Georgia Historic Newspapers

    WEDNESDAY
EDITION
VOL. XXVI, NO. 148
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“Microbe of Love” To
Be Presented Here
To Play Grand Theatre Under - Aus
pices of High School Dec, ¢
The Microbe of Love which the
bachelors of the town were warned
againstt last week, is actually here
and ready for business, the inocula
tion will take place at the Grand Op
&a House December 9th. You simply
«an not afford to miss this sight, for
it will be worth $lO of anybody’s mon
ey. The Microbe of Ilove without
a doubt is the most delightful home
talent production ever, staged in this
part of the country. We feel fortunate
in securing the services of Miss Beu-
Tah C .Stanfield of the Wayne P, Se
well Lyceum and Producing Company
of Atlanta, under whose management
the production is being staged,
. The play is a three act comedy deal
ing in Dan Cupid’s method of conquer
ing so called marble hearts. Many
funny situations are produced bv the
love sick spinsters and balky bach
elors.
The song hits are right up to the
minute and the whole comedy is a
<classy production, in fact, it is = a
scream from the beginning to the end,
the audience recovering from one con
vulsion of laughter only to go into
another.
The ridiculous old maids and good
looking bachelors, pretty chorus girls
- precious cupids, Mr. and Mrs. Hen
peck and the charming Madam Cupid
appeals to all classes. But the scene
that stands alone is the Left Over Sis
ters, they simly bring the house down,
so bring along your handkerchief be
cause you will laugh until you cry,
Check your critical faculties at the
box office when you come in the door
so you may relax your face and give
-it a genuine treat in the way of a good
laugh.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Spinsters: :
Priscilla Prunes ______Nelle Moncrief
Lovie Long _.__________Rhea Fellers
Arabella Antique ________Fay Glover
Sophia Sweetgum ____Grace S. Day
Samantha Loving__Evelynne Alberson
Wanta Man __________TJulia Prentiss
Ima Fraud -._._______T.ois Rodgers
Hope On _.._______Ossie Mclntyre
Prudence "Albright --LucileyStephens
Mrs. Henpeck ____Katherine Godbee
: Bachelors:
Qan’'t Catch y_______Elmer ‘Whaiteés
Never Wed ______Needham Warren
Willy Never ________ Dugas Frazer
¢ Lord 'Tis a Pity ___.__Jimmie Hart
Watchem Close ______Henry Morris
Bobley Bashful ______Tedfred Myers
Vgry Bold ____________J. B. Norman
Billy Bachelor _.____Sam Kassewitz
U. B. Careful __________Lonnie Pope
lfixnlon Shy __________Henry Morris
& Chorus Men:
-“ Reginald Dorough.
Hunter Johnson, :
Henry Morris. :
Dugas Frazer,
Jimmie Hart, 3 ’
- Chorus Girls:
Louise Jones. ,
Dorothy Thurmond.
Freddie Tsler,
' Margaret Wise. * -
Estelle - James,
Katherine Clarke. :
Ethel Beall,
- Ruth Lee,
Marilyn Qwens,
Helen Williams
Japanese Girls:
- Inez Willcox.
Virginia McDonald.
. Specials:
Mrs. Henpeck _____.._Miss Godbee
—’Mr. Henpeck -_William T, Mashburn
Left Over Cast: :
Piney Melting Heart______Miss Julia
Prentiss.
"Til He Comes __Mrs_ Nelle Moncrief
Ever Ready __Mrs, A. M, Stephens
. Cupids:
Marcia Dickey,
Sarah Anne Pryor,
Nat Frazer.
Harriet Glover.
Teddy Myers.
. Harriet Rogers, .
Orma Sligh,
Forrest Farmer. -
Geo, Bennett. _
& Sum Bowers,
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County Commissioners
Re-Elect C. T. Owens
At the meeting of the Board of Ben
Hill County Commissioners Tuesday,
Mr, C, T. Owens was re-elected as
county agricultural agent for another
year, which will be very gratifying to
the many farmers and boys and girls
in the rural schools who have been
given assistance by this department.
Mr, Owen, in cooperation with the
Chamber of Commerce expects early
in 1922 to put out about a thousand
young chicks with the boys and girls
of the county and foster the poultry
business, which can be made a profi
table isvestment for the county. As
an illustration of the importance of the!
Poulrty business to a state, we b
the statement if the U, S. Census
for 1920, which gives the egg prc -
!on of the state of lowa at 145 million
ozen, which -at the present prices
would give lowa seventy-two million
dollars for their eggs alone, some-item
to figure on especially since they are
produced as a bi-product of the farm
at small cost in dollars, This does not
include the millions which have been
spent with lowa farmers for poultry,
Phe commissioners also have a prop
7osition before the State Highway
commission for Federal aid in comple
ting the Dixie Highway through the
oeounty, which they hope to secure
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How U. S. Is Advancing A Billion
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To Help The Farmer Help Himself
Eugene Meyer, Jr,, Managing Director of United States War Finance Cor
poration Writes Special Article Explaining Plan and How It Is Already
Showing Fine Results,
(By Eugene Meyer, Jr, Managing Director United States War Finance Corp.)
; Written for the Leader-Enterprise.
In' normal times it has been the
practice of the farmer to sell his
products within a short time afterl
the harvest. He was then in positionl
'to put the returns into meeting!
his financial obligations and buying
his supplies and equipment for the
next operation. But when he has
to carry his output, or a farge part
of it, on the farm or in the ware
lhouse as has been the case this
last season_ his capital is tied up
and he is mnot only faced w.th the
difficulty of meeting his obligations
but he cannot go ahead - properly
with his regular farming business,
He hasn’'t the money for sceds,
labor, and equipment and he is
brought to a standstill.
When the agricultural populat.on
is affected in this way the whole
Ination feels the pinch. THE
FARMER IS THE GREATEST
BUYER. I'N THE COUNTRY
as well as the greatest producer,
But his potential purchasing power
cannot make itself felt in an effec
tive manner so long as he is com
pelled to play the role of keeper
of the national storage, so to speak.
He may have done his part in pro
ducing food and other commodities.
tHe may want,to continue opera
ltious and be willing to make the
necessary expenditure, but unless
he can find a market for his prod
lucts his hands are tied.
i The way out of this situation s
Ito untie the farmers’ hands to
PROVIDE HIM WITH the MEANS of spending the marketing of his
products over a longer period and at the same time of carrying on the regular
farm operations. If in this way we can help the farmer to help himself, the
good effect will extend gradually through our whole business structure. )
The War Finance Corporat.op is now making every effort to supply just
this help. To assist in the orderly marketing of agriculturai products, the
Cor.poration is making advances on adequate security and on g sound business
basis to properly qualified associations of producers, to financial institutions,
and to exporters of agricultural products, Good results have already been ob
tained, For instance, the cotten belt used to make 80 per cent of its exports
of cotton within six months of the harvest, Last year it forwarded only 51
per cent in the same period, This has necessitated the carrying of from a
million and a half to two million bales of cotton iiito the second six months.
The burden fell chiefly on the original producers and the country banks which
do their financing, The War Finance Corporation has authorized advances
of nearly $60,000.000 on cotton, and the improvement in the situation in the
South is, undoubtedly due in no small degree to this assistance. :
| Steps have been taken by the corporation to meet the financial needs of
the LIVE STOCK INDUS’IyRY, so-as to eliminate the necessity for sending
immature stock to market and toc save the breeding herds; and assistance is
being given also to CORN GROWERS, WHEAT GROWERS, AND MANY
OTHER BRANCHES OF OUR AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY, There
is still much to be done but what has already been accomplished indicates
clearly that we are on the right rcad.
The restoration in a marked degree of confidence in business circles in
the south as a result of the imprcvement in the cotton situation has been felt
in other parts of the country. The purchasing power of the cotton planter,
having been greatly increased, HE HAS GONE INTO NORTHERN AND
WESTERN MARKETS FOR PRODUCTS THAT HE NEEDS to carry
on his business and to support the labor that works his plantations.
Somewhat similar results may be expected in other regions and with other
lines of agricultural commodities, because the loans made by the War Finacne
Corporation.will help to stabilize the market and thus to engender the confi
dence necessary for a more equal distribution of stocks among producers, job
bers, wholesalers, and retailers on the basis of the probable necds of consum
ers, No other single thing would do more than such a distribution to restore
business 1n a sound and conservative manner,
The Corporation has no authority under the law to make direct loans to
individual farmers, Along with other methods, ti is seeking to reach the far
mer or stockman through his local financing institution—the institution with
which he is acustomed to do business and which is in close touch with condi
tions in his community, By advances to such institutions, not only will the
pressure for forced liquidation be relieved but the Banks will be put in better
position to take care of the current needs of the farmers to the extent that their
individual credit may warrant. : ’
Any bank desiring to secure an advance from the War Finance Corpora
tion should make application through the Agricultural Loan Agency of the
Corporation that has been established in its territory, The address of the
agency may be obtained from the nearest Federal Reserve Bank or from the
offices of the War Finance Corporation-at Washington. The Agricultural
Loan Agencies are in charge of committees of bankers business men, and oth
ere and. each agency has headquarters in the place that ordinarily serves as
the financial center of the surrounding territory, | 2
Upon receipt of an application from a bank or other financfal institution
the committee examines the collateral offered as security and submits a rec
ommendation to the Corporation at Washington. Tlf the application is approv
cd, the War Finance Corporation arranges to make the advance promptly, thru
‘the nearest Federal Reserve Bank against the securities specified in the appli
cation. Loans may be made for not more than one year, and the Board of
Directors may, in its discretion renew them for additional periods not exceed
ing two years. e e PRI e S bz 5
The Agricultural credits Act, under which the War Finance Corporation
is now making advances in the manner ind'cated above, is an emergency meas
ure designed to meet the abnormal conditions that grew out of the war, Its
object is o make possible the orderly marketing of agricultural products., A
time linit is set July 1, 1922 after which no further advances can be made,
The total amount of advances outstanding at any one time is limited to
$3.000,000,000, The act authorized the War Finance Corporation to make ad
vances for any purpose connected with the growing harvesting, preparation
for market, or marketing of agricultural products, or the breeding, raising,
fattening, and marketing of Livestock, The law provides that a bank obtain
ing an advance from the Corporation for loans for agricultural purposes can
not charge upon such loans a rate.of interest more than 2 per cent in excess of
the rate charged by the corporation.
The ultimate objective of the work of the War Finance Corporation is to
hasten the return of a normal flow of business, If the producers can be enab
led to handle their products for marekting in an orderly way, they can go
ahead with their regular business in-a normal manner, make their plans, pur
chase their supplies and equipment, and start a business circulation that will
undoubtedly reach through the manufacturing and other industries and flow
back again to the producers.
Considerable progress has already been made in this direction AND 1
BELIEVE THE MOVEMFENT IS GATHERING MOMENTUM and: that
steady advances are being made toward the return of more normal conditions
in the production and marketing of our agricultural products.
odd Fellows Elect
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Officers For Year
At a regular meeting of Fitzgerald
Lodge No. 35, 1. O, O, F,, held last
fiight the following officers were elec
ted to serve the lodge for the term
beginning January Ist; Noble Grand
C. A, Fretwell; Vice Grand, Herman
Wentz; Financial Secretary F, R, Jus
tice; Recording Secreary, P o
Spence; Treasurer F, W, Hitch; Trus
tee for three years. F. R. Justice, In
stallation of all officers will be at the
first meeting in January.
Fitzgerald No, 35 is now in its 26th
year of service and during the entire
time has never failed to hold a regu
lar meeting, except during the few
lodge nights that the “Flu %Juarantine
was on”_
They own their own lodge nroperty
on which only a small balance is due
which will be paid off during 1922
and during the recent campaign for
the Robert T. Daniel Memorial Home
did their full share in helping to build
that memorial.
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Mrs, John N, King, Mrs, Estes and
Mrs, Br;tt of Rochelle were visitors
in the city recently,
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1921
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Managing Director War Finance
Corporation
W. W. Croxton To Talk
Tobacco To Local Men
W. W. Croxton, General passenger
agent of the A, B. & A. will arrive in
the rity this afternoon and will meet
a committee of interested business
men and planters to talk over the to
bacco situation. Mr, Croxton is con
firmed in his belief in the future of
the tobacco industry for Couth Geor
gia and is making strenous efforts to
get it the proper support by the land
owners “of this section,
The agricultural extension depart
ment of the A, B, & A. has a large
number of applicants for tobacco
farms in South Georgla and they are
anxious to secure farms for these peo
ple, who are experts in raising and
curing the tobacco best grown in this
section. -
RUSSELL HOME TO MEET
HIS BABY DAUGHTER
Judge Gower released Jim Russell
on his own recognition, to come home
and get acquainted with his newly ar
rived daughter, who came to cheer
his home last night.
Leader Want Ads Bring Results,
ENTERPRISE AND PRESS
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Strikers Cases To Be
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Tried In Cordele Friday
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E. M, Bishop, Jim Russell and Thom
as Promised Trial Friday
The cases of E, M. Bishop, Thomas
and Jim Russell, the three railroad
men in jail at Cordele are set for a
hearing next Friday morning. The
‘cases were on the calendar to be tried
Tuesday, then adjournment was had
to thi§ morning when an agrecment
was reached between Solicitor J. B,
Wall and attorneys A. J, McDonald
and H. J. Quincy for the decfendants
that their cases be set for final dis
position next Friday. A strong alibi
has-heen set up for the defendants E,
M. Bishop, which practically voids
the entire array of testimony built up‘
by the.state against these defendants,
Bishop, who was included fn the con
fession of O. C, Fairfield, as having
been with him and the others charged
with the burning of a trestle on the
A. B. & A. on the night of May 29th,
is said to have. been in company of
Dr. Frank Ward during the entire
time in which Fairfield places his |
alleged complicity in his confession.
Unless the State can nulify the tes
timony of Dr, Ward it will be im-‘
possible to charge either of the defend
ants.with this crime, unless it is Fair
field who confesses to having had part
it
Ail the other defendants deny any
I:nowledge of the affair and up to now
no other witnesses have been found
te cooperate Fairfield's confession,
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Live At Home Day
Is Set For Dec. 20th
ATLANTA, Dec, 7—" Live at home
Day” is the next thing on the public
program and it has been fixed for
December 20th, just five days before
Christmas, _
The idea which has been originated
by the cotton folk, is in line with plans
for regulating cotton pgoduction in
1922 and establishing a sound and
sane system of divers.fication of crops
on Southern farms.
Farmers, merchants aud bankers in
the various cotton producing counties
of the South have been requested to
assemble at their respective county
seats on December 20th between the
hours of 10 A, M, and 4 P. M. and
by suitable agreement and resolutions,
pledge their whole-hcarted coopera
tion in the plans,
The plan provides for not exceed
ing the cotton areas planted in 1921,
or 26,000,000 acres, or not in excess
of onc-third of the open lands culti
vated on each cotton farm, the balance
of such lands to be planted in food,
feed and pasture crops,
But this does not mean that cotton
will not be in demand, On the con
trary business men who have made
a study of the situation. as well as‘
those who actually handle the sale of
the staple, have forecasted the s.tuation
with: accuracy.
Randolph Rose, Sr, native Georgi
an_ head of a large cotton brokerage
firm in New York, who knows the
cotton situation at home and abroad,
points to a condition which is, in the‘
opinion of cotton men, worthy of con
sideration, He shows that in the ev-‘
ent that by -next Spring the world‘s
cotton machinery shall have been set‘
in motion to anything like a normal
degree, there is going to be a great
scramble to get what little cotton the
South has made this year.
It makes no difference if the aggre
gate output does run gz little beyond
what has been calculated, even.though
the excess amounts to as much.as a
million bales, which seems somewhat
probable now, not anything like near
enough cotton is in sight to meet the
demand, if, the demand is natural and
organic.”
Mr. Rose shows at present of course
the absorbing markets are shot to
pieces, It is dull times in domestic
markets and abroad, the textile in
dustry is only beginning to get over
the first shocks of the disastrous in
terruption of war, It will be some
time yet before Europe becomes a
contender in industry, but by next
Spring the American mills, Mr, Rose
savs, ought to be going at full tilt
and be competing for the best grad
es of cotton produced this year,
In such an event, Mr, Rose and oth
er leading brokers show, cotton prices
will rush beyond their present level
and by reasom of the large amount
of raw materials which abound on the
farms ‘of the South farmers may yet
realize on their building movement..
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Microbe of Love’ Play
Bound To Be Success
Fitzgerald stands in the center of
thriving towns_ on the north it is boun
ded by Abbeville, Macon and Rochelle
on the east by Douglas and Waycross,
on the south by Ocilla, Valdosta and
Tifton, on the west by Ashburn, Cor
dele and Americus, and without a
single exception the report on each
of these towns is that ‘““The Microbe
of Love,” is without a shadow ef douht
the best home talent play that was
ever produced. These towns have
heard that Fitzgerald has a réputa
tion of doing things just a little bit
bettzr han they and will send repre
sentatives here Friday night to see if
it is true,
Fitzgerald does not fear much for
her laurels since such well known
artists as Col, Samuel Kassewitz, Mrs.
Fellar:, Mrs. Moncrief and Billie
Mashbiurn together with dozens of
others are taking the leading parts.
Fitzgorald was at first very skepti
‘cal and decided to let the dangerous
microbe alone, but seeing how success
fu'ly the other twons have put it over
they have decided to risk just one
“Nab” themselves,
Since this is to benefit the Hig&
Schoo!l there should not be a perso
in th ecity who isn’t interested in
coming, Friday December 9th at the
Grand Theatre, ,Admission 50c, 75c,
Reserved seats $l.OO,
Mrs. Rufus Perry and two children
left Monday to visit her sister in Sa
vannah for some time, -
Clarke Is Sued
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For $lOO,OOO
Petitions Qutgrowth of Controversy
Between Ku Klux Klan Officer and
Four Grand Goblins
~ ATLANTA_ Dec - sth —Suits ag
gregating $lOO,OOO were filed here to
day against E. X Clacke, Imper.al
Kleagle of the Ku Kiux Klan, as an
outgrowth of the controversy between
him and four grand goblins who came
here recently to demand his removal.
Harry Terrel, one of these grand
goblins sued for $lO,OOO for libel on
account of the statement made about
him by Clarke in the Sunday issue of
the Atlanta Constitution. Terrel had
previously filed on Saturday a libel suit
for $25,000
A. ]J. Padon of Chicago, anonther of
the grand goblins, telegraphed here
that he had instructed his lawyer in
Atlanta to bring libel suit against E.
Y. Clarke for $50,000 because of the
bail trover proceedings instituted
against him by Clarke.
F. W, Atkin of Philadelphia_ anoth
er of the grand,goblins, tolepgraphefl!
that he had instructed his lawyer to
bring a libel suit because of the baill
trover proceedings.
Z, R, Upchurch, formerly a Klan
organizer, filed suit for $25.000 a suit
to recover one third of all member
sh'p fees collected since June 1920, and
a suit on open account for $5OO G
The four grand goblins demanding
the removal of Clarke were summari
ly dismissed by Clarke with the ap
proval of Willam .J, Simmons, the
Aimperial wizard,
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$12,000 Fire In Sparta ‘
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Believed Incendiary
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Sl’:\RT;\, Ga., Dec. 6—Fire that
originated in the Silver block on
Spring street at about 5 o'clock Mon
day morning completely destroyed 3
stocks of general merchandise and
gutted the buildings, doing $12,000
damage only a part of which is cov
ered by insurance, When the fre
was .discovered by the night police
man and the alarm turned in, the
blaze had made such headway that it
was with difficulty that the fire de
partment was able to keep the fire
confined to the building in which it
originated.
The fire had its origin in the store
room occupied by R, M. Bradford,
conducting a general merchandise
business, All of the contents of that
part of the building were destroyed,
Thomas Dixon conducting a simi
lar business to that conducted by Mrs,
Bradford, suffered a total loss, Oliver
Cain also sustained a total loss.
The fre is thought to have been of
incendiary origin. The building and
stocks were only partly insured.
Deputy Roberts i
Leaves To Get Hultz
Deputy J. B. Roberts left this morn-'
ing for Detroit to bring back Arthur
Hultz arrested on 3 warrant from
this county for abandonment of his
family. Hultz has a wife and five
small children here whom he left
some time ago and has just recently
been located in Detroit.
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Soldier Bonus Urged
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By Resolution Officer
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l WASHINGTON. Dec, 5 Repre
sentative Mott of New York, today la
troduced a resolution in the house
providing a bonus for World war vet
erans.
Stating that the country is now pre
pared to repay its debt to the veter
an’s Mott urged that the money be
raised ‘through a on¢ per cent sales
tax,
Eastern Star Elects
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New Officers For Year
Ada Chapter Eastern Star elected
officers for the ensuing year at their
regular meeting Monday night, The
newly elected officers are:
Mrs. Soi. Wixon, Worthy Matron,
Miss Auta Griffin, Associate Matron
Mrs. Parker, Worthy Matron.
Mrs, M., E, Whitman Secretary,
Miss Ciaundip Graydon, Treas,
Mrs, Parker, Conductor.
Mrs. Everett Rohrer, Associate con
ductor.
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,5,000 Bales Cotton
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I Burn In Mississippi
GREENWOOD, Miss, Dec, 5--Re
‘twvcn 5.000 and 4 €OO bales of cotton
‘ alied at $650.060 to £750,000 were de
istm_v:-d or badjy damaged by fire that
swept through a section of the waer
hcuse of the Greenwood Compress
and storage Company here last night,
according to revised estimates today.
Preliminary investigation failed to dis
close the origin of the fire,
Mrs. O. F. Porter
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Dies Here Sunday
Mrs. O. F, Porter died at the home
o her son, Mr, Thomas Porter iast
sunday morning, having reached the
age of 86 years and one month and 14
‘days, She had madc her home in thix
city since 1896, coming kere with her
ate husband and famny from Minne
{sota, The dec -ased lcaves two daugh
ters znd two so '8 to » cvrn her d:ath,
The remains w: 2 laid tc rest 'n Ev
ergreen Cemet ry. Rev Ginn oifici
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Here is a camera stydy in court
of " Bluebeard” Landruy, the Frenche
man whose trial in Paris for mure
dering ten of .his wives is becoming
world famous The cables ave fulf
of the trial. He had proposed mar
nage to over 200 women,
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Labor Has Right
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To Place Pickets
But Picketing in Strike Must Not
Constitute Restraint and Intimidation
. WASHINGTON, Dec. s—Organ
ized labor has no right to picket dur
ing a strike, when it involves impor
funity the supreme court today de
clared. The decision was delivered
in an appea Lrought by e American
Steel Foundries Company growi.ng
out of a strike at its plant at Granite
. The court in its decision declared
no broad rule could be laid down in
the matter of picketing, however, but
that each case must be considered on
its merits to determine whether the
‘pickcting constituted restraint and in
timidation
Sales Day At The
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Ben Hill Court House
~ Scores of bargain hunters attended
the sales day of Sheriff Dorminey at
at the court house Tuesday and bid
on things they wanted and some they
didnt want just for the sport of mak
ing the other fellow pay a little more.
Show cases and merchand'se sold for
the account of Red Jones estate were
sold like peanuts and almost as cheap,
Farms and other property under fore
closure were disposed of and bid_j
by the mortgagees to protect l#n“
interests
Death Of Watchman
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Is Virtually Murder
ROME, Ga., Dec, sth—lt developed
today that the death of George Barnes
white watchman at the plant of the
Romme tannery near his ciy, who was
instantly killed by a switch engine on
the Southern Railway at the tannery
late Friday night was practically mur
‘dered.
Investigation made in the ecarly
hours of the morning developed that
he had been attacked and robbed at
the filter house of the tannery by some
unknown person and struck on head
with a heavy club., The club was
found in the filter house where the
watchman had rung in on the time
clock just twenty minutes before he
was killed on the track, He stagger
ed directly in front of the engine and
it wac thought that he expected to
cross he racks in front of the engine
in time to avoid its striking him, but
it now scems certain that he was dazed
froin the bLlow,
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Atlanta Banker’s Dog
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Field Derby Winner
ATLANTA, Dec. 7—Belle of Joy
use, the dog entered by John K. Ot
ley. president of.the Fourth National
Bank of Atlanta, in the member's
field derby at the meeting of the
Georgia Field Trial Association, in
Waynesboro, Ga,, came first in 3 field
of 21 entries, according to news re
ceived here, .
This wins for Mr, Ottley, the third
leg of the challenge cup, the winner
of which must have won three times
to secure the cup, The same dog re
cently won the” sevententh American
Field Futurity at Venita, Oklahoma.
Dennison’s Crepe Paper
Plain in all Colors ~
Decorated Christmas Crepe
Paper, Cards, Seals and
Stickers at the .
Leader-Enterprise Office
PUBLISHED ON
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY
Official Organ City Of Fitzgerald
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Athenians To Ride
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With Foch On Trip
~Atlanta To Athens
Invitation Committee Will Accompany
Marshal To Athens Friday
ATHENS, Ga., Dec, 7—The special
committee from Athens that is to go
to Atlanta Monday to arrange with the
Foch train managers relative to the
length of time the train will be stopped
in Athens Friday, December 9th, will
g 0 to Atlanta again Thursday and re
turn to Athens on the special train
with the Foch party Friday, it was
learned through authoritative sources
Saturday.
So far as is known, the Athens com
m-ttee will be the first local committee
in the United States that will be hon
ored wih a ride on the allied general’s
special train,
The Committee is composed of the
following members: Mayor Andrew C.
Erwin g(‘crctary E. W_ Carrol of the
Chamber of Commerce; C, S, Comp
ton, John R. Northcutt, of the Amer
ican Legion, Senator L. C. Brown,
and Stewart F. Gelders managing ed
itor of the Athens Daily Herald,
County School Board
Met Yesterday
The monthly meeting of the County
Board of Education, with L. Rob
\itzsch, president, G, J. Roberts, RR.
Dorminey, Wm_, Williams, and S .S.
Young members and Supt. JH, Bul
lard, was the center of considerable
|interest, Trustees from the several
consolidated school districts being in
‘attendanco to learn something of the
relative standing of the finances of
Ilhoir districts, under the new consok
idation and the extra five mill tax.
lOwing to the slow collection of tax
ies in the county, some of these funds
(will be slow .in becoming available
| for current expenses and the Board
| provided an appropriation to make
| partial payments to the rural teachers,
so as to provide them with Christmas
lf\mds, ;
.. One interesting feature of the meet
|lng was the request from the three
remaining smaller schools in the
western part of the county for con
solidation and the asurance that the
same will be uwndertalden for next
year. The consolidated school, if the
plans materialize mav he located on
the old Trwinv'l'. road The <chool
j will be a five teacher <choo! and take
‘in considerable territory with annrox
imately three hundred children f the
school age.
| The building will be modern in the
i equipment, built of brick. The pa
trons of the school districts involved
will have to raise about one half of
the monev neceded, which the Board
;of Fducation will match with county
funds
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Girard Night Riders
Sought By Offi
ought by Uthicers
GIRARD, Ala., Dec. s—Authorities
today continued to search for night
riders, who, riding in this.vicinity have
terrorized scores of persons and ac
cording to the belief of officers, killed
one, wounded another and severely
flogged a third. .
The men were masked and police .
and sheriff's deputies are having little
success in establishing cfues to their
identity,
Stanley Greene mailway car inspec
tor was found dead aiear here. Almost
simultaneously it was learned that M.
C. White, 65, had been whipped 11
miles from here, His grandson Em
ory Wilkinson, 14 was shot twige as
he was defending the aged man, In
turn he shot one of the attackers,
Indications were that Greene had
been killed at another place than where
his body was found and brought there
by several men,
A coroner’s jury was to investigate
the killing today. Meanwhile the mans
widow, sick with grief could think of
no reason for the attack on her hus
bhand.
White and young Wilkinson, both are
in a serious condition. Neither would
explain the attack,
The boy is said to have pleaded
with the nightriders not to harm his
grandfather. As he spoke he was shot
in both legs. Just before he collapsed
he raised his shotgun to his shoulder
and fired into the group of masked
men, One of them was hit he asserts,
Greene's wife -told officers that he
left home to be gone ‘“about two or
three hours” to attend to some busi
ness, When his body was found, he
was barcheaded and an empty pistol
holster was strapped around his waist,
IMPROVING NORTH MAIN
Miss Ella Gray and Mr. ]B, Sgan
or are removing two negro dwellings
‘on north Main street and have let the
contract for two modren bungalows
to take their places, Mr, Bert Frey
'has th econtract and is beginning the
building operations today.