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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
w. R. Tucker Heads
Rail Developers

ATLANTA-Election of officers
for the ensuing year and an address
by David H. Coker, of Huntsville. 5.
c., were features of the closing session
Thursday of the two-day convention
of the Railway Development Asocia-
ton of the Southeast.
Officers elected are w. R. Tucker,
immigration and industrial agent OF
the A. B. & A., president; E. S. Cen
ter, IT,, Atlanta & West Point, senior
vice-president; J.. N. Mcbride, Sea-
board Air Line, agricultural vice-pres-
idnt and J B. Haman of the cult
Mobile & Northern, industrial vice
president.
Other speakers at the afternoon ses-
sion were W. r. Tucker, G. A. Card
we'll of theAtlantic Coast Line, |.
D. D. Haman of the Gulf, Mobile q
Northern, E. S. Center, Jr., of the
Atlanta & West Point, O. F. Burger
of the Florida Experiment station,
Gainesville, Fla, H. J. Schwietert OF
the Illinois Central, Chicago, A. d.
Robertson of the Seaboard Air Line,
Hamlet, N. c., and John Rigdon OF
the Central of Georgia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
JAS. A. HOLLOMAN
TO SPEAK HERE ON
TUESDAY, FEB. IL
Comes to Fitzgerald Under Auspices
Of Georgia Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association

A treat is promised the citizens of
Ben Hill County in the address which
will be delivered at the Court House
at Fitzgerald, Tuesday, Feb. 18th at
y p. m. by Hon. James A. Holloman.
Mr.. Holloman will speak here under
the auspices of the Georgia Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association;
but he will discuss not so much coop
erative marketing as the Farm Pro-
gram for 1922, recently adopted at
notable session of farmers, educators,
bankers and merchants at Athens.
This program calls for diversified
ton of crops to the extent of making
each farm self-sustaining, for adequate
financing of the farmer at a reason
able rate of interest and on fair terms,
and for cooperative marketing OF
products. to give the farmer a tair
share of the consumers dollar.
Mr.. Holloman is associate editor
of the Atlanta Constitution and has
been leading figure in Southern news
paper work for thirty years. In his
writings for the Constitution he has
always given special attention to the
agricultural development of Georgia
and the South. He is an orator OF I'M
usual attainment, and what he has to
say will be worth travelling miles to
hear
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
STONEWALL JACKSON
SAVED LIFE MCKINLEY
Instance Relied of The Battle OF
Antietan in The SOS

WASHINGTON, Feb.11-Apropos
OF the recent celebration OF Mck1nleys
birthday by the Ohio Society of Wash
ington, Arnold B. Hall of Macon, ga;
tells a most interesting story OF how
McKinley's life was once saved by
Stonewall Jackson. This is the story
as Mr.. Hall relates in commun1ca-
ton to an Eastern newspaper:
"Stonewall" Jackson saved the late
and beloved President William Nc
Kin1ey for the nation. The incident,
so far-reaching in the annals of Am
erican history, occurred at the battle
of Antietam, the bloodiest day in the
American history.
jackson, though a raging fighter
on the field of battle, had a gentle
heart and high vision Of justice. AS
the contending troops, the Blue and
the Gray, struggled in deadly conflict
on Antietams battle-ground, they were
separated by Sharpsburg creek. One
of Jackson's men was aiming his gun
at a daring blueclad boy whose inter
prid courage had made him consp1c-
uous. Jackson called in the nick of
time.
stop! Don't shoot! I have watched
that youth for hours, He is too brave
to be killed" ,,,.,,
"The youth proved to be William
Mckinley
"On January II we paid reverence
to Stonewal Jackson, whose heroic
soul responded to youths bravery
and saved and outstanding statesman
of sterling stamina-the martyred Nc
Kin1ey of immortal fame. Strangely
did the power of fate give 10 our re-
public the Ohio boy by the timely ten
derness and justice of Jackson in that
neri1-fraueht moment
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
Confidence Game
Didn't Work Twice

Jim Evans OF the Denmark Drug
Company couldn't be caught twice
with the same game, as was found out
by stranger who phoned him for
some iodine and gauze and requested
that change for $40 be given the deliv-
cry boy, as the individual doing the
ordering had only 10 bill Being sus-
picious, having been burned through
SIMILAR dodge on a previous occa-
sion, Evans requested Chief Strick-
land to trail the boy and be on hand
if anything developed. On reaching
the two hundred block on south Main
the 10y was accosted by a man, who
gave his name as McDavis, OF Ma
con, when arrested by the officer for
attempting to defraud the Denmark
Drug Company out Of the change and
the merchandise ordered. The game
is played quite often and usually sue
ceeds but never on the same firm the
second time as a rule
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
MRS. MARY BRADSHAW

Most, saddening to large circle OF
friends in this city was the message
from Fairfax, Ala, on Tuesday that
Mrs. Mary Bradshaw had passed away
after a short illness at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Howell
where she was visiting. Mrs. Brad
shaw had resided in this city with her
children for about four years and was
a member of the First Baptist church
and we'll known and beloved.
At the first report of her sickness
last week Mr.. c. F. Bradshaw and
Miss Ozella left here to be at her bed
side, and were soon followed by the
rest of the family who were with her
when the end came. Mrs. Bradshaw
had been in indifferent health for some
time, but no immediate danger was
apprehended before the short and ia
tai illness.
p Rev. ]. F. Singleton who was Mrs.
Bradshaw's pastor here, was called to
assist in the funeral services in Fair
fax which took place on Wednesday
During the interval of the death and
funeral, the Bradshaw Music Store
was closed in this city. A large num-
Der of beautiful floral offerings were
sent from sympathetic friends in Fitz-
gerald. The surviving family compri-
ses the sons c. F. and O.. L. Bradshaw
of this city, Sam Bradshaw of Way
cross and Herbert Bradshaw of Mer-
Ger University, and the daughters Mrs.
]. E. Howell OF Fairfax, Ala, and
Miss Ozella Bradshaw OF this city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
METHODISTS TO MEET
AT CORDELE FEB. 18TH

The friends of tinification between
the Northern and Southern branches
of Methodism will meet at Cordele
Sunday afternoon at the methodist
Church, 800 p. m. Feb. 18th, and ev-
cry church in the Cordele district IS
expected to be represented by Volun-
tary attendance. Brother, sister, Old
Young, married, or groaining so to be
be. YOU are invited to be present. L
know; because l am right now lnylt-
ing you. Splendid speakers will dis
cuss the issues contained in the plan
OF unification now pending ratification
by the conferences of both churches.
You will be expected to vote on 1t at
your church. Come and get your bear
ings before you ma Ike up your vote.
Meet me at Cordele Sunday after
noon and let's whoop EN- up!
Albert Parks Segers,
Rousement Director.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
John w. Haygood
Dies AT Home Here

After continued illness for the past
several years, during which time ne
was for the most part confined to his
bed, John w. Haygood, died at his
late home here Sunday morning. The
deceased was 63 years old, a practlc1ng
attorney about 40 years during which
time he resided in Montezuma and
for the past twenty years in Fitzger-
aid. e.
He is survived by his devoted wife,
one brother, Thomas Haygood OF
GAINESVILLE and four sisters, Mrs: En-
ma Carlisle of GAINESVILLE, Mrs. w. H.
Ingram of Perry, Mrs. Middlebrooks
of Warwick and Mrs. Bailey of Barn
esville
The funeral was held at the late res
idence, Rev. I. P. Tyson OF Cordele,
Rev. S. C. diff and Rev. E. S. VIM
officiating.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
THE HIGH COST OF
DOGS AND CATS

There is another recent occurrence
of mad cat biting one child and
scratching another, SO that both are
obliged to take Pasteur treatment for
the next three weeks. This brings up
the question of the right of people to
keep for pets either dogs or cats that
are not inoculated against rabies, and
the costly and dangerous custom of
tolerating in any community stray
dogs and cats. The cost of inoculating
a healthy dog is but 81. There is added
to the danger and the mental agony a
cost of S21 for the treatment of bit
ten person.
The mayors proclamation is timely.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
AZ Are Indicted AS
Gambling In Futures
Atlanta, New York and New Orleans
Stock Operators Named in The
Jury True Bills

ATLANTA, -Forty-two more in
dictments gainst stock dealers IN At
lanta, New Orleans, and New York
were returned by the Fulton County
Grand Jury early Friday afternoon,
the bills charging that they were deal
ing in futures on margins. a violation
OF the Georgia statutes. ,
The wholesale indictments marked
resumption of warfare on the part
OF the Solicitor against the stock
brokers. which had its inception last
fall when many OF the downtown eN-
changes were swooped upon by dep
uty sheriffs and attaches of the So
lIcitor's office.
The indictments Friday followed the
recent hearing on a petition filed IN
United States District Court by Fenner
& Beane, cotton brokers, seeking to
restrain the Solicitor from prosecut-
ing that firm.
A decision in favor of the Solicitor
was announced by the three federal
Judges who presided. The Fenner q
Beane concern was granted a writ OF
supersedeas this week to carry the
case to the higher federal courts. The
following were indicted jointly.
Russell Clark, ]. E. Marks, A H.
Stafford, Joseph A. Meyers, John F.
Clark, Jr., James Koker, F. A. Bur
gin end T. N. Hutcheson.
Randolph Rose, Sr., and Randolph
Pose Jr., were indicted jointly.
w. F. and ]. D. Sugarman were
indicted jointly.
Two indictments were returned
against w. B. Wilson.
Joint indictments were returned
against Frank Domo, w. B. Wilson
Claud H. Watson, Neal Dougherty, A
M. Russell, Eugene Clark and Chef
| Clark.
Joint indictments were returned
against Grady HUE, James w. Doran
B |. Houghton and Frank Moore.
J. D. Sugarman and Louis Stephens
were indicted separately =.
Samuel .Landeckcr, S. r. Christie
and Walter Ormsbee we're named II
che true bill.
Katherine Mcdonald, John V. Nc
Inty.e. Carlisle Rountree, Earl L
McGuen and Winfield S. Norris were
indicted jointly.
Martin Goulko and Israel Govlko
Johr S. Oliver, z. l. Houghton, Ed
l.. Patton, Gerry Watson and Ray
n,ond Palmer were indicted jointly.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
PRIZES AWARDED

The following is list Of the premi-
ums awarded the three-acre Club boys
for their work during the year 1924.
Robert Chasteen, $10-donated by
C. A. Newcomer for largest and best
bale cotton.
Frazier Swanson, $1.50-trip to the
Southeastern Fair, Atlanta by c. I.
Owens for second largest and best
bale of cotton.
Randolph Bazemore, $5.00-donated
bv John D. Dorminey for 3rd largest
and best bale of cotton.
Elmo Troup $1O00-donated by the
Ben Hill County Farm Bureau for the
largest yield of peanuts.
E. ]. Young, $7.50-donated by the
Ben Hill Warehouse and Davis Gro.
Gerry Co., for the End largest yield OF
peanuts.
Johnnie Garrison, $500-donated by
Bradshaw Music Company for the
3rd largest yield of peanuts.
w. H. Robitzsch, Jr.,-A trip to the
agricultural short course at the Geor-
gia State College of Agriculture for
the largest yield of corn.
J. H. Barfentine, Jr., $7,I50-donat-
ed by J. H. Churchwell Co., for the
End largest yield of corn.
B. H. Dorminy, Jr., $5.0O-donated
by the Empire Mercantile Co., for the
3rd largest yield of corn.
In addition to the above premiums
four club boys from this county habe
attended agricultural short courses
and the free school at the Southeast
ern Fair as result of their club Work
duriro the year that is past.
Club boys who wish to take up the
work in the county this year, l have
five scholarships to offer as premiums
also an opportunity for contesting for
two SIS premiums to the boys who are
most successful during the year.
c. T. Owens. County agent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
COMMERCE BODIES
HOLD STATE WIDE
MEET In MACON
County Unit Plan of Solving School
System is Endorsed-Also Paving
Roads Between County Seats

MACON, Ga, Feb. 10-Endorsing
the county unit plans as a means of
solving the Georgia school system and
endorsing the paving Of the roads OF
the state from county seat to county
seat the meeting of the representatives
OF the Chambers OF Commerce OF the
state meeting here today launched a
campaign which will undoubtedly be
taken up by the citizens OF the state
in the very near future and a vote
of approval be given by the people
whose representatives were present
and the state at large.
Education and good roads were the
major subjects for the morning ses-
sion and at the luncheon hour Govern
or Walker talked on the building of a
greater state. In the afternoon session
an illustrated moving picture was
shown of Colquitt county and lee
, ture on the value of moving pictures
as means of state publicity was
given by H. r. Ellsworth, of Allan
| ia.
Agricultural Needs Discussed
Georgia agricultural needs were dis
cussed by Prof. Oliver OF the State
College of Agriculture; "The Need of
Fair and Equitable Tax Law, by
Hon. J. H. Fulbright of Atlanta, state
tax commissioner and the best meth
| cd to advertise Georgia was discussed
by F. H. Abbott, secretary OF the
Georgia Association.
| Governor Walker spoke at the lun-
cheon at noon. He said that law OBJ
servance was one of the states great
est problems and that combined effort
was necessary to bring about proper
i observance
| He touched on the tax laws in which
he said that some of them were unjust.
Every hope for a greater Georgia is
a challenge to concentrated service III
securing the passage of tax laws which
will distribute the expense of our gov
eminent upon intangible as we'll as tan
| gible property
Unification of Schools Needed
In speaking on the educational sit
uation, Fort E. Land, state superin-
tendent of schoo1s-elect, said that out
of every 100 children entering the LIST
grade, only 20 completed the work OF
the seventh grade.
1--WE need unification and uniform
ity of Georgia's school systems de-
c1ared Mr.. Land.
E. A. Pound, state supervisor OF
schools, spoke on the necessity to I'M
fly the school system in Georgia cour
ties, as has been done in Bib, Chat
ham and Wilcox counties. The schoo
system in these counties has been con
solidated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
They Defeated The
Blue Law Statute

ATLANTA, Feb. 9 Atlanta has
o,,tarown country village types, and
neople demand open gasoline flillnp
cations, soft drink stands and tobac-
co stands just as much on Sunday as IS
IN the other days of the week, declared
Councilman j. Allen Couch, speaking
y INST a movement in council calling
mon the Chief of police to enforce
t Il law regarding to closing of all tire
stores on Sunday. For the second time
@onncil defeated the blue law" sta
T,te and it was laid on the table,
IL PHYSICIANS opposed the measure
which was sponsored by 70 tire deal
e "' on the ground that it would work
y areat hardship upon them IN their
" or5rtice and also would inconven-
i '.,, the general public. Others de-
, ,l,Ted that it would cause tourists
- .5'. void this section of the state.
accordingly, the filling stations and
other concerns giving tire service on
sunday will be open for business as
,,s,al and will continue to do so' I'M
u.s. Ls', council takes the paper from the
tahIe and acts favorably upon 1t.
n
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
Kelly Postal Bill
Pa sses House

WASHINGTON, Feb. II - The
Kelly postal pay and rate increase bill
was passed by >the house and sent to
the senate.
The new postal pay and rate increase
bill was before the house for final ac-
ton yesterday under special rule to
limit debate and bar amendments from
the floor and with a two-thirds vote
required for passage.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
Ante Pistol Law Is
Proposed In Illinois

CHICAGO, Feb. 11-Enactment OF
a law making it crime to possess
revolver without license will be urg-
ed before the Illinois Legislature, Ju-
dye John R. Caverly, who presided at
trial of Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb, has announced.
The proposed law would make it
misdemeanor to possess concealed wea
pons and a felony in the case OF any
one previously convicted of crime.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
P. K. WRIGLEY HEADS
WRIGLEY COMPANY

P. K. Wrigley has been elected pres
dent of the VIM Wriglcy Jr Co, the
$90OOO0O0 Chewing Gum Corporation
P. K. is just past thirty and one OF
the youngest presidents of a large
manufacturing concern in the United
States.
He started his business career by
putting Wrigley's on the map in Aus.
tralia and has been vice-president OF
the American company since 1915, ex-
cept for two years in the United States
Naval Aviation Service durin the
war.
His father VIM. Wrigley, r., now
becomes chairman of the Board OF Dl-
reCtors.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
MRS. BERTHA B. LUKE
EMPLOYED BY BOARD

Miss Rosa MCGEE of Macon, Dis
trict Superintendent for Home Eco
Monies, closed a contract with Supt.
J. H. Billiard for the engagement of
Mrs. Bertha B. Luke as Home Eco
Monies teacher for the rural schools
She will begin her work next Mon
day. Mrs. Luke is an efficient teach
er and has made fine record in her
line of work in the schools of Wilcox
County for the past two years. The
county is to be congratulated upon
securing her services, which will bring
her in contact with every white School
in Ben Hill, to which she will devote
her entire time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COMMENT
: +*+**++*** +++'
By w. N. SMITH, Secretary

By w. N. SMITH, Secretary
From the reports of the meetings be
ing held by the various civic organiza-
tons of the state one thing is easily
seen-That there is a determined eff
ort in certain quarters housed in the
little town of East Point. Ga, to get
through the next legislature a resolu-
ton to allow the people to vote ON a
bond issue. On the face of this propa-
ganda there are several worthy OBJ
jects involved, such as school houses
for country children and buildings for
our University system, but the main
purpose of this agitation is bond is
sue for roads, Until the people of
Georgia are shown some efficiency
and economy in the management of
the present income OF some six or sew
en- millions of road money it is doubt
full if they would favor SO large an
amount of available funds as is pro-
posed.
In ancient times the people always
looked upon their herds of cattle as
the real basis of their prosperity. A
great many of our more or les mod
ern farmers would do well to profit by
these old timers example. A farmer
with plenty chickens, hogs and cows
seldom is troubled with foreclosures.
800
There are but few spots now on the
Central Dixie Highway that need
much Improvement. As rule the en-
tire route is in the best of condition.
The State Highway Department has
given us every assurance that 1t VIII
use every best effort to keep this most
important route in the pink of cond1-
ton. Tourists are again recognizing
the value of this route and many are
now using it in going through Georgia
Among the things learned at the
Macon State wide meeting was that
the railroads in Georgia were not ov-
err taxed. For an example the South
ern is assessed in Georgia at the rate
OF $4,000 per mile, and in North Car
DINA the assessment is $500 per
mile. Also that the motor car owners
nav more tax in Georgia by one mill
ion dollars than all the railroads COM
bined. Over one-third of the entire
revenue for state purposes is contrib
uted by the motor car owners.
Did YOU know that Fitzgerald now
has a finishing plant for slaves? In
stead of shipping them just as they are
SPLIT. the ware now dried SEED and
dressed ready for the Darrell right here
in Fitzgerald We are still going
ahead.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
Commissioners Close
Contract For Paving

At the meeting of the County Com
missioners this week, contracts were
signed under which the State High
way Department will pave the en-
tire road from the city to the Will
cox county line north of Bowen's Mill.
The estimated cost is $4,000, $4,000
Of which will be contributed by the
State Highway Department and $lO,-
600 is the county's share which will
consist in the labor of the county gang.
Work will commence at an early date.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
Irwin To Finish
Ocilla Highway

Information has reached this office
that Commissioner Warren Paulk OF
Della has arranged with the State
Highway Department>to pave the mile
of road south of Lake Beatrice, which
has been constructed as sand clay
project at the time the rest of this
road was paved. This work will be
done some time this spring, according
to reports received here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
GRAND OPERA VISITORS

ATLANTA Ga, Feb. II - Grand
Opera visitors at the opera season in
Atlanta in April will have far great.
er share in the social festivities OF
Opera week than ever before, and
their attention to this was called in
a letter sent out by G. B. Bidwell, the
treasurer. The hotels are arranging an
extensive program of dinners and
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
SAVE YOUR PAPER

Mrs. H. c. Vnson wants the toWh
ladies to continue the saving of waste
paper for a second shipment that the
P. T. A. of the Third Ward will send
off again this spring. The society real
lied $500 from the car load sent last
year and they think it quite worth
while Conserving paper waste IS a
good practice in general way be-
cause it saves cutting so many more
trees in our country. The time is soon
coming when we have no choice in
the matter. We must save paper or
do without il
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
MUSCLE SHOALS BILL TO
BE TAKEN UP SATURDAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE con-
ference report on the Underwood Mus
Gle Shoals leasing bill will be taken up
in the Senate Saturday and if possible
disposed of at that time under an ag-
reement reached today between Repub
lican and Democratic leaders.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
ROUTE TO SAVANNAH
is NOW OPENED

Reports from along the Jefferson
Davis Highway, the Savannah route,
indicate that the conditions caused by
the recent rains have been repaired
and that the route is again open for
travel. The bridge across the Ocmul-
gee at Abbevi1le has been opened to
traIye1
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-02-12
NEGRO FARMERS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE

A farm conference for negro farmers
will be held at the Queenland School
on March 5th and 9th. at which some
leading agricultural experts from Tus-
keegee ard the Georgia College OF Ag-
riculture will instruct as to crops and
marketin methods.