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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Henry Ford's Plans
Watched In The South
Development of Mussel Shoals and
Probable Purchase of A. B. & A.
May Bring Gigantic Results

ATLANTA. Dec. 22-Following re-
ports received here that engineers of
Henry Ford, working on the big Mus
sci Shoals. Ala, project. have inspect
ed harbor facilities at Brunswick, Ga,
including the A. B. & A. railway ter
minal property, business men here see
great possibilities for the railroad and
the port.
There are excellent reasons why the
A. B. &, A. Railway could be used to
great advantage by Mr.. Ford in de-
veloping his plans, it is pointed out
by Atlanea manufacturers and business
leaders. They also show that this
naturally would mean a tremendous
development for Brunswick and all
the territory tributary to the railroad.
Agricultural men here point to the
fact that there are vas stretches of
virgin, fertile lands along the A. B. &
A. railway which may be obtained at
the public would have in the ultimate
future of the railroad, once acquired
by Mr.. Ford. it would be a very sim
pie matter, agriculturalists here say.
to quickly develop and place thrifty
settlers upon every undeveloped acre
tributary to the road
The outlook at Brunswick, which
is being discussed here in business
circles. is regarded as unusual and
far-reaching. With the large expen-
diture or. increasing the plant of the
Atlantic Refining Company, involv-
something like million and a half
dollars; large expenditures for road
improvement on the mainland and the
construction of the magnificent cause
way and bridge to St. Simon's Island
all now on the program for 1922-the
possibility of Mr.. Ford taking over
the A. B. & A. railway and further
developing the port of Brunswick and
the opportunity Brunswick has for Sc
curing the location there of the State
Port. and elevators to be constructed
by the State of Georgia, business men
here recognize one of the most en-
couraging signs of the return to pros
porous conditions that has been re-
ported from any section of the South
IF Henry Ford gets the Mussel
Shoals plant, and acquires the A. B.
& A., as reported, it is believed here
that developments will be undertaken
in the states of Georgia. Alabama ard
other Southern states which will place
the South on the industrial may of
the world as perhaps no other section
of the country has been placed before.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Help To Make Xmas
Bright For Riddles

ATLANTA. Dec. 22-Did you ever
have a small boy or girl say to you,
as there a Santa Claus-there isn't.
is there?
What did you reply? Or did you
laugh?
Perhaps the kiddie who asked you
that was pretty wise, maybe scorn-
full. But the point is he DID ask. No
matter how fictional he thought the
Santa Claus idea to be. the point is
that he showed pretty plainly that he
he would like to believe in Santa
Claus. or he remembered how jolly
it was when he did believe
1t would be pity if there was no
Santa Claus-that is to say, if the
spirit of Santa Claus didn't exist
That is really what makes Xmas
bright for the kiddies-the Santa
Claus spirit.
Haven't you observed that small
men and women, even after they have
outgrown the believing-in- Santa
Claus stoge, still hang up their stock
ings? They laugh in sheepish apollo
gy for the sentiment But that stock
ing idea sort of holds a warm spot
in their hearts. They like its senti-
ment. its Christmas spirit.
Nearly every small boy and girl
feels that way about it. Ask them,
and see.
Maybe your youngster has reached
that wise age, and you no longer get
the chance to play Santa Claus. You
know you miss the thrill of it.
Why don't you awaken the Santa
Claus spirit you've got and go out
and get some fun out of it? Go out
and pretend you are Santa Claus. Take
along some gifts to fill some strange
kiddies stockings. Maybe they still
believe in Santa Claus--with a starved
.yearning belief that too often has
meant disappointment Christmas morn
ing.
This is all there is to this story -
help bring Santa Claus to some child
and even some grown-up who may
not see him unless you fetch him.
Make somebody happy this Christ
mas
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
4rrp Grmas ah lAappp Nm nar Our ann rtrn0s
Some Things And Others

1t IS with sincere sadness that we
note the passing of "Marse" Henry
Watterson, who is the last of the old
school of American journalists.
"Marse" Henry went to his final
assignment resting peacefully in the
arms of his wife at 6:l5 A. NJ, Decem-
Der 22nd in Jacksonville where he
was spending the winter in accordance
with his established custom.
Colonel Watterson went to that
Beautiful Shore" where he last Oc-
tober wrote his comrades of the Con-
federate army he was sure that "the
bonnie blue flag will be flying at the
fore and the bands palying Dixie on
on parade and the pretty girls will be
distributing copies of the 'Chattanoo-
ga Rebel to groups of ragged, red
nosed angels who have forgotten the
rebel YELL (The Chattanooga Rebel
was the newspaper published by the
Colonel during the war between the
States.)
His "30' came too early even tho
the Colonel was in point of years an
old man but his mind was just as
brilliant and his pen just as keen. and
his vision just as unobscured as in
years gone by, but the Colonel was
ready He knew that his years were
not many and he had prepared many
things and builded we'll that the Louis
vile Courier Journal might go on. but
for all this the guiding genius of
"Marse Henry" and bis versatile pen
and his clear grasp of conditions and
situations will be missed and news
paper men who have Seen him or read
his works will pause with bowed heads
to lament the passing of real master.
Although he has gone on his spirit
will go marching on, and this is what
1MakSe Henry" would have liked
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
ENTERTAINS AT ROCK

Mrs. J. ]. Pryor entertained with a
lovely rock party on Friday morning
complimenting here sister Miss Louise
Wilcox of Milledgeville and Miss
Maude Edna Glover, bride-elect of
next week.
Cut out Santa Clauses adorned the
curtains in the drawing room and a
miniature pine Christmas tree graced
the center of the table. Cut glass bas-
kets of narcissis, ferns, and ported
plants together with the Christmas
decorations made a pretty back ground
for the party.
At the close of the interesting game
of rock the hostess assisted by Mes
danes J. D. Powell, S. G. Pryor. Jr..
C. C. Persons, B. E. Wilcox. Maxwell
Dickson and Modena Rogers served
a delicious salad plate of chicken sal
ad. pimento sandwiches, nut and raj
sin sandwiches. stuffed dates and
hot tea.
During the morning Miss Dorothy
Cass sang several selections accom-
panied by Miss Hazel Jolly onppiano,
Miss Thelma Dorminey rendered en-
joyable music on the piano and during
the refreshments Miss Margaret Pope
Thurmond played the violin accom-
panied by her sister Miss Dorothy
Thurmond on the plano.
The guests included Misses Maude
Glover, Louise Wilcox, Josephine
Manning. Irene Jones. Audrey Will
cor, Hazel Jolly. Mavis Paulk, Eliza
beth McCarty, Sarah Mcdonald. Cor
rine Womble Martha Womble, Thel-
ma Dorminey, Resale Patterson, Eth
elyn Russell Evelyn Shewmake, Dor
othy Cass, Lillian Dorminey. and Mes
DANES w. Farrand Osborne, Modena
Rogers. J. D. Powell, L. c.. Glover,
.B. f. Wilcor. Maxwell Dickson, C..
C. Persons, Henry Powell and S. G.
PRYOR. aTr.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Lay Plans For Big
Highway Bond Issue
VIM. r. Bowen of Fitzgerald Placed
On Finance Committee

ATLANTA, Dec. 25-Plans for the
proposed $75.OOO,OOO state bond issue
Tor the construction of highway to
be paid for entirely from the state
automobile tag tax and the gasolene
tax fund were perfected yesterday
with the election of 7. G. Farmer Jr.,
OF Newman as directing manager of
the campaign and Mills B. Lane of
Savannah as treasurer
;. he plans were mapped out at the
tirst executive committee meeting held
at noon in Atlanta with representa-
tlves from the congressional districts
OF the state present with the exception
OF two who sent their regrets.
w. k. Neel, state highway engineer
acted as chairman of the meeting in
the absence of ] B Daniel who was
detained until after the committee
went into session.
The four working committees ap-
pointed by the president and approved
by the body are:
Legislative: S D. Deli, Hazelhurst,
Paul Etheridge, Atlanta; CIV. Bridges
Damascus; Morgan Thompson. Haw-
klnsville; Mrs. c. E. Thornton, Atlanta
Finance: John T. Moore, Macon;
Rhodes Brown. Columbus; W. R.
Bowen, Fitzgerald; Joe Satterfield
Canon; Mrs. o. A. Parks. Macon.
Publicity: F. E. Twitty, Brunswick,
Hugh White, Athens. Thomas Boas,
Calhoun; ]. NJ. Johnson. Hiawassee;
K. ]. Kennedy, Statesboro
Rules, bylaws and constitution Dell
Etheridge. R. F. Burchr, Jr.. Eastman:
A. w. Evans, Sandersville; Mrs. C. E.
Battle, Columbus.
In working out this bond issue, state
officials have planned to retire the en-
tire issue in thirty days by the use
of the present automobile license fee,
and the gas tax. but the gas tax is
not to be diverted from the general
funds before the year 1925. There will
be no tar other than the gas and
license fee tax required for paying
interest and retiring the bonds. Ac-
cording to the present plans, the bonds
will not be sold in one lot but will be
put on the market 81 100000 annually
and the entire seventy-five million re
tired ehirt wears after the sale of the
first years bond issue.
HC CutHc issue VIII De uSeQ 4Or
constructing the state highway sys-
tenn. and in addition to the yearly
amount required to pay the interest
and principal there will be sufficient
funds to maintain the entire state sys-
tenn, pail all engineering and admins
tration expense and all expense incis
dental to the collection of the license
fee originating in teh office of the
Secretary of the state.
lie also iplanned to reimburse the
counties that have issued bonds and
have used the money in constructing
any one or any part of a road that
forms a link in the state highway sys-
tenn. I
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Bill Salter Arrested
For Gaming Here
Attempt to Frlsk w. E. Macarthur
OF Jacksonville, Fla.

Bill Salter, young man about the
town. was committed to the county
jail, in default of $500 bond assessed
by Judge F. M. Powers for gaming
and violating the prohibition law.
1t developed in the. preliminary hear
ing before Judge Powers, that the
young man, in company with Dow
Brown, induced Mr.. w. E. Macarthur
of Jacksonville, Fla. under the in
fluence of liquor to participate in a
game of chance and secured from him
money and cashiers check for ST 500
Wednesday evening. The check was
on a Macon bank, unindorsed and
Salter is alleged to have made siren
uous effort to secure an endorsement
to it, when Deputy J. B. Roberts in
terfered and placed the party under
arrest.
Salter is held to appear before the
next Grand jury.
Macarthur was bound over to the
Grand jury for violation of the prohibit
ton law and made bond for $780,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Fitzgerald Stores To
Be Closed Monday
Will Observe Christmas Holiday On
Monday. December 26th.

The entire business section of the
city will be closed Monday on account
of the Holiday, Fletcher Russell having
secured the signatures of practically
every store i'll the city to an agreement
to close up.
We the undersigned business men
agree to close our respective places of
business all day Monday the 10Th in
observance of Christmas holiday:
Home Furniture Co.
Fit Right Tailoring Co.
Davis Bros. Co.
Fitzgerald Hardware Co.
The Ben Hill Company
Leonard Bros. Motor Co.
Crews Bicycle Co.
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Marcus Quality Shop.
The Bazaar Store.
vendome Grocery.
Surprise Store.
Fitzgerald Realty & Insurance Co..
Fitzgerald Furniture Co.
Miss Virginia Gaines.
Johnson Hardware Co.
Mcclellan Stores Co.
Empire Mercantile Co.
Russell Brothers.
Exchange National Bank.
Bradshaw Music Co.
Guy tombstone.
Mrs. Douglas Cigar Store.
J. H. Churchwell.
Reliable Tailors.
T. M. Walden Auto Co.
]. c. Wilson.
Watt & Holmes Hardware Co.
Harnish Shoe Shop.
Fitzgerald Tailors.
Fair Store.
Bee Hive Grocery.
Wilkins Cash Grocery Co.
w. Raine.
Georgia Shoe Co.
c. A. Miller.
Planters Warehouse & Loan Co
Hussey & Bowles.
+: J Dorminey Motor Co.
Herald.
Leader-E Enterprise.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Ocilla Southern May
Secure Extension

Mr.. William R. Bowen and mem
bers of his committee appointed re-
Gently to confer with officials of the
Southern Railway held conference
with the[ receiver of the Hawkinsville
Southern and Florida IN Atlanta We'd
nesday and received satisfactory as
surances that the Ocilla Southern will
receive the full cooperation of the re-
ceiver in securing the use of that part
of the roadway of the Hawkinsville
road. which is being used at this time
by the Della Southern. The South
ern Railway however was not inter
ested in taking over the Ocilla South
ern railway. ns
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Henry Watterson
Great Newspaper
Man Lays Down Pen
Death Calls Editor and Lecturer Al
Jacksonville Thursday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. ~
Henry Watterson. one of the country S
best known journalists. former owner
and publisher of the Louisville Cour-
ier- Journal, died at his hotel here at
6:15 this morning.
Death was unexpected, though it
was generally known several days ago
that he was seriously i'll. He had been
here six weeks on his way to Fort
Myers.
His wife, son and daughter were at
his bedside when the end came. He
would have been 81 years old in Feb
ruary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Mems Bible Class To
Meet AT W.R.C. Hall
Choir Will Sing Sunday Afternoon At
Corner of Main and Central

Mems Bible Class will meet at the
w. R. c. Hall on next Sunday morn
ing at 1000 o'clock. A number of
good singers will be present and if
you love music you will enjoy their
program very much.
On Sunday afternoon at 400 o'clock
at the intersection of Main and Cent
raj Our choir will give a thirty minute
song service at the conclusion of this
Rev. J. F. Singleton wifi give short
talk on Christmas and what it means.
Next Sunday is Christs Birthday
come and be with us at these services
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23

Since the Krupps have started max
ing typewriters we believe that our
next war will be fought with these
weapons. Did any one ever Smear
you with typewriter" Here is an
other thing for the disarmament con-
ference to confer about.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
STRIKING EMPLOYEES AT
JAIL GIVEN BIG DINNER

The striking employees of the A. B,
& A. who ale now confined in the
Ben Hill County Jail. were given a
surprise today by large turkey din
ner furnished by Mr.. L. L. Griner.
1t was enjoyed very much by all.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
CIVIC LEAGUE ENDORSES
STRICKLAND FOR CHIEF

At meeting of the Civic League,
said to have been held last night. B
T. Strickland received the unanimous
endorsement for Chief of Police. So
far as learned no other endorsements
were made.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
NO PAPER MONDAY

On account of Christmas, we shall
not issue paper Monday. giving our
employees the day to celebrate.
Leader Enterprise and Press.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
J. Pittman Named 10
Take Public Platform
To Support Plan For Preservation
Of Worldwide Peace

According to advices srom Wash
ington, Mr.. J. T. Pittman of Fitzger-
aid, has been named to take the pub
lie platform i'll support of President
Harding's plan for America to enter
into an agreement of nations to remove
the causes of war and preserve world
peace in the future
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23
Cotton Quotations
For State Georgia

Cotton quotation service. Bureau of
Markets and Crop estimates. Allan
ia District. B. R. Oastler In charge.
NOTE-The following prices are from
reports of actual sales received by this
office and are not estimated prices.
Report of Sales at Interior Market:
ATLANTA - The past week has
seen more activity in the market than
any time during the last month. Spin
ners seem to realize that the desira-
bic cotton is slipping away from them
and that it will be a long time before
a new supply will be on the market.
Some sales reported:
4 A
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23

We notice where a man who had
not tarried long in our midst was in
weighed into a gone of chance and
"buggled' out of a fifteen-hundred
dollar check. We call this to the at
tention of people who have been tell
ing us that there amt as much as
seven dollars and fifty cents in the
world. There must be a mistake
somewhere. In fact we are certain
of it. If we had fifteen hundred dol
lars we would buy----excuse us while
We shed a few tears. The Wall but
why go on like this. Now you see
and now you don't see it----where
is it. It's a great game if you don't
lose----but you always do. Amt it?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23

We notice that the Interstate Com
merce Commission denied Henry Ford
the right to reduce freight rates on
his railroad on coal by 20 per cent.
Reductions on transporting other COM
modities were not denied however,
which is some consolation to people
being served by this line.
When trains get to travelling three
hundred miles an hour the only way
that person can get run over will be
to take plane. Not many people
are quick enough and not many au-
tomobiles are fast enough to make the
grade otherwise.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23

The season of experimentation is at
hand 1t has been our experience that
shine as an important ingredient of
egg-nog is an abysmal failure.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-23

May we not wish you all Merry
Christmas? If not. why not?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-20
Guthrie Okla. Sept. 80, 20. II. 22
Page of Advertisers Assisting Make Success
PREMIUM LIST FOR 1921
lconlinuea from rase y

ber 81 head IL club. 10 prize fund
is he offered according .o rules ald
down py local managef 81 club and
ssh also offer Sl0pl championship
prize. basis of award also "a he De-
termined by clab MANAGER and where
elias siflcation Is furnished 10 this o.
| flee two weoks prior 10 the show ana
safe prize ribbons wil he furnished
In order q secure she cash pre-
mums offered. the ciub leader or
manager must furnish 70 this office
one name and address of each ana
every boy and rlri maNing an ex-
hlbg. number 81 head shown. and
amount Of money appearing before
he name OF those winning prizes.
nhereupon prizes Niil ho paid from
I HIS office
For County Fairs The sum or
lsioee0 ~ set aside for this year tor
| eounty fairs under the following plan
A Champion priae of s25.oO FOR best
shorihorn hlli over e mon'bs Old,
he property al the exhibitor
Conditions
sTTo fsir awarded one Of these
Championships Is required 10 offer an
squal amount. $1,000 in addition 20
tbeir regular or usual classification,
|eithor for champion female, reserve
Champion bull or { head ge, OF sire.
or divided IN any Of these CLASSES
This association will furnish prizc
ribbons for these added prizes as
well as for Champion b.dl
An exhibitor vii oriy be permitted
q win one u these Grand champion
special prifes for bun in any ono
wear
DEPARTMENT "c"--sWINE
Rule No animal affected with
disease wiil be permitted % occupy
any Of the exhibit pens, but the A.
rociaiion viii moi be held responsible
for any outbreak OF disease that may |
occur through a violation OF this rule |
Rule All animals competing for |
premiums in this department mus be
owned in this county
Rule 2 All animals shown in these /
classes must be registered or pure
bred. and registration papers mus
be shown when requested
ITO be continued next Saturday, /
New-York tribune., 1921-12-11
ariff on Cuban Sugar
Domestic Producers Want Duty That Will Equalize
Average Cost of Production

tion would be greatly cleared, there
fore, If we could get direct answer
TO the following question:
How much of her present production
Of 100000 tons must Cuba market in
the United States in order to relieve
her present distress or to be prosper
Gus,
1t would be we'll to emphasize the
words Gin the United States" For the
domestic producer there is no alterna-
tive; he must sell in the United States
or go out of business. Cuba. however,
Rs claimed in her official memorandum
to the Secretary of State, is the cheap
est producing country in the world. AS
such she should be able to command
the markets of the world, instead of
which she is apparently bent on forcing
substantially all her immense produc-
tion on the United States.
Why does not Cuba, as the cheapest
sugar producing country in the world,
sell her surplus in the world markets,
instead of dumping it on the American
market at loss. forcing consequent
less on the domestic producer?
1t is conceded that Cuba was obliged
to absorb the entire recent increase of
tariff from / cent to 1.60 cents
against her sugar That, indeed. is
the burden of her complaint. Had she
been able, rs confidently predicted by
the refiners' journals, to add the tariff
to the price" and make the American
consumer pay it, she would have no
grievance.
The domestic sugar producers are
asking only such tariff as will
equalize the average cost of production,
or, what is more scientific but too tech
nical for detailed discussion here, the
marginal cost of production" With
such equalization, in times of stress
like the present, the higher cost pro-
ducers in both countries would feel the
pinch equally and neither country could
indefinitely undersell the other. This
can hardly be called protection, but is
more what Senator Underwood used to
describe as "a competitive tariff"
1t is right here that the Cuban case
becomes lamentably weak. In the
United States Tariff Commission we
have the machinery for an accurate,
fair and confidential determination of
relative costs of production. The do
nlestic producers furnish their. cost
figures in detail upon schedules sent
out by the Tariff Commission to be
analyzed by experts and reduced to a
uniform basis for comparison. The
Cuban producers. in the language of
the lawyers, being thereunto re-
quested, have neglected and refused
and still ngiect and refuse so to do
SIDNEY BALLOU.
New York, Dec 6, 1921.