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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
SAVANNAH PORT
BOOSTERS TO BE
ENTERTAINED HERE
Tourists To Arrive on Special
Train Evening of 10th; Bar
becue At Park

The revised and official itinerary of
the one hundred Savannah business
men who will make tour of Georgia
the week of June 16th-2lst has been
sent to the Leader Enterprise and the
Mayor and Chamber of Commerce of
this city. "a
According to their schedule the Sa-
yannahlans will arrive in Fitzgerald on
june 18TH at 7:45 P. M. and will leave
at 5 A. M, June 10th Arrangements
are being made here for an enthusi
astic reception of the Savannah party
and an entertainment, details of which
have already been announced.
On their swing around the circle in
Georgia during the six days and nights
their trip will take, the Savannahians
will visit twenty-eight cities and towns
IN tweny-eight counties. Their first
stop will be Augusta where they will
arrive Monday, June 10th at E A. M.
and the last stop will be Jesup, Satur-
day afternoon, June 21st.
The party will be headed BY Gordon
Saussy, State Port Chairman and May
or Paul E. Seabrook of Savannah.
One hundred Savannah boosters for
oSOl Gid dllU d Oldte GOTC Will nelD III
the Misunderstanding and necessary speech
making.
On arrival of the special train which
will bring the Savannah Get Ac-
quainted' tourists to the city Thursday
evening, June 10Th, the entire party
will be taken to the. Blue and Gray
Park, where joint committee of the
Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis
Club have arranged for barbecue sup
per to- which the members of both or
CARNATIONS will attend in body.
Mayor Jack Mayes for the city and
VIM. r. Bowen for the Chamber of
Commerce and Gator" Smith for the
Kiwanis Club will welcome the party
to which responses on behalf of the
visitors will be made by speakers Sc
lected by them.
After the barbecue the program will
be in charge of the Savannah party,
whose special speakers will enlighten
the Fitzgeraldites on the purposes of
the trip and the value of State own
ed port, to which the trip is espe-
Ciallv dedicated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
Your Government A
Friend, When In Need

Through the Federal Farm Loan act
passed by the recent Congress, farm
ers throughout the country have been
placed in a position to secure long
amortization loans at an extremely low
rate of interest. This money is avail
able to every farm owner, in this and
Irwin counties through the First Ma
tional Bank of Fitzgerald which is Sc
curing these loans through the Atlanta
Joint Stock Land Bank, solely organ
lied for the purpose of placing loans
on farm lands under this new govern
~pent agency.
\ The loans are made for period of
80 years, at which time the loan is
paid off automatically, the borrower
having paid each year per cent in
addition to the interest rate charged,
the accumulated fund from this l per
cent and the accrued interest thereon.
Parties looking to placing their farms
in the long loan, will find it to their
advantage to see Drew w. Paulk of
the First National Bank, about this
new government aid to the farmers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
Coal Concerns Given
A. B. & A. Priority
Judge Sibley Declares Railway Re-
celver Must Pay Fuel Bills First

ATLANTA, June ia decision
rendered by Judge Samuel H. Sibley
OF the United States Court for the
Northern District of Georgia. on an
an intervention filed by number of
coal companies in the Atlanta. Birm-
lngham & Atlantic Railway receiver
ship, will give all coal companies hav-
ing claims against the railroad prior
lty in settlements.
The law firm of Aston, Foster &,
Noise, representing the Alabama Co.,
the Pratt Consolidated Coal Co., the
Blue Greek Mining and Manufactur-
ing Co., the Cherokee Coal & Coke
Co, and the Newcastel Coal company
IN their Intervention suit, claimed the
coal companies should receive priority
over other creditors.
The decision rendered BY Judge
Sibley gives the coal companies full
priority for fuel furnished the road aft
er the appointment of a receiver and
half priority for coal furnished the
road six months before the appoint
ment of receiver. When the road is
finally sold. these coal companies will
be settled with first under this court
order.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

ing converted into modern hotel.
ATLANTA-Southern Ry. to inaug-
urates nonstop train service between
Atlanta and Macon.
.FORSYTH-Contract awarded at $8z
055.55 for paving city streets and side
walks.
MOULTRIE-Moultrie Banking Co.
to award contract for construction OF
new building.
Southern mills are now taking twlce
as much cotton as the northern mills
although nowhere running at tuii ca
pacity.
Tn 1900, a 5000 horse power hydro
electric unit was considered great
achievement. Today there. are being
built 10000 horsepower units that use
the same amount Of water formerly
required by seven 5000 horse power
units.
The McNary reforestation bill now
before the Senate, considered the best
measure produced so far and backed
bv all interests, is liable to become a
law.
A fairly sound American with a
fairly decent respect for the constitu-
ton is better material for filling an
important public position than is the
hide bound follower of some particular
brand of partisanship.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
Exchange National
Banks New Home
Opens Thursday 18th

The opening of the new Exchange
National Bank building, as announced
for next Thursday in this issue of
The Leader, is noted with pride and
pleasure by the citizens of the town
and county, marking, as it does, an
other step forward in the growth of
the community and this progressive
banking institution.
The old timers remember with plea
sure the opening of the parent insti-
tuition of this bank, the Bowen Bank
ing Company, which in 1901 was the
forerunner of much of the develop
ment that since then has marked ethe
upward march of Fitzgerald and its
trading territory.
Chartered April IS, 1901, by r. V.
Bowen, Marion Dickson, E. T. James,
]. B. Clements, ]. J. Dorminy, F. J..
Clark, S. w. Jones, D. L. Martin,
John Mcmillan, E. F. Chambliss, D..
c. Welsh, c. M. Wise, Jacob McMil-
Ian, w. T. Paulk, Ebert Paulk, ]. ].
Luke, Marcus Luke, ]. f. Mercer, D.
G Drew f ] Dorminy H M Warren,
John A. Phillips, L. Kennedy, J. B.
Seanor, Isidor Gelders and Joshua
Troupe, with capitol and resources Of
$4,000, the present largeness of the
institution is especially noteworthy,
having reached the great aggregate re-
sources of $1,285,87847 in this COM
paratively short period
Many Of the original officers and
shareholders have passed to their II
nal resting Mace, but their we'll built
foundation OF their maiden effort at
banking will ever be a monument to-
their sagacity and foresight, reflected
and strengthened by the continuance
of their policy of integrity and con-
servatism, by the officers and share
holders who succeeded them and are
carrying on" today
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
DIRECTORS OF SWEET
POTATO ASSOCIATION
ARE TO BE ELECTED
Association Now Making Plans
For Marketing Early Green
Sweet Potatoes

VALDOSTA, Ga, June 10 The
membership Of the Georgia Sweet Pc
tato Growers Association has grown
so rapidly that plans are now unde1
way tor the election of directors in
each OF the ten or twelve counties that
have been thus far been canvassed. AS
soon as these directors have been cleo
te0 a general organization meeting
will be called and permanent officers
elected, bylaws adopted, and other mat
tiers OF a permanent nature attended
to.
Nearly 700 members have been sign
ed up already and by the time the gen
eral organization meeting is called
1000 or more members will have been
signed, at the rate of progress now
being made, it is said. The prelimi-
nary canvass made in the counties SC
far, has been very hurried, some OF
them being merely skinned over. A
clean sweep of these counties will be
made after the general organization
meeting, according to ]. K. Simmons
the organization manager,
The counties in which sign-up
work has been done include, Thomas
Brooks, Grady, Lowndes, Lanier, At
kinson, Pierce, Colquitt and in addi-
ton to these members have been Sc
cured in Mitchell, Berrien, Coffee
Bulloch and Tiff. There are some ten
or twelve other counties asking ad-
mission into the organization, and
when these are all closely canvassed
the membership will easily reach 5000
or more.
Each county signed up will be emit
tied to a director, to be elected by the
membership of that particular county.
Ballots have been sent out to mem
bers in those counties signed up, for
the purpose of Immediately selecting
their director, and as fast as counties
are signed up, additional directors will
be elected and they automatically be-
come members of the governing board.
The Association is now busily en-
gagged also in making plans to handle
early green potatoes, which will come
on the market early in July. Indica-
tons point to a good price for these.
Produce dealers in the northern and
markets are already writing in
+ p headquarters, for prices on these.
VA great many of these dealers have
stated they are very anious to handle
the sweet potatoes of the association,
and state with the association backing
up grades and quality, there will be a
good demand for the associations pro
ducts.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
Written Specially for The Leader
By ROBERT FULLER
Thru Autocaster Service)

New York, June 11.-"Truth is
stranger than fiction" - "and
much harder" add Helen Cole
and Charles Carter after three
nights and two days of a self
imposed battle with nature" in
the wilds of New Jersey.
Half-starved, clothes mud
caked and torn to shreds, both
frankly admit that cts done only
twixt the bright-hued covers OF
popular novels or in the movies ~
Helen Cole, graduate of California
University and prominent in New
York and California society, was a
guest at New Jersey house-party
over the Memorial Day weekend
Discussion at dinner of recent novel
wherein a young couple had been
thrown into Canadian wids and fore
ed to exc out subsistence without wea-
pons or equipment, brought forth the
statement from Miss Cole that it was
possible "and that she could do it."
A guest laughed at her.
That night Miss Cole disappeared
Leaving note that "She had gone
to catch a rabbit" Charles Carter,
another guest and also a graduate of
California University also disappeared.
He had gone with Miss Cole to pro-
tect her in her test
The host and hostess, alarmed at
the situation sent out call for help.
The summer home from which they
disappeared is located at the foothills
OF the Orange mountains. For two
days and two nights searching parties
searched the hills and woodlands.
A state Inspector of water sheds
came upon them by chance the eve
ming of the third day.
The girls silk evening gown, stock
ings and silk slippers were torn to
shreds. They had had nothing to eat
for three days. They were mudcaked,
hatless, hairmatted, cut and bruised.
Nerve gone, Miss Cole broke down
and wept, when their rescuer arrived,
and begged to be taken to food and
shelter.
Authors and scenario writers may
scott and ignore the comforts of civil
ization to get their plots-but I will
tell all that civilization gives consider
able more security and comfort than
Adam and Eve found in the Garden
of Eden" Miss Cole is reported to
have said, and, as an after thought,
"All romantic young women thrilled
over the pages of fiction will think
twice before plunging into adventure
if they will take my word for it. IT
WAS TERRIBLE.
"But I do wish I had caught a rab-
bit said I could and I didn't"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
Chas. R. Crisp Out
For Congressman

The announcement appearing in this
issue of the candidacy for reelection
to Congress of Chas. r. Crisp, will
ina unanimous support by the voters
OF this and every other county in the
third Congressional District. Rarely
has there been a public servant, who
has SO uniformly satisfied his consti-
tuents and it is not necessary to be a
prophet to horesee- that so long as Mr..
Crisp cares to stay in the National
House of Representatives no other
candidate need apply in this neck of
the woods. This simply illustrates the
tact, thatthe people knowwhen they
are served well and loyalty and they
will not be on the lookout for a supply
for our popular Congressman so long
as he is satisfied with the Job
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald

Route to Savannah:-Via Abbeville,
cross bridge to Rhine, Milan, McRae,
Alamo, Mt. Vernon, Vidalia, Lyons,
Reidsville, Claxton, Pembroke. Take
road via Burnsed bridge to Louisville
road; road good to Canoochee river
bridge; east of Claxton just fair to
Pembroke and Louisville road; Chat
ham county paved
Route to Augusta-v1a Abbeville
bridge, take north route two miles east
of bridge TO Eastman, Dublin, Wrights
vile, Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. Road
fair entire distance.
Route to Montgomery, Ala via
Irwinville, Sycamore, Ashburn, Syl-
vester, Albany, Dawson, Cuthbert,
Georgetown, Eufaula, Union Springs.
Road fair to Sylvester, paved TO Al
bany and good road to Georgetown.
Cross bridge to Eufaula.
DIXIE HIGHWAY
Central Route"
Route to Macon-via Abbeville,
Hawkinsville, Perry. Good to Bib
County line then paved into Macon.
Route to Jacksonville-Via Ocilla,
Douglas, Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
vile. Good road to Nichols, rough to
Waresboro, good to Waycross, excel
lent to Folkston and Jax'vile.
ROUTE TO CORDELE
Via Rochelle, Seville and Pitts,
road good to fair all the way.
(This information will be printed
each week in this column; should any
serious changes be reported, will make
notation of SUCH )-Leader-F nterprise
Promoter of Good Roada.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
/ JOHNSON FACTION
DEFEATS PHILLIPS
Negro Committeeman From Georgia
Wins in -Mulvihill
Delegates Unseated

Cleveland, June 10-Action of the
republican national committee nj I'M
seating the Mississippi delegation I'M
der National Committeeman M. J..
Mulvihill, in favor of the delegates
led by Perry w. Howard, negro,
was approved today by the credentials
committee of the national convention
by an overwhelming vote.
The delegation of Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro national committee
man from Georgia, also was seated by
the credentials committe over the
delegation of the J. L. Phillips fac
ton
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
Memorial Obelisk
Dedicated To Davis

Fairview, KY, June 10.-Kentucky
Saturday dedicated her memorial
in honor of the second of her War
Presidents, who in stormy days of
sixties, guided the destinies of the
warning factions.
Abraham Lincoln, leader of the
North, is honored with a shrine at
his birthplace in Hodgsvi11e, and now,
after years of work, Jefferson Davis
first and only President of the Con-
federacy is honored with a memorial
obelisk at his birthplace near here.
Dignataries There
Fairview is credited with but 100
residents by the census bureau, but
today thousands were here to witness
the dedication, including governors
of Kentucky and Tennessee, Confed-
crate veterans and their commander
in-chief General w. B. Haldeman,
Louisville, who also is president of the
association which erected the memoir
ial.
The shaft cost approximately $780,
600 and the largest gift was $4,000,
from the late General George w. Lit
tefield, of Texas. The Daughters of
the Contederacy and the Kentucky
Legislature likewise contributed sub
stantially.
Nine thousand barrels of cement and
eight thousand cubic yards of lime
stone and hundreds of pounds of steel
entered into the construction of the
obelisk.
Thru the center runs shaft space
of twenty feet square and in this is
room for presentations of Mr. Davis
and his family. A unique feature of
the shaft is the carving of the names
of those who have contributed to its
erection.
A stairway or elevator leads to the
top of the structure and from the plat
form about the summit the eye can
reach into the states of Kentucky, In
diana, Tennessee and Illinois, and pos
sibly as far West as Missouri.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
FIRST WARD PIT. A.

The rain interfered with the atten-
dance and the program and business
of Parent Teacher association meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon, called
for 4:30 at the suburban home of Mrs.
F. M. Malcolm. Those present enjoy
joyed an informal discussion of first
ward interests and social hour, during
which Mrs Malcolm served delicious
chicken sandwiches and Delaware
punch. The July meeting will be held
at p. m. on the second Wednesday
of July at the home of Mrs. CIV.
Turner on North Lee street.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
ALBANIAN REBELS t
WIN IN CHR. FIGHT

Observation-Disclosures insurgents have
defeated the government forces in a
six-hour battle near Tirana, the capital
according to report from Scutari
Communication with Tirana has been
cut off,
The Albanian Government is said
to be concentrating 10000 troops in
the FL Bassan area, for operation
against the outhern insurgents, mean
while attempting to open negotiations
with the nothern rebels.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
KIWANIANS ENTERTAIN
LARGE AUDIENCE

The attendance at the Grand the
alter Tuesday night, despite the in
clement weather, was good when the
Home Town Minstrels" held the
boards.
The audience was we'll pleased with
the evenings entertainment and the
financial returns TO the club are said
to have been very satisfactory Pres
ident Smith expresses thanks to the
public for their liberal attendance and
appreciative reception of his players
hv the audience
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
PANAMA RUM TREATY
is SIGNED AT CAPITAL

Washington. The seventh rum
treaty between the United States and
foreign nations was signed at noon
Friday with Panama, preventing the
illegal importation of Intoxicating Ii
quors.
Secretary of State Hughes signed
for the United States and Dr. Don
Ricardo ]. Alfaro for Panama. The
treaty is similar to those already sign
ed with Great Britain, Germany and
other nations
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
For Representative

| am candidate to succeed, myself
in next General Assembly of Georgia
from Ben. Hill county. deeply ap-
preciate the confidence you have
shown in me and shall endeavor to
represent you in way that will cause
you to have pride in your representa-
tive and county. | will appreciate your
support in primary of September 10.
tt L. L. GRINER
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
James B. Clements
Announces For Senate

To the people of Telfair, Ben Hill,
and Irwin Counties composing the 45th
Senatorial District of Georgia:
/ announce myself as a candidate to
represent the 45th Senatorial District
in the General Assembly of Georgia,
session 1925 and 1926.
If elected l promise to fulfill the du-
ties of the office to the very best Of
my ability and | earnestly solicit the
support and influence of all of the vo-
tiers of the district.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES B. CLEMENTS.
Irwinville. Ga. Tune 9, 1924. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

The Healthmobile left today for
Hawkinsville. DR.. Moses proposes to
return and put on a health campaign
this Fall turnout the Third District.
This will be of incalculable benefit,
as it provides a free clinic, or in cases
of minor operations minimum price.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
w r C. PROGRAM

The following program will be held
at the w. r. c. Hall at o'clock in
the afternoon, June 18th, Flag Day
Scripture lesson-Rev. ]. II Elder
Song, America
Flag etiquette-Mrs J H Burk
citation-Katherin Frey
Recitation-Cap Linneman.
Solo-Mrs. L. A. Turner.
Addhess-Col A. c. Garden
Pledge to Flag.
Song, Star Spangled Banner.
Benediction.
Everybody cordially invited.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

Mr.. Robert Dykes has two weeks
vacation from his work at Fort Myers,
Fla, which he is spending at home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

Mr.. G.. E. Kicker will arrive today
from Cleveland, o., where he attend
ed the Republican convention.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

DR.. Roger Chapel of Orlando, Fla,
who was the best man at Mr.. Carlyle
McDonald's wedding, and Col. God
win O'Berry of Willacoochee were
guests of the family on Tuesday
night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

Mr.. Edwin Stovall is now at the
Annapolis Naval Academy, having
successfully passed all necessary ex-
aminatiOns
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12
FITZGERALD BEN HILL H. 1921
Clues Tip To Girls After Battling
Nature In Woods OF New Jersey

Thrilled at Novel, Helen Cole, in
Silk Evening Gown, Plunges
into Wilds of New Jersey to
Prove Plot Possible. Two
Nights and Three Days Enough
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

Mr.. Sam Kassewitz is opening a
separate law office today on the sec
ond floor of the five story building,
where he will hereafter meet his eli
ents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-12

The Kiwanis Club will start Friday
! to hold their luncheons at the Coun-
try Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
GRAIN LETTER

CHICAGO, June 9.-Wheat was easier, with moderate trading. Weather reports indicated sufficient moisture and cool temperatures, favorable for growing wheat. This situation, with weakness in Winnipeg and Minneapolis futures, caused scattered selling. At the decline shorts and commission houses bought. Late in the session, there was little selling pressure and prices held fairly steady, aided by strength in corn. There was a disposition to await the govern ment report, due an hour after the close. Visible decrease for the week was heavy, 3,196,OOO bushels, bringing the total down to 39,915,OOO vs. S1,315,- 900 bushels. Present indications point to a total carry-over on July 1 in all positions of approximately 9O0OO,OO0 bushels, against 1O1 100000 on July 1 last year. With Liverpool market closed, there was little foreign news, Winnipeg reported good demand for cash wheat, with offerings light. Corn had firm undertone but volume of trading was not large, there being no selling pressure and no active demand. Most buying was in December. There was fair buying of September and De cember oats. There was a disposition to await the government report.-H
 and B. Beer to J. F. Willingham & Co.