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WEDNESDAY
EDITION
VOL. XXVI, NO. 136
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Watson” Attacks Gen.
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Pershing And Weeks
Trained Nurses Mistreated In France
Says Watson
WASHINGTON, Nov, 5 A bit
ter attack on General Pershing and
Secretary of War Weeks was made
in the senate tonight by Senator Tom
Watson of Georgia,
Watson repeated his crage that in
“too many cases army nurses had been
made the courtesans of officers ™
which previously had been characteriz
ed by Secretary Weeks as a statement
that “no decent man would make”
The Georgian read a score of let
ters which he said supported his
charge,
“I don't know the antecedents of
the secretary of war said Watson, but
I am willing to submit mine and his
to any tribunal and I dare say they
will compare with his in lecency, I
have no respect for a judge who would
announce his decisioy before taking
testimony .
Watson said he wished to remind
General Pershing that he was “not my
supeior and no longer in France.”
Pershing should remember that the
senate had the power to reprimand
him for dtnouncing a senator, he said,
“I will not lower myself to the lev
el of either Weeks or Pershing by in
dulging in abuse,” declared the sena
tor,
Letter From Woman
The fiery Georgian insisted on the
truth of his statments that “ army
nurses were forced to submit to indig
nities of officers and to neglect the
wounded and dying soldiers,” and
produced a letter from a woman in
Richmond, Va, as evidence,
The writer stated that she had been
an army nurse for a year, several
months being spent overseas. She de
clared that officers made “courtsans
of nurses wherever possible” and that
nurses who rejected advances were
submitted to all manner of indignities,
Senators would burn with indigna
tion if I related the attempted assaults
of officers upon nurses” declared the
Senator Watson.
The photograph of the gallows sent
him by an ex-service man in Hunting
ton W, Va,, was produced by Watson,
He said it showed “an arrangement
for three men to be hanged at unmce,
Lots of Gibbets
It secems they had as many gibbets
“as hospitals in France’ he declared,
An affidavit from Clifford L, Ayers,
a Georgian ex-service man, swearing
that 21 soldiers were hanged in France
without trial was produced by Wat
son.
Watson then related the case of a
Georgia boy who he declared was
thrown into a tub of cold water be
cause he stayed over his leave in Par
is, Watson said the man died from
pneumonia as a result.
Another letter read by Sen., Watson
stated that “there were so many ex
ecutions in France that President Wil
son finally curtailed the authority of
General Pershing and left final action
to the War department, :
What Is The Chamber
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Of’Commerce Doing?
Letters like the one below are being
received daily, together with a large
number of various subjects and all of
which are of importance and need at
tention.
Secretary Chamber Commerce
Fitzgerald, Ga,
Dear Sir:
We are contemplating installing one
of our Electrified Bottling Plants in
vour city, and we would be pleased to
hear from you on the condition of the
city water and if ¢here is a market in
vour city for pure bottled drinking
water be sold at a reasonable price
within reach of all, Our investment
wou'ld he about $50,000 and would
employ ten people.
If there is such an opening in your
city, we would be pleased to hear
fro myou, giving us full particulars,
Very truly yours,
Electrified Water & Machine Co,, Ine,
Dallas, Tex.
To Whom It May Concern:
Dear Sir:
As T do not know your name I am
addressing you as above. I am writing
you asking you for a copy of your pa
pers. I am thinking of locating in the
South and T am writing to several
cities for a copy of their paper. T will
thank vou for a copy of yours,
Yours truly
G, W, Miracle, Bellevue, Ohio.
To anyone who is skeptical about
the good of the above organization, I
invite vou around to the office for an
inspection of the files of correspon
dence and T believe that it will con
vince you that a Chamber of Com
merce ig needed here,
Respectfulyy,
W, A. Adams, Secretary,
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National Drug Store
Changes Owners
The National Drug Store is closed
today, it having been sold to Mr J,
C. Register of Waycross and Mr. J.
A Evans of this city, The new owners
are taking stock and will reopen the
store as soon as the inventory is taken,
Mr. Register is a licensed pharmacist
and comes highly recommended and
of course we all know genial Jim Ev
ans who has been the “fountain artist”
for the National for several years.
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Grand Theatre, Monday and Tuesday,
November. 14th and 15th
.
Graydon Discharged
By Judge Adams
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Mr, Graydon Is Freed at Hearing In
Justice’s Court Tuesday
On motion of Solicitor General J,‘
B. Wall at the commitment trial be
fore Judge D, P. Adams of C_ E. Gray-'
don, former engineer of the A, B, &
A., charged with complicity in the]
murder of W. T, Reed, the defcndant‘
was discharged from custody of the
sheriff, Graydon was arrested on the
4th of November on a warrant swornl
out by Mrs, W, T, Reed, at the instig-\
ation of special agent W. H. Fountain_}
of the A. B, & A, and has been hcld‘
for trial in jail since then, ‘
The case had been set for hearing
on two privious occasions, but each
time the State failed to be ready,
In asking for a discharge for the
defendant, Col, Wall stated that in as
much as the evidence which he would
have to submit would in part be the
same to be used against the numerous
defendants in jail charged with the
same crime, as the use of this evidence
at this time would give the defense an
opportunity to meet the state’s alleg
ations in the other cases, he did not
feel like he should walk into a trap and
allow the defense to acquire infqrma—
tion in possession of the State in con
nection with these cases.
.
Poisoned Well Is
Fatal To Four
Almost Whole Family Wiped Out
By Drinking Water
AUGUSTA, Nov, B—The death of
Mrs, J. W. Lee, wife of a well-known
planter of near Beldoc, Barnwell coun
'ty South Carolina, was the fourth to
have ocurred in the family within the
past week as a result of an alleged
poisoned well on the farm, it became
known here today, Mr. Lee is in a
critical condition but may recover,
Three small daughters of the Lees
the oldest of whom was six, died last
Tuesday afternoon after drinking wa
ter from the well, The children were
Mary, Velma and Elma, aged 6,4,
and 2, respectively, The youngest of
the children, a ten months old baby
was the only member of the family
not to drink the water,
The mystery surrounded the poison
ing of the water has not been cleared
up, according to information from
Beldoc today, The well had been used
by the family for years. Details as to
the nature of the poison could not be
obtained,
The Lee Family with the exception
of the baby, became suddenly and
violently ill last Tuesday morning af
ter drinking water from the poisoned
well, The poison evidently had been
put in the water during the previous
night, The three children died within
a few hours of each other.
Examination of the water showed
it is said, .that it contained a deadly
poison. Dr, A. S, Blanchard, of Wil
liston, S, C., who visited the Lee home
yesterday, stated today that he under
stood the nature of he poison had not
been ascertained,
Mr, Lee will probably be brought
to an Augusta hospital, The coroner
of Allendale is holding an inquest ov
er the remains of Mrs. Lee this morn
ing,
.
Notice To Farm
Bureau Members
Ben Hill County Farm Bureau will
meet Saturday, November 12th, at
2:30 P. M. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the national Farm
Bureau Conventon which meets in
Atlanta from the 21st, to the 23rd,
All members especially Advisory
Board members are urgently requested
to be present. ‘
M. Dickson, Chairman,
C. T. Owens, Secretary,
Fitsgerald Leader WANT-ADS
Quick Results. Phone 328,
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921
A New Rail Policy
w Rail Pol
By The Government
Labor Board Created By Congress Is
To Be Paramount in All Controver
sial Matters Between Railroads and
Their Employees, Says President,
WASHINGTON, D, C.—The Unit
ed States government neither owns nor
controls the railroads of this country,
but it is going to have a directing hand
in their operations, and will brook no
opposition, either ifrom the owners or
the employes, in its decisions.
This, it is now becoming evident, is
the real development of the railroad
situation during the last few wecks,
The administration at Washington has
formed its rail policy, The trouble be
tween the roads and the men has crys
talized a rather vague agenda into a
definite program at the national capital
and "this program has these two main
points:
Administration‘s Rail Policy
First, railroad rates must come
down, The country cannot return to
normalcy while the present high fig
ures exist. Freight tariffs must be
lower, even if it is necessary to reduce
dividends and lower wages to do so,
Second_ the United States railroad
labor board is the court of last resort
in controversial matt:rs between the
transportation lines and their employes
Its decisions must. be respected and
obeyed, if necessary by the weight of |
otficial sanction and the force of pub
lic opinion, since congress did not sce}
fit to give the board power to enforce
its own decree. ‘|
The administration during the last
two weeks has been moving steadily
to establish this dual policy and to
compel its acceptance by all parties di
rectly interested in the transportation
muddle, One of the important steps
was the order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission ordering reduction
in freight rates on grain, grain prod
ucts and hay between the Mississippi
river and the Pacific coast, a reduction
that reaches 16 per cent, one-half of
the increase allowed the railroads in
1920
I'he administration at Washington
has taken steps to point out during the
last few weeks that the United States
railroad labor board is the one govern
ment body which has been created to
deal with controversial matters be
tween the railroads and their employes
And it is becoming evident that Pres
ident Harding is determined to make
this board so powerful in its sphere of
action that when it hands down a de
cision, the full weight of public opin
ion will bring the necessary pressure
‘to compel obedience to the mandate
lof the board.
Annual Conference of
.
| Methodist Church
\
The Georgia Annual Cosference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of
which the First Methodist Church of
this city is a art, closed its 55th an
nual session at Cedartown, Ga,, Sun
day afternoon,
Bishop-E. G. Richardson, D, D. L
L D, of Atlanta presided.
Conference was organized Thursday
morning by electing J. H, Elder, sec
retary, O. J. Carder, assistant, The
treasurer E, E_ Cavaleri of Rossville,
and the Statistician R, J. Derr of Mt
Zion having been elected a year ago.
Dr. J. B, Crippen, Superintendent of
this district reported a net gain in the
membership of about 5 per cent,
The pastor of the First Church here
and Mr, Burr Stokoe were in attend
ance from Fitzgerald, Mr, Stokoe is
treasurer of the Conference Board of
Stewards.
(Sg:c man was ordained as deacon and
thrée as Elders Sunday afternoon, af
ter which the Bishop read the appoint
ments,
Dr, Crippen remains on the Dist
rict as Superintendent. James H, El
der was returned to Fitzgerald for
another #year, ;
E, J. Hammond remains as Secre~
tary of this area of the Centenary
work with his hcadquarters in Atlanta.
0. J, Carder was returned to Ponce
de Leon Avenue Church, Atlanta,
R, J. Derr transferred to the St.
John’s River Conference in Florida,
The new church at Cedartown, in
which the Conference was held is the
outgrowth of the McCarty Mission
which was established and maintained
as a Community center by the Wo
mens Home Missionary Society sev
eral years ago was formally and im
pressively dedicated by, Bishop Rich
ardson on Sunday morning,
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE
I will be at the following places
named below for the purpose of col
lecting state and county taxes for the
year 1921,
Ashton, Monday, Nov, 14, 9 to 9:30
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Dickson’s Mill Monday Nov, 14, 10
to 10:30 A, M,
Bowen’s Mill, Tuesday, Nov, 15th,
9 to 9:30 A. M. .
Vaughn, Tuesday Nov, 15 10 to
10:30 A .M.
Williamson Mill, Wednesday, Nov,
16th, 10 to 10:30 A, M,
I will be at my office at the Court
House all other days except when
making my rounds, |
F. M, GRAHAM,
Tax Collector,
MRS. GLOVER ENTERTAINS
BRIDGE CLUB,
Mrs, Lawrence L. Glover was hos
tesss to the members of the Bridge
Club and a few friends on Tuesday
afternoon at her home on south Lee
street, |
The home was artistically decorated
with many vases and baskets of yellowi
chrysanthemums and ferns.
At the conclusion of the game a de
licious salad course was served,
The special guests were: Mesdames
Charles McManaway, of Henderson
ville,. N, C, George E, Ricker W,
E. Young of Montezuma and Clayton
Jay. The club members presest were:
Mesdames C. B, Watts, F, M, Powers,
F, H. Farmer, Jesse Grantham, C, C,
Persons and T, M, Walden,
ENTERPRISE AND PRESS?
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Registration For Cit
Election I ;
s Closed
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Women Voters Take Live Part In
Civic Affairs }
With 605 voters registered, 160 of
them women the city closed its regis
tration books last night. Although all
of the offices had been filled at the
primary election in the Spring inter
est was aroused among the voters thru
a rumor that independent candidates
lwere planning to break the time hon
ored custom to accepr the verdict of
the primary election, While there was
a 0 foundation for the rumor the in
terest aroused is a fair indication that
the voters of the city are alert to pro
tect the integrity.of the Primary elec
tions and can be counte@ on to fore
stall any efforts that may be made to
break into the nominations made at
our primaries, It is just possible that
the nominee for member of the Water,
Light and Bond Commission may
withdraw fro mthe ticket in that event
that office will have to he filled at this
clection,
Mr. Hubert Roush, the nominee for
this office has as yet not definitely an
nouneed whether he will return to the
city, but will do so in ample time to
make the necessary change,
The nominees are:
For Mayor
Drew W. Paulk.
For Aldermen
Geo, L, Kilcrease,
E. J. Dorminey,
A. H, Thurmond,
Clayton Jay
W. R, Paulk,
City Treasurer
G. P, Mingledorff.
Water, Light & Bond Commission
Hubert Roush,
President Board Education
W. D, Dorminey,
Members Board Education
Ist Ward—Lon Dickey,
2nd Ward—G: C, Petty,
3rd Ward—G, A, Jolly.
4th Ward.—Mrs, Frank Ward.
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Comments B
Celgbrites
‘Spontaneous, Unsolicited Messages of
Approval from Personages In Liter
‘ ary and Other Aritistic Fields,
These are quotations not from print
ed criticism but from personal letters,
Below is taken from Life, the weekly
periodical whose dramatic page is no
tably fearless—is the the following
comment:
“Comparisons are necessarily odius,
but we cannot help looking back over
the brief history of the cinema, and
trying to find something that can be
compared with “The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse.” The films whicsh
firs come to mind are “The Birth of
a Nation,” “Intolerance,” Hearts of]
the World,” and “Joan the \\'om.'m.“,‘
but the grandiose posturings of Dll\'i(]‘
Wark Griifith and Cecil B, DeMille
appear pale and artificial in the light
of this new production. Nor does the
legitimate stage itself come out entire
ly unscathed in thq test of cmnparison,‘
for this mere movie easily surpasses
the noisy claptrap which passes off
as an art in the box-office of the Be
lasco Theatre. ‘
‘The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse’
will be hailed as a great darmatic ac-‘
hievement; one which dcscrvos—more‘
than any other picture play that the,
war inspired—to be handed down toi
generations yet unborn, ‘
“The Four Horsemen of the Apoca
lypse” is a living, breathini answer to
those who still refuse to take motion
pictures seriously, Tts production lifts
the silent drama to an ardistic plane
tha tit has never touched before *—
Robert 1.. Sherwood,
Arhur Train, rated as one of the
most interesting fiction writers today;
his “Tutt and Mr, Tutt” recently ad
ded o his fame, said:
“The Four Horsemen of the Apo
calypse” is unquestionably the finest
photoplay T have ever seen, It sur
passes in photography, cast and com
position and acting everything else of
its kind .and seems to me to rperesent
the highest art of the motion picture “
At the Grand Theatre Monday and
Tuesday, November 14th and 15th
Special orchestra,
Have You Got $550?
Uncle Sam Says So
ATLANTA, Nov, 9—Every man,
woman and child in this country is
supposed to have $550 saved up, acl
cording to figures issued by the na
tional treasury department which ap
ply to a population of 108,000,000, ac
cording to reports received here by
Atlanta bankers, . The savings of the
small investors throughout the coun
try, these reports say, total approxi
mately $27 000,000 000, of which $2l,
000,000,000 is invested In government
securities and $6 000,000,000 is repre
sented by the deposits in more than
30,000 banks.
A savings account tends to make a
responsible citizenship as well as to
produce a sound economic and finas
cial situation’ today de-lared John K,
Ottley, president of the Fourth Na
tional Bank of Atlanta, one of the lar
gest financial institutions in he South,
which has developed a savings depart
ment of enormous proportions during
the last few years im addition to its
large current business,
.
New York City
Goes Democratic
Hylan Re-Elected Mayor Over Repub
lican Candidate
NEW YORK, Nov. B—John F, Hy
lan is re-elected mavor of New York,
So complete was the victory of the
democratic candidate over Henry H.
Curran, of the ‘republican coalition
forces, that it was apparent early Tues
day evening that he had swept the
entire Tammany-Hearst ticket in with
him_assuring him complete control of
the board of aldermen,
Ileariv returns indicated that Hylan
would be re-elected by a huge ma
jority ard later figries only made his
SPewing more impressive, While Hy
lan’s most ardent supporters claimed
victory by something over 300,000,
The New Yorl- Times, which opposed
Hylan, estimated thar the mayor's
pluraiity would reach 400,000,
~ Charles T, Craig was re-elected as
comptroller and Mu-rav Hulbert elec
ted as president of the board of alder
men,
Tt was estimated ‘hat 90 to 95 per
cent of the registered vete of New
York was cas in the election, which
‘would mean that upwards of a million
men and women went to the polls,
‘Tho women vote was especially heavy,
.
Handley Aad Phipps |
Freed of Arson Charge|
Both Men Discharged On Account ofl
Lack of Evidence l
Walter Handley and James “Happy’
Phipps, were discharged by Judge D,
P. Adams, Tuesday afternoon, when
the state failed to make out a suffi
cient case to connect them with the
alleged firing of Gray Brothers Stable
Saturday night, Handley was placed
on trial Tuesday morning bhefore Judge |
Adams when several witnesses testi
fied, Phipps who was charged joint
ly with the same offense with Hand
ley, stated that they were in the al
ley taking a drink about the time the
fire was alleged to have been discov
ered but did not see anyone strike a
match but that himself, Handley and
two others did come out of the alley
together and parted in front of Mec
Call's restaurant, The case was held
under advisemént by Judge Adams un
til the case against Phipps should be
be heard. which was set for the after
noon, when the state withdrew its ac
cusation against Handley and both
men were discharged for lack of evi
dence, |
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New Time Record Made
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On Dixie Highway Link
WAYCROSS, Nov, s—Proof that
the Waycross-Jacksonville stretch of
the Central Dixie Highway is in a
splendid condition and open to tourists
travel was furnished Friday when a
party of Waycross citizens established
a new time record for the 90 mile pike
of three hours flat,
The party includes Judge Jerome
Crawley, Russel King and J. N, Stin
son; returning from Jacksonville where
they had attended the meeting of the
Jacksonville Automobile Club held on
Wednesday night, The party left the
Mason hotel in Jacksonville at 1:18
and drew up in front of King Broth
ers garage in this city at 4,15 sharp,
This is the best time that has been
made over this stretch of the highway
in several years, and demonstrates the
extent of the improvement on these
roads
.
Robinson Crusoe
.
Success As Advertiser
ATLANTA, Nov, 9 “Whoever
thought of Robinson Crusoe as a suc
cessful jadvertiser?” says @ bulletin
issued here in the interest of electric
railway, gas and power company cus
tomers employees and investors, The
buletin says:
“Yet he was as history proves, He
knew he wanted a ship, and put up an
ad for one, He flung a shirt on a pole
at the top of his island; that, in the lan
'gungc of the sea, was plain to every
sea-faring man,
The circulation was small—|there
was no other medium—but Crusoe
kept at it, despite the fact that he
got no inquiries for a long time, He
changed his copy, as one garment af
ter another was frayed out and in the
eng got what he wanted.’ .
But had he taken down that signal
after a time and declared “advertising
‘doesn’t pay” where would Crusoe and
‘his story be today?.
'MISSIONARY CIRCLE
MEETING it
\‘ The Young People’s Missionary
Circle of the Central Christian Church
held their regular meeting at the home
of Miss Gladys Armantrout on Monday
night, An interesting program on
the subject “India” was led by Miss
Verland Griner. About ten members
of the Circle were present and after
an interesting husiness meeting and the
program rendéred a social half hour
was enjoyed whes the hostess served
light refreshments,
\ Leader Want Ads brigg results—
Congressman Asks Reinstatement l
| Of Striking A. B. &A. Employees’
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Wilson Still Alive
And May Recover
S Hi Wilson, Jr. the young man
who was shot Saturday night at the
box social at Dorminey High School
is reported as getting along satisfac
tory and some hope is held out for his
recovery.
Long who, it is alleged shot him_ is
still in jail and will be detained until
Wilson's condition will permit him to
attend a commitment trial
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University Picture
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Coming To Fitzgerald
The University of Georgia Moving
Picture which is being shown thru
out the state during the War Memori
al cammpaign will be at the Grand The
atre on Nov, 9th,
Tt was produced at the time the
people of Athens staged their great
educational pageant which opened the
War Memorial Fund campaign. In
addition to this great parade, it shows
views of the old campus and the new
agricultural college campus, the chapel
and other buildings, the student’s
rooms and other interesting things at
the University,
1t records the making of the first
subscriptions to the War Memorial
Fund Campaign ,and presents some
intimate pictures of Chancellor Bar
row, known to Georgians everywhere,
as “Uncle Dave” the grand old man of
education,
All University men and all others
interested in the State institution will
enjoy he picure, “A message to Geor
‘;zirns from their University.”
Putman Brings Jenkins
Back Frow Tibams
ack From Indiana
; o e s
~ Deputy Sheriff Putnam arrived this
‘morning from Indiana with H, Jenk
lins, who was wanted in the county for
failure to meet the payments of ali
mony to his wife and children_ ordered
by Judge Gower, Jenkins aboutg year
ago was in the local jail for some time
held in contempt of court for refusing
to meet those payments and was re
lieved on making hond,
He left for parts unknown soon af
ter being released and was recently 10-|
cated in Indiana,
Mr, M, Marcus has heen in Savan
nah for the past few days on business.
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Great Moments
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in a Great Picture
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The first visit to the studio
Marguerite would not have gone to the
lace where Julio played at being a painter,
Ead there been other opportunity to meet
him. They had danced together too fre
yuently in public. Pe?iple were talking.
And sO, very much afraid. she went to the
studio.. The result of this visit, and others,
is one of the most dramatic parts of
Metro’s
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Rex Ingram Production
HORSEMER
Of the Apocalypse
Adapeed by Juna Mathis from Blaseo Wahes’s Novel
GRAND THEATRE-—Monday and Tuesday, November 14th and 15th,
Matines 4100 P. ML ... cooveiiocises tisssssissesssnsscasanes 35¢ t 0 §l,lO
Night 8100 P, M., ..ooooviiioinennie sasrasineninsansssensns (i 0 ANNS
SPECIAL ORCHESTRA
PUBLISHED ON
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY
Official Organ City Of Fitzgerald
Congressman Huddleston of Alabama
Appeals to Labor Board For 4
Action On A, B. & A, Case
Congressman Huddleston of Birming
ham_Ala, is interesting himself in the
A, B, & A, Strike in behalf of the strik
ing employees and has appealed to the
Labor Board for action. In an appeal
to the Labor Board, Mr, Huddleston
says: ¢
~ “In considering the attitude of the
railroads to the Labor Board, I ask
that the action of the Atlanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic be considered. In
‘that case, the employees were forced
to strike in defense of the law and of
‘the authority of the labor board,
l They are still striking and the board
| should see to it that they are put back
'to work, It is idle to condemn em
ployees who strike when railroad ex
| ecutives are permitted to flout and
| evade the law and the board’s deci
isions_”
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Serious Accident To
’
§ Judge Gower’s Father
| S
The local bar received notice Tues
day of the absence from the circuit of
Judge O, T, Gower for an indefinite
period on account of the serious con
dition of his father who met with an
accident and is in an Atlanta hospi
i tal with a broken hip. Judge Gower’s
i father is eighty-five years old,
i No date for a special term of the
court has been agreed upon and none
l\\'il] be announced until the return to
lthv circuit of Judge Gower, .
1
iSenator Worked Hard
.
' To Cut Discount Rate
ATLANTA, Nov, 9—Th-" latest re
duction of the discount rate of Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Atlanta, cov
ering the sixth Federal district, recalls
the efforts of U, S, Senator Wm, J,
Harris of Georgia, who a year ago in
troduced a bill in the national senate
providing for a maximum discount
rate of 5 1-2 per cent which has now
“been reached by the Atlanta bank.
Another bill offered by Senator Har
ris was to increase from six to twelve
' months the time limit of reserve banks
for carrying loans on agricultural pa
. per. i
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NOTICE TO THE PATRONS
OF THE POST OFFICE
The President having declared Ar
mistice Day Friday Nov, 11th a hol
iday the post office will be closed all
day excent from 8:30 to 9:00 A M.
and from 4,00 to 4:30 P, M. at which
time all windows will be open for the
transaction of postal business, The
city carriers wil] make one complete
trip in the morning,
W. A ADAMS, Postmaster
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