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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

( Mrs. G. R. Womble and daughter.
Misses Martha and Eorrine enjoyed
visit last week from their friend Mrs
J. I. Slater of Savannah who was a
one time member of their household
and remembered as Miss Edith Max
we'll when she was student in Fitz
Hi.
: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Adams of Doug
, las, Ga, are announcing to their Fitz
gerald friends the advent of a little
grandson Homer F. Stradley, Jr., borr
to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. F
Stradley in Atlanta on Aug. 10th. Tht
, mother is best remembered as Thelm;
Adams, herself born and reared in thi:
city.
Mrs. w. H. Hodge is visiting rel
atives in Atlanta for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Jake Paulk of Ocil1s
are the guests of their daughter Mrs
w. D. Branch on south Main stree
for today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dorminey anc
little daughter Lois spent Tuesday II
Townsville visiting their brother Mr.
Leon Paulk and family.
Mrs. J. P. Short of Triton was the
guest of Mrs. Horace Paulk all las
week at her country home.
Miss Eunice Dixon of Douglas will
arrive on Friday to be the guest o.
Miss Louise Jones and to attend the
dance at the Lee-Grant Hotel or
Friday night
Miss Ethel Beall left for Atlanta
today where she will spend the week.
end.
The Boy Scouts of Ocilla are camp
ing at Crystal Lake this week. Sc
many camping parties at time al
Crystal Lake this summer make the
spot quite lively and attractive re-
sort.
Homer Murdoch returned to his
home in Atlanta after a visit of two
weeks with his uncle Mr.. w. A. Ad.
ans and family and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reid and two
daughters Louise and Helen hav,
moved to Live Oak, Fla.
Mr.. George Brown returned Tues
day from New York where he had
been visiting his mother for severa
weeks. The trip was made by water
to and from Savannah.
Prof. Emmett Smith, principal of the
Pembroke Consolidated High Schoo
and an enthusiastic member of tn,
Jefferson Davis Highway association
of Bryan County, was in the city or
Sunday visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Pollard returned
from North Carolina where they Wis
tied their daughters for some weeks
Miss Martha Young of Rebecca /:
the guest of her friend Miss Nora En-
mis- on East Altamaha.
Fitzgerald folks are advised to keel
watch for the sign of the shooting sta
of which more will be told later.
Mrs. c. B. Hodges and childrel
are visiting relatives in Helena, Ga
Miss Athleen Rhorer returned Sun
day from a visit to friends in Albany
Mr.. Robert Lee Littlefield has re
turned from St. Augustine, Fla, where
he spent several weeks.
Rev. ]. F. Singleton and family re
; turned on Friday from their pleasan
motor trip and visit to Hendersonvll'
N. c., and other points.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Leader Want Ads Will Sell 1t.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. Abe Kruger will officiate during
the Jewish holidays i'll the Synagogue
at Valdosta.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. ]. H. Ennis and Mrs. Rachel
Paulk are attending revival meeting
in Abba
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. T. F. Matthews is the guest
of Mrs. ]. A. Justice.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Misses Iris and Adeline Davenport
will leave Friday for their home in
Fitzgerald, having attended Summer
School at University. Iris Davenport
has been studying on her Master OF
Arts Degree, having received her Bach
elor of Science from the University in
'21 Miss Adeline Davenport has con
tinued work or her Bachelor of Arts
She was soloist for the First Baptist
church during the month of August
rendering her selections beautifully
Athens Banner-Herald
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Eunice Dixon of Douglas will
arrive on Friday to be the guest of
Miss Louise Jones and to attend the
dance at the Lee-Grant Hotel on
Friday night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Homer Murdoch returned to his
home in Atlanta after a visit of two
weeks with his uncle Mr.. w. A. Ad-
ans and family and other relatives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reid and two
daughters Louise and Helen have
moved to Live Oak, Fla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Ethel Beall left for Atlanta
today where she will spend the week.
end.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. ]. P. Short of Triton was the
guest of Mrs. Horace Paulk all last
week at her country home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Inez Mclaughlin returned on
Wednesday from a visit with Mrs.
Molcolm Pridgeon in Cordk1e.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

The Boy Scouts of Ocilla are camp
ing at Crystal Lake this week So
many camping parties at a time at
| Crystal Lake this summer make the
spot quite lively and attractive re-
sort.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Dorminey and
little daughter Lois spent Tuesday in
Townsville visiting their brother Mr..
Leon Paulk and family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. ]. Dorminey returned Mon
day morning from business trip to
Atlanta.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. Ed Brown left Friday for Jack
sonville to join his wife who is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Geo. Morris.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Athleen Rhorer arrived Sun
day afternoon from visit of week
in Albany with her sister Mrs. Frank
Hilliard.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. Herbert Rosser and little
daughter have returned from a visit
to relatives in Florida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Bessie Smith returned home
Sunday from Warm Springs where she
spent her vacation
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. George Brown returned Tues
day from New York where he had
been visiting his mother for several
weeks. The trip was made by water
to and from Savannah.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. Floyd Eads and Floyd Jr., re-
turned last Thursday from a pleasant
visit with Mr.. Eads in Manchester.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Lucille Harris the recent guest
of Mrs. G. A. Jolley left for Atlanta
today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. Julian Peoples of Triton spent
Monday here on business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. w. ]. Floyd on south Main
street, who has large number of
boarders is charging her facilities to
include a number of the school teach
ers on their return September 1st
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs Thos. Harrel and little son
have gone to visit relatives at Rhine
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Martha Womble is leaving to-
Way for Savannah where she will visit
Mrs. ]. c. Slater for a week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs Jake Paulk of Ocil1a
are the guests of their daughter Mrs.
w. D. Branch on south Main street
for today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Elvynne Alberson went to Tiff
ton Tuesday to visit her cousin Mrs.
Will Eason.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Miss Josephine Flournoy of Atlanta
is the guest of Mrs. R. A. Majors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. J. L. Pittman, Jr, is spending
the week in Cordele with his father
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. T. S. Smith left Tuesday for
Deland, Fla, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Holder.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. w. H. Hodge is visiting rel
atives in Atlanta for two weeks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Haynes, Sr.,
of Vidalia spent last week here as the
guests OF their son, Mr. w. B. Haynes,
Tr
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. Helton returned from a week
end visit in Meigs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. T. J. Griffin, Jr, has returned
to her home in Valdosta after pleas
ant visit with her mother, Mrs. R. V.
Handley.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs Eudora Hampton returned Fri
day from a visit in Atlanta.
DR.. j. NJ Adams is making visit
in Florida this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. Dixon Beall of Leary is visit
ing her son Mr.. Maxwell Dixon and
family on Merrimac drive this week
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. w. A. Stilley and daughter
Miss Mamie have returned from an out
ing at St. Simons.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Adams of Doug
las, Ga, are announcing to their Fitz-
gerald friends the advent of little
grandson Homer F. Stradley, Jr., born
to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. F
Stradley in Atlanta on Aug. 10th. The
mother is best remembered as Thelma
Adams, herself born and reared in this
city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mr.. ]. C. Slater arrived Saturday
by automobile to convey Mrs. Slater
recent visitor of the Womble's to
their home in Savannah. Mr. Emmett
Smith, also visitor in the Womble
home ACCOMPANIED them
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-23

Mrs. G. R. Womble and daughters
Misses Martha and Eorrine enjoyed
visit last week from their friend Mrs.
J. c. Slater of Savannah who was at
one time a member of their household
and remembered as Miss Edith Max
we'll when she was a student in Fitz-
Hi
Evening star., 1923-03-03
A Gentleman!

"Hey, there! be a good sport and
pick up my brush for me-" That is
what house painter. who had dropped
his brush out of a window, called to a
passer-by. The passer-by left the pave
ment, struggled up a terrace and, so
goes the story, with much difficulty
stopped over and picked up the brush"
Then he passed the brush back to the
painter. The passer-by was the Chief
Justice Of the United States, Mr.. JUS
tice Taft. A portly man, but one whose
good nature and good fellowship over
come greater obstacles than terraces.
Good nature and good humor are
among the natural endowmeuts of this
man, and they shone forth when he
was the President. Nearly all men
with Judge Taft have got the sense
that he is a human being or q very
"'human" man, instead of a stiff and
hard mixture of clay, ice and wood.
The Office of Chief Justice of the
United States does not allow Mr.. Taft
TO mix with his fellows or to mix with
as many of his fellows as freely as
when he was the President, but 1t is
still in him to go out Of his way, climb
a. terrace and pass back to house
painter a fallen brush.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Redistribution Should Not Fail.

No feeling Of sensitiveness on the
part Of the House Of Representatives
on the score of the delay in the Senate
In considering the reclassifcation
bill should work to the end Of prevent
ing final action now that the Senate
has passed the bill. with amendments,
and sent 1t into conference. The main
point is that action has been had,
tardily, it is true, but none the less
effectively. and in season for agree
ment IL there is the spirit to put this
vitality important measure f7 the
statute books.
The bill as it passed the Senate is a
very much better bill for the benefit
Of both the government and the work.
ers than was at one time conceived to
be possible in the circumstances. 1t
establishes the principle Of classifica-
tion for the departmental service, in
terms that make for equity in respect
to practically every class OF govern
ment employe. Whatever defects or
injustices may be discovered in it
through operation can readily be cor
rected by future legislation.
Failure to agree now, with this
measure so close to enactment, would
be sad end to many months Of pains.
taking labor in preparation and OF pa.
tient waiting by the government force,
sustained by the hope Of an adjust.
ment to insure a system Of efficiency
and relative values. 1t is not to be
believed that such failure will occur,
with the objective toward which both
houses of Congress have been work.
ing for so long now within attainment
by the exercise of a little more for.
bearance and accommodation in the
settlement Of minor differences.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
the matter in charge and on

having the matter in charge and on
other factors.
1t is believed that the average
American feels that the homo Of
Thomas Jefferson measures up to the
strict requirements of what may be
called national shrine or place of
popular secular pilgrimage. and that
the mass Of the people feel that 1t is
such a place as should be owned by
them. The subject has been talked
about many times, and there have
been a number Of suggestions for the
purchase of Monticello by the govern
ment or by subscriptions from large
numbers Of Americans.
The proposal for the purchase Of
Monticello by popular subscription
comes to the front again, and in way
promising that the plan may be car
ried through. It is a good plan and
should succeed. There has recently
been organized in Washington the Ma
tional Monticello Association. The pa
triotic purpose of the organization Is
clear, and 1t is believed that a great
majority Of the American people. II
made acquainted with the plan, would
be glad to call the home Of Jefferson
the property Of the people.
Evening star., 1923-03-03

Army and the Navy--heads so far. as
Hawaii was concerned. The one was
Rear Admiral Simpson. the, other Mai
Gen. Summerall. Both, obviously and
by the governors choice as well. we're
| There. then arose {: the question Of
which one was the tranker--in other
| words, which should have precedence In
at the table, and 50 on. Also tha Inn
portant question OF where each one, was
| to sit. -,
! The governor couldn't for the life Of
him decide whether the general out
ranked the admiral or the admiral out
ranked the general. In his dilemma he
communicated direct with. dhe White
House at Washington, asking ruling
| on the point.
f, OF course, the President OF the United
States was unprepared to pass offhand
on SO delicate a problem. He preferred
| not to pass upon it at all. So he re-
| ferred the governors request to the two
departments concerned, the War De-
partment and the Navy Department.
| The War Department decided that
Gen. Summerall was the ranking officer.
The Navy Department decided that Ad-
! miral Simpson was the ranking officer.
| Then the fun began, though, in the
meantime, the dinner was getting cold.
| Each department stuck to its guns.
The dispute climbed up the ladder Of
| offlcialdom, reaching, respectively. the
Secretary Of War and the acting Secre-
| tary Of the Navy. The heads Of the
two departments stuck by their subor-
dinates. 1t began to look as II there
! were going to be one of those old-fash-
| ioned knock down and -drag-out dis
putes SO popular in the early sixties.
! Then into the breach there stepped
by request Of both parties-a medi-
ator in the person of the Attorney
General.
Tut. tut, fellows" the Attorney
General said in substance. this isn't
| cause for rocking the boat. Let me
| have the dispute. and in due time l
shall decide it on its merits"
They did SO, and sometime after
| ward the Attorney General decided
that the Army had won on points. In
the meantime. however, the dinner
| was held. ! don't know how the gov
| ernor got out of the dilemma. but
both the general and the admiral
| were present.
| Another stickler for the observance
OF rank is Thomas r. Marshall. for
merry Vice President OF the United
States and now a member OF the
United States Coal Commission.
DuIinE the recent cold dinsns snap PM MI
| was quite cluttered up with other
notables. With a twinkle in his eye.
Mr.. Marshall took his hostess aside.
know ss ,sS y9S won't won, think sh1uI1 me Ra inael IL
suggest that you seat me at the table
In accordance with my rank as for
mer Vice President and at present a
coal commissioner"
why. OF course. Mr.. Marshall" the
hostess responded quite seriously.
"Of course"
She wondered for a few minutes at
the request. The more her wonder,
the greater her perplexity. so she re-
turned presently.
| IT don't quite understand your re-
mark. Mr.. Marshall" she said. Where
do you think you should be seated ?'
The bitter wind howled outside Mr..
Marshall shivered in mock coldness.
Well" he said, "in view OF my
rank as former Vice President and
present coal commissioner think !
am entitled to sit next to the radia-
tfor"
Evening star., 1923-03-03
Veterans Bureau Inquiry.

AS a general proposition there is
growing public belief that Congress
has overdone the business of "investi-
cations and 'fact-finding inquiries" !"
but a thorough probing Of the Vet
erans' Bureau is an undertaking Of
which all right-thinking people will
approve. If there Is foundation for
the numerous and serious complaints
as to the treatment OF disabled serv-
ice men the facts should be established
and remedies applied promptly. II
these complaints are not well found
ed. both the public and those who
have been in charge of veteran relief
are entitled to have suspicious cleared
away.
Some allowances must be made for
the natural impatience Of men who
were manned or had their health i'm
paired in the military service and for
the impatience Of their friends and
relatives. 1t was impossible that SO
gigantic a work as that undertaken
by the Veterans Bureau could be
organized and set going without some
friction and lost motion. In the be-
ginning hardships and regrettable de-
lays in effecting adjustments and pro-
viding disqualification and other re-
lief were inevitable, but 1t was a rea.
sonable expectation that as the work
got under way there would be a re-
duction in the causes for such COM
plaint, with consequent lessening Of
the criticisms. But the complaints
have not lessened. and it now mani.
festly is due the veterans and the pub
lie that it be determined whether re-
movable causes for them exist.
Senator Reeds committee will not
lack specific charges with which TO
deal. The resolution creating the com.
mittee sets forth complaints of un-
claims for relief. great and needless
delay in the construction OF hospitals,
that money appropriated for the re-
lief of veterans has been improperly
consumed in overhead expenses, dupli.
cation Of duties, excessive rents and
in the employment Of an unnecessarily
large number of agents, doctors, in
structors and other persons, and that
sales of surplus property were made
improperly.
All these charges should be sus-
ceptible of being proved or disproved,
and it is due both the Veterans Bu-
reau and the veterans that all doubt
in the matter should be removed. 1t
is difficult to imagine a thing more
calculated to destroy the effectiveness
Of the bureaus work than belief in
the minds Of the veterans that they
were not getting a square deal from
which fhev suffered
Evening star., 1923-03-03

be compelled in the same way to "pass
ly and promptly when they are as
sured that the money is going straight
to the benefit Of a deserving cause,
they will close their pockets against
appeals when there is the least sus'
picion Of the good faith OF the solicf.
tors.
These experiences occur almost
every time a city-wide fund-collecting
campaign is undertaken. Cash con-
tributions are, Of course, sought by
these frauds, who cannot handle
checks. The best way, therefore, to
pay subscriptions for the maintenance
of institutions is by check drawn in
the name of the organization and sent
by mail to it. In the present case sew
eral such checks have been given by
the persons approached directly by
the solicitors, and it has been neces-
sary to stop payment on them on
learning that they were in the wrong
hands.
A fraud Of this kind is about as
mean as can be conceived. Much less
of it is being practiced nowadays, how.
ever. than in the past because OF bet.
ter organization, wider publicity and a
keener understanding by the people.
Still the fact that in this particular
instance fake collectors are making
their rounds shows that there is still
need OF corrective. Perhaps the most
effective remedy would be the capture
and severe punishment Of some Of the
perpetrators.
Evening star., 1923-03-03
A Mean Fraud.

F'akers are working around. town
taking --Sers for candy from house
holders on the pretense that the
money thus obtained will. go to the aid
of the child welfare center of the
Gospel Mission. Inasmuch as this or
ganization is conducting a campaign
for funds for its development and
maintenance, the appeal has resulted
in q number Of orders with cash. none
of which is going to the benefit of this
worthy institution.
1t is a great pity that deserving
charities and philanthropic institutions
dependent upon public subscription for
support should be thus utilized by
petty swindlers. Every fraudulent col
Isctor who thus works the COM
muntty. is injuring not only the or
gautntion' that is actually seeking
kunds hut an others that may later