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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
ANNA o. NILSSON SEEN
AS MAN IN PONJOLA

Several motion picture producers
discussing "Ponjola," Cynthia Stock
ley's famous story, after it had been
announced that Sam E. Rork had pur-
chased the story for the films, declar-
ed that the picture could never be
made because no actress in films could
successfully make UP as man.
But it turned out they were all
wrong. There was an actress that
could make up as a man and pass as
such. This was Anna Q. Nilsson, who
plays the leading feminine role in
"Ponjola," the First National picture
which comes next Monday and Tues
day to the Grand theater.
In this First National picture Miss
Nilsson enacts the part of girl who
masquerades as a man and lives for
months among the "he-men" of the
African veldt.
In order to play the role Miss Nil
sson had her hair closely cropped and
underwent special treatment at the
hands of an expert masseuse to obtain
a form apparently masculine. In men S
clothes the illusion is perfect and one
watching that part of the picture in
which she is "a man" will forget al
most entirely that the character OF
Desmond" is being portrayed by Miss
Nilsson. re-,
One of the producers who said III
can't be DONE" has been friend OF
Miss Missions for yeaEs. He changed
his mind after production has begun
on the picture when one day Anna; IN
mans clothes, walked into a Holly
wood restaurant where he was eating
He failed to recognize the famous &C
tress. asking friend at his table who
the new boy actor was.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23

There are 53l votes IN the electoral
colleges. zoo are necessary for cleo
ton. If. this poll correctly indicates
the way the election will go, then
Collidge will be shy some Fl votes of
election and the choice will be made
in Congress.
However, there are many factors to
be considered. First is the fact that
three states, Maine with votes, Ariz-
ona with and Delaware with 3, have
not voted in this Presidential poll.
Second is the very surprising situation
shown in this poll, whereby Ohio with
"a votes is in the LaFollette column
and Oklahoma with 10 votes is in the
Coolidge column.
Republican leaders believe firmly
that they will carry Ohio. 1t is what
is known as a Republican state"
Were LaFo1lette not in the race there
is little doubt but that Coolidge
would carry it. However, LaFo1lette
has the support of the six strong
Scrip Howard newspapers in Ohio,
going to the third party candidate.
In Oklahoma, Coolidge is as likely
to lose as he is to win. Oklahoma is
southern border state and usually
goes Democratic, so if Coolidge
should win Ohio, lose Oklahoma
and maybe Utah credited to him in
| this poll, he would still be shy votes in
the electoral college for election.
The Presidential poll shows, as do
other leading straw votes now being
taken such as the Literary Digest,
and Hearst Newspapers polls, that
There is a strong possibility of the
election being thrown into congress
for final naming of our next Presi-
dent. Every day now political leaders
and writers are openly announcing
their conviction that the election will
go to Congress for settlement.
The votes in this Presiden ial poll
express the sentiment of voters in the
smaller cites, towns and rural dis
t-icts Mere tllan seven thousand
newspapers published in towns thru
out the country have co-operated wi h
this newspaper in taking this poll. The
Publishers Autocaster Service, in New
York City, which serves this newspa-
per, has been the national headquarters
for the poll. 1t has been conducted in
an impartial manner.
This Presidential poll is par icular-
ly interesting inasmuch as it is the only
vote taken which indicates the small
town and community sentiment. Both
the Literary Digest" and the Hearst's
Newspapers polls is more represen "a
tive on the big city and large town
sentiment.
The tabulation of the votes by states
and the arrangement in the electoral
column, as published below, furnish
many points for discussion-none of
which, of course, can be proved until
the final official votes on November
have beenc ounted.
Davis gains on LaFollette in the
popular vote during the last two
weeks of thin vote, can be accounted
for in the number of Southern states
which sent in returns. The Solid
South" is voting true to form and
there seems to be no spot where the
Third Party ticket cut in to take
Democratic votes. Missouri has come
to be c1assed as a Border States"
Here LaFo1lette seems to be making
quite showing.
Of the three states which did not
vote. Maine-as indicated in the re-
cent primaries-will go to Coolidge.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
GEORGIA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

4, SAVANNAH Contract to be let
for resurfacing Wadley street from
Bay street extension to River street.
/ ATLANTA Portable buildings at
new Henry W. Grady high school
completed.
/ DUBLIN-New York interests to 10
cate 100000 pulp mill here if SUI
ficient stumpage can be leased or
purchased to operate mill for 20 yrs.
Total value of building permits is
sued from 20 cities in sixth federal
reserve bank district during August
exceeded any total yet recorded in the
district
METER Movement under way
to secure establishment of tobacco
warehouse in 1925.
| DECATUR-Holy Trinity Episcopal
| Church to erect new building at cost
of $4,000.
COLUMBIA-New theatre building
under construction.
ATLANTA-Georgia Railway &
! Power Company to complete improve
| lnent of Highland avenue.
MACON-Contract to be let for con
struction of $1,6OO,0O0 hotel building.
ATLANTA-Site to be chosen for
air mali landing field.
Chicken hatchery OPP
ems for business here.
ATLANTA-$75,0O0 pledged for
construction of swimming pool and
gymnasium, as first unit of new
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton headquarters.
SAVANNAH--Southern Box Com
pany to double output of plant.
ATLANTA-New fire station to be
built on Highland avenue.
WAYCROSS -$250,000 campaign
launched for Piedmont Institute.
SAVANNAH New ten story Real
ty building opened.
ADEL-Two modern tobacco ware
houses to be established in Cook
| County next season.
VINEVILLE- New Baptist church
nearing completion.
! MACON-Work started on con-
struction for new hotel building.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. improve
ment of Dixie Highway begun.
Let officials recognize not only that
fire destruction is a public evil, but
that the conflagration menace is al
most everywhere present. If the fight
ing of fire, through organized depart
ments, is a public concern, fire pre-
vention is equally So
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
GEORGE E. GAFFNEY

On the afternoon of October Is,
at ESQ O'Clock the death angel visit
ed the home of Brother George E.
Gaffney and waited his spirit away to
that sweet, happy home. He said death
would be sweet to him.
He was born September 10, 1882 in
Pickway County. o. His father moved
to Illinois in 1885, to Fitzgerald, Ga.
in January, 1896. He was married &c
Miss Ola Stewart, of GAINESVILLE. Ga.
April IL, 1908. They made their home
in Fl. Valley for two years, moving
back to Fitzgerald in 1905. where the,
lived happily together until the day o
his death.
They were blessed with four child
rem of which survive him, Josie May
Louise, George, Jr., and Ruby. He
leaves to mourn his loss, besides his
children and devoted wife, his father
three brothers and two sisters.
The funeral services were conducted
by James Bishop, at the Englewooo
Baptist church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
LARGE GATHERING
FARMERS ATTEND
TOBACCO MEETING
Col Slater, Judge Crum and Others
Create Enthusiasm for
Tobacco Industry

Increase of tobacco acreage was as
sured when the large gathering OF
farmers and business men last Mon
day gave close attention to the en-
couraging statements made by Col.
John R. Slater, of Douglas, whose
wide experience with tobacco grow
ers in his own county makes him an
authority on the value of tobacco as
a money crop for this section.
Coffee county, according to Mr.. Sla-
ter, marketed prohtably, crop of
four million pounds the past season,
and its farmers are preparing to dou-
BILE their acreage the next season. Col.
Slater urged the beginner to conflne
himself to a small acreage per plow,
as overcropping, planting more than
the help justified, would be too hazar-
dous an undertaking for the beginner,
and he especially recommended heavy
fertilization, to secure weight and quail
ity.
Judge D. A. R. Crum also spoke
along similar lines, having gathered
his information principally among the
farmers of Berrien county, with whom
he came in close contact while hold
ing a term of court in Nashville dur
ing the tobacco season.
Others who spoke were ]. w. Skies,
of Skies and Knott, E. S. Lilies. VIM.
R. Bowen, president and c. T. Owens,
secretary of the chamber of commerce.
The meeting was opened by Mr..
]. F. Turner, whose interest in the
tobacco industry is we'll known. Ad-
ditional efforts will be made to in
crease pledges by farmers in this and
adjoining counties, four thousand
acres being the goa, set by the cham
her of commerce
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
AUTO ACCIDENT
SUNDAY FATAL TO
EUGENE NELSON
Herbert Nelson Painfully Injured as
Death Car Strikes Them
Down Sunday

Eugene Nelson was killed and Her
bert Nelson painfully injured, as auto
of Mr.. Crum Williams, driven by Miss
Blanche Morris, young daughter OF
w. ]. Morris. on Sunday morning
Eugene, Herbert and Clarence Mel
son, the three young sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Nelson were returning home
from Sunday school and were crossing
Central avenue near Grant street,
when the car, driven by Miss Morris,
the only other OCCUPANT being Miss
Williams, came east on Central at
moderate rate of speed. Two of the
children had reached the north side
of the street, Herbert being near the
curb, when the girls saw him and the
fender of the car had thrown him
over. Miss Morris turned the car
sharply to the south and struck Eu-
gene, who was in the act of crossing
the street
Both wheels went over the little fell
low, causing internal injuries from
which he died before reaching home,
after having been taken to Denmark
Drug Company for immediate atten-
ton.
Eye witnesses stated that the acci-
dent was unavoidable, the car going
at moderate speed and that the girls
did not see the children until too late
Both girls in the car are said to be
below the legal age for driving cars II
this state, however, no charges have
been preferred by the parents of thu
victim.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23


The deceased, attached to the U
S. transport Viga, with chief machinist
mate Robert H. Kerr, of the nava
aviation station, had made an ascent
in a naval plan, reaching the height
of $4,000 feet, above Coronado, Cal
In diving thru a cloud, the plane came
in collision with a passing plane, driv-
en- by Gunner William Cole, of the
same station. The collision is said to
'have been one of the most tragic in
naval aviation, both occupants of the
descending plane being killed and
Cole saving himself only by walking
out on the wing of his plane and jump
ing with the aid of parachute.
The news of the death of young
Flanders was received by his parents
Thursday, and the request for the re-
mains of their son was wired the
Navy department. The body arrived
in the city today and was met
at the depot by friends of the family
from Ocilla and members of Mars-Mc-
Donald Post, American Legion, who
accompanied the remains to Ocilla.
The funeral will be held at the Meth
odist church in Oclla Friday at II 100
a. m.
The unfortunate young man had
many friends in this city, where he
frequently visited before entering the
naval academy at Annapolis about six
years ago. He graduated in 1922 and
entered the service of the U. S. Navy
being assigned to the battleship Ok
1ahoma and later to the transport vi
ga on. which he held the station of en-
sign.
Besides his parents he is survived
by one sister, Miss Harriet Flanders.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
Court Adjourned
Until Thursday
Grand Jury Returns Many True Bills
Make Final Report Tuesday

Judge D. A. R. Crum adjourned
court this morning until next Thurs
day, when the present jurors are to
report again. A number of INSIDE
meanor cases were disposed of and
many of the defendants entered pleas
of guilty to minor offenses.
The Grand Jury was discharged for
the term Tuesday, after making their
report to the Court, which appears in
this issue, having found sixty True
Bills and 7 no bills
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
IACOR w. WALKER

The remains of Jacob w. Walker,
who died in the local hospital Tues
day, were taken to his late home in
Wilcox county Wednesday, for inter-
ment
The deceased is survived by his
widow and several children, and one
brother, Wesley R. Walker of this
county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
LITTLE RIVER ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS

Col. A. J. Mcdonald was elected
Moderator, G. A. Jolly, Clerk, and
Geo. w. Tomberlin, Treasurer of the
Little River Association at their meet
ing which is being held in Irwinville
yesterday and today.
Prospect Churchm was chosen fol
the next meeting place. Rev. P. U
Waters delivered the Introductory ser
mon and Rev. w. H. Wages of Ocil
la, the missionary sermon at the NEE
ing today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
GET CASH FOR
YOUR POTATOES

We call our farmer friends atten-
ton to the advertisement appearing
in this issue, of Mr. c. A. Newcomer,
at the Union Oil Company, who is in
the market for Porto Rico potatoes.
If you have any potatoes to sell,
II will pay you to see Mr.. Newcomer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23

Herewith published the final The Leaders nation
presidential poll It furnishes interesting figures
for political dopsters With approximately million votes cast
As states the popular shows Coolidge leading with 159O
TO LaFollette's 837O3 and Davis 280,582.
In electoral votes-Coodge with Is for total of
245 Davis is second with II 1870 electoral
votes and third with 10 90 electoral
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
375,94O 283,7O3 2SO,582

Assuming that the different states
will vote as indicated in The Leader
nationwide Presidential Poll, the cleo
toral votes will be won as follows:
COOLIDGE: New York, As; Illi-
nois, 20; Massachusetts,, Is; New
Hampshire, a; Kansas, 10; Iowa,
10; Pennsylvania, SO; Indiana,
Is; Michigan, Is; Oklahoma, 10;
Connecticut, 7; Utah, a; New
Jersey, IA; Oregon, S; Colorado,
6; Rhode Island, S; Vermont, q;
New Mexico, 8.
Total 245
LA TOILETTE: Wisconsin, Is;
Washington, 7; California, 10;
Mont, A. Wyoming, 8; South
Dakota, S; Minnesota, IL; Ohio,
"a; Idaho, q; North Dakota, S. ~
Total 90
DAVIS: Maryland, 8; Texas, 20;
Georgia, Ia; Missouri, IS; Virgin
ia, II; West Va, 8; Nevada, 8;
Nebraska, 8; Arkansas, 9; Ten
nessee, ~; Louisiana, 10; Flori-
da, 6; Kentucky, 10; N. Carolina,
IL; Alabama, II; Mississippi, 10;
S. Carolina, g.
Total 1874
Necessary for election: 200 E1ector-
al Votes.
Three states unheard from: Maine,
6; Arizona, 8; Delaware, 8.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
Dixie Highway Now
Being Re-Paved

Work on the re-surfacing of the
Dixie Highway, south, has been COM
menced and traffic to Ocilla should
take the old Ocilla road and trun in
on the new road at Whitley for the
next few weeks The old road is in
good condition and by turning traffic
from within the city, tourists and To-
cal cars vii save time and ANNOYANCE
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MANI

Age, "a; height, S feet 10 inches;
weight, los pounds; eyes, blue; me-
dunn brown hair, with fair complexion
Any information will be appreciated
by his mother, who can be reached
thru the police department, Memphis,
Tenn
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23

Rev. ]. w. Lawrence of Americas,
will be the guest of Mrs. 6. w. Turn
er while here conducting services on
Thursday night and Friday morning
at the Episcopal church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23
OcilIa Boy Killed =
In Aviation Accident
Merritt ]. Flanders, Ensign in U. 5
Navy, Killed in Aerial
Collision

The many friends of Editor and
Mrs. J. J. Flanders, Of DELLA, were
shocked when they learned thru the
press of the state of the death of
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Williams, Mrs.
VIM. Rawlins Mrs. James Paulk and
Mrs. w. A. Bowling will spend Fri
dav in Macon attending the Fair.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Brown left
Sunday for Valdosta, where they will
spend the week with their daughter.
Helen.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Sigh and Mrs
Carl Fellars visited in Macon We'd
nesday, seeing the fair and shopping
Evening star., 1924-03-18
3 IN NORTH DAKOTA
REPUBLICAN CONTEST
Voters to Express Preference for
Coolidge, johnson or L.
Toilette Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FARGO. N. D., March 1s.-Nor tn
Dakota voters went to tho polls to-
day to express their presidential
preferences In q statewide primary,
with a three oornered contest In the
republican field and ono entry for
oomocratio Endorsement.
President Coolidge and Senator
Hiram johnson of California are tho
only names on the republican presi-
Dental ballot, but an eleventh hour
"sticker campaign for Senator Rob-
ert NJ In Toilette promised to win
him many votes.
William G. McAdoo. former Secre-
tary OF tho Treasury, has no opposi-
tfon FOR the democratic indo rse ment.
Each party is selecting a national
committeeman, nve pr esidential cleo
tors and thirteen republican and ten
democratic delegates to their respec-
tive national conventions.
While national interest conters in
the republican presidential contest.
moro attention In this state Is being
given to tho voto on tho referred law
which would romovo party designa-
tions from state Office contests. These
laws were fostercd by opponents of
the Nom Partisan League
Tho polls opened ut 8 am. and will
close at pm.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
DOCTORS VIEWS ON
THE BEST PURCATIVE

/ Most purgatives are not thor
I ouEh and, besides. irritate the in
testines, according to physicians.
They affect only the upper bowel,
but do not help the lotoer bowel,
which is often causing the trouble.
/ To many people-especially chill
! iren--ordinary castor oil is so nau-
seating that they refuse to take 1t.
But IL castor oil is completely freed
Of the impurity. ricin, which
causes the unpleasant taste and
odor-as has now been perfectly
done in the new kellogg's Taste
! less Castor Oil--it Is, physicians
agree, the ideal purgative.
For it not only thoroughly
cleanses the entire bowels as no
other purgative does, but also neu-
tralizes the intestinal poisons that
cause auto-intoxication, headaches
and that tired feeling, not to men,
ton complexion blemishes. Fur
thermore, 1t does not irritate, but
actually heals irritation. making 1t
especially useful for infants and
children In diarrhoea and collie.
In the new form it is as easy to
swallow as water, so that the most
unreasonable child takes it will
ingiy.
You can get a sample bottle free by
writing to Walter Janvier, AT Canal
street. New York. and sending 10 cents
TO cover packing and postage. But you
take, take, no ,,I risk in getting a regular size
money Instantly refunded If not pleased.
kellogg's is sold and guaranteed by all
good drug stores eyerywhere-Advertise
ment.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
OGDEN MILLS SUED
ON ISLANDER CHARGE
Republican Leaders Ask 500, 900
for Assertion They Secretly
Offered johnson Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 1S--SlAnder suits
for 100000 were filed yesterday against
Representative Ogden L. Mills BY
Schuyler NJ. Meyer. former state senator,
and William NJ. Chadbourne, president
of the Lenox Hill Republican Club. for
his accusation that they were secretly
offering to aid Senator Hiram johnson
to obtain the republican presidential
nomination while protesting to support
President Coolidge.
Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Chadbourne de-
manded that Mr.. Mills retract immedi-
ately his assertion. made yesterday in
an address, that the Meyer faction had
made a definite offer Of financial as
sistance to Senator Johnson's managers
if the latter would aid their efforts to
gain control Of the New York county
organization.
Mr.. Mills reiterated the charges. and
referred questioners to Arthur b
Murtha, New York state manager for
John6on, who, he said, received the offer.
Mr.. Murtha from sick bed said Mr.
Mills assertions were substantially
correct.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
COMPULSORY ARMY
TRAINING IS OPPOSED
Oklahoma EaEmer.Labor Session
Tor Bonus-Faction Wants
Ia Toilette TO Run.

By tAs Asuneiatsd Preas,
Ell RENO. Okla, March 18.-Oppo-
sition to compulsory military train
inx. . tariff on crude oil to protect
independent producers. passage of an
adjusted compensation act, repeal Of
the Esch- -Cummins act, election Of
the President by direct vote. public
ownership and abolition Of injune-
tion In labor disputes were the salient
planks OF the platform adopted by
the Oklahoma Farmer-Labor Pro-
Eressive League at last nights ses-
sion OF the annual convention.
The organization WAS formerly
known as the Oklahoma Farmer-La-
Dor Reconstruction League. AS the
session adjourned there was talk OF
q bolt by the radical wing" A
group Of the delegates wired Senator
La Toilette Of Wisconsin, whose uan1e
is mentioned as the presidential can
didate OF potential third party, ask
Ing him II he would accept such .
nomination. and predicting there
would be q bolt II certain conditions
arose.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Confident SHENANDOAH
COULD FLY OVER POLE
Bartlett Unable to Understand
Why America Should Let
Opportunity 90 By.
By the Associated Pres !

By the Associated Pres.
LAKEHURST, N. J., March 1s.-
Complete confidence that the. dirigible
Shenandoah can ny to the north pole
and accomplish In forty -eight hours
what it took Peary twenty-three
years to do" was expressed by Capt.
Robert Bartlett Of the polar expedi-
ton board at Washington in an ad-
dress last night before the officers
here.
I'VE have the men, the ship ana
the money" he said, "and I cannot for
the life. Of me sec why our congress-
men and statesmen will sit idly by
and watch some other nation get the
glory OF being first to fly across tho
north pole"
Capt. Bartlett accompanied the late
Admiral Peary on his trip to the polar
regions in 1908 which resulted in the
discovery OF the pole.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
BRITISH ENVOY TO SPEAK.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-sir Esme
Howard, new British ambassador,
will make his first speech in America
tonight at the dinner of the Pill
grims' Society Of New York in the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Arrangements have been made to
broadcast his address by radio
through station WGY of Schenectady,
and the Pilgrims Society of London
viii attempt to listen in.