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MONDAY
EDITION
"VOL. XXVI, No. 91
POSTPONE SCHOOL BOND ELECTION INDEFINITELY
WANT STATE T 0 PURCHASE ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM & ATLANTIC
Movement To Add Road To The
Western and Atlantic Made
SAY ROAD WOULD PAY
Rome Tribune-Herald Believes Sec
tion It Serves Will Be Garden
Spot Of Georgia
A movement has bugun in several
quarters of the State io have the state
of Georgia buy the Atlar.a, Bwrming
ingham and Atlantic Railway. Three
Georgia newspapers, the Atlanta Jour
nal, the Rome Tribune-Herald, and
the Brunswick News comment on the
proposal in their editorial columns.
The Rome Tribune-Herald, a conserv
ative North Georgia paper, is enthusi
astic over the prospects of the road
as a paying business venture. The
Brunswick paper believes that pur
chase of the road by the state and the
linking up with the Western and At
lantic, already owned by the state,
would make Brunswick the South’s
greatest port. I
The Leader is not aware of any of
ficial action having been taken to
wards negotiating thy purchase of the
road or even starting any such nego
tiations, As far as has been devel
oped thus far, the movement has not
passed the stage of free discussion but
the fact that it is being seriously dis
cussed is of considerable interest lo
cally,
The Brunswick News says as fol
lows:
TALKING ABOUT
THE A, B. & A.
The proposed purchase of the A,
B, & A. railroad by the State to be
operated in conjunction with the
State-owned Western and Atlantic
railway is a matter of vital impor
tance to the State and to the people
of Brunswick, It would make a real
seaport city out of Brunswick and it
would give the State of Georgia the
best paying piece of property in the
South,
On which the Atlanta Journal com
ments:
The acquisition of the A, B, & A.
would give the State, besides the 136
miles of the Western and Atlantic,
615 miles of track—Atlanta to Bruns
wick, 334 miles; Manchester to Bir
mingham, 197 miles; Fitzgerald to
Thomasville, 84 miles, And the State
would own the leng discussed line
from “Atlanta to the sea”
The Rome Tribune Herald is the
most enthusiastic of the three. It
discusses the situation In detail as
follows:
THE STATE SHOULD BUY
THE A. B, & A.
The proposal that the State of
Georgia buy the A. B. & A. Railroad
deserves the serious consideration of
every citizen of the State,
The A, B, & A, is a valuable prop
erty; it will in good time be much
more valuable. The day will come
when it wil be worth as much, or
more to the state as the W, & A. Not
only is the W. & A. a source of fixed
and steady income to the state but
in our hour of financial distress we
are able to call on it for money to
pay the public school teachers and
the pensions to the old veterans.
Thi; piece of state owned railroad
propcr\\- should be an eye-opener as
to the visdom of wise common owner
ship of income bearing property, and
the lesson it brings to us ought not be
ignored,
The A. B. & A, has an interesting
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Church of Holiness there. So when they decided to clope the athe
day, it was the pastor himself who hclped his wife to Vernoy's waiting:
automobile, and permitted her to take their two children, 9 and 12¢
with her. aWhen she hinted she wanted the furniture too—he was wnll};
ing. Pastos Duryea said he thought it better for her to go away wit
another man than “to live in sin”” But kindness had its reward, Aft.c«;-
seven days of absence the repentant elopers returned—cach being receives
into their respective -household.
history. The great industrial center
of Birmingham cried for a long time
that all it needed was a direct short
ine to a port for the movement of its
heavy freights; the chief products of
the district is iron and coal, heavy and
bulky shipments and of course expen
sive. The A. B. & A, line was born
in the brain of a mind that hoped to
relieve this situation and connect the
greatest industrial center in the south
with a deep water port,
With the idea of connecting Bir
mingham with the splendid port of
Brunswick, one of the best on the At
lantic seaboard, this property had its
conception and was pushed against
odds and difficuties to completion.
The originator of the plan was not
able to put it over, although he made
a most heroic start. Harry Atkinson,
one of Georgia’s most progressive de
velopers, had the ear of the East and
the aid of capital, and he took the en
terprise in hand at the critical time
and made it go straight to victory,
Mr. Atkinson with many other prop
erties to look after surrendered the A.
B. & A, to other control, through the
courts, But before Atkinson let it go
he connected Brunswick and Birming
ham with the shortest possible outlet
to ocean shipping.
But, aside from the main idea of
the original undertaking the A. B, &
A. opened up one of the finest agri
culturaal and industrfal sections of
the south—that great empire “South
Georgia.” The territory penetrated
by the A, B. & A, already prosperous
is only in its infancy in wealth and
traffic productio... It is going to be
the garden spot of Georgia, Any
state investment made conditional up
on the develomepnt agd prosperity of
this section is safe as money in a pos
tal savings bank, and much more prof
itable when profit time fairly arrives.
The A. B. & A, has had some un
fortunate trouble in its infancy; it
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1921,
ENTRRPRISE and PRESS
Club Boys Return
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From Tifton School
Alton Walker Wins Scholarship to
State College at Athens
The seven Ben Hill county pig and
calf club boys who went to Tifton
last week with County Agent C, T,
Owen to attend the short course at
the Second District Agricultural and
Mechanical College returned Friday
after five big days at the school.
Alton Walker, young son of Wes
ley R. Walker, won a scholarship to
the agricultural short course at the
State College at Athens August 3rd
to 10th for excellence in judging
dairy cattle, The judges of the con
test was an expert from the state col
lege. Young C. T. Owens Jr,, came
second, On their return from Tif
ton several of the boys went to Ash
burn to attend a live stock exposi
tion.
Those who went to Tifton for the
week are Alton Waltker, Horace
Wright, Paul Stone, James Drexler,
Edgar Murray, Ralphk Smith, C. T,
Owens Jr, and C. T. Owens.
Mr, Martin Gottlieb left Sunday
for New York where he will buy the
Fall and Winter Woolens for ' the
Fitzgerald Tailors.
has been made the victim of a nation
wide fight between railroad owners
and employes, and it richly deserves
its chance. If the owners want to
sell it to the state the people ought to
jump at the chance of acquiring it,
It is going to be one of the most prof
itable and successful short line prop
erties in the United States. It is a
great chance for the State of Georgia
and there is not the slightest risk in
taking it,
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9-4 Unbleached Pepperrel Sheeting ...........\....... 34c yd.
10-4 Uubleached Pepperrel Sheeting ............\N..... 38¢c yd.
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Say Special Deputy
Cannot Draw Salary
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State Laws Provide Piyment Only in
Fees; Say “Many Citizens”
A letter signed ‘Many Citizens’ has
been sent to the coumnry commission
ers through. a--prominent farmer and
land owner of the county informing
them that the state laws provide pay
ment for sheriffs and deputies thru
fees and that they can not be paid
salarics, either by a county commis
sion or by a superior court judge,
The Leader is not familiar with the
law cited but the letter was sent
us with the request that it be publish
ed so here it is:
Fitzgerald, Ga., July 25, 7921,
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, |
Ben Hill County, Georgia:
Gentlemen:
To you and each of you, this is to
give notice to you concerning the
as County Commisponers of this
rumors now in circulation that you
county, will pay out of the Treasurer
of the County a per diem of $3.00 a
day, or a certain sum of money per
day to men now appointed by the
Sheriff as Deputy Sheriffs with au
thority to arrest.
This notice is given in a spirit of
good feeling to all concerned, and
that if payment is made as above
‘stated by the county commissioners,
or by the order of the Judge of any!
court, that the same will have been
paid out without any authority of
law, and that you and each of you
will be liable for the same. That all
county officers are on fee system,
The Code gives the Sheriff the right
to appoint as n'fihy deputies as he
wants and the fee in each case pre
sented, goes to the officer doing the
work in that case. No provision for
a salary to sworn in officers; like
wise, the Judge of a court has no
jurisdiction over the funds of a
bill to be paid, other than that of op
erating his court while in session. |
A judge can appoint as many bail
iffs as he deems necessary to operate
his court, but he has no authority to
fix the per diem for that. He can
only okeh for the service rendered.
These bailiffs receive their per diem
just as jurors receive theirs, and
their per diem is fixed by the grand
jury, A judge of a court can appoint
a man to serve as a bailiff for his
court, and that man may be in con
tempt of court if he refuses to serve.
Not so to a sworn in Deputy Sheriff.
There is no way for him to get his
pay only through the fee the law pro
vides for officers, unless the Sherift
pays out of his pocket. No grand
jury would be authorized to change
this law and recommend the payment
of such bills, it is hoped this will not
occur to cause further disturbance in
the County,
Many citizens.
Mr, H. Feinberg received a Ines
sage this morning stating that his
father Mr. William Feinberg is ser
iously ill at his home in Thomasville,
Mr. Feinberg left at noon for Thom
asville,
Mrs, H. Garber and sister Miss
Anna Feinberg left Sunday for Ty
bee, where they will spend some time
Mr. Garber accompanied tifom to
Savannah and will return home Tues
day.
Mr, and Mrs, W, A. Troup and
Billie Morgan, left Saturday for Ar
cadia, Florida.
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In August, 1831, the DeWitt Clinton, first train of the Mohawk &
Hudson Railroad, now of the New York Central lines, made its first
trip _from Albany to Schenectady. Times changed as man advanced and
the little DeWitt Clinton gave way to its bigger and better fellows, the
Pacific type locomotive which now hurls the Twentieth Century across
country at 70 miles an hour. @ - !
All this time the little train has been kept intact and used as an
exhibit. This month it comes to life again and will make the trip from
New York to Chicago under its own power, where it will be on exhibit
in the Pageant of Progress, to be held there the lattgr part of this month.
The picture shows the Dc\Vitt Clinton and Twentieth Century in New
York Terminals.
Mrs. Dickey Tells Who Had Negroes
To Register For Bond Election
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Sweet Potato Meeting l
To Secure Markets
‘Will Be Held at Tifton Board of
‘ Trade Tuesday
} TIFTON, July 25—A meceting of
iall the sweet potato curing house
people will be held at the office of
the Tifton Board of Trade on Tues
day, July 26th, at 2 o’clock,
This is a very important meeting
and all are urged to attend, as at
this meeting the question of securing
the best marketing facilities to han
dle this season’s crop will be taken‘
up and representatives of several
fruit and vegetable companies will
be present.
Delegates are expected from Ome
ga, Crosland, Ty Ty, Sycamore,
Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Lenox, Sylvester
and many other points.
New York Central
Shops Resume Work
ALBANY N. Y. July 25 Six
hundred men will return to work next
Monday at the New York Central
locomotive shops at West Albany, it
was announced today. The number
represents one-half of the normal
working force. The shops have been
closed for the last six months,
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., July 25
The New York Central railroad
shops at Avis, near here, will reopen
today after having been closed for
several weeks, according to announce
ment by Samuel Watson, superin
tendent of the Pennsylvania division.
SIR KNIGHTS ATTENTION
A regular c@nclave of Gethsemane
Commandery No, 20 will be held in
the asylum on Tuesday, July 26 at
Bp. m. A full attendance of officers
and Sir Knights is desired.
). CASS, B G
J. B. SEANOR, Recorder. |
Fitzgerald, Ga. July 25, 1921.
Editor Gelders, Dear Sir:—
About thirteen years ago when the
High School was built it was a mat
ter of the deepest regret to us all‘
that the money gave out before the
auditorium included in the plan was
built. However, the committee as
sured us that the place was there
for it, and the original plans showing
the auditorium was in the hands of
Dr. Osborne and it was hoped that
we could soon be in position to float
bonds and add it,
Never dreaming that it would dis
turb the male voters as it seems to
be doing the ladies started a move
‘ment along with the Board of Edu
cation and City Council for its belat
ed construction, even Ocilla, Brox
ton, Rebecca, and Abbeville being
ahead of us to say nothing of the
larger towns, As all of us know
many needs was presented to these
committees as they met for consulta
tion, and finally, when they had pa
tiently tried to please everybody, and
tried to meet every need of our grow
ing schools, we felt that we should
be loyal by backing them wup and
working for these bonds. |
As to the matter of increased tax
es, when the ladies saw how little it
was we all agreed that we could earn
this small amount ourselves each
year if necessary, ‘
Many registered voters do not
seem to be aware that the auditorium
plans include seven much needed
class rooms at the High School build
ing. As to its evevyday uses, they
are countless, a High School with
out an auditorium is a home without
a living room. ‘
They told us if these bonds were
carried the ladies would have to do
it. Knowing that “We are judged
by the fight we make, and not by
our victory,” we have fought brave
ly ‘between our kitchen and parlor,’
for with our countless cares, includ
ing our little ones in our homes our
work has been done mostly at the
telephone and from our front porch
es.
On hearing from various sources
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Ladies’ Ready-to-wear and Millinery
ONE-HALF PRICE :
Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Blouses and Trimmed Hats all Being offered
now at ONE-HALF PRICE! '
Special lot new mid-summer $6 50
Trimmed Hoats, each - - - s
SEE THE NEW FALL HATS NOW ON DISPLAY
FITZGERALD COTTON
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Official Organ City of Fitzgerald
SPECIAL MEETING
Low Prices In Bond Market
and High Taxes Cited
EIGHT ALDERMEN VOTE
School Board Members Appeal for
Money to Repair Buildings; City
Is Near Broke
The election for $68,000 worth of
school bonds was indefinitely post
poned at a special meeting of city
council Saturday afternoon, Eight
aldermen were present and voted in
favor of the resolution to postpone
the election. Low prices in the bond
market and a high tax rate were
given as reasons for postponement,
A movement has been on foot to
have the election postponed since
two weeks ago. The ladies who have
sponsored the school improvement
plan have expressed a belief that the
bonds would have a better chance of
carrying if the election is held at a
later -date, preferably while schools
are in session. The council’s action
is not strictly in accord with the
idea, however, as no date is set for
the election and the resolution infers
that it will not be held soon as the
registration lists are not to be purged
or made up, The registration was
1,025 when books closed last Thurs
day evening.
It is understood that an effort will
‘be made this fall by patrons of the
schools to have the electicn called
again,
Present at the special meeting Sat
urday were Mayor J, L. Pittman,
l/\ldcrmen Miller, Lewis, Glover, Is
ler, Mayes, Flournoy, Milfon and"
Paulk. George Kilcrease was the
only one absent. President-elect W.
D. Dorminey and G, A, Jolley, of the
board of education were present.
- The school board members stated
that more funds in addition to the
regular school appropriation are ab
solutely necessary in order to make
needed repairs to the first ward and
negro schools, At least $5OO must
be secured and probably more. The
city council building committee and
board members will inspect the
schools and make an estimate of the
minimum that must be spent.
Mayor Pittman stated that the city
was in a deplorable condition finan
cially. Unless expenditures are cut
down in several departments during
the rest of the year they will &ver
draw their appropnations, The po
}lice department appropriation is be=
ing overtaxed to pay the special
‘policemen drawn into service on ac
count of the strike. The special
force has been reduced from ten to
four and the four will probably be re
leased this week unless a need for
them arises, o
The slowness of business concerns
in paying their occupation taxes has
resulted in a temporary shortage of
funds in the city treasury that has
forced the city to borrow $2,600 and
it is possible that further loans will
have to be negotiated. : \
" The resolution postponing the bond
election is as follows: 5
GEORGIA, Ben Hill County :
City of Fitzgerald, '
Whereas it now appears that all
bonds are selling below par and ;
Wheras our city taxes are now
higher than the average man is able
to pay, therefor
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Council that the bond election called
to be held on the First day of Aug
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