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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Notice To Sweet
Potato Growers

In order to sell sweet potato plants
the Georgia law requires that the DO
tatoes be inspected before bedding.
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and
Tennessee have similar laws and ship
ments may be made to these states
under Georgia permits. Alabama thru
a special ruling, Classics sweet pota-
to plants as nursery stock. They do
not state so specifically. but it is pre-
sumed that it is necessary to secure
and Alabama permit and license, for
which there is fee oof $1,000, in or
der to ship into that state. This can
be done by submitting to DR.. w. F.
Kinds, State Entomologist, Auburn,
Alabama, a copy of the Georgia permit
which is issued on inspection. South
Carolina and Mississippi require fall
inspection of the growing potatoes,
a seed inspection before bedding and
plant inspection on the beds. They also
require that ,all seed be disinfected,
before bedding, with corrosive suble-
mate treatment. 1t is also necessary
y secure these two state permits, .
in the case of Alabama. Information
may be had from A. F. Conrad, Glenn
son College, S. c., and State Plant
Board, A. & M. College, Mississippi.
There are more than 1900 plant
growers in Georgia and it is big task
to make all these inspections during
the short bedding season and the co
operation of the growers will enable
us to give more punctua1 service. Re-
quests for inspection should be sent
to the Georgia State Board of Ento-
mology, Atlanta, Georgia, Immediate
ly in order to secure inspection
promptly.
The sweet potato plant industry in
Georgia amounted to over a million
dollars last year No0nal years it
amounts to several million dollars.
Most of these plants are shipped to
other states, where there is big de-
mand for Georgia plants due to their
quality annd freeness from disease.
To insure the future of this industry
it is necessary to meet the require
ments of other states laws and to
maintain the high quality of Georgia
plants.
The Georgia State Board of Ento-
mology is ready to offer any assis-
lance in its power to the plant grow
ers of Georgia. Ask us for any infor-
nation desired along this line.
Georgia State Board Of Entomology
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Fitzgerald Golf
Club Organized
Stubs Dorminey Elected President
Of New Organization

About forty representative citizens
met at the Chamber of Commerce ON
tuesday evening for the purpose of
organizing a goii club. Mr.. 7. H.
Mayes, who had been elected tempor-
airy chairman at previous meeting
held Friday, called the meeting to
order and explained the purpose of the
proposed @"nHation. Mr.. T. J. Dick
e3y, being called upon, gave lucid
description of the golf clubs at Ash
vale, n. c. Mr.. Lawrence Glover
told about the Moultrie golf links and
the popularity of the sport in that
city and Thomasvile.
Others gave their eAr-t ssioi of an .
proval OF the undertaking and per-
ntanent organization was voted to be
termed Or motion the following
were elected board of governors !:
w. R: Bowen, L. L. Griner, Clayton
Jay, Z. L. Dorminey, L. C. Glover,
T. J. Dickey, Drew w. Paulk, ]. ].
Dorminey, ]. A. Parrot, ]. D. Dor
minney, NJ. w. Garbutt, E. l..
(Stubbs) Dorminey president, and w.
A. Adams, secretary, B. E. Wilcox,
treasurer.
The proposed links will probably
be located on the Dixie Highway.
south of the city. Messrs ]. H. Mayes
Clayton Jay, L. L. Griner, A. ]. Nc
Donald and A. H. Denmark were nam
ed as locating committee.
A model club house is to be one of
the features of the'links and an eighteen
hole course, seemed to be favored by
the golfers present.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Peanut Growers
Will Cooperate
Albany Marketing Conference
Results in Assurances of Sup
port by Farmers.

Albany, Ga.-From all sections of
south Georgia assurances are pouring
i'll that farmers who plan to plant pea
nuts this year will sign the proposed
contract binding themselves to mar
ket their product thru the cooper
alive association formed at FRIDAYS
big meeting of brewers in Albany.
The men who attended the Albany
netting and heard the addresses of
Aaron Sapiro, E. NJ. De Pencier. pres
ident OF the Virginia-North Carolina
Peanut Growers association, and
other experts went back to their home
counties as missionaries of the cause.
After having the success of co-opera-
tive marketing operations in Califor-
MIA, Kentucky, Virginia, North Caro-
lima and oother states pictured in
glowing language by the men who
had leading parts in makinng these
movements successful, the Georgia
formers who attended the Albany
meeting declared that they were ready
to support the Georgia peanut-mar-
ketlng movement, and hundreds OF
them declared they would canvass
their own communities. in order that
farmers not fully Informed about the
plan might understand it and be pre-
pared to join the cooperative move
ment
Colonel R. E. L. Spence is at work
on the organization of the committee
which Fridays meeting asked him to
appoint for the purpose of completing
the organization and signing up the
growers. Colonel Spence is anxious
to have representative men of known
business ability serve on the committee
the personnel of which probably will
be announced this week. He will serve
as the committees chairman, in accor-
dance with the conventions instruc-
tons.
1t is anticipated that there will
be close cooperation between the
Georgia association and that made UP
of Virginia and North Carolina pea
nut growers. Mr.. De Pencier pledged
the active assistance of the older or
ganization in getting the Georgia
growers started on the right Zine, and
in his address Friday pointed out the
manifest mutual advantage of work.
ing together to develop greater ee-
mand for peanuts and market each
crop gradually.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Elisha L. Hunter Dies
After Long Illness
Prominent Wilcox County Citizen
Passed Away at His Home Near
Sibbie.

Mr.. Elisha L. Hunter, u years old,
passed away at his home near Beth
lchcm Church, about 10 miles north Of
this city last night, following an i'll
ness of several years, resulting from. a
stroke of paralysis about four years
ago and from which he never fully
recovered
He was one of Wilcox county's most
prominent citizens and member of
one of its largest and most prominent
families.
He is survived by his wife, three
daughters. Mrs. R, f. Green, of Jack
sonville, Ga; Mrs. Lester Daniels of
this city and Miss Ola May Hunter of
Wilcox county and three sons, w. A.
L. A., and O. ]. Hunter, whose homes
are in Wilcox and Ben Hill counties.
Funeral services were conducted at
Bethlehem Church Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. J. L. Crow, officiating, interment
followed al Bethlehem cemetery
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Commissioner Makes
Plea For Equalization
Explains Tax System And The Need
of Additional Legislation.

State Tax Commissioner 7. H,
Fullbright was met at the Courthouse
this morning by the tax officials from
eight counties, who elected Hon. R.
L. Stone as chairman and Mr. E. D.
Paulk, secretary for the meeting.
Close attention was given for nearly
two hours to a splendid review of the
taxing system of the state and the
various remedies asked for, to make
the revenues and the expenditures of
the State meet. -.4
In reviewing the land values, as
they appear on the tax digests of the
several counties represented, Mr.. Full
bright stated that in 1922 the average
value per acre in Ben Hill was 81. 80,
in Coffee $6.08, in Irwin $8.45, in Tel
fair $1,000, in Tiff $1O5O, in Turner
1913, in Wilcox 1919, in Worth 1882,
and in Pulaski $1Q.5O In each of the
counties this represented decrease
of from 3 to Is per cent from 1921
returns, Irwin county being the lowest
and Turner county being the largest
in point of reduction.
Mr. Fullbright endorsed an income
tax as one of the better means to
raise additional revenue for state pur-
poses and as a fairer and more ed uit-
able method of taxing.
The following officers from the var
ious counties attended the meeting:
Ben Hill; R. L. Stone, w. J. Nor
ris, d. f. Paulk, F. NJ. Graham, Sup.
J. H. Rullard and J. A. Bond of the
Board of Equa1izers.
Coffee: ]. r. Vicl<ers, Receiver; ].
II. Dent, Equalization Board; H. C.
Roberts. c. S. S.
Irwin: r. L. Hudson, Board of
Equalizcrs; A. G. Young, Tax Receiv-
cr. Frank Paulk.
I''@y I l. ',avey, c, e.,or. w.
4 Smith, Ecece yer.
Tiff: T. S. Rigdon, Collector; Geo.
Sutton, Receiver; Geo. F. Paulll,
Equalization Board; A. ]. Ammons,
c. S. s.
Turner: R, H. Johnson, Collector;
Joe McHancock, Ordinary and w. H.
Jenkins.
Wilcox; DIR. c. D. McRae, Chm.
Board of Commissioners, L. G.. Gibbs,
Equalizer.
Pulaski: F S. Harrell Receiver; A.
q. Mckinney, Supt. Schools, w. B.
Richardson, Collector.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
GOVERNORS ASKED
TO ROAD MEETING
Plnchot Invites Heads of All
States to Send Representatives
to Conference in HARRISBURG

Harrisburg, Pa.-Governor Pinchot
announced he had issued invitations
o the governors of all states to send
representatives to conference here
March Is and "a for the interchange
OF ideas on road building policies and
practices.
am more and more impressed
oy the TACT that the highway problem
IS an interstate problem" said the
governor No state builds roads for
Its own citizens only. The interstate
trade OF high-powered motor cars and
TRUCKS puts heavy tax burden on all
states Courtesies between states in
the present mutual recognition of mo-
tor licenses seem to open the wav
Tor az exchange of such helpfu1 in
formation as may Tighten the tax
payers burden in building and main
tanning state highway systems and
as may promote the safety and serv-
ice of road travel
The purpose of the conference
Will be to consider the policy and
practice OF state highway construc-
ton methods of state highway main
tenance and the whole problem of
tragic regulations. with specific ref
erence to cooperation between the
states in such regulation. | am con-
vinced that very important reduc
ton in the enormous and unnecessary
injury and loss of life and limb now
caused by reckless and unregulated
driving can be brought about by such
a conference"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Boys Band To
. Be Organized Here

Mr. Frank s. Thacker Of the Brown
and Dyer Shows, has just turned
down an offer to go with them for the
summer, and has decided to locate
here with the express purpose of or
ganizing Boys Band and has al
ready succeeded in enrolling 10 men,
bers who are now taking private in
struciions. Any one wishing to take
advantage of this opportunity to OBJ
tain musico1 education under a COM
petent teacher on very reasonable
terms can call at 223 S. Sherman St
for further information. Come on
boys now is the time to give the city
some kind of musical organization.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
OFFICIAL VISIT OF
GRAND MATRON o. E S.

Worthy Grand Matron of O. F. S.
Mrs. Rowena Ward of Arlington, will
make an official visit to Adah Chap
ter Is, Friday Feb. 10. All members
are requested to be present, visitors
welcome Meeting 8 o'clock.
Miss Auto Griffin, W. M.
Mrs. Myra f. Whitman, Sec.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
AGRICULTURAL DAY
WITH KIWANIS

Twenty-Five farmers from the coun-
ty will lie the guests of the Kiwanis
Club Friday, wher S. B. Talley, Supt.
of the Rogers Stores. will speak on
Marketing Farm Products and Mrs.
NJ. f. Judd OF Dalton, vice PRESIDENT
OF the State Farm Bureau and Chair
man of the Rural Work of the Geor-
gia Federation Of Womans Clubs
will speak on the woman's part in the
development OF rural conditions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
NORTH CAROLIANS MAY
YET COME THROUGH

A letter received by Secretary CT.
Owens of the Chamber of Commerce,
from the Chamber of Commerce Of
Ashville, N c., advises that the pro-
posed tour of good roads boosters
from the Tarhecl State will go thru
Georgia soon on one of TIE highways
and return on some other, neither of
which as yet have been definitely Sc
lected An effort will be made to Sc
cure the motorcade on it, southwark
trip.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Radio Set Installed
In Abbeville by Hussey

Mr.. Clyde Hussey carried a demon
stration radio set to Abbeville and in
stalled it in the residence of Rev Pill
cher for the entertainment of a large
Gle of his friends Hussey had the set
installed and tuned in with Miami
within thirty minutes, a rlyord achieve
ment for an amateur. Pittsburg, Da-
venport and other points contributed
to the entertainment during the even
ing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
Anniversary Column
IA YEARS AGOl
Daily News, Feb.1-7 1oOol

Fitzgerald Daily News, Feb. ~ 1909
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Wall entertain
ed few friends informally Wednes
day in honor of Mrs. M. S. Smith ane
Mss Louise Smith of Atlanta Lus
cious STRAWBERRIES and cake were ser
we'd
Mrs. Daisy Wilcox Brabham is ex
pected to return Monday from Alamo
Miss Blossom Mercer left this week
for Macon to enter Mount De Sales
Academy.
Miss Mary Alderman of Atlanta is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. T. L. Griner.
Mrs. F. ]. Dorminey accompanied
Mrs. J. J. Dorminey and children to
Atlanta this week.
Miss Evelyn Appleby of Jefferson is
visiting the family OF her uncle, Mr..
A. H. Thurmond in West Magnolia St.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Dickey left Thurs
day for visit to Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
New York City, expecting to return in
two weeks by steamer to Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Thomas of Indi
ana have located for the winter at $40
{. Lee St.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. James enter
tanned party of young people at a
torty-two party. Some of the guests
were Misses Eloise Tebeau, Evelyn
Appleby, Mary, Hale, Kate Harden,
Willie Willis. Fannie Morris, Mary
Lobingier, Mary James and Prof. S.
J. Smith, Jas. Story. John Beall J..
5, Campbell, Rev. Harden, DR.. ]. l..
Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. Callahan and
Mrs. !. ]. Bull.
Mrs. H. c. McFadden left for
Jacksonville. Fla to attend the an
nual dinner of the Florida Society of
Colonial Danes, of which she is A
member.
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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
WEEVIL CONFERENCE
DELEGATES APPOINTED

Atl&A, appointment of Geor-
gia delegates TO the National Cotton
conference il Atlanta, Feb. 20 and 81,
has been made by Governor Thomas
w. Hardwick. Appointees of other
southerR. governors will be announced
within q few days.
y 4TRa purpose of the conference is
to >dftect nationwide attention to the
boil weevil problem and to devise
plans for concerted action against the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
COMMITTEE TODRAFT1
HIGH WAY BOND BILL
Conference Here Votes to Pro-
pose Issue mot Over $75,OOO,-
600" to Next Assembly Session.

GOOD roads boosters of Georgia will
be called into conference in Macon
May IA to endorse legislation pro
Vlding an adequate bond issue for a
good roads program, not to exceed
%o,00O,0O0," which will be prepared
by a committee of five appointed
Monday at conference of state leg
lslators and highway enthusiasts who
met at the Ansley hotel.
The conference decided not to stip-
ulate the exact amount of bonds to
be asked. Difference of opinion de-
veloped between the figures of $4O,-
100000 and $75,000,0O0 and it was
voted to give the committee full pow
er to propose the definite figures.
The legislation to be prepared by
the committee will be submitted for
passage by the state legislature which
mee+f in June. 1t will have the COM
bined backing of all automobile and
. highway organizations of the state.
according to action taken by repre-
sentatives of the organizations at a
meeting Monday morning held before
the bond issue conference went into
session.
Legislative Cammittee.
On the committee to prepare the
bond issue legislation were Judge A, B.
Moore, Savannah, chairman; Edgar
Watkins, Atlanta; Judge w. E. |
Gambler, Blairsvi1le; w. E. Watkins,
Butts county; DR.. Charles Howard,
Chattahoochee county, and f. M.
Thorpe, Townsend
The meeting Monday was called
with the stated purpose of seeking to
eliminate politics from the good roads
movement, and was largely intigated
by Judge G. H. Howard and T. G.
Farmer, Jr,, of Newman. Five lead
ing automobile and highway associa-
tions are also much interested and
these bodies agreed on Monday to
take charge IF any campaign which
might be conducted for the adoption
of constructive legislative program.
Favor Bond Issue.
Strong speeches were made at the
Monday conference in favor of bond
issue, the speakers including Leland
Henderson, Columbus; Mrs. Albert
E Thornton, Atlanta, vice-president
Barkhead Highway association; Mr.
Farmer, of Newman; w. B. Robert
son, Savannah, w. r.. Neel, state
highway engineer; w. B. Sutlive, edi-
tor of the Savannah Press; Wylie
West, Atlanta, and Edgar Watkins,
Atlanta.
Herman J. Miner, of Dodge county,
candidate for speaker pro tenn of the
house, spoke against the proposal, as
did Herschel Elders, representative
from Tatnail county
Frank T. Reynolds, of Atlanta,
was named chairman of the commit
tee representing five highway and
automobile associations which will
work for tie bond issue, while Judge
Moore presided at the meeting and
w. G. Peoples, Jr, of the Atlanta
Motor club, was elected secretary.
The other members of the Automo-
bile club committee are Robertson, of
Savannah; Skinner of Augusta; Hen?
derson, of Colubus; and Mathis, of
Atlanta.
The meeting adjourned at noon
Monday and then went to luncheon
at the Winecoff hotel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15
ABE KRUGER BUYS
NICE HOME

Mr.. Eugene Keefer sold to Abe
Abe Kruger, the two cottages of Mrs.
Harriet Burnett at 302 w. Pine street
Tuesday. The property consists of
three lots and two houses, and Mr..
Kruger will occupy the house 'front.'
ing on Pine and will continue to rent
the cottage on S. Johnson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15

A new tea room is being opened
up in the 700 block on South Main
street this week by lady lately ar
rived from New York. This will af-
ford the town ladies another place
from which to secure delectable foods
for serving to company and for social
occasions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15

weevil in conjunction with the nation
al campaign for boil weevil control
which will be launched at the Atlanta
conference under the leadeIsh or
Of. Miller Reese Hutchinson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Holt of Re-
becca were in the city Wednesday
shopping among the stores. Kelley has
large circle of friends who were
glad to see him.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14

between the United States and Mexi-
co have been resumed and the breach
existing for more than three years
between the governments has been
closed.
Osaka, Japan-So vast an area OF
Japan has been devastated by the
greatest earthquake in the history of
this country that it will be long be-
fore the actual loss of life is known.
The most reliable estimates of the
death toll up to the present reach
from 100000 to 100000.
Washington-The United States
government, under President Cool
idge, as under President Harding,
will await evidence of the existence
of a government in Russia in accord
with American standards before
granting diplomatic recognition to
that country.
Observation-Disclosures of a reso-
luton urging participation of the
United States in the permanent court
of international justice at The Hague
and the election of Robert E. Lee
Saner of Dallas, Tex, as president of
the American Bar association, mark
ed the closing session of the annual
convention.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-14
CILDFORD FARMER
is MILLIONAIRE
is ADVISED THAT VAST FORTUNE
WAITS FOR HIM IN BRITISH
BANK.
Search Has Been Made for Larry
Plunkett, Highline Farmer, for
Many Years; Found Through
Newspaper Want Advertisement.

From life ON a small Montana
farm to that of a millionaire
with vast estates, suddenly and
Unexpectedly, is the fate that has
come to Larry Plunkett of Clifford,
Mont, formerly an Anaconda man,
who is to receive vast fortune, es-
timated at about ST 100000, which
has been lying in bank in Eng
land for him for the past 10 years.
Although search had been made
for him many times during the
past decade, it was not until a few
days ago that the man was located
through an advertisement in the
Anaconda Standard.
Several months ago, j. Cannon
visited his son, Tom Cannon, tyler of
the B. P. o. Elks lodge of Anaconda
and during the course of his visit re-
quested his son, who had formerly
known Mr.. Plunkett, when he lived
here about 25 years ago, to try and
locate him. The elder Mr.. Cannon is
a friend of an uncle of Mr.. Punk
ett's, who had been searching for his
nephew to no avail. When Mr.. Can
non was leaving the East to visit
here the uncle stated that probably
Mr.. Cannon could do some personal
detective work.
Tom Cannon then decided that he
would try and locate the man and
placed an ad in the Standard. A short
time later he received letter from
a lady living at Helmville stating that
she had been a neighbor of the
Plunkett's in Plains, Mont, IL years
ago. She said that they later moved
to Plains, and recommended that Mr..
Cannon write to G. S. Robinson, pres
ident of the Farmers and Merchants
bank at that place. Through tracing
bank account of Mr.. Plunkett from
various towns in the state, Mr.. Can
non finally located the heir and
wrote and told him that he had some
good news for him. He received an
answer from the man, stating that
ne had received Mr.. Cannon's letter
and that his address was Clifford,
Mont. Mr.. Cannon last night mailed
aim letter telling him of his good
fortune, which will make him a