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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
President Agrees
With E. H. Gary
Harding Said To Believe Gary
Right in Regard to Restrictive
immigration

WASHINGTON,-President Hard
ding was said Tuesday at the White
House to believe that E. H. Gary
chairman of the board of the United
States Steel Corporation, was quite
correct in his statement to corpora
ton shareholders yesterday that a Sc
rious labor shortage is threatened thru
operations of the restrictive immigra-
ton law
"The barrier to aliens erected by
the restrictive immigration law of the
United States threatens to create a
serious labor shortage and is one of
the worst things this country ever did
for itself" said Mr. Gary in his state
ment to the shareholders of the steel
company, Monday
Mr.. Gary confined his remarks to
affairs of the corporation. telling those
who inquired concerning his recent
tour of Europe that he would cover
the subject at the annual meeting of
the American Iron and Steel Institute
in New York next month.
He reported that gross earnings OF
the United States Steel Corporation
in 1922 were $1,092, 697, 900 an increase
of over four hundred millions over
1921; that the total undivided surplus
last Dec. i exclusive of profits of
subsidiary corporations, was $459 900,
900 and that at the close of 1922 it had
214,91l employees who earned an ag
gregate of 1922, 678,130 during the year
or an average of ST., sol each
He estimated the total value of the
corporations holdings exceeded by a
billion their value when the organiza-
ton was formed twenty years ago.
And they are still going strong, he
said "year by year becoming intrinsi-
callv more valuable"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
FITZGERALD BEN HILL 10
AnniversaryColumn
IA YEARS AGOl
DAILY News, April f5th)

~, (Da1ly News, April 15th)
he Benevolent Society is now
more than 7 years old and it NAV
truthfully be said that no worthy ap-
peal has been made in vain, and no
pains spared to relieve want or suffer-
ing III any part of the city. The Off
GERS are Mrs. T. L. Griner, Mrs. E. J.
Dorminey, Mrs. w. A. Green and
Mrs. w. L. Julian. The Misses Bur
rows OF Milan, Tenn, have been Sc
cured by the Society for an entertain
ment at the Elk's Club They will
give excellent renditions on violin and
piano and III recitation, and only SOC
admission will be charged. They
were given an informal reception at
the parlors OF the Lee Grant in the
afternoon and number of young peo-
pie were invited to meet the young la
dies at 6 o'clock dinner given infor-
mally by Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Dickey.
X
Green peas grown in and around the
city are now plentiful and selling at
l0c per quart, lettuce at Sc a head,
while cabbage, spinach, oyster plant,
onions and beets are among the home
raised vegetables nowbeing used.
Miss May Buckalew and Mr.. Geo.
Kent were married Saturday night at
the home of the brides parents on
west Oconee street by Rev. ]. c. Elan
ders of the Central Methodist Church.
F. The first two months of the exist
ence of this paper Us made a Hord
probably never excelled by any daily
newspaper of the same age in the
South During that time the Plant
shows a business OF something over
$1,000 and while the first month was
run with a small deficit owing to the
expense incidental to its installation,
a small balance on the right side has
appeared for the month OF March.
There is probably not another news
paper office i'll Georgia in a city of
this size that can boast of such an
up-to-date modern equipment as the
Daily News.
There will be a called meeting of
the U. D. c. at the Central Method
ist Church for the purpose of elect
ing a delegate to the unwilling of the
Werz monument at Andersonville
Mrs. w. p Myers, Pres, U. D. c.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
hyterian Church are arranging a splen
did concert to be given at Odd Fell
ow's Hall with Mesdames WIG. Broad
hurst, G. W. Flournoy and Rose T.
Wheelwright in charge Ricker's Or
chestra will assist and the following
numbers will also be rendered; Piano
duet-Mesdame Thompson and
Green; Reading-Miss Isla Green.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Wheelwright with
violin obligato by Miss North-Tum-
mon; Reading-Miss Pecker; Violin
.Duett-Miss North Tummon and Miss
Tebeau; Vocal solo-Mrs IF. Thomp
son; Quartet-Mesdames Green, Alb
rams, Wheelwright, and Miss Lobin-
gier; Duet-Miss Lobingier and Mrs.
Wheelwright
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Former Ocina Bank
Cashier Is Arrested
Edward A. Tapp Had Been Fugitive
From Justice Since 1915-Caught
In Omaha, Nebraska

MACON, April 18-Edward A.
Tapp, former cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ocilla, Ga, and fug
tive from justice since 1915 on charg
es of violation of the national banking
laws, has been arrested in Omaha, Ne
braska by department of Justice Off
GERS and is being held pending the
arrival of certified copy of the in
dictment, which charges him with en-
bczzlement, incorporation, misap-
plication and forgery of an amount of
funds estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Tapp's activities began in 1914,
but he was not indicted until July
10th, 1916, although he was fugitive
from justice prior to that date. Di-
rectors of the bank have appropriated
$4,000 from the undivided profits Of
the institution to the shortage incurred
ty Tapp. The former cashier will
probably go on trial in Valdosta at
the regular term of United States
court June 18th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Merchants To Observe
Half Holiday

We, the undersigned merchants and
business men do hereby agree to close
our places of busintss at o'clock in
the evening, except on A. B. & A.
pay days and Saturdays at which time
we will close at 800 and 1000 o'clock
respectively.
We will also observe Thursday aft
crnoon closing at 100 o'clock through
June and July.
Georgia Shoe Store, by J. Casper.
]. H. Churchwell
Empire Mercantile Company.
McCarty's.
Sam Abrams.
F. w. Shultz.
Fair Store, by F. Kruger.
Surprise Store, (if all othes close,
including Pine STD
Fitzgerald Tailors.
Guy tombstone, Haberdashery.
]. A. Jones.
Mrs. c. F. Newton.
Majors Company
Mcclellan Stores Co.
The Bazaar Store. by RI Maffett.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Toombs Boosters To
Pass Thru Wednesday
Lyons and Vidalia Citizens to
Visit Turner County and Learn
Lesson of Cow, Hog and Hen

Nidalia and Lyons citizens are to
pass through Fitzgerald next Wednes-
day enroute to Ashburn, where a pro-
gram has been arranged to entertain
them and to show them the advantag-
es of diversified farming, as practised
by the farmers of Turner county.
Farmers, bankers and business men
OF both towns will be in the party
which will be in charge of w. P. c.
Smith, county agent for Toombs coun-
ty. and Messrs G. R. Mcbride and W.
T China for Lyons, and Messrs G. S.
Rountree, f. L. Meadows, and Z. T.
Mcbride. for Vidala.
The party will motor on the Jeffer-
son Davis Highway and have been fur
nished with signs ~ their windshields
by the Jefferson Davis Highway As
sociation The party has been given
an invitation to take luncheon here,
the guests of the Highway Association.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
After Control OF
Another Railroad
Henry Ford Said To Want Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul

ST. PAUL. Minn.,-Reports were
current in railroad and financial
circles here yesterday that control of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Railroad is sought by Henry Ford TO
facilitate distribution of his products
throughout the Northwest and Middle
West, according to the St Paul Dis
patch.
Such a purchase would be epochal in
the transportation history of the Unit
cd States and would involve hundreds
ct millions of dollars as the value of
the roads properties is estimated at
more than $500,00QO00 the Dispatch
said.
Arrangements have just been made
by the St. Paul road for building a
SUR to the site of the 100000 man
ufacturing plant which the Detroit
manufacturer plans to erect here.
One of the roads subsidiaries reaches
the coal fields near Terre Haute, Ind,
and another, extending eastward reach
es to within one hundred miles of the
Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railway,
which Mr.. Ford now owns.
The combined properties would Gre
ate one of the largest railroad systems
i'll the world, it was said.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Fight On Chester
Contract Opened
French Government Preparing to De-
mand U. S. Refuse to Back Amer
lean Capitalists

PARIS, April 1.-THE French gov
eminent, resenting the impeding dol
Lar domination of Turkey will demand
that the United States refuse to back
the claim of the American capitalists
who secured the Chester agreement
from the Turkish nationN assembly at
Angora.
The United States government, it
was stated Monday, is not held respon-
sible for the Chester concessions but
nevertheless, any attempt by official
America to back up the agreement will
be "unwelcome"
1t was declared that the concessions
granted the American capitalists head
ed by Admiral Colby NJ Chester, U.
S. N, retired and General George w.
Goethals were ante-dated by grants
made to Frenchmen.
Britain Not To Object
LONDON, April 17-Great Britain
will interpose no objection to the Turks
recent ratification of concessions to an
American Development company, ex-
cept in the event of their conflicting
with privileges already granted to
British subjects, the house of COM
mons was informed last night by
Ronald Mcneil spokesman for the
foreign office.
Definite information concerning the
precise nature Of the concessions is
still lacking at the foreign office, he
said, and the subject has not been
discussed between the French and the
British governments.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Dairying Getting
Better In County
More Interest Being Manifested
In Improving Herds By Bring
ing In New Blood

Judge J. K. Horton, who now has a
small herd of nice grade Jersey COWS,
went to the (Our) District A. & M.
School yesterday and purchased a
Jersey bull from Prof. S F. Lewis,
principal of the school, This young
bull comes from one of the highest
bred, highest producing, and highest
price Jersey families in the United
States. Such strains as Ferns Golden
BrookhilPs Son, the Famous Blue
Fox Eminent, half brother to Mob
les of Oakland, the famous old Eng
lish bull that actually sold for $4,000.
-.~OneaeoEH-in-this family gave in one
year 1920 pounds of butter and l7,l27
pounds of milk. The mother of the
young bull purchased by Judge Hort
on, has a three Year old record of
6l9 pounds in one year and record
OF little more than three pounds OF
butter i'll "a hours from three good
quarters. The name of this famous
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway.
,nent.
The people of this district are very
fortunate in having such man as
Prof. Lewis at the head of their Agri-
cultural school. A man of vision, and
one who knows the difference between
a cow of merit and boarder.
This makes the fourth registered
Jersey bull calf coming to this county
from that school at very reduced pri-
ces as the school is not in the business
of raising such animals for profit alone
but does have an interest in building
up the dairy industry in the surround
ing territory and especially in its own
district will be glad to go over to
this school to look over the splendid
herd of Jerseys with our farmers at
any time they are interested.
Yours very truly,
c. T. Owens. County Agent
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Grand Jury Present.
ments OF Ben Hill
Superior Court

iii AOulllH.
We, S. G. Pryor, Sr., Foreman; A.
II. Thurmond, Clerk; ]. D. C. Bell,
Geo. E. Gaffney, Wiley Mcmillan, c.
Il: Gill, Joseph Gibbs, J. M. Massey,
Wesley r. Walker, L. A. Yarbrough,
W. G. Broadhurst, H. L, Forbes, j..
Pryor, J. R. Kimball, J. H. Taylor, F,
q. Kimball, J. P. Patterson, z. G..
Hale, B. Emery Wilcox, S. E. Lever
EFT, w. H. Robitzsch, r. H. Mckay,
ard G. c. Ball, Grand Jurors chosen,
selected and sworn to serve at the APP
ril term of the Superior Court of Ben
Hill County, Georgia, herewith submit
to the honorable court. these our gen
eral presentments and recommended
tions, as follows, towit.
We have diligently Investigated all
the bills of indictment that have been
submitted to us for our consideration
and have returned into court Al true
bills and Fl no bills
We respectfully recommend that
Mrs. NJ Peterson age about 90 years,
be placed on the pauper list of the
county.
We respectfully recommend that
Mr.. A. w. Mccall be reappointed No
tary Public and Ex-officio Justice of
the Peace for the 432 Militia District
in this county.
The Judge reminded us in his charge
that the law prohibiting children under
10 years of age driving automobiles
was being openly violated, and we
find upon investigation that this is true
and is done by children of supposedly
law abiding citizens and we take this
means of notifying both officers and
parents that we are insisting that this
violation be stopped at once or they
will be invited to come before this
body.
We also find that many motor We
hicles are operating without license
tags and in number of cases under
wrong tags; especially in the matter
of two or three ton trucks operating
with one ton tags, and we are insist
ing that these parties be prosecuted as
the law provides
We respectfully recommend that the
county commissioners be requested to
| cause warrant to be issued in favor of
Chas. H. Gill for the sum of SIS in pay
ment for use of his automible one day
by the committee appointed by this
tody to investigate the roads, bridges,
etc.
We respectfully recommend that the
county commissioners be requested to
cause warrant to be drawn in favor of
D. w. M. Whitley, Clerk of this court
for 5000, amount due him for issuing
46 Grand Jury subpoenas. Also that
warrant be drawn in favor of +. H.
Dorminey, sheriff of this county for
$500 for serving 40 grand jury sub
poenas.
We recommend that the foreman and
the clerk of our body be paid the sum
Of $500 per day eac6, Tor services dur
ing our sttings.
We recommend that our bailiff be
paid the sum of 81 per day for services
rendered during our sittings.
We especially wish to express our ap
probation for the very able charge de-
livered to us by his Honor, Judge
Eschol Graham, and further to thank
him for his kindness and consideration
while with us. We also wish to ex-
press our appreciation to his Honor
Judge d A Crum for his kindness
to US and efficiency in handling the
affairs of court
We wish to thank Solicitor J, B,
Wall and assistant Solicitor Jesse
Grantham for their very able assistance
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
Quincy R. Lowe
Business Doctor
Author of Neosno Plan Here to In
terest Local Merchants

Mr.. G. R. Lowe of Neosho, Mo-, the
originator of the "Co-Operative Sales
idea, which has made that Missouri
town famous, is in the city, thru the
courtesy of the A. B. & A. Railway,
whose territory he is expected to or
Ganize in the interest of the farmers
ard merchants. In speaking Of Mr..
Lowe and his idea, The Country Gen
t!eman, in recent issue said this OF
him, which we can fully endorse, from
what we have known of his activities
for the past eight years:
sc. R. Lowe is a small town man
presenting a small town trade build
ing idea. Not an orator, not a speech
maker; rather an interesting deliverer
of an interesting subject to business
people in the small towns. Lowe
cever proposes anything theoretical
tut always stays with actual, pratt
cal facts-things that not only MAY
BE put into practice but which are
now working in reality in many states
The Neosho Plan isn't cure-all for
al business ailments. Lowe doesn't
try to tell anyone how to run his bus
mess. If the milk of human kindness
hasn't entirely dried up in the hearts
of the business people with whom
he works, he'll show you the way to a
letter business town"
Mr.. Lowe met few of the business
men at the Chamber of Commerce
this forenoon and presented his plan
to them, which received the endorse
ment of those present. Another meet
ing will be held Friday when com
pete organization is to be perfected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19
SING AT BETHLEHEM
FIRST SUNDAY IN MAY

The public is invited to attend a sing
at Bethlehem church, eight miles north
Of the city. Bring a we'll filled basket
and enjoy the sing with US.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19

Mr.. Cleo Paris of Macon was the
guest of friends in Fitzgerald Sunday
Sunday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-19

If there are any objections to Co
operative marketing of peanuts or any
other farm crop why should the OBJ
Jector go around whispering them, in
stead of boldly proclaiming them or
airing them in the public prints, where
they can be answered, if they are cap
able of answer? The reason seems to
be that those whispering them are
afraid they will be answered.
Have you signed your pledge to as
sist in the Volunteer Week" drive the
Peanut Association will put on next
week? Every worker will help that
much and every acre signed by vol
urteer worker means just that much
more profit for the grower,
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
NAVY YARD WORKERS
FIGHT SLASH IN Ply
Draft Protest to DENLY Over
Recommendations Of
Wage Board.

Protests against the action of the
local naval wage board ii recon-
nqending wage reductions for ma.
chanics and an increase in pay Tor
clerks at the Washington Navy
Yard and gun factory, win be filed
tomorrow with Secretary DENLY By
q. T. Alias, president Of District
NO. A, international Association of
Machinists. It was announced last
a supplementary report Of the
local wage board. submitted yester-
day to the Navy Department.
stands by the original recommends.
tions for decrease OF one cent an
hour for mechanics and an increase
or five cents an hour fer clerks
The original recommended lions were
vigorously fought at d hearing be-
fore the general wage board OF re-
view at the Navy Department and
several weeks ago the report was
sent back to the local wage board
with instructions to give more de-
tailed consideration to the matter.
Members of the machirlists union
contend that mechanics in private
blishments are receiving much
higher wages than those employed
IN navy yards. They declare that
they presented such evidence at the
hearing before the general wage
board and that there was no evi.
dence presented TO justify dc.
Mr. Atlas said Yesterday TIA,
+ the board took into considera.
ton the figures in wages paid In
private yards, they would, under
law, have recommended an in.
crease. The law, he pointed out,
REQUIRES the navy yard workers be
paid a wage equal to that paid on
the outside for similar work.
Evidence has been obtained, Mr..
Alias said. to show that mechanics
on the outside are being paid az
high as ninety cents an hour, az
against seventy-three cent an hour
now paid at the Washington Navy
Yard.
The mechanics plan to take the
action before the general wage
board. While the men have pre-
viously presented their evidences to
the board, it is not likely that
there will be more open hearings.
It is expected, however, that the
various organizations will file
briefs to show that the local wage
board failed In their duty even
after their original reports were
sent back to them, and have the
case reviewed by the general wage
board.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
|DRY AGENTS HUNTING
HOTEL BOQTLEGGERS
Leading Hostelries Linked in
Evidence of Rum Ring
Held by Haynes.
AID OF COURTS SOUGHT
Jail Terms, Not Fines, for vio-
Iators, Asked to Curb
Liquor Traffic.

Investigation OF q large number
Of prominent washington hotels,
said to be linked together In giant
bootleg" ring.
Drive against the leakage Of en-.
bassy liquor into the District.
Requests for more cooperation
between the District courts and the
Prohibition Unit with an appeal to
the courts to impose jail sentences
against violators Of the VoIstead
act.
These orders were issued yester-
day by Prohibition Commissioners
Roy A. Haynes and District Chief
Col. L. g. Mutt, as an enforcement
policy to be carried out in Wash.
ington during the absence Of the
two chiefs who left last night on
an inspection tour through the West
and South.
employees BLAMED.
Data concerning the handling Of
whiskey In Washington's prominent
hotels 10 now in the hands OF pro.
hibition officials, according to one
authority. In most cases, however,
the violations are among the en-
| ployes.
Prior to his leaving, Colonel Mutt
detailed q squad OF secret agents to
investigate all hotels in an effort
to round up the bootleg ring.
According to Colonel Mutt, It ID
obtain the liquor from beIlhops.
desk clerks or other employees. {
An appeal VIII be made by the
prohibition officers to the District
courts to have Jail sentences i'm
| posed on violators instead of fines.
This is the only way to curb
the violation" stated Assistant Com
missioner James p. Jones. He
added:
Numerous cases have been
brought before US where viola
tors after paying their fines,
| started out in the liquor business
| Immediately upon being released
from the authorities. II they
were compelled to serve time in
Jail they would think the second
time before violating the law.
In my opinion whisky seller
| 10 more dangerous to the public
than the speed maniac. Most
jurisdictions have adopted the
| plan Of imposing jail sentences on
speeders, and there 10 no reason
why they should not adopt the
same method in handling whiskey
| sellers.
EMBASSIES WATCHED.
It Is an easy matter for the
average bOotlegger to pay q fine.
The profits he receives Z p day
from his sales in many ipBtadlces
| far exceeds the amount OF the
fine imposed by the courts.
The drive against the alleged
leakage of embassy whislxey into
| the District was resumed yester-
day with doubled energy. Two
more secret agents were detailed
to, the work by Assistant Commits
| sioner Jones.
The evidence received by the pro.
hibition officials from Representa-
tive Upshaw, will be Investigated
until all violators have been brought
to Justice, according to Jones.
Information thus far does not In.
volve any diplomat, Jones said.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
SENATORS TO HEAR
D. C. SCHOOL plea
n. H. Classic, of Local Com
mittee, Will See Subcommit-
tee Tomorrow.

School forces. delayed by routine
matters before the Senate sub
committee on District appropria.
tons. will have their hearing to-
morrow, members OF the sub-con
mittee declared following ad
journment last night.
H. III. Classic, chairman Of the
Committee of Five, will appear
before the committee to present
school needs from the point OF
view Of the citizens. He will CO
operate with school officials in
urging upon Congress the necessity
for making the largest possible
appropriations, he said.
Whether the committee will al
low testimony to be offered or
items other than those allowed by
the Bureau of the Budget, had not
been decided yesterday. Mr.. Glas
sic said, however, that his commit
tee would argue for inclusion in
the bin Of all such items.
These comprise business man
aRer for the schools, ferty admin
istratiye principals and additions
to the repair fund, with which Il
Il intended to light the schools
In addition, 1t is said, the com
fnittee viii insist upon reinstate
ment of approximately $500,00(
knocked out on points of order.
The committee expects to com
plete consideration Of the bill to
morrow.