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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
SPECIALIZED CLERKS
ARE URGENTLY NEEDED

WASHINGTON, d. c., June IL
Expert clerical work has a more i'm
portant place in the governments war
organization than most people real
ize We all know that the ar can
not be won in the trenches alone;
that an effective establishment at home
is vital to the success of the biggest
job ever undertaken by any nation;
but the full extent to which the spec
ialized clerk is needed is, perhaps, not
generally understood. And it is in
this class of work that women have
the best opportunity to be of real ser
vice to the government at this lime.
In the national capital alone, the
civilian force increased from 10000
:, nearly $4,000 during the first jcar
OF our participation IN the war Nine
teams Ct the new employees ave
Gle - u. one kind or another and
fully three fourths Of then are Wo-
men. Eighteen thousand stenograph-
ers and typists are at work constantly
in the government Offices at Washing
ton on the tons of correspondence and
records made necessary by war prep
arations on scale such as the world
has never before known.
General clerks, that is, those with
out d specially, are not difficult to OBJ
tain, even under present conditions,
but the United States civil service
commission, charged win The duty of
recruiting the civil service to meet
war needs, is experiencing difficulty
in obtaining a sufficient number o.
applications for many clerical posi-
tons requiring special training or
experience. There is urgent call for
applicants for the positions of stem
ographer, typewriter, bookkeeper-
typewriter, clerk bookkeeper, cost ac-
countant, accounting and statistical
clerk, statistician, clerk qualified in
accounting, clerk qualified in business
administration, index and catalogue
clerk, schedule clerk, passenger-rate
clerk, blue print file clerk, and as
sistant to business manager. All of
these positions are open to both men
and women. Representatives of the
civil service commission at the post
offices in all cities are prepared to
furnish definite Information and APP
plication blanks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
PEOPLE OF LEE SHOULD
RALLY TO w. s. S. CAMPAIGN

Here is bitter pill for those of US
who pride ourselves as Georgians and
as citizens of Lee count. Georgia
stands at the ottom of all the states
in the sale of War Savings Stamps
and Lee county stands at the bottom
of the counties, having bought only
28c per capita. This amount to 50,
24600, when her quota is $4,000, or
$40 per capita. This money is re-
turned In five years at a high rate OF
interest.
It it may seem to you that some
Eody is eternally after your money,
but that is nothing compared to the
hellish Hun who is after dectroying
you from the face of the earth.
Here is a. suggestion made by the
National War Savings Committee TO
every farmer man, woman and child
on the farm: Set aside one acre OF
some crop, give it special attention,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
PLANT POTATOES
NOW FOR HOME Use

WASHINGTON, June 1t isn't
too late the first half of June to plant
late potatoes in all sections OF the
United States, says specialists of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture who are recommending that all
available space in gardens be used for
this crop to safeguard home supplies
and to reduce transportation.
Their recommendation is made de-
spite the fact that potatoes require
more space that most garden crops,
and should not be planted in small
gardens to the exclusion Of other
vegetables One bushel of seed pota-
toes will plant one-tenth of al acre
or plot 44x10O feet and will pro-
duce enough potatoes for the use of
family of five during the winter. At
present there is a surplus of old po-
totoes on the market and sufficient
seed can be obtained at reasonable
prices. 1t is suggested therefore that
seed be used more liebrally than last
year, and that IL to Is bushels IF seed
be used per acre.
1t is also urged that city authori'
ties and managers of large corpora
lions arrange for the use of unoccu-
pied land and have it plowed, pre-
pared and assigned for potato grow
ing. 1t is suggested that they could
purchase seed in large quantities and
furnish it to the growers at a price
just enough above cost to cover hand
ling and shrinkage. Where fertiliz-
ers are needed they can be secured
in the same manner.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14

Have you started your battle on
the boil weevil yet? Delays are dan
gerous. Read the demonstration
agents article on boil weevils in this
issue.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
KEEN INTEREST in
MAYORALTY RACE

ATLANTA, Ca, June ll,-With four
candidates including the celebrated
Uncle Jim" Woodland, Atlanta is in
for the livelest mayors race on rec
ord with interest whetted to keen
edge by the fact that the primary is
just thirty days off, thus making 1t
the shortest campaign record on ac-
count of the unusually early primary
date
The situation has been complicat-
ed by the eleventh hour entry of Ed
ward H. Inman, a rich and prominent
young business man who was put
in the race as the candidate of the
business element of the city, and who
will have the strong support of the
merchants, manufacturers and bust
ness interests generally. He is a son
of the late Mr.. Hugh Inman, one of the
pioneers and wealthy men of At
lanta. and member of the celebrated
Inman family which has always been
prominent here. He has served a
term as a member of council during
which time he was chairman of the
finance committee.
Uncle Jim" Woodland is running
his usual type of race as the plain
citizens candidate, denouncing coun-
Gil members for petty politicians and
promising an administration of econ
omy in municipal affairs.
James l.. Key, lawyer and member
of the board of education, is run
ming on platform of opposition to the
local street car company's petition for
increased light, power, street car and
gas rates. He is an old hand at the
political game and is noted for his
sharp tongue. He is an ancient en-
envy of Uncle Jim" Woodland, both
personally and politically and it is gen
orally expected that when they get
through with each other there won't
be much left.
The fourth candidate is DR.. l.. N.
| Huff, an optometrist and optician, who
Is running as the young mems pro-
gressive candidate on platform Of
extremely advanced ideas in NUM-
cipal government
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
DIR. HAM ATTACKS
fine SYSTEM FOR
BLIND TIGER EVIL

ATLANTA Ca, June 11.-That blind
tigers are doing big and fl 'urishing
business in Atlanta under a system of
light fines in the city criminal court
that amounts practically to the pay
menI Of a regular license, is charged
by Rev j. W. Ham, the crusading
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, who
has launched movement to secure an
amendment to the city charter of At
lanta authorizing the recorder to inn
pose fines as high as $1,000 for VIOLA
tions of the prohibition law.
DR.. Ham asserts that the police au-
thorities are doing their duty well In
running down blind tigers and making
cases against them, and that they are
given the heaviest fines in recorders
court that law authorizes, but these
fines are not heavy enough to stop
the Illicit traffic in liquor, and the
city court is letting the blind tigers
go with light fines which they can
well afford to pay
DR.. Ham further charges that blind
tigers are selling whiskey to officers
and soldiers in practically all the no.
tells and the pool rooms are regular
nests for blind tigers which shcNld
be cleaned out by closing all p> 81
rooms for the duration of the war.
HE'D TO COME
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
,BY GIRL s KIDNAPPER
\ GETS 8 TO 10 YEARS

EW YORK, June 11-Pearl Fergu-
y, was sentenced yesterday by Judge
lin in General Sessions to serve
ge to ten years in the Auburn State
rison for the Kidnapping on May
of Shirley Jacobs, five months old,
No. 227 West 121 street. When SEN
ance. was pronounced Miss Ferguson
became historical, called wildly for
her father and mother and tainted.
She was carried to the Toombs.
The young woman, who is twenty
70 and a former resident CT Fridge
rt. Conn, was a nurse in the
3obs family Instructed to take
little girl to Central Park, she
appeared with Shirley. Two weeks
she was arrested in Bridgeport
1 the baby was recovered. When
wight back to this city she said
love for the child had impelled
steal Shirley.
T baton officers reported she had
wayward since her eleventh year
had been in various reformatory
buttons.
.fter an alienist had pronounced
= mentally normal she was sentenc-
&.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
WILLIAM SHOOTS
OWN WIFE TO DEATH

AUGUSTA, Ga, June TO- Eddie Will
hanson, aged 81, an escaped convict,
it is alleged, shot his wife to death at
her home here today, and then fled in
a stolen automobile. Williamson es-
cared from the Bur ekIolnty lhain-
gang Sunday and came here early to-
day. 1t is alleged he entered his wife's
home. and without a quarrel Of any
kind, shot her four times, killing her
instantly. The shooting was witness
ed by Mrs Williamson's eight-year-old
sister, who told of the affoir to the
authorities. Williamson had, been
serving a changing sentence as an
alleged prohibition law violator
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14

important. A patient, careful search
should be made for them every week,
even only few weevils can be found
per acre; in short time they will
begin laying about eight eggs a day,
and if egg is paced in separate
SQUARE it will take but a little figuring
to determine that one weeVll can de-
stroy squares faster than several
plants can produce them
Rapid cultivation and picking
weevils and infested squares and the
destruction of same will be necessary
if YOU make cotton to pay expenses for
1918.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
low is THE TINE TO GET
AFTER MR.. BOIL WEEVIL.

: w. H. Sorrells, county farm
Stration agent, made the follow
tr1tement to representative of
M nal in reference to boil weevil
ms in Lee county:
m time has come for the boil
NJ to come out of headquarters
4 tart his destructive work and we
him on the job. 1t is supremely
mt that the drive on boil weevil
e same day the weevil makes
appearance. If you have not
" don't be contented in the
but visit your fields daily with
full eye, that you may wage
him just as soon az he does.
hi8 your personal attention.
cess Of your cotton crop de-
largely upon it. Don't delay.
INES at which the weevil may
ed, cary picking before the
season begins is the most
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14

ly. 1t cannot otherwise furnish the
American people the means by which
to adjust the great questions arising
between capittGSl and labor, great Ques-
tons affecting the business, political,
moral and physical life of the nation.
Every state should instruct its
members of Congress to support my
demand for the control of the federal
judiciary
Senator owen contends that Con
gress and the Supreme court are not
co-equal
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14

make it brag acre and buy War Saw
ing Stamps with the proceeds from
this particular acre Any crop will
do.
Your county agent will be glad
to give assistance, when called, so will
the two oanks of the county. We must
make this a personal affair. If you
cant serve at the front you can here,
and this is a means by which to do it.
DO twholeheartedly. Be the man
who is the man behind the gun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
DEATH CLAIMS One
OF LEE COUNTY'S MOST
PROMINENT CITIZENS

a EESBURG, June 12l-(Special)
though expected, this entire com
lty was grief stricken on Wednes
Tbf last week when it was announc
hat Duncan Forester mad passed
January Mr.. Forrester's health
n to decline and he went to At
"a at once and consulted specialists,
pronounced his illness an incurable
lady and his suffering was in the
rene util the end came at ten
clock "wednesday night.
Mr.. Forester was son of the late
ptain and Mrs John w. Forester,
Z came from one of the Oldest and
1st prominent families in the state.
IL know him was to be his friend,
Nd he numbered his friends by his
haintances and he had thousands
eghout Georgia.
teen years ago Mr.. Forester
led Miss Leila Watson, of Am
- Four children were born of
Union, all of whom survive: Miss
Z IN Bell, Mary Leila, Fred and Lena.
Deceased was consistent member
of the Baptist church here, having
united with it in his youth, and always
stood for the right. He was also
Mason and a true one.
All that medical science and devoted
slatives and loving friends could do
as done for the sufferer.
Besides the children, the deceased is
.'vived by his wife, Mrs. Leila
Watson Forester; one sister, Mrs. M.
N. Martin, and two brothers, Mr.. j.
&, and Col. r. r. Forester, and
lumber of relatives throughout the
tate.
The funeral services were conducted
ON the late residence, on Walnut
rect, Rev. R. E. Neigbor, of Macon,
floating. Interment occurred at the
esburg cemetery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-06-14
KeIIeys Now Live at Fitzgerald.

htIItyb NUW I1Fo HU TIE u
SMITHVILLE, Ga, June 10.-Jabez
P. Kelly, reported as wounded at the
front in France today, is well known
here. but members of the family NOV
ed from this community some time
ago They went from here to Fitz-
gerald. where at last reports they
still resided.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
MARYLANDSENATOR
ASKS j. S. HELP
FORSTATE ROADS

Senator John Walter Smith Of
Maryland hopes to secure favorable
action from the Senate Appropria-
tIons Committee on his bill for Gov
srnment aid to roads which are being
utilized largely for Government pur-
poses.
Senator Smith Is urging the bill
largely because the improved roads
in Maryland. many Of them leading
into the State from the District of
Columbia, are being badly cut up by
the heavy ;rmy motor trucks and the
heavy traffic Of the cantonments at
Camp Meade and the various camps In
the region Of Washington
Under the bill the Federal aid
would be limited to a maximum Of
81 900 a mile and would be for the
repair OF roads, not for their original
Improvement
1t is possible that the provisions Of
the bill will be put on one Of the big
appropriation bills as an amend
ment II was introduced as q Bepa-
rate measure.
Senator Smith feels about the mat
ter as do many others In Congress-
that the States cannot be expected to
bear the full! expense Of repairing
roads for heavy Government trahic;
also that in view Of the scarcity OF
labor and other drawbacks it will be
hard for the States to keep up the
repair Of macadamized and other i'm
proved roads through the war period.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

was the feeling, however, that People
might be led to think that battle
planes were intended, and the pictures
were Withdraw.
The third, a release bearing upon
airplane production and shipment
came to us with explicit indorse-
ments that we were without right to
question.
"a system Of checking and verthca-
tion is now permitted that will here
after guard effectively against error.
The charge OF partisanship ts one
that I would like to have threshed
out as quickly and thoroughly as
may be, for not only does II weaken
the work Of, this committee, bpt II
shames the thousands Of devoted
men Democrats and Republicans
alike-who are giving themselves so
intellectually to the committees
work. attach herewith q list show
ing the political aHiliation of my di-
vision heads. and beg to say, sir,
that not until was asked, for this
list yesterday was this subject ever
brought up in this committee, or even
thought Of"
Pou wrote Creel that his inquiry
was wholly informal, and said the
charges against Creel, 'if untrue,
should not be permitted to stand"
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
Mars, Cupid & Co., Love
Firm, Are Doing Large
Business in Capital

Mars, Cupid & Co. is a busy firm
now. as the book of Colonel Rroll-
marriage license clerk at the court
house, showed today when he
struck a balance for the last fve
months OF this year.
He found that during January,
February. March, April, and May
2.257 licenses had been issued
against 1892 during the same Pc
riod last year, an Increase Of S6S.
A large percentage OF them are
for persons from other cities.
Business prosperity and the
war" are the reasons, he says.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

ChildTeh's sample wash hats of
pique or lawn. 75c to $3.50 values
at Soc, Use, $1.00 to $2.95.
Children's night drawers of cross
bar muslin or fine cannbric. Sizes ?
to 10 years 79e.
Children's rompers,- in Toddle Kid
models of gingham or white madras.
Sizes 3 to 6 years, at $1.0O.
Third Floor. LansburEh 4 Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
All Sales Final

No dresses are returnable.
None will be sent c. o. D., and
none will be exchanged.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
For Tourists

Thermos bottles, $500 to
$500.
Leather-lined tourist case, con-
siSting of military brush, comb,
mirror, toothbrush and shaving
brush holder, soap box, $3.25.
Leather tourist case, with mill
tary brush, comb, soap box,
toothbrush, and shaving brush,
holder and mirror, $2.9S.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
Is In. 35c PetticOat
FIOuncing, &c

tS-mch petticoat bouncing, in
pretty, effective designs, made of
good quality cambria. 35c val
ue at 29c.
Very fine quality voile en-
broidered flouncing, IS inches
wide. 4 yards will make entire
frock. S2.25 value at $1.59.
First TiOOr-Lansbursh Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

No Alterations
So many dresses will be sold
that it will be impossible to make
alterations even if paid for.
s..nna rlonr-I I.n.hurrh ! nrn.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

second Floor-Lan'burgA a Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

Children's dresses, made of fine
gingham or chambray, with smoked
or pleated yokeS, trimmed with pock-
cts. Also some guimpe effects. Sizes
? to 6 years. $3.50 to $3.95.
Children's sample dresses of lawn
or nainsook in hubbard or waist mod
els, trimmed with embroidery and
lace. Sizes 1 to 6 years. $1.25 to
$3.95.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
Editorial
Seeing Is Believing

Time after time our adver-
tisements bring to your atten-
tion some new style that has
appeared. Or perhaps 1t is a
new weave or new color. We
endeavor through brief descrip-
tons to explain its desirability.
But cold type cannot always
convey the beauty and charm
Of the new arrival. Its lowell
ness can best be judged by see
ing the fabric or garment for
yourself.
Whenever an article is adver-
tised, the merchandise itself is
, conveniently displayed, either
in our windows or within the
store. ...
If you would keep abreast Of
the styles, cultivate the habit Of
visiting our store frequently.
A cordial welcome always
awaits you, and our salespeople
viii cheerfully show and ex-
plain the merits Of whatever
may interest you.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
Due to coafuEloa.

GThe second complaint, eoneerned
With certain captions for airplane
photogTaphS. was largely due to
eoufusion between training planes
and battlepllnes. The captions refer
red TO training plane production, and
the pictures showed clearly that the
machines were training planes. There
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
OurWeekly Special Offerings
Notions

Just a list of small items
which you need most every
day, and which it pays to
buy special when you can.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
Comfortable, Attractive Clothes for Tots

And These Few Items Represent q Very
Small Part Of the Many Garments We Have
The Washington times., 1918-06-02
CREEL DENIES THAT.
HIS BUREAU IS RUN
BY SOCIALIST CREW

George creel. chairman of the
Committee on Public Information. has
answered charges Of socialism and
partisanship with a challeI ge to any
one to prove a single act even re-
motely soiled by political prejudice"
CreeFs statement was written to
Chairman Pou, Of the House Rules
Committee, In reply to a letter in
which POu asked on behalf Of the
committee that Creel furnish the
names Of members OF his stan, and
pointed out to Creel a number of
charges that had been brought infor-
mally against the Creel bureau.
Creel said that Of his tYenty-six
bureau heads dve were Democrats,
thirteen Republicans and eight inde-
pendentA
Taking up the charges as stated
~ Pou in their order, Creel said:
Net q Socialist.
7 am not q Socialist: have never
been identified. with the Socialist or
Eanization IN any particular; have
never voted 4 Socialist ticket, and
dissent absolutely from the funda-
mental tenets OF the Socialist faith.
Instead Of holding q contempt for our
form Of Government, I believe in. 1t
with all the strength Of my being.
Democracy Is a religion with me, and
throughout my whole adult life
haye preached America as the hope Of
the world.
'@rhe articles that constitute my al
leged attacks upon the Constitution
were written in 1910 in Colorado in
support Of the initiative, referendum
and recall Every word I wrote had
the complete approval OF Senator
Thomas N Patterson, owner Of the
paper. as fne and loyal an American
tionS were indorsed at the polls by
large ma5orities.
Ne L W. W.'s there.
mot a single employe belongs, or
has ever belonged, to the I. W. W. II
any proof can be brought that this is
not the casa, will discharge the per-
son at once. As I have stated, mill
tary intelligence men investigate my
personnel continuously with a view
70 making certain that every man
and woman stands absolutely behind
the Government in what I believe to
be a just and holy war.
with regards 70 the news releases
Of the committee, It must be borne in
mind that news releases do not oriEi-
nate in this office. We are simply
the machinery that puts out the ma
terial prepared by the various depart
ments.
at is to be remembered also that
while the committee, during the year
OF its e1istencey has issued thousands
Of releases, only three OF this vast
number have ever been questioned as
70 absolute accuracy.
The first Of these, q direct charge
that the Fourth OF July statement MAS
. fake and that our transports had
not been attacked by submarines,
was met fully by the report Of Ad-
nirsl GleGVes.
Due to CoRflHiol-
The second complaint, eoneerned
With certain captions for airpIane
photographs. was largely due to a
eoufusion between training planes
and bGttlepllnes- The captions refer
red TO training plane production, and
- - II -.
The Washington times., 1918-06-02

Jewelry That is Very Suitable For Gifts
For Young Men
Solid gold io-kt Scarf Pins 81 Sterling silver Belt Buckles
Solid gold fokt Tie Clip, 81 Sterling Silver Pencils 9Se
Monogram Enamel Cuff Links 9Se
For Girls
White gauze Fans, 9Se.
Pearl Necklace, with solid gold clasp, CSC.
Sterling silver DORM Box 9Se
Solid gold Shell Bangle Bracelet guaranteed years. 9Se.
La Coro pearl Lavaler sterling with sterling Silver chan
$3ss.
La Coro pearl solid gold wire pierceess Earrings Sass
& Bro.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-06-04
sTAckABLE wITHDRAws

To Democratic voters of Grady
county: The fact that | shall be 10
Gated outside of Grady county next
year, and could not afford to resign
elsewhere and return here to assume
the duties of county superintendent
in the event of my election to that
office leads me to hereby withdraw
my announcement for the office. In
thus Withdrawing I desire to express
my appreciation for the many offers
of support from various parts of the
county: have. not solicited person
ally single vote and for that rea-
som the offers from acquaintances
and the letters from those who know
me only by reputation have been all
the more gratifying. am not with
in favor of anyone in par
ticular-I merely trust that the pri
mary and general elections will re-
suit in the best interests of the
school children Of the county.
(Signed) w. A. Etackable.