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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
GASOLINE TAX IS
KILLED BY VOTE
IN LOWER HOUSE
HARRIS OF JEFFERSON GIVES
NOTICE THAT AT PROPER
TIME HE WILL MOVE FOR RE-
CONSIDERATION

Atlanta, Ca, April THE house
today formally killed the gasoline tax
bill by accepting the Recommendation
of the committee of the whole, yes
terday decided by vote of one hun
dred and one to forty to make an
adverse report on the bill to the
house.
Upon motion of Representative
Harris of Jefferson, author of the
bill, the house unanimously voted to
accept the report of the committee
of the whole. In making the motion,
Representative Harris declared that
at the proper time he would ask the
house to reconsider its action in
agreeing to the report of the COM
mittee.
Consideration of the seventy mil
lion dollar bond resolution, the next
action on the house calendar, was
delayed short while Representative
Steed urged the house to meet at
nine o'clock instead of converting
twice daily.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
CITY COUNCIL MET
LAST MONDAY. NIGHT
COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO
SECURE LOTS FOR COLORED
SCHOOL. NEW PLANS BEING
DRAWN BY ARCHITECT TO
MEET LOWER COST.

Aside from the usual payroll and
monthly reports of the department
heads, little business was transacted
by the City Council at its meeting
last Monday night. By invitation the
Board of Education was present to
discuss the location of the new Col
ored' school. DR.. W. D. Dorminey,
president of the Board spoke of a
probable location, accessible to the
major portion Of the children, on S.
Monitor Drive and suggested that the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds make an Investigation of
the probable cost of sufficient lots
to suit the purpose.
Supt. Usher reported that quite a
neat SUM may be secured from the
Rosenwald fund, if the location and
style of building meets with the APP
prevail of Mr.. Hill, the State Super
visor for the Fund.
Mr.. Petty and Mr.. Jolley also
spoke briefly on the site proposition.
The Public Building and Grounds
Committee of Council was given au-
thority to select a site and report to
a special meeting TO be called by
Mayor Mayes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
TO BUILD CONCRETE
BRIDGE ON OTTER CREEK
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
AWARDS CONTRACT FOX
DIXIE HIGHWAY BRIDGE.

Among a Number of awards made
by the State Highway department
for permanent road construction, APP
pears, the contract awarded to Benz
bry and Duggan of Hawkinsville for
a bridge across Otter Creek, six
miles north of this city. The cost
of this bridge will be $8484.2S. The
highway department awarded work
to the amount of 1888, 1855 at its
meeting Friday, considerable part
o (which is to be spent in South
Georgia, including a completely
paved highway from Atlanta to
Perry, $50 miles of the Dixie High
way. Projects are under way which
will give the Dixie Highway COM
pleted road from Perry to Hawkins
vile by the latter part of 1925.
Coffee and Irwin counties have also
made application for State and Fed
eral aid for their mileage on the
Dixie Highway, which will no doubt
be allotted at an early meeting OF
the State Highway Commission.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
MAFFET'S STORE IS
ENTERED BY BURGLARS
WINDOW BROKEN INTO AND
CONSIDERABLE MERCHANDISE
TAKEN. POLICE MAKING A
SEARCH FOR BURGLARS.

Sometime during last night par
ties broke into the Bazaar store and
helped themselves to a select array
of mems and women's wearing APP
parel, to all appearances taking their
time in making their selections.
The entrance into the store was
made by breaking the large plate
glass window on Central Avenue and
evidently had car awaiting them
in the rear of the store, as trunk,
and several suit cases were used in
carrying off the goods.
The burglar also took what change
that was in the register and making
search for moneysin the office helped
themselves to some postage stamps.
The report Of the burglary was
made to Mr.. Maffet this morning,
when Mr.. Coleman of the Kruger's
Department Store, passed the store
and noticed the broken window and
called Mr., Maffet on the phone.
Chief of police Strickland states
that evidently his night force did not
know of the burglary, as no report
was made by them before going off
duty this morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
EARLY FORECLOSURE
FOR A., B. & A. SEEN

New York, April 7.-Foreclosure
proceedings of the Atlanta, Birmlng-
ham and Atlantic railroad will be IN
stituted within two or three months,
thus relieving the A., B. & A. from
receivership, and control of the road
will pass to the Atlantic Coast Line
railway, according to George E. War
rem. head of the joint committee OF
the A., B. & A. bondholders. Holders
of two different issues OF A., b. q
A bonds are represented on tins
committee.
President Walters, of the Atlantic
Coast Line, and B. L. Bugg, receiver
for the A., B. & A., conferredln New
York this week. 1t is understood
that plans for future relations be-
tween the two roads were discussed.
Warren said that all A., B. & A.
bonds must be deposited presumably
with the Chase National bank be-
fore April %, after which they will
be exchanged for new Atlanta, Brm-
ingham and Atlantic 5 per cent Gu
mulative preferred stock when IS
sued. The ratio of exchange will be
500 in the face value of the preferred
stock for each 500 of bonds. The
Atlantic Coast Line will guarantee
the dividend on this stock.
1t is understood that the law firm
of Cotton & Franklin, of New York,
will institute foreclosure proceedings
in behalf of trustees of the Atlantic
Coast Line or their nominee.
At least two months will be re-
ouired to bring about the foreclosure
proceedings, in the opinion of War
rem, who said everything would de-
pend on the manner in which the 1.
C. C. accepted the basis of exchange
Mr.. Bugg returned to Atlanta to
day and Mr.. Walters has gone on a
tour of the road, according to the
Coast Line officers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Dixie Highway Meet
ing Well Attended
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ELECTED AND PLANS TO FL
NANCE CAMPAIGN ADOPTED.

An aggressive campaign In the IN
terest of the Central Dixie Highway
was launched at the meeting held in
Hawkinsville last Friday, at which
all of the counties were represented,
in response to call for meeting
issued by Vice President John R.
Slater. of Douglas. The meeting
was held in the court house and was
pr esided over by Mr.. Slater. Sew
eral plans to boost the tourist traf-
fic on this route were discussed and
a plan adopted by which continuous
co-ordinated efforts will be fostered
by the organization. as unit. An
executive committee was elected to
co-operate with Vice President Slater
and Sec. Gelders in carrying the
work to success.
J. II. Palmer, representing Fltz-
gerald. was elected chairman of the
committee, which will hold by-month-
ly meetings in Fitzgerald, the first
of these meetings to be held here FRI
day, April 9th, at the Lee Grant Ho-
tel. Others elected to the executive
committee were: c. G. Miller, of
Clinchfield, for Houston; j. j. Whit
field, of Hawkinsville. for Pulaski;
F. o. Beckham, of Abbeyille, for Will
cox; J. M. Willis, Ocilla, for Irwin ;
]. C. Brewer, Douglas, for Coffee;
D. E. Bum, Waycross, for Ware, and
Thos. Wrench, Folkston, for Charl-
ton.
Road signs and other advertising
will be features with which to attract
the travel on the Dixie Highway.
The entire delegation was delight
fully entertained at luncheon by the
Hawkinsville Kiwanians.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
3 Gold Bars Plowed
Up On Farm In
Lee County

Albany, Ca, April 4.-Three bars
of gold, on each of which is stamped
"fifty thousand dollars" and coin
dated 1884 are on their way to Wash
ington to be assayed, and Pleze
Riley, negro farmer of Lee county,
is still bewilderedly pinching himself
to make sure he wasn't dreaming
when his plow struck a metal pot
containing the bullion while he was
blowing on H. A. Petty's place last
Thursday.
Efforts to conceal the find were
successful until late Saturday when
news of it leaked out and J. M. Var
ner, white contractor of Sasser, Ca,
who was supplying the negro with
crop supplies, confirmed rumors OF
the discovery.
Mr.. Warner could advance no
theory as to how the precious metal
came to be buried in the field, nor
as to how it remained undiscovered
so many years.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Furnnan Smith Wins
Debate In Fitz Hi

The try-out of the American Bank
ers Associations debate, in which the
Fitz Hi is participating for the first
time this year, resulted in Fprman
Smith being given the award for the
local contest, at the preliminary de-
bate Tuesday. The district debate
will take place in Dawson, during
the district meet, the winner from
this contest. being awarded $25 by
the Atlanta Constitution for ex-
penses to the State meet, which will
be held in Atlanta, where the IL
districts of the State will contest for
the honor to send delegate to
Kansas City for a further try out
of the Southeastern Division.
From Kansas City debater will
be selected to the National debate,
which meets in Washington and for
which the American Bankers Asso-
citation will award trip to Europe
with all expenses paid and $1,000 in
cash. The debate is purposed to re-
vive the study of the Constitution.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Lions Club To
Be Reorganized

Quite little interest was mani
tested last Tuesday night when Mr..
Arthur Brookwell, field representa-
tive of the Lions Club International,
met a number of former members Of
this order at the Chamber of Com
merce and made plans for reorganlz-
ing the club here,
The Lions Club was at one time
very active in civic affairs In this
city but for some reason, probably
due to the fact that many of the
members moved to Florida, the club
suspended meeting, though they held
their charter, which they now have.
Realizing the great good that can
come from an active club such as
this the International sent their rep
resentative here to see If the CLUB
could not reorganize on SOUND
basis and begin activities. Mr.. Brook
well was loud in his praise of this
city, stating that it showed very
progressive citizenship for a city OF
this size, with it's paved streets, white
way. parks and broad streets. he
was much impressed, also, with
the class of citizenship he met and
predicted that real live club would
be organized and do some real etfec-
tive work for the city and COMMUNE
ty.
Only preliminary arrangements
were made at the meeting Tuesday
night but meeting for next Tues
day night at the Carnegie Library
will complete all details and perfect
the organization. Officers will be
elected and committees appointed
and they will be ready to go. Mr..
Brookwell expects to be present, II
possible, to make an inspirational
talk on Lionistn.
The local arrangements have been
left in the hands of Will Adams, for
mer president of the club, and any
of the former members who wish to
ioin, as we'll as any new men VINO
desire to affiliate with them. can see
him in the meantime for any lntor-
nation they might desire.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
COUNTY BOARD HAS
KNOTTY QUESTION
SUPREME COURT VOIDS COUN-
TY-WIDE TAX ACT FOR DEMON
STRATION WORK.

The County Board of Education,
in session Tuesday, had a knotty
question before it in the finding a
solution to finance the county agents
work in the county. Under special
act pAssed in 1922, the Boards of
Education throughout the State
thought themselves authorized to
levy a special tax for agency work
in the country districts, covering the
entire county. However, through a
case carried up from Laurens county,
the Supreme court ruled that the
countrywide proposition does not APP
ply to incorporated towns, having a
special school system and tax of their
own. To finance the work under this
ruling the special levy can only be
made ON property lying outside of
the city limits of Fitzgerald, which
approximates only about $1,2O0,OOO,
recurring levy of nearly or fully
three mills to carry on the work.
AS four of the larger country dis
tricts are already levying a special
S mills for education in addition to
the 5 mills levied by the county for
this purpose, it becomes problem
for the country people to solve. In
previous years, local subscriptions by
public spirited citizens, assisted the
county board in financing this work,
which may have again to be appealed
to, if the work of the County Agent
and Home Demonstration is to be
continued here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Wants Lower
Rates on Bananas

Waycross, Ga, April 8.-On COM
plant of the G. w. Saunders Com
pany, one of the largest tropical
fruit distributing agencies in South
Georgia, the Waycross and Ware
County Chamber of Commerce has
requested the ATLANTIC Coast Line
Railroad to investigate freight rates
to this city.
The Saunders Company alleges
that the present rate of 76 cents has
been removed, and that the new rate
will be approximately $l44, whereas
other cities have enjoyed a rate OF
So " cents.
Mr.. Saunders has operated his
fruit business in Waycross, F1tz-
gerald, Quitman, -Cordele, Triton,
Douglas, Blackshear, Thomasvllle,
cambridge and other South Georgia
cities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Ohioans to Take
Up Residence Here

F. C. and j. c. Wotring, father
and son, of Oberlin, Ohio, arrived
here Monday night to make this their
permanent residence and will bring
their wives here as soon as they
either buy or build residence. Both
of these gentlemen are we'll pleased
with this section, selecting it after
a carful investigation of conditions
and opportunities prevailing here.
The settlement of these newcomers
in the county may be the means OF
getting others from the dairy section
of Ohio to join their northern neigh
bors here.
Mr.. ]. C. Wotring spent several
days in the city recently and made
number of friends who welcome
him back to the county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
JUNIORS SETTING
ELDERS A PACE
JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE HAS LARGE MEMBER
SHIP AND ADDING MORE.

Chas. Newcomer, Jr., and Paul
Stone, chairmen of the membership
drive for the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce, are setting the regulars
fine example in securing members
for their organization, which may be
counted on doing it's share of the de-
veloping- of the future activities in
city and county. Both of these
young men will appreciate to receive
application from any Of the young
business men who are qualified to be-
come members of the Junior c. OF q.
The members secured to date are:
Frank Melton, Bob Davis, Storer Pat
terson, H. A. Troupe, Alton Harri-
son, ]. v. Griner, C. E. Turner, Paul
Smith, R. Glen johnson, Eugene
Strickland, C. B. Joyner, Durwood
Boney, w. B. Haynes, Jr., Alton
Wright, Bart Powell, A. O. Justice
F. S. Bradford, George Persons, X.
E. Rosser, R. A. Sith, Leon Stone,
H. H. Hill.
H. C. Coleman, F. C. Gaines, Ell
mer Waites, John Parker, Frank Par
sons, Raymond Ratcliff, I. L. Thurs
ton, Warren Brown, Henry Dor
miny, A. S. Hawks, Give Folger, Jr.,
Cody Calf, C. A. Rowland, Howell
Hobbs, A. E.. Wilcox, Roy Bowles,
T. C. Curtis, E. S. VIM, Jr., H. A.
Hill, Dewey Butler, R. F. Darden, Z.
G. Grantham, Lue VIM, Albert
Matthias, Raymond Matthias, Walter
Murray, Lacey Ennis, E. G. Manu.
Frank Fletcher, j. j. Pryor and Her.
bert Saunders.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
National Delphian
Chapter Formed
In Fitzgerald
ORGANIZATION STANDS FOR
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCA-
TON AND PERSONAL I'M
PROVEMENT.

Fitzgerald was among the first
cities of the state of Georgia to be-
come identified with the National So
ciety, the largest educational move
ment for women in America, when
on Thursday afternoon, April 1st, in
the Woman's Club Room in the Pub
lie Library, the National Organizers,
Miss Emma L. Walton and Miss Ber-
nice C. Bossong, met with promi-
nent and enthusiastic group of wo-
men to assist them in forming their
local chapter.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. Elmer L. White.
Vice-President-M r. H. Nc
Kay.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. c.
E. Newcomer.
The first meeting will be held
Tuesday afternoon, April 9Th, at 8
o'clock, in the ,Woman's Club Room
in the Public Library, day and hour
of regular meetings to be determined
at that meeting. Election of an Adj
visory Board will also take place at
this meeting.
The aim of this organization is
higher education, personal improve
ment and social progress, greater ap-
probation and fellowship among wo-
men. There are more than three
thousand active chapters in the
United States, with membership OF
over one hundred and fifty thousand.
The program of study covers the
liberal arts: music, literature, art,
history, the drama, philosophy, mem
tai and social science and the art OF
conversation. All lessons are oral,
no papers being permitted, the prime
object being to develop the members
along the line of self-expression,
memory training. and person poise.
To reach a definite goal one must fol-
low a fairly definite road, and it was
to meet such needs that the Delphian
plan was formulated. Such an ideal
will bring together the progressive
women of a community on a broad
democratic basis. Those of various
views learn to think together with
out thinking alike. Delphian is truly
an open door to learning.
A prominent lawyer of the South
has said, ssThe Delphian Society is a
symbol of an awakened womanhood
and a prophecy of greater woman
hood yet to be. AS such it is en-
titled to the cooperation of all up
ward looking people, for it is not
only an organization for women, 1t
is much more than that, it is en-
blematic of movement for the up
lift of the race"
The, members unanimously chose
the name of ..'Indga" for their chap
ter; this name being a combination
of Indian and Georgia and is sig
nificant to the people of Fitzgerald.
We invite the women of Fitzgerald
who have at least the vital interests
of her own generation at heart, to
come into this great movement. The
charter will remain open few days
that other ladies interested may have
the privilege of charter membership.
ANY one wishing to enroll as char
ter member may make application
through the organizers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Auto Thieves Are
Landed In Jail

Elliott I. Edwards and Arthur
Esckesburg, two walking tourists,
stole a Ford coupe from John Evans
Monday night and drove it east OF
the city, where they stripped it of its
tires and extra rim, which they at
TEMPTED to sell to Mr.. Hurd, whose
suspicions were aroused and notified
the sheriff's office. Both of the par
ties are strangers in the city and sup
posedly en- route north from Florida.
They will be held to the next term
of court, which convenes next Mon
day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
USHER REELECTED
SUPT. CITY SCHOOLS
BOARD MAKES UNANIMOUS DE-
CISION. FACULTY TO BE
ELECTED FRIDAY. VERY FEW
CHANGES ANTICIPATED.

The Board of Education, at its
meeting, reelected Prof. G. E..
Usher superintendent for the second
term by a unanimous vote of the
Board. Prof. Usher in his first years
work with the City's schools demon
strated his ability to give the city's
schools competent supervision and is
having the cooperation of his corps
of teachers.
The faculty members will be
chosen at the meeting of the Board
to be held Friday night, April 9th,
when but few changes are expected
to be made in the teaching force,
which has proven itself very salts
factory during the year.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
John r. Crandall

The death of Mr.. J. R. Crandall
occurred on last Friday night in Ma
con, where he had been taken to his
brothers home after the Atlanta
physicians had diagnosed his case as
one beyond remedy and his life near
ing it's end.
This elimination of his recent ill
ness has brought sadness to many
friends in this city where Mr.. Gran
dali and his family have resided for
several years, being identified in
pleasant and helpful ways with
church and school interests. They
are members of st. Matthews Epis+
copal church and will be greatly
missed in this connection. Miss Jean
completed her high school work in
Macon before moving to this city, but
did some supplementary work in
high school and had many friends
here to regret her absence when she
decided to spend year or more In
California with relatives. She was
called back when the seriousness of
her fathers condition was known.
John and Robert, the sons, worthy
and popular boys in the school and
city will be greatly missed by the
breaking up of the fitzgerald home
and deep sympathy is felt for them
in their great loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall have been
devoted to their church and Mrs.
Crandall has had an active part in
P. T. A. work in the city.
Mr.. Crandall has spent the most
of the past year out of the city, be-
ing engaged in contracting work IN
Florida, when he became ill. He
took his bed on coming home and
the intestinal trouble he suffered con-
tinue6 to grow worse, and even the
best of specialists consulted could
offer no relief, during his stay in the
Atlanta hospital.
For interment his remains were
carried to Fort Valley, the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Saunders Harris,
the funeral taking place on Satur-
day afternoon.
Besides his wife and two daugh-
tiers and two sons, Mr.. Crandall is
survived by several brothers, two of
whom reside in Macon, and by his
mother and sister in California.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
Reserve City Bankers
Going to Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, April 8.-The annual
convention the Reserve City Bank
ers of the United States, who meet
in Atlanta April $3.50 for their nat
ional sessions, will draw to the city
approximately ESQ of the leading
bankers of the country, according to
announcement made here today.
The following are officers of the
Reserve City Bankers of the United
States: R. F. Mentally, of st. Louis,
president; H. F. Lemon, of Kansas
City, vice president, and H. w. Mar
tin, of Atlanta, secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-04-08
One MONTH TO REGISTER
FOR FALL ELECTIONS
STATE AND COUNTY BOOKS TO
CLOSE MAY 4th.

The registration books for voters
are now open at the county tax col
lector's office for the registration of
all voters, who have moved into the
county or have become of age since
the last election.
Under the law, the books must
close six months before the next gen.
eral election, so if you want to par
ticipate in the election of State Sem
ator, Representative, Governor and
other state house officers this Fall,
you must register before May 4th
with Mrs. F. M. Graham, Tax Col
lector, who issues the following in
formation:
All who have never registered
must subscribe to the voters oath
upon registration.
All who have registered in other
counties in this State, but who are
now citizens of Ben Hill county, must
have their registration transferred
on or before May 4.
All those who will be Fl years of
age on or before the date of the gen.
eral election are subject to registra
ton and will be allowed to vote.
Those who have registered in Ben
Hill county, but who have not paid
all their atxes up to and including
1925, will be disqualified unless pay
ment is made on or before May A..
To be able to qualify persons must
have been a resident of the State of
Georgia for IL months preceding
Nov. 2, 1926.