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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-13

A number of college students broke
the long stretch from Christmas to a
late Easter with week end visits at
home, last week. Some of these were
Misses Josephine Manning and Kath-
crime Smith from Milledgeville, G. S.
c. W.; Miss Eulalie Dorminy from
Wesleyan; and Mark Mayes and Jas.
Wideman from Georgia Tech.
Ed Dorminy left Thursday night
for Helena. Ark, where he will locate
in the lumber business.
Mr.. c. c. Chester has returned to
Tampa after ten days visit with
his family
Evening star., 1924-12-08

steamship service between the Old
World and the New.
s'one of its principal articles of ex-
port. ito America. up until the time
OF the World War, were our immi-
grant citizens. 1t was. q pioneer port
OF English emigration and, in addi-
tion, many OF the American inmi-
grants from Spain. France, Russia
Poland ana the Baltic region en-
barked here.
There are nearly two-score con-
suiatcs In Liverpool; that OF tbs
United States, 1t will be recalled, was
distinguished by tbs service OF Ma
thanial Hawthorne. The Gladstone
family have lived here for genera
tions. William Ewart Gladstone was
born here, and relatives still are ac,
tive in the city'B affairs.
"BirkenheAd. across tho Mersey, II
busy city and would be known al
an important port in its own right
even X 1t were divestad from its
over -shadowinE noighbor. Though
there ID = tunnel connection the fer.
ries between the two cities constf-
tute the busiest in England.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
FURTHER REFUNDS
IN TAXES LISTED
$813,898 Returned to Inter-
national Harvester-Many
Above 100000.

Examination OF the list of tax re-
funds approved by the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau during the last fiscal year
disclosed today a number of additional
items of moro than 100000. The
largest item in today's list was $Sl3,-
SsS for the International Harvester
Co.. Chicago.
Other refunds included:
Livingston Worsted Co., New York,
$102,272: Smith, Moore & Co., st.
Louis. Mo-. s12o.442: the Champion
Spark Plug Co. Washington, D. c..
S115,0s2: the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car
Co.. New York. $177,0s1; trustees of
the estate of Wellington r. Burt.
Saginaw, Mich. s136,653; international
Harvester Co., Chicago; $313.Ss8.
John r. Sherman, Brookline, Mass,
$274,477; executors of the estate of
Rebecca Colfelt, Philadelphia $26s.120;
trustees Of the estate of Peter A. B.
Widener, Philadelphia, $iS3,s4s; the
General Chemical Company OF New
York, $147,s2s; Niles. Bement, Pond
Company, New York. $3os.5bs; execu-
tors OF the estate of Archibald d.
Russell, New York, $195,S24. The list
was sent to Congress Saturday, COM
prising in the neighborhood of 200,-
900 names. The claims were for taxes
illegally collected and refund of 25
per cent Of amounts collected this
year. as provided in the new revenue
law.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
]. C. DAVIDSON WILL
APPORTIONS ESTATE
Wife and Children Principal Bene-
ficiaries Named by De-
ceased Realtor. A5'4

The will of John C. Davidson, reai-
tor, who died December 2, YVES Of
fered for probate today. He directs
that his executors. H.. Bradley Day-
idson, and his widow, Mrs: Minnie c.
Davidson, shall pay over to the widow
all the policies of insurance and $500
per month during the period of ad-
ministration. She Is also to have the
household effects and all the per-
sonal belongings except 3ewelry,
which goes to the son, John H. Dav-
idson.
The remaining estate, including his
interest in the real estate business, is
devised to his brother, III. Bradley
Davidson, and the widow, Mrs. Minnie
C. Davidson, in trust to pay the net
income to the widow until the eldest
child attains the age of 81 years when
he is to have $4,000. A like amount
is 10 be paid each child at maturity
and when the youngest is Il years old
the estate is to be divided, The
widow Is then to get one-third of the
estate and the other two-thirds are
to be distributed among the children.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
LEAGUE COUNCIL
SESSION OPENS
Agenda Arranged Behind
Closed Doors in Rome.
80 Topics Listed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME December s.--Presided over
by Afranio Mello Franco of Brazil,
the council of the League OF Nations,
meeting behind closed doors In the his
toric Doria Palace today, arranged the
agenda of the thirty-second session of
the council in preparation for the FIRST
public meeting at o'clock this after
noon.
The members present included ex-
Premier Hymans of Belgium. ex-
Premier BRAND of France, ex-Premier
salandra of Italy. Austen Chamberlain
of Great Britain, Quinones de Leon of
Spain. osten linden of Sweden, Al
berto N. Guani of Uruguay. DIR. ver-
verka Of Czechoslovakia and viscount
Ishii of Japan.
Helmeted fremen rushing to the
Doria Palace with hose and other ap-
paratus created an embryo panic as
the members of the council assembled.
The alarm was allayed when Italian
officials explained that the firemen had
come merely to protect the assemblage
in case of fire.
Thirty Topics Presented.
the agenda, the chief one being a
point raised by the British govern
ment regarding future control by the
league of the armaments of the for
mer enemy countries.
There are also proposals for q con-
ference to bring about control Of the
traffic In arms and for the appoint
ment of commission to investigate
armaments. Arrangements will be
made for the foundation In Italy, un-
der the direction Of the league, OF an
International institute for the unifica-
tion and coordination of private law
Other questions include the differ
ences between Poland and the free
city of Dapzig and those relating to
the administration Of the Saare VAL
ley and the position of Mussulmans of
Albanian origin In Greece.
The matter OF appointing a COM
mittee to study the question of an In
ternational federation to aid popula-
tions stricken with various calami-
ties is to be discussed.
King Victor Emmanuel is rendering
a banquet to the delegates today.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
man OF MYSTERY
'H|NTED IN RUM RING
Prosecutor Withholds Name
Of Alleged Leader in
WeehaWken Traffic.
ny the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
JERSEY CITY, N. j., December g.
mysterious figure in Brooklyn, N.
Y, whose name has been withheld by
Prosecutor John Milton of Hudson
County, may prove to be the head of
the alleged New Jersey liquor ring
charged with protecting boot leggers
reported to have landed millions OF
dollars worth of liquor on the Wee
hawken waterfront. Twelve men,. IL
of them police officials. already have
been indicted In connection with the
alleged operations.
The marine highway, over which
millions OF dollars worth of liquor
has been shipped and landed at the
piers at Weehawken, starts at a ware
house on the Brooklyn waterfront.
according to stories being investf-
gated by the police. Charles ID, Kirk
and John Dorsey, on whose affidavfts
William Griffin. an insurance broker;
Harry ]. Stearns, chairman Of the
Weehawken police committees: Capt.
Charles McNamee of the Hudson
County boulevard police. and nine
Weehawken policemen were indicted,
and who were held originally in
$4,000 bail each as material wit
nesses, were released in 32.6oo bail
each today.
"Leads to Washington"
Samuel Wilson, assistant superin-
tendent of the New Jersey Antf-Sa-
loon League, said last night that the
trail of the alleged liquor ring leads
straight to Washington"
Prosecutor Milton has appointed
George T. vickers, Republican, and
an attorney for the New Jersey Anti
Saloon League. as special prosecutor
of the indicted men.
The choice of a Republican, he said,
was made to allay criticism that the
indicted men. all Of which are Demo-
Gratis. would not be prosecuted to the
full extent by the prosecutors office,
which also Is Democratic.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
URGE DC. GROWTH
| ONLTNFANT PLAN
National Realtors Present
Appeals to congressman
on Development.

Letters to every Senator and Repre-
sentative In the present Congress
urging legislation for immediate en-
iargement of Washington according
to the historic plan for the city have
been sent out by the National Asso,
citation of Real Estate Boards. This
organization represents the sentiment
of real estate boards in more than 500
cities and thousands of members.
Not only has the association, as the
representative body of these boards,
forwarded letters to Congressmen.
but communications have been sent
to all of the constituent boards ask
ing them to express their support Of
such measure tc each of their Sem
ators and Representatives.
The resolution adopted recently In
this regard will also be forwarded to
members of Congress, and states, in
part:
Interest i'm Capital.
Wherever we may live we feel that
Washington belongs to all of us. The
realtors of the United States have a
deep interest I'm the proper physical de-
velopment of our National Capital and
desire to express their support of any
will make Washington a more beautiful
city"
In q communication sent to its MEM
bers the National Association states
that "early passage of legislation pro-
viding for the best enlargement of the
city's plan and for the extension OF its
parks Is urged by the Association, lest
the rapid growth of the city in the alb
sence Of such plan make its later adop-
ton impractical or impossible"
Tho enlargement would carry out
under present conditions of city
growth the best of the original plan.
which George Washington had before
him in laying out the city. That
plan, conceived by the distinguished
Frenchman, LEnfant, has made
Washington the first American city
to have a city plan, and one of the
most beautiful capital cities in the
world"
In addition to this, the local Real
Estate Board recently voted in favor
of national representation.
The National Association of Real
Estate Boards, with headquarters in
Chicago, through Herbert v. Nelson
it's secretary, today laid before the
House District committee q strong
plea for legislation. providing for
"the best scientific enlargement OF
the plan for the City of Washing
ton and the extension of its parks
1t urges early passage of this iegis-
lation, least the present rapid growth
of the city in the absence OF such a
plan might make its later adoption
Impractical and impossible.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
| DEAD, 19 BURNED
ON BLAZING YACHT
II U. S. Sailors Among In
jured on Water Taxi in
San Pedro Harbor.
Hr the As.ociated Prem.

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO. Calf. December g.
One Navy sailor died and II sailors
and civilians were seriously burned
in the burning and sinking OF a prf-
vate water taxi. the La Moyne, in the
harbor early today. Forty-five men
were aboard the craft when 1T caught
fire In mfdchannel
An explosion or backfre caused the
disaster, and the survivors were
picked out of the water by other
craft.
Body II Recovered.
The injured men were taken aboard
the U. S. s. Pennsylvania and the
u. s. s. Tennessee, and arrangements
were made by the commander-in-
chief of the battle fleet to transfer
the II burned naval men to the naval
hospital at San Diego. The body Of
the sailor was recovered and taken
on board the Tennessee, where efforts
were made to establish his identity.
The civilians burned were operators
of the craft.
The explosion occurred not far from
the anchorage Of the battleship Penn
sylvania A feet OF shore craft and
the city fire craft aided in the rescue
of the men who had been forced to
jump overheard.
The lie Moyne was new craft OF
the fleet of speed boats operated by
the H-1o Water Taxicab Company,
engaged In transporting men to and
from the vessels of the United States
battle fleet In the harbor here.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
HAWAnANS Want
BASIS OF EQUALITY
Seek Full Rights as Citizens
in Travel to Any Part
of United States.


in Hawaii when travelling between
the ports of the territory or any part
Of the United States will be sought
by the people of Hawaii. according
to the annual report Of the governor
Of the islands, made public today.
There iS q feeling among the citf.
zens Of Hawaii that American citizens
of oriental ancestry are Disseminated
against in regard to their rights to
pass without fnterference from
Hawaii to the mainland or any 9th er
report.
The report which is made to the
SecretarS OF the Interior shows that
the general health and Industrial con-
ditions Of the islands are very salts
factory. The two main industries
sugar and pineapples-have yielded
the largest crops on record.
Payments 10 Treasury.
One of the interesting features
brought out by Gov. Harrington was the
stat ement that since the annexation
OF the territory It has paid more than
500, 900, 900 into the Federal Treasury
and for the last ten years each year
it has paid more, than $6.o0o.o0o.
An Increase OF $1,000 since the 1890
census is noted in the population.
that 1ss,soi OF this total are Ameri-
can citizens-
With total trade value Of $l7s,-
SIG, ,4ss between the territory and the
United States mainland, the trade
with foreign countries amounted to
| $lo.S7s.2ss.
The gross value Of real and per-
sonal property for taxation purposes
amounts to $367. .ooz, $50. Against this
there is a territorial bounded indebt-
| edness invested in public. improve
!, total taxes paid on real and personal
property for carrying on the govern
ment of the territory and itA NUM-
cipalities was s11, 1,274,s40.6s. The pro.
portion of this tax paid by Anglo
Saxon individuals and corporation
was $s.S1o.0a5.40. The territory has
an income tax levied for domestic
purposes, the amount collected during
the. year being $1.7s4,s36.20.
exceed the previous high mark sci
lin 1923 by more. than $4,000 This
total receipts through the post once
amount to s367,14l.26.
There are 20.7ss privately owned
motor vehicles In the territory. Ol
/ these, 1850 are owned In Hono1uI.
and the Ialand Of Oahu. on which
Honolulu Ii located.
The Hawaiian Homes' Commission
organized under q law or Congress,
Ito place American citizens Of Hawaiian
/ blood on the land, is making goos
progress and gives every promise o.
success. More than 20 families, repre-
senting 2S7 souls. have been estab'
ilished and q new area Of approximate
ly 1000 acres OF excellent arabic Lame
is to be settled - rapidly ~ possible
lpoIfcy has sufered in days gone by.
The total agricultural lnnda, undel
the contfci Of ths territory. are =. ~
acres; pasture lands. s1s,lss acrex
Evening star., 1924-12-08
BALLOU TO MEET
SCHOOL KEEPERS
Win Confer on Grievances
Over New Salary Scales
Called Unjust.

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintend-
ent of schools, today invited a COM
mittse of the newly organized Build
ing Employees Association Of the Dis
trict Public Schools to confer with
him at the Franklin School tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock, regard
ing the proposed campaign in the in
terest of a more equitable salary
schedule for the custodian force. The
superintendent will explain to the
committee his attitude on the salary
question and advise the janttors and
engineers to carry their fight before
the personnel classification board II
they believe that an injustice has
been done.
The association was formed at q
mass meeting Of the school custodian
force Saturday afternoon as seque'
to widespread dissatisfaction over the
wage scale provided in the reclassi-
fication legislation, which denies them
extra compensation for work at the
community centers and night schools.
some Injustices Seen
Administrative officers Of the schoo
system point out, however. that the
salary given the school custodians. In
a majority of cases, Is virtually. tht
same as they received last year. Ths
wage scale, it was explained, wa:
based on the employees basic salary
plus the $240 bonus and the extra
compensation earned for night work
and as written into the reolassifica-
tion bill proposed that no additiona
compensation be paid for overtime.
The officials agreed there are certain
injustices in the present wage scale a:
IT affects janitors and engineers II
buildings which did not have might
Glasses last year and which have then
this year. They believe that these vii
be adjusted satisfactorily by the person
, mel classification board.
The officials also point out that Con
gress did not intend to pay the janitor.
and engineers for overtime work in tn,
reclassification bill. as no appropriation
was granted for this specific purpose.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
JORDAN GIRL SUED
IN DIVORCE ACTION
Englishwoman Who Figured in
War Romance Accused
of Desertion.
NJ N. Associated Press.

BY the AseocMted freSs.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. December s.--
Suit for divorce has been brought
against Mrs. Nancie Jordan Clark, who
two years ago came to America from
England to accept the hospitality of
Mrs. Mary Warren Of Kansas City.
The latter's husband, Frank Warren,
local attorney, was declared to have
been the father OF Miss Jordan's son,
The suit was brought by Claude II.
Clark, who married Miss Jordan "a
she was preparing to return to Eng
land with her son. Clark had met
her on the steamer which brought her
to America, and came here from Chi
caso and persuaded her to marry him.
Upon her arrival In America two
years ago Miss Jordan was met at
New York by Mrs. Warren. who in
vitsd the girl to make her home with
her. Miss Jordan came to Kansas
city and lived at the Warren home
for some time.
The divorce suit was fiied by Miss
katherine Glenn, an attorney. Clark
said he had employed . woman attor-
ney because he believed = woman
lawyer would not be a. harsh a. .
man. Tho petition charged Mrs
Clark with indignities and desertion.
Mrs. Warren now 10 the wife OF
Lieut.. Thomas q. Whitehead, an Army
ofsicer Of Warrington.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
BODY ON WAY TO D. C.

FORT LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, De-
cember 8.-Ftlnerai services for Lieut.
Col. Emory T. Smith, who hanged
himself In his quarters here Wednes-
day night. were held yesterday ct the
fort chapel, and the body was sent
70 Washington for burial.
On1cers connected with the Com
mand and General Stan School. which
Lieut.. Col. Smith was attending, es-
corted the body 10 the railroad rta-
ton.
The board of inquiry Investigating
the aofIicer,s death - expected tc hold
Its final meeting today
Evening star., 1924-12-08
Persian Indemnity
To Giue Education,
To Students IN us.

The Persian government has ac-
cepted In principle the proposition
submitted by the United States
Government that it use for the
education of Persian students in
the United States the sum of
$4,000 IL had agreed to reim-
burse the United States for the
expense of bringing home the
body of Robert w. Imbrie, secre-
tary of the, United State legation
at Teheran, assassinated by re-
ligious fanatics several months
ago. sr "a
It is expected that final arrange
ments for such use of the fund
will be made within the next few
months.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
OUTLINES SCHOOL PLANS.
Ballou Reveals Building Program
for Five Years.

The proposed five-year school build
ing program, now in its nnai stages
of completion. was outlined by Supt-
Of Schools Frank w. Ballou at a con
ference today with the supervising
principals of the various divisions.
The program probably Will be COM
pleted in time to submit to the board
of education at it's meeting Decem-
ber II.
The supervisory officers were given,
an opportunity to recommend poten-
tial school sites in their respective
districts which should be acquired for
future use. These recommendations
will be included in the program.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
WOULD ELECT GOVERNOR.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. December s.
with the hope OF having Congress
pass at it's short session q bin giving
Porto Rico an elective governor in
1923, a small commission from Porto
Rico will go to Washington not later
than January to work for such q
measure. The commission will be
headed by Antonio r. BarceIlo, who
lis due to reach New York today. Be.
fore proceeding to the Capitol Mr.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
|LOVE STORY REVEALED IN LIFE
OF FLORENCE NIGHTTIME ALE
L0Uer OF Famous Nurse Henrtbroken, Became Mis-
sionary to Indians and Died in
Canada.

Long years after John Smithursi
to an intimate friend revealed a little
of what took place at the last meeting
of the heart-broken lovers. Johr
Smithurst asked Florence Nightingale
what she would have him do. HeI
reply was that she would like him te
become missionary to the Indians
in North America. 1t was this wish
that took him out of the profitable
commercial business In which he was
engaged and made him a student al
the Mission of Islington 10 prepare
himself for the work of the Church
Missionary Society.
story In Book.
Shortly after his ordination he was
sent as missionary by his society
TO the Red River settlement in the
Hudsons Bay Territory. He arrived
at his destination, on September 90
1888. and for IL years Iabored in
loneliness as superintendent Of the
mission and Official chaplain to Fort
Garry (now Winnipeg). The story
of his devoted work there ia embod-
led In a little book printed long ago
called The Rainbow in the North"
Meanwhile Florence Nightingale
had again incurred severe parental
displeasure by espousing a profession
which in those days was considered
far beneath the dignity of a lady
But this time the parental will had
lost its authority.
In 1851, just before tho Crimean
War. John Smithurst spent a year In
England. What communication
passed between him and his former
sweetheart Is not known. When ne
returned to Canada he had In his
possession her communion set gift.
Lived as Hermit.
He did not go West again. For q
ines, Ont, and then went on to st
ceived month by month the news OF
the wonderful work in the army tents
OF the fair and indomitable Lady
With the Lamp"
After six years incumbency
Smithurst retired and bought 400
acres miles away In the bush, where
a lonely pioneer, he hewed for him.
self out OF the forest home, and
cleared a farm which he called Lea
Hurst Sometimes he enjoyed, the
companionship of neighbors or hired
help. some of whom recalled In after
years his love of literature and the
deep, rich voice In which he would
read aloud while all sat around the
fireplace. But usually he lived re-
ciuse, alone in memory's hall with
one bright haloed picture.
When health failed John Smithurs'
returned to the parsonage In Flora
where he was cared for by his sue
,essor until death.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
COAL TAX STATUTE
FIGHT DISMISSED
Supreme Court in Substance
UphoIds Pennsylvania
Levy as Legal.

The attack by a number of coal
companies on the Pennsylvania an
thracite tax was dismissed today by
the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court did not spe-
cifically pass upon the validity Of the
tax, but merely announced that on
authorities cited the decision OF the
lower courts upholdIng the tax would
be affirmed.
The case In question was brought
by the Cranberry Creek and other
coal companies The Supreme Court
forecast its decision when 1t abruptly
halted arguments in the case last
week without hearing counsel for the
State OF Pennsylvania
After the Supreme Court had held
In the Heisler case that the State
could impose a tax upon anthracite
coal mined and ready for shipment.
mining companies on the ground that
it was levied upon the coal after IL
had entered Interstate comnerce and
was not uniform being higher In
some instances than in others.
state View Differs.
The State contsnded that the ad
valorern tax was assessed upon the coal
at the time 1t was mined. washed or
screneed and was ready for shipment.
The State was successful in the lower
courts In It's contention that the tax
was imposed before the coal had
actually entered interstate commerce
The lower courts could and little
merit to the contention that 1t. was Inn
practicable to assess the tax upon coal
not sold on the day when mined. Re-
garding the question Of the uniformity
Of the tax, the lower courts held that
| IL the market value OF the coal Of one
mine was higher than that OF another
| equality OF taxation was attained by the
coal Of higher value paying q higher
tax, the rate Of the tax for all coal
being the same. and the tax being ~
sessed upon all according TO value.
Evening star., 1924-12-08
ID. S. M. and Raise
In Rank Are Asked
For " 0rId Flyers

Another proposal to si-r r~eeS-.
milton to the world flyers was
made Ia the House today IN . bill
BY Representative Hill. Repub-
iican. Maryland. It would advance
them IN the line OF promotion and
would give each Of thsm the dis
I tinguished services medal.