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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
WOMEN IN POLITICS

1t is woman against politics such as
we have too much of in Georgia, when
Miss Bessie Kempton representative OF
Fulton County works for the bill in
troddced by her on Monday which Of
fers the county salary plan for officers
to replace the fee system now in force.
Every thinking person can see the
evils possible to result from the fee
system, and will be interested in any
practical plan that would eliminate
such This bill provides that all fees
shall go into the county treasury and
that all county officers be paid their
salaries ty regular warrants from the
county treasurer. This measure would
be applicable to counties of 100000 or
more population. 1t would be a good
law for any county except that in cases
of counties of smaller population, a
combination of several offices would
be necessary to afford one man liv-
ing with the drawback that there are
not enough offices now to go round
to all that seek them. To a woman
observer the puzzle has always been
why men crave an office so much, any
W9V
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
A WoMAN,s WAY

Il tried for four months to get my
wife to try Mayr's oWnderful Rem
edy, which | know had helped friend
of mine who also suffered from stom-
ach trouble. She insisted her case was
different I really had to bride her
with a new dress. The first dose pro-
duced remarkable results, clearing up
her complexion and restoring her ap-
petite. She can now eat things she
hadn't been able to for many years"
1t is a simple harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach, liver and intes-
final ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded.-Denmark and National Drug
Cos, and leading druggists every
where adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
MOTHERS

Watch for symptoms of worms in
your children. These parasites are the
great destroyers of child life. If you
have reason to think your child has
worms, act quickly. Give the little one
dose or two of Whites Cream Verm-
ifuge. Worms cannot exist where this
tie-tried and successful remedy is us
ed. 1t drives out the worms and re-
stores the rosy hue of health to baby
cheeks. Price $50 Sold by T. J. Halle
& Co. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
MANY COTTON GROWERS LOST HEAVILY

IN le23-The Department OF Agriculture reports
that % per cent of the ESQ cotton producers,
whose costs of production they investigated got
100 pounds or less of lint in 1923, and 28l or II
Per cent got 90 pounds or less per acre and pro-
duced at a cost above the price received.
The Department report states regarding the 4O/
producers who showed yields between l0l and l40
pounds averaging l24 pounds per acre:
This group appears most nearly to represent
general conditions in the cotton states during 1923
the average net cost of production on these 4O7
farms &c per pound Of lint and the average
price received was &c."
These figures are preliminary and details regard
ing the basis of reckoning costs of production
be presented in forthcoming report of the de-
partment the subject-but doubt whether
many cotton growers have grown wealthy during
the past three years-whie many have gone broke.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
ROAD GUIDE
1EFFERsoN DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald

JEFFENSON -OAN1S N4611 WA
Route to Savannah:-Via Abbeville,
cross bridge to Rhine, Milan, McRae,
Alamo, Mt. Vernon. Vidalia. Lyons,
Reidsville, Claxton, Pembroke. Take
road via Burnsed bridge to Louisville
road; road good to Canoochee river
bridge; east of Claxton just fair to
Pembroke and Louisville road; Chat
ham county paved.
Route to Augusta-via Abbeviile
bridge, take north route two miles east
of bridge 10 Eastman, Dublin, Wrights.
vile, Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. Road
fair entire distance.
Route to Montgomery, Ala via
Irwinville, Sycamore, Ashburn, Syl-
vester, Albany, Dawson, Cuthbert,
Georgetown, Eufaula, Union Springs.
Road fair to Sylvester, paved to AL
bany and good road to Georgetown.
Cross bridge to Eufaula.
DIXIE HIGHWAY
Central Route"
Route to Macon-via Abbeville,
Hawkinsville. Perry. Good to Bib
County line then paved into Macon.
Route to Jacksonville Ocilla,
Douglas. Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
Vile. Good road to Nichols, rough to
Waresboro, good to Waycross, excel
lent to Folkston and Jaxville.
ROUTE TO CORDELE
Via Rochelle, Seville and Pitts,
road good to fair all the way.
(This information will be printed
each week in this column; should any
serious changes be reported, will make
notation of such.)-Leader-F Enterprise
Promoter of Gond Roads
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
FARMING WITHOUT PROFIT A Valdosta

FARMING Wl1f1OUl FNOrAA- "A NainoS'"
grower shipped carload of cantaloupes to jack
sonville. Fla After waiting few days and hearing
nothing, he hoped the train and rode
down to Jacksonville to see what had become OF
his cantaoupes He found that the dealer was dis
rosine of the cantaoupes to best advantage and att
er all expenses were paid the car netted $3.50
While he was in Jacksonville, this grower look
ed around and he saw something. He found that
Jacksonville was glutted with cantaloupes and
melons. but he also found something else and
please notice this carefully: He found California
cantaloupes selling at fifteen cents each in Jack
sonville. while the fruit from Georgia vines was
bringing only two or three cents each. he saw
customers purchase the California cantaloupes at
fifteen cents each and leave the Georgia cantaloup
es on the dealers hands.
This grower has been thinking some since he
took in the situation first-hand. The California
growers are organized in the first place; they
have advertised their products and place only the
very best stuff on the market. They ship under
trade mark which is guarantee of quality. Their
cantaloupes are inspected before shipping and on
y the best is shipped They have it on the Georgia
growers who are not organized and who ship all
kinds of stuff-good, bad and worse-Tifton Ga
zette.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
SPOT'I.IGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
BIOGRAPHY CONTEST

Something new in creating an inter-
est in the lives of noble women I'M
known to fame is the plan of the lit
erature department of the Georgia Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs. They have
conducted biography contest in which
the subject should be the life OF
Georgia woman not now living whose
career was lived between 1850 and
1900. The chairman of the committee
announcing the winners and presenting
the first prize biography states that she
hopes many Georgia Club women will
become interested in preserving the
histories of great and noble lives which
will by the writing prove a delight as
well as valuable record.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
SWEDEN ENCOURAGES
ART

BY encouraging artists in finan-
cial way Sweden will do much ITO fos-
ter art in that country. There has been
an appropriation of $4,000 made by
the government with which to pur-
chase high class painting and statuary
through competent committee which
includes Prince Eugene brother of
the king. They will visit exhibitions
and where the artists are known to be
needy and their works are good, the
committee will purchase them for the
government institutions including the
schools and sanitariums as well as
official buildings, and it is believed
that this plan will not only help the ar
fist through purchase but through pub
licity given his work, and also will
give pleasure to and promote the cul-
tural taste of those who are afforded
the view of them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
LONDON GREETs FOX FILM

The British premiere Of IF Winter
Comes, the William Fox screen YER
sion of A. S. M. Hutchinson's famous
hook, was one of the most brilliant ev-
ents ever recorded in London's chem
a world Presented at the Palace The
atre, it attracted the cream of social,
political and cinema circles and the
first night audience acclaimed the pro-
duction a great masterpiece of photo
play making. Newspapers declared
Harry Millarde, the director, "the
Cromwell of the movies" and "the
screen Dickens" eff Winter Comes"
will be shown at THE Grand in Fitzger-
aid Monday and Tuesday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
Anniversary Column
IA YEARS AGO
(Fitz. Leader, July 1872 1910
ssse,eEses= $3sss,essisss,esa

(Fitz. Leader, July 1872 1910
The friends of Miss Isla Green who
has returned from lengthy visit in
Tampa complimented her with sur
prise party, meeting at the home OF
Miss Mildred Hanger and going in a
body to the home of Miss Green.
Visitors out of town this week have
been Mr.. Ethridge Adams in Douglas,
Mrs. B C Mosher and son Bert in
Atlanta, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Ligeour
in Brunswick, Mrs Israel Levin and
children of Douglas, Mr.. E. M.
Galloway at Chalybeate Springs, Mrs
Jim Paulk in the country, Messrs J.
E. Turner, Drew W. Paulk, H: M.
Warren and A. J. Mcdonald in Atlanta
Mrs. Mary Drew in Douglas, Miss
Evelyn Thompson in Waycros, Mrs
ID. B Ware, Mrs. Kate Myers and Mr..
w. R. Bowen at Indian Springs, Mrs.
w. H. Rogers and daughter Miriam
at St. Simons, Miss Erin Hargrove at
Rhine. Mrs. S. Alexander and Miss
Mamie Stewart at St. Simons Island,
Mrs. G.. A. Won Heide and children
at St. Simons, Mr.. Paul Morrison in
Atlanta, Mr.. Harry Rogers at White
Springs, Fla.
Mrs. R. v. Bowen and Mrs. Roxie
Wilcox returned from a visit at In
dian Springs.
Mr.. Clyde Smith of Atlanta visited
his brother Mr.. Willis Smith here this
week.
Misses Allie Mayes and Rhea Wise
will attend a house party in Column
bus.
Master Ray Johnson entertained a
number of his friends at the home OF
This parents Mr., and Mrs. Guy john
ston on north Lee street, the occasion
being his fifth birthday. The guests
were entertained on the lawn and We
randas and just before leaving de-
licious ice course was served. Those
enjoying the affair were Misses Es-
ltel1e Hall, Beckey Levin, Carrie Will
kerson, Bessie Brown, Evelyn Harris,
Jessie Mae Murdoch, Shally Miller,
Lucille and Hazel Bryant and Masters
Burton Mosher, Howard Brown, Clar-
ence Gill, Raymond Radcliffe, Law
renee Wilkerson, Ralph Adams, Park
er Day, John Day and Harry john
|ston.
Mr.. Joe Carlo veteran fruit stand
keeper from early colony days, has
returned to the city after three years
absence spent in New York and Italy
Mr.. Lon Dickey has disposed of his
lease on the Lee-Grant Hotel which
his direction has made a most popular
hosiery. Mr. and Mrs. Stone OF Ma
con succeed to the management with
an excellent corps of assistants thai
includes Mr.. Grover Hawkins, Mr..
Ethridge Adams and Mrs. Amanda
Luke
announcements of candidates for
Ben Hill offices include those OF w.
T. Paulk for representative, D.B. Jay
for representative R. V. Handley tor
representative, J. w. Norris tor sher-
iff, 7. M. Hanes for Sheriff, VIM WI
liams for treasurer, c. A. Jolley tor
treasurer, U. V. Whipple for Judge OF
Superior court, W. F. George tor So
licitor general of superior court.
There is much concern over tech
nical Illegally under which our city
schools are operating with a tear that
unless remedy is offered in the gen
eral assembly the schools might cease
to operate this year under the present
system. Prominent citizens are in At
lanta this week working 10 that end.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
3 4 4
FORD HAS VIEWS

While one may disagree with Henry
Ford on some of his propositions, and
while his own efforts at peace making
fell far short of his expectations, still
he has expressed some ideas about war
that are apparently correct and con-
else. He says International justice is
very apt to be power balanced against
power, instead of right balanced against
right" Also "the queer combinations
of banking and business abroad results
in war as a contest for markets which
nicely expresses what many people
think since the war is over, and GER
tain revelations are made, showing that
while we were trying to make the
world safe for democracy the big IN
terests were making it soft for auto
CraCV
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
DEATH THE REVEALER

While dead men tell no taIes the
fact of their death, turning the search
light ofinquiry upon them, often does
reveal things unnown and sometimes
hidden as in the case of one author Ma
RE Corelli. Now another has died, a
John Coryell and about him it is learn
ed that he was the author of the first
few Nick Carter stories and later OF
the novels bearing the name OF Bertha
McClav. So Nick Carter and Bertha
McClay were of one identity, and OF
about equal value, or better were e.q-
TALLY valueless Now that moving pic,
lures of the sensational sort can I'LL
their place, perhaps there will be no
successor for weakminded juveniles.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
Oddities
ON
~ THINGS
DUMMY DECOYS
q By NJ:

The ingenuity OF rum runners is one
OF the conspicuous marks of the trade
only surpassed by the cunning of dope
smugglers, in which SO many unsus-
pected things become containers for
the drugs. The latest innovation among
rum runners was that employed in Pu-
get Sound, where large yacht was
seen to enter English Bay with quite
large company OF ladies seated in
wicker chairs on the deck. When the
awning canvas was rolled back the
women disappeared while liquor was
loaded on the yacht. Immediately the
canvas, chairs, and ladies reappeared.
In the excitement OF getting away fast
enough one of the ladies fell overheard
and was rescued by fishermen who
found her to be dummy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
NEW AND PROFITABLE
RIISTNESS

The operation of transfusing blood
has become SO frequent in use that in
cities where there are hospitals, en-
ployment officials report quite. a de
mand for the services of young healthy,
men. The consideration is SIS halt
pint and for this service if it is adver-
tised there are usually plenty OF APP
plicants One young man has about
paid college expenses by repeated SER
vices of this kind
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
INDIANS GAIN

Not only in numbers which showed
an increase of more than $4,000 in the
last decade, but in other ways have
the American Indians made gains.
Their individual and tribal property
have also increased 344 million dollars
and new allotments of land are being
continually made on the plan of leases
with a corresponding larger number en-
gaging in farming. At fairs and expo
sitions it is often noted that the Ind
ians win many prizes in competition
with the whites, while their native art
and crafts are conspicuous for their
beauty and the skill displayed. Their
greatest wealth is in the oil and gas
leases especially of the Usage tribe in
Oklahoma which helped to swell the
total revenue of all Indians to $37, 0OO,-
600 from the leases for year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
CLEAN OUT CAMPAIGN

This will follow the action of different
counties in Georgia of which Thomas
County is in the lead in condemning
bill board advertising on the highways.
The garden club of Townsville has
done the iniative work in their COM
.munity in arousing sentiment against
this ugly custom. In many places 9TH
er clubs particularly of women are ur-
ging the adjustment of the bill board.
which is a natural sequence to their
own efforts to beautify with trees and
shrubs through their own sections the
highways that traverse their own and
other states.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
TWICE EssED MERCY

The prisoners Of Soviet jails serving
for minor offenses will be allowed to
help gather the harvest in the grain
fields of Russia. The grain owners will
save their crops and the prisoners will
enjoy vacation that will benefit them
in mind and BODY,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
SWIMMING PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E Jackson are
giving swimming party and water
melon cutting tonight at Sans Souci
pool in compliment to their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Christian, Mrs.
Lille Strickland and Miss Lee Belle
Strickland of Atlanta
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Never before this year has there been
such demand for religious week day
instruction of school children. Vaca-
ton Bible Schools have been in gen
eral favor, though it is realized that
these vacation schools reach but a few
and perhaps those least in need of the
systematic instruction. A new plan ar
ranged for Milwaukee school children
is the dismissal for one hour week,
on written request of the parent or
guardian, of any child for religious in
struction at designated place. The
ministerial organization of the city is
working out the plan for offering this
instruction at any church they choose.
The ministers, the judiciary. women's
clubs and parent-teacher's association
cooperated in the request to the school
board of Milwaukee.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

H. B. Deyo and Son are at your
service for inside and outside paint
ing and paper hanging or other wall
finishing. Call Justice Real Estate
Office, Phone 1873. tt
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
WHEN.

WHEN
the letters dim and blur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
HOW IS THAT FOR HIGH?

A sky scraper garage is being plan
ned for Chicago. 1t will be 40 stories
high and accommodate between and
7 hundred cars. There will also be an
inner court Of "a stories where park
ing space will be afforded. Exits and
entrances at different levels will elm
mate congestion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
NATIONAL BANKS PAY LARGEST DIVI-
bends IN HISTORY-The net addition to the

DENDS IN HISIOKY-IHe Het duu1tlol1 70 tIIe
profits of national banks in 1923 was sos, 5OOOOO
exceeding by about S2oooOooo the addition to
profits in 1922 and these profits in addition to
writing off some 100000 losses and depreci-
atoms, and made possible the payment of $l79OOo
600 in dividends which the Comptroller of the
Currency in his last annual report states was the
maximum, amount paid in any year in the
history OF the national banking system"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

All fathers and mothers should be
put on their guard by the death of the
Presidents son. The boy wore shoes,
or sandals with no stockings, as thou
sands of boys and girl do, every day
in Summer THAT is MOST DAN
GEROUS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Five years ago George Eastman OF
Rochester, allowed 5000 employees OF
his Eastman Kodak Company to sub
scribe for stock in the company at par
Last week the employees got their
stock, worth $21 100000.
They paid just half that price Tor
it originally, making a profit of lOU
per cent. That's good way to encour-
age good work and interest workers IN
their Jobs
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

The earth, everywhere, is impregna-
ted with dangerous germs, including
the germ of lockjaw, and innumerable
other germs that may cause blood poi
soning if slight wound be neglected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Mr.. Joe Carlo veteran fruit stand
keeper from early colony days, has
returned to- the city after three years
absence spent in New York and Italy
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Next in importance to INTELLI-
|GENCE comes POWER. Everything
we have comes from power intelligent
ly directed. The world Power Confer
erce in London, Discussing the posi-
b;lity Of harness1ng wind. waves, tides,
sunlight, natural steam and hot wells,
and unusued possibilities of alcohol
production, IS a most important gath
ering.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Prince Cont says the United States
could get more power from its hot
springs in California, the Yellowstone,
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" in
Alaska, etc, than from all our water
falls. And think of unused heat, deep
under ground.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

There is much concern over tech
nical Illegally under which our city
schools are operating with fear that
unless remedy is offered in the gen
eral assembly the schools might cease
to operate this year under the present
system. Prominent citizens are in At
lanta this week working TO that end.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Mr.. Lon Dickey has disposed of his
lease on the Lee-Grant Hotel which
his direction has made a most popular
hosiery. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone OF Ma
con succeed to the management with
an excellent corps of assistants that
includes Mr.. Grover Hawkins, Mr..
Ethridge Adams and Mrs. Amanda
Luke
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Wearing shoes without stockings,
neglectinga cut or blister, as children
do, any germs accumulated are persist
entity and continuously rubbed into the
tissues and into the blood circulation,
with no protecting stocking between
the foot and the leather.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

To attempt to climb Mount Everest
is abandoned for this year. But with the
patience and perseverance of other in
sects, men will keep on trying and they
will reach the top. They may find
there the frozen bodies of Mallory and
IRVINE, two of the expedition last seen
as they entered a heavy cloud IN a
drive for the top.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24

Rather a romantic grave, in the freez
ing cold of the highest spot on earth.
Some day sightseers in flving machines
will look at stone, covering the dead
bodies of the first two men that ever,
climbed up here and children in the
sightseeing flier will ask, why dad
they climb up, instead of flying.