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The Nome nugget., 1926-09-04
ILLINOIS EMUiATEs MAGMA CAnTA METHOD

ILLINOIS EMuiATES MAGMA CARTA METHOD
 CHICAGO. sept !. NrD-A five %,ot ho. con tai"'"g the state wide petition far prohibition nn.lit c"'"" Was taken {" springfield by train. On tI,. truck carryi"g the petition wae Il hanmrr wi.l. tn. siogan,-"hrng back Beer" \ brass band was on the trait" t.Nt%e Brennan, Democratic Senatorial Candidate, and ~r"re of Drm"r'"s" icaHers, companied the petition the train.
 INDIANA THREATENED WITH FLOOD
 INDIANAPOLIS Sept. [, (Ap)-Tlc rivers nnl streams in central Indiana threatened lIo.i Ious. antls of of t,rm ,n,s. Tine precipitation an hour before midnight was iai inches. The water ii, tho rivers rsuche the highest lrvcl since the pods of nineteen hundred and thirteen. The inhabitants a,. seeking refuge.
 POSTAL EMPLOYEE CONFESSEs ROBBERY
 DENVER, Sept |, AP)-Johu ". Madigan, a postal employee confessed part icipniion with W. F. Bradford of Salt Lake City, in Il hundred thou @~"i "ii.- .".t".. ,"e Unto" p~";9" m.i, ,-." August thirteenth. tie exan rated the other clerk Five men and two women arrested and tried iIr the crme All hut five hundred dollars was rrcoyr,r,i NEW YORK, Sept. I, tArl-tnptain Rene Fonck, the French as"i the leader of the New York l." Paris flight forbidden of the $ Thirt y.iivc built for the flight expedition, Thc promoters con- tended that wrtten permission necessary.
 LAS VEGAS, \, NJ. Sept. |, (AP)-The New Mexico democrats rra"mimatcd Governor Hennet to Morrow also renomnard.
 PRATT, KANSAS Sept. |, llP)-I.cwis Smith, ai'orer arrested while paying hoard bill with five dollar check which he raised nftcc" by pnc ing before the five while the lm.ilniy w,s not looking.
 LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, England, Sept I, lAP)-Captain H. R. Leavey, pilot, and parachute jumper, Olive stone, burned to death, and the mechanic critically burned when an airplane in fog.
 PAULSMITH, Sept. l. tAP)-Prsident Coolidge drove forty miles to fish account of the season hashng closed Wednesday in Frnnklyn County and remaining open until Tuesday in Essrx County. SEATTLE, Sept. I, tAP)-Iohn J. Underwood leaves Ts--aav sor 8 three months tour of Japan,
 
 Manchuria, and the Philippines, to promote the trade relations in the Pacific Northwest.
 HEAVY RAINFALL IN CALGARY
 CALGARY. Sept. |, (AP)-So"thrrn Albcrta's rainAall In the thirtysx hours proceeding Wednesday at eight o'clock. exceeded the total in the last six Every river in the province swoolcn. The large irrigation ditch raised four in few min- utes, while the hoodwaers pouriI. out of broker fumes ohliteratel the highways. The Calgary sub. way is flooded.
 HOPES THAT SPAIN WILL
 AT LEAST STAY IN LEAGUE GENEVA, Sept. 4, (AP)-French Government circles tho hope Spain will least may remain a member of the League Of Nations. de. spite the rejection of tn Spanish demand for ent seat ia the Council.
 PRINCE OF WALES EXPECTS
 TO VISIT KING OF SPAIN LONDON, Sept. |. (AP)-A dispatch said thai the Prince Of Wales expected to visit King Alibnsu of Spain a& sa@ seRastias
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
Rooster Swapping Day
Is Planned at Millen

Millen, Ga.-Millen and Jenkins
county has had practically every kind
of day, from dollar day." "Gol-
den Rule Sales Day" Bargain day"
but now a new day is dawning, which
will be known as Rooster day."
This day will begin on Tuesday, July
20, at 10 a. m. a
Sparks Motor company, of Milien,
who are very enthusiastic over the
possibilities of poultry production in
this seceion, have advertised that they
will stage Rooster day" at their
place at which time they will trade
pure-bred roosters for mongrel roos-
tiers brought from the average farms
of Jenkins county. A. H. Sparks, the
manager, believes that by getting
pure-bred ROSTERS in the county that
it will greatly increase the revenue
from the focks of 'the county and
also that it is a step in the right di-
rection toward securing >pure-bred
poultry on every farm in jenkins
county. -:
Several hundred ROSTERS have
been bought for the occasion and
County Agent Stephenson will be IN
charge of the rooster swapping event.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
PEACH GROWERS
DEVISE PLANS TO
IMPROVE PRICES

Macon, Ga.-Georgia peach grow
ers and distributors met here Mon
day to discuss plans for the regula-
ton of the peach shipments to the
main markets of the United States,
in the hope of getting better prices
for the fruit shipped.
They worked out the plan OF hav-
ing a neutral agent, selected by the
growers association, inspect the
principal markets. each day and re-
port the total number of cars which
may be. shipped them, without gfut-
ting the market. ~
The growers pledged themselves to
follow the amount set out by the
agent in their shipping. Not only will
the number of cars shipped to the
principal markets be regulated, but
the number of cars shipped each day
by the Individual grower, will be
regulated in proportion of the num-
Der of cars he is capable of shipping
and total number to be shipped back
that day. The shipments to be regu-
lated are those to New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland and st. Louis.
The growers will hold weekly meet
ings to discuss problems which arise
in the work.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
HOLDER ANNOUNCES /. =.
MORE ROAD BOARD
HEARINGS FOR WEEK

The state highway board will re-
sumo hearings on applications for ad-
ditional highway mileage at the state
capitol on Thursday and Friday of
this week, it was announced Monday
by Chairman John N. Holder. Dele
cations from Cobb, Douglas and
Spalding counties are scheduled to be
heard.
Chairman Holder was in his office
Monday for the first time in more
than a week, and began the dictation
of more than 200 official letters at
O'Clock in the morning, in order to
clear his schedule for other highway
department business that had accu-
nulated while he.sw engaged in
hearings at Rome and Trenton last
week.
Chairman Holder and Judge 7. E.
Patterson, of the Georgia prison COM
mission, will go to Franklin Tuesday
or Wednesday to settle difference
that has arisen between the county
convict warden and the highway en-
gineer in charge of a project on
which the highway department is
using convict labor. Chairman Hold
er also will go to Banks county this
week to inspect highway project.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
S. G. PRYOR, Jr., Foreman.
w. N. SMITH, Clerk,
Berry Schools Get
Bequest of ST. 600

!. Atlanta, .Ga.-The Berry Schools
at Mount Berry, Ca, received $1,000
from DR.. Furman Clayton, acting as
executor of the late Mrs. Mary C.
Durbow, news received here states,
after Surrogate Wingate, in New
York City, signed an order sustain
ing the contended will of the de-
ceased.
Mrs. BURROWS will bequeathed the
bulk of her estate of more than $780,
900 to institutions Hmost effective in
the advancement of Christ's kingdom
son EARTH. He rnext of kin, who re-
ceived only small requests, argued
that since Mrs. Durbow had failed to
mention specifically the means to
which she wanted her resideney es-
tate to go the clause was invalid. :.
DR.. Clayton chose the Berry
Schools, in addition to the Moody BIZ
BILE Institute in Chicago, the Bowery
Mission and several other similar in
stitutionS,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
JIM PARROTT LANDS
SCHOOL CONTRACTS
WHITMAN GETS PLUMBING
WORK TO BEGIN SOON.

The Standard Supply Company's
bid for the building of the three
school buildings and high school au-
ditorium annex for $47,57O.00 was
accepted Wednesday night at spe-
cial session of the City Council. (
The plumbing was awarded to M.
E. Whitman for $2525.00 for the LIST
ware school and the colored school.
The heating contract for the high
school annex. was given to the Ser
vice Co., of Columbus, at $2149.00
McCowen Brothers also bid on the
school building and H. A. Adams was
a competitive bidder for the plumb
ing contract Seekinger Bros. Of At
lanta had a bid in for the heating
contract.
1t is expected that work on all
three projects will be started as soon
as material and men can be secured.
L. H. Howe, the well known con-
tractor will be associated with Mr..
PARROT in the construction of the
buildings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
CURB MARKET ATTENDED
BY MANY FARMERS

Chief of Police. Strickland is
pleased with the response of the
farmers in promoting the orderly SELL
ing of farm products in the city, fifty
two responding Monday with trucks
and wagons loaded down with every
thing "good to eat" off the farm.
Thrifty housekeepers doing their
own marketing, had no trouble in
finding the favorite vegetable and
taSs both the producer and consumer
came in actual contact.
Prices are said to have been rea-
sonable and it is expected the ven
ture will continue now the balance
of the year.
Peddling by farmers is prohibited
during the curb market hours and
those desiring to patronize the pro-
Queer direct are urged to come to the
market and encourage the farmers,
many of whom come quite distance
to make a little ready money to
bridge them over the summer in SELL
ing products, much of which would
go to waste but for this opportunity
to bring it to the curb.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
JOINT MEETING OF.
CIVIC CLUBS AN
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR
Georgia State
Banks" Closed

Banks connected with the Georgia
State Bank closed their doors for the
protection of depositors, pending the
outcome of the litigation or to make
new banking connections. All of
these banks are, small institutions,
serving the smaller communities in
their sections. Communities affect
ed are: Kingston, Bailey, Bowdon,
Brentwood, Chatsworth, Cordele,
Cumming, Douglas, Douglasville,
Dublin, Greensboro, Hawkinsville,
Mansfield, Maysville, Midwife, Monte
yuma, Ocilla, Vidalia and Winder.
When the parent corporation ap-
piled for a charter to Secretary Of
State S. G. McLendon, about two
years ago, Col. McLendon refused the
application on the ground that the
institution should not use the name
of Georgia State Bank" as it may
innocently cause the public to be-
lieve that the State of Georgia was
behind it. In subsequent suit in
the Supreme court the corporation
was given the right to this name for
their bank, over the protest of Sec
rotary McLendon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
STRO NC INSTITUTIONS
AND CAREFULLY MAN
AGED BY EFFICIENT
STAFFS

These days of bank failures, in this
and other states, it is with pride that
the citizens of Fitzgerald point to
their. two National Banks, ably man
aged hy, we'll known home men, whose
entire business interests are localized
in this county and who through their
daily contact with the home people
have learned to value each applicant
for hank favors, thus insuring to
their. stockholders and depositors the
safeguards that character bespeaks.
The recently published statement
of the financial condition of the First
National Bank, and the one published
in today's Leader by the Exchange
National Bank, as called for by the
Comptroller General of the U. S.,
show the financial strength Of both
institutions, better than at any pre-
yious year in June, that the combined
resources of these two banks exceed
two million dollars and that each is
in prosperous condition, with am
pie funds on hand to meet all legiti-
mate demands of the territory which
they serve.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
Coffee County Tobacco
Crop Curing Up Well

Douglas, Ga.-Tobacco is curing
up better in Coffee county this year
than in several previous years. The
grades are averaging better, and in
dications are that prices are going to
be far above last year. There is not
quite as much acreage in Coffee this
year as last year.
The warehousemen in Douglas are
getting their warehouses in shape for
the opening of the market on August
8, and with three sets of buyers at
Douglas this season, the warehouse
men think there will be no conges-
ton this year, and that every grower
can get quick sales this season for his
tobacco. The Douglas market re-
ceives a great deal of tobacco shipped
in in carload lots and quick sales this
season will enable these large ship
pers to come to Douglas and dispose
of their tobacco on the same day it
arrives.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
Weekly Religious
Meetings Held at
A., B. & A. Shops

During the past year at intervals
different groups from the First Meth
odist church, under the leadership of
the pastor, Rev. c. B. Ware, have
held religious services at the A., B.
& A. railroad shops at noon hour.
These have been always well attend
ed by large and most appreciative
group of men. As a result of this a
petition was circulated by the men
themselves requesting the ministers
of Fitzgerald to conduct a religious
service each week. This petition of
request was signed by majority of
the men. On last Friday the first of
the services to be conducted was held
with the following program:
Two cornet duets by Messrs. R..
Glen Johnson and Albert Matthias.
Two vocal solos by Miss Bess
Hodges; prayer, Rev. S. C. diff; SER
mon address by Rev. C. b. Ware.
Wednesday was selected by the
men for the regular weekly services.
Rev. S. c. diff, pastor of the Central
Methodist church, with some of his
musician, had charge of the service
Wednesday, the 14th. The plan of
the services being that the pastor in
charge of the service will arrange for
the musical program also.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
WEST POINT IN
SILENT DRAMA
Noted Military School Breaks All
Precedents for Barthelmess.

Classmates" the First National
production starring Richard Barthel-
mess at the Grand Theatre, Monday
and Tuesday, presents West Point
for the first time on any screen as
the background of silent drama.
The United States Military Acad.
envy has been filmed for the news
reels. The famous parades of the
West Point cadets, pronounced the
best drilled body of men. in the
world, have evoked cheers in theatres
throughout both hemispheres. The
Military. Academy officials, however
have always refused to permit the
use of the West Point cadets for a
photoplay story. They felt that the
Academy, sacred to the finest tradi-
tions of America, must be held as
a thing apart.
That permission was accorded to
Barthelmess to film Classmates"
within the walls of West Point was
an unusual and signal honor to the
young star. Classmates" shows the
acutal life Of cadet through his
four years at the Academy. The
West Point officials supervised every
detail, even tor the <naking of uni
forms for Barthelmess and his COM
pany, SO that CLASSMATES" is COM
pletely authentic.
: The production carries the official
of .Brigadier General
Frederick Sladen, superintendent Of
West Point, and. the officials of the
Academy. Incidentally, in presenting
The life of a West Pointer, "Class-.
reveals remarkable study of
The development of shy country boy
INTO man of force and character.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
ENJOIN OFFICERS FROM ALTER
ING STATUS OF A CHAIN OF
GEORGIA BANKS

Atlanta, Contemporary receivers
for the Bankers Trust Company of
Atlanta land w. D. Marley, PRECEDENT,
were named here today by Judge G..
H. Howard in Fulton Superior court
by order of a petition of the Bank
of Umatilla Florida.
At the same time officers of the
defendant company were enjoined
from altering in any way the status
of hundred and twenty banks ope-
rated by them in Georgia. The petit
ton alleges that <he Bankers Trust
Company and Manley are insolvent
educ to fraudulent misapplication
and the misuse of funds"
The petition asserted that the
Bankers Trust Company was financ-
ing company of four hundred and
twenty banks in the state of Georgia
and that the company obtained $491,-
500 from the Umatilla bank to be in
vested. It is further charged that
"the defendants made investments
without corporate or trust authority
and are hiding away assets to hinder
the petitioner in it's claim"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
From North Ga. to
Savannah in a Boat

500 miles in batteau on the Sa-
vannah river is the feat accomplished
by Ware Beall, principal of the Toe
Goa Junior High, and Claude Bond,
Jr., one of the students.
The young men built their own
boat and at the close of the school
term launched their vessel on the
Tugallo river near Toccoa and bat
tied their way down to Elberton,
where the Tugallo joins the Seneca
and becomes the Savannah.
Fourteen days were spent on the
water, spending day in Augusta and
then on smooth waters on to Savan.
nah.
The boat was a 16-foot boat
equipped with a complete camping
outfit and spent one night ashore in
the woods, sleeping the other nights
on board the boat, which had a small
cabin built on it.
The young men experienced some
hair raising experiences, ON one oc-
casion being spilled and other times
narrowly avoiding being smashed
against protruding rocks in the rapids
of the Tugalo.
Ware arrived home in fine shape,
coming up on the train from Savan-
nah and is spending his vacation here
with his father, Mr.. Louis Beall.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
Making Tour of
European Countries

Mrs. James D. Palmer of Jackson
Vile, Fla, has returned to her home
after brief visit to her mother, Mrs.
R. c. Butler-Smith.
Mrs. Palmer left July 9th for New
York, where she was delightfully."- en-
tertained as the guest of friends be-
fore sailing on the Aquitania with a
party of friends for Europe. They
will visit England, France, Belgium,
Scotland, Switzerland, Brussels, Hol-
land and Italy. During the summer
they will visit a number of famous
summer resorts.
Mrs. Palmer expects 10 be gone
about three months.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
CITY NOT LIABLE FOR
DAMAGE, SAYS JURY

The case of W. K. Bryant against
the City of Fitzgers'd for alleged
damages to his property, located on
W. Pine, was on trial Monday after
noon and Tuesday.
Mr.. Bryant alleged that an open
ditch running past his property was
a serious damage to him and insti-
tuted suit against the city about a
year ago. A previous trial of the
case resulted in mistrial, the jury
Tuesday, however, having found a
verdict for the city.
Attorneys Allen Garden and A. j.
Mcdonald represented the city and
Attorney W. H. Lasseter represented
Mr. Bryant.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
CHILDREN ENDANGERED
PLAYING in STREET

Some weeks ago we carried an edi-
torial calling attention to the danger
of children playing in the streets.
Now comes the sad news of an acct
dent in Cordele, unavoidable by the
driver of a car, but nevertheless
called for the life of the seven-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Webb,
the accident occurring in front of his
residence.
The child was playing with the
young son of Judge D. A. R. Crum,
spinning tops on the sidewalk, when
the top rolled into the street, and
naturally the child went after it.
Along comes an automobile, driven
by Mrs. w. C. Crumley of Tampa, at
a moderate rate of speed, according
to eye witnesses, but fast enough to
strike the child and causing injuries
from which he died few hours later.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
A.. B. & A: TRANSFER
MEETS OPPOSITION

Washington, D. C.-Proposed &C.
QUESTION by the Atlantic Coast Line
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Coast railroad, a new company or
ganized to take over the old Atlanta
Birmingham and Atlantic, came up
for hearing today before Division 4
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Opposition was presented on
behalf of certain stockholders of the
road, which recently was sold under
foreclosure terms approved by the
federal court at Atlanta.
George B. Elliott, vice president
and general cunsel of the Coast Line,
and ]. A. Fowler, representing the
bondholders' committee of the new
company, outlined the terms of the
proposed acquisition by purchase of
capital stock and the method and
terms of stock issues by the Atlanta
Birmingham and Coast.
Mr.. Fowler said his last cheek
showed that So per cent of the bond-
holders had assented to the plan, but
since then alt of those who had dis
scented had come over for the pro-
posed reorganization.
Mr.. Elliott said that 100000 peo-
pie were entirely dependent on the
road, that all efforts prior to the pres
ent plan had failed to materialze, and
the only method of disposition at this
time was for it to be turned over to
the Atlantic Coast Line.
E. E. Cotterel, counsel for the dis
senting stockholders, testified he
could not understand the consistent
efforts to "belittle the road" because
it was now entering upon state of
prosperity which is the greatest in
its history" He also attacked the
terms of the sale and the means by
which the Atlantic Coast Line would
assume control of the company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
DRILLS big FACTOR
in BODY BUILDING
MILITARY TRAINING IS NOT FOR
, WAR PURPOSES. SAYS COLO
MEL SANDY BEAVER. PRESI-
DENT OF RIVERSIDE AcADE-
MY. -

Atlanta, Cat is chiefly because
of the physical exercise and the i'm
portant factor of mental discipline
that military training is so highly
commended, in the opinion of edu-
Gators here and in other sections of
the state, both those in schools hav-
ing a military unit and those without
them.
Military training is not for war
purposes as conducted in our
schools, )" said Colonel Sandy Beaver,
president of Riverside Military Acad-
envy of Gainesville, Ca, which has
been designated by the war depart
ment as an honor school for three
consecutive years. "It does not
breed desire for war, but it does
assist in building finer bodies, quick
er minds, a good carriage, self-re-
lance and true sense of discipline.
"All of these, 1t must be admitted"
Colonel Beaver continued, "are much
to be desired. Military training
builds self-reliant character and GER
tainly this country and the world
needs good stiff injection of that. "
Riverside Academy broke all pre-
vious records for attendance last ses-
sion, Colonel Beaver said. There
were nearly five hundred cadets in
attendance, representing thirty-one
states and four foreign countries.
Applications for the fall session indi-
cate an even larger attendance than
last year, Colonel Beaver stated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
Prohibition Seems to
Help Chattanooga

Atlanta, Ga.-What did it?
In 1902 there were go saloons in
-Chattanoga,-~..There were 81 manu-
featuring plants with production of
around $13, 100000 and the savings
deposits there amounted to $780,
900.
In 1925 there were no saloons.
There were 384 manufacturing plants
with production valued at $3.50, 000,-
900 and savings deposits amounted
to more than $19, 100000
Let the modificationists ponder
over. these figures.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-15
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

The following program will be rem
dered Sunday afternoon, 5 o'clock,
by Fitzgerald Community Band at
the Blue and Gray Park:
mbian" king.
Serenade-"Fond Hearts king.
Overture - "Bandsmens Delight"
Skaggs.
March-"Kiefer's SpeciaP'-Kief-
er.
Fox Trot-"Until Tomorrow
Van Alstyne. (Hasta Manana).
Waltz-"My Lady"-King.
March-"R. NJ B."-Jarrett.-
Moonlight and Roses"
March-"Nationa Emblem"-Bag-
ley.
Finale Patriotic.
r. Glen johnson, Director.