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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-28
Stock Market Selling
Prices At The Close

NEW YORK. oct. 27.-Last quo
tatlons on the stock exchange az
1.30 p. m. today. we're
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
First Ward School Lady Patrons
Want Bond Election Deferred

At rally of the First Ward wom-
en- to inspect the school building and
discuss the school bond issue it was
the concensus of opinion of the twen-
ty-five ladies present that the peo-
pie were not ready for the election
and that the issue would be safer of
favorable outcome if deferred until
the Fall months after school has be-
gun and after business affairs both
local and general have become more
stable.
A resolution to this effect was
passed to be presented to the MAYOR
which of course is not authoritative
even for the women of the whole
town IN point of numbers but since
some of the most active workers in
Guiding Mrs. R. E. Lee, Mrs. Lon
Dickey, Mrs. L. w. Howe, Mrs
Louis Keim and all present concurred
1T means a temporary poStponement
in the campaign but not a discontin-
uance by any means. They expect
to gather strength by waiting and
having more time for agitation and
argument - with the Indifferent and
the adverse
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Fitzgerald Delegation
Confer With Governor

ATLANTA, July 15.-The situa-
ton in Fitzgerald, where Georgia
National Guardsmen recently were
called upon to patrol the town after
clashes between strikers and sympa-
thizers and non-union employees of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic Railway, still has possibilities of
trouble, Gov. Hardwick was told to-
day by delegation of Fitzgerald
business men.
The Governor was asked to keep
troops in readiness to send there
again if necessary and replied that
all state troops now are in camp on
St. Simon Island, but that any num-
Der necessary could be sent to re-
store order on short notice.
AS long as our men are let alone
there will be no trouble" declared
J. M. Larrissey, Vice President of
the Order of Railway Conductors,
while B. L. Bugg, receiver OF the
road asserted that my reports are
that all is quiet and no further fric-
ton has been encountered"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Traffic Is Cleared
On The G. S. & F.
Conductor F. S. Webb Killed When
Freight Train Hits Cow

Triton, Ga, July l4.h-F. S.
Webb of Va,dosta, FIRE 2ht conductor
on the Georgia, Southern and Florida
railroad, was scalded to death and 8
other trainmen injured when south
bound freight train was wrecked near
Chula just south of Triton Wednes-
day afternoon. The engine and eight
cars were derailed when the engine
struck a cow.
Fireman P. f. Ward of Valdosta
was the most seriously injured He
was overcome by heat while trying to
rescue Conductor Webb. Brakeman,
R. f. Bush was slightly bruised. The
conductor, engineer, two firemen and
brakeman were riding in the engine.
Seven cars and the engine were turn
ed over and the conductor Webb was
pinned beneath the engine.
Traffic, which was blocked for sew
eral hours was reported cleared early
Thursday morning. All trains during
the time the tracks were blocked were
detoured over the Central of Georgia
Northbound train No 20, on which
General Superintendent J. w. Wassum
and General Manager !. II. Stanfield,
of the Southern Railway, Lines West,
were passengers, was one of the trains
detoured. They were on an inspec-
ton trip to Florida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Georgia Tax Bill
To Raise Big Sums
Soft Drinks, Gasoline, Cigars, Theat-
ers and Movies Will Pay More

ATLANTA, Ga, July 15th-A new
taxation bill which will bring approx
imately $2,600OOO annually into the
State treasury will be drafted by the
Georgia House of subcommittee on
Ways and Means, it is announced here
today.
The bill will tax soft drinks, gaso-
line, cigars, and increase the levy on
legitimate and motion picture theaters
and make provision for the new poll
tax against women voters.
1t is stated that approximately $3.50,
10000 is expected to derive from the
poll tax on women voters and that in-
creases of approximately $250000 will
be gained from raising the taxes on
old items. ew taxes on such articles
as gasoline, soft drinks, cigars and
theatres will add about 100000.
Talk of abolishing the tax equaliza-
ton law, passed during the admins
tration of Governor John M. Slaton
and regarded as one of the most con-
structive pieces of legislation in the
history of the state, will not be dis
turbel, according to legislators who
are making study OF the tax act. 1t
is generally admitted that while the
tax equalization law offers some OPP
portunity for amendment so as to
make it, if possible, even more drastic
for raising revenue, the principle on
which it is based, it is declared, can
hardly be improved upon. The law it
is pointed out, has brought millions
OF dollars into the state treasury which
prior to its enactment escaped taxa
tin in many sections of the state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Here's Our Hand,
Sultive, The Boys
All Like You Fine

ATLANTA, Ga, July 15th-News-
paper men in Atlanta and throughout
the State today have expressed their
great qualification over the election
of w. G. Sutlive as the president of
the Georgia Press Association. Mr..
Sutlive, who is the managing editor
of the Savannah Press and one of the
most brilliant editors in the South. is
the first daily newspaper man chosen
to head the association, which is
largely made up of the weekly editors
of the state.
Georgia. it is pointed out here by
Atlanta publishers, is we'll blessed
with Fourth estate that is working
day and night for its upbuilding and
enlargement. There are several hun
dred newspapers and periodicals in
this state and they are unitedly con-
structlve in purpose and serve their
respective communities in an intel
ligent and earnest manner. The de-
velopment and growth of Georgia, it
is declared, is due to their persistent
efforts probably more than to any
other factor.
1t is an axiom in newspaper circles
that community is no stronger than
its newspaper; there are of course ex-
ceptions to prove the rule; but, say
newspaper men here, one needs not
delve far into analysis to observe the
truth of the axiom. Certain it is that
no body of men are as whole-heart-
eddy concerned about the development
OF their towns and counties as the
newspaper men of this State.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Woman's Missionary
Society Meeting

The Wonlan's Missionary Society,
of the Central Christian Church held
its regular monthly meeting at the
Church Monday afternoon. Lessons
subject for the month, "The Commits
sion. Mrs. w. R. Skinner, leader.
During the business period, plans
and outline of the present years work
were discussed, after which Mrs. S. A..
Strawm gave an interesting talk on
"World CALI" Magazine of the Unit
ed Christian Missionary Society
Mrs. Brooks led in a round table
discussion of items of information
from our missionary fields in which
she was assisted by Mrs. Mosher and
Mrs. Chaple. Prayers were offered
for groups of Mission Workers in the
home and foreign fields, and for the
local society.
The next meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. Davis Dixon, with
Mrs. o. L. Bradshaw, leader.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Women Will Become
Factor In Politics
Georgia Legislature Will Be Asked
To Pass Six Measures Backed
By Women

ATLANTA, Ga, July l5th-In 3
few years women will become an i'm.
portant factor in Georgia politics, &C.
cording to Georgia lawmakers who
have benen discussing Legislation back
Led by women at the present session
Georgia women will by no means
enter politics for the sake of politics
said one prominent lawmaker but for
the good which may result from their
entrance. They are facing this new
responsibility gravely and intelligently
and are studying the why's and where
torres. They are studying the various
bills that will come before the Geor-
gia legislature, and are studying the
problems which deal with life, safety
health and happiness of women in the
home or in industry. They are stud
ylng the problems which deal with
child welfare in all phases. They are
studying the various bills which re-
late to home economics, education and
other subjects. Our women are not
only studying these subjects them
selves but are having their children
study these questions in our schools.
The Georgia league of Women Vo-
tiers have given their endorsement to
six measures. These measures the
League asks the Georgia Legislature
to enact into law They are not the
only bills which the League or its
members approve, but these six meas
ures are ones in which the League be-
heves all women of the State should
take a particular interest.
The Leagues Legislative program
includes first an industrial bill, to linn
it W king hours for women in factor
les, stores and other places of busi-
ness and to provide sanitary regula-
lions for establishments employing
women; second, the abolition of the
Fee System; third, the removal from
woman of all legal disabilities; fourth,
the striking of sections us and 716
from the Penal Code of Georgia; 5th,
the establishment of Children's code
Commission; Sixth, raising the age
OF consent to 10 years.
The current issue of new Citizen,
published by the Atlanta League of
Women Votres, has reached every
lawmaker, and if one may Judge by
their comments, has been read with
unusual intrest. The publication car
RES twelve pages of snappy, bright
reading matter, with sufficient adver-
Using apparently to pay its own way.
Full reports are made of the various
activities of the woman of Atlanta,
and throughout the State. Mrs. Rog-
ers Winter and Mrs. H. Gibbs. both
popular young matrons of Atlanta,
are chairman of the editors commit
tee and business manager respectively
Mrs. Gibbs, the business manager, al
so has charge of the advertising work.
Among the slogans carried on the
masthead of the publication are COP
portunity is Responsibility" and "Pur-
ity In Politics"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
WHY VOTE FOR BONDS?

In the discussions on the bond
question, one hears oftenest the ar
gument advanced by the directors
that it will increase the tax and that
we are paying enough now. We all
realize that this is the main objection
and very real one. 1t is therefore
necessary that we consider how much
this increase will amount to and
whether we would be satisfied to
pay it for what we shall get for it,
and whether we need the things
which it is proposed to get badly
enough to make US willing to Dor
row the money to obtain them.
On $4,000 of five percent bonds
we must pay $3,40O interest per year.
Since the bonds are to run for thirty
years, it would be necessary to put
by one thirtieth of the $4,000 each
year, amounting to $2266 2-3, in or
der to have the money to take them
up at their maturity. Interest and
sinking fund amount to $1,000 2-3,
which would have to be met every
year by the tax payers. The present
assessment of City property amounts
to $4,93l $40 This would necessitate
rate of $114 on every thousand
dollars worth of taxable property. 1t
is up to the tax payer then to decide
whether each of his thousand dollars
is benefited one hundred fourteen
cents worth by what he gets. This
benefit will come to each tax payer
whether he has children to be edu-
Gated or not Every good substan-
tial building adds to the worth of
property not only in its own neigh
borhood but in the city as a whole.
For some years now, five at least,
the Fourth Ward School has been
running under considerable inconven-
fence and no little injury to the
children. The present study and as
sembly hall seats about half of the
High School. When assembled for
morning exercises or other purposes
the other half stands around the
walls, sometimes, as in the case of
lectures, for an hour or more at a
time. Those who are not seated in
the study hall must use the desks in
the class rooms for their books.
Since the recitations are held in these
class rooms it is necessary for those
sitting III any one of them to carry
enough books along to recitations to
do until the next intermission. Their
seats are occupied by successive
classes and temptation, not always
resisted, is ever present to borrow"
from these seats whatever is needed
at the moment by the pupils then
reciting. Thus a laxness has been
gradually growing in our children as
to property rights which has been
deplored by the teachers but could
not be controlled.
The grades in the Fourth Ward
School have gradually been crowded
out as the High School grew so that
now all grade pupils must attend
school in the other three buildings.
1t is planned to have a first, a sec
ond and a seventh grade in this ward
next wear if the additional rooms are
erected.
There can be no question as to the
need OF an auditorium and a gym
nasium They are found now in all
high schools of any standing. The
Fitzgerald High School has never
had place where the Commence
ment Exercises could be held. The
places obtained outside were always
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
BLALOCK WILL
PREACH ON STREET

The Evangelist Joe Blalock of
Chattanooga, Tenn. is in the City
preaching the pure unauthorized
Gospel of Jesus Christ. Bla1ock is
Reformed Drunkered, cousin to the
famous Sam P. Jones of Gainesville,
Ga. Evangelist Blalock invites the
public out to his services every af-
ternoon at 3 p. m. and every even
ing at p. m. on the Corner of Pine
and Grant streets. Evangelist Bla-
lock has had wide experience in
preaching as he has preached in SO
states, about 10000 cities and towns.
Don't forget to hear him, he is a
Georgia Cracker.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Is The Church The
Friend of Labor?

amusement.
But suppose that the Church should
say, Every we'll Have it your own
way" and then withdraw fler watch
| full effort to maintain the institution
of Sunday.
How long would it be before labor
would be forced into the shackles of
continuous toll if Capital so willed it?
Not very long!
Does some one reply, "Organized
Labor would revolt and claim it's
rights"
Impossible without the support of
public Christian sentiment The rel
atively small number of working men
who belong to unions is too weak and
enmeshed in other economic entangle-
ments to enable it to prevent Capital
(if it wished) from imposing upon it
seven-day week And the larger
group of unorganized labor would al
so be impotent because it is unorgan-
lied.
Remove the idealism of the Bible
and the educational, inspiration and
! restraining influence of the Church
representing over 100000 Ameri-
cans) and public moral sentiment
would soon come to lax to SUPPORT
Labor in any demand for the recog-
milton of Sunday.
The question of Labor's right to
Sunday freedom from work depends
Tor support upon religious principles
and sentiments, internationally ex-
pressed in law and customs.
If Europe should officially yield to
the Continental Sunday" idea and
apply it to industry and commerce.
its adoption of seven-day week would
follow and American competitors
III trade would be forced to the same
policy.
In such a case Labor would be
helpless. Nothing but the church in
Europe and America stands between
American Labor and the loss OF its
economic right to Sunday.
All of which is only another way
OF saying that the Church is most eff
tectively the friend Of Labor.
Because foundations lie below the
surface and are invisible, their true
value is not always appreciated. even
by those whose life and safety are
absolutely dependent upon them. The
near and visible, in society as we'll as
in architecture seem more important
Because the church does not see
its way clear to spouse the details
OF Labor's economic program as to
wages, hours and privileges, working
men seem to think that she is not
their friend.
But when one looks beneath the |
surface of things he will see the verv
truth. In the more important, basic |
matters of civil liberty, economic JUS
tice and human brotherhood, the
Church is nequivocally the outspok-
en- friend of Labor.
Upon those, her foundation princi- |
pies, society has built the whole the
DRY of our American Republic, eco
nomic equity as safeguarded by law |
and the courts, the best ideals of La
Dor Unionists and of social fraternity |
That progress has been made in |
these respects is clearly revealed bv
an historical perspective, and by a |
forecast from the present trend to-
wards sociological Interpretation of |
human life.
Yes, the Church has been very
much the friend of Labor in the past |
and is now functioning as such in all |
that pertains to human welfare and
progress.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

inadequate. Many were turned away
from the exercises held at the Court
House last May. The Senior Class
plays and other school activities have
been shown at the Opera House and
the receipts divided with the man.
agement. The practicing had to be
done in private homes and after elev-
en- O'Clock p. m. at the Opera House.
-Four or five years ago our schools
were talked about all over the state
and our High School went forth to
the District Meets to conquer. The
past three or four years record it
would be as we'll not to inquire into
This decline has not been altogether
on account of lack of facilities to do
good work but this lack has been a
large factor School pride is at a
low ebb.
AS to the First Ward Building
the objection is being made, "Why
tear down a perfectly good building
to erect another" 1t Just needs a
little liking. Do these directors
speak from knowledge of the facts?
Supposing it could be repaired to
last few years longer, where is the
money to come from to make the
repairs?
Now let us see what is the matter
with the First Ward Building In
the first place the roof leaks like a
sieve. During a heavy rain. the teach
erS are too busy to teach. They are
using brooms. The walls are stained
by the rains and plastering is miss
ing by the square yard. The black
boards in nearly all the rooms are
UNFIT for use. Some of these boards
form the partitions between rooms
and children are entertained bv see
ing and hearing what is going on in
the adjoining rooms through the
holes and cracks.
The fire escape steps and landings
are rotten and very dangerous. There
are parts OF boards in landings and
steps entirely gone. Drills bv these
escapes" had to be abandoned last
year. The steps at the front en-
trance, used by two schools several
times a day, are SO nearly gone that
] teachers expected an accident every
time they passed in or out.
There is scarcely a whole stove in
the building. Some drop the fire out
onto the floor, some belch the smoke
to the ceiling, most Of them cannot
be shaken for fear the pipes will fall
down.
The floors are old, worn, and sliv-
cry There are other features in the
sanitary line that cannot be dis
cussed here.
Educators and others who have
the good of OUR children in view have
long ago decided that wooden build
Ings, especially those of more than
one story, are not safe places in which
to keep our children five hours or
more day,
Put it off as you may, the First
Ward Building will have to go and
there will be no better time than the
present. Material is low, labor may
be had reasonably, and our idle men
would be glad of the work.
If the improvements contemplated
are made, they will be source of
pride and satisfaction to our people.
We shall not regret having made
them when we see the results. Give
our children chance to make the
most of their lives and be safe and
happy while doing it.
MRS. L. H. HOWE.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
SPEND-THE-DAY PARTY

Miss Fay Adams entertained in her
nome on west Contra Avenue, Miss
es Virginia and Susie Ware, Jesse
oearcy, and Elizabeth Adams at a
spend-the-day party. The young la
dies were served with refreshments
during the afternoon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
Cotton. Markets
For Month CT July

The United States Department of
Agriculture issues the following re-
port for prices paid for cotton i'll Fitz-
gerald and some of our neighboring
: towns:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

Mrs. R. R. Jones is expecting her
cousin Miss Lula Ford from Cuba
in a few days to be her guest,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

Mr.. Irwin Hogan of Jacksonville,
Fla, is spending few days with his
mother Mrs. E. J. Hogan.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15
BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION.

All boys over the age of IL years
that are interested in the scout
movement are requested to meet to-
night at the City Hall $50 o'clock.
w. c. WILKINSON, Scoutmaster.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

Miss Lillian O'Quinn of Jackson
vile, Fla, is the guest of Miss Jemi-
ma Hogan for couple of weeks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

Miss Pauline Pauk of Della is the
guest of Miss Jemima Hogan for the
weekend.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

Mrs. ]. D. Gibbs and children of
Inverness, Fla. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Gibbs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-07-15

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XLIII.-WYOMINC
+ !; ! !: !: !: !: !: ! !
20 ~ T is to wy
AESS$M i oming that
MAsj& Nm falls the hon.
III 0W EsR or Of being
IN N EH the flrst state
Nm az to grant equal
NESs4SxV p0 litical
rights to
women. In fact when congress,
In 1868. created the Territory of
Wyoming from parts Of Dakota,
Utah and Idaho, a constitution
was adopted which gave women
the right to vote.
There were rumors of early
Spanish explorations In Wyoming
but they seem unfounded BY
fact. Probably the FIRST white
men to visit this part Of the
country were Sieur de la Veren-
deze. and his sons who passed
through this region In 1743 in
search Of locations for trading
posts. In 1904 the Yellowstone
was first visited by hunters, al
though the fame of its scenic
beauty was not given much Gre
dence until 1870 and it was set
aside as a federal reserve in
1872.
The first permanent fort in
wyoming was erected in 1884
where the Laramie river flows
4a.3 the Platte. Later when the
stream of immigrants passed
through this region on their way
to the California gold fields a
string of forts were erected
along the Oregon Trail to pro-
tect the travellers from attacks
by the hostile Sioux Indians.
Through Wyoming went not
only the Oregon Trail, which
was opened up by Lieutenant
Fremont and his guide, Kit Car
son, in 1912, but also the Salt
Lake Trail. Along these routes
many travellers crossed Wyo-
ming, but few stopped and set
tied there as the country was
the most arid of all our states.
The discovery of gold in 1867
led to the founding of South
Pass City and in the same year
Cheyenne was laid out by the
Union Pacific Railroad company.
Wyoming became the forty
fourth state of the Union in 1890
and is eighth in size with an
area of 1894 square miles.
(9 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.J