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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-29
mr.. G. W. MCDONALD
WRITES HOT GARD

Beloit, Ga, April26, 1915.
Mr.. Editor Lee County Journal
Dear Sir II see in last weeks is
sue and also in this week !, the
bond question is being agitated to
some extent 1t may be the very
thing to do 81 il may be the very
thing not to do. If ne get money
by floating bonds, pay day is sure
% come some day and if the money
is not used appropriately and sue
cessfully, will we meet our indebted
ness when due. Economy IS the
road to wealth. Extravaganza is
the road to rnin. Which will we
take? Our present board Of conf
missiGners no doubt are doing all
they can. But, Mr. Editor, what
can they do with nothing to do
with? 1t is like putting man IN
the field with no tools TO work with.
Our able writer from Richmond,
Va, backed up BY our friend, Mr..
Bullard, who also is an able writer,
has given Us all reason to believe,
that to float bonds is the thing for
us to do on this great financial ques-
ton.
Mr.. EDITOR. there is another
question confronting US more serious
than the financial conditions Of Lee
county. It is no sin to be poor,
but tits Il sin to take the life Of a
human icing except through jpsti-
fieatioa, and that don't occur on
time ID i thousand cases. Mr.. Ed
tor, who wants to live in q county,
black with criminal crimes, as IS
being perpetuated in the county Of
Lee. Just think Of A p Oliver be-
ing shot to death in the county site
and np trace Of murderers as yet
been found. The governor has Of
fcred aliberal reward. The sheriff
and fris deputy have done their
part. well, the crime is under
cover and may notbe uncovered till
judgmSnt 1t is said a good woman
was poisoned in Smithville By some
poisonous fend. Our good Judge
Longs barn was burned last fall.
4 illegal reward was offered No
body pund guilty. A little over a
year ago there was a convict who
had escaped and was caught in Red
Bone, and the posse that had him
in custody say he was about to get
away and somebody killed him.
The law says a man shall have a
fair and impartial trial. Did he
get it?s It is true that he killed .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-29
NEWS FROM
CENTRAL SETTLEMENT

You say il the Journal that the
people Of Lee county are practically
solid in favor Of bonds There il
where you are mistaken. The folks
down this way say they will vote
Isolidly against issuing bonds unless
they are assured that the county
will give them a road and bridge
across the creek in the north end Of
the Administering farm settle-
.ment They allege that they pay
road tax and get no benefit from if
As most Of the money is spent on the
highway or somewhere else to the
neglect Of the county roads used by
the farmers. Take the Albany and
old Starksville road. 1T has not had
d lick on it for the Lord only knows
how long, and during the winter it
was almost impossible. Dougherty
county authorities have recently
worked this road from the line to
Albany, but the worst part q the
road is IN Zee county You will
have to revise your opinion, Mr.,
Editor. There are enough voters
III this district to defeat the bond
issue and they will do it unless as
sured that they will get the roads
worked and the bridge built
The roads are in the condition Of
a North Georgia cracker who bought
a game license for 4 marriage licen-
Sc. His gal said he did not have
sense enough to buy license and
she refused to marry him. Then he
said Now I'm in a hell ola fix I
The Macon Telegraph and Allan
ia Journal ana some smaller Ily
newspapers are tearing their shirts
about the farmers not reducingth their
cotton acreage. | can only speak
for this immediate section The
acreage has been greatly reduced
and very little guano used. Some
farmers who heretofore have used
lots Of guano will use none at all.
The negro farmers who as rule
plant nearly all their crop in cot
ton, are planting corn and not rs
ing guano because they can' T buy if.
1t the same conditions prevail in
.other sections the crop will be half
what il was last year. The price il
higher now than it was in the fall,
but there is no assuraucet that it will
bring 8 1-2c when the coming crop
Continued on page A
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-29

saw before. What kind Of fish
are they?"
why boss they are all Baptist
fishes.
Baptist fish. Why kind Of
fish is that? / never heard tell Of
Baptist fish before.
Well boss Ill tell why / call
them Baptist fishes. Because
they are just like al the Baptist
that lives around here. They are
so quick to Spite often they comes
up out Of the water"
Sol guess this is what is the
matter with u.s. We have about
spoiled to nse Uncle Ned's name
for us. I am afraid the Methodist
and Preshyterians are in the same
shape at Leesburg. Let's all get
out Of the ruts and make a pull for
a tidal wave Of religion for Lees
burg.
Now Col. like the strong arti-
Gle you wrote on bonds. Hit them
hard and let's have the bond issue
carried on the 18th day Of May.
Also pull for the National Highway
to come BY Leesburg. ! hope to be
there to vote for bonds. Success
to you and your newspaper
Yours truly,
j. NJ. Hines.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-04-29


good policeman il Albany the
night before, but did that justify
the killing Of the convict. ] say no.
Mr.. Editor is 4 mans life safe
where so many crimes are commit
ed, and the perpetrators are never
punished. | tell you that the Cen
trail Of Ga. and the land owners Of
lee county will have to let there
lands grow up in saw mill timber
before they can get immigrants to
this county
G w Mcdonald
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
WRIST BADLY SPRAINED
WHEN CRANkING AUTOMOBILE

Richard Middleton, who is in the
employ of Staples & Cutten and lives
on Bellevue avenue, met with pain
full accident Tuesday evening while
cranklng an automobile, receiving
kick" from the machine that gave
him badly dislocated wrist that will
probably prevent his working for some
time. Mr.. Middleton was returning
home from lodge meeting when he
volunteered to crank a car for a lady
and the accident followed. Mr.. Mid
dleton made his way home on his mo-
torcycle but was suffering so much on
his arrival that DR.. G. A. Klock was
summoned and did what was possible
to relieve him from the pain The
wrist was very badly swollen from
the injury.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
MADE QUICK AUTOMOBILE
TRIP FROM JACKSONVILLE

A. Staples, of the firm OF Staples
& Cutting, made a business trip 10
Jacksonville in his car Tuesday, re-
turning Wednesday afternoon. MRS.
Staples accompanied Mr.. Staples on
the trip. The return was made IN
remarkably short time. MIR. Staples
stated that it took them just four
hours and ten minutes to make the
run. They arrived about 4:30 p. m.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
the opposing German army also. We
nl, cd 4

the opposing German army also. We
shall advance methodically and with
out precipitation. l confess / am a
miser when it is a question of the
blood and treasure of the Republic
but we shall advance"
THE solution of the war, say what
they will, is here, in our lines. It is
here that it will be brought to an end
At bottom the Germans think so too
and they prove it by opposing two
thirds of their offectives to us. Ger
many is strong, but her strength is
not inexhaustible. The extent of heI
fronts will necessarily impair her sol
idity."
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
NEIL O'BRIEN WILL
Be HERE WEDNESDAY
FAMOUS MINSTRELS TO OCCUPY
BOARDS AT THE NEW DAYTONA
THEATRE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.

Now on its fourth successful tour,
the Neil O'Brien minstrels again "all
new" from first part to the eonclud~,
ing feature, viii be the attraction at
the New Daytona theatre Wednesday
evening of next week.
Organized and promoted In 1912 by
Oscar f. Hodge, long identified in a
managerial way with leading minstrel
and other attractions and with a star
who for many years has been consid-
cred representative exponent of
black-face comedy, this organization
has prospered as probably no other
minstrel enterprise has in recent
years, and has awakened an interest
in this purely American form of
amusement to such. an extent that
the Neil O'Brien company is now
looked forward to as one of the real
events of the theatrical year. This
| degree of popularity has been
achieved with no little degree of effort
on the part of Mr.. O'Brien, his man.
ager, Mr.. Hodge, and their associates
They have built up their entertain
ment from year to year and have
given the public clean, bright, lively
! entertainment of the very best there
is in minstrelsy, striving at all times
| for novelty, originality and distinct
i've atmosphere that has finally placed
this attraction in the very front rank
and given it standard all its own.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
*Mrs. L. E. Snealor has opened her
Art store upstairs at 9S S. Beach
Orders taken for Embroidery. If

Mrs. c. A. Roberts went to Ormond
Wednesday afternoon for a visit at
that place with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
winter home on South Beach street
and with friends in this city and Day
tona Beach since her return to Day
tona several weeks ago. She has
rented her home for the season, but
will spend the winter here, dividing
her time probably between this city
and Ormond.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

George Towle, of New Preston,
Conn, proprietor of the Loomarwick
hotel on Lake Waramaug, came to
Daytona. the forepart of the week,
driving down from Jacksonville in his
car, accompanied by his wife and
chauffeur. Mr. and Mrs Towle are
very favorably impressed with Day
tona and will spend the season here
if they can find location to suit
them.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

"a particularly interesting an
nouncement of considerable moment
to ladies of the community looking for
bargains, has been made by Helen
menced her annual clearance sale of
the latest vogue in hats from the we'll
known house of Burgesser, Fisk and
Hyland Bros, at 15 Volusia avenue. If
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Blodgett are en-
joying a visit from their friends DR..
and Mrs. F. r. Huxley of Faribault,
Mimi. DR.. and Mrs. Huxley arrived
Wednesday afternoon and are seeing
Daytona for the first time.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
"Camphor" Tree,

A tree, the leaves of which yield an
oil from which camphor can be ex-
tracted, has been discovered in Aus
tralia
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
JOFFRE TELLS WHY
GERMANS MUST LOSE
NOTED FRENCH GENERAL SAYS
HIS ARMY WILL NOT RE-
TIRE FROM ITS PRESENT
POSITION.

TIRE FROM ITS PRESENT
POSITION.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-Senor Joaquin
Salvatella, a well-known Catalan De-
putty, was recently received by Gen
eral Joffre, and has given a BARGE
Iona journal an interesting account of
the great Frenchman.
"Joffre," says the Spanish Deputy,
resides in little chalet in the midst
of garden. The headquarters and
officers of the staff are in a hotel a
quarter of mile away. Joffre's house
is very simple and modest. Nothing
would lead one to suppose that it is
Inhabited by the man who commands
one of the mightest armies ever
known. No setinels at the door, no
hurrying to and fro of chiefs and
officers
| I'VE have passed through anxious
days, it is true, remarked Joffre.
I'VE had against us almost the whole
of the German forces, but now we
form an impossible barrier. I do not
say that one of our trenches cannot
fall into the enemy's hands or that
we may not lose a minor engagement
but all would be recovered within
itwenty-four hours.
I'VE shall not retire from our pre-
sent positions; it is impossible. We
are the stronger today. And this i!
not my convictions alone, it is that o
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Mr. and Mrs. Nj. X. Bohleuder and
son, Parks Bohleuder, and Mr. and
Mrs Levi Stumbaugh, all from Ell
Paso, ILL.,, are located for the season
in the Bethel apartments, 1T North
Ridgewood avenue.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

through the agency of A. E. Donnel-
ly, Mrs. A. H. Kings winter residence
on Magnolia avenue and is occupying
it in company with her daughter. Miss
Holloway. Mrs. Holloway and daugh-
ter had been guests at the Ivy Lane
Inn for about two weeks. They ex-
pect to entertain a number of friends
during the season and for that rea-
son have rented a commodious resi-
dence. Mrs. Holloway and daughter
have travelled widely and have been
to Florida in other seasons, but this
is their first visit to Daytona.
%*NOTICE-I guarantee work, and
like to hear from it d. c. Baldwin,
typewriters cleaned and repaired.
NOW at the Van Dorm, phone 149
green. 14-3t
*Magnetos repaired and re-charged.
Work guaranteed. Best outfit in
Florida. L. NJ. Drake, w. Fairview
avenue tiff
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

preston, he was a self-appointed dele
he paid his own expenses and no one
else did. Mr.. Detweiler visited St.
Augustine on his way home.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

John t. Detweiler was visitor to
the News office Wednesday. Mr.. Det-
weller had just returned from the
United States engineers meeting In
Jacksonville, and, to use his own ex-
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
HEARD ON
~~s~3THEE--e,
!STREETS

*McDonald's Market is receiving
many orders for Christmas turkeys
13ti
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
Notoricus and Notable.

Notorious ana notable.
You can become notorious by sim
gle act of conspicuous folly. You can
become notable only by continued
achievement of exceptional usefulness.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Mrs Ward B. Holloway, of Boston,
Mass, has rented for the season,
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

DR.. E. T. E. Sengstak, of Jackson
vile, is visiting his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Theo. Sengstak, for few day
at their winter home in Dayton
Beach, having come down from tn
state metropolis Wednesday evening
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16
HELP WANTED

WANTED-A neat, reliable colored maid
for general housework. Inquire 80
Peninsula drive, Daytona Beach lit
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Miss Emily Novotny, of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, a personal friend of Mrs.
c. H. Foye, of that city, who is we'll
known here, arrived Wednesday after
noon for a visit of a month or longer
with Mrs. Foy's mother and sister
Mrs. Catherine and Mrs. Emma Bee
be. at their home on South Ridgewood
avenue.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Mrs. S. NJ Ryan and daughter, who
had been in the city for few days,
guests at the Troy hotel, left Wednes-
day afternoon for Eustis to inspect
that place but may return to Daytona
for the season and will at any rate
visit here again before returning
north.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Capt. and Mrs. S. T. Caswell ar
rived Wednesday afternoon from Mar
ragansett Pier, R. l., and will spend
the season here. Capt. and Mrs. Cas-
well have spent number of seasons
in Daytona but did not come South
last winter. Their many friends here
are pleased to see them looking SO
parents of G. F. Caswell, who came to
Daytona earlier in the season with his
wife and baby and is located in the
Abraham apartments on North Pal
metto avenue.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Stoneman ar
rived Wednesday afternoon from
young son, Harry, and by their daugh-
ter, Miss Marie Stoneman, a graduate
from Oberlin college, who had not
previously come south with her par
ents. Mr.. Stoneman owns two or
three bungalows at the corner OF
Ridgewood and Michigan avenues
and at present is located in 323 North
Ridgewood avenue. Mr.. and Mrs
Stoneman have many friends here who
will be pleased to learn of their re
turn for the season.
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

+FOR SALE-Large house boat TO
one-quarter of value. H. A. Intemann
231 North Beach street 1873
The Daytona daily news., 1915-12-16

*FOR SALE-6-foot show case,
Good condition. H. A. Intemann, 231
North Beach street 13-3t
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27
Experts Consider
Electrical Code

Dr. u b. RoaS chief physicist. and W.
J. Canada. electrical engineer. OF the ma
tional bureau OF standards Washington.
are here 20 confer with representatives
Of the electric light company, telephone
company, street railway company and
Others I'm connection with the prcpara-
ton OF a standard electrical code,
These federal experts are making tour
OF the country. gathering data on electri-
cal subjects, this Information to be con-
sidered during tho Summer az confer
ence to be held in WASHINGTON by state
and municipal officials, casualty men.
electrical workers and others interested
In electrical construction and service
After years trial OF the code Of rules
to be prepared by the national bureau.
an effort will be made to have the various
state commissions adopt the code and
thus establish uniformity throughout the
country.
The bureau also hopes In its work to
eliminate weak features Of local codes
now being used and to give the country
the benefit Of strong features gathered
during this tour OF investigation,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27
Presbyterians 0. K.
Attack on Seminary

ROCHESTER,. N. V. May 96-At this
afternoons session, the Igth general as
sembly OF the Presbyterian church In the
United States voted to adopt the report
OF the special committee on the legal.
ecclesiastical and theological, or doctrtnai
status OF Union Theological seminary.
DR.. Francis Brown, president OF Union
seminary, In an address objected TO the
committees statement that the authori-
ties Of the seminary do not feel under
obligation to teach or promote the teach
ing of Presbyterian doctrine I'm the in
stitutlon He said that the institution
stands for the furtherance Of Christianity.
without reference to any specific denomi-
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27
IMPLEMENT SALES
BIGGER THAN EYER
Omaha Dealers Report Almost Phe-
nomenal Increases in the Sale
of flaming Tools.
INDICATES MAMMOTH CROPS

Such smiles have not been worn by the
implement men Of Omaha and the rest OF
the state for many years as these fellows
have now. The sales OF implements this
spring have been extraordinary. There
Is a wonderful sale OF all lines OF hay
tools at present. and we can safely say
there is the biggest prospect for q hay
crop the state has seen for five years"
Pillow company.
The sale OF corn planters and tillage
tools has been exceptionally good this
spring. and I never saw better year for
the sale OF hay staohers, rakes. mowers,
and all lines of hay TOOLS" said II. f.
Daniels OF the International Harvester
company.
I'VE have had an inorease Of % per
cent in the sale OF hay tools and corn
planting and cultivating tools over any
previous year" said q. NJ Durkee OF
the Parlin-Orendorff company. IAsters7
Well should say there has been . de-
mand for listers. listing corn Is coming
into great favor. One Of our customers,
II. @. Mckee Of Gregory, S. D., sold
eighty-six listers this spring The sale
of hay tools is great.
Alfalfa Crop Early.
1.-THE alfalfa crop has come on about
week or ten DAYS earlier than usual.
The first crop of alfalfa is being cut
now In many parts OF the state, which
means that IL conditions continue good
four crops will be out easily this year.
From all reports from out in the state
the prospect for the sale OF binders this
year is simply wonderful
The exceptionally large sale OF listers
this year was noticed also by the John
Deere Plow company. The sale OF lis
tiers is increasing each year" said w. d.
Hosford. and this year II has been far
bigger than ever. We have been COM
pletely out OF them several times, and I
think great many OF the houses in
Omaha have been out of them a half
dozen times this spring when orders
came in Our shipments Of implements
are very heavy at present, so that IL 10
not unusual for US to ship out 10000
pounds of local freight on Monday
mornings to say nothing of the through
carloads. That means nine or ten car
loads of local freight loaded out Of the
plant on Monday morning We are ship
ping some binders already. but this BUSH
ness has scarcely started az yet since
the cutting will hardly commence until
the first week in july"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27
Efforts Are Vain.

ALI of this was known In Italy. and 1t
was only the sincere desire for peace
prevailing among the Italian people
which prevented a rupture. After the
European war broke out Italy sought TO
come to an understanding with Austria
Hungary with a view to a settlement
satisfactory to both parties which might
avert existing and future trouble. Its
efforts were In vain, notwithstanding the
efforts of Germany, which for months
| endeavored TO induce Austria Hungary
to comply with Italy's suggestions,
thereby recognizing the propriety and
Legitimacy OF the Italian attitude.
Therefore Italy found itself compelled
by the force OF events to seek other So
buttons. Inasmuch as the treaty OF alli-
ance with AustTfa-Hungary had ceased
virtually to exist and served only to
prolong a state OF continual friction and
mutual suspicion the Italian ambassador
at Vienna was instructed 20 declare to
the Austro- Hungarian government that
the Italian government considered itself
| free from the ties arising out Of the
treaty of the triple alliance insofar as
Austria Hungary was concerned This
communication was delivered in Vienna
/ on May 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27

To this end the Italian approached the
Austro- Hungarian government immedi-
ately upon Inauguration of Austro-Hun-
garian hostilities against Serbia and sue
ceeded in attaining reluctant aoguiesence
IN the Italian representations. Converse
ttons were Initiated Immediately after
July q for the purpose OF giving a new
lease OF life TO the treaty which had been
violated and thereby annulled by the act
of Austria-Hungary.
THIS object could be attained only by
thu conclusion of new agreements. The
conversations were renewed with add
tional propositions as the basis In De-
cember' 1914 The Italian ambassador at
Vienna at that time was given instruc-
lions 70 inform Count Berchtold, the
.Austno-Hungarian minister for foreign
Affairs, that the Italian government con-
sidered It necessary TO proceed without
delay TO an exchange OF views, and oon-
lsedusntly to concrete negotiations with
the Austro-HungaTtan government con-
corning the complex situation arising
out OF the conflict which that govern
DlRnt had provoked.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27

Our "Jitney'' OfRer-This ana 90.
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clearly. You will receive in return a
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and Tar Compound, for coughs colds
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ache. kidney and bladder ailments; and
Foley Cathartio Tablets. q wholesome
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people enjoy them. Sold everywhera.-
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27
submits New Concessions.

subsequently 10 this declaration and
after we had been Obliged 20 take steps
for the protection of our interests the
Austro- Hungarian government submitted
new concessions, which, however were
deemed insufficient and by no means
met our minimum demands. These Of
fers could not be considered under the
circumstances.
The Italian government having taken
into consideration what has been stated
above and supported By the vote OF
Parliament and the manifestation OF the
country, came TO a decision that any
further delay would be inadvisable.
Therefore on this day MAY ~ II was
declared I'm the name OF the king 20 the
Austro-H Hungarian ambassador at Rome
that beginning tomorrow. May "a, II viii
consider itself In a state OF war with
Austria-Hungary. Orders 10 this effect
also were teIegraphed yesterday 20 the
italian ambassador at Vienna.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-27
British Casualty List
Numbers Nearly 1000

LONDON. May 26.-rhe British casual
ties lists just published are heavy. They
include ninety-one officers and nearly
1000 men OF both services.
Among the killed were Lieutenant
Arthur Coke. son Of the Earl OF leicester.
and Major John Mackenzie. who won the
Victoria cross in the Ashanti campaign
in 1900