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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-01-13

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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30

and the United News. A marvellous
modern machine automatically re-
ceives the telegraph news and types It
out for the editors without touch OF
human hands.
The mechanical plant includes the
press room, with a huge travelling
crane for handing the rolls Of news
print; with automatic conveyors that
take the papers from t h e
presses and deliver them to news
sizes or mailing department. There's
a photo-engraving department making
all cuts for news or advertising.
There are shower baths and wash
rooms for the stats and other en-
ployes- There is medical head
quarters, where the staff physician
serves all employees free. And on
the top floor, there is the composing
room, with batteries of linotypes,
with lad alley'', with stereotyping de-
partment, all arranged to give the
maximum Of speedy service.
Three elevators serve the various
floors.
And with these facilities for its
hundreds Of employees, the Item,
founded in 1877, is gong ahead on
the program of Circulation and Ser
vice" that has made it the South's
greatest afternoon newspaper.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
<jetv and Personals

Lieutenant Pat Higgins was expec.
ted to arrive in Houma by air plane
Sunday, but weather conditions pre-.
vented his making the flight.
Mr.. J. D. O'Riley, who has the con-
tract to build the strip Of road from
1iouma to Bayou Blue and q short
distance into Lafourche parish, waf
in Houma Saturday. His assistant
Mr.. ]. F.. Campbell, vas in Houma
several days last week, returning to
New Orleans Saturday by automo'
bile.
Mr.. Maurice Lecmopt was a New
Orleans visitor Saturday and Sunday
Mr.: Clifford Harland, mana-
of a sugar esteate in the Island o.
.aiti, near Puerto Prince, has been
home for the past week on a shor,
acation.
Mrs. Manard Of New iberia hal
e the guest of her sisters Mrs.
.,ercy Davidson and Mrs. Frank
lottinger, durig the past week.
Mrs. j. F. Chauvin of Woodlawn hf'
IS her guest Miss L. Mason ofNew York
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
FIVE MILE STRIP TO BE SUR
FACED WITH GRAVEL, If

According to Mr.. j. F. Campbell OF
the J. D-O'Riley Co. road contractors
the big job Of building the fve-mle
stretch across the marsh between
Houma and Bayou Blue to a point a
short distance within the parish OF
lafourche, which will form connec-
ton with the New Orleans highway,
will be underway during the next few
days. 1t would have started this
past week but for the completion OF
certain matters Of detail between the
Police Jury Of this parish and that OF
the Parish Of Lafourche.
The five mile road strip, for which,
a tax was voted five years ago., will
take about six months to complete
after work is well organized and IN
ierWay. It will be surfaced with
gravel, if plans Of the Police Jury are
carried out, which depends entirely
upon the ability Of the railroad COM
panies to effect delivery of gravel
from the pits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
an~L- history OF PROGRESS
= ~GE LLhG DAILY PAPER.

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y " *t s'~2l@ - Io'' ti9' az
'si@"E2s So wa ~."naeu- -la.se a.
Ie'o.~ @2aE~E - lo,. Ho''iS -S re ~
J4iS 4 - ~
ne 'S~-i,.'"t g,1S>' Z t'J so, u"y no,,
Gu 81 ~ t,'F0'7 ~
were 'S~
It wqs October I, 1920, when the
Ne O.l1a1 Is Item moved into it's new
h.mc on Glisn street, between St.
Ok. u.tu Ca1ondeiet-greatest at
.urag5e a~veDaDer in the South.
And Ne : 0 r4y11r-. G0ss and Hoe oc-
Juple presses Of Is new plant turn
out, folded. co.n1tI ard bundled in
lots OF so pane.a 1%-,.CCC eight-page
papers al aout, CT 4o''oo 'hlrCy-'"o-
page papers al Ho"r-
On that old Item, the type was set
by hand, I~a.ori2usly. On the Item Of
to-day, a 1@t1eLy OF eighteen OF che
most modern MERCHANTMEN llnosypes
nl@Ge, @p2s2 Ihe type TO the 1orHl.
An@ oAS q @ose lihotypes sets every
thl-G I'm the agate OF n c!assl-
fled catAnaS Up to ob-D4lnt head-let-
Ter type. An entire newspaper, from
hea'tIlhes = tEo smallest item, could
be set on that machine.
IN the Ta-y heaEt OF New Orleans'
An27eI,-, "2Wm2rci&l, hotel and thea
.5t @1zn. #. l]s5r5ct, the Items new
ouLlal.g Is the last available down.
q i ute running clear through a
city h3lo<. The editorial and business
.@..-@.s cpI2 On o1lon Street: Inc
Llcol.a@itca, piahE "opens on Perdldo
s1see'' he pallalng IS IN the same
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
LAFOURCHE -CO.OPERATrs.
The Police Jury OF Lafourchs

The Police Jury OF Lafourchs
'sigusd a contract Wednesday with
the Terrebonne Police Jury to co
onerate in the completion Of the
Ho1ma Raceland road, by accepting
the sum nineteen thousand dollars
from the Parish Of Terrebonne to- be
turned overly the Lafouche par sh
ito the Federal Aid Department.
which in turn will give a like sum
TO carry the road into LafouchS
far enough to connect with
a dirt road, linking the Houma road
with the New Orleans highway.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
OPERA HOUSE PROGRAM.

w Una x1OOM 1ILOS4skAM.
Nov. LIST Warren K%erligan in
Live Spark; William Duncan in
Silent Avengence."
Tuesday, Nov. End, Presidential
e ectlon Returns. Mabel Normand
IN Perfect SO. AL Jennings, Mutt and
Jeff and Fox News.
Wednesday, Nov. 3rd, Special
Edmund Cobb and Vida Johnson In
the Desert Scorpion" and the Great
Radium Mystery.
Thursday and Friday, Nov. ~.
and 5th, VIM. Fox Extraord1nary-
While New York Sleeps. Fox News
Saturday, Nov. 9Th, H. B. 'Warne,
in "One Hour Before Dawn" Sen
nett Comedy.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
PURCHASE AUTO HEARST.

The firm. of Theriot & Aheriot,
ndart~ker and embalmers, have
5: received an automobile hearss
to be used in %connecttcu with t.:el
undertaking business. In addi1iu
to this they are making a'ter..t
i'll Their building in Main Street to
accommodate their customers. The
new hearse is very handsome and
costly j..
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-10-30
AN 10

IN AUIUMURlLH
Is probably your biggast thse.S.
ment. Your auto may be
most valuable asset. Would "a
leave = house uninsured II YIN
owned one? Il you would or hare
insured your house, Why Is it that
IL your house catches fire, r5v-
haps only a small damage Is done.
you ar not wise enough to insure
your auto? If an auto becon,ss
Injured It's usually ruined entirely
Molal-nsurs your auto mere. Do
It quick.
=. A. IDuvAl Insurance Arsnr
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Death Angel Claims
Good Citizen.

Mr.. Seab Melvin, age about 81
years died at his home here We'd
nesday night of Pneumonia after
All illness of about 10 days.
Mr.. Melvin was a kind and true
gentleman, a good and loving hus-
band and father and had numerous
friends here who sincerely mourn
his loss.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Emma Melvin, and one
small son, Robert, and two brothers,
Messrs. Frank Melvin, of Fitzgerald
and Dan Melvin. of L.eesburg.
The funeral and interment occur
ed at laundering Springs Church
Thursday afternoon.
The grief stricken family have
the sympathy Of the entire commu-
nifty.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
TELESCOPE CAMERA IN ANDES
Largest Photographic Apparatus in the
World Has 24-Inch Lens.

The South American station of Harf
ward university's observatory, tucked
away in the Peruvian Andes, near the
city OF Arequipa, in the old Inca en-
pire, boasts of the largest photo
graphic apparatus in the world. 1t is
huge telescope camera with ID
inch lens which has been Of great aid
to science in its observations of the
southern skies.
The station was founded 80 years
ago, and is located near the base OF
the famous Andean volcano, MIST.
The Arequipanian Indians, descen-
dants of the Inca civilization, fire.
quently speak of themselves as the
Ssons and daughters Of old Misti. 1t is
said the Indians in the surrounding
country still worship the mountain
with much reverence, regarding it as
the source of earthquakes which oft
en- are felt in the region. The volcano
erupted seven years ago.
Superstitions in regard to the noun
tain date back to prehistoric times.
A1,he ruins OF the ancient pagan tenn
pies, writer says, have been found in
the crater of the volcano, and even to-
day near the top may be seen a great
iron cross, placed there in 1917, when
a party Of Spanish priests exercised
and pleaded with it not to erupt again
oud doc+rnu their cities
The clear atmosphere Of the Arequi'
pa region is said to have afforded an
excellent site for an observing station.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
|Rioting and Other
Offenses Charged
in Indictments
DOugherty County SPECIAL Grand
Jury Does Work :PrOperly--
Names Of Persons Indicted viii
Not be Divulged Until Arrests
ArsMade.

Indictments charging severn
white persons with rlotions, assault
with intent to murder, shooting and
other offenses were returned latt
|Tueeday afternoon By the DoughertS
county grand jury called into session
by Judge John R,Wilson to consider
alleged depredations committed in
The Southeastern part Of Dougherty
county by rowing bands, Of white
men, who were searchingfor 0phe!
lila MCKclvey. one Of the negroes
accused. Of shooting j. e. Adams,
a white farmer in Worth county
Monday afternoon of last week,
Tbs whole colcred population was
becoming ,terTorlzed. farms were
becoming stripped of labor and
negroes who owned homes were
preparing to sacrifice their holdings
and leave. White. persons in that
section and in Albany took hand
and demanded that order be restor-
ed, and Judge Wilson came to the
rescue.
1t is believed that if other coun-
ties will take action as promptly al
Douyherty county did in this in.
stance, mob law and rioting will be
lessoned, if not broken up.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
THEY ALL WERE AMERICANS
interesting Observations on the Prod
uct Of the Melting Pot by
Frederick Palmer.


Where were the foreigners? wen
dered as ! looked at the faces in the
streets upon my return from Europe
The French, who had heard much OF
our polyglotry, asked this question
when they saw our soldiers march
ing along the roads of France. In
French eyes the men were all OF the
type American. Yet they included for
eign born, as well as sons of every
race in Europe, Frederick Palmer
writes in Harper's.
Are you Americans? their adopted
country asked Of them in those trying
days. They gave their answer in sac
rifice at home and in battle, often
fighting against an enemy of their own
blood. Zalinskis Einsteins, Schmidts,
Bertellis, Katsanjans won the Distin-
guished Service Cross, thrilling our
pride with new sense of nationalist.
Had they now reverted to loyalty to
the lands Of their origin? If so, what
had wrought the change in their
hearts? ~
To my fresh view all the people
were distinctively Americans in garb
and taste; in their complexion, which
our climate so promptly affects; IN
their brusque and frank civility, their
intensity. their pleasures, and their
restless motion. Later, as became
settled at home and more discerning,
might note that this or that person
was of Swedish, Italian, Hungarian
or Slav stock. Then I would see
through the veneer, as / was told
But aren't most of us-again, not a
new idea--who are "off the reServa-
tion," Of foreign stock? My people
missed the Mayfower and came over
i'll 1896. could not discern that the
descendants of the Pilgrims we're more
American than was or than dark
eyed telephone girl whose father was
an Italian Immigrant.
Not even in the mean streets did I
find patches. I saw no shriveiing ba-
bles in emaciated mothers arms on
bread lines In the European sense,
though conditions we're bad enough
from the point Of view Of desired
standards which must ever call our
ambition away from stagnation of
Everything is for the best in the best
Of worlds" In place of saloons in
mean streets and average streets, new
stores and restaurants had appeared.
How clean the restaurants were COM
pared to those of the same class in
Europe? How wholesome was their
atmospheric
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Both Sides Prepare
For Court Battle in
Shepard Poison Case.
Special Term Of Houston County
Superior Court May be Called
Early This Month.

Macon, Ga, Dec. l.-Announce.
ment of counsellors for Mrs. lone
Henry and Ernest HOpson, two o.
the four persons under arrest charg'
ed with murder in connection with
the death by poison last June o.
Fred D: Shepherd, Houston county
fruit grower, that there would be nc
important Developments i'm the case
until after the hearing next Tuesday
on applications for bail, was taken
here today as an indication that the
next few days would be devoted by
the prosecution and defense to
shaping their plans for the coming
battle in the courts.
The hearing on request for bail
for Mrs. +, E. Elmer, OF Jackson
Vile, Fla, former wife of Shepard,
also will take place at the same
time. Counsel for Mrs. Annie
Cults, of Fitzgerald, intimate friend
of Mrs. Elmer, and the fourth
person arrested, had made no
attempt early today to obtain bail
for their client. No statement had
been made as to Mrs. Cults connec-
ton with the alledged crime.
Before his departure to Jackson
vile yesterday DR.. Elmer predicted
there would be several additional
but Solicitor General Carrot
said 50 far as he knew no further
action of this character was con-
templated. ....3
Persons in close touch with the
case were of the opinion that q
special term Of the Houston county
superior court would be called early
this month for the trial, but Mr..
Garrett refused to comment on this
feature. n,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
German MBooby Traps"

At the start Of the reconstruction
work in the devasted coal region
about Lens, France, the French were
taught by several disasters that the
retreating Germans, before flooding
mines, had concealed along the walls
unnumbered "booby traps" says Pop
ular Mechanics. Consequently, in or
der that the divers, charged with pre-
liminary inspections, may "look be-
fore they leap" the government re-
Gently purchased from England an in
teresting apparatus for submarine
photography. Lowered down the
flooded shaft, this apparatus illumi-
mates a ten-foot zone; then, as switch
es are pressed at the mouth Of the
shaft, it photographs simultaneously
each Of the four walls.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Central Of Georgia
Freight is Wrecked
Near Adams.

Through freight train No. 46,
Northbound, on Central OF Georgia
railway was wrecked two miles
North of Adams about 5 O'Clock
Wednesday morning when the
tender and twelve freight cars left
the track and turned over.
Engineer H. 7. Flood was pain
fully injured, but his fireman es-
capped unhurt The wrecked cars
were loaded principally with fruit
from Florida.
The Passenger trains from the
North and South met at the, wreck
all during the day and transferred
mail and passengers. The line was
cleared during the night.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Little Ike Hart Laid
to Rest Saturday pm.

Little Ike Hart, Jr., young son of
Mr.. and Mrs Ike Hart, ST.. died
Friday evening about 6 O'Clock.
The little one had suffered for near
tlyfour weeks with cenjestioh of the
brain. Ike Jr., was LOVING sweet
child and was very to the entire
family. He was about 6 years of
age, He'is survived by his father
and mother, four SISTERS brothers.
We extend our deep sympa to
the bereaved family.
The little one was laid to rest at
Mt. Zion. NJ. E., church about %
O'Clock Saturday evening. The
Pallbearers was Messrs. J.FR. Ken.
hinton, L. J. Tissue, A. B. Perry,
and W. McCrary.
A Friend.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Every Man Can
Subscriber for Journal


The argument that ! am not able
to take the paper won't go at this
office any longer. We have now
arranged so that any man can take
the paper. We need the Cash but
If you haven't got that we can use q
gallon of syrup, bushel Of shelled
corn, 2 bushels of sweet potatoes,
Chickens. Butter, Eggs, or even
load Of wood. have moved my
family here and can use any Of the
above. You see there is no excuse
now for not taking the home paper,
we want it to go into every home. \
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Edward Forester
Makes Change.

Edward Forester has severed his
connection with the Leesburg Trad
ing Co.,, and is now a Rural Mail
Carrier, having been appointed
recently. He viii have the route
formerly carried by Dan Shackel.
ford, Mr.. Shackelford will have
charge Of route No. /. Mr.. Forces.
ter began his new duties Dec. LIST.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
The Best Thing He Did.

A melancholy looking man entered
the establishment of photographer.
II should like to have a picture Of
myself weeping beside my wife's
grave" he explained.
IT fear I have not the necessary
accessories here" said the pho
tographer. Then he added, faceti-
ously, "Couldn't we arrange to have
the portrait made at the grave it.
selfY
mo-" said the man; "that's in New
York state. 1t would be too expen-
sive to go there. Just you fix up
some kind Of a grave here, in the
shop. could weep on that. It's no
trouble for me to weep anywhere. -
Everybody's Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Eub!a!,:nl K. !. I, !. 9. !.

Mr.. ssRobert Jeffrey Youngblood
and Miss Minnie Mae Eubanks We're
quietly married Sunday November
29th, at the home of the bride at
Morgan. Miss Eubanks !, Is th u
charming young daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Eubanks. fThs
young couple will make their home
in Leesburg., +.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
WASHING Machine Activity.

Next to the automobile manufactur-
ers, the makers Of washing machines
are now the greatest consumers of cop
per. The utility companies, which in
normal times are large users Of cop
per, cannot buy much now because
they can't get the money. But wash
ing machines are being turned out by
thousands, in an effort to meet the
shortage Of labor, and copper enters
largely into the construction Of most
Of the washing machines. .-.-.-2~
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Revised Version.

Little Bert had been to Sabbath
school by himself. When he returned
his mother tried, rather unsuccessfully,
to find what he had learned. But all
she could elicit after much questioning
was that his teacher said Jesus was
going to send him a quilt. That, he in
sisted, was all they learned.
When mother consulted the Sunday
school quarterly, she found the gold
en- text for the day was:
"Behold, send you the Comforter"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
NOTICE.
Tax Books Open Oct.
list and Close Deem
yber Twenticth 1920.

I will be at the following places
on dates mentioned below FOR the
purpose of collecting State and
County Taxes:
PALMYRA DISTRICT.
At, Armeai, James. Bros. Store.
October 9Th. October 10th, Novern-
Der 18th.
CHOKEE DISTRICT.
At Chokee Court House, October
14th, At W. Il: tI,aramore's. Store
October 9th. At A., j.. Hooks,
November 18th.
REDB0NE DISTRICT,
At W. W. .McDonald's store,
November 9th, AT e. j.. Stocks
Store, November SOtn. At Philema
December list.
sMITHVILLE. DISTRICT.
Bank Of Smithyi!le, October 18th.
November 12ths December 10Th.
i can. be found at Leesburg all
other dates.
R. R. GREEN, D.
! Tax Collector Lee County Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
. CITY Tax Notice.

The City Tax, books, are now
open and all parties who have not
paid their tax are requested to do
50 at once. Tie books will close
on December goth, 1920. =. : !. +.
r. II. FORESTER, :.
Clerk and Treas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03

week Of Thanksgiving. The young
men and the Indians shot deer and
wild turkeys The women gathered
the corn and cooked the food.
Under the trees the tables were
spread. The men sat down with
their Indian friends while their
wives and maidens served them.
There were shooting matches and
sports of AL kinds, in which the
Indians joined. 1t was our fret
Thanksgiving.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03

GET INTO BUSINESS. Watkins
1877 products sell to every farmer.
if you own auto or team can give
bond, write today for information
where you can get territory for SELF
ing products Of largest institution Of
kind in world. Twenty million users.
J. R. watkins Company, Dept. ITO
Winona. Minnesota. s.-D ~ y 81 =
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
whv spoII a suit2

"Here's a ladder against this build
ing. I'll bet you a dinner you won't
walk under it." y
81 won't take your bet"
"Ha! Superstition% 81
"No, horse sense. There's man at
the top of that ladder with o bucket
of paint in his hand" -Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
t'FH ....ss fs ~
Services at. Baptist
Church Ind Sunday,

Services at Baptist Church End
Sunday, which is :. December 10Th.
The Pastor win discuss the following
subjects: 7 Morning Moving the
Previous Question: 8 ''1's
Evening, Red Lights"
THE Church Deccornlna viii be
read at the morning service.
( Everybody welcome.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Election for Justice Of
Peace and Constable,

There will be held in each Militia
District OF Lee County on the first
Saturday in December, which is the
18th day an election for Justice o.
Peace ana Constable. The blanks
Tor holding said, election can be had
by applying to Ordinary A. r,
Greene. - +"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
Found Auto Tire.

One Cleveland Standard Auto
Tire on Rim. Extra Large Tire.
Call at Journal office for informa-
ton and pay for adj.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03

Experiencep stenograher wants posi-
ton. Best reference,
MISS MABLE YANzANT,
Abbesills, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03
safer Than Rifles and Powder.

Safer Than Rifles and Powder.
Among the items purchased by the
Mexican government for Francisco
villa and his followers are 800 plows,
harness for 1000 mules, p tractors,
20 moving machines, 2 thrashlng ma
chimes, 40 scrapers, 2 long auto trucks,
an auto, corrugated iron for roofing
and 2 large warehouses. . 4A I"
Most of the worldly evils you can't
do anything for. They are part OF ,
faulty universe.
In this country at present there u
a shortage Of between 100000 'shO
100000 teachers. s't .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-12-03

A Friend.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-17
Traditions Of Christmas Festival.

In the records of every nation we
find traditions of the Christmas festi-
val, traditions which have been hand
ed down from generation to genera
tion In oft-told tales which thrilled
the hearts of the listeners with al
ternate fear and delight. Sir Walter
Scott tells US that they who are born
upon Christmas or Good Friday will
see spirits, and will have the power
of commanding them. He also adds
that the Spaniards imputed the down.
cast looks of their monarch, Philip
II, to the disagreeable visions to which
this privilege subjected him.