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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
Angry Farmer
Sticks Up Train
Passenger Hit Cow Near Adel. and
Owner Stops 1t on Return Trip

Adel, Ga, May 1o-Flourishine a
shotgun in one hand and a red flag
in the other, Tom Hil1iard farmer livG-
ing on the Georgia & Florida Railway
near Massee, Gla., accompanied by
eight of his friends, last Thursday
morning held up passenger train No.
rs and demanded of Engineer T. B.
Folsom $3.50 for killing cow on the
tracks.
According to information reaching
here, train No. "a. operated by Fol-
som, ran over a COW. He had started
on the return trip from Nashville, Ga.
for Moultrie when he was warned by
a section foreman that Hilliard in
tended to hold up the train.
Folsom. however, proceeded upon
his trip and as he pulled into sight
of the nine and a quarter-mile post.
he saw the band of men waiting. He
stopped the train and Hilliard 1eaped
to the engine and demanded of Fol-
som the money for killing his cow.
Considerable argument followed and
Folsom, aided by Conductor F. l..
Marsh, finally succeeded in convinc-
ing the angry farmer that to get
damages for his cow he would have
to consult the general claim agent of
the road. a.
The train then continued its trip
On arriving here a warrant was sworn
out against Hilliard and Sheriff Daugh-
erty, of Cook County. left Immediately
to serve it 1t is said the Hilliard him
self is an ex-railroad engineer and
friends expressed surprise that he
should hold the train up.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
Handsome Show
Window Attracting
Large Crowds
Gold Seal Congoleum Contest Window
Dressed By Abe Kruger's
Bargain Store Causes Much
Comment

One of the most beautiful show
windows ever displayed in Fitzgerald
is the one of Abe Kruger's Bargain
Store on East Pine street, showing the
Gold Seal Congoleum rugs and art
squares.
Large crowds have been attracted to
the stores corner and much favorable
comment has been heard regarding the
tasSA with which the window was dres-
sed III is an imitation of a library,
WIN windows, doors, fireplace, in fact,
complete in every detail
The incentive for the dressing OF
the window is contest put on by the
manufacturer of Gold Seal Congoleum,
in which Mr.. Abe Kruger, proprietor
of the store, has entered
Mr.. Kruger is one of the towns ag-
gressive merchants, doing very large
business, and incidentally, selling a
large quantity of the Congoleum prod
ucts. 1t would pay anyone contemplat-
ing buying rugs or art squares to go
to Kruger's Bargain Store and see
this window, as they will be pleasant
ly surprised to see how beautifully and
tastefully any room in a house may
be furnished with these rugs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
Poultry Sale Feature
Next Golden Rule Sale

The local wholesale poultry merch-
ants will again put on a special high
purchase price for friers and hens dur
ing the next Golden Rule Sale, which
will be held by the merchants on June
9TH. Poultry raisers will do we'll to get
their friers ready for the market for
that date as special high price is
expected to be paid for them.
The price to be paid will be publish
ed several days previous to the sale
day. If the poultry raisers cooperate
with our local merchants in making
these cooperative days financially sue
cessfu1 by bringing in poultry in large
quantities to make shipping in large
lots possible it will help to establish
a first class cash market for poultry
here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
GOVERNMENT IS
PREPARED FOR
WORK ON BONUS
Federal Departments Have Been Get
ting Ready To Aid In Work For
Last Two Years

WASHINGTON, May 21-Govern-
ment machienry was in motion TODAY
to administer the soldier bonus law,
finally enacted yesterday when the SEN
ate followed in the footsteps of the
House and repassed the bill over Pres
ident Coolidge's veto.
While the five-year fight for the
bonus has been increasing in inten-
sity during the last two years con-
. siderable preliminary preparation has
been made by the departments affect
ed to carry out the provisions of such
a bill.
Director Hines of the Veterans
Bureau, which will have direct con-
troll over the administration of the
law, declared today that the bureau
was ready to handle its share of the
work.
The law which applies to more
than 100000 world war veterans and
tkEir dependents provides for cash
payments to veterans not entitled to
more than $50 in adjusted service cred
it and paid-up 20 year endowment in
surance policies will not be issued be-
fore next January l, while the cash
payments fall due after next March
list.
President Coolidge's veto was over
ridden Monday by the senate 50 to 26,
after one of the biggest contests with
the legislative branch of the govern
ment His supporters lacked two vot-
es to sustain veto. The house had
over-ridden the veto by a margin OF
81 votes over the required two-thirds
majority.
Contributing to defeat OF the veto
were several Republican leaders, in
Guiding Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts, the floor leader, and Senator
Curtis of Kansas, whip and assistant
leader, who also sponsored the bill in
the senate. Thirty Republicans, 81
Democrats and two Farmer-Labor
senators voted against the veto, while
II Republicans and 9 Democrats gave
it support.
Both the army and navy depart
mgl Is will be required to pass on the
al .NAtion of veterans for the bonus
which must be filed before January
|, 1923.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
Thaw Arrested In Gump
Case AT New York City
Met at Pennsylvania Station by Off
GERS with Bench Warrant

NEW YORK, May 2O-Harry K.
haw recently released from Kirk
brides sanatarium in Philadelphia. ar
rived in New York Tuesday afternoon
from Philadelphia and was immedite-
ly arrested on bench warrant seven
years old, charging him with an as
sault here on Frederick Gump.
Thaw was taken into custody bv
Detective Cuniff and led to the Crimi-
nal Courts building where he was to
be arraigned Tuesday afternoon on a
second degree assault charge.
Thaw's visit to New York Tuesday
was his first in nearly eight years. So
changed was he in appearance that
few people recognized him when he
arrived at the station.
He was accompanied by one of his
attorneys, B. B. Coyne. In addition
to the assault charge Thaw also faces
a kidnapping charge in connection with
the Gump case.
Thaw was arraigned before Judge
Olivany, according to schedule pre-
viously agreed to and held in $4,000
bail on each charge His counsel has
already arranged with a surety COM
pany for the bail. The court accepted
it and Thaw was released
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
3rd District Editors Meet
InAshburn Friday 23rd

Ashburn will be host to the memb-
ers of the Third District Press Asso-
citation for which the following pro-
gram has been arranged by its off
GERS:
Prayer-Rev. w. M. Wear.
Word of Welcome-Rev. c. G.. Ear
nest
Response-Isidor Gelders, Fitzger-
aid.
Discussion of topics assigned:
l. Some Things We Can Do to In
crease Our Foreign Advertising &C
E. Brown, Cordele.
2. What Should Be Done With
Subscribers Who Are Behind in Pay
ment?-Miss Emily Woodward, vi
emma.
g. What Best Insures An Income
for the Neyspaper?-W. C. Kelly, Fl
Gaines, C. C. McCrory, Ellaville.
T. Does the Editor have time fol
Work in the Mechanical Department.
&C. E. Benn, Butler; F. M. Tison oi
Ashburn.
S. What It Costs to Produce Page
Circular per Thousands. G. Pr or
Fitzgerald. t.
6 Luncheon by the Ashburn Wo-
mans Club.
7. Afternoon session Next place
of meeting, resolutions, etc.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22

1924 Tournament Held
Here Was Brilliant Affair
High Scores Made and Visitors High
ly Pleased With Entire Event

The Georgia State Shoot closed
Wednesday afternoon, with w. H.
Lanier winning the State Champion
ship with score of 1913 out of a pos
sible 200. H. D. Freeman and w. H.
Luton tied for runner-up, with scores
of 100. In the shoot-off, Freeman won,
giving him second place, L. L. Griner
receiving third.
Mrs. Walter p Andrews of Allan
ia, was declared the winner of the sill
yer trophy offered ty the Fitzgerald
Gun Club, to the winner of the La
dies Championship, with score OF
144 out of 200.
Chas. E. Goodrich, of Belvedere
ILL.,, was given the professional cham
pionship and presented with a Geor-
gia ham, by Uncle" Andy Hill oi
Dawson
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton was held on the grounds at noon
and resolutions adopted thanking L. l.
Griner and the Fitzgerald Gun Club
for their splendid entertainment, de-
claring this to have been the best
ever had since their organization.
Officers elected for the year were
DR.. H. N. Afford president; L. l.
Griner. vice PRECEDENT; w. ]. Stoddard
secretary treasurer The entire execu-
tive c,:mmi.;ee was IT. elected with the
addition of ]. R. Cothran of Atlanta
The 1925 State Shoot was voted to be
held in Atlanta.
The scores for the three days were
First Days Shoot
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
ROAD GUIDE
Out of Fitzgerald
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
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-via Abbevile
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 Bibb
County line then paved into Macon
Route to Jacksonville Ocilla
Douglas, Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
vile Good road to Nichols, rough to
Waresboro, good to Waycross, excel
lent to Folkston and Jax'ville.
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 an,
serious changes be reported, will max,
notation of such. )-Leader-F F7terpris'
Promoter of Good Roads.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
American Navy Below
British, House Is Told
Chairman Butler Makes Admission
Prior to Asking $50,000,000 For
Building Program

WASHINGTON, May 21- The
American navy has fallen below the
ratio of 5-5-3 established by the Arm
ament Limitation Conference for Great
Britain, the United States and Japan,
it was admitted officially Tuesday in
the House..
"We will come before you next
Monday" Chairman Butler of the
House naval affairs committee. ann
ounced; asking for $150,000000 for
eight scout cruisers and for other
smaller boats to bring our fleet back
to its authorized ratio strength The
ratio is now about SAB The cruisers
will cost about $15,000,000 and be com
pleted in 1880. Some battleships must
be reconditioned and guns elevated
on 13 of them"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
NOTICE TO VEGETABLE
AND CANTALOUPE GROWERS

There will be meeting of the We
getable and Cantaloupe Growers as
sociation at the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday evening, May "a, at 800
O'Clock. This will be a very impor-
ttant meeting and all members should
be present to arrange for their canta-
loupes to be handled thru the associa-
ton. If the association has not the
name and contracts of all growers of
ccantaloupes, their cantaloupes can not
be handled by the association. so it
is very important that all growers be
present to make this important ar
rangement.
J. w. Swearengn, President.
Z. I. Owens, Sec. and County Agt
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
Chas. A. Faircloth of Tampa,
TelR of Costs Which Will Be
Pased Along. to Farmers And
StocE Raisers if Handling of
Non-Cash Items is Discontinued
Written Specially for The eLader
By ROBERT FULLER
(Thru Autocaster Service)

NEW YORK, May 21-Char1es A.
FFa1rcloth. President of the National
City Bank, of Tampa, Florida, has
gone to bat against some features of
the Federal Reserve System which he
believes to be injurious to the smaller
banks of the country, and inimica1 to
the interest of the farmers.
1T is high time," he says, "for the
bankers of America to lay aside ev-
erything that smacks of selfshness in
considering matters affecting the sys-
tenn so that each proposal for a change
may be considered strictly on its
merit to the end that the system may
render the greatest possible service to
the banking and business interests of
America.
Every banker, farmer stock raiser,
IN fact, every one affected should write
to Hon. D. R. Crissinger, Governor
of the Federal Reserve Board, Wash
ington, D. c., voicing objections to
any order discontinuing the handling
of non-cash items by Federal Reserve
Banks"
Non-cash items, it appears, are notes
drafts, acceptances and other forms of
security having a future date of cash
payment. AS at present operated when
local bank which is member of the
Federal Reserve System sends a non
cash item for collection from another
bank which is member of the system
there is no charge for collections, the
Federal Reserve Bank acting as the
intermediary in the transaction. If
however, the payee bank is not mem
Der of the system, then a difficulty aris
es. Often the payee bank wants to-
make a high collection charge and
this the Federal Reserve bank will not
permit.
The committee on the collection Of
non-cash items of the Federal Reserve
Banks has recommended that the
Board prohibit the eFderal Resesrve
Banks handling non-cash items. They
contend this work is costing the Fed
eral Reserve Banks 19 cents per item
and that only 8 per cent of the mem
Der banks, mostly in the large cities
are making use of this facility
Mr.. Faircloth recently made Wig
orous protest against this recommen-
dation. He points out that if this serv-
ice be discontinued it will cost the
member banks located outside the
Federal Reserve cities and branch ci-
ties at least $5,0OO,OOO to collect these
items. This the farmers and others
using the small banks would have to
pay. They have now become used to
having their non-cash items handled
without collection charge and Fair
cloth contends to make charge now
would create great deal OF prejudice
against the system.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
Country Bankers Asked To Rally
Against Change In Reserve System
World Flyers Arrive
At Jap Main Island
United States Army Airmen Complete
355 Mile Hop from Yetorofu To
Minato

LONDON, May 21-The American
Army 'round-the- world aviators Tues
day completed another 355 mile lap of
their epic voyage by flying from Ye-
torofu Island to Minato, said a press
dispatch from Toxic.
Minato is on the northeast corner
of the main Japanese Island.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
FITZGERALD DENTIST
TO OPEN OFFICE HERE

Waycross, Ga, May 22-Dr. w. G.
MCLEAN, formerly of Fitzgerald, will
open an office in the Bum building at
some early date, he announced Tues
day, DIR. MCLEAN has been practic-
ingIs fntistry for the past 13 years. He
wiIrbring his family to Waycross
and will make this city his home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
MRS RICKNER WENT ON
TRIAL WEDNESDAY
Pretty War Bride Faces Charge OF
Staying Husband at Camp Mcclellan

ANNISTON, Ala, May 21-Charg-
ed with the Staying of her soldier-hus-
band Mrs. Evelyn Sue Rickner, pretty
young war bride, today went on trial
for her life in United States District
Court here.
Mrs. Rickner is alleged to have shot
and killed Lieutenant James c. Rick
ner in the officers quarters at Camp
Mcclellan a year ago. 1t was alleged
Rickner had deserted his wife and S
year old daughter, Margin.
Mrs .Rickner has been living here
at liberty under bond since her indict-
ment by the federal grand jury.
Masters Campbell, Wadley Kirk
land and James c. Walker are off for
a few days camping and fishing near
Z:1kle.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
D'Oisy Damages Plane
SHANGHAI

PARIS, May 21-Lieutenant Pei
letter dOisy, French aviator, who
is racing with the American round-the
world flyers to Toxic damaged his fus-
| ilage of his plane in the landing at
Shanghai, according to- report receiv-
ed from Tuesday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22

Grady Mcdaniel, Mrs. Dykes, and
Miss Lillian Johnson, employees of
the Surprise Store, conducted La
dies Ready-to-Wear sale in Nashville
this week and reported satisfactory
| business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22

Mr.. Derrick Jones came from Mon
chester to spend Monday at home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22

Rev. J. B. Lawrence of Americus,
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
mer Turner while in the city next
week
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-22
THE MARTIN CYCLONE
DUSTER

Is the Best two row Duster on the
market and at abou: half the price OF
other good busters. May be seen at
our shop CT Chamber cl Commerce.
PRICE $780, $47 so
BALE YOUR OATS
With a MARTIN PRESS. It's the
most economical way to save feed or
market it
Animal Power Steel Press ----$125.0O
Engine Power Steel Press $4,000
TOBACCO BARN
Furnace Thimbles can be had of us.
Saves your furnace stack and lessons
danger of fire.
CHEAP FOR CASH OR TERMS
Chevrolet Touring Car. In good con-
dition and looks good.
MARTIN MFG. COMPANY
MO. Fitzgerald, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Few Changes in
Banks Personnel


Following the annual meetings and
the subsequent meetings Of the
boards OF directors OF the First M
tional Bank Of Los Angeles and the
l9acific-Southwest Trust & Savings
Banks, which banks are idPnt!ca
il ownership, announcement Is mad
of the reelection of practically .he
same directorates and Officers. II G
only changes Or additions were:
d. The First National Sank II Los
.Hngeles-W. L. Dunn, elcctcl 0;rec-
tor; Miss j. f. Macbeth elected as
sistant secretary, ana II. B. King
formerly assistant cashier. elected
assistant manager OF the Hollywood
agency.
Pacific c-Southwest Trust q Sa, ings
bank-W. 7. Hollncswcfth Of Los
Angeles, and J ". 8arneberG, oG
San Luis ObiYpo, e!,(tcd directors;
Col. Harccurt Herrcy and Sherman
Gail as assistant real estate Officers; {;
c. A. jacobson ms manager, Ca!ipa
tria branch, aHG b. 0liwcnbelg rs
assistant manager, Carpcnteria
branch.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Abject Misery and Vulgar Wealth
March Side by Side in Germany
As Daily Life Reaches Extremes

moro. As this is written, meat runs
Translated into bold--$l On more a
pound. Bread Of late has been 80
to 80 cents 9 loaf.
The average man ccOnomHrs in
Things that an American can hard
~ dream to be possible.
EoI i'Stancc, he docsn t write let
ters to his friends any more. The
postage il too dear.
He docsn't 4 call Il doctor or bny
medicine when he's i'll. II costs TOO
much.
lie walks miles and miles to work
if he still has work rather than
pay the fancy billions that the tram
Inc charges.
He carries a couple of black bread
sandwiches, smearcd with lard or
tallow, instead Of going, as in the
old days, to a little beer restaurant
10 4 special tablo where each day q
dozen cronics gathered.
lie burns an oil lamp before his
door at night as he can't pay fer
the electric lights for the sta.Iways.
And he retircs as soon as the day s
work is ended as his house is TN
heated.
This is no idle picture; it is life
this winter in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
CHANGE In MAIL
FOR SAN DIEGO

Due to the change in schedule
made by the San Diego and Arizona
Railway in the departure of the
night train for that city, cores
ponding change has been made nee
essary for the handling of mail be-
tween this city and San Diego, ae-
cording to Postmaster Collins.
Under the old schedule, the train
left here at 1905 p. m., and the
mails closed at 9. m. According to
the change made in the schedule.
the train now leaves here at SIS
p. m. and the mail closes at 7:45.
a train bringing mail from all
points between San Diego and Ell
. Centre, leaves the former city at
S Il. III. daily.
There is no mail received at the
local office Sunday night for San
Diego direct. Mail intended for
that city is routed via Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Business WOmen'S Club
Members Meet Tonight

Mrs. d. w. Clark announces an
important meeting of thc Business
and Professional Women 5 ClUo for
7 p. m. this evening at the club
room. All members are particular
ly urged to attend as the second
annual ball to be given on We'd,
nesday evening of this week will
be the principal item of discussion.
Patronesses for the affair have
been announced and include the
following group of representative
women of this city; Mcsdames
James w. Glassford, Will r. Con.
way, Jonn Stewart Ross, S. II. En-
bury, G. }. Ritz, Ross u. Hickcox,
Minor M. Sweeney and DR.. Fran
ces Elliott.
Tickets for the ball are now on
sale at Clements and Loynd s Drug
stores, and by members of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
MRS. j. c. URflUHART, PRESIDENT STATE
FEDERATION OF WOMEN>S CLUBS MAKES
FINE ADDRESS AT BRAWLEY MEETING

ing one of the II foreign countries
belonging to the general federation
was an itcm of interest.
Mrs. Urquhart stated her posi-
tion in the state federation as be
ing that of connecting link, not
Il missing link" between the ~
organized counties Of California.
AT the luncheon Ut the DuElack
which followed the mornings $ busi-
ness session, Mrs. Urquhart y place
was marked with red rose buds, as
was Mrs. G. b. Collins, county pre-
sident. Mrs. Kenneth d. Oliver re-
ceived pink roses. Sweet peas and
ferns were used in the table decora-
tions.
In addition to the regular busi-
ness, muSical features by Miss Lau-
ra Lee Griffin and Miss Emma
kreuger at the piano, and . whist
ling SOLO by Alfred Lauraiae were
specially appreciated.
Delegates attending the conVen-
ton as reported by Mrs. Warren
Curricr Of the credentials commit
tee included two state Officers, and
eight county clubs represented by
their presidents and five delegates
inland had two delegates and Ca
lexico three. Members of the Wo'
man s Ten Thousand club who were
present from this city included Mes
danes +. ID. Jacobs, A. w. Hale
w. W. Apple, l.. G. Lee, J. r. Gar
rem, j. F.. Waterman, Harry Jones
A. NJ. Williams and G.. G. Benvon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-04
Women In California as Whole
Pay Tax ON More Than S14O,OOO,Oo0

tween husband and wife, each nnst
take the status of a single person
with respect TO the income tax.
Any single women whose net in
come was $1,000 or more, or whose
gross income was 5000 or more jrl
1923 must file u return. There can
be only one head of u family in 4
household.
Collector Goodcell stated tn;it for
1921 there were $50 women who
filed returns separate from their has
bands in which $30,202,738 was LIST,
ed for taxes.
JOINT returns filed by husbands
and wives, separate returns filed by
single men and by men who we're
heads of families. reported personal
income of 81 ,5lS. OF the"
returns 94,295 were joint reports
calling for personal income Of #72G,
731, AT.
Women AZ Factor
More single women filed income
returns in 1922, in California, than
the combined number of similar re
turns filed in the II western states
of Oregon, Washington, Arizona,
Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho.
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana ami
North Dakota. The number filing
in these states was 3l,357, rs against
33, 1895 reported in California.
This survey said Collector
Gooacell, "ind.cates that the wo-
men of California have become re
markable factor in the production OF
income taxes. Income of $l274 4l6,-
PIP reported for taxation by the Wo-
men Of single state means some
thing. File your return early IS
a slogan that applies especially to
women who thus will avoid the con-
qestion occurring III the revenue Of
flee beginning February 10. II you
don't want to stand in line, file
your return today