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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
u. S: TO REFUSE FRENCH
DEBT PAYING PLAN
Caillaux Proposal to Base Payments
on German Cash Will Meet
Curt mo"

Washington, Sept. ia. curt anG
peremptory "No" will be the Ameri.
can Governments answer to any pro-
posal from the French Debt Commits
sion that settlement of the French
war debt of 100000 be made
in any way contingent upon the pay
ment that France receives from Ger
many as PREPARATIONS.
This was ascertained Tuesday from
the highest sources within the admin
istration. Officials read with inter-
est, and some incredulity, the dis
patches from Paris that Joseph Call
laux, French Finance Minister, would
lay down such a formulate of pay
ment when he arrives in Washing
ton next week.
The position of the United States
on this point, it was explained, is so
we'll known that it is inconceivable
that M. Caillaux would seriously put
it forward in the negotiations.
On whether the principal and inter-
est of the debt shall be met there can
be no negotiation, according to Treas
ury officials. The rate of payment
can and will be negotiated on the
basis of Frances ability to pay, but
on the broad question of payment
there can be none.
The British settlement will be the
model followed by the American COM
missioners in the French negotiations.
The American commissioners have
delicate task cut out for them in
funding the French debt. Any mark
ed deviation from the terms that
have been accorded other nations will
meet with an instant and formidable
fight in the Senate.
Among those who will keep an in
terested eye on the negotiations is
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, who has just returned to
the capitol.
Senator Borah disapproved of the
Belgian debt settlement, considering
the terms too lenient.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
(ERASE ONE)
For Paving Bonds
Against Paving Bonds
(ERAsE ONE)

(ERASE ONE)
L For Water Extension Bonds
against Waited Extension Bonds
Election Held Today.
The election for bonds is being SUI
pervised by Homer Adams, S. G.
Pryor, Jr., and T. l. Griffin, and the
clerks are Mrs. Geo. w. Brown, the
first woman to assist in this capacity
in local election, and Mrs. Frank
Clark and Bob Dykes. About six hun
dred votes have been cast as we go to
press, and the indications are that
theentire bond issue will carry with
safe majority. 1,122 voters have
been qualified for theelection. The
ladies are taking great interest in
the election and a number of them
driving their cars and are bringing
voters to the polls. Hundreds of
school children, in charge of their
teachers, marched to the polls or were
driven in cars through the city, urg-
ing the citizens to vote.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
UNOFFICIAL BALLOT
(Not to Be Voted)

Bond Election for issuance $751;
100000 of bonds to build and equip
a public school in the First Ward of
the City of Fitzgerald for white pu-
pills; and in the further sum of $16,-
10000 to build and equip additional
rooms and space at High School in
said City; and in the further sum of
$16,00O.00 to build and equip a
school building in said City for col
ored persons; and in the further sum
of $22,000.00 to pave additional
streets in said City; and in the furth-
er sum of $18,O00.OO to extend the
water service in said City, total bond
issue $9O,OOO.OO.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
Students Strike;
Building Was Four
Miles From Home

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 14.-Two
hundred students at the Hume Junior
high school left their classrooms
Tuesday in protest against the failure
of the board of education to provide
a new school.
The students who struck live about
four miles from the present buildings
and claim school should be pro-
vided nearer their homes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
CIVIC SPIRIT OF
FITZGERALD CITIZENS
AT TEST TUESDAY
Progressives Make Urgent
Pleas for Passage of
Bonds.

The mass meeting of citizens at
the courthouse last Friday night. well
attended considering the short no.
tice given, proved valuable in secur-
ing expressions from leading citizens
on the proposed Improvement bonds,
which were unanimously approved by
every speaker. Judge Lasseter, act
ing as chairman of the meeting, gave
a full explanation of the several pro-
posed improvements and was follow
ed by Mr.. William r. Bowen, who en-
Enthusiastically endorsed each of the
prects and pledged his full support
to the passage of each of the propo-
sitions. Others who spoke in support
of the bonds were Robert. e. Lee,
Mrs. Lon Dickey, w. N. Smith and
Rev. Bruce Nay, and S. G. Pryor,
Jr.,
! Ward Chairmen Named.
| Ward chairmen for the four wards
were named from the PIT. A. or
CARNATIONS, the First Ward being
Mrs. W. G. Turner; Second Ward,
Mrs: J. H. Burkej Third Ward. Mrs.
IA. H, Denmark, and Fourth Ward,
Mrs. R. E. Lee and Mrs. S. Abrams.
! Effective work has been done dur
ing the week by the several Ward or
CARNATIONS and many of the women.
A large number of ladies from the
several words are actively engaged
during the entire day in bringing
voters to the polls.
The polls will close at 6:0G p. M,
and were opened this morning at 700
O'Clock. '~
The ballot reads:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

Sunday School, 1000 a. m. Topic
"The Spirit and Method of PauPs
Work" Burr Stokoe, superintend
ent.
Morning worship, 1870 a. m: Ser
mon, "The Missionary Spirit.
Junior League, 500 p. m. Eve,
lyn Brown, superintendent.
Epworth League, 700 p. m. Top
ic: "An Evening with Hymns
Miss Margery Owens, Leader.
Evening service, 500 p. m. Ser,
mon: "The Right Thing at the Right
Time"
Special musical numbers at al
church services.
Cordial welcome to every one.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

FOR SALE-Valuable real estate
holdings in Avon Park, Fla, all city
property. Avon Park, Highlands
County on the Ridge. Owner is sell.
ing all property direct to avoid pay.
ing commissions, giving purchaser
benefit of such commission. Two new
hundred-room hotels now in course
of construction, mammoth paving
project started, etc. If interested
write R. H. Cox, Box 523, Avon
Park, Fla. Lots range in price from
$4,000 to $3,5OO.OO.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
NOTICE

To my Friends and Customers:
have moved from the Gulf Filing
Station and have taken over the
Texas company's station across the
street from the postoffice, where l
will be glad to have you call and
see me.
HOMER WATERS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

in this election to appreciate how
they have widened the influence of
this paper and how greatly they have
assisted in it's growth for the past
few weeks and regardless of the big
prizes that have been awarded The
Leader is at the command of any con-
testant at any time it can be of SER
vice.
With the added names that have
been secured during the campaign the
Leader enjoys one of the largest
calculations of any newspaper in
South Georgia. The merchants will
have the advantage of the best ad-
vertising service in this section of
the state, outside the large cities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

Mr.. Abe Kruger will officiate at
the Temple services inValdosta Satur-
day and Sunday and also on Monday,
September %. This is Mr.. Kruger's
third year at the Valdosta Temple.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
ROANOKE SCHOOL ELECTION

There will be an election on Sat-
urday at the Roanoke school house
from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. to name
two school trustees. All interested
patrons take notice and attend.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES

Services will be held at the Epis-
copal church, Rev. Stillwell officiat-
ing, next Sunday at II AS a. M, and
500 p. m.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

Mr.. Dortch, of Lavonia, represent
ing North Georgia Land Syndicate,
was in the city this week looking
over some properties.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
FIRST WARD P. T. A.

A lively meeting of the First
Ward P. T. A. workers was held
Tuesday afternoon, laying plans for
election day and other interests. 1t
was voted to secure the services of
Mrs. Elmer Waites as special music
teacher for the grammar grades, the
mothers and the P. T. A. cooperating
in the expense.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

Comrade D. Nelson returned this
morning from Michigan, where he
attended the encampment at Grand
Rapids and visited relatives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
That's Different

Tires 1900 miles and never yet have
1 taken one of them off to fix a
puncture.
The Goat-What! Not one pune
ture?
Fat Motorist-Oh, I've had several
punctures, but l always hire them
fixed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

Mr.. Wiley Williams will spend a
few days in Atlanta this week on
business for his sales stables.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
September 18th, 1925
(ERASE ONE,

For First Ward School Bonds
Against First Ward School Bonds
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

Paul Pappas was a weekend WISH
tor to Fort Valley.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

NcSuASS as OIlO"S
District No.
y Car, Buick: Miss Hazel
Mayes ---------69, 876, 900
500: Mrs. Frank Ty-
Ter: -----,-----.-------.--2s, 7e3, 900
District No. 2
Car, Chevrolet: Mrs.
Alice Rumph ----------58,5 SOC, 900
500: Miss Vera Cook 34,984,0OO
Special Cash Price of 500, Miss
Hazel Mayes: Points, ITO.
Signed: w. N. Smith,
Recorder.
An other candidates who are nom
prize winners and who qualified I'M
der the rules of the campaign receiv-
Led liberal commission of 20 per cent
on the amount of business produced.
During the last period of the cam
paign all subscriptions and votes
were deposited by the candidates in
a sealed ballot box at the First Ma
! tional Bank.
Was Great Race
1t was a truly wonderful race. The
number of votes cast for the various
candidates ran into the millions and
it was only after several hours of la
Dor when diligent judges who worked
hard, finally made the grand totals
an dannounced the results. The ut
most accuracy was observed by the
judges in tallying each contestants
vouchers and votes. To say that it
was a difficult and most tedious task
is putting it mildly. Very fortunately
the gentlemen who served as judges
were accustomed to the handling of
figures and to accounting with great
exactness and this fact made it posi-
BILE to complete the count in one night
instead of two or three which might
resulted had inexperienced judges
have been chosen.
The Leaders Thanks
The Leader wishes to take this
means of expressing it's thanks and
{ it's sincerest gratitude to every con-
testant in the list for their part in the
ibig ohpaign making the rousing
success that it has been. Starting out
very slow indeed, and fought under
adverse conditions for time it look
ed like dismal failure but finally
the big campaign came faster <and
more interesting until it became the
most talked of subject, not only in
Fitzgerald but in the entire terri
tory.
It is doubtful if there is a home
in the entire territory that was not
vitality interested in the success of
some of the candidates toward the
home stretch. Votes literally poured
into the ballot box the last few days
and every individual candidate, re-
CARELESS of her standing in the list
should feel proud of the friends who
supported her through the election.
In an election of this kind, a candidate
finds out who are her friends and the
support that was given the different
workers proved beyond question that
each neighborhood and each commun-
ity was represented in the election
D by one of it's most popular persons.
It would be impossible according
to the judgment of the management
of the campaign to go through the
country adjacent to Fitzgerald and
select a like number of women who
posses more friends or who are more
popular in their communities than
those who were candidates in the
Leaders tremendous election.
To the very competent judges who
worked so faithfully and so careful
" in the task of counting the millions
1t ballots cast, the management is
Il eed grateful.
t. be Leader wants the contestants
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

(ERASE ONE)
For Colored School Bonds
Against Colored School Bonds
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

Mrs. E. Cox, who attended the En-
campment in Grand Rapids and visit
ed relatives in Illinois and Indiana,
returned home this morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
(ERASE ONE)

For High School Bonds
Against High School Bonds
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17

DIR. Story, of Ashburn, was bust
ness visitor to the city Tuesday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
LEADERS'S GREAT
CAMPAIGN BROUGHT
TO A FINISH
Leaders Subscription Cam
paign Great Success-Big
Increase in Circulation

The Leaders big subscription cam
paign and profit-sharing free gift dis
tribution, following nine weeks in
which large list Of candidates thor
oughly canvassed Ben Hill county and
adjoining trade territory, came to a
close on September IL, at 10 o'clock
at which hour the judges began the
official count and on completion of
the same announced the following re-
suits:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-17
Judges Statement

We, the undersigned members of
the executiv committee appointed to
have supervision of the FREE PRIZE
GIFT CAMPAIGN of The Fitzgerald
Leader, concluded this date, and who
have been selected to act as count
ing judges and auditors, certify and
state that we have this day and date
made careful count and check Of
the ballots cast in this election, and
find the results as follows:
1t is our belief that the campaign
has been conducted in fair and
impartial manner to every one inter-
ested and concerned and we commend
The Fitzgerald Leader, Mr.. Gelders,
and the campaign management for
the business-like methods employed
in conducting the election.
We further find that the candidates
whose names are hereby given re-
ceived the number of votes opposite
their names and are declared the win
ners in their respective positions:
Signed: W. N. Smith,
M. M. Stephens,
W. S. Walker.
Results as Follows
Evening star., 1925-02-02
Croundhog's Bad Weather Tip
Strikes FOrecdSter as HOkur1l
Thinks Beast Is So
Dumb 1t Doesn't
knO,U Shadow.
10 Show Contempt
Predicts Period
Like Spring.

AS soon as the groundhogs at the
zoo had scampered back into their
ougouts shortly after noon TODAY and
were preparing for the inevitable
SIX weeks of stormy weather that
their shadows had spelled for them
a few moments before. a Star re-
porter called up Forecaster Mitchell
At the Weather Bureau to confirm the
bad news.
Too bad about the groundhogs
and the bad weather, isn't it, MIR
Mitchell?' the reporter began.
"Oh, is this groundhogs day." the
forecaster asked.
Sure it is. l thought YOU already
knew it. He just saw his shadow"
That's nice. They like the sun,
understand. Well, have you got your
pencil ready? Here's the forecast for
tonight and tomorrow
But, how about the groundhogs %
What do you want to know about
them? Really, l know very little
about groundhogs. But 1 can give
you some weather dope if you're
ready"
"All right; but I already know just
about what it's going to do The
grounding just told me. Six weeks
of wintry weather, yknow.'
Six weeks of what?' came the
chilling rejoinder.
"Of-of-er uncertain meteorogical
conditions"
Listen, friend, if any ground hog
Evening star., 1925-02-02
BY the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, KY, February Am
offer of $500 to any reputable surgeon
who will crawl through Sand Cave to
Floyd Collins, chloroform the i'm
prisoned man and amputate his leg
was made today by Homer Collins,
brother of the victim. says a dis
patch to the Louisville Post.
Homer Collins. grief stricken and
worn by exposure, led another rescue
party 800 feet into the narrow open
ing Of the cave at 2:30 o'clock this
mcrning, declaring, I'm going in
there and get him" After more than
five hours of chipping finty lime
stone by the aid of gasoline torches.
several OF the party again appeared
at the surface, wet and grimy, ask
ing for more gasoline and lights.
Scores Ready TO Help.
Around the mouth OF the cave scores
of persons stood in soggy mud. await
ing call for whatever need might
develop. but unable to do more than
cheer the volunteer rescuers, who,
when they reached the outside world
Evening star., 1925-02-02
VOLUNTARY TRACTION
MERGER is PROPOSED

A new street railway merger bill
was introduced in the Senate today by
Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman
of the District Senate committee. The
bill merely gives the street railway
companies in the District authority
to merge or consolidate. 1t does not
seek to bring about a compulsory
merger.
The bill provides that any or all
of the street railway companies
operating in the District be author
ized to merge or consolidate, either
by purchase or lease by one company
of the stock. securities and property
of any other. or by the formation of
a new corporation to acquire the
properties of companies already in
existence. The Public Utilities Com
mission of the District would pass
upon the details of the proposed
merger.
The bill repeals the so-called anti
merger law of 1918, which now pre-
vents a merger of the street railway
companies. The bill was referred to
the District committee,
Evening star., 1925-02-02
Fire Trap Seen in Center of Capitol
Where Old Documents Are Stored

serve copies of certain papers and
documents. The space where we
store them Is a real fire trap. We
ought to have fire proof files in
which to keep these documents the
same as we do in the document
room"
Mr.. Kennedy explained that
plans had been made by the office
of the architect of the Capitol on
which it was estimated that 1t
would cost $4,000 to remedy this
situation.
In reply to the suggestion that
these papers might be transferred
to the Library of Congress. Mr..
Kennedy pointed out that they
are working documents for the
House which have to be consulted
constantly. ID.
Evening star., 1925-02-02
NEW Staying ADDS
TO HERR|N TENS|Ty
Council Will Act on Troop
Need Tonight-Po|iceman
Cleared in Killing.
By the Associa ted Press.

HERRIN, ILL.,, February Still
tense after the recent slayings of S.
Glenn Young and Ora Thomas, the
situation here was further strained
yesterday when policeman shot and
killed a gunman, who had been seen
with anti-ku Klux Klan leaders. and
who wore a hat bearing the name of
Sheriff George Galligan, Klan op-
poser, who has before Gov. Len Small
a demand that Williamson County be
put under martial law.
Rufus Whitson, the policeman, was
absolved of blame by a Coroner's jury,
which decided he had but done his
duty. The gunman, unknown in Her
rim, met death while in a rough-and-
tumble fight with Policeman Jim
Stephens, who, although wounded in
the shoulder by a. pistol bullet, dis
dained to use his own pistol Whitson
took advantage of a momentary break
in the holds of the two men to put
a bullet through the gunman's back
Sheriff Galligan said the gunman
appeared at the county Jail and said
he was government agent with
special duties to perform, and that
the hat he wore was taken from the
Jail without permission. In the Ly-
mar Hotel. where he was killed, the
gunman announced he was there Ito
raise cain, and am going to do it
aplenty." Before he was accosted by
Stephens, the gunman menaced with
his pistol all persons in the hotel
lobby and dining room.
The coroners jury will continue
today it's investigation into the shoot
ing. the fourteenth within the past
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column IL
Evening star., 1925-02-02

That a real fire trap exists in
the central portion of the Capitol
building was impressed upon the
House appropriations committee
by Burt w. Kennedy, doorkeeper
of the House during hearings on
the legislative appropriation bill.
For a number of years there
has been a very dangerous situa-
tion," Mr.. Kennedy explained, "in
the room on the fourth floor, the
old library space in the Capitol
where are stored old bills and
surplus documents. 1t has been
desirable for quite a while to
remedy that situation but 1 did
not press it during the war period.
Under the law,ewe have to pre-
Evening star., 1925-02-02
STONE AGAIN GETS
COMM|TTEE'S0.K. K.
Early Confirmation Expected
After Second Favorable
Report Is Ordered.

Early confirmation of the nomina-
tion of Attorney General Stone to be
an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court is expected following favorable
action today by the Senate judiciary
committee on the nomination.
without a dissenting vote the COM
mittee today for the second time or
dered a favorable report of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Stone. A few members
sat silent when the vote was taken,
but no one raised his voice in dissent,
il was said following the meeting.
The vote to report the nomination
was taken after considerable dis
cussion, in which the case of Senator
Wheeler of Montana was mentioned
and the action of the Department of
Justice in seeking to have Senator
Wheeler indicted in Washington was
criticized.
Attorney General Stones nomination
will be reported favorably to the Senate
by Senator Sterling of South Dakota,
who has charge of the nomination as
chairman of a subcommittee to which 1t
was referred when first sent to the
Senate.
The nomination Of Attorney General
Stone probably will be considered in
open executive session of the Senate.
judiciary committee expressed the opin-
ion that this course will be followed.
The rule of the Senate has been to con-
slider nominations behind closed doors,
almost invariably. Occasionally the NOM
ination of sitting member OF the Sem
ate to executive or judicial office has
been handled in open session, largely as
a compliment But nominations over
which there may have been any con-
troversy have been considered behind
closed doors.
Senator's take the position that the
Stone nomination should be consid-
cred in open session to make the rec
ord complete. since Attorney Gen
eraI Stone appeared at a public hear
ing before the judiciary committee.
Senator Walsh of Montana, counsel
for Senator Wheeler, has been inter-
ested in the inquiry as to why an
indictment is being sought in Wash
ington, and will address the Senate,
probably today, setting forth his posi-
ton in regard to that matter and also
in regard to the Attorney Generals s
nomination to be a member of the
Supreme bench. Senator Borah of
Idaho, chairman of the Senate COM
mittee which last year investigated
the charges again Senator Wheeler,
probably will speak also in the Senate
in regard to this matter on a later
day.
The judiciary committee today de-
clined to hear James A. Ownbey of
Colorado, who made charges against
Mr. Stone in regard to the handling
of his case against the executors of
the j. P. Morgan estate. The COM
mittee also declined to hear another
witness from New York in regard
to the same case. The committee
took the position that Mr.. Ownbey
had been heard fully by the subcom-
mittee which handled the nomination
of the Attorney General. and that
there was no need to go into that
case further,