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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
WORSHIPPERS TURN
FIRE FIGHTERS
AS CHURCH BURNS

DECATUR, Ga.,-The congrega-
ton OF Kelley's chapel, located ten
miles from Decatur, assembled Sun
day morning for the regular services,
were forced instead to form an i'm
promptu band OF fire fighters and op-
crate bucket line when sparks from
the chimney set fire to the roof at
about the time the choir should have
been singing the opening hymn
Despite the brave efforts of the as
sembled worshipers, however, the
church was burned to the ground, the
damage being estimated at approx
mately $4,000. A large part of the
furnishing were saved, including sew
eral paintings.
Only three men were in the church
when early arrivals discovered the
blaze at about 11:30 o'clock. The
alarm was Immediately sent out, and
not only those who came to- attend
church but the entire countryside
joined in the fight.
The absence of practically any fire
fighting apparatus handicapped the
workers, as they were forced to carry
water in buckets from a we'll 800
yards from the burning structure. Nc
ladders were available and although
hole was chopped thnou "a n, roo
from the inside, the dribDl- OF water
from the buckets hardly served tc
check the flames.
Plans for rebuilding the church
were Immediately made, and already
committee has been named to di.
rect the campaign to raise a rebuild
ing fund.
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FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner Lee and Magnolia SITS.
Bishop +. G., Richardson of Allan
ia will preach in the morning at II 80
We would be pleased if every member
of the congregation would be present
to hear the Bishop.
Sunday School will meet promptly
at 1000 a. m. Mr.. Burr Stokoe, Supt
The Bishop will be asked to speak to
the Sunday School some time during
the session. Let every member be
present and on time.
Junior League at 3 p NJ
Epworth League at ZOO All young
folks are invited
you to come and worship with us.
AT 500 o'clock the pastor will
show Stereoptican pictures and lee
ture. Subject "Twigs for Bending"
The twigs of course are the child
rem of the world. Free to- everybody.
Mid-week service Wednesday even
ing at 500.
You and your friends are cordially
invited TO attend all of these services.
James H. Elder, Pastor.
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CHURCH GAIN is LED
BY THE BAPTISTS
45,457 1866 Americans Now Members
Total Lower than Mark in 1922.

NEW YORK,-American churches
gained 680,015 members in 1923 and
have attained a total membership Of
45,457, 800, according to the census Of
all religious bodies made public Tues
day night by H. K. Carol of the
Christian Herald The census reveals
there are 206,834 ministers in the 237,
404 churches of the country an increase
in the course of the year of 2,733 min
listers and 1884 churches. The gain in
1922 was nearly 100000 members.
Controversies over fundamentalisn
and Modernism, raging in the Baptist
and Presbyterian churces appear tc
have speeded the winning of converts
The Methodist church which has not
been disturbed by internal disputes
has dropped from the increase of 1922
The Protestant Episcopal church has
had its usual increase.
The Roman Catholic church ha.
the largest membership of any group
Following are the figures for churches
with one million or more commun
cant members, with the gain for 1928
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
NEW TEXTILE DIRECTORY
SHOWS GROWTH IN SOUTH

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20
Interesting figures showing the con
tinued growth of the cotton manufac-
turing industry in the South, are
given in the 1924 Textile Directory
of the Southern Railway System just
issued
At the close of 1923 there were 10
Gated at points served by the South
ern Railway System 984 textile man
ufacturing plants, operating 12,896,055
spindles and 254,520 looms as against
935 plants, operating 12,370,357 spin
dies and $4,000 looms at the close of
1922.
In all the Southern States there are
now 1914 046 spindles or AIS per
cent of the total in the United States.
In 1922 there was a net increase of
| 7S2,o65 spindles in the South and a
net increase of 92,5lO spindes in the
states outside the South. Southern
mills consumed 4247,748 bales of cot
ton in 1923, this being 63,72 per cent
of the total consumption in the Uni
ted States and 1,829,402 bales more
than in all states outside the South.
The most noteworthy feature OF
textile development in the South dur
ing 1923 was the increase in dyeing,
bleaching and finishing plants. Dur
ing the year plants of this character
were placed in operation by the Riv-
erside and Dan River Mills at Dan
vile, Va, the Irene Finishing Works.
at Gaffney, S. c. and the Ware Shoals
Bleachery at Ware Shoals, sc. AT
the close of the year construction was
under way on the large plants of the
Pacific Mills Bleachery at Lyman, S.
c., the Southern Bleachery at Taylor,
S. c. and the Gregg Dyeing Company
at Graniteville, S. c.
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METHODIST MISSIONARY
NOTES

The devotional meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society of the Cen
trail M +. Church met Monday after
noon, March 18th. The meeting was
opened with the song Jesus Calls
Us"
Mrs Ellis told of her recent visit
to Vashti.
The subject for the afternoon was
The lnterracial Question"
Circle No. 3 had charge with Mrs.
J. l.. Perry as leader.
The following program was render
ed. .
The American Situation."- Mrs.
Shockley
Health and Safety for Mothers and
Babies'-Mrs. Hankin.
What Can You Do to help?" =
Mrs. Coins
Piano solo Miss Biles.
Bible Lesson Mrs. c. A. Jolley.
Vocal Quartette by Mesdames FL
lis, Hankin, Coins and Chestnut.
PRAYER was offered for Mrs. Ben
tons recovery by Mrs. Cliff.
Hymn, Nearer Still Nearer"
Mrs. Prentss announced that oui
group meeting would convene al
the church next Tuesday at 10 AM
for an all day service.
Closing prayer-Mrs. Olliff.
Mrs. James Paulk, Reporter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Are you grateful for life?

Are you grateful for life?
Do you express that gratitude thru
happiness in your present situation.
under present conditions; despite your
surroundings and reimbursement?
Are you kind, lovable, considerate
and temperate?
Do you guard each thought, word
and act as to its possible Interpretation
and effect upon your fellowman?
Are you unselfish-and desire not
an unfair advantage nor take it in
your contacts with mankind?
Are you temperate in your cravings
for power and place-knowng full
well that human effort is futile unless
governed by right and truth?
Do you feel it your duty to so live
and act that you are an example and
an inspiration to bring out all that i,
good in your fellowmen?
Do you pause long enough to praise
instead of condemn to see good in,
stead OF fault in others words and
acts?
Are you seven-day "a hour work
er for moral ideals instead of one
hour per week submitter?
DO you recognize, manifest and ac-
knowledge one Supreme Power watch
ing over you; caring for you; directing
You and permitting not your foot to
stumble?
Then, Friend-you are a Christian!
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

The Young Peoples Division of the
Georgia Sunday School Association,
of which Miss lone Alversons is sup
erintendent, will conduct in the near
future, several conferences for young
people between 10 and "a years of age.
On April ll-12-lS the young people
of Bib County will hold a conference
at the Mulberry St. Methodist church
On April $1,000 Baldwin County
Young people will have one at the
Milledgeville Methodist church.
These conferences are for young
people of all denominations all over
the county.
1t is expected that Richmond Coun-
ty Sunday School Association will al
so put on conference of this kind in
Augusta the first part of May. Miss
Alverson was in Augusta last Sunday
to get the organization formed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
SENATE REFUSES ONE
FOUR YEAR TERM

WASHINGTON, March 49, The
senate refused today by a vote of 70
to 4 to approve a proposed consti-
tutional amendment limiting the pres
ident to one term of four years.
The proposal was made by Senator
Willis, republican, Ohio as an amend
ment to joint resolution by Senator
Norris, republican, Nebraska, design
ed to eliminate the short" sessions of
congress.
A ripple of laughter greeted the af-
firmative vote, of Senator Underwood
democrat of Alabama, candidate for
the democratic nomination.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
JUNIOR LEAGUE
SOCIAL

The Junior League of the First NJ
f. Church held delightful social on
Tuesday evening from four to five
O'Clock. Many interesting indoor and
outdoor games were played after
which delicious refreshments were
served by Claribel Drummer.
Among those present were Verona
Brown, Ava Frey, Geraldine Myrick
Frances Elder, Gould Brown, Cath
crime Frey, Marie Myrick, Francis Ina
Beauchamp and Claribel Drummer.
We are extending cordial invita-
ton to everybody up to fourteen year,
of age to attend our Junior League
Much benefit will be derived from il
also many good times.
League Reporter.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
ANNUAL MISSIONARY
INSTITUTE

The Baptist women of South west
Georgia will meet in their annual
Spring Missionary Institute with the
Moultrie Baptists next week.
Below is the program in full, which
gives promise of rare feast of spir-
itual things with S. B. c. and State
officers just home from European
mission fields and several returned
Missionaries. Every church in the as.
sociation is urged to send representa-
tives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
AT THE CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Corner Lee and Jessamine streets.
Bruce Nay, Minister
10 A. M. Bible School.
1880 A. M. Communion and serm-
on.
P. NJ Christian Endeavor The
Personal Touch in Winning Others to
Christ" Leader Dorothy Lee.
8 P. M Special program given by the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor.
A church where you can be of rea
service among friendly workers. Il
you are not attending church we want
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
PROGRAM FOR DIVISIONAL
MISSION INSTITUTE
To Be Held In Moultrie March Twen-
tyFifth and Twenty Sixth

"This is the Victory that overcom-
eth the world, even our faith"-1 John
5-4.
Tuesday, March 18th, $50 A. M.
Music Quiet and rcverent)
Hymn-"Come Women Wide Pro-
claim"
Devotional Service-'Tn Ouietness
and Confidence Isaiah 3O-15.
Recognition of visiting brethren and
sisters.
Minute messages from all Divisional
Officers and Chairman of Personal
Service, Mission Study, Stewardship
and White Cross Work.
Recognition of Superintendent,
Young Peoples Leaders and other
Associational officers
The Gospel in song.
Vice-President's message.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
Noon Hour
ZOO P. M.-Special conferences in
designated rooms led by Misses Pat
rick and Allan.
3:00-Devotional service.
3;15-The Baptist Worlds Alliance,
Mr.. Lewis D. Newton.
4:00-Missional Message, Miss En-
ma Leachman, Home Mission Board.
Hymn-"Faith is the Victory"
Evening
Voluntary.
PROFESSIONALISM young people, Y.
w. A., G. A., R. A. and Sunbeams.
Hymn -''All Hail the Power of Te-
sus Name"
Scripture reading and prayer.
Message--Miss Julia Allen, State Y,
P. Leader.
The Woman's Hymn.
Address-Mrs. w. C. James, Pres,
Southern Union.
Benediction.
Wednesday, Mar. 26, o:3O A. M.
Music-"Tn Quietness and Conf
dence."
Devotional "Arise My Soul, Stretch
every Nerve"
Hymn.
Discussion by Superintendent -
What was the standing of my Asso-
citation in the standard this year?
| Hymn-'Higher Ground.
Message by Miss Laura Lee Pat
rick Completing our Campaign
Pledge"
Noon Hour
200 P. M.-Short devotional
Organized Personal Service-Divi-
Sional Chairman.
Report of committees.
Closing message-Mrs. w. 7. Neel.
Benediction.
Evening o'clock
Voluntary.
Misunderstanding Grace"
Scripture reading and prayer
The Gospel in Song Especial music
Stereoptican Lecture on China -
/ Miss Catherine Bryan.
Conservation and dedication service
Conservation hymn.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
ASHTON NEWS


We are glad to see Miss liberia
Graham at school again.
Miss Jewell and Miss Mabel Bishop
were the guests of Mrs. w. r. Lynn
Saturday.
We are glad to see Miss Eunice Lip
sey out again.
Mr. B. A. Bishop was the guest of
Mr.. Leroy Lipsey Friday night.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Whit
ten baby girl Mar. at their home
who has been named Sarah Wylene
Written.
Brown Eyes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

The World Sunday School Conven-
ton will be held at Glasgow, Scotland,
June 1926, 1924. R. D. Webb, general
Superintendent of the Georgia Sunday
School Association, states that full in
formation in regard to the several
tours offered, may be gotten at his
office, 1913 Hurt Bldg, Atlanta.
Several Georgia people have indi-
Gated their intentions of attending this
convention.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
BISHOP RICHARDSON AT
FIRST METHODIST

DO not fail TO hear Bishop f. G.
Richardson from Atlanta at the First
Methodist Church Sunday morning at
II 80.
The Bishop will only be here for
the one service, but he will be asked
to speak to the Sunday School preced-
ing the hour for preaching.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
ONE IN TEN

Neglecting little wound, cut or abras-
ion of the flesh may in nine cases out of
ten cause no great suffering or inconveni-
ence, but it is the one case in ten that
causes blood poisoning, lockjaw or a
chronic fostering sore. The cheapest.
safest and best course is to disinfect the
wound with liquid Borozone and apply
the Borozone Powder to complete the
healing process. Price Qiquid) SOC, SOC
and $l.2O. Powder 3Oc and 60c. Sold by
T. ]. Halle & Co. adv
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League Reporte.

r. D. Webb, general superintendent
of the Georgia Sunday School Associ-
alton visited Macon, Savannah and
Augusta during the past week in in
terest of Sunday School work. He ex-
poets to visit a number of places in
South Georgia this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

YOU WILL BE WELCOME IN
OUR MEMS BARACA CLASS
We meet at 1000 o'clock every Sun
day at the First Methodist Church
Corner of Lee ana Magnolia Streets.
We want you to be with as.
Come next Sunday Surei
No questions will be asked,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

Certain authors sense the spirit OF
the times. This is shown by these ii
ties: AIMS an Idiot, Crazy Man,
Told by an Idiot-Milwaukee Jour
nal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

The members of the Central Chris
tian Church and Sunday School gave
cash offering last Sunday of 5000
to be applied on the building fund
debt.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20

The Committee selling tickets to
the Redpath Chautauqua which is civ
en- here March Slst to April 4th re-
port good progress in their sales.
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~ - 20
81 A BIBLE THOUGHT 4
81 X FOR TODAY I
Fl Bible Thoughts memorized will prove a III
BIZ priceless heritage in after years. lE
~ az
MARCH 20

FEAR THOU NOT; for l am with
thee; be not dismayed; for l am thy
God: l will strengthen thee, yea, | will
help thee, yea, l will uphold thee with
the right hand OF my righteousness
Isaiah 41:l0.
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MARCH %

I SOUGHT THE LORD, and he
heard me, and delivered me from all
my fears. This poor man cried and the
Lord heard him, and saved him out of
all his troubles.-Psalm 34;4, E.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
MARCH 81

BLESS THE LORD, O my soul and
forget not all his benefits; who redeem
eth thy life from destruction; who
crowneth thee with lovingkindness
and tender mercies-Psalm 1881, A..
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MARCH %

TRUST In THE LORD and do good
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and
verify thou shalt be fed. Delight thy
self also in the Lord; and he shall
give thee the desires of thine heart -
Psalm 1913. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

car. Shed eat out of your hand.
Shed even follow you. In fact, once
when Spike cranked her and didn't
get out of the way quickly enough
she followed him SO rapidly she al
most walked over him.
Then. the tragedy happened.
Buds father, who has a lot of
money, said he'd buy him real thor
oughbred horse if he'd give up that
disgraceful thing you call an auto
mobile" Bud lives right on the edge
of town on a big farm, where wed
have lots of fun riding a horse, and
Bud had promised we could all ride it.
We didn't know anybody else that
had a real honest to goodness riding
horse.
We talked it all over. or course,
we hated giving up Old Sal, but we
knew she couldn't last much longer,
and we didn't have any money to buy
another one. 1t seemed pretty hard
on Old Sal, though. We'd always made
her feel at home, and if some one
else bought her she might not get
such kind treatment.
We finally made up our minds to
get rid Of her We rode out from
my house to Buds farm, and we all
three went in to talk to Buds father.
We left Old Sal standing sadly out in
front
Well, sir, while we were gone. Old
Sal loosened the brake which held her
Bud is absolutely sure he Set it
and went rolling quietly down the
hill and dropped over the cliff that
goes up over the river. When we
came out she was dead.
She had the finest funeral we could
give her. We gathered armloads of
sunfiowers and others of her favorite
flowers and dropped them over the
cliff on her.
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Car Seeks Romantic Death,

You never heard of an automobile
committing suicide? But then you
never heard of Old Sal.
She was roadster that had been
broken down long before we found
her. We saved her life. because she
was just about to be sent to the junk
heap. Bud Evans and Spike Muller and
I bought her. She cost us all $40. We
earned the money to pay for her and
so we were mighty proud of our
bus" Bud did the taking care of her.
Bud, you see, is a lot older than
Spike and me, and, besides, he had
run his fathers car, so he was re-
sponsible for Old Sal, which is what
we named her.
She was a different car every week.
we liked variety, so each week we'd
put a sign on her with the name of
some car. We used to paint her a lot,
too. 1t was wonderful. Each of us
would pick out a section to paint,
and then we'd paint her any color we
liked. 1t was a fine scheme, because
then we never had any quarrel over
picking out any one color.
Running her was exciting. We had
to take off the doors because the
only way to start her was to crank
her, pushing at the same time, and
then jump. You see-one cranked,
one pushed, one steered. The doors
were in the way when the pusher and
cranker jumped in, so we took them
Off
Just the same, she got there. We
gave her baths in oil, SO she'd run
smoothly, and gasoline when we had
the money. We got her trained to go
on so little gasoline that I'll bet in
another month, If we'd kept her, she
would have been able to run without
any at all.
She was the most affectionate little
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undermining Egyptian
Cigarette Industry

brands are now more expensive than
they were a few years ago. Nor can
it be that the increased production,
due to the introduction Of machines.
has made it possible to exploit new
markets, for, as the customs returns
show, the cigarette export from
Egypt during recent years has stead
lily declined. 1t would seem. there
fore, that today five times as many
cigarettes are being smoked in Egypt
as were consumed four or five years
ago.
Whatever the reason. the increase
has naturally led to much greater
activity, and consequently more en-
ployment, in all the trades subsidiary
to the manufacture of cigarettes, no
tably in the working of cigarette
boxes. The former daily production
of 100000 cigarettes involved the
making of approximately $4,000 boxes
daily. employing 200 workmen. To-
days production of 100000 Gig
arettes needs 100000 boxes, on which
1000 workmen are engaged.
Similarly, it is stated that prior
to 1920 200 workers were employ ed
in filing and packing the boxes and
that today, the number is 1000. Thus
according to the figures in question,
! the total number Of workmen- before
the introduction of cigarette ma
chinery was 1900, while today the total
/ is $780, an increase of 900. In the
| sale of cigarettes. according to the
| same authority, there are today 500
! more persons employed than four
years ago, which appears to be not
unlikely, having granted the in
clease in consumption, referred to
| earlier in the proportion of Ave to
one.
| &c ;e;r 10
| tistics is the statement that the i'm
| port of tobacco into Egypt has not
| increased, the monthly average hav-
ing remained at about $4,000 kilos
Zone kilo 2.20 pounds) for several
years past. This seems inconsistent
with the statement that the consump-
ton of cigarettes has increased hve-
fold, but Is explained by the state
ment that, whereas previously many
people used to buy tobacco and paper
and roll their own cigarettes. today
| almost everybody buys the complete
ready-made article. This explanation
is not altogether convincing, for IL
is certainly not the case that four
fifths of Egyptian cigarette smokers
were in the habit four years ago OF
| making their own cigarettes.
The manufacturers who have is
sued these figures appear to. be anx-
ious to prove that the introduction OF
machinery has led to the employment
| of a large number of workers, an
| argument which brings the answer
that on the manufacturers own fig
ures, the larger number Of hands now
employed Is needed to cope with the
five times greater demand
! 1t may be that the adoption OF ma
chine manufacture for cigarettes does
| eventually. by eliminating wasteful
80
| duce to more employment through
out the industry as a whole. Wheth.
er this is so or not, it Is maintained
that 1t would be improbable, as well
as very unfair discrimination, to pen.
alize manufacturer for no other rea-
l son than that he has adopted mod
ern methods and machinery