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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
TOM WATSON BOOK is
OFFERED TO PUBLIC

One OF the most interesting, though
brief, works written and published in
Georgia recently is THE True Tom
Watson" just issued by the Sage
Publishing Company, Flatiron Bldg,
Atlanta. 1t is a sketch of the Sage
of McDuffie" which presents the high
lights of the spectacular career of
the writer, orator and statesman in
most vivid and interesting manner.
1t is from the pen of William W. Brew
ton, an Atlanta attorney, who was for
years an intimate friend OF Mr.. Wat
son, and the material from which ii
was prepared was furnished the auth
or by Mr., Watson himself. There is
an introduction by Dudley Glass, the
well known newspaper writer.
Some of the famous trials in which
Thomas Z. Watson was counsel are
reviewed. as are the campaigns in
which he fought for himself or his
friends, while extracts from some o.
his most noted addresses or editorials
are given. Notable is Watson's reply
to Booker T. Washingtc on the ne.
gro question, which is reproduced If
full. The work is said to be meeting
with an exceptionally large sale. 1
will be mailed to any address, postpaid
Tor IS cents, or can be found upon the
principal newsstandS throughout tn,
| South.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
FROGS BARK LIKE DOGS
AND SQUEAL LIKE PIGS
Howl From Jungle Tree-Tops, Climb
In Monkey Fashion

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Frogs that
bark like hounds and squeai like
frightened pigs. according to the
American Museum of Natural His
tory. are among the more than two
hundred speciments of reptile life
brought to it by an expedition Just
returned from year in the wilds OF
Santo Domingo.
Capture of the barking frogs was
thus described by members of the ex-
petition:
Hunting was carried on chiefly al
night, and it was weird experience
to penetrate the blackness of thes,
tropical forests and to hear as on,
would suppose, dogs barking higi
over ones head in the tree-tops.
The first barking frog that wa
captured, insead of wriggling like
frog, or even growing like dog
opened its mouth wide and gave
terrific squeal such as a pig in agon,
might make.
Later it was discovered that thi
tree-top frog left the trees in tn
breeding season and laid its eggs OF
the ground. The eggs which wer
very large and about thirty in numbe
do not hatch out into tadpoies but in
stead into froglets of the same form
as their parents.
The first giant tree frog was foun
taking a mist bath beside a mountain
torrent Its capture was not withou
hazard. as when touched il cxudcd
milky secretion which inflamed til
! hands and filled the air with pungen
and irritating vapor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
lO,168 ARE SLAIN BY
AUTOMOBILES IN 1921
Census Bureau Record For 81 Per
Cent of Population Show Huge
Total

Atlanta with SO deaths from auto
mobile accidents i'll 1921 showed a
rate of 1873 persons killed for every
100000 population. according to fig
ures just released on the subject by
the federal department of commerce
With the exception of Birmingham
Nashville and San Antonio, which
showed rate per 100000 of 22.6, 1917
was highest of southern cities given
Fatalities for the entire country the
report discloses reaches the appalling
figure of 10,l68 for the calendar year,
1921. And in announcing these fig
ures the bureau calls attention to the
fact that the record was obtained from
the death registration area of the Unit
ed States, which comprises but 81
per cent of the total population. Also
the total does not include motorcycle
accidents. n
The enormous increase in automo-
bile ownership in the past five years
has not much outdistanced the death
rate from motor smash-ups, it was in
Dictated further. From a death rate OF
9 per 100000 population in 1917 il
has increased e per cent, to II in
1921. Each year has marked success
i've increase as in 1918, it was o.3; in
1919, "a and in 1920, 1914
New oYrk state with its huge pop
ulation led in fatalities with 1862
Pennsylvania ranked second with l.
900, while Illinois and California were
third and fourth with 1857 and $40, re-
spectively Delaware, with but II
deaths showed the best record, un-
der ranking even the district of Col
umbia, which had s. and Vermont with
Is
California had by far the highest
death rae-24.4 per 100000 while
Mississippi with rate of but &c con-
cluded the list.
New York City, Chicago and Phila-
delphia had the most deadly fatalities
in the five boroughs comprising the
city of New York, SOS in Chicago
and 203 in Philadelphia with Cleve
land l4o; Los Angeles 10; Detrio
100 and St. Louis 118; following
Richmond, Va, and Spokane. Wash.
with l9 each and Wilmington, Del.
with 10 deaths produced the best rec
crds. Other low figures were report
ed as follows; Albany 81 Birming
ham AZ, New Orleans 43, Norfolk
p, Toledo AZ, Youngstown, SO, anc
Syracuse "a,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
LEGAL NOTICE
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County:

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County:
Under and by virtue of a power of
sale contained in the deed executed by
J. c. Bush, to the Exchange Nationa
Bank of Fitzgerald, Ga, on the ninth
day of December, Nineteen Hundred
Twenty and recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court, OF
Ben Hill County, Ga, in book Is,
pages 4034 the undersigned will sell
on the first Tuesday, December next
at public outcry at the courthouse in
said county during the legal hours of
sale to the highest bidder for cash
the following property towit:
All that tract or parcel of land 1y-
ing. and being in the County of Ben
Hill, originally Irwin, containing One
Hundred Fifty Q5O acres, more or
or less, of lot of Land No. One Hun
dred Seventeen Q17) in the Third
District of originally Irwin, now Ben
Hill County, Ga, described as fol-
follows.
Beginnin gat the southeast corner
of lands of James Buchannon, running
North Nine Hundred Ten (olO) yards;
thence East Eight Hundred Sixty one
(86l) yards parallel with south line
to original line on East Side of lot;
thence south Nine Hundred Ten (olO)
yards to the original Southeast corner
of said lot; Thence West Eight Hun
bred Sixty one (86l) yards to starting
point; said tract of land being the
same tract of land conveyed by deed
made by Eli w. Walker to w. l.
Julian. May 10th, 1904 recorded in
the Clerks Office Superior Court IT.
win County. Georgia, in Book tx" TO-
lilo ISL May 18th. 1904.
For the\purpose of paying A certain
promissory note dated Ninth day OF
December Nineteen Hundred Twenty
due June Ninth, Nineteen Hundred
Twenty One, made by J. c. Bush and
said note being for the principal sum
of Five Thousand dollars, and stipulat-
ing for interest from date at the rate
of eight per cent per annum, and ten
per cent Attorneys fees. The total
amount due upon said note at date
of sale is Five Thousand Dollars
principal, Five Hundred Forty Three
Dollars and Thirty Cents, interest
Five Hundred Fifty Four Dollars and
Thirty Three Cents, attorneys fees
together with the cost of this proceed
ing as provided in said deed.
This sale will be made subject to
the deed to secure debt made to Sc
cure loan of Three Thousand Dol
lars to the Chickamauga Trust Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn, and such sale
will convey the interest in said prop
erty. of said Bush subject to such
deed.
A conveyance will be executed to
the. purchaser by the. undersigned as
authorized in the said deed This
November 9th, 1922.
The Exchange National Bank.
A. J. & ]. c. Mcdonald,
Attorneys. Nv30
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
Cotton AT Auction
Brings $3.44 Pound

ATLANTA, - Cotton has reached
the new high mark of $344 per pound
in Atlanta. One bale weighing 500
pounds brought $1,000. 1t was Geor-
gia grown cotton, sold at public out
cry, and Forrest Adair, nationally
known Atlanta business man was the
auctioneer. The proceeds went to the
Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled
Children.
The scene was on the main floor OF
the Atlanta Commercial Exchange
One bale OF cotton, the first raised in
Georgia in 1922, grown in Tiff county
near Moultrie, Ga, was shipped to
Atlanta by express to the Atlanta
Commercial Exchange by the Geor-
gia Cotton Company for the grower
Ii was received at the Exchange on
July |. On July 10 it was sold at auc-
ton for so cents a pound, being pur-
chased by ]. ], Williamson, of the
well-known cotton firm of William
son-Inman, Stribling Company. The
proceeds went to the grower, the
bale was given by Mr.. Williamson to
the crippled ChildrenS Hospital.
Now another auction has just TAX
en- place Half a dozen times it was
purchased, at prices ranging from SOC
to Zoe pound. In each instance it
was returned to the ChiIdren's Hos
pital, only to be reauctioned by Mr..
Adair.
John A. Manget, Atlanta cotton man
is the present owner of the much
exploited bale, and announced he
was as yet undetermined as to what
he woald do with it.
The Scottish Rite Home for Grip
pied Children started through the
efforts of DIR. Michael Hoke, Forrest
Adair. ST., and other leading Shrin-
ers, some years ago, is now recognized
as one of the largest and best equipped
institutions of its kind in the United
States. 1t was the pattern for a
number of similar hospitals which
have been established in various plac-
es in the country by national Shriners
in fact the idea of establishing these
hospitals was obtained from the At.
lanta hospital az acton for a nation.
wide movement was decided upon a,
meeting by national board. OF
which Forrest Adair was elected as
chairman.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
NEW DEAD LINES
FOR XMAS TRADING

NEW YORK,-New. dead lines
marking areas within which men with
criminal records will be arrested on
sight have been laid down for the
protection of merchants and holiday
shoppers, it was announced at police
headquarters Wednesday.
The old dead line, protecting the
financial district was known for years
to crooks throughout the country
BY Wednesdays ruling however. the
criminal visitors to town will need to
block off two more large sections as
neutral zones" on their pocket maps
The downtown dead lines include both
Wall street and Maiden Lane, thus
comprising both the financial and
the jewelry centers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
LEGAL NOTICE
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County:

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County;
Under and by virtue of the power
contained in deed dated Thirty First
day of March, Nineteen Hundred
Twenty, from Mrs. Elva Davis tc
J.H. Dew and recorded in the Clerk
office of the Superior Court of Ber
Hill County, Book Twenty-Five, folio
1907, the undersigned being the ex.
ecutor of the estate of ]. H. Dew, will
sell on the First Tuesday, December
next, before the courthouse door Of
said county at public outcry to the
highest bidder for cash during the
legal hours of sale, the following de.
scribed property towit
Five Acre tracts Nos. 1907, 1898
as shown by the recorded plat of the
American Tribune Soldiers I COLONY
Co., on record in the Clerks office
of the Superior Court IN the County
of irwin State OF Georgia.
Said sale win be made for the pur-
pose of paying one note dated March,
Thirty-First, Nineteer Hundred
Twenty for the principal sum of Fiji
teen Hundred Dollars and two COUP
on notes for OnA Hundred Twenty
Dollars each for which said deed was
given to secure. Said Fifteen Hundred
dollar note does not appear to be due
upon its fact but it is provided in said
note as follows:
1T is expressly agreed, that time
is of the essence of this contract, and
should any one of the above mention
ed interest coupons, or any part there
of, remain unpaid for the space Of thir-
ty days after the same shall have
become due and payable then the en-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
NEWEST GUN HAS
RANGE OF rs MILES
Fires Projectile Weighing More Than
"A Tn; Tests Will Be Made

WASHINGTON, D. G. "A super
sensitive fused shell that will burst on
contact with the cloth of an airplane
wing and a 1000 pound projectile that
VIII pass through 10 inches OF harden
ca steel before exploding are two OF
the wonders Of modern ordnance that
Will be exhibited for members Of the
Army Ordnance association, Ameri-
can Society of Mechanical Engineers
and Society of Automotive Engineers
at the associations annual field dav
at Aberdeen proving grounds, Mary
land
Among the demonstrations will be
the latest development in the l6-inch
gun. This gun has range of 20 miles.
1t could be fired from the other side
of on Island and make direct hits
on New York City. The gun would
tire projectile of over ton in weigh
which would go up 10 miles in the air
before coming down to the ground.
Upon striking, this projectile could
pass through 10 inches of steel and
then explode This gun has been de-
signed primarily for use in seacoast
delenscs against battleships.
A similar gun IA inches in diane
ter with length of so feet has been
mounted on railway car for use by
uchile armies This gun has range
81 Is miles. firing a projectile weigh
ing l,SG0 pounds. This projectile
would pass over the highest mountain
which is known in the world i'll pass
ing from the gun to target. Upon
striking the target it would penetrate
30 or 40 feet INTO the ground and then
explode making a crater 90 feet in
diameter and 30 feet deep To shoot
this pro cct'lt requires about 500 lbs.
Of powder.
A 200o pound bomb will be dropp-
ed from an airplane at height of
5000 feet 1t will take the bomb ap-
proXinlately q seconds to come down.
Upon hitting i will penetrate about 40
feet before exploding, making crater
so feet diameter. A flotlla of such
airpla1es might be able to bomb the
Wooiwcrth building in New York City
if it was inadcquately protected with
anti-arcraft guns One Of these bomb
striking the building would penetrate
far before exploding and then wreck
the building.
After dark an airplane will drop air
plane flames which will be equivalent
in lighting effect to 10000 ordinary
mazda lamps and will burn from six
to seven minutes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
LEGAL NOTICE
iEORGIA,-Bcn Hill County

GEORGIA,-Bcn Hill County
By virtue OF an order granted by his
Honor, O. L. Cover, judge. in said
case OF X. V. Handley VS. H. A. Burk-
hart, same being an equitable petition
pending in Ben Hill Superior Court
will be sold first Tuesday in Deem
Der next within legal hours of sale
before courthouse door said county to-
highest bidder for cash:
Three Hundred twenty-five and three
tenths acres of land lot No. 24l of the
fourth district of originally Irwin, now
Ben Hill County, Georgia, and, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at
point on the north line of said land
DOT 1857 feet west of the original east
corner of said lot, and thence running
south az degrees west 1900 feet, thence
north 30 degrees east, 800 feet, thence
north ~ degrees and 80 minutes east
900 feet thence south II degrees east
100 feet, thence south 1924 feet to the
original south line of said lot thence
west along said land lot line 20l6 feet;
thence north 10 degrees and 40 min
utes west 2444 feet thence south 81
degrees and 40 minutes, west 900 feet
thence south eighty degrees, west
6S8 feet to the original west line of
said land lot; thence north along said
land lot line 1900 feet; thence west
1923 feet to a branch; thence north
hve degrees and 20 minutes east along
said branch 1920 feet to the original
north line OF said land lot thence east
along said land lot line distance OF
1858 feet TO point of beginning.
Also One Hundred eighty three and
two tenths acres OF land lot No. 24l
in the fourth land district of original
~ Irwin now Ben Hill County, Georg.
ia, and described as follows: Begin
ming at the southeast corner of said
land lot and running thence west along
the south line of said land lot 305i
feet; thence north II degrees and 81
minutes east 1873 feet; thence nortl
feet to branch; thence north tive
degrees and 80 minutes west 1888 feet
thence east 1899 feet thence soutl
o39 feet; thence east 22l2 feet to TIL
original east line of said land lot
thence south along said land lot lin
IGl3 feet to the point of beginning
Said property will be offered in par
GELS by Offering all that liqs on tn
north side of the road leading iron
Fitzgerald TO Old Midway and the
all of said land lying sohth of tn
road leading from the Dishe Highwa
to the Ashton schoolhouse, and the
all of the above described land lyin
north OF said road. All OF said propert
will be offered and whichever wa
the highest bid is received. will b
reported to the court for confirmation
by the court.
The purchaser will be required t
pay certain portion of his bid on tn
date of the sale and the other whe
the sale is confirmed.
This November 81, 1922.
Wiley Williams, Receiver.
a ]. and J. C. Mcdonald,
Attorneys. dedD
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
NEW WAGE BOARD NAMED
Operators Select Subcommittee T
Frame Mime Wage Proposal

CHICAGO,-A new subcommittee
OF the representatives of the bitumi-
nous operators of the country took up
the burden of working out proposals
for future wage agreement basis with
the miners. The subcommittee was
named after a proposal of adjourn
ment until December II had been
lost by one vote in a meeting OF the
operators representatives.
This was the outstanding develop
ment OF the conferences of the four
days of meetings of the representa-
tives of both sides in an effort to
reach recommendation to be made
to the conferences of representatives
OF operators and miners to be held
January 3rd at Cleveland.
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tire principal with all arrearages of
interest, shall Immediately become due
and collectible, at the option of the
holder of this note"
And whereas, the coupon note ma
tured March 81, 1922, and remains un-
paid, the undersigned elects to declare
said note due
! A deed will be made to the purchas-
er by the undersigned as authorized
in said deed.
ANNIE MAY DEW,
Executrix of LII. Dew.
4. J. & J. c. Mcdonald,
Attorneys. Nv30
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
OLD TIMER HAS BREAK
DOWN ON THE DIXIE

C.. |. Vanatten who spent few
days in the colony with the family of
Frank Hitch and left Sunday for
Florida, had a breakdown south OF
Ocilla and was fortunate in being
found by lack" Darling, the travel
ling auto garage man who took him
in charge They made camp in the
woods and drove to town in Darling's
car to find rear axle for their Buick.
Vanatten was one of the early col
onists. coming here for brief stay
in 1886 and was amazed at the
size of the city and the improved con-
dition of the surrounding country,
which in his earlier experience was a
literal wilderness.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23
SEWING CLUB
ORGANIZED

A sewing club was organized with
nine members present at the home of
Miss Lucy Whitley Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. The members are
Misses Hazel Jolley. Clara Madden,
Claire Mashburn, Lois Malcolm, Cleo
Swearengeu, Mavis Paulk, Corinne
Womble, Hazel Mays, and Lucy Whit
ley. Coffee with whipped cream and
cake was served.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

Sell anything with Want AID. Just
one trial will convince you of the sell
ing power of little Want ad in the
Leader-En.ercr'se
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

PECANS WANTED-A am in the
market for all kipds J6f pecans and
will be the best pxiee according to
quality. J. B. SEANOR. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

PEANUTS-We would like every
shipper of peanuts to get in touch
with US and secure latest prizes. Can
use an unlimited quantity Write,
wire or phone whenever ready to sell
Sea Island Cotton Oil Co., Charles
bpn, S. c. -A23
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MISCELLANEOUS
REAL ESTATE Loans

so MONEY-Undcr Bankers Reserve
System, go loans may be secured on
city or farm pr pertX.>fo buy build,
Improve. or pay Indebtedness. Bankers
Reserve Deposit Company, l648 Cal
ilornia Street, Denver Colorado. IA4
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ROOM AND PERSONAL SERV-
ICE WANTED--I want to rcnt a
furnished room and engage pcysonnei
s 5ffv! s. d for a" invalid. AcyILDs'
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

Every Christmas brings new break
fast caps. Here are three of them
made of net, lace and ribbon in differ
ent shapes and decked with tiny rib
bon flowers. Each has a short, elastic
tape set in Il casing across the back,
to fit it to the head, and they are
among the welcome gifts that can be
made by their donors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

TYPEWRITER RIBBONS - Just
received fresh stock of typewriter rib
bons for Oliver, L. c. Smith, Under
wood. Remington and Royals. Carbon
paper al'o-Leader Publishing Co.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

WANTED--Raw Artma Furs and
Cow Hides Highc Market Prices
Paid by Georgia Shoe Co, East Pine
ST., Fitzgerald Ga If
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FOR SALE-For stoYe and heater
wood of any length, drop me card
ID. J. Scigicr and &c rgc Drexler
Route |. ~ If
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FOR SALE-Tompkins str IN r. l.
Red eggs for Matching 81 for Us. phone
268-L Mrs. Sol Wixon 403 f. Magnolia
St. If
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CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED

WANTED - Experienced local
representative to sell fertilizer on
commission in Ben Hill County.
Give reference and details of ex-
perience. Address P. o. Box mo.
428, Savannah, Ga. 4
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FOR SALE

We have Jas. d. Vaughah's 1923
song books, Awakening Praises.
Price IS cents; $500 dozeb Call or
send money order Orders HE'D day
received.
Bradshaw Music Co., Nygerald. D7
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

STRAYED-Seven head of/red short
horn yearling, about two years old.
Mark-two splits in the right ear and
one split in the left gar with button
ia one ear with my>hame on it. Strayed
from my place this week. Will pay
any one who will take them up and
notify me. 7. J. Holland, Wray, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

is a Prescription\tef Colds, Fever
and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy
remedy we know. preventing Pneu-
monia. Mari
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FOR RENT-Hou for rent. 9 room,
newly papcrcd, water and lights. 619
West Suwanee St. Apply Manon Can
dYlCo.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENTING furnished rooms
on ground floor. Apply\A16 w. Cen
trail If.
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LOST

LOST A Black jersey COW about
two years Of age, Last notice. in the
Cotton Mill section. Answer/ clio The
Leader. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-23

Mr.. Earl Cannon of Abbeville was
In the city Tuesday on business.