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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-30
A. B. & A. Box Car
Catches Fire Here
Train Crew Rushes Burning Car to
Town for Fire Department

A bad blaze in an Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic box car which
the firemen state was caused by a
spark from the locomotive was ex-
tinguished by the fire department
about 3 o'clock Saturday morning.
The fire was discovered by the
train crew near the shops, according
to the firernen, and the box car was
Immediately rushed to town, the blaze
gaining Roadway at every turn of the
wheels, and stopped on the tracks
back of the city hall. The fremen
were called out and quenched the
flames.
The firemen say that live spark
had evidently sifted through the ven
tilator and lodged in a shipment OF
brooms which started to burning
The other contents of The car were
saved
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-30

spoke with enthusiasm of the work
of the class in helping the sick and
the man who is down and out. He
described the perfect democracy that
prevails in the class where banker
meets the day laborer with hearty
handshake and on terms of complete
equality.
Rev. T. II. Horton, country
preacher serving four churches in the
neighborhood of Cordele, told of the
splendid influence the class has on the
entire countryside where its example
has increased church and Sunday
School attendance and generally slim
ulated interest in religious work.
Mr.. N. L. Lehman, organizer and
first teacher of the class, reviewed
its history. 1t takes hard work and
eanest effot to build up a class of the
size and faithfulness of the Cordele
class he said.
The days program was ended with
half hour of community singing LED
by the Cordele mems choir and &C.
companiel by the Bible class orches-
ira of five pieces.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY is
OBSERVED BY CITY
Special Train Carries Small
Crowd to Andersonville
PROGRAM AT p. M.
Graves of Hero Dead Be Decor
ated by Friends Today

The hero dead or three wars are
being honored today by Fitzgerald
people with appropriate exercises
and decoration of their graves at Ev-
ergreen cemetery. A special train
carried small crowd to Anderson
vile for the day this morning to
hold services over the graves Of. the
union soldiers who are buried N the
national cemetery there. Others went
in automobiles. Special services are
being held at the w. R. c. Hall this
afternoon and the grave of the dead
heroes in Evergreen cemetery will be
decorated with foweys and flags af-
ter the exercises.
Special memorial services were
held Sunday at the Central Christian
church. Rev. James H. Elder of the
First Methodist church offered pray
err. Mr.. Henry Bruner, union vet
eran, read Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress.
The Memorial Day address was de-
livered by Rev. S. A. Strawn. He
took as his text Isaiah, "a - "And
He shall Judge among the nations
and shall rebuke rnany reople; and
they shall beat their s,@ords into
plowshares and their spears into
pruning hooks; nation shall not lift
sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any MORE
The speaker reviewed the war his
tory of the world through the bibli-
cal wars, the Roman wars, the Ma
poleonic wars to the last world war.
He showed the application of the
text to the American Revolution, the
Mexican, Civil and Spanish wars.
All patriotic orders of the city
were represented at the services, in
GLIDING the G., A. R., w. R. c., Sons
of Veterans, P. o. S. of A., and P.
O. of A.
The program at the w. R. c.
Hall at $50 o'clock today is as fol-
lows;
Song by Burr Stokoe.
Prayer by J. D. Denniston.
Song by audience.
Decoration Day address, Rev. c.
CHM.
Song by audience.
Special exercises are also being
held at Andersonville today with Rev.
James H. Elder as orator of the day.
The pilgramage of the aged union
veterans and their wives to Ander-
sonville is an annual event of many
years standing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-30
Thanks Librarian
For Aid To Crisp

The following card was sent to
the Leader today by the principal of
Crisp School:
We desire to express to Miss Louise
Smith, the Librarian our thanks for
her courtesy in service rendered in
selecting books for pupils Of Crisp
School district for the past term.
The reading efficiency of pupils
and also community in general was
improved considerably.
c. w. QUEEN, Teacher.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-30
Jn Tlanhera Firth
BY Lieut.. Col. JOHN D. McRae

In Flanders Fields the peoples blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing fly,
Scarce hear amidst the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch. Be yours to hold it high!
If we break faith with us who die
We shall not Sleep though peoples grow
In Flanders Fields.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-30
CORDELE BIBLE CLASS PAYS FITZGERALD VISIT
Shall Me gnrgtt?
BY DAN G. BICKERS.

The peoples bloom in Flanders Field today
And in the soil below them sleep
y Our heroes Still we hear them say
Faith with will you keep"
For some say there can be no concern
In matters there, across the sea,
Among those foreign lands we discern
No obligtions--from them we are free
Yet foreign soil drank life-bood of our sons
Who went cear-vsioned at the call
Of humanity what hero shuns
Danger that threatens brothers all?
Their dust---'tis poisoning today
In peoples blooming there in Flanders We
Have we part, word to say?
Shall with them yet false and faithless be?
REMEMBRANCE
There who to Remember
And a recurring date DID remember
That he had forgotten!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
he WILL NOT QUIT
Colonel Travis Denies RumOrS
of His Resignation.
More Active Than Ever.
HE'LL ASK FOR 81 new LAWS
To Legislature For Added Pro-
lection of Policy Holders.
Also Will Request Additional
Help In the State Office.
HE'LL ASK FOR 81 new LAWS

Col. Frank L. Travis, state superfn-
tendent OF insurance, Friday set at
rest rumOrs that have been in cir
culatlon since before the election to
the effect that he would resign from
his office as soon as he was sworn in
for his second term. These rumors
which have become more persistent
during the last week were to the eff
fact that Colonel Travis would resign
in order to become affiliated with a
new Topeka financial concern.
There is absolutely nothing to it,
Colonel Travis said. Il am busy right
now with the regular affairs of my
office and with the insurance legisla-
ton which this department is going
to seek, and l expect to be busy for
some time to come in a similar way
Colonel Travis ;ntimated that the
report of his plans to resign might
have been started by some of the in
Surdnce companies which are "peev-
ed" at his attempts to run his depart
ment IN the interest of the people of
the state and which may have gotten
a tip TO the effect that he proposes
to ask the legislature to put 81 new
insurance laws upon the statute books
and every one of these laws, he as
serts. has been drawn in the interest
Of the policy holders.
Has Been Doing Things"
That the present state insurance
in the interest of the policy holders
and has been preventing some of the
less scrupulous of the insurance COM
panies getting profits to which they
are not entitled is indicated by the
records of the office.
The Kansas insurance department
was the first to oppose a. continuation
of the surcharge the insurance COM
panies were allowed to collect during
the war Colonel Travis demanded
thet this surcharge be discontinued
and when he showed that he was ready
to go into court to enforce his deman
it was discontinued in Kansas and
shortly thereafter in the other states
with a saving to the policyholders in
Kansas of 100000 and a saving to the
policyholders thruout the country OF
approximately s15.000,0O0. On top OF
this Colonel Travis forced insurance
companies to pay during the last year
$4,000 to the beneficiaries of boys
who died in army training camps, and
he asserts that during the same period
the state department saved the farm
ers of Kansas $4,000 on general farm
and hail insurance.
Ask More Employees.
In addition to the thirty-one bills
that will be introduced in the legisla-
ture by the state insurance department
in the interest of policyholders. Colonel
Travis will ask that the legislature
make a sufficient appropriation to al
low the department to employ two
actuaries> and an attorney who can
look after the interests of the depart
ment in legal matters 49,
The records show that during the
last year the insurance department
collected. and turned into the genera
fund of the state treasurer's Office
collected tied up in a protest FUND
thru court litigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. Observation-Disclosures that
the exportable surplus of wheat In Argen-
tina and Australia would total 261. 000.001
bushels had bearish effect today the
wheat market Selling was rather genera
and aggressive support lacking. Country
offerings in the southwest were reported
heavier. Opening prices. which rangeu
from 1Ac to &c lower with March $1.za to
SIT21s and May S1-G6 to $1-661h, were fol-
lowed by material further decline and then
something of a rally
On the decline, there was export buying
and s result late upturns showed little
more yigor. The close was unsettled at
losses of 1Ac to 22c net. with March
s1;I1% to s1.I2 and May s1-6iA to s16o
CORN-Corn reflected the action OF
wheat After opening &c to &c lower
including May at 74fsc TO 75c. the market
underwent an additional sag and then re-
covered somewhat.
Buying on the part Of a large elevator
interest tended later to help values The
close nevertheless was weak. 1@c to sc
net lower. with May 141sc to I4s<c.,
OATS-Oats started 1sc to &c off MAY
S4Ac to S45sc and receded.
PROvISIoNS-Provisio were weas
with grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
STAY up
Retail Prices On Tobacco To
Remain Two Years.
Takes That Long To Get Crop
to the Consumer.

New York, Jan. There will be
no decrease in the retail price OF
smoking tobacco for two years despite
the big drop in the price paid the
planter for his crop, in the opinion
of officials of the American Tobacco
company ard the United Cigar Stores
here today.
With tobacco producing centers of
America in a panic over conditions
that have more than cut in half the
prices paid producers, a vice presi-
dent of the American Tobacco COM
pany stated this would not bring down
retail prices now because these re-
auctions would not affect the finished
product for two years. Tobacco pur-
chased from planters now will not
reach the consumer for two years be-
cause it takes that long to cure it.
The foreign exchange situation has
cut down exports, temporarily glut-
ting the market here. it was said.
The growers probably will get higher
prices for their leaf when this is
rem edied.
high duty, which may become higher
! if the. emergency tariff bill passes.
| stands in the way of reduction. The
tobacco used in cigars come mostly
from Cuba.
w. T. Posey, a vice president of the
United Cigar Stores, said retailers
were anxious to see prices come down
but realized it could not be done i'm
mediately. Posey said most con-
sumers pass over the cheaper cigars
for the more expensive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
FORD GAINS Votes
Senate Recount Adds 276 To
Detroit Mans Total.
Makes Law Trap For Every
Senator, Says Hughes.

Washington. Jan. IA net gain of
276 votes for Henry Ford over Tru-
man H. Newberry was shown today
in the recounts to date of votes under
the auspices of the senate elections
committee.
The broad construction placed upon
the corrupt practice act by the federal
court in Michigan in which Senator
Truman H. Newberry was. convicted.
makes it a trap which would take in
every senator and representative in
congress today. Charles E. Hughes, of
counsel for Newberry. declared today
in opening argument before the SUI
preme court in the senator's appeal
from his conviction on a charge of
conspiracy to violate the corrupt prac-
tees. ~
The construction given by the pre-
siding judge was gross perversion
of the statute" Mr.. Hughes declared,
and he promised to give the court ex-
ampIes Sin abundance" to show the
"enormity of this conviction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
THREATEN AMARILLO Chief TOO
Legion Members Also Included II
Death Plans of Black Handlers.

Amarillo, Tex, Jan. THE SO far
bloodless campaign of the black hand
ers in Amarillo continues. Chief of
Police IKeeton yesterday received a.
signed warning of his approaching
death, which he treats with the same
contempt as he did one received a few
days ago.
The American Legion members
were threatened in general A letter
received by an American Legion MEM
Der which was poorly written and
showed illiteracy and lack of educa-
ticn, but no lack of :-ulgarity. follows
in part:
"If you are going to help stop rob-
berries, feed us who amt able to get
work. We amt afraid of the legun
you amt nothing but strick brakers
and if you try to help that - chief
of police, we will - full of lead,
and we will show you if you fool with
us. We were in the army too, we are
going to get all we want out of THIS
town if we kill you and your damn
gang to do it, you better watch u.s.
The letter was signed THE Gang
That Does the Work -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
WEATHER


tCentinued from Page One.l
lowest temperature in the past "a
hours occurred at $50 o'clock this
morning. when the thermometer reg
istered "a degrees. The Thursday aft
ernoon temperature was the highest
for Topeka since December IL.
The temperature this afternoon will
rise to about AS degrees. and tonight
will drop to about 80 degrees, slightly
below freezing. Saturday afternoon
the thermometer will go to about As
degrees again.
The lowest temperature in the state
Thursday night was "a degrees al
Goodland. and the lowest in the United
States was 2 degrees below zero at
Sheridan. Wyo.
There has been no rain or snow in
the state or adjoining states in the past
twenty-four hours.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 81
degrees in 1907. and the lowest was
16 degrees below zero in 1912.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing eighteen miles an hour
from the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
HUNT FOR LfGLESS EDITOR
Officers of Nation Search For JACQUES
Willard. Who Has Vanished.

Shicago, Jan. IA national hunt
was on today for Jacques Willard, So.
cripple, owner and editor of 1.-THE New
Age" magazine. and of a CORE
spondence school in st. Louis. Willard,
who is legless, disappeared here Christ
mas night. He was last seen being
carried from a hotel by a tall blonde
man, believed to be either a Swede or
a Pole.
According to police, Willard came
here on December 10 in search of an
assistant editor.
He interviewed numerous Poles as
he contemplated a course in Ameri-
canization for Polish people. Failing
to obtain the man he wanted he sent
Mrs. Willard back to st. Louis and
planned to go on to New York. VIII
lard was said to have had $4,000 in
cash and $4,000 in jewelry on him
when last seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
GETS MAXIMUM SENTENCE.
Charles F'eltinberger of Fort Scott
Given Extreme Penalty.

Chicago, Jan. because he told
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald a story
which he afterwards admitted was I'M
true Charles Feltinberger, a 17-year-
old farmer boy, of Fort Scott, Kan,
was give the extreme penalty today
for participation in the theft of two
automobiles and the robbery of a
farm house.
Feltinberger first told the judge he
met two other youths in Kansas City
and came to Chicago with them in a
car, which he did not know had been
stolen. He returned to Fort Scott in
another car stolen by one of the boys.
He at first denied knowledge that he
knew the second car was stolen. also.
Later, under cross examination Felt
inberger admitted participation in
both thefts as well as robbery of a
farm house ION the road. The boy
was given the maximum sentence for
automobile stealing in the Pontiac re-
fOrmatOrV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
TODAY IN CONGRESS
In the Senate.


Finance committee continues hear
ing on emergency tariff bill
Immigration committee continues
taking testimony on legislation sus-
pending all immigration for a year.
Coal Investigating committee to
hear further witnesses.
A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney gen.
eral, appears before Judiciary COM
mittee in defense of his administra-
ton and in opposition to repeal of
espionage law~and release of political
prisoners.
Ford -Newberry election recount
continues. -
In the House.
Passage of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill followed by consideration
of postoffice appropriations bill ex-
pected.
Ways and means committee con-
tinues tariff hearings,
Naval committee hears Admiral
Washington, chief of the bureau OF
navigation on navy personnel
Banking and currency committee
hears Representatives of farmers on
proposed government loans for ex-
portation of farm products.
Agriculture committee continues
hearings on bill to halt gambling N
futures"
Elections committee number ]
studies Berger-Bodensta6 contest
Indian affairs committee meets on
miscellaneous legislation.
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WHAT WILL THE LEGION Do?
Nonpartisan To Be Discussed by Ex-
ecutlye Committee at Newton.


ecutlye Committee at Newton.
What attitude will be taken by the
Kansas department of the American
which now is attempting organization
in Saline county?
This probably will be the chief
question to be decided at a meeting
legion at Newtons January g., accord
ing to Frank E. Samuel, state adju-
tant. This committee. which is COM
posed of two representatives from
each of the eight congressional dis
tricts and the state officers, meets
each month to decide questions of
policy. The committee meeting pre-
cedes the first annual convention of
the legion auxiliary, January 10
and II.
The Salina post of the America n
Legion recently passed resolutions
Townley, head of the Nonpartisan
league, who is now in Salina with a
corps of organizers. Townley was in
! formed that he had "outlived his well
nearby posts held special meetings
and endorsed the Salina post in its
action.
.I am not worried about the atti-
| tude of the American Legion here,
ETownley replied. II have met Ameri-
comply with the request to leave Sa-
/ line county. I am sure the legion
men are fine young fellows who don't
understand; that is ALL"
The Kansas department of the
| American Legion in convention at
Pittspurg last August, passed the fol-
| lowing resolutions:
Whereas, The, leaders of certain
orga nizatiops. who during the period
of the world war were proved guilty
of both active and passive disloyalty,
| namely the Industrial Workers of the
Word and the Nonpartisan league:
and, whereas the leaders of said Of
\ CARNATIONS are now continuing their
| pernicious activities; therefore be it
| Resolved, That the Kansas de-
partment of the American Legion, in
convention assembled. condemns the
leadership of these organiza tions, and
is determined to combat by every law
full means the continued activity OF
these organizations in the state OF
! Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
NEW FAC LAW FOR UTAH.
Bill in Legislature Would Even Pro
hibit Public Smoking.

Salt Lake City. Jan. An anti
tobacco bill designed to abolish the
manufacture, sale and use of cigar
cites in Utah and which will prohibit
the smoking of pipe or cigars in any
public place. with the exception of the
street, will be introduced in the state
senate shortly after the legislature
convenes, Edward L. Southwick, sena-
tor from Lehi. Utah county, said to-
day.
Senator Southwick said that the in
clusion Of cigars and pipes was made
because he felt that smokers should be
compelled to show consideration for
non-smokers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07

New York. Jan; -MoNEr-Prime mer-
camille paper. 1A@S per cent. Exchange,
irregular. Sterling, &C day bills 3.5saf
commercial. GO day bills on banks. 1854 ;
commercial: 60 day bills, 3.5sA: demand.
3.tssh cables. S64- Francs. demand, 596
cables, GO. Marks. demand, 131; cables.
LBS Greece, demand. 40. Montreal,
II 1-1j per cent discount. Government
bonds and railroad bonds. firm: time loans.
steadys GO days, 80 days and 6 months, IA
az per cent.
Call money, steady: high. :: low. Z: ruiz
ing rate. q: closing bid 6: offered at &; last
loan, g.. Bank aeeeptances. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
Chicaso Livestock Market.

Chicago, Jan. 7-CATTLE-Receipts g.
moving slowly: nothing choice sold early
bulk around $500 1000; she stock. steady
to lower; bulk butcher cows, $5.50Q 100
largely 25c lower; bulk of sales, S560@ 6.35
calves, steady with yesterdays close; bulk
vealers to packers, S11-00@12.00; stocEers
and feeders, steady.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000. Market strong
to 1Oc higher than yesterdays average
packers buying sparingly: top, 5000 in
steady to strong: bulk desirable 90 to 100
pound pigs. S9.35@ 1000
higher: top, $12.40: bulk of sales. $11 ESD
1925: fat sheep, 25c to soc higher; prime
ewes, $500; bulk fat ewes. 81. 25Q $50; feed
es, steady; best feeders steady; best feeder
lambs, $1O.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
New YORK Stock Marked.

Wall ST., New York. Jan. 7.-STOCKS-
Shippings, steels, motors and oils were
most favorable in the early dealings on the
stock exchange today. Atlantic Gulf com.
almost two points. Crucible added TX
points to yesterdays vigorous rally and
at an advance of points. Moderate re-
actions were made by U. S. Rubber. Gen
eral Electric and Utah Coppers.
Supplementary gains were made during.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
CLARA SMITH WITH PARENTS
Alleged Murderess Has Recovered
From, Her Attacks Of Nerves

Fort Worth. Tex, Jan. Clara
Smith Hamon. charged with murder
ing Jake L. Hamon, Ardmore multi
millionaire. was to leave here for Ell
Paso today to stay with her parents
until her trial at Ardmore.
The girl. minus lines of worry that
were in her face when she passed thru
here last month en- route to Ardmore
to surrender, stopped here to visit
friends and attorneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-07
A. O. U. w. ATTENTION

Members of Upchurch lodge No. 244,
their families and friends, are cordially
invited to attend our regular meeting
Friday evening January z. Installa-
ton of officers and dance.
]. C. GOODELL, NJ. W.
H G. THOMPSON, Recorder.
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Wall st. NeNw York, Jan. 7-STOCES-
Speculative issues were the dominant fea
lures of teday's active stock market. not
ably steeis and equipments. Sales approx
mated 100000 shares
Investment rails advanced later the Pa
cific division, also Reading. Norfolk & West
ern and New York Central gaining 1 to .
points. Mexican Petroleum and Interna-
tional Paper featured the higher specialties
The closing was strong