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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30

CITIZEN SLAIN
VAUDEVILLE
Sam F. Reid, Ex-Mayor and Council
man, Surrenders to Police Alter
Shooting o. F. Paxson

Abbeville, Oct. 2o.-Sam F. Reid
shot and killed o. F. Paxson within
a stones throw of the jail here about
8 o'clock this afternoon and surren-
dercd immediately Details of the
cause Of the shooting are not known
but it is said Reid and Paxson had
domestic differences. Reid would not
make a statement tonight.
The killer, is prominent citizen OF
Abbevile, having served one term as
mayor and several terms as council
man.
1t is said that Paxson drove in front
of the postoffice in his car. Reid
walked out on the sidewalk, and with
out speaking, fired two shots, one hit
ting Paxson in the lung and the other
in the head, witnesses said. He died
instantly.
Reid is connected with an old and
prominent family in this county. Pax
son was merchant and prominent
farmer here.
He is survived by his widow; two
brothers, J. A. and M. c. Paxson;
two sons, J. B. Paxson, Of Abbevilte,
and D. Z. Z. Paxson, of Miami, and
sister, Mrs. ]. L. Bowling, OF Moul-
tric
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
CORPORATIONS MUST MAKE
ALL RETURNS AT ONCE
Georgia Businesses Must File Reports
With Secretary of State McLendon
or Fines will Be Imposed.

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 28-All cor
porations will have TO be quick in
making their returns if they would es-
cape the $50 penalty imposed by law
for failure to file such information on
or before November l, which is the
last day in which they can make such
statement, it is announced by the
Secretary of State.
1t is pointed out that all corpora
tions in Georgia, both foreign and do
mestic are required by the law to
make certified statement of registra-
tion to the Secretary of State. There
are around five thousand corporations
in the State of Georgia and to date on
1y about $500 have made their returns,
leaving near 1900 still to be heard
from it was said.
For the first return, the fee is one
dollar, and for annual returns there
after. the fee falls to SO cents yearly.
But if this is not filed in the office
of the Secretary of State on or before
the first day of November the corpor
ations are placing themselves in line
for penalty of $50 which will be i'm
posed, but which is entirely in the dis
cretion of the Secretary of State.
The information requested on the
blank form which can be secured at
the office of the Secretary of State
follows:
Name of Corporation.
Principal office.
Nature of business.
When incorporated,
Where incorporated.
By what authority incorporated:
Capital stock:
This data is required as the result
of an Act of the Georgia General As
semb1y passed in 1906.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Stone Mountain
Memorial Medals
Are Now Received

A large number of little children of
Cnfederate descent are displaying
their shining new medal just received,
showing the carving to be made on
Stone Mountain, in miniature, and
they are proving to be the envy and
admiration of all the children who do
not possess them.
These medals can only be obtained
by paying-one dollar to help the mag
nificent memorial monument of Stone
Mountain, together with proof of the
service of an ancestor in the Confed-
crate army of '61-65, and the commit
tee is composed of Mesdames Lon
Dickey, H. M. Warren, ]. E. Turner,
w. E. Hale and Jacob Dorminy, who
are anxious to contribute as many
dollars as possible to this splendid
work for the Confederacy.
A list is being prepared to appear
at Thanksgiving, SO get busy with
some member of the committee and
let the names of your children be en-
rolled with this special list. You may
honor a Confederate soldier who has
no descendants to share his honor sim
ply by giving one dollar and the name
of little child who wishes medal.
The committee has list of just such
veterans living in Ben Hill county
who they are anxious to enroll in the
Memory Book in the Hall of Memory
being carved in the side f the noun
tain. Wn't you help in this cause and
secure one of these beautiful medals
for your child?
Also. the Women of the Confeder-
acy, who suffered, worked and endur-
ed the hardships of the War Between
the States, may be honored in simil-
ar manner Help us to swell the honor
list for Ben Hill County in this won
derful memorial
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
GEORGIA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
MAKES LARGE DEAL IN FITZGERALD
Farmers Beginning to Realize
Cooperation Pays and Col
lective Selling of Cotton
Means More Pros
perity for All.

One of the outstanding deals made
here for some time, which should be
as beacon to our cotton farmers, is
the addition of John eHrny Dorminy
to the membership of the Ben Hill
County Cooperative Cotton Associa-
ton unit
Mr.. Dorminy made an initial deliv-
cry of 443 bales of cotton to the Co
operative Association this week and
will in future market his entire cot
ton crops thru the association. The
deal was made by Mr. Greer, field
agent of the association, and M. A.
Knox, who is in charge of Ben Hill,
Turner, Wilcox, Irwin and Pulaski
counties.
An advance of $32;0o2O5 was made
by the association for this cotton, be-
ing, perhaps, the largest individual
cotton transaction made by the asso-
ciation in this section.
Among the other larger cotton farm
ers who have joined the CO.
operative Marketing movement are:
E. T. Dunn, J. A. Bond R. R. Dor
miny, B. R. Dorniny. c. L. Prescott,
Sidney Clare, IT. T. Troupe, ]. Hor-
tn Taylor and others.
The Dorminy cotton is stored at
the Planters Warehouse, where the
association will hold it for the present,
having now about one-third of the
county's 1924 cotton crop under its
control, most of which is stored at
their official receiving station, the
Fitzgerald Cotton Compress
Mr.. M. A. Knox, who is max
ing his headquarters at the Empire
Hotel in this city, will be glad to con-
fer with any farmers who desire more
information about the methods and
operation of the Cooperative Cotton
Marketing Associatin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Turner County
Holds Annual Fair

Friday we had the pleasure to at
tend the fair at Ashburn. a decided
treat to one, interested in seeing the
rapid development in diversified farm
ing, such as is generally practiced by
the wide-awake farmers in our neigh
boring county
Thes exhibits from about twenty
school districts of the county under
the direct supervision of Mrs. Belts,
the efficient Home Economics Agent,
were fine and consisted of every con-
ceivable canned and preserved vegeta-
BILE fruit and the handiwork of hum
,dreds of club girls.
The feature attractions for Friday
at the Fair, was the presentation of
the Sutlive trophy to Mrs. Nora Law
renee Smith, allotted to her by COM
mittee of judges from the Georgia
Press Association for the outstanding
work by her through the columns of
the Wiregras Farmer, of which Mrs.
Smith is the managing editor for
the upbuilding of her community, es-
pecially for her part OF the develop
ment of the cow, hog, and hen pro-
gram, for which Turner County has
made a national reputation.
Ashburn and her citizens showed
their appreciation of this occasion by
attending the Fair in large numbers
and thus added to the spirit of the
occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Irwin County Holds
Fair This Week

Ocilla is in gala uniform and its peo-
pie are making merry this week end
as their agricultural agent and the
schools Of the county have joined in
putting on county fair, which is said
to be quite creditable affair for the
county. !,
Today was Homecoming Day
and many of the old timers were maxi
ing for their home town. Friday is
School Children Day and all Of the
schools of the county will be closed
and the pupils attend the celebration.
Saturday the Ocillians have gwen
over to the colored population and all
of dark town will be at the county
seat. An amusement company, with
its usual attachments, is giving the
town entertainment
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
JOINT BIBLE CLASS
LUNCHEON TONIGHT

A luncheon will be held tonight at
800 p. M by the Joint Bible Class at
the w. R. c. hail. A fine program has
been prepared, as follows:
Musoc by orchestra.
Song led by Mr.. Burr Stokoe.
Invcaticn-Rev. ]. S. Singleton.
Song led by Mr.. Burr Stokoo.
Address, Cooperation of Christian
Men-Rev. ]. H. Elder.
Song-Burr Stokoe.
Address, Mems Place in Sunday
School Rev. Wages of Ocilla.
Music by orchestra.
Address, Sunday School in the Men
Rev. C. F. Oliff.
Song-Burr Stokoe.
Short talks.
Benediction.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
FITZ HI LETTER
Ye Lovers of Fitz Hi:

Ye Lovers OF Fitz Hi:
The ghosts will get you if you don't
watch outl
Our student body is expecting to
meet large number of witches and
ghosts around the high school building
next Friday night This is the night
when the yearly Halloween Carnival
will be held in Fitzgerald.
We are hoping that a great many OF
you lovers of Fitz Hi will be with us
on this great occasion. Committees
have been appointed and are working
hard with true Fitz Hi spirit to please
the people expected to be here.
The Athletic Association has charge
of the negro minstrel this year and
under the direction of Miss Fuller and
Miss Wilson are making great head
way. We have something unusual for
the Minstrel this year, something fun
nier than Fitz Hi has ever staged.
If you have a touch of the blues
which you would like to lose-be at
this Minstrel Friday night
Another interesting and unusual
number will be skit put over by the
Glee Club, which will be clever play
set to to the tunes of popular songs.
This will be day of exciting events
for on Friday afternoon our invincible
foot ball team will meet the Doug
las eleven on Fitzgerald's field.
Come out Friday night if you wish
to see Fitz Hi spirit at high tide.
Faithfully yours.
Mollie Lasseter.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD HERE
NEXT TUESDAY.
Voters Are Urged to Cast Vote for
Their Favorite Candidate

Voters, Democratic, Republican,
Progressives and all others, who lay
claim to good citizenship will go to
the polls in their respective voting
places and cast their votes next Tues
day for their favorite candidates for
President, down to the local county
officers
Here IN Georgia Democrats are urg-
ed to turn out and especially in this
county and district to vote for the
electors on the Democratic ticket, as
rurnors are current that combina-
ton of republican and progressives
are making an effort to carry the
county against the Democratic NOM
iaees.
The polls open in the Court House
at 2 A. M. and close at 6 P. M. The
ticket is long one but Democratic
voters can readily vote fer their can
didates in full and with ease, by
scratching the entire lower part-of the
ticket.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
DEATH TOLL rs
INCREASED FROM
GAS POISONING
"Looney Cas- Claims Another Victim
Fifteen Others Are in Hospital
Last Victim Becomes Violent Be
fore Death and Placed In Straight
Jacket.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o-The death
toll from looney gas" poisoning of
workers in the research labratory of
the Bayway, N. J. plant of the STAN
dard Oil Company, increased to four
today with the death of William Kre-
age. Before his death Kreage became
so violent that he had to be placed in
straight jacket.
Another man is in a critical con-
dition while fifteen theirs are in the
same hospital in varying stages of all
rnent produced by the gas.
Physician Franklin admits he is puz-
z1ed by the strange ma1ady.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
MUSICALE BENEFIT

The advance sale of 100 tickets for
the delightful musical program that
will be presented at the club auditor
ium this evening by Mrs. J. B. Nor
mans pupils and others, promises an
event of real pleasure and benefit to
many.
The program is one appropriate to
the Halloween season, and is of var
led and attractive nature. The fund
will be used for donation to the
Tallulah Falls school for mountain
children of that section
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
BOMB EXPLODES
IN MAYORS HOME
IN OHIO CITY
Controversy Regarding Rights of Ku
K1ux Klan to Parade Believed To
Have Been Motive for Explosion
Which Tore Out Front of Home.

MILES, Ohio, Oct 2o-The explo-
sion of bomb early today wrecked
the front of the home of Mayor H.
L. Kistler, although the Mayor and
his family were sleeping upstairs they
escaped injury.
A controversy regarding the right
of the K K. K. to stage parade next
Saturday afternoon has been waged
for several days when the Mayor de-
MED the privilege of the Knights of
the Flaming Circle to parade, saying
the K. K. K. asked first.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Barnes Comedy CO.
Plays Here Next Week
To Give Weeks Entertainment Un-
der Auspices of Woman's Club

The Barnes Comedy Company, that
will give weeks entertainment here
next week, beginning Monday, No
vember 3rd, comes highly endorsed
by organizations in different towns
where they have been. Mrs. M A.
Merits of Dublin, president of the P.
T. A., says: ITS one of the cleanest,
best shows from beginning to end and
the people honest and square to deal
with. Great crowds thronged the tent
every night"
The big tent will be seen Monday on
Central Avenae, opposite the Post
Office.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
LYNNWOOD FARM
TO PLANT LARGE
TOBACCO ACREAGE

-Four North Carolina farm families
have been secured by the Lynnwood
farms to plant tobacco next season,
according to information received
through Mr.. Barry Clare.
Mr.. Thomson, who operated sue
cessful tobacco test farm on the place
last season, and three other families
from his settlement, will arrive here
some time next month to prepare for
the next seasons crop.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
DENMARK PRIZES
STIMULATE EFFORT

The children of the sixth and sew
enth grades are putting out their best
effort this week as a start toward WIN
ming the gold pens and pencils SO
generously offered by Mr.. A. H.
Denmark as awards for the best term
marks in scholarship, conduct, effort
and politeness.
This generous offer had been ere
dited in The Leader to another firm,
but the credit should have been CIV
en- to DIR. A. H. Denmark, who visit
ed the schools in person and present
ed his plan to the children.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
WEDDING VISITORS

Misses Mary Lee Rhyme, of LaFay-
ette coming from Wesleyan College,
Miss Winnifred Rosser, of Lafayette
and Miss Lollie Fraley, of Milledge-
Vile will arrive Saturday afternoon to
be guests in the Dorminy hme and
attendants at the lMassee-Dorminey
wedding on Tuesday night.
The groom-elect, Mr.. Marion Mas
see, will arrive Monday from Macon
accompanied by his groomsmen,
Messrs. Cleveland Massee, of Orlan-
do, Fla, Sam Proctor, of Macon, Je-
rome Walker, ofN Marshallville, who
will be guests at The Lee Grant and
attend the dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs J. ]. Dorminey on that evening
to be followed by a wedding rehearsal
party at the home
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Do Your Bit For Democracy

national campaign committee is making urgent and
the of conducting the campaign It is
all everywhere do their bit and their
help because of the campaign can not be sue
whut funds If the reasonable and just p
peal the naona not responded to by the rank and
fle the party responsibility for the result will
the national and the individual
Demo of the nation
The outlook promising bright The campaign has been
splendy being economically conducted than
and all that needed is for the
pie reasonable contribution for successful result
November 4th be assured
two weeks minimum quota of $30O0OO0 to
be raised u
Fitzgerald Leader appeals with confidence the patriotic
and sta1art Fitzgerald and Ben Hill Cunty
spond this appeal OF the national managers OF the Dm9Gratc
this state Mr. Victor
Allen Spring Atlanta You make your remittance
will send to The Fitzgerald
Leader which please make liberal pos
sbv can will and promptly forward to Mr. Vic
tor Allen at Atlanta ,,., -
Get busy Democrats Fitzgerald Bea Hill County and let's
do our part Davis snc Bryan president and
4th The Democrats of Georgia
have never failed their has the splendid
Ben Hill Ccurty tailed to do
tie;- il money at The ballot bcx
We confidently predict viii fail Go your part IN this
vixen must at hiss arrived 1t Is now
or never. Send your contribution at once, II rstore
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
w. R. c. HOLD BIRTHDAY
DINNER

1t was with mingled feelings OF
pleasure and regret that happy
throng wended their way to the fanil-
lar old w. R. c. hall last Tuesday to
enjoy the last birthday dinner of the
year. A dinner which surpassed by its
righteousness all those of previous oc--
casions. An artistic arrangement OF
fall flowers mingled with tiny flags
lent its charm to the atmosphere so
full of comradeship and good feeling
A larger number of guests than
usual were present at this, the last
birthday dinner of this year.
Miriam Lee, Reporter
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Proves That Poison
Pays On Cotton

That the boil weevil can be salts
factorily controlled with calcium arse
nate was well demonstrated on FIVE
acres thoroly poisned on the farm of
Mrs. H. M. Warren, from which she
marketed five bales of cotton.
Large fields on the same farm only
partially treated with poison and in
some parts not at all, produced only
one bale to three acres, with practical
1y the same labor cost and fertiliza-
ton.
Similar results are reported by Mr..
Lon Dickey on two five-acre expert
ment patches on his farms, on each
of which he gathered five bales.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
ABBEvILLE TO
HAVE SCHOOL FAIR

The Abbeyi1le school district will
hold a school fair at the Abbeville
high school Friday November 7, at
which time the boys and girls of the
several clubs under Mrs. Bertha b.
Luke, Home Economics Demonstra-
tor of the county, will exhibit samples
of their years work.
Needle work, canned fruits and veg
etables, poultry and other depart
ments will have exhibits.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
OLD PAPERS WANTED
BY THIRD WARD PIT. A.

Did you know that you may help
a splendid cause, and help save the
forests of our country as well, by saw
ing your old papers and calling some
member of the Third Ward school
committee, Mesdames w. H. Vinson,
Jack Mayes and Lon Dickey, who will
call for and store them for you to help
the Parent Teacher work.
The states beautiful forests are be
ing rapidly depleted to be made into
paper pulp, so remember you are help
ing to save them. Old cardboard box
es, wrapping paper, letters and num-
erous kinds of paper usually thrown
in the waste basket are wanted.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
ANOTHER BOUT
FOR KID WILSON

"Kid" Wilson won the newspaper
decision over Sailor O'Keefe, of the
u. S. S. Hartford in fast and furi-
Gus six round bout Wilson taking q
rounds, O'Keefe |, and one being
draw.
In the first round, O'Keefe had Viii
sn bleeding with left to the nose:
The second. Wilson taking the lead
and had O'Keefe in bad way.
Wilson weighed in al ia, and
O'F<eefe l2o pounds.
Both were cheered as they left the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
WoMAN'S CLUB MEETS

The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Club will be on Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, when the
Ocilla Club will be present and a
Joint musical program will be present
ed.
Mrs. George w. Brown will also
give report of her visit to the Bien-
NAL Convention of G. F. w. c. in Los
Angeles in June. Everybody is asked
to note the earlier hour.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
EXPORT WIISKEY
FROM CANADA TO
u. S. INCREASES
Dominion Bureau of Statistics Issues
Report Showing That Canadian
Whiskey Shipped to United States
in 1924 Doubles that of 1928.

OTTAWA, Canada, Oct 20 The
volume of liquor exports to the United
States last year more than doubled
that of the year before. according to
reports of the Dominion Bureau of
Statistics covering twelve months end
ing in September, 2o3,475 gallons of
Canadian whiskey were shipped across
the border in the year comparent with
1O2,280 gallons in 1923.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
Scarborough Brings
Back Bob Manning

J. w. Scarborough, accompanies by
Geo. Williams, returned from Jack
sonville yesterday morning with Bob
Manning, wanted here for jumping
a bond on which Mr.. Williams was
surety.
Mannig was indicted for running a
rum car at the spring term of court
and had made his home in South
Jacksonville during the year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
FIRST WARD HALLOWEEN
DA PRIV

The teachers and the mothers in the
First Ward are planning a party for
the school children on Friday night
from $50 to $3.50 pm on the school
grounds. There will be free refresh
ments for the pupils of the First Ward
and there will be program features
or games by each class.
Parents and friends are invited to
come with the children and enjoy the
fun and patronize the weiner stand.
which will be arent-Teacher Asso-
ciation benefit. A prize of $1.00 will
be voted the school child who wears
the best masquerade outfit. This affair
will not conflict with the high school
Carnival, being at an earlier hour.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
JUDGE GRIFFIN GETS
LETTER BY AIR MAIL

A letter was received Wednesday
morning by Judge D. E. Griffin from
his brother, J. {. Griffin, in San Fran
cisco, which was sent by airmail. The
letter was enroute only three days,
the usual time for letter from the
Pacific Coast taking six days for the
trip.
The cost of sending the letter by
air was 16 cents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
PICTURE FRAMES

Let us frame your pictures now for
Christmas. We have large supply
of Bedgium glass, and the Best Line
of Moulding that can be bought.
All pictures framed dust proof.
Bring them to our Studio now.
OWENS STUDIO
Merit to Grand Opera House adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
D. A. r. MEETS

d. n. N. MEE .
The November meeting of the Ma
thanie1 Abney Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution oc-
ours on Friday afternoon, November
9TH, at $3.50 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Jesse Powell who will have charge
of the program and the subject will
be Armistice Day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30

Mr.. Edward Fussell spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. ]. c. Fus-
sell and was accompanied back to At
1anta by his little niece Ethylen, who
was visiting her grandmother her.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
SUPERIOR COURT
IN SESSION TODAY

Judge D. A. R. Crum is holding a
special term of the Superior Court to
dispose of the unfinished criminal
docket of the regular term
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30

Mr.. J. B. Seanor returned Tuesday
from an extended tour of Florida,
which he reports flooded by rains,
tourists and real estate agents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30
KENNEDY MEMORIAL
BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner Gordon and Altamaha street
Rev. C, A. CHM, Pastor.
Mr.. Dorman Ring S. S. Supt MI
T. H. Owens, assistant.
Sunday school, $50 a. m
Preaching at II a. m. and I:5O p.
m.
You have a cordial invitation
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1924-10-30

Trade in Fitzgerald and you'll see
your dollar again.