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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
EASY TO DO THE ROAD

First Passenger-Easy enough 10
do this road ] often 60 from town
to town withoat q ticket.
Second Ditto-You don't say
Put me on.
First Ditto-Why, just walk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
scandal CLUB

A Lenten party dance will be
given at the Scandal Club hall on
Saturday evening, Feb. %. Ev-
erybody invited. Committee
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
UNION LADIES' AID

The Union Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Charles
Fletcher, Thursday. March 5th.
Everybody welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26

@rhs prince Of Wales spends
nearly all his time on horseback,
doesn't hep"
"Nopel He spends half his time
falling off,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
His Singing Voice

The Wears daughter was very en-
thusiastic and appreciative about
the new curate, and when she called
on an elderly woman Of nearly
eighty for afternoon tea, she soon
turned the conversation in his d.
rection.
"You know she said, 'he il
capable in 90 many ways. But what
i like about him most Of all il that
be is O true altruist."
well, I'm surprised to hear
that" exclaimed the hostess, "for ]
heard him singing last Sunday, and
I could declare he was O tenor"
Vancouver Province.
Just 20 II Is . wedding trip. q woman
Isn't particular ss TO the route.
Some men who have dollars lack
sense. What they need Ia change.
The same food that stupefes the
brain By dag keeps it unduly active
af night
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26

A hick town is where people
know that noise was a blowout
and not a pistol shot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26

Sir Sidney Kidman, the Austral-
ian cattle king, owns what must DO
the worlds largest farm. 1t en-
braces more than 10000 square
miles, an area roughly equivalent to
the whole Of England less York
shire and Devon.
DON Luis Terraza II Mexico, with
5000, 900 or one-third less land, has
a greater showing Of stock, totaling
/ 200, 900 head Of cattle, 100000
sheep, and 100000 horses. Perhaps
third ON the list is Mrs. King. whose
cattle and sheep ranch in the Unit
ed States is fenced in by three hum
bred miles Of barbed wire.--Com-
pressed Air Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26

Some men who have dollars lack
sense. What they need Ia change.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
TRIPLES OF TRUTH

rhs seal Of truth is simplicity
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26

Just 20 IL Is q wedding trip. q woman
Isn't particular as TO the route.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
VA. INTENDS REPEAL
INHERITANCE TAX

Atlanta, Ga, May 27.-Virginia is
going to repeal her state inheritance
tax when the legislature meets, &C
according to advice received in Atlanta
by tax experts. The leaders in the law
making body of that state have agreed
on the plan and the bill has been
drawn, the reports says.
Oregon has repealed her state in
come tax and the legislature has sub
mitted a constitutional amendment to
the people declaring against state in
heritance tax, another report says.
Virginia's legislature does not meet
until next January. AS the Georgia
legislature meets next month, num-
Der of lawmakers, it was stated here,
are planning to beat Virginia to tin
fepealing the state inheritance tax.
So many state are losing citizens
and capital to Florida, business men
in Atlanta show, that Florida's plan
of exempting incomes and inheritances
from state taxes is likely to be follow
ed all over the country. 1t is said that
two-thirds of the counties of Georgia
are feeling the exodus of substantial
citizens to Florida.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
Ashley Garrison
Electrocuted
Wire Short Circuits on Electric Drill.
Will Be Buried at Mt. Olive

Ashley Garrison, the news of whose
death in Jacksonville reached here to-
day, was the only son of Mr. and Mrs
Jas. A Garrison and besides his par
ents is survived by one sister, Miss
Lee Garrison.
The following account of his sudden
death appeared in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition:
ASHLEY Garrison, electrical employee
was electrocuted shortly before noon
here today when two high tension
wires short circuited as he was operat-
ing an electric drill. He died almost
instantly, examining physicians said.
Garrison and two other men were
operating the drill, it is said, and a
guy-rope thrown over two city cleo
trio power wires while men were in
the act of raising some poles caused
the short circuit when it drew the
wires together.
The remains arrived here on the
noon train and were conveyed to his
late home of his parents near Mt.
Olive, where the funeral will be held
The deceased will be buried in Mt.
Olive cemetery Friday, Rev Grove,
his pastor, officiating.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
w EDGAR CARNEY

Death came to the relief of William
Edgar Carney, 40 years old, at his
residence 1928 w Altamaha street
Wednesday morning. The deceased
had been in bad health ever since his
injuries received at wreck near Tai
bottom in 1920 when serving the A B
& A as one of its engineers.
The deceased was a member of the
city council for the first ward from
1915 to 1919. Besides his wife he is
survived by one son, w f, Jr., and
one daughter Miss Forrest Carney
one brother, Mr.. Geo Carney of S2@1
ford, Fla, and two sisters Mrs. Lilies
and Mrs Lewis of Waycross.
The remains will be taken to Way
cross accompanied by committee OF
engineers, members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers in au-
tomobiles and will be met by the
Brotherhood members Of Division 64e
at Waycross where interment will be
made in the local cemetery.
The deceased had many friends
throughout this section who join the
Leader in extending their sympathies
to the bereayed family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
W. N. Smith Leases
Aldine Hotel
for Commercial and Tourist
Business

Mr. w N Smith, the popular secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
closed a lease with the new owners
of the Aldine Hotel and will take
charge of the hotel next Monday.
The entire building will be renovat-
ed, newly painted and every room re-
papered with furnishings to match.
Every room is steam-heated and has
hot and cold water and is excellently
located for tourist traffic as well as
being close to the business center, an
attractive feature for the commercial
trade.
Mr.. Smith, in speaking to Leader
representative, stated that he will Sc
cure the best kitchen and dining
room service, catering to the better
class of travelling public. The lower
floor will be entirely remode1ed and
given over to the hotel office and lob
by, the barbershop moving to other
quarters. In connection with the hotel
Mr.. Smith will have storage garage
for automobiles for his guests, which
will add to the popularity OF the hotel
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
Patriotic Orders To
Honor Soldier Dead
Local Memorial Day Celebration Will
Be Held Here on Friday

National Memorial Day will be eel
ebrated here Friday by Colony Posi-
No. IA, G. A. r., at the w r c Hall
when the following program will be
rendered at the hall at 4 p. m.
manifestations.
Prayer-Mrs. Brooks. w. r. c
Chaplain.
Reading of Grand Order-A. c
Matthias.
Music-Choir.
Address,
Immediately after the program thu
committee of the w r c and G A +
will go to Evergreen cemetery, where
the graves of all soldiers will be deco
rated with flags and flowers.
To Visit Andersonville Saturday
Members of Colony Post No. ID c
A R and Sons of Veterans and theil
friends will leave the w r c Hall Sat
urday at 600 a. m. in automobiles fol
Andersonvile to decorate the grave:
of the Union veterans buried there
during the morning the following pro-
gram will be rendered in the cemetery
Invocation-J. N. McGregor, Post
Chaplain.
Music, America-Sung by assembly
Reading of General Orders-G, f.
Whitfan, A. A. G..
Remarked. Nelson, Dept. Com.
Reading, Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress-Mrs. H L Beauchamp.
Music.
Address-Rev. w. G. Clinton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
u. D. E.. To Unveil
Boulder To Jeff Davis
Historic Spot Where Davis Camped
to Be Marked by Abbeville
Chapter

Invitations to attend the unwilling
of a boulder to the memory of Jeffer-
son Davis on the historiS- spot where
he and his party camped the night
prior to his capture have been re-
ceived at this office.
June 3, the anniversary of Mr.. Dav-
is birthday has been selected for the
date OF the unwilling at which Prof
Judson Johnson will be the principal
speaker.
The ladies of the Abbeville Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
hope to see all former citizens of Alb
beville to join them and make genu-
inee home coming affair in honor OF
the occasion. The exercises will be
held at the Wilcox county court house
on June 8 at 2:30 p. m.
The marker will be erected near the
intersection of the Dixie and Jeffer-
son Davis Highways
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
Ga. Association To
Meet In Macon
Important Development for. States
Future Anticipated. New Off
GERS to Be lected

Problems vital to the future develop
ment of Georgia will be discussed at
the annual meeting of the Georgia As
ISOLATION to be held, in Macon June
5, and which is expected to attract
representative citizens frof every sec
ton of the State, according to a pro-
gram announced in an official call for
the meeting. At this meeting officers
will be elected and plans of work adop
ted for the coming year.
The program will be featured by
discussions and action looking es-
pecially toward the organization OF
better market for eggs and hogs
and the improvement of credit facili-
ties for the advancement of the dairy
industry and other phases of the per-
manent farm program adopted at the
Farmers Conference in Athens last
January as we'll as the making of
f, plans for attracting new farm settlers
to Georgia.
An inspection of the Macon Pack
ing plant and explanation of plans OF
the Macon Chamber of Commerce for
utilizing it for the benefit of the farm
ers of the State in the storage and
orderly distribution of their perisha-
bic products, including peaches and
peach by-products and other fruits,
eggs and meats. will be another fea-
ture of the program that is interesting
and instructive while a few hours will
be devoted to special airplane cotton
busting demonstration by the Huff
DeLand company.
The Macon Chamber of Commerce
and the Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions and
Civitan Clubs of the city are cooper
ating with the Georgia Association to
make this what officials believe will
be the biggest and most important
meeting ever held by the Association.
With this in view. these several or
carnations are arranging a chicken
barbecue at the Macon Packing Plant
at the noon hour. The program will
start at o:30 a. m. Macon time.
O. B. Martin, head of the extension
forces for the southern states in the
U. S. Department of Agriculture and
personally representing L. S. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Jardine, will be
one of the chief speakers and he will
discuss Georgia's permanent farm
program. President Soule OF the State
College and Commissioner Brown OF
the State Department Of Agriculture
and prominent Georgia bankers, farm
ers and business men will take part
in the discussion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
Anderson To
Remain On Job
Supreme Court Sustains John Holder
as Chairman

Atlanta, Ga, May Wv. T. And
erson, member of the state highway
board and editor of the Macon Tele-
graph, will continue to serve on the
board, according to a statement Sun
day night in which he reviewed high
way affairs in general.
Mr.. Anderson's resignation was
handed to Governor Walker some time
ago and contained charges OF irregu-
1arities against John N. Holder, chair
man of the board. who later was sum-
marily deposed by the governor and
only last week was reseated under a
decision of the supreme court which
held the governor was without author
ity to dismiss him.
Just following Mr.. Anderson's let
ter of resignation charges of padded
pay rolls" and shortages in the East
Point shops were made by an employe
resulting in a general investigation
and the conviction of a paymaster at
the shops. In the meantime, Mr.. An
derson requested the governor to with
hold acceptance of his resignation
pending the outcome of the highway
investigation. No action, therefore,
was ever taken by the governor.
A probe of highway department at
fairs was ordered by Governor Walker
who designated c. r. Dawson, public
accountant, to make a thorough aud
it of affairs. At the time there was
some criticism of the appointment of
an "outsider" when it was pointed out
that State Auditor Sam J. Slate, was
available and being a state official was
the proper person to make the audit.
Following Chairman Holders dis
missal by the governor he appealed
the case through the courts amid was
reinstated last week At the latest
meeting of the board last Saturday
he attended at the request Of Messrs.
Anderson and Stanley S. Bennett. the
other two members OF the board. ),
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
Birmingham Gets
1926 u. c. V. Meet

Dallas, Texas, May 27.-The feeble
mothers of the Confederacy are to be
given aid through the United Confed-
crate Veterans, who voted support for
a $25OOOO fund to sustain home for
needy Confederate women at Rich
mond Va, during the Thirty-ffth Re
union which closed here Sunday.
General w. B. Freeman, of Rich
mond, was elected commander-in-
chief to succeed James Thomas, OF
Dublin, Ga, who was named honorary
COMMUNICATIVE for life.
Birmingham Gets Next Reunion
Dallas. Texas, May N.-Determin-
ed to carry on for at least another
year, the United Confederate Veter-
ans here today tabled plan to hold
departmental conventions in the fut-
ure instead of the general reunion.
The veterans expressed the sentl-
ment that ''the fading days of life"
are just the time they want to cling
together and that they wish to COM
mune in the annual reunions as long as
two are left"
birmingham Ala, was chosen unan-
imous1y. and without single oppos-
ing city, as next years meeting place.
The invitation from Birmingham was
presented by R. H. McCallum of that
city.
General A. B. Freeman, of Rich
fond, Va, for nine years comman-
der of the Virginia division, was
elected. after spirited balloting, COM
mander-in-chief over General James
A. Thomas, of Dublin, Ca. retiring
commander. Friends urged General
Thomas to succeed himself. as he
came to the leadership through the
death last year of General Haldeman,
of louisville, KY. and had not been
elected
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

THAT some men, as city builders
are beyond redemption.
THAT in some sections this class IN
creases rather than diminishes.
THAT these men are knockers, just
plain, ordinary, good-for-nothing
knockers.
THAT long ago they retired from the
ranks of the useful citizen.
THAT some of them are alleged bust
ness men, but on account OF their
1aziness and 'gift OF CAB" their bust
ness has gone where all business run
bv such class of men go; it went to
"the wa11'.
THAT some of them are disgruntled
because fortune has not smiled on
them. Fortune believes in helping
those who help themselves, and they
would not help themselves.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
MISS THELMA GRACE BOWLES

Grace was born in Fitzgerald on
Sept Is, 1905, her parents, Mr. and
Mrs I O Bowles since deceased max
ing their home here many years. Since
the age of ten on the death OF her
father, she had made her home with
her brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
4ancey Bowles, who have been her
devoted guardians She took her last
year of school work at Norman Park,
graduating in 1923 and has for the
past year been the private secretary
of Mr.. Woodward, an official of the
Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany.
In childhood she joinedthe local
Baptist church and was a member OF
the Sunday school. Her happy ma
ture, always contented and cheerful
has been a marked trait that has won
many friends One of the sad circum-
stances attending her tragic end was
the widely shattered plan for her
marriage next month to Mr.. Howard
Talmadge whose poignant grief has
touched every one that has met him
Among the many lovely floral offer
ings, his was given the place of honor
on hercasket when borne to its last
resting place. Seldom has such pro.
fusion of lovely floral pieces been seer
here, and this was token of the eS-
TEEN and the sympathy of many sor-
rowing friends. One of thelargest and
beautiful pieces was that sent by the
Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany.
The funeral was held at the home
of Mr. and. Mrs. Yancey Bowles on
West Central avenue Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. ] F Sin
.gleton and Rev S C Oliff officiating
A quartet choir was composed OF
Mesdames L A Turner, ] A Parrott,
DR. L A Turner and Mr. J E Turner,
The surviving family were present,
which includes Mr. and Mrs Yancey
Bowles, of Fitzgerald; Miss Irene
Bow1es, of Atlanta; Mrs. Osborne
Sandlin, of Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs.
George Reed of Ocala, Fla; Mrs O
c Dell, of Waycross; Mrs Marcus
Sircut, of Waycross; Mrs John Paulk,
of Willachoochee; also her fiancee, Mr.
Howard Talmadge, of Atlanta, and
Mrs Sally Chunn, of Atlanta, her
room mate and the sister of Mrs Yam
cey Bowles were in attendance.
A large concourse of sympathizing
friends gathered at the home and fol-
lowed in a long procession to Ever
green cemetery, where interment was
made beside her parents and her
brother, Bryant Bowles, who died in
1918 The pallbearers were school
mates, including Messrs. Paul Stone,
Roy Dorminey, Virgil Griner, Mar
vim Morris, Charlie Newcomer and
Johnnie Williams
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
DID YOUEVER STOP TO THINK?
By E. R.. WAITE, Secretary,
Shawnee Okla, Board of Commerce
By E. R. WAITE, Secret

THAT all of them vent their spleen
by knocking everything that is for
the advancement of the home city.
THAT they try in every way in their
power to discourage capital and in
vestment.
THAT they declare tEhe city is going
to the "bow-wows" and try to kick
it on its way.
THAT these knockers always make it
a point to find an opportunity to
tell a stranger that some neighbor-
ing city is better place in which to
invest and to live.
KNOCKERS MUST GIVE WAY
TO THE BOOSTER IF A CITY
IS TO GROW.
(Copywright 1925 by E. R. Waite)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28

PECAN GROWERS
WILL MEET HERE
DURING NEXT WEEK
Georgia Florida Pecan Growers Asso-
citation to Hold Annual Meeting
Here Beginning Thursday

A meeting of more than usual in
-terest is scheduled for next Thursday
and Friday, June and S, when the
Pecan Growers Association, compos-
ed of growers of the states of Georgia
and Florida, will hold their annual
meeting at the court house here.
The public is free to attend the ses-
sions of the convention which will
begin Thursday at 1000 a. m, when
the following program will be fol-
lowed:
Invocation-Rev S Vim.
Address of Welcome--Mayor J H
Mayes.
RESPONSE B Wight, Cairo.
Annual Address by President A c
:Snedeker, Blackshear.
Others speakers of the day will be
J G. WOODRUFF, Experiment, Ga, c A
Reed, Washington D C, o G Wenzel
Albany. y
The afternoon session will convene
~dl INV, WHICH, Ii } h1r>iiiiiNi civ ~
A Reed of the federal department of
Agriculture will speak on fertiliza-
ton of pecans. Other speakers for
the afternoon are: Prof. ] B Demaree
of Thomasvil1e, L K Rhodes, of Jack
sonville, ] Gill, of Washington, D
C, Geo. C Decker of Albany
A night session will be held at the
same place with addresses by J B
Wight of Cairo, Prof. H B Stukey of
Experiment, Ga, andn H K Miller,
Monticello, Fla.
The feelings will close Friday morn
ing with the election of officers and
other official business. G. H Blackman
of Gainesville Fla, and ] M Patter-
son, of Putney, Ga. will make short
addresses at this time.
A barbecue luncheon will be serv-
ed the visitors Thursday at the Coun-
try Club and drive through the
counyt will be included in the enter
tainment for the visitors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ROAD SURVEYORS
HERE MONDAY

Surveyors for the State Highway
Department were here Monday annd
made new survey for the Dixie High
way extension north of the city, sur
veying line direct northeast from
Grant street with a view of changing
the former route of the Dixie High
way, going north through the Wilson
tract and connecting with the present
highway north of the H. D. Vaughn
residence
The new survey is being made at
the request of Federal Engineer ]. c.
Marshall, who visited the city in COM
pany with state highway engineer G..
w. Darden last week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
ICE WHILE YOU WAIT

Considerable interest was taken by
passersby in the display of Frigidaires
a novel little ice machine, fitted into
ordinary refrigerators for the making
of ice for home refrigerating purposes
The display was in the show win
dow of the Johnson Hardware Co.,
and was in charge OF Mr.. H F Byrd,
of the w F Hickey Co., of Albany,
southern sales agents for the Delco
products.
The little machine is driven by an
electric motor and appears to be a
very practical machine for rural homes
where ice from factory is not avail
able.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
CROP CONDITIONS
GOOD IN COUNTY

Reports from every section of the
county confirm the believe that gen
era1 crop conditions are above the
average for several wears past, this
being especially SO in regard to cot
ton 'and corn. Despite the continued
drouth, tobacco is also reported in
fair condition and a good crop of to-
bacco is expected by most of the
planters, especially those who were
fortunate enough to plant early and
had plants enough for resetting aft
err the recent showers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
CLUBS TO PICNIC
AT BOWEN'S MILL

The several clubs of rural school
children will hold a joint picnic at
Bowen's Mill next Saturday. A pro-
gram of athletics and water sports,
with perhaps, some speaking, will fur
nish the entertainment for the day.
Miss Margaret Wise returned this
morning from Toccoa where she has
been teaching the past year Miss
Wise has accepted a position to teach
IN the Corde1e school next term.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
PRIEST APPOINTED
FEDERAL PRISON CHAPLAIN

Father Voge1 who served the local
Catholic church for the past two years
has been appointed chaplain at the
Federal Prison in Atlanta.
Father ] J Bessmer of Atlanta will
serve the local church in the future.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
POST OFFICE CLOSED ON
MEMORIAL DAY

The local Post Office will be closed
on Saturday, May 80, on account OF
National Memorial Day. The Gen
era1 Delivery and Money Order Win
dows will be open from $3.50 to 9 a. m.
and from 4 to 4:30 p. m. City carriers
will make one trip in the forenoon.
w A. Adams, P. M.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-05-28
TO HOLD POULTRY SALE

Cooperative poultry and egg sales
will be held under the auspices of
county agent C T Owens and Mrs
Bertha B Luke shortly after the close
of the hatchery which is planned for
June 10.
The date of these cooperative sales
will be announced later.