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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

You mustn't believe all that is
written about the wicked movies.
So many writer's have had scenar-
los rejected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

German currency couldn't be
more worthless, if il bore promise
70 respect the neutrality OF some
thing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

1t will be a sad day for America,
however. when the farmer turns his
attention from pork to the pork
barrel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Men say they haven't the face to
do it. but just the same, Indian wo-
men want to leave off their wells.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

The most narrowing thing about
Il cold is trying to figure out how
YOU got it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Only those people who work
their chins overmuch rest them in
their hands when having photo
graphs made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

The farmer could always hold the
balance Of power if he had the
money to hold his crops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

We hear lot about petticoat
rule: but they seem to be an ex-
ception instead of a rule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Whatever the world may give
up during Lent, we hope it won't
be the struggle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

A big league bah player makes
more money thar n burglar and
nearly as much as a bootlegger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Norflk, April Authorities here
announced a surprise would be
sprung at the inquest into the
death of Mrs. Ruth Mercer, whose
body was found at Ocean Beach.
Edward F. Mercer, her husband,
and Frank McEntee will be chief
witnesses, the detectives said, they
had in new evidence, but declined
to indulge it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Voliva's beliefs may be scorned
by q callous world, but they are
4 great benefit TO paragraphers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Berlin, April 10-Twenty-three
French soldiers and one German
fireman were killed and ten in
jured in an explosion at the Suet-
ten Smelling Works, Upper Siles-
so
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Volcanoes are breaking out al
over. They need q spring tonic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Columbia, April 7.-Will Hood,
the Greenville negro, convicted Of
the murder Of G. w. Smith at Poe
Mill last September, died in the
electric chair in the state penitea-
tiary here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

4 bachelor takes vacation while
married man is taken on one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Income ia. fell off $500. .000,0
We predict Il hot summer for the
tariff makers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

The small boy sees the dog; his
other sees the fleas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

4 profiteer is without honor ia
his home town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

over Sunday from the southwest
may easily have noticeable infu-
ence this morning one way or the
other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Newport News, April l0.-The
giant liner Leviathan has arrived
here for reconditioning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

that he slew in self defense. while
attempting TO keDe his home in
violate. Day and his wife were the
only known witnesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
PARENTS AS EDUCATORS


National Kindergarten Association West 4oh Street
New York City weekly columns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

New York, April lO-The busi-
ness depression is over and 4 grad
ual Improvement is expected. de-
clared DR.. Hugh 3. Baker, eXecu-
tive secretary of the American Pa
per and Pulp Association at the
annual convention Of paper man
ufacturers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Light wine leads to a heavy fine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Bonus bloc in Congress makes
the other blOcs look like splin-
torS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

London. April 8. - a Central
News Rome dispatch says an
American, dressed as a priest at
tempted 10 attack Cardinal Vicar
Pompilj. Attendants took a re-
volver from him. but he escaped,
after injuring the cardinals sccre-
tarV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

New York, April S.-Building
expenditures in q hundred and nine
cities Of the country during March
totaled $l94,6Gl, 900, the largest
amount ever known for one month
in the nations history, Bradstreets
saws
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

London, April Lloyd George
headed the party Of twenty which
left today for Genoa the scene Of
the international economic confer
ence Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

SaIeS IU.bOD: Receipts. 5.ONO: M:dd!
1910; Good Middling. 1895.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Concordia, Kansas, April Il.
n: Tremblay. the farmer whose
five sons We're hacked with an axe
Tuesday, was found dead at the
home Of neighbor today where he
had been staying since the crime.
no trace was found of poison. The
experts had put him through the
grill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

AIRS. I. A. Ryttenberg has re-
fned from q visit to Atlanta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12

Paris, April The French cab
met approved the text Of Premier
Poincaire's written instructions to
the French delegation at Genoa
based on government memoran
dunn OF January thirty-frst and de-
clared the discussion of the repara-
tons question was outside Of the
scope of the conference program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
COTTON MARKET
NEW YORK COTTON.
New Orleans Cotton.

Spots II of. 1890.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
Liverpool Cotton.

Spots unchanged, 1868.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
HAVE YOU A SMALL TOBACCO
FARM TO RENT OR SELL

Mr.. w. A, Adams, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce wants to list
all the small farms in Ben Hill coun-
ty, or adjoining counties, that would
be suitable for raising tobacco and
which the owner would be willing to
sell or rent for that purpose.
1t is the purpose of the Chamber OF
Commerce, to get in touch with pros
pective settlers from the Carolinas and
Virginia, through the Development
Agents of the A. B. & A. Ry. Co., and
send them full detail information rel
ative to such farms as may be listed
and endeavor to get as many of them
to come here and raise tobacco as
possible. The high prices paid all ov-
er this section for tobacco this year
has caused farmers to again look to
this as one of its big money crops.
1t is not unlikely that next year will
see a very much larger acreage in
Ben Hill County than was the case
this year.
Anyone interested in the above
should get in personal touch with eth
er Mr.. c. T. Owens, County AGENT t
the Chamber of Commerce, or Mr.. W.
A. Adams, Secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. as soon as possible. We
are requested to ask all those inter-
ested to refrain from writing and to
call i'll person as. full information is
desired and it is much better to talk
the matter over face to face.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
WESTERNERS READY
FOR SETTLEMENT
Possibility of Settlement with A Few
Roads Is Indicated

NEW YORK, Aug 25-The posi-
blity that settlement with striking
!shopmen might be effected by a few
individual railroads was indicated late
today after the Association of Railway
Executives, meeting to consider pro-
posals offered by the big five brother
hoods for ending the strike, had de-
cided to stand pat on their refusal to
relnstate strikers with unimpaired
seniority. Representatives of score
OF roads, mostly i'll the west. later de-
bated a counter proposal by the
brotherhoods that they would carry
the negotiations further. At the same
time the Westerners maintained that
hey were one with the association as
whole on the question of seniority.
A split developed late today among
railroad executives over proposals Of
tered by the big five railroad broth
erhoods last week for settlement of
the nationwide shipments strike.
The large number of railroad presi-
dents pouring out of the conference
chamber of the Yale Club shortly be-
fore o'clock led to the belief that
the session was over. Later it was
learned that only the majority, re-
garded as firmly opposed to compromi-
sing on the seniority question, had de-
parted, and that the others, embrace
ing the heads of many Western
roads, were debating some way in
which that disturbing problem might
be removed from the path to peace.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
Large Delegation To
Go To McRae Friday
Mayor McRae Extends Invitations to
Attend Barbecue and Rally

About thirty members of the Cham
Der of Commerce and county officials
will leave Friday morning for McRae,
10 attend a barbecue and rally for tho
proposed highway, which the commits
sioners for the two counties have con-
tracted to build through the Ocmulgee
Swamp. AS this short road will link
up with complete system of high
ways west to Alabama and east to Sa-
vannah, the entire section will reap
the benefits of this project.
According to an agreement entered
inc between Commissioner Thrasher of
Ielfair, our own Board of County
Commissioners and the Chamber of
Commerce of this city, a bridge will
be built approximately 3-8 miles long
on the east side of the Ocmulgee, at a
money cost of about $4,000, all of which
has been subscribed by Ben Hill coun-
ty and its citizens through the efforts
OF the Chamber of Commerce. The
bridge will be twelve feet wide, with
sufficient wide extensions every five
hundred feet to allow conveyances to
pass each other. A Ferry will be op-
Grated at Camp Brooklyn, which has
been installed by Senator Wiley Will
liams and donated to the counties.
Meeting at McRae
Invitations have been extended to
the citizens of Fitzgerald, Ashburn
Sycamore, Sylvester, Lyons, Vidalia
Glennville and Savannah for meeting
to further the interests of this road
project in the several counties which
are affected by it. A barbecue will be
held after the meeting, at which sew
eral prominent men will speak.
Among those who will attend from
this city are William R. Bowen, w. A.
Adams, O. L. Bradshaw, E. L. Dor
miney, Wiley Williams, Wesley R.
Walker, DIR. Frank Ward, E. H. Dor
miney, J. E. Turner, J. w. Morris, R.
l.. Stone, |. Gelders, DR.. H. A. Mathis,
L. L. Saunders, A. H. Denmark. R. E.
Lee, J. c. Glover, M. Gottlieb, Yancey
Bowles, J. R. Horton, Homer Waters,
u. B. Roberts, Rev. Bruce Nay, Earn
Chaple, Sam Wilcox, L. ]. Boggs and
others.
The party will leave promptly at $3.50
A. M. from the Chamber of Commerce.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
Business Is Good
In Spite Of Strikes
Bright Lights are To Be Seen In
The Distance" Says South's Noted
Business Expert

ATLANTA, Ga.,-The struggling
infant of prosperity born of the post
war detlation era was lusty young
ter If one may judge, according to
Atlanta business men, from the vitality
1t has shown in the face of two-na-
tion-wide strikes, involving the coun-
tries most essential industries, and de-
spite the misunderstanding incompe-
tence of the present bungling congress
The strike of the Union miners is
we'll into its fifth month, and the walk
out of the railway shop employees has
been in effect six weeks, yet, as point
ed out by close students of business
here, there has been no sign of panic.
no intimation that the optimism of the
business world for the coming months
had been seriously clouded by the
menace that all admit lies in the ex-
listing industrial deadlock
Commenting on conditions of today
in connection with his survey of bus
mess generally, JoeH Hunter, the
Sou:h's best known business expert
declares that while the showing up OF
effects of the two strikes have been
noticed, the return to prosperity has
not been halted. This, statement, other
business men declare, is wholly en-
couraging, especially as they go on to
predict that the strikes will in all prob
ability be brought to end in the near
future.
Mr.. Hunter says the United States
IS not out of the mire OF depression
that followed the war time flush Of
boom times, but it is surely getting in
to 'he shallow depths near the border
of the bog.
The labor situation according to Mr.
Hunter, is the 'old man of the sea"
and the extent of the damage it has
wrought will never be appropriated
IN figures. What would have been the
situation now had the disputes in the
coal and rail industries been averted
Mr. Hunter would not venture to say
but it is reasonable to venture, he
pointed out, that unemployment would
have practically vanished, and that q
fair message of good times" would be
prevailing from the Canadian border
to the muddy waters of the Rio Grand
AT the worst, it is not moment
that justifies unalloyed pessimisn
there are bright lights to be seen il
the distance, concluded Mr.. Hunter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24

A committee composed of pastors
and laymen of the different churches,
which was appointed by the Joint
Mems Bible Class, to ascertain from
the different churches-the ACCESSIBILITY
OF holding a joint revival in which aIl
churches would take part, with W.R.
Bowen as chairman, met in Col. A. J.
McDnalds office Tuesday evening,
August 22nd, at $50 and after reports
from all committees were made, voted
unanimously to hold a joint revival as
soon as suitable evangelist could be
secured-which time, in the opinion OF
the pastors presens. would be some
time in the early part of 1923.
after several suggestions as to the
manner Ct selecting and securing an
evangelist, the following committee
men Wecr appointed to MAKE the
selection, and report at TIE next meet.
ing. OF the committee: C. A. Jolley
and A: J. Mcdonald, representing the
First Baptist Church; Rev. J. H. Ell
der and Burr Stokoe, First Methodist
Church; Rev. Whitley Langston anc
J. +. Turner, Central Methodist church
Kew. Bruce Nay and w. A. Adams
Central Christian Church Rev. R. G.
Shannorhousc. I'r. J. T. Cass and ]
{. Register, Episcopal Church; Rev
Duncan Thomas and R. J. Spell of thu
Presbyterian Church.
At this point, gc"eral discussion
Was entered into bv al PIC ent. as t.
the needs u the churches and &C mmun
ity generally
There being no Other irsiness, thu
meeting adjoui ed with the. benedic
ton by Rev. Elder, to meet again OF
Tuesday evening Aug. 10Th in Col. A
J. McDo1a!ds office.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24

The next healthiest spot is Wis
consin where women average 80 yrs.
and men So years.
Washington is the healthiest city
wheer women average 50 years and
men So years.
Pittsburgh is at the cotton of the
city list where women average only
so years and men Al.
These averages run into fractional
years as announced by the Bureau but
have been taken at the even year in
this article. The figures quoted here
apply only to whites. Negroes are
shorter lived The national average
for them is AZ years for women and
40 years for men.
The accompanying table shows the
average length of life in representative
states or various districts. ~
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
Notice To Pupils Of
Fitzgerald Schools

All white grade pupils who have
been studying during the summer for
the purpose of removing conditions.
may take the entrance examinations
at the High School Building on the
days assigned to the subjects studied:
August 28, Arithmetic; August 10Th,
English and Spelling; August 30th
History; August 81 Geography, and
any other subject not mentioned.
All white high schol pupils who de-
sire to remove conditions NAV stand
examinations on the following DAYS:
Aug. % Mathematics Aug. % Eng
lish and Spelling; Aug. 80 History;
Aug. 81 Language and Science.
These examinations will begin at
9 A. M, promptly. No pupil who has
more than one condition in the grade
from which he is passing will be per-
mitted to register as member of the
next grade. This applies to all high
school pupils. Several pupils were
permitted to enter the senior class
last year though hey had several con-
ditions but they were advised individ-
ually at the time that it would be nee
essary for them to remove the condi-
tons before graduation This year no
one will be permitted to register for
the Senior class until all requirements
have been met.
All pupils from other schools who
are to enter for the first time are ex-
pected to present certificates showing
work done or to stand these examina-
tons.
All pupils who are not bona fide res
idents of Fitzgerald must pay tuition
each month in advance to the SUPER
intendent as follows Grades l to A.
SOC; : to 7--$3 90; High School -
$500 per month.
All pupils are required to register
with the superintendent before being
admitted to classes. This may be
done at the High School Building on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, Aug. goth to Sept. 1st from
to II in the morning and from 2 to
S in the afternoon. Each pupil is re-
CURED to have good vaccination scar
or to have been recently vaccinated.
Please do rot ask to be, an excep-
ton to this rule.
Uric J. Bennett, Superintendent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
Miss Edna Schofield
Shot from A.C.L. Shops
Eye Witnesses Confirm Shooting In.
side of Fence

WAYCROSS, Ga, Aug. l8Oournal
Herald)-Miss Edna Schofield, the Is
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Schofield, who live at rs Ball
street, was painfully but not seriously
shot last evening a little after 1000
O'Clock by some party as yet I'M
known. The bullet passed through the
thigh inflictfng flesh wound but miss
ing the bone. The wound was dress
ed at the Kings Daughters hospital
Miss Schofield when seen this morn
ing at her home was resting well. The
wound occasioned moments of pain
occasionally but indications are that
the healing will be rapid.
Miss Schofield gives the following
statement of the shooting:
MY brother George, aged IS, and
Ebert Altman, aged 10, and l were
returning home from the Central Bap-
fist Church. We had come along the
road that leads from the hospital to-
wards the shops and had turned off
this road into path leading toward
home. Suddenly shots were fired and
the first shot fired struck me in the
leg. AS soon as this happened Ebert
pushed me down on the ground tell
ing me and George to get down in the
ditch and lie flat. 1t seemed to me
that about thirty or thirty-five shots
were fired. l heard the bullets and
saw the flashes from the firing. These
flashes came from the direction of the
shops. I saw no people around on the
outside, nor any cars, nor saw any
flashes of fire from the outside"
Mrs Schofield states: "My husband,
Mr.. Mercer and little child of mine
and myself were about one hundred
yards behind Edna. We heard the
shots and saw the flashes over the
fence around the shops. We ran back
a little ways and lay down to escape
the bullets. After the shooting we
came home by round about way.
did not know that Edna had been shot
until l got home. did not see any
flashes of firing from the outside of
the shops. All the flashes I saw were
from the inside of the fence.
! Ebert Altman, aged 16, who was
with Edna and her brother, says: 1--WE
were coming by the shops. A gun fired
and the bullet just missed by trousers
I told them to all lie flat. We did
this. Edna ho1lered to them to quit
shooting till we got away. She got no
answer. l picked Edna up and carried
her home. saw flashes of firing from
over the shop fence. After the shoot
ing the globe around the light bursted.
do not know why. While we were
lying down bullets struck close to me.
1t seemed to me they were falling as
fast as rain. I did not see any flashes
except those from inside the fence"
Mr.. f. c. Carter stated that he was
standing on Washington avenue and
heard at least three bullets go by him.
He estimates that there were from
thirty to fifty shots in all. Mr.. Carter
says that he saw the flashes from the
firing and that it was from the direc-
ton of the shops. Ellis Swain was with
Mr.. Carter.
Mrs Schofield requested that the
Journal-Herald extend her thanks to
the strikers and to Lieut.. Col. Pope
for their kindness and consideration
during this time of sorrow.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
Kiwanis Club Has Fun
And Frolic Meeting
Meet Led By Frank Ward; Bond
Issue Was Discussed

Fridays meeting
!: =: !: $" :: :. !. :. J.
KNAM of the Kiwanis Club
EWN M|AMw while full of whole
N[N ~ MN some fun was also a
KMk NVgreat meeting in
&zsFW that after a thor
\SNAIlSI ough discussion of
the bond issue for
the new High School Auditorium the
club voted unanimously to support it
and to urge others to do so. This
will mean that about 90 of the lead
ing business and professional men of
city will help enlarge the usefulness
of our town and schools. Ali late
corners to dinner were called upon
to wear lady's hat of red velvet until
the next one arrived
A special quartette engaged for
the day composed of Bill Bowen, lack
GLOVER, Stubs Dorminey and Bob
Prentiss, sang IL am going to ride
that Morning Train.
Samuel Kassewitz played piano
solo OF his own composition. L. A.
Turner gave the Club great program
of impersonations. Martin Gottlieb
sang a. solo in Yiddish, accompanied
with the base drum by Sky Pilot Nay.
The attendance prize was given by
R. E. Lee of the Watt Holmes Hard
ware Co., and was a wheel barrow
decorated in Kiwanis colors. The
only strings tied to the prize was that
the winner should lead the Kiwanis
Club in parade thru at least three
blocks of the business part of the city.
"l3" was the lucky number and was
drawn by Preston B. Seanor. Sam
Kassewitz was chosen cheer and song
leader and the march went off as was
planned.
Tonight at 7:3O the Club, their wives
and sweethearts will be the guests of
DR.. Frank Ward and Mrs. Ward at
barbecue given, the Doctor said, at
Stubs Dorminey's Wash Hole.
Publicity Committee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
MR.. CARRIER OFF TO
PURCHASE FALL STOCK

Mr.. H. CARRIER left Sunday night for
New York and Boston to purchase
the fall and winter stock for the Sur
prise Store. Mr.. CARRIER expects to
be gone about three weeks, but the
new goods will begin TO arrive by
express soon after he reaches the
markets.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS TWO CALLS

wednesday the department was
called to SIS south Lee street on ac-
count of threatening explosion of
gasoline stove and today the depart
ment responded to call on account
OF small fire on the Hawkinsvilc and
FITZGERALD Bus in front of the Lee
Grant Hotel No damages were sus-
tanned in either fire