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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
Monroe News-Star.)

Monroe News-Star)
When Henry Ford, the automobile
manufacturer, doubled wages Of his
employees by a profit-sharing plan,
nearly year ago, there were economic
philosophers who prophesied their
moral ruin" and expected they would
spend their surplus wages in riotous
living. Some of them would drink and
gamble it away. Others would squan-
der it on clothes, theatres and auto
mobiles.
An investigation shows that as a
matter of fact, the employees have in.
creased their savings accounts $50 per
cent, have paid $1,2OO,OOO on homes
and have bought large amounts of life
insurance Instead of demoralizing
them, their liberal participation in the
profits of the industry has already set
them far on the road to self-respecting
independence. And there can be little
doubt that other American workmen
could stand prosperity just as well.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
FAIR TREATMENT OF AMERICAN
COMMERCE.

President Wilson, referring to the
American note to Great Britain insist
ing On better treatment for American
commerce, declares that large damages
eventually would have to be paid by
England for unlawful detention of
American cargoes.
The President points out that many
protests had been sent in specific cases
and that II the contention of the Amer.
lean government were correct, as he
was firmly convinced 1t was, plans for
Naturalization ultimately would have
to be met by Great Britain.
So far as theory is concerned, there
|! is no debate on the point raised, be-
cause England herself in previous
wars, had taken exactly the American
position.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
GOVERNOR ASKS HELP
FOR LOUISIANA BUILDING
AT FRISCO EXPOSITION

at the Panama-Pacific Exposition means
to the state.
There will be millions of visitors to
this greatest of all world expositions
because the tourist channels to Europe
are closed.
Out Of these millions there will be
hundreds of thousands of prospective
investors.
For the first time in her history
Louisiana is now able to open her arms
to these investors, the tax on outside
capital being virtually removed by the
recent adoption of Amendment No. 1
to the state constitution.
Louisiana needs the money of these
investors for the development of her
great agricultural and industrial en-
terprises.
Will you not help Louisiana to get
this money?
WALTER PARKER,
General Manager-elect, New Orleans
Association of Commerce.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES.

Illustrated lectures will be an in
teresting and instructive feature OF
the evening programs of the Winter
Short Course to be held at the Louis
lana State University January 10 to 80
1915. The University owns number
Of stereopticon machines and a collec
ton of slides covering a wide range
of subjects on agricultural practice
and the live stock industry.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
THANKS WEST FEDC|ANA
LADIES FOR CHRISTMAS
BOXES TO Old SOLDIERS

New Orleans, La, Dec. %, 1914
Dear Mrs. Robinson:
The boxes were opened to-day and
will be joy to the old soldiers. Surely
it seems the finest sent. The shirts
are simply fine, and all are delighted
with them, and everything in the
boxes; the sack of potatoes also re-
ceived its share of welcome. l felt /
must write at once if only a note to
let you know how pleased everybody
was with the West Feliciana Chapters
boxes.
Wishing all pleasant and happy
Christmas and New Year, with many
thanks,
Sincerely yours,
(MISS) LISE ALLAN,
Custodian Louisiana Division, u. D. G.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
DON'T LET YOUR LANDS
WASH AWAY.
(The Progressive Farmer.)

(The Progressive Farmer)
AS the beating winter rains come
on, how about your rolling hill lands ?
Are they clothed with carpet Of
green; are they filled with trash and
rotted vegetable matter, and are they
adequately terraced? If you can
answer yes to these three questions,
we believe you may be safely placed
in the good farmer class. On the
other hand, if they are bare, destitute
of humus from years of all-cotton, and
the rows are plunging straight up and
down hill, regardless Of the contour
of the land, then it is high time that
something be done.
In 1914 the South spent approximate,
ly one hundred million dollars for com.
mercial fertilizers. OF course we have
no absolutely certain means of proving
it, but it is our belief that every year
the South loses through washed-away
Ihillsides an almost equal amount. This
is a stupendous loss, but if you doubt
it, during the next heavy rainstorm
spend an hour going over the rolling
fields. Watch the muddy flood racing
down the hillside, tearing away tons o.
the very cream of our soils. Then fol
low your departing soil fertility ant
see the flooded bottoms and ever,
creek and river running red with tn,
blood of our butchered fields"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02

The Americana Press has received
from the National Clean Up and Paint
UP Campaign Bureau" Of st. Louis q
card admonishing the editor to give
away his old clothes. We would like
to know what these people would ex-
pect the editor to wear after he had
taken their advice.--Lake Charles
American-Press
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
THE DEATH PENALTY.
(Phoenix, Arizona, Gazette.)

(PhOenlX, Arizona, Gazette.J
No power on earth can make it right
for one man to take another's life.
The Gazette is glad that Arizona has
chief executive who is opposed to
the legalized taking of human life.
Governor Hunt must obey the COM
mand of God, and not the will of a
minority of the voters as expressed at
the last general election. "Thou shalt
not kill"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02

The husband, under the laws of
Louisiana, has no right in law to sue
for damages sustained through the
death of his wife by accident due to
the fault of another. This is due to
his not being mentioned specifically
in the act covering suits for damages
from aforesaid causes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-01-02
WOODLAND FARM
J. B. McGEHEE


The datodlls are now green seniors grave but
the WOODLAND IDEA is still alive and active Hands that
work. brains that think hearts that love-" are still making
the face of Nature smile with abundant crops while her
hillsides animated with kindly herds Our labor is
ample, satisfied and efficient and our debts all paid We
have abiding faith in Creator and in our feowman
and in ourselves.
SUCCESS LIES IN MUTUAL SERVICE
And we earnestly desire every acre in West Feciana
made beautifully productive and every citizen happy and
prosperous It has been proven that all this is possible
if we would only try.
Shall we try?
All serious enquirers welcome.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02
Cbe "Cbrlstmas
Crouch"

<HE Christmas crouch dies hard,
but he begins to breathe fee
" bly,. There is scarcely a family
but has a Christmas Crouch
some one who thinks gifts are foolish
and that great deal of money Is vast
ed at the season now upon us. He
hates to see money wasted; he hates
to see the Christmas trees cut down;
he thinks it is n sin to tell the children
the legend about Santa Claus; he scolds
about shopping; he is sorry for the post
man who carries so many bundles; he
says everybody runs into debt at Christ
mas and that the new year gets start
ed in all wrong on account of the debts;
he says the sentiment has all gone out
Of Christmas on account of its being
commercialiZed and that Christmas
trees are menace to life and that once
he knew of n house that caught fire
from a Christmas tree; he says 1t Is
sin to spend money for flowers at
Christmas.
The Christmas reformer has hundreds
of ideas about how Christmas can be
improved. He says the Christmas hol-
idays never mean anything to him and
he will be glad when they are all
over.
But Christmas remains Christmas
just the same, for all the grouch's pro-
tests, and will be the same forever;
will laugh at the crouch and his foIlies
in such wholesome, hearty way that
he will grow ashamed and will join
in the merrymaking in spite Of him
self.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-02

PRETTY CHRISTMAS GUS
TOMS.

In some of the small towns on
the Riviera curious custom
takes place on Christmas eve.
when at the chief church In the
town, during the midnight mass,
number of shepherds from the
hills make their appearance
wearing the picturesque dress of
their calling.
The chief shepherd carries a
) lamb in his arms and, advancing
to the high altar, gives 1t to the
) priest as Christmas Offering
from the shepherds and symbol
; Of the Nativity.
In some towns OF southern Ger
; many Il pretty custom prevails
on Christmas eve.
A yelled woman walks through
the streets after nightfall. carry
; ing child, chosen for his beauty
and goodness to personlfy the in
. FAINT Saviour. The cottage WIN
. dows are left ajar so that the
. representative of the Christ Child
. can leave some gift upon the
window sill.
. Every good child thus finds on
Christmas morning fruit and
. sweets, but the bad children only
receive birch rod, typical of
. well deserved chastisement
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
TO The FARMERS OF LEE COUNTY

Owing to the fact Of my brothers.,
Ridge Rountree, bad health he has
gone to a Sanitarium in Atlanta
for an operation and Will be out Of
the county for several weeks. /
now have charge of his official duties
in Lee County serving you as Farm
Demonstrates.
/ earnestly request each and every
one Of the local demonstrators and
cooper ators in Lee County to COM
municate with me at once so as to
get acqoainted and visit your farms.
/ also ask of all the Corn Club,
Pig Club, Canning Club and Four
Crop Club members to write me as
| have some very valuable liteura-
ture and information to send you.
lam we'll acquainted with the
work and am ready to serve the
citizens Of Lee County to Che very
best OF my ability.
Right at this time more attention
should be taken of your hogs than
most any other season of the year,
and at any out break of cholera or
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
OPENS UP Law
OFFICE IN ALBANY

Walter H. Beckham. Of Zebulon,
has opened law Offices in the Wool
folk building. Mr.. Beckham is the
general counsel Of the Georgia,
Southwestern & Gulf railroad.
Mr.. Beckham was educated at
Emory College, from which he took
his A. B. degree before taking the
law course at Harvard University.
Mr.. Beckham viii prove quite an
acquisition to Albany's musical cir,
cles, as he sang first tenor with the
Harvord Giee Club.
The Herald extends Mr.. Beck
ham a warm welcome to Albany
and wishes for him the success for
which he has been equipped. AL
bany Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

safe to say a person who will talk to
you about a neighbor will talk about
you to a neighbor. A mean despi-
cable habit to be sure. Josh Bill
lings once said '+durn a fly"
That's what We say about tattler,
gossiper and back bitter. Thank
goodness it is not so in all commun-
tiles. The writer's home in anoth-
er county is in the country and
such gossip is never INDUCED in BY
anybody. The people are as intel
ligent as can be found in town ami
are all good neighbors. The help
each other every way they can and
try to build up instead Of tearing
down.
1t is time to plan for fall and
winter garden, especially the root
crops. Our people do not appre-
ciate the value Of tuinips is food
crop for man and beast. IN August
and September plant kale, mustard
cabbage, spinach and seyen-top
turnips for greens. In October put
ont onion sets.
Automobiles viii be in reach II
most farmers in a few years. So
we are all interested in good roads.
Ignorance is not always bliss, es-
pecially in the farming business.
Young men should understand
that farming is the most independ-
ent life in the world, and with the
present and future price of meat il
should be very profitable. I know
two young men at Porterdale, Ga,
who started stock raising in small.
way few years ago who are now
very rich.
It is reported that twenty-nint
new families will locate on the Cen
trail this fall and winter.
Been some sickness hereabout'
for several weeks but the sick one
are on the improve.
! Mr.. Christopher is now cropping
and curing his little crop Of tobacco
and it looks fine. It will beat cot
ton as a money crop as not mucl
labor is required to cultivate it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
Order Fixing Communication had
Tax For the Year 1872

office of Commissioners of the Road
and Revenues, Lee County, Georgia
In Session for County Purposes, Aug
ust 3rd., 1885, The Alternative Roae
Law, for said State as appears in tn
Code OF said State and Acts Amendatory
thereof, being in operation in this Coun
ty, and by virtue OF the authority con
ferred by aforesaid laws, and in tn
exercise of our official duties, we d
hereby assess and levy as Commute
ton Road FAX, upon each male in
habitant in said county subject to r0as
duty, for the year 1915, under the law
Of this State, the sum of THREE Dol
lars, ($3.0O9; and ordered that sail
assessment and tax shall be due and col
lectible on and after September ], 1915
and that the time shall remain open TO
the payment Of said taxes until the lst
day of Oct, 1915. Further ordered tina
all defaulters be reported to this Boar
by the Road Collectors in the mamie
provided by law. that they may bedeal
with as by Statute provided in sucl
cases.
Witness our hands and official sig
natures, this the Third day Of August
1915.
E. J. Stocks, Commits
A. J. Powell, Commits.
D. G. Jones, Commits.
T. E. Miller, Commits.
I. S. Burton, Commits.
County Gommrs. Lee CountS,, Georgis
hereby certify that abose.ia a. He
copy Of the original Of file and eateFe.
upon the Minutes Of the Beard, Thi
August 18th, 1915.
James Morgan.
Clerk Board County Commrs.
Lee County, Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

say the dinner was 4 grand suec es
in every way would but feebly ex-
press it. II would DO folly to at
tempt to 20 in details and describe
such a feast. Only a hungry man
could fully appreciate such a spread
and then tell just how he felt after
wards.
We are pleased to note some very
pleasant and popular visitors in OBJ
midst this week. Among them
Miss Imogen Fouche Of Leesburg,
Who is the guest Of Miss Margaret
Gill, also pretty Miss Jarvis Of Col
umbus, who is visiting at Mrs.
Walter Touches.
Hal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
CENTRAL SETTLEMENT


A revival is going on at Red Bone
church. Some Of our citizens at
tended last Sunday.
Farmers, especially negro far
mers, are busy pulling fodder. Few
white farmers pull fodder these
days. It injuries the corn and is
not worth what it cost / would
not give ton Of good peavine hay
for all the fodder in Lee county for
feeding purposes.
There will be no hay in this sec
ton unless an abundance Of rain
comes from now on. Grass nor
peas are growing.
The Lee County Fair must be
dead. I smelled something the
other day that didn't smell! right.
The first fair was a success as to ex-
hibits, and it will be pity to let
it fall through this year, and it
looks now Ike a failure.
Cotton is opening and some poo
pie are picking. No new bales in
this section yet.
Zeb Carter carried two stalks Of
corn to a real estate man in Albany
that had two eals to the stalk. One
OF the ears measured Is IA inches.
He also sent down six stalk Of t.
bacco to the same party who ex.
pressed it to New York.
The Lee County grand jury at the
spring session should have recon,
mended the establishment of a
county board OF health. Consider.
able fever scattered over the county
and a board Of health could dc
much to prevent it. The loss Of
crops by sickness amounts to a
great deal more than some people
think.in dollars and cents.
The Philema correspondent hits
the gossipers in that neighborhood
some hald ticks. It is the bane Of
country life in some sections, and
is an ugly habit and is mostly in
dulged in by low browed, empty
headed people who do not read and
haven't sense enough to talk about
current events and as they are COM
PEELED to talk about something they
jump on their neighbors. It is
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

or any other contagious disease
should be reported to this Office at
once. !,
Cropsin general over this county
are not as good as years previous,
but taking the fertilizer used per
acre ard the weather conditions we
have had for the past few months
they are as well.as could be expect
ed and are up to the average over
the entire cotton belt.
will be over the county all the
week and viii be found in Leesburg
every Saturday which is Office day.
My service and counsel is yours
for the asking.
Cordially,
S. H. Rountree.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
Legal Advertising
"a WHOM ITMAY CONCERN

10 WHOM ITMAY CONCERN;
Notice is hereby given Eatapplication
win be made to the Court Of Ordinary
Of Lee County, Georgia, atthe first Te-
gular term after the expiration Of thirty
DAYS from this notice for leave to cell
the equity Of redemption in that realty
belonging to the estate oil J . Scrutchirs, /
to-wit:
All that tract or parcel Of land lying
and situate in Town Of Leesburg, Lee
County, Georgia and being part Of the
subdivision OF land lot no 81 in the
second District OF Lee County, Georgia
Of what is known as the Wooten or
Sneed survey in said town or City, the
same being situate on the North West
side Of the sixty-six feet avenue which
runs from q. OF Ga. depot to the Starks-
vile public road, being lot go By 100
feet, said lot being known as the J j.
Scrutehins on which is located one brick
store house and one frame building.
This August 2, 1915.
Leila Watson.
Administrators.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12

Mrs. w. T. Jackson, Of Century,
was q visitor here Wednesday
Messrs. Cecil Pettus and Frank
Long went down to Albany in Mr..
Pettus' car Wednesday morning.
Messrs. Guy stovall, Rapp and
Myers paid a visit to Albany this
week.
Messrs. w. T. Christopher, S. ],
English and a number Of ladies from
the Central Farm Settlement were
members ola jolly party that visited
Albany Wednesday.
Messrs. E. B. Martin, sr., e. B.
Martin, Jr., Frank King, Frank
Long and Judge w. G.. Martin went
down to Albany last week in Mr..
Martin s car.
Messrs. D. D. Hall and H. L.
Long, ST., paid visit to shellman
and other places in Terrell and Ran
dolph counties last Monday.
Mr.. Steve Cooke Of Dawson, has
been the guest of Mrs. J. B. Hoyl.
Miss Ruth Hall is yisitingin New
ton this week.
Mr., and Mrs. 7. c, Tharpe have
been the guests Of friends in Airing
ton this week.
Miss Floris Chappell is the guest
Of her sister Mrs. A. w. Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. d.. Minis spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Leafy Ech0ls has returned
to her home in Atlanta, after sever
al days visit to her parents here.
DR.. T. H. Clark wasa visitor to
Macon this week,
Master Ralph Fitzgerald of
Camilla, Ca, and Mr. Lewis Martin
Of Whigham, Ga, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Clifton, few days this
week.
Messrs. ]. r. and Warren Fitzger-
aid and Mr.. &c. Glover, of Camilla,
were the guest Of Mr.. J. D. Clifton
Sunday.
Mr.. j, D. Clifton and Bruce, have
been visiting relatives and friends at
Camilla, Rainbridge and Whigham
this week.
WANIED-Ihe supertendency
Of Ia farm, orwill work it on shares.
Have experience, and get results.
Address E. L. Campbell, Leesburg,
Ga. Route 5.
FOR sALE-on account of my
health l will sell my house and lot,
store,houses stock and lot, and is
acres of land within the city limits
of Leesburg. Will exchange for de-
sirable country property. See me
Miss Jennie Ford,
Leesburg, Ga.
FOR SALE-l0OO bushels of
oats and 100 bushels Of corn.
I. D. & H. D. Tyler.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Tucker Cassels Of
Fort Gaines, were visitors here
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Carrot, who
have been visiting there daughter,
Mrs L. R. Massey. have returned to
there home in Sumner.
Messrs Clyde Mckinney and Rube
Daniel OF Smithville, made flying
trip to Leesbnrg Tuesday.
Messrs. Joe Forester, Duncan
Forester, Misses. Louise Seig, Will
lie Powell and Mary Lizzie Forces
ter visited Americas Monday.
Miss Louise Seig, Of Americas,
who has been the guest Of Miss Lula
Tison returned to her home Mon
day.
Miss Annie Cox Of Anderson
South Carolina spent the week end
with Mrs. ]. M. Cannon.
Mrs. George Nc Clellan, and Miss
Elizeabth Jordan, Of Albany, were
guest Of Miss Mamie Ruth Harris
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Logan left Tuesday for
Quicker Station, where she was
called to the bedside of her little
daughter.
I'VE regret to learn of Mr.. Cleve-
land Averetts illness, and wish him
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Mac McClendon spent
Wednesday with Mrs. /. R. Mas
sey,
Miss Susie Brim is the guest Of
Mis- Willie Pearl Mathis this week.
Mr.. Morris Hale returned to
his home in Smithville Friday.
Mrs. Edwin Vow, who has been
visiting relatives in shellman, re-
turned Thursday.
Mesdames Goode Price, Sol
Yeoman, Willis Rutland, Mary
Bunkley, and Miss Nevea Green
motored to Albany last Thursday.
Mrs. Eugene Fleny and Mrs.
Bob Red Forester were amdng
the visitors to Albany Thursday.
Mrs. q. NJ. and Miss Lorena Per-
due, have returned from pleasant
visit to relatives in Concord and At
lanta.
Miss Evelyn 6dom is the guest
Of Mis- W. w. Hooks, in Cobb,
for a few days.
Miss AMMO Laurie Bunkley was
the guest Of Mrs Holly Tyler last
week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. R. r. Forester
visited relatives in Newton Sunday.
Messrs, Zehl Marshall Joe Cox
well, and Lester Coxwell visited
Leesburg Sunday.
Messrs Binion Stewart and Will
Strickland Of Edison were among
che Sunday visitors.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
Georgia, Lee County:

Georgia, Lee County:
Gu Tuesday, the September, 1915
win be sold at the court house door. be
tween the lawful hours of sale. lot q
land No. 217 to the highest bidder f.
cash, in the 18th District of said county
or 50 much thereof as win be sufIicien
to satisfy The State and County tax 4
Melinda and H. w. Whitaker Tor ii
year 1914 amounting to s46.25 Dollar
principal, and all cost Of said sale.
Said lot Of land contains a02 II acres
AID is well improved. Tenant in pos
session notified according TO law.
This 4th day Of Aug 1915.
D. K. Moreland, Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY

Fannie Day having made application
for a years support from sine pEo9esty of
the estate Of Green Day sasd the spprai-
sers having made their report setting a.
side the following property.
This is 70 notify all parties TO show
cause before me at the Sept term 1gl5of
this court Why said property should not
be set aside, as prayed for.
This =, day Of August 1915.
Geo Fl. Collier.
Ordinary OF Lee County, Gemgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
f1anreia. Lee County.
Administrators

Georgia, Lee County.
f. S. Croker, guardian for Sanders
Coachman and Louisiana Coachman,
has applied to me for dismission from
said guardianship, this is Therefore to
notify all persons concerned tofiie their
objections, ii any they haze, on OF be-
lore the first Monday in Sept 1915, else
he will be discharged from his guardian-
ship as applied for.
Geo. H. Collier,
Ordinary Lee Co. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-08-12
GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY.

GEOKGIA, LEE COUNT y.
G. A, Nesbit, Administrator ON inc
estate OF ]. S. Kitchens lAabe. Of said
county, deceased, laviag filed his pettii-
ton for discharge. 8bis is to cite all
persons concerned ao.slSow canse against
the granting If thisi discharge, at the
regular term Of the coart ii Ordinary
for said county to, be held on the first
Monday in September 1915.
Geo "a. Collier.
Ordinary,