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MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY
‘Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
+INANCIERS OF SECTION MEET IN FITZGERALD WEDNESDAY
‘Community Service Campaign Is
$2,900 Short of Goal
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“COUNCIL OF WAR” TODAY
Executive Committee and Ward
Chairmen Held Meeting
In a house to house and store to
store canyas of Fitzgerald yesterday,
approximately $6OO was raised for
Community Service work. The goal
of the campaign is $3,500, which¥it is
said is required to -carry out the pro
gram of work planned for 1921.
The executive committee of the
Community Service. and the ward
chairmen for the campaign met at 3
o'clock this afternoon for a “council
of war” They will decide at this
meeting . whether a second canvass
shall be attempted in an effort to
raise the needed funds or whether
other means shall be taken to get the
motey.
It is tentatively planned that if
enough money can be raised to con
duct the work for a period of three
or six months longer, the program
will be carried through for that period
with the expectation that it will have
proved its worth so ‘fully at that‘time
that little difficulty will be met in
securing funds to finish out the year.
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Community Chorus
Changes Song Hour
Will Meet at Carnegie Hall Monday
at 7 Instead of 8 O’clock .
Mrs. R. G. Shannonhouse, president
of the Community Chorus, has called
the regular Monday practice meeting
of the chorus for 7 o’clock instead of
8 o'clock, the regular meeting hour,
in order to avoid a conflict of time
with the two theatrical companies
playing here Monday, the Kritch
field Players in a tent theatre on the
lot next to Carnegie Hall, and “Polly
and Her Pals” at the Grand Theatre.
The Chorus has practiced twice on
the Christmas carols which will be
sung on Christmas eve. The singers
"gwe carried around town in sevy
"/ rucks, one of which has been
.'fred by Mr. Homer Waters. The
carols will also be sung Christmas
night. The Leader-Enterprise will
publish on the Wednesday before,
Christmas the carols that are to be
sung at the Community Christmas
tree Christmas night in order that
everyone may learn them and join in
the singing.
GLAND OF MONKEY
GRAFTED INTO NECK
OF DUNGEON GIRL
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—Surgeons who
grafted the thyroid gland of a mon-‘
key into the neck of Mary Zembek,
19-year-old “dungeon girl” refused}
today to predict success for the en
deavor to, alleviate her arrested de-l
velopment, but said they were strong
ly hopeful. The girl was hidden by‘
her parents at Joliet, 111., in a cellar
from babyhood until a few months
ago, and had the body and mental
ity of a child of four years, physicians“
declared, when she was found. |
The operation was performed by
Dr. Max Thorek, head of the Amer
ican hospital; Dr. Sigismund Krum
holz, of Northwestern university;
and Dr. Alfred Klein, of Joliet. .
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Phone 322 - 225 S. %rant St.
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| | This 25 per cent Discount Sale Continues
EVERY item of merchandise the Empire Store except groceries at ONE-FOURTH OFF. Hart, Schaffner and Marx, and
Styleplus Clothing, Boyden, Empire Special, W. L. Douglas, Dorothy Dodd, Grover. Educator and Star Brand Shoes----
Ladies’ Ready-to-wear and Millinery. Silks, Wool Goods, Cotton Goods, Hosiery and notions, Stetson and Knox ‘Hats,
Manhattan and Nofade Shirts.. This is a great saving If you will stop and figure what this really means and‘what the re
duction really is. o | '
. Simply Take One-fourth From the Marked Price and You Have the Sale Price
One Price to
Everybody
THE LEADER=ENTERPRISE
HARRY C. VINSON HAS
STROKE OF PARALYSIS
The host of friends of Harry
C. Vinson, popular manager of
Leonard Brothers' Motor Com
pany will regret to learn that he
is suffering from a sfroke of par
alysis, which he suffered at his
home this morning.
Mr. Vinson was able to see
some of his friends during the
forenoon and his attack is said to
be of a very mild form by his at
tending physician. !
1,500 SEE WORK OF
Recreation Exhibit Had 1,090
‘Paid Admissions Wednesday
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Nearly 400 People Who Partici
. pated Were Well Trained
Before a crowd estimated at 4,500,
including 1,090 paid admissicns, the
Fitzgerald Community Service Coun
cil staged \Vedhesd;\y night the larg
est “home talent” production ever at
tempted in Fitzgerald. Nearly 400
boys and girls from two-years-old to
high school age took part. Each num
ber was greeted with cordial applause
by the big crowd. It was said to be
the best ever staged in South Georgia
by Community Service.
The “Recreation Exhibition” was
produced in nine rehersals under the
direction of F. W. Dixon, district rep
resentative of Community Service,
Miss Agnes L. Weed, special repre
sentative, A. L. Lincoln, local organ
izer, and Mrs. H. A. Mathis, of Fitz
gerald who, as a volunteer worker,
played practically every number for
nine rehersals and for the two per
formances Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
The four pianos used in rchearsing
and producing the exhibition, one at
each ward school and the one at the
Grand Opera House, were furnished
without charge by Bradshaw Music
Company. The teachers in the sev
eral classes represented assisted ably
in producing the exhibition,
All but two numbers on the long
program were produced under direc
tion of the Community Service repre
sentatives. =~ Miss Chatfield’s kinder
garten class, which opened the per
formance with a charming Mother
Goose ptogram, was trained by Miss
Chatfield herself. Chief W. C. Wil
kerson, had executive supervision of
the Boy Scouts number, one of the
best on the program.
The other numbers were as-follows:
First Grade, third ward, song ?game,“
Second grade, first ward * dramatic |
song and rythmic. Third grade second
ward, dramatic song game and play |
game. Fourth grade, first ward dram- |
atic and rythmic, play game.” Fifth!
grade, second ward, Romantic and
rythmic, play game. Mill school,
competition line game. . Sixth grade,
third ward, girl's folk dance, boy’s
combative game, comedy game.
Seventh grade, girl's interpretative
dance; boy’s atletic folk game. Camp
Fire girls, tableaux. Boy Scout’s
tableaux. High School girl’s, panto
mine. High school boys, combative
and comedy games. High school
girls, aesthetic dance, Sylvia waltz.
The costuming and execution in the
several numbers was exceptionally
good on the whéole but in several
numbers an evident awkwardness of
the children, despite the nine rehears
als, was a striking evidence of the
need for community play to promote|
THE EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY,
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 1920
FARM BUREAU PLAN
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May Foster Formation of Mutual
Fire Insurance Company
DISCUSS MELON MARKET
Will Negotiate with Southwest
Georiga Development Asso.
The formation in Ben Hill county
of a farmer’s mutual fire insurance
company on a plan similar to that
in operation elsewhere was suggest
ed at the meeting of the advisory
board of the Ben Hill County Farm
Bureau Federation yesterday after
noon. On motion of Mr. A J.
Swords, who suffered heavy loss by
fire some time ago, a committee com
posed of Mr. Swords, sßoscoe Kim
ball, and James F. Davis was appoint
ed by Chairman Marion Dickson to
investigate the feasibility of the pro
ject and report to the next meeting.
Raisiilg water melons as a money
crop in 1921 if assurance can be ob
tained from the farmers: of large scaie
cooperative marketing was approved
by the board. The secretary was iu-i
structed to negotiate with the South-|
west Development Association, which
is to assist large scale coopcrati\'cl
melon marketing next year, to sec if]
Ben Hill ¢ounty farmers can get thc‘
aid of the association.
The board voted to appoint cachl
member a “fecling committee” of one
to determine what prospects of suc-]
cess a farmer’s cooperative ware
house would have next year. It was
tentatively decided that if sufficient
assurance of support were obtained a
warchouse would be either leased or
built to serve as a farmers’ sales head
quarters Jfor all farm produce, includ
ing cotton, corn, potatoes and other
non-perishable products.
SUBSTITUTING SOFT
'~ DRINKS IS ILLEGAL
ATLANTA, Dec. 10.—The practice
of substituting by retail dealers was
given severe jolt in Atlanta by Judge
Hancock, of the Municipal Court.
Stonewall Hig]lt, a soft-drink dealer,
was bound over to the Criminal Court
at Atlanta on-a charge of cheating,
by selling substitutes when Ward's
Orange-Crush was asked for.
Several witnesses testified that they
had visited Hight's place and de
manded Orange-Crush and had re
ceived a, substitute drink. After hear
ing the testimony Judge Hathcock
ordered that the defendant be bound
over to the Criminal Court of Atlanta.
In a published statement, Orange-
Crush Company has announced its
purpose to use every possible means
to protect the public against sub
stitution and imitation by bottlers,
jobbers and dealers in Atlanta and
throughout the United States.
The company has received com
munications from various sections
complaining that inferior substitutes
ar¢ being offered. These reports are
being carefully investigated and where
sufficienf evidence can be obtained
there will be vigorous prosecutions of
the offenders.
SAVE MONEY ON SYRUP
Phone 308 and get prices/on best
new syrup. Put up in If gallon
cans. Sold in any quaMity. Union
Cotton Oil Company. tf
more physical grace.
Community singing by the audience
was led in the afternoon by Miss Mar
jorie Owens and in the evening by
Sam Kassewitz. Both were assisted
by members of the Community Chor
us in the audience.
AND PRESS
STATE BAPTIST |
Convention Vote To Relieve
Trustees of Atlanta Building
COMMISSION IN CHARGE
Fight Against Trustees Led by
Dr. Mell, Presiding Officer
ATLANTA, Dec. 9—The Georgia
Baptist convention this afternoon at
its third day séssion voted to instruct
the trustees of the Georgia Baptist
Hospital,. located in Atlanta and now
under the course of erection, to turn
over the building to a holding com
mission,
The convention, at the request of
J. M. Long, hospital superintendent,
authorized a bond issue to provide
means for building the proposed en
larged hospital.
This aftefnnon the vote was taken
on the hospital resolution which was
successfully supported by Dr. John,
D. Mell, presiding officer, the resolu
tion turning the property over to a
holding committee being adopted.
Four New Hospitals Proposed |
A proposal to establish four new
hospitals in Georgia, tnder the con
trol of the Baptist denomination, was
made-in the form of a motn by Dr.
L. C. Hardman, f Cmmerce, a mem
ber of the special committee appoint
ed by the convention to investigate
and report on the situation of the
Georgia Baptist Hospital, and plans
for its extension. $
Dr. Hardman, in stating his prop
osition, pointed out that there are now
two haspitals operating in Georgia,
the management of which can be
turned over to the Georgia Baptist
convention without financial expendi
ture. One of these is operated by
Dr: W. P. Harbin, of Rome, and the
other operated by Dr. Hardman, him
self; at Commerce. The convention
will pass upon this proposition before
adjournment tonight.
RECEPTION AT FIRS%:
METHODIST CHURCH
A brilliant reception was given last
night to the First M. E. Church and
Sunday school members and friends
with the new pastor Rev. J. H. Elder
and wife, and the Ministeria! Alliance
and® wives, as the special guests of
honor. s
The hosfs were the Epworth Bible
Class which numbers about forty
with Mr. R. C. Pickens as presidenf
and F. W. Hitch as secretary. The
Epworth League room was converi
ed into an attractive reception room
by the use of large rugs, plants, and
lavish decorations of wild wood green
ery. From a bank of holly on ' the
refreshment table, sprigs were used
as favors. On this table was an ecx
quisite white Japonica plant of Mrs.
Chas. Newcomer’s, the blossoms of
which were almost too perfect to seem
real. The tasteful arrangement of
the room was the work of Mesdames
F. R. Jlstice, R. C. Pickens, E. N.
Davis, and H. C. Foster.
Receiving the guests were Mes
dames J. H. Burke, John Justice and
E. N. Davis. The refreshment com
mittee was composed of Mesdames
C. A. Newcomer, Burr Stokoe, M. E.
Whitman, W. Raines, A. Cripe, and
F. W. Hitch, assisted by Misses Grace
Davis, Marie Bill and Ruth Martin.
About one hundred. guests were
present, 2t
A delightful musical program was
rendered by Megssrs. Burr Stokoe,
Ray Frey, and Miss Marjorie Gwen,
and little Miss Katherine Frey inter
spersed with humorous readings by
Mr. F. R. Justice and Miss Marie Bill.
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Advocates of Restricted Immi
gration Win in Record Vote
PARTY LINES DISAPPEAR
Leaders Divide Themselves Be
tween G. O. P. and Democrats
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Sup
porters of the Johnson bill to prohi
bit immigration for two years won
every preliminary skirmish in the
House :today with such ease that ul
timate passage of the measure seemed
to them to be assured.
The only record vote that came
during two hours of debate was car
ried by advocates of restricted immi
gration, 151 to 9. This vote, taken
on adoption of a special rule to limit
general debate on the measure to
four hours, was taken by the bills,
opponents as an indication of the at
titude of the House. Opponents of
the bill disputed this contention, how
ever,
Two of the four hours allotted to
general debate had been consumed
when the House adjourned late in the
day. Another two hours of general
debate will follow tomorrow and the%l
speakers will be allowed only five
minutes each. Chairman Johnson of
the immigration committee, who
drafted the bill, said that disposition.
of amendments probably would delay
the final vote until Saturday.
Debate at today’s session was di
vided by agreement between Chair
man _]ohnson and Representative
Baker, Democrat, California, who
leads the forces friendly to the bill,
and Representative Siegel, Republi
can, of New York, and Sabath, Dem
ocrat, of Illinois, leaders of the op
position.
Partisan lines disappeafed during
the debate. Apparently by coinci
dence, the leadership divided itseif
equally ‘between Democrats and Re
publicans, one member of each party
leading the forces for and against thé
bill.
HUNTERS TAKE N@TICE!
To My Friends:--
Please don’t embarasy me by ask
ing me to allow you t 6 hunt on my
land for I will emgbarass you by re
fusing you the privilege. Others will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. .
This means you, no matter who you
are,
d2l M. DICKSON.
LEADER OFFERS FBEE
TICKETS TO AHEATRE
On the Society Bhge the Leader-
Enterprise offer #f free tickets to
“Polly andy Her Pals” at the Grand
Opera Howse Monday is explained.
Read the inStfuctions and get your
solution to the puzzle in ehrly.
The first neat and correct solu
tion wins first prize.
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No Extra Session l
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Is Now In Sight
Favorable Decision of Supreme Court‘
on Tax Case Removes Necessity
for Legislation on that Subject ‘
__.ATLANTA, Dee. 10—The Su-1
preme Court of Georgia has ruled
that the State tax equalization law is
constitutional in a decision handed
down in the Butts County case in
which the validity of section thirteen
of the law was attacked. The ruling
means that as far as the‘tax is con
cerned the possibility of an cxtraor-*
dinary session of the Legislature in
January is remote. ‘
When Governor Dorsey was told of
the Supreme Court decision he was
very much gratified, but could not
say, until he has had an opportunity|
to study the decision itself, that therc!
will now be no necessity to call the
Legislatue togrther. ‘
In the Butts county cases there
were three principal grounds of con-,
tention by the Butts county authori
ties that the law is unconstitutional;
first, that section thirtecn of the equal
ization act is in violation of the State
constitution, which says all taxes
must be advalorem; second that it is
in violation of the due process clause
of the State and federal constitu;‘ions,
and third, that it is violative of the
equal protection clause of the State
constitution. :
In this latter contention the argu
ment is that the equalization law does
not include corporations as it does in
divduals. The principle involved in
the action brought by Butts County
was a question of the authority of
the State tax commissioner to order
a uniform increase in the county tax
returns without giving notice to in-.
divdual tax payers n the county and
affording the man opportunity for
hearings.
The State Supreme Court holds
that on none of the principal grounds
sef up in the case of the appelant is
FITZGERALD COTTON
Good Middling _________ls 1-2¢
Friday Receipts _______lo Bales
VOL. XXV, NO. 149
A. B. & A. ASKS FOR
Business Men and Bankers from
Cordele to Waycross
PURPOSE NOT DISCLOSED
Supposed They Will Séek To Re
lieve Business Depression
The bankers and leading business
men of the section of Georgia .from
Cordele to Waycross served by the
A. B. & A. railroad have been called
to meet in Fitzgerald° Wednesday
for a .conference. The meeting will
be at the Chamber of Commerce.
Secretary C. T. Owens of the Farm
Bureau and Secretary Will Adams of
the Chamber of Commerce were not
ified today of the meeting.
While it is known that the confer
ence was called by Colonel B. L.
Bugg, president of the A. B. & A.
railroad, the purpose of the confer
ence has not been disclosed. It is
thought possible that the meeting
may have to do with a possible ex
pansion of the roalroad, or some
other railroad project of interest to
the section served by the A. B, & A.
Regardless of the purpose of the
meeting, a large number of the lead
ing business brains of the section
will probably be included in the con
ference.
MRS. MacSWINEY
TELLS LIFE STORY
OF HER HUSBAND
WASHINGTON, Dec. *#9.—Mrs.
Terrence MacSwiney, widow of the
lord mayor %of Cork, who died as a
result of a hunger strike . while it‘l
Brixton_ prison, London, told the Tife
story of her husband to the commis
sion of the committee of éne hundred
investigating the Irish question. Mrs.
MacSwiney's account of the numer
ous arrests of her husband, his ei
forts on behalf of a free Irish na
tion, and ,the actions of the British
government in attempting “to throt
tle Irish development,” were punctu
ated alternately by applause and
sobs,
Proponents in Ireland of an Irish
republic are resolved “that England
shall have no peace; that the world
will have no peace until our repub
lic is recognized,” Mrs. MacSwiney
declared.
Mrs. MacSwiney said material re
lief for her countrymen was neces
sary, for many were starving. ¢
“But what we want more,” she
said, “is our freedom. We want Eng
land out. I think the people of ‘lre
land would choose freedom and our
republic rather than food if they
were forced to choose between them.”
Mrs. MacSwiney thus summed up
her statement before the commission
after she had given a dramatic recital
of conditions in her homeland and of
the life history of her husband who
died in Brixton prison, London, as
the result of a hunger strike;
the State law in conflict with or vio
lative of the constitution of the State
or the United States; the effect be
ing to declare that section 13, and all
sections passed upon, are constitution
al. ’
The case was originally brought in
Butts County Superior Court on a
petition fbr an injunction against the
State tax commissioner to stop en
forcement of his order increasing the
county returns of Butts 40 per cent.
The case was heard by Judge Searcy
and the petition for injunction was
dismissed, whereupon the county ap
pealed to the Supreme Court and that
court now sustains the order of the
lower court,
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