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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
TO REBUILD RAWLINS
THEATER In ALBANY

Albany, Sept. 1--Plans are being
drawn by an architect for the re-
building of the Rawlins Theater,.
which was recently Quilted by frr.
The playhouse will be one Of the
most modern and fc0mmodimls in
this section of the State, and will
rival even the big municipal audi
forum in some respects. It will
be on the ground floor, and will
have a stage almost as large as that
in the auditorium. It will seat
/ 400 people. 1t will have all the
up-to.date equipment Of modern
theaters, with a heating and cooling
system by means of which the air
can be changed every two minutes.
The lobby will be spacious and
attractive.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
WORLD MEAT FAMINE
AFTER WAR PROMISE

London. Predictions Of a world
famine Of meat after the war were
made recently by Viscount Lewis
Harcourt. He said the decrease Of
pasture land resulting from more
extensive cultivation would reduce
the supply OF cattle, and the supply
OF home produced meat would be
further affected by the decision OF
the war office to feed the army for
three months on home grown
meat.
While at the board Of trade last
year he obtained estimates of the
German government that it would
take five years after the war to re-
store Germany's stock Of cattle to
the normal figure of $4,000, 900
head.
He estimated that, after the war,
Europe would want to obtain or
import 100000 to 10000, 900
head of cattle. For several years
Germany would have to feed her
people en- imported frozen or
chilled meat and would come into
market where she had never
bought before.
Furthermore the men Of the al
lied armies had Teen taught to eat
a pound Of meat day and one
could not expect that they would
abandon that habit Immediately.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
CATTLE TICK ERADICATION
LAW TO Be ENFORCED

The new state cattle tick eradica-
ton law, passed at the recent SEES,
sion Of the legislature, will be en-
forced to the letter. The state
agricultural department is now
making plans to this end. Every-
thing possible will be done in CO.
operation with the federal govern
ment, to clean the cattle tick out
Of Georgia at the earliest possible
moment,
Georgia is entitled to take posi-
ton as one of the greatest cattle
growing states in the country. II
is the purpose Of the department,
as far as is in its power, to see that
Georgia does this under the new
law. This law prohibits the move
ment Of cattle from any tick-infest-
ed territory to any territory that is
tick free, whether a whole county
or part Of one. 1t restricts in the
same way any cattle shipments from
other states to Georgia points
Fhe sooner Georgia can he freed
Of the tick, the better it will be for
the whole state; and the depart
ment proposes to do its level best
10 get the tick out Of Georgia at the
earliest possible date.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
'sGive Me a Piece Of
Sweet Potato Pie"

Call for it in your restaurant,
anywhere in Georgia. Candied
yams or baked sweet potatoes make
good substitute. But be sure to
see that one Of them or more is on
your bin Of fare.
This is state department OF agri-
culture slogan. The department
has already requested several
hundred people to do it; they have
promised they would do it. Let
the good work go on; the depart
ment will do its share.
Now that we've got the sweet
potato on the army ration list, let's
make it King" in the food
world, as cotton is King" in that
of textiles and clothing We can
do it. We are going to do it!
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
NOT ADVISABLE TO SELL COT
TON in THE SEED

A reader writes: III il the GUS
tom in this section to sell cotton i
the seed. Would 1t pay me tc have
mine baled and exchange the ssed
for cottonseed meal?"
We think that, as a general pFAa-
tice, it is best to have the cotton
ginned and sell the lint and seed
separately. or course, this de-
ponds on the price paid for the seed
cotton, but as the buyer OF seed
cotton must estimate the proper
tons of seed lint, he is pretty GER
tain to do this In a manner that
will make the purchase safe for
him. In other words. we ind he
usually pays less than the lint and
seed will bring, after paying the
usual price for ginning. At pres
ent prices OF cotton seed and cotton
oil, 1T will not be found economical
t, sell cotton seed. They should,
therefore, be exchanged for cotton
seed meal, or sold and cottonseed
meal purchased. Owing to the ex-
tremely high price Of oil at this
time, a ton OF cotton seed is worth
considerably more than ton Of
cottonseed meal; whereas for feed
ing purposes a ton Of seed is only
worth about 1856 pounds Of meal,
and for fertilizer q ton Of seed is
worth no more than 1000 pounds
Of meal. The Progressive Farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
Gift To Each Soldier And Sailor

The American Red Cross has just
completed plans for the Christmas
cheer of every soldier and sailor III
the national service. Many Of the
men who will be in the canton
nents and trenches this year will
be spending their first Christmas
away from home. None will be
forgotten.
Red Cross chapters nearest the 81
Army camps and cantonments will
probably arrange i'll their towns
community Christmas trees with
calo.s, pageants, and holiday
movies, to which the 100000 men
in training will be invited.
Arrangement of the details Of the
Christmas celebration for our men
in France is being made, but the
Red Cross will see to it that every
soldier has his Christmas package
with its message of good will from
the women on the home side of the
Atlantic. There will he surprises
in every package. hut all of them
are likely to contain writing paper,
pipes. tobacco cigars and cigarettes,
unbreakable mirrors, puzzles domi-
dees, handkerchiefs, and playing
cards.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
CALLED Her FAMILY
TO Her BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might DE- Says Texas Lady, But Now
She Is Well, Strong Woman and Praises CardI For
Her Recovery.

the better. That was six years ago
and l am still here and am a well,
strong woman, and / owe my life to
Cardui. I had only taken half the
bottle when I began to feel better.
The misery In my side got less. ]
continued right on taking the Cardi
until had taken three bottles and I
did not need any more for was well
and never felt better In my life... I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache. back
ache, pains in sides. or other discom-
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? If SO,
give Cardui. the woman's tonic.
trial. ]. II
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
See Us for Job Printing.
500 Reward, S100

The readers Of this paper win bo
pleased to learn that there 10 ct least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages and
that is, catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
CatarEh Medicine ia taken internally ana
faces Of the System thereby deatyoykn9
the foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the cone
stitution and assisting nature In doing tee
work The proprietors have 60 much
faith In the curative powers Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they ofRer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that q fails
to cure. Send for list OF teatlmoniels.
Address r. J. CHENEY q CO.. ToIedos
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 16c.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
Five Reasons for Fall Destruction
Of Cotton Plants.

/. Hordes Of adult weevils. many
for each plant in the field, are
killed outright.
2. Many more weevils that are
in the immature stages, sometimes
as many as a hundred for each
plant in the field, are also killed.
8. The few adult weevils escap.
ing will be weakened by starvation,
and the great majority will not
have sufficient strength to pass
through the winter.
4. development Of the late broods,
which experiments have shown fur
nish the vast majority of weevils
that pass through the winter, is cut
off Immediately. LII this way hun
dreds of weevils that would develop
from each plant are absolutely pre-
vented>from so doing
5. The removal Of the infested
plants with the weevils facilities fall
n early winter blowing, which is
tie best possible procedure in cot
ton raising. Moreover, this plow-
ing assists greatly in the production
of an early crop the follo"ing sea-
son.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man. Of this place. says; "After the
birth Of my little girl. my side COM
nsneed to hurt me. had to go back
70 bed. We called the doctor He
treated me-. but got no better. I
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. II was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that was just drawn up in a knot.
told my husband If he would get
me a bottle Of Cardui would try IT,.
/ commenced taking it, however. that
evening / called my family about
me-. for knew I could not last
many days unless had change for
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
Everything Is Done AUTOMATICALLY

1t prints dates, adds your deposits to
the old balance, subtracts checks, figures
and prints your new balance. All of
this is done automatically. The opera
tor simply writes the amounts on the
keyboard = the machine shifts from
column to column and adds, subtracts,
or print the date as desired, without the
least attention being necessary.
Come In And See Ii Work
There is no method of posting ledgers
known which equals this Burroughs
Bookkeeping Machine in either accuracy
or time saving.
Come in and see our new Burroughs at
work in our accounting department.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07

Sold by stovall & Yeoman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
Subscribe to The Lee County
Journal now. Only $1.50 a year.
Medicine or Food

You have always bought the bulky stock food
and given to your stock as medicine. Why not
buy only the medicine and furnish your own
food? The medicine will be much more certain.
In fact B. A. Thomas Stock Remedy is so GER
tain to give the right results that we sell it on
the money back plan. If it doesn't straighten
up your horse or COW or sheep, we give your
money back.
Sold by Stovall & Yeoman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07
No. 666

This & prescription prepared especially
ior RsALARlA og cFliLLS & FEVER.
Five q oix Does will break any eaee, and
z taken ehen &c 3 tonie the Fever win rot
surn. Il acts On the liver better than
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-07

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The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
THREE U. S. SHIPS sunk
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

full oficial reports OF the sinlkings had
been received. 1t was stated that yester-
days sinkings materially aggravated the
situation, but there was no Indication of
an immediate change in policy.
The President has up to now declined to
make any further move against Germany
until the armed neutrality" plan has
been given q trial. There was a growing
feeling in Washington last night. how
ever. that the continued destruction Of
American shipping and American lives
might force drastic and prompt action.
In this connection. 1t was suggested
that the President may find It necessary
to hasten the convening Of the extraordi-
nary session of the Sixty-ffth Congress
called for April 16. A new call for an
extra session in ten days or two weeks
was believed possible IL the President de-
cides upon a more aggressive policy than
that now in effect
In the sinking Of the three American
ships reported. official Washington saw
the doom Of the last faint hope that Ger
many might SO modify her submarine
warfare as to render an actual clash be-
tween the countries unnecessary. The
destruction Of the City of Memphis. Wig
ilancia and Illinois was accepted as final
proof that American shipping and Amer
lean citizens must take the same chances
In the war xone that all other neutral and
belligerent shipping takes.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
MANY AMERICANS IN
CREW OF VIGILANCIA

New York. March 1s.-The vigilancia,
Just prior to embarking from New York.
was chartered by Barber & Co. for the
voyage to Havre.
Edward Barber, of this company. to-
night said he knew nothing Of the per-
sonnel OF the crew, as he had only char
tered her for the one voyage
The Vigilancia carried a crew Of forty
FIVE
The vessel was in command of Can't.
F. "A. Middleton. The Americans in her
crew included:
B. D. O'Connell, mate, New York City.
]. H. Smith. second mate. Maiden, Mass
N. p. North, third mate, formerly OF
Denmark, but recently naturalized. Nc
address
F. Brown, carpenter, Newport News,
Va.
A. Gillard. quartermaster, Brooklyn.
]. H. Loera, quartermaster, San Juan.
P. R.
E. A. Denton, assistant engineer. New
York City.
Walter Scott. jr.. assistant engineer
Fitchburg. Mass.
c. w Dawson, steward. Newark, N. J.
Walter Pitts. third cook, Boston, Mass
]. Connors, waiter, Seattle, Wash.
Paul T. Plat, wireless operator, Win
ter Hill, Mass.
According to the ships papers there
were twcnty-one Americans in the crew
including the captain. Two have recently
been naturalized. one with first papers
Five are from Porto Rico and one from
the Phntpptns Isiands
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
MEN OF YARROWDALE
STARVED in germany
Well Fed for Week in Switzerland,
They Are Still Hungry.
bic % The Washington Herald.

> TA Cabls % The Washington Herald
Rerne. via Paris. March 1S.-what sort
OF food was giveR to the American
sailors taken to Germany aboard the prize
snip 1arrawdale may be Judged today by
III" fact that although they have had real
meals for the past week sine they reach
e'l Switzerland. they are strl hungry.
The men have reiterated their first
s'@tements that they were half starved
AMI were singled out Tor IN treatment
lie held prisoners in Germany, and
o.len abused, especially at Brandenburg.
where they were interned after the
nited States severed diplomatic relations
With Germany
The ffty-nine sailors went from here
I" Geneva and thence to Lyons where
they will start today for Barcelona 1t
Was decided at the last moment that
they 20 direct to Spain by way OF Lyons.
Il stead OF travelling through Paris.
The change was decided upon on receipt
of advices from the Spanish authorities
that they, like the French, were willing
to do everything possible to facilitate the
return Of the men to America and would
honor the 'seamens Identification certih-
Gates with which the Yarrowdale men
are provided in lieu OF passports
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
SINKING OF MEMPHIS
CONFIRMED BY CONSUL

Tne first official information on the de-
struction OF the three American vessels
reported lost In the barred zone reached
the State Department last night from
Consul Frost. at Queenstown, and told OF
the sinking Of the City Of Memphis. 1t
read:
American steamer City of Memphis,
Cardiff to New York. sunk by German
submarine, 4 p. M, 17th instant, thirty
five miles south OF Fastnet. Fifteen sur
vlvors landed at Shull, a. m. today.
Thirty-four additional survivors arc in
admiralty vessel, which continues search
for eight missing. Will land Baltimore.
ireland. probably today"
Consul General Skinner. at London.
cabled the department a meager report
on the sinking OF the three ships, in which
he said:
American steamer City of Memphis.
Cardiff to New York, reported sunk
Some of crew landed. Patrol boat gone
to pick UP rest. American steamer I'LL
nois. London to Port Arthur. reported
sunk. American steamer Vigilance re-
ported torpedoed without warning"
Consul General SINNERS report was
believed to refer to the Vigilancla.
State and Navy Department officials
last night sought, through every chan
mel. official information as to the sinking
OF the liners.
Unofficial reports reaching Washington
told Of the loss OF thirty-four Americans
on the three ships, the Vigilancia, the
City Of Memphis and the Illinois Am
hassador Page at London was requested
to forward any information in the hands
OF American consular officials. President
Wilson and Secretary Of State Lansing
scanned eagerly every scrap OF unorfi.
cial information reaching Washington
and the administration made no effort 10
| conceal its apprehension over what ap-
peared to be deliberate raid on Amer
ican shipping.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
ARRESTED In NEW YORK;
KNOWN TO POLICE HERE

New York, March ia man who said
he was John c. Frey was arrested late
today charged with being a fugitive from
justice.
The police say the man IL wanted by
the authorities at Chicago and Washing
ton. 1t was alleged that the prisoner had
represented himself as a brother Of Myron
r Herrtck. formerly governor of Ohio
and recently Ambassador to France. By
this representation. It was charged. he
had obtained money from persons in this
city.
John c. Frey, alias French. alias half
dozen other names, Is known to the
local police. The records at police head
quarters show that he was arrested here
June 13. 1910. charged with false pre-
lenses.
The local police do not want Frey un-
less he is the man who last May repre-
sented himself to Mrs. E. II. Hartman.
1909 H street northwest, as II. L. Mer-
rick, son of Myron F.. Herrick, former
governor OF Ohio and Ambassador to
France. and secured from her a check
for E6
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
Photo PROBE BEGINS
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pictures safe. saying the teachers Of the
school have been ordered to lock their
rooms at recess times.
Continuing her explanation she de-
clares:
About ten minutes after locking my
doors I returned with the intention OF
putting the pictures away. as Mr. Will
son had that morning sent me q note ad-
vising me to do SO, and had promised
him l would.
But the picture was gone, and I knew
that a boy had gone through the tran
som to get it.
Il felt that II the boy felt so badly
about the picture being there as to 20
through the transom to get II, he should
have it, and 1 told the class before dis
missing it that 1 was sorry those who
objected to the picture did not tell me
so, as they might have had it without
so much trouble.
Il distinctly told them that I should
do nothing about 1t because I considered
the whole affair ridiculous"
Miss Siebert says in her explanation
that she cant help seeing the humor-
Gus side" adding she would have given
a good deal to have seen the boy slide
through the transom.
In speaking Of her loyalty she states
she Is an American born citizen. Her
father, she says. though a native Ger
man, later came to this country, where
he became an American citizen. Later
he went back to Germany for q stay OF
several years. when she was born,
In concluding her explanation she says
AN American citizen Is an American
citizen and that is all there is about It.
When the country to which he belongs
is In need. he stands by 1t. 1t seems
such simple matter
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19

London, March 1.-The American steam
ship Vigilancia. of Ais tons, has been
sunk without warning by q submarine.
The U-boat was not seen by the crew of
the Vigilancia, according to reports re-
ceived here.
The Vigflancia formerly was q Ward
Line steamship and was built at Chester.
Pa. In 1890. She was 32l feet long, S-foot
beam and had a draft Of 26 feet.
The captain. first and second officers.
first. second and third engineers and q
OF the crew have been landed at the
Scilly Islands. The fourth engineer and
thirteen men are missing
The normal crew Of the vigilancia was
forty-four. She left New York for the
Azores and Havre on February 2s. Tho
present owners are Walker Armstrong Il
Co. OF Savannah. Ga. who bought her
from the Ward Line. two years ago.
During the Standardization war, the
vlgtlancia gained fame Is q transport
for United States troops operating be-
tween San Francisco and Manila She
was one OF the fastest of the transport
feet.
Tho City Of Memphis, sunk by gun
nre. was on her way to New York City
from Cardiff. Wales. She was in ballast.
Most of the crew Of the City Of Mem
phis were American citizens. Capt. F.
p. Borum, a Virginian. his mates, the
chief engineer. three engine room as
sistants. the steward and the cook. a
negro. all were Americans by birth.
Many of the crew were born in Norway,
the fireman in Spain or Portugal. but
they had taken out first citizenship
papers in this country.
The City OF Memphis left New York
January q for Havre with q cargo Of
cotton. She arrived February at the
French port whence she steamed for
Cardiff
The lost vessel was owned by the
Savannah Line OF New York, and was
controlled by the Illinois Central Rail-
road. Her home port was in Savannah.
Built in Chester.
The City of Memphis was built In 1907
in Chester. Pa. She was OF $500 gross
tonnage and $500 net tonnage. She was
ST feet long. 49 feet broad and had a
depth OF 10 feet.
The exact number OF the crew on the
City of Memphis was not known here.
She carried normally crew Of atty
eight med
The Illinois was on her way from Lon
don to Port Arthur. Tex She was in
ballast The Illinois normally carried q
crew OF thirty-fve men. Her home port
was New York She was built in 1913
at Newport News, Va. The Illinois was
5.225 gross tonnage and 800 feet long. The
vessel was owned by the Texas Com
pany.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-19
Expel Girl Students for
Slight to Flag, Is Demand

New York, March 1S-Hunter College
students have united In a demand for the
expulsion of three OF their number who
it is charged, sighted the flag OF the
United States and refused to stand ur
and Join in singing ''The Star Spangled
Banner"
The student council has made the re-
quest, following an investigation Of the
incident. The faculty will make an In
vestigation of the incident on Tuesday.
The refusal OF the three young women
either to participate in the singing or tc
stand while the LOO other students were
singing It. occurred in the assembly hall
of the college.