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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25
SPOTI.IGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
Truants and Parents

Truants and Parents
There is a state compulsory school
attendance law in Georgia more mark
ed in the breach than in the observ-
ance for the penalty is 610 day fine
from parents who fail to send their
children to school with other excuse
than illness certified by doctor. How
many such fines have been collected.
The director of census and attendance
for the Atlanta schools, Mr.. M. E.
Coleman notices a discrepancy OF
$500 in their attendance list and he
orders strict conformity to the law
with a threat of prosecution and con-
sequent penalty to those parents res
ponsible for the absence of their chill
dren.
New Memorial Association
The purchase of the old plantation
home of Judah P. Benjamin, Confed-
crate statesman, by the U. D. c. and
the S. C. V. of Louisiana is a project
now under way with the purpose of
using it as a memorial shrine in his
honor He was a United tSates sena-
tor before the Civil War and later
was attorney general and successfully
secretary of state and secretary of
war in Jefferson Davis cabinet. This
property, Belle Chase" is near Gret-
ma, a suburb of New Orleans on the
opposite side of the river. There will
be $4,000 spent on its improvements.
German Spy Freed
With the release of the German
spy, De Rysbach from the English
prison of Dartmoor is recalled the
romantic exploits that spies have en-
gagged in. This man was vaudeville
actor, son of an Austrian, who had be-
come naturalized in England but he
took up espionage work for the Ger
mans. He was caught by a postal CEN
sor when sending two popular bal
lads in sheet music to an address in
Switzerland. Chemical treatment of
the paper revealed information writ
ten in invisible ink as to conditions in
England. The highly wrought tenn
per of the times, which was 1915,
caused him sentence of penal servi-
tude for life for this offense. He is
now released and but two more spies
remain in British prisons.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25

Bernard Grant, nineteen, Chi
cago boy without money, has been
sentenced to hang for murder to
whiIa he denies all guilt. His case
as compared to the recent Loeb
Leopold life imprisonment for con.
fessed murder has aroused public
sentiment ans a great effort is be-
ing made to save him from the
ga!lows.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25

The comfort is this: The Winthrop
family, to which the retired aristo-
crat" belongs, may find itself improv-
ed, its energies increased and its life
on earth prolonged by the addition of
a chauffeur and an electrician to the
family lineage.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25
All Roads Lead to Rome

Now you might say all bus lines do,
as there are seven such lines converg-
ing in Rome, Ga, at the present time,
and has necessitated the opening of
a central depot and waiting room. A
check stand in charge of an attendant
all the time facilitate shopping in the
city. But where do the railroads come
NIP 0, yes, they carry the freight that
becomes merchandise to the merchant
that will be purchased BY the patrons
who will have it carried in packages
to the waiting room that it may be
carried on the seven bus lines they
will travel to their homes
Georgia Products Dinners
The Kiwanis Club of Atlanta is hav
ing a Georgia Products meal, that is
similar, only derived from more re-
mote sources than the one our local
club enjoyed on February %. The
products came from numerous local.
ties and speaker from each for the
Atlanta dinner. The Fitzgerald feast
was a Ben Hill County spread and
sumptuous, and the speakers were
Fitzgerald producers, and eloquent
RRU
Official Calculator
James Robertson of the naval OBJ
servatory has completed the task as
signed him by his former tutor at the
University of Michigan and an as
tronomer Of renown. This task was
one then thought impossible of ac-
complishment, determining the orbit
of satillite of Juniper, which is 4o5,-
100000 miles away and itself appear
ing but mass of light swirling about
the planet. Robertson is we'll known
in the realm of science as the world
official calculator of eclipses His re-
suits are SO accurate, quite to the sec
ond, tho determined years ahead, that
his calculations are accepted by as
tronomers all over the world without
their taking the trouble to make cal
culations themselves.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25
4 EDDETTES
N ON
" THINGS
az ~ By M:
The ZR-3
By MI

| ! hS SAN-S
The arrival and the operation of the
| ZR-3 is an epochal event True the
Shenandoah of similar type to the
casual observer was launched last
September But the greatest difference
is in their purpose The Shenandoah is
military ship and designed for work
with the fleet at sea, while the ZR-3
is designed for commercial work and
close inspection will reveal the diff
erence in their construction The ZR-3
is larger ship and capable of carry
ing heavier loads Its trip across the
water if successfully made will insure
a commercial service for passengers
and freight between New York and
the Pacific coast and will mark a new
era in transportation 1t is promised
that every section of the United Sta
ties will be visited by the monster
craft on its trial trips as sort of ma
tional exhibit. incidentally "Z'' stands
for any naval craft lighter than air.
"R" stands for rigid, its type, and 20"
denotes it is the third ship of this
type.
End of the Rainbow
That tabled pot of gold was made
a reality for the world fliers when they
reached Santa Monica, California. This
pot of gold was gathered by newspa-
pers, banks and civic organizations
and at San Pedro, where the globe cir
clers took off on their flight in March
was shipload of flowers, another Of
fering of congratulation. The Dayton,
Ohio, people are raising a gift for
each fier of $3.50 in Liberty bonds,
having learned that similar amount
allowed by the government had been
insufficient for their person2f 'x1e1ses
Should the fliers return soon, ban
quet will celebrate the presentation of
the bonds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25
Appeal to Mother Country

Australia is so anxious for immigra-
ton from Great Britain that they have
worked out a scheme of migration
with the aid of the British Cabinet in
1oaning them $100,000000 for devel-
opment work, so that they may offer
inducements of employment and an
immediate home to entire families who
will go out and settle in their country.
They have also appealed to the Bri-
fish government to favor the importa-
ton of dried fruits from Australia
instead of from California and other
places heretofore patronized, which
competition was working havoc to
the dried fruit industry of their terri
tory. Financial assistance to the fruit
growers of Australia must be forth
coming in one way or another, and
preferably thru demand for their pro-
ducts.
In the words of the great Teacher,
| titN pun dix always Will Us Dut vi
the whole the outlook is more favor
able in our country than at any former
time, as estimated by the last general
survey of poorhouses and paupers,
which shows decrease in the latter.
The records show that there are more
than double the number of dependent
men, as compared with women. This
fact is doubtless due to the fact that
a woman, however old and infirn, can
creep into some home and be of use
while she retains her sight and use
of her fingers. An cd man is more
pitiable because there are few things
left him 10 .io after his strength is
gone, ard when tseless his welcome
even with his kniolk, becomes doubt
full at best
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-26
LA EGERIA DE Los GIRoNDINos
MIME. ROLAND

Madame Roland, cuya vida acab6
tragicamente sobre ell cadalso, po-
seia un salon donde Sc reunian las
principales figuras de la Revolution
francesa.
Ell doctor Cabanes, nos describe
aqui sus primeros pasos en- la vida,
luego su existencia fastuosa su
tragico fin despues de la caida de
los Girondinos.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
GLOVES
Imported Kid Gloves. S2.97

Imported Kid Gloves, SZ.97
Regular $500 AMI $3.50 value. Elbow
length, Paris point stitchings. These gloves
are Of fine quality and perfect fitting. Both
giace kid and suede. in white only.
Novelty Cuff Kid Gloves, $2.27
Short frill. perforated and ribbon trimmed
cuffs. In wanted color combinations and
embroideries.
Fine French GIace Kid Strap Wrist
Gauntlets, $1.97 Pr.
Regular So and $3.50 value. PiQue sewn,
heavy crochet and embroidered stitchings.
In tan, brown, beaver, mode. gray, black
and white, and white with black.
/ Clasp Washable Cape Skin Cloves
p. X. and Prix seam, in tan and brown.
81 and $3.50 values.
2 Clasp Real Kid Gloves
p. X. and oversewn Paris point and
contrast embroidered stitchings. In tan,
brown, black and white, and white and
black. $3.50 and So values. Special. $1.47
pair.
ChamOis Suede Fabric Gloves, 97c
Elbow length and novelty cuff gloves.
Many styles of embroidery, perforated and
fril cuffs. In all the wanted shades.
Suede Finished Fabric Gloves
2 Pair, STAT
In short French and turn back cuff styles.
Contrast color, all-over embroidery, etc. In
mode, sand, beaver, pongee, mastic, silver,
gray, brown, black and white.
Palais Royal Main Floor
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Ribbons, Carriers
GirdIes

Brocade Ribbons. on black and colored
ground. Floral and Conventional designs, IN
all the new Fall combinations: inches wide.
for vestee, bags, dress trimmings, 60 ~
etc. Special, yard. ................
Ribbon Carriers, lace trimmed, finished
with flowers Ostrich etc All eGlor orr S1.37
Ribbon Girdles, Of picot edge, finished
with ends. All colors and many @1 C7
combinations. Special, yard.....
PaIais Royal Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17

Women's Chiffon 07O
Hose. .............
FulI-fashioned, with mercerized garter
top. In black, taupe, gray, beige, airedale,
flesh and nude. All perfect.
Boys and Girls Hose, 7o
2 pair. ......... IL
Regular 29c and. 35c value. Boys ribbed
hose, in black and brown. Some with
double knee. Sizes to 10.
Girls fine ribbed hose, in black, white
and brown. Sizes to 10.
English ribbed sport hose, in black,
white and brown. Sizes to 10.
Seven-eighths length sport hose, English
ribbed, in black, brown, gray and beige.
All sizes. First quality.
Palais ROyal-Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
1880 Values, $37

Latest models in fashionable suedelike deeppie
rc Trimmed with sealine (dyed Coney) black wolf beav
erette muskfat.
Slim straight sihouettes decreed by Paris, varied
with clever tuckings and sleeve treatments Black
the browns, rust tan and dusk.
Sizesl6 to Al
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
SIS and $85 Values, S57

deliberately fur-tmmed collars and cuffs landings or
panels with carefully selected furs Beaver natural or
sable dyed squirrel Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) rnga
opossum, wolf, marmot and natural silver muskrat
Fashioned of the luxurious suedefinsed materials
or deeppe fabrics, embodyng the latest features in
sleeves collar and silhouette. Black kit fox bunny deer
and kaffir brown. Sizes is to 49,
Palais ROyaLThird Floor
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
For Saturday
From Our Baby Section

4 so Lovely Silk Japanese Quilted
Carriage Robes
In pink and blue Regular CT OF
SITS value. Special. ......... DloJt
S-Piece Infants Knit Set
Including cap, sacque and bottles. White
with dainty pink and blue CT or
border. Regular $3.50 value. 'D1sOt
Special Lot of Babies Sweaters
Slip-on or button front All white or
with pink and blue trimmings. Sizes 6
months to z years. $2.25 CT or
values for. ................... DleOO
Apiece Sweater Sets
Including sweater, leggins, cap and
mitts. Of all wool. brushed Angora, also
Link Link knit models White, buff,
brown and peacock. Sizes months
to 4 years $3.50 values. Cd or
Special. .s......S...s...... DEOOO
Panti Dresses, $3.47
Cute little Panti Dresses, made of wide
vale corduroy. Embroidered in bright
colors. Panti of English sateen with
elastic bottom. Brown, buff, blue and
henna. Sizes 2 to 6.
Palais Royal-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Leather Goods

29c Children's Bags, 2 for 47c
Leather bags Of numerous colors Makes
useful holiday gifts. Neatly lined, some are
two toned. Dark and light colors. Fitted
with mirrors, chain or handle to match bag.
So Morocco Bill and Hip Books, $1.67
Made of genuine pine morocco, morocco
faced. With center and end pocket also
pass case; 14-karat gold corners and clips.
So Leather Brief Cases, SILT
Made of top grain cowhide, with two
pockets. Extension gusset reinforced ham
die. Strongly constructed, in russell.
PaIais ROyaI-Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Novelty JeweIry, $1.9

Regular $3.50 to $500 values. Fine tin
cut Crystal Necklaces, in cube and fancy
styles in lengths from 80 to so inches Also
Scarf Pins, Lockets, Watch Fobs. Bar Pins,
Brooches Women's and Chiidren's Rings,
Silver Chains, Fame Combs, Fancy Pins,
Waldimar Chains. Compact Vanities, etc.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Wrist Watches, $7.47

A dependable tiInekeeper Is this dainty
little watch. Equipped vita fully guar
anteed 16-jewel movement and in 25-year
white gold case. You may select from sew
eral designs and shapes.
Palais Royal Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Women's and Chiilld ii
Hosiery lza 4

Women's Holeproof Silk Ct CT
Hose. ................. QAOO
Regular $295 value. Full-fashioned all-over pur
thread silk. Good medium weight, in black, cloud
gray beige, cordovan, airedale and rose beige. A
first quality.
women's Chiffon silk 81 AZ
Hose. .....s... ~ - - ~
Regular $225 value. Full-fashioned, all,sill
Fine, sheer weight In black, gray, nude, beig'
blond satin, new tan, brown, blush, mauresqu
airedale, jack rabbit. All first quality,
W v.,2n ems Thread S147
Regular $1.95 and $2.25 value Lily of -
France, Van Raalte and other good makes. fIa.
FAN weight and mercerized garter tops.
Black and colors.
Women's Rockford and Burr hos hos
SON Hose, CT I7i
pair. ~. ~. 49,. VAS and
FuI-fashioned leg and seamless feet. ~
silk and Rayon (fiber silk mixed. In
black, white, brown, tan, beige, airedale, rib
nude, sunburn, lariat, gray, peach and All
she'll All first quality
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
The FashiOn Success Of the Season
New Tunic BlOuses
S1O.95 Styles Offered at
$6.97

New straightline models, with cap or
rust-of heavy crepe de chine.
All-over embroidered models, others with
braid or leather trimmings, metal thread
embroidery or contrasting color buttons.
The Important Part Of Smart Cos
tune for this remarkable price-$6.97.
Palais ROyal-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Junior Maid Coats
$3.50 Value, Special
.s14.47

Sport models Of pad and stripes well conservative
styles Wetaiorod garments that will stand
Fucngh servceable Innings important feature Self
fur collars of mand beaverette American opoum 49,
15 and II.
PaIais ROyal-Thrd Floor
The Washington times., 1924-10-17

Smart rocks for the junior maid fashioned sanfaced
cantons crepebacked sas wool pads Trimming
ucks BRAID embroidery fur and buttons Splendid
styles and colorngS. Sizes 13, Is and IL.
The Washington times., 1924-10-17
Special Anniversary Offerings
From Our Girls Section
SIS and $3.50
Girls Coats
$l2 ~

A splendid value in girls winter coats.
Blocked and plain polaire, suedine, plaids
and soft, fleecy all-wool coatings. With
generous fur collars of mandel, mink,
beayerette, viatka and French seal (dyed
Coney). Well-tailored garments with full
length lining. Novelty pockets and but
tons on all. Some trimmed with braid or
stitching. In the seasons best shades.
Sizes to ID.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

during the last days of the session. This
biH gave to the county commissioners
courts the option of making the law APP
Iplicable.. in their respective. counties,
Thereby renewing any possible objection
whieh-eonldearise to a general measure.
= e'efafi1 re of the bill was greatly re-
GREETED by the Valley citrus interests
and its iesubmission at the coming ses
sion is being generally advocated.
Under present conditions there is no
way in which the spread of infection
can be carbed. Growers who have spent
time and money in spraying and clean
ing their grove are ,menaced by the in
lection frcm some ~neighbor's orchard
which hiss been-neglected. Every grow
er Of .citrHs fsuit realizes that his trees
ire. too valuable TO permit this menace
to- exist, and it is evident that the only
way 4 general cleanup of valley groves
can be effected is through the passage
Of measure. of this character
Growers point out that the citrus
industry in; the Valley has entered it's
conmltgciaf<phase, that many millions OF
dollars: haxe been invested, and that
those who are deveting their capital and
energy 10 the industry are entitled to
protection against the individual who is
careless o. who is merely raising a few
citrus trees Is a novelty or for home
consumption. They state that the com
ncreial groves, practically all Of which
are kept clean, ere menaced, and that it
is the duty of the legislature to give
them projection. The county option
6eatare cfathe measure would make the
law applicable only to the fruit growing
sections, and there is no logical reason
Why the other sections of the state
LIQUID object to its passage.
Support Of Growers Sought.
Thee Valley Horticultural Society is
taking the dead in advocating legislation
of interest to the citrus industry in the
Valley, but the efforts Of all the grow
ers will be needed to secure the pas
sage OF the bills upon which the future
of the Valleys greatest industry de
ponds. The Indifference in -egard to
the compulsory spraying manifested at
the session. makes it obvious that the
Valley cannot expect to secure legisla-
ton along these lines unless it is well
organized ana sufficient pressure is
brought toFbear to make the Legislators
realize the necessity Of giving protec-
ton to- the states newest industry. If
he membership of the Valley Horti-
cultural Society included a majority of
Ire growers that organization would be
in position to make the fight, but it is
still handicapped by reason of limited
membership. However, this haadicap
can be overcome if the rover will
manifest their interest in the necessary
legislation by either joining and back
ing up the organization a representative
committee which will be- authorized to
present the situation of the Valley
growers to the legislative committees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
SNAVELY ORCHARD
One OF PRETTIEST

L. r. Snavely, owner Of the finest
citrus orchards in the Valley. came here
from Oklahoma in 1909. His orchard
consists of 100 acres of fine trees of
various ages located near Harlingen.
From one set of -four year old trees
last season. Mr.. Snavely gathered an
average Of five and three-quarters BOX
es of fruit, which sold for $3.65 per
box. Including their second and third
year crops. the return from these
trees at the end of their fourth year
was $31.24. This is said. to be a worlds
record. ~
at is not possible to compare farm
ing here with farming in Oklahoma"
Mr.. Snavely said. 1.-THE soil, climate.
certainly and diversity of crops mere
are too far superior to anything Okla
homa has to offer to make a COMPARE
son possible"
Mr.. Snavely says he was an invalid
when he came to the alley but that he
is entirely well now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
IA ACRES EQUAL TO
BIG DAKOTA FARM

"My profits are as great from IA
acres in the Valley as thev were from
$50 acres in South Dakota says Peter
Bentsen, who moved to Mission from
Brookings. S. D. with his family or
four sons early in the fall of 1918. IF
a mai will come hero and go to work"
he said he can have a crop ready for
market in our months.
Mr.. Bentsen and his sons. who are
his partners, farnled about 400 acres
in summer crops this year and are
farming 800 acres in winter crops.
During his first IA months in the
Valley this man raised and sold S1O,354
worth Of produce on % acres and he
says it cost him $2005. These crops con-
sisted of corn. sorghum, broom corn,
cabbage, and onions. Mr.. Bentsen was
successful although he had had no pre-.
vious experience in irrigation farming.
II have pioneered in three sections
but this one has ncne of the ~hardships
Of the other two and is being develop
ed four times as fast as either Of
Them" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

lnJure the Valley industry and which
can be remedied by legislation is the in
correct marking OF grades. There is no
established standard of grades in Texas
and distributors in the market centers
report that many consignments have not
been properly mar ked. Rusted. scale
covered Or thrip-scarred fruit has been
shlpped out as "~brights,' when in real
ity 1T should have gone as seconds or
thlrds.' This practice has not been
general, but there have been sufficient
shipments OF this class to seriously
menace the Valleys markets.
Certain standards must be fixed and
adheted to; and inspectors must be an
appointed to see that those standards
are maintained. In either California or
FLORIDA the Incorrect marking Of fruit
results IN a heavy fine, and the Valley
needs a law which is equally stringent.
The output of every packing plant
should be inspected in order to protect
the great mass of growers against those
WHO either w~ilfully or through ignor-
ahce tall to turn out a pack which COM
plies with the box markings.
CALIFORNIA; Stringent Law
California has practically eliminated
the stealing Of fruit BY the passage Of a
law which makes it a felony for any per
son to enter an orchard and take, fruit
therefrcm, and Florida is also taking
steps along this line. No Californian
thinks Of entering an orchard without
obtaining the permission of the owner.
and this permission IS seldom granted
except for good cause. Primarily this
law was designed to prevent the theft
Of fruit, but it has also acted to prevent
to some extent the transmission Of
various infections. q
Valley growers this year lost heavily
through the depredations Of sneak
thieves who have entered orchards and
taken or destroyed large quantities of
fruit. Penalties imposed under present
laws for t~respassing are not sufficiently
stringent to properly handle the situa-
ton, and the passage OF q law similar
10 that in effect in California should
prove a great boon TO the growers.
Compulsory Spraying
At the last session Of the Texas legis-
laturc a compulsory spraying law, de-
signed to meet the Valley requirements,
was introduced by Representative Lewis
Of Cameron county, but was sidetracked