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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
Farmers Needing
Tenants and Choppers

am receiving quite a number of
requests for farms to lease or rent
from parties in the drouth stricken
area of middle and north Georgia.
These men come very highly recon
mended, and I am quite sure will be
worth good deal to our farming in
dustry in the county. 1 think it is
useless to say we are not in need of
help ON our farms when we are hav-
ing as much trouble gathering our
crops as we are this year.
If you have farm to rent please
see me and let me help you find you a
tenant or cropper.
C. T. OWENS, County Agent.
Mrs. R. H. Majors, of Atlanta,
came down last Wednesday to be at
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. G..
G. Reeves, who has been very sick,
but to the delight of her many friends
is now conyaleseent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
= Vote for Rouds .
Triton A. & M. COLLEGE
TO OPEN NEXT WEEK

Triton, Ga, September 1.-THE
South Georgia A. & M. college will
open its doors for the first time a
week from tomorrow. The opening
of this college, according to President
S. L. Lewis, will mark new epoch
in the development fsouth Georgia.
The upper habit of the state, he said
was first developed and the state and
church educational institutions natu-
rally grew up along with the popula-
,, ton. During the past generation the
coastal plain area has been rapidly
developing and now half the popula-
ton an dhalf the wealth of Georgia
are to be found below the fall line. I"
The new college is practically in
the center of this great section and
its favorable position is an assurance
that the college will prosper and grow
into one of the most popular of the
states educational institutions, ac-
cording to the president.
The college, created by an act of
the legislature of 1924, was given an
annual maintenance appropriation of
$4,000 by the legislature of 1925.
The act establishing the institution
required that the property of the
Second District A. & M. school be
transferred to the college. These
buildings are now being renovated
and college laboratories and other
equipment are being installed.
The authorities have taken great
pains in the election of the members
of the faculty. On the faculty are
outstanding graduates of Emory, Mer
Ger, Tech, Georgia, Oglethorpe, Bes-
sic Tiff. Wesleyan and Furman. Most
of these already have had successful
teaching experience.
The college will offer only the
freshman work the first year and one
class will be added each year. 1t will
also offer tenth and eleventh grades
of preparatory work. Cultural, sci
entific subjects in these two grades
will be given. The high school de-
partment is in group one of the &C
credited list and those finishing the
high school work can enter college
here or elsewhere.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
RALLY MEETING FOR BONDS AT COURT HOUSE FRIDAY
YOUNG BOY MEETS
DEATH In OIL MILL
Fatally Injured When Foot Caught
in Seed Conveyor

Earl Christmas, the fifteen year old
son of Mr.. ]. A. Christmas, a farmer
living east of the Cotton Mill was
fatally injured, when his overalls
were caught in the seed conveyor of
the Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Mill where
ne and his father were employed.
The accident happened about S
a. m. Tuesday, after both had been
working for almost twenty hours
steadily. The boys foot was fearfully
mangled, his leg crushed and arm bad
ly cut, when the machinery was final
ly stopped and the boy rushed to the
hospital where he succumbed to his
injuries.
The remains were taken to the fam
lily burial grounds north of Rochelle
for interment Wednesday morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
FIoridians Purchase
Georgia Farm Lands

Hawkinsville, Ga, Sept. 7. -
George P Morgan and his associates
from Homestead, Fla, have pur-
chased the George F. Mcleod, G. R.
Mcleod, R. E. Lee and Fitzgerald
farms, containing abotu 1000 acres.
The farms are we'll located on the
Dixie highway and it is Mr.. Morgan's
purpose to subdiwide into small tracts,
improve and sell to overflow of home
seekers returning Florida. Lands
mentioned are considered the best
farms in this immediate section. The
price was around $40 per acre.
G. E. Thompson, of Tampa, Fla,
has recently purchased the sos acres,
known as the Lorick farm. Mr..
Thompson made purchases as invest
ment.
- Vote for Bonds -
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE ELECTION
The County Board of Education
has designated September 10 for cleo
ton of trustees in the various school
districts.
- Vote for Bonds -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rodenberry and
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Roberts, of Brox
ton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Milton this week.
D. E. Fuller of Nashville, was
business visitor in the city today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
Cotton Crop
Exceeds Estimates

$500 bales or over is the estimate
now being placed on the Ben Hill
cotton crop, 800 bales already hav-
ing been ginned to date. Last years
total crop was only 1890 bales for
the entire season. Weather conditions
continuing favorable for picking for
another two weeks will bring the To-
cal crop up to the expected number
of bales or over.
The quality is also said to be much
better than in recent years.
- Vote for Bonds ~
w. M. Powell, of Milan, promi-
nent nlanter of Telfsir county. was
a business visitor in the city today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
Hatchery VIII Open
On October 9th

The Ben Hill Cooperative Hatch
cry will open FOR Matching eggs Tues
day, October 9TH. We are ready to as
sist any of our patrons in the ctl-
ling of their focks and seeing that
they are properly mated at any time,
and this should be done right away.
If you wish our services in culling,
grading and properly mating your
chickens, if you will let us know we
will be glad to send you an expert
enced poultryman to do this work
for you free of charge.
We will also assist you in market
ing your chickens and eggs. Our mar
keting day will be Wednesday and
Thursday Of each week.
The Ben Hill Cooperative Hatchery
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
FINAL HOUR NEAR:
: CAMPAIGN CLOSES 2
SATURDAY NIGHT
Leader Thanks Candidates in
Closing Campaign

AS has been announced right along
the Leaders great Profit-Sharing
campaign, in which over $500 in
motor cars and cash will be awarded
comes to a final close at 10 o'clock
Saturday night.
On the eve of the close of this big
event, the Leader wishes to thank
each and every candidate who has
participated in the campaign. 1t has
been a tremendous success and the
credit is due entirely to the charac-
ter and popularity and the standing
of the Leaders contestants.
The whole thought on the part of
the management has been to conduct
the entire campaign fairly, quarely
and honestly in every detail. That
this effort has been appreciated by
(the participants is evident from the
remarks of all the men and women
hustlers these last closing hours. And
let it be said that The Leader appre-
cialed this feeling even more than
the hundreds of subscribers that have
been added to its list.
The management regrets that it is
not possible to give every one of
these energetic hustlers an automo-
bile. However, it has been so arrang-
ed that each and every active partici-
pant will profit nicely either in cash
or in car so that all will have added
greatly to their income by taking an
active part in the campaign.
With the final hour of 10 o'clock
Saturday night emblazoning on their
minds, stirring scenes are being enact
ed in the great automobile and gold
campaign, now swiftly drawing to a
close. Aroused to unprecedented OPP
portunity of winning two beautiful
motor cars and other prizes of big
value, every passing hour is instilling
Now energy into ambitious workers.
Everywhere they are swarming in
eager and anxious quest for subscrip-
lions that will win them big votes
and In the end one of the big auto
mobiles.
These workers pay no attention to
frequent rumors that circulate with
the hope of damaging effect, to dis
courage competitors in the race. Mis-
leading stories have but one effect
influencing some candidates to retire
for fear of being BASED by someone
in the race. Such tales have no foun-
dalton whatever. 1t is too obvious
that no one can determine the ulti-
mate results of the campaign.
Courage and downright hustle are
the two main things to observe. Votes
are the only things that win the prizes
and every candidate should and for
that matter they are taking it upon
themselves to annex just as many
votes as possible between now and
the close at 10 O'Clock Saturday
fight.
The road ahead may be strewn
wish ba4iers, but these will be of
slight consequences to the ones who
go steadfastly onward through the
corridors of chance and out in the
Gland Where Happiness Lies"
These Final and Fateful hours of
this race are here Time waits for no
one. In order to win you MUST put
forth your utmost effort. All sub
scriptions with money to cover must
be in the Ballot Box before 10 o'clock
Saturday night. Campaign closes
promptly at 10 o'clock sharp forever.
Ballot Bo xlocated in the First Ma
tional Bank of this city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
Daytona Realtor Buys
Tract of Land

E. T. Dunn sold a tract of land on
the Dixie Highway to Daytona Real
tors. Details of the transaction We're
not available as we go to press, but
the sale was confirmed by the own
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
WHAT ARE WE
ALL DOING in THE
BOND CAMPAIGN
Is the School Board Interested


Does each one take an active part
in the Ward meetings?
Have they appointed speakers for
public places, such as the picture
show, chamber of commerce, Kiwanis
club and othe meetings, to use con-
vincing argument for bonds?
viii they aIiow a school parade
with banners2
Are the School Teachers Interested?
Do they mention the election to
their pupils?
Do they talk about it elsewhere?
Do they attend the Ward campaign
meetings?
Will they arrange for banners for
a school parade?
Are the Council Men Working?
Have they planned a campaign
schedule?
Should they stop with clerical
work?
Can they have the fire whistles
blown hourly on election day to re-
mind people of their obligation?
Is the Chamber of Commerce Doing
Anything?
This body should be organized in
it's campaign work with meetings spe-
cial speakers and publicity work of
every kind. Cars should carry CAM
paign slogans. Who will plan their
preparation, if not the Chamber of
Commerce? Tell people where to pro-
cure these.
Is Personal Work Being Planned
Every registered voter must go to
the polls on election, or be counted
negatively.
Every interested citizen can eth
er talk bonds or ask pertinent ques-
lions of others to create more inter-
est. Every car owner can place his
or her car in use on election day to
get voters to the polls.
Are the Churches Interested?
Every church in the city is plan
ming or hoping for expansion and i'm
Will they not be helped
by the progress of the town?
They will feel in a material way
and probably in spiritual way every
retrograde step this town takes.
A live church in a dead town is an
condition.
Does Fitzgerald Care?
Whether our city shall be shamed
by failure to vote small bond is
sue and fall behind every other south
Georgia town this year, or else go
forward in these progressive improve
ments that mean so much to our city's
future prosperity.
- Vote for Bonds
ZONE SUPPER AT EMORY
Come to the zone supper at the
Emory School house on Friday even
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
DISTRICT NO. 1.

District No. Includes all territory within the
City of Fitzgerald. One and as many cash
prizes as there are active participants, will be
awarded in this district. Standing of candidates
from all votes cast for publication up to Wednes-
day night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
NO11CE TO CANDIDATES

All candidates are re-
squestsd to call at the Lead
( or office Monday morning
at II o'clock. All prizes, s, and
Commission checks will be
awarded at that time.
Campaign Management
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
LIST OF CANDIDATES
DISTRICT NO. 2.

District No. 2-Inclddes all territory outside OF
Fitzgerald. One car and as many cash prizes as
there are active participants will be awarded to this
district. Standing of candidates from all votes
cast for publication up to Wednesday night.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10
Vote for Bonds
ZONE SUPPER AT EMORY

Come to the zone supper at the
Emory School house on Friday even
ing, September 10, 1925.
Lots .of good things to eat, fine
music and other amusements. Pro-
ceeds will be used for the benefit of
the Emory school.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10

Vote for 30
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Vote for Bone
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- Vote for Ronds
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. Vote for Bonds -
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-10

Vote for Bon
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
liberty Bonds

FURNISHED by w. b. Hibbs y Col
Liberty avs, due 1a47 $101s10
second lI<s. due 100. - 10l.Oe
Third 4Ns, due 1g2e.....s...... l0l.z1
Fburth MS. due 1898 ........s.s 10zsOes
nc 81 Treasury eff due 1852 ~ 1OB.14
ID 81 q. due 1874. J. ]. =. =. -. 101.0l
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
PROFIT TAKING
UNSET Ties
MARKET
Maxwell Motors Drop, Then
Recoyer-Bears Badly
Squeezed" by Bulls

NEW YORK, April 2O.-The
stock market was unsettled sIooay
by the heavy profit taking IN the
motor stocks, and the bearish pres
sure against the high priced IN
dustriaIs and specialties, Tor Wnlcn
there was very little market sup
port.
Maxwell Motors encountered q
vacuum in the first few minutes OF
trading and dropped 51s points
after which it slowly recovered.
Cast Iron Pipe lost IL points IN
restricted trading in the first man
hour and sold down to LAT, thus
showing a total loss of 1OS points
from the high of the year
General Motors and MaxWeiI s !, =
held most of their gains. Wnlle
Pierce Arrow preferred added i've
points more to last weeks poane
rise. a..
which number of the market
leaders had gained from five TO
twenty points with practically ne
interruption, the market was In posi-
ton for profit-taking.
Speculative attention was directed
largely to the Maxwell stocks. IN
view of the difficulty which the
hears. were reported to have had In
extricatfng themselves from the
'.squeeze' engineered by the bulls
last week.
Further decline in commodity
prices and q slight contraction IN
the operations of steel mills ana
other industrial plants were the
principal features of the business
situation over the weekend. IalI
money rates were posted at ~
per cent for renewals. with plenty
of offerings. -
ersInip of the industrial stocks in
the second hour and sold above
186. the highest price for the
movement.
Tobacco stocks continued in good
demand at slightly higher prices,
a. also did the shipping stocks and
a few of the oil shares.
The oils were inactive rather
than weak and were practically
ignored in speculative circles. The
same was true of the copper
stocks, the equipments and the
utilities. American Sugar got back
to SIS for a further loss of Ia
points; Baldwin was also literally
supplied and lost more than g
point.
Norfolk and Western and Frisco
common were the leaders in
moderate rally in the railroad
stocks. New York Central, Read
ing and others of the dividend rails
sold at slightly higher prices, but
trading in this section Of the
market was also small mad price
changes narrow.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20

ed by the certain knowledge of the
completion Of the Government
building program and the assured
future expansion of all Government
departments by reason of the added
duties that a growing nation will
thrust upon them, the predictions
now freely made by many who
keep close watch upon causes and
effects, that there will be a mil.
lion people In the District Of
Columbia within ten years seem
more than possible of fulfillment.
While to many the periodic pub
LEGATION of bank statements In ac-
cordance with law may seem but
the presentation Of a mass of In
comprehensive figures, to those
who will study the meaning of
these statements as just made by
the banks Of Washington and who
will connect their emblaZoned
truths with the material progress
of the city and it's immediate
vicinity there is a world of assur-
ance that there Is no better place
in the world today to invest one
savings or ones capital than right
here in the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, April 20.-Receipts OF
hogs were $4,000, which was exces-
sive for the Immediate outlet and
prices declined Is to 40 cents. the
range is very narrow, with hgne
and medium weight more popular
than the heavy. Top was $lz.0O
against $13 q week ago.
Receipts OF cattle were large,
and prices fully Is cents lower ~
the heavy weights. Cows and he'll
ers sold is to rs lower. Bulls We're
reported steady and calves were
mostly IS cents OFF. Feeders soi1
slowly and weaker.
A big run of lambs forced tho
market Is cents lower on about
all grades.
tFnrnished By w. p; Hibbs & Co.. 3.
lower Bulk, $1,000 12.45;. top. $3.50:
Weight asaySm s.256Is.so light !, gs g 4
ii 'oo: packing sows, rough, $1O.500
i0.7S; pigs, SiO.76 013.25.
CATTLE Receipts. $4,000; r1aT market;
sse low cao,c sa ana pTiRs o1so
medium and good, 5000 1925; good
ana choice SO 500 1850: common ana
#s;t.rs .s 5ssggsS co ause
bulls. S4.O0@7.25. Gamers and cutters:
Cows and heifers. $500 500; Gamer
steers, S5.507.O0. Veal calves eight ana
handyweightl, So. 90 q lO.b9i le az e
.@e.35; stocker cows and heifers. $s.bV
b 90; stocker calves. $3.50 08.26.
SHEEP-Receipts, $1,000; market,
$500 @15.oo: lambs ls5 lbs. up). 1920
n1375: lambs, culls and common.
S1O50M1200: spring lambs, $4,000
III. 90: wethers. $9.00@1O. SO; ewes JEW
100: yearlings, $1O.60012.08: feeder
lambs S14.0O614.60.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
, Ex-Dividend Stocks

NEW YORK, April 90. The fol-
lowing stocks sold ex-dividend to-
day:
Atlas Powder preferred at Ia per
cent quarterly; Cluett Peabody COM
mon, at 1N per cent quarterly; The
Fair preferred. at IL per cent
quarterly; Fisher Body corporation
common. at $1.25 quarterly; Home
stake Mining, at SO cents monthly;
Hood Rubber preferred, ct / Y per
cent quarterly; Kaufman Depart.
ment Stores common. at Q per cent
quarterly; Kelsey Wheel preferred.
at TX per cent quarterly; Kresa
Company common, at per cent
quarterly: Nash Motor preferred A.,
at SITS quarterly; Postum Cereal
common. at 81 quarterly; United
States Rubber first preferred, at 2
per cent quarterly; York Railway
Company preferred, at 62h cents
quarterly.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
OFFICE or THE N.
Lanston MonClyp0 Maohino ConpaI

PhiladeIphia, April n, 1876.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the LANSTON MONOTYrM
MACHINE COMPANY will be held At
the Eiks Home, corner Prince and
ROYAL atreets, Alexandrfa, Va, at IL
o'clock noon. on Thursday. the It'll day
Of May, 1925. for the purpose Of eiects
the ensuing year: taking action
amendments to the By-Iaaws d3lye
adopted by the Board Of DirectpFE
Board ana defining his duties: changing
the date Of the regular meetings Of sho
Board, and tEansacting such other buss
Transfer books will be CLOSED on
April N At q o'clock 2. ~. and viii
q
nv order sof 4Iie Board or Directors.
W.. ARTHUR sELLMAN
Secretary.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
-ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MAR
Chicago Grain Market
InternatlonaI News service.

CHICAGO, April 90. Grains were
irregular at the opening here today.
Wheat opened K02h lower with
MAY leading the decline on general
selling.
Corn started unchanged to u
higher on scattered commission
house buying inspired by the strength
at Liverpool.
Oats started unchanged TO "
lower with scattered selling and
poor support.
Provisions started 10 to Is cents
lower, rejecting the decline In hogs
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
Chicago Cotton Market

CHICAGO. April 2o.-Trading was
active on the cotton exchange at
the opening today. and prices adj
vanced to IL points. May opened
at 24.86, up IL; July, 25.27 up II;
October 24.72 up 8; December 24.S1
up IL; January 24.80 up S.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, April 20. - Cotton
prices were steady at the opening
today with the first prices from
10 to IL points higher. May OPEN
ed at 24.75, up 10 points; July,
25.I1, up IL; October, $500, up 10;
December, 25.10, up IL; January,
% 25. I'M 12
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
Nav Work coffee MarIket

NEW YORK, April 2O.-The cofs
fee market was from to z points
lower at the opening today. May,
1s. 2001S.24; July. 1886; Septein-
Der, 1909; December, 15.53@15.55;
March, 1900.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, April 20.-Spots
quiet; prices steady; sales, 5000
bales. Mids fair, 1896; strict good
mids, 14.46; good mids. 14.16; strict
mids. 1896; mids, 1885; strict low
mids, 1896; low mids, 1906; strict
good ordinary. 1866; good ordinary,
1906.
13.45; July, 1853; October, 13.43;
January. 1890.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK, April 20. Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $685.
100000; balances $50, 000s 900; FED.
eral Reserve Bank credit balances,
$50, 900, O0O.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
Local Stocks

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs q Coz
Capital Traction Company, Ia
92h, 1O0921k, 9O092h, 100Q921s,
100@921a, 1@S2h, 10@92%.
Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company, 1OQ24S.
Riggs National Bank, 100342A.
Lanston Monotype, 100S0z, log
80ss, 5Q801s, 5@8O1s.
After call
Washington Gas SIS, $1,500@99.
Washington Gas SIS, 1888, 5000
1881.
Riggs National Bank, 100342ss.
American Security and Trust
Company, 20@325.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 1O0@109.
Riggs National Bank, 1O0342B.
Money-Cal loans, sos per cent
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on Stocks

tFurnIshed by w. b Hibbs Q Coz
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS
WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 22l
Short Term Securities


By W. 3. Hlbbs & co.)
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Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG, April 20. Opening
wheat May, 151560152K down
2K@1ss; July, 14S0147at down
IL OH; October. 12S, down !.
The Washington times., 1925-04-20
Foreign Bonds

FURNISHED ~ w. y. Hibbs = Co.
French 4s.s.- q. .ss.s se
FTeDch 6e...s.......,s. 81
Premium 49, ~ =. s.s...s A1fs
British Victory 4g....s.....s.. as
National War LOAN Sc. ....,..... 6I1
war Loan Sc. ........s......s.... al
ItaIian Notes 1926. ...... So
Italian ..s...ss.s.s.s 4z
Belgian Restoration So. :. $500. 30
Premium IS Is. ~