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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
ROLL WEEVIL NOT LICKED TIL COT

TON is PICKED-Let one deceive them
selves-the boil weev is on the job and on the
Job to stay, with disastrous results for our cot
ton farmers, unless steady fight is made and
poison is regularly applied.
These cool nights and early mornings are just
right for weevi propagation, and it behooves
every cotton farmer to keep the weevils from
getting Roadway. The only safe plan to follow is
to poison and pick up and burn all fallen squares
If YOU'D PICK COTTON in the FALL
PICK SQUARES NOW!
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
EDDETTES
ON
II THINGS
Everyone May Read
N - By M:

The Georgia Library commission
has loan department of 4,977 vol
umes covering a variety of subjects,
but especially valuable to teachers and
farmers, which are available for the
cost of postage, tho 90 counties of
the state have travelling library sta
tons, including AZ that have public
libraries, where this expense is voided.
Out of 100 counties these are 104 that
are provided with some library pri-
vileges.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
ONE IN TEN

Neglecting little wound, cut or abb
rasion of the flesh may in nine cases
out of ten cause no great suffering or
inconvenience, but it is the one case
in ten that causes blood poisoning,
1ockjaw or chronic fostering sore. The
cheapest, safest and best course is to
disinfect the wound with liquid Bor-
ozone and apply the Borozone Powder
to complete the healing process. Price
(liquid) Soc, 60c and $1.20. Powder Soc
and 60c. Sold by T. ]. Halle & Co.
adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
His Favorite Song

His Favorite Song
When professor at the Annapolis
Naval Academy, DR.. c. A. Smith, lay
dying recently, he asked that certain
song be sung at his funeral This was
not one of the usual favorite hymns,
but was that touching old negro "spir-
itua1' with its haunting refrain,
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
He asked that the colored folks sing
it at his grave This man was teach.
er of English literature, yet with all
his knowledge, this simple song OF
trusting faith was the one that appeal
ed to him, and the early associations
in Dixie1and. where he wished to be
buried were held in loving reverence
at the last hour
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
An Adequate
Memorial

The memorial movement now under
wav is one to perpetuate through all
future generations the name and IN
fluence and ideals of General Lee, not
in life1ess marble, but by carrying on
the work for which he sacrificed his
life. The lines of action are three:
First, to raise a Lee Memorial en-
dowment to enable the university to
meet its charging opportunities. Sec
ond, the equipment of Lee Memorial
school of engineering, this being his
first progressive step to found such a
school even in such classical era
and section. The U. c. VS., and the
S. C. VS., have undertaken this par
ticular enterprise as their tribute to
the adored commander A stately and
beautiful building should house this
school of engineering. Third, school
of journalism that he founded should
be re-established and endowed, hon
oring his wisdom and insight in 1869,
a half century ahead of his age
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

H. 3. Deyo and Son are at yos;z
service for inside and outside paint
ing and paper hanging or other wall
finishing. Call Justice Real Estate.
Office, Phone 1873. II
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

WHEN !,
tie letters dim and plur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter. Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Supt. and Mrs. ]. H. Billiard and
son returned from Valdosta, where
they attended course of lectures at
the South Georgia Normal College.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
A Storm Derby
One City, Two States

A novel ceremony was that of July
IL, when Bluefeld, w. Va, and Ora
ham, Va, celebrated their union as
Greater Bluefeld, with the governors
of both states clasping hands across
the border line, while ribbon that
symbolized this line was cut. Another
feature of the union was marriage
performed at the same ceremonies, be-
tween young lady of the one town
and young man of the other.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
not RAD FOR THE laps

NOT BAD FOR THE JAFo
TOXIC, July 16-The Imperial
Government railways of Japan made
a profit of $S7, 100000 during the fiscal
wear ended March 81, 1924. This was
disclosed by official returns recently
published
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Other grains, corn especially, and
cotton and stocks, will travel upward
with the wheat What Republican vic
tory, BIG VICTORY demands is a
prosperity boom. You'll have it.
Readers may remember that this
writer. when cotton was below Is,
announced that it would travel UP to-
IS. 1t did, moving steadily and higher
than IS. What the big fellows want,
really happens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

If farmers have any wheat unsold
from the last crop-they usually have
none when the price goes up-let
them hang on to it. And if they are
wise they will hold for high prices the
wheat now being threshed.
When the really big people want
wheat to go up, as they do now, it
goes up. They have the power to
make it go. 1t is not like one individ-
ual, professional wheat gambler, or
little pool, trying to fight the wolves
of the short side"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

These days they promise to love, honor and
obey their impulses.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
Even Fish May Have Their Day

Sea fish as food and sea fish as med
icine have an added value in these
days, more than another change on
the menu or as spoils of the fisherman.
Sea foods rich in iodine are particu-
larly recommended for the diet to
prevent the ailment of goitre, SO re-
Gently and increasingly prevalent in
in the inland sections of the midwest.
Measures for introducing iodine into
the water, into the salt, or even the
candy of the school children are be-
ing taken in several of the states, to
supply the we'll known lack. Nov, it
is believed that Insulin, that remedial
agent in diabetes, can be extracted
from sea fish, also. Scientists are
watching with interest experimnts to
that end. This would mean a source
Of supply that would make the reme-
dy cheap and popular, where it is now
so rare.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
Wheat Is Going Up
Eugene Myer, Jr., in Charge
Beer and Ships
More Than Air Mail Service

The Department of Agriculture
saws farmers all lost money on their
wheat last year. 1t cost $l.24 a
bushel to grow it. The average price.
was SO cents. Unless all signs fail,
farmers will get all the wheat costs
this year, and good deal more.
Many sections OF the country pro-
ducing fewer than IS bushels of
wheat to the acre, with labor and fer
tilizer costing what they do, it is hard
to see how wheat can pay, even at
S1.24. The Republican plan is to force
the price to $3.50. How many VOTES
will that be worth?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Garbutt and
M T K. Farmer reached Atlanta
from trip abroad. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garbutt returned directly home while
Mr.. Farmer went by Hogansville for
Mrs. Farmer and the children.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

really happens. ~
Eugene Meyer, Jr., able young citi-.
zen of many millions, is in charge OF
the plan to put up the prices OF wheat
and of other farm products to make
farmers happy, and enable the Gov
eminent to lend them more money
DON'T GAMBLE, HOWEVER.
1t is virtuous to pray that farmers
may have better times and better
prices. It's foolish to gamble on it.
No little man is smart enough or
quick enough to survive in that game.
If you happen to come in contact
with Eugene Meyer, Jr., who is now
travelling thru the West, you might
get valuable information 1t is said he
intends to put the average value Of
cattle up $40 a head. That would
help some. ;
A time is coming when lack of
American-owned ships will cost us
more billions than that same lack,
cost in the last war.
The various brands of beer, reli-
gion, foreign entanglements, ETC., all
have their importance. 'f
But none is as important as the
safety of the country. And that de-
ponds on ships. ON the water for
carrying goods and troops. ABOVE
the water and UNDER the water,
for fighting.
A little while ago we were begging
England to make. room for our sol
diers in her ships, and paying English
shipping companies first cabin rates
for less than steerage accommodation
for American soldiers sent over to
help England and France.
But all that seems to be forgotten
DR.. E. Lyman Fisk, scientific au-
thority, says, "A1cohol is a liability
Tests prove that moderate drinkers
do not live longer than total abstain
ers." That's interesting and impot-
tant.
However, those on the other side
of the fence say "Mere LENGTH OF
life is not the important thing. 1t
doesn't matter so much how LONG
you live, as how EFFICIENTLY
you live"
The younger Pitt, for instance, un-
doubted1y drank himself to DEATH
But while he lived he kept Napoleon
Bonaparte out of England And that
was more important to Englishmen
than having him live to be one hum
dred and fifty would have been.
Again, it may be said if he HAD
drunk only water he might have been
twice as good Prime Minister in adj
dition to living to be hundred.
About these things we, as yet,
know nothing.
While you are sleeping, hiers for
the post office are crossing the con-
tinent guided by Eight patches blaz-
ing with lights of many million candle
power. Eventually. of course, that
lighting will be cheap. 1t is only a
question of power, of borrowing froV
the sun in the daytime enough energy
to duplicate sunlight feeb1y at night.
Postmaster General New is to be
congratulated on his excellent work
in developing the aerial mail delivery.
What he does for a greater mail de-
livery, while most important, is of TAR
less value than his admirable work
in developing the American flying ma
chine and American f1iers. &
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
After Twenty-Five Years

After Twenty-Five ears
The romance attached to drifting
bottles inclosing names, found in the
sea is parallelled in interest by the
return of casks separately, at intervals
of years, which were launched, 81 IN
number, in the Arctic Ocean in lo99
to 1901, by the Geographical society;
The idea initiated by Rear Admiral
Melville and Henry G, Bryant, who
is the president of the society, was to
prove the presence of drift current
thru the Polar Sea to the. Atlantic
Ocean. A recent recovery of the sew
enth cask by an Eskimo sometime IN
December, was reported this spring
thru the Inspector of the Royal Cana
dian police. The first cask was recov-
cred twenty years ago, not fart rom
the place OF its launching. Two others
had made trip of 1000 miles when
found.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
Landlubbers and Sea Dogs

These terms express the attitude at
present existing between government
officials of six countries, establishing
a new nautical almanac, and the ship
officers, seamen and crews of ships,
that include the Lveiathan and even
tramp steamers protesting its use. The
seamen insist it is revolutionary to
start the day on the sea at midnight,
for it has always started at noon. and
to change the order now is simply to
force farmers almanac upon them.
The new schedule was to be effective
next January, but. it appears now that
hundreds of petitions of protest may
defer or abrocate its operation. The
countries adopting the new schedule
are Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy,
Germany and the United States.
A Storm Derby
Something new and thrilling in rae
ing was staged from little town near
Piperstown, Mimi, when the entire
population of about so persons fled
in automobiles from an approaching
tornado, successfully GLIDING it and
escaping injury or possible death, as
the tornado 1eveled the little town
behind them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17
SP0TL.IGHTSI
ON
PEOPLE,
I Lucky Editor
slders

Governor Walker was asked by the
Georgia Society in New York to des-
ignate the ex-service man in Georgia
/ who should have the trip to France
and tour of the batt1efields there at
the expense of the Society. His choice
fell on Jas. P. Davidson of the Cleve-
land Courier who is now on his way.
Some say there is no such thing as
luck Ask Mr.. Davidson.
The Battle of Atlanta
The Sixtieth anniversary of this ev-
ent will be marked by ceremonies on
July p sponsored by the Atlanta chap
ter of the u D. c. Many of the wo-
men who will take part in these exer-
cises we're residents of the city at that
time and they will call to mind by this
Memory Day" some of the episodes
of those days in an interesting way.
There will be no spirit of sectionallsm
shown in fact the Atlanta women wish
their policy of forgetting such to be
remembered in their act of raising a
silk flag at half mast on the occasion
of Lincoln's death by assassination,
April IA, 1865.
Colleges as Summer Resorts
Not for rest, but for study, do many
middle-aged and elderly people leave
home and seek diversion in the sum-
mertime. From Mercer University
is reported the enrolment, this sum-
mer, of two 60-year-old students, three
over so years, and ten more that are
over 40 Six of this elderly group
are women and five of these are moth
ers of families.
In one case the mother student ex-
planned that in vacation her daughter
becomes the housekeeper and she the
student for the time One woman OF
u wears, attended last year, having
grown family of ten and an unfulfilled
ambition for writing. 1t is certain that
thew enjoy their studies more because
of their appreciation for the belated
Says Browning, Grow
old with me. The best is yet to be:
The last for which the first is made.
$50
Award Comes Late
A promising writer named Charles
Boardman Halves achieved great sue
cess with two novels of adventure, and
then died just as his third book was
placed in the publishers hands. This
story for children and called The
Dark Erigate," has just been awarded
a mccall at the recent American Ii
brary association as being the best
book of the year for children's read
ing. The award is the John Newbery
medal, named for a London booksel,,
Ter of the 18th century, but donated
bv Mr.. Frederick G. Melcher annual
1y for the most distinguished contrI-
button to American literature for chill
dren. The widow who received the
medal in her husbands behalf, is the
daughter of Geo. W. Cable the writer
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

However, those on the other side
of the fence say "Mere LENGTH of
life is not the important thing, 1t
doesn't matter so much how LONG
YOU live, as how EFFICIENTLY
you live"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

DR.. E. Lyman Fisk, scientific au-
thority, says, "Alooho1 is a liability
Tests prove that moderate drinkers
do not live longer than total abstain
ers." That's interesting and impot-
tant.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-17

A little while ago we were begging
England to make. room for our sol
diers in her ships. and paying English
shipping companies first cabin rates
for less than storage accommodation
for American soldiers sent over to
help England and France.
But all that seems to be forgotten
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23
The SandhiII Fair
Big Preparations for the Pinehurst
Show Next Week

The tenth annual Sandhill
Fair will be held in Pinehurst
next week during four days
from Tuesday morning, Octob-
er 28, to Friday night, October
81. The management is cele-
brating this as the Jubilee
Year." and extraordinary eff
forts have been devoted to the
preparation not only of exhibits
but also of a varied amusement
program.
OIIe ItaLuTe VIII De a musical
festival which is said to be the
most ambitious project of its
kind ever attempted in North
Carolina. On Thursday night
Alfred r. Gauls sacred cantata,
"The. Holy City, will be given
in the Carolina Theatre. The in
strumental music will be by the
Carolina Orchestra and an cleo
trical pipe organ. Charles w.
Picquet, the director, has train
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23
Miss We'll to Speak Here

Miss Gertrude We'll, head of
the North Carolina branch of
the League of Women Voters,
will speak at the regular meet
ing Of the Community Club In
the school auditorium Friday
afternoon of next week (OctO-
ber 31) at four o'clock. This
meeting will take place just
four days before the national
election, and the discussion will
deal with women's civic duties.
A special effort is being made
this year to bring women to the
polls. This coming Saturday
October 25) is the last day of
registration. The registration
books will be at the Pickwick
Theatre on Saturday. Today
and tomorrow they will be at
Mayor Roberson's office.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23

ed a chorus of rs singers re-
cruited from the towns round
about Pinehurst. Tuesday af-
ternoon two hundred singers
from Sampson, Harnett, Cum
berland, and Johnson counties
will engage in a contest, sing
ing gospel hymns and familiar
melodies. The Royal Scotch
Highlanders' band of 80 pieces
will play throughout the fair,
ending their program at the ball
at the country club Friday
night,
A horseshoe pitching tourna-
ment will begin Tuesday and
last on through to the finals
Friday. Teams OF from one TO
four men may enter from all
over the state. Prizes of $50
will be distributed to the best
individual and the best team.
The events of the fair in
clude, agricultural and indus
trial exhibits, home demonstra-
tion work, live stock judging
contests, poultry show, floral
displays, horse races, and a
pageant.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23
Librarians Get Suits
L. r. Wilson and Miss Love Have
Luck at Convention

The members of the South
eastern Librarians Conference
had a pleasant surprise at their
meeting in Asheville last week
when Mr.. Seely, proprietor of
the Grove Park Inn, gave each
of them enough homespun for
a suit.
The offer came in the course
of his address to them at one of
their sessions. He said he had
expected to find the librarians
long on brains but was some
what astonished to find them so
well equipped with beauty, and
that this moved him to let them
choose, as gifts from him, the
patterns they liked best in his
homespun weaving shop.
L. r. Wilson and Miss Cor
nelia Love of Chapel Hill were
two of the proud participants
in this raid. Mr.. Wilson receiv-
ed, in addition to his several
yards of cloth, the presidency of
the Conference.
Edwin Bjorkman, we'll known
for his writings, but in Chapel
Hill celebrated chiefly as the
husband of the former Miss Vir-
ginia McFadden, made an ad-
dress. Afterward he told Miss
Love that Miss McFadden did
not accompany him to North
Carolina because she was read
ing proof on her new book,
"Windows Facing West" to be
published soon by Boni and Liv-
eright.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23
Claude Best Married

1t came out a few days ago
that Claude Best, son of Theo.
Best and a student in the Uni
versity, had been married to
Miss Nina Pendergraft, a Chap
el Hill high school student, in
Bennettsville, s. c., September
8. The young couple decided to
keep the affair secret for a
while, but a stray copy of a
South Carolina newspaper foil
ed them.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23
$362,OOO.OO

This statement is correct but,
without explanation, is mislead-
ing. 1t is proper that the peo-
pie of the county, who are in
terested in education, should un-
derstand what some of these
items represent. The $126,00O.-
90, state loans are for various
sums. The sum of $30,395. 90
has been borrowed since March
25th, 1915, from the State Lit
erary Fund bearing interest at
the rate of A per cent per an
mum and payable 10 per cent
each year; and $94, 150 has been
borrowed from the State Spe-
cial Building Fund at A 1-2 per
cent payable 5 per cent each
year; and $4,000 borrowed
from the State Emergency Loan
Fund bearing 6 per cent inter-
est and payable 20 per cent each
year.
The $500 was borrowed in
1921 to finish paying teachers
salaries in four special school
districts, the levy for that year
being insufficient to keep these
schools running eight months.
The following schools used this
money: Cedar Grove, Carr
boro, Hillsboro and Efland.
This amount was originally
$4,000 of which $3.50 has
been repaid from the special
taxes levied by said school dis
tricts and the balance will be
paid back in the same manner
These districts had no authority
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1924-10-23
SUPERINTENDENT TELLS OF SCHOOL FINANCES
EXPLAINS MANY ITENSN AUDITORS REPORT
In Letter to the Weekly He Lists Modern Schools Built Pre-
Bond Issues. Says He Followed Bookkeeping
Methods Prescribed by the State.

to borrow money and the board
simply loaned it's credit to them
to keep the schools running the
full eight months.
The other items above men,
toned, to wit, $30,395, and
$94,15O, were used for the. pur-
pose of building schoolh6uses
throughout the county and in
clude the modern, up-to-date
buildings in the following dis
tricts: Aycock School, near
Cedar Grove; Murphy School,
Efland School; and White Cross
School, as well as many small
school buildings which have
been built since 1915. The
value of these school buildings
at this time approximately
$250,O00, which does not in
clude the school buildings at
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hills
boro, for which the board has
expended $4,000 in addition to
the amounts raised by these
special districts.
The outstanding bonds, $780,
600, in the article is made up as
follows:
Carrboro School
Building ................. $25, 100000
Carrboro School
Building ~=~...-.,..~.... 100000
Hillsboro Township
Building .....-...-....~... 85,OOO.OO
Orange County School
Bonds to fundin-
debtedness prior to
July l, 1923 ......~.. 10000. 90