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Putnam patriot., 1925-07-03
Y A Long and Hard Driver

Boston papers of Wednesday refs to Booth as a hard and bong hitter, slight improvement on his form of th first. day would have heerD sufficient have landed the Massachusetts ape
 title for the Putnam golfer. but lthi
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
THAT TENNESSEE CASE

The trial of the Tennessee teacher, ]. f. Scopes
charged with violating the state anti-evolution
law, is attracting nationwide attention because
Of its novelty and for the additional reason that
there are sharp differences of opinion as to the
constituonallty of the statute and also as to the
strength or weakness of the issue in morals and
conscience. The case has aroused much specula-
ton as to the intent of the forefathers when they
established a government under which freedom
of religious thought was guaranteed. If indeed
state undertakes to enforce orthodox belief up
On its citizens then it may appear that the Ameri-
can principle of freedom in religious thought is
endangered
Citizens Of the United States are not required
Neither is it demanded of them that they be ORTIZ
odoX in the profession Of a faith which they do
uphold. Indeed, there is nothing in the consttu-
ton to forbid citizens profession of unbelief.
Obviously, no government could make progress
in that direction. since belief rests with the in
divdual and is utterly beyond federal state
control. Going further, the federal constitution,
with which it should be remembered no state CON
stution shall be in conflict makes no effort at
scriptura Interpretation. If it did there might not
be many different churches in existence every one
with definite Interpretation of its own.
Tennessee's law against teaching evolution in
public school may stand legally, but its moral
position never could be strengthened for the rea-
son that attempted force of this kind violates
the American principle of absolute freedom in re-
ligious thought. Mr.. Bryan's role of crusader in
the interest of fundamentalism is not at all con
>incing except, perhaps, that it emphasizes that
there is no limit to his unreasonableness. No
government ought to have the power to enforce
upon its citizens religious belief of any kind or
character In some things the individual has SOW
ereigh rights which the state cannot override
The Dawson (Ga.), News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
THE LAST CALL

The proposal to discontinue the an
nual national encampment OF the Z {
V. was rejected though rapidly thin
ming ranks of the gray and the feeble
ness of the survivors seem to make
one meeting place with formidable dis
lance to be covered, increasingly diff
ficult to arrange. Department meetings
to take the place was suggested with
out favorable consideration, although
it is pitiful feature of all these vet
eran reunions, north or south, that
ample hospital arrangements are made
in advance along with the gala prep
arations for each gathering. Also
marching parades are thing of the
past Many splendid bands are now
brought into service to fill up the
lines and give the added pep and zest
that the fife and drum may have one
time given but which is now about the
most plaintive music we ever hear,
due in part to their association with
the past.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
LET HOLDER AND ANDERSON
FIGHT 1T OUT

Queer things happen in Georgia. After being
relieved OF the Craftsmanship Of the State High
way Commission by Governor Walker, John N.
Holder was given back his seat by the Georgia
Supreme Court and presided at meeting of the
board Saturday, We suppose it is now in order
for Mr. Holder to get elected Governed, fire the
other two highway commissioners and name a
commission of his own-Tifton Gazette.
What's the matter with Holder and Anderson
running for Governor at the next election and
then either could discharge the other, in the event
of being made Governor and the legislature
changes the law to give the Governor authority
to fire any official who does not suit him.
Georgia would get good Governor in either
of these suggested candidates and they them
selves would find out which has the strongest
pull on the voters. Both being editors and mem
hers OF the Georgia Press Association gives them
an even start so far as the editorial influence may
help either.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
IMPRESSIONS OF
THE STATUE

Even knowing the immense size OF
the Statue of Liberty, there was an
unexpected thrill in the first sight OF
it to the writer, seen first in the early
morning. One had thought that I'M
mensity of the shore line and the ex-
pected sky line of New York would
dwarf its grand outlines, but the posi-
ton of Bedloe Island is so far out IN
the harbor that there is no background
but the sky from any point of view
and it stands out against that curtain
of blue or gray as the case may be, in
supreme majesty Leaving New York
in clouds and rain, the effect was even
more impressive. The figure of the
woman is light green, while the ped
esta1 is of darker bronze and was soon
err lost to view in the mists of the
harbor. Then it was, that for miles.
the figure of the woman seemed to
stand out in its shimmering green eft
feet. becoming lighter hued with dis
lance, like an angel figure in the
clouds with no visible support from
earth. 1t was Beautiful and thrilling.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
FEAR AND TREMBLING

There is a sense of insecurity felt
by people along the seaboard these
DAYS. the seismograph registering
earth tremors so frequently. Questions
as to public safety are causing care
full survey to be made of possible
danger and necessary precautions
with reference to larger number OF
seismographic stations in strategic
points has been suggested and from
this data an earthquake map that
would show the exact place, time and
force OF every quake. From this data
it might be possible to predict the
likelihood OF disturbances in any part
OF the country. Precautions would in
volve the use of rock foundations, no
building on made-over land, electric
power lines constructed with refer
ence to fire hazards and the placing OF
parks in congested areas that might
become refuge places i'll such an eni-
Urgency.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ASHTON NEWS


Miss Lucille Robtzsch spent last
week in town as the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. Julia Jones.
Mrs. R w. Reeves from town was
visitor here Friday.
Mr. Henry Wells and family OF
Rhine, spent Sunday with Mr.. anu
Mrs. VIM. Lynn.
The many friends OF Miss Hattie,
links and Mr.. Clarence Williams Will
he interested to learn of their mar
r;aoe which occurred on Friday, Kew
7 A. West performing the ceremony
Many good wishes are extended TO-
the happy couple.
Mr. Tohn Harden of Deland, Fla.r
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs
Reecy Barnes
Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Cass made Mrs
H H Hooker a pleasant call Sunday
On account of the illness of Rev.
7 w HAYES, Mr.. ] H Burke and Mr..
Ballard from town, filled Rev. Hays
appointment at Pine Level Sunday
An interesting service was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reecy Barnes spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J D Bishop.
The marriage OF Mr.. Britain Wise
and Miss Lily Troup, an event OF the
past fortnight, will be of interest to-
their many friends. Mrs. Wise is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Troupe and we'll known in our COM
munity. Mr.. Wise is prosperous
farmer and our best wishes are ex-
tended to the happy couple.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan FRI
day evening, fine baby boy.
A farewell party was given MISS
Eddie Lee Young Friday night by
her MANY young friends. Miss Young
left Sunday for Macon where she goes
to attend a business course at that
place. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed throughout the evening to the
large crowd and delightful time
was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Essie Barnes of Bailey, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. George Nc
Cook this week.
Mrs, Ella Ball annd daughter Miss
Curtis, of Wllacoochee, were the
week end guests of Mrs. Joe Bishop.
Master Everett Middlebrook, from
town, spent the week very pleasantly
here with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. n. Middlebrorok
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
FOR FRENCH CHILDREN

Since the war. fund raised by wo-
men of the United States for child
ren's hospital in France has reached
its accomplishment and the completed
American Memorial Hospital for
Children has been turned over to the
city of Rheims. The interior decorat-
ing was done by a wounded French
veteran who had been nursed by Am
erican women, and it consists largely
of painted figures depicting happy
scenes and animal life, that will have
cheering effect on the little patients.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald

JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Route to Savannah:-Via Abbeville,
cross bridge to Rhine, Milan, McRae,
Alamo. Mt Vernon. Vidalla' 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. .,.u.
Route to Augusta-via A6oeVilie
bridge, take north route two miles eas'
of bridge to Eastman, Dublin, virgins
vile, Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. Road
fair entire distance.
Route to Montgomery, Ala via
Irwinville, Sycamore, Ashburn. oy!'
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 Abbeviiie'
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 Iax'vile.
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 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Promoter of Good Roada-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ELECTRIFYING FITZGERALD'S
INDUSTRIES

Municinal ownership of the Water and Light
rlart has 50 uniformly satisfactory in Fitzgerald
plant has been so uniformly satisfactory IN fltZ-
Gerald. ill there are but few in any, OF our III
zere who will care to experiment with private
cornoratior. no matter how hatterlng their offer
ms ht be.
Street lighting such as we have in Fitzgerald
would entail direct cost OF at least 9lzoOo d
wear and the money would have to be raised thru
+axo+ion an extra charge on the property values
Of the civ Then under the suggested sale OF the
Iiobt plant. tie Water department would still
remain to be maintained by the city, necessl-
tatng practically the employment OF almost as
large force of employees as we now have Tor
both the light and water works, making the water
department liability to the city instead OF an as
set.
better way for the men in charge of city
affairs to plan, would be to utilize the light plant
for the extension of our industries, and inducing
new ones to locate here by selling power at rates
that would be attractive to such enterprises In
stead of voting to exempt factories from taxa
ton for five years, establish power rate Tor an
indefinite period which would make 1t profitable
70 operate small factories that give employment
to some of our own citizens or new ones they
may bring along
IT, as it is argued, private corporation can IN
duce factories to locate with us by giving low
rover rate. the city do the same and still re-
tain the other advantages that accrue thru NUM-
cipal ownership of our light plant
The low rate of cents for cooking purposes
can and should be extended to other users OF cur
rent, especially to such that give employment and
are creating pay roll.
Our plant is in good hands No one has any
serious fault to find, but let us plan to build IN
dustries thru the use of electric power from the
ctv's plant, Make it the nucleus of greater
Fitzgerald
Our Water and Light Commission has been too
modest by hiding their light under bushel' and
not taking the community into their confidence
in the past so that people are poorly informed
as to the extent OF the successes OF this splendid
asset Of our city. For the past several years, the
accumulated profits of the plant, which have been
considerable have been applied increase the ca
pacitv OF the plant by adding new machinery, IN
creasing the spply Of water and installing new
boilers the latest acquisition being new engine
and DYNAMO which will decrease the fi', con-
sumption about 40 per cent 1t probable hat
$4,000 have thus been expended on the plant,
without bond issue, for which the commission
is highly complimented.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
SIMULTANEOUS
CEREMONIES

When the 5th national convention
of Disabled American Veterans open
their sessions in Omaha next month,
there will be a ceremony of placing
wreaths on the soldiers of the I'M
known dead in five countries, military
attaches in London, Paris, Rome, and
Brussels having charge of the over
seas ceremony. The convention will
observe a period of silence during this
simultaneous ceremony directed by
radio. and at the close Nine. Shumann-
Heinke will sing Taps and the "Star
Spangled Banner which will be
broadcast to the veterans in all the
government hospitals over the coun-
try,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

SPOTLlGHIS
ON
PEOPLE =
MISS LIBERTY
TRANSFERRED
elders

This week marks change in the
status OF the Statue of Liberty which
has been humorously called a dis
charge from the L. s. Army by order
of President Coolidge. For 80 years
her position at the military fort on
Bedloes Island gave the statue no
other appropriation than that ollowed
for the military post as a whole. The
need of coat OF paint brought up the
subject of an appropriation which the
post budget was strained to meet.
Hereafter by presidential pronounce
ment, the statue has its own approprl-
alton which calls for $500 month for
her foodlghts that produce the inn
pressive night effect. In fact Miss
Liberty has a woman's weakness tor
display and spends virtually all her
means upon it."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
HISTORY INACCURATE

A committee on patriotic education
reporting its findings to the third an
nual congress of the Sons of the Am
erican Revolution declare there is
much to be desired in the matter OF
truthful records of the revolutionary
period. If people could but realize it
there is no such accurate and consis-
tent accounts of passing events as the
records in the newspapers and were
more files of these preserved for ref
erence and substantiation, historians
would not offer so many discrepan-
cies in their compiled works. as when
led afield by conjecture or prejudice
in the data.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
LINE TITLES WILL GO

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and
the Judge advocate general of the navy
are considering the adjustment of
line titles put in vogue by a regulation
of Secretary Daniels in 1918 removing
distinctions between line and staff de-
signations. Instead of admirals and
captains in the pay corps there will be
again simply pay directors, also chap
lains and surgeon generals would come
back where captains and rear admir-
ais have been holding forth, through
ruling inconsistent with statutes, &C
cording to this later authority.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
CAN FLORIDA SELL EVERY
THING?

The title to all that lies under water
along navigable streams or seaa coast
is said to be vested in the state.
whether any internal Improvement
board can sell this sovereign property
is a question now before U. S. Dis
trict Court. The trustees OF the in
ternal Improvement board are attemp-
ting to sell 1120 acres OF submerged
land along Biscayne Bay and II miles
south of Miami. An injunction has
been served to prevent the sale.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
wzWEaz SxzzazzaHHH
Oddities
ON
4 THINGs
WESTWARD, HO!
a. - By M

Favored with opportunities offered
by the mother country to emigrants
for Canada, 900 families LETT Liver
pool and other British ports last week
to begin farm life in Canada where
spring is only starting. Their depar-
ture is part of the scheme to settle
5000 families in the Dominion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ISN'T THIS THE
FLY'S BREATH?

Science says this is the latest tlne
measurement achieved. Imagine the
delicacy of an instrument that meas
ures the air inhaled and exhaled by a
common horsehy. So far they have
not officially announced the lung capa
city of the fly though that too is I'M
der experiment by the Royal Society
Of Scientists in London.
X X
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
POLICY NOT DIPLOMATIC

When the British delegation to the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World reached the U. S. customs Of
ficals last week an embarrassing situa-
ton arose. They were bringing as a
gift to the hostess city of Houston,
Texas, huge British flag. This re-
ciprocated similar courtesy of Ameri-
can delegates to York, England, last
year. The custom officials are moth
ing if not strict to the letter OF the
law and at once imposed duty Of Sl2
before the British flag might enter on
American soil The New York dele
gates promptly insisted on reinburs-
ing the British. hoping that the incid-
ent would not come to light. but with
a bunch of professional advertising
men, no such good luck could be ex-
pected. The whole world knows it
and now there is being made an effect
to. have the customs Officials make an
official acknowledgement of error.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ICE CREAM BY
THE POUND

At a conference on weights and
measures last week in Washington,
the commerce department favored
system of selling ice cream by weight
instead of by bulk measure as fair
er method to dealer and consumer.
The great variation in the consisten-
cy OF ice cream is the reason prompt
ing the change.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
NEW NEWS POLICY

Two Denver papers have begun a
new policy in disbarring from their
front pages all crime news which will
hereafter be found on inside pages.
The readers have been asked to ex-
press their opinion on the change. The
North Carolina paper that went so
far as to leave out crime news altoge-
Their was speedily urged by the read
ers to replace it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
PARENTS ARE MADE FIT

BY a grant of $4,000 from the
Laura Spellman Rockefeller founda-
ton to the state college of agriculture
at Athens, there will be a training
course for parenthood, as new line
of work in this college or any college
in the south. A young woman graduate
of the college now studying at Column
bia will supervise the work which will
be offered in courses and clinics for
teachers and parents and field workers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
THEY KEEP IN
PRACTICE

So frequent are raids made on the
food in the cold storage plant at sing
Sing by expert lock pickers among
the inmates. that new and improv-
ed lock and bar has been placed there
bv the warden Lewis Lawes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
PUT EN- OUT

The Triton Gazette wants the "1t
taken out of Tifton,~ the Ocilla Star
saws '1et us take the ill out of Ocilla."
So, therefore, to keep up with the
times, let's all get together and take
the "fitz" out of Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

Alas The government is tearing down the rep
utation of the busy bee, calling her loafer because
it takes 567 bees life time to produce pound OF
nectar-Aright now how about our legislators?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

Now Germany is sending to us new substitute
for alcohol said to be non poisonous and with
wonderful kick This kind of German invasion will
be welcomed by the soaks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

New York's Police Commissioner declares there
are too many taxicabs in the big city. He should
stand on street corner on rainy day. Ask the
visitors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

Keeping daughter in clothes isn't always fin
ancial problem.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
NONSTOP train

MACON TO ATLANTA via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

Visitors in the city have been Mis-
ses Harriet Flanders and Virginia
Dill of Ocilla guests of Estelle Waites
Miss Ida Miller of Cordele, Miss
Stringer OF Atlanta and Miss Annie
Feinberg of Townsville guests of
Mrs. Harry CARRIER, Miss Louise
Freeman annd Miss Elsie Smith of
Triton guests of Mrs. Frank Free
man.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

We note the splendid record of Miss
Helen Patterson who was the valedic-
torian of the Class of 1915. Receiving
her entire education in our city
schools, she has won her success by
close application to study obedience
to all rules and an almost perfect at
tendance having been absent but two
days in the four years of high school
while her yearly average has been 81
per cent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian O. Tisdel an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter Hazel Carroll, to Mr.. Robt.
D. Kilcrease, of Waycross.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

Leave Macon --------2:00 P. M
Arrive Atlanta ---------3:10 P. M
Evening star., 1925-04-30
TACNA-ARICA GROUPS
TO USE ROCHESTER
Service Squadron Flagship As
signed by Wilbur for Both
American Commissions.

The Rochester, flagship of the Spe-
cial Service Squadron in Central and
South American waters, will be
placed at the disposal of both the pie
biscitary and the boundary commits
sions in the adjustment of the Tacna
africa dispute between Chile and Peru
under the arbitral award of President
Coolidge.
The Rochester makes its headquar-
ters at Balboa Canal Zone, but
whether it will come TO New York for
the commissions or pick them UP At
the Canal Zone is not known. The
plebiscitary commission will be head
ed by Gen. Pershing and the boundary
commission by Jay J. Morrow, former
governor of the Canal Zone. It was
not stated whether the commissions
would maintain their quarters on the
Rochester throughout their work, Sec
retary Wilbur merely announcing
that the ship would be used" by
them in their duties.
Rear Admiral Julian A. Latimer,
who completed his four-year term as
judge advocate general of the Navy
today, also will be aboard the Roch-
ester. having been assigned to com
mand of the Special Service Squadron.