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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Watson Memorial
Workers Arrange
For State Meeting

Atlanta October 28.-Campaign
plans for the association formed to
erect a memorial on the state capitol
grounds to the late Thomas E. Wat
son will be announced this week, it
was stated Saturday by James H.
Boykin, of Lincolnton, president of
the Watson Memorial association, In
the Ansley Hotel.
President Boykin said the city OF
Augusta has appropriated $3.50 to
the fund and that other cities and
counties have signified their inten-
ton of participating in the move
ment.
owe will have our list of county
campaign chairmen ready in a few
days and will make public this list, !"
President Boykin said. "The list of
members of the campaign committee
include hundreds of the foremost
citizens of Georgia"
Plans of the association include
erection of a wonderful memorial on
the capitol ground which will cost
approximately 100000 and which
will be one of the most beautiful in
the south.
In Fulton county the campaign or
ganization has been formed and is
now actively at work in perfecting
plans for the campaign to be waged
here.
A meeting of the statewide COM
mittee chairmen will be held soon
after the organization work is COM
pleted.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Fitzgerald Club
Women in Ashburr

Upon invitation of Mrs. Nora Law
reno Smith, Chairman OF Natural ne
sources for the Ashburn Woman
Club, an all-Fitzgerald program was
day afternoon by the following
day Afternoon by the the following
ladies': Mrs. G. E. Kicker, Mrs. Lon
Dickey, Miss Athleen Dickey ana
Miss Helen Williams.
After a short business session. pre-
sided over by Miss Vic Evans, presi-
dent of the club, the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. Smith and ner
committee. After delightful music oy
Ashburn's musical talent, the follow
ing program was given:
Vocal solo, "Break o. Day-Miss
Helen Williams.
Address, "What the Federateo
Clubs Are Doing to Protect Our Ma
tural Resources'-Mrs. G. E. Kicker.
Story of MacDowelps, "To Wild
Rose" with music-Miss Helen Will
liams.
"Forest Protection" 49, Mrs. Lon
Dickey. ~
Readings, (a) The Bird Bowl, (b)
Tlluminated-Miss Athleen Dickey.
A delightful reception was held IN
honor of the Fitzgerald ladies follow
<,1V
ing the program, when delicious SAL
ad course with coffee. was served.
The spacious new club room' recent
" presented the club as part Oh tne
Turner County Cooperative associa-
ton, was beautiful in its SOFT gray
finish, the decorations being PINK
roses with fern. 1t was suggested
by Mrs. Kicker that at some future
day the Ashburn Woman's CLUB
might reciprocate with program at
Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
REMARKABLE LADY
ELEPHANT TRAINER
WITH SPARKS CIRCUS

Babe Pope, of the Sparks Circus,
has perhaps been justly called the
most daring woman who has ever
successfully TRAINED large herd of
elephants without the aid of man.
Added to this she possesses all of
the control of the masters of this
strange and curious art. The Sparks
Circus, which sto exhibit in Fitzger.
aid ON November 2, has always
boosted possessing the most marvel
ously trained elephants on the fac of
the globe, it being conceded by all
showmen that they work faster than
any ever before the public, and they
are handled, educated and introduce
ed by this dainty little woman, who,
as before stated, is in class by her
self in small 40-foot ring with half
a dozen of these tremendous ami
mails capering about you, executing
impossible stunts, never allowing any
of them to miss their cues and max
ing each one perform at an appro-
pirate moment and at the same time,
seeing to it that you are not tram
pied upon, MANNED or otherwise in
jured yourself, you are accomplis-
ing what any woman will tell you
is one of the most hazardous of all
feats, because no animal of the me-
nagerie requires more careful or in
cessant watching than the lephant.
Of course there are many other lady
animal traineds with Sparks Circus,
for this season Manager Sparks seems
to have specialized in wild animal
acts-for instance, Madam Dorothy
who puts the large and ferocious
group Of leopards through their PAGES
as nonchalantly and with the same
degree of pleasure as the average
woman in everyday life caresses an
ordinary house cat. Both of these
remarkable and fearless women will
be seen at the performance in this
city on November 2. Will exhibit
on City Ball Park.
Seats can be secured Circus day
at Ben Hill Drug Store same price
as at show grounds.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
COMMON SENSE PROGRAM
FOR ASHTON SCHOOL

In accord with my views in speak
ing of the good things that an indi-
vidual person does, is not to wait un-
til they are dead to speak of them.
The same is true of a public insti-
tuition, if it is doing high class work
and rendering service that in COM
mendable why wait to speak Of it's
service until it has finished it's course.
Here / wish to say that the patrons
of the Ashton Consolidated School
are proud of their institution and con-
graduating themselves on having
faculty that is rendering real serv-
ice that's commendable, and why wait
until school is over to speak of it?
Professor Kickliter as principal and
his able associates have brought back
to this school revival in education,
and if continued throughout the
term, our boys and girls will advance
in their studies beyond expectations.
Cooperation is the life of any school.
Without it, no school will be sue
cess. Patrons are more interested of
late than ever before. Not one child
out of every hundred in the rural
schools ever get college educatio.
So it behooves us to work in harmony
and get the very best out of our
schools that can be obtained. Our
teachers are not killing. time with
the useless things that attract the
child's mind away from the studies
that are worth while and beneficial.
The years pass by rapidly and
school terms are short. We have no
time to experiment with the draw
ing of cats and dogs. There will be
enough of that done without pay
ing teachers to teach them. -
Ashton school is progressing ON
o common sense program.
WESLEY r. WALKER.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
RAILROAD CROSSINGS
ARE DESIGNATED BY
Z THE COMMISSIONERS
Signs to Be Put Up and Autoists
Warned to Take Heed.

Ben Hill Commissioners designated
the various grade crossings in the
county and will put up markers as
required by the new law passed by
the recent legislature. 1t will be
noted that most of the crossings are
designated as dangerous, putting the
responsibility upon the drivers to
stop still before venturing across the
railroad tracks. Considering the linz
tied number of trains, for instance on
the Seaboard, one each way, each
day, the commissioners are placing
an unusual handicap upon travel on
the Dixie Highway between Bowen
Mill and this city. The crossings as
designated are:
Seaboard Railway South.
Dixie Highway-Slow down.
Coiored Cemetery-Dangerous.
Warren acknowledgements.
Seaboard Railway North.
Cotton Advantageous.
Bowles-Null Road-Dangerous.
acknowledgements.
Dixie Highway (old road)
gerous.
Dixie Highway (new road) SLOW
down.
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic, East
East of Fitzgerald, First Roadmas-
tiers District.
Fairview Crossing-Dangerou
Fountain observation-disclosures.
Robitzsch and Pine Level Crossing
Dangerous.
Ashton 1.-TWO crossings) - Both
dangerous.
Smiths Siding Crossing-Danger-
Gus.
South, Townsville Branch, Road
masters District.
Dixie Acknowledgements.
Whitchard Crossing-Safe.
Warren acknowledgements.
DR.. Cass and j. J. White Crossing
Safe.
DIR. Ware Crossing-Safe.
West of Fitzgerald, Third Roadmas-
tiers District.
Small's Mill acknowledgements.
Coal Chute acknowledgements.
Gibbs & Walker Crossing (new
ROAD -Dangerous.
Old Section House Crossing-Safe.
Gyce Crossing-Dangerous.
M. DICKSON, Chairman.
w. S. ROBERTS,
F. R. JUSTICE,
T. F. TYLER.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
STATE GAS TAX PRODUCES
MUCH REVENUE FOR GA.
Report for the Third Quarter Shows
Collections of 81 100000.

The state collected $1,40O,0OO in
gasoline tax during the third quarter
of the year, ending with September
1t is true that the tax was increased
from three to three and a half cents
a gallon by the legislature last sum-
mer, but this increase did not go in
to effect until September, so that the
old rate prevailed for two out of the
three months.
We are told that unofficial es-
Inmates indicate that the proceeds for
the closing quarter of the year will
show an increase even over the third
quarter, but as it is the automobile
drivers are now contributing to the
state at the rate of $5,300,000 a
year, without counting the license
tax or the advalorem property tax.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Otis Perry Walker
Succumbs Here

Otis Perry Walker, for the past
four years on the Waycross division
of the A., B. & A., died here Friday,
October 23d, from blood poisoning,
due to mosquito bite, which be-
came infected. The deceased was I'M
der medical care for several days,
and everything possible was done for
the sufferer. His sudden death was
a shock to his friends and family.
The remains were laid to rest in
Evergreen cemetery, Rev. j. +. Sim
gleton, of the First Baptist church,
officiating. Besides his devoted wife,
the deceased left three children, O..
P, Jr., Helen and Harah to mourn
his death.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
''THE CHEAT" BIG
PH0TOPLAY WITH
A HAPPY ENDING
Pola Negri's Star Role Delightful
in New and Absorbing
Photoplay.

A picture story with happy end
ing for Pola Negri! That is some,
thing which the admirers of this cele-
brated screen star will see in "The
Cheat" her latest Paramount pic
ture, produced by George Fitzmau-
rice, which will be on view at the
Grand theatre for two days, com
mencing next Monday. The story,
written by Hector Turnbull, is said
to provide Miss Negri with one of
the most delightful roles she has ev-
er essayed.
The story of "The Cheat" deals
with wealthy girl of Latin-Ameri.
canparentage who, to avoid wedding
an old man, chosen by her father
elopes with a young American. In
Paris she is loved by an art swindlel
disguised as an East Indian Prince
who follows her to New York. The
girl is disisherited by her father, and
unusued to poverty, she accepts the
supposed Hindu's offer of money with
witch to gamble. At first she wins,
then loses not only her money but
a charity fund intrusted her. Panic
stricken, she borrows from the
"prince" and promises to dine with
him alone in return for the loan.
At this juncture her husband wins
a small fortune by putting over a
lumber deal, and gives her $25, 900.
She writes check for the amount
due the Hindu and carries it to his
home. But he tells her, he doesn't
want the money--he wants her:
When she seeks to escape he drags
her to table and brands her as "a
cheat" She takes up a revolver and
shoots him, then escapes from the
house just as her husband steps into
the scene.
From this point on, the action is
rapid and races swiftly to one of the
finest climaxes ever seen on the
screen. The ending is happy. The
part of the husband is played by
Jack Holt, popular Paramount star,
while the role Of the disguised Hindu
prince is in the capable hands of
Charles de Roche, the famous French
screen star.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
DELEGATES WILL BE
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Delegates to. Be Entertained In
Homes-Dinners to Be Served
by PIT. A; Units.

Plans for the State Convention of
the Christian church, which is to be
held here November 3-5, are prac-
tically complete. All committees will
meet at the church Wednesday night
and make complete report CT the
work accomplished.
The delegates are bling entertained
in the various homes of the city on
the Harvard plan. They will be fur
nished room and breakfast by their
host and will secure dinner and sup
per elsewhere. The committee on en-
tertainment reports that the dinner
on Wednesday will be sreved by the
Parent-Teachers' association, of the
Third Ward, of which Mrs. A. H.
Denmark is chairman. The First
Ward PIT. A. will serve the supper
on Wednesday night at o'clock.
Mrs. G. w. Turner is chairman of
this ward. The ladies of the First
Methodist church will serve dinner
Thursday. 1t is understood that all
these will be served at the W. R. C.
hall.
Inasmuch as many fthe States
ablest ministers will preach each
night during the convention, it is
urged that all who can shall attend
and enjoy the services.
The interior of the church has just
bee nentirely remodeled and presents
an attractive appearance and the pub
lie is cordially invited to visit the
church during this convention and
inspect it.
A complete program of the conven-
ton will be published in this paper
next issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
FREE TEXT BOOK PLANS
ARE NOW BEING DRAWN
New Law Will Go Into Effect or
July I, 1926.

Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. 2S.-Plans
are being drawn up at the Depart
ment of Public Instruction for Flor
ida's entry into the ranks of states
furnishing free public school students
with free text books.
The text books are to be furnish
ed free up to and including the sixth
grade, under law passed at the
last, legislature. The law becomes eff
fective July /, 1925.
The principal reason for this move,
according to high educational au-
thorities, was because of the compul-
sorry education law existing in the
state.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Thomas Exhibitor
Returns From Fair

Townsville, Ca, Ocvt. 28.-Guy
S. Jones has returned from Atlanta,
where he was in charge of an exhibit
at the Southeastern Fair from Thorn
as county. This exhibit was not en-
tered for prize, but was some Of the
resources of the county, and include
tobacco, corn, potatoes, peanuts, SUI
gar cane and other products.
Jones reports that the exhibit at
tracted much attention and helped
to advertise Thomas county, though
he found that it was already well
known.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
National Highway
Paving Planned

Cordele, Ca, Oct. 2s.-Plans are
being made by the County Board OF
Commissioners to enter the paving
of the National Highway between
Cordele and the southern boundry
line of the county, distance OF some
10 miles. Grades are already being
secured and final plans are being
made to begin the work son.
The material is being placed for
the new Bethel Creek bridge north
of the city on the National Highway,
and this structure will be made OF
reinforced concrete and widened to
conform to the regulation Of federal
pavement requiremnts.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
RICHARDSON HEADS
MASONS OF GEORGIA
Atlanta Man Chosen Grand Master
of Georgia Masonic Body.

Macon, Ca, October 28.-The
Georgia Grand Lodge at its closing
session today elected W. S. Richard.
son, of Atlanta, grand master; A. G
Miller, of Waycross, deputy grand
master; D. L. Cox, of Monroe, senior
grand warden; Raymond Daniel, Of
Atlanta, junior grand waredn.
F. C. Jones, Of Townsville, wa:
re-electer grand treasurer; Frank F
Baker, of Macon, was reelected
grand secretary and T. ]. Waldrop
of Griffin, grand marshall.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
A Correction

In a recent issue of The Leader
Enterprise, it was enormously stated
tnat Ed Hayes charged with mis-
demeanor, when it should have read
Accord Hayes. We sincerely regret
this error, made through misinfor-
nation, as we are informed that Ed
Hayes is a young man Of high char
acter. Mistakes in initials will hap
pen at times, so we gladly make this
correction.
ISIDOR GELDERS, Editor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Oscar MARS IS
TAKEN TO ALBANY

Oscar Mars, convicted and sem
fenced to be electrocuted for the
murder of his wife, was transferred
+o\the Albany Jail for safe keeping,
nej6ding a hearing for new trial.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Attorney Passes
At Cordele Home

Cordele, Ga, Oct. 20.-Joseph T.
Jeter, Sc, 20 years or more an at
torney at law in Cordel, native
of Houston county died Monday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W.
Wood. Funeral services We're con-
Quoted Monday afternoon at the
home by the Rev. e. o. Heath. Blu
rial was in Sunnyside.
Several children, all married, sur
vive him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Temperance Day.

The followingday will be devoted
to business and temperance, Thurs
day is vererans' jubilee day. The
morning hours will be devoted to de-
votions and addresses by Rev. Luth-
er E. Lovejoy.
The afternoonwill be given over
to the veterans, who have been with
the conference since 1875. They will
tell the present generation of the
struggles and trials of SO years ago
and relate the experiences which
have marked the progress they have
seen in Georgia and the Methodist
Episcopal churches which they helped
to build.
The evening hour will be given
over to music by the Mt. Zion Sem
mary jubilee chorus, and talk by
Professor J. L. Robb on "Former
Days and Friendship Hour"
Friday Laymen's Day.
Friday will be given over to lay
men and education. Rev. C. M. Nc
Cornell will address the conference
for the morning hour. The evening
gill be given over to reports on the
education work of the Methodist
Episcopal church by Professor W. H.
Patton, princiapl Epworth seminary;
I Mrs. H. N. Howard, principal Mt.
Zion seminary, and DR.. j. L. Robb,
president Tennessee Wesleyan col
lege; followed by an address by Rev.
R. M. Hillard, of Knoxville.
Rev. Howard A. Musser, return
ed missionary from India, will be the
principal speaker on Saturday, the
program being Missionary and Ep-
worth League day. 'The Ring Of
Rama Krishniah," missionary pag-
cant, an address by Rev. Howard A.
Musser, and Epworth League ami
versary thoughts by Rev. r. M. Mil
lard will feature the evening hour.
The conference love feast, led by
Rev. Joseph H. Smith on Sunday
morning will be followed by SER
mon by Bishop Thirkield at the seat
of the conference. A number of the
men of the conference will speak at
the morning and evening hours in the
pulpits of neighboring towns. Me-
mortal service for the afternoon hour
and address by Rev. Howard A. Mus
ser in the evening will be followed
by the reading of the appointments
4or the coming year by Bishop Thir-
kield.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
Mrs. C. M. Wise has again taken
a position at the Empire Store.

Mrs. Bert Frey, of Avon Park, and
her sister, Mrs. Lang, of Mansfield,
Ohio, arrived in the city Monday anu
are spending a few days with Mr..
l. M.-Frey, before proceeding to
Chattanooga, where they will visit
their mother and other relatives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29

Mr.. Thos. Holland, of Ambrose,
one of Coffee county's progressive
planters, was a business visitor in the
city Wednesday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29

Rev. E. S. Winn is spending his
second week in a series of meetings
at Triton, but will return on Friday
morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
STATE METHODISTS
TO HOLD MEETINGS
NOVEMBER 3 TO 8

The Georgia conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church is SEIZED
uuled to convene at Mt. Zion, neal
Carrollton, Ca, November 3 to g.
Bishop Wilbur P. Thirkield, DID,.
LID, of Chattanooga, presiding
DR.. James P. Crippen, district su.
perintendent, of Atlanta, and the
Rev. H. H. Bowen, of Mt. Zion, as
program committee, have announced
that this is to be singing confer
ence." Bishop Thirkield has asked
thatemphasis be placed on the great
hymns of the Christian church.
1t is also to be "jubilee confer
ence." The Rev. Joseph H. Smith,
Rev. R. H. Cobb and Rev. E. E, Dean
fall began their ministry in the Geor-
gia conference SO years ago.
The opening day, Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8, is set aside as "Welcome day."
There will be addresses by w. T.
Morris for the community; Mrs. H.
N. Howard. princiapl, for Mt. Zion
seminary; Rev. H. H. Bowen, pastor,
for the church, and responses by DR..
James B. Crippen, district superin-
tendent, and by Bishop Wilbur P.
Thirkield. An informal reception for
Bishop and Mrs. Thirkield will fol-
low.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29
WHEN

WHEN
the letters dim and blur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter. Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-29

If you have anything to sell, or
which you wish to buy, use Leader
Enterprise Want Ad, it will pay you.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
ADMITTED FOR A MONTH.
Organizer of Canadian Klan Per-
mitted to Enter Dominion.

OTTAWA. Ontario, November l6 (P).
Maj. Luther r. Powell Of Portland,
Greg. organizer of the Canadian
knights OF the ku kluN Klan. has
been granted entry into Canada for a
period of one month. The depart
ment of immigration and colon;Za ton
made this announcement last night.
Maj. Powell was originally refused
entry, but appealed against the de
cision to the immigration authorities
in British Columbia. They referred
the matter to the dominion immigra.
ton department.
Evening star., 1925-11-16

last night by pageant committee fol-
lowing alleged charges made by the
New York Evening Graphic, that the
selection Of Miss America" had been
framed.
The committee also passed resolu-
ton retaining attorneys TO bring suit
on behalf of the Atlantic City Cham
ber of Commerce and individual mem-
bers of the pageant directors against
the Graphic syndicate.
The two decisions were reached last
night following a conference Of the
mayor, Samuel T.. Leeds. president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce; Louis ST.
John and Raymond z: Read, pageant
directors. and II. Starr Giddings, New
York attorney.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
ACCEPTS BISHOPS POST.
Rev. DR.. Creighton. Episcopal Rec
tor, to Serve in Mexico.

NEW YORK, November i6 LR.--
Rev. DR.. F. w. Creighton. rector of
st. Anne's Episcopal Church of
Brooklyn, announced last night his
acceptance OF the post of Bishop of
Mexico.
DIR. Creighton was elected by the
house of bishops OF the Episcopal
Church at the triennial general CON
rention at New Orleans last month
He will succeed Bishop Henry AYES,
who retired two years ago and who
now is living at Seabrook, Tex.
Evening star., 1925-11-16
SCHO0LBOY FIGHT FATAL.
Youth Held After Row in Which

LUMBERTON. \. c., November 16
P).-Carl Watts. l3. is dead and his
schooImate. Wallace Smith, a few
months older. is at liberty under bond
of $500 for his appearance in Superior
Court as result of a schoolboy fight
few miles from Lumberton Satur-
day. Watts died Saturday night from
injuries received when Smith is al
legged to have struck him on the head
with lunch container. The coroner's
jury held that death resulted from
the blow. The encounter occurred
near the school after school hours
Iowa leads the States in the pro
duCtiOn of corn
Evening star., 1925-11-16
PLANS LITTLE VENICE"
Resort Promotion Company Ship
ping Gondolas to America.

VENICE. Italy. November IS H).-
Since thousand Of Americans are un-
able to crafty their longing to come
to Venice. an American resort promo
ton company has arranged TO take
at least part Of Venice TO America
The company, which is promoting a
SOFT Of little Venice on the coast of
Florida. has ordered % gondoIas from
the principal gondola factory here
Ten of them already have heen Skinned