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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Bitter viii

Following is an extract from will
recently probated in Manchester, Eng
land: 81 desire that my wife shall
not receive one penny from my estate,
for she and her son have led me a
hell-upon-earth life, and when 1t
pleases the Almighty to call me, 1t will
also please me to be taken from such
q WOnnn."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Wisdom and Reason

Wisdom one day said to Reason: It
were well to love ones enemies and
return good for evil. Reason that day,
tip-toe on the loftiest peak in its king
dom, at last was fain to agree. But
Wisdom is not yet content and seeks
ever further alone.-Maeterlnc
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Hiph English Cliffs

Beachy head is one of the highest
of the English cliffs. Its summit ls
5G4 feet above the sea. The Welsh
coast has several cliffs higher ;zan
Beachy head Holyhead is 719 feet
and Great Orme's head 678 feet. st.
GATHERINGS cliff, Isle of Wight, beats
all these II is $50 feet high.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Doctors DUN Pharmacies

Most Of the pharmacies in Colombia
are owned by physicians. and because
of the popularity Of patent medicine
the number of shops is beyond the
nroportion of the population, accord
ing TO our standards.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Use for Magnet

Nail sets and other small tools when
they drop between studdings or into
other places where it is impossible to
get to them, can be found and lifted
out by lowering magnet into such
places with a cord.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
RUINED

Pennybrain: No more advertising
for me. I'm through with that kind
of business. I advertised last year and
it burned near ruined me"
Friend: How Gomez?
Pennybrain: Why hang it man, a
mob rushed in and bought nearly all
the goods | had.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Famous as Lover

Francois Bassomphierre, French
marshal In Richelieu's time was
Frances great lover. Richelieu Or
dered his arrest, and just before he
was seized he is said to have destroyed
5000 love letters. He was cast into
the Bastile.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Hollands Colonies

Holland has in her colonial posses
sions population of about 30pOO,OOO
more than seven times as large as
thai of the mother country The most
valuable of her possessions is Java,
famous for It's coffo"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
A COLLECTION LETTER

A COLLECTION LETTER
Mr. Deadbeat:
Dear Sir:
Who bought riding pillow of us last
fall? You Who said they would pay
for it when the crops were sold You.
Now, what we want to know, who is
a dirty no-account, good for nothing
bum? Yours truly, Samuel Mcguire.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
BOOST APPLE JUNCTION

"What do you mean Bill, you're go
ing to move to Apple Junction Say,
that's the LATEST town in the world.
I drove through there last week. The
only sign of life I saw was dog chasz
ing a cat-and they were both walk
inc.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
DUMB DAN GOES

SHOPPING
Customer (entering): Is this sec
ond hand store?
Proprietor: Yes sir.
Customer: Put one on my watch.
BLONDE BESS OPINES
"The boss said he had a cold or
something in his head I didn't say
anything, but I think it was a cold"
THE GREAT TRUNK
MYSTERY
1t was exactly midnight,
He stood under the window waiting.
She threw her trunk out first.
Then she waited.
And waited
And waited.
The End.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
YOU GUESS

Rastus: was 'vited out to the swell
est idnner yesterday. Umm boy"
Eph. So, where
Rastus. l jest didn't learn the fam
ily's name. l think it was pullman"
At least that's the name l noticed all
around.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
TOUCH SYSTEM

Bill Bilken wore shoe soles so thin
That when stepped upon some kale,
He knew at once, without a doubt,
When it was head and when it was
tails.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
THAT'S 1T

Loudvoice: Good old Blinks. Quite
a methodical gent. Why, would you
believe it, he keeps diary of every
little thing said around home. What
his wife said; what he said, etc.
Practical; "Some scrap book, I'd
say"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
yBEA

YOU WILL BE WELCOME IN
OUR MEMS BARACA CLASS
We meet at 1000 o'clock every Sun
day at the First Methodiat Church
Corner OF Lee ana Magnolia Streets.
We want you to be with US.
Come next Sunday Surei
No questions will be asked
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
AT ST. WILLIAMS
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Service every second and fourth
Sunday of month at o:30 a. m.
If. Rev. Vogel, Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
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, 1925-02-05
ED PURDY'S PHILOS

"Old Doc Brown says he drives a
fliyver and then his medicines are all
shaken up before taken"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-05
Not All There

Club Steward Ito member who has
asked If any of his friends are in
the club)-Yes, sir, his lordship,
seated In the coffee room, sir with,
three large WHISTLES and sodas sir,
s-talkin' to ITSELF, sir, and don't
think he knows that he's alone.-Lon-
don Passing Show
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
President and Wife
Attend Historic
Congo. at Salem, Mass,

SVamuscott, Mass, July 5.-AP)
President and Mrs. Coolidge Wor-
shipped today in the historic Taber-
nacle Congregational church at Sa-
lem.
In this edifice, founded in 1876,
they heard the history of the nation
traced and plea made that It as
sumo leadership in the establish
nsnt Of world peace and brother
hood.
Without intimation of their plans,
". and Mrs. Coolidge, accompanied
y Frank w. Stearns, left the sum.
nsr White House shortly after lO
o'clock, motoring to Salem. They
vtfe met at the church door by ush-
sn and escorted to a pew near the
tpnt.
The church was practically filed
More the services started soon aft
4 their arrival and a crowd was
sutside when they left. In his pray
1.-THE Rev. c. H. Beale. the pastor,
wed for blessings on the President
GIG those associated with him In
Hhority. He did not again men
uen the Presidents name nor call
Mention to his presence. In the
.lmon, after setting forth a goal
~. the nation in world affairs. he
esclared its accomplishment remain
y u the hands of the people.
me Rev. Beale, who is retired.
~ who had served for many years
Milwaukee, was preaching his
~ sermon in the church today, re-
ins the regular pastor for the va
ation period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Belgium Papers
Zap u. S. Methods
u Collecting Debts

BRUSSELS, July 5. - (AP) - The
saled States is being violently at
$50 by the Brussels newspapers
rSssF1es Of editorials for "Cornering
,siuln" as the papers allege, into
~snlzlng the war debt in order
aosf z 500, 000, 900 loan, and also
uying to collect a debt which
I cnelsians expected to be charged
S.s.srmany under the Versailles
N, @.lnparing the failure of the
NJ ssu :, States to ratify this treaty
49,. me German scrap of paper"
d. lMulatlon Of Belgian neutrality.
ss,ns Beige asks: "Are we vas
u. ana continues: ITO recognize
ssssose one is little, because one
:. ~ S ana because one needs money
uept that the creditor contract
tijW cencel and to collect from a
party Germany is to become
81 Nngtieme Steele, Catholic or
hse,s Mmenting on President Cool
hsent eierence to security in his
Ats. speech at Cambridge, asks:
bashlas ucn statements. is it unreal
htss 20 think that the United
b dshs tered the war solely to help
vi sOrs to win and thereby pro-
D. ncs ,accounts?" and concludes:
lAerIss iet US speak any more about
<an Philanthropy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
RHYTHMIC TREAD OF
TOO MANY DANGERS
CAUSED THE CRASH

Boston, July 5 (AP)-Fire Chief
Daniel F. Sennot placed the blame
for the collapse of the Pickwick Club
building here yesterday on the man
agement of the club.
1.-THE building was allowed to be-
come overcrowded," he declared,
land the tremendous weight, combin-
ed with the rhythmic tread of the
dancers was too much for the walls
and floors. The fire of few months
ago had nothing to do with the col
lapse, as the damage from that was
confined entirely to the floors above
the club"
Building Commissioner Mahoney,
simplifying a statement issued yes
terday through the mayors office.
which placed the blame on the state
for permitting the licensing of the
club, said that ne did not know I'M
til yesterday that there was a Pick
wick Club, or any resort of its kind
in Boston" He said because the
state had charge of licensing such
places the club had not been brought
to his attention.
Frederick w. Cook, secretary of
the commonwealth, said that the city
knew about the Pickwick Club, be-
cause he and Police Commissioners
Wilson conducted an investigation OF
the incorporators before the license
was granted. Inasmuch as the pa
pers of incorporation made no men
ton of the building which the club
was to occupy, he said, he failed to
see the state could be blamed for
the collapse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Fiscal Year Ends
With Markets in
Suspended Animation

New York, July - (AP) - The
transition from the first half Of the
year to the second found most of the
markets in a state of suspended ami
nation, with the business world
watching alertly for signs of in
creased trade activity which are ex-
pected to develop during the next six
months. Actual statistics showed
little change in the volume of busi-
ness from previous weeks but certain
elements in Wall Street were conf
dent that moderate Improvement in
the stock market foretold a better
trade outlook.
No better picture of the satisfac-
tory conditions which have prevailed
in the industry for the last six
months could have been applied than
the disbursement of almost $43S,000,-
900 in dividends and interest on
July !, breaking all records for mid
year payments.
The needs of funds to make this
huge distribution unquestionably ex-
erted a strain on the money market
which was manifested by a rise in
the rate on call loans to six percent,
the highest figure in several years.
Favorable crop reports unsettled
the grain and cotton markets. The
ton crop of 14,339,O0O bales indicated
the third largest yield in the history
of the country, the estimated condi-
ton of 1853 percent of normal on
June rs was Unexpectedly high and
only fractionally below that report
ed month before. A break in prices
running more than "a bale, which
followed publication of the report
was felt in the textile trade, where
buying of cotton goods was retarded
Operations in the steel industry
continued to drift along without
much change. Daily pig production
in June averaged about percent
less than in May, which in turn
showed a 10 percent decline from
the preceding month. This was in
terpreted by the weekly steel trade
reviews to mean that the adjustment
of the output to demand was well
advanced. Attempts were made to
check the declining tendency of
prices.
In the oil industry, the favorable
effects of four successive weeks of
decreasing crude production aud
record breaking gasoline consump-
ton were offset partially by the an
nOuncement that stock of gasoline
in storage increased in May after an
April decline.
Railroad freight traffic continued
at a high level and for the first six
months of the year car loadings stood
well over ,23000,000, substantially
above the corresponding periods Of
1924 and 1923.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Complete Reports
OfIDefense Day Test
Available in 2 Months

Washington, July 5.-(AP)-Within
two months from today, when COM
plete reports of what happened yester-
day in the second nationwide defense
test muster are received at the war de-
partment, study will be initiated by
the general staff to determine how the
future inventories of Americas de-
lenses shall be made.
The question whether national tests
shall be held at fixed date each year
as has been the case. or whether the
musters shall be divided as to time
and by components of the three part
army of the United States, already has
come to the forefront.
There is no division between army
authorities as to the need of some
sort of stock taking each year. They
unanimously declare that the tests
last September and yesterday fully
proved their value and that the popu-
lar support given them throughout the
country was sufficient for the depart
ment to use as a basis for requests
that Congress authorize the holding of
similar musters every year.
One handicap that unquestionably
caused more concern than any other
this year was the selection of July
Fourth as the date for the defense
test. The same difficulty may arise
again next year If national muster is
held, but that obstacle would not be
met If local tests were authorized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
COOlidge's Dad
Much Better
And Sits on Porch

Plymouth, VT, July 5.-(AP)-
Colonel John c. Coolidge. the Pres
ident's father. who week ago un-
derwent an operation in the dining
room of his home while his son
rushed here from the summer White
House on a special train, sat on his
front porch for an hour and half
today and enjoyed himself by watch
ing tourists who passed through the
town.
Neighbors who saw Colonel Cool
idge said he was looking much bet
ter" than they expected. He is so
years old. but despite his years he
seemed to have stood the effects of
his recent illness remarkably well.
He got out of bed for his lunch and
then walked to the porch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
VIOLENT DEATHS
TOTAL II FOR DAY
THRUOUT COUNTRY

New York, July 5.-(AP)-Seven-
teen persons were killed and II injured
In automobile, drowning, airplane and
fireworks accidents throughout the
country during the second day of the
Fourth of July week end. Automobile
accidents contributed the greatest
number of deaths.
Four persons were killed when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by Baltimore & Ohio
train at Newark, Ohio. Two were in
stantly killed and two others injured
when the wheels Of the automobile in
which they were riding locked, throw
ing the machine into pole in Hast
ings, n. Y. Two men were killed and
two seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident near Geneva, N. Y. An
automobile collision near Pomona, N.
j., was the cause of one death and
four injuries.
woman was drowned in Peekshill,
N. Y. and man who dived off a float
at Staten Island was seriously injured.
One aviator was killed and his pas
senger injured at Curtis Field.
A man in HaVerhill, Mass, lost his
footing and fell down flight of stairs.
He died with a fractured skull. Four
fingers were blown off the hand of
boy in Lake Oscawanma Village, N.
Y, when a giant firecracker he was
holding exploded.
Fire in White City. Chicag COS South
Side amusement park, tonight created
a brief panic. The loss was estima ted
at $4,000.
A passenger train carrying excur-
sionists from Pittsburgh to Wheeling
was derailed but no one was seriously
injured.
Stung on the hand by a bee while
driving an automobile near Kempt-
Vile, Ont, Detroit motorist swerv-
ed his car so that it careened over
a culvert, injuring himself and his
wife.
and their two small children injured
when New York Central train
crashed into their automobile ten
miles south of Montreal.
Diving into shallow water and
alighting on his head and shoulders
on the concrete bottom, youth
broke his neck at swimming pool
in Syracuse. He is in a critical con-
dition.
A baby was killed in Blairston, n.
J., when he was crushed by an au-
tomobile driven by his father. Three
children were drowned at New York
beaches.
Two men were drowned at New
York beaches.
Five persons were killed in auto
mobile accidents in Indianapolis and
nine others were injured.
Id Gary. Ind, four persons were
drowned in bathing accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Week of Irregularity
In Fiscal and
Commodity Markets

New York, July 5.-(AP)-Marked
irregularity characterized this weeks
financial and commodity markets. Re-
dictionary tendencies characterized the
opening of the new week in the stock
market, due to selling inspired by the
higher call money rates and the I'M
easiness over the extent of the Cali
fornia earthquake damage, but when
traders became convinced that the
money rates were only temporary and
that the quake damage was confined
largely to the city of Santa Barbara,
prices bounded upward. The rally
was checked towards the close of the
week by heavy pre-holiday profit TAX
ing and liquidation resulting from
large stock exchange failure.
Favorable merger and dividend ru-
mors stimulated pool activity, partic-
ularly I'm some of the motor, rubber,
merchandising and chemical issues.
American Can, which fulfilled a widely
circulated Wall Street prediction by
touching record price of 200 on the
eve of the directors meeting, fell back
sharply on the news that the long
awaited split-up had been deferred
and only the regular dividend declared,
but it made up good part of its loss.
payment of another installment on Po-
lands debt to that company and the
perfection of the new Diesel engine.
With record-breaking July interest
dividend payments as a large potential
source of new buying. car loadings
maintained at close to record levels,
the announcement that crude oil pro-
duction had declined for the fourth
successive week and a large quota of
other favorable trade news, operators
on the long side found plenty of am
munition for their operations. Short
selling on an extensive scale was dis
couraged by the apparent inability of
bear traders to dislodge much long
stock.
Outside the stock market, chief n
nancial interest centered in the wide
movements of the foreign exchanges,
the establishment of a new high rec
crd price by U. G. Government bonds
and the sharp break that followed the
publication of the government crop
estimate showing a condition or
per cent. about what Wall Street had
expected Italian lire sank to the low
est level ever recorded in this market
on selling inspired by the delay on
that governments plans for debt fund
ing. French francs broke to the low
est quotation since the collapse OF
March. 9214, on the announcement of
the French governments fiscal pro-
gram. but they made sharp recovery
on the news that the French debt COM
mission would be sent to this country
later in the summer. scandinavian
exchanges scared to record highs in
reflection of the improved financial po-
sition of those countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
MOVE TO REGULATE
HARD COAL SUPPLY
AT A FAIR PRICE

Washington, July 5.-(AP)-Re-es-
tablishment of more effective compe-
tition in the anthracite industry, so
the present generation may have an
adequate supply at reasonable cost,
has been recommended to Congress by
the federal trade commission in a re-
port on premium prices of anthracite
The report. made public tonight, de-
clared the complete restoration of
competition in the industry was not
only practicable, but preferable to
price regulation, often advocated with
respect to the anthracite industry.
The report set out in detail the
large degree of success which has ac-
companied the persistent efforts of the
department of justice to disintegrate
the anthracite combination" suggested
additional steps which would appar-
emily tend to restore the industry to a
normal competitive basis" and rec
commended measures designed to aid in
preventing the recurrence of high pre-
MUM prices in times of actual or an
ticipated shortages.
THE greatest obstacle to intelligent
aCt1on on the part of the public and
the government in the frequently re-
curing emergencies in the coal trade"
said the report, lis the lack of ade-
quate current information. particular
ly with regard to prices, costs of pro-
duction and profits"
The premium prices of 1923 were
the result of an anticipated shortage
and a panic demand due largely to
general ignorance of the real condi-
tions.
Publication of the facts at that time
by the commission assisted in restor-
ing normal conditions in the inter-
state trade, the report stated, and pre-
MUM lists and speculation by coal
wholesalers began to decline when the
commission started its bi-weekly pub
LEGATION of such data.
This experience led the commission
to believe that, if the matter was
within the legislative power of Con-
gress, some federal agency should be
directed to assemble and publish cur
rent data of production, prices, costs
and profits in the industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Find Body of Inspector

Among the bodies recovered to-
night was that of Police Inspector
Benjamin Alexander. He was believ-
ed to have been in the club looking
for members of the underworld
wanted by the authorities. His police
pistol was 4ound beside his body. The
body of a patrolman. Paul HalIoran,
also was found in the ruins yesterday
and his body was recovered today.
One vandal Shot
Vandals took advantage of the al
n ost frantic search for bodies tonight
to attempt to loot part of the clubs
coat room that was left standing.
One man, William Robinson of
Maiden. was shot in the arm by po-
lice and three others were arrested.
Digging in Debris
Most of the bodies found tonight
Continued on Page 8-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-06
Thieves Loot in
St. Peters at Rome
Over Million Lira

Rome. July - (AP) = Cardinal
Merry Del Val, arch-priest of ST.
Peters, declared today that the loss
sustained by st. Peters through the
robbery on Friday night when
thieves escaped with many fireplace
able objects, surpa ssed one million
Ira. Fortunately. the thieves evil
IDENTIFY did not know that more pre-
cious objects were nearby, which
were untouched The cardinal ex-
pressed horror at the sacriligious
theft.
The police have already taken 20
persons into custody. Among them
is Giovanni Bellini, foreman of the
workmen engaged in repairing the
sacristy, located above the treasury
of ST. Peters, from which the treas
ureS were stolen.
Signor Federzoni. minister of the
interior, has instructed the head Of
the police in the Vatican to express
to Cardinal Merry Del Val his re-
gret over the theft