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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
BAND CONCERT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AT GRAND

The Fitzgerald Concert Band will
render the following program Sunday
afternoon at $50 at the Grand Thea
ter. The public is cordially invited
at attend. No admisa hn charge.
March: Roll of Honor-King.
Waltz: Song of Love-Schubert.
(From Blossom Time.)
March: Moonlight in Dixie-Clem-
ent (Southern Characteristic).
Serenade: A Night in June-King
Vocal Duet: Night and Morning
Miss Marjorie Owen, Mr.. Burr
Stokoe.
Andante: Will You Then Be True
Day. Cornet solo, Mr.. Albert Ma
thias.
Intermission, announcements.
Overture: The Fall of Jericho
Maillochand. (a) The Trumpeters
summoning the Jewish army. (b) The
army assemblies. (c) Trumpet call.
I'd Exhortations of the Priests. (e)
Choral and recitative. (f) Prayer.
(g) The attack, falling of walls. (h)
Triumphal march. Finale.
Brass Quartette: "Maggie"-But-
terrified.
Valse Oriental: Moonlight on the
Nile-King.
March: Keifer's Special-Keifer.
Finale: The Star Spangled Banner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
BANKS REFLECT OFFICERS

The annual meetings of the stock
holders of the banks of the city were
held here last week and resulted in
the reelection of the entire personnel
of the officers and directors in both
of these institutions. The First Ma
tionaps officers are: Jack j. Dormi-
nv. president; M. w. Garbutt, vice.
president; J. H. Milhollin, vice-presl-
dent; ]. H. Mayes, vice-president;
Drew w. Paulk, cashier; w. s. Wal
ker. assistant cashier Directors: W..
G. Broadhurst, DR.. T. j. Cass, DR.. W..
D. Dorminy, J. j. Dorminy, M. W..
Garbutt. M. G. Hogan, Clayton Jay,
R. E. Lee, J. H. Mayes, j. L. McCar-
ty. w. R. McLendon, J. H. MilhollIn,
Drew w. Paulk, S. G. Pryor, ST., j.
B. Seanor.
The Exchange National Bank Off
GERS: VIM. R. Bowen, president, I. 5.
Price. vice-president; J. H. Dorminy,
vice-president; ]. E. Turner, active
vice-president; J. D. Dorminy, cash
Ter; M. M. Stephens, assistant cashier.
Directors: VIM. R. Bowen, j. d. Dor
miny. J. H. Dorminy, E. j. Dorminy,
P. H. Gaskins, A. J. Mcdonald, j. ID.
MCLAUGHLIN, Jacob Mcmillan, t. 5.
Price, j. B. Russell, J. E. Turner, d.
B. Ware.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
MASSEY JUMPS FROM
FRYING PAN INTO FIRE

Marvin N. Massey, alias Raymond
B. Smith, under which name he was
indicted and tried for the theft of an
automobile, was arrested by Consta-
BILE Scarborough, when the jury found
him not guilty in the Ben Hill Super
Tor Court Tuesday, as deserter
from the U. S. Navy.
Massey, alias Smith, had been in
Jail here for several weeks, awaiting
trial during which time he confided
to fellow prisoners that he had desert
ed from the navy. Mr.. Scarborough
communicated with the authorities at
Paris Island, S. c., and was furnished
complete description of the man Mas
sey, wanted as deserter, stating that
$50 would be paid for his delivery at
any navy recruiting station.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
MARSSENTENCED TO
DIE ON JANUARY 81
Electrocution Date Set
For Third Time at
State Farm

Judge D. A. r. Crum re-sentenceo
Oscar Mars for the third time to be
electrocuted at the State Farm at
Milledgeville January 31st, for MUIR
der of his wife on July 26th, 1925,
when he shot her to death in an au-
tomobile near their former residence
at the Fitzgerald Cotton Mills.
The case has been carried through
the courts in an attempt to. secure a
new trial or a Communication of SEN
tence to life Imprisonment.
Judge Crum read resume OF the
entire brief in the case of the ac'
.cused and following the law as re-
ouired in such cases and stated that
it was not in the power of the court
to change the verdict.
Mars is ordered held in the local
Jail until January 9th, when Sheriff
Dorminey will deliver him to the au-
thorities in Milledgeville to be held
in the death chamber until some time
during January 31st when he Will
be electrocuted.
Judge W. A. Lasseter represents
the defendant and it is probable that
action to stay the sentence until the
decision by the supreme court, III re-
gard to the legal warden of the state
penitentiary, has been decided by that
court.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE
FOUNDERS ANNIVERSARY

Fitzgerald Lodge I. O. O. F. No.
35, celebrated the anniversary of the
birth of Thomas Widely, who accord
ing to the records of the order, found
ed the first lodge of Independent Odd
Fellows in this country at Baltimore
April 26. 1919.
Noble Grand G. G. Petty, presided
during the program, which was in
teresting and instructive. Rev.
Bruce Nay opened the evening with
prayer, after which Grand Chaplain
C. A. CHM gave the history of Thorn
as Widely, who immigrated from
England, where he had been men,
Der of one of the English Odd Eel
lows lodges and with few other i'm
migrants, whom he found in Balti-
more, instituted the first American
lodge.
The musical program consisted OF
numbers played on the piano by Ed
win Burton and Miss Ruth Busell.
Miss Bobby Burns favored the assem-
bly, with humorous reading. Mem
bers of the Rebecca lodge, assisted by
several young ladies, served a plate
luncheon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
ANNUAL TOBACCO MEET

A large number of interested to.
baeco growers attended the Annual
Tobacco Conference held in the court
house at Triton, Tuesday. There was
a good attendance when Director S.
Fl. Starr, of the Coastal Plain Expert
ment station called the meeting to
order and the visitors continued to
drop in during the morning until the
court room was we'll filled by noon.
The growers present came from over
wide territory, indicating the inter-
est in the annual meeting held here.
Director Starr discussed in an in
teresting manner the outlook for
bright tobacco in South Georgia and
told of what the Coastal Plain Ex-
pesiment Station is doing to help the
tobacco growers in the way of making
experiments on cultivation, fertiliza-
ton, crop rotation, ETC., and the
study made of insects and diseases.
The station has carried on series of
valuable experiments for five years
and the information made available
coming more valuable each year. The
through the work of the station is be-
u. S. Department of Agriculture now
has two men located at the station
working in cooperation with the sta
ton on tobacco experiments and in
sect and disease control.
J. M. Carr, tobacco specialist with
the u. S. Department of Agriculture
at the station, was the second speak
er and presented data obtained from
the station experiments on the kinds
and sources of fertilizers to use for
tobacco and the varieties best adapt
ed to this section. Some interesting
developments in regard to tobacco
fertilizers have resulted from the sta
TONS work and most of the tobacco
fertilizer formulas now offered in this
section are based on results obtained
from the stations experiments and
study.
E. C. Westbrook, tobacco specialist
with the Georgia State College of Ag-
riculture, and one of the best known
men in the tobacco industry in Geor-
gia, followed Mr.. Carr. He drew
some interesting conclusions from the
tobacco fertilizer tests made at the
station and discussed the influence of
different soil types on tobacco.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
Did YouEver
Stop to Think
2

THAT business concerns who get
the business now days are those who
use advertising as the one best di-
rect route to the people who can and
will buy.
THAT for action there is nothing
that can take the place of the adver-
Using columns.
THAT business comes to those
concerns who earnestly and diligently
go after it.
THAT business concerns who are
continuous advertisers get the big
end of trade because they go after
business by advertising and stick
with it until they get it, then keep on
advertising to keep old trade and
gain new.
THAT the public is interested in
getting the best in quality goods and
service.
Advertisements are refreshing
news. The public looks to them to
keep posted because it is a well
known fact that continuous advertis-
ers sell the best at right prices.
A business that has faith in itself
advertises and wins the faith of the
public. Well advertied goods are
better goods and the public always
give them the favorable consideration
they deserve.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
FAITH in FITZGERALD
PROVING PROFITABLE

Leonard Brothers Motor Company,
who are now established in their new
model quarters on South Grant street
have built up business of surprising
volume, totalling for 1925 over a
quarter of a million dollars; splen-
did achievement and largely due to
the energy and industry of Harry
Vinson, the popular manager and
part owner of the Buick agency.
According to Mr.. Vinson the COM
pany sold during 1926 on an aver
age of ten new Bucks per month
and about 25 re-conditioned cars,
traded in during the year. The COM
pany operates sales and service
station in Douglas under the direct
charge of Mr.. w. C. Hilton, popu-
lar auto salesman, well known in
this territory.
The owners of the extensive bust
ness are w. A. Leonard, president;
S. A. Leonard, vice-president and H.
C. Vinson, general manager. w. I.
Smith is the efficient secretary and
treasurer. The employees include Miss
Thelma Sheriff., stenographer; Thos.
L. Lester, salesman; James Hinson,
salesman; w. E. Lyons, foreman SER
vice station; Wade Wright and A. L.
Covington, mechanics; J. H. McCor-
mick, foreman paint department; A.
J. Mccormick, painter and upholster-
err; J. L. Moore, foreman of the Doug
las service station.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
A NEW ONE EVERY MINUTE

A stranger passed off a hundred
dollar Mexican on the station agent
at Douglas last week. The stranger
asked for a ticket to some point,
amount of the ticket 5000, and pre-
scented a nicely engraved $100 BILL
The agent informed him that he did
not have enough change but had $84.
The stranger generously offered to
call for the balance later and took
the 1884 and his ticket and departed.
1t was the following day that the
agent discovered that he had a val
ueless piece of paper for his money
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
TWO THOUSAND LOSE LIVES
DRINKING POISON LIQUOR
FIGHT in CONGRESS OVER
POISONING WOOD ALCOHOL
The poison liquor controver-

The poison liquor controver-
sy in congress has become so
intense that members of the
house of representatives find
themselves embroiled in the
question whether they them
selves are menaced by the dead
ly stuff. They are looking to
their own habits and tastes, too.
Members Of congress drink
and drink to excess" asserted
Representative Celler, of New
York. Then he called upon the
lawmakers to help stop "gov-
ernmental poisoning of alcohol
to protect yourselves from
death and harm"
Then the battle began.
81 have been a member of
this house for)six years. Dur
ing 0idL tlIIle 4 nave oSSu OIlly
one member Under the influ-
ence of liquor,'' answered Rep
resentative Underhill, of Mass
achusetts.
Prolonged applause greeted
the statement.
"He is no longer here" Mr.
Underhill concluded.
Nevertheless there are many
who assert that Representative
Celler was correct and that his
warning was timely. Oppos-
ing them, however, are others
who denounce as at least mis-
statement the charge that in
toxicants are freely used by
some of the members of con-
gress in Washington anyway.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
BROUGHT
BACK TO IRWIN
LOCAL STUDENTS CAN
WORK FOR FINE PRIZE

Local highs chool girls are to be
given an opportunity to win a uniSer-
sity scholarship through competition
in a national meat story contest, &C
cording to formal announcement of
the event which has just been sent
out to home economics teachers by
the National Live Stock and Meat
Board. Several scholarships are be-
ing offered, it is said. 1t is the fourth
annual contest to be sponsored by
this institution of research and edu-
cation.
To compete,a student must write a
story or theme on some phase of the
subject of meat or the livestock in
dustry. The stories are to be judged
by a committee of home economics
authorities, DR.. Louise Stanley, chief
of the bureau of home economics,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, who has been chairman of the
Judging committee for the three pre-
vious contests, will again serve in this
capacity, it is said.
The board gives as the reason for
this annual competition for scholar.
ships desire to stimulate greater
interest in the study of home eco
Monies, a subject which is considered
of great importance to the coming
generations of housewives. 1t is
pointed out that today education is
playing most important part in the
solution of the housewives many
problems. More than 10000 girls
competed last year, it is said, and the
contest directors express the belief
that even more will enroll for the
present contest which will come to
close on March Is.
The contest has been most success
full due to the fact that teachers have
found it especially valuable as a
class project, says the Boards state
ment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
Is Prosperity Due
To Prohibition Law

Atlanta, Ga.-Churches in Atlanta
Sunday observed the seventh ami
versary of constitutional prohibition.
In some of the Sunday Schools chill
dren were taught why prohibition
came and how prohibition can be kept
and improved for the benefit of flu
ture races.
The 18th Amendment Isl n part re-
sponsible for the splendid business
conditions obtaining in the United
States since 1921, according to At
lanta business men who discussed
the subject Here are, some facts
brought out in the discussion.
According to the government re-
port, the booze bill of the country
was approximately S2,70O,000,000 a
year.
Assuming that $2,O00,000,000 of
this amount ear, or for the six
years the stupendous amount of S12,-
OO,0OO,OO0 has gone into new homes,
automobiles, radios, furniture and
otherc omforts and Injuries of life,
it would not be unreasonable to con-
clude, Atlanta churchmen and bust
ness men assert, that this was in part
responsible for the great prosperity
which the country has enjoyed dur
ing the past six years.
To produce booze, it was further
pointed out, probably required less
than 10 per cent of the amount of
labor required for the other items
previously listed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20

Nearly two thousand citizens Of the
United States went to their graves
during 1925 from drinking poison
liquor. Thousands more became
blind and insane.
"Those who violate the law and
drink liquor which may have been
poisoned are simply committing sui
eide" asserts Wayne B. Wheeler,
head of the Anti-Saloon League.
81 call it legalized murder, with the
United States government an acces-
sorry before the fact" replies Senator
Edward Edwards, of New Jersey.
Today around this startling fact
and these two sensational assertions
of oppinion liquor battle that prom
Uses to Guido all other debates arising
out of the prohibition situation is
gripping congress-. The question is
whether or not the government shall
place poisonous denatuFants into in
dustrial alcohol to keep it from being
diverted into bootleg channels.
Mr.. Wheeler, as an ardent prohibi-
zionist, contends that it shall. Sena-
tor Edwards, militant "wet," demands
that congress decree that it shall not.
In both the house and senate the
membership is lining up for the bat
tie.
Big cities the length and breadth
of the land still report their hospitals
taking care of victims of poison hol-
iday liquor and their undertakers
busy with those physicians have been
unable to save.
Poison rum killed more than 400
persons in New York City alone in
1926. Poison rum also killed 800
persons in Philadelphia, 1928 in Chi
cago, 121 in Detroit, Mich, 100 in
Pittsburg, 145 in Boston and hum
dreds more in other cities.
More Deaths lhan Ever
Buffalo has had more deaths from
poison liquor this year than ever be-
FORE" asserts Francis E. Fronczak,
health commissioner. at is about
time the government stops poisoning
its people in order to enforce law
they will evade."
"The only kind of liquor available
is dangerous and poisonous" de-
clares Coroner Fred Schwartz, of
Philadelphia.
"The government should never
countenance the putting of poison
into alcohol" asserts District Attor
ney Blanton, of New York City. eve
should not kill people to glorify pro-
fessional reformers."
Most Liquor Poisonous
OF 10000 samples of liquor an
alyzed officially in New York City
in 1926 exactly 80 per cent, say Of
ficial records, was poisonous. Half
of the poison liquor was denatured
alcohol intended for commercial pur-
poses and 48 per cent was alcohol
denatured by the government, statis-
tics show.
Ninety-five per cent of the liquor
sold in Chicago is poisonous, accord
ing to DIR. Herman N. Bundesen, city
health commissioner.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
LIONS TO CHANGE
MEETING PLACE
Empire Hotel Selected
To Hold Weekly
Luncheons

BY unanimous vote of the Lions
at their luncheon Wednesday, the En-
pire Hotel was chosen for their week
ly mncheons, Lions w. A. Adams,
Chastain and Hill being named a
special committee to arrange for the
next meeting and provide special
program for the occasion.
C. M. Chastain added to the pleas
ure of the luncheon with a short
musical number and Walter Graydon
with two vocal numbers, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Mary Chastain.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
GAYLORD GETS VERDICT OF $11

After hard fought battle between
the attorneys in the case of Gafford
VS.. Perry, the jury after being out
six hours, agreed on verdict of 81
with proviso that this amount shall
be paid to the hospital for its ser
vices to Gafford.
Gafford had sued Perry for $4,000
for alleged damages arising from
personal difficulty between the two
some months ago, in which Gaford
sustained slight injuries. Attorneys
A. ]. Mcdonald and D. E. Griffin
represented the plaintiff and Col. J.
B. Wall, the defendant in the case
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
HERE is A GAS DOCTOR

Wooford Oil Company's trouble
shooter, an expert on ignition and
combustion, will be at the local sta
ton in the new Leonard Brothers
building all next week, to give free
service to the patrons of the Woco
Pep station. Read the company's
page advertisement in this issue and
see what this expert can do for you
during his stay in Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20

Hard luck that descended upon
Gutzon Borglum in Atlanta and stalk
ed him during his stay in North Car
DINA after leaving Atlanta, has fol-
lowed the noted sculptor to South
Dakota, according to advices received
concerning him.
When Augustus Lukeman was
named his successor in the Stone
Mountain Confederate Memorial work
in Atlanta, Borglum picked up his
models and departed. He said that
he had several important commits
sions, one of which was for Turkish
corporation, but that he wished first
to carve memorial on the side of a
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
WILKINSON BUYS BARBER
SHOP

w. C. Wilkerson, one of the pion-
eer BARRIERS of the colony, purchased
the Sanitary Barber Shop at 205 E.
Pine street and will take possession
of it at an early date.
The shop was purchased from Mr..
Lester, who will go to Americas. Mr..
Wilkerson was one of the first bar
bers in the colony, operating the City
barbershop until the organization of
the paid fire department, of which
he has been the chief. The present
journeymen BARRIERS employed at the
shop will be retained by Mr.. Wilker-
SON
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
HARD LUCK FOLLOWS BORGLUM; ONCE
SCULPTOR ON STONE MOUNTAIN WORK


He went to South Dakota and
found site on the side of Rushmore
mountain, near Redwood, which he
declared would be ideal for busts in
heroic size of four presidents Wash
ington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roose-
welt.
Preliminary plans went forward
rapidly, and rosy reports of the pro-
gress of the memorial were sent out.
Then came the question of raising the
half million dollars necessary for the
work. Progress was slowed down
and is now. according to reports, at
a standstill, pending new financial ar
rangements.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
BANKS ADOPT NEW RULES

We call the attention of our read
ers to the rules of the Ben Hill, Irwin
and Coffee county banks, which APP
pear in this issue. The public pa
irons of these banks, accustomed to
very liberal treatment in the past, will
find the new rules reasonable and in
keeping with rules of the banks in
other sections.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20
MAFFETT TO MOVE

On returning from recent tour of
Mr.. R. l. Maffett an
nounced that he has rented store
in Bristol, Tenn, and will move there
about February 26th. The many
friends of Mr.. Maffett and his estima-
BILE family will regret to learn of his
decision.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-20

John w. Blount, new Potentate of
Alec Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. Shrine,
holds the position of assistant gener-
al passenger agent of the Central of
Georgia railway. He was born in
Rome, Georgia, September 20, 1874.
He was promoted from Travelling
Passenger Agent in Birmingham to
become District Passenger Agent at
Macon. He was promoted to Divis-
ion Passenger Agent in 1916 and
again promoted to his present posi-
ton of Assistant General Passenger
Agent on January 1, 1917, at which
time he moved to Savannah to make
his home.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
COLDREN ANSWERS
FOES OF PARK PLAN
Out-of- Town Persons Would Not
Profit Most, He Tells Citi-
zens' Meeting.

Contrary to the belief that citizens
other than those from the District
would benefit more from public parks
in the District than Washingtonians,
who would be paying the largest
share for their purchase and upkeep,
a recent count of automobiles using
Rock Creek and East Potomac Parks
showed S5 per cent District tags. 5
per cent Maryland. 4 per cent Virginia
.and per cent tags of other States,
Fred G. Coldren of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
said in addressing a meeting of the
Brookland Citizens Association. in
Masonic Hall. Twelfth and Monroe
streets. last night.
The recent purchase of Fort Bunker
Hill, in the associations territory.
would provide the residents with park
and playground facilities, he said
East and Northeast Washington pre-
sent the best opportunity in the city
for development, he said, comparing
the possibilities with those of Kansas
City, Mo-, where the best type of
homes are now located in a section
previously regarded as undesirable,
mainly through the efforts of one Of
the present members of the national
commission.
Taxpayers here will save more than
the cost of the commission. he de-
clared. through the consummation of
plans 1t has in mind.
Discrimination against residents of
the District In fire insurance rates