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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
JAPAN AGREES TO
HELP FINANCIALLY
WILL ENTER WITH u. S. AND Ell.
RoPEAN POWERS ON
EQUAL FOOTING
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR CHINA
Negotiations Are Progressing Rapidly
And Smoothiy-Big Loan For
Chinese Republic

Washington Japan has informed
the state department OF its adhesion
TO the arrangement under which the
bankers Of tue United States, Great
Britain, France and that country viii
enter consortium for the financing
OF China
1t is officially stated that the ne
gotiations have progressed 50 well that
il will not be necessary TO await the
return TO this country Of Thomas w.
Lamont OF New York, who Is in the far
east as the representative Of the Unit
ed States group, to begin the execu-
tion Of the plans OF the consortium.
These contemplate loan OF approx
mately two hundred and fifty million
dollars TO China, in installments OF
fifty million dollars, for the improve
ment Of Chinese finances and inter
nal works. none of it which can be
applied for military purposes.
Japan Agrees To consortium
Shanghai, China japanese Off
Gals and bankers have expressed a
desire to enter, on the same terms
as those accorded other banking
groups, the consortium by which the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan would take a dominant
rule in the financing Of China, ac-
cording TO Thomas w. Lamont Of
New York, a member Of J. r. Nor
gan 6 Go. lie has been in Japan CON
fcrring with financial leaders
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
reItair County To Bore Fol

Misunderstanding up careful u
LEGATIONS made by the state geolc
and his assistant, who several mo
ago spent considerable time pa
scientific survey OF circumstn
and conditions surrounding oil
ages discovered near Scotland,
miles south of this place, den
plan OF work is now in progress
templating a test Of the product
of these properties and the lands
jacent thereto.
Contract for the boring OF the
we'll has been let, and the rig
other machinery and material is
pected to arrive and be set up to
gin the first boring operations In
near future. A standard drilling
fit to bore a hole twelve and q I
inches in diameter at the start win
used, and the heavily built right /
ers "a feet into the air. The K
used with this rig weigh approving
q ton and a half, and $500 feet
z 1/S-inch manila cable win be u
in the work.
The drilling outfit has been ship
from the oil fields of eastern Kenuc
The pipe and casing is being ship
from Pittsburg and local mill men
Scotland are saving out the lum
and timbers for the rig.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Atlanta Sued For Big Damage

Misunderstanding $15O,OOO for the
loss of her eyesight, Mrs. Catherine
Bristol of Baltimore, formerly Of At
Ianta, brought suit for that amount
against John Kelley, wealthy Allan
tan, alleging that she is now blind as
the result of alcohol poisoning in Bal.
timore last November, which proved
fatal for Miss Lucille Sharp, an At.
lanta girl. The suit was filed in the
Fulton superior court by Attorney Err.
est G. Buchanan of Atlanta, and sets
out that Kelley gave the petitioner
wood alcohol to prevent her giving tes.
timony to the fact that he had made
threats against the life of Miss Sharn
who is alleged to have died mysterf
ously in the apartments of the defend,
ant in Baltimore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
uerdiot For $4,000 Awarded

Atlanta.-A verdict of $4,000 for
damages sustained in a railroad acct
dent was rendered by jury in the
civil division of the city court of At
lanta in favor OF w. E. Paul, a switch
man on the Central of Georgia. Iii
rector General of Railroad Hines was
the defendant. The case was tried
before Judge H. M. Reid and the plain
tiff was represented by Attorneys Jes-
Sc Wood and James Z. Moore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Interest In State Primary

Rome.-With the county primaries
in Floyd, Walker and Chattooga mat
tiers of history, attention has turned
to speculation as to the state primary
in September. At that time solic-
ior general for the circuit will be
elected and indications now point to
Ia three-cornered race. Alex Harris,
Rome attorney, and w. H. Ennis, for
mer solicitor general, have told their
friends that they viii lbe in the race,
and their formal announcements are
shortly expected. Eugene Taylor of
Summerville (the present assistant to
the solicitor generaD is expected to
become a candidate.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR PEACH CROP
RAINS AND WIND HAVE MOI IN
JURED PROSPECTS FOR
BIG HARVEST
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News OF Importance Gathered
From All Parts OF
The State

Macon. Orchardists in Middle
Georgia agree that the heavy rains
and winds of the last few weeks have
not injured the prospects for good
peach crop this year, but all agree
hey will be mighty glad to see sun
shine now for several days. If their
wishes in that respect are granted
hey expect to be able to overcome the
short crop of 1919. With the outlook
good for this year, the orchardists are
turning their attention to the cost of
peach crates, labor and kindred sub
iects. While labor is scarce and is
bound to cause more or less of a
problem for the peach growers, the
matter of crates seems to be giving
the chief concern this year The crates
which have been in use for so many
years in shipping the fruit have adj
vanced from IA to So cents, the latest
jump being from rs cents up to 35
cents. Growers are also being made
to plank down the cash when they
take their crates from the factory.
The crate bills of most of the growers
reach into the thousands of dollars
and when that money must be paid
down in advance it is no wonder the
peach men live in a state of unrest
until they actually get their fruit
picked and shipped and the proceeds
in their pockets. Most of the trees in
the peach belt have shed their bios
SONS, and are covered with green
leaves and tiny green fruit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Body of Negro

Atlanta.-The body Of the negro
that was first thought to be that of a.
white man, and which was found in.
Peachtree creek, has been identified
by Liza Harris as being her father,
jefferson Harris, a former employee
of Turner Goldsmith, and who also
worked for Walters 6 Wood. Blank
checks and papers found in the old
mans pockets confirmed this identifi-
cation. The Old negro's pipe was
also found in his pocket. At the cor
oners inquest verdict of death from
unknown causes was rendered.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
WAVE OF HIGH PRICES
GRADUALLY RECEOlNG
RESERVE BANK SAYS
Manufacturers All over Country Ex
press Belief That Peak Has
Been Passed

Washington Nationwide reports
from federal reserve bank officials dis
close their opinion that the postwar
era OF extravaganza and reckless
buying by the people is nearing its
end
"A hesitation, if not an actual recess
sion" of prices is noted and the fed
eral reserve boards statement sum
marizes its adyiees as indicating a
generally more hopeful view of the
countrys business condition than for
several months
While the price changes were shown
by the board not to be universal they
were nevertheless regarded as posi-
tive and of importance as a basis for
reckoning what the immediate future
holds.
Relief from the high prices for the
consumer will not be completely OBJ
tanned until preseslt stocks are absorb
cd in practically all lines, according to
the boards view Manufacturers ev-
erywhere, however, were shown to
hold the view that the peak of high
prices has been reached and to ex-
pect a gradual recession.
In the clothing trade, particularly,
the board said there was marked
tendency of the public to make old
supplies last longer and TO refuse to
pay eXorbitant prices This phase
can mean only that an awakening has
come, the statement said, and that
many people have arrived at the con
cmsion that they are themselves re-
sponsibe for continuing high range
of nriCes
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
House Orders Probe OF Gasoline Price

House Orders Probe OF Gasoline Price
Washington. The federal trade com
mission has been been directed by
the house to make immediate investi-
cation into the causes OF the recent
advance in prices OF gasoline, fuel oil
and kerosene. A report not later than
June was called for under resolution
adopted without q record vote and
which also asked that the commission
determine whether "any combinations
in restraint OF trade exists between
those engaged in the oil business "
There have been many complaints pre-
scented to the house.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Mrs. lnnes On Her Way To Portland

Mrs. lnnes On Her Way To Portland
Macon. Ga-At liberty for the first
time in seven years, Mrs. Ida Mae
Innes is on her way TO Portland, Ore
gon, to stay until time TO return 10
Georgia. for her trial in Atlanta in
June on a charge of using the mails
10 defraud in the Nelms mystery case.
She is accompanied by her son, Paul
Harbough, prominent jeweler of the
Pacific coast city. Mrs. Innes, who
was rearrested recently when she fin
ished serving threeNHears at the state
farm. also in connection with the
helms case. was released on bond
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Sewers Connection With Film Stars

Sewers Connection With Film Stars
New York--William G. McAdoo, for
mer secretary OF the treasury, has
taken steps to sever his connection
with the United Artists, movie stars,
whom he represented as attorney, it
is learned from an authoritative
source. The severance of relations is
said to be "amicable" The United Art
lists include Charlie Chaplin. Douglas
Fairbanks. Mary Pickford and David
Wark Griffith. MeAdoo resigned from
the cabinet to accept this position.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
$50 Licenses Given Taxieabers

Acknowledgements applications
for permits to taxi drivers were refus-
ed and about $50 were granted by
the police committee of city council,
acting under provisions of the new
city taxi ordinance. The ordinance
was recently adopted by council for
the purpose of establishing some sys-
tenn for wedding out the undesirables
among the taxi men. The ordinance
requires that the photo of the driver
to whom the permit is issued shall be
pasted on the permit. The permit
must bear the original signature Of
City Clerk Walter G. Taylor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09

Japs, Battling Russian, Lose Heavily
Honolulu, -SeveIe losses have been
suffered by the Japanese troops sta
ton near Nikolaeysk. in Siberia. with
a battle with Russian forces, says a
Toxic cablegram to the Nippu Jill
a Japanese yernacular newspaper pub
lished here, The cablegram quoted
delayed dispatches from Japanese mil.
itary headquarters in Siberia as its au
The cablegram said the fight
ing began March Is and continued two
days. but gave no estimate of the
casualties or the rSumber OF troops in
yolVed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
General 3. .. sIms Hanus AimseIt

General r. D. Sims Hangs Himself
Ashevine n. County authorities
reported that they had cut down the
body OF Gen. Richard d. Sims, aged
a local sanitarium, from roadside
81. of Washington, d. c.. patient at
tree, where it had been found hanging
some hours after life was extinct
General Sims horse was found near
10Y and officials said he had appar-
emily ridden under the tree, knotted
the rope around his neck, tied the 9th
er end to limb and then spurred his
horse out from under him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Societies Operate To Reduce H. c.


Washington. Approximately 5000
cooperative consumers societies now
are operating in the United States
TO reduce living costs. according to a
report to the labor department by
societies sell goods at prices prevail
Florence E Parker. Although the
ing in their communities, they return
dividends ranging up to 10 per cent
annually TO members, the report
showed The report also indicated
that approximately 1881. 900 consum-
ers hold membership in the societies.
which do business of two hundred mix
lion dollars year. The number is
increasing daily, it is explained. The
labor departments study does not in
clude producers cooperative societies,
which now are doing millions OF dol.
lars worth of business annually
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Wilson Picked Lemons For Mexico

Wilson Picked Lemons FOR MEXICO
ington.-President Wilson pick
ed lemons" in selecting John Lind
and William Bayard Hale as his spe-
cial ENJOYS to Mexico, Thomas Stat
terry, American mining man, told the
senate Mexican affairs committee.
Americans in Mexico were hoping Mr..
Wilson would recognize Huerta and all
Mexicans, except few armed bandits,
hoped the same thing" Mr.. Slattery
said. "Linds visit resembled comic
opera and his swollen chest eyaporated
after an interview with Huerta. The
best elements in Mexico have been
driven out because their wealth made
them the common enemy
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
LARGEST Jap gattIeshlp To Be LAUGHED

Tokio.-The battleship Tosa, the
keel Of which was laid at the Mitsubi-
shi docks at Nagasaki recently, will
be the largest of its kind in the jap
anese navy. She will be of 10000
tons displacement and is 700 feet
long. She will carry ten 16-inch guns.
The Tosa is 6 sister ship of the Ma
cato, which was launched at Yoko-
shuka. The Tosa viii be launched in
1922 and will embody all the latest in
novations of naval warfare brought
about by the experiences Of the great
war.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Oil Under Savannah investigated

Savannah.-Currents of flowing oil
underneath the city OF Savannah are
among the possibilities being investi-
gated just now. Recently the city has
bored three great artesian wells, P. d.
Boiler, of the firm which has been
sinking artesian wells here, found suf-
ficient evidence, it is said, to warrant
the bringing of an expert geologist to
Savannah to make thorough testing of
the indications.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Award Contract To Rebuild Homes

Award Contract To Rebuild Homes
LaGrange.-As one of the evidences
of determination on the part of the cit
izens of this city to rebuild the wreck,
ed places caused by the cyclone, Unity
Cotton Mills have just let the con,
tract for rebuilding about seyenty.fivs
houses to H. Newton Marshall com,
pany of Boston, Mass. Work on these
buildings is to begin at once. Pend.
ing the erection Of these houses. tho
operatives will occupy the tents fur
nished by the authorities at Camr
Gordon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Pneumonia Adds To Cyclone Woe

LaGrange-The situation in La
Grange is gradually improving. Several
cases of pneumonia have developed
among the injured at the emergency
hospital, however, and it is stated
that several deaths as result of this
disease are expected. Those who were
left homeless are being provided for
temporarily in tents, as result Of
the efforts of the Red Cross. Those
affected in the region Of the storm, es-
pecially the negroes, are still in a daz-
ed condition, although everything pos
sible is being done to help their I'M
fortunate circumstances.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
May Lift Ban On Russian Trad,

May Lift Ban On Russian trade
Washington ban on trade re-
lations with Russia soon may be lift
ed, officials here say although the
recent American proposal to the SUI
preme council for concerted action TO
this end by Great Britain. France, IT.
ally and the United States has tempo
arily been deferred The Russian
cooperative mission expected to ar
rive in London within ten days, it is
added. and the allies are believed 10
be awaiting the conference with the
members of the mission before answer
ing the American suggestion. What
ever the allies decide. officials say
il is probable that formal notice will
be given here soon that restrictions
now in force may be withdrawn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Swiss Radicals Preparing For strik,

Geneva.-P Preparations for a world
wide 24-hour strike on May are be-
ing made in Switzerland by Socialists,
communists and other radical elements.
Foreign agitators are active in the
movement, but they will probably be
expelled before that date. 1t is vir-
tually certain, however, that the Swiss
will join in the movement, which was
launched by Nikolai Lenine, Soviet
premier of Russia, as an experiment
TO test the solidarity of the world pro-
letariat. The movement will be watch
ed all over the world.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
$4,000 Road Damage In spaIding


Griffin-It has been reported at a
meeting of the citizens of Griffin and
Spalding county by the chairman of
the county commissioners, Hon. ]. E.
Wallace, that the county sustained
about $4,000 damage from recent
floods to the roads and bridges, but
that there is every evidence that this
will be overcome by the prompt ac7
ton of several gangs of repair men
who are being sent out under instruc-
tions from the county commission and
the new supervisor of roads. Chair
man Wallace also reported that all
permanent concrete road work had
been delayed about ten days by the
recent heavy floods.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
spend $4,000 In Paving Machinery


Atlanta. - An appropriation of $22,-
900 was authorized by the finance
committee of council for immediate
purchase of improved machinery for
street paving. Money for the purpose
was made available by anticipating
$2S,205.12 from general tax income,
and including % per cent to which
the schools are entitled Action of the
committee in voting the large expendi-
ture to equip the construction depart
ment with new machinery was based
on observation of the performance of
similar machinery which is now being
used by the Brooks-Callaway company
in repaving Edgewood avenue for the
city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Molasses Industry Grows In Savannah

Savannah = Savannah is to enter
the lists of cities which are big dis
tributing points for molasses. The
new industry located here is announc-
ed by the Sugar Products Company OF
New York, which selected Savannah
for branch plant. One immense
tank, to hold 100000 gallons of mo-
lasses, has been completed, and an
other is in process of construction.
The first full cargo of raw molasses
from Cuba has arrived. Cargoes. of
this kind will be discharged here into
huge tanks and then distributed by
rail to all parts of the country.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Arehduohess To Wed A Bank Clerk

Budapest.-The youngest daughter
Of Archduke Frederick, the archduch,
ess Mary Alice, has become engaged
to marry Baron Frederic Haldbot, who
is a scion OF an old Prussian family.
Frederic is thirty years old and at
present is employed in commercial
bank in Budapest. He has a salary
OF five thousand kronen annually,
which under the present exchange rate
is worth about twenty dollars. The
father of the bride-elect was the rich,
est man in the former monarch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Savannah Mayor Bars Plane Travel

oaVdhHaH WayUT DaIs FTaHS tTaVSI
Sayannah.-Following a slight acct
dent to a plane at the Daffin Park
landing field, the first to occur in or
near Savannah and the first mishap
TO befall this plane after making more
than 500 trips and carrying hundreds
of passengers, Mayor Stewart notified
officers and aviators generally that
they will not be allowed hereafter TO
fly over the territory embraced in the
city limits. The mayor said planes
had been sailing unusually low and that
it will be only matter of time until
somebody is hurt
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Radicals Are In Power In Argentine

Buenos Aires. Canvass of the votes
cast in the recent Argentine elections
show that out of 1853 seats in the next
congress, which will convene in May,
radicals will hold at least 102. The
count is completed with exception of
one province, where one one seat is
involved. The result indicates that
President Irigoyen's party will remain
in power.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Two Negroes Shot In Desperate BattI

TWO Negroes Shot In desperate battle
Atlanta = Two negroes = Allen
Moody and Lockett Ealy, were shot in
a fight at a negro house on Electric
avenue, in which seven or eight ne
groes are said to have participated.
The Moody negro is believed to be IA
tally injured at Grady hospital, where
he was taken for treatment. Ealy was
brought to police headquarters and
locked up after flesh wound in the
hip was dressed The other partici-
pants escaped.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09

Trotzky Looking For Peace, is Report
London A news agency dispatch
from Copenhagen says an uneoafirmed
report from Warsaw declares Leon
Trotzky, Soviet war minister, proposes
to visit London and Paris to negotiate
definite peace.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-04-09
Tornado swe

Tornado Sweeps Arkansas Town
Little Rock, Ark.-Damage estimat-
ed at $4,000 was done by tornado
which struck the town of Searcy, Ark,
nd swept through section of White
county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-06-04
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Paris Women Are Learning
the Cause

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache, dizziness.
nervousness.
Irregular urinary passages, weak
ness, languor-
Each torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kid
neys.
Strike at the root-get to the
cause.
No other remedy more highly
endorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here is convincing testimony
from Paris citizen.
Mrs. J. w. MARYLAND, 1926 Eighth
street, says: "Some few years ago I
suffered severely with kidney COM
plant and sometimes was in seri-
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dull ache across the small of my
back and l was terribly dizzy, at
times. l have used DOan's Kidney
Pills for this trouble and they have
helped me more than anything else,
always relieving me of the COM
plaint.'
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
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get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-06-04
INVENTIVE GEN|uS'
R0BS CAL0MH OF
NAUSEA and DANGER
Doctors. Favorite Medicine Now
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. "Calo-
bs"-the New Name. A. ....

What viii human ingenuity do next,
smokeless powder, wireless telegranhv
norseiess carriages, colorless iodine' taste.
Iess quinine,-now comes nausealess Gallo.
mel !Ee new improvement called "Caio.
'a9S Is now on sale at drugstores.
FOR DilIousness, constipation and indi.
ssIHa Ine new caloInel tablet is prac-
the fact that the manufa cturers have o w
,hor,zed all druggists to refund The nr;ce
u lie customer IS not perfectly delighteds
WIZ Caiotdbs. One tablet at bedtime with
q swallow OF NHater-that's all. No taste
~; ~ nauSea, ho gripping, no salts. By morn,
- -ns your hyer IS thoroughly cleansed and
you are feeling fine, with a hearty anne
Ute. Eat what you please-no dance appe-
about your business 20
cabs are not sold in bulk. Get O.,
Original package, sealed. Price. tb;rtu.
n'e eeiifS'-(adv.( -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-06-04
Playing Safe.

Percy Noodles says that when he
asked the capitalists daughter if she
thought it would kill her to give him
word of encouragement, she said
she didn't, but there was no use taking
a foolish risk-Dallas News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-06-04
On a Curve.

An Australian inventor has given a
piano a slightly curved KEYBOARD so a
player can reach all parts of it with
equal effort.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-06-04

Without going to extremes, even
the ball team that is at the foot may
indulge in a dOuble-header.