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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
AGENTS Coastal Plain
Counties Organize
Team Work to Be Keynote of Or
ganization for Producing and Mark
citing Farm Products

Agents for the Coastal Plains coun-
ties, including Ben Hill, Irwin, Coffee,
Jeff Davis, Telfair, Turner, Colquitt,
Worth, Cook, Lanier, Clinch, Akin
son, Ware, Bacon, Brantley, Pierce,
Appling, Wayne, Camden, Glynn and
Mcintosh, have organized temporary
association at meeting held in Doug
las last Monday, at with County
Agent RE. Davis of Irwin was cleo
ted President and A. S. Bussey of Cot
fee County, secretary.
The purpose of the organization is
to be more perfect coordination of
crop Investigation in the entire dis
trict and securing markets for farm
products raised under the organization
pVan. A district meeting will be
held in Fitzgerald on April 4th at the
Chamber of Commerce at which time
all of the counties interested are to be
represented by their county agents
and Home Economic teachers.
A program for the occasion is to
be arranged by c. T. Owens, and the
Misses Brinson and Hammond, Home
Economic teachers of Ware and COT
fee Counties, respectively.
The meeting will be open to the pub
lie and many of our farmers will no
doubt participate, as the subjects to-
be discussed will be of special value
to all of them.
Programme:
Common Diseases of Swine" by
DR.. Hyde.
Reorganization of Various Interests
of the County" bv H. r. Rails.
Feeds and Feeding" by R. E. Da-
Wis.
Fruits and Vegetables" by r. A.
Stratford.
'Hatcheries and Weevil Poisoning"
by c. T. Owens.
Handling and shipping Cream" by
G. Barbyshire.
Club Work" Miss Hammond
Health Talk" Miss Brinson.
Poultry" by L. c. Walker.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Registrars Have Busy
Session On Tuesday
Another Session of Board Is to Be
Held Friday Morning

Messrs J. D. Dorminey, Drew W.,
Paulk, and ]. P. Patterson, the newly
appointed Board of Registrars held a
busy session Tuesday, when hundreds
of delinquent tax payers and doubtful
ly registered voters were subpoened
to appear before them at the Court
House to show cause why their names
should not be stricken from the voters
list. Due to the number of new fami-
lies and individuals who have moved
into the county, since the last election,
the task of revising the voters list, is
quite an arduous one, and every doubt
full or unknown registrant will be Civ
en- an opportunity to appear before the
board before their names are stricken
Another session of the Board will
be held on Friday morning, when the
work of the board is expected to be
completed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald


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-vla 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-E Enterprise
Promoter of Good Roads.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
MEET US AT YOUR
SCHOOL HOUSES
Campaign To Be Opened Fer Fight
Against Boil Weevil

The farmers and their families of
Ben Hill County are urged to meet
the various committees, appointed to
speak at the school houses of the
county, Friday, March 9TH, at D P. M.
Each of the committees will have a
prepared program for this occasions
and it is the purpose of these meet
ings to encourage greater cooperation
in the farm program for this season in
the county.
The committees will leave Fitzger-
aid Friday noon and each team will
be at their respective appointed place
at 200 P. M. At such of the school
houses where teaching is still in pro-
gress, the teachers will close their ex-
ercises, so as to give the patrons and
committeeman ample time to present
| their program.
Those expected to visit the various
schools are:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
JENNIE ARMANTROUT HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE

Jennie Armantrout, the twelve year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs A. W.
Armantrout met with an accident on
Wednesday afternoon which might
have been serious but for the careful
driver, Mrs. Haines, into whose car
the little Miss ran, on her bicycle, at
the intersection of Grant and Pine.
Officer Jack Stewart rushed to the
assistance of the child who had been
thrown under the car and carried her
to the National Drug Store where
physician gave her immediate atten-
ton.
Her ankle was found to have been
fractured, when an X-ray picture was
made of the limb at the hospital and
the necessary attention was given. The
accident was unfortunate but unavoid-
able, as eye witnesses agree. The child
is at the hospital and reported doing
nicely.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Council In Regular
Session Monday Night
City Tax Sale Put off One Month;
Chief Dixon Given Leave of Absence

Monday nights session of the City
Council was attended by aldermen
Jay, Ennis, Stokoe, Benton and Mar
tin with Mayor ]. H. Mayes presid-
ing. The usual monthly reports and
bills were read and passed upon. A
caption of an ordinance, authorizing
minimizing of dogs, was read for the
first time. Chief Dixon upon request,
was given leave of absence from duty
for three weeks, Chief Dixon paying
the salary of his substitute during his
service.
Special officer J. T. Reddock was
elected a member of the force in place
of Herman Smith, deceased. Several
recommendations of the street commit
tee, offered by Alderman Martin were
adopted, with view of bringing this
department. up to greater efficiency.
In view of local conditions and the
county having put off its tax sales for
one month, the same extension was
authorized for the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Time Up On Income Tax
Returns For Year of 1923
Taxpayers Delayed Making Returns in
Hope of Reductions So Now Are in
Wild Scramble to Get Under
March 18th Wire
Written Specially for The Leader
By ROBERT FULLER.
Thru Autocaster Service.)

WASHINGTON, u. C., March s.
Another Income Tax return day is at
hand. March 15th-a week from Sat-
urday-is the day. Perhaps not since
| the Income Tax law became effective
has there been as wide and general de-
lay in making returns as this year.
The cause of this was, of course the
expectations of the taxpayers that
Congress would have before this time
passed a measure allowing a reduction
on 1928 incomes. However, the fight
in Congress in attempting to revise
| the Melons plan SO gummed up the
works that the situation is as yet I'M
changed-although it is generally ac-
cepted that a joint resolution covering
a reduction of 1923 incomes will be
passed before June Is. Legislation eff
fecting 1924 incomes will likely be
postponed until the fall session.
Pay In Installments
The layman is particularly interested
in what he shall do now in regard to
his 1923 income returns. Despite the
wide circulation of recommendations
covering this by the Internal Revenue
Department, the fact remains that Of
fees in every town and state are being
besieged by horde Cf taxpayers in a
last mad rush and scramble to- get first
hand information and make returns.
Briefly, this is the situation. Re-
| auctions on 1928 incomes will be
effective some time during the present
year.
Taxpayers are being advised to
make returns on 1923 incomes in the
regular way, but to pay the tax in
quarterly misunderstanding the 1st
quarter when return is made-on or
before March Is.
How Rebate May Come
Then it is pointed out, when Con-
gress does pass joint resolution or
amendment to the present revenue act
| whether it is this spring or in the fall
SESSION. the taxpayer will be permit
ted to omit one of the quarterly in
stallments-or the one-fourth reduc-
ton which has been promised and
seems assured.
If the joint resolution is passed be-
fore June 18th, taxpayers may be per-
mitted to omit payment on the second
installment, though regulations will
likely be attached SO as not to affect
the regular flow of funds to the Treas
ury Department.
1t is possible of course that Congress
during this session will yet snap into
action and pass tax legislation cover
ing both 1923 and 1924 incomes and
which will be acceptable to- both Re-
publicans and Democrats as we'll as
the Administration.
Congress Knows Temper
However, indications are that the
political manoeuvering by both part
ties will result in a Bill which will be
stopped by the Presidents veto and
necessarily thrown back for compro-
mise, revision and passage at the All
tumn session.
Congress knows full we'll that tax
payers will be in an ugly frame Of
mind at the fall election booths if
they fail to get reduction on their 1923
incomes. Both parties have promised
the reduction, so in making returns
this month taxpayers can figure that
they will pay eventually one fourth
less than is shown on their returns.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Poultry Raising
Will Be Developed
Throughout Georgia
Rapid Growth Of Industry Is Noted j;
Al Commercial Hatcheries in State

ATLANTA, Ga.,-Georgia seems
destined to become one of the lead
ing poultry raising states of the coun-
try, Judging from the rapid and steady
growth of the hatchery and poultry
industry in the past few years, officials
of the state department of agriculture
say.
Five Years Ago
1t was pointed out that five years
ago there was not single CONNER
cial hatchery of any importance in
the state, and the poultry industry,
from a commercial standpoint, was
negligible. At present the value
of the yearly production of COM
mercial hatcherles in Georgia is es-
timated at approximately 100000.
There are forty one commercial
hatcheries in the state ranging in
capacity from 1000 to $4,000 eggs
each. according to figures furnished
by the state bureau of markets
These forty-one hatcheries are dis
tributed over as many counties of
the state and represent a total COM
BIND capacity of approximately $50,
900 eggs.
An average of six matches from
each hatchery is made during a sea-
son and under general conditions
90 per cent of capacity can be ex-
pected to reach the market that is,
sixty to each 100 eggs placed in the
hatchery will produce a chick that
will live. The average price of
chicks in Georgia is approximately
Is cents it was stated.
Thus it was shown that figured
conservatively the value of a sea-
sons output of all the hatcheries is
around 100000.
Demand
Individual owners of flocks in the
state experience little difficulty in
disposing of their output because
of the widely distributed locations
of the, hatcheries, officials stated
The department of Agriculture is
,ging growers to supplant their
rub stock with pure breeds, which
vt is pointed out, are as easy to
Vase and more valuable than the
Scrubs. Georgia hatcheries can
supply breeding stock that COM
pares favorably with poultry that
can be obtained anywhere outside the
state it is said
Development of the Matching in
dustry has also aided farmers and
small growers in that eggs can be
handled by the hatcheries at small cost
and with much better results than by
ordinary methods.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
HOUDINI TO EXPOSE
FAKERY IN LECTURE

ATLANTA, Ga, March 4-On the
Is, of March, the great Harry Houd-
mi is coming to Atlanta under the au-
spices of the Southern Musical Bur-
eau of which S. Russell Bridges is pres
ident. Mr.. Bridges brought Emile
Coue, noted Frenchman, to Atlanta
for two lectures last week.
Houdini will give demonstrated lee
ture at the Atlanta Woman's Club ON
"Spooks", which is an expose of fake
ry and hocum by the greatest magician
of the age. The lecture will be an "un-
masking of the miracle mongers", with
sensational demonstrations Mr. Bridges
said.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Phoenix Grocery Co.
Closed By US. Marshal
War Contract for Sugar Caused
Heavy Loss; Judgment Given
by United States Court

The Phoenix Grocery Company,
operated by H. G., H. A. and ]. D.
Powell was closed Wednesday by a
Deputy u, S. Marshal under judg-
ment in the Federal court at Albany
on February 18Th in favor of the Sa-
vannah ST gar Refining Company for
damages sustained by that company
thru the failure of the defendants ac-
cepting large shipment of sugar
purchased during the war at war
time prices, which in the mean time
had rapidly fallen in price. The judg-
ment was given for $5,1347o and inter
est of $l,12932.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
DIXIE HIGHWAY TO
HAWKINSVILLE OPEN

Reports reaching this office today
inform us that the Dixie Highway be-
tween Abbeville and Hawkinsville is
now in good condition and that the
bridge and approaches to same at Big
Creek is complete and detours discon-
tinued
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Athens Fire Chief
Ends His Life
D. D. Newsome Sends Two Bullets
Through His Brain

ATHENS, CAD. D. Newsome,
acting chief of the Athens fire depart
ment died shortly after being taken
to hospital Monday with two bull
cts in his brain.
Mr. Newsome complained of being
nervous as he left the breakfast table
in the morning. Members of the fam
lily heard two pistol shots and found
him almost dead. He had given no
hint of any intention of taking his life
it was said.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
NO PREFERENCE FOR
FEDERAL DEPOSITS

WASHINGTON, - The supreme
court Monday declared that United
States government deposits in failed
banks are not entitled to preferential
payment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06

John Hutto of the night force is TEN
porary filling day position and J. w.
Scarboro is looking after the peace and
quietitude of the city at night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
Two Sets Judges And
Clerks Will Handle
Election March 18th
Provision Will Be Made to Expedite
Voting at Court House by Exc
cutive Committee; Secret
Ballot Assured

The large registration of voters at
this precinct necessitated larger
corps of election officials than here
totore. To accommodate the voters two
sets OF election managers will be in
stalled at the Court House. Voters
will be admitted TO the booth after
their names are checked off and pre-
scented by one of the judges with an
official ballot
The voter will enter the booth. mark
his or her ticket and return the same
10 the managers. In the event of a
spoiled ballot. new one can be Sc
cured, the spoiled ballot must be re-
turned TO The managers.
The blind. the manned and those
unable to read, can secure the assis-
lance OF two managers, who will be
sworn to mark the ballot as desired
by the voter, without any suggestion
on the part Of the managers as to any
of the candidates.
The system is very similar to the
one i'll use in the county primaries in
former years.
In ALL Cases the voter must strike
out the candidates for whom he does
NOT desire to vote-in the event the
voter fails to mark the ballot correctly
and fails to get a new one for correc-
ton, the ballot for the particular office
where the marking does not conform
with the law, will be void.
1t is probable that the voters lists
l9s quo HIeoa9qeqdIe p9p!A!p 90 EM
of managers having the lists up to a
certain letter and the other set Of
managers having the rest of the list
The candidates to be voted for, in
GLIDING the presidential candidates on
lows:
For Presidential Nominee on Demo-
cratic Ticket
Vote For One)
VIM. c. McAdoo
Oscar Underwood
For Clerk Superior Court
Vote For One)
David l.. Paulk
D. w. M. Whitley
For Ordinary
Vote For One)
]. R. Horton
D. L. Martin
For Sheriff
Vote For One)
c. F. Dixon
E. H. Dorminey
c. E. Harrison
w. ]. Morris
w. R. Walker
For Tax Collector
F. M. Graham
For Tax Receiver
Vote For One)
J. w. Cleveland
f. D. Paulk
For Coroner
T. l. Griffin
For Surveyor
Oscar Baron
For County Commissioners
Vote For Three
M. Dickson
VIM. H. Roberts
]. F. Turner
]. T. Young
For County School Superintendent
Vote For One)
w. F. Boggan.
]. H. Billiard
Hon. w. C. Vereen and Mr.. Lee
of Moultrie were visitors in Fitzger-
aid Wednesday, inspecting the new
r Al n n
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06

Mr.. Frank Haver left last week
for Douglas to accept position with
Turpentine Stores Co..
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06

Owens Studio has received its COM
plete new. equipment and are better
prepared than formerly to serve their
patrons,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06
ASHTON HIGH.

A. Shultz, Prin.
O. L. Bradshaw.
c. L. Saunders.
F. R, Justice.
r r Dorminey
w ] Lewis
S ] Harden
DORMINY HIGl
Mrs. |. Mcdonald
Principal,
Frank Ward
H A Adams
DR.. IT. Cass.
Sam Abrams
F.G.E. Paulk
Mr.. Nixon
LYNNWOOD-
WE. Boggan,
Principal.
] f Turner
w R McLendon
] B Seanor
Barry Clare
Geo. Drexler
LAKE VIEW
u S Lee, Prin.
] B Russell
] d Dorminey
d w Paulk
w IS Halle
10. Parkham
Jimmie ,1lSa
OAK. RIDGE
L. L. Brown, Prir
!. H. Mayes
w D Dormin'y
J A Jones
] P Luke
Geo. Tomberlin
Geo. c. Nixon
ENGLEWOOD
Miss I. Barton,
Principal.
W. Bennett
r + Wi1coy
F M Graham
] w Bing
QUEENLAND-
JIG. Smith, Prin.
CT. Owens
I. Gelders
M M Stephens
w N Smith
j II Dorminy
EVERGREEN
Miss M. Harden,
Principal.
w A Adams
Bruce Nay
Allen Garden
A w Mccall
A Russell
ROANOKE
Ware Beall, Prin.
] L McCarty
] H. Palmer
L l. Griner
H M Pauik
w r Stokes
A B c Dorminy
VAUGHN-TAY
c. A. CHM, Prin.
G c Petty
] p Patterson
]. Kassewitz
R L Stone
Perry Fitzgerald
w H Roberts
EMORY
B. D. Williams,
Principal.
] J Dorminey
A H Denmark
] A Parrot
Preston Seanor
S S Young
MILL
f L Dorminy
7 II Order
] M Adams
] F Davis
d F Dickson
] C Rogers
CRISP
Miss RoseB. Paine
Principal.
c A Newcomer
r Fl Mckay
+ H Hill
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06

Hon. w. C. Vereen and Mr.. Lee
of Moultrie were visitors in Fitzger-
aid Wednesday, inspecting the new
home of the Exchange National Bank,
with view of building a similar build
ing for their bank in Moultrie.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06

Arthur Troup
Martin Gottlieb
W H McRae
:. Kruger
" H Robitzsch
R Kimball
} F Jordan
)r.H.A. Mathis
A. Newsome
DR.. TIE. White
H K Sigh
D. D. Garrison
G E M Cook
] A G. Ragsdale
] H Stewart
r Z Lee
M. Dickson
Claud Wilson
L c Harper
M w Chasteen
D F Null
J Horton Taylor
] c Register
Abe Kruger
Harry Vinson
John Hageman
Lewis T. Stone
J - Livingston
Hardy T. Troup
III. Benton
J p Manning
Sc, Pryor, Jr.
d. L. Luke
Wright Tomberlin
Holiday Troup
] F Taylor
M E Floyd
Frank Hunter
] H Billiard
Burr Stokoe
J d c Bell
c r Adams
Chester Strickland
S B Bowers
w A Tucker
G G Lewis
Joe Everette
R L Russell
f H Dorminey
G. E Kicker
G. w Williams
Norman Dorminy
] Monroe Smith
Mrs. Warren
Guy tombstone
R ] Prentiss
H A Powell
] N Swearingen
Mrs. R.R. Jones
Mrs. re. Pickens
)R-
w H Smith
f H Chapel
] R Horton
] Q Carroll
Tharpe Fitzgerald
Rollie Stone
Sam Minchew
] R Player
G A Jolley
Barry Clare
George Gray
Mr.. Evans
T.R.F. Young
DIV. Williamson
4 D Vaughn
z M Ware
: A Evans
; w Shultz
H Mayes
: H Walters
: F Stokoe
: L Bigham
R ] Smith
R I Maffett
7 NJ Massey
Ted Dunn
H Spence
w. A. Luke
5 M. McEachern
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-03-06

Leader Want Ads Will Sell 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-02
WORDS OF DOOMED
MAN BRING PARDON
NEv Tic N..n.intnd Pros. d

AUSTIN, TeN.. Nov. THE words W
q doomed man on his way 10 the gall
.ows today gave freedom To Frank
smith serving fifteen ysar sentence
FOR murder
Smith was sentenced from Orange
county IN 1922 for the killing of Lee
Duke Last August. Euzeb Vdrinc
about to he hanged i'm Louisiana. con
fessed that he had killed Duke Fol-
lowing an investigation and a persr nal
interview with the prisoner Governor
Ncff today gave pardon to Smith.
A watch which Nidring said he took
from the murders 1 man and later sold
20 pawn broker in Hot Springs. Ark
was found hy Governor Neff on the
directions given by Nidrinc. Smith has
constantly rroclnimcG his innocence
The sheriff ~ Orange county. who
was instrumental in working up the
cvid nee against Smith. recommended
the pardon. Governor Neff said the
d uht as 40 Smiths guilt should be
resolved in the prisoners favor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-02
FIREMEN find
THREE BODIES
Kansas Jeweler, Wife
and Son Shot Sew
eral Times
Ry The Associated Frc-~.l

SALANA. kan~.. NOV. I Firem. u.
answering an alarm here today. dis
covered ihr bodies " ore r. Morgan. \
jewcier. Mrs Morgan and their son.
Loren. ~. Nll had y. .cu Shot several
times aud the bodies ~ Mrs. Morgan and
her son were badir charrctl wy fire i'm tho
bedding where ihey lay
Tht rooms of the house we're tightly
closed and y iS believed thc fire had
smnnldcr'd since : o'clock this morning
when shots were heard hy ncighhor~.
who had h Iirvrd they were caused hy
Halloween Youngsters II IN believed
hc Shn'> >et fire ru the bedding The
body of Morgan. which WAS found ia
another room. was ~hot five times. Scy-
er shots werr also in tho walls ~ the
room. showing many had gone wild
TIL shooting i~ \ mystery here al-
though pistol was found laying near
the body ~ lurt W.
II was learned that Morg and hi>
wife had quarrcled frequently a partly
finished letter written hv Mrs Morgan
90 hcr sister WAS found I'm th house
II Indicated Y Kansas city woman was
the cause of the trouble between her and
Morg W.