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WEDNESDAY
EDITION
VOL. XXVI, No. 83
THREE COMPANIES OF MILITIA ON DUTY IN CITY;
COL. RUSSELL HAS DECLARED MARTIAL LAW
DR. SOULE URGES
Sk it g j
Says New Day Of Great Prosper
ity Is About To Dawn
URGES SCHOOL BONDS
Says Nothing So Important As
Widespread Education
In one of the best public addresses
that has ever been made in Fitzgerald
Dr, Andrew M, Soule, president of
the State College of Agriculture, and
war-time food administrator for Geor
gia, urged a rencwed optimism on
the part of all the people and advo
cated the passage of the $68,000 school
bond issue in Fitzgerald, i
Dr. Soule was mtroauced by the |
Hon, J. E. Turner, after Stewart F.|
Gelders, editor of the Fizgerald Lead
er, had made a short address in favor
of the school bond issue, at the re
quest of the committee of ladies who
are heading the bond campaign. Dr,
Soule continued the trend of thought
suggested by first speaker in a pow-,
erful appeal for wider educational op-‘
portunities for Georgia children, “I
want to see Fitzgerald and Ben Hill‘
county set a shining example for the|
State in education’, he declared, “‘and
I would come here to speak twenty
times gladly if my doing so would
turn even one vote for bonds)”
“The world neceds leadership,” he
declared, “and there may be genius in
the mind of some child in this crowd,
genius that if developed would prove
a great boon to the county and to thc‘
state but if neglected because of poor
educational opportunities will be lost
to society, I have seen shining thru
the eyes of little children great souls
that would have done much for man
kind; I have seen those children grow
up untutored and untrained into posi
tive detriments to society, We must
not permit such a waste of brain pow
er.” T
Dr. Soule then launched into an ex
hortation for better feeling among the
people toward the general conditions
of the day and for a more optimistic
attitude toward minor set backs of the
times.
“We have not lost anything worth
while,” declared the speaker, “the
land is still here, the people are still
here, the government is still here and
the little children on whose shoulders
rests the fate of the future are still
here.
“Tomorrow is a great new day,
with a new sun shining ¢~ new and
bountiful opportunities. L-t us maie
the most of our privilege ¢f looking
to the brilliantly promising future lii
to which we are about to cuter: ’f'
the soldier boys who fou~i:t i "ronce
could wade through mud neck deep t
fight, if they could rush across the
trenches into the fdce oi almost cer
tain death, if they could lie for days
freezing in ice and mud with chell
fire blowing comrades into eternity
on every hand, if they could oo thru
all the hell of war and still sing that
greatest song that came out of the
war—"“Pack up your troubles in your
old kit bag and smile, smile, smile,”
surely we in this peaceful and God
blessed land can take our little trou
bles lightly and through them all,
sing that song and smile, smile, smile’
Dr. Soule told a little of his own,
experience in fighting handicaps,
Fourteen years ago he came to Geor
gia to take a post as head of an ag
ricultural college that consisted of the
land and the buildings of one small
abandoned farm in the red old hills of
Georgia. In that time he has built
up, despite all opposition, into the
second greatest agricultural college
in the world with twelve hundred
students in attendance annually with
an extension organization that liter
ally makes it “the college with an
entire state for its campus,”
The speaker concluded his address
with a picturesque illustration taken
from an experience during his resi
dence in the west, A cow puncher
loved and respected by his fellows,
died, Over his grave they erected a
homely slab on which was crudely
carved by one of his comrades:
“Here lies Jim, He done his
derndest. Angels could do no more.”
“That is all any man can do—‘his
derndest'—and angels can do no
more nor man expect or ask more,”
he said. “To do one’s best is all
life asks of any man and all a man
must do to get the most out of life.”
Carnegie Library Float
The Carnegie Library Float this
year stressed the Parcel Post bene
fits, in the details of decoration. Miss
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER
RURAL SCHOOLS
Board Authorizes Teachers for
Ashton and Lynnwood
TRUCKS ARE BOUGHT
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Horton School Asks to Consoli
date with New Ashton
" An expert agricultural teacher was
authorized at the meeting of the
County Board of Education Tuesday
for Ashton and Lynnwood schools,
these districts having voted a five
mill extra tax recently, Superin
tendent Bullard was authorized to
secure the best talent available to
begin with the Fall term. The trus
tees for the Lynnwood school agreed
for the purchase of two trucks by
the Board of Education, being una
ble among themselves to agree on
the mike of trucks for their school,‘
Ashton trustees previously author
ized the Board to purchase Ford
trucks for their district, Patrons of
the former Horton schoo!, who when
the opportunity had been given them
to consolidate with Ashioa, came
before the board to resciad their for
mer action and asked to be taken in
to the consolidation. The Ashton
district having voted a special tax,
it wi probably be that thesc peo
ple will have to remain without the
district for this year. S
The J. D, C, Bell settlement school
was agreed to for another term, the
patrons of that school agreeing to
consolidate with Roanoke next year,
A special election for special school
tax of 5 mills will be held at the
THE = THE _roS)[e
Eleige 99 lems 98¢ each Emess
Thursday, F'ridavy, Saturday
7th, Bth, 9th.
READ BELOW WHAT WONDERFUL VALUES, NINETY-FIVE OF
THEM FOR NINETY-FIVE CENTS EACH
6 yards good Gingham......9sc
6 yards best Chevicts.......9s¢c
2 yds best Table Qil Cloth 95¢
414 yards Punjab Percale...9s¢
31% yds. Renfrew 32-in Ging. 95¢
5 yds. Toile Du Nord Ging. 95¢
3 yards Devonshire C10th...95¢c
11 cans Air Float Talc powd. 95¢
7 cans large size talc powd. 95¢
5 cans 1 Ib. Air Float Talc 95c
11 yds. Riverside Plaids....9s¢c
8 yds. Bleachiig ;... .. .95¢c
4 yds. Kyrtle Cloth Suitings
Bast Colots ..., ... .. .95
47; yds. Lonsdale Berkley
Sembe e, . 980
5 yds. Special Bleaching,
Long Cloth Fini5h........95c
5 yds. Lonsdale Sheeting....9sc
4 yds. Wausutta Nainsook. .95¢c
6 yds. good Pajama Checks.9s¢
§ yds. Better Pajama Checks 95¢
The Empire Mercantile Company
Phone 18. “One Price to Everybody ” Grocery Phone 155
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1921.
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Arrested For Firing
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1 Into Picket Post
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‘R, Saunders Will Face Charges be
| fore Judge F. M, Powers
The first arrest made in ccnnec
tion with the volley alleged 0 ha.e
been fired into the engineer’s picket
post by employees of the A, B, &
‘A. railway on Engine 112 was ‘made
this morning by Deputy Gordon
Roberts, R. Saunders was arrested
on a warrant sworn ou tyesterday by
H. T. Hornsby on charge of assault
with intent to kill. The warrant was
sworn out before Judge F, M. Powers
anl commitment hearing” will be before
Judge Powers at the court house at
10:00 o’clock Thursday morning,
According to information reaching
the Leader the warrant was not sworn
out until sometime Tuesday afternoon
and was placed in Deputy Robert's
hands too late for him to get his man
yesterday. He arrested him early
this morning, Bond was fixed at
five hundred dollars.
Cotton Mill School,. the Dorminey
High School and Roanolkt- July 16th,
Chairman L, Robitzsch, . William
Williams, S. S. Young and Gordon
Roberts with Superintendent J. H,
Bullard were in attendance,
Commissiners Meeting
Chairman W, J. Mrris, R. L. Stone,
and J, T. Young, commissioners for
the county held their regular monthly
meeting at the court house yesterday
and transacted the usual amount of
routine business
ENTERPRISE and PRESS
415 yds. 36-in. Indian Head 95¢
3 yds. 44-in. Indian Head....95¢
1 Pr. Pure Thread Silk Hose 95¢
16 spools J. & P. Coats Sewing
THORE ... . .00 00 e
10 yds. 36-in. Curtain Scrim 95¢c
6 yds. 36-in. Cretonne.......9s¢c
One Fibre Suit Ca5e........95¢c
3 yds. 8-4 unbleached Pepperell
SUSSSHE ... i DBO
215 yds. 9-4 unbleached Pepper
ell Sheetiig: ~ ... .¢.: 95¢c
2%, yds. 9-4 Bleached Pepper
el Sheetile .. ~.......95¢
2Y4 yds. 10-4 unbleached Pep
perell Sheeting ........ 95¢
2 yds. 10-4 Bleached Pepperell
Sheeting .. v .. 95
3 large size Turkish Towels 95¢c
7 large size Huck Towels...9s¢c
9 good size Huck Towels...9s¢c
10 small size Turkish Towels 95¢
1 bed sheet, 72x90 Pepperell 95¢
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Two companies of Macon
militia arrived at 3:30 o’clock
under command of Col. R. D.
Russell who will be in com
mand of the military forces
here as long as they remain
Col. Russell stated to a Lead
er reporter immediately after
his arrival that the city would
be placed under martial law
today.
Col. Russell was met at the
train by Superintendent R. L.
McKay who assisted in ar
ranging quarters for his men
and will probably designate
the places at which troops
are needed.
Col. Russell was recognized
as the best provost officer in
the United States army dur
ing the war and was provost
marshall of the Paris area for
a long time, winning a promo
tion from Captain to Major
for his efficiency in that line.
His work here will be similar
in character to that in which he
has distinguished himself.
While the soldiers were
pitching their shelter tents be
hind the station, Col. Russell
spoke briefly to the throng
that had been drawn to the
place out of curiosity to “see
what’s going on.” He stated
that he anticipated no trouble
3 pillow cases 42x36
FORUWER .. ... 05
S prs. children’s 50x........95¢
4 prillow cases 42x36 Atlantic 95c
1 box Azura Face Powder..9s¢c
1 box Floramae Face Powd. 95¢
1 Mary Garden Face Powd. 95¢
5 Butterfly Talc Powder. ...95¢c
1 Thompson Glove Fitting
Corset 95¢
4 Poir-boys’ h05e.........,.95c
4 yds. English Finish
NEOOR ... i 0.0 95¢
10 spools J. & P. Coats
T . B 8
1 Duting Bult, ... ......... 98¢
7 yds. Amoskeg Apron Ging. 95¢
2 Bungalow Apr0n5........95¢c
4 Mavis Toilet 50ap........95c
3 ‘Cashmere Bouquet soap...9s¢c
4 Cuticura Soap .......... 95¢c
5 Colgate Almond Cream
e
1 ladies’ low neck, no sleeves,
light weight, wide knee
union sy ~ ..., Us¢
.
Douglas Scouts Win
.
'ln Demonstration
The troop of Boy Scouts from
Douglas headed by Fred Brewer was
awarded first place in the competi
tive scout drills and demonstrations
The boys showed excellent training
and good adaptability to the scout
craft and while Douglas was an un
questionable leader, the other four
competing troops displayed consider
able class,
Ihe trogps which cmpeted were
in addition to the Fitzgerald Troop
1, of which Chief W, C. Wilkerson is
leader, the following:
Troop 1, Cordele, Ga, Eph Math
ews, Scoutmaster, .Ira Todd, Asst.
Troon 2, Gordele, Ga., P. € Clegp
Scoutmaster, Clarence Smith, Asst,
Troop 1, Sycamore, Ga,, A, J. Biles
Scoutmaster. .
Troop 1, Douglas, Ga., Fred Brew
er, Scoutmaster, O, R, Lowery, Chair
man Troop Committee.
Barbecue cooked by G. W. Taylor,
assisted by the Firemen.
and asked the co-operation of
the people in keeping things
running smoothly. The only
order issued was that no
crowds should congregate on
the streets. When he asked if
the people would co-operate
with him several voices shout
ed “The union boys will.” “In
that case” responded the colo
nel, “I am sure we will get
along without any trouble.”
“We won’t have any trouble
any way” some one shouted
and the crowd cheered and
dispersed laughing.
CITY TAX RATE IS
Property Owners Must Pay
$15.70 Per Thousand Dollars
PASS MONDAY SESSION
Proposed School Bonds Would
Increase It to $16.85
City council at Its meeting Mon
day night fixed the tax rate for 1921
at $15.70 per thousand dollars of tax
able propetty in the city, The rate
will give the city an income of ap
proximately $78,000. The city ad
ministration gets $7,000 less than
last year and the schools $3,000 more.
The rate is $l.OO higher per thou
sand than last year.
It is pointed out by those interest
ed in the proposed school bond is
sue that the issuing of the school
bonds would increase the rate $16.83,
or an increase of $1.13 per thousand. |
It would increase the item dm'otvd%
to interest and sinking fund from
$4.50 per thousand to $5.80.
It is estimated that the tax will
yield the city a total income of :qwi
proximately ?7.‘*‘4")" which will h(“
expended with $33,000 for schools,
$23,000 for general expense, Sl.‘;_.‘
000 for interest on bonds, and S",-‘
300 for the sinking fund to rc:irvi
outstanding bonds, |
The ordinance, which sets forth |
the items of expense, is as follows: i
ORDINANCE NO. 454
An ordinance levying a tax to meet
the ordinary current and extraordi
nary expenses of the City of Fitzger
(Continued on TFage 4,)
8 Star Brand merc. Crochet
¥ . .
8 Clark’s Pearl Cotton Crochet
NS ..., 0 ke
3 yds. best English-Finish
Nainsoak .......... 0. 98¢
10 yds. good 36-in Sea Island 95¢
2 Palm Olive Vanishing
SIOMB ...l e
2 Palm Olive Cold Cream...9s¢
5 Palm Olive Talc P0wd....95¢
2 Palm Olive 5hamp00.....95¢c
1 Créx Rug, 3%0. ¢ .., . . 95¢
1 Window 5hade....... ... 08¢
1 Men’s Silk Tie, $1.50 va1...95¢c
6 pair Men’s 25¢ 50x........95¢c
1 Boys’ Blouse, $1.50 wva1....95¢
3 Sun Hats, 40c Va1ue......95¢
4 yds.‘ 40-in. White Organdy 95c
4 yds. 40-in. colored Organdy 95c
2 voile waists $1.25 val. ....95¢c
2 drop skirts $1 va1ue.......95¢c
1 Bungalow Apron $2.50 val. 95¢
FITZGERALD COTTON
Good Middling _________lo 7-8¢
No Sales No Receipts
Official Organ City of Fitzgerald
SHOT BY PICKET
Strikers and A, B. & A. Engine
Crew Exchange Shots
SHERIFF CALLS TROOPS
Shooting Occurs Monday and
Tuesday Nights on Road
Three companies of state militia
arrived here on a special train today
to protect A. B. & A, Ry. propterty
against any possible violence that
may occur during the future course
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic strike, :
The troops were asked last night
by Sheriff E, H. Dorminey after an
exchange of shots between employes
of the railroad.riding on a switch en
gine from Fitzgerald to the shops
and a group of strikers on picket
duty along the right of way. In the
fusilade W. T, Reed, engineer who
was riding in the cab, was painfully
wounded, four bullets taking effect
in his body and on of them breaking
his leg. i
The shooting last night is consid
ered a sequel to a volley alleged: to ,
have been fired the night before into
a picket post of strikers from En
gine 112 on which a number of the
employees of the road were riding,
The strikers did not reply to the
first volley and claiin that fast night's
shooting was begun by loyecs: of
the railroad from the ca:h of ewitch
engine 19. The employes v''» were
in the cab deny that they fired first
but admit returning the fire. About
one hundred shots are said to have
been exchanged hetween the men in
the engine cab and the strikers along
the tracks,
Immediately after the shooting,
numbers of strikers and employes of
the road began to throng the pas
senger station neighborhood many
of them carrying rifles and shot
guns, Sheriff Dorminey immediate
ly put in an appeal for help to Gov
ernor Hardwick. He swore in about
thirty special deputies, most of them
employees of the railroad, and pro
ceeded to disarm the strikers, They
submitted quietly to giving up their
weapons, asserting that they had
procured them for self protection,
The employees of the road were per
mitted to retain their weapons.
" Warner Durden ana W. T. Whit
tle, strikers, were arrested for “incit
ing to riot” It was understood
at first that they were under suspic
ion for having shot Reed, They
were not permitted bond last night.
A special train, heavily guarded by
railroad special agents and special
deputies, was sent to Cordele about
3 o’clock this morning to bring the
three companies of militia. Two
companies from Macon and one from
Cordele constitute the force, They
are under command of Col, H. D.
Russell of Macon,
The county commissioners yester
day issued an order to the sheriff to
stop all loitering on the public high
ways which will in effect cause the
picket posts maintained by the strik
ers-to be abolished.
W, M. Martin and C. L., Fox, the
local strike leaders, have bhoth been
out of town several days and were
not here when the shooting occured.
Martin is attending the union confer
ence at Chicago. Fox is l‘aking a
tour of this division of the road in
conference with other strike chair
men, .
Boy Scouts Guests of
Chamber of Commerce
The visiting troops of boy scouts
were guests of the Chamber of
Commerce at a sumptuous barbecue
spread at the City Hall park on the
Fourth of July. Chief W. C. Wil
kerson was master of ceremonies
with the assistance of an able com
mittee of citizens. The youngsters
had a great time, Troops from
Cordele, Dougas and Sycamore.
Fire fighting and life saving dem
onstrations by the local fire men and
local boy scouts were an interesting
feature of the afternoon’s entertain
ment, 19
LARGE RECEPTION
The School Bonds Committee of the
Woman’s Club, fron® the Third ward
will give a large reception on lawn
of the Fireman’s Park, Friday after
noon from 4:00 to 5:30,
§ All of the Third Ward is invited. ;