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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
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By w. N. SMITH,. Secretary

Every business man thus far spoken
to about the Fourth of July celebra-
ton has given it his hearty approval
Like all other good things it will cost
money and time, but our real business
men have always been able to put over
ANYTHING they wanted to. Our great
national holiday will be observed by
our people-if not in Fitzgerald then
some where else.
This weather should remind us that
the boil weevil is having the most pros
porous season in his history. Every
thing is coming his way including the
cotton farmer who is on the fence
about poisoning him. Whether it is
dry and hot or wet and cool should
not enter into this discussion at all.
We know there are thousands of weevll
brought over from last year, and they
are warm weather insects. SO why
fool ourselves about the kind of Wea-
Their we are going to have. If you are
not going to use poison don't plant
With from 200 to 800 cars passing
through every day and our tourist
camp comfortably filled every night
it begins to look like the way north
from Jacksonville is over the Central
Dixie Highway just as has been said
in these columns time and time again.
If you have good thing you must
let people know it and it was mover
more clearly proven.
The above illustration can be aptly
applied to our other resources. We
have a better climate and better soil
than other sections more prosperous
than we are, brought about by new
people and new money going there.
These sections have let the world know
what they have, and we have not. That
& the difference. Suppose everybody
would appoint himself a committee of
one to help in this town, don't you
think we would all feel better for do
ing Our plain duty, and our section
great service.
Among all the wonderful activities
sponsored by the Woman's Club none
is a more real service than the Curb
Market. Just now on regular days you
can get rare selection OF Ben Hill
County grown vegetables, fresh and
fine. The variety of course will become
greater as the season advances, but 1t
is a most concrete evidence of what
can be grown right during the winter
months
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
Georgia Weekly
Industrial Review
Federal and State Governments Are
Uniting in Many Big Highway
Projects Now

ATLANTA 100000 high school
building to be erected at Washington
street and Woodward avenue.
JACKSON-$6O,OOO available for
construction of bridge across Ocmul-
gee river.
GAINESVILLE - Carter-C Collier
company to erect $150,000 bleachery
at knitting mills.
GAINESVILLE-Georgia Chair
Company to build $4,000 factory in
this city.
AUGUSTA Plans approved for
construction of $1,500,000 power line
to Toccoa 10 connect with main feed
line of Georgia Railway and Power
Company
JACKSON-Effort being made to
secure new post office building for
GUYTON-Methodist congregation
erecting Sunday school building.
AUGUSTA-Citizen's and Southern
Bank completes construction of $780,
JACKSON-Survey work started on
state project No. 10 between this city
and Pittman's ferry.
MISUNDERSTANDING headquar-
tiers building to be erected in Beauty
Park by advertising committee of the
chamber of commerce.
ALMA-Actual construction of to-
bacco warehouse to start March II.
State Highway Commission out
lining plans for construction of two
complete paved highways traversing
Georgia from north to south, and three
federal-aid highways crossing thu
from east to west; roads to be complet
ed within five years.
ARLINGTON - $40,000.00 public
school building to be erected, replac-
ing one destroyed by fire last year.
BRUNSWICK - South Atlantic
Coastal Highway Association organ
lied to promote building and improve
ment of public highways, and agricul-
tural, industrial and civic development
of territory adjacent to Atlantic Coas
tai highway.
SAVANNAH-Tybee road to be
placed in first class condition for the
coming season.
COLLINS-School building to have
$4,000 addition.
SAVANNAH-Plans under way for
construction of 10 story addition to
DeSoto Hotel.
ROCHELLE-Masonic lodge to er-
ect new temple.
Observation-Disclosures Park
High School building completed and
opened to students.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
WALTER A LEWIS

The many friends OF Walter A. Lew
is, prominent farmer in the Osierfielc
district learned with sincere regret o
his sudden illness and death i'll thi;
city Friday. The remains were taker
to his home in Osierfield, where the
funeral was held Sunday, attended by
hundreds of his friends, and nelghbors
Rev. P. U. Waters of this city OF
ficiated at the funeral. The deceased
was 40 years old and is survived by
his devoted wife and two children Miss
Mae Eunice and Melvin Lewis, tour
brothers, Geo. William, Willis and
Lawrence and two sisters, Mrs. Mat
tie Garrison and Mrs. Bessie White.
The deceased came to the city FRI
day afternoon with load OF poles tor
electric light plant and was stricken
with apoplexy immediate ly on arrival
at the plant, accompanied by his son
Melvin. Mr.. Lewis was taken to the
home of H. H. Fountain where death
overlook him in the afternoon.
The many friends OF the t id IN
this section extend to the bereaved
ones their s;ncerest condolences.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
Fire Destroys Two
Tourist Hotels
-Four Million Dollars Goes Up In
Smoke at Florida Millionaire Resort

PALM BEACH, Fla, March 49,
Two of the largest tourist hotels in
Palm Beach were destroyed by fire
here late today, with loss estimated
at more than $4,000,000
The hotels wrecked were the Break
ers hotel and the Palm Beach Hotel
Firemen were working strenuously to
prevent the flames from spreading to
the Poinciana located nearby.
The fire started i'll the Breakers ho-
tel from an undetermined source. No
casualties were reported.
Approximately 400 guests were reg
istered at the Breakers. A small mum
Der Of the guests were i'll and had to
be carried from their rooms in their
beds. Several rescues were made. The
guests, many of them world notables
were panicky when the conflagration
spread and threw clothing and jewelry
from the windows.
Fire apparatus from Miami was add
ed to that of Palm Beach and West
Palm Beach when the fire appeared
not yet under control.
The fire, which started in, the large
Breakers hotel, consumed the central
portion of that structure and then
spread.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19

THAT business today is organized for
the purpose of meeting and salts
fying the wants of all the people.
THAT the business not organized to
do this, needs working over.
THAT when business does not tunc-
ton properly and is in the dumps
it needs to be awakened.
THAT advertising with it's great pull
ing and boosting power, will do
much to get any business out OF the
dumps.
THAT there is no question but that
the least expensive and most ettec-
tive way to revive a business that
is in the dumps is by the right kind
of advertising.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
HUNGRY WOLF PACK
MENACES CANADA TOWN
Party of Merry Makers Is Chased For
Miles On Lonely Trail

VANCOUVER, B. c., March IL
A large pack of starving wolves has
besieged Wilma, settlement northeast
OF Edmonton, Alberta, according to
special dispatch received here by the
Vancouver Sun from Winnipeg.
The dispatch said reports of wolves
around Wilma were sent to headquart-
ers of the Royal Canadian mounted pc
lice at Winnipeg. All social affairs
involving trips away from home at
night have been cancelled because of
wolves threatening the lives of sew
eral residents, the dispatch said.
The message declared that pack
of 20 wolves chased a party of merry
makers returning home from dance
many miles on lonely trail. The men
in the party desiring to save a single
cartridge in their guns, used the butts
OF the guns on the wolves when they
attempted to jump into the s1eighs. On
nearing Wilma, the wolves gave up the
chase the dispatch said.
The foreman of a tie camp near Viii
ma while attempting to mount his horse
was attacked today by another pack,
according to the dispatch. His horse
galloped away and the foreman escap-
ed by climbing a tree.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
]. L. GREEN DIES
AT HOME IN ATLANTA

| The sad news of the death of James
| Lawton Green, formerly resident of
| this city, but of late residing in Allan
ia, where he held the position of lee
turer at the Cyclorama of the Battle
of Atlanta i'll Grant Park will be learn
ed with sincere regret by the many
friends of the family
The deceased was 80 years old and
fell dead Sunday night, as he rang the
door bell of a friends house in At
lanta Mr.. Green had just returned
from Orlando, Fla, where he had been
survived by, five sons, O. E. Green of
Orlando, Fla; James Ellis; Ralph
Clifford and L. P. Green of Houston,
Tex. and three daughters Mesdames
r. L. Jones and G.. w. Brannon of this
city, and Mrs. A. E. Deyo of Orlando,
Fla. The remains we're brought to
this city where the funeral was held in
the Central Methodist Church Thurs
day morning, Revs. S. c. Cliff and
J. F. Singleton officiating. A choir of
eight voices sangt he favorite hymns
of the departed His children pres
ent at the funeral were Mesdames R.
L. Jones, G. W. Brannon, and A. E.
Deyo of Orlando, Fla, with their ia
miles, the sons, Clifford, A. of Hous-
ton, Tex, and O. E. Green and fam
lily of Orlando, Fla, also brother
Mr.. ]. r. Green of Screven, Ga.
The pail bearers we're Messrs. Jas.
T. Mathis, Mark Mathis, J. A. Jones,
]. H. Crawley, Ohio Coates and Ell.
Chaple. Interment was made in Ev-
ergreen Cemetery beside the body of
Mrs, Green whose death occurred in
1919.
Many beautiful floral offerings and
the large attendance OF friends attest
ed the esteem in which the deceased
was held by the many friends of the
family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
DTDYOUEVER STOP TO THINK?
By E. R. WAITE, Secretary,
Shawnee, Okla, Board of Commerce

THAT it Cant be done" are words
that should be forgotten. There are
men everywhere every day doing
things that some people think can't
be done; if it needs to be done, it
can be done.
THAT when a business feels it must
be done, then is the time to increase
advertising.
THAT a lot of business concerns are
always waiting until they think con-
ditions are right; right conditions
in their way of thinking never come.
CONDITIONS are always favorable
for good Advertising Advertising is
necessary in every business.
Copyright 1925 by E. R. Waite)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
Extradition Treaty For
u. S. And Mexico

WASHINGTON, March IL An
extradition treaty has been negotiated
between the United States and Mexico
it was learned at the State Department
Tuesday.
The treaty provides for the extra
dition of any one violating the narcot-
ic, prohibition or customs laws. The
treaty has been completely negotiated
and is now ready for signature by the
Mexican and American representatives
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
Wilcox Schools To
Hold Field Day

An invitation was received by the
editor from county school Commission
er Walter Stone of Wilcox county to
attend the Field Day at Rochelle, Mar.
9th and to participate in the program
of the day. Rochelle will entertain all
its rural neighbors and the pupils OF
the Consolidated schools of the coun-
ty, prominent speakers will be pres
ent to add to the occasion. Dinner tor
all Corners will be provided on the
grounds by the patrons of the schools;
Wilcox county has consolidated all
of it's principal schools, doing away en-
tire1v with the town school boards and
superintendents and under the able
management of its county school sup
erintendent the county is making pro.
gress along educational lines. All OF
it's children are being given equal OPP
portunities for an education, including
high school course for which the chill
dren of the rural districts are carried
to the three high schools located one
each in Rochelle, Abbeville and Pitts.
Junior high schools are maintained
in the several rural districts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Barden and son
and daughter of Savannah were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cleveland
for few DAYS this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
BEERS AND BEARS GET
INTO THE MOVIES

Mr.. H. Kuersten. representing the
Graphic Films Corporation OF Atlanta
was in the city Wednesday morning.
filming the baby deer at the at the a:
A. Paulk plantation. Misses Lyd,a
Rose. Athleen Dickey, Corrine Womble
and Elizabeth Dorminey furnished the
attractive background for the pictures:
In addition to filming the family. OF
deer. Mr.. Kuersten also took a few
shots of pigs and calves for which the
Young ladies also stood sponsors: The
pictures will appear in the Fox News
series some time later.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
SENATE FAVORS
CHATTANOOGA ON WA.
Bill On Right of Eminent Domain on
Georgia Railroad Property Passed

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 18th
BY a vote of II to IS the State sem
ate passed the Broad Street bill to
give the city of Chattanooga the right
of eminent domain over the w: & A.
Railroad property in the heart OF Chat
tanooga owned by the State of Georgia
The vote came after one of the long
est fights in the history of the Legis-
lature.
The bill is expected to be passed by
the House soon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
REV. la. STRICKLAND

News of the death of Rev. J. A.
Strickland, formerly pastor OF the 10
cal church OF Seventh Day Adventists
was received in this city. Rev. Strick--
land died in Rome, Ga, last Friday ana
his remains were taken to Richmond
Va, for interment, accompanied by,
his daughter and husband Mr. and
Mrs Deyo.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
R. & S. COUNCIL MEETING

Fitzgerald Council No. 50 R. & S
NJ, will hold regular assembly on
Thursday eve, March 10th, 1925 at s
o'clock. Ali companions are requested
to attend, as there is lot of import
ant business to be brought before the
council. Take notice and govern your
self accordingly.
w. S. Walker, I. T. M.
7. w. Pearson, Recorder.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
sKID MCCOY FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
ON THREE COUNTS

TOS ANGELES, March u Kid
Meow the former welterweight cham
ION was found guilty late Monday
P A. charges of assault with a deadly
(1aanon and assault with intent to kill
The verdict of the jury which had
ham ont u hours, carries minimum
oena1tv of three years and maximum
~ 38 wears in prison. Mccoy was
,ar,nd guilty one count alleging assault
IN deadly weapon and on two
Ia rnts charging the murderous ass
- He was found not guilty on four
counts of robbery.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
BEN HILL BOY GETS
FIRST PRIZE FROM
THE BERRY SCHOOL

Clarence Long, the adopted son OF
the late w, ]. Robitzsch was awarded
the first prize in an essay contest of
the Georgia Society of Colonial Danes
The subject was what An American
Owes His Country and Why"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19

Mr.. Fred Graham 1notored to Mill
edgeville Monday, accompanied by his
daughter Miss Guss'e and Miss Mar
jorie Denmark who returned to their
studies at College.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19

Mr. VIM. M. Zirkle and sister OF
I'll, we're the week end guests OF
ti,eir friends Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Dor
,ninev on west Central
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19
ATTENTION BOYS

All boys over II years OF age are
invited to attend a meeting of the Boy
Scouts to be held at the Chamber Of
Commerce Friday night, at s o'clock
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19

Trade in Fitzgerald and you'll see
your dollar again.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-19

Now is the time to swat the fly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17
Saving The Birds.

The suggestion that people feed
birds during the extremely cold
weather, especially when the snow
covers the ground, is exceptionally
timely. The wild feathered life is
a friend of man, and he would be I'M
appreciative indeed if he permitted
birds to die, when little time and
effort would save their lives.
The most important factors in the
conservation of quail and other
birds are shelter and food of the
right sort in winter When the
ground is blanketed with an icy
mantle they are truly up against a
losing game and will starve unless
mankind helps.
Quail and other birds that stay
north all winter can withstand
most any degree of cold, but when
their food is suddenly cut off, then
an appalling determination is brought
about and their ranks are terribly
thinned.
In past winters farmers, protec-
tive associations, sportsmen, individ-
uals and many school children saved
thousands Of birds by feeding them
during short periods when they were
helpless to care for themselves.
A few handfuls Of grain should be
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17
Tree Butobering.

Tree butchering is to be expected
but il is rare for trees to be mutt
lated in the wintertime. when their
chances to recover from the atroc-
ious slaughter are not so favorable
as in warm weather.
While we as a community are
trying to acquire something, we
should not lose sight of that which
we already possess, but endeavor to
conserve and protect it.
Nothing adds to the attractive
ness of city like streets lined with
beautiful shade trees. They lend a
home-like atmosphere to the com
munity and likewise provide inviting
shade during the warm days of
summer.
If the people of the present gen
Grafton were the only ones to be
considered, the indiscriminate cut
ting of shade trees might go on I'M
hampered, but there will be others
coming on, when we leave, who will
relish the beauties of the trees and
the shade they provide.
Trees have to be trimmed, but
there is no occasion for butchering
them, as in some instances that
have been noted. The limbs should
be cut off squarely. to avoid tearing
the bark from that part of the limb
remaining on the tree. 1t taxes the
vitality of a tree to heal itself and
exposing more of its tender parts to
the elements only invites destruc-
ton for the trees.
In trimming trees, it is also advis-
able to cut off a limb even with the
branch attached to the limb. If cut
off above the branch, it dies down
to the branch because the stump has
no means of obtaining nourishment.
While the trees are barren, the
work Of the tree butchers of the past
is more apparent. Rotting stumps
of limbs are sad reminders of what
some thoughtless people have done
Jagged limbs that have fallen prey to
the insects, some Of them ready tc
fall to the ground, should be a warn
ing to home owners that the utmost
care should be taken to preserve the
shade trees.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17
Page Seven
BY REDNER

scattered about places where they
are known to seek sanctuary. Local
ton of wild bird life in winter is not
difficult, and probably every farmer
who has quail on his land knows
exactly the location Of their winter
quarters Crumbs from the table
are fine for this use, aud suet Il tied
down or placed under a wire Of small
mesh to prevent animals from carry
ing il off, makes an admirable winter
diet for birds The birds also should
have grit to help them digest their
food; also water occasionally. Place
small piles Of gravel near the feeding
stations.
Few if any, living things are so
useful and interesting to civilized
man as are birds, yet their import
anee is thoughtlessly underestimate
ed
If prevented from starving this
winter they will be unpaid laborcrs
next spring in preying on insect
pests, scales and weed seeds that
retard successful agriculture Ex
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17
Price of CareIessness.

A few things to avoid this year,
which have caused deaths, severe
injuries and many fires in the past
Looking for a gas leak with a
match or candle.
Using a match to look into the
auto tank.
Using a lantern where gasoline is
used or stored
Smoking or running the motor,
while the auto tank is being filled.
Using an emery wheel near an
open naphtha tank.
Not grounding machinery subject
to static electrical charges.
Cleaning machinery with gasoline
near a fire.
Cleaning gloves or fabrics indoors
with gasoline.
Using gasoline in wash boilers.
Using gasoline to exterminate
vermin.
Using kerosene to revive a
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17

sluggish fire.
Filling kerosene lamps while wick
is lighted.
Filling oil stoves while any burner
is lighted.
Setting kerosene lamps near edge
of table.
Setting oil or paint cans on a hot
stove.
Letting oily waste or paint rags
lie around.
Using benzine stove polish on a
hot stove.
Installing swinging gas brackets.
Installing gas brackets near
windows, shelves or merchandise.
Smoking in barns, elevators, flour
mills, garages, dry cleaning rooms
and like places.
Throwing lighted matches, cigar
stubs, or cigarette butts into waste
baskets, sidewalk gratings, grass,
leaves, or rubbish.
Storing ashes in wooden boxes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17

or barrels.
Papering over a chimney hole.
boarding it up, or stuffing it up
with rags.
Hanging clothes too near stoves
and smoke pipes.
Hunting in clothes closets with
match or candle.
Leaving current on electric iron,
while answering the telephone or
doorbell.
Installing stoves and smokepipes
too near unprotected woodwork.
Thawing frozen waterpipes with
torch or flame.
Throwing wrapping paper into the
woodbox
Throwing waste paper, excelsior or
other packing materials into the
basement.
Using combustible lamp shades or
decorations on lamp globes or
electric fixtures.
Hanging electric cords over hooks,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17
nails or machinery.

nails or machinery.
Fire place not screened.
Letting children build or play with
bonfires.
Letting children have access to or
play with matches.
These things are all too foolish
and careless for intelligent people,
so let us resolve that we will not do
them in 1925.
Industrial Commission,
Dated, January 8, 1926
A Cough Remedy Without Opiates.
Many cough preparations contain
some one or more harmful drugs
which are added to take the place of
opiates. None OF these narcotic
substitutes have ever been used in
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM
POUND. The name of every in
gredient is plainly printed on every
carton.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-17

Say it with a News ed.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-11-21
WINTER TFAlN k SCHEDULE GOES
 INTO EFFECT

The winter train schedule of the C. E N. ". Rly. went into effect this week with the Thurs lay train. Mccarthy and Kennec otC will now be served with three trains per week arriving Tues day, Thurs day and Saturday, lay ing over at Mccarthy over night and return Wednesday, Friday ard Sunday.