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THURSDAY
EDITION
VOL. XXVI,
NUMBER 52.
SIBLEY REVERSED BY U. S. LABOR BOARD;
BUGG REQUESTED TO CONFER WITH MEN
~ PLAN CONCESSION
English Magnates May Revise
Proposed Wage Reductions
OPEN SOUP KITCHENS
Distress Becomes Acute As Eng
lish Coal Strike Holds
LONDON, April 21.—A]though no
steps have yet been taken by either
side in the miners’ strike for the
resumption of negotiations; the
owners are displaying unusual ac
tivity and it is reported they are dis
cussing the possibility of an upward
revision of their wage proposals, in
view of the prime minister’s declara
tion last evening that the wage fig
ures of some of the owners were in
defensible and needed amendment.
The negotiating committee of the
miners, after a brief meeting today,
were hurriedly summoned to the
board of trade, and it was understood
they would meet Mr. Lloyd George
later.
A distinctly favorable atmosphere
regarding a settlement of the con
flict has developed as the result of
an address made yesterday -before
the house of commons by Mr. Lloyd
George. The prime minister declined
to aiter his position in opposing a
national pool of profits, but he like
wise stood firm against attacking the
rights of the unions.
May Set Up Kitchens |
Food kitchens may be established |
in the congested districts of England'
to relieve the acute distress brought'
about by the fuel and food famine-,'
which is daily growing more serious. l
The cabinet has under consideration
a system of hot-food depots to be
established by the government wher- |
ever thie necessity is apparent. f
Board of trade officials declared to
the United News that the fuel situ- |
ation is the most critical in the his
tory of the nation. Additional re
strictions on the use of coal are im- |
perative, and probably will go into ef
fect within the next few days. |
Under "the most favorable condi- |
tions, the miners will not return to
the pits before ten days, unless the
strike suffer an immediate collapse,
which is not viewed as probable. |
Even after the men decide to re
turn to work, the resumption of pro
duction will be long delayed. Forty
four pits are flooded and temporarily |
unproductive. Some of these may
not be cleared for months,
12,000,000-Ton Shortage
On the nineteenth day of the strike,
a national shortage of more than 12.-
000,000 tons of coal exists, The gov
ernn:cit today has a supply only for
public service, light transport senvice
and for sanitary ‘and medical uses.
All unessential industries are ordered
to cease operation for the time being.'
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Harvey Attacked By
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Senator Harrison
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(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 21 ‘— A
vitriolic attack was made in the sen
ate today on George Harvey, ambas-!
sador to Great Britain, by Senator
Harrison, of Mississippi. Senator
Harrison charged Harvey with dis
reputable conduct that no reputable
journalist would have employed,
when he attacked former President
Woodrow Wilson when the latter
was on his sick bed.
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, ‘April 21—Busi
ness conditions during the last week
show no material improvement, Sec
retary of the Treasury, Melton said
today. The secretary stated that thé
President and his cabinet are work
ing earnestly to find relief for the bus
iness depression.
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER
WEATHER—Showers tonight and
Friday. Warmer tonight.
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l” SPLENDID WEATHER ;’;‘
TO GREET ECLIPSE
OF MOON TONIGHT l‘
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“ATLANTA, April 21.—Fine ‘wea:
ther will greet the next total eclipse
of the moon in Fitzgerald, C. F, von
Herrman, forecaster, vouches for the
weather, but disclaims any connec
tion whatever with the predicted an
tics of the moon.
The frost having arrived, per sched
ule, and having disappeared, per cus
tom, the elements seem satisfied to
settle themselves for several fine,
clear days, says Mr. von Herrman.
The temperature will continue to rise
at it did Tuesday, in corroboration of
the forecaster’s claims.
The whoie United States will see
the total eclipse of the moon April
21-22, which is the numerical way of
saying Thursday-Friday. Acrording
to one rather technical authority, here
is what Fitzgerald may expect:
“The total lunar eclipse of April
21-22 will be wisible throughout the
United States. The moon is north
of the center of the earth’s. shadow,
but, nevertheless, near enough to it
to become completely immersed. At
11:57 p. m. on the 21st, the moon
first touches the penumbra, but it
will not be till well after midnight
that the darkening becomes con
spicious. At 1:03 a. m, the edge of
the true shadow is reached, and more
and more of the moon will be hidden
until at 2:23, it is completely ob
scured ercept for _th? faint reddish
light refractede#ifough the earth’s
atmosphere. Totality fasts only 42
minutes, and the mwoon is entirely
clear of the -shadow at 4:26, though
it does not leave the penumbra until
5:22. The bright star Spica will be
within 10 degrees of the eclipsed
moon, making a very pretty specta
cle for anyone who gets to sce it.”
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Merchants Called to Meet Fri
day to Talk Closing
CAMPAIGN FOR TRADE
Subject of Trade Extension
Campaign May Come Up
The merchants of Fitzgerald have
been called into special sessions at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms at
8 o'clock Friday evening it was stat
ed this afternoon by W. A. Adams,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The purpose of the mecting is to
discuss the proposed Thurday after
noon closing and to see whether the
merchants will stand behind the
Chamber of Commerce in its move
for a weekly half holiday during the
warm months.
A trade extension campaign in
which the merchants of Fitzgerald
would unite in a powerful effort to
draw trade into Fitzgerald from a
radius much larger than at present,
will be broached, according to Mr,
f}dams
“There is no reason in the world.”
declared Mr. Adams, “why Fitzger
ald should not draw trade from a
radius of fifty miles around Fitzger
ald. Automobiles and good roads
have absolutely put all of Scuth
'Georgia at the doors of Fitzgerald
'merchants. We need more trade and
'the way to get it is to after it in an
lorg:mizcd and co-operative way.”
| All merchants of the city, whether
'members of the Chamber of Com
| merce or not, are urged to attend the
| special meeting to express themselves
lon the Thursday efosing proposal
and on the project of a co-operative
ltradc extension campaign.
PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS PLAN
l REVIVAL LAST OF MAY
| Elder Walter M. Blackwell, pastor
of the Primitive Baptist church an
nounces that the revival meeting will
begin at his church the sth Sunday in
May, with Elder W. B, Screws of
Graymont doing the preaching,
~ FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GECRGIA
| THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1921
Hundred Rooters Will Accomp
any Contestants Friday
MEET IS IN ASHBURN
Thirteen High Schools Will Com
-pete For Honors
Nearly one hundred rooters will ac
company the contestants who will
represent Fitzgerald High School in
the Third District Meet at Ashburn
Friday and Saturday when they leave
tomorrow morning.
The school has its heart set for vic
tory and will make a hard fight for a
majority of first places from the thir
teen school; that will enter the com
petition.
Fitzgerald representatives who have
been picked by preliminary contests,
held during the past ewo weeks are
as follows:
Declamation—Marvin Morris.
Recitation—Pauline Dunn.
Girl's Essay—Leonora Hunter.,
Boy's Essay—Ranald Burke.
Music—Dorothy Thurmond.
100 yd. Dash—Ralph Russell.
220 yd, Dash—Stancil Turner.
440 yd. Dash—Stancil Turner.
Hurdles—Stancil Turner.
Broad Jump—Ralph Russell.
High Jump—Reginald Durrough.
Pole Vault—Wadley Kirkland. ‘
Relay—Ralph Russell, Stancil Tur
ner, Reginald Durrough, Perry
Booker. 4
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L.W.W. HEAD SEEKS
(By International News Service)
CHICAGO, April 21.—Big Bill
Hapwood, leader of the I. W. W.,
who was presumed to have entered
the federal prison at Fort Leaven
worth yesterday to complete serving
a twenty year sentence has escaped
from federal authorities and is now
cn route to Moscow, Russia, accord
ing to word received today by the
United States district attorney Cline,
According to Cline’s information
Haywood sailed on the Steamship
King Oscar and landed at Riga.
It is believed that a number of the
other sixty I. W. W. defendants who |
were to have begun sentences escaped
with Haywood.
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German Dictation
Assumed By French
France and Britain to Be Only Con
ferees Tomorrow
& (By International News Service)
LONDON, April 21 —Necither Bel
gium, Italy nor the United States
will be represented ar the conference
at Hythe Saturday, the British for
cign office announced this afternoon,
and specifically denied reports from
Washington that the United States
was to participate.
The office also denicd the rumor
that British troops are involved in
plans for an advance into the Ruhr
valley. The Hythe conference has
thus been reduced to a dialogue be
tween Lloyd George and the French
premier Briand.
It has been apparent for several
days that Italy viewed the prospects
of fresh military action against Ger
mans with some misgivings and that
Lloyd George is opposed to it for
practical economic reasons,
Belgium alone is understood to
favor it with wholehearted approval
and assure go-operation with the
French plans,
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FIRST M. E. BARACAS
TO ELECT OFFICERS
The Young Men’s Baraca Class of
the First Methodist Church will hold
its annual election of officers at the
home of the class leader, Mr. A. G.
Brown, on West \Orange street ' this
e¢vening. The business meeting will
be followed by a social hour or two.
'CEORGIA UNIONS
Larrissey and Howard Will Ad
i dress Federation Today
‘ TO FIGHT INJUNCTION
After Hearing A. B. & A. Case
} Will Talk Legislation
ATLANTA, April 21.—Opening of
a fight to outlaw the injunction from
union labor disputes, and plans for a
detailed cxecutive report on the A,
B. & A. railway strike were the feat
ures of the initial session of the four
day twenty-third annual convention
of the Georgia Federation of Labor
at the Labor Temple Wednesday,
The members planned to go into
the A., B. & A. situution whom Dele
‘gate George Haney of the black
smiths’ union, moved that the con
vention invite Willium S. Howard of
counsel for the strikers to address
the body at 4 o'clock Thursday on
the federal court litigation that has
grown out of the sirike.
Before this motien was adopted
Delegate G. W. Marshall, interna
tional representative of the machin
ists’ union and member of the com
mittee of grand officers handling tho;
strike, asked that an executive meet
ing be called for 3 o'clock Thursday
for J. M. Larrissey, grand vice pres
ident of the conductors, to ‘“explain
certain phases of the strike and out
line -certain plans that are under
way.”
The convention adopted both mo
pions.
To Dight Injunction
The anti-injunction matter was of
fered by Jerome Jones, representing
the Atlanta Federation of Trades,
who read a bill proposed for passage
by the Legislaturc. The bill was
prepared by the legislative commit
tee and has the sympathy of Gov
ernor-Elect Thomas W, Hardwick
and other prominent State- leaders.
Mr. Jones explained that the bill
proposes to offset the activities of the
Sherman antitrust law and harmonize
with the Clayton anti-injunction law.
The Sherman law, he said, was in
tended to be used only in property
disputes and not in laboor disputes,
The convention wes called to order
by James Miller of the City Employ
ees Association after the delegates
had marched to the Labor Temple
[from the Kimball House behind a
band of Atlanta union musicians,
Mayor pey delivered the address of
welcome. Fle touched briefly on the
open shop fight that has been waged
in Atlanta, declaring that it ended
with the last city election, and
thanked the unions for their loyal
support of his candidacy. He con
gratulated the labor men for their
hacking of the public ownership fight
derlaring that it was a winning fight
and the mind of the public is ready
for it.
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Strike Breakers Quit
Shops At Manchester
MANCHESTER, April 21.—(Spe
cial)-When the master mechanic
came down to the repair shops here
to begin the day’s work yesterday he
found that all the white men who
had been employed as strike break
ers had quit the services. A few men
in the round houge and a few un
skilled negro laborers were all that
reported for duty.
Union men here state that the
strike breakers had been talked to
and the situation explained to them
fully, The strikers had urged them
not to hep break down their fellow
working men and the moral suasion
is credted with paving caused the
walk out.
The ranks of the strikers at Man
chester are holding firm, not a single
union man having returned to work.
Strikers here assert that the strike is
gradually being won by the men thru
natural process of starvation of the
road, which is carrying very little bus
incss and which is being operated in
an expensive and wasteful manner by
the inexperienced strike breakers.
Cotton, Good Middling St e
No Receipts No Sales
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Il FITZGERALD; BURSTS ]l
Il AT PITTS_ YESTERDAY I
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A meteor, or a series of meteors,
passed over Middle and Southern
Georgia at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, exploding and showering metal
as heavy as iron, frightening the peo
ple in the section of the State where
the phenomena was wisible,
The meteor was seen in Fitzgerald.
It exploded over Pitts in Wilcox
county, The explosion was witnessed
in Cordele, Abbeville and Seville and
other surrounding towns.
The meteor shut out the sun and
passed over Macor and olher towns
in a northeast to southeast direction.,
Albany reports that it passed over
that city at 9 o'clock. Pitts is ap
proximately 30 miles from Albany, 5
miles from Seville, 14 miles from Ab
beville, and 'about 15 miles from
Cordele.
Pitts reports that the city was
shaken by the explosions, while. the
other cities, with the exception o f
Albany, say the explosions were
heard and the smoke trails as the
fragments fell to the earth were
plainly visible. 4
JAP ATTACKS U. S.
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Marquis Okuma Asserts U. S. Is
Overbearing on Issue
AMERICA IS FIRM
Refuses to Concede Station to
Japs under Treaty
(By International News Service)
TOKIO, April. 21 —The cabinet
council today approved the “firm at
titude” of the foreign office in contro
versy with the United States over the
Yap question,
Marquis Okuma, former prime
minister, is quoted as saying, that
the action of the United States on
the Yap issue is illogical and incom
prehensible.
~ “I cannot approve of America's at
titude,” he said, “it 1s over bearing.
The ‘question was settled by the su
preme council and America did not
then protest against the settlement.”
'U. S. WILL STAND
FIRM ON ISSUE
WASHINGTON, April 21 —That
!thvrv will be no quibbling with Japan
lu\'(-r the Island of Yap, is indicated
strongly by the state department to
day. This government will maintain
firmly the position that Yap is a
former German possession surrend
'crv(l to the allied and associated
powers, of which the United States
’\‘V;L\ one.
NEW OFFICIALS ARE,
NAMED BY HARDING
WASHINGTON, April 21.—The
president this afternoon sent to the
Senate the nomination of David Blair,
commissioner of internal revenue;
assistant Secretary «of Commerce,
Claudius Huston, of Chattanooga;
United States Judge for Porto Rica,
Arthur Odlin, Jacksonville, Fla,
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Fitzgerald Baseball
.
Team Defeats Ocilla
The Fitzgerald baseball team, un
der the management of E. C. Mann
and captaincy of J. B. Vaughn, took
a second game from the Ocilla base
ball team Tuesday and is getting into
tip top shape for a winning season.
The boys are playing again this after
noon and Manager Mann is arrang
ing a fast schedule with other strict
ly “home town” teams in this section,
The batterics for Tuesday’s game
were J. B, Vaughn and Howell
Hobbs for Fitzgerald and Whitley
and Whitley for Ocilla, The score
was Fitzgerald, 7; Ocilla, 2,
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i“CAN NOT CONDONE
AN UNLAWFUL ACT”
Declares Bugg Violated Letter
and Spirit of Law
| SIBLEY IS REVERSED
Court Is Declared in Error in
Board’s Ruling Today
(By International News Service)
CHICAGO, April 21.—Declar
ing that the records of the case
clearly show that no conference
had been had between Receiver
B. L. Bugg for the A., B. & A.
and the striking employees the
United States Railway Labor
Board today reiterated its opin
|ion that it has no jurisdiction in
'the carrier’s financial condition
as it effects just and reasonable
,wages and requested the Re
ceiver to hold conferences with
'the employes on the wage ques
’tion.
The Board further ordere that
'any failure to agrec on the ques
tion of just and reasonable wage
for the striking A., B. & A. work
ers shall be immediately rported
to it for decision.
The decision declares in effect
that the Georgia district court
was in error and misled by the
exigencies of the case into as
suming jurisdiction and that the
Receiver of the road in reducing
wages under the court order has
violated the letter and spirit of
the Transportation Act.
“The Board cannot condone
what is in itself a wrongful act,”
says the decision.
CHICAGO, April 21, The
United States Railroad Labor
Board in a decision handed down
today, requested Col. Bugg, Re
ceiver of the Atlanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic Railroad and
the employees of the railroad to
hold further conferences in an ef
fort to determine a just and reas
onable wage scale for the employ
ees of the road.
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Commissioner Of
Revenues Named
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 21—David
Blair, of Winston-Salem, North Caro
lina will be the new commissioner of
internal revenues according to the
formal announcement today by Secre
tary of the Treasury Melton. The po
sition is one of the.most important
outside of the cabinet. It pays ten
thousand 3 year.
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Bandits Rob Bank
Messenger; Escape
(By International News Service)
CHICAGO, April 21.—Five armed
bandits today held up Vice-president
Amberg and cashier Stone of the
Schubert Amberg state Bank on their
way to the Union Trust Company,
securing twenty-five thousand dollars
and escaped. .
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Fitzgerald Folk At
Sunday School Meet
W. A. Adams. returned. yesterday
evening from Macon where he at
tended the opening of the convention
of the state Sunday School conven
tion.
He represented the Central Chris
tian Church Sunday School. Mrs.
Burr Stokoe, Mrs, C. A. Newcomer,
Miss Grace Davis and Rev. James H.
Elder, all of the First Methodist
church Sunday school, will remain
through the convention.
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