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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
TeItaIr 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-
ages discovered near Scotland. five
miles south of this place, a definite
plan of work is now in progress con-
templating a test of the productivityI
of these properties and the lands adj
jacent thereto.
Contract for the boring of the first
we'll has been let, and the rig and
other machinery and material is ex,l
pected to arrive and be set up to be-
gin the first boring operations in the
near future. A standard drilling out
fit to bore a hole twelve and a half
inches in diameter at the start will he
used, and the heavily built right tow
ers "a feet into the air. The tools
used with this rig weigh approximately
& ton and a half, and $500 feet of
2 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??, 1920-06-25
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
20 TO 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
10 strike, and II 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, to the disgust
OF the workers.
The supreme workers council sent
a delegation to Cologne to inform the
allies that the reichstag troops were
advancing into the Ruhr basin with
out the entente powers permission
and TO request them either 70 order
that this invasion cease or occupy the
Ruhr territory themselves. As the
delegates threaten to blow up the
factories and mines unleFs the entente
takes action it will possibly be nee
essary for the allies to occupy the
Ruhr district.
Reporting a 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
ly held and often disconnected. There
Is lack OF artillery and machine
guns ana, above all, food and am
munition. He is convinced that the
reds could not withstand 4 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??, 1920-06-25
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR PEACH CROP
RAINS AND WIND HAVE NO. 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 a 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.
yanced from IA to 35 cents, the latest
jump being from % cents up to 35
cents. Growers are also being made
to plank down the cash when they
take their crates from the factory.
The crate bills of most of the growers
reach into the thousands of dollars
and when that money must be paid
down in advance it is no wonder the
peach men live in 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??, 1920-06-25
Interest In State Primary,

Rome.-With the county primaries
in Floyd, Walker and Chattooga mat
ters of history, attention has turned
to speculation as to the state primary
in September. At that time a 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 vii 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??, 1920-06-25
GENERAL STRIKE IN
DENMARK HAS BEEN
CALLED OFF INDEFINITELY
The King Has Decided To Grant The
Electoral Reforms Demanded
By The People

Copenhagen Notwithstanding the
removal of political obstacles and the
announcement that the general strike
had been called off, it still continued
to be effective. The employers or
CARNATIONS and the trades unions have
not yet reached definite agreement.
Both yielded on many points, but are
faced by serious, perhaps insurmount-
able, difficulties through the uncom-
attitude of certain workers
outside the trades unions organization.
These workers include the dock men.
The general strike was called off
following a general meeting of the
chairmen Of all political parties in
the rigsdag called by King Christian.
The announcement stated that all
the parties had agreed it would be
necessary to hold elections after new
electoral law has been passed.
Premier .Liebe declared, upon the
kings suggestion, that he desired to
retire. The king will now ask former
Director of the Ministry of Justice
Friis to form a cabinet, with the un-
outstanding that the rigsdag resume its
sessions as soon as possible and begin
negotiations for an electoral bill. All
the chairmen promised to cooperate
with a cabinet formed upon that ba-
sis. The resignation OF the Liebe min
istry, after five days tenure of of
flee, means that the Socialists will
consent to call off the general strike
providing the new electoral bin is
carried through all the parliamentary
stages before the dissolution of the
rigsdag and the new elections.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
JAPAN AGREES TO
HELP FINANCIALLY
WILL ENTER WITH U. S. AND EU'
RoPEAN POWERS ON
EQUAL FOOTING
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR CHINA
Negotiations Are Progressing Rapidly
And Smoothly-6ig Loan For
Chinese Republic

washington. Japan has informed
the state department Of It's adhesion
TO the arrangement under which the
bankers OF the United States, Great
Britain. France and that country viii
enter "a consortium for the financing
of China,
II is officially stated that the ne
gotiations have progressed so well that
il will not be necessary to await the
return to this country Of Thomas W.
Lamont OF New York, who is in the far
east as the representative Of the Unit
ed States group, to begin the execu-
ton of the plans of the consortium.
These contemplate a loan of approx
mately two hundred and fifty million
dollars to China, in installments Of
fifty million dollars, for the improve
ment OF Chinese finances and inter
nal works, none Of it which can be
applied for military purposes.
Japan Agrees To consortium
Shanghai China,-Japanese Off
Gals and bankers have expressed a
desire TO enter, on the same terms
as those accorded other banking
groups, the consortium by which the
United States. Great Britain, France
and Japan would take a dominant
rule in the financing OF China, ac-
cording to Thomas w. Lamont Of
New York, a member OF j, p. Nor
gan d. Co. lie has been in Japan con-
ferring with financial leaders.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
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 Err
est C. Buchanan of Atlanta, and sets
out that Kelley gave the petitioner
wood alcohol to prevent her giving tes'
tinony to the fact that he had made
threats against the life of-Miss Sharp
who is alleged to have died mysterf
ously in the apartments of the defend
ant in Baltimore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
15o Licenses Given Taxicabers

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS applications
for permits to taxi drivers were refus-
ed and about $50 were granted by
the police committee of city council,
acting under provisions Of the new
city taxi ordinance. The ordinance
was recently adopted by council for
the purpose of establishing some sys-
tenn for wedding out the undesirables
among the taxi men The ordinance
requires that the photo Of the driver
to whom the permit is issued shall. be
pasted on the permit. The permit
must bear the original signature Of
City Clerk Walter G. Taylor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Body of Negro

Atlanta body of the negro
that was first thought to be that of a
white man, and which was found in
Peachtree creek, has been identified
by Liza Harris as being her father,
Jefferson Harris, FORMER employee
of Turner Goldsmith, and who also
worked for Walters & Wood. Blank
checks and papers found in the old
mans pockets confirmed this identifi-
cation. The Old Negroes 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??, 1920-06-25
Verdict For $4,000 Awarded

Atlanta.-A verdict of $4,000 for
damages sustained in railroad acct
dent was rendered by a jury in the
civil division of the city court of At
lanta in favor of w. E. Paul, a switch
1ii;tn on the Central of Georgia. Iii
rector General Of Railroad Hines was
the defendant. The case was tried
before Judge H. M. Reid and the plain
tiff was represented by Attorneys Jes.
Sc Wood and James L. Moore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Wilson Picked Lemons For Mexico

Wilson Picked Lemons For Mexico
Washington President Wilson pick
ed lemons" in selecting John Lind
and William Bayard Hale as his spe-
cial ENJOYS to Mexico, Thomas Stat
terry, American mining man, told the
senate Mexican affairs committee.
Americans in Mexico were hoping Mr..
Wilson would recognize Huerta and all
Mexlcans, except a few armed bandits,
hoped the same thing" MIR Slattery
said. "Lind's visit resembled comic
opera and his swollen chest eVaporated
after an interview with HRerta. 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??, 1920-06-25
Oil Under Savannah investigated

Savannah.-Currents of flowing oil
underneath the city of Savannah are
among the possibilities being investi-
gated just now. Recently the city has
bored three great artesian wells, P. D.
Boiler, Of the firm which has been
sinking artesian wells here, found suf-
ficient evidence, it is said, to warrant
the bringing of an expert geologist to
Savannah to make thorough testing of
the indications.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
$4,000 Road Damage In spalding

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 &C
ton of several gangs of repair men
who are being sent out under instruc-
tons 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??, 1920-06-25

House Orders Probe OF Gasoline Price
Washington.- federal trade com.
mission has been been directed by
the house to make immediate investi
cation into the causes of the recent
advance il 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-
scented to the house.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Pneumonia Adds To Cyclone Woe

LaGrange-The situation in La
Grange is gradually improving. Several
cases of pneumonia have developed
among the injured at the emergency
hospital, however, and it is stated
that several deaths as result of this
disease are expected. Those who were
left homeless are being provided for
temporarily in tents, as result of
the efforts of the Red Cross. Those
affected in the region of the storm, es-
pecially the negroes, are still in daz-
ed condition, although everything pos
sible is being done to help their I'M
fortunate circumstances.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Societies Operate To Reduce Fl. c. l.

Societies Operate To Reduce RI. c. l..
Washington. Approximately 5000
cooperative consumers societies. now
are operating in the United States
to reduce living costs, according to u
report to the labor department by
societies sell goods at prices prevail
Florence r. Parker. Although the
ing i'll their communities. they return
dividends ranging up to 10 per cent
annually to members, the report
showed The report also indicated
that approximately 1.2S1,000 consum-
ers hold membership in the societies,
which do business of two hundred mil
lion dollars year. The number is
increasing daily. it is explained. The
labor departments study does not in
clude producers cooperative societies,
which now are doing millions OF dol.
lars worth of business annually.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Mrs. innes on Her WAY To Porsland

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
to defraud in the helms mystery case.
She is accompanied by her son, Paul
Harbough, prominent ieweler of the
Pacific coast city. Mrs. lines, who
was rearrested recently when she fin
ished serving threeVvears at the state
farm, also in connection with the
Nelns case. was released on bond.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
May Lift San On Russian Trad,

May Lift San On Russian Trade
Washington The ban on trade re-
lations with Russia soon may be lift
ed. officials here say, although the
recent American proposal to the SUI
preme council for concerted action to
this end by Great Britain, France, It.
ally and the United States has tempo
rarily heen deferred The Russian
cooperative mission expected to ar
rive in London within ten days, it is
added, and the allies are believed to
be awaiting the conference with the
members OF the mission before answer
ing the American suggestion. What
ever the allies decide, officials say
it is probable that formal notice will
be given here soon that restrictions
now in torres may be withdrawn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Spend $4,000 In Paving Machinery


Atlanta. = An appropriation of $22,-
900 was authorized by the finance
committee of council for immediate
purchase of improved machinery for
street paving. Money for the purpose
was made available by anticipating
S2S,20512 from general tax income,
and including % per cent to which
the schools are entitled. Action of the
committee in voting the large expendi-
ture to equip the construction depart
ment with new machinery was based
on observation Of the performance Of
similar machinery which is now being
used by the Brooks-Callaway company
in repaving EdgeWood avenue for the
city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
General R. o. Sims Hangs Himself

General r. .. Sims Hangs Himself
Asheville, n. County authorities
reported that they had cut down the
body of Gen. Richard d. Sims, aged
a local sanitarium, from roadside
81. of Washington, d. c., patient at
tree, where it had been found hanging
some hours after life was extinct.
General Sims horse was found near
10y and officials said he had appar-
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??, 1920-06-25
Radicals Are In Power In Argentine

Buenos Aires.-Canvass Of the votes
cast in the recent Argentine elections
show that out OF 1853 seats in the next
congress, which will convene in May,
radicals will hold at least 1872. The
count is completed with exception Of
one province, where one one seat is
involved The result indicates that
President Irigoyen's party will remain
in power,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Japs, Battling Russian. Lose Heavily

Japs, Battling Russian, Lose Heavily
Honolulu Severe losses have been
suffered by the Japanese troops sta
ton near Nikolaevsk, in Siberia, with
a battle with Russian forces, says
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
yolyed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Swiss Radicals Preparing For Strike

Geneva.-Preparations for world
wide 24-hour strike on May 1 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 yir-
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??, 1920-06-25
Sewers Connection With Film Stars

Sewers Connection With Film Stars
New York--William G. McAdoo, for
mer secretary OF the treasury, has
taken steps to sever his connection
with the United Artists, movie stars,
whom he represented as attorney, it
is learned from an authoritative
source. The severance of relations is
said to be "amicable" The United Art
lists include Charlie Chaplin. Douglas
Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and David
Wark Griffith. McAdoo resigned from
the cabinet to accept this position.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Largest Jap BattIeship To Be LAUGHED

Largest Jap bdIIISSHIp TO Dc -atE~HsU
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 10000
tons displacement and is 700 feet
long. She will carry ten 16-inch guns.
The Tosa is @ 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??, 1920-06-25
Two Negroes Shot in Desperate Battle

Atlanta. - Two negroes = Allen
Moody and Lockett Ealy, were shot in
a fight at a negro house on Electric
avenue, in which seven or eight ne,
groes are said to have participated.
The Moody negro is believed to be ia
tally injured at Grady hospital, where
he was taken for treatment. Ealy was
brought to police headquarters and
locked up after flesh wound in the
hip was dressed. The other partici-
pants escaped.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Award Contract To Rebuild Homes

AWaFd ContFaCI 70 neUuIIu
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 seyenty-tlye
houses to H. Newton Marshall com
pany Of Boston, Mass. Work on thess
buildings is to begin at once. Pend
ing the erection of these houses, tRe
operatives will occupy the tents tut
nished by the authorities at Caml
Gordon,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Savannah Mayor Bars Plane Travel

Savannah.-Following a slight acct
dent to a plane at the Daffin Park
landing field, the first to occur in or
near Savannah and the first mishap
to befall this plane after making more
than 500 trips and carrying hundreds
Of passengers, Mayor Stewart notified
officers and aviators generally that
they will not be allowed hereafter to
fly over the territory embraced in the
city limits. Them mayor said planes
had been sailing Unusually low and that
it will be only matter of time until
somebody is hurt.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Rlolasses Industry Grows In Savannah

Moiasses Industry Grows In Savannah
Savannah. = Savannah is to enter
the lists of cities which are big dis
tributing points for molasses The
new industry located here is announc-
ed by the Sugar Products Company of
New York, which selected Savannah
for branch plant. One immense
tank, to hold 100000 gallons of mo-
lasses, has been completed, and an
other is in process of construction.
The first full cargo of raw molasses
from Cuba has arrived. Cargoes of
this kind will be discharged here into
huge tanks and then distributed by
rail to all parts of the country.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25

-TGrotzky Looking For Peace, Is Report
London "A news agency dispatch
from Copenhagen says an unconfirmed
report from Warsaw declares Leon
Trotzky, Soviet war minister, proposes
10 visit London and Paris to negotiate
a definite peace.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-06-25
Archduchess To Wed A Bank clerk

NTUHNUCHNsS TO V'0u y DaIIN OISIN
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 a commercial
bank in Budapest. He has 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??, 1920-06-25
Tornado S.

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.