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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Armour And Company
To Operate Big Farm

ATLANTA-A farm of 5000 acres
in Calhoun county will be operated
this year in Calhoun county by the
Armour Fertilizer Works Of Chicago,
to demonstrate the best methods of
growing cotton under boil weevil con-
ditions.
Announcement of the company's plans
was made in Atlanta Thursday by DR..
J. H. DeLoach, director of the COM
pays bureau of agricultural research
and formerly director of the Georgia
experiment station at Griffin.
The company has leased 500 acres
in Calhoun county near Arlington and
is now equipping the place in prepara-
ton for planting cotton crop. Every
method and device approved by science
for combating the boil weevil is to be
used. The company hopes to demon
strate that cotton can be grown sue
cessfully in spite of the weevil. The
cotton is not to be planted in one big
field, but in many small units, with
woods and streams intervening so that
each small unit will be typical of the
average small farm in Georgia.
DR.. DeLoach is an agricultural ex-
pert of recognized authority He con-
Quoted the Georgia experiment station
at Griffin for several years and after
that was a member of the faculty of
the State College of Agriculture at
Athens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Special Election
Called For April 18th
Thurmond Resigns, Flournoy's Place
Declared Vacant

At the meeting of the City Council
Monday night, Alderman Thurmond''s
resignatios was received and accepted
and the G. F. Flournoy's place, as al
derman of the First Ward, declared
vacant. Mr.. Flouurnoy having moved
to Atlanta. The office of City Treas
urer was also officially declared vacant
on account of the death of former
Treasurer G. P.cMingledorff and spe-
cial election ordered for April 18th
to fill the vacancies created. The regis
tration book for this special election
was ordered opened for thirty days
and all citizens desiring to participate
in the election, required to register
with the City Clerk.
Other business transacted, besides
the regular routine, was the passage
of an ordinance regulating the Curb
Market and special ordinance regu-
lating motor driven vehicles.
Delinquent tax payers were given
thirty days in which to meet their OBJ.
legations to the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Solicitor General Asks For Release Of
Men, Being Unable To Have Wit
nesses Maintain Accusation

A complete collapse of the states
cases against Jim Russell, J. R. Thorn
as, J. M. Bishop and A. K. Hall, is
indicated in the release of the first
two, on twenty-five hundred dollar
bond, Tuesday when Solicitor Gener-
al Wall of the CordeIe circuit asked
the court to release the two remaining
in jail, being unable to have the states
witnesses to maintain the accusation
lodged against them.
Hall, Russell, Thomas and Bishop
were indicted by the Crisp County
October Grand Jury on an alleged
confession by 0. c. Fairfield, who was
said to have accompanied the accused
on the trip to- Musselwhit, last MAY.
when trestle on the A. B. & A. was
burned, Immediately preceding the
excursion train which carried the G.
A. K. and their friends to Anderson
vile, on their annual mission to honor
the veterans of the Union Army, bur
led in the national cemetery.
Fairfield testified at the commitments
trial that he drove the party in his
car from Fitzgerald to the trestle on
the night of May ooh, and that all five
participated in the alleged attempt to
destroy the trestle. Subsequently
Fairfield is said to have repudiated
his confession and alleged participation
and the case was put off at two prev
ious sessions of Crisp Superior Court
Russell, Thomas and Bishop were in
Jail at Cordele for five months or
more when Judge Cover granted Mr..
Bishop bond, on account of the serious
illness of his wife, the bond being fix
ed at $4,000, which was also reduced
to $500. The cases against all OF
these men were scheduled to be heard
Wednesday, the day agreed upon be-
tween Solicitor Wall and Mcdonald
and Mcdonald and Quincy and Rice,
the attorneys for the defendants.
S NSiShuaitS Iidu Ildue ready IOT
trial and were anxious to proceed in
the regular way to prove their inno-
cense, securing their witnesses from
Jacksonville, Brunswick, and other
points to assemble here to attend
court in body at Cordele, when the
news reached here that Solicitor Wall
asked for the men to be released on
bonds and set the amount at $500
each. 1t is said that underlying this
, turn of affairs is the fact that on last
Sunday, so il has been told the editor
of the eader-Enterprise, Solicitor
Wall interviewed his star witness, O..
c. Fairfield at the lodai jail and asked
him whether he would back him up
in these cases when called in court
this week, to which Fairfield is said
TO have replied: Colonel, do you think
it would be right for me to swear to
anything to which I was forced to
swear or bribed so to dor" To which
Col. Wall made no response but left
his witness instanter.
Fairfield was lodged in jail at Ash
burn, under special orders by Judge
o. T. Cover, to prevent him from
seeing or being seen by friend or foe.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
PHILATHEA CLASS
MEETING.

The Philathea Class of the First M.
E. Sunday School met Monday night
at the home of Mrs. w. c. Hankins
on west Magnolia street for the month
ly social gathering. After an interest
ing business meeting and election
of officers for the next six months, live
ly games were played. Misses Ruth
Martin and Grace Davis being the
entertaining committee. Delicious re-
freshments were served late in the ev-
ening by Mrs. Hawkins and Miss Myr-
It's orley the refreshment committee
Those present were: Misses Mary
Nett and Myrtis Coriey, Zerma and
Ruth Martin, Marjorie and Kathleen
Owens, Grace Davis, Beatrice Dent,
Mesdames Burr Stokoe, Floyd Eads,
l.. N. Myrick, Herbert Honor, War
rem Davis, Clifford Wilkerson, Thos.
Richardson and w. E. Hawkins.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
The Lions We're
Here Last Friday

Despite the very inclement weather,
five Lions from the Americas Lions
Club ventured to the city to carry the
message of Lionism to the local
heathens, with hope to convey to
them the spirit of their social order.
Quite number met them at the
Chamber of Commerce and listened to
their very instructive talks.
The Americas delegation consisted
of President Allen of the Lions Club
and Rev. H. T. Burkshire, Dan Chap
pei, c. M. Hall and L. G. Russell. The
party were entertained at the Lee
Grant by Mr.. E. L. Dorminey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Women Must PAY
Their Poll Taxes

In order for our newly made women
voters to exercise their citizenship pri-
vileges at any election which may be
had during 1922, it will be necessary
for them to pay their poll tax of 81
and register before May lst. At any
election, either primary or regular,
which will be held this year
for county officers or state officers,
representatives and senators or con-
gressmen, the voters list will be made
up from the list of registered voters
and all registered voters who did not
pay any of the taxes due for 1921, in
Guiding poll tax, will by law be TAX
en- from the voters list. This applies
to men and women voters alike.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
EDITOR FINDS $50;
SEARCHES FOR OWNER
AND RETURNS

SAVANNAH-This is not news
but interesting and true: A country
editor of south Georgia, w. M. Hobby
! owner and editor of The Sylvania Tel.
ephone, Screven County, in Savannah
the other night found a purse con-
taiig $3.50 in actual cash-and inmed-
lately returned it to the owner, D. G.
Paris-having made an effort for ar
hour to find the owner.
But then Editor Hobby is tax collec-
tor for his county in addition to being
county organ editor, and is accus.
toned to large sums of money passing
through his hands
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
JOHN w. HOWE

The friends of the family will re-
greet to learn of the death, of J. w.
Howe at the home of his son L. H.
Howe on Ohoopee street, March IL.
The funeral was held Sunday at the
home, Rev. Whitley Langston offici-
ating.
The remains were laid to rest in
Evergreen cemetery. Surviving the
deceased are his loving wife, three
sons, L. H., J. T., and John and four
daughters Mesdames D. T. Webster,
and L. L. Harrell, and Misses Tessie
and Effie Howe.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
COL. SAM WILKES
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Colonel Sam. w. Wilkes for
some years Agricultural Extension
Agent for the Georgia Road,
has been promoted to publicity agent
for that road, a position which he for
merly held prior to the war. Col. Viii
kes is popular man with the Fourth
Estate along his line and will make an
ideal publicity promoter for the Geor-
gia road. The colonel carries an an
nual pass on the Dixie Highway
among his other cherished possessions
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
COLLAPSE OF CASES AGAINST
A. B. & A. STRIKERS FORE CAST
THE COLONY ISSUE

On March 18th we will put out
our regular paper enlarged by our
colony issue. 1t will afford good
reading for all our subscribers but
will be of especial interest to those
who enjoyed or heard a good deal
of Colony days.
Personal glirnpses we made our
strong feature and still there are
items of statistical interest which
will make it really valuable SOU
venir.
Pictures of such quantity and of
such interest have been handed us,
we are going to post them for an
exhibit in our office and keep open
house for two days while you call
in person for your extra copies
which you can get at Sc each.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Senator Watson On
Federal Reserve System

WASHINGTON Senator Thomas
E. Watson, of Georgia, speaking Tues
day on the operations of the federal re-
serve system, made the following
statement:
u wish to call the attention of the
senate and the country to a very re-
markable process that is going on in
the federal reserve system. The law
limits the stockholders of federal re-
serve banks to net profit of 6 per cent.
One of the results of the war was to
increase the lust for big earnings and
that fever has not yet subsidized. The
federal reserve banks have appropriated
themselves over and above the 6 per
cent profits, $67,000Oo0 of the net
earnings of these banks and they have
done most of this within the last two
years.
Atlanta Property
Gas / understand the law, the title
to the land and the buildings erected
upon the land rests in the stakeholder
banks. Therefore they are appropriat-
ing to themselves money which be-
longs to the government and to the
people, and they are doing this at a
rate that is startling.
"In the City of Atlanta they have
signed contracts for lot and building
that will cost $1,7O0,O00. The Wash
ington monument, begun in 1883 and
finished in 1884, cost $l,187,00O.
Therefore this regional bank in At
lanta has appropriated to itself from
the governments money larger sum
than congress and the states together
during the thirty years devoted to the
erection of this Hottest monument that
ever was reared to the memory of a
great man."
Discussing the earnings of regional
banks the Georgia senator continued:
Earnings of Atlanta Bank
"The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank
which has been after my friend, the
Senator from Alabama (Mr. Heflin)
and after which am now going, earn
ed gross earnings of $7,476,000. They
took out in round numbers $1,000, 600
for salaries and other operating expen-
Ses.
Mr.. King, "Was part of that for
rent?"
Mr.. Watson. Eyes, / think so and
they had left $5,5Os, 900; and these are
the men who are going into Alabama
and trying to create opposition to one
of her senators. Well, we will try to
- some opposition to them"
ing the junior senator from
Georgia said:
"From Aristotle's time down to now
it has been conceded tsat the man
who controls the money controls the
life of the country, necessarily so, it
being its likelihood so far as commerce
is concerned, and if the industrial sys-
tenn withers and dies, the man dies
with it."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
3rd District Editors To
Meet In Americas

A call has been issued for meet
ing of the editors of the newspapers
of the Third Congressional district on
March 25th at Americas. 1t is ex-
pected that every paper in the district
will be represented. Miss Emily Wood
ward, president of the Association and
vice-president of the Georgia Press
Association is arranging a program
for this occasion, including President
William G. Sutlive, the popular editor
of the Savannah Press.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
NOTICE

The extension of time for pafing oc-
cupation taxes expires on March 18th,
also the 10 per cent discount expires
on March 18th. After March 18th,
1922, cases will be made against all per-
sons, firms, or corporations doing bust
ness in the Gift of Fitzgerald who
have not paid their 1922 occupation
taxes.
This the 9TH day March, 1922.
B. T. STRICKLAND,
Chief of Police.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
STATEN STORE TO
OPEN HERE SOON

The ladies of this city will be inter-
ested to know that the Staten store is
receiving stylish ready-to-wear and
millinery this week and will soon open
for business.
Miss Della Majors is In charge of the
establishment and Miss Simpson of
Moultrie is the nlilliner for the store.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Ben Hill And Irwin
To Hold Joint Meet
Here Saturday

A joint meeting of the farmers of
Ben Hill and Irwin counties will be
held at the court house in Fitzgerald
Saturday at 2:30 P. NJ, to make ready
for the Victory Drive for the coopera-
tive Cotton Marketing Association in
the two counties. Every cotton far
mer and interested business man is
urged to attend this important meeting.
Mr.. Cary Ragsdale and Mr.. William
Rogers left Wednesday night for At
lanta to attend the meeting of the
Staete agents of the Cotton Marketing
Association.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
George c. Wilcox
Dies Near Abbeville

The friends of the family in this
county will regret to learn of the death
of Geo. c. Wilcox at his home near
Abbeville, Wednesday morning. The
deceased was prominent in the politi-
cal circles of his county, having repre-
sented it for two terms in the legisla-
ture.
The remains were laid to rest this at.
ternoon in the Fitzgerald family's GEM
Hetery, south of Abbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Wilcox and Mr.
and Mrs. B. E. Wilcox motored to
Abbeville to attend the funeral of their
cousin Geo. C. Wilcox this afternoon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09

Miss Thelma Dorminey came home
from Wesleyan to celebrate her birth
day anniversary, accompanied by her
friend Mabel Campbell. Her parents
gave her lovely din ner party with a
color scheme of yellow and white, serv-
ing four courses and inviting the fol-
lowing guests: Herman Ungeza of Sa-
vannah, Dorman Little of Douglas,
Robert Frazer and Miss Mavis Paulk
to join the family and their house
guest Miss Campbell.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09

Mr.. B. J Price of the Federal Blu
reau of Chemistry was here for sew
era1 days inspecting the sweet potato
syrup experimental station. Mr.. Price
expressed himself well pleased with
the product and the practicability Of
its manufacture.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Burglars Enter
Surprise Store

CARRIERS Surprise Store, now in
charge of ]. G. Mcdonald, trustees in
Bankruptcy was entered by burglars
Saturday night who carried off about
$500 worth Of Ladies, garments, mems
clothing and number of fine shoes.
The burglars entered the store thru
the skylight and made their exit thru
the back door, where truck appears
to have been stationed and used by
them. Officers are on the track OF
the parties and they may be rounded
up this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09

Mr.. Thomas J. Dickey of Ashville,
N. c., is spending a few days in the
city, the guest Of his brother, Mr.. Lon
Dickey and family. Thomas is again
in the pink of health to the sincere de-
light of his large circle of admiring
friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
FARM SPECIALISTS
VISIT BEN HILL

Prof. Westbrook, and D. F. Hung
erford of the State College of Agricul-
ture are in the county to make sur
vey of farm costs of the various crops
raised here mainly. They are espec-
tally interested in the production of
each crop per acre and their relative
money values in the markets.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
BABY DOROTHY HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

Dorothy, the little tot which graces
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Waters, narrowly escaped being kill
ed, when one of the large dray hors-
es accidently stepped on the little
baby's foot and only through the pres
ence of mind of her father, the horse
was coaxed from off the child, before
more serious injuries were sustained.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09

Our old friend William "Bill'' Rog-
>ers of the Abba district was in town
Wednesday and enjoyed the company
of many of his old friends. Uncle
"Bill" has been consistent friend of
the Colony since its establishment and
has many friends among the older
settlers,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
GOOD ROADS SPEAKER
COMING SATURDAY

The County Commissioners received
communication from the Georgia
Good Roads Association, announcing
that representative of that organiza-
ton will be in tn city Saturday, to
explain the sevenH five million dollar
road bond projectto them.
A meeting willsbe held in the COM
missioner's office, to which all interest
ed parties are invited.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
Victory Bonds To Be
Redeemed AT Par

Secretary of the Treasury, Mellen,
has called Victory 3-4 bonds for
redemption to June 18th, 1922. Hold
ers of these bonds can secure their
money plus the accrued interest from
any of the banks of redemption of the
Government.
The interest on these bonds will
cease after June 18th, so it is neces-
sary that their holders either cash
them in or convert them ineo some
other government securities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
u. J. BENNETT REELECTED
AS SUPERINTENDENT

AT the meeting of the City Board
of Education, by unanimous vote of
the Board. Supt. U. ]. Bennett was
reelected as was also Prof. A. M. Ste
phens principal of the High School.
Election of teachers for the grades
will be held at the next meeting of
the Board.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
INSTITUTE AT LYNWooD
NEXT SATURDAY

The Rural Teachers Institute will
be held at Lynnwood School next
Saturday and the patrons of the
schools are invited to attend to get
acquainted with the teachers.
Prof. Smith, district supervisor and
Miss Lane of Miliedgeville, will have
charge of the meeting. The teachers
will assemble at the Carnegie Library
and be carried to Lynnwood in the
Rural School trucks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
FOWLER DRUG STORE
SOLD THIS MORNING

]. Kassewitz was the lucky bidder
az the sale of the bankrupt stock Of
IIhe Fowler Drug Company this morn
Ag. The store will probably be OPP
'ssaed shortly in charge Of competent
druggist.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
G. A. r. TO MEET IN
DIES MONIES, IOWA

The 1922 encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held
in September at Des Moines, Iowa,
according to general orders issued by
the commander-in-chief L. S. Pitcher,
of Brooklyn, N. Y. The opening day
of the encampment will be Septem-
Der 24th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
LOCAL ELKS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

L. L. Griner was elected Exalted
Ruler at the meeting of the B. P. o
E. last Friday night. Other officers
elected were J. D. Mclaughlin, Lead
ing Knight, VIM. S. Halle, Loyal
Knight, Kenneth Pound, Lecturing
Knight; Yancey Bowles, Secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETING

A brief session of the County Board
of Education was held Tuesday al
which county agent, c. T. Owen was
re-employed for the year, this being
the only business of importance dis
posed Of The Board was informed oil
the next institute to be held Saturday
March 18th. at Lynnwood School, a,
which Prof. Smith, Rural School sup
rvisor and Miss Lane will conduct the
meeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
]. w. Price Dies AT
Home In Douglas

Mr.. J. w. Price, aged SO, father Of
It. S. Price at Douglas passed on,
rather suddenly on Sunday and was
buried on Tuesday afternoon.
Some of our townspeople going ov.
err to the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs
w. R. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Jay, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. McCarty, DIR
and Mrs. A. H. Denmark, and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. J. Dorminey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
NJ w z pa;iau /.

Mr.. w. E. Bailey and son Norman
returned Tuesday night from a visit
in St. Petersburg, Fla, for weeks
visit with their brother and uncle H.
c. Chaple and family. Mrs. W.R. Smith
met them at Waycross and accompan-
led them to Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09

Mrs. Arthur G. Brown of Waverly,
Ia, is visiting her uuncle, ]. A. Parrot,
and family for few days after tour
of East Florida cities and is now on
her way home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
LOYAL BEREANs

The Loyal Bereans will hold their
March meeting at the home of Miss
Catherine Blum east of the city on
Friday night the 10th. Every member
is urged to meet at the church where
cars will be provided.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
$ls FOR SO BUNDLES
OF ASPARAGUS

Joe Everett, the colored trucker, is
marketing his asparagus in New
York, receiving as high as $18 per
crate, according to telegram received
from his brokers this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
TO MEET MARCH 14th

The Ben Hill Poultry Association
will hold a meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday evening March
18th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09

Taniac corrects stomach Disorder,
strengthens the nerves and restores
health through its effect on the appe-
tite and nutrition of the body-T. J.
Halle & Co. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-09
NOTICE

Street taxes are now due and payable
at the City Hall for the year 1922,
amount $3.50
This 9TH day of March, 1922.
B. T. STRICKLAND,
Chief of Police.