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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
Chamber Commerce Making Active
Campaign for More Tobacco Farms
Committees Securing Tobacco Acre
age and Business Men Backing
Planters to Carry Program To
Success

Satisfactory results are being OBJ
tanned by the joint work Of the Cham
Der of Commerce committees and
Skies and Knott, tobacco warehouse
men, who are making an intensive
canvass of the farmers of Ben Hill
county for the purpose OF securing
the necessary acreage for a successful
tobacco season next year.
Business and professional men and
the two banks of the city have given
assuI ance OF financing farmers, who
themselves need outside help in pre-
pairing for the 1925 tobacco crop.
President Bowen of the Chamber
of Commerce with the assistance of
interested members of the organiza-
ton are making daily trips into the
rural districts, seeing the farmers and
securing their agreements to plant
some tobacco, more than 100 acres
thus far being secured.
Those who have signed to plant OF
assist others financially to plant to-
bacco thus far are:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
Special Term OF
Court Called Off
Regular Term to Convene Next Mon
day; Grand Jury to Serve

On account of illness of several at
torneys, the special term of court,
called for the present week, was cal
led off by Judge D. A. r. Crum last
Saturday. The regular term of court,
called for next Monday will be held.
The Grand Jury will have for its
special investigation, the case of J.
D. Galloway, colored, Wanted in
Ware county for the rape of an eight
year old negro girl, who resisted the
officers here last Friday morning
when Sheriff Dorminy, Chief Dixon,
Deputy Scarborough and Officer
Stewart, surrorii" ded his hiding place
west of the A. B. q A. depot A num-
Der of shots weic hred~into the mouse
where the negro had found refuge
and from which he finally tried to es:
Gaze after having az, mpted to shoot
Deputy Scarborough who closed in
CT his na arc II ocled him down
with the barrel of his revolver.
The negro y as secured and lodged
in jail to await the action of the Grand
Jury. 1t is said that he will be tried
on four charges and if convicted
serve his time, after which he will
face the major charge of rape in
Ware county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
ROOM IN NUMBER OF
CO-EDS AT U. OF GA.

ATHENS, Ga, Oct. 8-There are
twice as many goods at the Univer-
sity of Georgia this year as there
were last year, according to Dean OF
Women Anne Brumby. Reports from
the Home Economics Department.
which probably has more than loo III
# have not been received, but IN
the Bachelor of Arts and related cour-
SEES there are 1913 women
There are more women stuueh'S
from Augusta than any other city in
Georgia other than Athens, and 9th
or places having large number OF
women students at the University are
Atlanta. Macon and Columbus.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
JUNIOR JUVENILE
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED
All Piano Students and Others Inter-
ested in Music Are Urged to Meet
at Library Saturday, 800 P. M.

All of the piano pnpils of the city,
and other children who love and are
interested in music in any way, are
earnestly requested to meet at the
Library Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock for the purpose of organizing
Junior and Juvenile Music Study
Club.
Mothers of the children are also in
vited for this meeting, as we would
like to have their cooperation from
the very beginning
Mrs. T. ]. Durrett, our States first
vice president of Music Clubs, Mrs.
Coker, the third district director and
two other councillors of}Cordele Juve-
nile Club have gladly consented to
help us and will be here Saturday 10
organize the clubs and to give us what
helpful information we need for sue
cessful club.
Our city should have had these clubs
organized long ago as there are
many promising students here and
good material with which to work. In
a town the size of Fitzgerald, the
very best >of music students, who
mean we'll and have high ideals, are
urged by friends toSjoin the Jazz
organizations of theScommunity and
the lure of the ..jazz' is too great and
they yield thus VIE .cse a. real must
clan Once they yield to rag ne
their standards are lowered and soon
the practice of the better class oil
music is cast aside.
Later, if they are offered place in
higher organization, their taste and
ability have so deteriorated that they
are untitled to fill the place.
These clubs, when given the proper
support, do wonderful work in towns
and cities. They create a higher APP
probation for the best in music, de-
velop and train the young musical pub
lie of the future and give them widest
opportunities to appear before the
public.
They foster the music in the school;
by stimulating the parents to sup
port the best in musical education o.
the young. They help the promising
young musicians to make success o.
the study of the art. These clubs edu'
cate the community by presentation o.
the best music thru giving recitals
thru lectures and study classes, thru
demanding the best in school and
home.
We should develop love for good
music in our community and bring out
our talent We need a broader view
of what music means to the world
Let music be as much part of a
days routine as eating or reading or
working The greatest purpose of
these clubs is for school music, public,
private and rural since in the children
lies the future of music in America.
We should have at least seventy-five
children at this fisrt meeting, and we
urge the parents to help us by send
ing their children who are interested.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
FIDDLERS CONVENTION
HERE FRIDAY OCT. 10

An old time Fiddlers Convention
will be held here Friday night, Octo-
Der 10, at O'Clock at the Court house,
The best fddlers' convention IN the
State will be here Some of the best
buck dancers in the country will be
seen in action.
If you like good string music and
good buck dancing, come. Prizes
awarded the best fddlers will be $1,000
first prize, $3.50 second, $500 third
s.. so fourth, $1.00 fifth. $500 for best
buck dancer, $3.50 second best, $l.Oo
third best. A big time for everybody
Admission, Is and Is cents.
adv. A. w. MARLEY, Mgr
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
Last Week Of Voting In
Presidential Poll OF Nation
Polls Close Saturday Evening, Oct.
{ 18th. More Than 100000 Ballots
Cast up to October /. Coolidge In
Lead But Indicating Election May
Go into House for Choice.

This is the last call for votes the
der-Enterprise's Nationwide Pres
idential poll Voting will cease Satur-
day evening, October 18th. Take adj
vantage of this opportunity to show
your fellow voters in other states
throughout the nation whom we here
in Georgia, want elected President
next month. Mark an X before the
name your choice in the sample bal
lot printed below, then mail or bring
it to this office before Saturday 1t
will be forwarded to New York city,
where the Publishers Autocaster Ser
vice is tabulating the national vote for
this newspaper.
This poll is verifying the judgment
of those who wager on elections. Ii
shows that those with an idea that
the final naming of President will be
in Congress have a good bet. Wall
street reports much such bets.
Over 800 600 Votes Have
Been Polled.
Fourth week of voting with returns
received from sc states shows Cool
idge holding his lead in the number
of popular votes. 303,043 votes have
been cast, as follows: Coolidge 49,
228; La Toilette, 90,438; Davis &c.
377.
Trend of voting gives majorities to
Coolidge in Is states; nine to La
Toilette and nine to- Davis. Electoral
votes from these states would give
PAS to Coolidge; 1874 are divided be-
tween La Toilette and Davis. How
ever, leaders in all parties admit that
there are many states in which Cool
idge registers a slight popular vote
lead. that are absolutely in the doubt
full column.
Ohio. for instance is so close that
it can swing either way. Likewise Ok
lahoma, Iowa, Colorado, and New
Jersey.
This newspapers poll shows Davis
much stronger than does many 9th
er straw votes being taken, namely,
The Literary Digest and the Hearst
Newspapers polls. =,
The Literary Digest poll up until
Sept. 10 with thirteen states heard
from. gave Coolidge 162,473; Davis
42,61l and La Toilette 63,52+the to-
tai vote cast at that time was Ill.,
2oo.
he hearst pOll up " ~. eiio
ed Coolidge 98,855; La Toilette 9o,-
400 and Davis 1851. Coolidge's lead
over La Toilette in eighteen OF the
largest cities in the nation was only
AIS. The Chicago Tribune poll TAX
en- in Chicago shows La Toilette lead
ing Coolidge.
Twelve States Yet To
Be Heard From 3,
Twelve states are yet to be heard
from in this newspapers nationwide
poll. They are Alabama, Arizona, Del
aware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, New
Mexico, Mississippi, North Carolina,
North Dakota. South Carolina and
Vermont.
OF these twelve Maine, Vermont
and Delaware will likely show Cool
idee majorities. Alabama, Florida;
Kentucky. Mississippi and North and
South Carolina are solid south states
and likely will show Davis majoritles:
North Dakota is in the very heart OF
the La Toilette states-whlch leaves
only two, New Mexico and Arizona
where sentiment is unknown. =,
The votes tabulated in Fitzgerald;
give Davis 81, LaFollette 20, and
Coolidge II.
Following is the vote by states up
to October 1st.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
DRAWS STUDENTS FROM
LARGE TIE RITOR Y

Athens, Ga, Oct. 9.-Students from
Connecticut, Texas, South Carolina
and Florida are this year in attendance
at the School of Pharmacy at the Uni
versity of Georgia, it is announced by
DR.. R. G. Wilson, head of the depart
ment, who believes that the reason
students from distant states are COM
ing to Athens is because of the ex-
cellent positions secured by those at
tending the Georgia school upon their
graduation
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
STATE CONVENTION
AT MACON ENDORSE
DAVIS AND BRYAN
Adopt Platform and Nominate State
Officers; Walker and Harris Speak

The Democratic convention held in
Macon Wednesday adopted the plat
torn of the party as announced at
the National Convention in New York
and endorsed the nomination of Dav-
is and Bryan, urging the democrats
OF Georgia to give their moral and
financial support to the party leaders
Governor Walker, on accepting the
nomination for a second term, deliv-
cred one of the best addresses in a
decade from a gubernatorial candi-
date. His strong and earnest plea for
better rural schools, free text books,
for elementary classes, tax reform
measures and permanent system of
highways, met with the approval of
the attending delegates. Senator Har-
ris also spoke.
Rev. Hartley Honored
Rev. J. Fred Hartley, of this city,
was signally honored by being re-
quested to open the deliberations of
the Georgia Democratic Convention
with prayer, to which Rev. Hartley
responded with sincere. plea for har-
mony and success to the Democratic
party.
Maddox Chairman
G.. E. Maddox was reelected chair
man of the state executive committee
with Mrs. Bessie Alexander, of Allan
ia, secretary and Hiram Gardner, as
sistant. The members of the execu-
tive committee for the several districts
as named by district caucuses, are:
District Executive Committees
First District. A, Lee, w. c,
Hodges, ]. D. Clarke, George t. Pate,
R. r. Tippins, Mrs. Hinton Booth
Mrs. Cleveland c. Thompson.
Second-Judge R. Eve, f. H. Baggs
Ira Carlisle, Judge c. w. Monk, DR.
]. M. Spence, Mrs. E. L. Smith, Mrs
H. H. Merry.
Third-A. ]. Mcdonald, A. S. Bus
sey Zach Arnold, w. w. Dykes, Miss
Nina Cox, Miss Emily Woodward.
Fourth-Wlliam D. L. Worsley, A.
Jones Perryman, E. T. Moon, Mrs.
Lee Hand, Mrs. Charles Howard, Jr.,
Shirley G. Boykin, j. T. Hatchett.
Fifth-Mrs. G. R. Dabney, G. H.
Gulatt, ]. f. Bodenheimer, Young H.
Fraser, jr., r. Hutchinson, 1.-TWO from
Fulton set to be named,.
Sixth-W. : A. Strickland, T; E,
RIVALS, w. H. Conner, 3. Jackson
w. M. Dallas, Mrs. N. W.. liable, Mrs,
Grady Dumas. 1r
Seventh-John M. Vandiver, Gi.~ II.
Aubrey, S. w. Ragsdale, Mrs. Edna
Tare, DR.. L. S .Ledbetter Mrs. Julian
McCamy, Ed Hall, Jr.
Eighth. N. B. Thompson, w. T.
Davidson, F. NJ Williams, M. W..
Bruner, DR.. Luke Robinson, Mrs. T..
F. Green, Mrs. L. Hodges.
Ninth - Fermor Barrett, Pearce.
Matthews, O. A. Nix, B. S. Smith,
DR.. ]. C. Werner, Mrs. A. S. McCur-
nv. Mrs. J. c. Dover.
Tenth-T. R. Fleming, ]. B. Burn
side, B. B. Bell, George c. Evans,
John c. Evans, Msr. NJ N. Abbott,
Jr, Mrs. L. S. Arlington.
Eleventh-W. A. Jenkins, Frank M.
Scarlet, S. L. Davis. H. L. Causey,
S. M. Turner, Mrs. r. G. Dickerson,
Miss Annie L. Walker
Twelfth-Mrs. Eula R. Carmichael,
R. R. Hicks, James Shannon, Ernest
Rivers, Will Stallings, Charles Mullis,
J. N. King,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
VIM. R. Paulk Elected
To Board Aldermen

The election yesterday in the city
was an unusually quiet affair, only 451
voting out of a possible 1900 the fol
lowing being nominated:
For member Water, Light and Bond
Commission: A. H. Denmark; for
Aldermen: w. R. Paulk, receiving 800
votes as against AS being cast for
D. E. Griffin, his opponent; Messrs
o. L Bradshaw, Lacey Ennis and
Geo Gray being nominated without op
position
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
SHE RECEIVED FIRST
UNDER GRADUATE
DEGREE; NOW DEAN

Athens, Ga. Oct. 8-Miss Anne
Brumby, new dean of women at the
University of Georgia. holds the dis
ticntion of being the first woman to
receive an under graduate degree from
the institution.
In 1918 the University undergrad
uate degrees were first offered to wo-
men and in 1920 Miss Brumby secured
the A. B. in Social Science diploma
Before coming to the University as
dean of women, Miss Brumby taught
in the Athens public schools, was CO.
principal at Lucy Cobb Institute, and
also head of the French department
at that institution.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
Lieut.. Crisp To
Picking Legation

Lieutenant Charles F. Crisp, the tai
Tented son of Congressman Charles
r. Crisp, has been ordered to Picking,
China, where he is assigned to the
guard of the United States Legation.
This is an important assignment and
the friends of Congressman Crisp con-
graduate him on the selection of his
son to this post.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Walker, of
. North Lee street, lost their little son,
aged eighteen months, last Friday aft
er a long illness, during which they
had carried him to Atlanta to spe-
cialist, but without avail. The moth
ers of Mr.. and Mrs Walker, Mrs. w.
R. Walker, Sr., and Mrs. Toskunsen,
arrived from Brunswick to accom-
pany the bereaved parents to- Bruins
wick, where the interment was made
Saturday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
o. O. F. NOTICE

There will be work in the initiatory
degree next Tuesday night. All Odd
Fellows are requested to come to this
The team work is fine and
the lessons being put on in very
manner. You will miss a
good time if you are not there.
Many good men are taking the de
grees now and our lodge is soon 60
ing to be banner body.
T. H Owens N G..
C. A. CHM, Sec
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
BAPTISTS ELECT
NEW SUPERINTENDENT

C. M. Chastain was elected Super
intendent of the Baptist Sunday school
and Mr.. Wright Terrence, his assist
ant at meeting of the church Wed
nesday night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
DOCTORS DINED

DIR. and Mrs Frank Ward entertain
ed the members of the local Medical
Association at supper Wednesday ev-
ening, the occasion of their monthly
meeting
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09
NAMED FOR
BEN HILL RURAL SCHOOLS

Ashton
Mrs. Annie P. Boiling, Prin.
Miss Pauline Stephens, Primary.
Miss Pauline Lewis, 2, 3rd grades.
Miss Gladys Harden, 4, 5 grades.
Lynnwood
M. L. Jeter, Prin.
Mrs. Jno. Cooper, Primary.
Mrs. Mary E. Watson, 2, 3 grades,
Mrs. Jno. w. Henderson, 4, 5 grades
Mrs. ]. H. Billiard, 6, 9TH grades.
Roanoke >.
f. R. Herndon, Prin
Miss Josephine Manning, Primary.
Miss Lois Malcolm, 3, 4th grades.
Dorminy Hi
R. L. Doan, Prin.
Mrs. R. L. Doan, Primary.
Mrs. c T Owens, :, a, 5 grades
Cotton Mill
Theo Midd1ebrooks, Prin.
Miss Vera Thompson, Primary,
Miss Fannie Williams, 2, 8 grades.
Miss Anilu Thompson, 4, 5 grades.
Evergreen
Miss Alice Williams, Prin.
Miss Vera Hart, Assistant
Emory
Mrs. Patterson, Prin.
Mrs. Lois Young, Assistant
Vaughn Taylor
Mrs. w. A. Tomberlin
Crisp
Mrs. Helen Walker
Oakridge
L. L. Brown, Prin
Lakeview
Miss Lettie Goodwin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-09

Mr.. Ben and Mallory Peavey OF
Jacksonville, Fla, were weekend VS.
itors to home folks last week
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-20
TRIPLE FIGHT ON
GASOLINE PRICES
Department of Justice to
Aid Motorists,

~ \ EA StfifCf
WASHINGTON, Aug 20. A
three-way battle by triad Of Gov
ernment agencies will be started
against the big oil producing com
panies. in an effort to reduce motor
fuel costs.
The motorists side will be taken
by the United States Department of
Justice, the Federal trade commits
sion and the National Association Of
States Attorney Generals.
Their fight for lower fuel costs will
take the following directions:
l. Publication Of information col
lected by the Department of Justice,
showing that gasoline production in
the United States is much higher
than consumers are led to believe.
2. Efforts to make available a
great volume Of the national produc-
tlon Of gasoline, resulting in lower
prices. besides attacking price fixing
tendencies.
g. Court action by State and Fed
eral authorities. seeking to break up
efforts at standard price fixing.
The various States. 1t has been
agreed after a conference here. will
begin the battle by starting court
action to lower fuel prices. All in
formation gathered by the Federal
Department of Justice will be made
available to the State authorities for
the purpose.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-20
18Th DIVISION
TO MARCH BEFORE
PROMINENT MEN
Wartime Division Prepares
for Governors of Three
States.

By Times Special
CAMP KNOX, Aug. 20.-Orders
were issued today for the parade of
5, 900 troops and $50 officers of the
3Sth Division to be held at 3 p. m.
Thursday. Every unit will be on
the parade ground, and Maj. Gen.
Robert H. Tyndall announced that
the general public is invited. Gov
ernor Emmett F. Branch of Indiana,
Adjutant General Harry B. Smith of
indianapolis and Brig. Gen. Dwight
E. Aultman of Ft. Benjamin Har
rison will witness the event. Other
notables include Governor Field Of
Kentucky and Governor Morgan Of
West Virginia.
Lieut.. Col. E. A. Ball of Muncie,
of the division staff and commander
of the Indiana department Of the
American Legion, was granted three
days leave of absence to attend the
State convention Of the legion at
Evansville next week. Colonel Ball
will leave Camp Knox Sunday.
Indianapolis men promoted today
include John NJ. Kelly, Wilbur VIII
son, Thomas P. Moran, and Clar-
ence York, to be sergeants in NJ
Company, 151st Infantry; John w.
Rodgers. George r. Conner, Henry F.
Huppe, Floyd r. Beeler and Earl D.
Elliott, sergeants in H Company,
151st Infantry.
Col John ]. Boaz Of Indianapolis,
commanding the 18th Medical Regi-
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-20

An entire stable Of horses Is
carried by May Wirth, the IA
nous bareback rider. who is this
season touring America with the
Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus. This numbers four
teen steeds of Arabian and Austria
lian stock.
The speed at which Miss Wirth
works her mounts while perform
ing in the ring requires a frequent
change Of horses. otherwise they
would become dizzy, 1t is the
rapidity with which Miss Wirth
performs her double somersaults,
"fips." cart-wheels from ground TO
mount, or jumps from the ring
floor to the back of swiftly-movins
steed that makes this marvellous
girls riding so remarkable. She
is. without doubt. the greatest
equestrian that has ever lived.
Riding with Miss Wirth VIII be
phil the Marvel" and the Wlrth
Family. Other riders among the
four. score Of equestrians to be
seen here viii include the wonder
full Rieffenach Sisters in athletics
horseback" the Savillos. Sara
tos. the Rooneys, Bradnas. the
Ernestos. Comptons, Osentos and
Tarneffs and many others. There
will be alomst soc arenic stars IN
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-20
DANGER CITED IN
CANNING POWDER
Government Warns House.
wives Not to Use Themr
Times WdShingt0n Bureau,
1879 NCtC York Are.

WASHINGTON, Aug 20.-There
is danger in canning powders! This
warning is issued by the United
States Department OF Agriculture TO
al housewives who put up fruits
and vegetables in the summer sea
son.
Powder or canning compounds,
supposed to insure the safety Of
fruits, are really a menace to the
health, the Departments Bureau of
Chemistry has announced.
The powders usually contain sail
cylic acid or boric acid The first
of these. while useful In certain dis.
eases. is also a poison under other
conditions. the department says.
Boric acid Is also classified as harm
full to health.
Safety IN canning can come only
from carefully preparing the fruits
and vegetables and their containers.
and sterilzing them effectively. ac-
cording to the report.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-20
LEGION INVITES
COOLIDGE SEPT. z
Asked to 0fficiate at Corner
stone Laying,

The corner stone of the American
Legion building. the first unit in the
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza,
will be laid Defense day, Sept. 12,
If President Coolidge accepts the
memorial commissions invitation to
officiate at the ceremonies. Plans to
have Coolidge here at the corner
stone laying were formulated last
spring.
Work of building the foundation of
the building up to the cornerstone
viii be completed in about three
weeks. Ground was broken with ap-
propriate ceremonies last May.
The commission is ready to form
plans to make the cornerstone cere-
monies one Of the important features
Of Defense Day, in case the Presl-
dent can be here.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-20
Chanlee Recalls. Those Loom Days
OfEzv7y Youth i'm Moon Dream Shore

brought me my gas bill for the
month.
Both records show what may be
accomplished when a skilled con-
ductor records his Impressions with
the aid of his orchestra. Both num-
bers have color. And, Oh, boy, how
you will dream and then dream some
more.
Hearing Mr.. Hoffmann
Most of the writers of really
great magic are dead before their
compositions become famous.
1t is indeed pleasant to appreciate
the compositions of a composer while
he lives. The Victor people have re-
leased a new piano record by Josef
Hoffman,. On one side is Rach-
maninoff's prelude in G Sharp
Minor" and on the other "Nocturne," ,"
from "Mignonettes." 1 have heard
Rachmaninoff play his own famous
prelude. Hofmann does not use
quite a definite Interpretation of the
prelude as the composer does. The
technique Of the two men are differ