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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19
J If Davis Highway
Progressing Rapidly

LYONS, Ga, July l6-The highway
through Toombs County which runs
from the Tattnall county line towards
Reidsyille through Lyons and Vidalia
to the Montgomery county line is
being built very rapidly now. The
grading and other work is being push
ed as rapidly as is consistent with good
results. This will one of the best parts
of the Jeff Davis highway when com
pleted as. Engineer John T. Newton
OF the State Highway Department and
J. B. Johnson, Toombs county ward
Ell are looking after the work closely.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19

grand total Of 67o ballots in the Leader Enter
prses nationwide Presidential Voting Test which started June
and closed July final returns of which received in this office
today Henry Ford first polling than third of the
tire vote. Ford received 276874 Hardngs 1923
The Ford and Harding votes combined total approximately
words of the entire which indicates that the political
in the mind of individual today is Ford Harding
What bearing any this sentiment will have the major party
conventions the Democrats particuamay interesting
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Briscpe of
Charleston, S. c., have recently NOV
ed to Birmingham, Ala, where they
will make their home in the future.
Mrs. Briscoe will be remembered here
as Miss Ruth Collins.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19
= = = . = = = = = = . a !. :
NEGRO MORTALITY RATE
NOW SEVENTY PER CENT
GREATER THAN WHITES

= WASHINGTON, D. c. The
= mortality rate among negroes in
= the United States now is II per
= 1000 or 20 per cent greater than
= among whites, according to re-
= port issued by the interior depart
= ment, based upon statistics gath
= cred by Howard University.
Figures further show the re-
= port said that while colored ply
= sicians and surgeons increased
only 1871 per cent in the last 10
= years, the number of colored un-
= dertakers increased during the
same period 600 per cent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19

Messrs Allen and Chloris Howard
returned Monday from Nashville
where they visited relatives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19
FORD VS. HARDING IS 1924
tissue IN ELECTION TEST TODAY
Final Voting in Nationwide Voting Test
Gives Detroiter 27os74 to Hard.ngs 14o,72s


Smith McAdoo LaFoete Johnson Underwood and Borah Poi
Votes Which Place Them in Favored Positions In Race
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs T. D. Evans are Wis
iting relatives in Kentucky.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26

ways felt that it heightened the pa
triotism of the people 10 see and hear
the President. Only q pititully. small
number of the people are able TO
come TO Washington, and even II they
do come, only a small percentage Oh
them actually get to see the fresl-
dent himself. The Hardings nave
been most hospitable in thisreSpect;,
They have kept the White House ana
the White House grounds open al
most continuously. But now the
President feels the time has come TO
get ont and mingle with the vast
thousands OF people unable 10 come 10
Washington, but anxious to see
their" President. Mr.. Taft was new
err happier on his many trips than
when he was facing an audience oil
school children. He insisted that they
be given precedence over the grown
ups at ali times.
Receives Many Invitations.
There is no doubt that the party
leaders will attempt to make great
deal of political capital out OF any
trip President Harding may take. Pc
litically speaking, long presidential
trips are hazardous affairs. Very
often a visit by the chief executive
fans a local fractional fight into full
flame. Very often something is said
on the spur of the moment, seeming
ly harmless andinnocuous at the time,
but coming home later fraught with
an unsupported significance.
Invitations have been showering In
upon President Harding in greater
numbers than ever since it became ap-
parent to the country that there
would be no extra session of Congress
this year and that the President
would have the time for a cross
country journey if he should be dis
posed to make the trip. The Presi-
dent is so disposed and unless all
signs fail he will take the road for
at least two months during the com
ing vacation season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Tots, Locked in House by Mother,
Consumed BY Blaze.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Two chill
dren, LOCKED in their home by their
mother were burned to death yester-
day. The mother, Mrs. Rose Sarina,
had left the children while she visited
a neighbours home. She tried to dash
into the home when she saw the
flames but was prevented by friends.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26
MURDERS AGED GROCER
Robber, Pelted With Apples, Fatally
Wounds Merch2nt, IS.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 26.-Morris
Crane, S5-year-old grocer, who was
fatally shot by a robber in his store
Saturday night as he bombarded the
intruder with apples, died early yes
terday morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26

The social event of the week. The
Tuesday Dinner Dance at the Menger.
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26

Dark colore d
voiles with figured
designs; light col
ored yoiles in fan
cy patterns: solid
colored veiles, new
shades, 40 in. wide.
Second Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26

The biggest boys
suit value of the
season. OF fine quail
fly blue serge in
smart, N ami $ b
styles. Sizes up to
is years.
Street Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26

and fancy weaves, in slip-over
models. All the wanted high
shades; also black and navy.
Don't forget to see these
sweaters.
Joske's Third Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26

Win stand hard
wear better than
cheap leather cases.
Made YER roomy.
All edges reinforced.
Wide leather straps.
Good lock and
catches.
Fourth Floor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
DIPLOMATIC VICTORY is
CLAIMED BY JUGO-SLAVS

BELGRAED, Sept. 19.-While
Jugo-Slavia was celebrating the
fifth anniversary of the capture of
Monastir and the piercing of the
Saloniki front, news was spread
to the effect that Jugo-Slavia had
scored a diplomatic victory over
Italy-that as the matter was rep
resented here, the octogenarian
Premier Pachitch, builder of Jugo-
Slavia, had beaten the young and
aggressive Mussolini on points in
the duel over Fiume.
Italy will have Fiume, public
opinion agrees, but she will pay
for it by concession on the Italian
littoral, which the Jugo-Slavians
consider an adequate equivalent,
and it is confidently predicted by
the Jugo-Slavs that the port to be
developed in the vicinity of Fiume
will make the grass grow on
Fumes quay" within two years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
S24 YIELD DE- FIVE
PEAR TREES IN 9TH
Tom Goldsmith, Negro Living on
Anthony Jones Place, Mar
kets Pears Profitably

Five pear trees kept on the An
thony Jones place located in the
18th district, this year yielded their
owner $24, according to Tom Gold
smith, negro, who was here selling
pears Tuesday afternoon. The fruit
was sold readily, Goldsmith states,
at 81 per bushel, being in good de-
mand for preserving and canning
purposes.
Little attention was given any of
the trees, Goldsmith said, they hav-
ing been part of an experimental or
chard set out several years ago, and
which paid small returns as a COM
mercial proposition due to the prev
alence of blight. A few treeS, howev-
err, were retained, and these are now
paying their owner handsome re-
turns for the cost and care they en-
tail. The pears were marketed by
Goldsmith for Mr.. Jones, owner of
the farm where they were produced,
he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
LITTLE SYMPATHY IS
FOUND IN BRITISH
REPLY TO PROPOSALS
Government Plans, However, 10
Present Problem to Confer
ence for Discussion
TREATY WOULD BE USED
Suggested Liquor Be Brought in
Under Seal in Exchange for
Searching Privilege

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The
British reply to Secretary hughes
proposal for a reciprocal agree
ment of the ship liquor and liquor
smuggling has been received by the
State Department today and de-
scribed by officials as in general
not sympathetic to the proposals.
The British government, howev-
er plans to present the question
to the British imperial conference
which meets in London next month.
Secretary Hughes has prosopsed to
use the treaty in making power to
allow foreign vessels to enter the
United States ports with liquor I'M
der seal in return for extension of
a right to search and seizure to
the 12-mile limit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
POULTRY BRINGS GOOD
PRICE At DAWSON SALE.
Fryers Sold for % Cents, Hens
ID Cents and BOOSTERS 8
Cents. No Capons Offered

DAWSON, Sept. 19.-The third
cooperative chicken sale at Daw-
son, which was held Thursday, re-
suited in another large shipment of
poultry from Terrell county. While
the number of fowls brought to
the sale was not as large as the
promoters anticipated, the sale
nevertheless showed that co-opera-
tive marketing OF chickens is on q
firm basis.
The prices paid for chickens
Thursday were in line with those
received at the other cooperative
sales in this section, though the
price for fryers was lower than
was expected. Hens brought 10
cents pound, fryers % cents and
ROSTERS 8 cents. The ]. A. Kelley
company, of Atlanta, were the sue
cessful bidders, and to them the
car lot was shipped.
There were no capons offered
for sale.
This sale makes a total Of APP
proximately 10000 pounds of poul-
try shipped from Terrell county
this year in car loads. AS much
or more fas been shipped in crates
by express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
PROGRAM Announced
FOR COUNTY MEET TING
Colquitt County Farmers VIII
Gather Thursday at Moultrie
For Conference

MOULTRIE, Sept. 19-The pro-
gram for the countrywide mass.
meeting which is to be held here
Thursday, has been announced by.
Mr.. w. C. Vereen, who is chairman
of the program committee.
The meeting will be held at the
courthouse and the hour set for it to
get under way is 10 o'clock am. Mr..
Vereen will act as chairman and will
call the meeting together as well as
outlining the object.
A number of ten minute talks will
be made. Among these on the pro-
gram are Roy Barber, manager of
the Moultrie Hatcheries, who will
speak on poultrying in South Geor-
gia. Dr. C. B. Slocumb and w. M.
Smith, of Doerun, will talk on dairy
ing, which has attained important
proportions around Doerun at which
place they live and have played inn
portant parts in the development of
the industry.
j. A. Williams, of the New Elm
section, will speak on the Importance
of early destruction of cotton stalks
as one of the methods of fighting
the boil weevil. J. A. Coleman will
talk on hog raising, business in
which he has been conspicuously sue
cessful. C. NJ. Edge will talk on
"Thrift and Economy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
GREEKS DISCHARGE.
AP OIL 0GY MEASURES
DEMANDED BY ALLIES
Three Allied Flags Are Saluted
! by Greek Squadron in Har-
Dor of Phalercn
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
Bodies of Murdered Italian Com
missioners Embarked With
Full Honors

ATHENS, Sept. 19.-Greece to-
day discharged her measures of
apology prescribed by the Allies
for the Janina murders. The in
cident, which for the time threat
ened the peace Of the Balkans, is
regarded as closed. An Allied
squaGl on, I'D by an Italian warship
steamed into Phaleron harbor
where waiting Greek ships rendered
a salute of 81 guns to each flag.
AT the same time memorial serv-
ices were celebrated in the cathed-
raj in the presence of the Greek
cabinet and Allied diplomats while
at Preveza.
The bodies of the murdered Ital.
ians embarked for Italy with mill
tary and civil honors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
LASH FOR CONNCTS
RESTORED IN ALABAMA
Outbreak at Banner Mines Near
Birmingham Responsible for
Resort to Whipping

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 10.
The whipping strap, abolished two
years ago by Governor Thomas d..
Kilby, has been reintroduced in at
least one coal mine camp in Ala
bama where leased state convicts
ere worked.
This became known as a result
of inquiry into an outbreak at Ban"
ner mines last week. The leaders
of the trouble were flogged with a
strap, it was divulged in reports
to the governor. White convicts
are said to have been among the
number.
L. A. Boyd, president of the
state board of convict supervisors,
in a report to the governor assum-
ed responsibility for the floggings
at Banner. Mr.. Boyd was appoint
ed by Governor Brandon February
IS to head the board.
Whether the strap will be re-
placed in all convict camps was not
stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
OFFICERS WILL CONFER

ALBANY, Sept. 19.-Officers Of
the Georgia Forestry association
will visit Albany September 81 for
the purpose of laying plans for a
statewide membership campaign
October, according to the Albany
Chamber of Commerce. An effort
is being made to secure a strong
organization in Georgia in order to
combat the forest fire originator
and to promote the rehabilitation
Of the forests Of the state,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
VETS AND
DRYS

Attorney General Daugherty, re-
porting on three years of prohibi-
tons, calls it zone of the most tragic
epocns in American history relative
to law enforcement" "a sordid
story of assassination, bribery and
corruption" involving ''the very
sanctums wherein the inviolability
of the law was presumed to be sa-
cred"
However, the report concludes
that the attorney general is "highIy
satisfied"
1t will be recalled that some time
before his death President Harding
asked if the navy can be used in en-
forcing prohibition. Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty now answers mo-
not without congressional authority.
It's announced from the White
House that President Coolidge
doesn't intend to ask such authori-
cation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
WHAT'S Going
On In The
World
PUGILISM--
PROHIBITION
FOREIGN
By CHARLES P. STEWART
The Weeks Chief Events
Briefly Told

II every country had a national
bird or animal, like the American
eagle, the British lion and the Rus
sian bear, the OK ought to be re-
served for Argentina.
The OK is very, very strong-but
slow, extremely slow.
Bulk and strength are Argentine
characteristics, but stiffness dis
tinctly isn't.
The University Club, Buenos
Aires, is the home of Argentine box
ing. I've seen dozens of the repub-
lies best men, including Firpo, in
action there and they're all more
or less alike-plenty of power, but
no speed. Let one of them land and
down goes whatever he. landed on.
But he can't follow up an advan-
tage. 1t isn't lack of science. It's in
ability to think and act quickly.
Unless Firpo is different from
nearly all his countrymen this is a
thing he can never learn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
.P(NNCARE C0NFRS
WIT H BAL D WIN
OVER PREPARATIONS
Following Conference British
Prime Minister Calls on Pres.
ident MilIerand
ITALY IS TO GET FIUME
jugo-Siavs Claim Diplomatic
Victory in Negotiations With
Larger Power

PARIS, Sept. 19.-Premier
Poincare and Prime Minister Bald
win, of Great Britain, conferred
here today presumably regarding
the reparations questions. Follow
ing their conference Minister Bald
win went to see President Miller
and.
Following the conference a com
municue was issued which said that
while no definite solution to any
question was expected from the
brief meeting, it had happily been
discovered that there is no diverg-
ence of principle or difference Of
purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
MACON AFTER AIR STATION

MACON, Sept. 19-According to
officials of the chamber of com
merce, Macon may yet become a sta
ton on the two proposed air routes
from New York to New Orleans and
from Chicago to Florida. Agents
representing those promoting the ali
routes have visited Macon and are
said to be favorably impressed with
the landing fields inside the mile
track at Central City Park. The
first national aeronautical congress
in America was held in Macon in
May, 1919,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
STEIN ENTERS SUIT
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

MIDTOWN, Sept. 19-H. Stein
of Midtown, has entered suit against
B. Lazarus, of Quitman, and Sam
Lazarus, of Valdosta, for $4,000
for damages the defendants are al
legged to have done to STEMS reputa-
ton as a result of letters alleged
to have been written to his creditors.
R. A. Hendricks, of Nashville, is rep
resenting the plaintiff in this suit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
FIRST HOG SALE OF
SEASON SEPT. 27TH

DUBLIN, Sept. Iy-Laurens
county's first hog sale of the new
season will be held on Sept. 27,
one week from next Thursday.
County Agent J. f. Hart is asking
that every farmer list the hogs he
intends to sell then with him in or
der that as complete information as
possible on the number to be expect
ed will be in hand. This is very i'm
portant in ordering cars from the
railroad, and also in getting buyers
here, as the bigger the number the
better the bidding will be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
SYSTEM OF ARBITRATION
SETTLES MANY DISPUTES

CHICAGO, Sept. 18-Satisfac-
tory settlements were reached in a
large majority of the cases of griev-
-ances and controversial questions
ARISING under the employee represent
alton plan of the Pennsylvania rail
road system for the first half OF
1928. This was accomplished at con-
ferences between the local officers
and representatives of the employees
without recourse to any higher au-
thority, according to a report made
by the northwestern region head
quarters of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
.DESTR0YERN' FARLAND
.RAMMED BY BATTLE
SHIP IN MANEyVERS
Crippled Vessel Is Able to Reach
Port Under Own Steam,
With Bow Crunpled
COLL1DED NEAR CAPE COD
Four Warships Engaged in Exc
cutting Maneuvers When Ac-
cident Happened

SANDWICH, Mass, Sept. 10
The United States destroyer Nc
Farland was rammed in the bow
by the battleship Arkansas in
maneuvers near the entrance of
Cape Cod canal. The maneuvers
We're participated in by IL other
destroyers and the battleships Flo
rida, Arkansas, and training ship.
The Mcfarland steamed into port
under her own power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
HANCOCK FARMERS START
COOPERATIVE SELLING

SPARTA, Sept. 19-The first CO.
operative hog sale in Sparta was a
success, although number of hogs
promised were not in the sale and
will come in at sale to be held in
November. The hogs were sold to
the Enterprise Sausage Company, of
Macon, for flat bid of 8 cents
per pound. Bidders were mere from
Moultrie, Milledgeville and Atlanta
and the bidding was lively.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
FREE STATE LEADER
CHOSEN BY DALI To
HEAD COVE RN M[NT
First Assembly Held Since Re-
cent Elections Works With
Republicans Absent
MICHAEL HAYES SPEAKER
Group of Women Stage Demon
stration in Behalf of Republi-
cans Still Held Prisoners

DUBLIN, Sept. William I.
Cosgrave was reelected president
of the Dali Eireann upon the con-
vening of that body today, in the
first assembly since the recent cleo
-tions. None of the Republicans elect
ed to seats in the Dali had appeared
when the proceedings began. Pro-
fessor Michael Hayes was reelected
speaker.
A group of women staged a DEM
onstration nearby demanding the
release of Republicans held prison
ersby the Free State.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
HAY GROWERS TO ORGANIZE

MOULTRIE, Sept. 19.-J. ].
Parrish, of the Southwest Melon
Growers association, is backing
the movement for organizing the
hay growers of the territory for
the purpose of increasing hay pro
duction and improving its curing
and marketing methods. Most of
the Melon Growers associations
1000 members plant peas in their
melon fields after gathering their
crop, it is pointed out, and feed
experts declare peavine hay, when
properly cured, measures up in
quality with western hay which is
shipped in and can be produced
much cheaper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
POSTPONE TEST OF
AL THORITY AT TULSA
TILL NEXT THURSDAY
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Brought in Behalf of Floggers
Are Continued
MEN HELD BY MILITARY
Assistant Attorney General King
Appears Before Judge Hunt
in Preliminary Proceedings

TULSA, Okla, Sept. 19.-The
scheduled court test of authority
between military and civil officers
of Tulsa county has been postpon-
ed until Thursday. Assistant At
torney General King obtained a
continuance of the habeas corpus
proceedings before District Judge
Hunt, involving the three convicted
floggers held by the military.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
PREPARING FOR CLASH
AT CAPITAL

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 19.-
Members of the house were being
asked by telephone and telegraph
last night to come to Oklahoma
City. Upon arrival they will be
requested to sign the petition pro-
Yiding for the call for an extra
session of the legislature.
The legislators directing the spe-
cial session fight would not permit
use of their names. When the
movement reaches the proper stage
they said they would be glad to
make their names public. Meeting
in a downtown hotel, they wert
very careful not to allow more
than three persons to be present
in their room at the same time.
This precaution was taken in
fear that the room might be raided
by the military authorities on the
ground that the activities consti.
tuted some form of a riot. Under
the statute three or more persons
constitute mob.
"This is not a fight for OF
against any organization" said the
spokesman. 1t is a right to deter
mine whether the governor is a die
tator or whether this is a state of
executive, judicial and legislative
government.
eve intended to investigate
charges made against law violators
both in private and public. 1t is
not the purpose or intention of the
legislator and no member has IL
mind protection of crime in any
manner"