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>a, a nrt gain Of - 10 g. points

"a sat net gain Of - ~ q. points.
TIL" up"nip. at the advance. md
prices rose )" points in tho carly. trading.
in tho face OF tho LARGEST ginning oven,
known To September =. The figures OF
a.6e..ai bales, however. considers Div
under general expectations. ana much buy
nE resulted. Also. there was muc, buy
Ing from traders who rNr"Cted a buiiiah CON
diiion report. The condition figure. OF .63
per con, "f the normal wcrc we'll under the
Ihcr wcpr IN ~. nw,s soe ,art M
mated on S"p'"mnrr - brought :orth a
great volume ot buNiCC. much of which
came from interior sources. For while
brokers had difficulty in handling the Sisi-
ness which poured in thcm. PrreS
mounted swiftly until tho March or:Inr
stood a. IL. SSc
The ma rl"t hold a steady feeling evou
after tn" rise wa. checked especially after
the SPOT market was quoted 30 points UP 10
Ice r" rmiddinc.
Closing bids: October. 1905: December
~ &c. January. lb.il. March. 1861: Nav
1861. Spot cotton firm, 30 pointa M Sales
on The spot $lh bales: Ia ar''iFc. ::r hu les
Niiilinc. 6Ct,c.
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
SALES at Union Stockvarls.,

caoieo steers. to sis: medium iHnSr to Eooa
t. ~ common to fan. 6H TO s. C'rolce
COMMON IN to fair. to So. Choice cows. il
TO fair: to a.. pest oxen. G.. to :; nc imm
to good. ~ :" 81: common to fair. ) 10 5is
calves. 10 TO inis: common. s to .. Rest hogs,
10 to lGN'; sows and stays. ~ to. .. Pest
Best lambs. 10 TO II: common to fair 10 q
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NEW YORK. October Raw susar. FIRM
""niritnc:,l, go. nulaSScS. 500 rcfiacu.
steady. Hui,cr: ,irm"r. ''E""so. firm. Spot
""i!".; dun: Eio * 80 Saitos Is Iu.c.
Bulllsh government figures tho cotton,
cr"n wcr" RESPONSIBLE" Tor an advance of -
10 - points In rottonS""d oil early I'm tho
.csSion. hui heavy pr"ni-tallinr "a used a
fair setback before tn" "ios". Shorts aud
nuti'd" longs w"r" host huvcrS. Final prices
w"r" ~ - poinis net hrhcr. Sales. &c. nm
barrels. TIL" market closed firm Spot,
1919 bid. Dc'nh"r, 1911 q les. November 10 q
q ioI3: Drc"mbcr. 1890: January. 10 n H. 81:
February. :"i7Ml0.i9: March. lDI1 III IL 20
4 Ill. N q
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BOND LIST

Anglo. French ,5i7
Atlantic Coast Line ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, "
a e Ii. and y col ~ ,bid) SAT.
\. e |. - IS Gin Bnl,im"rcl thid,...,.. als,
Chcsa pcokc and OHIO ~. t'2s ........... N
t'hcsIcak. and Dhio ~. "s............,. 81
I.'cc"tt aud Myers .s..,..... ...........,.. "
Mercantile Marine ALAS ctfs............... llo'I
Mercantile Marine new Is. ", i.......... "1i1
S"ahoard Air Line adj. Observation-Disclosures. rs
Scout horn Railway Observation-Disclosures. .lia
southern halfway rs Observation-Disclosures. lot
T.. s. Registered IS. thi,b. .............,... ~
L. : -.o.-istc- cd -. lalS tridI ........ =. ,hpi.
L. = Registered l. did, ................... 80
y. = Panama Is. isji lbd) .............. ,dli7
L. :. steel { Observation-Disclosures. Os
Va Brown iSrns. ctfs Observation-Disclosures. :"
ta.-C"r chemical 90. LIST ~ .............. 9oi,
Na.-Car Chonical *. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. los.
Va. RwY. and Power Co. - ,bidl..... "
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PREDICTS COTTON CROP
OF 1852, 900 BALES
storms and Insect Damage Play
Havoc With Prospects, Says
Government Forecast.
STATEMENT ON CONDITIONS
Heavy Deterioration in Central Cot
ton Statcs-Weather Favorable for
Gathering, and High Prices Cause
Rush by Farmers.

WASHINGTON. October ..-s,orms
a Win INSECT sec damage have wrought havoc
c M,,n 'ne cotton crop this year. and
caused loss OF almost 5000 600 bales
Throughout the growing season.
u, i ins, Ee ear crop will be approximate
cultures forecast made to-dav bas-
ing IT'S estimate on the condition of tho
of preGneton 20 moan In frn Its FIRST
ditions existing June 90, tho quantity
was estimated at 14.e66.0oo bales. The
was 56.3 per cent of "a normal. which
IS The lowest condition on record for
that time Of the year
Cotton this year was planted on the
O45,ooo acres we're planted. " the c ron
MAS lS &: GSo bales: in 1919. when there
lt.lSG.Ooo bales. and in 1914, when tho
acreage was 36S32.ooo. the crop
Indications are. that this years crop
compared with a077 pounds in in Iieiiii,,
is2 pounds in 1919 and 2o9.2 pounds
in 1914.
IN CENTRAL COTTON STATES
In a statement issued to-day on con-
ditions existing September o., the crop
There was heavy deterioration in
cotton again this month in tho CEN
ira cotton states. Boil wcevilS in
Texas, Arkansas. Alabama. Louisiana
and Florida have taken n heavy toll,
p'ncturing and destroying grown hollis
10 larger extent than ever before
known. This insect has, in addition,
seriously damaged the crop in .por-
tons of Oklahoma. Georgia and Ten
ncssce. caterpillars have injured the
late cotton in Southern Texas and
Eastern Florida. Cool nights caused a
cessation OF fruiting and the plant
shed its fruit considerably in the
northern portion OF the COTTON belt.
There is considerable late cotton
in tho Carolinas and some in Northern
Georgia, which will need n late killing
frost to reach anything like full ma
turity.
The weather during the month was
very favorable for gathering the crop,
and the high prices prevailing for both
cotton and the seed caused the farm
crs in all parts of the South to rush
gathering and ginning, and there has
been much larger percentage OF the
crop put through the gins than usual
at this time Of the year. In Southern
Mississippi and Alabama. where the
crop is practically n allure ono pick
ing go, the crop, the average in many
counties being a bale TO the mule, or
less. over the entire cotton belt the
crop this season has been rapidly
picked and there is less cotton remain
ing in the fields than usual at this
time Of tho year. The picking season
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NAVAL. STORES.

SAVANNAH. GA. October 2-Turpentinc
irin. - Is: shipment. ?.217 casks: stock ..
20; casks Resin: tl:n: sales. els barrels: re-
CENTS no ~ "rela: shipnents 1855 barrels:
stock @ea3 barrels. Quote: r.. r.. 5.S5
G. D. $50: F. SIS: T.. G.. H.. l.. H.. go
NJ. $50 ". 65S VIC. $50 WV. $40.
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
liC hnlnnl IA ncInl,nr


NEW yORIE Hc,nno u. u H.tNHE
St%%rs sSoomss3o: bulls. s5.o0df s.; 90: cows
Calves. weak veal,. .s.ooG .n.oo: cu,ls.
5000 So: erassers s5.oOTI $500: yeariinss.
Sheen and lambs. firm Sheen, $4,000 81 %
enlls $50 q 500: lambs. sa.ooa sii.oo culIs.
s, Hcss lover .:ssSa.o.o pigs .a.sa
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GoODS

NEW YORK October s.-Cotton GOOD.
m MAJ were very much excited to-day
sale owing 10 tho rapid rise In raw cotton
Many advances were named. supplementinP
some made AT the end OF last week. Yarns
wsr" advanced again. Dress goods we're
active with The retail trade very good
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AUCTION satisfactorily
High Constable S Sale

I will sell by public auction. on
Tuesday. the Bird day OF October, 1916.
o'eiock p. NJ, at my storehouse. No.
1906 East FRANKLIN. the following prop
erty. to satisfy distress warrants and
executions In my hands: Lot of House.
hold Furniture. Show Cases. onc-horso
Wagon, two Trunks. Etc
TERMS: Cash
w. Il. WYATT. .IR..
II. c.. c. n.
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Cash grain: Wheat No. red. tl51!: a 81 :? :
: red. si.5:' n $751;. No. hard. sl.5?a
: yellow, S?i. Il sp'zc: No yellow ST.: II c1igc:
No white, 81. Ii cti,c
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COTTON MARKETS

f.N ! 'i.isH 'i'iotFr ~ EC ~ Il r
iri was -"nsaiiOHallv ACTIVE. and excited To-
day. viii INC advance OF fully $40 ;,.r bale
b from Saturdays closing figures. representing,
"a" "f tn most ranid bun movements ia
~" HISTORY Of Tho tldI". I-ntIarv sold "a,
l,h1C. rr ~ POINTS above Tho uuat quota lion
"f EHt s""h. and closed q, Is 55c with III,
e"n"rel lict closing steady at a W., adj
yauoc ~ q ." - uo'iis, IN" market uronod
ilrii a. an Jdv|0r" OF : 40 - rntn,s Tho
census r'Dcr' ehowiuc i"G2 81 halc> ,:innc,i
prior 10 Sou'cmh"r - .SiahIishca :, nrw
high ord IN, trHdo. however. ha. bnr,.
'krociinr Zen heavier ginning returns
am, n" iENIHc Gr"roUUn' was active ana
"N"i,cd from tho very start Th" mnrl,at
worked SOM" - % "a POINTS above Sstur
day finals h';or" IN" cruu figures v"ro
tssncd ~ y ocioc'l ana IN" low rondi
lion report further stiwulHtcd demand DO.
ccnbcr sold un 80 H. IS. ANA March 10 Il 90,
with N" general list showing q net advance
hcavy around the ijc level whilc th.,,.
was also = rpoH dral Of southern hcilinr
ana thor" Wrr" reactions OF como - Ia a.
points frori ,hc host Om"rinrs wcr. ~ w.
-cil "bs"rt''d 1u th" declines ho..-v.r ana
N" 'nark"i became lee active during Tho
Dcc"mher "iosod 81 1856 ana Marrh . /,
1920, or aboU' 2. To no ioir,s un,Icr In ~
vel NJ ttg
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will average two or three weeks
earlier"
Condition and Indicated acre yield
by states follow:
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I5-t'' "AT'N. I-F0T Na
aa isid 1855 Exports osol oalc~ stock.
Total to.hay ~ ~ norts-.Tof rceo,r,.
@:sr% bales "Np"r's 'oi0l bale, stor ,le
'ro'ai for we.E-Net receipts. Io,s.s ha,e,
oSn"rts. tl,'H. h4-,s
,, Total for scs -. receipts. gacs.o.
NEW ORLEANS October prossuro "a
buy forced The cotton market ,e ,,c,r u.
l"vo's for tho s"ns"n TODAY. following III"
rcportS on ginning ~ III" hish.sf III.
most active mouths were g, . No, gain ~
- &" .. unini' or 'v"r az rail-. WI,j,
nc rArHpti"r cf '"'nber. Nh!,h appeared
:" ne lb"ui i"uidhtcd. quota, lions were Inc
nFh"St oyer reached before in N" ran Of
III" year. Tor WIN" IL was n ,uuaNn, =.
m2rk,,, ni 2"hyv realizing from - lon:
and '9ns"d Il moderate reaction the c!o.e
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NEW YORK October ..-Mcrcantilr pancr
81 sterling. sixty day bills. 81 .l'r: demand
s4.75 Ills: cables. $i.G 1-l6. i'ar silver. G'',
Mexican dollars, SyE. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds. irrcEmlar. Time
loa1s, sironE; ~iAS days. ~. |3 niEety
days. -. n gi. : liz months. ?H 49,. .'al
money. miner: ruling ~.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKEr

Richmond. Va. October .. 1916
QUOTATIONS On CHANGE.
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Bf RUFi'IN & SLOAN,
Real Estate .Auctioncers
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1877 THOMAS BRANCH a

II & CO. Bankers and brokers.
Closlig. Sales. Stock.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-19
Rally Day.

The Rally Day service of the Prcsby-
terian Sunday school. that was to have
been held on the first Sunday in Octo-
Der. will be held at the Sunday school
hour neNt Sunday. A special program
Will be rendered with a number on the
program 10y each one of the classes.
Every body i. cordially invited to he
present
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
SCIENCE PRO-
GRAM

Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
an open meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held at Carnegie au-
ditorium with the following COM
mittee in charge: Mrs. Lon Dick
ey, Mrs. A. H. Denmark, and
Mrs. J. B. Wall.
All interested are invited to at
tend and hear DR.. Osborne speak
on Our city laws; also Prof. Rick
etson on Child Labor laws Com
pulsory Education, and illiteracv
in our state as compared with
other states. The program is as
follows:
DO You Know Where Home
Is %-Mrs. A. H. Denmark.
Municipal Law'-Dr. L. s.
Osborne.
State Laws for Women and
Children"-Prof. ]. T. Ricketson.
Current Topics Mrs. Geo.
Brown.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
GOV. HARRIS BARS DOOR
TO NEWSPAPER MEN

Atlanta, Ga, October I6.-Gov.
Nat Z. Harris, according to an
nouncement made this morning
by his private secretary, F. r.
J Jones, has set UP a new precedent
for governors of Georgia, and, as
far as is recalled here, for all chief
executives in the United States.
He has declined to receive, hence
forth, any newspaper men in their
official capacity, Such matters of
interest to the people of the state
as his department sees fit to give
to the press hereafter, and until
further orders, will be issued
through his private secretary.
The announcement this morn
ing by Mr.. Jones was
"The governor has directed me
to say to you gentlemen that he
will have nothing to say to you
in your professional capacity. He
will be glad to see you personally,
as his friends, but hereafter any
thing he has to give out will be
through me-"
Us that to be taken as gener-
all" Mr.. Jones was asked.
Eyes" replied Mr.. Jones, ''that
is what he said"
"And it is for all time?"
yes until he changes his
mind" Mr.. Jones replied.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
OR SALE

The Lobingicr farm consisting
OF Is acres 6 acres in city,, good
7-room house, barn, etc. Located
at the north end of Main street.
This is the best real estate bar
gain in Ben Hill county; one A.
room cottage on West Lee St;
two vacant lots on North Lee
St. Address Mrs. Mary L. Kee-
fer, ExecutriX, or apply to DR..
Fred Kecfer. Inc
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
PASSES BAD TRADE
CHECKS IS CHARGE

Whigham, Oct. 16.-George
Arlington has been arrested by
Deputy Sheriff ]. F. Knight for
passing counterfeit trade checks
on the Boyd Lumber company.
When arrested $35 worth of the
bogus checks were found under
the seat of the buggy in which
Arlington was leaving the mill
quarters. They are aluminium
checks, good only for merchan-
disc at the store of the company,
and are such good limitations of
the original that they have been
passed on the store and also on
outsiders at a discount, amount
ing to several hundred dollars.
The counterfeiting has been go
ing on for several weeks, but was
not until Saturday night that of
fcers had sufficient proof to ac-
tually justify the arrest. Jim
Swain, negro, with some Of the
bogus checks in his possession
was also arrested. Swain dis
claims any knowledge other than
the checks were perfectly good.
Arlington refused to discuss the
matter. Commitment trial is set
for Monday morning.
Arlington is an itinerant watch
and clock repairer and claims to
have travelled all over the United
States and Mexico
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
DO YOU KNOW THAT

A Swedish bridegroom, among
the middel and lower classes, car
ries a whip. This is an emblem
of his authority in the domestic
circle.
Rails produced last year in Am
erica amounted to $4,000 tons
more than in 1914, but 100000
tons less than in 1913.
Artificial rubber has been made
IRON Russian crude petroleum,
which contains chemical elements
similar to those in California oil.
AT the declaration of war the
British army comprised 711,500
men, of whom, in regulars and re-
serves, COL ,0o0 were in the Brit
ish Isles.
Confidence in another mans
rtue is no slight evidence of
ones own.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18

l LEND FARMER MONEY
8 and 10 years bes t
terms. j. E. TURNER
Exchange National Bank.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
GETTYSBURG MONUMENT
TO LEE IS DEDICATED

Gettysburg, Pa, October IL
Prominent men and women from
both the North and South were
present today at the dedication of
the monument to Gen. Robert f.
Lee, on Gettysburg battlefield.
The monument stands on West
Confederate Avenue near Little
Round Top, and is tribute to
the "son of Virginia"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
SUNSET ON LAKE HOWARD

The skies rain fire and mist
among the orange trees,
Which turn to swirling nebulae
of bloom;
Then glowing orbs emerge
against the leafy gloom,
Like gypsy stars which yester-
night camped in the Pleia-
DIES.
But all the consultations which
swing around the shore
Can not withhold the the sun at
dusk of day;
For like homing comet he gai1y
wings away
While crowding conveys follow
him and clean his path be-
fore.
Then rise the spirits of the Indian
braves
Whose bodies lie beneath the ST.
lent lake,
Erect their wigwams in the suns
red wake,
And build their camp-fres DER
the ruddy waves.
Their 1.-THE bodies mingle with the
blazing logs;
The purple smoke blends with
their shifting shapes;
Like fantom light and insubstan-
tial fogs.
Then rest the spirits of the In
dian dead;
The sad waves stroke their for
heads where they lie;
The golden planets in the trees
descry
Their calm reflection in the stars
o'erhead.
Sidney amer.
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FINAL PREPARATIONS
MADE FOR MOVEMENT
Of TROOPS To BORDER

Camp Harris, Macon, Ga, Oct.
16-The hammers and saws are
making merry music in the camp,
and paint of brown and green,
red, blue and white is being
spread and striped on the boxes
that will carry the soldiers sur
plus equipment and clothing to
Texas.
In the very teeth OF the north
vests greatest blizzard of the de
cade, with snow falling in Michi-
gan, and with skies even now
threatening in Georgia, overcoats
are being packed for the long
journey, with the calm knowledge
that the storm may not get here
at all, and that if it does come it
will have to come officially.
Big Wagons Are Ready
The big army wagons Of the
Fifth regiment are parked along
side Of the camp track and every
man in the Atlanta outfit. is work
ing hard to make a clean get-a-
way. The irksome hours are
gone and the unconquerable Am
erican spirit of getting cheerful
when things are doing dominates
the camp.
Atlanta's request that the troops
parade the city on their way to
the border, as communicated
through the chamber of COM
MERGE of the Capital City, met
with the expression from the
camp commander that the plan
has the appearance of being i'm
practicable from a military stand
point.
The brigade headquarters and
the Fifth regiment, composing
the first troop bodies to be moved,
will proceed from camp in three
sections spaced at half hourly in
tervals. For the Fifth to detrain
and parade in Atlanta would
mean the holding up of the entire
train movement for half-a day, or
half a night All of the sections
would have to catch up with the
first one, all troops would then
leave the station, form a parade,
return, entrain and leave on the
original spacing of thirty minutes
apart.
During this time the railroads
would be blocked with cars, sche-
dulles on all interested roads
would be shot to pieces and de-
livery of provisions en- route al
ready provided for would be en-
tirely unhinged.
Scheduled Straight Through
In other words, the war depart
ment has scheduled its movement
OF the Georgia troops straight
through to the border and has or
dered the camp commanders that
no delays in schedule will be per-
mltted even for the exercise of
men and horses on the way down.
OF course, the brigade is sorry,
but a few hand waves and wells
from the viaducts and embark
ments will be appreciated, and
every inch of the crowd will be
searched from car windows for ia
miliar faces. When the troops
come back and march from The
station to the armory there can be
big parade, but no one knows
when that will be.
The Second and First Regi-
ments will leave camp after the
Fifth, and the cavalry and the
held hospital will complete the
barring of the great sandy fields,
except for the few officers and
men OF the quartermaster corps
who will mop up and get away
when they are ordered.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
ASHTON NEWS

Those who ride a nightmare
ride dangerous nag.
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CLASSIFIED ADS.
WANTED

BOARDERS WANTED-Two
young men or married couple, or
will rent for light housekeeping.
Rooms nicely furnished with
bath. Only three blocks from the
depot. Apply 324 West Altama-
ha. 6t-p
.WANTED-A second hand
piano for the High Schol by a
committee of the Parent Teachers
Association. Notify Mrs. |. Gel
ders, Chairman If
WANTED-2 or 3-horse farm.
For sale, one pair of extra good
mules, e years old Write 'R. W."
Box 39-A, or phone POOP. 3t-p
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
FOR Mt

NICELY FURNISHED rooms,
including board for couples or
gentlemen, nice location and close
in. Rates reasonable. Apply at
Leader-Enterprise office. limo
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18

ilOSN WIZ JIdO q =
ride dangerous nag.
Messrs, Andie Cone and w. H.
Robitzsch and families were
among the Ashtonites who at
tended the singing at Bethlehem
Sunday.
School opened here Monday
with an enrolment of 1900, with a
promise OF a good many more
when King Cotton has been gath
cred.
Mrs. Vim Swailes and family
from twon spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Oar
by.
We believe in preparedness
when it comes to living at home,
and we want to fill our think
boxes full for years ahead and
prepare for war in time Of
peace"
Fannie May Fitzpatrick spent
Monday night with Louise Lip
sey at the home of Mrs. T. N.
Middlebrooks, where Louise is
boarding in order to resume her
studies at Ashton school.
Mr.. Buford Robitzsch and sis
ter, Miss Beatrice, were the
guests of Mr.. Guy Fuller and Sis
ter, Miss Eta Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. L. f. fitzpatrick and wife
and daughter, Fannie Mae, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. N. Middlebrooks.
Rev. G. c. Ball has treated him
self to a new Ford.
Misses Florence and Robbie
Fitzpatrick were the guests OF
Mrs. ]. d. Bishop Sunday.
Our teachers are trying to ahol-
ish the common complaint in far
ming communities which io-mer
ly/has had tendency to weaa
the children away from rural life.
Most of the readers have scenes
and incidents remote from the
farm, while the arithmetic prob
lens deal mainly with matters af-
tecting ships, factory and count
ing room. Much of the prescrib-
ed courses of study have only a
remote bearing upon farm life.
When lives of distinguished men
are cited, the feature of their ca
reer that most appeals to the
country boy is that these men left
the farm in early life and the plain
inference that they would other
wise not have won distinction. AS
a consequence in part of this ten
dency of the rural schools to in
struct away from the farm we
ind country boys and girls using
every endeavor to gain admission
to business schools with the pur-
pose OF definitely severing the tie
that binds them to the farm.
Mr.. ]. T. Pittman, Farm Dem
onstration Agent, and Mr.. |. Gel
ders, editor of the Leader-Enter-
prise, visited our school Monday
and delivered short addresses on
farming and school gardening.
Mr.. Gelders offers thoroughbred
Hampshire pig for the boy or girl
making the best average in at
tendance and Improvement in
studies.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18

City real estate and farm lands.
Must be offered at bargain prices
or offering will not be considered.
Write description and prices
and mail to me and if offerings
attractive will discuss in person.
Address Investment, Care Of
]. E. Turner, Fitzgerald, Ga. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18
FOR SALE

Seven-room house, four lots,
barn and chicken yard. Good
place to keep a COW and to raise
chickens. Cheapest place in town.
See O. d. Lee at postohice IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18

FOR SALE-472 acres best
farm lands in Ben Hill county.
$5,OO0O0 cash. Balance on terms.
See H. M. Dood, Fitzgerald, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18

LANDS FOR SALE-Eleven
5-acre tracts, one half mile from
city limits; we'll improved. APP
ply Leader Enterprise. limo
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-10-18

FOR SALES auto cars; z
trucks; 4 horses; s mulse; five
wagons; secondhand auto cas-
ings; | Ford at a bargain. ],
CASPER. TT