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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
OCTOBER TERM BEN HILL
SUP. COURT CONVENES,
JUDGE CRUM PRESIDING

Ben Hill Superior court convened
here for the October term Monday,
when Judge D. A. R. Crum delivered
a brief but effective charge to the
Grand Jury. The judge covered the
penal code in his instructions to the
jury, calling their particular atten-
ton to the Importance of the jurors
privileges in enforcing the respect for
the mandates of the court and the
duties involving upon them in fer
retting out the violations of the
criminal code, especially those con-
cerned with the carrying of concealed
weapons, disturbing public Worship
violations of the prohibition laws and
the enforcement of the game and fish
laws of the state.
The Grand Jury organized with
Mayor Jack Mayes as foreman and
J. C. Holder as clerk, with w. H. Ell
lington as bailiff.
The roster of the Grand Jury is
G. E. Mcmillan, James T. Mathis, W.
J. Mayo, J. T. Cass, T. M. Chalker,
H. L. McLendon, F. H. James, B. w.
Adamson, M. T. McGoogan, L. L.
Griner, George Mccall, Albert Gibbs,
T. w. McBryant, C. M. Chastain, G.
C. Nixon, Wiley Williams, j. H.
Mayes, ]. C. Holder, ]. NJ. Massey, O..
D. Lee, G. R. Womble, j. A. Dor
miney.
Court Adjourned Tuesday
The Grand Jury, after finding 80
true bills, ranging from murder to
the theft of an automobile tire, in
Guiding several for gaming and a
large number for violations Of the
prohibition laws, adjourned until
next Monday, Nhaving appointed va
rious committees to look into the
county's affairs, examining the pub
lie buildings, roads and bridges and
the convict farm.
The light civil docket was disposed
of by P. M. Tuesday and court ad-
journed for the week, to meet again
next Monday when the criminal dock
ct will be called.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED BY RAILROADS
FOR SAFETY OF CHILDREN

Atlanta, Ga. The nationwide
campaign of railroads for increased
safety will concentrate on children's
problems during October, according
to announcement made here today
by railway executives.
est is doubtful" says a statement
made public here, eff many social
and civic leaders know that during
the past nine years 2,149 boys and
girls under fourteen years of age
were killed and 2,759 seriously in
jured, many manned for life, while
walking or playing on railroad tracks
and while hopping on or off moving
trains.
"In addition, largely because of
habits already formed, or from lack
of education while young, 2,555
youths between fourteen and twenty
one years of age were killed and A.
921 were injured in the same man.
ner. It is not our wish to present
this topic in gruesome manner, yet
it often takes a tragic statement to
awaken us to the necessity for de-
cisive action.
"Because a child plays on the rail-
road track or hops freight train,
that child should not be stamped as
vicious or incorrigible, and railroad
officers are slow to Arrest them on
this account. The influence of such
an experience might cloud the fu-
ture of an otherwise wholly honor
able and upright life"
The whole trouble is, railway ex-
ecutives state, that boys and girls
have not been taught that railroad
property is private property, and that
it is not only dangerous, but dishon-
orable for the public to use it for
any other than legitimate purposes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
BAND CONCERT AT BLUE
AND GRAY PARK SUNDAY

The following program will be rem
dered by the Fitzgerald Concert
Band Sunday afternoon from four to
five o'clock at the Blue and Gray
Park, weather permitting. The pub
lis is cordially invited to attend.
March, how Boy"-Huff.
Selection -" Operate Mingle" -
Arr. Berry.
Waltz-"Rozella" -Skaggs.
Trombone Smear" Shoutin' Liza"
Fillmore.
Serenade - "Cupid's Charm
Miller.
Spanish Serenade-"La Poloma"
-Yradier.
Novellette-"Th Perambulator"
-Rosenkrans.
Medley-"Bes Loved Southern
Melodies" Hayes.
March, Soldier Boys"-Mackie-
Boyer.
Finale-Star Spangled Banner.
R. GLENN JOHNSON,
Director.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC AT
BLUE AND GREY PARK

All coIonist that came to Fitzger-
aid between 1895 and 1900 are most
cordially invited to meet at the Blue
and Grey Park on October 26th.
Picnic dinner. Bring well filled bas-
kets. Dinner at the noon hour.
There will be short talks by many,
giving reasons why they came to
Fitzgerald. Come one and all and
have a good social time with the old
colonists. If too cold or stormy to
meet in park, will meet in w. R. C.
Hall.
By order of Committee.
Mary. A. Green,
Frances Beauchamp,
Zilla Zimmerman.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
FEDERAL RESERVE SAVES
DUBLIN BANK FROM RUN


Macon, Ga.-Delivery of approx
mately $75O,OOO in currency to the
First National Bank of Dublin, from
three Macon banks, stopped run on
the Dublin institution which began
Saturday and continued Monday
morning.
The First National Bank appealed
to the Federal Reserve Bank in At
lanta for immediate aid, which was
granted, but the problem was to get
the money to Dublin.
The Fourth National Bank, Macon
National Bank and the Citizens and
Southern Bank of this city were au-
thorized to supply the money and the
Federal Reserve Bank would ship an
equal amount here.
Two Macon motorcycle officers ac-
companied the car in which the
money was carried to Dublin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
NEAR ACCIDENT ON
EAST CENTRAL AVENUE

Though a truck and car were
slightly damaged by collision at the
intersection of Grant street and Cen
trail avenue last night the drivers,
Mr.. Bob Myrick, and Mrs. Scott Wal
ker, were not hurt. The truck turn
ed over and the back wheels suffered
slight damage and the radiator of the
touring car was smashed. Mr..
Myrick coming at good speed
thought he would be able to pass the
Walker car, going slowly, with safe
margin and missed his calculation to
that extent. Mr.. Myrick was for
tunate in escaping injury from his
overturning truck.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING
ANNOUNCEMENT
10 the People of Fitzgerald and
Vicinity:

10 the People of Fitzgerald and
Vicinity:
Beginning on Wednesday,
October 18th, we will close our
doors at six o'clock except on
Saturday evenings, when we
will close not later than ten
o'clock.
We know from experience
that our employees can render
more efficient service when the
working hours are not so long,
and we believe that the public
will be only too glad to CO.
operate with us in this move
ment.
Signed:
j. H. Churchwell
Majors Company
R. I. Maffett, The Bazarr
The Toggery
Russell Brothers
Lees Department Store.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
VARIOUS PLANS FOR
RELIEF PRESENTED
FOR DISCUSSION
Key to Cotton Situation Lies
In Hands of Bankers and
Business Men of the
South

No rnphis, Tenn, Oct. 14.-Repre-
sentG tives of cotton growing states
were assembled here Wednesday for
a conference which will attempt to
determine methods of marketing the
present cotton crop and finance the
1927 planting.
Delegations of bankers, planters,
business men and educators attended
the conference, which was called by
\ Governor H. L. Whitfield, of Missis-
sippi.
To save the price and defend the
1926 cotton crop is the object of this
conference, Governor Whitfield de-
clared.
eve will stay here until we do
what we came for,' he added, and
received applause from the gathering
of perhaps 800 delegates.
MIR. Whitfield introduced C. l..
Neill, of Mississippi, to deliver his
opening statement.
"The key to the situation lies in
the hands of the bankers and bust
ness men of the South" the state
ment said. "They must devise means
to take some of the millions of bales
from the current market"
Various plans for relieving the
present depression and for guaran-
teeing against over production in
later seasons were discussed in pre-
lin1inary and informal conferences.
The offer of federal aid for orderly
marketing of this years crop, pre-
sented by committee named by
President Coolidge, induced pro-
posals by which Southern business
men might take the iniative in the
movement as required by the Presi-
dents appointed advisers in the sit
uation.
: The declaration by the New Or
leans Federal Reserve Bank that
funds for marketing this seasons
crop were available cheered delegates
who were looking for means of as
surfing the reduced production which
the bank demanded.
Legislative enactment was favored
in some quarters as the sole solution
for the vexing problem of cutting the
production. A delegation from Mis-
sissippi county, Arkansas, was ready
to introduce a resolution calling for
passage of laws in every state with
a requirement for cutting next years
acreage SO per cent. Another pro-
posa] called for the imposing of a
privilege tax on every acre planted
to cotton beyond stipulated acre
age.
Attacking the question from an
other angle, other delegates urged
that solution lay in the hands of fl
nanciers, who might assure reduction
by denying credit to individual pro-
ducers who could not guarantee that
they would plant less land to cotton
next year.
Still others talked of Investigation
as the farmers hope, and denounced
the single crop system.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
JACKSONVILLE OFFICERS
LAND BARN BURNERS

Detectives out of Jacksonville, who
have been several weeks in this terri
tory looking for alleged burners of
barns in Irwin county, are reported
to have landed two in the Irwin
county Jail in Ocilla and have one in
custody in Jacksonville.
Several barns were mysteriously
burned in Irwin county some time
during the past summer and insur-
ance companies are said to have put
the detectives on the job with the
above result
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Woman Attorney, of
Jesup, Attends Ben
HILL Sunerior Court

The Bar of Ben Hill had an agree
able visitor in the person of Attor-
ney Mrs. Vera A. Majette, of Jesup,
who was here in the interest of her
client, Mrs. E. L. Boney, who has in
stituted damage suit against o. W.
Fletcher for alleged damages sus-
tanned in an auto collision on West
Pine street last June.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
MODERN WOODMEN
INDUCT LARGE CLASS

The Fitzgerald Camp Modern
Woodmen Sindueted large class at a
special meeting held Monday night
at Odd Fellows Hall, under the spe-
cial direction of James W. Smith,
State Deputy of the Order.
An oyster supper was served at the
City Cafe after the close of the cere-
monies, at which SO attended.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
H. B. Chestnut SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY LIVE WIRE.

Mr.. H. B. Chestnut, an employee of
the Bowen Telephone Co., in charge
of their Nashville exchange, was Sc
riously injured when he came in con-
tact with a live wire at Nashville
while he was repairing one of his
telephone wires.
Mr.. Chestnut was for a number of
years employed in the local exchange
and has number of friends in the
city who will sympathize with him in
his mishap. xga e u
Late information from the bedside
at the Valdosta hospital is to the eff
feet that he is not in any danger.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
BANK OF ALAPAHA
REOPENS ITS DOORS

Moultrie, Ga.-The Bank of Alpha,
which suspended business shortly af-
ter the crash of the Bankers Trust
Company of Atlanta, has reopened
for business, according to word re-
ceived here from Alapaha. 1t was
generally regarded as one of the
strongest and best managed small
town banks in South Georgia and its
depositors were confident that 1t
would soon resume business. 1t will
be managed by the same officials.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Urge Extra Session
For Cotton Aid

Smithfield, N. C.-Congressman
Edward w. Pou, of North Carolina,
Monday urged President Coolidge to
call special session of Congress to
pass emergency legislation for cot
ton growers, many of whom he de-
clared face financial ruin.
Pou wired the President that if
cotton growers are forced to sell
now, they must accept price OF
from $40 to $25 per bale less than
the actual cost of production.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
LECTURE
AT FIRST METHODIST

On next Sunday evening at eight
o'clock another of the picture illus
trated lectures will be given. These
lectures have proven quite popular in
the past, and a large number is ex-
pected for this the first of the Fall
season.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD ON THE 18th

Friends of Senator-elect John M.
Williams will gather on the banks OF
the Ocmulgee, at Camp Brooklyn,
Tuesday, October 10th, to celebrate
the nomination of their favorite can
didate and to officially notify him OF
his nomination. A large delegation
from Telfair and Irwin counties will
be present, according to report, to be
the guests of Ben Hill.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
SWIFT BUYS PHILIPS HOME

The Dixie Realty Company sold the
Lawrence Philips residence on South
Gran tstreet to J. w. Swift, the new
owner to take possession January
LIST. Mr.. Philips, who resides now in
Glennville, was in the city Wednes-
day to eonsummate the trade.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Friday Was Unlucky
Day For Motorists

Friday was an extremely unlucky
day for motorists on the Dixie High
way, south, as four wrecks were re-
ported during the night, but fortu-
nately with no casualties, though
several of the cars were in more or
less state of demolishment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Landlord Preparing
Cotton Sales Bill

Waycross, Cav. c. Landlord,
Congressman from the Eleventh Dis
trict, is now preparing bill for the
marketing of cotton under federal
system similar to that proposed by
the -Haugen bill for the mar
keting of wheat.
The purpose of the bill is to sta
bilize the price of cotton and to pre-
vent it from going below prescribed
minimum.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
HUSSEY AND BOWLES
GET ELECTRIC CONTRACT

Hussey and Bowles have the con-
tract to install the electric lighting
and fixtures in the Leonard Brothers
new building on South Grant street,
which is one of the largest contracts
of this nature let in the city for some
time.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Denmark Drug Co.
Installing Frigidaire

S. B. Sutton, local agent for the
Delco and Frigidaire Corporations,
installed a Frigidaire system at the
Denmark Drug Co., this week. These
miniature ice factories are beginning
to be popular with the trade as well
as with private homes, where econo-
my and. sanitation is an item.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Delegates To State
Democratic Convention

DIR. w. D. Dorminey and Judge
Wade Lasseter were the accredited
delegates to the State convention at
Macon Wednesday. Judge j. R. Hor-
ton and J. L. Frazer were the alter
mates.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Cotton Gin Report
Up To October LIST

Ben Hill county reports 1893 bales
of cotton ginned to October 1st,
1925, as gainst 6558 bales for the
same period in 1925.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-14
Broxton Precinct
Strong for Holder

Broxton, Coffee county, gave Hoi-
der proportionately the largest vote
of any any precinct in the state, the
votes for Holder being 81, and II
for Hartman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28
NeW Mexico Woman Wins
Federated Club Prize
For Art-Crdfts Display
(Ry Dispatch 4. 2. Wirel

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 81
Mrs. j. G. Osburn, Roswell, N M, won
the first prize in the arts and crafts
division of the fine arts department
of the Federation of Womens club
for displaying a collection of artistic
pottery. in the greatest number of
places. In less than six weeks >she
placed the exhibit in IL clubs, three
district conventions and the state col
lege The exhibit travelled 2164 miles
in New Mexico. Most of the moves
werc made by automobile for distances
as great as 27O miles at jump. Meet
ings were held at night at rural sec
tions, farmers and their wives and
children coming for miles to see the
exhibit
Mrs. Anderson c. Herold of West
Virginia was given second prize and
Mrs. J. T. Joints of Abilene, Kansas.
third. Miss Mary Gree of New Jersey
was tied WITH Mrs. Joints for third
place. but preference was given to- the
Kansas woman because of greater diff
ficulties with regard to transporta,
tion. Miss Mary Brennan Lake Pres
ton, S. D., and Mrs Patti Shortridge, ST
Louis, received fifth and sixth prizes,
respe pectively. All the prizes were
pieces of valuable pottery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28
Volunteers Sought For
Making Wreaths to Be
Put ON Soldiers GraUes

Douglas women who are willing to
make wreaths for decorating the
graves of the soldier dead in Cal
vary cemetery on Meporial day are
asked to call at the home of Murray
McInernaN ia Fifth street where
abundant supplies are available for
the work
There are some IS soldier dead IN
the local cemetery an deach grave
viii be decorated on Sunday at the
time of the patriotic program there.
A fine program has been arranged
for Douglas on Memorial day start
ing Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock at
Calvary cemetery Prof. George Ham
mond of the University Of Arizona
viii deliver the Memorial day ad-
dress at that time and DR. f. r.
Wright, of the general memorial COM
mittee, will preside as chairman.
Mayor A. r. Hinton has already
requested that motorists who pass
Saturday at nearby resorts and who
plan to return Saturday night, bring
back wild flowers which can be
used to decorate the graves.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28
Postofftce Ordered 10
Discontinue Sale OF
u. S. ReUenue Stamps

United States postmasters nave been
notified to discontinue the sale of doc
umentary internal revenue stamps, ef-
fective May 81, according to fnforma,
tionlreceived at the Douglas postoffice
The sale Of internal revenue stamps
was ordered discontinued by a joint
resolution of congress, approved on
May IA.
AfAer May 81, brokers, banks and
other agencies that have been pur4
chasing their internal revenue stamps
from the postoffice, Will probably be
required to send ta the internal reve
nue. collector at Phoenix for them.
The act was passed to effect sav-
ing in time and money and thus bus
ono office in the state will have the
distribution Of the stamps instead o.
tho numerous postoffice clerks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28
EVANGELIST Is
DRAWING CROWD
TO His SERVICE

Each night of the revival services
at Calvary Baptist church shows an
increased interest, and that Douglas
is not tired of revivals is proved by
the interest manifested in the serv-
ices being held at the meeting place
over the Dispatch office.
Evangelist Whitesell, professor Of
| Evangelism of the Northern Baptist
seminary of Chicago, is conducting
the services assisted by the pastor,
Rev. Joseph e. Howard. His mes
sages are sound and full of scrip
ture and the old time religion is
given note which grips everyone.
Speaking on Tuesday evening on
the subject, evidence of Salvation" !"
Whitesell enumerated several things
which he averred should be in every
Christians life. You should be- able
almost certainly, to point back to the
time when you were saved" he said.
There should be the definite lnowl-
edge and assurance that you are born
again.
The second evidence of salvation
is that of conflict between the old
nature and the new nature" he con-
tinued, IF you are not have a con-
flict with temptation and sin, you
have not been born again-the devil
is sure to contest every inch of
ground.
"The third evidence is that of
peace" the speaker continued. "There-
fore being justified by faith we have
peace with God, through our Lord
Jesus Christ. This peace of mind and
soul is something every Christian
possesses, and which is difficult to
describe to the non-Cristian.
Fourth evidence is love for your
fellow Christian brethren. God IS
|spirit is love. When He is in the
Christian there is going to be love
towards one neighborsand particularly
itowards the brethren.
i Fifth evidence is victory over sin
j--God. pledges Himself and all his
ipower to the help of the Christian.
A Christian may be temporarily over
come by temptation but his progress
toward holy and righteous life is
marked and definite.
Sixth evidence is obedience to
the commandments of the Bible. He
that loveth me not keepeth not my
sayings. If man love me he will
keep my word.
4 ON Wednesday evening Miss Clara
| Duckett sang a solo, "He Leadeth
Me" which was followed by an in
teresting address on the text John
| 16:8-11, On Thursday night the sub
ject of the address was "How to be
Rich The choir of the Mexican
Presbyterian church sang several
lsongs much to the delight of the
audience
On Friday and Saturday nights the
sermon themes will be, The Biggest
Lie in the Bible" and "In He'll and
Five Brothers on the Way"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28
Four Additional Places
OF Registration Named

In order to facilitate registration in
the Douglas precinct for the state and
county primaries and election, four
headquarters have been established
here where voters may attend to this
duty.
A. +. Murchison, in charge of the
registration work in Douglas and vi
cinity, will continue to care for voters
who wish to register at the city hall
In addition, registration may be made
at the offices of Fred d. Hubbell, Tom
Glenn and Rex Rice, who will help
Murchison and see to it that all reg
istration applications are sent to
Tombstone
Four field deputies will be put on
the job, starting June 1, to cover this
section as an aid to the four local reg
istration headquarters. These field
men will make a houGe-to- house can
vass. Nacozari, residents entitled to
a vote will register at Nacozari. Coun-
ty Recorder II. l.. Hutchison was in
this city Thursday making plans for
the registration work and is hoping
that all past registration records will
be surpassed this summer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-28
Superintendent Souers
Has Certificates For
Number of Students

superintendent Of Schools r. T..
Souers announces that the following
writing certificates have been re-
ceived during the past few days and
that the students listed below may
obtain them by calling at his office.
The certificates have been won by
grammar school pupils and Souers
wiz be on hand at his office from
,S a. m. until p. m. daily to give
them out if the students viii call
between those hours.
The list is as follows:
BUSINESS EDUCATOR
CERTIFICATES
Celina Bacon, Iris Cosper, Marciano
Duenes, Margarita Garcia, Dorothy
Gooding, John Lundberg, 11melio
oventile, Nettie Rayner, Tony Stimac,
Edna Welcome, Ruth Wills, Grace
Carson Josephine Speer.
ZANAR METHOD GRAMMAR
Edward Black, William Bouldin,
Franklin Clark, Rafael Dominguez,
Ernestina Estrada,s Lorraine Faras,
Mamie Garcia, Dorothy Gooding,
Ursula Jones, Belen Lopez, Elma
Moylan, Lucy Rodriguez, Isabella
Sarallanez, Edna Welcome.
ZANER METHOD HIGH
Edward Fish, Roberta Linville,
Merle II. Rokahr.