davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-10-26
TWO KILLED ON CROSSING

MONTGOMERY. Ala, October 25.-
Thomar E. Stanley, Lafayette, Ala,
and Hugh L. Mayer, JASPER, Ala. were
killed when a coupe in which they
were riding was struck at a grade
crossing by a southbound Seaboard
passenger train one-half mile from
Hurtsboro, near here. The victims
were dead when the train crew and
|passengers reached thsma
Evening star., 1924-10-26
McAdoo Going to Coast.

NEW YORK. October 25.-William
G. McAdoo left tonight for the West.
He will be in Chicago tomorrow, but
will entrain again before night and
will continue his journey to his home
In southerp California.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Joined i'm. Ratification.

During the years Mr.. Wallace was
put of college he took up writing on
farm topics. and from that beginning
there grew what now is known as
wallaces' Farmer. This literary work
also weighed strongly in his appoint.
ment as professor of Dairying
IN the lQRA State Callsgs. The
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Insects are just about the worst
agricultural people to face, a writer
for farm publication has declared,
and certainly there is no insect prob
lem facing farmer that it more Sc,
rious than the boil weevil problem
to the cotton farmer, unless he ap-
plies correct and proven methods Of
control. 1t is impossible to eradicate
the boil weevil it is believed, but by
the use of the government method
Of poisoning with calcium arsenate
the insect can be controlled and a
profitable crop made.
1t will pay to poison, experts say,
II the weevils are injuring the crop
seriously; If the land is sufficiently
fertile to yield at least one third of
a bale to the acre with weevil in
jury eliminated; If the farming or
ganization is such that applications
of poison at the right time and in
the right manner are assured, and If
the farmer is willing to spend the
amount necessary to provide an ade4
quate supply of busting machinery
and poison.
One pre-square poison application
should be made wherever twenty or
more boil weevils appear on an acre
OF young cotton, scientists say. The
treatment should be applied at the
first indication of squaring, Home
mixed molasses-calcium arsenate mix.
ture applied with mop to rne tips
of the plants. or straight calcium
hrsenate in dust form applied either
nv ooh In oh -,
a sack, are recommended at this
stage.
The usual formula for the molasses
mixture is as follows: l pound OF
calcium arsenate, l gallon of molas.
ees, gallon Of water, or with extreme
ly heavy infestation and with fre.
Quent rains, stronger mixture con!
tanning 2 pounds Of calcium arsenate,
! gallon of table quality syrup and
" gallon Of water. The latter may
give quicker and better conrrol. Syrup
should always be sweet or unferment-
ed and the mixture should be applied
within twenty four hours after mix.
ing.
For the treatment of fruiting cot,
ton the calcium arsenate dusting
method Is recommended in preference
to late season applications of syrup
mixtures or other liquid poisons yet
tested. Dusting should begin when
10 per cent of the squares show wee.
vii puncture and at least three appli.
cations of to pounds per acre
should be given at four and five day
intervals. Thereafter dust should be
applied only as when needed to keer
the infestation below 20 per cent un-
til after full crop of bolls has been
set and become grown. Only machin.
cry built especially for busting cotton
should be used.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

Railroad crossing accidents take
heavy toll of life in states where there
is no stop law in force. From July,
1922 to June, 1923, or the first year
the Virginia Stop Law was in force,
compared with Virginia, North Car
olina had per cent less automobiles
and 95 per cent more casualties; South
Carolina had AZ per cent less automo-
biles and q per cent more casualties,
and Georgia had IA per cent less auto
mobiles and 90 per cent more casual
ties
In July 1923, the North Carolina
Stop Law became effective and the
first five months operation of this law.
compared with same period in 1922,
when there was no stop law. shows
rs per cent less accidents, 65 per cent
less human lives sacrificed and 81 per
cent less persons injured, or in actual
numbers, los crossing accidents, %
persons killed, SO persons injured and
in 1928, 70 crossing accidents, 8 per-
sons killed, 27 persons injured.
During a recent year on large rail-
road system complete record was
kept and during that year this rail-
road had 384 grade crossing accidents
resulting from ten different causes, as
follows: negligence of railroad en-
ployes, 2; miscellaneous, g. driving i'll
front of train from behind another, E;
driver intoxicated, 8; stopping auto
mobile too close to track II; Defec-
tive brakes on automobile, II; driving
into side to train, 40; driving into
crossing gates, so; machines stalling
on track, 68; driver attempting to beat
train over crossing, 1888; total, 1884.
Therefore it will be seen that the
stop law is designed to protect all,
but especially the careless and reckless
drivers and those under their care,
prudent and careful drivers will not
be inconvenienced by a law of this
character, because they stop, look and
listen regardless of whether the law
demands it or not.
From the foregoing, should we not
give first thought to our safety rath-
er than to our desire to reach our des-
tination or continue on our journey at
uninterrupted speed, regardless o.
railroad crossings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
MISSISSIPPI STOP LAW
WENT IN EFFECT MAY 1ST

JACKSON, Miss, May 8-Mssiss-
ippi's law requiring drivers of all mo-
tor vehicles using the public highways
in this state to stop before crossing
any railroad track where such track
intersects the public highway at grade,
became effective ON May 1st. By the
passage of this law, Mississippi has
joined Tennessee, Virginia and North
Carolina in the effort to decrease the
number of collisions between automo-
blles and trains at grade crossings by
enforcing greater degree of caution
on the part of the drivers of automo-
biles and trucks.
The law requires substantially, that
it shall be unlawful for any person op-
Grating motor vehicle to drive upon
a railroad track which crosses high
way or street at grade without first
stopping at distance of not less. than
ten feet nor more than fifty feet from
the track and looking for an approach
ing train. Violation of the law is made
misdemeanor, punishable by fine or
Imprisonment. Under the law all
railroads in Mississippi were required
to erect large signs, bearing the
words mississippi Law Stop" on the
right side of the road fifty feet from
every crossing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
DEATH FROM TUBERCULOSIS
DECREASES IN GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia is the first
southern state to reduce its death rate
from tuberculosis to below 90 per
100000, according to ]. P Faulkner,
managing director of the Georgia Tu-
berculosis association, who today an
nounced that the United States census
figures for 1922 show that the yearly
death rate from tuberculosis in Geor-
gia is 88 per 100000
The effective fight against the
great white plague" that is being
made by health authorities in this state
has served to increase interest in the
twentieth annual meeting for the Ma
tional tuberculosis association to be
held here May to 10, Mr.. Faulkner
said
Georgia health authorities are plan
ming to take full advantage of the op-
portunity offered by the tuberculosis
meeting to get information and in
spration for a further reduction in
the death rate.
Mr.. Faulkner pointed out that
speakers of prominence in every phase
of tuberculosis work will address the
gathering and offer suggestions which
will be valuable in the fight against
the plague.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
PHILLIPS DEFENSE
is INED

Washington, May 6.-Charles A..
Douglas, chief counsel for John l..
Phillips of Thomasville, Ga, on trial
with five others on charges of defraud-
ing the government in connection
with the sale of surplus lumber told
the jury today in a preliminary state
ment that the Phillips & Stephens
contract with the government was one
OF outright purchase and under it the
tlrm was at liberty to sell the lumber
at any price it elected. The attorney
maintained prices paid the government
for the lumber we're fixed by contract
and said no improper influence was
exercised ON government officials, as
charged.
The government, he declared,
profited more thru sale of surplus
lumber than it did thru disposition OF
any other surplus stock.
Attorney Wilton J. Lambert fol-
lowed Mr.. Douglas, outlining the de-
tense of John Stephens of Jackson
vile, Fla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
WHEN MULE POWER
OPERATED STREET RAILWAY

The first street railway in St. Louis
was operated by mule power. A mule"
was only 10 feet long and had seats
for IA people. 1t cost 500 and was
lighted by two oil lanterns at a daily
cost of 2 cents In winter the cost
of heating was figured at 3 cents a
day and it consisted only of straw on
the floor. The driver was 9 IA cents
an hour and he knew not the meaning
of an 8-hour day.
One of these mule cars was shown
at the recent mid-year convention of
the American Railway Association at
St. Louis, in comparison with a mod
ern electric car now used there. The
modern electric car cost $1,000, is
so feet long and has seats for 90 pas
sengers. 1t is lighted by electricity
and heated by coal-hred heater and
ventilator combined. The air is heated
and pumped thru the car by an cleo
trio blower. The motorman and con-
ductor get more than 9 IA cents an
hour and their hours of labor are not
those OF the mule car man.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
ROUND WORLD FLYERS
DELAY HOP OFF

CORDOVA, Alaska, May 7.-Ad-
verse weather reports from trans-Pa-
cific steamers along the Great Circle"
have resulted in a decision to delay
the hop-off of the three American
round d-the-world flyers at Atka for At
tu, their final stop on this side of the
Pacific.
Meanwhile, an unceasing search con
tinues for Major Frederick L.. Martin,
commander of the flight, who disap-
peared with his mechanic Sergeant Al
va Harvey, week ago.
Search has been completed on the
Bering Sea side of the Aleutian Pen
insula from False Pass to Port Hid
den, without result.
Reports from trappers in many is
olated districts north of Chignik con-
tinue to be received, indication that Ma
jor Martin when he left Chignik last
Wednesday, flew toward Bering Sea-
These reports serve to revive the hope
that the sea search now being made
to the north and east of Chignik will
bear fruit eventually. Hope is express
ed that Major Martin and his aid may
have found shelter with some trappers
or wild native Indians in an isolated
spot.
Land searching parties are being
continued, although little hope is held
out that they will prove successful in
the hunt
The flyers at Atka, under command
of Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith are
anxious to get away and with the first
favorable weather will jump off to
Chicagoff.
Weather reports are being received
from all steamers in the lane of the
flight by the naval radio station al
St. Paul and transmitted to the Coast
Guard cutter Haida, which is now with
the planes at Atka Island.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
COOLIDGE ASKS DELAY
FOR BAN ON JAPANESE

WASHINGTON, May 7-President
Coolidge made another effort Wed
nesday to stave off Japanese exclu-
sion by statute on July l, the date
fixed in the new immigration bill. He
informed congressional leaders at the
White House that the July date is
not acceptable to the administration,
and asked that it be postponed until
March |, 1926, in order to- allow Sec
retary of State Hughes ample time to
work out an agreement with Japan
which will placate Japanese feeling on
the subject
The president was informed that
It was doubtful whether the conferees
had the power to advance the date
without reference back to their respec,
tive houses, And in view of the temper
of congress on the exclusion matter
the President was informed it wa.
doubtful if consent could be obtain
ed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Your storage battery can be
used for lighting the filaments of
1919 tubes by connecting the bat
terry clips to only two of the cells
which will give volts, the COR
RECT operating voltage. For "
volt tubes the clips must only con-
meet cell of the battery. 1t is
advisable, however, to change the
clips from one cell to the other
every few days, in order to drain
tie battery evenly. This is rec
omm ended when you wish to use
1 y cell tubes in some experiment.
4
o. orry so much about
- 'nE s@!r Think about your
l. Da.tcIy. The trouble may be
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
FIVE MEN GAMBLE TO
FIX ORDER OF GOING
TO GALLOWS FRIDAY
SlaYers To Hang In Pairs-Cards To
Say Who Dies With Roy Leona

ANTE, La, May Five of the
six Italians who are to swing into
eternity Friday in the Tangipahoa
Parish jail, thumbed a greasy and
worn pack of cards Wednesday as
they sat in the death cell awaiting the
end
They studied the dick and the laws
OF chance that govern the fatefu fall
of cards for those thumbed and greasy
catds are to determine the order Of
their end
The sixth, Roy Leona, confessed
slayer of Dallas Gaines, the Independ-
ence La, restaurateur for whose death
the six will pay with their lives is froz-
en- out OF this grim lottery of death
HELD TRAITOR
For Leona is held traitor and pa
riah by the five men whose graves
will be his grave and it is to determine
which OF the five will have to suffer
the d'shonor of dying with him that the
others will play at cards.
There is a double gallows in the
parish Jail. All six of them saw it as
they passed to their cell Wednesday
morning by armed and marital men.
To reach their cell they had to pass
directly under the trap through which
their bodies will be plunged by the
common hangman Friday
Each shuddered and recoilcd as they
faced the instrument OF death, for
there are six of them and the gallows
told them the dreadful story that they
must die two at atime, that four must
wait as two are swinging and then two
must endure that endless age of flying
seconds until the death penalty is ex-
acted on their predecessors
But worst of all the gallows told
them that one of them must go with
Leona, he that their little band has
branded as traitor,
TO FIX ORDER =
Sheriff Lew Bowden has told them
however, that they must determine
among themselves the order of their
going. And this is the awful stake for
which the five will play some time be-
tween now and O'Clock Friday when
the trap will be sprung on the first
pair.
Which pair shall have those prec-
ious minutes OF life while the men who
were their companions in crime are
dangling from a ropes end?
Which one must face eternity shout
der to shoulder, foot to foot, with the
man they believe responsible for their
doom?
The pack of cards has been the sol
ace and the refuge of the doomed men
during their imprisonment in New
Orleans They played with them dur
ing their last night in the famous old
parish prison They turned them to-
decide that last momentous question.
To the Sheriff's question as to how
they would go to their deaths, the five
replied as one "the cards will tell"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

there. A voltmeter, reading from
0 to 30 volts should be in your
home to test your batteries. Sum-
mer heat lowers the life Of B bat
terry. When it runs down from
heat it gives forth noises which
are mistaken for static. Renew
the battery and, presto! no "static."
A ground clamp or wire cannot
be soldered to a water pipe until
the water has been drained out Of
it. Use a prick-point clamp on the
water pipe and solder the ground
wire to the clamp.
.
According to the Radio Labora-
tory of the Washington Bureau Of
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
OVER TWO MILLION
IN LICENSE TAGS

Atlanta. May S. Total revenues
from the sale of automobile license
tags. up to and including April 30
amounted to $2ll7,136.33, and in
crease of $30l001.19 over the amount
collected up to the same time last
year, according to report of the mo-
tor vehicle department of the office
of the secretary of state.
1t is estimated that the total rev.
enue from the sale of automobile,
truck and chauffer license this year
will reach $2,5OO,0O0 The total reve-
nue. fnom this source last year was
81, $50, ,406o8, it was reported.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
LARGE WAREHOUSE BEING
BUILT AT HAHIRA

Atlanta, Ga.-The tobacco growers
of Hahira, Ga, are now building a
tobacco warehouse, 100 by 800 feet, for
handling the large growth of tobacco,
which is predicted for that section
this season, according to reports re-
ceived by the state agricultural de-
partment
This is the second large warehouse
to be built by the tobacco growers Of
Hahira for the purpose of grading
and marketing their tobacco.
The capital involved was invested
by the farmers in the Hahira section.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
WIFE HELPS ELECT HUBBY

after having been in bed half the
time for year with severe pains in
my right side over the appendix,
stomach trouble and bloating, which
the doctors seemed unable to reach
with medicine, and advised operation
as the only remedy, my nurse ad-
vised me TO try Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. and its results have truly
been wonderful as I am now entirely
well and strong an at the last election
worked hard to elect my husband"
1t is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and helps allay
the Inflammation that causes practical
ly all stomach liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis One
dose will convince or money refunded.
Denmark and National Drug Co.'S,
and leading druggists everywhere.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
ELENORA DUSE TO BE
PAID FINAL TRIBUTE

Rome, May 6--The body of Eleno-
ra Duse, which is expeced to arrive
at Naples May TO- will be placed
aboard a coach for Rome.
A solemn mass will be celebrated
on the eleventh. when the body of
the tragedienne will be taken to her
country place at Asolo.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Standards, No. II solid, bare. cop-
per wire, or larger sizes, is best
Tor outdoor antennas. Stranded
wire, though stronger, has greater
resistance and hence lower signals.
Fifty to $50 feet, direct from the
set to the highest point available
at the distant end Is recommended.
As the static season approaches
Q loop aerial win be found the best.
1t eliminates static and interfers
ence.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
LOST
REWARD

For Return of, or Information Lead
ing to Recovery of, Following De-
scribed Dog:
Female pointer, about eight months
old, very slim, liver and white head,
with liver star in center of head large
liver spot on left side. Last seen near
Bowen's Mill, Sunday, April 27.
If. H. A. POWELL
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
TACTFUL SKY PILOT

INO T ID SN1 PILUI
Preacher: And there shall be weep
ing and wailing and gnashipg of teeth
and"
Sister Bertha Gin front row: Lawsy
lawsy-I'se a lost soul.
Preacher Cleaning forward and whis-
pering): What say, Sister Bertha?
Sister Bertha: I amt got no teeth.
- Preacher (quick-like) Teeth will
be furnished.
(On with the sermon.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

INCUBATORS FOR SALE-I have
two IS egg and one 110 egg capacity
almost New Incubators for sale. Rea-
son for selling, will install one of
larger capacity. Lloyd Meeks. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
THE WAY HE LIKED 1T

Employer: Now that we have dec
ided to give you position, l don't
know of better time than now to
tell you that early hours are the rule
of this establishment
New Clerk: That's good. You can't
close too early for me.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
PURDY'S PHILOS

jed Brown tossed his hat into the
political ring last week. He says
it cant cost any more than check
ing it at some of these big city hotel
dining room doors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

STRAYED-From my place near
Enigma, Sunday April Goth: One sor-
rel Mare Mule weight about 900 lbs.
One mouse colored mare mule weight
about 800 lbs. Each about IA years
old. Will pay reward Notify M. L.
Curry, Enigma, Ga. Ms
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
SO APPRECIATIVE
A LESSON LEARNED

A kind old lady was paying visit
to the hospital. AS she passed a young
man swathed in bandages, she tried
to cheer him up with: keep smiling
young man; it's the best medicine"
Nope, I'll never smile again, replied
the battered one sadly
I'll never smile again-at least, at
another fellows girl
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
WANTED

WANTED AT ONCE FOR U.
S. ARMY Morse Telegraph OPP
orator for assignment to Camp Nc
Clellan, Ala; Telephone Linesmen
and Electricians for assignment to
Camp Mcclellan, Ala; Telephone
Linesman and Electrician for assign
ment to Fl. Mcpherson, Ga. Must be
able-bodied, single and between age
of 18 and IS. For further information
see the Army Sergeant, Post Office
Building, Fitzgerald, Ga. M8
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

ter aid lights, 216 w. Orange St. APP
ply TO w. S. Walker, First National
Bank IT,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-155 Gallons of fine,
pure Georgia Can Syrup in gallon cans
to sell one or more gallons to person.
w. M. Phillips, 802 West Altamaha
street. Fitzgerald, Ga. MIS-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Apply calcium arsenate in dust form
to boil weevil infested cotton when the
air and the plants are moist, pertsr~
ably at night
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Ask your county agent or write the
state college of agriculture or the Ma
tional Boil Weevil Control Association,
Room 220 Whitney building, New Or
leans, La, about methods of boil wee.
vii control
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
NOTICE CORRECTED

NOTICE CORRECTED
l did not leave my husbands bed
and board, as it belonged to me and
I took it and worked and kept myself.
Mrs. S. B." Gtem in the Carlisle
Pa, Evening Sentinel.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

BLONDE BESS OPINES
Personally, don't care for this Leap
Year game-seems to me there are
too many BOBBY prizes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
DOWN FIFTY POINTS

Father Crying to entertain young
man caller): 'Do you think Ford will
get Muscle Shoals?"
Dense Daniel: l dunno. I hear that
Shoals fellow is quite wrestler
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Six room house with
all modern conveniences, at SOB West
Pine street. For particulars phone
266. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Charles Paddock, fastest sprint
man the world has ever known,
shows the form of old in his first
Olympic tryouts. Last week he
shattered another mark, making
him the holder of nine world rec
ords.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08

Fitzgerald Leader WHNT-ADS
Quick Results. Phone 32S.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
MEETING THE SITUATION

Subscriber: Have you "The Dukes
Revenge?"
Librarian: Sorry, Madame, but we
are without that book this week. You
see the girls cried so much over it
that it was necessary to reprint it on
water proof paper.
Young thing: 1 love Gothic Archi-
lecture.
Grandmother Gin corner): Be care
full of a foreign-ur, Grace. A plain
American man was good enough for
me-and your mother too.
so APPRECIATIVE
You 'n-n-never seem to take any
interest in anything I do, sobbed the
bride.
Don't be unreasonable, my dear, re-
monstrated her husband. I remained
awake all last night and thought of
the cake you baked yesterday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-05-08
EXPENSIVE ROUTES

EXPENSIVE ROUTES
Grubb: What's this I hear about
trouble between Biggs and his wife?
Shaker: The usual story. She's era
zy about dry goods and he's crazy
about wet goods.