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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
PLANS MADE FOR
KILLING WEEVIL
BY AIRPLANE

Cordele, August 1.-THE local
Board of Trade is busy today making
plans for the coming of the airplane
busting crew representing the de-
partment of agriculture of the federal
government on August %. This same
force will demonstrate in Athens for
the State College of Agriculture on
August 20. This will give both north
and south Georgia an opportunity to
|see the work . !.
The event of Cordele is to be well
advertised and from all points in
this section of the state people are
to come and watch the airplane de-
vice for coping with the weevil in
the cotton fields This is cotton sec
ton of the state and it is believed ten
thousand people will gather here on
that date
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
Governor To Veto
Funds That Didn't
Get Required Vote

! Atlanta, August L0.-Senate amend
ments to appropriation bills that were
concurred in by the house of represer
tatives without record of lO4 votes
were vetoed Monday and Tuesday
The governor did not specify the
measures that will be vetoed, but
authorized the announcement that the
official ak would fall on several items
81 intend to veto every bill that
was not passed as required by the
Georgia constitution" Governor Wal,
ker declared. at is high time to call
halt on loose methods of appro-
priating money out OF the treasury
of the state of Georgia.
Governor Walker conferred. Mon
day morning with Representative
Culpepper, of Fayette county, char
man of the house appropriations
committee, and Cam J. Slate, state
auditor. The governor also called
upon E. B. Moore, clerk of the house
| of representatives, for the record vote
on appropriation bills carrying senate
amendments.
II has been claimed that the house
of representatives agreed to senate
amendments that in fact amounted
to new appropriation measures, with
out enforcement of the constitutional
provision that there must be lO4 at
firmative votes, constituting MAJOR
itv of the entire membership of the
house.
Governor Walker stated that he
has been informed that some OF the
amendments did not receive more
than 70 votes in the house on the final
night of the session.
Representative Culpepper declared
he redgarded the action of the house
as clearly unconstitutional, and point
ed to the fact that he made SIREN
Gus fight against concurrence in the
amendments, but was voted down.
Auditor Slate declared Monday that
an unofficial compilation shows the
appropriations made by the recent
legislature amount to 9lS,583./U. APP
preparations for 1924 made by the
1928 legislature, including standing
appropriations, amounted to '$9yS9Z,-
1884. making the total for the two
sessions $1O,311, 41770 This is $780,
$3.50 in excess Of the most recent
estimate of the revenues of the state
for 1924, which have been placed at
SO, 961 1884.
One of the senates amendments to
a house bill provided that the com.
mon schools shall receive one-half OF
the excess revenue above 100000.
In the event the governor does not
veto this provision, the schools will
get one-ha1f of the 961,834 excess, or
S48O,o17. This amount would be added
to the shortage for general purposes
ard bring the appropriations made by
the last two sessions to $3.50, 500 more
than the estimated revenue for 1924,
il was pointed out
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
Rural Carriers Endorse
Watson Monument

R C Pickens and J A George rural
mail carriers returned from the Rural
Carriers State Convention which was
held in Macon this week and report
that a nationwide drive among the
rural mail carriers will be made for
funds to erect monument to the
memory of Thomas Watson the faith
er of the rural mail service
Governor Walker in his message to
the Legislature in 1923 recommended
that an appropriation should be made
by the State and monument erected
on the Capitol grounds in Atlanta A
suitable design for the monument
would be life statue of the late SEN
ator Watson leaning against rural
mail box suitably inscribed with the
legislative achievements of this great
Georgian
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
Cotton And Tobacco Money Rapidly Improving
Governor Approves
A. & M. College Bill
Announcement Made in Message to
Gazette Monday Afternoon. Many
kilograms Sent

Triton, August 1o-Announcement
from Governor Clifford Walker that
he had signed the bill changing the
Second District A & M, school at
Triton to the South Georgia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College was
received in telegram to The Gazette
from the Governor Monday afternoon
News that the Governor had signed
the bill was received with great re-
ljoicing in Triton and followed bar
rage of messages laid down on the
Governor by the friends of the meas
ure thruout the state.
The signing of this measure gives
Triton the only state supported col
lege for boys south of Atlanta. OF the
six colleges now supported by the
state, all are in Atlanta or north of
that city. The seventh will be at
Triton, and the only one south OF At
lanta.
A Great Fight for the Measure
Triton and friends Of the college
throughout this section put up great
fight to get the measure signed. The
bill was put through the Senate by
Senator Adams, of Turner county
without a dissenting vote and only
eighteen votes were cast against the
bill in the House Much to the sur
prise of Senator Adams and Repre-
sentative Ellis, when they went to the
Governor to get him to sign the bill
he said he would let them know
later Mr.. Ellis had to leave Allan
ia, but Senator Adams remained
and following their plan, gold toun
tain pen was p::rcha sed with Whic'
tie bin was 10 be signed. and MIR
Adams pestItet thu. pen to the Gov
ernor last Friday. Still he Gid no
give any satisfactory assuran e TIA
the measure would not be vetoed.
Messrs. Adams and Ellis came Il
Triton Sunday afternoon, called
conference of local parties interested
and the barrage of messages to tn
Governor was laid down and continu
led until announcement was made tina
the bill had been signed. Something
like $50 messages and long distanc
calls were made from Triton, ant
about 100 were sent to Triton, AM
nobody but the Governors lore
knows how many he got.
Members of the Legislature iron
the southern half of the state, editor
and prominent citizens in all line
Joined in helping to impress on tn
Governor that South Georgia wante'
the bill signed Large numbers Q
messages also were sent out iron
Ashburn and Sylvester in an effort t.
get the Governor to see the light arlll
put his signature where it belonged
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION

Bv the authority vested in the exe
ecutive committee of the city OF
Fitzgerald, by the Charter of the CITY,
a primary election is hereby called by
said committee to be held on October
! 9Th. 1924. for the nomination of four
members of the city council, one from
each ward, and one member OF the
City Water, Light and Bond Commls
sion.
The registration books will close at
600 D. m, September u, 1924. Candi-
dates for either of the offices, to be
nominated, must file their names with
the undersigned secretary for the tx
ecutive Committee and pay the en-
trance fee as per the attached schedule
on or before 900 p. M, September n,
1924, the same day registration books
close.
The election to be held under the
Australian Ballot System. Polls to
open at ZOO a. nj. and close at 600
Schedule of Fees for Candidates
Alderman SlO:U0
Member w, L. and B. Com. 1900
A. H Denmark, Chairman
S. G. Pryor. Jr, Sec.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
III. S. GLOBE FLIERS
I PLANES REPAIRED,
MAKE HOP TODAY
Failure of Spare Parts to Arrive in
Time. Together With Bad Wealth
er, Halted Flight Tuesday

Reykisvik, August 20.-Lieutenan
Smith and Nelson plan to resume
their fight around the world at
o'clock Thursday morning. A new pro
pellor and struts have been LANDED
here FROM the cruiser Richmond ane
mechanics are busy fitting the spare
parts.
The next hop will be clear across
the southern tip of Greenland to Ere
dericksdal,1 distance of more thar
800 miles. The flight no longer is SIM
Div an American adventure. Lieuten-
ant Lacatelli, the Italian f1ier who LETT
Pisa when the Americans were IN
England, has overtaken them here
and will make the long jumps IRON
Reyiavik to Boston in company with
them. =
Rear Admiral Thomas Magruder
commander of the convoy squadron
ordered two seaplanes to prepare Tor
flight as the Richmond steamed TO-
ward Reyjavik with repairs for Mel
sons and Smiths damaged planes. Ii
was Magruder's intention to put the
planes oversize about 80 miles OH
Revkiavik with the spare parts aboard
and thus to save three or four hours
in landing the material here. Had that
program been followed, the tiiers
might have been able to hop off Wed
nesday.
But at dawn Wednesday, when the
planes were due to leave the Rlch-
mond, the cruiser was pounding
thru heavy seas that made any such
scheme impossible.
Upon the arrival of the Richmond
here, Smith and Locatelli, immediate
w went aboard to confer with Ma
gruder. After learning that weather
reports from Greenland were encour-
aging decided the flight would BE
resumed at once
81 want to see some Greenland
mountains and l want to see them
quick" the flight commander said
Reach Boston September l : .
The American fiers and Locatelli
should reach Boston about Septem-
her / Every day of delay now makes
the completion of the flight much
more hazardous After the long hop
from Iceland to Greenland which will
REQUIRE about IL hours the fiiers will
turn southwark for the almost as
lengthy fight between Greenland and
Labrador In the Newfoundland region
south of<Labrador fog may become a
menace almost as serious as ice
locked harbors. further north
The Richmond is returning to its
station in the chain of boats which
will stand by while the. fiiers accom-,
plish the longest flight yet attempted
during their trip
Reykjavik now is being raked by a
stiff wind that seems to suggest rough
weather at sea but reports from, the
ships of the convoy squadron lying
west of here said weather conditions
were good
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
PLANTERS REAPING
HAIR VEST FROM
PAST YEAR EFFORTS
Prices Paid On Local Tobacco Mar
ket On Average Exceed Every
Other Market In The State

Cotton and Tobacco money is be-
ginning to make decided improve
ment in local business conditions.
The tobacco market continues lively
and scores of planters are daily reap
ing golden harvest from their years
effort to overcome the weevl infesta-
ton, handicap for which at last a
complete cure seems to have been
reached
Diversification of crops, smaller ac-
reage in cotton, intensified cultivation
for all crops, are remedies that prom
Use certain results. Already more than
six hundred bales of cotton have been
marketed during the past ten days
and every gin in the county IS rum
ming. to capacity. The weather is
favorable for picking and every avail
able picker is in the cotton field shar-
ing in the prosperity of the season.
| The local tobacco market has been
exceptionally good for good tobacco
and an average has been paid for to-
bacco on this market, exceeding every
other market in the state for the week
Hill and Douglas of Nichols receiv-
ed $4,000 per hundred for good lot;
II. +. Meeks of Nichols sold fifteen
hundred pounds for $4,000 per hun
dred; Tilden and Meeks received $50
per hundred S. S. Lilies of Ambrose
averaged SASS per hundred; Pate
Stewart was paid $500 Sper hundred;
| w. M. Douglas of Bacon county re-
ceived $35 and $38 per hundred TOR
large lots; A F Parker from Rock
ingham averaged $33; T. r. Bullard
of Appling County averaged $34; N.
E. Rottenberry Of Appling reached an
average of $51; Dave Vaughn OF
Wray averaged $50; A. Vaughn OF
Wray reached an average OF $38.
| A good many small lots were sold
from $40 to 500 per hundred pounds,
being top prices on Georgia's tobacco
markets for this week. 40
The following have received the $lO
gold premiums paid by the Chamber
Iof Commerce for the 200 pounds best
tobacco sold each day during the sea-
son:
Meeks, Nichols.
Thursday, Aug. 2 NJ. E. Num-
!. Fitzgerald. 49,,
Friday, Aug. S-Milton Cole, Mich
OILS.
Monday, Aug. he. 1. Rigsby OF
Ambrose.
Tuesday, Aug. 12-Alex Meeks. Ba-
Icon County.
Wednesday, Aug. 49,. F. Meeks.
Nichols.
Thursday, Aug. 14-Mrs. c. A. Roy
al, Ambrose.
Friday, Aug. 15-Hill and Douglas.
Nichols. -
Ambrose.
Tuesday, Aug. l9-Hill and Doug
las, Nichols.
Wednesday, Aug. Zoe. S Lilies of
Nichols.
: Thursday, Aug. >21-J. N. Johnson
Rockingham.
Sales Since Last Issue
Friday, Aug. 15-55,000 lbs at an
average price of -----------.-- Szou4
Monday, Aug. 10000 lbs. at an
average Of $1,000
Tuesday, Aug. 19-35,0OO lbs. at al,
average price of ------- 5000
Wednesday, Aug. 20-45,OOO lbs; at
an average price of ---------= $z5.0U
Thursday, August 21-30O00 lbs. at
an average price of ------------Szo.oo
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
Sectional Bitterness
Marked 1924 Campaign
Georgia Weekly
Industrial Review

Atlanta-25, 900 600 pounds of bright
leaf tobacco, valued at $6,500,0OO, to
be auctioned at South Georgia ware
houses; 1924 acreage estimated at "a,
900, or double that of 1923.
Macon building permits issued
during month of June totaled $780,
1884,
Hiawassee-Contract let for cree
ton of large dormitory at Hiawassee
! College.
Atlanta-Tentative plans made fol
moving Columbia Theological Sem
mary from Columbia, S. c., to this
city.
Savannah-Widening of Bay street
and paving of Indian street proposed
Dublin = Movement launched to
build 320-mile paved highway thru
heart of Georgia as memorial to Wood
row Wilson; estimated cost $4,000
600,
Atlanta-First Mutual Savings AS
ISOLATION, $1,000000 building and
loan corporation granted charter.
Perry-Watermelon season in full
swing; prices range from $3.50 to
$500 car f. o. b.
Summerville - Summerville Cotton
Mills now operating On 6-day week
schedule.
Savannah - Savannah Broom fac
tory organized.
Crop conditions thuout state unu-
sually good.
Rehabilitation to school building
under construction.
Atlanta-Six-story garage, costing
l. Il 1kr
Louisville Bridge across Ogee-
chez river on Ferns bridge road to
be repaired.
Columbus - Chattahoochee Valley
Motor Club passes resolutions unan-
imously indorsing $40,000,0OO road
issue for Georgia and $8,O00,000 school
bond issue; Kiwanis' Club and cham
Der of commerce also backing mea-
sure. 1
Davisboro - Plans under way for
building concrete bridge here; esti-
mated cost $4,000.
Atlanta-One of the largest apart
ment buildings in state to be erected
in this city at cost of 100000.
Savannah = Merchandise passing
thru this port for export during first
six months of 1924 totaled $32,40o,olO,
as compared with $20,852, lis for cor
responding period in 1923.
Darien-Islands at north of Alta
maha river to be drained and used
for truck farming.
MISUNDERSTANDING Cotton Mills
sold to Fitzgerald Cotton Mills, plant
to be remode1ed and dyeing depart
ment added.
Summerville-7 Georgia Railway &
Power Company takes over local dis
tribution system.
Atlanta = Fourth National Bank
opens branch in west end. :.
Valdosta = Property values IN
Lowndes county for 1924 shows in
crease of more than 100000 over
those of 1928.
Atlanta-Water mains to be install
led at cost of $4,000.
Savannaf-Work on 10-story Real
ty, building nearing completion.
Thonaston- Thomaston Bleachery
with capital stock of 100000 apples
for charter; modern plant to be OPP
|ened.
Atlanta-Final action to be taken
on n1ans for erection of Atlanta Ath-
letic Clubs new home.
Thomaston-Garage building, to be
erected on Main street.
Savannah = Chatham Chemicai
Company purchases property OF the
Georgia-Fl Fertilizer 20.
Valdosta-Tobacc warehouse OPP
ened here; floor space covers two
Treuton-Bond issue voted for er-
ection of high school building.
Atlanta-Recommendations mace
for expenditure of 100000 for repair
and renovating state capitol bulldlng.:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
WAR NURSE RECOGNIZES
P, r. BOOKER AFTER 90 YEARS

Boston, August 2O.-Mrs. Alice
Cary Risley, of Columbia, Mo-, ma
tional president of the army nurses in
convention here, today recognized the
face of one Of her Civil War patients
as he walked thru the lobby of the
hotel where she is registered. In
curing his name, she found he was
P. r. Booker. of Fitzgerald, Ca
whom she had cared for in 1864 in
New Orleans.
Despite the handicap of crutches
Mrs. Risley has been active since hel
arrival, being often in company witt
Mrs. Fannie T. Hazen, of Cambridge
eighty-four years old, president o.
the Massachusetts, army nurses
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
BRUNSWICK MAN LOSES
POSTMASTERSHIP WHEN
NEW APPOINTEE APPEARS

Brunswick, Ca, August 18.-After
reports originating in Washington,
which told Of his appointment as post
master at Brunswick, had been print
ed, and Lewis J. Leavy had begun his
first Days work as Brunswick's per-
manent postmaster, he was surprised
to learn today that he is not Bruins
wick's postmaster after all
H Ralph Smith, well-known Re
publican, presenting his credentials
and certificate of appointment this
morning. He takes the job immediate
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
YOUNG REBECCA MAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE; FAILS

w. A. Lupo, young man from Re
becca was brought to the city last Sun
day morning for medical attention. at
the hospital, having taken two BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets. For sew
eral-days the attending physician had
very little hope of saving the young
man, but the last report from his bed
side would indicate that he is prac-
tically out of danger
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21

be no election. Clay believed he
could carry Louisiana, but he came
out fourth. Jackson led with a MAJOR
lily over Adams greater than the en-
tire vote of Crawford or Clay.
The bitterness of the fight grew in
intensity. Public fights were COM
mon occurrence. Even duels were
fought.
Then came dramatic episode
Henry Clay appeared at the Craw-
ford home and entered. Crawford's
hopes were blasted.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
CARRIER GOES TO EASTERN
MARKETS FOR FALL STOCK

Mr. Harry CARRIER left Monday for
New York and Boston to purchase the
fall stock for the Surprise Store and
promises an exceptionally large stock
of ladies' ready-to-wear and mems
and youths clothing for this fall Mr.
CARRIER expects to be gone about three
weeks
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
LIBRARY BENEFIT

The musicale given by the college
girls home on vacation last Thursday
night for the benefit Of the library was
a complete success in high quality
and the attendance and netted sum
lof $22 or more fer a special book
fund Miss Smith intends TO purchase
at least one valuable reference book
for musicians in token of the enter
prise The program was one of SPLEEN
Ibid variety and each performer show
, er creditable skill In her rendition and
the response from the audience was
enthusiastic in its expression
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
woMAN'S CLUB NOTICE

Every member Expecting enroll.
ment in the year book this year should
send her dues at once to Mrs Emory
Wilcox Neglect of this duty also him
ders preparations of programs and
appointment of committees Punctual-
ity is duty and courtesy
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-08-21
Smith Named Acting Postmaster

Washington, August 18Th. Ralph
Smith was appointed acting postmas-
ter at Brunswick, Ga, today by POST
master General New He will serve
until his appointment can be made
regular and confirmed by the next
senate.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-12
MANIAC KILLS THREE
 IN NEW YORK TOWN
Two Shot and One Is BeateI
 to Death

Linden, N. Y. March 12.-Three persons, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Whaley and Mrs. Mabel Morse. old residents of this village, ten miles south of Ba- tavia were slain last night apparently by d maniac. MT. and Mrs. Whaley were shot to death and Mrs. Morse was beaten to death with the handle of an axe.
 Mir. and Mrs. Whaley lived alone about five minutes walk from the village store. Whaley is a section fore- about 6 o'clock. Mrs. Whaley kept a couple of cows and sold milk to the village grocer.
 Last evening shortly after o'clock, Mrs. Morse took the milk pail from the store and started for the Whaley home to get the milk. When she did not return at the usual hour, Howard Smith, young man employed by Morse went to learn what was delay ing her. At the Whaley home he found all the doors locked. He raised a window and was met with rush of smoke. Calling neighbors who were passing, they broke open the rear door. In the only bedroom of the house on the ground floor they found the three bodies piled together on the fioor Over them had been thrown rae rugs in a smouldering blaze. Oil had been poured upon the carpets and bed, but not enough to cause the blaze to spread rapidly. Mrs. Morse had the top of her head beaten to a pulp.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-12
DIsI.aAI~-THI.N "gTDpI y.'

Just about the time that horticul- ture Fans were speHding long evenings pouring oyer lire flower and vegetable rataiyg8ss wondering whether b8che- Tor buttons Or old-issIioned pinIs would look bettsf iu that iittf. bit yr cultivated ground in the corner of tho house. debating upon tbe adyis,mHtv of Specializing in tonatoes and pots- toes or attempting ta raise 3 1ot at stuf from radisbas to celery this yeaf. inc storm king gathered unto hinse't wind. rain. suoW and frigid atnos- phere and having gathered reIgazaa them upon us to thaart our dreams.
 The giriies in their spring Bol,s. thei- nice little green hats and their strairhtifBe eTeet suits were rege45inr in the opportunity t9 sHed those fioIipy eaIoshes for more shsppy Ioosins
New Britain herald., 1924-03-12
POPE ASKS MACDONALD
 TO INTERCEDE WITH REDS
Wants British Premier to Ask So,icts to Release Imprisoned
 Catholic CIcrgymen

London, March 12.-Pope Plus, ac. cording to the Daily Telegraph, Nhas asked Premier Macdonald to inter- eode with the soviet government in favor of the Catholic clergy im- pjrisoned in Russia. The paper says His Holiness thinks that the British having recognized the bolsheyiks de iure are in d position to take the de- sired step and. as the Papal missions sent to Moscow on behalf of the prisoners have been unsuccessful, he hopes that during the coming Anglo Russian conference Great Britain will find an opportunity thus to serve the cause of charity and humanity"
 It is learned in governmental quarters that Mir. Macdonald is anxious to act on the Papal appeal. but feels that he cannot make such a request in the negotiations with Moscow.
 The Pope's appeal was made some time ago, it develops, through the British representative at the Vatican. It is explained in diplomatic circles here that the subject is scarcely likely 10 come up at the approaching Anglo Russian confere nee which will con cern itself exclusively with political and commercial matters.