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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
BANKRUPT NOTICE

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of the following bank
rupt:
Henry ]. Nipper, Fitzgerald Ga,
r. F. D. 3.
To the creditors of said bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that the above
named Bankrupt was duly adjudicated
bankrupt on the date named below;
and that the first meeting Of his cred
itors will be held at 10 A. M. at my Of
flee i'll Cordele, Georgia on the date
named below, at whict time the said
creditors may attend, appoint trustee,
examine the BanRxupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Date of this notice, Oct. II, 1922.
Date of adjudication, Oct. IL, 1922
Date of creditors meeting. Oct a.
1922.
U. V. WHIPPLE, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, Cordele. Ga. 1t
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

funeral services and the interment
shortly after o'clock but there were
thousands who desired to look for the
last time on the face of their leader
and the exercises were postponed I'M
til later in the afternoon. At 8 o'clock
there Was~a-.liae.-.~estiinated at 1000
still waiting to review the remains.
A great Loss -<;.= -
Senators in the official party here
were unanimous in their declaration
that Georgia, the south and the nation
at large has lost one of the most bril-
liant men of his era. They describ-
ed him as probably the best informed
man in the senate, and declared him
to be most highly regarded and re-
spected by the members from every
ection of the country.
The death of Senator Watson re-
moves from public life in Georgia one
of the most picturesque men ever
known to southern history a man OF
great blilliancy and admitted ability
in many ways the most loved and the
most hated man within the common
wealth No man since the days OF
Stephens, Toombs and Ben Hill exer-
cised more profound influence in the
national councils of the party-Dawson
News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
GEORGIA COTTON GROWERS
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
DOING BIG BUSINESS

The Georgia divisin of the Co-opera-
tive Cotton Association has already adj
Vanced over one million, three hundred
thousand dollars to its members This
season and are receiving on an average
OF thousand bales of cotton per week
from its members now.
Most of its members are delivering
their share OF cotton but few have
been delinquent, some OF these paid
their SC per pound penalty and swal-
lowed tie loss and others have begu,
to see the light and are delivering their
cotton as per contract.
The association is reported in fine
condition and will soon begin to sell
cotton direct to the mills in this and
foreign countries.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
ED E T T E S
By Mrs. Gelders

The editor is on safe ground when
he idealizes the town hall into an
opera house, the village green into
a park, comfortable dwellings, into
mansions, and geese in general into
swans. The aim is not the unworthy
one of deception, but rather the no
bier one of making the best of things
Exchange
This recalls the incident of the mo-
Their of little girl on the train, who
in conversation with newly made
acquaintance took advantage of the
opportunity to stress the beauty and
convenience of her own home. The
little girl listened with great interest
and when her mama had finished she
settled herself back in her seat with
big sigh and said regretfully and
with the candor of child, How
much better it sounds than it looks"
When a doctor makes mistake
he buries it.
When plumber makes mistake
he charges twice for It..
When a lawyer makes a mistake
it is just what he wanted because he
has chance to try the case all over
again.
When carpenter makes mistake
it is just what he expected.
When a judge makes mistake it
becomes a law of the land.
When a preacher makes mistake
nobody knows the difference
But when an editor makes mis-
take-GOOD NIGHT Exchange.
The beautiful land of dreams holds
prior claim on the handsome and much
needed edifice that was so much de-
sired by all advocates of education and
culture to have taken tangible form
on terra firma. In considering the
causes of the defeat of the auditorium
project let it not be forgotten that the
loss is not always due to the consclent-
ious objector of whom there arr al
woys some, or to the malice OF III u
which there are but few, but i'll the
main, good enterprises fail because of
the indifference of the majority Is it
not the lack of exercise that invites
disease, the lack of study that causes
ignorance, the lack of love that ruins
families, the lack Of thrift that makes
poverty, and the lack of sense of per-
sonal obligation that makes poor cit
izenship? An inspection of the reg
istration list in this or any other cleo
ton and the falling off in the number
voting tells palmer han words why
good enterprises fail and good candi-
dates are too often defeated
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
BANKRUPT NOTICE

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District OF
Georgia.
In the matter Of the following bank
rupt:
John H. Bowers, Fitzgerald, Ga.
To the creditors of said bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that the above
named Bankrupt was duly adjudicated
bankrupt on the date named below;
and that the first meeting of his cred
itors will be held at 10 A. M. at my Of
flee in Cordelc, Georgia on the date
named below, at\whiqh time the said
creditors may atteNdJ appoint trustee,
examine the Bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Date of this notice, Oct. II, 1922.
Date of adjudication, Oct. II, 1922
Date OF creditors meeting, Oct. q,
1922.
I. V. WHIPPLE, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, Cordele. Ga 1t
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
MEETINGS IN INTEREST OF JEFF DAVIS

HIGHWAY-Secretary l. Gelders of the Jeff Da-
Wis Highway Association, mention of which was
made in the last issue of the. News will visit this
section this week in the interest of the new high
way He will hold meetings at Ashburn, Albany
Dawson and Cuthbert for the purpose of organ
izing these towns Last week he visited Savan-
nah, Pembroke Claxton, Lyons, Vidalia, Mount
Vernon, and Alamo, in each of which Jeff Davis
Highway committees were formed
Conventions of these county associations will
be held this month. Vidalia entertaining the del
egations from the counties east of the Ocmulgee
river with Ashburn host to the delegations from
; the towns and counties west of the Ocmulgee to
the attahoochee.-Dawson News
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
SURPRISE PARTY

A pleasan social affair enjoyed by
Baraca and Philathea classes of the
First M. E. Church S. S. was in the
nature of surprise and house-warm-
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Justice
at their little newly constructed cot
tage on west Pine.
About IS or 40 of the young folks
with their teachers enjoyed the occa-
sion. The committee serving refresh
ments included Mrs. Clifford Wilker-
son and Messrs Warren Brown, R. E.
Kerr and others.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
SENATOR WATSON'S LAST
UTTERANCE ON GA. POLITICS

Constitution Bureau. Raleigh Hotel.
Washington, Sept l9th-(By Consti-
tuition Leased Wire)-Information to-
day reports that Major Charles T.
McGregor OF Warrenton, Ga, will be
presented to the Macon Convention for
pension commissioner to succeed the
late ]. w. Lindsay, Senator Thomas
T. Watson OF Georgia, stated that
such a move would be perfectly agree
able" to him.
EDITORS NOTE-Major McGreg-
or, candidate for Pension commission
err spoke here in the interest of Gov.
elect Clifford Walker and is widely
known and respected throughout the
state. He will no doubt lead the ticket
for pension commissioner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

Mr.. WRIGHT FOR SENATE-The Macon Tel
cgraph, who is supporting Walter George for the
u S. Senate. has this to say of the candidacy of
Seabon Wright:
The Hon. Seaborn Wrghts platform is thor
oughly in line with what Mr.. Wright has stood
tor He is prohbtionist through out, and has all
the while been radical who conscientously pulled
on most issues with Mr.. Watson. If there is any
man in the race really entitled to the Watson vote
it is Mr.. Wright.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
BANKRUPT NOTICE

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of the. following bank
rupt:
I. NJ. Hyde, RED, Fitzgerald, Ga.
To the creditors of said bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that the above
named Bankruptcies duly adjudicated
a bankrupt on theIafe named below;
ard that the first meeting of his cred
itors will be held at 10 A, M. at my Of
flee in Cordele, Georgia on the date
named below, at which time the said
creditors may attend, appoint trustee,
examine the Bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Date of this notice, Oct. IL, 1922.
Date of adjudication, Oct. IL. 1922
Date OF creditors meeting, Oct. 81,
1922
u. V. WHIPPLE, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, Cordele, Ga. 1t
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12


worse than folly to preach patience to
iobless men looking into the hungry
faces of their wives and children.
7 believe that higher moral stand
ards should be fixed in our immigra-
ton laws. We rail against foreign an
archy and lawlessness broadcast in
the rcpublic-the cowardly politician
in all parties cringing before the for
eign vote are responsible for it. I
know and you know it.
"Woe Unto us if We do not realize
that our fathers were right when they
'ee A. { that TIE %, eli rr:ng Iol-
Jr;;en OF the republic is virtuous AID
intelligent citizenship.
TIL Dyer Bill
One other question remains undis-
posed of. What is known as the Dyer
bill. pending in congress, aside from
its unconstitutionality, has in it the
faint of the efforts repeatedly made
by northern politicians since the civ
il war, to NEEDLE in the domestic af-
fairs of the South.
Except in instances like the passage
OF the eighteenth amendment to the
federal constitution where the state
first passes upon the question, thereby
giving the federal government the
right to INTERFERE say, except in
such instances, all rights of the state
should be jealousy guarded,
In concluding this announcement, let
me say this republic faces since the
great war many inevitable changes, the
character of which depends entirely on
the men whom the peple put in office
There should be no place in office for
the pussy-footing, card-stacking poll
tician. ~..
Since the death of Senator Watson
l have watched the undignified playing
for position, the pickering, the almost
childish scramble for the highest office
in the gift the people. No mention
by the candidates of their stand upon
any principles vital to the people. They
seem dead to the spirit of the times
"As to myself, I have little to saw"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
Speaking of the revival of "reminiscences.

Speaking of the revival of "reminiscences. how
about ;he Hon Seaborn Wright of Floyd, entering
the senatorial primary? This gallant old Roman
was 'whlrwind' on the stump in the golden days
OF long ago and his friends firm in the belief
that there is much of the fighting spirit left in
nm yet He was probably the Original" prhibi-
ZIONIST in Georgia to take the platform and preach
that doctrine from the auditorums in the cities to
the backwoods school houses. He may come back
who knows ?-Brunswck Banner
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
! SSr Ia

It's all Wright in the race for Senator saws Ed
itor lsdor Gelders OF Fitzgerald who was in Triton
for few hours Saturday. Editor Gelders is an
enthusiastic advocate of the candidacy of Seaborn
Wright OF Rome, and says he will carry all North
Georgia, including Fulton County. He is sure
Wright will be runner-up in the first primary, and
winner in the second. All of which listens good to
Wright man,-Tifton Gazette
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
EVERGREEN SCHOOL
OPENED MONDAY

Evergreen School near Wray, open
ed last Monday with large enroll
ment. The teacher, Miss Mae Peavy
of this city, is using great efforts for
the advancement of each pupil, ~,,...,
- AT present there are forty pupils and
several more will begin in few days
Writing. which has been neglected for
some terms, English and arithmetic
are being given great stress by Miss
Peavy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

which Monte Katterjohn adapted to
the screen. His psychology. according
to the reports received by the produc-
erS of the picture, has awakened much
controversy among women particularly
some taking Miss ,Ayre's viewpoint
Others differing in opinion, and the
photoplay is being awaited with inter
est by the thousands who have read
the novel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

Mr.. A. Harris of Ocilla received
cable from Constantinople Tues
day informing him that his father and
sister sailed from that port and expect
to reach New York on Oct. 9th. Mr..
Harris will go to New York to meet
them on arrival.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
sEABoRN WRIGHT, FOR SENATOR

entrance OF Hon Seaborn Wright, of Rome into
the race for the u s. Senate, and his unusual act-
witty at the present time, according to state politi
clans, will stir memories in the minds OF many
Georeians A stalwart of the stawarts; some
what stormy figure in politics Of the old days, a
trusted lieutenant of the late Tom Watson in the
days of his young manifestation Wright long
ago made an imprint on Georgia history He is
the very "dady" of prohibition in Georgia. and
while it is true that prohibition-even as he Wis
uazed it in those earlier days-went far beyond
the horizon of his hopes yet in both its state and
national aspects, prohibition is much the work Of
Seaborn Wright.
A picturesque and virile figure, magnificent or
ator, bold and Independent thinker-Mr. Wright
is cutting tremendous figure in the present sena
torial campaign in Georgla-which, by the way is
TO be decided next Tuesday. ill.,
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Wright was engaged
in speaking on prohibition and social questions
many years ago all over the United States He
made speeches III practically every state in the
Union and his fame an orator became national
In 1908 the Prohibition Party endeavored to secure
his consent to his nomination for president of the
United States the prohibition ticket He de-
clined to permit the nomination on. the ground
that he was Democrat and believed that if he
went outside the Democratic party, and led any
rumber of men out of the party, that it would not
be for the best interests OF the South
Mr.. Wright also the leading advocate in
the Georgia Legislature for the protection of child
labor and forced the little child slaves to be taken
out of the cotton factories of the state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

lsidor Gelders, editor of the Fitzgerald Leader,
Tor is 1t the Enterprise ?-and yet it might be the
Fress) Is lucky guy. He has wife who finds
time to help him on his editorial page while he is
Jefferson Davis Highwaying Press.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

If you want first class Auto Top
making and upholstering at reason
able prices, see T. ]. McAllister with
S. F. Brown, 202H N. Lee St. O26
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

w. T. Watson left Wednesday for
a trip in Florida, where he may locate
if he finds farming conditions to his
liking.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12

Mr.. J, L. Dorminey of Raleigh, NC,
spent few days in the city on bust
ness.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
SEABORN WRIGHT
ANNOUNCES PLATFORM
IN RACE FOR SENATE

Continued from Page y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-31
STRIKE BALLOT
ON WAGE CUT
IS ORDERED
Maintenance of Way An0
Shop Laborers Will be
Called on
ULTIMATUM ISSUED
Shop Craftsmen Demand That Labor
Board Shall Assume Jurisdiction in
Disputed Cases.

Detroit, May 31.-The executive
council of the United Brotherhood OF
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers yesterday
unanimously adopted resolution in
structing f. F. Cradle, the president,
to send out strike ballots to all
members of the organization and all
non-union workers in the crafts af-
fected by the wage cut ordered by
the Railroad Labor Board Sunday.
President Cradle said the ballots
would be sent out Immediately and
that if the workers decided to strike
in protest against the cut the walk
out would be effective about July D.
He estimated 473.000 members of
the union and about 10000 non-union
workers would be asked to vote, vir-
tually every railroad in the country,
with the exception of short lines and
electric roads, being affected.
The resolution adopted by the eX-
ecutive council, which is composed
of the officers of the union, specified
the ballots should ask whether or
not the workers were willing to ac-
cept the cut, and declared if they
were not, "the union will use the full
economic powers of the organization
to resist the reduction of wages or
dered by the Labor Board"
President Cradle said afterwards
he expected the returns would be in
by July l. Explaining in case of a
strike vote he was empowered to call
the men out, he fixed July as the
tentative date by which arrange
ments could be completed to put the
strike in effec.
The wage cut is effective July |
under the Labor Board order.
Mr.. Cradle expressed the belief
that other railroad brotherhoods also
would conduct strike referendumS
soon, and declared if the others voted
10 strike the maintenance of way
men would join them, in the event
the members Of his organization fav-
Ored such action.
The brotherhoods' financial condi-
tion is the best it ever has been and
sufficient funds are on hand to con-
duct strike the president said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-31
NEW BRIDGE
READY SOON
Being Built Over Railroad
Tracks at Union
Station
About June Is is Time Set For Com
pletiOn-W. p. ThurstOn Com
pany of Richmond Contractors

The new bridge over the railroad
tracks on the Little River Turnpike
in the eastern section of the city will
be completed and the road will be
again opened to public traffic about
June Is, according to Superintendent
s. P. Jennings. who is in charge Of the
work for the contractors. W, P. Thurs
ton Company. of Richmond, who are
doing the work.
The bridge is of the single truss con-
struction with a roadbed formed OF
re-enforced concrete covered with a
laver of bituminous macadam and was
built bv the R. F. & P. Railroad Com
pany when it became necessary to
raise the bridge Is inches higher than
the old one.
The steel and concrete work is prac-
tically completed and the work to be
completed is the laying of the btu
minous roadbed, and the removal of
the forms from around the concrete.
During the construction Of this
bridge the traffic usually using the
bridge was detoured and used the road
along the foot of Shooters Hill to get
into Duke street, extended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-31
TEMPLE WORK
STARTS TODAY
Crawford Paving Company
Will Soon Have Steam
ShOvels at Work
Holes Are Being Dug For Soil Tests
Shooters Hill to be Terraced
Graded and Beautified

Without any ceremonies actual
work on the George Washington Me-
mortal temple began this morning
when a force in the employ of the
Crawford Paving Company of Wash
ington started soundings preparatory
to putting steam shovels to work on
the grading of the terraces which will
surround the temple.
The work being done today is the
digging of holes to determine the depth
of the soil at which the gravel under
meath appears. Actual work on exca-
waiting and grading will begin within
the course of the next few days, it is
understood. About S500,000 will be
spent in improvement of the grounds
which will eventually make up the
park of the magnificent Memorial to
be erected by the Masons of America
to the memory of "The Father of His
Country"
Shooters Hill will soon lose all of its
greenness and will oe converted into
a mill of red clay which will, in turn,
give way to a hill nicely graded and
terraced, covered with grass and
shrubbery, correctly arranged by
some competent landscape architect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-31
CONSTRUCTION
OF RIVER ROAD
STARTS MONDAY
Camp of Lane Brothers to
be Located at AMMAN
dale
ENROUTE
Expect to Complete Road by Christ
mas-ROad to be Eleven and Three
Quarter Miles Long.

The work of building the Little
River Turnpike road between this city
and Fairfax Courthouse, distance of
about eleven and one-third miles, will
be started Monday morning by Lane
Brothers, contractors of Altavista,
Va. who recently were awarded the
contract for the work by the state
highway commission.
The main camp of the contractors
viii be located at Annandale, Va, and
they will bring here this week 100
laborers and 100 trucks and fifty
mules. In addition to the foregoing
number of laborers others will be
hired from this section 1t is stated.
The contractors expect to have the
work completed by Christmas.
3 The road will be sixteen feet wide
of concrete with stone base and II
Is the purpose of the contractors to
start one section at Annsndale and
the other section at Fairfax court
house. A sixty foot steel bridge IS to
be erected over Holmes run, four
miles from this city. The work will
cost S324,O00
As heretofore stated this road will
complete the missing link in the good
road all the way from Alexandria to
the Valley Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-31
POLICE PROBE
PART TAKEN BY
WARD'SFATHER
Investigation of Killing of
Clarence Peters May
Become international
KNEW ALL DETAILS
Ward Senior Was Abroad at Time
of Kiiling-Son Sent Him Wire
less Appeal.

New York, May 31.-The investi-
CATION into the killing of Clarence
Peters May 16. to which Walter S.
Ward has confessed. has broadened
into national search for missing
characters in the drama of blackmall
which preceded the shooting.
With White Plains authorities
aroused to interest into the possible
role of George S. Ward, head of the
Ward bakeries and father of the
confessed slayer, the inquiry may be
come international.
During the six weeks preceding
the midnight meeting which led to
Peters death George S. Ward was
abroad. Ward has admitted to but
one communication with his father
during that time. That was when he
sent wireless to his father. home
bound on the steamship Majestic, ap-
pealing for S75.0 900 with which to buy
secrecy from the blackmailers.
Until Yesterday George 5. Ward
had escaped the attention of the au,
thorities. but inquiry into the elder
Wards life since his return from the
European tour has indicated to the
authorities that he is as conversant