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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
ELECTED FOR FAIR
MATTERS SUBMITTED TOE OR
CANIZATION HEADS-ATCION
DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT.

C. T. Owens, county agent, was
elected temporary chairman and
Bruce Nay temporary SECRETARY at
meeting of the heads of the several
civic organizations, whose presidents
and secretaries were specially invited
to attend a meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce last Friday night.
Mr.. Owens outlined the plans for
a tri-county fair to be held jointly
with Irwin and Wilcox counties if
those counties interests can be en-
listed The proposed fair, according
to these plans is to be held in the
tobacco warehouse. President Adams
of the Lions club, J. E. Turner of the
Kiwanis, Mark Mayes of the Jayces
and J. H. Mayes Of the Chamberof
Commerce took part in the discussions
of the project, which resulted in di-
viding the departments for the fair
among the several organizations, if
they should decide to assume the re-
sponsibilities.
Finance-Chamber of Commerce
and Junior C. of C.
Entertainment-Lio Club.
cultural-Kiwanis Club.
Poultry-Ben Hill Poultry Asso-
citation.
Live Stock-Ben Hill Dairy Asso-
cation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the or
CARNATIONS and editors of the local
papers.
Decorations-Wom an's Club.
Premiums-Chairman of each COM
mittee.
A steering committee was appoint
ed consisting of Mr.. j. H. Mayes,
Mark Mayes, W. A. Adams and J. E.
Turner
Others present at the meeting were
Chas. Bradshaw, Secretary of the
Lions.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
Sunday Concert at
Blue and Grey Park
Well Attended

The Sunday concert of the Com
munity Band was well attended by
people from the city and surrounding
country last Sunday and the program
was most pleasing one and excep-
tionally we'll rendered. The shady
party, with ample parking space,
makes it most convenient and pleas
ant to spend an hour listening to the
varied program.
Next Sunday at o'clock the pro-
gram will be:
March-National Emblem-Bage-
ly.
cteristic-Dance of the Imps
King.
America-Miller. Vocal
Chorus by Band).
Waltz-The Siren-King.
Overture - The Bandmen's De-
light-Skaggs.
March - Washington and Lee
Swing-Allen.
Serenade-Love's Responsibility
Ter.
March-In Tonour Bound-Kief-
er
Selected-Old Memories.
March Fidelity-King
Finale-The Star Spangled Ban
ner.
r. Glenn Johnson, Director.
These concerts are free of charge.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
Fatal Automobile Accident
Throws Pail Oyer Fitzgerald
SPEAKER NELL REIlRES
OIL GOVERNORS RACE

4 Columbus, Ga.-Speaker W. Cecil
NELL, of the Georgia House of Rep
sresentatives, today withdrew from
the race for. Governorship of Georgia
on account of injuries he sustained
when he was struck by an automobile
here the night of June Is.
Mr.. Neill, who is at the city hos
pital suffering from broken leg and
other injuries, issued a formal state
ment in which he made known the
fact that he is forced to retire, stat
Ing that he will not be able to make
an active campaign.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
Charles Crisp, M. p.

The bi-annual announcement of
our popular Congressman appears in
this issue, and as usual he will secure
the nomination and election without
opposition in the 3rd district, which
reminds US of a conversation had
with popular member of the Dooly
county bar, on the occasion of Mr.
Crisp's first race. Said the astute
lawyer-politician, "Gelders, if Char
ley Crisp ever gets in they'll never
beat him out. He will make one the
best representatives Georgia ever
had in Washington and the people
will keep him there as long as he
wants to stay"
The years have proven our friend
correct and nobody is more pleased
than are his Fitzgerald friends.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
BAND MAKES BIG Hit
ON IT'S SECOND TOUR
AMBROSE, DOUGLAS AND OCIL-
IA GIVE OUR BAND ROYAL
WELCOME.


Our band did itself proud on its
second Good Will Tour, when they
were given a royal welcome at AM
brose, Douglas and Ocilla. Accom-
panied by number of the club boys
of the county and their parents, the
band reached Ambrose about II 80
and was welcomed by Hon. 7. J. Hol-
land, leading farmer and turpentine
operator of Coffee county, who with
Mayor John r. Slater of Douglas and
John Greer made brief talks on the
development of the section, with spe-
cial reference to the mammoth to-
mato farm operated by the SeabOard
Farms Company, whose efficient
manager, Mr.. w. R. Eve, Jr., also
made the visitors a short talk. Coun-
ty Agent C. T. Owens and Bruce
Nay spoke for the visitors and the
band.
A splendid plate dinner was served
the band and its accompanying
friends in the Cafeteria as the guests
of Mr.. Tom Holland
The band played a number of
pieces to the delight of the country
side, the 46 instruments in the band
sending their thrilling notes into the
homes for miles around.
Ivan. Thurston, for Ovens Studio
and the Leader, took picture of the
mammoth tomato farm with four
hundred picllers scattered over the
landscape. The Seaboard Farms con-
tain about twenty-five hundred acres,
one thousand of which are in toma-
toes this season and more than four
hundred people are now employed
harvesting the crop, which promises
to be a profitable one for the COM
pany. Over a thousand cars of to-
matoes will probably be shipped to
the eastern markets from this farm,
which has also large acreage in
peppers and other crops.
Douglas was reached about 4 p. M,
and after playing a concert near the
courthouse, picture of the band was
taken by Mr.. Sparks, staff photogra-
pher for the Journal.
The band was entertained by DR..
Deem, proprietor of the best equipped
drug store in South Georgia, at his
soda fountain. Ocillians gathered on
arrival of the band in the capitol of
Irwin and were given the best con-
cert ever played in their progressive
little city, whose leading citizen, Hon.
J. M. Willis, in the absence. of their
mayor, made brief welcome address
and assured them, though he had no
key to turn over to the band master,
the entire town and its contents were
open to the visitors.
Special thanks are extended by the
band to W. l. McCranie, who fur
nished one of his fine auto buses for |
the band and Mr.. Phil Halperin who |
loaned the band his Buick sedan for
the trip.
Invitations to come to the celebra-
ion in Fitzgerald on July 5th were
extended in each of the stopping
places by Bruce Nay. /
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
Appeal for Mission
Home

The evidence of facts showing the
improved welfare condition in Ben
Hill county during the past two years
ae a sufficient approval of Fitzger-
AIDS mission Home" We have
tried our best to preach TO the I'M
churched, feed the hungry, clothe the
naked and care for the destitute sick.
We have gladly worked without pay.
We are now making our annual ap-
peal for an offering for personal
needs of ourselves and children.
Please see Mrs. Noble.
Fitzgerald Mission Home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
New City Directory
For Fitzgerald

Data is being gathered and the
census being taken for a new direc-
tory of the city and surburbs- It
promises to be as complete and accu-
rate in its many well arranged de-
partments as it is possible.
The representative Of the COM
pany, whose headquarters is Ashe-
Vile, N. c., is an experienced direc-
tory man who promises to make up
a directory that will not only be a
good business guide as well as in
structive and interesting, but will be
a pride and q credit to the city and
county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
Mrs. Vickers, Jr.,
. Painfully Injured

Mrs. Henry Vickers, Jr., of Am
brose, who in company with Mrs. L.
Buchin and Miss Harden of Ambrose,
were en- route to the Administrative
meeting at Athens, was painfully in
5jured four miles south Of Rochelle
Monday morning.
Temporary relief was given Mrs.
Vickers at Rochelle, when she was
brought to the home of her brother,
Mr. Aubrey Wilcox.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
NEW BIDS FOR ERECTION OF
SCHOOL BUILDINGS ASKED
FOR-LOCATION FOR NEGRO
SCnyyL TO BE BOUGHT.

The meeting of the City Council
and Board of Education Monday
night resulted in a satisfactory adj
justment of the contention between
these two boards, with regard to the
erection of the school buildings, for
which $4,000 had been voted at the
last bond election and which money
has been available for the past six
months.
Through failure to submit the
plans of the buildings to the Board
of Education and securing their con-
sent, which the charter of the city
provides, bids opened and received
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
DR.. TGOs. Z. WHITE AND H.. B.
BRUCE MEET INSTANT DEATH
AND LITTLE VIRGINIA OSERy
PAINFULLY INJURED JENNIE.
WHITE ESCAPES WITH .sLIGHT
4st+g -

Two we'll known and esteemed cit
liens lest their lives in a fatal auto
accident on the county line of Irwin,
IL miles east of Ocilla, Thursday
about P. NJ, when the car driven
by DR.. Thos. E. White left the road
at sharp curve. DIR. White, Mr.. FL.
&. Bruce and DR.. Whites little
daughter, Jennie White, accompanied
by her little friend, Virginia Oser,
were returning from Douglas, DIR.
White driving at a rapid rate of
speed, when he lost control of the
car ON making the curve, the car
swerving across the road into the
woods and striking tree, was prac-
tically stripped of its entire super
structure.
From the position in which Mr..
Bruce was found, ne met death in
stantly, whilst DR.. White lived about
fifteen minutes.
Numbers of negroes, living nearby
gathered Immediately and the first
white man reached the unfortunate
occupants was Mr.. Otis Horne of the
Delco Light Co., who was about
mile behind the party, out of Doug
las. Mr.. Horne Immediately took the
children to Ocilla and phoned for
doctors, the first to reach the scene
being DR.. Harper of Wray. Ocilla
physicians and DIR. Ware of this city
rushed to the scene after DR.. White
had breathed his. last.
Jennie White was found only
slightly scratched, but Virginia Oser
vas more painfully injured, one arm
being broken as was also her collar
bone, which was given temporary at
tention by the physicians at Della,
after which she was taken to the To-
cal hospital for attention.
The remains of the unfortunate
men were brought to the undertake
Z ing parlors of the Home Furniture
Company during the night and pre-
pared for burial, remaining in the
parlors until Saturday, when they
were removed to their respective
homes.
DR. White was practically raised
here, coming here in 1895 from Ohio
with his father and attending the To-
cal high school until graduating, af-'
ter which he took a course in the
medical college of Cincinnati, from
which he graduated with honors, re-
turning to this city and practicing his
profession in partnership with his
father, until the latter's demise,
when he took over the entire prac-
tice of the firm. In 1912 he married
Miss Edna Cartright of this city, and
is survived by his widow and one
daughter, Miss Jennie White, to
whom heswas especially devoted. Be-
sides his wife and daughter, he is
SURVIVED by his devoted stepmother,
hfrs. katie White, and two sisters,
Mrs. P. S. Lowry and Mrs. VIM.
Crawford
Mr.. Bruce has been a resident of
this city for a number of years, at
one time being a member of the po-
lice force, conducting a market on
East Pine and for several years farm
ing south of Mt. Olive church. The
past four years he conducted the
Dixie Service station on S. Grant
street. He is survived by his wife,
two daughters and two sons.
REMAINS OF DIR. T. E. WHITE
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Play for Benefit of
Church

An old fashioned mother play will
be given at Abba Church, Aha, Ga,
on June oath, 1926, at 8 o'clock P,
NJ. Admission Is and 35 cents.
Proceeds to go for repainting church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
H. B. BRUCE CARRIED TO FINAL
RESTING PLACE

The remains of H. B. Bruce, well
known operator of the Dixie Filling
Station, were laid to rest in Mt.
Olive Sunday, Rev. Pace of Abbeville
officiating. A large number of
friends gathered at the cemetery to
show their sympathies for the be-
reaved family.
The pail bearers were C. S. Isler,
John Rowland, John M. Williams,
Robert Fletcher, Col. w. H. Lasseter
and R. E. Lee.
The sympathies of the community
are sincerely extended to the be-
reaved family.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17
Attending Grand
Lodge Eastern Star

Mesdames C. A. CHM, T. q.
Owens and Glenn jenkins left Mon
day for Macon to attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of the Eastern
Star. Little Miss Elizabeth Owens
accompanied her mother and will be
the guest of her cousin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17

The Rochelle Evangelistic Club
will hold a meeting at Providence
church, nine miles north of Fitzger-
aid, on the 4th Sunday at P. b.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-06-17

REMAINS OF DIR. T. E. WHITE
LAID TO REST SUNDAY
Evening star., 1926-04-01
A Fantastic Situation.

Nashingtuns traffic problem as
Sum4s a fantastic aspect today. More
Than one hundred thousand motorists
are operating their automobIles WIN
out the slightest legal right to drive
livery District permit is null and void.
Every Washington motor car driver Is
technically law.breaker. And 1t ~ no
April Fools joke either.
Congress has failed 10 pass iesls'a-
ton extending the time for reinsurance
Of permits which expired on the 5lst
dav of March. according TO the terms
of the traffic code. Not only that, out
Congress failed, under the code, TO
provide sufficient funds TO the TraH me
Bureau for reissuance at this time.
Hence the situation.
Bills are pending in both the liohSe
and Senate to remedr conditions. bu'
the prospects. unfortunately. Tor I'M
mediate passage are exceedingly sim.
Friction has developed over the terms
Of the amended measure, which must
be stuoothed out before Washington
can he rescued from an unprecedented
dilemma.
With all its other tratiic troubles 1t
seems a pity that this situation should
arise. Congress began it's present ses'
sion last December. one OF the hfs'
matters brought to the District com
mittees of both houses was the oe-
plorable inadequacy OF the hurrlediN
pa ssed traffic code, and remedial leg
islation was urged.
II was conclusivelY shown That the
traffic director was laboring under
hsndicsps too great for even an expert
and capable official to surmount. Glar-
ing antiquities in the traffic code We're
demonstrated to be raising havoc with
carefully laid plans for betterments.
The renewal Of the large number OF
permits on April l was shown as I'm
practica bic with the meager revenue
allowed for Traffic Bureau mainte-
nance.
And vet April / arrives and nothing
has been done. The handicaps are
still 3 great as they were before, per
haps greater, the antiquities In the
code are causing tremendous confu-
sion and Washingtonisn are driving
their automobiles illegally.
Is it not time for congressional ac-
ton?
Evening star., 1926-04-01
tion Of the Baltimore and Ohio grade
crossing at HyattSville.

tion Of the Baltimore and Ohio grade
crossing at Hyattsville.
Not long ago Rhode Island avenue
was paved only to the District line. 1t
is now paved in Maryland through
Mount Rainier for about half mile
northeast of the line. At the end of
the paved way traffic turns southeast
on paved street from Mount Rainier
through Brentwood and Cottage CITY
to the Washington ia fillmore boule-
ward turns northeast to Biadensburs,
Veers north To Hyattsville and crosses
the railroad AT grade. Extension OF
Rhode Island avenue for about one
mile northeast of its paved way would
connect with the Washington Baltl-
more boulevard on the west side ot the
railroad at Hyattsville. Trafic be-
tween Washington, Baltimore and IN
termediate places would not make the
detour from Mount Rainier to Cottage
CIV aud would not cross the railroad
route is Obvious.
Thr grade crossing at lIyatIsNiile Is
a problem. 4 similar problem was
offered by Ihe Georgia avenue.SilNer
Spring crossing. and it was met by
lowering the highway that II might
pass below the railroad. The enei-
neers have not determined whether
the boulevard at HyattsNilie shall
BASS under Or above the railroad. To
build il over the railroad would cost
less and to build it below would give
sundrN advantages.
When the extension of Rhode Island
avenue came under discussion there
was a plan to bpild short highway
from Bladensburs to the Rhode Island
avenue extension aud close tn" cross
ing at Hyattsville. The objection To
this was that 1t would leave much of
BIadensburg on a side road ana take
from the boulevard from Fifteenth
street and Florida avenue To HNalts-
vile something of its character az a
through way.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
Repair the Streets!

One hundred and fifty thousand
expected in Washington within the
next two months. These one hundred
and fifty thousand persons, many of
whom will be making their first trip
a disappointment. For many years it
has been the proud boast of the Dis
trict that il was one Of the cleanest
and best paved cities In the world. 1t
no longer rank as one of the fortunate
communities possessed OF smooth
pavements for motor travel. And
that is wny these visitors from far
am impression of badly maintained
streets. bumpy streets, rutty streets
and streets that raise havoc with auto
mobiles that are forced to travel them.
Comparatively little patching has
been done since Winter. There is
hardly a thoroughfare I'm the city over
which even the most luxufiously up
hoIstered car can be driven without
agony TO the occupants. Seventeenth
street from + street 10 u street is
merely an example Of the decay into
which the streets have been allowed
to fail. Others are just as bad and be-
coming worse daily through the
pounding OF automobile wheels.
Washingtonian were hopeful that
sufficient funds would be available
under the gasoline tax for the proper
maintenance of the streets. But condi'
tons since this revenue was given
the District have not improved, and
from a glance, or a drive, over the
streets. today it would seem that de-
teriora ton has set in.
1t is particularly unfortunate that
these thousands Of visitors will take
away this impression rs the National
Evening star., 1926-04-01
An ADEQUATE Tax-burden.

Tt is undeniable that Washington
city tax-rate cannot fairly he com
pared with those of other cities. GOV
ering city, county, school district an"
state taxation, without at least de
ducting the percentage of taA'raie
which represents the state tax.
Washington enjoys none of the polit'
zeal powers and American rights oi
iucalculable value, or the hundreds
of millions of dollars in bounties ana
subsidies, which the Nation beSto"s
upon the States Since the Capital
enioys no State benefits, IT should
bear no State taX-burden. IL Inc
State tax percentage of the total tax
rate is deducted, as il obviously ahd
euuitably should be, it leaves Wash
tnCton's comparative tax-rate well up
in the list of cities of low tax-rates
and high assessments. At the II tax
rate Washington exceeds % cities
and is exceeded by I, when the state
fax is Subtracted At the l5.44 tax
rate Washington exceeds % cities, ~
exceeded by - and is the same as
enc. St Louis is the only great city
which exceeds the i taXrate; CleVe-
land and Cincinnati. as we'll as st.
louis. exceed the 1914 rate.
1t seems clear also that interest
pavments which represent permanent
public improvements, constructed
with borrowed money, and enjoyed
hv other cities. but not enjoyed by
Washington. should be deducted IN
proper percentage from tax-rates be
fore fair comparison between Wash
ington and the other cities can he
made.
If the interest percentage IN addl'
ton to the State tax is deducted,
Washineton's 1888 rate exceeds those
of SO cities and is less than those OF
2 cities; while it's 1898 rate exceeds
tboae Of 40 cities and is less than
those of cities. In this connection
il should be remembered that in vie"
Of the unique conditions and pecullar
disa abilities of the seat of Government
washincton's tax rate and actual tax
burden would naturally be found TO
he distinctly less than those OF the
great commercial cities approxlmat-
Ing 1t in size among the S6 other
American cities with which compari-
son is made.
These facts and figures and the de-
auctions therefrom are elaborated In
editorial correspondence printed else
where in The Star.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
Where Is Washington?

Albany, Ca, has been chosen by
the board of award of the national
fire waste contest as the 1925 gra nd
prize winner for having shown the
greatest progress during that year
ia the prevention OF fire and rednc'
ton of fire losses. This is the first
time that community of less than
20 900 persons has received the prize.
The various cities considered were
grouped according 10 population
Cities under 2o,00e, those between
20 900 and 81. 600, between $4,000 and
100, 900 and cities over 100000. the
la ST group interests the National Capi'
tai Where is il? The eye runs down
IT, list. Portla nd, Greg, comes hrst.
Then follow Philadelphia, Whining
ton, Del, Rochester, El Paso, In
dia ma polls, Milwaukee. Grand Rapids.
Sacra mento and Kansas City, kans.
NJ comfort there. HaGerstown. Md,
got thlTd prize in cities between 20
000 and 80 600 and the resident OF
w dSntHkbOH wiz I" S"N'' ''t
chest over that.
This Is the National Capital, favor.
ed alike by nature and by mankind.
Its buildings are not high, not too
crowded. A broad river flows by its
very doors. Its streets are wide and
level and fairly smooth. Its danger
from "a general contiagration, com
pared with the same peril In indus
trial centers, is practically nil. Per
haps that is the rea son that so many
bustling towns are more careful. The
infia mmab bic contents Of Washington
are of immense value. irtepia ceable In
many eases. II houses many gov
ernment officials. including the mem
bers OF Congress, which appropriat tes
fof 1t. 1t ought to be the safest from
fire losses OF any city in the United
States. Perhaps its ranking along
that line is so high already that II
was precluded from showing any
great reduction progress during last
year. Again, perhaps not. The con
stant agitation for u high-pressure
system for the downtown section and
the more than occasional emergencies
In which the fire department finds II
self do not indicate any such pinnacle
Neither does the fact that for sever
years past specific recommends tion.
for the eiimina ton OF fire hazard II
The local schools have gone unheedeC
because of conflicts of opinion II
school and District ofticialdom
There is always plenty of room al
the top and the name Washington
should head the list next year, anC
| next, and the year after until a prac c
tical perfection is obtained which
shall be mark for ell other muDici
! pa lities to shoot at.