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SATԤJRDAY
EDYTION
VOL. I,
NUMBER 24
HAPSBURG EFFORT FOR HUNGARIAN THRONE FAILS
-Harding Puts Viviani on Notice:
“No Cancellation”
GERMANY MUST PAY
United States to Consider In
demnities Collectable
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 2—On two
broad questions of international pol
icy the attitude of the Harding: Ad
ministration has already been made
clear to Reneé Viviani, the French
special envoy to the United States.
One is that the United States will
stand solidly on the principle that
Germany is responsible for the hor
rors of the world war and must pay
for it to the full extent of her ability.
The other is the United States has
finished playing the financially ben
evolent big brother to the whole
world and is beginning to take stock
of her assets. Looming large among
these assets are debts aggregating
ten billion dollars which: European
governments owe to the TUnited
States and have yet given no indica
tion of paying.
Viviani has been told, it is under
stood as politely as possible, that -if
there has been any hope by France
or any other FEuropean countries
that these sums might be struck off
of the international ledgers, the Hopd
had best be forgotten quickly.
Viviani was informed that the%
quicker three debtor nations get their |
obligations on some sort of sound
fiscal basis with regular interest pay
ments the better it will prease the
United States. .
It is said that Viviani has assured
the United States that France fully
recognizes her debt to the' United
States and desires to undertake the
liquidation of the three billion dollars
she owes as soon as she is financially
able to do so. :
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
CONFERS WITH HARDING
WASHINGTON, April 2—Presi
dent Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes conferred with Geo. Harvey,
next ambassador to Great Britain, to
day, taking up International problems.
Harvey announced that he will spend |
some time in Washington learning thei
administration’s policy. The date of
sailing will be fixed later, ‘
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Mrs. J. L. Lupo Dies;
To Be Buried Sunday
Mrs. J. L. Lupo of Rebecca, sister
of Elder J. Fred Hartley of Fitzger
ald died yesterday at the local hos
pital. She was twenty-two years of
age and had been ill only a short
while.
The deceased will be buried at
Rebecca Sunday morning at 11:30
o’clock, Elders J. M, Thomas of Jen
nings, Fla, and W. M. Blackwell of
Fitzgerald, conducting the services.
The funeral procession will leave the
home of Elder J. Fred Hartley here
at 9:30 o’clock, motoring to Rebecca,
a distance off twenty-two miles.
The deceased was a daughter of
Judge and Mrs. I. G. Hartley of Re
becca. She is survived by her hus
band, by one sister, Miss Mattie‘
Hartley, three brothers, J. E. Hart
ley of Charleston, S. C., D. C. Hart
ley and Elder J. Fred Hartley of
Fitzgerald. She was a faithful mem
ber of the Primitive Baptist church,
of Fitzgerald.
P. 0. S. of A. Host
. .
At Big Fish Supper
The Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
ica entertained the ladies of the P.
O. of A. with a most enjoyable fish
fry at the W. R. C. Hall Thursday
evening. After the regular Thursday
sesson of the P. O. S. "of A. the
ladies served the bounteous spread
of fish and all the “fixings”.
Those who were in charge of the
evening’s entertainment were Mrs.
Dora Kendall, Mrs. W. R. Davis,
Mrs H. B. Bruce, Miss Mattie Lamb,
Mrs. Jennie Cobb, Mrs. J. F. Greek;
Messrs. Addison, T. H. Porter, Dick
Owens and Will Hogan.
Warm Weather Seen
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For Ensuing Week
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 2. The
forecast for next week in the South
Atlantic States is as follows: termper
atures near or above noimal; gencr
ally fair except rains on Tiesday and
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"soc JOHNSTONE Jirry -
? There are two ?aig of brothers in big league baseball as the seasor
pori- for 1921, exp oding the dope.that great players never come. from
¢ <~me household. In the American’ League Cleveland has the great
tcA._ng_‘:’r, Steve O’Niel, whose brother, Jimmy O’Neil, is an infielder
‘With the ashington team. l;‘Dojci” Johnsltoné, 'lfil:" basu?an with the
evelav,clumps, has a brother mmy also, ¢ two played against
h other in the world series last year, the lattes third baseman on the
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Thugs Get Payroll
And Escape In Auto
(By International News Service) |
DETROIT, April 2—Five bandits‘
today robbed E. C. Hobard and ‘A.I
C. Helmerich of nearly $lO,OOO they
drew from the bank to pay off the!
Michigan Steel Products employees.
The bandits escaped in an auto
mobile.
MRS. BENNETT
IS HOSTESS
A delightful compliment to Mrs.
Oscar L. Bradshaw who has recently
returned from an extended visit to
her mother in Opelika, Ala, and Mrs.
T. F. Matthews of Atlanta who is the
house guest of Mrs. John A. Justice,
Mrs. Ulric J. Bennett entertained at
rook at her attractive home on West
Jessamine street.
Handsome vases and baskets filled
with fragrant roses adorned the liv
ing and dining rooms.
Each playing table was topped with
a cut glass bon-bon dish filled with
salted pecans and mints.
Following a most interesting game
Mrs. Bennett assisted by Mrs. G. P.
Mingledorf served a dainty salad
course and tea. ;
Among those enjoying Mrs. Ben
nett’s charming hospitality were:
Mesdames Oscar L. Bradshaw, T. F.
Matthews, Louis A. Turner, G. P.
Mingledorf, Robert M. Pryor, Wil
liam A. Adams, John A. Justice, J.
A. Parrott, and George W. Brown.
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921.
METAL MINERS WORKING
UNDER POOR CONDITIONS
State laws regulating working
conditions in metal mines are lax
and indefinite, especially in re
gard to ventilation, said a state
ment by the bureau of mines,
based on a survey of metal
mines in Montana, Colorado,
Utah, Nevada, Arizona and oth
er states by Daniel Harrington,
& mining engineer of the bureau,
and by engineers and surgeons
of the public health service.
“The better -health ¢f coal min
ers as compared with metal
miners probably is due to the bet
ter ventilation of coal mines,”
the statement said.
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MASTER BUILDERS
After Six Weeks Strike, Men Re
turn at Old Wages
BALLOT IN CHICAGO
If Men Accept New Scale $lOO,-
000,000 Work Starts
(By International News Service)
l BOSTON, April 2nd., Sixteen
thousand men employed in building
| trades on strike in Greater Boston
since January 16th will return to work
Monday at the old rate of one dollar
an hour pending arbitration. They}
struck against a ten per cent cut.
CHICAGO BUILDERS
TAKING VOTE
CHICAGO, April 2nd.,—Prepara
tions are under way today for a refer
endum vote of 58,000 members of the
Chicago Building Trades Council on
a proposal to accept a new scale of
wages. It is expected that the result
will be known by the end of next
‘week.
If the scale is accepted, one hun
dred million dollars worth of build-,
ings will start immediately, employ-,
ing thirty-five thousand men.
Professor Shoots
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Dean And Suicides
(By International News Service)
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Aptil 2,—ln
structor Holmes Beckwith of the Syr
acuse University faculty this moring
shot and killed Prof. Herman Whar
lon, dean of administration of the col
lege. He then turned the revolver up
on himself and suicided. The shooting
resulted from an argument over the
University matters,
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Fire Devastates Small
.
Florida Town Today
(By International News Service)
RIVER JUNCTION, Fla, April 2.
—Fire swept a‘f:y the Marie Hotel,
bank, four general stores, a drug store
and other storeg today. The loss is
$lOO,OOO. \
RAILROAD PAYS OFF
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STRIKERS SATURDAY
Estimated $20,000 Put in Circu
lation Here Today
SOUTHERN SHUTS SHOP
Eastern aßilroads Leave ScaleS{
to Rail Labor Board o
. \
About $20,000 worth of railroad
pay checks had been cashed at local
banks early this afternoon. That
amount is approximately forty per
cent of the total amount that will be
turned loose to the strikers during
‘the next few days from the A, B. &
A. pay roll. Several thousand dol
lars worth of checks had been cashed
by merchants in payment of bills and
will not reach the banks until Mon
lday. The strike breakers will not
| be paid off until April 15th, according
‘to statement from Receiver B. L.
lßugg- ;
| (By International News Service)
ATLANTA, April 2—Two hun
dred mechanics and helpers will be
thrown idle by an order of the South
ern Railway closing its locomotive
heavy repair shops here Monday.
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PENN. RY. WOULD
CUT SIGNAL MEN
(By International News Service)
: PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 2—A
twenty per cent reduction in the
wages of signalmen was proposed
today by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
N. Y. CENTRAL LEAVES
WAGE TO LABOR BOARD
(By International News Service)
NEW YORK, April 2—Represen
tatives of the New York Central and
fifteen hundred employees: in the
signal department agreed today to
submit the quesiion of reduction of
wages to the United States Labor
Board.
Ultimately the proposal will affect
fifteen thousand and is expected to
have a far reaching effect on the
Central and other railroads.
Many Improvements
For G. S. & F Road
AUGUSTA, April 2. General
Manager D. F. Kirkland of the Geor
gia and Florida Railroad, connecting
this city with Madison, Fla, an
nounced Wednesday that work will
begin immediately on improving the
line becaus of the authorty of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
issue receivers’ certificates to the
amount of $1,600,000 with a govern
ment loan of $BOO,OOO.
The loan was granted to retire cer
tificates to establish a sinking fund
to operate the road and for extensive
repairs, among whch will be the re-|
duction of the grade from Coatesville
to Augusta and the shortening of the
road.
Several curves will be eliminated,
new and heavier rails laid, heavier
ballast and the purchase of several
new locomotives and passenger cars
are ncluded. |
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Lecturer Tells Of Fount
.
Of Youth Here Tonight
Prof.. Gilbert Thayer of Washing
ton, D. 'C. one of America’s foremost
orators and who is now devoting his
life to the enlightenment of human
ity relative to health and the enjoy
ments thercof, is a man of 53 years
of age yet in looks and activity the
true personification of the youth of
thirty.
Alas! Ponce De Leon’s dream is
now a now a reality, poor old Ponce,
traveled in the depths of darkness to
an unknown world, to find, (as hc‘
thought) the Fountain of Youth, 1 |
the form of a spring, but good old
Ponce wasn’t wrong. . No sir-ee Bob!
Not by a long shot. Prof. Thayer
will tell you that at the Court House
tonight, that' good pure water never
killed anyone nor kept him from stay
ing young, but that's not all. The
Prof. has the secret and its yours, for
just coming to hear him. The Prof.
will speak out on the open lawn to
enable all to hear him.
In connection with the above, two
Scotch boys, late of the Royal Scots,
will play their national instruments,
the bag pipes. i
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Mr. and Mrs. Abe Kruger have as
their guest at their home on South
‘Main street the latter’s father Mr, S.
Kulbersh: of ‘Aelatith:
it s BY VICLOP VACLOP Siiiemiiiiioras
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(SECOND ARTICLE)
If this article attempted to point out the general advantages of
the Sapiro plan to the grower, it would not only be covering ground
part of which was covered in the first series of “Sapiro Erticles”,
and more which was touched upon in yesterday’s discussion, but it
would assume the size of a book.
This article is meant only to present a few salient reasons why
the cotton grower will sign the Sapiro contract more easily than
people think, and why he will positively have to deliver on it when
it 1s signed. |
The farmer universally is ready for some form of co-operative
marketing. He realizes his helplessness without it, and the only
question in his mind is the matter of method, expense, and effic
iency of the organization he is asked to join.
As to the method of Sapiro plan organization, the essential
thing to be considered is the iron-clad contract covering a period of
years Those who know the farmer best will tell you that this
feature will attract rather than repel him.
First of all, it must be remembered that this is an organization
composed exclusively of cotton producers, of whom he is one, and
run by an elected delegation of those producers, chosen once a year,
in the picking of whom he has as big voice as the biggest cotton
grower in the association. In other words, when he signs a con
tract with the organization, he is only signing an agreement with
himself, as it were, equipped with the same interests, but with
better judgment than he, the individual, happens to possess.
‘He will realize what many outsiders who are vaguely in doubt
‘about the Sapiro plan fail to realize ; namely, that while the organi
zation is given many powers and aims at many great objects, it
will attempt to utilize those powers or attain those objects, only
insofar as it can safely do so in the interest of the grower. It IS the
grower. .No matter how binding his contract with the association
may be, the association can be relied upon, after fulfilling its obli
gations to outsiders, to enforce it in only such degree and no more
as lies in the interest of its members, of whom he is one.
When you present such a plan to the farmer, the first question
he asks is not, “Must I stick?” The question is, “Must the OTHER
FELLOW stick "
| Both he and the “other {fellow” _fist, most undoubtediy,
“stick” ; and right there lies the trde viliie and the difference of
the California contract, of which the Sapite form is the latest and
most efficient. It has been evolved in twenty years of testing in
the courts of the states and of the United States. It operates under
a special law passed in each state to make it more enfgrceable. The
only way the subscriber can avoid its terms is to quit faising the
product, leave the state, or die. There are very definite provisions
for injunction, for specific performance, and for stipulated damages
in dollars and cents, and every one of them is enforceable in the
courts speedily and at the expense of the contract. Those who
think because the farmer has joined numerous loose organizations
in the past and failed to live up to his obligations therein, that “he
will sign the contract but won’t live up to it”, simply do not know
cither the contract itself or the laws of the land governing it
The organization, then, is compact; and it is not hard to point
out its superior efficiency through that fact. But to touch on the
question of superior efficiency is to go into all those matters of
market influence and financing power which were previously dis
cussed—all general arguments for the Sapiro plan are arguments
which ecan be gathered under that head.
There remains, then, the matter of expense. That consists of
two items from the farmer’s viewpoint: actual cost of service ren
dered, and the extent to which he feels that cost.
As to actual cost of service rendered, it does not answer the
whole question simply to point out the fact that here is a selling or
ganization in largest possible unit, and that it is an axiom of busi
ness that the bigger organization the less its administration charge
upon the individual member. Which is cheaper, for 200 farmers in
the coutny to employ one cotton “expert” for, say, $10,000; or for
20,000 farmers of a state to employ one or two of the real master
minds of the cotton business to engineer their affairs for ten times
that amount. :
As to the extent to which the farmer feels the cost, here will be
found the lowest possible minimum. Outside of an initial organiza
tion fee of nominal amount, he is never assessed one cash dollar for
stock, for membership, for expenses, for anything else. He delivers
‘his prodyict and receive thereof immediately a large percentage of its
value either in cash or in some form of instantly negotiable paper de
pending upon the financing arrangement decided upon. What it
it costs, to sell his product, and no more, is afterward deducted from
the balance of money returned to him. And that is all there is to it.
Then remember of this compact, efficient, and reliable machine
that no matter how tightly the individual is bound to the associaion,
should that association by any chance find iself confronting some
form of impasse, it is always in the power of a majority of those indi
viduals, acting in due form and with due consideration for the rights
of others, to dissolve it at'any time. |
Could anything be more attractive to the cotton farmer than this
plan? Could anything present so little to lose with so much to gain?
Ther will be no difficulty in convincing the farmer. And this
is exclusively a farmer’s affair, designed for his particular benefit.
But there are other people to be considered, and it is in considration
of these others that ensuing articles of this series are written.
G . B l ?
eorgla Belong’
Did you know that King George granted the territory
that is now the State of Georgia to James Oglethorpe “in
trust for the poor?”
THE STORY OF OUR STATES
Written by Jonathan Brace, famous American histor
ian, in forty-eight brief and quickly read installments has
been purchased by the Leader and will begin running in
its columns soon.
SEALS OF THE STATES—
The first complete collection of the official seals of the
states of the union will be published with the series of
short histories.
COTTON—Good Middling _.__107%
No <Receipts No Sales
SHORT AND SNAPPY -
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
BY TELEGRAPH |
Official Orgaffi? '
City of Fitzgerald
Twice Deposed Emperor Re
fused Haven in Switzerland
WOULD GO TO SPAIN
German Communists and Bel
gians Clash in Battle
(By International -fi;ws Service)
BERLIN, April 2—The Hungarian
parliament has voted to reject Charles
as King of Hungary, a news dispatch
from Budapest states today, :
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CHARLES WILL TAKE o
REFUGE IN SPAIN
PARIS, April 2—Vienna dispatch
states that Charles has refused to
accept the conditions imposed by the
Swiss Government for letting him
return to Switzerland and he is now
negotiating with Spain to give him
refuge, ;
COMMUNISTS CLASH ' 3
WITH BELGIANS AT MOE_RS
PARIS, April 2—Belgian troops
clashed with Communists at Moers,
Germany, several being killed and
number wounded, a news dispatci
from Mayence said today, oy
FSERE
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON, April 2. —Presi
dent Harding today was urged to
lend his personal support and in
fluence to efforts by the government
to secure relief for the cotton grow
ers of the South, by a small ‘delega
tion of growers headed by former
senators Hoke Smith and Butler. It
is understood that relief measures are
in early prospect. '
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“Old-Timer” Attends
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Curb Market Picnic
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Visitors Surprised that Ben Hill Pro
duces so Much
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“You just ought to go the Curb
Market Saturday morning, it's just
like a big picnic,”” said a delightful
elderly lady who has lived in Fitz
gerald since it was the little turpen
tine village of Swan. And that is
just what it is, a big picnic, except
that it means business, the social side
is just a pleasant incident of each
market,
One citizen remarked that he was
surprised that Ben Hill county had
produced so much in the food line,
“What surprises me is the amount the
people buy here,” said another. “Why
a hotel man bought a zinc wash tub
full of garden peas at one time and
all the chickens one man brought in,
and a lady who keeps a boarding
house bought twelve dozen eggs and
twelve quarts of strawberries while
they they were still in the luxury
line.” -
People are beginning to sece that
the curb market is but a simple
means for the person who has some
thing to sell to find the persons who
wish to buy.
FITZGERALD BALL CLUB
TO PLAY STRIKE TEAM
The Fitzgerald “home town” base
ball team, organized by E. C. Mann
'and H. B. Vaughn, will play a picked
team composed of Atlanta, Birming
‘ham and Atlantic strikers at the base
pall park at 4:30 o'clock Monday af
ternoon. The railroad men have been
playing snappy baseball for the last
two wecks among themselves and the
odds are in their favor. ;
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MRS. E. HARKER CRAWLEY
Friends and relatives of Mr. E.
Harker Crawley were shocked and
grieved this morning to learn of his
wife’s death from meningitis which
occured Friday afternoon at their
home in Denver, Colorado.
Miss Annie Wilma Brown of Ro
chelle is the lovely guest of Miss
Martha Waller at the Lee-Grant
Hotel for the week-end.
$9.00 Reward
For evidence that will lead to
conviction of party or parties
who stole a watch and brake
parts from our shop recently. ;
T:dE CREWS BICYCLE CO.