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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05
LET'S DO 1T NOW.

What's the use in waiting until
the rain OF fall set in to put in
repair those places in the streets
and sidewalks of Leesburg that we
IS know are going to be a nuisance a
little later on. What is the use in
letting this pretty weather go by,
weather we could use to advantage,
TO do jobs we know must be done a
little later on.
There are places in both the
streets and sidewalks that we've
been repairing for years--but never
got to them. We struggle on
uthrough the winter avowing we're
= going to fix them the very first
uthing in the spring. And spring
= comes, then summer, and we go
Jon to another winter with nothing
= accomplished along this line AID
with the chuck holes still untitled
&c. '''< - '''' "''N' '''''''''D''
n. There is no good reason, so far
q as we have been able to find out,
for putting off another time that
which we should have done long
ago. Yet some people go on the
theory that as long as they can get
vSlong a sidewalk or drive over
SsIoad at all there's no need in re-
!. pairing it. They seem to think
ithe only time repairs are needed is
when things have COTTON so bad we
can no longer get along the streets.
They not only leave dangerous. FL
thy. disagreeable and unsightly
places as they are, hut actually en-
courage them by neglect. They
satisfied. and they think everyone
else should be.
No town can get ahead if it har.
kens to the spirit of That kind of
citizens. The majority of us know
we have bad places in our streets
and sidewalks that should be repair
ed. To let's Get at it, now while
the weather is right and the time
most oppoEtune.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05
DIED AT SUNRISE, IN
THE HEART OF LEES
BURG, NOVEMBER LIST.

During an interview with Mr.. Il.
P. Bass, Manager of Stovall &
Woman Motor Company, it was
learned that this sentence was
executed on Credit, Everybodys
enemy. died at sunrise ON Novem-
Der LIST by this firm. Credit has
ruined and is still running many q
good man and if this sentence was
universally passed on him it would
benefit the entire country. Poor
Pay and NJ Pay, arch enemies of
Credit. were the chief witnesses at
this trial and their evidence in
black and white was sufficient to
warrant the jury to return their
verdict, without argueing ON the
first ballot.
Cash, everybodys friend, will re-
place Credit at Stovall & Woman
Motor Company's Service Station,
and with the assistance of Cash,
the great friend maker, they me
satisfied that they will have more
friend than ever.
To help you TO redace your ex
penses and do our bit Bit" toward
getting everything back on a pre-
war basis we are offering from 10
to 20 per cent discount on tires and
tubes and 5 per cent on parts used
in our shop during the month of
November. If you need repairs,
tires or anything for you car it will
be to your advantage to act now.
Your business earnestly solicited.
STONALL Il WOMAN,
MOTOR COMPANY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05
Acouslntance Limited.

A new clerk in an Anderson depart
ment store was asked by woman
customer where she might find mOsqui-
to bar The clerk, misunderstanding,
answered:
81 haven't been here long, so I
don't believe I know where you will
find Miss Keta Barr"
Then studying a moment, after see
ing the puzzled look Of the customer.
She begged pardon and said hurriedly
that the mosquito bar was in the
basement.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05
Rubber Imports Increase.

A marked increase in the amount
of crude rubber imported into this
country is shown by figures for the
fiscal year ended June so, 1920, COM
piled by the National City bank of
New York. During the year 600,000,-
600 pounds were imported. as CON-
pared with 1S2,O00,O0O in 1919. Two
thirds of the amount imported was
used for auto tires.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

Whatever else there may be IN
the way OF food shortage next win
Ter. there'lI be plenty Of crow"
Cor defeated candidates.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

Most Leesburg men are like pins
they are no good when they loose
their heads.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

A western man has been fined $50
BY Judge over a telephone. He
ought TO appeal on the ground that
he's entitled to new hearing. "
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

A hoop is about the only thing
left in the country that can make
booth ends meet.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

Prices may be expected to take a
drop when the number Of people
satisfied to run a wheelbarrow is in
proportion to the number satisfied
to run an auto.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

You have also probably noticed
/, by this time that the fellow who
/, invented war dosent care anything
about expenses.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1920

Some LeesLurg people like ihei
town withous doing very much tc
make their town like them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

!. Dontiool yourself into believing
that there is good looking woman
an the world who Doesn't know it.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-11-05

Saying the right thing at the right
time Is Just the same as keeping
your mouth shut when you haven't
anything to say.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
RECRUITING FOR
CAVALRY TROOPS
MEETS SUCCESS
BELIEVED THAT TWO TROOPS
WILL HAVE BEEN FILLED
WITHIN NEXT FEW DAYS.
BUSINESS men ARE INTERESTED
Young Men Are Urged to Take Advan.
tage of This Opportunity to Bring
to Columbia Headquarters Tor Four
Troopc Horsemen.

The recruiting of COlumbia'S two
troops of cavalry goes ON apace, and
officers feel confident that within the
next few days announcement will be
made that the troops are filled, and
that horses and equipment have been
ordered. n.{.2
Captain Herbert Dyer, who will
head one of the troops. stated to a rep
resentative of The Herald that he was
sure that it would be but short time
until the ranks in his troop are filed.
The cavalry strongly appeals to the
yong men of the city, as the govern
ment furnishes horses, uniforms and
all equipment for service, and only
one drill period of little more than an
hour each week is required of mem
hers OF the company, and for this they
receive a days pay. In addition 20
this there are positions open for me1,
who want them, caring for horses and
equipment, and for this service they
will be paid 800 per month, including
base pay.
There is no town in the state as
large as Columbia which should be
without a company of soldiers, ma
chine gun detachment, or troop of
caValrymen, and the business people
OF the city are encouraging elistment
in these two companies. Columbia
will really be the base of four troops,
two being organized here, one at Mt.
Pleasant and another in Lawrence
county.
Officers of the company are deter
mined there shall be no fall down, and
that Columbia shall have the two
troops, and the work of recruiting will
be pushed more vigorously than ever
during the next few days.
The campaign for recruits will be
carried into all sections of the county
If enough men are not secured in Co
lumbia, and detachments will be sent
from Columbia to explain the advan-
tages offered in the organization of the
cavalry unit in this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
81
GRAND FATHER WAS
TEACHER AT CULlE0KA
RATHER UNUSUAL COINCIDENCE
IN VISIT OF MISS HoCkADAY
TO THAT PLACE.

Miss Neria Hockaday, Of Dallas,
Texas, is at Culleoka for the holiday,
the guest of Miss Ladye Love Evins
her class mate at Vanderbilt Univer
sity. There is an interesting coinci
dence in Miss Hockaday's visit to Cul.
leoka which arises soley from the fact
that she is the room mate of Miss
Evins at Vanderbilt. 1t devlops, how.
ever, that the grand father, the late
Prof. Thomas W. Hockaday was be
fore the civil war one of the teachers
at old Pleasant Grove Academy, locat
ed near Culleoka and in its day one
of the leading institutions of this sec
tion of the state. Miss Hockaday as q
result of this fact is being given a
royal welcome by the old pupils Of
Prof. Hockaday a number of whom are
still living in that community. This
is her fist visit to this section of the
state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
Final Report
Grand Jury Be
Made On FRIDAY

Pursuant to call by Judge w. B
Turner, the grand jury will render its
final report for the November term
tomorrow. 1t is expected that mum
Der of indictments will be returned
1t is known that the jury has investi
gated several bound over cases from
Squire Ricketts, court at Mt. Pleasant
and from the City court of Columbia
and as result is it not improbable
that four or five true bills be return
cd aginst the violators of the liquor
laws in the final report.
The case of R. F. Matlock against
Dr. G. c. English, in which the plain
tiff is suing for alleged malpractice
upon the part of the defendant, will
be tried in Circuit Court tomorrow
bringing to an end the present term
of court. No further cases have been
set.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
COMMITTEE BUSY
PREPARING CITY
BUDGET FOR 1872
WILL LIKELY BE SUBMITTED FOR
APPROVAL AT NEXT MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL.
TOTAL AMOUNT STILL UNKNOWN
Sinking Fund for 1921 VIII Necessa.
riy Have to BE Larger Than That
of 1920-Cther Accounts viii, Be
Little Changed.

Members of the finance committee
Of the city administration, and City
Attorney Hugh Lee Webster are now
busiiy making figures, which when
completed will represent the city bud
get for 1921.
According to officials it is not ex-
pected that the budget for the coming
year will be increased materially over
the one which has carried the munich
pality through the year just ending.
However, it will be necessary to place
to the credit of the sinking fund
larger amount than was appropriated
tor 1920, because of bonds to be re-
tired.
During the year the city has added
100000 to its bonded Indebtedness,
but at the same time has retired a
similar amount of Indebtedness on
open account, therefore the city has
operated upon the revenue collected.
1t is not believed that the EXPENSE
of operating the municipality will be
materially less during the coming year
than 1t has been during the present
year, and members Of the finance COM
mittee see little hope of reducing the
budget appropriations for the several
departments. There has been little
reduction in prices of material used
by the city, desuite the talk of falling
prices.
1t seems evident that the tax rate
of $110 will be maintained unless
there is substantial change In the
assessment of city property for the
coming year
The new budget will likely be sub
mitted at the next meeting of the
board of mayor and aldermen for the
approval of that body
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
NO AUTO TACTIC
Be REQUIRED FOR
The COUNTY TAX
PAYMENT ON MOTOR VEHICLES
WILL BE MADE DIRECT TO THE
COUNTY TRUSTEE.
RECEIPTS ARE TO Be ISSUED
Wagons to be Required to Work for
Five Days on the Road That is Used
BY the Owners; Buseies Will Es-
cape Taxes Altogether.

There will be no county automobile
tags used in the county next year,
if the road law which Judge Looney
is now engaged in drafting goes
through as it is understood to have
been written. This does not mean,
however, that there will be no automo-
bile road tax for county purposes. 1t
is expected that the county taxes on
all motor vehicles will be approxim-
ately what they have been under the
act of 1919. But the manner of their
payment will be different.
1t is said that instead of having
this tax collected by the county court
clerk that it will be collected through
the office of the county trustee and
that a simple receipt will be issued.
The clerks fee of twenty-five cents
for the tag will be abolished and the
trustee will receive simply the same
compensation for collecting the H.
cense or tax that he receives for col
lecting other county revenue, that is
a simple commission on the amount
collected. 1t is said that this change
will save the taxpayer quarter and
also have the county as under the pre-
sent system both the clerk and the
trustee receive commissions on the
funds that are collected.
There will be no wagon tax nor
buggy tax. However, that portion of
the Mcknight act of 1917 which re-
CURED wagons to be worked on the
roads running by or contiguous to the
homes of the owners will be re.enact-
ed, with the change that wagons will
be required to be worked on the roads
for five days instead of the four as
was provided in the act of 1917. 1t
is expected that the Communication
taxes will be fixed so high that all
farmers will find it to their interest
to put their wagons on the roads. No
taxes of any character either in
money or in work will be levied on the
buggies of the county.
The district road commissioners, as
heretofore stated by The Herald, will
be elected by popular vote of the
people of the several districts at spec
ial elections to be called shortly after
the law goes into effect. The county
road superintendent will be elected by
the county court. The latter will
have charge of the main highways of
the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
.KIWANIS LUNCHEON .
TOMORROW AT NOON
FIRST MEETING IN TWO WEEKS
WILL BE HELD-BANQUET- ON
JANUARY 7TH.

The regular luncheon of the Kiwa-
mis- Club will be held tomorrow at noon
at the Hotel Bethel This will be the
first luncheon in two weeks as the last
meeting was omitted. The Kiwanians
and their wives are looking forward
with much pleasure to the big ban
auet which they will enjoy at the Ho-
tel Bethel one week from tomorrow
night. President Beasley is prepar-
ing to give the Kiwanians the best
program that they have ever enjoyed
He has one or two big guns to unload
for that oecasion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
FEEBLE MINDED
HOME MAY COME
TO THE COUNTY
DELEGATION THAT VISITED GOV.
ERNoR AND BOARD RETURNS
VERY MUCH ENCOURAGED.
But The LANDS ARE TOO HIGH
1t suitable Tract Is Found at Reas-
onably Low Price There is Every
Reason to Believe That the Institu-
tion VIII Be Located Here.

Maury county's delegation that went
on "Wednesday to interview Governor
Roberts, the state board of admins
tration and the charities board in the
interest of the location of the home
for the feeble minded in Maury county
returned home very much encouraged
They were given a cordial reception
by the governor and the members of
the board and the intimation was
plainly made that if it could be done
to the states interest the institution
would be located in this county.
However, it soon developed that the
board did not want any fancy priced
land. 1t was after cheap land and the
offers that the county has had were
considered altogether too high for the
location Of this institution and if the
county gets the institution it must
have cheaper land. If there are par
ties in the county who have anywhere
from 500 to | 900 acres of cheap land,
located on the railroad and close to
the river where there will be abun-
dance of water and place for the
sewerage they are urged to communi-
cate that fact either to w. S. Beasley
or Col. John W. Fry. The board can
not pay sl00 to $3.50 an acre for land,
Unless something unforeseen should
occur representatives of the board will
come to Maury county Saturday and
investigate the situation and ascer-
tain whether the locations that have
been offered will be suitable. The del
egation that went to Nashville was
composed of the following memb ers;
W. S. Beasley, John w. Fry Joseph
l.. Hutton, w. H. Jackson, Dr. r. L..
Ragsdale, John Shelby Coffey A. B.
Sowell and Milton E. Allen. The
members were very much pie sed
with the reception which they re civ
ed from the governor and the { her
members o. the board.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
Hundreds Killed
In FIu1ne Battle;
Rome Report Says
(By United Press.)

ROME, Dec. 30.-Four hundred Ital-
ian soldiers were killed in the fighting
at Fiume, it was reported here today
From the ranks of the defending fore.
es eight were killed. including two
women. Two hundred legionaires
were wounded in the battle.
The formal surrender of Fiume to
the Italian regulars was expected to.
day. D'Annunzio was preparing to
leave Fiume by airplane, declaring TIA
ly was not worthy of dying for.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
ADJUSTANT CAKES
URGES PAYMENT
or LEGION DUES
FIRST MEETING OF THE COMING
YEAR WILL BE HELD ON NEXT
TUESDAY NIGHT.
MAKES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Will Also Consider Question Of Per-
manent Home; Roster of all Service
Men of Maury County to be Obtain
ed During Year.

The first meeting of the local post
OF the American Legion for the COM
ing year will be held on next Tuesday
night at the county court room.
Notices of the meeting are being
mailed out by Adjutant William
Oakes and attention is being called
to the fact that the dues for the com
ing year are also payable now. The
dues to the Legion are So year
which includes the local state and ma
tional dues and the subscription to
the Legion Weekly a publication de-
voted to the interests of the members
Of the order
At the meeting next Tuesday night
campaign for an increased member
ship in the Legion and also for secur-
ing complete roll of the service
men of the county will be launched.
In the work of getting the roster of
the service men of Maury county dur
ing the world war the Legion will
have the active aid of the Womans
Auxiliary which has already been
pledged. A committee of the wom-
ems auxiliary will be appointed to
assist in this work.
Some plans to secure permanent
meeting place or home for the Leg.
ion will also be taken up at the com
ing meeting. In Clarksville with the
aid of the business men a permanent
meeting place and regular home for
the Legion has been secured and fit
ted up. 1t is believed that If some
thing of that kind could be done here
1t would increase interest in the leg,
ion and would result in a much larg-
er membership,
Adjutant Oakes urges the prompt
payment of the dues for the coming
year. Payments are concurrent with
the calendar year and if members re-
main on the roll they must pay the
dues assessed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
HARDING PICKS CABINET
MARION DISPATCH Says:
HOOVER IS RECOGNIZED
CHARLES e. HUGHES TO BE SEC.
RETARY OF STATE TO SUC-
CEED COLBY.
KENTUCKY MAN GETS PLACE
Fert, of Dark and Bloody Ground, is
Selected by President-eIect to Hold
Portfolio of War-Hays Be Post
master General.
(By United Press.)

MARION, O., Dec. 23.-The first
cabinet slate has been virtually com
pleted by Progid intellect Harding, it
was learned here today.
This tentative slate is understood
to stand as follows:
Secretary of state, Charles E.
Hughes, Of New York.
Secretary of treasury, Charles G
Dawson, Chicago
Secretary of war, r. Hert, of Ken
tucky
Secretary of navy, John w. Weeks,
Massachusetts.
Attorney general, Harry M. Daugh.
erty, Ohio.
Postmaster general, Will G. Hays.
Secretary of agriculture, George
Sutherland, Utah.
Secretary of interior, Charles War.
ren, Michigan.
Secretary of labor, Herbert Hoover
California.
President,eect Harding is, however,
reserving the right to change his mind
if he deems it wise to shift his men
to other posts than those now in mind.
1t is understood that George B.
Christian, Harding's present secreta-
ry, is slated for the private secreta.
ryship
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
SEVERAL WOUNDED IN
GEORGIA RACE RIOT
| FIGHTING is IN PROGRESS AT
HuRTSBORo, BUT DETAILS
CANNOT BE OBTAINED.
(By United Press.)

COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. 3O.-E ght
negroes were surrounded in house
near Hurtsboro, Ala, by a posse this
morning following a battle between
whites and blacks there last night,
in which several persons are said to
have been wounded, some fatally, &C
cording to incomplete reports. Details
were not given.
According to early reports rein.
forcements have been rushed to
Hurtsboro with supplies of guns and
ammunitions. The negroes are also
reported to be preparing to withstand
the attack. Wires are down between
Columbus and Hurtsboro, and efforts
to secure details have been unavail
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
Fire Destroys
City Hall at
- Phosphate City

Fire at an early hour this morning
destroyed the city hall at Mt. Pleas,
ant, The building, one story
frame, was practically wiped out by
the fire. The loss is estimated at $3,-
900 but the building was fully cover
ed by insurance. All of the papers
and records of the city were in the
big fire proof safe and were saved.
S. E. Stephens, the city recorder,
had about 1900 worth of law books
in the building, and these were severe
ly damaged by water However, Prof.
Stephens is fully insured against loss.
There was some furniture in the build
ing that was also lost in the flames.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
COUPLE MARRIES
IN FORD SEDAN
SQUIRE GILBERT ORR UNlTES
NASHVILLE COUPLE IN CAR
THAT BRINGS HAPPINESS.

THE Ford Brings Happiness" has
long been the motto of the manufac-
turer of this popular priced car, and
admitting the truth of this motto, hap
piness should follow William B. House
and Miss Flora Bell Carter all the
days of their lives, for in brand new
Ford sedan, this young couple from
Nashville was united in the holy bonds
of wedlock today shortly after noon
by Esquire Gilbert VI. Orr. Among
the witnesses was Robert Church Bar
row. salesman of this popular car,
who showed them just how the Ford
does bring happiness. After the GER
emony the couple left for their homes
in Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
JAP AMBASSADOR FAvORS
LIMITATION ARMAMENTS;
WOULD CALL CONFERENCE
DECLARES MEN WHO PAY BILLS
SHOULD REACH AGREEMENT
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
JAPAN FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM
Hayashi Declares His Country Is Sen.
tineI Against Spread of BoIshevism,
and Therefore Must Be Prepared
for Emergency.
Copyright by United Press. J

Copyright by United Press)
LONDON, Dec. 30-Japan is ready
to enter an international conference
on the limitation in naval armament
in the belief of Baron Hayashi, new
Japanese ambassador to Great Brit,
ain.
In an interview with a representa-
tive of the United Press today, Hay
ashi declared the business men who
pay the bills could reach an agree
ment as to the limiting of naval build
ing If their countries would arrange
a conference.
Japan, he declared is not exceed
ing her announced naval program and
her preparations must be considered
necessary, he said because she is the
sentinel against the spread Of Boil
shevism. He charged that an organ
lied attempt is being made to Bolshe-
VIE Japan and that this country must
remain on guard.
He declared This talk in the Unit.
ed States about big navy Is very
annoying to Japan" Concluding he
said, at is foolish, it is tragic to think
Of Great Britain, the United States
and japan competing in a race for
great armament Japan cannot afford
it,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-31
JUNIOR ORDER TO
ELECT OFFICERS
IMPORTANT MEETING OF MAURY
COUNCIL is SET FOR 7:3o
THIS EVENING.

An important meeting of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
will be held this evening at 1880
o'clock. and the more than 300 mem
hers of this lodge have been urgently
requested to be present as there is
work of much Importance to be done.
officers for the coming term will be
elected, and the present officers of the
council are anxious that all members
be D,.=ent when the ballot i taken.