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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
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lel, has presented him with
these newfangled neckties
bok like a cross between q
| rainbow and a clown suit.
it from us to look q gift
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coke, Or something,if he ex-
us to go around soaring little
il by wearing it. FIX.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
Excursion Fares

ATLANTA, GA. and RETURN
Account Convention Southern Cattle.
mems Association, April 4-6, 1917. Tic
kets on sale April 2, 8 and morning
trains Of the 4th, 1917. Final limit,
April IL, 1917. Ask the ticket agent.
Central of Georgia Railway.
1.-THE Right Way"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
Excursion Fares
TO

ATLANTA, GA, and RETURN.
Account Grand Opera by Metropolitan
Opera Company Of New York City,
April 1928 inc. 1917 Tickets on sale
April % to 2s inc. Final limit May /,
1917. Ask any Central Of Georgia Ry.
Ticket Agent for folder giving detailed
information as to tile dates Of operas,
casts, ETC.
Central Of Georgia Ry.
THE Right Way
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
No Liquor License For Lee.
Atlanta, Ga. 3-5-l9l7.
Mr.. P. @. Coxwell, Sheriff,
Leesburg, Ga.

Dear SIR
This is to certify that | have.
this day carefully examined
Record 10 Of the Internal Re-
venue Department and find
no one from your county hsv-
ing taken out license for the
sale Of whiskey, alcohol, ETC.,
since my last report te you.
This March 9TH, 1917.
Miss M. 9. Childres,
1903 4th Natl Bank Bldg
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16

Upor petition Of one Ann Gillian,
colored, an order was passed giving
him the sum Of SIS. 90 per month as
q pauper.
In ire. Plans for the erection Of
the proposed new court house. Up
on motion and second it was deci-
ded to accept the revised plans Of
Architect Baldwin and to proceed
accordingly. All members being
present and voting.
Ayes Nays
E. ] Stocks T. S. Barton
A. j. Powell D. G. Jones
H. 4. Long, sr.
Upon motion and second Mr. B.
r, Powell was elected Warden Of
the convict farm. The term Of the
present warden having expired on
January l, 1917.
Whereas Mr.. "A |. Reese was en-
ployedto audit our county books,
which he has done. His report was
submitted and upon motion and
second the same was accepted and
filed with instruction to our clerk
to notify parties interested as to his
findings.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned until our next
regular meeting day
J.J. Forester, Clerk.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
N o C E

City Tax Books are now
open for the purpose of re-
ceiving tax returns for 1917.
Books will be open until May
1st. r. H. FORESTER,
1856 Clerk & Treas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
BOne-Head Dry.

All Washington will soon be as
dry asltle Congressional Record. n
Boston Transcript.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-03-16
Lee ;0unty's Expenses,

County Commissioners Office, Lee
Co., Ga, at their regular meet
ing, this March 6, 1917. All
members being present.
Thefollowing bills we're examined
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
THE PRINCESS PATS

In this weeks issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post, on sale this morn.
ing, is a lengthy and blood-stirring
story with illustrations, of the IA
nous Canadian regiment, Princess
Pats" named for the beloved Princess
Patrica. This famous organization
has made a most excellent record for
itself, in this its last, but by no means
first, war. There is more than a gen.
eral interest in the regiment here, for
it has on its muster roll at least one
Florida and Oeala man-Mr. Rollie
Heating, volunteer, who is doing
his bit. MIR. Heating was wounded
and sent to the hospitals in England,
but long since has returned to the
trenches. Mr.. Heating, at last re-
ports, was sergeant and the fates
Of war may bring him commission.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
AN EXPENSIVE FOLLY
Tampa Tribune)

A piece Of expensive folly was the
calling out of two companies of the
National Guard, to make the long
trip from Tampa to Jacksonville and
back to Bradentown, for the purpose
of guarding one negro murderer.
Two or three good, dependable Off
GERS could have safely conducted this
negro from Jacksonville to the place
Of his trial-especially since the an
ger of the populace had cooled and
the assurance of speedy trial had
practically dissipated all serious dan
ger of mob law.
A military guard at Bradentown
while the trial was in progress was
doubtless a wise precaution, because
it could not be foretold when public
indignation might prompt a resort to
lynching. But surely one company or
even one squad, with machine gun,
would have been amply sufficient,
even in such event.
Only in the event of the acquittal
Of the negro or of a postponement of
the trial-neither of which could be
regarded as possible under the cir
cumstances-would there have been
imminent or real danger of an at
tempt at summary execution. Yet all
this military force, practically az
many men under arms as there were
men likely to form mob, was, after
a trip to Jacksonville and back, kept
on duty at the courthouse, at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers of Manatee
county.
The heavy cost incurred in this
foolish proceeding was unnecessary.
The people of Manatee were dis
posed to give the negro a fair trial
and to await the verdict of the jury in
his case. They are now disposed to
await the earliest possible approval of
the sentence and designation of the
date of the execution by the governor.
To call out all this military force
simply as an escort to the prisoner
ard as a superfuous protection for
him was an exhibition of official in
discretion and lack of judgment hard
to excuse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

The Times-Union compares the
course of President Cleveland In set
Ting the railroad strike in Chicago in
1893 with the course of President
Wilson in not settling the race riots in
East ST. Louis, to Mr.. Wilson's disad-
vantage, of course. Either the Times
Union has very poor memory, or it
thinks others have There is no par
allel between the two cases. Mr..
Cleveland did not send troops to Chi
cago until it was certain the state of
Illinois couldn't or wouldn't cope with
the strike. No such necessity existed
in East st. Louis, and if Mr.. Wilson
Rad ordered regiment of regulars to
that place without being requested to
do so by the governor of Illinois he
would have usurped his powers, and
the Times Union would have been
among the first to denounce him for it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
TEMPERANCE NOTES
(By the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.)
Affects The BRAIN.

AFFECTS THE BRAIN.
(From bulletin issued by New York
City Health Department.
Civilized man equals brute animal
plus high brain development. Alcohol
blots out the high brain development"
and leaves behind the brute animal.
Now, of course, we don't mean to say
that when a person takes a drink Of
anything containing alcohol he is re-
duced at once to a brute animal; but
very few will dispute that a drunken
person is not much better than brute
animal. And the, reason he has been
reduced to such a state by the alcohol,
Is because before he can take enough
of it to kill his body, he has had
enough to paralyze his brain, espe-
cially the highest parts of his brain.
1t has paralyzed his power to think.
1t has paralyzed his power to judge,
it has paralyZed his power to control
his actions. The amount of alcohol
which makes person drunken, varies
with different people. Some can stand
very little, others a great deal. How
ever, even very little, though it does
not show itself in drunkenness, has a
damaging effect on the brain. This Is
what we want to point out particular
ly. Too many people think that if they
drink alcohol In moderation, such, for
example, as three or four glasses of
beer day, or one or two drinks of
whisky day, they are not doing
themselves any harm at all. Very
many even think that they may safely
drink as long as they stop before get
ting drunk. These are very dangerous
and mistaken ideas to have. Drinking.
even in moderation, has dangers for
the brain and nerves, and steady drink
ing is very bad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

political traders and tricksters as ever
connived against the well-being of a
state"
We have no doubt that the Tribune
is exactly correct in describing the
clique around the governor But he
has allowed them to surround him, he
has placed power in their hands, and
if he isn't strong enough to control
them, he isn't fit to fill his office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
sEABOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE
SOuthbOund

SOuthbOund
No. 9-Leaves Jacksonville 1:20 p.
M; Ocala Ais p. m. Arrives Tampa,
7:35 p. m.
No. LEAVES Jacksonville $3.50 p.
m; Ocala, las a. m. Arrives st. Pc
tersburg, 7:45 a. m.
No. 3-Leaves Jacksonville $3.50 a.
M; Ocala, 1859 p. m.
NorthbOund
No. 10-Leaves Tampa at p. M;
Ocala, Ais p. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, 7:15 p. m.
No. 2-Leaves Tampa 9 p. m;
Ocala, 1:55 a. m. Arrives Jackson
vile, GAS a. m.
No. LEAVES Tampa, $40 a. M;
arrive Ocala ITO p. M; arrive Jack
sonville 5:10 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
NOTICE

Gall unpaid taxes are delinquent
April 1st, and the tax collector is
hereby vested with the power and it
SHALL BE HIS DUTY to collect by
levy and sale of goods and chattel
lands and tenements assessed all tax
es that remain unpaid on the first
Monday in April"
The. above is the state law and it
becomes my duty to enforce it after
July 21st. w. w. STRIPPING,
1927. Tax Collector Marion Co. Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

to stretch it so far that it will tear.
Muclan Farms are at least fifteen
miles inside the Marion county line,
and the Atlantic Coast Line is going
to build track to them from Okla
waha station, thus probably settling
for all time the question of whether
their products will be shipped thru
Leesburg or not.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
PREPARING FOR PROHIBITION.

w. L. Wexford, president of the
American Association Of Cooperage
Interests, testifying before the inter-
state commerce commission at Wash
ington, made the statement that the
whisky manufacturers of the country,
realizing that nationwide prohibition
is inevitable, have practically ceased
manufacturing their products and are
preparing to devote their plants to
the manufacture of commercial alco-
hol for military purposes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

Mr.. Edwin Spencer, who for many
years was citizen of Ocala, and at
one time mayor of the city, but now
resides at Belleview, has been ap-
pointed justice of the peace of Belle
view precinct. Judge Spencer is well
versed in the law and has high sense
of justice. It is. the Stars opinion
that he will fill the office ably.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

The coffee that you are drinking at
the Harrington Hall dining room and
cafe is the famous Senate brand cof-
fee, roasted and distributed exclusive
ly by the Tampa Coffee Mills. Get
the habit. 7-10-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
MARE FOR SALE

One nice baI mare, in perfect con-
dition; work anywhere; any woman or
child can drive her; 10 years old.
Cheap for cash. Address S. II. Cauth-
en-. Summerield, Fla. 2-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

We're in business for YOUR health,
and fill your prescriptions just as
your physician orders them. Prompt
service and pure drugs. The Court
Pharmacy. Phone 284. 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

Our friend Leach of the Leesburg
Commercial persists in locating Muc-
Ian Farms in Lake county 1t is no
sin for good booster to stretch his
blanket in boosting for his home
county, but he should be careful not
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

The big Clearance Sale begins Sat
urday. Our summer line of Mems
Clothing, Shoes, Panama and Straw
hats all included. Goldman's Store. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

II pounds of SUGAR 81, with one
dollar purchase of other groceries for
cash, Saturday and Monday only.
Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

The big Clearance Sale begins Sat-
urday. Our summer line of Mems
Clothing, Shoes, Panama and Straw
hats all included. Goldman's Store. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
pooR sIIRcIcAI pATIENT

The alcoholic is a poor surgical pa.
tient. Surgeons dread TO tackle the
patient who has been a. steady drink.
er. He has less than the normal pow.
ers of recuperation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting, let us furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
too small. If FL. W. Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
star ads. are business builders.

Let US MT your car up with the
famous GOODRICH TIRES. There
are none better. Blalock Bros, lot
oklawaha avenue 6-S-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

Buy your drugs from the Rexall
store-it is always the best drug
store. 4
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

The largest line of bathing caps in
the city-all shades, shapes and col
ors. The Court Pharmacy. 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12
TWO. FoRDs FOR SALE

One 1914 Touring Car.
One 1915 Touring Car.
Both in good condition. Cash or
terms. Maxwell Agency, Ocala. Std
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-12

HATES THE TRADE UNIONS.
. Booze hates the trade union. No
body ever heard of "union-made whis-
KY"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
Jack McAuliffe Won
 From Jack Hopper Ip
 New York Ring in 1886

Jack McAuliffe defeated Jack Hop per in six round bout in New York thirty-one years ago today, Jan. 13, 18S6, and thus demonstrated his right to the lightweight champion ship. Williamsburg Jack, who had been a pal of Jack Dempsey and Jack Skelly in Brooklyn cooper's shop, won several amateur lightweight tour naments pulled off by Billy Madden, who was strong for that sort of thing, and in 1885 became a profes- sional Jimmy Mitchell was then considered to be the best man in that division, but he refused to meet Mo Auliffe. The next best bet was Jack Hopper, but he was defeated in the six-round affair.
 Hopper and his friends were anxi- ous for another bout, and in the fol- lowing February the two Jacks fought again. This time McAuliffe stopped his man in seventeen rounds, and be- came the recognized leader of the lightweights. About year after the Hopper fight Harry Gilmore gave Jack a mighty warm reception, but the Williamsburg hero finally won. Jem Carey, the Englishman, and Billy Myer, the Illinois "Cyclone;" also gave Jack some hard sledding, but he pulled through, and finally retired undefeated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
Sprinter Ted Meredith
 Ill With Pneumonia

New York, Jan. 13-Ted Meredith the greatest middle distance runner in this country and Olympic cham pion at 80 meters, was taken ill with pneumonia yesterday and will not be a competitor in the games of the Irish American A. c. in the Seventy first Regiment Armory tonight Word of the former Pennsylvania stars ill., ness was received last night by the officials of the American A. C. just after they had received a tele- gram to the effect that Fritz Pollard the Brown University negro football player and hurdle racer, would not be able to compete in the games The Faculty refused him permission to make the trip to New York, as he had just recovered from an illness
 The telegram. in relation to Mere dith stated that his illness was seri- ous and that he had developed a tenn perature of 1O4. Meredith was to have been one of the competitors in the 600 yard race, in which some of the best middle distance runners are engaged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
TO STOP DRINKING, STAY IN BED

Booth Tarkington, one of Ameri- ca's greatest writers, has written an article for the January American Mag azine on the Aauor habit in which one of his characters says: Ia-
 '' T didn't plan to do it. I didn't event attempt to do it. I just did it. or something did 1t for me. I woke up one morning, after an unusually fierce night, and when crawled out of my bedroom for some brandy I found couldn't lift a glass to my lips. That didn't alarm me, I'd been that shaky often, but decided to go back to bed and sleep untik my nerves were somewhat quieted.r'iI did go back to bed, and I decided to stay there until I got "up to normap' without alcohol. I stayed there all that day and the, next-when I began to care a nttie about real food-and the next, and the next. stayed there ten days, and when I got mp I was feeble enough in bodv. but I'd given my mind or soul. or "something," enough rest for it to get quiet and true vision of what had been happening to me, of what I'd slid into. so to speak. And I was through. I had decided. - knew I couldn't drink modAratAlz.,'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
AUTO SHOW HAS BROKEN RECORDS
 FOR ATTENDANCE

New York, Jan. 13-With new records for attendance and sales al- ready established, the seventeenth annual National Automobile Show will close tonight at half past ten o'clock at Grand Central Palace, where since last Saturday afternoon nearly three hundred thousand per- sons have viewed the latest produc- tions of the leading automobile man ufacturers of the country. The man. agement announces that it expects to find that nearly three hundred and fifty thousand persons will have at tended the show when the doors close for the last time
 Manufacturers and dealers at the show report the best business in the history of the exhibition and express the belief that 1917 will see new rec ords set in domestic sales, an achieve ment that few had thought would be possible after the wonderful business of the last twelve months.
 Club and Association Day was ob- served yesterday and various motor ing clubs and other organizations at tended as bodies/ Last night was Newark Night and a large delega- 'tion of Newark moton dealers and business men in various lines visited the exposition, largely in an effort to impress upon automobile exhibitors the possibilities Newark affords as an automobile manufacturing and as- semb1ing centre. w. J. Morgan chairman of the delegation, headed by Mayor Thomas Raymond, was active in pinning Newark Booster" badges on people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-13
0uIMET DRIVEN
 FROM RANKS OF AMATEUR GOLFERS

New York, Jan. 13.-Several golfers of national reputation will be driven
 from amateur ranks by the applica-
 ton of the new definition of amateurs
 approved early today at the annual
 meeting of the United States Golf as- |sociation. The meeting also sustained
 the rule under which Francis Ouimet, Paul Tewksbury and J: H. Sullivan, Jr, of the Woodland (Mas) Golf club
 were deprived of their amateur stand ing. A motion for a direct vote on the action of the executive committed in giving notice to the disqualified golf CTS and ealing on the Woodland club to withdraw their names from the handicap list of the Massachusetts Golf association was ruled out of or der after tht vote on the main ques- ton had shown that Ouimet's friends are we'll in the minority.
 After spirited debate lasting long after midnight the delegates by a
 vote of 80 to 12 upheld a report of the executive committee sharply restrict ing the status of an amateur. The rule as amended and adopted makes ineligible as an amateur the player "engaging in any business connected
 with the game of golf wherein ones usefulness or profits arise because of
 skill or prominence in the game of fgolf." The interpretation put on this is that it will class as professionals play CTS engaged 'in laying out, construct ing, supervising or giving advice con- cerning the layout, construction or
 upkeep of golf course or any part thereof commonly known as "golf architects 'In making the latter change the committee does not intend to alter the intent or comprehensive ness of former ruling No. G." the re- port said.
 The new wording is used simply for the purpose of greater Clarity and to avoid any Impression that discrimina- tion is intended between employer and employe. Ruling No. had made ineligible players accepting or hold ing any position as agent or employe that included as part of it's duties the
 handling of golf supplies or engaging in any business wherein ones useful
 ness or profits arise because of skill
 or prominence in the game of golf.'
 The national amateur championship
 tournament for 1917 was awarded to the Oakmont Country club, Pitts burgh; the national open champion ship to the Brae Burn Country club West Newton, Mass, and the na- tional women's championship to the Shawnee Country club, Shawnee -on- Delaware, Pa. Howard E. Perrine of the Pine Valley club, Philadelphia, was elected president.