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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
HISTORY OF LYNNWOOD
SCHOOL SINCE 1904
Bond Election To Provide Much
Needed Accommodations

Since moving in this district and hav
ing seen the great advancement in our
schools, | wish to call the attention
OF all concerned.
In 1904 a very small vacant house
built in early colony days served as
a school house This school was COM
posed OF about IS pupils The few
desks were made by the patrons.
1t must be borne in mind that this
was Irwin County at that time. Prior
to 1904 there was no school nearer
than Fitzgerald schools. And sinde
this is one OF the best agricultural sec
tons OF the State, many farmers from
other sections began moving here.
As the school was growing and the
need tor more school room grew, an
other vacant house was used that
gave more room.
Plans were made for school house.
County School Superintendent prom
iscd $50 toward a new building. the
remainder to be raised by the people
The men went to the woods, cut
down the trees, hewed stills, hauled
timber to saw mill. An acre of land
was given to be used as long as it was
wanted for school purposes and in a
short time our own school house was
gong up.
The ladies helped by organizing
Ladies Aid Society. They met in the
homes OF the community once a week.
Many articles made, quilts were piec-
ed, quilted and sold, the proceeds go
ing TO help build the new school
house The Ladies Aid also planned
beX suppers and ether amusements, at
which money was raised until the
house was complete.
Everybody cooperating together al
though many OF the most enthusiastic
workers were property owners and
had no g !; oven OF school age. They
rcali<cd the vaiuc OF good school in
their community.
For several years Oak Ridge Gas
our school house was named) was
one Of the best and most progressive
i'll the county. Each year the school
grew. Ben Hill County was establish
ed with Prof. r. J. Prentiss as c. S.
S. Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county
became so well advertised the popu-
lation was continually increasing.
Many preferred the farms and natur-
ally chose to be near good school, and
also conveniently near a good railroad
center.
At this time it was found to be i'm
possible to take care of the increasing
number of school children. One patron
offered one room in his house to be
used as a school room, being very
near the school house, and Oak Ridge
had their first assistant teacher.
OF course the need of the larger
school building was apparent. Then
there were the patrons of Arbor School
that began to realize the need of bet
ter schools. Also the Mayville school,
Supt r. J, Prentiss, trustees and pa
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31

ceeding as provided in said deed A
conveyance will be executed to the
purchaser by the undersigned as auth
orized in the said deed
This May 10th, 1923.
The Exchange National Bank
y. j. q J. T. Mcdonald dMy31
Attorneys
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31

the increase is absorbed by enhanced
EXPENSES incident 70 unfamiliar and
frequently hostile surroundings.
Reports received here show that the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31

negro is not faring we'll in northern
states and that many of them are
returning, greatly disillusioned, to their
former homes and employers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Quick Verdict

Quick Verdict
Daughter: Father, I've got to have
a new riding habit.
Dad: Sorry, Sis, but I'm afraid you
will have to get the WALKING habit.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31

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arNZZ5

Once there was wise boy. He
was wise, not foolish, because he
bought a car, and wiser still because
he used it. Whenever he got into
a jam he'd go into the garage and
take a long look at that flivver.
And his eyes would fix themselves
on the shock disorders. He'd paid
about $40 for them. When he first
drove the car he found out he'd
better dodge the bumps and soften
those he couldn't dodge.
Nowadays he sees that life is just
a village roadway calling for i'm
provements, and not very long
roadway either. A little cautious
driving and we can r"@''' 'he end
-. we
=. mo l-..4al "4e-&,ul worry
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

The Kirby Lumber Company an
nounced today that holders of 46,711
, of their outstanding $4,000 shares of
preferred stock had accepted the
company's offer to exchange their
holdings into a new issue of flfteen-
9yoar per cent mortgage bonds. The
'spreferred stock is to be retired at
.1O5. with accrued interest of s1s6,
ard in exchange the holders will re-
"1ceive 1921 in bonds bearing interest
- from July 49,. 1929.
- .-- -
The offering of $15.ooo.oo0 New
York. Chicago and st. Louis per
.. cent preferred stock today was quickly
snapped up. Subscription books were
s,closed before 8 o'clock.
The United States Rubber Com
.~.pany'S new schedule of prices re-
duces certain grades 3ls to IL per
cent and advances others ~ to 10
per cent.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
COTTON FUTURES
ARE LESS ACTIVE
Yesterdays Excited Advance Not
Pushed Forward in Today's
Trading.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October I6.-Yester-
days big advance was followed by
very nervous and irregular fluctua-
tiors in the cotton market this
morning. Liverpool was lower than
due and the local market opened
barely steady at a decline of Z TO IS
points. Active months sold Is to 20
points net lower after the call, with
December easing off to 29.17. but
there was a good deal of nervous
ness over the gulf storm situation,
and the price later rallied to 1925, or
within Z points of yesterdays clos
ing. Early weather advices empha-
sized foods in Oklahoma and the gulf
storm on the Louisiana coast. but ac-
cording to private reports the dis
turbance showed reduced force and
was moving northeast rather slowly.
New. Orleans Market Steady.
NEW ORLEANS, October 16.-The
storm over the central portion of the
cotton region had surprisingly little eff
feet on the price of cotton today.
Heavy rains were reported over large
areas of cotton country, along with
high winds, but damage resulting from
weather conditions appeared to have
been discounted, for the most part. in
yesterdays rise. Poor cables caused
considerable selling and precipitated
liquidation of long contracts. On the
opening prices were 10 to Is points
off, but at the end of the first half
hour of business the market recovered
to within / to points of yesterdays
close. December sold off to 2S.73 and
came back to $3.50.
Noon Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, October 16.-Cotton-
futures, 11:45 a. M, bids, steady; Oc-
tober. 1880; December, 2S.9S; jan
uary, 2s.44; March, 1858; May, 2S.51.
NEW ORLEANS, October 16.-Cot-
ton-futures, noon. bids, steady; Oc-
tober, 1855; December, 28.45; Jan
uary, $3.50; March, 1929; May, 2S.05.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
DRUG MARKET WEAKER,

NEW YORK. October 16.--Oil. Paint
and Drug Reporter says: Production
has been SO much better developed in
the chemical oil, drug, paint and al
lied industries that continued lack of
manifested consuming interest has re-
suited in further weakening OF the
price structure in many of the mar
kets. Strength was recorded by only
two items, aniline oil and turpentifle.
The trend was downward in sodas
and bleach, textile chemicals, phenofs.
dry colors, linseed oil, alcohols, crude
petroleum and gasoline"
Evening star., 1923-10-16
CLOTH BUYING BRISK.
Dry Goods Market Retains Yes
terday's Strength. :
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 1e.-Cotton
goods markets todav retained the
strength they gained Monday, with
buying more brisk than has been the
case for some time. The 81 by so
market eased off on reports that Jap
anese silk was arriving in Yokohama
in greater quantities and that a ship
ment of 1900 bales already had reach
cd the Pacific coast. Prices were
down 20 to 80 cents pound, Cantons
sharing with the Japanese silks in
the decline.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK, October 16.--Butter,
steady; receipts, 1891 tubs. Eggs, ir-
regular, receipts, 24,100 cases. New
Jersey hennery whites, closely selected
extras, soas4; nearby hennery whites,
closely selected extras, 77aS2; state.
nearby and nearby hennery whites,
-firsts to extras, s0a75: Pacific coast
whites, frsts to, extra f1rsts. 5sass.
Cheese, irregular; receipts, 12s,472
pounds. -.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
AGREE TO BOND RENEWAL.
Spanish Holders Not Anxious for
Treasury Money.

MADRID. October ia great ma
jority holders of 500,O00,000 pesetas
In treasury bonds maturing today
have agreed to a renewal of the
bonds for six-month period at An
per cent interest, instead of 5 per
cent Repayment was asked for only
about so, 900, 900 pesetas. - ..t'
Between now and February the
government will redeem $500, ,000, 600
in treasury bonds.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
MARKET CLOSES WEAK.
Railroad Shares Start Wide Down
- ward Move.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
q NEW YORK. October 16.-Acute
weakness of western railroad shares
on publication of Washington dis
patches that President Coolidge fav-
ored a reduction of freight rates on
grain brought about another sharp
reaction in price in todays stock
amarket. Many of the western carriers
sold at new low records for the year.
Several specialties also broke sharply
nm unfayorable dividend reports.
Gales approximated 100000 shares.
y. The closing was weak. Selling
oressure Increased in the late deal
';ngs, many Of the industrial leaders
selling . points or more below yes
terday's final figures.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
BUMPER WHITE BEAN CROP.

DETROIT, October 16 Especially
The white bean crop of Michigan
is running well ahead of last year.
State officials estimate yield Of
6,24s, 900 bushels, while brokers de-
clare the total will not exceed $780,
900 bushels. Rains have deprecated
the unpicked crop in many sections
where shortage of labor has made
quick delivery to the mills impos-
sibIe.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, October 16.--Cotton--
Spot, quiet: prices easier; good mid
ding, 1921; fully middling. 17.17;
1907; low middling. 1852;
good ordinary. 1902; ordinary, 1872.
Sales. 5000. bales. including 5000
American. Receipts. 10000 bales,
including 1900 American: Futures
ssr, 1s.2ii january, 1895 M4geh,
SER. tidI; 0etokAy, ti1s4as 1s,JIssls---,
Evening star., 1923-10-16
FLOUR BIT LOWER.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, October 1s.
Flour unchanged to 20 cents lower;
family patents, 6.15a6.35 a barrel; !;
shipments, 54,100 barrels.
Bran, 2s.50a29.00.
Wheat No. northern, 1.15ka1.21a;
December, 1.15tz; May, 1.211k.
- Corn, No" 8 yellow, 9Sa1.O1~ nomi-
nal, .,.s@
Oats, No. 3 white, 3sha40.
Flax. No. 1. z.041s a2.65A. -'
Evening star., 1923-10-16
WOULD ABANDON LINE.

Receivers of the Texas and Paci-
fio railroad today asked the Inter
state Commerce Commission to- au-
thorize the abandonment of the Mid
land and Northwestern railroad,
which runs sixty-six miles from
Seminole to Midland, Tex. The road,
the application said, Is "notoriously
inselvefat t..s. and cannpt-.ha operated
excS-it at heavy loss.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October l6.-Foreign
exchanges irregular; quotations In
United States dollars: Great Britain
Demand. 4.53N; cables, 4.53h; six
ty-day bills on banks, 4.50%. France
Demana' ,De1s ossI hies' caGIes' ;USyo 6sSS i1aiy-
Demand, .0519k; cables, .0520., Ger
nany-Demand. .Oo0o00000225; cables,
.O000O0000225. Holland-Demand,.3 1918;
cables, 1924. Norwsy-Demand,. .1543.
Demand, 1850. Switzerland-Dema
1876. Spain-Demand. 1852. Greece
Demand, o.1561a. Poland-Demand,
.0O00011s. Czechoslovakia - Demand,
0299. notwithstanding, .0117 n :.
Austria--Demand, .000014. Rumania-
Demand, .0047 B. Argentina-Demarid,
.3225. Bra5il-Demand, .0975. Mon
treaI, .9S 17-32.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Quotations furnished by Redmond 4 Coz
OLIVE PACKING STARTS.

SAN FRANCISCO, October Is (Spe
ciall ll.--Approximately 1000 tons of
olives will be harvested this year
by members of the California Olive
Growers Association. Packing now
is in progress all over the state. The
olives are smaller than usual but
the quality generally is good.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON, October 16.-Bar. silver,
$3.50 per ounce. Money. 2as per cent.
Discount rates, short bills, 215-16a3 2
per. cent; three months bills, 3 3-f6
per cent. =.
NEW YORK, October 1s.-5ar sil-
YER, eSx; Mexican dollars, 4eA.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
WOOL PRICES STEADY.
Export Movement Remains Fea-
ture of Market.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
BOSTON, October 16-Prices in the
wool market were steady today, with
the export movement continuing as
the feature of business. With the ap-
proach of the lightweight clothing
season there is a disposition in some
quarters to look for moderate i'm
provement in this line. Few are in
clined to lay great stress on this
prospect, however, owing to the late
ness of the season. Receipts at Bos-
ton Monday were 636 bags of domestic
wool.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATED.

% BUENOS AIRES! October :16.-The
nArgentine wheat crop for the sea-
Ecson 1929 is officially estimated at
-.sB, ,77o0 00e tons; Hnseed, 1880 600; oats,
~ $50, ,0ee; --barley, 100000. and rye, $4,000
tons. "G<---- r.. - ~ -
Evening star., 1923-10-16

A French n,asasins rsperts that {.
method of. utilizing earth eurssnts o.
6iectricity has hDen found 81 - -
Evening star., 1923-10-16
SHARP ADVANCE
|NL|BERTYB0NDS
Government Obligations Are
Feature of Today's
Active Trading.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES
specInl Disnntch to The scar.

special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, October 16.-Present-
Ing confused series of movements,
but without definite weakness save
in one or two isolated cases, trading
In today's bond market was on 8
somewhat more active scale. both on
the exchange and over the counter.
prominent feature was the sharp
advance in New York railroads re-
funding 4s, 10Th the undeposited
bonds and certificates. The former
gained between two and three points.
This was In response TO the publica-
tion or the reorganization plan by which
~ Is proposed to give the holders of
tnese bonds, in addition to proceeds
estimated at 1854 per bond, the sum
OF S646 In new income bonds These
ponds sell around S340 per 1000 par
Even with today'S advance, the price
is around four points below the high
of the year.
Norway 8s I'm slump.
Another interesting incident was
the drop in Kingdom of Norway
sinking fund SIS of 1943 following the
dissolution of the syndicate. These
We're originally offered to the amount
OF sEu-oUo.OoO In August last at 9612
Ihey sold down a point and a half
oefore noon today, loss not as
large as that sustained subsequent to
the closing of the syndicate in other
recent new issues, notably the Cuban
5Rs and the Youngstown Sheet and
IuDe 6s. This relative stability may
be Que either to the improvement in
the general bond market or to a bet
ter estimate of the open market value
by the investment bankers in this
case.
Sharp Rise in Libertys.
More important than either of these
TWO movements was the sharp rise in
libertys. particularly the second and
the fourth "A per cent issues. The
fact that the advance came in the
two maturitieS that are selling the
lowest suggested that buying for the
account of the British treasury might
be in progress.
At the same time there was dis
tlnct firmness in the high-grade' in =
restment bonds, both rails and indus
trials. Buying, however, seemed TO
be selective. United States Steel
sinking fund 5s, for instance, sold
above 102 and Oregon Washington
Railway and Navigation As above so.
The latter sell to yield better than 5
per cent against the Az to ) per cent
for bonds legal for savings banks and
trust funds. On the other hand New
York Central 5s and Atlantic Coast
NlIlt - y" ere iIhCtlOndllN lower. SEN
timent toward the investment market
was helped by the satisfactory sale
OF the Federal Land Bank new issue.
Activity In Rails.
Among the speculative railroad is
sues there was heavy selling Of Mis-
souri, Pacific general is around so.
Otherwise there was no noticeable re-
action. st. Paul issues were heavy,
but inactive. Baltimore and Ohio OBJ
legations held about. the same
Trading In the foreign list was dull,
with minor price changes.
Evening star., 1923-10-16
High. Low. Last.
Call Money. ~ AZ az

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
II a.nn..... 1s1 400 IL m...... .30s 400
I p.m..... 435 500 2p.m... $50 400
Evening star., 1923-10-16
Grain, Produce and
( Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Butter and egg prices have under
week. and both markets are firm on
choice stock.
. Due to continued warm weather
storage eggs appeared on the market
later than usual, and the market on
such eggs showed a weakness.
Demand for storage stock, 1t is re-
ported, decreased the demand for
fresh eggs. resulting in larger guam
titles of the latter stock in the hands
Of dealers.
Eggs-strictly fresh. selected, can
died. per dozen. AZ; average receipts,
40; storage. 34a35.
Live pouitry-Roosters. per lb.. 1s;
turkeys. per h., 35; spring chickens,
per lb., 26a27; keats. young. EACH 5oa
rs: fowls. per h., 2sa27.
Dressed poultry Fresh killed
spring chickens. per lb., 32a35; roast
ers. per lb.. 30a35: hens. per lb., 3Oa32;
turkeys. per lb., ISAAC; keats, young.
each. SOas5; roosters, per lb.. 20.
Live stock--Calves. choice. per lb..
12ha13; medium. per lb.. 11a12; thin,
per h.. Sa10. Lambs. spring, per lb.,
IA. Live pigs. 3.00a5.o0 each; live
hogs, per Ib.. sh.
Green fruits-Apples. new, per bas-
ket, 5oa2.50 California oranges, per
crate, 5.ooas.5O; Florida. 3.oOae.oo,
Lemons. per box. 4.O0a5.00. Grape
fruit. 4.O0a5.00. Peaches, per basket,
1.25a2.50: half-bushel basket, G5a
1.25. Grapes, Concord, twenty-pound
basket, 75a100: two-quart basket. 2E
a30; Colorado Lopes. standards, 1.o0a
200; fats, 50a75.
Vegetables-Potatoc per bbl.. No.
!, 3.00a3.50; No. 2, 1.50a2.00. Potatoes.
round, per bag. 2.75a3.00; New Jersey
plant potatoes, per bag, 2.50a2.T5
sweet potatoes, 3.00a3.50 per Dbl. New
York lettuce, per crate, 1.50a2.00. Cab
bage. northern. 200a2.25 per 100
pounds; nearby. 100a1.50 per bbl.
Eggplant. per crate. 75a1.00. Toma-
toes. half-bushel basket, nearby, 25a
So. Beans, 3.00a6.o0 per bbl. New
York celery. per crate. washed. 4.00a
$50; in rough. 3.00a4.00. Squash, 200
a300. Peppers. per crate. nearby,
50a75. Kale. per bbl., 75a1.00. Spin
ach. per barrel, 1.0oa2.06. Home
grown lima beans. per quart, 30a35.
New York cucumbers, per bushel,
2.00a3.00. Sugar corn. per dozen,
15a50
Evening star., 1923-10-16

TOTAL SALES (Par VaIue):
IL am. 3 1872 600 IL noont 5 095 900
1p.m.. $4,000 2p.m.. S240 900
Evening star., 1923-10-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

October 16. 1e23-12:0s pm
Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
BETTER
ROADS
MEASURING HUMAN PROGRESS
ihere Has Never Been High state Of
Civilization Without Dependable
transportation.

There are now $4,000 miles of
paved or surfaced highways in the
United States-more than there are or
ever were in any other country in the
world They have all been built. too,
within comparatively few years. When
the system provided for in the federal
highway act Is conpletedathe Agricul-
tural department reportss Improved
mileage will amount to 19o,OOO miles.
The process will keep right on, with
accelerating speed, establishing new
trunk lines across the continent and
up and down, in a transportation sys-
TEN of eVer-growil.g fineness and dur
ability.
Imagine all this network Of good
roads swept away-the condition in
which 1t would leave the country and
the deterioration that would follow.
Good roads are civilization. There
has never been a high state of civili-
cation without dependable transporta-
ton routes connecting every locality
With every other, and still less will
there ever be hereafter, says the Brat
tle0oro, VT, Reformer. You can meas
ure modern human progress pretty &C.
curately by Its road building.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
A REMEMBRANCE FROM
OUR CANADIAN FRIEND

We are indebted to our friend. Tud-
son kratz OF Kingsville, Ontario, for
a kodak picture of J. Miners bird re-
serve. Of which we carried an article
some time ago This particular pic
ture shows hundreds OF wild geese,
the guests OF this generous Canadian,
who entertains annually tens of thou
sands OF migratory birds of all kinds,
and who had special legislation passed
tor the protection of birds and game
on his reserve. No birds or game is
ever shot on Mr.. Miners property
and only recently one of his former Wis
iting ducks was found down in Miller
county, en- route north Mr.. Kratz
spent the winter in this ely, the guest
OF his brtther, and made a number
Of friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26
richard leydIoneySq54 S. ;
Road Making
a Day h. Day Jao

lects despiscS no detail aiin ..., ''iF .
constantly and iIsistently WI, ~ We" "
Measure the deeds of any grea man ara o" va. it
his achievements have grown ont of an cNlcIit.' Of
doing the small things with patience and paiiStaEnS
fidelity.
The man of moral courage does not reach ms moral
power by full leap it Is a matter OF oadmain7'
he acquires his moral strength step by step
The architect who conceiyes the great cathedral or
the monumental tower has first learned to use the
Tsquare and the sweep; he has learned the natneat
zeal laws that govern the stress Ard distribution OF
weight he has built his road step 10y step ana over IL
he has rea ID the thing of strength and Deauty.
The road that is without firm foundation Is not the
road Of enduring civilization Sort clay carries no
commerce The road Of least resistance is the road
that retards progress,-that holds back the traveller
who would use it. Each day we lay the foundation Ior
the road we are to travel tomorrow.
Iifes prizes are not gifts; they gcas they must
he won. we must build The road which are to
pass to reach them.
Richard Lloyd Jones
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-04-26

Every man is a road-maker. He builds the road over
which he himself is to travel Ifnhe is careless ana
nsncere his will be poorly made and he Will ma
himself stalled in the soft mud of indifference II ne
be sincere and dgent he will make highway over
which he can travel far.
The Ancient Romans built with much labor, the fam
GUS Appan Way TO this they laid end to end great
heavy fiat stones. Time shifted the great BLOCKS OF
the Appian Way: they were not laid upon strong
bed of little stones.
Many centuries later Scotchman by the name Of
McAdam found better way to build an enduring roac
McAdam accepted his road only little stones
stones that would slip between his thumb and first nm
ger The little could shift they could settle and
as they shifted and settled the "macadam road became
frmer aud better
Y3a life rOadmaker who makes surest of his future
Ia his road ed IN daily deeds Of good rather than by
srciz Only lay down the large blocks of ambitious
per ounance.
The who gets more ont Of life and he who gives
most TO life is the man who the good in little
thingswh0 learns how to use little things-whO neg
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