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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
Secretary of Treasury Houston
Names Country Before
Senate Committee.
mo PROPOSAL FROM FRANCE
information Volunteered by Cabinet
Member Confirms Statement Made
by j. Auit ten Chamberlain, Brit
a.n's Chancellor of Exehequer.

Washington, Feb. 15.--Great Britain
has made several advances to the
United States government with view
to cancellation of that country's debt
to this country. This information was
disclosed 10 the senate committee on
foreign relations by David +. Houston,
secretary of the treasury. The adj
vances were made during the YER
sailles peace conference and have
been repeated since. In every instance
proposed negotiations have been dis
approved by the Treasury department.
The information given the commit
tee by Secretary Houston confirms the
statements recently made by j. Aus
zen Chamberlain. the British chaRcel-
Tor of the exchequer Mr.. Chamber
lain said that the British government
had proposed cancellation of allied
Indebtedness and added that the prop
osstion had not received the favorable
support of the United States, where
upon the proposition was dropped.
Secretary Houston appeared before
the committee at his own request
France has not proposed the cancel
lation of her debt, although the French
government sounded this government
on the matter.
Secretary Houston explained his po-
sition With respect to foreign loans
and the negotiations for the replace
ment of short time securities with
long time obligations. Secretary Hous-
ton repeated the assurances he re-
Gently conveyed by letter TO Chairman
Lodge of the committee that no more
credits would be established during
the short period that remains before
Secretary Houston quits office.
Members of the foreign relations
committee let It be known that they
have had in their possession for ONE
time information to the effect that
President Wilson at the Paris peace
conference promised TO use his lnhu.
ence. after ratification Of the treaty,
TO induce congress to agree 10 the can
cellation of the allied indebtedness 20
the United States amounting to about
S10,000.000, 600.
According to the information. tue
British representatives first proposed
the cancellation of the debt. l'resl-
dent Wilson declined to agree to this
on the ground that he lacked author.
ity, but, according to the information.
promised to bring the matter before
the American people and congress Inn
mediafely after the ratification of the
Versailles treaty.
The information. If correct. throws
interesting light on the desire of the
British to get America to ratify the
treaty and their willingness to accept
any reservations.
After the rejection of the treaty,
the British proposals were renewed,
but the administration held that Il
was not bound to take any action.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
SENATE o. KS FARMERS LOAN
Approves 100000, 600 Bonds to Pro.
vide Immediate Agricultural
Credits.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE appro-
priation bill rider authorizing the Sec
retary of the treasury TO purchase
S100,O00,OO0 Of federal farm loan
bonds to provide credits. for farmers
pending decision by the Supreme
court in the litigation testing consti-
tutionallty of the farm loan law, was
adopted by the senate. 1t now awaits
approval By the house.
A substitute by Chairman Mclean
of the banking committee TO limit pur-
chase Of farm loan securities to cS.-
100000 annually for ten years was
defeated.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
CUTS ENLISTMENT OF NAVY
House Accepts Without Comment Pro-
vision for Reducing Strength
to 100000 Men.

Washington, Feb. 15.--The house ac-
cepted Sithout comment the provision
for reducing the enlisted strength OF
the navy from $4,000 TO 100000 men
after July l. No objection was raised
to the naval appropriation bill section
providing funds sufficient only for a
force of 100000 the coming fiscal
year
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
PRoFlTEERS IN RETAIL LINES
Secretary of Commerce Alexander
Says They Are Primes pal Bar
to Prosperity.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Profiteering
retailers are the principal bar to
return TO normal prices and the be-
ginning Of an era of unprecedented
prosperity. This view vas expressed
by Joshua w. Alexander, secretary of
commerce.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
REWARD FOR DEAD BANDITS
Bounty Offered by Missouri Bankers
association is Double That for
Live Robbers.

Springfield, Mo-, Feb. I2.-Bank
bandits viii be worth twice as much
dead as alive. according to y reward
plan adopted by the Barry County
Bankers association
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
Quake Rocks Italian Town.

Rome, Feb. 12.-Earthquake shocks
are reported from Farenna, on the
Adriatic sea, about 100 miles south Of
Venice
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Green Bay-The stork ran away
from the grim reaper during January
according to the bureau of vital sta
tistics. There was 64 births and q!
deaths. Dan Cupid had bad month
only IL weddings being solemnized-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Washingtor-A total of SI3.5 acres
in Wisconsin or 2.S per cent of the
states total acreage. has been organ
lied into drainage enterprise. at a cost
of $4,296,755, the census bureau an
nounced. or the land in the organized
drainage enterprises 274.3S4 acres is
improved farm land, 145,056 acres is
timbered and cutover land and 394.l29
acres is unimproved.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Green Bay-Pleading guilty to
charge of using face towel for more
than one customer. Phyliss Janello
barber, paid $40 and costs. The war
rant was sworn out by state health
officials.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

kenosha-Jerome Healy. Jr., the 3
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Eealy Of Kenosha. choked TO death.
rae child was eating some food and
v got caught in his throat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Wisconsin will receive ST..
250,000 for state roads under the pro-
visions of the general bill for that pur-
pose just passed in congress. accord.
ing to Frank A. Cannon of the Wis
consin Good Roads association I'm
1913 the government gave the state
$5.100,000 and the state still has ST.
100000 available under that act which
it may use this spring." be said
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison-More than million and a
half dollars ravage was done in Wis
consin during 1920 by forest fires, ac-
cording to report of G. l.. Harrington,
state conservation commissioner, de-
liyered before the finance committee,
During the bad forest fires in this state
last year more than 404.059 acres of
land were burned over, he stated. To
Offset this the state spent some $780,
900, with an additional $2.813 spent by
the federal government.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Wausau-Chief of Police Thomas
Malone and Dist. Atty. G.. j. Leicht
have begun a campaign against the
sale of intoxicating liquors and gam
bling. Five gambling machines have
been confiscated and operators fined
Mike Wojtosik, Bevent, paid $50 fine
for operating gambling device, and
William Hoppe, William Kamrath and
K. H. Simpler each paid 5000 fines for
selling liquor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Madison-Pl Plumbers desiring licenses
will be examined Feb. % at Milwau-
kee and Eau Claire, the state board of
health announces. Candidates have {.
choice of either city for their test.
The Milwaukee examination will be
held at the School of Trades, 331 Vir-
ginia street, and the Eau Claire ex-
animation at the city hail. Licenses
for plumbers are required in all mu-
nicipalities above 5000 population.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Eau Claire-Pe Petitions asking for a
referendum of voters on the question
of abandoning the present commission
plan of city government which has
been in force here since 1910, for
mayor and ten councilmen. one from
each ward were filed with the city
clerk. Seventy-one more names were
signed to the petitions than required
by LAWN all 1924 petitioned for the
change.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Rhinelander Owing to the low
price of potatoes many Oneida county
farmers are reported to be feeding
their potatoes to the hogs. There are
thousands of bushels of excellent
tubers now in storage in the county
growers having refused to sell last fall
when the market was much more salts
factory Potato dealers express the
opinion that there will be no notable
advance in the market this spring.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Stevens Point-"Gambling with cards
or other devices must cease in Stevens
Point. This means stop from the word
go, or there will be trouble" This is
the ultimatum of Chief of Police John
S. Hofsoos. Punch boards and other
games of chance have been under the
ban in Stevens Point for several years.
but violations have come to the atten-
tion of the police in recent months
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Antigo-Found guilty on the second
count, that of receiving stolen prop
erty. Ida King, May Rogers and Evelyn
Turncr were sentenced to five years
at Waapun by Judge Alfred. The jury
was out three and one half hours. The
women claimed to be the wives of the
three Oshkosh bank robbers who were
recently sentenced for 20 years. They
were also charged with robbing the
Golberg store here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-18

Merrill-H. H. KuehIing, county
highway commissioner. announces
that the price of cement now is $1.65,
as compared with $2.30 and $2.40 last
fall, and that Lincoln county will pur-
chase three or four carloads for cul-
vert and small bridge use. Steel for
reinforcing is also being offered at $40
less ton than last summer Lumber
for forms, which sold for 800 to $110
last summer, has dropped to SAG.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
SCHOOL NEWS

Ilyn Crunpler, SUSIE Car er. Thurman
Ellis, Herman Ellis anc l.leine Scar.
cy. We are anxious to see which Of
these will win the front seat on the
best row for this month. Right now
Evelyn Crumpler has that honor.
The pupils in Miss Hobgood's sec.
ton of t he third grade are looking
forward to next weeks examinations
with less fear, as the fright of their
first examinations is over and they
know what to expect. The children
have enjoyed making Halloween dec
orations very much. Several of the
boys have shown their interest in the
appearance of their room by making
some flower stands, which the whole
room appreciates very much.
Miss Van Gorders section of the
Third Grade has just finished SER
les of language lessons on "Our
Homes. These lessons have been
made very interesting through the
use of the sandtable and posters.
Two geography charts of Dairy
Products" and "Wheat" have lust
been completed.
The new blackboard and work table
has been put in the second grade
room. The children are very proud
of both. In free hand drawing from
nature they have studied cattails and
their work is very good.
They expect to invite their mothers
to visit them next Friday
The first grade pupils have been
giving special attention to phonic COM
binations; results are shown in the
power of the children to pronounce
their own words.
Construction work and drawing is
exhibited in oil cloth designs with the
inch-square and hexigon tile.
Number combinations are confined
to the foot rule; recognition of figures
and counting is limited to the number
OF pupils present each day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
OORMINEY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS

Our school is progressing nicely
under the supervision of Professor
Orr and the assistant teachers. We
have about one hundred eroled, and
most of them are doing some real
work.
Miss Dorminey's room Is very pref
ty with its potted plants, attractive
black board border and posters.
The large boys have organized a
splendid base ball team and are max
ing preparations for some lively ball
games with our neighbor schools.
Mis- Hobgood's and Prof. Orr's
rooms have organized literary socie-
ties, and they are having some very in
teresting programs, debates, etc. on
Friday afternoons.
We would be glad if the parents
would come out and see what kind of
work the children are doing, it en-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
SECOND WARD SCHOOL

The second ward school has begun
work on flower beds for spring bloom
ing. We arc planting narcissi, hya-
cynths, jonquils and sweet peas.
We intend also to plant some trees
| and other foliage which has been
promised by ladies interested in the
work. The children and teachers will
do the work as far as possible. The
seventh grade pupils are working cs.
pccially hard.
The Superintendent is giving us this
week new window boards to protect
children who sit near windows from
cold winds when it's necessary to raise
the windows for air Some addition
al black boards have been put up and
plastering mended eW shall feel
now as if we ought to do good work.
The Sixth Grade OF the Second
Ward has completed the New England
States and had their test last Thurs
day. The next group of states we
study is the Middle Atlantic.
The Fifth Grade has been busy the
past week preparing a dramatization
of the New England States.
From the indications it ought to
be decided success.
An invitation has been extended to
ne seventh grade to be present
The Fourth Grade room at the sec.
ond ward school is all dressed up.
We.have put up our Halloween decor
atoms and some individual language
cards showing what sentence is and
the five things sentences do.
Our curtains and ported plants make
our room look nice from the outside
too.
We are studying areas of rectangles
in arithmetic and we enjoy drawing
picture for each problem we work.
The phpils leading the class are Eve
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
LYNNWOoD SCHOOL NEWS

With the enrolment of 1876 pupils
and an average of $50, Lynnwood with
her environments calculates on being
one of the most uptodate consolidated
schools in Georgia with a standard
that will make her patrons as we'll as
county, proud and boastful
The playground will soon be eouipp
ed so that the pupils from the pri-
mary to the high school department
will have better advantages of phys-
ical education.
The athletic asset 'aticn which has
been rcorganized expects to play base
ball and haske' ball It Is matter
to be decided later whether the girls
or bows have the better teams.
Each month. an honor roll will be
published from the primary informed
ate, grammar and high school. This
''Sue the honor roll comes from the
seventh grade.
The "Neat and Clean" roll is from
the first grade. This being sugg-
"stive idea for all teachers interested
in the campaign.
Seventh Grade Honor Roll
Lucille Hart. Lucille Bazemore. Cleo
Rogers, Fora Roberts, Charlie Greer
Eddie Evans, J F. Hart, Jewell Rog-
"rs Charles Wright. J. D. Reese, J.
| B. McCullers.
Meat and Clean" Roll
Elsie Pipking, Grace Willard, Elsie
Shcrret, Edith Huling, Lue Ella
Stokes. Pauline Milven, Ossie Purvis
Margaret Greer, Hazel Bing, Lucille
Watson Corrie Milven, Ada Dukes
Norris Dermont. Howard .Dermont.
Leroy Cooper. Idell Sattcrficld J. C.
Cody, Henry Cunningham, Victor
Watson, Robert Chasteen. Adger
Roberts Rufus Chasteen. Clifford
White Cecil McCullar. Lewis How
ard, Roy Meaker, and Oliver White
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21

courages both teachers and pupil:
very much for the parents to come anc
show that they are really interested
in ol@ school work. We are going tc
expect you.
Mr.. Howard Spears vho has beer
visiting in North Georgia for the pas
three weeks is expected home the lat
ter part of this week.
Mr.. Raymond Ragsdale spent the
weekend with home folks.
Miss Ada Yarbrough left Sunday
for aughnTaylor, where she will
teach school.
Mr.. Cecil Harris or Savannah and
Mother Mrs. ]. F. Ffarrs have re-
turned home from visit to relatives
in north Georgia.
Mr.. J. H. Spears and family attend
ed the Wilcox County Singing Con-
vention and reported some fine sing
ing.
We are glad to know that Horace
Dixon is able to be out again after
an illness of several days.
Miss Lola May Myers spent one
night last week with her aunt Mrs
Lewis McCuller.
Everybody remember Sunday School
at Mt. Olive next Sunday beginning
at 2:30 and B. Y. P. U. at 7:30
Group one has charge of the pro-
gram Sunday night and we are expec-
ting a good program.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
MRS MINGLEDORFF
HOSTESS

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. G. P.
Mingledorff was the charming hostess
to a number of friends very inform
ally entertaining with two tables of
bridge. 11l,, -,e,.
Quantities of purple Argeratum With
ferns were used to ,adorn the home
and make a pretty setting for the par
ty.
At the close of the game a dainty
sweet course was served. The guests
included Mrs R. H. Mckay, Mrs. ON
ar Sanders of Atlanta. Mrs. Drew w.
Paulk. Mrs. G. s. Flournoy, Mrs. Guy
Robinson, Mrs. s. L. Smith, Mrs. G.
Kicker, and Mrs. J. NJ. ]. Luke and
Mrs. Carl FelIers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
COOPERATING WITH THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The parents of the school children
are SO keenly anxious to see the young
sters make good progress, that they
frequently find fault unjustly with the
public schools. But with our good
schools here in Fitzgerald and in the
rural districts if pupils fail to make
progress, in the majority OF cases the
trouble is with the parents. the homes
or public sentiment, rather than with
the teachers.
1t makes a big difference to the
school workers, whether or not they
get the right kind of home and COM
munity support. If the discipline of the
schools is supported In the homes, if
the parents cooperate in a personal
way, if the community values and
honors and supports its teachers, their
power to attain results is greatly in
creased-Editor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
THIRD WARD

The Third Ward classes are de-
Ii ,hted with the extra black board
space given them during the past few
days. All rooms not having sufficient
space have been supplied. The rooms
too, are beginning to suggest Halo
ween, witches and pumpkins are seen
everywhere.
The sixth grade gir;s are paying
basket ball. They are very proud OF
the court they have improvised, and
they can be seen out practicing every
afternoon. The sixth grade boys have
had perfect attendance record.
The fifth grade pupils are becom
ing more interested every day in their
school work. They gave recently a
little play, arranged and written from
brief outline. planning their own cos
tunes and scenes. Miss Averitt's
class was invited. Several other visi-
tors came also.
The fourth grade pupils have been
especially interested for the past few
days in Halloween plans. great inter-
est has also been taken in their ply
steal training lessons having learned
the Norwegian Mountain March,
both singing and dancing it.
' On Thursday afternoon the boys
of the fourth grade had an interesting
game of football. The teachers are
always glad to encourage an interest
in wholesome sports and remain with
the boys while they play.
The pupils of the third grade are
delighted with the study of Geogra-
ply. This subject has been delayed
on account of the scarcity of texts.
Mr.. Bennett was greeted with applause
when he came in Thursday with their
new books.
Written work has played an i'm
portant part in the Second grade this
week. Great interest has been shown
in the language work, whish has con-
sisted of original sentences and the
memorizing of poems.
The first grade in Mrs. Lees room
was so interested last week in health
talks and rhymes at opening exercises
and this week they are thrilled with
Columbus finding om country and the
Indians. They also dramatized the
story of Lambikin and they have
made a poster OF it.
The little folks of Miss Chatfield's
first grade are experiencing the jov of
carrying a book home to read to mo-
ther. But reading is only one Of the
many accomplishments acquired since
school opened. That they are busy
little workers is proven by the follow
ing honor roll for the month of Sep
TENDER:
Winnie Dunn, Marcia Dickey, An
ME Frances Milton, Elsie Minshew,
Doris Phillips. Hazel Thomas, Lillian
Watson, Walter Frazer, Julian Long,
|. c. Popp1e, Nellie Huddleston
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
ENJOY SOCIAL.

The Young Peoples Missionar,
Society of the Central Christian
Church enjoyed delightful evening
at the home of Miss Gladys Arman.
trout on Thursday evening.
The Halloween idea was carried out
throughout the evening and the entire
upper and lower floors were open tc
all and decorated with the Halloween
decorations.
In one of the rooms for
tune tller was making things in.
teresting for the young people 9th
er rooms provided various games and
fortunes and different kinds of amuse.
ments suitable to Halloween Mrs
Russell Smith acted as fortune teller
Mr.. Alton Heck, a magician Of
great talent entertained with his tricks
Many of the guests came dressed ir
fantastic costume which added pleas.
ure to the evening. A musical pro.
gram was also given and the evening
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Refreshments of hot chocolate ant
waters were served at late hour ant
about fifty guests were present
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-10-21
FIRST WARD SCHOOL

Though the First Ward School has
not been heard from lately we are
still moving along as Bre'r Terrapin
did, "Slow but Sure. The three RS
"Readin' Ritin' and Rithmetic" are
being thoroughly drilled through the
beginners. With our work we COM
bine little fun. for in each room you
will find some spirit of Halloween
There have not been many visitors
so we wish to extend to all an invi-
tation to visit US at any time.