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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
Clubs Have Extensive Programs Also
for Faster Development of Ben
Hill County-Educationa1
Advantages Good
By HARLLE BRANCH
City Editor


The goal which the people of Fitz-
gerald and Ben Hill county have set
for themselves and which they con-
idently expect ~ reach was outlined
to The Journal correspondent in the
following sentence:
ITO elevate the moral and intellec-
tual standards of our people, to quad
ripple our rural population whiting the
next four or five years and to hose
cooperation along progressive ll11Es to
make our farm lands the equal u any
and our city the peer of many
There are evidences on every hand
of the fine civic spirit of the people,
which with he unsurpassed natural
resources at hand, make comb1na-
ton that is unbeatable and which is
obliged to succeed.
A1tho it has between thirty-flve and
forty separate industries, Fitzgerald
regards itself as the center of an agri-
cultural territory, and, therefore. con-
siders its first duty is to bend its Ell
forts toward improving the surround
ing cs-lntry by aiding in making the
farms more prosperous and life on the
farms more desirable.
Founding of Community
Fitzgerald is unusual in other ways.
In fact, its very origin and foundation
was unusual. Thirty years ago, P. H;
Fitzgerald. of Indianapolis, federal
veteran of the War between the States
was empowered by his Grand Army
of the Republic organization to locate
the most hea1thful section in the coun-
try and there found colony of feder-
Z al veterans, whose physical condition
was such that they could not STAND
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
the climate of the middle west.

the climate of the middle west.
After searching the country over,
Mr. Fitzgerald came to the pine will
derness extending over this section for
miles in every direction. Here he and
his associates acquired $1,000 acres
of land and laid out plans for a great
city The town, which was rapidly
built, was named after Mr.. Fitzger-
aid.
Additional federal veterans came and
many families from other parts of
south Georgia were attracted here
where fine spirit of fellowship ex-
listed from the first.
The plans upon which Fitzgerald is
now being developed were worked out
at the beginning. The city is one enor-
NOUS square made up of numerous
smaller squares. The avenues between
these blocks run north and south and
east and west. The residential sections
are divided into five, ten, twenty and
forty-acre plats.
North and south streets are named
for both northern and southern gen
erals. East and west streets are nam
ed for the rivers, trees and flowers of
Georgia, and the drives on the OUT
skirts are named after federal and
Confederate battleships. The big hotel
is known as the Lee-Grant hotel, and
some new drives recently opened are
called Mckinley, Lincoln and Wilson
drives.
Here originated the Blue and Gray
association which now has branches
in many parts of the country.
Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald has population of about
$500 with wo miles of brick street
paving and eight miles of concreate
sidewalks 1t has unusually vide
streets, in the centers of which rare
expansive park strips, upon which
grow stately water oaks and elms. All
unpaved streets have sand clay sur
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
WANTS MUSCLE SHOALS
TO MAKE FERTILIZER

Atlanta, Dec. 1.-U. S. Senator w.
J. Harris of Georgia, is strongly inn
pressed with the view that whatever
disposition is made of Muscle Shoals,
provision should be made whereby a
part, at least, of the vast energy that
will be developed there should be used
in the production of commercial fer
tilizers, it was stated here by leading
agriculturists on information received
from the Senator.
As most farmers realize, Georgia
agriculturists point out, the price of
Chilean soda, used in fertilizer, has
advanced heavily in recent years. 1t
is also to be considered that it is hard
ly the wisest policy for the American
nation to be dependent upon foreign
country for so vital a product, if this
country's resources can produce it sat
isfactorily.
1t is interesting to note that it is ex-
actly he same chemical-nitrogen
that hurls the bullets and shells of
destructive arms of war, and that pro-
vides the plant food SO necessary to
the production of the wrld's food. In
assuring the production of commercial
fertilizer at Muscle Shoals, Senator
Harris said the nation is also assuring
the establishment of plant that will
produce gunpowder and other high ex-
plosives, should they be necessary for
national defense.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
WILL GREEN MEETS
DEATH WHEN CAR
HITS LIGHT POLE

Will H. Green, proprietor of the Re-
liable Tailors, was instantly killed by
the fall of transformer of the city
| IN plart attached to pole at the
intersection of Lee and Central, last
me hit about o:30
Green, with another colored man
and little girl were driving west on
Central avenue and turning to go
south on Lee struck the post and re
LEASED the transformer attached to the
pole. The transformer, weighing
abou $50 pounds, struck Green with
full force, crushing in his skull and
causing instant death.
According to eve witnesses dog in
the car caused Green to lose control
while making the turn and ran into
the post.
Green has large number of friends
among the white people of the city,
who sincerely regret the accident.
Green is survived by his bride of two
weeks and brother.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
EngIand's Labor Navy
Chief Back To Mines
May Come Again, When Conserva-
tives Lose Out

London, December 22-After di-
recting the British navy from polish
ed desk in the imposing admiralty Of
flee in London. Frank Hodges, civil
lord of the admiralty during the late
labor regime, is going down into a
mine pit to swing pick for a living.
Hodges has been prominent labor
leader for years. He was president Of
the Miners union when former Pre-
mier Ramsay Macdonald offered him
one of the most important jobs in he
British Empire Hodges resigned his
union job and became cabinet officer.
At the November election, Hodges
was defeated for the house of COM
mons. The Macdonald government re-
signed and the civil lord of the admir-
atty was out of job.
AS an ordinary miner, Hodges will
go back to the gloomy coal pits, but
not forever. After the present conserv-
alive government has had its four or
five years of power, there is every
likelihood that socialists once more
will be in office. Then Hodges proba-
bly, will drop his pick to take another
cabinet job at more per week than he
could earn in a year as a coal miner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
By E. r. WAITE, Secretary,
Shawnee, Okla, Board of Commerce

the more people you reach and the
more you tell, the more you will sell.
THAT the voice that speaks for bust
ness is ADVERTISING.
THAT without it, business is dumb
and the service and merchandise
that human endeavor has made, will
stand unknown.
THAT advertising raises business to
higher standard and increases eff
fciency.
THAT it tells of merchandise and serv
ice that make life more worthwhile
and happier
THAT newspaper advertising is econ
omical produces more results and
gives more satisfaction than any
class of advertising.
THAT advertising is educational; it is
a builder of bigger business.
ADVERTISING is A SERVICE
THAT IS DUE THE PUBLIC.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
ALDERMANIC
CAUCUS BRINGS
A SURPRISE
Police Department and Oher Offices
to Have New Faces

New faces are to grace various city
offices if the caucus verdict is carried
into effect on January 5, the first meet
ing of the new city administration.
B. T. Strickland, police chief in 1916
and 1922, was nominated for this i'm
portant post at the caucus last even
ing, with John Reddick, |. B. Barnes
and Joe Russell as patrolmen. c. B.
Watts was chosen tax assessor, Geo.
Dickson received the nomination for
city clerk, ]. B. Norman, city attorney
L. S. Osborne, health officer, John
Trammel sexton and 0. L. Downing,
street commissioner.
The Fire Department will remain
the same, with our veteran chief w.
c. Wilkerson heading the stoke eat
ers. The other members being J. p.
Horne, asst. chief, E. w. Brewer, J.
J. Collier, ]. |. Hungate and Tally
Wright
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

tit has planted pecan tress along the
Dixie and Jefferson Davis highways,
and this year will plant at each mile
post on these highways cluster OF
native shubs and trees such as holly
and dogwood. Also the club is behind
the plan to obtain full-tine home
economies agent for Ben Hill county.
Owns Waterworks
Fitzgerald owns its own waterworks
and gets its water supply from deep
artesion wells. 1t also owns its own
electric plant. 1t has a motorized fire
department nd Is miles of sanitary
sewers.
1t is on both the Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic and Seaboard Air
Line railroads, and the Dixie and jet
ferson Davis highways.
Among the industries located here
are: the shops of the Atlanta Birming-
ham and Atlantic railroad, cottor
mill, an ice plant, an egg hatchery
creamery, veneer plant, tobacco ware
house, two potato curing plants, toba(
co stemmery and re-drying plant, OF
mill compress, grain elevator, two fer
tilizer plants, cigar factory, two bak
cries, two cotton warehouses. candy
factory, machine shops and foundry
steam laundry, agricultural implemen
factory, cold storage plant, etc.
1t has two wide-awake newspapers
the er-Enterprise and the Herald
Among some of the industries /
seeks are: hardwood plant, cant
syrup plant, knitting mill, an over
all factory, etc.
There are two banks here with com
bined deposits of $2000,00O.It also has
an up-to-date hospital.
This is a church going community
and county. In Fitzgerald there arr
ten white churches and eight coloret
churches.
] A nine-hole golf course with an at
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

face. :,
The city is SIS feet above sea level
with an average mean temperature OF
66.4, and average annual rainfall OF
4678. an open season of 3Z3 days in
the year, which means that in the
country farm work can be carried on
all the year around. with crops matur-
ing each month.
Another unusual thing about Fitz-
gerald-and it is an important and
highly creditable feature-is that the
city furnishes free textbooks to the
children of all grades both grammar
and high schools.
There are many other ways in
which Fitzgerald is a diffrent city, and
one of he most noteworthy is that 1t
has one of the very best Carnegie Ii
braries to be found anywhere. Altho
not the largest, it is one of the most
useful. Miss Louise Smith, the libra
rian, is also president of the Georgia
Library association, and her library
ranks third in Georgia in the point OF
service. 1t has 5000 catalogued books,
with an average monthly circulation
of 5000 Miss Smith has inaugurated
countrywide library extension plan
which embraces an original parcel
post bag system. There are eleven
book stations in the. county Thus the
people in the rural districts are given
the advantages of the library.
Getting back to schools. Fitzgerald
has three modern brick buildings and
three hre-protected frame buildings
1t has an accredited high school The
enrolment is 1920 white pupils and
500 co1ored.
Plans are now being worked out tc
consolidate the city and county high
schools in new and up-to-date build
ing. These plans also contemplate an
other grammar scho7's for whites and
another one for col I'd pupils.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

tractive clubhouse is one OF the show
places here. On this golf course are
planted 200 pecan trees, which Will,
in a few years, make the course self
sustaining. 1t also has baseball park,
swimming pool and a tourist camp,
v. L. Collier
One of the most active individuals
in the progress of this city and section
is V. L. Collier, industrial marketing
agent of he Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad Mr. Collier, among
other things, has worked out pack
age car service from Thomasvlllc and
Brunswick into Atlanta and expects to
have this service on all the lines OF
his. road very soon. These package
cars afford express service at freight
rates.
Throughout this south Georgia sec
ton the A. B. & A. railroad IS dong
wonders to develop both towns ana
| farms.
Ben Hill couny has population OF
$4,000. Before the advent OF the boil
weevil it raised an average OF g0oU
bales The low record was 500. Tins
years crop will be about o,ZO0 bales
! Corn, peanuts and sweet potatoes
are the next principal money crops.
This wear $50 acres wer planted in to-
| bacco. Next year 1900 acres will be
planted in tobacco and it will then
most likely become the second money
crop.
Other products which grow here
readily are oats, velvet beans, pecans,
hay, watermelons, cantaloupes, toma-
toes, lettuce, turnps, asparagus, peach
es, pineapple pears, etc.
County Agent C. T. Owens is doing
fine work in bringing about diversifi-
cation thru his boys and girls cotton,
pig and poultry clubs.
Throughout the county the farmers
are acquiring pure-bred Jersey cows
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
BULLOCK COUNTY BOY
IS CORN CLUB CHAMPION

To Paul Notes, club boy of Bull
loch county, goes he honor of the
champion corn raiser among the club
members for the year 1924. On one
acre he produced 1904 bushels, at
cost of $3.50, or 27.2 cents per bushel
The crop was produced under the di-
rection of County Agent w. D. Hills,
who attests to the record yield.
The plan of preparation and cult
vation followed by the boy shows that
the land, which was light loan and
somewhat low, was turned about eight
inches deep and then subsoiled. 1t was
planted on April %, using well
known prolific variety
Ten two horse loads of stable man
ure and four hundred pounds of a
home mixed fertilizer Analysing 1923
were used under the corn. A perfect
sand was secured and four civilizations
were given the crop. At the last cu1-
tivation on June 20 an application of
two hundred pounds of nitrate of soda
was made.
A drouth in August injured the crop
to some extent the boy says, but not SO
much as adjoining fields.
The items of expense in the report
made by the boy shows that $500 was
paid for rent of land, $295
for preparation of seed bed and plant
ing, $0.75 for seed, $500 for manure,
$10.5O for fertilizer, $500 for cultiva-
ion, and $2,10 for cost of gathering
the crop. Va1uing the corn at $1.00 per
bushel the net profit was $10210 on
the acre.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

| and pure-bred hogs.
There are 200 miles of hard surfaced
roads in the county. Five miles OF the
Dixie highway is paved and early in
the wear ten additional miles of this
highway will be paved, completing the
pavement of the entire portion OF the
highway in Ben Hill county.
The county has four consolidated
schools, which maintain bus lines for
the pupils 1t has three two-room
schools and eleven one-room schools.
Its policy is to consolidate these one
room schools as rapidly as possible.
There are number of churches in
the rural sections, and, in addition to
the services held at the regular periods,
other services are held in these church
es by members of the Fitzgerald Evan
gelistic club, which is very active
organization.
Among those who attended the con-
ference arranged by the chamber of
commerce for discussion of the sit
uation here with the Jurnal correspon-
dent. were ]. E. Turner, vice president
of the Exchange National bank, farm
err and county commissioner-elect;
Rev. Bruce Nay, pastor Central Chris
tan church and secretary of the XII
wants club; l. Gelders, editor of the
Leader Enterprise; Rev. S. C. Diff,
pastor Central Methodist church; Al
len Garden, lawyer; Professor U. J..
Bennett, superintendent city schools;
c. L. Saunders, merchant; Rev. ]. F.
Singleton, pastor First Baptist church;
S. G. Pryor. Jr., editor Fitzgerald
Herald; c. T. Owens, county agent;
V. L. Collier, industrial and marketing
agent of the A. B. & A.; Miss Louise
Smith, librarian; Mrs. R. E. Lee, pres
ident Woman's club; Mrs. T. J. Die
key, chairman civics department OF
Woman's club, and F. R. Justice, real
estate dealer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

DID YOU EVER Stop to Think -
THAT advertisements are of interest
to every family.
THAT newspapers offer thru their ad
vertising columns, the opportunity
to concentrate advertising heavily
in trade territory of local concerns.
THAT viewed from any angle, news
paper advertising is the best kind
OF advc. Using known to modern
business.
THAT fer big returns and quick re-
suits, display advertising should be
used.
THAT large space enables the adver-
tiser to explain more fully the mer-
its of his business.
THAT people notice, comment and
act on properly prepared advertise
ments and it strengthens the pres
tige of the ADVERTISER and increas-
es the confidence of the people.
THAT it is a we'll known fact that
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
Civic ORGANIZATIONS

There are several live civic organi-
cations here. Three of them and their
officers follow:
Chamber of commerce. President,
w. R. Bowen; vice presidents, L. A.
Newcomer and Bruce Nay; secretary,
c. T. Owens.
Kiwanis club. President, w. n.
Smith; vice president, B. E. Wilcox;
secretary, Bruce Nay.
Woman's club. President, Mrs. R.
E. Lee; vice president, Mrs. K. n.
Mckay; recording secretary, Mrs. }.
M. J. Luke In addition, there are sew
eral ParentTeacher associations,
Parent-Teacher council and other SIM
liar organizations.
Extensive Programs
The chamber of commerce, which
sponsors every civic movement, is CIV
ing special attention to stimulating the
tobacco industry, to a general dlvers1-
fed farming program, to the develop
ment of the dairying industry, and to
the production of more poultry and
better grade of poultry.
The Kiwanis clubs influence is like
wise loaned to every worthwhile pub
lie movement, but it has given especial
attention to under privileged children
The Woman's club, which is affiliat-
ed with the State Federation of Wo-
mans clubs as we'll as the national
federation, has a wide program of &C
tivities. It maintains delightful club
rooms over the library, it sponsors the
thrce-times a week curb market, which
operates all the year around and pro,
vides place for the farmers to sell
their produce; it has been very ettec-
tive in its campaign against tubercu-
losis and for general betterment Of
health conditions; it has given $lO0 tc
the state tubercular association; it los
tiers the drama, music and literature
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
Car Accident Spells
Their Florida Tour

An accident to their car spoiled a
planned tour for Prof. and Mrs. A,
M. Stephens, of Toccoa, who intended
to visit several Florida points during
their Christmas vacation.
Crossing Johnson street at Pine Sun
day afternoon, car driven by Robert
Strange struck their car and badly
damaged one side of their new Essex
sedan. Fortunately, no one was injur-
ed and the damage to their car, so
considerable, can be repaired when
they reach Atlanta on their return
home
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
DR. DICKSON TO
LOCATE IN ATLANTA

Mr. NJ Dickson has been advised by
his son, Dr. Rogers Dickson, of Phila-
delphia, that he will locate in Atlanta
and will be associated after July LIST,
with a prominent baby specialist of
that city. -
DIR. Dickson is holding responsible
position with the City Hospital, OF
Philadelphia, and has had numerous
tempting offers to remain in that city
but has decided to come back to Dixie
to practice his profession
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

DR.. and Mrs. Milton Cohen, of
Cleveland, O., and their little daugh-
ter, arrived by automobile from Cleve-
land on Thursday night, little worse
for an accident, having suffered a col
lision about ten miles out of Macon,
with a miraculous escape OF serious
injury by the occupants of both cars,
which were left as two piles OF junk
on the roadside. DIR. Cohen's family,
after visiting hospital for treatment
of slight injuries, continued their trip
in a new Buick. They are visiting
their parents, DR.. and Mrs. M. 5.
Cohen for a week, and will continue
their trip into Florida for brief VS.
r.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
TEACHERS COMING HOME

Miss Quinette Prentiss arrived
from Marshallville, Miss Margaret
Wise from Toccoa, Miss Mildred Halle
from Gibson, Miss Athleen Rhorer
from Brewton, S. c. Miss Martha
Turner from Sparta, Miss Adeline Da-
venport from Preston, Miss Iris Da-
venport from Bowden, Miss Sarah
King from Triton, Miss Freddie Isler
from Abbeville, Miss Louise Jones
from Irwinville to spend the holidays
at home
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
To Electrify Mill
Operatives Homes

The Fitzgerald Cotton Mills are
making extensive improvements on
their plant installing larger electric
generators, which will enable them to
place electric lights into their opera
tives' homes. The company is also
planning to increase the capacity OF
the mill and are adding more floor
space to install some new textile ma
chinery. Mr. John MCGOWAN has the
contract for the buildings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
PINE LEVEL LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Pine Level Lodge F. A. W., elected
the following officers at their meeting
last night:
T. H. Owens. w. M.
B.. L. Coburn, S. Warden.
w. D. Smith, Warden.
w. S. Walker, Treas.
]. w. Pearson, Secy.
George w. Crawford, S. Deacon.
w. S. Man1ey, J. Deacon.
w. c. Hancken, S. Steward.
w. c. Clements, J. Steward.
w. R. Dykes, Tyler.
T. I. Griffin, Chaplain.
Joe Greek, H. B. Nichols and VIM.
Seagrove leave tonight on a motor
trip to Jacksonville and other points
in Florida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep graf
itude to the kind friends who COM
forted us and our appreciation for the
beautiful flowers offered in the bereav-
ment Of our son and brother, John
Gordon Gray.
Mr.. Samuel Gray
Mss Ella Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray
Mrs. George Nu1k.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25
ODD FELLOWS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR

Fitzgerald Lodge l. o. 0. F., elect
Eugene Keefer, Noble Grand.
ed the following officers for 1925:
c. A. CHM, Vice Grand.
H. B. Lisenby, Recording Secy.
Geo. Crawford, Field Secy.
Frank Hitch, Treas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-12-25

MOST INFLUENTIAL
PREACHERS

An expression from $4,000 Ameri-
can preachers solicited by the Chris
tian Century of Chicago, in order to
name the Is most influential ministers
in America oday, included in the poll
more than thousand names Among
the first ten is noted the name of Bill
ly Sunday, the evangelist. Most of the
others occupy pu1pits in the large CT
ties.