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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
Anniversary Column
IA YEARS AGO

(Fitz. Leader April 1920, 1o1O)
Mr.. T. F. Clark of Dallas and Mr..
John ID; Walker of Sparta are making
the preliminary arrangements for op-
ening new trust and banking house
in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Jones spent this
week in New Orleans guests of Mrs,
Jones sister.
Misses Jeffie and Eva Persons are
guests of Mrs. R. T. Persons in Moul-
trie.
Messrs Gelders and Maddox opened
their new airdome this week playing
to large enthusiastic audiences. The
vaudeville acts are said to be espe-
cially good.
The entire fraternity of the state
sincerely sympathize with Col. J. E.
Mercer in the loss of his new and
splendid newspaper outfit by fire. The
fire will not interfere with the regular
appearance of the Enterprise and as
soon as possible Mr.. Mercer will have
new outfit and be as we'll prepared
for business as ever.
Editor E. L Hanes of the Leader
spent the weekend in Atlanta with
Mrs. Hanes.
A large delegation of teachers &C
companied the Fitzgerald contestants
to Cochran where the convention OF
the Third District Oratorical Asso-
citation will be held this week.
Visitors to Atlanta this week in
clude Mrs. Lon Dickey, Miss Fannie
Boyd, Mrs. C. B. Watts, Mrs. C. B
Gwynn, Messrs Vincent Green and
Bowling Watson.
The following Fitzgerald people re-
turned this week from various points
out of town, Mrs. L. N. Hall from
Brunswick, Mrs. C. H. Matthews from
Tolbotton, and Macon, Mrs. Geo. F
Wooten from Byromville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Craddock from theatrical
tour, Mrs. ]. w. Rodwell and daugh-
ter Lucia to join Mr.. Rodwell ant
again reside here, Mrs. T. ]. Dickey
from Broxton; Mrs. Geo. Dickson
and daughter Miss Agnes from Thorn
asville; Mrs. E. K. Farmer from Hog
ansviIle; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wide
man and Mrs. c. I. Allen from Way
cross; Mr.. Emory Wilcox from Nc
Rae; DIR. T. F. Robertson from Bax-
ley.
Capt. DeLang is arranging rates and
route for the encampment of the mil
itary company at Brunswick.
The mother of Mr.. Geo. Kratzer
the we'll known and popular baker
will arrive in a few days from Ger
many.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17

Every community must awaken to the import
ance OF diversified farming and cooperative mark
etng OF farm products. The city and country must
work together for the development of the farming
industry as IN that lies the main road to commun-
lty prosperity Too little attention has been paid
TO the development of better farming and too
much reliance has been placed in the effort to
secure industrial and manufacturing enterprises
to the neglect of our farms. each of which is a
potential factory, giving employment and produc-
ing necessities which are exchangeable for ready
money in the markets of the world
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17

keting, to nstill suspicion and distrust into the
minds of the membership along lines so often
found successful in other periods OF the worlds
history If the farmers are susceptible to that kind
of attack the end OF cooperation for their i'm
provement of farming conditions is not far off,
but if they will resent these attacks with firm
stand and closer spirit Of cooperation the associa-
tons will succeed and with them every member
see himself lifted out of the ruts into which Gus
tom has forced him for these past ages.
Stand by your organizations, the cotton peanut,
potato and every other cooperative selling asso-
cations which are organized along the line Of
purely cooperation for the mutual advantage of
the commodity involved The farmers will find
that in unity lies their strength"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
DO YOU KNOW

DO YOU KNOW-That the town that gets pub
licity gets the business?
That the town that gets the advertising grows?
That advertising properly done is worth its
weight in gold?
That advertising town is business, not chd's
play?
That people will go miles to a good live town
to trade?
That the property will increase in value when
the outside world knows Fitzgerald is wide
awake?
That people from the neighboring towns will
come where there is something doing?
That now is the time Fitzgerald and business
need advertising more than ever before?
That if you do not get out and go after the out
side business some neighboring city will?
That if they do, they will get the business you
should get?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
VALDOSTA BEGINS
WAR ON MOSQUITOES

VALDOSTA, Ga, April IS The
Sanitary Department of the city will
begin the fight-on mosquitoes this
week and the oiling squad will make
its rounds regularly throughout the
summer months.
In addition to oiling all stagnant
water in the city limits, the crew
will extend its operations to ponds
on ;he edge of the city.
No mosquitoes have made. their APP
pearance in the city yet, but the city
Health Department is not going to
wait for these pests to make their in
vasion before beginning the work Of
eradication.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
COUNTRY NEWSPAPER AN AMERICAN

lNSTlTUTION-Arthur Brisbane says each OF
tive Paris newspapers has million or more cir
cuaton because all parts of France look to Paris
for news while in this country only one daily cir
culates million COPIES because Americans feel
the real newspaper is one in their own neighbor-
hood That is good for America"
The manufacturer has said on MANY occasions
that no country so large as the United States
could ever have been developed with all its people
IN every nook and corner fully informed on local
state and national questions without the 14OOC
country daily and weekly newspapers which give
immediate information to rural communities on
all subjects.
Americas country newspapers are the safeguard
of its democratic institutions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
UNIQUE EASTER
OBSERVANCE

The Methodists Of Sparta, Ga, are
arranging an Easter celebration !of
some magnitude and different from
the usual. All the churches of the city
are joining in, and on Easter morning
there will be monster pageant in
which 200 decorated cars and floats
will appear in parade. 1t is hard to
think of parade of floats being stag
ed without the usual hurried last hour
preparation. 1t will be wonderful if
these people can be so forehanded
and so ready that not nail need be
driven nor other mechanical prepara-
tons made to violate the sacredness
of the day and the occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
GEN. E. w. RUCKER
DIES IN BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham, Ala, April 14.-Fun-
eral arrangements were being made
Monday for General Edmond Win
chester Rucker, Confederate veteran,
retired railroad magnate and coal op-
orator, known thruout the South, who
died here late Sunday night.
General Rucker was 88 years old.
He served with General Forrest dur
ing the Civil War and was in COM
mand of the post at Kingston, Tenn,
He was one of the leading figures
IN Birningham's early development.
The Rucker family came to Ala
bama from Tennessee, and was
originally from Virginia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
FOREST VANDAL
AGAIN

Tempted by the beauty of the dog
wood which like the poet says "is born
to blush unseen and waste it's sweet
ness in secluded spots deep in the
woods, along unfrequented roads, still
the ruthless gatherers strip the trees
to the very trunk with the same self
sh spirit of those who root out young
holly trees for their own uses, disre-
garding the future, when the blossom
ing beauty of today will be followed
by barrenness. 1t is a selfish and unpa-
triotic spirit that prompts such ravag-
ing of forest beauty and it should be
heartily condemned and stricter laws
should be made to protect the ma
ural beauty of the woods.
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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
ATTACKING THE co-opERArIvEs Sci

1sh interests are making insdeous attacks upon
the COOPERATIVE Marketing associations, seeing
the end of the speculative era in which these in
terests have made fortunes at the expense of the
producer and ultimate consumer alike The sue
cess of these commodity cooperatives for the first
time in the history of farming, are showing
probability of making Of farming safe and prof
liable vocation and are endangering the so-called
vested rights of the speculator to reap where he
did not sow.
ms condition is not to the liking OF the fellow
VINO mas been living off the sweat of the farmers
brow SO he is making his last stand and endeavor-
ing 70 sow discord among the members of the va
nous associations organized for cooperative mar
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
CLOSE PERSPECTIVE

Tho that history is said to be more
correct that is written by the STU
dents of the succeeding generation to
the one participating in the recorded
events, still there is much interest at
tached to the personal estimates and
the individual experiences of one who
took part as did General Pershing in
the World War. His recent seclusion
Somewhere in France" has been spent
in preparing history of the World
War which is about ready for publ
cation, and whether it can settle the
mooted points about the conflict one
way and another, it will certainly make
lively reading.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
AMERICAN CITIZENS
AS MODEL,

Milton S. Hershey, great chocolate
king, who owns sugar mills and plan
tations in Cuba, is donating land for
an institution which will train Cuban
boys in vocational lines such as are
in vogue in the United States. The
Havana Rotary Club is behind the
movement and one of their Cuban
railroad magnates has made the first
$4,000 donation, which other capital
lists are expected to follow. Also the
Cuban educational association is ask
ing donation of 2 cents on each sack
of sugar from the sugar mills this
season. The study of English and a
better understanding of Americans is
to be stressed in the new school.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
D 4 d
WHITE WAY LOSES
PRESTIGE

There is a contention between the
projectors for white way in ElPaso
Texas and the radio fans of that place
due to the objection of the latter to
arc lights, who hold that each lamp
would interrupt radio communication
within a distance of four of five blocks
and that 400 of them would affect the
entire city. The pressure on the city
council was SO strong that they post
poned calling for bids for the white
way
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
WOMAN'S DAILY
| NEWS

This is the name of the first pub
LEGATION in China edited by women.
The editors are two we'll educated
Chinese women, extensive travellers
and prominent thru educational work.
They advocate equality and economic
freedom for women. Naturally, too,
they seek organization of intellectual
women. Their purpose to uplift the
Chinese women, including improve
ment of their home life is SO COM
mendable that it is to be hoped their
editorial venalre may be a success.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
FARM BUREAU PLANS
DISCUSSED IN HELM

Hefin, Ala.-Charles E. Massey
field agent for the Alabama Farm Blu
reau Federation, attended the monthly
meeting of the Cleburne county Blu
reau. held in office OF County Ag ut
E. R. Carlston at the court house Sat-
urday.
Plans of the bureau for the dis
tribution of cheaper fertilizer to the
cotton planters in this county were
discussed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
UPS AND
DOWNS

Honors were showered on Miss
Marion Davies, famous screen star, a
little too thick and fast. The ovation
paid her recently by a military di-
vision, bestowing the title of Colonel
on her has met rebuff Army heads
say there is decree against honorary
Colonelcies and any such titles are
not to be recognized. However, Miss
Davies has a balm for her wound, the
Federation of Woman's Clubs in New
York, composed of 100000 members
having just recently acclaimed and
crowned her Queen of Beauty, at a
bazaar given under their auspices for
a working girls home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
4 EDDETTFS
TH Il
. ~ By M
TO-DAY" WILL HAVE
TOMORROW
By M
81 MdudeKNy'

There is a plan under way to film
the new stories that appear daily in
Arthur Brisbane's column "Today",
which is carried by 10 newspapers
throughout the United States and sew
eral foreign countries including Aus
tralia. The pictures will be accompan-
led by the paragraphs which are per-
tinent to them. This is new idea
with great possibilities. The first show
ing was made last week in New York
with favorable comment from the
critics.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
SP0'TI.IGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
HIS FORTUNE
MADE
elders

Whether Howard Carter enters
again into amicable relations with the
Egyptian government, regarding
further operations in King Tut-Anl1h-
Amen's tomb, and completes his orr
ginal project, he has achieved suffici-
ent success and world renown to make
his entry to the lecture platform of
the United States a sure financial ven
ture. So far, so good. However, we
can suppose his ambition to finish
what he so we'll began is the para
mount object in life
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
LUXURY
r

L Az
The last adjustment of the 10 per
cent tax on radio sets and NAH jong
sets was made by the senate commit
tee in setting price of $50 on the ra-
dio set and SIS or the nah jong set as
the minimum that might be taxed. The
measure will be reported to the Sc
nate this week If passed the revenue
it is estimated will net about $10,-
100000.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
RADIO FOR
POPE

Pope Plus is enjoying radio in the
Vatican. He heard the opera Boris
Godrunow. which was played in
Rome He hears the London station
and even some of those in America
!; He has made special effort to get
Pittsburg.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
SHOOTING
MARS

The opportune time for making all
those Investigations or those demon
strations regarding Mars, will be in
August of this year. In that month
Mars will be nearer the earth than in
500 years past, and nearer than it
will be in 500 years to come The
professor with the bomb signal has
had difficulty to raise the required
100000 for its projection, but spe-
cially constructed camera and reflect
ing telescope is being prepared for
motion pictures of the planet While
the lens employed will be more than
| five feet in diameter the resulting pic
lures will not be larger than dime.
This Photographic feat will be execut-
ed by professor at Amherst College.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17

The pupils OF Miss Zula Hamilton's
5th grade in the First Ward enjoyed a
hike and egg hunt on Wednesday aft
er school.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
IDICTATION BY
| RADIO

A new method in shorthand dicta-
ton is prescribed for business course
students of the Kansas City high
school. All who have radio sets in their
homes are required to listen in on
addresses at local broadcasting sta
ton and bring their copy to school
for transcribing next day.
YES, AND
NO
The question about admitting wo-
men to the Civitan Clubs is being sub
mitted by QUESTIONABLE to the various
clubs before going before the inter
national convention meeting soon in
Miami. Savannah voted adversely this
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17

Mr.. Albee, who collects strange
hings and shows them, brings from
Italy the strongest woman in the
world. She can sustain the weight of
two-ton elephant and allow men
IN horseback to ride over bridge
If which the weight rests upon her.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
HANGMAN RETIRES
LINCOLN'S POEM
STRONG WOMEN
NATURES WONDERS

John Ellis, England's hangman, re-
tires from business giving no reason
He hanged Roger Easement and Ed
18th Thompson, the last woman hang
ed in England. Ellis was paid fifty
shillings, about $3.50 each time he
hanged human being. That was for
the hanging. They paid him fifty shil-
lings more for good conduct
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17

Capt. DeLang is arranging rates and
route for the encampment of the mil
itary company at Brunswick
New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
WALKER IS WINNER
 IN OPEN GOLF MEET
Jones Loses But Finishes Up in
 Second Place

Detroit, June 7.-Cyril Walker. New York, yesterday won the national open golf championship at Oakland Hills with score of 297. three strokes better than the score returned by Hobby Jones, Atlanta, defending his title.
 Walker reached the seventeenth fec. needing two pars to win the title. He outplaycd Jones on the tenth hole by two strokes and with only two holes to go retained that advantage.
 Walker had three rounds of 7i each and was tied with Jones for the lead at the end of bi holes with 222. After trailing one stroke at the end Of tho first two rounds, Jones slumped on his final ninctaking forty for a 7S, while Walker shot par 3f on the last lap and scored ..
 Billy Mehlhorn, st Louis, finished third was sol, while Bobby Cruick- shank, runncr-up to Jones last year, Macdonald smith, san Francisco, and Walter Hagen twoco champion tied for fourth place with 3o3.
 Tho tournament probably was the most gruolling contest ever paticipat- ed in by contcndcrs for the national open championship, many stars run ming into the eighties, and score of the sj starters dropping out from cK- haustion before the finish.
 Walkers victory today was the first one by foreign born professional since Jim Barns captured the title at Washington. four years ago. While the Englishman has always been con- sistent player, he has never before won an important title. He was runner up last year 10 Walter Hagen n the north and south open championship.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
RANGERS PLAY TOMORROW
Will Take On the Community Team From Mcriden At the Pioneer Diamond.

The Ranger A. (. Of this city will play its first home game of the season at the Pioneer grounds Sunday when they will take on the Community nine of Meriden, who defeated them in the Silver City last Sunday The Rars. CTS have serappy organization and despite recent reyerses are out to make good showing among the teams of the state. Games are desir- ed for Saturdays and Sundays and arrangements may be made by calling A. Middleton at 532-2 or Peter Fusari at 522-2 any evening between the hours of [ and 9:30. In the game to- morrow the Rangers will line up as follows: C. Hayes ?. Chant, Charlow or adinati 1b. Yankaskas 2b, Mattco or Mays ss, Fusari Sb, Mclnerney ct whitam If. Seife or Argosy If, Cistn or Ed Hayes.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
WIN. BUT LOSE.
Inrerican Polo Team Defeated But
 Winners Had Handicap.
the Assarfated Press

Paris. June T.-The American Olympic 70 team vas defeated to yesterday by a picked-up Franco British team. The Amercians. how ever. gave their opponents 8 handicap of (. oihers ise inc score would have hosn io f The Americans scored goals in four chukkers.
 The Americans easily outclassed ths best team that could be assem- tled in Paris. Hiding like ccntaurs, Inc visiting team proved the efficacy of ihfir sturdy little mounts. The ss ponies. most Of which the Amer jeans brought over. were all in good form despite the rough trip across and were raring 10 go from the first face0ff.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
 
WEISMULLER SETS NEW
 WORLD SWIMMING MARK
Cuts Two Seconds or Record for the 50 Nctcrs-Smith and
 kcaloha Win Too.

Indianapolis, Ind. June 6.-That the United States Olympic swimming team this year will be composed large ly of record -shattering performers was indicatcd when contenders for the team betfercd the figures of two more hero.
 Lester Smith of the Olympic club, San Francisco. finished inside an Olympic record of twelve years stand ing when he won the 400-metcr free style event in 5:25. The Olympic rec ord of 5:9i 2-5 was established by C. k. Hodgson of Canada at Stockholm in 1912. Ralph Brcyer of Northwes- tern university finished so close to Smith that judges had difficulty in determining the winner, and his time was also considerably lower than the Olympic mark. Adam Smith of Erie, Pa. was third.
 The other Olympic record bettered yesterday was in the 100-meter back stroke event. Warren kealoha of Hawaii negotiating the distance in 1:15. His own Olympic record is 1:14 o-5, made at Antwerp in l92o, Henry Luning and Charles Pung, also mem- bers of the Hawaiian team, finished second and third respectively,
 Johnny Weismuller added another record to his large collection when he won the 50-mcter free-style open event in % 1-5 seconds. Weismuller was entered in the 40o-meter Olympic race, but withdrew to participate in the open event. The record that Weissmuller broke yesterday was held by Pua kealoha of Hawaii, at 2T Is seconds.
 The 10o-meter back stroke and 400- meter free-style were the only Olym- pic speed racesN held.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
LAFAYETTE BLANKS PENN.
Drives Williams From Mound in
 seventh and Wins, 1 to 0.

Easton, Pa. June 7.--ln a thrill ing class day baseball game here yes- terday, Lafayette shutout the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, 40, Will Jams, who started 10 pitch for Penn was driven 10 tho showers in the sev- enih, after Gebhard's triple. Ieis- lcys homer, Wilcyer's walk and Brunner's single, scored three runs. Ycislcy worked well for Lafayette, outtightening up at several critical times in the eighth. with three on and two out.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
The Har,artI Crews,

Fed Top, June 1.-Two chanr.s were made in the Harvard sarsity crew by Coarh Stevens before noon practice. Jameson. of the ssrond crew was seated at No. s in place Of Gates. and Johnson Of the second boat last year was given No. in place Of Adie.
 IT conditions arc good the crew viii be sent over tEe four mile course for q time row tonight
 The two varsity crews had 2 shor. brush yesterday noon, the first rin- r.1E easily. The crews pent down stream tso miles and roHed back. The freshman crew practiced racing starts.