Ricci declared. and notwithstanding conditions, Italian in- dustries are sound and able to stand the world upsetting crisis.
 There was nothing greedy or venge- ful in the separations agreement made with Germany, Ambassador J. J. Jus serand, of France, declared.
 The association tonight made pub lie statement which said the incom- ing president would appoint an i'm partial Investigating committee to "in- quire into such matters relating to the conduct of the association as shall be specified and presented it by volun- tary committee" This committee rep resents more than 15O members. who made charges of maladministration against certain association officials and asked for certain reforms in ad' ministration policies.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
MILLIONS AFFECTED
 BY DECISION; UNION
 HEADS ARE SILENT

CHICAGO. May 17-(By the Asso- ciated Press)- The United States railroad labor board late today an- nounced its intention or revising downward wages of more than 1,O00,- 900 unskilled railworkers effective May l. The amount Of the decrease will be made public on June l.
 The board also announced that it would hold hearings June regard ing proposals by the roads to de- crease the wages of other classes of employees and would also make it's decision in these cases effective on the same date. A similar decision on skilled workers would affect ap- proximately 100000 men.
 The announcement, which : said prevailing conditions justify to some extent. yet Co be determined, read justment downward of wages" was unexpected and came only a few hours after the close of the hearings which have been in progress since early in April
 On July 20. 1920, the board in- creased the pay of ali classes of rail- way employees approximately 2l per cent or about S600.00O,000 a year. Several months ago several roads announced that they could no longer operate under this wage award and announced pay reductions averaging about 20 per cent for unskilled em- ployes. The workers appealed to the board which decided that the roads could not make summary reductions. but must first hold conferences with their men and then. if nc agreement could be reached. submit the case to the board.
 Practically every large road then held conferences with its unsbilled employees and when the employees re fused to accept cuts, carried the case to the board. About 9S cases were thus appealed and the board decided to near them as a unit
 The roads pleaded that they were being forced to pay more for labor than they could employ it for in the open market that reduction in the cost of living justified reduction in wages; that they were being forced to operate in many cases at loss and that they wished to reduce their rates for the benefit of the public, but could
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
See'y IT Remove
 Radicals From :.
 Mexican Senate

MEXICO CITY. May IT, (By the Associated Press)-- Socialists and laborites who gathered at the chamber of deputies today to dis cuss plans to meet the efforts of the Liberal l-Constitutional party to oust certain radicals from mem- bersh'p in the chamber, were not permitted to enter the building. Soldiers guarded every entrance and patrolled adjoining streets.
 It was claimed that the cham Der would got meet in regular ses- sion today under an agreement reached last night and that in .ac- cordance with presidential order rroh biting demonstrations at fed' Nral buildings. entrance to parlia- inent house was barred.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE CLOSE II. DEATH; MAY NUT. .LIvF THROUGH' NIGHT REPORT.

WASHINGTON, May 17. - Chief Justice White Of the United States supreme court is not expected to live through the night, his physicians said late tonight.
 The chief justice, who is 76. had al ways been in rugged health except for slight impairment of vision. He was well known figure about the capitol as he enjosed walking
 Although recently there have been reports that Ee contemplated resign ing. no word from him supported them. but in fact gave quite the op- posite impressIon Several weeks ago he was absent from the bench for two weeks with severe cold. but returned in apparently as good health as ever. On May 2 he deliv- cred a vigorous dissenting opinion in , the Newberry case with his old time force.
 Because of what is understood to have been developing trouble. he was taken to Garfield hospital last week and operated on5 Friday At tending surgeons refused to an nounce the character of the opera ton but described it as of minor nature.
 The chief justice is native of Lou isiana and served in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He serv- cd in the senate three years before he was appointed to the supreme court by President Cleveland in 1894 Although he has been a Democrat in politics, he was elevated to the chief justiceship in 1910 by President Taft.
 Dr. Hanger said that the patients temperature was normal until three o'clock this afternoon when he suffer ed a chill and declined rapidly. Late tonight he lapsed into unconscious ness. For four months he had been unwell, the doctor said, but he refused to leave his work, saying it was i'm portant and if necessary he would die rather than stop for treatment
 His pulse is weak and his heart is bad,v said Dr. Francis R. Hagner said after a visit to the bedside at Gar field hospital "He probably will not / survive the night"
 The chief justice submitted to an operation for bladder trouble Friday and had improved steadily until late today when he suffered relapse.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
MRS RERGDOLL. SENTENCED; PAY
 s7QaQ OR STAY IN JAIL FUR YEAR

PHILADELPHIA, May 17. Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll was sentenced to- day to pay a fine of S7O00 for the part she was convicted of having taken in the evasion of the draft laws by her sons. Grover and Erwin Bergdoll. If she refuses or fails to pay by June 13. Federal Judge Dickinson imposed the alternative sentence of one year and one day in federal prison
 A like fine with the same alterna- tive was imposed on two of her CO defendants in the conspiracy case. One was her son, Charles F. Braun. who changed his name because of the notoriety achieved by his brothers, and the other her life long friend. James E. Ropig. who is 70 years old. The two other defendants. Albert Mitchell and Harry Schus. were fined 5000 each, with the alternative of spending six mosths in jail.
 Counsel for the defendants imme. diately filed formal appeal. This action, the clerk Of the court ex- Dlained, was to stay execution of the sentence, as otherwise the defend ants would have been sent to jail immediately.
 As she walked out of the cour, room, Mrs. Bergdoll turned to, news papermen and said: Never will ] pay fine. Perhaps shall ga to jail Maybe I'd be better off so." The de fendants were released in $I0,O0C bail each pending an appeal. To Pot Of Gold
 WASHINGTON, May IT. . The house committee Investigating the escape of Grover Bergdoll, .draft dodger. got down to the loose end, today without another glimpse of the rainbow which was supposed to point the way to the pot of gold. Only q few more witnesses are to be exam
 ned.
 It was established that D. Clarence GibDoney, counsel for Bergdoll, anC
 he man who arranged the expedition to Maryland to find the treasure
 as drowned in Mexican waters las winter
 Gibbcney's young son, law stu 1 dent, said he knew absolutely noth l ing about the Bergdoll case. He pre- 5ested a check for s55O signed by hi. father shortly after the prisoner: escape and made out in the name o Francis D. Weaver. an associate O Former Judge J. w. Westcott. so New Jersey. but he was unable tt say for what purpose the money wa. paid.
 Major Bruce Campbell, who defend d Bergdoll at his trial by court mar t:al and who, according to previous testimony, had suggested to the Der, dolls that Judge Westcott be kept II
 he background, declared he nevel heard the judges name mentioned
 nd knew nothing of any report tha e was counsel for the defense.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
New Classification Given

CHICAGO, May 1.-The railroad labor board tonight announced new and comprehensive classification of railroad labor to be used as the basis for the collection of data for the sci clement of any future disputes. The new classification. the hoard announc- ed. has been filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to become of fective April 1S
 Under the classification the position on steam railroads are grouped in IT major services. the services are sl5- divided into 119 groups and .thiu groups are distinctive class titles and separate grades.
 "The occupational classification. the board said, lis not considered by the board as setting up jurisdictional lines for occupations or as limiting the kind of work which employees may perform, or the duties which they may assume. Tn preparing the classifica- tion the board has. not aimed to stand ardize for any railroad occupational duties assigned to, or the kind Of work performed by it's employees. and noth- ing in the classification could be con- strued in this light. It's purpose is to so group positions that the wage and other data reported by the rail roads to the Interstate Commerce Commission and to the railroad labor board may be used for administrative and public purposes. It provides against grouping together positions Of widely different duties and responsi- bilities as well as rates of compensa- tion
 Such distinctions as are made be- tween different types of positions are founded upon functional differences in duties and responsibilities to the end that uniform language may be applied to similar kinds of work and that the railroads may use descrip- tions and classifications of positions uniform in character. consistent in outline and specific in terminology."
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
US BOARD RULES TO REVISE WAGE SCALE EFFECTIVE JULY 1
Madame M. Curie
 Entertained As
 Queen Of Science

NEW YORK. May Madame Marie Curie. co-discoyerer of radi- um. was feted as the queen of the scientists of the world" at lunch con given in her honor today by four American scientific societies Tonight she attended reception held by the New York Academy of Sciences.
 pr. R. B. Moore, chief chemist of the United States Bureau of Mines, speaker at the luncheon, said it was generally understood in science that uranium was the mother element Of radium, but that Madame Curie was the real mother.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18

not do so while forced to pay war time scale to laborers The employees chaSged that the financial embarrass- ment of the roads was due to gross mismanagement that increased rem tals had practically nullified decreases in other necessities and that the wages were still below those paid in other linesl Railway officials express ed themselves as being pleased at the boards statement and expressed the opinion that the same conditions which it was found applied to unskill- ed labor would also be applied to skill ed workers.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-18
Refuse To Comment

Representatives of the employees re- fused to comment on the boards an- nouncement until they could study it carefully.
 Railroad officials here were adverse to commenting tonight. Most of them said they preferred to await the boards announcement of the amount of the reduction. Hale Holden. presi- dent of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. said the boards statement to- day was one of the encouraging signs that point to "a return to a basis on which the railroads could be operated more advantageously.