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Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-31
Mother Is Operator
 Who Takes Story
 Of Own Boys Death

DIES MONIES, July 31-Mrs. E. Maloney, telegraph operator, walk ed into a newspaper office here last night as commercial telegraph wire sounder clicked off repeatedly "DS"- the newspaper office call.
 The regular operator was not about so Mrs. Maloney answered the call.
 The message she received was a news story from McGregor, Iowa, say ing that James Maloney, 12 years old had drowned in the Mississippi river there. He was her sen. She tainted
 Hospital physicians said her con- dition was serious.
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OLYMPIA THIEF IS
 ROUTED BY GUARD OF GOVT. PAPERS
WINDOW BROKEN BY CULPRIT
 BEFORE HE IS CHASED

OLYMPIA, July 31-Probably for the purpose of gaining access to the vault in which the three initiative pc titions and applications for signature withdrawals, now in care of Charles A. Foster, superintendent of elections, are stored, an unknown person crash ed in a window in the office leading to the vault but was frightened away by the special night watchman on du- ty inthe office.
 Since the first initiative petition was filed on July 2, Foster has had a nightwatchman on duty in his of- flee to guard the vault. These precau- tions were taken because of the con- troversy aroused by some of the ini- tiative measures, officials state.
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LEWIS COUNTY MAN
 RETURNING TO FACE
 OLD MURDER CHARGE

TACOMA, July 31-Dave Steele, for twenty years reputable citizen of Washington today is in charge of dep uty sheriff to answer the charge of a murder alleged to have been com- mitted twenty years ago. It is said that drunken man walked along the West Virginia side of the fork of the Big Sandy river, was shooting into the old Steele home on the Kentucky side and that Dave Steele shot across the river and killed him.
 Steele was recognized here six weeks ago by a deputy sheriff from Pike county Kentucky, here to return with another prisoner charged with murder, and his arrest and extradition followed.
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FOREST FIRES IN THE
 WEST NOW UNDER
 CONTROL OF RANGERS
RAIN CHECKS FIRES IN NORTH WEST-CALIFORNIA, ORE
 CON AND IDAHO SAFE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31-Forest fires in the Pacific coast states are less menacing that for many years, due to the rain which has been fall Ing for the past week, and modera- tion of winds in California. Towns in Washington, which had been in dan ger from the flames, are reported to De no longer threatened.
 One big fire is still burning in the Pine Creek district of Idaho, but it is in inaccessible and uninhabited ter ritory. It is heavily timbered section however. A number of smaller fires are still burning in that section but are causing no alarm.
 In California the situation is declar- ed to be the best since the fires start ed Six big fires are still burning, but all are said to be under control.
 With summer far advanced and the rainy season due in a few weeks in Washington, rangers feel certain that the first of September will see the continuation of the fires.
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PREACHER WITH s BILL
 REFUSES TO GIVE IT JTF

EVERETT July 31-An armed ban dit who held up Rev. Charles H. Bur- dick, pastor of the First Congregation church near Rockefeller and Everett shortly after midnight was foiled by his intended victims coolness and the approach of other pedestrians.
 As the preacher had only five dol lar bill in his pockets, he refused to give it to the bandit telling him there were some people coming along the walk and that he had better move on. The bandit put his gun back in his pocket and moved.
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GERMANY EAGERLY
 AWAITS COMING OF
 SECRETARY HUGHES
BELIEVE ENTRANCE OF HIGH HIGH OFFICIAL WILL IN-
 CREASE FRIENDLINESS

BERLIN, July 31-The forth-com- ing visit of Secretary of State Hughes into Germany, is awaited with great interest for it is the first time since the World War, that high American official has stepped on German soil, and, although his coming is wholly private in character, it will mark ano- ther step in the direction of increas- ed friendly relations between the two countries.
 Hughes is scheduled to arrive Sun day in Berlin, when he will be met by leading members of the ruling body and big dinner rendered him.
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SENNETT SAYS HE WILL NOT DISCHARGE
 MABEL NORMAND

LOS ANGELES, July 31-Mack Sennett, film comedy producer, today returned from fishing trip in Santa Barbara channel and promptly brand ed as carnard a report of few days ago that he had cut Mabel Nor mand from his payroll owing to re- cent publicity which had come her way with the Greer-Dines shooting case.
 Sennett said as long as the public continues to demand Miss Normand his company will continue to employ her services.
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CHIEF AIR SERVICE
 SAYS SEATTLE WILL
 BE END OF FLIGHT

SEATTLE, July 31-In a long-dis- tance telephone conversation with of ficers of the war department in Wash ington from Seattle today, representa- tive Miller was informed definitely that Patrick, chief of the army air service, had issued final orders that the army world flyers would end their flight at Seattle, where it began.
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PERSIAN PROTEST
 DELIVERED TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31- Kornfeldt the American minister to Persia, is expected to deliver the com munication from the Washington gov etnment advising with reference to the concern of this nation as to the safety of its citizens abroad, today, according to announcement by the State department.
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CUTTER ALGONQUIN
 TO AID MACLAREN
 WHEN ARRIVES ATTU
NOW DOING MEDICAL AND DEN. TAIL SURGERY AMONG THE
 NATIVES TO WESTWARD

ST. PAUL, July 31-The Cutter AL gonquin, having given medical and dental attention to S5 Aleuts at Ma gan harbor, Atka island, is proceeding to Kisak Island between Atka and At tu, where aid will be given to any per sons in need.
 The schedule calls for the arrival this coming Saturday of the Algon- ouin at Attu Island, where assistance will be given MacLaren, the British globe flyer, if he arrives during the Algonquins stay there.
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ORDERS ISSUED TO STOP
 RECRUITING FOR ARMY

WASHINGTON D. C., July 31-The United States Army is now at the full authorized strength of 118,O0O and orders have been issued by the War Department to stop recruiting indefi- nitely.
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FORMER WIFE KANSAS
 CITY BANKER NEAR
 DEATH FROM GAS
FOUND IN GAS FILLED ROOM AUTHORITIES BELIEVE SHE
 WAS VICTIM MURDERERS

DENVER, July 31-Mrs. Gertrude Louise Ramsey Cooper, former wife of Joseph H. Cooper, well-known Kan sas City banker and sister of Mar ion Davies, noted film actress, was found at the point of death in a gas filled room.
 Authorities investigating the case say she was a victim of attempted murder.
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ANACORTES MAN USES
 CONCRETE POLICEMAN
 FOR TARGET PRACTICE

ANACORTES July 31-James Hav- cry was arrested yesterday morn on charges of drunkenness and discharg- ing fire arms in the city. He was in- dulging in target practice at Sixth and Commercial Streets at eight in the morning, concrete policeman be- ing the mark of his bullets it is al- legged.
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MAN HELD FOR STEALING
 HIS NEIGHBOR'S CAR

ANACORTES, July 31-Herman Horsey is in jail here charged with the theft of new sedan from L. c. Will Hams, near neighbor. It is charg- ed that Horsey took the car to Seattle and sold it. He. was arrested in Se- attle yesterday and returned here for trial.
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DIRECT MONTHLY SERVICE
 TO JAPAN INAUGURATED

LOS ANGELES, July 31-Estab- lishment of direct monthly service to Japan from Los Angeles via Homo lulu on the Toyo Risen Kaisha, Jap anese steamship line, was announc- ed here today, by James Steele, rep resentative of the company from San Francisco
 The Korea Maru, scheduled to inau- gurate the service left Tuesday. On the eastbound voyage the vessels will stop at San Francisco.
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FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER
 IS BURNED TO DEATH

SEATTLE, July 31-Mrs. Leona Nasher, 28, and a former Olympic school teacher, was burned to death this morning by a gasoline explosion which destroyed their West Seattle home. J. K. Nasher, her husband and a street railway man, left the house ten minutes before the explo- sion.
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POLICE SEEK DAMAGES
 FROM FAMOUS ACTRESS AS THE RESULT OF BATTLE E

CHICAGO, uly 31-Six suits, each asking S10,0O0 from Rosetta Duncan, musical comedy star, and her brother, Harold, were filed yesterday by Ed ward J. Carmody, town attorney for Circero, a suburb in behalf of Chief of Police Theodore Szoboza and three policemen.
 The action is the outgrowth of the altercation between the Duncans and the Circero police>on July 4.
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Federal Troops Chasing
 Rebels Into Interior

BUENOS AIRES, July 31-While the remnant of the military forces which revolted at Sac Paulo July 9th are being pursued today into the h. terior of Brazil by Federal troops, Governor Dacamposone once more in stalled his state capital here and is taking account of the damage it suf- fered from the three weeks of bom- bardment and pillage.
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BOY AUTO RACES WILL
 WE'D STAR SHIRLEY MASON

LOS ANGELES, July 31-Harlan Fengler, 24-year-old "boy wonder of the automobile racing game, plans to enter into the bonds of matrimony. The young lady in the case is no other than Shirley Mason, noted film star.
 Miss Mason said the marriage would take place in about a year.
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Knocked Off Train by
 I. W. w., Dies as Result

SEATTLE, July 31-Knocked off Northern Pacific train by an l. w. W. because he did not belong to the organization and refused to join, Mike Robinson died today, from injuries received under the wheels of the train.
 Federal authorities are now search ing for the man answering the de- scription given by Robinson.
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FIRPO AND WILLS INSURED FOR FIFTY THOUSAND
 AGAINST ANY SICKNESS

NEW YORK, July 31-Tex Rick ard has announced that Wills and Fir DO have been insured for $5O,OOO each with Boyd's against sickness and in- jury incurred while in training or af- terwards.
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FIRST WITNESS FOR
 DEFENSE CALLED IN
 CHICAGO MURDER CASE

CHICAGO, July 31-The state has closed it's case and the first witness has been called for the defense this morning, in the trial of Loeb and Leo pold.
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DAVIS WILL URGE SMITH TO
 RUN FOR GOV. NEW YORK

LAS BROMAINE, July 3O-When Davis returns to New York tomorrow he will again urge Governor Smith to try again for the New York governor ship nominee, and said that he feels that with Smith on the ticket in Nov ember, strength will be given to the Democratic party in the Empire state.
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American Flyers Arrive
 At Kirkwal Safely
LONDON, July 31-The American aviators arrived at Kirkwall at four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
FOUR KILLED IN AIRPLANE
 ACCIDENTS IN BRITISH INDIA

SAMLA, British India, July 31- Four were killed in a succession of crashes of their airplanes during bombing operations against Wazira tribesmen on the Northwestern from tier of India.
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Oldtirne Seattleite Dead
 Cast lst Vote for Lincoln

SEATTLE, July 31-Former Coun- ty auditor Lyman Wood, eighty-five years of age and well-known Seattle pioneed who cast his first vote for Lincoln, died here yesterday.
 Funeral services will be held over his remains Sunday.
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MARSHAL AND PROHIBITION
 OFFICER SHOT FROM AMBUSH

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, July 31-Sam Lilly, Deputy U. s. Marshal and Leon George, city prohi- bition officer, were shot to death last night from ambush.
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BROTHER M'ADOO WILL
 SUPPORT LAFOLLETTE

CHICAGO, July 31-Malcolm K, a brother of McAdoo, in letter re- ceived by prominent democrats here, has bolted the Democratic ticket and will support Lafollette.
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LODGE RECOVERING FROM
 SEVERE ILLNESS; ABLE EAT

CAMBRIDGE, July 31-Lodge has sufficiently recovered from his oper- ation to eat hearty breakfast and smoke a black cigar.
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ALASKAN MINER DISAPPEARS
 IN SEATTLE; SEARCH IS ON

SEATTLE July 31-The police have been searching for the past week for Charles Emke, who disappeared a fortnight ago, after boasting in drink A ing places that he had recently struck a rich prospect in Alaska.
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DAVIS RETURNS TO N. Y. TODAY
 ISLEBORO, Maine, July S1-Davis left the summer home of Charles D. Gibson, where he has been visiting. for his home in New York, today
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MAY PLACE BEAR IN MUSEUM

SEATTLE, 7. July 31-The Seattle Chamber of Commerce is taking up with the government the proposition to make the Cutter Bear a unit of the museum of Alaska exhibits.
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FOOD SALE

Saturday, August second, at ten a. m. in the building next to McMullen's under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid.
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NEW HEAD FOR MOOSE

NEW YORK, July 31-Willard A. Markle, of Rochester, New York, was elected Supreme Dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-31

Walter Hagen, who for the second time in three years, has won the Brit ish Open Golf Championship.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
Government Denies
BergdoIl Immunity
Announcement Made That Govern
ment Has Taken No Part In
Negotiations

WASHINGTON, March 49,. War
and state department officials today
jointly announced that the Washington
government would enter no agree
ment to extend immunity to Grover
Bergdoll, as an inducement for his
return from Germany. The govern
ment has taken no part in steps to
have the draft evader return.
Fears Publicity Block Return Of
Bergdoll
CINCINNATI, o. March 18-Com
menting on dispatches from Germany,
stating that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Americas arch-slacker, had denied he
had entered an agreement to return
to the United States, John Quinn, ma
tional commander OF the American Le-
gion, declared today that he feared the
plan to have Bergdoll end his long
exile has been disrupted by premature
publicity.
Commander Quinn, who was in Gin
cinnati to speak at Saint Patrick S
day celebration and who was to re-
turn to Indianapolis today admitted
that the legion had used every lawful
means of persuasion to induce Berg
doll to come back and serve his SEN
tence and expressed disappointment
over the developments.
This last attempt to- bring Bergdoll
back was worked out by Garland Po-
well, chairman of the legion's Ameri,
canization committee and myself said
Quinn. "We sent representative to
Bergdoll urging him to give up his
residence in Germany, which not only
was embarrassing the government oil
the United States, but the government
of Germany.
"But our representative was instruc-
ted absolutely to use no force and tc
break no laws. He was instructed te
depend absolutely on persuasion"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
GREAT VOTE CAST
FOR McAOOO in
THIS SECTION
Majority of Vote Counties for VIM.
G. McAdoo; Only Three
Report No Primaries

ATLANTA, March 21-Georgia's
native son swept the state in the demo-
cratic state presidential primary Wed
nesday early returns indicating that
VIM. G. McAdoo, former secretary
of the treasury, defeated Oscar w.
Underwood, United States senator
from Alabama by a vote of four to
one.
and Underwood were the
only presidential candidates, Senator
Reed, of Missouri, and one or two
others mentioned as possible aspirants
falling to qualify under the rules of
the state democratic committee.
The vote, according to early returns
Wednesday, was as follows:
McAdoo, los counties, 222 votes.
Underwood, "a counties, So votes
Counties not heard from 81.
There are Az county unit votes.
The primary was held under the
county unit plan, the candidate re-
ceiving the majority of votes in each
county receiving the full support OF
that county in the state convention
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
HARRIS MEASURE
CHANGING CENSUS
OF COTTON PASSED

WASHINGTON, March 10 The
House passed the bill of Senator Har-
ris of Georgia Tuesday amending the
law so as to call for cotton figures by
the census bureau showing the guam
tity ginned from each crop every year
prior to August l, Aug. 10, Sept. l,
Sept. 10, Oct. l, Oct. Is, Nov. l, Nov.
IA, Dec. l, Dec. Is, Jan. 10, March
/. The senate already had passed the
bill and it now goes to the president
for approval.
The bill also requires the census
ginning figures to be published at the
same time as the cotton crop estimates
of the department of agriculture.
A companion bill introduced by Sen
ato& LSrris covering changes in the
cotton crop reports of the department
of agriculture has passed the senate
and is pending in the house committee
on agriculture.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
Postmaster Eligible
List Is Published
w. A. Adams, Burr Stokoe and c. A.
Newcomer Fortunate Contestants

The Civil Service Commission ISIS
ued its list of eligible applicants for
the local post office Tuesday evening,
according tp telegram received by
this office from Hon. Cranston Will
liams, secretary to Sen. Harris. w. A..
Adams, Burr Stokoe and C.. A. New
conner are the fortunate contestants
for this desirable plum Under a dem.
ocratic administration the selection Of
postmasters in southern cities is the
privilege of the Congressman of the
district in which the office is located,
but under the present administration.
this privilege of naming the postmast-
ers is exercised by the Republican dis
trict chairmen in democratic states,
who recommend their preference to
the Postmaster General, who in turn
presents the name selected to the
President for his consideration.
The selection for the office will be
made only from the three elgibles
named above, but it is not known just
when the selection will be made. Mr.
Adams, the present postmaster heads
the list in point of availability and ex-
perience for the office, but being
democrat will not likely be considered
seriously.
Messrs Stokoe and Newcomer are we'll
known, and highly respected, that the
selection of either would no doubt
meet with general approval by the
patrons of this office.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
Highwaymen Get Car,
Contents And Money
Drummer Held Up At Point of Pistols
BY Two White Boys

Two unknown white boys stopped
Mr.. Charaker, a candy drummer ell
route to Ocil1a from Douglas, about
five miles west of Douglas and with
pistols leve1ed on the occupant, made
him leave the car, divest himself of
his money, about $1,000 and jumping
into the car, made off down the high
way for parts unknown.
Charaker informed the Sheriff Of
Coffee County, who Immediately got
in touch with the authorities in ada
cent towns, but thus far the miscre-
ants have escaped arrest. Besides the
car and money, the parties secured the
Mr.. Charaker's overcoat and several
grips containing samples of candy and
other things.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
Bishop Richardson At
First Methodist Church

The rare visit of church dignitaries
is always an event of great antlcipa-
ton and of an overflow attendance.
The announcement of Bishop Rich
ardson's visit in Fitzgerald next Sun
day, preaching at the morning service
of the First M. E. Church will be no
exception to the rule.
This visit occurs on the Bishops
homeward trip from Porto Rico where
he has been for some weeks in the
interest of his church's foreign field
work. A treat is in store for those who.
wish to hear a sermon by a man OF
such high intellectual and moral at
tainment as that of Bishop Richard
son.
Special attention of transporta-
ton committee will endeavor to bring
to the morning service, many OF the
church membership who are too
feeble or too far away to attend as
a regular thing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
PLAN TO CHANGE INAUGURAL
DATE PASSED IN SENATE
President Would Take Office on the
Third January Under APP
proved Proposal

Washington, March 18-A consti-
tutional amendment providing that
newly elected presidents and con-
crosses shall take office in January
following their election was approved
today by the senate.
In addition to advancing Inaugural
ton day from March to the third
Monday in January, new congressman
would meet regularly in January in
stead of the December following.
The senate vote was 63 to 7, 10
more than the necessary two-thirds
majority, those voting in the mega
tive being Senators Bayard of Della
ware, Broussard of Louisiana. King
of Utah, Overman of North Carolina,
Reed of Missouri and Stephens of
Mississippi, democrats, and Hale of
Maine, republican. The author of the
proposed was Senator Norris, republi-
can, New Jersey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
FIRST WARD SCHOOL
PURCHASES PIANO

The First Ward teachers and pupils
were made happy this week by the de-
livery of the piano purchased by the
P. T. A. A regular song feast was
enjoyed for the first hour with all
rooms participating consecutively
while the instrument was being tried
out.
All agree it will be a great inspira-
ton and help in all the recreational
exercises and the programs. All the
First Ward patrons are asked to CO.
operate in every way with the Ways
and Means Committee in raising the
funds. Cake and candy sales in the
school and other methods will be
placed before the children and parents
toward the second payment due on
June 1st.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald

JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Route to Savannah:-Via Abbeville,
cross bridge to Rhine, Milan, McRae,
Alamo, Mt. Vernon, Vidalia, Lyons,
Reidsville, Claxton, Pembroke. Take
road via Burnsed bridge to Louisville
road; road good to Canoochee river
bridge; east of Claxton just fair to
Pembroke and Louisville road; Chat
ham county paved.
Route to Augusta-v1a Abbeville
bridge, take north route two miles east
of bridge TO- Eastman, Dublin, Wrights
vile, Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. Road
fair entire distance.
Route to Montgomery, Ala via
Irwinville, Sycamore, Ashburn, Syl-
vester, Albany, Dawson, Cuthbert
Georgetown, Eufaula, Union Springs.
Road fair to Sylvester, paved to- Al
bany and good road to Georgetown.
Cross bridge to Eufaula.
DIXIE HIGHWAY
Central Route"
Route to Macon-via Abbeville,
Hawkinsville, Perry. Good to Bib
County line then paved into Macon.
Route to Jacksonville-Via Ocilla,
Douglas, Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
vile. Good road to Nichols, rough to
Waresboro good TO Waycross, excel
lent to Folkston and Jax'ville.
ROUTE TO CORDELE
Via Rochelle, Seville and Pitts,
road good to fair all the way.
(This information will be printed
each week in this column; should any
serious changes be reported, will make
notation of such.)-Leader- Enterpris,
Promoter Of Good R0ada-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-20
MOVIE STUNT PULLED
OFF IN FRONT GRAND

Saturday evening about dusk, a II
year old colored girl, was approached
in front of the theater, where she
had been enjoying the show, by small
white boy, who after throwing a pack
age of face powder into the girls face
snatched her purse and made his geta
way. The purse contained ninety cents
in money On investigation the police
found the purse behind the hedge
nearby, but have failed to locate the
boy.