davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Palisadian., 1925-12-04
COST OF PRINTING BALLOTS IN THIS
COUNTY WAS over $50 A THOUSAND,
MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER COUNTIES

Hackensack Paper in Startling Expose Shows Work Was
Handed Out to Four "F favored Concerns" and Price
of $85 Per District Arbitrarily Set-P Paper Claims
County Clerk Wasted Over $500 by Not Getting
Competitive Bids.
Palisadian., 1925-12-04

At the meeting of the Fort Lee Mayor and Council
Wednesday night between Fort Lee borough
Bergen County, and the State of New Jersey signed
making possible the continuation of the Pasade i'm
through to Lemone at maximum cost to
Palisadian., 1925-12-04
FORT Lee ASSURED OF PALISADE AVE..
CONTINUATION AT MAXIMUM COST OF
$4,000, COUNTY AND STATE TO AID

Agreement Signed That Pledges County to Pay $4,000
and State 81 ,0O0-Highway Commission Makes Pal
isade, Lemoine and Sylvan Avenues State Route 18-
Councilman Schall Asks for Ordinance Prohibiting
Manufacture of Fireworks in the Borough
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Embargo Called
Sole Solution
By Gardner

Jacksonville, Nov. with FLOR
ida Just about retady to thro" aP-
praximately 500, 100000 worth OF
citrus fruits on the market, ard WIN
the large crop of winter vegetables
nromising to start their market move
oen+ before the citrus shipment mas
been completed. the present ran em-
hereo was the only solution OF very
difficult situation, according 10 w.
f. Gardner, manager Of the dacx-
sonyiue Traffic Bureau. While the
existing embargo is considered 10y
Ar .Gardrer to be the most drastic
ever declared in the peace-time MS
tary of American railways, he view
cd if as the salvation of the states
crops.
According to Mr.. Gardner. car
load shipments of freight destined
for Florida have piled up in various
wards and sidings as far north on
ono railroad rs Cincinnati and as
far AS Richmond on the other. Row
eyer, under the present ruling, the
traffic expert feels that within the
next two weeks the embargo will be
broken to some extent.
Dead Freight Prohibited
The present embargo prohibits the
shinment of any dead freight from
any point in the United States to
any part Of Florida, and was the sol
ution of the present congestion con-
CURED in by twenty-one representa-
tives of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road company. the Southern Railway
System and the Seaboard Air Line
traffic experts and ]. B. Ford, serv-
ice agent, bureau of service Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The embargo applies to:
Dead freight, including all freight
with the exception of livestock, per-
ishables and food for human and an
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05

conference.
Extending in another direction to
link Atlanta and Columbus, it is seen
that a concrete highway between
those cities is not SO far distant. With
completion of a small section of four
miles between Atlanta and Moreiand,
the state will have a concrete trunk
line of 40 miles length from Atlanta
to Moreland through Newman, and
the building Of another small section
would carry the line on to West
Point. 1t is 40 miles from Moreland
to West Point and already IS miles
Of this section has been paved.
Counties between Newman and CO.
iumbus are cooperating with the high
way board toward paving this trunk
line with concrete, It is known.
So, it would seem that Georgia will
gain in the next five to ten years
system of trunk line highways second
to none in the United States in spite
of the overwhelming defeat of the
road bond projects in the last session
of the legislature. 1t is believed that
it is the highway departments inten-
ton to carry out the plans of good
roads enthusiasts which suffer de-
feat in the last legislature by paving
Georgia's trunk line roads under the
usual provisions of federal aid, so
per cent; state aid, Is per cent, and
county aid, 25 per cent. in the way
of funds.
Projects Met Defeat
There were several proposals for
building concrete trunk lines offered
the general assembly of 1925, but all
met defeat because of the bond issue
carried by the bills. One project
would have resulted in network of
IL main trunk lines from east to
west and north to south and another
planned road from Atlanta to Sa-
vannah through Macon. Still anoth-
er would have called for a bond is
sue of $80,O0O,00O for good roads.
But it appears that under the FIVE
year program of the highway depart
ment, the same result will be obtain
ed as would have been accomplished
by the bond issue.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05

ed cars would show daily deaths? A
"wet" man says that good roads and
automobiles furnish the strongest ar
gument for prohibition. Easy ac-
cess to liquor by motorists would
Danish conservative citizens from the
roads,"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05

frightened up?
Does Prohibition pay? The Prohi-
billions here point out one thing that
is worth noting. Suppose liquor was
freely obtained now when main trav-
eled roads are crowded with automo-
biles, does anyone doubt that wreck
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05

ip,al consumption. Certain exceptions
90 this r,,Iing include: Railway COM
many materials being used in con-
struction and repair work on rail-
roads of Florida, petroleums and pc
troleum products, coal, coke, wood
when intended for fuel, fertilizer and
fertilizer materials, all of which are
deemed essential to the operation OF
nublic utilities and agricultural pur-
suits.
This embargo promises to hold for
ten days or two weeks, according 70
Mr.. Gardner, and following that,
freight in carload lots can be moved
under permit. The rail carriers are
taking control of the situation at an
opportune time, Mr.. Gardner feels,
for if permitted to continue as in the
mast. the carriers would be swamped
and the market bound crop of Flori-
da citrus fruits and winter vegetables
perish along the frozen right of ways
of the North while building materials
pdoured into Florida. AS soon as the
present congestion of the Jackson
vile yards and the spurtrack and sid
ings north of here, that have been I'LL
led with Florida freight is relieved,
the flow of all freights into the state
will be expedited.
Not Fault of Railroads
The present embargo is not the re-
suit of inadequate rail facilities, and
Mr.. Gardner completely absolved the
railroad companies of any blame.
There is no blame in the matter, ac-
cording to the traffic experts views
unless it be that so many people have
decided to flock to Florida. Citing
September as an example, Mr.. Gard
ner pointed out that in that one
month of 1925 twice as much freight
poured into Jacksonville as did in
the corresponding month of the pre-
ceding year. All the railroads enter
ing Jacksonville, the Atlanta Coast
Line, the Southern Railway System
and the Florida East Coast Line are
increasing their breakup" yard ia
cilities, Mr. Gardner says the
breakup" yards being where cars
for various destinations are re-routed
over the new carriers.
Once the Jacksonville yard conges-
ton is relieved and the carriers add
a little more yardage to their facil-
tiles, freight will flow under permit
at much faster rate than has been
possible for some months, says Mr..
Gardner.
Efforts of the northern and wes-
tern towns in Florida to alleviate
conditions are coming to light, as
Mayor E. j. Harris of Madison, Fla,
was in Jacksonville yesterday inves-
tigating the possibilities of making
Madison the temporary terminal for
motor car shipments. Madison is 10
miles from Jacksonville, but should
this move be accomplished, a part
of the burden would be removed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
Prohibition and
Tourist Travel
Makes Good Team

Atlanta, Ca, November 4.-Prohi-
bition does not by any means entire.
ly prohibit but candid anti-Prohibi-
tionists in Atlanta admit tina here at
least it has reduced the supply of
liquor. If it did not, as they point
out, why the vastly increased price
charged for it since Prohibition
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05

CABBAGE PLANTS-Long Island
Frost-Proof Cabbage Plants, Early
Jersey Wakefield, Surehead, Charles
ton Wakefield, Succession and Cop
enhagen Market. Promptly, postpaid,
5O0A-65c, 1,OO0-$1.2O. ]. B. Pope,
Fitzgerald, Ca, r. F. D. 3. 2t.pd.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-05
More Than EOen

Knicker-"How the dickens did you
ret even with that noisy family. living
next door to youa" Bocker-"Hired .
Scotch cook and she brought her bag
pipes with her"
Evening star., 1925-07-19

you-and you can't get away this
time, my pretty snake eyes!'
"Oh. Owl You stop-I could kill
you-you-you dirty dog"'
Give us a kiss, eh--come on.
Whoa, Beauty--what's all this?"
"So-you wouldn't give Mexican
Pete a kiss, eh?"
Get up, Beauty-faster-fas
''Is there no one to save me?''
Whoa. Beauty! Look here, you
bounder, what's this all about?"
who are you that dare to interfere
with Mexican Peter"
I'll learn you, as you bally Ameri.
cans say, who / ami
Thank Gawd!''
Put that knife up, say, or IN
knock your bloody, bloomin' block OFF,
Alta boy, stranger. Give 1t to him.
That's right! Soak him again! Goodr'
"At last, Mexican Pete, you have
met your equal Hit him again,
stranger"
i've a bally good notion to cut your
ears off, my man."
Yes, I'll let you up IL you promise
to conduct yourself like gentleman
in the future"
"Ooh! You're wonderful. How can
I thank you"
'By not trying. Can I help
you on, a.nywhere?"
Much obliged. Oh, you're
bleeding, mister"
Its nothing-merely a scratch from
the paw of that dog"
iii get you yet for this, you Eng
1ish meddlerr'
IF you don't mind riding double.
Just get in the saddle and III take you
home
Evening star., 1925-07-19

start nothin' with him.
well, I reckon 1t won't hurt to ask
him a few questions. Hod'y,
Peter"
"I was lookin' for you, Bludso.
Wanted to tell you how L saved your
gal from a, stranger-up in the detile
safternoon."
"The rat fairly hypnotized Little
Nugget. And threatened to kill
both me and you if we interfere"
THE dirty skunk-'
Careful, here he comes now"
WHO turned out those lights?"
Bang Bang! Whami Bang,
Turn up the lights, fellers."
MY God, the stranger has killed
Hooker Bludso."
Fade out.
Fade in.
Wounded, Dobbledud makes his way
back to Little Nuggets cabin.
All through the night Little Nugget
bravely kept vigil at the bedside of
Dobbledud, little realizing that her
father lay dead on a. faro table in the
Grizzly Bear.
Fade out.
Fade in.
NEXT morning lynch law took the
reins in Snake River and AIger-
non Dobbledud was sentenced to be
hung--as soon as he got well.
II will never believe that Dobble
killed by father-never, though the
heavens fall"
But Mexican Pete with his own
ears heard him threaten to get your
father"
Evening star., 1925-07-19

turned with Mr.. Fogarty dragging
Rumpus at the end of the chain. You
was sayin'-"
II was saying" said Mr.. Burridge,
that all ] want, officer, is to be
friendly and on good terms with all
my neighbors. You understand that.
And 1t has 10 be give and take. officer.
Now and then a man may get little
excited over things-over dogs. for in
stance-but what does it amount to in
the end? We've got to be reasonable.
This dog is no worse than any other
dog"
1t was now Officer Haggertys turn
to stare, and he stared at Mr.. Bur
ridge.
"Of course" said Mr.. Burridge,
looking at his torn pants leg, IF you
excite a dog and jump at him and hit
him with an umbrella he may bite
back. Any dog-any self-respecting
dog-would do that. But this dog is
no worse than any other dog. Why
he's better than most of the ours on
this block-far' better! There isn't a
vicious drop of blood in him. Playful.
yes, But you can ask Fogarty-has
any one ever complained of the dog?
Really complainant"
You slang a spade at him." said
Mr.. Fogarty little resentfully.
"Oh, WELL" said Mr.. Burridge, when
I was angry. When he dug up to-
mato plant. But what does one TO-
mato plant amount TO? Two cents
Oficer Haggerty closed his note
book.
Now, this is fine" he said. This
is more like it. It's a pleasure to come
between two men that are gentlemen,
like youse. 'Tis a good endin' Of what
might have been worse. So We'll say
no more about It. Well let it pass
this time If that's satisfactory TO ALL
ut suits me-" said Mr.. Fogarty.
It's entirely satisfactory to me"
said Mr.. 1Burridge, and Officer Hag-
gerty walked away and mounted his
sorrel horse and rode off.
Evening star., 1925-07-19
By Ellis Parker Butler

Fogarty was on top of him, and Mr..
Fogarty was. willing, but Mr.. Burridge
was holding him tight, and Officer
Haggerty grasped the handiest foot
and pulled, putting his bull strength
in the job, and drew them out from
under the bush, through the hole
Rumpus had dug, and debouched them
in the tomato gardens soft soil.
Now get up, the both of youse, he
said. Whats this row about?'
HE hit me pup" painted Mr.. Fo-
garty. HE took his big brute of an
umbrelly and hit him. and no man can
vale me pup and get away with 1t. A
poor little pup and a big oaf like him
assaultin' it!''
pup! He says pup" painted Mr..
Burridge, wiping his face on his arm.
The meanest. viciousest, snappiest.
fuil-grown dog in this town! And
loose-loose, officer!-wtthout a muZzle
on. I won't hit that dog, won't /?
I'll knock his head off! My Heavens,
how much does a man have to stand
from dog like that?"
Now. wait IL bitr' cautioned Hag-
gerty. lifting the finger of the law.
Here's where I come in, l shouldn't
wonder. Was the dog without a
muzzle?"
"Of course he wasr' exclaimed Mr..
Burridge. Look at my pants there.
You can't keep a muzzle on that dog.
Nobody could keep a muzzle on that
dog. A dog like that Is an internal
nuisance. 1t ought to be shot. It's
always loose: it's all over the neigh
borhood, digging up gardens. killing
cats. biting people, yowling all night
a general nuisance. It's wonder the
whole neighborhood isn't in fight all
the time with a worthless cur like that
everlastingly roaming everywhere. A
man that keeps a dog like that ought
to be fined the limit-he ought to be
jailed"
THE mans liar"' said Mr.. Fo-
garty. THE dog is a fine dog"
"A fine dog" scoffed Mr.. Burridge.
"A dirty, snarling, NANCY, fiea-bit,
And affectionate," said Mr.. Fo-
garty. Kind of heart and gentle and
well bred"
And what is he anyway? Nothing
but a mutt" said Mr.. Burridge. "A
gutter pup and a garbage hound. Not
worth the powder to blow him up
Now. wait a Bit" urged officer
Haggerty. You saw that he had no
muzzle on him. did your"
'Muzzle? OF course he had no
muzzle on him." said Mr.. Burridge,
Clearing some oI lne TOMATO SdToe1i
out of his ear with one finger. You
couldn't keep a muZzle on the cur If
you riveted II on him. He's always
running around without a muzzle."
II know! I know" said Officer
Haggerty. "'Tis not the first dog I've
had to do with. But are you willin' to
swear he had no muZZle on?"
Certainly said Mr.. Burridge.
And was not tied up?''
'Hah! Tied upr' scoffed Mr.. Bur
ridge. He looked as if he was tied
up, OF course he was not tied up
"That'u be a fine" said Officer Hag-
Evening star., 1925-07-19

II was only going to say" said Mrs.
Barridge meekly, that perhaps il
would be better to wait until you get
home. You know so much more about
dogs -
You wait nothin" said Mr.. Bur,
ridge. You'll buy a dog-a dog like
Fogarty's. ! want a dog that will run
all over this neighborhood and be a
confounded nuisance. What kind of
dog is that dog of Fogarty's?"
It's a wire-haired fox-terrier," said
Ted promptly.
You get wire-haired fox-terrier. -
said Mr.. Burridge, like Fogarty's.
How much did that dog of Fogarty s
cost?"
He cost $50" said Ted.
Nonsense. You get one for $25;
that's enough to pay for the best dog
that ever lived" said Mr.. Burridge.
Then he departed for Chicago. where
he was to be engaged for week.
4 x
MR.. FOGARTY. whose business re-
A'A quired him to leave his house an
hour earlier than Mr.. Burridge left,
did not hear of the tomato-plant cpl.
sode until that night. He found his
wife far from happy.
tom, dear" she said.
What, Mary?" Mr.. Fogarty asked.
Il know you don't like me to be talk
in of 1t all the while, but don't you
think we could be gettin' rid of Rum
pus?"
I'VE can not! What's he been doin'
now?"
"Ah, Tom, if you knew the worry
the dog is to me-" said Mrs. Fogarty.
Three terrible fights he was in today,
and the Langhams' dog got chewed in
the ears! 1 was that weak after it all
1 had to lay on the bed. And diggin'
up Mr.. Burridge's garden this morning
and him THROWN the spade and fork
at him, that angry! And he bit the
postman in the legs of the pants
again today"
Them postmen have a right to wear
leather leggins, with all the dogs
everywhere" said Fogarty. BLOWN
them whistles like they do, no wonder
the dogs get mad at them"
And for two hours he had the
Gifings' cat up a tree, and him bark
ing like a thousand. and Mrs. Gifflng
weepin' and cryin' terrible" said little
Mrs. F'ogarty.
Evening star., 1925-07-19

Remembering what, dear daddy"
Your mother. But I don't
wanta remember. Look here,
daughter, whar did you hide that
whisky last night2"
Don't run away from NEEDN'T
run away, say. III catch you when
you come back"
Fade out.
Fade in.
Along a dusty trail across the plains
rides a lone horseman.
Algernon Dobbledud, scion Of an
ancient English family-now a social
outcast, waster and ne'er-do-well.
Il beg your pardon. sir, but could
you please inform me how far 1t is to
Snake River?"
Bout 10 miles. as the crow flies,
stranger, Jes' over them Two Tetons,
through Devil Pass"
Thanks, very much. Good day, sir"
"S'long."
Get up. Beauty"
Fade out.
Fade in.
nEEP in rocky defile of Devils
- Pass lives a mysterious, phan-
tomlike creature-part devil and part
man.
Mexican Pete'-the wolf Of Devils
Pass.
Come here, Little Nugget have
something for you"
"Oh, my Gawd-it's Mexican Pete"
Yes, but won't hurt you. like
little girls"
stay away from me, you beastr'
so you don't want to be friends,
ehi Well, neither do /, then. I've got
Evening star., 1925-07-19

+" A ND now" said Mr.. Burridge
briskly, "IIl thank you to turn
my dog over TO me-"
Your dog" exclaimed Mr.. Fogarty.
My dog" repeated Mr.. Burridge,
and Mr.. Fogarty understood. He
tossed the end of the chain into Mr..
Burridge's hands. He turned his back
and walked away, but when he had
gone few steps he turned back
And look here" he said Mind
you keep the animal chained up, for
I'm havin' a garden in me yard from
now on, and III have no dogs cIaNin'
ii up
"Aw, go chain yourself up called
Mr.. Burridge coarsely. IF you don't
want dogs in your garden. why don
you build a fence around it," And
with that he walked around his house
AS he. went he pulled Rumpus after
him.
See here he said to Ted. If that
man annoys my dog, you let me know.
Do you understand"
Yes. sir" said Ted meekly.
Well, take this chain then" said
Mr.. Burridge. And you keep your
dog muZzled-you keep your dog
muzzled or tied up. I'm not going 10
have your dog be a nuisance TO me.
Understand that?"
Yes, sir" said Ted.
And you tell your mother" said
Mr.. Burridge, that now that she's got
a dog, she'll have 10 take care of It.
You tell her I'm not going TO pay for
any damage this dog of hers does
Yes. sir" said Ted.
1.-THE idea of an ignorant cop saying
a dog like this is a nuisance"' ex-
claimed Mr.. Burridge. What does he
expect a dog TO be; I'd like to know
A dog has some rights
And this was a pretty fair sign that
the dog was the Burridge's dog nov,
the world being as il is.
(Convripbf 1905
Evening star., 1925-07-19
DOG WANTED: MALE


''Why-why-16 years" said Mrs
Burridge nervously.
Sixteen years. echoed Mr.. Bur.
ridge. For Is years I've b~eG a good
'neighbor, and for 16 years I've said
No dog" Ten thousand times I've
said No dog!' How many times have
you said to me. George. don't you
think Ted might have dog?' How
many times? And what did l say?"
''Why-why-" stammered Mrs.
Burridge.
Yes" said Mr.. Burridge. "and 1t is
nice state of affairs. Here I've got
son 3 years old"
"Nine.- said Ted, and Mr.. Burridge
glared at him.
Here I've got a son years old,
a boy who deserves a dog If any boy
does. and I've never let him have a
dog. Why? Because I wouldn't har-
bor an animal that might annoy my
neighbors. And what do | get for
it,"
1t seemed that no one cared to
say.
begging and whining for a dog for
the last 16 years, and 1 refuse him,
and what happens? How many dogs
are there on this block?'
Fourteen" said Ted promptly.
Fourteen dogsr' declared Mr. Bur
ridge. Fourteen worthless ours, dig
ging up my garden. I'm through! Do
you understand that"
"Yes, George" said Mrs. Burridge.
Now, you listen to this" ordered
Mr.. Rurridge. We're going to have
a dog. I've got to go out to Chicago
today, but when I come back l want
this family to have a dog. Do you
understand, Jane?"
Yes, George; but" said Mrs.
Burridge.
No but about it," declared Mr..
Burridge. II tell you to buy a dog,
and You'll buy a .dogn'
Evening star., 1925-07-19

gerty, taking out his notebook. 18th
magistrate is fnin' them from 81 to
S25 these days
You let me tell him about this dog
and it'll be no S2," said Mr.. Burridge.
"A man thai owns a dog like this
ought to get $50 and a year in jail for
owning such a dog
And / may do better than that for
you." said officer Haggerty. You
say the dog is vicious dog?. He's in
corrigible and uncomfortable? He
has mean spirit and a nasty temper?
He's a wanderer and a cat-killer?"
II give you my solemn word" said
Mr.. Burridge, that that dog"
A ROUND the corner of the house
"A came Ted, running eagerly. He
stopped short as he saw the three
men.
What's the natter" he asked
Has Rumpus been doing anything"
'Hah. Plenty's the matter" said
Mr.. Burridge viciously. I've got this
cur of Fogarty's where want him at
last. And tell me. officer. If dog is a
vicious brute and a neighborhood men
ace. can the magistrate order him
killed."
He can that" said Officer Hag-
gerty, "and that's what I'm gettin' at
If you will go to court and swear
There was a jangle of garbage pail
and lid and chorus of yelps and
growls IN the yard beyond Fogarty's,
and Mr.. Fogarty leaped to rescue
Rumpus or to pull him off the other
dog, as might be needed. Officer Hag-
gerty went to assist, and Mr.. Burridge
would have joined them If Ted had not
held his sleeve
But, father" Ted said, hes our
dog. He's your dog. Mother gave
Mrs. Fogarty $25 for him for you"
For a moment Mr.. Burridge stared
at his son. He took out his handker-
chief and wiped his forehead.
Now to purceed," said Officer Hag-
gerty, when he and Mr.. Fogarty re-