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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
GRAND JURORS FOR
APRIL TERM BEN HILL
SUPERIOR COURT

SUPERIOR COURT
ID c Bell
Geo. E Gaffney
Wiley Mcmillan
C H Gill
Joseph Gibbs
B H Dorminy
] M Massey
Wesley R Walker
L A Yarbrough
w G Broadhurst
A H Thurmond
w H Rcbitzsch
H L Forbes
S. G Pryor, Sr.
G w Gaines
] R Kimball
]. J Pryor
] Horton Taylor
F G Kimball
]. P. Patterson
n ]. B. Seanor
H L Baton
D F Dickson
E G. Hale
Emory Wilcox
S E Leverett
]. B. Russell
R H Mckay
G c Ball
R N Mathis
Tales Jurors, First Week
F H Chaple
c F Bradshaw
P L Bolden
G. F Barnes
o C Mink
J G Minshew
S R Walker
Earnest Hanger
H G Channel
Drew W. Paulk
] T Cass
A w Mccall
]. S Livingston
w A Wright
Lon Dickey
G C Petty
M M Stephens
F H Daniels
w ] Swails
J T Stamper
H D Vaughn
] c Strange
A Fl Hitchcock
D F Young
T ] Livingston
c w Kimball
f L Dorminy
M T McGoogan
Lewis Wilcox
G R Cooper
w J Wilson
w A Moreland
H A Powell
w r Dykes
A A Harvey
M D Stokes
] H Snellgrove
] ] Luke
B Jones, Sr.
G w GLADDEN.
R V Stone
D w Garrison
G. A Jolley
F C Webb
S f R Young
w R Watkins
William Williams
A w Kirkland
B F Mercer
w R Paulk
J N Smith
H P MCGOWAN
D A Young
Geo. Mccall
H E Nelson
Tales Jurors, Second Week
Tom Pope
F R Graham
B T Strickland
D F Williamson
o. S Middlebrooks
R w Minshew
R D Garrison
J H Paler
T c Smith
R R Dorrniny
Wiley Williams \
4 b Watts
F E Wyman
E Proctor
] D Powell
w M Troup
D F Harden
B P Watson
Sam Livingston
Albert Sherrett
] E Pridgeon
B H Beall
E P Keefer
F F Stokes
G w Harrington
w Joiner
L E Fitzpatrick
w U Evans
B Stokoe
A L Williamson
S B Tomberlin
G M Young
c J Millington
D N Foxworthy
N N Littlefield
G R Kelley
M H Hutchinson
G L Elkins
J C Glover
Fred Astin
R S Ragsdale
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
WANTED

SITUATION WANTED-Man with
ten years experience, wants position as
grocery clerk. Can give best of ref
erences. Address P. o. Box III, Fitz-
gerald. Phone 582 or 3ol-J.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
Leeds Child, Once Founding,
Irll,erits Fortune of Suicide

she manifests an aptitude and interest
including such sports as befit her age
and position.
II am especially anxious that her
mind be directed toward the condi-
ttons and needs Of the human family,
that she may become interested and
trial intelligently in the benehcent
work to an extent such as the means
which I am leaving her will place
her in position to do. I enjoin her
guardian to do all possible to realize
my wishes and hopes for my daugh-
ter"
Warner NJ. Leeds, the child's adopted
father. is named guardian of her per-
son and estate. He is q brother of
the late William B. Leeds, "tin plate
king. who was Princess Anastasia's s
first husband.
To Warren Leeds Mrs. Leeds left
the bulk of her estate for life, pro-
vidfng that on his death the income
from 1t should be added to Joy
Louise's fortune. Mr.. Leeds receives
100000 legacy outright, together
with Leeds home, automobiles and
furnishings, which include several
paintings by such masters as Gains
borough and Sir Joshua Reynolds,
The National Board of the Young
Women's Christian Association, in
which Mrs. Leeds had been keenly in
terested, receives a legacy Of $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
RUNS AMUCK, RAMS HEAD
THROUGH GLASS WINDOWS
Giant Russian, Claiming to Be
Ruler of World, Subdued by
Police and Firemen.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 21.-Maurice
Mellis. a giant Russian, suddenly ran
amuck while on his way to his office
today, thrust his head through two
plate glass windows, and with blood
streaming from his head. terrorized
the district. before the combined
forces OF the police and fire depart
ments captured him.
Shouting that he was ruler of the
world, he butted his head through the
windows Of a 9Th avenue restaurant
and the diners fed in terror Then he
went next door and repeated the per-
formance, while Mattresses screamed
and tho patrons overthrow tables and
chairs in their haste to get away.
He turned in an alarm of Are in
front of the Hippodrome and threw
two policemen sprawling. Then fire.
men tied him in a bundle with tire
belts.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
Boy Scouts Run
City as Officials
Glue Them SWay
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispa tch to The Star.
CHESTER, Pa, February 21.-
Boys will be boys. If you don't be-
1t ask Mayor William T. Ramsey Of
this flourishing municipality.
In an effort to instill love Of civic
virtue in the youthful element Of this
vicinity, 1t was decided to allow the
Boy Scouts of Chester to demon
strate that they were qualified to
exercise executive ability equal to
that Of their elders. So they were
given whack at running the city
government for two hours.
Every Office, high and low, was
turned over to the boys. Did they
fight to be named as city treasurer.
as controller or to sit in the high
places and pose as mayor and pre-
side over the city council? EN-
most in demand was that of chief of
police.
From 3 to Tuesday afternoon
the scouts had full sway here. If
the opinion of the citizenry, as ex-
pressed today, is any criterion, they
did an excellent job. In every Office
ster sat behind the official desk and
was allowed to act as though the
job was his for life. The regular
officials, from Mayor Ramsey down,
hovered in the background to answer
questions. They agree they had
very little to do.
At all of the important street in
tersections along Market avenue Boy
Scout privates replaced the regular
traffic cops and directed travel. In
every possible way the thirty-five Sc
lected members Of the boys organiza-
ton were given a complete. insight
into civic affairs. The benefit of the
lesson is expected to be lasting.
(CopyriEht, 1923.)
Evening star., 1923-02-21
CAR MERGER BILL
NOW UP IN HOUSE
Ball Measure Provides Ad-
juStment of Difference in
Earning Power.

The possibility OF getting street
railway legislation at this session Of
Congress was frightened today, when
the House District committee favor
ably reported the Ball bill, which has
already passed the Senate, granting
permissive legislation under which
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company may be merged.
The Ball bill provides for adjusting
the difference in earning power of the
street railways by imposing an ex
cess profits tax instead nf the present
4 per cent gross tax on the incoees Of
both companies.
AS this bill has already passed the
Senate, the favorable action by the
House District committee today
means that under suspension of the
rules during the last twelve days of
Congress. when any legislation can
be called up, this measure may be
passed quickly.
Action in the House District COM
mittee was taken on motion by
Representative Sproul of Illinois. who
has persisted in his fight that some
street-car Legislation should be
passed at IniS session ana that tne
only way in which any legislation of
this character can be put through
now Is by passing the bill which has
already passed the Senate without
attempting any amendments.
The Ball bill proposes to impose an
excess profits tax of so per cent on
the net earnings of each company
above per cent and a tax or 20 per
cent on the net revenues above per
cent. AS this would apply on the
Capital Traction Company's earnings.
and not on the w. r. e. Z. Co.'S, 1t is
believed by those who framed the
to allow the w. r. & e. Co. to charge
a living rate Of car fare without the
necessity Of giving the Capital Trac-
ton Company approximately cents
on every car rider more than the
officials of the company say it re-
quires to operate on a paying basis.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
House Demands
Restriction on
Youths in Armv

BY vote Of III to 134 the
House today insisted on it's provi-
sion in the annual army appropri-
alton bill prohibiting the enlist
ment of persons under twenty-one
wears of age without the written
consent Of their parents or guar
dians.
The Senate eliminated this pro-
vision by Secretary Weeks and
Chairman Anthony of the Appro-
priations Subcommittee. in charge
of the measure. urged that the
House accept the Senate amend
ment. declaring that the House
provision would seriously Grip
pie" recruiting for the army. since
81 per cent Of the recruits were
under twenty-one years of age.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
MORE LIGHT SHED
ON KIDNAPPING
States Attorney Tells of
Nuns Return-BaItimore
Police Drop Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK Md, February 21.-
Further light today was thrown on
the case Of Sister Cecilia, who is al
legged to have been kidnapped from the
Notre Dame convent here a week ago,
carried to Baltimore and held cap
tive in an undiscovered house for
some hours. with the statement by
States Attorney Aaron Anders that
the nun had returned from a trip to
Baltimore, where she went in COM
pany with Sister Nola, prior to her
abduction. At the same time Chief
Burns Of the Baltimore detective bu-
reau, announced that the case is
closed incident so far as he Is con-
cerned, unless new evidence is fur
nished to show that Sister Cecilia was
actually kidnapped and taken to that
city.
States Attorney Anders pointed
out today that there is no question
that Sister Cecilia, who had gone
to Baltimore with Sister Nola,
mother superior .0g 9s, ct the convent on
had returned to the convent. Anders
declared that the two nuns went to
Catonsville, Md, on the night of
February 10. to attend the Passion
Play" at St. oJseph's Seminary. Ac-
cording to the states attorney they
spent the night at the Corpus Christi
Convent, In Catonsville, and the fol-
lowing day were brought back to
Frederick in an automobile by Harry
G. Dorsey, merchant Of this city,
and his wife.
Both Of the nuns were in the con-
vent Sunday night-the night prior to
the kidnapping" declared Anders.
The prosecutors explanation is that
the two nuns went to Baltimore Sat-
urday night and then 70 Irvington,
a suburb. and spent the night there
at the Corpus Christi Convent. Sun
day afternoon they saw the Passion
Play at st. Joseph's Seminary and
are alleged to have had an engage
ment with Mrs. James E. Doll to
drive them back to Frederick. Illness
Evening star., 1923-02-21
MORE PROTEST STRIKES.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUESSELDORF, February 21.-The
conclusion OF the sixth week of the
Ruhr occupation finds the French re-
sorting almost exclusively to expul-
sions in their efforts to impress upon
the Germans that the orders of Cen
eral DeGoutte are to be obeyed. The
Germans. in turn. have adopted the
protest strike as the most effective
way Of showing their indignation.
The expulsion Of Burgomaster Kot-
ten Of Duesa&:Sorf. following closely
the removal from the Ruhr of Dr.
resulted in the walkout of most OF
the workers in this city. Only the
street railway men and the employees
OF power plants were on duty last
evening.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
REST STRENGTHENS.
FOES OF SHIP BILL.
Reed Resumes Senate Fill
buster, With. No End of
Struggle in Sight.

Presenting unbroken ranks and
tinuing their campaign of talk and
more talk. Senate opponents of the
administration shipping bill resumed
today their filibuster, with no end in
sight.
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri,
started the filibuster off for the day.
resuming delivery of his address be-
gun last night in support Of his reso-
luton to direct the President to en-
ter into negotiations with Great Brit
ain and France for purchase Of GER
tain Of their Caribbean possessions.
He had hauled forth the two big maps
with which he, with pointer in hand.
in schoolmaster style, has been illus
trating his speech.
Senator Jones. republican, Wash
ington, in charge Of the shipping bill,
met the resumption of the filibuster
with the statement that he was pre-
pared to carry on the fight; that he
would insist on another night session
lasting as long as possible, and that
every possible strategy would be en-
ployed to defeat the purposes of the
filibustererS.
Break in Session.
The recess taken last night at II 80
o'clock after a twelve-and-a half hour
session allowed senators to get a fair
to the opening quorum call appeared
reasonably refreshed. including Sem
ator Sheppard, democrat, Texas, who
yielded the floor at o'clock last eve
ming, after having spoken continuous
ly for more than six hours, and in all
about eleven hours.
The break in the session played into
the hands Of those conducting the
ing them a rest, for it afforded sew
eral an opportunity to gather more
material for their contemplated
speeches. 1t gave Senator Brook
hart, republican. Iowa. one of the
leaders in the talkfest. chance to
dig up the speech Of fourteen hours
made by Senator Jones in 1915 on the
ship-purchase bill then before the
Senate. Senator Brookhart announced
he would read that speech "as a part
He added that he had not given up the
plan of using one of the proposed
night sessions "as a night school for
the education OF the old guard in the
principles of cooperative market
ing"
Senator Hefiin, democrat, Ala
bama, informed his colleagues that
the respite, had allowed him ito do
considerable reading on old King Tut
Of Egypt and his def1ation Of the
Israelites."
Some senator's conceded that ne
gotiationS were entered into last
night for a vote on the pending Ladd
motion to displace the shipping bill
with the filled milk measure, and
also on one of the more important
amendments to the shipping legisla-
tion, but said that for the present
all efforts along that line had been
abandoned.
Senator Reed had a little difficulty
recovering the floor when the Senate
reconvened. but after pickering be-
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Evening star., 1923-02-21
BY the Associated Press.
February 21.-

MINEOLA, n. Y, February I'll
Wealth-and with it an Injunction to
devote herself to charitable work for
the great human family from which
she anonymously sprang-descended
today upon nine-year-old Joy Louise
Leeds, who was q founding from an
East Side tenement hall.
Joy Louise was bequeathed $780,
600, a fortune in tewelry and even
tually the income for life on an es-
tate valued at between 100000 and
S3.Oo0,O00 by the will OF her foster
mother. Mrs. Louise Hartshorne
Leeds, filed for probate today. Mrs
Leeds, sister-in-law Of Princess An
astasia Of Greece and prominent in
society and charitable work. died in
a plunge from fifth story window
of her New York home on February
10.
The bequest to Joy Louis. whom
Mrs. Leeds adopted as a baby from
Bellevue Hospital after she had been
found abandoned in q tenement hall
way, was followed by the following
paragraph:
"It is my desire that my daughter
be educated in an atmosphere Of cul-
ture and among people of refinement
and that she gets the best instruction
IN those accomplishments for which
Evening star., 1923-02-21
|Helicopter Stays
In Air 2 Minutes;
Goes Up 15Feet
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio, February 21.-A
new record was set by the de
Bothezaat helicopter, being per-
fected by the United States air
service at McCook Field here, when
1t remained in the air for two
minutes and forty-fve seconds
in flight early today.
The machine which arises and
descends vertically reached a
height of fifteen feet. Previous
marks set by the machine in flights
December 18, 1922, were a height
of eight feet. and flight duration
Of one minute and forty seconds.
Col. T. H. Bayne, formerly COM
mandant at McCook Field, was at
the controls.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
64 ARRESTS BARE
AMERICAS LARGEST
COUNTERFE|TPLOT
Secret Service Exposes
Gang of 9 Wholesale Spuri-
GUS Money Distributors.
GOLD AND SILVER COINS
MADE IN VAST QUANTITY
So, IS, $40 and $50 Bills Sent to
Europe and Cuba-Millions of
Fake Stamps Turned Out.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 2I.-Sixty-,
TOUR persons have been arrested in
what secret service operatives de-
scribed as "the most elaborate coun-
terfeitfng plot ever uncovered In this
country, according to Joseph A.
Palma, chief OF special squad Of
operatives in the New York district
To-Day. Twenty-eight persons were
rounded up last night and thirty-sic
have been apprehended IN the last
two weeks.
Sent to Europe.
Counterfeit bills in denominations
OF 81. IS. SO and $40 were sent in
great numbers all over the United
States. Cuba, West Indies and the
European ports, he said. In addition
the country was flooded with gold
and silver counterfeit pieces. Mil
lions of counterfeit United States in
ternal revenue stamps and liquor
labels were also turned out
Nine wholesale distributors of
counterfeit money, with a central
plant located on Cornelia street, in
Greenwich Village, have been located,
Mr.. Palma said. These plants were
In Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island
and New Jersey.
Long Island House Raided.
First to be raided was the house in
Long Island City, where three men
and two women were apprehended.
Ihey were taken to the customhouse.
where they soon were Joined by pris-
oners taken in various other parts
or the greater city. The raids were
said to have followed a general meet
ing of the counterfeiters in Manhat-
tan, whence federal agents trailed the
participants to their homes.
Raids Begin at Dusk.
The raids. launched by groups of
operatives in widely scattered sec
t1ons Of the metropolis and far out on
Long Island, began at dusk. Shortly
thereafter the prisoners began arriv-
ing at the customhouse.
The police had no foreknowledge
OF the raids and took no part in them.
Capt John S. Tucker. head of the
secret service in this district, was in
charge OF the operation.
A Gordon of plainclothes men. arm
ed, was thrown about the custom
house to prevent any leaks of in
formation concerning the cxamina-
tion of prisoners. 1t was learned.
however, that those in custody would
be held for arraignment before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock.
The police at Long Island City have
reported that the three men and two
women captured there were trailed
in automobiles from a rendezous In
Manhattan, where, it was believed.
the counterfeit gangs assembled in
secret executive session.
Call I'm Extra Men.
Secret service operatives from sew
eral cities were detailed here for the
raids, 1t was learned. Each member
of the staff of Capt Tucker, which
had been accommodating evidence for
months, was placed in command of
a flying squadron" for this nights
work, 1t was said.
Most of the raided places were
reached by auto. The Long Island
City job was conducted with great
thoroughness. the agents arriving in
such force they were able to surround
the house, post the roofs and then
break in upon the suspects from base
ment trapdoors.
Evening star., 1923-02-21
CITIZENS URGE BAN
ON 0NE-MAN CARS
Committees From Dozen As
Sociations Plead Before
Public Utilities Body.
SERIOUS CRASH FEARED
Traffic Engineer, in Statement to
Keller, Defends Their
Use.
SERIOUS CRASH FEARED

An appeal to the Public Utilities
the streets of Washington before a
serious accident occurs was made by
William G. Henderson of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Asso-
citation at a public hearing at the
District building today. Committees
from more than a dozen neighborhood
associations united in the request
Declaring the money saved by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company through the operation of
such cars should not be weighed
against the convenience and safety
of the public, Mr.. Henderson asked
the commission to give serious
thought to the arguments advanced.
Several State Views.
The following had testified up to
noon: Robert NJ. Yost, North Wash
ington Citizens Association; Rev.
Charles Aiken Of the Brookland Citi-
zens' Association and the Catholic
University; j. A. Marceron Of the Con-
gress Heights Association and Robert
Conroy of the Anacostia association.
William NICK. Clayton was present to
represent the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. Indications are that the
hearing will continue throughout the
afternoon.
Mr.. Henderson admitted the COM
pany has an emergency lever which
any passenger may turn to open the
rear door in case of a panic.
But how many cool-headed persons
would there be on the car to use that
lever?" he asked.
Opens on Opposite Track.
Mr.. Henderson further called atten-
ton to the fact that the rear door
operated by the emergency lever
opens out on the opposite track,
where another car might strike the
passengers.
Father Aiken reminded the COM
mission that on two-man cars, where
the motorman has nothing to do but
run the car, warning signs are dis
played-'No standing on the front
platform" On the one-man car. he
continued, the passengers are placed
out on the platform all around the
motorman-c
Mr.. Yost Of the North Washington
Association declared he had found
the one-man cars lose time in load
ing and unloading at Rhode Island
and New York avenues.
Types Widely Different.
Mr.. Conroy contended the duties of
motorman and conductor call for
widely different types of men. A
motorman, he said, should be of the
quiet, persevering type. while the
conductor must be a born diplomat
Other speakers laid stress on the
argument that the operation OF the
car and the collection of fares Is too
great a burden to impose upon an
Individual.
Commissioner Rudolph, who pre-
sided in the absence of Chairman
Keller, announced that Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fed
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Evening star., 1923-02-21
SAYS PRESIDENT
FACES LIBEL SUIT
Ousted Bureau Worker to
Ask Damages, Declares
CaraWay.

Suit against President Harding for
malicious defamation of character
VIII be filed by one Of the twenty
eight discharged employees Of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing, dis
missed by executive order last wear.
according to a prediction made by
senator Caraway Of Arkansas, demo-
crat, on the floor of the Senate dur
ing the debate last night
No Imnunity, He Says.
After criticizing the President, who
was reported yesterday to have mo
regrets" in regard to tho dismissal
OF these employees OF the bureau, Sem
ator Caraway said:
The immunity against malicious
slander does not clothe the Executive.
Wisely or otherwise, the constitution
clothes us with the right to express
opinions in debate in the Senate and
in the House. and not be required to
answer elsewhere, but such immunity
does not , run with the President Of
these United States, and ! feel GER
tain that what never happened before
in the history Of this country Is going
to happen now-that one of these dis
charged employees is going to sue the
President Of these United States for
wilful. malicious, defamation of charac-
ter. and the President, like any other
citizen, is going to the bar of Justice in
a courtroom in the city of Washington
and answer that charge.
Last Resort, He Says.
THAT Is their last resort. They
hope that the President would have
regard for their rights and restore
their regulations he 50 ruthlessly de-
stroyed; but he says now: L will not
do it, and I am not sorry for what
did
Therefore, the mere fact that 1t
never happened, Is no reason why 1t
Is not going to happen; and the Presi-
dent, I fear, must answer to the SEN
ate, or to jury, as he sees fit. There
must be tribunal before which even
the President Of the United States
must answer.
Says He'll BE Investigated.
"The senator from New York. Mr..
Calder, said in his interview today
that it would be serious thing to
investigate the President. Then it
must be that the President has done
some terrible thing. because If he
had done the thing that Is right. the
President would not object to being
investigated, you know.
"Oh, we'll, the President will be In
vestigated. In spite Of all that may
be done by the senator from New
York and those with him on the
committee, who want to smother the
investigation, he Is now being inves-
tigated by hundreds of thousands of
people over this country. and they
have a feeling Of astonishment and
indignation that a man, simply be-
cause he is chief magistrate Of this
great country, could strike down the
regulations OF honest men and
women and refuse to tell them why.
Challenges Accusation.
Let me tell you, the President
cannot now say that these people were
guilty Of any wrongdoing. In the
first place, under the law in re-
gard to accessories after a fact
If these men had been guilty of the
wrongful things that he intimated
that they had done, If they had stolen
bonds and duplicated numbers and
proflted thereby, and he did not re-
veal 1t, he himself would be guilty Of
an offense as an accessory after the
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