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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
T. H. THORNTON DELIVERS
LECTURE AT COURT HOUSE

A brief sketch of the lecture delivered
by T. H. Thornton at the Court House,
January 30th.
"Satan's Empire Falling, John IL
81 :16-ll:14:30-" Millions Now Living
VIII Never Die" Mr.. Thorton said
in part: y
I'VE have been living under Satans
kingdom for 5000 years but God has
shown us thru His Bible chronology
that the Kingdom of God is going
TO take place of the kingdom of sat
an. God has decreed that satan must
be bound for 1000 years, and Jesus
Christ, Gods dear son shall reign I'M
til he has put all enemies under his
feet, all rule and powers shall be Civ
en- unto Christ Paul calls this day
the day OF Restitution of all things,
spoken by the mouth of all the Holy
Propets since the world began, Acts
3:l9-24.
Nations have tried all schemes to
make Peace in the world but have so
far failed and all conferences will fail,
nothing will establish peace in the
earth but the Kingdom of Gods dear
Son. In the days OF these kings rep
resented by the twenty warning ma
tons of Europe who have been rep
resented in Daniels Dream by the
twenty toes. Daniel 236.14 the God
OF Heaven will set up kingdom which,
shall never be destroyed and the
kingdom shall not be left to the peo-
pie but it shall break in places and
consume all other kingdoms and it
shall stand forever. aniel 2:44.
This statement is corroborated by
Johns vision in Rev 21:1-l7, also Rev.
22:l-3, lsa 65-17, 66:22. Bearing al
so on the kingdom of God, Peter tells
us to look for New Heaven and
New Earth, a new social order of
things not the literal earth. Feel. IA,
tells us this earth abideth forever.
Chapter IS of Isaiah tells us of
some OF Gods mercy shown to man
kind, marvel not for the hour cometh
when 81 rnat are in their graves shall
come forth. John 52S and %. John IL
Is. | am the resurrection and the
life whosoever believeth on me tho
he were dead yet shall he live, and
whosoever liveth and believeth on me
shall never die. Believeth thou this.
John ll;26, Pisa. Al, and 2, Matthew
"a and "a verses.
The press reports show almost ev-
cry day since 1914 the awful condi-
tons OF things on the earth, nations
rising against nation. The latest report
of the lausanne conference has failed
like the rest OF them The prophet d s.
aiah 1912 read in 1850 B. c. when
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARIES

On Wednesday January 31st, the
dear old w. R. c. Hall was again the
scene Of joyous occasion when the
members of the Relief Corps, whose
birthday anniversaries occur in this
quarter were treated to a most sump-
tious dinner. The S. of V. and fami-
lies also the members of the G. A. R.
and few friends were invited.
A special table was arranged for
the guests of honor, the tasteful arrang-
ment of flowers and flags together
with the sparkling of crystal, cleaning
silver and snowy white damask, made
it thing of beauty, and the remem-
brance JOY forever.
A tempting menu of chicken, cream
ed potatoes, salads, hot rolls, pickles,
jellies cake, pie and delicious coffee
was served to about ninety people.
An entertaining program followed the
dinner and was opened with the salute
to the flag which is beautiful cere-
mony but which@would !ake too long
to describe now, All joined in singing
America. Mrs. Anna Deniston gave a
short biographical sketch of VIM. Nc
Kinley's life.
Mr.. Bert Deniston also gave short
sketch of McKinley's life from boy
hood to manhood which was all very
interesting.
Rev !. H. Elder made a few appro-
PIRATE remarks on birthday anniversar-
les. Commander J. F. McGregor then
took the floor and in few we'll chos-
en- words thanked the ladies' in behalf
of the Post for their hospitality and
then introduced Adjt. G. F. Whitman,
who was then presented with the en-
hem badge of the G. A. r. by the pres
ident of the w. R. c. Comrade Whit
man is faithful member of Post ID,
and was made doubly happy by hav-
ing his ----th birthday celebrated and
the presentation of the handsome
badge The program closed by sing
ing the Star Spangled Banner by all
and the beifediction by Rev. Bruce
Nay.
Miriam w. Lee, Press Cores.
~@~s-
Two weeks left until the Boil Weev-
| III | { cIa
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
MRS. !. K, GRIFFIN

Mrs. Susan May Griffin was di-
rect descendant from a New England
Pilgrim family, her parents being
Humphrey and Caroline May Born
and reared in Illinois, where she mar
rled in 1870 to DR.. J. K. Griffin. Mrs.
Griffin came with her husband and
six children to Fitzgerald twenty five
years ago among the early settlers and
building for themselves home, one of
the most pretentious of those early
days, and has had her continuous res
idence in this place ever since.
Here her children grew and were
married. here too DR. Griffin died in
1905. From early childhood she was
a member of the Methodist church. In
middle age she was an active worker
in the Eastern Star of which she was
charter member and also travelling
secretary; she was also national sec
rotary for a time of the Ladies' Circle
of the G. A. R. Mrs. Griffin,s death
occurred Saturday morning, January
II, after an illness of some weeks.
Her funeral services were conducted
at the First M. F. Church of
she had for SO many years been a
faithful member
Rev. Whitley Langston, of the
Central Methodist Church as pastor of
some OF the other members of the fam
lily assisted Rev. J. H. Elder in the
services. Each pastor paid tribute to
the beautiful character of the departed
to which the devotion of her own chill
dren and the kind words of friends and
neighbors was another testimonial.
Long in broken health, and under
going the most poignant suffering at
| times, Sc kept the sweetness and un-
selflshness of her nature ever supreme
over her physical hardship and this
resignation and gentleness of spirit
| is benediction to her bereaved fam
lily
A quartet composed of Mrs. H.A.
Owens, Miss Marjorie Owens, and
Messrs Burr Stokoe and Albert Ma
thias, sang several beautiful selections
and the Eastern Star were present in
! a body and took charge of the con-
GLIDING service at the grave which was
beside that of her husband, DR.. ]. K.
Griffin who preceded her in death
manv wears ago.
Floral offerings were beautiful. one
from the family especially so, pill
ow with the inscription "Mother' in
small purple blossoms.
All the children were present ex-
cept the son ,J.C., in California, others
being Col ], A. Griffin of C-~'-'>.
Judge DE. Griffin of this CT" -
bert Griffin, of Ohio. and the tw n
daughters whose sad birthday this
was, Mrs. ]. P. Manning and Mrs.
Noah McGinnis of Jacksonville, Fla,
and a large number of the twenty
grandchildren
Messrs N. N. and R. E. Littlefield,
were in charge of arrangements and
the pail bearers were Messrs ]. E.
Turner, ]. B. Wall, D. w. Paulk. A.
H Denmark, W. Reese and ]. R. Hor-
ton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
VARIOUS TYPES or HIGHWAYS
Series OF Motion Picture Films Illus
trate Practice in Construction
of Roads.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
A series Of one-reel motion-picture
films illustrating modern practice in
the construction of the various types of
highways has been prepared under the
direction of the bureau of public roads
and are now available for free distri'
button by the molten picture section
Of the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The films. consisting Of one reel
each, are as follows: Modern Con.
crete Road Construction" Building
Bituminous Roads; Mixed Asphalt
Pavements"; Brick From Clay to
Pavement; Granite Block Paving;
High Roads and Sky Roads,"
In addition there will be completed
in a short time Building Forest
Roads and "Around the West by For
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
GEORGIA MISSIONARY
CONFERENCE

The Georgia Missionary Conference
met in the Ponce De Leon Methodist
Episcopal Church in Atlanta Tuesday,
January 30th Miss Mainett and
Myths Corley were delegates from the
First NJ L. Church of Fitzgerald They
report a very interesting meeting, sew
eral of the national workers were on
the program and gave some splendid
talks also had two short addresses,
one by Bishop f. q. Richardson and
one by Mr., w G Clinton which was
very much enjoyed
Among the national workers present
were Mrs. Mae Leonard Woodruff,
the national Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. l., Jean Dram, Secretary of Blu
reau OF Deaconess, Mrs. Chas. r. Gay,
Secretary OF Bureau of Negro work of
Georgia, Mrs. w. Good, Secretary and
three Missionaries, Miss Grace Nc
Cormick, Miss Ethel Harps and Mrs.
F. Taft
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

South Georgia newspapers with one accord
raising their voices for a uniform and efficient
system OF marking the public roads. So many
thosands daily travel the highways of this sec
ton now that the question is a most important
one.-Savannah Morning News
This is very important factor to the comfort
and convenience OF the travelling public and
should have the attention of the road authorities
everywhere. We have been rather slow in Ben
Hill in putting the proper markings at the cross
roads, but we are assured by commissioners
that this will soon be remedied.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
PLAN FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS
Ninety-Two Per Cent of Roads Are
pirt-Why Not improve and
Save Transportation?

Although good road building is max.
ing progress in every state in the
Union at the end of another five-year
period not more than per cent of
the roads of the country will be sur.
faced. Ninety-two per cent of the
roads over which the products Of the
farms must be hauled will be dirt
roads. That being the case, why not
have good dirt roads and save trans.
portation costs?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
MISS VAN GORDER GAINS I,
RECOGNITION y

Miss Marian Van Gorder of the
Second Ward Faculty has recently
been notified that her application for
Abundance to the Concord, Mass
school of Music has been accepted.
This is a distinct honor as Mr.. Thorn
as Whitney Surette, Dean of the
School, selects only those for study
who, having already a strong musical
foundation and being ambitious toreach
his high standards, are willing to
complete a specified course of read
ing and study before entering his
school.
Miss Van Gorder was recommended
by Miss Mary A. Sanders under whom
she took public school muisc at the
University of Georgia Summer school
Miss Sanders who is music super
visor of Laurel School of Cleveland,
Ohio, is now on leave of absence stud
wing in Paris, France.
Associated with Mr.. Surette are
DIR. Archibald Davis of Harvard Uni
verSity and Augustus d. Zanzig OF
Ethical Culture School of New York
City.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

Noah and his family, eight righteous
people, were saved. shows us conclu-
sively that Millions Now Living Will
Never Die We are now in the chang.
OF Dispensations from the Gospel Age
to Millenial Age Zeph %.
The Apostle Paul also exorted the
Bereans to search the Scriptures daily
to see if these things be true.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

Ben Hill county farmers are taking to poultry
raising like ducks to water this season. Every
day some new breeders are entering the business
on larger basis and the time may be, when we
shall ship poultry products away from this city
instead of into it. as for the past wears.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

est Roads," A film on gravel-road con-
struction is in course of preparation.
These films are intended for use in
engineering colleges, road meetings,
and other public gatherings. They
may be obtained upon application to
the department for use on specific
dates without cost other than that of
paying for transportation both ways.
On account of the limited number of
copies Of each film 1t is best to make
reservations some time in advance.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

and work together. 1t will help great deal and
will mean more prosperity for each of us if it
succeeds The time until the contest closes is lin
itel and letters should be written now
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

Fifty million dollars will have been
spent GA improving Canadas highways
when the five-year period terminates
in the fall of 1923
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
X X
Would Study Longer Daily.

While women in industry are asking
for an eight-hour day, a movement
originating with the students them
selves at Barnard College is being di-
rected toward a ten hour day of col
lege actibities, not including the
hours of exercise which IS provided
tor by another two hours on the pro-
posed schedule. The point system is
also advocated, a point being three
hours work, twenty points to the SEM
ester being the maximum limit.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

Almost Too Fine


Almost Too Fine
Dressed up and no place to 60
would be reversed in the event of the
twice president receiving the preferred
gift of beautiful $500,000 marble
residence in Washington from Mrs,
John B Henderson as a memorial to
her husband and son. His difficulty
would be in having a fine place to
stay but lacking private means to
maintain it or to entertain in it. the
salary of the vice-president being a
modest one. Should Congress vote
to accept the gift it would of neces-
sity vote an entertainment fund like
that accorded the White House now.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
Best After 40

Best After 40
Grow old along with me
The best is yet to be.
The last for which the first was
made"-says Browning.
Macauly said too mo great work
of imagination has ever been produc-
ed under the age of 80 or IS and few
under 40" Here are examples.
Bunyan "Pilgrim's Progress" at so.
Cervantes don Quixote" at 81.
Defoe Robinson Crusoe" at So.
Scott First Waverly Novel at 49,
Milton paradise Lost at So.
Dumas Three Musketeers" at al.
Bacon "Novum Organum" at A.
The rest of the list cited would fill
a column, and names world master
pieces, but not the latest best sellers
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

SP0TLsIGHTS.
ON
PEOPLE T.
Wears Well
s,IdeTs

Wears Well
Said to be the only person in Color
ado who ever served for four consec-
utive terms in any state office, the
present incumbent of the state super
intendency OF public instruction, Mrs.
Mary c. Bradford is entering her fifth
term
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
Finis

During the occupation of the Rhine
land by the A. E. F. they published
news paper they called by American
custom the Amaroc News, short for
American Army of Occupation, They
were making money with it until the
surplus was invested some two wears
ago in German marks. 1t was thirty
thousand dollars, which is but thirty
dollars now, SO they simply added
that to the small sum of 100 dollars
that the office fixtures brought and
turned it over as parting gift to the
authorities of Coblenz for the Dur
chase of milk for the poor children
of the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

Write letter on how you could
beat the Boil Weevil and earn SIS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01

4 EDDETTES
N ON
" THINGS
. ~ By M;
Go Get It
. By M:

Go Get tt
Zone Step An. by Ford & Firestone)
With the United States the chief
consumer of rubber irf the world, US
ing fully half OF all the output and
Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone
the greatest individual consumers, with
London the rubber capital OF the
world and Great Britain controlling
the present supply from the Orient
and gradually raising the tax till the
price is doubled no American pur
chasers, something is sure to hap
pen to break the oppressive monopoly,
as that industrial policy of Ford to
purchase iron mines. coal mines, steel
rails, and railroads makes it inevita-
bic that he will interest himself in the
control of the raw materials for his
rubber tires. In this project he is
backe' by Firestone and they together
intend to interest the government, hav-
ing already asked Congress to request
the territorial government of the Phil
lipines to liberalize their land laws to
permit Americans to exploit their rub
her resources Also they ask to have
diplomatic arrangements made with
South American countries with the
same objective A refusal is not to
be expected from those sources as it
will mean millions to all territory thus
opened up by rail and steamship con-
nection for the transportation of the
rubber besides the employment afford
ed to thouhands OF native workers.
Such an extensive program will
take time to develop, but considering
who is pushing it, free American con-
troll of the crude rubber industry may
be considered as fairly in sight.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
Indian Music

Thurlow Lieurance and his comp
any of three performers will be mu-
steal treat for Atlanta shortly. Lieur-
ance is a musician of worldwide note
for his Interpretation AMI cor position
of Indian melodies numbering 5000
in all that have been recorded by him.
Music Memory contestants became IA
miliar with his by the Waters of the
Minnetonka" and learned of his close
contact with Indian Life and music
covering period of twenty years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-01
z y
Monuments for Women

III w
Atlanta is interested in the erec-
ton of two monuments to women, one
for the late Mrs Mary G. McLendon
at the entrance of the capitol, in honor
of her pioneer work il hhe prohibition
movement and womariS suffrage, she
being sister of Mrs. w. H. FELTON,,
and another planned by a post of the
World War Veterans for the women
OF Georgia to signify their patriotism
and unselfishness during the war.
This will be an 18 foot shaft of mar
Bile and bronze and with the consent
OF the City Council will be placed at
Five Points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-07

:. Mrs. Mr. W. W. Norman, of Griffin,
h. - me guest Of Mrs. Lucius McCles-
Key at her home on Harold avenue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-07
RADIO PROGRAM AT
SHEFFIELD HOME.

On February 23rd at s o'clock
Central time, the following program
will be sent out by the Kansas City
radio station:
500 to 8:18, musical numbers;
Sis to $50, address by Greiner,
Rotarian; $50 to SAP, address. by
Ray Ravens, president Rotary Inter
national; SAP to 9:15, musical num-
bers.
Rotary International is urging
that every Rotary club hold meet
ing at night and get this program
by radio" Luther Harrell, secretary
of the local club, said today. ut
will be an interesting program. Many
of the clubs will listen in and hear
it.
Crank Sheffield, Jr., extends to
the members of the Americas club
an invitation to visit him at his home
on this date and receive the pro-
gram over his radio. This will not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-07
FARRAR DIVORCE CASE
MAY GET PUBLICITY
Newspaper Reporters Appeal To
Referee For Admission To
Hearing

NEW YORK, Feb. 6-Zeal OF
newspapermen to get past the doors
which separated them from testl-
monv in the divorce suit of Geraldine
Farrar. former opera star, against
Ion Tellegen, actor, yesterday, caus-
ed postponement of the hearing.
The newspapermen sent Referee
Thomas H. Mahoney plea for aa-
mittance which so moved him that
he announced the hearings would be
conducted publicly unless Supreme
Court Justice COhalan, who referred
the case to him, ruled otherwise.
He then postponed the hearing so
attorneys for the stage celebrities
could put cbe question of secrecy up
to the court.
The reporters startled opposing
counsel and witnesses by bursting
in on the hearing few minutes
after it started, andpresenting their
request for decision on their 2d-
mittance.
The referee said he knew Of no
reason why the hearing should be
private, but that he would entertain
a motion for privacy if counsel de-
sired to make one. Miss Farrar' 5
LAWYER Immediately made such a mo-
ton, declaring the case already had
been "aired too much in the neWspa-
ners' and that both sides desired 60
avoid publicity.
Referee Mahoney put the case over
until today, advising the lawyers TO
consult Justice Cohalan and COM
menting:
so far l see nothing in this case
to distinguish it from thousands OF
other cases that are tried in the
courts day after day. Unless it ap-
pears that the reason held up by The
justice who referred it was TO avoid
publicity, the hearing will be public"
Mr.. Mahoney later announced that
as he had not yet ruled the case clos
ed the proceedings were as though
they had occurred in open court and
subsequently the official stenogra-
pher permitted the testimony taken
at the first day of the hearing last
week to become public. No testimony
had been given up to adjournment.
The record showed that three wit
nesses had been examined so far -
John Bogaardus, a observation-disclosures
at Long Beach, where Tellegen was
alleged to have been guilty of in
discretion; August Larsen, a deputy
sheriff at the Long Island resort, and
Mrs. Marjorie Kettrick Shuler, of
New York. who described herself as
Miss Farrar's secretary and advance
agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-07
PLANS FOR TRIP TO BE
DISCUSSED THURSDAY.

"At the luncheon Thursday" Luz
Their Harrell, secretary of the Amer
icus club, said, "some important de-
tails will be announced regarding the
St. Petersburg trip. The time has
come when we need to look after
the details concerning the trip TO
that Florida city. The Model Lunch
con No. l must be success, and
our club show the clubs of the Thir-
ty-ninth district that we are on the
job. Success means something.
in order to make the luncheon
a success, our club must be well rep
resented-not less than thirty of its
members. If you have the future
of your club at heart go with US 20
st. Petersburg. If you have not al
ready planned to go, change your
mind and go. You know the old say
ng that it takes wise man to change
his mind. Be wise and go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-07
!A6}oci;ety
MRS. MLENDON HOSTESS TO
TUESDAY MORNING CLUB

Mrs. Tofa McLendon was hostess
yesterday morning at a beautiful
bridge party, having as her guests
the members of the Tuesday Morn
ing Bridge club and a few outside
friends to fill vacancies. Narcissi
and jonquils' were used in The dec
Grafton of the living room where The
tables were placed.
The trophy for the morning
game We're attractive bridge pencils,
won by Mrs. Sam Cohen.
After the gaem tempting salad
Acourse was served.
y Those playing were Mrs. Hollis
Fort, Mrs. Will Green Turpin, Mrs.
J. f. Hightower, Mrs. Willis Haw.
kins, Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, Mrs
John hudson, Mrs. Sam Cohen, Mrs
B. R. Boyd, Mrs. Barlow Council,
Mrs. Ernest Statham, Mrs. W. D.
Bailey, Mrs. Dudley Gatewood, Mrs
Edgar Ship, Mrs. Henry Lumpkin
Mrs. Charles Burke, Mrs. Emmett
Anderson.