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BUG BLAMES UNION
Reply to Mayor Pittman Express
Sympathy for Men
MARTIN ANSWERS SLUR
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Strike Is Entirely of Men’s Own
Will and Volition |
Mayor J. L. Pittman yesterday re
ceived from Col. B. L. Bugg, ex
president and receiver for the Atlanta,
- Birmingham and Atlantic railway the
following telegram’ in answer to his
wire urging early settlement of the
present strike:
“Your night letter received. Regret
inconvenience to vour citv and people
along line due to present strike. This
is a situation created, however, by
employees and not management of
road. I have been making every cf
fort to persuade the employeces to
exercise reason and common sense
but they have been badly advised and
are now being made victims of their
union leaders who fear possible influ
ence on gther roads of accepting what
they must realize is a reasonable wage
on Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic.
“The employees have my sincere
sympathy. Am glad to know that at
Fitzgerald they are conducting them
selves with dignity and forbearance
and hope they will continue to do so.”
Mayor Pittman had wired Col.
Bugg as follows:
“We would urge you in the interest
of the city and the people along your
line to make every effort for an carly
adjustment of the strike. The men
are conducting themselves with dig
nity and forbearance and have the
sympathy of this community.”
Not Leaders’ Strike
W. M. Martin, general chairman of
the engineers employed by the A, B.
& A. and chairman of the joint fed
eration committce representing the
thirteen crafts now on strike, replied
in no uncertain terms to the charge
of Col. Bugg that the striking em
ployees were dupes of their union
chiefs.
“We want it understood once and
for all that the cessation of service
which is now in effect was made on
the initiative of the men who are out.”
he declared. “It was started by them
without direction or influence of any
other organization or agency and is
being prosecuted by them at their
own volition, uninfluenced and un
hampered.
“The grand lodge officers of the
Brotherhoods,” he continued, “had
nothing to do with the negotiations,
except in a passive advisory capacity,
from December 29th, when the first
proposal of a wage reduction was
made, until March sth when the men
severed relations with the operators of
the road and placed the negotiations
in the hands of the grand lodge offi
cers. 2
“This walk out is unique in the
annals of controversies between em
ployers and employees in that there
has never been a strike order jssued,”
Mr. Martin stated. “The only force
that impelled the men to leave their
jobs was their own consciences. Qur
employer, the Atlanta Birmingham &
Atlantic railroad, had violated the
law in its attempt to avoid the pay
ment of a just and reasonable wage
scale. We could do nothing else but
leave the service. |
“Mr. Bugg infers that the em
ployees of the Atlanta Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad are being used
to fight the battles of all union labor
against all railroad operators of the
country,” continued Mr. Martin, “We
entered this contest to protect our
own individual rights. If the rail
roads have seen fit to make this fight
a test of strength between capital and
labor we are so placed that we must
accept the challenge and our case is
so palpably just that we can win it
without the assistance of our sympa
thizers on other railroads.
“However,” concluded Mr. Martin,
“we are standing pat on the laws of
the land as they directly control in
this particular case. We did not pass
these laws, in fact they were passed
over.our protests, but they are the
laws of our country and we are going
to fight to the last ditch to have them
enforced.”
Income Tax Man At
Chamber Commerce
Mr. Parker of the internal revenue
department of the United States gov
ernment is at the Chamber of Com
merce assisting local people in making
out their income tax returns. He may
be seen at any time during the day
after nine o'clock.
Mr. Parker does not expect any
appreciable decrease in the number of
incomes to be turned in for taxation
in this section but estimates are the
total amount of the incomes will be
under that of last year. This is styled
a “loss taking year” by officials of the
bureau.
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Slayer Ot Lover
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Gm On Tnal;
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. ARDMORE, Okla, Match 10.—A
girl with white face and set lips came
into court today to face twelve men
will have her fate in their hands.
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Col. Bugg Explains Finances of
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlant ¢
Col. Bugg Refutes Charge of Ex
orbitant Commissions From
Sale Of Bonds.
The Leader publishes below a let
ted received this morning from Col
Bugg ex-president and receiver of the
A. B. & A, in which Col. Bugg ex
plains the financial operation involved
in reorganizing the road in 1916. The
letter follows:
Atlanta, March 9, 1921.
Mr. Isador Gelders, Editor,
: Fitzgerald, Leader-Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Mr. Isidor Gelders, Editor,
I have just seen an item from your
issue of March 2nd headed, “Confi
dence in Bugg as Receiver,” and thank
you for your straight forward state
ment with respect to having misquo
ted me,
With reference to the last para
graph of the clipping T have in which
you say, “It was stated by one of the|
labor leaders in Chicago before the
Labor Board that out of a large bond
issue the road really received approx
imately one-third of the amount, the
two-thirds going as underwriting char
ges and commissions.” While I do
not think that such a statement was
made before the Labor Board at thei
hearing, at the same time there was a
statement sent out to the newspapers
by Mr. W, S. Carter, headed, “To be
released when Mr. W. S, Carter Ap
pears Before the Railway Wage Board
in Chicago, probably Tuesday or Wed
nesday, Januory 25 or 26th.” In that
advance copy (which I understand
was furnished the newspapers gener
ally) there was a statement substan
tually to the effect that you mention.
I am writing you for your infor
mation, not asking you to publish it,
although there is no objection if you
desire to do so. I simply want to give
you the facts about the erroneous
statement which is going around.
The present operating company, the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railway Company, was organized and
took gver the properties operated by
the Receiver of the A. B. and A. Rail
‘way January 1, 1916. In this reorgan-
Jization all the capital stock of the A.
B. and A. Railway Company, amount
ing t 0525,000,000, all of the preferred
stock amounting to $10,000,000, and
the first mortgage gold coupon bonds
amounting to $14,443,000 were wiped
out, leaving only the underlying issue
of first mortgage A. B. & A, Railway
bonds of $4,090,000.
In ths regrganization the holders of
receivers’ certificates accepted for
their holdings an issue of first mor
tage bonds of the new company par
for par, this issue amounting to $5,-
200,000, and the holders of the first
mortage gold coupon bonds of the A.
B. and A. Railroad = Company were
permitted to buy stock in new Com
pany par for par upon payment of
$12.00 per share of stock. Before the
Receivership this stock was quoted on
the New York Stock Exchange at
about $6.00 per share now. The new
company as organized is as follows:
Common Stock ________ $30,000,000
15- year income mortage bonds __
§ ehnkobbascanenimeiie 58200000
A. and B. Underlying bouds __..__
S sR S e S 090000
The amount received from the sale
‘of the stock at $12.00 per share-$3,600,-
000-was applied to the payment of
equipment of the A. B. and A. Railway
‘Company then due or past due, togeth=
er with equipment notes of the old
company due at a later date, and to
plyment of interest due on underly
ing bonds, to the payment of legal ex
penses of the receivership incurred
during several years, interest charges
and the fee to the underwriting syndi
cate referred to by Mr. Carter, the
‘com missions in question amounting
to $73,000 and $144,000 respectively,
the balance of the amount received be
ing turned over to the new company
for working capitol. 3
The amount of $72,000 paid to the
financial agents and $144,000 to the
underwriting syndicate were the only
fees paid for the flotation of the stock
issue and are considered very reason
able. >
This was one of the most drastic
reorganizations of railroad properties
in the history of the country, the fxed
charges under this reorganization
amounting to only $204,500, or annual
fixed charge per mile of road operated
of $321,000. The A. B. & A. Railway
Company earned interest on the under
lying bonds, and on the 15 year in
come mortage bonds and a small sur
plus besides up to the time it was taken
under federal control January 1, 1918.
Very truly yours,
| B L. Bugg,
Receiver
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Herric Again Will
Head French Embassy
(By International News)
WASHINGTON,March 9.—Presi
dent Harding decided to send Myron
Herrick of Ohio bac¢k to his old post
‘as Abassador to France. It is learned
authoritatively today,
Mr. G. F. Butler of Ambrose was a
business visitor in our city Wednes
day.
Gossard front lacing Corsets in all
sizes and forms— ;
Miss Virginia Gaines tf.
Qr qumm jompson of Waycross,
S ARCha & e Sage i Prmeeaad
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1921.
AUDITORIUM COMMITTEE
MEETS THIS AFTERNOON
The jont committee from the
city council, board of education
and Woman’s Club appointed by
Mayor J. L. Pittman Monday to
confer and make definite plans
for a high school auditorium is
in session at the city hall this af
ternoon. The Leader will carry
a full report of their plans to
morrow afternoon.
(By International News Service)
PARIS, March 10.—French military
patrol upper Silesia was attacked by
Germans and several were wounded
the Polish Legation announced. The
French in upper Silesia are on police
duty pending the plebiscite on the
question of whether the territory shall
be French or German.
BERLIN, March 10—Berlin is
apathic over the Allied advance except
for bitter press comment.. Dr. Walter
Simons, Foreign Press Minister, is
expected to address the Reichstag to
day. A huge crowd greeted Simons
on his return from London where he
conferred with the Allied Premiers.
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Recreation Center ‘
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Free For Strikers
Full Time Secretary Retained; Junior
Memberships Be Accepted
The board of managers of the
Young M-=n’s Recreation Center last
night extended an invitation to the
employees of the Atlanta Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad to use the gym
nasium, reading room, game tables
and athletic' courts free of charge.
The board yesterday retained Mr.,
Ben F. Tolle as corresponding sec
retary and supervisor for the Center.
Mr. Tolle is straightening up the ac
counts of the organization and will
accept new memberships upon appli
cation at the Center in the old Good
man building, south of the First Na
tional Bank on Grant street.
Under new regulations passed by
‘the board, junior memberships will be
‘accepted from boys between the ages
of twelve and sixteen. A junior mem
bership entitles a youngster to the
privileges of the Center from 4 to 6
o'clock each afternoon and 10 to 12
o’clock Saturday mornings. No boys
under sixteen will be allowed in the
building after curfew. A regular
membership at $l.OO per month .en
titles the member to privileges of the
organization at all hours every day.
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Miss Thelma Temple s makingher
home with Judge and Mrs. Frederick
M. Powers on South Lee Street.
Farm News Secti
Conducted By C. T. OWENS, Secretary, Ben Hill ' County
Farm Bureau Federation
Ben Hill County Advisory Board, Marion Dickson chairman,
Mrs. S. M. Whitchard, vice chairman, C. T. Owens, secre
tary, J.LE. Turner, Treas. Meets second and fourth Thurs
days at Chamber of Commerce at 2:30 P. M.
Fitzgerald Council—A. J. Swords, chairman; Mrs. H. M. War
ren, vice chairman; H. H. James, secretary. Meets sec
ond and fourth Thursdays at Chamber of Commerce, at
1:30 p. m.
Dickson’s Mill Council—R. R. Dorminey, Chairman; Mrs. A.
W. McCall, vice chairman; J. J. Burres, secretary. Meets
second Mondays at Mill.
Bowen’s Mill— W. H. Lee, chairman; Mrs. S. E. Watson,
vice chairman; W. R. Wadkins, secretary. Meets first
Friday at Crisp School house, at 2:30 p. m.
Williamson’s Mill Council—]. Horton Taylor, chairman; G.
M. Young, secretary. Meets second Friday, at Emory
schoolhouse, at 2:30 p. m.
Vaughn-Taylor Council—W. H. Roberts, chairman, Mrs. R.
L. Stone, vice chairman; C. E. Rhett, secretary. Meets
third Friday, Vaughn-Taylor school 2:30 p- m.
Ashton Council—Wesley R. Walker, chairman; J. Roscoe
Kimball, secretary, Miss Flossie Robitzsch, vice-chair
man.. . Meets fourth rFiday at Dorminey and Ashton
Schools alternately.
FARMERS’ EXCHANGE |
COLUMN |
(All Products listed by farmers
with secretaries of their own com
munity councils will be turned over
to C. T. Owens for publication in
this section.)
PRODUCE FOR SALE
VELVET BEANS; $l5 per Ton
J. B. lope six tons.
D. Z. Luke, five tons.
N. L. Blackstone, one ton.
F. F. Stokes, two tons.
J. A. G. Ragsdale, 20 bu. of bunch.
H. A. Morehead. 20 bu. stringless.
A. Lundy, one and one-half tons.
PEAVINE HAY, $3O TON
J. J. Shedd,three tons.
R. R. Dorminey. two tons.
Mrs. A. B. McCathatt, four tons.
CORN, §l. BUSHEL
- D. Z. Luke, 100 bushels.
~ Mrs. A, B. McGathatt, 200 bushels
A, J. Swords, 200 buushels.
SEED CORN, $2.00 BU.
H.T. Newsom, 100 bu. Little White
Bugg Says He Will Be Ready
to Run Others Tomorrow
FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS
Tinney Is at Throttle As Train
- Leaves Birminbham
(By International News)
BIRMINGHAM, March 10.—First
freight train since the A. B. & A.
strke began to run today from this
point to Lineville, Ala, W. L. Tin
ney,, lumber man and former engin
eer wa s at the throttle as the train
pulled out of the yards.
Passenger train service on the A.
B. & A. will be resumed tomorrow
between Atlanta and Manchester, Re
ceiver Bugg announced. This will
be the first regular service since the
'walkout last Saturday.
;\ Workmen will be recruited for
‘other trains from men applying {orl
work. Tomorrow’s service crew is
already engaged.
Two trains will be 'run, one on
schedule No. 2 returning on schedule
No. 15 about one hour late.
Citizens of Omega indorsed the
stand of the A. B. &A. Receiver. |
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(By International News) ;
MITCHELL, 'S’ 1), March 10—
St. Paul train No. 106 bound from
Aberdeen to Sioux City was wrecked
at Cuthbert, S. D., this morning. A
wrecking crew has been sent out. No
word of casualties has heen received.
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Mediators Confer 1
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With Bugg And Men
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United States Commissioners Seek
Solution for A. B. & A Tie Up |
Information reached local union of
ficials last night ' that the United
States Board of Mediation, created
by the Newlands Act of 1913, would
confer with Judge Samuel H. Sibley
and Receiver B. L. Bugg of the At-i
lanta Birmingham and Atlantic in an
cffort to find a solution for the deadl
lock in the wage controversy which
is tying up the railroad. '
The Birmingham Loan and Trust
Company, whose petition caused the
appointment of a receiver for the A.
B. & A. yesterday filed an amend-‘
ment to its petition asserting the
Newlands Act to be Aunconstitutional."
Should that contention be sustained
at the hearing set by Judge Sibley
for March 26th, the Board of Media
tion would of course be held without
authority to help in the present diffi
culty and the conferences, whatever
they offered in the way of a solution,
would be considered as having never
been held.
The Board of Mediation has been
in conference since Monday with the
Grand Lodge Officers of the Brother
hoods.
J. A. G. Ragsdale, 20 bu, Whatley
Prolific.
PEANUTS, $1.50 BU,
S. E. Leverett, 20 bu. N. C. Run
ning. ‘
S. E. Leverett, 50 bu. Lewis 63,
wilt resistant.
CANE SYRUP, $1 GALLON
Dr. D. B. Ware, 500 gals.
J. Horton Taylor, 500 gals.
Mrs. C. B. Batton, 200 gals.
A. W. McCall, 200 gals.
T. G. McCall, 500 gals.
SWEET POTATOES, 75¢c BU.
A. J. Swords, 100 bu.
ety
REGISTERED.SWINE
J. Horton Taylor, six unbred and
six bred registered Duroc gilts.
Roscoe Kimball registered duroc
pigs, male or female.
PRODUCE WANTED
WANTED—IOOO ‘Hens, 75¢ each,
20¢ Ib.; Fryers, 40-70 c each, 25¢ Ib.;
Geese 85c each. For Cash. CASPER
A Thought for the Evening
: A VERSE AND A VIGNETTE
. By Dan G.Bickers
LEADER AND FOLLOWER
Once there was One on earth who said: “I am the Way,
the Truth and the Life.”
And one came after him who saw the Way, and knew
the Truth, and gave his Life ____
A sacrifice___
In obedience unto his Master!
SR TR g e
THE POSTPONED VERSE
Will you please excuse me for a'while___
I know the cause may make you smile___
But at the office door I see
My nine year boy who waijts for me. :
So let the verses wait a bit,
Perhaps they’ll mellow and be more fit__
While I go join that lad of mine ___
He’s calling me by our pet sign.
My nine year boy is waiting there__
May grow impatient; 1 must share
His comradship while it may be___
Soon he will get ahead of me! ;
5 HIS LARGER SPHERE
WOODROW WILSON
Unburdened of the heavy weight
Of office now, he who of late
Was leader of a Nation here may rest !
Rest? He is but released from limitations small, ;
To service, not for one great land alone, :
But for ALL PEOPLES with his own, :
For all humanity, aye, for all the race;
God, give him more courage, strength and grace,
We, who have followed him, now ask,
To take the largest, supreme, eternal task!
|| STANDARD OIL CO. M
Il PLANT IS BURNING Il
(By International News Service) }
W YORK, March 10.—Fire ]l{
, . out at noon in the plant of [
{| te Standard Oil Company’s ]
|| Brookiyn plant. Four tanks are
|| reported to have exploded, others ll
|| are threatened. !H
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“WEITE” 2 RMIES ;
SEEM _§I_:I£CESSFUL
Reported that Kerensky May Re
sume Anti-Red Command
BOLSHEVIKI DEFEATED
Trotzky Takes Personal Com
mand As Defeat Impends
(By International News Service)
BOLSHEVIK UPRISING
IN BATUM
BATUM, March 10—A Bolshevik
uprising has broken out here. Thous
ands of persons, in addition to the
Allied mission and members of the
Georgia Government, are leaving. The
Bolsheviki hold the railway from
Kutais to Batum. -
TROTZKY LEADS REDS
'TROOPS TO VICTORY
..LONDON, March 10.—A Moscow
wireless announces the surrender of
the Kronstadt Fortress by the Anti-
Bolsheviki,assording to an exchange
telegraph dispatch from Helsingfors.
The Times printed an unconfirmed
report from Riga that the Rebels took
Petrograd and Soviet leaders fled in
automobiles. ‘
It is reported that Krasna, Jagorka
and Oranienbaum were taken by thei
Rebels. A central news dispatch ’iromi
Helsingfors reports that Trotsky led
the Bolshevists in recapturing Krasna
and Jagorka.
Advices from the foreign office are
that the Rebels captured Pskoff for
Fortress. It is reported in Riga that
the Bolsheviks are retreating along
the Nicolaievsky Railway.
Many British officials profess to
believe that the Whites in Russia
now have a chance for success. De
velopments are being watched closely.
The Star asserts that Kerensky, for
mer Socialist Premier of Russia, is
in London in touch with the foreign
office. He is quoted as saying that
he is confident of success. The Star
expressed an apinion that Kerensky
may soon appear in person as the
leader of the Whites,
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Senate Postpone
® N\
- Columbian Treaty
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, March 10.—The
Senate has postponed action on the
Columbian Treaty until an extraor
dinary session early in April. The
postponement was forced by -oppo
‘nents of ratification. ° |
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Dr. G. W. McLEAN
DENTIST
Rooms 512-513 . Phone 438
Garbutt-Donovan Building
Fifth Floor
Sunday by Appointment
FARMS
For Rent
SYDNEY CLARE
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Home Furniture Co.
Goes In New Home
Old Place Will Be Remodelled for
Bradshaw Music Company
The Home Furniture Company is
moving today from its old location
on Grant street into the new Bowen
block on Central avenue and Main
street. It .wilk have fronts on both
streets in the new building and stor
age rooms on the second floor. The
moving will be accomplished before
the end of the week.
Wther. the Hoine Furniture Com
pany moves out.of the Grant street it
will be remodelled for Bradshaw
Music Company which will vacate its
present quarters next to the Leader
Publishing Company and the oppos
ite front on Pine street, and the old
Post Office building on the corner of
Central avenue and Main streets.
In its new home the Bradshaw
Music Company will be the most im
posing music store in South Georgia
and one of the largest and most com
pletely equipped in the entire state.
The building will be shared with I K
Staten of the Staten-Converse Com
pany of Valdosta. .
Mr. Bradshaw stated today that he
did not expect the new locaton to be
ready before April Ist as extensive
remodelling must be done.
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A. H. Thurmond and Homer Wat
ers returned this morning from At
lanta where they attended the Auto
Show. ”
500 Bushels Fulghum
Oats Re-Cleaned
These are select quality;
see them before buying
Goinglat 90c Bushel.
30 Gallons Ga. Cane Syrup
- In OnefGallon Cans, selling at
"7S5c |gallon
White Spanish Peanuts
| (One Ton) Selling at
$4 per hundred
pounds sacked
We carry a full line of
PAINTS AND OILS
Fitzgerald Hardware Co.,
Corner Central and Grant
HARDING-CUMMINS
HOLD CONFERENGE
Author of Transportation Act
Seeks Whose to Blame
NATIONWIDE WAGE CUT
New York Central Joins Penns
ylvania Wage Reduction
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, March 10.—Sen
ator Cummins of lowa, author of the
Railroad law, after a conference with.
President Harding announced that
‘the senate will shortly conduct an in
vestigation of the entire railroad sit
uation.
1+ will probe whether the roads are
grossly mismanaged and f there is
justification for the present high rates.
NEW YORK CITY, march 10.—
It is reported that the N2w York Cen
tral will follow the lead of the Penn
sylvania in a drastc program of re
trenchment. The New York Central
has already given notice of a wage
reduction effective April 1. It is now
prepared, it is reported, to announce
further reductions,
CHICAGO, March 10.—Informa
tion received at local headquarters of
the railway labor department of the
American Federation of Labor indi
cates that virtually every large rail
road in the country is preparing to
put wage reductions into effect for-all
their employees. E. M. Jewell, chair
man of the committee, said in discuss
ing the proposed reduction announced
by the Pennsylvania lines.
An official of the Association of
Western Railway Executives, who
declined to be fuoted, said that Mr.
Jewell’s statement probably was true
and that further wage reduction an--
nouncements might be expegted at
any time.
LABOR PREPARES
FOR STRUGGLE
WASHINGTON, March 10—La
bor leaders are preparng for defen
sive action against any general move
ment to reduce wages. Announce
ment of reduction by the railroads.
has brought strong protests.
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