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Evening star., 1926-03-04
FAIL TO FIX time
FOR SHOALS VOTE
Senate Democrats Wait Until To.
morrow for Another
Attempt.

By the Associated Press
Efforts to fix a definite time for the
Senate to vote on the Muscle Shoals
resolution failed today.
Several requests of Senator Hefiin,
Democrat, Alabama, for unanimous
consent to set a time to vote ranging
all the way from today to next Mon
day, met with objection. Finally he
yielded to the suggestion Of Senator
Smith, Democrat. South Carolina, to
wait until tomorrow when better
line could be obtained on the pro-
posed discussion.
Chairman Norris of the Senate agrl-
culture committee, leader OF the op'
position, declared there was no dlspo-
sition to delay the vote and that II
probably could be obtained tomorrow.
On the other hand, Senator Howell,
Republican, Nebraska, asserted that
he knew of a number Of Senator'S who
wished to speak at length on the reso-
luton and he would oppose any sug-
gestion to shut off debate.
Senator Hefiin explained that Sena-
tor Underwood, Democrat. Alabama,
who is confined to his home by illness,
wished to be present when the vote
was called and he hoped to be able
to notify him in time. He explained
that only 26 days now remained until
April I, when the proposed joint con-
gressional committee would be re-
quired to recommend a lease Ior
Muscle Shoals to Congress.
II paws to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
obtained through them.
Evening star., 1926-03-04
HONOR PAID FRIEND
OF RUNAWAY BOYS
Board of ChiIdren's Guar
dians Gives Birthday Party
to D. w. Pickett.

Retiring from duties with the Board
Of Children's Guardians, D. w. Pick.
EFT, who has had charge of runaway
boys for the last % years, was pre-
scented with tokens of esteem by his
fellow workers on the board at a
ceremony held in the Offices. Of the
board in the District Building today.
Mr.. Pickett is 20 years old today.
w. w. MILAN, president of the
board on behalf of the other workers.
presented Mr.. Pickett with a smoking
set, reading lamp and easy chair, and
referred to him as the best known
and least advertised man in Washing
ton"
Since taking over the unit in charge
OF runaway boys % years ago. many
Of Mr.. Pickett's former charges have
returned to him as men. to thank him
for the services he rendered them as
boys. During that time he has had
charge of about $500 boys, and has
come into official contact with many
more thousands of children. About, $50
boys were in his care on his retire
ment.
In the center of his flower-bedecked
desk today stood a huge cake al
most covered with 20 candles. one for
each year of his life. Police Lieut.
Nina c. Van Winkle cut the first
slice of the birthday cake. Scores of
friends of the retiring official filed
the office of the Board of Children s
Guardians.
During his service with the board
the staff has grown from 5 persons
TO 36.
Evening star., 1926-03-04

Labor and Capital Republicans and Democrats Conservatives
and Radicals agree Government essential to
an intelligent public opinion.
No daily publication has been able print complete
Of Government Not members of the Cabinet
not the President hmse-can survey
days happenings the departments under their direct cono
Despite the remarkable growth of the Government of the
Evening star., 1926-03-04
Lady Astor Ready to Yield Her Seat
In Parliament to Mrs. Pankhurst

Constitutionalist, but denied q rumor
that she had accepted an invitation to
become a conservative.
Mrs. Pankhurst recently returned
TO England from Canada with the in
tention of permanently residing here
| and desirous Of entering Parliament.
The offer Of Lady Astor was made
at dinner given Mrs. Pankhurst by
woman friends, including Lady Rhond'
da. who some time ago unsuccessfully
sought seat In the House Of Lords.
and Mrs. Snowden, wife of Philip
Snowden, who was chancellor OF the
exchequer In the Macdonald labor
government. All the speakers at the
dinner urged Mrs. Pankhurst to run
for Parliament,
Evening star., 1926-03-04
By the Associated Press.

Dy tHc AbsUCIdItU FTeSs.
LONDON March Al feel that !
have been IN the House of Commons
as sort of preliminary canter. wait
ing for real horse to come along"
declared Lady ,Astor, the American
born member Of Parliament, last
night, as she offered to resign her seat
in favor of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
the one-time militant suffragette
leader.
There is no sacrifice any woman
would not make to get you into the
Commons" Lady Astor added.
Mrs. Pankhurst gracefully declined
the offer of Lady Astor. but expressed
willingness to contest some seat which
may fall vacant. She said she was q
Evening star., 1926-03-04

location of items of specific interest And the may
their conclusion For there is neither surmse sup
position presumption forecas-smply authentic
port Verifying its information official and giving
the authority for item published The United States Daily
has only purpose: ALL THE FACTS-NO OPINION.
The founders of this newspaper comprise evenly divided
of Republicans and Democrats Indeed the character Of
this national newspaper best evidenced character
of the and of America who have possible s
publication
Evening star., 1926-03-04

United States with its numberess activities reaching into
community business enterprise and home nowhere
have there been assembled coordnad single pubca
tion the facts of what actually being done day by day in
Washington Scattered documents and bulletins from Govern
ment Offices containing information of nesmable value Local
newspapers covering ntensivey their particular eds But
nothing that devoted entirely to the tremendous activities Of
the U. S. Governmentl
Evening star., 1926-03-04
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrivals at and Sailings From
New York,

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1926-03-04

The United Daily appears today All the
activities in the legislative executive and judicial branches Of
the Government exceenty printed sixteen
page newspaper without editorial indeed without opinion,
comment or Interpretation of any kind.
Directed by David large staff Of reporters
covering every department and bureau the Government
tanning impartial and comprehensive record The whole
newspaper nexed by subjects enabling the reader turn
without moments loss Of time to the page and
Evening star., 1926-03-04

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
obtained through them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
CEORGIA'S GREATEST TOBACCO YEAR IS CONCEDED
TOBACCO MARKET
OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
FINE CROP AND GOOD PRICES
ANTICIPATED. FULL CORPS
BUYERS ON HAND.

Fitzgerald's tobacco markets open
next Tuesday with prospects of re-
ceiving the best tobacco ever grown
in this territory. Planters have given
expression to the belief that this
years crop, though grown on a
smaller acreage, will exceed in ton
mage the past seasons crop, due to a
better quality, for which the favor
able seasons are mostly responsible.
In addition to the heavier grade, the
growers are beginning to learn the
secrets of curing the weed, which
causes it to retain its bright color,
as well as that oily smooth touch
which gives it weight.
Companies which have their rep
resentatives on hand already are the
Imperial, the Export, Liggett & N.Y.
ers, Cobb-Gwynn Co., R. J. Reynolds
and others.
Special inducements are being of
fered the planters to bring their to-
bacco to the Fitzgerald markets by
the Chamber of Commences annual
premium offer of $40 in gold each
day to the growers receiving the
highest price for his daily offering Of
100 lbs. or over.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
A HEARIN' FROM AUNT
RACHEL.

Homer Waters received the follow
ing letter from his Aunt Rachel:
Dear Homer:-Jest a line to let
you no that we are still alive. Every
thing is nifty quite since the buglars
wus here. Your Uncle John Green
berry has tuck to golf. He plays
out in the cow pastur. went out
to where he wus yesterday, and he
was nockin' the walnut along, (you
no he uses walnuts for golf balls, he
says they amt. no use payin' dollar
for ball, when you can git walnuts
fer to dollars busheD.
And l asked him what he dom,
and he said he was putting. I don't
no what in torment that means, but
/ told him he had better put my
batlin' stick back where he got it,
and come on to the house and chop
some wood. He is crazy on the SUBJ
ject-golf, not wood. He tryed to
get me to play some, but I told him
I wouldn't no witch end of the cady
to use. He laughed and said you
dident use a cady like that.
wus over to ellis Turner's last
mite; his amt edner and Uncle Izear
is visiting him from Flouidy. They
say it's ruint.
So 1 will close for this time.
Your Aunt Rachel.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29

Mrs. Lon Dickey, who with her
daughter, Miss Marcia, returned
Tuesday night from st. Simons, re-
ports the. approaching storm and of
the several known occupants of cot
tages on the islaid, in the following
interesting manner:
left st. Simons Island Tuesday
afternoon, my sister, Mrs. T. j.
Dickey, taking me over to Brunswick
in her car. Some of her friends in
a neighboring cottage went over on
the boat to drive back with her after
the picture show.
AS we were crossing the causeway
the wind was blowing a mist of rain
in our faces and we recalled the fact
that a storm was reported from
Miami. The night before we sat with
merry crowd on the back porch of
the cottage nearest the water and
watched the unusually high tide finally
creep under the house and dash
against the pillars. People left the
surf at dark on account of its rough
ness and the number of queer and
dangerous things it brought in, one
being horse shoe crab about thirty
seven inches in circumference, hav-
ing a saw-edged tail twelve inches
long. A young alligator was sur
prised by being landed on the beach
the bathers, and man sitting
on the porch on the edge of the wa
ter claimed to have seen two large
snakes riding the breakers, side by
side.
My sister had the third cottage
from the water, "Dew Drop Inn," in
the Waycross colony. She had her
car parked at the back door, and was
among those who fed to
Brunswick during the night. The
only person in the house with her
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
TALMADCE AND BROWN
TO MEET in DEBATE AT
M'RAE AUGUST 3RD

Eugene Talmadge and J. ]. Brown,
candidates for Commissioners of
Agriculture, will hold a joint debate
in McRae August 3rd.
Commissioner Brown challenged
Talmadge to meet him on the rostrum
in his home town and Talmadge
readily accepted the challenge. Both
of these candidates are strong advo-
Gates, and having as their subjects
the failings and shortcomings of each
other, the people attending the speak
ing will be treated to some rich mud
singing.
A number of Ben Hill county sup
porters of both candidates will prob
ably go over to encourage their re-
spective preference.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Ben Hill County
Represented at Mercer

Macon, Ga.-Ben Hill county is
represented at Mercer University
during the summer quarter by Misses
Pauline M. Lewis and Sara w. Wat
son, teachers from Fitzgerald.
The second term of the summer
quarter began July II, with an en-
rollment of 4O3. These students
come from ninety-eight counties of
Georgia, eleven states, and three for
eign countries. Forty-six students
are working for the. Masters degree.
Twenty-six of these working for the
Masters degree are graduates from
other colleges who have come to Mer-
Ger to take their post graduate work.
Besides large number of teachers
and principals, twenty-five city sup
erintendents, one county superin-
tendent, two college professors and
one college president are at Mercer
either for courses in education or for
advanced work in certain subjects.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
St. Sirnons Gets
Hurricane Scare

Brunswick, Ga.-A modern Paul
Revere visited St. Simons Island be-
tween / and 3 o'clock Wednesday
morning, and then followed a regu-
lar motorcade to Brunswick, the en-
tire highway being lined with auto
mobiles.
The early visitor called at many
cottages and hotels and advised the
resort visitors that a seventy-five
mile hurricane was scheduled to
reach the leland in an hour and adj
vised them to come to Brunswick for
safety. Hundreds took his advice,
many of them rushing to the city
thinly clad and leaving everything on
the island. Most of them returned,
however, during the day.
Wednesday afternoon the West In
dian hurricane struck the island, but
not with great force, and only small
damage resulted.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
FIRST CIVIC ORGANIZATION TO
RETURN SURPLUS OF
INSCRIPTIONS

The unusual proceeding of return
ing the surplus of public subscrip-
ton was voted by the Lions club
Wednesday, when tn etreasurer re-
ported a surplus of $107.23 from the
barbecue fund subscribed for the
celebration of July 9Th. Approx
mately IL per cent will be returned
to each of the subscribers to the fund
by Treasurer ]. C. Wilson, as soon as
the amounts have been ascertained
from the Finance committee.
Owing to the absence from the
state of District Deputy Moody of
the Georgia Lions on August 18th,
the Charter night scheduled for that
date has been postponed to date to
be selected later.
The Lions were delightfully."- enter
tanned with piano solo by J. T.
Pittman, Jr., who gave beautiful
rendition of Chopin's Polonaise, and
was unanimously elected the Mascot
of the Club and made an honorary
member.
DR.. Ellis A. Fuller, who is con-
Quoting a revival service for the
First Baptist church, made brief
address on the civic value of lunch
con clubs and their fine opportunity
for service for the common good.
Despite the incessant rain a good
attendance of members was present,
including the following visitors: Col.
A. ]. Mcdonald, ST., E. S. Fuller,
Prof. John D. Hoffman and J. T. Pitt
man, Jr.
In the absence of Graley Hale,
song leader, Assistant Song Leader
W. C. Helton officiated. Mr.. John
Evans had charge of the entertain
ment program.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Gasoline Tax Receipts
For Second Quarter of
1926 Smash Records

Atlanta, Ga.-The various coun-
ties in Georgia received $401, 079.37
for county highway work out of the
state gasoline tax for the second
quarter of 1926, which was by far
the largest payment ever made to the
counties under the gas tax law, ac-
cording to records in the office of the
State treasurer. The gas tax collec-
tons broke all previous records for
the qusrter, and the counties get one
fourth of the total receipts.
Fourteen counties received more
than $4,000 each out of the distribu-
ton, or an average of approximately
$4,000 per annum, which many of
them use in matching State and Fed
eral aid on 25-75 basis. The coun-
ties getting more than $4,000 each
were Appling, Burke, Carroll, Col
quit, Coweta, Emanuel, Gwinnett,
Houston, Jefferson, Lauren s.,
Lowndes, Stewart, Tattnall and
Ware.
Emmanuel county, with the larg-
est state aid highway system in
Georgia, received $7,103.51, while
Laurens came next with $5,056.4O.
The counties with the largest pop
ulations received about the same
amount, Bibb getting $2,695.04;
Chatham, $2,7O1.45; Fulton, $2,6O3,-
81; Muscogee, $2,585.95, and Rich
mond, $3,798.72.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
MRS. DICKEY GIVES PEN PICTURE OF
APPROACHING STORM AT ST. SIMONS

and her boys was colored woman
cook.
Mrs. T. S. Price has the Judge
Grouse cottage, Wakefield" just a
few yards from the lighthouse, and
has had a continuous house party
the entire month of July. The guests
| last saw there were Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. C. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
johnson.
Mrs. Frank Ward and sons, Fran
els and Paul, and Mrs. Lola O'Berry
of Willacoochee probably remained
high and dry in the cottage, "We-a-
Lika," across the shell road from the
public park, their hostess being Mrs.
B. O. Quillian, with her three young
sons. They have a car, and have
relatives in Brunswick and on Cum
berland Island, the Bunkleys, so
while they may have felt safe the
probability is that they deserted and
fled to the mainland.
The Carl Dinkler cottage changed
hands only few days ago, Mr.. Peag-
Ter, of bonneville, being the pur-
chaser. This is facing the ocean
where the erosion referred to in to-
days papers is, and is probably one
of the cottages of which portion
was washed away.
The high tides began Friday after
noon, Mr.. Wright of Covington, dy-
ing of heart failure in an attempt to
rescue his young niece who was
washed ashore without injury. This
was very dramatic spectacle, and
has not been told in any paper as it
really happened, as it was said all
up and down the beach that the little
girl was literally prayed" back to
shore, while two beautiful young
girls, Red Cross life savers, brought
in the body of Mr.. Wright.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29

Hoffman will meet all the boys and
girls of the community in the Sun
day school room and train them in
the Junior Choir. This choir will be
known as the "A-lo-hah Chorus" one
section being the Mockingbird Cho-
rus, the other the Nightingales. All
young people between the ages of
seven and fifteen are cordially urged
to come in and be a part of one Sec
ton. This training under Mr.. Hoff-
man will be a splendid experience for
our boys and girls and parents will
do we'll to see their. children are
prompt and regular in attendance.
Pastor Singleton most cordially in
vites all people of the community to
join with his congregation in making
this a revival that will mean much to
Fitzgerald and the entire section.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
MIAMI AND WEST PALM
BEACH STORM SWEPT
ALL WIRES TO TWO CITIES
BLOWN DOWN FROM HURRI-
CANE ON EAST COAST.

Atlanta, Ga.-Miami and West
Palm Beach, Florida, were cut off
from wire communication with the
outside world Tuesday, due to hur-
ricane which swept up the east coast
from the caribbean Sea.
A message from the oil tanker
Charles M. Everest, off the east coast
intercepted at Tampa, said the ba-
rometer at Miami at eight o'clock
Tuesday morning was $3.50 and
steadily rising.
Telegraph companies reported all
wires down to the two cities and that
several hours probably would elapse
before communication can be re-es-
tablished. .
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
LIONS DECLARE 12%
DIVIDEND ON BARBECUE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

Extensive improvements are to be
made by the First National Bank on
it's building and its inside equipment.
The windows of the bank are to be
replaced, which will not only make
the building more comfortable for it's
occupants but will ad considerable to
the appearance of the building.
Additional working room for the
banking department and additional
boxes will be installed in it's safety
deposit vault to accommodate the
growing patronage of this depart
ment of the bank.
About $4,000 will be expended in
the new improvements.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
State May Bridge
St. Mary's River

Waycross, Ga.-The State High
way department is drawing designs
for a new bridge across the st.
Mary's river at Folkston, to replace
the present woode ntoll bridge, it has
been learned here.
The new bridge will be designed
closely after the Memorial bridge
across the Satilla river which federal
engineers have pronounced the best
piece of bridge construction in Geor-
gia.
Under the present agreement with
Florida, Georgia is to construct the
bridge at Folkston and Florida the
one at Wild's Landing on the Coastal
highway, it was said here.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Dairy Inspection
Made Wednesday

The State Department of Agricul-
ture had it's representative, Mr.. H. F.
Branham, in the city Wednesday and
today for a rigid inspection of all
diaries. City Health Officer DR.. Os-
borne, accompanied Mr.. Branham on
the inspection tour, which resulted in
giving several of the diaries thirty
days time to remove Objectionable
features and to improve their sani-
tary surroundings of the milk houses
and barns.
Mr.. Branham would not go into
details of his findings, but stated that
a complete report will be filed with
the city authorities for thei rinforma-
ton and enforcement of the proposed
changes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
L. A. Farnell Succombs
To Auto Injuries

The friends of L. A. Farnell, auto
dealer of Douglas, were shocked to
learn of his death, due to an auto
accident, which occurred two miles
south of Douglas Friday night.
The injured man was brought to
the Douglas hospital, where he died
Saturday afternoon.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Douglas cemetery Sunday after
noon.
He is survived by his wife, former
ly Miss Pearl Ellington, of this city,
and two daughters, Misses Lois and
Lula Farnell.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Harrington to Open
Store On Pine Street

Geo. Harrington, with the Bazaar
Store, will open the new Pine street
store next to Aldine Hotel with a
stock of mems clothing, shoes, etc.
Mr.. Harrington is taking over the
stock of r. I. Maffet, now on E. Cen
trail Ave, and will dispose of it at
the new location. The store is being
remodelled to suit the new business
and will be quite an attraction for
that part of E. Pine.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
THOMAS H. PICUE PASSES
AWAY

After a gradual decline of his
health, Thomas H. Pigue, former po-
liceman of the city, passed away
Wednesday night at the home of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Jesse Taylor,
fourteen miles northwest of the city.
The deceased came up some time
ago from Florida, where he had made
his home the past year, and has been
under a physicians care.
He is survived by his wife and one
small child, who are residing in New
Smyrna, Fla.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced, relatives awaiting
the arrival Of his wife.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Jeweler In New
I Location On E. Pine

: J. A. Melvin, the jeweler and
matchmaker, has rented part of the
office of DR.. Geo. Paulk, chiropractor
at 105 E. Pine street and will con-
duct a general jewelry and watch re.
pairing business.
!, Mr.. Melvin, who moved here from
Cairo some months ago, has been To-
Gated at 307 E. Pine and has already
built up quite business in his lines.
Some f1appers are like brown SUI
gar-so sweet and unrefined.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-07-29
Last of Thursday
Afternoon CLOSING

Today is the last of the Thursday
half holidays for the season and the
out of town patrons Of our mer-
chants may again make their regular
visits to the local stores every after
noon of the week that they may
choose to make their visiting day.