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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
MEDICAL LECTURES
WELL RECEIVED
Health Officers Are Advocated At
Meeting At Library Wednesday

Ihe appreciation expressed by the
large number, mostly ladies, in attend
ance at the lectures given on Cancer
Wednesday afternoon at the Woman's
Club room, fully justified the local
medical association in presenting the
subject and especially such able pap
ers as were given by the local men,
DIR. r. M. Ware and DR.. Frank Ward
and the particularly helpful and pleas
ing address by the visiting expert DIR.
{. c. Harold of Macon. The fact
that cancer is killing one out of eight
women and one out of eleven men &C
cordlngly to general statistics is proof
sufficient of the importance of its
study, and because it is durable only
in the early stages makes a thorough
acquaintance with its earliest symp-
toms more important to the laitv than
perhaps any other disease. Too often
by the time the victims Fears are
aroused to the actual danger it is al
| ready too late for the physician to
render aid. One point stressed as a
side issue by DIR. Harold was the
need of more definite accurate health
surveys and records in the state and
80 NCthty vi lHC SldlC.
Till the present time Georgia's
health report is largely a matter of
guess work, based on what might be
assumed for certain localities by es-
timated population.
Dr. Harold advocates a health Of
ticer who is a doctor for every county
even where two or more counties
must combine to procure one. 1t
means SO much to each community
to have the survey land it means add
ed life and health to individuals and
enlightenment o4ginmeasurable value
to the medical fraternity throughout
the state to know real conditions.
lar. l.. 5 Osborne as the president
and Dr. W. P. Coffee as Secretary
of the local Medical Association were
in formal charge of the meeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
Planting OF Trees On
I Highways In Progress

The pecan trees solicited by Mrs.
H. M. Warren of the Woman's Club
for the Identification of the highways
radiating from Fitzgerald have arriv-
ed after some delay and the work of
planting them is in progress today by
the county convict gang under War
den Frank Tyler.
The purpose is to have one on each
side of hte road at every mile post
as far as Bowen's Mill on the north,
tic Lake Beatrice ON the south on the
Dixie Highway and to the county line
on the west on the Jefferson Davis
Highway.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
Registration Books
Close Next Monday

Citizens who desire to participate
in the coming primary election and ev-
cry good citizen does, must register
with Tax Collector, F. M. Graham,
before s P. M. Monday, February IS.
Women, who have not heretofore
registered may do so without paying
poll taxes for previous years. The
Board of Registrars will begin purging
the voters list Feb. Is at which time
all those who for any reason may be
thought illegally registered will be Civ
en- an opportunity to prove their legal
rights to place on the County honor
roll.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEETING TONIGHT
Attractive Program Arranged; Civic
Improvements to Be Discussed

President VIM. R. Bowen has sent
out invitations to all of the members
of the Chamber of Commerce for a
meeting which is being held tonight
at their rooms at which matters of
general interest will be taken up by
various speakers.
Mr.. Roscoe Kimball will speak ON
the dairy interests; C. T. Owens on
boil WeeTil and-how to Control Him;
Mrs. S M. Whitchard will speak on
Trick Growing and Marketing and
President ]. N. Swearingen of the
Truck Growers Association will speak
along the same lines
Civic improvements will be discus
sed by Mayer ]. H. Mayes and if
tine permits other subjects may be
taken up
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
Peanut Association
Drive Going Strong

ALBANY, Ga, Feb. 20-The sec
ond annual membership campaign OF
the Georgia Peanut Growers Cooper
alive Association which recently got
under way was reported as making
splendid progress Monday, by John
II. Mock, Director of Field Service,
for the Association. Mr.. Mock stated
that already more than 10000 addition
al acres had been signed in the new
campaign by 500 new members. While
the new contracts were coming largely
from counties not heretofore includ-
ed in the territory served by thd
Peanut Association, the fact that near
ly 1000 additional acres had been sign
ed in Mitchell County, which was sec
ond in the State last year in acreage
under contract, was pointed out as an
indication that the old territory would
produce large part of the extra ac-
reage expected to be signed this year.
Dodge County, where the Association
did not operate last year, has signed
more than 5000 acres, indicating that
that county will go in strong for pea
nuts as money crop this year.
Field service representatives of the
Association who expect to carry the
campaign for new members to some
forty-five or fifty counties not pre-
Wiously served, as we'll as to rework
the seventy-seven counties in which
contracts were signed last year, are en-
gagged this week in Dodge, Wheeler.
Tiff, Worth and Ebert Counties. An
enthusiastic meeting was held at Ell
berton Saturday at which a&number
of contracts were signed, showing
that peanuts will be planted heavily
even in Northeast Georgia. Barrow
County also in the Northeast part of
Georgia has sent in contracts for more
than 400 acres.
Contracts being signed this year GOV
er all crops grown or acquired by the
signers for four years, as opposed to
five-year period covered by the or
iginal contracts last year, This will
make all contracts expire at the same
time.
The big cooperative marketing and
farm credits meetings to be held at
Albany Friday of this week, Feb. %,
is expected to be big boost to the
membership campaign, and to provide
a method whereby peanut growers can
provide means of getting seed on time.
The Peanut Association has large
quantity of the best seed ever offered
in Georgia, but cannot sell them on
time without great injustice to the
original members. Judge R. V. Bing-
ham of Louisville, KY, chairman of
the National Council of Cooperative
Associations and Mr.. J. D. Bell, man
ager of the Federal intermediate
Credit Bank at Columbia, S. C. are
to be the principal speakers at the
Albany meeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
Merchants Association
Elect New Officers
Campaign For New Members To Be
Put On To Secure Every Retail
Merchant in The City

o. L. Bradshaw was elected presi-
dent, J. L. McCarty, vice-president, F.
R. Justice Secretary and R, I. Maffett
Treasurer for the Merchants Credit
Association at their meeting Thurs
day night and Messrs ]. C. Glover, R
E. Lee, /. A. Jones, J. c. Wilson, J.
M. Nasty, C. L. Saunders and M
Gottlieb. directors. Miss Helen o.
borne~was reelected active secretary
with increase in salary.
A membership campaign was voted
and an effort will be made to bring
every retailer of merchandise to the
organization. Regular weekly report:
on the credit standing of new and old
citizens will be mailed to each mem
Der, making the association of greater
service to its members.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
FLAG RAISING ON
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

The w. R. c. and Post No. IA plan
a flag raising tomorrow at Greensboro
School House.. just this side of Ro-
chelle in Wilcox County. This is a
new consolidated school. Those N
charge have signified their preparation
in welcome with a program and din
ner. Rev. S. c. Cliff of the Central
Methodist Church will be member
of the Fitzgerald delegation and make
an address on George Washington.
Mrs. ]. T. Hendricks as patriotic
instructor of the w. R. c. will present
the flag. About fifteen to twenty are
expected to go from here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out Of Fitzgerald

JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
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-v1a Abbeville
bridge, take north route two miles east
OF bridge to Eastman, Dublin, Wrights
vile, Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. Road
fair entire distance.
Route to Montgomery, Ala via
lrwinville, 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 Jacksonvil1e-Via Ocilla,
Douglas, Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
vile. Good road to Nichols, rough to
Waresboro, good to Waycross, excel
lent to Folkston and Jax'ville.
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 Enterprise
Promoter Of Good Road&.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
HEAVY REGISTRATION
OF VOTERS IN COUNTY

Tax Collector F. M. Graham reports
heavy registration of voters for the
coming primary, estimating the pres
ent number at $780, with prospect
of 500 more, before the books close.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
BAZAAR RAISES $4,000
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY

MOULTRIE, Ga, Feb. 19-About
$4,000 was raised for the public library
here during the last three nights of
last week at bazaar put on under
the auspices of the Moultrie Kiwanis
Club. More than 1000 people attend
ed and over $4,000 articles were sold
for 10 cents each. The other civic
clubs of the city cooperated with the
Kiwanis Club in promoting the event.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
F R S T SEES SION
OF NDUST RIAL
c o RT IN CITY

DR.. Geo. A. Paulk, member of the
Industrial Commission and +. ]
Hogg, official stenographer of Atlanta
are holding investigation of a case
arising from injuries received by Har-
~ Myrick at the Cotton Compress
last May. The Insurance is carried
by the Fidelity and Guarantee Com
pany, which is represented at the in
vestigation by Mr.. Geo. G. Reed of
Atlanta. The case is being heard in
the office of D. w. M. Whitley, at
the Courthouse.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
IMMENSE MONEY IN
DEWBERRY CROP

McRae, and Vidalia shipped carloads
of dewberries last season and made
immense money out of the crop. Our
soil and climate is equally as good as
Telfair and Toombs and cuttings can
now be had at home here. Interested
parties should see Geo. Drexier who
has cuttings for sale.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
ODD FELLOW ANNIVERSARY

Fitzgerald Lodge No. IS. IO.O.F.
will celebrate the 18th anniversary of
Odd Fellowship in Fitzgerald ON next
Tuesday, Feb. 10th at 7:30 PM.
All members are urgently requested
TO be present. Visiting brothers well
come. Refreshments will be served.
Geo. w Crawford, N. G.
H. R. Wentz, Rec. Sect'y.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21
Irwin dominates
County Officers

OCILLA, Feb. 21-The county pri-
mary yesterday terminated in the
nomination of R. King Brona for the
Clerk of Superior Court; w. E. Mill
er, sheriff; ]. w. Mcmillan, Tax Re-
ceiver; Geo. M. Tucker, Tax Co1lec-
tor; Warren J. Paulk, Commissioner
w. K. Cofield, Coroner; James Whit
ley, Ordinary; and Philip Newbern
County School Superintendent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21

In recent murder trial in Mon
treal the jury was sworn in, the case
presented, and verdict of not guilty
returned, all within period of ten
minutes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21

A rare apple tree valued at $4,000
stands on mountain side of West
Virginia. 1t is protected by a bur-
glar alarm cage and is guarded against
harmful insects and foraging animals.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-02-21

Frank D. Atkinson, A. S. N. No.
6247720 enlisted for Finance Depart
ment U. S. Army, 4th Corps area.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Third Grade Pupils
Entertain Parents
Club at Smith School

A Christmas playlet. Little Fir
Trees" presented by the children of
the third grade. of which Miss Bes-
sic Weston Is the teacher, was a
feature of the. entertainment at the
meeting of the Smith school Parent
Teacher Association. held at the
school at $3.50 Tuesday afternoon.
The business meeting was brief. and
was presided over by the president,
Mrs. A. NJ. G.. Soule. It was voted
at this meeting to change the date
for the monthly meetings from the
first Tuesday to the third Tuesday.
and in accordance with this action
the next meeting will occur on Tues
day, Jan. IS.
The playlet by the children was q
most interesting portrayal, with all
of the characters. creditably taken by
the members OF the class. The chill
.dren who represented the trees.
birds, and wings were Willis POLAND,
Billy Owen. Paul Goldberg, Bryan
Marson, Betty Paine, Viola Croker
and Barbara Chase. The part OF
Santa Claus was played by John
Overlook.
Durino the social half hour. which
followed the business meeting ana
entertainment the hostesses. Mrs.
Charles T.. Chase and Mrs. Charles
White served dainty Refreshments OF
tea and sandwiches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
HOultOn Radio Fan
Wins Gold Prize

Two weeks ago Hartman Bros. of
Chicago offered two prizes in each
state for, the first ones who answered
a broadcast from their sending sta
ton in Chicago. the first prize being
a Neutroryne set and the second 500
in gold. with smaller prizes consist
ing of standard parts for receiving
sets. etc.
Leigh p. Cleveland of Eoulton re-,
ceived the Second prize for the state
OF Maine and doubtless would have
had the first prize had he been able
TO get his message back sooner. The
broadcast was received by Mr.. CIeve-
land about 1916 i. NJ. and as the
telegraph office was closed, he had
to telephone and it took two and a
halt hours to get the message
through, the prize winners names be-
ing announced the same morning.
Messages for the competition were
received from all parts of the United
states, Canada the Atlantic and Pa
ciflc coasts, as well as from steamers
ON the oceans, and Mr.. Cleveland's
many friends are extending congratu-
lations for his success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
SEVERAL HUNDRED Pres AT OFFICIAL.
OPENING OF Splendid C0NY HIGH ICE RINK

near the ice Tuesday evening and
these proved very popular because
of the sharp wind. A fine hot lunch
was also served and this went to the
right place. The Salvation Army
band had volunteered their services
and We're present but Ensign Lau-
renee. the leader was taken sudden
~ i'll and was forced to withdraw,
but the management appreciated the
spirit OF their cndeavor, none the
less.
A drive to sell season tickets TO
the rink will be started today. The
tickets will he sold through the stu
dents anr~thc price is indeed reason
able being but 81. for students and
81 30 for others. The rink will be
open each afternoon and evening
during the week and on Saturday, all
day as well. The tickets admit the
bearer to the rink at oil times except
when hockey game is in progress.
In speaking of the possibilities of
'Ruel Williams field as n winter sport
center for Augusta. Principal Per-
kins pointed out the fine chane for
a toboggan slide and for ski jump.
There is strong possibility that
both Will be erected there next year
and il so. Ruel Williams field will
without doubt he the Mecca for Au-
rusta winter sport enthusiasts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

The sheet of glistening ice which
hides the baseball diamond at Will
liams field was black with skaters
Tuesday afternoon and evening at
the official opening of the Cony high
skating rink. 1t was estimated that
several hundred were present at the
opening and all were very enthusiasts
tic over the fine rink.
a rink an acre in extent is larger
than the usual run of Kinks and it
Is firmly believed that this is the best
ice rink In the state of Maine. Nine
large lights furnish illumination in
abundance for the skaters at night.
On three sides are the bleachers. on
two sides the baseball dugouts. and
there is also n little house which will
be kept warm for the use of the
skaters.
The boards for the hockey rink
have not yet been erected but tits
will be done today and after the
large hockey rink has been staked
out there will still be n path of ice
about 30 feet wide, running entirely
around the outside of the hockey
rink. where one may skate and not
be bothered by hockey. players. This
also offers fine chance to exercise
and keep warm during n match.
Two large bon fires were built
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02

weather reports: Boston and
Springfield market reports.
l1.a0 p NJ Program of chamber mu-
sic by the WIZ Quintet: and Mrs.
H. p. Collins. soprano: Mrs.
George Mole. accompanist.
wJx-Eroadcast Central, IS west
And Street, y. r. City. ass. H.
ters, eco Kilocycles
TOO p. NJ. THE Adventures Of Pc
ter" by Florence Smith Vincent
$50 p. NJ. Dance program by Irving
Selxer and his Cafe Boulevard
AS P. nj. THE Progress OF the
World" a Review OF Reviews
500 p. NJ. Dance program by Irving
Seller and his Cafe boulevard
s.45 r. n. Duets by Earl Klieg. BARI
tone. and Irene Messner. soprano.
500 r. NJ. The Olympic Games" by
General Charles Sheriff. OF New.
York University.
e.15 p. NJ. Duets by Earl Klieg. bari
tone. and Irene Messner. soprano.
director OF the New York Com
munity Trust Company.
9.55 F. NJ. Time signals and weather
forecast retransmitted from the
government station MAJ. at Ar
liagton.
waY-sohsnsotady, n. y, 7so xiIe.
cycles. $50 Meters, General Electric
Company.
zoe p. NJ. Produce and stock market
quotations.; news bulletins.
$50 +. NJ. Adventure story (cour-
tesy of The Youths Companion).
Silent Night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Car Stolen in This
City Dec. 20 Located
at South Poland

., word was received in this CITY.
! uesday' That the Ford touring car
pciong1ng to James Dinsmore of Pa
Iermo. which was stolen from it's
parking place in the rear of Hotel
Nofth on December 20. had been To-
Gated at South Poland. 1t was re-
ported by Charles Kicker of that
place that the car had been there
Tor the past week or ten days, and
was badly damaged as the result of a
collision with telegraph poIe. or
tree. No. trace of the person or
persons who drove the car to South
Ioland could be found by Deputy
Sheriff Blair of that town.
When abandoned the machine
carried the same registration plates.
NO. 12O1. which were affixed when
stolen In this city. When found the
car had badly damaged front end,
with broken radiator and fan, and
the rear axle was also broken. Or.
Dinsmore the owner. will arrange for
the repair and return of the car to
him at Palermo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Points Evenly Divided
In Two Matches in Girls
Bowling League. Tues. Eve.

Two very close matches were rolled
in the Girls City League Tuesday. eve
ming at the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys with the
Capital City Corporation and Gannetts
splitting points and the state House
and Central Maine Power Co. duplicat-
ing the feat. The Capital City Cor
poration had the better of the Gannett
girls by three pins. and the Central
Maine Power quintet won their total
by IA points.
In the first named match Farnham
Of the Gannetts was high total with
PAS. while Fl. McAllister of the c. c. c.
was close behind with PA. r. Pierce
for the publishing force took high
string with So, while McAllister was
high total with IS for the opponents.
In the other match Thompson Of the
G. NJ. p Co. took high total with 257
and high string with 103. For the
State House girls Shirley took high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
CHINA

SOUTH-Bryan Bruce of Angus
ia. who came out in his auto Sun
day afternoon. found it rather hard
autoing on the road on east side OF
China Lake and was obliged to have
help to reach his fathers home,
where he gladly placed his car in
winter quarters and returned TO Au-
gusta by trolley from East Vassal-
boro.
The wind OF Saturday filled UP
some of the roads so badly that they
needed to be plowed out to make
them passabe for teams. A good
record for our first snow fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Weber and
daughter. Helen, and their father,
Martin Weber. were guests Of Fred
NJ. Plaisted and wife on Christmas
day.
+ The exercises at the chapel on
Christmas eve were very good. The
trees were very beautiful with their
we'll trimmed and heavily laden
boughs and. the decorations of the
room itself were unique. Santa was
ioyfully welcomed by the children,
who were well remembered from
the youngest TO the older ones.
The ErslSinc Academy and the
town schools open Monday. Dec. 81 ,
with the same teachers as last term
with two exceptions. The town
schools have short winter term Of
six weeks.
At the services at the Friends
chapel on Sunday the phs'or Mrs.
George Walenta, gave a New Year S
sermon. very practical one that if
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
VARIED PROGRAM
nEASE BIG CROWD
At "W OPEN HOUSE

a nne varied program of sports
vas presented Tuesday evening for
tne entertainment of about 200
guests at the New Years Open
House held at the Y. NJ. C. A. Tho
entire facilities of the Y. NJ. C. a.
Were turned over to the guests. who
were members Of the Organization
and their friends.
1ne program opened with stunts
In tne swimming pool. These con-
sisted or g demonstration of fancy
LYNNE py Lauren Bagley and Mar
Genus GRAHAM and a short game
OF water polo between two four men
teams. Team B., consisting of FL
WOOD overlook. Howard Stiles. PauI
6iancnard and Leland Stacey won
1.om team A., made up Of Lauren
Bagley, Marcellus GRAHAM. lawrence
Ridgewell, Eroll Lister. The score
was 3 to i.
Mass games by the Junior class
tnen Followed in the gymnasium. and
Voiley ball game was held fmmed-
,a,eiy after. The finals in the basket
Dali shooting contest between TINY
Cveriock and Paul Devine was very
..ose ano II was necessary to shoot
eide the winner. Tiny Oyerlock fin.
gle. - 'Ao Sei us
game of hand ball in one end Of
the gym and close ping-pong game
IN the other end, between Robert
Senergie and John Hichborn. then
divided the attention of the audience
nnis game was played for place in
the contest which is to be held at
Aupurn' saturday, with the Auburn
u pbys, ana was won by Senergie.
iaowaro Stiies won over Tiny Over
lock In a similar match. pyramid
work and an exhibition on the mar
ailei bars by the Senior Leader
Corps concluded the program of tho
evening. Music for the evening was
furnished by Latnoes' orchestra.