davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
RUNS TRUE TO STANDARD

When the question of cutting of
two members of the Public Service
Commission was before the House
committee of the Legislature, Hon
John T. Boiffeulette and Commission
er Mcdonald, the blind member OF
the commission, in true Pythian style
offered to sacrifice themselves, each
for the other, and plead in poetic style
for the privilege of being the goat, if
either had to be led to the slaughter.
The however, voted 10 to 1, to
retain the entire commission, which
will meet the approval of the people,
who are informed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
Mrs. Walter Clements
Narrowly Escapes Death

Mrs. Walter Clements narrowly es-
capped death when she took three
strychnine tablets by mistake. Odick
action on the part of the attending
physician, snatched her virtually from
the grave, to the relief of her hus-
band and children.
Mr.. Clements is an employee OF
the A. B. & A. railroad.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
Fitzgerald Contractor
Gets Arlington Job

H. P. McCowen, the well-known
contractor, landed contract to build
the Consolidated District School al
Arlington, Baker county. Mr.. McCo-
wen has been very successful in build
ing public buildings in several Geor-
l.gia counties.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
Superior Court
Adjourned To Monday

Ben Hill Superior court adjourned
Tuesday until next Monday when the
criminal docnet will be tanen up. Con-
siderable civil business has been dis
posed of at this term of the court.
The Grand Jury organized Monday
with R. |. Maffett or foreman, and
w. A. Adams as clerk. 1t was in ses-
sion two days and transacted great
deal of business, finding many bills
and some no bills. With Bill as clerk
this was natural.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
Griffin'S Revolver Found

Cleveland, Aug. 1.-The revolver Of
Patrolman Dennis Griffis was found
late today near shed in Bedford in
which John L. Whitefield parked his
automobile after he is believed to hove
disposed of the ocicer's body. The
rusty weapon was found on the bank
of creek by two boz swimmers. II
was identified by the police serial num-
Der.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Braswell and
children of Athens are expected tc
arrive here Sunday for a weeks visit
to their sister Mrs. Tedford Meyers
Mr.. Braswell is the publisher and gen.
eral manager of the Athens Daily
Banner Herald. He has many ole
friends here as he was for some time
city editor of the Leader.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02

Mr.. w. D. Haynes enjoyed a visit
from his wife and two daughters tom-
ing over from Vidalia for Saturday
and Sunday. They were accompanied
by their relative young Mr.. H>Snes
of Florida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02

DR.. w. L. Richards of Hurtsboro,
Ala, is the guest for two weeks of his
old friends Mrs M S Smith and Miss
Louise Smith at their west Pine St,
home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
WILLING WORKERS
TO MEET

The Willing Workers Circle of Ro-
anoke will meet at the home of Mrs.
R. R. Jones Wednesday afternoon at
230 o'clock.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
Tragedy Of Arctic;
Justice Never Tires
Eskimo Sits In Sell Waiting For The
White Judge Who Will Try Him

Travelling 1,500 miles into the bleak
Canadian Arctic, a white Judge is on
his way to try Alikoomiak, an Eski-
mo, for murder. On Herschel Island
the tarthermost outpost of the Cana
dian mounted police, the trial is to
be held.
Thou shalt not kill" is COM
mand that is little needed in the fro
zen North. Woman is a mere chattel.
The story has to do witha woman
a beautiful Eskimo woman one of the
few in that far country.
One day Otto Binder, trader, laid
eyes on this woman and desired her
Offering her husband, Ikialgagina
some skins in exchange, he procured
her and together they journeyed still
farther north.
lkialgagina held council with his
father and cousins. They must get an
other woman.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02
Vowed Vengeance

NO"Co vengeance
One night they went out armed and
interchangeable. By all the laws Of
the Arctic, the wife of Aniagviak be-
came the wife of lkialgagina and his
family.
Pugnana, friend of Anigviak, the
dead Eskimo, swore vengeance. In
turn he killed Ikialgagina and the
lattcr's father and cousins.
With food and ammunition Pugn-
ma fled, Corporal Doak of the mount
ed police sought him day after day,
traversing the dreary wastes in pur-
suit of his quarry. Finally the Eskimo
returned to Herschel Island and. con-
fessed his failure.
Alikoomiak, friend of Ikialgagina,
whom Pugnana had slain, had also
been engaged in the hunt Alikooniak
had vowed that he would kill Pugna-
ma the moment the two met.
In the course Of time word reached
Herschel Island that Pugnana was
living with tribe not far distant
Corporal Doak set out to bring him
in But Alikoomiak had also gotten
word and had gone Vl ahead. When
Corporal Doak reached the abode of
Pugnana he found the body of the
latter on the floor Alikoomiak had
killed him.
Corporal Doak now began the hunt
for Alikoomiak He located him sew
eral days later and was bringing him
to the post when, relaxing his watch
fulness for moment, he found him
self tussling with his captive, who
got hold of his gun A shot rang out
across the white reaches and the body
of Corporal Doak stretched on the
snow.
Alikoomiak made his escape, but
was caught several days later and is
now waiting in the prison cell on
Herschel Island for the coming of the
white judge to deal out to him the
justice of the white man.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-08-02

Mr.. Roy Moran of Atlanta spent
Sunday in this city.
Evening star., 1923-03-09

TOiLetries
kann's Saturday Specials
-L'Origan Extract,
ar9sy arSs1ee '.''':.. size. Sat $4.70
-Coty's L'Origan and Paris
eis1' aa1'ss |. %atff: Sos,if. spe- $1.75
-LOrigan Compact, in white,
natural or flesh. Spe- EE,
cial ..... COC
-Piver's Florayme, lie Trefel
bottle Sd A1ure'' '.'.'....i':. Per $1.35
-Genuine Imported Lemon
Juice Soap, made by De Forest;
none better on the market; 21c
value. Saturday 15C
cake ................ AoS
Evening star., 1923-03-09

20. Patent Sandals, turned
soles, kid lining. Sizes 1lH to
2. $500.
90. Growing Girls Russia
Calf Oxfords. 21l to 7. At $500.
-(5). Growing Girls Patent
Broad One-strap Pumps. 213
to 7. $500.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
OLD CROP ONIONS HIT
SEASONS HIGHEST PRICES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE seasons
flShest prices for old crop onions
were realized this morning. when a
carload OF fancy, cold storage yellows
sold at from 81 to $3.50 per 1O0-pound
sack. New crop Texas yellows brought
from 81 to $2.75 per crate, according
to quality and condition.
The market for Florida new crop
white potatoes held steady and prices
remained about unchanged notwith-
standing the fact that approximately
ifty-one carloads were received to-
day. The fresh receipts of old crop
white potatoes continued extremely
light al all terminals
Shipments of rhubarb from the Hud-
son valley districts were compare
lively light, but liberal supplies were
available from New Jersey. Pennsyl-
Vania and nearby sections Hudson
river stock brought to cents per
bunch. Long Island 3 to 4 cents and
New Jersey TO cents.
The receipts of barreled apples were
again very light. Demand was active
only for fancy stock, with the market
hrm. New York "a" grade twO-and-a-
Finch Baldwins ranged from 1915
to SS per barrel and Ben Davis from
1915 to IS. New York state on May
3 shipped thirty-eseven carloads of
apples of the country's total ship
ments of f1fty-nine carloads.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
SOUTHERN MAKES FINE
RECORD FOR SAFETY
Snecial Dispntc 10 The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 11.-Figures
just compiled by the safety depart
ment of the Southern railway system
show that high degree of safety for
passengers was accomplished during
the year 1922, when the Southern han
died total of 1865. .6O5 passengers
without a single fatality to any pas
senger as the result of an accident
to train or negligence on the part
of the railway.
A total of 177.OS4 passenger trains
was operated during the year and
the average distance travelled by each
passenger was 62.l7 miles. Had one
passenger ridden the entire distance
that these passengers were carried.
he would have travelled more than
$4,000 times the distance around the
earth.
Four passengers were killed as the
result of their own acts. in violation
of the safety rules established for
their protection. OF these, two fell
from moving trains. one attempted to
board a moving train and fell under
1t and one jumped through the WIN
dow of the coach in which he was
riding.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
STEEL PLANTS SURE
OF 1O.MONTH RUSH
Reduction in Untitled Orders Was
Expected-Highest Mark
in April, 1917.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE reduc-
tion OF 114.823 tons In the untitled
orders Of the United States Steel Cor
poration announced yesterday was
not unexpected by Wall street. not
withstanding that steel shares on the
New York Stock Exchange turned
heavy on the announcement. Total
orders of 7.2S8,509 tons on April 80.
were slightly less than 5O0,00O tons
above those of February, the low
month this year. and nearly 100000
tons over those of the corresponding
date last year.
The Steel Corporations production
is at the rate of about twenty million
tons year, so that the untitled or
ders represented nearly 40 per cent
of the years business at the recent
operating ratio. New business is be-
ing taken by the large companies at
about so per cent of the amount of
their current deliveries. which would
seem to indicate that the Steel Cor
poration is assured of ten months
operation at practical capacity.
The high record for untitled orders
in the last twenty years was IL. .183,-
0S3 tons, on the books of the COM
pany at the end of April. 1917. just
after our entrance into the war. The
smallest number of orders on hand in
that time was 3.334,592 tons, on No
vember 80, 1914.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
.JEWELRy BUSINESS
ENJOYING BOOM
Worlds Best Gems Now in
U. S.-CIothing Wages
Settled.
BY J. C. ROYLE.
'ecial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE present
business prosperity OF the United
States has resulted in bringing the
finest jewels the world has produced
to this country. According to Pierre
Cartier. internationally known jewel
er, the flow of Jewels from one coun-
try to another follows closely the ebb
and flow of commercial and Industrial
prosperity in the countries involved.
1T is interesting 10 note" Cartier
said today, that the amount of jew
els owned by the citizens of any coun-
try are in direct ratio to the business
prosperity of that country. For ex-
ample, after the French revolution
the mobiles and royalists who had
owned most of the valuable Jewels in
France lost their wealth and were
forced to leave the country and sell
their most valued possessions. The
emigres turned naturally to England
and Russia, which were in the full
flood of prosperity at that time, and
sold their jewels there
To-day neither England nor Russia
Is so prosperous, and these same
stones. which once graced the court
of Versailles in the time of Louis
XVI, are being brought to America
and sold to those whose fortunes
have been accumulated through the
prosperity of this nation.
Ford's Textile Projects.
Intimations that Henry Ford would
manufacture the textiles used in the
construction of his motor cars failed
to arouse great interest in cotton and
Woolen goods circles. The Ford
company uses something like sixty
million yards of fabric a year and of
necessity 1t Will be some time before
plants can be put in commission to
turn out that amount.
In the meantime. Ford is making
between $4,000 and 10000 cars and
trucks a week. Textile manufacture
ers will get the orders for the cloth
for those now. and that Is what they
are looking after. especially as five
more Fall River mills today went on
fourday ya-week schedule because
of falling off in demand
Clothing Wage Settlement.
Increase granted Chicago clothing
workers as a result of arbitration OF
demands is expected TO have a direct
bearing on wage scales in other sec
tions. The advances varied for the
different classes of workers. but in
general closely approximated 10 per
cent The Rochester workers are ex-
pected to agree to a somewhat simi-
lar set of wage advances.
Factory executives will watch
closely the innovation of unemploy-
ment insurance attached to the Chi
cago agreement. Under this plan
manufacturers contribute II per cent
of the amount earned by their en-
ployes to an unemployment fund.
while the workers deposit a like
amount.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
SALESMAN'S WORK
LARGELY WASTED
Commerce Department Expert
Urges Standardization in
Lumber Business.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press.
CHICAGO, May 11.-What stand
ardization can do and has done for
various industries in the way of SIM
plification and also in increased prof
its was pictured before the conven-
ton of the Hardwood Manufacturers
Institute yesterday by William A.
Durgin of the Department of Com
merce.
Mr.. Durgin declared that a COM
mittee of leading engineers making
a survey of a selected group of in
dustries had determined that the
avoidable waste ranged from 20 to
"a per cent. Analysed in another
way, he said, this meant that an aver
age of 40 per cent of every Salesman's
work was thrown away.
''Simplified practice in lumber" said
Mr.. Durgin, will decrease stocks,
production costs. selling expense and
misunde standings and will increase
turnover, stability of employment.
promptness of delivery and profit to
the producer. distributor and user"
Under the present conditions, he
said the various grade rules tend to
create confusion and slow-up busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Boston Keeps Up Building
in Spite of Hiqh Costs
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, May 11.-Representative
builders reported today that despite
the advances in costs of construction
there had been no appreciable de-
crease in the demand for new build
ings.
Some projects have been postponed
but this probably has been as much
to inability to obtain prompt delivery
of materials as to their costs. One
engineer figured today that building
costs in New England now were 1O4
penters are being paid s105 an hour,
as against 55 cents nine years ago.
Plasterers and masons now receive
$1.25, compared with 65 cents, and
common labor has advanced in like
proportion.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
RECEIVED $500 A WEEK.
John Burke, Ex-U. S. Treasurer,

NEW YORK, May 11.-John Burke,
three times Governor of North Da-
kota and former treasurer of the
United States, received $500 a week
for his connection with the firm Of
kardos & Burke, but he had little
to do with it's affairs. he testified
in the firms bankruptcy proceedings.
He said he had believed that the
firm was an accredited and solvent
one when he agreed to become a
partner in the business with Louis
Montgomery Kardos, jr,, but it was
brought out that he had contributed
no money or property to the business.
WAS it not apparent to you that
the only thing Kardos wanted was
your name and the prestige attached
to it?" he was asked.
L did not think so at the time, but
realize it now" Burke responded.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
GAIN OF S4,0OO,OOO.
Western Railroad Has Much Larg.
er Gross Earnings.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May Ii
Gross earnings Of the Minneapolis
st. Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway
Company We're s47,107,105 for the
year ended December 81. 1922, ac-
cording to the annual report made
public here. This is an increase of
S4.000,000 compared to 1921
Operating expenses were S36,442,S $50
leaving S10,664,254 in net earnings,
or s7,67S,000 more than the net earn
inEs for 1921. Income from other
sources was s1,721,923. bringing the
total net income up to s12,3S6.17S
Fixed charges. including taxes. were
S995,416, which was added to the sur
plus account.
The freight revenue for the sys-
tenn during 1922 was s35,52a,521, an
increase of s4.439.146. or II per cent,
as compared with the previous year
Evening star., 1923-05-11
SEES EARLY CONTROL
OF GAS WELL FLAMES
Development Company Head Re-
ports on Fierce Fire Which Re-
Gently Ended Fifteen Lives
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CORSICANA. Tex, Nav 1.-THE
flaming oil well eleven miles west Of
here. which claimed at least fifteen
lives when a spark fired the gushing
Oil two DAYS ago. should be controlled
soon, according to j. X. Hughes of
the development company bearing his
name.
The gusher meanwhile is being fed
ny constant flow of gas and oil, and
is emitting a snake-like tongue Of
flame plainly visible for fifty miles
OIL from the burning we'll is spraying
a four-acre area
Not all the dead have been identi-
fled 1t is pointed out as a peculiar
characteristic Of the oil field that
many men often work together for
weeks and never know names. Wayne
Short, working with the doomed crew
for weeks before the disaster, re-
marked that, excepting nicknames
and first names, no oil field worker
knows his comrades or seems to care
what their names are.
Steam from twenty boilers will be
used today In an effort to quench the
flaming well, the heat from which has
prevented recovery Of several bodies.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
DELAY $1OO,OOO,OOO
BUILDING PROJECTS
Plan Spreads to Hold Up New Con.
struction Because of
High Costs.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 11.-Building
operations to the extent of $780,
100000 are being held up here be-
cause of high and uncertain prices,
Christian G.. Norman, chairman OF
the executive committee of the
building Trades Employers Associa-
tion. asserted yesterday.
The Statler Hotel interests an
nounced they were holding up con-
struction of hotels in Detroit and
Roston which were to cost sl2 900, 900.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
LEAF TOBACCO RECEIPTS.

BALTIMORE. May 11-Maryland
leaf tobacco receipts continued small
during the past week, numbering
II hogsheads. and sales 81 hogsheads.
There was no change in prices.
Maryland prices per 100 pounds
Inferior and frosted, 3.00a4.50; sound
common, 5.00aS.00; good common,
S.00a18.00; medium, 1S.00a2S.O0; good
to fine red. 2S.00a42; fancy, 1900;
seconds common to medium) 400a
1900; do. (good to fine). 13.00a25.00;
ground leaves. 3.00a23.00; upper
country (air-cured). nominal.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
DELAY BOND CALL.
Bankers Make Announcement of
Mexican Debt PAYMENTS.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Local inter-
national bankers report that the call
for the deposit Of Mexican govern
mental and railroad bonds under the
terms of the agreement made last
June will not be made before next
week because of the delay in obtain
ing the approval of foreign bankers.
Copies of the call were mailed to
London and Paris last week.
The date for the actual payment of
interest accruing since January / of
this year will not be fixed until after
sufficient bondholders have deposited
their securities to make the agree
ment effective.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
RECORD OUTPUT BY FORD.
Previous Figures for Week Ex,
ceeded by 1872 Machines.

DETROIT. May 1.-THE Ford
Motor Company established new
high record of output in the week
ended May s. during which a total
of 39.053 trucks and cars were pro-
duced. This exceeds by 1872, the pre-
vious high record. made in the pre-
ceeding week. Daily production
reached a new high record of $3.50
cars and trucks on May 4. bettering
the record of 6,5S7, established on
April II.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Street Car Traffic Shows
Big Jump in Cleveland
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. May 1.-THE Cleve-
land Railway Company is carrying
approximately IL per cent more pas
sengers every day than at this time
last year. The number of passengers
runs about 1.25O.000 day. Receipts
are only slightly below the daily
average in 1922. although there have
been two reductions in fare since last
spring. The recent wage increase Of
cents an hour 10 motormen and con-
ductors has raised the scale to 55, 5s
and go cents an hour.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
Oil RefinerieS to Spend
$1O,OO0,OOO on Additions
,ecial Disnatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOUSTON, May 11.-Building per
mits issued here from January l to
date call for expenditure of nearly
$10.000.000. Fignres compiled today
indicate that s36.0O0,000 worth of
building is in course of construction
or is authorized. Some of these prof.
ects will not be completed this year.
Three oil refineries contemplate ad-
ditions costing S10,000,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
HIGHER PRICES FOR RICE.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE
California Rice Growers Association
announced that 100000 bags of rice
were sold today through the organ
ization for s2.40 bag. The price
was an advance of cents a bag over
last week.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

SAN FRANCISCO. May ia divi-
dend of $50 per share on the stock
of the Southern Pacific Company has
been declared, payable July 2 TO
stockholders of record at the close of
business May 81. according to an an
nouncement by Hugh Neill. secretary.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
RAILROAD WAGES RAISED.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May IA
wage increase affecting 10000 main
tenance of way employees of the Great
Northern railway and ranging from
$5.64 to $40 a month was signed to-
night by the company and Louis Vog-
land. general chairman for the roads
maintenance of way employees, Mr..
Vogland announced here. The in
crease is effective May 15
Evening star., 1923-05-11
All in the Joints says
Maine Doctor

What fools we mortals be-"
All these years we have been trying
to help thousands of footsore people
by bathing and pOwdering the skin
when all the time the real trouble Is
in the bones, ligaments and cartilage
Or, to be short, in the Joints.
There are &c bones in the foot COW
cred with cartilage and connected
with ligaments and they have tire
mendous amount OF work To do.
The slightest strain on one little
ligament from being ''on the feet" too
much infames the whole foot, caus-
ing soreness and burning. aching and
general misery.
IAN this can be quickly proved"
says q prominent Maine doctor whose
name 10 known the world over.
Just try remedy that is COM
pounded for joint troubles only-such
as Joint-Ease, which every druggist
carries. and see how quickly your
sore, tired. infamed and tortured feet
will get well and strong and sturdy
again.
Forget your powdering and soaking
and other makeshifts for just few
days and get rid Of all foot misery
by using Joint-Ease.
It's a stainless preparation that you
rub on with your fingers for about 4
minute and IL soaks right In through
skin and flesh away down to the
Joints-the real seat Of all troubles.
And remember when Joint.Ease
goes In all foot agony gets out
tube for 80 cents at Peoples Drug
Observation-Disclosures
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-06-08
RASGO DE ALTRUISMO

La association Gle Padres de Puer-
ia de 11erra, en- la que hguran los s.
norCs Guillermo Hernandez y Jose A.
LeavItt, secundados por la principal do
Ia escuela Brumbaugh sonora Do
lores Loubriel de Texidor, celebraron
dos benefcios en- los cines de les ANA
bles cabaneros senores Sierra Julia,
para con Ell producto recaudado en- esas
1unciones nvelar el sueldo de la macs
ira municipal que ALI trabaja, al igual
dc los protesorcs insulares.
Il exito corona su obra y a dicha
maestro fueronles entregado $64 por los
tres meses en los cuales existia la di-
fCrencia.
Vaya un APPLAUSE para tan entusias
tas y altruistas senores.