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Official tdrean ity ot kirzgerale
A. B. &A. EMPLOYEES WIN CASE BEFORE RAIL LABOR BOARD
Patriotic, 'Civic Organizations
anc Schools Observe
LIBRARY FUND BOOSTED
Woman’s Club Costumed Colo
nial Tea Is Big Success
Washington Birthday was observed
in Fitzgerald yesterday more gener
‘ally than it has been for years, with
four patriotic organizations, the
Woman’s Club and the First Ward
School and the Gotton Mill School
staging programs during the day.
WOMAN’S CLUB COLONIAL
TEA FOR LIBRARY
By Mrs. Lon Dickey
As a result of the Library Day Cele
bratiop by committees from . the
Woan’s Club yesterday, the Carnegie
Library is in receipt of the following
donations:
Sixty-two books, three magazines
subscriptions, $26.40 added to the book
fund, and a promise from the Mayor
and street supervisor, Mr. Smith, to
have coping put around the building
and the sidewalk improved immediate
ly, it being discovered that enough
coping was left from previous work in
the city to do this wBrk.
A pleasing feature of the afternoon
was the presentation of $5.90 from the
First Ward School by little Harry
Stroud, of the first grade, representing
little fGeorge Washington, Julia Man
ning as Betsy Ross, and Robert Jor
dan as “Mr. Washington.” Misses
Grace Benton and Eulalie Dorminey,
in quaint colonial costume, presented
a gift of money from the High School,
and Miss Averitt from the Third
Ward# Marlia Dickey brought a gift
from the kindergarden, Miss Le-
Moyne Chatfield from the W. C. T. U.,
Mrs. S. G. Pryor, Jr. for the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, and Mrs. W.
E. Yeatman for the Hospital Auxil
iary. The Woman’s Club gave Amer
ican Forestry, and the Civic League
The American Magazine.
The guests were received by the
following ladies dressed as ladies of
Martha Washington’s day: Mrs. S. L.
Smith, Mrs. Lon Dickey, Mrs. C. L.
Saunders, Mrs. Emory Wilcox, Mrs.
Forrest Farmer, Mrs. G. E. Ricker,
Mrs. J. M. J. Luke. Mrs. G. P. Mingle
dorf, and Miss Louise Smith.
Punch was served, also red and
white mints and hatchet-shaped cook
ies with a cherry imbedded in its blade,
Red roses and white narcissi were
used in great 'abundance, and the
punch bowls were surrounded by gar
lands of southern smilax.
Many visitors declared, the cele
bration the prettiest and most suc
cessful ever given by the Woman’s
Club, and much credit is given Mrs.
A. H. Denmark, chairman of the li
brary committee, who was called
away from the preperations Tuesday
morning by illness in her home.
FIRST WARD SCHOOL HOLDS
PRETTY EXERCISE
By Mrs. I. Gelders
The pleasing program so splendid
ly given by the first grade pupils of
Mrs. R. E. Lee, in the first ward yes
terday afternoon was a demonstration
of what school teachers may do to
instill the love of country and its
great men in the hearts of even very
small children. Their enthusiasm
was much in evidence as was their
thorough preparation.
The sand table had become a min
iature Vernon estate with’ its white
cardboard mansion, its log cabin
quarters, the winding Potomac with
its boats, and paper and twig trees,
including the famed cherry tree which
came to its untimely end, in this in
stance, at the hands of little Harry
Stroud, posing as the youngster
George .
Strings overhead of paper 'hatchets
and cherries of the children’s making
and some neatly written lessons about
the flag. Mt. Vernon and the like.
pinned to the walls, and appropriate
epigrams of George Washington in
scribed on the black boards, gave the
symbolic setting.
- The exercises were featured by
patriotic songs, marches and a play
drill with Victrola accompaniment.
All the children wore colonial hats
and carried flags. Geo. Washington
and Betsy Ross were impersonated
by Robert Jordan and Julia Manning
in costume and dialogue.
As a finale, the huge birthday cake
of sand with ever so many red, white
and blue candles was lighted up and
then the children by turns to blow
them out expressing the wish that
WaShington’s life inspired in them
such as to be good, brave and true
like him.
Thirty-five adult visitors and as
many older school children enjoyed
the exercises. On leaving each re
ceived a favor made bp the children,
a shield in red, white and blue with
a picture of -Washington on it.
FLAG RAISING AT COTTON
MILL SCHOOL
By Hattie M. Nelson
Washington’s Birthday, February
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found among 60.000 in the De
rroit Identification Bureau Look
1 his hands Six digits on each
and 410 perféctly proportioned
Fietro hoastg that he is the ouoly
eerson whose extra fingers ¢o not
take the nature of a troublesome
deformity
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-~ Prominent Citizens
'J. L. Dormineys, Miss Esther King
and Genial “Speedy” Massey Leave
~ Mr. and Mrs. i L. Doyminey, Miss
Esther King, and W. R,, “Speedy”,
Massey, left this morning by automo
bile for Raleigh. N. C, to which
place Mr. Dorminey has transferred
“all his business interests, and where
they will make their home.
! Mr. Dorminey, who is president of
‘the Georgia Association of Ice Man
ufacturers, purchased and will assume
active management of the Raleigh Ice
and Storage Co. His interest in the
Fitzgerald Ice Company has been
purchased by his brother, E. L. Dor
miney. Miss Esther King, who has
been associated with the First Nation
al Bank for fourteen years, will be
\secretary-treasurer of the new com
pany. Mr. Massey, who has been
assistant manager of the local ice
plant, will occupy the same position
‘in the Raleigh plant.
Several farewell teas and dinners
were rendered the party during the
last week. They were socially prom
innt here and Mr. Dorminey was one
of Fitzgerald’s largest business men
and farmers.
Mr. Dorminey’s decision to remove
his business interests was not actuat
ed by any dissatisfaction with this
section but a desire to transfer his
operations to a more fulty developed
section.
The loss of the four will be keenly
felt here by their many friends and
business associates and their depart
ure is accompanied by regret gener
ally but with best wishes for their}
success and happiness in their new‘
surroundings. |
ROBERT JUSTICE FINDS
DIXIE WEATHER FINE
Mr. Robert Justice returnlgd today
from Schenectady. New York, where
he has been for the past year, and will
make an extended visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Justice on West
Pine Street. Robert says that our
February cold snap is like Summer
to the weather the “N’Yarkers” are
experiencing right now. |
22, 1921 in Georgia at Fitzgerald was
an ideal day for a flag program. The
air was quite cool but the sun shone
brightly and the auto ride enjoyed
by a large delegation of the Grand
Army, Sons of Veterans, and Wom
en’s Relief Corps and P. O. S. of A.
that gathered at the W, R. C. Hall on
South Main street to go out to the
Cotton Mill School where a flag was
presented to the school bp Rebecca
H. Ball, Patriotic Intructor of the
Women’s Relief Corps.
The teachers are Mrs. Brayton.
Miss Minnie Belle Wright, Mr. B. F.
Shuler and Miss May Shafer who had
thoroughly drilled her children under
their care in songs, drills and recita
tions, was as follows:
A song by Miss Marjorie Owen,
“Starry Banner,” After which Mr.
McMillen took charge for the Sons of
Veterans. Albert Mathias, chaplain
of Sons of Veterans gave a talk and
reading on naming children, towns,
streets and a great many other things
Washington.
Rev. S. A. Strawn, Pastor of the
First Christian Church was intro
duced and made a good Washington
address. Rev. James H. Elder, Pas
tor of the First Methodist Church
spoke on the origin of our Flag.
Then all adjourned to school yard
where the flag was raised on a pole
over the 'school house, the children
singing as it went up and then giving
the school flag salute, -
I don’t think they could have im
proved on their program and every
part was so well rendered that it
whould be hard to choose a part to
praise extra, it was all so good and
a brighter lot of young Americans it
weuld be hard to find than those in
our Cotton Mill Schools. -
; HATTIE M. NELSON,
Press Cor. Wa R. C.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1921
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Nicholson Presides At
Y. M. R. (.. Banquet
Plans for Fathers and Sons Spread
Being Perfected Rapidly :
D. B. Nicholson has accepted the
invitation of the Young Men’s Re
creation Center to act as toast master
at the Fathers and Sons banquet to
be held at the Odd Fellows Hall the
evening of March 4th, it was stated
today by A. G. Brown, chairman of
the board of managers,
Details of the program are being
rapidly whipped into shape and it is
erpected to be the biggest spread of
its kind ever-made in Fitzgerald. An
invitation has been extended to the
Fitzgerald quartet, composed of Sam
Kassewitz, Charlie Garwood, Will
Mashburn and Frank James, to sing.
The Fitzgerald Concert Band has ac
cepted an invitation to play. G. S.
Wilcox, who was on the vaudeville
stage for several seasons years ago,
has promised to-rsing a solo. Other
features are underway.
A. G. Brown. Sam Bradshaw and
the Leader-Enterprise opened today
registration books for a!'! men, mar
ried or bachelors, who have no young
sons of their own who will be willing
to act as “father” to some fatherless
boy during the banquet. The state
secretary of boys work of the Y. M.
C, A. will be the Teature speaker.
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Denby Picked For
: ; Cabinet Full
Navy; Cabinet Fu
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Feb. 23
President-elect Harding has reached
a tentative decision on every place in
his Cabinet, and unless there are last
minute changes the official circle of
the next Administration will be com
posed of these men:
| Secretary of State—Charles Evans
Hughes, of New York, former Gover
nor, Justice of the Supreme Court .and
Republican nominee for the Presi
dency.
Secretary of the Treasury- Andrew
‘W. Mellon, of Pennsylvania, a banker
and financier, member of a family
reputed to be among the wealthiest in
the country.
Secretary of War—John W. Weeks,
of Massachusetts, former United‘
States Senator and in 1916 a candi
date for the Presidential nomination.
Attorney General Harry M!
Daugherty, of. Ohio, who managed
the preconvention campaign resulting
in Mr. Harding’s nomination. |
Postmaster General—Will H. Hays
of Indiana, chairman of the Republi
can national committee.
' Secretary of the Navy Edwin
Denby, of Michigag, a former mem
ber of Congress. who has served as an
enlisted man in both the navy and
marine corps.
Secretary of the Interior—Albert B.
Fall, of New Mexico, now a United
States Senator.
Secretary of Agriculture—Henry
Wallace, of lowa, editor of farm pub
lications.
Secretary of Commerce—Herbert
Hoover, of California, former food ad
ministrator and conspicuous - leader
in various movements for European
relief.
Secretary of Labor—James J. Davis
of Pennsylvania and Illinois, a former
union steel worker who has become
highest official of the Moose fra
ternity. ;
Corporal Stewart
Breaks Camp Here
Corporal J. E. Stewart, who has
been in charge of the Fitzgerald
United States Army Recruiting sta
tion since September 20th, left today
for Douglas to spend several days
winding up recruiting affairs and will
then report to Atlanta headquarters
for reassignment. All recruiting has
been discontinued in the United
States until the size of the army is
reduced to 175,000 men.
Corporal Stewart expressed deep
regret in leaving Fitzgerald which he
declared has more pep and energv
‘than any other city he has ever been
in and he has “soldiered” in thirty
seven states and several territories
during his seven years in service. He
expressed appreciation for the splen
did treatment he has been accorded
by Fitzgerald people during his stay.
“When I get out of service, I am
coming here to live,” he said.
FARM BUREAU BOARD
- WILL MEET THURSDAY
The county advisory board of the
Ben Hill Farm Bureau Federation
meets at 2:30 o’clock Thursday after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
to decide whether to buy fertilizer at
present prices and discuss the Ashton
school consolidation plan. An order
for a car load of milch cows will be
filled at the meecting and other mat
ters of importance discussed. All
farm burcau members are invited to
attend.
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Gets Nominating Vote for Mayor
on Second Ballot
NO ALDERMEN NAMED
Caucus of Church Officials Will
; Reconvene Friday
-N. N. Littlefield was nominated to
head the Ben Hill Civic League’s
“reform ticket” for snayor and coun
cil at a meeting last night of fifty
three members of the official boards
of eight local protestant churches. He
received 26 votes, one less than the
number necessary to nominate, on the
first ballot taken of the caucus and
received 33 votes on the second ballot.
Drew W. Paulk, whose candidacy has
been before the voters of Fitzgerald
for several weeks, ran second in the
caucus with nine and William R.
Bowen as third with 8 votes
After one ballot to select a board
of aldermen. which took more than
an hour, it was voted, on motion of
A. J. McDonald, president of the Civic
League, to authorize the chairman of
the Local Committee, J. E, Turner,
and the nominee for mayor %o aPpoint
a committee of five -members, of
which the nominee for mayor will be
chairman, to recommend a ticket of
five aldermen to a second meeting ofj
the caucus to be held Friday night. |
On the first ballot the six high men
were J. E. Turner, twenty-eight, Burr
Stokoe, twenty-six votes, D. A. Bragg
eighteen votes, Dr. E. J. Dorminey,
seventeen votes, F. R. Justice and
Clayton Jay . fourteen votes cach.l
Clayton Jay is the only one of the
five who had prefiously announccdi
his candidacy for mayor. It developed
after the first ballot that the five high
men were all from the Fourth ward
and did not include a reprcsentativc‘
of the A. B. & A. railway emplqus!
who constitute the largest distinct |
class of voters in Fitzgerald. |
J. E. Turner, the only one receiving
a majority vote, declined the nomi
nation and his refusal was accepted.
Five aldermen are to be named.
After the second meeting of the
nominating caucus Friday a special
meeting of the Ben Hill Civic League
To Make A Long Story
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et $39.00 to $75.00
THE FITZGERALD TAILORS
M. GOTTLIEB, Proprietor .- -2 208 East Pine Street
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Farmers of Eastern Ben Hill to Vote
on Mammoth School Plan
. County school oificials and others
interested in the progress of the rural.
chhools stated today that they expect
the largest gathering or farmers in
the county’s history at Ashton school
house Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
when the project of consolidating
four one-teacher schools with the
Ashton school will be submitted for
the approval of the patrons of the five
schools.
Those who will speak at the meet
ing are M. L. Duggan, state school
supervisor, Miss Georgia Crews, dis
trict home demonstration agent, Mrs.
S. M. Whitchard, vice chairman of
the Ben Hill Farm Bureau, Isidor
Gelders, editor of the Leader-Enter
‘prise, C. T. Owens, county agent and
others.
If the plan is approved it will in
volve consolidation of Horton, Ever-
Igreen. Dorminey and Eureka schools
' with Ashton and the purchase of
three big passenger trucks by the
county in which the pupils will be
transported to and from school each
morning and afternoon. A federal
governthent man will be secured to
teach agriculture and the school will
be expanded to eleven grades with, a
complete teaching staff to make it
equal to any city public and high
school. It is considered the biggest
‘single project ever suggested for rural
school improvement in Ben Hill
county.
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will be called to formally apprdve the
“reform ticket”. |
A motion by Wright T. Paulk, onc‘
of the fourteen supporters of Drew
W. Paulk who attended the meeting,
to the effect that balloting should be
by acclamation in order that the pub
lic should know where each member
of the caucus stood, was defeated.
Mr. Paulk stated before the final bal- i
lot in which Mr. Littlefield was nomi
nated, that the members of the caucus
were there only to help name a civic
league candidate and were not obli
gated in any way to support the can
didate named.
Form Woman Voters League.
Before adjournment, Chairman J. E.
Turner made a strong argument in
favor of the organization or a Ben Hill
County unit of the Woman’s Voters
League of America. Plans are being
made to organize the feminine voters
before the city primary in order that
their newly acquired power may be
influenced in the proper direction.
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A new fashion, in stage 'in
genues was established by Henry
Savage when Miss Josephine
Adair was cast as soubrette in
‘“‘Lady Billy” She i 8 a young
Californian who stands virtually
six feet tall, but Broadway likes
her just the same.
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Prizes Awarded For
“Tacky Party” Duds
Mobley’s Rink “Stunt Party” Brings
Big Crowd of Freak Dressers
“Sugar” Forsyth, one of the popu
lar attaches of the Veal Brothers
Shows who spent the winter here,
won first prize for the most freakish
men’s rube costume at the “Tacky
'party” at Mobley’s skating rink last
week. Mrs Greenawalt won first for
the lady’s costume. Fred Ellington
was second best man and Miss Anna
Mae Hargrove won the second honors
for lady’s costume.
Dr. W. S. Haile, Homer Waters
and George Boney were judges of
the costumes. More than one hun
dred competed for the prizes at the
skating party which was the biggest
“stunt” pulled off thus far by Mr.
Mobley since opening here. The rink
is the best conducted of any attraction
of its kind that has ever been in Fitz
gerald. The floor is always orderly
although usually swarming with
merry-makers. ‘
Mr. Mobley stated today that the
next of his popular “stunt nights” wili
be Friday March 4th when a program
of races will be held, including a bar-‘
rell race for men and an egg race for
ladies. Prizes will be awarded the
winners.
Mr. J. Kassewitz of the Fitzgerald
Furniture Co. returned this morning
from Atlanta.
FITZGERALD COTTON
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VOL. XXVI ~Q. 23
Sustain Contention that Board
Has No Jurisdiction
MUST DISCUSS WAGES
All Phases of- Case Must Come
Under Conference Fire
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—The United
States Railway Labor Board Monday
recommended that the controversy
between employes of the Atlanta, Bir
mingham and Atlantic Railroad and
the road be remanded for further con
ferences before the boarl makes any
decision in the case.
The Board’s ruling stated that the
conference held prior to bringing the
case before the board had not fully
complied with the spirit of the transe
portation act and suggested that fur
ther conferences on all phases of the
situation be held before the Board
takes action.
The case was brought to the Board
following notices of a wage reduction
which subsequently was ordered res
cinded by the Board. The road ar
}gued financial inability to pay the
'rates established under the Board’s
wage award of 1920. .
The road was operating under a
$lOO,OOO a month deficit, the officers
showed, and declared immediate relief
was necessary to avoid scrapping the
road. The reduction notice was or
dered withdrawn pending presentation
of the case before the Board.. =~
The employes of the A. B. & A.
railroad in particular are most posi
tively not in favor of any increase
lin rates. They simply want the A.
'B. & A. railroad to receive fairer
‘treatment in the matter of rate ap
portionments from the other railroads
in the section whose territories fur
nish the originating and delivering
points for freight handled over the
A. B. & A. Their argument before
the Railway Labor Board is that the
A. B. & A. should ask the Interstate
Commerce Commission for: a more
just rate apportionment instead of
asking the Labor Board to reduce
wages.
NOTICE
I hereby announce that T will make
a reduction of 20% on assessments
on improvements for the year 1921,
WILL S. HAILE,
City Tax Assessor.
Mr. W. A. Turner of New Orleans
La., has returned to his home after
a pleasant visit to his sister Mrs. T.
S. Smith on East Jessamine street.