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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
AGENT ROUNTREE
MAKES REPORT

To the County Commissioners,
the Board If Education, and citi.
zans If Lee county:
The month Of March has been a
hnsy one for the farmers Of Lee
county and never was there Il Mar
ch more favorable adapted for the
final preparation If the soil and
the beginning Of pknting than the
one just past. This month has
also bfen busy one for the Dem
onstration Agent. | have during
the month visited So farms and
talked with the farmers. | have
visited several when the farmer
was not at home. These farmers
are all using some improved meth
eds which the demonstration work
is either directly OF indirectly re-
spansible Tor. I have visited "a
Cora club bays acres and given
them suggestions as to how to plant.
have visited II schools and given
the. pupils that are club members
lectures on corn and plant life in
general We have Dlaeed in the
county s registered Short horn cat
tie and completed two dipping
watts. ! have inoculated 46S hogs
With cholera serum and gotten ex-
cellent results. Have treated "A
sick mules. three horses and six
cows. have driven OH miles TO
accomplish this.
No ore seems to have ii clear
idea OF what the Demonstration
Agents duties are. He is the bus
lest. man in the county and lie new
er catches up with his work. He
IS a new teacher who goes about
his assigned territory A fisher Of
men, persuaiing the farmer to
adopt the best practices. He must
know live stock as we'll as methods
Of farming. am that man and it
is q great pleasure to me to help
those that need my assistance.
JGstacall ON me if I do not get to
your farm because / have not found
all the ftrms yet.
Nest respectfully,
Ridge Rountrce, Local Agent
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
Statement Of the Ownership. Man
agement, Circulation, Etc., Re-
CURED by the Act Of
August "a, 1912

Of Lee County Journal published
weekly at Leesburg, Ga, for April
/, 1915. Editor, 2 y Blanton,
Lecsburg, Ca, Managing Editor,
4 y Blantou, Leesburg, Ga, Busi-
ness Manager, Z v Blanton, Lees
burg, Ga, Publisher, z Y Blanton,
Ecesburg, Ga. known bondhold-
holders, mortgages, and other
security holders, holding ! per cent
orinore Of total amonnG ct bonds,
mortgages, or other securities: II
I. Long, ST., Leesburg, Ga.
" Blantnn
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 1st day Of April 1915.
T. G. Tharpe,
MP Lee county, Gu
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
ADVERTISING.

The man who does not adyer7
tise simply because. his grand
father did not, should wear knee
breeches and wig, says the
Camden News.
The man who does not adyeE
tise because i costs money,
should quit paying salaries Tor
the same reason.
The man who does not adyer-
tise because he don't know how
to write an advertisement, should
quit eating because he can sscook.
The man who does not adver-
tise because somebody said it did
notsspay, should not believe the
world is round because the
ancients said it was fiat.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
$500 OFFERED FOR
SLAYERS OF OLIVER

Five hundred dollars awaits the
man who Gaa find out who muir
dersd 4. D Oliver here some weeks
ago.
Gov slaton has offered a reward A
totalling $500 for MISREPRESENTATION
and delivery Of the unknown par
ties who on the night Of February
18th shot down Oliver in front Of
his bank here. The reward pro-
clalnation, appearing in this paper,s
states that $3.50 each Willie given
for the capture Of the frst'tvs of
party, or $3.50 for any one Of the
party
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
Georgia, Lee County.

Georgia, Lee county.
On Tuesday, the Eth day Of May,
1915, Will he sold at the court house
door, between the lawful hours Of
sale, the following described pro-
perty, towit: one vacant town lot
located in the town OF SAlithyille,
bounded as follows: on the east by
Charles Prather shop lot, on north
by Charles Prather, on south by lot
Of C G Griffin and IN west by Main
street, in the 18th district Of said
county, or so much thereof as will
be sufficient to satisfy the State and
County tax Of Charlie Prather &
Elex Mitchell, for the year 1914,
amounting to IS so, priuci pal and
all costs of said sale and Interest.
This April 9Th, 1915.
D r Moreland, Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08

reliable information that any GIN
house in this state has been un-
lawfully burned or set on fire, he
shall offer a reward Of not less than
$3.50 nor more than $500 for the
apprehension Of the incendiary4
with proof sufficient tocanvict and
in no event shall the reward be
paid until after the conviction Of
the offender.
1t appears that you have been
reliably informed Of the crime; you
no doubt are personally acquainted
with quite u number Of the signers
Of that petition, and while il may
not have been drawn up aad pre-
sented to you in the manner and
way OF official routine, the records
of yonr office should disclose that a
number Of the signers Of that petit
ton are at present county officials
Of Lee county. | have rendered.
every effort possible to apprehend
the perpetrators of this crime The
coroner Of the county swore out
warrants for three citizens Of this
state and they we're promptly taken
into custody
Three additional warrants were
issued and the parties promptly ar
rested. The six alleged offenders
were all released after due hearing.
The real perpetrators Of the crime,
80 far as / can ascertain are un-
known. The good people Of this
county certainly desire that this
crime be ferreted out and the guilty
ones duly punished. A reward
would be appreciated even at this
time.
Had you been as anxious really
| to have reward offered for the
perpetrators Of this crime as you
are now endeavofing to impress up
on the public mind, it would have
been an easy matter to have secur-
| ed all the cooperation possible
from me, both as q private citizen
and public official, and J regret
chat you have delayed bringing the
matter to the attention Of the off.
GERS Of the county until SO much
newspaper notoriety and public
criticisms have taken place.
Your duty seems to be plain
land / am unable to ascertain why
you do not offer y reward. You
are hereby requested by me as sher-
Tiff Of Lee county to offer a reward
for the apprehension with evidence
to convict of the assassins Of A. D.
! Oliver and | shall Econtinue to use
my best efforts to see that the per-
petrators are apprehended, reward
or no reward. The county COM
I.missiorers have not acted on the
matter as it has never been brought
to their attention.
If you desire their official action
/ feel confident they will join in
the request forwith. Very respect
fully, D. r. Moreland Sheriff Of
I ,ee county. -
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08

The merchants who Is advertise in
The Journal want the people of
Lee county to do their trading in
I.eesburg. They have the goods
and are not ashamed to ask you to
come see for yourself.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
Watch Your children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some.
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
OrderIies-a mild laxative that tastes
ike sugar. Sold only by US, 10 cents.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-08
SHERIFF MORELANO REPLIES
TO GOVERNORS CRITICISMS

to me, as was out on the search
forthe assassins an evidence touch
! ing the commission Of the crime
and was not given the opportunity
to sign the petition myself.
This being forwarded to you, !
awaited your action. You have
never communicated with me or
referred any letters or petition to
me on the subject Of Offering re-
ward until this date.
In regard to this crime, | have
made inquiry Of other county Off
cials and have been unable to
learn to whom sou referred the said
petition.
Tn response to the application.
for a reward to be offered by you,
1.-THE following circular letter was re-
ceived at Leesburg addressed to a
private citizen:
Atlanta. Ga, March 81. 1915
Dear Sir: Ibeg to call your at
tention Ia the rule OF the executive
department which must be com
piled with before requests for re
wards are acted upon.
The following is the rule: No
reward will be offered for any fu-
gitive charged with felony unless
u petition from the county commits
sioners or ordinary Of the county
from which he has fled, asking the
proclamation Of such rewards, is
/ filed in this office accompanied with
the affidavit Of the sheriff of the
county or his lawful deputy; when
the identity of the fugitive is
known, stating that a process charg-
ing such fugitive with a felony has
been placed in his hands and that
he las made prompt effort to exc
cute such process and after dillgent
search has not been able to find
Asuch fugitive.
= When you have complied with
this rule and filed your application
| in the executive department it win
be considered and passed upon.
Very truly yours,
-" John Nj. Slaton,
Governor.
: A. II. Ulm,
" Secretary Executive Dept. !"
II presume the rulings Of your
department are based upon the law
contained in section 902 Of the
penal code, 1910, which reads as
follows:
+" Governor may offer rewards
for the arrest Of felons. The gov
ernor shall in his discretion offer
and cause to be paid rewards for
the detectian or apprehension Of
the peepetrator Of any felony COM
mitted within this state, such re-.
ward not to exceed the sumof $3.50
in case of felonies not capital, and
not to exceed the sum Of $500 in
capital felonies, hut no such reward
shall be paid to any officer who
shall arrest such person in the reg
ular discharge Of his duty by vir-
tue Of the process in his hands to-
be executed, nor to any person
who has arrested the offender pre-
viously to the publication OF the
reward, and whenever he receives
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-09-19

eInf1 NJ Sept I8.-TN T09 T00'T'T
oourt todav the jury returned p YER
dicr of moi guilty I'm the case of John
ouinn. charged with selling liquor TO
an indian .,.a
The case Of Frank Thomas CHARGED
with buying government property
frou a soldier occupied the attention
OF the federal court yesterday
The court dismissed the bankruptcy
proceedings against Isaac II. Coke.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
DARK, DEEP SECRET is OUT!
NO SPY, NO SOLDIER, is HE.
German" With mission" Is
Merely an Ordinary Hotel Waiter.

Otto Unger. or Buelow, has been
stripped of his glory as a German Sc
cret agent and Of his uniform Of
German marine. He Is not German, he
Is nol a German secret agent, and he
Nas not entitled to wear the uniform
i which he was arrested In Baltimore
ISL month
liigeF which is probably not his
aTre. name-was taken into custody
she belief that he was an escaped
OF Der of the crew of the Prinz Eitel
fe,.rsch. the German sea raider in
iHtsi at Newport News. His uniform
As, mated a number of the impress
enable young women, and he became
he iAore admired when he spoke mys-
er.onsly of his mission In this coun-
RI
some to be kept for long. and some Of
he girls boosted of their friend the
German spy" Special Agent John
Gregurewitch heard of this and ar
rested The man. who on the way to de-
tention aboard the u. S. S. Richmond
at Norfolk declared that not one NUM-
ton plant in this country would be In
operation six months hence. He was
discharged a few days ago for lack of
evidence.
1t was established later that Unger
was born in New York. that he Is a
waiter that for five months preceding
his arrest he worked as a waiter in
the Belvidere hotel in Baltimore and
that he bought the uniform from dis
charged sailor of one of the North Ger
man Lloyd vessels.
Bereft of fame, uniform and femi-
nine worshipers, Unger has returned to
New York.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21

up his usual winter visit to this city.
The deceased is survived by
daughter, Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow,
wife of Congressman Winslow; a
brother, Henry Russell. and his step
daughter, Miss H A. Blood. Miss
Blood has been coming to Daytona
with the Colonel for the winter sea
sons.
Col Russell was q veteran of the
Civil War and was engaged in many
of its hard-fought battles, winning
continual promotion. He also held a
number of important positions in civil
life after the conclusion of the war
He was a member of George H. Ward
Post, G.. A. R.
Col. Russell, during his many winter
visits to Daytona, had made numerous
friends to whom his death will be a
cause of deep regret.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
HEiRESS Is A SOCIALIST.
Daughter of Richard T. Crane to Aid
Workers-Arrested In Chicago.

Mrs Frances r. Lille, daughter OF
the late Richard L. Crane and heir to
the old iron masters millions, has turn
ed Socialist She is the wife of Profess
sor Frank Il. Lille of the University
of Chicago.
In bitter denunciation of society,
the church and political government.
which. she declared. made possible
such conditions as exist among Chi
Cages 10000 garment workers. she an
nounced she will devote her life and
millions to the cause Of the workers of
the country.
Mrs. Lille was arrested when she
said she objected to policeman arrest
ing a striker who had been beaten
down by hired slugger-"
The wealthy woman. who has been
on the picket line with the garment
workers for months, appeared In court
with the striker The mans nose was
broken. one eye closed, his face cut and
his head battered.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
PRINCE "HARD TO KILL"
His Record as Reported by One Paper
Since War Started.

Since War Started.
The Berlin Overseas News agency
under the title Hard to Kill' has Civ
en- out what it says is a history of the
German crown prince during the war
as compiled by a Danish newspaper
from reports given out by Germany's
enemies. The history follows:
Aug. 5, 1914-Victim of an attempt
against his life In Berlin.
Aug. 1S-Severely wounded on the
French frontier
Aug. 20-Second attempt against his
life, in which he loses one leg.
Aug. 24-Third attempt against his
life.
Sept 4Committed suicide
Sept. 13-Died In Brussels hospital
Sept. Recommended an attack near
verdun.
Sept. 16-Wounded by shrapnel In
Poland
Sept. 1S-Once more wounded on the
French front
Sept. 20-Is FASTENED to his death
bed
Oct. 24-Buried in Berlin.
Oct. Pills body found on the bat
tlefeld.
Nov. 3-Once more buried.
Nov. 4-Once more killed by the
French.
Nov. S-Insane: taken to lonely cas-
tie.
Nov. 13-Appointed chief commander
on the east front.
Nov. 17-Once more killed.
Jan. 16. 1915-Once more wounded
Feb. 3-Sent home.
N B.-The prince is now fighting
somewhere in France"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
WELL KNOWN WINTER
VISITOR DIES NORTH
COL. e. j. RUSSELL CLAIMED BY
DEATH IN WORCESTER, MASS,
AFTER AN ILLNESS OF SEW
ERAL WEEKS.

Mrs. J. c. Howard, of the Howard
hotel, received this morning a letter
conveying to her information of the
death of Col Edward Justin Russell
of Worcester, Mass, a well-known
winter resident for many years and
season guest at the Howard Mrs.
Howard also received copy of the
Worcester Daily Telegram of Friday,
December II, containing a notice Of
the death, with a lengthy eulogy of
the deceased.
The Daily Telegram says: After
many years devoted to civic and mil
itary service, Col. Edward Justin Rus
sell died yesterday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock, agel 81 years, one month and
% days"
Col. Russell had been i'll for several
weeks and had been obliged to give
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
INDICTMENT WEATHER
POSTPONES MEETING

The proposed meeting at the Pal
metto clubhouse Monday night in the
interest of the proposed commission
form charter was postponed until this
evening at 1880 because of the in
clement weather. A number gathered
before the CHEEKY fire on the hearth
at the clubhouse, however, and dis
cussed the proposed change in mu-
nicipal government The discussion
was frienlly and devoid of bitterness
and mud-slinging. Jas. H. .Meagley,
an ardent advocate of a proper form
OF commission charter, asked some
very pertinent questions about the
benefits of the particular measure to
be voted on. The replies failed to
convince Mr.. Meagley that the pro-
posed change would be beneficial. He
seemed to insist that mere supposi-
lions should not be the basis of ar
guments given to the citizens, but
called for cold facts.
The general public is invited to
attend the meeting tonight.
To live in Daytona is to enjoy life.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
HEAVIEST MAIL IN
HISTORY OF DAYTONA

The largest outgoing mail for this
season of the year ever handled by
the Daytona postofffce was forwarded
Monday, about 65 sacks being sent
out on train No. 30, northbound at
3:45 p. m. About 40 of the sacks were
from the Daytona Office and the others
from Daytona Beach and Seabreeze.
The incoming mails are also very
h savy and indicate that there are
more people her now than at the cor
responding time last year.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21

Confined nom Page One,

= question upon the power of the
SxirIatufe to change this special tax
hocl district with liability for bonds
hitch may have been issued for
&eh0ol purposes by the city of DAY.
Ina, irrespective altogether of any
neetion as to the validity of these
cnds (the $4,000 issue). The pro
1iofOn Of the constitution referred to
Above may be construed as implying
Inst the legislature shall have no pow
- to charge special tax school dis
hict with liability for bonded debt,
except after vote of the qualified
electors, and if that construction be
eorrect, then it would seem that a
eerious question exists as to the valid
III of the provisions of section of
the special act, insofar as it attempts
10 charge this district with such liza
bility"
The questions raised in the proceed
ing paragraph date back to the earlv
history of the municipality of Day-
fona. Under the special act of the
legislature that created the City of
payt0na, the city itself was decreed
to be an independent school district
one of the very few in Florida. When
. bond issue was voted to build the
present school house it was reject
ed, for the reason that it was
held by bond attorneys that a CITY
IS city had no authority to issue
bonds for school purposes. 1t was
then that the plan was conceived of
having the territory embraced with
IN the city created into regular spe-
cial tax school district and placed un-
der the jurisdiction of the county
board of public instruction, and it is
to the bonds previously issued by the
city that Dillon, Thompson & Clay
raise the question as to the authority
Of the legislature to authorize the
district to assume.
Among the other questions raised
BY Dillon, Thompson & Clay is the
legality of the election, or rather of
the qualifications, of the persons who
voted at the election. They infer in
the opinion that qualified voters who
pay tax on real and personal prop
erty" voted in the election, while the
constitution of Florida provides only
qualified electors who are freehold
oru,s ahoII vot, in c,,ob oIoo+;o,e rrI, -,
raise the question as to why only ~
voters participated in the election in
= city the size of Daytona
In the opinion of City Attorney
Cites it will be advisable to carry
the matter to the supreme court if
Dillon, Thompson & Clay's final opin-
lon rejects the bond issue, as with
out an adjudication of the points
raised it will be impossible to know
Just how to proceed further in the
matter. Other points of minor ma
fufe are raised and the legal verbage
covers seven typewriter pages of le
gal-size paper.
While the opinion submitted is not
definite or final, it is feared that the
flnal opinion will reject the bond issue
and 1t will be necessary to await the
next session of the legislature and
have law enacted that will make nc
reference to the previous bond issue
Of $4,000 Some of the questions
raised by Dillon, Thompson & Clay
have been suggested by rather recent
decisions of appellate courts, and rath
er ambiguous language in the consti
tuition of Florida.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
GETS S234,372.86
FOR BIRTHDAY PRESENT

MORRISTOWN, n. J., Dec. 81
Carnot NJ. Ward, sole heir and son of
the late Jacob E. Ward, who at the
time of his death a year ago was vice
president of the Prudential Life Insur-
ance company, attained his majority
today and inherited the fortune left
by his father. The principal account
amounts to s234,372.86.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
The FJvjnu Machine.

The idea of the flying machine is
thousands of years old. but the real
father of the heavier-than-air aero
plane was Professor Langley, al
though the first to actually fly
through the air in such machines
we're the Wright brothers in 1908.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
Heels First Worn by Persians.

Heels were first worn on shoes in
Persia, because the sands were always
SO hot as to burn the feet, and the
heels raising the shoes from the
ground were some protection. A long
time after their introduction, heels
became distinctive part OF the shoe
or slipper
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
A Safe Dare.

Bishop Moreland said that a nagged
married man who does not seek di-
vorce is a true hero-but we'll dare
anyone of them to wear hero medal.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
Some Queer Ones

whipping post for wife beaters re-
vived at Rockville, Md. after fifty
years.
In making New York a noiseless
town police now must report fat wheels
on trolley cars.
Dog mascot of the White Plains
IN. VI fire department was buried in
child's coffin, with 200 Slnourners, and
will have marble monument.
Colorado VETS are doing their
Christmas shopping early. as state will
be dry" after JAN ! and there is So.
100000 worth of wet goods to be dis
posed of before then.
Lillian Russel1s beauty sleep on train
entering st. Paul at noon caused en-.
CINE bell to be muffied, brakes to be
stilled. exhaust softened and passen-
gers to walk noiselessly and speak in
subdued tones.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
Raise 'Em.

II met some very pretty girls in
Delaware when / went there this sum-
mer" well, you know, Delaware al
ways was famous for its peaches
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
Not . Bad Definition.

Fannie, what is the meaning of the
word 'natural?'" asked the teacher.
Its the way people act before they
learn manners" was the reply.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
sknew the MEANING of II.

PA, what does it mean when a pub
Ito man is said to be at the zenith OF
his popularity" 1t means, my son.
replied the defeated candidate, rueful-
n. that he is about ready to hit the
=fobogxan. Age-Herald.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
The Unexnectrd.

One of the maddest men we ever
Jaw was a chap who yelled loudly for
| square deal and got it.-Philadelphia
inquirer
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21

Have No Time for Cynics.
Laugh at cynics: your wellearneo
fame awaits you.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-21
There With the Explanation.

There With the Explanation.
Mother (who pays the bills)-'What
are all these charges on the Country
club bill-To Tom Collins?' That's
all right, mother. He-hes my caddy.'
Life.