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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
WAR OVER CIGARETTES

For the fourth time in five years
the state of Kansas is embroiled in
a battle over it's 15-year old law pro-
hibiting The sale and use of cigarettes.
Bills to repeal the law have been in
troduced in both branches of the leg
islature.
Foes of the anti-cigarette law as
sert that it is a joke. Cigarettes are
both sold and smoked throughout the
state, they assert. Kansas wants
good roads, and these men suggest
that cigarettes be placed on sale and
taxed as a means Of raising 100000
a year toward this end.
Attempts were made to repeal the
anti-cigarette law in 1921, 1928 and
1925, but each time the attempt met
close defeat. Now new war is be-
ing waged to take the stripes off Gig
arettes and restore them to legal cit
'izenship in the state aUne in its dis
tinction.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
HAPPY WHOSE HOME is HERE;
WINTER JOYS IN THE SOUTH

Advantages enjoyed by those who
make their homes in the South, to
which thousands from other sections
journey annually to escape the figors
of winter in less hospitable chimes,
are pointed out in an advertisement
of the Southern Railway system, ap
pearing in February magazines under
the heading: Happy l said Whose
Home is Here.
This advertisements, the fifth Of
series being carried by the Southern
in national publications having COM
bined circulation of 100000 is il
Illustrated by an attractive southern
farm view and reads as follows:
When winter comes, with sleet and
slush-when bleak March winds make
spring remote-fortunate those who
live in the South, where others come
for sunshine and health.
Here the farmer is not subjected to
the rigors of Northern winters. He
and his family and his crops do we'll
where the outdoor months number
twelve.
Industry also profits from the
blessings of the climate. In the thriv-
ing factories of the South people
work in the sunshine-and they live
in well-kept, healthy communities.
Strong Of stature, healthy and en-
ergetic, the Southern people the year
round reap the benefits Of moderate
climate.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
Transportation Helps
Standard of Living

Standards of living have been i'm
proved by means of improved trans
portation, it was stated by Col. B. l.
Bugg, president of the A. b. & Z
railway.
owe can intelligently and profita
bly, specialize in production; we car
do better work and more Of it and
get more for it; we can exchange oui
products for the products Of all parts
of the world as we need them; they
are easier to get and we are better
able to pay for them than ever be-
fore" said Col. Bugg.
Col. Bugg pointed out the Deepen
dance of the railroads upon the well
being of their patrons.
"While they, the roads, may appear
at times to prosper in spite of an
economic depression such prosperity
is short lived and they must sooner
or later face the inevitable fact that
the we'll being of all is the only real
basis of prosperity for themselves,
he said.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
cOLORED SCHOOL BUILDING
IS NEAR COMPLETION

The building on Monitor Drive will
be ready for occupancy by the color
ed schools in another week. The
building is incomplete however ae-
cording to first plans, only six rooms
instead Of eight being prepared for
occupancy.
The same condition occurred with
the second ward at its erection. Had
the first plans been complied with,
and eight rooms completed, Mr.. Hill,
representative Of the Rosenwald fund
for the Negroes, would have provided
an ample equipment fund for the
building. At present there is hitch
about this donation. The loss OF
possible $4,000 donation is worth
looking into by the proper authorities
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
RATS CONTINUE MARCH

Bakersfield, Cal.-The cats of the
Kern county low land area are hav-
ing experiences which rarely OF never
come into the feline existence. They
are retreating in fear and confusion
before the tumbling lords of mice
which have infested an area of nine
ty-six miles around Taft, Fellows and
Ford City.
Poisoned grain strewn in the paths
of the rodents migration is killing
tens of thousands of them.
For several days the mice have
been moving out of the old Beuna
Vista lake bed, which had been turn
ed into grain field. The mice were
robbed of food when a great flock
of sheep was turned into the field.
The situation became so acute that
county authorities called for help
from the United States biological sur
vey and the state bureau of pest con-
troll.
E. Raymond Hall, University Of
California zoologist, after inspecting
the infested a3eas, declared conditions
were unbelievable"
All clothing must be shaken before
it's owner dare wear it, he said. An
oil field driller declared he arose one
morning and discovered that the mice
had eaten all his clothes. The mice
migrate over the land like a moving
carpet and have made automobile
travel in certain spots virtually i'm
possible.
Despite the heavy toll taken by the
poisoned grain the mice have forged
ahead. Poison gas was also resorted
to in some instances.
Mr.. Hall declared that the plague
was aggravated by the fact that for
years an unceasing warfare has been
waged on the natural enemies of
mice, such as coyotes, wildcats, hawks
and other predatory beasts and birds.
He reported that hawks and owls
were swarming from far eff points.
Thousands Of ducks were also halt
ing in their migrations to drop down
on the rodents.
Despite all efforts Of men and
beasts, Professor Hall said, the in
vaders in the Kern oil fields, making
imperative a cessation Of an activi-
ties.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
KIWANIS CHAIRMEN ARE
NAMED BY GOV. BROOKE

Monroe, Ga.-District Governor
Arthur Brooke, of Atlanta, has an,
nounced the following district OF
state committee chairmen for the
year 1927:
observation-disclosures B. Veeder
Cornelia, Ga.
Business Standards-B S. Thomp-
son, Madison, Ga.
Classification - ]. W. Jacobs,
Gainesville, Ga.
Convention Program-B. l.. Bugg,
Brown building, tlanta, GAG.
Finance-Emmett Williams, Mon
roe, Ga.
Good Will and Grievance-R. l..
Mckinney, Macon, Ga.
Inter-Club Relations-R. H. Jones,
Jr., Citizens & Southern Bank, At
lanta, Ga.
Kiwanis Education-Frsnk M. Oh
liver, Savannah, Ga.
Laws and Regulations-J. L. West
moreland, Gambler building, Atlanta,
Ga.
Music-Francis Williams, Macon,
Ga.
Public Affairs-Carden C. Bum,
Cedartown, Ga.
Publicity-Ernest Camp, Monroe,
Ga.
Under Privileged Child-Dr. G. c.
Harold, Macon, Ga.
Special Committees
Efficiency Contest-Louis Ellis,
Americas, Ga,
Attendance Contest - Jere M.
Pound, Athens, Ga.
On-to-Memphis -- A, A. Pound,
Jackson, Ga.
District Conventional. D. Reed,
Waycross, Ga.
Re-Forestation-R. r. Benedictine,
Brunswick, Ga.
Special District Committees
Public Health-Dr. T. J. Near
thur, Cordele, Ga.
Martha Berry School-W. w. Mum
dy, Cedartown, Ga.
Drainage-Dan G. Biekers, Savan-
nah, Ga.
Highways-H. D. Reed, Waycross,
Ga.
Speakers--F. W. Webb, Valdosta,
Ga.
New Industries-V. r. Carswell,
Brunswick, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
FITZGERALD PEOPLE IN
ACCIDENT

On Sunday afternoon collision
occurred on the Ashburn road be-
tween the cars of Mr.. Abe Kruger
and DR.. G. W. Julian, of Triton.
There was no serious injury to the
occupants except to Mrs. Julian who
suffered some decorations. Mrs. AL
len Garden was with her parents and
suffered some bruises. Both cars
were damaged to some extent. The
accident occurred by too close mar
gins taken by three cars in passing.
The blame and damage was assumed
voluntarily by Mr.. Kruger.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
SUTLIvE MADE PRESIDENT

Blackshear, Ga.-Pierce Countfans
met at the Masonic hall Thursday
evening for the election of officers
for the year 1927. The nominating
committee consisting Of Alvin Rat
liff, j. B. Simpson and Leonard Green
berg presented the following slate of
officers: president W. K. Sutlive; vice
president, M. o. Williams; secretary.
F. W. Freyman; directors, Alex Gil
more, A. J. Strickland, T. B. Wiley,
L. j Cason, E. D. Wisonant, Roma
Thomas. This slate of officers was
elected by reclamation.
With the exception of the presi-
dent the present officers were re-
elected. M. o. Williams has been the
president since the organization and
W. K. Sutlive, vice-president. These
two officers merely snapped places.
Robert G. Mitchell was called upon
and delivered splendid talk re-
counting the advance Blackshear and
Pierce county had made within the
last year. The speaker stated that
more than seventy-five new homes
had been erected in Blackshear since
the birth of the Pierce Countians, not
to mention the numerous buildings
and other improvements which had
m aterialized throughout the entire
county. He gave great credit to the
organization and the retiring presi-
dent, M. o. Williams, whose activity
gave birth to the organization.
Nearly 200 members are now enrolled
and it is expected to materially in
crease this membership within the
present year. Over SO members were
present. Oysters were served by the
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
church.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
GEORCIA'S FARM POPULATION
DECREASES

Georgia had 1,685,213 people liv,
ing on the farm in 1920, according
to the $50 census. 1925 U. S.
Census Statistical Abstract gives
Georgia 1,331O,OOO living on the
farm.
The per cent of the total state pop
ulation for 1920 living on the farm
was 58.2 per cent. For 1925 this
had dropped to 42.3 per cent. This
shows the remarkable decrease of 22.2
per cent in five years. Alis is the
largest decrease shown for any state
in the union. Here is problem that
needs the serious study Of financiers,
educators, political economists, agri-
cultural experts and students in gen.
eral Of social problems.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
Two Hotels Converted
Into Modern Structures

Atlanta, Ga.-The problem of talk
ing two structures built number of
years ago and bringing them up to the
highest type of modern hotel con-
struetion, offered an architectural and
engineering problem which required
serious consideration in planning the
Hampton hotel annex, it was stated
by Atlanta buffers.
When Wade H. Davis, operator of
the Hotel Hampton, determined on
his expansion program to include the
old Gambler hotel, he engaged the SER
vices of G. Lloyd Preacher and COM
pany, Atlanta architects, for the work
because of the unusual success attain
ed by this firm in revising ether no
tells as we'll as planning many of the
most important hotels IN the South.
The Preacher company, which is the
supervising architects Of the Atlanta
public schools, planned the annexes
to the Hotel Ansley and the Cecil ho-
tel, in addition to its many large jobs
in hotels and apartments in Atlanta.
In approaching their problem, the
architects were confronted with the
necessity of completely revamping
the old Gambler hotel property. For
tunately, the Hampton property back
ed up directly into the Gambler ho-
tel, and bit of new construction was
sufficient to link to two together, at
the same time giving an additional
room on each floor and necessary SER
vice stairs for the enlarged hotel.
The lobby hall Of the Hampton was
then extended through to the central
corridor of the Gambler on each floor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
BAND CONCERT ENJOYED

The first band concert of the year
was given to large and appreciative
audience on Sunday afternoon at the
Grand.
The band had new repertoire and
never have played better. The unison
is becoming more marked as also the
shading Of expression. The Fall of
Jericho was a descriptive piece of
striking contrast to the ordinary run
Of band pieces. It was played excep-
tionally we'll. A free will offering to
defray the expense of opening the
opera house more than covered the
need. Director johnson comes in for
praise Incidentally with any compli-
ment to the band. A cornet solo by
Mr. Albert Matthias and vocal duet
by Miss Owens and Mr.. Stokoe were
delightful additions to a well rounded
program.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
Preliminary
For Sigh
Saturday

Colonel Philip Newbern, at
tornsy for Harry K. Sigh, has
made application for a prelimi-
nary hearing before Judge j.
J. Flanders, of Ocilla, before
whom the original warrant for
the arrest of Sigh was sworn
out.
Application for bond has been
denied by Solicitor General R.
S. Foy, of the Triton circuit,
hence the trial before Judge
Flanders.
Col. J. B. Wall, former solicit
tor general of the Cordele Cir
cult, has been engaged as leading
counsel by the family of MIR.
Sigh since above was written.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
Committee to Investi-
gate and Report
to Club
Will Also Try to Get City
on Air Mail Route Between
misunderstanding

An interesting meeting of the Lions
Club was held Wednesday at their
new quarters in the Empire Hotel and
was the occasion to adopt two pro-
jects for the ensuing year, each Of
which may be of unusual service to
the entire community.
Lion Chastain's proposal to coop
crate with the city and county boards
of education for the erection of
countrywide high school in Fitzgerald
met with approval of the club mem
bership and motion was adopted to
have the public welfare committee to
make a full investigation of the pro-
ject and submit their recommends
tons to the club at its next meet
ing.
A proposal to secure a permanent
landing field for aero mail planes,
and have Fitzgerald included as one
of the permanent stopping points of
the aero mail between Atlanta and
Jacksonville was also approved, pro-
viding the location may be secured
and the city authorities interested in
it's preparation. Lion Gelders and w.
A. Adams were named committee
by President Lasseter to get into com
munication with the authorities and
the owners of the land and report to
the club at an early date.
Miss Myrtle Agee, Sam Jones and
Jim Evans furnished the musical pro-
gram for the luncheon and proved
themselves capable entertainers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
Did YouEver
Stop to Think
2
BY E. r. Waite

THAT wide awake business men
never hesitate.
THAT they know the men who hes
itate never arrive.
THAT they know the business that
hesitates is often lost.
THAT business men must be up
and doing all the time.
THAT they must be constantly
originating new ideas and advertis-
ing plans and put them into effect.
THAT by so doing they will pro-
duce improved business.
THAT the right advertising all the
time increases business.
THAT good ideas increase bust
ness. Ideas do not hunt the bust
ness men; the business men have to
think them up or hunt them up them
selves.
THAT many varieties of ideas are
handed every business man, but the
success of ideas depends on the de-
cision of the business man.
THAT the man who succeeds is not
the man who waits for business, but
is the man who makes up his mind
to get it and then goes ahead and gets
il.
The better a business serves the
public, the better business it will
have.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
Lions Sponsoring
Countrywide High
School IN Ben Hill
'PEDDLER IN JAIL FOR
THEFT OF A BLANKET

Two itenerant peddlers, soliciting
about town for the sale of some clean
ing preparation, were warned by the
police this morning to take out IL
cense for their business or leave the
city. Whilst one of the firm (?)
made his way to the city hall to Sc
cure license for peddling, Dunlap,
the other member continued on his
rounds on South Lee street and en-
tered the horse of Mrs. C. M. Wise
and secured a fine wooden blanket
which he secreted under his over.
coat and carried to his room on S
Grant street.
Officer Barna being notified of the
loss of the blanket, made search ant
found it in possession of Dunlap
whom he turned over to the county
authorities.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
SIDEWALK PUMPS BEING
REMOVED

The sidewalk service pumps loca-
ted throughout the city are being re-
moved this week in accordance with a
recently passed ordinance prohibiting
them.
These old timers were handy so
long as the cars were limited and now
that the room for parking is getting
to be a problem they had to go to
keep pace with the times. However
there will be no scarcity of service
stations, as all the prominent corners
are being made into filling stations.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS

The following officers were install
ed Tuesday night to serve Fitzgerald
Lodge No. So, I. o. o. F. for 1927
C. A. Miller, district deputy, Off
ciating.
George Crawford, Noble Grand.
Lloyd Meeks, Vice Grand.
P. H. Spence, Chaplain.
C. A. CHM, Recording Secretary.
C. A. Miller, Financial Secretary.
E. A. Billiard, Treasurer.
S. B. Billiard, Warden.
H. E. Nelson, R. S. of N. G.
F. j. Hanson, l.. S. of N. G.
E. B. Grigsby, R. S. of V. G.
Ebert Gibbs, L. S. of V. G.
T. H. Owens, Conductor.
J. B. Gaskin, o. G.
A. Garcia, I. G.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY
ANNUAL REPORTS BE HEARD
COLLIER, OF A. B. & c.
SPEAKER

The annual meeting and election of
officers for 1927 of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held Friday night
in the Odd Fellows hall, to be enliv-
ened with luncheon set by the stu
dents of the Domestic Science class
of the high school and the P. 7. A.
of the End ward.
The entire membership is to be the
guests of the organization which is
expected to be out in full force. The
following is the program for the even
ing:
Meeting called to order by Presi-
dent Mayes.
Supper.
Message by the President.
Report of the Highway Committee
j. H. Palmer, chairman.
Report of the Advertising Commit
tee-F. R. Justice, chairman.
Report of the gricultural Commit,
ter. E. Lee, chairman.
Report of the Entertainment Com
mittee-O. L. Bradshaw, chairman.
Report of the Steering Committee
j. E. Turner, chairman.
Report of the Treasurer. c.
Glover.
Report of the Secretary-Bruce
Nay.
Address-V. L. Collier, agricultur-
al and marketing agent, A. B. & G..
railroad.
Election of officers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
LOCAL STUDENTS WILL
COMPETE IN NATIONAL
MEAT STORY CONTEST

Miss Lucyle Cook, home economics
teacher at the Fitzgerald High school,
is entering a number Of her students
for competition in the Fourth Nation
al Meat Story contest which 81 just
getting under way in high schools of
the United States. Miss Cook has
made request of the National Live
Stock and Meat Board of Chicago,
under whose auspices the contest is
held annually, for the necessary num-
Der of entry blanks for her girls.
Those competing in the contest
will soon begin the preparation of
their stories, it is said, and the stories
then must be forwarded to Chicago
where they will be judged by a COM
mittee of home economics authori-
ties. University scholarships and cash
prizes are to be awarded to success
full contestants in all sections of the
country, according to the contest
rules.
No restrictions are placed on sub
ject except that they must deal with
some phase Of the subject of meat or
live stock. few typical titles men
toned are "Meat-Its History and
Uses," "Meat, and It's Relation to
HEALTH" "The Story of Beef, Pork,
or Lamb" "Meat, Factor in Ag-
gressive Civilization" MEAT Hints
for the Young Housewife" Bill Cut
ting Cuts and How l Cook Them, "
"The Value of Meat in the Diet" and
81 Learn to Buy Meat"
The National Meat Story contest
has become an annual institution in
high schools, to quote the National
Live Stock and Meat Board. The
Board points out that this plan of in
struction has been found most sue
cessful by teachers in schools of
every state in the union. 1t not only
assists the teaching of the subject of
meat but tends to direct more atten-
ton to the entire course of home COO
Monies; and home economics is con-
sidered of greater Importance today
than ever before as the trend is to-
ward education to solve the many
problems which confront the house.
wife.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
MARS TAKEN TO STATE
PRISON This MORNING

Oscar Mars, sentenced to be cleo
trocuted next Monday in the state
prison was taken to MilledgeviHe this
forenoon by Deputy Sheriff j. B.
Roberts and Messrs Carroll and Bond
as special guards.
Dewey Fowler, convicted of vio-
lating the prohibition law was also
taken to the state prison, to serve a
sentence of twelve months.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
STANDARD OIL STATION
TO OPEN ON SATURDAY

+ The model service station just COM
pleted by the Standard Oil Company
on the corner Of Grant and Magnolia
streets will open for business Satur-
day when the company will give
quarts of oil free to their patrons.
The station is one of beauty and
is conveniently arranged for quick
service.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
BOND COMMISSION ADDS
TOL0CAL LLIHGT PLANT

The water, light and bond commits
sion purchased an additional 1925 K.
W. engine for the light plant, which
will be synchronized with the electric
units already installed, giving the
plant capacity for power or domes-
tie uses for city of fifteen thousand
population.
The cost of the new engine is $14,-
500, which will be paid for out of the
earnings of the plant.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
cHAUTAUQUA TO OPEN HERE
APRIL %

Announcement of the opening date
of the Redpath Chautauqua for this
season has been received by Secre-
tary Bruce Nay. The opening num-
Der will be held on Saturday, April
%. The entire program for the week
will be published as soon as received
and is expected to exceed in interest
entertainment and instruction any
previous season.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1927-01-27
TO PAY WITH THEIR LIVES

Jacksonville, Fla.-Three men were
found guilty of first degree murder
without recommendation of mercy by
a circuit court jury here Tuesday in
connection with the Staying of Mrs.
Mary Mcmillan who was killed with
an axe in her Jacksonville home last
August /.
The verdict carries the death pen.
atty.
The men convicted were Howard
Shaffer, William Troop and Charles
Stevens.
The case was given to the jury at
1893 o'clock in the afternoon and the
verdict returned at p. m. after a
recess for an hour at supper time.
Editors Note-The victim of these
murderers was a former resident of
this city moving to Florida with her
family about five years ago. Mr.. Nc
MILAN was a visitor back here, after
he was released from the hospital and
gave our readers full account of the
murder at the time.
The old couple were awakened by
the noise of the entrance Of the men
into their home and upon investiga-
tior, Mr.. Mcmillan was assaulted and
terribly wounded with an axe and
left for dead, after which they attack
ed and murdered the helpless woman.
With the assistance of blood
hounds the murderers were tracked
to their homes by the officers who ar
rived shortly after the assault and
were placed in the Duval county jail.
Mr.. Mcmillan was in Jacksonville
hospital for month before he could
be confronted with the murderers
whom he was able to identify.