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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20

duties. Both have the mental equip
ment to carry the offices to which they
have been elected with honor and cap
able guiding hands.
Made Own Campaign
1t is interesting to realize that Meth
er woman carried on their campaigns
with their husbands records as a
reference. They both stood firmly on
their, own feet and outlined clearly
and -decisively, their platforms.
Mrs Ross made no personally act
i've campaign. Her silence was as deep
as her mourning for her husband. Her
managers did the work Mrs. Fergu-
son differs in this respect. Although
much of her campaigning was done
by her husband, she herself took the
stump on several occasions and told
the voters just where she stood
1t is understood that both women
will devote most of their efforts to
the problems of education during their
terms as the leaders of the two states.
They are not only leaders of their
two states, but the leaders of the van
guard of American women who are
climbing higher and higher in polit-
ical life.
Will the women of this country go
Con to Washington" People are
wondering.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
March Of Womenl 7oward White
House Is An Outstanding Feature
Tobacco Tests In Coffee
County Proves Its Value

County Agent, A. S. Bussey of COT
fee County issued the following figures
which are attested by the owners of
the plats, of the results that can be
attained by tobacco planters, by care
full attention ITO the details of this
money-making crop. What these peo-
pie i'll our neighboring county; with
the same soil, climate and rainfall have
done, can be done in Ben Hill, Wilcox
and Irwin if our farmers will give the
crop the same intelligent attention that
these other people have given it.
Mr.. Bussey reports:
The Agricultural and Mechanical
School at Douglas has demonstrated
that it can teach how to grow tobacco
successfully. Prof. ]. M. Thrash, prin-
cipal of the school, has figured UP the
yield, the cost and the profit on 4 "a
acres of tobacco grown on the school
farm and finds that the profit is ap-
proximately $500 per acre.
The actual yield on the 4 "a acres
was 6o40 pounds of tobacco This
sold for $2,227. 48, which makes an
average of 31.1 cents per pound.
Prof. Thrash figures the cost at
approximately $4,000 to the acre. This
is deducted from the income of $46o
per acre, leaving $500 profit per acre,
and for the 4 "a acres total profit
of $1,000.
In getting the high yield, 1000 lbs.
of "a 1-2-6 fertilizer was used, that is,
the fertilizer Analysed per cent phos-
phoric acid, 4 IL per cent ammonia
and per cent potash
One of the points which the DEM
onstration was designed to bring Out
was the value of mineral ammonlates
in the tobacco fertilizer. An impress
sioa has existed that only ammoniates
should be used in tobacco fertilizers
or at least that a considerable proper
ton of the ammoniates should be de-
rived from organic such cottonseed
meal, blood and tankage. The organic
ammoniates are more expensive than
the mineral ammoniates. Hence the
test was planned to show how far
mineral ammoniates could be used with
success. The ammonia in the school
test was derived from sulphate of am
monia
Another similar test carried out un
on the farm of Judge ]. w. Quincy
of Douglas. The results of this years
crop are now available.
He had IS acres in tobacco. He
gathered $4,000 pounds, for which he
obtained on the Douglas market
$3.50 The average income per acre
was $264.20
Ten acres of the IS handled by T.
J. Pridgen and Leon Adams yielded
1870 pounds per acre for which an
average of Csc per pound was OBJ
tanned or total income of $37180 per
acre '
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
BABY CHICK ASSOCIATION
MAKES RAPID PROGRESS

The Georgia Baby Chick Associa-
ton, Inc, recently organized by the
baby chick producers and shippers of
the state for the purpose of fostering,
promoting, improving and protecting
the baby chick industry of the state
is making rapid strides, according to
the secretary, Prof. J. H. Wood, of
the State College of Agriculture.
Producers with plants of more
than 100000 capacity have enrolled in
the organization" stated Prof. Wood,
land the membership is increasing ra-
pidly. The baby chick industry in Ga.
is now established on a firm basis. and
raisers and shippers everywhere are
cooperating to carry out the purpose
for which the association was organ
lied, and to aid in every possible way
in the development and growth of the
poultry industry in the state"
Cooperation is pledged the public
by the association in protecting the
baby chick industry thru honest, truth
full advertising; honest, upright bust
ness methods, and honest production
and sale of chicks as represented.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
r. T. MAHONEY DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

After a long illness, death came to
the relief of R. J. Mahoney at his
late residence on west Ocmulgee St.
Friday evening. The deceased was
we'll known in railroad circles, having
been in the employ of the A. B. & A.
for a great number of years and re-
moving to Charleston, S. c. during the
war, where he was employed in gov
eminent service He moved back to
the city about a year ago to make his
home with his son.
The deceased is survived by his wife
of second marriage, one daughter, Mrs.
M. J. Lynn, of Jesup, Ga, and one son
John Forest Mahoney of this city. By
his first marriage, two sons and one
daughter, Halle, Willie and Ruby
Mahoney, of New Orleans, La. He
was. born in Portland, Maine, in 1854.
The remains were laid to rest Sat
urday afternoon in Evergreen Gem
etery, Father Vogel, of Albany, Off
Ciating
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
Mrs. SmithlReceives
Loving Cup In Atlanta

OF interest to Third District Wom-
ans Federated Clubs will be the fol-
lowing taken from last Saturdays At
lanta Journal in their writeup of Fri
days session of the Georgia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs that was in
session all last week at the Biltmore
in Atlanta. &
Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith OF Ash
burn, managing editor of the Wire
grass Farmer and chairman OF the
Forestry for the Third District Wom-
ans Clubs was presented with silver
loving cnp in testimonial of the fed
erations approval of her work in the
past year for creating sentiment in
her district among club women to-
ward forestry and forestry conserva-
ton. The cup was donated by Mrs.
WV. Stark of Commerce, chairman
of the state credentials committee.
Mrs. Stark thru her love and interest
in forestry. offered this cup to the
district in Georgia that made the best
report on forestry for the past club
year"
Mrs. Stark's offer was as follows:
$50 great is my love and interest
in forestry and to create statewide
interest in the study of forestry and
that our club women may have
greater part in the saving OF our tor
ests for the coming generations. L am
offering a beautiful silver loving cup,
to be presented at the meeting of our
Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs
which convenes during. November IN
Atlanta, to the club district sending IN
their clubs. This will of course, IN
clude all work since the last meeting
of the state Federation of Womens
Clubs
ave need memberships in our
Georgia Forestry association, winch
since its organization, has been imam
ced bv few faithful members. An
active membership is $500 and en-
titles to a vote Any club organiza-
ton can also join for $500 and that
entities them to delegate to the an
nua1 meeting and a vote in the asso-
citation. A general membership is only
$1O0
"To create a greater interest IN
forestry among our boys in schools,
there must be at least one woodcratt
exhibit from each district competing
for the cup, which will be given the
district making the best record along
ali lines of forestry work This includes
membership in Georgia Forestry as
ISOLATION. programs in women's CLUBS
trees planted and woodcraft exhibits;
"The loving cup will be presented
each wear for three years to the CLUB
district making finest record OF tor
estry work. At the end of three years
the cup will be presented as gilt to
the district chairman of forestry who
makes finest record during the three
wears to always keep as reward tor
her faithful and loyal services.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
FRANCE PREPARES
TO SETTLE DEBT TO
THE UNITED STATES
Quai D'Orsay Puzzes With Plans for
Calling Inter-Allied Debt Farley
In Near Future

PARIS, Nov. 19-Discussion of an
inter-allied, debt conference to consid-
er the settlement of wartime obliga-
tons is buzzing behind the doors of
the Quai D8Orsay and it has been
semi-oT1cially announced there that
the United States would be expected
to participate in the projected meeting
and to agree to a reduction of the
French debt.
With the American elections out of
the way and the Dawes plan for Eur
opean rehabilitation safely launched
and apparently seaworthy. France con-
siders the time has come, or at least
is coming soon, when the United Stat
es will listen to proposal that some
OF. the money loaned during the war
shall remain in France forever.
Drop Sentimental Pleas
France has done with pleas for debt
cancellation or reduction for senti-
mental reasons such as the exploits
of Lafayette during the American rev
olution. 1t is now possible, it is be-
llcved to the Quai DOrsay, to nego-
tate business-lke debt reducing and
funding scheme without recourse to sen
tlmental arguments, France hopes to
see conference convened to that end
at yet unspecified date, following the
adjournment of the conference of allied
finance ministers, soon to convene in
Paris.
The new situation created by the
Dawes plan, whereunder France agreed
to reduce German reparations, obliga-
tons from approximately 68,000,000,-
900 gold marks to 20,000000,000 will
be lnstanced to the United States as
worthy precedent for reduction of the
French debt.
Use Dawes Work as Lever
French statesmen plan to explain
that France owes 30,000,000000 gold
marks to the allies, other countries owe
France l3,OO0,Q90,000 gold marks, but
the difficulty of recovering that sum
will be stressed and the United States
| will be asked to take account of that
difficulty
Capital is to be made of the fact that
the Dawes plan was largely conceived
and made operative by Americans and
that France would, not otherwise have
reduced the German reparations obi
cations.
Ask Rebate from England
1t is semi-officially stated at the
Quar D'Orsay that United States par
tlcipation in the projected conference is
vital to its success and there is no
effort made to disguise the French
intention to ask debt reduction. Eng
land as we'll as the United States will
be requested to forego some of the
J capital advanced to France during the
war.
J In diplomatic circles the debt state
ment from the Quai D'Orsay is be-
lieved to be designed to prepare public
opinion for the more formal efforts to
summon debt conference which prob
ably will not be long delayed.
Effective discussion of the problem
was impossible until after the Dawes
. plan and the American elections had
got out OF the way 1t is significant
OF the French confidence in their case
that no time has been lost.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
FARMERS EMERGING FROM
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

The agricultural story for 1924 is
that farmers have put their productive
house in order and have achieved the
payment of considerable debt, de-
clares the United States Department
OF Agriculture in a report to the Geor-
gia State College of Agriculture re-
leased this week
The production season is practical
ly ended. Grain is threshed, silos are
filled, cotton ginning is we'll along,
and hay pressers are busy. The early
movement of cotton to market has
been heavy. Many corn growers in
the west are struggling with the prob
lens of soft corn. Potatoes, which is
one of the chief money crops in the
east, are turning out large yields but
meeting disappointing market. This
comes discouragingiy on top of the
depression in the eastern dairy in
dustry
There are apparently fewer hogs
in sight for next year than any time
since 1920. The corn situation indi-
Gates lighter weight hogs, and the
trend of hog production in Europe is
about the same as here. All the factors
in the hog situation seem to mean
more thar ever a chance for higher
hog prices.
"A drop in hog production might
play some part in the beef cattle sit
uatioR.! The country is apparently.
still long on cattle The run of beef
stock to market. is heavier than last
fall and it is going to slaughter rrath-
err than to feed lots Cattle raisers
probably are now in the most ditres.,
sed position of any major group OF
producers.
"On the whole, the season is evil
dence of pretty good adjustment IN
agricultural production
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
YOUTHFUL GROOM
HELD FOR BIGAMY.
ASKS QUICK TRIAL

MOULTRIE, Ga, Nov. 19-Held
in jail here on charge of bigamy, Au-
stln Walters, tobacco buyer, tonight
declared that he is anxious to return to
North Carolina and face the accusa-
ton, He wants quick trial, he told
officers. He insists that his marriage
to Miss Lula Franks in Newbern, N.
G., was entirely legal and denies that
he has, an undivorced wife living in
Lumberton
They must have my identity con-
fused with that of a cousin of mine in
Lumberton,' Walters said, in giving
explanation of his arrest.
The warrant for his arrest was sworn
out. by D. w. Franks, father of the
girl to whom Walters marriage is al
legged to have been bigamous.
Walters was taken into custody at
the home of an uncle in the TyTy dis
trict of this county. He was spending
his honeymoon there.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
PRAISES TRUTHFULNESS
OF FITZGERALD1TES
Gainesville, Fla, enroute to
Palm Beach
Nov y 1924


Nov. II, 1924.
Editor Fitzgerald Leader:
WHEREAS, we the undersigned
tourists, being of sound mind but shak-
en- in body, did on Nov. II, 1924 in
FITZGERALD, Ga, make inquiry as to the
condition of the roads beyond and.
WHEREAS, the resident OF that
city to whom our inquiry was directed
did state that such roads were only
fair and rather bumpy and
WHEREAS, this is the only resi-
dent of any town we struck between
Virginia and Florida to say that the
roads were other than excellent, al
though during this period we were e!
resting on the seats no more than I'LL
ten minutes in any one hour.
so. be it hereby resolved that our
faith in human mankind is restored,
that the towns through which we pass
ed have unlimited future because OF
the unbounded optimism OF its resi-
dents, but that Fitzgerald remains IN
delibly imprinted on our minds as be-
ing foremost in fostering truth and
accuracy.
WHEREFORE, this testimonial IS
inscribed as our token OF respect and
admiration for Fitzgerald, Georgia.
EMMA F. WHITE,
S. C. WHITE,
VIM. A. WHITE,
KATHERINE S. WHITE,
R. M. NORRIS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
Dixie Highway Now Open
From Detroit To Miami

ate maintenance unit, assures of per-
year, the shorter mileage for each
working unit making it possible to
work over the entire mileage with reg
ularity and dispatch. Reports from
the Florida department assures of the
complete opening of the last short link
in Nassau county within a few weeks,
when every vestige of unfinished road
will disappear.
Tourist Travel Increasing
The news of the better condition of
the Central Dixie Highway has been
passed along to tourist camps and
Chambers of commerce in the several
strategic points in the state and in
creased travel over our route is very
evident by the large number of tour
lists passing through our city OF late.
Filling stations, restaurants and gar
lges of the city should make it point
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
PUPILS INJURED AS
BUS is DITCHED
Three High School Girls in Serious
Condition Following Crash
Near Moulrie

Moultrie, Nov. 19-Three high
school girls were seriously injured
and several other boys and girls suf-
fered minor cuts and bruises when a
school bus truck turned over on the
Moultrie- Funston road Wednesday
morning.
The girls, whose injuries were of
such nature that they had to be car
ried 20 their k1nes ',r treatment, are
Misses Esther Whitfield, Matilda
Champion and Elizabeth McLendon.
The high school boy driving the
truck lost control OF ii when he turned
his head as a giri invited him to have
a piece of candy The bus went into a
ditch, carrying 20 children with it,
who were on the truck at the time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20

able to show more paved mileage than
perhaps is Georgia, none surpass the
completed mileage through our state
Reports from every county made to
the Secretary of the Dixie Highway
Association, who recently sent ques-
tlonaires to every county in the entire
route show the route open for con-
tinuous travel in comfort and with
pleasure, f
The Central Dixie Highway, with
the bridge near Perry complete and OPP
en- to travel, we'll maintained by the
State Highway forces, is reported the
very best route to Florida points and
has been so designated in the Dixie
Highway magazine. The plan adopted
by the Georgia State Highway Depart
ment Of making each county a sepa-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
Three Injured
As Bus Upsets

Fayetteville, Ca, Nov 19.-Three
students were seriously injured and
others slightly hurt when the Fayette-
vile Consolidated High School bus
overturned Wednesday morning three
miles from town while bringing about
IS students from Kenwood community
Going donw the grade the driver lost
control, in making sharp turn, and
the bus was overturned. Martha Kel-
ley, IS; c. B. Thornton, II; Frank
Norton, 10, were pinned under the
truck and cut and bruised badly Nor
ton was the driver All three will re-
cover. it is said
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
Roger Chaple Is
Severely Burned

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Chaple sympathize with them in
the accident which befcll their little
son Roger, few days ago when with
his brother, playing in the yard with
fire, attempting to burn box, one of
the little fellows to expediate the burn
ing used gasoline, with the result that
little Roger was painfully burned with
perhaps serious results.
The lower right limb and right arm
are fearfully burned. as is also the
face of the little sufferer. Everything
is being done by the attending physi-
clan to save the child and it is hoped
that no permanent injuries may result.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
BOYKIN TO PUSH INQUIRY
INTO WIDESPREAD BETTING

Atlanta, Nov ia widespread in
quiry into bets on horse races and on
baseball games has been launched by
Solicitor John Boykin, of the Fulton
criminal court, who is probing gamb-
ling in every form in Atlanta,
Solicitor Boykin, who left sick bed
to attend the special grand jury ses-
sion, said:
ct is my purpose to indict the big
men as we'll as the little fellows. This
probe is to be absolutely non-partisan
and any citizen. no matter how prom
inent, who has violated the law, need
expect no special consideration.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20

The Southeastern Regional B. Y. P.
U. at Triton .slA&A1ttended by mum
Der of Fitzgefoo 's3eop1e. One party
will comprise Mr. and Mrs; M: M
Stephens, Miss Christian, Miss bod
son and Miss Gladys Stephens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Bragg in this city are glad to
learn of their permanent return TO
the Southland, after two years IN the
North. Mr.. Bragg has gone on TO
Jacksonville where he has secured
position. Mrs. Bragg is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wideman
on west Central avenue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
AND ANOTHER BOUT
FOR KID WILSON

Oot1
Kid Wilson of Fitzgerald, Ga, won
the decision over Ted McGovern in
six round bout Wilson forcing the
fight in the sixth rour3.
Kid Wilson and Joe Russell, Charles
ton feather weight champion are
booked to give an exhibition at the
Elk's home Thursday night
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
Ant Campaign Fund
Falls Far Short
OF Expectations
Subscriptions to Be Refunded if Ant
determination Drive Fails

The city authorities have not yet
given up the hope of putting on the
concerted drive for ant determination
altho the entire cost of $500 or more,
is a formidable amount to be raised
and the subscriptions in the house-to-
house canvass fell far short of expec
tations.
In the event the campaign fails of
realization, the personal subscriptions
will be refunded.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20
President Bowen Brings Cheering
News from Convention City

President VIM.
R. Bowen return
ed Sunday from
Rome, where he
attended the semi
annual meeting of
the directors of
the Dixie High
way association
at which mem '
hers were present
from Michigan to
Florida, each one
bringing to the
convention re-
ports of progress
in building this
gre a t national
thorofare from
the Great Lakes
to the Gulf.
Although some
of the states are
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-11-20

Mr.. VIM Bryan left Saturday tor
Jacksonville where he resumed rail-
road work with the Jacksonville Ter
minal Co. ,.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

With the baseball season being brought to close considerable talk is heard of a three game series be- tween the Milldale and Pexto base- ball teams for the championship of the town. Both teams have had good seasons and the series, should it materiaIize, would be sure to at- tract large crowd.
 A picnic lunch will be served in the parlors of the First Congrega- tional church this evening at 6 o'clock. All members are invited to attend.
 Mrs. Catherine Darlington, aged Il, died at the home of her dauga- ter, Mrs. Thomas Wrinn of Bristol street, Wednesday afternoon. She had been resident of this town for a number of years and had a large acquaintance here. Funeral serv- ices will be held in St. Thomas church at o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery.
 Edward Butler and daughter Mary, have returned from a stay at Indian Neck.