Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, June 24, 1921, Friday Edition, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextT 3 ° ~ The Fitzgerald Leader - Enterprise & Press W Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday of g Each Week By ' THE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY :Sh‘)tcriptiol\ Rate: periannum oo T 8300 :ﬁnt'ered at the Post Office at Fitzgerald as Second Class . 'Mail Matter under Act of Congress, March 18, 1897 ~ Official Organ of the City of Fitzgerald BIBOR GELDERS 00l . . . Editor STEWART F. GELDERS____Managing Editor Rates for display advertising furnished on application. Local readers 10c per line for each insertion. No ad taken for less than 30 cents. AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, foreign Adv. Representatives, PLENTY OF MONEY IN FITZGERALD— Fitzgerald should be doing the best business now it has done in two years. There is more money being paid out to the consuming public in Fitz gerald now than any time within a year and any slowness in business is the fault of business and not of conditions. The A., B. & A. pay roll is at léast as large as it has been any time since last fall and thousands of dollars a month in strike relief pay is coming in to the strikers. The curb market is developing a thousand dollars a week of new business for established concerns with whom the farmers spend their money, Watermelons start moving next week and mean several thousand dollars a week for the next month., After the big watermelon crop, which was saved from serious reduction by the rains early this week, will come a tobacco crop of considerable proportions that will mean at least fifty thousand dollars a weck for the city until it is all harvested. Fitzgerald is to be m splendid financial condition ii the money that is paid out in Fitzgerald is kept in Fitzgerald by united and vigorous effort on the part of local business men. Trading in Fitzgerald should be made so at tractive during the scason that farmers will feel it to their advantage to market their crops in Fitzgerald. Tobacco growers who last year went to Tifton and Abbeville and Douglas to sell their tobacco should be induced to sell in Fitzgerald, and spend their money in Fitzgerald. Concerted action on the part of local business men in making consistent individual advertising campaigns dur ing the scason will have the desired effect. The next few weeks is Fitzgerald's big opportunity for proving herseli a “go-getter” and building up a big business in spite of the depression in other sections ( i The times like the present are always to the ad vantage of the game fighter, Aslight depression offers the sluggish man an excuse for letting up his efforts and thus gives the energetic man a freer field for reaching out and getting a bigger share of all the business there is, FITZGERALD'S PUBLIC LIBRARY—A :atis factory sum was raised at the home town musical comedy last night to go into improvements for the Carnegie Library. Everybody was satisfied, the audience got it's money’s worth and the players had lots of fun. And the improvement fund for the library will be augmented substantially. That is, after all, the most enjoyable feature of the per formance. “Katcha-Koo” entertained for two hours. The library entertains and instructs for ten or twelve hours cach day, every day in the year. 1t is one of Fitzgerald's cducational insti tutions and education is the crying need of the time, education that will help folks to think for themselves and to think straight. Good authors standard authors, do that no less than do the schools. i 1 I ; No support is too generous for the library. It must be maintained the best in the state. And, most of all, it must be widely used. It is to the everlasting credit of Fitzgerald that it has the fourth largest circulation of books in the state, larger than libraries with four or five times as many books on the shelves, books that stay on the shelves. Ben Hill county and Fitzgerald people keep the books off the library shelves, keep them in use. The service the library has rendered as an adjunct to the county and city schools and as an independent and separate institution of learn ing can not be estimated In curtain talks last night between acts Mayor Pittman and Mrs. Benton put the service of the library and the need for more improvements in public education in clear terms. The library board will continue to raise funds for the library in ad dition to the regutar appropriations, which are as much as city and county can afford but not as much as can be used to advantage. The public schools, however, can not be financed with plays and the like. A bond issue 15 needed and when the voters go to the polls August lst t¢ vote on the bond issue they had ‘well keep in mind the thought that lack of education is at heart of all the world’s troubles today, political, industrial, social. Lack of clear and independent thinking is the trouble. “To improve education is the ¢rying need of the times PLAN THAT MAKES THE FARMER STICK —ln the many trials of farm organization in the past, the rock upon which most of them failed was the fact that they did not stick together long enough. In this new organization now being formed to market farm products on the co-opera tive plan, applying the well tried business princi ples to the farm organization, sticking together is made mandatory by attaching penalties large ~enough and sure of collertion, to make it more profitable to “stick” than to “back slide”. The California plan, or Sapiro plan, as it is most frequeidly referred to, carries with it the obliga tion to stick together for years, with the option of withdrawing in any one year, by giving a seasons notice of withdrawal. No better plan could be de vised to market cotton especially, since it will re quire the pooling of immense quantities of cotton to make itself a factor in the markets of the world. It is apparent that the speculator is not in favor of this collective operation on the part of the cot ‘ton farmer and is suggesting modified plans in the hope of side trackng the only plan which can bring permanent success to the cotton farmers Georgia unfortunately is encumbered with faction al strife among farm leaders who should be work ing in harmony to bring about what each really de sires to accomplish, the betterment of condition of the farming population, Get together and work out this marketing prob lem and don’t let jealous and personal ambtion throttle this great emancipation scheme for our cotton growers. The other cotton states have adopted one plan, the California plan, why not Georgia? S e UNDER THE HIGH SOUNDING NAME OF “FINANCE”—From Atlanta Georgian—The In terstate Commerce Commission is getting a few facts on railroad finance, and is learning why the ratlroads needed higher rates for freight and pas sengers, and lower rates for workers, A subcommittee, sitting in Philadelphia and New York, has been investigating costs of con struction and repair of equipment. The testimony has been “interesting”, When the committee sat in Philadelphia it squeezed the information from the Pennsyivania Railroad that it paid the B.ldwin Locomotive Works $3,500,000 more for repairs to 200 locomo tives than the railroad would have needed to pay in its own well-equipped shops. Its shops, in the meantime, were doing the same work for other railroads at the lower, reasonable price. In New York a few days ago the same sort of imformation was obtained from a representative of the New York Central lines. The chief engin cer of motive power, F, H. Hardin, testified under oath that the Central Central had paid the Rome Locomotive Works $1,271,424 more for the re pair of 112 locomotives than it could have done the work for in its own shops. The Rome works received an average of $17,302 a locomotive., The Central’s shops, could have done it for $5950 and actually were repairing locomotives for the “Big Four” road and the Indiana Harbor Belt Line at less than half the cost (and time) re (uired by the “outside” shops. The only at tempted explanation was that the other shops needed the business in order to expand and t keep running. But anyone else, who doesn't happen to be an ‘Xpert accountant, is allowed to guess all he wants as to the reason for this. If he scratches is head long enough he may decide that it is just a simple method of forcing up the appar nt totals of operating costs. A railroad sees that if it can set up a repair works that scem independent, but really isn't, and have its repair work done at an exorbitant price, it can harvest a fat profit and in addition have a fine stuffed argument for an increase in rates. It is theft, but it is also “clever” financing. As long as it remains undiscovered, it means good dividends. After it is discovered, however, it becomes an argument against private ownership of railroads and an argument for their strict su pervision as long as they do remain in private hands, B A GOOD THING FOR BOYS—A troop of Boy Scouts from Cordele drilled on the strects today and a great many people looked on with interest ed approval. They thought it was very nice to be a boy scout and drill as those lads did. But drilling is not all there is to being a boy scout. Those boys are camping at Bowen's Mill this week, and camping “scientifically” according to rules and advice gained from the experience of woodsmen ever since Daniel Boone’s time. A great many Fitzgerald people visited the lads in their neat camp and got a glimpse of their healthiul sports and sportsmanlike play and they thought it very ice to be a boy scout and go camping that way But camping isn't all there is to being a boy scout. Being a boy scout is more the acquiring of a aew and different state of mind than it is of wearing a uniform or drilling or camping, or play ing scout games. They are just incidental fac " ors, contributing their share towarq creating the - of mind, the attitude toward his fellows, an vard life that a boy scout develops. The Scout 1w has twelve points: Be courteous ; be friendly : be reverent; be helpful ; be kind; be obedient: be brave; be truthful; be cleanly. ~ When a boy has been a boy scout for a while }yundvr a good leader he begins to live all these !u\'ol\'c points naturally in his work and play. In every lad with any life at all there is a great nidca! of superfluous energy that usually goes intc ' mischief of some kind or other. Scouting gives Elh:u energy a helpful, construitive channel as en | loyable work and p!ay. The boy scouts of Amer !ica have more members than any other juvenile |organization in the world and has the support and iu:dm'scnwnt of more people than any other juve !mle organization. It is a good thing. | Fitzgerald has a boy scout organization that is E ‘ot as active as it should be largely through the | failure of parents to co-operate with the scout | master or with the boys. The success of boy scouting depends more on intelligent co-opera tion of parents than any other factor. Fitzgerald would benefit by having her boys enrolled ir three or four good troops. THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1921 g R ITRN TS VREE LA AR VAR EURIRR SR AR RN SRR e FIRST METHQDIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Comer South Lee and W, Magnolia Sunday school will convene at 10 a. m, when the school will render their annual Children’s Day program, Preaching by the pastor at 11:15 a, m, and 8:00 p. m. Epworth League service at 7:00 p, m, Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 8:00. Picnic at Lake Beatrice Thursday You are cordially invited to all of these services, JAMES H. ELDER, Pastor, e B CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner Lee and Jessamine Streets Bible Schoil 10:00 a. m, W, A, Adams, Superintendent, : Preaching 11:15:4 "'m, Theme “A Warning Signal” Jumbe G B T othia @;) SeniorC: E 7-30 p. . Preaching 8:30 p. m, Theme “Mos es.! Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8:00 p. m, Those of All Faiths and no Faith welcomed to the above services. “Come thee with us and we will do thee good.” S. A. STRAWN, Minister, 314 Lee Street Phone 630 KENNEDY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Gordon & Altamaha Sts. REV. C. A. GINN, Pastor. Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Preaching at 11:00 a. m. B. Y. P Uiat 74p.°m. Preaching immediately after B. Y B, U, Midweek Prayer mecting Wedn: day 7:30 p. m. e PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The subject for next Sunday morn ing will be “The Pcrseverence oi the Saints,” All members of the congre gation are cordially urged to be pres ent, Hours of meeting are as follows Sunday school 10:00 A, M. Morning service 11:00 A. M. Christian Endeavor 7:30 P, M. Evening service 8:30 P, M, Visitors are always cordially wel cimed. R. M Mann, Pastor eel e PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Palm and Johnson Sts. Elder Walter M, Blackwell, Pastor, Preaching Ist and 3rd Sundays at 11:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Bible Study every Suaday 10:30 a. m. Prayer meeting each Wednesday 8:30 p. m. We invite you to all these services. Central Methodist Church Sunday School 10 a, m, . Preaching 11:30 a, m, and 8:30 p. m, by the pastor, League 8:15 p. m, Woman's Missionary Society Mon day 4 p. m, Midweek Prayer Service, Wednes day 8:30 p. m. Public cordially invited to all ser vices, ISSAC P. TYSON, Pastor, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Main and M:yvaolha. Sunday School 10:G0 a. ra, Preaching 11:30 a .m. an. 8:00 o'- clock P. m. Sunbeams 3:00 p. m. B YA P U 7:00 pm. Men’s Prayer meeting Monday 8:00 p m. Mid-week Prayer meeting Wednesday 3:00 p. m. A cordial welcome to all to attend these services. J. F. Singleton, Pastor EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTICE Services’next First Sunday in June; Church School at 10 a, m, Morning Service, Communion, 11,15, Ty Evening Service 8:30, The Public cordially invited. R, G. SHANNONHOUSE, Rector REGISTRATION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the reg istration books of the city of Fitzger ald will be opened at eight-thirty o'clock on the morning of the 22nd day of June, 1921, and will be kept open unti 6:00 P, M. July 21st, 1921, each day between the hours of 8:30 A, M. to 6:00 P, M,, for the purpose of enabling the qualified voters of said city to register for an election to be hed on the Ist day of August, 1921, to determine the question whether or not said city shall issue its bonds in the sum of $68,000,00 for the purpose of building and equipping a public school building in the First Ward of said City, and for the purpose of erecting and equipping additional rooms and auditorium in the High school building i the Fourth ‘Ward i said city and for the purpose of re pairing the colored school building in the sccond ward of said city, tf David L, Paulk, City Clerk, Money back with question if HUNT'S GU ANTEED 3 SKIN DISEASE/ REMEDIES (Hunt's Salve angd Soap), fail in the treatment of Itch, Eczema, Ringworm, Tetfer or otheritche “ ing skin ases, Try thip at our risk, Maciemare Urug Co. JULY FOURTH PROGRAM NEARING COMPLETION (Continued from Page 1) e e e Stores To Decorate Frank Hager is consulting with the business men of the city in regard to decorations for the Fourth 8f July, He has secured the services of Kurt Mettern, of Chicago and San Fran cisco, to handle the art work, Mr. Mettern was emploved for more than a year at the World’s Fair grounds in San Francisco in 1914-15 in pre paring for the great international ex position, It is expected that every business house in the crty will be in gala attire for the day, The program as it shapes up rough * now will be something as follows: Opening with bicycle races and boy scout drill; mammoth parade with floats, farm bureau, bicycle, boy scout and the usual other sections; dinner; music and speaking at the Blue and Gray Park; base ball game, Local sportsmen are considering a boxing match at the.old skating rink to wind up the day's festivities, A mardi gras is in prospect for the late evening, The program is not com plete and has not been mapped out definitely yet., There is a possibility that auto races may be arranged for the late afternoon after the baseball game. Chairman Adams is working on oth er big features with the assistance of his committee, Waited Till The Cows Came Home “I am indeed glad to write you this letter, I was a terrible sufferer from gases in the stomach and colic attacks The specialist, our family doctor sent me to Philadelphia, gave me no re lief, although 1 took his medicine till the cows ¢ame home, He finally -d [ would have to be operated, It's ~uy 1 hedard of Mayr’s Wonderful kemedy then, and although it is now three years !‘im‘c I took a course of it, I have nevér-had a symptom of my old trouble siyice.” It is a simple, harmless prepagation that removes the catarrhal mucu) from the intestinal tract and allays\ the inflammation which causes pradtically all stomach, iiver and intestinal aiiments, includ ing appendicitis, Olye dose will con vince or money refunded. Advertisement, NOTICE! All persons, firms or corporations that have not paid their 1921 occupa tions tares are requested to pay samec by the first day of July 1921, as the Mayor and Council has instructe. me to make cases against all that have not paid after this date, €. EDIXON. Chiet of ‘Police, Don’t forget to get your orders in before 9:30 and 4:30 tor Fresh and Smoked Meats Beauchamp’s Market. \.\ VR . s A s . N S S pal O m:\ 4de };\v % (.‘;gs_:: B W\~ Ship and sail under the Stars and Stripes to all parts of the world THERE was a long period when it was not true, but today it is proudly true once phcre trade and passenger routes are so established that yoy' can ship your goods, or you c¢an sail, to any part of the world under the Stars and Stripes. | The program of rqutes is being carried out with an eye to the future as well as present needs of American exporters and im porters and all American pros perity. See that the ships you use are owned and operated by American citizens pr by the U.S. Shipping Board. | Operators of Passenger Serviges Admiral Line, 17 §tate Strcet, New York, N. Y. Matson Navigatio) Compan?', 26 So. Gay Street, Baltimore, Md. Munson Steam Ship Line, 82 Beaver Street, New Yo E. N Y. New York and Poqto Rico S. S. Co., 11 Bioadway, New York, N. Y. Pacific Meil 8. S./Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N [Y. U. S. Mail 8. S./Co., 45 Broadway, New York, Ni » Ward Line, (Newf York and Cuba Mail S 8. Co) Hoot of Wail Streety New York. N. Y. Freg use of Shipping Board films Use of Shipping Board motion picture films, four reels free on request of any mayor, pastor,/postmaster, or organi zation. A grdat educational picture of ships and tHe sca. Write for inform ation to H. Lajie, Director Information Bureau, Ro 911, 1319 “F" Street, N. W., Washifgton, D. C. SHI FOR SALE (To Amgrican citizens omly) Steel steamprs, both oil and coal burners. Aljo wood steamers, wood hulls and odean-going tugs. Further information] obtained by request. For sailings of passenger and frefght ships to all parts of|the world and all other ifformation, write any of fhe above lines or pHI N, D.C. ’ R A\ \ . L The Story of Our States Ry JONATHAN BRACE XXXV.—W. VIRGINIA As HB 2 name im ¢2o v\ plies, West 'ﬂ.ii’@{-‘} % Virginia was LN originally a e Wl ¢° portion of %4 &7/ Virginia, the NI SENTES old Dominion Colony. While its history is nat urally yoked up with that of the Mother State, there are many points in which the two sections of Virginia were divergent and it was for this reason that West Virginia finally became a sepa rate state, The first white man who prob ably penetrated the wilderness of this Western region was John Laderer, a German surgeon, who went on a tour of exploration in 1669. In the same year, La Salle sailed up the Ohio and landed at several points in the present state, There was little coloniza tion until 1782, when Scotch and Irish adventurers began to fill Western Virginia. They were encouraged but little, and, in fact, the King in 1783 declared that this part of the colony was Indian country and could not rightfully be settled. Coloniza tion continued, however, and bit ter warfare was waged against the Indians and the French who had come down from the North. In 1774 the battle of Pt. Pleasant was fought, which was one of the bloodiest of Indlan conflicts, The backwoodsmen who set tled in the Western part of Vir ginla were entirely different types of men from the wealthy slave owners along the coast. Jealousies between the two sec tions arose and the Western countries felt great dissatisfac tion at the way Virginia was governing them. The most marked point of disagreement was over the slavery question, and it was because of this that, when Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, West Virginia teok matters in its own hands. Delegates met at Wheeling, drew up a scparate constitution, and declared their independence. Their application for admission into the Union was accepted by Lincoln, and in 1863 West Vir ginia became the thirty-fifth state, It is often called the “Pan handle State” on account of its shape. Its area is 24,170 square miles, and it has eight presiden tial electors. (® by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) MICKIE SAYS— A BIZNESS MAN WHO DOESNY ADVERTISE ATTRACTS ABDLT AS MUCH ATTENTION AROUND TOWN AS A QUURCH BELL \WOLLD WITHOUY A QLAPPER L\ e/~ =y 0 ey AQC Q gEv - e PN o \S <o P pO ~0 8 =, N s d 0 ((’; b W::\,( N * V&S e it (ﬂ N SERVIEES \v ‘h "i’i'ﬁ\. oo o // e 2V iheen SN ; 2 /4 e ‘ 4 3 77 | By 7 7 |8 41" ~ == == = = ‘\\\ = [ éf/ = Qanies VEHROR Let Us Put Your Bike/in Shape For | Bicycle Races July 4th Prizes Offered to Winners In Six Events. Register Today at Crews Bicycle 'Company 209 E. Central Ave. -: \_ Phone 515 “if We Can Get It In the Shop %V\e Can Fix I.” ® Bring Us Your SHOES BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 13th. M Men ’s Half Soles, sewed or nailed ............. .. $l.OO Ladies’ Half Soles, sewed or M o S Se Men ’s Rubb_er ARI L e BIE Ladies - übber Blegly <t b e 50c .——_-"T_:’_‘—'—_'—,-——"""‘" Fixed Same Day Received # ° | Harnish Shoe Shop OTTO HARNISH, Manager. | . Opposite 5-Story Building 203 East Pine Street lllllllllllllllllllnllllnlnnnlnnnlnn'nnnnnnnnnnn-J'-nnu.n.......... Eed o . Children’s Day At ° First M. E. Church The children of the First Method ist Episcopal Sunday School will ren der the Children’s Day Program at the hour of Sunday school 10:00 o’- clock Sunday morning, The parents of the scholars and the friends of the school are cordially invited, An offering will be taken for the Student Loan Fund, _ This fund is loaned to young people need ing assistance in securing their edu cation. . We are proud of the confidence doctors, druggists and the public have in 666 Chill and Fever Tonic. Advertisement, Fds23: | Leader Want Ads bring results— Try one Phone 228. Phone 359 For Better Than Average Altering, Dry ICleaning, Dveing, Pressing, Tailoring, We are equipped to quick: Work That will last lon§. THREE-FIVE-NINE Pressing Club W. ROY BRAGG, Proprietor Manon Grocery Co., “WHERE QUALITY TELLS . AND PRICES SELL” PROMPT DELIVERY Octagon Soap, - 8at...........:is 's¢ Arbuckles Coftee 'N........... ... .23¢c White House Coffed ........40c Ib, Charmer Coffee, Ib. \.......... 25¢ French Market Coffee) ......30c Ib. Luzianne Coffee ......\...... 35¢ Ib. Best Green Coffee ....\......14c Ib, Compound Lard, .....J\.. 12%5¢ Ib. 4 Iba. Vegtole: .. ...... & DUBEE. sl vt il > Best Whole Grain Rice...........7c Irish Potatoes, peck ............50c Dry. Salt Meat, Ib, -..........:.15%c imoked Meat b ... ... e est Self Rising F10ur.........51.25 Serateh Feed; db. ~..;......... .3%4c¢ Kerosene, Gallon ................20c Green . Cabbage, head ............8¢ New Irish Potatoes ..............5c Snap Beaus, Ib. ............ ...10¢ Dont Forget the Placel! Manon Grocery Co., Phone. 520 226 East Pine St. e e E% %?% Money back without question (Y if HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES (Hunt's Sajve and Soap), fail in 4 the treatment of Itch, Eczema, Rln(wm:j!‘etterorotherhch- / ing skin (iseases. Try thio . treatment/at our rigk, acLemore Drug Co.