The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, January 19, 1921, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextB ~ PUBLISHED - MONDAY, WEDNESDAY * AND FRIDAY . Official Jrgan Citv ot Fitzgeralo B. L. BUGG CALLED BEFORE RAIL LABOR BOARD, IS REPORT A. B. & A. CHECK FORGER CONVICTED Gets Four to Ten Years for For ging Indorsements J.H. MAYS ACQUITTED Two Other White Men Are Giv en Sentences for Forgery e veTVvYevryvyevrTrevrreree + GRAND JURY ADJOURNS @ + AFTER RAPID SESSION 4 P C L * The Ben Hill County Grand 4 ® Jury adjourned today for the 4 % January term. Members of the % % jury asked about a report that ¥ ® was given much prominence to % % the effect that it would remain % ®in sess.on until next term, re- % ® pied that they had heard noth- % % ing of it. Forty-two indictments % ¥ returned during the term. 4 Bl A e T R T G TR e g R For forging indorsements to three A. B. 4% A. railroad pay checks. Em met Williams, negro porter for the road, was sentenced to serve from four to ten years at the state farm by the jury in Ben Hill Superior Court yesterday. He had previously been convicted of stealing clothing and jewelry from a suit case belonging to Mrs. M. E. Brewster, wife of the edi tor of the Brunswick Banner. Mr. Mays Acquitted Not guilty was the verdict returned in the case against J. H.Mays for sell ing whiskey. Mr. Mays was the first white man placed on trial in Ben Hill Superior Court this term for violating the prohibition law. He was repre sented by C. H. Bussell. The defense introduced no witnesses. Other prohi bition cases are on docket for the term. ' A plea of guilty to a misdemean or was accepted by agreement in the case of Jack Kingsberry, young white man who raised a check he collected in supposed payment of a subscrip to a national magazine. No charges of cheating and swindling were pre ferred by people from whom he col lf‘éted money. He was represented by D. E. Griffin. The jury accepted a plea of insan ity in the case of R. P. Ethridge, charged with forging another man’s railroad pass. He will be sent to the state sanitarium at Milledgeville. D. B. Nicholson represented the defend ant. ; One Year for Pistol Toter Judge Gower pitched another bombshell into court today with a sentence of twelve months straight for pistol toting, giving that sentence to John Adams, negro. Turner Cof fee, negro, charged with the same offensee was convicted but has not beeen sentenced. In passing sentence on Adams, however, Judge Gower stated that he might modify the punishment if he found that the public sentiment of the community, as expressed by the juries in similar cases against white men, “did not justify such severity. Judge Gower reiterated, in effect, his assertion in charging the grand jury that he will be as strict as public sentiment warrents. An unusual condition prevailed in Superior court at- the noon recess to day when three different juries were tied up on cases at one time. The juries were out on the cases of John Hutte, charged with larceny, Will Hutte, charged with violating the piohibition laws. Indictments have been .returned against Jim Jones, for stealing wood from H. A. Burkhart's farm, and Bill Lewis for selling whisky. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Rogers of Ma con have moved to the city and are making their home with Mrs. Mash burn on South Main Street. Mr. Rogers has accepted a position with the Leader-Enterprise. Mr. Ralph Cohen has returned to the city after spending several weeks in Macon where he was a bookkeeper in the Fourth National Bank of that city. ). e e eet bbb bbL L bR bbb LU UL LU UL UL LLULLELULLELLLELULLLLLELULELELEEE LR LD DO [ THE RIE ART, Schaffner & Marx, and Styleplus Clothing still at One-Half Price. All Boys THE o !C]_—; M E@U OREE H Clothing is still One-Half Price. Women’s Suits, Dresses, Coats, Waists, Skirts. EM E@U @o% - Petticoats and Millinery still ONE-HALF PRICE. House Dresses, Children’s Dresses, Middy Blouses still One-Half Price. Special ~ lot of Women’s and Misses Sweaters ONE-HALF PRICE. : - EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE EMPIRE STORE STILL ONE-FOURTH OFF! . e » This One-Fourth Off includes all items, such as Silks, Woo! Goods, White Goods, Ginghams, Percales, Curtain Goods, Bleachings, ' Sheetings, Sea Island, Bed Sheets, Pillow Cases, Towels, Shoes tor all, Shirts, Ties and Hose. e One Price to Everybody THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE Government Scientists Will Address Commerce Chamber Meeting Today ALL LIQUOR CAR ; 9 ! ; Supreme Court Decides Owner © of Auto Must Stand Loss ° GEORGIAN LOSES IN SUIT Justice Goes Back to Mosaic Statutes in Settling Case WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Seizure of automobile or other conveyances in which liquors are transported il legally is authorized whether or not the owner of the conveyance has been found innocent of contravening the law, the Supreme Court held today. in deciding a case from Georgia. In the case at issue Federal agents seized an automobile owned by J. W. Goldsmith, which had been loaned by him to a friend and in which intoxi cants were . transported illegally. Goldsmith contended that he did not know that the machine was to be put to such use, but the Government’s contention that when he entrusted his property to another he assumed the risk of loss from whatever cause it ‘might occur was upheld by the court. Mosaic Statutes Cited Justice McKenna, who read the opinion of the court, went back to the Mosaic statutes for initial justification of the Government’s contention, quot ng from the ancient tablets to the effect that: “If an ox-gore a man that he die; the ox shall be stoned and his flesh not eaten.” From that day to the present, the court held, the instrument of facility used in viola tion of the law has been subject to condemnation. o . Moultrie Bible Class Rebukes Blue Law Move MOULTRIE, Jan. 18.—Approval of Sunday amusements, the operation of public utilities on Sunday, and the publication and circulation of Sunday papers and the selling of wvarious wares on Sunday and the consequent disapproval of the blue law enact ments was voiced at a meeting of forty-three leading professional and business men of Moultrie Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church. The meeting was-the regular ses sion of the Men’s Bible Class, con ducted by the Rev. D. W. Brannen, pastor of the church, who led /in a discussion of Sabbath observance and asked for 'a vote of the class on the questions involved. : How the Vote Stood According to the vote, 29 were for and 12 against Sunday amusements, 33 for and 8 against Sunday operat ion of public utilities, 36 for and 5§ against the issung of Sunday papers and 28 for and 13 against Sunday sales. Two of the class failed to vote. “The vote of the class, representing as it does the average public in the average city, will represent pretty nearly the opinion of the average man of America in regard to blue législa tion now proposed,” said Dr. Bran nen in putting the issug to a vote of the class. If the statement of the pastor is correct, then the indigo strain will in all probability be elim inated from the bills which will pass Congress this session. CARD OF THANKS To the many friends whose kind ness and tender sympathy made easi er our grief in the loss of our wife and mother, we extend our heartfelt thanks. H. L. Manon, G. W. Manon, E. J. Manon, Clyde Lee Manon. Arthur H. Manon, Mrs. Hobson Tarte, Miss Myrtle Manon. Leader-Enterprise Want aas Pay. .-- THE EMPIRE MERCANTILE COMPANY, FITZGFRALD, BEN HILL COUNTY GEOxt:'A, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 1921 Will Explain Project to Estab lish Sweet Potato Syrup Experiment Station Three Government Men Being Shown Advantages of Coun ty by Business Men Dr. David J. Price of the United States Bureau of Chémistry, J. D. Reed, engineer in sweet potato inves tigation and, Prof. H. C. Gore, of the Department of Chemistry, arrived in the city this morning to investigate the site for an experimental station for the department of Agrculture for the manufacture of syrup from sweet potatoes. Dr. Price stated that successful lab oratory tests had already been made by Prof. Gore and the department is now looking for a location to dem onstrate the commercial possibilities of the new industry. The city and surrounding country is being shown the visitors this afternoon by Mr. C. A. Newcmer of the Union Cotton Oil Co. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce s called for 5 o’clock this afternoon at which these gentlemen will explain their proposition in full, It will be remembered that Con gressman Charles R. Crisp. intro duced a bill and secured it's passage, to appropriate $7,500 for an experi mental plant omewhere in South Georgia. The party come this morn ing from Mcßae and have an en gagement with the Rotary club of Americus for Thursday. Valdosta Firm To Open Branch Here J. K. Staten ef Converse and Stat en of Valdosta was in the city today and closed a deal with the Bradshaw Music Co. for a part of the store of the Home Furniture Co., which has been leased by the Bradshaw Music Co. and which will be occupied by this firm about March 15. Mr. Staten will open a Ladies’ Ready-to- Wear establishment. ~ The Bradshaw Music Co. will re model the entire lower floor. U. D. G. Will Meet T . Friday Afternoon The ‘Ben .Hill Chapter U. D. €. will holds its regular monthly meet ing Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. M. McDonald on South Main Street. Members are urged to bring their annual dues which are payable mnow, since our state and general taxes must be sent to the state treasurer at once. The following program, which is in charge of Mesdames R. J. Prentiss and E. K. Farmer will be rendered. Old Southern Songs—by the chap ter. Birthdays of Lee and Jackson— Reading Mrs. Clayton Jay. Why Have Memorials —Mrs. E. J. Dorminy. Song—Mrs. Frank Ward. Incidents in the Lives of Leee and Jackson—Mrs. R. E. Lee. Stonewall Jackson’s Way—Poem, by Miss Julia Prentiss. Mrs. R.H. McKay, Sec. A Want. Ad in the Leader-Enter prise will rent your spare rooms. P WHY SHOULD THE CITY +# # INCREASE THE LIBRARY # o APPRQPRIATION FOR 1921 # I R L & “A good library system is es- % f sential to. a good public school % P system, the two supplement each ¥ P other. 1 call on every parent in % b the city to give their support for % b the library’s budget for 1921.” p Rev. I. P. TYSON, Pastor, % b Central Methodist Church. L HEEEE I I T YT EYY FITZGERALD STGRES HIT BOTTOM PRICES Business Men Declare that Pres ent Prices Are Limit ADVISE BUYING NOW Atlanta Newspaper Correspond ent Sounds Buy Now Key Note Prices in Fitzgerald stores have hit rock bottom according to declara tions of merchants who are now mak ing some of the most attractive of fers on practically all lines of goods that have been made since pire-war days. The merchants explain that thcy must clear their shelves of immense stocks purchased at high price levels in order to take advantage of better prices now prevailing on wholesale markets and in order to make this clearance goods are being sold at ex tremely low prices. However, the prices quoted in the special sales now in progress are real ly lower than. the wholesale markets warrant, according to the merchants, and the general level of prices at the sales now in progress are beiow the level of prices that must be main tained after the surplus stocks are disposed of. The Leader-Enterprise is carrying today and will continue to carry the short while these sales are in progress advertisements of the special offerings the local stores are making and sub scribers will find it profitable to read these advertisements carefu.ly and do all their buying from the advertise ments. SLOGAN OF “BUY NOW” SOUNDED IN GEORGIA Merchants Show that Buying Now ~ the Things People Need Works Two Mays—Opens Trade Lines - ATLANTA. Jan. 19—Buy now is the slogan in many Atlanta establish ments and with many people. Local merchants more than ever before are advising that evety one buy now the things they need. Just at present, ac cording to close observers in business circles, the wheels of commerce are sluggish, business is dull and people are hesitating. . “So long as we deliberately culti vate this spirit there will be a contin uance of these things, and as soon as we open up and forget things will promptly right themselves,” said a prominent Atlanta business man to day. The “Buy Now” campaign' is at tracting attention in numerous places. As pointed out by those who are pushing the movement, buying now, the things that one needs works both ways, it gives the people now the things they need now, it opens up the wrade lines and wll get the wheels of manufacture in motion, * which will start commerce booming in many di rections. To buy now, as one local mer chant explans, one does not have to rush out and buy recklessly or ex travagently. That, he says, is just what one really needs—all doing this, will start something and all things. According to Atlanta merchants, buying now the things the people need will empty the shelves of the re tailer. send him to the jobber and manufacturer for more stocks, start the manufacturer to producing, and that will mean buying the raw ma terials, cotton and other necessities 'and start cars carrying merchandise | all over the country. ’ If all Georgians and Southerners ’were to start today and buy the | things that buy the things that they ' need now there would be no such 'thing as depression anywhere of any Ikind, say business men in Atlanta, “The way to do this Is for us to go l do it ourselves,” said a passing citizen rwho overheard the conversation be itween a group of merchants and the | correspondent of this newspaper., To Preach At Presbyterian Church et % oAR S b i i . 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Mr. Wauchope is the Evangelist of Savannah Presbytery and works under the direction of the Committee of Home Missions. He is a man of wide experi ence, pleasing personality, an excellent preacher and singer, and a man of spiritual power. : : The public is cordially invited to all services, which, until fur ther notice, will be held only at 8 p. m. R. M. MANN, Pastor Rochelle War Hero Will Get Distinguished Service Cross Sunday American Legion Committee Will Go to Rochelle for Pre sentation of Medal A committee of the Mars-McDon ald Post of the American Legion, Postmaster Will A. Adams and a number of veterans of the world war from Fitzgerald will go to Rochelle Sunday to present Walter A. Holt with the Distinguished Service Cross awarded by the war department for gallantry in action near St. Juvin, France, in October 1918, The plans for the presentation cer emony are in the hands of a legion committee composed of Commander Roy Adams, B. E. Wilcox, and J. B. Norman. They plan to present the medal immediately after the morning Sunday School exercises at the Bap tist church at Rochelle with proper ceremony. Editor L. P. Cross of the Rochelle New Era will preside. The program is as follows: Song by the Sunday School or by selected voices, to be arranged by Bob Reid. Short prayer by Sunday School Superintendent or by some one to be designated by him. Eight minute patriotic talk by W. A, Adams. Eight minute talk on this Disting uished Service Cross by Emory Wil cox as representative of the Legion and the 82nd Division, “Meeting opened for response by any friend or friends of Mr. Holt in appreciation of him as an honored cit izen of Rochelle. Reading of Citation and presenta tion of Medal by Roy Adams. Com mander of Mars-McDonald Post. Acceptance of Medal of Walter A. Holt. Meeting reverts to control of the Sunday School to be dismissed ac cording to desires of the Superintend enti ¢ CONGRESS VOTES TO REDUCE ARMY s Action by House Follows Senate by Ten Minutes FOUR NOES IN HOUSE In Senate, However, the Vote Is Considerably Closer WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Con gress voted today to limit the size of the regular armuy to 175,000 en listed men. The Senate, by a vote of 41 to 33, set aside its decision of last week to reduce the army to 150,000 men and then without a record vote adopted the original joint resolutions of Sena tor New, Republican, Indiana, di recting the Secretary of War to stop recruiting until the army is cut to 175.000 men. The House, ten minutes later, adopted a joint resoiwution sponsored by Chairman Kahn of its Military Af fairs Committee, also directing the Secrétary of War to cease enlistments until there are not more than 175.000 enlisted men in the regular establish ment. The Hous vote was 285 to 4, only Reepresentatives Bee, Texas; Blackmon, Alabama, and Cody, Maryland, Deemocrats, and Cramton, Michigan, Republican, standing out against the reduction. - To be Sent to Conference The house resolutions adopted by the two Holuses are almost identic?’ in their provisions, each providng that the 175.000 limit shall not prevent the reinlistment of men who have served one or more enlistments in the mil itary service. - FITZGERALD COTTON Good Middling -____________ls¢ Wednesday Receipts ____B Bales VOL. XXVI NO. 8 A. B. & A. REDUCES Lay-Off Goes Into Effect Satur day, Bulletin States ANTICIPATES WAGE CUT Less than One-Fourth Normal Force Rem\ains at Work President B. L. Bugg of the A.B. & A. railway has been called before the Rail-Labor Board now in session at Chicago, according to information received on good authorjty in Fitz gerald today. It is understood that the board will investigate the wage adjustment proposed by the A. B. & A. railway and that Mr. Bugg has been called before the board to testi fy in regard to the adjustment. Announcement was made yester day of a third lay off of employes at the Atlanta Birmingham and At 'antic railroad shops here. The cut is ef festive Sat}.xrday January 21 st. The men are said to be oof the opinion that it is in ordeér that the road may 'be in readiness for any development, ‘unexpected at present, when the wage scale goes ‘into effect February 1 st. The men assert that the lay off can only be of a temporary nature because the road will not be able to keep its trains in operation more than a very short time with so small a. number of men at work in the repair shops. It is understood that less than one fourth of the normal force will be on duty after Saturday. ' No new developments in the wage adjustment controversy have been made public this week. Mr. Bugg has positively denied all intimations that other railway operators are interest ed in the adjtfstments proposed by the A. B. & A. “I have never discussed this subject with any representative of any other railroad,” he stated. “So far as I know no other road has taken or is contemplating any such action.” ol s ® Says Millions Living Will Never Meet Death ATLANTA, Jan. 19—“ Million Now Living Will Never Die,” w the subject of an address at the audi torium Sunday afternoon by Judge J. F. Rutherford, of Brooklyn, N. Y., president. of the International ' Bible Students’ association, and a follower of the late Pastor Russell. ' About three thoosand people heard him. Judge Rutherford quoted many passages of scripture to support his contention that there is everlasting life, and declared his opinion that th restoration of man’s power on ear has begun and the present generati will see the opportunity of men an women to live forever. ; , He attacked the League of Nation: declaring it was founded on selfish- ° ness and that God, foretelling its be ginning. likewise foretold that it would fall. w Judge Rutherford recently has re turned from a trip to Palectine. He described how the Jews are laying the foundation of a state there. Zionism, he said, is fulfilling the prophecies. He declared it will not succeed if sel fishness dominates it, that its progress will depend upon faith and belief in the word of God. : He asserted there is a world-wide conspiracy against the Jews to pre vent their return to Palestine, and he criticised Henry Ford severely for at tacks on the Jews in his paper the Dearborn Independent. ; . . STONE-REYNOLDS Their many friends are extending cordial best wishes to Mr. H. 8. Stone and the former Miss Bessie Mae Reynolds who were married Sat urday afternoon at the.parsonage of the Central Christian church. Rev. S. A. Strawn performed the ceremony in the presence of a few intimate friends of the young couple. They will reside in Fitzgerald where Mr. Stone is engaged in business. : Mail Orders . Promptly filled