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Book Week Comes Next
No Books?

Suppose there were no books;
No books to read in cozy hooks;
No books to fill the hungry mind
And teach the art of being kind.
No books to while an hour away
To link today with yesterday
No books to charm US for awhile
To bring a tear or lure smile.
But there are books, praise God above
If we have books and have love
We can dispense with other things
IT'S books, not crowns, that maxi
men kings.
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|SP0TIIGHTS
ON
people,
HYMNS of Denominations
elders

hymns Ol DCuOtAAhoeAOS
! At recent broadcasting song SER
vice at Brooklyn, N Y, sponsored
by the Greater New York Federation
of Churches, there were rendered
we'll known hymns, each classified as
to denomination, ten in all. They
were assigned as follows:
Methodist-"Ye Servants of God. "
Wesley.
Unitarian-"Nearer My God To
Thee"-Adams
Lutheran-"A Mighty Fortress Is
Our God"--Luther.
Presbyterian-"O Love That Will
Not Let Me Go"-Matheson
Catholic-"Lead Kindly Light
Newman.
Episcopalian-"Rock of Ages
Toplady.
Seventh Day Adventist-"Tll Go
Where You Want Me to Co.
Brown.
Quaker-"Imn ortal Love"-Whit-
tier.
Baptist-"He Leadeth Me"-Gil-
more.
Congregationalist-"O Master, Let
Me Walk With Thee"-Gladden.
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Atlanta Newspaper
Man Is Honored BY
Georgia Nj as on {

Atlanta, Ga.-With the recent cleo
ton of Raymond Daniel, of Atlanta.
as deputy grand master of the Ma
sons of Georgia, another newspaper
man has been given a high honor and
the newspaper fraternity of the city
are extending their congratulations.
Mr.. Daniel, who is trained writer
of many years experience, worked on
Atlanta newspapers. He is now edi-
tor in the Southeast with Offices
here, for the Insurance Field of
Louisville, KY, a nationally known
magazine of large circulation. He
has been an active Mason for years
and his elevation. to the second high
est office in state Masonry has proved
gratifying to his hundreds of friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

In view of the activity on the part
of the Government to again save the
Southern cotton planter, it is well to
recall that in 1922 Secretary Hoover
made also an attempt to meet the de-
pressed condition of southern agri-
culture, but SO far as we can recall,
it never got beyond the stage of in
vestigation. In connection with the
former attempt Secretary Hoover
sent out a QUESTIONABLE to bankers
and leading newspapers to secure
their viewpoint on the subject under
investigation. The editor of The
Leader was among those whose opin-
ion was sought and we print herewith
the questions and our answers to
them at that time.
Mr.. Hoover's letter:
Washington, D. c., July IL, 1921.
Mr.. l. Gelders,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
NY Dear Mr.. Gelders:
| would be glad to have your views
as to the method of further financing
the cotton situation set out in the en-
closed query which has been dis
patched to a number of representa-
tive bankers in the South.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER.
The QUESTIONABLE and Our Reply
July 16, 1921.
Secretary Herbert Hoover,
Washington, d. c.
Dear SIR
In reply to your request for infor-
nation in yours of the 18th inst, it
gives me pleasure to reply categori-
cally to your QUESTIONABLE.
@. 1. Do you think bankers
loaning fund similar to the livestock
loaning fund necessary?
A. l do. Furthermore, the thir-
teen cotton states have suffered so
terribly as a result of debated values
of their sole money crop that such adj
vances from the Government appear
to be the only means by which they
may be saved still greater loss on
the incoming crop of cotton.
@. 2. If such fund were to be
provided how much do you think
would be necessary?
A. If the Government will provide
$4,000 per bale for approximately
100000 bales for sufficient long
time to keep these bales out of COM
petition with the. 1922 crop, it
will materially help the South.
@. 3. Please let me have your
ideas concerning the practical ma
chinery for the application of such a
fund if it were deemed advisable?
A. The cotton growers should form
associations, approved by the Gov
eminent, secure bonded warehouses
with official graders, whose receipts
for the cotton deposited and graded,
could form the immediate security to
the banks in the territory, upon which
this money should be loaned.
@. 4. In view of present market
prices for cotton would it be neces-
sary to make advances based on pres
ent quotations with a margin of Sc
curity.
A. / do not. In fact it seems
reasonable that the present stock of
cotton safely out of competition with
the incoming crop, the new crop will
bring a decidedly better price.
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..MnzsuzzzE9sgDEzzzzzzEdxH
'EDDE'ITES
ON
y THTNGS
National Chrysanthemum
Show
. By M


At Chattanooga, Tenn, there will
be a national chrysanthemum show
on November s, Q and 10, with dec
Grafton services on November IL, or
Armistice day, using the flowers eN-
hibited in the show as memory en-
blems on the graves of the World
War heroes who are buried in the
National Cemetery at Chicamauga
Park. Every gold star mother will
also be remembered with gift of
a blossom. A wreath Of flowers will
be placed on the very beautiful Flori-
da monument that ornaments the
cemetery and which honors the sons
of Florida who took part in the bat
ties around Chattanooga in 1868.
The national florist exhibitors will CO.
operate with the American Legion III
this decoration service.
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AnniversaryCola'nn
10 YEARS AGO


ANNIVERSARY COLUMN = - =
The orphan boys from the home
in. Macon delighted the Fitzgerald PEG.
pie with a pleasing concert at the
Opera House on Sunday afternoon.
Quite a large crowd of the Fitz-
gerald people expect to attend the
Coffee County Fair and are taking
advantage of the low rates offered
by the A., B F.. & A.
News reached here today that
President Wilson will be our next
president.
The marriage of Miss Frances
Boyd and Mr.. Charles Lon Garwood
was solemnized on Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. T. J. Dickey on West
Central Ave-, Rev. L. A. Hill of the
Central Methodist church performing
the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Justice an
nounce the arrival of son at their
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04

AS rapidly as possible gravel and macadam
roads are being protected with waterproof
wearing surface, in most instances of bitum-
nous character This absorbs traffic impact
and prevents the precious binder material
from being sucked up and blown away.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
Farmer Companions by Relay

A novel scheme of Queen Marie to
meet the plain people, particularly
the farm folks of the west, has been
to have two farmers and their wives
to board her train at each stop in
North Dakota this week and be inter-
viewed by her until the next station
is reached when they alight and 9TH
ers come aboard so that her Majesty
will have refreshing bits of informa-
ton about these western farms at
first hand as she passes through the
long stretches of agricultural terri
tory composing the Great Plains. 1t
can be discerned that Queen Marie is
not touring the United States solely
for pleasure, neither as publicity
stunt, but to get ideas which will be
of benefit to her own country. Agri-
culture and the packing industries
can be expected to be of greater in
terest than almost any other pursuits,
as will be further demonstrated on
her return through the middle west
and Chicago.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
A Civilized Funeral

Formerly there were other dis
tinguishing marks between the burial
of a savage and civilized person.
The cost alone is distinction enough
these days. The death of an Usage
Indian worth about $27, which oc-
CURED recently in Oklahoma was the
occasion for a funeral bill of $2,945
as presented to the Indian Bureau at
Washington. The claim has been
held up pending an investigation.
The coffin was listed at $1,000, the
hearse at $50, the American flag
draping the coffin at $116. Then
shawls and blankets at fifteen to
thirty dollars each was listed for each
mourner. It looks regular enough,
but the prices are surely extortionate.
The Jew has the most reasonable and
simple funeral code of any people.
The rich are buried with the same
lack of ostentation as the poor that
the latter may not have the added
pain in their bereavement that their
dead were not cared for as others.
A pine box without satin, lace or sill
yer adornment or dollhouse flowers,
forms the simple burial preparations
for the Jew. Death is the great lev
eller in symbol as in truth with these
people.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04

What have you ever done in the way OF
demonstrating yourself? Why should any
body in this town have an idea that you are
other than selfish man, looking out for your
own pocket, and caring little about the future
of the coming citizens of this town?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04


Out of town visitors: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Mcdonald in Macon attending
the Fair, Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Bowen
in Macon, Mrs. C. A. Holtzendorf in
Macon, Miss Hester Brewer in Tiff
ton, Mrs. Ida Mckay in Ellaville, MIR.
and Mrs. J. H. Dorminy and children
in Macon, Mrs. T. ]. Jones in Cor
dele, Mrs. G.. B. Teal in Huntsville,
Ala, Mr.. ]. L. McCarty in New York,
Mrs. T. T. Barker and Charles Con-
ley in Douglas.
In town visitors: Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Ivey of Catchoula, Miss, Miss
Carrie Kelley of Ocilla, Raymond
Davis of Vienna, j. M. Simmons of
cambridge, Mrs. H. M. Love of
Douglas, Miss Thelma johnson of
Ambrose, Mr.. Norris Pye of Atlanta,
Miss Sarah Mitchell of Abbeville, Mr..
Robert McLain of Douglas, E. N.
Mashburn of Atlanta, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Swan of Triton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04

Neighbors of Kansas farmer con-
meet radio receivers to barbed wire
fence and enjoy distant programs
from his radio.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-11-04
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to the many
kind friends who rendered assistance
in the. sickness and death of our be-
loved wife and mother.
B. r. Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry l.. Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. C. Sanders.
Hank Silvertree rushed into the
General Store and painted: Got
rat trap Lem? I'm in hurry, l
want to catch a train"
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Memorial Park Pleases Donor


William Allen White Of Kansas,
who is nothing if not original, has
with his wife given fifty acre wood
ed plot on the outskirts of their city,
Emporia, Kan, as memorial park
with stipulations. The park is in
honor of their daughter, five years
deceased, but they ask that their
name be not ever used in the name.
Next they ask for the uninterrupted
privilege of spending their money and
their time in identifying the park
for the next five years according to
their own ideas, and the plans of an
architect whom they have engaged
Mr.. White claims to have found there
| is what he calls three kicks in a
dollar" Because his forbears were
Yankees, he says he loves to make q
dollar, also this inheritance makes
him love to save it and then comes
what he calls the Irish kick in loving
Ito give it away, trait of his Irish
lmother.
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home this morning.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Culberson
have returned om their honeymoon
trip to Florida,b
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CLASSIFIED ADS
CHICKS FOR SALE

Pure bred White Leghorn baby
chicks, $1,000 per hundred; Brown
Leghorns, Anconas and Buff Leg
horns, $14.0O; Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Rhode Island and White
Rocks, $500; Buff Orpingtons,
White Wyandottes and Black Minor
cas-, $1,000. Postage prepaid. Live
delivery guaranteed.
ACME FARMS,
JAMS Atlanta, Ga.
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WE will buy Dry cows and Heifer
yearlings for cash. See Broadhurst
G. Williams, or H. NJ. Paulk. tt
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CASH PAID FOR FALSE TEETH
dental gold. platinum, magnetic
points, diamonds and discarded jewel
ry.. Hoke Smelling & Refining Co.,
0tsego. Michigan. tt
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GENUINE 28-in. gauge Double Dip,
Galvanized metal shingles, guar
anteed Is years, sold by CASPER
LUMBER YARD, Phone 600.
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LADIES, who can do plain sewing at
| home and want profitable spare
time work. Write (enclose stampl
to STYLEPLUS DRESS COMPANY.
Amsterdam, N. 7.
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WANTED-To buy or trade for used
furniture. Miller & Rafne Furniture
Co., 113 S. Main st. Phone 335. tt
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FOR SALE-Fifty Thousand Budded
Pecan Trees. Leading Varieties.
Stewart Pecan Company. Valdosta,
Ca. Nov1S
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VETERINARIAN

VETERINARIAN
DR.. A. B. Griner, Veterinarian, 10
Gated at Gray Brothers. Prompt at
tention to all calls, day or night.
Office Phone Ne. 8.
Residence Phone, Ne. 262-
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Mr.. pd Mrs. J. B. Dennison an
nounce the arrival of an 8-pound boy.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Justice an
nounce the arrival of son at theil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

$3.50 to $13.98.
Auto and Walking Gloves, lined; strap
wrist or one-clasp style, at $500 to $5.95.
interviewer, R. A. B., Onyx and other
makes Half Hose, of Isle, thread silk, silk
and-wool and wool, at Csc to $3.50 pair.
Silk and Silk-and-Wool Neckwear at
$1.OO to $500.
Rayon Refers, all colorings, at $1.o5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

Dress Gloves of capeskin, mocha and de
grained cape, at $500 to $500.
Negligee Shirts, all styles and colors, a
$1.57 to $500.
Silk Shirts, all good makes, at $4.o5 t.
$S.95.
Truhu and Eagle Crepe Silk Refers
sos.
Pioneer Combination Sets, suspender
and garters, at $1.OO and $1.5O.
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Give Him Tuxedo" Shirts
Super-Value at $1.95

The who receives Tuxedo"
for good taste and Judgment for they the shirts
sold Washington for the Made gent
inc imported English broadcoh in white gray
madras and madras we'll English roadoh
the striped patterns Sizes 1879 49, regular sleeve lengths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
r Gift Suggestions for the Men Folks!

Rayon Dressing Gowns at $3.50 20 SIS.
Smoking Jackets and House Coats at
$5.98 to 1898.
Hickok Belt and Buckle Sets at $1O0 to
5000.
Hickok Belt, Buckle and Beltogram Sets
at $500, $500 and $500.
Hickok Fraternity Buckles, sterling sill
yer, at $3.50 and $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Faultless Pajamas
$3.50

Faultless Pajamas, of mercerized pongee,
cambria, percale and other fine materials in
white, plain colors, stripes and figures
Trimmed with silk frogs or washable braid.
All sizes. Perfect quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
Mems $3.50
Slippers, $1.05

Mems Leather House Slip
pers, Everett style, soft grade
tan leather; in sizes 6 to IL.
The Washington times., 1926-02-01
NEW YORK SYMPHONY
DaTnrosch Leads Next Week

The New York Symphony Orches'
ira, Walter DamroSch, conductor,
viii make its third appearance OF
the season in Washington under
the local management of Mrs. VII
son.Greene at Polls Theater on
Tuesday afternoon. February 9, AT
400 o'clock.
DR.. Damrosch will offer gale
Wagner program with the assist
ance of a chorus consisting of the
Matinee Musical Club. Helen Pu.
laski Innes. director, and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Glee Club
DR.. II. Alexander Matthews, direc'
tor. both of Philadelphia.
There will also be four soloists
Meisle, contralto: Ernest Davis
tenor. and Frederic Baer. baritone
This concert will be Mr. Damrosch 5
last appearance of the season in
Washington, the final concert OF
the orchestra in Washington on
March 16 being conducted by Otto
Klemperer, guest conductor!
The program of the New YORK
symphony Orchestra concert OF
February will include excerpts
from Wagner's first and last operas
''Rienzi' and "Parsifat " The
temple scene in act one OF "Parsi
fal' will be sung, including the
professional of the knights Of the
Holy Grail, the Lament of Am.
fortas, the ceremony of the Lord.
Supper and the Divine Prophecy
Frederic Baer will sing the role o.
AmfortaS with chorus.
The Washington times., 1926-02-01
THOSE IN HYMN
CONTEST

The board of the District of
Columbia Federation of Music Clubs
Is to be congratulated in having
secured the services OF Mrs. John
NJ. Sylvester as chairman for
church music. Mrs. Sylvester is
director of music at Petworth Meth
odist Episcopal Church. This
church has an ideal plan of work
Ing its own members into its music
programs 1t has a junior choir
of So, a senior choir of IS and a
quartet.
To date. 90 organizations. insti.
tutions and Sunday schools have
entered the hymn contest. There
is yet time for. others to enter. If
interested, get in touch with Mrs.
George Gravatt Immediately, Cleve.
land 1921.
WRC is broadcasting one hymn
and its story each Thursday at
1890 p. m.
Entrants so far include groups
from five Baptist Sunday Schools
four Methodist Sunday schools
three Presbyterian Sunday schools
, one Reform, one Christian and one
Lutheran, some of the junior
Christian Endeavor societies, the 7.
w. C. A., Children's Homes of the
Gospel and Central Union Missions,
Friendship, Noel and Neighborhood
Houses. the Washington City
Orphanage. Swartzell Methodist
Home for Children, children's Hos.
pital, Tuberculosis Hospital, Flor.
ence Crittenton Home and Luth'
eran Home for the Aged.
The Washington times., 1926-02-01
.CH|CAGO OPERA
NEXT WEEK

The musical season OF 1eeB.26 In
Washington Is expected to attain
its apex next week. when the Chi
cago Civic Opera Company, headed
by Rosa Raisa, Mary Garden and
Edith Mason, with nearly a score
of other great stars Of song. will
pay Washington a visit for series
Of four performances 1T the Wash
ington Auditorium. on the evenings
OF Tuesday, February .. and Wed.
nesday, February 10, with two more
perforrna noes at matinee and night
on Saturday, February ID.
Rosa Raisa will appear as the
star. of the first performances
"Otello,9 on Tuesday evening,
February 81, the great diva singing
Marshall. with Giacomo Rimini, the
great Italian baritone, as Iago, and
with Maria ClaesseI1sg Jose Mojica,
Lodovico Oliviero, Alexander Kipnie,
Antonio Nicholich and Gildo More
lato In important roles. Roberto
Moranzoni will conduct The per-
Torrance will start promptly at
o'clock.
The second opera viii be marked
by the appearance OF Mary Garden,
the internationally famous prime
donna Of the Chicago Civic Opera
Company, In one of her greatest
roles. Louise, Charpentier's four;
act musical romance, on Wednes
day evening. February 10, at
o'clock
Miss Garden will be supported by
a remarkable cast Of operate cele.
brities, including the famous Georges
Baklanoff, noted Russian baritone:
Fernand 4Ansseau. French tenor,
and a cast of more than thirty
others with incidental dances BY
corps du ballet. Georges PolaccN.
musical director of the Chicago
Civic Opera Company. will conduct.
Miss Garden will also play the
title role in the third performance
OF the series. Carmen, on Satur-
day afternoon. February 10 at
o'clock. which Polacco will also con-
duct. Ansseau. the French tenor.
will sing the role OF Jose, Whila
other prominent members OF the
cast will be Ernesto Torti, Ed0uard
CotreuiI, Alice d'Hermanoy, Irene
Payloska, Desire Defrere, Mojica,
Kipnis, Eugenio C0rrentf ann
others. Mile. Shermont, premiere
danseuse, win head the corps du
ballet in incidental dances in act
2 and the ballet in act 4.
The final performance Of the
Chicago conpany's season here viii
be given the same evening. Sat
urday, February Is. when Verbs
sRigoletto'' will be presented with
the fascinating Edith Mason as
Gilda and with Charles Hackett.
Titta Ruffo, Correnti, Lazzari. Mad
wornev and others in the cast.
Henry g. Weber viii conduct and
there will be incidental dances BY
the corps du ballet.
Seats for all performances or Tor
single opera performances are
! ayailable At Mrs. Wilson, Greeness
Concert Bureau, 1900 G st, II. w
The Washington times., 1926-02-01

put her offer to him 30 charmingly
that he accepted"
One cannot convey the vivid
realism of these events without the
stirring voice of this little woman,
with it's emo ton born of memories.
But the need of this great soul was
revealed in her words:
"Then it was that the Fountain
Of Sounds that he always, heard
could be captured. And Nine. For.
Meek became truly his guardian
dagel.
He went once to her palatial
home. Sire had prepared for his
visit and had then gone away, leav-
ing him free to enjoy the pictures.
the books. the objects dart. Once
he saw him. when she asked him
to cross certain street. While she
stood behind curtain and watched
him as he walked"
Garland the Final Requiem
Music throughout this talk, had
given RELATIONSHIPS genius real
ression-through the courtesy of
the Jordan Piano Company in its
artists piano records that in
Guided first a sort of serenade
Song Without Words" then a de-
lightful paraphrase of his opera,
.':.ugen Qnegin," with fineness Of
countefpoint. delicacy of reproduc
ton. and its deep sadness coming
through: and finally a part of the
first movement of the great Sixth
SYMPHONY. the "Pathetique." with
it's rich chords, it's abrupt Interrupt
sion of gayety by the soul-throb of
ITS dominent theme.
She told. also, of the Emperor
Ear Alexander III-at one time
hJmming a tune Of Tcnaikowsky'
adding naively:
my uncle had to correct him. He
was very embarrassed. In fact,
thew were both quite shy with each
other"
And it was this Emperor who
had asked of Tchaikowsky: Why,
why a requiem"
SO great was the love Of the peo-
ple for Tchaikowsky they could not
be kept away when he died. even
though no one could have entered
his room. But hear again the
voice Of his niece, in her quick,
short sentences:
"TheV could not he kept away.
Flowers were brought. Poems were
brought. some of them pinned TO
but two roses and put into n bureau
drawer.
THE last church ceremony was
in the KaZan Cathedral, the Casket
raised high on a dais. There had
been a change in the route OF the
funeral cortege. so that 1t could
pass the theater where so many of
his works had been sung.
thousands were there. Mass
vas said in the open air, that the
many might take part. And it was
his own liturgy that was used.
Upon the strains Of his own
music the soul of Peter Ilyitch
passed to its ultimate glory"