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VOL. XXVI, No. 102
P. 0. S. OF A. ENDORSES RAIL UNIONS RESOLUTION
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Women [n Georgia
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Will Seek Office
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New Law Removing Civil Disabilities
Now In Effect—Other Legisla
tion Will Be Pushed
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ATLANTA, Aug, 19th—Although
only one of the several measures ad
vocated by the Georgia League of
Women Voters has become a law the
cooperation on the part of practically
all State organizations of women, it
was stated here today, was a develop
ment of far more importance than
the success of any one legislative pro
gram,
On questions affecting women and
children and on questions of human
ity and justice women as individuals
and in groups feel alike, said an At
lanta member of the League today,
To those who believe in Democracy
and in the power of the ballot this is
a hopeful omen for the future success
of the legislative program of the wo
men’s organizations of the State,
The bill for the removal of the civil
disab:lities of women, which has been
signed by Governor Hardwick and is
now a law of the State, provides that
women may hold any office in Georg-.
ia on the same terms as men, Furth
ermore, it harmonizes Georgia stat
utes with the Federal amendment by‘
providing that women may vote in
any election in Georgia subject to the‘
same restrictions as men.
This bill, as urged by the League
and as originally introduced in both
houses of the Legislature, conferred
or women the right and duty of jury
service, though there were exemp
tions in their favor. The. provision
of the bill was stricken out by the
committee of bth huses, This, it is
claimed by the League Voters, stripped
the bilf of its greatest value, and jury
service for women will again be urged,
Tive other measures urged by the
women during the recent session of
the Legislature either failed of pass
age or were not reached in the regular
order of business. Of these two
measures concern women particularly
—bill to limit theé hours of labor of
women and a bill to raise the age of
consent, A measure praviding for the
appointment of ‘a children’s Code
Commission was also of peculiar inter
est to women, Two ther measures
the peonage bill and a measure pro
viding for the abolition of the fee
system for public officials, were en
dorsed by the Georgia League of wo
men Voters because, as the organiza
tion announced, their enactment was
believed to be vital to the welfare of
the State,
There was no bill introduced, al
though legislation is desired by the
League, raising the age of consent,
On this question according to League
members here, Georgia occupies a
better place among the States than
formerly for through the efforts of
women, the age of consent was raised
at a previous legislative sessin from
10 to 14 years. But girls from 15 to
18 years, it is pointed out here need
the protection of such a measure and
the League contends that Georgia
should give them the same protection
as most of the other states of the
Union, '
The 1921 session.of the Legislature
was the first in the history of the
State in which women adopted a leg
islative program an@ with the good
start which has been made, according
to officials of the League of Women
Voters, it is believed that in the course
of the next year or two practically all
of its desired legislation will be placed
on the statute books of the State.
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Revival Services At
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Kennedy Memorial
Corner Gordon and Altamaha Sts, l
At the prayer meeung last Wed
nesday night it was decided that the
annual protracted meeting would be
gin the first Sunday in September.
It was also decided that the pastor
conduct the meeting.
“Hearty co-operation by the mem
bership and those interested in t!
church is expected and organization
for the work will be begun at once,
The ladies of the church will be
gin a women's prayer meeting n<
week, The announcements of which
will be made Sunday,
- A membership meeting will be
held Sunday afternoon at three o’-
clock to finish the plans and organ
ization all members are respectfully
requested to be present,
REV, C, A, GINN, Pastor,
A letter received at this office from
the Hon, Wright T. Paulk, informs
us that he and his family are delight
fully located at 133 Virginia avenue,
Norwood Park, Asheville, N, C, The
Leader-Enterprise will keep him in
formed of the doings at home,
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An Open Letter To Ben Hill
Grand Jury By Sidney Clare
GREETINGS:—
Financial conditions are now so serious, especially affecting
the foundation of our country, the farmer, that some extraordinary
measures for relief must be had. The people to whom our affairs
are trusted, the state and county officers, are liberally paid by salary
or fee and as times do not affect them we ' can hope for no relief
irom that quarter. ‘The desperate times through which we are now
passing has no terror for ‘them, on the other hand the increased
value of a dollar places them even on a stronger footing than in
normal times, therefore we mi#&t look for the desired relief from
your body. The law presumes you will look carefully into the con
ditions of the county and maké such recommendations as your
body may think desirable.
In the first place I would suggest you have the conditions of
our Superior Court investigated. The annual cost of this institu
tion is approximately $60,000.00 a year. In criminal cases your
jury finds bills against various parties but in many cases these par
ties are never brought to trial; but the civil court is even in worse
condition. At this time there appears to be nearly six hundred
cases pending and in addition there are about two hundred and
fifty cases filed each year with only sixty cases disposed, of each
year. You will readily see what we are drifting into.
In' the second place 1 would ask you to thoroughly investigate
the chain-gang which is also costing the county $60,00000 a year.
This vast sum is being used to open and maintain a few miles of
privileged roads.
In %intcrest of the county I earnestly advocate abolishing the
chaimifiilg and contract for the making and repairing of roads and
bridges which can be done much more effectually and at a great
saving to the county. I seriously advocate your body investigat
ing the advisability of opening and building bridges; from time to
time, in such a manner as to open the entire county for farming
purposes. It will no doubt be contended that farming does not at
this time warrant such action, but 1 hope that far-seeing men will
know the utility. With the unsettled 'condition of our railways
there is a great possibility of a change of ownership, at least of the
A, B. & A. Railway in which case the railroad Shops may be re
moved to a larger center, leaving here a small repair shop, if by
developing the roads and making farming possible we will have
anticipated the disaster.
The enormous tax levied for schools should have your consider
ation. The sentiment of the whole United States is in favor of
education, a rudimentary education is of the greatest value to all
white citizens, but an advanced education is lost on ninety-nine
per cent. of our people. Education of “niggers” is a detriment to
the race, still the law makes it necessary.
It is of grave importance that your body should consider and
instruct your Representative to draw a bill to present to the Leg
islature, putting all county officers on salary. Such a law would
remove all possibility of graft. Of course dishonest officers could
steal but their status would be altered and they could be dealth with
much more efficiently by the courts.
Your body could consider and suggest a scheme to dispose of
the convicts, they could be leased to other camps or you could ad
vise to lease suitable tracts of wild land. These lands could be
cleared and cultivated and the improvements sold back to the land
owner, in which manner great tracts of farming land could be
opened and the wealth of the county increased. Or land could be
bought and improved, flour and grist mills installed such as are
now in operation in Fulton County.
Burglar Cut Screen
Gets Small Sum
Mr, C. Kilburn was robbed of a
small sum of money, when some un
known miscreant cut the screen on
his bed room window and took a
purse from Kilburn’s trousers which
were hanging over a chair close to
the window.
Misses Marie and Dorothy Smith
left Thursday fot their home in Way
cross after an enjoyable visit with
their cousins Messrs, Gibson and
Cyrus Broadhurst,
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.7
BOYS HAD PLEASANT
OUTING AT BONE LAKE
Mr. M, E , Weston, accompanied
a few youngsters to Bone Lake where
they spent the week fishirg and bath
ing, In the party were: Hunter John
son, Reginald Doriugh, Harvey Jay,
Claudious Thornton, Willie ‘Reddick,
Carter Weston, Wilbur Aberson, and
Harvey Kite, and Russell Hampton
P R S A R S
Mrs, Clayton Jay and children
Harvey, Dorothy and Ruth left this
morning for Valdosta to attend the
marriage of Mrs, Jay’s sister Miss
Ruth Harley to Mr. William Eras
tus Young of Montezuma which will
be an event of August 24th,
ENTERPRISE and PRESS
‘Farmer’s Plan to Defeat 801 l Wee
vil in Georgia
MACON, August 19 —Legal ac
tion to prohibit the planting of cot
ton for a period of twelve months,
or until the boll weevil shall be un
der control or exterminated, was
today asked in a resolution that was
unanimously adopted by the Georgia
Farm Congress. The resolution was
presented by Benjamin Hunt of
Eatonton, president of the Georgia
Agricultural Society,
The resolution reads as follows:
“It is the sense and judgment of
the State Agricultural Society, really
a proven fact that it fs being planted,
cultivated and marketed at only the,
smallest fraction of the cost of thc‘
raising, that some drastic combined
action is-absolutely necessary on ‘the|
part of the cotton planters to sa\'('j
them from hopeless poverty. Thev
being law abiding citizens, we de
sire to proceed to extreme measures!
only with the law’s sanction, |
“Therefore, resolved, That we de
sire that legal action shall be taken
to prohibit the planting of cation
‘until the boll weevil shall be under
control or exterminated,
“Resolved further, That we ask the
advice and assistance of the best le
gal guidance obtainable to accom
plish the end desired, that the agri
cultural crop best adapted to our
state and labor may become profita
ble again.”
Mr, Hunt stated that the 1922 con
vention of the Georgia Agricultura!
Society will be held in Cordele,
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
MAKE BRIEF VISIT
Vice President J. L., Edwards,
Gen, Pass, Agt; W W, Croxton and
Gen, Supt, C, E. Brower made the
‘city a Drief visit in the interest of the
A. B, & A, Wednesday,
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Last Honors Paid To
Dr. James C. Fussell
When the train arrived from Atlan
ta Thursday afternoon, a large con
course of friends and neighbors joined
therelatives of the late J, C, Fussell |
whose remainsarrived on the train in
paying the last honors to his memory_
Drfi_ J. Dorminey, J, E, Russell
R. M, Ware, L, E, Thornton, W, P.
Coffee, J. L, Frazer acting as pall
bearers the remains were taken to
the late residence of the deceased,
where funeral services were held,
Rev, I, P, Tyson of the Central M.
E. Church and Rev, W, M. Blitch,
former pastor o f the church, but now
of Vidalia conducted the funeral
services,
The remains were accompanied to
the city from Atlanta by his sons,
Dr, G, E, Fussell A, G, Fussel and
and his daughter Miss Ethelyn Fuss
ell, and his brother, Mr, B, O. Fussell,
Beautiful floral offerings irr profusion
were evidences of the high esteem in
which the deceased was held by his
friends and professional associates.
The out-of-town attendants at the
funeral were: Dr, Geo, E. Fussell of
Atlanta, E, S. Fussell and Miss Ethlyn
Fussell of Atlanta his’ brithers, B,
O, Fussell of Atlanta T, D. Fussell
if Rhine, his sisters, Mrs, Martha Fus
sell of Chauncey and Miss M, C, Fus
sell of Cordele; Mr, and Mrs. J. B,
Little if Valdosta, Mr, and NS ],
H. Little, Jr, of Ocilla, Dr, and Mrs.
J. A, Griffin and children of aVldosta,
Mr. J, H, Little and Dan Wimer of
Cordele, P, S, Little of Macon and
H. Maloy of Rhine,
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Atlanta Property Value
Shows Great Increases
ATLANTA, Aug 19th—With the
total of taxable property in Fulton
county for 19921 amounting to $l9O,
483635.00 an increase of $22 836865
over the 1920 returns of $167 646,670
it is shown in the tax digest just com
pleted here that the returns in Fulton
County have practically doubled in
the Jast ten years. This report shows
also that Fulton county wil pay one
fifth of all taxes collected in Georgia
this year,
Atlantans are becoming more and
more homeowners” said Forrest Adair!
president of the Adair Realty and
Trust Company, in commenting on'
the increased tax returns” It is al
so a fact that capital seeking invest
ment has found that it pays to build
more and better business buildings,
Building activities in Atanta during
the ast year have been remarkabe
hardy equaed by any other section of
the United States, It was necessary
to mect the great demand for homes
and business structures. Through
our chain store ease department wo}
have brought some of the wcalthie’stl
firms in .the country to Atlanta and
the South and these, of course, need
ed buildings which had to be remod
elled or rebuilt, thus largely incras
ing taxable values here and elsewhere,
Atlanta has broken all records for |
the erection of new homes during the
last year, according to Mr, Adair,
whose firm, the oldest in the United
States is now engayed in many im
portant building operations in busi
ness and residential sections,
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S. A. Morris Case
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Being Tried Today
The case of the State vs, S, ‘A.
Morris, charged with a misdemean
ir, growing out of the strikc, is be
ing tried before Judge D, ~ Adams,
The case began Trursday forenoon
noon and continued all day, and is
being heard today at the Courthouse.
The case will likely be finished to
day, Attorneys for both sides are
fighting every inch of the case f
their respective clients, Attorneys
McDonald and McDonald are rer
senting the defendant and Attorney
D, E. Griffin, the prosecution,
Judge Adamms bound the defendant
over to the Grand Jury, under $5OO
bond. In the case of John D. Huck
aby vs E, H, Dorminy, sheriff, for
the possession of a pistol alleged by
the plaintiffi to have beeen taken il
legally by the sheriff, Judge Adams
ruled with the defendant and re
turned the pistol to him,
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Simmons Remains With
.
The Nashville Herald
Editor J. Kelly Simmons of the
Nashville Herald made the - city a
brief visit Wednesday evening, Mr,
Simmons has decided that South
Georgia is the best section of the
State and will remain’ to continue tol‘
give Berrien county the best news
paper they have ever had, Mr, Sin
mons was contemplating entering
the daily field in Athens, where a|
flattering proposition was made him_|
CECIL HUGH ABBOTT l
WILL SING AT CHURCHES
Cecil Abbott, the young singer will=
sing Sunday morning for the Men's
Bible Class at the W, R. C, hall; at
11 a, m, at the Christian church and
at 8 p, m. at the First Baptist church, |
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The American bison is doing very
nicely now. It bids fair to be
around for many years in small
number for posterity to look upor
as the one thing typical of America.
This is due to the foresight of Uncle
Sam, who didn’t want to scc the
species become extinct so sct aside
a national range in Washington
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Hodges keeps guard over them.
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big herd which roams at lcisure
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Two Local Concerns
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Bankrupt This Week
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Feinberg Furniture Store and Casper
Hide & Skin Company Closed
An involuntary petition against L.
Feinberg, the Feinberg Furniture
Store, was brought by various cred
itors who list aggregate accounts of
the 5574.32 and mention alleged acts
of the firm which they say, prove
‘tlmt it is bankrupt, The petitioner
‘admits bankruptcy, Attorney Clay
ton Jay was made custodian for the
creditors,
Another involuntary petition was
that against James Casper, trading
as the Casper Hide and Skin Com
pany and the J, Casper Burlap Bag
Manufacturing Company, The peti
tion was vtovght by various credit
ors whos: ictsl claims amount to
$B2B. Attorney Sam Kassewitz was
named custodian,
Horace D, Murray, of Abba, Ben
Hill county, who gave his occupation
as that of a laborer and an attorney,
listed liabilities of $453.28 and assets
of $81.50 in his voluntary petition,
He acted as his own attorney,
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Grand Theatre Gives
Patrons Real Treat
The audiences attending the after
noon and evening program at the
‘Grand Theatre Thursday were high
ly entertained both by the splendid
Photoplay, “Huckleberry Finn” and
the youthful singer, Cecil Hugh Ab
bott, who appeared at both perform
ances, It is probable that Cecil will
be heard again at the Grand, when
no doubt even larger audiences will
present themselves, The boy has a
beautiful voice and unlike many other
youngsters, is altogether free from
that self consciousness, which often
hampers young performers on the
stage, He will sing next Sunday
morning at the Christian church, J
FITZGERALD COTTON
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No Sales Nao Receipts !
Official Organ City of Fitzgerald
WILL CO-OPERATE
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Patriotic Sons of
America at their regular meeting
Thursday night pledging the full
co-operation of its members to the
the school authorities of the city and
county, in maintaining the high
standard of efficiency aimed at by
the Boards of Education and the
strict maintainance of discipline and
morale of their childres attending the
various schools,
The timely passage cf these reso
lutions, following those of the for
mer employes of the Atlanta, Bir
mingham and Atlantic, will be thor
oughl;? appreciated by the authori
ties and should find a kindred re
sponse in the hearts of every parent
and guardian of children attending
the schools of the city and county
this Fall,
The resolutions as adopted follows:
To the Superintendents, the Faculties
and the Boards of Education City
of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill County,
WHERAS We have read with
pleasure and understanding the res
olutions presented to the school of
ficials of the city and county by the
Railway Labor Unions of the City in
The Leader-Enterprise and Press of
August 17th, and
WHERAS We are in full accord
with its sentiments and the purposes
for which it is intended;
THEREFORE We the members
of the Patriotic Sons of America, in
meeting assembled, do hereby pledge
our order and our individual mem
bers to the full co-operation with
the purposes of these resolutions and
hereby pledge ourselves individually
to use our full influence, in our
ihomcs and with our children, who
may attend the schoo's of the city
or county to uphold the stand-rd of
our schools and to co-operate in the
maintainance of discipline and mor
ale during the attendance at school
and ask the co-operation of all par
ents of children of school age to
give their co-operation along this
line, so that the school term now
beginning may be one of the best in
the history of the city and county,
COMMITTEE :
F. L. BIGHAM,
ok LURE.
H, 1.. MANON.
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Superior Court Coa
venes August 29th
Ben Hill Superior Court wili con
vene here on Monday August 29th,
at which time the jurors drawn are
to report, Considerable civil and
criminal business has accumulated
and it is probable that the court will
be in session for more than two weeks
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH,
COLORED, CLOSES SUCCESS
FUL REVIVAL MEETINGS
The pastor, Rev. J. H. Johnson D,
D. began services Tuesday Aug, 2nd
and on Monday night Aug, Bth turn
ed his flock over into the hands of
Rev. R, D, Ponder, D, D, an able
'ministcr from Albany, Ga, who he'd
‘two services a day for 5 days during
Ithc revival these Christian leaders
succeeded in adding sixty-five con
‘vvr(s for baptism and fifty-four by
Christian experience making a
|total of 119 added to the church., The
baptism took place at 4:00 P. M, Sun
’day Aug, 15th and was witnessed by
one of the largest audiences, both
white and colored, ever assembled in
’this €ity., Not only was the meeting
a success spiritually but financially
as well $105,00 was raised, enough to
pay the pastors, the expenses of the
Church and deosited some in the treas
ury of the Church,
The pastors officers, and members
of Salem wish to extend their hearty
thanks to the other ministers, mem-.
bers and friends of the city for their
earnest cooperation,,
Rev. Johnson, our pastor laid spe
cial stress upon the Salvation of our
men and women, in order that they
might become better citizens in their
respective communities in which they
live, and do more toward building
Christ’s Kingdom here on earth,
May God ever bless these ministers
that they may continue to preach such
strong sermons and such instructive
ones as they did here, That more of
our men and women will turn from
the world and look to Christ and
live.
Rev, J. H, Johnson, D, D, pastor,
C. M. Evans, clerk,
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ENTERTAINED -
Mrss, U, J. Bennett entertained the
members of her Sunday School class
with a swim and picnic supper at
the Sans Souci Park on Wednesday
evening, About fifteen young boys
enjoying the picnie, ;