Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-15
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Secretary of War Weeks is planning
trip for himself and large party of
congressman on the transport, St. Mi
hiel, which will leave New York on
April 18th and making stops at Por-
to Rico, the Canal Zone and differ.
ent cities along the west coast will con-
tinue on to Alaska where there will
be visit made and then returning to
Seattle, the company will disembark |
and each return by his own choice of !
route by rail. The entire time required |
for the trip will be more than two |
months and expense will be borne by !
each individual. Representative Gordon |
Lee OF the 9TH Georgia congressional !
district will be one of the party.
Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Shean. !
"A peculiar case has arisen in the
courts about the value of the special
ty act of this celebrated pair. The fun
ny part comes in by the employer or
plaintiff in the case ~Mr. Shubert,
boosting the merit OF their PERFORM
arce, calling it unique and extraordin-
airy and declaring the impossibility of
his replacing them in the event they
cancel their contract with him. Then
comes Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Shean
saying all manner of disparaging things
about themselves as actors, certain
ly not what they wish others to think
or say of them, yet, whatever. the legal
outcome may be, the popular pair will !
have had SO much and such unique
advertising that they are bound to
profit even by an adverse decision !
concerning their contract, unless it is ,
for life.
o Pshawl Upshaw.
He said he would be criticized for
suggesting an increase in the salaries
of congressman and he has, but having !
tried to live very simply on the present
salary OF 81, 500, with the greatest diff
tlculty, Upshaw contends that $4,000 |
is small enough to enable one to keep
out OF debt without being niggardly |
He makes the admission that cam i
Daign expenses makes a big hole in
the first years disbursements, and i
since this recurs every second year
the congressman never catches up but |
gets deeper in debt as time goes on |
This state of affairs, he thinks, will |
soon eliminate any but rich men or
men of small caliber There will be
a good deal said on the other side of |
the question before it goes thru
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The Man, Caruso
The world seemed to feel the loss of |
more than great artist when Caruso
passed away. and many evidences |
have been given of the real personal !
charm OF the man for those who knew |
him. His art treasures were sold at
auction last week and an odd thing
happened there. At the request of a |
d1gnlhed stranger, those present
stood in reverent silence for mo-
ment of silent prayer which was in |
tribute to the great Italian Ameri- |
cas-. While the auction was attended |
by many admirers of Caruso, there |
were non of his intimate associates !
preent The proceeds of the sale ex-
ceeded 100000, fraction, of course
OF the actual values.
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Fooled the Doctors
After two wetks of puzzling, the doc
tors at last discovered the source of |
the Michigan miss's fever, apparently
running at the phenomenal record Of
ia degrees, to be due to artificial
heat supplied b.? a hp;. nat;r DO. lie
concealed under her armpit. Why did
she do it, just to get some notoriety?
She certainly had THAT. AS a practi-
cal joke on her doctor, it was rather
long continued, and while it may be
forgiven, is not apt to be forgotten by
him or her former solicitous friends. |
Something New in Contests
The Albany Herald is sponsoring
Marbles Tournament, to occur in
Albany some date in this month, and
to which each town in southwest
Georgia is invited to send their cham
plon marble shooter, boy or girl I'M
der IS. The game will be Ringers and
full instructions as to rules is offered |
and handsome prizes to winners. Ben
Hill county may have representative
and we would like to see one of our
home boys have the fun and the trip
and his chance at the prize. Get a copy
OF the rules and start practicing.