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Leader Publishing Comvany.
October 315t71913,
Educational Progress
In round numbers there were 22,000,000 persons enrolled in edu
cational institutions in the United States in 1914, according to the
Aunnual Report of the Commissioner of Education just issued, Of
these over 19,000,000 were in elementary schools; 1,374,000 in secon
dary schools, both public and private: and 216,000 in colleges and uni
versities. Close to another hundred thousand were in normal schools
preparing to be teachers. 67,000 were in professional schools, and the
remairder were scattered through other types of institutions. The
geachers for this educational army numbered 700,000 of whom 566,000
were in public schools. In point of rapid growith the public¢ high
school still presents the most impressive figures; the enrollment for the
1914 is greater by over 84,000 than for the year before.
The cost of education for the year, as estimated by the Bureau,
was §750,000,000. ““This three-quarters of a billion is a relatively
small amount when compared with other items in the public expense,”
declares the report. It is less by $300,000,000 than the cost of run
aing the Federal Government; it is less than one-third the Nation’s ex
wenditure for alcoholic liquors; it is only a little over three times the
estimated cost of admissions to moving-pictures theaters in the United
‘States for the same year. Measured in terms of products of the soil,
the United States spent somewhat more for education in 1914 than
the value of its cotton crop, somewhat less than the value of its wheat
crop, and less than half the value of the annual harvest of corn: while
the Nation’s bill for education was less by nearly a hundred millions
than the value of the exports from the harbor of New York in the
calendar year just passed.
Very little increase is yet to be noted in the average term for
public schools. Between 1910 and 1913 the increase was from 157.5
days a year to 1581—a growtn of only six-tenths of a day in three
years. Attendance has improved, however. The average number of
days attended by each person enrolled increased from 113 in 1910 to
115,6 in 1913,
Special subjects treated in this year’s Annual Report of the Com
missioner of Kducation include; The Junior High School: Montessori
Schools in the United States; Denominational Scheols; Vocational
Kducation; Education for Child Nurture and Home-Making; School
Surveys: and Education for Special Classes for Children,
Congressman Crisp Voices The
Sentiments Of His Constitutents
In view of the approaching new crop of cotton and ‘lhe large sur
plus held over from the past season, largely due to the arrogant action
of England, in prohibiting shipments of cotton to neutral ports, it
hecomes imperative that the United States make every effort to open
the neutral ports of Kurope to shipments of cotton, As the regular
session of Congress does not convene until December, some months
after the cotton planter has sustained the loss on his crop, if such
there shall be, it becomes particularly necessary to the South that
Congress convene in special session at as early a date as possible to
take such steps as in their judgement the exigencies of the situation
<demand, Congressman Chas. R. Crisp voices the sentiments of h's
eutire constituency and perhaps of the entire State in an interview
published from him in the New York American.
Mr. Crisp is quoted as saying: *‘lt is permissible under Interna
tional law for a friendly neutral nation to CArry on commerce with
beligerent nations. Neither Austria nor Germany have any just cause
of complaint against us, because we sell the Allies munitions of war,
We will sell thera just as freely, aud the only reason they don’t pur
chuse, is because they cannot transport them over the sea, which is
their misfortune.
As an American, I bitterly protest against England’s interfering
with our commerce on high seas. I favor our Government notifying
Crreat Britain that if she continues to interfere with our commerce,
4ke cotton, copper, live stock, produce and other articles not contra
band under the Hague agreement, shipped to neutral countrics, that
we will retaliate by prohibiting her from getting any supplies, either
@unitions of war, food stuffs, or other articles from this country. [
favor an extra session of Congress in August or earlier if possible;, to
pass legislation to carry this policy into effect. I think this also voices
tae sentiment of mv constituents.”
The entire South 1s behind these sentiments, and though it may
be that a refusal on the part of England may cause a temporary sus
vension of traffic in munitions of war and curtail the enormous pro
fits of the powder and other trusts, fattening on war contracts now,
it will step the war and open all the ports to the staple of the South
5 well as the products of the farm and factories of the North and
Hast and West. The South has everything to gain and nothing to
toose in this demand and at the same time serves the highest moral
vurpose of stopping the murderous slaughter of the people on the
Liuropean Continent, Mr. Crisp has the hearty cooperation ot his
weople.
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THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE FRINDAY JULY 23 1915
PROCRAM FOR U. C. V. RE-UNION ]
Executive Committee—Drew W. Paulk, Chrm., Isidor Gelders,
Sec.. Ed. Hussey, Treas.
Finance Committee—L. O. Tisdel, E. K. Farmer, and J. E.
Turner. :
Committee on Homes:—H. A.Adams, R. I. Maffett, Z. V. Bar
den, Me:zdames A. H. Thurmond, J. E. Turner and J. M. Mosher.
Badges and Decorations—Clayton Jay, J. L. McCarty, A. H.
Denmark.
Entertainment —L. L. Griner, A. B. Cook, Will Haile,
A H, Thurmond, P, Koplin, J. C. Glover, T. J. Dickey,
Misses Elizabeth Pryor, Esther Benton, Jeffie Persons and Mes
ldames W. T. Paulk, J. M. McDonald, Drew W. Paulk, C. A.
\Holtzendorf, T. M. Griffin, E. J. Dorminy.
Reception Committee—Wm. R. Bowen, Marcus Luke, J. M.
Mosher, J. H. Jones, M. W. Garbutt, S. G. Pryor, Jr., R. J.
Prentiss, Mesdames Harold Beall, S. G. Pryor, R. M. Mann, D.
W. M. Whitley, J. M. Lee, R. E. Lee and Misses Nelle Frazer and
‘Mary Lobingier.
| Program and Music—lsidor Gelders, L. L. Griner, Chas. Tali
ferro, J. A. Murphy, C. L. Sanders.
Autos and Horses—J. G. Williams, John Gray, John Roberts,
J. L. Dorminey, D, P. Adams, J. A. Jones, Wiley Williams.
Publicity Committee—L, S. Osborne, R. L. King, C. B. Lee, J.
H. Jones, I. Gelders.
Tuesday, August 17th.
The Fitzgerald Concert Band will sound reveil at 6 a. m.
Company C. Fitzgerald Guards will assemble at the Armory 8 a. m.
Autus, horse and vehicles of all descriptions will assemble at the
Lee-Grant Hotel at 9 a, m. in charge of L. L. Griner, Marshall of the
day aud his aids. .
Order Of Program
Parade will be headed by Fitzgerald Band.
Gen. Joseph W. Preston and Staff Officers in Autos.
Mayor and City Officials in Autos.
County Officers in Autos.
Band.
Veterans of the Cavalry on Horse back,
Veterans in Autos.
Maids of Honor and Sponsors in Autos.
Baud.
Members ot the G. A. R. in Autos.
Women’s Relief Corps G. A. R. in Autos,
United Daughters of the Confederacy Ben Hill Chapter in autos.
Avutos and other vehicles.
Convention to open in the Ben Hill county Courthouse.
Called to order by Commander Gen. Joseph W. Preston Sr.
! Musie.
Invocation by the Chaplain, Rev. Chas. Lee D. D.
Address of welcome in behnlf of the city, Sen, Otis H. Elkins.
Response in behalf of the U. C. V., Gen. Joseph W. Preston Sr
Music
| Welcome address for the G, A. R., Hon. Ransom Mathews.
Response to same, Brig. Gen. Bridges Smith of Macon.
Music.
Welcome in behalf of the Woman’s Club, Mrs. Isidor Gelders.
Responded to by (to be appointed)
Welcome in behalf of U. D. C., Mrs. J. E. Turner.
Responded to by (to be appointed)
Music
Calling the roll of camps and receiving lists of delegates.
Musie.
Adress by the Commander General Joseph W. Preston Sr,
Musie.
Presentation of the Sponsors, Maids of Honor, Matrons of Hon.
or and Chaperones, in the following order:
1 By Division Commander, Joseph W. Preson, Sr.
2 By Brigade Commanders.
1 Northern Brigade, by Gen., M. C. Martin.
2 Southern Brigade, by Gen. W, J. Horsley,
3 [Eastern Brigade, by Gen. J. A. Thomas.
4 Western Brigade, by Gen, L. W. Mobley,
Music
RECESS
Dinner at the Blue & Gray Park by the Fitzgerald Chapter U.
D, C, (cards to be issued.)
Convention reassembles at 2:30 p. m.
Music.
Announcement of standing committees
(a) Historical
" (b) Finance.
Transaction of business.
Resolutions. Adjournment to 9 a, m. the 18th,
7p. m,—Reception and luncheon to the visiting ladies by the
Woman’s Club at the Carpegie Hall.
8 p. m.—Camp fire and Concert in the Park on Central Ave, un
der auspices of Fitzgerald Guards, \
Wednesday, August 18th
Ceurt House 10 a. m,
Music
Report of Committees, and action thereon in order.
New matter, miscellaneous business.
o CBa‘xr-becue Dinner at the Blue & Grey Park by the Ben Hill Camp
AFTERNOON SESSION
Election of officers for 1916,
Receiving applications for meeting of 1916, and selection of the
time and place, :
Resolution of thanks to the people of Fitzgerald and community.
Benediction, by Chaplain. Adjournment.
Auto ride through county and points of interast.
7:30 p. w.Camp fire at W. K. C. Hall by G. A. R.and W. R. C.
9 p. m. Military Ball at the Lee-Grant Hotel.
The strikeat the Remington Armes factory ended victorious
for organized labor. The Unions properly took advantage of the
same opportunity, that has characterised the Arms Company and
all others employed in the manufacture of munitions of war. The
strong demand for labor in thees factories of .necessity created a
shortage of skilled labor-and following the natural law of supply
and demand, Union labor made its demand for better labor
conditions and more pay and won. The opportunity was at hand
and labor profited by it, -
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SCHEDULE OF¥-FITZGERALD
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July 27-28 Indians.
July 29 30-31 Hawkinsville.
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INDIANS vs. FITZGERALD.
The Nebraska Indian baseball
club has been secured for a series
of two games cn the 27 and 28.
This is the original Indian ball
club. It has been playing ball
since professional baseball first
started to be of interest in this
country. The team was organ
ized in 1897 and has made an
average of better than seven
hundred pct. ever since. These
ball players are not like the
““Choctaw Indian’’ club that
played here some years ago.
These are sure enough Indians
and they are everyone °‘‘Chief
Meyers’s’”’ and ‘““Jim Thorpe’s’’.
The game will be a hard fought
exciting game of ball besides be
ing a novelty. If you like a good
game you must come, and even
if you are not a fan yvou should
come to see sure-enough aborigi
nal Americans play the national
game.
[ DAWSON GIVEN
SERIES BY FANS
Dawson pulled a big surprise
and badly disappointed our fans
when she pulled one of the
fabled ninth inning rallies and
defeated our boys four to three
last Wednesday. The visitors
found the great little Wilder
from the first and scored two
runs in the fourth. The lccals
scored one in that inning. Again
in the seventh the Fitzgeraldites
counted. It seemed that it was
all over but the shouting when
the old goose laid twice in the
eighth. 1n the ninth, when two
men were out and two runs
scored, Monahan tagged a run
ner by six feet but umpire Cor
ley, the Dawson pitcher who was
hit so on the local grounds, called
him safe, winning the game for
Dawson, Corley also gave Brooks
five strikes in the ninth.
Lariscy of Montezuma pitched
splendid ball for us and gave per
fect satisfaction to all but the
Dawson team and fans. |
Score by Innings: RHE
Fitzgerald 000200100 3 5 2
Dawson 000100003 4 5 1
Batteries: Wilder and Harper; |
Lariscy and Monahan. ‘
Umps Rosenbery and Corley. !
After having been so openlv!
robbed of Wednesday’s game
Manager Thurmond has been
notified that Dawson will “not
give our club any niore games,
This is adding insult to injury. |
We dont believe that it was the!
fault of the management of thel
Dawson club that such a raw
deal was given the team, but’
simply ‘“‘mob rule’’ by the Daw
son ‘‘sportsmen’’. ]
COLUMBUS CLUB BACKSOUT
The Coiumbus club which had
agreed to a three game ceries
Thursday, .today and Saturday,
failed to show up. They were
unable to get good enough pitch
ers. Their manager was wise in
refusing to play without strong
)hurlers as the local club can cer
tainly hit the old apple.
GAMES WITH UNADILLA
Tomorrow and Monday the
crack Unadilla team visits us for
games on those days. Unadilla
has a fast hired club and has
been winning a great many
games lately. They have a strong
pitching staff, something worthy
of the wood of our hitters, and a
good all around ball team. We
will certainly break their long
string of wins by two decisive
defeats. Come out and see the
games.
Joe Antley, the Waycross lea
gue hurler who has done such
good work for Fitz on two oc
casions, leaves for the big lea
gues tonight, he has been signed
iby the Cleveland Americans.
\lAltho he has very little chance
of sharing the world series
Imoney, this is certainly a big
thing for Joe and we wish him
\luck.
Indians Beat Teunile.
The Indians. who play here
Tuesday and Wednesday, de
feated Tennille Thursday by a
score of seven to three. It was
pronounced a fine game by all
who saw it and the Indians are
said to be as fast a ‘‘congrega
tion’’ of players as Tennille has
ever faced. Little Dear pitched
for the Redskins and gave up
ten hits. All we can say is
that we hope he pitches one of
the series here, for if the light
hitting Tenaille club can get ten
raps what will our local heavy
hitters do to him. The crowd
was estimated at 1000, Let’s
make ours fifteen hundred. We
can’t afford to have a little
place like Tennille beat us in
loyalty to the team.
Score by innings: =l B
Indians, 010 020 400 7 8 1
Tennille, 000 020 100 3 10 3
Batteries: Hartley and Shep
pard. Little Dear and Sweet
Grass.
Ball Players Prayer
Lord, help me to play the game.
It matters not to You whether I am
talented or poor in natural gifts:
wealthy or starving; a leader among
men or a simple follower, so that I
play the game as You would have
it played. Help me to keep my eye
on the ball, that the curves of temp
tation do 'not deceive me. Keep my
feet in the path of righteousness
!thatl may touch second and third
’on my way around the bases. Help
}me to beat out my bunts, and hold
‘me that I stray not too far from the
base when the catcher is ready to
peg me. Count not my fouls against
me, O Lord, for the batting eye
sometimes goes entirely wrong,
though the intention is right. Let
not the music of the fans keep my
eye from the ball, nor the entice
ments of the slabman draw me awey
from the need of a clean single with
a man on second. Help me, O Lord,
to bat over 300, because my eyes
are on the big league for eternity,
even while I sojourn here among the
bush leaguers.—St. Cloud Tribune.
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