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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Wilson's Statement

The text Of President Wilson 5
statement follows:
In view Of the fact that the ques-
rions which must be settled in the
peace with Germany have been
brought so nkar complete solution
that they can now quickly be put
through the anal process of drafting,
those who hslve been most constantly
in conference about them have decid-
ed TO adyisd that the German pleni-
Dotentiaries be invited to meet the
REPRESENTATIVES, of the associated bel
ligerent nations at Versailles on the
25th of April.
This does not mean that the many
other questions connected with the
general peace settlement will be in
terrupted or that their consideration
which has long been under way will
be retarded. On the contrary, 1t IS
expected that rapid progress will now
be made with these questions so that
they may also presently be expected
to be ready for final settlement.
1T is hoped that the questions
most directly affecting Italy, especial
" the Adriatic questions, can now be
brought 10 a speedy agreement. Inc
Adriatic questions will be given Tor
the time precedence over other ques-
lions and pressed by continual study
TO its final stage.
"The settlements that belong espe-
cially to the treaty with Germany VIII
in this way be got out of the way
Al the same time that all other settle
ments are being brouhgt to complete
Formulation. It is realized that though
this process must be followed all the
questions of the present great settle
ment are parts of single whole.
Germany To Pay Great Indemnity
Twenty-Five billion dollars is the
amount Germany must pay the allied
and associated governments for losses
and damage caused in the war, plus
other billions TO be determined by q
sDecia, commission on which Germany
is 10 be represented. his 10 bAAS AAAA~~N
and definite conclusion which has been
reduced TO writing after weeks OF ne
gotiation which took a wide range and
involved frequent changes and modlll-
cations. The payment of the one hun
dred billion gold marks is to be dl-
yided into three distinct amounts, as
follows:
First, twenty billions within the
years.
Second. forty billions during thirty
years, beginning in 1921.
Third. forty billions when a com
mission shall determine how it shall
be done.
In view of the fluctuations through
which the negotiations have passed, an
authoritative statement was obtained
concerning the final terms of the set
tlement.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
soldiers Keen Army Clothes

Atlanta. -Officers and enlisted men
who have been discharged from the
military service now may retain in
their possession and wear their uni
forms and other clothing equipment
permanently instead of for a limited
period, as formerly authorized, accord
ing to an official memorandum issued
April IL by Mai. Gen. George II. Cam
eron. commander of Camp Gordon. The
only condition attached is that the red
chevron. prescribed to be worn by all
discharged soldiers, shall be worn
as prescribed on the overcoat, coat or
Shirt sleeve at all times Fine or i'm
prisonment will be the penalty for the
non.observance of this rule.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
rhronO Watches Engineers Parade

Throng Watches Engineers Parade
misunderstanding through human
James OF enthusiastic fathers. mothers.
wives, sweethearts, relatives and
friends, and passing buildings be.
decked in the national colors-the
Seventeenth Engineers-Atlanta's own
sons-receiyed their Official welcome
back home In one of the largest street
celebrations the city has ever wit
messed. II took exactly forty-hve min.
utes for Atlanta TO show her boys Just
how much she appreciated their ef.
forts in making the world safe for
democracy. What happened in those
forty.hye minutes OF patriotic demon
stratlon will go down in the records
OF the city. Every building along the
line OF march presented the colors OF
freedom-the red, white and blpe
Long before the time scheduled for
the parade to commence its triumphal
march, every window was occupied by
some loved one of the boys who
marched at attention through the
most enthusiastic crowd that ever
packed the curbs OF local thorough
fares.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Atlanta's Loan Quota $1,000, 900

misunderstanding Glass having au-
thorized an Issue OF four billion five
hundred million dollars of short-term
notes for'the Victory Liberty Loan, the
quota for the Sixth Federal Reserve
District will be one hundred and forty
four million dollars, it is announced by
officials of the Liberty Loan organiza-
ton. On this basis, it is estimated that
the quota for the city of Atlanta will
be $1,000, 600 The quotas for
all counties in the Atlatna district will
be worked out and announced later. In
the Fourth Liberty Loan, the quota for
this district was $192,0O0,O0O and At
lanta's share was $14,000,000. The dis
trict subscribed two hundred and sew
enteen million dollars to the fourth
issue and Atlanta took approximately
eighteen million dollars. 1t had been
expected that the national issue would
be five billion or more and the an
nouncement from Washington caused
some little surprise in official circles.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
PRESIDENT SAYS
PEACE is IN SIGHT
GERMANS ARE INVITED TO LEARN
TERMS ON THE 2sTH
OF APRIL
GERMANY MUST PAY LIMIT
She Must obliSate Herself To Turn
over twenty-five Billion Dollars
Plus Other Billions or Dollars

Paris.-A statement of President
Wilson In behalf Of the council of four
says that the questions of peace are so
near complete solution that they will
be- quickly and finally drafted. The
announ cement was contained in an Of
0cial bulletin which added that the
German plenipotentiaries had been in
yited 10 meet at Versailles on April
The twenty-hith.
The president hopes that the ques-
tions Of Italy especially relating to
the Adriatic, will be brought to
speedy agreement. The Adriatic ques-
ton viii be given precedence over
other questions.
The settlements belonging especial
ly to the treaty with Germany, the
statement says, VIII thus be got out
of the way aud at the same time other
settlements will be completely formu'
lated
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
REPORT MADE ON
TAX ASSESSMENTS
TAX ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY
HAS DECREASED IN ALL SEC
TloNs or STATE
STATE NEWS or INTEREST
Brief News Items OF important Gath
cred From All Parts
OF The State

Atlanta.-Figure compiled by j..
Walter McCraw, secretary of the tax
commission OF the legislature, show
that the percentage of assessment on
all properties In Georgia, show a de-
cided decrease from the 1912 assess
ments. and consequently loss of tax
revenue to the state. Here are some
Of the figures concerning several di-
Visions OF property as complied by Mr.
LeCraw: All property in Georgia, 1912,
valuation, $2,3S2 500. 1866; assessment,
SS42.352,3i3; percentage Of assess
ment, Sc; 1918. valuation, $4,258,919,-
O4S; assessment, $1,079, 261,333; per
centage, 25 real estate, 1912, valua-
lion, 1904 ,983,602; assessment, $43l,-
329,671; percentage. Az 1918, valua-
tton, S1,e2O,598,1S8; assessment, $685.
,457; percentage, 35 farm nipple
ments and machinery, 1912, valua-
lion, S23, 1856 assessment, S1O,-
15O,799; percentage, 43; 1918, yalua-
ton, SAL. f28,646 assessment, SILL
1884; percentage, 2S; live stock,
1912, valuation, S106, 429,447; assess
ment, $43,264,896; percentage, 40
1918, valuation, 9O242,632; assess
ment, $57,959,275 percentage, 30
railroads and public service corpora
tons, 1912, valuation, $465,9SO,3S5
assessment s13S.O21,114; percentage,
30; 1918, valuation, $717,625, 1872; as
sessment, $3.50, 27S,S55; percentage, %.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
win Not Condemn State Property.

viii Not Condemn State properly.
Auanta.-The bill to condemn the
Western and Atlantic terminal in
Chattanooga, property of the state or
Georgia, which was pending before
the Tennessee Legislature, has been
withdrawn, according to a message
received by c. Murphey Gambler.
chairman of the w. & A. commission
1t is understood that the Chattanooga
chamber of commerce withdrew the
bill to condemn this property as the
result of assurances by Whiteford K.
cole, president of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis railroad, that
the Chattanooga terminals will be eX-
tensiYely improved as soon as the
federal government turns the rail
roads back to the owners. II the bill
in question had passed the legislature
and the city of Chattanooga had taken
that portion of the terminals that it
wants, the terminals would have been
practically destroyed. The purpose Of
the condemnation proceedings contem-
plated by the bill was to open the way
for the extension of Broad street in
Chattanooga
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK CUT!

ment of the Netherlands granted a ana.
cial charter authorizing its sale
The good housewife Of Holland won,a
almost as soon be without food as with.
out her "Real Dutch Drops" as aha
0uaintly calls GOLD MEDAL Haarism
oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in great
measure for the sturdy, robust health
of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
and insist on his supplying you with
box of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
il you are not satisfied with results Your
druggist will gladly refund your money
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. In sealed
boxes, three sizes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Bankers Gather in Amerieus.

Americas. - Bankers, members OF
group No. OF the Georgia Bankers
association, in session here. elected
r. r. Bennett, of Camilla, group chair
man. r. c. Key, of West Poin5. vice
chairman. and H. H. Smith, OF Al
bany. secretary. Joe S. Davis, of Al
banv. was named group orator at the
state convention when that body
meets at Tybee. One hundred and
forty bankers attended, and the bust
ness session, held in the Carnegie
Library auditorium,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre.eminent as a medicine for
e.uable ailments Of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
10 be Just the remedy needed in thousands
wpOn thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be.
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
hsaling vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
doug stores in bottles of two sizes. medi-
Gm and large.
However, if you wish TO test this great
preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer
4 Co, Binghamton. ~ Y, for sample
hottle When writing be sure and men
asSn this paper.-Ady.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
mealevan no Graduate 40 Women

Macon Commencement exercises
at Wesleyan College this year will
take place May 81 to June ). Forty
young ladies in the literary depart
ment will receive diplomas. DR.. An
drew Sledd OF Emory University will
preach the commencement sermon, as
sisted by Dr. +. Nj, Thomas of Louis
vile. KY, book editor of the South
ern Methodist church. The senior
class is headed by Miss Roseline Jen-
kins. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John
s Jenkins. daughter of Rev, and Mrs.
John 5. Jenkins of Augusta, and a
niece of DR.. c. R. jenkins, president
Of Wesleyan College.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
DON'T LET
THE flu
CATCH YOU
You Are Not Likely to Get Sick II
You Follow These Simple
Suggestions.

Make up your mind you WON'T catch
mo ~fin," grippe. severe cold, or other
such disease. Don't let the disease germs
xst a foOthold In your system, Destroy
shom-when they first attack-before they
nrtng up achievements. or dig II" as
chs boys say In the trenches Use the
right sort OF ammunition 70 clean out
your system The lemon elixir prescrip-
aksn OF the late DR.. II Motley will do the
trick How do we know? Listen. II
ron are threatened with bad cold,
grippe, or FLU" and you so to your doc
aOr for treatment. he viii want to know
sight away, "How are your bowelsg"
And the chances are you Will need lax
atfve to dispose OF the impurities that
save made your system an inviting breed
kng ground for disease germs. For the
R4st fOrty-seven years DR.. II. Mozley'9
H.enaOn Elixir has been a standard and
highly priced household remedy for stom-
ash. liver and bowel disorders. Take
Arss or so of it occasionally. to prevent
o. relieve constipation, and you are never
likely to have trouble with your stomach,
Agcr or bowels Or. III. Mozley's Lemon
XII dir is pleasant TO take gently laxative
Ia action, and will not cause any drug
forming habit II is an ideal substitute
Cor calomel castor oil and liver pills.
One dose cOnvinces" Get a trial bottle
Rrpfn your druggist Refuse positively to
accept any substitute There Is no other
medicine like IT, There Is none so good
asr maintaining your health and keeping
your intestinal tract free from disease
Esrms.--Adv.
N takes a barral az dough TO make
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25

MANY OEnAEHHldA1 VI savannah
Savannah Savannah is preparing
10 celebrate the centennial of the sail
ing OF the first steamship to cross the
Atlantic and to observe other big
events the latter part of April. 1t has
arranged for the week beginning April
20 to stage series of entertainments
ana celebrations in honor of the one
hundredth anniversary of the Savan-
nah Theater, the second or third old
est playhouse in the United States,
The 179th anniversary of the founding
Of the Bethesda Orphans Home ana
he one hundred anniversary OF the
building of the Independent Presbyteri-
an Church upon its present site. There
viii be number of special guests
entertained during the week. This list
will include the governor of Georgia,
who has accepted an invitation to at
tend. and it is hoped to have the two
United States senators from Georgia
present. II is also expected that there
will be some one on hand to represent
the president of the United States The
honorary committee in charge OF the
big event consists of Governor Dorsey
Josephuse Daniels, secretary of the
navy: w. c. Redheld, secretary of
commerce; Senators Hoke Smith and
w. ]. Harris, Hon w j. Overstreet,
congressman from the First Georgia
district, and w II, Peasants, the pres
dent OF the Ocean Steamship Com
panY
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, UNDER
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall a victim to IN
durable disease.
Stop your troubles while there. is
time. Don't wait until little pains be-
come big aches. Don't trihe with dis
ease. 10 avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one of the national remedies OF Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
sumter county votes s5OO,OOO Bonds

Americus.-Sumter county voters
adopted the proposal to issue 100000
in permanent road improvement
bonds. and the program of paving
heretofore adopted by the county
authorities is now assured The bonds
TO be issued will constitute the entire
permanent Indebtedness of Sumter
county. very other attempt to issue
bonds for any purposes in recent
wears having been decisiyely defeated
when voted upon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Liquor May Pass Through Dry Stat

Liouor May Pass Through Dry State
Washington Transportation of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
noses through a dry state is not pro-
limited under the Reed prohibition
amendment the Supreme court holds
IN an opinion interpreting that act.
The opinion was rendered in proceed
ings resulting from the arrest OF Ho-
mer Cudger at Lynchburg, Va, under
the law while en- route on q passen-
GER train from Baltimore, Md, to
Asheyine, n. c. The federal district
court dismissed the indictment against
him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Atlantans Paying six-cent carfare

Atlanta.-Atlantas Scent street car
fare is now in force. The siX-sent fare
went into effect all over the local ter
ritorv with the exception of one line
to Decatur and the lines to College
Park. College Park and Decatur have
both been asked by the company to
voluntarily accede to the scent fare.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Georgia Baseball League Formed

Macon.-The Georgia League, a
class c baseball organization, was
formed at meeting of baseball enthu-
siasts from six cities here. E. G. ia
cobs of this city was chosen president.
Cities taken into the organization are:
Columbus. Griffin, Cordele, Albany
brunswick and Macon. A schedule of
100 games, beginning May s, was
agreed on. A salary limit OF $1,000
was fixed. and it was agreed that on
Nav % teams are to be cut to II play
ers. The salary limit is said to De
$500 month more than was paid in
The old South Atlantic League.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Bio Wage Advances To Express Me-

Washington.-Wage increases aver
aoing about SIS a month for approx
;matelv $4,000 employees of the Amer
lean Railway Express company were
announced BY Director General Hines.
The increase represents an advance OF
s25 a month above the wage scale in
sTect January 1, 1918. The increases
mean an addition of about thirteen
million dollars year to the express
nav roll The director general also
raised the wages OF 10000 sleeping
and parior car employees $25 month.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Brothers slain; siayers Chased

Maycross.-one of the most seusa,
tional killings that has ever occurred
in the state was that of James and
Truman McQudg. IS and 16 years Of
age. sons of j. W. McQuaig, tax re-
ceiver of Ware county, near their
home in the northern section OF the
county. Verando Broxton, age II, and
Ed Waters are charged with the muir.
der. the weapons used being repeat
ing shot guns. The sheriff and posses
have gone in search OF the murderers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Macon Meeting For Good Roads

Macon Meeting For Good Roads
Macon-Following session lasting
throughout the day, during which good
roads history for Georgia was written,
the organization of the Georgia High
way association was perfected here,
and a road building platform which
argues we'll for the future of the road
building industry in this state was
adopted The officers elected wer:
Leland ]. Henderson, Columbus, pres
ident; II. R. Pund, Augusta, vice pres
ident; F. Roger Miller, Macon, secre-
tary: N. G. Bartlett, Dublin, treasurer,
and F. H. Abbott, Waycross; Oscar
Mills, Atlanta and l. J, Hoffmeyer, At
bany, executive committee. Vice pres
idents are TO be chosen by local Or
CARNATIONS for each congressional
district of the state.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
No Worms in a Heartily chnd

All children troubled With worms have an mn.
healthy color which indicates Door blood and AZ !
rule. there is more or less stomach Disturbance
GROVES TASTHLESS chill TONIC given requIariy
for two or three weeks will enrich the hood ivn
prove the digestion and act as a General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw on or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
In perfect health Pleasant 70 take 6Oc Dor botslS
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
germany To Fight For saar Valley

Berlin-The German government is
firmly resolved to refuse to discuss at
the peace congress the future allegi-
ance of the Saar territory, according
TO a Berlin news agency on what it
terms competent authority.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
A False Charge.

prisoner, have you any collateral
about you?" mo. sir. Never touched
the damned thing"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
The Class.

Nell-"The man marry must be a
hero" Belle-"The man who marries
you will be a martyr"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25
Not He.

Alice-"How would you lead up to a
proposals." Young Lieutenant-Per'
sOnally l wouldn't"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25

Women will never make good on
juries until they get to be as ignorant
as men.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-04-25

n takes barrel OF dough TO make
a hOmely poor girl a pretty rich one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-06
HUXLEY CHALLENGES
SWEARENCEN TO
JOINT DEBATE
IN LAKELAND

Editor Telegram: In the Florida
Metropolis, Oct. 4, Mr.. Van Swear
ingen gives his platform, saying, II
stand where I have always stood.
with the masses against the classes. >
That is horrible hymn Of hate. 1t
will stir up trouble. It is un-Amer-
lean and rank Russian Bolshevism. 1t
is unworthy Of any American citi-
zen.
I hereby challenge Mr.. Swearingen
to debate in Lakeland on that part
of his creed any time in November.
feel that every red-blooded Amer
lean ought to resent, even with force,
any such doctrine. y
I am for the masses and the class
es. All have their rights All live
under equal laws. As a laboring man
the son of working man, with
brothers at work in the mills, I call
on all working men to put down suct
rank doctrine.
LINCOLN HUXLEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-06

The carload of food sent here by
the government and which was ad-
vertised by the city authorities to go
on sale at o'clock this morning
nalf hour before daylight-was prac-
ticalg entirely sold out by 8 o'clock
end hundreds of persons were disap-
pointed because they failed to find
anything left but corn beef and roast
beef. The crowd of buyers started
purchasing when the fire whistle blew
at 2:30, and trading as lively RICH,
On, with the result that when
o'clock came at least 10000 pounds o.
food had been sold, and the early
worm was the only one that profited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-06
{. G. COWDEN DIED
YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

A death which comes as great
shock to the many friends of the de-
ceased, occurred yesterday afternoon
at o'clock at the Morrell Hospital.
when Mr.. E. G.. Cowden passed away
after an illness Of only two weeks,
malaria fever being the cause Of his
death.
Mr.. Cowden came to Lakeland sew
eral years ago from Cleveland, Ohio
and engaged in the dairy business on
Lake Parker, where he owned a fine
place. He was more lately associat-
ed in the same business with Mr.
Loring Brown. He was So years OF
age at the time of his death. He was
gentleman in every sense of the
word: of sterling character, ana
claimed large circle Of warm friends
whose heads are bowed in deepes,
grief at his untimely passing.
He leaves to mourn his loss de-
voted wife, an infant son clever
months old and a grown son, Rolani
Cowden, by former marriage, VIII
was recently discharged from the
army, and who is now enroute from
Cleveland, Ohio, to this city to at
tend the funeral. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced whel
the time Of the arrival OF the youn,
man is definitely known. The deep
est sympathy Of the community goe
out to the bereaved family in thei
great loss.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-06
SCHOOL NOTES
(By Henry Bullock.)
Lakeland, Fla.

(By Henry Bullock)
Through mistake the notes on the
Science Department were not printed
in Saturdays edition.
All Science classes are under the
supervision of Miss Caldwell, under
whose direction they are making
Splendid progress. At any rate they
have attained perfection itself when
IL comes to keeping collection of
exceedingly active insects to put on
their class mates or making gases
which might impair the lungs of the
students to the extent that they do
not want to come to- the laboratory.
Sam Ritter was one of those affected,
being unable to survive the nom
poisonous fumes.