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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
GEORGE r. JAMES
MEMPHIAN, NAMED
ON RESERVE BOARD

Observation-Disclosures R. James
OF Memphis, Tenn, was appointed by
President Harding to be member of
the federal reserve board.
He succeeds John R. Mitchell of
St. Paul, who resigned.
Mr.. James is democrat, and is pres
ldent of large dry goods company,
vice president of bank, and direct
or OF a stockyards organization in
Memphis. During the war he served as
chief of the cotton and cotton Inter
section of the war industries board
and later as a member of the industrial
board of the department of commerce
and OF the industrial conference. A
White House Statement says he has
devoted much time to, and is greatly
interested in social work, and is one
Ct the outstanding men of the South in
every way.
The appointment was in line with
the White House policy of placing on
the board member from the south
One vacancy remains to be filled. tina,
created by the death of Milo D. Camp.
bell the dirt farmer member.
Pledges Aid to Farmers of South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. R. James
whose appointment by President Hard
ing to the federal reserve board was
reported from Washington. asserted
that the government has got to come
to the aid of he farmer"
i want to go to Washington be-
cause OF the opportunity it will afford
tc be OF some service to the Southern
farmers" said Mr.. James, when asked
about his appointment, "Thev need
help badly. With the eastern and the
northern industries offering 81 to SO
day for labor, the government has
got to come to the aid of the farmer I"
Mr.. James recently returned from
washington, where he said he had
conferred with President Harding
and with D. R. Crissinger, governor
o. the federal reserve board When
the position was first offered him. he
said, he declined to accept, but he
yielded to the urgent request of Secre-
tary Melon which was added to that
OF Governor Crissinger and wired his
Willingness to accept
The new appointee is one of Mem
phls' most substantial citizens, being
interested in several of the largest bus
mess concerns in the city. He has been
active for number of years in speak
ing throughout the south on the sub
jcct of agricultural development and
has been tireless in urging soil con-
servation and cooperative marketing or
ganization.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
FIELD DAY EXERCISES
AND EXHIBITS IN
THE WARDS

A splendid demonstration of the com
potency of our grade teachers and the
ambitious spirit of our school children
was given in the exhibits and exercises
OF last Friday in First, Second, and
Third Wards.
Several hundred delighted specta-
tors viewed the drills and sports in
each school yard, many going to all,
the hours of the First and Second
only causing slight conflict, while the
Third coming last was attended by
an immense crowd.
The first ward campus has the ad-
vantage of lovely shade under which
the grades were lined up behind their
banners and the Victrola was brought
into prominent use as the exercises
progressed from the singing and cal
1sthenic games of the primary grades
pupils Of Misses Prentiss and Cochran
and circus drill and dance games of
second and third grades of Misses
Hawkes. and Waites and Mrs. Persons.
After graceful hoop drill by sixteen
of Miss Pinkerton's fourth grade, the
rest engaged in an exciting relay bot
tie race, highly amusing to the spec
tators.
Then some interesting contests were
staged between the fifth grade of Miss
Hamilton and the sixth grade of Miss
Hunt The girls all dressed in bloom
er suits, contested in basket ball, in
stride and overhead relay and the boys
had 100 Yard dash, and a relay race
and some good work in vaulting.
The fifth grade girls won the stride
relay race. All other contests were won
by the sixth grade though the smaller
fifth grade made a good showing.
While the larger number of patrons
viewed the outdoor exercises to many
the room exhibits held the greater in
tcrest as showing what the individual,
child had been doing through the year
Most of the sand tables presented
Japanese study and had been effect
lively carried out. On the walls OIL
each room in booklet form was shown
a representative number Of daily les.
sons not few perfect ones but taken
as they came through the week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
FIELD DAY PROGRAM AT TIKI
SECOND WARD

The campus of the Second Ward
school was the scene OF lovely Field
Nay program on last Friday afternoon.
The numbers were announced by
Miss Evelyn Thornton of the seventh
grade, the first number bei1Ag a circle
game by Mrs. Burke's first grade.
Miss Biles' second grade gave an
attractive Visiting Game.
Miss Van Gorder's third grade pu-
Pills presented the Kinder Polka.
The pupils of the fourth B grade,
Miss Lillian Daniel, teacher, gave two
very attractive numbers; Dance of
Greeting and Carrousel.
Miss Mayos fourth A girls gave a
pretty folk dance, The Ace of Dia-
monds in Dainty pink and white crepe
paper costumes.
The nth grade under the direction
OF Miss Talton, played an exciting
game of Dodge Ball. The fourth and
fifth grade boys aroused a great deal
OF school spirit in the Overhead Relay.
Miss Patterson's sixth grade girls
presented Swedish steps in a very at
tractive manner. The seventh grade
girls under Mrs. Howe's supervision
save most delightful Swedish Folk
dance which caused much favorable
comment from the visitors.
All these numbers were so GOOD that
it was hard to single out those that
were best
Deserving special mention were the
Calesthenlc drills given by the fifth,
sixth and seventh grade pupils when
approximately one hundred children
kept perfect time thru several of the
most difficult of Camps drills.
Preceding the program all visitors
were received in the hall where delic
ious punch was served by the seventh
grade girls. They were then invited to
visit the various rooms where DISPLAYS
OF the pupils work for the year were
exhibited.
The whole exhibit was Very beauti-
til and instructive and showed excel
lent supervision and untiring effort on
the part of the efficient Second Ward
faculty.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
School Meet Held
At Abbevllle
Record Attendance At 18th District
Meet on Thursday and Friday

The twelfth district high school meet
at Abbeville Thursday and Friday,
was one of the best attended district
meetings held in the district Fully
5,oOO visitors attended the closing day
Friday, and thousands were entertain
ed at barbecue prepared by the new
~ organized Chamber of Commerce
CT Abbeville, directed by DIR. Googe.
{. L. Oliver and Mr.. Harrell. The
following principals of high schools of
district attended and looked after the
contestants from their various schools;
Rochelle, Prot. A. H. Stephens; vi
Galia, Prof. w. L. Downs; Fl. Valley,
Prof, Ralph Newton; Lyons, Prof Geo.
E. Usher; Hawkinsville, Prof. M. w.
Harris; Eastman, Prof. Guy Wells;
! Wrightsville, Prof. Elmer Anthony;
Greymont Summit, Prof Ernest And
erson; Cochran, Prof. H. S. Burdette;
Alma, Prof. T. A. Stanton; Jefferson
vile, Prof. Joseph H. Howard; SWANS
boro. Prof John T. Haines. Soperton.
Prof. D. T. Bruton; Stillmore, Prof.
K eene; Dublin, Prof w. D. Martin;
Perry, Prof G. M. Gooden.
Defamation
Fl. Valley Henry Mathews.
2 Eastman--P Paige Pinelle,
3 Greymont- Summit !. Bailey.
Recitation
Eastman Mary Jim Oliver.
2 Swainsboro- Martha Rountree.
3 Fl. Valley Ruby Dyke.
Boys. Essay
Greymont- Summit -Andrew King
cry.
2 Lyons Herman Usher.
3 Eastman--Toe Wilcox.
Girls Essay
Vidalia- Miss 'Shuffleberger.
2 Greymont Summit Edith Rountre.
; Eastman iriana Horne.
Music
| Wrightsville Florence Hatcher.
? Hawkinsville-- Margaret Mangham
3 Stillmore Cora Moore.
Sewing
| Vidalia-- Mary Gamble
2 Alamo Grace McLennan.
5 Cochran--Alice Price.
| Hawkinsville.
Spelling
! Fl. Valley.
Alamo
} ftaWk1nSV1lle.
The total number of points were as
follows:
Fl. Valley--11.
Vidalia-10.
Eastman-10.
Hawkinsville- %.
Greymont- Summet- 9
Alamo--6.
Wrightsville--5
Lyons--3.
Swainsboro-3
Athletics
Greymont- Summet lead in Athletics
and took majority of prizes. The win
ners of the various contests were as
follows.
100 yard dash
Greymont- Summct- Forehand
! 2 Fl. Valley Jones.
IS Tie between Eastman, Sanders and
Rochelle, Lovett.
Shot Put
| Eastman Steele.
2 Hawkinsville Jennings.
| ; Cochran Norris.
220 Yard Dash
l Greymont-Summet- .Pritchard.
2 Eastman Glover.
: Cochran : Finney.
High Jump
Hawkinsville Newsome.
2 Fl. Valley = Mathews.
) Perry - Rainey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
Drink Water If
Kidneys Hurt
Take a Tablespoon of Salts if Back
Pains or Bladder Bothers.

Too much meat may produce uric
acid, says a weel-known authority,
who warns us to be constantly on
guard against kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of the irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork; thew
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained in
the blood to poison the enire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have sting
ing pains in the back, or the urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, or the bladder
is irritable, obliging you to seek relief
during. the night, when you have Sc
we're headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells, sleeplessness, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces of
Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast each
morning, and in a few days Your kid
neys may act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia. and
has been used for generations to flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys, to help
neutralize the acids in urine so it is
no longer source of irritation, thus
often ending urinary and bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
anjtfre; makes delightful effervescent
lithia water drink, and nobody can
make a mistake by taking a little oc-
casionally to help to keep the kidneys
clean and active. Drink plenty of
water at all times. ADV
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
TO VOTE ON COMMISSION
Straw Bond Election Will Be Held
In Moultrie May 4

MOULTRIE, Ga.,-At a city-wide
straw election to be held here on May
4. under the auspices of the Lions club
the voters of Moultric will be given
on opportunity to say whether they
want Colquit representatives to have
the necessary legislation passed att
thorizing the establishment here Of
the city commission form of govern
inent in the place of the aldermanic
system. The straw election will be
conducted under the same rules and
regulations as regular primary is and
only qualified voters will be permit
ted to cast a ballot. The Lions club
has been agitating a change in the
mode of government here for several
weeks and has been conducting an ex-
tensive advertising Campaign. NHow
the system has succeeded in number
of cities where it is in effect has been
related in a series Of articles. Several
hundred interviews with Moultrians
favoring the proposed change have
also been published.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
SCHOOL NEWS

; Fhe High School Baseball Team
PLAYED two games with tthe Lions
Club last week resulting in one defeat
for the school boys and one tie. The
third game will be played this after
noon.
About 20 members of the 10th grade
chaperoned by Mr.. Jones and Miss
Blackwood had very enjoyable pic
i:ic at Bowen's Mill Saturday.
Mr.. Homer Waters, the generous
Selden Truck man, furnished trans
portation for a Moonlight Picnic to
Lake Beatrice Wednesday night honor
ing the seniors.
Mrs. Geo. Brown returned from At
lanta Sunday. While there she at
tended opera.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. J. Bennett went to
18th district meet at Abbeville Satur
day.
Kew. Bruce Nay of the Central Chris
tan church will deliver the Commence
nient Sermon in the First Baptist
church. Mr.. Nay, who is frequent
visitor to the High school, is popular
with the student body and his selec-
ton to deliver the sermon is meeting
with their hearty APPROVAL.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
TAX BURDENS MADE
HEAVY BY MANY
APPROPRIATIONS

ATLANTA, Ga, May 8 Former
Governor John NJ Slaton of Atlanta
says that people have become accus.
toned to large appropriations by the
Legislature without thinking of he
burdens which their payment would en-
tail.
During the excitement of the war
when taxes were imposed without re-
gard to amount, because of necessity
the people became accustomed to the
heavy levies, and it seems that now
they have become indifferent to them.
Whenever the Legislature passes an
appropriation act, it affects every
citizen in the state, whether he is con-
scious of it or not.
Economy has become lost art. Ev-
en- as to education, Mr.. Slaton thinks
no better lesson could be given the
generation than to live within ones
income and all obligations must have
a pay day.
He holds the good old fashioned
theory that only enough taxation
should be levied upon the people to SUP
port a government economically adj
ininistered and the balance should re-
main in the pockets of the people
A man who earns the mon
ey can spend it better than the State
can spend it for him.
Intelligent self-interest would sug.
gest to him to put his money into ar
enterprise which will give employment
to labor and produce general prosper.
ity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03

The five seniors making the highest
grades for four consecutive years III
Fitz Hi are Will Ed Smith, Virginia
Mcdonald, Irene Paulk, Charles New
conner and Beulah Lavender, in the
order named.
The Junior Prom will be held Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Mcdonald
The Seniors were entertained last
Friday evening at the home of Will
Ed Smith.
The Lions Club of the city will be
hosts to the Senior class at a dinner
one evening next week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
Hurdles

Hurdles
| Greymont Summet-- Forehand.
2 Eastman - Sanders.
3 Hawkinsville- Jennings.
Broad Jump
| Vidalia- Patrick.
Z and 3rd Tie between Fl Valley.
Jones, and Greymont- Summet -
Brown.
40 Yard Dash
Greymont-Summet = Pritchard.
Z Eastman - Glover.
5 FIT Valley - Jones.
Pole Vault
| TT. Valley Jones.
Z Greymont-S ummet Afford.
3 Vidalia- Pritchard.
Relay Race
| Grevmont-Su mmet.
z Cochran.
3 Fl. Valley.
A large part of the success OF the
meeting is due to the County Supt. w.
A, Stone and the excellent faculty of
the Abbeville High School consisting
OF:
Mr.. L. NJ. Nelson. Supt.
Mr.. II. c. Guam, Prin.
Miss Lillian Logue
Mrs. Robert Pool.
Miss Martha Windsor.
Mr.. Don c. Burke.
Miss Pauline Hatcher.
Mrs Carl Oliver.
Miss Willie Berta Rogers.
Miss Charner McLain.
Miss Bertha Brewton.
Miss Alma Lee.
Miss Miriam Beadiess (Music).
Miss Kate Mikel (Expression).
Mrs. Bertha Luke domestic
Science
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03

These included all branches. In ad-
d;tion were picture studies or charts
on plant life, bird life, health posters,
art studies, product maps in Geogra-
ply, and splendid drawings.
The First Ward patrons expressed
themselves satisfied that they have the
best corps of teachers that are to be
found and hope no changes will be
made in the next year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
Have Gond Exea

Gannets possess wonderful power Of
vision, but, upon the other hand their
sense of smell and hearing is notably
poor, says the American Forestry Mag
azine. They have no nostrils, and their
ears are covered with dense feathers
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-03
The caternillar Pest

France, in the middle ages, had a
remarkable method of dealing with
plaques Of caterpillars. In 112O the
BISHOP OF Laon pronounced solemn
sentence Of communication against
caterpillars and grasshoppers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
WIDENING THIRD STREET

An article written by Glenn F..
Zimmerman and published by one of
daily papers has very timely sug-
gestion and it seems to the Press
contains much food for thought for
the Third street boosters. Mr. Zim-
norman in his article suggests the
widening of North Third street. He
says, very wisely, that this couldn't
be thought of so far as widening the
west side of the street as there are
now several permanent buildings on
that side, making the idea impossible,
but he says that now is the time to
think of this sort of action for the
east side of the street. He says that
there is scarcely a building on the
east side of the street that will not be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25

rebuilt, removed or torn down in the
next twenty years to give place to
new permanent structures. Right
now two large buildings of this char
acter are being planned. He sug-
gests the enactment of legislation
preventing anyone erecting new
buildings on the east side of North
Third from encroaching within twelve
or fifteen feet of the present side
walk. He further says when the con-
ditions demand the increased width
the land can be bought by the city at
a fair price and the work be done
without damage to buildings. The
Press isn't in position at this time
to say just how the plan could s,be
worked out, but it would seem that
the suggestion of Mr.. Zimmerman de-
serves deep thought on the part of
those who should look after such
things. If ever there was the time
for such thought it is right now.
With automobile parking crowding
our streets if there is chance for
widening some of our principle thor
oughfares it should be done. How
about it, Mr.. Fred S. Meyer, and
your Third street booster? Here is
chance to erect standing monu-
ment to yourself and associates.
Think it over.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
CRIESMER-CRIM CO.
Named Local Member Flee
mans National Identifi-
cation Bureau

Fleeman's National Identification
Bureau, with home offices at st.
Joseph, Missouri, is a nationwide
organization for the humane purpose
of locating and identifying missing
persons"
Identifying the unknown dead
and locating the relatives and friends.
The bureau has grown very rapidly.
The aim is to have an active men,
Der in every community in the United
States.
G. II. Furbeck, president of the
bureau, has appointed Griesmer-G Grim
Co. the local member for this COM
munity.
The local member will give informa-
tion to anyone interested, and will aid
anyone free of chargel in getting
in touch with the bureau, if in need
OF its services.
Newspapers, churches, lodges, be-
nevolent societies-all heartily en-
dorse the purpose of the bureau, and
aid in this truly humanitarian work.
There is urgent need for just such
an organization. Many thousand per-
sons become missing" every year
Over $4,000 unidentified and unclaim-
ed dead were buried in the "Potter's
Field" in the United States last year.
The motto of this bureau is: For
the Sake of Humanity"
The master files" of the bureau:
One, list of the missing" with all
descriptions obtainable.
One, list of unclaimed and uni
Identified dead, with descriptions and
all information possible to aid identi-
fication.
We feel that Mr. Grim is to be COM
mended for becoming a member of
this bureau.
The work of this bureau and it's
widespread membership can not but
prove of inestimable service to many
a sorrowing family.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
CRESCENT aid
Is Making Elaborate Plans
For Spring Festival

The Crescent Aid Society is now
busily engaged in arranging for the
big spring festival it will conduct at
the hall and grounds, 9Th and Walnut
streets, June 9 to 18th, inclusive.
This includes two Saturday nights.
While the arrangements are not as
yet complete they call for many free
amusements and attractions. A big
country store, to which all the mem
bers are generously contributing
prizes, will be one of the features.
There will be plenty Of music and no
lack of entertainment. There will be
no charge for admission and everyone
is welcome to attend.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25

dance by Shoupe's band at the Venice
pavilion on next Tuesday night are
practically complete. The band, aug
mented to 80 pieces, will give con-
cert beginning at s o'clock, immediate
ly after which there will be dancing
until / o'clock, the music for which
will be furnished by an orchestra of
15 pieces. The band and orchestra
will be under the personal direction
of Professor Stanley Shoupe. A
splendid program has been prepared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25

EDDIE HEARNE at thirty-three is
IL the grandpa" OF the famous
drivers who will compete in the In
ternational 5o0-mile race for $4,000
which will be held, as usual Decor
alton Day, May 80, at the Indianapo-
lis Motor Speedway Hearne has
been racing since his teen" days.
Now two of his proteges, one of them
becoming tho boy speed king to
replace the other, are direct results
Of his successful tutoring Harry
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25

Hartz, Hearne's mechanic, at the age
of % became famous in his flrst race
and was second in last years big
Indianapolis classic. When he jumped
to the drivers seat he took with him
Harlan Fengler. his hoy friend" age
20, as mechanic, Now with the ad-
vent Of one man cars Hartz and
Fengler have to separate. So Fengler
is being given a car to pilot. Thus
he becomes the boy speed king" All
three are members Of Cliff Durant's .
team.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25

hungry man going on record in
favor of breakfast.
National Association of Manufact-
urers, organized to bust unions, has
to keep on throwing a bluff in that
direction. When the bluff plays out
the organization will have to quit
business and go to work.
The way things are going now it
may not be so long before the bluff
is played out.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
GUARDS COST MILLIONS

Chicago. General Daugh-
erty's assistants testified in Federal
Judge Wilkerson's court that nearly
$2,000,000 was spent by the depart
ment of justice for special deputy
marshals and their expenses during
the shop strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
BIG DOUBLE BILL

Continued from page three)
Fighting Blood" which will be shown
at the Rialto theatre on Wednesday
Thursday. Friday and Saturday ap-
pears the latest member of the famous
Rankin-D Drew Barrymore family. He
is Arthur Rankin, twenty year-old
youth, who is appearing as rags
Dempster" in H. C. Witwer's famous
Collier magazine stories.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25

Announcement is made that for the
accommodation of those desiring to
attend, and who have no auto Of their
own, buses will leave the court house
for Venice at 7:15 IN. The buses
will return Immediately after the
dance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
RUGS CLEANED!

Elmer Berry cleans Rugs. New
and better way. Work guaranteed.
Phone 41O2-L; 864 Forest Ave. (tf)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-05-25
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ANOTHER MELON

Standard oil cuts its biggest melon
This New Jersey corporation, one of
the family of Standard oil children
brought into being by Judge Lands
in the biggest joke court decision on
record, just keeps on piling up the
coin.
The company's balance sheet has
just shown a balance of $46,242, ,436,
compared with balance in 1921 of
s38,845,93O.
1t is highly appropriate now for the
audience to rise reverently and join
in that solemn old chant, "Hail, hail,
the gangs all here"
Forty-siX million bones-gosh, what
a wadi