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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
Music Lures High
School Students
One in Three of Denver Pu-
pills Trained by Private
instructors

Elkhart, Ind.-More boys and girls
of high school age are seriously study
ing music today than ever before. In
formation reaching the Conn Music
Center here indicates an unusually
high degree Of interest in music by
secondary school pupils.
An example Of conditions said TO be
representative of the country is to be
found in Denver, according to the Mu-
sic Center, where the ratio of students
studying music Is one in three. A re-
port on LAG high school pupils by j.
@. Kendel, director of music in the
Denver schools, showed that 62S were
studying music under private instruc-
tors.
There are 1929 musical instruments
in the families from which these boys
and girls come, and in 81 of the homes
there is a definite musical organiza-
ton such as an instrumental trio, a
Quartette or small band One home
even reported I'm 11-piece orchestra as
their solution to the problem OF hold
ing large family together.
Orchestra music is preferred by 81
per cent OF the Denver children, dance
music by % per cent, instrumental by
10 per cent. band music by II per cent
and vocal by II per cent.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30

quarterback of the football eleven, the
band instrument manufacturers are
reporting demand for their wares
such as they have never before known,
v. S. Creating Music.
"After hearing more music than any
other generation has ever heard,
America is expressing an ardent wish
to blow it's own horn in the actual
sense of the phrase" says Mr.. Green
Leaf. "The creative spirit is lifting It's
head and today the United States is
housing more musicians and embryo
musicians than ever before.
Scarcely a day goes by during
which the American family isn't treat
ed to the most pleasing of harmonies.
This harmony is recruiting a vast
army of men, women and children
who are setting out to create their
own music. 1t Is one Of mans inner
ent instincts, this desire to produce
pleasing tunes
mo matter how far short he may
be from the accepted standards OF his
instrument, the player derives far
more satisfaction and pleasure in the
knowledge that he is creating music
than he could possibly feel from the
strains of the modern masters, arti~
ficially reproduced.
Music as Vocation.
"Our schools have been developed
so that now child can learn to be
a carpenter, mechanic, printer. or any
one of number of other professions
all at the public expense, which is as
it should be-" says Mr.. Greenleaf.
1.-THE day is at hand for school author
tiles to extend the same opportunity
to children who desire to take up mt
sic as a life work.
"Music Is healthful influence.
Parents are learning that the band is
better than the gang for their
youngsters.
Music is mental stimulant. A
survey recently conducted in the
schools Of a mid-western city revealed
that children who had studied music;
averaged considerably higher in all
lines of school activities"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
CONAN DOYLE'S LOST
WORLD NOW A MOVIE.


Probably the most unusual love
drama ever put on the screenis "The
Lost World" which comes to the
Grand next Monday and Tuesday.
The picture is an adaptation of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle's novel of the
same title. Doyle admits now that
when he wrote the story he hadn't
the slightest conception of its film
possibilities. He painted vivid word
picture of lost world in the vast,
UNEMPLOYED regions of the upper
Amazon river which Time had for
got.
There Doyle's band of adventures
found prehistoric monsters that roam
ed the earth 100000 years ago and
battled each other to the death as in
the days of old.
Into the heart of this monster-in-
tested district went this party OF ex-
plorers-three men and girl. Their
mission was to rescue her father, if
he still lived, and prove to the world
the existence of the prehistoric
beasts-ths brontosaurus. bigger
than ten elephants; the tyrannosau-
rus, most fearsome creature that ever
stalked the earth; the stegosaurus,
triceratops, the ptedodactyl, or great
flving dragon, and other gigantic spe-
cies.
As the modern humans watcher,
ame-inspited, these monsters gave
deadly battle to one anotheF-such
battles as never before have been
witnessed on motion picture screen.
Numerous motion picture produc-
ers have tried in vain to film Doyle's
story, but the reincarnation of the
monsters was deemed impossible.
Finally, however, an embryo sculp-
tor named Willis H. O'Brien "dis-
covered" the monsters. He submit
ted his strange idea to Watterson R.
Rothacker, owner of film laborator-
les in Chicago and Los Angeles. Roth
acker saw it's possibilities and joining
hands with First National Pictures,
launched work on the project.
That was seven years ago. Since
then work has proceeded steadily, and
now the picture is complete. 1t es-
tablishes probably the record for time
production in the film industry as
we'll as record for uniqueness.
Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace
Berry and Lloyd Hughes head the hu-
man cast, sharing honors with the
prehistoric monsters. Supporting
them are more than 1000 other play
ers who participate in the huge scenes
showing the return Of the explorers
to London. They bring with them
a brontasaurus which escapes. Run
ming amuck in the heart of London's
shopping district, the monster pro-
ceeds to wreck the metropolis and
finally crashes into the Thames, when
the famous London bridge collapses
under his weight.
Earl Hudson supervised the pro-
duction for Rothacker and First N&-
tional, the directorial staff including
O'Brien and Harry Hoyt.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
BARACA AND FIDELlS
BANQUET AT EMPIRE

A joint banquet of the Baraca and
Fidelis classes of the First Baptist
church was held Wednesday evening
at the Empire Hotel, when five
course dinner was served.
Miss Pauline Ennis delivered the
address of welcome to which Alex
Mcdonald, Jr.. responded. Mr.. Her
bert Bradshaw, of Waycross, deliver
ed the principal address of the even
ing. Others on the program were
Rev. J. F. Singleton, Miss Alene
Hampton, Miss Clio Crosby, Mr.. Sam
Jones. Miss Stella Mae Ennis. Mr.
Lon Knight was POSTMASTER for the
occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
DORMINEY AND MASHBURN TO
OPERATE TURPENTINE STILL

Vim. Mashburn and j. j. Dormirey
have formed a partnership to conduct
= turpentine, business and have Sc
cured all of the, timber of the Bowen
estate, also considerable timber from
J. B. Seanor and Sidney Claire. The
stiIl win be erected on the S. A. L.
railroad near Lulaviile. Mr.. VIM.
Mashburn is in personal charge of the
business with office in the former
Exckange Bank building.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
Band IS BETTER
THAN THE GANG
Why United States L. Be
coming Most Musical
Nation in World.

Radio, the monograph and the pup
lie school 6And are cOnspiring I"
make the United States the most mu-
sicaf nation in all the world. accord
INK 10 c. D. Greenieaf. Of the Conn
Music Center.
With the ether wave charged with
melodies-Hith the monograph bring
Ing into the living room the gayett
of the miilion-d dollar jazz band-and
with son regarding the post Of first
cornetist in the High School band as
a position as vital as that held by the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
MuskETEERs ENTERTAIN

A delightful ball was given by the
the Society of Musketeers on last
Monday night at the Elks' hall, al
Macon orchestra furnishing the music
and guests coming from neighboring
towns to enjoy the occasion with a
large number of local people who par
ticipated.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
MUSKETEERS TO BANQUET
TONIGHT

The Society of Musketeers are CIV
ing banquet tonight at the Empire
Hotel, at which they will entertain
their lady friends. The society num-
bers eighteen young men, presided
over by Harry E5ran of the Fitzger-
aid Candy company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
SHOWER FOR BRIDE
EI.ECT

Miss Grace Benton is entertaining
large number of their mutual
friends this afternoon in honoring
Miss Mildred Hale with miscellan-
eous shower in token of Miss Hale's
early marriage, an event Of. the
week. FL
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30

when the amount in circulation ex-
ceeds the current demand. 1t is es-
timated that more than twelve bill
lions of dollars passes over the coun-
tiers of the. various federal reserve
banks annually.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
WHO CAN TELL?

Hubby at dance:-"Say, didn't /
see you out on the porch kissing some
shiek?"
WHEY: at was awfully dark, l
thught twas you dear"
what time was it? Maybe it was. ("
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
Harmless

New Drug Clerk: "What is in this
bottle?" SHSx
Druggist: "Save that, we use it
when we can't read the prescription. /"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
The Prollisate One

Judge-Sir you are fined $40 for
contempt of court.
Man-Judge $40: won't express my
contempt for your
twenty.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
Sagacious Father

~6WSAVAo 0AAS1
Shut off dot wireless, Izzy."
But papa, it's swell piano solo. Z"
"Eggsactly. Dun't be vaateful.
Oiser tune in on full orchestra or
toin it off,"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30

SettleS
It was lunch u group or
workmen were d, g evolution.
"Where did man yag from?p de-
manded an aggrt save bricklayer,
turning to a companion.
II amt goin' to say-Bill and me
threshed that out long while ago."
came The reply
"Did yot reach the same conclu-
sion?"
mo, Bill went to the police sta
ton and ! wound UP in the hospi-
tall"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30

MIR. and Mrs. Julian Drew, of
Albany. spent the Christmas week
end with their mother, Mrs. A. r.
Drew.
Mrs. Leroy Whitley is expect
ed tonight from a visit of ten days
with relatives in Dothan, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. FL. Palmer spent
ten days with their daughter, Mrs. j.
B. Oracle and family in Lake Worth,
Fla, before aud after Christmas.
I Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Booker and
daughses, Edna Frances, and neph-
ew, Lee Booker and Miss Elise Mil
Ter, all of Macon, spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hendricks
and family on Lynnwood avenue.
Mr.. Pleman Gaskin, of Jackson
Vile, is business visitor in the city
today.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-12-30
Mrs. LEROY Whitley is expect

ed tonight from q visit of ten days
with relatives in Dothan, Ala.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
Il THOUGHT DEAD
in ship EXPLOSION
But This Morning Only Eight
Bodies Had Been Recovered

| Baltimore, Nov. 20 LP - Palms.
taking search of the cooling ruin of
the Norwegian tanker Mantill, rent
apart by an explosion in its hold
while In drydock at Sparrows Point
early today had accounted for only
eight of IS men believed killed.
A check made by Captain Nils
Danielson indicated that the death
toll included IL of the Mantillas
crew of So. -Four unidentified bodies
were apparently those of seamen.
The other bodies recovered were be-
lieved those of employees of a ship
cleaning company. of these the body
of Amiel Petersen of Baltimore was
| identified.
OF the two score injured receiving
hospital treatment several had slight
chances of recovery, physicians said.
Many injured went to their homes.
Accidental ignition of gas gener-
lated from oil that remained in a fuel
tank when the Mantilla went into
drydock was believed the cause Of
the blast which ripped the vessels
steel plates like tissue. Flames lick
ed from the assures. soaring work.
men from the docks and drydock
scaffolding.
Rescue workers who penetrated
pillows OF smoke which blanketed
the drydock after the explosion
found disabled men frantically at
tempting to escape from advancing
streams of burning oil. Many were
taken out with their clothing afire.
Thorough search of the interior of
the vessel was impossible until sew
eral hours after the explosion. At
that time no trace of bodies could
be found officials believing the miss
ling men may have been hurled into
| the water, or consumed in the flames.
Lars Larsen, second mate of the
Mantilla. who was aboard when the
vessel blew up, gave graphic ac-
count of the disaster from his bed In
Marine hospital. He was seriously
burned.
"Of a sudden / heard a terrific
crash" he said. And saw a vivid
flame that seemed to shoot out from
the side or the snip. 1t seemed as
if the whole side of the ship was
coming down on me.
During this time I heard contin-
uous explosions. Not so loud at
first, but with each successive bang
there was a crash and part of the
ship seemed to give way"
The Mantilla was owned by w
Williamson of Ponsberg, Norway
She was being reconditioned for
service of the Mexican Petroleum
company on the Tampico- Baltimore
run.
The explosion was the most serious
harbor disaster in Is years. It recall
ed the wreckin. of the British tramp
steamer Alum Chine on March 8,
1913. by three carloads of dynamite
in its hold. Thirty-three men were
killed and SO injured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
SUPER-POWER FAST
Being DEVELOPED
Great Network Of Wires Carry.
ing Current :

New York, Nov. 20 R-Super-
power-the hooking-up Of electric
generating companies for the ex-
/ change of current-daily spins it,
intricate web In interlaced wires.
Electric lamps in Boston were
lighted yesterday with current pro-
vided by Chicago. and Florida cow
may yet be MIXED by current re-
layed from the tumbling waterfalls
of Minnesota.
A dozen companies participated in
a 1,000-mile test hookup yesterday.
but in the opinion OF Robert E. Dill
Ion. head of the regenerating depart
ment of one Of them, the Boston
Edison Company. 100000 volts would
be required for economical opera
ton of line this long, which Is too
much to be practical at present.
1,80O-Mile lookup.
On the Pacific coast there is an
/, S00-mile hookup, with 800 miles
for it's longest transmission, for
which 100000 volts are required.
the highest powered line now in OPP
Grafton, Mr.. Dillon says This Pacific
system connects Vancouver with San
Diego and Huma, 1900 miles away,
and at Seattle Is tied in line to
Billings, Montana.
The dream of the engineer Is to
span the Rocky Mountains and
bridge the gap between the midwest
and Pacific groups of power plants.
This would form coast to coast
super-power link. Yesterdays test
was described by Mr.. Dillon as a
step toward development of the
"buss," az 1t is known in power
circles, for relaying current across
the continent. ....
Midwest Is Cradle.
The midwest appears to have been
the cradle of super-power. One Of
the biggest tie-in group is Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana
with portions of Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri and Ohio. A majority of the
1925 central stations in this group
are connected by $4,000 miles of
wire, some 100000 persons live in
the region served, and 1900. 900, 900
ldlowatt hours OF electricity are fur
nished to 100000 homes, factories
and farms. Power men gasp when
asked to compute the miles Of dis
tribution wire In this territory. They
estimate that in 1850, generation for
the region will reach $500. 1000. 900
kilowatt hours, almost as much for
the entire United States at present.
Call Name Misnomer
Superpower, which power-men
claim is misnomer. was illustrated
in its first test on big scale more
than a year ago in the south when
industries In the northwestern part
of North Carolina faced shutdown
because of water famine. The
maximum output Of steam station
on the Tennessee river was carried
on the wires of the Alabama Power
company to the lines of the Georgia
Railway and Power company. which
released an equal amount to the
Southern Power company to replace
power it relayed to the Caroline
power and light system at Raleigh
where it was distributed to the az
fected industries.
In daily use, superpower tends to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
NEITHER DO WE

Painter (airily)-My dear fellow,
I paint picture in two days and
think nothing Of it.
Critical Friend--I quite agree
with you.-Answers, London.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
THOMAS CUSACK IS
PNEUMONIA victim
Noted Advertising Man Retired
Since 1928

Chicago, Nov. 20 EHThomas
Cusack, IS. Irish immigrant, who
built up here one Of the largest out
door advertising businesses in the
United States. died yesterday Of
pneumonia Death followed = short
illness at his Oak Park home. where
he had spent most OF his time since
he retired three years ago from the
company which he founded.
Active in his prime a. a civic and
political figure, Cusack was best
known for his cordial relations with
his employees. 1t was his pride that
he never was confronted by strike
of his workmen. when was a lad"
he remarked once. everybody want
ed to pay everybody else too little"
In his life time, he asserted, the
wages of sign painters increased by
more than 1000 per cent. When I
started as sign painter" he re-
called, I'VE got IS week. Now /
pay my men SO to SIS day."
Brave and Modest
Always a picturesque figure. he
was found few years ago after the
wreck of a train on which he was
a passenger. welding an ak and
freeing passengers imprisoned in the
crash. Newspapermen pressed him
for the details OF his heroism, re-
lated by others aboard the train.
He referred them to a pullman
porter and said: Here was the real
hero. Have him tell you what he
did and forget about me-"
Cusack was brought to the United
States from Ireland when 3 years
old by his parents, who died two
years later. He brought himself to
manhood and through college edu-
cation by hard work. and after nm
ishing college began painting signs.
In 1903 he organized the Thomas
Cusack Company. which covered the
countryside with billboards and adj
vertising signs.
He leaves three sons and two
daughters.
Cusack took an interest In politics
soon after coming to Chicago In
1858. and served as a delegate to
several national democratic conven-
tons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
|ALIEN SMUGGLING
done BY WHOLESALE
Gigantic Business Concern Is
Revealed

Newport, VT. Nov. 20 C1 - As
many as 1000 aliens have been sue
cessfully smuggled across the Can
adam border this summer by a Mon
treal ring, Chief immigration In
spector James Ford said here last
night.
Advertised Abroad
John Adab. one OF two men cap
tured in an automobile near Rut-
land on Wed lesday when another
automobile escaped, was an employe
of this ring, which operates under
the name Of the Quebec Land and
Improvement company, Inspector
Ford said. Abad. with man giving
the name Of saba, was held here
last night for arraignment before the
United States commissioner tomor-
row.
Inspector Ford declared that the
Montreal company advertised abroad
the possibilities Of America and told
its prospective clients that an un-
guarded 5000 mile boundary separ-
ated Canada from the United States.
SITS a Head
Abad confessed. according to the
inspector, that he was paid $175 for
each alien whom he delivered safely
at Boston. Ford said that II men
were now In custody here awaiting
trial on similarcharges.
Customs officials on Wednesday
asked the Rutland police to watch
for two automobiles containing
aliens who had eluded them at the
line in the early morning. The
Rutland officers intercepted the cars
Fat Pittsford. little way north.
They forced Abad to turn his ma
chine into the ditch where it struck
an electric light pole. Abad and
saba we're captured, but three others
escaped. The other car sped past
the officers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20

Saloniki is to have an extensive
fair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
Rescues Bald Eagle
From Niagara River

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 20.-P}-
Reuben E. Becker of Fillmore ave-
nue. today will turn over to the zoo
a bald eagle he rescued from
Niagara river. Becker was out after
ducks when he saw big bird float
ing with the current short distance
from his covert. He rescued the
bedraggled bunch of feathers and
found to his surprise that he had an
eagle with wing spread of nearly
six feet.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20

reduce rates by reducing equipment
costs through distribution Of the
burden Of peak loads, occurring At
different hours in different regions,
and reducing the need for expensive
emergency reservA
Whittier all the electric compan-
les Of the United States will be con-
nected for the liberal exchange OF
power is an unanswered question.
Public utility mon are looking into
the possibilities Of exchanging pow
err with tho steel mills So great
has been the demand for power that
the investing public has poured So.
900. 100000 into the development Of
the nations power systems.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
NEWINGION NEWS

The w. c. T. Y. Institute which
was held yesterday at the Grange
hall was attended by about so per-
sons from other unions in all parts
Of the state. Governor Trumbulrs
mother, Mrs. Mary Trumbull, was
one of those present. Mrs. Lena w
Greenbacker of Middlefield, the new
president of the state union gave a
short address and Mrs Hattie NJ.
Newton OF Durham. a former presi-
dent, gave those present an idea Of
a model W. G. I. L. meeting. Jus
tice E. Stanley WelIes and Rev. w.
S. Walker. both of this town. spoke
at the afternoon session. The insti-
tute yesterday was the first OF a
series of is which will be held in
different parts Of the state and
which will he in charge of Mrs. Hat
tie NJ. Newton, Mrs. Everett A. FL
lott, head of the local union was
in charge of the program.
Movies will be shown at the Con-
gregatonal church chapel Monday
evening at 1880. Miss Mary c.
Welles will be in charge and the
proceeds will be used in the work of
re Consumers league about the
state. =
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-20
Grain Ship Aground
In Heavy Snow Storm

Buffalo. N. Y. Nov. 20.--lPl- A
freighter, believed to be an inbound
grain carrier, ran upon the rocks
near Martins Point, about IS miles
up Lake Erie, last night and today
was still hard aground, with the life
saving crew in a power boat stand
ing by. The ship apparently lost her
bearings in a heavy snow storm.
Word of the wreck was received
at the coast guard station by tele-
phone from Point Abino.
The assumption that the stranded
freighter was inbound was based on
the report that she lay low In the