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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19


Mas Eta Arnold Of Providence Is
the weekend guest of her sister. Mrs.
Edward Harris.
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lett sunday Tor oakland beaeh 10
N'''t h'i SISTER MIS- ) D. AehhtdS
The third Anniversary mass Tor
Mrs Alphonse Dupre. Sr.. was sung
al 81 Mary s church tuesiay morn
lux
Mr. and Mrs n. ) smith, Mrs. e.
" Holt and Mrs. \. / Morse, OF sun
nyside avenue We're az Rocky Point
Us.''''''
mr'- pelI walker ana Miss Ellen
Hassard. 1roNe street. are at Locust
Hill Farm for the remainder - the
i''oi''''
Merton " Ame'' hr. ana Mfs. ri
ztaf Huefiiu. TWO sons ana Mt, .'uel-
TN mother. motofed 10 ocean hfaeh
Tuesday.
MIR. and MRS harry !" lhomp'""
left l tuesday evening Tor koeAport'
Mass TO VISIT KEY. ana MI. . =.
stoddard
Miss Laura fea~. a teacher IN the
Hope Valley K l.. Hugh school. IS
spending week WITH Mr. anu Ms.
1ohh =. BATES
William Bishop Of Lonsdale. K. l.,
is making two weeks visit with his
daughter, Mrs William Richardson
Mechanics street.
Mrs. \. II. killen has returned from
Vermont TO spend the remainder Of
the month with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs c. " burfee
DR.. and Mrs. Karl T. Phillips. Grove
street. are entertaining Mrs. Phillips
sister, Miss Florence Kendall Of Ames-
bury Mass, for a few weeks.
Mrs. George W. Rankin of Center
Vile is visiting two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs Y. Carpenter. Sawyer dis
trict. and Alphonse Dupre. Sr.. Wood.
stock avenue.
Mis-. Ruth White. teacher in the
public schools Of New York. is the
guest Of her mother. Mrs. Lillian {.
White. Miss White has lust returned
from trim OF several weeks TO Cali
fornia.
Mis-. Adel,ne Rabbit. formerly
teacher in the Israel Putnam school.
will teach Spanish and kindergarten
work I'M the Ashley Hall school for
girls. Charleston. :. e.. leaving Bris.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
MARRIED.

Putnam,
Aug. f3. by Rev }. G. Osborne of
Mystic. George Leyesqne and Mrs
Alexina Gosselin, both Of Putnam.
ANGELL-BROWER - In Hartford,
Aug. -. By Rev J. X. Laekey, I'd
ward NJ Angel and Miss luez Lucy
Brewer.
GIBBONS In Pomfret,
Aug. 3, by Rev J. J. city. Joseph
McBriety of Pomfret ana Miss MORT
4. Gibbons Of ST. Louis, Nm
o'NEILL-uNDERHILI-lr Pomfret.
Sept. iG. by Rev. }. J. Klty, John
Francis u'Neili Of Pomfreg 20 Miss
Blanche & Underhill of Hartford
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
BORN

ROE-In canistro. n T., Aug. i3, :
daughter, Flea nor Catherine. TO Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn : Roe.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19

Chsuneey { Talbot. who has been
Ill., is able to be back at his uewsroom.
NJ. and Mrs. F. W Seward return
ed Wednesday from few days spent
IN Gnilforl, Their old home town.
Eustaehe Champagne, son Of Mr..
and Mrs Luke Champagne, and Miss
odelia Hardt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hardt. we're married Mon
day morning at o'clock at st. Mary's
church. Rev r Routhier officiating.
Reginald s. Danfor,h. freight agent
at the local yards. vas operated on for
appendicitis Friday at St. Vineents
Hospital. Worcester. He is making
a rapid recovery and will soon be
home.
All. J. Breaul,. son of Mrs. {. +.
Breaalt Of this city. was operated on
in New York hospital last week. The
operation proved TO be very success
full one and his condition il very much
improved
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
DIED

CUTLER In West Glocester Aug
II. Frances. daughter of Nr and
Mrs. Ernest Cutler, aged years.
WILLIAMS In West Woodstock
Aug. %. John Williams. aged SO
years.
VINCFLETrE In West Thompson
Aug 10, Philip vincelette, aged -
years.
Card of Thanks
The undersigned wish to thank
newhbors and friends for kindness
during sickness and death Of their r.
ther. and for the floral pieces from
net..hbors and friends.
MIR. and Mrs Edward koudeau
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rivers
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Sweeney
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray
Georgiana Vincelette
Ora Nincelette
Philip Vincelette
Annie Nincelette
Alphonse Vincelette
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-08-19
WOODSTOCK MAN
HoovER's CHOICE


areson speaks both French and Ger
man with great fueney. made him
most valuable member Of the Hoover
forces.
When We entered the war in 1917
Captain Richardson returned to this
country. entered the Plattsburg
Training Camp. and after obtaining
his commission vas at once sent TO
France. where he served as captain Of
infantry. afterwards being assigned
20 work az general headquarters. I'm
mediately after the armistice was sign
ed he became once more associated
with SIR. Hoover. working at Valen-
ciennes and later al Vienna, Austria.
II September, 1919. Re was iemo5il
lied from the American Army at
Prague in Czecho-Slovakia and was
assigned 70 the relief work ~ Buda-
pest. where he remained until he re-
turned 10 America for a brief yaea-
ton at Woodstock in the summer of
1920. On his return TO Europe last
autumn, Captain Richardson was APP
pointed chief Of the American Relief
in Austria-Hungary
and has been responsible for the feed
ing Of hundreds Of thousands Of starv-
ing Austrian and Hungarian children.
His appointment as Mr.. Hoovers
representative in the Russian relief
work is but another step higher IN the
course Of career intimately associat-
ed with the economic results Of the
war. While Captain Richardson
family have received no direct notice
OF his future plans. 1t Is to be- pre-
sumed that he sill hold an executive
post in the relief Of Russia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Bringing Up Father
In Wall Street,

Fresh from its conquering triumphs
at the Manhattan Opera House, New
York, and the Metropolitan Opera
House, Philadelphia, Bringing Up
Father in Wall Street" has arrived in
town. According to all reports this
is the best offerings of the series thus
far and no doubt will enhance the
popularity of these ever-mirthful Geo.
McManus cartoon creations to notch
of success never heretofore obtained
The new attraction, divided into two
acts and five scenes interpoIated with
tuneful, rollicking, infectious and ear
haunting melodies, will hold the boards
at the Grand Theatre Tuesday Oct,
18th. This time poor old Jiggs Ma
honey, still pursued and harassed by
Maggie his better half, dabbles in Wall
street, where the meets with numer-
Gus numerous and side-splitting ad-
ventures aided and ebeted by the ubi-
quitous Dinty and the other famous
and beloved characters. The company
is large and capable one and an en-
gagement of unalloyed, unstinted and
unmitigated hiiarity, screams, laugh
ter and joy eternal SHOULD be the un-
usual cd .cr of things,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Railway Boards Contend
For State Regulations

ATLANTA, Oct. 14.-That the
State railroad commissioners of the
United States, through their National
Association of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners now meeting here in
annual convention, present to Cong
ress an organized demand for speedy
amendment of the Esch-Cummins act
otherwise known as the Transporta-
ton act of 1920 in such a manner
and in such language as to preserve
beyond dispute the right of the states
to regulate transportation charges
within their borders, was recommend
ed to the association by its committee
on state and federal legislation, sub
mitted to the convention today.
The committee on litigation in a
separate report had cited an array of
decisions by the Interstate Commerce
Commission Completely destroying"
the right of the states to regulate intra-
state rates, and had recommended a
continuance of resistance in the courts
against these extensions of the federal
authority.
Having been appointed to deal with
the question from a different view
point than litigation, the committee
on legislation recommended that he
association put an end to such deci-
sions by the I c. c. and to such Eek
pensive and prolonged litigation in the
courts" by obtaining at the hands of
congress an amendment of the Esch-
Cummins act making clear and certain
the rights of the states.
In the course of its report, the legis-
lative committee remarked that men,
bers of both branches of Congress,
including the authors of the act have
declared it was not the intention of
Congress to deprive the states of any
of their perogatives; and yet the act
has been construed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission and by the low
er federal courts, in such manner q
to destroy state regulation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Business Men Urge
u. S. lax Reform
Heavy Penalty Imposed Upon Com
merclal Enterprises Should Be.
Removed They Declare

ATLANTA, Oct, 14-The business
of the country is waiting on tax re-
form, according to Atlanta business
men. Indeed, they are almost saying
that it is the only hope of forthcoming
reform that is giving business the for
ward look it is now assuming.
One of the biggest evils of the pres
ent tax system, it was stated here
today by business men who are inter-
viewed on the subject. is that it i'm
poses heavy penalty upon business
enterprises. Business men here say
that those who have invested their
capital, their energy and in fact their
entire attention and thought to some
line of work have actually been penal
lied for their success, eSsFqS~
A business man has been pointed
out here, who may have conducted his
operations at loss for two OF tfffee
years, or who, perhaps, has barely
broken even for period, and who ev-
entually reaps the harvest of years of
effort in one year, is subject to heavy
tax upon that years earning which
take no account of his previous years
hardship. He actually lays a much
greater tax. according to Atlanta bus
mess leaders, than would man who
was receiving a fixed annual income
from similar amount of invested
capital. The effect it is shown here,
has been to discourage business VEN
ture and to deter men from investing
their money and efforts in commercial
enterprises where risks must be taken
with the hope of large returns event.
ually,
The system has. it can readily be
seen, proved a determent to business
development, declared one of Atlantas
most prominent business men. No
wonder business has been slack. If
Congress can provide a system that
will put a premium upon commercial
development and tax Idle capital rath-
er than capital employed in business
expansion. we will see things real
ly begin to hum in the business world
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Gas Dealers Fail
To Report Tax Fund
All But Fifty out of lis Are Claimed
To Be Delinquent

ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-THE matter
OF making returns under the new cent
a-gallon gasolene tax law is about to
present problem. Under the law the
distributors are required to report and
turn in the cash to the controller gen
eral on the first day of October Of
this year, and the first day of each
calendar quarter thereafter.
In organizing the machinery for
handling the new source of revenue,
Controller General Wright fixed the
10th day of the month as the final date
for payment and report.
So far only so out of lis distribu-
tors have paid and reported. and il
is a question what action can or will
be taken in regard to those who are
delinquent. The law provides no pen
atty, but it will be the policy of the
controller generals office to apply the
same rule to those as to other names
which have been collected for and in
the name of the state.
After allowing reasonable time for
transmitting the reports Controller
General Wright will proceed. with
list of the registered distributors in
the state to make UP an assessment
against each distributor who has not
reported, basing the assessment on the
best information obtainable, which of
course, will be an approximation from
those reports in hand, and on that as
sessment, he will demand immediate
payment from the distributor, and is
sue against each of them tax fila
which the sheriff of the county will be
called upon to execute and collect up
on. Tow-thirds of the gaso'ene dis
tributors in the state are subject today
to these fifas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Vests Hearing Put
Off For A Week
Case Is Postponed Until Accounts
Can Be Audited

ATLANTA, Oct. 11-Records and
accounts in the state executive depart
ment were being checked and audited
today by auditors and former ac-
countants of the department in he
process of Strengthening out the al
legation of discrepancies in the ac-
counts of Claude A West former ex-
ecutive secretary.
In the meantime, when the com
mitment hearing was held in the
Municipal Court this morning the
state asked for continuance of a week
in order to get the benefit of the audit
and the same was given that direction
by the court.
In the presence of checking the rec
ords with an application of knowledge
of the department method of handling
them, it is learned, there was con-
siderable reduction in he suspected
discrepancies and there was indica-
ton today that very much of the con-
fusion in the records will be rapidly
out.
By Tuesday of next week, when the
Municipal court will again take up the
matter of commitment hearing, on
the warrant issued for West by the
executive department, it is expected
definite information will be in hand on
which the further developments of the
matter will be directed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
City Wins Out In
Big Damage Suit
Verdict Is Directed In Favor of City
In Superior Court Wednesday

A suit for damages tried Wednes-
day in the Superior court instituted
by J. w. Scarborough for himself and
his minor daughter for $1,000 was won
by the attorneys for the City, Judge
Cover directing a verdict.
The case arose out of injuries al
legged to have been received by the
little daughter of Mr.. Scarborough
some months ago, when she came in
contact with a live wire of the city's
water and light plant, while visiting
in the home of Col. Chas. Russell on
south Grant street.
Attorneys E'dridge Cults and Mich
olson represented the plaintiff and at
torneys Wal and Grantham, D. E.
Griffin and A. J. Mcdonald represent
ed the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Little Likelihood
OF Railroad Strike
w. G. Lee In Chicago, But Is Not
Expecting Strike Acton

CHICAGO, Oct, 12-Littie likeli-
hood of decision to call strike of
railroad workers of the big four broth
erhoods was forecast tonight by L. F.
Sheppard, president of the Order of
Railway Conductors. -,
After three days and nights of meet
ings, the executives and general chair
men of the conductors, engineers and
firemen were still far from agreement
as to their action tonight.
st is likely now that there will be
no announcement made when these
conferences adjourn Mr.. Sheppard
said. "Thus far we can say nothing
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
and w. S. Carter, head of the Broth
erhood of Firemen and Eng;nemen,
declared they too, would probably
have nothing to say even after the
conferences.
Today was the busiest of the weel,
Following long sessions of the general
chairmen of each of the three organi-
cations yesterday and Monday the ex-
ecutive committees ~ the three broth
erhoods inter srersed the chairmen's
meetings today with secret confer
entoS
w. G. Lee head OF the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, the fourth body
of the big four grour. arrived today
to await the acton OF the remaining
trio.
Our men have voted to strike and
Twill give them my authorization the
minute the other three say the word.
1t is up to them" Mr.. Lee said
He added however that he was not
expecting strike action and that he
would not be surprised to see the con-
ferences end without definite action
being taken.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
MORE ARRESTS ARE
EXPECTED SHORTLY
charges Ware and Russell Responsible
For Ambrose Wreck
S. A. MORRIS IS RELEASED
Special Term of Court May Be Held
To Try These Cases

Overwhelming evidence presented
iii the confession of O. c. Fairfield,
previously indicted for murder and now
serving sentence for intimidation of
railway employees of the A. B. & A.,
before the Grand Jury of Ben Hill
County, of which w. NJ. Martin, gen.
eral chairman of the striking employ
ees and a prominent leader of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
was a member, compelled the return
of indictments of eleven more former
employees of the road for the MUIR
der of Engineer w. T. Reed, Wednes-
day afternoon.
The men charged with the crime
now under indictment are: Q, L. Lee,
John T. Lilies, ]. L. Malcolm. Carl
Ellison, Fred Stubs, J. M. Smith, A.
w. Roar, Ed Brown, Crowder Gates,
James Mead, P. R. Harris, others pre-
viously indicted for this murder are
o. c. Fairfield Harvey Booker. Per-
ry Booker, Jr., Gerald V. Myrick, J.
w. Hornsby and Tom Hendrix.
J. w. Hornsby, Perry Booker, Jr.,
and G. V. Myrick have been allowed
bond; Tom Hendrix, P. H. Harris,
Fred Stubs, and James Meade are
still at large and officers are searching
for them
lam Russell, f. NJ. bishop and ].
X Thomas were arrested OH warrant
charging them with completely in the
wrecking Of freight train near Mus
sclwhite in Crisp County and were
taken to Cordele.
Preston Ware and ]. w Bussel,
charged in the confession OF O. C.
Fairfield with having caused the wreck
of freight train near Ambrose, in
Coffee County, were taken to Doug
las Wednesday, where the Coffe coun-
ty grand jury is in session. o. C.
Fairfield is the states witness in the
case and was taken before the Coffee
county grand jury to testify. Other
arrests are promised in these cases by
the sheriff and special agents of the
A. B. & A. which may be presented
to the Grand Jury when they meet
again next Monday.
S. A. Morris, who had been arrest
ed Sunday on warrant charging him
with completely in the murder, was
released from jail. no evidence having
been presented against him.
A special term of court may be
called to try these cases, according to
a statement from the sheriff's office
today.
Solicitor General J. B. Wall, author
lied the following statement regarding
the confession of o. C. Fairfield.
charged with the murder of w. T.
Reed, engineer in charge of the switch
engine of the A. B. & A, on the night
of July 5th when a general gun fight
Continued on Page y
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
CLUB PREMIUMS STILL
ARE BEING DONATED

D. w. M. Whitley, Clerk of Super
ior Court, One setting White Orping-
ton Eggs, price IS; Sam Wilcox, one
setting Rhode Island Eggs, price SIS;
Red Jones, one setting Barred Piym-
outh Rock, price S.; Jim Pau'k, one
setting White Leghorn Eggs, price SIS;
w. R. Skinner, one setting White
Leghorn Eggs, price IS; J. P. Patter-
son, one setting of white Rock Eggs,
price $500; Leader Enterprise, years
subscription to each of the winners,
c. T. Owens, County Agent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Fitzgerald Poultry
AT Atlanta Fair

Fitzgerald Poultry Association is
well presented at the South Eastern
Fair at Atlanta, by some of the finest
breeds of the county. Sam Wilcox
and o. J. McCrary are exhibiting fiji
ty Rhode Island Reds, and w. R.
Skinner has one-hundreL of his fam
Gus White Leghorns on exhibition at
the Fair. Mr.. Wilcox and Mr. Skin
ner left Thursday afternoon to look
after their interests at the Fair and we
expect to see them land some of the
first prizes at this show.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
Cheaper Print Paper
May Soon Be Bought

ATLANTA, Oct, "a Possibility
of lowering of the price for news
print paper On account of the compe-
tition Of Scandinavian producers is
contained in the offer of large pulp
and paper house in Christiana to
quote prices delivered at an Atlantic
port it was stated here today by At
lanta publishers.
The offer states that the rate of ex-
change now prevailing between Nor
way and the United States as we'll as
increased production, makes very low
figures possible. Quality and deliver
les, it is stated, will be guaranteed
for either a single shipment or deliiv-
cries running over long term.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
CANNING SWEET POTATOES

VALDOSTA, Oct. l2-Sweet pota-
to canning operations are now in
full swing in Valdosta. The local fac
tory is working to its full capacity
and is furnishing a market for large
quantity of potatoes. AS these are
bought on the field run basis, prices
are considered good.
The factory has orders for its prod
nets as far away as Los Angeles and
has never failed to dispose of its full
seasons pack, no matter whether it
is sweet potatoes, fruits or other veg
etab'es. Because of the home market
it furnishes for these things, the cam
ming factory is a splendid enterprise
for the entire community.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
DIR. WARDS EMERGENCY
GRIP IS STOLEN
Dr.. Frank Ward Ia at a loss to k

DR.. Frank Ward Is at loss to k~
what anybody can do with doctors
outfit; but his emergency grip was
taken out of his car standing in front
of his house between II and 2 O'Clock
asst night. He is offering a reward for
its return and no questions asked.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
GOING AFTER SETTLERS

Il MI George Brown Of the Wilico
ii Gpmpany of this city left We'd
4 30 North Carolina where he
y Wensive advertising for farm
60 shis section. His Company
hakA sive lists of farms listed for
sssSSF n them andhope to locate some
~ North Carolinians who are ex-
tobacco farmers on some of the
Good lands in South Georgia. He
Isxpects to be gone about ten days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14

The friends of DIR. c. A. Holtzen-
dorf will regret to hear of his serious
illness which has covered over two
weeks duration at his home in Allan
ia. He has been suffering with a con-
tinued fever, but is reported at this
date as convalescing and hopes to be
out soon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14

We are delighted to see our old
friend Prof. R ]. Prentiss down town
today and yesterday and so will be his
host of riends who will read this.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14
u. S. Department
OF Agriculture

Cotton Quotation Service; Bureau
of Markets and Crop estimates; At
lanta District, B. R. Oastler in charge
NOTE-The following prices are
from reports of actual sales received
by this office and are not estimated
prices:
Reports of sales at Interior Markets.
ABBEVILLE
Date Grade Staple Price
8 Strict Middling---- 7-8 10
8 MIDI 'ing-------- 70" -----18B
COLUMBUS
Date Grade Staple Price
s --Middling-------- 7-8" 30
7 Strict Middling---- 7-8"--- 20
J --strict low niddling 7-8" -----18l
FITZGERALD
Date Grade Stable Price
7 Middling- 1900 70" -----lSM
: strict low middling 70" -----17
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14

Mr.. ]. c Luke >. Della w, in thu
city Thursday transacting business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-14

Mrs. R. L. Stone from Bethlehem
Community is sick at the hospital