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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
RAILROAD OPERATING
COSTS DECREASE

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. lit cost 1882
5o1 900 less to operate the railroads
in 1923 than in 1920 according to f.
cures made public here today by rail
way executives. Operating costs of the
carriers this year will not be far diff
ferent from those of last year, it was
stated
What the public paid for railroad
transportation last year thru rates was
$657 100000 less than in 1921. In 9th
er words. large part of the econo-
mics which railroad arrangements
have effected in the cost of producing
transportation have been passed along
in reduced charges for transportation.
The capital expenditures of Class
railroads this year, figures received
here show will total approximately
81 OF, 100000 This is in excess of the
1923 expenditures. Capital expendi-
lures for the two years combined
have been more than $3.50, 100000.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Annual Christmas
Seal Sale Now On

Mrs w. A. Adams as chairman of
the Christmas Seal sale, and Mrs. R.
E. Lee, Woman's Club president, re-
port a successful start on this annual
health campaign. The local health
work will be helped by 90 per cent
of the proceeds, better proposition
than has ever been offered for their
sale before Besides some aid for tu-
bercular patients who will be assisted
in getting to the state sanitarium, the
school making the largest sale will
have $1,000 as a prize, which will be
devoted to health work Of some kind.
The ward schools have $1,000 worth
of seals to sell, and the colored
schools, too. have taken $500 worth
with a guarantee of selling them. Ev-
eryone should give preference to the
seal that means something over the
one that is ornamental only Let ev-
cry school mother especially, coop
crate with the children in the purchase
of these seals, little token of every
body's interest in big cause.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
CLUB BOY GROWS
TWO BALES ON ACRE

Charlie Frank Greene, of Troup
county is the champion cotton club
boy of Georgia His record yield of
1,0l2 pounds of lint and 1900 pounds
of seed on an acre won for him the
prize of a free trip to the Internation-
al Livestock Show in Chicago given
by the Georgia railroad thru the club
department of the State College OF
Agriculture, and also set mark for
the older heads to shoot at for some
time to come.
Not only was young Greene's yield
the largest among the club boys in
the state, but it was produced at a
lower cost than any other The total
expense for producing the acre was
$8O7l, and the crop was sold for
$248.5l, leaving a net return of $685.
80.
The story as told by the boy himself
in the report of his work to the boys
club authorities shows that he cult
waited his crop eleven times, and used
fertilizer Analysing 1922, and Is
per cent acid phosphate. A careful
careful watch for boil weevils was
kept and calcium arsenate used judi
ciously. The dry weather suited his
land perfectly and conditions were
ideal for the production of the crop
he says.
The champion cotton club boy was
a member of the club organized by
county agent M. F. Gaddis. of Trour
county, and the cotton was grown un-
der his direction.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Good Cotton Prices
Seen For Future

Atlanta, December l1.-With the
size OF the current years cotton crop
estimated as being between twelve
and quarter and twelve and three
quarter million bales, the big factor
that will eventually govern prices in
the next few months will be corisump-
ton of the staple here and abroad, ac-
cording to Atlanta cotton men.
And therein, it was asserted, lies a
number of elements of uncertainty that
will probably contribute to some
sharp fluctuations as the months pro-
gress.
Statistics made public here show
that before the war the world annually
consumed more than thirteen million
bales of cotton. Last years world con-
sumption was around 100000.
Gust what amount of this low con-
sumption was due to the price of 80 to
IS cents for the staple, and what
amount to the disordered condition of
world commerce, is anybody's guess"
said an Atlanta cotton factor.
Rise in Consumption
"But there is every indication" he
continued, that world cotton con-
sumption will speedily rise far above
this figure, and in fact one can see nc
reason why the world consumption in
the near future should be any lower
than, or even as low, as it was before
the war.
"If there is anything like what
might be regarded as normal world
consumption, several crops the size of
this years will not pile up a surplus
This fact would augur satisfactory
price for cotton for some years, any
way, unless all expected production
records are broken"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Cotton Coop Receipts
Exceed Total 1923 Crop

Atlanta. Ga, December 1l.-Accord
ing to announcement made here last
Saturday, the Georgia Cotton Grow
ers' Cooperative Association has re-
ceived '5,552 bales of cotton up to
date from its members scattered thru
out the State and on this amount of
Cotton had advanced $5,O59 575.35.
The total receipts for 1923 were on
ly 10000 bales and the officials of the
cooperative are optomistic because of
the increased. delivery of the members
during this fall.
In giving out statement on the
work of the cotton cooperative, Pres
ident J. E Convict stated that a large
number of new contracts had been
signed up by growers during the
months of September and October and
that much cotton had been delivered
by these members. He pointed out
that the largest individual delivery
made to date was made by J. H. Dor
miny of Fitzgerald, who delivered
463 bales of cotton. The second 1arg-
est has been made by w. M. Sutton
of Clay county, who has delivered 407
bales while the third largest is J. A.
Wilson of Bulloch county, who has de-
livered 1872 bales of cotton.
Bulloch is leading all counties in
cotton delivery, with Carroll second
and Laurens third
The association is getting from
1900 to 1000 bales per day and it will
be some weeks before the delivery sea
son is over, based on the record of
the cooperative for the pats two years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
FEDERAL WAREHOUSE ACT
BENEFITING GROWERS

Hundreds of millions of dollars are
being 1oane1 to cooperative market
ing OF ganizations and individual farm
ers on the basis of warehouse receipts
issued by warehousemen licensed I'M
der the United States Warehouse act,
in report from the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture made public
by the State College of Agriculture
this week.
Prominent among the cooperatives
using licensed receipts in negotiating
loans en- their stored commo dities are
the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooper
alive Association and the Georgia
Peanut Growers Cooperative Associa-
ton.
The act row provides, according
to the report, for the issuance of
warehouse receipts for wool, tobacco,
cotton, grain, farmers stock panutes,
late potatoes, broom corn, dry beans,
and dried fruit Any public warehouse
r1an who can establish to the satisfac-
ton Of the Department of Agriculture
that they are trustworthy, competent,
financially responsible and have prop
er storage facilities, may be licensed
to store these products.
So favorably does the banking frater
nifty view the receipts issued by the
Federally licensed warehouseman that
many banks accept the receipts as col
lateral withou question, the report
says. The intermediate Credit banks,
the Federal Reserve banks, and many
leading commercial bankers have ex-
pressed preference for the receipts.
Cooperative associations which store
their products with warehousemen Ii
censed under the act obtain a prefer
red receipt which gives them wider
field of credit and frequently better in
terest rates.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
DICKEY SECURES
LARGE TOBACCO
GRE GE
Over Thousand Acres Signed Up. In
surfing Re-opening of Ware
house This Season

Encouraging reports are being made
by Mr.. Lon Dickey in regard to the
prospect of next seasons tobacco
crop for this section. With the coop
Grafton of E. S. Lilies, tobacco expert
and members of the Chamber of
Commerce, more than thousand
acres have now been definitely Sc
cured for this county and territory,
assuring the reopening of the local
warehouse, the acreage to date be-
ing much greater than was planted
last year.
Mr.. Dickey has already the positive
assurance of full set of buyers from
all the leading exporters and manu-
facturers of bright leaf tobacco and
having made arrangements to furnish
all planters with fertilizers and fues
where needed, additional acreage is
expected to be signed up before the
planting season starts.
Plant Bed Ready
The two acre plant bed on the H.
K. Sigh farm which will supply mil
lions of plants. IS being made ready
scr the seed and is in the nature of
an entirely new Innovation in the to-
bacco industry. Planters who fail to
get satisfactory plant beds on their
own farms can be supplied and many
other who will desire to plant tobacco
too late to grow their own plants will
find this great help when the season
opens for setting out the plants.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
MANDATORY
FERTILIZER CLAUSE
IS ADOPTED
Norris Amendments to Underwood
Bill Requires Annual Output
of 100000 Tons

Washington, Dec. 10.-Two million
tons of fertilizer will be produced an
nally at the governments huge Muscle
Shoals project under an amendment
which the Senate Wednesday after
noon wrote into the Underwood plan
for operating the property.
The amendment, sponsored by SEN
ator Norris (Republican), of Nebras-
ka, who earlier in the day abandoned
his own plan for government owner
ship, was adopted without record
vote. 1t would compel the lessee OF
the project to use 10000 tons of fixed
nitrogen annually in the manufacture
of fertilizer after the third year. This
provision, however, would not be
operative in time of war.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
ADVISES AGAINST
SALE OF MILK cows

Don't sell wour milk cows, is the
advice of Frank w. Fitch, field agent
in dairying of the State College of
Agriculture. While it is true that con-
ditions are operating to the tempo
rary disadvantage of the man who is
milking cows, still it is a mistake to
sell out at this time he says.
Continuing, Mr.. Fitch said: "a feed
shortage is facing farmers in some
sections of the state, and those affect
ed should reduce their number, re-
tanning only the best producers. We
can greatly decreas the number of
cows in Georgia by selling the board
ers and by giving the same amount of
feed to a smaller number of cows,
produce more milk.
Those who have been discouraged
by low market for butter fat should
remember that as rule the market for
dairy products is higher in the win
ter than in any other season. During
the past ten years the prices for dairy
products have been more stable than
for any other commodity in the Unit
ed States. The market is now ad-
vanc;ng.
"The man who sells his good cows
now will probably do so at a loss, as
the demand is not brisk. They were
doubtless bought at higher prices and
in the dairy business it is the same as
any other, buying on high market
and selling on a low one is poor judg-
ment. Tie condition which induced
man to turn to cows for a little steady
cash may return and it will be found
that it is much easier to raise good
cows than to buy them"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
CHICAGO TO
MIAMI ROUTE
VIA FITZGERALD
New Highway Planned from the West
Shortening Distance to Land
of Sunshine

Another national highway, connect
ing Chicago with Miami, via Memphis.
Birmingham, Montgomery and Eufau-
la, following the Jefferson Davis high
way to Fitzgerald and taking the Cen
trail Dixie Highway to Jacksonville,
is the latest highway project being en-
gineered by the Automobile Clubs of
Chicago, according to information re-
ceived by the officers of the Central
Dixie Highway association.
1t is proposed to establish a route
from the middle west, eliminating near
iy a thousand miles, now being travel
ed by tourists from that section, hav-
ing to cross the mountains to the At
lantic coast and then coming south
thru the Carolinas. The proposed
route has the endorsement of Auto
mobile Clubs of Chicago, ST. Louis,
Memphis and other cities A motor
cade is being organized by Mr.. Har-
wood of California, who has already
made personal inspection of the pro-
posed route and is giving it his per-
sonal attention.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC

We have equipped the letter box
at the A. B. & A. Passenger depot
with locks SO that the mail clerk on
train No. 3 at night, bound for At
lanta and all points north, can open
same and gather the mail All mail
placed in this box after 400 P. M. un-
til the train arrives will go on the
night train. This was done to accom-
odate the general public. After the
mail closes at the post office at night
and you want your letters to go, drop
them in this box at the depot and they
will be dispatched the same night.
The mail at the post office closes
at 1890 P M. and after that time it
will be necessary for you to use the
box at the depot if you wish your
mail to go that night.
w. A. ADAMS, Postmaster.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

The discovery of pile of human
bones dating from the Neolithic period
at least 5000 years ago-in cave
near Auch, in the south of France, has
given rise to the theory that prehis-
toric men at that period were undOubt-
eddy cannibals. The bones all bear
marks OF teeth and apparently form
the remains of some gigantic cannibal
feast.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
ELECT OFFICERS

At regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps of this city the
following officers were elected for the
year 1925, and will be duly installed
early in January
President-Hattie M. Nelson.
S. V.-Anna Denniston.
]. Vida. F. Kenney.
Chap.-Addie Brooks.
Treas. Francis L. Beauchamp.
Con.-Maggie White.
Guard-Francis Thayer.
Trustee-Ju1ia Griffin.
Hall Agent-Darius Nelson.
MIRIAM LEE, Press Cor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Georgia Weekly
Industrial Review


awards contract for construction of
81 miles of double tracking between
this city and Drayton Hill, S. c.
Savannah-Reynolds Bros. of AL
bany to build large lumber mill on
Ogeechee road.
Macon-New highway route urged
to shorten distance 40 miles between
this city and Augusta
Americus-Site purchased for erec-
ton of Girst Christian church.
Ocilla-Modern broom factory to
be established here
Louisville - Local men considering
ACCESSIBILITY of securing hydro-electric
power from Dublin
Nelson - Construction of SIS, 900
gymnasium for high school complet-
ed
Atlanta-Contracts for number of
important road and bridge projects in
various sections of state to be let De-
cember
Savannah-Standard Oil Company
erecting machine repair shop on Har-
mon street
Atlanta-Bond issue authorized for
construction of 100000 Baptist hos
pital
Thomasville-Ch Box Com
pany breaks ground for new factory
Guyton - Congregation of Method
list church planning to erect Sunday
school building.
Atlahta-New High school building
to be erected at approximate cost of
100000.
Brunswick-Prawn factories thru
out district operating on full-time ba-
sis.
atjsnta-Brick store building to be
on Cotton avenue.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS commun-
ity louise to be erected here.
Camilla-Mitchell county develop
ing largese road and bridge construc
ton program in its history.
Ellaville-Paving work on Schley
county stretch of state highway No.
8 started.
Albany-Georgia Peanut Growers
Association reports I'M
usually large crop for present season.
Ar1ington-$4OOOO bond issue voted
for erection of new school building.
Atlanta-Cornerstone laid for new
Henry W. Grady Senior high school
for boys.
Valdosta-Southern Plant Growers
Association to be permanently organ
zed.
Rochelle-Work progressing rapid
y on new King building.
Irwinton-$45,000 allotted for fed
,ral and state aid from this city to Ma
:on.
Atlanta-Gammon Theological Sem
nary formally dedicates Thirkield
Hall.
Vienna-$50,000 crate factory to be
established in this city
Leesburg-Contract to be awarded
or superstructure and approaches to
,oosa bridge on Gadsden-Center
highway.
Swainsboro-Up to November l,
Emanuel county ginned 1921 bales
# cotton this season, against 11,023
or corresponding period last year
Moultrie-$10000 school building
o be erected in Berlin school district
Fort Gaines-Twelve-roo Method |
st Sunday school addition to be cree
ed.
Valdosta = Contract awarded for I
Is miles of gravel road
rom this city to Florida line.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
FAMILY DINNER

Mr. and Mrs J. P. Manning enter
tanned large company at family
dinner on last Sunday. the occasion
of visit of Mrs. Mannings' brother,
Mr. Gilbert Griffin and family from
Ohio, who have spent a week here
enroute to St. Petersburg, Fla, where
they will spend the winter Mr.. ]. H.
Griffin and family of Corde1e came
also, and with Col. D. E. Griffin and
family and Mrs Manning's Namily
there was a party of % in ali to en-
Joy the occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
R. A. M. MEETING

Fitzgerald Chapter No. 81 will hold
regular convocation Tuesday even
ing, December IS, at 8 o'clock. 1t be-
ing the election of officers for the en-
suing year and other important bust
ness, all companions are requested to
attend. Take notice and govern your
selves accordingly.
]. w Pearson, Secy.
w. S. Walker, H. P
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
COLONY POST. ATTENTION

Saturday, Dec Is, being the annual
election of officers for the ensuing year
you are earnestly urged to be present
and cast your ballot for the candidate
OF your choice for the coming year.
Thanking you for the honor and able
support of the past, remain,
Yours in F. c. and L.,
DARIUS NELSON. Com.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Form of Crosses Varies

There is slight difference be-
tween the Latin and Greek crosses
The lower branch of the Latin cross
is considerably longer than the other
three, while in the Greek cross all
branches are of equal length. St.
Andrews cross consists of two shafts
of equal length hisccting each other
diagonaily in the form of the letter x.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
THIRD PIT. A. TO
HAVE BAZAAR

The Third Ward Parent Teacher
Association will have bazaar in the
old Dykes building on South Grant
street Saturday, from 2 o'clock until
9 o'clock and Monday from until 6.
A turkey dinner and an oyster sup
per will be served on Saturday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11
Tax Books To Close
On December 10th

December goth, the State and coun-
ty tax books will close in accordance
with the State Tax Act. Tax pay
ers to save themselves extra costs,
must pay their taxes on or prior to
that date at the Tax Collectors Of
flee at the Court House here.
F. M. GRAHAM. Tax Collector.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

Mr.. Frank Vinson, of Atlanta, was
the guest of his brother, H. C. Vim
son and family, this week, and will
make frequent visits in his territorial
work as a sales manager for the A. &
?. stores.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

Mr.. Albert Matthias spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A c.
Matthias.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Varnedoe mo-
tored over to Unadilla SUNDAY and
spent the day with relatives returning
with their little daughter Helen Claire.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-11

Permanent Waving. $5.Oo-Call Phone
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-19
SUzzALLO ON
NAVAL BOARD
Washington "Prexy" Named
to Inspect Annapolis

President Henry suzEallo. OF the
University OF Washington, has been
named hy President Coolidge 10 rep
resent tho point or view OF the Ameri,
can colleges ana universities on the
board OF ylsltou TO the United states
naval academy az Annapolis. The
board will convene at Annapolis in
May 20 make recommendation 60
congress regarding needs OF the
naval academy.
Tho group OF which DR. suzEallo Is
member consists OF John Hays
Hammond. engineer. James +, VII.
linms. editor OF the Boston Tran
script; Marion Eppiey. Newport Il.
l.; Daniel V. Gallery. Chicago. III
Rear Admiral w. l.. Rodgers. q, 8.
n. Cretlredl. and Lionel X. Hegge,
Charleston, n. @.
other groupa, forming tho board,
are named by the president OF the
senate and by the speaker OF the
house OF representatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-19
TwelUe Steers
Are Used in a
MahJonggSet
Orientals Do M ore
With Bones Than
Samson Could

American standards in tho man.
ufaeture of nah JonEg acts have
wrought wonderful changes In the
faotorieh Of China. whore they are
turning out thousands OF sets daily
whore formerly only a few hundred
were completed
This Information was given hy A.
II. lIager, known ms tho Nah
Jongg King" who. with Joe Bah.
cock. simplifiod tho great Chinese
game as played today by Ameri.
cans.
"lt requires tho shlnboncA OF ~
steers TO make first class oct Of
tiles" said ilager 10 n Star re-.
porter yesterday.
This may seem rather oxorbitant.
but when ono considers only n small
amount OF this bona can be used In
tho better sets. and n set comprises
approximately one and a half square
feet OF surface. Il works out that
way
''of course, tho remainder Of the
bone ia made into cheaper sets. but
very atila OF Il In worth anything
after lhe first act IL made.
The game Is very old. and hard
10 understand as originally played
By tho Chinese. but with the sim.
phfleatlon OF tho playing rules and
initiating the tile. we have succeed.
cd ia making u one OF the greatest
and most fascinating games IN the
world today,
THE Admiral Oriental line Of
your city has done n great deal Ia
bring this game into popularity
Their Introduction ms pantlmo on
their lines and book OF rules all
helr.
When tho President Madison
sails next week Il win probably
carry shlnbones from tho earcassos
OF moro than 100000 steers, Hul
fieient bone TO make approximately
1000 sets.
We have spesded up tho indus
try both in tho manufacture OF
tiles and containers. and also In ths
making Of higher grade seta and
boxes
Tho average set tho Chiness
played with was erudsiy carved and
poorly made. but today sets arr
made OF solld ivory. ivory and teak
wood and other combinations. The
carving on tho tiles II OF th,
highest grade Of workmanship. ~
the boxes will show"