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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
CHARLES Sewers, n.
CAUGHT With STOLEN CAR


Chief of Police B. T. Strickland,
Of, this city took, in. charge Charles
Sewers, age II, alleged to reside in
Blue Ridge, Ga, with Chevrolet au-
tomobile, bearing an Indiana license
tag. After considerable probing,
Sewers finally admitted that he stole
the car in Fl. Pierce, Fla, some time
last week and came here without
funds. Suspicion was attached to
him when he offered spare tire for
sale or exchange for gasoline at a
local filling station. Chief Strick-
land was notified and placed the
young man under arrest. The motor
number of the car is 1845648 and
can be secured. through the chief by
proving ownership. Sewers is being
held in the local Jail, pending infor-
nation from Fl. Pierce authorities.
A wire received by Chief Strick-
land from the chief Of police at Fl.
Pierce establishes the ownership Of
the car which was stolen from that
city and Sewers is being held under
a warrant sworn out by Chieb Strick-
land forsgthe themt Of the car and
will be turned over to the Florida
authorities on arrival here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
Travel Nosv Increasing
On, Waycross Hi'ways,
Monthly Figures Show

4 Waycross, Ca. octo. 11.--Accofd
ing to official figures furnished BY
the Waycross division of the state
highway department, :, travel over
highways leading to Waycross has
showed rapid increase during the
past month. The count is made sew.
en- times each month and each time
on different day of the week, thus
giving fair average Of the traffic.
A comparison is made of the traf-
fic in February and in August Of this
year, the count including only pas
senger cars, no trucks or horsedriv-
The, traffic on the road from
en- vehicles being included. 'at
Douglas to Alma increased from 80
cars a day in February to ga cars
a day in August; ri S". p.
The traffic ON the road from AL
ma to Ware county line increased
from 11S cars a day to 523 cars.
Traffic on the road from Folkston to
the Ware county line increased from
297 cars to 529. Traffic on the road
from Pearson to Berrien county line
increased from AZ to rs cars. Traffic
On the road from Ocilla to Douglas
increased from 200 to 305 cars a
day. Travel over the highway from
Bailey to Lanes bridge increased
from 40 cars to SO daily.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
ca. Manufacturers.
To Make Display
AZ Southeastern Fair

Atlanta, oct. 7.--Prosperity thru.
out the southeast is reflected this
year in the largest number Of COM
mercial and industrial exhibits in the
history Of the. Southeastern Fair,
which opens Thursday, October s, to
continue 40 days until October II, it
was announced today by r. M. Strip
lin, Secretary.
AS a result more Georg1a-manufac-
tured products are TO be displayed
by their makers this year than ever
before, he stated, and the fair will
more completely represent the bust
ness and manufacturing life Of the
state than ever before, just as inn
proved agricultural conditions have
resulted in assurance of the best and
most complete farm and live stock
display and poultry displays.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
SYSTEM is PRAISED

Atlanta, Ca, October 14.-Bank-
ers in Georgia mad throughout the
Southern states, reports received
here state, are highly gratified over
the recent endorsement given the
Federal Reserve system by the Amer
lean Bankers association at it's con-
yention in Atlantic City.
Perpetuation of the Federal Re-
serve system, as pointed out by VIM.
E. Knox, of New York, president of
the bankers association, is essential
to the whole economic fobric Of the
country, industrial and commercial,
as well as financial. Southern bank
ers have unhesitatingly endorsed the
statement of President Knox.
The Federal Reserve Bank of At
lanta, covering the Sixth district of
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Louisiana, is rec
ognized as one of the most helpful
agencies in this section of the coun-
try by the agricultural interests.
Through the aid extended the mem
Der banks which deal direct with the
farming classes, large reservoir
of credit is provided. The smaller
banks are enabled to help the farm
ers as they have never been abel to
do before in becoming members of
the federal system.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
DARING FLYERS SAVE.
BROKEN RACE PLANE
Aviators at Mitchell Field Near
Death in Accident-Army
Wins Final Event

New York, Oct. 14.-The 1925 air
races came to an end Tuesday after
noon at Mitchell Field with the ar
my capturing the final event.
1t was The Detroit News air trans
port trophy race over 120-mile air
track. 1t was won by Lieutenant E.
R. Harmon, plotting Huff-Deland
KLB airplane. His time was 1891
miles an hour. Second place went to
Lieutenant c. S. Schilt, U. S. M. C.
Third was won by Lieutenant K. B.
Wolfe, U. S. A.
The finish was marked by an ex-
hibition of daring on the part of
three flyers. Captain E. E. w. Dun
can, u. s.. A., was forced lower and
lower over Hicksville when caught
in another planes propeller draught.
He felt a bump as part of the air.
plane struck telegraph wires. AS il
continued in flight, he instructed
Sergeant William Morehead to climb
back on the fuselage and ascertain
the damage. Morehead discovered
that the landing gear, including the
left wheel, had been torn partly
away.
By that. time the plane was visible
to officers on hte field. Lieutenant
Barksdale, U. S. A., leaped into a
police plane when he observed the
wheel was missing on Captain Dun
cans machine. Barksdale soarded
up and circled Duncan, signalling to
him that the right wheel was intact,
and, if it were handled gently, might
permit safe landing.
BY elevating his left wing, Dun
can managed to let the plane alight
on the right wheel. The wheel broke
and the bottom of the plane was
smashed, but neither flyer was injur-
ed.
Jerry JAG, flying a tiny Powell
racer, won The Dayton News trophy
race for light commercial planes when
he flew Tile miles an hour. He
was winner by many minutes. The
race was only four civilians.
Four parachute jumpers thrilled
the spectators while they waited for
the races to begin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
Plant Winter
Gardens Now

The need of tonics and other med
icines in the spring is due largely
to the lack of vegetables and fruits
in the winter diet. If more succu-
lent food were available, less money
would be spent in doctors fees and
for medicine.
Owing to the long drought fresh
vegetables are scarce, also home
canned vegetables. Most sections Of
the country have now had sufficient
rains ostart fall gardens. Plan to
have a variety of green succulent
vegetables for the table all winter.
= The following vegetables will grow
this late in the fall: beets, cabbage,
carrots, collards, kale, lettuce, mus
tard, onions, parsley, parsnips, tur-
nips, rutebeggas, Radish Spinach and
Swiss Chard.
Mrs. Bertha B. Luke, Home
Economics Agent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
WILLIAMS STOCK co.
COMES FOR One WEEK

The original Williams Stock COM
pany will come to Fitzgerald Monday
for an engagement and will erect
their famous $4,000 tent.
This company has just completed
a successful stay in Montgomery,
Ala One of the leading newspapers
Of that city has this to say in a re-
cent issue: st
During the past week local thea
ter-goers have enjoyed a treat in the
way of theatrical fare. The original
Williams Stock company appearing
nightly in their beautiful canvas the
alter, have during the past week Of
fered plays of real merit with cast
of actors of the calibre not common,
with tented organizations. One has
to close ones eyes and Broadway
seems not so far away.
Featured with the company are
Miss Marie De Gafferally and Miss
Mae Blossom Williams. Miss De CAT
ferally has a marvellous sense of
methods of evoking cyclones of
laughter that after the first two min
utes comedy values and is so thor
oughly at home with her ultra sue
cessful one just rests and laughs and
that feeling of trust and
oaao %hof on1,ooc with thq knOWlpdpp
that the situation is in the hands of
a master craftsman.
"Miss Mae. Blossom Williams does
the emotional and ingenue leading |
roles in the same capable and re-
freshing manner, bringing to all her
work rare sincere touch that makes
her a genius rather than simply an
artist"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
CRISP In FAVOR OF
SEPARATE AIR SERVICE
Georgia Congressman Hopes for Inn
provement as Result of Mitchell
Attacks

Americas, Ga, Oct. 14.-"While I
can not approve all hiatt General
Mitchell has said and done in his at
tacks upon the army air service, /
hope and believe that the present
exposures will tend to develop a
unified air service" This was the
statement authorized here Wednes-
day by Judge Charles R. Crisp, rep
resentative in Congress from the
Third Georgia Distict. 81 have al
ways believed in a unified air service
Congressman Crisp continued, "and
in my judgment there have been
huge sums expended in experiments
in the air service as this is organized
| today.
"Any charge that Congress has
been negligent in providing funds
for the proper development of an eff
| ficient air service is without basis
in fact, in my opinion, and I quite
agree with Chairman Madden, Of the
House appropriation committee in his
declaration that Congress has not
failed to provide sufficient funds for
the two militay air services So far
as 1 can recall, Congress has never
trimmed an air service appropria-
ton submitted to it by the heads of
the army and navy air services, but
Congress can not dictate every de-
tail concerning the handling of ap-
preparations made to any department
or special service.
"That is a matter that must be
handled by the responsible heads of
such departments and uopn their
handling of funds appropriated to
their department depends the meas
ure of success to be attained through
their expenditure.
81 not only favor a unified air
service, but if had the management
of affairs, 1 would institute depart
ment of national defense with sim
gle head and three co-ordinated
branches-army, navy and air serv-
ice-each of these branches having
its own separate head, who would,
in turn, be made responsible to the
head of the department of national
defense"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
MODERN FILLING STATION
OPENED LAST SATURDAY
Attractive Filling Station, Owned by
Homer Waters, Opened for
Business Last Week

The most attractive and modern
filling stations in this section of
Georgia opened for business last
Saturday. The building has just been
finished at an approximate cost of
$1,000 and is located on the corner
Of Grant and Oconee streets.
The structure is large and spacious
and ample room is provided for a
stock of accessories and for running
repairs to automobiles. It will be I'M
der the active management of Mr..
Homer Waters, who had the plant
built and will serve Texaco products.
The filling station is Of Spanish
architecture in blue stucco, and adj
ded to the unusual plan Of the build
ing impresses everyone most favor
ably.
The design of the building i'm
ports a little of the distinction and
refinement to be found in Florida.
The structure was designed and
erected by Mr.. I. L. Thurston, of this
city, and he, as well as Mr.. Waters,
deserve the credit for this attractive
service station.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
DID YOUEVER STOP TO THINK?
By E. R WAITE, Secretary,
Shawnee, Okla. Board of Commerce

informed of all the newer mer-
chandise offerings.
THAT the ads help you in your per-
sonal buying and help you solve
the problems of buying for the
household.
THAT the majority of the public
read the many interesting, money
saving merchandise announce
ments.
BY READING THE ADS AND BUY
ING FROM THE STORES THAT
ADVERTISE THEIR WARES,
YOU CAN MAKE EVERY DOL
LAR YOU SPEND BUY YOU A
FULL DOLLARS WORTH OF
GOODS.
Copyright 1924 by E. R. Waite)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
COP GETS DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF LEG

Atlanta, Ga, October 14.-ROy
Cook, formerly motorcycle officer of
Eas tPoint, has been awarded $780,
900 damages by a jury in Judge E.
D. Thomas division of Futon Superb
or Court.
The petitioner, through his attor-
neys, Reuben and Lowry Arnold, fill
ed suit for damages for injuries he
is alleged to have received when he
was knocked from the motorcycle he
was riding by heavy motor truck
owned by the Atlanta aGs and Light
compan. The accident occurred on
Main street at Lakewood avenue.
Cook charged in the suit that he re-
ceived injuries which necessiatated
the amputation of his right leg.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
BEN HILL SUPERIOR
COURT HOLDS SHORT
SESSION THIS WEEK
Court Recessed Tuesday e Take Up
Criminal Cases MoAday-crand
Jury Finds Many Indictments

Ben Hill Superior Court convened
Monday with Judge D. A. r. Crum
presiding. The grand jury, organic
ed with "A. H. Denmark, foreman, and
G. A. Jolley, clerk. Judge d. A. r.
Crum, in his charge to the grand
jury, took occasion to refer to an
editorial appearing in the Macon
Telegraph, criticizing courts in gen.
eral for the hair-splitting TECHNICAL
ties advanced so frequently in behalf
Of convicted criminals and the delays
Of the law. Judge Crum defended
the courts of Georgia and in the
cases in point, the Jones and Blood
worth cases in the Muscogee circuit,
pointed out that the court was not
in error in granting new trial, when
it was discovered that a blood rela-
ton Of one of the prosecution
was on the jury, which convicted the
parties. Judge Crum called atten-
ton to the rapidity with which the
Napier case was disposed Of in his
court in Cordele, when the accused
was indicted, tried, convicted and
sentenced to be hanged, less than fif-
ty days after the crime for which
he was indicted had been committed.
In this case a motion for new trial
was made and would have been heard
but for the absence on the States
business of the attorney for the de-
PENDANT. The charge was an impress
sive one and was appreciated by the
members Of the grand jury.
Mars and Brother Indicted
Oscar Mars, charged with the MUIR
der of his wife, whom he shot to
death in the cotton mill settlement
Sunday night, July goth, was indict-
ed for murder and his brother, Ball
Mars, who, it is charged, assisted and
counciled with his brother in re the
killing before the actual killing took
place, was indicted for accessory to
the act, which if found guilty by a
trial jury, may secure him the same
penalty as for the commitment of
the murder. A number of other in
dictments for minor offenses were re-
turned for a number of white men
and negroes. The grand jury adj
journed Tuesday evening until next
Monday morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
SUCCESSOR TO WEEKS
DAVIS IS SWORN AS
So-Called New England Domination
of Government Comes to End

Washington, Oct. 14.-The So
called "New England domination" of
the government, about which West
ern members of Congress used to
complain early in the Coolidge adj
ministration, was definitely ended
Wednesday, when Dwight F. Davis,
of Missouri, was sworn in as Secre-
tary of War, succeeding John w.
Weeks, Of Massachusetts,.
The oath Of office was admins
tered to the new Cabinet officer. by
Chief Justice William Howard Taft
in a brief ceremony at the War De-
partment, attended by many high Of
ficials and officers of the Army.
Massachusetts once held a domi-
nant position in the Coolidge admin
istration.
Calvin Coolidge, former Bay
State, governor, was in the White
House; Henry Cabot Lodge was Re-
publican leader of the Senate; Fred
eric H. Gillet was Speaker of the
House; John w. Weeks was in the
Cabinet, and there were enough 9th
er Bay Skaters scattered around in
lesser positions to incite Westerners
to raise the cry of "New England
Death, illhealth and the varying of
the tides of political favor, have re-
moved Lodge, Weeks and Gillett.
Pennsylvania and California are
now the only states having two men,
bers Of the Coolidge Cabinet, Mellon
and James J. Davis being from Penn
sylvania and Hoover and Wilbur be-
ing accredited to California.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
THE Dixie HIGHWAY
MOTORCYCLE TO REACH
HERE ABOUT NOON
The Essire City ts rura Out in Hsa'
7 Or Of Melted visitsrs-Diitin- a.
suisAeai Mes and Women in !.
I. Party from Many States. -.

The Dixie Highway official mo.
torcade, composed Of hundreds OF
distinguished men and women from
northern and southern states, will
reach Fitzgerald about noon Friday,
for whom elaborate preparations
have been made by local committees
from the Woman's Club, the Cham
Der of Commerce and Kiwanis, to
give them a royal welcome to the
city in appreciation of their efforts
to secure the betterment Of connect
ing links from the snow-bound north
to the sunny south.
Judge M. M. Allison, president of
the Dixie Highway association, who
has made the promotion Of this high
way his hobby for the past ten years,
heading the association as he did the
one of ten years ago, will find de-
cided improvement in the roads of
Georgia and the score or more of his
associates who accompany him will
learn with delight that the obstacles
of the last decade in negotiating the
route through Ware and Charlton
counties have been removed and a
regular boulevard instead will greet
them on their arrival.
SnA An&Wn TA.ANARAkAR
By special request the State High
way department has given orders to
the several county supervisors of
roads to put the Central Dixie high
way in condition for Friday and ac-
tive work is being done all along the
line TO make the trip pleasant one
for. the tourists Florida bound.
Arrive About Noon.
The caravan is expected to arrive
here about noon Friday, anounce-
ment of their APPROACH being made by
the blowing of the fire whistle, on
leaving Hawkinsville, which will give
the local committees about two hours
to complete their arrangements and
for reception committees in outos to
meet the visitors at Bowen Mill. Cars
on arriving at Bowen Mill, should
turn south and be ready to lead the
party into Fitzgerald, where they
will park along Central avenue, on
both sides of the avenue, from Sher-
man to Lee streets. The Woman's
Club, assisted by Chamber of Conn
merce, will have the arrangements for
refreshments in charge.
The pupils of the Fitzgerald
schools will meet the party in a body
on Central avenue, in charge of Su-
perintendent G. E, Usher and his
faculty. H.'
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15

THAT the live merchants Of the
home city bid for your business by
advertising on basis Of price,
quality, service and mutual benefit.
THAT they have merchandise that is
in every way satisfactory.
THAT it is of high quality, depend
able and the prices are right.
THAT you run no risk or take no
chance when you buy in the home
city.
THAT buying at home has a direct
bearing and beneficial influence on
commercial conditions IN the home
city.
THAT it directly benefits the city
and the surrounding country.
THAT the advertisements keep you
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
BAND MASTER SECURED
BY NEW ORGANIZATION

The newly organized band has Sc
cured Prof. Glenn johnson, Of Val
dosta, a highly recommended band
master, to give his entire time to the
local organization. Mr.. Johnson has
been in charge of number of new
organizations, among them the Way
cross, Hohira mad Valdosta bands.
Regular meetings from practice will
be held each evening at the City
Hall and it is expected that the band
will be a source of pleasure to our
citizens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
ADVERTISING PAYS

DR.. Williams of Abbeville brought
us clipping from the Miami Herald
which carried the remarkable story
of the receipt of $1,000 for invest
ment in Miami from Manila, P. l., in
response to an advertisement by his
son, J. K. Williams, who is in the
realty business in Miami. The story,
as carried in the Miami paper, had
Photographic reproduction of the
check, as evidence of the correct
ness of the statement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
WILCOX COUNTY TO
ELECT COMMISSIONERS

We note in our Wilcox county ex-
changes that that county will hold
an election for a new set of county
commissioners. Among those an
nouncing we arepleased to note our
friends Lee Goodin and NJ. B. VIII
cox, both of them splendid men in
public office and strong advocates
of better roads for their county. Our
many readers in Wilcox county
would do well to give htese gentle
men their best consideration when
they elect commissioners.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
HAROLD ASSEWITZ PRAISED

On the editorial page of The Ma
con Telegraph of Wednesday in let
ter from a former Maconite now in
Miami, Fitzgerald friends of Harold
Kassewitz were pleased to note the
following comment among others
made upon few outstanding sue
cessful persons who had at some
time lived in Macon: "Harold Kas.
sewitz is the coming young lawyer OF
Miami. He has wonderful industry
and capacity"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
AFRICAN MISSIONARY TO
BE AT FIRST M. E. CHURCH

Mr.. w. A. Gardiner, our mission
ary at Rhodesia, Africa, will ELL the
pulpit of the First Methodist church
at both services next Sunday, II 80
and 500 p. m.
Mr.. Gardiner is a native Of Geor-
gia and is now at home on furlough
after number of years service there
He has a strong message which he
brings in an interesting manner.
Good music. Everybody welcome.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-15
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School, 1000 a. m. w. R.
Bowen, superintendent. Preaching,
11:30 a. M, by the pastor. Senior
League, 7:15 p. m. Edwin Stovall,
president. Preaching, 8 100 p. M, by
the pastor. Mid-week service, We'd
nesday, 8 100 p. m.
S. C. OLIFF, Pastor.