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Official Organ City of Fitzgerald
Chamber of Commerce Presi
dent’s Withdrawal Is Final
DREW PAULK ANNOUNCES
Former Mayor of City Formally
Enters Name in’ Lists
J. H. Mayes, president of the Fitz
gerald Chamber of Commerce and
mentioned frequently as a prospec
tive mayoralty candidate, today an
mounced positively that he will not
make the race. Burden of other du
ties and the earnest wish to see no
factignal fight in the coming race. are
Mr. Mayes’ reasons for refusing to
run. :
Simultaneously with Mr. Mayes an
nouncement of withdrawal comes the
formal entrance into the race of Drew
W. Paulk, for several terms mayor
of Fitzgerald at various periods of
itg history. Mr. Paulk’s hat was
pitched into the ring several weeks
ago by his friends and without his
consent.
Several other names have been
prominently mentioned as possible
candidates for mayor but no farmal
announcement has been. made up to
this afternoon save by Mr. Paulk.
Mr. Mayes’ card, explaining his re
fusal to run, follows:
Mayes Explains Refusal
TO THE CITIZENS
I wish to thank my friends who
have offered me their suppert should
I become a candidate for Mayor, and
while I had considered becoming a
candidate for this place and had
promised some of you that I would,
I have carefully considered every
Phase of the situation and have come
to the conclusion that the sacrifice
would be too great for me to make
at this time. I therefore, ask that
you release me from my promise,
The duties of the Mayorality, when
properly administered, requires much
more time than the average person
realizes, and since my duties with the
Fitzgerald and Cochran Cotton Mills
require all my time I feel that I
would not be treating my employers
just right to allow a political office
to interfere with those duties. Then,
too, I have decided that I can do the
city a greater service by discourag
ing political fights and devoting what
extra time I might have to the Cham
ber of Commerce work, and I believe
that you will agree with me that it
is very essential that we keep politics
out of this organization, which I as
President, would plunge it into were
I to become a candidate for Mayor.
In conclusion I wish to say that
in withdrawing my name from fur
ther consideration, I am actuated by
no other motive than of loyalty to
my employers and in justice to the
citizens of Fitzgerald. I withdraw in
no mans- favor and I have no candi
date to take my place. There are
plenty of good men in the city, in
cluding those already mentioned and
some who have not been mentioned
in connection with the office. The
only thing I am interested in is the
welfare of the city, and I trust that
whoever is finally selected will be a
man who is honored and respected
by all the people and who can and
will guide us in the path that we
should go to the end that Fitzgerald
may be a bigger and better place in
which to live. Let us all adopt the
best motto I have ever seen: “Pull
for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.”
Faithfully yours,
J. H. MAYES.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR MAYOR
To the Citizens of Fitzgerald: |
Recognizing the importance of the.
changes made through the addition
of the Women voters for the election
of officers of the city, and appreci
ating fully their laudable aim to help
to make Fitzgerald a bigger and better
city in conjunction with the former
voters of the city, I have consented to
become a candidate for Mayor at the
solicitation of numerous friends
among the men and women of the city.
who have the wellfare of the commun
ity at heart. |
. Should the voters honor me with
this office, it shall be my purpose to
administer the affairs of the city in the
interest of all of the people, without
prejudice or favor, to the end that
the moral and material welfare of the
city may be properly advanced with
due regard to the tax burden from
which the tax-payers are entitled to
reasonable relief. It shall be my aim
to enforce rigidly all ordinances lead
ing to a higher morality and to the pro
tection of life and property.
Assuring you of my fullest appre
ciation of your careful consideration
of my candidacy, I am,,
Drew W. Paulk.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
At the solicitation of many friends
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for re-election as Alderman at
Large, subject to the choice of the
wvoters at the coming primary.
GEO. L. KILCREASE.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
After careful consideration I here
by announce my candidacy for Alder
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE
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Georgia Magnet Is
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Again In Public
Annie Abbott, Whose Powers Once
Astonished World, Gives Exhibition
ATLANTA, Feb. 7—Miss Annie
Abbott, known throughout the world
as “The Georgia Magnet” is back in
public eye after years of retirement,
according to news just received here.
She has just given an exhibition at
Hotel Astor, New York, and appar
ently her powers over the natural
laws of weight resistance and the
force of gravitation are undiminished,
for those who saw her, it is stated,
were as much impressed as were her
audiences thirty years ago, and as
‘many explanations are offered as to
the source of strength of this frail
woman. y
Away back in 1890, Miss Annie Ab
bott, who shared with Lula Hurst th:
title of the “Georgia Magnet.” astan
ished the world with remarkable exhi
bitions of strength from some un
known power. Miss Abbott claimed
that it came from prayer, while Miss
Hurst’s friends said her power was
due to personal magnetism.
At any rate, either of the women
could hold down a table that five men
could not raise, and raise a table that
five men could not hold down; resist
the strength o ffive men exerted to
push her from a standing position,
and raise a table and hold it in the air
by touching it with the tips of her fin
gers, and otherwise perform feats that
were marvelous.
Both women toured Europe and the
Continent and gave wonderful exhibi
tions. Miss Hurst was the pioneer
in the movement, but Miss Abbott, it
is stated, was a worthy lieutenant, and
resisted the best efforts of Sandow and
Flanchott, famous strong men, and
defeated the wrestlers of China and
Japan who called her “The Evi]
One.”
But Miss Hurst and Miss Abbott
passed from the publir view and tho
the majority of the people in Georgia
forgot all about them. Now Miss
Abbott has appeared once more. |
It is remarkable that Georgia should
produce two such women as Miss Ab- |
bott and Miss Hurst, and that thcyi
should have no successful imitators. |
ATLANTIANS ENJOYING
HUNT IN COUNTY
Messrs. G. S. Willcox, and Red
Jones have as their guest Messrs.
Homer Forester, John Crane, N. G.
Pharr, Geo. P. Freeman, E. C. Bea
cham and T. P. Hunnicutt prominent
citizens from Atlanta who will spend
a few days in the county shooting
quail. :
‘RHODES-ASH
Miss Essie Ash and Mr. George
Rhodes were married last Sunday at
Spectile Church by the pastor Rev.
David B. Nicholson, of Fitzgerald.
Both are prominent young people of
the Browning section of the county.
—Atlanta Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Swain an
nounce the birth of a ten pound son
this morning at their home on West
Suwanee Street. |
MRS. TURNER IS
HOSTESS
A delightful informal affair of Sat
urday afternoon was the “At Home”
given by Mrs. James E. Turner at
her attractive home on South Main
street complimentary to her charming
house guests Mesdames Jamse N.
Brawner and Lewis N. Gaines of At
lanta.
Lovely vases and baskets filled
with narcissi, violets and jonquils
added greatly to the attractiveness of
the parlors where the guests were as
sembled.
Delicioys wafers and punch were
served all during the afternoon.
About twenty-five guests called be
tween four and six o’clock. ‘
Miss Josephine Manning who at
tends Weslyan College in Macon is
spending a few days with her Darentsi
Mr. and Mrs. J. Percy Manning on
South Main Street . |
man at Large, subject to the prim
ary to be called by the executive com
mittee.
E. J. DORMINEY.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
At the request of a large number of
citizens, I hereby announce for Alder
man at Large. If elected I shall
serve the city to the best of my abil
ity.
JOHN B. RUSSELL.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
After conferring with my friends I
have decided to be a candidate for
Alderman at Large in the coming
primary to be held for the election
of city officers and will appreciate the
support of all the voters.
A. H. THURMOND.
FOR ALDERMAN AT LARGE
My friends having requested that
I be a candidate in the coming prim
ary for re-election as Alderman at
Large, I hereby announce myself a
candidate and will appreciate the
support of the voters.
W. R: PAULK.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY GEORGIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921
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FARM BUREAUJNEEDS'
Officers Urge Attendance at
Meeting Next Thursday
MUST FILL ORDERS
Failure of Farmers to List Prod
ucts Causes Loss
Chairman Marion Dickson and Sec
retary C. T. Owens of the Ben Hill
county farm bureau federation is
sued a call today to all members of
the bureau to attend the meeting of
the advisory board here Thusday af
ternoon. The need for more active
cooperation is stressed in the call,
which follows:
Dear Farm Bureau Members:-
All Farm Bureau Members, es
pecially the Advisory Board Mem
bers, which includes the officers of
different Community Councils are
urgently requested to attend the next
regular meeting of the Ben Hill
County Farm Bureau which meets
Thursday, the 10th, at 2:30 p. m.
This will be a very important meet
ing at which time we expect to dis
cuss the growing need of water mel
ons and make fertilizer contracts in
order to buy in bulk, thereby saving
several dollars per ton to all who
buy in this way.
The establishing of a Curb Mar
ket in Fitzgerald will be passed upon
at this meeting. Many other things
will be taken up, one thing in partic
ular a more active co-operation on
the part of the members. The mar
keting of farm products is becoming
very burdensome on the Secretary
on account of the members failing to
list through the proper channel such
things as. the members have for sale.
We now have oders for syrup,
sweet potatoes, corn, velvet beans,
hogs and hay. On account of de
lays, which is being caused by not
knowing where to get these commod
ities in due time, we are losing some
orders.
Parties who wish to purchase any
kind of seed for planting, such as
peas. cotton seed, corn, and water
melon seed should make their re
quests known at this meeting or
earlier. If you are interested in the
success of your Farm Bureau you
should attend this meeting.
j Youse very truly,
M. Dickson, Chairman,
C. T. Owens, Secretary.
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Live Stock Decrease
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In Georgia Last Year
ATLANTA, Feb. 7.—There were
4,993,000 domestic animals on Georgia
farms January 1 this year, with a total
farm valuation of $140,445,900, as
against 5,005,000 animals one year ago
wiht an aggregate valuation of $201.-
840,000, a decrease of slightly less
than two per cent in numbers and of
thirty per cent in value. This is the
announcement made to-day by John
S. Dennee, agricultural statistician for
the United States Bureau of Crop Es
timates co-operating with the Geor
gia Department of Agriculture . divis
ion of agricultural statistics. }
He bases his conclusions on hun
dreds of reports received by him re
cently direct from the farmes of the
State. All kinds of farm animals, ex- |
cepting milk cows, show a falling off
in numbers. The increase in milk!
cows is about two per cent, and he‘
places the number of dairy cattle‘
at about 470,000 head. But as there
are 310,737 farms in Georgia, it is
plain to see, he says, that there are
not near enough milk cows in the
State to supply the population , and
that the farmers should get buisy and
increase the number of dairy cattle.
He figures out that if a pro ‘rata dis
tribution of the cows were made, it
would give to each farm only a cow
and a half.
Sheep is the really distressing fea
ture of his report, he points out. Ac
cording to Mr. Dennee the number
continues to decline steadily and at
present there are only 119,000 as com
pared with 125.000 a year ago and
135,000 two years ago. This splen
did industry is fading out in Georgia,
he says, due in part to the lack of per
manent pastures, the settling up of
the range counties, vagrant dogs, and
the low prices of wool and mutton.
Every farm should grow some sheep
he believes. They are not costly to
maintain, and they serve admirably
to keep the weeds down and the farm
revenues up.
WILLIS M. McCORMICK, Chicago
Mr, William M. McCormick re
ceived a wire this noon informing
him of the death of his son Willis
M. McCormick, presumable in an ac
cident, particulars of which were not
stated. The deceased leaves a wife
and two children. /
Mr. Preston €. Collins, Jr., has re
turned to Fitzgerald after an exten
sive trip through the Southeast. He
has resumed his duties with the cir
culation department of the Leader-
Enterprise.
The party, who cagried off my white
and browxébobrfail Setter Dog will
please return him at once. H. Waters.
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Auto Prohi Ruling
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Hits Gwners Hard
Enforcement Officers Declare Auto
ists Be More Careful in Future
ATLANTA, Feb.—Auto owners in
Atlanta and other sections of the state,
in commenting today upon a ecent de
cision of the United States Supreme
Court, declare that the ruling has
placed a new and important respon
sibility on them. The decision, ren
dered in connection with prohibition
enforcement, holds that the owner of
a motor vehicle is responsible for the
use of it in transporting booze to the
extent that the vehicle may be confis
cated if thus engaged, whether the
owner consents, or even knows it is so
used.,
A business man or a social leader
may leave a car standing and without
the knowledge or consent of the owner
it may be borrowed to do a little trans
porting and if caught in the act it may
be confiscated, without recourse. Joy
riders, with or without permission,
seeking to enliven the joy-ride with
contraband, may cause the kind and
accomadating owner of the car to
lose it. Hard isn’t it? And appar
ently, it is claimed. a cruel and unjust
invasion of the right of private owner
ship.
J. C. Thompson, of Atlanta, was
caught with liquor in a car. He had
bought the car, on the installment
plan, from an automobile dealer in
Atlanta. At the instance of the other
automobile dealers .in Atlanta, this
automobile dealer carried the case to
the court of last resort, showing that
Thompson had paid but few install
ments on the automobile and that title
rested in the automobile dealer. The
high court, however, declared the car
forfeited. .
Justice McKenna, of the U. S. Su
preme Court, reading the majority
opinion, indicated the belief that
should the court hold that the right of
confiscation extend only to the inter
est of the offending purchaser, it}
would be aiding violation of the pro
hibition law. Bootleggers could al-‘
ways buy a car ‘on time’ and thus run
risk of very small losses. 1
This, it is stated here. is indeed a
very dangerous law from the car own-‘
ers point of view, but, as pointed out,
it should emphasize the need of being
careful.
“Don’t lend your cars to irresponsi
ble persons and be sure it is locked
when you leave it on the street” say
prohibition enforcement officers.
The number of losses from thefts of
cars, added to the number of wrecked
cars resulting from irresponsible joy
riders, should have taught carefulness
long ago. Owners have learned, in
deed, that if they wish to keep their
cars they must be constantly oni
guard. The ruling of the Supreme
Court admits another hazard to the
owner and every possible precaution
should be taken against it.
Peach Growers Urge
Need of Pest Probe
Legislation Proposed To Aid Both
Peach Men and Tobacco Planters
ATLANTA, Feb.—Both peach
growers aid tobacco growers in Geor
gia, a number of whom are in the city,
today expressed considerable interest
in legislation proposed by U. S. Sen
ator Harris of Georgia looking to
ward investigations affecting the
growth of their products. The peach
growers particularly are interested in
having the government appropriation
bill proving for $lO,OOO to continue in
vestigation of peach pests and $5.000
to carry on investigation of tobacco
production and handling in the state.
Both amendments, according to
news received here today, will be con
sidered by the senate agriculture com-‘
mittee when they take up the bill in
the next few days. ‘
The failure to receive the amount
of $lO,OOO, estimated by the Depart
ment as essential for the peach inves
tigations, will, it is stated here, jeop
ordize the entire Georgia peach crop
which is the largest in the country.
Already much loss has been sustained,
and reports have been sent to Wash
ington that the government work was
showing results, -
Under a temporary emergency fund
the department of agriculture at
Washington has been carrying on the
work. following the efforts of Sena
tor Harris and Congressman Larsen,
Repots eceived hee show the whole
section of Fort Valley peach growers
together with the Georgia Fruit Ex
change, are aroused over the possibil
ity of losing the government work
deemed essential.
The other amendment of Senator
Harris providing for money to carry
on tobacco investigations was also re
quested by the Georgia department of
agriculture. The Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture has informed
Senator Harris that it is anxious to
begin the work, but the lack of funds
has shut off the department,
Messrs. Sam Kassewitz and Stew
art F. Gelders went to Macon Fri
day to attend the play of the Thal
ians at the Macon Opera House.
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WOMAN'’S CLUB TO
Chamber of Commerce Hears
Proposition Friday Night
BLACKWELL EXPLAINS
Chamber Authorizes Committee
to Bid for College
Miss Caroline Crawley of Brenau
School of Expression addressed the
call meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce Friday night in the interest of
a Pageant to be pat on under the
auspices of the Woman’s Club. A
committee was selected to cooperate
with the ladies in securing the Opera
House and otherwise assist the 'la
dies in making the yageant a success,
should they decide to have it.
A matter of much Interest to the
people of Fitzgerald was presented to
the Chamber by Elder W. M. Black
well of the Primitive Baptist church,
whose denomination is contemplating
establishing a College some
where in South Georgia. Thomasville,
Cordele and Macon are also under
consideration for this college and a
strong fight may be necessary to se
cure this desired institution, Elder
‘Blackwell stated that his denomina
tion expected to spend about two
hundred thousand in a college plant
and. asked Fitzgerald to present a
proposition to the locating commit
tee. The matter will be looked after
by the educational committee of the
Chamber of Commerce and may be
brought to the attention of the city!
council at its meeting Monday night.
J. C. Petty, the famous breeder of
rabbits. was “on the job” and exhib
ited a varied selection of furs, made
up to deceive the most expert, from
rabbit skins, grown in his back yard.
Mr. Petty requested the moral sup
port of the Chamber of Commerce in
behalf of Rabbit Clubs among boys
of the town.
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1920 Library Report
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Shows Large Service
The muchly talked of “high cost of
living” has been very keenly felt by
the Fitzgerald Carnegie Library dur
ing the year 1920. With no increase
in income, a very decided increase in
the cost of books, and a steadily
growing membership, it has been at
times impossible to meet the de
mands. Y
What is known in the world as a
“popular copywright” has risen in
price, from fifty cents to one dollar,
and new issues of books, cards per
iodicals and all other supplies, have
shown a corresponding tendency to
soar; so it has not been possible to
add the usual number of books to
stock and eight magazines had to be
dropped from the list. Yet in spite
of these handicaps the Library has
placed in circulation 42,783 books, an
average of 3527 per month and 130
per day. The largest issue for any
one month was 3916 in June and the
largest for a single day was 287 on
the third of July.
Special mention should be made of
the gifts from the Woman’s Club
and the U. D. C. Chapter, the check
for $4.25 from the former being used
for a reference book in the childrens
room and $7.50 from the latter for a
history of Georgia Women. Also to
the “Unclesßemus Party” for a love
ly collection of the books of this
popular Georgia writer.
The Library Float won the second
prize in the Fourth of July parade,
this prize was a check for $7.50, which
on account of short finances had to
be used for membership cards,
Our Library is the firsi in Georgia
to establish the pacels post system of
sending the books back and forth to
the County stations, this system was
begun in February and has been
most satisfactory. .
Miss Charlotte Templeton. Secre
tary of the Georgia Library Commis
sion paid us two visits during the
year and was very complimentary
both, as to the work of the Library
and the splendid spirit existing be
tween the Library and the Fitzger
ald citizens.
Just figures tell very little of the
real work but the following statistics
will give an idea of what your Li
brary and Librarian has been doing
during 1920.
Statistics for 1920
Number of books purchased:_____3B7
Number of books donated:._______24
Number of books circulated:__42,7B3
Number of periodicals circu-
TRt S i 28 a 3
Total number of books cato-
JORBGE: 00l liiii Lol Rl
Total number of membership
BREGE 18 nBe: Ll LlioLie i 201 e
Reference helps given: __..____23,758
County School Library
Number of Sub-stations:—_________l6
Number of books issued:...._._l,B6o
Number of periodicals issued:..l,26s
LOUISE SMITH, Librarian.
Mr. Harold Kassewitz came down
Sunday afternoon from Macon to
spend the day with his parents, Har
old is taking an active part with the
Thalians of the University of Geor
gia, who are now making several
cities in the State.
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No “Hard Times”
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Shown In Georgia
Atlanta Busine® Men Declare State
Is as Prosperous as Ever
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ATLANTA, Feb. 7—Georgia is a
Southern state, geographically and
sentimentally, by traditions and by
political inclination, but this not
mean that Georgia deserves to be
classed with the other Southern states
apparently in the grasp of “hard
times,” or at least laboring under
such a hallucination, which is just as
bad in spreading the impression to
other sections of the country, accord
ing to business leaders here.
There are no “hard times” in Geor
gia, say Atlanta business men. The
state is as prosperous as ever. All
industries are booming full blast. The
way is being cleared for additional
industries. “Business as usual” is the
program which is being followed here
and in other cities of the state to the
minutest detail.
There are a number of reasons for
this condition, it is stated. the most
important of which, it is pointed out,
is the diversification of interests, and
while the state, declares these same
business men, should not “pat " itself
on the back” at the expense of its
neighbors, the existing normalcy
should be advertised to the world.
The Southern States that are in the
throes of depression, according to
business men, are unfortunate; but
' Georgia, they say, must not suffer by
this generally bewailed depression
when every phase of business is mov
ing forward in the most consistent
manner, :
National houses, banking and the
various otherwise, it is pointed out,
consider the South as a whole, They
study the Southern states from a sin
gle viewpoint, and while in many in
stances, say Atlanta business men,
their deductions may be correct, they
will make a mistake and do Georgia
an injustice if this is done at the pres
ent time. If “hard times” are in the
South, Georgia is the grand excep
tion, it is claimed here.
QUARTERLY BIRTHDAY
LUNCHEON
The birthday dinner or luncheon of
the Ist for members of the W. R. C.
Hall was enjoyed by all that attended
On account of some things and the
weather there was not as many out as
there should have been, all though the
old adage proved true that “nfany a
\da;‘k and dismal morning may turn to
a, bright and sun-shiny day.” Satur
'day morning was sure enough dark
‘and dismal and rainy but noon found
the weather charming so that at 4
o’clock it was bright and sunshiny in
time for the luncheon, which was ex
tra good The thirty that enjoyed it
hoped that there would soon be a
dinner planned for the second quar
ter.
Some of our members were sick,
some caring for the sick, some ab
sent, others indifferent, and still some
that did not know in time, but we are
hoping for a better turn-out next
quarter. Of the thirty present there
were only four that claimed the
months of February and March as
their birth-months, Thirteen years
ago at the birthday for the same 3
months, there were thirty more than
all present at the latter occasion but
on the former occasion there were also
thirty other guests, very few of the
old crowd being here. Now they are
scattered far and wide and a great
many have passed on.—Hattie Nelson,
Press Cor.
SURPRISE PARTY
FOR MRS. JOLLEY
On Sunday morning, Feb. 6th, Mr,
and Mrs, B. F. Mercer, Mr. and Mrs.
French, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Middle
brooks and family, went up to Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Jolleys’ on East Altamaha
Street and surprised them with a nice
birthday dinner, it being Mr. Jolley’s
and Master Homer Middlebrooks
birthday. Everybody seemed to en
joy the occasion fine,
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A Ton of “Fertilizer for A Ton of
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Cotton Seed
Fertilizer Prices this year are only $2.00 per Ton less
than last year, while Cotton Seed are worth only around
$20.00 per ton.
We will exchange a Ton of Fertilizer (Meal and Acid
Mixture) listed this year at $39.50 per ton for a Ton of good
sound, dry Cotton Seed delivered at our Mill or we will
make this same grade to you at $32.50 per ton cash and mix
ture of our “12 and 8” at $34.50 per ton cash.
We have some 16 per cent Acid brought over from last
year that we are offering cheap for cash,
OUR FEED MILL IS NOW IN OPERATION—BRING
US YOUR VELVET BEANS, CORN, ETC., AND LET .
US GRIND THEM UP.
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Fitzgerald Cotton oil C 0.,.
FITZGERALD COTTON
Good Middling _______l234c Ib.
Friday Receipts ___.______None
VOL. XXVI, NO. 16
John McCall and §. S. Fryer Kill
Each Other Over Money
McCALL DIED HERE
Rushed to Fitzgerald Hospital
After Shooting Friday
ROCHELLE, GA., Feb. 4—S. S.
Fryer, a prominent cit'zen of the sec
tion, was shot and instantly killed
in a pistol duel with John A McCall,
another prominent citizen which tock
place in the Bank of Rochelie this
afternoon. :
McCall, who was shot in the stom
ach, died at the Fifzgerald Hospital
at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning. He
'was rushed to the hospital in an au
tomobile immediately after the shoot
ing but his injuries were too serious
to respond to the best surgical at
tention.
There were several people in the
bank at the time of the shooting and,
it is said, that their lives were en
dangered by one or two wild shots.
Fryer was the first to fall, when
Mc Call sent a bullet crashing through
his head, it is alleged. However, be
fore Fryer’s body hit the floor, Mc-
Call crumpled and reeled with a bullet
wound in his stomach.
Each of the men fired their pistols
five times, all but two of the bullets
going wild. i
Dispute Over Money Matters,
It seems that a dispute arose be
tween the twe men over the division
of some insurance money that they
had just received in settlement of a
}claim of loss by fire of a cotton ware
house at Owensboro recently.
.~ The quarrel was first started in a
private office of the banking institu
tion. It was believed by officials that
the men had reached a definite agree
ment when they left the room. While
argument was resumed and two min
utes later both men were on the
floor, one dead and one dying,
Both Men of Families.
Sheriff O. L. Smith, of Wilcox
county, happened to be in Rochelle
at the time the shooting occured. He
took the wounded man in charge and
rushed him to Fitzgerald.
Both men resided in Owensboro
district of this county. Fryer leaves
a wife and three children. He was a
prominent planter. and widely known
throughout this section.
McCall lost his wife by death last
week, it i§ said. He has six children.
in Wilcox. a cotton- buyer and is a
director in one of the banks at Re
becca, ' °
Average Attendance
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At Schools 1s High
At the meeting of the City Board
of education Friday night, Sup. Hall
reported an average attendance of
about 95 per cent in the various
grades of the three ward schools, a
remarkable fine showing for the
standpoint of health of the commun
ity. No businsss of importance was
transacted at this meeting. Members
present were President U, J. Bennett.
Messrs. J. G. Jolly, Walker, Dickey
and Superintendent Hall.
WOULD BRING GEORGIA
GLEE CLUB TO GRAND
Fitzgerald Alumni of the University
of Georgia will make an effort to
bring the Georgia Glee and Mandolin
Club to Fitzgerald in its annual tour
next month. The club plays Ameri
cus and Valdosta and an effort will
be made to route them through this
city. The club requires a cash guar
antee of expenses in each town it
plays and alumni are being asked to
underwrite the guarantee.
Miss Pauline Goldenberg of Griffin
is spending a few days in the city
the guest of her uncle and aunt Mr.
and Mrs. J. Kassewitz.