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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Our Efficient
Fire Ladies'

The conflagration Tuesday morn
ing above any previous fire convinced
the most skeptical that Fitzgerald's
Fire Department is all to the good and
that Chief Wilkerson is on the lob
Bystanders saw the boys face danger
and stand UP against the fearful heat
with persistency, that begot admira-
ton and the splendid morale in the
face of almost unsurmountab1e OBJ
stacles was commended upon.
Chief Wilkerson'S foresight provid4
ed protection for the rest of the bus
mess district by having hose attached
and leads laid from the intersection of
Main and Pine streets and Pine and
Grant Streets, purely as a measure of
precaution. should the need for their
use arise in those sections.
Fortunately they were not needed
but at any rate the chief is entitled
to be complimented for his timely &C.
ton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Chief OF Lowndes
Police Indicted
Embezzlement and Extortion Are
Charged Against ]. G. Crowley

VALDOSTA, Ga, Nov. rs The
Lowndes county grand Jury returned
nine indictments against Chief J. G..
Crowley of the county police force.
Three of the indictments charging
embezzlement and six charging extor-
ton. In one of the embezzlement
cases it is charged that the officer &C
cepted cash bond which was never
accounted for, the other two were in
connection with the collection with
tax fl fas.
In its general presentments, the
grand jury recommended that the
county police force be abolished and
that Chief Crowley be dismissed from
the service Immediately and that here
after he be not appointed as an Off
Ger of the county in asy capacity The
jury recommended that the commits
sioners appoint one man to work in
connection with the sheriff's office.
Among other presentments, the jury
also recommended that the commits
sioners sell no more bonds for the pur-
pose of road work for a period of IL
months. Also that in the future no
trade be made where the county was
interested, with any member of county
commissioners.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Many Lose Lives
In Theatre Fire
Firmen Search Smoking Ruins For
Victims of Fire

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov % -
Fire swept the crowded Rialto the
atre, a motion picture house, Sunday
night and the police estimated early
Monday morning on the basis of va
rious accounts that 20 persons persisted
Three bodies have been recovered
those of two women and one man.
Only one has been identified that OF
Mabel Moran of Derby, Conn. The
other two, those of young woman
and the man are badly charred and
Identification will be difficult.
Timothy Halon, who was not in the
theatre but rushed from the street to
help in the rescue work died of heart
failure in an ambulance while being
taken to hospital
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Clues Are Found
In Murder Case
Grand Jury To Conduct Further
Probe Into Death of Scarborough

AMER1CUS, Ga, Nov. rs The
Grand jury of Sumter county superior
court which convened here today will
conduct probe into the murder of
William H. Scarborough, which re-
mains as mysterious today as when
committed several months ago The
outstanding revelations in connection
with the investigations are that a
well-known white man of Americus
was in the rear of Scarboroughs store
about the time of the murder in COM
pany with negro woman.
1t has developed also that this man
was armed and that he fired his re-
volver two or more times while in
the rear of Scarborough's store
Officers investigating the case have
talked with him and it is understood
that, although he at first denied being
in that vicinity, he subsequently ad-
mitted his presence there. Thus far
he has staunchly refused to reveal
the reason for his presence on Scar
brougs's land in company with the ne
gro woman
The woman, tenant upon Scar
brough's place, moved soon after the
murder. and it is said she has disap-
peared altogether 1t is believed how
ever. that Sheriff Harvey is cognizant
of her present whereabouts and that
she will be called to testify before the
present grand Jury. The name of the
white man in question is known only
to few persons here. Since Scarbor-
ough's murder numerous relatives
have filed claims for share of his es-
tate. and a spirited legal fight over its
possession is now in progress
The estate as finally inventoried in
cludes $4,000 in cash in banks. approx
imately 100 acres of fine farming land,
Scarborough's stock of goods and the
store fixtures and number of parcels
of Americas rental property.
A number of liberty bonds, known
to have been purchased by the old re-
cluse during the war loan drive. and
store of diamonds, seen in his po-
session only few days before the
murder have never been located
These it is believed were taken bv
the murderer.
Leader Want Ads bring results
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Labor Charges
Rail, Steel, Oil
And Coal Trust
Combine Is Milking Public Of Enor-
nous Sums, They Say

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Union
labor charged before a senatorial COM
mittee Tuesday that "interlocking di.
xectorates" between the railroads and
the great steel, oil and coal corpora
tions are milking the public of enor-
nous sums of money.
Evidence taken from the records Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to show that a number of leading rail
road executives are also officers and
stockholders in steel, coal and oil cor
porations from which they purchase
supplies, was submitted to the senate
Interstate Commerce Commission by
Frank !. Warne, statitician for the
railway brotherhoods.
Purchase of supplies and materials
by the nations railroads exceed an
nually the enormous sum of $1,000
100000 Warne testified It is common
knowledge he said. among those IA
miliar with railroad conditions that
the railroad officials are pecuniarly
interested have been and are fattening
off purchases of supplies from them
by the railroads.
Attention has been directed toward
the eXorbtant earnings and huge sur
plus of the United States Steel cor
poration, in which railroad officials
are interested as directors, bondhold-
ers and stockholders.
"But the steel corporation is not the
only supply concern that is milking
the railroads. while the public stands
by patiently and feeds the transpor-
tation companies with higher passen-
ger and freight rates.
"An investigation b yCongress or
by the Interstate Commerce Cimmis-
sion would reveal the significant fact
that in recent years all the railroad sup
ply companies and they number in
athe thousands-have reported higher
Surplus earnings to be added to their
already huge accumulated SURPRISES
obtained through high prices paid by
the railroad for supplies and mater
ials purchased by them"
Warne submitted an analysis of the
annual report of the steel corporations
for 1920, showing its net earnings ex-
ceeded $l85,000.000 after all expenses
and taxes had been paid. This amount
was $32,OOO000 in excess of the large
earnings of the previous year.
He also submitted list of direc-
tors and leading stockholders in var
ious railroads. showing their direct
connection with the supply companies,
He named specifically Cornelius Van
derbilt, Samuel Rea, president of the
Pennsylvania system, and a number
of Pennsylvania vice presidents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Mondays Fire On
Merrimac Drive

The Fire Departmci was cai'el TO
North Merrimac drive Monday, about
8 F =, when fire was discovered
in the Malcolm house, just being oc-
cupied by w. H Benton. The furn-
iture was badly burned but the build
ing sustained, only a small damage.
The Benton family was just moving
into the house Monday and at the
time the fire was discovered it is said
no one was at home. Mr.. Benton
carried 81 900 insurance on his furni-
ture and it is not known if Mr. NAL
colin had insurance on his house.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Hero Commander
Of Lost Battalion"
Disappears AT Sea
go To Help Whittlesey Strangely
Missing From Steamer

NE WYORK, Nov. 2S-Licuten-
ant Colonel Charles w. Whittlesey.
hero of the famous Iost battalion"
has disappeared from the Toloa. on
which he sailed Saturday for Havana,
according to a wireless message re-
ceived here today.
News of the famous soldiers disap-
pearance came in the following mes
sage received here from the captain
OF the ship:
Passenger named w c. White
sey disappeared. Left several letters .
Officials of the Fruit sline operators
of the ship, confirmed the fact that
the passenger in question was Lieut.
Colonel Whittlessey through his rel
atives.
Members of Mr.. Whittlesey's law
firm here were at loss to account
for his proposed visit to Cuba. When
he left the offices of the firm Friday
he announced his intention they said
of attending the Army-Navy Game on
the following day.
1t has been learned since that Col
Whittlesey purchased a ticket for
Havana Cuba the following morning
and sailed the next day.
His business associates declare thai
his mind was clear and that he appar.
emily was in good health otherwise
when last seen. He seemed cheerful
they added, and declared they were
unable to explain his seemingly strange
action in going away as he did with
out notifying them of his plans.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Telephone Company
Making Repairs

The interrupted telephone service
will be reopcned tonight, the entire
force of the Bowen Telephone COM
pany under the supervision of Mr..
Manning, making the necessary re-
pairs both to the local and long dis
lance lines.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
W. Langston, New
Pastor c. M. E. Church

Rev. I. P. Tyson. pastor of the
Central Methodist Church has been
given the charge at Thomasville and
will be succeeded here by Rev. W.
Langston. Other appointments in the
Cordele district: Rev L. A. Hill a
former pastor of the local church was
again sent to Trinity Church at Sa-
vannah and Rev. J. M. Glenn has been
given the Dublin appointment.
The 1922 conference of the South
Georgia Methodists will be held in
Waycross next year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30

Leader Want Ads bring results
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30
Railroad Men Indicted
In Crisp County Court

Messrs F. M. Bishop, Thomas and
lin Russell were indicted by the Crisp
county grand jury Tuesday for burn
ing the bridge on the A. B. & A. on
May 10Th. Solicitor ,. B. Wal. stat
ed that he will probably put the par
ties on trial next Tuesday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-30

Mr.. Pleman Gaskin of Jacksonville,
was visitor in the city today en-
route from Atlanta. During his stay
here he was the guest of Mr.. w. R.
Bowen.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Deaths Reported.

The Following deaths have been reported to
tie health department within the last twen-
ty-four hours:
Thomas Foley so. ST. Elisabeth's Hospital
Arthur W. Burton. Ts, 1S4l Randolph 81.
Richard Kelly Hart. 81. el1 Va. ave. s.w.
Mrs. Lucy A. Lynch IS, 703 A st. ne.
Robert Emery Logan. 90. 2s4S 9th st.
Annie p. Brown, 50, George Warrington
University Hospital.
Mary Ann Sullivan, 81, $40 D ne.
Mollie H. Cunningham. 66. 2ll8 1t.
Marie N. Sullivan, 50, 1888 18th st.
Maurice Howard, Z, Garfield Hospital.
Charles A. Goldsmith. 40. 1921 Volta pl.
Frederick Thomas johnson. jr., II days.
1914 st.
Virginia Chapman. 48, 1540 sth.
Susana Thornton, 81, st. ElisAbethS Hospi-
tai.
pital.
The ocean liner Olympic carries a
woman barber. and she claims to be
the first sea-going barber.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Marriage Licenses.

following:
Lawton p Thomas and Albertha F, Dudley
both Of Baltimore
Warren NJ. Florance Of Alexandra and e.
Pansy Barbour of this city.
Saverio Eabrizio and Fiorentipa Ganriulio
George W. Coombs and Lena Wieins.
Herbert +. White and Annette Forsyth, botf
Of Culpeper, Va.
Antonio LaRosa and Rosa Console.
Anselmo Giovanni and Margaret A. Cosimano
Courtney Campbell Of New York city and
Margaret T. Green Of this city.
Lee F. Curtis and Edna A. Bernhard.
Thomas E. French and Efie X. johnson, bott
Of Richmond
William c. King and Lena E. FRANKIE.
/ Frank NJ. Brown and Mamie I. Moore.
Alfred g. Seller and Kathryn g. Frisbie.
Donald G. Barnhart and Birdie n. LAdman
Paul b. Ashman Of Cheyenne, Wyo.. anG
Mande q. Landis Of this city.
Harry v. Palmateer and Marie A. Pagamus
George A. Cole and Mary Lewis.
William Fl. Carroll and Edith Hawkins.
Eladio. A. Naniazca and Doll!e Price.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
TEACHERS LOSE $91.@
AND WATCH IN ROBBERY

A desk in a classroom IN the biake
School, North Capitol street between
K and l. streets, was broken open
yesterday during the noon recess ana
robbed Of $91.50 and . watch valuso
at sis. The stolen property belonged
to three teachers, Miss Mary CBrten.
2140 Q street; Miss Marguerite Craig,
129 Tennessee avenue northeast, ana
Miss Josephine C. Franklin, 632 weber
place.
DR.. Charles B. Healy, 1922 Connecti-
cut avenue, reported the theft yester-
day of q leather bag containing ear.
eye and throat instruments, valued ~
$500. The bag was taken from his
automobile in front of his ONCE.
Mrs. Florence Cross, apartment 10,
1717 T street, told the police that IN
intruder visited her apartment yes
terday. He stole wearing apparel
valued at $54
Theft of an overcoat valued at $50
was reported yesterday by Mrs. J.
LASER. 706 Columbia road, who said
the garment was taken from locker
in the basement
Clarence A. Smith reported the theft
OF $50 from desk drawer in his place
OF business, at lila Vermont court
yesterday.
Fausto Madrid. employe of the Mex
lcan embassy, asked the police to re-
cover $50 overcoat that was stolen
from MIS- home, at 1873 I'd street.
Evening star., 1921-10-07
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
Tie health department within the last twen
" -four hours:
william and Antonette Golkoski, giri.
George and Lillian Kendall, boy.
William J. and Gertrude Sullivan. girl.
Walter NJ. and Geneyieve Dudley, boy.
Louis e. and Mary G. Sholtes, girl. s.
Edwin ". and Elizabeth Miller, girl.
Harry and Francis Block. boy;
Charles Fl: and Florence Trimble. girl.
William NJ. and Dorothy Griffith, girl.
Morris and Luba kaplan, girl.
Marshall G. and Bessie Windsor. girl.
Harry and Gertrude Kennedy. girl.
Robert H. and Millicent c. Gales, boy.
Charles Il. and Emily A. Osborn, girl.
Adolph G. and Irene Moran. girl.
Edmund J. and Julia C. ReardOn. girl.
Maurice h. and Virginia A. Michael, girl.
Joseph N. and Margaret Arthur, boy.
William and Sadie johnson, boy.
Carroll and Helen Shaw. girl.
James and Bessie Peters, girl.
Samuel and Susan Hunter, girl.
Charles and Marian Butler, boy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-28
Knights of Pythias Notes of Interest

There was no work done at the reg
ular meeting of the members of Gar
rett Lodge last Friday evening, but
reports from the grand lodge repre-
sentatives were received.
1t is encouraging to note that since
the lodge has taken over the Knights
of Pythias building in Oakland that
such great progress in rehabilitating
the property is being made. All the
rooms are now leased with the excep-
ton Of the small lodge room. The
property, under these conditions, is
now upon solid financial basis. The
treasury is in good condition and the
membership should feel proud of all
that has been accomplished during
the past two years.
Brother Howard P. Stuck, at the
last meeting of the lodge, was chosen
Deputy Grand Chancellor for the en-
suing year.
There will be no degree work next
Friday evening, but the meeting will
be held and the hour given over to the
members for the good of the order.
The Pythian Sisters initiated a
class of candidates at their meeting
on Monday evening in very able
manner, following which refreshments
were served.
The rank of Page will be conferred
on Friday evening, May 9Th.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
Messrs. E. R. Jones and E. H. Sim
cell were Keyser visitors Monday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-28
JENNINGS RAILROAD GOLD
Was Built in 1898 To Valuable Timber
Section of Garrett County.

Messrs. Roscoe Ross and William Z.
Ambrose, of Allegany county, who
have associated with them some of
the coal producers and shippers at
and near Jennings, have purchased
the Jennings Brothers Railroad, run
nings from the town of Jennings, this
county to point on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad near Meyersdale, where
connection with that is made, the con-
sideration being in the neighborhood
of 100000.
The purchase of the Jennings in
terests by the new concern includes
the right of way, store buildings,
dwelling houses, hotel and shops at
Jennings and the railroad equipment.
The road was built in 1893 by Cor
tez H. Jennings and B. Worth Jen-
nings, of Towanda, Pa, who at that
time purchased the Cunningham and
Maynadier lands comprising about six
thousand acres, located along the Cas-
selman River and it's branches. This
land then comprised one of the finest
bodies of virgin timber in Garrett
county, which at that time constituted
its chief value, but since coal has been
developed in large veins and it is
more than likely that the railroad will
become an important coal-hauling
feeder for the Baltimore and Ohio as
soon as the coal market revives.
Jennings Brothers also built the
town of Jennings where they located
their large lumber mill for the manu-
facture of the timber from the lands
purchased by them. The railroad is APP
proXimately fifteen miles long and
passes within a mile of Grantsville,
crossing the. National Road just east
of the Casselman River bridge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-28

ways should be similarly poisoned as
they usually harbor pine mice.
In orchards the mouse tunnels are
extensive and usually reach to several
trees. If all the tree rows are sys.
tematically poisoned, placing the bats
in two or three freshly used holes at
or near each tree, it will not be nee
essary to poison the area between tie
tree rows. A strip around the border
of the orchard also should be treated.
Orchards thoroughly poisoned late in
the autumn will not be bothered by
pine mice during the winter and, al
though the mice may reinfest the or
chard the next spring, they rarely
damage the trees during the summer.
Poisoning mice late in the fall should
be made one of the routine practices
of every successful orchardist in an in
Tested district. In an orchard of av
erage infestation the cost of poison
ing, including poison supplies and la
Dor, should not exceed 25 to 35 cents
per acre.
CAUTION-All poison containers
and all utensils used in the prepare
ton of poison should be kept plainls
labeled and out of reach of children.
irresponsible persons and live stock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-28
RODENT PESTS ON THE FARM.
Some Methods of Control, by ]. A.
fowler. County Agent

The annual losses from rodent pests
in the United States have been esti-
mated at over 100000, 900, and about
two-thirds of the damage is caused by
rats and mice-both house and field,
1t is not the purpose Of this article
to mention all of the damage caused
by rodents or to go into detail in de-
scribing the habits of different ro-
dents that are enemies to the tiller of
the soil, but merely to mention a few
methods of control that have proved
most effective in controlling the worst
of these pests.
Barium carbonate is the most effec-
tive poison for rats or mice. 1t is
cheap and easily mixed, using one
part to four parts of coarse cornmeal.
The powdered barium carbonate
should be thoroughly mixed, with a
spoon, with the meal and the mixture
placed in small bags, placed in loca-
tons easily accessible to the rats.
The poison may also be spread upon
fish or bread and butter or used with
flour, meal or oatmeal as a dough-
The poison, in the quantities used for
rats is not injurious to man or domes-
tic, animals. The poison acts slowly on
the mucuous membrane, usually caus-
ing the animal to leave the building
in search of water.
Almost any of the rat traps on the
market are effective if scaldad after
each catch is made.
Poison for field mice may be made
with strychnine and grain or sweet
potato.
Wet grain formula: Dissolve one
ounce of strychnine sulphate in two
quarts of boiling water; add two ia
blespoons of laundry starch in half
pint of cold water; add the starch<to
the strychnine solution and pour over
one bushel of oats in metal con-
tainer.
This poison should be distributed in
small lots in the mouse burrows or in
such places as will be inaccessible to
birds and poultry.
Cut sweet potatoes into pieces about
the size of grapes. Place three quarts
of these cut bats in a pan or bucket
and from salt shaker slowly sift
over them Is ounce of powdered
strychnine mixed with an equal guam
tity of baking soda, stirring constant
ly so that the poison is evenly dis
tributed. Poison should be applied as
soon as potatoes are cut and bait
should be put out while fresh. One
or two pieces of the bait should be
dropped into mouse tunnels through
the natural openings or through open
ings made with the finger. Mole run
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-28
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Miss Nell Naylor spent Sunday in
Terra Alta with friends.
Mr.. P. A. Dixon, of near Bayard, W.
Va, spent Monday in Oakland on bus
mess.
Messrs. Abraham Lawton and Will
liam Browning, of Oakland, spent last
Thursday in Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Bosley
were in Cumberland Monday where
they spent the day shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Stahl and Mr..
and Mrs. Hervey Bittner motored to
Cumberland last Thursday.
Miss Alberta Brown, of Washington
Junction, is here on visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Howard P. Stuck.
Mr.. ]. C. Peddicord, of the Balti-
more and Ohio claims service, spent
Sunday in Oakland with his daughters
and son.
WANTED-Waitress and cham
bermaids for the season. Address P.
q. Box 231, Mountain Lake Park
Advertisement 3-8t.
Miss Grow, truant officer for this
county, returned to Oakland Mon
day morning from visit to her home
in Delaware.
Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton, of Park
ersburg, West Va, was the guest of
her niece, Mrs. Wade H. Hinebaugh,
over Sunday.
The Republican today prints the
annual levy as made by the Board OF
County Commissioners at their meet
ing held last week.
FOR SALE-Conneway's Mt. View
Farm and Summer Resort. Apply to
j. M. Conneway, Gormania, w. Va
Advertisement 3-8t
Mr. and Mrs. Weston Dodson and
little daughter, of Brett, West Va,
were guests of relatives in Oakland
Sunday ard Monday.
Mr.. Ernest Liller, who spent several
weeks in Baltimore, has returned to
his home in Oakland and reopened his
tailoring establishment.
Mrs. H. C. Hansen, of Swissvale,
Pa, is here for visit of ten days to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Turney, and other relatives.
Mrs. John A. Delawder, who spent
several weeks in Washington with her
daughters and son, returned to her
home in Oakland Tuesday night.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work for family of two; good wages.
Address P. 0. Box Ala, Mt. Lake
Park, Advertisement 8-5t*
Mr.. D. E. Offutt returned to his
home in Oakland on Saturday last
from Baltimore and New York, where
he had been for several days on busl-
ness.
Carl Kahl has returned to his home
here after having completed bust
ness course in a school in Cumberland
where he was a student for several
months.
Mrs. Russell Teets, who has been on
q visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George yelling, in Oakland for sew
eraf days, has returned to her home
in Wilson, Pa.
Quite number of the young people
of Oakland motored to Shadydell, a
few miles south of Mountain Lake
Park, last Friday night where they
attended a dance.
If courteous treatment, plenty of
wholesome food, well cooked and serv-
ed, means anything to you, eat your
next dinner at W. H. Bartlett's Res
taurant, Railroad Street, Oakland
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