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The herald., 1921-10-13
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Al Who was the pioneer in the
~ dying, cleaning and pressing
business in Algiers. His shop
is located near Opelousas Avenue. He
has several delivery wagOns-autO
trucks and messenger boys for his
big trade. They dye, clean, and press
They have latest machinery for doing
this work well and satisfactory.
The herald., 1921-10-13

interesting place in the city to browse
around and carefully select the gifts
desired.
The herald., 1921-10-13

man and soldier. You know Sir Wal
teri
What is the name of this store?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
Grand Jury Will
Reconvene Tuesday

The Ben Hill County Grand Jury
will reconvene Tuesday April 10Th to
hear reports of committees and con-
cludc its regular business for the
April term of superior court
The recess was extended over
Monday by Foreman D. L. Martin
in order that the sessions of the body
would both conflict with the primary
election Monday.
The prescntments OF the grand jury
will probably be prepared at the Tues
day session and adjournment taken
that or the following day
Superior Court finished civil bust
ness at noon Friday and was recess
ed until Tueday by Judge o. T. Cow
err No suits of general interest were
tried during the week. Solicitor Gen
eral Wall has not arranged the criminal
court calendar, to be taken up Tues
day morning, but it is expected to in
clude few important cases.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
YAP QUESTION IS
BECOMING SERIOUS
Exchange of Notes with laps Is
Published by Hughes
NEITHER SIDE YIELDS
laps Claim Clear Title to Pacific
Coaling Station
(By International News Service)

WASHINGTON, April 10. - The
tensity of the situation between the
United States and Japan over the Is
land of zap was revealed officially
for the first time today, when the
state department made public the
entire correspondence between the
two governments, consisting of three
American and two Japanese notes,
exchanged during the last six months.
The correspondence, some of which
is distinctly curt, reveals that each
government has stood solidly on its
original position, each flatly refusing
to give way in the slightest to the
contentious of the other.
The United States is adamant in re-
fusal to concede that Japan is en-
titled to exclusive possession of the
highly important little Island and
Japan stubbornly maintains that Yap
was awarded to her by the allied SUI
preme council and the matter is a
closed chapter.
Secretary Hughes note of April S,
rejected the Japanese contentious in
their entirety, stating the treaty Of
Versailles specifically states that Ger
many surrendered her possessions in
the Pacific to the allied and associ-
ated powers" 1t cannot be ques-
toned, said the note, that of the prin-
cipal allied and associated powers"
is the United States.
Neither the supreme council nor
the League of Nations has any right
whatsoever to speak for the United
States with respect to zap or any
other matter, Hughes said in his note.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
business Beginning To See Way Out
Ut Financial Woods--Reserue Board
Cost of Living Decline in March
Only One Per Cent Is
Government Figure
(By International News Service)

Wy AAISAAotAOAIdA NEWS S6IV1CGJ
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The
cost of food for the average family
declined 10 in March as com.
pared with February. according to q
report of the bureau of labor stats.
tics today.
The report shows twenty-nine
commodities, out of the forty-five
used as basis, showed decrease in
price. Eggs lead the decrease by
thirteen per cnt
The decrease in wholesale prices
which began a year ago started to
slow down. Wholesale prices in
March compared with March 1920
showed decline of thirty-nine per
cent in food, orty-six in cloth and
clothing and thirty-eight in farm
products
Business is over the price decline
scare and now is beginning to see its
way out of the financial woods is the
latest view of-Federal reserve board
today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
ELECTION OUTCOME
REMAINS In DOUBT
Perfect Order Maintained AS
Record Crowd Casts Vote
NEW PARTY COMMITTEE
Paulk Thought with Slight Lead
at 3 O'clock Today

The result of the city primary cleo
ton today was still in doubt as the
Leader went to press at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Observers at the polls
expressed belief that Drew w.
Paulk, had slight lead over Ludlow
L. Griner, but the situation was ap-
parently such that the last two hours
voting could ihang. the result with
ease
The largest vote in the history of
Fitzgerald was polled, almost as
many women voting as men De-
spite the size of the crowd. that con-
stantly thronged the polling place
perfect order was maintained and the
presence of ladies az all hours of the
day exerted a splendid influence on
the demeanor of the crowd. Perfect
courtesy and general good humor
was evident on all sides. Both may
orally candidates were cheerful and
apparently each was confident of
success.
At II o'clock noon, according to
custom, the voters at that time pres
ent at the polls elected a new city
Democratic executive committee by
reclamation. The committee is as
follows:
City at Large-Isidor Gelders.
First Ward-Ed Carney.
Second Ward-R. L. Jones.
Third Ward-G. S. Wilcox.
Fourth Ward-Wm. S. Halle
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
NEW TEAMS FORMED
FOR Y.M.R.C. LEAGUE
Baraca Class Still Holds Volley
Ball Championship
NEW SECRETARY NAMED
Young Mems Recreation Centers
Grows in Membership

Thursday night the Baraca Class
captained by Warren Davis defeated
Walter Walkers team in fast and
snappy game. So far the Baraca
class team holds the penant, not hav-
ing been defeated. Captain Davis
issues a challenge to all corners.
Some teams that are being organ
lied are the Rebekahs, Philatheas, o.
L. Bradshaw's cass of boys of the
Baptist Church, Odd Fellows, Clerks,
and the Epworth League. A list of
their captains will be given later
The Fairgrounds of the Y. M. R. C..
at the corner of Lee and Pine streets
are open every night and some very
interesting and exciting games are be-
ing played.
Ralph Cohen has been appointed
secretary of the Y. M. R. c. with au-
thority to collect dues and member
ship fees and oversee Fairgrounds
He will be at the Y. M. r. c. head
quarters every day at three P. NJ
Boys from II to 10 are urged to
use the grounds in the afternoons.
Monday night has been set aside for
ladies especially. Every person play
ing is supposed to become a member.
Membership fees are as follows: Sus-
tanning and Seniors members $l.00
per month. Ladies Csc, boys from II
to IS, 25c.
Everybody is urged to to be out
and see what the Y M. R. c. is real
ly doing for the people of Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
No One Hurt When
Cars Smash Today

Automobiles driven by C. J. Cham
pion and Dan Null smashed together
at the corner of Grant and Central
this morning badly damaging Mr..
Null's car and causing his daughter,
who was riding with him. to suffer a
slight cash on her face from flying
glass.
According to eye witnesses, the
smash-up seems to have been an un-
avoidable accident.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
Cuban Politics Are
Settled By Hughes
(By International News Service)

WASHINGTON, April 18th.-The
State Department announced today
that this government holds that Ia
vas was duly elected as president OF
Cuba last November, in accordance
with announcement made in Cuba
last November, in accordance with
the announcement made in Cuba by
American Minister Long.
This position is. based on the report
of General Crowder Gomez the 9th
er candidate has assured the State
department he will abide by the de-
cision.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
STATE GAR. HOLDS
ANNUAL CONCLAVE
Atlanta Selected AS 1922 Con.
vention Place by Vets
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
Woman's Relief Corps Enter
tains Vets at Banquet

The thirty-third Annual Encamp
ment of the Department of Georgia
and South Carolina Grand Armv O.
the Republic met in annual session
in the w. R. c. Hall at Fitzgerald
Saturday, April 10, 1921.
The meeting was duly opened BY
Department Commander Ira M
Swartz. The Assistant Adjutant Gen.
erals report showed that forty-eight
members were entitled to seats in the
encampment and upon roll call there
were about rs comrades present.
lhe commander delivered a very
ably prepared address of his services
and appreciation of the high honor
conferred upon him. Then followed
IN order the reports of the other Of
ficers.
On motion of comrade G. E Whit
man it was decided to hold the 34tb
annual encampment at Atlanta
March II, 1922.
New Officers Elected
After the usual routine of business
the following officer bearers were
duly elected:
Dept, Commander c. J. Hitch,
Fitzgerald, Ga,
5. V. c. Patrick Ryan, Savannah,
Georgia.
J. V. c., A. M. Crosby, Atlanta,
Georgia.
M. D., VIM. Mccormick, Fitzger-
aid, Georgia
Chaplain, Darius Nelson, Fitzger-
aid, Ga.
Delegate to National Encampment,
J. H. Rinard, Tallapoosa, Ga. Alter
nate, z. R. Booker, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Council of Administration, P. R.
Booker, J. B. Werner, ]. M. Mosher
of Post ID; F. A. Jones of Post 4;
Chas. H. Cox of Post l.
w. R. C. Serves Banquet
The meeting then took recess till
;5O p. m. and moved upon the Ban
quet Hall, where the members of w.
k. {. No. 2. had prepared fine
banquet and it goes without saying
that the old boys made way with a
good share of the bountiful, supply
OF good things displayed upon the
tables.
AT l:3O p, m. the meeting recon-
vened and the w. R. C. and friends
were admitted to the Hall.
When Past Department Command
er duly installed the officers-elect
Comrade Hitch having been duly
appointed, comrade G. E. Whitman
Post IA, A. A., G., and A. Q. NJ G.,
who was duly installed.
In a very nice speech comrade Ira
M. Swartz turned over the command
to comrade c. ]. Hitch who then duly
closed the encampment
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
May Reopen Mines
With Federal Aid
(By International News Service)

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Plans
for the opening of the abandoned
mines of the south with the aid OF
congressional action was discussed at
conference today of members of the
house ways and means sub-commit-
tee on metals and representatives of
the mineral division of the southern
tariff association.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
DISARMAMENT is
HARDING PROMISE
(By International News Service)

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Peace
must be declared with Germany, be-
fore the United States takes any
steps toward disarmament, President
Harding this afternoon informed a
delegation of women from the World
Disarmament Committee which called
upon him.
President Harding pointed out that
he is committed to approximate
disarmament" but stated there must
first be peace.
Il know that the government under
this administration will take steps to
bring about world disarmament, said
Harding.
Among tn delighted patrons of the
visiting airplane yesterday were Mr..
Ralph Cohen and P. C. Collins Jr.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
ALLIED SUPREME COUNCIL
TO CONSIDER QUESTIONS

LONDON, April l8.-The oues-
tons raised by the recent note of the
United States government on the Is
land of zap are of such Importance
that the whole matter is to be re-
ferred to the allied supreme council
carly in May, it was officially stated
today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
IMPORTS INCREASE;
EXPORTS DECREASE

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-An in
crease in imports of $37,000000 and
a decrease in exports of $1O5,OOO,OOO
for March, as compared with Febru-
airy, was kepoTtde by the Department
of Commse today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18

of the case and derided the methods
used by the operators of the road in
entering a receivership Mr.. Larris-
sey's remarks elected frequent laugh
ter and applause.
Hold Special Night Session
Col. Howard spoke to the strikers
at special mass meeting at the Odd
Fellows Hall last night. The grand
officers and Mr.. Howard returned to
Atlanta by way of Triton today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Ponder had as
Their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
B. Delk and children of Moultrie.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
British Seek German
Indemnity Payment
(By International News Service)

LONDON, April 18th, - Lloyd
George announced in the House of
Cmmons this afternoon that Germany
is in default in meeting the repara-
tons demands and the Allied Supreme
Council will meet possibly next week,
to consider the situation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-04-18
Russian Reds Are
Deported By U. S.
(By International News Service)

Wy AeNA AA1ehoiidI INSWS ocLVlCC)
WASHINGTON, April 18-Forty
Russian Communists whose deporta-
ton was prevented last week by the
refusal of the Letvian Consul at New
York to provide a wise for the pass
ports, will be deporter aboard the
steamship Mongolia April 18th. The
passports are now properly visen.
, 1921-05-04
|BLACKMAIL THREATS REVEALED
IN TRIAL Of EX-CONVICT HERE
Miller Carried Field Glass With Him On Trip to Hills
On Day Local Banker Was Supposed to
Deposit S., 900 at Rendezvous

The trial of J. d. Miller, ex-convict, charged with threat
ening the life of j. Cunningham, local banker, in an effort
to extort $4,000 in cash, was resumed in district court this
morning after the greater part of the first day had been
spent IN securing a jury and hearing the first witnesses for
, 1921-05-04

gave orders TO abandon the ship o
sitter he discovered efforts TO exfin-
guish h flames had failed and thar
the passengers and crew were in
danger.
A number of the crew We're forced
TO jump overheard because the flames
spread 50 rapidly they were unable
TO launch all CT the ships boats. The
vessel was abandoned about sixty
miles off the coast OF Oregon south
westerly from the mouth of the Col.
umbia river.
The women and children on board
the Tokuyo Naru were families of
Japanese returning 10 Japan from the
west coast OF South America where
nitrates had been loaded The vessel
locked at Portland and took on l.
500. 900 feet of lumber. The vessel
was used chiefly as a freIghter and
her accommodations for passengers
were limited.
One OF the life boats sank after be-
ing launched and several were
rescued while cllnging to life pre-
servers and swimming. Tne Buford
was at the side of the burning vessel
within a haif-hour after the first
distress call was wireiessed- Ten min.
utes later the steamers radio equip.
ment Was destroyed
, 1921-05-04

that he had an invention BY which he
hoped TO secure 5000. He promised
10 give her one-ienth interest II he
successful.
He drew a plan OF his invention. -
she said but he was very careful o
TO let me see it,
On redirect examination a telescope
which was Identified by Mrs. Isen-
bSrger as an INSTRUMENT belonging to
Miller was introduced in evl1cEce.
Mrs. Isenbarger testified hat Miller
an almost daily caller IL Ter home
but n a on March s he didn't visit
the home.
When I saw him the next day he
said he had done some exploring in
the hills. having taken his lunch with
him so he could stay all day. He
said he had taken n short cut across
the flats when coming home.
l. A. Peake. an office employee AZ
the dam. and custodian OF the mail.
testified that the letter which was
received by Mr.. Cunningham had been
mailed at the postoffice NJ the dam
IIe also stated that because Of the
peculiar superscription on the envelope
that he had remembered it very
plainly. He said his attention was
first called to the envelope when, fol.
lowing his regular custom of iexamin.
ing the letters TO sec II they were
properly stamped and addressed. he
, 1921-05-04
let
FOR METERS BY
CITY COUNCIL
Casper to Standardize on More
Expensive Machine as Most
Economical and Efficient
for Long Service.

Casper will s~tandardize on the En-
rire water meter, a product OF the
National Meter company. as the re-
suit OF action taken last night in list.
ing n contract 4 the concern for de-
livery OF 1000 meters to Casper during
h coming year. The contract price
of the meters was s14.50O.
Empire meters were chosen as the
standard meter for Casper because Of
construction which it is thought viii
best Withstand the hardships thai are
worked on meters here through the
peculiar chemical composition Of city
water.
The Empire meters will cost the city
approximately IS a piece moro thar
the bids submitted on other meters, but
the records of the Empire meter which
are in service here Indicate that the
savings on repair in short time will
make up for the greater first cost and
l more effective meter win have been
Installed.
The decision of the city council
came after nearly two hours OF dis
cussion. Bids were submitted on eight
kinds OF meters. All OF the meters
were eliminated from the s~tandardiza.
don with the exception OF Empire, Ar
tic and Trident meters.
Representatives of each Of these
latter companies were allowed Is min.
utes in which to present the claims for
the meter they handle. The Trident
and Attic meters are disc machines,
while the Empire is a positive regis
for instrument.
As soon as the representatives had
finished their talks the matter OF de.
Gliding on the standard meter was
taken up. John NJ. Whisenhunt made
a motion that the Empire meter be
accepted. During the discussion this
motion was lost and J.. J. Gibiin made
the motion which was immediately
seconded by Mr.. Whisenhunt.
On vote of the council. Fred Van
Gordon was the only one opposed TO
making the Empire h standard ma
chine here.
The Empire meter will be sold to
water users at SIS each, which is
just 81 more than the meters now
on hand are selling and the city en-
gineer and council believe that 1t will
nrove n better machine.
, 1921-05-04

mcnts for his safety by inc sherifrs
office also were described.
Miss Garnett Isenbarger. a gs-l who
resides with her parents at the dam
and who admitted that she had been
keeping company with Miller. the de-
PENDANT. was introduced into the case
TO Identify MiIler's handwriting.
Many Instruments were introduced In
evidence which brought out objcc-
tions OF defense counsel. Attorneys
Alex b. King and Harry o. Warton.
The court overruled their objections.
In presenting the exhibits purport-
Ing to be in the handwriting OF Nil
Ter. attention OF the jury and court
was called to the fact hat the same
pecuiiaritics in spelling and writing
revealed a great similarity between
the instruments and letter introduced
In evidence and the letters which
threatened the life of Mr.. Cunning
ham.
Mrs. I~senbarger, mother OF Garrett.
was the nex witness. She told OF a
conversation she had with Miller in
which the latter told her that he had
a way of making people leave the
country when he didn't like them and
all he had to do was write one letter.
She also said that Miller told her
, 1921-05-04

Mr.. Fisher. an engineer who
mapped h country near h dam for
the state in order that definite ioca-
tons could be established and that
witnesses could Talk intelligcntiy Of
the country around the dam. was the
first witness for Inc state. The pur-
pose vas TO give a technical view Of
the character of the country around
h dam and TO definitely establish for
the jury the locations of many places
that viii mentioned In the testimony.
Mr.. Cunningham went on the stand
next n after answering formal rec
ord questios told OF receiving the
threatening letter.
The first Tits OF counsel came when
the state introduced In evidence a let
ter received prior to the letter which
Is filed on the complaint charging
Miller with the crime. Tho court sus.
tained the states right 70 Introduce
this evidence. L.
Mr.. Cunningham then told OF how
he complied with the terms Of the
letter by taking the money to the
point near tho Pathfinder dan. desig.
mated by the blaciSmaiier. as q part
Of n plan 20 aid Tho a~uthorities in ap.
pretending the criminal. Arrange
, 1921-05-04

noticed tho letter. After handling the
letter b. put in a sealed mail sack
with other mail and turned il over 70
b mail carrier to be mailed at Alcova-
On cross-examination Peake said
that he couldn't say for sure hat the
envelope which a been handed him
for Identification by the state was
the same envelope which he had in his
hands at the dam. but stated hat they
were SO similar that he believed the
two were Identical
After Peake had been dismissed
court adjourned until . o'clock this
morning when the cas- was resumed.
, 1921-05-04
NAVAL MEN ON
SHIPS IS AIM
Continued from Page l.,

timism characterized the attitude Of
officials as conferences were
with Secretary Davis during the day
with Representatives of the shipown.
ers. Andrew Furuseth. president of
the seamen's union. and u de.essSlA
of marine engineers.
Secretary Davis was to talk to these
groups separately after the regular
meeting OF the cabinet today and
hopes were expressed that a way to
settlement would be found as a re-
suit.
, 1921-05-04

whole world had forgot
ten him.
when India's stars,
blinking down through
the purple i g h t., saw
white man fighting black
in the shadows where the
jungles touched the sea.
the girl he had fled
from found him.
How? When? Why?
The lure, the life, the
love of the tropical east
weld the hopes, the hates,
the hearts of the civilized
east.
, 1921-05-04
WATER FOR NEW CASPER
VIEW ADDITION ASSURED

Desiring to prevent delay in run
ming city water to the Casper View
addition. CeciiaBon and B. L. Schcrck.
members OF the See Ben Realty COM
pany. appeared before the city coun-
Gil last night to have the city author
lie the necessary work or to gain
permission for the realty company to
do the work immediately.
In answer to the request the city
council gave the petitioners n as
, 1921-05-04

surancs hat it would not be ncces-
sary for the realty company to lay
the water connections as the city
would be in n position to handle this
work in the general water contract
which will be undertaken In 30 days.
In the meantime II there is an ac-
tual demand for city water in the adj
dition The city Will either hurry this
plans for laying main trunk lines or
viii permit h realty nee to
make N proper connections.
, 1921-05-04

ment and predicted that IL would
bring ample returns
L. A. Reed, asking cooperation Of
the chamber Of commerce. urged the
liberal support be given the opcretta
the japanese Girl" which will be
staged at the Presbyterian tabernacle
Friday and Saturday. Claiming that
everything had bee done for boys
and nothing for girls. Mr.. Reed asked
that h effort Of the girls 10 raise
funds for a summer camp be literally
supported.
, 1921-05-04
HOOVER AND WILSON HoNoRED.

WARSAW. May 3=woodrow vii
son. Herbert Hoover and Marshal
F'och were given the decree OF doctor
of law by the University OF Warsaw
yesterday, this being the first time
the university ever conferred honor
arr degrees
, 1921-05-04
j. s. CALLS ON
HUNFOR OFFER
Continued from Page ~

quate proposals which would in all
aspects meet Its just obligations.
The sum % $500. 0oo. 900 NORMALLY
about s~s2.14s.soo. ooo) was nxed YES
terday as he principal of the Ger
mar r~eparations debt. Germany win
be asked to either acknowledge or re.
pudiato this obligation by May IL.
The supreme council win ser It's de.
mand to Berlin through the allied
~reparations commission.