The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, November 19, 1920, Friday Edition, Image 1

The Leader, enterprise and press., November 19, 1920, Friday Edition, Image 1

About The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1920)

Page of 4

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (4.5 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 4

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY EDITION Official san Ben Hill Countv and Citv of Fitzgerald TRADE BODY OFFICIALS APPROVE TRADE 1 ENSION PLAN THREE NEGROES ARE LYNCHED BY MOB IN COFFEE COUNTY Trio ,Wrested from Deputy While Being Rushed to Ocilla LYNCHED ON HIGHWAY ‘Sheriff Pleaded with One Mob at Jail While Other Mob Worked DOUGLAS, Nov. 18—A triple Iyaching occured near” here at an earfy hour this morning when a mob -of about one hundred farmers took three negroes, one of them being a woman, from the custody of Deputy ‘Sherif W. F. Wiggins of Coffee <ounty, and riddled their bodies with rifle bullets on the Dixie Highway seven miles from this city. The three negroes, Will Perry, Will Ivory and the latter's wife, Minnie were being rushed to Ocilla, in Irwin ‘County for safe keeping. They were charged with the murder of Pearly J. Harper, a well known farmer of Irwin county, who was killed in a fight with the trio Wednesday af ternoon in Douglas. While appeals were being made by ‘Sheriff Tanner and a relative of Har per’s for a mob, which had gathered in front of the county jail in Douglas, to disperse, a second mob was tak ing the trio from the deputy sheriff on the Dixie Highway, they having been smuggled from the jail while the speaking was going on. County officials stated that it was after the break of day Thursday be fore it was known in Douglas that a lynching had taken place. The bodies were discovered lying in the middle of the heavy traffic highway by parties coming to Douglas be tween 5 and 6 o’clock this morning. It is reported that immediately af ter the lynching, the crowd quietly disbanded. It was stated that the deputy sheriff was forced to Ildave the scene in his automobile and made to travel away from Douglas. The bodies were brought .into Douglas during the early morning and were taken in charge by County Coroner Simms. An inquest was held later in the day, the jury’s ver dict being “the negroes came to their death at the hands of unknown par ties.” It is understocd that an investi gation will be conducted by county and State authorities. Sunday Schools to Convene Thursday The Ben Hill County Sunday School Association will hold its an nual Convention at Pine Level church on Thursday, December 2nd, and the Sunday Schools of all denomina tions in our county are invited to send delegates. A strong program dealing with all departments of modern Sunday Schoo! Work has been prepared. R. D. Webb, General Supeintendent of the Georgia Sunday School Associ ation, is expected to attend this Con vestios. In order tßdt no Sunday School worker may be deprived of attend ing this Convention, no limit will be set on the number of delegates who may attend from any Sunday School. All will be welcome. Information regarding the Con vention may be secured “from the County Vice-President, Mr. J. H. Burke, of Fitzgerald, or from the County Secretary, Mr. Burr Stokoe, Fitzgerald, or from the Georgia Sunday School Association, 917 Hurt Building, Atlanta, Georgia. - SEE THESE DISPLAYED IN OUR CORNER SHOW WINDOW %ﬁf Every kind of Fur you can think of made up in SCARFS, CAPES and CHOK [IRS in black, taupe, brown, fox, lynx, wolf, coney, opossum, stone marten, fitch, mink, sea lion cape. These furs are wonderful values. We “ B have them bought right and are offering them to the public right. . b “‘“‘s Y - Prices $ll.OO to $45.00 WORE Come in today and look these over. See the display in our corner window. - 0" | THE EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY, | ¥i%is,, THE LEADER=ENTERPRISE HARRY VINSON, LEONARD BROTHERS’ MOTOR COM PANY’S POPULAR MANAGER GETS IN THE MAGAZINES. !,'!_‘ : o e A xS ,{E: { Q\'lQ 6\\'. 2 7. \t eA = ‘ My N 0. S ANT %\ & ) RS A\ m _NO Sucy 2 & s Gl sme $ L < AV N . 11 iet N : LA ) ’‘n WY &3 >SI V DUNSON) Lo SR b ) ; ; 7 \ S 52 i\ I 275 w‘,';. /""l\"ll;l",",}/"‘ ’ 4!::': ! ’ 5 . l':,H'Q..’v‘-‘(':q'l"'\'l::’fyl s [ I W A : 7 )/ N - y"\‘!«‘\\ﬂ{/[({ //7 /NN 27 NS 7 e\ NN WZ="a -\ Bl W\ | i AT (o OR i 77, :'*"*‘" N {1 i“; 7 B /-\ Z \\\\\‘\\ R /’% | S N R o Y WA |&g W )/ £ X ‘ - Y B e R O b_g N e Showing our hard-hitting wholesale manager at his greatest pastime, giving H. C. Vinson, of Leonard Brothers, at Fitzgerald, the “song and dance” necessary to induce him to take more carload lots—From “The Georgia Peach,” the house organ ,of the Chandler and Cleveland cars. & Cotton Mills Ready l . To Aid Growers Warehouse Space Provided for Farm ers and Loans Made When Request ed—Cotton Subject to Grower’s Order. ATLANTA, Nov. 18 —Georgia cot ton mills are ready and willing to provide warehouse space for the stor age of cotton by the farmers and also to make liberal: advance with a low rate of interest and insurance, some even agreeing .0 storing cotton free of charge; according to announce ment made in Atlanta today by Rl W. Mattox, president of the Georgia| Division of the American Cotton As sociation. The statement of Mr. Mattox is as follows: “At the recent meeting of the Geor-| gia Division, American Cotton Asso ciation, held in Atlanta the Cotton Manufacturers Association of Georgia, which includes in its membership about 175 cotton mills, made us a proposition tendering the use of all‘ their spare warehouse space for the‘ storage of cotton by the farmers where commercial warehouse space‘ was not available. Some of thesci mills are also in position to make lib-; eral advances to the farmers with a very low rate of interest and insur ance, some even agree to store cot ton free of charge. “Through the courtesy of P. E. Glenn, secretary of the Cotton Man ufacturers Association of Georgia a questionnaire was sent to all members of the association asking the follow-f ing questions: P “Are you in a position and willing to store wagon cotton for farmers? “Will you accept shipments by freight (expense prepaid? “If so, how many bales can you store? “What will insurance cost per bale per month? “If charges for storage, what rate per balc per month? “Are you in a position and willing to make advances on cotton stored with you? Tf so, what rate of in terest? How much per bale? “What would Le - the maximum length of time you would carry loan? ‘ * “Would you have any 'restrictions . FITZGERALD. BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 19. 1920 + FITZGERALD. BBEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEN * o Woman’s Club Limits . \ Membership to 100 At Interesting Meeting Wednesday Constitutional Amendment is Adopted Thirty members of the Woman's Club enjoyed the bright and lively program in the auditorium on Wed nesday afternoon. Contrary to fears the room was thoroughly warm with oil heaters and made attractive by the use of rugs and plants. Mrs. Dickey presided and the program as previously given carried out. The musical numbers {furnished by Miss McCloud and her three violin pupils, Thelma Dorminey, Gene Farmer and Margaret Pope Thurmond was much appreciated. The most important of the business mea-ures was the adop tion of the ameudment *o it nem bership to one hisndred members and the adoption of a resolution to be submitted o the City Council asking that telephone poles be le moved from the streets, thé¢ wires from the trees and that the Woman's Club protests against a perpetual franchise. e ——— except that when cotton so stored is sold that you be given the refusal? “Replies from most of the mills have come and are now on file in our offige, so if any member of the cot ton association is unable to secure storage room for his cotton in a commercial warehouse, or if the banks in his locality are not in posi tion to make advances on cotton, will communicate with this office, in the Kiser Building in Atlanta, we would be glad to notify them of the nearest mill that can give them these accom modations. “l am glad to advise that the cot ton mills of Georgia almost unani mously endorsed the “holding move ment” and seems disposed to do all in their power to assist the farmers in getting a higher price for their cotton, -~ “It is distinctly understood that cotton stored~by mills is not to be spun until actually bought from the farmer and that it is not to be re ‘ported as stock on hand by the mill.” THRICE-A-WEEK AND PRESS > 'FRIENDLINESS ‘ P T - ‘ ~Community Service Song Class Featured with Good Spirit HAS A FEW KNOCKERS When a bunch of a hundred or so real folks, of all ages, sizes, classes and kinds, can get together as just one big bunch of neighbors for nine ty minutes of every evening, it must mean they have something worth getting together over. When a ma jority of that number showed them selves willing to ride or wade or swim through cold rain and slush to get together, that is proof positive. This Community Service Song Leaders Class that Ed F. Shumway is conducting at Carnegie Hall is something entirely out of the ordi nary scheme of things in Fitzgerald. “Big Ed” Shumway simply fills the atmosphere chock full of pep and personality. One songster remarked that Carnegie Hall was so full of en thusiasm at the song classes she al most felt like trying to bottle some of it and save it. The friendliness and general neigh borly spirit of folks who had never known each other before is a feature of the class that appeals to people who understand that complete co-op ‘eration and sympathy between all the people of a town is essential to its ‘development. . Self-consciousness drops away from one like an ill fit ting cloak after a few minutes in the class. Staid and dignified men and women laugh and sing with the care free enthusiasm of the children. | In the “Howdy” song and “Liza ‘Jane” the community service “smile isongs” the whole crowd abandons self-conscious restraint and enters Einto the healthy play spirit with a vim “that augurs- well for the healthy {condition of its minds and the real ’“human-ness" of its members. - Of course the old guard of the -anvil chorus has to have its say in 'this as in all good things that arouse its envy. The people who can en - dure happiness only with the aid of %anesthesia are deeply «pained.. that ' other’s can enjoy themselves. A few ‘of these respectable, but only partial ly animated, citizens “disapprove” of the calisthenic accompaniment of “Liza Jane,” among other things. s “One of my seven sons lost his life in the services of his country during the war,” remarked one of the ladies who is helping make the community singing a success, “and if I had a million dollars with which to build a memorial to him, I would put every dollar of it into a commun ity house in which this great work could be carried on and where they would sing “Liza Jane” just like it {is being sung at Carnegie Hall.” B New M. E. Pastor is Wel omed by Flock Dr. James H. Elder and family of the Atlanta District, new pastor, for the First Methodist E. Church ar rived in our city Thursday afternoon, and was taken directly to the par sonage, where they found the din ing table loaded with pound packages containing useful and tempting ar ticles for their immediate use. The people of our city and com munity extended a hearty welcome to these good people. Dr. Elder will preach both Sunday morning and evening as follows: 11:15 a. m. Subject, “Giving and Taking.” 8:00 p. m. Song and evangelistic service. 5 The general public is cordially in vited. Tifton or Vidalia To Be Scen;f Next Primitive Baptist Meeting Committee Named To Arrange Program and Meeting Place for 1921 Conference . Either Tifton or Vidalia will be the scene of the Third Annual Bible Conference of the Primitive Baptists of Georgia, it was announced today by Elder W. M. Blackwell of Fitz gerald, one of the committee named at the -closing sessign yesterday to name the place and arrange the pro gram for the session. ‘ The name of Bible Conference of Primitive Baptists' of Georgia was adopted by unanimous vote at the closing conference, of the deacons and elders of the church. The ar rangements committee is composed of Elders W. H. Crouse of Cordele, W. M. Blackwell of Fitzgerald, T. E, Sikes :of Vidalia, Dr. T. J. Mc-~ Arthur and R. H. Barwick of Cor dele. Invitations from Tifton and Vidalia will be considered. Elder J. M. Thomas of Jennings, ‘Fla, former pastor of the local con gregation, delivered the closing ser mon last night. Arrangements and entertainment for the meeting here were under the direction of Elder Blackwell and Hartley, Messrs. 1. W. M. Whitley, Calhoun Jones, W. T. Nipper, F. M. Malcoim andW. M. Rawlins. PLAYGROUND GIVEN Nearly Five Hundred Kiddies At-‘; ‘tend Formal Opening Thursday \ BE OPEN EVERY DAY |J. E. Turner, Little Blanche Davis and Mayor Pittman Speak The Children’s playground at the city hall park was formally opened |with a delightful program yesterday afternoon which was witnessed by ‘nearly five = hdndred children and mothers of the city. The playground, was the joint gift of community ser vice, Junior Red Cross, Woman’s Club and the members of the Fitz gerald fire department, will be open every day in the week. A. L. Lincoln, of Community Ser vice, presided over the informal gath ering.. After the singing of “Amer ica” by the children, led by Ed F. Shumway, Mr. Linéoln introduced chairman J. E. Turner of the Com munity Service Council. In a ten derly loving little talk Mr. Turner presented the playground to the chil dren of the city. The preseniation ~was symbolized by handing a small toy to little Miss Blanche Dauvis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Davis. The pretty little lady accept ed in' a dainty speech of appreciation ‘for the children and presented the playground to the keeping of the city. Mayor J. L. Pittman accepted for the city. He paid a tribute to the organizations who were concerned in securing the playground. .~ The playground, which is equipped with a slide, trapeze, teeters, swings, climbing ropes, and a sand box, will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week to children under twelve years of age only. On Tues day, Thursday and Saturday it will be open to children over twelve. = The firemen are planning to place other piecces of apparatus on the ground during the course of the win ter and spring. The workmanship ‘on each piece is as perfect-as though it had been turned out of a factory and is all very attractive. COMMERCE CHAMB'R Drive for 500 Members Starts at Body’s Biggest Banquet R LR ARE SERVED 94 PLATES Good Fellowship Kuns Strong as Banqueters Join in Songs The Fitzgerald Chamber of Com merce launched a three day drive for 350 new members at its annual ban quet last night at,the Odd Fellow's Hall. The ladies of the Episcopal Guild served ninety-four plates at the banquet. The attendance was over one hundred. = W. E. Algee of Tifton and Frank T. Reynolds of Atlanta were the main spcakers. The Fitzgerald Band and the diners themselves led by Ed F. Shumway, community service song leader, furnished enlivening music for the program. President J. H. Mayes of the Chamber of Commerce acted as toastmaster, The banquet opened with a concert by the Fitzgerald Band, which played during each course throughont the eveniug. C. T. Owens of the Farm Bureau Federation delivered the in vocation, W. E. Algee of the Tifton Chamber of Commerce was the first speaker introduced. He was one of the group of men who carved Fitz gerald from a virgin pine forest in 1895. His reminiscenses of the early days of Fitzgerald when the “Busi-| ness Men's League” secured the A. B. & A. railroad for Fitzgerald, ‘among other things. A ' Frank T. Reynolds of the Georgia iAntomobile Association held the in terest of the crowd for nearly an lhmur with a rapid fire repertoire of ‘anecdote, humor and argument. Mr. !Rcynolds spoke for Governor Hugh ' M. Dorsey in behalf of the Advertise !Georgia Enterprise. He read a start ling array of facts proving Georgia's ‘supremacy in natural advantages. He declared that Georgia has the “sell ing points” to interest any prospec tive home seeker in the world but that she can not progress unless she tells the world about them. Under the lecadership of Mr. Shum way the banqueters quickly shook off self-conscious restraint and after singing the “Howdy” song the crowd was as merrily congenial as any at a pre-'prohibition frast. The singing all the way’ through went with a vim. Mr. Shumway sang a solo, also. Dr. Frank Ward of the bamquet committee of the chamber thanked the ladies of the guild' for the splen did feast. Mrs. Turner, of the guild, replied in delightful impromptu talk in which she suggested that the Chamber of Commerce organize a woman’s auxiliary, as has been done in most other cities, After thanking the band, the speak ers, the ladies, the crowd, the com munity service, and every other fac |tor that contributed to the success of Ithe banquet, Mr. Mayes introduced Homer Waters for the finale of the !entcrtai::ment. A comic telephone _conversation brought down the house The membership campaign com mittees which will conduct the three ‘day drive and report to the general ’mccting Tuesday are as follows: Cen tral, north side, C, T. Owens, O B :Eunicc, C. A. Fretwell; Central, south ~side, Dr. Frank Ward, J. A. Jones, Dr. H. A. Mathis; Pine, north side, I. Gelders, O. L. Bradshaw, M. Gold- Jr, I. C. Smith, J. C. Glover; Grant, ‘east side, C. L. Saunders, N. N. Lit- FITZGERALD COTTON Good Middling __._______ls 3.4 Friday Receipts 8 bales. Viit.. XXV. ~0, 137 sl la Local Business Men Assure Co operation in Leader’s Campaign CO-OPERATION NEEDED To Get Biggest Results All Bus iness Men Must Enlist in Drive President J. H. Mayes and Secre tary Will Adams of the Fitzgerald Chamber of Commeérce yesterday ex pressed approval of the Leader- Enterprise plan for extending the trading radius of the city, as out lined in letters mailed to about one hundred Fitzgerald business men, “Good move,” wrote Mr. Mayes, “And let’s build a bridge with fed eral aid, across the river” When Fitzgerald has demonstrated to its own satisfaction that trade can be pulled here from territory already easily accessible to motor travel, it will be easy to drive hard enough to get the bridge before next winter - ‘and put on another trade extension campaign over in new territory, Secretary Adams letter is as fol lows: The Leader Enterprise & Press, Fitzgerald, Ga. Gentlemen : I am just in receipt of yours of the 16th, inst., outlining your plans ’to extend the trading radius of Fitz gerald. Allow me to take this opportunity }of congratulating you upon this pro gressive and timely step. It is in matters of this kind that an up-to date city always takes precedence over its rivals and succeeds accord ingly. Very truly yours, W. A. ADAMS, Secretary Expressions of approval even more cordial have been received from bus iness men who will join the move ment for trade extension. It cannot be successfully put across, however, by the efforts of a few big business ‘men. The project must have united cooperation from all Fitzgerald bus iness if it is to result in the greatest degree of success. . Mechanical Doll Causes Comment The Ross mechanical doll, whica has been on ‘exhibit in a window of Bradshaw Music Company is draw ing large crowds and elicits much at tention and comment among the on lookers as to whether it is really alive or is merely a mechanical de vice. “I know it is alive,” vouchsafed one prominent woman to her com panion yesterday afternoon as they stood on the edge of the crowd and observed the figure. “I know it's alive,” and she emphasized her dis covery with a decided nod of her head, “because I can see the perspir ation on his face.” “That's not perspiration,” flashed back Mrs. X, who refused to be con vinced. “That's nothing but the grease oozing out from the machinery, and she looked around in scorn as the reporter, who was a trespassing listener snickered up his sleeve. The Best Farce Comedy ever screened will be at the Grand Mon day. The name of this superpicture is “SCRATCH MY BACK” from the story by Rupert Hughes, and is her alded as the Comedy hit of the sea son. tlefield, Ed Hussey; Grant, west side, J. E. Turner, A. H. Denmark, Frank Justice; Main, west side, Burr Stokoe, J. Kassewitz, William McCormack,; Main, east side, Dr. J. T. Brice, W. A. Newsome, W. S. Haile,