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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
JEFFERSON DAVIS
HIGHWAY. MEET
At vIDAL|A
Jefferson Davis Birthday to Be Gel
ebrated with Big Convention

Fifteen counties and many cities
will be represented at Vidalia, June
4th at the mass meeting of the citizens
OF the counties east of the Ocmulgee
river, through which the proposed Jeff
erson Davis Highway, the memorial
route to the Confederacy, will traverse
Delegations from Dodge, Telfair,
Nhhhdsler, Montgomery, Toombs, Ev-
ans Tapal, Bryan, Chatham, Rich
mond, Tpeutlen, Emanuel, Burke and
other counties are expected at this
meeting.
The executive committee of the As
sociation will be in session and def
mite route to the Carolina state line
will be decided upon at this meeting
County Commissioners, the mayors,
and aldermen of the various towns and
cities will have representatives at this
meeting, which promises to be the lar
gest yet held for this interstate high
way. Chairman, Walter w. Sheppard
Judge of the Atlantic Circuit, has
issued special urgent invitations to all
civic bodies in the territory to be rep
resented and many OF them have mott
fled the chairman of their intention to
be present.
1t is the intention of the executive
committee to make the final decisions
on the several proposed routes thru
that part of Georgia into South Caro-
lima for which purpose delegations
from the several interested communi-
ties will present their projects to the
executive committee.
The meeting of the executive COM
mittee is called for 10 A. M. The final
decisions will be announced at a con-
venfV6n of delegates to be held at 200
P M. Governor-Elect, Clifford
Walker and Hon. John T. Boifeuillet
have been invited to address the con-
vention,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Three Children
Killed By Bolt

COLQUITT, Ga, May 3O-When
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lewis, of near
Jakin, close to the Miller Early coun-
ty line, returned from shopping trip
to Donalsonville yesterday afternoon
to the home of a neighbor where
they had left their four children, they
found three of the children dead on
the floor, the other unconscious, and
the neighbor Mrs. John Widner, un-
conscious on the bed.
Marks left by the stroke of lightning
told all that could be learned of the
tragic story.
Reports today were that Mrs.
Widner and the injured child would
recover. The children killed by the
stroke were all huddled to-
gether in a corner. They were 8, 6.
and 7 years of age.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Negro Assassinates
Echols Farmer
Z. "A. Hunter Meets Tragic Dealt,
In Echols; Slayer Escapes

Valdosta, Ga. May 20 Walking
along the road accompanied by his
wife and four children, on Sunday
afternoon pleasure stroll, C. A. Hun
Ter, white farmer of Clinch County
was shot and killed instantly late on
sunday afternoon by a negro man.
Reports were received from Fargo
state that Sandy Armstrong, a negro
man, fired the shot from Winchester
rifle ann the bullet pierced Hunter
through the heaft. He took two or
three steps forward and fell dead in
the road between two of his children.
Hunter only recently removed here
from Jasper, Fla, to place about two
miles from Fargo where he was engag
ed in farming. He was quiet and
peaceable man, attending strictly to
his own afafirs and the people of that
section are at loss to understand the
attack made upon him.
According 10 the widow, none of
them knew the negro was anywhere
about until the report of the rifle was
heard and the husband pitched for
ward dead. The negro flew into the
woods and report this afternoon from
Sheriff Pennington of Echols county
said that possee had the slayer sur
rounded in a swamp on the place Of
the Warn Turpentine and Cattle Com
pany, near their still. Several possess
have been searching for the negro
since the shooting occurred.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
TO HOLD JOINT PICNIC
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Committees representing the First
Baptist, the M. f. and Central NJ. F.
churches, the Presbyterian and Chris
tan churches held conference and
voted to hold Union Sunday School
picnic at iBowen's Mill, Tuesday
June 18th. Invitations to join them
have been extended to the Primitive
Baptlsts, the Kennedy Memorial and
the Episcopal Sunday schools.
1t is planned to have a spread dinner
on the grounds, everv one bringing
basket of edibles.
The superintendent Ct the various
Sunday schools and their committees
will provide conveyances for all who
desire to attend and ample arrange
ments will be made for the large at
tendance which is anticipated. Detail
ed program will be announced later in
the various Sunday school classes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
NOTICE B. Y. P. U. MEMBERS

There will be an election of officers
at both the intermediate and Senior
B Y P U at the First Baptist Church
Sunday, June 3rd, at 5:45 and 7:30 re-
spectively.
All members are urged to be present.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Who Is Your Choice for the Next
President of the United States?
Memorial Day FittingIy
Observed In The CITY

Two hundred and forty graves of
veterans of the Blue and the Gray,
Spanish War veterans and veterans of
the World War were decorated with
flags and flowers on Memorial Day
patriotic women of the city. Friend
and one time foe, all shared in the low
ing remembrance by their descend
ants with and without distinction, the
graves of all were decorated alike,
with the national colors and beautiful
offerings OF flowers.
Loving words of appreciation for
the valor of the men who fought on
either side of the war between the
States, were expressed by Rev. Witty
Langston, himself a loyal son of a
loyal defender of the South and Col.
J. B. Norman, member of the Mars
Mcdonald Post American Legion de-
livered a splendid add ess on the his
toric meaning of the day and for the
soldier hero of the past and veterans
of the World War
A large gathering of the younger
generation joined the few remaining
members of the Grand Army and vet
Grams of the Confederacy in doing
honor to their dead. After the program
numerous cars carried committees and
others to the cemetery, where they
spread wreaths and flowers over each
of the 240 caves marked with flags.
The program was carried out as fol-
lows:
Song-"America."
Invocation-.J. B. Dennison.
Gen. Orders No. Leicester Strick-
land, American Legion.
Music-Ladies Quartet.
Remarks-U. J. Bennett.
Gettysburg Address Mrs. Anna
Dennison.
Remarks-Rev. Whitley Langston.
Music.
Oration-T r Nor,,,oo
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
DISASTROUS HAIL STORM
DOES DAMAGE TO CROPS

A disastrous haid storm Sunday aft
ernoon practically destroyed the en-
tire cotton crops on the farms OF Mrs.
H, M. Warren, ]. ]. Dominey and Mrs.
f. K. Farmer and others south west
of the city and did considerable dam
age to scattered farms on southeast of
town to cotton and other crops. Re-
ports from Coffee county, are that
hail played havoc with large area of
tobacco in that section The crops
will probably be plowed up and feed
stuff planted in their stead.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Mt. Olive Entertains
Big Crowd All Day
Good Speakers and Singing Make
Day Enjoyable for All Visitors

The good people down at Mt. Olive
certainly observe the full apprecia-
ton OF their hundreds of visitors from
all over the county for their splendid
entertainment and ample provision for
their spiritual as well as their mater
ial welfare, J. F. Singleton of the First
Baptist church, Col. A. j. Mcdonald
of the Baptist Mems Bible class and
Mr.. ]. Z. Turner of the Wesleyan
Mems Bible Class, each made ferv-
ent appeal for cooperation of the
county with the Mt Olive congrega-
ton, in completing their beauti full
House of Worship, which they have
undertaken to erect on the Dixie High
way.
A goodly sum was subscribed to-
wards that end by the large assembly
audit is expected that others will con-
tribute enough in the near future to
complete the church this summer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Will Organize
Peanut Association
In Permanent Form
County Organization Chairman Each
County Called to Albany Friday

ALBANY, Ga, May 3lst- Every
county organization Chairman in the
twenty-five counties comprising the
original territory of the Georgia Pea
nut Growers Cooperative Association
has been called by Colonel Robert E.
l.. Spence, Executive Chairman, to
meet at Albany Friday, June 1st to
make plans for permanent organiza-
ton. These plans include an applica-
ton for charter, districting the terri
tory for electors and call for an cleo
ton of directors by the members.
While the so per cent minimum had
not been signed in every county when
the call was issued, the total for the
twenty-five was very close to 50 per
cent, and it was believed that the tab
ulation to be made at Fridays meet
ing would show that more than so
per cent of the acreage is under con-
tract. Intensive work will be dore
throughout the territoy this week, with
the rope CT having as big a percentage
as possible by the important meeting
Friday.
Thirteen counties had reached Their
q"o'ss Monday, five others were be
iieved to be over if the contracts wa:e
sent in that have bean s,gned Nv.
were close enough to b oveer by the
end of the week and only one had but
little chance of reaching its quota.
That county was Decatur County and
the difficulty there was that the es-
innate of 1922 acreage was 200 per
cent higher than was actually planted,
according to canvassers who have Wis
tied practically every farmer in the
county. 1t is believed that of the pea
nut acreage in Decatur county this
Year, fully Is per cent is already I'M
der contract, despite the high est
mate made by the bureau. Dough-
erty, Seminole, Calhoun, Grady, Tur-
ner rocks, Dooly, Mitchell, Early,
Miller and Cook have reached their
minimum quotas, while Clay, Terrell,
aker, Crisp, and Tiff are believed to
have enough acreage already signed
to put them over if the contracts were
sent in. The others are close enough
to go over this week with hard work.
Work of extending the organization
to Middle Georgia is going forward
with good success. Temporary organ
izations have aleady been formed in
Wilcox, Jasper, Putnam and Baldwin
counties, while Wilcox has signed
considerable portion of its acreage.
Big rallies at Monticello, Eatonton
and Milledgeville will start the sign
up work i'll Jasper, Putnam and Bald
win counties. Probably twenty-five or
thirty other counties will be organized
before the harvest season, giving the
growers an association that include
all of the~peanut area of Georgia and
controlling the bulk of the crop.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Memorial Day
At AndersonvilIe

The Grand Army and Sons of Vet
Grams motored to Andersonville vest
erday, loaded down with flowers to
decorated the graves of the Union vet
Grams in the national cemetery Capt.
Geo. Whitman, Adjutant of the De
partment of Georgia and South Caro-
lima accompanied by Rev. ]. H. Elder
lett here Tuesday to look after the
preliminary arrangements for the pro-
gram which was planned for Memoir
lal Day at the cemetery.
Isaac White, Warren Davis and Geo.
Gray rendered their cars to carry a
delegation over Wednesday and carry
with them the floral decorations.
The program at the cemetery con-
sisted of
A statement of the object of the
gathering and the introduction of the
President of the Day-Assistan Adju-
tant General.
Remarks-President of the Day.
lnvocation-Darius Nelson, Dept.
Chaplain.
Son, "Wave Above Them"-S. of
V. Quartette.
Reading of General Orders inelud-
ing general order No. II issued by
Gen. John A. Logan, May S, 1868 -
by G. E. Whitman, Adjt. Col, Post.
Song, Scatter Flowers"-S. of V.
Quartette.
Remarks by Dept Commander -
Patrick Ryan.
Reading president Lincoln's Ir2-
mortal Gettysburg Address Mrs. H.
L. Beauchamp.
Remarks.
Song Sleep Thy Beautiful Sleep"
IS. of V. Quartette
Address of the Day--Rev. ]. H. FL
der.
Song america" by all present.
Benediction--Rev. J. H. Elder
Taps--by Bug1er.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Week Services At The
Primitive Baptist Church
Elder ]. Fred Hartley Will Conduct
Week of Services

Elder J. Fred Hartley of Claxton,
Ga, will CONDUCT a week of srvices
at the Primitive Baptist church of this
city, BEGINNING on Monday night,
June Ar a2d ending the following Sum
day night Elder Hartley is pleasantly
remembelNd here, having lived here
several yeAs, during which time he
took up his chosen profession, and no
doubt large crowds will hear him.
Presch;~g at II a. m. and $50 P. m.
4 ~ will be plenty of good sing
ingSof the kind and type that pleases.
The general public is most cordially
invited to all of these services.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Senator Hiram Johnson
Senator Oscar Underwood
Senator William Borah
Governor Al Smith of New York

Governor Al Smith of New York
Herbert Hoover
William Randolph Hearst
William McAdoo
William Jennings Bryan
Governor Ralston of Indiana
Dr. Albert Shaw of New York
John w. Davis of West Virginia
Former Governor Lowden of Illinois
James NJ. Cox of Ohio
Secretary of State Hughes
Eugene Debs
Senator LaFollete
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
FllZGERA[DS FIRST GOLDEN RULE" SALE OPENS MONDAY
AnniversaryColumn
IA YEARS AGOl

DAILY News, May 21-3l, 1000
With an attendance of several hun
dred citizens all the school children
of the city, board of education, fratern-
al and patriotic societies and the band,
the laying of the cornerstone of the
new high school building was carried
out with impressive and interesting
ceremonies. Heading the procession to
the srhool site from the Lee Grant
hotel was the automobile conveying
Governor Hoke Smith and with him
Hon. Jesse Mercer, Col o. H. Elkins
and DR.. Holtzendorf Ritualistic serv-
ices by the Masons and an Grafton by
Col. Elkins was followed by an adj
dress by Gov. Smith.
The collapse of the seats at the site
of the new school buinldng caused a
temporary excitement, throwing many
to the ground and seriously injuring
Mrs. E. N Davis, whose ankle was
crushed, and badly bruising a little
girls leg, while several ladies' had a
severe nervous shock.
4
Mrs. R. A. Majors and daughter
Miss Adella, gave beautiful after
noon reception in honor of their guest
Mrs. J. c. Keer, of Lincoln, Neb., at
which more than a hundred guests
We're in attendance. The attractive
bungalow was decorated with a profu-
| sion of trailing vines, ported plants and
cut flowers. At the door were little
Misses Martha Turner and Mildred
Hale. Punch was served in the libra,
ry by Mrs. Ansel Cook and Miss EN-
! lily Boyd, while in the dining room
where salads and ices were served
were Misses Kate Harden, Ella Nc.
Lendon and Mary Hale. Others assist
ng were Mesdames James Egbert
Turner, Mrs. George Kicker and Mrs
Curtis Wise. A little Japanese umbrel
"a was pinned on each guest as {
| souvenir. Readings were given thrt
the afternoon by Mrs. William Rogers
and Miss Isla Gree@.
Miss Emma Powell entertained :
| few friends at farewell party If
honor of Mr.. Fred Bennett. A pro-
eressive game of "42" was evolved
Those present were Misses Emm;
Powell, Lulu Ryman, Nora Johnson
Mabel Cool, Mabel Long, and Messrs
Jack Curr, Roscoe Wooten, 7. A
Murdoch, L. A. Turner and Fred Ben
nett.
The Auditorium! o How We Need It!
The jam at the Methodist church
last night to hear Governor speak
was but another punch in the ribs
about the need of an auditorium Not
a week passes that we are not re-
minded of this need. Indeed the CITY
has reached the stage where to live
without an auditorium is ailosr like
civilized man trying to live without
cocks. And it could be 50 easily built
if few determined men could get to-
gether and plan it. Twenty thousand
dollars would build beautiful audi
forum in brick or stone, much less
than that of wood. Let everybody talk
for the auditorium.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
Ell dOble crimen san
griento de Caguas

Confirmando mi information por
alambre, aver, hago constar que a
ESQ de las y minutos de la tarde de
aver jueves, y en- Ell sitio denominado
"Callejuela de la Muneca", Sc perpe-
tro el doble crimen que detallo de la
manera siguiente: Que el ciudada-
no Salvador Carrion, de oficio taba-
quero, por disgustos habidos entire es-
tie y su esposa trajo por consecuencia
la escena desgarradora citada. Que ell
mencionado Carrion portaba un revol-
yer ell cual disparo contra su esposa
Rosa Rivera, de color blanco, hacien-
dole dos disparos; que los proyectiles
penetraron el primero en- la region
abdominal y ell siguiente. en- la nasal,
yendose alojar el proyectil al cere-
bro, trayendo por consecuencia la
muerte instantanea de la victima. Una
vez consumado ell hecho, el agresor
volvio Ell arma contra 81, haciendose un
disparo hacia la region temporal de-
recha, que. lie produjo la muerte incon-
tinente. Las referidas victimas vi
lvian en- constante lucha por sus ca
racteres opuestos. En- el sitio de
la desgracia Sc persona Ell doctor
A. Giol Texidor, Director Medico del
Hospital Municipal de esta ciudad,
examinando los cadaveres pocos mo-
|mentos despues de haberse perpetra-
do el doble crimen v fueroh traslada-
dos el vecino pueblo de Gurabo, de
ldonde eran naturales los interfectos.
Tan pronto cundio Ia noticia por Ia
ciudad, fucron hasta q sitio de refc-
rencia mas de 1000 almas, avidas
de presenciar Ia escena que era horri-
Ipilante. Este corrcsponsal acudit
presto v tom6 notas que envia para
lsu publication como antes telcgrafd
Ia novedad.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
Mahana ilega a New
York el exilllio dra-
nnaturs6 espanol D,
Jacinto Benavente.
tDs Sues.rs sstaeio caslesrdheo,

WASH. malzos 3.--El SeIado e,p
los Estados Unidos, en- su session ejecu.
tiva de anoches confrno plenamente
ell nombramiento del Honorable Horace
NJ. Towner para Gobernador de Puerto
Rico Esta mafana los diarios de la
ciudad comentaban el nombramiento,
hacienda los rnejores elogios de la illus
tire personalidad del senior Towner en-
Ell puesto a que Sc lie destina, que ase-
guran, ha de redundar en- los mas pal
pables resultadDs resolver la situa-
cion reinante en- Puerto Rico desde la
llegada ese pals del ex Gobernador
Reilly. Fin gran discretion Y tacto.
Mr.. Towner. Sc supone, saldra para la
isla. principles de la segunda quin-
cena de mario.
NEW YORK, MARIO 3.-Las socie-
dades culturales hispanas y los cen
tros literafics americancs Sc preparan
para heerle uH recibimiento digno DE-
su alto yalinielito, al insigne drama
turgo espailol don Jacinto Benavente.
que Sc espera uiiupa. procedente de
AEGdco III iisstre as4tor de los sInl
tereses Gfeadosr que tantcs admira-
dores cuenta ell los Estados Unidos.
sc propone dar yarias confereneias
en- las principnles ciuSades de donde
ha recibido cordiaIes invitaciones, Y
empezara su tourn6e literaria por cs-
til ciudad. Pronunciara una serie de
conferencias. sobre el arte tcatral espa-
iiol en los Paraninfos de las Universi-
-dades de New York, Columbia. Har-
yard. Princeton, ira la Academia
Naval de West Point. donde tambiea
dirigira la palabra a les cadetes. Es
intense el inter6s que ha despertado
la noticia de la pr6xima llesada del
gran hamaturgo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
CALI esta Venezuela"


WASHINGTON. febrero.- Duiunte
los ataques lanzados hoy en- el SenaJO
por lts senadores que componen el ba-
talon de la muerte, enemigos iura-
dos del subsidic para la marina, conte-
nido en- el proyecto que Sc discute, el
scnador Reed, dc Missouri, insisti0 en-
su resolution urgiendo al presidente
Il que entire en- negociaciones con la
Gran Bretafa V Francia para la COM
pra de varias Gle slls posesiones en- las
Indias Occidentales. Sc manifesto
opuesto Il que los Estados Unidos ce-
dieran la isla de Pinos u Cuba y lue-
90 fu6 hacienda una descriptions. con
lentitud completa, no dejando un sus-
tantivo sin su adjective, hi un ,verbO
sin su locuci0n adverbial, mata1ldo
tempo, hasta concluir con esta Erase :
"Luego ALI esta Venezuela. :"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
Ell famoso team ''Marianao" denot6 al
"Habana" en- el Campeonato
Nacional Cubano.
HA LLEGADO A MELILLA Ell ALTO CONF
MISARIO CIVIL, SIR. SILVELA.
"Hasta que flote la Ultima bandera destrozada
en- nuestras nanos y caiga la Ultima espada
de su empunadura, debemos pelear.'
ha dicho eI Mariscal Hindenburg,
al pueblo de Hanover
tDe suestro ssrvicio cablegraico Especially

BERLIN. mario 3-El ilustre maris-
cal Won Hindenburg Ell un discurso
pronunciado en- Hanover, a raiz de su
conferencia con ell Presidente Ebert,
dirigiendose a la asociacion de Agricul-
torres de aquella comarca. dijo que el
pueblo aleman, debe estar preparado
completamente para hacer frente los
acontecimientos que Sc avecinan. EX-
preso el orador que no debe nurca ell
pueblo alenan olvidar que todos son
hijos de un mismo tronco comun Y de-
be estar sienpre dispuesto al cumpli-
lniento del deber cuando la patria ne
cesite de todoS sus hombres. Isl los
sucesos que Sc vienen desarrollando EN-
suelo aleman. que nosotros estamos
presenciando con doloroso estoicismo,
nos obligaren ello-ha expresado Won
Hindenburg-deb todos estar lis
tos para afrontar las consecuencias con
Ell ralor acosturnbrado en- esta patria
de nuestfos amores 81 10 que Sc pro-
cura es llevarnos al campo de batalla
rluevamente. todos los alemanes como
un solo hombre debemos estar listos
para ir a la pelea. Debemos If la
pelea, hasta que la Ultima bandera des
trozada flote en- nuestras manos de ale
names integros Y hasta que la ultima
espada Sc embote y caiga EN- pedazos
de su empunadura. Es preferible mo-
rir con honor gloria que entregarnos
vergonzosamente en- manos de la des-
gracia de la servidumbre." Ell Tab
blegatt Zeitung", que publica el largo
discurso del mariscal, agrega que el pue-
bio ahogaba sus palabras en- atronado-
res vivas que fue llevado ell hombros
por la multitud pidiendo la guerra con-
ira Francia.
DCESSELDORF. MARIO S.-El Se-
neral Degoutte expidi0 cen feeha de
aver un decrcto ell ell clsal conmina al
multimillonario alcmdn Hugo SHINES
il otros eapitalistas propietafios
de minaS. Il pagan I'm crecido impues-
to sobre au production carbonifera, Sc
pena de que 81 no cumplch coy la or
den tEictada. un consejo de guerra les
enviari a prision por tempo indeter-
minato. FL mencionadc decreto esta
basadot sobre la legislation vigente en
la prepia Alemania.