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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Mrs. M. w. Simmons

The death of Mrs. M. w. Simmons
occurred at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. S. Mulder, March 80, at
Miccosukee, Fla. She was 50 years
old at the time of her death.
The deceased is survived by six
sons and two daughters, Messrs.
Henry Simmons, of Pavo, Ga; Lee
Simmons, Triton, Ga; Joe and Ivey
Simmons, of Miami, Fla; j. H. Sim
mons, st. Petersburg, Fla, and Berry
Simmons, of Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs.
]. H. Coffee, of Albany, Ca, and
Mrs. E. S. Mulder, of Miccosukee.
Fla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
WHY AMERICA is GREAT

What strikes us as the strangest coin thu
world has ever seen now lies cleaning on oul
desk before us: half-dollar minted a
Washington.
It's reverse holds the American eagle, thu
word Liberty and a remarkable dedication
"To the Valor Of the Soldiers of the South"
The diverse bears the legends: I'm God W.
Trust" and "Stone Mountain 1926" plus the
portraits of two soldiers or horseback. Look
ing closely, we discover they are none other
than Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
Every American, Yankee and Rebel alike
should be proud to be citizen of a country
that could produce a coin like that. Every
boy and girl in the land should own one, for
it tells why America is great
Just think Sixty-odd years ago the guns of
civil war were rocking the nation to its very
foundation as Lee and Jackson led their
Southern hosts to battle against the Northern
legions of Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker,
Meade and Grant. Yet today, in what was
then the Northern capital, they are striking
coins ito the vaor of the soldiers of the SOUTH
Why? Because America is America. Any
where else under the sun victory would have
meant spoils for the victors and firing squads
for the vanauishcd We do it differently.
Ncrtherners are among the very first to admit
Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest of
Americans. They readily recall his prayer,
GOO spare US from civil war, and that mel
said 10 greater calamity could befall our coun-
try than that It should be cut in two. They
tell of how the immortal Lincoln offered him
the post of commander-in-chief of the Union
forces and how mis- conscience led him to re-
fuse that hig hhonOr to take lesser command
in the South. They know that Lee lived up
to his. beief that duty is the sublimest word
in our language ard that he never wavered
fro1n il as long as his life was his.
In defeat Lne was greater, if possible. than
he had ever been in victory. He told the
ragged remnants OF lis followers to go back
to their homes proud of their record but to
RENE mber that 1T is now the duty of every
citizen to aid in the restoration of peace and
harmony He himself set the example, Tor,
FROM the moment he and Grant casped hands
at Appomattox the Union held no more loyal
citizen than Lee.
foe without hate, as Benjamin Hill of
Georgia, described him, Lees was the spirit
that makes us a great people. Ready to fight,
in defense of what we believe to be right, we
stand equally ready to accept what appears
to be for the greatest good of the greatest
number. without bitterness and without
grudge.
A great gentleman, great soldier, great
citizen. great American was Lee and the
Ohio, Evening Times.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

rupted the soul of the American government.
The same department which supervises the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars annually and
directs the activities of hundreds of agents,
provocateur and arresting turns around with
its left hand and gives the two biggest brew
ing companies in the United States the right
to violate the Volstead law.
Hypocrisy is our middle name-Macon
Telegraph.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
"AH Dressed Up"

"Glad rags" means holiday attire
Sunday clothes. This expression grew
up when ''glad" still mad the old mean
Ing of bright. flas,y or, gay in celor.
Rags" In this expression, of course,
Is used in the jocular sense OF any
clothes.-Exchange.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
ETJTJErT7rTES
ON
. THINGS
Corn Week
By M;

Corn Week
A small Illinois town recently cele-
brated Corn Week. The principal
feature was substituting the use of
corn for money in as many ways as
possible. A moving picture show ac-
cepted IS ears of corn from adults
and fifteen ears from children as the
price of admission and newspaper
subscriptions were payable with two
bushels of corn. After all corn is
more truly representative of our nat
ional wealth than is a bit of gold or
silver ore minted into coin.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
SHOULD PAY PENALTY

If an offender of the law is fairly tried and
convicted, either by jury or the court, and sem
fenced to term of hard labor in the nen let
ti.at criminal pay in full the penalty the law
put upon him by the courts.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

ITO be good citizens, advises wise and pa
triotic Judge, in welcoming new citizens to
civic fellowship, you should read newspapers
and bring your children up to read newspa-
pers, so you will know what is going on in
your community, in your country and in your
world
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

Carpenters and painters are in strong de-
mand here-many new residences are being
built and many more old ones are being re-
paired, which gives the town better outlook
for the future.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Finnish National Epic

The "Kalevala" is Sfhe national epic
of Finland. The name means ''The
abode of heroes" The epic ranks
among the FIVE or six grear ones Of the
world
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

CASH PAID For FALSE TEETH
dental gold, platinum. magnetic
points diamonds and discarded jewell
ry.' Hoke Smelling X Rein ne Co,
Otsepo. Michigan II
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Floating Hospital

The government of Alaska will
maintain floating hospital this year
on the 1000 miles of the Yukon
river that are navigable. The pur-
pose is to serve 5000 native and
white inhabitants of this isolated dis
trict. The staff is very small, one
doctor and two nurses.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

Miss Mallett Crum, Miss Fannie
10 Little and Edwin Roebuck of Cor
dele were Sunday guests of Gene
and Willis Mcdonald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Life On the Rolling Deep

PaSSe ayers on a steady steamship
marvel as they pass light ship that
any one can ever be found who is
willing to live on one They are es-
pecially impressed if they have that
faint telling in the pit OF the stom-
ach. There is one hghtship stationed
,bout 125 miles from the state of
Washington coast that is said TO
average 900 rolls an hour that vary
from ten to forty-five degrees. The
place is counted very dangerous
one, warning ships from the reefs at
the entrance of Puget Sound. The
hghtship now in service has been on
duty for eighteen years and has done
it's part so well no wreck '1"ve been
recorded in all that tilae. What the
writer would like to kuow is how
long the crew holds out at this work,
and if they really do get used to it.
Reading Machine
Shall people of the future read
with machine? The prediction Of
the inventor OF the reading ma
chine" sounds freakish. But how
many other inventions have at first
seemed so and later became of prac-
.ical utility and general use. This
invention is a small apparatus fold
ing into the size of a fountain pen
and consisting of a magnifying lens
for enc eye like a microscope. also
a shield for the other eye, and rack
that holds reading matter that has
been photographed from microscopic
type quite undecipherable to the
liked eye. The great advantage is
opposed to be ia the discard Of bulky
books. revolutinnizing the printing
..usincss by putting type-setting ma
chimes and printing presses out of use
and reducing expense of production.
The first field invaded by the new
process would be the bulky refer
ence books so hard to handle and
store, such as encyclopedias and die
tionaries, also law books and records.
Just what the effect will be to the
eve used singly by this plan would
be a question for demonstration.
rne inventor claims, however, that
ne strain is reduced by eliminating
'arus and reading glasses will be I'M
." ssary. More credence will be
gwen the plausi6ility CT this scheme
,~r>ue: the inventor Is Admiral
iske. retired. who invented the tor
sedo plane. the naval telescope sigh,
nd mount, and electric gun range
f,1der. s. m for detecting sub
sayiaes, and ar electromagnetic sys-
,,,,o for exploding torpedoes under
ships.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENES NEXT MONDAY

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Term 1925 Ben Hill Superior Court
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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

WANTED To buv or trade f"r used
furniture Miller & Raine FURNITURE
Co.. 113 s. Main St. Phone 335, tt
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Danger1 Coughs
That Hang-On

Neglected coughs often lead towyorse
trouble. Yet there is simple method
passed on the famous DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which usually breaks the
worst cough entirely in "a hours.
Here is the method: You take lust
one teaspoonful and hold it in YOUR
throat for Is or 20 seconds before swal.
lowing it. 1t has a double action. II
not only soothes and heals irritation.
but also removes the phlegm and con.
gestlon which are the real cause of the
coughing. So the most stubborn cough
soon disappears completely.
DR.: Kings New Discovery is for
coughs, chest colds, bronchitis, spas
modlc Group. etc. Fine for children.
too-no harmful drugs. Very econorni.
cal, as the dose is only one teaspansful.
At all good druggists. Ask foS
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
CLASSIFIED ADS

'r>,--CASH IN ADVANCE
=, we, llc per line
- anr ce~ line
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

Loyalty to city costs nothing but pays good
returns.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
EOP SALE

FOR SALE
LUMBER AND SHINGLES-Phone
800. Casper Hide & Skin Co., 900 block
East Magnolia 81 Graham's old Lum-
..er ard II.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
PURE MILK AND CREAM

Dairy products. from sanitary
dairy Phone 1902 Prompt atten-
ton to all orders. s A. WRIGHT. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
THEY PERSEVERED

Sixty thousand dollars has been appropriate
ed for the paving of the Central Dixie High
way from Waycross to the Bacon County Line
and the contract will specify that the work
be completed in November
This is due to the perseverance and hard
work Of the Ware County Commissioners
j. d. Mitchell, C. l.. Mattox and D. A. Wood
ard.
Where others would have become dlscour-
aged and have quit trying they refused to quit
because they knew the money the taxayers
had invested in this road should be protected
AS consequence they won out-Waycross
journal Herald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

FOR RENT-Four rooms. will be va
cant April 18th. 500 w. Altama-
ha. Phone 265.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

WANTED-Plne..o oak and ash: short
lengths. Fitzgerald Veneer Com
pany. l-2S-tf
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Velvet Beans for Sale

10 bush. of Velvet Beans for sale;
go bush. Of corn in shock "A. P.
MERCER, Abba. Ga, 1tp
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08

Grand Jurors Drawn for April
Term 1926 Ben Hill Superior Court.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
IF HUSBANDS WERE LIKE WIVES

Umagined by Clarence A. Blondin)
 Tell me the truth, Jane. Am us fat as that man over there?"
 "Why no, Horace. I don't think you are"
 "Oh. Jane. do you see that per fectly lovely pair of trousers in that window? A narrow light blue stripe on a background of blue serge! It's just too lovely for anything! Don't yoH think they are sweet, dear?"
 "I think they are very nice, Hor' ace"
 That's what you always say! You know very well they are adorable! Jim Stephenson has a pair just like them. Honest. don't you think they are sweet? Tell me now, aren't they just too gorgeous for words? I just think I'll buy a pair--thcy'll 50 so well with tho lavender sock support CTS Uncle Henry gave me. You don't care if I buy pair, do you, Jane dear? I really do need them! I'm invited to a little poker party at l'rcd's tonight and I haven't a thin2 ito wear"
 "Nery well, Horace, Whatever you say, and you might get yourself q box of those cigars, too."
 "Oh. you're dear! I'm going to get those corolas. Those stogies don't go well with my type of face would fl be too eXtrayaEant if bought two boxes. Jane, dear?"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
Observation On The Weaker

Washington, Jan. @0.---ForecaSt for Southern New England: Slightly cloudy, Thursday increasing cloudi-
 ness, probably snow or rain, colder in northern Massachusetts Thursday, fresh southwest, shifting to north
 west and north winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Cloudy tonight snow fiurrics and colder in north portion; Thursday increasing cloudincss followed by snow or rain in south portion and colder; fresh west 10 northwest
 winds shifting 10 northwest Thurs day.
 Conditions: The disturbance noted yesterday over Missouri has advanced 10 the lower lake region, causing cloudy and unsettled
 weather from Illinois eastward to
 New England. Pressure is rela- lively low from the lake region southwrStward to Texas and New Mexico. Areas Of high pressure
 overlie t lie south Atlantic coast dis | trictS and the northern Rocky Mountain sections.
 Temperatures arc generally lower in the northern states from the Mississippi valley eastward to the north Atlantic coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity | unsettled weather with somewhat 1 lower temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
THE POLES OF NEW BRITAIN

In selecting New Britain as one of the cities 10 visit, Archbishop Cieplak, the Polish prelate now touring the United States. will pay well-deserved tribute to the pro- gressiveness and prosperity of the Polish colony in the city,
 It can be said without exaggera- ton that scarcely anywhere in the United States have Polish resi- dents of a city made themselves more highly respected than In New Britain. The older members Of the New Britain colony came here as immigrants, seeking their fortune in a new land; and most of them have found the full measure of prosperity and have taken full advantage Of their op- portunitles. The younger genera ton, continuing keenly alive to the opportunities of their environment, retain the progressive spirit of their elders aud combine with it the ad- vantages of American training.
 There are no better citizens in the city than are to be found in the Polish colony and they are ac- tive in every worthy endeavor They lend color and variety 10 the citizenship of the city and the archbishop during his tour will see much here to relate In his native country when he returns. He will find Polish institutions in the city that are models of their kind, such as the Polish orphanage, the Po- fish Home for the Aged, day nursery, a parochal school, church and roctory, a Polish print ing plant, a Polish cemetery, and q parochial farm serving Polish in- sututions. New Britain has every reason to he as proud Of these in- sttutions as the Polish people are themselves.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20

upon reinstatement to classif | position,
 . Q. Why do automobile gasol tank wagons have n chain draggi along the ground from the frnf of the wagon?r
 A, That is safety devic Through vibration ana friction stat electricity is generated in the tan wagon and unless it is carried of( land grounded q spark is likely to discharge across n gap of gas yapor and blow the truck to pieces. !"
 e.. How many Lafayette souvenir coins were minted by the United States in y9OO and what are they worth today? ....
 A. There wero $jO.0oO Of the coins minted. Their value today is s1.1O 10 SIPS.
 Q. How often has Jack Demp- sey, the prize fighter, been knocked out?
 A. Only once. Jim Flynn knock cd him out in one round in Febru- ary, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20

of the new internationalism
 c. What is the size of the Wash ington monument at Washington, D. C.. at the base and at the top platform? What is the capacity of the elevators in the monument?
 A. The Washington monument Is 90 feet square at the base and S4 feet square at the top floor. The elevator has capacity for 30 pass engers.
 Q. What has become of tho U. S. s, Mehphis?
 A. On August 20, 1916, while ly- ing off the city of San Domingo, it was driven ashore by tidal wave and completely wrecked. It was stricken from the navy list Decem- Der 17, 1917. It was finally sold on January r. 1922 in Its wrecked con- dition 10 an iron and metal com pany of Denver, Colorado, for $3,- 900.
 c. Can genuine pearls be de- stroyed or are they indestructible ?
 A. They can be destroyed in sev- eral ways. Then can be crushed, dissolved in strong acid, or disinte- grated by pealing off the layers of which they are composed.
 Q. Has the republic of Mexico a state church?
 A, There is no state church in Mexico at present. The separation Of the Roman Catholic church from the state was accomplished when the new Mexican constitution was adopted. during the administration of President Obregon.
 Q, From what animal is the fur called "Caracul" taken?.
 A. From an animal of the sheep family found in Tashkent and some of the provinces Of southern Rus sa. The Tashkcnt Caraculs have the highest lustre and the finest moire markings. Russian Caraculs have various colors as brown, black, brown and black, or brown and white and occasionally white. Cara 
 culs are also found in China and Mongolia. These are generally white, and the fur Is heavier and has looser curl Caraculs are bred to some extent in the United States and Canada. The finest belts are taken from young lambs. Q. If an employe in the govern ment service resigned and drew his retirement fund upon resigning and then re-entered the government service would he be eligible to re- tiremet and would his time count from the time of his first position or only from the last period of service? .'
 A. The retirement act provides that all money returned to an em- ploye upon resignation from the classified civil service must be re- deposited with interest before such .employe may derive benefit under the provisions of the Retirement act
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
25 Fears Ago Today

Edward II. Hart, son of President w. H. Hart of the Stanley Works, is planning to go to South Africa and Australia in the interests of the Stanley Works and Stanley Rule and Level Mfg, Co. He will be absent about two years, spending 1 2 months in each country and pushing the in- tcrcsts of these firms in the Anti EodeS.
 r. G. Platt of the hospital board stated today 10 q reporter that dur ing the year th" hospital has been open 10 the public it has outgrown it's quarters and must be enlarged soon by addition.
 The firc-police building on Con- mercial street is coming along slow ly and will not be done before March or April ]. The stalls for the fire horses have not yet been put in.
 The hearing on the application of o. r, Curtis for q recount in the ballot for representative will be held tomorrow afternoon. He was beat cn by T. II. Brady by seven votes.
 Clan Dauglas will meet Thursday night to make arrangements for go- ing to Hartford to the celebration oi Bobby" Burns birthday. At Co. Is rifle shoot last night those scores were made: E. E. Ram. age, 62; W. E. Beers, 72; ]. M. Bur. dick, 69; first bulls eye, F. l., Traut; last bulls eye. A. w. Thomas.
 The Hartford and New Britain high school basketball teams will |, play at tho Hartford r. M. C. A ] Wednesday evening, The contest will be followed by one hetwrcr Yale and the Hartford r. N, C. A. Only 20 applications have so fai been made to tho board of relief.
 Lincoln J. Cartor's romantic dra i ma, "The Flaming Arrow," will b, presented at the Husswin Iycom Saturday, with Chief Go-Won-Go, Mohawk. IL is not a blood-and, thunder play. but has several pleas ing scenes,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
Hartford Man Married to
 Former Russian Princess

Nashua, N. H.. Jan. 20 Lp-Tho marriage in Serbia of the Rev Clarence E. Jaquith of this city and Hartford, Conn.,, and Miss Mary Harin, said 10 have been d Russian princess under the Czarist regime, has been announced here by Mr. Jaquith's mother, Mrs, Jaquith has just returned from the Near East where her son is engaged in relief work.
 Miss Harin was forced 10 nc" Russia and found employment in the Near East service at Con- sjantinople. Mir. Jaquith is in charge of orphanag"s in Greece. and recent ly established ar American college in Athens.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20
SGa 900 APPROPRIATION

Boston. Jan. 20 Pl-Thc council Of the Unitarian LaSm"n's league today announced approval of an ap- propriation of sG2.0n0 for a cam paign against inc 'throttling Of the teaching of sc."ncc and the Curtail- r1cnt of liberty of thought which initiates against religious freedom. 70 The campaign will bo carried 10 the state legislatures, and 10 the public,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-20

their parents very readily, It has been observed that thsa< families begin to take on the flavor of tho American standard" LuSuries and the nice things of lits seem to como first, as is the case among the natives. Why this should be the case must be due to various causes and example, It Is q situation like this that Father Traynor speaks against, and he will undoubtedly do his best to change them so far as he can.