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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
NaSOnS Annuity
ReaGjustiDg Its Plan

Atlanta, Jan. 1.-The Mssons'
Annuity, a $900,0C0 order with
members throughout the entire
south, has just ANNOUNCED impor.
tant changes in its constitution
that will be of interest to all
masons. 1t relates to the readjust-
ment of its certificates. Members
are now given the option of send
ing in their present certificates and
having a new one issued, calling
for the same dues hitherto paid;
with the same death and disability
benefits, with an annuity payable
to ones beneficiary for seven years
at least, and SO much longer Their
after as the available funds will
pay it, but without the old age
provision.
Or, if one prefers, he may ex-
change his present certificate for a
new one, carrying the same bene.
hts 1t now provides, but now pro-
vides, but with increased dues to
meet the standard required by the
p 'esent- law.
1t is stated that fully one third
of the members have already made
the exchange of certificates. and
now that the actuary has complet-
ed bis calculations and a time limit
has been fixed by the supreme
lodge, others are required to de-
eide by the 25th of the present
month, which option they prefer.
The Masons' Annuity is the
oldest institution of it's kind in
America and the only southern
fraternal order founded in the
spirit of Free Masonry and ope-
rated by Masons, exclusively for
Masons. 1t began without penny
and has met dollar for dollar every
demand upon its treasury, aggre-
eating over $500, 900 accommodating
in the meantime for the protection
of its members the sum of $780,
600 in assets. Checks for more
than $4,000 per gu arter are sent
to the widows and orphans of de-
ceased masons with clock liks
regularity.
The supreme lodge of the order,
which is located in Atlanta in It's
handsome office building, is COM
posed of John R. Dickey, supreme
president; Thomas H. Jefries, su-
preme vice president; James L.
Mayson, director, Atlanta; Robert
E. Edwards, supreme secretary;
George NJ. Napier, supreme coun-
selor; Oliver L. Mckay, director,
Meridian, Mss, Charles T. Nun
nalIY, director Atlanta; Daniel A.
Green director, Birmingham, Ala;
Samuel Wolf, director, New Or
leans, La.
Tv,o Mo~4La
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

Miss Annie Lou Freeman of At.
lanta is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. M. M. Stephens on S Lee,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

dollars Bond elections for the month January alone Will be
called to vote on three million dollars worth of bonds
From these figures be that the Dixie Highway
far represents of twenty millions of dollars
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

Ca Fertilizer received, DOdd
Supply Co. I-tf.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05
ike Highway.


ay Association, will be of interest
"expen ded in six months on the
Ere preparing to spend Sc 931 900 within
IS
have not been selected for special progress
me states reported, it is reasonable assump
hre typical of the average, They represent less
the total number of counties.
multiple of three, rough estimate of over S. 3OO
he Dixie Highway and over So O73, 900 to be expend
sign of progress is the large mileage of permanent
under canract
ntes show that nearly tenth of the entire mileage
we'd road. Using multiple of two to represent
hundred and twelve counties, it can be that a
6f the road will be built for permanence
divisions of the highway planning paved roads
htre stretch Notably among these from Chicago
toMiami Fla, Tallahassee to Barlow Fla
The reports by states show that of eighteen counties
Kentucky there has been expended $135 000 In Ohio eight
punes Of twelve not including Hamilton county, Of which
Cincinnati county ste there has been expended 1888
six months Six counties of eighteen Tennessee spent
1000 s
preouuties out in Illinois, not including Cook county
Chicago is ropoiss spent S252OOO while EN-
t of twA aGeofgK spent $4,000
Id issues i've been voted in the state Of florida
gtha arAgog n excess q sis million
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-01-05

) PsengeE boarding trains north-bound at Pope Civ
ticket reading to Boint north of Hawkinsville
Close connl tiqn made with trains OF the G. F. b
A, S. AL htsrn W. &T aid G. For further
see ticket agens laaiGate With S. II Membership
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Carlyles Five Still Leads
Noel House Basket-Ballers

The Noel House Basketball League
has been running along smoothly for
the past two months. There has not
been a postponement, and at all the
games the attendance has been sstisfac-
tory. The games are always hard
fought and while some OF the teams have
not a very high average. they have made
II mighty interesting for the leaders.
Out OF twenty-three games played, If
teen of them were won or lost by either
one or two points.
The Eagles started of with a rush
and won four straight, but they have
dropped their last FIVE starts. They are
the smallest and youngest team In the
league and IL does not make any differ
ence how great the odds against them,
you will always find them in there night
ing for victory.
The Carlyles, through the wonderful
ability of one player, Billy Martin by
name. won seven straight before having
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

An Albany club offered JEFF Smith a match with
Joe Borren, the Ksnsington middle weight but the
inducement did not appeal to Smith and he turned
the proposition down
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Cornell Giving Him About
$4,000 for Ten-Year Con-
tract Is General Belief.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 29.-Jack Moak-
ley, the Cornell University track coach
and football trainer. is the highest paid
such official in America. The fact that
Cornell has Just signed him to a ten-year
famous wizard in the development OF col
lege athletes will receive IN the neighbor.
hood of $4,000 for this work during the
next decade.
Not only is Moakley unquestionably the
highest paid track coach In the country
but he is the first man ever to receive
contract of such length. Moakley's
last contract was only for three years
Mike Murphy at the time of his death
was finishing out a fve-year contract al
a salary said to be more than s., 1000 q
-Aar.
while the Cornell authorities have not
made public the amount OF Moakleys sal.
airy 1t must be at least 5000 year
Moakley, of course, Is worth to Cornel
all he will get, for without doubt severa
other universities would take him at q
big salary IL they knew him to be avail.
able.
Since the death of the late Mike Muir.
ply Moakley has taken his place as the
greatest track coach in America. Sinct
1906, when Cornell won its first lntercol
legiate championship, Moakley's team,
have carried of this honor six times, In
addition to winning the cross-countr,
championship fourteen times. II tn,
Olympic games are ever revived the
chances are that Moakley will succeed
Mike Murphy as its coach.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Speed IS NOT
THE ESSENTIAL
FOR BOWLING
Expert Declares Control and "English"
Must Be Developed to Become
Successful.

That speed should be side-tracked for
control in bowling before one becomes
highly proficient is the opinion Of James
DOnal. the Minneapolis expert. The
main thing is control" he says. Don't
worry about your speed at the start
You can regulate that later. 1t is not
necessary to throw a fast ball, but II
It comes naturally, continue to use it.
Many so-called experts condemn speed,
but Jimmy Smith does not roll a funeral
ball When you have reached the l75
and lI0 average, you, no doubt, will be-
come interested in what Is known as
stuff or the English on the ball Next
to cOnroL 1t is most essential There
never was a real good bowler who did
not have some stuff
Perhaps you have noticed certain
bowlers hit the head pin full and get
away with it, while every time you have
done so you have drawn a split That Is
because you have checked your ball with
q tight grip, causing It TO skid half way
down the alley, with the result that
when Il reached the pins it has been
spent
'Stur' can be put on in four different
ways: BY Hitting the ball with the fore
finger, by fitting IL with the loose I'm
gers as you let go, by turning the thumb
in the hole, and by twisting the wrist.
Hook-ban bowlers generally have q lot
more OF this English than the straight.
ball bowlers, but the control is more diff.
ficult. On a full hit the straight ball
usually gets the larger count, while on q
thin hit Il Is the hook which sweeps the
most pins.
The big average man Is shooting al
the IL pins. and although he might no,
always hit this spot, he Is keeping ever
lastingly at It. Control is the first es-
ssntiaL and when a bowler is able to
make spares consistently then he can
take up a little stun to produce a slight
hook, thus turning a deadly straight ball
Into a good working bali for strikes
That done, you have your finished bow
Ter.
DO not Judge a bowler by his big
scores. but by his low ones. Almost any
body can get a big total once in a while.
but good bowler rarely Is guilty OF q
very small score. Don't let anybody tell
you about splits being hard luck. A
good bowler ought not to get them II
they happen there Is something wrong
with the grip or the delivery. Use your
own brains IN correcting the fault"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Amateur Golfers Warned.

New York, Jan. 9-The United Golf
Association has sent letters of warning
to all amateur golfers who are believed
to have disregarded the ruling defining
the status of amateurs.
Two of the prominent players under
stood to be affected by the ruling are
John @. Anderson, of this city, and Fran
els Ouinet- The latter player has an
nounced that he will engage in the sport
Ing goods business In Boston and will
play in open tournaments, declining to
accept cash prizes. 1t is understood that
Anderson has decided that he will not
sell sporting goods and that therefore he
is exempt from criticism.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
MORAN WORRIES
Fight PROMOTERS
Heavy-weight's Indifference
Regarding Fight with VIII
lard Surprise to Curley.
PITTSBURGHER WISE ONE

New York, Jan. A-Frank Moran is
a sharpshooter so far as making matches
goes, and unless Jack Curley kicks In
with more pie, his strangle hold on the
Willard-Moran bout will skid.
There is a real reason for Moran's
clever management, for Ike Dorgan. hts
manager, is a shrewd fellow and when
he feels that they are putting the paca
past him. he walks over and interviews
T. A. Dorgan, and II there Is anything
about the boxing game that Tad" does
not know, why, the Patent once win
not eniighten you.
Curiey is one of the greatest promoters
of the fstic game; he ranks with Tex
Rickard and Jimmy Cofroth. He tied up
Jess Willard until Mach 1. and then
waited for Moran to come and get the
bait. He waived aside all other offers,
Moran must come gallopins
along and accept terms.
Moran has a clever clan with him,
They figured that there was no one left
for Willard to fight but Moran. They
II he took on Jim Coffey or Gunboas
Smith, and they pointed to the FRED
Fulton match as an example. Moran.
however, could meet Battling Levtnsky,
Jack Dillon or any one of a dozen heavy
weights and his chances with Willard
would not be harmed
The idea of starving Moran into sub
mission looked bright to the Willard
coterie. but as each day goes by and
Moran does not show the slightest inter
est. the Willard set, particularly Curley.
is beginning to guess and fret II will
only be a short time and Curley's contract
with Willard will expire, then the pack
of promoters. among them Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien, will go after the big fight.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
c. U. NINE PLAYS
Big SCHEDULE
Brookland Ball Tossers Have
28Games Listed, Meeting
Yale, Harvard, Cornell.
AGGIES TO OPEN SEASON

Manager Tommy Stopleton. Of the
Catholic University baseball team. an
nounced the schedule for the coming sea-
SON for the Brooklanders and In the list
of twenty-eight games carded will be
found some of the best college teams IN
the East
The Brooklanders will open the season
on March q with the Maryland Agricul-
ture College nine. This game will be
followed on the 18th with a game against
the Gallsudet team. Swarthmore will be
met on March Is and two days later the
Red and Black collegians will stack uu
gainst Clark Griffith's Nationals at
American League Park
Included in the list of games which
win follow. during the month of April,
will be found contests against Cornell,
On May first the Brooklanders will
take long and extensive northern trip
on which they will meet Villanova,
Swarthmore, Lehigh. Boston College,
Holy Cross and Tufts.
On the return home the Brooklanders
will play Yillanova. two games with the
navy midshipmen at Annapolis, and close
the season with Maryland Agriculture
College. The schedule follows: March n,
M A c.; March 25. Gallaudet; March IS,
Swarthmore; March 30, Washington
80, league teaIh' april l. hock
Hill; April 4, pending; April s. Cornell;
April II, Virginia Poly; April Is. Tufts
College: April Is. Boston College,; April
10, Lehigh: April %, Harvard; April %,
Holy Cross; April 81, Yale: April g, Trim
lty Comm; April 26. North Carolina:
April ., Ursinus; May l, VIllanova at
Villanova; May 2, Swarthmore at Swarth-
more; May J. Lehigh at South Bethlehem;
May 4, Boston College at Boston; May 5,
Holy Cross at Worcester; May s. Tufts
at Tufts College; May ., Villanova at
Brookland; May 10, Navy at Annapolis;
May Is, M. A. c.; May %, Navy.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
RELAY Skating four
READY FOR DONNELLY
Fast Quartet of Local Skaters Are
Favorites in Race at Coliseum 4.
Tomorrow Night.

1t Is generally admitted by. followers
OF the roller skating game that the
crack relay racing team of Engel, EN-
inert, Lowey and Dorsey, who so handily
defeated Carroll Donnelly In a two-mile
event at the Coliseum Rink last Monday
VIII repeat the dose tomorrow night at
the same rink with trimmings.
Each member Of the team sprints half
a mile apiece while Donnelly plugs the
full distance and while the race Of Lass
Monday night was marred by much
fouling on the part of the team II was
apparent that Donnelly was all in at
the finish, and II Skaters Dorsey and
Lowey could have kept their hands down
1t is certainty that the team would
have been awarded the race.
One of the reasons advanced by
friends of Donnelly in not wanting to
back his chances f. his exhibition race
of Wednesday night when he sprinted
a ten-lap heat with Willie Engel and
could only make up half of the handi-
cap allotted Engel. a quarter of a lap.
1t was noticeable too, that In Friday
nights practice heats the team seemed
to have speed to burn, and that DonnelIy
did not take part in the trials as has
been his custom. Uusally Donnelly, is
much in evidence on Tuesday and Fri
day nights at the Coliseum, but no on.
knew his whereabouts last night.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

defeat charged against them. The
teams are all improving and the leaders
are bound to fall In more Of the con-,
tests yet to be played.
The Americans are the original hard
luck team Of the league. having lost four
games by either one or two points. The
Federals and Royals are both playing
strong games and are going 20 make
trouble for the Carlyies before the sea-
son is very far advanced The Ma
tionsls have been without the services
Of q consistent goal shooter and as
soon as one Is signed they are bound
to have a much higher standing In the
league.
The standing OF the clubs 20 date is
as follows:
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Jack Moakley Highest Paid
Track Coach in America

There are two things that make Moak-
ley the great coach he Is: First. he is an
unusual Judge of men and physical con-
dition. Next. he knows technically and
by actual experience every event he
coaches. He was q hrst-class sprinter
middle-distance runner and hurdler in his
younger days. Then when he took ur
coaching he specialized in all the field
events. and even now, when So years OF
age, he may be seen swinging an eight
pound hammer just to teach his men how
to throw the sixteen-pound hammer.
Likewise, he can demonstrate most of
the other field events.
Cornell is going to be increasingly hard
to beat in track athletics for the next
ten years.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
To Use U. s. Shells.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. s.-For the
hrst time In nine years Harvard's var
sity crew this spring will drive its
blades through American waters seated
In shells built In this country. An order
for six boats has just been placed with
Davy & Soma of this city. two OF which
are to be racing eights for use against
Princeton, Cornell and Yale: the other
are four-oared craft for practice rowing
While the war curtailed bodybuilding
abroad. Harvard could have had shells
made in England. but Coaches Terrict
and Haines both favored the Made ir
America" brand.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Lehigh Makes Good Rifle Score.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Jan. 9-Shoot-
ing against Harvard University, the Le-
high University Rife Club made a score
of s51. which is the best ever made by
a Brown and White shooting team. The
summary: Holmes. 1877; Pardee, 1872;
Smith, 100; Snyder, 1ss; Yates, 1s3.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Cleveland Transfer Hangs Fire.

Clevelad. o.. Jan. 2-President Tom
chivtngton. OF the American Associa-
don, was here yesterday In conference
with owner c. W. Somers, with refer
snee to the proposed transfer Of the
Cleveland Association team to Toledo
No details of the meet were given out,
out Il was admitted that the proposed
sale OF the club TO syndicate headed
by Roger Bre.nahan was consid.red-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Manager Higgins Of the Cardinals remained IN
New York after the big National League meet, on
secunt OF the illness Of his sister who Is taking
course in domestic science at Columbia University
He hopes to return home within a day or two.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-09

The information has reached
this city that the Western Elec
trio Co., manufacturers of all
kinds of electrical equipments, is
so rushed with orders from the
Bell Telephone Companies, that
they have been compelled to turn
down the orders of independent
companies. The telephone is to
business very much what the
thermometer Is to the temperature
of the weather. When business
is on the up grade, the telephone
business picks up at once and
seems to feel the magnetic thrill
of revivlng prosperity. The Cum
berland Exchange in this city has
been all bnt swamped by a great
wave of business rush during the
past fortnight. There were times
when the switchboard stock of
plugs and cords was hardly suffi
Gent to meet the demands of the
callers. And yet, this is only the
dawn of the new era coming for
this section--the sugar bowl of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-09
SENATOR BROUSSARD
RESTS At CONVICTION

After long cross country auto
mobile trip from Washington, d
c., Senator Robert F. BrOussard
is in Covington, resting in the
home of Henry B. Pruden. The
senator reached Covington Mon
day evening, with his wife and
mother in law, Mrs. Apologize,
and will remain there a few days.
Senatar Brousssrd took the
long motor trip On the advice of
his physicians, after recovering
from spell of serious illness in
Washington. He at first intended
to go to northern resort, but
changed his plans and returned
home by automobile
Politicians are waiting the com
ing of the senator to the city with
interest. Whether he will en-.
dorse the candidacy of Senator
Ransdel's brother for the vacancy
created by the death of Judge
Alex Boarman and the position he
will take in the third district
fight, are questions he will be
forced to answer, if these politi-
clans have their way.-N. O.
Item.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-09

The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
reports that the following parties
spent the day at Charenton last
Sunday: Mr.. George Gauthier and
family; Mr.. Felix Landry and fam
lily, Mrs. Dr.. Mouton and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodolph Bernard,
Joe Bllleaud and family, Mr.. Erast
Landry and family, Mr.. Ovignac
Leblanc and family, Mr. and Mrs.
w. P. Mills and baby, Mr.. and
Mrs s. R. Blossst, Mrs. Perez,
Mrs. Trahan and family, Mr.. Ed
mond Hebert, Mr.. Rousseau Du
gas, Earl and Eugene Joret, Rob
er, MOuton, Edward Jay, James
Moss, August Hebert, Paul Blan-
Chef, Henry Duhon, Paul Leblanc
Clayton Pellerin, d. Fournet,
George Blenvenu, Royal Roy, Roy
Dalferes, Norbert Landry, CIaud7
Veazey, Tommy Guilbeau, Oscar
Poche.
Such a delegation is enough to
q strong popular favor
for the place and strong senti
ment for good roads to reach it.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-09
NAVY RECRUITS.

Uncle Sans recruiting officers
for the navy were here this week
for couple of days; or, rather
for a part of three days. Several
applicants for enlistment were ex.
amined; but for ope reason or an,
other, the navy enrolment seems
not to have been extended by the
opportunity offered here.
Our surplus yonng men are
scattered IN all directions. The
Democratic experiment of "free
sugar" of recent experience, had
the effect of driving from this sec
ton numberless able bodied young
men, who were not held at home
by the claims of others upon their
consideration. Many found EN-.
ployment IN the oil fields; others
at the oil refineries, sulphur
mines, lumber mills and camps, in
distant cities, and in the service
of railroads. The recent call for
soldiers at the border drew a few
more from this section and city,
absorbing about all of the avaIla-
BILE acceptable young men.
W. B. Hancock, U. S. Navy
Travelling Recruiting Party, left
here on last Wednesday afternoon
on his westward way. He reports
that Dedier P. JUDGE, of Jeaner-
cite, and Dry P. Domingues of
this city, applicants, were reject
ed. Louis V. Drago, passed
physical requirements, but was re
jected because of non citizenship.
When he becomes fully naturaliz
I'D. he will in all respects be quail
led for enlistment Clarence Can
Inc, accepted, but not enlisted,
because of objections by his par.
,nts sustained.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-09
NOTICE.

The Board of Directors of the Teche
Fair Association will receive bids, al
their Office Sept Is, at 1880 A. M. fol
the following privileges and conces
sions to be operated during the Teche
Candy Wheels; Baby Dolls; Fish
Ponds; Shooting Galleries; Restaurant.
Lunch and Coffee Stands; Cigar, Gig
arctic and Tobacco Stands; Soft
Drinks; Magazine Stand.
These concessions will be let each to
one individual or one corporation or
company, with the privilege of operat.
ing as many stands under each con-
cessfon as the concessionaire desires;
provided that at least two stands Of
each of the above named concessions
shall be established and operated, ex-
cept the magazine stand, and provided
further that each additional stand
above two, shall be paid for at the
rate of one-half the amount paid for
the original bid of two stands.
All stands except the Restaurant
Stands must be provided for by the
successful bidder Of concessions. The
location for such stands to be desig
mated by the Superintendent of Con.
cessions.
The bids must be sealed and address
ed to the Board of Directors Of the
Teche Fair Association and must be
by a certified check of
Is per cent of the amount of the bid
and the remaining Is per cent to be
paid three days before the opening of
the Fair.
TITO Roord rooorvoe tho r4oht RI 70
ject any and all bids.
For further information, Address
of Concessions. Teche
Fair Association, New Iberia, La, and
address sealed bids to Board Of Direc-
tors, Teche Fair Association, New
iberia, La.
Signed: K. A. JACOBS,
Supt. Of Concessions.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-09-09

The public schools of our city and
parish opened on Monday with most
excellent attendance of pupils. The
first day was devoted to enrolment.
examinations and class assignment.
The following day came work for the
teachers and application to school
books for the children.
The superintendent, under instruc-
tion from the School Board, had the
schools in town and parish put in ex-
cellent repair. Many were reprinted
inside and out. With such nice school
rooms and corps of efficient teachers
the progress of the children should
be marked.