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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-20
Predicts Passage
Of Currency Bill
TeIegram By UnIled Pregs.

4 NF'75 2 uIII u NIII'DI VIZ
Washington, Oct 20. lin a letter to
Representative Underwood, the presi-
dent today predicted the currency bill
will be reported to the senate not later
than the first week in November
The president says the bill is GER
tain to pass the senate without mater
lal change within two or three weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-20
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
Becomes City Court Judge.

Mr.. William IT. Long, who is
well known to the people Of Lees
burg and Lee county, was sworn in
on January | as judge Of the city
olrt Of Quitman. Mr. Long hasa
large circle Of friends here who are
pleased to know of-his elevation to
his place.
AS his father is judge Of the city
court of Leesburg, both father and
son this year will occupy similar
places Of honor in the counties Of
Lee and Brooks Judge II. 1. Long
will continue as Judge Of the local
city court for this year, while Judge
w. II. Long enters upon two
years term as judge Of the city court
of Quitman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
Lee County Man
Claims A Bride

At II O'Clock Thursday morning
December 26 at the residence Of the
BRIDES parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. +.
McMath, Miss Fleta McMath and
Mr.. H. G. Pass were united in mar
rage. Only the family and lear
friends Of the bride witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. Robert Il Bivins, Of Furlow
Lawn Baptist church. There were
no attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Pass
left by the noon Seaboard train to
VISIT relatives in Cordele before going
to their home near l.ees5urg, whith-
er the best wishes Of many friends
in Americas will accompany them.
Americas Times Recorder.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
City Election To Be
Held Here Today
Mayor and Five Aldermen
TO BE Chosen

Today the annual election for city
officials is held here. The officials
to be held are the mayor, five alder
men, and a city clerk.
The present mayor is S. ]. Yeo-
man, and the five aldermen elected
about a yearag to serve during last
year aad until this years. election
were Messrs. A. w. Goodwin, w. G..
Martin, III. L. Long, J G.. Pruett
and G. H. Beazley. The death OF
Mr.. Beazley caused vacancy that
was not filed. Mr.. I. R. Massey
is the city clerk.
The election to be held today will,
therefore, be conducted for the pur-
pose either Of re-electing the present
officers or of naming others in Their
places. But little interest has been
aroused in the election thus far.
There may, or may not, be contests
for some or all of the offices men
toned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
HOLIDAY TRADE WAS
VERY ACTIVE HERE
Merchants Were Busy
Christmas Day

Holiday trade in Leesburg was
very brisk throughout the entire
week of Christmas. Merchants here
did good business for the week, es-
pecially when the short cotton crop
is taken into consideration.
The holiday activity here was very
gratifying to the merchants Of the
city who are out for trade. A large
number Of people were here from
outside the town every day during
the week, which added much to the
liveliness of local trade.
Trade here during the New Year
promises to be much better than it
has been in a long time. Though
the cotton crop Of the county was
not as large as a year ago, it was,
nevertheless, sold fora better price,
50 that the merchants received their
share of the money to be spent by
the people Of the county.
To the merchants and business
men OF the city who patronized The
Journal during the past year the
most cordial thanks of the manage
ment Of the paper are extended. 1t
is the desire Of the management to
make The Journal this year the best
paper that Lee county has ever had.
The cooperation ofthe merchants is
asked to make this come to pass,
and the very best advertising service
possible is promised to our many
patrons.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
Local Masons Have
Chosen Their Officers

With the opening Of the New Year the
local lodge Of masons, which is Eureka
Lodge, No. 247, n Al M. will be under
the management Of new officers. These
new officers were chosen at the annual
meeting held forthat purpose recently.
The officers CHOSEN to serve the lodge
during the year 1918 are as follows: Mes
sers. A. w. Goodwin, w. M; s. B.
Smith, S. W; A. J. Powell, J. W.; H. R.
stovall, Treasurer; II. E. Kennedy, Sec
rotary; J. M. johnson, Tyler; w. g.
Martin, Senior Deacon; e. E. Morgan,
Junior Deacon L. r. Massey, S. S.;
E. b. Martin, Jr., ]. S.; J. M. Hines,
Chaplain.
During the past year the local lodge o.
Masons has enjoyed prosperous year.
1t has alarge and representative member
ship, and the number Of members is be-
ing yearly increased. The New Year will
prove a still more prosperous one locally
for this we'll established and popular
fraternal order.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
County Officers
Have TakenOath
Were Sworn In Here On
Wednesday

With the advent Of the New Year
several new officers weresworn in to
serve Lee county during 1918. These
officers have taken up their duties,
and the new faces appear in place
Of the old ones whe.e changes were
made.
In December Of last year Mr..
George H. Collier, who is Lee com-
TVS new ordinary, took the oath Of
office under Judge Littleiohn in
Alnericus. The law requires that
the ordinary take the oath Of office
under the Judge Of the Superior
court Of each county. The other
officers took their oaths here. Judge
Collier succeeds the former venerable
Judge George @. Edwards, Of smith
Vile, who did not offer for re-elec-
ton.
AS sheriff Mr.. D. R. Moreland
was sworn to serve the county asits
chief executive officer. Sheriff More
and succeeds Sheriff Sidney B.
Smith, who did not offer for re-
election but is now one of zee coun-
ty's most hustling farmers. Sheriff
Moreland is. one Of the youngest
sheriffs in Georgia, being only %
years old.
Mr.. Goode Price is now the tax
receiver OF Lee county, having been
chosen to succeed Mr.. H. r. Stoyall,
who did not enter the race but.
declined to do so in order that he
might devote all Of his time to his
sarge mercantile interests. Mr..
Price, like his predecessor, should
make lee county one Of the most
popular tax receivers it has ever had
Lees new tax collector is Mr.. J
Fl. Randall, ST., Of smithyille, who
succeeds Mr.. Frank King. Mr..
Randall is widely popular in the
county and should make a worthy
successor to Mr.. King who did not
stand for reelection.
Mr.. J. B. Hoyle, the popular
solicitor of the City Court Of Lees
burg, succeeds himself as solicitor
of that court. The other county Of
fcers hold oyer until the next cleo
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02

three artesian wells aud other mod
ern improvements that make it a
valuable piece Of property to any one
who owns it. 1t was sold in the re-
cent sale by Mr.. W. !. Boyington
who has owned it for some time.
TITS the prettiest place | have
ever seen, +" said DR.. Mcconnell in
speaking Of his newly acquired pror-
erty. ''Theland is rich and capable
Of being made still more valuable,
while it is we'll drained and adapted
to any of the large number of crops
that can be grown here. I have Sc
cured the place so that my son, J..
A. Mcconnell may have charge Of
it. I am so favorably impressedwith
Lee county and the lands here that
l may decide to come to Lee county
myself.
The sale ofthe Lee County Place,
though it practically took place last
| year, is in reality one Of the first
important real estate deals to be
made here this year. 1t is an indi-
cation of the wide activity that will
beshownin Lee Co. real estate during
the new year. There Hillundoubted-
lily be more desirable farmers to come
to Lee county and secure land and
homes this year than to any county
in this section. The growth of the
county in this particular, which has
been noticeable for several years
past, promises to be greater this
year than ever.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02

1t became known Monday that
Mr.. II. J. Bagley, Of Americas, who
is the owner Of the Maxwell estate
east OF Leesburg, has tentative plans
to develop extensive electrical power
by means Of a plant to be located
on the Maxwell place, the power
thus afforded to be used in running
a grist mill here and to supply the
town of Leesburg with ligths and
power.
Mr.. Bagley made tie statement
Monday to a Journal representative
that Mr.. W. M. Crook, Of the firm
Of Crook and Lanneau, civil en-
gineers Of Americas, will be in
Leesburg, either today or later in the
week, to inspect the stream on the
Maxwell place known as Messy Dell
creek, for the purpose of determln-
ing whether the power required can
be developed and what kind OF a
plant is needed for the purposes IN
view. It is Mr.. Bag!ey's plan to
construct a plant using a turbine,
the electrical power to be generated
by this plant and to be transmitted
directly to Leesburg, where it will
be utilized to run a grist mill and to
supply the people Of Leesburg with
lights and power.
Though no expert investigation
Of the matter has been made, Mr..
Bagley is Of the opinion that one
hundred horse power Of energy can
be readily developed by Harvesting
the Messy Dell stream. This would
be DOPE by the most approved
methods known tonnodern engineer
ing. A turbine generator is thought
to be the most available. It is plan
ed to transmit the power to Lees
burg, where a grist mill will be con-
structed with railway track avail
abl, while the other power may be
secured by the people of Leesburg
foriluminating and other purposes,
if tley wish to secure this benefit
from Mr.. Bagley's plan.
Al the matter is not definitely
fxel, Mr.. BagIey has not yet placed
theplan Of providing lights for
Leeburg before the city council
herr. He is waiting for the civil en-
gin.er to make the inspection Of the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
DIR. Mcconnell Buys
lee County Place

It was announced Monday that
the estate known as the Lee
County place, " about Smiles south
west Of Leesburg, has been sold to
DR.. ]. P. Mcconnell, Of Grayson,
Ga. The sale was effected through
Mr.. Ross Malone, Of Albany, and
the E. Rivers Realty Company, Of
Atlanta,
The Lee County Place, known also
as the Brown place from the name
ola former owner, is one Of the
best estates in Lee county. 1t has
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02

Iceberg Blocked Harbor.

Discussing the iceberg question,
Prof. John Milne of London writes
that the year he visited Newfoundland
one of these ice mountains had stuck
in the Narrows, which is the entrance
to st. Johns harbor. The capital Of
Newfoundland was bottled up. "A
fort pounded at the intruder for a
time, but they might as we'll have
pounded at the Karakoram mountains.
The monster stopped all traffic either
in or out On the third day, however,
1t heeled over and sailed away"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
new PLANT TO FURNISH
ELECTRIC POWER HERE
Mr. H Bag1ey Is seekin to Establish Grist Mill and
Incidentally Furnish Leesburg With
Electrical Light and Power

Messy dell creek and to report as to
its availability for the purposes
named. This would prove an ex-
Iceptional opportunity for the resi-
dents Of Leesburg to secure lights
for their homes and for the. streets
at a reasonable price, with no out
lay for the purchase or up-keep Of
!, the plant. 1t is hoped here that Mr..
Bagley will decide to install the
plant and that he will place the
matter Of furnishing electric lights
befare the town council and resi-
dents Of Leesburg.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02
Boys Corn Clubs.

This is the day Of applied knowledge The schools
everywhere are being called to take hand in the
practical affairs Of the life Of their pupils IN the cities
we are finding school shops, laboratories, Kitchens
sewing household management business courses
and other departments relating to urban industry Inc
call has come for rural schools to fit the pupils IN them
for rural life Our country boy studyoo much about
CITY affairs and are wild to come to town" to make
living They need to learn about country affairs
and be Wild to stay the farm One OF the needed
adjustments Of our Course Of Study is to, get some
kind OF practical education for the farmer child that
in the end will make him better farmer than his Ia
ther is.
The Boys Corn Club movement in the rural
schools lis one Of the biggest things that has re-
Gently been started Over 100000 boys are enrolled
in these clubs These boys have raised the yield q corn
from Is or 20 bush5e per 100 bushels is not an
unusual yield The government has lent its aid to the
movements and district agents are at work everywhere
organizing clubs and helping theboys The schools are
the organizing centres and the teachers the ones to
keep the clubs in motion. Why can we not have fifty
boys in Lee county cuvating each acre. to see how
much they can improve on old conditions?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02

The value Of canned pineapples
shipped from Hawaii during the fiscal
year of 1911 amounted to two million
dollars.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-01-02

To the Merchants and Business
Men the management Of the paper
extends the most cordial thanks for
patronizing the Journal so well for the
past year. We desire to make the
paper more better this year than before.
Your cooperation viii be highly ap-
preciated by the management. x x
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
The Modern magazine.

Pictures of fifteen or twenty ac-
tresscs. most of them riding in their
own automobiles through Central Park.
The autos are of papier inache, and
telong TO the photographers, and Central
Park is painted on Il back drop.
one illustrated article on pony polo.
which nobody plays nor cares anything
about.
one love story containing seven pages
Of soft boiled conversation. one hero
one heroine, one touring car and one
minister.
Picture of girl entitled Summer" or
August OF July" or something
equally foolish.
one youmerous story by ellis Barker
Putlcr, which is almost but not quite
as good as pigs is Pigs"
Hints to Mothers and Housewives
and Advice to the Lovelorn." by Miss
Beatrice bceswaX who is "A bald headed
CID editor wearing whiskers and smok-
ing corncob pipe.
Nine yards Of poetry that nobody can
understand and which reads like the
wall from the incurablc ward OF an in
sane asylum.
Three pages with the editor. in which
he promises a better magazine next
month.
one hundred and tifty-sevcn pages Of
automobile advertisements and 2G9
pages of breakfast food advertisements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
SAYING nun GAME.

That the question of game protection
in Virginia is essentially economic and
not political is we'll demonstrated in Il
communication from jennings G. Wise.
chairman OF the game department Of
the Virginia Audubon Society, publish
ed in The Times Dispatch this morning
proper system of game conservation
means directly Il rapid increase in ono
of our most important food resources
and, indirectly, Il larger food supply
from the farms because of the service
of birds as eXterminators of crop de
stroying insects.
The results wrought in other states
by the adoption of an enlightened pol
icy as To game protection should be
auihcient argument for the revival and
enactment of the Moncure- Rutherford
game law at the 1914 session of the
General Assembly OF Virginia. Most of
the vigorous opposition to such Il meas
ure emanates from the pot-hunters. who
wahtonly destroy game. although they
pay nothing TO the State for the waste
"f one of its most valuable assets The
rank and file of true sportsmcn favor
game protection, because il means that
the game supply will not be depleted,
but Increased
Such game law as that which has
worked so successfully in Alabama
could be applied with equal effect here.
1t affords adequate protection to game
and yet costs the State nothing.
II derives revenue not only
Tor It's own maintenance. but for the
general purposes OF the state itself by
requiring system OF licenses not pro
in character. The landowner
is exempted from the payment of a
license so long as he hunts upon his
own iahd. Nonrcsidents are required to
ray fee Of $40, by far the largest
required. The law is enforced
by State game commissioner and =
number OF wardens. all appointed bv
him. The latter officers are paid n
percentage OF the fines collected. and
all salaries must be paid out Of license
fees
The Times Dispatch agrees with the
position of the Virginia Audubon So
cietE' which has rendered the State
good service in the campaign for game
protection, that opponents OF the pro-
POSED game legislation should state
the reasons which move them so TO do
If there are criticisms OF the proposal
TO be offered let them be offered now.
so that the way may be made clear
for concert of action in the General
Assembly. The pattern OF a successful
game law is before us Why should
we not fashion ours like it?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03

privilege. The individual price is small
in fact inconslderable-bu collcc-
lively IT is ample, not only to make
sport for the hunter possible. hut to
save great asset To the state No
man VINO is unwilling TO pay 81 or 50
year 10 KIN other peoples birds the
cost OF bu, a few boxes OF shells, should
be allowed 10 hunt ono may still
KIN his own game without paying for
H. The hunter, be he sportsman or
not, must NOW choose between very
poor shooting for a few years more,
without the cost OF license, and an
Increased supply of game and better
sport a neElig!ble cost The FIRST
alternative means ultimate annih.la-
ton OF our game, the second the CON
servatiOn of great resource and "A
continuance OF nrlG sports one would
think that even the pot-huuter would
advocate the preservation OF game
Whether the Legislature Will give
these matters serious consideration
this year or not remains TO be seen.
This department has worked unceas-
!nSly 10 bring them before the people
and has done all in its power with IT..
limited mems TO arouse the interest
OF farmers and sportsmcn. II the
Legislature OF 1914 does not enact the
provisions OF the Moncure- rutherford
game bill into law We hope those VINO
oppose it Will at least state their rea-
sons. The question before IT is simply
game or no game, and halfway
measures VIII not give as the former,
Let Virginia proht by the experience
OF many other states and not expert
ment further The proven wisdom OF
others should be preferred TO creations
de novo Of problemat!cal value. Let
our sole pride OF authorship be in the
excellent judgment which prompted
the trainers OF the proposed bill 10
copy measures elsewhere thoroughly
tested. When a game b!l! has the un-
qualified Endorsement OF the United
States Department Of Agriculture. the
American Game Protective and i'ropa-
cation Association. the National Audu-
hon society, the state Department of
Agriculture, the Farmers Institute
and many other protective associa-
lions, it ought to be good enough to
suit our legislators and those who
have other pet ideas and measures
should suppress their desires for the
sake OF cooperation, and trust TO ex-
periencc TO meet the small necessities
OF the case When once state pro
lection has become an established fact.
competent men will administer the de-
partmcnt, and lend an ear TO all valu-
able sugSestions But do not let
us freight wise measure down with
petty theories and destroy its chances
Of success by friction among those
interested in the general issue. At one
time during the session OF 1912 a fight
for the issi0nersh!ps had actu-
ally started before the committees had
IN, nd p.1 l,n hi Il To-
astrous. for it created an impression
that an office was being created for
some one, and that game protection
was secondary issue. Let us secure
the law first. The appointment, and no
doubt judicious one at the hands. OF
our next Governor. will follow
JENNINGS G. WISE,
Chairman Game Department.
Virginia Audubon Society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
BE IN RICHMOND FASHION OPENING
WEEK.

Those long-headed business men who
compose the Richmond Retail Mer-
chants Association have never done a
better thing than to arrange for uni
form '"I ohenins and fashion show
'ep'ei''"e' go Ihey VIII bring to
oor ely 'hor@ands OF Visitors, they
VIZ ''''N' ''o'' e"f'''Fe the dispiaE
e. cN'' merchant "7d ihey MIL slim
~''''e =" ouN'fE III every me In adj
o.''U" '"eS "l'' s"'" me heroh"ntS
''e me "l'"' ie"' opeHins week
- anu ''''' VII give ne" evidence OF
'''''' Pu''ose 70 MAKE Ken
''o''0 - are assured sue
'sss ~ Nu'a'ee' p"' 'heF are due the
'"'''NS q '"' cry Tor splendid new
me important thins for Virginia
peopie 20 remember Is mat the hich-
mon" opening week ana fashion show
IS 20 ne an event unlike anything
ever seen ~ INC south before 1t will
ho' be cNHnce display by few mer-
'n""'s o. me goods 'hey wish to dis
pose o. promptly IL VIII not be
nasty selection OF undesirable and
"h'nslcal fashions. 1t VIII not be OBJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
where the Primary liz rrnud.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispa tch:
Sir,-In the country districts, where
q considerable number Of voters reside,
the primary is not an instrument of
the people for representative nomina-
tons or elections. This is shown by
the comparatively very small vote
either in the primary or in the subso-
quent alleged election, and by the al
most total lack OF interest Of the cleo
torate I'm either function. In towns and
cities the primary may be better than
the old convention, for it is easy there
to talk the matter over among citizens.
10 see practically everybody, to awaken
interest In the candidates, and the prin-
ciples for which the candidates stand;
but In the country the case Is very diff
ferent. Isolation there prevents mu-
tual conference and discussion; 1t
takes n longer time for information to
percolate into the consciousness of the
whole community, and to settle into
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-03
Voice Of the People


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Wc read in your columns of
many legislative matters 10 be dealt
with by the next General Assembly.
put slight reference is made To one
which is no longe. to be RELOCATED to
secondary consideration. The question
OF game protection has become one Of
primary economic Importance. Ade-
quatc measures for the conservation Of
bird life in Virginia are now necessary,
not merely for a few sportsmcn. but
Tor the agricultural interests of the
state. The value of game merely for
the sport 1t affords is small as com
pared TO its value in other respects
SO much has been written upon this
subject it seems hardly necessary TO re-
peat that bird life is distinct element
IN agricultural prosperity. and it so