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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
A SAFE TEST

For those who are in need of rem
edy for Kidney troubles and backache,
it is good plan to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They are strongly recon-
mended by Fitzgerald people. Ask
your neighbor.
A. c. Jeffords, r. X. engineer, 313
N. Main ST, Fitzgerald, says:
THE Earring and jo1ting of the en-
CINE weakened my kidneys and caused
lame back. When | tried to get in
or out of the cab sharp pain took
me in the small of my back and |
could scarcely move. The kidney
secretions passed too often and they
burned in passage. I read about
Doan's Kidney Pills and purchased
a box. They soon drove the pain
from my back and made my kidney
well. Since then have used Doan's
on different occasions with equally as
good results
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Jeffords had Foster Milburn
Co., Mrs, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

tematic poisoning.
VIII 1t be good business Judgment
to wait until cotton planting time to
TO make all necessary arrangements in
tins respect? Many will have to secure
quick maturing seed from other sec
tons as the majority OF the seed
grown i'll this county the past wear
are damaged and uniform stands can
not be had by planting inferior and
damaged seed, irregular stands will
not produce good yields under the
most favorable conditions. Be sure
Your seed are sound and of an early
maturing variety, Don't use lust any
kind of fertilizer, select the kind that
Is adapted to your land, one that will
respond quickly Preferably it would
be to buy the material and do your
own mixing which can be done cheap
er and just as you need it.
Mind you it will take little more
work to do Your own mixing but it
Will pay i'll the end. What does work
amount to when so many are out Of
jobs.
Now as to poisoning-If YOU know
that 1t won't rain any during the
month OF June, July and August don't
buy any poison but in case YOU are in
doubt about the weather during these
months you had better make arrange
ments Tor the necessary calcium ars-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH EUROPE

OWES US?-We Americans have more than or
binary interest in the conditions of affairs in
Europe First and greatest of all we have the hui
man and humae interest born of a love Of all man
kind and desire for the good of all. Then we
have commercial interest arising from the feeling
that to be good customers they must be prosper
Gus. And we know that debtors their pros
perlty is to our advantage. They can pay us if
they arc in condition to do So and it will be hard
to get our dues from impoverished peoples. The
amounts due us by the old world nations are as
follows: Armenia $13673,17437; Austria $780,
o423o4; Belgium $437, 107, 120 So Cuba ST. 4O OO
Czecho-Slovakia $lO6,2022O532; Esthonia $16-
08877126; Finland 1924, 1927; France S3844-
13225077; Great Britain $4,746,862, 56O29; Greece
$15,750OO0 Hungary 81 1895, 1856 80; italy ST o32-
7l5485.51; Latvia $5775 ,864O1; Liberia $20 518,-
IS; Lithuania $5,72887223; Nicaragua Sic, 585.-
IS; Poland $153,2S1 ,67681; Roumania Sal ,oO2 500
%; Russia 1892 1913, 96S15 Serbia and the S. II. S.
$50O98,683.50 the loans to European allies in the
war, $l1 ,328066,747Oo; the loans to war success
sion states $3O725221179 the loans to allies out
side of Europe $21 ,6137785o
The United States is under moral obligation to
her own people to insist on the validity of these
claims and to demand that they be recognized and
paid as soon as possible. The American taxpayer
IS not on bed of roses but he is not unfair or
unreasonable in his demands America will not
proceed against a bankrupt nation and make its
people more miserable by unreasonable insistence
on payment. Like bank the government will not
crowd an honest debtor to the wall but will he1p
him to pay 1t is for the good of these people that
they adjust themselves to their obligations with
the purpose of ultimately paying
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
SHALL 1T BE NINETEEN PLENTY FoUR7

-Pessimists would have you believe that this
world is reaching a stage OF mediocre livng-that
life at its best is continual cropping to exist
But the year OF 1924 will unquestionably find the
United States government the state of Georgia
the county OF Ben Hill and the city OF Fitzgerald
and your own family in improved conditions. Those
who yell 'loudest" are frequently responsible for
their individual ills.
This world has its faults, every age had faults
to combat buff it not for these hills to
climb, would all become race Of stagnant
people. Optimism in the universe is a stable way
OF expressing Everything will come out in the
wash, even though it is long time washing"
Count every day of 1924 forward step to main
tanning the equilibrium OF your family life. Make
this community hum with your actual progress of
betterment.
It's up to you, what you make the year of 1924
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
McADoo FOR PREsIDENT-W1liam G, Nc

Adoo for President, will be the universal cal
In Democratic councils, for no other name appeal.
SO strong to the masses for the fact that in what
ever capacity he has been known to the public
Mr. McAdoo has always showed that degree OF
leadership which leads to success and his public
acts from the time he entered the cabinet OF Pres
ldent Wilson have been entirely in sympathy with
the public interest.
Our cotton farmers will never forget his first
official act secretary OF the Treasury, when as
customary, Wall Street interests began to maniD-
ulatc finances in the Fall OF 1918, SO as to compel
Southern banks to demand payment for their
loans from cotton farmers, Mr. McAdoo came to
their rescue by demanding repayment of $4,000
oOo by these banks in the money ccnters and lend
ing 1t to the Southern banks to facilitate the mark
eting OF the cotton crop This was done before
the Federal Reserve Bank System was inaugural
ed On this subject Mr.. NJ. c. Edwards. Daw-
son, (Ga) banker, who ought to know has the
following to say in a recent letter to the State
press and which all of us may well bear in mind.
when casting vote for candidate for presi-
Dental hOnors on the democratic ticket Mr. Ed
wards says:
Remember that when he became Secretary of the
Treasury he NOT President Wilson's son-inaw but
was gwen that position on his ability and his merit There
was no Federal Reserve Board then; there was no Reg
onai Land Banking system then The great banking sys-
TENS then controlled the finances OF this country expand
ing and contracting the currency at their pleasure and
controlled the financing OF the crops at their dctaon
When cotton began moving. the banking interests de-
clared that there insufficient funds to move the
crop and that cotton go down. as it has done every
year at that period of selling time.
What was Mr.. McAdoo's reply to this? Did he yield,
as many secretaries had? MOI he had met this crowd be-
tore, and had mastered them His reply was "A few of
you national banks have deposit $OOOOOOOO of this
governments money, at per cent; call those loans"
He placed this money in the and wheat sections TO
move the crops, and money IMMEDIATELY became
easier and cotton prices advanced materially"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
Anniversary Column
THIRTEEN YEARS AGO

Leader, Ian. 1-3. 101M


(Leader, Jan. Is, 1910
The Woman's Club met in regular
session Wednesday with the following
members present: Mescdames |. Gel,
ders, c. E. Baker, Lon Dickey, c. A
HoItzendorf, w. A. Green, H. M. War
rem, NJ. Mcdonald, VIM Rogers, T
M. Griffin, w. G. Broadhurst, T. l.
Griner, L. O. Tisdel, E. N. Davis, w
II. Keeper, G. E. Kicker, Rose T
Wheelwright, T. ]. Dickey, Miss Isla
Green, Miss Mary Lobingier and q
visitor Mrs. Edwin Legge of Mobile
Ala. Elected to membership we're:
Misses Carolyn Jenkins, Louise Posey,
and Myrtle Markley.
Mrs. T. ]. Dickey gave a paper on
the subject What the Georgia Clubs
Are Dong in Civic Work.
Discussion of absentees and substi-
tutes was the program, brought out a
motion to impose fine, was made;
also reference was made to the rule OF
dropping names of members who are
absent three months without reasona-
BILE excuse; also the provise that such
members by paying an additional dol
lar may be retained as associate mem
bers. Mrs. Gelders presided in the
absence OF the president and Mrs. Lon
Dickey reported the meeting.
x%&
The City Council met on Monday
night with Mayor ]. G.. knapp and
the following Aldermen present: Reid
.yolley, Adams, Paulk, Davis, DYKES,
Mosher, Kicker; absent, Wilson.
Reports were submitted by C. NJ.
Wise, clerk, and by G. P. Ming1edorf
treasurer. Fire Chief Wilkerson:
Poundinaster; Health Officer. DR.. I,
5. Osborne; Chief OF Police B rubaker.
etc.
Drew w. Paulk was then officially
installed as the Mayor. The new al
dermen were DR.. White, DR.. Ware.
Messrs ]. B. Seanor, R. L. Duckworth
and Adams. All committees were nam
ed by Mayor Paulk and elective Off
GERS ballotted upon by the incoming
council. E. L. Hanger was elected as
city clerk; Herman Smith as Chief of
Police; w, c. Wilkerson as Fire Chief
NJ. 5: Hopkins as Sexton; Clayton Law
as city attorney; Fitzgerald Daily
News as Official organ: Exchange Ma
tional Bank as the official depositarv.
Prof Henry Stewart spent New
Years with home folks in Abbeville
So
Mr. NJ, E. Hutchinson of Kansas
who has been visiting his daughter Mrs
NJ. f: WhitSlan lett for Tampa to visit
an old comrade.
The new Court House clock struck
for the first time at midnight January
lst. 1t has tone equally pleasant but
quite different from that of the CITY
hall clock. A glass dial has been ord
cred that will make it as easy to read
the time at night as by day.
The Family Theatre was a popular
place this week DR.. Louis Turner sane
at several OF the performances and as
he is so we'll known and his voice is
recognized as being far above the av-
erage, he attracted many-to hear him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

COTTON FOR 1924

What are you going to do with the
Doll weevil? Very few have plouphed
under their cotton stalks or in any
way made any effort to DESTROY the cot
ton enemy the boil weevil. MANY ar
ticies have been written, and many of
them were good articles, many speecb-
es nave been made, many have said
.hey would not attempt to grow cot
ION another year without being pre-
pared to fight the weevil and il has
now been practically 3 months since
last cotton was picked and very little
has been done TO destroy the hiberna
ting places which protect the weeyi
through the winter which is one OF the
most effective ways of fighting the
boil weevil and at the same time a
very inexpensive way.
Very little has been done toward
selecting and securing seed OF the
right kind which is another essential
means OF beating the boil weevil. Al
most in every instance good Yields
OF cotton have been made the selec-
ton OF good seed was considered an
important factor as we'll as rapid cul-
tivation, proper fertilization and sys-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
WATCH WELL YOUR BANK BOOK,

WAlCH WE'LL YOUR BANK BOOKS-Whether
believes the rich should bear the governmental bur
dcns OF the poor through the medium of excessive taxa
ton on large fortunes feels that every should con-
tribute rata share OF his income for the support of
the country the fact remains that men OF great wealth
have clearly demonstrated their power block the wheels
OF industry by removing capital from business enterprises
and placing it in non-taxabe securities Also now ap-
pears that III the Mellon plan of taxation which spells
men OF millions to change 'front.' put more money into in
dusty ana aid III restoring prosperity to- the country
These are facts not opinions
Every indication for the year is bright There has
been an unprecedented spending power displayed during
the holiday buying which reflects confidence in
the future. Merchants of course are ordering with
great caution but this bespeaks rather sound founda-
uoh OF the business structure healthier than would be
the wholesale ordering of merchandise
Most impressive of the signs of better times however
is the universal cheerfuness OF the uerances OF bic bus
mess men and fnancers the latter enths
ed over the thought OF possible reduction in their en-
sound Improvement and every indication is that their be-
e Will be justified unless the congress bv some ,nfor
tunate stroke spills the beans"
Inc Secretary OF Agriculture after reviewing the dis
tressng conditions under which the farmers have labor
ed states that the general agricultural situation is most
gratifying Secretary Hoover the bright light ahead
.reat merchants are optimistic and Wall Street smiles in
hopetuneSS possibly with the thought that the time is
SroWihG nearer when easier money will lead the next
6ach OF lambs to the slaughter There has not been a
wan street clean up long time and the wolves are
getting hungry With prosperity staring us in the face il
behooveS those who have saved few dollars to beware
ioSSlbly some fortunes may be made lone by the cv
and the daring but history tells only one reliable financial
story-that OF the tortoise and the hare
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCIALS con

graduate Mr. I. A. Newcomer, the retiring pres-
dent OF the Chamber of Commerce for the excel-
ent report made by the association on his retiring
Tor the past years activities Through his untirinp
and unselfish devotion to the interest of the com
munlty and with but meagre support from Others
administration for the year shows net gain to
the city OF Veneer plant, with about seventy peo-
pie on its payroll; Creamery with a decided in
crease IN dairy industry and the Hatchery which
VIII IN lew years enable us to ship poultry and
eggs by the carloads from this county.
10 the members OF the Chamber of Commerce
VINO were unable to attend the annual meeting on
Friday night we suggest for them to read the
complete report OF the secretary OF the Chamber
OF Commerce and from it learn of the many acti-
VltieS to which the organization has contributed
during the year and then take a glance at the fl
nanclal report OF the treasurer and wonder at the
amount accomplished with the small financial SIM
port given during the year
President VIM. X. Bowen and his cabinet will
take up the work with new vigor and additional
enthusiasm. 10 achieve greater things for 1924
II VIII be necessary to have larger means. and 70
that end an effort should be made and no doubt
VIII De made to increase the membership of the
Chamber OF Commerce and possibly to increase
the dues Tor the individuals and firms composino.
the organization. 1t is not possible to carry on a
great constructive program for the CITY and conn
~ Tor 1874 without more funds and the self inter
ests OF our citizens il not their patriotism should
cause them to give their aid, financially and other
wise to the incoming administration Of the Cham
Der of Commerce
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
FOR WORKING PEOPLE

The best of workers get out of sorts
when the liver fails to act. They feel
languid, half-sick, "blue" and discouraged
and think they are getting lazy. Neglect
of these symptoms might result in a sick
spell, therefore the sensible course is to
take dose or two of Herbine. 1t is lust
the medicine needed to purify the system
and restore the vim and ambition of
health. Price 6Oc. Sold by
T. ]. Halle & Co. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
WELFARE WORK
DISGUISED

The pleasant and practical methods
of getting close to the boys of the
streets nowadays is exemplified by the
arrangement between picture corpor-
alton and the Atlanta Y. NJ. c. A. to
furnish a good picture each month at
the Y. M. c. A. Auditorium which
shall be free to the members of the
Newsboys' Club and all "newsies" and
messenger boys in the city through
invitation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

enate and black strap molasses to be-
GIN the fight at the proper time.
1t you can't buy enough poison to
go over all of your cotton, don't buy
enough fertilizer to go under all OF
1t, or don't plant all oft, leave few
acres TOR peanuts, corn, velvet beans,
tobacco, soy beans, cattail millet and
othc- crops to grow feed for few
COWS, SowS and chickens.
Ben Hill county can grow six or
eight thousand bales OF cotton this
year II prccaution is observed and adj
hered to, or we can make 1900 or 1000
bales ii we only trust to luck and
haph2zard methods. The man who is
not Ding to use the very best methods
in growing cotton this year should
keep IT 10 himself so as to not iniure
or damage the other fellow. The
above are only suggestions and offer
ed to You as a New Years greeting
Yours very truly.
c. T. OWENS. County Agent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
A THORN WITH THE ROSE
D. A. R. MEMBERSHIP
WAT TTED

=. 1t is estimated that there are a mil
lion women eligible to membership in
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, So rapid have become the ap-
pllcations for charters and member
ships of late that special committees
have had to be called into service to
pass upon them The present en-
rollment is now about 100000 but the
present rate OF increase will within
few years bring the total eligibles with
in the organization.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
Remarkable Dernises

The ways in which application forms
for insurance are filled up are often
more amusing than enlightening, as
the British Musical Journal shows in
the following selection of examples:
Mother died in infancy"
Father went to bed feeling we'll and
the next morning woke up dead"
Grandmother died suddenly at the
age of 1O3. Up to this time she bade
fair to reach ripe old age.
Applicant does not know anything
about maternal posterity except they
died at an advanced age.
Applicant does not cause of mothers
death but states that she fully recover
ed from her last illness.
Applicant has never been fatally
sick.
Applicants brother who was an in
FAINT, died when he was a mere child.
Grandfather died from a eunshot
wound which was caused by an arrow
shot from an Indian.
Applicants fraternal parents died
when he was a child.
Mothers last illness was caused
from chronic rheumatism, but she was
cured before death.
90
HERE'S HOW
Doctor: Well, Silas, how are you?
Silas: be better than l was, sir,
but | amt as well as Twas before l
was as bad as | be now.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
GETTING FINISHED

The 10000 foreign students now
getting their fms in American schools
will in 1924 have three royal follow
ers in the young King of Bulgaria,
the Crown Prince OF Norway, and
Crown Prince Chargles and Princess
Helen of Roumania, who will by trav-
ell in the States learn what they wish
or very much need to know about
Democratic institutions and customs.
Since kings have gone so much out
of fashion, they may as we'll get wise
to other customs while the getting is
good
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
Don't Blame Him for That

Say, are you messenger boy, my
little. lad, asked the near sighted old
gentleman.
No, sir, am not, love got a sore
toe, that's what makes me walk so
slow, answered the indignant youth.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

Mr.. ]. J. Dorminey and Miss Thel-
ma Dorminey accompanied Miss Eu-
lalie Dorminey to Macon today where
Miss Eulalie will resume her studies
Miss Thelma will discontinue her col
lege work this term.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

Friends OF Mrs. W. G. Broadhurst
will be glad to know OF her satisfac-
tory recovery in progress at the local
hospital following an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03
EXPERIENCED NURSERY MAI

Have your pecan trees worked by
an experienced man. I can bud. top
work or do any other necessary work
in your grove or nursery. Work guar
anteed and charges reasonable. ]. A.
Ward, clo J. B. Seanor. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

! EDDETTES
ON
II THINGS
. ~ By M:
STYLE FNVOYS

STYLE ENJOYS
The prestige OF Paris fashions at
one time was ableto draw all women
to them, that is all buyers Of women
apparel. An indication OF the close com
petition now made by New York con-
Germs is that a spring offensive in
trade is planned by Paris designers in
sending six of the lovelest women they
can find to carry and wear for dazzle
ment OF foreign buyers the most beau
tltul gowns and hats that 81 different
Paris firms will contribute for that
purpose. The new style ENJOYS will
carry the largest individual wardrobes
ever leaving France and which will
be the supreme achievement of the
Paris dressmakers in elegance and in
originality. To each of these French
beauties chosen from society and the
stage will go to England, to the United
States and to South America.
SCIENCE AND HYPNOTISM
Usually rejected by the medical
world as useless or as pernicious. it
is interesting to see that hypnotism is
again mentioned in a serious way at
the recent scientific convention in St.
Louis when a prominent bacterialol-
oglst asserted that hypnotic suggestion
had been found valuable in positively
reducing of high blood pressure and
also in controlling the opening and
shutting OF the pores of the skin so
as to be helpful in diseases where
sweating is either a manifestation or
a symptom. OF course this bodily
condition is incidental to the mental
or emotional state created by the sug-
gestion OF the hypnotist, and the arti-
fetal mental disturbance causes the
notism can ever be harmless and be
justified.
PROOFS DO NOT PROVE
An intelligence test was recently
given 107 Harvard men and 81 Rad
cliffe women, also similarly given at
some other mems and women's coll
eyes to determine which minds might
outrank the others. Well tn results
on the surface seem to indjc = hat
the intelligence of the girls was a5 We
that of the boys. But here is a grain
of salt to take with results. Is it not
true that boys more frequently go to
college as a matter of course without
special fitness for the studious life
while only the brighter OF girls seek !
or take higher education, in other
words the average of the boys are met
in contest with the above average of |
the girls? Also the quality of quickness
has ever been attributed to the femi-
nine mind even where depth or crea-
tive ability is lacking. These intelli-
gencc tests are almost entirely made |
on the readiness of the response, so
hat after ali the women have the adj |
again and there is nothing |
proved
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

- prison sentence Tor contempt of court seems rather
absurd, since prison sentence can chance ,enoi ~
ttude though 1t may compel lie about his senti
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

certain lady after reading the ads in one of our is
sues was so anxious to get early for the bargains that
she set the rooster an hour ahead 1000
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

ne beautiful hymn said Scatter Seeds of Sunshine
shine. N u'oPs Vi Hlool'-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-01-03

There only two WAYS of pavino = doh+oro,+,
mduSry-more thrift $500