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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
MRS. REBECCA B. BALL

The community was shocked when
the news of the death of Mrs. R. H.
Ball was received here last Friday
morning Mrs. Ball had gone to spend
the winter with her son Fred at San
house. She had spent month in the
North, going with the party who went
to the G. A. R. Encampment at Des
Moines, Ia, From there she visited
her two sisters in company with Mrs.
Eliza Fox. The three sisters had not
met for some Years and after very
enjoyable time, she came home by way
of Chicago, visiting in Zion City a
short time. The last day we spent in
her company she spoke both of the
past and of the future. She was so
jolly and talked of the pleasant times
she would have with her son Fred
Mrs. Ball wrote very pleasant let.
ter to the Corps here which was read
last w. R. C. meeting Dec. End.
eW will miss our dear sister when
our Corps meet again. For years be-
fore they moved to Georgia, Mrs. Ball
was valiant worker in the ranks OF
the w. C. T. u, going from place
to place, ever eager to help put down
old king alcohol and her heart was
in the w. c. T. u. to the last.
She was a charter member of Col
ony Corps No of the Woman's Re
lief of our city Has occupied the high
est offices and ever faithful to every
duty She filled the office of Patri-
otto Instructor at the time of her de-
parture She had presented flags to
several schools OF the city and also
to the Cotton Mill School during her
last term of office.
Mr.. and Mrs Ball were members of
the Christian Church from the first
organization in Fitzgerald. Bro. Ball
passed away the 18th of December
1920. Mrs. Ball taught in the Sun
day School for years and one of her
scholars is now minister of the Cos
pei A faithful friend always, many
will tell in years to come of her many
kind deeds and words when sorrow
visited their homes, especially was this
true in the early Colony days. Many
bride too of the early days will re-
member "Auntie Balls" beautiful
toothsome wedding cake.
Spending much time with her during
the last years of her life we learned
to know and love her as perhaps only
few did. And we feel that we have
lost friend indeed Mrs. Ball was
faithful member of Mrs. Brooks
class in the Christian S. S.. and they
will miss her as they study the word Of
God. She was buried from the church
last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Bruce Nay
officiating, Bro, Langston assisting.
The w. R. c. attended in body
as we dropped flowers on her casket
we felt that the last token of love and
respect had been paid to Our dear sis
ter.
Her youngest son Fred, accompan-
led the remains home and our deepest
sympathy goes out to him in this be-
reavement. The elder son Henry
served during the world war over il
France
The palbearers were, Messrs BE
Archer, c. c. Chester, H. A. Adams
c. B. Lee, Ed Hussey, WA Adams
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
going to be fortified and cultivated.

gong to be fert1l1Zed and cultivated.
We want 1923 to be a prosperous year in this
section. Its prosperity depends the farmers
success in raising profitable crop OF cotton Cot
ton that costs 80 cents pound to make won't be
profitable when the farmer doesn't get but 25c for
it-not even if he raises million pounds 1t isn't
so much big crop in bales this section needs 1t
is crop that means big cash profit for the grow
ers on each bale
Are we going to get it? Nobody can do it but
The farmer
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
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w. M. u. CIRCLE 1

Circle No. oil the w. M. u. met
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Fred Gr;ram with .'Aty members
present. Mrs. J. B, Davenport, the
leader, presided and conducted the de-
votions and introduced the book which
the circle is to take up as a weekly
study.-the w. NJ. U. Manual.
Dues were collected and 5000 was
appropriated for the circles share of
the Parsonage furnishing fund The
circle was invited to meet at the home
of Mrs. Frank Tyler next Monday.
Mrs. Fred Graham, reporter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
$4,000 PERSONS DIED
BY SUICIDE LAST YEAR
IN THE UNITED STATES
Figures Made Public By the Statisti-
clan of Large Life Insurance
Company. Number Appalling.

More than $4,000 persons committed
suicide in this country last Year, a
greater number than ever before, de-
clared Dr. Fedeick L. Hoffman con-
sulting statitician of the Prudential
Life Instance Company of America
in an analysis of suicides in 1921.
To an increasing extent, said the
report. the facts and circumstances
are deliberately confused to make the
verdict of death from accident, the
only alternative. In a majority of cas-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11

es, however, the surrounding circum-
stances are suggestive of deliberately
planned self-murder.
Cases of accidental poisoning, &C
cidental falls, and accidental shooting
are becoming more prevalent.
But the most appalling aspect of
the present day suicide problem is the
recurring frequency with which others
are drawn into the tragedy of murder
and under conditions which are fire.
quently revolving.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
T. ]. LUKE, ABBA

The many friends in this section
OF Thomas ]. Luke will regret to learn
OF his death which occurred at hts
home near Abba early this morning
The deceased was prominent farm
i'll the Luke district of Ben Hill county
and besides his wife and children he
leaves three brothers and three sisters
Messrs VIM, Ruff and James Luke
and Mesdames w. r. Paulk, Jack
Stewart and Eli Walker to mourn his
death. The remains will be laid tc
rest in the family cemetery with Ma
sonic honorS Friday at 2 p. NJ.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11

play, years ago, was Seven Days.
Great as was its success however, The
Bat has far surpassed it.
Wagenhals and Kempcr present
The aBt' in identically the same man
ner as it was played in New York and
Chicago and the cast is exceptionally
strong. Seat sale at National Drug
Store, Monday January 18th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hagerman left
for their home in White Cloud, Kan,
on Monday night after several weeks
visiting with their mother. Mrs. A.
Hareman and sisters, Mrs. c. A. New
conner and Burr Stokoe and also their
brother Mr.. John Hageman, living in
the country near Abba.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11

]. F. Turner and J. M. Griner.
She was laid to rest by the side of
her husband c. c. Ball in Evergreen
Cemetery.
N. N. Littlefield was in charge of
arrangements
w shall cross the silent river bye and.
bye,
We shall cross the silent river bye and
bye and bye,
And we'll know each other there bye,
and bye. M. r.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
GOTTA BE CAREFUL

There was a man who loved the bees
eli always was their friend,
He used to sit upon their hives,
They stung him in the end.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
MAKES REPORT
1900 Books of Americas Library
Read During Last Year

1--WE invite our townspeople to I'd
our own library report ond also tn
of Americas which in income CO.
pares with ours pretty close, But It
can be seen that our people are max
ing far greater use of our llbary when.
circulation and reading room attend
ance is compared Americas is pretty
proud of her report. 1t is good. Fitz-
gerald should be proud of hers, it Isl
better.)
AMERICUS, Ga, Jan. 8-Mrs. w.
T. Merritt, librarian of the Americas
Carnegie Library, has just compiled
her annual report. The report shows
library books had a circulation during
1922 of 1900 volumes There was a
reading room attendance of 6,6o7 per-
sons. Il ~
Books circulated were divided into
adult fiction, 11,436. adult non-fiction.
1O78: children's books, 5,495. Refer
ence books are most circulated. but are
kept there constantly. The WOman's
Club of Americas, Music Study Club,
the Chrysanthemum Club, the Rotary
Club, Miss Mabel Galloway and Frank
Sheffield, IT., contributed either books.
or magazines to the library during the.
year.
The library had an income during
the year of $500 a month from the
city, and $50 month from the county.
Fines and book rents netted the IL
brary 5000. making a total available.
income of $1,000. All of this was used
in the library work, but no debts:
were incurred during the year. Five
Sumter county Schools are now using,
the ciculating library maintained by
the central library organic in,
Americas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
MEMS BIBLE CLASS TO BE
ENTERTAINED

The Reds will entertain the Blues.
at the Lee-Grant Hotel at a banquet
from eight to nine o'clock, Friday ev-,
ening Jan. 10Th. Every member is.
urgently requested to be at the WR.
C. Hall on next Sunday morning and
receive tickets.
Respectfully, Committee,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS,

I have this date sold my interest in
the Central Market to J. J. Ennis
will pay all outstanding bills and COL
lect all outstanding accounts.
Fitzgerald 1928
F2pd 0. M. ENNIS,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
Discussing Women Wage Farmers

Discussing w OIIlCH WdSS GoAASAS
Beginning yesterday in Washington
there is a conference called by the
Woman's Bureau of the Department
of Labor dealing with the problems
of the working girl. Only about Il
of the delegates will be working girls,
the large number, approximately 30U
will be prominent women representing
over 50 different organizations in the
country. but all are interested in get
ting better laws passed for the bene-
fit of women workers who have nc
union to protect their hours OF tot
so that they are more frequently more
than 8 or 10 hours than less also lowest
wages 90 with the longest hours ano
all conditions tend to make their tot
the greatest drudgery. The telephone
operator, the hatmaker, the candymak.
err, the book binder, the glove maker
the sweat shop garment maker, the
waitress and the domestic worker will
all present their troubles by invita-
ton. but it is thought that the mis-
tress problem and the servant prob
lem will get the most discussion a:
being more difficult OF solution thar
all the others.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
Would Remember "Ole Nanny"

w OuIQ Remember Ole NANNY
The only Confederate Veteran i'll
the house of Representatives has ask
ed for the u. D. c. of his state of
North Carolina, that a site be provid-
ed by the government at Washington
upon which they may erect a mon
ument as a tribute ito the faithful
colored mammies of the South She
has been enshrned in song and story
but they would like to see a marble
shaft in her honor also.
Fine Pottery from Georgia
By recent technical research it is
shown that the clay belt OF Georgia
which is 80 miles long and from Is
to so miles wide when properly de-
velopcd can supply the needs of the
nation for generations TO come with
fine pottery including porcelain and
tile from the kaloins and friedrich
for industrial furnace use from the
bauxite Several attempts of private
enterprises have failed to effect any
commercial returns to spectators, not
because the natural resources were
found lacking but because there must
be expert technical guidance to mine
and standardize the product and such
expert assistance is difficult to pro-
cure. Now the U. S Bureau OF mines
is granting leave of absence of their
chief ceramist at the behest of the C.
of G.. Railroad who intend to do some
thing thorough and permanent in the
developing of these clay resources for
themselves first of all, but the open
ing up of rich natural resources in the
state will be of greater benefit than
to one corporation. This U. S. In
dustrial agent will begin his work on
January 18th.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
He Taught Edison.

The discontinuance of certain tel
egraph station in California town
recently brought to notice the opera
tor in charge as the oldest in point
OF service of any in the U. S. This
man, J. {. Ward by name, claims a
further distinction of having been the
telegrapher at General Grants head
quarters during the Civil War and
what might be esteemed a greater dis
tlnctlon than that, OF having taught
the Morse code to Thomas Edison
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-01-11
! EDDEI'IES
ON
Il THINGS
Strikers Save Surplus
~ - By M

Strikers Save Surplus
The last season was good one to
gather data as to mems savings par
ticularly of those on strike. Statisti-
clans learned that contrary to suppo-
sition that bank savings do not ma
terially decrease in times of strike and
stress but the majority OF the workers
make greater effort to keep their de-
posts intact and make the standard
of every day living conform to their
change of circumstances. The retail
trade in those sections affected by ces-
sation of labor will feel the change
keenly but the banks only in a small
way and more by the decrease OF de-
posists than by withdrawal OF those
they already have. OF course very
long period OF unemployment would
deplete the savings but not such as
there has yet been. The fact de-
duced then is that high wages tend
to increase the personal expenditures
rather than to increase the savings
Casing Moonshiners
So formidable has become the strong
hold of illicit distilers in the Porter S
Bluff section of Texas, explosives nav
ing been set for defensive at all ap-
proaches which are but narrow paths
in dense underground surrounding
the swamp region they occupy that
the prohibition officers in charge have
appealed for the privileges OF using
noison gas to drive the moonshlnerS
out of their hiding places. Already
eight raids have been made on the no
nor runners. six stills wrecked and
10000 gallons poured out into the
swamp, but the distillers are still &C
five and the whole section is death
trap for revenue agents until tn" r9'd
is made complete by the use G, -
chine guns and poison gas acc I'd
ING to the opinion OF the dry raiders.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
ELY HEADS STATE LABOR
FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE TERM

Stephen Ely has, by a vote of 81 to
l, been chosen to serve his third term
as president of the Montana Fedora
ton of Labor, according to figures
compiled by the official ~canvassing
board and made public by e. H. Man
son, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. Ely's OPP
ponent was Charles Gildea, of Butte.
Other officers elected are James An
derson, vice president; e. III. Manson,
secretary-treasurer, and the following
members of the executive board: Dis
trict No. 2, William Simpson, of Hell
ena; District 8, e. F. Klett, of Mis-
soula; District 4, Pete D. Tiddell, Of
Anaconda; District 5, William Winter
rowd, of Great falls; United Mine
Workers, member-at-large, Ed Davis,
of Roundup; Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers, Patrick Deloughty, of Butte.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
cURTAILED PRODUCTION, JOINT
SELLING, INVESTIGATORS URGE

INSTRUMENTATION production and
marketing methods must be revised If
there is to be an adequate solution of
the wheat problem, in the opinion of
the war finance corporation investi-
gators, who toured the wheat-growing
areas at the request of President
Coolidge.
In a 5,00O-word report to the presi-
dent, the two corporation directors
said that not only should there be an
improved marketing system, but that
steps should be taken to adjust Ameri-
can production in times of world over
production. Already the directors,
Eugene Meyer, Jr., and Frank w.
Mondell, have talked wei their find
ings with Mr.. Coolidge and it has been
indicated, that after further confer
ence with private interests concerned,
the proposals advanced in the report
may form the basis OF a definite adj
ministration policy of relief. Whether
legislation will be ready for presenta-
ton At the opening of the next con-
gress, however, remains undetermined.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
Incredible Air Speed Attained

Mitchell Field, New York.-The
fastest speed eve attained by mar
was made by Lieut.. H. j. Brow, navy
aviator, who flew over a three.
kilometer straight-away course four
times at an average speed of 259.15
miles an hour. On one leg of the
course he Travelled at the phenomenal
rate of 265.21 miles an hour. Brow's
record was attained in competition
with Lieut.. A. ]. Williams, winner OF
the Pulitzer race, both men flying
navy Curtiss planes. Brow was second
n the recent Pulitzer contest.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
AMERICANS FIND SITE
OF MAhk|NOS' ORIGIN
Scientists Announce Startling Discov
cries in Valley of Jewels; May
Be Garden of Eden

Seattle, Wash.-Ray Chapman An
drews, leader of a party of American
scientists which obtained in the Valley
of Jewels, Toshotu, Mongolia, remains
of eggs of the dinosaur, predicts that
evidence of the beginning of the hu
man life would be found in the same
valley.
Mr.. Andrews, with Prof. Henry
Fairfield Osborne, who was a member
of the party and who is associated
with the American Museum of Natural
History, New York, arrived on the
steamer President Jackson from the
orient.
There is no doubt that American
Indians and Eskimos migrated across
two land bridges which probably con.
nected America with ASIA" Andrews
stated. zone Of these bridges was
along the Aleutian islands and the
other was probably across Boring sea
1T will take more than a year to
check up on the results of our discov-
cries. After that, a fourth expedi.
ton will probably be started by the
American Museum of Natural History
"We have discovered nearly all
sources Of life, insect. reptilian and
There remains only the
primitive man and the primitive horse.
These are the two objects we intend to
find on the next expedition"
In the 256 crates of specimens
brought back are included 25 dinosaur
eggs, 100000 years old; the skele-
ton of a baluchitherium, a browsing
rhinoceros, "a feet long, II feet high at
Its shoulders and holding It's head on
a neck like a giraffe, % feet high the
skull of the largest c~arniverous anil
nal ever discovered, a dog with a head
.hree feet long and a mouth that opens
IL inches; 10 skulls and II skeletons
# the pro~tocaratops, a previously I'M
Known ancestral form of the great
horned dinosaurs of this continent;
and skeletons of the titano-
heres, found in the lower c%retaceous
ocks of the Toshotu plateau; 500
pecimens of great anthropological in
crest and 1000 specimens of unique
alue to the research world.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
sheepmen Hindered by Snow

Much difficulty has been expert
enced this fall by the sheep men in
getting their flocks out of the noun
tains on account of the heavy SHOWS
that have fallen. w. V. Johnson Of
Kirby was caught in the Big Horn
mountains with a large band, and to
get out found it necessary to dig
through snow in places as much as
Is feet deep. 1t was necessary to cut
the band into small punches and trail
them over roads shoveled out by hand.
Five days were required to get over the
mountain-a trip that is usually made
in one day. While this made 1t very
slow and with but very little feed
available, no material losses occurred.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
|sWAHK GUEST CLEANS
ROOM OF FURNISHINGS

"Best room and bath in the house.
demanded a prosperous appearing in
dividual Of a Butte hotel clerk re-
Gently. And, just to %accentuate the
alleged fact he was all he appeared to
be, the stranger exhibited a large roll
of bills as he tossed the price of his
nights lodging upon the counter. To
the bellboy he was unusually kind. He
tipped him literally as the lad put
down his suitcase at the door and
stepped back expectantly. Later the
stranger was seen to get out of the
elevator and stroll off down the street.
1t was noted that he was carrying
his suitcase. The next morning it
was all explained. The room the af-
fluent one had occupied was vacant
in more ways than one. To be sure,
the bedpoSts, mattress and rocking
chairs were there, but two costly pairs
of blankets, a bed spread, a pair of
sheets, two pillow cases, two bath
towels and two face towels had disap-
peared. Inspection of the register dis
closed that the strangers name and
address were undecipherable. Police
searched the city without finding a
trace of him.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
EXPERT REPORTS FAVORABLY
ON M'CAULEY DRAIN DISTRICT

After viewing the land embraced
within the McCauley drainage district
near Laurel, and after seeing the
course to be followed by the outlet
drain and main laterals feeding into
the main drain, r. A. Hart, senior
drainage engineer of the U. S. de-
partment of the interior, commended
the project and stated that he con-
sidered it feasible and well laid out.
Estimates are that about 5000 acres
of land are embraced within the dis
trict, which is between Laurel and
Park City. The proposition is to drain
such lands as have become useless
from growth of swamps and marshes,
induced by Accommodations of surplus
irrigation water in the lowlands.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
THE PASSING OF
T PIONEERS
*+tttt+++++ ++++4++4

SULLIVAN-Dan Sullivan, for
great many years county commissions
Of Big Horn county, died at his rancI
on Pass Greek. near Wyola, as the re
suit of blood poisoning starting from 8
bee sting.
ERBETTA-John Erbetta, for 81
years a resident of Butte and Amazon.
da. died at his home in Anaconda, aged
66 years. He came directly to Mon
tana from Italy 81 years ago.
CUNNARD- Finely M. Cunnard.
who came to DilloD from Ohio 40 years
ago, dropped dead while taking his
usual morning walk about that city
Deceased was caretaker of the county
court house.
HALVORSON-Andrew Halvorson,
60 years of age, pioneer trapper and
farmer, was found dead in his ranch
home one mile west of Troy. Two
newly cleaned rifles were at his side.
One had been fired and the bullet had
entered his chin, coming out two
inches above, severing an artery.
NuClhCl Tic SLot was dCSluSHldi VI
suicidal is not known.
CARLTON-Mrs. Robert Carlton,
after whom the town of Carlton was
named, died in Long Beach, California.
With her husband Mrs. Carlton came
to Montana in 1868 and settled in the
Bitter Root valley. She is survived
by twelve children, all of whom were
born on the ranch that was a famous
landmark of the Bitter Root il the
days.
RICHARD-Joseph O. Richard, SO
years of age, who located in what is
now Missoula county In 1866, died in
a hospital In Missoula. SO far as is
he has no surviving relatives.
HEILMAN-Ernest w. Heilman, q
'esident of Bozeman for the past
hirty years, died at Butte. Mr.. He'll
nan was one of the pioneer merchants
# Bozeman and was active in civic
lffairs. His death followed a trip to
in search of special medical
reatment. The funeral was held at
,ozeman.
BIGGS-Wesley M. Biggs, former
tate senator and for many years
ctively interested in politics in Lewis
Clark county and throughout the
tate died in Helena. He had been in
| health for some time.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-11-08
Montana Potatoes to California

Fine Montana-grOwn potatoes to the
amount Of three carloads have been
shipped from Craig station, near Great
Falls, to Los Angeles by Routzahn &
De Rooy. In the shipment were 1885,
900 pounds of selected gems of the
Montana Russell variety. The potato
market at Los Angeles at present is
$2.15 per hundred. On account of the
special grade of the potatoes sent from
here, however, A. c. R%outzahn stated
he expects to get a premium that viii
net a higher price than the genera
market price in southern California.