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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-04
DELAY PROBING
De A 7 4 Of
REAL TOR
Wife Held for October
Grand Jury After
Charges Filed.

Grand jury investigation into thg
death of w. ID. Hill, San Antonio real
estate man, found wounded in his
apartment ON North Flores street,
Sunday, will be delayed unit, next
October, District Attorney Chambers
said Tuesday.
The next regular grand jury does
not convene until that time and it is
not deemed necessary to impanel a
special grand jury, the district attor,
ney said.
Mrs. Margaret Hill. the wife, was
arrested shortly after the shooting and
charged in Justice of the Peace Ben
:. Fisk's court with assault to muir
der.
This was changed to murder when
Hill died at the Santa Rosa Infirm-
airy shortly after noon.
Mrs. Hill was Immediately brought
before Judge Ed HaltOm, of the
Ninetyfourth District Court on ha 8.
beas corpus proceedings, and released
on $1,000 bail.
She tainted twice in the court
room, once when informed that her
husband was dead and again when
she attempted to sign her bond.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-04
You Know a Tonic Is Gond

when it makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to your
cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening, Invigorating Effect of
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC. 60c.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-04
Buying Any Overcoats?
There Really Isn't Good Reason for Buying
Shoddy When the Same Money Will +
Purchase Pure Wool
By ELWOOD LLOYD

Here is a story cribbed from I
recent issue of Forbes Magazine
which publication borrowed" i
from somewhere else. But, even u
third hund-if it Is even that new
it is worth passing alcng.
Weary Willie slouched into tn,
pawnshop. How much will yOu
give me for this ovcrcoat?" he asked
producing a faded, but neatly mended
garment.
Isaac looked at it critically. -Four
dollars" he said.
why" cried Weary Willie.
THAT coats worth so if it's worth a
penny"
Il wouldn't give you SO for two
like that" shifted Isaac. -Four dol
lars or nothing"
Are you sure that's all it's
WORTH" asked Weary Willie.
-Four dollars" repeated Isaac.
well, here's yer 81" said Weary
Willie. This overcoat was hangin'
outside yer shop, and 1 was wonder
in how much it was really worth. I"
Everybody loves the discontinue
Of a Notwithstanding the W.
k. p. b.
Now then, just about the time we
have completed our loud, long and
hearty outburst of ribaId laughter
over the feelings of Isaac when he
found he had been obliged to take
dose of his own medicine, let us
draw in another breath so we can
extend the laugh to the extent OF
couple of resounding outlaws at
ourselves.
We are entitled to them. We let
"Isaacs" of all kinds and complex
ions sell us investment "overcoats"
at twice their value or more all the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
KEPT TWO HUSBANDS
IN THE SAME HOME

How a wife kept her two husbands
in the same home has been told IN
court at Washington, Pa.
The woman, Mrs. James Livingstone
already had one husband when
she decided to become the wife OF
Frank Scruggs, according to the story
Posing as Miss Pearl Haines she was
married to Scruggs.
The woman took her second nus
band to her home, telling her first hus-
band that he was merely boarder'
AT the same time she told Scruggs
that her first husband was only a
boarder in the home. The men were
employed on different shifts at MIL
so they were not aware OF the tricK'
Then Scruggs was arrested on a
charge of bigamy. In court ne tod
how he was the husband OF the wo-
man. Livingstone, also in court, was
pointed out as the boarder. Then Liv-
;ngstone declared he was the husband
and Scruggs the boarder. An investi-
cation was made and then both men
discovered they had been tricked.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
FARM BUYING INCREASED
FORTY-TWO PER CENT

ATLANTA, April 15-Farm buying
increased forty-two per cent last year
according to so good an authority as
the director of the rural land division
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards; and if his forecast com
es true, there will be an increase this
year of fifty per cent. it was pointed
out today by leading agriculturists,
To whatever causes that trend may
be ascribed, it is certainly cheering,
officials of the Georgia Department of
Agriculture assert. Various factors may
be involved, the officials say-a return
to the soil by some who abandoned in
the lean years, an accession of new
investors to the province of the plow,
an expansion of their holdings by those
already engaged in agriculture.
Whether these or other things have
figured chiefly in the result, agricul-
tural department officials point out, it
is evident that the underlying condi-
ton OF any of them and of all is a
mounting measure of agricultural pros
perity.
Back of these immediate circumstan-
ces. agriculturists here say, is real
ization by men of foresight that we'll
situated farm lands are certain to null
tiply in value. if not within year or
so. then at most within a decade At
tention is called to the fact that the
national department of agriculture an
nounced last year. after extensive sur
veys that some thirty-eight millions
of acres would have to be added and
! fifty millions of persons, which num-
Der will be reached by 1855 if not soon
er.
These facts in view, it was asserted
it needs no son of a prophet to see
that lands as fertile as Georgia's and
as near to great centers of industry
and trade will increase in value sure
ly, substantially and with every-grow-
i, ing momentum. What agrieulturists
here and in other sections of the state
would like to see, according to state
ments made here, is not land buying
for speculation, but land buying for
development.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
NORTH CAROLINIANS
MOVING TO GEORGIA

ATLANTA, April l5-Landowner
in every Georgia town will be inter
ested in importing North Carolina
prosperity into George" term
which Atlanta business men are apply
'ng to the policy of the Atlanta Trust
Company in inducing more than thirty
five North Carolina families to move
into Georgia and begin the cultivation
of what is regarded as the world S
finest quality of tobacco. This move
ment is going on principally in South
east Georgia near Fitzgerald. Approx
imately 800 acres have already been
under cultivation and more are being
prepared.
Georgia grown tobacco has now be-
come hobby with Eugene r. Black,
president of the Atlanta Trust Co..
d rector of the Federal Reserve Bank
OF Atlanta and chairman of Atlanta S
great Community Chest campaigns.
Mr. Black, cooperating with r. O.
Croker manager of the farm depart
ment of the Atlanta Trust Company,
has made study during the past two
years of the tobacco situation. Off
Gals of the trust company have be-
come convinced that the farmers OF
Georgia can be greatly enriched as a
whole by the development OF Georgia
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
KEEP INCREASINGLY AT 1T-One bio

of hammer doesn't build house. One smashing
advertisement doesn't build business. 1t merely
does it's share Each advertisement you publish
aims to stimulate the days trading And each days
Job we'll done, helps to strengthen the foundation
of the business for tomorrow and for all the flu
ture Each advertisement in its turn, gives
strength to the future record But to get these
benefits advertising must keep on steadily as you
expect the business to keep To weaken in
the program because few advertisements don't
create reputation equal to that of store which
has been building prestige steadily year after
wear would be as foolish as to stop work on a
house because the first blow of the hammer did
Mt do the whole job, from cellar floor to top CHM
ney brick. The gutter rarely wins race" Keep
ing everlastngy at it" in the words of one OF the
most famous advertising slogans, "brings success
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

GOOD BOY, DAN, GO IT!-Onc of these days
the world will probably be quite familiar with the
rame Dan Glass. Perhaps it will shine in the world
of art though it may stand out in the world OF
commerce; or in the realms of science, invention,
or the professions When this editorial rs publish
ed. however, Dan Glass will be known to at least
100000 people the United States, and thus
begins the career of boy fifteen years old; lad
who will give pep and impetus to the vast army OF
boys and girls, many of whom believe they have
no chance in life because they are living, unheard
Of in some remote community.
Dan Glass has won a prize Some folks think
there is not very much to that, of course. Many
a boy has won prize. BUT this prizes comes aft
er sitting out the one boy in the whole United
States who could best interpret the character OF
"Old Pop" figure made famous by the newspa-
pers in publishing the comic strip Folks in our
Town"
More than three thousand boys competed in
this contest-to be exact 1920 Dan Glass won aft
er a competent jury of experienced newspaper ar
lists had passed upon the work of the contestants
The winning of the prize means more than ability
to draw. 1t shows tenacity OF purpose, determi-
nation to perform the task allotted without shrk
ing in single detail 1t shows confidence that
merit can win it's way no matter how deeply it
may be hidden in environment. 1t shows hope,
courage the recognition of the necessity of pains
taking preparation for the work ahead.
In years to come, possibly Dan Glass will look
upon the simple prize he own by his efforts the
beacon lighted by his own industry What splen-
did inspiration is Dan Glass to the boys of Amer
lea Good boy, Dan! Go it
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
BUSINESS OUTLOOK


expanding, employment is increasing and there IS
continued confidence in good business. Resistance
to price advances is recognized as widespread and
in consequence the prospect OF any prolonged rise
in the general price level is daily growing more re-
mote. Stiff competition and stable prices certain
ly offer no promise OF profits but the sltua-
ton at last seems to be one in which forward
commitments can be made with fair assurance, a
condition which has not prevailed heretofore since
the World War. The spirit of artificial optimism
so much in evidence few weeks ago has been lar
eely eliminated and the outlook todays is satisfact
DRY for all except those whose idea of good bust
ness is the promise of speculative profits
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
lands into tobacco farms.

lands into tobacco farms.
Last year this plan was tried out by
the Atlanta Trust Company's agents
with surprising success North Caro-
lima families were highly pleased. Five
of these families made such an increase
in money returns over what they SAID
they could have made in North Caro-
lima that they bought Georgia farms
from the Atlanta Trust Company, pay
ing as much as SIS an acre and making
it encouraging for the trust company
to develop even further cultivation OF
Georgia tobacco.
Cigarette and cigar manufacturers
state that Georgia tobacco is OF Tia
vor and aroma unusually fresh. This is
believed to be because of the freshness
of Georgia soils, hitherto not given ov
err largely to the cultivation of tobac-
CO.
Althorgh Atlanta Trust Comnanv Of
ficials in their new policy still believe
in the importance of cotton and in the
necessity of fighting the boil weev'
effectively, the trust company is fur
n,shing information on tobacco grow
ing to all who ask for it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
ROAD GUIDE
JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Out of Fitzgerald

JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Route to Savannah:-Via Abbeylller
cross bridge to Rhine, Milan, McKaer
Alamo, Mt. Vernon. Vidalia, Lyons
Reidsville, Claxton, Pembroke. Take;
road via Burnsed bridge to Louisyile-
road: road good to Canoochee rlvef
bridge: east of Claxton just tar TO
Pembroke and Louisville road; Chat-
ham county paved. .,,-
Route to Augusta-via Aooeviie'
bridge. take north route two miles east
OF bridge TO Eastman, Dublin, Wrignts'
Vile. Barlow, Louisville, Wrens. koao
Route to Montgomery, Ala via
Irw;nv;lle, Sycamore, Ashburn. Syl-
yester Albany, Dawson, Cuthbert
georgetown, Eufaula, Union Springs
Rosd fair to Sylvester, paved TO Al
bany and good road to Georgetown
Cross bridge to Eufauia.
DIXIE HIGHWAY
Central Route" -.
poute to Macon-via Abbevillea
Hawkinsville. Perry. Good to Dido
County line then paved into Macon.
Route to Jackso0ville-Via Oclllas
Douglas, Nichols, Folkston, Jackson
willie, Good road to Nichols, rough TO
Waresboro, good to Waycro:ss, excea-
lent to Folkston and lax,viie.
ROUTE TO CORDELE
Via Rochelle, Seville and Pitts
road good to fair all the way.
(This information will be printed
each week in this column; should any
serious changes be reported, will make
notation of such. )-Leader-F1t Enterprise
pnarnater Of Good Roada.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

THE FIRST SUPPORTING State papers car
lied recently report of the passage OF a resolu-
ton by the Waycross Chamber of Commerce fav-
oring the establishment of Highway District
which could vote bonds to pave the Central Dixie
Highway from Waycross to Perry.
l.. c. Goodin, Commissioner of Wilcox County,
one of the counties that would be included in the
district has already written that he avors the plan
and that he is certain his county will favor it.
This is the first promise of support for the dis
trct We feel sure however that all OF the counties
between Waycross and Perry will favor the plan
and that an election for bonds therein would car
ry easily.-Waycross Journal-Herad.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

4 EDDETTES
u ON
" THINGS
o. ~ By M
BE KIND TO ANIMALS

This is the annual week April lily
in which humane societies of America
have urged special attention to birds
and animals, calling it BE kind to
Animals" week. The Audubon Society
sponsored the observance of Bird
Day" on Sunday, all governors and
Mayors being asked to issue procla-
nations that would advocate justice
and tenderness toward the little crea-
lures of earth and air who really per
form a much greater service to man
kind than the unthinking ones realize
AS Gods Creatures, they have claim
of their own regardless of their use to
man for does not the Scripture say
mot a sparrow falleth, but it's God
doth know?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
X II
RACING TO THE POLE

This summer will witness a number
of thrilling exploits with the North
Pole as the goal. Amund On is already
on the first leg of his journey to be
concluded with a dash in an airplane.
Algarsson of Vancouver. B. c. will
use navy type of bl;mp or balloon
and carrying sledge will hop off
any time after May 1st from Spitzen-
bergen, expecting to make 50 miles an
hour or the entire distance to the pole
in IL hours.
From there after registering his mark
by Pearv's he hopes to fly to Nome,
Alaska. Donald Mcmillan IS. again set
ting out with his expedition, stressing
the radio connections he expects to
keep daily with the American press.
He uses the old time method of sea
navigation on his quest. and combines
scientific research in the polar seas
with the adventure.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Anniversary Column
10 YEARS AGO


dit Leader. April 1917, 1879
On Thursday April IS, the ball park
opens with Manager Walter Wliker
son leading his old time veterans ag
ainst the colts. The veterans are
Turner, E. Chaple, Wilkerson, bru'
aker, A. Deyo, A. Chaple, y. Deyo
and Webster. The Colts are Buckale"
Brooks, Fred Harrington, Alex Har'
yey. Ralph Waters, Wright Mckay
Kurt Thurmond, George Wooten, ane
Frank Barfield. Umpire-Bllly keim
On April 10 opens state Christian
Endeavor Convention IN the Centra
Christian Church. Rev. Orahood be,
ing pastor, and a large number o.
communities making all needtul, prep
arations These include Mr.. and Mrs
c. M. Simons, Mr.. and Mrs. CHM, u
NJ Smith RMS. Helen Maldoon, Miss
Ida Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. R. N
Hall, Miss Mary Lobingier, Mr.. Mercer
Babb, Mr.. Leslie Bryant, Mr.. j. l.
Riggs, Miss Mary Powell, Mrs. "a
Turner, Miss Irene Bauer, Miss leila
Shaffer. Mrs. Goodner, Mrs. Bryant
Mrs. Jackman, Miss Patrick, Miss
! m. gan, Miss Kircher. Miss Dorothy
Church, Miss Anna Manooch, MSS
Jessie fvey, Mrs. Orahood, Mrs; omed
lev, Mr.. Vernon Gibbs, Miss Beulah
Griner, Miss Mary Crenshaw.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Crawley announce;
their marriage which occurred April
9th, as a great surprise to their many
friends before they leave to make the
home in Griffin, Ga. Mrs. CraWlcy was
Miss Clara Foil.
The marriage of Miss Virginia
Brightman daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Brightman and Mr.. G. w. Her
rington OF Cordele occurred April ID.
The marriage of Miss Eva Dorminey
and Mr.. Robert Ballard occurred APP
ril 18th.
Visitors in the city have been Mr..
Wesley Collier of Nichols, Mrs. Paul
Morrison and little daughter of Rome
Ga, Hon. D. A. R. Crum of Cordele,
Mr.. Dobbin Holmes of Cordele, Mrs.
!. H. Barnes and children of Bruins
wick and Miss Geneva Moritz of
Augusta.
A party of about fifty boosters and
contestants attended the. Third Dis
trict meet in Cordele. Those taking
part were Hazel and Mildred Tisdel,
Ethel Mayo, Mamie Peavey, Frank
Pryor, Fitzhugh Morris, Love Martin,
Edward Griffin, Robert Innis, Lenoy
Powell, Thomas Graydon, Raymond
Butler, B. T. Strickland, Jr., and FL
mer Waltes. Some of those accomp-
anying them were Mesdames T. ].
Livingston A. H. Thurmond Geo. w.
Brown, Joseph Murphy, L. 0, Tisdel,
Supt. H. B. Richie, Aubrey Matthews
and large crowd of schoolmates
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
SHALL WOMEN SWEAR?-On the other ha

SHALL WOMEN SWEAR!-On the other hand
an anti-swearer across with this COMPEL
ing argument: at just won't do at all because 1t
distorts the face. Cussing must be done forclbly,
to be effective. This hardens the mouth wrinkles
the brow and brings premature age. An angry
face is never beautiful Men have used strong Ian
guages since the beginning of time. That is why
there are so few good looking men," That should
settle the question On the face of it, the mega
tive wins A representative OF the swearing sex can
only offer, as cncher, this modest addendum to
the argument: with all mems swearing, at life,
at fate fortune, accident misery, women and 9TH
err things in general, what has it got them?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

The News dispatches tell us that Fowler Nc
Cormck, in soed overalls and with calloused
hands, is working laborer in the Milwaukee
plant of the international Harvester Co." Isn't 1t
sad?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

What could do, when he was round the house,
and had the money too?
What could I do when he said take walk
and all the rent was due? Songs of an English
Nobleman.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
TRAINED ANIMALS

The claim of animal trainers that
they use only kindness and persever-
ance has long been accepted for truth
vet there are times when the spectator
reflects on the hours of restraint and
drill so contrary to animal natures as
something bordering on cruelty even
if not accompanied by threat and alb
use.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

SPOTI.IGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
D A. r. INCREASES
elders
:. ~. ~; 4 Z. .,.e.

u. "A. X. 1N(NE<AoGo
The membership of the Daughters
of the Revolution is now 1880 and
is increasing at the rate OF lOO0 per
month while the treasurer general nan
dies over a million dollars annually
There is a proposition to increase the
initiation fee from SIS to $40 and the
annual dues from 81 to S. as there are
big projects under consideration. One
of these is to build new and larger
auditorium to cost ST, 100000 as the
Memorial Continental Hall in Wash
ington built rs years ago is much too
small to seat the present national del
egation of 5000. The annual congress
will convene on April Fl, in a rented
auditorium at which time the building
plans will be submitted.
FEDERAL PRISONS
One Federal establishment that
keeps growing, though without such
design or pride in the increase is the
Atlanta Federal prison. Built for lOOl
inmates, the number will soon reach
5000 and Warden Shook says the gov
eminent must soon build further addi-
tions to the present Accommodations OF
biuld other institutions. Besides more
room, more work for the prisoners to
do is a growing demand to conform tc
latest penal principles of abolishing i'd
leness within prison walls for the NOR
al and physical benefit ofthe inmates
RUNS IN THE BLOOD
The game hunting expedition of the
brothers Teodore and Kermit Roose-
welt sailing April II by the Leviatl1an
to Europe and then to the roof of the
world or the mountains of Asia will
be an adventure such as their father
Theodore Roosevelt would have re-
yelled in. Kermit indeed got his ex-
perience as a hunter when accompany
ing his father in the Wilds of Africa
in South America and in the Klondike
1t is coincidental that their cousin
George E. Roosevelt, N. Y. banker
set sail the same day for Bermuda to
hunt wild goats and bring one home
as a trophy and a gift to his young
sons. His wife will join him later at
a home they maintain at Hamilton in
the Bermudas.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

The many friends of Miss Della
Matthews will be interested in her
marriage to Mr.. Loren O. Curnctt'
which took place in Jacksonville, Fla,
April 4th. They will make their
home in Volco. Fla. at present. where
he is employed as lumber inspector:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
MEMORY AVENUE IN
CHICAGO

The Southern Women's Clubs of
Chicago have planted forty one elm
trees on the Dixie Highway where it
enters the city at lis Church street,
and these are to honor men and wo-
men of Southern birth who have been
credit to the Southland through their
accomplishments in Chicago, also to
those sons of members who gave their
lives in the World War. Name plates
signify the individuals hon@red in this
Memory Avenue
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

The King of Siam must have been keeping up
with the Tea Pot Dome case. An expert geolog1st
told his majesty the other day that there was no
oil in his country and the king said fervently,-
"Thank God for That"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

If it takes 200 padlocks to close one New York
brewery, how many New York breweries has it
taken to close UP prohibition Inspector?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

A husbands definition for wife should be
"A to whom l may be rude as l wish,
without being compelled to apologize"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

A man never feels so crushed as after he has
listened to his wifes description of the man she
had picked as her ideal, before she met him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16

The thing that puts the finishing touches on
model home is to have it occupied by model fam
y