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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-28
Exchange of Courtesies

A delegation from the city OF St
Augustine as the Oldest Spanish city
in the L. S, has been invited to cere-
monies in Spain attending the removal.
in August of the remains of Menendez
founder of ST. Augustine, to new
resting place in his native city. Av;les
In reciprocation, it is proposed to in
vite the King and Queen of Spain to
the next annual celebration fthc
landing of Ponce de Leon, which oc
ours each Spring Always a spectacu-
lar event, the presence of royalty would
mike it assume a grander than usual
scale of magnihcence.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-28

Mr.. Floyd Eads spent Sunday with
his family here, coming from Man
chester, where he has present work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-28

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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-28

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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-28

Highest American Real Estate.
The summit of Mount Mckinley. in
All ska, is 20,3O0 feet above sea level.
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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-06-28
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z FITCH around the peanuts an the
= speckled lemonade! Teller advertises
IS the one that gets the trade Twenty
five concessions in the. little City Park.
rollin in the nickles, from daylight till
it's dark. Wagon-loads of sody-pop fills
the day with cheer-speaker in the grand
stand, nobody can hear Flags awavtn,
in the breeze to Jollify the scenes-Ain't
dozen felkrs here. can .ig-er what If
means ! Band 3 a-rlayin' 1azzy tunes :
bosses steppin' high. Felier swea Il
barrel with so many drinks to buy. Take
the country over, with holiday OIL hand
Fortunes made from cigarettes, or on the
reanut-stand. Wonder why they have It
when the weather is SO hot? Used to
Know about it. but blame tive forgot
sed to he the patriots that celehratoG
here-Now they never mention EN-
Golly, amt it queer?
Evening star., 1923-12-31
CHINESE BANDITS
CAPTURE u. S. WOMAN
Seize Mrs. Julina Kilen, Lutheran
Missionary-Two Others
Wounded in Raid.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, December 31.--Fol1owers
of the notorious bandit leader, Lao
Yao-Jen captured an American mis-
sionary, Mrs. Julina Kilen, and
Bernhard Hoff and Mrs. Hoff, in a raid
upon the town of Tsaoyang, in north
ern Hupeh province near the border
town of Siangyangfu, according to
advices received here today.
The American legation has taken
active steps to bring about the cap
ture of the brigands and the liberia
ton of Mrs. Kilen. The Chinese gov
ernment has offered a bounty for the
capture, dead or alive. of the bandit
leader.
The thrsa missionaries are repre-
seEsstives as the Church of the Lu-
and were conducting a mission at
Tsaoyang whom the town was raid
ed. Warned of activities Of the ban
dts in the vicinity, by the tuchun, or
military governor of the province,
they had vacated their station and
before the raid. Later, however, on
receiving assurances from the tuchun
that the bandits had been suppressed,
they returned to the mission.
Mrs. Kilen is fifty years old, and
her home is in Mortified, MINI. Prof.
ty-fve;. were married here last
August, and only recently had
gone to Tsaoyang. accompanied by
Mrs. Kilen, to open the mission there.
They, formerly resided. in Grand
FORKS and Abercrombie. N d i
Evening star., 1923-12-31
PARISIANS WORRIED
AS SEINE RISES FAST
River Threatens Suburbs With
Inundation-People Preparing
to Leave Homes.
By the Associat tied Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 31.-The Seine
was rising faster than ever today and
expert observers said it would prob
ably continue to do so all this week
Parisians are beginning to ask
whether they are to live over again
the ordeal of the inundation of 1910,
when the river passed the twenty
seven-foot mark. Crowds watch the
swollen yellow stream as it rolls
through the city whirling timbers,
barrels and miscellaneous wreckage
to the sea
The prefect of police visited the
flood threatened suburbs last night
and made arrangements with the civil
and military authorities for the
evacuation and shelter of the inhabi-
tants who, 1t seems, more than likely
will have to leave their homes at no
distant date.
MOSCOW, December 31.-Reports
from Petrograd say that part Of the
city is submerged under the waters
of the Neva, which has flooded it's
banks despite the severe winter
weather Many factories have been
inundated.
The Neva is full of icebergs floating
in from Lake Ladoga. Special sapper
detachments are working day and
night dynamiting them.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
25yOOO,O 900 to $4,000, 900 in Nation Listen
To Radio, Spend S4OO, 100000 on 1t
Takes Place Among Nations Largest Industries With
Demand EUer Cro,Uing-Jass Music Most
PopuLar-Mories and Auto Hurt.

the Westinghouse and General Elec-
trio Companies, in 1922 booked
orders aggregating s14,409,557, but
could fill only s11,2s6.4ss of them.
Figures for 1928 are not yet made
up. but they will be not less than
double those for 1922. In addition
to the Westinghouse and General
Electric, seventeen other concerns
throughout the country are manufac-
turing radio apparatus produced un-
der the Armstrong patent, the stand
ard process.
Radio quietly but steadily is effect
ing revolution in American social
habits. destined. perhaps. to change
them as radically as the automobile
and the movies" have done. Both of
the latter industries indeed, already
are feeling the effects of RADIO COM
petition. Folks-who thought Of buy
ing a car or new car have in count
less cases decided instead to put in
a radio set in their home. Families
that used to depend on the pictures
for the evenings entertainment are
coming more and more to gather in
the living room and "listen-in" on
programs far more varied and enter
Continued on Page 4. Column p
Evening star., 1923-12-31
AUTO RECIPROCITY
IN EFFECT TONIGHT
D. C. Tags for 1924 viii Be
Honored in Maryland.
1923 Tags Good Here.

Automobile reciprocity between
Maryland and the District of Column
bia goes into effect at midnight.
Washington motorists who wish
to take advantage of the temporary
agreement tomorrow must have 1924
d. c. tags on their cars, however.
although the Commissioners have is
sued an order permitting car owners
to operate within the District on
1923 tags until January because of
the impossibility of selling new tags
to every one today.
A crowd again jammed the license
office in the District building today
to get new tags.
Temporary reciprocity was agreed
to by Maryland and the District in
the hope that before March 1 Con-
gress will enact the gasoline tax
law, which would make possible a
permanent agreement.
The Senate District committee Sem
ator Ball declared today, had inserted
in the gasoline tax bill proposal to
retain the personal property tax on
automobiles largely because the COM
mittee had expected the House to send
the bill to the Senate in that shape.
he said that he himself was not par
ticularly anxious to see the personal
property tax retained, since there was
little likelihood that the additionaI |
money raised thereby would be appro-
prfated for the use of the District. The
revenues derived from taxation now, he
pointed out, are not fully used, because
Congress does not appropriate up to
the maximum amount for the District
:! should be glad to see the money
derived from a personal tax on auto
mobiles in connection with the gaso-
line tax law used for further street i'm
provements and repairs" said Senator
Ball But l do not see much prospect
of that being done"
Senator Ball said that his committee
would begin hearings during January
on proposed street railway legislation,
including the McKellar bill to force a
reduction in street car fares to 5 cents
q ride.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Nineteen hundred and twenty-three
was the radio year. 1t found be-
tween 25.000.000 and 50,000,00O lis
teners-in throughout the United
States. Receiving apparatus valued
at anywhere from s4O,000.OO0 to
S5o.o00,000 was marketed Manu-
facturers were never able to keep UP
with their orders. In dollar value
the electric bulbs used for radio ap-
paratus today represent one-quarter
of all incandescent lamps made. The
radio industry is already practically
on the level attained by the talking
machine trade, accounting for an an
nual volume Of business OF 100000
600. In 1924 radio will cross the
$500, 100000 mark and be on the high
road to becoming one of the fore
most industries in the United States.
The Radio Corporation of America.
which is the distributing agency of
Evening star., 1923-12-31
PLEA WIRED GERMANY
FOR PARDON OF GRIFFIS

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 31.-A cable
gram to President Ebert Of the Ger
man republic asking the pardon of
Lieut.. Corliss H. Griff1s, serving a
sentence at Mosbach, Germany. for
the attempted kidnapping of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. American draft
evader, was sent last night by Dr.
James Whitney Hall, president of
the association seeking Griff1s' re-
lease.
Petitions circulated in cities
throughout the country to which
have been placed the signatures Of
thousands Of citizens determined the
officers of the association to make
Immediate efforts to secure Griffls'
pardon, DIR. Hall said. Unless favor
able action is the result Of this cable
gram, a conference will be held in
Washington January IA. and a rep
resentative delegation selected to go
to Germany. to present the petition
in person.
The goal Of the committee has been
raised to Ss000,0Q0 signatures
Evening star., 1923-12-31
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWHENCE,
Decision of the United States gov
ernent to sell mun.t ems to the ohre-
Fon government in Mexico means
more than the mere help of war
materials 7; carries III expression
rf moral sun ,rt which rlat have far
reaching consequences in Central and
South America.
Although on the surface II would
appear that there is a contradiction
between the policy of the late Presl-
dent Harding in refusing to supply
government war munitions to other
countries, the decision of the Cool
idge administration is really in con-
formity with the Harding principle.
Mr. Harding did not wish to use war
supplies stored by the American gov
ernment 20 encourage warfare.
Probably Mr.. Coolidge would feel the
same way if the supplies were to be
used as between two warning nations
both of which were on terms of peace
with the United States.
Aim to Curb Rebellion.
But the expectation of supplies to
a recognized government to enable 1T
TO squelch rebellion and maintain or
der within its gates is different
proposition. For several months
there has been an interesting discus
sion going on in the various foreign
offices of the world and also in Gen
eva in the league of nations with re-
spect to the control Of the sale of war
supplies. The United States has re-
fused to become party to the pro-
posed treaty largely because OF an
unwillingness to tie its own hands
with respect to the situation in Gen.
tral and South America.
The smaller countries south of the
Rio Grande do not have large arsenals
nor have they the necessary resources
with which to make arms in an emer-
gency. The American government
feels that it should always be free to
supply them with whatever they may
need in the way of war material. The
decision of the American government
itself to do the selling marks a radi-
cal departure in previous policy, how
ever, i'll another respect. Heretofore
all the traffic in arms has been carried
on by private manufacturers, and it
has been charged at various times
that these manufacturers were them
selves instrumental in fomenting re-
volt or, at least, in tanning the flames
men OHtt the llItS VI
were kindled.
Keeps Arms Snle Guarded.
BY taking into it's own hands the
sale of munitions the Washington
government is able to maintain con-
troll of the situation and keep private
interests from becoming entangled in
Il delicate problem.
While the biggest value to the
Obregon administration in the episode
is not the readiness of the American
government to supply arms, but it's
public announcement of sympathy
with the existing government in Mex
leo City, the decision is not without
its dangers, The de la Huerta faction
is known to be much more conserva-
tive than the Obregon elements.
Up to this moment, American busi-
ness interests have not been involved
in any sense as between de la Huerta
and Obregon, the position being taken
that both groups were friendly to the
American investor and business man.
Propaganda Is Possible.
Now, however, it would not be sur
prising if the de la Huerta faction
Continued on Page 4, Column 1)
Evening star., 1923-12-31
ELABORATE PLANS
LAID TO GREET 1924
Celebrations to Range From
Church Services to Dance
and Dinner Parties.

The infant 1924 will be greeted in
home. church and hotel tonight with
manifestations of joy on the part Of
the residents of the National Capital,
as old 1923 breathes its last at mid
night.
With music and song. ranging from
the glad hymn, as congregations well
come the New Year at watch parties
throughout the city, to the latest fox
trot number resounding at hotels,
Washingtonians will give 1924 a rous-
ing welcome.
Even radio, precocious infant of
science, will be utilized here to well
come the New Year, when station
WCAP broadcasts. beginning at II
o'clock this evening. concert of
chimes music from the memorial
chimes at the Church OF the Epiphany,
followed by orchestra music.
Dry Forces to Keep Watch.
Police are taking all precautions
to prevent use of intoxicants In pub
lie places at watch might affairs, and
members of the hip-pocket brigade
found In public places partaking of
wet goods" or treating their friends
may expect arrest,
Divisional Offices of the prohibition
unit throughout the country will
certed effort to prevent New Year
parties from violating the prohibition
law.
Prohibition officials declared today
that with extra precautions" being
taken everywhere, 1T seemed certain
perfectly legal manner
More frequent use of the intunc-
tlon provisions of the prohibition. act
and drive against the big con-
spirators." the officials added. will
be the policy followed by the dry
unit In 1924. The smaller cases, they
added. will be left for state and
local officials to handle
In addition to the many watch par
ties at churches and dining parties at
hotels and cafes, countless homes in
the District viii hold their own par
ties when the New Year will be given
noisy, rouSing welcome.
Temperature to Drop.
1t is expected that the weather will
have cleared by the time 1924 arrives,
with rapidly descending thermo-
meter, SO that the blare and blast of
whistles and horns from all sections
of the city will resound through crisp.
cool air
These happy celebrations this even
ing will be the prelude to an old
fashioned New Year here tomorrow.
when the White House will resume
the annual New Year reception,
Citizens will be received in the after
noon by President Coolidge, after he
has formally greeted members of the
diplomatic corps. high government
officials and representative of pa
triotic and civic organizations
At 2Sth and NJ streets the citizens
of Georgetown will light their
Christmas tree, and hold ceremonies,
beginning at o'clock this evening,
under the auspices of the Georgetown
Community Sing committee. The pro-
gram given Christmas eve will be
repeated. Members of the choirs are
asked to assemble, at 7:45 pm, in
the Peck Memorial Chapel.
Hotels Expect Crowds.
Hotels and cafes made gigantic
preparations today for the nights
festivities, where bright lights and
gay music. will while away the few
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-12-31
TSAO KUN HELPLESS
WITH SEALS STOLEN
Fears to Leave Palace-No Act of
Parliament Can Be Made
Official.
by CLIFFORD FOX.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
Copyright, 1923.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
pEKING, December 31.-Recent de-
yelopments in the central government
situation have virtually paralyzed
President Tsao Kun's administration.
Tsao is afraid to leave his palace
because of assassination acts, and Act
ing Premier Kao Ling-Wei has seized
the parliamentary ballot box contain
ing the votes of ratification Of Sun
Pao-Chi's candidacy for the premier
ship. WI Ching-Lien, erstwhile speak
er Of the house of representatives and
former stanchest advocate Of the aboli-
ton of extra territories. has fed to
safety in the foreign concession at
Tientsin, where he enjoys protection
under the japanese flag.
Before fleeing Peking Wu-Ching- Lien
seized the parliamentary seals, max
ing it impossible for parliament to
pass upon the cabinet decisions as pro-
vided by China's new constitution. All
efforts of the Chinese police to recover
the seals and arrest Wu have thus far
failed, because they do not dare act
while Wu is under the Japanese daSs
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Mercury Sinks
To 40 BeIO,U in
Wyoming Hills
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo., Decem-
ber 31.-Temperatures averaging
forty degrees below zero are re-
ported from the mountainous dis
trict around Rock Springs. and
sheep and cattle raisers are de-
clared to have been exceptionally
hard hit. In Rock Springs last
night the temperature was down
to twenty-five degrees below zero.
Snow fell Saturday night and early
yesterday and drifts have made
roads impossible.
OMAHA. Neb.. December 81
The most severe storm of the
winter, bringing sub-zero tempera-
lures, wind-driven snow and ap-
prehension for cattle on the
ranges of western Nebraska and
eastern Wyoming. struck this sec
tion yesterday.
Temperatures of from eight to
ten degrees below zero prevailed in
South Dakota. and at Sheridan,
Wyo., a temperature of twelve
degrees below was reported.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
400 Stills Taken
In Raids Crushed
By Steam Roller
By the Associa ted Press

By the Associated Press
UNIONTOWN. Pa, December 81.
Sheriff I. /. Shaw of Fayette
county today employed a steam
roller to destroy 400 stills, con-
ffscated in this region during the
year. The stills were carried to
paved street in the rear of the
county Jail and the heavy roller
went into action.
Last week the sheriff destroyed
confiscated whisky, moonshine and
wine worth more than 100000.
The order to destroy the con-
traband was given by the county
court when Sheriff Shaw, who
goes out of Office tomorrow, an
nounced that he wanted to quit
with q clean slate. -. 4
Evening star., 1923-12-31
GRENADAN SAW DEATH.
Tragedy Takes Scandal Turn !;
S. o. S. Call Picked Up Dec. 21.
BY Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Publ
Ledger. Copyright, 1923.

BY Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Copyright, 1923.
PARIS. December 31.-The loss of
the dirigible airship Dixmude. which
now is described as tragedy"
easily go down In French aeronautic
annals as a scandal" following the
findings of the committee Of inyesti-
CATION which is charged with fixing
the responsibility for the disaster.
From an authoritive source It has
been learned that the SOS call report
ed to have been picked up by the
steamship Lamartine actually was
sent by, the Dixmude at 2 o'clock
on the morning of December 81. 1t
was directed to the Italian aviation
base. Porte Alexandretto. on the Siei-
Iian coast. because that was the only
station within flying range where
Commander de Grenadan knew he
stood the slightest chance or land
ing. A<r;,a
to which the French ministry or ma
rine later ordered Grenadan to pro-
ceed were known by the commander
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Gold
And SiIver Find
Starts Ne,U Rush
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAWSON, Y. T., December 81
The klondyke is in the throes of
another gold and silver rush.
At the head of the Beaver river,
fifty miles west Of Keno Hill,
reported discovery of silver and
gold has started stampede from
Keno and from Mayo. the major
mining settlement of the Yukon.
Assays have revealed pay dirt
running 1,100 ounces of silver to
the ton. Radio messages have told
of gold without giving details Of
assays.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
SPORTS FEDERATION.
MAY ATTACK A. A. u.
Amateur Body. Meeting
Here, ResentfuI of Con-
troll of Athletes.

determined effort to reduce con-
troll over certain branches Of amateur
athletics held for years by the Anna
teur Athletic Union was expected to
be made this afternoon by the Ma
tional Amateur Athletic Federation of
America in the closing session of it's
second annual meeting at the Ameri-
can Red Cross building Addressing
the more than fifty delegates, all
from nationally active constituent
members of the federation, its presi-
dent, Col. Henry Breckinridge this
morning fired the opening gun OF the
battle against the Amateur Athletic
Union, and the fight was to be con-
tinued in resolutions to be brought
before the meeting this afternoon.
In submitting his annual report
sion of the federation. which is an
alliance of organizations national in
scope devoted to the promotion of
physical education. wholesome recrea
tion and amateur athletics. While
not specifically mentioning the A. A.
u. the federation president insisted
that control of amateur athletics here
should not be vested in any particu-
lar unit, but that all organizations
interested in sports should hold equal
privileges in their conduct.
Purpose to stimulate.
A hint of the federation's opposition
to the alleged autocratic policies of
the A. A. U. was conveyed Ny Col.
Breckenridge when he said: THE
purpose of the federation is to stimu-
late, not to repress. If possible, we
would assist each constituent member
to play it's role more abundantly and
to occupy its field more fully.
I'VE do, ont touch the individual
except through our members. We
claim no police power over him. We
do not say to him, You shall not go
there. or you must not do this We
call for no Prussianization in the field
of American recreation, and shall en-
gage in no persecution or prescription
Of American athletes at home or
abroad"
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, president
of the American olympic Association.
which will direct the assembling of
the team to represent the United
States in the Olympiad in France
all organizations promoting sports.
He told Of the present necessity Of
his organization accepting the edicts
of the A. A. u. as, United States
Correspondent OF the International
Federation, q body that has
a assumed great Importance in the con-
duct OF International competitions
and in the government or the Olym-
Col. Thompson cited briefly the case
7Continued on Page 4, Column a
Evening star., 1923-12-31
i. s. BACKING GIVEN
OBREGON MAY HAVE.
BIG CONSEQUENCES
South and Central America
Watching Policy of Selling
War Supplies.
DENIAL MADE HARDING
POSITION is REVERSED
Aim of Government Said Only to
Assist Friendly Nation to
Curb Insurrection.

BY the Associated Press.
The de la Huerta faction in
Mexico today filed with the State
Department formal protest
against the plan of the United
States to sell war materials to
the Mexico City government of
Gen. Obregon.