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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Building Figures Show
Home-Owners Increase

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 4.-Good news
home owning is coming back. In
stead of fewer homes there are to
be more homes than ever. So says
the officials of G. L. Miller and COM
pany Of Atlanta, southern real es-
tate bond house, which gets figures
on all building and gives out this in
formation at regular intervals. The
Miller company of course, finances
only the larger structures in the
South, but it is an authority when it
comes to building construction.
Apartment houses are being built
and will continue to be built in all
parts of the South, as more and more
they are appealing to certain classes
of people and prove profitable in
vestments for the owners, the Miller
company officials state, but it is a
fact that figures show the home own
er is growing in numbers.
What has caused the bene6cient
change? The automobile, yes the au-
tomobile, condemned by some. as a
home-breaker, is the chief agent of
reform, it was pointed out here. 1t
enables people to get out in the sub
urbs where they can have the attrac-
tive one-family houses impossible to
them in the crowded city where land
is high priced.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Muscogee Votes
$1,65O, 900 Bonds

Columbus, Ca, November "A
$1,65O,00 bond issue for paving
roads in Muscogee was carried at an
election by big majority. With on
ly the returns from one small pre-
cinct missing, the total vote for
bonds was Alba with only 80 against
the issue. The margin by which the
issue was carried was more than 1900
votes, despite the fact that it was
raining practically all day.
AS a result of the victory for
bonds today the principal highways
of the county will be paved, there
being nearly 70 miles. Work on the
paving will probably start early in
1925.
The next step is to have the bonds
validated. This will require about
six weeks. Following the sale of the
bonds the bids for the paving will be
advertised for. State and federal aid
on the project is expected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
MACON IS ANXIOUS
FOR PAVED ROAD
. TO JACKSONVILLE
Macon Chamber Of Commerce Urges
Support of Cities Along Route
for Hard Surfaced Highway
Within Next Two Years.

Waycross, Ga, November Al.
H. Mitchell, chairman Of the High
way department of the Macon Cham
Der of Commerce, has addressed to
the Waycross Chamber of Commerce
the following letter relative to con-
tinuously paved highway from jack
sonville to Macon:
"You will note by the daily papers
quite lot of interest and comment
on the road paving program in the
State of Georgia, for Nineteen TWEEN
ey-Six. The Macon Chamber II
Commerce is very much interested IN
paving all all our main highways that
run continuously through the State,
whether north, east, south or west.
However, we do not foster the little
broken links of paving that do not
mean eventually continuous high
ways from border line to border line
of the State, and with this end in
view, we are very DESTROYS of CO.
operating with Hawkinsville, Able
vile, Fitzgerald, Douglas and Way
cross, in securing this route of the
Dixie Highway paved with either
concrete or rock asphalt within the
next two years.
eff the cities along this highway
leading into Jacksonville will pump
on to this movement and that the
project can be put through and we
would be glad to have you call on.
us, is you desire our cooperation"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
BUILDING RECORDS
BROKEN in SOUTH
Northern Investors in Southern De-
velopment Securities Increase in
Nnumber-Many Struc-
lures Going Up.

Atlanta, Ga, November 4.-Prac-
tically every state in the South is
showing substantial gains in building
ing totals, according to G. L. Miller
and company, southern real estate
bond house of Atlanta, which is fl
nancing many structures. Officials
of the company said today that there
was no indication of a let-up.
Some cities are farther ahead than
others in meeting building needs, but
as they relax their strenuous efforts,
others forge ahead, stated Paul T.
Arnold, secretary of the Miller Com
pany. During the first six months
of this year this company has placed
securities amounting to $4,000, 1000
on Southern buildings which aggre-
gate a total valuation of almost
twenty millions. This immense sum
has gone directly into construction
throughout the section and has been
contributing factor, of no small i'm
portance in breaking building rec
ords. By the end of the year the
South is expected to show build.
ing record which has not been seen
before in it's history.
Co-incident with the increasing
number of bond issues placed on
Southern property, officials of the
Miller company called attention to an
increasingly active interest on the
part of Northern investors in South
ern development securities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
MEMORY. OF JURIST
HONORED AT BERRY
Students and Faculty of Noted Noun
tain Schools Contribute Fund to
Establish Judge Wright
Scholarship.

Mount Berry, Ca, November A.
AS a testimonial of the love and es-
TEEN in which the late Judge Moses
r. Wright, of Rome, was held by the
students and faculty of Berry
Schools, nationally known institution
for poor boys and girls of the rural
and mountain districts, they have
contributed $3.50 toward establishing
a permanent Judge Moses K. Wright
Scholarship" at the schools, it was
announced here today. The fund will
be increased by the friends and adj
mirers of the late jurist, it was stat
ed.
The late Judge Wright was trus-
tee of the Berry Schols from the day
they were founded, twenty-three
years ago, until his death, in fact
he drafted the charter when the
schools were established Year after
year, the senior classes of the schools
chose him to preach their commence
ment sermon. He was in constant
demand as speaker before the lit
erary socities and other organiza-
tions.
Miss Martha Berry, founder and
director of the Berry Schools, speak
ing of Judge Wright and the scholar
ship to his memory, said today:
"Since the day T founded the schools,
Judge Wright has ever stood by me.
He believed in me and my work. His
knowledge of human nature and his
unerring judgment of men and af-
fairs have many occasions contribut-
ed largely toward the successful or
ganization and administration of the
institution. Time and again his COM
prehensve knowledge of the law and
keen sense of justice have piloted the
schools through troubled seas. He
loved the schools with a passionate
devotion. Often when his body was
racked with pain and suffering, he
would persist in filling an engagement
to speak to the students or give HIM
self to some important, matter of bus
mess connected with the schools.
Only few hours before he died, ne
gave the school authorities advice
concerning matter of the utmost
Importance. Truly, it may be said
of him, He served Berry to the
last
Special chapel services were con-
Quoted by the school in memory of
Judge Wright. At these services rep
resentatives of the faculty and stu
dent body spoke with great feeling
of the interest which Judge Wright
had always taken in the schools, re-
ferring to him was their never fail
ing friend and trusted counsellor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Waycross Burial
For w. j. Kirkland

Waycross, Ga, November 4.-Fu-
neral services for W. J. Kirkland,
who died suddenly at his home in
Fitzgerald, Friday afternoon, were
held here Saturday at $3.50 o'clock,
Rev. T. ]. Ponder, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating.
MIR. Kirkland was conductor on
the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railroad. He had been in the serv-
ice of the A., B. & A. for 10 years.
Prior to that time he made his home
in Waycorss. He is well known in
thi scity and throughout South Geor-
gia.
Besides his wife, heis survived by
two children, Willie and Sara; also
three brothesr, A. w. Kirkland, Fitz-
gerald; George Kirkland, Waycross,
and Lindsey Kirkland, Savannah;
and one sister, Mrs. w. A. Mcknight,
Waycross.
The funeral services were held
from the Mcknight home. Inter-
ment was in Lott cemetery.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
For City Board
of Education

In view of the fact that the en-
trees for the Primary close next Sat
urday and the modesty of the mem
bers of the Board of Education caus-
ed them to hesitate to re-announce
for reelection, the Leader presents
the former Board to the considera-
ton of the voters, with the exception
of Mrs. Ward, member for the 4th
ward, who having filled the place
with exceptional interest and service
to the schools, has decided not to Of
fer this time, on account of the pro-
liability of her moving to Miami be-
fore the expiration of new term.
We present for the LIST ward, Mr..
Lon Dickey ~for the End ward, Mr..
G. C. Petty; for the Sd ward, Mr.. G.
A. Jolley, and for the 4th ward, Mr..
A. ]. Mcdonald. For president of the
Board, we present that popular citi-
zen, DR.. w. D. Dorminy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Nv. ]. KIRKLAND LAID TO
REST IN LOTT CEMETERY

Funeral services for W. J. Kirk
land, who died suddenly at his home
in Fitzgerald yesterday afternoon,
were held here this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, Rev. T. ]. Ponder, pastor
ofgthe First Presbyterian, church, of
ficiating.
Mr.. Kirkland was a conductor on
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic railroad. He has been in the serv-
ice of the A., B. & A. for approxi-
mately ten years. Prior to that time
he made his home in Waycross. He
is we'll known in this city and through
out South Georgia.
Besides his wife, the deceased is
survived by two children, Willie and
Sara; also two brothers, A. w. Kirk
land, Fitzgerald; George Kirkland,
Waycross, and Lindsey kirkland, Sa-
vannah, and one sister, Mrs. w. A.
Mcknight, Waycross.
The remains were brought here
this morning and carried to the home
of Mrs. Mcknight, on Elizabeth
street. Funeral services were held
from the Mcknight home.
Pail bearers were: ]. D. Mitchell,
Charles F. Mobley, DIR. E. R. Mitch
ell, C. S. Perry, DIR. Paul MCGEE and
D. P. Williams.
Interment was at Lott cemetery.
w. L. Hinson and Company were the
funeral directors in charge of ar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal-Her-
add
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Tax Collectors
Second Round

I will be at the places named be-
low at the following dates for the
purpose of collecting State and
County tax:
= Ashton - Monday, November 9,
fro mo 80 to 1000 a. m.
Dickson's Mill-Monday, Novem-
Der 9, from 1890 to 1900 a. m.
Bowen's Mill-Monday. November
9, form II $50 to 1900 a. m.
Vaughn-Tuesday, November 10,
from $50 to 1000 a. m.
Williamson's Mill-Tuesday, No
MEMBER 10, from 1890 to 1900 am,
The. books are open for collection
4 che court house except when on
4 .sse rounds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Newspapers Big Aid
In Georgia's Growth

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4.-Georgia's
development is due to many factors
of natural advantage and human eff
fort, according to Atlanta business
men, but one of the notable reasons
for the wonderful rapidity of the
states growth at this time, and its
widespread recognition throughout
the nation, was explained here today
by local newspaper men.
The newspapers of Georgia are to
be credited with a large percentage
of the states great development, it
was asserted, because of their in
terest in the various. projects of the
state and their desire to spread the
good news of Geogia prosperity thru
out the nation.
without the newspapers aiding
and abetting the cause of every legi-
innate developer in Florida, we
could not get very far" said well
know newspaper correspondent, him.
self consistent state booster. "There
is every reason for the business men
Of Georgia to thank the newspapers
for their cooperation in every enter
prise that is on the level. Facts of
every legitimate enterprise is readily
published in. news columns. 1t is free
advertising but at the same time it
is news of interest to the readers in
Georgia and all over the country
where the Georgia papers are being
read now as they have never been 80
widely read before"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
APPLE WEEK MARKED
BY CHARITY GIFTS
Every Charitable Institution in At
lanta Is Recipient of Fruit Dur 81
ing National Apple Week
Sponsored by Club

Atlanat, Ca, Nov. 3.-National
Apple which is being observed in At
lanta this year from October 81 to
November z, sponsored by the At
lanta Produce club.
Local dealers have varied assort-
ments of everw kind of apples i'm
aginable. Among a few of the slo-
gans being broadcast from the
stores are: Cat 'em Raw, baked,
fried and stewed;" "Apples-buy
them by the bushel;" "Eve ate 1, Ad-
am eat 1-2-can you beat it?"
National Apple Week, as pointed
out by Charles R. Porter, Rome, Ga,
business man and the owner of ex-
tensive orchards at Esom Hill, Ga,
in HARRISON and Polk counties, is the
outgrowth of National Apple day,
which was established in 1920 and
since that time has been observed
regularly by all the larger cities in
the United States.
The total production of apples in
the United States during the past
season was 179, 443,O0O bushels of
which Georgia, where the industry
is still young, produced 1,SS8,000
bushels. The Georgia crop this sea-
son is very small on account of the
recent drought, Mr.. Porter said.
Every charitable institution in At
lanta will be remembered with gifts
of apples by the Atlanta Produce
club during National Apple week, it
was stated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
RAILROAD EARNINGS
STILL QUITE SMALL

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 3.-Earning
capacity of the railroads is still be-
low what it was before the war ac-
cording to statement made public
here today by railway executives.
For the seven years ending 1917,
the class l roads earned at an an
nual rate of return Of 4.9O on the
property investment. In the years
1921 to August, 1925, the rate of re-
turn has averaged only 3.94 per cent
on the property investment. The
roads, it was stated, have reported a
net operating income for August of
the present year, which was greater
than for any month since 1920, with
the exception of October 1924
There was no valuation made of the
railroads prior to 1920.
The return earned in the years
preceding government operation, it
was stated here, was SO inadequate
that the annual investment made in
improvements and new facilities de-
clined from more than one billion
dollars in 1911 to less than $50 mil
lion dollars in 1916. The inadequacy
of the return earned during this peri
cd, it was pointed out by Atlanta ex-
ecutives, was tacitly conceded by
Congress when in framing the Trans
portation Act, it decided it was expe-
dent and necessary to adopt provi-
sions assuring the railroads that
their rates would be so regulated in
future as to enable them to earn
fair return.
Billions of New Capital
In 1915 the net operating income
of the railways was the largest in his
tory it was stated here, and yielded
a return of $50 per cent on property
investment Thus far this year, it was
asserted, it has shown small in
crease over 1916. Since that year,
however, The investment of new cap
ital in the railways has amounted to
almost six billion dollars. In conse-
uuence was at the annual rate of on
ly 4.65, which is not only much less
than in 1915, but less than the aver
age earned in the entire<seven and
one-half years Immediately preceding
the adoption of government control
Although the country is now more
prosperous than at any time since
before the war, the pre-war earnings
capacity of the railways as a whole
has not been restored, Atlanta exeau-
tives assert.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
MIR. S. L. SwaHord
Succurnbs i'm Macon

Mrs. D. Nelson received the sad
tiding of the death Of I. L. STAFFORD.
who formerly lived in this city and
has number of friends here who
will regret to learn of his death.
For the past several years Mr.. Swat
ford made his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. M. Smih, of Macon, and
is survived by this daughter and two
sons, Guy and F. o. Swafford. The
deceased was a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic and had reach
ed the age of SO years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
TWO MORE DEATHS
IN NAHUNTA CRASH

Waycross, Ga, November 1.-Two
more deaths, bringing the total death
list for the schol bus-Atlantic Coast
Line collision Monday at Nahunta,
up to 10, occurred here last night.
The are: Burros Todds, 10; Pearl
Strickland, II.
The two victims of the tragedy lin
bered in the Atlantic Coast Line
emergency hospital here between life
and death since Monday.
Many injured are still being treat
ed and deep concern as to their re-
covery has been expressed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
EIGHT SCHOOL CHILDREN
DIE In ACCIDENT
Tourist Train Collides With
Bus Near Nahunta, Ga.
Score Injured

WaycroSs, Ga, Nov. 2.-Collision
of the, Everglades Limited of thesAt-
lantic Coast Line and a school bus
at Nahunta, Ca, today resulted in
the death of eight children and in
juries of twenty-one others.
Victims of the crash were rushed
to the hospital here aboard special
train. Four of them died on the way.
The dead are: Thelma Wilson, IL;
Anne Belle Wilson, 16; May Thorn
ton, IL; Doris Herrin, IA; Audrey
May Jones, IL; Durwood Bowling, 2:
Riley Hickox, Z, and Herschel Louis,
II. Reports from the hospital late
hits afternoon indicated that no more
deaths are expected, although some
of the remaining victims are in a Sc
rious condition.
The injured are: Lula Mae Hender-
son, 9; Herbert Robinson, IL; ]. P.
Robinson, 7; Wylene Bowling, 6;
Frank Louis, II; Gertie Louis, 10;
Berdie Louis, 16; Elroy Strickland,
10; Lynelle Thornton, 16; Edna Ly-
ons, 8; Pearl Strickland, II; Doyle
Bowling, z; Creola Bowling, 8; &C.
Gil Bowling, 8; Archie Lyons, 10; Ma
mie Roberts, IL; Burrus Todd, 10;
Alice Lucille Harris, g.; Katie May
Wilson, ~ and Alice Harris, 8.
Drivers Leg Broken
Elroy Strickland, who was driving
the bus, suffered fractured leg. He
stated to railroad officials here that
he was driving in misty rain and
had all side curtains of the bus
closed. AS he approached the rail-
road track, he said, he asked one of
the boys on the bus to look toward
the north and see if there was a train
approaching. Strickland said he look
ed toward the south. Just as the bus
reached the center of the crossing the
train crashed into it. The terrific i'm
pact of the heavy locomotive threw
the bus distance of twenty feet
and strewed it's occupants along the
right of way. Three of the children
were killed instantly. The screams
of their companions could be heard
above the noise of the train as it sped
down the track toward the station.
Cause of Tragedy
Box cars, parked near the crossing,
the misty rain and the fact that the
side curtains were up were contribut-
ing factors of the collision. No of
fetal account of the crash has been
issued by the railroad company and
no comprehensive statement has
been made by Strickland, the bus
driver, or by the engineer of the
Everglades Limited.
A relief train was made UP at
Nahunta Immediately after the COLI
sion and the child victims were tax
en- to the hospital here. Families of
the children, grief stricken at the
news of the collision, hurried here
to be with the injured. Everett Knox,
principal at the school to which the
children were bound, closed the
building after the collision and ac-
companied the victims to this city.
News of the crash spread rapidly
through hits section and local citi-
zens freely offered their services to
families of the children who were
riding on the Inflated bus.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
ANNUAL CONVENTION
EVANCHISTIC CLUBS
HELD AT CHARLOTTE
Il Wa a Great Spiritual Feast to
All Who Attended the Meet.
iags Of the CIubs.

= The fifth annual convention of
The Association of Business Mems
Evangelistic Clubs at Charlotte, N.
c., was great spiritual feast to all
who attended its meetings. God was
In every session and all felt the spell
of His presence.
The prayer meetings. were well at
tended In spite of downpour of
rain. Men were eager to hear the
prayers and testimonies Of others and
to add theirs to the list.
The actresses of DR.. Plate D. Dur
ham, Of Atlanta, were masterpieces
ofaeIoquence and logic. In them he
compared the human race to one
great family with God the. Father.
He spoke of the privileges, the OPP
portunities, and responsibilities of a
child in a family, and of the necessa-
ry qualifications to become child
in the family of God.
The Convention Sermon by DIR. w.
W. BASTARD, of Cleveland, Ohio, was
also a masterpiece. His text was
three words: Seek, First, Kingdom.
He pointed out that men must al
ways put God first in their lives.
That business, pleasure, family, and
even life itself must take a second
airy place.
At the banquet Saturday night,
given by the Charlotte club. there
was much inspiring music and several
fine speeches followed by an address
by DIR. George Stephens, Canadian
evangelist.
He made a very stirring appeal
and at the close invited us all to
pray. 1t was an unusual spectacle to
see three hundred men on their knees
and all praying audibly at the same
time. AS they gradually ceased, and
the sound died away, period of in
tense silence prevailed for the space
of about five minutes. He then in
vited testimonies and men all over
the house, many of them with tears
streaming down their faces, told of
their determination to go home and
give themselves more fully than ever
before, to the work of winning souls
for the Masters Kingdom.
At the business session, the reports
showed that there were sixty clubs
represented; that there were two
hundred thirty eight registered dele
gates from sixty-three cities of ten
states, covering territory ranging
from Pittsburgh, Pa, to st. Peters,
burg, Fla, and from Norfolk, Va,
to Jackson, Miss, and Cleveland, O.
Mr., M. L. Thrower, of Atlanta,
was elected president and James
Morton, also of Atlanta, secretary
treasurer.
The Findings Committee recon-
mended, among other things, a budg-
ct of ten thousand dollars. When
asked how they proposed to raise it,
they replied, by prayer. They also
recommended that the Executive
Committee employ a secretary at
salary such as they saw fit to pay.
The next convention will be held
at Eliada Conference Grounds, Ashe-
vile, N. c., and in addition to the
three days session, there will be
week of Bible study, under some of
the best teachers Of the country.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Yankee Beans for
State of Florida

Two two-ton truck loads of white
beans fro mMichigan passed through
the town Tuesday en- route to Miami.
Each truck carried two and half tons
for the Florida markets. The same
parties shipped three cars Of Michi-
gan apples, which they expect to dis
tribute on arrival at Miami.