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Rate Cut at Once,
Is Presidents Plan,

Continued from Page One
wages deferred. It is generally believed
In Administration circles that wages
will have to be again reduced.
II may be said that the Interstate
Commerce Commission Ia about ready
to order the cut in freight rates. 1t
has given the subject much considera-
ton and is prepared to act
This cut will not affect commodities
in which freight rates are small part
of cost For example. transportation
charges add little to the price of watches
or any other highly finished product.
They do add greatly to the price Of
coal. iron, lumber cement and in gen
cral the commodities that are the basis
Of industry. On this class Of articles
there will be general reduction.
The Administration feels that the
railroads made n grave mistake in NOT
promptly cutting freight rates when the
Labor Board gave them reduction Of
1213 per cent in wages. The labor
unions were angered by the failure to
pass on TO the public the benefits of
lower wages. The public was disap-
pointed and the Adminstra ton policy
of paying the roads 5000 .000, 600 was
temporarily blocked
The feeling is that the roads have
had relief in the shape OF lowered wages
II is their move now. They must cut
transportation charges. then if it proves
necessary that their labor costs should
go down further. they may ask FOR
lower wages with better grace.
For the railroads II is said that they
have nassed on 10 tho public the benefits
coming to them from the July cut in
wages. They have reduced certain
freight charges. A lower rate on export
grain has been made. but it Is only
on export grain. and docs not directly
benefit the farmer. Rates on perish
able goods have been reduced. so have
rates on cattle and on iron and steel
hut the cuts have not been general and
are admitted to he inadequate
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Brotherhood Heads
to Meet Rail Body


summoned to Washington from trip
through the Middle West within few
hours after announcement was mace in
Chicago that strike call had been is
sued.
The Secretary spent most Of yestcr-
day surveying the situation from the
| abor Department standpoint and wa
und rStoOd to have laid his views be.
foro Mr.. Harding at today's confer
rnCe.
Secretary Weeks had at his disposal
the result of a study made by general
staff officers. as an academic problem,
OF the best methods of utilizing the
powers of his portfolio in case of IA
national emergency. such az would re-
suit from a nation wide paralysis Of
transportation, but it was not known
whether be had been invited to bring
this to the White House.
That President Harding does not yet
view the strike as having passed beyond
the possibility stage was one inter-
probation placed upon the announce
ment that he plans to leave Washington
tonight for Yorktown and Williams
burg, Va, where he will make addresses
tomorrow.
The presidential party is not px-
pected to return before Thursday.
Speculation as TO what might be the
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entirely incorrect so far MS the train
men employed by the Pennsylvania
lines Rre concerned.
There is said to be no possibility that
the strike will never reach the Penn
sylvanin lines east Of Pittsburgh. The
pOstponemcnt Of the wnlkout date ls
cited ms one fnctor. In 1917, when en-
ployca f the Baltimore nnd Ohio
walked out, the strike was settled In
day, thus blocking wnlkouts on other
lines which were to have followed au.
tomRticnllY.
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"Wire Tapping" Laid
to Insurance Chief
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
for by Mr.. Goldsmith md was told by
Goldsmith that IN investi2atIon Of fire.
bugs In this city wns being made.
"Tho State is behind this invcstign-
tion," MrLoughlin suid Goldsmith told
him. 81 was introduced TO Mccain
by Goldsmith and l tapped the tcle-
phone wires"
During the hearing It developed that
conversation was overheard on the
tapped wires that Young needed a stcn
ographer, and Mccain sent five girle
Young's Office, and Miss Ensslcr
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HARDING TO SPEAK TWICE
Four Cabinet Members Join Trip to
Attend College Exercises

Washington, Oct, 1S.--(By A. P.I-
Four members of the Cabinet -Secrc-
taries Hughes. Mellon. Weeks and
Hoover--wii accompany President
Harding TO Yorktown and Williams,
burg. Va. where he will make two nd-
dresses tomorrow in connection with the
installation of the new president of Will
liam and Mary College.
The President will leave Washing
ton late today on the yacht Mayfowcr
Other members Of the party will in
clude Mrs. Harding. Prince de Rparn.
charge of the French Embassy; Repre-
sentative SIemp. Of Virginia Wiliam
Wrigiey. of Chicago: Secretary Chris
tian and Hrigadier General Sawyer.
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lie said motortrucks and possibly air
planes would bring the city enough sup
plies to keep It going nicely, with the
three weeks' reserve Of food and fuel
already on hand.
The strike. II It became complete
tie.up, would hamper more than 426.
600 commuters in making their daily
trips to and from New York. Lines
operating communication trnins! however,
nre making emergency plans-somc OF
them calling for the recruiting Of vol
unteer crews made up Of the commuters
themselves.
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reductions only there would have been
no strike" Mr. Stone asserted. II
have from seventy five to 100 letters
giving instances of attempts by diff
ferent railroads TO break down tho
working rules that have been secured by
arbitration, by decisions of the United
States Labor Board and in other ways
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
Fall Fractures Skull

In coming down the stairs for dinner
at her home, 341 Washington avenue,
last evening, Edna Jackson tripped and
fell. She was removed TO St. Agnes
Hospital, where she remained uncon-
scious FIVE hours, suffering from frac.
tured skull.
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Women Demand Hospital Probe

THntCn. Oct. lS.-(By \. p At
an Nll-day conference of the New .Icr-
sey League of Women Voters Yesterday
a resolution was adopted pointing out
alleged hardships Of wounded service
men in contract hospitals aud demand
ing congressional investigation.
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ROADS GROUPED FOR SUCCESSIVE
WALKOUTS BY UNION LEADERS

Cleveland Oct 1sW Snr president OF the Brotherhood of Loco
Engineers, made public night the
which the strike will take successive hour intervals
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GROUP 1
Strike 9 A. NJ. oct. 80
Kansas City Southern
Missouri Pacific
st. Louis Southw rstcrn
International and Great
Western, Texas and
Pacific
southern Pacific system
san Diego and Arignpa
Chicago and North Western
Chicago. Milwaukee and
81. Paul Except Chicago,
TcrTe Haute and South
enstern)
Northern Pacific
Southern Railway
Sea board Air Line
Nirgininn RailrCpd
Chicago Great Western
Chicago. Rock Island and
pnCIRc
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No Need to Suffer
From Tender Feet
Simple ways to keep feet
feeling fine


TIRED, aching feet are a needless
l. handicap. You can free yourself
from constant nervous strain and an
noyance from smarting and excessive
perspiration.
Thanks to scientists who have
made study Of the feet, Blue-jay
Treatment is now bringing relief to men
and women everywhere.
A refreshing, deodorant bath with
Blue-jay Foot Soap, a cooling, soothing
massage with Blue-jay Foot Relief, and
then alight coatingofBlue. jay Foot Pow
der-this is bliss for tired, aching feet.
Write for free booklct-"The Proper
Care Of the Feet TO Bauer g. Black,
Chicago.
Your druggist has
Blu e j
Foot Treatment
keeps feet feeling fine
a Bauer & Black product
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GROUP 3
Strike O A. NJ, Nov, 3
Minneapolis and st. Louis
BURLINGTON System
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Central lines
east and West)
Boston and Albany
Baltimore and Ohio
Tsstsrn S,sssr ana falelss Grand.
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central
yazoo and Mississippi valley
500 Line
Great Northern
LalSo Erie and Western
clsTs,snS sysS ana olRe'nnstii IT, nSni. Ss', IN.
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GROUP 2
Strife Q A. NJ. Nov.
New York, New Haven and
Hartford
Delaware and Hudson
chicago. and Eastern Illinois
st. Louis ard San Francisco
entire. systeml
LouiSyille and Nashville
NICKEL Plate
Aississni k5'f SnilTGS TGSD.ssss' sss'ts% snS Santa
Fo centre systt ny
Atlantic Coast Line
Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh
Delaware, I.ackawanna and
Western
Lehigh Valley
Nashville, Chattanooga and
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g. II. Musscr. OF tho brotherhood Of
Railway Trninmrn. took issue today
with statement credited to W S.
Stone. grand chief Of the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers.
Mr.. Stone was said 20 havr stated in
Cleveland that railroads throughout ihr
country. including the Pcnnsrl,nnia
Railroad had froutod the decisions of
the Railroad Labor Ronrd.
Mr.. Musscr asserted this statement is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18

Group which the will at A. NJ.
all the
Railroad
salaries and the Rutland Railroad
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Bourse Appeals TO Harding

President Harding has been appealed
to by the Philadelphia Bourse for con-
gressional action that would impose
upon the LABOR leaders restrictions sim
liar to those now governing the car
ricrs. The Bourse maintains that the
railroad men should not be free to leave
the service in body or at any time
except upon due notice.
A strike has been voted for by the
local branch of the brotherhood Of Fire.
men and Engineers. but the local
brotherhood 1f Trainmrn has voted
against a strike. It's future action cnn.
however. be reconsidcred. The local
branch of tho Order Of Railway Con-
dvctors has received sealed orders from
Chicago Until these are opened the
result Of their vote will not be known
here
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
$4,000 Fire In Sparta
Believed lncendiary

SPARTA, Ga. Dec. 6-Fire that
Originated in the Silver block on
Spring street at about S o'clock Mon
day morning completely destroyed 3
stocks of general merchandise and
Quilted the buildings, doing $4,000
damage only part of which is COW
cred by insurance. When the FIRE
was discovered by the night police
man and the alarm turned in. the
blaze had made such Roadway that il
was with difficulty that the fire de-
partment was able to keep the fire
confined to the building in which it
originated.
The fire had its origin in the store
room occupied by R. M. Bradford
conducting general merchandise
business. All of the contents of that
part of the building were destroyed
Thomas Dixon conducting a SINH
lar business to that conducted by Mrs
Bradford, suffered total loss. Oliver
Cain also sustained total loss.
The fire is thought to have been oil
incendiary origin The building and
stocks were only partly insured.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
Clarke Is Sued
For $780, 900
Petitions Outgrowth of Controversy
Between Ku Klux Khan Officer and
Four Grand COLLINS

ATLANTA, Dec. 5th Suits ag.
grcgating 100000 were filed here to-
day against F. Y. Clarke. Imper, al
kieagle OF the Ku Klux Khan, as all
outgrowth of the controversy between
him and four grand COLLINS who came
here recently to demand his removal
Harry Terrell, one of these grand
COLLINS. sued for $4,000 for libel on
account OF the statement made about
him by Clarke in the Sunday issue of
the Atlanta Constitution. Terrell had
previously filed on Saturday libel suit
for $4,000.
A. J. Padon OF Chicago, another of
the grand COLLINS, telegraphed here
that he had instructed his LAWYER in
Atlanta to bring libel suit against E.
Y. Clarke for $4,000 because of the
bail trover proceedings instituted
against him by Clarke.
F, w. Atkin of Philadelphia anoth-
er of the grand egoblins. Photographed
that he had instructed his lawyer to
bring libel suit because of the bail
trover proceedings.
Z. R. Upchurch, formerly Khan
organizer, filed suit for SIS 600 a suit
to recover one third of all member
ship fees collected since June 1920, and
a suit on open account for $500
The four grand goblins demanding
the removal of Clarke were summari-
ly dismissed by Clarke with the ap-
proval of William J. Simmons, the
imperial wizard.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
Odd Fellows Elect
Officers For Year

AT regular meeting of Fitzgerald
Lodge No. IS, I. o. Q. F., held last
night the following officers were cleo
ted to serve the lodge for the term
beginning January 1st; Noble Grand
c. A. Fretwell; Vice Grand, Herman
Wentz; Financial Secretary F. R. JUS
tice; Recording Secretary. P. H.
Spence; Treasurer F. w. Hitch; Trus-
tee for three years. F. R. Justice. In
stallation of all officers will be at the
first meeting in January.
Fitzgerald No. IS is now in its 10th
year of service and during the entire
time has never failed to hold regu-
lar meeting, except during the few
lodge nights that the "Flu Quarantine
was on"
They own their own lodge property
on which only small balance is due
which will be paid off during 1922
and during the recent campaign for
the Robert T. Daniel Memorial Home
did their full share in helping to build
that memorial.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
Strikers Cases To Be
Tried In Cordele Friday
E. M. Bishop, Jim Russell and Thom-
as Promised Trial Friday

The cases of E. NJ Bishop, Thomas
and Jim Russell. the three railroad
men in Jail at Cordele are set for a
hearing next Friday morning The
cases were on the calendar to be tried
Tuesday. then adjournment was had
to this morning when an agreement
was reached between Solicitor ]. B,
Wall and attorneys A. ]. Mcdonald
and H. ]. Quincy for the defendants
that their cases be set for final dis
position next Friday A strong alibi
has been set up for the defendants f.
M. Bishop. which practically voids
the entire array of testimony built up
by the. state against these defendants.
Bishop, who was included In the con-
fession of o. c. Fairfield, as having
been with him and the others charged
with the burning of trestle on the
A. B. & A. on the night of May 10Th,
is said to have. been in company of
Dr. Frank Ward during the entire
time in which Fairfield places his
alleged completely in his confession.
Unless the State can nulify the tes-
timony of DR.. Ward it will be inn
possible to charge either of the defend
ants~with this crime. unless it is Fair
field who confesses to having had part
in it.
All the other defendants deny any
knowledge of the affair and up to now
no other witnesses have been found
tc cooperate Fairfield's confession.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
Atbenians To Ride
With Foch On Trip
Atlanta To Athens
Invitation Committee Will ACCOMPANY
Marshal To Athens FRIDAY

ATHENS. Ga, Dec. THE special
committee from Athens that is to go
to Atlanta Monday to arrange with the
Foch tran managers relative to the
length of time the train will be stopped
III Athens Friday, December 9th. will
go to Atlanta again Thursday and re-
turn to Athens on the special train
with the Foch party Friday. it was
learned through authoritative sources
Saturday
So far as is known, the Athens COM
m,ttee will be the first local committee
IN the United States that will be hon
ored with ride on the allied generals
special train.
The Committee is composed of the
following members: Mayor Andrew c.
Erwin. Secretary f. w. Carol of the
Chamber of Commerce; c. S. Comp
ton. John R. Northcutt, of the Amer
lean Legion, Senator L. c. Brown,
and Stewart F, Gelders managing ed
itor of the Athens Daily Herald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
''Llve At Home Day.
Is Set For Dec. 10th

ATLANTA. Dec. Live at home
Day" is the next thing on the public
program and it has been fixed for
December goth, just five days before
Christmas
The idea which has been originated
by the cotton folk, is in line with plans
for regulating cotton production in
1922 and establishing a sound and
sane system of liberalization of crops
on Southern farms.
Farmers. merchants ard bankers in
the various cotton producing counties
of the South have been requested to
assemble at their respective county
seats on December 10th between the
hours of 10 A. M. and P. M and
by suitable agreement and resolutions,
pledge their whole-hearted coopera-
ton in the plans.
The plan provides for not exceed
ing the cotton areas planted in 1921
or 26,000,000 acres. or not in excess
of onc-third of the open lands cult
waited on each cotton farm, the balance
of such lands to be planted in food
feed and pasture crops.
But this does not mean that cotton
will not be in demand. On the con-
trary business men who have made
study of the situation as well as
those who actually handle the sale of
the staple, have forecasted the situation
with accuracy.
Randolph Rose, Sr., native Georgi-
an. head of large cotton brokerage
firm in New York. who knows the
cotton situation at home and abroad,
points to condition which is, in the
opinion of cotton men, worthy of con-
sideration. He shows that in the ev-
ent that by next Spring the worlds
cotton machinery shall have been set
in motion to anything like a normal
degree. there is going TO be great
scramble to get what little cotton the
South has made this year
1t makes no difference If the aggre-
gate output does run a little beyond
what has been calculated even though
the excess amounts to as much as a
million bales, which seems somewhat
probable now, not anything like near
enough cotton is in sight to meet the
demand, if the demand is natural and
organic"
Mr.. Rose shows at present of course
the absorbing markets are shot to
pieces. 1t is dull times in domestic
markets and abroad. the textile in
dustry is only beginning to get over
the first shocks of the disastrous in
terruption of war. 1t will be some
time yet before Europe becomes a
contender in industry. but by next
Spring the American mills. Mr.. Rose
says, ought to be going at full till
and be competing for the best grad
es of cotton produced this year.
In such an event, Mr.. Rose and 9th
er leading brokers show. cotton prices
will rush beyond their present level
and by reason of the large amount
of raw materials which abound on the
farms of the South. farmers may yet
realize on their building movement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
County Commissioners
Reflect c. 7. Owens

At the meeting of the Board of Ben
Hill County Commissioners Tuesday.
Mr.. c. 7. Owens was reelected as
county agricultural agent for another
year, which will be very gratifying to
The many farmers and boys and girls
in the. rural schools who have been
given assistance by this department.
Mr.. Owen, in cooperation with the
Chamber of Commerce expects early
in 1922 to put out about thousand
young chicks with the boys and girls
of the county and foster the poultry
business, which can be made profit
table isvestment for the county. AS
an illustration of the importance of the
Poultry business to . state. we b
the statement If the u. S. Census
for 1920, which gives the egg pre-
ion of the state of Iowa at 145 million
dozen, which at the present prices
would give Iowa seventy-two million
dollars for their eggs alone. some item
to figure on especially since they are
produced as bi-product of the farm
at small cost in dollars. This does not
include the millions which have been
spent with Iowa farmers for poultry
Tine commissioners also have prop
v osition before the State Highway
commission for Federal aid in compile
ting the Dixie Highway through the
xcounty, which they hope to secure
Curing 1922.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
'Microbe Of Love- Play
Bound To Be Success

Fitzgerald stands in the center OF
thriving towns. on the north it is boun
ded by Abbeville, Macon and Rochelle
on the east by Douglas and Waycross.
on the south by Della. Valdosta and
Triton, on the west by Ashburn. Cor
dele and Americas, and without a
single exception the report on each
of these towns is that THE Microbe
of Love- is without shadow of doubt
the best home talent play that was
ever produced. These towns have
heard that Fitzgerald has reputa-
ton of doing things just little BIT
better han they and will send repre-
sentatives here Friday night to see #
it is true.
Fitzgerald does not fear much for
her 1aurels since such well known
artists as Col Samuel Kassewitz. Mrs.
Fcllar9. Mrs. Moncrief and Billie
Mashburn together with dozens of
others are taking the leading parts.
Fitzg erald was at first very skepti-
cal and decided to let the dangerous
microbe alone, but seeing how success
fully the other twons have put it over
they have decided to risk just one
NAB" themselves.
Since this is to benefit the High
School there should not be person
in tn Getty who isn't interested in
coming, Friday December 9th at the
Grand Theatre Admission SOC. 75c.
Reserved seats $1.O0.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
County School Board
Met Yesterday

The monthly meeting of the County
Board Of Education, with l. Rob-
itzsch, president. G. J. Roberts, R. R.
Dorminey VIM. Williams, and S S.
Young members and Supt. J.H. Bull
lard, was the center of considerable
interest. Trustees from the several
consolidated school districts being in
attendance to learn something of the
relative standing of the finances of
their districts. under the new consok-
idation and the extra five mill tax.
Owing to the slow collection of tax
Tes in the county, some of these funds
will be slow in becoming available
Tor current expenses and the Board
provided an appropriation to make
partial payments TO the rural teachers.
so as to provide them with Christmas
funds.
One interesting feature of the meet
ing was the request from the three
remaining smaller schools in the
western part of the county for con-
solidation and the assurance that the
same will be undertaken for next
year. The consolidated school if the
plans materialize may be located on
the old Irwinvl', road The school
will be five teacher school and take
in considerable territory with o"orox-
imately three hundred children f the
school age
The building will be modern in the
equipment, built of brick. The pa
irons Of the school districts involved
will have to raise about one half of
the money needed. which the Board
Of Education will match with county
funds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-12-07
Death OF Watchman
Is Virtually Murder

ROME, Ga. Dec. Shit developed
today that the death of George Barnes
white Waterman at the plant of the
Rore tannery near his ely. who was
instantly killed by switch engine on
the Southern Railway at the tannery
late Friday night was practically muir
dered.
Investigation made in the early
hours of the morning developed that
he had been attacked and robbed at
the filter house of the tannery by some
unknown person and struck on head
with a heavy club. The club was
found in the filter house where the
Waterman had rung in on the time
clock lust twenty minutes before he
was killed on the track. He stagger-
ed directly in front of the engine and
it was thought that he expected to
cross he racks in front of the engine
in time to avoid its striking him, but
il now seems certain that he was dazed
from the tlo,v.