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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
CARLOAD OF GEORGIA
ASPARAGUS SHIPPED
First Solid Car This Year Goes To
Chicago Shipped from Marshallville

The first solid carload of Georgia
asparagus going TO one firm was
shipped Saturday from Marshallville,
Ga. to Chicago, Ill.
According to figures issued by the
office of the United States Department
of Agriculture at Marshalville 2l.720
crates of Georgia asparagus have been
shipped this season, or about one
third of the estimated crop for the
year.
A summary report by the depart
ment shows that up to April 4th a
total of 8,218 crates of Georgia as
paragus had been shipped from Mar
shalville, plus about 1000 crates
shipped before the department opened
an office there. Fort Valley came sec
ond with 428l crates. Following are
the number of crates shipped from
asparagus sections Perry, 92l crates;
REYNOLDS COS crates; Byron ooz;
Montezuma 597 and Dawson $40. The
summary also shows that there are
several other smaller points varying
from 10 to 500 crates.
Prices have not been as high as III
previous years, due to the early move
ment of California asparagus Tor which
So and So had been received; The mar
kct then fell to $3.50 to SIS, according
TO grades and now stands around 80.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Peach Belt Golf
League Is Formed
Fitzgerald, Hawkinsville, Americas
and Fort Valley Form Organization
for Seasons Sport

L. L. Griner, B. E. Wilcox and U. J.
Bennett formed a committee which
met with similar committees from the
golf clubs of Americas. Fit Valley and
Hawkinsville at the latter city last
Friday and organized the Peach Belt
Golf League, with Mr.. Mayson Of
Hawkinsvile president, L. L. Griner
of Fitzgerald, vice-president, and Mr.
Snap of Fl Valley, secretary-treasurer
Inter-club games will be played in
each of the cities included, beginning
with a match on the local links May
9TH and continuing for twelve weeks,
the cities rotating in the entertainment
OF the golfers. Four men and two wo-
men from each club will be selected to
represent their respective organization.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
CLEAN UP AND
ANT CAMPAIGN

By proclamation of the Mayor at
the behest of the Woman's Club, the
city of Fitzgerald will observe clean
up week April 20-27, which will be
officially ushered in Monday with a
parade of school children carrying
cleaning paraphernalia. The children
are asked to meet at the Lee-Grant
hotel corner at $50 P. M. equipped
with work clothes and tools for par
ade that will be publicity stunt.
Mr.. C. K. Cunningham, who will
conduct an ant campaign, will be in
the city at the call OF householders
to furnish for individual use, the nee
essary poison equipment for trees, so
satisfactory in its results elsewhere
The price will be nominal and it is
hoped that every family who have suf
fered from this ant pest will avail
themselves of the opportunity to ex-
terminate it this season.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
THURMOND JOINS
FORD AGENT HERE

Miami, (F1a.) Tribune-A H.
Thurmond, former cashier of the First
National Bank of Fitzgerald, Ga, and
prominent in civic work there. has
joined the D. L. Shacke1ford Motor
company, Ford and Lincoln dealers,
Buena Vista, as chief auditor. Mr.
Thurmond succeeds H. P. McDaniels
who has gone with the Pedro Alvarez
Mena, Inc, Ford dealers of Havana.
A. NJ Barrett, former assistant
general manager of the Consolidated
Motor company of Albany, Ga, also
joined the Shackelford organization
as manager of the Ford Car Depart
ment. D. L. Shackelford Motor com
pany has sold approximately 2,4OO
used cars since its inception two years
ago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
MAYOR MAYES'
PROCLAMATION

If you have read Mayor Mayes'
proclamation you are convinced that
Music Week is worth your considera-
tion.- The wonderful programs of the
recent Chautauqua have just whetted
your appetites for more and better mu-
sic. Stop little from your busy labors
to take part in this observance by at
tending the programs as they are ar
ranged by the committees. Watch for
the announcements in the local papers
and be sure to see the attractive post
ers made by the 9th and 9TH grade
pupils
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

THAT your city is city with flu
ture.
THAT it is a city of wonderful oppor-
tunities.
THAT it is a great privilege to live
THAT you should be glad to live
there; you should love it and boost
it and try in every way to be wor-
thy of it.
THAT you should help in every way
to make it even better city and
boost it on its way to greater pro-
gress.
THAT your city has splendid home
environments, fine schools, churches
and happiness galore.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Slave Mill Running
AT Full Capacity

The stave mill, the new industry
started by that wheel horse of civic
progress, Chas. Newcomer, is running
full time and turning out slaves for
eastern trade. The mill gives employ
ment to a large number of people, as
we'll as making a market for hardwood
timber, which has become source OF
revenue to a number of land owners
along the river. Carloads of slaves
have already been shipped to New Jer-
sey barrel factories and Mr.. Newcomer
states that he has orders booked for
all slaves he can turn out during the
year
With a potato curing plant of thirty
thousand bushel capacity, veneer
plant, a cotton gin and now the stave
mill, Charley manages to keep busy
part of his time. Some of the rest he
spends in his pecan orchard and fish
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
w. S. Walker Elected
Eminent Commander
Knight Templars Elect Officers For
Year On Friday Night

Gethsemane Commandery Knight
Templars elected new officers at its
last convocation Friday night with the
following result:
w. S. Walker-Eminent Commander
C. B. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
M. E. Whitman-Captain General.
R. J. Spell-Senior Warden.
B. L. Coburn-Junior Warden.
Rev. J. H. Elder, Pre1ate.
David L. Paulk-Recorder.
J. D. Dorminey-Treasurer.
N. F. Manley-Standard Bearer.
Asa A. Smith-Sword Bearer.
]. H. Mayes-Warder.
J. w. Pearson-Sentinel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Irwin County Now
Completing Highway

The mile of unfinished road on the
Dixie Highway south of Lake Beatrice
is being hard surfaced this week, the
carter Construction Company of Chat
tanooga doing the work.
Work on the north end of the Dixie
viii also be under way soon, an adj
;,,stnent of right of way through the
acre track owned by Chief of the
Fire re- Department, w. c. Wilkerson,
icing necessary to begin. 1t is not
tboueht that the department will be
daiaved any length of time on account
~ This, as the difference is only a
.i;oht one which will no doubt be set
tied satisfactorily.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
MORE PRELIMINARY
CONTESTANTS

Furman Smith and Miss Susan Ware
won the highest places for boys and
girls in the preliminary ready writers
contest. They will represent Fitzgerald
at the District Meet in Cordele. The es
say is one of 900 words and can be Sc
lected froma number of current top
les offered by the committee in charge.
Miss Carrie Garrison will represent
the Domestic Science Department at
the District meet with Miss Udell Mul-
lis as alternate
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
BOY SCOUTS, NOTICES

All boys between the age of II and
IS that have already joined the Scouts
and all other boys OF this age that
want to join are requested to meet at
the City Hall Friday night at ZOO
o'clock. We only have about twenty
boys of this age at present, but would
like very much to have full troop
which. is thirty-two. l will state for
the benefit of those that don't know
that will have charge of this troop.
w. C. Wilkerson, Scout Master.
The other troop or older boys will
meet at 800 o'clock at the same place
This troop will be in charge of
Homer Waters, Scout Master.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
By E R. WAITE, Secretary,
Shawnee Okla, OF Commerce

THAT you shouldn't be able to see
how anyone could be content to live
anywhere else.
THAT your city is reaching out after
newer, greater and better things.
THAT It is now a city of great activi-
ty and great accomplishments; you
should help it to be greater.
THAT you should tell the world about
about your city so those who are
seeking new homes, investments and
new locations for industries may
know.
THE TIME for waiting is past. You
must go ahead into the great future
with stout hearts and determine
ton to do greater things.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
KNIGHT TEMPLARS ATTEND
DIVINE SERVICES

In accordance with the custom of
the order, Gethsemane Commandery at
tended Easter service in body in full
regalia last Sunday morning, worship
ping this year with the First Method
list Church at which Rev. J. H. Elder,
pastor of the church and Prelate of
the Commandery, delivered an impress
sive sermon. About so members, march
ing in full uniform to the church made
an impressive gathering.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
COUNTY BOARD TO MACON

Supt. ]. H. Billiard and S. S. Young
Sr., VIM. Williams, Walter Robitzsch,
Perry Fitzgerald and R. R. Dorminey
members of the County Board of Ed
ucation are in Macon attending the
meeting of the Georgia Educational
Association.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
w. R. c. LUNCHEON

The ladies OF the Womahs NeI1eI
Corps OF this city were charming host
esses at a lovely luncheon gwen at the
G. A. R. Hall last Saturday in honor
of "Uncle Jerry" Welleman who has
inst returned from an extended visit
in Florida. "Uncle Jerry" is wen
and with some twelve or fourteen com
rades he fully enjoyed dainty menu
which was served amidst lovely decor
atoms of Easter flowers.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and
were sorry when the time came to say
GOOD bye to their hostesses.
e0 Miriam Lee. Press Cor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
CARNEGIE-ROCKEFELLER
WEDDING WEDNESDAY
Rev. Bleker, Former Fitzgerald Pas
tor OBLIGATED at Notable Wedding

BRUNSWICK, Ga, April IS (Spe-
ciaD-A wedding of international int
crest at which Rev. Blocker, former
Rector of the Fitzgerald Episcopal
Church dictated, was consumated ON
Dungeness Island. the winter home of
the late Andrew Carnegie, when Miss
Nancy Carnegie became the, bride of
lanes Sti11man Rockefeller.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Mayur Il prnrlamattnn

WHEREAS, the influence of music upon community is
most realize,
important part IN daily life amusement
inspiration, and,
WHEREAS, this for the the history of
country Music Week will be nation wide festival
ting that city OF FzgeradS and
the joy and spirit of the occasion
"THEREFOR hereby proclaim the week of May to 9,
be Fitzgeralds Music Week, and
the observance to with the Music
the festival a full and complete success.
]. H. MAYES Mayor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
DIR. GEO. PAULK
PASSES EXAMINATION

DIR. Geo. c. Paulk, Chiropractor, re-
ceived the good news that he had pass
ed the state board of Chiropractors
examination with high standing. and
has been issued license to practice
his profession in Georgia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
FOOD AND APRON SALE

The ladies' Episcopal Guild will
hold an Apron Sale on Saturday all
day at the Dickey offices on corner OF
Pine and Main streets. Cake and pie
will be on sale also and hot coffee and
sandwiches will be served as a con-
ven;ence to the busy people of the
shops and stores.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

7. B. Seanor and DR.. D. B. Ware
returned last night from Florida where
they made number of purchases of
Florida real estate. Sunshine eli
mate seems to be the main increment
in Florida investments, one that will
he with il ALWAYS. however.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
ATTENTION JURORS

The Criminal term of Ben Hill SUI
perior Court is adjourned to May 4th,
~ which time the jurors drawn for
the second week OF this term of the
Superior Court will present themselves
for duty.
This April 18th, 1925.
D. A. R. CRUM,
Judge, Ben Hill S. c.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
SPECIAL ELECTRIC
RATES FOR COOKING

The Water, Light and Bond Com
mission adopted new low scale for
electricity for the home for cooking
and heating.
The rates will be:
First 100 XIV ----------4c per XIV
Second 100 XIV ------3 lie per XIV
All above 200 XIV -------------- &c
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Americas Greatest Buffer Starts
Serving Term At LeavenwOrth
Final Waterloo for Man Who Claimed First Scalr
Of Mt Mckinley and Then Discovery of North Pole
written specially for The Leader thru Auocaster Sc
By ROBERT FULLER

LEAVENWORTH Kas, April 15-Dr Frederick A. Cook has
returned to the practice of medicine. against his will but
nevertheless the II IA years should his health permit
medicine will profession His services free He is min
sterng the ills of his fellow convict the Federal prison here
28 So opens of the late chapters the career OF
Americas greatest buffer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bennett OF Ocil-
la have moved into the Webb cottage
on w. Central.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
President Ready in
Event Sudden Call

Washington. Nov. 1S.-(AP)-As.
sured that his fathers condition.
while serious, is not critical, Presi-
dent Coolidge went ahead today with
plans for his address tomorrow night
before the New York state chamber
of commerce. He is holding him
self in readiness, however, to rush
to Plymouth, VT, if there is a de-
c1ded turn for the worse.
Reports received by telephone at
the White House direct from Ply
mouth today were that Colonel John
Z. Coolidge, who is so years old, had
suffered several severe heart attacks,
put there was no immediate cause
for alarm.
Barring an unfavorable change in
his fathers condition, the president,
accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge and
few intimate friends, will leave
Tor New York after breakfast to-
morrow aboard special train due
at pennsylvania station early in the
afternoon.
The president and Mrs. Coolidge
Will go direct to the Waldorf Astoria
where the chamber of commerce.
10th annual dinner will be held
While. Mrs. Coolidge may do some
shopping the president probably will
remain in his suite until time for the
banquet. E
The presidents address, which is
expected to begin about 8 P. NJ. will
De broadcast by more than a dozen
rad1o stations in various sections of
the country.
1t is possible that he may decide
to make hurried trip to Plymouth
to see his father before Returning Ia
Washington.
Indications are, however, that he
VIII return direct to the CapitaI
leaving New York shortly after mid
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
Champion Boxers
Not Hearkening to
Calls for Charity

New York, Nov. 1S.-(AP)-Pro-
moters Of the Christmas fund boxing
show in Madison Square Garden on
December 10, announced today that
they were prepared to go before the
New York state athletic commission
on Friday and report that the board s
threat of war on high priced boxers
has not thus far brought champion
ship talent and charity any closer to-
gether.
Although matchmakers have been
negotiating for more than a week on
two championship fights, Garden Off
Gals admitted this afternoon that they
have been unable to sign the cham
pion in either bout because the terms
Of both are too high. The matches
under consideration would call upon
Mickey Walker Of Elizabeth, N. j.,
to defend his welterweight title
against Tommy Milligan of England
and Jimmie Goodrich of Buffalo, N.
Y, the lightweight champion, to fight
Luis Vincentini Of Chile.
Tex Richard, accordingly, proposes
to make a second effort to have the
commission withdraw its stipulation
that so percent of the gross proceeds
of the show must go to the charity
for which it is arranged. Richard is
prepared to show that no outstanding
title fight can be signed under the
present conditions. He will ask the
board to permit him to make spe-
cial arrangement with the Christmas
fund sponsors, to which the latter have
already agreed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19

/ The ArooStook County Chamber OF
Commerce on Tuesday sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Boston Post:
November II, 1925.
Editor Boston Post
Boston, Mass. -
Dear Sir:
Our attention is called to your
editorial and daily articles last week
on the price of potatoes, the short
crop. the relation of the farmer to
the consumer, ETC., and we thank you
for your fair, conservative state
ments based on facts as they exist,
and have existed in this county.
We wish to take this opportunity
also to tell you that we regret that
some other newspapers of your city
have not been as broad minded in
their discussion of the potato situa-
ton. We were surprised and anus
ed to see fiery headlines, and ridi-
Culous stories about an organized at
tempt of Aroostook farmers to prove
a fictitious shortage by withholding
their potatoes for higher prices. On
the contrary there has been an ex-
ceptionally free movement of pota-
toes from this section, and since
August 10th, the total shipment to
date from Maine have been 1890
cars. About 95 per cent of these
shipments come from Aroostook
county. 1t is estimated that the total
shipments from Maine this season
will not exceed $4,000 cars. Last year
the total shipments were 43, 400 cars
and over 5000 cars went to local
starch factories because of lack of
1~% n,,I ,1,i. ri. C..
you see we Id over $4,000 cars of
potatoes to shiplast year. Unless our
movement from now on until next
May is lighter per month, than it
has been for the past three months,
there will not be enough potatoes
left the Spring to bridge the gap
between the old and the new crop.
We would suggest to these other
papers that instead of telling house,
wives and consumers to Boycott Po-
tatoes' because they are Is to soc per
peck in retail stores, and blaming the
farmer for the situation, that they
tell them the actual facts regarding
the cost of these Potatoes delivered in
carload lots to dealers in the Charles
town yards. Their invoices will show
you that practically all the cars of
Maine potatoes on track there last
week. cost S4.25 to $3.50 per hundred
pounds or about Csc per peck before
any handling charges are added for
unloading. Many cars arrived show
ing frost damage which meant an adj
dit.onal loss to receivers and ship
pers.
With these figures as a basis the
average consumer can figure what it
is worth to him to have these pota-
toes delivered in hundred pound bags
from the Charlestown yards to his
door. He can go direct to the yards
and get them if he so desires. Most
of the consumers however are not so
inclined, and would not buy a large
quantity. They prefer to buy peck
or two as needed. Because of lack of
suitable storage space, ETC., they
would rather have the retailer charge
something for the handling. and
49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
FA
WINTHROP y
SCHOOL AWARDED
"a HEALTH HNNAN1

The little one-room rural school
at East Winthrop received badge
of national recognition yesterday
The recognition came in the form
of pennant presented by represen.
tatives of the Maine Public Health
Association for proficiency with
which the pupils in this school have
performed the daily health chores
of the Modern Health Crusade
$4,000 Maine boys and girls have
been organized by the Maine Public
Health Association for this part OF
the Maine health program.
The East Winthrop school is the
only rural school in Kennebec coun-
ty to win one of the 200 pennants
won by Maine schools in a national
health tournament in which 7,OOO,-
600 American boys and girls parti-
cipated.
Maine ranked second among the
states in proportion to population in
the number of pennant,. winning
schools and the total number of
pennants won by Maine schools Is
about double the total number won
in all the other New England states
combined.
Following the presentation of the
pennant, Judge Herbert E. Foster
of Winthrop and Rev. George I.
Griffin Of East Winthrop delivered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-19
COOLIDGE'S DAD
CONTINUED from Page one)

merly were regular, are now inter-
mittent."
DR.. Cram indicated that he did
not consider this a favorable de-
velopment. He maintained, how
ever, that nothing was yet in sight
which might justify the situation be-
ing called alarming.
He said that he had not decided
whether to call for expert advice
further than that of DIR. White, but
il the situation became markedly
more serious, he would consider do
ing so. In thiT connection it was
reported that NJ or James +. Coupal
the President personal physician
who was here last spring with Doc
tors White and Arthur l.. Chute, an
other Boston specialist, might be
summoned.
DR.. Cram emphasized, however,
that for the present he does not con-
template this step. He expects to
report the result of his visit to the
White House by telephone tonight.
DR.. Cram communicated with the
presidential Offices by telephone fol-
lowing his morning call.
While freely admitting the SER
iousness of his patients condition
DIR. Gran. insisted that there is every
hope for ultimate improvement.
pointing out Colonel Coolidge's re-
markable rally after his operation in
June as evidence of the stamina OF
the man.
At that time Colonel Coolidge
surprised his physicians and glad
dened the President and Mrs. Cool
idge by getting up two days after he
had submitted to the knife. on a
table in the room in which he had
sworn his son in as President of the
United States. - 49,
Friends and neighbors here show
ed every evidence of solicitude today
for their distinguished fellow towns
man. Angus MacCauley. the man
who has guarded the Coolidge home
stead since last summer. was piled
with questions concerning Mr.. Cool
idge's condition. To all except DR..
Cram and two others. however. visi-
tors atthe farmhouse were barred IN
contrast to the general reception
which unfailingly greeted callers IN
the days when the Presidents father
knew better health.
The two callers whose visits were
welcomed by Mr.. Coolidge despite
his enfecbled condition, were Elk
Governor William Stickney of Yer
mont and the Rev. John White
Episcopalian, of Shelburn. Mr.
Stickney., while reluctant to discuss
his hosts physical condition, said he
appeared mentally alert. His cal
combined a desire to pay his re-