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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-01-15
Third National Bank
Holds Its 5th. An
nUal Meeting

The annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Third Ma
tional was attended by a large
number of it's shareholders. who
received the splendid report OF
officers for the past year with
a great deal Of enthusiasm.
Resolutions were passed endors-
ing the administration Q t the
Banks affairs under Pr es-
ident Cook and congratulated the
entire board upon the fine show
ing made by the youngest Nat
ional bank in the city. The entire
staff was reelected and the old
board ..of directors again placed
in charge of the Banks affairs
for 1913. After e meeting re-
freshments were served and the
fifth anniversary of this financial
institution went into history as
one of the most enjoyable affairs
of the year. A number of out
of town shareholders, who had
never seen the new home of the
bank were delighted with The
beautiful building and congratu-
lated President Cook upon the
plan and it's execution.
The officers are: A. B. Cook,
President, Ed Hussey, Vice Pres.
W. H. Bailey, Cashier, j o h n
Yates, Bookeeper, Directors are
J. L. McCarty, DR.. ]. M. Adams.
Ed Hussey, J. B. Wall and w.
Bailey.
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There will be an important
meeting of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. G. P. Mingledorf. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
MRS. j. L. MCCARTHY,
Rec. Sec'y.
LAND FOR RENT-4O acres 4b
miles from town, 80 acres in
cultivation, broom house and
barn. Apply to 504 E. Mag
nolia. 6-2tp
LOST-A. mesh bag at Grand
Opera House House containing
a one dollar bill and a handker-
chief. Finder will please leave
same at The Leader Enterprise
office. GIT
just received-12 hundred rolls of
new 1913 Wall paper. H. B.
Deyo, 802 W.. Oconee, Phone
400. Sat.
DRESS MAKING-Satin, silks
and fine fabricks a speciality.
All kinds Of sewing. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Give me a
trial. Mrs. C. C. Cove. 306
East Suwanee. Sat
COWS, MICH COWS-We have
16 head fine Jersey cows, fresh
in milk. Call on Griner Buggy
Co. Quick and give order.
6-3t
COWS, Mich COWS-We have
16 head fine Jersey cows, fresh
in milk. Call on Griner Buggy
Co. Quick and give order.
MULES AND HORSES FOR
SALE-We have good stock,
: large and medium Tennessee
Mules on hand at all times
Also some good horses. ]. P.
Heard & Sons, Cordele, Ga.
1-oaw4W
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At The Princes Theatre

Bill Dunn, who comes to the
Princess Theatre as one of the
feature attractions for the opening
bill, passed through Fitzgerald u
few days ago, and stopped off to
shake hands with his numerous
friends whom he made during his
previous engagements here. Dunn
is noted from coast to coast as
Booster" No one has ever heard
him ''knock" anything oranybody.
He was wearing his same ''Con-
tageous" smile and when he noted
our many Improvements, paved
streets, great white way, new
buildings etc. he commenced and
congratulated every body from
Capitalists to Newsboys. Bill says
he has, played every town in Geor-
gia from Ocilla to Atlanta and has
never seen a town improve so
much IN twelve months as this one
has. He compared Fitzgerald with
Albany, Macon and Columbus and
said every town in Georgia is
moving forward but "Fitz" is
Exceeding the Speed Limit :"
Our old friend comes here this
season with new and original come
dy and the latest popular music of
his curio us sweet toned instrument.
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SOCIETY NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Cecil B. Brown and son,
James, have returned from a
weeks visit with relatives in
Vienna.
Mrs. S. H. McAlllster and
daughter, Miss Browne McAllis-
ter, of Douglas, are guests of Mrs.
Ed. Hussey on south Main street.
Tney will spend a week in the city
before gong to their new home IN
Arcadia, Fla. Miss Helen McAllis-
ter is visiting Miss Helen Osborne.
The sad intelligence of the death
of Mrs. Julia French has been re-
ceived by friends in the city. Mrs.
French formerly lived in Fitzger-
aid and her death, which occurred
on the ninth inst at Lakeland, Fla. .
will be a great shock to her many
friends.
Mr.. Pleaman H, Gaskin, of
Jacksonville, transacted business
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. F. H. Hill is entertaining
his little daughter, Annie Hill, and
er aunt, Mrs. M. K. Kill, at the
Lse-Grant Hotel. They are en-
route to Brunswick to visit rela-
yes.
Mrs. M. P. Broughton has been
s1ite sick for several days and
expects to leave the first of next
week for Baltimore, Md, where
she will enter Johns Hopkins Hos
nital for a two months treatment.
Mrs. w. r. Smith of Americas,
is visiting the family of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Chaple.
About 40 acres of good farm land
for rent at $500 per acre, close
in. G. Casper. 3-tf.
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Miss GLADYS Smith has resigned
h" p osition as cashier at the En-
pire to accept a stenographer's
position with Mr.. George Collier.
Mr.. Ernest ChapIe has gone to
Montezuma to take charge of a
barber shop which he purchased
recently. Mrs. Chaple will join
him in a few days.
FOR SALE-One mule, cheap for
cash. Fine bred white Leghorn
and White Rock Cocks, prices
81 to SIS. l.. S. Osborne. Tin.
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Mr.. j. H. Churchwell, of Cor
dele, the head of the chain of
Churchwell stores, has been in
the city several DAYS assisting
the local manager in takin G
inventory. Mr.. Churchwell j s
well pleased with last years
business in this city and EXPIRE ss-
es belief that 1918 will be a
banner year for Fitzgerald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
DAY IS PAST WHEN
SINGLE GROUP CAN
CORNER THE MONEY
Gloss Is Nerve Pointed to
as Chief Trouble i'm Wall
Street Today
Is REFLECTED AMONG
ALL BIG FINANCIERS
Tariff Is Rarely Mentioned and Busi-
ness Interests Are Now Eager to
Have 1t Passed as Speed
lily at Possible
Nv HOLLAND

New York, June 9-tSpecial.)-Th day
10 past when any single group can domi-
nate the money market as Commodore
Vanderbilt and Daniel Drew were able to
do when they thought it best, although
neither of them possessed more than $15,-
100000 when they did occasionally corner
the market. Today $i5,0000O0 is not es-
teemed very large or influential capital,
end the man who possesses no more than
that would not have TO be reckoned with
In important financing.
Jay Gould was able, as he thought to
corner the gold market 90 years ago, but
no man could do that now, nor could any
group of men. Therefore, whatever be
the cause for the demoraized conditions
which have prevailed so long in the securi-
ties market or whatever influence may
have created the money stringency these
cannot be attributed to any group of
bankers or to any individual who pos
sesses very large capital. The influence
and the causes are nation wide. The
Wall street exchange does no more thar
reflect feelings that prevail throughout
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An Invisible Savage
he Youth's 5 Companion.

FROM the Outn 3 companion.
The shyness of the pine -marten, or
American sable. one of the most valu-
able of fur bearing animals is in strik-
ing contrast with the boldness of some
of its relatives Martens are so plen-
tiful in the Canadian wilderness that
no amount of trapping has any visible
effect on their number They show no
special fear of man or his works; yet
whenever civilization reaches out to-
ward their haunts, they leave suddenly
and forever. 1t seems strange that the
marten has not discovered that, like
the mink, the weasel and other ami
mails of its size and habits. it can live
comfortably in the vicinity of man, and
learn, like them, to avoid guns ana
traps. There are many parts of New
England. New York state, and the re-
gion of the Al1eghenies, where sables
could travel for dozens of miles through
wild woods. with hollow trees and rocky
hooks in abundance, and where there
would be few trappers or other ene-
mics to disturb them. Partridges, rab-
bits, and squirrels, which form their
principal food, are almost as plentiful
as they were before the country was
settled. Apparently the marten would
not have to change it's habits In order
to thrive in those places Yet none
of the little animals remain on this
side of the lonely Canadian forests The
seems impossible for the animals to
flourish or multiply except in a prime
val forest.
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appended: Miss Carter is a great favorite
in Montgomery, where she has often vis-
tied her aunt, Mrs. John d. Carter She
is exceptionally pretty and in addition
possesses a beautiful soprano voice, which
has several times delighted Montgomery
audiences. She gave her graduating re-
cital in music in Atlanta during the past
week.
Mrs Charles G. Davis and her little son,
Charles Davis. Jr., left Saturday for Sill
yer Plume, Col. where they are at this
time making their home. In Denver they
will be Joined by Miss Dorothy Davis and
Miss Eleanor Davis, who have been in
convent this winter. Mr.. Davis will re-
main in Birmingham short time COM
pleting some business arrangements be-
fore joining his parents In the west. The
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis is sin
cerely regretted, as they are favorites
among their old friends in Birmingham.
Miss Loomis Logan, who for several
years was connected with the local Asso-
eiated Charities, and who returned to Vir-
ginia a few weeks since, sails from New
York June is on the steamship Mendoza,
Lloyd -Itallianna line, for Naples. From
Naples she will go to other points on the
continent.
Miss Elizabeth Carstairs. who has been
the guest of Mrs Jeks Cabaniss for sew
erai weeks left Sunday for visit to Miss
Nouna Illges in Columbus Ga, before
sailing for her home in London.
Mrs Carl Lundgren. who has spent a
week with her sister, Mrs. C. NJ. Stanley,
will leave today for her home in Spartan
burg, S. C.
Mrs. w. X. Brown will spend several
weeks at Blount Springs.
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Kranz MARY Lou
Harris) will arrive today from Huntsville.
and will be at the Hotel Hillman for
week.
Mr.. William Dement, Greer has returned
TO his home in FL Paso after visit TO
his sister Mrs. c. NJ. Stanley.
Miss Veta Ventress gave a recital last
week in West Blocton, which was enjoyed
by a number of her patrons and FRIENDS.
The Blocton Enterprise commented in
high terms upon the excellent work OF
her students, and the attractive appear
ance of the music room in which the pro-
gromme was presented. Miss Nentress,
who has a number of friends in Birming-
ham. has gone to her home in Clayton FOR
the summer.
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assiduous care and anxiety for his fam
ilys welfare throughout the stage of their
infancy and adolescence So much is
THIS the case that II any accident should
cause the death of the hen partridge. her
widower will take upon himself the Whole
OF the parental duties, and often brings
matters to a successful Issue. The male
pigeon is an equally devoted husband and
father, taking turns with his mate in
brooding over The eggs and doing l,is full
share of protecting and feeding the
young afterward
1t is sometimes difficult, perhaps, to
draw the line between industry and idle
ness in the case of certain creatures, for
even the most painstaking efforts would
occasionally seem TO be quite unprodlc-
tive. A water vole, for example, will
spend the best part of morning biting
off the rushes on the river bank, and so
far as one can see, his labor is entirely
in vain. You may watch him ever so in
tently, and yet be unable to discover that
he eats or makes any other use of the
product of his industry.
The rook, again, affords a good exam
pie of what one may call wasted energy.
He and his mate will spend weeks in
building a nest, simply, as 1t seems, for
the fun of pulling it to pieces afterward
FOR that is what often happens. And
what a prodigious amount of trouble the
bird takes in collecting material that is
never destined to play any part in his ar
chitectural schemes. Frequently for every
stick that is used in the nest two more
are dropped on the ground beneath and
II Is very rarely that the roolS thinks 1t
worth while to pick up that which he has
taken so much pains to collect, possibly
from a long distance. Most birds waste
a great deal of their nesting material
and some seem to use far more than they
really need. There is a great deal of
difference between the nests of individuals
of the same species, particularly in the
case of the tits, the nests of some being
often twice the size of those built by
others.
The pluck that some creatures exhibit
in their Industrial undertakings is truly
remarkable. and can only be likened TO
tive savage. who. with a flint tool, first
worked out the stem of a tree into serv-
iceable boat The beaver eheerfully sets
to work to fell tree that will take him
weeks To gnaw through, and the wood
peclSer labors incessantly for weeks on
end to bore hole in the unyielding trunk
of some massive oak. 1t is quite a mis-
take to suppose that this bird always
chooses for its operations a tree that is
rotten toward its core. The hardest tree
in the world must yield to the admantine
strength of the woodpeckers bill and the
determined energy of its owner But
even the woodpeckers industry is perhaps
not equal to that of the sparrow and
many other birds which never rest more
tfan a few minutes In the course of the
day from the almost endless task of feed
ing their clamorous offspring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
TO Use $4,000 in Improve
ment of Number of Public
School Buildings
GIBSON ON HAND
AS A NEW MEMBER
Teachers for the Year Also Elect ed
at Yesterdays Meeting-Name
of Ensley Colored School
Is Changed

Pending the bond issue for the en-
largement of the public schools of
Greater Birmingham the board of edu-
cation at their meeting yesterday ap-
portioned the $4,000 for the enlarge
ment, improvement and needed repairs
of the schools which was appropriated
several weeks ago by the board of city
commissioners. They also elected the
teachers for all the schools of the
greater city for next year.
All the members of the board were
present including DIR. ]. IL. Phillips,
chairman; DR. L. p. Hogan, Ben NJ.
Jacobs, George II. Byrum and j. b.
Gibson. This was the first regular
meeting attended by Mr.. Gibson, who
was welcomed by the other members.
He entered into his duties with an
evident knowledge of the situation and
proved valuable member to the de-
liberations of the educational body.
The regular routine of business was
transacted which included the exam
ination and authorization of the month
| ly accounts. The several reports were
read to the board and approved. The
question of enlargements to the schools
were brought up and the following ad-
ditions We're decided upon. A four-room
college adjoining the Barrett school
at East Lake; a four-room college ad-
| joining the Kennedy school at Wood
lawn; a four-room college adjoinin 6
the Wood1awn central school; a six
room college adjoining the Gibson
school, Woodlawn. four-room college
adjoining the Minor school, Ensley
a four-room college adjoining the
| Wylam school,
The negro schools were also look ed
after and it was decided to build four
room colleges to the Lane and Cameron
schools on the Southside, and to the
Council school at Ensley. The latter
school was formerly known as the Da-
Wis school and was changed by the
board at the request of the colored
patrons who sent in a lengthy petition
asking for the change. n1r Byrum
stated that the school was named after
the first principal of the school. who
has since been sent to the peniten-
tiary and the name of Prof. w. II.
Council of the negro normal school
was suggested, The board decided to
rent additional rooms adjoining the
Slaton school on Fifth avenue and to
make additions to the negro industrial.
high school on Eighth avenue and
Eleventh street.
The special appropriation of $4,000
was made by the city commissioners
on the recommendation of the build
ing inspector, w. o. Mathews, who
with the members of the board of ed
ucation, visited all the schools of the
city. The amount will be used for the
building of the new additions and for
the much needed repairs on the pres
ent buildings and for the purchase of
additional equipment and furniture
Nearly all the old teachers who made
applicatio were reelected and the
vacancies by resignation filed. The as
signments of the teachers are subject
to change a the occasion requires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-10
MANY AN|MALSHAVE
CHARACTER AS WELL
AS HUMAN FAMILY
Male Partridge Always Al
ways Assists Mate When
POssible-Wasted En-
ergy of Rocks

From the London Globe.
From time iminemorial the ant and the
bee have been held Up as the most praise
worthy exponents of animal industry. and
there is no doubt that each of them is
time there are many other creatures
whose energy is justly entitled to II aus
admiration, and some of them might cer-
tainly ne included in the same category
as the first two mentioned. The wasp is
a good case in point, for 1t is, according
TO its own lights, and if II is to be Judged
with absolute iInpartiality, just as IN
dustrious as the bee The latter certainly
works more days in the year, but ther
the wasp has no choice in this matter
seeing that 1t has been ordained by ma
ture not to begin its annual labors Until
some months later than Its rival. BIZ,
once the wasp sets to work it puts iii an
even longer day than the bee. :
The various degrees of selfishness and
unselfishness which enter into the hfe
work of every creature afford an endless
theme of interest. The British cuckoo Is
probably as selfish a worker as could be
found in the whole world not quite SC
lazy as it was once declared to be b. the
schoolboy who defined it as being "a bird
what doesn't lay IT'S own eggs. but every
one knows that beyond he accomplish
ment of that necessary effort toward the
continuation of its race. it has no fur
ther interest in the matter. No other bird
in the world is quite so lazy as this. but
there are many others which dispense as
far as possible with the execution OF what
would seem to be their first duty In life
In some species the labor of nest build
ing is left entirely to the female. while
in others even the feeding of the Off
spring is wholly neglected by the male
Though said TO be an exemplary bird in
his native land. the average cock rheas-
ant of our woods takes practically TO In
terest in domestic matters once his con-
sort begins TO sit, though Ii must be said
in justice to this ordinarily lazy bird that
he has been discovered on very rare oc-
casions assisting the process of lncuba-
ton.
The cock partridge, on the other hand
makes 1t his luty to assist his mate on
all possible occasions. Not only does he
assist in the hatchinS-he is invariably to
be seen sitting on the nest with the hen
bird just previous to the appearance OF
the young-but he also displays the Irost
I in innings. Lange in !. White / in
.. Time, las. Umpires, Evans and
Egan
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Teachers Are Elected
for the Coming Year in
Birmingham Schools
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mus; grade s, Katherine Prehn; grade o.
Irma Gruner; grade 7, Nan Walshe; unas-
signed, Lena Talbot.
Hemphill School
Principal, Fl. p. Burruss. Kindergarten,
Jane Hartwel. grade / A, Mamie Henry;
grade / B, Matte Walker; grade c,
Ruby Looney;. grade II A. Ruth Iedbet-
ter: grade II b. Ruth Williams; grade 3
A. Jockey Wingo; grade B, Bessie Pat
terson: grade 3 C. Richard Snead; grade
A. Fay Murphy; grade C, Lula Cook;
grade 5 A, Margaret Phillips grade 5 b.
Allen Henry; grade c, Mabel Mellett;
grade 6 A, Haynie Smyer; grade B.,
Matt Turner: grade A. Annie FROST >
grade Z b, w. x. Norton; unassigned
Mrs A. W. Thompson.
Pratt School
Principal. e. 0. Sanders. kindergarten
Ida Stilwell supernumerary, Ella cana
Ian: grade A, Zoela Stiles; grade y,
nellie Crawford; grade C, Ellen Gayle;
grade 2 A, Lois McKenzie;s grade z b.
Drusie Whitson grade 2 c. Esther Lind
grade 8 A, Mrs Mai Hickman; grade b,
Ella McRee: grade C. Hattie Coplan;
grade A A, Vivian Elliott; grade b. Ad-
die Goode; grade C. Maude Kahle; grade
5 A, Emma Mclean; grade B, Mamie H.
Henry: grade A, Annie Mae Ainnef-
man: grade h. Hattie West; grade {,
Ellen Davis; unassigned, Ada b. Stan
ley.
Bush School
Principal, r. w. Smith. Kindergar-
| ten Josie Cleveland grade "A. Jessie
| Wells; grade Il. Alice Forman; grade
| . \, Halle Jordan, grade b, Avice
Icmond; grade 3, Hattie Bentley; grade
| 4, Johnnie Stewart: grade A, Olga
| Traxler grade b, Harry Brown: grade
| 6 A, Halle Scruggs: grade b, Sa-
bine Dupont; grade A, Glover Moore;
grade b, Julia Mcdaniel; unassigned
Noma Dobson.
| Minor School
Principal, G.. p. Bowman. Kinder
| garten. Florence Finch; grade A.
Mary Motlow; grade ! B. Cecile Will
| SON. grade A, Myrtle DeFreese: grade
| 2 Il, Hester Pratt; grade A, Georgia
kyser; grade B, Sadie Kroman; grade
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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I in 5 innings. Lange in !. White ] in
.. Time, las. Umpires, Evans and
Egan.
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Society

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though these indicted oonsprators were
compelled to pay fines each of $1,000, there
by establishing warnings for all business
TO heed, nevertheless the warning itself
has made business men of the highest
character and OF unquestioned personal in
tesrity excessively nervous. They wonder
If they are unwittingly violating the law
like Mr.. Satterlee and Mr.. Brooker
This undoubtedly was a contributary
cause to a condition which Sir George
Paish describes as a loss of nerve in the
United States.
Not the Tariff
Should there be any investigation into
the activities or the lethargies of the Wall
street district, one thing is likely to be
clearly established. and that Is that the
certainty that a new tariff law will be
enacted within a few weeks, practically
on the lines of the Underwood bill, has
had little or no influence in creating the
decentralization of the Wall street district.
There the tariff is seldom discussed. The
Underwood bill is accepted as certainty
The hope is that the bill will speedily be-
come law, so that business can the sooner
adjust itself TO its provisions.
The Great Crops
But there is some apprehension lest the
very magnitude of the promised crops
| may of itself entail serious financial en-
| barrassment this fall. very great crop
| in a year of money distress is an embar-
rassment There was experience of that
| last fall when just at the moment the
| American banks were attempting to care
| for the movement of the crops there came
dangerous conditions in Europe These led
| to the selling of American securities in
lenormous amounts. 1t is not expected that
| next fall any difficulties due to a warlike
| atmosphere Will appear, Notwithstanding
Japanese possibilities, but if the harvest is
to be as great as is its promise of today,
| its very magnitude may entail great diff
culties.
To Strengthen the Nerve
| The opinion has been unanimous not
only in this financial center, but in all of
| the larger ones of the United States, that
| a great tonic would be furnished if the
interstate commerce commission should
grant the request of the eastern railroad
managers for S per cent increase in
rates.
This opinion is vigorously expressed by
Sir George Paish, who says emphatically
that in considerable measure the distrust
concerning American securities is trace
able to the refusal of the interstate com
msrce commission to permit American
railroads to raise their freight rates. Sir
George states, without any qualifications,
that if the commission now permits the
railroads to raise their freight rates per
cent much of this loss of confidence Will
disappear The best judges say that the
present is not the time for drastic or irri-
tating political or legislative measures.
1t is a time for such action as will tend
to renewed confidence, and to restore to
American business the nerve which Sir
George Paish says the country has now
lost.