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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06

more than four million who enlisted in
frhe war took out insurance.
IAN editor OF one of the prominent
newspapers recently asked why there
had been such a terrific lapse from
, the original number who we're insured.
The answer is natural and logical Out
OF every community there are usually
small number who ae always ready
to take up every opportunity offered.
The entrance of these soldiers into the
war made their interest in insurance
abnormal. 1t was the red blood of
youth and boundless enthusiasm and
loyalty which carried Them into the
war. They fought and wrought for
their country's sake with a patriotic
abandon that was the pride of America
and the wonder of the world.
They came back home to find bus
mess shot 20 pieces in the reaction
which followed the greatest shock the
world ever knew Commercial stagna-
ton was everywhere. Men had no jobs
because there was nothing to do and
no money with which to pay, and the
dropping OF their insurance was part
of the natural destruction of orderly
conditions. 1t is glorious to contem-
plate that great army of over 600,-
600 recognizes the wisdom of holding
on to the cheapest and safest insurance
for veterans that could be found.
Reinstatement Urged
IF the people throughout the coun-
try could know as the clerks who ham
die the letters know, the countless
mothers and fathers and their depend
ents who are interested in soldier in
surance, there would be nationwide
commendatio of the work that has
been done and the great plant that is
now being launched for reaching ev-
cry soldier possible"
AS member of congress and as a
friend of soldiers, sailors and women
heroines who deserve this insurance,
am urging a nation wide enlistment
in the effort to bring back the great
army of nearly four million whose first
insurance premiums are now in the
Treasury and who can make connec-
ton with these premiums by reinstat-
ing their insurance ON easy and attrac-
tive terms"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Senator Harrison
Shows Ready Wit
Harrison Stings Mccormick and Wat
son (Ind.) With Witty Repartee

In the colloquy with Senator Nc
Cornick rep IlD, over the mislead-
ing and deceptive statements given out
by the Illinois Senator to the effect
that The Republican Congress had
saved the nation $7,OOO,OO0,OOO. Sena-
tor Harrison Dem, Miss, gave a
fine exhibition OF his powers of re-
partee ed ready wit as tue following
will how.
Mr.. MCCORMICK. I am glad to
see the senator smile when he says
that.
Mr. HARRISON. l was only smil-
ing at the benign coutenance of my
good friend. cannot look at him with
o"t smiling.
Mr.. MCCORMICK. The Senator
wheE he first alluded to my statement
quoted me as having said that the ad-
riiriistra:ion had saved such sum.
Mr.. HARRISON. Well, Harding is
about the only thing in the admins
tration.
Mr.. CARAWAY. Daugherty is in
it.
Mr.. HARRISON. Yes; Daugherty
and Harding.
Mr.. MCCORMICK. The Senator
need not accept my silence as an ad-
mission of anything.
Mr.. HARRISON. The Senator al
ways speaks when he has something
to say, and he knows how to keep his
tongue when it would be unwise to
speak.
Mr.. MCCORMICK. ask the unani-
NOUS consent to incorporate in the
Record complete statement which I
offered to the press.
Mr.. HARRISON. May l ask the
Senator if he still adheres to the figures
$1,000, 100000.
Mr.. MCCORMICK. l have nothing
to qualify in the statement as l gave it
to the press.
Mr.. HARRISON. Then I have
made miserable failure in trying to
convince the Senator of the errors of
his ways 8
With Senator Watson of Indiana
{Newberry Republican,, who injected
himself into the debate, Senator Harri-
son had he following colIoquy:
Mr.. WATSON. 1 vii say to my
friend that am very proud OF the vote
cat f'r t. Emery. Tariff bill. }
Mr.. HARRISON. know the Sen
alter is. His conscience never hurts
him.
Mr.. WATSON. We are still short
half million dollars. Republican
National Campaign FUND.-
MIR. HARRISON. You will get it.
Mr.. WATSON. 1 hope so.
Mr.. HARRISON. If the tariff bill
stays here long enough you will get it
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Wesley "lmproved the Minutes"

John Wesley indul red in the dan.
yerous habit of reading on horseback
,or many years without suffering mis-
nap. History, poetry and philosophy"
he says in his journal, 81 commonly
'ead on horseback. having other en-
oloyment at other times. I
asked myself, How is it no horse
'tumbles when / am reading? No &C.
count can possibly be given but this:
Because throw the reins on his back. I.
then set myself to observe; :. and I
lver that in riding about one hundred
thousand miles | scarce remember any
lorse Except two that would fall head
Wer heels anyway to fall or to make
| considerable stumble while | rode
| With Il slacl; rein"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Has a Funny Face

DeaS Sir: Herewith are two recent
photos of myself, taken within a min.
ute of each other. One is my natural
self; the other shows what l can in
stantly do with my face even without
the help of makeup. Whoever sees
1t goes into uncpntrollable fits of
laughter. Is an ability to do this sort
OF thing, and to keep it up for any
time, required in character acting"
likely to be Of any use to you? If 1t
always causes instant mirth among my
own acquaintance Ono matter how
melancholy they may have been feel
lng), possibly it might be worth while
introducing to the hder circle of the
public" But may I be allowed, from
the beginning IF such should be my
fortune), to bar having blanc-mange
thrown at 1t, or myself being dropped
In the mud or rolled downstairs, as i
am not a gymnast in any form. Seri-
ousiy "face" like this might be Just
such as You require for some quiet and
quaint really humorous character
study.-Application Received by e
London Motion Picture Corporatiea.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Lives of Trees

The New York Sun tells of a rec
said" to be living in Mexico that is
5000 years old. 1t is described as a
cypress S6 feet in diameter, but as
40 scientific record of its existence has
been made doubt Is justlfable. But
here really are baobab trees in Africa
,redited with 1900 years, and the big
sequoias in California are gi~en an
age approximately 5000 years. Yews
n England are believed to be of equal
age. with many oaks and eIms known
10 DE se0 years old
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Gaze Lower and Be Safe.

The president of the Baldwin Loco
motive works would have us keep
young men by gazing into the faces
of the young around us" We knew
of one fellow who did that and got
jabbed with hatpin.-New Orleans
Times-Picayune.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Said and Done

The speedometer said 60 miles m
hour.
The constable said It was 90.
The natives said 1t was crime.
He said ie was the life.-'''~
, His friends said 1t
With Aewers.-Wayside Tales.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06

Mr. Ray Chaple accompanied by his
nephew, Clarence Gill went to Whom
aSprlngs in the interest of Mr.. Chaples
health which is far from good. Find
ing the change beneficial, Mrs. Gill
and Miss Ella Chaplc went to join
them and all will stay a little longer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-06
Mean Provision m VIII.

More than one husband has en-
1eavored to get even with a nagging
wife by making some freak provision
in his will. Ten years ago the news
papers reported how an English hotel
keeper took curious revenge on a
wife whose sharp tongue had given
him many bad days while he lived.
He decreed that in order to receive
any Of his property she must walk
barefoeted to the market place each
time the anniversary of his death came
around. Holding a candle she was
there to read paper confessing her
unseemly behavior to her husband.
and stating that had her tongue been
shorter his days would probably have
been longer. By refusing to comply
with these terms she had to be salts
fed with EGO to keep her off the parish,
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
SEVEN FIRES BLAZE AT ONCE
While Department At Monroe, Mich,
Divides Task With Volunteers
Believed lncendiary

Monroe, Mich.-Seven fires, all of
undetermined origin, which broke out
simultaneously in widely separated
parts of the city, resulted in an esti-
mated damage of $4,000 ana led coun-
ty and city authorities to believe an
incendiary was operating here.
Four fires were at the River Raisin
Paper COmpany's plant, causing a $lO,-
600 loss. AT the same time a smaller
fire was revealed at the Consolidated
Paper COmpanys plant, while another
blaze broke out at the Beck Lumber
COmpany's yards, and still anOthe" al
residence in a distant part Of the
city.
The several alarms that were sound
ed in rapid succession served to divide
the attention of the fire-fghting forces.
and volunteer firemen were called up
on to aid in checking the flames. The
series of blaZes follows the disastrous
fire that swept the plant of the Monroe
Paper Company with an estimated
loss of $4,000.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
TURKS UNMOVED
BY PLEA OF RUSSIA
AGAINST OPENING THE OAR.
DANELLES TO ALLIED POWERS
AMERICAN INFLUENCE SHOWN
Fourth Week of Farley Closes With
Disposition Of Turks to Accept oe-
cidentaI Ideas and Reject Russian
Policies, Particularly as Regards
Straits Problem.

Lausanne.-ISmet Pasha is not
worried over the attempts of George
Tchitcherin, the Soviet Foreign Min
lister, to turn Turkey away from Eu-
rope and America and plunge her into
the arms of Soviet Russia. He re-
fused to influence Turkish CORE
spOndents against sending to their
home newspapers full accounts of
Tchitcherin's structures that Turkey
by opening the Dardenelles, was eX-
posing both Turkey and Russia to fu-
ture destruction by the great Powers.
UnmOved by the BOlshevist blast,
Ismet TRANQUILITY went to Geneva as
the guest of honor at a dinner ar
ranged by the Ottoman Society.
A leading Turkish publicist, cabling
to COnstantinople, introduced his mar
rative of Tchitcherin's warnings to
Turkey by relating the story of the
Grand Vizier, who, when in doubt as
how to rule his realm, invariably de-
cided upon a policy the reverse of
that desired by Russia.
THAT Grand Vizier was right" de-
clared the Turkish correspondent,
because Russia is our hereditary
enemy. Tchitcherin prates about af-
finity and community of interests be-
tween the Russians and Turks, but
we are not forgetting that there are
in RusSia-Turkestan 100000 Turks
who, if they dwelt formerly under
the oppression of Czarism, are ruled
by an iron hand under the blight of
BOlshevism."
The closing of the fourth week of
the conference has been marked by a
distinct disposition on the part of the
Turks to accept Occidental ideas and
reject Russian policies, particularly
as regards the straits problem. This
was due in a measure to the tact
and wisdom shown by Ambassador
Child, NJ. Barrere and Lord Curzon,
who have tried to make the Turkish
leaders see that they could trust the
Occident
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
MELLON FAVORS
GUT IN SURTAX
Further Reduction of Income
Rates on individuals Asked.
URGES so PER CENT SLASH
Treasury Secretary Says Present Rate
Has Resulted in Decreased Rev.
enues-AnnuaI Report to Con-
gress Sets Forth Conditions

Washington, Dec. 7.-Secretary of
Treasury Mellon, in his annual report
to congress, urged reduction of the
maximum income surtaX rat from the
present so per cent to not more than
20 per cent, and the closing up SO far
as possible of existing avenues of es-
cape from federal taxes.
Would Collect Back Taxes.
No general revision of the revenue
laws is proposed, lor are additional
taxes suggested, Mr.. Mellon express
ing the hope of meetiag any indicated
government deficit through collection
of back taxes and income from other
sources.
The treasury secretary informed
congress that to attempt to stop the
gaps through which there is an avoid
ance of tax payments to the govern
ment will net be enough, because the
existing rates OF surtax put such
heavy pressure on the larger taxpay-
ers to reduce their taxable incomes
that new ones surely would be found.
He added that the high rates sound
productive" but that the fact remains
that they are becoming increasingly
ineffective and are yielding less and
less revenue each year.
High Spots of Report.
Some of the outstanding points in
Secretary MELONS report follow:
1. He urges so per cent cut in
present surtax levies on big incomes.
2. He says the country is suffering
from a scarcity of labor.
8. The railroads are suffering from
undermaintenance and inadequate
equipment.
4. Farm products IRE selling too Tow
at the farm and o high at distribut-
ing centers.
5. The increased gold supply has
tended to increase speculation and un-
natural expansion of business.
6. Unsettled European conditions
endanger our foreign markets.
7. Further issuance of tax-exempr
securities should be prohibited by con-
stitutional amendment.
s. The value of Liberty bonds has
increased $2,5OO.OOOGOO since the low
levels of 1920.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
REPORTS INDICATE
INDUSTRIAL BOOM
Big Increase in Sales of Basic
Commodities.
BETTER RETAIL BUSINESS
Department of Commerce Figures for
Month of October Show Great I'M
proVement-Export Trade Shows
Great Gain.

Washington, Dec. S.-Further fig
ures received by the Department of
Commerce, in connection with it's
monthly survey of current business,
show even greater Industrial activity
in October than previously reported,
it was announced here. The output
of almost all basic commodities
showed large increases sometimes
even in the face of an expected sea-
sOnal decline.
PIG Iron Leads.
The following list, among others,
showed the largest output for October
for any month since 1920; pig iron,
steel ingOts, coke, copper, zinc, cement,
brick, maple flooring, North Carolina
pine, petroleum, knit underwear, and
the consumption of cotton, silk and
news print paper. Increases are
shown in the activity of all distribu-
tive movements.
Bank cIearings Large.
Sales by department stores, chain
stores and mail order houses show
large increases, and far ahead Of the
same month last year. The same Is
true of wholesale trade. The larger
volume of bank clearings and the
greater demands for money clearly
indicate the country's expanding bus
mess. Export trade, at $372, 2,OOO,OOO for
October, is the largest for any month
since March, 1927.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
To Buy Bus Line

Columbus, = O.-The Buckeye Trans,
pOrtatiOn Company of Hamilton, pro,
posing to operate a bus line between
Cincinnati and Dayton, has asked the
State Public Utilities Commission
authority to purchase the assets of an
unincOrpOrated company by the namt
now carrying on the business, and alst
made application to issue $4,000 N
stock to take over the present equity
of the owners. The new company as,
sumes obligations of $57,9OS.O4 The
old cOmpany's assets were given at
$77, 1850.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
Expense Cut Urged

WashingtOn.-Met by which il
contended $7OO.OOO.0OO could be saved
annually were urged upon the Gov
ernment in resolutions adopted by the
annual convention of the Civil Service
Reform League. As much as quarter
of the annual expense of the Govern.
ment, it was stated could be eliminat-
ed, by abOlishing useless" jobs, dis.
missing incompetents, providing ade-
quate pay for adequate work, intro
ducing modern methods and promot.
ing only the most capable workers.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
HOUSE CUTS DRY FUNDS
Refuses to Increase the Annual Allow
ance for Prohibition Law
Enforcement.

Washington Dec. 7.-NOtwitl.stand-
ing the administrations concern over
the widespread disregard of the pro
hibition law, the house appropriations
committee not only refused to in
crease the annual allowance for dry
enforcement, but actually reduced it
from >$9,25O,GO0 to $9,O0OOOO.
while this reduction will OF neces-
sity cause a small decrease in the per-
sOnnel of the organization said Rep
resentative Madden (Rep., In), chair
man of the cOmmitte, in his report.
the prohibition authorities do not be-
lieve the reduction will handicap their
work to any appreciabIe extent"
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
PAY OF TELEGRAPHERS CUT
Railway Labor Board Lops Wage OF
Key Men and Station
Agents.

Chicago, Dec. "a decision lop-
ping about $1,5OO,OO0 a year from the
hourly rates of pay of 1000 telegra-
pliers on eleven western railroads was
handed down here by the United
States railroad labor board. The de
cisiOn, effective January 1, 1923, was
given at the request of the railroads,
to correct existing inequalities in the
rates of pay of employees in the sta
ton and telegraph service on the
roads affected.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
Left A Million; Works!

Elizabeth, n. J.-"Seeing is beliey-
ing" is an axiom TO which Eugene
Berue, 63 year old street cleaner in
tends TO cling while reports flourish
that his wife's brother, Michael Kelly,
real estate operator, has died in Kan
sas, leaving $1,OO0,OO0 to them. Be
rue says he will continue to ply the
brush until he has the money in hand
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
MORE AIRCRAFT is URGEDC
General Pershing Would Have Amer
iea Prepared to Take lmme-
diate Defensive.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Expansion of
the army air service to the point
where America would be prepared to
take the immediate defensive" and
ultimately the offensive, is urged by
General Pershing in his annual report
as chief of staff of the army.
The air service, which General Per
shing described as vital to the army,
at present is inadequate and lacking
in facilities, he declared.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
U. S. RAIL BILL $1oO,oOO.00O
Interstate Commerce Commission Re-
port Shows Sum Due as Federal
Control Sequel!

Washington. Dec. S.-Approximate-
ly $100,000,OOO still is payable to the
railroads as a sequel to federal con.
troll. The interstat commerce COM
missions annual report discloses that
$S5. .926, ,954.19 remains due to the car
riers, for the six months guaranty
after termination Of federal control
and that S9.9O6.65o yet must be paid
out as reimbursement of deficits in
Cured during federal control
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
IRISH DEPUTY IS KILLED
Another Wounded-Men Attacked in
Street While on Their Way
to Parliament.

Dublin, Dec. S.-AnnOuncement was
made in parliament Thursday after
noon by President Cosgrave that Dep
uty Sean Hales had been shot and
killed and Deputy Patrick OMaille.
who was deputy speaker, had been
wounded on their way to parliament.
O'Maille's wound is serious.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
BLUE SKY LAW IS URGED
Need of Protecting Public When Gov.
ernment Securities Mature
Stressed in Senate.

Washington, Dec. SPEEDY pas
sage of the so-called blue sky bill, de-
signed to regulate interstate sale of
securities, was urged before the SEN
ate interstate commerce committee, by
Director G. \. Canright of the WiscOn-
sin Securities board, to protect the
holders of war certificates and liberty
bOndS.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
you've Been Bad Boy!"

Ft. Worth, TeXaS.-Emmett Clarke,
ice man, was taken from his autOmO-
bile by three unmasked men to a point
west of the city and lashed severely
You have been a bad little boy, and
have miStreated your wife. We are
going to punish you," the men said,
according TO Clarke. They then ap-
piled the lash, he said. His back was
a mass of bruises, and in spots the
skin was broken
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19

Clarence Hood, "a years ol6-.
son of DR.. Hood, of Louisville.
was killed in an automobile aeeF-
dent near Shelbyyille and four
others'seriously injured. Among
the injured was Robert WslSRD
son of DIR, Welch, the we'll
known Louisville minister.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
NAVY UNDER ONE COMMAND
Department Announces General Order,
Approved by the President, for
New Organization.

Washington. Dec. S.-The Navy de-
partment announced a general order
putting into effect plan tOr Organi-
zation of the navy under one COM
mander in chief.
The fleet is organized under the
title "The United States Fleet ind is
divided into four sections, the battle
fleet, the scouting fleet, the control
force and the fleet base force.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
PENSION OUTLAY S255, ,2O1 ,662
Approximately, S5,oOo,oOo Less Paie
Out Than During Previous
Twelve Months.

Washington, Dec. S.-COst OF the
American pension system during the
year ended last June 80 was S255, ,2O1,-
CO., according to the annual report of
the commissioner of pensions, sent to
President Harding Maintenance of
the system cost $1,394, ,7O9, according
to the report. The amount paid was
S4908,259 less than during the pre-
viOus fiscal year.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
IRISH FREE STATE is, BORN
ireland Does No Eurrahine as It Be-
gins Own Rule-Accustomed
Life Undisturbed.

Dublin, Dec. What may eventu-
ally be considered as the. most his
toric day in the history of Ireland
passed without altering in any way
the accustomed life of Dublin.
without public rejoicing or protest.
the Free State was born. The only
hint of the unusual was the heavy
Gordon of troops outside the museum.
where the Dali assembled.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19
QUAKE IN JAPAN KILLS MANY
Hundreds of Houses Are DESTROYED
in Southernmost Island of
the Empire.

London, Dec. "a severe earth
quake at Kiushiu, the southernmost OF
the three principal islands of Japan
IS reported in TOXIC dispatch to the
Central News. Many persons are said.
to have been killed or Injured and hlir
dreds Of houses were destroyed.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-19

The charges perfsrred a. ..instt
Attorney General Daugh,aTs BS
Representative KellsE,. b T1blf-
can, of Minnesota. Esra eeea rs--
ferred to the Judicia1y Goaanfo-
tee of the House. Dan f,-ak
says that it is a cons,irsrg oSy
the Progressives, with ute cioEr
purpose.