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FRIDAY EDITION THE WEATHER—PartIy Cioudy Tonight and Saturday; Cooler. RAILROAD LABOR IN ACCORD WITH PRES. HARDING; PACKING HOUSE WORKERS POLL BIG STRIKE VOTE WILL NOT TAKE PROPOSED CUTS Remain at Work Pending For mal Orders from Leaders VOTE ‘IS II?C-OMPLETE Early Returns Indicate Over whelmingly for Strike (By International News Service) CHICAGO, March 18—Re turns from the strike referendum of packinghouse workers thru out the United States is still com ing in today. The results will be announced late today. Early re turas indicated an overwhelming vote favoring a strike, if the packers insist on the proposed twelve per cent reduction. The ‘men are at work pending formal order for a strike. Seeks Release Slayer Of Alleged Cangster (By International News Service) ATLANTA, March 18—The attor ney for J. C. Thomas, slayer of Fred Thompson, found cut to death last ~iday, is preparing an effort to g’ainl ~se for Thomas on bail. He told of - threatening letters received by ditree other men similar to those Thomags displayed after the killing.l All were signed, “Eyes of thousand real men” and were of the same gen eral character, the attorney said. The grand jury may investigate the existence of such a secret organiza—l tion. : ‘ | ° Jewelry Stolen While ® Salesman Eats Dinner e | (By International News Service) PITTSBURG, - March 18.—Jewelry valued at $44,000 was gstolen from the display trunk of A. Gerstam, a New York Salesman, while he was dining in a local hotel last night, the police revealed today. No clue has been found. Gerstam repregents Battlebaum and Friedman of New York. ‘ ° ° 1 Soldier Bonus Bill " Be Rushed By G.O.P (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, March 18.—The house and senate leaders today an nounced agreement on a plan to push soldier bonus legisiation during the week’s special session of Coagiess to meet April 11th. The bill will be “introduced as soon as Congress meets and action will be obtained immediately. It is said that Fordney, Chairman of the house ways and means commit tee, Penrose, chairman of the senate finance committee, have announced that the soldiesr’ bonus will be dis posed of during the early days of the special session, Y.M.C.A. Organizer Makes Survey Here Considers Possibility of Forming “Y” with Y. M. R. C. as Basis ‘ S i) : A. R. Siebens, of Atlanta, state or ganizer of the Y. M. C."A., was here Wednesday and Thursday making a tentative stirvey with the view of or ganizing a county unit of the Y. M. C. A. with the present Y. M. R. C. as a nucleus. The Center is increasing in popu larity and usefulness with all ages of boys and men and a packed house is expected Sunday afternoon at 3:30 (.i:lock to hear Dr. Frank J. Ward “Yeecture on “The Boy and His Perils.” THE FIIZGERALD LEADER COST OF FOOD IS STILL DECLINING (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, March 18— The cost of food is still declining, the bureau of labor statistics an nounced this afternoon. Top Prices Despite Failure of Many Farmers to Come FIVE BIDS ENTERED Harper Brothers of Albany Take Bunch at 874 Cents Despite the failure of several farm ers to live up to their agreement with the farm burau and bring their hégs to the Farm Bureau’s Cooperative saleyesterday, a basis price of 814 cents was secured from Harper Bro thers of Albany, one of five bidders. Because of the fact that there were less than two full cars of hogs, the price was one-fourth cent less for the farmer who sold than it would have been if all farmers who promised to come had come.- ! At the sale were 148 head of hogs weighing an average of 160 pounds each. The total amount received by the eighteen farmers who 'sold was arounl $2,000. About onc-third of the animals were graded as Number One and only six as Number Four. The farmers who participated in the sale were W. I. McCranie, M. E. Whitman, Wright T. Paulk, A. Dei men, J. C. Boney, Wiley Boney, D. D. Garrison, H. A. Morehead, T. D. Williams, B. S. Williams, C. B. Bass; Morris, Williams, H. C. Brown, T. W, Boney, A. J. Williams, G. M. Wil liams, A. J. Boney, W. R. Walker. Another sale will be held early in April, or possibly sooner, it was stat ed today by Secretary C. T. Owens of the Farm Bureau who, with Mr. Garner, marketing agent of the state college of agriculture, put the sale through.. He is starting now to ex plain accurate grading to all the farmers. FITZGERALD STREETS | ARE IN FINE SHAPE; Commissioner Smith is being com-1 plimented by the local autoists for his excellent work done on the streets and ! drives of the city for the past fewi months. Practically every street has’ been worked on or is being put intol shape with his limited street force.! The Street Committee of the Council | Alderman George Lewis, chairman% are taking a personal interest in his work. I COL. BENNETT TO SPEAK ' AT BAPTIST SUN. SCHOOL‘ Col. U. J. Bennetr will discuss thel trial and conviction of Jesus from a. legal standpoint at the Men’s Bible class Sunday 10:00 a. m. ) ~ Everybody invited to attend. | i i i Fire Razes Social l ! . Circle Warehouse! (By International News Service) SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga., March 18. —Fire this morning destroyed the Wiley Warehouse, thirty bales cotton, ‘two negro tenements, grain imple ‘ments and oil property of the Geor gia Petroleum Company. The loss is estimated at $75,000. It is partially insured. ® . Trigger Slaying Case 1 Goes To Jury Today s | WILLIAMSON, Va, March 18— The Trigger case will go to the jury tonight, Judge Roberts Bailey an nounced when he adjourned forenoon session today. Arguments before the jury were continued today. o Louis B. Willcox of Savannah is spending a few days in the city on business. | VOL. XXVI, NO. 32, ~ READY T 0 RE-OPEN Infant Industry that Burned Re - cently to Start Soon MANY INDUSTRIES HERE Leader Will Run Series of Stor ies of City’s Businesses '~ The Fitzgerald Mattreéss Factory, owned and operated by James B. Deniston, Fitzgerald’s blind business man, is ready to reopen for businesg as soon as electric power connections can be made in the new plant. Or ders now on the books will be filled then. The mattress factory wag destroyed by fire some time ago. All finished goods and materials on hand were destroyed and all the mach?nery bad ly damaged. Unfeazed by the: catas trophe A Mr. Deniston moved 'the wreckage into a new location and stated today that his plan had been ready to operate again for sgme time and would reopen as soon as the electric power connections are made. The Fitzgerald Mattress Factory is one of Fitzgerald’s infant industries on whose growth and development depends the industrial and commer cial future of Fitzgerald. Although it is small, its pay roll not exceeding $l4O a week at the briskest seasons, it is a nucleus for a, big Industry contributing largely to the wealth of the city. Fitzgerald has a number of “infant indugtries” which can be developed into great ones if the interest of all those. w'ho will be benefitted is aroused in these “little fellows.” If Fitzgerald is ever to be anything better than'a small city as it is today, these industries must be developed. In the interest of a “Greater Fitz gerald” the Leader will soon begin a new series of stories about businegs concerns - that help to make Fitzger ald. A series of that kind three years ago was very effective in introducing Fitzgerald as a whole to its many component parts. The serjes was not complete because the writer had to return to college berore it was com pleted. Plans for the new series of booster gtories are being made andl the schedule in which they are to run is being arranged. If possible each story will be illustrated with pic tures of the establshment and jts per sonnell. The stories will have in yew a purpose of really Introducing to Leader readers a number of very in teresting things about people with whom they have only a superficial acquaintance and of giving Lead.. readers a better idea of what Fitzger ald has in the way of “makings” for a great city. ' " The Fitzgerald Mattress Factory will probably be gpe of the first in dustries described, . 9 J Didn’t Know He Had 50 Cases Of Liquor % (By International News Service) # MIAMI, March 18.—Harry Black, multimillionaire, today was released on the tstimony of a negro who‘ placed whiskey in his private car without the knowledge of Black. The car Bayside was also released. ELDERS BLACKWELL AND CROUSE SWAP PULPITS Cordele Primitive Baptist Editor and Preacher Speaks Here Sunday Elder W. H. Crouse, of .Cordele, will preach at the Primitive Baptist church next Sunday at 11:30 and 7:45. Elder Crouse is well known here, hav ling served as pastor of ‘the local church. He is one of the “strongest preachers of the Primitive Baptist faith, eloquent, forceful and entertain ing. He is assistant editor of the Banner-Herald, the leading paper of the denomination in the South. It is hoped that he %Wwill be given a good hearing, as he is well worth listening to. Elder W. M. Blackwell of Fitzger ald will fill Elder Crouse’s pulpit at Metter. " FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, 1921 ; A DIFFICULT ACT LR R M e N : RAIE" ? { \ 'Nims ¢ 47 \ % ‘SI L (e T )}&; 5 \ ;L.ll‘l\l\\\‘ll\\\ g IT DowN = i ey 094 7NS e vt NIT4B | P gLI ) P CuGEn\QALRONDS SRR, ' 3 A . = ; : ) BTV S X NNS =(e (AT CP) S S e b | R, QX S = = =4l b B ) \\*\%:—:;_h——?-——_—% = —— (S o 2 ; = ‘..“x SHPPER: Se=———— e S R~ ——— ° Curb Market Will ° Be Hour Earlier Time Changed to 8 to 10 a. m.; Many Farmers B}'ing Produce Wednesday’s Curb Market brought in quite a few farmers and truck grow ers with fresh produce, among theml being: G. G. Reeves, B. L. Floyd, J. B.‘ Berry, A. L. McEwid, J. D. C. Bell Miss. Ada Presscott, Mrs. Nancy Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Davis, Mrs. E. W. Walker, W. L. Dunn, A. A. Turner, W. J. McGlamory, O. P. Rogers, and others. g Saturday’s market has been prom ised a larger supply of strawberries, asparagus, garden peas, native shad, honey in comb, and there are always fresh country sausage. There are always the most delicious rolls, cakes, cinnamon rolls, cottage cheese, and home canned fruits and vegetables imaginable for the Sunday dinner, and more spring chickens than heretofore were sold on Wednesday. B. L. Floyd, of route 1, box 21, tele phone of Mrs. H. B. Stone, wishes to take orders for dry stove wood already for use at $5.00 a cord. This young man has the misfortune to have three little sisters in the Academy for the Blind, in Macon, being treated for cat aracts, and your order for wood will be appreciated and receive progipt atten tion. | From 8 o’clock to 10 o’clock Satur day morning will be the hours of the market, and it has been noticed that while some good things arrive early and sell early, splendid things contin ue to arrive all during these hours. Dor’t notice any grouches, come and see for yourself and you will always come back. 5 . * ® Millionaire Pulled For Booze In Car {By International News) MIAMI, March 17.—Harry Black, New York millionaire, was arrested in‘ the Royal Palm Hotel following a raid on the private railway car “Bay-l side” by the police who claim they discovered fifty-three cases of whis key aboard. Offcers say the car, valued at $lOO,OOO will be confiscated. Five additional cases of liquor found | on a bay. front lot owned by Black ‘make the total value of liquor taken $B,OOO. PROHI AGENT HITS TWO | , WITH ONE BULLET (By International News) ATLANTA, March 17.—John Bell, a farmer of Cherokee County, is shot through the shoulder and Andrew West, negro, is dying as a result of an attempt by Prchibition Agent Na tions and Federal Bailiff Dutton to seize an automobile loaded with whis key today. Both men were hit by the same bullet which Nations says was acci dentally fired. ) Ask Use Of Park For Curb Market Woman’s Club Approves Temporary Use; Big Birthday Meeting The Fitzgerald Woman’s Club “birth day meeting” Wednesday drew the largest attendance in its history for i a regular meeting and the session was held in the auditorium instead of the lclub room. The use of the park in front of the post office temporarlly as a market center was approved by the club. The Woman’s Club celebrated its thirteenth birthday. Matters of bus iness that required immediate atten tion were discussed so that the greater part of the afternoon could be given over to the enjoyment of the delight ful program. L Mrs. Mathis Delegate Mrs. H. A. Mathis was elected dele gate to the Third District Club Con vention of Unadilia and Mrs. J. L. Mc Carty alternate. - The Club women are just awaken ing to the privilige offered them and ; all women of Georgia in the Part time and Evening Classes in ‘Home Econ omics. Because the demand for new Spring hats is claiming immediate at tention. A class in millinery with Mrs. J. H. Spence teacher, was arranged for at this meeting, twelve of the neces sary fifteen were enrolled. The House Committee assisted by the Hospitality Committee made the celebration possible by arranging the program, “setting the house in order,” and serving the members and guests with delicious refreshments. St. Pat rick favors were the souvenirs of the occasion. The meeting was held in the auditor ium which was beautiful with deco rations of baskets filled with spring flowers. The refreshments were ser ved in the club room also beautiful with flowers, new curtains and fresh covers. The House Committee deser ves especial praise for the spotless condition of all upstairs. Every win dow, floor, “nook and cronny” has been thoroughly cleaned by them and under their supervision. Miss Brasselle accompanied by Mrs. Grantham sang. Mrs. Nell Frazier Moncrief gave three readings and Miss Hazel Jolly gave a piano solo. As charming and artistic as these gif ted ones are always they were unus ually €0 on this occasion. The program was concluded by the club joining in on a Community chor us. ; Mrs. J. B. Wall, Reporter. On Hurt; One Dead In Drunken Brawl (By International Newg Service) - MILTON, Fla.,, March 18.-—Sumter Wilcox is dead today and Holland Dixon mprsoned charged wth murder followeng the shooting by the latter last night. Dixon surrendered, It is indicated that the men were drinking. SHORT AND SNAPPY NEWS OF THE WORLD BY TELEGRAPH COTTON--Good Middling ____lo%c., No Receipts - No Sales President Jewell Announces La bor’s “Bill of Rights” 12 CARDINAL POINTS Railway Labor Will Settle . Nothing Except by Them (By International News Service) CHICAGO, - March 18.—De claring that the attitude of Labor throughout the controversy be tween employees and the rail roads over national agreements and the recently anncunced wage cuts has been in entire accord with President Warren G. Hard ing’s announced policy of adjust ing differences before they result in a conflict, President W. M. Jewell of the Railway Employes Department of the American Federation of Labor, went before the United States Railway Labor Board Today and again present ed the case of the employes. President Jewell submitted to the board what he termed a “con crete proposal satisfactory to Labor” laying down “eleven fun damental principles constituting Labor’s Bill of Rights” as fol lows: . An eight hour day, \ Over time at proper overtime rates, An arrangement beginning and ending shifts to permit reason able living and safety. Concise definition of the work of each craft and heipers. Intelligent apprenticeship rules Rights of a majority in each craft to determine what crgani zation shall represent them. Craft seniority. : Right to organize and protec tion against discriminaion be cause of craft affiliations. Jewell concluded with the re quest that Frank Walsh, attorney representing the Unions, be per mitted to “present certain mat ters and requests to the Board.” RESUME FREIGHT SERVICE ATLANTA-MANCHESTER (By International News) ‘ ATLANTA, March 18—Freight ‘scrvicc on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic between' Atlanta ‘and Manchester wag resumed today. Gen eral Traffic Manager W. M. Croxton state that a number of strikers had returned to their old jobs and that train service on the entire system is improving daily. ; Strikers have denied this afternoon ‘that “a number of gtrikers” had re turned to their old jobs.” A few that did not walk out are now at work and probably less than a dozen union men all told. The road is being op erated almost entirely by imported strike breakers, members of no organ ization, from dispatchers to hostlers. ® Says Strike Breakers o Cut Tires Off Auto Douglas Taxi Man Alleges “Break ers” He Transported Damaged Car A taxi driver from Douglas had bad’ luck while in the shops yard at Fitz gerald. He had delivered an automo bile full of strike breakers to the A. B. & A. officials in the shops and while he was getting his bill Okehed he left his car inside the shops, and on his return he found that the strike breakers in the shop had cut three of his tires entirely off the car and punc tured the other one. He passed through Fitzgerald on three rims and one flat tire on the way home. He stopped and report ed to Conductor A. M. Barrett and said he knew too much about the class of men employed by the A. B. & A. officials to again ride them in his car, The taxi driver, according to Mr. Barrett, was paid $l5 for his trip and estimated the damage to his tires at $9O. Judge D. A. R. Crum of Cordele is in the city on legal business.