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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
Two Officials Of
Veal Bros. Arrive
Hopkins and Misamore Here; Two
of Big Attractions Also Come

E. E. Hopkins, advance agent oil
the Veal Brothers Shows, which are
preparing to leave their winter quar-.
tiers here, and Raymond D. Misa.
more, assistant manager, have arrived
in Fitzgerald to assist the manage.
ment in arranging the final detail.
for the 1921 season, which opens Sat
urday, February 10Th, with a week.
run ate the Fitzgerald Fair Grounds
across from the Blue and Gray park
under the auspices of the Fitzgerald
Fair Association. Mr. Hopkins wa.
formerly connected with the Metro
politan Shows.
Messrs. John and Earl Veal, own.
ers and proprietors of the Shows have
been in Fitzgerald all winter with
the main part of the shows equip.
ment and personnel
Two of the main attractions of the
Shows arrived yesterday and the
ferris wheel arrived Wednesday. The
Wild West Show, one of yesterday
arrivals, brought twenty-five people
and eighteen head of blooded horses
The Animal Circus, another of the
recent arrivals, brought sixteen peo-
pie and forty trained animals. Both
attractions have been playing during
the winter. The ferris wheel is the
largest ever put out by its manufac-
turers except the monster wheel at
the St. Louis Worlds Fair. 1t is
seventy-two feet high.
Practically all of the attractions OF
the Shows have reached Fitzgerald
now and rehearsals are being carried
on every day in preparation for the
opening here. The Veal Brother
Shows will not play another town as
small as Fitzgerald on their entire
schedule and are opening here only
in appreciation of the treatment the
town has afforded them and to assist
the Fitzgerald Fair Association, I'M
der whose auspices they will play
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
u. D. c. Will Meet
Wednesday Afternoon
Ladies Will Hear Uncle Remus Pro-
gram at Russell Home Then

The Ben Hill Chapter U. D. C..
will holds its regular monthly meet
ing Wednesday, February 10th, at the
home of Mrs. J. c. Russell, on South
Lee street at $3.50 p. m. Mrs. Russell
and Mrs. H. M. Warren being joint
hostesses.
The regular day would have been
Friday, Feb. 18th, but that being the
National Day of Prayer, the meeting
date is being changed to Wednesday,
February 10th.
Mesdames R. M. Mann and R. H.
Mckay will have charge of the fol-
lowing program:
Vocal Solo-Miss Effie Brassell.
Response to roll call-Quotations
from Uncle Remus.
Sketch of Joel Chandler Harris
Mrs. L. C. Glover.
Reading--Uncle Remus on the Tel
ephone-Mrs. w. z. Yeatman.
Memories of Wren's Nest-Mrs.
Lon ,Dickey. !.
Instrumental Solo-Mrs. Jesse
Grantham.
Stone Mountain Nemorial-Mrs.
J. E. Turner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
Announcements
For City Offices
FOR MAYOR
To the Citizens of Fitzgerald:

" Tic NAlAASuS Vi rAIZScEdlu.
Recognizing the importance of the
changes made through the addition
of the Women voters for the election
OF officers of the city, and appreci-
ating fully their laudable aim to help
to make Fitzgerald bigger and better
city in conjunction with the former
voters of the city, have consented to
become candidate for Mayor at the
solicitation of numerous friends
among the men and women of the city
who have the welfare of the commun-
ity at heart.
Should the voters honor me with
this office, it shall be my purpose to
administer the affairs of the city in the
interest of all of the people, without
prejudice or favor, to the end that
the moral and material welfare of the
city may be properly advanced with
due regard to the tax burden from
which the taxpayers are entitled to
reasonable relief 1t shall be my aim
to enforce rigidly all ordinances lead
ing to higher morality and to the pro-
lection of life and property.
Assuring you of my fullest appre-
citation of your careful consideration
of my candidacy, 1 am,
\ Drew w. Paulk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
VETS OF SECTION
WILL MEET HERE
Ex-Service Men of Eight Coun-
ties Invited to Legion Meet,
FEDERAL AGENTS TALK
To Assist Drive for New Posts
to Help Wounded Men

Ex-service men from eight counties
around Ben Hill have been invited
to attend special meeting of the
Mars-McDonald Post of the Ameri-
can Legion Tuesday at which repre-
sentatives of several federal bureaus
will be present.
The Fitzgerald meeting is one of
series held over Georgia and to it
Commander Cleon w. Howell has
invited legion members and other
ex-service men from Abbeville, Ro-
chelle, Rebecca, Vienna, Alma, Ash
burn, Triton, Ocilla. Douglas, Nj
cholls, Nashville and other neighbor-
ing TOWNS.
To Serve Disabled Veterans
An intensive campaign to organ
ize new posts and to increase the
membership of the American Legion
in Georgia has been launched by the
State Organization with headquarters
in Atlanta The chief purpose of the
campaign is to render service and
create agencies to continue that SER
vice, to the man who received dis
ability in the world war. 1t is ex-
pected to double and possibly treble
the number of posts in the Georgia
Department, and to establish unit
of the Woman's Auxiliary for each
post. There are now 1856 Posts in the
Department of Georgia.
This campaign is being conducted
under the supervision OF J. G. c.
Bloodworth, Adjutant of the Depart
ment of Georgia, assisted by Ben C.
Hogue, who is Executive Committee
man from the Third Congressional
District, and also representative of
National Headquarters American Lee
gion. They together with H. A.
Wallerstein of the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance; Mr. Holbrook, of
the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, and DR.. J. R. Ross of the
United States Public Health Service
are touring the State, holding open
meetings under the auspices of the
local Posts at central points in each
Congressional District.
Public Is Invited
These representatives will be pres
ent at the meeting held under the
auspices of the Mcdonald Post
No. SO at the Chamber of Commerce
on Tuesday, February, 18th. at four
o'clock to which all members of the
American Legion, to gether with all
ex-service men, and the public at
large, both men and women, are ur-
gently requested to attend.
The representatives of the differ
emf bureaus of the Government above
mentioned will be in Fitzgerald all
day Tuesday, February 18th, at the
Lee Grant Hotel, and will be glad to
see any one during the day who de-
sires information pertaining to these
bureaus or wishes an examination, or
desires to file application for Voca-
tional training or compensation, or
to renew or convert their Govern
ment insurance.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
MRS. SMITH IS HOSTESS

A delightful affair of Thursday af-
ternoon was the Valentine rock party
given by Mrs. Shine L. Smith at
her attractive home on West Mag
nolia Street.
The living and dining rooms were
thrown together and prettily decorat-
ed with quantities of narcissi, jon
quils and buttercups. Suspended
from the chandeliers to the four cor
nerS of the rooms were strung red
hearts and cupids. Dainty Valentine
souvenirs marked the places for the
guests.
After several exciting games Mrs.
Smith assisted by her niece Miss
Mamie Stilley and Mesdames Jesse
Grantham and George E. Robertson
served an elaborate salad course fol-
lowed by a dainty sweet course.
Among those playing were: Mes
danes Ludlow L. Griner, Lon Dickey
George E. Kicker, j. Frank Ward,
Jesse Grantham, Robert NJ. Mann,
Clayton Jay, G. P. Mingledorf, James
M. ]. Luke, Robert E. Lee, Charles
S. Isler and Drew w. Paulk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
TOWN OF OCONEE
HIT BY TORNADO
Twenty-Five Dead There, with
Score More at Gardner
RELIEF TRAIN RUSHED
School Building Struck a n d
Lumber Mills Demolished

SANDERSVILLE. Ca, February
l0.-Twenty-two people are known
to be killed, with the possibility that
the number of fatalities is much
larger, as the result of a tornado
which at noon wiped out virtually an
entire section of Oconee, a town of
oOO population, near the southwestern
border of this, Washington, county,
while reports from Gardner, another
town, tell of twenty-seven dead. The
number of injured is placed at p in
Oconee, according to unconfirmed re-
ports reaching here early tonight.
Fifteen of the number killed were
white men, according to advices
from Toomsbore, eight miles from
Oconee. The bodies of many ne
groes and one white man hal been
cleared away from the lebris at Geo.
nee at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
Most of the houses DESTROYED were
occupied by negroes
Relief Train Arrives
A medical relief train from Ten
mile, Ga, arrived at the scene Thurs
day evening, bringing virtually all
the doctors from both Tennille and
Sandersville. and large quantity Of
medical and surgical supplies. Many
OF the victims are beiny rushed to
hospitals in Sandersville and Tennille
the two nearest towns.
V. S. Woodward, director of the
southern department of civilian re-
lief of the Red Cross, left Atlanta for
the scene of the catastrophe Thurs
day afternoon, accompanied by two
nurses.
School Building Struck
A school building crowded with
white children was in the path of the
tornado, when it struck the south
side of the town. 1t is reported that
the building was badly injured and
many of the children injured.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

RAIL EMPLOYEES
| WIN A DECISION
Wage Agreements to Remain in
Force Pending Hearing
RULING is A SURPRISE
Sessions Cease Until Monday
Workers Unprepared

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Decision of
the United States Railroad Labor
Board today that the National agree
ments shall remain in force until COM
pletion of the present hearing, was
characterized tonight by railroad en-
ployees as victory.
The ruling came as surprise both
to railroad and labor representatives
and upset plans of union officials for
a bombardment of the railroads re-
quest for immediate abrogation of the
agreements.
Fortified with legal battery head
ed by Frank P. Walsh, the labor rep
resentatives appeared today to answer
the request of w. w. Atterbury,
speaking for the railroads, for quick
abolition of the National agreements.
The boards decision against grant
ing the request left little for the labor
men to do except file statement
prepared by B. M. Jewell, president
OF the Railroad Employees Depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor
Jewell Asks For Time.
This statement and an amplification
by Mr. Walsh, charged the railroads
with being a party to an attempt at
wiping out collecting bargaining and
crushing all labor organizations.
When they had finished they were
unprepared to proceed with the regu-
lar rebuttal of the railroad evidence
Directing to the National rules and
the hearing went over until Monday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
ATLANTANS PLEASED
WITH THIS SECTION
Business Men who Hunted with
Wilcox and Jones Return Home

Fitzgerald is one of the Invest little
cities in Georgia and the country
around produces, among other things
one of the best crops of quail in the
South according to Homer Forester
John Crane, N. G. Pharr, George P
Freeman, E. c. Beacham and T. P
Hunnicutt, prominent Atlanta bust
ness men, who yesterday concluded
four days hunting trip around Fitz-
gerald as the guests of G. S. Will
cox and R. L. Jones.
The party bagged 270 quail during
the four days and wound up the
weeks outing with sumptuous bird
supper at Mr.. Willcox's home or
South Grant street last night They
returned home Thursday night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

done by the state bureau of markets
was invaluable and that Lem Jack
son and other state officials were to
ybe commended for their efforts but
that they were not only unjustihed
but extremely unwise in attacking
the farm bureau, whose work is prov
ing of much greater value -
1t was suggested that an effort be
made to get the legislature to merge
the bureau of. markets with the ex-
tension department of the State Col
lege of Agriculture in order that
the farm bureau and other coopera-
tive farm organizations might get
even more assistance in their work
than at present. That suggestion
was not incorporated in the resolu-
tons, which are as follows:
Whereas, certain state and feder-
al officials have taken it upon them
selves to attack the American Farm
Bureau Federation, to question its
purpose and to question the propri-
ETY. of state and federal employees as
sisting in its work, and
Whereas, we know their criticisms
to be based on neither truth nor JUS
tice, absolutely unwarranted, unfair,
and untrue,
"Be it therefore resolved, that such
criticism and such attacks are hearth
~ condemned and their truth and
fairness absolutely denied; and
"Be it further resolved that editor
ia1s in the Leader Enterprise and
Press of the date of February 4th
1921, entitled "The Old fractional
Jealousy at Bottom" and of Febru-
airy 9th, 1921, entitled fractional
Jealousy Hurts a Good Cause ex-
press the sentiments of this body"
Endorse Yam Syrup Project
The government project for devel
oping syrup from sweet potatoes
met hearty appreciation from the
farm bureau and resolutions were
passed commenting those who had
part in the project as follows:
Whereas, through the genius of
Dr. H. C. Gore new syrup product
from sweet potatoes has been dis
covered, and
Whereas, through the wisdom
and influence of Congressman Chas.
R. Crisp the commercial develop
ment of this product has been made
possible, and
Whereas through the efforts of
Mr.. c. A. Newcomer, a member of
the farm bureau, and through the
Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce,
the experiment station in which this
syrup is to be developed has been
located at Fitzgerald,
Whereas this new product may be
a powerful aid to the South and the
Southern farmer in achieving eco
nomic independence,
"Be it therefor resolved that the
Ben Hill County Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton does hereby express its CRATE
full appreciation to these mentioned
and to others who had part or will
have part in the work of developing
this new product"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
CLAYTON JAY TO
SERVE AS ALDERMAN

The many friends and the citizens
of Fitzgerald will learn with pleasure
that former mayor Clayton Jay has
consented to enter the race for Alder
man at Large at the coming Primary.
The, City is to be congratulated upon
securing the services Of so able an
advisor on the Board of Aldermen.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR WATER LIGHT AND BOND
COMMISSION
the Voters of Fitzgerald {:

To the Voters Of Fitzgerald:
I hereby respectfully ANNOUNCE my
candidacy for ~re-election as member
of the Water, Light and Bond Com.
mission, subject to the coming city
primary. and pledge my continued
best efforts on behalf of the city il
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
]. B. Russell Not
To Be Candidate

On account of business reasons
Mr.. ]. B. Russell requested us to an
nounce that he will not be a candi-
date for Alderman at Large, as an
nounced in the LEADER Enterprise by
some of his ardent friends this week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE.

At the solicitation of many friends
l hereby announce myself la candi-
date for reelection as Alderman at
Large, subject to the choice of the
voters at the coming primary.
GEO. L. KILCREASE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR WATER LIGHT AND BOND
COMMISSION

At the urgent request of many of
my friends 1 hereby announce my
candidacy fot /the Water, Light and
Bond Commission of the city of
Fitzgerald, subject to the coming
primary. If elected l pledge by best
attention to the city's business in
this office.
HUBERT ROUSH.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE

FOK AIDEKWAN AT LAKIE
My friends having requested that
I be a candidate in the coming prim-
airy for reelection as alderman at
Large, / hereby announce myself a
candidate and will appreciate the
support of the voters.
w. r. PAULK.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
School Building Struck
Civic League To Meet
Sunday Afternoon

The Ben Hill County Civic League
will hold its regular monthly meeting
at the Presbyterian chruch, Sunday,
February 18th, at p. m.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

Mr.. E. A. Smith has returned to
his home in Atlanta after a pleasant
visit to relatives and friends here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE

a. After careful consideration II here
announce my candidacy>for Alder
u at Large, subject~fo the prim-
airy to be called by the executive COM
mittee
E. 7. DORMINEY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE

At the request of a large number OF
citizens, hereby announce for Alder
man at Large. IF elected shall
serve the city to the bestref my abil-
ity. q 6<uAA
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

Messrs. w. A. Leonard and Harry
Vinson of the Leonard Brothers Auto
Co, left for Atlanta last night to
consumate big automobile deal for
their company.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE

After comforting with my friends I
have decided to be candidate for
Alderman at Large in the coming
primary to be held for the election
OF city officers and will appreciate the
support of all the voters.
A. H. THURMOND.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11
FOR CITY TREASURER
To the Voters of Fitzgerald:

70 IIIG VOItIS Oh TIIZR6IdIu.
| respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for re7electbn to the office OF
Treasurer of the city of Fitzgerald,
subject to your approval in the COM
ing primary.
G. p. MINGLEDORF.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

der-Enterprise Want Ads are
Business Getters. Try Them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

west to Yellowstone Park and the
center of a wide and prosperous
wheat, oat and potato district, is
an example Of the extent to which
this sport has been developed
They are now making ready
there for the annual races when
men and boys of the district. free
from crop duties. will enter and
lace tAAir dos taaAAas IN the b.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

classic. The upper picture shows
five-dog team Of strong limbed
animals entered, by two Ashton
boys. The lower sled team shows
how the animals are used in farm
work - in this picture the dogs.
working double. hauling baled
hay. The head is Of an ideal type
developed for sled duty in the
northM.AA.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-11

returned to office.
G. E. Kicker.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-27
4 Perd;ta Of Today
starkest realism. But what say vol

starkest realism But what say you,
Mr.. or Mrs. Gradgrind, when a moth
err, after five and twenty years of heavy-heart-
ed, yet ever hopeful quest, finds daughter
who was lost to her in the dim bygone Of baby
hood?
1t happened, not in a story-book, but in
matter-of-fact Chicago, where Poetry herself
wears bobbed hair, handles slang, and on oc-
casion Yields butcher knife. One Mrs. Ruff,
being suddenly widowed with two little chill
dren, one Of whom fell i'll, left the baby, not
yet year old, to be cared for at Hull House
till she could find means Of supporting them
both. A nurse in that institution, taking a
fancy 20 the baby, carried it home with her
one night, without mentioning the fact to her
superiors. Unexpectedly the nurse died. And,
as she had told no one to whom the baby
belonged, the family with whom she liv-
ed, continued to care for the little one, chris
tening it Edna Hope" A quarter of a CEN
fury ago that was, when the mother, still in
her teens, called for the daughter, only 20
learn that she unaccountably had disappear
ed. The clues, the disappointments, the incl
dents innumerable of the long years between
are not given in the news story. But at last
the love that "never doubted clouds would
break has found it's own-through that bust
est of modern good fairies, the Want AID.
Well, Mr.. Gradgrind, what think you Of this
wondrous shining bit from life with it's truth
of humanity and its starry light of Heaven?
you have counted the beginning and the end,
the ''be all' and the lend all?' Rather, the
heart, the hope, the dream, the faith and the
glorious will through which this Perdita of to-
day was found are life's realities, and lesser
things but shadows.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-27
On,ens of Business Cheer
- OOTHSAYERS of Wall Street ar
much heartened by the re-appearance


Of the Infrequent Investor, that can
ny being who 'buys when most people are
selling, sells when most are buying, and
through some peculiar financial instinct for
the top and the bottom is always right" Since
the autumn Of 1919, when, in the parlance of
the street, he "sold and went SOUTH the In
frequent Investor has been extraordinarily
true to his title. Throughout the ensuing
seasons he held aloof, save for minor ven
lures now and then. Nor is he now giving
earnest Of major demonstration. But the
fact that he is becoming less infrequent,
markedly less infrequent, strikes the profess
sional watchers as presaging fairer days.
To those unskilled in signs and pOrtents all
this may smack somewhat of grounding
science. Strongly impressed they are, how
| ever, with the facts that fall under their own
! eyes and appeal encouragingly to their own
common sense. The approach of harvest
time, with the bountiful food crops and the
trade revival to be expected from their mar
keting, is of itslef cheering. The pronounced
| increase in building operations in almost ev-
| cry section of the country is significant. The
resumption of divers industries, which, earlier
| in the year, either suspended or greatly cur
| tailed their activity creates demand for ma
| terials and serves to lessen unemployment.
The generally depletd stocks of mrchants, to-
gether with the prospect of quckened buying
| by millions Of consumers, can hardly fail to
have substantial effect. These and sundry
other evidences of the time all bring mes
| sage of assurance.
| That the toughest of the troubles looming
ahead year ago have been traversed is no
| longer questioned, nor is it doubted that con-
| ditiOnS generally are nearer normal than at
any juncture since the outbreak of the World
War. Reimbursement will be followed, natural
ly by construction and by prosperity. What
ever then, may be true as to the Infrequent
Investor, the facts and tendencies of business
| fundamentals are Enthusiastically of good omen.