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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
REPORT OF EMERY
WESLEY BIBLE CLASS

The Emery Wesley Bible Class held
an executive meeting Tuesday after
noon at the home of the president Mrs.
A. H. Denmark and plans were made
for the years work. The officers are
as follows:
Teacher-Mrs. c. E. Emery.
Asst. Teacher-Mrs. H. H. James.
President-Mrs A H Denmark.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. R. l. Maffett.
Secty. -Treas.-Mrs. D. d. Lovett.
Reporter-Mrs ]. C. Holder.
Standing committees were apolnt-
ed as follows:
votional-Mesdame r L. Jones,
F. w. Shultz, Little Golf.
Study and Training-Mesdames LII
lii B. Shepherd, L. L. Griner, Clayton
Jay.
Service-Mesdames J, T. Hendricks
T. C. Bush, S. G. Pryor, Sr:
creation-Mesdame S. d. Young
S. E. Burns, J. f Turner.
Home Work-Mesdfames L. Phil
lbs. !. C. RUSSELL w. N. Roberts.
neutrality-suspicious. Wright L.
Paulk James Paulk, J. L. Perry.
The following special committee was
appointed:
building Fund Committee - Mes
danes J. H. Watson, Mary Drew,
Logan, w. r. Bowen J. A. Jones.
Mrs. J. c. Holder, Reporter.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
DIR. PLATO DURHAM
ADDRESSED FOUR
MEETINGS HERE SUNDAY

Dr. Plato Durham OF Emory Univer
sity, of Atlanta addressed four audi
ences here Sunday under the auspices
Of the Fitzgerald Mems Evangelstic
Club.
In the forenoon he spoke to a joint
meeting of Bible classes of the city at
the Christian church; at noon he de-
livered a sermon at the Central Meth
odist church which was filled to over
flowing despite the inclement weather;
at O'Clock he held club conference
at the First Methodist church and at
the evening service OF the First
Baptist church he filled the pulpit
and delivered stirring address to one
of the largest congregations ever as
sembled in the CITY
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
JUNIOR MUSIC STUDY CLUB
TO MEET

The Junior Music Study Club will
hold its regular meeting Saturday,
January 18th at the Library at three
o'clock. We are taking up the second
subject for study and discussion which
has been outlined for the National Fed
Grafton OF Music Clubs. The program
is as follows:
Roll call answered by some compos-
er of the Harpischord during the sew
enteenth century.
Song-America the Beautiful.
So1o-Pizzicato-Delbes - Eloyce
Mayo.
Paper-The Golden Age of the
rpischord-Mildred tombstone.
Paper: The Most Important Facts
in the Life of Clessandro Scarlott1 -
Doris Watkins.
Tri: March Militaire- Streebbog-
Alberta Williams, Gertrude Schultz,
Martha Strange.
Paper: The Life of Francois Coup
erin-Katherine Brown.
Paper: The Life of Johann Sebas-
tan Boch-Louise Dorminy.
So1o-The Prelude arranged for the
! Well-Tempered Clairchord - ]. 5.
Bach-Selma Dorminy.
Song: The Star Spangled Banner. :,
The Juvenile Music Study Club will
hold its regular meeting at the Library
at three o'clock Saturday January II.
The program is as follows:
Roll call answered by some Harp
ischord composer of the 18th Century.
Solo The Paper Chain Waltz-Lo-
use Smith.
Paper: The Golden Age of the Har-
pischord-Saro1 Singleton.
Duet: Moonlight Revels = Mary
Frances Turner and Alice Lee Nc
! Cormick.
Paper: Important Facts in the Life
of Alessandro Scarlotti Mary Fran
ces Turner.
Reading: Ship of Faith Helen Hol
der.
Important Facts in the Life Of
Francois Couperin - Vivian Wood
ham.
Solo: The Princess-Mana-Zucca-
Virginia Hale.
Important Facts in hte life of 10
ham Sebastian Boch-Annie Laurie
! Warren.
: Star Spangled Banner
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
A TALK WITH A
FITZGERALD MAN
Mr.. Carol Tells Something of Inter
est to Fitzgerald Folks

There's nothing more convincing
than the statement of someone you
know and have confidence in. That's
why this talk Mr.. Carol of N. Jack
son ST, should be mighty helpful here
in Fitzgerald.
S. C. Carroll grocer, 10 N. Jackson
ST., residence SIC w. Alapaha St,
says: my kidneys acted too freely at
times and I felt dull and tired out If
I took cold l had soreness and dull
aching through my back. Doan's Pills
soon put my kidneys in good condi-
ton"
Mr.. Carol gave the above state
ment March 9, 1918 and on April 10,
1922, he said "Doan's have never
failed to relieve me of lame back and
kidney complaint"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't simp-
" ask for a kidney remedy = get
Doan's Pills-the same that Mr.. Car
rol had. Foster-M ilburn Co., Mrs,
Buffalo, N. Y. adv.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
GEORGE REQUESTS
ATLANTA-CAPITAL
ROAD BE NO.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The pop
u1ar highway from Atlanta to the ma
tional capital, over which thousands
of tourists pass in going from south
to north and north to south, would be
No. l of all the highways of the coun-
try, if request from Senator George
to the bureau of public roads here is
accepted.
Senator George has asked the bu-
reau that this highway be given the
first number in its numerical deslg-
nation of national highways, which is
soon to be undertaken.
In making his request, Senator
George pointed out that the road
passes from the national capital
Trough all the intervening state cap
ital .--~Riqi1mond, Va; Raleigh, N. c.;
Columbia, S. c.; and to Atlanta, and
also passes the greatest memorial in
the country-the mammoth monument
to the Confederacy on Stone mountain.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
Men, MONDAY
Service to Be Held
Every Wednesday

Probably which will mean one of
the greatest movements ever to be
launched; in Fitzgerald was inaugur-
ated at the Business Mems Evangel-
istic Club last Monday night when
they decided to hold weekly noon
day Evangelistic service of one-half
hour in the business section OF the
city. These services will be held each
Wednesday at the Chamber of Com
merce, 121 East Central Ave, from
II to 1890.
Every man, both old and young
from every walk of life, are invited to
these services as they will be undenom
national in character.
S,N, The pastors have been asked and
txaye consented to give ten or fifteen
minute message, the remainder OF
time being used in song, prayer and
praise service.
These services are being conducted
in various cities throughout the cou1l-
try and are providing great nsplra-
ton to the business men.
The initial service was held here at
noon Wednesday which time Kew. T.
s Winn of the Presbyterian church
cave a most inspiring message and
with the soul stirring song service
led by Burr Stokoe will linger long
in the hearts of the following men who
were fortunate to be present: Revs. }
H. Elder, S. C. Cliff, ]. S. Singleton
E. S. VIM, Messrs c T Owens. Burr
Stokoe, Alvin c. Brown, G A Jolley
Mark Mathis, M M Stephens, DR.. E.J
Dorminy, w A Adams, R J Spell, {
z Harrison, Bert Dennison and V L
Collier. Next Wednesday noon Rev
+ H. Elder will give the message
The devotional service by Burr Stok-
oe. Men it will pay you to put this
service on your program.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
Sheriff, Dry Officer And
Five Others Arrested
Terrell County Man, Lee County Sher-
iff and Five Others Accused.

Warrants charging conspiracy to
violate the national prohibition laws
and bribery of federal prohibition
agent have been served ON several
we'll known citizens of this section.
The men accused are: P. c. Coxwell,
sheriff of Lee county; ]. J. Gordy, fed
eral prohibition agent; B. w. More
land, of Terrell County. E. L. More
land of Lee County; V. E. Slappey,
Walter Wamble and r. H. Salter, Of
Albany.
1t is understood that additional war
rants were issued, but information
concerning them was withheld by the
authorities, as no arrests had geen
made.
The men arrested appeared before
United States Commissioner George
F. White, at Albany, made bond in
sums ranging from $4,000 to $4,000.
The warrants were issued at Macon,
Dawson News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENED HERE
MONDAY MORNING
Judge Crun Presiding, In Charge
Makes Strong Impression Upon
Crowded Audience

Ben Hill Superior Court convened
here Monday with Judge D. A. R.
Crum presiding. Judge Crum in charg
ing the grand jury stressed the neces-
sity of a more vigorous policy of law
enforcement to obviate the tendency of
a more centralized government III
Washington, as illustrated by the cur
tailment of the rights of the States, as
i'll the passage of the several amend
ments to the Federal Constitution, al
locating rights to the Federal Govern.
ment, which we're held in the past to
be the prerogatives of the sovereign
states. Judge Crum in his charge
pointed out the greater difficulties OF
enforcing laws, passed over the pro-
test of the popular will, as evidenced
in the farcial attempts to enforce the
prohibition law in certain states in the
North, where popular sentiment was
so emphatic in its opposition to the
passage of the 18th amendment to the
constitution.
The entire charge was master
piece and made strong impression up
on The crowded audience in the court
house
Hon. ]. D. Dorminey, cashier of the
Exchange National Bank was elected
foreman of the Grand Jury and VIM.
McLendon its clerk. The jurors are;
WIS. Minshew, G E McCook, w R
McLendon, ohm T Smith, ] N Swear
ingen, A C Matthias, J R F Young, E
L Dorminey, T ] Luke, J B Luke, J
B. Russell, Ed Hussey, A L William
son, J D Dorminy, J A Bond, J C Reg
lister, J T Cass, H L McLendon, / N
Frey, A J Swords and R o Stone.
Court adjourned over Wednesday,
all business ready for trial having been
disposed of Tuesday evening. Grim
inal cases will be heard next week,
among them being a number of viola
tons of the prohibition laws.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
CHIROPRACTOR TO
OPEN OFFICE HERE

DR.. Geo. L. Paulk has leased the
store room next to the Leader office
and is remodelling it for offices for
the practice of his profession. Dir.
Paulk has recently come from the
Chiropractic college, where he grad
uated with high honors and will be
pleased to have those i'll search OF
health call on him.
DR.. Paulk is we'll known throughout
this section, being a member Of prom
inent family of Irwin county and thru
his own experience with the benefits
to be derived from this new treatment
of diseases, was encouraged to take
up its study and help to relieve stuff
ering humanity.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
City Light Plant
Is Again Normal
Damage To Engine Providing Power
For Street Lights Repaired

The damage to the engine at the
Water and Light Plant which put the
street lights out for the past few
nights and caused semi-darkness
in the homes throughout the city was
again put in repair "Wednesday and
today is working along its usual eff
cheney. The accident as stated by Ma
yor Mayes, who is an expert on ma
chinery was unavoidable
The plant is one OF the finest mum
cipa1ly owned in the state and has
given uniform service for most of the
past fifteen years without break,
The plant of sufficient size to take
care OF & business of the city and
there is no immediate cause for add
ing additional machinery at this time,
according to those who have had charge
of the plant for the past several years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
Firemen To Hold
Annual Banquet 10Th

Invitations for the annual Firemens'
banquet to be held at the City Hall
Monday evening, Jan. 10, are being
sent out by the Fire Department to
city officials and number OF their
friends This annual event is being
locked forward to by many of the
old timers, with great deal OF pleas
ure, as the cuisine OF those fire folks
is only excelled by their efficiency in
fighting fire, which stands at the head
of all similar sized departments.
One of the pleasures of the occasion
consists in the fact, that the same IA
ces almost always meet the invited
guests, making it social function OF
real appreciation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
NOTICE

I wish to thank the many patrons
of the Reliable Tailors and Pressers
for their past patronage I also wish
TO say that I will continue business
under the same style and name as
heretofore and will be glad to serve
YOU. Altering and dying guaranteed.
Prompt calls and quick service is our
motto Hoffman steam press used.
Make old clothes look like new. Give
us trial Club rates suits for $1.50.
Phone 512
T22 DAISY E. GREEN,
Wife of the late VIM. H. Green.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
New Drug Store
Opens Here Friday
]. H. Whitsett Starts Ben Hill Drug
Company On Popular Corner

The announcement of the opening
of the Ben Hill Drug Company on the
corner of Main and Central avenues
Friday, Jan. 10th is made by ]. H.
Whitsett, manager. Mr.. Whitsett is
well known by the people of Fitzger-
aid and Ben Hill County, having been
prescription clerk for Denmark Drug
Company and the National
Mr.. Whitsett has many years of ex-
perience as a druggist and his genial
personality will no doubt secure for his
company a liberal share of the drug
trade
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
Dixie Highway
Paving Assured
Work to Commence About April LIST
On Original Adopted Route

A wire received from Messrs w. R.
Bowen and J. E. Turner who met with
the State Highway Department at At
lanta today, announces that work on
the paving OF the Dixie and Jefferson
Davis Highway, north, will commence
about April lst following the original
adopted route from here to Bowen..s
Mill. The telegram as received at this
office states:
Atlanta, Ga, Jan, Is, 1925.
[. Gelders, Fitzgerald, Ga,
Bowcns Mill route reaffirmed and
work will begin as soon as funds are
in hand, about April first.
Bowen & Turner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
ASHTON SCHOOL TO
PUT ON TENTH GRADE

Announcement is made by Mrs. Boil
ling, principal OF. the Ashton High
School, that tenth grade will be add
ed to that progressive school. Reports
from this school district indicate that
they are having one Of the best schools
for some years and an unusual strong
faculty for that section.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
.J29pd.
OF COMMERCE
COMMENTS

BY the Secretary

Fitzgerald with natural resources of
climate and soil should be and will be
the most important town in this sec
ton. 1t is largely matter of letting
the world know that we have these adj
vantages in Ben Hill County and that
we are inviting the best citizens of
other sections not so favorably stu
ated to come and help us develop
these resources.
The. Central Dixie Highway is the
logical and sensible route from Macon
to Jacksonville and the Chamber OF
Commerce proposes to let the travel
ing public know it. Every community
recognizes the publicity value of the
motor tourist. He looks at our country
and forms opinions of his own; speaks
to our people and wonders why we are
50 clever. These are essential, but he
must know that the Central Route IS
the one to travel.
With a few exceptions every BUSH
ness man approached has willingly
contributed to the fund to be used in
an extensive advertising campaign:
These exceptions were negligible, -
we propose to go on with the
without them and in spite OF tt
We are going to invite the H.,
! TO stop over in Ben Hill CotallLV
let us show them. We have ne .,
be ashamed of and plenty cpS
about which we should be
Some people are willing tqIIIIIIIIIIIII
benefit of other peoples nilllllIlllIlIll
work without helping, but
were here in the days OF
are in Fitzgerald but W.
THAN our just propor
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner Lee and Magnolia SITS.
The Pastor will conduct worship
and preach at 1l;3O A. M.
Sunday School with Mr.. Stokoe su-
perintending at ll:30 a. m,
Junior League at 8 p. m:
Epworth League at $50
At 7:3O the pastor will show pictures
of "The Indians of the South West,
and give a lecture on the Mission work
of the church among them. Free to
all with a free will offering for eX-
Mid-Week service Wednesday even
ing at 500.
MAY we all get ready to aprticiIpate
in the coming Bob Jones Revival.
James II. Elder, Pastor,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
Ebert WILL VOTE
ON TAX EXEMPTION
BILL WEDNESDAY

Elberton, Ga, Jan. 13-Elberton and
Ebert County will vote on bill pro-
posing to relieve new enterprises OF
taxation under the constitutional am
endment of last fall. This will be the
first election to be held in the state
under that amendment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
TILE LOST ART

America has lost an art and that is
penmanship. Being a mechanical ma
ton and the problem of making a liv-
ing being Of paramount consideration
it is not strange, that the typewriter
should displace the slower method OF
writing for all practical purposes. we
encourage foreign countries to do the
same by selling them 100000 typewrit-
ere every wear
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
FIRE DOES DAMAGE
TO PRIVATE CAR

The private car of Supt c. E. Brow
err caught fire Tuesday night and was
damaged to the extent of $500, on the
tracks of the A B & A. The Fire de-
partment responded to the call and sa-
we'd the car from total destruction.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

I mconducting classes in Physical
Training in the Dining Hall of the
Lee-Grant Hotel every Tuesday and
Friday afternoons from 3 to O'Clock.
This course consists of Rhysmic Gym
nastics, Folk and INEFFECTIVE Dancing.
| should like to enroll more people and
especially desire High School girls.
MISS COONIE MORROW.
IOOnL
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
This Weeks Cross Word Puzzle
BY MagdaIene Tucl


Tuck limit test
This worked There only
puzzle of dctionary all will
and
For
intelligence
your mark GO! answer week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
JUDGE HALTS
HANGING TAYLOR
COUNTY BOYS
The Condemned Men Had Already
Been Taken to Scene of Execution

BUTLER, Ga,,-A eleventh hour
in the form of injunction
by Judge w. +. H. Searcy, Jr.,
of the Griffin Circuit of the superior
court, prevented the execution of Will
lie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth, who
were to have been hanged here Fri
day. for the murder of Howard F. I'm
derwood
The condemned youths had been
brought here from the Muscogee
county jail at Columbus, where they
had been confined for more than
year and had prepared themselves for
the plunge into eternity from the
double gallows that had been erect
ed in the yard of the Taylor county
Jail.
A few hours before the execution
was to have taken place Judge Searcy
signed a temporary restraining order
directing Sheriff r. P. McGuffin to
stay the execution until a hearing
could be held on January 18th. The
petition for injunction presented to
the judge at his home in Griffin by
Homer Beeland, counsel for the DOOM
ed men, alleged that the hanging was
to be more or less of public affair,
which is in violation of the Georgia
law.
Within Sixteen-Foot Fence
The gallows in the Jail yard was
enclosed within a 16-foot board fence
which shut of all view from the out
side, but the petition alleged that per
sons might station themselves on
housetops and other points of vantage
and witness the execution. On the
basis of this petition Judge Searcy
granted the injunction, thus automati-
cally holding up the execution until
further court order.
Pending the hearing before Judge
Searcy the Sheriff took the men back
to the Muscogee county iail
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15


States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of the following bank
rupt: George Clayton, Fitzgerald, Ga,
To the creditors of said Bankrupt;
Notice is hereby given that the above
named Bankrupt was duly adjudicated
a Bankrupt on the date named be
low; and that the first meeting OF his
creditors will be held at 10 A. M. at
my office in Cordele, Georgia, on the
date named below, at which time the
said creditors may attend, appoint
trustee, examine the Bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Date of this notice: Jan. 9, 1925.
Date of adjudication: Jan. 9, 1925.
Date of creditors meeting; Jan. "a,
1925.
It, U. V. WHIPPLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy. Cordele, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
SEARS-FLETCHER

Mrs. ]. E. Sears of Lenox announces
the engagement of her daughter, Hat
tie Beatrice to Mr.. Frank P. Fletcher
of Fitzgerald, the marriage to take
place at an early date. No cards.-Tif-
ton Gazette.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
TT D. C. BENEFIT

-,
Mrs. T. J. Dickey opened her pref
~ home for a rock party Tuesday
that was given by the U. D. c: for a
benefit. the special object being to
raise funds for the improvement OF
their street park on Central avenue.
Tie affair was pleasant one. de-
1ightfu1ly set, and well .patronizedi'
there being II tables Of players. A
salad course with coffee and cream was
served by Misses Athleen Dlckey and
Elizabeth McCarty.
The Chapter voted for the purchase
Of = lovely book of poems that has
6een dedicated to the D. A. R. and
viii present it to the library as
hirthday gift on Feb. p The Chap
fer vii provide 1000 copies of the
Flag Code for the benefit of the pub
Il, School children of Fitzgerald to be
nsSd on or before Flag day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
u. D. C.. NOTICE

The members of the U. D. C.. are
notified that the regular meeting will
be postponed from Jan. 10 to JAN Is,
further notice and program to be Civ
en- later
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15

Messrs ]. H. Millho1lin and P. L.
Moore of Broxton were business VS.
TORS in the city Tuesday, Mr Mil
holfin attended the annual directors
netting of the First National Bank.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15

Mr.. J. E Turner OF the Exchange
National Bank made business trip
- Atlanta this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15

EPISCOPAL SERVICE
T Rev R. J. Stillwell will be in the
citv Sunday to conduct regular services
~ the Episcopal church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15

BAN NKUP NO IINI
Tn the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District OF
Georoia
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-01-15
BANKRUPT NOTICE

Leader Want Ads VIII Sell IT..