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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith of San
ger avenue are leaving today for
New York City, where they will pass
a month visiting relatives and
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
NEWS BRIEFS

Assistant u. S. Attorney Nat j. Har-
ban Of New York resigned because he
believes prohibition cannot be enforced
in large cities. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

" s Heath Circle met last night
Xiv rooms where they enjoyed a
ID '' sumner which was followed by a
.s,,stmas tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Anthony J. Amaral of Providence
sentenced to life Imprisonment for the
murder of Clementine Cosmo, his nine
year-old cousin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29
i equal to $500 share-on the common

stock.
Surplus of the Southern Railway
Company for the IL months of 1926
amounted to $21,845,000, equal after
percent preferred dividends to 1851
a share on the common stock.
Additional expenditure of $7,655,921
for new construction has been au-
thorized by directors of the New
York Telephone Company, bringing
total appropriations since the first of
the year to s74,901,943
The Norfolk and Western had big
November, gross revenues being
nearly 100000 more than in Mo-
vember last year, and surplus s3.773.-
719 after interest, against $2,657,817.
Conservative action will be recon-
mended in the nature Of capitalipa-
ton of some Of the increased profits
made by Eureka Vacuum Cleaner in
1926. at the directors meeting Janu-
airy 4, President Wardell said today
after stockholders had authorized an
increase In capital stock from 250,000
to 100000 shares at special meeting
in Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Secretary Mellon asked Congress to
authorize the treasury to refund ille-
Sally collected taxes of $174.120,177.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Ty Cobb and Iris Speaker arrived in
Cleveland to plan their defense 10
Dutch Leonards charges that thsy
fixed" a balIS game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

c. Walter Worthy, alleged leader OF
an internH tional gang OF jewel thieves
Sentence6 to from 13 to Is years for
$4,000 robbery in Springfield, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

based on sales to December ! and
covering most of the crop, was re-
ported as SG.75 per barrel as com
pared to $11.20 last year and 's9.42 in
1924. Prices in New Jersey and Wis
consin appeared to have exceeded
those in Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Customs officials seized $40, 900 ar
mored cruiser at Miami; believed to
have been intended for rum running
between Florida and the Bahamas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Detroit, Dec. 2S.--(Pl-After stand
ing guard over two employees for half
an hour waiting for the bank man
ager to arrive, two bandits this morn
ing looted the vault of the Common
wealth-Federal Savings Bank branch
at Dawson and Woodrow Wilson ave
nues of S1S,000. The two bandits fol-
lowed Kenneth Lyons, teller, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Burton, bookkeeper, into the
bank this morning and forced them to
stand at their desks as if at work.
pending arrival of the manager. When
the latter arrived he was. forced to,
open the vault and the bandits remov-
ed all the paper currency and escaped
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
Grand Army Veterans
To Help Gray Veterans
In Texas Coin Drive.

San Antonio. Texas, Feb 21.-The
Grand Army of the Republic will
work in unison with the United Con-
federate Veterans next week in re-
newed effort to dispose of San An
tonio's quota of Stone Mountain
memorial COINS.
Forgetting the bitter conflict, the
victors will lend helping hand to
the vanquished in their campaign to
finance a memorial which would stand
for all time in honor of Robert f. Lee
and those who followed him in the
lost cause"
The &. A. r. veterans have agreed
with other war veterans organlza-
lions, to enter into an agreement
whereby sides will be chosen, ana
beginning Sunday and continuing for
one week, each will try to Guido the
other in the sale of Stone Mountain
coins.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
Nearly Half Million
Dollars Paid Out In
Death Claims in Day

Nearly half million dollars, paid
in a single day in death claims re-
Gently by Modern Woodman of Amer
lea, probably establishes a record for
organizations doing a life insurance
business. 1t was the largest single
days mortuary disbursement ever
made by this Society, exceeding even
that during the influenza epidemic IN
1918.
Head Banker 0. f. Aleshire Of Chi
cago, through whose office all death
claims are paid, in formally notifying
Head Clerk j. G.. Ray at Rock Island
of the exceptional record made, said
"You will be interested to know
that on Monday, November %, | paid
in death claims $454, 667.05. so far
as | know this is the largest payment
ever made by the Society in a single
day. | doubt, indeed, if this amount
has often, if ever, been equaled by
any insurance organization. During
the flue epidemic paid out million
dollars in three days in the month of
January, but the largest amount
paid in any one day was S35O,0O0.'
Death claims paid by Head Banker
Aleshire for the month of November
numbered 9S1 and amounted to ST.
680,656, which was not unusually
high, but circumstances combined to
throw nearly third of the months
total business upon the disbursing OF
flee in a single day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
Sycamore Items

Mr.. A. II. Henderson of Wildwood
Fla, spent last week with his family
here.
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Balflower and sister,
Mrs.. W. l.. Powell, Of Plant City, Fla,
spent few days this week in Og-
lethorpe with their sister, Mrs. f. L.
Brown.
Mrs. Laura Barfield Of Cordele, is
spending some time with her daugh-
ter. Mrs NJ. f. Barfield.
Mr.. Chas. Fountain was in Savan-
nah last week.
Mr.. Dorman Little of Ocilla. was
here the first of the week.
Mr.. w. d. Fountain was in Cordele
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. l.. Powell and little son of
Plant City, Fla, are. spending some
time with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Adams.
Mrs. Ralph Fountain has returned
from a visit to Melbourne, Fla.
Mr. r. T. Mauldin and family re-
turned last week from their winter
home at Leesburg. Fla.
Mr.. Tom Christian spent last week
with his daughter, Mrs. J. I. Hasty
near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Williams of
Richmond, Miss Jerrel Williams of
Fitzgerald and Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Barfield Of Perry, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Williams.
Mrs. l.. W. Green spent several
days last week in Savannah with her
sister. Mrs. Geo. Brison.
Mr.. Green went over for the week
end and Mrs. Green returned home
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Edison of vi
dalia, spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Edison.
Mr. Lloyd Clements of Madison,
Ga, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Clements.
Miss Ruth Carlisle of Macon, was
here the first of the week.
Mr.. r. j. Whiddin spent a few
days in Jacksonville, Fla, last week
Mr.. III. l.. Turner and son are ir
Atlanta this week on business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25

Street, beginning next Friday. Bal
ance of store stock will be closed out
at the old stand. Watch for big Sell
ing Out Advertisement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
Citizens Military
Training Camp
At Fl. Oglethorpe
TO OPEN JULY 9TH; GEORCIANS
WILL ASSEMBLE AT FIT. OCLE-
THORPE.

Major-General johnson Hagood.
commanding the Fourth Corps Area,
has announced the program for the
Citizens Military Training Camps for
the coming summer.
Camps for the eight Southeastern
states will be held at Fort Bragg, N.
c.; Fort Oglethorpe. Ga; Fort Bar
rancas, Fla, and Camp Mcclellan,
Alabama.
In order to obtain permission to at
tend. young men should apply to the
Officer in Charge. Citizens Military
Training Camp, Hurt Building, At
lanta. Ga.
Due to shortage of funds there will
be only a limited number authorized
to attend this year. Each county will
be assigned quota, and previous c.
NJ T. students will be given prefer
ence.
The age limits are fixed at II to
"a years, for first year men, as here
tofore. and IT to 81 for those who
have had previous training.
All camps open on Friday, July 9th
and close Saturday, August 18th.
NO material Change has UeeH maui
in the schedule of activities, General
Hagood states, and everything posi-
BILE will be done to make the camps
for 1926 better than ever.
For the interest of young men and
parents, General Hagood has asked
the Leader to announce that training
in military subjects will occupy the
mornings and every afternoon will be
devoted to physical development.
Games of all kinds are played and
every student is required to partici-
pate.
Religious services are held every
Sunday in outdoor chapels. All faiths
are represented.
Georgia will be given a quota of
934, divided up among the counties.
Last year, $40 Georgians were ac-
copied.
Georgia's quota will be divided up
between Camp Mcclellan, Ala; Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga; Fort Barnancas,
Fla, and Fort Bragg, N. C, and they
will be sent to the camp nearest their
homes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
ANNOUNCEMENT OF GREAT CORN CONTEST
FOR FARnfERS OF COASTAL PLAINS SECTION
SWIFT & COMPANY, MOULTRIE,
TO GIVE $1,000 IN CASH
PRIZES AT CLOSE OF SEASON.

Moultrie, Cato encourage the
employment of better methods In
corn production with the dual pur-
pose of increasing yields and profits.
Swift & Company. owners of the
packing plant in Moultrie, will give
$1,000 in prizes to the growers of the
coastal plains section of the state,
which means, roughly speaking, that
part of Georgia lying south OF Macon.
Announcement of the contest was
made here Wednesday by Milton p.
Jarnagin. of the State College of Ag-
riculture, which will manage the con-
test and draw up the rules and regu-
lations that will govern it.
The capital prize will be $3.50. 1t
will go to the grower who makes the
lest showing on five acres, scored on
Z basis of fifty per cent on yield and
fifty per cent on profit
One hundred dollars will ge to the
county, which has the largest num-
her Of contestants. This award will
be divided among the contestants of
the winning counties.
The remainder of the 1900 will
be divided in prizes ranging from sou
down to $40 or some twenty prizes.
The winners will be announced at
the Colauitt County Fair in Mouitrle
next October. The corn contestants
will enter exhibits at the fair, and ag-
riculturists here believe that these
displays, along with the records Of the
growers, will show in an impressive
way that the coastal plains section
can be developed into one OF the
great corn producing regions OF the
country.
Many of the counties of South
Georgia are certain to supplement the
cash prizes being offered by the pack |
crs. The bankers of Colquitt, for in
stance, have already agreed to put up
$3.50 and the bankers of Worth have
made q similar offer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
Rebecca Woman's Club

The Woman's Club of Rebecca met
in the school auditorium Wednesday
afternoon, March II, 1926. About
rs ladies were present. The meeting
opened by singing the "Star Spangled
Banner" then prayer was led by Mrs.
Davis. The club was delighted to|
have as their guest, Mrs. r. b. Lee,
third district club president of Fltz-
gerald; Mrs Kicker, president of the
Fitzgerald Club, and Miss Victoria
Evans, president of Ashburn's Wom-
ans Club. and Mrs. Geo. Belts.
Splendid addresses on the different
branches of club work were given by
each of the ladies. Mrs. Belts ad-
dress was followed by appropriate re-
marks by Mrs. Davis, president of Re
becca Club. Miss Crib favored the
club with a solo. 1t was decided that
the club would federate with the
clubs of the state.
Mrs. Paulk and committee reported
that they were ready to put new
shades in the school building.
Miss Bessie Taylor and committee
have recently planted trees on the
school grounds.
The first week of April was sci
apart as cleanup week.
During the social hour chicken sal
ad sandwiches and pineapple sand
witches with hot chocolate were
served. The club will meet with Mrs
James Mccall March 8.
The Allapaha Hi defeated the Re
becca Hi in a very interesting basket
ball game Saturday afternoon. The
game was played on the Rebecct
court, the score being Is to 10.
Mr.. w. M. Wheeler of McRae
spent the weekend with his parents
Prof. and Mrs. W. A. Wheeler.
Rev. ClaXton, an evangelist
preached four very instructive ser
mons at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Saturday and Sunday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
STOP THAT BACKACHE!
Many Fitzgerald Folks Have Found
the Way

Is dull, nerve-racking backache
wearing you out? Do you feel older
and slower than you should? Are
YOU tired, weak and nervous; find 1t
impossible to be happy, or enjoy the
good times around you? Then there's
something wrong and likely it's your
kidneys. Why not get at the cause1
Use Doan's Pills-a stimulant dlure-
tic to the kidneys. Thousands recon-
mend Doan's. Read what a resident
of this locality says:
Mrs. F. NJ Humphreys, Washing
ton St, Nashville, Ga, says: The
first symptom of kidney complaint IN
my case was lame back. When /
stopped terrible pains caught me
across my kidneys. My kidneys acted
irregularly and l thought the top of
my head was coming off with terri
BILE headaches. saw Doan's Pills ad-
vertised and used some. Doan's Cured
me-" Coo at all dealers. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y. (advl
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25

Use The Leaders Classified ad COL
umn for quick results.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
Senator George to
Aid Veterans

Washington, d. c., Feb. 20.-Sen-
ator George announced today that he
would offer bill to extend the time
limit for conversion of World War
Veterans Insurance, from July 2,
1926. to July 2, 1929. and for the re-
instatement of lapsed insurance, pro-
vided application for reinstatement
is made within one year after the
passage of the bill offered by the
Senator, or within two years after the
date of lapse or cancellation.
Under the present law all govern
ment insurance carried by veterans of
the World War must be converted
prior to July 2, 1926. If the law is
not amended. it is believed that a
great injustice will be done to many
veterans who are now carrying insur-
ance. The bill will in due course be
referred to the subcommittee of the
Finance Committee in charge of all
Veterans Legislation of which the
Georgia Senator is a member.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
REMEMBER

the Selling Out Sale of the Empire
Mercantile Co.'s Shoe Stock (sold to
Lee Bros.), will be held at 16 E. Pine
Street, beginning next Friday. Bal
ance of store stock will be closed out
at the old stand. Watch for big Sell
ing Out Advertisement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25
REMEMBER

the Selling Out Sale of the Empire
Mercantile Co.'s Shoe Stock (soid to
Lee Bros.), will be held at Is E. Pine
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-25

difference in favor of the Book Trust.
| will meet Mr.. Griner and debate the
question with him in Fitzgerald or
anywhere. Very truly yours,
C. r. McCRORY.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-06

the American, are typical of the at
tention that the Canadians give to fine
customs and traditions of their moth
er country-England.
Social Blunder
The Canadian hosts committed ono
grievous social blunder, however. in
the eyes of many of the Mountainous
when they failed to present the gov
ernOr-general. Nc American wouId
think of sitting through a BANQUET
with the governor of the state pres
ent without some recognition of the
fact. But because the governor-gen-
eral of Saskatchewan was not on the
speakers list he wasn't presented. and
hundreds of Americans left the ham
quet hall without knowing the kings
representative had eaten with them.
Hospitality is the Canadians mid
die name. Americans are hospitable.
but not in the peculiarly genteel way
that the sons of England are. This
was illustrated when a group of Am
orleans were taken to the home of
a former British army officer. Pres
ent as sort of auxiliary hosts were
a colonel, a major and a captain
all of them from the British Isles.
Refreshments" of the LIQUID sort
were served and music was PLAYED.
but always it would be an American
composition such as Sousa's marches,
Dixie melodies or New York jazz.
The Canadians don't understand
prohibition in the United States. They
say they have had a trial of it in
several of their provinces and they
sincerely consider it's evils are greater
than the evils of liquor dispensation
under government control. During the
first year of liquor control in prov
lnce OF Saskatchewan, which has just
terminated, the government Melted
$l,8OO,OO0 from its sale. They say
they can't help but hope the United
States will continue "dry," for it will
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-06

drinking it in the privacy of ones
abode"-which, in the case of tbe
Americans Wa tn cir hotel room
without having to hold ones breath
ana listening intently for the foot
steps OF a prohibition officer, was not
the only feature of the Canadian tom
that appealed to the Americans. The
SASKATCHEWAN farmers are better es-
Caohshed than the Montana tillers nj
Cne soil and have worked cut methods
OF soil 6llage and farm management
Chat are exceptionally successful in q
country similar to that of northern
Montana, and naturally the farmer
contingent of the caravan learned
much that will be put into practice
IN this state.
Clements Friendship
But of equal importance to this
practical knowledge was the satisfac-
ZION OF having participated in an
event that has further cemented the
bonds OF friendship between the Unit
ed States and Canada. The Canadi-
ans made each American feel that he
was an ambassador from the United
States. The necessity of constant and
cordial international relationship be-
tween the two countries was empha-
sized on every occasion.
This was most formally brought out
at the banquet given by the Canadi-
an Legion to the Montanans. The
governor general of Saskatchewan,
who is not the actual head of the
province but the British kings person
al representative as the titular head
of the provincial government, was
present with his aide-de-camp, who
was dressed in all the brilliant fur
bellows of British officer.
Beer and wine was to have been
served at the dinner, but the govern
ment has passed word along that this
would not be permitted, as the Unit
ed States is a "dry" country and it
was not considered proper that Ameri-
cans should have such beverages.
which are contraband in the United
States, "flouted" in their faces while
In the capital of Saskatchewan.
After the Americans were com
fortably seated and about to start
eating they were suddenly forced to
stand by the orchestra's playing "God
Save the King" which was immedi-
ately followed by each guest picking
up his glass of cold, fresh water and
holding it aloft as the postmaster
said: "To the king" No sooner were
they seated than the orchestra began
to play "The Star Spangled Banner"
which again caused all to get on their
feet. The water glasses were hoisted
and brought to the table with a bang
as the POSTMASTER shouted: "To the
president"
These formalities, which seemed al
together too botherscme to a few of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-06

not be long before the Canadian debt
Will have been paid for.
One sees no drunkenness on the
streets of Regina. Canadians con-
tend that there is little or no incIin-
aClon on the part of their own peonIe
70 drink to excess and that Ameri-
cans who cross the boundary to have
the opportunity of drinking. keen
close to their rooms, for drinking is
not permitted in public. =
Bootlegging is not profitable ex-
cepC as the business is encouraged bv
americans who run out of a supplv
AFTER liquor store hours, which are
from IL a. m. to z D. m, and then
seek liquor through channels so fam
mar to them in their own country
II a bootlegger is caught in Sas-
katchewan he is fined $3.50. for tbe
flrst Offense and sent to the nro-
vlnclal prison for long term for his
second offense. Many Canadians he
ileve the illicit liquor business would
be entlrgely wiped out if the United
states did not have prohibition.
Government officials in Regina be-
heve that much of the alleged Scotch
whisky which gets into Montana from
Saskatchewan is nothing more than
moonshine bottled in containers col
lected from Canadian hotels and
homes, after the original Scotch has
been drunk. They deplore this stu
alton, but they intimate there is lit
tie they can dc about it and saw, in
effect, if America wants to make IL
llclt liquor an attractive industry by
forbldding the sale of legitimate stuff
then she must suffer the conse-
quences.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-06
GREAT NORTHERN
BUCKS BUSES
MOTOR SERVICE BETWEEN THE
TOWNS OF GLASGOW AND
OPHEIM is ALSO PROTESTED.

The Great Northern railway has
also protested the application of the
Yellow Cab and Baggage company,
of Great Falls, to the Montana Rail
road commission for a certificate to
operate a motor passenger and ex-
press service between Great Falls
and Augusta, via Sun River, Gilman.
The railway has also filed protest
against the application of J. A. Blank
enburg, of Williston, N. D., to operate
motor bus service between Glasgow,
Opheim and Scobey, on the ground
that the public convenience and ne
cessity does not demand or warrant
another or additional transportation
service.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-06

SEALED BIDS will be received by the
Commissioners Of the Peterson drain
ace District of Sheridan County Mon
lana at the Clerks residence. DagmaTT
Montana. M to 6 o'clock p. NJ, Aug. g.
1oS6 for Finishing a partly dug drain
age ditch according to specifications on
file at the Chairman's or Clerks resi-
dence. - .,..,,4 roo
eaef ,-o1ltb Of the NE corner of SEA
Section il, township SO, Range 81 and
Continues across the SW "A Of the NWA
Section IA Township SS Range %.
Total length Of this part OF olIch
about $500 feet.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
W. M. STRANDSKOV,
Chairman.
ALFRED JENSEN,
Clerk.
First publication, July 81, 1926.
Last publication Aug. IL. 1870.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-06

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Ida Johnson, administrators of
70 the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against, said deceased. to ex-
hlblt them with the necessary vouchers.
Wlthln four months after the first pub
location of this notice. to Ida johnson
the undersigned herein, at the office Of
j.. J. Gunther. Plentywood Montana
which said office the undersigned here
by selects as her place Of business in all
matters connected with said estate
IDA JOHNSON
Administrators of the estate of Fred
M. Johnson, deceased
First publication July 81, 1926
Last publication August 20. 1926