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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Vast System of National
or Interstate HIGHWAYS

There was day, not very far back,
when vision In road building was
about as broad as mans farm or a
communitys interest. Pork barrel
methods and political pull, not vet
memory, were a big part of the &C.
cepted order. Then 1t became possible
to see to the county limits and still
later 1t gradually was revealed that
roads leading from one county to
another might be convenience to a
reasonable number of travellers. Thus
emerged the idea of state systems.
1t has remained for recent months.
however, to bring into potential exist
ence a vast system of national or in
terstate roads that in few years may
reasonably be expected to lie, like
long ribbons of white, across every
section of the country and link up the
states, the cities and counties even
more closely than they were joined in
the construction Of railway lines. The
idea isn't dream, but a thing Of ma.
uOnal statute, provided for in the fed.
ereI highway act Of last November and
now rapidly assuming form through
cooperation of the state highway
departments with the United States
bureau Of public roads.
The system will comprise more than
10000 miles, 7 per cent of the entire
public road mileage of the United
States. OF this amount three seventies
will be composed Of interstate roads,
the remainder to make up connecting
state systems. There is state and fed.
eral money enough in hand or in sight
to start the actual work, and nearly
all the states now have submitted to
the national bureau plans for the Sec
tions Of road that will go into the in
terState system. And the bureau is
seeing to 1t that the sections meet at
the state lines. No federal aid will be
allowed on any highway which does
not fit into the general scheme of o
national or state system.
This is vision In road building,
bounded only by the limits Of the coun-
try itself. II will mean results in the
shape of roads that link up and lead
somewhere and bring service to all
rather than a favored few.-Kansas
City Times.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Wider Highways Help
Solve Traffic Problem

A dispatch from London states that
country roads and city streets to be
laid out hereafter In Great Britain
will have a right of way 100 feet wide
in most instances and 100 feet wide as
II minimum, If present plans of the
government are carried out. The
same dispatch states that because
motor traffic has made 1t obvious that
the old narrow country roads are net
In these days safe, and because unem-
oloyment in many lines makes this
time seem favorable one for the con-
struction and Improvement of high
ways, public enthusiasm has greeted
the official plan for the widening of
existing roads and the establishment
of the 100 foot width as the official
standard for the future.
England's roads approached 100 per
cent perfect long before any great &C.
complishment In highway construction
had been recorded in this country.
Long before the war the highways of
England had become rivals OF the rail-
ways through the use of motor trucks
and steam traction engines, often haul
ing several trailers, each with a ca
pacity of tons The roads bore this
traffic well and their maintenance,
which calls for almost daily inspec-
tion and continuous repairs, has en-
abled these highways to stand up
under much heavier traffic than 80
per cent of American roads receive.
The plans of the government will
Involve total of several thousand
miles of additional new construction,
destined to make London the center of
the most adequately roaded section of
the world
The United States, just embarklng
with governmental assistance upon the
construction of an interstate, nation
wide, primary highway system, will
consider the conclusions which an in
flnitely greater experience has forced
upon British highway authorities.
While few of our roads, like those in
the vicinity of London. need right
of way 100 feet In width at the pres
ent time, that traffic requirements will
ultimately demand such width seems
almost certain "a
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Laddie Boy Puzzled
By Tragedy OF Harding

WASHINGTON, D. c., August O.
Laddie Boy, famous White House Air
dale was a bewildered visitor to the
east room Tuesday while his master
the late President Harding lay tyere
in state. The Airdhle to whom the
dead Prehident was master and idol,
ran about the room for five minutes
while high above his head on its state
ly bier, lay unnoticed the body of
his master.
Observers believed the Nog sensed
some unusual strangeJess in the
room, but it was apparent the tragedy
that befell the White House was too
complicated for Laddie Boys animal
instincts. The Airdale will be taken
to Marion to make his home with Mrs.
Harding.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Press Association
Committee Named
President Rountree Makes Appoint
ments for Term

Wrightsvlle Ga, President Char
les D. Rountree of the Georgia Press
Association, announces the compile
ton of the list of the various commit
tees to serve the association the pres
ent term, It being composed of some
OF the membership of the daily and
weekly press of the state organiza-
ton and is as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, L. w. Moore
Sprinfield; End, H. H. Wind, Cairo;
third 1sidor Gelders, Fitzgerald; fourth
John H. Jones, LAGRANGE; fifth Jas.
B. Ncvln, Atlanta; sixth, Robert L.
Duke, Griffin; seventh E. B. Russell,
Cedartown; eighth W. T. Bacon, Mad
ison; ninth, F. D. Singleton, Clarkes-
vile; tenth Will W. Drummer, Wash
ington; eleventh Robert M. Martin,
iiinesville, twelfth Harry Floyd, Dub
lin.
Executive Communications S. Co
hen, Atlanta; B. H. Hardy, Barnes
vile; w. L. Shytle, Abel.
Resolutions committee-D. G.. Bick-
ers, Savannah; ]. ]. Flanders, Ocilla
M. L. Fleetwood, Gainesville.
Legislative committee-A. ]. Perry
man, Talbotton. w. G. Sutlive, Sa-
vannah; w. E. Boatright, Swainsboro:
f. A. Caldwell, Monroe; c. B. Gallo
way, Eatonton.
Memorial committee-C. f. Brown,
Cordele; w w. Fleming Blakely;
Miss Thelma Norris, Thomson; P. T.
McCutcheon, Franklin.
Finance Committee-Louie L. Nor
ris, Hartwell; L. H. Jenkins, Alma
I. J. Bailey, Cochran.
Membership committee-C. B. Az
erS, Corners, J, Roy McGinty, Chats
worth; l.. J. Whitehurst, Abbeville.
Credentials ommittee-Rush Bur
ton, Lavonia; Mrs. Virginia Polhill,,
Price, Louisville; M. c. Green, Gray.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Canada Will Spend Big
Sum in Building Roads

/ IA million dollars is being spent in
road building in British Columbia this
year. Most of the work will be done
between now and early autumn. The
army of laborers now engaged will be
shifted to farms during the heavy har-
vest season. 1919 ast5
5Y British COlumbia's program is being
duplicated by the three prairie prov
inces Modern highways are piercing
new agricultural sections as rapidly
as these districts are settled by in
coming farmers. Under the compre-
hensive program all the branch high
ways are linked with main roads, thus
making western Canada's highways
virtually a unit. '''' N0 y ''
Behind the entire plan" said a
good-roads Official, 'is the establish
ment of main arteries OF travel with
a network of connecting roads. These
roads will join all the cities and towns
and will connect with highways that
link up the different provinces. nv
western Canada is one Of the rich
est agricultural districts and its out
put is rapidly increasing. Farmers
are evolving into, business men. They
are doing much of their marketing
with motor trucks, Many motor truck
lines are, already established for rapid
movement of crops to railroad, teEmir
nails Good roads are to a large extent
eliminating distance. Western Canada
realizes that they are indispensable to
the development Of country, agricul-
turally and iDdustFially. and so the
ambitious program is being put for
ward with all speed consistent with
good Judgment.
"Canada's roads problem was largely
solved when the Cana dian government
Appropriated $40. 900, 600 to be used In
construction Of main highways and
market roads," s e.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
MARTHA PEARSON

The death angel came to the final
relief of Mrs. Martha Pearson, who
has been for several years an invalid,
though bravely bearing her burden
Friendly neighbors had been looking
after the comfort of the old lady for
some time, when death finally came.
Her brother, VIM. Taylor of Indian
apolis, and her aughter-in-law Mrs.
Lottie Collins, of Huntsville, Ala, ar
rived in time for the funeral, which
took place at her late residence on f
Jessamne, street. Wednesday evening,
Rev. Bruce Nay of the Christian
church OFFICIATING. The funeral was in
charge of the Fitzgerald Furniture Co.
The remains were laid to rest beside
those of her husband, w. N. Pearson,
who proceeded her in death some time
ago, as result OF being run over by
a passenger train of the SAL. Ry.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Cordele Youth Killed
When Car Wrecks
Spires Was Driving so Miles An Hour
When Automobile Turned Over

CORDELE, Aug. 7 ]. Q. Spires,
young man, hardly 20 years of age,
a garage employee here, was instant
iy killed and his companion, Romeo
McGough, was probably fatally in
Jured when a roadster in which they
were riding was overturned at bend
in the National Highway three miles
OF Cordele at ten o'clock Monday
night. Witnesses to the accident said
their car must have been speeding
fifty miles an hour. Spires, who was
driving was supposed to have lost con-
troll.
Max Fielder of Vienna, whose car
the two young men had passed but a
moment before on the way to Hawk
insville from Cordele. stopped and
picked up the injured man and return
ed him to a local hospital The dead
young man is a son of local sales
man and was reared in Cordele.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
COLQUITT FARMERS TO
DISCUSS DAMAGES

MOULTRIE, Ga. August 9-Mem-
bers of the Farmers Union in Col
quit County will hold meeting at
Ellenton Saturday of this week it
was announced by the local officers.
The sttuati on growing out of bad
weather conditions and heavy dam
age to the cotton caused by the boil
weevil will be discussed. The chief
speaker on the program is w. C. Lans
don of Kansas an official of the ma
tlonal organization. The meeting will
be open to farmers generally.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

rem under 10 years of age, who have
been in the habit of driving cars in
defiance OF this law to assist the off
GERS and to uphold the law by pro-
hibiting their children from driving
cars until they have reached the age
of 10.
The reports and recommendation
of the various individuals and commit
tees, hereto attached are a part of
these, our general presentments.
Respectfully submitted, this 9th day
of August, A. D., 1928.
R. l. Maffett, Foreman.
w. A. Adams, Clerk.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
MILLIONS FOR BETTER ROADS
AZ Beginning Of Next Year There VIII
Be $eS,375, 900 Available
for Building.

There will be $63,375.OOO available
for building better roads in the United
States at the beginning Of next year.
according to an announcement OF the
American Farm Bureau federation,
The amounts allotted to the following
states are Illinois. S2,797,OO; Indiana.
$l,692,OOO; Iowa, $1,S13,OOO; wiscon.
sin, $1,6SsOOo, and Michigan, $780,.
600.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

statesmen WANTED-A long cs-
tablished firm manufacturing MolaS-
shs Mixed Feeds, andIs handling rice
and coffee, with established trade in
territory, desires the services Of live,
energetic salesman to handle their
products, either complete or side line,
A, tireless worker and good salesman
can make $4,000 commissions per
month on our account An excellent
side line for salesman, owning sar,
covering territory regularly and sys-
Dramatically. Full cooperation given and
exclusive territory allowed. Satisfac-
tory references requisite All coinmuhu
iqations confidential State counties
covered. Geo. B. Matthews aud Sons,
New Orleans, La &% = : It
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
EInaIIY FulfIIIed Do Purpoas.

A Civil war bomb which had been
tossed about for 81 years, used a. an
andiron and in shot-puttlng exercises,
exploded recently wrecking q honAs
on a plantation two miles soueA Of
Opelousas, La. At the time q en-
ploded 1t was serving las an NnaRon.
no one. being in. the house at the
time. The house burned to the
grornd: so W @ q, 20. O. "a,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Modern Built Highways
G. Are Built of Concrete

Modern paved roads which are su-
perseding macadam are built of con-
cFete or with brick or bituminous SUR
racing on a concrete base. In the most
expensive types the concrete Is sein-
ioeeed with steel. The tendency OF
Seele engineering departments, more
over. is to build them much as modern
ishFoads are built-with low grades,
rev curves and without grade cross
ings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mrs Cyrus Graves arrived Wednes-
day from Sarasota, Fla, to be the
guest of her daughter Mrs. w. G.
Broadhurst and family.
M and Mrs. Paul Smith OF Mango,
Fla, are the guests for few days Of
their friends Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Strickland
Mrs Jas T. Mathis is spending a
month at Indian Springs with the plan
of going to the mountains of North
Georgia before she returns home.
Mrs G. r Womble and Miss Cor
rhine Womble returned this week
from Athens where they attended sum-
mcr school
Miss Jul Prentiss has completed
her course OF summer school work at
Winthrop College, Rockhill, s. c. and
will soon return home.
Major Wright of Tampa, Fla, ar
rived "Wednesday to pay his annual
visit to his nieces Mrs. f. ]. Dor
mmcy and Miss Epsie Campbell.
Miss Ethel Lowery is making her
home with Mrs. j. M. Dcnham on w.
Jessamine during the absence of both
of their parents, who are spending the
summer in the north.
Miss Elvynnc Alberson returned
from Oklahoma City last Sunday and
viii spend month at home before
resumng her teaching in the city
schools of Oklahoma City.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
OF Bio Interest 70 E.rm.r

Motor transport is of particular In.
terest to the farmer, since 1853, 400 900
tons Of farm products are transported
over, the highways to the railways
annually and additional thousands of
tons are carried on the highways di.
rectly to the markets.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Every Automobile Owner
Interested in HIGHWAYS

Meii,ouiit roads and how they should
De .puiit Is Of interest to every truck
anu automobile owner. He pays very
iaTge taxes assessed on the basis, prin-
eipatiy' OF road maintenance. and he
snodio interest himself in seeing that
ms county commissioners place road
work not only with the loves, hi, ,,n'.
Dut"ith the contractors that thorough.
iy understand the business of building
rofo beds that win far outlast the
surface. ,.ts - . INC
lot more kicking is done with the
tongue than the foot.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Driving Over pranaed Roads.

When the roads are first dragged
after a very. muddy spell the wagon
should drive, If possible, to one side
until tbs roadway has a chance to
freeze or partially to dry out.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Rocky Road

THE road to the police court" unused
the motorist, "is paved with good pc
destrians. The Passing Show (Lon.
DOM.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Road Connects Seaports

A highway is being planned along the
South Atlantic coast linking the chief
seaports from Norfolk, Va. to Jackson
Vile, Fla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mrs. Gordon Adams and little daugh
ter Margaret started last week on her
return trip to Charleston, Va, with
stop overs with relatives in Americas
and Eastman
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mrs. George Brown returned home
Wednesday from a visit with her
daughter Mrs. Paul Morrison in De-
catur, Ala.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09
Grade CROSSINGS.

There are more than 250.O00 highv ay
grade crossings in the United States.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mr. .Ranald Burke has returned to
Tech in Atlanta after his vacation trip
TO Maine. He is taking the cooper
alive course which will afford him
alternate months at home for shop
work throughout the year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mrs. Cyrus Graves arrived Wednes-
day from Sarasota, Fla, to be the
guest Of her daughter Mrs. w. G.
Broadhurst and family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mr.. George Davis has returned from
Richmond Va. where he accompan-
led his family some weeks ago His
sister, Mrs. Thomas and daughter
Blanche and son Ed will remain until
school time,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith OF Mango,
Fla, are the guests for few days of
their friends Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Strickland
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mrs. Jas. T. Mathis is spending a
month at Indian Springs with the plan
OF going to the mountains of North
Georgia before she returns home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mr.. H Bleckley Of Atlanta, az hi
tcct for the new Exchange National
Bank Building was in the city this
ween looking after the construction of
the building.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Mrs 6. K Womble and Miss Cor
rhine Womble returned this week
from Athens where they attended sum-
mcr school
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

The condition of Mrs. S. G.. Pryor,
Sr, who was considered critically i'll
for day or two has become quite
favorable to the great relief of her
family and many friends.
Miss Louise Jones will STRIVE home
within week from her long and de-
liehtful visit in New England ind
Canada. Mrs. A Jones will go to
Atlanta to meet her.
Mesdames {. F. Varnadoe and !.
S. Green, of Laurel Miss, and Mrs.
J. p. Yawn from Tallahassee, Fla, are
the guests OF Mrs ]. M Swearingen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-09

Miss lula Prentiss has completed
her course Of summer school work at
Winthrop College, Rockhill, s. c. and
will soon return home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-08
BOwdOin and Maine
College on Baseball
Schedule of Harvard

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. THE Har-
ward University baseball schedule an
Eounccd tonight includes IS games. two
of which will be played only in case
they arc necessary to break a tie in
the series with Princeton and with
Yale.
Tho schedule follows. the games to
be played at home unless otherwise
designated:
April Boston University.
April 7-Connecticut Agricultural
College.
April 15-CathoIic University at
Washington.
April 16-U. s. Naval Academy at
April 17-Gcorgetown at Washing
April 1S-Pennsylvanla at Philadel-
phia.
April 19-Columhia at New York.
April 25-26-University of Georgia.
May 3-CornelI
May 5-University Of Maine.
May 7-Bowdoin.
May 10-Dartmouth at Hanover
May 12-Springficld College.
May 14-Holy Cross.
May 17-Princeton at Princeton.
May 20-Williams.
May 22-Amherst
May c4-Princeton.
May 30-Brown at Providence
May 31-Brown.
June 4-Princeton Gin case of tie).
June Holy Cross at Worcester
June 11-Dartmouth.
June 14-Tufts at Medford.
June 17-Yalc at New Haven.
June 1S-Yalc.
June n1-N1lp lin pF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-08
Miss Cummings
National WOman's
Golf Champion

Rye, n. Y. Oct. 6.-(Rv 4. Pl-
Miss Edith Cummings. "a year old
Chicago girl, today became the ma
tiOnal women's golf champion. de-
feating Miss Alexa Stirling. a three
time champion. 3 up and . to play.
They halved the 10th. 18th. and
18TH. but Miss Stirling won the 18th
when Miss Cummings overran on her
pitch.
Miss Cummings won tho 14th with
par four. Miss Stirling had a long
drive and a good approach straight
down the fairway. while Miss Cum
mings' second was in the rough. The
ChiCagoan however. made a beautiful
pitch to the green. Miss Stirling then
dubbed her pitch, rolling il about 20
yards, and was on in four and down
with two puts for a six. Miss Cum
mings was down in five. The Chicago
girl won the 18th in par three, when
Miss Stirling was short on her mashie
Nibie tee shot. Tho 10th was halvcd
in five, deciding the match.
The card:
Miss Stirling in ........5 s 4 s 4 :
Miss Cummings in ....5 6 6 S )
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-08
Felix p. Etchie

Felix p. Etchie, aged A years, was
found dead in his bed, yesterday af-
ternoon, at his home 10 Oxford
street Mr.. EtChie ad been in his
usual good health apparently and
after eating dinner yesterday noon.
laid down for a rest, dropping into
a sleep from which he failed to
awaken. His wife had been dead but
few weeks.
Mr.. Etchie was born in Putnam.
Conn, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Etchie, coming to this city q years
ago where he has since lived. being
employed as electrician in the Lock-
wood Mills. He is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Ina Marshall, two
sons, Cecil and Freeman. Etchie, his
mother. Mrs. Minnie Ethcie, three
brothers, Joseph, Wilfred and Frank
Etche and two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Roderick and Mrs. Rose Goreing. He
was a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in their sew
eral branches. and of the Knights OF
Pythia.s and the New England Order
of Protection. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-08
Bridgton High Wins

Bridgton, Oct. 6.-Bridgton High
school went through its third game
without being scored upon here to-
day when the local eleven walloped
South Paris High 81 to 0. Colleton
was the individual star of the game,
the Bridgton quarterback making a
45-yard run for a touchdown and
another OF Is yards for a score as
two of a trio he tailed for his team
during the game HUMPHREYS took a
pass and ran so yards for another
touchdown while South Paris was
kept continually on the defensive and
forced to punt continually. Aldrlch
starred for the losers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-08
Lewiston High SO Madison 0

Lewiston. Oct. 6.-Lewiston High
playing its first game of the season
had an easy time defeating Madison
$50. Lewiston scored two touch
downs in each quarter and Walsh
kicked five of the eight ties at goal.
The winners relied on straight line
plunging for practically all of their
scores. Long runs by every member
of the Lewiston backfeld featured.
Leighton and Captain Weber getting
away with two that were good for 40
Madison registered but three first
downs during the afternoon, whereas
Lewiston failed to make her distance
but twice. Madison's inability to
hold on to the ball also proved cost
ly.