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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

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Leading his volume of verse with
"The Water Witch" DR.. John Joseph
Gaines. known to SO many country
newspaper readers as Uncle Jonn ,
has finally put between covers collec-
ton of rhymes in the. Missouri YER
nacular that will fire the emotions OF
those who appreciate homely thought
in their literary diet. Once IN grea1
while the authors metre is ike hing
Richards times, bit out OF joint, put
forgive such infraction and remember
rather the broad spirit of human I'M
pulse to which they are offered as a
sacrifice. wy.
Quite properly the Water Witch
leads the list of verses penned by the
Missourian, yet throughout the vol,
ume here and there are stray lines and
couplets that rise far above the av-
erage of merit found in these more
pretentious verses. Some of the scatt-
cred lines mark the western writer
as man of more than usual lmagin-
alton. Nothing in the book is finer than
the opening stanza of his missouri
Sweets"
"When the maple sap comes creepin
thro the forest monarchs VEINS
At the bashful invitation of the sun,
Most any rural jurist-with thimole-
full of brains,
Could tell ye the milenniums begun
The majesty of nature has rarely
been so quantity, so tersely and SO
daringly carried to the mind in me-
ire that smacks of Gilbert and makes
one wonder if a satire is concealed
within the lines. =, -.
The story of Jehu Sifers with his
"divinin' rod leading the parched Miss
ourians to the site of water is delight
fully quaint. One holds his breath in
expectancy as the water hunters dig,
and feels the great relief as he reads:
"We went through forty foot OF rock
and seven of sandy shell
When Ezry Peters hollered up, she's
here as sure as hell"
How could such an enterprise tail
when:
"Old Jehu Sifers was the man, reterr-
ed to heretofore:
"He's water witched it, fust an last
fer forty year or more"
DR. Gaines knows his Missouri He
knows her thought, he knows her
language, he is part of her soul: lie
breathes a love of nature and OF hui
mainly in every line of his work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
s1CKLY. PEEy1sH CHILDREN

Children suffering from intestinal worms
are cross, restless and unhealthy. There
are other symptoms, however. If the
child is pale, has dark rings under the
eyes, bad breath and takes no interest In
play, it is almost certainty that worms
are eating away its vitality. The surest
remedy for worms is Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. 1t is positive destruction to the
worms but harmless to the child. Price
35c. Sold by
T. ]. Halle & Co.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
EBC

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 Surel
No questions will be asked
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
APPROXIMATION.

Submitting a proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of Georgia to be
voted on at the General election to be
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924,
said amendment to Article 7, Section
Q, Paragraph 2, Of the Constitution Of
Georgia. to exempt certain manufac-
turers and industries from taxation for
a period not exceeding five years.
BY His Excellency,
Clifford Walker, Governor,
State OF Georgia,
Executive Department,
August 81, 1924.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
at its extraordinary session In 1928,
passed an amendment to the Constr
tuition OF this State as set forth in an
Act approved December 20, 1928. TO-
wit:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
ETIQUETTE
Should A Girl Propose?
IN FLOl

Ny Dear Miss Flo:
| had quite a discussion with a
friend of mine as to whether or not
a girl should propose to man dur
ing Leap Year What do you think Z
I would like very much to have your
opinion.
Thank you.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
THE WATER WITCH

. A Review of new book by DR.. a!
. 7. Gaines who is regular con-
} tributor. weekly to this newspa-
, per with his Uncle John prose
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

AT ST. WILLIAMS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Service every second and fourth
Sunday of month at $50 a. m.
If Rev. Vogel, Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

tile letters dim and plur 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, 1924-10-16

ADVERTISEMENT
Trade in Fitzgerald and you'll see
YOUR dollar again.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
No. 8.

CERTAIN INDUSTRIES EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION FOR FIVE YEARS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
SUPPLE ASSUMES
 FIRM'S LIABILITIES
Debts Of Selma Grocery Con-
 cern Are $19,503

SELMA, Ala, Sept. 4.-(Special)-- At meeting of the creditors of the Pure Food market, Freeman Suttles of Felix, president of the company, an- nounced that he would assume entire responsibility and pay the debts of the company, dollar for dollar.
 W. B. Craig, attorney, stated that Mfr. Suttles was neither morally nor legally responsible for. the debts of the business. Mir. Suttles explained that the company had done an excellent business since it opened, but that his duties on the highway commission had caused him to neglect to keep check on its affairs and that there were leaks" that made success impossible.
 An audit of the books showed the liabilities to be $19,5O3 and the loss in excess of the capital stock had been $S,5S7.
 Teachers In Session-Selma school teachers yesterday begtaR the first sixty-eight teachers attended the teachers institute held at the high school. Mrs. J. Alex Moore of Jasper, Ala, representing the state department of education, was in charge of the pro- gram which on Wednesday and Thurs day dealt largely with general problems of education in the state.
 Rail Official Il-W. A. Fulton of the Southern railway system with hec Cquarters in Cincinnati was sticken with serious illness Monday evening while en route to Selma fro.i Birming. ham, accompanied by Sheriff Percy Dawson, whom Mir. Fulton was to as- sist in some important matters con nected with the sheriff's office in Dal- las county. S 4is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
WIFE BOUND OVER
 IN MANS DEATH
Muscle Shoals Woman Claims She Killed Hns-
 band In Self Defense
(Muscle Shoals Bureau.)


 FLORENCE, Ala, Sept. 4.-At a preliminary hearing here today before U. $. Commissioner Koonce, Mrs. c. c. Miller was bound over to the federal grand jury under $2,0O0 bond charged man at Wilson Dam, last night. She easily made bond. Self-defense was her plea. Testimony of four witnesses tended to substantiate her plea, it is said.
 According to her neighbors, Miller h; , beaten her at intervals since they have resided on the reservation for al- most five years. Mrs. Miller stated that Wednesday he obtained his dis charge from the government and came home in an ugly mood and told her they were going back to their former home near Jasper, Tenn. He then got ia bottle of medicine believed to have been poison, it is said, and forced her to take some of it which she did not swallow.
 According to her story he became en- ragged and told her that he would shoot her and throw her body into the river, but for the fact that neighbors would be attracted to the scene. He then started to get an axe from the top of a cupboard with which to kill her, she said.
 It was at this juncture she claims that she seized the shotgun and fired on him.
 Yrs. Miller will be given a prelimi- nary hearing before U. s. Commis- sioner Koonce at the federal building in. Florence. She is 9 years of age and Miller was about 50. They have two little boys aged five and three, re- spectively. The remains of Miller are being held at Florence pending the ar rival of relatives from Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
HARTLEY A. MOON. |H SERIOUSLY ILL
Adjutant General And War Hero Gradually
 Growing Weaker
lState CapitaI Bureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. A. Col. Hartley A. Moon, Idjutant gen. eral of Alabama since 1920 and over seas soldier, is seriously i'll at his home here with erysipelas which was con- tracted from leg wound. Information from his home here today was that he is gradually growing weaker. Colonel Moon took his bed Tuesday following severe pains for several days, but it was not known until todly that his con- dition was serioLs.
 While serving overseas as a major of infantry Colonel Moon was thrown from his horse. He received a serious injury to the left arm. He was in the hospital for many weeks. Surgeons re- moved a small bone from his leg and grafted it into the wound on the arm It had been thought the wound caused by the removal of the bone had been healed until erysipelas developed.
 Colonel Moon was named command ing officer of the Alabama National guard by Governor Thomas D. Kilby before he was discharged from a gov ernment hospital. He supervised the reorganization of the national guard which was broken by the service in France. When Governor Brandon was inaugurated he reappointed Colonel Moon to his position.
 Printing Bids Opened-The Bir- mingham Printing company of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
GENERAL SCREWS
 IS SENT TO CAMP
Guard Commander Will Take Long Course At
 Fort Benning
State Capital Bureau.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. A. Brigadier General W. P. Screws, com handing general of sixth-second Infan- try brigade, comprising Alabama and Florida national guard units, Lieuten- ant Colonel of the regular arm, has been ordered to Fort Benning, Ga, by the war department, where he will take an intensive training course.
 It is understood that no appoint ment of brigade commander in the absence of general Screws will be absence will be for only four or five months though the nature of his as- signment for duty after graduation from the military school at Fort Ben ming has not been announced as yet.
 Convict Paroled. Governor W. W. Brandon Thursday upon rec ommendation of the pardon board paroled Charley Winnagle. convicted in Tuscaloosa circuit court for the murder of Gus Niclas, June 12, 1916, and sentenced to life imprison- ment. This case, attracted consider Miss Nina M. Taylor of Michigan ap-
 
 urge clemency for Winnagle, stating that she was engaged to marry him. The pardon board at this time refused to grant the application for clemehcy. Upon the case being presented again, however, with number of recommen- dations for parole the pardon board recommended it and governo Brandon issued the parole Thursday.
 Dr,svnkavn EpSI.
 been received by t+e state board of administration for printing, covering classes two, three and four, which embrace the state printing other than reports of the supreme court and court of appeals. Bids were submit- ted by the Brown Printing company of Montgomery, the Wilson Printing com. pany of Montgomery, and the Birming- ham Printing company of Birmingham. rn. Award of contract is expected follow ing tabulation of bids. The contract will be for the two years beginning Oct.,, 1924.
 Better Station Is Sought.-A De- tition was filed Thursday with the Alabama Public, Service Commis- sion by citizens of Haleyville, against the Northern Alabama railroad seeking better depot accommodations at Haley vile. The case was ~docketed for hear ing September IF at Haleyville.
 Fourth" Party Active. - The prohibition party expects to have a ticket in Alabama in the Noyem. Der election. Secretary of state s. H, Elan received notice Thursday from A, F. Lakey of Birmingham, state chair. man of the prohibition party, who stated that he was forwarding copies of the party emblem to go on the ballot and expected later to send in the party's iist of candidates for presidential elector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
ANNISTON CLOSES
 TOURIST CAMP ] AS NUISANCE
Will Be Used Instead As
 Overnight Lodge For ! Farmers
tAnnlston Bureau.l

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept. 4-On the ground that the tourist lodge was not serving its original purpose and that 1t was being used by an undesirable class of people who are taking advan- tage of the free rent and remain in the lodge for several weeks until or dered to leave and oftimes live in filth, the Anniston Chamber of Commerce voted at its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon to convert the building into farmers lodge.
 A great majority of the people who have been using the lodge for the past several months have not been tourists but are mere T Heaters and are not desirable citizens, 1t was stated. Real tourists.
 It was pointed out also that the building could be very useful as a farmers lodge as a large number of farmers who come to the city are com > pelled to remain over night. The lodge is located near the wagon lot where their stock and wagons will be shel- tered, it will be easily accessible to them and very conveniently located.
 The motion to close the tourist camp came after D. P. Daniel, a member of the tourist committee of the chamber had read his report. Mir. Daniel stated that it was "a difficult job to keep the lodge in clean and sanitary condi- tion and that all fixtures loose are taken by the .transients thus making it impossible to keep the house supplied with electric light bulbs, brooms and washing powder,
 Kiwanis, Delegates Named-Dr. C.. Hal Cleveland, president of the club, and Dr. IL. o. Branscomb were elected as delegates to the& Alabama Florida district convention ofSthe Kiwanis club of the two states by the local club at the luncheon todaN The convention will be held in Qrlando, Fla, during the early part of November. Percy Quinn, secretary of the club, and E. L. Rivers were named as alternates.-
 Temple Bids Asked -Sealed bids for the construction of the Masonic temple at the corner of Noble and Fourteenth streets are being. received by the di- rectors of the association. Contrac- tors have been notified bids will be received up to noon September 29.
 Plan Defense Day-Final plans for National Defense Test Day were being consummated here today following a meeting yesterday afternoon of lthe Cal houn county committee which was called by Judge R. B. Carr. All mer- chants will be asked to close their stores at 3 80 o'clock .in the afternoon and business will be suspended while the citizens of Anniston and Calhoun county gather at the. old baseball park pn Fourteenth and Noble streets pre- paratory to a parade through the busis ness district of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
NEW FARM SCHOOL
 AT CUBA OPENS
Abercrombie And Quinn Speak At Educational
 Gathering

CUBA, Ala, Sept. 4.-(Special. )- Featured by a trmendous out pour ing of the citizenshipu of the twon and county the State Secondary Agricultural school opened it's ses- sions today under the guidance of State Superintendent of Education John w. Abercro. bic, who made the principal address of the day.
 Beginning with the assembling of the students in the school room where short addresses were made by State Game and Fish Commissioner Quinn and others, the crowd moved to the spacious ground of Carlton Vaughn where t speakers platform had been put and tables spread for the old fashioned bar becce.
 The exercises were opened by T. P. McGowen, member of the legislature from Sumter co. y; J. A. Rogers, now head of the highway commission of Alabama paid a tribute to, MT. Me Gowen and his co-workers who made possible the new school which started off so auspiciously. Thos. K. Scale, of the board of education for Sumter, traced the early history of the county down to the presc:t day, declaring that Sumter had the smallest number of white illiterates in the :, ate.
 He was followed by I. T. Quinn who asserted that 20 cents out of every dol lars worth of stuff produced by the farmers was the cost ot insect depre- dation which could be largely overcome by the proper protection O. bird life. He also made plea for forest conser- vation.
 \ l.. Sevier of Birmingham gave in detail some of the dangerous features of the proposed child labor amendment which might require parents to hold their children in idleness until IS years old. i8 ev4s
 Following him came MT. Abrocrombie who gave splendid outline of what was being accomplished in the state, declaring that ignorance made for poor citizenship. He depiored 2 the law breaking by the so-called upper classes stating that disregard for constituted authority was the most unfortunate feature of modern life.
 The following composed the faculties of both schools Prof. l.. W. Cox, prin- cipal, assisted by J. D. Harvey and J. D. Chapman.
 In the primary department Misses Thomas, Ragap, Cravey and Stinnette will teach, while Misses Laird, Stowell and Haines will assist in the life of the new school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
TRECITY THEATRES
 ARE ORDERED SOLD
Decree Entered As Result Of
 Dispute Among Owners

FLORENCE, Ala, Sept. 4.-Follow- ing serious disagreement in the part nership owning and controlling all the moving picture shows, theaters, and their leases in the Tri-Cities, except the Sheffield airdome, and the throwing of these properties into court for the dis solution of partnership, a decree has been issued ordering the sale of all in- terests of the firm, composed of Louis Rosenbaum and Isaac Kreisman, which will be held in Florence on Sept. %.
 Besides the moving picture fran chises, there is involved the handsome Princess theatre building in Florence, with all equipment, the leases, includ- ing fixtures and equipment of the Ma Sestic theater in Florence, the Palace and Lyric theaters in Sheffield, and the Strand theater in Tuscumbia, all modern and finely equipped houses.
 The Princess and Strand are both regular theaters, while the other houses are moving picture shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
SILHOUETTES OF STATE CAPITOL
(State Capital. Bureau. )

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. A. Texas. state health authorities have adopted the Alabama system of milk control, according to L. c. Frank of the United States public health serv- ice, who has returned from a trip to Texas, where he presented the Alabama method to the Texas state health board. The Alabama system of milk con- trol, including the model ordinance for grading and labelling milk, has at tracted widespread attention.
 
 Prospective size of the cotton crop of Autauga county has shown a marked falling off in recent weeks, according to Representative John A. Dickinson of Autauga, who was at the capitol to- day. He stated that farmers of the county report considerable deteriora- tion since the beginning of the drouth in August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
All Ouer Alaban,a Tn Brief

HEFLIN--The Alabama Fox Hunt ers' association will hold it's annual meeting here in the latter part of No vember, it has been announced, after the state meets in Tennessee and Ken lucky. ,
 MoNTGOMERY-Chief of Police W. H. Taylor has had to halt in his campaign against traffic violators long enough to broadcast d warming to the young" warning against the use of slingshots.
 MOBILE-Leases have been signed by two plots of ground on Blakely Is land and in the southern part Uf this city for rifle and pistol range for To- cal national guard units, the coast guard members of the reserve corps and local civilian rifle clubs, it has been announced.
 BREWTON--After slashing his wife and leaving her for dead, Olley Awtrey, negro, went to his home and blew out his brains with a shotgun.
 DOTHAN-The grand jury of Hous- ton county circuit court in its report show that out of docket of 62 cases, 37 indictments were returned, IT of which were felonies and 20 misdemean- ors.
 MARION-On Sunday morning Ar thur Elseberry, student from Colum- bia seminary, who has been supplying group of churches in Tuscaloosa presbytery in Marengo county,f will preach at the Presbyterian church morning and evening.
 TROY-The Troy public schools will open Monday morning, September 15, for the year 1924-1925. SELMA-Neil Kincey, state mail editor for, the Associated Press in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05

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 Rrlce $1.00 a bottle, and if you are not iatisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles, which should last yog about thirty days, return the bot tles 70 your druggist and get your no3iy backs-Adv.