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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
MRS. NORA LAWRENCE SMITH
VOTED LOVING CUP

The Sutlive Trophy. a<beautiful sill
yer loving cup, the trophy given to the
weekly newspaper of Georgia for some
distinct service to its community was
voted for 1924 to Mrs. Nora Lawrence
Smith of the Ashburn Wiregrass Far
mer by a committee consisting Of John
T. Boifeullett, Jack Mccartney and
Mr.. Kempton at the Press meeting IN
Waycross Wednesday.
The outstanding work for which the
trophy was allotted, was the work done
by her paper in behalf of the Cow,
Hog and Hen" program, which had its
origin in Turner County
The trophy was well established by
w. G. Sutliye, of the Savannah Press,
past president of the Georgia Press
to be awarded annually, to
some weekly paper. having some dis
tinct achievement to its credit. tor
work .d'one during the current year
The 1924 allotment has the endorse
r.ent Of the entire state press and we
congratulate the committee upon its
wise decision,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
Battle Raging, 100000
Flee City Sac Paulo
Inhabitants Driven From Brazil City
In Heaviest Fighting; Americans sSafe

WASHINGTON, July 23- Two
hundred thousand persons have beer
driven from the city of Sac Paulo, Bra
iii in the heaviest fighting of the Rev
olution, an official dispatch to the
State Department announced Tues
day. .,
Three thousand persons were killed
and injured in the fighting to date,
the dispatch added.
The dispatch filed by the American
consul at Sac Paulo, declared all Am
orleans were safe.
The Rebel troops it was stated were
we'll equipped with arms, ammunition
and food supplies. This report contra
dicted federal communicates, which de-
c1ared the Rebels were being starved
into submission:
In dominique issued here by the
Brazilian Embassy &he government
troops were reported to have made a
great advance to which the Rebels OF
fered strong resistance"
"Our aviators continue to reconno1-
ter the Rebelpositions, taking many
photographs )" the communicate added.
1.-THE operations organized for a decis-
i've attack on the rebels are following
their normal course"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
MOB BENT ON aa
WIZ LYNcHING NEGROES
Identified as Slayers of Girl Near
Cairo. Ill, During Hold-Up

CAIRO. ILL.,, July ga mob OF
approximately 400 men formed in
Pulaski County apparently bent upon
1ynching two negroes tentatively iden-
tilted as the slayers Of Daisy Wilson,
l8. in an attempted olhd+up of her
fathers store near Mounds, a few miles
from here, shortly after midnight.
A possee of several hundred armed
men. aided by blooGi1ornds, had been
searching for the negroes for several
hours. They were found, however by
Henry Bour, a r;iire ad man near the
tracks. twelve miles north of Cairo.
He summoned the sheriff.
Seymour WEIGH, 50, neighbor OF
the Wilson's died of excitement
The negroes are said4to have arriv,
ed at Mounds yesterday. They called
Wilson from his home TO open the
store on the plea that they wanted
provisions.
One of the negroes drew a revolver
ard the two sought to hold up the
storekeeper Wilson grappled with
them. His daughter, hearing the strug-
gle came to his assistance. A shot was
fired and the young woman fell, NOR
tally wounded. The bullet struck her
lin the head. The negroes escaped leav-
ing Wilson severely beaten.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

]. M. Willis Withdraws
From Race For Senate
To The People of The 45th Senatorial
District

Realizing the seriousness of heat
ed political campaign at this time es-
pecially when the lines are drawn as
tightly as they have been in the past
i'll our county, oftentimes causing the
eStrangment of friends and relatives,
the spending of money and loss of
time from business, and many of the
follies which generally attend such
things conference was held between
the undersigned no other person be-
ing present.
We reached the conclusion that we
need at this time more than ever be-
fore peace and harmony among our
people. 1t should be the earnest desire
of all ito rebuild our assets and strive
to place Irwin county where it right
fully belongs, the foremost county in
the state with peaceful, prosperous
and contented people. We should strive
as far as possible to remove the stig-
ma resting upon our people, that we
pay more attention to petty politics
and political spite than to business,
and the accusation that much money
is spent in almost all our campaigns.
With these things and convictions in
mind and the general welfare of our
people at heart as well as our own in
terests as citizens and candidates, we
felt it our duty to restore harmony and
peace so far as the race for State SEN
ator was concerned and eliminate the
evils attendant upon holly contested
political campaign.
With no enemies to punish and no
friends to reward meeting, alone, as
friends, freely, fully and frankly dis
cussing the matter, Hon ]. M. Willis
has decided to retire from the race.
Mr.. Willis did this freely and not
because he feared what the outcome
might be, but felt to- continue in the
race no matter what the result might
be both he and his opponent would be
injured, strife and discord would pre-
vail among neighbors and friends and
create commotion which all good cit
liens should not desire.
We want it distinctly understood
that Mr.. Willis was not run out of
this race neither was he intimidated
bv any reward or promises of things
political in the future.
There was no trade, or political trick
connected with his retirement. 1t was
solely the voluntary act of big heart
ed man trying to do the thing he
thought for the best interest OF the
people at this time and sincere effort
on his part to restore harmony and
avoid a political wrangle with its ac-
companying disgraces.
Respectfully
J. B. Clements,
7. M. Willis.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
House Passes State
Tick Pay Measure
Fulton Delegations Bill to Raise Judg
es Also Passed in Lower BODY

ATLANTA, July 23-By vote on
1870 to 81, the House Tuesday passed
the bill providing that hereafter the
cost of cattle tick eradication and con
troll in Georgia shall be borne entirely
hy the state. none of the burden to
rest on the counties.
After affirming the, rules committee
report, fixing the order of precedence
OF bills on the calendar for the balance
OF the week, the House Tuesday morn
;np took up and passed in short order
hv q vote of 100 to 4, the Fulton coun-
ty delegation bill, fixing the salary Of
the Judge of the City Court of Allan
IA at $4,000 per annum.
The bill, which applies only te cities
!, having more than $4,000 inhabitants
thus affecting Atlanta, alone, becomes
4 effective next October /, if it is as sue
Sckssful in the Senate as it was IN the
House and receives the Governors ap-
proval.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
Two States Linked
By Costly Bridge
Highways of georgia and South Caro-
lima Joined by Structure on Sand
Bar Ferry on Savannah River

Atlanta, July 23.-On the historic
site of Sand Bar Ferry on the Savan-
nah river, where decades ago affairs
of honor" were settled by the duel
method, citizens of Richmond county
! Georgia, and Aiken county, South
Carolina, have celebrated the opening
of bridge that spans the Savannah
and joins the highways of the two
states. Score another high mark for
highway development and which will
be followed by still greater develop
ment of highway work in Georgia in
the event the state puts thru its pro-
posed big bond issue. Every develop
ment like this of linking the two states
is source of great qualification to
Georgia advocates of good roads.
The new bridge, which was built
thru the cooperation of the two states
with federal aid, represents an outlay
of about $263,000. 1t is symbolic of
the progress of highway development
in that section, and it's completion
marks the realization of dream of
many years standing among the peo-
pie of the two counties.
Agitation for such Structure was
started more than thirty years ago
among members of the Beach Island
Agricultural Club. The dream was
cherished thru many years and final
Nv reached fruition in 1921, when the
work was commenced Thru the three
years since that time, contractors and
workmen have fought the turbulent
waters of the Savannah until they have
conquered at last.
Midnight Bridge Party"
About the first of last month, the
contractors announced that the bridge
was ready for crossing, but small
portion of flooring at the beginning
of the timber section was missing.
Thru slow transportation of timber
specified by the engineers, this work
was delayed. The people of Beach Is
land. who for years had been anxlously
awaiting the construction OF the bridge
and who watched and noted every
move OF the workmen finally became
tired and on the night of June IS
group OF citizens stormed the bridge
and in the glare of automobile. head
LIGHTS applied the missing section OF
flooring. Amid cheers of delight the
| happv throng crossed the bridge IN a
GREAT train of automobiles at one min
Government and state engineers
condemned" this midnight bridge
party," but the bridge was finally com
pleted according to specifications.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
Four Die AS u. S.
Liner Is Rammed
Over 1000 Passengers on Boston At
Time She Was Struck by Oil Tanker

NEWPORT, R. 1. July 22-Three
men and one woman are known to
have lost their lives in the midnight
collision off Point Judith of the oil
Tanker Swift Arrow and the steamship
Boston, the new Eastern Steamship
Company's passenger liner.
The bodies of Mrs Oscar Green, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, and two unidentified
men have landed here from the Bost-
on, which was brought to Newport
by three tugs and the steamship Com
monwealth.
C. L. Copeland of Brookline, Mass,
died at the Newport Hospital more
than 10 hours after the crash without
consciousness.
Efforts to identity the other two vic
Tins will probably be without result
until the Boston's purser reaches New
York with the passenger list
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
James B. Clements
Announces For Senate

To the people of Telfair, Ben Hill,
and Irwin Counties composing the 45th
Senatorial District of Georgia:
| announce myself as candidate to
represent the 45th Senatorial District
in the General Assembly of Georgia,
session 1925 and 1926
If elected promise to fulfill the du-
ties of the office to the very best Of
my ability and earnestly solicit the
support and influence of all of the vo-
tiers of the district.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES B. CLEMENTS:
Trwinville, Ga. June 9. 1924. tt
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
WOMAN BEATEN WITH HORSE
WHIP DEAD; HUSBAND HELD

PENSACOLA, Fla, July 23-Mrs:
Richard Sheffield, "a, Tuesday died
from the effects of beating with a
horse-whip administered by her hus-
band, according to physicians and Of
ficers. Sheffield, held in jail here, was
charged with uxorcide Immediately aft
er her death.
The beating, physicians said, was
administered week ago and Sheffield
was placed in jail charged with assault.
When told of his wife's death he beat
the bars of his cell, crying, Il wish l
would drop dead l wish l would drop
dead"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
PARSON SNATCHES
NAP AND WRECKS
HIS AUTOMOBILE

. Montezuma, Ga.-Rev. George Mat
thews. castor of the First Methodist
church at Marshallville, and brother
of Judge J A Matthews of Macon,
took a nap which nearly cost him his
life Thursday afternoon when he went
to sleep driving his auto on the turn
pike near Flint river. The car crashed
down IS foot emtankment and over
turned. Rev. Matthews was uninjured.
The machine was wrecked.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

The following officers have been in
stalled in the local lodge of I.O.O.F.:
Noble 'Grand-Thos. H. Owens; R.
IS. II. G.-Charlie Moore; LIS. NtG.
w. o. Minshew; Warden-S. B.
Billiard; Conductor-W B. Lisenby;
Rec. Sec.-Rev. C. A. CHM; Fin. Sec.
&C. A Miller; Treas.-Frank w.
Hitch; P. Coco w. Crawford;
Chaplain-H. Bruner; Vice-grand-
IT. E Lassiter.
A very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting was held last Tuesday evening
This lodge is now taking on new life
and if you are an Odd Fellow you
ishould attend these meetings and en-.
joy the good fellowship of the mem
bers as we'll as the excellent team work
that is being put on by Captain Mil
Ter and his team.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
World. Flyers Ready
To Hop Atlantic
u. S. Airrnen Only Wait Word From
Washington to Start Journey Home

BROUGH, England, July 23-With
their planes completely overhauled and
their engines perfectly tuned, the Am,
erican flyers Tuesday awaited word
from Washington to start on the jour
new home across the Atlantic.
The final tests were being made
and Lieutenant Lowell Smith, flight
commander, said he would be ready to
lead the flight today.
Patrol boats that will mark the oc-
can course have not all reached their
posts and the final arrangements by
the government are all that is now de
laying the start of the flight.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
A. & P. Company
To Open Store Here

The Atlantic and Pacific lea Co.
have rented the Holtzendortt store on
east Pine street formerly occupled' by
Mrs. Newton, the milliner and VIII OPP
en- one of their chain stores here on
about September LIST. Dr.. Hoitzendorf
arrived in the city to make some I'M
movements to meet the requirements
Of the new lessees.s
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
For REPRESENTATIVE

/ am candidate to succeed myself
in next General Assembly of Georgia
from Ben Hill county. l deeply ap-
preciate the confidence you have
shown in me and shall endeavor to
represent you in a way that will cause
you to have pride in your representa-
tive and county. I will appreciate your
support in primary of September 10
If L. l.. GRlNER
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
LA TOILETTE AND
WHEELER WILL TOUR
SOUTH AND WEST

CHICAGO, July 23-Senators La
Toilette and Wheeler will open the
third ticket campaign in the eastern
.seaboard and New England states
touring the West and South over di-
vergent routes to every state in the
union. Representative John M. Nels-
on. national manager of the LaFollette
candidacy, announced today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
NOTICE TO PAINTERS

Sealed proposals will be received at
this office for painting 81 street letter
collection boxes, 5 parcel post collec-.
ton boxes and 20 steel posts, until
200 P. M. July 3lst. Full particulars
may- be had by calling on the post
master Blank forms for use OF bid
ders will also be furnished upon APP
LEGATION. Will Adams, Postmaster.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
GOOD NEWS FROM FLORIDA

News has reached this office OF an
agreement reached between authorities
of Nassau county and the Florida high
way department by which the seven
miles of unfinished road between Hill
lard and Jacksonville will be complet-
ed in time for the winter tourist trav-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Col. A. C. Garden returned We'd
nesday from Camp Mcclellan at An
niston, Ala, where he was training for
two weeks with the R. o. T. c. Mr..
Gardens army title is Major. His US
ual appellation of Colonel is that COM
mon to his colleagues in law.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Messrs James Smith, R. ]. Clark, E;
P. Gates, Larry Sword, J. R. Hare and
c S. Manooch arrived home from Kali
eigh to spend their vacation with home
folks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
GOLFERS OFF TO wAYcROss

GOLFERS OFF III WAL ONOoo
Messrs w. S. Walker, B. F. Wilcox
Carl Fellars, Roy Adams, Jake Dor
miney, ]. ]. Pryor, Lie. Glover y. D.
Watts, Fleming Shewnake, oniriey
and others motored TO Waycross thls
morning to participate in golf tour
rament with members of the Waycross
C1,,h
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Mr. A. Dorminey carried some of
the Coli fans and players to Waycross
today.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22

adult, above twenty-one years, and re
sides In Charles County, Maryland.
That the said real estate is not sus-
ceptible OF partition among the parties
entitled to interest therein as above
set forth without material loss and in
jury, and that in order to make divis-
ion of said interests, it will be neces-
sary that said real estate be sold and
the proceeds thereof divided among the
parties according 70 their respective
interests.
1t is thereupon this 23rd day of jan
uary, in the year 1924, ordered by the
Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, sitting in Equity, that the
Plaintiffs, by causing copy OF this
order to be inser.ed in some newspaper
published in Charles County, Mary
land, once week for four successive
weeks before the LIST day oil March,
in the year 1924, give notice TO the said
absent Defendants of the object and
substance OF this bill, warning them to
be and appear in this Court in person
or by solicitor, on or before the 10Th
day of March, 1924, to show cause,
If any they may have, why q decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
WARREN M. AI.BRITTAIN,
Clerk Of the CIRCUIT Court for Charles
County, Maryland.
True copy, Test:
w. NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk.
l.25-4t
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22

ances of a political campaign.
And that is what Mr.. Cook is do
ing, and doing with public funds
conducting a political cam
paign.
We believe the people of
Maryland will deeply resent this
extraordinary assumption of
power on the part of Mr.. Cook
and will want to know on what
meat this educational Caesar has
been feeding that he should I'M
dertake to dictate to the Cover
nor and Legislature of Mary
land. He has raised an issue
with the taxpayers of Maryland
which they will not pass un-
challenged. He is not the only
person interested in public edu-
cation. Nor is he the only per
son capable of understanding its
needs"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22
ORDER nIsI.

In the Circuit Court for Charles coun-
ty, Maryland.
No. l605Equity.
Maude Parker, ct al, Adults, Plain
tiffs,
VS..
.Hovella Cofer, ct al, Infants, De-
PENDANTS.
Ordered this lsth day OF Februsry. In
the year 1924, by the Circuit Court
for Charles County, Maryland, that
sq1 AUDITORS Report, made and
filed in the above entitled cause, be-
finally ratified and confirmed unless
cause 10 the contrary be shown on or
before the 10Th day OF March, in
year 1924; provided q copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Charles Coun-
ty, Maryland, once a week for three
successive weeks before the said 10th
day OF March. 1924.
WARREN N. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland.
True copy-Test:
W. M. ALBRITTAIN,
2-l5-3t. Clerk.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22

The object OF this suit is to procure
decree for the sale OF the real estate
Of which the late Frederick Simms, OF
Charles County, Maryland, died,
seized and possessed, for the purpose
of partition among his HERS at Law
and next OF kin.
The bill states that the said Freder-
lex Simms during his lifetime was
seized and possessed of u tract. piece,
part or parcel of land and premises
wing and situated in the Fifth Election
District of Charles County, Maryland;
that the said Frederick Simms being so
seized and possessed departed this life
sometime in the year 1900; that the
said Frederick Simms intermarried
with a certain Martha Ann Simms.
who has also departed this life.
That the said Frederick Simms de-
parted this life leaving surviving him
the following children, as his heirs at
at law and next OF kin, to wit /: John
Simms, son, Amelia Day, daugh-
ter, James Simms, q son, Frederick
Simms, son, and your Orator, Sea-
man Simms, q son.
That the said John Simms is mar
ried, his wife's name being Amelia
Simms, both of whom are living, are
adults above twenty-one years, and
both of whom reside in the City OF
Washington, in the District of Column
bia,
Amelia Day, who intermarried with
a certain Richard Day, both of whom
are living, are adults, above twenty
one years, the said Amelia Day resid-
ing the City of Washington, in the
District OF Columbia, and the said
Richard Day residing in the State of
Pennsylvania.
James Simms who is unmarried, Is
living and is an adult, above twenty
one years, and resides In the City OF
Washington, in the District of CoIum-
bia.
That the said Frederick Simms has
since departed this life, leaving sur
vivlng him as his heirs at law and next |
Of kin his wife, 3 certain Louisa Simms,
one OF your Orators, and the follow |
ing John Simms, brother, Amelia
Day, sister, James Simms, a brother,
and your Orator, Seaman Simms, a
brother.
That your Orator, a certain Seaman
Simms, intermsrried with certain
Elizabeth Simms, one Of your Orators,
botn OF whom are living, are adults,
above twenty-one years, and reside in
Charles County, Maryland.
That your Oratrix, Louisa Simms, is
the surviving wife of the said Freder-
lex Simms, the son Of the late Freder-
lex Simms and Martha Ann Simms, as
that she is living. is an
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22
Sheriff Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
In Seventh Election District of
Charles County, Md.

BY virtue OF writ OF Fieri Facias,
issued out OF the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland, at the suit
of Matthews Howard Company, incor-
porated, against the goods and chat
tells, lands and tenements of Joseph A.
Jordan, to me directed, l have seized
and taken in execution all the right,
title, claim, interest and estate at law
and in equity of the said Joseph A.
Jordan in and to the following proper
ty, to wit
Lot No so, in II. Crocker's survey of
Browns Addition to South Glymont,
situated in It'll Election OF Charles
County, Maryland, improved by a
dwelling and outbuildings. See deed
from Georgiana M, Bealle, dated
April Is, 1921, recorded among land
records of Charles County, Nd, in
Isiber W. Nj. A, No. IS, folio 10 etc
And hereby give notice that will
offer for sale at the Court House door
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of Charles County.
Md, Letters of Administration on the
estate of
JOSEPH n. HAYDEN,
late OF said county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said
ceased are hereby warned to ex-
hiDit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
of August, 1924. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of February 1924
+. STONE POSEY,
2-22-3t. Administrator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-22
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