davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Senator Brandegee
Commits Suicide
Was Leader in Republican Party.
Ends Life With Gas

Washington, Oct Ia. - Senator
Frank Brandegee of Connecticut,
prominent for years among the Re-
publican leaders of congress, commit
ter suicide at his home here today.
Worried and distracted, his friends
said, over financial difficulties, he
went to an unused bathroom on the
third floor of his house. and, just be-
fore dawn, took his own life by inhal-
ing gas.
Left Note
He left in his bed room below a
note to his chauffeur, telling him
where the body could be found. He
was a bachelor and for years had liv-
ed alone.
The note ascribed no motive. A yer.
dict of suicide was returned by the
coroner after he and the police hao
! made a complete investigation.
Penciled in an uncertain hand OF
senate stationery, the senator's las
message said:
October IS, 1924.
Dear George:
81 enclose $500 for you and
500 for Emma and Rufus. l am
I'D III the DdlHI OOlll Oll lHN tOP
floor near Seventeenth street.
The top floor The floor above the
one l sleep on.
eff you or Lundy come up
there beware the gas.
Goodbye.
FRANK B. BRANDEGEE."
Servants
Pinned to the note were two $lUt
bills Emma and Rufus, referred to
by the senator, are Emma and Rufus
Kenney, negroes, servants OF Mr.
Brandegee. The chauffeur is George
Jones. r.,
The two sentences in the note, the
top floor. The floor above the one L
sleep on were written in red cray
on, as though inserted as an after
thought.
The senator was last seen alive by
tones and w. D. Lundy, his secre-
tary, yesterday morning. At that time
he went for ride with Jones about
the city. Jones said he seemed then to
be in the best of spirits and health,
remarking time and again during the
ride about how beautiful day 1t was.
He was heard about the house last
night by the servants but his bed had
been untouched except for the note
living on it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
VERDICT OF $3.50
TO MILL OPERATIVE

In the case of w. D. Holland, faith
er of Edna Mae Holland, a minor.
who was injured in the Fitzgerald
Cotton Mill some time ago, the jury
brought in verdict of $4,000, after
celebrating on the cast from Tuesday
morning to Wednesday afternoon.
Holland sued for $4,000 for the
loss of a thumb Attorneys for the
Mill were Jay and Garden and E. E.
Cuts, the claimant being represented
by Col Hal Lawson, of Abbevillc
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Association Planning
For Harvesting OF
Sweet Potato Crop
Prospects For Sweet Potato Crop
Have Never Looked Brighter

vALDOSTA, Ga, Oct. 16-The
Georgia Sweet Potato Growers Asso-
citation is now planning for the nary
estinp ard housing of the sweet Pc
tato crop of its members. r.
Prospects never looked brighter foi
,nv farm product than it does toi
sweet potatoes this season., accorolne
r. !. K. Simmons, general manager
of the ASSOCIATION. Mr.. Summons stat :,
tias he has recently received. an IN
ouiry from California asking fof quo,
tations on 200 carloads OF potatoes.
Although Texas and Louisiana arr
normally large sweet potato growing
states. the Georgia association mas
been receiving inquiries from these
states also. Inquiries have come IN as
Cor away as Sioux City, Ia. Omaha
Neh Columbus, o and Pittsburgh
Pa and other northern, eastern ano
Western cities. CO.,
The production in the United States
+h;s wear is about 25,000,OO0 bushels
,,nder last wear, and as the 1873 crol
was some 100000 bushels short, Il
csn he seen that the shortage this
Hear is acute. Last spring sweet po-
{atoes sold on the Northern and East
e e%r markets at from 81 to $3.50 crate
+ doesn't take a very active lmagil'
nation to figure out what a high al
titude the prices will reach the coming
winter and spring. -, o,,,ore
Mr.. Simmons is urging the growers
to save their potatoes ana hot saI II,
flee them at harvesting time NJ
states stat that sweet potatoes are worth
twice twice what buyers are now offering
for them. "House and cure them ane
market 1o them as there is legitimate
d lIasrr for them and our farmers WI
save thousands and thousands OF DOL
lars on their sweet potatoes this sea
con - saws Mr.. Simmons.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
ALEE TEMPLE CEREMONIAL
AT ALBANY, NOV. 9TH

Alec Temple will hold ceremonial
at Albany on Thursday, November e.
A large number of candidates and
visitors are expected and Albany is
maink preparations to take care of the
Mobiles in great shape.
Reduced rates from all points in
Alees territory have been secured
from the railroads on basis of one and
one half fare round trip, on the certi-
fcate plan.
The Divan, Patrol and Band will
leave Savannah at 900 p. m. Novem-
Der 5, over the Central of Georgia, ar
rive Albany early on the morning of
November 6. They will leave Albany
about 10 o'clock that night for Sa-
vannah.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
DIR. cRIppEN A VISITOR

Dr.. J. B. Crlppen, OF Atlanta, who
is the district superintendent for this
conference of the M. E. church, is in
the, city few days. On Tuesday night
he held the quarterly conference On
Wednesday night Dr. Crippen deliver
ed lecture to the church people as
sembled for their annual mite box
opening, a missionary benefit of the
church in charge. of the w. M. S.,
who concluded the evenings enter
tainment by serving delightful refresh
ments.
DIR. Crippen will remain over until
the evangelistic meeting. meeting be-
ginning tonight under Rev. Gray, of
Ocilla, are fairly started.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
REV. LEN G. BRoUGHTON TO
LEAD REVIVAL AT McRAE

Rev. Len G. Broughton, the noted
BAPTIST Minister, will conduct Revlv-
al Meeting at McRae, beginning No
vember 3rd and continuing for ten
DAYS. The meetings are conducted UNI
der the auspices of the combined con-
gregations of McRae and Helena all
denominations taking part. Special ar
rangements are being made to enter
tain visitors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
POISON VICTIM SAVED
BY PROMPT ACTION

Ben Myer, a stranger passing thru
the city, broke and respondent, was
found unconscious on the Dixie High
way Wednesday forenoon by O. w.
Fletcher, who Immediately phoned the
hospital DR.. R. NJ Ware at once re-
sponded and gave temporary relief
and brought the unfortunate man to
the hospital, where the patient is re-
ported out of danger, after the usual
treatment in such cases brought the
desired results.
Myer is said to have come from At
lanta enroute to- Brunswick, where he
expected to take boat for his form
er home in Louisiana.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
GEORGE GAFFNEY

The friends Of this family will re-
greet to learn of the death of George
Gaffney at his home east of the city.
The deceased has been i'll for some
months.
He leaves a devoted wife and sew
seral children to whom the sympathies
of the community are extended.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
POPULAR ROAD SHOWS TO
APPEAR AT THE GRAND

Early bookings of such organiza-
tons as Lasses White Minstrels,
Bringing Up Father, Honey Girl,
Coburn's Minstrels and Models of
1925 indicate that the local theater
patrons can look forward to some
good musical entertainments.
Manager Kicker has other bookings
in view and hopes to give his patrons
a season of real, good shows
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Material For Highway
Construction Arriving

Gravel is being unloaded here for
the resurfacing of tho Dixie Highway,
which will begin here next week This
work will probably take a month
When this repair work is completed,
the work of paving the Dixie Highway
north from the city will commence.
The county furnishes the labor for the
resurfacing and the State Highway De
partment is furnishing the material.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Cotton Receipts Are
Reaching Expectations

I With 2,248 bales of cotton at the
Planters 1882 at the Ben Hill, and
about 700 bales delivered to the
Georgia Cottn Cooperative Associa-
ton, the total cotton received here to
date is 1920 bales With considerable
cotton still to be ginned and some
held on the farms by its owners, it
is expected that the total crop for
the county will reach 5000 bales or
more, as against 1908 marketed here
last season
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

Ford through Golfers Weekly which in remarkable b nteT% @ of
power chemicals from coal clean mining towns in my own way and
Muscle That live issue with us any
No definite action has simple affair business which
decided within week has become complicated
polite affair Wy 49,. :.4o.d .. ho
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

MEETING AT MYSTIC
FIVE or six car loads of Baptist Ia
dies went to Mystic Wednesday after,
noon and enjoyed group meeting
some state workers being present 'e
address them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
BOOKS OF COUNTY
OFFICERS INSPECTED

Messrs. Julian Drew, R. E. Lee andn
]. ]. Pryor are examining the county
officers books for the Grand Jury, it
being the duty of this body to make
an annual inspection of the public
records
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

Capt James w. Howder. OF Fit.
Sam Houston, Texas, is now one of
the instructors of Infantry at Fit.
Benning Capt Howder is expected
to visit here shortly.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
|DORMINY HIGH SCHOOL
To OPEN MONDAY

The Dorminy High school will OPP
en- Monday, October 20. Patrons
please take notice and govern your
selves accordingly.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
HOPES IN TIME TO
REDUCE RAIL RATES

Warns that developments will
not all take place at once in effort
to forestall any land speculation
Has all the land, 100000 acres,
he wants; situated about zoo
miles from Shoals. Will not burn
any raw coal. Farmers will get
nitrate.
Written specially for The Leader
(By Edward Percy Howard)
Thru Autocaster Service
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16

ENRY FORD, master mind OF
production, weary of delay and
tired of trying to cope with con-
gressional methods which have
turned a business proposition in
to complicated political affair
has withdrawn his offer for the
purchase of Muscle Shoals.
This important news announce
ment will be made this week by
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-10-16
Ford Withdraws Muscle Shoals
Bid; Too Much Politics, He Says

Government Could Answer In Week. Not Two
Years. He Claims Dstll BY Products From Coal Which
Will Mined In Kentucky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
DULBERGER DEL YES
INTO LEWIS PAST
Erstwhle Admirer Wants to Know What of Those Pool
4. room Promises?

golf, said Dulberger. Said he
could not see anything wrong for
any one playing a game of rhum
in poolroom for cigar and that
it was dead wrong for the police to
make any arrest of such, and that
if he were mayor of Indianapolis he
would protect any such men who
might be arrested in a poolroom for
little things like that by having
councilmen pass an ordinance to Gre
ate an office of pauper attorney who
would stay in police court and de-
fend them"
Dulberger warns police officers. as
IAN attorney" that they are "Iable
for false Imprisonment for unjust
arrests or for no other. reason than
to put some man out of business
because Lew thinks he was not for
Shank for Governor in the last prim-
ary."
Lew does not practice what he
preached" finishes his erstwhile,
ardent admirer, that the boys who
loaf around a poolroom make the
best citizens
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19

Fear counsele5 me to pay my
check ana quietly depart. Pride told
me that if / continued the easy
road my genius would desert me.
1 called myself an artist; in my
heart I knew that L was worthy of
that title. But the artist who OF
deliberate choice paints pot-boiler5.
ceases 70 be an artist. l had wished
TO rob Anderson, gross, stupid man
without wit to cope with nae, if 1
decided to asail his security. Had
L snatcheG Anderson's box, it would
have been an act Of common rob
berry
Yet I had for moment ccnsid-
cred doing that very, thing. Why?
Because my wits We're growing rusty
from disuse. Here was a chance to
sharpen them. And even as 1 said
this to myself, I realized that l
had spoken the truth. For into the
restaurant came Marcus. Anderson,
and he joined the White Eagle anu
his hunchback companion.
My dear Duker' cried Anderson.
SO Monsieur Armand Cochet, the
White Eagle, was a~duke! The sen
timentalities that April had brought
to me left me for good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19

Beyond Anderson's salutation TO
I the cople who awaited him, l could
hear no more of their speech. Only
the multi,millionaires snobbish de-
light at knowing a gentleman of
title had enabled me to hear his
greeting.
Anderson had deliberately spoken
loudly in order that the patrons Of
the restaurant might know that
aristocarcy was here. Now. content
that attention had been attracted.
Anderson did not raise his voice.
But stealing an occasional glance at
him through the medium of a mir.
ror on the wall, l could see that
the man was overcome with snob-
bish qualification.
But one does not need to hear
If one is John Ainsley-in order to
know what is sbeing said. 1 could
follow the course of their converse
ton easily. First there were the
pleasant inquiries concerning each
others health. Then there was a
reminiscent anecdote by the White
Eagle. The palefaced hunch-baclI
capped his leaders story. Anderson
delivered himself of a heavy jest.
Encouraged, he began to brag. The
White Eagle led him on, ably as
sisted by the cripple,
I could tell that the two criminals
the hunchback must necessarily
be a criminal, inasmuch as he was
the White Eagles companion
were grossly fiattering their guest.
And Anderson was tapping it up
like a greedy pup. s.
Now, Armand Cochet did moth
ing, 1 judged, without a purpose.
The man was a gentleman, fallen,
it is true, from his high estate, bur
a man of fine intuitions and delicate
instincts. Such a one could take
no pleasure in the society of Ander-
son. This was business upon which
the White Eagle was engaged;
nothing less would have made him
tolerate the society Of the profiteer
But what was his business? 1
meant, when I put the question to
myself, the exact nature Of the
scheme which the White Eagle
must be planning. Robbery, of
course; but what, when and how?
1 fingered over my coffee until
the others paid their check and
passed by my table. 1 stole another
glance at <the hunchback. He was
fit companion for his master, for
despite his slight and deforned
physique. there was upon his face
ruthlessness equal to that of the
White Eagle. His delicate features
and pale skin would have made the
unobservant class him as a poetic,
minded youth. Most of us, when
delicacy is coupled with deformity.
ascribe spirituality to the partner
ship. But l. who must know crini-
nails, understood that the clean-cut
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
TE1ilE UlEVVlEN- IED CIM$SlEEET II.

back whose Notwithstanding
he had not at the\time seemed aware
of i'll had resented today. The
other was the most dangerous man
in Europe, the man whom I had out
witted months ago, Monsieur Ar
mand Cochet, known to the under
world and the police Of Europe as
the master criminal leader of the
world, the White Eagle.
Myself? All, / say that Cochet is
the greatest criminal leader. l work
alone, needing no gangsters to carry
out my orders, using no machinery
save my own hands and mind in the
achievement Of my triumphs. Also
if more need be said on the question
of the relative abilities of the White
Eagle ana myself, you who have read
my memoirs will remember the af-
fair of the Club of One-eyed Men, and
will not have forgotten that l scored
off the White Eagle in that Instance
For that matter, l knew that the
White Eagle had not forgotten it,
and while l may lay claim, to at least
an ordinary courage, l will confess
that, as l met those fierce blue eyes,
panic assailed me.
The great curved beak which was
IFS nose and which, in conjunction
with his white hair, had given him
his nickname; the wide mouth, thin
Tipped, with a sneering droop at one
corner; and the little body, still pow
erful despite his years-these filled
me with fear that l had never
known before. And have seen the
gray-clad boche leaping down into
the trench where I was standing.
And then was able to Danish fear
For I remembered that the White
Eagle did not know the face of the
man who had tricked him months
ago. True, one of his followers knew
me but men are rarely recognized
by descriptions. And even as gave
myself this assurance, the White
Eagle glanced carelessly away, and
he and his companion followed the
waiter to a table.
I heard them state that they were
expecting a third person, and l took
the chance that that third person
was not the one-eyed follower of the
White Eagle who knew me by sight.
For where. the White Eagie flew,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19

mouth was vicious, and that the
! brown eyes flashed hate more often
than mirth.
LeiSHrely I followed them. I saw
them Step into Anderson's town car
and start uptown l followed in a
taxi. I was not foolish enough to
tell my driver to follow the car
ahead, but 1 told him to go slowly,
that 1 wished to enjoy the spring
air; and when the town car turned
a corner, I suggested to my driver
he do the same thing. So without
arousing the chauffeur curious sus-
picion, l saw the town car stop be
fore a modest private residence on
side street in the upper East Side,
and noted the number of the house
into which the White Eagle and his
companion entered. AS for Ander-
son. his address was easy TO find. A
telephone book-or If his telephone
was not listed-there were a hun
dred other ways to find where he
lived. [ did not wish to follow him
farther.
1 dismissed my taxi at Madison
Ave, and entered a grocery store.
It WIS an expensive looking shop,
the sort that would have a fashion
able patronage. l asked for the
proprietor, told him that 1 wanted
five minutes of his time and went di-
rectly to the point.
I'm in the automobile accessory
business" 1 said. II have an auto
matte windshield cleaner that I
manufacture. It's an article that is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19

Consistency thou art a jewel, is
the subject Of an open letter re
leased today by Elias W-~Dulberger,
attorney and one-tiI4e aspirant for
Republican nomination for Cover
nor.
Where is the Lew Shank of yes
teryear, belligerently inquiries Dull
berger, rising to seize the cudgels
in behalf of a defenseless poOl-play-
ing public, in the statement of his
views on arresting herds OF citizens
and stating them with vagrancy
charges.
Digging among the memories of
the past, when he was a staunch
henchman of Lew Shank in his cam
paign for mayor, Dulberger recalled
that whereas now the mayor is de-
nouncing the pOolrooms, he then de-
Tended them.
Lew Shank promised in his ma
yoralty campaign that there was no
more harm in any one going into a
pooIroom and playing a game of pool
than it was for the rich man to play
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

RI STAYED awhile longer,
watching less valuable things
as they We're auctioned off,
but 1 noticed no one present who
seemed to offer me a chance of future
profit. They were all decent, we'll
bred folk, and it is not upon these
that 1 wage my warfare. No gentle
man or lady need even fear the ac.
tivities of John Ainsley. There are
enough vulgarians in the world for
me to prey upon.
So 1 left. I dismissed Anderson
from my mind. After all, 1 need an
opportunity for the exercise of my
talent, and there was no opportunity
here.
1t was sheer accident that made
me lunch that day at the Mirabeau.
The wine-like air and the bright sun
made me continue down the Avenue
as far as Washington Square, and
then I discovered that / was hungry.
The Mirabeau, the resort of lovers of
good food, was the nearest place. 1
dropped in there, surrendered myself
to the discretion of the voluble
French waiter who attended me, and
began a hearty meal.
paid little attention to my follow
guests, an almost evenly divided mix
ture of Bohemians, business men and
Frenchmen. 1 not1e that those who
scrutinize their neighbors in public
places invite an equal scrutiny, and
so L keep my eyes upon my plate.
am content that few people know me
by sight, and that still fewer know
me by the name under which !
choose to masquerade.
But waiter stumbled against me-
and in acknowledging his quick apol
ogy, looked up. Just beyond him
saw two people. One was the hunch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
NEW GUNS POO-PoOHED
Bandits Visit Grant County Again,
TerrOriZe Two Towns.

By Times Special
MARION. Ind, July 19.-Despite
wide publicity of the fact that the
county council had authorized
Sheriff Bert Renbarger to purchase
two shotguns to war on yeggs. ban
dts returned to Grant County, ter
rorized two towns and escaped.
They first came to Marion, took
the auto of Frank HeadingtoI. drove
to Sweetzer and cracked the safe in
the SweetZer Elevator Company.
then went to Amboy and looted the
safe there in the c. & o. railroad
Office.
Sheriff Renbarger has no clew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
LID

hard to find. People won't be con-
WINGED by a demonstration They
think it won't wear. So I have to
let them use it for a couple Of
weeks. Now, social position AMI
bank references mean nothing to
me. I've found out that the richer
people are, the less inclined they
are to pay little bills in a hurry.
I've only a small capital and need
cash. The people in this neighbor-
hood trade with you. You know tha
ones that pay by the fifth of the
month";"
Continued in Our Next Issue)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19

there must be prey. I had robbed
him of lis quarry before; might do
II again.
And this was a game worthy Of
myTalent. Robbing stupid profiteecs
hardly gave me excitement. But
snatching meat from the talons OF
the White Eagle was a mans sport.
smiled as l thought of the elab-
crate organization ruled by NJ. Co
ohet. What a triumph If once again
I could make that organization work,
not for it's master, but for myself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

John Ainsley, man OF education
and breeding. becomes a master crook
-preying upon other thieves Amidst
ali the afternoon traffic on Fifth
Ave. he knocks down a man whom
he sees brutslly rubbing a bunch
backs hump. and then runs.
At an auction Ainsey makes
sits back and watches the proceed
ings. The auctioneer holds up q golden
box. studded with Jewels that had
been made for northumberland of
vulgar tastes. The box is sold for
So. 900 to Marcus Anderson, a man
who became. during the war one of
the richest men in the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-19
Rev. Hartman Returns

The Rev. Guy V. Hartman, pastor
of the Hall Place NJ. E. Church. and
Mrs. Hartman have returned from
a three weeks motor trip to Kan
sas. The Rev. Hartman will resume
preaching Sunday.