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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Bowen Peach Orchard
In Ben Hill, Success
Peaches Exhibited in City Excel ANY
Seen This Season

Probably the most enticing fruit we
nave seen in Fitzgerald in years comes
from the peach orchard owned by Mr..
w. X. Bowen on the Dixie Highway
Just north of the city. The fruit is of
tull size, is very firm and most suitable
tor, shipment and the coloring is said
to be by those who have seen peaches
IN the largest orchards in the United
States, and on the largest markets in
the United States, the most beautiful
red and tinted and blended that they
have ever seen.
1t was stated to Mr.. Bowen at the
time he set this orchard out, to be
the opinion of expert peach growers
that the soil around Fitzgerald would
not give proper coloring to peaches,
because of lack of sufficient quantity
OF iron, but that prediction has been
dissipated.
The peaches exhibited in Fitzgerald
from this orchard this, the first yea,
excel in beauty any we have seen.
Although it has been very unfav-
orable peach year, the trees for the
first bearing year are very satisfactor-
lily loaded with fruit.
1t looks now like that with a fav-
orable year next year, Mr.. Bowen
our people who have vision are con-
should make a handsome profit on
this orchard and already others OF
templating setting out orchards of con
siderable size
All communities feel pride in men
OF vision and fixed purpose who ven
ture on their own responsibilities into
fields of enterprise like this and, doubt
less, our right thinking people hold
sentiments of appreciation and congrat
ulation for Mr.. Bowen in this par
ticular venture.
1t may be in few years that we
shall have dozens of very large orch
ards and begin to ship these profitable
crops of peaches ten or twelve days
earlier than Fort Valley, which is
said to be the largest peach growing
section in the world
Ask Mr.. Bowen
We suggest to our readers who may
be interested in putting out peach trees
either for their home orchard on a
town lot or for commercial purposes
on a larger scale, to ask Mr.. Bowen
for full information, as to how, when
and what kind of peaches he would
. recommend for this section and the
cost of putting out and maintaining
an orchard. Mr.. Bowen has made a
close study of these features of the
peach industry and can give ample in
formation along this line. He will be
gald to talk it over with you and CO.
/ operate in making this peach coun-
.ty
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Anniversary Column
IA WEARS Acct
IA YEARS AGO
DAILY News. July 1z-1s. 1000

DAILY News, July 1915, 1909)
| Mrs Nichols Peterson and little sor
OF Triton are the guests of Mrs. Lor
Dickey.
Miss Lola Paulk accompanied b,
Miss Minnie Whitley left for Atlanta
to spend week with her father Hon
y. L. Paulk who is messenger of the
House.
Among the Fitzgeraldites who went
to st. Slnlons to spend Sunday were
Misses Matte Harvey Bessie, Blum
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Gray.
DIR. William Dorminey returned
from White Springs, Fla, where he
spent Sunday with Mrs. Dorininey and
children who are remaining several
weeks at the springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Graham and
little daughter left for New York
Baltimore and other points.
a jolly crowd left town Wedne sdav
afternoon at 2:30 for Ocilla to root
Tor the Fitzgerald nine in game Of
ball which ended. in a victory for our
team; Among those going were Mr..
ana ail Mrs. Harry Graves, Misses Mary,
Wagnon, Nellie Dunn, Atha and Alice
Myer, Mrs. S. G. Deyo, Miss DuPree
and Mr.. Dupree.
Miss Aieen North Tu1nmon daueh-
ter OF the rector of the Fnisconal
church entertained from S to 7:3O' in
honor OF Miss Lottie Darden of Col
unlbus. ga. visitor OF NJ; S. w. Bah
pitt. Those who were present were
Misses Eda Marston, Pauline Reeves.
Maud Glover, Isabel DeWandalaer,
and Della Majors.
A congenial crowd of BOYS and girls
attended surprise party ON Roy Butts
IN honor of his nineteenth birthday.
watermelon and grapes were served
III abundance. The Young folks went
out IN a wagon and included Misses
Cora Harrell, Nina Weaver. Debbie
Moore, Dixie Barber, leila Shaffer.
Vera Hubbard, Carrie Hopkins and
Ora Harrel. Messrs Claude Bennett
VIII Bryant, Yancey Bowles, Otto
Harnish and Dykes.
X
Mrs. c. E. Baker entertained in
honor of Mrs. John Beall at morn
ing party. After AZ and hearts were
played delicious three course lunch
con was served. Miss Epsic Campbell
presided at the punch bowl and the
hostess was assisted in entertaining bv
Mrs. Ansel Cook and Mrs. f. ]. Dor
miney. ~
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
DAVIS AND DIXIE
HIGHWAY MAY
BE PAVED SOON
Commissioners Assured of the State
Highway Departments Cooperation

A letter received by the Ben Hill
County Commissioners from Chairman
John N. Holder of the State High
way Department treasures them of the
formers statement made to the writer
ON his visit to the city in May, that his
department will cooperate with the
two counties, Wilcox and Ben Hill
in paving the highway connecting the
two county seats, Abbeville and Fitz-
gerald
Mr. H. L. Furlow Division Engin-
eer with headquarters at Triton and
Mr.. E. N. Parker, division engineer of
the district for Abbeville, with head
quarters at Dublin, will make the pre-
liminary surveys at very early date
The work, if undertaken by the depart
ment will be in full charge Of these
gentlemen, which from our knowl-
edge of their operations in their re-
spective districts, assures us of fine
job of road building.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
MRS. ALLEN WORRELL,

Friends of the family will regret to
learn of the death of Mrs. Allen Wor-
rel, in this city this morning. The
deceased was brought to the local hos
pital last Friday for an operation and
was thoughssto be getting better.
The deceased is survived by hel
husband Allen Worrell of Route 5
and eight children. to whom the sym
pathies of their friends and neighbors
are extended. The funeral will be
held Friday at her late home, near
Irwinville.
The remains will be laid to rest in
the cemetery at Irwinville.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
AUGUSTA, DUBLIN,
I EASTMAN STRONG
| FOR HIGHWAY
Decision Of Acceptance Of Route
North to Augusta Probably Will
Be Made Within A Month

Friday last, we had the extreme
pleasure OF attending a Jefferson Da-
Wis Highway meeting at Dublin, in
company with an enthusiastic crowd
OF boosters from Abbevil1e. among
them Hal Lawson, N. M. Patten. C.
,. Oliver. T. M, Cook and others, who
on arriving at Eastman were Joined
by delegation of dodge County
commissioners, R. F. Burch, Hal Rob
erts and Dudley Smith, being spokes-
men. Dexter, Chester and Caldwell
citizens joined the motorcade and were
met IN Dublin by delegations from
Louisville, NSoperton, Mt. Vernon,
Wrens, Wrightsville and Augusta.
1t was pleasure to meet again
with our old friend Judge ]. E. Burch
and that gallant old Confederate vet
eran, General ]. M. Thomas of Dub
I'm, who was commander in chief of
the U. V. C's. during the year when
the remnants of the Georgia Division
U. V. c. held their reunion in Fitz-
gerald.
The meeting was an inspiration; his
torlc landmarks, of which the writer
was not aware, being brought to his
attention, which claim right to be
reached by the Jefferson Davis High
way. being SO closely connected with
the historic events of the last DAYS of
the Confederacy.
Dublin citizens did themselves cred
it in the splendid entertainments pro-
vided for their visitors and whether
they will finally be on the Jefferson
Davis Highway Or nearby, its citizens
will certainly have warm spot in the
hearts of their guests for the hospital
ity received by them on this occasion.
A decision on the acceptance of a
route north to Augusta will probably
be made within the month, when
markers and signs and active advef-
Using along the entire route through
the Carolinas, will mark the opening
OF the campaign>{or building the Jeff
erson Davis Highway thru that terri
tory
The route via Abbeville to Eastman
and Dublin is even now in travellable
condition and if dedicated to the Con
federacy, will have the assurance of the
county authorities thru which it pass
es that they will maintain a first class
highway the entire distance.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
VALDOSTANS FAIL TO
AUTI-CFIZE PONDS
Apathy, Which Keeps Voters From
Polls, Is Cause

Vald'osta, Ga, July 1l.-Because of
failure of Valdosta people go o
he polls and cast he requisite number
of votes today, the entire bond prop
osition for the ne wwater plant, san
itary sewer extension, water main ex-
tensions and purchase of fair grounds
was defeated, regardless of the aye
and no vote as cast.
With a registration list above | 400,
only 637 people cared enough about the
citys water supply to cast vote,
when expert engineers have shown
that the machinery is expected to
break down at any moment, because
of its worn out condition
Seventy thousand dollars were ask
ed for on the water plant, $4,000 for
sewer extension, $4,000 for purchase
of fair grounds and $4,000 for new
water mains, making total of $780,
900.
The city is now face with the pros
pect of an insurance reratng and
much higher rates because of made
quate and unsafe water supply, while
the machinery is barely able to pump
water enough to supply the domestic
needs c. the people
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Boil Weevil Tests
At Triton Station
Every Known Method to Fight Pest
Being Tried Out at Experimental
Station At Triton

For the information of our farmer
readers we gladly publish the follow
ing letter to Mr.. J. E. Turner from
the Triton Experimental Station.
Every known method to fight the
pest is being dried out at this station
and its results are being watched with
a great deal of interest throughout
this section.
Prof. Starr, director at the station
writes:
Triton, Ga, July 10, 1928
Mr.. J. (. Turner, Fitzgerald, aG.
Dear Mr.. Turner:
Prot. Lewis was at the station this
morning and said that you would like
to know something of the results be-
ing obtained with various methods Of
boil weevil control underN test
+ In one ten acre field We are conduct
ing a test as follows:
1st-Check or no poison.
2nd-Hill's Mixture.
3rd-Home made Syrup poison mix
ture
4th-Calcium Arsenate, dust.
| 5th-Florida Method.
Our agronomist is also trying other
methods in asmall way, but the above
is the main test.
Each area has been poisoned seven
times TO date On. account of the ex-
cessive rains, three applications were
largely washed off. There are very
few weevil signs in the poiNned ar
ca SO far, while the imprisoned area
shows abundant weevils. Grown bolls
are plentiful in the poisoned area, but
very scarce in the imprisoned area. Of
course, there are no bolls in the Flor
ida method plot where the squares
we're removed June 18th. In other
words, there seems to be good pros4
pect of cotton crop on the poisoned
area.
Naturally we will have to wait un-
til the cotton is picked before we can
arrive at any conclusions as to the
most practical method. So far the home
made syrup poison has been as effec-
tive as anything and it is cheap. We
made it UP by mixing three pounds
OF calcium arsenate with one gallon
of syrup and three gallons of water.
1t was applied at seven or eight day
intervals with a rag and stick mop.
We began poisoning May 10th. We
believe the early poisoning just before
the squares are formed ON the plant
has helped greatly in holding the
weevil in check.
We would be glad to have you and
any of your friends who may be in
, terested, drive over and inspect the
work. You can get very good idea at
this time as to how the various con-
troll methods are holding the weevil
in check.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Lon Dickey Makes
Vigorous Campaign
Against Boil Weevil

Mr.. Lon Dickey adopted practical
method of getting his farm hands to
battle the boil weevil pest on his farm
at West Green, by offering them zoe
hundred for squares or weevils de-
Iivered to his foreman. In three days
time they picked $4,000 and received
500 for the lot The foreman had the
job of counting them all and at the
last report to Mr.. Dickey, punctured
squares and boil weevils are said to
be very scarce on this particular field
of cotton. Mr.. Dickey will continue
the operation until cotton picking time
and expects to make a good profit on
the investment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Hits Sea OF Turtles
Blames The Thunder
Captain of Vessel Says His Boat Ran
Through Thousands off Tehauntepec

For distance of eighty miles the
motorship Kennecott plowed through
sea of turtles off the Gulf of TIE.
hauntepec, Capt John Johnson, mas
ter of the vessel reported upon his
arrival at San Francisco from New
York.
The turtles numbered thousands
and were widely spread, says dis
patch to the New York World. Time
and again, Capt. johnson reported,
sea gulls perchedi on the turtles which
looked like bubbles in the water. So
big was the shoal, Capt. Johnson's re-
port of the branch photographic of
flee stated that the turtles apparently
made no effort to get out of the way
of the Kennccott as she churned
through the waters.
For twelve hours the motorship
passed through the turtle-infested sea
and Captain Johnson stated that
great shoals of small fishes also were
in evidence The turtles, according to
an estimate of Capt. Johnson, ranged
from Small size to four feet long and
in weight UP to more than five hun
dred pounds.
1t was the belief of Capt. Johnson
that thunder storms in the mountains
and swollen rivers entering into the
Gulf of Tehauntepec resulted in the
turtles and fish seeking refuse in the
gulf Eaters off the Mexican coast.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Florida Plan
Attracts Attention

The two acre field being cultivated
by I. D. Dunn under the supervision
of the extension department of the S
A. l.. Railroad, just south of town is
attracting attention. Mr.. Dunn reports
the experiment. apparently successful
The cotton in this field was entirely
stripped of all squares about two
weeks ago and poison applied regular
ly. 1t is said the field is putting on new
fruit and showing no tendency of boil
weevil infestation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12

way connected with her death. They
have made no further statement, how
ever, since being brought to Waycross
and the nature Of their defense will
in all probability not be revealed prior
to the hearing.
Neither of the boys appear to be
over Fl years of age Barber appears
to be rather frail youth, and when
turned over to Sheriff Sweat this
morning wore rather troubled and
haggard expression on his face.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
WALTER WALKER BUYS
KASSEWITZ HOME

Mr.. Walter Walker, of the First
Natiosal Bank, purchased the Kasse-
witt cottage on West Central, and
will take possession of the same about
August LIST.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
BEN HILL COUNTY
VOTERS, ATTENTION!

Atlanta, Ga, July 9, 1928
am petitloned by your Hon
orable County Commissioners to
place the Solicitor of the Cordele
Circuit back on the fee system. !?
l have also had a great many
requests to do so. Advise me
your wishes. l shall be govern
ed by majority of my people.
Your Representative,
L. L. GRINER.
c 10 State Capitol.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Two Millionaire

The movement from farms to towns
and cities is estimated at about D.
100000 persons partly offsetting which
was a movement of approximately
$4,000 persons from cities and towns
to farms. This left a net shift from
farms to towns and cities of about
100000 persons, or about 3.5 per
cent of the rural agricultural popu-
lation at the beginning of the year.
Births on farms were $4,000 and
deaths 265,000. The excess of births
over deaths reduced the net loss in
agricultural population to 100000 per-
sons, or is per cent of that popula-
ton.
In the shift of agricultural popula-
ton, the cities and towns relatively the
largest shift was in the mountain
states, followed in order by New
England, the Pacific states, the middle
Atlantic, the east north central and
the south Atlantic states, all above
the national average. Below were the
west south central, the west north
central and the east south Atlantic
states.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12
Big Decrease In
Farm Population
Mountain States Made Largest Con.
tribution to Cities Last Year

The agricultural population in rural
districts OF the United States decreas-
ed approximately 100000 persons in
1922, as shown by a survey It 10000
representative farms and groups of
farms made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. This is a
drop of about is per cent based on
l92O census figures, which placed the
agricultural population in rural dis
tricts at 31,359,00O persons. Not
merely workers, but men, women and
children are included in the estimate.
Among the geographic divisions the
population movement away from the
farm was relatively strongest in the
Pacific states, and the percentage of
loss was greater than the average for
the United States in the west. south.
central and New England states as
we'll as in the Pacific group. All 9th
er divisions were below the national
average.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12

Mr.. Alex Harvey spent Sunday in
Brunswick
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-07-12

Mr.. w. M. Tuttle spent Sunday in
Wavcrnea
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
STATES ATTORNEYS REPORTS SHOW
AVERAGE fine OF LESS THAN 5000
IS PAID BY LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS

Figures From Nineteen Counties Indicate That Very Few
Convictions Result in Heavy Penalties
ALMOST One HALF OF LAWBREAKERS
RECEIVE MINIMUM fine OF Sl0O
In Vermon County ThrBFHe Out Of Thirty Nine Convicted Sentenced
10 Jail Penalties
POWERFUL INJUNCTION PROCESS DREGARDED BY The COURTS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
ENFORCEMENT FUNDS
OFFERED To COUNTY
BY SANGAM0N BOARD
Fines From Lawbreakers Expected to
Cover All Expense

The Sangamon County Board Of
Supervisors recently passed resolutions
in favor Of rigid enforcement OF the
Prohibition laws. In reporting this ac-
tion the Springfield State Register
savs.
The board OF supervisors took cog
nlzance OF law violations in Sanga-
mon county today when they passed
resolution which placed tho board on
record as being ready 10 appropriate
additional funds for the states attor-
ney's Office 10 assist linn i'll more yig-
orouSly prosecuting such violations.
Such an appropriation, the resolu-
ton announces, would mean no loss to
the county as in other counties where
such funds have been appropriated to
clean up bootlegging and other violations,
the increased amount accr',ing to the
county was from two to five times the
amount OF the special appropriations
indications were that an effort
would be made to find out how much
the states attorneys office would need
10 conduct a rigorous campaign OF law
enforcement. The resolution opens
with the statement that the board of
supervisors favors law enforcement
Conditions in Springfield relative to
Prohibition are reputed - have been
as bad as in any other city in the state.
Favorable action by supervisors gives
hope that this condition can be cor
reeted. Every county in Illinois can in
sure Prohibition enforcement through
the appropriation OF funds necessary
for Investigations and prosecutions.
This has been done III many counties
and almost without exception returns
have been greater than expenditures.
More important, the law has been en-
forced through action made possible by
county appropriations. In Cook coun-
ty the board has also passed resolutions
faNoring enforcement but up to the
present time no step has been taken by
the sheriff or states attorney to take
the aggressive action possible with the
cooperation by the county board as
sured
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
MANITOBA FARM WOMEN
FIGHT GOVT CONTROL

a dispatch from Winnipeg says that
members OF the United Farm Women
of Manitoba are preparing to take a
leading part in the coming Prohibition
campaign in that province. They
favor the continuance of the Prohi-
bition act as against the proposal for
the establishment of government con-
trolled liquor stores. The govern
ment has practically decided to sub
init the issue of the continuance of the
present law against the setting up OF
a government vending system TO the
people this summer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
WHERE IS THAT HOBO OF
YORE? HE JUST AMT
Ore Dritter in Jail at Night, Compared
With Scores on Former Nights;
Arc They Extinct?
Crock Island Argus J

There was ono lodger in the city iail
last night, when the cold and the snow
warred for supremacy out of doors
And just four drunks spent the night
i'll the cells.
" That's quite different from condi
IONS eight or nine years ago" remarked
Captain Charles Bleuer. who has
charge OF the police station desk at
night as he has had for some years.
Other police station old-timers took
up the yarn and threw 4 light on pres
ent sociological conditions such as rare
ly shines elsewhere than a place where
all sorts OF individuals but principally
.ht lowest socially are dealt with
That the old-time species OF tramp
appears to be nearly extinct was one
ef the conclusions drawn.
Four down-and- -outers OF different
types bunked on the wooden floors OF
Il jail cells last night. Nine years ago
last night, very likely those same cells
sWarme1 with more than so drunkards
IN all stages of intoxcation, and at least
hat many plain hoboes who had sought
flop for the night
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-23
u. s. IS AGAINST
BEER, SAYS FESS
Results of Prohibition Are
Cited as Proof

Washington, d. G., March IL
Senator Elect Simeon d. Fees of Ohio
i'll letter to Governor Smith OF New
York today, said the agitation started
by the New York State Legislature to
lcgalize the use of beer and light wines
was contrary to the collective senti-
ment of the nation.
The letter was a reply TO com
munication from Governor Smiths of
fec transmitting the copy of the reso-
luton recently passed at Albany
memorializing Congress to modify the
Prohibition enforcement act.
There has been a we'll organized
propaganda to secure a compromise
on the beverage question: the letter
says. 81 do not think il wise move
ment. My decision is not incidental
but drawn from facts known to all
who have followed the lesson of the
evils of the drink habit.
The people of this country arc not
against Prohibition, but arc for it
The 2.75 per cent beer compromise
was offered to Ohio, a great industrial
state, and was defeated by over 1So,-
000"
Here are some other reasons Mr.
Fess gave why the dry law should not
be changed:
In Massachusetts, the ratio of
arrests has been cut in half.
Arizona had So per cent fewer
arrests, and 20 per cent fewer
crimes related to drink
California had 81 per cent fewer
arrests in 1922 than in 1917,
In Wilmington, Delaware. drink
arrests decreased 81 per cent.
Cook County, Illinois, reported
43 per cent less murders.
Montana arrests for all causes
had decreased by approximately
one-half
In New York penal commit
ments decreased 80 per cent.
Missouri found her prison pop
ulation Is per gent less than 1917.
Chicago Herald and Examiner.