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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-20
Attended State Convention

Mrs. Naomi Batten attended the
Annual Conference of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union, of New Jer-
sew. or Thursday, in the Presbyterian
Church. Woodbury.. The guests Of honor
were National L. T. l.. Secretary, Miss
Mary Erwin; S+"+o President, Miss
FS+bar Flfreth; State L. 7. L. Secre-
a-. ss Ida Lillian Page,
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-20

Fraud is the ready minister of in
justice.-Burke.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-20

Emulation is active virtue; envy is
breeding malice.-Ouida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
jeff Davis Highway Gets
Boost In AbbevilIe
wilcox, Telfair and Dodge County Cit
liens Give Enthusiastic Support to
Proposed Route thru Abbeville

Abbeville's Chamber of Commerce
Was host to representative gathering
ct citizens from Wilcox, Dodge and
leltalr Counties Monday night, the oc-
caslon being the first regular meeting
OF the newly organized Chamber of
Commerce of Abbeville which invited
the Mayors and Councils of Rhine and
Milan and other interested lcitizens
from east of the Ocmulgee River to
secure their cooperation and financial
assistance in bringing through their
section a link of the Jefferson Davis
Highway.
/ An interesting program was arrang-
ed tor and carried out, several delight
tul musical numbers and reading by
local artists, made the afafir an out
standing social success.
President H. M. Patten of the Cham
Der OF Commerce acted as postmaster
and introduced the SPEAKERS. Secre-
tary Gelders of the Jefferson Davis
Highway association, presented that
memorial road project effectively and
especially dwelt upon the historic
Importance of Abbeville in connection
with this route, Mr.. Davis having
camped two nights under the historic
oak, beside the present court house,
which lies enroute to the bridge span
ming the Ocmulgee.
Senator William ]. Harris, gave his
unqualified Endorsement to the construc
ton of the highway and spoke in its
tchalf. Representative citizens from
Rhine and Milan gave their hearty en-
dorsement to the proposed change of
route and on motion of Sec. Oliver
OF the Abbeville Chamber of Commerce
a roll call of those present produced
fifty members for the highway asso-
citation.
Committees were appointed to Sc
cure two hundred members for the as
ISOLATION in Wilcox county and the adj
joining territory across the Ocmulgee
river. A splendid luncheon was
served by the members of Abbeville's
progressive Woman's Club and the pa
triotic women of the United Daughters
= of the Confederacy
About Us attended the affair, which
closed at midnight, with a rising vote
1 OF thanks to the ladies who so literally
gave their time and efforts to make
the evening a success. Senator Harris
IL who was scheduled to speak in Fitz-
gerald Tuesday morning returned to
Fitzgerald with Messrs Wilcox and
= Gelders.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Cow Now Pays For
Family Newspaper
South Georgia Editor Finds Be-
vine Useful in Adding to Cir
culation of His Paper
Preached Diversihcation

Atlanta, Ga, May 16.-What the
cow does for the newspaper is the dat
est story to be told by newspaper
man-Hon. Joe Lawrence editor of
the Ashburn (Ga.) Wiregrass Farmer.
Editor Lawrence doesn't say so, but
ne might claim large part of the Gre
dit for putting the proht-making bo-
vine on the road to the newspaper Of
fee, so to speak.
Mr.. Lawrence has just had strik-
ing illustration of what cow can do
III helping its owner pay his subscrip-
ton to his home newspaper, the Wire
grass Farmer at Ashburn. Instead of
paying the usual $3.50 for years sub
scription Mr. Wilson handed Editor
Lawrence more than six times that
amount, or to be exact, $40, with the
remark:
I'm appreciation of what the Wire
grass Farmer has done in establishing
diversified farming and in bringing
prosperity back to the farmers of the
section"
Mr.. Wilson said further "that since
he started to milk cows he always
had a few dollars in his pocket"
Editor Lawrence says he has noticed
that the farmers who are patronizing
the creamery-Ashburn having one of
the largest creameries in Georgia
and the hog and chicken sales are able
to keep the subscription to their news
paper paid for as well as being pre-
pared to pay cash for other things.
Editor Lawrence does not hesitate
to say that the Cow will bring patron
age to the home newspaper as we'll as
prosperity to the farm.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Mrs. Watson Dead At
Home In Thomson
Widow of Late Sen. Watson Takes
Sudden Turn for The Worse Early
Monday Night

THOMSON. Ga. May IA Mrs.
Thomas E. Watson, widow of the late
U S. Senator Thomas f. Watson of
Georgia, died at her home here at II
o'clock tonight from an attack of acute
diabetes.
Mrs Watson had been in failing
health for several months, but her con-
dition had not become alarming until
a short time before her death She
took sudden turn for the worse early
tonight which resulted in death.
She is survived by two granddaugh-
tcrs, the Misses Georgia Lee and Geor
gia Watson.
Mrs. Watson was the first woman
ever to be rendered the appointment as
United States Senator, Gov. Hardwick
having offered her the seat made va
cant by the death of her husband last
fall. She declined the appointment,
however, and it was then given to Mrs.
Rebecca Latimer FELTON, of Carters--
vile. Z
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
BOYS AT Riverside
Ready To Graduate
Commencement Exercises of Not
ed Prep Military School Will
Begin Sunday - Seven
teen States Represented

Atlanta, Ga, May 16-Of interest
to educational circles thruout the
South and many other sections of the
country-as the college draws its stu
dents from seventeen states-is the
announcement made here today of
commencement exercises of Riverside
Military Academy at Gainesville, Ga,
recognized under the direction of Col
Sandy Beaver, its president, as one
of the most NOTED prep military
schools in the United States. Colonel
Beaver, in addition to directing the
training of several hundred boys in
military tactics at the Georgia insti-
tuition, is vice president of the Asso-
cation OF Military Colleges and Schools
OF the United States.
The commencement exercises at
Riverside begin Sunday, May 20 and
extend thru Thursday, May "a. The
commencement sermon to be preached
Sunday by DR.. ]. r. McGregor, pastor
CT the First Presbyterian church Of
Cedartown, Ga.
Monday evening at Brenau Auditor
inn the seniors present their play
"The Pennant." Tuesday evening
May p, the annual debate between
the Robert E. Lee and Sidney Lanier
Societies takes place. Wednesday even
ing at $3.50 occurs the Annual Hop.
Thursday morning in the Brenau
Auditorium at II o'clock, DR.. M. L.
Britain, president of the Georgia
School of Technology of Atlanta, will
deliver an address to the graduating
class at which time diplomas will be
awarded and prizes announced.
Riverside Academy has had the
largest attendance in its history dur
ing the last session. National atten-
ton has been attracted to the academy
by several visits of high army officers
who have inspected it with the view
of having it designated as one of the
ten Honor Schools" of the United
States. A military manuel prepared by
the faculty pleased the War Depart
ment oicials to such an extent that it
will probably be used as a model in
ether military schools.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Senator George Makes
Charges Against Rail
Roads AT Convention
Declares They Bottle Up Traffic
Points Out Need of River Lines.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Nav 1s-Sen-
ator Walter F. Georges charges that
the railroads of the country are re-
sponslDle tor the congested conditions
III transportation, featured the morn
ing and opening session of the Alta
maha River System Association. now
in convention here.
Senator George, continuing in his
remarks declared that it was now nee
esSary for the nation to build IT'S riv-
ers in order that the Transportation
problem might be solved. He declared
that 1t was the practice of the rail-
roads to bottle UP" cargoes.
The meeting this morning was
opened by Mayor H. B. McKinnon
with an address of welcome.
w. T. Anderson, editor of the Ma
con Telegraph, was elected temper
ary chairman of the meeting, and Fred
G. Ward of Brunswick, temporary sec
rotary.
} Other speakers on the morning pro-
! gram included c. H. Haden Of At
lanta; J. J. Brown of Atlanta; Fl. H.
Elders, Reidsville and r. Lee Moore
of Statesboro.
A luncheon was held at | o'clock
this afternoon at the Oglethorpe ho-
tel.
Col. Fred G. Alstaetter of Savan-
nah district United States engineer
will be the principal speaker this aft
etnoon. His address will be termed
What the war department expects
from the citizens of Georgia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
WitbhOIds Approval
OF Power Project
Huntsville Chamber of Commerce will
Wait One Year On Decision

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May Is -
The Huntsville Chamber of Com
inerce has withheld for one year its
approval OF the project OF the Alabama
Tower Company for the erection of a
long distance electric transmission
line, connecting Sheffild with Hunts
vile and designated to tie togther the
water power systems of Alabama, Geor
ga and the Carolinas into one big and
never-failing system of electric energy.
The resolution to withhold approval
stands good for the stipulated period.
unless Col. J. W. Worthington, repre-
sentative of Henry Ford; Grey Silver
OF the Farm Bureau, and President
Houston of the Tennessee River I'm
provemnt association, dclare, in an
swer to inquiries that hav been adj
dressed to them, that the accomplish
ment of the power company's plans
will prejudice in no way the chances
OF Henry Ford to get Muscle Shoals.
1t is declared that a great majority
or the people of this region are for
Ford first, last and at all time, for
Muscle Shoals. Quite large number
OF cotton mill operators in this local
ity favor the plans of the power COM
pany and fully as many are just oppo-
site in the belief that Henry Ford will
give this section better deal. They
believe he will eventually get Muscle
Shoals and they are doing everything
they can to help him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Davis Highway In
Centennial Parade
Decorated Car Attracted Much Atten-
ton

Thru the courtesy of G. S. Wilcox,
the Jefferson Davis Highway associa-
ton was enabled to enter a decorated
car in the Centennial parade at Macon
last Friday. The car left here. early Fri
Gay morning and on arriving near Ma
con a short stop was made and the car
literally covered with appropriate signs.
The entire length of each side of the
automobile were large maps showing
the entire proposed route of the Jeffer-
sen Davis Highway from Vicksburg to
Richmond with the more historical cit
les and towns along the route The back
CT the car was covered with a sign
reading: "The Jefferson Bavis High
way Association, Fitzgerald, Georgia,
and the front of the car carried a
large sign: Jefferson Davis Highway
The U. S. flag draped the entire
hood.
Thru the courtesy of the managers
of the parade, the car was given a
prominent location, being 9th, among
more than an hundred beautiful floats
and decorated cars. Fully fifty thou
ard people were lined up along the
streets of Macon, as the parade passed
thru, taking more than an hour to pass
given point
The frequent pleasantries expressed
by the crowds proved the value of this
advertising feature of the Jefferson
Davis Highway
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Hoke Smith Not
Going Into Politics
Removal of Georgia Senator from
Washington to Atlanta Has No
Political Significance

ATLANTA, "a. May 17-The for
NAL announcement that former U. S.
Senator Hoke Smith intended to re-
turn to Georgia from Washington and
make his home has caused some in
quiry to be made by newspapers and
politicians generally, who always scent
something afield whenever Senator
Smith changes his location or makes
some new departure.
That his object is not political, as
some critics now might make it appear,
but follows plans of long standing
made by the Senator, may be stated,
as a positive fact. Senator Smith is
not coming home to run for political
office of any kind. He says so himself
iii about as strong language as he is
capable of using and he has never lack
ed for word to convey his meaning.
The Senator's sole object as he has
repeatedly told his friends is to spend
his declining days in his home state.
He has never given up his residence
here i'll the sense that he did not call
Atlanta his home; in fact, his legal
connections are both in Atlanta and
Washington. His son, Marian Smith
OF the well-known legal firm of Little,
Powell, Smith and Go1dstein, has all
along been an associate counsel of the
Hoke Smith law office in Washington
and Atlanta, and the Senator, when
he is in Atlanta usually makes his
headquarters at the offices of his son.
The Washington law offices of the
Senator are in charge of Major o. H.
B. Bloodworth, Jr., and Major James
L. Fort, and the office will be contin-
ued after the Senator's removal to
Atlanta In addition the Senator will
have large legal library at his Allan
ia home. He is counsel for many
large clients in the South, in addition
to his national and international con-
.nections.
Some critics of the Senator cons
trued big personal write-up of the
Senator which appeared revently in a
national magazine tos mean that he
was again seeking the limelight with
a view of running for office. The
truth of the matter is that the article
was written by w. P. Hunnicut, a
former secretary of the Senator, now
newspaper writer, as personal trib-
Ute to his former employe r.
There was no political significance
whatver attached to the article, this
from no less authority than the writer
himself who is now in Atlanta. The
article, which was read by many Geor-
gia friends of the Senator, told him
he rose from a penniless' school teach
er in Waynesboro, Ga, to a leading
Lawyer of the profession, cabinet Of
ficer at the age of thirty-seven, twice
governor of his state and for eleven
years United States Senator and al
ways a power in whatever place he
served.
No, Senator Smith, though always
ready to serve his friends, is not going
to run for office next years or any
year. This is positively the situation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
AnniversaryColumn
Ia YEARS AGOl
DAILY News, May 11-19, 1900
Mrs. &C. Smith returned from a
visit to Miss Beck at Waycross.

MRS. ~. Smith returned from a
visit to Miss Beck at Waycross.
The White Star base ball team was
formerly organized last night in
Col. Fuller's office. The meeting was
called to order by art Johnson. Will
w. Drummer was lected temporary
chairman and H. F. lAtchison secretary
M. M. Sapp was alscted manager for
the team and Glover Deyo, captain.
Captain Deyo and Art Johnson and
Allen McMichael were appointed on
a committee to prepare constitution
and by laws. Alex Harvey was elect
co permanent secretary apd Art John
son treasurer. The name of White Stars
and uniforms to suggest the name
were unanimously voted.
The wife and children of Dr. M. S.
Cohen have arrived from Dubuque,
Iowa and will make their permanent
home here.
Annual Commencement
The graduating exercises will be
held Friday night, May 21st at the
Central Methodist Church. The pro-
gram has been arranged by Supt. S.
J. Smith. The baccalaureate sermon
will be preahed next Sunday evening
at the c. M. E. church by Rev. Guy
ton Fisher of Columbus, Ga. On Fri
day morning there will be a corner
stone laying for the new school house
at which Gov. Smith will officiate, he
will also give the annual commence
ment address in the evening.
The graduates this year are indi
Gated by the following program:
Invocation-Rev FL. Hammond.
Chorus Sailing the Sea"
Salutatory-Fred E. Waters.
Piano-"The Lion Hunt Maude
Glover
Ovation Labor and Education
Everett Rhorer.
Prophecy-Vera Hubbard.
Piano Der Erlkonig" -Bergan
Essay-Mary Lewis Putnam.
Piano, "Deuxienne Mazurka-Lillit
Dorminey.
.Valedictory-Harry P. Slower.
| Music-Orchestra.
Annual address-Gov. Hoke Smith
Presentation of Diplomas.
Benediction-Rev. Parrish.
Cooking ahead one week we nott
on May 10Th this sad item.)
Harry Slower member of graduating
class met tragic death by drowning
yesterday at Minnie Mill pond. HI
was valedictorian of his class whose
| graduating exercises are to take place
Friday evening, The high school will
attend in a body the funeral which
will be held at the U. B. Church to-
night, Rev. Ell Hammond officiating
and the body will be shipped tonight
to Ohio to his parents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Independent Telephone
Operators In Session
In Fitzgerald Today
Meeting in Carnegie Hall; Program Is
One of Strictly BUSINESS

The Independent Telephone Asso-
citation of Georgia met at the Carnegie
Library at 10 A. M. this morning with
President William II. Bowen presiding
Secretary J. L. Mathews of States
boro read the call for the meeting and
its object, after the delivery by Pres.
Bowen of the address of welcome,
which was responded to by Hon. w.
D. Horton of McRae.
The Future of the Industry from
an Independent View Point" was
presented by President William r.
Bowen and ]. Prince Webster of At
lanta spoke on What Co-Cperation
and Organization may Accomplish.
Other subjects which received the
attention of various speakers were
Public Relations and Standardization
Of Telephone Directories; "The Val
Tie of Systematic and Uniform Ac-
counting" by w. G. Merritt Toll
Line Development and It's Possibili-
ties" by J. P. Manning; Toll Terminal
Charges or Exchange Compensation;
Depreciation Reserves as prescribed by
the l. C. c. and it's effects.
About thirty companies were rep
resented at the meeting. At the con-
SluSlOll VI tHc SCSSlOll DIT .OU ullllltT
was given the visitors at the Lee
Grant, where the following menu was
served:
Mint Ginger Ale Talking Juice,
Central Office Soup, with Fresh
Operators and Tough Managers.
Fried Chicken--a la young operators
Operator and Lineman, Barbecued
by Irate Subscribers.
Toll Lire Beans,
Beats, Dead, la delinquent sub
scribers.
Grounded line Potatoes,
Cross connected frame salad,
Dry Battery Rice,
100 per cent collections and toll line
profits-Pie and Cream.
The following were represented at
the meeting:
, Alma Telephone Co.--Homer Null
is and L. B. Cole.
Ashburh Tel. Co.--Ralph Huckabee.
Broxton/ Tel. Cow. M. King.
Bowen Tel, Co., Fitzgerald r..
Bowen, J. p Manning and w. G. Mer-
ritt
Canton Tel. Co.,--A. A Fincher.
Con. T & T Co., Moultrie--W A..
Pringle ard B Y Chambers.
Cairo, Tel. Co,--J A Southall
Douglas Tel. Co.,--J NJ Dent.
Ellaville Tel. Co.,--E R Jordan
Farmers Tel. Co., Oliver, Gao H.
Marsh.
Hawkinsville Tel. Cow A Jsn-
nings.
Montezuma Tel. Co., Ed Nc
Kenzie.
Mt evrnon Tel. Co.,--G ] and J I
Stanford, Chas. Stanford, Earnest
Stanford.
Macon Co., Tel. Co., Oglethorpe--
Frank Ulmer.
Milledgeville Tel. Co., y T King.
McRae- Helena Tel. Co.,--WH Hor-
ton.
Meigs Tel Co., DR.. ] N Isler.
Nashville Tel. Co,--WA. Moore
Ray-City Tel Co,--M.G. Melton.
Skies Tel. Co.,--C R Skies and w
B Harrell.
Statesboro Tel. Co.,--J L Matthews
and c B Matthews.
Willacoochee Tel, Co., - w. G..
Strange.
Washington Tel Cow M Bew.
J. P. Webster, Atlanta.
R. A Clark, Atlanta.
D. B. White, Chicago.
Alton Gleidman, Atlanta
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Knights Of Pythias
Meet In Macon
Two-Day Session Being Held in Con-
junction with Pythian Sisters

MACON, Ga.,-The fifty-third an
nual convention of the grand lodge,
Knights of Pythias opened here on
Wednesday for a two day session; with
the seventeenth annual meeting of the
Georgia Pythian Sisters held in con-
junction.
A series of entertainment features
we're planned for the delegates who
were called to order by Grand Chan
cellor, William G. Sutlive at 10 AM.
Wednesday. Addresses of welcome
were given on behalf of the local LODI
ges and by F. Rogers Miller, BUSH
ness manager of the Macon Chamber
of Commerce. Response was made by
Miller S. Bell.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Hope Of Country
Us Middle, Class
Evangelist Bob Jones Says Froth
and Dregs of Society Trying to
Damn America

ATLANTA, Ga, May 17-Rev. Bob
Jones, well-known Southern Evaneel-
ist, who is in Atlanta enroute to fill
Georgia engagements, says ''the froth
and dregs of society are trying to
damn America"
For the last few months I have been
in most of the cities OF this country,
said Mr.. Joens, Il have been making
some observations" The underworld
and the high society bunch are try
ing to damn this country. The froth
and the dregs of society vote together
in every municipal election where there
is a moral issue. Then women who
smoke cigarettes vote for the same
people. The high society group who
violate the prohibition laws and the
bootleggers vote for the same candi-
dates.
q am convinced that the hope of
this country is in the substantial mid
die class. They must get together
and vote together, to save the cities
of America from ruin
"When l speak of the froth of So
ciety" l am not talking about a big
percent of substantial men and women
who find some time for what we call
society. l am talking about a crowd
of superficial whisy drinking, pleasure
crazed bunch, who had rather see our
country 60 to hell than to deny them
selves of what They consider their
right to violate. the law of the land.
IT find that in most cities the real
decent middle class are awakening to
the perils that are ahead of US, and
are determined to put into office men
who will enforce the law and save US
from the most malicious combination
of the degenerate underworld and the
1awless high-flying sensual bunch who
want their booze without regard to the
wishes of the real folks who have made
America"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-17
Sen. Harris Gave
Account Stewardship
Representative Audience Out to Learn
Of National Issues, Tuesday

An appreciative audience greeted
Senator William ]. Harris, when he
was introduced Tuesday morning by
Mr.. J.. E. Turner to a gathering of
friends and interested citizens at the
Court House here. For an hour SEN
ator Harris kept the audience in int
crest as he gave a resume of the labors
OF the senate and the part he played in
national legislation and his efforts to
secure for the Southern farmers and
Georgia recognition and needed coop
erative measure thru the national leg
ls.ation. Among the measures which
are credited to our active Senator in
the national Congress are the extended
farm products marketing bill, free pot
ash for the farmers, reduction in in
terest rates thru farm loan banks and
other measures which are of benefit
TO the Southern farmer.
Senator Harris stated that he was
proud of the fact that he was the
Georgia senator who cast his vote
against the Esh-Cummins bill, which
he says will no doubt be repealed at
the next session of Congress or at least
considerably changed.
The address was interesting from
start to finish and at the conclusion
OF his speech Senator Harris received
the unanimous endorsement of his Of
flcial acts by standing vote of the
entire audience.
At 12:45 Senator Harris made brief
talk to the Lions Club after which
he took the train for Oglethorpe where
lie had an engagement.