The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, November 01, 1920, Monday Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY EDITION Official Organ BenQHill County and City of Fitzgerald “ A ESCAPE FROM JAIL i ‘With Improvised Key One Pris oner Liberates Fellows . - . ONE IS RECAPTURED Three Young Boys and One Woman Are Among Fugitives Eleven negroes crawled through a coal chute to freedom early Sunday morning in the first general jail de livery Ben Hill County has had in recent years. It is said that the escpe ws effected by means of key manu factured by one of the prisoners who wad clever with tools. Tom Turner, the only one of the eleven who had been recaptured up until this afternoon, told Sheriff E. H. Dorminey that Tom Horne, who had been allawed out of his cage to sweep out .th jail during the day, had secured the key. »Saturday evening he released Daniel Davis, charged with criminal assault, feom has cage. Davis climbed to the top of the cage where he concealed himself. When Sheriff Dorminey made his last inspection, about 11 o'clock, the negroes were all apparently asleep and quiet and he failed to note to absence of Davis in the darkness of the jail. About 2 o'clock Sunday morning Davis crawled down from his hiding place and opened the men's cage. Rochelle Buchman, wife of Henry Buchman, both charged with larceny, was pulled through the hole in her cell door through which the prisoners are .fed.lt is said that the Woman's ability to go through small holes is responsible for the success they are charged with hving in steling. Large quantities of fine silks and clothing wee found in their home. Once uwot of their cages, the pris oners forced the padlock on the door leading from the cell corridor to the coal bin in the basement of the pail. They crawled to freedom through the coal hole. The escape was not dis covered until Sheriff Dorminey made an inspection Sundy morning before brekfst, Although immedite steps were taken to recapture the escapes and authori ties in neighboring counties were noti fied only Tom Turner had been locat el up until today.” The Tcounty has been located up until today. The county has no track hounds so that usual method of pussuing escaped prisoners could not be followed. The fugitives include the - three negro boys, Eugene nd Kress Batile and George Reeves, who are charged with wholesale® bicyble - thefts; Henry Henry and Rochelle Buchanan, alleg cd shop lifters; Esco Clarker, alleged ti#if; Daniel Davis, charged with iminal assault; Tom Horne, charged with larceny; Willic Stone, who hit 2 man with an automobile; John Ellis harged with assault with intent to kill Beulah Johnson; Sherman McCor mmaclk, larceny; Tom Turner, misde neanor, F. & A. M. NOTICE Pine Local Lodge No. 353 will hold a special communication Thursday ivening November 4th 7:30 for the purpose of conferring the Master Mason Degree members are equested to attend visitos welcomed. W. S. Walker, W. M. ]. W. Pearson Secretary. —————— e e Examine Opportunity Well, Livery opportunity needs to be looked at through the glass of prin eiple. It may mean, apart from con- l science, a chance of making money r gaining social position, of grasping | pewer; but if it does not pass muster morally, it also means loss. EMPIRE en and Boys ~f Fitzgere!ld and Surrounding Territor ERvEIRIE = MPIRE ye @ itzgera: g termitory = MPIRE g U\/ sTORE ™ @ : L[::‘—j sTORE “ L : Q . A' Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Styleplus Clothing REDUCED ! Tkis is an important announcement for you. Empire Mercantile Company’s Entire Stock of C! OTHING, including Mens and Boys, at Greatly reduced Prices. Come and see for yourself the Saving you can make. There has been no decline in the prices of Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Styleplus Cothing by the manufacturers up to now. However, the EMPIRE STORE is making this REDUCTION - to enable you to purchase the BEST CLOTHING the market affords at the same and in many i+ stances LESS than you pay for inferior Clothing. i - : .~ Henry Sonneborn’s : » di't, oChallner & Marx Sults neauce: CPIUS OSUIIS neauce g U _ ' Wenderful Line of Y D , ‘. . THEY CAN BE BOUGHT NOW FROM— I THEY CAN .BE BOUGH"I‘ NOW FROM— ' : [ | | : $37.50 to $67.50 1 $25.00 to $45.00 THE EMPIRE STORE’S Reputation for High-Grade Dependable Merchandise, as well as truthfulness in advertising is back of the above statement. Our Entire Stock of Clothing has been Greatly Re- : duced and now selling at unequaled prices for the same class of merchandise. You can only Ippreciate these wonderful clothing values by coming in and see for yourself what we are really offering you _ in this Reduction. . g | THE EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY, | jaiousy N B, 820 ‘ T ?\!v Pleyl')()dy A k J v ‘g. i\, P &J k}. . AB, , . I)rorn'pt‘ly‘wx ) “ A STANDARD STORE " : S THE LEADER=-ENTERPRISE “We Have With ﬂ.g{‘ This Week-—— ' : et e AL e . = soll 3, § A i\\‘a > lin B 7 IR :\\\ g Z C:/"c 5 e , = | ol 1 “\'\l' h LSR < & BAR A 2 T< - YP= & - m|o \/N I - ;@/” GNN ) 0 &'&‘é’),/ Re ‘ vV I N 'SJ l " \\ 7},{75 I.ﬂ / W\&i | j@f\ W A iy QQ»a N\ 1\ I{4&“\ = e e = of\ ».,‘*""‘* i e D e AN Witk S 8 e, & \\\\\\\“\’\\:"/??\:‘\i‘;\%@ ; High Pri ced Shoes Attract Burglar sl An unknown burglar broke into the show case in front of Garber’s Sur pise store Friday night and took there fom two sixteen dollar pairs of shoes, leaving a number of other undisturbed, presumably being limited in time of operation, _—%————— AFTERNOON ROOK PARTY On Thursdav aiternoon Mesdames William A. Adams and James A. Par rott were joint hostesses in entertain ing a number of friends at rook at the pretty home of Mrs. Parrott on north Lee Street. * The decorations throughout the rooms were suggestive of the Hallo ween season and yellow cosmos and handsome ferns were used to cood ad vantage. A cut glass bonbon dish filled with chocalate almonds and mints was pla ced on cach playing table. Following scveral exciting games the hostesses assisted by Mesdames Oscar L .Bradshaw, Louis A. Turner, D. Perry Adams and Ulric J. Bennett, seved an elaborate two coude lunch eon. Among those present were: Mes dames George E. Ricker, James M. J. Luke, Henry Alonza Dickev, George W. Lewis, L. N. Hall, Louis Keim, Ben Reid, J. Frank Ward, E. N. Da vis, George W. Brown, G.. P. Mingle dorf, Shine L. Smith, Oscar L. Brad shaw, James E. Turner, Ulric J. Ben nett, D. P. Adams, Royal Shannon house, Louis A. Turner, Bryant and Miss Madge Mingledorf of Springfield Georgia. | f Duration of Lightning. A flash of lightning lights up the ground for one-millionth of a second, yet it seems to us to last ever so much longer. What happens is that the im pression remains in the retina of the eve for shout one-eighth of a second, FITZGERALD. BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER I.F 1920 ] B. Y. P. UENTERTAINED | Mrs. M. M. Stephens dclightfully‘ entertained the Baptist Young Pco ples Union, Friday evening at her attractive home on south Lee street at a Halloween party. The entire lower floor of the home ‘was thrown open to the guests and effectively decorated in all the spooky things that go to make up as success ful affair at this season of the 'year. Several amusing games were played and Mrs. Edward A. Russell and Miss Florence Willis delighted the guests witheghost stoies and humorous read ings. Late in the evening delicious re freshments were served. Preparedness, Her Lawyer—*“Besides these love- | etters, we have this interesting film 1 f the actual proposal. taken through J he keyhole.”—Judge (New York). - n w . SPECIAL NOTICE OF LARD SALE We will offer next Tuesday for sale at the Court House two tracts of the finest farm land that has ever been offered in this section. One tract containing say One Hundred acres and the other tract containing say one hundred ninety acres. One of these tracts runs right up to the city located justeast of SAL Ry. and bounded north by Roanoke Drive. The other located West of public road running through Warren Estate lands. Either of these places will be shown to parties in terested. Annie Warren and J. E. Turner, Admrs, FOR WOMAN'’S CLUB Mesdames Lee and Pryor Will Tell Women Duties of Citizens Members of the Fitzgerald Woman's Club are asked to be prompt at the regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the interest of the week of prayer. By special request the club program for the afternoon hag been set for the first part of the meeting, the business to follow. Mrs. S. G. Pryor, Sr. will address the club on “Citizenship;” Mrs. R. E. Lee will conduct an interesting query on the same subject, and Miss Gene Farmer will give a violin solo, “Ador ition.” Following the election of members plans will be completed for the chry santhemum show which thec lub will sponsor at an early date. Mrs. Jesse Grantham will represent the Fitzgerald Woman’s Club at the twenty-fourth annual convention in Atlanta, beginning Wednesday, with headquarters at Georgian Terrace Hotel. . ° Officers Capture LI ) Fugitive Negro Sheriif Dorminey, deputy Putman nd police officets Sam Dixon cap tured Otis Gunn, wanted here for as sault with intent to murder Mr. Zorn some years ago, when in the employ of the Southern Express Company. The negroe, who had succesfully eved ed the officers for nearl yeseven years returited to the city to visit his mother last week, when the officers were in formed of his whereaboute. Though the negroe thratnd to shoot th “first officer entering his room” Sherift Dorminey persauded him to lence. Fretwtll on County . Board of Registrars e ' Mr. C. A. Fretwell has been appoint ed by Judge O. T. Gower to succeed 1.. O. Tisdel on the county board of registars. The other members are C. S. Islen and A. M. McCall. WORLD WAR BRAVES HEAT) EORXUS PARADE . | CEFLE | o o ot » 5 B o ‘ ,)3*’("‘: e R .-:-'T-,‘ 3 )?}” Eueny LR S e ‘."‘(‘?‘;'.". e k... ok RGPS WATIR g 1 PRI 2i, viziz SR \“v Qo ks DR 'v:,““‘» ey ot R LVY S 5",« AR T = 5, LY iIR 0 B ~, | AYREE g %AR P o i Y v * 5 }’zél; : “‘.f’?f’: e PRI ot ;\-{""f_’,i-’:"""‘ AR ~m v ot A 3 L 0 i 3o A»:\l . R- e o~ ~..._._—--__._.........: Heacing the great bonus parade receantly staged in New York City was one litt)” -roup that atiracted much attention. An a:'n loaded with real At.arican Indians who had served with Uncie Suc many served in the line overseas and wore wouid stripes and decor:- tions for bravery. The parade was made up of posts from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Tbe parade took over five hours 'n vas the reviewing stand, . ° ' Bickers and Dempsey Strike Popular Chord Editor Leader Enterprise: In behalf of the Woman's Christian Temperance. Union and the Ben Hill County Civic League. I wish to thank vou for the publication of those beautiful verses entitled “Verses for the Day” written by my girlhood friend and neighbor Dan G. Bickers, and for those splendid articles “ser mon to live by,” irom the pen of Rev, Elam F. Dempsey. The article, “Remember—to keep it Holy,” Written by Dr. Dempsey on the prayer observance of the Sab bath, and published in your last issue is most excellent and timely, and is greatly appreciated at this particular time when much carnest effort is be ing put forth to induce men to realize the moral and economic necessity for observing the Sabbath as a day of rest from all leadily labor, and if spirit-‘ ual activity. ‘ A few articles are well worth lhci price of the paper for the entire _vvur| and we trust that no readers of the] Leader-Enterprise will carclessly toss' it aside until they have read and then “clipped,’ these “verses” and "\(’l'-’ mons,” by these two splendid . men.! 1 am preserving every onc¢ of thrm‘ for my scraphook. [ Mrs. S. M. W hitchard il ey : Take It From Me. l What s it o 3 must keep «fior giv| ing it to someces oise?=Y¥uur word Boys' lile Soda in Milk. l Milk that has become a trifle sour may be sweetened and rendered fit for l ase again by stirring i a little sodg. | Halloween Celebration at First Ward School - By special written invitations the parents of the First Ward children were brought to the school rooms, nearly three hundred strong op Fri day afternoon to the enjoyable exer cises that were givery consecutively from the first to the sixth grades, nad Cin turn to help the Victrola fund which | they did to the amount of $4O in vol-| llmt:n‘_\ conlributions. ‘ i The instrument was placed near tln‘i ‘iunlr.mrv and proved to be ;11[1’;1('“\'6i ; both as to sound and sight. i The halls and rooms were all pro [ fusely decorated with the appropriate !.cml)lcms, jacko'lanterns furnishing | the light for the darkened rooms. ' lEach room had one of the Hallaw ' een emblems as its partilular scheme ' and theme. as in the first grade of Mrs. Lee's room. The pumkin was the special idea of the hand cutting, the drawing songs | and there was somesure enough good reading demonstrated by one of the little beginners of September first. The second B, of Miss Tyler's room had some little Browmie exercises. The second A, of Mrs. Person's ro6n had Black Cats, the third B of Miss Fussell's room had elves and fairies, the Third A of Miss Few’s rooms had cobblins and witches: The fourth grade of Miss Reynold's room chad| witches and chosts. ‘ The fifth of Miss Mayo's room had the Follics of Masked Dancers and in the three latter grades some of the recently trained folk dances were car ied out very nicely, The sixth grade of Mrs . Howe's room gave nice readings of the Riley Poems, “Host on the Pumpkin,” and “Little Orphant Annie”. The variety and quality of the en tertainment was excelent and made memorable to the children by’ the painstaking preparations of the teach ers. 'unch and sapndwiches were served the visitors and one and all pronounc ed the occasion a most delightiul onc. ”‘———-—'————A—-——- : MISS SHANNANHOUSE ENTERTAINS AT ROOK Miss Norma Shannanhouse was the attractive hostess at rook party Friday evening. Two tables were kept in play until a late hour, Miss Madge Mingledori, of Springfield, making high score. The hostess was assisted by her mother, Mrs. R. G. Shannan house in serving a - delicious salad course. Those present were Misses Norma Shannanhouse, Madage Mingledorf, l.eila Hall and Eve Stewart, Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Shannanhouse and Milton McClean, Hubert Young, John Wiley Wihritley, S. F. Gelders. Deepest Truth, The deepest truth blooms only from the deepest love.~Nicholas Rowe, T SRR FITZGERALD ce‘f’é% Good Middling—2l 12 € % 7.8 Mondays Reciepts—22'bales . ' . VOL. XXV. NO. 129 400 HEARTALKS A WOMAN mu? v b J s ‘Address By Dickson Leads Ta Endorsement Of Work . LOCAL WOMEN SPEAK Lincoln Stresses Need For Coms. munity Cooperation i i ‘Thc mass meeting of women. cg!{.d‘ Friday afternaon at the " Baptist Church for the purpose of furthering. the work of the Community Service was attended by about four hundre:d: representative women. As an in/trvo;g; ductory Miss Eva Smith played a piano solo, Mrs J. B. Wall presid&ﬁ and Mrs. L. A. Turner as leader with Mrs. H. G. Mathis at the piano direct=" ed the spiritual singing. The address by Mr. Dixon of the Community Service Bureau was scholarly encugh 10 affect a college class in psychology and yet practical enough and tender enougi tc touch every mother heart in hear'ng with greater reverence ' for the child life—ts sacred rights and lits we nderful possitJitiee. ' o It is Mr. Dixon’s special mission to sound the Keynote of danger for the. neglect, whether it be from ignol;énéef | of indifference, of the natural® play i instincts of the child, and the natural recreative impulses of the youth: The physical and the moral growth as ‘well of the individual depend so much upon. the proper cultivation of these in= stincts and impulses, that no® longer can they be with safety overlooked cither in the home or in the commun~ I ity. A Miss Weed then outlined a plany fm‘ a demonstration to be given in Ngivetﬁ! ber: ,A Mr. Lincoln stressed the “point of" more general cooperation and asked ‘ that more frequent and personal quer ies made from him at the Chamber of Commerce. " In response to calls from the chairs man, Mesdames Lon Dickey, Geo. Brown,,l. Gelders, Frank Ward and lMi.\.s Louise Smith gave brief but i hearty endorsement to the community service as it is being developed 'uy the visiting leaders. . : . On motion Mrs. Wall. appointed a committee. composed of Mesdames Geo. Brown, R. E. Lee, and Sam t \hran: who repoited the following re ' soutions which were unanimously ' adopted. ‘. Whereas we recognze that our city ' has been lacking in suitable and ade<t quate facilities for providing wholes ‘,\n!l‘«‘ recreation for its citizens, &n whereas we believe that leisure timezg i(’!xi]-‘lt'll and adults should 'be i'r'!fe“j_.; ligently directed, and ¥ "ﬂ ' Whereas Fitzgerald Communifﬁ'; Service is endeavoring to provit\lc'arf 'more adequate recreatonal prograni fo all the people of the city. l Be it Resolved; that we a ‘group of women of Fitzgerald in public llli(‘x‘l:n‘,: endorse the aims ond pro oram of Community Service as direct= | ed by Fitzgerald Community Service and pledge our support and help in placing Commumty Service on a pers manent basis in our community. ; : "AMERICAN LEGION TO , , MARK ARMISTICE DAY At the geceting tomorrow night of the local pdst of the American Legion plans will be formed for a celebration of Armistice Day here November 11th. Legion posts elsewhere are planning te ~commenorate the anniversary of ces sation of hostilities and the Fitzgerald ex-soldiers intend that it shall be fit ‘ tingly observed here. The mecu’ng will | be at 8:30 o'clock in the Chamber -of