Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-10
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The town of Delaran in California
contained a hotel, number of bunga'
lows. a mile of streets and sidewalks
and waterworks system. The whole
of it and 1000 additional acres of rice
fields have been purchased by club
which will be called the Delaran Club.
The rice fields will be flooded for
duck hunting and there will be golf
links constructed and the activities OF
the club will consist of all the usual
sports and diversions the year around.
Vice Versa
Some comment was made on the re-
instatement of German opera in Amer
lea after lapse of some years due
to the war feeling. 1t was due to this
and other reasons that it has been ele-
ven years since American opera has
been heard in Germany, which it soon
will be, however, with German
troupe. The text and music Of this
opera, called Lakabra, are both by
Chicago artists.
California Has Her Troubles
What with the "hoof and mouth
disease" tat his wrought such havoc
with her livestock in sections of the
state, California has other troubles,
too. There is a scarcity of water that
has acected tile power for producing
light, and because of this situation,
daylight saving time will be ordered
by proclamation. This light shortage
affects theaters and all kinds of out
door shows especially hard, and also
many swimming pools must close.
That part of CALIFORNIA; populace
that lives for pleasure alone will prob
ably seek it unlindered elsewhere.
The Radium Clock
A clock that Will be running hum
dreds of years after Caruso's memorial
candle has burned out is an invention
lately exhibited in Chicago, if the in
ventors are correct This clock has
for its motivepower $4,000 worth OF
-adium in a brass tube and it is thot
that the clock will run without winding
2 500 years, or until that radiation
ceases. However, the other metal parts
IF the mechanism are subject to de-
.erioration that would destroy them
ong before that, for nothing in this
world can last.
Outdoor Checkers
The public parks of Salt Lake City,
Utah, afford checker players their
favorite game on concrete surfaces
.welve feet across and with alternate
squares of black and white, the check
,rs being cement blocks that are NOV
ID with hooks.
Sports for Women
Michigan has an amatuer athletic
lnion for women which will have a
track meet at Detroit
On July II. The events on the pro-
gram are the so and 100 yard dashes,
hurdles high jump, broad jump, eight
pound shot put, javelin and discus
tho the discus is smaller
than that used by men. Medical exam
nation must be stood by each entrant
the day Of the contests,and the uni
form must consist of hrassiere, either
blouse or sweater, knee length bloom
ers and long black stoc kings, Gold,
silver and bronze medals. are the priz-
es In the matter of the Olympic IN
ternational games, women may not
enter any of the events outside of ten
mis-, swimming and fencing.
To Be or Not To Be
This is hardly questioned for the
little towns of Isabella and Shingler
in Worth coumnty, too small to keep
Ap street work as incorporated towns.
BY abolishing the corporations, the
county forces are enabled to do the
work so a bill to this effect was in
PRODUCED in the legislature by a re-
of the county.
Schools Keep Pace
With the extension of highway
work in the state and the larger ex-
penditures of money, course OF
study beneficial to those in charge OF
such work has been offered by Geor-
eia Tech to be instituted for July II,
Is and 10. Lectures and laboratory
work will be given by members OF
the civil engineering department and
by Others including Mr.. John N.
Holder, who is the state chairman OF
the highway board