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Future Of Cotion
Depends On Price
ATLANTA, March, 19.—According
to cotton men here, the future of the
cotton industry depends upon the sta
ple bringing a price that will make its
production worth while, and this is in
prospect, is is further stated, through
the determination of cotton growers
in Georgia and northern states to so
reduce the cotton acreage this year
that not more than half a normal pro
duction of the staple will be possible,
If this program is carried out, it is de
clared, cotton will gt back to its nor
mal price and it will pay farmers to
produce it upon a limited scale.
With a reduced acreage and a cor
responding reduction in output, cotton
men here say it will be to the interest;
of cotton growers to produce as good
quality of cotton as possible. Low‘
grade cotton, it is stated, is not profit
able to the farmer at any time. The
longer staple brings an advance in
price without additional cost of pro
duction that makes important for the
grade of cotton produced to be looked
after carefully. :
Farmers, cotton buyers, ginners and
others reason why some sections of
South produce a better quality of cot
ton from the same kind of seed than
other sections. Expertments are now
being made by experiment stations in
the South to solve the puzzle. Ar
rangements have been made with ex
periment stations in several states, it
was announced at the State Agricul
tural department today, to plant about
five of the leading varieties of cotton
%in different conditions. Fach test plot
is to be picked and the cotton judged
by an expert from the Department of
Agriculture at Washington, in order
to determine the effects of different
climates, soils, and eievation on the
staple produced.
Farmers, cotton buyers, spinners
and others, it is stated here, will wait
with much interest the announcemen
of the results of this experiment,
which will be made sometime next
Fall. .
“As less cotton is to be produced,
then better cotton should be produced,
and the experiment may help many
farmers to improve the grade of their
cotton,” said a well known cotton buy
er here today.
g A Cockle Opalized.
A perfect cockle, petrified and opal
fzed, was on view recently in Ade
laide, South Australia. At first glance
it resembles an ordinary cockle, such
as may be found on any of the ex
tensive beaches of the commonwealth,
A closer investigation, however, dis
closes the fire and brilliance of the
stone shining through the ribbed
limestone shell, Sir Douglas Mawson
of Adelaide university and South
Polar fame, has examined this gem,
and thinks the cockle, now converted
into such a thing of beauty, was alive
miilions of years ago, and had its
home in the shallow sea by which the
interior of the continent was covered
In the almost fabulous past.
“Crust.”
A man advertised his car for sale.
Karly the next morning a man who
lived across the street came over and
said: “Pardon me, but I see by last
night's paper you advertised your car
for sale.” "Quite true,” said the man
Wwho advertised the car, “but surely
you are not in the market for it.”
“No,” was the reply, “but I only live
across the street and I also want to
sell my car. And there would be no
need for my spending my money for
an advertisement if after the people
were through looking at your car you
could just send them across the street
to look at my car.”—Argonaut.
Her Threat.
The dissipated spendthrift of a hus
baad begged for another chance. “Be
patient, my dear,” he said. “I am like
the prodigal son; I shall reform by
and by.” “You'd better get at it or 1
will be like the prodigal, too,” she
warned him, “for I will arise and go
to my father.”
Sounds Like a Sane Driver.
“Do you drive carefully?’ “I'll ted
you about that. I never start out for
p place that I don't have plenty of
time to get there. And a minute more
or less doesn't make the slightest dig
terence to me."”
( Cupld’s “Shaft® l
A theneymoon down a coal-pit sounas
R bit weird and dark; but that, at
least. was the first trip made by
bride and bridegroom after the church
geremony. The bridegroom was a
toal-pit manager, and his new wife
bad never been down a coal-pit, or
even seen one, till the wedding day.
At her own request they went from
the church, donned suitable attire,
stepped tnto the cage, and were taken
to the bottom of the shaft, where
they had a rousing reception from
miners armed with pick and shovel
. Weil, It's 2 Fine Phrase.
If he were aware of the phrase the
pursuing metorcycie cop might inform
:uu- time, as he drew' alongside,
the race is not always to the
: F:80
By JOSEP;NS MURPHY.
(© 1321, by McClure l(‘ewspaper Syndicate.)
It was Betty who lugged him home,
to the intense disgust and, indeed,
acainst the-express command of ma
demoiselle,
“What a brute!” shuddered the gov
erness. “Betty, do not touch him.”
“Poor little puppy; was he dirty
and hungry and wet, and had they
been throwing stones at him?” cooed
Betty, lifting the draggled, yellow cur
from the sidewalk and holding him
against her warm little heart.
Mademoiselle reported Betty's dis
obedience to Ruth, who ruled the big
house and the little sister with the
grave severity of twenty-two. But for
once Ruth did not decree stringent
punishment.
“QOh, let her keep it,” she said. “One
dog more or less—what does it mat
ter?”
“Mees Ruth grow gentle all of a
sudden,” confided mademoiselle to Mr.
Stanley’s secretary, when next she met
that young man. “An’.] know de rea
son. She would like to ’ave ’er own
way, yes; an’ so she give ’'er little sis
ter 'er own way. Miss Ruth want to
marry dat—vat is ’ees name?—dat
Jimmy Woodford, 'an ’er papa, 'e say
nevaire, For dat Jimmy Woodford’s
fader made ’ees money—'ow Mistaire
Black?” fA
“Ran a lottery,” replied Mr. Black
tersely. “Mr. Stanley is quite right.
For his daughter to allow herself with
a family of that kind would be a so
cial crime.”
“Oh!” said mademoiselle, narrowing
her eyes and surveying young Mr.
Black quizzically. “An’ Mistaire Stan
ley never was dishonest in ’es family?”
“Never,” declared young Mr., Black,
loyally.
Mademoiselle turned to the window
to conceal a skepticism and an amuse
ment which were, perhaps, m&rely
radical. Through the glass the little
new dog was visible, gamboling about
the stable. The older dogs were look
ing gravely on.
Before the end of the week he had
won his place among them. Daily
washings did wonders for his personal
appearance; daily food filled out the
hollows between his ribs. He learned
eventually to respond to the name Bet
ty gave him—Fido.
When Fido had been an inmate of
the Stanley household for two- weeks,
he came tugging at Betty’s skirts one
morning, She followed where he led,
and he revealed to her the hiding place
of a fine, juicy chop. He wagged his
tail and awaited her word of com
mendation. He seemed astonished
and downcast when she gave him a
scolding instead.
He was an incorrigible thief. Food
was his plunder, and no kitchen sill in
the whole neighborhood was safe from
him after he learned the way to and
from his own ‘home. But of all the
provisions in the region, he preferred
the Woodfords'.
One week-end as they were walking
along toward the farm they were ac
costed by a blind man.
“Fxcuse me, ma'am,” he said, “but
you are talking of dogs., I have lost
my dog.”
“When did you lose him?” asked
mademoiselle,
“About two months ago.”
“We found a dog about that time,”
said mademoiselle again.
“If you will come this evening,” said
mademoiselle, “Mistaire Stanley he
will see you about de dog.” Then she
and Betty moved on, leaving the old
man muttering to himself.
* * * = * ® =
The conference on Fido was almost
over. Betty, swollen-eyed and resent
ful, and Ruth, dignified and regretful,
sat together on the library lounge.
Their father and the old man confront
ed each other across the table. The
old man had confessed being arrested
for vagrancy on the day Betty found
Fido, and that he had spent two
months in jail.
“Really,” began Mr. Stanley, leaping '
upon the opportunity for preaching, “I ‘
scarcely know how to say it, but theft
is theft, whether one commits it with
ohe’s hands or with one’s dog.” i
“Theft is theft, is it?’ retorted the
old man. “Oh, I guess you don’t al
ways call it that. It's thieving all right
when a blind man’s dog snatches him
a chop; but what about a big railroad
robber who forces down the price of
stock until he ruins the small holders
so that he may buy it again? Your
father, Mr, Stanley, was a financier.
“If it wasn't for him I'd be well off
today.” Read the old papers and see
what they said of your father 30 years
“o.n
“If you can prove that,” said Mr.
Stanley, “I'll do something for you.”
“I can,” responded the blind man. “I
have the documents and shall furnish
them tomorrow.”
The door had closed upon the old
man,
“Why, Ruth!” exclaimed Mr. Stan
ley, “what do you find to make you so
Joyful? Does your grandfather's—er
—reproach—"
Ruth hid her brilllant face against
his sleeve. “It's lovely to be no better
than other people!” she said.
~ Her father gazed at her in bewilder
~ment, but she did not stop to explain.
' She hastened to the telephone to bid
Mr. James Woodford take courage,
She made certain occult reference to
the comparative blackness of the pot
and the kettle, hearing whieh, the son
of the ex-lottery chief laughed a deep
laugh of content.
And Ofll’ Bett.y wept for the loss of
THE FITZGERALD LEADER SATURDAY MARCH 19, 1921
T T aER A A& W
U L
FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Lee and Magnolia Streets.
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m., will be
in charge of Mr. Stokoe. Classes for
all ages. You are invited if not attend
ing elsewhere.
The District Superintendent, Rev. J.
B. Crippen of Atlanta, will preach at
11:15 a. m. and in the evening at 8:00.
Epworth League will meet at 7:00 p.
m,
Every body invited. Come and wor
ship with us.
James H. Elder, Pastor. ‘
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CENTRAL METHODIST 4
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ISAAC P. TYSON, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Preaching Sunday 11:30 a. m. and
8:00 p. m.
Address by Mr. J. J. Flanders, Ed
itor of the Ocilla Star.
This followed by the Sacrement of
the Lord’s Supper.
Preaching at the evening hourl by
Rev. A. W. Reese, P. E. }
League service 7:15 p. m. 1
Woman’s Missionary Society Mon
day 4:00 p. m.
Midweek Prayer Service Wednes
day 8:00 p. m.
Board of Stewards Thursday at 8:00
p. m.
Public cordially invited to all ser
vices. |
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner S. Grant and Palm Sts,
All the men of the congregation are
cordially invited to atten- Sunday-
School next Sunday. The Men’s Bi
ble Class will be conducted by Mr. F.
M. Swann of l\fanchester, N: H:
There will be a reception at the home
of Mr. W. G. Broadhurst Tuesday
night in honor of the new members
recently received into the church and
the visitors in the congregation. Hours
of the Sunday services are as fol
lows: ‘
Morning Service 11 o’clock.
Christian Endeavor 7 p. m.
Evening Service 8 p. m.
Visitors' and strangers are always
welcome.
: R, M. MANN, Postor.
_~—-—'—-——
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Main and Mzgnclia,
Sunday School 10:G6 a. .
Preaching 11:30 a .m. and 8:00 o’-
clock p. m.
Sans-souci Park
We the judges appointed to select a suitable
‘name for the new swimming resort here
announce the following decision: | |
Ist---“SANS-SOUCI”--Mrs. T. J. Livingston and
Dr. Frank Ward. ,
2nd---“CRYSTAL POOL” - - - - - - - C. A. Bond
3rd---“ The CRYSTAL POOL,” - - - Jack Garrett.
4th---“CENTRAVUE PARK”---Mrs. Robt. M.Ware
Respectfully submitted,
‘ D. A. BRAGG,
i - E. L. DORMINY,
| | ‘ : J. E. TURNER, Committee.
The winners of first prize will be paid in cash at this time. The
winners of the other three prizes will be given the season, half seas
on, and three months ticket before the opening which will be duly
announced as soon as the plant is completed. o
- EBE L. DORMINY
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Fire Guts Atlanta
Prioting Company
(By International News Service)
ATLANTA, March .19.—Fire de
stroyed the Atlanta Printing Com
pany plant and damaged adjoining
buildings early today. The loss is
$40,000.
Sunbeams 3:00 p. m.
BiaYo Pl 72000 py s
Men’s Prver meeting Monday 8:00
p m.
Mid-week Prayer meeting Wednesday
8:00 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all to attend
these services.
J. F. Singleton, Pastor
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CORNER LEE AND JESSAMINE.
Bible School 10:00 A. M. W. A. Ad
am Superentendant.
Preaching 11:15 a. m. Theme—
“ Under a Load of Hay Wood Stub
ble.” o
Junior C. E. 11:15 A. 'M,
Board Meeting 3:30 P. M.
Preaching 8:00 p. m. Theme—
“ Conversion of a Detective”
Prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00
p. m,
Those of all Faiths, and no Faiths,
welcome, /
S. A. STRAWN, Minister.
314 Lee St., Phone 630.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Preaching 11:30 a. m.
Bible Study every Sunday at 10:30
a; 1,
B. F. Tnlle, teacher Adult class.
Mrs. W. M. Blackwell teacher Jun
ior Class. Miss Lucy Whitley pian
ist.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday 8
p. m.
You are invited to worship with us
Walter M. Blackwell, Pastor.
KENNEDY MEMORIAL
"BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner Gordon & Altamaha Sts.
REV. C. A. GINN, Pastor.
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Preaching at 11:00 a. m.
B! Y. P.U. at 7 p.omx
Preaching immediately after B. Y.
P .
Midweek Prayer meeting Wednes
day 7:30 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sunday morning ex
cept 2nd Sunday morning and Sun
day night except 2nd and 4th.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. every
Sunday.
B. G. SHANNONHOUSE, Rector.
GOOD WEATHER PROMISED
FOR ENSUING WEEK
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, March 19.
IFor Water, Light An
Bond Commission
TO THE VOTERS OF FITZGERALD:
Realizing that the Water, Light and Bopd Com
mission is one of the most important departments
of our city government and one requiring as its
directors men with the best possible business exper
ience and ability and following the solicitation of
~ some of the leading business men and property
holders of the city, I hereby announce my candi
dacy for election as member of the Fitzgerald
Water, Light and Bond Commission, subject to the
_approaching primary.
If favored with this office through the gift of the
people, I pledge my best and unbiased service
toward a business administration of the same.
Your vote and influence will be ‘appreciated.
Respectfully,
D. A. BRAGG.
SUGAR, SUGAR
- Wholesale,
Bullkloolb. Bags
Spot Stocks for
immediate delivery.
Can make drop shipment for out
of town customers direct
from Savannah.
S.L.SMITH & COMPANY
305 East Pine Steet - Fitzgerald
Forecast next week in Atlantic, and
East Gulf states local rains and warm
at the beginning of the week followed
by generally fair and normal temper
atures.