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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-22

EXTENSION LADDERS-Wanted
to buy some extension ladders, old or
new-for cash. Write specifications
and prices to Pc. box e., Fitzgerald
Ga. If
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Skilled and semi-skilled labor paid the
going wages. and better, according to
individual effort and results.
Weekly pay days. Pay day every
Saturday night. Apply ready for
work to Council Lumber Co.. Inc.
COUNCIL, Clinch Co, GEORGIA.
Ded Mar %.
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NOTICE

| will be at the City Clerks office
at the City Hall during the month OF
:1arch from 9 A. M. 10 L noon and
from 2 to 4 ?. NJ. for the purpose OF
collecting delinquent city taxes,
I. +. DIXON, Chief of Police.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENTING furnished rooms
on ground floor Apply 416 w. Cen
trail Ave. tt
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for IS or Sc hundred Mrs w. ]. Lew
is, Osierfield, Ga. Mar29pd
WATER MELON SEED Order
your water melon seed direct from
c. A. Thurmond, Perry, Ga.-Propra-
gator and grower of the Thurmond
Grey Melon. the variety of melon
seed that will produce your sure crop.
Ship successfully and bring you $500
to $4,000 per car more than any other
variety Write for prices and infor-
nation. C A. THURMOND
mylpd. PERRY, GA.
FOR SALE-White Bermuda Onion
plants and all varieties of cabbage
plants one dollar per thousand. Lots
of ten thousand 75c per thousand. =
Kendall Plant Co., Va1dosta, Ga. If
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to divorce her husband?
Genevieve-A blue serge coat and
blond-haired stenographer.
90
Sam says money talks but nowadays
the dollar sorely needs an ampliher.
BARNEO's NUToLIGY!
His girl goes to the opera house,
Mine goes to the movie show;
His girl wears silks and satins,
Mine wears calico.
His girl is gay and frivolous,
Mines demure and good;
You think I'd change with him,
Yes, the ell l would!
THE CUT DIRECT
No man can afford to look shabby.
because most people cut their friends
according to their cloth.
Homer says women divide our at
tention, subtract from our bankrolls,
add to our worries and multiply our
good times.
How times have changed. Years
ogo the fair maiden would sit in a Sc
cluded tower and pray to have lover
sent her Now she goes down on the
corner and picks one out for herself.
Every man is making his pile
these days. Ash Pile" we hasten to
add.
Too many people think that thrift
consists in buying 500 worth of inner
tubes to prolong the life of $40 cas-
ing
A man who will not work will work
others.
LET THEM ALONE
Man i'll trouble is prone to get
With flapper vamps everywhere,
But if alone he would them get
He'd be safe and free from care.
AN EYE OPENER?
The fat girl, after fruitlcss at
tempt to reduce, suddenly becomes
efficient in interpreting the old adage,
iNhl aS IDS. SStS.
Still, parents are permitted to see
their daughters beau OF intervals, when
he stops in front OF the houuse and
honks.
Don't you think your the only one
who's dissatisfied with his job. The
owner of the trained dogs often wishes
he was a song-and- dance man.
90
Bill says some women marry for
money-others for alimony.
1t has olso been a backward winter
Tor the Hot Stove league.
An optomist is one who hops out of
bed saying: Well, old bed, I'll be back
to you in seventeen hours.
The pessimist hops in bed, saying:
Gee, up again in seven hours.
ROMANCE,
They trod the path together,
The sky was studded with stars.
They reached the gate in silence
And he let down the bars,
She turned her kind eyes toward him,
There's naught between them now
For he was just the hired mon
And she Jersey COW.
What sounds worse than a phono-
graph almost run down? A pedees-
trian almost run down.
49,
A cash register may benefit the bus
mess, but it makes it harder for a poor
struggling clerk to get ahead.
There were originally twelve, we be
lleve, but now there are only eleven
men in the world who understand the
Einstein theories. The twelfth man
has decided the theories are not true
90
Why is it that the bride and groom
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LOST

$500 REWARD-My watch was sto-
len Wednesday morning. had stepped
out to see about shifting some cars. 1t
was a Hamilton movemest, IS jewel,
open face, screw case watch with chain
and charm. The charm has two girls
pictures inside the locket and anyone
locating this watch chain and charm
will be paid SIS cash S. G. Seagrove,
Esgineer, Cotton Mill.
LOST-Key No. 129, with key ring
and chain attached. Finder please
leave at Leader Office. If
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CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED

SITUATION WANTED-Man with
ten years experience, wants position as
grocery clerk. Can give best of ref
erences. Address P. O. Box III, Fitz-
gerald. Phone 582 or 3o1-J.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Pure bred Barred Rock
Eggs, Parks heavy laying strain. $100
for IS or Sc hundred Mrs w. ]. Lew
is, Osierfield, Ga. Mar2opd
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DaN I6NOOO NOMBlNA IlON
Observation-Disclosures caused Marcia
to divorce her husband?
Genev1eve-A blue serge coat and
blond-haired stenographer.
90
Sam says money talks but nowadays
the dollar sorely needs an ampliher.
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clan8l61

caring for him. That I am making
something out of this child that
otherwise might have been lost in
the great maelstrom of life, than
could possibly be doing if he were
my very own.
1t makes nc very happy, too, to
know how much Jack thinks Of the
baby. You knowI never thought he
would care for child unless it was
his own, but he seems to- love this
one very dearly.
He is working very hard, Ruth,
and |, think, he has learned his lesson.
d5sSnot think he will ever dabble
in stocks again. :. He doesn't sleep
very we'll and Is quite irritable and
nervous, but l feel that it is not my
part to inquire into his troubles un-
|. less he tells me. T
think he is worrying little bit
about me, for you must know, dear
that i have not been we'll at all this
! week. Have been kept in the house
| with u nasty cold and cough and
Jack just goes all to pieces when
anything seems to affect my lungs
yOu hHOW.
I've insisted upon his going out
once or twice of an evening. ] pre-.
sumo he went to, a moving picture
show, although did not ask him.
BY the way, | am quite anxious
to. know what YOU think of thai
moving picture you spoke to m'
about. I see it is advertised in AL
bany and the other day Mrs. Smith
son called and acted so queerly wher
she asked me had l ever known
Paula Perier who plays the leadin.
part.
She said the picture was most re
markable in its life-likc depletion o
a certain terrible thing that is quit
- prevalent in society. She. asked m
if Jack had seen it. told her tina
he hadn't spoken of it and she said
"No, / don't think he would" -.
What do you suppose she mean
by that, Ruth? She is such "a cat
4 know she meant something.
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS


make way! Make way!" cried
Dick Red Cap. Here comes the
Riddle Lady. She has another rid
die for everybody to guess"
Just then there was a Gathering OF
hoofs and a large coach drew up,
drawn by six black horses.
Humpty Dumpty opened the door
and Nick bowed low while Nancy
made her best courtesy. :
"How do you do, children said
the Riddle. Lady kindly. "How do
you do, everybody; I'm very late to.
day because l was at a Jeopardy and
the ice cream didn't come and we
waited and waited. And finally when
it did come it wis SO cold we couldn't
eat it in hurry, SO there you are,
you have the whole story"
"We hope you; had nice time
spoke up a tall gentleman in a vel
low velvet suit and black satin
spats.
splendid. thank you! But speak
ing Of time reminds me Of my rid.
die. I'll begin u once. ! wrote II
and then learned 1t by heart." So
she began:
"A diiler dollar : twelve O'Clock
| scholar
With face as round as the moon,
You count and count from noon til
| night,
And then from night till noon.
"You never rest the year around,
To labor you must like,
Yet. though you work so faithfully.
You're always on a strike. {
u f111 ~ - - passanaat - Eensverk,i
I You're neer dumb minute,
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.uit. wagging his head till his ears

suit. wagging his head till his ears
tapped.
"A very hard onc!" agreed Ill the
Riddle Landers solemnly.
At that very minute . speckled
hen began to tell the world that she
had laid an egg. o'clock, clock.
clock. clock. clock!" she cackled
loudly.
Nancy called out. "Thst's it! The
hen guessed it. It's clock, isn't it ?"
That's right. It is," nodded IN
Riddle Lady. ."Humpty Dumpty.
please give her handful Of corn for
being so smsrt. Nancy and Nick.
y6u may drive homo with me and
help me mske' up tomorrow's riddle"
I HHsa5 ~ (T6 b Continued.9
! Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Ipc.)
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO RUTH ELLINGTON.

vi blLihN ~ ~ -
Your wire received telling me that
you were detained in New York. Also
your letter of earlier date inform
ing me Of your good fortune in meet
ing Mr.. Bloom. | certainly am glad,
because Harry did so many things
to hurt you that this one thing ne
did for the young jewish boy would
return to you and bring NoW happi-.
ness. In some slight way it may-hclp
to balance the account.
Strange, isn't it, Ruth that we
never know just exactly what wiki be
the consequence of not only r
slightest acts but our si1liest
speeches. expect that this is as it
should be. If we did realize this, WI,
would all of us be so strained and
serious that there never WOULD be
another laugh left in the world I'M
less it came from the lips of little
children.
Speaking of children, am sure
that little Jack smiled yesterday.
was talking to him about his daddy
and his lips curled up in that queer
little sideways smile that Jack has,
you know. It'was uncanny. When
told Jack about it he insisted that
the boy had the stomach ache, that
no babythis age ever understood what
was said to him.
If he did not understand me, am
sure that the baby did laugh, be
cause some good spirit had told him
how much had been given to him
when Jack became his adopted
father Oh Ruth, you cannot tel
how sorry l am for you. Whenever
think of the utter destruction OF
your love and married life, cannot
tell you how thankful and grateful
| am that | am married to as .goot
a man as Jack and that God has SEN
me this beautiful baby.
Notwithstanding the baby is 10,
to me personally, yet. some way
feel that perhaps l am doing an cvel
bigger thing by bringing him up ant
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MOMENTS LuXURIES

This'n surprise you American spend $50 million
dollars year for hair nets For scented the nation
bill is 145 millions year. for cosmetics 63 Millions for chew
ing gum 100 millions.
America spend $50 million dollars year for toilet pre-
parations, including alcum POWDER cold cream, lip
sticks
All of which shows many things chief Of which is the
POWER OF ADVERTISING, the mighty force that has
than any other make standard of living the
highest in the world
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Yet when you stop, your voice stops

Yet when you stop, your voice stops
too. b
We wait till you begin It.
Sometimes you've two legs. some
times four. \.
And sometimes none Ut Oh.
You stand on manteL shelf or hoor.
Or hang upon the wall.
mo matter where You make your
home.
(You live in many lands)
You never use your feet It all.
But run with both your hands.
"Y6u ten folk when to 80 TO church,
Or when TO start . War,
Or boil IN egg, or:rut . ross. y
For that's what are Tor. $
..3ls; yspsyasa eS9ae!"
ksaid the tall gsutlemaa h the yellow
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MIGHT BE DRIER

stein of beer costs billion marks in Germany,
and word the cables that the Germans losing
their thirst Saloons there reported practically
deserted.
High price is the original prohibition agent You can
tell just how effective prohibition is any community by
the price being paid for 1.-THE stuff Our country might be
lot drier if Uncle Sam had approached prohibition by
taxing whisky $40 quart Many who willingly pay boot
logger that much would balk if the got the
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ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

In 1880 Dr. William e. Woodbridge invented way to
make cannons by rAing the barrels Uncle
Sam grabbed his invention in the Civil War For years
Woodbridge tried get fair payment The other day the
Supreme Court finally ruled that his heirs not entitled
to compensation because of techncaty Woodbridge hav-
ing failed to make his final application within certain time
should be the administration of justice Too often
it's decided by techncaties rather than merits Lawyers
frame our laws that way they'll have business.
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YOUNGSTERS BOOKS

Head librarian in Detroit finds that children, in taking
out books enjoyment select work of fiction only every
third book Travel books next Poetry is extremely
popular Fairly tales and books of science about equally
sought. There's great demand for printed plays.
Times are changing We recall that in childhood
it would have been little short Of phenomenal for child to
select anything except fiction at the public library the
rising generation going to be cursed with much intellect
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A Thought

"A false witness shall not be I'M
punished, al he that speaketh lies
shall not cscape.-PrOv. 1885.
And hast thou sworn on every slight
pretense.
Till perjuries are common as bad
pense.\
While thousands. careless Of the
damning sin.
Kiss the books outside, who ne'eI
IooE WITHIN - sas yea e6vR y 81! -
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced IN inns
the opinion of The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
of important issues which are
being discussed in the press OF
the day.
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SHADOW-BOXING

Nineteen thousand separate of legislation, bills,
introduced in the last session of Congress. There
probably be many during the winter session.
We have national delusion that all that's needed to
solve problem is to law And this deusion
particularly assertve in problems which beyond the
reach of legislation and which sovabe only by economic
or moral evolution, often both.
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HORSES STRENGTH

George N. Grow, Ottawa contractor claims he has the
strongest team of horses the world George his team
weighing 5000 pounds recently hauled $4,000 pound piece
machinery 500 feet in sxton vehicle Fortunately the
motor truck is rapidly putting end to this sort of thing
Rather late in the day. it's discovered that of peb
bles ratified by the driver stimulates horse than
whip
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OLD-TIMERS

All is not gloom That ancient institution, free lunch,
IS mere ana d mere new 1G5a wy
such familiar odtmers bologna, rye bread cheese her.
rings and cloves
We could tell more but refrain in the efficiency
If some of our readers start renscng about lunch
the rest of the day will be ruined work concerned
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INVENTIONS DAILY

Three hundred times day, apparently idea G.
ours to American Applications for patents
5000 month. This shows that brains active in
young nation though the 5000 include application trade
marks prints and labels well patents for
tons Americans are tremendous SCIENCE
other pursuits grope rather blindy, especially the
sniritl1al side of existence.
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GIRLS CHIEF BUSINESS

Phyllis Bottome English author decides that the chief
business Of American girls is to catch the men, This alarms
Phyllis, but needn't
tia what nature intended them to do Its futile to revolt at
biology Whether girls catch the catch the girls,
been satisfactorily decides. Usualli it's $3.50
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Who remembers back few
months ago when we had only one
thousand presidential possibilities?
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Chicago is lively this winter. Dry
officer tainted down in the Loop.
Maybe he was offered q drink.
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Some cops are too reckless. II
Los Angeles, one awas SO brave h
married widow with five children.
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HOW 1T STARTED

When you meet on the sidewalk, why do you
pass to the right instead the left? Because you learned
in childhood that such is the custom But why is it the
custom? ,
Two prehistoric have met on trail through the
Jungle They are suspicious of each other watching for the
first sign of possible attack. The path is Each
keeps right that the right handcarryng the war
cbw be where the stranger has least opportunity for
grabbing preparatory swinging his murderous club
&c. too came the custom of extending the right hand in
greeting for handshake. The offering of the right hand
without it's weapon, signifed trust.
Ancient days forgotten But their customs live on
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(10l1l5iinlS
Sans

Well, it's settled that Christmas
is coming. And everybody seems
about as surprised as usual.
The older you are the quicker
Christmas comes. The younger you
arc the slower Christmas comes.
Christmas is better than Thanks
giving We celebrate more. And we
have more time to recover.
Christmas is better than New
Year. We don't have to make good
resolutions and see the good die
young.
-. THANKSGIVING is nne, but seems to
add fcw pounds to al the fat folks.
tiguratively speaking.
Christmas doesn't make fat peo-
pie fatter. The noise the kids make
even worries, off a few pounds.
| Thanksgiving is quieter than the
regular days in small town because
the mail doesn't come in.
Company is nice. No home is COM
plete without it. Company postpones
the regular family fights.
| Women are fine people. They look
swell. And all you need to know
about them is what you don't know
Keep your eye on>women who lei
you talk too much. They have rea'
! sons for not calling you, liar.
Women always brag about Their
poor appetites, but men are differ
ent. Men braG aboutswhat they eat
Some cops are too reckless. II
Los Angeles, one awas so brave h
married widow with five children.
Who remembers back few
months ago when we had only on
thousand presidential possibilities =?
| Chicago is lively this winter. DIR.
ioficer tainted down in the Loop
Maybe he was offered q drink.
Just about the hottest football
game recently was in St. Louis whel
the grandstand caught fire.
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Just about the hottest football
game recently was in St. Louis when
the grandstand caught fire.
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: Women always brag about their
poor appetites, but men are differ
ent. Men braG aboutswhatN they eat
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Keep your eye onNwomen who let
you talk too much. They have rea-
sons for not calling you, liar.
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Women are fine people. They look
swell. And all you need to know
about them is what you don't know.
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Play copyrighted, 1922, in the
United States and England. Novel
lied version by special permission Of
the author, and of Brentano's pub
fishers Of the play.
THE END
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Company is nice. No home is COM
pletc without it. Company postpones
the regular family fights.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Sanitary Boomers, assorted
sizes; lace trimmed. Each, S9c
Misses Sanitary Bloomerss,
with net top; fastened on each
side with tape. Each, 69c
All-rubber Sanitary Aprons,
with net top. Each, z9c
Bir dseye Sanitary Napkins,
washable. Each. Hc
Wire Hair Pin Cabinets, as
sorted sizes, black, bronze. Two
cabinets, 15c
Full Nickel Three-prong Mar
eel Waving Irons, each, 29c
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Miniature Photographs, S for
25c-These Photographs com.
pare }avorabIy s,ifh much high.
er priced ones. Only takes a.
moment to take them. PaIais
RoyaL-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Kirby Beard Hair Pin Cabinets,
with different compartments,
containing assorted hair pins,
Each, 29c to 69c
English Pin Book, containing
black, white pins; assorted sizes,
Two for ESQ
Garrity's Wonderwaver, with
finished ends; soft to lie on; 4
to card. Two cards, 15o
West Electric Hair Curriers',
wave or curl hair in a few min
utes without heat; 5 to card.
Gard, 17c
Evening star., 1923-10-28
KNIT UNDERWEAR

This is Garter Week"-an annual event-where the manu-
acturer coperates with the merchants First by advertising
Second by making special price wanted merchandise
this week only.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Beautifully Trimmed Hats
Specially Priced at S.

Included in Our display of popular priced
Trimmed Hats are hundreds of hats that are excep-
tonally fine values at this special price. Fash
ioned of Lyons and Panne Velvet, also comblna-
ton of Metallic Brocade, Gold and Silver Cloth, in
STYLES that are smart and becoming to the Miss,
Young Woman and Matron. In just the style and
color that will appeal to your particular fancy.
Pail floor
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Sewing Silk, black, white and colorS
Three spools, 21c
Sewing Needles, assorted sizes, Three
papers, I9c
Scissors, assorted sizes; guaranteed; hol-
low ground. Each, 79c
Dress Shields, guaranteed; black, white,
flesh colors, assorted. Pair, Ioc
Sterling Silver Thimbles, assorted sizes
Each, 2lc to 800
Clark's O. N. T. Darning Cotton, white,
black, assorted. Three spoOls, 1Oc
Coates Mercerized Darning Cotton,
black, white, assorted. Three spoois, lie
French Darning Cotton, black, white, ass
sorted colors. Three spooIs, 19d
Clinton Safety Pins
Sizes 90, 0 and /, two dozen, So
Sizes and 8, two dozen for 12c
Nickel-plated Brass Crib Safety Pins, 2
to card Two cards, i5c
Gilt Safety Pins, sizes and /. Two
dozen, %
Celluloid Perfection Brand Hair Pins, S
to IS to box, I7c
Household Aprons, rubberized; assorted
patterns. Each, 79c to S1.49,
All-rubber Tea Aprons, with butterfly
pockets; assorted colors. 79c
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Bonnets and Helmets
Cute little styles of art silk,
warmly linad in wool some with
pink and blue trimming. Styles
lor BOY or sIri. AT .I..o.
Baby Bonnets, of crepe de
chine. poplin and silk faille;
dainty styles for baby girl or boy;
some plain, some with fluffy lace
trimmings. At S1.O0.
Philippine Gertrudes. hand
made, with dainty hand-scalloped
and embroidery. At $3.50.
Infants Christening Sets,
China silk, daintily made and
"A. .0S set