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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
American Eliers
Arrive In London
Flight From Paris Made Without In
cident in Little Over Three
Hours Time

Croydon, England July 16.-Ihe
American army airmen on their world
flight landed here at 2:Oo o'clock this
afternoon
The three machines TAXED easily IN
the Croydon airdrome after an une-
ventful flight across the channel from
Paris. Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith,
the flight commander, was the first to
land, and one of the rst to greet the
American airmen was Mrs. Stuart
MacLaren, wife of the British worl.a'
flier, who asked news of her husband
now in the afr East
The aviators made the distance be-
tween IeGourget and Croydon, estl-
mated at 225 miles, in three hours
and three minutes. g..
Il am sorry we missed him, but
am glad we could help him." Leu
tenant Smith replied to Mrs. Mac
Laren, referring to the new machine
with which the American expedition
ary forces were able to supply. the
British aviator in India last month.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
Chamber Of Commerce
To Celebrate Opening
Of Tobacco Market

A movement has been put on foot
by President w. R. Bowen, of the
Chamber of Commerce, to open the
local tobacco market with a distinct
program, including entertainment with
a barbecue or dinner for the patrons
of the warehouse on its opening, Aug
ust e.
Details will be worked out at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting to-
night and committees appointed to
carry out the plans that may be de-
cided upon.
Another matter of general interest
that will be discussed at this meeting
will be the removal of large cannery
now being operated in Ware county,
the owner of which will bring his
proposition before the meeting to-
night
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
REV / H sroNEY

A letter received by the pastor of
the First Methodist church from Mrs.
Sussex, of Los Angeles, Cal, tells the
sad news of the death of her father,
the Rev. J. H. Stoney, which occurred
at her home, June 18th.
Rev. Stoney was pastor of the First
Methodist church, Fitzgerald, in 1897,
and no doubt lis still remembered by
many of the friends living here.
He was 81 years and 10 months old
when he passed away.
He was born in Fizby Park, Huders-
field, England, August IS, 1882. He
came to America with his parents in
1889. In 1887 he joined the Erie Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He did pioneer work in Flor
ida early in the sos, coming to Fitz-
gerald and joining the Georgia Con-
ference in 1897, and shortly after he
retired from the active work of the
Ministry. He and wife have made
their home with their daughter, Mrs.
Maybelle S. Sussex, Los Angeles,
Cal
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
ONE WAY TICKET TO
CONSTANTINOPLE, PLEASE

LONDON, July 16-A CONSTANT
nople court has decided that poker is
not a game of chance, according to
the Daily Mails correspondent in the
Turkish city. After hearing a gamb-
ling case, in which the defendants
were alleged to have violated the law
by playing poker, the court held that
there had been no gambling because
chance did not enter into the compe-
tition. According to the decision, pok-
er is now permissible in Turkey. The
public prosecutor however, disagreess
with this definition of the five-card
pastime and has announced that he
will appeal to higher court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
SAWMILL OWNER
DIES UNDER TRACTOR

Wavcross. July 16.-A. S. Stewart,
% years old, of Folkston, near Way
cross. was instantly killed late Mon
day afternoon at his sawmill when
,Fordson tractor which he was driving
reared up, overturned and pinned him
beneath it. He was missed from the
Tnni11 and when his brother went to
look for him, he found him under the
tractor, dead.
1t is believed that he had too heavy
a load of logs attached to the tractor
and that this accused it to overturn
before he could leap to- safety.
Mr.. Stewart was in the sawrnlll
business with his two brothers, D. l..
Stewart and George Stewart.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
PROMINENT JAP
VISITS THE CITY

Mr.. Matsumoro, a prominent Japa-
nese, from the Pacific coast was in the
city for a short time Wednesday in
company with w. R. Tucker, of the
A. B. & A. extension department.
Mr. Matsumoros mission is to 10.
cate lands suitable to settle some OF
the Japanese farmers who will have
to vacate their California farms. Mr..
Tucker is taking him thru South Geor-
gia and Florida.
The Altamaha rice plantations near
Darien will also be visited on this trip
they appearing to have specific ad-
vantages for farm settlements of this
nature
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
REMAINS OF MRS. CHARLES
LOWERS BURIED IN DAWSON

The remains of Mrs. Charles lowers
were brought to Dawson from
her home in Birmingham for inter-
ment Sunday morning. Mrs. lowers
was "a years of age, and is survived
by five children-Messrs S. ]. Simp-
son and Alexander lowers and two
daughters, who before their marriage,
were Misses Pearl and Ella lowers.
Funeral service was held in Birm-
ingham, and there was short service
at the grave by Rev. T. M. Christion.
The only surviving relative in Dawson
is brother-in-law, Mr. Duke lowers.
Dawson News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
STUDENTS TAKE LONG
HIKE ACROSS COUNTRY

Elmer Koup and Leroy Vennell,
two high school boys of Harrisburg,
Pa, passed through the city on hike
to their home from West Palm Beach
Fla. The boys left their home in
Pennsylvania July 4th and made their
way south, walking when they had to
and much of the time riding with
friendly tourists,
They spent Monday night in the
home of H. H. James and proceeded
on their homeward journey Tuesday
They will spend a few days in the
peach section of Fit Valley, when
they will be picked up by Henry Burk-
hart, who will start on trip to Wash
ington, the latter part of this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
Club Boys To
Meet Here Saturday

County Agent c. T. Owens has
called meeting of his three acre Club
boys for Saturday afternoon at 500
o'clock Arrangements are to be made
to take number of the boys to Ath-
ems the week of August 4 to 9, when
club boys from all over the State will
gather in Athens for weeks instruc-
ton on farming and kindred subjects.
Reports will be made on the club
work of the bows to date.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
LEAVE
FOR EASTERN MARKETS

M. Gott1ieb, for the Fitzgerald Tail
ors, E. Kruger, for the Fair Store and
Abe Kruger are leaving Saturday
night for the Eastern Markets to pur-
chase their Fall and Winter stocks
for their respective stores. Encouraged
by the good prospects of good crops,
our merchants will buy larger stocks
than in recent years, as the demand
for merchandise will no doubt be
much greater.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
lDR. MCLEAN OPENS
NEW OFFICES

DR.. G. w: Mclean has opened his
new dental offices in the Phillips
block above the Surprise store, with
entrances on Grant street, and in the
alley north of the Surprise store.
The offices were remodelled for DIR.
Mclean, are conveniently located and
fully equipped for every kind of dental
work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Simpson, Mr.;
and Mrs. Alex Simpson and Mr.: ana
Mrs. Tom Simpson motored to. Daw-
son Sunday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Chas. lowers. sister of Mrs. l.
j. Simpson, who died in Birmingham
last week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
REUNION

The country home of Mr.. Frank
Paulk at Frank. has been the scene OF
ten days of happy reunion with visit
ing children and grandchildren. oc-
casioned by the visit of Mr.: Clifton
Paulk of Birmingham with his fam.
ily and Mr.. and Mrs Leon Paulk OF
Townsville and Mrs. ]. A. Dorminy
and daughter Lois of Fitzgerald:
On Wednesday, the birthday OF Mr..
Frank Paulk was celebrated with
family dinner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Friends of Mr.. D. w. M. Whitley
regret to learn of his indisposition of
the last two weeks, combining him to
the house and the bed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Mr.. ]. J. Dorminy accompanied his
daughter Miss Eulalee to Milledgeville
on Tuesday, n1aing the trip by auomo-
bile.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Mr.. Martin Gottlieb will leave Sum
day morning for a business trip of
two weeks to New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Subject Is Chosen For
High School Debate

The question the high schools are
debating on this year is: "Resolved
that Congress Should Enact a Federal
law, Embodying the Essential Provis-
ion of the Huber Unemployment
Prevention Bill, Constitutionality
conceded"
Charles Gallup, John Davidson and
William Hunt make up the afirna-
tive team. The Negative team con-
sists of Donald Smith, Marshall
Norseng and Robert Smith.
The debates are held under the
ausoicea of Lawrence College and
about eighty schools usually compete.
Last year the first contest was with
Ellsworth and Arcadia High schools.
River Falls has not yet been notified
with what school it will compete
rs year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Special Notice Of
Clothing Campaign For
Destitute Germans

The extent and intensity of the at
fiictions and misery of the poor suf-
fering people of Germany has reach
ed such alarming proportions that we
can no longer remain true to our
Christian ideals if We do not hastily
come to their rescue. All are in
want, but especially in the cities the
working people and those of the mid
die classes are literally facing star
walton. In the winter, which has now
set in, besides the lack of food there
is the want of necessary clothing; so
that freezing is added to hunger.
In the face of this sorrowful spec
tacle it is not the time to ask who is
responsible for it. Rather, it is the
duty of all those whose hearts beat
with sentiments of humanity and
Christian charity, to come as quickly
and as effectively as they can to the
aid of those poor victims, who, surely,
cannot be held in any way response
BILE.
Let us, in conjunction with good
people everywhere, do our share to
tighten the burden of sorrow and dis
tress which now rests so cruelty on
the great mass of the German people,
by sending them clothing of whatever
description each one of us may be
Ok -, Nd
ments, woolens, fannels, cottons,
linens, muslins, stockings, shoes,
ov>I shoes, etc, are wanted. Any
thing man, woman or child can use;
also yarn, cotton thread, buttons and
needles for sewing and knitting.
The Stewart Mercantile Company
has very kindly offered their base
ment as receiving depot for all con-
is earnestly implored to bring their
bundles of clothing or used
to this place at the earliest possible
date. Kindly place your name on the
bundle You bring. This Campaign
will close the last day of January
If you have no clothes to give, money
to defray the cost of shipment to
Germany will be gratefully received.
The undersigned will be responsible
for the safe and proper delivery of all
donations, and any further informa-
ton concerning this Campaign will
gladly be given by calling on him.
II. ]. Fassbender.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Lundgaards Celebrate
Silver Wedding

About one hundred friends and
relatives gathered at the beautiful
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. M.
Lundgaard in South Martell Friday,
Jan. 4, to help them celebrate their
twenty-ifth anniversary.
Although the day was very cold a
large number ventured out and the
affair proved successful in every
way. Mr.. and Mrs. Lundgaard were
greatly surprised. NH Lundgaard
had gone to town and was not present
when the friends come but received
the surprise on his return
After they all had partaken of the
bountiful dinner which was served,
interesting talks We're given by Rev.
Mr.. Aaberg and Rev. Mr.. Ordal on the
blessings of long and happy mar
ried life. Rev. Mr.. Ordal presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Lundgaard with a purse
of $4,000.
Oscar Lundgaard was born March
Z, 1875, on the farm on which he is
now living. Mrs. Lundgaard was born
September %, 1875, on a farm across
the road. They were both baptized
by Rev. M. Thorsen as were also all
the children except one. They were
married Jan. A, 1899, by Rev. F. K.
Johnson.
To this union nine children were
born, seven Of whom are living.
They are Mabel, Cora, Melvin, Will
liam, Edwin, Alvin and Grin. Sell
ma, the oldest, died at the age of IL
years and six months, and Freeman
Allansby died two years ago at the
age of three.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lundgaard have lived
in this community all their lives and
are highly respected by all. We wish
them many more years Of JOY and
happiness.
Mrs. f. H. Me Even from Nash
vile, Tennessee, a cousin of Mr..
Lundgaard, was among those present
at the celebration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
School Is Operating
On Slender Balance

Regent Kramer and President Ames
attended meeting of the Board at
Madison Tuesday. A meeting of the
Presidents of the Normal schools was
held on Monday preceding the Board
meeting. The chief matters con-
sidered at this meeting were the
financial straits Of the several schools.
No appropriations under capital and
maintenance for the schools were
made by the last Legislative session.
The schools have been operating on
slender balances left over from the
preceding biennilm which are now
practically exhausted. The River
Falls school has less than 500 avail
able under capital accounts for the
purchase of text and reference books.
educational apparatus, furniture and
for any work upon the building.
Funds under maintenance are also eX-
hausted. A number of needed repairs
about the building cannot be made.
1t is hoped that the efforts of the
Beard of Regents may, meet with
some .ccess in dealing with the
Emergency Board which appears to
have the power to grant relief to the
schools, even though the Legislature
failed to make the necessary appro-
p, iation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
New Richmond Attorney
Heads Bar Association

Hudson-The members of the bar
of Pierce and st. Croix counties held
their annual meeting in Hudson Jan.
z, bamqueting at Chaplin Hall where
the eats furnished by Mein Host
BROKER proved a target of lavish
praise.
w. T. Doar of New Richmond
made the keynote speech of the even
ing in reporting IN the national meet
ing of the American Bar association.
Mr.. Doar dwelt with effectiveness on
the issue of the national association
in spreading the gospel of the con-
stitution and it's work of inspiring
our school and college youth with re-
spect and veneration for the constitu-
ton and other American institutions
and the essential principles of the
former, to the end that our present
liberal democratic government shall
not perish.
The tendency of many of our pres
ent legislators to bring disrepute up
on the constitution by such means as
offering to do away with the powers
of the supreme cc1rt, etc, was
strongly disapproved in both bodies.
1t is also coming everywhere to meet
with disapproval by those who are
thoroughly studying these questions
The county association elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year:
President. w. 7. Doar of New
Richmond.
Vice-President, Spencer Haven.
Sec.-Treas., George Oakes.-Star-
Observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Amateur Radio
Station Installed
At Local Normal

Paul Rosenberg of Colfax, Jun
Tor student, has installed an amateur
radio telephone and telegraph sending
station at the River Falls Normal
school.
This is a 100-watt telegraph and Il
50-watt phone station and although
not completed, trial message sent
out early Monday evening was picked
up at Kansas City and replied to,
thereby establishing range of about
500 miles.
Mr.. Rosenberg has had this appar-
atus installed in his home at Colfax
since last March, and operated there
with splendid results. He has ap-
piled for an amateur license for the
school. The license is issued by the
Department of Commerce at Chicago
for this district, and when received
will designate this station by number
and letter. Mr.. Rosenberg's license
at Colfax designated his station there
as OATS.
This is not classed as a broad
casting" station, and can only be used
at certain hours for the transmission
of messages and testing. No enter
tainment programs are allowed ex-
cept at broadcasting stations operat-
ed under special license by one whs
is licensed as first-class operator
1t is planned to use this equipment
for study by the physics class, under
Professor Jacobson. Later the
station may join the Amateur Radio
Relay League and exchange messages
which may be sent in this manner to
all points in the country where there
are similar stations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Interesting Program
For Parent Teachers

The next meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will he held on
the 22nd, the fourth Tuesday evening
in January. As the next number of
the Lecture Course occurs the same
evening, this meeting will open at 7
o'clock sharp and close in time for
those wishing to attend the other
rogram.
Miss Margaret Johnston, whom
many of you knew when she was in
structor during summer school at the
local Normal, will be on the program.
Miss Johnston is State Supervisor
of Vocational Home Economics. She
comes to us very highly recommended
and brings a message full of interesy
and help to parents, teachers, those
who are training for teachers, and
anyone who is interested in the edu-
eating of the children OF to-day.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend The Girls Glee Club, unde,
the direction of Miss Lois Bird, and
the Boys Glee Club, directed by Rev.
Bird will furnish the music for the
evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
Dairy Men Stage
Real Farmers Strike

Attempts by milk producers to de-
liver their products at depots in Wal
worth, Kenosha and Racine counties,
involved in the Chicago district milk
producers strike, led to strife Mon
day. Several persons were beaten,
hundreds of gallons of milk were
dumped, and damage was done to
trucks.
The striking producers demanded
$2.75 a hundredweight for their milk
instead of $3.50. The big Chicago dis
tributors recently reduced the price
from $2.75 to $3.50 and offered con-
tracts for three months. The strikers
want the former prices restored and
demand six-months contracts. The
difficulty is partly due to the fact that
producers in the Milwaukee district
receive S2.75.
A survey of milk depots in the
three Wisconsin counties affected in
d;cated that only one station received
milk Monday. The Silver Lake depot,
Kenosha county, received about 500
pounds from farmers who arrived be-
fore p. m. The pickets were on
the job after that hour and prevented
further deliveries. Burlington, RAJ
cine county, is not affected by the
strike.
Most of the farmers who were
stopped by pickets were good-natured
about it, and turned back home with
their loads. The few who ignored the
pickets and tried to push on to the
depots were pulled off their seats and
their milk cans were emptied on the
ground.
The milk strike was ended early
Tuesday when producers and dealers
agreed on price Of $2.671a per 100
pounds for three months contract.
The price agreed upon is compro-
MISE between $500 Offered by the
dealers and $2.75 for six months or
$2.85 for three months demanded by
the farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
P. ". Ramer
Is Re-Appointed
Normal Regent

Citizens of this community, as well
a. students and teachers at the Nor
nal school, have heard with great
satisfaction of the reappointnent OF
Mr.. p. w. Kramer to the Board of
Normal School Regents.
The term of this appointment is
five years. Mr. Ramer has already
served two terms and a portion of a
third.
A comparison Of the Normal school
plant as it was when Mr.. Kramer
first became regent with that OF to-
Gay is all that is needed to explain
the very general appreciation OF his
services.
At the beginning of his term the
physical plant consisted of South
Hall and eight acres Of land. 1t has
been expanded during his term by the
addition of North Hall, one hundred
ten acres Of land, the farm buildings,
the shops and the new athletic field.
In all of this expansion Mr.. Kramer
has been the prime mover. He has
given in unstinted measure of his
time, thought and energy for the
school. His strong, practical business
sense has convinced those in charge
OF state politics that money pat into
the River Falls plant would be well
spent.
Mr.. Kramer is serving a second
year as president of the Board. The
general esteem in which he is held by
his colleagues of the Board is tri-
butte to his broad-rnindtd view of the
Normal school system as a whole.
He has never had the idea that II
River Falls Normal is to be built
up it nr.st be at the expense OF the
other schools. Mr.. Ramer's career
on the Board has been one OF active
and generous service to the whole
Normal school system and to the edu-
cational progress of the state.
The roappointment of Mr.. Ramer
is appreciated by faculty and students
not only for his immense service in
building IN the physical plant, but
because of the fine personal relations
With the regent.
With all the expenditures OF time
ard his business services for the
school, Mr.. Kramer has never been in
the slightest degree dictatorial nor
has he ever interfered in the least
degree with the professional conduct
OF the school.
If freedom of teaching and incen-
tive to professional growth have ever
existed in any school, they exist in
the River Falls Normal school today.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-17
One-Point Victory
For Orange ( White

Saturday night the River Falls
high school quint took Hudson high
into camp after hard fast game.
The Hudson team played a good fast
game and kept the fans GUESSING as
to which would come out the victor.
Ray O'Malley starred for the Orange
& White. Ray played clean fast
game and Gagged two field baskets.
Norbert Manion made the first basket
and then the rest of the fellows be-
gan their usual steady gait that re-
srited in victory. Behlmer Cariseh
made the winning basket for River
Falls in the last few minutes of play.
River Falls lined up as follows:
Ray O'Malley left forward, 2 field
baskets; Leonard Collins, right for
ward, field basket; Norbert Manicn.
center, field basket; Raymond Bliss,
left guard, free throw; Lowell
Dawson, right guard. Substitutions
Knowles for Bliss, and Bliss for
Knowles; Carisch for O'Malley aud
O'Malley for Carisch, Carisch for
Collins. Joe Gurnoe, referee.
Friday the boys go to Ellsworth.
Saturday night both boys and girls
teams of Prescott play nere. Both
games will no doubt be exciting and
interesting as Prescott IS supposed
to have two good teams. The girls
game starts at Gas.