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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
BAPTISTS BEGIN
BLUFFTON CAMP
Five Days of Addresses, Conferences
And Studies in Methods and Mis-
sions. Thirty on Program.

The annual encampment of Bethel
Baptist Association in now being held
at Bluffton. 1t began yesterday Mon
day. and will continue through Fri
day.
DIR. John F. Furser, of Atlanta, is
the encampment preacher and thirty
religious workers are included in the
program of the five days course OF
addresses, conferences, devotionals and
studies in methods and missions.
The Sunday schools, woman's and
young peoples societies and all other
departments of church work are repre-
cented, and the hundreds who attend
will go back to their churches better
prepared to be OF service in the sew
eral causes.
play Time" and Mess HALF plans
have been prepared, assuring all who
attend the recreation and the meals so
necessary to the enjoyment of camp
life, and the association and fellow
ship to be found will make the occa-
sion one long to be remembered.
Rev Henry M. Melton, pastor OF
the Button church and general chair
man of the encampment, earnestly in
vites the members Of all churches in
the association to get the blessing in
store for those who attend.
The roads are good to Button.
Carnations give off an odorous sub
stance easily diffusible in gaseous
form
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILES
STOLEN FAST INCREASING
Value of Automobiles Lost in Year
Hundred Million Dollars.

The activities OF automobile thieve-
were nearly fifty per cent greater IN
1924 than they were in 1928 and more
than one hundred per cent greater than
they were in 1918.
In twenty eight cities there were
stolen in 1924 57771 motor vehicles
OF this number 47,484 were recovered,
Seventeen per cent OF the total num-
Der stolen were not recovered.
There should be way to mark a
car in such manner that it can be
identified easily. That mark should be
counterfeit proof if inventive genius
can make it so. 1t should be so placed
on the car that it cannot be removed.
The cars stolen last year were val
ued between $1OOO00,000 and SIPS
000,000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
SAFETY PIN is TAKEN
FROM A CHILD'S TONSIL

One of the small children of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnnie Johns was thought to
have had some throat trouble recent
ly. At times the child had difficulty in
swallowing milk, so one night this
week the parents called in DR.. Moore
to see it. Upon examination the doc
tor discovered an, ordinary safety pin
lodged in its throat 1t had stuck in
the child's tonsil and had supposedly
been in the throat about a week. He
dslodged the pin and now the little
one is getting along all right-Cuth-
bert Liberal Enterprise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
Ouch! Aching Joints,
Rub Rheumatic Pain
Rub Pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"
Rheumatism is pain only.

Rheumatism is pain only.
Not one case in fifty requires inter-
nal treatment. Stop drugging Rub
soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Or
right into your sore. stiff, aching
joints, and relief comes instantly. "St
Jacobs Or is harmless rheumatism
liniment which never disappoints and
cannot burn the skin.
Timber up Quit complaining Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, and in
just moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffness.
Don't suffer- Relief awaits YOU est
Jacobs Oil" is just as good for sci
atica, neuralgia, lunbago, backache,
sprains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
For Leave to Sell.

GEORGIA, Terrell County No
tice is hereby given that Mrs Lille
Williams, as Administrative of the es-
tate OF Mrs. Florida Arnett, deceased,
has applied for leave to sell the lots
belonging to said estate, for the pur-
pose of paying debts and making dis
tribution among the heirs at law. Said
application will be heard at the regular
August, 1925, term of the Court OF
Ordinary, to be held on the first Mon
day in August, 1925. This 9th day Of
July, 1925. L. c. HOYL, Ordinary,
.7-7-4t. Terrell County, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
RANDOLPH TAX RETURNS
SHOW SMALL DECREASE
Mostly Accounted for by Suspension
Of Bank of Cuthbert.

Tax Receiver Page OF Randolph
county, has completed his digest,
which shows that there has been a
shrinkage in tax values in the county
during the past year. The returns for
1924 were $3.517, 800, while those for
1925 total $3,422,435, a decrease OF
$95,425.
Mr.. Page says about Is per cent OF
the loss is in the Cuthbert district.
due largely to the suspension OF the
Bank OF Cuthbert.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
Notice to Depositors.

GEORGIA, Terrell County.-To
the Creditors and Depositors of the
Planters Bank of Parrot, Parrot, Ga;
The Planters Bank of Parrot, Par
rott, Ga, is retiring from the banking
business, and is closing its affairs for
voluntary dissolution. All depositors
are therefore hereby notified to with
draw their deposits, and all creditors
are hereby notified to present their
claims for payment This the 22nd day
OF June, 1925.
THE PLANTERS BANK OF
PARROTT. By Marvin D. Pierce,
President. Z3-tt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
DIR. LOVETT UNDERGOES
OPERATION IN ATLANTA
Former Presiding Elder Recuperatng
At Piedmont Sanitarium.

The current issue of the Wesleyan
Christian Advocate carries the follow
ing item of interest throughout this
section, as DIR. Lovett was for four
years presiding elder of the Americas
district, removing from Dawson to
the pastorate at Marshallville last De-
cember:
Or. w. C. Lovett, pastor at Mar
shallville, is now at Piedmont santa
rum, where he is recuperating from
an operation which he underwent on
July 3rd. DIR. Lovett has many friends
and admirers scattered over Georgia
who will wish him a speedy and COM
plete recovery"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNCILMEN.

We, the undersigned, hereby an
nounce our candidacy for Councilmen
for the City of Dawson, for the term
commencing January l, 1926, subject
to the rules and regulations OF the
democratic primary. ]. S. LOWREY,
A. J, PASCHAL, T. c. GEESE. If.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
LIGHTNING DESTROYS BARN
IN RANDOLPH COUNTY

During the thunder storm last Fri
day night lightning struck a barn on
the place of Mr.. H. L. Bunk Pierce,
five or six miles northeast OF Cuth-
bert The house. with about 100 bush
els OF corn, a quantity OF forage and
pillow implements, was destroyed. Sew
eral mules in the stockade were unin-
jured.-Cuthbert Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
RATS AT $500 EACH.

The rodent determination depart
ment OF the city of Los Angeles, Cal,
during the first four months of 1925
spent $125,000 to capture and elimi-
nate 10000 rats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
Terrell Legislators Get
Good Committee Places
Weaver and Moye Given Important
Assignments in Assembly.

Assignments IN Assembly.
President OF the Senate Ennis and
Speaker NELL OF the house OF repre-
sentatives in making committee APP
pointments placed Senator r. L. Moye
and Representative J. d. Weaver on
some OF the most important commit
tees Of the general assembly.
President Ennis named Senator
Moye on the committees on rules, gen
eral judiciary No. 2, finance, counties
and county matters, constitutional
amendments, agriculture.
Representative Weaver was given a
place on the following committees by
Speaker NELL: Appropriations, general
agriculture No. l, general judiciary
No. 2. penitentiary, rules, mines and
mining.
These are among the most import
ant committees, and will shape much
OF the legislation OF the session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14

Carnations give off an odorous sub
stance easily diffusible in gaseous
form.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
PAVING PROJECT BEGAN
ON THE CENTRAL DIXIE
HIGHWAY LAST WEEK
Concrete Adopted as Paving Materi-
aI-Commissioners and Highway
Department Make Agreement.

A concrete highway will complete
the northern link of the Central
Dixie Highway, when the work be-
gun last week will be finished, which
will take approximately two years.
The entire highway force of the
the commissioners. Dickson,
Turner and Roberts, former commits
sioner Stone, Messrs. w. r. Bowen,
Prof. Usher, Engineer D. n. Spring,
of the State Highway department
and Others assembled at the northern
terminus of the road to witness the
official opening of the work, in which
the entire country is vitality interest
ed. Photographer H. A. Owen was
ON hand and made a number of pic
lures, which will appear from time to
time in. the state papers, as the work
progresses. The newly accepted
right-of -way will divert from the
original route for several miles, and
it will be some time before traffic
will need to be diverted from the
original route to Bowen Mill. En-
gineer Spring and County Warden
Tyler will plan to obviate detours on
this route and traffic will continue
uninterruptedly on the Dixie High
way, rain or shine, over a good road
into the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Despite the hot weather our school
has very interesting lessons. We
may not be so large, but for right
down go-aheadativeness, we stand
pat for our own school.
Last Sunday the ladies of Mrs. J.
A. PARROTS class gave a fine pro-
gram for the opening of the school.
Sorry so many were out of town or
sick. August 2, Mrs. w. A. Adams
class have charge of the opening ex-
ercises: We know this means some
thing good. Every Sunday something
different will appear. Even the lit
tie tots will have a finger in the pie.
Ho' We seekers after entertain
ment. Come. Meet with us next
Sunday ana partake of the good
things set forth for both soul and in
tellect.
By the way, it is wonderful what
the children of the primary depart
ment are doing. The teachers, do
not require the children to do more
than they do; they keep us hustling.
Come and see. BY the way, Brother
Nays sermons seem to get better as
the weather get hotter Church
members, you are missed when your
seats are empty in the Lords House.
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
George Rogers Brings
First Bale of Season

Monday evening, George Rogers
brought in the first bale of cotton
and had it ginned at the Fitzgerald
Cotton Oil Company Tuesday morn
ing, when it was bought by the Fitz-
gerald Cotton Mill at soc pound.
The bale weighed 635 pounds.
The second bale brought in was
from PEBBLES and Johnson. Mr.. Guy
Mitchell had the third bale ginned and
Lewis Turner and Stroud the fourth
with r. M. Ware bringing up the
rear with the fifth bale for Tuesday.
All of the cotton was ginned by
the Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Mill, which
is now paying $35 ton for cotton
seed.
The first bale for 1924 was ginned
on August s.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
SURPRISE STORE MAKES
INITIAL OPENING SALE

We take pleasure in referring our
readers to the two page advertise
ment appearing in this issue, announc
ing the initial opening of the Surprise
Store under its new owner, Mr.. Phil
lip Halperin.
Mr.. Halperin is in the mercantile bus
mess in MsRae, where he has been
located for the past fifteen years and
is also operating one of the leading
stores in Dublin. Mr.. Halperin was
first to volunteer in Telfair county
during the World War and was the
first Telfair soldier to be returned
to his county, wounded.
In McRae Mr.. Halperin has estab-
lished himself as one of its public
spirited citizens and the Fitzgerald
tradin gpublic will find him a depend
able merchant with standard ines of
merchandise in all of his departments
For the next few days the store
will be in charge of Mr.. j. R. Berg
of Atlanta, one of the best known
merchandise distributors in the state,
an expert in sales management, who
is conducting this initial sale for the
Surprise Store.
500 People Crowd Sidewalk and Store
Fully five hundred people crowded
the store and on the sidewalk to Sc
cure one Of their aluminium water
pitchers, which the store advertised |
to sell at SC at 10 A. NJ, and the sew
eral hundred who couldn't get atten-
ton on the inside, were given their
opportunity on the sidewalk, most of !
whom paid the cashier for their vol |
unteer purchase, a credit to the hon
esty of our citizenry.
Photos of the immense crowd were
taken by Photographer Owens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
KILLING AT CORDELE
IN CROWDED STREET
CLIMAXES OLD FEUD

Cordele, Ca, July 26.-Bert Cain.
40, a mechanic, was shot and killed
by Ed Holiday sawmill man of
Dooly county, late Saturday night.
The killing, on the corner of Eighth
and Wall Streets, opposite the Union
station, was witnessed by number
of people.
The trouble, which was said to
have led up to the killing, was the
cost of court trial in Sumter coun-
ty early this year which Cain con-
tended Holiday should have paid.
Holiday denied the obligation. The
two men were said to have passed
into the street from a nearby drug
store, where the quarrel began, and
Holiday was seated in his car pre-
pairing to go home, when Cain, with
his wife swinging to his arm and
pleading for him to leave. the scene,
approached and drew his gun. The
fatal shots, two of which took effect
in the rleft breast, followed from
Holiday. Holiday drove directly to
the sheriff's office and surrendered.
Cain Staggered a few feet from the
car and fell dead in the middle of
the street.
Both men were married and were
said to have been good friends until
a few weeks ago.
Cain is. survived by his wife and
one child about six month of age,
and one brother, John S. Cain, own
er and proprietor of the drug store
in which the affair started. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday
afternoon and his body was buried
in Sunnyside cemetery.
There has been no warrant issued
for Holiday but the grand jury,
which convenes Monday morning for
the July term of Crisp superior court
doubtless will investigate.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
OFFICERS FAIL TO
CATCH MURDERER
Oscar Mars Shoots His Wife and
Makes Good His Escape; State
May Offer Reward

Oscar Mars, we'll known emplOye
of the Fitzgerald Cotton Mill, shot
and killed his wife last Sunday night
while driving in car to a neighbors.
Mrs. Mars had separated from her
husband some time ago, having been
mistreated to an extent which caused
her to take peace warrant for his
arrest two weeks ago. Mars remained
in Jail for some days, when his bond
was signed by DR.. j. L. Frazer, and
allowed to return to his residence
where five children were being taken
care of by his wife, who worked in
the factory.
Mrs. Mars, fearing personal inju-
ries from her husband, left his home
and took up her residence with Mr..
and Mrs. Hardwick, also mill opera
tives. Sunday evening she returned
to her home with the Rardwicks to Sc
cure some needed clothing and was
ready to leave in the car with her
friends, when Mars jumped on the
running board of the car and shot
five times at the unfortunate woman
who occupied the rear seat of the
touring car.
Mars forced Hardwick to continue
until he reached the home of his
brother, in front of whose house was
a ne wFord, in which Mars made his
escape, after a short consultation, it
is said, with his brother. The Hard
wicks brought the woman's remains
to the sheriIf's Ctfi9e and reported
the crime. Sheriff Dorminy, with his
deputies, Immediately set out to
catch Mars, but failed to get him.
A request for a reward was filed
with Governor Walker after the
Board of County Commissioners de-
clined to offer a reward for the. cap
ture of the murderer.
The five children OF the deceased
are being looked after by their faith
er's brother at the mill.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
LEONARD BROTHERS TO
BUILD ON SOUTH GRANT

Plans have been completed and the
property secured to build an immense
salesroom and storage garage for the
Leonard Brothers Motor Co., the
agents of the Buick Motor Co.
The building will cover five lots on
south Grant street, taking in KRAFT
zer's Bakery. The building will be
fully equipped for general repair
work of all cars, painting and uphol-
stering, a complete service station in
the full sense of the word.
The location is ideal for the bust
ness, being located on the main tour
list thoroughfare through the city, the
Central Dixie Highway and route II.
The improvements involve an in
vestment of more htan fifty thousand
dollars.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
A LITTLL COURTESY
GOES A LONG WAWY

About a month ago, Editor ]. O.
Birch, wife and baby, coming north
from Smyrna, Fla, halted his car on
the corner Of Pine and Grant street
and was hailed by "Gator" Smith
and made welcome in the city. Tues
day night the party returning from
their vacation, stopped over in the
city and Mr.. Birch called at The
Leader office and spoke in highest
terms of his appreciation of the cour-
tesies shown him on his previous Wis
it. Editor Birch publishes the New
Smyrna Breeze, which will have a
breezy account of the Colony city
and it's courteous secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
CASS--WAITES

DIR. and Mrs. J. T. Cass announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Dorothy, to Mr.. Elmer Lee Waits,
the marriage to occur on August 10,
at high noon at the st. Matthews Epis
copal church, Rev. j. W. Bleker, of
Fernandina, Fla to officiate.
This announcement is of cordial in
terest to the wide circle of friends
claimed by both of these estimable
families and of the young couple
in particular, who from childhood
have enjoyed popular esteem among
their school, and their later associa-
lions. Both are also graduates Of Fitz
Hi, Miss Cass having also graduated
from Brenau, her lovely voice being
chief among her many endearing
charms. Mr.. Waits took collegiate
work at Emory College and for the
last several years has followed rail-
reading, being dependable employee
of the AB&A at this time.
Mr.. Waits is an exemplary young
man, and as the eldest son of his re-
Gently widowed mother, Mrs. w. L.
Waits, occupies a position of respon-
sibility which he is well able to fill.
The unbounded well wishes of a
host of friends will attend the cul-
mination of this pretty youthful ro-
nance and it is a cause for congrat-
ulation that the young couple will
make their home in this city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30

their heart is in the work. How much
do you want to make? You need not
answer this question. Answer these
instead.
Answer these Questions
How many evenings are you will
ling to sacrifice? How much effort
during spare moments are you willing
to make? How sincere are you in.
your desire to get ahead in life?
Answer these questions HON
ESTLY and you will KNOW how
much you can make in the Leaders
$4,000 Gift Distribution.
There is a Buick Coach, value
$1,47O, waiting for you. And there
is Chevrolet Coach, value $3.50, and
hundreds of dollars in gold and sill
yer. You can make up to $3.50 a week
these next few weeks.
Everybody Profits" is the slogan
for this effort. The least an active
candidate can make is 20 per cent
cash commission.
You positively can't fail.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
Names of Candidates Appear Today
TOBACCO MARKET
/. OPENED TUESDAY
BIG CORPS BUYERS
Local Tobacco Market Opened on
Tuesday. July 20, With Large
Prices Being Paid. Small
Sales Wednesday

Quality considered, prices were
higher than last season opening. Both
warehouses, the Lon Dickey Tobacco
Warehouse and the Central Tobacco
Warehouse held their first sales for
the season Tuesday morning, each
having their floors fairly covered
with the Golden Leaf.
The market opened with the first
sale at the Lon Dickey Warehouse at
10 a. M, and about twenty thousand
pounds were sold, the highest average
paid to Mr.. Heuling, who received an
average of 1926 per hundred for all
of his first offering. The lowest sold
was at eight dollars per hundred,
which compared very favorable with
last years prices, when similar to-
bacco sold as low as three and four
cents per pound.
Tobacco at the Central Warehouse
brought about the same on an aver
age. the highest being $28 per hun
bred, but some of its offerings
brought as low as Sc per hundred.
Rprsnting cats 60 doETAOI
Representing the various tobacco
companies on the local market are:
T. B. Roberts, American Tobacco
Company; Rice Gwynn, Cobb-Gwynn
Tobacco Company, F. w. A. Miller,
the Liggett and Myers Co., other
companies represented are the R. j.
Reynolds Tobacco Co., and the China
american. Several independent buy
ers are also on the local field. Mr.. E..
W. Webb of the Cobb Gwynn Tobac-
co Company was also an interested
spectator on the sales floor.
Wednesday, Sales
Wednesday was rather light at the
local tobacco market, in point of
quantity but prices began to be better
Archie Walker the veteran tobacco
grower, received $25 per hundred for
his sand Tugs, which cured up well
an. dwere of exceptionally fine color.
The lateness of the season keeping
tn charger growers in the field and
at the curing barns, is the cause of
the light market this week, but it is
expected that a large offering will
come on the markets next week, es-
pecially since the local buyers have
shown disposition to pay full value
for quality tobacco, of which the
county abounds.
Gold Premiums for Tobacco Growers
The Fitzgerald Chamber of Com
merce will again give $40 in gold to
the grower of tobacco selling the
best hundred pounds of tobacco each
sale day, according to present plans.
Additional gold premiums will be
paid to growers after the market
closes. three prizes being arranged
for to pay to the three growers gold
who sell the most tobacco
duringf: the season in the Fitzgerald
markets.