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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
MILITARY RULE OVER
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY,
FOLLOWING THE RIOT
Mob Repulsed In Attempt To storm
Court House To Get Negro
Then On Trial

Lexington, Ky.-Martial law prevail
ed here. six hundred federal and
state troops are patrolling the streets
TO prevent further rioting which dur,
ing the day exacted toll OF four dead
and fifteen wounded.
The city is quiet. but authorities fear
a recurrence of violence, Five hun
dred additional United States troops
are en- route from Camp Taylor, Ky.
Lexington and all Of tayette county
have been placed under martial law by
Brig. Gen. +. G. Marshall, who has
arrived from Camy Taylor with three
hundred troops of the famous First di-
vision which helped repulse the Ger
mans at Chateau Thierry.
Rioting began in the morning hours
when a mob, bent upon lynching VIII
liam Lockett, negro, who confessed
TO the murder recently Of ten year
old child, Geneva Hardman, was fired
upon with rifles and machine guns
by state militiamen as the mob was
storming the Fayette county court
house to get the negro during his
trial
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
AS TO WHITE HOUSE
HOOVER MAKES STATEMENT

New York Herbert Hoover has is
sued statement defining his attitude
toward the presidency. He announces
that he is not candidate for the
nomination and that no one is author
izsd to speak for him politically. II
The league of nations is made an is
sue in the election, he says, he will
vote for the party that stands for the
league. In response to requests that
he declare allegiance to either one
or the other of the great parties, Mr..
Hoover says he will wait until it is
more definitely established what the
party managers stand for, and will Eek
ercise a prerogative of American citi-
zenship and decline to pledge my vote
bllndfolded.''
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
LABOR TO MAKE
FIGHT IN POLITICS
CALLS FOR DEFEAT or ALL CAN
oloATEs HOSTILE TO
THE UNIONS
WILL COVER ALL ELECTIONS
American Federation Announces Cam.
palgn To Elect Friends
OF Labor

Washington. Organized | abor, g.
100000 strong, has thrown its hat into
the political ring.
Vigorously denouncing congress.
which, 1t was said, has failed to do
its duty" the American Federation of
Labor announces the appointment of
national non-partisan political cam.
paign committee which will mobilize
trade unionists and "all lovers of free.
dom" in an effort to defeat candidates
Indifferent OF hostile TO labor and to
elect true and tried" friends of the
trade union movement.
Not waiting for the general election
in November, the campaign will be
started Immediately and pursued with
out relaxation through the primaries,
in which it is stated all aspirants for
office will have their records "analyz.
ed, stated in unmistakable language
and given the widest possible pub
lefty" This program applies to all
candidates from presidential nominees
down.
Samuel Corners, president of the
federation; Frank Morrison, secretary,
and James O'Connell, president of the
federations metal trades department,
were appointed an executive commit
tee, empowered to obtain such assist
ants as necessary. Four women are
included in the national committee.
A national crisis, threatening the
free institutions of the country by
the "reactionary attitude of congress,
it is said, impelled organized labor to
apply this year the non.partisan pol
icy formulated in 1906 and used in
several subsequent campaigns. An
nouncement of the decision was made
in an official circular embOdying the
conclusions of the federation's general
committee, which has been in session
here several days. This circular will
be distributed to trade unionists in ey-
cry state through the local unions, by
which it will be called also to the
attention of friends OF organized la
bOr
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
WAR CRIMINALS DEMANDED
Won Lersner's Resignation Follows
The Action OF The Allied
Ambassadors

Berlin. - Baron Kurt Won Lers'
ner's refusal to accept the allied
note regarding the extradition OF &C
cused Germans was not in accordance
with instructions be had received from
Berlin. The German government had
requested him to receive II, but he
asked by telegraph for permission to
retire, and his resignation was ac'
cepted Immediately.
The list of Germans whose extradi-
ton Is demanded by the allies ar
rived here over the official wire from
Paris at eleven o'clock in the morn
ing. The first name licked off was
that Of Duke Albrecht OF Wurtemburg.
Demand Sent Direct To Berlin
Paris.-The council of ambassadors,
after its meeting, issued a statement
saying that the decision Of the allies
with regard to Germans whose extra
dition is demanded for war crimes
would be communicated direct 10 Ber-
lin.
1.-THE list OF war criminals having
been presented to Baron Won Lers-
ner for transmission by him to his
government, the president Of the Ger
man delegation returned the list with
an intimation to the president Of the
conference that he had submitted his
resignation to his government and was
leaving aPris. The decision OF the
allies will be communicated direct TO
the government at Berlin"
Baron Won Lersner, head OF the Ger.
man peace delegation left Paris for
Berlin.
A dispatch received from Berlin
the receipt there of the list
of persons the demand for the sur
render of whom has been made by
the allies.
Premier Millerand declared to the
foreign affairs commission OF the
chamber of deputies that the Versailles
treaty gave the authority to compel the
Germans to fulfil the treaty require
ments, and that all efforts would be
made to insure the execution OF the
demands.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13

Atlanta-Georgla will receive "a.
SOFAS according TO present esti.
mates for federal aid in good roads
construction, for the fiscal years 1919
and 1920. This is an estimate Of
Georgia's share in the apportionment
by the United States department of
agriculture in the lump sum of fiftv.
five million dollars, which goes 10
Southern states. The amount already
allotted for Georgia on projects under
construction for the fiscal years 1918
1919 and part Of 1920 amounts to
81 .725, 79S, for a total mileage Of pro.
jects of SO7 miles. These figures are
on basis of 60 per cent from the
state, and 40 per cent from the fed.
eral appropriation. Georgia has a
good roads law, which will give her
a system of highways second to that
of no other state. Sixteen projects in
Georgia were approved by the depart.
ment recently. Several of them were
for bridges and for concrete roads
costing $4,000 a mile.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13

Atlanta.--The immense proportions
of the governments countrywide cam,
paign against the high cost of living
and its plan to bring together all the
people of the United States in an
effort to direct the course of after
war reconstruction, were made pub
lie at meeting of fair price and gov
eminent officials here and at mass
meeting of Georgia women, Both the
meetings were held at the chamber
of commerce and resulted ina hearty
endorsement of the campaign. Govern
ment representative for the first time
made official declarations that the
United States faces an economical cri-
sis beyond governmental control and
appealed to the patriotism of the peo-
pie as the one power which can avert
an economical disaster, which, they
quite frankly admitted, is impending.
Patriotic attention to the economic
situation and a unity of purpose in
combating it was declared to be as
important now as during the war.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Dawson To Have New Hotel

Dawson. Efforts of the chamber of
commerce to secure for Dawson a new
md larger hotel, to be built of brick
md to cost not less than $4,000 to
10000 are about to be crowned with
gratifying success. James S. Farnum,
who was born and reared in Dawson
md who is now a wealthy and in
iuential citizen of Charleston, S. c.,
owns desirable lot for a hotel in
Dawson and at the instance of COM
nittee from the chamber of commerce
las agreed to sell this lot at a reason
able valuation and to take so per cent
Of the stock in the company that will
undertake the work of erecting the
proposed hotel building.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Decision On Par Clearance

Atlanta.-Fo Following the ruling by
Judge w. d. Ellis of the superior
court. that the case Of the American
Bankers association and the Georgia
Country Bankers association, filed in
Atlanta. was matter of federal court
against the Federal Reserve bank in
jurisdiction and did not rest within
the power Of the state for settlement,
NJ. B. Wellborn, goysrnor of the fed
eral reserve bank announced that the
policy of the bank in regard to the par
clearance OF checks by members Of the
federal reserve system would con-
tinue. =
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Interesting Old Land Grant

Americus.-A land grant conveying
2O2 10 acres of pine land, located in
what is now the twenty-seventh land
district of Sumter equity, to James
Pedigrees' orphans" and signed by
His Excellency Charles J. Mcdonald,
governor and commander-in-chief of
the army and navy of this state and
the militia thereof is an interest
ing legal document owned by Gordon
Howell, Americas attorney, who is
now in possession of the property con-
veyed in the grant
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Farm Loan Board suspends Loans

Farm Loan boaTu ouSPShoS E0S"S
Washington. Pending decision by
the Supreme court of the United States
on the constitutonality of the farm
loan act. all future applications for
loans from federal farm loan banks
will be held in allegiance, Farm Loan
Commissioner announces. The policy
of the board to suspend temporarily
the making of loans does not affect
loans for which applications already
are in the. hands of the farm loan
representatives, however, Mr.. Norris
said. adding that such transactions
would be completed under the regula-
lions in effect since the system was
created
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Germans seek Retuse IN switzerIand

Geneva Anxiety is growing in Of
fetal Swiss quarters lest many Ger
mans accused by the allies of war
crimes entered Switzerland to escape
liability under the peace treaty. 1t is
reported from Basel that Vice Admiral
Won Capelle, former minister OF the
German navy, crossed the frontier
BARON vo nder Lancken, civil governor
of Brussels during the German occu-
patton, is reported to have arrived in
switzerland from Munich Former
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
has been staying at Davos.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13

Washirgton,--A few wellequipped
missionaries could do more to pacify
Mexico in one month than an army
Of soldiers could accomplish in a CEN
fury. Dr.sS. Earl Taylor, executive sec
retarv of the Interchurch World move
ment, told the national conference of
church women here, in plea for the
application of Christian rinciples to
problems confronting the world. Tilt
eracy. disease and absence of evangei
zeal influence, Doctor Taylor declares
are the factors which have retarded
Mexican develoment
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
se5 Arrests Of Food profiteers Made

Washington.-The campaign against
food profiteers and hoarders has net
ted total of 1876 arrests, the depart
ment of justice announced. While
only small number of these cases
have been brought to trial, the prose-
cutions 50 far resulted in % convic-
tions, officials said, penalties ranging
upward of a fine of $4,000 with one
year Imprisonment More than 100 ar.
rests have been made for profiteering
in sugar Eleven convictions have
been obtained thus far on sugar prof.
itering charges.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
waves sha..erInu LIner Princes Anne

Waves Shatteriag Liner Princess Anne
New York.-Cracked and storm-bat'
tered from stem to stern, almost brok
en- in two amidships, the Old Domin'
ion liner Princess Anne, abandoned ex.
cept by her two first officers, was
slowly being submerged by the seas as
she lay stranded on the sand shoals
off Rockaway Unless favorable wealth
err prevails. shipping officials declare
there is little hope OF saving any part
of her cargo. of which small amount
Is still above water,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Date For Hearing Petition Changed

Atlanta.-The date of the hearing
IN a petition for an Injunction brought
oy Butts county against the state
prison commission to restrain that
body from including the mileage of
he city streets in the basis of dis
ributing county convicts has been set
or March at the state library in
stead of February IA at Griffin, as pre-
1iously arranged, The case will be
heard before Judge w. E. H. Searcy,
Ir.. of Griffin, who announced the
change of date.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Additional Laws Asked BY Palmer

Additional LAWS Nskeu py Fa'ITIeV
Washington. Additional anti-sedi-
ton of legislation, simple in character
and guarding the guarantees OF the
hin OF rights, but covering hiatus iu
present statutory laws" was urged by
Attorney General Palmer before the
house judiciary committee, Upholding
the right of free speech and construc-
tive criticism, the attorney general pro-
tested against pending measures which
he said were too drastic and far-reach-
ing and so searching that they over
reach their purposes,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Move To Put Berger In Prison

Chicago-District Attorney Charles
f. Clyne brought suit in the circuit
court of appeals to have Victor Ber
ger, convicted Socialist congressman,
sent to Leavenworth penitentiary to
serve out his ten-year sentence. In
his brief Mr. Clyne declares Berger
tried to perpetuate a fraud on the
court and that he should be sent to
prison Immediately. The fraud charge
is based on new evidence that while
out on bail under promise to refrain
from all such activity,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
President Wilson Opposes Reservations

Washington.-Senator Gilbert M.
Hitchcock, the administration spokes-
man in the senate, made it clear that
the president is not going to make
it unanimous. He declared accept
ance of the Lodge reservations, re-
gardless of what Yiscount Grey has
stated, would be surrender and that
he did not think the Democrats in the
senate would surrender.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
sparks Institute to ISSUE Bonds

At a meeting of the board of trus-
ees of Sparks Collegiate institute,
held here, resolutions were proposed
ind passed that bonds be issued to
he extent Of $4,000 and put on the
market for sale in the very near fu-
ure. The money received for the
bonds will be used for the purchase
Of additional ground for campus and
FOR providing for the accommodation
Of boarding students. This will put
The school in a position to take care
If the ever-increasing enrolment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Work To Start On TueaIo Dam

Toccoa-The Georgia Railway and
Power company began on the track
leading out from Tugalo station on
the Southern railway, just above Toe
Goa. This track is being built to
transport material from the main line
of the Southern to the Tugalo river,
where the company will begin the
work Of building the immense dam
across the river.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Jack The Ripper Sought In New York

New York.-Virtually the entire de-
tective force of New York are search
ing for some clue which may lead to
the arrest of the murderer of Miss r.
Constance Hoxie, the talented l7-year-
old music student, who was brutally
slain with hammer in her home in
West Eightyninth street The police
are in doubt as to whether the girl
was killed by an acquaintance of the
family or by a man who called osten-
sibly to rent a room which had been
advertised
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
u. S. Casualties In World War 2ea,O7o

Washington. Completion of the rec
ord of casualties of the American Elk
peditionary forces in the world war
was announced by Adiutant General
Harris with the issuance of n final
revised list of the odd casualties"
Since the review of the A. Il. F. rec
ords practically has been completed
ii was said no further additions or
corrections were anticipated The to-
tai was 293,07O
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Savannah Landlords Not Profiteers

misunderstanding to the report
of a government investigator who
spent some time in Savannah, the
landlords and property owners of .Sa-
vannah are not profiteers. This in
vestigator was a lady She said the
rents charged for houses and stores
in Savannah were lower than any
city in which she had been before. She
seemed surprised at the low figures
charged for residences in Savannah.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Experts Speak on Money CROP

Blakely.-A large crowd OF farmers
and business men assembled here to
hear experts from the state college
Of agriculture speak on present farm
ing problems, greatest interest being
oentered in discussions relating to cot
ton production, such as poisoning the
weevil witho calcium arsenate, varie-
ties of seed to plant and kind, amount
and time of application of fertilizers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13

Japanese DFI*sN II NuTNNtFN NUTea
London. Northern Korea has been
evacuated by the Japanese, il is claim
ed in wireless dispatch from Mos
COW. quoting an omsk message, The
population rose 10 aid Korean forces
from Chinese territory. it is declared
The Omsk message. as given in the
Bolsheyik wireless. says that on Feb.
ruary 6, bands of Koreans raised in
Chinese territory crossed the frontier
and attacked the Japanese Masses OF
the population are joining the insutg-
ents, it is added, the Japanese retreat
ing and eYacuating northern Korea
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13

Atlanta.-Ajt. Gen. ]. Van Holt
Nash has received formal notification
from the militia bureau of the war
department at Washington of the ac-
ceptance of the, Elizabeth Rifles, the
Atlanta company which is to form
unit of the reorganized national guard
Of Georgia
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
New Steel Bridge For oconee

Eatonton. years of agitation
and effort, Putnam and Greene coun-
ties are to be connected by a spien-
did steel bridge over the Oconee riV'
er. The bridge is to be built jointly
by the two counties and will mean
much for the business interests and
motorists of these and adjoining coun
ties.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
$1o,ooo,ooo Go Up In Smoke In Havana

VIUlVVVIVOV NA0 = = III ~'I'0'N~ III ''e'Fs4'It1
Havana. Fire destroyed the prin.
cipal buildings of the American Agri-
cultural and Chemical Company and
their contents at Regia, near here,
with a loss estimated at more than
$10,0OO,000. The flames are said to
have originated on board the Ameri-
can, freighter Brookland. laden with
nitrate, which was moored at the Re-
gla docks in Havana harbor. The
Brookland is toll loss. Numerous
explosions during the fire spread
panic among the inhabitants OF the
village
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
vie Tells OF killing Ex.Husband

Wife Tells OF Killing Ex,Husband
Newport News, Vas. Gordon Cum.
ming. brother of Or, Hugh Cumming,
recently nominated surgeon general
the United States public health ser.
yice. former state senator and one
L the most widely known attorneys in
irginia, died at Hampton Of wounds
eceived when he was shot down in
one OF the principal streets in the
business section OF that place. Mrs.
Mittie Jester Cumming, his divorced
wife. is charged with the shooting.
Mrs. Cumming, according to the po-
lice. fired five shots.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
LARGE Land Transfer Made

Thomasville.-An interesting real
estate deal in Thomas county land was
the sale by DR.. J. w. Moody, of Bos'
ton, of what is known as the PARA
more farm, comprising about 7Ou
acres, to Mrs. A. E. Massey, Of New
Orleans. The purchase price, it is I'M
derstood, was about $4,000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Speed Record Made BY French Alrman

Paris. -Sadi Lecointe, the famous
French racing airman, has made yet
another worlds speed record. Flying
at Villa Coublay. he attained a speed
OF ITO 1/2 miles an hour. He hopes
to attain speed of 1856 miles an hour.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
strlka ordered For 100000 RalImen

Detroit, Mich. Orders directing $780,
O00members of tho United Brother
hood OF Maintenance and Way EN-
ployees and Railway Shop Laborers to
suspend work at a. M, Tuesday Feb
ruary II, have gone to the various 10.
Gals of the organization.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Engineer Hurt When Cars Turtle

Tifton.-Passenge train No. 8, local
between Triton and Macon, north
bound, was wrecked two miles north
Of Triton by a broken rail. The en-
CINE and two cars turned over. En-
gineer Sasser was caught under his
locomotive and severely scalded, sus
tanning severe cuts on the head. The
injuries are not necessarily fatal,
however.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Atlanta Mecca For New Concerns

ALTaIItd WISN~e u
Atlanta.-In Indicative of the rapid
growth and industrial expansion that
is being experienced by Atlanta, a list
of wore than 140 new industries and
business concerns that have located
here within the past six months was
given out by ]. E. C. Pedder, divisional
superintendent of Bradstreet's com
mercial agency. These industries and
business concerns range in capitaliza-
ton from $4,000 to 100000, and the
total amount of capital involved is be-
lievaa 10 run into many million dol
lars.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
100000 Damage Done BY Flames

Atlanta.-One large four-story build
ing and its entire contents were De
stroyed, with an approximate property
lass of 100000; two firemen were
injured, and the lives of many more
were several times endangered, when
flames RACED the Piedmont garage, al
10 1-2 South Piedmont avenue.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13
Lowndes County Buys Big Tractor

Valdosta. county commission
ers have bought ten ton tractor to
be used in working the roads, thus
giving the county two big tractors
and two heavy trucks, which are to
be used for the same work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-13

Doueherty Lets Contract For Bridge
Albany.-Contract has been let Dy
the Dougherty county board OF com
missioners of roads and revenues for
the building Of handsome new con-
crete and steel memorial bridge across
the Flint river at Albany Tor S26S.2V4
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09
So

which still prevails to some extent, a
small gift of money was given to post
men and other delivery men the day
after Christmas, which was called
Boxing Day."
In 100 Henry / granted q charter
to London, making it a city and the
Christmas celebration, 1t is recorded.
consisted of a feast for rich and
poor. The people gathered in the
streets around blazing bonfres sing
ing and dancing, after feasting upon
oxen, deer, ale and mead. The wassail
bowl, spoken Of so often in many
books describing England at the time
of the crusades. was another evidence
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09
RuDaia sa9

of the ever-ready hospitality that the
English offered to all Corners.
In Russia on Christmas Eve every
one dresses-or at least they. used TO. II
is hard TO say anything definite about
bolshevist Russia--for gay mas
querade. Each one was supposed TO
represent some animal. the idea be-
ing TO commemorate the fact that
Christ was born In a stable among
the humblest of the animals.
Peasants among the Bulgarians,
Germans and others have legend
that animals are conscious on Christ
mas Eve. Some people believe that
"at midnight the sheep awake and
march in a procession. that the cattle