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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

TO THE VOTERS OF BARBOUR
COUNTY:
I hereby announce my candidacy
for House of Delegates, subject to
the decision of the Republican voters
at the Primary Election to be held
May n, 1924.
Your vote and influence will be APP
preciated.
ARTHUR F. BENNETT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

make ID longer II they wish. McGuf-
fy's Readers and Rays Arithmeties
or similar books. Better treatment
for OUR soldier boys. A fuller de-
cleration will appear later. If you
approve the above, solicit your sup
port.
Yours for Harmony and Success
w. A. STREET
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for Prosecuting Attorney on
the Republican ticket, subject to the
primary election to be held the 9th
day Of May, 1924. Your support and
influence solicited.
DAYTON r. STEMPLE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
For County Commissions

You are hereby authorized to an
nounce my candidacy for nomination
for member Of County Court, subject
to the will Of the Republican voters
of Barbour county at the Primary
Election to be held May 27, 1924
Your support and influence solicit
ed. WILLIE THORN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
For State Senate.

I hereby announce my candadicy
for State Senator from the 18th SEN
atorial District subject to the will of
the Republican voters the Primary
Election to be held May 27, 1924.
Your support solicited
TROY E. HARDMAN
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
WADE H. MOORE

/ hereby announce myself a can
didate for Constable for Valley Dis
trict subject to the Republican pri-
mary to be held May 9th, 1924.
This is the first time | have offer
ed for any public office, and it is
made at the solicitation Of my friends
I solicit the vote and influence of all
our citizens.
(Rev.) JAS. M. CHAMP
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
For Congressional District
Giarksburg, w. Va.

For Congressional District
Editor Belington Progressive:
You are hereby authorized to an
nounce my candidacy for nomination
of the Congress, Second District,
subject to the action of the Republi-
can voters of said District, at the
Primary Election to be held in May,
1924.
E. BUNKER REYNOLDS
Keyser, Mineral County. w. Va.
January s, 1924.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
DELEGATE TO NATIONAL CON
VENTION

Jas. w. Dadisman will be a candi-
date for Delegate from the Second
Congressional District to the Nation
al Democratic Convention, and So
licits the vote of every Democrat at
the Primary May 9th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

ia an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds are
generally in run down condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, TO
be used locally, and Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the system,
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
r. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Q.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
For Justice of Peace

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Republican ticket
for Justice of Peace, in Barker Dis
trict, Barbour County, subject to the
Primary Election on May 9th, 1924
Your support and influence solicit
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of Sheriff of Barbour
County, subject to the decision of the
Republican voters at the Primary
Election to be held the ~ day Of May
1924.
II nominated and elected my deput-
les will be Mr.. v. e. George, of VAL
ley District and Mr.. A. III. STAINS
berry, of Pleasant District.
Earnestly soliciting your support
and influence, am
Yours truly
w. s. SIMON
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

/ hereby announce as candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney of Barbour
County on the Republican ticket,
subject to the Primary Election to
be held on the 9th day of May, 1924.
Your support solicited.
RAY WILSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

To the Voters and Citizens of Bar
bour County, w. Va.
hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Barbour County on the Republican
ticket subject to the coming Primary
Election and / wish to state that L
will make clean and earnest fight
and will not spend cent in securing
the nomination, only such expenses
as may be voted on me by the County
Committee. If nominated and elect
ed l pledge myself to be servant OF
the people of Barbour County, and
will act in the capacity of sheriff. |
will do my duty without fear and
without favor to all the citizens of
Barbour County.
l will in the near future name my
deputies and Office force so the peo-
pie will know where i stand. Your
vote and help is earnestly solicited.
/ will name as my dupties Henry
Wilmoth, of Belington, of Valley Dis
trict, and Gorge d. Hines, of Meats
vile. Your vote and help is earnest
ly solicited.
ANDREW STEVENS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

1 hereby announce myself for Con-
stable of Valley District, Barbour
County, ON the Republican ticket,
subject to the will of the voters Of
said district at the Primary Election
May 9th, 1924.
JOHN CATHELL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
For Member Board of Education

We are authorized to announce
Sherman Bennett for member of
Board of Education of Barker Dis
trict, subject to Democratic Primary
to be held May 9th, 1924, and sol
icits the vote and influence of every
voter
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

/ hereby announce myself a candl-
date for Justice of Peace of Valley
District, Barbour County, on the
Democratic ticket, subject to the will
of the voters in the Primary, May r.,
1924. j. w. MONAHAN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
FoF. Constable.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for constable of Barker
District, Barbour County, on the Re
publican ticket, subject to the Pri-
mary Election to be held on May 9th
Your support and influence solicit
ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
M. L. HALLER

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of JUS
tice of the Peace for Barker District,
subject to the Republican Primary to
be held on May 9th, 1924. Your
suffrage solicited
r RIGHT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

1t has also been our observation
that while rubber is elastic, you can't
stretch it near as far as some peo-
pie can stretch the truth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

a ITHOUGH Margaret Wilson is
Ia kept well occupied with her
A stage work in Little Jessie
James she has not forgotten the
cooking secrets impaired to her by
her Southern nanny. Her spec
ialty for after the theatre suppers
is Dixie Waters, a delicious con-
lection which she tells us is made
as follows:
Cream one cupful of sugar and
five tablespoonfuls of crisco to-
gether add one fourth of a cake
of chocolate melted. two eggs well
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15
JOHN R. RAMSEY

/ hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination of Con
stable for Barker District subject to
the Republican Primary to be held
May the 27 1924. Your suffrage
solicited.
ann TT HEnnDUr
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

Kenneth Shinn left for Elkins to-
day to have his tonsils removed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

The Germans were so prompt ac-
cepting the Dawes plan that we can't
help feeling there's something the
matter with it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

Entered as second-class matter,
June 10, 1912, at the post office at
Belington, W. Va, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Diversification Pays
Big Dividends
Berrien And Lowndes Farmers
Are Seeing Prosperity

Down in Berrien and Lowndes
counties, farmers have div ersified
their crops on larger scale than else
where in South Georgia and judg-
mig from reports and personal inspec-
ton of that section, they have "clean-
ed-up," as the saying goes.
At Nashville, Ray City, Hahira and
other nearby railroad stations, car
loads of cucumbers and squashes were
seen on recent trip thru that terri
tory, all bringing satisfactory prices
to the grower. One grower reported
having received more than five hun
dredl dollars from one acre of turnip
greens, while others report abundant
profits from truck crops shipped in
car lots from their railroad stations.
Down in the Hahira district, where
w. w. Webb, of the State Market
Bureau, has his headquarters, it is
reported not single farm is unten-
anted and not a cabin vacant in the
entire district.
"Where there is prosperity in any
section of the country. no legislation
is needed nor is any persuasion nee
essary to keep the farmers on the
SOIL, stated Mr. Webb, whose untiring
efforts in behalf of diversification in
his district have brought about such
a happy condition. Tobacco is in evil
dence on every farm in that section
and hundreds of new barns have been
erected in the Nashville and Hahira
districts in anticipation of a bumper
crop of tobacco.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
AMERICAN WORLD
FLYERS MAKE HOP
ACROSS CHINA SEA
Lieut.. Smith Forced to Halt Dav
To Overhaul His Motor

SHANGHAI, June 1.-Two of
the United States Army around
the-world flyers arrived here on
Wednesday afternoon from Kag-
oshlma, Japan, after a 500-mile
flight across the China Sea.
The two American aviators who
crossed the China Sea-Lieutenant Err
ic Nelson and Lieutenant Leigh Wade
LANDED at $3.50 o'clock, having travel
ed at an average speed of II miles an
hour.
Flight leader Smith was compelled
to remain behind at Kagoshima by
motor trouble. He said he would over
haul his engine during the day and
make the flight to Shanghai Thursday
morning. According to Smith the trou-
BILE was not serious, but he did not like
to take the risk of long jump over
the sea unless his motor was working
perfectly.
The flight from Japan for China be-
gan at $3.50 o'clock.
The aviators plan short rest before
resuming. Meantime their airplanes
will be carefully inspected and tuned
up.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Prepare To Fight
The Boil Weevil

Atlanta, June 4.-Prepare to fight
the boil weevil with all the means and
all the speed one may command.
This, III effect, is the advice of the
insect investigators of the federal de-
partnent of agriculture, made public
here today by agricultural agents of
the railroads, who with other agencies,
are helping to rally the forces that
will do battle with the billion-dollar
bug.
The opinion is expressed by agents
Of the department of agriculture that
many cotton farmers are placing too
much confidence in the cold weather
of last January and are expecting a
ligher invasion of boil weevils than
they will actually experience this year.
The farmers are all wrong, it ap-
pears, for the latest information avail
able shows that while the emergence
from Information will be generally
light, there will still be sufficient
weevils to do very serious damage in
almost all sections.
Laboratory Test Gives Prospects
Each fall, according to entomolo-
gists of the federal Department. of
agriculture, Approximately thirty thou
sand boil weevils are placed in hiber-
nation cages at Tal1ulah, La. Percent
age of weevils emerging this year,
in spite of cold weather, the officials
report, is greater than was the case
in either 1918 and 1920. AS nearly as
can be predicted, the survival will pro-
badly be higher than in 1917, 1918 or
1919, and will fairly closely approach
that of 1920.
"The farmer who does not prepare
to fight the weevil now is merely
gambling on the weather during July
and August" says an official state
ment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Jersey Calf Club
Is Well Organized
Many Boys and Girls Are Wanted To
Become Members

The Tri-County Jersey Cattle Club
has organized a Calf Club in Tiff,
Turner, Irwin and Ben Hill counties
which is now running nicely and is
causing quit bit of favorable COM
ment. This calf club was organized for
the purpose of creating love among
the boys and girls for good livestock,
for helping the boys make money and
for the promotion of the interest of
Jersey cattle in the communities rep
resented.
Already about twenty-five boys and
girls have become members of the
Club. 1t is hoped that we. can get at
least sixty members so all boys and
girls from ten to eighteen years in
elusive who are interested in this
should write to Mr.. Fred Bell, secret
airy, Tri-county Jersey Cattle Club at
Triton so that he can help you arrange
to get calf. This year both pure-bred
and grade Jersey heifers are being US
ed but only purebred Jersey bulls. The
calves must be born since August 1st,
1928.
There will be valuable prizes offer
ed this fall to the boys and girls on
their calves. Beside several big cash pri
yes there will be a bred bull calf
given to the one receiving first place
in each county.
Some boys and girls might want to-
become members that haven't calf
or are not able to buy one. If there
are, the officers of the Cattle Club
will try to get someone to help you.
The Board of Trade of Triton is going
to ask the business men of Triton to
help those boys to get their calves and
already some of the big hearted men
have expressed their desire to help
them.
We are going to have the biggest
and best Calf Club in the State so let's
all get behind it and make it go. You
boys send in your names and you men
help them get calves for if you are
going to do anything permanent for
the average man you must begin be-
fore he is a man.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
COlOred Boy Dies
Result OF Kick


Caleb McWhirto1 five year old
negro boy, died of injuries alleged to
have been inflicted by Leroy Carey,
another negro boy, Sunday afternoon,
when Caleb, using sling shot, threw
some pebble at Leroy, which the lat
ter resented by kicking Caleb in the
stomach, causing internal injuries
from which he died Monday evening,
according to verdict of the coroners
jury Tuesday morning.
Carey was committed to the custody
of the Sheriff under a warrant, charg-
ing involuntary manslaughter.
Coroner T. I. Griffin had for his
jury R. w. McLendon, J. D. Hutto,
G. B. Martin, Nick o. Pope, Guy C.
tombstone and S. E. Burns.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Trio County Jersey
Cattle Club Here
Successful Meeting June 2 At Georgia
Coastal Plain Experiment Station

The Tri-County Jersey Cattle Club
had a very good meeting Monday
morning and plans were perfected for
a Jersey Calf Club.
The Jersey Cattle Club is destined
to do good work for the surrounding
community for there is no doubt but
that the organizing of the Calf Club
is one of the best things that could be
done for the deserving boys and girls
and for the promotion of the interest
OF high class and high producing stock.
1t helps the boys in various ways and
too most of our greatest livestock
breeders were started when they were
young.
Besides the work on the Calf Club
the Cattle Club is helping the Jersey
breeders get better stock, trying to
stop the use of grade bulls and advo-
eating milk testing association.
There is place in South Georgia
for good milk cows and thsi Club with
its various works is going to help to
get this place filled with good animals
and competent men caring for them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
HotU to Figure Your Bonus
General Hines of Veterans Blu
reau Explains Simple and
Official Method
Written Specially for The Leader
By ROBERT FULLER
(Thru Autocaster Service)

WASHINGTON, June Sit is
easy for World War veterans to find
out how much insurance they are en-
titled to from the Government if they
will follow the simple computing meth
o6 used by the Veterans Bureau. Di-
rector Gen. Hines has issued instruc-
tons with an explanation of how to
include the Is per cent increase.
The increase of rs per cent should
not be added to the number of DAYS
served in The army before the service
credit is multiplied by the factor. The
factor was compiled by Gen. Hines
and is the official method devised by
the Bureau.
Gen. Hines gives the folloying di-
rections for the use of the factors.
Allow 81 pr day for each day of
home service.
Allow SIPS per day for each day of
foreign service.
Deduct 500 from this sum.
Multiply the balance by the factor
opposite age (nearest birthday as
shown in the table below.
The result will be the amount of
the adjusted service certificate.
AS an example:
Age at date of issue, 81.
Home service, us days.
Overseas service, ITO days.
One hundred and seventy-five min
us 90, times 81, equals Sis. One hun
dred and ten times $1.25 equals $751;
so.
Adjuster service credit, $252.5O.
2.532-factor at the age of 81. $751;
SO service credit multiplied by 2532
equals $63o.33.
$63933 is the adjusted Service Ger
tifcate.
To compute your bonus use the
| table of factors as to age as COM
| niled h1z the Veterans, Rurea11
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
WOULD EXTEND WORK
OF 3RD A. & M. SCHOOL

Americas, June An his annual
report to the Board of Trustees, I
M, France, principal of the Third
District Agricultural and Mechanical
School here, urges that the curricu-
lum of that institution be expanded
before the beginning of another scho-
lastic year. Such expansion has been
made necessary, the Aggies trustees
were informed by reason of CONSOLE
dations among rural schools turnout
the district, necessitating the estab-
lishment of junior college, if the Ag-
gle institution is to continue its func-
ton as district high school, l.
In extending the curriculum, it is
not intended to abandon any part of
the agricultural and mechanical pro-
gram, according to the plan submitted
bv PRINCIPAL France
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
McADOO, UNDERWOOD
VOTED ON IN FLORIDA

Tallahassee, Fla, June 3-Florida
voters went to the polls Tuesday in
1.-The Democratic primary to determine
whether this state shall support Will
fiam Gibbs McAdoo or Senator Oscar
w. Underwood as the presidential
nominee at the Democratic National
Convention. Votes also were cast for
state officials and for candidates-at-
large to the national convention.
Political observers were hesitant in
predicting the outcome of the presi-
dental nomination, many declaring
that Underwood and McAdoo strength
was equally divided. Among those on
the ticket for delegate at large to the
national convention is Williams Jen-
nings Bryan.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Gull Loafers And
Spongers From Your
Flock OF Chickens

1t is easy to know them, every
flock has hens that have not paid
for their feed this year. Now is the
time to Gull and market them.
Mr.. E. d. DuBose, who has had
almost life's practical experience in
the poultry business and is an old
member of the A. P. A., will be at
the Chamber of Commerce Thursday
night, June S, and will tell you how
to do it.
His services are free to all. He will
also show anyone who expects to en-
ter the county egg laying contest how
to make a simple, inexpensive trap
nest. Don't fail to come.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Kiwanians To Give
Big Minstrel Show
Home Talent To Be Staged At
Grand Tuesday Night

The local Kiwanians under the per-
sonal management of w. N. Smith.
Will have charge of the Grand The
atre next Tuesday night, when they
will put on a minstrel show, exclusive
ly home talent. Admission charges
will be fifty cents. No reserved seats.
The cast for the entertainment con-
sists OF: lnterlocutor, w. N. Smith;
pianist, Kay Frey; End men, Dr.
Frank Ward, w. A. Williams, Emory
Wilcox, Bill Mashburn, w. c. Wilker-
son. ]. ]. Pryor, Joe Kassewitz, Burr
Stokoe, ]. E. Turner, Sam Kassewitz,
Martin Gottlieb, L. A. Turner, Jack
Glover, Preston Seanor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
SENATE COMMITTEE
KILLS GERMAN AID

Washington, June 4-The proposal
for the United States to extend relief
to Germany was given a death blow
Tuesday when Senate foreign rela-
tions committee rejected two plans.
With party lines broken, the COM
mittee first voted a plan for giving
$10,000,000- worth of farm products to
Germany and then defeated another
plan for an outright loan.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Wilcox May Pave
Davis-Dixie Highway

Reports reach this office of the
meeting of the County Commissioners
OF Wilcox county held at Abbeville
last Monday, at which time majority
of the board voted to accept propo-
sition fnom the State Highway De-
partment to pave the Wilcox county
section of the Jefferson Davis-Dixie
Highway.
A committee of the Wilcox commits
sioners will wait on the State High
way Department at an early date to
conclude arrangements for this inn
pnovement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
Changes Ia Income
Tax Law Issued

The following announcement by Mr..
J. T. Rose, Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. for the District of Georgia, gives
complete information of the changes
of the new law, as it effects local tax
payers:
All individual taxpayers will be CIV
en- the benefit of the Is per cent re-
d1ction of Income Taxes payable dur
ing 1924 in determining the amount to
be paid as the June 18th installment.
If one-fourth of the total tax report
ed was paid at the time the return was
filed, the June 18th installment will be
only one-half of the amount paid when
the return was filed. AS an example,
if the total liability was 500 and SIS,
being paid at the time the return was
filed the amount of the June install
ment will be $3.50. The correct tax
liability being reduced from $500 to
$500 and $25 having been paid, it is
only necessary that the amount of the
uiiS lholdhIilCHl NC oulllClClI " CONCL
one-half of the total amount due for
the year.
If three-fourths of the total amount
of tax reported to be due was paid at
the time of filing the return, no furth-
er payment will be due.
If one-half of the total tax reported
to be due was paid when the return
was filed no payment will be due TN
til September 18th
In the event the entire amount of
tax reported to be due was paid at the
the time the return was filed, the over
paymen of Is per cent will be refunded
as soon as it is physically possible to
do so. In the meantime it will not be
necessary that any claim for refund
be filed or any other action taken by
the taxpayer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-05
GOLDEN RULE
SALE TO BE HELD
NEXT SATURDAY
Poultry Buyers Again Offering
Attractive Prices on This Dav

The regular bargain announcements
OF the Fitzgerald merchants for the
Twelfth Golden Rule Sale will be
mailed m. out today and as usual, the
F1tzgerad trading territory is offered
exceptional bargains in seasonable
merchandise. Read the circulars care
fully and come to town Saturday.
prepared to take advantage of these
low priced bargains.
Our poultry buyers are again offer
ing good prices for poultry, thirty
three cents a pound for friers, fam
cy price at this season of the year.