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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-01-27
BrOOklin.

BrOOklin.
Brooklin has made a wonderful
record in the health seal and bond
| sale now nearing completion, the
| splendid sum of $66.23 being the re-
| suit The interest and cooperation
| of the citizens of Brooklin who have
| helped in making the sale success
are greatly appreciated by the Maine
| Public Health Associations, under
whose auspices the sale is conducted.
| Following is the result of the sale:
Primary school, So; grammar school,
81; West Brooklin, $2.57; North
Brooklin, $3.74; Naskeag, So; No. 7,
$4.92; Mrs. Kenneth Parson, SIS;
Morrill, Goddard, $40; Eugene B.
Hamilton, $40; Mrs. Lucia Peabody.
So; total, $66.23.
The picture and farmers ball at
Odd Fellows hall, Saturday evening,
brought out a good attendance. The
d-fashioned dances were greatly
enjoyed. Many of the costumes were
both clever and amusing. The prize
for the best dressed couple was
awarded Mrs. Eta Cousins and
Frank Sylvester. Refreshments were
sold. The evening was greatly en-
joyed by all.
George Black, Walter Gray and
Bion Cousins, of Naskeag, spent
day recently in Bangor.
Owing to the illness of Miss Ada
Herrick, teacher, the primary school
is closed for short time. All wish
Miss Herrick speedy recovery.
TMiss Evelyn Gray of South Brooks
Vile spent the weekend with her sis
ter, Mrs. R. A. Flye.
EIGHTY NINTH BIRTHDAY.
In celebration of her eighty-ninth
birthday anniversary, Mrs. Anna
Babson of 321 Atlantic street, At
lantic, entertained the Imperial
Bridge club of Atlantic at luncheon
and bridge recently.
During the luncheon, Mrs. Bah
son read an original toast to her
guests. She is a most lovable little
lady, and is well known in Atlantic,
where she is familiarly called MA
Babson. Testimonials of the love
and esteem in which she is held were
received in the form of numerous
gifts and floral remembrances.
Mrs. Babson, a former resident OF
Brooklin, Me-, came to live with her
daughter, Mrs Charles West, in At
lantic, seven years ago. She is
charter member of Brooklin chapter,
Eastern Star, and also is affiliated
with the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton and Rebekahs of that town.
Quincy (Mass.) Patriot Ledger
Jan. Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-01-27
Sargentville.

Frank Harding, who has been at
the Castine hospital for treatment.
has returned home, much improved
in health.
Myron Grindle, Irwin Leach and
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
WIDER HIGHWAYS ADVOCATED

Construction of wider highways to reduce
the loss from inadequate. traffic facilities, was
urged at the recent National Conference on
Street and Highway Service
The adoption of wider highways is pro-
nounced in some states, many roads known as
"super highways being projected with at
least four one-way traffic lanes and sometimes
six or eight, with the heavy trucks separated
from the lighter automobiles, and with better
provision for highway safety.
Commercial losses from traffic congestion
are becoming serious: 1t has been conserva-
lively estimated that the loss of the whole
United States averages $1O,00O,0OO day.
The fuel loss and the wear and tear on cars
and trucks due to stopping and starting is con-
sidered comparable to the loss of time.
Highway officials, engineers and traffic ex-
perts are advocating improvement with the
less expensive types of hard-surfacing, such as
asphalt penetration macadam of the secondary
roads everywhere, so as to relieve the trunk
line highways, which must necessarily bear
che through traffic This is to relieve cOnges-
tion and afford the higher-speed pleasure We
hicles more room in which to cruise on hard
road surfaces.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
SCHOOL PUNCTUALITY

If the parents want to do one big thing for
the schools Of Fitzgerald this fall let them see
that their children get started for school in
plenty of time to get there before the bell
rings
And if those boys and girls want to have ar
Al school that they can be proud of, and be-
longing to which will give them credit, let
them march right along like little soldiers to
that school, and not loiter by the way for their
vacation diversions.
schoolroom where pupils keep dribbling
in after things supposed to have begun,
looks like an army the soldiers of which can
not keep step. There is a looseness of appear
ance about it, and the impression is given that
it is a kind of go as you please affair, in which
the pupils can obey the rules or not according
as they may happen to feel. The teachers will
do the best they with it, but the pupils
must cooperate by promptness of attendance.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
While Uncle Sam didn't get much from his
creditors, he paid off $40,O00OOO of his debt
in July just the same.
PERMANENT LUMBER INDUSTRY

How to tax cut-over lands has been a serious
problem Clearly, the lands are of little
worth; but school and other obligations have
been incurred, with these lands as security,
and the taxes must be raised. This often re-
suits in a ruinous rate of taxation, so that cut
over lands are usually liability rather than
an asset.
A new idea is developing to the effect that
forests are potential, growing crop with
Cougar harvest period. Only nominal taxes
should be imposed instead of the present year
ly tax, which compounded for 60 years IN
Georgia, as an example would exceed the total
sale price of the timber if it all grew without
loss OF other expense, such as interest, fire pro-
lection and insurance. The legislature should
consider a new tax rate to be applied only
to lands dedicated to forestry, the owners
keeping the title unimpaired, but guarantee
ing to grow forests in view of the tax reduc-
ton. A crop tax would be imposed when the
crop is harvested
Given & fair chance, private owners can ana
viii grow forests. Under law as proposed,
reforestation would become a practical reality
and the lumber industry would be established
on permanent basis.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
KNOW YOUR OIL"

Before deciding to move to some new locali-
tx through the influence of some smooth
tongued sales agent-just stop and count the
cost. Then figure out how much you can de-
vclop "the old farm" here, and how much bet
ter place you can make it for even less money,
then what the move would cost, and we be-
lieve thatyou will decide to stay right here in
Gods country. Scientific farming methods
applied right here will accomplish much or
more and will make you as much money as
anywhere on Gods green earth" In the
slang vernacular of the day, know your oil.
Don't think that you will not have to know
soil and climatic conditions in that new "E!-
dorado" because you will. There are draw
hacks in every cline. The sales agents only
tell the good points.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
IET,s HELP OUR NEIcHBoRS

Through the courtesy of Miss Ida Taylor, in
the absence of Mr.. Geo. E. Kicker, proprietor
of the Opera House, the Band has secured the
Opera House for Sunday afternoon for bene-
fit concert for the Florida storm relief fund.
Besides musical program, local talent has
volunteered for varied program, including
selections by Miss Marjorie Owens and Mrs
Robert Littlefield and others
Rev. Winn will have charge of the affair
and collection for the storm sufferers will be
taken during the evening.
Come prepared to make as liberal donations
as you can, as the need for help for these suf-
ferers is great and Fitzgerald is counted as
doing it's part in this great work of helping the
storm victims.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Mrs. E. A. Evers

The remains of Mrs. E. A. Evers
arrived Wednesday from Jacksonville
and were taken to Brushy Creek
church, Irwin county, for interment.
The deceased formerly lived in
Ocilla, but made her home lately with
her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Walters, at
Jacksonville.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. ]. B. Walters, Mrs. Cleveland
Cannon, Chester, Ca; Mrs. Ira
Smith, Cochran, Ga; Mrs. Luther
Bryant, Douglas, and four sons, J.
W. Evers of this city, and W. G.
Evers, Triton; H. F. and |. H. Evers,
Jacksonville.
Rev. ]. F. Singleton of the First
Baptist church officiated.
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FOR FUTURE M. DIS

Fifty years ago the village doctor used to
start out in the morning with his horse and
buggy and before night would complete the
round of visiting his patients, many of whom
had to "grin and bear the pain until he ar
rived Nowadays the city doctor hangs up
the telephone, steps out to the garage and
Jumps in high-powered roadster. In forty
minutes he is thirty miles in the country at the
bedside of patient. Ten years from today
his oliver plane will take him fifty miles in
twenty-five minutes and maybe twenty-five
years from today he will be able to see and
prescribe for his patient through the medium
of the kaleidoscope"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Oddities
ON
= THINGS
Unique Chess Tournament
. ~ By

A game of chess with living pieces
was staged in the city of Antwerp.
A city square was laid off for the
purpose and the pieces or actors IN
the game were beautifully costumed
as queens, knights on chargers and
pawns. A large bulletin directed the
playing and the captures OF living
prizes was indeed thrilling to the
large assemblage of spectators, many
of them experts in the game. The
charm of chess is puzzling to most
people. 1t appears that seldom is
there found an Indifferent chess
player. To play it well usually abb
serbs not only great deal OF time
but compelling interest and pleas
ure that makes good chess player
Indifferent to almost any other d.
version. Unusual methods, some
times taken in this game, naturally
attracts wider interest. In Califor-
mia outdoor chess with large squares
and pieces has been enjoyed. Trans
oceanic games between experts Of
different countries has also been car
ried on. Wonderful patience and
poise must characterize the players
of such a deliberate game.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Rex Beach, Developer

The novelist, Rex Beach, has
turned his attention to farming
colony near Avon Park, Fla. 1t ap-
pears that he is not actuated alto
gether by the hope of profits, but has
a scheme he wished to try out in a
cooperative plan of cultivation. He
has 24O acres of rich muck land and
wishes to interest experienced farm
ers in the intensive cultivation of five
and ten acre tracts. He will furnish
good dwellings and all the heavy ma
chinery required, only asking each
tenant to be able to finance himself
until the crop is made, and estimates
the returns to be $4,000 to $4,000
per acre if properly handled. Celery
and other vegetables and bulb grow
ing are to be tried. The preparation
calls for great expenditures from
Mr.. Beach as jungle must be clear
ed, canals dug and perfect system
of drainage and irrigation established
before building and negotiations with
farmers begin. An expert Japanese,
Paul Tasuki, graduate of the Califor-
MIA agricultural college, is with the
corps of assistants directing the pres
ent work and will conduct the expert
mental studies in the treatment of
soil and planting and harvesting of
crops. Marketing, too, will be
planned on the most approved and
latest methods.
Rex Beach says, milne is not a
farming enterprise in the ordinary
sense, but an intensive small plot
gardening project without glass and
artificial heat"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

SPOTLIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE,
Hazing Outlawed
elders

III
The faculty of the University Oh
Georgia has taken steps this year TO
make hazing of freshmen in greater
disfavor than ever before. Other
state universities have been able TO
abolish the hazing custom and 1eor-
ola can do it too. True the usuai
stunt of hair cutting has not been as
harbarous as methods that have at
times been used elswhere. Still 1t
tends to cultivate that mob spirit OUT
of which a few ruffians will always
take advantage for rough work or an
timidation not intended by any class
as a whole. This happened 1e"
wears ago at an institution in North
Carolina where the hazed student
had to stand on barrel and dance
and sing or otherwise entertain the
sonhomore crowd. This was not SO
had but when one roughneck thought
If would be funny to kick over the
barrel. the victim, whose hands were
tied was unable in falling to protect
himself and fell on bottle that cut
his iugular vein, causing death. This
is the danger when boys, like mobs
of men, lose their judgment and car
nv on too far, making it source OF
dread to every freshman student and
his parents at home. Sad to say. the
elders have set bad example by the
sport they make of initiation in va
rious lodges and societies and who
really make it out worse to outsiders
than it really is, but the boys take 1t
seriously and try to Guido it.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Sugar Cane Ceiling

The Macon auditorium now boasts
distinctive feature. 1t has practl-
cally sugarcane ceiling, though the
product which was used as veneer
has the commercial name of celoteX,
and-is comparatively new product
This material is inexpensive but has
been found of great value in eliminat-
ing echoes which give + ulty acous-
tics to so many auii.o. Us. The
quality of acoustics car: :.c.e: be per-
fectly determined in building large
rooms. 1t is only accidental if acous-
tics prove satisfactory, even in the
most expensive and carefully planned
structures. In case of defect diff
ferent remedies have been employed
with varying success. Frequently
the floor is at fault as in the case of
our local theatre, the Grand. A car
pet over the tile floor is suggested for
eliminating echoes but the unsani-
tary condition this would cause in
room of such common use makes the
remedy worse than the disease in this
case. Though it is called an mex
pensive material, so large is the Ma
con auditorium that the cost of the
celotex job is about $4,000.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
The Indian Vote

The Indian Vote
Everything that can be said of cor
ruption in the south through the use
of money for the ignorant negro vote
applies equally in the states where
Indians can be used in that way. At
recent election in Nevada it is
charged that the forces for one cam
didate named Oddie took 1900 In
dams to the polls to vote for him and
among these were sick and blind and
many unable to read or write. Of
course the large seaboard cities with
the large foreign element set an ex-
ample and outnumber in improper
votes any section or state anywhere
in corrupt elections. Gaining their
unlawfulness with this immoral means
does not harm our country more in
that respect than by shaming really
good and conscientious people out Of
any part in elections because it is as
they say such dirty business. Poll
tics means unscrupulousness or dis
honesty where it should mean the ac-
tivities of all people for the best in
terests of their country. Such poll
tics causes this much deplored 40 per
cent representation at the polls.
Good people see themselves either
outnumbered or outwitted by the ne
farious work of the ever busy i'm
moral element and thereafter stay
out.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Forget-Me-Not Day
Proclaimed

The precedent is now well estab-
lished that the observance of Forget
Me-Not Day shall be called to notice
through a presidential proclamation.
In all large cite swhere a Disabled
Veterans association or Gold Star
Mothers legion exists there will be
some activity on September rs to
raise funds for the benefit of the dis
abled men, victims of the World War.
The prettiest way and most COM
mon method of getting the public in.
terested in giving to the fund is OF
course the plan of selling the forget.
me-nots on the street that day. The
sentiment of the flowers makes ST.
lent appeal, just as the blood red
poppy on Amistice day does even be.
fore solicitation for their sale begins
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

FARMS FOR RENT-We have sew
eral good farms, good houses and
we'll equipped for general farming;
tobacco barns. See Barry Clare,
Phone 5OO1. at
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Attractive new girdles for the slim
figure are made of pink ribbed silk
and bound on each edge with pink
silk fringe.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

The number 40" occurs frequent
ly in the Bible, and is believed to
have been held in superstitious ven
GRAFTON by the Jews.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

WANTED-Man with car to sell COM
plete line quality Auto Tires and
Tubes. Exclusive Territory. Expe-
rience not necessary. Salary $4,000
per month Milestone Rubber COM
pany. East Liverpool, Ohio.
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NOTICE!

| have sold my interest in the East
End Grocery and am no longer con-
nected with same.
Btu J. H. SPENCE.
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Will consider position as stenogra-
pher in the city.-Catherine Blum,
1916 Atlanta Trust Company BLDG,
Atlanta, Ga. st
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

When you have a large number Of
greasy dishes to clean, add bit OF
soda to the dishwater.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Sea Derby

Sea Derby
What might. be considered run
off between the recent swimmers who
have won fame by their record cross
ing of the English Channel is opened
by the contest to be staged in the
Los Angeles Harbor, 23-mile swim
to Catalina Island. The prize will
be $4,000 given by William Wrig-
ley, Jr., the chewing gum manufac-
turer. Besides the Channel SWIM
mers who are invited there are some
swimmers of more local fame already
entered who include one woman of
sixty-six years who has quite a repu-
tation as mermaid, also STRANGER
Lewis" the wrestler of world fame.
Miami would like to stage some thrill
ing water event like this and has
taken some steps to induce some Of
the swimming stars to swim across
the, Gulf stream SO miles. The dis
lance is not as formidable as the
sharks and barracuda that might be
encountered. The promoters would
afford protection from this danger by
large train of motor boats or other
craft manned with expert fishermen
to spear or shoot these terrors of the;
sea.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Visitors in the city have been
Mayor C. A. Austin nof Ocilia; Mrs.
]. A. Wilder, of Palm Beach, Fla;
Mr.. Bert Booker Of Sullivan, Ind.
Mr.. Leroy St. John, singing evange-
list, leaving for Sandersville; Rev. ).
A. Smith, of M. E. Orphans Home, in
Macon; Mrs. Henry Wester OF Way
cross; Miss Matte Young of Ocilla;
Misses Mamie and Ethel Boyd, OF
West Green; Mrs. Reppard Bennett
of Jacksonville; Mr.. w. L. Wilkinson
of Savannah; Mrs. Robert Kilcrease
of Waycross; and out of town shop
pers in the stores were Mesdames Dis
mukes, wilkins, Gilbert, Paulk, G.
w. Willis, H. H. Hill, j. H. Little,
Ralph johnson, Harris and Hurst OF
Ocilla; Mrs. Baker Of Coluquitt; Mrs.
Gaskin and daughter of Allapaha
Mrs. Guy Maddox, Mrs. N. G. Rob-
erts, Mrs. M. B. Nasworthy of Rebec-
ca, and Misses Molly and Eunie
Fletcher of the country.
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Mrs. John T. Blum,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Blum,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Blum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon A. Cox,
Mr.and Mrs. Chas. F. Blum,
Miss Catherine Blum,
Mrs. Bessie Browning,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Mason.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
To be as good as
BUICK
a car would
need Ohave

A Six.Cylinder Valve-in-Head Engine >.
"A Vibrationless Engine-with all mount
ings of resilient silencing rubber A
Triple-Sealed Engine A Vacuum.
Clcaned Crankcase :. Automatic Heat
Control -. Thermostatic Control of water
circulation Sealed Chassis Torque.
Tube Drive -. Automatic fabrication of
engine, universal joint and fan hub One
piece, Lbeam Front Axle Cantilever
Rear Springs Fisher Body with v. v.
Windshield ;. Duco Finish :. Ten
Plate Multipte>Disc Clutch >. Controll-
abic-Bcam Headlights Mechanical
4-Wheel-Brakes Balanced Wheels.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

The senior class of high school has
organized with Miss Ruby Ezzeli a;
president; Miss Ada Handley, vice.
president, and Miss Theda Tlsdei'
secretary. f
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Reports that the boil ''eevll Is
seen this year in adjoining counties
makes it imperative for Ben Hill
farmers to cut their stalks promptly
and plow them under and then plan
to plant cover crops and assure your
food supply next year so if the, cot
ton crop should fail next year you
would be able to meet the conditions.
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nniverssryColumn
SEPT. 1928.
10 YEARS AGO

Prof. Irvine, principal OF the mgn
school. ras had to resign his position
and reioin his company in the stand
ing army.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

District committeeman with w. R..
Bowen, chairman, will visit Ameri-
Gus to notify Hon. Chas. Crisp of his
election from Ben Hill county.
Those making the trip are Messrs. A.
J. Mcdonald, j. E. Turner, G. ]. Dor
miney, Pc. Collins, G. L. Kilcrease,
P. F. Stone, W. B. Hammock, VIM.
Mccormick, Marcus Luke and Isidor
Gelders.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
gratitude to the many kind friends
who rendered aid and sympathy IN
the last hours of our departed loved
one, and also for the beautiful floral
offerings. We prize more highly
than we can tell the love and sympa-
thy of our Christian friends. We
can never repay you, but may the
Lords richest blessings rest upon
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Visitors out of the city have been
Mrs. G. A. Heide and daughter,
Agnes, in Demorest, where they ac-
companied Miss Frances, who enter
ed Piedmont College; Mrs. Moehring,
accompanying her daughter, Miss
Lolita Hayes to Bessie Tiff at For
syth; Mr.. Herman Martin leaving for
Emory College at Oxford; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Kicker in Atlanta; Mr..
Robert Mann leaving for Tech in At
lanta; Mr.. F. M. Smith in Madison,
Cla.; Mr.. Vernon Gates returning
from work in Roberta; Mrs. Drew
Paulk in Albany; Mr.. H. CARRIER in
the eastern markets; Rev. E. A. Wan
less and family in Varna, Ont; Mrs.
T. E. Britt in Atlanta; Mr.. Roger
Dickson in Athens to continue his
studies at the U. of Ga; Mr.. l. N.
Frey in Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Col
Inns in New York.
Mr.. o. L. Bradshaw is in the city
making arrangements to open first
class music store.
Mr.. J. B. Seanor is shipping Japa-
nese persimmons by the crate to the
Atlanta market, where there seems a
pooG demand
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Mr.. o. L. Bradshaw is in the city
making arrangements to open first
class music store.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

WANTED-To buy or trade fog used
furniture. Miller & Raine Furniture
Co., 113 S. Main St. Phone 49, If