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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30

{. H. Andrews Heads
The Georgia Masons
Macon Man Elected Grand Mast
er at Convention in Central
City On Tuesday

MACON, GA, April &c. H. An
drews OF Macon was elected grand
master of the grand council Royal and
Select Master Masons, at the annual
election here this afternoon, succeed
ing F. A. Johnson, Atlanta, retiring
master.
The other officers elected were: W.
S. Richardson, Atlanta, deputy grand
master; E. A. McHan, Macon, recor-
der and grand treasurer; Rev. John
Swain, Lilly, grand chaplain; N. H.
Ballard, Atlanta, grand principal con
ductor of work; ]. T. Waldrop, Grit
fin, captain of the guard; F. A. Miller
Fort Valley, conductor of council; J.
G. Sandifer, Blakely, grand marshal;
w. G. eMaler, Gainesville, grand stew
ard and Lee Wages, sentinel.
The meeting this morning was fea-
tured by the hearing of annual reports
of grand council officers all of which
were encouraging and showed prog
ress during the year. The meeting
closed tonight with the comforting OF
degrees on a number of candidates.
Tomorrow morning the Georgia
grand chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
opens a two day annual session. Sew
eral hundred delegates from all over
the state will attend.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

To the Voters of Ben Hill County;
At the solicitation of my friends and
the friends of my deceased husband,
F. NJ. Graham, l hereby announce my
candidacy for Tax Collector for the
unexpired term, to which my husband
had been elected. l have had cons'd-
cradle experience as his assistant in
the office for many years past, and
feel that l am fully qualified to fill
the office to your entire satisfaction
I will appreciate the support of all
voters and assure you that any assist
ance rendered me will be forever re-
membered.
Thanking one and all for their many
words of encouragement and assur-
ance Of support, I am,
Yours very truly,
If. Mrs. F. M. GRAHAM.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
MANY PEOPLE
ENGAGED IN FARMING

ATLANTA, Ga, April 30-There
more people engaged in farming in the
United States thar in any other single
business and there is more money in
vested in this business than in any
other line of industry. it was pointed
out here today BY officials of the Geor
.gia Department of Agriculture in dis
u cussing statistics on farming. Also it
was shown, it is the most necessary
Business in the life of the nation.
In round numbers, figures received
here show there are seventy-elght BILL
lions of dollars invested in farms, farm
ing equipment, improvements and live
stock. In all the manufacturing inter-
ests of the country it was pointed out,
there are only approximately torty-slx
billions invested, and in the combined
manufacturing, railroads and banking
business there is less money involved
than in farming alone.
agriculture, therefore, is the ma
TONS foremost business, said J. J..
Brown, Georgia Commissioner of ag-
riculture. "There are some men, of
course, engaged in farming who are
reaping profits which compare favor
ably with those being earned in the
other great lines of activity, but the
percentage of those who acquire com
potency on the farm is not as high as
in other occupations.
"The reason for this condition of at
fairs is apparent but the remedy can
not be very easily invoked. The REM
.edy includes education, not only in its
general meaning, but technical educa-
: ton also. on production and marketing
\ and these things require time"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
Merchants Association
Acts On Closing

At meeting of the Retail Merch-
ants Association, held last Tuesday,
tentative agreement was arrived at
to close the stores of the city dur 'ng
June and July at 100 P. NJ, each
Thursday. providing committee ap-
pointed for the purpose will secure
the consent of the merchants.
Messrs Massee, Maffett and Abe
Kruger were appointed to secure the
signatures OF the Retailers to the
agreement. The matter of agreeing to
uniform hour for closing the stores
during the entire years was also dis
cussed and p. m adopted as the prop
er time to close during the week, ex-
cepting pay days when 8 pm. was de-
cided upon. Saturday closing bour is
to be 10 p. m. Barber shops are to
close at II p. m. The meeting was
one of the largest held of the asso-
citation for some time, presided over
by O. L. Bradshaw, president.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
Col. |. L. Criner
At The Capitol

(Bv Paul Stevenson in Constitution
Colonel Ludlow Launcelot Griner,
fashionp1ate of Fitzgerald, and candl-
date for the honor of being the best
dressed fan in the house of represen-
tatiyes is at the Piedmont. He came
up to watch the Tech Freshmen pa
rade along the Rialto so as to get
some new ideas for spring on his COL
leagues in the house when the legls-
lature meets in June.
81 was just trying to. visualize IN
nv mind how a member of the legis-
lature from Ben Hill County would
look in pair Of bell bottomed trous-
ers." he said. "There are few sail
ors down in my county and think III
borrow some of their togs and spring
the, new fashion. 1t ought to go over
big"
Colonel Griner is a member of the
governors staff and while here he al
ternated between grand opera and the
ball game when free of his official ha-
berdashery inspection work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
COLONEL VIM. MITCHELL
DEPOSED AIR OFFICIAL
HONORED BY COMRADES

WASHINGTON, April 28-Colonel
William A. Mitchell, storm center OF
the aircraft controversy which enliven-
ed the closing weeks of the last con-
gres and whose term as assistant chief
of the army air service expired at
midnight last night, was the honor
guest of a luncheon arranged for the
occasion of his leaving that office to-
day by fellow officers of the service.
Colonel Mitchell yielded the temper
arv rank of brigader general with the
expiration of his four-year term as as
sistant chief
His successor, Lieut.. Colonel James
E. Fechet, acquires that rank with the
office. The new appointee was trans
ferred to the post from the advanced
flying school at Kelly Field, Texas
where he was commandant.
Colonel Mitchell, in his new assign
ment goes to Fort Sam Houston, al
San Antonio, Texas, as air service Of
ficer for that district.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
AIRPLANE BUSTING
TO BE TESTED OUT
in BEN HILL co.
Dunn Farm Selected And Date Set
For Friday, May 9Th

Lieut.. Harris of the u. S. Aero
plane Division OF the Army, temper
ally loaned by the Government to the
Hutt-DeLand busters, Inc, located at
Macon, was in the city Tuesday to
make arrangements for demonstration
IN this and Irwin County. The farm of
+. L. Dunn on the Dixie Highway,
south of the city, has been selected for
the demonstration here on the after
noon of May 9Th, the Irwin County
demonstration to be held during the
morning of the same date, somewhere
near Della.
Cotton planters should come to see
this demonstration of fighting the boil
weevil from the air, found effective on
| large areas in Louisiana, at the u. S.
Experimental station. Two planes will
be used here, sending calcium arsenate
into the fields like smoke screens dur
ing the war.
| The purpose of this demonstration,
according to George f. Post General
! manager OF the busting company is ell
tirely informative. 1t will inform the
farmers on every phase of the latest
busting method and it will at the
same time inform Huff Daland Dust
ers on the ACCESSIBILITY OF locating an
airplane busting base i'm this town.
In the short space Of year, airplane
busting has emerged from a possible
ity to an actually which has caused
the most widespread interest among
cotton growers in the South. 1t will
be remembered that the first demon
stration of this most modern and sci
entific method of weevil control was
held less than a year ago at Athens,
Ga, before a crowd of 10000 people.
The demonstration was brought
about through the efforts of the State
Agricultural College So great was the
interest aroused as a result that mum
Der of successful demonstrations have
been carried out this spring. Whole
sale support in the part of the cotton
planters has resulted to such an extent
that several airplane bases from
which weevil protection will be afford
ed surrounding sections will be es-
tablished in the cotton belt this year.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the
application of calcium arsenate by
means of the airplane was first thought
of by DR.. E. R. oCad, Chief of the
Delta Laboratories of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. DR.. Coad has
worked on the idea for four years the
last two of which have been in coop
Grafton with the Huff Daland Busters
Inc, whom he called in for the en-
gineering end of the work.
This company proceeded to develop
two special types of planes to be US
ed for busting only.
Two highly efficient busting planes
have resulted which are capable of
busting 800 to 900 acres per hour.
AS a result of these experiments
and the great enthusiasm which was
shown on the part of the Southern Cot
ton growers it was determined to es-
tablish the service on commercial
basis and for this purpose the Huff
Daland Busters, Inc, was formed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
Mr.. Turner Receives
A Silver Trophy

Mr.. J. E. Turner, Active Vice Presi-
dent of the Exchange National Bank
has on his desk handsome silver tro-
ply presented to him at recent ban
ouet at the Dempsey Hotel in Macon
on the occasion of the meeting OF the
State Bankers Association, the trophy
being awarded him for the activities
of his group in the association dur
ing the closing year. Mr.. Turner was
recognized in this way and rewarded
by the association out of their apprre-
citation over the fact that his activities
aroused the largest interest and MEM
bcrship of any group of the five groups
in the state last year.
The trophy bears the following en-
craving: Georgia Bankers Associa--
ton, Membership Trophy, presented
to ]. f. Turner, Chairman Group l,
1o2S
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
1000 ARE EXPECTED
AT DIXIE HIGHWAY
MEETING IN FALL

ATLANTA, April 2o-The tenth an
niversary of the Dixie Highway will
be celebrated in Atlanta next Octob-
err with an attendance of more than
1000 prominent people living along
the route, who will arrive in motor
cade of about 800 automobiles. A bar
becue at Stone Mountain and similar
festivities are planned NJ NJ Allison
of Chattanooga, president of the Dix
lie Highway Association will be pres
ent, it was announced Tuesday by
Frank Reynolds, secretary of the
Georgia Automobile association and
resident manager of the Ansley hotel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
CHARGES FRAUD
in TARBUTTON CASE
AT AUGUSTA, GA.
Prudential Life Asks That Poll
cies Be Declared Null and Void
Because Misrepresented

AUGUSTA, Ga. April 2S-Alleging
that Gus A. Tarbutton of Wrights-
vile, Ga, for whose death on Febru-
airy II, ]. J. Turner has been SEN
fenced to life term in prison and
4. u. Rawlings awaits trial on MUIR
der charge, made false representations
in securing life insurance policies for
$4,000 and $4,000, the Prudential In
'Surance Company of America in an
equity suit filed in United States
court here today, asks that these poll
cies be declared null and void.
Claims False Statement
The alleged false representation, &C
cording to the petition, consisted Of
the failure of Tarbutton to disclose
the full amount of insurance upon Ibis
life at the time the two policies were
purchased from the Prudential; also.
that there was a conspiracy to will
the insured. Both policies, it is al
legged were applied for on May 2, 1924
and were issued to Tarbutton on May
II, 1924.
Gus A. Tarbutton was shot to death
on February II, 1925 by ]. ]. Tanner
who claimed the killing was accidental
Tanner and G. c. Rawlings, Tarbutton
business partner, with Tarbutton were
out searching for bauxite deposits in
Johnson county when the killing oc-
Cured. Tanner was tried and convicted
and sentenced to life imprisonment
Rawlings is now in Jail at Wrights-
vile awaiting trial.
Under the terms of the tow insur-
ance policies, according to the petition
it is provided that upon receipt of due
proof of the death of the insured the
amount of insurance should be payable
to the firm of Tarbutton & Rawlings
company, or in case of dissolution or
reorganization of said firm prior to
the death of the insured, the insurance
should go to the assigns of the firm.
Rawlings has already filed an affi-
davit with the insurance company Tor
the purpose of collection of these pol
1cies. The $4,000 policy provides for
double indemnity in case of accidental
death.
Brother Claims Conspiracy
H. F. Tarbutton, brother of Gus A.
Tarbutton, and administrator of the
deceased's estate, has challenged the
right of Rawlings to collect the insur-
ance on the ground that Rawlings
himself together with Tanner, con-
spired to kill George A. Tarbutton,
and that by this act Rawlings has tor
feited any claim to or interest in the
policies. H. F. Tarbutton claims for
himself as administrator, the right to
collect the insurance.
Spaulding, MacDougald and Sibley
of Atlanta are attorneys for the insur-
ance company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
ARRIVED SAFE IN NEW YORK

A wire received from Herman q.
advises that Mrs. Gelders and the en-
tire party of Georgia editors arrived
safely in port, having wonderful fine
trip on the ocean. According to pro-
gram they will embark again on their
home-ward journey Thursday at 2:OO
P. M. and expect to arrive in -Savan-
nah next Sunday morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30

THAT if you spend your money in
some other city and your neighbors
do the same, what will become OF
YOUR home city? BUY AT HOME!
THAT if you have any pride in your
own city, BUY AT HOME!
THAT if you believe in your home
CITY and want to see it grow, BUY
at HOME
THAT if you have any vision for great
er development and bigger future
for your city, BUY AT HOME!
THAT if you are a builder,
BUY AT HOME!
THAT as the business concerns OF
your city grow, so will your city
grow. Help to make your city grow.
BUY AT HOMEt
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
Aeroplane Smashed
South Of City

Lieut.. Harris of the Huff Daland
Busters, Inc, who arrived Wednes-
day noon from Lyons and McRae to
complete arrangements for the busting
demonstration, which is to be held
here Friday May 9th, escaped serious
injury when he started his plane, south
of the city and it started ON ram
page before he could get into the pill
OTIS seat.
The PLACE struck nearby pole and
broke the propeller blade, tore the ~
CINE out of its place and otherwise
sustained breaks on parts of the mo-
tor. The parts have been wired for
and when received local machinists
will put it back into service.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
OLIVER COTTAGE BURNS
TO GROUND TODAY

The home of Miss Alice Oliver
burned to the ground this forenoon.
The cottage being some distance from
the city, the fire department, which
responded, could be of no service. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
Through the efforts of neighbors the
furniture and personal belongings in
the house were saved. Mr.. S. G. Good
ner and family who also lived in the
house sustained some losses.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
By E. R. WAITE, Secretary
Shawnee Okla, Board of Commerce
By E. R. WAITE, Secretary,

THAT if you see your neighbors
spending money in some other city,
don't get down-hearted, but talk to
them and show them the error of
their ways Some of them sometimes
don't realize how they are harming
the city they should love. BUY AT
HOME.
THAT the service given by your mer-
chants has been tested and found
reliable and enduring. BUY AT
HOME!
THAT your business men are working
every day, spending their time to
make your city bigger, better city;
be 1oyal to them. BUY AT HOME!
WHEN you help your city, you help
yourself. BUY AT HOMER
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
Woman Hart When
Cars Collide on Drive

Mr.. Joiner employee of the Star
Market, accompanied by Mrs. Simm-
ons and her baby grandchild, ran into
the car driven by j. c. Stokes, at the
intersection of Gordon Street and Ro
anokc Drive Monday, causing both
cars to be wrecked and painful injur-
les to Mrs. Simmons and bruises for
the baby, who was thrown entirely
from the car, was found practically un
injured under the car. A case OF
rockies driving was made against Mr..
Joiner, his case being set for next
Friday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
MRS. HARRY STANFORD
THOMAS DIES SATURDAY

After short illness. at the home
of her grand mother Mrs. Mary E.
Clarke, Mrs. Mary Stanford Thomas
passed away Saturday and her re-
mains were laid to rest in Evergreen
Cemetery Sunday afternoon from the
Central M. E Church, Rev. S. c. OIL
iff officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs eco Gray, Roy Brown, R. 1.
Maffett. Guv tombstone, Fred Schultz,
and J. J. Collier.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
Pictures At First
Methodist Church

On Sunday evening, May 3rd, the
nastor of the First Methodist Church
twill show pictures and give lecture
& entitled "Logs and Men" The pictures
will show the big trees of the far west,
the logging camps. and the Sky Pilots
Kin their MINISTRY of love to the men
of the camps.
4 1.-THE lecture is free to every one A
frek will thank offering will be taken
10 y,sist in paying for the new ster-
eontican. which is fine, with disolv-
ing view effect.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
JUDGE McLENDON
DISAGREES WITH RULING

In the case of the State VS.. Geo.
Mannon, Judge H. L. McLendon
bound the defendant over to the next
term of Ben Hill Superior Court, on
a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Mannon,
tried before Judge Powers on warrant
sworn out by her husband for assault,
was dismissed for want of evidence.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30

Farmers, read the coupon in this is
sue of the Huff Daland Busters of
Macon and fill it out and mail to
them. You will receive some very. val
liable information about killing boil
weevils. 1t will pay you to send for
if
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS

NEW ORLEANS, April 80 (Spe-
ciaD-Houston Press reports snow at
San Angelo, west Central Texas yes
terday. Freak storms and high winds
followed by heavy rains ranging from
one to one and half inches at many
points. Is persons are reported killed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30
CAFE PATRONS FIGHT
BANDITS IN HOLDUP;
FOUR ARE INJURED

NEW YORK, April 28-Wielding
chairs, dishes, and silverware, seven
ty-five patrons in the cafe de LEU
rope, on Second avenue, Sunday morn
ing routed five armed robbers who
fired six shots before making their eS-
cape. They left four injured victims
in fighting their way to freedom with
b1ackiacks and revolver butts.
The robbers escaped with money and
jewelry estimated to total $4,000 in
Guiding approximately $500 from the
cafe cash register.
Two ambulances were called for the
four men who had been injured. Po-
lice reserves were ordered out, but no
trace of the robbers was found.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30

Mr.. Felix Webb of Atlanta was a
weekend visitor in the city last week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-30

Mr.. I. Goldenberg of Griffin was
visito rto the city Tuesday, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kassewitz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-23
DRAMATIC CLASS
PITCHES RIGHT
IN ON new PLAY
All Interested in This
Work Can Help

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-"The Unex-
pected Hero" light satire on war,
endorsed by Lunarcharsky, will be the
first play to be produced by the Work.
ers' Dramatic League OF the Workers
Party, District g. in the near future.
Glasses have already started to pre-
pare for the production of this play.
The money raised will be used to
launch the proletarian theater and to
enable it to give good propaganda
plays.
All those wishing to attend classes
should do so Immediately, so that no
time is lost in casting the play. Ian
guage IL. no bar as there are many
incorporating parts. The knowledge Of
dramatic technique which you will get
will enable you to direct others groups
and you can help in that way to
develop the proletarian theater.
The Workers Dramatic League
meets regularly on the following
dates: Tuesday and Friday nights
from eight to eleven, and Sunday aft
ernoons from four to seven o'clock.
The place of meeting is Lo Hart
mann's studio, at % East 14th street
(top floor, 'front.', New York City.
The work Of each session is divided
into two parts. Half the time is spent
in general study of dramatic arts and
the other half in rehearsal of a play.
On Tuesdays the first half Of the
session is devoted to the following
subjects: History and theory of art.
mimodrama facial expression), mu-
steal reading.
On Fridays the following subjects
are taken up for one and one-half
hours: Solfagia Draining of the earl,
history Of costume, rythmical gym
nastics, mimodrama and makeup.
On Sundays the first half of the ses-
sion is devoted to training of the body
and reading.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-23
u. S. Rail Board Calls
Union and Railroad
Heads to Chicago

The United States railroad labor
board, thru its chairman Ben Hooper
has summoned the Western Maryland
railroad heads and the officials of the
striking engineers, firemen and host
lers to Chicago for hearing on the
strike that has taken place at the
Western Maryland railroad at Hagers-
town, Maryland.
1t was this board that granted the
men employed by the Western Mary.
land railroad the wage increase over
which the union heads and company
officials have had a series of confer
ences.
At these conferences the union
heads insisted upon wage increases
and the company officials we're will
ing to grant the wage increases only
on the provision that certain condi-
tons which the men had won from
the rail company be forfeited. The
company after being refused these
concessions then tried to force the
issue and a strike resulted.