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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
SUGAR CONTROL
STAYS FOR 1920
President Wilson Signs the McNary
Measure. Government Not Likely
to Purchase Cuban Sugar.

to Purchase Cuban Sugar.
Washington, Jan. !: President
Wilson has signed the McNary bill
continuing the United States sugar
equalization board through 1920. It
was announced today at the white
house that his signature had been
attached hcforc midnight last night.
Secretary Tumulty, in making the
announcement, issued this state
mcnt:
"The president has signed the
sugar control bill. The bill confcrs
discretion on the president in the
matter Of purchasing sugar from
Cuba. 1t is doubtful whether it will
be practical or wise for the presi-
dent to exercise tho power con-
fcrrcd. so far as the purchase and
distribution OF sugar are concerned"
Some OF the Cuban sugar has al
ready been purchased and there is
no central control over sugar in
Cuba. as there was last year, and it
might therefore be impossible for
the government now to step in and
purchase the sugar without incrcas-
ing the price to the consumer. The
bill, however, continues the licens-
ing power also and this power may
be used to assist in controlling the
prolitcering among distributors
Much Cuban sugar is coming in now
and the indications are that prices
have reached their peak and that
there will be tendency for prices
to fall in the next two weeks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
SOCIETY.
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Swceney-NclSOIl,

Miss Pauline Nelson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F., Nelson, OF this city
and MIR. George Sweeney, of Spartan
BURG, were happily married at the
home OF the officiating minister, Rev.
Samuel II. Tcmpleman, last Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. After bridal
tour they will bc at home to their
friends in Spartanburg. The groom is
a popular young business man Of
Spartanburg. The bride, who has
many friends here who we're interest
cd iii their marriage, has been en-
ployed in one of the large department
stores of Spartanhure for the mast
few months.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
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Riddell-O'Shields.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. R:ddell announce
the marriage of their daughter, Allie
on the evening OF Thursday, January
lst, 1920 Rev. w. l.. Ball, pastor of
the First Baptist church, Of Spartan
burg, ofiiciated. Miss Riddell had been
employed in Aug. w. Smiths depart
ment store. Mr.. O'Shields holds re-
sponsible position with the Southern
Railway. They arc at home in Spar
tanburg.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Elected Fire Chief.

At a recent meeting OF the City
Council Mr.. William Swit2cr was
elected chicf OF tho fire department,
succeeding Mr.. j. r. Crews. resigned
Mr.. Switzer has been member Of
the department for long number Of
years with the exception OF the time
he spent In France. i,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Attending Winthrop CoIIee3

Miss Daisy G. Harris, Home Demon
atraticn Agent. left few days ago Eor
Winthrop college where she will H-
main throughout the month in attend.
ancc upon special series of classes
for homo demonstration agents. She
announced before leaving that her Of
five will be closed until her return
about the FIRST Of February.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
No Worms In a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms hayo an un
Wealthy color, which indicates poor blood and as
s dle. there Ia moro or lcss stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASrELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich tho blood, i'm
drove the digestion, md act aa q General Strength
e}ning Tonic to the whole systcm Nature will ther
Arrow off or dispel tho worms, and the Child viii b.
III perfect health. Pleasant 10 take C0c pcf bottle
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Administrators and Trns.
tees.

Executors, Administrators and
Trustees are hereby reminded that
the time for making annual return
begins on tho first day Of January.
o. G.. THOMPSON,
Dec. ), l3l0. Probate Judge.
20-5t-A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
llla ilnInina Thas Epsa naf Afiaei iila ilssr

BeeaLse OF jts tonic and laxative effect, LAxA.
TIyls DROdO QUIHINEti 10 better than ordinary
luinlpe and dofe not cause nervousness MOI
;ipglng Ia head. Rertetnber The full name and
~ iort.te signature Of T. ~. GROVE. 3oc,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
NOTICE TEACHERS EXAMINATION

An emergency examination for
teachers, ordered by the State Board
of Education. will be held at the
court house January 10th, beginning
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. All unccrticatcd
teachers now employed in the schools
Of the county are asked to take special
note Of this.
r. II WILSON,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07

r. II WILSON,
Co. SuDt. Of Education
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07

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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION HELD IN
LEESBURG SUNDAY.

The Sunday school leaders Of all
denominations In Lee county assem-
bled at Loeahurg Methodist church
ON Sunday. OsAobsr Srd. for the an
nuaI convention Of tbs County Sum
day School Association, and a fpu
program Of inspirational addresses
and practical dincuasicns Of Sunday
school methods was carried ont.
Every department Of the Sunday
school was presented, and q crafty
ing number Of workers was present.
Among the speakers on the program
were: Mr.. H. H. HargrOve, Of the
Leesburg Baptist Sunday school, and
Rev. H. H. Heisler, pastor Of the
Smithville and Leesburg Methodist
churches.
The thanks Of the association were
expressed for the hospitality Of the
Leesburg people, and especial appre-
citation was extended to the commit
tee Of young ladies consisting Of Miss
Eddye Hooks, Miss Jo5phine Forrea-
ter, Miss IverIse Bass and Miss Lucille
Cannon, who secured q large number
OF subscriptions for the Georgia
Sunday School News. The next coun-
ty convention will be held az the
New Hope Baptist church.
The president Of the association,
Mr.. d. =. Phillips, was gratifis,l at
the interest shown in the convention,
and many leaders present predicted
that next year Lee county would be
one Of the Gold Star counties Of the
state association.
A full set Of officers for the COM
ing year, including Sunday school
leaders Of all denominations in the
county, were elected at the close Of
session as follows: President, D. ID.
Phillips, Smithville; vive-President.
Prof. ]. H. Hope, LeeshIrg, Secrs-
tary, Clay Forester, LetShurg;
Childaen's Division Superintendent,
Mrs. Morgan Martin, Leesburg;
Young Peoples Division Superin-
tendent, Mrs. Goode Price, Leesbnrg;
Adult Division Superintendent, Prof.
Pettis, Leesburg; President District
No. /, S. M. Jones, ST., Smithville;
President District No. 2, George
Clark, Smithville; Prssidehs Dis
triet No. 8, Mrs. =. s. Howe, Lees
burg.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
OLD RANCH HOUSES PASSING
Their Disappearance TO Be ReopstAot
for Many Reasons, but ths
Change ls Inevitable.

Some people do not like to aAe 40
old, historic ranch houses Ia southern
Texas go. There is pity In Il They
are eloquent, even though maAy o.
them are In ruins, Of q romantic
epoch In the history Of the state. Many
of these ranch homes were built DUR
ing the period Of the Spanish coatrcll
of Mexico and were OF fendAl type
and on large land grants Of geuda1 sx-
tent. These buildings were guceesded
by the less pretentious bat spaeicua
and comfortable ranch hOusss Of the
later cattlemen. Every cna n them
was center of pioneer rife, me step
ping place Of cattlemen ard trAveAerM
passing through the country, ana the
hospitality of the occupants q them
all is a tradition.
The great ranch regions are besMg
broken up into smaller ranches ana
then into still smaller farms and .
new order Of life but makes them an
incumbrance But 1t is as vain to
sigh over them as over the diaap.
pearance Of the oceans OF prairie ana
the buffalo. The latter existence n
tanner, but more profitable. The Dub-
stitution Of herds Of cattle In the
hands of many proprietors for the
herds Of buffalo, and the blowing up
of the wild prairie for the crops Of tie
fixed settler represent an inestimapis
gain. The wild and the picturesque
vanish before plain utility and indus
try, but more people are. served ana
made happier in the same territory.
Those old days will always be inter
esting to read about, but they were
intermediary and had to pass away Tor
the greater good Of the greater num-
Der.
Some of these ranch homes OK the
older and the later order are main
tanned in repair when their continued
usefulness is desirable and pracu-
cable. Some Of the abandoned places
20 by accidental fire, some by tho slow
process Of decay and some are ~
moved for specific purposes. 1t 10 sug-
gested that the memory Of thOso tlAeE
must disappear be preserved in phoee-
graphs and that notes Of the stirring
events and life of which they waRe
the centers be taken for 0Ktenaen IA.
to annals. This is the best that eatt
be done. The new cannot be grafte2
into the old and the old must pass
into hIstory.-Omaha Worfd-Heraad.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Wilson is Found
Guilty Of Murder.

Abbeville, Oct. 81. G. Wilson
was found guilty by Superior
Court jury last night Of the charge
of murder in the first degree in the
killing Of II. L. Sappington, bank
cashier, on August 20, at Seville
Judge O. T. Cover Immediately
sentenced Wilson to hang ON Noy'
ember 19.
The jury was out ouly three
hours on the case. wilson IS the
first white man sentenced to hang
in more than thirty years IN TINS
(Wilcox) County.
Wilson was stunned and with
deathly palor he stood before the
the court tonight to receive his
sentence.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Notice to Boys
Of This County

Lee County will be entitled tosend
two boys between the ages Of Is
and 18yearS to the Southeastern fair
school at Atlanta Ga. Oct. 10Th to
26th. This trip is free except .
scholarship fund Of five dollars for
each boy.
An Examination or contest based
on Agricultural lines will be held at
the office Of the Supt 0! SchooIs ct
the court house in Leesburg Ga on
Tuesday Oct 10 At 8 O'Clock P. M.
Boys between the ages Of Is and
Is desiring to enter this contest for
this trip will report at the above
time and place.
p This is a fine trip for our boys
Educating and Instructive and any
boy is fortunate to get the trip.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Tax Collector Lee County Georgia.
Pass Il Along.

We want the news. It's true we
are yet unorgan:zed and have much
work to do in Strengthening up the
Journal office to our idea Of handl-
ing the situation yet we hope you
will bear with us and help US by
sending in all the items OF news
that may come within your know
ledge.
There are several ways OF dlsse-
minating news. It can be tele~
graphed or telephoncd, or it can be
told to women, but the best way
to get it will be to tell the Journal,
for it expects to reach every house.
hold within Lee county.
Drop in and pass it to us. we
will appreciate it and will appre-
ciate a visit from you as well.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
NOTICE.
Tax Books Open Oct.
1st and Close Deem
Der Twentieth 1920.

| will be at the following places
on dates mentioned below Tor the
of collecting State anc
County Taxes;
PALMYRA DISTRICT.
At Armeni, James Bros, Store,
October 5th, October goth, Novem-
Der 18th.
CHOKEE DISTRICT.
At Chokee Court House, October
14th, At w. Il. Laramore's Store
October 9th, At A. J. Hooks
November 25th.
REDBONE DISTRICT.
At w. w. McDonald's store
November 9th, At e. ]. Stocks
Store, November 30ta, At Philema
December 1st.
SMITHVILLE DISTRICT.
Bank OF SmithVi!le, October 18th.
November 18th, December 10Th.
| can be found at Leesburg al
other dates.
R. r. GREEN,
Tax Collector Lee County Georgia
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Bows and Doc plu Up sa,cco.

-Four schoolboys, while spending tne
Whitsuntide holidays in Mulhuddsrt .
village outside Dublin, rafting With 9
terrier discovered hoard Of more
than f400 In sovereigns (nOrmally
$4,000 in a rat hole. The news QufeA-
ly spread, and local pOstman. claimed
the money as his. he says abeut E4OO
was left to him by his father, black
smith, who had inherited It from hS
father, and to keep 1t safely IN thAso.
troublous times the postman buried u
In a field where 1t would stu have ~
NAMED but for the inquisitive terrier.
The postman's claim was 4dnaktsa
unanimously and the parents 81 the
boys returned him Sums amounting %
about ESQ. Local volunteers arc
making inquiries with a view to hav-
ing the balance Of the money restored.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
" ALKR CARRIED LEE.

The Run Over'election between
Hardwick and Walker passed OF
Quietly in Lee County, light vote
being polled. The Folls at chokee
and Palmyra were not opened ard
those caring to voted at Leesburg.
AS there was no funds appropri
ated for election holders the follow
ing volunteered their services gratis;
~ M. Cannon, Judge A. + Green,
b I. King and Tom Love
Walkers majority over hardwlck
ia Lee County was II votes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
State SWEPT BY
HARDvVICK In End PRIMARY
FOR GOVERNOR.
The Season Of Fairs.

1t is the season OF Fairs and
Georgia, the great Empire State Of
the South is now heralding the Fair
that comes at the harvest and
exdloits the products of her fields,
gardens and shops, and even now
more than hundred of them are
advertised or have taken place in
the state.
It's true that they cost the
attendants a little money-posslbly
a little more than they should
spend in riding the flying Jenny"
and in trying their luck on the
wheels of fortuue in trial OF
securing a watch, big doll, or a
vase, but what of that? All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy,
amp after siege and season Of
work in producing crop why not
spend small part Of it for enjoy
ment, which stimulates us to higher
plans of life and determination
Then, too, we see at the fairs not
only what we have accomplished
brit we are reminded Of what we
can accomplish through the medium
Of taking advantage of orr neighbors
accomplishment.
Go the to fairs-see the big steers
the fine corn, the mammoth pump
kins, the yellow butter and rec
combed chickens and come home
even if Just bit shy in the purse
ready to- enter broader field %
usefulness and production. Darn
the little extra that you spent, thai
your wife spent and that your kids
spent, for it will all come back {
hundredfold.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
More Than She earaalned For.

She had been taught to pray for the
things she desired. It was very dry
and hot, and everybody was looking
anxiously for rain. Suddenly it Oc'
Cured to the little miss that she might
pray for rain, and she acted on her
impulse at once.
In q few minutes there came ter
rife thundershower. Streets were
flooded, trees were blown down, and
other damage was done. After the
shower the child's mother found her
standing at the window looking out
with rueful face upon the debris
and heard her say in an awestruck
voice -
ooh, Lord, what have doner'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Fright Of Sanctuary
No Avail fosSpeeding
Ministers in Americas

AMERICUS, Oct. Recorder
Hollis Fort is playing no favorites in
his campaign against speeders ia
Americas, and when Rev. w. j. Bal
lew, pastor Of several Baptist church,
e., near Americas, entered plea Of
guilty before him. the recorder
promptly fined the preacher $3.50.
The charge was made against the
Rev. Mr.. Ballew several days ago.
and first came before Mayor SheD-
pard for q hearing. The mayor, not
wishing to pass upon the charge
gainst the minister, postponed the
ease, and it was necessary to serve
him with a contempt summons in or
der to again secure his presenss IN
the court.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
A Good Woman
Has Passed Away.

Although hourly expected the
death of Mrs. Matte E. Love
which occurred at two thirty o'clock
Thursday afternoon, September
Both, brought great sorrow to
thousands of her friends and
acquantances throughout the state
Of Georgia. Mrs. Love had been
confined to her room since last
Marcel, and although she YVES known
to he in bad health, she was always
SO cheerful and optomistic her very
closest friends did not realize her
real condition.
Mrs. Love was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Whiddon
and was born in SandersvilIe, Ga. !,
seventy years ago on Sept
9th last. She had only one brother,
Tom Whiddon, who was killed at
the first battle of Manassas.
She was educated at Mncon and
Cuthbert, Ga, and came to Lee
County and lived at old Starkesville
several years prior to the Civil War.
She was twice married, the first
time to john P. Kelley, a civil war
hero, the second time to DR.. j. T.
Love, also II civil war veteran of
Tennessee, who practiced medicine
III Lee County many years. DR..
love was a graduate, of Heidelberg
University, Germany, and his name
IFS well known and.loved by members
.ofIhe medica! profession for the
Contributions lie made to medical
and ideas advanced by
him.
Mrs. Love was always glad to
give q helping hand to any one
in need and it was always her
pleasure to scatter sunshine in the
paths OF those she met, her presence
in the sick room and she was
almost always to be found there
Wa5 accepted with the same conf
dence as that of a physician, and
there are few residents CT Lee
County to whom Mrs. Love has
not ministered at one time or
another. Mrs. Love was also a
good business waman, she WAS III
the hotel business for years and
will he pleasantly remembered by
the travelling public throughout
Georgia.
Mrs. Love was a staunch rebel
and during the Gvil War she
contributed in every way possible
to the comfort of the Confederate
Soldier and the Lost Cause.
She was related closely to the
Whiddons Of Macon, Sandersville
and brownsville.
She is survived by an only son,
Mr.. Tom Love of LeeEburg.
The funeral and interment took
place at three o'clock Friday
afternoon at Oak View cemetery at
Albany beside her husband, DIR.
Love. The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Dr.LeRoy G.. Henderson.
Mrs. Love will be greatly missed
here and the author extends to the
bereaved family it's most profound
sympathy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Reduction in Prices Of
Products cost Farmers
Nearly Two Billions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Reduc-
tions during July and August in the
prices of various farm products cost
the farmers of the country approx
mately $1,75O,OOO,OOO, it was esti,
mated today by Geo. P. Hampton,
managing director of the Farmers
National Council His estimate was
based upon prices received by pro-
ducers, for wheat, corn, potatoes, ap-
ples. cotton and beef cattle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
No Cents.

"You seem very much impressed by
all these explanations have been Civ.
ing you about banking and currency"
Eyes, Charlie, DEAR" replied Mrs.
Torkins. ut seems perfectly wonder
full that anybody could know as much
as you do about money without having
any,"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
STEM BY Step.

"Supposing," said the man VIE
wants to see everybody happy, "thaE ~
somehow arrange to give you q el@-
hour day. Are you sure that yca wM
be contentedT
"For the present. OF course. !
shouldn't think Of asking for less than
six hours work to the day. But !
have an impression that in the course
Of time our chronological system VIII
need revision so that wen have . q
80 minutes to the halir.e II,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
The Art Of Printing.

2 The longer one lives with Printers
ak, the more he feels that printing
IS wonderful art.
It built on the solid foundation
a mechanical craft, with certain
ocesses and information and
ndards resulting from ages Of
experience.
And in design and expression, it
has oil the grace and force of the
fine arts.
The printer with true craftsman IS
spirit, gives his product superior
value to the user. If lob" has
a clean and neat typographical ap-
pearanee, it makes stationery or
announcements look business like
and effieient If alsoslt is set up
from artistic type, ityaeems to stand
for something having distinctive
and superior value.
# still more. is arranged with
proper Emphasis and display, the
printed pessage makes a clearer
impression and speaks with more
convincing power.
Now fave ccms TO- your town
70 r6r The paDer, and also, to do
Job work bave had Is years
experienced inside the print shop
and from thisseaA will expect the
9ple oi Ieesburg md Lee County
We me their Printing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Mo Heaven for Her.

The conversation around the long
dinner table ended. as do most con-
versations nowadays, with the sub
iect Of spiritualism. The guests and
the members of the family gave their
opinions as to whether or not the dead
could communicate with the living,
but it remained for Sweet Sixteen to
present the only original thought on
the subject.
'Tts hard enough now for me to
keep up my correspondence" she said.
"When die / want rest. New
York Evening Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08

"You often hear it said that Mrs.
Glithery has all the brains in the
Glithery family"
"But Mr.. Gllthery Is q successful
business man."
"Oh, yes. However, he merely
makes money. While slipping tea and
smoking a perfumed cigarette Mrs.
Glithery can discuss more abstruse
questions that have nothing to do with
homework or the upbringing Of the
Glithery twins than any other woman
In her set"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Lee County Negroes
Returning Home.

Quite numner of Lee County
negroes who went North sometime
ago have returned here to their
homes and report that things were
not as they expected to find them
up North and declare that there is
DO place in this country that COM
pare with Old Lee County.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Use Tobacco Barn to
! Store Svess Potatoes,

d Even the common log lam can
be converted into u successful stor-
age.house for potatoes. New to
beco barns could be 50 constructed
eth4 little or no trouble Or expense
w,tid be incurred in coayertlng
Ahem annually into potatoe houses
bpd back int3 tobacco balna as the
season for each crop comes ard
gl5Fs.-A B Ryan in Progressive
Fadner.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Surely From Boston
.eavens. what q manin

Heavens, what a mani
"What's the trouble, my deaRT
"We quarreled again this nlSRndng.
I said, "You poor fish, you ran arOunA
after me for three years before "a
consent to marry you, dropping on ycur
knees and proposing to me over and
over again In the most absurd f@E
ion.'"
"And what did ne say to thatr
"He said, My love, don't mix nsseAp
phors. A fish couldn't possibly Per
form the feats you attribute 10 MfA'~
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Commissioners Hold
Regular Session

The County commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting al
the Court House Tuesday with all
members of the board present.
Chairman e. B. Lee, presided
There was no business out of the
ordinary before the commissioners
only routine matters being tranSact9
ed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08
Gins are closed
On Warnings

HARTWELL, Ca, Oct. 7.-Prac-
tically every gin in Hart county is
closed because Saturday night no
tees were tackled on the gin doors
warning them not to run until cotton
reached a price at which farmers
could afford to sell.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-10-08

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 sell
ing products Of largest institution IS
kind in world. Twenty million users.
y. K. Watkins Company, Dept. no
Winona, HinnesotA.