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The Adair County news., 1922-08-29


you must die. And cannot help you.
am too old and the prophet is too
strong"
"And the white womanT
"She will not burn. Some fur traders
have been here. The white chief Nc
Gee sent me wampum belt and a
talk His messenger brought much
fire-water and he gave me that''-he
pointed to a silver-mounted rifie-"and
l promised that she should live. But
1 cannot help you" Erskine thought
quickly. He laid his rife down, stepped
slowly outside, and stretched his arms
with a yawn. Then still leisurely he
moved toward his horse as though to
take. care Of it. But the braves were
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

Some there are who boast
about their loyalty to the home
town and their desire to aid in.
those things which viii promote
its progress because people are
unable to discover it by their
acts.
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

The London scientist who an
nounces that he is about to har-
ness the atom will do US a great
favor if he will put a few teams
at work extracting coal.
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

Again Dave Yandell from watch
tower saw topknOt rise above patch
of ca1e, now aeafiess and winter-bitten
-saw;a hand lifted high above it with
a palm of peace toward him. And
again AN Indian youth emerged, this
time heading a Slack horse with a
drOOpiRg head Both came painfully
on, staggering, it seemed, from wounds
or weakness, and Dave sprang from
the tower and rushed with others TO
the gate. He knew the horse and
there was dread in his heart Perhaps
the approaching Indian had slain the
boy, had stolen the horse, and was in
Hocently seoming there for food. Well,
he thought grimly, revenge would be
swift. Still, fearing some trick, he
would let no one outside, but himself
stood waiting with the gate a little
ajar. SO gaunt were boy and beast
that it was plain that both were stary-
ing. The boys face was torn with
briens and pfnched with hunger and
cold, but faint smile came from it.
Dent you know me, Dava5'' he
asked, weakly.
MY GOdl IFS White Arnow!'
TO BE CONTINUED
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

We never envy Houidini. the
wizard who escapes from locked
chains, only when we are trying
to get out Of our clothes in an
upper berth.
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

The New York Herald says
the nickel cigar has come back.
It arrived in Lawrenceburg some
time ago but who wants tosmOke
the DANCED thing.
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

n BOOO SOAQ S1AC 10 SAAC OCoS eA4 =
that can be built. No factor In,
this business has been more pro-
nounced than the way that cord,
tires have come to dominate the
quality market within the last
few years.
However a good cord tire Of
standard reputable make costs a.
little more than the fabric tires.
The Goodyear Company reeog-
lnized the need for a quality cord
tire that could be built at price
that would enable the thousands
lot motorists to whom first cost Is
important, to still avail them
selves of the advantage of cor
rect cord tire construction.
"And so the Cross-Rib Cord
was brought out at popular prices
and is proving boon to thous-
ands of can owners. -
''The Cross-Rib Cord is q
mighty good tire. 1t is built of
the same long staple fabric as IL
is used in the ALL Weather Tread
The patented grouged ply con-
struction is used as on the All
Weather tread And with, the
exception of the tread, it is made
of identically the same grade OF
rubber as the All-Weather Tread
"The tread design in the
Cross-Rib Cord is a good second
to the AlI-Weather Tread in grip
ping traction qualities.
Because of the maximum
tractive or non-skid qualities of
the All-Weather Tread, it is nee
essary to use more rubber in the
tread than is necessary in most
tires. The tread ofthe Cross Rib.
Cord, while as good as or better
in tractiVe qualities than most,
tires. does not, because of its de-
sign, require quite as much rub
Der as the All-Weather Tread
The treadlrubber is of tough,
slow. wearing stack that should
give excellent mileage. The
economies in construction then
are the larger volume of rubber
in the tread, the different tread
stock, and the fact that the
Cross-Rib Cord is of single cure
type.
These economies plus
! the saving due to quantity pro-
Z duction make up the difference.
in price and permitted the Cross
Rib Cord to go on the market at
popular prices.
"As a matter of fact the mil.
cage per dollar, or the final price
of the tire will be found to be
about the same as the All-Weath-,
er. That is, while the consum=
er makes a smaller original in,
vestment in buying CrOss-Rib,
) he gets as much tire service per
dollar as in the case Of the Az
Weather Tread Cord.
''The two lines of tires simply
occupy different price levels.
each being a quality tire in its,
own level.
The Cross-Rib Cord is of at
tractiye appearance and is giving
mighty good satisfaction to buy.
ers and is, proving to be an i'm,
portant factor in economy of
tire service. 1t looks its rugged
ness.
"The Goodyeav dealer Organi-,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28
Mrs. Mary E. Hartman
Asphyxiated By Gas
Daughter Finds Mother Victim o.
Deadly Polson

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Sept. 10
Gas escaping from an open burner in
a gas plate in the kitchen OF her home
but which had spread until it reached
the room in which she was sleeping,
cost the life today of Mrs. Mary E.
hartman, "a, at her modest little
home on S. Ninth ST., River Park. TIL.
body, lifeless and filled with the poison
was found lying on the floor beside
the bed in her sleeping room upstairs,
Death was accidental Coroner Crum-
packer declared.
Going to the home of her mother
tor All afternoons visit, Mrs. Barbara
Harmon, 1928 S. Michigan ST., found
the home locked. But the odor OF the
gas crept through the transom and
spelled alarm. She forced an entrance
to the home and found the house filled
with gas. Making her way to the sec
ond floor, she found the lifeless body
OF her mother, dead, it is believed
since the early morning.
Mrs. Hartman, who chose even in
her advanced years to live alone rath-
er than give up her little home. is be-
lieved to have arisen early this morning
and made coffee, returning to her bed
in the belief that she had turned of
the flow of gas. She is believed to have
fallen asleep and failed to notice the
fumes of gas that made their way to
her room.
NOTE-Mrs. Hartman is well re-
membered in Fitzgerald by the early
residents she having resided on West
Alapaha ST, in the 600 block for sew
eral years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28
Robert Sluter
Is Bound Over

Robert Sluter, the negro who &C
cidentally ran over Mrs. d. G.. Wash
on south Grant street Saturday,, Sept.
10th and who died at the local hos
pital from the injuries received, was
tried before Judge F. MePowers on
Wednesday on a charge of murder.
After hearing the evidence, which con-
sumed all of day, Judge Powers
bound the defendant over to the next
term of the Superior court under a
charge of involuntary manslaughter
A bond of $1,000 was readily made
and the negro released until the grand
Jury returns an indictment. Col. A. J.
Mcdonald represented the defendant
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

llquidate -------------- $108, 1904
Although these bonds cannot be
cancelled until maturity the real fl
nanclal condition Of the city is seen
in the difference of the debt and the
amount in the hands of the bond COM
mission to pay it, which to any finan-
cier looks very good indeed
Those who know the least about these
matters talk as if Fitzgerald would
bankrupt herself with another bond
issue but the figures speak for them
selves.
Mr.. Bennett gave out the further
information about taxes which is one
of the points raised naturally enough.
While it is true that the tax rate was
raised this year from 1.57 to 1863 the
valuation was lowered 20 per cent.
which caused the tax payer a notice
able decrease in his assessment, and
IT is said that $4,000 in bonds will
mean less than 30c on the thousand to
any tax payer.
If Your home is valued at $4,000 this
splendid school and civic improvement
will cost you less than ST per year and
IT is assured that you or some member
Of your family will receive many times
that in wholesome free entertainment
including moving picture shows for
the school already owns machine.
After Mr.. Bennetts informative talk
it was moved to take a vote on the at
tltude of those present numbering more
than Is. There were three dissenting
votes
These general meetings are subject
to call of the CITY council of the P.T.A
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28
MIR. Cohn At Chamber of Commerce
And will Appreciate Cooperation

The Salvation Army Headquarters
OF Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas
located at l39 Luckie St, Atlanta have
sent Mr.. A. D. G. Cohn, their Cam
pallgn representative to Fitzgerald to
raise funds for the Maternity and Bru-
ner Children's Homes located in Green
vile, S. c. which takes care of those
coming from these four states.
The Bruner Home which takes care
OF these little tots give them a thor
ough Christian training, schooling and
motherly care.
In the Maternity Home last year
1853 girls under 10 years of age and
100 over 10 years of age were admitted.
ia OF these girls returned to their pa
rents and friends, while so secured po-
sitions.
MIR, Cohn is making his headquarters
at the Chamber of Commerce and will
appreciate any cooperation from the
citizens of Fitzgerald, relative to a
two-day drive next week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

Miss Della Majors is spending
few days in Valdosta on business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28
MRS. WOMBLE HOSTESS

Mrs. G. R. Womble was hostess to
the Daughters of the Confederacy at
their September meeting Friday after
noon at her home on west Magnolia
street. The rooms were bright with
autumn flowers in pink shades, and
quite full attendance enjoyed the
meeting.
Mrs. Womble was elected president
of the chapter and Mrs. Jesse Powell
vice-president, to fill the places of
Mrs. C. L. Saunders and Mrs. LII.
Griner, respectively, resigned. Dele
gates were elected to attend the State
convention at Decatur October "a to
10th included: Mrs. R. H. Mckay and
Mrs. R. F. Lee, with Mrs. c. S. Isler
and Mrs. c. L. Saunders as alternates
At the close of business the follow
ing program was given:
The Life of President Jefferson Da-
vis-Mrs. Jesse Powell.
The true story of his capture-Mrs.
Emory Wilcox.
Incidents of his career-Mrs. R M.
Pryor.
Reading adapted from "The Lion
and the Mouse"-Miss Clara Madden.
The hostess served fruit punch and
sandwiches, assisted by Mrs. Saunders
and Mrs. Mckay, and especial guests
were Mrs J. T. Harper of Americas,
Mrs. w. H. Bone, who is pleasantly
remembered as Miss Colquitt and
Miss Clara Madden.
Mrs. Lon Dickey, Reporter.
Miss Della Majors is spending a
few days in Valdosta on business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28
E ID ETTE S
By Mrs. Gelders

The advent of women at the polls
mas not turned the world upside down
nor demoralized the women of the ma
ton, though from all the preceding
years OF strenuous opposition, it SEEM
ed to be expected. Now the greatest
jar to those over scrupulous convic-
tions of Our suffrage opponents is
about to occur with women delegates
actually sitting in political conven-
ton and not dragging their skirts in
political mire" after all for two of the
best possible reasons, you know them,
Reader.
Negotiations recently begun in Ath-
ems toward procuring a Carnegie Ii
brary brings to light the fact that the
Carnegie library fund has ceased to
function, which will no doubt bring
disappointment to many cities and
towns who still hoped to take advan-
tage of that plan for a splendid free
library, as few cities have that rare for
tune of a bequest which is the only
other easy way to put one in operation.
The largest hotel in the world is
planned to be erected i'll Chicago
starting in January. It will cost
$l5,OOO,000 and more than a million
OF that sum is to be expended to ban
1sh noise. That last point suggests
the information that the most perfect
ly noiseless place in the world is a
specially constructed room in a science
laboratory i'll Holland where expert
ments are conducted in demonstration
OF silence not sound and with reference
to the effect on the nervous system. 1t
IS said that the sensations are distinct
ly unpleasant.
There is a saying that one-half of
the world knows not how the other
half lives. The terrible Argonaut mine
disaster served for short time to op-
en- the eyes of those who live on the
surface to the pitiable conditions of
those who live beneath the ground all
of their waking hours. Most other la
Dor that is so arduous or so dangerous
has the qualifying point of high wages
and shorter hours, the men usually
working on shifts of about hours.
his can never be true of mining be-
cause of distance that even their misera
Bile habitations must be from the mouth
of the mine, added to the slow methods
of making entrance and exit through
the shafts. For the sake of the mine
owners profits the last bit of strength
must be exacted from each 1aborer
and further the wage must be
kept to the very minimum of his ply
steal needs. In the scheme of things
his life is but pawn, his liberty is
but farce as there is nothing he can
even attempt to do for himself but
to strike or in desperation to kill, and
as for the pursuit of happiness when
has that ever been considered a lust
privilege of the miner? Should we
forget that he is a human being and
is contributing very necessary part
IN the industrial activity of the coun-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

Mrs. w. G. Merrick and children
will leave October LIST for Pittsburg
Pa, and Columbus, Ohio to spend sew
eral months with relatives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Quigg spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ow-
ems enroute from their summer home
in Asheville, N. c., to their home in
Miami, Fla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

Mrs. T. H. Owens left Tuesday with
her cousins, Mrs Henry Braddock, and
Mrs. Heplty of Miami, Fla, also Mr.
Raymond Lee of Miami. Mrs. Owens
expects to be gone about E weeks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

Atlanta bids fair to be city of
apartment dwellers if the present rapid
building of handsome and luxurious
apartment buildings keeps on. Archi-
tects seem to vie with each other in
attractive plans and investors seem al
ways ready to put their money in
what promises to be sure thing and
until now the supply has never exceed
ed the demand.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

Mrs. ]. A. Meade and mother Mrs.
Tharin are visiting in Ocilla this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-09-28

try? And is there a hope that we
might ever guarantee him those in
alienable rights which are so precious
to ourselves?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
BIG DINNER FOR
HOMELESS VETS
Joe Carson Post and Ed
Woods to Cheer Up
Their Comrades

Though this is the fifth Christmas
since the close OF the world war,
many former service men because OF
service handicaps. or OF general busi-
ness conditions or OF personal finan-
cial difficulties engendered by their
wartime absence, have been una
bic to win back TO the financial
status which they held in the days
before April 1917, II is for such men
as those that a Christmas dinner
will be given Monday noon at IS
West Fourth by Joe Carson post Of
the American Legion, the legion aux
Hilary, Rainbow division auxiliary
and Tulsa billet OF the American
Women's overseas league.
Otner Tulsans are also doing their
bit in remembering these boys Ed
Woods cafe viii prepare the dinner
without charge, the store space and
lighting and trees have been given,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25

riu.iy wue ol the president of Ssa
fork unlycrslty, Miss Kate Chiffon
den nf EaaaAr college, Mlsa Mary u
Wooley, president az Mount Holyoke
college, who wrote that she IL con-
tributlng monthly through her coll
logo community chest TO Madras one
of tho seven colleges; Mrs John n.
Bniao president vf the New York
state Federation OF Womens clubs.
Mrs. william BOYD. president of the
federation wOmen's boards Of foreign
missions OF North America, Mrs
RObort l.. Dickinson, whose daughter
ia teaching nt Yonchlng college ana
whose husband was architect for
some OF It's buildings. Mrs Andrew
MacLeiHh, wife OF leading Chicago
business man, Many checks epocl-
fled amounts larger than tho one
dollar requested for the delicious
strawberry shortcake roclpe OF which
Harriet Carter. OF Tulsa is author.
He who gives quickly, gives
twice." is an old adage that may be
applied 10 buying tho shortcakc rec
ipe, for the reason that every two
dollars given TO tho WOmen's Chris
tian colleges Ot the Orient before
January /, brings an added dollar
from the Rockefeller Memorial fund.
Mrs, Macarthur, state treasurer for
the colleges said yesterday that any
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
Woman Who Sold
Poison Liquor Is
Held for Murder

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.--Detec-
tives here arrested Mrs Bessie
Kurzweil OF Brooklyn on a charge
OF homicide, alleging sho made
and sold moonshine whisky which,
according to police surgeons.
caused tho death, last night. OF
Mrs. Florence SteYets
James Donathey. also OF Brook
lyn. was taken into custody az a
material witness. he reported
finding tho Dody or Mrs. Stevers In
a bed at his home, after drink
Ing party in which he. Mrs. Dona-
they and tho dead Woman partlci-
pated,
After visit with the Dona-
theY's, according TO tho police,
Mrs. Stevers went out TO Mre
Kurzweirs and returned with
quart OF whisky, which tho trio
consumed. When Donnthey and
his wife awoko this morning, their
visitor was found 10 have died dur
Ing the night.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
NURSES REMEMBERED
Christmas Trees Heavily laden with
Presents for Attendants;
Carols for Patients.

Santa Claus viii not forget the
hospitals In Tulsa, nor the efficient
trained nurses and their patients.
Large trees have been erected in
each OF the hospitals here and gifts
from home, patients, the doctors and
others were hung on the tree sun
day night. The trees. for the most
part, were for the trained nurses
and these young women appeared TO
have scores of friends by the mul.
titude OF gifts that reached the diff
ferent institutions for the n. rses.
In addition to the Chrlstmas trees.
groups of the young women and
some of the house doctors formed
choruses and sang carols for the
patients, adding greatly to the yule-
tide spirit.
on wednesday night the Morning
side hospital will give a dance at
Hotel Tulsa to It's trained nurses
This is the only Christmas program
at n hospital not held on Christmas
even or Christmas day.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25

and merchants have sold the max
ings OF the dinner at cost. All sol
diers who are homeless or away
from home are invited TO participate
In the dinner, which will be served
from ~ TO 3 O'Clock by women of
the cooperating organizations.
There will be music-a double quar-
tet OF Tulsa high school boys, solos
by Mrs. Lila wade Harrell and Miss
Monta Cook, piano solos and phono-
graph selections. Dinner will be
taken by a detail from the legion
post and the overseas girl billet to
sick service men in local hospitals.
Pies, cakes and candies sufficient
for 200 hungry men have been
homemade 10 supplement the menu
OF roast turkey and dressing, celery
and olives. mashed potatoes, creamed
peas, Ice cream.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
RUSSIANS SAY u. s.
Is LEARNING REAL TRUTH

by tho Ake0cihtoc 1fcAs,
MOSCOW, Dec. 24.--Arter six
months or watchful waiting the
United States suddenly has arrived
at the conclusion that Soviet Russia
was n real factor in world economies
and must be reckoned with, accord.
Ing TO an assertion made by NJ
Kameneff. president of the Moscow
soviet, at the opening Of the ALL
Russian congress yesterday.
NJ, Kameneff spoke in the place of
NJ. Lenine, the premier, who. he an
nounced. had prepared an extensive
report but, owing to the advice OF
his doctor, would not be able to
leave his home for several days be-
cause he was III from oyerwork
Reviewing the foreign relations OF
the soviet, Kemeneff announced that
Russia was ready to enter into new
treaties along the lines OF the Ra-
pallo treaty This alone, he de-
Clared, could save Russia from new
wars and guarantee economic devel-
opment,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
REJECT BRITISH
CLAIMS TO OIL
Angora Government Send
Hot Reply to English
Delegation
M0SUL DISPUTE GROW
Turkey Willing TO Allow En-
lish to Work Fields, but
Not Control Them

t'g me Associated Press
LAUSANNE. Dec. - -aottlsmsn.
Of the Mosul dispute received got
back today when Tho Turks notified
The British delegates That thoy could
not accept tho British contention
that Mosul is part of Trak. and
therefore ef NnsoponmIn. over
whi,& th,.a lis British mrnuurc
Tho allies ana Turks have been try
Ing 10 solve this question ever since
they arrived in Lausanne Iy means
Of private discussions, % win como
into tho conference in connection
Win tho general fixing of Turkeys
boundaries
Tho Mnsul oil Holds are said 10 be
among the richest in tho world.
Under the San Reno agreement
England gave France 90 per cent Of
the output. but Turkey came TO
Lausanne with tho argument that
the Mnsul yolayct. containing most
Of tho OH property. belongs to Tur-
Key chiefly because tho population
is Turkish Tho Turks want Eng
land to recognize Moml ns Turkish,
but sny they VIII allow the British
20 work the oil fields
ikCJcCt arguments.
Recently England sent a mcmo-
randum TO the Turklsh delegates
arguing that on ethical, historical.
political and economic grounds.
Mosul was really part of lruk. Tur-
keys answer forwarded today. Ia
refusal to accept the British argu-
ments. In an 1S-paEe document the
Turks Insist that the Musul vlayet
should be considered scparato from
the rest of Irak ana as part Of
Turkey.
They deny that the population Of
Mosul Is chiefly Eurd. and that for
racial reasons Mosui should 70 to
lrhk ana conclude that Mosul must
he deemed an Internal part OF Tur-
Roy
Turkeys determined stand adds
another vital problem 10 the list,
which must be settled when the
delegates reassemble after Christ
The United States has a great In
terest in tho disposal OF Mosul be-
cause of the oil supply.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
And the Lights Went
out, So Riley's Film
VIII Be GiUen Tonight

It was s:15 o'clock Sunday night
at the Trinity Episcopal church
and Rev Rolfe Pomeroy Crum,
the rector. was getting ready TO
give the Christmas film, Little
Orphan Anpie' from James
whitcomb Riley's poem, when the
lights suddenly and effectively
went out.
The stygian darkness that fol-
lowed and prevailed for one hour
and fifteen minutes also broke up
the Sunday night service at the
First Baptist church.
Rev. Mr.. Crum dismissed his
audience after he learned that the
damage to the lines of the Public
Service company could not be
speedy repaired, announcing that
the film would be shown Christ
mas night.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
Chinese Girl Has Disapnoo,o 20,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Ths n,
lice were asked today to search -.
Mildred Wen. a Chinese girl OF +.
daughter OF Wenh Wen. owner q,
restaurant here, who, It is said. toos
800, her jewelry and some brid,i
presents and disappeared from ,5'
city last night on the eve on bs.
wedding to n youth OF her race 4,
New York. Z"