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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
TelfaIr County To Bore For Oh

McRae.-Folowing up careful inves-
LEGATIONS made by the state geologist,
and his assistant, who several months
ago spent considerable time making
scientific survey of circumstances
and conditions surrounding oil seep-
sres discovered near Scotland, five
niles south Of this place, definite
man of work is now in progress con-
templating a test Of the productivity
Of these properties and the lands adj
iacent thereto.
Contract for the boring of the first
wall has been let and the rig and
other machinery and material is ex-
peoted to arrive and be set up to be-
gin the first boring operations in the
near future. A standard drilling out
fit to bore hole twelve and half
inches in diameter at the start will be
used. and the heavily built right tow
ers S4 feet into the air. The tools
used with this rig weigh approximately
4 ton and a half, and $500 feet Of
? 1/S-inch manila cable will be used
in the work.
The drilling outfit has been shipped
from the oil fields of eastern Kenucky.
The pipe and casing is being shipped
from Pittsburg and local mill men at
Scotland are saving out the lumber
and timbers for the rig.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
ASK OCCUPATION BY ALLIES
Ruhr Valley Isolated From Rest OF
World, With No Trains, Tele-
phones or Telegraph

London. The Essen correspondent
OF the London Times, telegraphing
from Cologne, says he was forced to
go 10 Cologne as the Ruhr valley is
isolated from the rest OF the world,
there being no trains, telegraph com
munication or telephones. Several fac
tories are still in operation, although
all are picketed by red guards.
The workers OF Dusseldorf refused
TO strike. and it was reported at Essen
that the Bochum workers had taken
similar action. The reds ordered the
Krupps TO cease work and the huge
factory is lying idle. 10 the disgust
OF the workers.
The supreme workers council sent
a delegation 10 Cologne TO inform the
allies that the reichstag troops We're
advancing into the Ruhr basin with
out the entente powers permission
and to request them either to order
that this invasion cease or occupy the
Ruhr territory themselves AS the
delegates threaten to blow up the
factories and mines unless the entente
takes action il win possibly be nee
essary for the allies to occupy the
Ruhr district
Reporting visit to the red front
the correspondent says the discipline
OF the red guards seem to have inn
proved and they are determined not
to surrender their arms unless posi-
bly, to the allies but their lines thin.
~ held and often disconnected. There
is lack OF artillery and machine
guns and, above all, food and am
munton. He is convinced that the
reds could not withstand a strong at
tack for an hour
The correspondent reports that bort
mund is surrounded by the reichswehr
and Is expected to fall at any moment.
The inhabitants are entirely without
food
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
JAPAN AGREES TO
help FINANCIALLY
WILL ENTER WITH v, S. AND Ell.
RoPEAN POWERS ON
EQUAL FOOTING
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR CHINA
Negotiations Are Progressing Rapidly
And smoothly-5ig Loan For
Chinese Republic

Washington Japan has informed
the state department Of its adhesion
TO the arrangement under which the
bankers of the United States, Great
Britain, France and that country will
enter a consortium for the financing
OF China.
II is officially stated that the ne.
gotiations have progressed SO well that
it 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-
ton Of the plans of the consortum.
These contemplate loan of approx
inately 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 ii which can be
applied for military purposes.
Japan Agrees To consortium
Shanghai China.--Japanes Off
cials 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, nc.
cording to Thomas w Lamont Of
New York. a member of J. p. Nor
gan & Co. He has been in Japan con.
ferring with financial leaders.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
~. S. TREASURY SHOWS
DEFICIT OF $214000,00o;
RESERVE BANKS WARNED
Amount Necessary For April And
May Is Not Disclosed, But The
Treasury Will Borrow Much

Washington Of federal
reserve banks are warned by the treas
ury department that the government
will be a heavy borrower in April and
May despite the March reduction OF
Sos 10000 in the public debt. The
number or amount of treasury certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness which will be
necessary to meet the national needs
was NOT disclosed, but another issue
of such obligations is expected in the
near future.
II is explained that while import
ant progress" has been made in low.
ering the gross debt, it is mistake
to assume" that a reduction equal
to that in March can be had next
month. Fluctuations will occur in the
amount OF the outstanding debt and
these will follow the payment of in
come and profits tax installments, of.
ficials assert
For the first nine months OF the
fiscal year. ending June 80, the treas
ury shows a deficit of $214.000,000
But during that period, the peak Of
the war debt was reached and a com
parison OF the public debt by months
since August 81 last, reveals sub
stantial reduction both in the perma-
nent and floating obligations, Secre.
tary Houston says.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
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
a three-cornered race. Alex Harris,
Rome attorney, and w. H. Ennis, for
mer solicitor general, have told their
friends that they will 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??, 1920-08-07
1so Licenses Given Taxicabers

Atlanta.-T 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??, 1920-08-07
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 ad
vanced from IA to 80 cents, the latest
jump being from 2S cents up to 50
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??, 1920-08-07
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 a result of
the efforts of the Red Cross. Those
affected in the region of the storm. es-
pecially the negroes, are still in a dag
ed condition, although everything pos
sible is being done to help their I'M
fortunate circumstances.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Body of Negro

Atlanta.-The body of the negro
that was first thought to be that Of
white man, and which was found in
Peachtree creek, has been identified
by Liza Harris as being her father,
Jefferson Harris, a former employees
Of Turner Goldsmith, and who also
worked for Walters e Wood. Blank
checks and papers found in the old
mans pockets confirmed this identifi-
cation. The old negros pipe was
also found in his pocket. At the cor
oners inquest a verdict of death from
unknown causes was rendered.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Atlanta Sued For Big Damage

Misunderstanding $15O,OOO for the
loss of her eyesight, Mrs. Catherine
Bristol of Baltimore, formerly OF At
lanta, 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 Ern-
est C. 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 Sharp
who is alleged to have died mystert
ously in the apartments of the defend.
ant in Baltimore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
sooietlea operate 10 Reduce 4. c. 1

Societies Operate To Reduce II. C. l..
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 4. Parker, Although the
ing in their communities, they return
dividends ranging up TO 10 ner cent
annually to members, the report
showed. The report also indicated
that approximately 1,2S100O consum-
ers hold membership in the societies,
which do business OF two hundred mix
lion dollars a 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??, 1920-08-07
May LII Ban on Russian Trade

May Lift Ban on Russian Trade
Washington The ban on trade re.
lations wiiaJRusAia soon may be lit.
ed. okSriais here say. although the
recent American proposal to the SUI
preme council for concerted action to
this end by Great Britain, France, Il.
ally and the United States has tempo.
rarily been deferred The Russian
cooperative mission expected to ar.
rive in London within ten days, il is
added, and the allies are believed TO
be awaiting the conference with the
members OF the mission before answer.
ings the American suggestion What.
ever the allies decide officials say
it is probable that formal notice win
be given here soon that restrictions
now in force may be withdrawn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
verdiot For s1o,ooo Awarded

Atlanta verdict of $4,000 for
damages sustained in 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. pi-
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 L. Moore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
General 3. o. Sims Hangs Himself

General r. o. Sims Hangs Himself
Asheville, N. County authorities
reported that they had cut down the
body Of Gen. Richard d. Sims, aged
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.
entity 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??, 1920-08-07
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 a resolution
adopted without 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-,
sented to the house.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Arohduchess To We A eank cIerk

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
banS 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??, 1920-08-07
$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. j. 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 ac-
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??, 1920-08-07
wilson PICKED lemons For Mexico

VtToOII INENNNN N~~IIESEtN ''''~7N'NN
Washington.-Pres 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
Mexioans, 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??, 1920-08-07
Radicals Are In Power In Argentina

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 1872 The
count is completed with exception Of
one province, where one one seat is
involved. The result indicates that
President Iligoyens party will remain
in power.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Mrs. lines On Her way To Portland

Mrs. innes On Her Way To Portland
Macon, Ga.-At liberty for the first
time in seven years. Mrs Ida Mae
lines is on her way to Portland. Ore
gon, to stay until time to return TO
Georgia, for her trial in Atlanta in
June on charge of using the mails
20 defraud in the helms 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 three(years at the state
farm, also in connection with the
Nelms case. was released on bond
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
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 McAdoo resigned from
the cabinet to accept this position.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
spend $4,000 In Paving Machinery

Spend $4,000 In Paving Machinery
Atlanta. An appropriation of $780,
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
$28,205.12 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 BrooksCallaway company
in repaving Edgewood avenue for the
city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Japs, Battling Russian. Lose Heavily

VdPS' DdtNIII'y HussIdII, Lose Heavily
Honolulu. losses have been
suffered by the Japanese troops sta
ton near Nikolaevsk, in Siberia, with
a battle with Russian forces, says a
Toxic cablegram to the Nippu Jill,
a Japanese vernacular newspaper pub
lished here The cablegram quoted
delayed dispatches from Japanese mil
itaIy 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 number of troops in
yolved.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Award Contract To Rebuild Homes

Award Contract To Rebuild Homes
LaGrange.-As one Of the evidences
of determination on the part of the cit
liens 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 seventy-fiVe
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, the
operatives will occupy the tents fur
nished by the authorities at Cam1
Gordon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Swiss Radicals Preparing For Strike

neutrality-suspicious. for a world
wide 24-hour strike on May l 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??, 1920-08-07
LARGEST Jap Rattleship To Be LAUGHED

LARGEST Jap BattIeShIp Q 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 it's kind in the Jap
anese navy. She will be of 100000
tons displacement and is 700 feet
long. She will carry ten 16-inch guns.
The Tosa is g sister ship of the Ma
cato, which was launched at Yoko-
shuka. The Tosa will 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??, 1920-08-07
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 a flesh wound in the
hip was dressed. The other partici-
pants escaped.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Savannah Mayor Bars plane Travel

Savannah Mayor Bars Plane Travel
Savannah.-Following a slight acct
dent to 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. a.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07

Trotzky Looking For Peace, is Report
London. "A news agency dispatch
from Copenhagen says an uneolfirmed
report from Warsaw declares Leon
Trutzky Soviet war minister, proposes
to visit London and Paris to negotiate
definite peace,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-07
Oil Under Savannah Investigates

on Under Savannah InVestigated
acknowledgements 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??, 1920-08-07
MoIasses Industry Grows In Savannah

WIUTdoSCS TIIUUSlTy NTOWo III OdVdIITIdEI
Savannah. = Savannah is to enter
the lists of cities which are big dis
tributing points for molasses. TIE
new industry located here is announc-
ed by the Sugar Products Company of
New York, which selected Savannah
f9A a 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??, 1920-08-07

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 Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
Huhhard Rros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Lig. erpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton ani Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con- signment of spot cotton for delivery. Corr