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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
MOTORCYCLE LEFT
FOR MACON AT
NOON YESTERDAY
Annual Meeting of Central DIXIE
highway Attended By Delegates
From Entire Route

fitzgerald motorists were Joined here
by delegates from Waycross. Douo1as
and Oc,lla Wednesday noon wban
sandwiches and cold drinks were serv-
ca g the visitors by Misses Mary Lynne
SSwehs' Martha Jane Turner, Louise
smith and Helen Osborne. At 1880
me IN, motorcaG,e proceeded to Abbeville
headed by J. D. Dorminey, w. r.
BoWen, { I Owens, ]. Kassewitz. |
Gelders, J { Glover, ] M Adams, IA
Farrott The party made thirty min
ute stops at Abbeville, Hawkinsville.
and Perry where short speeches were
made by several of the Dixie High
way promoters, urging the betterment
OF the road and loyal cooperation of
the cities along the route.
AT Macon the tourists were rovallv
entertained. Hon. w. T. Anderson Of
the Macon Telegraph and director for
the Dixie Highway made the address
OF welcome, responded to BY former
president of the Central Dixie Highway
Mr. w. R. Bowen.
commissioners from each of the
counties thru Georgia renewed their
pledges OF continued interest in main
tanning this short route into Florida
The new officers elected are w r
Bowen, president; n M. Patten, Sec
rotary and treasurer and the vice-pres-
idents-Roger Miller, Macon; S A
Mum, Perry; Morgan Thompson, Of
Hawkinsville; o. F. Beckham. Able
vile; l; L. Griner, Fitzgerald; J w
Seals, Waycross
Fitzgeraldites accompanying the
motorcade were: VIM. r. Bowen, w
A. Adams, 5 G Pryor, Jr., Percy Man
ming, G w Rodgers, ] II Palmer. 7
Luke, Homer Waters, c T Owens
|. Gelders H A Owens, E Kruger
J A Parrot, Col. w H Lasseter, Rep
resentat.ve L L Griner, John D Dor
miney, U. J. Bennett, Robt ]. Prem
tiss, and M. w Garbutt
The Abbeville contingent were: f
M Carnes, c M Warren, T M Cook
D d Hamilton, o F Beckham, w r
Cooge N NJ Patten, c C Fulghum
Rev. c L Fpote.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
FLoGGING TRIALS
POSTPONED WEEK
IN MACON COURT

MACON, Ca, Sept. 18- Trials OF
nine men charged with various off
enses as result of the series of flog-
gings in Macon during the past 20
months, today were postponed in city
court here until next Monday City
Solicitor Roy w. Moore in asking the
court to set the cases over, stated that
new evidence had been obtained which
necessitates further investigation and
that he would prefer another week in
which to prepare for further trial.
DIS. c. A. Yarbrough, Macon dent
list, who the state has charged was
the whipping boss still is to face
six charges, according to the solicitor
who said that none of the cases would
be nol-prossed. j. F. Alexander, J. E.
Bloodworth, J D Patrick, w F De-
Lamar and R, c F and J c Hudson
still are to be tried on various char
ges growing out of the whipping in
cidents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
TWO GOVERNORS
TO MEET DAVIS
MOTORCYCLE
October 3lst To Be Great Dav For
highway at Tri-State Exposition

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sentember -
Gov: Clifford Walker and his staff
VIII visit Savannah October 81 Gov
ernors day at the Tri-State Exnos;tion
according to the advices received YES
terday in telegram by A, Ward More-
mouse, president of the exposition. This
VIII De the biggest day on the fair
c "a 6r and will also be the occasion
Q! GoV Mcleod of South Carolina
visiting Savannah with SEVERAL of his
staff members mo
Z Today the fair management will
mail to 10000 automobile owners IN
Dotn states personal invitations to at
tend the tar on that day and take
part IN the largest one-dav program
during the week. 1t is very probable
that this will be made gala occasion
as plans have been laid by the Jeffer-
son Davis Highway Association to
Dring motorcade to Savannah from
the western section of the state as far
as fitzgerald. This will include prob
ably two hundred motorists who will
De given an unusual entertainment as
SPECIAL welcome to the city. They
will be received by a municipal com.
-, Se'uSu ny Mayor OedDrOOK.
The Kiwanis Club is the civic club
that will hold its luncheon meeting at
the fair grounds on this day, and thew
too, will have special part in the aft
ernoon speaking program that will be
held on the grandstand. This should
prove very interesting to both Savan-
nah people and those from the sur
rounding towns as the executives of
two states will deliver messages on
agricultural conditions.
Efforts are being made to have a
large military parade from the CITY
Hall to the southern district of the
city as the opening gun of the after
noon program. Final plans have not
been arranged, but the committees in
charge are working to have the band
from Paris Island and a detachment
of marines, the boys of the Eighth In
fantry at Fort Screven and the Eighth
Infantry band, sailors from a DESTROY
er which will be sent from Charleston
and "Savannah's Own" field artillery
regiment and band. These outfits will
compose a very large military pro-
cession
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Bosworth Revival
Ends Monday Night
Fitzgerald May Have A Bosworth
Revival At Early Date

ATLANTA,-The closing service
OF the revival meetings conducted for
the past four weeks in the Gospel Tab
ernacle on Capitol avenue, by Evangel-
lst F. F Bosworth, was held Monday
night, the largest crowd of the, month
attending to hear the life story of the
evangelist.
Scores were turned away because
the tabernacle was taxed to capacity
with. Atlantans who have attended
regularly during the past four weeks
The closing service was most inn
pressive, Evangelist Bosworth devot-
ing the hour to relating his experience
IN lite. At the close of the service hun
dreds pressed forward to shake the
hand OF members of tie Boworth party
which include Evangelist and Mrs. F.
r. BosWorth, Rev. and Mrs. B B
Bosworth- and Mr., and Mrs C c
Fitch
The party leaves Atlanta Tuesday
tor locc'oa, where ten day meeting
will be held after which a series Of
meetings will be held in Fitzgerald,
former home of the evangelist.
He said he was saved in Fitzgerald.
after he had been told he could not
live. He said he had been i'll and told
he would soon die, SO he Travelled from
Illinois to Fitzgerald to see his family
before dying and that while in Fitzger-
aid a woman prayed for him and he
was healed instantly. He recounted
many cases of persons miraculously
cured of all manner of diseases in
meetings in various parts of the Uni
ted States which he has conducted.
The, meetings have been highly sue
cessful, according to an announcement
made by Rev. r A Forrest. pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
WAVE OF GRATITUDE
SWEEPS OVER JAPAN
FOR QUAKE RELIEF

KOBE, Sept. 12-From 'Coo1ie
workers to the highest officials here
the most profound impression is oh
servable, created by the worldwide
outpouring of sympathy and material
ala Tor the stricken districts of Japan.
The vernacular press is filled with
reports OF the manner in which the
nations of the world, are moving, par
ticularly the United States, to supply
rellef, and it is common experience
to hear Japanese residents express
their gratitude to foreigners in shops
and restaurants.
Manitesting calmness and even
cheerfulness, the general public is re-
pressing any outward show of sorrow.
At the same time every avenue of aid
is being utilized to the fullest extent.
The record of the Kobe foreign COM
1nunlty IS remarkable. For several
days its residents have been caring
tor more foreign refugees than were
included in their own population.
Every foreign home at Kobe is filled
to capacity with foreign refugees The
main center of relief work is the ORR
entail He't1, which has been thronged
since Tuesday. The manner in which
Kobe residents have extended them
selves to provide clothing is a point
in the crowds which jam the ornate
rotunda of the hotel. The lobby
seems that hotel of accommodating a
convention rather than a gathering of
the destitute.
The ceaseless hunt for missing rela-
tives and friends, which has been con
tinued since the disaster, is indicated,
by big placards in the hotel rotunda.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
California's Gun
Toting Laws Are
Highly Commended

NEW YORK-Thousands of prom
inent people who have been support
ing the national campaign against gun
toting endorse CALIFORNIA; new law
controlling the sale and use of fire
arms recently enacted.
The smallest points in this new law
are:
None but citizens, personally known
or properly identified to a licensed
dealer in firearms, are permitted to
purchase revolvers. A record of sales
must be filed with the police.
Owners of such firearms are not
permitted to carry them on their per-
sons without a license from the police.
Dealers are not permitted to, dis
play pistols or revolvers.
Manufacturers serial numbers or
other identifying marks, must not be
altered or erased.
Persons who have been convicted of
a felony and aliens are not permitted
to possess pistols.
Carrying concealed weapons without
permit is punishable as misdemean-
or.
Eltinge F. Warner, noted sportsman
and publisher of Field and Stream, as
serts that mo sportsman wants to
encourage gun-toting" He commends
and congratulates California legislators
on achieveing an honest solution Of
this vexation menace to human life"
and contends that it is model bill, one
that has at last put good ounce of
sane prevention on our Legislative
scales where an ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
British Balk At
The II Mile Limit
Proposal Aimed to Halt Liquor Run
ming Into America. Hope Still Seen

WASHINGTON, D. c. Sept. 10
Great Britain has virtually turned
down the proposal made by the Amer
lean Government to extend the legal
limit of searching ships at sea to IL
miles.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the State Department We'd
nesday.
The position of the British Govern
ment was outlined in a note received
at the State Department and was in
response to communication recently
handed the British foreign office by
Secretary of State Hughes, in which
he proposed the reciprocal right of
seizure and search for II miles, in
stead of the customary three miles
Sees Little Hope
In view of the attitude of London,
however, this submission of the pro-
posal to the imperial conference is
looked upon in Washington as holding
forth little hope that there will be any
change in the present three mile limit.
The British governments reply sta
ted frankly that the proposal to run
the international line nine miles furth-
er to sea is unsatisfactory" to His
MaJesty's Government and the tenor
OF the whole communication was de-
cidedly unfauorable.
The text of the British note was not
made public.
1t was said at the State Department
however, that despite the unfavorable
tenor of the British communication.
The American Government does not yet
regard the case as closed, and the in
terence was drawn that further COM
munication on the subject will pass
between the State department here and
the foreign office in London.
Aimed At Runners
Secretary of State. Hughes was ac-
tuated in proposing the II mile limit
because of the great liquor-running
business that has been built up since
the advent of American prohibition.
Dozens of British ships are now in
liqror-carrying trade, bringing their
cargoes to within three miles of >the
American shore line and discharging
their cargoes to American boats which
run the three-uile gauntlet.
With the extension of the legal lin
it to II miles it was thought that coast
guard vessels and patrols would be
better able to pick off the shore to-
ship carriers and greatly diminish,
not end, the steady stream of liquor
that is pouring into the United States
at numerous places along the Allan
tic coast
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Building In South
Is Reported Heavy
New Construction in Druid Hills, At
lanta's Millionaire Colony, Estimat-
ed Over Two Million Dollars

ATLANTA, Sept. 20-It was not
to be expected that the extraordinary
activity in building would continue in
definitely, according to leading South
ern contractors here. Naturally, thew
point out, the activity would show a
decrease in some cities as the local
demand for more houses was supplied.
But the decrease in building activity
over the South generally during the
last month was very slight one, re-
ports received here today show.
Locally, building construction has
reached some large figures. That the
total amount of new dwelling con-
struction in Druid Hills, Atlanta's
millionaire colony will amount to APP
proximately 100000 is the predic-
elton of the Adair Realty and Trust
Company who state that the majority
OF this amount will not be included in
the construction for the city because
of the locations being outside the city
limits.
This prediction is another sidelight
on the great amount of residential con-
struction in the environs of the CITY.
the total of which since January 1st
was recently estimated by statisti-
cal organization to be in excess of
$10OOOO00.
Taking into consideration, homes
completed or begun since the begin
ming of the current year, no less than
70 residences ranging in cost from
1880 to $4,000 have been added TO
the Druid Hills section alone, accord
ing to figures by the Adair Company.
The average cost is said to be about
$4,000
With the opening of the Fall seas
on building will be resumed on large
scale over the South generally, accord
ing to Atlanta contractors. Reports
received here by the Adair Company
which is financing many structures in
various parts of the South, that the
demand for homes has not been sup
piled.
Growing cities require constant
building activity, it is pointed out
here, and when a city is found with a
good list of building permits and a
substantial total in values, contract
ors say there is the assurances that it
is a growing and prosperous city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Ride From Jacksonville
Here On Bicycles

Two boys, J. L. Vaughn and Ewell
johnson, both former residents of
Fitzgerald. now living in Jacksonville,
Fla, made the trip from there to this
city on bicycles last week, a distance
of l54 miles
1T didn't hurt me, but it did my
Wheel says ] L.
Few have the laugh ON you kids, our
school starts Sept. "a" they both ex-
claim.
They report conditions of the road
as fair. From Callahan to St. Marys
River is very bad tho. a-
But Georgia surely has some fine
roads just they same they think.
They leave for Jacksonville on their
wheels today
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
ASHBURN EXPECTS MANY
VISITORS TO FAIR

ASHBURN, Ga, Sept l8-Turner
county is expecting to entertain a
large number of visitors here next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday when
the county fair is held at the big to-
bacco warehouse here. Preparations
have been completed by the local board
of trade for the largest fair ever held
in the county.
Many visitors from over the state
are expected to visit Turner County
to see what fhe progress of the Geor-
gia Association has done here. 1t is
understood that delegation from
Millen will charter car to come over
and large number of other dele
cations are expected
The Woman's Club is making ar
engagements 10 have all the homes in
the city help entertain the overflow
from the hotels.
The exhibits are expected to begin
coming in tomorrow and special com
mlttees from the board of trade will
help arrange them
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
WORK ON BRIDGE
ALMOST COMPLETED

PEMBROKE, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE
work on the new bridge over the creek
located between Reka and Pembroke
under the supervision of the State
Highway department is very near fin
ished and the road will soon be op-
ened. This is very gratifying news to
those who have to travel that road as
it has been that you had to detour and
the road was very rough. 1t is also
understood that the highway depart
ment will repair the other smaller
bridges between Pembroke and Moores
bridge. Good roads will aid a commun-
ity as much or more than anything
else so we should give this work our
support and thanks as this is on the
Jefferson Davis Highway, which
when completed will mean much to
Pembroke and Bryan county. =
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Johnson County
To Get Highway
: Gelders Names Wrightsville on Route
Of Memorial Road

WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. johnson
county and Wrightsvillg are very
proud indeed of the naming of the Jeff
ferson Davis Memorial Highway to
come by this way which was done last
eek by Secretary, Isidor Gelders of
Fitzgerald, who was acting under au-
thority of the Association. 1t leaves the
Savannah-Vicksburg Division at Abb
beville and comes on via Eastman,
Dublin, to Wrightsville, Barlow,
Wrens and Augusta. Mr.. Gelders
was last week engaged in marking the
route and putting up signs. He is in
tending to push the route on the Col
umbia and Richmond at an early date.
Wrightsville plans big celebration
: of this highways coming by here at
the fair on Sept. 9th and have invit-
ed Gen. J. A. Thoms of Dublin to be
the orator of the occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Fame For Atlanta
Is Seen In Stone
Mountain Memorial
City's Name To Live Longer Than
Ancient Rome's, Colonel Raum, Vet
cram Archaeologist Says

ATLANTA.-"The Stone Noun
tain Memorial will make Atlanta as
famous as Rome"
This striking assertion was made by
Colonel George E. Raum, distinguish
ed Confederate veteran, engineer, trav-
eler, archaeologist and Egyptologist
after visit to Stone Mountain Satur-
day afternoon to observe the progress
OF the work. He came to Atlanta for
the sole purpose of seeing the noun
tain and the work and will return here
IN October after visit to Washington
Richmond, eLe's tomb and other pla-
ces in Virginia.
Colonel Raum served four years on
the staff of General Lee. He saw the
great Confederate commander every
week and oftener several times every
week throughout the War between
the States.
He is the greatest soldier of all
time" said Colonel Raum. an every
country he is SO regarded by people
who have read his life and the lives
OF other great military chieftains.
Il sat on a horse beside him in the
battle Of Fredericksburg. The air was
TILED with bullets and shells. A bullet
struck limb above General Lee and
knocked off birds nest with a moth
er bird and her young. General Lee
dismounted, picked up the bird and her
little ones, carried them to q place of
safety, then got back on his horse
That is how human and tender he was
He sat in that hail of death without
moving a muscle. He did not know
the meaning of fear"
Colonel Raum's home, when he
is at home is in Berkeley, Cal, across
the bay from San Francisco. He has
Travelled in every country in the world
except Australia and the Congo. He
speaks several languages, For twenty
five years off and on he was in charge
of numerous excavations in Egypt and
other countries. He knows the interior
and exterior layout of the Pyramid Of
Cheop as intimately as business man
knows the layout of his office. He has
seen and studied every monument in
the world that amounts to anything.
There is nothing anywhere with
which to compare the. Stone Noun
tain Memorial" he said 1T has no
equal. 1t has no approach. There is
nothing in Italy, or Greece or Egypt,
or India, or China, or South America
or Yucatan or anywhere, remotely
comparable to it. People will stream
here to see it from the remotest cor
ners of earth. 1t will make Atlanta as
famous as, Rome on her seven hills"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
ATTENTION PATRONS
OF LYNNWOOD SCHOOL

The patrons of Lynnwood School
are requested to mee- at the School
House next Wednesday, Sept. 20 to
clean up house and yards. Bring nee
essary tools. Cometo spend the day.
Col. Lasseter of Fitzgerald will
give talk at 1890.
Free ice water. Ice cream Sc cone
all day. Proceeds to go to Lynnwood
P. T. A. for school improvements.
Don't forget the day. If it rains on
Wednesday, everybody will please be
there the next day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
CHAMBER COMMERCE
TO ADVERTISE TIL E
CENTRAL DIXIE ROUTE
Advertising Space Purchased In The
Motor Route Guide

At special meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce Monday night, a page of
advertising space in the Constitution
(Atlanta) Motor Route Guide was
purchased w the Chamber of Com
merce, after a brief explanation of
ITS purpose and the extensive circula-
ton which it is to have.
Mr.. 0. ]. Willanghby, editor of the
Motor anai Highways department of
the Atlanta Constitution, who is max
ing an official tour of the Atlanta
routes leading into Florida from At
iianta, logging and mapping the var
1ous roads, assisted by Mr. w. T.
Shakletord, presented the proposition
to the members present and after a
very brief discussion the space was
contracted for.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
W ell Pleased With
Davis Highway

Dear Mr.. Ge1ders:
| want to congratulate you in your
efforts and for the interest you have
taken in establishing the 81. D. H."
The undersigned accompanied by
his three daughters and Miss Temple
Meeks, motored over to Albany Sun
day and we were certainly surprised
to find such prospect of a highway.
1t was beautiful road through a
beautiful portion of this country also
in. fine condition, except for want of
rain.
We think it would be nothing but
right for you to have the'saw mill man
just. across the Alapaha River to keep
the road in good condition, as the
law requires or stop using it for log
road.
Mr.. Gelders, it is a good thing-so
push it along.
IT GRIFFIN
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
Comes In Interest
Of Davis Highway
Isidor Gelders of Fitzgerald, Visitor
To Columbia

Isidor Gelders, secretary of the
Jefferson Davis Highway association
and editor of the Leader Enterprise of
Fitzgerald, Ga, arrived in Columbia
yesterday and today will call upon
Governor Mcleod with reference to
this highway. He bears letter of in
PRODUCTION to Governor Mcleod from
Clifford Walker, governor of Georgia.
The Jefferson Davis highway will run
from Vicksburg, Miss, where one of
the great battles of the Confederate
war was fought, through the heart of
Dixie to Richmond. This highway
which is sponsored by the Daughters
of the Confederacy, will have trees
planted on either side of the roadway,
it is said.
Mr.. Gelders will spend today in Co.
lumbia and will probably attend the
state publicity conference, which is to
be held this morning.-Columbia Is.
c. State.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
MOULTRIE-CAMILLA
ROAD TO BE BUILT

MOULTRIE, Ga, Sept. 1o-News
has been received here that Mitchell
County is to rebuild the road from
Camilla to the Colquitt Counyt line.
Colquitt already has voted b rebuild
the road from Moultrie to the Mitchell
County line.
When the project is completed the
highway from Moultrie to Camilla, a
distance of some 80 miles, will be one
OF the finest saHd Fay roads in the
state. Both counties will be aided by
the State Highway Department. and
federal road funds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-20
BORAH TO BE DINNER
GUEST OF COOLIDGES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho,
long a stranger at White House part
les, will be the dinner guest of Presi-
dent Coolidge and explain TO the pres
ident some of the conditions which are
causing great dissatisfaction among the
farmers of the west.