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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
RECEIVER BUCG PAYING BACK
TAXES

Winding up the affairs of the re-
ownership of the A. B. & A. railway
Col. Bugg has been sending out
checks for back taxes to the several
counties along the line, Ben Hill re-
ceiving $4,000 for 1924 taxes, &C
cording to announcement by tax col
lector, Mrs. F. M. Graham.
This is the second payment OF
$4,000 received by Ben Hill county
for deferred taxes, leaving only two
more payments due the county, one
for 1921 and 1926. Interest on the
deferred amounts, amounting to
about $4,000, which has accumulated
against the receiver, is being demand
ed by county authorities and will
probably necessitate special order
from the courts to dispose of. 1t Is
understood that in the sale of the
property to the new corporation, pro-
vision was made for the payment Of
all accumulated debts against the
property while in the hands Of the
receiver.
City Taxes All Paid
The taxes for the city for the years
up to 1926 have all been paid in full
by Receiver Bugg.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
SIXTY-FOUR IN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE FAVOR
ABROGATION

Mr.. George F. Milton, of
Tennessee, announced in New
York last week that Clyde L.
Herring and Mrs. T. M. O'Neil
of the Democratic National
Committee for Iowa, had vir-
tually completed a canvass of
the National Committee and
found that "a, and probably ~
of the 108 members were on
record as being in favor of alb
rogating the two-third rule in
the 1923 convention which
means that if the "a, pledged
to abrogate, stick to their
pledge, the rule which has dead
locked so many Democratic
conventions will be abolished.
A majority vote is all that is
necessary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
FARMERS MEETING HERE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II

There will be a group of speakers
from the State College of Agriculture
and representatives of the agricultur-
al departments of the different rail-
roads present at this meeting to dis
cuss the most vital part of agricul-
ture, such as marketing of different
farm products and general economy
practices on the farm.
Speakers will also discuss the bet
ter methods of farming, such as fer
tilization, cultivation, pure seed, etc.
Thine speakers are as follows: T..
V. Cunningham, state college of ag-
riculture; J. A. Johnson, district
agent; E. B. O'Kelly, agricultural
agent, A. C. L. railway, and possibly
some others. These men are all good
speakers and will have godo informa-
ton for their hearers.
at w ill be worth your while to
come and hear them" says G. L.
Owens, county agent, who has the
arrangements in charge.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
OSCAR MARS SECURES
REPRIEVE ONCE MORE
ARGUMENTS TO BE HEARD Be
FORE JUDGE CRUM
FRIDAY

Attorney A. j. Mcdonald made an
eleventh hour effort to stay the exc
cution of his client, Oscar Mars, and
secured an order from Judge D. A.
r. Crum staying the electrocution set
for Monday, January 31st.
Mars was taken to the state prison
at Milledgeville Thursday, January
9th to await the date for electrocu-
ton, which had been set for the third
time by Judge Crum.
The case has been before every
tribunal vested with authority to re-
view the law and the evidence and
each had sustained the verdict of Ben
Hill Superior court and the sentence.
Through the absence from the state
of Governor Walker, it became i'm
possible to present application for a
stay of sentence before him in time
to operate for the 31st, hence the APP
plication before Judge Crum.
Mars, as will be remembered was
found guilty of the murder of his
wife, whom he shot to death in an
automobile near their former home
in the cotton mill village, July 26,
1925, ard escaped to Arkansas at
the time. Soon thereafter he volun-
tarily returned to Ben Hill county
and gave himself up to Sheriff Dor
miny. He was tried during the fall
term of Ben Hill Superior Court in
1925 and found guilty by the jury
without a recommendation, carrying
with it the death penalty.
The case was appealed and three
dates have been set for his electro
cution. Deputy Gordon Roberts
brought Mars back to the county
Sunday and he is now awaiting the
final disposition of his case in the
county Jail.
Arguments in the case will be
heard by Judge Crum next Friday at
Cordele.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
UNITED STATES GOOD
ROADS CONVENTION BE
HELD AT SAVANNAH

Probably the greatest and most in
teresting gathering of good roads ad-
vocates, engineers, commissioners and
road builders that has ever met, will
assemble in Savannah on June 9th to
18th when the 18th annual convention
of the United States Good Roads AS
ISOLATION and the eleventh annual
convention of the Bandhead National
Highway association and allied organ
| izations will hold their annual meet
ings.
Invitations were extended from
twelve of the leading cities of the
| United States and Canada for the
1927 conventions. The executive
committees of the two organizations
carefully considered the invitations
and selected Savannah, Georgia.
Already seven governors, num-
Der of United States Senators, sever
al Congressman and a number of
State Highway Commissioners and
Engineers have accepted invitations
to attend and take an active part in
the program.
Gov. H. L. Whitfield, president of
the United States Good Roads asso-
citation and Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick,
president Bankhead National High
way association, are very much pleas
ed with Savannah as the convention
city and will put forth every effort
to make the convention a great sue
cess.
Mr.. J. A. Rountree, director-gen-
eral of both of the organizations with
permanent headquarters in Birming-
ham, has Just returned from Savan-
nah where he has been for the past
week investigating and arranging the
details for the 1927 convention. He
reports that Savannah is an ideal con-
vention city and that the people of
Savannah are quite enthusiastic over
the coming of the convention.
Hon. Robt. Hull, mayor OF oaVan-
nah and Col. A. B. Lawton, president
of the Savannah Board of Trade, rep
resenting the people of that city have
given assurance that everything pos
sible will be done to make the con-
ventions the greatest in their history.
Director General Rountree has
started an active campaign for the
Savannah Convention and will keep
up the work not only at permanent
headquarters in Birmingham but on
March 1st will open temporary head
quarters at Savannah where he will
go and remain for three months, as
sisted by a competent office force
working on the details of the conven-
ton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
GOVERNMENT MAY OPERATE
SHOALS

Washington, D. C.-The suggestion
that Congress with years of accumu'
lation testimony may yet decide upon
government operation, was advanced
today by Representative James, rank.
ing Republican of the House Military
Committee, now conducting new
hearings on private bids. James in
terrupted an explanation of the
American Cynamid Company's bid
He favored the early Ford bid, but
was opposed to all private offers
since.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
FLETCHEg FILLING STATION
NOW READY FOR BUSINESS

The attractive filling station OF the
Fletcher Motor Company, in the ODD
Fellows building has been completed
and is quite an addition for that part
of the city. A complete line of tires
and tubes and auto accessories is be-
ing carried by the company, besides
being fully equipped for repair work
on all makes of cars. They are the
sales agents for Nash cars in this ter
ritory.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
FREIDLANDER IN CITY

Mr.. Louis Freidlander, of Freid-
lander Brothers, who viii operate the
new store in the Churchwell former
location and Mr.. l. L. Eisonson, gener-
al manger of the corporation, were IN
the city Monday looking after the fit
tings of their store here and incident
ally contracting with Lucius Howe
for the interior remsdelling of their
new stores in Douglas, Waycross and
Valdosta. The stores are operated
under the corporation name of "The
NettIer Stores" ten of which are now
being operated in South Georgia
cities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
SLIGH TRIAL
SATURDAY

Col. j. B. Wall, leading counsel for
H. K Sigh, in Jail at Ocilla, on the
charge of arson, has requested a com
mitment trial for his client before
Justice J. j. Flanders, before whom
the warrant for the arrest of Sigh
was sworn out.
Solicitor Foy, of the Tiff circuit,
is expected to be at the trial, repre-
senting the interests of the state.
Col. Wall has associated with him
Col. Philip Newborn, of Ocilla.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
MRS. A. J. CAMERON

Mrs Al. Cameron died at the home
of her son, west of the city, Wed
nesday afternoon after a short illness
The remains will be taken to her for
mer home in Telfair county for inter
ment. She is survived by her hus-
band and seven children, and large
number of other relatives in this and
Telfair county.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
KICKER STARTS POULTRY FARM

Mr.. G. K. Kicker has secured the
services Of A. ]. Gaskin, of Delaware,
Ohio, an experienced poultryman and
will establish a poultry farm on a
large scale on his pecan grove west
of the city. In addition to poultry, a
model dairy will also be installed be-
ginning with ten purebred Jerseys,
as soon os the proper buildings can
be erected.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
STANDARD OIL STATION
OPENED LAST SATURDAY

The new filling station of the
Standard Oil Company, popular Nc.
Vaughn, agent, corner Grant and
Magnolia, had it's opening Saturday
and was visited by large number
of car owners, taking advantage of
the free oil proposition, with which
the station introduced itself to the
public.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
FIRE AT DUNN FARM

The fire department responded to
a call from the E. T. Dunn farm on
the Dixie Highway and reached there
in time to save some of the property
from destruction.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-02-03
HOWE BUYS FILLING STATION

Louis R. Howe has purchased the
filling station, corner Sherman and
Pine from Brooks & Son, and with his
father, VIM. Howe, are in charge.
Both of them are we'll known and
have many friends in the county.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-06-18

YOU CAN SEND US THREE YEAR, SUBSCRIPTIONS
with your own making 49, and we will send you an Over
size SETTLING Pen with an0yer-sized 14-Karat Sold
Gold Point wit Hard Iridium Tip prepaid and an Over
sized Pencil TO match the Pon; both packed in beau
FL steel box which is covered with karato and lined
VIII hi6h grade plush and satin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-06-18

OVER. SIZED FOUNTAIN PENS ARE MADE FOR
the purpose Of saving time the matter Of nk-fng and
are boons to those people vino do not want to ndpen and
ink. They are ready on moments notice The stand
ard makes sell for S. some for So and the Pencils sell
Scr 81 and SIS, We have mede arrangements with one
ofto largest manufacturers in this part OF the country
70 ofer guaranteed PEN I'd PENCIL to match as
~~or-1m
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
Hans Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen, the IA,
nous writer of fniry tales for chill.
dren, was an only child of poor par,
ents. He wns born In 1905, In the
beautiful little town OF odense, On the
island OF Funen, Denmark. and he I'm.
mortallzed his native birthplace In
the story, 1.-THE BellDeep." Son OF n
shoemaker, he WIS sent to the poor
house school IN the town, whore his
natural abilities ana love Of study
caused him 10 gain distinction. After
years OF struggle, lie eventually be-
came famous, when he visited many
countries Of Europe, and ms a notable
man was much sought after. Ander
son eame to know Sir Walter Scott
ard Robert Burns, besides mnuy other
distinguished writer's and poets. lie
died nt the age OF seventy, and was
buried 10 Copenhagen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
"Sleep and Grow Thin"
Is NeuD Presentation

One OF the quickest ways of getting
thin is to 20 without sleep two nights
in succession. This method is not
popular. and most people would rather
fast for two weeks. Enforced sleep
l%essness, however, causes flesh TO dis
appear more than twice MS rapidly as
rigid starvation. even though the non
sleeper Is on full diet.
A doctor who was treating a man
for obesity by the usual diet and ex-
erclse method was recently surprised
by an amazing discovery, The course
of the treatment was u%nnvoidably
held up by the patient breaking his
leg, and II was feared that the en-.
forced rest would seriously retard
the loss Of weight, even though the
strict diet was kept up.
When. at last, the man, who had
had little sleep, was able to get to
the scales again, 1t was found that
the rate at which he had lost weight
was almost exactly double the rate nj
which he had lost 1t while taking &C.
tive exercise.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
Northwest Historical Exhibition
To Be Held In Seattle In The Fail

The pioneer with his slowly NOV
ing wagon trains, working thru the
high passes of the Rocky Noun
tains down across the plains and i'll
10 the Northwest will be eulogiz-
ed in a three week exhibition to
be held from September u to Oct
ober l in the Frederick and Nelson
auditorium at Seattle.
Early clans for the exhibition
and the interest shown by those in
tereSted in such matters indicate
that it viii be one Of unusual APP
peal and educational value. West
ern institutions aud individuals, as
well as notable Eastern collections
have been called upon to loan ma
terial to this very worth while UNI
dertaking. 1t is planned 10 collect
materials relating to the stirring
times of Marcus Whitman and the
establishment Of his mission at
Walla Walla, the foundation of the
trading post at Vancouver, the set
Element Of the Puget Sound coun-
Try beginning with the landing of
the Denny party at Alki Point
from their little schooner the "Ex-
act" The railroads making their
tortuous way across this vast coun-
try will have an opportunity to
take part in the exhibition with
displays indicative Of their pioneer
ing efforts.
Briefly the material desired by
those in charge Of the work are
early maps, documents, letters, OF
diaries by men prominent in the
settlement of the country, and rel
les such as firearms, household u
tensils and farming implements
brought from the east in the early
days. All of the material will be
insured at the owners valuation
and the transportation charges viii
be paid by the committee in charge
Particularly, residents Of the
Northwest, who have, or who know
of material of this sort are urged
to communicate with the commit
tee in charge Of the exhibition. Let
tiers should be addressed to Tho
Committee, car of Frederick (
Nelson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
O tr,e Beds Rigidly
Excluded Fresh Air

A itudy of the evolution of the bed
from the time of the Norman on
quest of England to the present
proves interesting.
Tile old bed OF northern Europe
from which our W evolved was a
large wooden affair entirely iuciosed
IN panels 1t had a root and was hk
a small room within a room. Wien
the occupants, several In number
erawled into 1t and closed the sliding
paneis, they were completely protect
sd from the night air.
The panels later were replaced win
curtains, but the back panels ana the
Top were kept These We're carved
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05

cabbage with the arsenate dust.
These belong TO the "Endogens''
as the botany books call this class
Of plants, that is, they grow from
The inside. BY taking off a few Of
the outside leaves and washing it.,
the cabbage head will have no poi
son on ii. Spray with this for the
green worm, the chewer. Spray
with nicotine dust for aphis, the
suckers.
A good knapsack dust blower
costs $500 A small hand bellows
that does good work for all garden
purposes costs $l.25.
Mr.. P. Erickson has used the
dust form Of spraying the past
four or five ears with most salts
flying results in his extensive pear
orchard. / saw his pear pack two
years ago, when he had 1900 box
cs piled up in his large packing
house ready for shipment to Eng
land. Out Of all this large pack
he had ouly one and a half apple
boxes Of calls, We consider this
torn Of spraying much more eff
cicnt than the liquid form; and /
think more economical, for one
man with this gun can cover more
trees in one hour than three men
can with the ordinary spray pump
in a day, and do a better job.
| heard my sol Edward say this
morning that he would not take q
thousand dollars for our outfit il
he could net get another like it.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
"U' STUDENTS TO REGISTER


Students who are planning on
attending the University of Wash
ington this fall will have until
August 10 to register, according
to Registrar +. b. Stevens, Stu
dents registering at this time must
pay all required fees by APPOINT
ment from September II to Sep
TENDER n inclusive.
Registration will also be held
September 26, ~, and 2s. All new
students should have their credeu.
tials in the Registrars office al
least three weeks before they wish
10 register.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
INSECTICIDES & FUNGIcIDEs
(By Stephen j. Harmeling)

A day seldom passes when we
do moi have inquiries over the
phone nuisance regarding what to
do for aphis, cabbage worms, nil
dew, or something.
We still use sulphate of nicotine
for all the sucking insects, arsen-
ate of lead for all the chewers,
ueh as the cabbage worm, codling
moth, eatterpillars, etc, and sui
phate of copper for the mildews
on roses, sweet peas, etc, The
sulphur-lime dust is also effective.
but sulphate Of copper or Bor-
deaux mixture, in the dust form,
is the Specific for all fungi, unless
we except, hydroxy-mnercuri-chlor
phenol, a preparation put ont By
the Dupont de Nemours Co. under
he name of Semesan. Mercury
viii kill anything. But The pre-
paration is too costly for extern
siye use.
We use all these now in dust
form, mixed with inert substances,
mch as lime, all so finely pulver-
lied that when blown from tie
dust gun it looks like smoke, viii
ascend and cover a tree entirely
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05

Or. Eabert Moran, The psych0annlyst
zald In a recent lecture;
'Bmhfelness IS q defect easil
cradlcaied by psychouoiysIs-and
whit n wretchei thing basifuinoss IS
"TIow bashful you areI O pretty
girl said To q young man.
"Yes' said he. 4 thic afior mtiei
there.
"'iyas your father hnehfulT
"Was he7 Why. mother fnvs II
father hndn't been so darn bashri.
I'd be- four years older"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
Easily Adjusted

II WINS the first play le had ever
written, and at the same tinie tic
worst thing his friend, the producer
had read for yenrs.
"sorry, my hoy remarked the PRO
Queer, ebut | couldn't do ibis us too
long for tie stage"
rBut, L say, stalaied h.
friend, surely a little shlug Ike thai
could be fixed up Coulin't yol
lenglllen the stuq4 a hitf'
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
SIaue 10 Fashion

y met gaur friend zucaefmst yca
terday But you gave me quito 4
wrong impression Of hlm The fellow
IL 90 ahnbby that q Is uiie sofgi
Tor him felt like giving him some
ttlng 10 get Bis sloes heelel Wll
md you told Tire le was o
slave TO- fashion,
"Ile g. Zuaoriost hns nVp grown
up daughter Meggendorior Blao
ter. Munich.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SERVICE - Thoroughbred
registered Guernsey Bull. r. a..
Claus, I mile south Of Dockton.
7-22-6tp
80
FOR RENT-Good fishing boat
and fishing gear 40 Paradiss
Cove. Drive down. W. 4. BATES
7.1-lf
RIDGwAY and R1DGWAY
Contractors and builders II
Inmates given on all kinds OF
work in building line. RI r. D.
Me-. ], Box AZ, Burton. Wash.
3-1l-ti
90
ABE ~ABRAHAMsEN Painting.
Phone Black 1863 Paperhanging
VASHoN Kakomining.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
BETTER BABY CONTEST

That the Better Baby Contest OF
the Western Washington Fair. to
he held at Puyallup September
18th 10 25th will surpass any pre-
vious year in the Fairs history.
was the prediction made this week
by Mrs. George d. Osborne, Super
intendent of the Baby Department
Mrs. Osborne, in making the an
nouncement that entries for the
contest opened August LIST to close
September 18th, stated that early
indications pointed to unusual in
terest.
All babies in Western Washing.
ton between the ages of six months
and forty-eight months are eligi.
bic, Mrs. Osborne states.
Gold and bronze medals viii be
awarded in each class by the Fan
itself and a solid gold medal, foul
bronze medals and twelve Blut
Ribbon diplomas by the Woman
Home Companion which has long
been active, through its Better Ba
bies Bureau in sponsoring any
thing having to do with the wei
fare of children.
Early enrolment is being urg
ed and entries may be made b,
mail, or in person, TO Mrs. Geerg'
y. Osborne, Gil West Main Ave
nue.. PnynlInp. Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
oriqin ID oNorae.Radiaho

In the numes ~ plants mid frull
the word horse q frequently use
10 denote a llrse. strong or coarse 40
riefy. For Instance horse beans or
o coarse vafleiy ~ common bean
a.ed ln feeding horses and cattle. !
f. supposed that us Word was of
lually used Do horse milali COR t
nine purpose namely tu lniiea'
vhat wis regarded ns d coarse
u railsh
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
PROPOSALS FOR PAINTING
MAURY CENTER SCHOOL

Sealed proposals for painting
aud ealeimining Maury Center
school building will be received
by the Board of Directors until
noon August 9Th and then opened.
Rights are reserved to accept or
reject any Or all bids.
For specifications or further in
formation address the undersigned.
G.. NJ. RUHLEN, Clerk School Dis
trict No. 70, Dockton, Washing.
ton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05

LIsABEULA
Mrs. Graham Maloney) s
sss+ss#

A romance which started in Sun
ny California eliminated in Seat
tie last Thursday. July 2Sth, when
Goldie, younger daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Flowers wa married tc
J. J. Shearer of San Francisco, by
DR.. Matthews in the First Presby
terian Church IN Seattle. The hap.
py couple left Immediately for CHA.
cier National Park and salt Lake
City. After Sept. LIST they will Be
at home in San Francisco wher,
Mr.. Shearer holds a government
position.
Mrs. Lewis and son, Gene left
Monday for Maiden in eastern
Washington.
Quite a number Of ladies turned
out to the Ladies Aid picnic, We'd.
nesday afternoon. After the usua.
picnic lunch several Of The ladie'
and children went in swimming
The water as usual was cold.
.
Miss Ruby Flowers of Californi;
is visiting at the home Of her par
ents.
Mrs. Teig has as a house guest
Mrs. Williams Of Portland, Oregon
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05
Extensive Building Program

When cement contractors COM
pleted their work recently at the
ground of the Western Washing
ton Fair in preparation for the Is
annual Fair to be held in PHyallup
September 10Th to 25th, it was
found that more than 10000 square
feet Of concrete floor had been laid
this year in the improvements aud
additions being made.
Being but one item among many
Others, it is taken to Indicate the
extent Of the Improvements and adj
ditions being made to care for visit