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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
WoMEN's CLUB LUNCHEON

The annual mid-winter luncheon
of the Woman's Club was glver
Wednesday afternoon at the spacious
club room being served in groups o,
four and six. Each small table pre-
sented an attractive appearance will
a hand embroidered cover, crysta
vase of white narciSsi as a center
piece and handsome program book
lets decorated with bluebirds at eacf
plate. The menu was a dellclou!
turkey dinner in three courses, ar
ranged by the hospitality committee
under Mrs. L. Keim and served by
the house committee under Mrs. w
M. Rawlins. Covers were laid fol
eighty guests.
The name, "Wish Luncheon" was
carried out in the informal program
which opened with america the
Beautiful" led by Mrs. L. A. Turner
followed by prayer for blessing by
Mrs. S. G. Pryor. Several delightful
numbers of music were as follows:
Vocal duet, an arrangement OF Nc
Dowell's ITO Wild Rose," Mesdames
Latimer and ]. A. Parrott.
Instrumental solo a Mcdowell Sc
lection by Mary Frances Turner.
Vocal solo, Cadman's Gland of the
Sky Blue Water" Mrs. Elmer Waites.
Vocal solo, Frank Stanton's '"Keep
on Hoping" Mrs. Carl Fellars.
Interspersed were the most gra-
cious greetings from the president,
Mrs. G. E. Kicker, and Fluctuations
remarks with one specific wish from
past presidents and officers including
Mesdames ]. B. Wall, S. G. Pryor,
Sr., E. A. Russell, l. Gelders, Lon
Dickey, L. A. Turner, R. E. Lee, j.
M. Palmer, R. I. Maffett, S. G: Pryor,
Jr., R. H. Mckay and J. E. Turner,
and from the complimentary men,
bers with Mrs. E. S. Winn as spokes-
man and from Miss Louise Smith,
the one honorary member of the club.
Some of the subjects touched upon as
civic projects or club interests were
the convenience of gas for cooking
purposes, the paving of West Cen
trail Avenue and other streets, new
library doors, increased dues, large
vision and usefulness as district and
as a state organization, heartier CO.
operation in the wading pool spon-
sorship of next summer, greater ac-
tivity along the line of civic beauty,
especially in the creation of park on
North Main Street, extending street
parks and their upkeep friendly re-
lations toward every deserving OBJ
ject, more evidence of appreciation
for health work, for our hospital, and
relations for highway Improvement.
Mrs. Kicker named each committee
cooperating in the preparations of
the luncheon and the program and a
rising vote of thanks was given them.
A brief business session followed
the luncheon. Mesdames Lewis
Walker, Walter Wilkerson and Ber-
tina Luke were elected to member
ship. A letter of appreciation from
Captain Mobiles of the Mission Home
was read. A high class musical en-
tertainment was announced for an
early date if sufficient interest is
taken by the members.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
City Light Plant Clears Big
Profit at jacksonville, Fla

A profit approximateing million
dollars has been realized during 1879
by the city of Jacksonville through
operating its own electric power plant
and furnishing water to the commu
nifty, according to Commissioner
Frank H. Owen, city commissioner
in charge of public utilities.
In preparing report for submls'
sion to the city commission this
month, the utilities chief points out
that during the past year Jackson.
ville's growth is reflected in the fact
that 300 individuals month applied
for and had electric power installed
while an average of 1870 new connec-
tions were made with the water mains
each month.
Over Budget Estimate
From that part of his report which
is completed, it was learned that the
gross earnings of the power plant for
the past year were about $1,650,00O.
Although final figures were not avail
able, Mr.. Owens declared that the es-
innate of $1,500,000 gross earnings,
made when the budget was drawn up
at the beginning of the year, will be
exceeded by about $4,000.
The average gross earnings of the
power department have been $137,-
900 month, according to the COM
missioner. He added: "Our net
earnings for the entire year will be,
for this department, $775,O00 over
and above the operating expenses and
fixed charges" Gross earning in 1924
were $1,419,OOO, and net earnings
were $525,000. The increase in net
earnings, therefore, is $250,000.
A profit of $4,000 is estimated in
the water department. Some 1000
new accounts have been added dur
ing, the year. Profits would be high
er, it is explained, but for the fact
that several costly extensions have
been made.
Electric Extensions
The electrical service has been ex-
tended during 1925 to Panama, Or
ange Park, San Jose, the Bowden
shops of the Florida East Coast, four
miles along the Lake City highway,
Lake Shore and fifteen miles along
the Atlantic boulevard to Jackson
Vile Beach. This is an expansion
record. never before equalled in the
city.
The municipal docks have had their
biggest year in history, Mr.. Owen de-
clared. Figures were not available
yesterday afternoon, but the evident
increase in business made the fact
obvious.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
c. B. Ware, Pastor

Sunday School 1000 a. M, Burr
Stokoe, superintendent. A class for
every age. Everybody should attend
religious training school.
Morning Worship IL 80 a. m. An
them. Sermon subject: "The Grow
ing Jesus"
Junior League 800, in charge of
Misses Carrie Wilkerson and Evelyn
Brown,
Epworth League 700, ]. C. Will
liam,s President. Topic: Latin
America" The study course begins
Evening Worship 800. Especial
Law and Order Program" Special
music. Address by Professor VIII
liam E. Ashcroft of Fostoria,, OhOio.
Sermon by the pastor Subject:
claw and Order"
Orchestra music at Sunday School,
Epworth League and evening church
service under the direction of Mr.. R.
Glenn Johnson.
A cordial welcome to everybody,
especially strangers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
w. w. PICKENS

Death at last claimed VIM. w
Pickens, one of the earliest colon
lists and a charter member of the
Fitzgerald Lodge 1. o. o. F. Mr.
Rickens had been suffering for the
past year and though every medical
attention available was given him
death finally came to the relief OF
the sufferer, The deceased with his
twin brother, H. W. Pickens, who
preceded him D. death, were among
the first set yeA of the Colony and
were well knoSR Hand highly respected
for their untiring energy and de-
pendability.
The funeral was held at his late
residence at 80 this afternoon, Rev
C. B. Ware, of the First M, E.
Church, officiating. Members OF
Y Fitzgerald Lodge l. o. o. F. acted as
pail bearers and escorted the remains
to their last resting place in Ever
.9reen Cemetery. The deceased is sur,
vived by his devoted wife and one
brother and other members OF the
family, to whom the sympathles OF
the community are extended.
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transportation Big
Factor i'm Business
QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF
=" SERVICE MUST BE FIRST CON-
~ SHERATON IN REGULATING
CARRIERS, BANKERS SAY. 1885,

Atlanta, Cain regulation of COM
mon carriers business men here re-
Gently pointed out in discussing the
future of the railroads, quantity and
quality of service should be first con-
sideration. Poor service, they assert,
is dear at any price-insufficient
service spells industrial stagnation.
If industries are to grow and people
prosper, manufacturers here declared,
transportation must. be kept abreast
in commerce. Rates must be such as
to yield fair return. Prompt move
ment of products to market is trans
portation task OF the first magnitude
and an economic problem of vital con-
Germ to everybody, it was stated.
Few people realize that rates can
be too low as well as too high and
fewer still that the cheapest rate may
in the end prove the dearest, several
financiers asserted.
If rates be so low as to discourage
investors, compel under-maintenance
and impairment of service and leave
no margin for improvement and en-
largement of facilities" said the
DdHhcI, IHe loSS W piouuIelS anu
shippers from inability to obtain cars,
shrinkage and decay in transit, in
ability of the carrier to handle the
business with promptitudefi may cas-
lily exceed the freight charges.
In no other country in the world,
railway men here show, is commerce
so large, service SO good and rates
so low. Industrially the South, as
well as the rest of the country, it was
further shown, is forging ahead at
tren, endous pace, facilities must be
ever increasing, quantity and quality
of service are vital and rate adjust
ments for best interests to all must
be so proposed as to sustain our trans
portation system in its fullest energy.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
AGRICULTURAL MEETING AT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ~
ON MONDAY

One of the 100 concurrent agrll,;
cultural conferences in the state VIII
be held here next Monday at the
Chamber of Commerce, when Prof'
E. C. Westbrook of the Georgia state
College of Agriculture; w. B: Smith
Agriculturist for the G: & r. Ka1i-
road and V. L. Collier for the A. B.
& A. Railway will address our citizens
on Farming and Farm Problems. This
is an educational meeting, similar
ones being held on the same day in
each of the 100 couny seats OF the
state to bring about a concerted eft,
fort in behalf of better agricultural
program for 1926. Forty progressive
:. Ermers from the several districts in
he county have been appointed by
! The County Board of Education and
are expected to take part in this
gathering. The program will be in
charge Of County Agent c. T. Owens.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY HOLDS NEW
YEAR MEETING

The election of officers of the
Central Methodist Missionary Society
was completed yesterday afternoon
at the New Years meeting which re.
suited as follow:
President, Mrs. B. A. Richards.
Vice-President, Mrs. R. J. Prentiss
Treasurer, Mrs. Harold Beall.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. c
l.. Saunders.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. j. E
Brewster.
Pub. Superintendent, Mrs. R. E
Lee.
Superintendent Mission Study, Mrs
j. E. Turner.
Junior Superintendent, Mrs. S. G.
Cliff.
Social Service, Mrs. C. E. Emery
Voice Agent, Mrs. j. l.. Perry.
Supt. Supplies, Mrs. S. L. Burns.
Parsonage, Mrs. A. H. Denmark
and Mrs. Wright Paulk.
Pianist, Mrs. J. G. Williams.
Reports from the different Circles
for the year shows amount paid in for
dues and pledges as follows:
Circle No. 1 $2O7.4O; Circle No.
1872; Circle No. $106; Circle No.
4 $104.25; Circle No. 5 $154.50; Cir
Gle No. 6 $205.07.
The grand total for dues, pledges
and specials amounts to $951.8O. Col
lected during week Of prayer $263.55.
Amount spent locally which in
cludes our own Vashti school for
girls at Townsville, $510.85. All
monies collected and paid out during
year $1462.65.
With the coming of the new year
new responsibilities and new fields
of labor for our Master open to us.
1t is the desire of the new president
and corps of officers to make this a
great year for service in our Master
vineyard. The president, Mrs. Prem
tiss, urges each officer to magnify
their office by giving to it their best
of service. A conference of all the
officers mentioned above is called
for s $50 Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the president. A social hour
was enjoyed by the large attendance
Junior Department which has been
in charge of Mrs. Mark Mathis for
several years. Amount paid in by
the Juniors this year for their work
$4,000.
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EXPERT POULTRYMEN T0sTAKE
CHARGE OF INDUSTRY; CO.
OPERATIVE MARKETING TO
BE FEATURE. E%'

Five thousand acres of. the Lynn
wood estates in Ben Hill county are
to be subdivided into ten-acre poultry
farms, according to information given
out by Sidney Clare, principal owner
of the property. The proposed plans
have been made by expert poultry
men from the Petaluma. CAL, poultry
section, who have had a representa-
tive in the county to make the pre-
liminary arrangements for this man.
moth development. The contem-
plated farms are to be settled through
colonization of small families from
the west.
The promoters will build five
room bungalow on each ten-acre tract
with model poultry houses for hous-
ing 5000 hens. The company pro-
poses to stock each Of the units with
pure-bred day-old chicks, and will act
as marketing and purchasing agents
for buyers, along the lines of the CO.
operative societies of California.
The property to be utilized is all
located in sections with consolidated
schools, good roads and churches. In
the original plans of the Fitzgerald
colony, which located here 80 years
ago, the property outside of the city
had been subdivided into five and
ten-acre tracts and the present pro
motors of the poultry colony will fol-
low largely the same plans, as the
property to be used consists OF the
former colony lands.
Additional options have been Sc
cured on several hundred acres along
the Dixie Highway, which will be
included in this development, which
is having the cooperation of several
of the larger land owners of the
county.
With the rapid increase of popula-
ton in Florida, an unlimited demand
for poultry products is created which
can easiest be supplied from this sec
ton. The first unit, consisting of SO
farms, of 10 acres each, with I'M
provements, are to be ready by fall;
The company will be Incorporated
under the laws of the State OF
Georgia.
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| JUDGE HORTON
= 0FFlClA1H AT
:. INCARCERATION
MAYOR MAYES AND FIVE AL
; DERMEN SWORN IN FOR SEC
OND TERM - So,

The 1926 administration for the
CITY was ushered in Monday night,
Judge J. r. Horton administering the
oath of office to the Mayor and re-
elected members of the Board of AL
dermen, Messrs. Clayton Jay, S. G..
Burns, D. l.. Martin and o. L. Brad
shaw-the fifth member. H. Ben
ton, was absent, being in Albany,
serving as Grand Juror ip<gne U. 5.
Court. Col. Clayton Jay %as elected
Mayor protein for the year and Col.
Allen Garden city attorney: B. T..
Strickland was reelected Chief OF
Police and l. B. Barna and J. H. Fus-
sell policemen. w. C. Wilkerson was
reelected Chief of the Fire Depart
ment and Z. w. Brewer assistant
chief. For firemen w. I. Wright A.
A. Wilcox, J.. j. Collier and j. p.
Horne were elected.
DR.. L. S. Osborne was elected
health officer and o. l.. Downing
street commissioner. c. B. Watts was
again elected tax assessor and John
Trammel city sexton. The First
National and Exchange National
were designated repositories for the
city and the Herald made official or
gan for the year.
Request Funds for Band
A committee of the Kiwanis con-
sisting of Rev. E. S. VIM c. L.
Owens and J. ]. Pryor presented re-
quest for funds for the band, action
on which was deferred to a future
meeting, subject to an opinion as
to the legality of ,appropriating
money for this purpose by the newly
elected city attorney. Mayor Mayes
spoke on the proposal to pave some
of streets under the "baby bond"
provision of the charter and re-
quested an expression by the men,
bers of the council in regard to the
same. The proposition was briefly
discussed by several interested citi-
zens present but as no definite in
formation of the probable cost was
available no progress could be mades
Mayor Mayes appointed the follow
ing standing committees for the year:
Purchasing-Mayor, Benton, Paulk
and Jay.
Finance-Mayor, Benton, Jay and
Ennis.
Streets, Walks and Alleys-Mar-
tin, Benton and Stokoe.
Printing - Ennis, Stokoe and
Burns.
Judiciary-Benton, Bradshaw and
Burns.
License-Paulk, Benton and Mar
tin.
Sanitary-Martin, Jay and Brad
shaw.
Police-Gray, Paulk and Stokoe.
Fire-Stokoe, Gray and Burns.
Railroads - Burns, Ennis and
Paulk y >
Charities-Bradshaw, Ennis and
Martin.
Equalization-Paulk, Gray and
Bradshaw.
Library-Mayor, Bradshaw and
Mesdames Mathis, Beall and Gelders.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Jay, Ennis and Bradshaw.
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PETITION TO CONGRESS BYMfN-
ISTERlAL ASSOCIATION TO BE
PRESENTED TO CIVIC BODIES
AND CHURCHES. ii.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Fitzgerald Ministerial Association
on Monday, January 4th, the follow
ing petition was addressed to our
Senators and Representative in the
United States Congress:
Hon. w. J. Harris, U. S. Senator, =.
Hon. w. F. George, U. S. SENATOR
Hon. c. R. Crisp, u. S. Representa-
: Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: -. 20. =.
In common, we believe, with all
right. thinking and truly patriotic cit
liens, we are deeply concerned with
reference to the fearful crime wave
which is sweeping over our great
country. 1t is not sectional, but ma
tion-wide; therefore, perhaps no one
condition is responsible therefor.
However, we believe that there are
two factors vitality involved. We re-
fer to the manufacture and sale of
pistols; also to the alien class of our
population.
We feel it is worthy of our Nation
al Congress to give attention to both
of these matters. Statistics show an
alarming number of aliens among
those convicted of crime With ref
erence thereto, it is our feeling that
criminal aliens should be deported as
unworthy of American citizenship.
And, as relates ii all crime, we feel
the pistol should be banned from COM
mon use, since its possession makes,
at the least, potential criminal.
Congress along can remedy htese
conditions. We would suggest a
more strict supervision III the admis-
sion of aliens. Also modification of
the Interstate Commerce laws so as
to restrict the sale of pistols, at the
least, to conform to State legislation.
Your attention to and support of
these subjects, within the sphere of
your representation of our people, is
requested, for tn reason of it's felt
timeliness. For this we shall thank
you. Gratefully yours,
Fitzgerald Ministerial Assn,
BRUCE NAY, Secretary.
The civic organization of our city
and all of the churches at one of
tehir regular services on next Sunday
will be asked to join the Ministerial
Association in making this petition to
Congress. Next Sunday, January
10th, has been designated as Law OBJ
servance Sunday, at which time the
Ministerial Association agreed to pre-
sent this most timely subject in a
special sermon and program, dealing
not only with national and state en-
forcement but local enforcement of
law.
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COLONY POST ENTERTAINS

j Fitzgerald, Ca, Dec. 80, 1925.
The members of Colony Post No.
IA. G. A. R., entertained the W. K. q.
ladies at luncheon few days ago at
the G. A. R. hall. The guests were
seated at several daintily arranged
tables and served delicious menu OF
oysters with bread and lettuce sand,
wiches, pickles, salad, hot coffee and
cake, ali prepared by the fair hands
of the gentlemen, even Grandpa
Howder got the credit of making the
cake. Among those present were
Mesdames Nelson, Griffin, Brooks,
Brown, Snyder, Green, Dletrlc'
Mosher, Booker, Thomas, Llnnemah'
Lee, Allen, Stevers and Coates:
M. LEE, Press Cor.
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WIENER QUALITY STORE
HAS SERIOUS FIRE

Fire damage of approximately
$4,000 was sustained by the Weiner
Quality Store on Pine Street Sun
day morning. The store was discov-
cred on fire by Officers Delk and
Dean about 2:30 a. m. and the alarm
given. The fire had good start and
when the department arrived the
store was full of smoke making it diff
ficult to locate the exact location of
the blaze. The entire stock is prac-
tically total loss either through fire
or water. Insurance of $10,500 is
carried on the merchandise which
covers about one-half of the loss.
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CLEMENTS TIMBER
&C., BOUGHT BY j. nj. WILLIS
MILL TO BE OPERATED AT
AYSTIC; TEN YEARS TO WORK
FUP TIMBER.

JIM. Willis, lumberman and farmer
of Irwin county, has purchased the
J. B. Clements timber, in the Irwin
Vile district, containing about twenty
million feet of lumber, according to
expert estimates recently made. The
transaction is said to involve an in
vestment of 5000, 900 and will bring
big saw mill again into this terri
tory. The mill will probable be, To-
Gated at Mystic which is in close
proximity to the timber and will be
located on the A. B. & A. Railway.
It is said the mill will give employ
ment to about four hundred hands
for the next ten years in the cutting
and milling of this large body of tim
Der.
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Flour From Wheat

The amount of flour obtained from
wheat depends very much on the size
and weight Of the kernels and varies
frem IS to 80 per cent. A fair average
is ~ bushels Of wheat to one barrel
Of Aour, weighing 100 pounds, or one
bushel Of wheat to Al pounds of flour.
The shorts or middlngs average II to
II per cent of the wheat, and the bran
10 per cent.
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O. E. GWALTNEY

The friends and neighbors of o. E
Gwaltney, at Browning, were shocked
to learn Saturday of his sudden death
at his home, during the absence of his
family. The deceased had been in
i'll health for some months. The de-
ceased is survived by his devoted wife
and five children to whom the simpa'
thies of their neighbors are extended
The funeral was held Sunday, Rev
Quinn, officiating.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07

A 'Holecule" is the smallest part Oh
O substance that can exist separately
and still retain its composition anu
properties; the smallest combination
Of atoms that will form given chem
icai compound. In physics, the struc-
tural unit, as distinguished from the
atom, and applied to particles OF gases
In the kinetic theory independently OF
their relation to the chemical mole
Guile.
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MIScHIEVoUS ALARM SENT IN

Some mischief maker sent in an
alarm to the Water and Light Plant
at one o'clock today notifying them
of an alleged fire at Denmark's store,
and, of course, the engineer at the
plant gave the alarm. The fire de-
partment responded promptly but
failed to find any fire at Denmark's
store nor at his residence. 1t is
thought that some one interested in
discrediting our efficient fire depart
ment sent in the alarm out of pure
mischief.
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Explosion Kills
Citizen of Triton
PREMATURE EXPLOSION OF DY.
MANTLE FATAL TO JOHN E
COCHRAN; WAS BLASTING
STUMPS ON FARM.

Triton, Ca, Jan. 4.-John E. Coch.
fan, so. was instantly killed on his
farm in East Triton today while
blasting stumps. His body was badf;
disfigured by a premature explosiJ IN
of dynamite. Cochran had been in
the jewelry business here for many
years, but had recently engaged in
farming.
He is survived by his widow and one
child, two brothers and sister.
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in HONOR OF
LITTLE CARLICE DORMINY

Our dear little Carlice,
With smiles so sweet,
Has left us now and
His STi0or he'll meet
There to dwell with Him
Through day and night.
Where's there's no storm
Not even in sight.
His bright blue eyes
And smiling face,
Won many friends
In every place.
He's gone from us,
We cannot see.
But of him only
Our thoughts can be.
That's he with God
Upon the throne,
Where there is JOY
with every one
Sweet Carlice is gone.
He's left US here.
He's free from toll
He's free from care.
r,
He's now the one
We're missing so.
But to that home
Soon we shall go.
So now, dear parents,
AS on you trod;
Guide your footsteps
More close to God.
A Loving Aunt,
OUIDA HARPER.