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MONDAY
EDITION
VOL. XXVI,
NUMBER 49.
HOWARD ADDRESSES
MAMMOTH AUDIENCE
‘Three Union Grand Chiefs and
Attorney Speak Sunday
ASK ONLY JUSTICE
Review History of the A., B. &i
A. Case and Cite Laws Broken
Before a crowd that equalled any
that has ever packed the Grand
Opera House, as large as the one
which heard Glenn E. Plumb several
weeks ago, William Schley Howard,
of Decatur, C. J. Goff, Val Fitzpat
rick and J. M. Larrissey put the case
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic strikers before the public of
Fitzgerald and the surrounding sec
tion.
The house began to fill about 2 o’-
clock and by 3 o'clock, the hour at
which the speaking was scheduled to
start, not a single vacant seat was
left in the house, orchestra to gallery,
One half the gallery was opened to
negroes the other half being reserved
for overflow from the first floor.
Late comers stood in the aisles and
in the back of the house. Despite
the size of the crowd it was unusual
ly quiet and orderly. The accompan
iment of crying infants that usually
is heard at a public speaking was ab
sent, the babies either being left at
home or behaving unusually well.
Mayor Pittman Presides :
Mayor J. L. Pittman presided at
the meeting and’introduced C. J. Goff
vice president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fireman and Engine
men, as first speaker of the after
noon. Mr, Goff reviewed the wage
controversy in detail from December
29th, when first announcement of the
proposed wage cut was made, until
the present time. 1
“The employes of the road went
along with the operators as long as
the operators went along with the|
law,” said Mr. Goff, “but when it at
last became evident that the operators
would no longer follow the course
prescribed by law, the employes re
fused to become party to having the
laws disregarded and over ridden,
and withdrew from the service,” de
clared Mr. Goff.
After a short talk in which he de
clared his own belief in the justice of‘
the csaims of the strikers, Mayor
Pittman introduced William Schley |
Howard, former congressman from|
the Fifth District of Georgia, and at
present representing the A., B. & A’
strikers in the United States District |
court. l
Col, Howard spoke for more than’
an hour on the law involved in the
case, speaking in practical terms and |
laying the case in a clear cut manner‘
before his hearers. Col. Howard is |
a .strong speaker and held the in
terest of the crowd from first to last.z
He reviewed the development of con- |
gressional effort to avoid strikes and |
tying up of interstate commerce from‘
1888 to the Transportation Act of|
1920. He described the way in' which |
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlan-%
tic had avoided or disregarded every |
law that had been passed for the pur
posc cf averting strikes. The Erd
man Act, the Newlands Act, the
Trousportation Act had all bccni
thrown in the discard by the reilroad. |
The speaker denounced the rail- |
roads for their insincerity in gaining!
rate increases approximating thirty-i
three per cent on the grounds that it |
would insure’ maintaining wages '
which had been increased twenty per |
cent, and now attempting to cut the |
wages leaving the rates the highest |
they have been in the history of the!
world. Col. Howard concluded his |
speech in a thunder of applause. |
Wages Must Equal Rates !
Val Fitzpatrick, tvice president of.
the Brotherhood of Railway Train-|
men, and executive in charge of the
strike was the third speaker, Mr.i
Fitzpatrick declared that the men;
would be willing to accept pre-war
wages if those wages were preceeded |
by pre-war freight and passenger
rates) ‘But the men most certainly}
do not intend to see the railroads
stick the public with enormous rates
and break down the wages of labor
as well. |
Mr. Fitzpatrick charged gross in
efficiency in thc operation of the A,
B. & A. and declared that huge sums
of money could be saved in other
ways than by redhcng wages. He
seemed to make a strong impression
on his hearers,
J. M, Larrissey, vice-president of
the Order of Railway Conductors
concluded the program of the after
noon. Mr, Larrisscy was bitter in
denounciation of what he termed “the
militaristic tactics of Col. Bugg.” Mr.
Larrissey spoke briefly of the history
THE FITZGERALD LEADER
WEATHER—Fair and cold tonight.
Tuesday fair and warmer.
Business Beginni;zg To See Way Out i
Of Financial Woods--Reserve Board
STATE G.A.R. HOLDS
S —————
Atlanta Selected As 1922 Con
vention Place by Vets
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
e
Woman’s Relief Corps Enter
tains Vets at Banquet
The thirty-third Annual Encamp
ment of the Department of Georgia
and South Carolina Grand Army of‘
the Republic met in annual session
in the W. R. C, Hall at Fitzgerald,
Saturday, April 16, 1921,
The meeting was duly opened by
Department Commander Ira. M.
Swartz. The Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral’s report showed that forty-eight
members were entitled to seats in the
encampment and upon roll call there
were about 25 comrades present.
The commander delivered a very
ably prepared address of his services
‘and apreciation of the high honor
conferred upon him. Then followed
in order the reports of the other of
ficers.
On motion of comrade G. B, Whit-;
man it was decided to hold the 34thl
annual encampment at Atlanta,
March 11, 1922,
New Officers Elected
After the usual routine of business
the following officer bearers were
duly elected:
Dep’t. Commander C. J. Hitch,
Fitzgerald, Ga.,
S. V. C,* Patrick Ryan, Su\'annah,‘
Georgia,
NG A M Crosby, Atlanta,
Georgia.
M. D, Wm. McCormick, Fitzger
ald, Georgia
Chaplain, Darius Nelson, Fitzger
ald, Ga, '
Delegate to National Encampment,
J. H. Rinard, Tallapoosa, Ga. Alter
nate, P. R. Booker, Fitzgerald, Ga,
Council of Administration, P. R.
Booker, J. B, Werner, J. M. Mosher,
of Post 14; F. A. Jones of Post 4;’
Chas. H. Cox of Post 1.
W. R. C. Serves Banquet ]
The meeting then took a recess till |
1:30 p. m. and moved upon the Ban-i
quet Hall, where the members of W,
R. C. No. 2. had prepared a finc[
banquet and it goes without saying |
that the old boys made way with a'
good share of the bountiful, supply‘
of good things displayed upon the
tables. l
At 1:30 p. m. the meeting recon- |
vened and the W. R, C. and friendsl
were admitted to the Hall.
When Past Department Command
er duly installed the officers-elect
Comrade Hitch having been dulyi
appointed, comrade G. E. Whitman
Post 14, A. A, G, and A. Q. M, G.,’
who was duly installed.
In a very nice speech comrade Ira
M. Swartz turned over the command;
to comrade C. J. Hitch who then dulyl
closed the encampment, {
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Peace
must be declared with Germany, be
fore the United States takes any
steps toward disarmanent, President
Harding this aternoon informed a
delegation of women from the World
Disarmanent Committee which called
upon him.
President Harding pointed out that
he is committed to ‘“approximate
disarmanent” but stated there must
first be pecace.
“I know that the government under
this administration will take steps to
bring about world disarmament”, said
Harding.
Among th delighted patrons of the
visiting airplane yesterday were Mr,
Ralph Cohen and P. C. Collins Jr,
Mr, and Mrs. I. A. Ponder had as
ther guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Z.
B. Delk and children of Moultrie.
of the case and derided the methods
used by the operators of the road in
entering a receivership. Mr. Larris
sey’s remarks elicited frequent laugh
ter and applause.
Hold Special Night Session
Col, Howard spoke to the strikers
at a special mass meeting at the Odd
Fellows Hall last night. The grand
officers and Mr. Howard returned to
Atlanta by way of Tifton today.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1921.
“—__
Cost of Living Decline in March
Only One Per Cent Is
Government Figure
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 18—The
cost of food for the average family
declined 1% in March as com
pared with February, according to a
report of the bureau of labor statis
tics today.
The report shows twenty-nine
commodities, out of the forty-five
used as a basis, showed a decrease in
price. Eggs lead the decrease by
thirteen per cnt.
The decrease in wholesale prices
which began a year ago started to
slow down. Wholesale prices in
March compared with March 1920
showed a decline of thirty-nine per.
’cent in food, orty-six in cloth and
clothing and thirty-eight in farm
products.
~ Business is over the price decline
scare and now is beginnng to see its
way out of the financial woods is the
latest view of-Federal reserve board
today.
IMPORTS INCREASE;
EXPORTS DECREASE
WASHINGTON, April 18 —An in
crease in imports of $37,000,000 and
a decrease in exports of $105,000,000
for March; as compared with Febru
ary, was gepagtde by the Department
of Com today.
FOR Y.M.R.C. LEAGUE
Baraca Class Still Holds Volley
Ball Championship
NEW SECRETARY NAMED
Young Men’s Recreation Centers
Grows in Membership
Thursday night the Baraca Class,
captained by Warren Davis defeated
‘Walter Walker’s team in a fast and
‘snappy game. So far the Baraca
class team holds the penant, not hav
ing been defeated. Captain Davis
issues a challenge to all comers.
Some teams that are being organ
ized are the Rebekahs, Philatheas, O
L. Bradshaw’s cass of boys of the
Baptist Church, Odd Fellows, Clerks,
and the Epworth League, A list of
their captains will be given later.
The playgrounds of the Y. M. R. C.
at the corner of Lee and Pine streets
are open every night and some very
interesting and exciting games are be
ing played.
Ralph Cohen has been appointed
secretary of 'the Y. M. R. C, with au
thority to collect dues and member
ship fees and oversee playgrounds.
He will be at the Y. M. R. C. head
quarters every day at three P. M,
Boys from 12 to 16 are urged to
use the grounds’ in the afternoans.
Monday night has been set aside for
ladies especially. Every person play
ing is supposed to become a member.
Membership fees are as follows: Sus
taining and Seniors members $l.OO
per month. Ladies 25¢, boys from 12
to. 19, 25¢.
Everybody is urged to to he out
and see what the Y. M. R. C. is real!
ly doing for the people of Fitzgerald.
.
May Re.open Mines
. .
With Federal Aid
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Plans
for the opening of the abandoned
mines of the south with the aid of
dongressional action was discussed at
a conference tod®y of members of the
house ways and means sub-commit
tee on metals and representatives of
the mineral division of the southern
tariff association,
No One Hurt When
Cars Smash Today
Automobiles driven by C. J. Cham
pion and Dan Null smashed together
at the corner of Grant and Central
this morning badly damaging Mr.
Null's car and causing his daughter,
who was riding with him, to suffer a
slight gash on her face from flying
glass,
According to eye witnesses, the
smash-up seems to have been an un
‘avoidable accident,
(ELECTION OUTCOME
Perfect Order Maintained As
Record Crowd Casts Vote
NEW PARTY COMMITTEE
Paulk Thought with Slight Lead
at 3 O’clock Today
The result of the city primary elec
tion today was still in doubt as the
Leader went to press at 4 o’clock this
afternoon. Observors at the polls
expressed a belief that Drew W.
Paulk, had a slight lead over Ludlow
L. Griner, but the situation was ap
parently such that the last two hours
voting could ihange the result with
ease,
The largest vote in the history of
Fitzgerald was polled, almost as
many women voting as men. De
spite the size of the crowd-that con
stantly thronged the polling place
perfect order was maintained and the
11)rescnce of ladies ar all hours of the
day exerted a splendid influence on |
the demeanor of the crowd. Pcrfcct‘
countesy and general good humor
was evident on all sides. Both may
oralty candidates were cheerful and
apparently each . was confident of
success,
At 12 o’clock noon, according to
custom, the voters at that time pres
ent at the polls elected a new city
Democratic executive committee by
acclamation. The committee is as
follows: i
City at Large—lsidor Gelders.
First Ward—Ed Carney.
Second Ward—R. L. Jones.
Third Ward—G. S. Willcox.
Fourth Ward—Wm, S. Haile.
.. @
Cuban Politics Are
- Settled By Hughes
' (By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 18th.—The
State Department announced today
that this government holds that Za
yas was duly elected as president of
Cuba last November, in accordance
with announcement made in Cuba
last November, in accordance with
the announcement made in Cuba by
American Minister Long.
This position is based on the report
of General Crowder. Gomez the oth
er candidate has assured the State
department he will abide by the de
cision.
.
Russian Reds Are
Deported By U. S.
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 18—Forty
Russian Communists whose deporta
tion was prevented last weck by the
refusal of the Letvian Consut at New
York to provide a wise for the pass
ports, will be deporter aboard the
steamship Mongolia April 28th. The
passports are now properly visen.
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British Seek German |
.
Indemnity Payment
(By International News Service)
LONDON, April 18th., Lloyd
CGe¢orge announced in the House of
Cmmons this afternoon that Germany
is in default in meeting the repara
tions demands and the Allied Supreme
Council will meet possibly next week,
to consider the situation. l
.
Grand Jury Will
Reconvene Tuesday
The Ben Hill County Grand Jury
will reconvene Tuesday April 19th to
hear reports of committees and con
clude its regular business for the
April term of superior court.
The recess was extended over
'Monday by Foreman D. L. Martin
in order that the sessions of the body
would both conflict with the primary
election Monday.
The presentments of the grand jury
will probably be prepared at the Tues
day session and adjournment taken
that or the following day.
Superior Court finished civil busi
ness at noon Friday and was recess
ed untl Tueday by Judge O. T. Gow
er. No suits of general interest were
tried during the week, Solicitor Gen
eral Wall has not arranged the crminal
court calendar, to be taken up Tues
day morning, but it is expected to in
clude a few important cases.
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Angeles, the enfigcmcnt ‘of Chars,
lic Chaplin to : Miss May -Collms’
a New York beauty, will be ans|
nounced as soon a- Mrs Mildred;
Harris Chaplin, smedian's
fir<t wife, obtains & val decree
o! divorce Misy Calives made
her first staze debut i “The 3e
tothal” tee ccars ago She has
Ll C recently,.
YAP QUESTION IS
; ey o |
lExchangc of Notes with Japs Is
Published by Hughes
NEITHER SIDE YIELDS
Japs Claim Clear Title to Pacific
Coaling Station
T e e \
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 18. The
tensity of the situation between the
United States and Japan over the Is
land of Yap was revealed officially
for the first time today, when the
state department made public the
entire correspondence between the
two governments, consisting of three
American and two Japanese notes,
exchanged during the last six months,
The correspondence, some of which
is distinctly curt, reveals that each
government has stood solidly on its
original position, each flatly refusing
to give way in the slightest to the
contentions of the other.
The United States is adamant in re
fusal to concede that Japan is en
titled to exclusive possession of the
highly important little Island and
Japan stubbornly maintains that Yap
was awarded to her by the allied su
preme council and the matter is a
closed chapter.
Secretary Hughes' note of April 5,
rejected the Japanese contentions in
their ‘entirety, stating the treaty of
Versailes specifically states that Ger
many surrendered her possessions in
the Pacific to the “Allied and associ
ated powers.”” It cannot be ques
tioned, said the note, that of the prin
cipal “allied and associated powers”
is the United States.
Neither the supreme council nor
the League of Nations has any right
whatsgever to speak for the United
States with respect to Yap or any
other matter, Hughes said in his note.
i i
ALLIED SUPREME COUNCIL
TO CONSIDER QUESTIONS
LONDON, April 18.—The ques
tions raised by the recent note of the
United States government on the Is
land of Yap are of such importance
that the whole matter is to be re
ferred to the allied supreme council
early in May, it was officially stated
today.
SHORT AND SNAPPY
NEWS OF THE WORLD
BY TELEGRAPH
Official Organ
City of Fitzgerald
[JOINT COMMITTEE
Farm Bureau Conference Invites
Woman’s Club Aid
TO MEET SATURDAY
Decide Then What Co-operation
Can Be Given to Fair
At the special meeting of the Ben
Hill Farm Bureau Federation Satur
day afternoon a special committee
from the Chamber of Commerce and
the executive committee of the Fitz
gerald Fair Association was present
and entered a general discussion of
prospects for a fair this fall,
It was decided to call a second con
ference Saturday April 23 at which a
special committee from the Fitzger
ald Woman’s Club would be invited
to lend its advice. At the next meet
ing the Farm Bureau, Chamber of
Commerce, Woman'’s Club and Fair
Association will all be represented,
The Fitzgerald fair for the last two
vears has been held on the sole re
sponsibility of the executive commit
|tee of the Fair Association, G. S.
Willcox, president, Isidor Gelders,
vice president, and R. L. Jones, sec
retary-treasurer, without assistance
or financial support from any other
[orrzanization. It has been found prac
tically impossible to make the “fair
self-sustaining and a considerable
deficit has been met each year by the
executive officers of the association.
Representing the Chamber of Com
merce at the meeting Saturday was
the committee composed of e
Parrott, R. E. Lee, and J. C. Glover.
The executive officers of the Fair
Association and a quorum of the ad
visory board of the farm bureau was
present. A. J. Sword, chairman of
the Fitzgerald Council, presided in
the absence of Chairman Marion
Dickson.
Minutes of Meeting
The minutes of the meeting follow:
Ben Hill County Farm Bureau met
Saturday, April 16th, at 2:30 p, m.,
and on account of the illness of M,
Dickson, Chairman, A. J. Sword
presided over the meeting. After the
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved the following bus
iness was transacted:
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce and the Fitzgerald Fair
Association were present to discuss
the advisability of holding a real Ag
ricultural and Live Stock Exhibit in
Fitzgerald this Fall. After an outline
of the proposed Fair to be held by
the Fair Association was made by
Messrs, Jones and Gelders, Mr. Par
rot, spokesman for the committee
from the Chamber of Commerce out
ent to participate in the discussion on
as to the Fitzgerald Chamber of
Commerce co-operatng with the Ben
'Hill County Farm Bureau and the
Fair Association.
Other discussions were made by S.
G, Pryor Jr., Wesley R. Walker, J.
H. Mayes, and others in behalf of
the Farm Bureau and Chamber of
Commerce in which considerable in
terest was shown on the part of all
parties present that the three bodies
unit¢ together in a determined effort
to hold one of the best Agricultural
Fairs ever held in' Ben Hill County.
At this point County Agent C. T.
Owens suggested the appointment of
a committee composed of L. Stone,
J. Roscoe Kimball, J. Horton Taylor,
H. H. James, L, Robitzsch and Geo.
‘l)rcxlor to meet with the committee
from the Chamber of Commerce com
posed of W. R. Bowen, J. A. Parrott
and R. E. Lee and a committee from
the Woman’s Club to meet with the
the members of the Fair Association
and make definite plans and arrange
ments as to working in conjunction
with them on the holding of a Fair
‘this Fall. This committee to meet
Saturday April 23rd, at 2:30 p, m. at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Fix Price on Corn
After some discussion as to
‘thc amount of corn in the county to
‘be put on the market R, L. Stone, T.
Dunn, A. J. Sword, W. H. Robitzsch,
C. T, Weaver and H, H. James were
appointed a committee to decide what
price would be asked for corn. This
they agreed to be at 80c per bushel
fob. cars Fitzgerald. ;
After some discussion as to the
proposed raise to be made by the
Bowen Telephone Co., a motion was
made by H. H. James and seconded
by S. L. Stone prevailed authorizing
the Chairman to appoint a committee
composed of S. L. Stone, J. Roscoe
Kimball, H. H. James and L. Rob
itzsch to meet with the committee
appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce .and discuss the advisability of
approving or disapproving the pro
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