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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
Negro Farmers Study
Permanent Pastures
Come From Many Parts of Georgia
For Valuable Information

b,, c { wi Nc :, 2, Ga, Oct. l7-one
i rl-Ii ana ilty farmers coming from
chatham, BIB, Henry, Lamar Pike,
9Paidlng, Iroup, Meriwether, Clarke,
Washington, Rockda1e, Walton and
Newton counties recently, motored %
CoVlngton, Georgia to study the
Mr.: Evans Lunsiord's Pasture Farm
Seven negro farmers, four demon
strators and two home demonstration
agents, accompanied the farmers to
Covlngton with the idea in mind OF
selling to the most progressive negro
farmer in Georgia the plan OF making
permanent pastures.
Mr.. Evans Lunsford personally CON
! Quoted the visitors over his 100 acres
OF tine pasture land. When Mr. Luns-
ford explained how he had started and
maintained his permanent pasture
| TED and marketed some OF the finest
| 1eretords in the South, the negro
farmers stood in silence, drinking in
the information they had come so lar
to get but after the groups had walk
led over the 100 acres in pasture and
observed closely the herd OF Here
lords as pretty as those seen in pic
lures, the farmers began to realize the
4, lmportane OF pastures
| After a barbecue furnished by the
canning and farmers clubs OF Newton,
Rockdale and Walton counties, Mr..
Paul Tabor, Pasture Expert OF the
! State College of Agriculture gave the
farmers information on how to return
| home and do what they had seen on
Mr.. Lunsford's farm A representative
! from each of the Is counties spoke,
telling OF the information gained and
their determination to return home and
start permanent pasture.
| At time when negro farmers are
leaving the State in large numbers, it
| is very significant that agricultural
! pursuits OF permanent nature are be-
ing started among the negro farmers of
! Georgia. With permanent pastures in
Georgia, livestock production will be
success and hundreds of negro far
mers who have migrated because of
economic necessities, will return to
Georgia. the greatest agricultural state
in the Union.
There are 50 negro farm and home
demonstration agents in Georgia work
ing under the direction of Mr.. !. Phil
| Campbell, Director, Extension Work
OF Georgia, Georgia State College OF
Agriculture, Athens, Ga.
Last year these 80 agents working
i'll 40 counties, carried the message OF
improved methods on the farm and in
the home, to 16l ,321 farmers, farm
women bows and girls.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
GETS PLEASANT SURPRISE

about six months ago my father
was very sick with his stomach, which
had been troubling him for several
years Three doctors said he had can
Ger and one said it was gall stones
all agreed an operation necessary, but
on account OF his age | was afraid 20
risk it. | told a friend about it who
said his wife had been through the
same trouble and had been cured by
taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
at once bought bottle for father and
he is now as strong as a bear and can
eat more ham and cabbage than any
three men, 1t removes he catarrhal
mucuS from the intestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and inteS-
final ailments. including appendicitis,
One dose will convince or. money re
funded at Denmark and National
Drug Cos, and by leading druggists
everywhere. adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
pH1LATHEA anniversary

The Phrllathca Class OF the FIRST
NJ f. church celebrated IT'S third ami
vcrsary at The home of Mrs. Burr Sto-
Zoe, Tuesday evening,
A short business session was held
first, Miss Marie Bill, the president,
presiding, and committees for the next
SIX months appointed
Memory games were played turnout
the evening, carrying out the ami
versary theme. A game representative
of each month OF the year bringing
tlpo'ts of childhood games, as snow
balling for January, j@ckstoncs and
valentines for February, making pa
per wirimills ior March etc, were
the occasions for much fun.
OF special interest was the Philathca
Photograph Album, prepared by Mrs.
Stokoe, and containing pictures OF
each member OF the class since it
was first organized.
Delicious refreshments, decorated
with the Phiathea emblem and the
figure g were served by the hostess,
assisted by Misses Myrtice Corley and
Ruth Martin
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18

ASHTON NEWS
+ #+*+++*+ : = = + + =

Mrs. H. H. Hookerf spent few
days recently as the guest OF Mrs.
Alva Ewing.
Messrs James Avera and HaroI d
Lynn two OF our navy boys of Nor
folk, Va, are here on a ten DAYS fur
Tough visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Alva Ewing and family lett on
Thursday in their car Tor Miami, Fla,
to spend the winter in the interest OF
Mrs EWing's health.
Mr.. Spilleis of this place is spend
the winter in southern Florida.
Mrs. C. +. Bishop LETT Wednesday
for Orlando, Fla, to join her husband
at that place.
Mr.. Thomas Passmore and family
spent the week end at Della with Mrs.
Passmore brother Mr.. Laymon Bush.
Mr.. Jack Ragsdale a navy boy left
Sunday nor North Carolina after a
pleasant fur lough spent with relatives
and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Middlebrooks
Mr.. S. J. Lipsey and affinity and Mr..
and Mrs, J. A. Dykes spent Sunday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. !. D. Bish-
op.
Mrs. H. J. Nipper and children spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
q. 5. Mlddlebrooks north of town.
Rev. r. G. Shannonhouse from the
city made Mrs. Fl, H. Hooker d pleas
ant call Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. G. A. Gaffney and family were
the guests of Mrs. Thad Brogdon on
Sunday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
Rats Cause Big Loss
In United States
Destroy $2oo,ooo,ooo Worth of Food
And Property Yearly And
Garry Disease

Damage by rats to produce and
property in the United States amounts
tc more than $2,000000 a year, &C
cord:ng to estimates made by the fed
ell department of agriculture
q VI his loss is apportioned so ali have
10 bear he burden. even those of sui
flt cnt public spirit to spend the time
AID pauerce necessary to keep their
premises fIce of the pest.
Urn1itigated Nuisance
Besides this damage rats, the de-
partment s'"tes, are carriers of dis
eases. s. fat as known rats serve no
economic prrpCsc whatever and they
are, therefore an unmitigated nuisance.
Left undisturbed rats breed with al
most unbelievable rapidly and use
increasingly their nightly developed
instincts at the ever-increasing ex-
pense OF the housekeeper, farmer or
business establishment harbor .ng
them"
The department has made careful
study of the situation and in response
to public demand has prepared
printed advice as to the best method
of Kidding the farm buildings and
households OF the plague.
A word OF caution is uttered against
placing too much faith in widely adj
vertised poisons and contraptions for
disposing of rats. The department
says that vast sums of money are
literally thrown away on worthless
substances and devices designed to
outwit the rat
Simple Measures Effective
The experience of Investigators and
demonstrators of the biological sur
vey has proved that few simple
measures constantly employed will rid
farm or community OF rats.
Natural agencies unaided such as
cats, dogs, birds OF prey. etc. cannot
be wholly relied upon to do the work,
for the reason, probably that they at
tack the rat only when he is unwary
enough to be in the open and only
when pressed by hunger.
1t is stated that rats cannot long
survive concerted and sustained on
slaught, and that any ordinary build
'ng or farm can be made free OF them
by the intelligent and judicious use OF
the right methods.
The first step. is remove all food
and shelter from them and the next
IS 10 poison and trap them, along with
the paramount necessity to have all
the persons in the community coop
crate in the attack.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
ALBANY BUSINESS MEN
HEARD IN RICHLAND

HIGHLAND, Ca The Gypsy
Smith, Jr., Evanvgelstic club, of Al
bany, held services in Richland Sun
day at both the Methodist and Baptist
churches. The organization is compos-
ed of some of Albany's leading bust
ness men. A luncheon was served in
thr,r honor at the Richland hotel.
At the morning services H. T. Nc
In,osh, editor of the Albany Her
aid, gave a splendid talk
In the afternoon the whole club
met with the Richland Bible Class
at the First Baptist church, where
both united i'll service together. ]. NJ.
Patterson, president OF the Gypsy
Smith club, and T. +. Carter, presi-
dent OF the Richland Bible Class,
made talks while NJ. B. Brown, editor
of the Richand News and leader
OF the Richland' Bible class, made
the Welcome address in an appro-
pirate manner.
Afterwards interesting remarks were
made by members of both clubs. The
Richland orchestra furnished music
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
AT THE FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner S. Lee and w Magnolia St
Sunday school al 1000 m Mr.
Stokoe Supt. Ii YOU are not attend
ing elsewhere, you are cordially innvit
ed to meet With is school,
Sermon and morning worship II 80
Epworth Lca>t' service for
young folks at ZOO p m.
At eight O'Clock the pastor will
show pictures and give lecture on
the Good VIII Industries" of the
church This is Mcthodism's new ad-
venture in the field of salvaging hui
man lives. There are now such indus
tries in at least eighteen cities in the
u. S.
This lecture will be free, free will
offering for expenses. The public is
invited
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 800 p, m.
You and your friends are cordially
invited 10 all of these services.
lanes II Elder. pastor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
POLITICAL DISHONESTY

Political dishonesty breeds dishon.
eSty OF every kind A state Of minC
winch VIII intend one fraud will upor
occasion, intend thousand.
lie who upon one emergency will
lie, Will be supplied with cmcrgcnc;c,
IN order that he may continue TO lie
He who will pcrjurc himself to save
a TREND, viii do 1t in desperate Juno
turc to save himself He who is un-
Just in the least is unjust also II
much
Temptations TO political dishonesty
are easily accepted. The political dis.
honesty which destroys ones charac.
ter III every other department of lie
/ hat which is true OF leaders in mol.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
Use Sulphur To
Heal Your Skin
Broken Out Skin And Itching Eczema
Helped Over Night

For unsightly skin eruptions, rash
or blotches on face, neck, arms or
body, you do not have to wait for re-
lief from torture or embarrassment,
declares a noted skin specialist. Apply
a little Mentho Sulphur and improve
ment shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying pro-
pertics, nothing has ever been found
to take the place Of this sulphur prep
aration. The moment you apply it,
healing begins. Only those who have
had unsightly skintroubles can know
the delight this Mentho- Sulphur does
bring. Even fiery, itching eczema is
dried right up.
Get small jar from any good drug
gist and use it like cold cream,
Advertisement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
N tSss>-zS- so
II l. BIBLE THOUGHT n
Il u FOR TODAY -~ III
Il Bible Thoughts memorized, will prove 't3l
81 priceless heritage in after years. Ill
IA FYii
OCTOBER 18

OCTOBER 10
THE WHOLE HEART BLESSED
are they that keep his testimonies ant
that seek him with the whole heart
Psalms 1872
OCTOBER 19
THE SINNER.-Thereiore to him
that knowcthsto do good, and doeth il
not, to him ii is sin,-Iames All
OCTOBER 20
HUMILITY AND EXALTATION
Humble yourselves therefore under
the mighty hand OF God, that he may
cxalt you in due timc--1 Peter SO
OCTOBER 81
RENGTH AND SONG The
Lord is my strength and song, and he
is become my salvation.,--Exodus 152
OCTOBER %
THE IDEA LWAY-- They helped
every one his neighbour; and every
one said to his brother, BE OF good
courage.-lsaiah al e,
OCTOBER %
GET THE TRUTH.-Buy the
truth, and sell il not: also wisdom
and instruction, and understanding
Proverbs 1923
OCTOBER "a
DELINERANCE:-I7or he shall dc
liver the needy when he cricth, the
poor also and him that hath no help
er.-Psalm 72:12,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
MRS. ORA BELLE BRAY

The funeral OF Mrs. Ora Belle Bray
wife of w. G. Bray, OF Statewide, Ga
was held at Statewide Thursday
morning at 1890 o'clock. Mrs. Bray
was a native OF Clark county, but for
the past twelve years has resided at
Statewide Ga. She also lived here for
number of years. She is survived by
her husband, three daughters, Mrs
] M. Russell, OF Ludowici, Mrs. M F
Donncly and Mrs. Vera n Dredgc
of Savannah; two sons, Preston H
Bray, OF Valdosta and Thos. +. Bray
of Statewide; two grandchildren, Miss
Ora Frances Russell and Miss Elkcr
Drcdge, her father, six brothers ant
one sister al OF Athens,
The funeral was conducted by Rev
H. l.. Green, pastor OF the Methodist
church assisted by Judge T. c. Ham
The pail bearers were M. w. Wealth
crington, Chas. Ham, Everette Carter
Gerald Prime, Douglas Clayton, G.. d
Deloach.
Mrs Bray was only forty-eighr
years old and her sudden death came
as quite a shock to her many friends
as she was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew her
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
BIB FARMERS WILL
CUT COTTON STALKS

MACON, Ga.,-Farmers OF Bib
county have entered heartily into the
campaign OF starting the fight against
the boil weevil for next year by agree
ing to destroy all cotton stalks as rap
idly as the cotton is picked This is
one OF the first steps necessary in
Weevil campaign according to experts
who have studied the situation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
MISSIONARY
NOTES

The devotional meeting OF the Wo-
mans Missionary Society OF the Cen
trail Methodist church was held Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. !. l.. Perry OF
Circle No 3 opened with hymn The
Call for Reapcrs.' followed with pray
er by Mrs II. Nj. Warren,
Song Bring Them In
Bible lesson was given by Mrs,
Longstreet, "All For Jesus" was sung
by Mesdames Lovett and Chestnut.
Papers were read Christ Winning
the Oriental in America by Mrs. Earl
Brown and Miss Lois Biles. Miss Eufa
Turner accompanied by Miss Biles at
the piano rendered a beautiful violin
solo.
The Oriental Religion in America
Mrs !. l.. Perry.
Reading-Miss Bobbie Burns.
Dismissed with special prayer Tor
the sick by Mrs. Emery.
Mrs. James Paulk, Reporter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

CORNER Lee and Jcssamne strcr's.
Bruce Nay, minister.
10 III Bible school
II 80 III Communion and sermon.
p. m Monthly meeting OF Deacons
p m Christian Ilndeavor. Topic:
What is Christian Citizenship, leader,
Miss Matte Mae Chester.
g p. m Evening worship.
A church where you can be OF real
service, Ii YOU have no church home,
V orsh = with us.
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CHURCH CELEBRATES
18TH ANNIVERSARY

GREENVILLE, S. C.-With SER
mon by its only living former pastor
DIR. I. NJ. Mcconnell OF Columbus,
Ga, the First Presbyterian church OF
Greenville Sunday morning began a
four days celebration OF its 18th an
niVersary
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CARD OF THANKS

Words cannot express our heartfelt
appreciation to the friends and neigh
bors who so kindly ministered unto
us during the illness and death OF our
owed one: also to those who brought
the beautiful flowers. May God pour
out His richest blessings on one and
all
+. w. Hitch.
Florence Hitch
Mrs L. NJ. Buck
O RuCk
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PULLMAN cos. FIGURES
SHOW GREAT PROSPERITY
Net Income Past Year Was $685.
500. Carried 32,255,577 Passengers

Prosperity of the country was re-
Elected in the annual statement of the
Pullman Company just made public
which showed total net income for
the year ending July 81 last of $5l3,-
$3.50 compared with $4,27l,767 in
the preceding year. 'H-i
Pullman cars carried 32,255,5T rev.
cnue passengers an aggregate of r.
S00,000,000 miles during the twelve
months, increased travel being attrib-
uted to greater commercial activity.
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YOU WILL BE WELCOME IN
OUR MEMS BARAcA CLASS
We meet at 1000 O'Clock every Sun
day at the First Methodist Church
Corner of Lee ana Magnolia Streets
We want you to be with us.
Come next Sunday Surel
A. No questions will be asked
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18
NOTICE

All who want asparagus crowus
call and see me- Deal in Georgia
Green Asparagus Crowns for trans
planting Between seventy and oae
hundred thousand-also pecans for
sale Joseph Everett, Jr, Route l.
box "a. FITZGERALD. Ga. Decl3
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Tea Grown in Pennsylvania.
pennsylvania has a tea crop in the
vicinity Of the Blue mountains region
which largely supplants Oriental tea
In that district
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-10-18

The LOYAL Workers class of the
Christian Sunday school are having
a potato social at the church tonight.
The public is cordially invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

city hall.
Two hearings on New Brunswick
appeals have been held to date and
a third will take place n week
from tomorrow at the court house
A total of ninety-two appeals Lave
been fled by New Brunswick proper
ty owners and ffty-two of these ap-
peals have not been heard to date
The appeals filed from the TWEEN
ty-four taxing districts of the county
are as follows:
Woodbridge 81, Monroe l., North
Brunswick A, Cranbury 10. New
Brunswick 90, South Brunswick II
Dunellen 2, Jameshurg 3, East
Brunswick II, Carteret 1, South
River 1, Sayreville IA. Metuchen 80
Highland Park 80, Madison 1. Mill
town /, Piscataway Is, Middlese,
Borough 1, South Amboy Al, Rari'
tan 103, Perth Amboy 81, Spotswoot
2.
The county board plans 10 NEE
three times a week until all tn,
appeals are heard. The work must
be completed by August 80. 1t !.
planned to hear about sixty case:
each day and on the other days to
make inspections of properties or
which appeals r made.
Several large appeals will come
before the county board including
that of the Spicer Manufacturing
Company of Piscataway. The appel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21


wholly in payment of the land deal,
but that during the war he had gone
to Washington and had secured lum-
Der for the Donnell concern When 1t
was difficult to get supplies. lie said
that he took an interest in the land
deal as for a political friend. Can
non said he did such political favors
every day and did not think any
thing of it.
Evans, said Cannon, first preached
the subject of helping them out in
the land deal when the company
official came TO Gannon's store in
Perth Amboy and asked him to see
Burton. Evans declared the concern
was not making much Roadway with
the proposition.
Cannon said he saw Burton as a
result of Evans request, n asked
Burton what the chances We're OF the
state purchasing the entire Donnell
tract. Burton replied, said Gan
non, that if the engineers could not
find a way of utilizing the entire
property, there would not be much
use to see anyone in an effort TO
get the state to buy the whole parcel
of land. Burton further said, ac-
cording to Cannon, that the price
the concern wanted, S235,0OO was too
much.
cannon said. when asked by the
attorney general, that it never ap-
reared TO him that the bond money
was tainted" He said that he found
the bonds were worth not $4,000
but s27,1O0 and he subsequently re-
turned $2,100 to the company. Gan
non said he disposed of the bonds
L-Tz-.-a InYenz and kent
some money in a safety deposit box
in the National Park Bank, New
York City.
Former State Highway Engineer
Thomas j. Wasser was also called
as a witness yesterday. He declar-
ed that all of the commissioners
were aware of the 100000 appraisal
made on the property. He said the
property was not condemned ecause
the matter was in the hands or the
resident commissioner who was MI.
Burton. and that the latter never re-
ported that the land was impossible
to buy.
Wasser repudiated former Com
missioner Paddock's testimony that
Paddock asked Engineer Wasser if
the land was worth $230,000. Wasser
said he was positive hat Paddock
had never asked him the question.
Senator Richards asked if the
commissioners we're mistaken when
they testified that if they had known
of the $4,000 appraisal, they would
not have voted to purchase the land
at the higher price. Wasser said that
they were mistaken in fact, as all
the commissioners knew of the low
err valuation. Engineer Wasser also
asserted that he had lever protested
against the paying of $2S0,000 fou
the land, because his opinion of the
transaction was never asked by the
commission. The former engineer
said that he was not familiar
with property values, as this work
was left to the departments right-of-
way division. Wasser said he had
nothing to do with the purchase of
any properties for the commission.
Former Commissioner John Ferris,
of Jersey City, was the remaining
witness to be called by the commit
tee. He said he would not have voted
for the purchase if he had known
the 100000 value of the land. When
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

Senator Richards asked Ferris
! whether he had ever talked to any
friends in Jersey City about the land
deal, Ferris replied:
mo, they weren't interested in it."
Ferris denied that there was a
deal on whereby Burton withdrew
his opposition to the employment on
the bridge of j. B. Strauss, head of
the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company
of Chicago, in return for which Fer
ris would support Buttons project
for the purchase of the lands.
Secretary Evans was recalled to
! the stand at the close of the hearing
and said that none of the bonds had
ever been returned by Cannon to the
company, nor had any money been
returned in substitute for the bonds.
The committee rose yesterday af-
ternoon subject to the call of Senate
President Joseph S. Wallworth, of
Camden.
William ]. Donnell, formerly con-
nected with the lumber company, is
the only remaining witness to be
called. Mr.. Donnell is at present in
Utica and cannot be served with a
subpoena.
Donnell is the man who relin-
pushed his interest in the lumber
company last October, his stock be-
ing bought by Evans and by Alonzo
Mcdowell, who was also a witness
before the probe. At a previous
hearing, Attorney General McCran
produced an alleged agreement be-
tween Donnell and the two others
when they acquired the company.
The agreement provided that Dom
nell was to pay so per cent. of any
judgment obtained from the COM
pany by the state growing out of the
land sale, and it was drawn, said Nc
Gran, last October.
With regard to the Hackensack
River bridge, the contract for which
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21

is also to be investigated, Mr.. Nc
Gran said he was pursuing a quiet
investigation, going owe accounts
growing out of the contract. The
contract was awarded to Stillman,
Delehanty and Ferris, of Jersey City,
of which Commissioner Ferris is a
member. He resigned from the board
so that his firm could accept the
contract to rebuild the Hackensack
bridge after it had been damaged by
a steamer.
If the attorney generals evidence
warrants it. testimony will be taken
on the proceedings incident to the
awarding of the contract to Ferris's
concern.