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HARDING ADMINISTRATION SEEKS AID FOR SOUTH
Czechs Threaten Invasioun If
Charles Moves for Throne
CONFLIC'_I‘ING“ REPORTS
Allies Protest Hungarian “Self-
Determination” Move
{By International News Service)
LONDON, April I—Despite the
advices that the Hungarjan Monarch
ist coup has collapsed, a correspond
ent of the Daily Express from Ber
lin reported that Charles is still de
termined to March on Budapest,
The people greeted Charles at
Steinamanger most enthusiastically
he says.
PARIS, April I.—The council of
ambassadors is sending a note to
Budapest notifying Hungary of the
opposition of the allies to the return
of Charles to the Hungarian throne.
The French Socialist newspaper
_Humanite accusses the French Mis
sion at Budapest with plotting with
Hungarian royalists for the return of
the Hapsburgs. ; .
Le Homme Libre says if Charles is
successful the Hohenzollern family
will return to power in Germany.
Charles has decided to yield and is
- preparing to leave Hungary as a ‘re
sult of allied pressure, according to
dispatches here today.
REGENT ‘RESIGNS 2 I
IN CHARLES FAVOR
: LéNDON, April I.—lt is reported
that Admiral Horthy, Hungarian 'x‘e-l
gent, has resigned in favor of Charles}
2 Reuter dispatch from Budapest said
today. |
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CZECHS THREATEN ‘
INVADE HUNGARY
LONDON, April I.—Formal warn
has been given here that if Charles
marches on Budapest, Czecho Slov
-akia will invade Hungary.
‘EASE GERMAN PENALTIES -
TO PRESERVE BUSINESS
. PARIS, April I.—The ailied cus
toms penalties upon Germany are to
be slightly modified, according to
officiat announcement following a
meeting of the council of ambassa
dors today.
A-subcommission was appointed to
redraft the penalties to prevent bus
iness stagnation, ;
Two Dead and Two Dying in Storm
Struck City $500,000 Loss
(By International News Service)
ALBANY, April I.—The death list
in yesterday’s tornado is definitely,
placed at two. Two others are ex
pected to die. Jerry Dallas and John
Wesley McCoy, negroes are the ones
who were killed. Hnry Bennett and
Laidrick Shaw, negroes, are expected
to die. ‘
Estimates of prperty damage place
the loss at half a million dollars. The
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
is the heaviest loser for about $lOO,-
000.
About thirty dwellings and eight
suburban stores were destroyed.
Many other bujldings were damaged.
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Unemployment Still
Perplexes Nation
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April I—~—Un
employment due to reduced trade
continues an unfavorable factor in
the . géneral economic situation, the
federal reserve board report said to
day. Some unemployed have been at
tracted by the farm demand but this
is régarded as seasonable and not
permanent,
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Union Grand Chiefs
. Confer In Atlanta
W. S. Stone, grand president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers, ‘and A. B. Garretson; past
grand president and advisory coun
sellor of the Brotherhood of Railway
Conductors, are in Atlanta conferring
with other grand lodge officers and
with A. B. & A. strikers there, ac
cording to information reaching here
today.
The immediate purpose of their
visit has not been made public.
. GOSSARD Corsets in all sizes
und styles at Miss Virginia
Gaines. tf
THE FITZGERALD LEADER
i A ~ BENTERPRISE and PRESS . Pk
WEATHER: Fair tonight, cooler;
Saturday, fair and warmer, :
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THE SAPIRO PLAN
and OTHER PLANS
—— ¢By Victor Victor ——————
Granting that any form of co-operative marketing of any sort
of farm product is better than none; nevertheless the series of articles
of which this is the first proposes tq discuss the Sapiro or California
plan of co-operative marketing for cotton as distinguished from other
plans, and its advantages over tl:em. .
To appreciate such a discussion, two things are necessary: a cor
rect upderstanding of the simple principles and objects of the Sapiro
plan and a casual knowledge of those of other plans.
' Throughout this series, for brevity and clearness sake, the
scheme under discussion will be called the ‘Sapiro plan”, rather than
the “California plan”, or any other name by which it may: be known
locally in the various states where Sapiro contracts are now being
circulated. The designation is probably more proper for the reason
that, while nearly all of the successful California co-operative assoc
ations operate more or less on the same general principles many of
them differ in detail from the ideal type of organization as advocated
by Mr. Sapiro; and the movement for co-operative mar!(etin_g of
cotton as it is being advanced in several Southern states, is chiefly
around a particular type ciorganization contract drawn by the San
Francisco attorney and marketing expert. It is called the “Oklahoma
Plan” in, Oklahoma, the “Texas Plan” in Texas, the “American Cot
t,t.'on Assoviation Plan” in North Carolina, and other names elsewhere.
’T’he contracts in each:case are practically uniform and Sapiro drew
them all. : t
\ Briefly, the Sapiro plan for cotton contemplates the following:
1. To form a-great selling organization for cotton composed ex
clusively of cotton growers and landlords who receive cotton as rent,
and run by a board of directors composed of members elected by
the membership at large. ;
2. To make,such an organization iron-clad with absoliite con
trol of the warehousing, grading, financing, and selling of cotton
produced by its members. _
. 3. To secure such iron-clad organization through a legal
contract binding its members to deliver their cotton for a period of
years to the organization and to no one else and imposing genuine
and drastic penalties upon violation representation of the cotton crop
to insure the market strengh of he organizaion. A
4. To have in the control of this selling organization a sufficient
amount of cotton to make it the largest single selling factor of the
cotton market of the world,
5. To form this central organization by first erecting a similar
organization in each of the Southern states, the contracts for the va
rious states being practically idenical in terms and prowiding the in
terlocking of state organizations when two or more have been formed.
The organization in each state to control, before the state contract be
comes valid, a sufficient percentage of the cotton produced in that
state to insure its being the largest single cotton selling factor in
that state and to insure the ordinary advantages of co-operative
marketing, such as expert grading, bulk financing, and skillful sell
ing, to thetargest number of growers at the least expense.
6. To have the organizatien non profit and non stock, the cotton
to be sold in common pools for each standard grade, and the entire
proceeds of sale, after deduction of expenses only, to be returned to
the me. ‘ers:and groweérs in proportion to the amount of cotton
each has-put in.
7. To build adequate warehouses and handling facilities, where
such do not exist, by means of semi-independent local co-operative
groups, sided and backed by the central association, and bound to
furnish service to association members at cost.
8. To employ the greatest experts in the country in the finan
cing, grading, handling, and sale of cotton.
In general the achievments aimed at by such organizations may !
be stated as follows: ; 3 ‘
1. To give the cotton grower all the advantages of successful
co-operative marketing in any form, such as those occuring from ex- ‘
pert grading, handling, selling, and special financing, and the elimi
nation of all unnecessary steps in distribution between the cotton |
field and the mill. |
2. To erect in the cotton market of the world a single! wlling
unit representing so much of the product that its determined’ prices
will be watched in establishing the market price for cotton, and thus
to introduce a STABILIZING FACTION in the market which will
preserve it from manipulation by gamblers beyond the just effect
beyond the law of supply and demand.
3. To place that stabilizing factor in the hands of the cotton
grower, to give real power to the actual producer to whom it bedongs,
Of such nature and extent that he can demand and get cost of produc
tion plus a reasonable profit which he does not receive today. That
he neither deserves, expects, nor can get more than that by this or
any other means subsequent discussions will follow.
In general-all other co-operative marketing plans can be divided
into two general classes: (a) Those who seek to build up many local,
independent co-operative enterprises, with no central organization,
(b) Those who seek to establish a central selling ager:cy for local
co-operative enterprises or individual growers, but without the cen
tral agency having complete control of the product. ,
‘The differences, as ,applied to cotton, hetween the Sapiro plan
and these other co-operative marketing theories is chiefly this: of
the three objects of . Sapiro organization named above, the others
can also achieve the first, though less successfully( and they fail
in attaining the second and third. '
In regard to the system of many independent locals, it should
be said that local co-operative warehouses and handling organizations
are much better than none. But it should not be forgotten that the
Sapiro type of organization sets up to develop these locals, enl y the
Sapiro organization places general power in the hands of the grower
first and allows him to build up his local facilities within the signifi
cent defense of the parent organization. It lays the greai foundation
first, then builds its minerets and towers, ~
The local organization movement, particularly in cotton, invites
destruction of individual units by antagonistic private interest, the
moment one of them exhibits signs of successful competition. It in
vites competition between units. Thesé units can have no real effect
on the gigantic cotton market. “United We Stand, divided we fall.”
Last but not least, the natural jealousy, unequal success, and dif
fering methods of operation of existing local units can render strong
cp‘;xltral organization at a late date exceedingly difficult, if not impos
sible.. s ;
Right here, in that last point, lies one of the great advantages
of the cotton growing industry in their respective adaptability to
Sapiro organization. The cotton growing industry has so few existing
co-operative associations that they may be disregarded. The wheat
growing industry is honey-combed with them. The cotton growers
of the South have the inestimable advantage of being able to start
right in this matter with equal advantage to all, and without the
embarrasment of retracing steps already taken.
In spite of that fact, however, and in spite of the still more im-.
portant factors that there is no unity of production area nor practical
American monopoly in wheat as there is in cotton, it may be stated
that there is a successful Sapiro organizaiotn of wheat growers in the
Northwest, which handled itself so ably as an Oregon state unit last
year that it is securing thousands of new memberships outside its
area and is said to have obtained control of 50,000,000 bushels of
wheat for next season. : :
Nevertheless, a greater production of wheat next year will prob-
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FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921.
A.B. & A. WILL PAY
STRIKERS SATURDAY
Loan for $125,000 Negotiated
Bugg States Thursday
MUCH COMES HERE
Pay Roll Since Strike Began
Amounts to Only $50,000
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. ATLANTA, April I.—More than
$150,000 back pay which was to have
been distributed March 15 was pajd
to employees of the Atlanta, Birm
ingham and Atlantic today it was
announced by Col. B. L.. Bugg,
receiver.
ATLANTA, April I.—The Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantis railroad has
negotiated a loan of $125,000 author
ized by Judge Samuel H. Sibley, of
the federal court, and will meet two
payro\lls on April 1. Announcement
to this effect was made Thursday by
Rec’ei‘ver B. 1.. Bugg.
The payroll due March 15 was
passed by -the railroad on account of
lack of funds. This amounted to ap
proximately $125,000 and constituted
for the most. part, the wages of the
men whe went out on strike March 3§
in protest against the reduced wage
scale put into effect by order of Judge
Sibley after the A B. & A, went into
the hands of a( eiver,
The payroll due April 1 amounts
to about $50,000, so that the total sum
to be paid out at this time approxi
mately $175,000, according to Receiv
er Bugg.
A few days ago, Judge Sibley, on
a showing made by the receiver,
‘authorized the negotiation of a loan
‘of $125,000, to be repaid out of a bal
ance of more thai $200,000 still due
‘from the federal government under
the transportation act. ]
‘ Receiver Bugg stated Thursday
‘that the men might not be paid until
‘April 2 on account of difficulty in
‘making up the payrolls, but that all
wages due at this.time will be paid.
The new men filling the places of the
strikers will not be paid until April
15, said the receiver, since it is the
rule of the road to hold fifteen days’
pay on almost all classes of employes.
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SEANOR TO BUILD
* CITY MARKET SHED
l Pma eLT \
. J. B. Seanor will build a city mar
ket shed under which the farmers
who are now patronizing the curb
market can protect their goods from
sun and rain and display them on
market tables and booths. The build
ing will probably be built next
month.
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A lot of 2 in 1 Children’s Dresses and Kompers, the
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A lot of ladies and misses Oxfords
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A lot of good Dress Ginghams 10¢
Best $2.50 Middies made at : 96c¢
Real good grade of Curtain 71
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Draperies, val. 50c yard at :: 16¢
Best 36 inch Sea Island at : : Il¢
Army lace-leg Pants, pair : : 49¢
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Men’s Summer Underwear : 23¢
Reason Roberts Is Not Guilty of
Slaying J. W. Batts at Ocilla
SELF DEFENSE IS PLEA
Jury Deliberate Twenty-Seven
Hours before Decision ‘
OCILLA, Ga, April I.—After 27
Ihours deliberation a jury in the ‘case
of Reason Roberts, a white tenant
farmer, charged with the murder of
Joseph W. Batts, a prosperous Irwin
county farmer, returned a verdict of
not guilty in the Superior court. The
alleged crime was committed on
October 13 last.
The evidence adduced disclosed
that Roberts, who was a cropper for
Batts during the year 1920, and Mr.
Batts had some words at the cotton
warehouse in Ocilla, relative to the
division of the crops, and during the
conversation Mr. Roberts became en
raged at Mr, Batt's statement that
he had not delivered all of the crops
to him for division, and picked up a
heavy lightwood knot and advanced
on Mr. Batts, cursing him. Batts
drew his pistol and fired at Roberts
just as Roberts struck him over
the right eye, knocking him to the
ground. The bullet went wild and
Roberts stepped to the side of his
fallen adversary- and struck him a
heavy blow on the back of the head.
Mr. Robert’s plea was self-defense.
Mr. Batts was prominently con
nected in Irwin county, he having
married Miss Bertha Paulk, daughter
of the late Warren Paulk. His widow
and two young sons made axim
pressive picture in the court rdom.
Mr. Roberts is 65 years of age,
though he does not appear aged or
broken. He was surrounded during
the trial by his large family of grown
children, and attended by .his wife.
The . State was represented by So
licitor R. S. Foy, assisted by Homer
E. Oxford and Quincey & Rice. The
defense was represented by J. C. andf
A. J. McDonald of Fitzgerald and
Rogers & Rogers of Ocilla, and J.,
M. Lee of Mystic. . ‘
Mayor James L. Key of Atlanta
today addressed nearly one thousand
people here at the Grand Opera
House on the subject of municipal
ownership of public utilities. He was
introduced by Mayor J. L. Pittman
‘as a man who fights fearlessly for
equal rights to all and special privi
lege to none. Mayor Pittman cred
itted him with a large share in put
ting over the recent bond issue for
Atlanta.
COTTON—Good Middling ____lo%
No Receipts No Sales
RAILROAD QUESTION
Presideat’s Message to Congress Will|
: Deal with Rail Problems
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 1-—Presi
dent Harding is expected to devote
part of his forthcoming message to
congress to the railroad situation
and is anxious to suggest definjte
remedies , but no constructive" plan
for lifting the roads out of their fin
ancial troubles as yet has been laid
before him. * ‘
The cabinet is expected to take up
the question as its session today.
STILLMAN WOMAN
GETS BIG VERDICT
lJudge Av;;;?);o 371,‘7:3)'2:"'1“‘:::\& and
(By International News Service)
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., April 1.
—Mrs. James A. Stillman was award
ed $7,750 monthly as ~alimony and
$35,000 counsel fees in the decision
of Justice Morchauser today, who
declined to admit as evidence a letter!
from her tc her husband and letters
to her from Fred Beauvias the half
breed Indian guide, named as cores
pondent by Stillman.
An additional $12,500 was granted
‘for incidental expenses in the counter‘
‘divorce action against her husband.
F The sensational = Stillman divorce
case between the vivacious society
{leader and her multimillionajre hus
band, president of the National City
IBank, of New York City has attracted
‘nation-wide attention. Mrs. Stillman
!started proceedings and Stjllman
countered, charging illicit relations
with the Indian guide and denying
\fatherh'ood of her youngest child.
She charged him with infidelity, nam
ing pretty Florence Leeds as co-res
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ponde . t_ 0 ”'c'fid
HORROR LIFE
Two More Killings Uncovered; De
fense Asks More Time to Prepare |
(By International News Service) ‘
COVINGTON, April I.—A con-.
tinuance in the trial of John Wil
liams, planter and the negro farm
hand Clyde Manning, may be asked,
according to Greene Johnson, chief
counsel for the defense. He said he
has not had time to prepare the case
or examine the witnesses.
Rumors that two more bodies of
negroes may be found are prevalent
It is alleged that witnesses have been
found who saw the two others killed.
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COTTON RELIEF IS
CONFERENCE TALK
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Federal Departments Seek Means
to Put South on Feet =
TWO PLANS PROPOSED
‘Talk Corporations to Finance
Growing and Marketing
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April I,—Relie§§:
for the cotton planters of the South
who are facing a financial crisis i 8
one of the big problems which thé&
administration is facing. : 3
| Under the direction of the presis
dent all departments concerned. are:
uniting in an effort to devise some’
means by which relief can be given,
Secretary Hoover i§ conferring to
day with the presidents ,of yarioui{'f
associations in an effort to selufe,
their views. i ’J
- Establishment of a corporation tn<
der the Webb-Pomerene law to fin
ance cotton producers and the use
of the Edge law to finance exports
are two of the -suggestions under
consideratjon. -
WASHINGTON, March 31.—The
be browght directly to the attention
serious plight of cotton growers will
of the president Saturday when he re
ceives a committee representing the
American Cotton Association. He
will also see Secretary = Hoover to
morrow. The hearing for the. cotton
growers was obtained by former Sen=
ator Hoke*Smith of Georgia.
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Ship Sinks When
©
Rammed; Three Die
PORT TOWNSEND, Washington
April I.—The passenger steamship
Governor sank off point Wilson to=
day. The probable loss is three M
sengers and three of the crew, The -
iGovcrnor was rammed by the Waggw
Harland and floated forty-five minfi-:,;;
lutcs before going under. e
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