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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25
Primitive Baptists
To Meet Monday

Services will begin at the Primitive
Baptist church Monday night May
30th and continue for number Of
days.
The pastor will be assisted by Ell
der w. B. Screws of Graymont, Ga,
who will readily be remembered by
the series of sermons which h e
preached here last February on the
book OF Revelation and which were
enjoyed and appreciated by all de-
nominations.
Though an entirely different line
of subjects will be handled in this
meeting yet the sermons will be just
interesting and profitable. Mr..
Screws is Bible scholar and takes
only the bible with him into the pull
pit, giving full proof of his ministry,
is a workman that reedett not TO
be ashamed rightly dividing the word
of truth.
Let us pray the God of Grace and
mercy to bless this meeting that it
may be revival indeed. He alone
can and must give the blessing. He,
God, alone can save ourselves, with
in can we save others, eternally
speaking. Therefore may sinners be
quickened by His Spirit, saved by
His grace, and His disobedient child
rem turned unto the Lord by the
Gospel
The hours will be II a. m. and
8:l5 p. m.
We invite one and all to these
meetings. Let us start in with the
first services. Come, help and be
helped Come, the Spirit and the
bride say come"
Walter M. Blackwell, Pastor.
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May Form New Farm
Loan Association Here
Bureau Wants Cheaper Federal Mon
ney for Ben Hill Farmers

Ben Hill.rACounty Farm Bureau
met Saturday May z1st, at 2:3O p.
m. with the Chairman M. Dixon pre-
siding.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
After hearing reports of commit
tees, the Fair Committee reported no
agreements arrived at with the COM
mittees from the different Organiza-
tons in the town and county and the
Fair Association as to holding a
Cooperative Fair this fall and for
holding Agricultural and Live Stock
exhibits this Fall.
The committees to see Mr.. Hyde
about canning Vegetables reported
that arrangements will be made to
Can all surplus Beans and Berries
left over from the Curb Market and
for any others who wish to have
them canned. A
A discussion was entered into with
quite a bit of interest as to the advis-
ability of organizing a Federal Farm
Loan Association. This discussion
being lead by Mr.. A. ]. Sword, Geo
Drexler, G. B. Eunice and others as
to the cost of farmers securing mon
ey through the Federal Farm Loan
Association.
A resolution was passed and a
committee composed of A, ]. Swords
George Drexler and c. T. Owens
was appointed to invite Mr.. ]. G.
Woodruff, Financial Agent of the
Georgia State Farm Bureau, Col
Powers and the officers of the pres
ent Farm Loan Association to meet
with the Farm Bureau Advisory
Board members next Saturday at
2:30 p. m. for the purpose of dis
cussing things pertaining to the Fed
eral Farm Loan Association.
Growers of Irish Potatoes, Water
melons and Cantaloupes were urged
to get in touch with the Secretary
for definite information as to the
handling and marketing of these
Crops.
Also parties having oats for sale
were requested to list them with the
Secretary.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned to meet in call
session Saturday May 18th, at 2:3C
p. m.
M DIXON, Chairman.
c. T. OWENS, Secretary.
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Faculty Reelected
End District School
No Changes Made in Officers or
Faculty at Trustee Meeting


Triton, May 25.-The annual
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Second District Agricultural
school, was held Monday, May %, at
2:30 p. m, Chairman Tiff presiding.
Present: H. H. Tiff, J. B. Warnell,
W.. c. Vereen, l. Gelders and L. ].
McPhaul
S. L. Lewis, Principal submitted
his annual report, which showed a
total of attendance of 1856; boys 100;
girls II,
The faculty was unanimously re-
elected as follows:
S. L. Lewis, Principal
M. c. Owen, Agriculture, Mathe-
mates and Superintendent Boys
Dormitory.
John Etheredge, Agriculture and
Mechanics.
Miss Lucia Hunt, Home Econom-
les
Miss Nellie Carter, English d
History.
Miss Annie Cannady, Secretary
and Domestic Art.
Mrs. Clintelle Hall, Matron Girls
Dormitory and dining hall.
Miss o. A. Repass, Art and Ex-
preston.
Miss Lucille Sasser, Music.
James Whigham, Farm Superin-
tendent.
Officers Re-Electeda
Officers for the year were elected,
as follows:
H. H. Tiff, Chairman; J. B. War
nell, Vice-Chairman; J. L. Herring,
Secretary
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REVIEW CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Mesdames S. G. Pryor Jr. and
Ulr&J. Bennett were joint hostesses
tuesday afternoon at the cozy
home of Mrs. Pryor on South Main
street entertaining the members of
the Review Club and few friends.
Many vases and baskets filled with
vari-colored flowers added greatly to
the attractiveness of the interior.
Five tables were arranged for the
interesting game of Authors.
Late in the afternoon the hostesses
assisted by Mesdames Claude Cuts
Persons, ]. Percy Manning, Robert
M. Pryor, R. H. Mckay, and Fred
erick M. Powers served delicious
frozen salad, chicken sandwiches and
iced tea.
Among those present were: Mes
DANES 0. L. Bradshaw, Louis A.
Turner, Jack H. Mayes, G. P. Min
gledorf, F. H. James, S. G. Pryor ST.,
S. S. Persons, Frank Wilson of Les
lie, Ga, A. P. Harper of Alapaha,
c. S. Isler, E. B. Farmer of War
aenton, c. B. Watts, w. A. Williams,
Forrest H. Farmer, w. w. Wilson,
F. M. Powers, J. P. Manning, Ted
E. Myers, Claude c. Persons, Robt.
H. Mckay, Robt M. Pryor, Rufus
E. Smith and Misses Nellie Aviritte,
Julia Prentiss, Bobra Reynolds, Lii
liam Dorminy and Louise Few.
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Credit Association
Here Seems Assured
Merchants Invite .Etheridge to Re-
turn and Organize Friday Night

The Merchants Association held a
speacial stneeting Monday night in
the Office of the Chamber of Com
merce, with President Will Halle
presiding.
The special committee in charge of
the credit association project report
ed splendid progress in securing
members, practically the entire
amount required for carrying on the
work having been secured at the
first days solicitation.
Arrangements were made for per-
fecting the organization and Mr..
Ethridge of Albany, the promoter of
the Credit Association was invited to
meet with the association next Fri
day night when the organization will
finally be made.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25
Fitzgerald History Is
Like Arabian Nights
Engineer Who Surveyed A., B. & A..
Right of Way Marve1s at Change

Mr. ]. Leibshutz of Atlanta, now
travelling salesman, but one of the
original engineers who surveyed the
A, B. & A. through this territory,
spent Tuesday in the city.
"Times have changed" said Mr..
Leibshutz, where we found virgin
forests and swamps, there are now
happy homes and prosperous looking
farms and villages. it's a marvel,
not unlike a page from the Arabian
nights, to compare the present devel-
opment with the primeval conditions
of just twenty years ago."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25
GODDARD DECLARES
HOMES IMPORTANCE
Commencement Orator Says 1t
Is Foundation for All
III GET DIPLOMAS
Largest Percentage of Any Class
u To Go to College

The home is the. foundation for
school, church and state, declared
Prof. George D. Goddard of the
state department of education in the
commencement Grafton at the court
house last night.
School, church and state. depend
on the training which the student.
the church member and the citizen
receive in the homes OF the land, said
Mr.. Goddard, and it is first essen
tial in their work that they see that
the homes are made everything that
outside influence can make them.
Superintendent E. G. Hall be-
slowed diplomas on twenty-seven
graduates with brief but glowing
appreciation of the class. He stated
that a majority of the graduates
would enter college this fall.
The graduates were Irene Archer.
Gertrude Brantley, Effie Cleo Brew
err, Gibson Broadhurst, Ranald Burke.
Addie Davenport, Thelma Dorminy.
Pauline Dunn, Mildred Halle, Theo-
dore Hoffman, Leonora Hunter, Err
nest Justice, Lois Malcolm, Ruth
Martin, Mark Mayes, Mary Lou
Moore, Mae Peavy, Eldridge Powell.
aAthleen Rohrer, Norman Shannon
house, Eve Stewart, Edwin Stovall,
Robert Strange, Laura Whitley, Au-
drey Wilcox and Floyd Wilcox
The officers of the class are Ed
win Stovall, president, Effie Cleo
Brewer, vice president, Marvin Whit
ley, secretary and Mildred Halle.
treasurer.
Edwin Stovall delivered the saluta-
tory at commencement, Gertrude
Brantley read an essay "Lest We
Forget" and Mae Peavy delivered
the valedictory. Rev. |. P. TYSON
opened the exercises with PRAYER The
Junior class sang one of the school
songs. Just after the dc very of d.
plomas by Superintendent Hall Ed
win Stovall presented tokens OF the
esteem of the class to Supt. E. G.
Hall and to Mr.. Gainey, principal of
the high school.
The exercises were closed by the
senior class song, the Barcarolle A
delightful musical feature of the. pro-
gram was vocal duet by Eulalie
Dorminy and Dorothy Thurmond
The eight boys in the class have
all signihed there intentions of at
tending college this fall Edwin
Stovall will study for the ministry at
Emory; Gibson Broadhurst will
study electrical engineering at Geor-
gia Tech; Marvin Whitley will study
civil engineering at Tech; Mark
Mayes will study textile engineering
at Tech; Theodore Hoffman will
study electrical engineering at Tech;
Eldridge Powell will study medicine
at Emory; Ernest Justice will study
electrical engineering at Tech; Ran
aid Burke will study electrical engin-
eering at Northwestern University.
Chicago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25
Pretty Window

One of the most attractive window
displays in the city is that of the
Furniture Company, which
has on display the largest assortment
of aluminium ware ever shown in the
city. The large show windows Of
this firm are especially suitable for
such extensive display.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25
Fretwel Reelected
By State |. O. O. F.

ATHENS, May 25.-With a bust
ness session of the grand 'encamp-
ment, the annual convention of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of Georgia opened here at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Officers for the
encampment were elected as follows:
Grand patriarch, J. c. Davis,
Rome; grand high priest, ]. F. Sun
ofsky, Savannah; grand senior war
den, Carries E. Fretwell, Fitzgerald;
grand secretary, T.. H. Robertson,
Gainesville; grand treasurer, I. O.
Teasley, Alsparetta; grand junior
warden, c. c. Parson, Watkinswlle;
grand representatives, ]. H. Lohr,
Augusta, and E. A. Baughn, Atlanta.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25

Mrs. Lon Dickey is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Scott in At
lanta during COMMENCEMENT at
Washington Seminary from which
Miss Anthem Dicl1ey graduates this
week. Athleen read "Mammon and
the Archer" at the annual concert
of the seminary Monday evening.
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SIMPLE SERVICES
FOR GREAT EDITION
Wreaths, Sent by Every Section
Cover Base of Monument
SPEECH BY ]. H. ATWOOD
All Atlanta to Join in Making
Celebration Annual Event

ATLANTA, May Is. = Ten thou
sands hearts beat faster for Atlanta,
for Georgia, for the south and for
the United States of America Tues
day afternoon when a multitude gath
cred at the monumnt of Henry
Woodhn Grady to pay new tribute
to his life and deeds. Tuesday, May
"a, was the anniversary of his birth
in the year 1850. He died in '8o,
young in years, old in accomplish
ment.
The ceremonies were simple, flow
ers being placed in abundance enough
to conceal the entire base of the
shaft. When the speaker of the oc-
casion, John H. Atwood, prominent
attorney of Kansas City, Mo-, mount
ed the improvised rostrum, t. e
monument of Grady was cascaded
with wreaths; snow storm of
blossoms seemed to have chosen the
stone for its resting place and bank
ed about the base and up the sides
until bowers fell away in sweet pro-
fusion.
Americanisn Is Keynote
Americanism was the keynote of
Mr.. Atwood's address, but it was
not the Americanism we have heard
from so many stump speakers and
corner orators. 1t was the Ameri-
canism of logic, of tradition and of
Mr.. Grady. The south is the cradle
of that quality. declared the orator
of the occasion, and the day will
come when the solid patriotism of
the south must balance the whins
and unrest OF the country. Mr.. At
wood appealed for new infusion
of brotherhood in the land and de-
cried clashes between interest and
classes.
An Annual Event
Tuesday afternoon the directors of
the chamber of commerce, which or
ganization proposed and planned for
Grady day, passed resolutions ask
ing that all Atlanta join in making
this an annual event.
1t seemed that the crowd Tuesday
afternoon came more to worship than
to celebrate, for although there was
enthusiasm in the throng, it was not
demonstrative enthusiasm. There
were frequent futters of applause,
but the most of the large assembly
bent on giving heartfelt assent, not
on applauding.
From New Eng1and-from Massa-
chuesetts in which state Mr. Grady's
most famous speech was Delivered
was present w. H. Lord and Robert
L. O'Brien, of Boston, the latter
editor of the Boston Herald, and
delegated by Governor Claiming
Cox, of Massachusetts, as his per-
sonal representative to place the
wreath from that state upon the
statue of Georgia's distinguished
son.
Others among the guests included
the representative Of Governor Neff,
of Texas; Governor Russell, of Miss
issippi; Governor Dorsey, of Geor-
gia; Mayor Peters of Boston; Mayor
Aldredge, of Dallas, Texas: Mayor
Stewart, of Savannah and Mayor
Key, of Atlanta; Melville E Stone.
formerly general manager of the
Associated Press and now its secre-
tary and counselor; Edward Lowry,
of the Saturday Evening Post; Con-
gresham VIM. D. Upshaw of the
Fifth (Atlanta) district; Major Gen
eral Morrison, commander of the
Fourth corps area, and Hon John H.
Atwood, of Kansas City, orator of
the occasion.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B, S. Greene and
children returned Monday from Val
dosta where they were the guests of
heir aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs.
Weatherington.
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The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXIV.-MISSOURI
TAE ~ w HETHER
Naf Y visited by De
@ ~ LsB Soto at the
WAHssEg azIM time of his
Va |M discovery Of
the MISSISSIPPI
pi is not definitely known. The
first authentic exploration Of
this territory was by the French,
Joliet and Father Marquette in
1873. French settlers gradually
located in Missouri, in 1894 st.
Louis being settled. This was
one year after Spain acquired
from France the Louisiana Ter
ritory Of which Missouri was a
part.
Colonization greatly increased
after the ordinance of 1887,
which excluded slavery from the
Northwest territory, as this nat
urally detected many to the ter
ritory west of the Mississippi
who otherwise would have set
tied in the north. The slavery
question continued to hold the
stage in Missouri history. After
the Louisiana Purchase in 1903
added this vast western area to
the United States, emigration
increased to such an extent that
in 1929 Missouri formed a state
government and applied for ad- Il,
mission to the Union. Bitter an
tagonism Immediately arose in
congress against the addition of
another slave state. On the 9TH
er hand the slavery adherents
pointed out that Maine had Just
been taken into the Union as a
free state and one state would
therefore balance the other. A,
final settlement was made by the
famous Missouri compromise,
which accepted Missouri as a
slave state but prohibited slavery
in the rest Of the territory north
of a line extending from the
southern boundary of Missouri
to the Rocky Mountains. In
deed, it was this agitation
which, temporarily smothered at
that time, burst forth in the Civ
il war.
Missouri is in the forefront
of the important states in nation
al politics as it has eighteen
electoral votes for president, Its
area is 69,420 square miles.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25
COL. BUGG WAS IN
FITZGERALD TUESDAY

Col. B. L. Bugg,. receiver for the
A., B. & A. roadway, passed through
the city Tuesday afternoon in his pri-
vate car, en- route to Brunswick on an
inspection tour of the road
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The Woman's Club will open
Rest Room at the Bazaar Store old
stand on South Grant street during
the Cooperative Sale, tomorrow
through Saturday. Rest Room is en-
tirely free to the public.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wandall Reid of
Atlanta are spending few days with
their mother and aunt Mesdames
Mary and E. T. James on South
Main Street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-25

The high quality of art-photo-
graphy created by the Owens Studio
IS attested in letter elsewhere in
today's paper from Florida lady
who sent her pictures here to be
finished in oil BY Mrs. Owens. d27
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-02
Won Every Game.

After defeating Newport high
school at the local gymnasium
thanksgiving night. by score OF %
10 10, the Rathdrum high school
Doys' basket ball team made tour to
The south, defeating Harrison Friday
night 33 TO 6, and Plummer Saturday
night l6 to IL. The Rathdrum boys
nave won every game they have
played so far this season.
Ihe game at Plummer, Saturday,
was a double header. the Rathdrum
e'fiS' team defeating the Plummer
R'fls oy score of 36 to IL.
Inc teams made the trip by auto
An Incident of the return of the girls
was the wreck Of the car 10 which
'uey were riding, on the Palouse
n'Rnway seven miles south of Spokane
SUNDAY forenoon. Luckily no one was
hurt. The accident wa. caused by
'Auding on the slippery road and
'o''alng with another car.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-02
SPIRIT LAKE

The domestic science girls euioyed
Thanksgiving dinner at the school.
c. w. Huston was fined $32 20, iD-
cluding costs. for dlsorderly conduct.
The Modern WOodmen Initiated a
class OF fourteen new members Nov.
90.
The inspection OF the children 10
the Spirit Lake schools was complet-.
ed last week by Miss Ola M. Davis,
public health nurse.
The Spirit Lake basket ball team
defeated Harrison So to IA.
Fire Chief Charles Muller has
received dung motor" for use IN
saving human life.
An election OF commissioners 10
Panhandle highway district was held
Tuesday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-02
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

The high school basket ball team
went to Plummer and was defeated
by the score OF % to 8.
Mrs. John Cryderman collected $55
at the post office for the Red Cross.
Work is progressing on the town
we'll, and cement base for the steel
tower and tank Is to be put in at
once.
r. J. Bradshaw caught three.
legged coyote 10 trap on his ranch.
The Goodrich family have moved
from their ranch at East Greenacres
to a farm near Rathdrum.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-02
TRIAL IS POSTPONED
Vorlsy Boy Charged With
Murder Of Stepfather.

coenr d'Alene, Idaho, Nov. "a
p,hert Fl. Elder was appointed
attorney for Robert Ford by the
atst,ict court today at the lads
.,roigoment on the charge OF murder
,op his stepfather, G. b. Smith, a
farmer of Worley. Young Ford on
Monday appeared IN court without an
attorney, saving he was without
funds.
Attorney Elder Immediately filed a
demurrer to the Information. and
stated that, due to the condition Of
the boys mother, Mrs. Smith. the
trial should not be held at this term
of court. Prosecuting Attorney
Roger Wearne recommended post
ponement OF the trial.
Attorney Elder stated that be
believed Ford had chance for
acqulttal.
The crime was committed the night
NJ Nov. 81 at the Smith home near
Worley. Mr.. Smith had business at
Occur d'Alene that day ADD before
leaving he told his l7-Year-od
stepson that he wanted him to come
home Immediately after school and do
the chores and help his mother.
When he arrived home in the evening
Mr.. Smith found that the boy had
not returned and the chores were
not done. He proceeded to do the
chores and when the boy came home
after / | o'clock, Mr.. Smith spoke to
him about his disobedience and.
receiving a dsrespectful answer, is
alleged to have slapped his stepson
several times, and the boy. 10 rage,
IS said to have shouted with an oath,
"I'll kill you before morning." In
his dying statement, made and
witnessed In writiog, Mr.. Smith said
Mrs Smith stopped the alteration,
whereupon be went toto his bedroom,
and the statement alleges that the
boy then came to the door and began
shooting. Mr.. Smith knocked the
rife down with quilt, but fell to the
floor, his assailant then cutting him
10 the back with knife, it is alleged
Mr.. Smith died ia Spokane
hospital the evening of the day after
he was shot,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-02
WORLEY

Every young w0uld-be desperaoo
will Hnd to his sorrow thai HaI'y
Carey and Dare Devil Jack ou the
screen and 10 real life are very
different Worley Patriot.
Citizens OF Worley had been
seriously considering the advisabIlity
of having Robert Ford sent TO tne
reform school, prior TO his murder OIL
bis step father, G. B Smith, and no"
regret not having taken action 10 the
matter before it became too late.
The Lutheran aid bazaar is TO De
held Dec. 10.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-12-02

resumed on the strength OF ths
1888, 536 0S federal appropriation
made the state by the federal govern
nent.
G. ]. Flacker OF ST. Maries was
arrested for trapping muskrats out OF
season and fned $3.50 and 80 days In
jail, according to report received a,
the office OF the state game warden.
Twenty-six muskrats and 38 traps
were condscated with the arrest.
The First National bank OF Burley,
closed Its doors Nov. 2l, for the pro
lection OF It's depositors and b.,
voluntary agreement OF its board "
directors. Failure to obtain liquiia-
tlon on outstanding notes prompted
the board TO take action, but early
resumption Is expected.
The war tinance corporation board
operating 10 Salt Lake has completed
arrangements for $3.50, 600 livestock
loan to southeastern Idaho and Utah
livestock men and for loan Of 81 900,
600 TO sugar companies operating In
the two states. The sugar company
loan is the first payment Of the ten
million dollars that Is to be made
available for the use OF the sugar
companies.