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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
TALMADGE MAY CARRY
THE 10TH DISTRICT

Mr.. P. B. Lyon, a prominent farm
er of Lincoln county, was in the city
last week. Mr.. Lyon is one of the
cold guard" of the Watson faction,
whose county has the distinction of
having supported the late Senator
Watson in each of his many battles.
According to Mr.. Lyon the former
supporters of Mr.. Watson will line up
against Brown, whom the "sage of
McDuffie" was ready to GUST for sew
eral years before his demise. The
county and district will also be over
whelmingly against Geo. Carswell,
who was charged by the late Senator
Watson with the burning of the bal
lot boxes at the time when Watson
was running against Carl Vinson for
Congress.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
FITZGERALD LIONS SEE
CHARLESTON AND ARE
OTHERWISE ENTERTAINED

The Lions Club were favored at
their weekly luncheon with demon
stration of the charleston" by Miss
Helen Williams, who also sang two
beautiful solos, Remember" and
"Will You Remember, Sweetheart?'
Homer Waters, as attorney for the
defense and Chester Strickland, as
prosecutor, in the case of alleged in
juries by CRAZY Hale, by Lion Chas-
tain and Lion Chas. Bradshaw, show
ed great talent for practicing in the
courts, and there is some indication
that one of the two may run as an
Independent for Solicitor General, if
their favorite fails to get the nomi-
nation on Sept. 9Th.
The membership of the club was
increased by the election of John A.
Evans.
Visitors for the day were Mr..
Brooks, of the Travellers Life and
Fire Insurance Co., of Atlanta, the
guest of Lion Cecil Powell and Abe
Kruger, the guest of his brother,
Lion Alec Kruger.
Progress on several projects for
the benefit of Fitzgerald was report
ed by the committees in charge.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
FITZGERALD GARAGE TO
OPEN ABOUT SEPT. 1ST

Mr.. A. W. Fowler, proprietor of
the Fitzgerald Garage, the former
tourist garage on S. Main street, ex-
poets to open about September 1st.
The building is practically completed,
except some of the finishing, which
will be completed within week or
ten days.
The large storage capacity of the
garage, which is rs by 80 feet, will
serve the travelling public for stor-
age purpose, being convenient to the
hotels of the city.
Three new pumps, supplying Gulf
gasoline are conveniently located to
serve three or more cars at the time
Convenient comfort rooms are easily
accessible. The salesroom for cars
and accessories will be attractive
with two extra large plate glass show
windows.
The building in general is credi
to the city and no doubt will becom,
a popular place for autoists.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Excellent Curing
of Weed Prime
Factor In
Price

The local tobacco market is at
tracing wide attention, due to the
high prices paid here for tobacco this
season. Uniform satisfaction is be-
ing expressed by planters for the
courteous treatment and evident in
terest on the part of the local ware
housemen to secure the full value for
tobacco on their floors.
During the week a number of
growers who had tried out other mar
kets brought their tobacco here and
according to their own statements re-
ceived from to IL cents per pound
more for the same quality than they
had received in neighboring markets
for previous offerings this season.
Mondays Market
10000 pounds of tobacco was sold
here Monday at an average price of
$2822 per hundred pounds. Kicker
and Blanchard received the Chamber
of Commerce prize of $40 for the
highest received. The same firm sold
over 1900 pounds at an average price
of $500 per hundred, the highest
average received for tobacco of this
quantity in the state during this sea-
son.
Wednesdays Sale
1892 pounds of tobacco was sold
at both warehouses Wednesday, with
satisfactory prices to the growers.
The Lon Dickey warehouse sold &c.
674 pounds at an average price of
$29.54 per hundred and the Central
warehouse sold 17,448 pounds at an
average price of $29.30.
The Chamber of Commerce prize
of $40 was awarded to j. E. Turner
of Irwinville, who sold 226 pounds
for 40 cents per pound on the floor
of the Central warehouse. The high
est price paid was At cents per pound
on lot less than $50 pounds.
Fine Averages at Central Ware
4 nOu80s
Wednesdays market brought some
excellent averages at the Central To-
bacco Warehouse, among them J. E.
Turner of Irwinville, 1913 pounds at
an average of 1888; N. H. Harren
of Broxton, 1880 pounds at an aver
age of $36.76; L. D. Blount of Brox-
ton, 1741 pounds at an average of
$1,000; A. C. Bohannon, Broxton,
$50 pounds at an average of $36.10;
E. V. Welchel, 288 pounds at an aver
age of 1914; Roy Purvis, Gladis,
Ga, ITO pounds at an average of
1914.
Today's Market.
Winburn and Kicker received the
$1,000 Chamber of Commerce prize
today for 260 pounds at $4,000 per
hundred.
Total sales on todaq's market were
48,598 pounds which brought $29.42
per hundred average.
Sales First Week
Following is the summary of sales
| for last week:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
CLUB BOYS OFF
FOR CAMP WILKINS

County Agent C. T. Owens and his
club boys left Monday morning for a
weeks course of varied agricultural
subjects at the State College of Agri-
culture, where they will camp at
Camp Wilkins for the week.
The boys accompanying Mr.. Owens
are w. V. Fitzgerald, T. B. Kink
Lamar Billiard, Clifton Branham
Howard Reeves, Henry Livingston
Willis Walters, Johnnie Garrison, W
H. Robitszh, Jr., B. H. Dorminey
Lake Dunn, Troy Stone, Herbert
Troup, Lester Stuart and Coley
Young.
Each of the boys will defray part
of their expenses, contributions of
$25 each were made by the Lions,
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Board of County Commissioners to
make the trip possible.
The trip is being made by auto
truck, which gives the boys fine
opportunity to see just how fine a
country lies within their state, which
in itself is a lesson worth a great
deal to these lads from the country.
Camp Wilkins,
Athens, Ga, 8-10-26.
Tuesday Evening.
The Leader Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Just line as to our trip and how
the boys are getting along. Our trip
up here was rather strenuous, but
safe. We reached here at 0:30-ot
course had some car trouble. The
boys are just out Of the lake where
they have been swimming for one
hour; visited the University and Ath-
ems this afternoon. Had lessons in
poultry judging, also hog judging
and raising this a. m. Will go and
see agriculture picture out at the
agricultural college tonight. Had a
most wonderful and inspiring address
from DR.. Soule at noon. Camp Will
kins is overlooking, more than 200
boys in attendance, also some farm
ers-one from cambridge and one
from Douglas. None of the boys ap-
pear to be homesick, and most of
them very attentive to all demonstra-
tions and lectures. There doesn't
seem to be an unruly boy in the
bunch. l know there are none among
mine. They had lot of fun coming
up and are still having big time.
The value of such trips cannot be es-
timated to a bunch of wide awake
boys who want to be worth some
thing to their country.
Trusting that all of our people at
home are well,
Very truly,
C. T. OWENS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO
ASSIST in SOUTH GRANT ST.
PAVING ON DIXIE HIGHWAY

Mayor Mayes and A. J. Mcdonald,
county attorney, presented resolu-
ton to the Board of County Commits
sioners Tuesday, requesting the Com
missions cooperation in the South
Grant street paving project, being a
link within the city of the Dixie High
way, state route.
The matter was advocated by
Mayor Mayes and tentative agree
ment reached by which the Commits
sion will grade the street and furnish
the teams and laborers for hauling
the material.
A survey will be made to conform
with the State requirement and work
will be done in conjunction with the
North Grant street project, in which
the Federal Government will join the
city and county. This liberal ar
rangement with the county will en-
able the city to do some needed pre-
paratory work on other streets, from
the funds derived from the paving
bonds as we'll as lower the cost per
lot to each of the property owners of
the street affected.
Each of the commissioners gave
their endorsement to the plan, after
a thorough discussion, in which
Editor Gelders gave some statistics of
other counties cooperating with
cities under the new law.
The Commissioners fixed the tax
rate for 1926 at II mills, being 1
mill less than in 1925.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
HARRY PHILLIPS
BROWNS IN ATTEMPT
TO RESCUE NIECE
MABLE HORN, GRAND-DAUGH-
TER MR.. AND MRS. o. M. HORN,
BROWNS IN ST. JOHNS RIVER.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The st. Johns
river claimed it's fourth Southside VIC
tim in seventy-two hours at noon
Tuesday when Harry v. Phillips, 45,
of Center and Magnolia streets
drowned in a heroic attempt to save
his niece, 11-yeal -old Marion Horn
of Leesburg, Ca, who fell from the
fishing pier at Point Beauclaire and
and lost her life.
The latest river victims were men,
bers of a family fishing party made
up of the two who lost their lives,
Phillips widow, Mrs. Annie Phillips,
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Ball and their little
daughter.
The party was about to, leave for
home when little Miss Horn ventured
out on board which, was not fast
ened and was thrown into the water
Phillips, stopping only to kick off his
shoes. dived after his niece. Neither
returned to the surface.
Members of the party rushed to
the nearest phone at Goodbys Lake
and Judge Arnold Greenberg and
Constable F. P. Youngblood headed
a party which hurried to the scene of
the drowning. The body of Phillips
was recovered about $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon near the spot
where he drowned by P. S. Blackburn
and J. L. Sparkman of South jack
sonville. The little girls, body has
not been recovered although numbers
of dragging parties continue the
search.
Phillips watch bore mute testimony
to the time the accident occurred,
having stopped at 1910 o'clock, the
time he struck the water in the futile
effort to save his niece.
The family outing which ended so
tragically had been planned to arnuse
the little girl who was soon to return
to her home in Georgia.
Phillips had resided in South Jack
sonville ten years and had been en-
ployed for seven years by the Flori-
da East Coast railroad. Just a year
ago to a day he headed a searching
party which recovered the body Of
Peter Rheine, also Of Center street,
South Jacksonville, who was drowned
off the jetties at Fernandina.
His only immediate survivor is his
widow, Mrs. Annie Phillips.
Editors Note Miss Mable Horn
was the daughter of Editor Horn OF
the Lee County News and the grand.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Horn
of this city, to all of whom we extend
our sincerest condolences in their SAD
bereavement.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
THE ALA.-GA. EPWORTH LEAGUE
INSTITUTE OF NJ. E. CHURCH AT
MT. ZION, GA. VERY SUCCESSFUL

The Alabama Georgia Epworth
League Institute of the Methodist
Episcopal church, held at Mt. Zion,
Ca, came to a successful close on
last Monday. The sessions opened
on the previous Monday or the
grounds of Mt. Zion Seminary, one
of the schools of the church. The
buildings were used for classes and
lectures, while the dormitories were
overrun, many being entertained in
the homes. The scenic beauty of the
large wooded campus set in the foot
hills of the "Land of the Sky" coun-
try of North Georgia is gorgeously
beautiful and wonderfully restful.
This was the fifth annual Institute
held here and it was one of the best.
A large number of young people
were present from Alabama, Georgia
and Tennessee. The Institute con-
sists of preparation for a fuller SER
vice in life through study courses,
lectures, addresses, the production of
pageantry and recreational leader
ship. The entire we'll rounded pro-
gram is planned effectively to be
deeply inspirational spiritually and
to render real assistance in the choice
of life program based upon high
ideals in whatever line chosen
whether in the business world, the
professions or agriculture. Also to
lend guidance in the proper prepare.
ton for the most effective service.
The faculty and lectures were the
following: Dean. Rev. E. E. Cav.
alert, Birmingham; Life Work Sec.
rotary, Rev. C. B. Ware, Fitzgerald
Dean of Women, Mrs. Burr Stokoe
Fitzgerald; DR.. John C. Irwin, Chi
cago; Rev. DR.. L. A. Griggs, Atlanta
Rev. H. G.. Byrd, Boaz; Rev. J. A
King, Rossville; Prof. R. A. Kilburn
Tenn. Wesleyan College; Rev. w. C
Mccarthy, Tallapoosa; and Mrs. Mi
RAM Searle, Birmingham. The lee
turers were Bishop E. G. Richardson
Atlanta; DR.. A. A. Brown, Pres. Chat
tanooga Univ; Rev. DR.. Marshall J
Murphree, Rhodesia, Africa; Pres. R
H. Robb of Tenn. Wesleyan College
and DR.. Wesley w. Ashe of India.
The following went from Fitzger
aid: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Hitch
Rev. c. B. Ware, Mrs. Burr Stokoe
Misses Viola Nelson, Grace Davis
Catharine Frey, Messrs. Clifford
Pickens and Waldemar Radcliffe.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Buick Building
Under Construction

Building operations on the new
Buick building, being erected by the
Leonard Brothers Auto Company on
S. Grant street, are under way, the
foundations being prepared. The
building will be one of the most con-
venient and largest in this section.
Lucius Howe, the superintendent of
construction, expects to have it ready
for occupancy in about three months.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Triton Bus Burned
Friday Afternoon

The large parlor bus of the Nc
Cranie Bus Line in some way caught
fire and became a total loss in short
time Friday. The driver being alone
was unable to cope with the fire.
The loss is about $4,000, covered par
TALLY by insurance. A new bus has
been ordered by the company.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
TOBACCO PRICES HIT HIGH MARK in LOCAL MARKET
Lightning Causes
Fire Tuesday Night

The Roush Battery station was
struck by lightning Tuesday night
about $50 and caused considerable
damage through fire. The stock of
batteries, equipment and cars and
furniture stored in the building were
damaged, according to an estimate
made by the owners, of about $4,000.
The building, which is owned by J. L.
McCarty, also sustained some dam
age. The fire department responded
promptly and saved the property
from being total loss.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Kicker Gets Record
Price For Tobacco

Kicker and Blanchard sold 1885
pounds of tobacco on Mondays mar
ket, for which they received an aver
age price of $500 per hundred.
Mr.. Kicker expects to market about
nine t. ID nd pounds from eighty
acres and for which he will probably
receive $4,000, according to present
expectations and market conditions.
Does it pay to plant tobacco?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
Elder Hartley To
Conduct Meeting Here

Elder Fred hartley Of Miami will
arrive Saturday to begin series OF
revival meetings at the Primitive
Baptist church Sunday.
The meetings will continue for
two weeks.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
T. F. Roberts Brings
First Bale To Town

T. F. Roberts brought the first bale
of cotton to this market Monday and
received So cents per pound, CHASING
as good midling. The bale was sold
by the Ben Hill Company and was
ginned by the Fitzgerald Cotton Oil
Company.
The second bale ginned Monday by
the same. ginnery was for Grant
Lewis, coloredi farmer north of the
city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-08-12
County Tax Valuation
Shows Large Increase

Tax Receiver E. D. Paulk is COM
pleting his tax digest and reports an
increase Of $9s,961.00 over the val
uations for Ben Hill county Of 1926.
The total valuation of the county for
1926 is $3,762,847.
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Total income from sales above,
$1,938,742.
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wasn't going to cry. Brazen
things out-tl1at was the way.
Quite the Place
In the darkness she could see
Murillo's hands on the wheel. She
could see the white cuffs. They
showed inches below his coat
sleeve. She stared at him. Tears
rushed down her cheeks-oh, at
least, he> could have kept the
cuffs up!
She felt terribly wronged by the
sight of those cuffs. She said with
a gulp, why are you driving so
quickly"
He turned. She could see his
eyes, dark. possessive. He laughed,
a soft, questioning laugh, why
am / hurrying. Sandy? Ten min
utes more darlingr'
Ten minutes? Aren't we driv-
ing to Riverside? That's where
you said"
Eyes, but not tonight. Did you
think we'd drive five or six hours
on this night?"
she couldn't speak. A dry, scar
ing flush that seemed to pulse
from her heart outward went over
her whole body--made her weak.
They drove deeper into the foot
hills. They were in a grove OF
oak trees. Before them, set on a
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Most Remarkable Story Reveals Drama
Of Every Day Life IN Tllls
FuII-Of- Pep Age.

ers might have been the r.
motest spot on the earth and she
its only inhabitant.
Sunday felt like this pushed
away alone and forgotten. The
beating 81 her heart oppressed her
with faintness and heat.
For long time she sat mo-
tioniess, staring at the shrubs and
st 4 bed Of stocks that were 50
fragrant and 80 delicately colored
in pink and lavender.
Suddenly, she said quietly II
have to 20 baciEtn the END = y
have to 20 back In al her lie
she had never felt such utter
appalling quiet =,
Back there in the room Murilio
was waiting. He had poured out
the drink. Then he had turned,
found her gone. He was probably
stepping out on the balcony -eJ-
pecting her at once. He would
Is q little indignant. He had =
right to be. He was her nus
band.
she said this IS herself, 'Hus
hand he was her husband:
she was married to him. She had
stood up before q whole church
fun Of people and taken him 1OE
her mate. She had known what
she was doing.
Alarmed
why then was she 20 alarmed!
why did she run out here IN this
foolish way?
She put these questions TO her
self accusingIy. And she began
10 walk fapidIy between the
shrubs. She said repeatedly:
went into it'll went into IT.
I'm not afraid What have ! to
fear?''
The whole drama Of her court
shin flashed before her. Shed
marry him again she'd have 70
she wasn't trying to get out q
it. Images OF herself ana her
insoIent gaiety came with
taunt. The way she had
shrugged so breezily, telling the
world: sI'll get by! Nobody
going to high-hat me- my dears.
/ can handle little Benny Nenut0
What. no, q husband
These images heightened her
agitation. They filled her with
burning resentment against her
self-everybod She wasn't braz-
en- now. Everything was altered
-subtIy and finally altered. The
tears rushed to her eyes. On.
why hadn't someone told her she
was going to feel like this2 Why
hadn't she known? She felt be-
trayed- abandoned and betrayed.
she tried desperately to toss
back her head steady herself 70
90 breezing into the room, laugh
at ,MlrilIo, haunt past him.
CTo Be Continued
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little eminence, was long, ramb-
ling structure built around q
garden. In the driveway were
palms and fountain that looked
very chilly in the moonlight.
Murillo said: Here, Sandy;
you've never been here. It's quite
the place."
She looked very slim and tall in
that dove-colored outfit, with the
soft fur against her bright hair
And he smiled like a coIlrtier as
he helped her out. But her feet
were leaden.
She watched him sign the reg
ister-'B. Murillo and wife" She
felt like shrieking with laughter
like running away.
But she followed him to a broad
staircase They were shown to a
big colony room furnished in
wicker. Flowers were everywhere.
Don't Be Silly
There was a basket of roses
tall--a mass of white. Long buds
with white, cleaning petals.
There must have been hundred
of those pearl-like buds. Sandy
touched them. She said: aren't
they Iovely?" 1t was an effort for
her to say a simple thing like
this.
Murillo laughed softly. You
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! A SUDDEN
CHANGE
BY Beatrice Fairfaz

NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ am heart broken over the
loss Of girl whom ] have been
going with for over three years.
During this time she was just as
crazy about me as am now over
her.
she Just returned from visit
and told me she did not love
me any more. / found out she
is now seeing another man whom
she met while she was away
Is it possible for a girl to
change the way she has? This
thing il driving me mad. / viii
appreciate any advice you may
give men. SONNY.
IVES, women have been known
to change very suddenly. #
YOU and she went about for three
years as sweethearts, that was roo
long a time to claim her affec-
ton and take UP her time with
out proving your love by asking
her to be your wife.
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away with him. They would be
alone a long while.
She said this. Her heart be-
gan to pound. Married--slae was
married-go away alone.
They sped onward. The trees
grew blacker. They were gaunt
and lonely looking.
Sandy stared at them. She
wanted to cry out: wanted to tell
someone she was frightened. She
felt cold and forsaken.
1t seemed incredible, this quick.
wild ride she was taking. She
wanted to talk, but her lips We're
so stiff. She felt as though she
were alone in the car and 1t
were dashing into an unknown
sunless region--away from the
earth; from laughter and warmth.
II she We're only back in the
garden--hidingj in Timmy's arms.
Oh. If it were only Jimmy she
had chosen, she could reach out
her hand now and say: Gee,
Jimmy, I'm scared feel the
queerest-" and he would look
down at her in his sweet boys
way and answer: Lord, kid, som
To- And they would laugh gaily
and kiss each other.
She shut her eyes. No, she
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with me. why don't you? Now
oh, quickr'
And he said, almost sobbing.
You're crying, Sandy-Lord,
you're not crying!
X \
Steps along the bath-a low,
are you here?"
Sandy pulled Tinmy's head down
till his cheek brushed hers. She
said, sweetly: mo, I'm not cry
ing. TimIny, of course mott But
wait here a moment or two till
I get back to the house"
And she reached out her hand,
touched Judith's shoulder, with a
quick, Judy. I'm here"
Judith caught her with an
almost frenzied gladness: "Oh,
they're looking for you. Your
mothers excited. I'll say we
came out for a breath of air.
Kitten Nestled Against Face
But Sandy was STOPPING down,
feeling with her hands in the
brush. She found what she was
seeking, stood up with a little
gray kitten nestled against her
face.
'No-I just. came out to say
good-by to my old white cat-that's
all, Jude-tell them thatr'
She thought in a still alarm:
How crafty am. What made
me think Of the kitten?"
The mist was in her hair. A
faint color touched on the pale