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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
HENDERSON CALLS FOR AID To
SAVE OC|L[A SOUTHERN RAILWAY
To the Citizens of Fitzgerald And
Ben Hill County

Let me again call your attention (
conditions, as we now face them. TIL,
first step has already been taken t.
discontinue operation of the Ocill;
Southern Railroad from Fitzgerald t,
Pope City by an order from the cour
authorizing the discontinuance of Cd
Grafton on that portion of the road af
ter August 10th, 1922.
When this is done, the parties who
have been for some time, and are nov
desiring to dismantle will have drawn
the first blood looking to that end.
1t is yet in the control of the citizen.
Of DELLA, Nashville, Fitzgerald anc
Rochelle and other points along The
Oc.!a Southern to prevent the sus
pension of operation over any part Of
the line if tinted action in opposition
sets in at once.
When the discontinuance of opera
ton of the portion referred to from
Fitzgerald TO Pope City has been eff
fected, the next thing then to follow
will be the asking of an order from
the court to discontinue other portions
of the road, until all goes to the wreck
pile, leaving the citizens with their
haid earned money gone, property de
preclatcd, and citizens from one end
of the line to the other damaged in
unconceivably way now and forever.
| earnestly urge each municipality
and the county authorities to take
steps at once, say within 10 days to
appoint committees and come to At
lanta to help, in every way possible,
to preserve this property
When you have done this, you prob
ably have done more for your town
and county than in most any other way
in the same length of time.
| would thank each editor along the
line of the Ocilla Southern to please
publish this, that the citizens may have
fair warning as to the fate of the Ocil.
la Southern unless relief comes from
parties in position to grant it.
| anxiously await reply from al
parties interested in preventing thi.
calamity. Respectfully,
J. A. J. Henderson.
Ocilla, Ga, July 10, 1922.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13

Anniversary Column
Fifteen Years Ago
(Ben Hill Co. News, Julv 1o(

(Ben Hill Co. News, July 1907,
Co. M. 4th Reg, G. N. G.. enjoyed
we'll prepared regulation army dinner
at their Armory on July 4th. Quarter
master Caleb Stever was given a great
surprise on geing called to the arm
DRY door and seeing his own dray wag-
on converted into prettiy decorated
float bearig a galaxy of handsome la
dies, six large freezers of ice cream,
and just coolies of cakes of great va
riety and deliciousness. Surrender was
instant and unconditional. Here Co.
M, blazed forth i'll dazzling brilliancy
not soldier was seen to falter while
the officers noted several, names for
special gallantry in action. Co. M. will
long retain an admiring remembrance
OF their friends to whom they are in
debted for the delightful experience
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
Train1nen And Firemen
Are In High Spirits
Over $27,O0O.0O In Strike Benefits Are
Received Here This Week

Members of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen and the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen located
here were made happy when officials
from these organizations distributed
the recently voted increases in strike
benefits among their local members.
The trainmen each received back
time to the amount of $206.67 and their
monthly check for $500, whilst the
Firemen received $4,000 each. The
total amount paid out here by the
Unions to these two organizations was
slightly in excess of $27,00000.
General chairman, w. D. Cargyle
of the Firemen was here in person to
see to the distribution of the funds.
The local officers of the Trainmen
distributed the Trainmen's funds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
HawkinsvilIe Hotel Is
Burned; Man Loses Life
Flames Sweep Globe Hosiery II
Early Hours of Morning

The Globe Hotel in Hawkinsville
was destroyed by fire early Monday
morning at two o'clock and Robert
!, Elrod a motor truck driver for lum-
Der concern, lost his life from injuries
sustained in the flames. The hotel was
e > oden structure, two story, opera
= by 'eJrre Smith. The building was
a complete loss. +,
Fire it was stated started in the
building in a clothes closet Sunday
night. This was put out and Monday
night it was started again, this time
gaining such Roadway as to cause the
total loss of the building. 1t was be-
lieved to have been incendiary.
Mr.. Elrod was an OCCUPANT of room
at the hotel. He came out on the We
randa roof and was urged to jump. In
stead of this he went back into the
building and was so badly burned when
he jumped from a window that the
died during the morning. He was about
As years of age and unmarried.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
ASKS MINERS TO
RETURN TO WORK
While New Board Works Out Scale
Effective on August 10th

Observation-Disclosures Hard
ing submitted Monday to the Blum
inous and Anthracite operators and
miners a proposal that the miners re-
turn to work at the wage scale existing
when the men quit work April LIST,
and to continue to work on that scale
until August tenth the meanwhile an
arbitration board is being appointed to
negotiate new scale.
Z Conference adjourned its session on
Monday to go directly to the White
House. The participants said they
had been unable to reach an agreement
Secretary Davis on behalf of the gov
eminent, it is learned, read to the joint
conference a proposal that committee
of six operators and sir miners be ap-
pointed to outline the districts/in
which negotiations would be set up be-
tween the United Mine Workers and
the operators the government assuming
responsibility for the differences which
could not be negotiated. 1t was evil
dent that both sides found the PROPOSE
ton unacceptable.
The president it was learned from
White House visitor has on his mind
definite offere of the government for
arbitration, failing in this, President
Harding had determined to take strong
measures bring about the mining of
coal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
Labor Board Acts
Under Instructions
From White House
Shop Craft Chiefs and Railway Off
Gals in Conciliatory Mood

CHICAGO-End of the strike of
railroad shopmen apparently is in sight
Information today was that a settle
ment within week was confidently
expected by both Union leaders and
railroad executives.
Working under personal instruction
from President Harding, Chairman
Ben w. Hooper, of the United States
Railroad Labor Board was in series
OF conferences Wednesday with shon
craft chiefs and company officials
which promised to bring about peace.
Both were in conciiatory mood,
and ready to make concessions.
Chairman Hooper met members of
the railroad committee on public re-
lations, including Samuel FELTON,. Chi
cago Great Western; Whitford Cole,
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis:
N. F. Loree, Delaware and Hudson.
and B. F. Bush, Missouri Pacific
Following that conference HOOPER
had an appointment to meet Jewell,
and the committee on public relations
was scheduled to confer with the bro
therhood chiefs.
Outlook Bright
Everything points to settlement
although it will take some time to
bring it about" one railroad president
said.
According to one authority in close
touch with the conferences, both sides
are eager for an agreement.
The railroads are not anxious to car
ry on their fight to break the strike
because of the large expense involved
in use OF strikebreakcrs.
The attitude of the five large rail-
road Unions, including the brother
hoods in opposing operation of trains
with defective equipment and on rail-
road property guarded by troops, al
so resulted in making the executives
anxious for sttlement.
A conference between the officials
of the five Unions and the executives
scheduled for today was being post
poned hourly pending the outcome of
peace conferences.
The strike according to opinion in
railroad circles here, had served TO
bring about a clearer understanding
between the Unions and the railroads
and will result in clearing the atmos-
phere for more amicable relations be-
tween the roads and their shop workers
The shop crafts have, no large war
chest for carrying on an extended
strike.
Bert M. Jewell union president has
stated from the start of the walkout
that he was ready to listen to any reas-
enable proposition for settlement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
First National Pays
Semi-Annual Dividends

The stock holders of the First Ma.
tional Bank received their semi-annua
dividend of 5 per cent which was voted
at the meeting OF the Directors this
week. This institution is publishing a
fine statement of their financial affairs
in this issue of the Leader Enterprise,
showing the strength of this popular
bank.
Its officers are being congratulated
for their excellent management of its
affairs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
To the Members of the COLONY

AS president of the Colony Co., l
fully endorse the action of the hoard
In requesting that our home industries
receive the full support of the Colony.
Unless we show a disposition to sup
port those factories which NAV be
located among us, few, if any, will
ever come. l believe the only way to
secure industries to locate among us
is to guarantee them a full support.
Here we have an example. The ice
factory was much talked about. and
the general cry among our members
was, if we could only get good sup
ply OF ice it would be Just what we
want. The ice plant came, men had
sufficient nerve to put the plant in.
Now comes a more wealthy combine
that makes beer their business and
couples with the sale of ice. They
crush the weak industries because thew
are able to do so by giving ice away.
Now we ask. did they give us ice be-
fore our factory was in operation? Not
much! We ask further would they
give us ice if our factory was to leave
US? Not much! Therefore, our little
factory stands between the Colony
members and the foreign contractor.
He compels them to lower prices, or
even give their ice away, to get rid of
our first little industry Will our
Colony members submit to such treat
ment? We cannot see how they can
afford to do so. Men who have come
among Us to aid us, to give work to
Our members, are the ones we should
Continued on Page 81
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
DELEGATES TO MARITIME
EXPOSITION MEETING

I. Gelders, Senator Wiley Williams
and Representative T. J. Luke, repre-
scented the Chamber of Commerce at
the meeting in Atlanta, called for the
purpose of launching statewide
movement to. hold a Worlds EXPOSE
ton at Savannah, concentrating the
crossing of the Atlantic by the first
steamship, which left the harbor OF
Savannah.
The nesting was held at the Hotel
Ansley last Friday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
Radio Station To
Be Installed Here

Mr.. Clyde Hussey recently return
ed from Uncle Sans aero service
spent Friday and Saturday in Atlanta
selecting units for Radiophone Re-
7ceiving set and is installing it in the
Hussey and Bowles establishment.
Clyde expects to have the outfit in
working order in few days and hopes
to be able to connect with Atlanta,
Savannah, Jacksonville and other
points. On account of the reported
dead zone between Macon and Atlanta,
it is still problematic whether Mr..
Hussey can get the Atlanta connec-
ton but he is optimistic and says he
can overcome that handicap. When
his experiments are proven successful
he will install an amplifier which will
enable him to supply smaller local
radiophones with the radio programs
broadcasted in his sphere. Arrange
ments may be made with the GRAND
Opera House to install a set for the
entertainment OF the theatre patrons
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13


Georgia, we therefore recommend to
your Honor that G. M. Young be ap-
pointed notary public and ex-officic
Justice of the peace in ard for the
l171st district G. M. Ben Hill County
Georgia.
1t having been made to appear to this
Grand Jury by the Chamber of Com
merce of the City of Fitzgerald, Ca,
and by the County Commissioners Of
Ben Hill County, that lengthy term
of Court at this time would work a
hardship on the taxpayers of Ben Hill
County and due to many requests by
the farmers of the county, and espe-
cially taking into consideration the fl
nancial condition of the County at this
time, and the Lawyers of the Fitzgerald
Bar having recommended short term
we, the Grand Jury at this the July
term, 1922 of the Superior Court of
said County, in turn recommend that
only a short term of Court be held at
this time and request his Honor, Judge
Cover, to adjourn this Court at the
earliest possible moment. However at
this juncture we wish to thank our
Judge for stating to this body in. his
charge that he would remain here and
preside over this court for week OF
two weeks if the business of the Court
necessitated longer term, and in SC
stating we recognize his willingness tc
serve the people of this County untir.
ingly.
We recommend that these present.
ments be published in the Fitzgerald
Herald and the Enterprise anc
that they each be paid the sum of S:
for this publication.
Respectfully submitted this the It'll
day of July, 1922.
! J. J. Dorininey, B.R. Saunders
Foreman. Clerk
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
COL. NORMAN IS
HANDED A PLUM

The Grand Jury in accordance with
the law, recommended appointments
of ex-officio ]. P.'s. and Notary public
for the county and selected Col ]. B.
Norman for the Fitzgerald District.
Col. Norman will enter upon his du-
ties on August 18th when the term of
Judge D. P. Adams expires.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
Kiwanians Given
Picnic And Barbecue
Interest Manifested in World EXPOSE
ton at Savannah

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<TC The members OF
NNSNM the Kiwanis Club
NWAT Nm and their wives were
NN ~ NmA entertained last week
XM w. ,Nby L. L. Griner and
VfSs-SV his wife to a barbe-
\SSSAAs cue and outdoor pic
mic at Lake Beatrice The evening was
one of the most pleasant spent togeth-
er and the Club presented Mrs. Griner
with a silver nut basket as a token of
their appreciation for the hospitality
shown.
Kiwanian Mike Whitman of Macon
Lewis Ellis and Moore from Amer
icus were guests of the Club and we're
called upon for speeches.
L. L. Griner- reported the title for
the perfecting of a country club had
arrived and quite a number were glad
to become charter members by sign
ing up for their part of the subscription
Considerable interest was manifested
in the Worlds Exposition that Sa-
vannah is working for. A representa-
tive was appointed to attend the meet
ing i'll Atlanta.
Sunday evening quite large party
of the Kiwanis Club attended services
at the Central Christian church to en-
joy the special music given by the
choir and orchestra and to hear SER
mon delivered by Sky Pilot Nay. 1t
is quite probable that the other church.
es and ministers will enjoy visit from
the Club at some future date.
Plans are now being made for an
other social event down at St. Simons.
A special Kiwanis train will run for
the day.
Publicity Committee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
ATTENTION CANDIDATES

All candidates for office at the COM
ing primary are required to pay their
entrance fee to either Mr.. L. Robitzsct
or Jesse Grantham before Saturday
July 18th at 600 P. M.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
Is Years Ago
COLONY Citizen Iulv Is

COLONY Citizen July 1897
P. H. Fitzgerald quietly dropped
down upon us on Monday to attend the
monthly meeting of the Colony Drec-
tors and check up with the boys. He
seems well satisfied with matters in
general and predicts large increase
in our population the coming fall Let
'er come, we are ready for the attack.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A quiet wedding last Sunday after
noon Ouly y when Miss Mabel Car
penter and Mr.. Gaines Merit were
married at the home of the bride lust
north of town.
Miss Mabel Sayre was bridesmaid
and Mr.. Fred Bennett best man. and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Jesse Miller, pastor of the First M. E.
Church of this city.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.T,
II. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Merritt, Mrs. Conklin, Mr.. Harold Mer
rlt, Miss Mabel Sayre, Miss Bessie
Schnare, Mrs. DeVald, Mr.. Fred Ben
nett, DR.. George A. Townsend, Rev.
Jesse Miller and Mr.. L. S. Schnare.
who arrived from Pensacola, Fla
just IN time for the ceremony.
The bridal couple left for long
wedding tour. They will make short
stops in Atlanta, Cincinnati and long
er visits in Detroit and Ontario and
other points in Canada where the
groom has relatives and expect to
De away about four weeks. We wish
them bright and happy future.
MIR. S. w. Swafford arrived in the
city today from Vicksburg, Miss, to
visit his brother Mr.. l. 1. Swafford
the we'll known painter, this being
the first meeting in twenty years.
Editorial Comment by
c. B. Lee
Editor Pendleton of the Macon Tel
egraph caustically and logically ar
ralgns its Atlanta contemporaries up
on purely selfish methods they advo-
cate for the extension of the state
road Nevertheless we are of the
opinion that the extension of the state
road to the seaboard would immensely
enhance the value of that property
and as the state is already in the rail-
road business we fail to see where any
great increase of risk Is uncovered by
securing more independent connections
and thereby rendering the road a pos
sible factor in the regulation of rates.
The Telegraph accredits the Allan
ia papers with wholly selfish notions
but by its caustic eloquence suggests
the thought that the opposition might
be less strenuous if the extension were
to be directed so as to tap the beau
tiful and thriving capital of Bib.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13
Moore Brothers
Moving To Macon

Mr.. Simon Moore of Moore Bros,
announces that his firm will shortly
move the stock of merchandise to
Macon where they will combine it
with the retail department of the Kess-
Ter Commission Company, a wholesale
dry goods firm of which Mr.. Kessler,
father of Mrs. S. Moore is the propri-
etor..
Mr.. and Mrs. More have made a
number of friends in the city and the
county, who will regret to hear of their
decision to leave the city. The entire
stock. of merchandise will shortly be
offered at greatly reduced prices to
save packing and shipping it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-13

Leader Want Ads Bring Results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-24
LEADER SIGNED 10
 COACH YALE 0ARSMEN
Yale Board of Control Con- firms Appointment of Washington Man As In- structor.

New Haven, Conn, July 24-Yale has engaged Edward Leader as row. ing coach for several years. He de- veloped the University Of the State of Washington eight, which finished se- last June, and has produced winning crews on the Pacific slope for several seasons. He is Washington grad uate, but was coached by Ben Wallis and Donibear, who were the product of Yale coaching, Wallis being a pu- pii of John Kenney, the Yale coach.
 Professor Clarence Wendell, Yale athletic head, gave. out statement in which he said that Leaders ap- the Yale board of control. Leader was secured by Bernard Pelly, the new Yale captain.
 The Yale statement also asserted that it was Yale's policy to appoint an American coach who would work constructively over a term of years. The Corderry brothers, George and Jim. have contracts with Yale last ing till next March. No announce will continue assistant coaches, but it is not believed that they will re- turn from England the coming fall.
 Leareh will begin his coaching as soon as the fall term opens. Cap tain Pelly has not yet appointed his graduate rowing committee for next year, but a few changes are expect ed from the list, which includes Fred Allen, chairman; Jack Goetch- ins, Payne Whitney, Avehen Harri- man, Al Swayne and Coles Coe.
 It is likely that Langhorne Gibson, captain this year, will be added to the list
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-24
Chamber of Commerce
 Secretaries Gather

New Haven, July 22-A score or more secretaries of Chambers of Commerce of Connecticut cities gath cred at the Momauguin hotel today for a dinner and discussion of mat ters of state interest. George B.. Chandler of Rocky Hill, representing the Connecticut Chamber of Com me1 ce, addressed the secretaries on ''what Connecticut is doing. and can do for the tourst." R. M Thomp- son of the United States Rubber Go. spoke on 'fWhat a Chamber Can Do Toward Industrial Relations" Other topics discussed at length by Harold L. Nado of Greenwich, Secretary O'Rourke of the Middletown Cham Der, and Assistant Secretary Shafts of New Haven, were "W hen Does Civ ic Activity Become Politics?'' and "Membersh' Meetings and How to Conduct Them"