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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
Watson Condemns
Federal Reserve
Deflation Policy
Says Business Wont Improve Whi1e
Contracting of Currency Goes On

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1-Senator
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia on the
eve of New Year, issued a dictated
statement last night in which he criti-
cised the federal reserve board. and
and declared no permanent prosperity
could ensue as long as the board "con-
tracts currency. The statement fol-
lows: 4
There can be no general improve
ment in the business conditions of the
country so long as the federal reserve
board continues its destructive policy
OF contracting the currency.
Wants More Money
What is need is an increase in the
amount of money in actual circula-
ton; bank reserves are just so muck
dead capital. The billions of gold which
have been withdrawn from ',s'7 -
dangerous as they are inact;,'a.s use are a.
Everywhere we See ;nos
alton waste of public M>1ev ~Slns tax
tration of power and decFsy' concen-
portunities for employment amof OPP
duction. The prosperity of a MO
doesn't depend Jpn the amount of
wealth. but upon its equitable distri-
button.
Wealth Congestion
At present the wealth is congest-
ed; aid the federal reserve system has
adopted as its permanent policy. more
congestion instead of more distribu-
ton. Prohibitive import duties have
swept our merchant marine off the
seas; whereas, under the Walger tar.
if of l848 three fourths of our i'm
ports and exports were carried on
American bottoms.
The national banks aud the federal
reserve banks have usurped the gov
Ornamental function of creating and
controlling money.
Thus the money monopoly and the
manufacturers monopoly--aided by
the transportation monopolies-- are
waging war upon the general welfare
of the people
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
"A Night In Honolulu
AT Grand Tuesday

Among the many things to catch
the eye of the travellers are the old
native grass houses on the Islands of
Hawaiia, and for this reason the au-
thor has reproduced both exterior and
OF this picturesque abode, which serv-
es as the first scene in the last act
OF "A Night In Honolulu" the pretty
musical play which comes to the Grand
Opera House next Tuesday, January
Srd. The spirit of modern improve
ment has replaced them with less
pleasing shanties, and this is to be
deplored as much as the hideous
Mother Hubbard which was intro
duced by the missionaries, neverthe-
less these homely garments are of
ten rendered beautiful by the hibis-
Gus blossoms and the happy counte-
0ance OF the wearer. Although the
native girl is generally represented
TO us in the Hula costume it is now
only worn on rare occasions. The HUI
iaia is a national dance which has
been greatly modified in many re-
spects and yet the traveller is exhii-
arated and entranced when the hos
pitable natives entertain them with
1T on their feast days. On a recent
trip to the Islands, Mr.. Barnes one of
the producers and author, received
an invitation, and his host promised
many interesting sights. The gentle
man IN question was eager to en-
brace an opportunity that would give
him material for the forthcoming pIav
he heartily enjoyed the entertainment
until he was given dried fish to eat
fearing to offenl his host he waited
Tor an opportunity and tucked il
carefully away in his coat sleeve. One
OF the natives deserving its quick dis
appearance remarked to the host that
tneir guest was very fond of fish and
therefore Mr.. Barnes was presented
with another twice les size, and be-
fore the eyes of his delightful observ-
ers ne was compelled to eat it. These
natives are hospitable to a fault On
mis- return home he confided to his
wife that he paid dearly for the even
ing's entertainment.
The native Hawaiian loves to des-
ignate himself as a "kanaka" he is
too much filled with the Joy of living
to consider laboring in any manner.
He can live on the simplest food.
With inordinate fondness for idle
pleasures, good humored and tract
able as children, in fact the highest
tribute that can be paid to them is
that they are children.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
RECEPTION FOR REV. AND
MRS. BRUCE NAY

Friday night at the First Christian
Church, after the showing of moving
pictures, the church will hold a re
ception in honor of Rev. and Mrs.
Bruce Nay who leave the last of the
week for their new work with the
Christian church at Fitzgerald. This
is one OF the strong South Georgia
Churches.
For five years Mr. Nay has been
the District Evangelist of the North
east Georgia District of the Churches
OF Christ, During that time he has en-
deared himself to host of people both
within and without the church. A man
of ability and pleasing disposition, he
has made friends of all who know him.
AS district Evangelist he has done a
most effective work, and has develop
ed the district work till tits really a
larger work than that of the state
work among the Disciples of Christ.
Realizing that it is goin to be a diff
ficult matter to fill his place, plans
are already being made in the district
by many of his friends to have him re-
turn to the work as soon as his pres
ent contract with Fitzgerald is filled.
He and Mrs. Nay have been active
workers in tn elocal Christian church.
The past summer when the church was
without a pastor eRv Nay rendered
most valuable assistance to the work
anpd under his able leadership the in
terest and attendance was kept at high
water mark during the dull season
of the year. He is held in the highest
esteem by the local church and its pas
tor who greatly appreciates his serv-
ices.-Athens Daily News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
Young Men Send Out
etition To Mayor-Elect
Mayor Elect, Fitzgerald. Ga.

Mayor-Elect, Fitzgerald Ga
Dear SIR
In as much as we are informed and
our personal knowledge of the mum.
erous places which tend to corrupt
the moral and social standard of the
young manhood of our city. We there
fore suggest that you do all in your
power to remedy these conditions
Be it therefore resolved that we
the young men of the Baraca Class OF
the First Methodist Church, pledge
you our support in improving the
standard of our City.
Respectively,
Committee
A. G. Brown, Teacher.
Herman R. Wentz, President
RUSSELL Chalker, V-President.
A. o. Justice, Asst. Sect'y.
Thos. Richardson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
WOMAN'S CLUB
TO MEET

/, The Woman's Club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 P. M. in their
club rooms. The subject to be dis
cussed will be women in Politics."
lead by Mrs. R. f. Lee. There will be
several special features which will
make the meeting OF interest to all
club women. Every member is urg-
ed to be present as this is the first
meeting since the new year and sever
al matters of business will be dis
posed of.
Mrs L. A. Turner. Pres.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
(by M. C. Thomas)

New Years Day 1922 means more
to great many people than the New
Years Days of other years. True that
there are many people who are having
rather hard time----but it is these
same hard times that temper char
acters and make them appreciate the
good things of life great deal more.
How many times have we heard
someone say: "Well if I had that to
do Again." or: "If had his chance
IT,. 1922, a year of three hundred
and sixty five days looms ahead, and
each and every man can make every
day a day of accomplishment and a
day of betterment both for himself
and his. Let the past mistakes be
his certificate from the Hard School
OF Experience----and let those lessons
be lessons in every sense of the word
1879 is bound to be year of better
things, in business, in living, in en-
joyment, in fact in everyway. 1921
was----let it and it's shortcomings be
forgotten:
RING OUT THE OLD, RING IN
THE NEW-in fact as we'll as in sem
timent and above all things remember
that 1922 will be just what you, you
personally and individually, make it.
You'll pardon this depression from
Our usual vein, but we just had to let
you in on this secret.
Henry Ford will receive his answer
shortly-Newspaper headline The
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
IN FITZGERALD TO-DAY

The colored citizens of the county
are holding their annual Emancipation
celebration this afternoon at the Salem
Baptist Church in the city and an in-
teresting program is being carried out
by them.
A number of white citizens have been
favored with special invitations to at
tend the celebration and have respond
ed
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
MISS WISE IS
HONOR GUEST

Mrs. Charles S. Isler entertained on
Friday morning very informally in
honor of Miss Agnes Wise of Jack
sonville, Fla. who is her guest and
Misses Freddie Isler and Elizabeth
McCarty. Four tables for the, game
OF rock were arranged in the living
room which was PRETTY decorated in
potted pants and cut flowers.
Divinity fudge was placed in pretty
dishes on the tables to be enjoyed with
the game.
At the close of the interesting game
refreshments of salad course and no,
chocolate was served by the hostess
assisted by Miss Elvynne Alberson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
HUNTER-DANIEL

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Hunter announce
the marriage of their daughter Aida
to Mr. William Lester Daniel of Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
The ceremony was performed az
Cordele, Ga, by Ordinary M. P. Flem-l
ings, December 10Th, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel will make their
home at 408 West Altamaha Street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
New Minister AT
Christian Church

Rev Bruce Nay preached his initial
sermon at the Christian Church Sum
day and received hearty welcome by
the members of that church.
Rev. Nay has been for the past five
years District Evangelist at Athens
and comes to Fitzgerald highly rec
commended.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
Slight Auto Accident
Here This Morning

An oil truck ran into w. L. Stovall
early this morning at the intersection
of Main and Central, doing some dam
age to the car in which Mr.. Stovall
was riding, slightly injuring Mr.. Sto.
vail. The accident seemed unavoida.
BILE according to bystanders.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
Cotton Quotations
For State Georgia

Cotton quotation service. Bureau oil
Markets and Crop estimates. Allan.
IA 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.
Report of Sales at Interior Market:
ATLANTA-Sales were light the
past week, due to the usual Holiday
dull period. There was more inquiry
than in some weeks. Some sales re.
ported:
Georgia-Dec. IL to 81, 1921:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Mr. and Mrs. H. X. Vinson had as
their guests during the holidays their
mother Mrs. S. A. Hornsby, sister
Miss Cora Hornsby, brother and sis
ter /Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams. and
auft, Miss Norton all Of Newman, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
Some Things And Others

The moonshine they peddle
Kills men who would spree,
But if don't drink it,
1t will not hurt me.
-Hastins (Neb) Tribune
The doctors all tell US,
Not to drink on the sly
And if we do that in nineteen
Twenty-six we will die.
Speaking of grand gloriouus feelings
Have you as yet purchased one of these
old time nickle drinks for a nickle7
Don't tell US the cost of living has
not come down. Today a man can
drink one hundred dopes and save a
dollar.
Have you a fractured New Years
Resolution in your Homer
Among the unsettled things to look
forward to in 1922:
Bills; The Irish Question; the Poor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Parrot accom-
panied their sons Messrs Lauren and
Harold and Mr.. Jay Rhor.r TO Allan
ia Sunday in their car. where these
young men will continue their studies
at Georgia Tech.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Call 203 for Dry Cleaning, Pressing
and Dyeing. Ali work guaranteed
to give satisfaction. Phone 200.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Miss Elsie Bragg was the guest last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Carbutt
in Lake City. Fla
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
Jack Mayes On W. L.
And Bond Commission

Mr.. J. H. Mayes, the newly elected
member of the Voter, Light & Bond
Cimmission qualified this morning and
has taken his place on the commission.
This is perhaps the first time, since
Che creation of this commission that
technically qualified member has
been elected to this important place
AS steam expert and thoroughly
familiar with all kinds OF machinery,
Mr.. Mayes will be valuable asset
{ othe commission and the city may
congratulate itself for having secur-
ed his services on this commission.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Which would you rather be. The
sole heir to fortune; or the fellow
who is trying to amount to some.
thing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

eW note with interest that the Tug
aloo Development is to be completed
Another feather in Georgia's Cap -
and also that of the Georgia Railway
and Power Company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Mrs. G. S. Flournoy and daughter
Miss Josephine left last night for At
ianta to make their home in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Flournoy will join them in
a few days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Mrs. p. r. White left Sunday for
Minnesota in response to a telegram
which informed her that her son Ar
thur was killed in an accident. No
details of the accident could be learned
today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02

Henry Ford will receive his answer
shortly-Newspaper headline The
sooner the better.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-02
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The New York herald., 1922-08-06

lis outlaNry has genuine touch
of the Robin Hood about it. He has
been guilty of 40 moral ohliquity.
but he has. Incidentally. found il
necessary to hold up the mails.
which has given him a dangerous
prominence among the hunted.
NADIA is child OF nature an un-
fortunate orphan who has fallen
into the hands OF the very wicked
Jed Hawkins. Who has reared her
with the intention OF selling her as
white slave" when she is old
enough. The purchaser is ready
when the dog. Peter. brings her into
relations with Mckay. OF course
they fall in love and he saves her
Hawkins is killed. or apparently
killed. and NADIA thinks Mckay has
done il while he thinks she did il
herself. but he IS ready to assume
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

As she puts it-"Until you have
heard your husband described as Old
Boy by a half naked chorus girl who
is slowly bleeding him to death you
have not realized how highly your
seif-restraint may be tested" In that
case Lady Ann was not only efficient
but usefully so. And, to save the
face of the whole, in the other cases
she is happily defeated. SO that all
is well in spite of her. 1t must rank
as among Mr.. McKenna's cleverest
but hardly among his best stories. as
it remains too much of a tour de
force.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

slave instructions like that OF Nat
Turner's band in 1891. and the de-
liberate Withholding of education OF
any sort in some parts Of the South
during the thirty years or so before
the war
one Of the most curiously informa-
tive things in the book is the recur-
ring description of the many and
various movements toward ..repa-
triating" the negro; sending him
back 10 Africa or colonizing him
somewherc-at first in the then still
open West or in Mexico. or the West
Indies. The striking thing about all
these movements is their utter fail
ure- IL IS an entirely uniform re-
suit. He tells of ore very significant
case where a free negro who him
self owned number of slaves "a
by no means uncommon thing d cen
tury aso) offered to free them an on
condition that they go with nm to
Liberia. And only one accepted. The
rest preferred to be sold as slaves
where they We're. The plain truth
seems 70 be that the negro has not
and practically never has had any
real desire TO so back to Africa.
Coming down to the present era
Or. Woodson discusses the negro's
many achievements in freedom. in
farming. in industry at the North.
in music. art and the professions.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
What You Should Know
About American Authors

time jokes in the comic papers. He
walked home.
In later life Mr.. McCutcheon has
confessed that he has lost all aspira-
tons for career on the stage on in
the sawdust ring. In fact. he was
cured young. In 1889 he began
work as reporter on the Lafayette
tIndianal Morning Journal. In
1898 he was made the city editor OF
the Lafayette DaiIy Courier. a posi-
ton that n held for several years.
finding time to write occasional sto-
ries in connection with his regular
work as a newspaper man.
Bibliographically considered. here
is George Barr McCutcheon's dossier:
"Graustark" (190ll. Castle Craney-
crow" (is0e). The Sherrods"
d905,. The Day Of the Dog"
d9o4, Beverly Of Graustark"
G904. The Purple Parasor'
G9o5). "Nedra" 1sO5). Coward
ice Court" tlso6D. Jane Cable
Ge05l. The Flyers (l9O7p. The
Daughter Of Anderson Crow tls07).
THE Husbands OF Edith" ClsOs),
The Man from Brodney's" U90S).
The Alternative" (19O9l, .Truxton
King" tl909l. THE Butterfly Man"
G9I01. The Rose in the Ring"
G9i0p. What's -His-Name" (1sID.
MARY Midthorne' (1sf1). Her
Weight in Cold C1312), The Hol-
low Of Her Hand" G9le). "A Fool
and His Money" fi9iSl. BLACK Is
White" G9ip. The Prince OF
Graustaris" Q9I4. Mr.. Bingle"
G9I5l. The Light That Lies"
I9l6). From The Housetops"
G9l6). Green Fancy" G9l9.
shot With Crimson G9lS). The
City of Masks (isiS). sherry
I9la). Anderson Crow. Detective
ds2o>. West Wind Drift G920).
Quilts Window. ds21). and vol
lop" is29. Mr.. McCutcheon's
novel for the autumn of this year.
Viola Gwyn. ) announced for pub
Iication II September.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
HEARTBEAT-By Stacy Aumonier
Boni & LiyerieI.t.

HEARTBEAT-By Stacy Aumonier.
Boni & Liveriglt
HR. AUMONIER rises in this
V novel 10 an efficiency both of
dramatic power and psychic
logical subtlety notably above any of
his preceding novels. His vogue in
England has been considerable. but
By some chance. he has not had a
large audience here. although hie
work naturally attracted the atten-
tion of the critical reader. This
novel may. possibly. have a stronger
popular appeal, as 1t is more direct
in its attack. There can hardly be
two opinions as TO the excellence OF
its workmanship and few will dispute
the keenness of its insight The con-
ventional moralist may find some
thing shocking-to the conventions
lin its dcaouement. for it ends in
unrelievcd tragedy. soul tragedy
that. again from the conventional
standpoint. Is hopeless. And on the
way 10 that end it boldly ventures
into situations that in weaker hands
might become melodramatic. and are.
to say the least, lurid.
But they are real. Neither in in
eident nor in conception can the
thing be properly called pathological.
IL is grim. sometimes sordid. some
times brutal with the direct brutal
ity of elemental tragedy. and there is
no mincing matters. But there is
also no lcer, no morbid distortion of
values. II is not book for the
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

the blame for it to save ner. He
IS unwilling to take her into the
life of an outlaw with him, though
she yearns to go. so he runs away.
as far north as possible. leaving her
with a friendly priest.
But with that Introductory taste
the reader must be left to follow the
intricate fortunes OF both Jolly
Roger and NADIA for himself.
through blizzards, the hazards OF
capture. escape. pursuit. forest fire,
misunderstanding and heart wiring
ing disappointments 10 the proper
solution. The story wanders in
among the primitive Indians. very
far north. who are. by the way, quite
plausible red men. There is a nice
touch of the supernatural. OF
at least the supernormal. in the
Indian woman's clairvoyance. where
by she aids Mckay. As to that. i;
may he noted that such curious
feats of the occult use of the mind
among Indians are not wholly fic-
ton. Mr.. Curwood has a sound
enough foundation for this episode,
which is very wen handled.
Ii is not necessary TO tell the
large body of Curwood fans" that
this story moves rapidly: it is full
OF well motivated action from the
start-an admirably told. really NOV
ing tale, providing entertainment
and the food for dreams in rich
measure.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
TX. George Barr McCutcheon.

hF4 -hctutcAeOnS OF the genef-
alton of George Barr. John
and Ben are highly talented
family. There are those who think
Of George Barr MeCutcheon as the
brother of the creator Of Bird Cen
ter; and there are those who think
OF John McCutcheon as tn brother
OF the inventor Of the Principality
of Graustark. Had neither Bird
Center or ''Graustark' been dis
covered both OF them would have
basked in the reflected glory Of be-
ing the brothers of Ben McCutcheon.
who himself has shown decided lite
rary ability.
II was III 1901 that George Barr
McCutcheon came into conspicuous
notice with "GrauStark." the first OF
the romarces associated with the
name. in which ne opened a nov and
profitable vein Of that ore which
Stevenson worked in prince otto"
and which Anthony Hope worked in
The Prisoner of Zenda" and its Sc
quel. Rupert of Hentzau." Incl
dentally. "Graustark" was one OF
those novels sold 10 a publisher for
a lump sum. Mr.. McCutcheon re-
ceived $500 for the manuscript and
considered himself an astute man Of
business. Fate. however. afterward
made ample amends for that early
error In financial judgment
Mr.. McCutcheon was born IN 1866
in Tippecanoe county. Indiana. He
was educated at Purdue University.
At one time. in the early eighties. ne
vas for a few months an actor with a
very queer opera company. At an
even earlier period of life he had run
away with a circus. an experience
that was reflected many years later
in his novel of circus life. The Rose
in the Ring" His association with
the opera company ended in the con-
ventional way. according 10 the Old