The Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise and Press, 1921-04-22

They motored out to the big Wil Williams' - liams' Williams' farm on the river late yester yesterday - day yesterday evening to find a huge table loaded until its legs were fairly bowed with the wetght of the good food, pork, lamb, kid, beef and good Ocmulgee river cat fish all cooked to a king's taste. Among those present were Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse, of the Episcopal Church, Elder -W. M|, Blackwell of the Primitive Baptist church, Rev. R. M. Mann of the Presbyterian, Rev. J. F. Singleton of the Baptists, Rey. I. P. Tyson of the Methodists and others. Other representative citizens present were Hon. O. T. Gower, Judge of the Cordele Circuit, W. M. Martin, chairman of the joint co-op co-operative - erative co-operative committee of the A, B. & A. employees, T. E. Edwards, vice pres president - ident president of the A. B. & A., and others. After the feast was over, W. R. Bowen introduced 1. T. Gower with a glowing tribute to the jurist as "a man who has worked hard and long for the material, moral and spiritual betterment of his section." Judge IGower was boosted up on the festal board and made one of the prettiest addresses ever delivered to a repre representative - sentative representative Ben Hill county crowd, Judge Gower, who is famed as an orator, literally plucked flowers of rhetoric from the balmy moonlit air of South Georgia Springtime, and, binding them' together in a fragrant nosegay of beautiful thought, cast them at the feet of the congenial and jovial crowd. The judge's speech was greeted with a tremendous ova ovation - tion ovation of applause. Mr. W. M. Martin was called upon for a speech and delivered a power powerful - ful powerful appeal for the men he represents, urging adherence to law and order and to the institutions and principles of justice represented by Judge Gow Gower. - er. Gower. "This is a get-together affair, arranged so that men who have dif differences - ferences differences between them may have an opportunity to settle them in the congenial and fraternal spirit of the happy occasion," said Mr, Martin, and 1 sincerely hope and T am sure 'that when the trouble we are now \cxpcricncing on the railroad is over. those of us who have found ourselves opposed will be able to meet each other half way and bury the hatchet and 'mingle again in true brotherly affection." Every feature of the affair was ar arranged - ranged arranged and carried out to perfection and the guests were profuse in their compliments to their hosts for the delightful gathering.

We request that the recommenda recommendations - tions recommendations of the preceeding grand jury be carried out, and especrally that part relative to a shelter for the mules. Respectfully submitted, 'C. A. Newcomer, | S. G. Pryor, Sr., Committee. In the further discharge of our du duties, - ties, duties, as grand -jurors, we feel it our duty to take cognizance of the dis disturbed - turbed disturbed situation of labor and industri industrial - al industrial conditions in our midst, to the cx-' tent of heartly and cordially com commending - mending commending our local labor organizations for the stand which they have taken and made known in their published resolutions emphatically opposing any act of violence by its members or oth others - ers others to the property of their former employers, "The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantir R. R. C 0.," or any other interference to said company in the peaceful and legitimate operation of its property, and in their protest that whatever violence might have been done to its property or interference it has, is, or may sustain in its efforts to sccure the necessary help to suc successfully - cessfully successfully operate same has not been by its consent or encouragement. | And to this patriotic and honorable! stand, which they have taken, we} wish to add our cordial and hearty co-operation, to the end that the op operation - eration operation of any legitimate® business or enterprise in our midst may have the full and unhampered protection the law gives and vouches safe to any one in the operation of such business or enterprise, ' i It having come to us that the A. B. & A. R, R. Co, have to a greater or less extent, been interfered with in the peaceful and lawful operation of their property, within the limits of our county, we seriously ask that our cit citizens - izens citizens and especially such of our of officials - ficials officials as are especially charged with law enforcement, do their full duty without favor, fear or affection, the hope of reward or the fear of punish punishment, - ment, punishment, to the end that we may have peace and prosperity in our midst. And in order that our citizens may be well informed as to what are un unlawful - lawful unlawful interferences, we recommend that sections 126, 127, 128 and ,129 of 'thc code be published in our newspa newspapers - pers newspapers as a part of these presentments.

Woman's Club Elects o i iy - - 10fficers-For 1922 Will Invite Distrirt Convention Here Next Year, It Is Decided O e e A rather lengthy . but interesting session 'of the Woman's Club was held on Wednesday, . A piano duet by Mrs H. A. Mathis and Miss Allie Mayes was an intro introductory - ductory introductory number. After some inter interesting - esting interesting letters and announcements were submitted, came the special feature from the district convention at Unadilla. Mrs. H. A. Mathis stressed the spick and span appear appear'ance - 'ance appear'ance of the little tuwn, the wonder wonderful - ful wonderful showing made by their music club, 'and which she thinks might well be )emulated in our town. The talent being here, just the getting together 'spirit is needed. She brought out the 'strong points in the address of the '[State President, Mrs, J, E, Hayes, 'Mrs. Mathis stated that the showing made by the Fitzgerald report and the rating accorded as was very grat grat'ifying', - 'ifying', grat'ifying', also that Mirs. Dickey was called upon to discuss fully the oper operation - ation operation of the Fitzgerald curb market, as it is the only one in the Third District, and had aroused no little interest. Seek Coenvention Next Year Mrs. C. C. Persons who is the dis district - trict district treasurer as well as a represen representative - tative representative of our Club, then mentioned the pleasant social features and gave personal glimpses of the leading vis visitors. - itors. visitors. She confessed her embarass embarassment - ment embarassment at going uninstructed by our club as to inviting the next conven convention - tion convention here, as it séems to have been expected and in lack of which Vien Vienna - na Vienna took it out of her turn. There is no doubt that next time Fitzgerald will extend the welcome to this fine body of women.

We the Grand Jury sworn and serv serving - ing serving the April Term of Superior court respectfully submit our presentments: We desire first of all, to commend your honor for the admirable charge to this jury and high plane in which you have pitched the administration of justice in this county, It has been our purpise and hope to measure up, as near a posssible, to your express expressed - ed expressed ideals. ; We desire also to express to our Solicitor general, Col. J. B, Wall, and his assistant Col. Jesse Grantham, our appreciation for their courteous attention to our calls and for their wise counsel and advice to our body during the term. : We have had before us for exami examination - nation examination 87 bills of indictment, and have returned 73 true bills and 14 no bills. In view of the fact that our inves investigations, - tigations, investigations, and the investigations of previous grand juries, clearly show that there is a flagrant disregard for the prohibiton laws as to making, sell selling - ing selling and having liquor, and also of the laws prohibiting the carrying of con concealed - cealed concealed weapons, we do earnestly rec recommend, - ommend, recommend, that in cases of clear con convictions - victions convictions in the wiolation of these good be inflicted, to the end that these vio violations - lations violations be more effectually suppressed, and we further recommend that our county commissioners co-opérate by any legitimate means in their posses possession, - sion, possession, with the sheriff in apprehending with evidence to convict those who are engaged in the making and selling of law prohibited intoxicants. | In support of this recommendation, we wish to advise that our sheriff ad advises - vises advises us that his means are inadequate to successfully combat these viola-' tions.

The county commissioners have presented this body with their tax levy for this year, showing necessary tax rate of $1.25 on each $lOO.OO for the county and 50c on each $lOO.OO for the State, making a total rate of $1,75 this report is approved. We recommend that Louisa Boat Boatwright - wright Boatwright (col,) be put on the pauper list and that she be paid $5.00 a month, We have through committees made inspections of . the public buildings, roads, chaingang, and records of pub pubic - ic pubic officers and they are embodied in these our presentments as follows: Public Buildings We the committee make the follow following - ing following report of the conditions of the public buildings: 2 We ind the jail in sanitary condi condition - tion condition and in very good repair with the exception of the 'Crazy" cell and some of the screens on the windows needs to be replaced with new ones. We find the court house in very good condition with the exception of some of the seats inside the bar need repairing and some plumbing work done in the public toilet. Respectiully submitted, | H. D. Vaughn, . | B. F. Mercer, Committee. % Justice of the Peace Books | We your committee appointed to ex examine - amine examine the books of the Justice of 'Peace and Notaries public of the va various - rious various districts, beg to offer the fol following - lowing following report: We examined the books of the Fitzgerald district and found that they had been well kept, and especially Judge Powers books, we therefore recommend him for so doing. We also examined the books of Bowen's Mill, Dixon and Vaughn districts and found in order with the exception of failing to make some en entries - tries entries that were very necessary, We also found that Judge Adams was in need of a new book.

Declares Bugg Violated Letter and Spirit of Law SIBLEY IS REVERSED Court Is Declared in Error in Board's Ruling Trrlaw ¢ (By International News Service) CHICAGO, April 21. - Declar 21. - Declaring - ing 21. - Declaring that the records of the case clearly show that no conference had been had between Receiver B. L. Bugg for the A.,, B. & A. and the striking employees the United States Railway Labor Board today reiterated its opin opinion - ion opinion that it has no jurisdiction in the carrier's financial condition as it effects just and reasonable wages and requested the Re Receiver - ceiver Receiver to hold conferences with the employes on the wage ques question. - tion. question. The Board further ordere that any failure to agree on the ques question - tion question of just and reasonable wage for the striking A., B. & A. work workers - ers workers shall be immediately rported o it for decision. The decision declares in effect 'that the Georgia district court was in error and misled by the 'exigencies of the case into as assuming - suming assuming jurisdiction and that the Receiver of the road in reducing' wages under the court order has violated the letter and spirit of( the Transportation Act. "The Board cannot condone what is in itself a wrongful act," says the decision. CHICAGO, April 21, The United States Railroad Labor Board in a decision handed down today, requested Col. Bugg, Re Receiver - ceiver Receiver of the Atlanta, Birming Birmingham - ham Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad and the employees of the railroad to hold further conferences in an ef effort - fort effort to determine a just and reas reasonable - onable reasonable wage scale for the employ employees - ees employees of the road.

'BRITISH CONSIDER GERMANY SNUBBED ' (By International News Service) LONDON, April 22 - Leading af afternoon - ternoon afternoon papers, while reraining from editorial comment on President Harding's refusal to fix a reparations total for Germany, indicate through their head lines that they interpret Harding's reply as a snub to Ger Germany. - many. Germany. : The general view appears to be thac the reply is a "curt advice to the Germans to pay". ki FRANCE WANTED A HARSHER NOTE PARIS, April 22. - The foreign of office - fice office let it be known this afternoon that the French government is pleased with President Harding's. reply to Germany's mediation appeal, though it added that France hoped for a cat categorical - egorical categorical refusal instead of a qualified rejection which invites a new German ocer and leaves the door open to American mediation. GERMANY AWAITS PLEASURE OF HARDING BERLIN, April 22 - It became clear today that the fate of the Ger Ger'm:m - 'm:m Ger'm:m cabinet now rests in President jllarding's hands, for his answer will 'determine whether it can continue. Political leaders are attacking the ministry for making an appeal to Harding without consulting the party chiefs. ; NEW INDEMNITY TAX STIFLES GERMAN INDUSTRY (By International News Service) DUSSELDORF, -Germany, April 22nd - Attempts by the interallied Rhineland Commission to collect the new customs taxes, resulted in a tie up of the railroad and a complete soppage of traffic.

Mrs, Hayes in particular having expressed her purpose of visiting the Fitzgerald Club soon, it was moved that we invite her for the Grand Grandmothers - mothers Grandmothers Luncheon whch will be cel celebated - ebated celebated about the third week of May and plans already formulated as re reported - ported reported by Mrs. S. L. Smith. Mrs. Lon Dickey then supplement supplemented - ed supplemented the district report with a number of good suggestions and she urged the club women to more generally attend the splendid lectures that are given here from time 'to time, men mentioning - tioning mentioning those of Miss Streeter and Mr. Thayer as having great valu('.] Mrs. Dickey made the apt illustration' of the young woman In a small town who had worn her hat backwards for six months until her sister from Fitz Fitzgerald - gerald Fitzgerald had visited her and showed her how and as a comminity how often we need outsiders to come in and tell us how to improve our con conditions. - ditions. conditions. Mrs. Dickey mentioned the fine possibilities of our soil for asparagus culthre, as one instance being demonstrated by a negro farmer who is making piles of money not so far from here, after learning how at Marshallville, while at the same time his unlearned neighbors iarc almost dostitutq with their piti pitiful - ful pitiful cotton failures.