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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Coolidge To Deliver
Address OF Welcome
At Red Cross Meet

Observation-Disclosures Cool
idge has agreed to deliver the address
of welcome to 1000 delegates to the
annual meeting here of the American
Red Cross, which will open Septem-
Der "a, the Red Cross announced on
Saturday.
This will be the first public assem-
blage addressed by Mr.. Coolidge since
he assumed office
Masanao Hanihara, Japanese am
bassador will personally express to
the Red Cross and to the American
people the gratitude of his govern
ment and people for Americas gen
erous relief contributions for Japan
csc disaster victims.
The program for the four-day meet
ing includes addresses by members OF
the cabinet, and DR.. L. S. Rowe, d.
rector general, Pan American union;
Grace Abbott, head of the United
States childrens bureau and Joe
Sparks, chairman of the American le-
gion's rehabilitation committee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
LEE LOVETT MERCER. IR

The hearts and homes of the entire
community were made sad when it was
learned that death had some to the
community favorite boy, Lee, as he
was known to all, was loved by all
lie was golden example for the whole
neighborhood. He was sick only two
weeks and his death was unusually sad
as 1t came while undergoing a second
operation at the local hospital and was
great shock to his friends, who learn
ed the day before his death that he
seemed so much better. But God
knows best and while it seems more
than his loved one can bear, we would
point them to Christ for comfort and
cheer. We should rejoice when a soul
escapes this world of sin and sorrow
and we know Lee was too good boy
to stay in such suffering and God in
his infinite wisdom gathered him I'D
unto Himself and we who are left be-
hind should dry our tears and rejoice
that God doeth all things we'll We
know our loss is Heavens gain.
Lee Lovett Mercer was born March
IA, 1910 in this city. He has lived his
short life here, attended school in this
city until last year he attended school
at Lynnwood. He died September TO-,
1923: Funeral services were held at
his late home on Lynnwood, avenue,
Rev. c. A. CHM officiating. Judge
Luke conducted the song service. The
pail bearers were: DR.. Btice, Messrs
VIM. Mashburn, John Russell, Harry
Forbes. Col. Norman and Dave Pau1k.
lnterment was made in the family
lot at Evergreen, N. N. Littlefield in
charge.
Here we must say good bye, but in
a little while,
Eyes will be dry again, faces again
will smile.
For on this desert drear we shall cease
to roam
And shall be reunited in that sweet
home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Bankers Of South To Discuss
Boil Weevil Menace At Meet
National Convention Will Be Held In
New Orleans Oct. 1917

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 2O-Bankers
here and in other parts of the state
and the South according to reports re-
ce1ved in Atlanta are taking unusual
interest in the forthcoming National
Boil Weevil Menace Convention which
is to be held in New Orleans October
10 and II.
Governor M. B. Wellborn of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta COW
ering the states of Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana, has urged bankers through
out the sixth federal district to attend
the convention. The Atlanta bank,
it is stated is vitality interested in the
solving of the boil weevil problem,
affecting as it does the large agricu1-
tural territory of the district.
1t is estimated that the loss to Amer
lean commerce by the boil weevil, &C
cording to bankers here is billion and
half dollars in the last five years.
1t is we'll called "the billion-dollar"
bug, as they point out.
Governor eWllborn of the Atlanta
Federal Bank and other leading finan-
ciers who have discussed the subject
here, show that the enormous losses
caused by the weevil fall upon the
shoulders of the farmers, bankers, the
transportation, manufacturing and mer
camille interests. 1t is therefore, the
bankers assert, a problem which SER
iously affects the financial interests of
the South and one which the bankers
should. assist in solving-if any solu-
ton may be found
The New Orleans convention has
been called by the Louisiana bankers
Association joined by Governor John
M. Parker of Louisiana and Mayor
Andrew J. McShane of New Or
leans to- devise ways and means to
combat the losses by the boil weevil.
1t is expected that the convention
will be attended by the most represen-
tative gathering of business men ever
held in the South In attendance will
be business men in all lines of indus
try, including manufacturers, bankers,
railroad, steamboat and steamship rep
resentatives, as we'll as those engaged
in agriculture
Pointing to the fact that the coming
convention is both timely and WISE,
cotton men show that the South's
great staple since the civil war and
prior to the world war, was response
Bile for the favorable trade balance.
They show further that the supremacy
of the United States as the greatest
cotton producer in the world is threat
cned, and the national prosperity in
consequence, due to the menace and
ravages of the Mexican boil weevil.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
To Build Bridges
In Brooks County

QUITMAN, Ga.,-The board of
county commissioners met in a called
SESSION here Wednesday for the pur-
pose OF getting under way salts
factory program which will hook to
the bettcrment OF the county highways.
Some months ago the board decided
to undertake no additional permanent
paving projects. Two roads have al
ready been paved and a third road
is now being completed After this
highway is opened, no further efforts
will be made to permanently pave
the highways for the present at least,
but the bond money will be used for
the purchase Of steel bridges and the
improvement Of all the bridges in the
county.
1t is probable that at least one car
load of steel bridges will be purchased.
The county warden with members Of
the board has been inspecting the con-
dition of bridges throughout the coun-
ty and his report shows that many of
the structures are in bad condition.
The board has previously gone on rec
ord as Icing absolutely opposed to
ever repairing wooden structures The
woodep ones are be either replaced
with steel or concrete and it is believed
the day of bridges built of lumber has
passed for all time in Brooks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Millions CT Lives
Saved By U. S. Relief
Sixty Thousand Car Loads of Supplies
Distributed During Two Years

WASHINGTON, D. c. -Commun-
ism. in Russia is dead and Russia is on
the road to recovery, Col William
Haskell, who was in charge of relief
administration activities, said in a fl
nal report to Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce and chairman
OF the relief administration Not only
did American aid, amounting to $780,
100000 during the past two years, save
millions of lives in Russia, said Col
Haskell, but it helped to stimulate
Russian recovery.
During this period, said the re-
port, "A little under million tons OF
food, seed, clothing and medical sup
plies have been bought in the United
States by the American relief admin
lStration, requiring about $50 voyages
of American ships. These supplies
amounted to 10000 carloads on the
Russian railways. Their distribution
was accomplished through the organ
ization of $4,000 different stations al
the worst period when we were feed
ing nearly 100000 men, women and
children daily. Not only would these
millions have died without this relief
but even larger numbers would have
persisted from the cess pool of conta-
gious disease which was then raging
everywhere.
I'm the battle against these epidem-
les the American relief administration
furnished supplies to over $4,000 hos
pitfalls and institutions and organized
the innoculation and vaccination OF
over 100000 individuals. It's system
attic campaign of sanitation stamped
out the worlds most dangerous CEN
ter of contagion.
"From seed imported about 8,000,-
600 acres of land were sown. The
worst of the famine was over a year
ago, but since that time the Ameri-
can relief administration has contin-
ued to feed, clothe and give medical
service to an average of 100000 dere-
lict children until they were past dam
ger and to provide food and clothing
for over 10000 teachers and profess
sional people as supplementary ser
vice"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
JAP RELIEF FUND
TOTALS So 600, 300

WASHINGTON, Sept. 49, Presi-
dcnt Coolidge III message addressed
to the people of the United States
Monday expressed his deep gratifica-
ton at their generous repsonse to
the appeals from the sufferers in earth
quake stricken Japan.
THE prompt and generous response
of the American people to the urgent
needs of friendly nation in time of
great distress has been most crafty
ing, the message said. "When the
news of the tragedy in Japan first
reached us the American Red Cross,
perSuant to a proclamation, asked the
country for five million dollars 20
meet this great emergency. The ans
wer to this appeal was prompt and
generous; in less than two weeks a
sum far in excess of the original goal
was given.
"At the close of this successful cam
paign, | wish to extend the people of
the United States my deep apprecia-
ton for this manifestation of their
generosity and their willingness at all
times to answer the call OF suffering
humanity"
Although the American people orig
inally were asked for only $5,000,000
returns to Red Cross headquarters on
Monday night totaled $4,000, 300 il
cash and pledges and great jump
in the fund is expected from collec-
tons taken in churches throughout The
country today.
OF the fund received up to Sunday
it was announced, almost $4000,00I
had been expended for relief supplies
now loading on ships or enroute Il
Japan, including food, medical and no
pital supplies, clothing, blankets ant
building materials. Chairman JOIN
Barton Payne of the Red Cross in
formal statement, declared the fun,
had been a gift from the hearts o
the whole American people"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
MANY VIEW BODY OF
NOTORIOUS BAD MAN
AL Spencer Falls in Fight With Possee
Had $4,000 In Bonds

Al Spencer Falls in Fight With Possee
Had $4,000 In Bonds
BARLETSVILLE, Okla. Sept IT,
Several thousand person Sunday view
ed the body of Oklahoma's notorious
bad man, Al Spencer, who fell in a
fight with a posse ten miles north of
Bartletsville Saturday night. Three
bullets in the right breast from mem
bers of the posse killed the $4,000 flu
gitive bandit.
Spencer began hostilities when he
leveled his rifle and fired at six pur-
suing officers, led by Alva Mcdonald,
United States marsha for Western
Oklahoma, after being ordered to halt.
The bullet missed Every member
of the possee fired in return, killing
him almost instantly Concealed with
in the old overalls and yellow shirt
which Spencer wore were $4,000 in
bonds, according to Marshal McDon-
aid. The bonds were identified as
1901 taken at OKeSa, Okla, Aug. ~,
when Missouri, Kansas and Texas
train was robbed shortly after mid
night. The Okesa robbery resulted in
a $4,000 reward being offered for
the capture of Spencer, dead or alive.
No one has appeared to claim the
body of the man who is credited with
robbery of at least twenty-five banks
in Oklahoma and Southern Kansas.
Four pals of the dead bandit are
still at large and warrants for their
arrest are in the hands of the leader
of the posse which captured Spencer.
Spencer's gun which is reputed to
look like washboard" because OF
its notches, was not found when he
was searched, according to Mcdonald
Spencer was carrying a rifle and a
new six gum at the time of his
death.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
GIVEN SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL
-Four Men Attempt to Kidnap Con.
fectioner at Fort I .a1iderdaI0

at IO1I
Miami, Fla.,-Sixty DAYS in the Jail
was the sentence meted out to four
Fort Lauderdale men who are alleged
to have attempted TO kidnap Charles
Freed, confectioner. The men are ]. B.
Marshal, H. D. Durrance, L. T. Var
brough and E. T. Henson. In addition
they were turned over to the County
Court on charge of carrying CON
cealed weapons.
The men called at the Freed place
and after talking with the CONNECTION
er minute, forced him to get into an
automobile, as one of them said: -
Freed we are going to handle you
because you are not running the right
kind of place" A policeman off duty
who happened to be at the Freed shop
placed the four under arrest before
they could make off with their cap
tive.
In court the men denied they had
planned to kidnap Freed, saying they
merely wanted to talk to him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
LEGAL NOTICE
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County:


Under the power of sale contained
IN deed, dated November 18th, 1921,
made by w. L. Raulcrson to c. S.
Isler, ]. ] Dorminey, H. Milton, C
Brewer, Mrs. ]. M. Ashley now Mrs.
John Slater and T. S. Price, partners
doing business as Isler Grocery and
Produce Company, said deed being re-
corded in the Clerks office of the Su-
perior Court of Coffee County in book
Al, pages l71-17S Said grantees will
sell on the first Tuesday in October
next during the legal hours of sale, to
the highest bidder for cash before the
court house door in Ben Hill County,
the following described landl being in
Coffee County, towit:
One acre of land, more or less of
lot of land No. 5l4 in the sixth district
of Coffee county, Georgia, located in
the Town of Nichols, and bounded as
follows, North by Tanner Street, east
by Hall Street, South by lands of NJ
Hall and West by lands of Elite Roll
lerson.
And also subject to a bond for title
from w. L. Raulerson to c. Jensen,
on which there is due $4,000, the fol-
lowing described property lying and
and being in Coffee County, Georgia,
One4half undivided interest in Lot
Number Twelve in Block Twenty &C
cording to the Deem Realty and I'm
provement Company's map of the
town of Nichols, Georpia
Said Sale will be made for the pur-
pose of paying certain promissory
note for the principal sum of 100000
on which there is due $49903 principal
and interest to date of sale in the sum
of 1884 and the cost of this proceed
ing, default having been made in the
payment of said note. A deed will be
made to the purchaser as provided in
said above described deed. This Sep
TENDER Sth. 1872.
Isicr Grocery Produce Company.
A. j. & ]. c. Mcdonald
Attorneys for S27
Isler Grocery & Produce Company.
-e~N~S
AVS n WNR
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
PUBLIC SALE
GEORGIA-Trwin County.

GEORGIA-Irwin County,.
Will be sold before the court house
door at public outcry at Ocilla, Ca,
between the legal hours of sale to the
highest bidder on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, o123, the following described
property in part or as whole, towit:
Rails, plates, frogs and fixtures of
the Pope City to Fitzgerald branch
(not including Fitzgerald) of the Ocil-
la Southern Railroad Company which
is approximately 81 miles (including
side tracks, of 90 pound rail to be de-
livered to purchaser at Fitzgerald,
Della, Alapaha or Nashville on our
line of road.
We reserve the right to reject or
accept bids for any portion or all of
the above described property
The sale is subject to confirmation
by the Judge of Superior Court, Irwin
County by whom authority to sell has
been granted to the undersigned as
receivers of said property.
w. T. HARGRETT,
H. H. HILL,
Receivers.
Ocilla, Ga, August Is, 1923.
Sep22
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
WOULD CURB BUCKET SHOPS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Ten SEN
ators and sixteen representatives have
Endorsed plan for the drafting of
legislation to curb bucket shop opera
tons, it was announced Monday by
the Peoples Legislative Service, or
ganized here by the Progressive
Group" in Congress.
Samuel Utermyer of New York who
has the work in hand, it was declared
has received assurances of sufficient
support to warrant the drafting of a
bill designed to provide federal rec
ognition of brokerage houses that will
eliminate bucket shop transactions.
Support has been assured, it was asser-
ted from members of both parties.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
FOR RENT

FARMS FOR RENT 4 have a
number of one, two and three horse
farms for rent in Ben Hill County,
for both white and colored, good hous
es and barns, good wells, on good
roads, tobacco barns n some of the
farms. I also have a number of farms
for sale and several thousand acres
of wild land. Apply to Barry Clare,
Lawyer. Fitzgerald, Ga. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20

At Remington, England, a man
named Death recently won his 1iber-
ty, following conviction on the charge
of assaulting police officer, because
he braved death SO many times in the
late war.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
WILLIE'S DOG LIFE

! w ILLIE > DOT LII T.
Willie had almost finished his read
ing lesson when he came to word he
could not pronounce.
Barque, prompted the teacher.
Willie looked at his classmates and
grinned.
BarSue, Willie exclaimed the teach
er harshly
Willie looking up at the teacher fin
ally cried out Bow wow-wow,
%+%
HOW THEY GET THAT WAY
FIRST Egg; | am tired of being in
this hot water
second Egg: Never mind, you'll get
hardened to it.
AT THE RINGSIDE
First Better: Believe me. I've seen
this man o'mine fight before-when
he hit sa man he remembers if
Second Bettor: Huh, when nv man
hits man he don't.
IN KANSAS
A Kansas towns city limit well
come to motorists, "Speed limit 100
Miles An Hour-Fords Do Your Best.
FIRST HAND INFO
Frolicsome: All, | use,S to know
Your wife before you married her. She
was such a pensive girl
Henpeck: She got over that Shes
expensive.
THE TRUTH, SO HELP ME-
Jones: Say, Smith | lust boupht =
new car and / want my wife to learn
to drive too How long did it fake
your wife to learn?
Smith: Well, eLt's see I don't lust
remember but think it will be eight
years this December,
MAGNETIC MABEL'S MAIL
OF you don't know what you want,
ask Mabel
DEAR MABEL: I've been told that
there is a charm that is infa1lib1e in
winning the love om man, no matter
how unattractive the girl may be.
Have you ever heard of it and will
you tell me all you know about it?
Hope B
Yes, Hope, I have heard of it, but
seldom nave L ever seen 1t, and though
| can vouch for the certainty or its
effect, | know but little about it. This
love charm is called Mummy.
DEAR MABEL: Outwardly 7 an
very plain, but inwardly, I am told
possess great loneliness of character
| long to attract, but yet I fail. What
can I do? "Lonesome".
| DEAR LONESOME: Try walking
around inside out for while. Tn sure
you'll attract.
| DEAR MABEL I am a great love-
of pigeons and want to breed then
for show purposes. Can you advis,
me how to proceed? HARRY b
Certainly, Harry. Buy a well-mat
ed pair of prize pigeons. Choose
large cage enameled in baby blue fo
preference. If at the end of year re
suits are not satsfactory-buy rabbits
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20

TYPEWRITER RIBBONS - lust
received fresh stock of typewriter rib
bons for Oliver, L. c. Smith, Under
wood. Remington and Royals. Carbon
oapef aleo-Leader Publishing Co.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
AUTO CARRIES WREN AND
BROOD OVER 1000 MILES
OF RUGGED HILL ROADS
Bird Built Nest on Rear Spring And
Rode Everywhere Machine Went.

LYNCHBURG, Va.,-A touring
car belonging to D. 7. Watts, super
intendent of the Montrose fruit farm
one of the largest orchards in the
central Piedmont section, which is To-
Gated in Amherst county, some 20
miles from Lynchburg, carries very
unusual cargo.
The extra cargo is wren and her
brood.
Some weeks ago the mother bird, it
was discovered, had built her nest on
one side OF the rear springs of the
automobile and there she laid her
eggs. Somehow the bird seemed to
know when the car was to leave the
fruit farm, for she was always on the
nest when the orchards were left be-
hind.
Matched on Main Street
Indeed, the wren chung to her nest
with such persistency that the brood
was Matched while the car was parked
on Main street here, and after that she
never allowed the car to leave the
place unless she was found lowering
her brood. Indeed, it is related that
here in Lynchburg, after the Matching
was completed, and before the car was
moved the mother bird was on the Job
feeding the young.
Has Travelled 1000 Miles
Since the wren laid her first egg in
the nest and up to the present it is
estimated that she rode in the nest at
least 1000 miles, and the wonder is
expressed that either the eggs or the
fiedglings were not bumped out on
some of the rough roads the car was
called upon to negotiate.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20

Hardwar on the bank of the Ganges
river, is a popular spot for ablution,
and its bathing CHAT and temple of
Gangawara are annually visited by
100000 pilgrims.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20

DEAR A. LEDA:
What are the words that r. s. v.
p. stand for? A friend told me that
this expression was not used much
today. If that is true, what takes
Its place? Thank you.
A. READER.
K. s. V. p. are French words
Responder 81 UouS pEdis, which
means, answer if you please"
Your friend was correct in say
Ing It is rarely used on invi-
tations now. The reason is
that people are supposed to have
the politeness to answer invi-
Ia ions without having to be
asked to. However, one would
drop a hint; it might be put
this way: kindly send response
to ............" and then give
the address.
DEAR A. LEDA:
o. Is one expected to send q
written acceptance for an afternoon
'ea or at home" card? (2) If one
nnnot attend should calling cards
?e sent? If so, how many.
MRS E. L.
a. No. (2) Yes. If it is i'm
possible 10 put in an appearance
al the affair, a visiting card
should be put in an envelope
and sent to the hostess. Try
and have it arrive while the tea
is i'll progress. This may he
done by the services of a mes
senger or ly post. (3)A hus.
band and wife if unable to ap-
pear would each send card.
If a hostess and a daughter are
giving the reception two cards
each are sent.
DEAR A. LEDA:
az What should be done II one
drops his fork at dinner? How
should celery be sailed?
A. v. R.
If there Ia a servant allow her
her to pick it up. Otherwise
do so yourself, unless there is
gentleman beside you, In which
case he will do it. After a word
Of apology to the hostess con-
hnue as If nothing had happened. |
(2) Put some salt on the edge
q the butter plate, then take
the stalk of celery, touching one
end lightly In the salt and bite
it OF.
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CONSIDERABLE PATIENT

CONSIDERABLE PATIENT
New Dentist (To Cowboy patient
in Western TOWN.: Will you have
gas?
Dead Eye Dick: Will it hurt much
if | don't?
Dentist: Yes it may hurt
ID. +. d.: Wall, then for your sake
I'll take it.
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Phone 395 for Fresh Meat and veg
etables. #
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FOR SALE

PINE SHINGLES-Pine Shingles
can be had in any quantity from Geo.
w. Rogers, Phone 143. If
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Fitzgerald Leader WhNT-ADS
Quick Results. Phone 1913.