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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
BOIFEUILLET WINS
OUT IN FIGHT
Keeps Office Until December 81. 1925.
Vote 3 to l in His Favor

Atlanta, Jan. 8.--With one dissent
ing vote, the four qualified members
OF the Georgia public service commits
sion. in executive session Wednesday,
passed a resolution recognizing Colo
mel John t. Boifeuillet as the right
tul member of the commission.
Action OF the commission gives Col
onel Bolt,euillet the right to as mem
Der OF the commission and to parti-
clPate in its deliberations until the
courts, shall determine which of the
two claimants, Colonel Boifeuillett or
=. b. Bennett, is the legal commits
SiOner
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
Florida Link OF
Dixie Short Route
Complete By Jan. 20

A letter received by Mr. VIM. R
Bowen, president of the Central Dixie
Highway, from Morgan Hill Paving
Company of Jacksonville, Fla, con
tractors for the paving project of the
Central Dixie in Florida, advises that
the last stretch OF the road between
St Mary's river and Hi1liard, Fla, will
be completed within ten days, and
open to the tourist traffic.
With the completion of this link
the Central Dixie Highway will be
in perfect condition from Jacksonville
to Macon, by far the longest complete
stretch of the entire Dixie highway
system. 4
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
Thos. E. Fletcher,
Bank Examiner, Dead

J. B. Russell, Grand Commander of
Knight Templars of Georgia. has
been notified of the death of Thomas
F. Fletcher, National Bank Examiner
and prominent member of the Mason
c order.
The dedceased was a brother to
United States Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher, of Florida and has been
connected with the United States
Treasury Department for number OF
years. A number of local Knight Tenn
plars will attend the funeral, which
will be held in Cordele Friday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
w. M. WOODRUFF

The remains of W. M. Woodrum
were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon
in Mt. Olive cemetery, Rev. J. F. Sim
g1eton of the First Baptist church,
officiating. The deceased is survived
by his wife, one daughter and four
sons. The deceased was highly re-
spected citizen and had a large num-
Der of friends who extend sympathies
to the family in their bereavement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
Bv MRS. TT A. ZONES

Mrs. Jones has this week arranged
a crossword puzzle, correct in de-
sign and with enough twisters inter
locked to make it interesting and in
structive. There isn't a hard word in
the whole puzz1e-after it has been
so1ved-but you'll find No. 5, hori-
zontal, does not automatically work it
self out. Instead you'll have to do a
bit of thinking.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
This Weeks Cross Word Puzzle

Why don't you arrange a crossword
puzze and send it in to this newspa-
per? Once you have arranged one, you
will have more respect for the perse-
verance and intelligence necessary to
arrange these puzzles which we pub
fish weekly. It's no easy job, but it is
educational and interesting. It makes
you think. Answer to this puzzle will
be published next week. Also another
dandy new puzzle.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
G. A. R. TAKE NOTICE

There will be joint installation OF
Post No. IA and Women's Relief
Corps No. 2 on Saturday, January 10,
at 2 o'clock sharp, for which good
program has been arranged and you
are earnestly urged to be present.
d. Nelson, Commander
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
ALLEN WORRELL

Allen Worrc11, highly respected
farmer of near Irwinville, died at his
home Tuesday after brief illness He
IS survived by a large number of chill
dren to whom the sincere svmpathies
OF their friends are extended, their
mother having preceded their father
i'll death about year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08

Mr.. S. H. Rogers, of Creedmore, N.
c., arrived in the city Wednesday to
look up tobacco farm for the com
ing season Mr.. Rogers expects to To-
cate here and plant tobacco on an
extensive scale.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
INCOME BLANKS
FOR THE ASKING

Geo. Brown, Deputy U. S. Collector.
with offices at the Post Office, an
nounces that he has ready for distri-
button blanks for the 1924 income tax
returns. Parties desiring blanks should
ccall on him at the post office or drop
HIM request by post card, when
blanks will be mailed to all applicants
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
D. A. R. WILL MEET

Mrs. Jesse Powell will be hostess to
the local D. A R. chapter on FRIDAY
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock The SUBJ ect
for the Afternoon will be the Setting
and Inspiration of the Declaration OF
Independence" with Mrs. A. H. Shlr-
lev as leader.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-08
Cocoa Doornlats

The familiar cocoa doormats, seen
practically all over the country. come
mostly from Calcutta, India.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
Officers Story

B b TnEsea Press u
J MUNCIE, Ind. Jan. 19.--Detec.
tive Harry Brown, a strapping big
Muncie police officer. who bowied
over Gerald Chapman, notorious
criminal, with left hook to the jaw,
Laughed OFF, the incident today.
He's live wire all right" Brown
said.
"As soon as he pulled the trigger,
though, put one to him. He shot at
my buddy and we We're pretty close.
My gun was in my right hand and ]
didn't want to shoot him. pack
pretty good waAlop in either fist
and I caught him some place near
the jaw with my left.
HE stretched out on the ground
and straddled him, with my left
knee on his gun hand. He shot once
and kept yelling, I'm shot
You amt even half shot,
said.
When we got him to the station,
asked him why he kept hollering he
was shot and he told me he wanted
me to get off him so he could take
a crack at me with his gum
Brown measures six feet, one inch
in his stocking feet. He is As years
Of age and was promoted to detective
a year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
.CIGARET TAX LAW
AGAIN PROPOSED
Former Legislator Declares
for 3-Cent Tax on Fags,

Another anti-cigaret law is in the
making.
Thomas B. Brown, Mt. Vernon,
member of the 1923 session OF the
Legislature, is in town with the
avowed purpose Of introducing be-
fore the present session his famous
cigaret bill which failed to pass in
1923.
Although Brown declined to dis
close provisions of the proposed law,
it was learned the bill will be SINH
lar to the 1923 bill, which provided
for Scent tax on every package
Of cigarets sold. and a one-cent tax
on cigarette papers.
Brown has said the 1923 bill failed
because it would have thrown pro-
7ceeds to the State general fund. This
difficulty has been eliminated by di-
verting revenues to the school fund.
Proponents OF anti-cigaret legisla-
ton are handicapped this session be-
cause neither Brown nor ex-Repre-
sentative John A. Peterson, Swayzee,
co,apthor Of the 1923 bin. is in this
session
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
JUDGE CALLS IN
!. ATTORNEYS FOR
c. 0. ACTIONS
New Move In City Control
Fight Is Seen in ST.
perior Court.

With the citing Of attorneys repre-
senting George ". Coffin and Irving
w. Lemaux in legal proceedings pre-
ceding the two Republican city con-
ventions Saturday to appear before
Judge Sidney S. Miller In Superior
Court at 2 p. m. today. the battle
over the city Craftsmanship entered
aother phase.
The order was issued by Miller
shortly before noon.
was understood that Arthur r.
Robinson and Frank Symmes. rep
resenting Coffin, and James NJ Og-
den, corporation counsel. William
Bosom. city attorney, and Charles
10. Roemler, representing Lemaux
were among those asked to appear.
It was believed Miller would in
quire into injunction proceedings be-
fore him and Judge clinton Giyan
Saturday
Saturday morning Judge Miller re-
strained Coffin from removing
twenty-six precinct committeeman,
charged with disloyalty by Coffin.
Robinson, although notified. refused
to take part in the proceedings and
Coffin was not represented.
AT 12:45 p. an. fifteen minutes be-
fore the hour. for opening the con-
vention, Judge Givan dissolved the
Miller injunction.
In separate conventions which fol-
lowed Ralph A. I.erncke was elected
city chairman by the Lemaux pre-
cinct committeeman and Coffin to
the same office by his followers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
SENATORS DODGE
SPEEDWAY BILL
Some Are Not Anxious Il
Introduce Measure,

Who is going to introduce the
Speedway bill?
A poll OF the State Senate today
indicated solons were lodging the
measure which raised such stir in
the last assembly, finally was passed
and vetoed by Governor McCray.
Senator Robert X. Moorhead. In
dianapolis. who introduced the 1923
bill, when asked whether he was
going to bring up the measure again
said:
II am not live in Indianapolis
and l want to keep on good terms
with my neighbors. I have heard
that Senator Nejdl is going to in
troduce it.
Senator Thomas Al. Daily, Indiana
polls, indicated he would vote for the
bill, but would not introduce it.
Senator Nejdl:
why / suppose Moorhead win in
troduce it. Or maybe Daily. Only
be assured that / am not going to
introduce it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
arrested


The first motorist to be arrested
by one Of the special squads assigned
to duty in the new anti-speed war
today was DR.. Clifford e. Cox, IS,
of AL Highland Ave., charged with
driving thirty-three miles an hour
In Prospect ST., near Fountain
Square.
Among others arrestedl
Theodore Howard, 20, colored. 1917
Columbia Ave, chauffeur. charged
with going thirty-five miles an hour.
William Shay, 26, OF 526 Parkex
Ave. thirty-flve miles.
Marry Ball. 81, of 941 N. KsystOum
Ave-. thirty-five miles.
Jack Lingenfelter, II, of s27 III
Gray ST.. thirty miles.
Edward Pierce. 40, OF Ss9 WI
Twenty Eighth st.
Leroy DevIin, "a. of 4s46 n Gz%s
teenth ST., forty-fivs miles. arrestaal
at 1701 Ingram St, after his auto
collided with one owned by ROBBERS
sMaRtin. 2240 Brookside Ave.
Noble Little, "a. 24s w. Ray ST.
arrested on Oliver Ave.. thirty.fva
miles.
Ollie Lewis, 20. colored. 1884 InAls
annapolis Ave. arrested on Senate.
Ave, thirty-flve miles.
Everett Brigham, 40, of IL w.
Ohio ST., arrested on Pendleton nike.
forty-five miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
BILL TO PROTECT
CHURCHES READY
Would Halt Seizure for Me.
mortal Plaza.

Senator Will K. Penrod, Loogoo-
tee, will introduce measure in the
Senate Tuesday which will PROFIT
the State from acquiring properly
of the First Baptist Church and
the Second Presbyterian Church on
the site Of the World war Memorial
Plaza
The measure as first drafted
would have prohibited work or cree
ton OF any building by tho World
War commission in the block occss-
pied by the two churches until title
to ali property within the block had
been secured by the State. This
would have prevented any work be-
ing carried on Within the block.
The bill, however, is to be re-
drafted and will protect the church
property. but viii not interfere In
any other plans OF the commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
Ll1conic
Captured Bandit Says He
Believes Beatrice Fair
fax Handles All the Adj
vice to Young,
EEf 7DvICE?-wells 1 think
TAI perhaps I need q little
myself said Gerald

IA P perhaps ! need ' it'll.
Ill myself" said Gerald
Chapman. nationally known crook,
as he sat in the Marion County
Jail today.
wouldn't you advise young
men to stay out Of your gamer"
he was asked.
He smiled.
az thought Beatrice Fairfax
handled all that. You know I
don't like that kind Of stuff-it's.
all trash"
What started you on your
career as a bandit?'
"WelI, you know-I can't re-
member"
did you go to school when
you were young?"
"Ol, yes, I went to high
school.
would you attribute your
getting into crooked work to bad
associates"
There were number of circum
stances which the public wouldn't
be interested in. Why go into it?"
Chapman sat with folded hands.
the handouts removed temporarily.
waiting to be taken to dinner with
the other prisoners. At every
question fired by the reporter he
made a grimace or yawned as il
tremendously bored.
I'D really like to accommodate
you. 1 know you're supposed to
bring something in, but / can't
oblige you"
He said he was 81 years old.
do you think it would be a
hard job to get out of this jail?"
Chapman's face was expression
less. He pursed his lips and very
slowly said, ''I really don't know"
Prisoners in the bull pen" at
the county jail were provided with
diversion as they watched Chap
man turn his back on one reporter
after another.
you're just wasting your time"
he said
use your Observation-Disclosures
what you'll do anyway" was the
prisoners parting shot, as he
walked back to the cell amid
laughter Of the other prisoners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
FLOODS IN SOUTH;
NINE LOSE LIVES
Heavy Rains Swell Rivers in
Five States.
Bv gnited Press

Bu United Press
ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 19.-Nine
persons have lost their lives and
enormous property damage resulted
frmo flood waters sweeping sections
of five southern States today
Swollen rivers caused by ten days
Of heavy rains have flooded vast
areas In Georgia, Alabama, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi.
caused two train wrecks and made
hundreds homeless.
Ill. Durham. engineer, and T, r.
Foster, yardmaster, were killed and
several persons injured when a
Southern Railway passenger train
plunged through a trestle weakened
by flood waters near Selma.
Engineer H. ". Hartzell was
killed and Fireman ]. M. Cooper in
jured when ANashville, Chattanooga
& ST. Louis, passenger train struck
a slide near Gainesville, Ca. and
overturned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
ENGINEER KILLED
INLEAP FOR LIFE
John F, Wrassman Funeral
to Be Held Tuesday.

A quarter Of century spent in
plotting locomotives on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was ended with the
death Sunday OF John F. Wrassman.
81. OF 20 Hendricks Pl. He died
after he jumped from his engine
which he thought was about to crash
into another train section near
Greenfield.
Mr. Wrassman shut off the steam,
set the brakes, warned the fireman
and jumped. Harry Heron. IRE
man. 4022 Southeastern Ave, was
bruised about the head and face in
his jump. He was taken to st.
Vincent Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at
p. m. Tuesday at the residence.
Burial in Crown Hlll Cemetery. The
widow. son and two daughters
survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
BALTZELL TAKES OATH
Sworn in Before Judge Anderson,
Whom He Succeeds.

Judge Robert c. Baltzell, former
Judge Of the Gibson Circuit Court,
was sworn in as judge OF the Fed
eral District Of Indiana by William
p. Kappes, clerk of the Federal
Court. before Judge A. b. Anderson
at 2 p. m. The brief ceremony was
held in the law library Of the Federal
building with only a few friends OF
the new judge present.
Judge BaltzelI succeeds Judge An
derson. who. was recently promoted
to the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
CIVIL WAR MEN ELECT
LeOnidas n. Baxter Heads Chapmor
Post OF Ct. "A. n.

Leonidas NJ Baxter Is new COM
niander of George II. Chapman POST
No. 200 q. A. r., at 112 N. Illi-
nois st.
Other officers are James Perry and
p. F. Smith, vice commanders;
George e, Gilchrist, surgeon: Paul
F. Blank. officer Of the days James
F. Bird, officer or the guard: David
Kinney. chaplain; Thomas b. Clapp,
patriotic Instructor; Daniel Murray,
adjutant: II. +. Trueblood. quarter
master; Thomas e CIapp, sergeant
major: Andrew j. Stephens, quarter.
master sergeant: A. r.. CHAMPION,
instaIiing officer and assistant quar-.
termasfer gsrNra1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
Memorial Day Prorisions-

Persons who desire to block the
Speedway race on Memorial day
plan a bill prohibiting commercir1
sports between 9 a. m. and 8 D. m.
on Memorial day, it was reported at
the Statehouse this afternoon. Fail
ing in getting this bill passed the
hackers would advocate a measure
ordering observance Of Memorial
day on the Sunday before or after
the Memorial day date, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
More .Fags
>Bv Times sDecial

DU tUtCS bUCctUe
Ev7ASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
WI Consumption Of
cigarets in the United
States since 1914 has in
creased fourfold, accord
ing to T. L. Hughes, chief
of the tobacco section of
the Department Of Com
merce.
In 1923, the latest figures
available, more than sixty
three billion cigarets were
smoked in this country
alone, Hughes announced.
He blames it on the impetus
which the war gave to
cigaret consumption, as
well as the fact women
have taken up the habit
seriously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19

With another death in automobile accident an In
ured youth left lying by driver who sped away during the
weekend Mayor Shank and Police Chief Herman Rkho to-
day joined in drastic steps against speed.
Rikhof augmented the regular motorcycle speed squad
with eleven automobiles, manned by twenty men
This extra force the by IL a. M with orders
to take speeder to headquarters without waiting for patrol
and without respect prominence of prisoners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
CHI FORCES in FLIGHT
Conquerer OF Shanghai Defeated in
Battle Outside City.

BR United Press
1 SHANGHAI, Jan. 19.-Tide of
battle in the Shanghai area fhas
turned suddenly and defeated troops
OF Chi Hsieh Yuan now are pouring
towards this city. looting and riot
ing as they come.
The former ally Of WI Pei E'u, who
sprang sudden cop d'etat. and
took the native city ten days ago.
was badly beaten By troops OF LII
Yung Hsiang and now finds his own
forces demoralized and in fight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
NEW CANDELABRA, roo?
lighting Fixtures on Monument il
Bad Condition.

Discovery that candelabra Of Sol.
diers and Sailors Monument are in
bad condition may result ia recon-
mendation for lew ones which wcsild
80 with the IMPOSED flood lighting
arrangement Dram Perry superin.
kendent said To-Day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
BUSINESS NOT POLITICS.
This Is the Citys Greatest Need

long oM Indianapolis sqnd for the kind Of thing
place at the Marion County Courthouse SATURDAY.
HoW long U the city permit itself to be goUerned by parties,
factions of parties jnctos conventions and ja plain bdaVZs?
Is there possibility the 9OorLd that
erapent out OF the kind OF politics being played
Indianapolis
HEsE questions They questions every
IL and taxpayer Indianapolis
Right the Republican paryand happens
party because Republicans the maotyha
city council has presidents The issuing
counter wr of prohibition and restraining
Simply people indianapolis yet awakened to the
fact That business and politics should tho guiding
itration of city.
OES think playing the siren
u political combined practices physical
violence possibly the welfare
political fortunes?
Yet these the governing city They who
are seeking to it for four yearsto ome
Other cities have solved problem Why indianapolis?
Indianapolis is business institution 1t property $O0O0
600 It is important business institution Every
holder.
dion such as those prevailing in politics ndianapoisq
Can the stockholders
selves into factions and fighting after the politicians
be worth a dime.
And yet the stockholders Indianapolis continue to permit this sort Of
thing to
distinction between Republican party Democratic party
III Ia city polte; They are simply opposing groups
They don't stand for anything.
Scores Of other Cities problems bv adobt
ing the same plan Of management used by business institutions
They elect board Of
ager, who manages the affairs of the
He is not politician but he BUSINESS head Of the city
l. can be done, for ithas been done-repeaedy
The v ovaro
ment is that the politicians oppose
Let put Indianapolis business basis away political
elections.
LET'S ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT NON PARTISAN
CITY GOVERNMENT = -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
I'm Going to Stop This Thing If I
Have to Arrest Every Motorist
in Town" Declares Police Head
Municipal Cars Loaned.
Steps in City Speed War
Eleven automobiles added to police speed squad

Eleven automobiles added to police speed squad.
Officers ordered to haul all speeders to city jail.
Mayor Shank orders city legal department to draft
ordinance licensing drivers and providing physical and mental
examinations for motorists Measure would provide
ton of licenses of speeders.
Chief of Police Rkhof personally directing speed Crusade
says all motorists driving than twenty-five miles an hour
will be arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-19
AIcCuIlOch 9. Of 9. Director

DR.. Carleton B. McCuIloch was
elected a director Of the Indian
apolis Chamber of Commerce today
to succeed Alexander L. Taggart
who is moving to New York. The
action was taken at a meeting Of
the directors.