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The Weekly Semi Fitzgerald Leader
Official Organ Ben Hill County.
Interesting Aviation Talk;
Meet Here Next Week
Fitzgerald is Wide-Awa.ke to The Subject •
and The Aviation Meet Will Be
Big Success
COUNT WILL MAKE FLIGHTS IN
FITZGERALD
One of the most interesting fea¬
tures in connection with the Avia¬
tion meet,which will be held in this
city on the 16, 17, and 18th of this
month, is the fact that among the
aviators is the world-renowned
Count Ladis Lewkowicz and his
wife, the countess.
Count and Countess Lewkowicz
have been in the United States on¬
ly two weeks, coming direct from
Paris to New York and arrived in
Waycross yesterday in their Bler-
iot monoplane.
The Count bears the distinction
of being a licensed pilot, under
the laws of France, qualifications
for which are very rigid. He was
licensed last June at the same time
as the famous John B. Moissant,
who lost his life in January while
making a flight at New Orleans.
Count Lewkowicz has flown in
Bulgaria, Russia, Austria, Italy,
Germany, and France, and will
make his first flight in the U. S.
to-day at Waycross.
In order to become a licensed
pilot of France an aviator must
show his genius by ascending to a
height of 3,000 feet, circling the
field six times—this feet having
been successfully performed six
times the aviator ^ qualified for
license.
The Count’s new Bleriot Mono¬
plane in which he will make flights
in this city next weeek, is pro¬
pelled by a 100 horse-power engine.
He is daring aviator and with this
excellent monoplane it is not at all
improbable that during the three
days’ meet he will break some of
the world’s records.
AEROPLANE DEVELOPMENT
Since the announcement last
week that Fitzgerald had secured
the Aviation Meet, the entire pop¬
ulace has been fairly thirsting for
any news pertaining to air-ships
and the daring men who operate
them. The following brief sketch
of the progress of the aeroplane,
from the New York Herald, will
be of interest at this time:
It is not yet seven years since
the first successful flight was made.
Imagine what the future holds!
When the centennial of aviation is
celebrated, December 17, 2003,
the proudest achievements of to¬
day will appear as insignificant as
does now that first flight of Mr.
Wilbur Wright, of Dayton, Ohio,
on December, 17, 1903. He flew
but 852 feet at a height of but a
few feet. He was in the air but
fifty-nine seconds. But that flight
so brief in time and space, mark¬
ed an epoch in the history of the
history of the world. Man had
learned to fly. The mystery of
centuries had been solved.
Once the secret had been reveal¬
ed progress was amazing. The
world hears but hardly realizes
that flights have been made across
the English Channel and over the
Irish Sea, from Albany to New
York, from Paris to London; that
man has soared until lost to sight
in heaven’s dome, recording an al.,
titude of 8,792 feet; of flights for
more thati two hours at a time and
of a speed of sixty or seventy
miles an hour.
Better things are in store.
Throughout the continent of Eu¬
rope, England and America, the
adventures of the air are attacking
new problems, attempting new
feats.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, MARCH 8, 1911.
The possibilities of the aeio-
plane are beyond the wildest
dreams of fancy,’’said Mr. Ora-
hame-White to a Herald reporter,
“I’m becoming more and more im-
pressed with this fact every day.
This matter of crossing the ocean
on a great translantic aeroplane in
a comparatively few hours is not
a dream atjall. It isjcoming. Pas-
sengers can be transported from
point to point now. The develop¬
ment that is sure to come as soon
as builders can get time to improve
the aeroplane will give us the
transatlantic machine.
The aeroplane of the future will
be built of steel, like the grey¬
hounds of the deep, and as they
have been so developed that they
now conquer wind and wave, so
that aeroplane will be developed
to conquer the wind. This devel¬
opment has already begun. Why
I flew the other day in a 40 mile
gale, and a few months ago such a
performance would have been an
utter impossibility.
The aeroplane of the future will
have a speed of two hundred miles
an hour. When motors are con¬
structed to give the craft that
speed it will defy the wind, and
the automatic control will do the
rest.
• Now the human equation if per¬
haps the most important, as it was
in the early days of water craft.
But aeroplane development will
more and more eliminate the avi¬
ator as the great factor in handling
a flying machine, as it was the
sailor in water craft. When this
is accomplished you see the possi¬
bilities.
“Why, I grow more and mere
enthusiastic every day. Every time
I make a flight I see new possi¬
bilities until, as I say, the wildest
dreams of fancy seem likely to be
surprised. I only hope that I may
be here to what is done when the
construction and the motive power
of aeroplane have been thoroughly
worked out.”
Sustaining inspiring and stimu¬
lating the aviators are men who
unable to take part in the actual
efforts to develop aviation, brought
about the International Aviation
Tournament at Rheims a year ago.
WAYCROSS ANTICIPATES
BIG AVIATION MEET
Following a conference here last
night between J. S'. Berger, rail¬
road and express officials, and
members of the aviation committee
closed with new aviators to insure
a nerfect success at the meet here
next Thursday, Friday and Satur¬
day.
The Exchange Bank wired
money to the American Express
Company to release a Bleriot
monoplane which has just reached
this country from Paris. This
machine has been consigned to its
owner, Count Ladis Lewkowicz, a
member of the French Aero Club,
who will arrive in Waycross Mon¬
day or Tuesday. The machine
has a hundred horse power engine,
and will be the first with such
high power to be shown in this
state, if not in the South.
The manager of the aviators now
showing or attempting to show in
Valdosta was very frank in his
statements to the conference last
night. He said he was disappoint¬
ed at the outcome of the Valdosta
meet, that the men sent him were
not as represented and that he was
more than willing to get busy and
Coital And Com
Fund of $1,000 Nearly Raised For Use As
Prizes in Cotton and Corn Contest.
The movement projected a short time ago, to raise $1000 among
the business men and farmers of this county to be used as prizes in
a cotton and corn contest for Ben Hill, thereby encouraging the farm-
ing industry, has met with marked success. At the last meeting, the
subscription committee reported that the $1000 fund could be easily
raised, and that already the follbwing gentlemen had subscribed the
amounts opposite their names, which nearly completes it.
Planters’ Warehouse and Loan Go. $100.00
J. A. Justice * Co.___ 25.00
.
Empire Mercantile Co. . 50.00
L. L. Griner_________ 25.00
Griner Sons Co....... 25.00
The Ben Hill Company 25.00
J. C. Bush...... 5.00
Exchange National Bank____________ 100.00
Leader Publishing Co. ............. 25.00
Simon Bros........................ 15.00
R. I. Maffett_______________________ 5.00
Peacocks Pharmacy_________________ 15.00
1st. National Bank_________________ 50.00
W. L. Smith..___________________ 5.00
R. E. Lee__________________ ______ 25.00
Third National________________ ____ 50.00
Fitzgerald Haberdasher____________ 10.00
Simon Bros. Co.___________________ 15.00
R. I. Maffett_____________^........ 5.00
Peacocks Pharmacy________________ 15.00
First National Bank________________ 50.00
W. L. Smith...................... 5.00
R. E. Lee and Holmes Hardware Co. 25.00
J. Hawkins Goodman______ 5.00
B. T. Strickland.......... 5.00
Johuson Hardware Co.___ 25.00
I. Goldenberg & Co.______ 20.00
Adams Rodgers Hdw. Co.. 5.00
Josey Shoe & Clothing Co. r-% 5.00
G. E. Davis__^___________ 25.00
W. W. Murray__________ 10.00
A. Bruner & Co.__________ 5.00
Frank Hager____________ 10.00
Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Mill 50.00
Stovall Jones & Co------- 10.00
In addition to the above subscriptions the 1st National Bank has
offered $350 as special prizes for the largest yeildof corn and cotton
on 5 acres. Other special inducements may be offered to encourage
intensive cultivation. The farmer should be up and doing as the
prizes are large and the results sure.
The First National Bank, at a
special meeting of the Board of
Education, has been designated the
depository for the board and will
finance the public schools for the
year.
have professionals at the meetings
he gives in future. He went over
the situation in detail, and after
conferring with the railroad and
express officials present it was de¬
termined to wire for the new ap¬
paratus and aviators without delay.
The new arrangements will arive
Waycross three professional avia¬
tors with live machines. The
flights will take place daily as first
outlined, rain or shine. Nothing
short of a cyclone can stop the
Frenchman from doing stunts, and
he wires that he is very anxious to
try for some new records while in
the United States. His salary is
only $2,500 a month, with expenses
paid extra, but he says he thinks
he will stick to the game at least
three months in this part of the
world.
The Waycross meet will really
be the enly aviation meet to be
held in this part of South Georgia.
It is guaranteed even now, and one
that will bring thousands to the
city. Waycross is determined to
have the meet successfully, and no
expense is being spared to carry
out this intention.
The Coast Line has increased
the radius for special rates so that
all citizens of Valdosta desiring to
see aeroplanes properly handled
may do so by coming to Waycross
March 9, 10 and 11.—Waycross
Herald.
Englewood Honor R.oll
February 1911
Simmilee Dees.
Carrie Lee Johnstone.
Essie Mae Ennis.
Lola Moore.
Susie Dixon.
Martha Dixon.
Callie Brown.
Bill Walker.
Walton Walker.
Mary Johnstone.
Mrs. John Murdock has gone to
Adel, to be with her mother, Mrs 1 '
J A. Adams, who is seriously ill.
-
Mr. J. A. Perry, of Sparks,
spent Monday in the city, on bus-
iness.
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Matter Providing Means to Meet School Ex¬
pense Discussed e^t Length Monday Night
The City Council met in regular
session Monday night with Mayor
Drew W. Paulk presiding. After
the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting, reports from the
treasurer, health officer, and chief
of police were read and ordered
filed.
The principal iterh receiving the
attention of the Council was the
matter of relieving the financial
embarrassment of the School Board
and the means of paying the teach¬
ers and meeting the incidental ex¬
pense of the School was discussed
at length by different ones present.
Col. J. B. Wall, city attorney,
stated that under the present char¬
ter, it was not encumbent upon the
Council to render any assistance
and the Council coqld not legally
do so. Col. Wall gave as his
opinion that the School Board
should do the financing of the
schools.
Mr. J. E. Turner, president of
the Board of Education, addressed
the council, stating that in bis opin¬
ion, the only remedy for the situ¬
ation was for the Board to issue
the warrants, and let the teachers
make an effort to discount them
the best way possible.
Mr. Gelders then stated that in
the dilligent efforts of all concern¬
ed to find some way to meet the
expense of the school, it seemed
that the Mayor and Council had
forgotten or overlooked the exist¬
ence of the sinking fund, which is
Auto Ran Over
10 Year Old Bov
Geo. Dixon of Osierfield had
the sad misfortune of running
over the ten year old boy of Frank
Harden near Frank, on Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. Dixon was ac¬
companied by Dr. Pate of O.sier-
lield and was on his way from
Ocilla to his Home, when they met
some children coming from schoo
Just before reaching them the
little child ran to cross the road
ahead of the machine and was
knocked under the wheel of the
car. The child’s arm was broken
and at first it was thought that he
was killed, but we are informed by
the attending physician, Dr. W.
I). Dorminy, this morning that
there is some hope of saving his
life. The entire community re¬
grets this accident, the first serious
automobile accident in this county
and the good wishes for the re¬
covery of the child are extended
by all.
The accident seems to have been
unavoidable on the part of the oc¬
cupants of the machine and know¬
ing them as we do Mr. Dixon;
we feel sure that he used all
possible precaution.
Capt. J.C. Buckley, the Pecan
expert, has been engaged by Dr.
Dredge of Nichols, to graft his en¬
tire Pecan orchard. Mr. Buckley
has built up a reputation in Tree
Surgery and has had remarkable
success in grafting and budding,
fully 80 per cent of his operations
turning out successful. Glen Hy¬
man is assisting him on this trip.
Mrs. Kate Myers and son, Ted,
left yesterday for Atlanta, where
the former will spend the week
with relatives, Ted going on to
Dahlonega, to be with his former
school mates at the North Georgia
Agricultural College.
VOL. XVI. NO. 18
in the possession of the bond com-
mission, the same being deposited*
at 4 per cent. Mr. Gelders made
the suggestion that this fund be
used to pay off the expenses of the
school, and in the Fall when taxe 9
are collected, the outstanding war-
rants could be taken up against
the school fund.
The motion was made by Aider-
man Seanor and passed that the
Finance Committee give all aid
possible to the School Board in
their effort to raise money to meet
the now past due expenses.
Ordinances No. 325 and 326 were
vetoed and Ordinance No. 327, an
ordinance compelling property
owners or heir agents within ten
days after the publication of the
ordinance, to remove all surface
closets or have them changed so
that they cannot bo used, was read
the second time and passed. The
ordinance makes provision that
upon the failure of any to comply
with the the ordinance they shall
be brought before the mayor and-
fined or sentenced to imprisonment
either or both, within the discre¬
tion of the Mayor.
In reference to the purchase of
uniforms for the Police Force and
Fire Department, authorized dur¬
ing his absence at the last meeting,
the Mayor stated that he would de¬
cline to put same into effect, for
the reason that the purchase was
illegal and contrary to the Char-
ter.
Fitzgeraldites Are
Joining The Owls
Mr. N. G. Brewer organizer for
the Order of Owls with office at
108 Pine street, is well pleased
with the success he is having in
his efforts to install a large Nest
of respective members in our city.
, Applications for membership
have already passed the two hun¬
dred and fifty mark and from now
until close of charter (March 19)
is considered that most auspicious
time for securing applications, as
experience has proved that provo¬
cation is a trait possessed by the
majority of mankind.
Four hundred and fifty is con¬
sidered a safe number for the Fitz¬
gerald Lbdge but it may consider¬
ably exceed this number.
Applications have been received
for membership in the Fitzgerald
Lodge, from residents of Thomas-
ville, Ocilla, Abba, Abbeville and
Farms beyond our city.
Mr. Brewer and Mr.Todhunter,
his assistant, have expressed them¬
selves as most highly pleased with
our prosperous town and say they
regret that they failed to be one
of the pioneers who came here
fifteen years ago when Fitzgerald
was simply a wide space in the
county road.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone to call at the Owl
office and help themselves to the
literature, which fully explains
the attractive features of the order.
Mr. Brewer is optimistic re¬
garding both our city and his or¬
der, and predicts that The Order
of Owls will erect their own home
building within a year.
The owls order is:
If you have a flower to give,
give it today. One throb of glad¬
ness is worth more to the living
than a wealth of costly blooms laid
however tenderly above the head.