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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
Use OF IDLE LANDS SEEN
AS GREAT MOVEMENT

Atlanta, Ga.-Studies of abandon
ed lands, and other lands susceptible
of reclamation in the south, under
the general direction of the federal
/ department Of the interior, which will
begin next month, will mark the be-
ginning Of movement of large i'm
portance to this section of the coun-
try, in the opinion of the agricultural
department of the Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic railway.
Congress has appropriated the sum
Of 100000 for these studies it was
pointed out. Six states are included
in the First Investigations OF be made
next month: Georgia, Alabama, North
Carolina South Carolina, Tennessee
and Mississippi While only limited
areas will be studied in each state,
these studies finally will extend over
a much larger area until they cover
this whole lower region of America,
it is understood.
"This study of abandoned lands in
the South, and of other lands that
may be reclaimed and profitably used
without much effort or expense, is the
beginning of large and promising
in tn clover region of the
country, for it is going to bring a
flood of thrifty settlers into the south
where living conditions are more fav-
orable than settlers have known even
in some of the better regions of the
West" says statement made public
by the A. B. & A. agricultural agents.
Many of these places are on or
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16

near railroads, or close to navigable
rivers, or highways, 81 that the prob
lem of reaching a market with the
it was stated by the railroad agents.
products of the soil is not difficult,
AS a fact this federal movement to
reclaim these old places, and to re-
store them to their proper places in
the South's productive area, it was
asserted here, originated with rail-
road executives of vision who could
see in such policy large economic
advantage to the railroads.
Put under plow again, it was
shown, they will becom elarge con-
tributors to rail tonnage; indeed, it is
claimed, if all the productive land
now idle Immediately along the rail
lines of the south could be made to
produce as these lands are capable
of producing, there would be a stag
gering increase in rail tonnage in the
south, railway men say
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Hustle Shoals

The Southern power interests lee
by the Alabama Power company
which in turn is hitched to the Elec
trio Bond and Share company, which
was entirely separated" from the
General Electric company, is on the
hustle for Muscle Shoals.
The different factions in Congress
will go to the bat on the big Tennes-
see rived power game right away,
and it may be that in the long series
of games the Alabama Power COM
pany, ct cetera, will win another pen
nant. This organization is very skill
fully managed in Washington through
a standing organization that has aid
ed in capturing most of the games in
the bush-league through the south.
But Muscle Shoals is in the big league
where the Alabamians do not usually
play However with the aid of the
pinch hitters from the New York fl
nancial district they are putting up a
strong game of ball.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
FREELY Produces Light

The age-old controversy as to
whether the FREELY simply glows or
produces actual light has been Off
cially settled by the United States
Bureau of Standards, which has been
studying the distribution of energy
in the light produced by various ami
mails and vegetable materials. The
Bureau said that the FREELY is ten
times as efficient producer of light
as a modern electrical plant, and that
if an electric lamp could be construct
ed that would be as efficient as the
bug chat the cost of current for il
Eliminating the home would drop to
about one-tenth of the present cost.
Perhaps the National Electric Light
association may resort to its usual
disputant methods to prove through
its publicity artists that their lamps
are more powerful than the FREELY.
Or it may be that some rare public
utility genius may devise methods for
the propagation of freflies in suffi-
cient quantities to light the cities.
YoYu can't tell what will happen,
as nothing has been impossible since
the coming of radio.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16

Hubby: II wish some one would
tell me how to kill off all these
weedsw
Wife: "Why don't you try culti-
waiting them like you do the flowers" "
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
PRESENT HIGHWAY SITUATION IN GEORGIA
Twenty eight under $2,000,000.
Twenty one under $500, 900.

Any plan for completing the sys
TEN within the next seven years VII
have to take the above facts into con
sideration.
Under the law, though said to DC
unconstitutional, Georgia owes ap'
proximately 90 counties about twelve
million dollars for the aid those coun-
ties have given to the state in the
past two or three years and they hold
the states certificates Of indebted
ness and one of them is now clamor-
ing for its sum, S730, 900. | know
Of another one whose claim is much
over one million dollars. A bond bill
submitted to the late extra session OF
the general assembly carried with 1t
the proposition to pay those counties
hack one seventh each year for the
next seven years. No definite fig-
ures as to what the road revenue for
next year will be can be made until
the money is collected and put into
the state treasury, therefore all fig
ures now published are anitclpatory
Wait until January 1927 and then
will be time to make up budgets.
give it you as my deliberate opln-
ion and none who know me has ever
accused me of being a pessimist, that
next year will see the end OF federal
aid to be distributed as has been the
case in the past. 1t is my belief also
hat in few years the Federal gov
,rnment will take over the big trans !
continental. interstate highways, run
1ing east and west, north and south,
md build them itself. ! am support
ID in this thought by some very pow
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
Home Mixing

Community groups of at least
twenty-five farmers can buy fertili-
zer materials unmixed in carload lots,
according to information on the SUBJ
ject found in official and semi-official
reports. These reports add that one
farmer may have a large barn or
shed with concrete floor, where the
mixing can be done with shovel or
concrete mixers. If there is no such
place, one can be provided at small
cost. Home mixing is reported as be-
ing practiced in some states to very
large extent under the guidance of
county agents and farmer organiza-
tions, but not SO largely as it should
be.
The importers of nitrate and pot
ash and manufacturers of native
phosphate do not cater to Individual
purchases of small quantities, but
they carry on a regular business with
groups of farmers to whom they sell
on the same basis as they do to the
big fertilizer manufacturers who put
up the complete product. Of course,
the big manufacturers would prefer
to supply their own mixed brands,
but according to leading farm pub
lication "there is no reason why or
ganized farmers cooperating in
groups from a central group to look
after the purchase and shipment Of
carload lots should not rival in buy.
ing power even the manufacturers OF
special brands"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
BY FRANK T. REYNOLDS
Assistant to the President of The
D;nkler Hotels Co., Inc, Member
of Georgia State Automobile
Association and Geor-
eia Highway Asso
gia Highway Asso.

1t is impossible to complete Geor-
gia's state system Of roads compris-
ing 6,30O miles, with all-the-ycar-
round travelable roads unless an ad-
equatc state bond issue be resorted
to, which has been conclusively shown
time and time again; unless we are
willing to wait long and indefinite
term Of years. To prove this again,
| cite some figures, which even to a
lay mind must be convincing.
One fourth oftphepultainooetaoid
One fourth of the population are
taxpayers.
Average state and mileage per
county, 2S miles.
Estimated cost of paved road, $685.
900 per mile.
Average cost per county of paved
road, 100000
Constitution limits bond issues to
seven per cent of taxable values.
Therefore county to issue bonds,
to meet its twenty five percent OF
the cost. as is now the method, it,
must have twn and. one half million
dollars worth OF property on its di-
gest
There is a fetal Of 81 counties in
the state which falls below that sum !
and therefore cannot participate in
state and federal aid. They are as
follows, to-wit:
Eight counties under $1,O0,OOO,-
600.
Ten others under 81 100000.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
Tax Cut Likely

The suggestion of President Cool
idge for a rebate to income tax pay
ers is as dead as a smoked herring.
In its stead Republican and Demo
cratic leaders in Washington are vie
ing with each other in efforts to pro.
duce a tax-cut bill, and the Republi-
can leaders are ready to promptly
claim as their own child the best
scheme that comes from any source.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16
Glenn RA!NEY HAS SERIOUS
ACCIDENT BY EXPLOSION

Dawson, Ga.-Clem E. Rainey,
business manager of the Dawson
News, was painfully but not serious
ly burned here last week when he at
tempted to inspect defective heater
in the building of the News.
Mr.. Rainey suffered severe burns
about his face and neck when he
opened the door of the heater to see
if the fiue was stopped up. When
he opened the door an explosion oc.
CURED, envelopinng his face in a
mass of flames. He was taken to q
local physician for medical attention
and is reported to be resting as vel
as could be expected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16

The idea of manufacturing ciga.
rettes in South Geofgia is all right
A dollars worth of tobacco makes
eight dollars worth of cigarettes
Why not go out after the eight dol,
lars instead of the one dollar.-Moul-
trie Observer.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16

The jackson Progress-Argus is re-
minded that there is no law in this
country against man making a fool
out of himself, and adds: $50 don't
pay any attention to the fellow who
says he will plant more cotton than
ever. Dawson News.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-12-16

erful men in the East. 1t might be
well in all our future road planning
to keep this in mind.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
SHORT AND SNAPPY
 COUNCIL MEETING
 HELD LAST EVENING
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED AND AUTO ORDINANCE UP FOR
 DISCUSSION

Two resolutions were adopted at last nights regular meeting of the City Council, the first being one in which the city clerk is authorized to verify and file in the district court of this division order for sale of all prop erty listed in the delinquent. tax roll.
 The second resolution authorized the City Council to execute and deliv- CT to the city a tax deed for lots 1, 2, 23, 24, and the south 30 feet of lots 3 and p, in block l, terminal addi- tion, for failure of owners to redeem same within two years from date of sale to the city for taxes.
 Claims totaling s1,6O3.33" were read and vouchers ordered drawn to cover them.
 City Attorney Fucker was allowed S11 for filing fees.
 It was regularly moved and second ed that the sum of $500 be allowed the school board.
 The report from the public health and protective committee enriched the city coffers by $97 representing mag istrates collections and fines.
 Prior to the closing of the brief bus mess meeting considerable discussion was given to the matter of the local automobile ordinance. Action will be taken in this matter at the next meet ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
PUBLIC DANCE TONIGHT AT ODD FELLOWS HALL BY
 ADM. EVAN ORCHESTRA

The Admiral Evans orchestra will give another one of their popular dances this evening at Odd Fellows hall and according to the good size number of passengers who arrived in port this morning on the vessel, to- gether with the visitors already in town, a mighty fine evening is looked forward to.
 Ralph Suarles, is the leader of the famous melody trio and plays on the sax and violin like a master from the Old World. Jack Hendry, formerly of the Music Box Review, New York City, tickles the worries, and James Mat tern, skids on the trombone and han dies the drums in an alarming fash ion. Taking everything by and large it's going to be a great dance.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
HALF CENTURY OLD KIDNAPPING CASE
 FINALLY SOLVED
NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR BOY STOLEN FROM HOME IN 1874
 BELIEVED LOCATED

NEW YORK, June '. (Ho)-The New York World said Monday that a mys- tery of more than a half century old has been solved in the finding of Charley Ross, who was Kidnapped from his home in a Philadelphia sub urb in 1874.
 It was said Mrs. Pierre Starr, whose mother was a first cousin to Charley's mother brought to New York a man believed to be Charley He is mar ried and has six children and is 56 years of age. The Ross case has been one of the outstanding mysteries in American history. When the child dis appeared the wealthy father began search which was strenuously prose cuted until his death in 1897. He spent s6O,OO0 in an effort to find the man who was a curley haired lad of four when he disappeared. After his dis appearance the father received a de mand for a S2O,OOO ransom. The child never appeared but nationwide search followed.
 Hundreds of Charley Rosses were produced everywhere but none was the right one. Suspicion fell on two river thieves and peddlers, William H. Mosher and Joseph Douglas, but when they were finally caught in a robbery they died of gunshot wound before they revealed anything.
 Walter Ross, a brother to Charley, denied Mrs. Starr was a relative of the Ross family.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS

SEATTLE, June 8. (P)-The Admir- al Watson of the Pacific Steamship Company sail from here at ten o'clock this morning for Seward and way ports carving 150 passengers.
 The following are for Seward:
 Mrs. Mary Morrison, Mrs. M. A. Nal. colm, Mrs. M. c. Merur, Mrs. M Short W. B. West, M. A. Benton, F. H. Stod dard, Wilfred Dayy, R. D. Tracy. Mrs R. D. Tracyfi Hugh Tracy, G. Taylor Percy A. Clarke, Miss Winifred Moves, Frank Adamson, aMrgaret Fl ken, Anna Brundale and three steer age.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
ANCHORAGE ASKS BOND ISSUE

The bonding plans of the Anchorage city council and chamber of commerce, which were presented to Delegate Dan Sutherland this week in a wire from the council of the Cook Inlet town, requesting the introduction of spe- cial bill providing authorization of a bord issue of S35O,OOO for the acQui- sition of a municipally-owned power plant fell flat according to word re- ceived by the Gateway this morning.
 It is understood here that Suther- land wired back that no action could be taken until a pole has been taken by Anchorage giving unanimous con sent of the taxpayers. This latter word was contained in a late wire to the Anchorage council, which parti- cularly stated that ''vote must be taken before such a bill can be pre- sented before Congress-"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
ALASKA RAILROAD
 T0 HAVE EXHIBIT
 AT SEATTLE FAIR
MINERALS AND TIMBER PROD- UcTS FROM ALASKA FOR
 MERCHANTS EXPOSITION

SEATTLE, June '. (P)-The Alas ka department of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce announced Manager N. W. Smith of the Alaska Railroad has
 signed a contract for an Alaska eXhib- it space in the Pacific Northwest Mer- chants Exposition to be held in Seat tie this summer. The exhibit will con- sist of gold ores and other minerals, also timber products including furni- ture made from Alaska birch. Miss Josetphine Boyer, chief clerk of the Railroad will be in charge of the ex- hibit.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
HOUSE PASSES ID
 SENATE MEASURES
 FUR IMPROVEMENTS
AUTHORIZES FAIRBANKS AND WRANGELL TO ISSUE MUNl-
 CIPAL BONDS

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 7. (P)- The House passed and sent to the Senate the measures of Delegate Dan Sutherland to authorize the town of Fairbanks to issue municipal public utilities bonds for an electric light plant, telephone system, pumping sta. tions and repairs to the waterfront; also to authorize the town of Wran- gell to issue s3O,OOO in bonds to i'm prove the waterworks system and $50,- 900 in bonds for a new school build ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
FATHER SUPERIOR |S
 EN ROUTE ID CONGRESS

Interior Alaska will be represented at the great eucharist congress at Chicago this month by the Very Rev erend Father Delon, s. J., father su- perior of the Catholic missions of the Yukon, and five children from the Ca tholic mission at Holy Cross. The delegation, headed by Father Delon, a resident of Alaska for 12 years, sev- en years of which has been spent at Holy Cross, passed thru Seward Sun day. The congress will convene June 20 and will continue in session until June 24th.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
FORMER SEWARD MARSHAL
 DIES AT ELLENSBURC, WN.

ELLENSBURG, Wn., June 8. P)- Henry Palmer Vibrant, former Unit ed States marshal of the Third Divi- sion district of Alaska, with head quarters at Seward, died here last night. He went to the Klondike in 1897 and was auditor for the old Al aska Commercial Company at Saint Michael at the mouth of the Yukon river for six years. For the last three years he was cashier for the Seattle Municipal Railways and was visiting a daughter here when he died.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
COOLIDGE |S WITHIN RIGHTS AUTHORIZING
 OFFICERS ID UNITS

WASHINGTON, D. C., June z. (P- The Judiciary subcommittee reported Pres. Coolidge in authorizing the em- ployment of state officers as prohibi- tion agents 'is entirely within his rights and is guilty of no infracton of the constitution and law as express ed. It was implied King submitted a minority view of the order which was unauthorized and improper"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
CONVICTED OF MURDER

SEATTLE, June 7. P)-William Me- Mahon was convicted of murder and Robert was charged with holding up five other messengers here April l, killing F. N. Richards, driver of the automobile the robbers used.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
ROUND TRIP TOURISTS
 HAVE DELIGHTFUL TRIP

Among the round trip tourists on board the AGrnir"' Evans who have thoroughly enjoyed the trip to this and the Westward region of the Ter ritory are Mrs. T. J. Johnes, from Olympia, Wn.; Mrs. G. Cooke, from Frisco; Oliver Heffelbower from De- troit, Mich; Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Lut- on from Santa Barbara, Cal; Miss R. Siesseldorf, from New Jersey, Mrs. E. M. Baumgarten.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
MINING ENGINEER IS INSPECTING CLAIMS

Julius M. Cohen, prominent mining engineer from Montreal, Canada, who arrived in Seward Saturday from Se- attle, departed yesterday morning for Mills Creek, Mile 6, and Lynx creek, where he will inspect placer claims. Upon his return he expects to make an examination of the Nuka Bay re- zion.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08

The Fourth of July finance commit tee, Dr. Tyler and E. F. lessen start ed out today with a list of names in order to secure necessary fund to put over a celebration. More publicity will be given tomorrow, in addition to the donors.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
HAL|BUT FARES PORT IF SEWARD MONTH OF
 MAY VALUED s29,191

Halibut fares landed at the port of Seward for the month of May totaled 357 ,433 pounds. This amount repre- sents an estimated gross value of $28,- 191, almost three times of that for the month previous which was the open ing of the season. Wm. H. WhittIe- sey, local representative for the Bu- reau of Fisheries, each month com- piles the local statistics and according to former years compilations the past month were quite favorable.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
ARRIVES WITH PRISONERS

nI custody of Marshal Nels Sorby, of Kodiak, and Guard Henry Lohr, ". Pawanwavoff, and Tony Peavich, are being taken to Valdez. The marshal and his party arrived in Seward this morning on the Admiral Evans.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
CHURCH FOLK ATTENDED CARROL TUB AFFAIR, SO
 DECLARES \ PREACHER

NEW YORK, June 7. lP)-Dr. John Roach Straton said in a sermon at the Calvary Baptist church Sunday: Some well known church people, were responsible for the whole thing attended CarrolIs bathtub party and said the principal offender at the par ty was a man connected with a fa- nous modernist church.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08
ANOTHER GAS LAR AND
 TIES ARRIVE FOR \. RY.

The. A. S.S. Go. freighter Latouche, Captain Newland, arrived in port yes terday from the south with an approx innate tonnage of HOO tons. Most of this was railroad ties. A gas car, of the Brill type, making the second for the railroad, was also discharg- ed. The freighter departs today for the south.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08

F. A. Gordon, representing the Roy al Baking Powder O., arrived in the city today from the Westward a pas senger on the Evans.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-08

Having completed his audit of the local office of the P. s. s. Co.,, F. A. Langabeer, travelling auditor for the Admiral Line, departed Sunday on the S.S. Yukon for Juneau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

Russia has been dumping large
stocks of timber on western Europe at
less-than-cost prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
ASSERTS HANS ANDERSEN
WAS STICKLER FOR FORM
Former Servant, Mrs. Busch, De-
scribes Characteristics of Noted
Fairy-Story Writer.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, January 2.-Hans
Andersen, whose fairy stories have
brought happiness to thousands or
children, was a stickler for form.
So states Mrs. Marie Busch, who
was a general servant to the author
and the two spinsters, the Misses Bal
lin, who shared a house with him.
Andersen was very particular" she
said He insisted upon my addressing
him in the third person with the title
conferred upon him by the king
Konferentsraad. This was much COW
eted title given to retired cabinet min
listers and merchant princes, but never
before to a mere poet
The story teller also had his meals
at a specified time in a certain way
and when he read his newest work to
the Misses BALM and Mrs. Busch they
had to stop their needlework. No mat
ter where Mrs. Busch went outdoors,
she had to wear a coat, and when An
dersen gave her tickets to the theater,
he also presented her with a pair of
white gloves.
IAN nice people," he remarked,
wear white gloves to the theater."
Andersen had soft couch upon
which he weaved his tales of the
fairies.
He was a tall and painfully spare
man." Mrs. Busch said. He could
only find rest on bed made up of soft
pillows"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03
SOCIAL GATE CRASHERS
TURNED BACK AT DOORS
New York Society Leader Stations
Secretary With Check List to
Keep Strangers Away.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 2.-Society
has declared war against the social
gate crasher," the unlimited guest
whose name has become legion at the
larger social functions Of recent
years.
Mrs. John T. Pratt, the first woman
member of the board of aldermen
and for many years a recognized So
cial leader, is one Of the first to take
definite action in what Is believed to
be a concerted move to eradicate the
gate crasher evil at fashionable
gatherings.
Mrs. Pratt gave one of the largest
dances Of the season at a hotel last
week for her daughter, Miss Sally
Pratt, and some 700 invitations were
issued. AS has become the custom
at social functions, several hundred
more men than had been invited APP
peared. Instead Of being allowed to
drift in with the expected guests, how.
ever, they found a secretary with a
typewriter check list at the ballroom
door and when 1t was found that
their names were not on the list they
were turned away.
Similar action Is understood to have
been taken or to be planned by mum
erous other society leaders. The move
is said to have been given impetus
by a recent magazine article by Miss
| Ellen Mackay, daughter of Clarence
Mackay, head of the Postal Tele-
graph Co. Miss Mackay scored the
average social function and the mod.
ern Stag line on the ground that
the debutantes were forced to dance
with persons whose social standing
was questionable.