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Evening star., 1926-02-14

"Ye know not whom ye worship. for
God is a Spirit and should be wor-
SHIPPED in spirit and in truth"
4 x
God has revealed Himself In various
ways 10 various minds in ages past.
He reveals Himself today to various
minds and in various ways. The prim-
itive man made with his hands u
craven image or a baked mud idol and
in the image Of his heart put upon his
idol all the attributes OF omniscience
and omnipotenCe that his mind could
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i. S. SYNTHETIC NITROGEN
MAY BREAK MONOPOLY
Various Processes Developed for TAX
ing Valuable Chemical From Air
Now Available.

world each year an amount greater
than that shipped out Of the Chilean
fields. There are many possible ways
of hooking up the obdurate atmos-
pheric nitrogen with materials On
earth, but only three of these ways
are actually used.
The simplest of these is the electric
arc process. Nitrogen is Induced To
combine with oxygen by the powerful
stimulant of electricity. The nitric
oxide formed is passed through huge
absorption towers. where it reacts
| with water and more oxygen to form
| dilute nitric acid. The process has
| been successful in Norway. but the
exceedingly high electric power re
| quirement has prevented its use in
most other countries
Italy Used Other Process.
In the cyanamide process. which
was first used in Italy, nitrogen IS
| trapped as it passes over finely pow
| dered calcium carbide heated to about
| 1000 degrees. 1t becomes chemically
fixed into solid calcium cyanamide.
| which can be easily changed TO am
/ monia gas or nitric acid. The raw
materials needed for making the cal
/ cium carbide are coal and limestone
/ and the energy required is only abour
/ =
process.
1t was found that calcium cyana-
mide could be put directly into the
| soil as Il fertilizer. This stimulated
| production. and in 1913 there Were
already nine producing countries
making 172. 600 tons Of the substance
| The production Is about four times as
! great today.
The synthetic ammonia process, the
/ newest Of the three methods Of nitro
| gen fiXation, was not known outside
! of Germany when the World War be
gan. Today, however. there are many
I processes based on the same principle.
| The pioneer Haber process was work
ed out mostly by Fritz Haber in Ger
many between 1905 and 1908. The
| principle involved has been alluded to
as the most far-rea ching accomplish
ment of chemical engineering.
The general features of the German
/ patent We're publicly known. hut the
! intimate details that made il workable
! We're secret. The American Govern
/ ment, fearful of being cut off from
Chile, set up a plant at Muscle Shoals.
Ala, to operate modified meth
| od worked out in the United States
but did not get il into operation until
! the war was over. British attempts
| to establish synthetic ammonia plants
! also Were unsuccessful.
After the war number of countries
! set to work in desperation 10 solve
the problem. In 1927 a way thai
worked was found at a plant in Sy
racuse, y. Y. Plants of various coun-
tries now are able to produce over
800, 900 tons of fixed nitrogen each
year. but the capacity of Germany's :
plants alone accounts for over 80 per
cent OF the total
Evening star., 1926-02-14

comprehend. His idol changed as his
horizon spread. as his understanding
deepened, as his knowledge broadened
Then came the great miracle.
For countless ages man, making
his craven images. conceiving his God
created in mans own image, had built
one civilization after another. that
rose. waxed fat and then crumbled
into decay and disappeared into the
winds that blow across the desert and
the plain. Then one fine day man
learned that God was no longer an
image, that he was u spirit to be wor-
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Process l. Difficult.

This process sounds as simple OF
paper as any of the others. but it wa 5
the hardest nut to crack. A properly
proportional mixture Of nitrogen and
hydrogen gas IS passed over a cata-
Iyst, a substance that by some seem
ingly magic influence can make two
unwilling elements react chemically
toward one another. The combination
forms ammonia. Heat is produced.
and not absorbed. during this reaC-
tion and the more the temperature is
kept down and the pressure up the
more ammonia is evolved. \ difficulty
of this process Is to obtain pure by
drogen and nitrogen. for impurities
lessen the efficiency.
The synthetic ammonia process is
much better suited TO American con
ditionS than the arc Of the Cranamide
process" DR.. j. VI. Braham of the
United States Fixed Nitrogen Re
search Laboratory has stated. There
are in this country enormous poten-
tial sources of hydrogen. The power
requirements are small and the
process does not require q large
amount of labor.
Evening star., 1926-02-14
BY HENRY ". BUM.

n HE following is a brief sum
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
/ seven days ended Febru
ary 13:
Evening star., 1926-02-14

-" HE millions in losses which
American cities once paid to
Tweeds and their party hench-
L men in graft and outright rob-
Evening star., 1926-02-14

Italy.-The recent development in
the relations between Italy and Ger
many is. exceedingly interesting as
viewed from all sorts 6. angles For
some months an anti-Ita1ian agita-
ton had been carried on In Germany
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
MANY TREATS in STORE
FOR VISITORS FLORIDA
STATE FAIR in NOVEMBER

Offering it's largest and best exhi-
bition in it's nine years of existence,
the Florida State Fair will open in
Jacksonville Nov. 10th. A total of
$4,000 tickets have already been sold
in advance while reduced railroad
rates assures a record-breaking at
tendance from all parts of Florida.
A championship cat and dog show,
a display of 5000 prize fowls, agri-
cultural exhibits from fifteen differ
ent counties, fine display of unex-
celled merit, live stock exhibits from
many states are only a few treats in
store for the visitor. w.
Automobile races, featuring Mile
Joan LaCosta, worlds champion girl
race driver, are included on the en-.
tertainment program. A $4,000
free attraction has also been con-
tracted for.
Johnny j. Jones shows will again
provide amusement for the throngs
that will flock to the fair grounds.
Interest in the exposition this year
excels all previous records, and it is
with confidence that Miss Elizabeth
Young, fair secretary, has predicted
the greatest year in history of the
fair.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
INDICATIONS POINT TO
LARGEST COTTON CROP
EVER PRODUCED In SOUTH

Washington, D. ca cotton crop
larger than ever before grown has
been produced in the South this year,
The Department of Agriculture
placed the indicated production at
17,454, 900 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight, or about 8,343,00O,000
poLnds of lint cotton. This is about
643,00O,O0O pounds more than pro-
duced last year.
The ESTIMATE was based on condi-
tions existing October Is to which
date 8,722,066 running bales of this
years crop has been ginned, accord
ing to the census bureaus announce
ment. There was an increase of 827,-
bales in prospective production be-
tween October l, when the last esti-
mate was made, and October IS.
! Uncertainty exists as OF how much
of the crop will be harvested, the
crop reporting board announced, in
view of the present low price of cot
ton and the scarcity of labor fol
picking. The factors have discour.
aged cotton farmers and may result
in some Of the crop, especially that
of lower grade, being left in the
fields.
( This years enormous production
was brought about by the planting of
the largest acreage on record and ia
vorable growing conditions generally
throughout the season. There was a
smaller early season abandonment
than in previous years and weather
and insect conditions were better
than usual. Defoliation of the cot
ton plants by leaf worms, continue
ton of warm weather and the gen.
eral absence of frost advanced the
maturing of late cotton boills and
permitted rapid picking. AS a result
of all these conditions the crop has
turned out to be much greater than
was expected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SPECIAL MEETING ACTS
ON v. |. COLLIER REPORT
Committee Is Appointed Tc
Work Out Plan In Securing
Western Dairy Colony.

A special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce Monday night, attend.
ed by number of our prominent
farmers and landowners, was highly
instructive by report of v. L. Col
lier, recent visitor at the Internal
ional Dairy Show at Detroit, where
a miniature pasture, made up of Ben
Hill county grasses, was an attraction
under the auspices Of the Chamber of
Commerce and the A., B. & A. Rail-
way.
Mr.. Collier interested a number
of visitors at this show in the posi-
bilities of dairying in this section and
stated that if the proper arrange
ments can be made with local land
owners, several large dairy herds
from Wisconsin can be secured for
this county.
The. plan as outlined by Mr.. Col
lier was endorsed by ]. ]. Dorminey,
Drew w. Paulk, John H. Dorminey,
J. E. Turner, Mrs. E. K. Farmer and
others in short talks, all of which in
Dictated that these landowners and
capitalists were in accord with pro-
gram to extend the agricultural in
terests of the county and take initial
steps in Investigation of crops.
President j. H. Mayes presided at
the meeting and gave the proposal
his hearty approval, appointing C. T.
Owens, J. ]. Dorminey, J. H. Dor
miney, E. L. Dormihey and Drew w.
Paulk committee to cooperate with
Mr.. Collier in working out a plan by
which this dairy colony may be To-
Gated in the county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
LIONS CLUB TO SPONSOR
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL;
FUN FOR OLD And YOUNG

The Lions Halloween and Carnival
committee have arranged for an
evening of real fun for the young
people of Fitzgerald and will have
many interesting features to enter
tain the crowd, when they assemble
in the business district Friday night.
The streets between Lees Depart
ment store on East Pine and the AL
dine Hotel and between the Walden
Motor Company and Russell Broth
ers on South Grant will be roped off
and all traffic suspended during the
celebration.
The band will be located at the in
tersection of Pine and Grant and
will play the entire evening.
Booths will be placed along these
streets for sale of drinks and sand
witches by the Parent Teachers Asso-
Citations, the Band boys and maybe
others, authorized by the Halloween
committee.
Judging from the varied costumes
worn by the children of the First
Ward school last Friday, decidedly
interesting array of masked folks
will be in attendance.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
FITZGERALD BABIES
BEAU TIFUL
Will Be Shown ON Grand Screen
Wednesday, and Thursday,
. Nov. 8 and a.

A rare treat is in store for the
fathers and the mothers, the broth
ers and sisters, the little playmates
and friends, when they have an op-
portunity to see the babies of Fitz-
gerald on the screen Wednesday and
Thursday, matinee and night, at the
Grand Opera House.
Several hundred life-size babies
and the youngest little chaps in the
family will be on the screen, laugh
.ng, gooing, smiling, sober, sedate,
II grumbling. The picture will be
rue 10 life in every respect and the
title baby or bustling chap will be
ust like he is at home.
A future president, or governor, or
senator, may be in the bunch. But it
makes no difference whether any of
the little children will be great or not
they are loved just the same, and
to have their faces appear upon the
screen is a treat for all.
A crowded house is expected to see
this showing of Fitzgerald's future
citizens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
Old Settlers Enjoy Reunion At w. r.
c. Hall; Resolutions Adopted Making
1t Annual; Permanent Organization

The 1895-1900 surviving pioneers
OF the Colony, whom the inclement
weather failed to deter, met at the
w. R. C. Hall at noon Tuesday to at
tend dinner served by special
committee of the Woman's Relief
Corps in honor of the 31st anniver-
sary of the settlement of the Colony
Of the past.
The early days were recalled by
brief talks by w. C. Wilkerson, F. M.
Bigham and I. Gelders and the first
school teacher of the Colony days,
Mrs. F. M. Bigham, cora Fox) Mrs.
E. Fox and Mrs. Mary A. Green, the
former from Nebraska, the latter
from Illinois, gave as their reasons
for moving to the Colony to escape
the extreme northern winters and to
spend their lives in the pleasant eli
mate of Georgia.
Organization Launched
The affair was voted to be held an
nually and a permanent organization
formed to perpetuate the colony
spirit. w. C. Wilkerson was elected
president, Mrs. L. Beauchamp, vice
president, and Mrs. Julia Griffin, sec
rotary and treasurer.
An executive committee consisting
of the officers-elect and Mrs. Mary
Grippe, Mrs. E. Fox and Mrs. Floyd
Eads were authorized to arrange for
an annual meeting of the Old Set
tiers in include all those who lived
in Fitzgerald and the Colony lands
from 1895 to 1900, and their de-
scendants, from whatever state they
may have moved, Colony members or
ton was voted to be "Old Settlers
Association"
Among those arriving in the
Colony in 1895 and present were:
Mrs. Eliza Fox. the first woman in
Ihc OOlohy, ouly, 4o0o5 rIeu Auu
Mrs. F. L. Bigham, Mrs. Bruce Bur-
ton, Mrs. Francis Beauchamp, Mrs.
Floyd Eads, Mrs. S. F. Stewart, Miss
Irma Stewart, Walter C. Wilkerson,.
Mrs. F. A. Thayer, Mrs. Annie Rol-
Inns, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Snyder of
| Chattanooga.
Of those arriving in 1896 the fol-
lowing were present: Mrs. Walter
Wilkerson, l. N. Frey, Mrs. Kate
White, Mrs. Julia Griffin, Mrs. Addie
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Gelders, Mrs.
Mary Grippe, Ivan Thurston, Mrs.
Mary Green, Mrs. J. T. Hendrick,
Mr.. and Mrs Burt Meeker. Mrs.
Mary Thomas in 1897, and J. T. Hen
bricks in 1901.
Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Nay were
/ special guests on this occasion.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
SALVATION OF SOUTH,
OFFICIALS POINT OUT

Atlanta, Ga.-The hardest lesson
for farmers of Georgia and other
southern states to learn is that of
diversified crops, according to officials
of the Georgia Department of Agri-
culture.
With diversified crops, the officials
point out, it is seldom true that all
are failures or that there is over
production in all of them. =,
Taken as a whole the South is no
longer unde rthe tyranny of the one
crop system, however, it is shown.
She produces for example, 100 per
cent of the country's sugar and mo-
lasses; 81 per cent of the country's
sweet potatoes; 83 per cent of the
country's tobacco; 80 per cent of the
country's rice; 80 per cent of the
country's butter; 80 per cent of the
country's winter and early spring
vegetables; about 45 per cent of the
country's crop values; 40 per cent of
the country's peaches, and still
larger per cent Of the country's citrus
fruits.
cut of the South comes 60 per
cent of the country's petroleum, and
about As per cent of the country's
lumber. The average acreage value
of Southern farm crops is said to be
higher than that of the country as a
whole.
The South, it is further pointed
out, leads the country in the manu-
facture of cotton goods. She is MAX
ing great strides toward national SUI
premacy in furniture manufacturing.
On all sides is evidence that she has
learned the value of building fac
tories to fashion her raw materials
into the finished products. And, be-
cause the South is the great winter
playground of the country, her tour
list business brings her vast amount
of wealth every year.
Agricultural leaders here assert
that cotton is still one of the South's
great resources, but a cotton slump
can no longer terrify her. people or
paralyze her business.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
Former Moultrie
Mayor Killed / n
Tractor Accident

Moultrie, CA. F. Monk, former
mayor OF. Moultrie and widely known
throughout this section died Saturday
- the result of injuries received
when he was run down by tractor.
The accident occurred at the
Monk farm about fourteen miles
from here.
The tractor Had just been driven
into shed and had been left in gear.
Some one on the place started the
motor and Mr.. Monk, who was lean
ing against a post in front of the
heavy machine, was. crushed when it
leaped forward. ~
An ambulance through him to
Moultrie and he lIas conscious until
a few minutes before he died. Mr..
Monk was about So years old. He is
survived by his widow, several chill
dren and wide family connection.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT AT
FLORIDA STATE FAIR TO
BE LARGEST In HISTORY

Jacksonville, FLA special ordel
providing for the shipment of cattle
from non-quarantined states for ex
hibition at the Florida State Fair
November 10Th to 9th, inclusive, ha.
been received by the fair officials
according to F. C.. Grower, president
of the association.
"The special permit was granted,
Mr.. Grower, Subject to various re
strictions for the protection of the
state, exhibitors and cattle, and il
is now a certainty that the state fan
live stock exhibit will be the largest
in the history of the state fair asso-
ciation."
J. J. Logan will be director in
charge of the livestock department,
and it is announced that already en-
tries have been received from cattle
breeders throughout the north and
east.
Arrangements have been aade by
the management of the association
for the services of w. T. Bennett, of
Griffin, Ga, to superintend the cattle
department again this year. This is
Mr.. Benefits third year, acting in
this capacity, with the state fair as
ISOLATION.
Approximately $4,000 in cash
prizes will be awarded to the winners
of live stock exhibits, which will con-
sist mostly of cattle, swine and
sheep.
The state fair association, realiz-
ing the large amount of credit due
he herdsman in his preparation Of
The animals under the listings of the
cattle and swine department, are Of
fering $500 in gold to the herdsman
fitting the grand champion of each
breed. Animals winning champion
ship must have been under the con-
tinuous personal charge or care of
the herdsman. for at least six months
previous to the opening of the fair.
Owners are not eligible.
The exhibit of sheep will be large
again this year, and will include
shropshires, southdowns, hampshires,
romenys, and also premiums are Of
fered on Angora Goats
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
Agricultural Problems Discussed At
Kiwanis Luncheon; Stubs DOrminy
Gives Impressions Live Stock Show

C. T. Owens, in charge of the pro-
gram at the Kiwanis club Friday, ar
ranged for talks on agricultural
problems, now occupying the minds
of every. business man and farmer
alike.
President ]. E. Turner of the club
introduced the subject with the state
ment that three crops, according to
one farmer, were made on the same
land this year, being planted in cot
ton and a bumper crop was produced,
and with the lowering of its price
"cane" was raised, and as the price
still made further decline, this par
ticular farmer raised hell"
Kiwanian Stubs Dorminey, just
returned from the West, where he
attended the International Live Stock
show and visited number of dairy
farms in Michigan, made an enthu-
siastic report of the value of dairy
ing as d money making crop in the
West and it's greater possibilities in
this section of Georgia.
The personal care given dairy cat
tie by their owners or their help, was
a revelation to Mr.. Dorminey and the
apparent prosperous condition of the
farms where milk cows predominant
was evidence of their profit making
proclivities.
Mrs. E. K. Farmer also gave a
short talk on her own farming ex-
periences and indicated that she in
tended to make some extensive i'm
provements along Investigation on
her large farm west of the city.
Mr.. Drew W. Paulk, cashier of the
First National Bank, made the en-
couraging statement that the local
banks had ample money to finance
the holding Of 1926 cotton crop and
that each of them were ready to as
sist their farmer customers in financ-
ing program of diversified farming
for the future. ,
The present condition from a bus
mess and banking standpoint, accord
ing to Mr.. Paulk, are better than they
were in 1921.
The Crisp county amendment to
the Constitution, authorizing that
county to float million and quar-
ter of bonds for a county-owned wa
ter power project, received the en-
dorsement of the Club.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
RUFUS KIGHT KILLED in
MIAMI BY FATHER -IN-LAW

Miami, Fla, Oct. "a. - Rufus
s,,lXSight, 20, roofer, formerly of Fitz-
gerald, Ca, died at a local hospital
today from bullet wounds received
late Saturday night.
Police arrested Rights father-in-
law M C. Mock, formerly of Syl-
vania, but placed no charges, await
ing action by coroner's jury.
Mock came here recently from Or
lando, Fla, while Right moved to
Miami more than year ago.
The remains of Mr.. Right arrived
here Wednesday and were laid to rest
in Evergreen cemetery. He is sur
vived by his wife, who resides in
Miami, his mother, Mrs. Right, Of
this. city, one sister, Mrs. Chas. G.
Grantham, and two brothers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
APPLE GROWERS MAKING
PLANS TO CELEBRATE
NATIONAL APPLE WEEK

Atlanta, Ga.-Coming upon the
heels of the announcement by gov
eminent agents here that the United
States is the greatest apple-export-
the apple crop in the United States
is bumper one and that there is no
serious worry among apple men that
the big crop will not be absorbed by
the buying public, according to c. R.
Porter, capitalist, of Rome, Ga, and
the owner of large orchards at Esom
Hill, Ca, on Treat Mountain.
There is no reason for becoming
alarmed over bumper apple crop ir
this country, Mr.. Porter said. Such
crop, Mr.. Porter points out, can dc
q vast amount of good by placing ap
Piles in abundance before the eating
public which very quickly responds
to lowered price for thrift that it
likes, and the public likes apples, he
asserts.
Georgia has great advantage in
the apple industry, inasmuch as ap-
Piles can be grown here and delivered
to the Eastern markets for the cost Of
delivery from the West" said Mr..
Porter. "In many respects, the Sec
ton of north Georgia where the COM
mercial crops are grown, resemble
very closely the noted regions of
Oregon and Washington where fruits
of widely known excellence and
beauty are grown.
"The soil of the northern region
of Georgia is rich in the necessary
plant foods, the analysis showing a
high percentage of potash. The gen.
eral topographic of the country is
the lands available for
apple culture having an elevation of
from 1000 to 1900 feet. The long
growing season, bright sunny days
and fairly cool nights of this region
adapt it to the culture of
this most important fruit"
The Porter Brothers Farm, in
which Mr.. Porter is interested, is sit
uated on the highest oint of the
Blue Ridge foothilgo0 miles from
Atlanta in western direction, in
Polk and HARRISON counties, near the
Bankhead Highway. The property
consists of about 1900 acres of land
and about $50 acres are planted in
apple trees. There are more than
10000 apple trees, from which fruit
is now being shipped to all parts of
the country.
Mr.. Porter, along with other lead
ing growers of the state, is making
plans to celebrate National Apple
Week, which will be observed in At
lanta and throughout the country
from October 80 to November 6.