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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
JAPAN AGREES TO
help FINANCIALLY
WILL ENTER WITH v. S. AND Gu.
RoPEAN POWERS ON
EQUAL FOOTING
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR CHINA
Negotiations Are Progressing Rapidly
And smoothIy--Big Loan For
Chinese Republic

Washington Japan has informed
the state department OF its adhesion
to the arrangement under which the
bankers Of tie United States, Great
Britain. France and that country will
enter consortium for the financing
OF China.
Il Is officially stated that the me-
gotiations have progressed so well that
il will not be necessary to await the
return 10 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
finy 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 dominant
rule in the financing Of China, ac-
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??, 1920-07-30
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
jects. 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 adj
vanced from IA to IS cents, the latest
jump being from % cents up to IS
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 i'll 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??, 1920-07-30
verdiot Eor $4,000 Awarded

Atlanta.-A 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
Ianta in favor of w. E. Paul, a switch
man on the Central of Georgia. Dir
rector General of Railroad Hines was
the defendant. The case was tried
before Judge H. NJ. Reid and the plain
tiff was represented by Attorneys Jes'
So Wood and James I. Moore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Body of Negro

Atlanta.-The 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
oner's inquest verdict of death from
unknown causes was rendered.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Atlanta Sued For Bio 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 avs
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'
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??, 1920-07-30
15o Licenses Given Taxicabers

Atlanta.-Twenty-two 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-
TEN 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 C. Taylor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
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??, 1920-07-30
May LIT Ban On Russian Trad

May Lift Ban On Russian Trade
Washington The ban on trade re-
lations with Russia soon may be lift
cd, officials here say, although the
recent American proposal to the SUI
preme council for concerted action to
this end by Great Britain, France, II.
ally and tie United States has tempo
rarily been deferred, The Russian
cooperative mission expected TO ar
rive in London within ten days, it is
added, and the allies are believed to
he awaiting the conference with the
members OF the mission before answer,
ing the American suggestion. What
ever the allies decide officials say
il is probable that formal notice will
be given here soon that restrictions
now in force may be withdrawn,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Societies Operate To Reduce H. c. /.

Societies Operate To Reduce II. G. 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 Il. Parker. Although the
ing in their communities, they return
dividends ranging up to 10 per cent
annually to members, the report
showed The report also indicated
that approximately 1,2SL000 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 department 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??, 1920-07-30
Wilson Picked Lemons For Mexico

Wilson Picked Lemons For Mexico
ington.-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
Mexicans, except few armed bandits,
hoped the same thing" Mr. Slattery
said. "Lind's visit resembIed comic
opera and his swollen chest evaporated
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??, 1920-07-30
Spend $4,000 In Paving Machiner.

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
$2S,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 Brooks-Callaway company
in repaying Edgewood avenue for the
city.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
General R. D. Sims Hangs Himself

General r. D. 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 a limb and then spurred his
horse out from under him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Swiss Radicals Preparing For Strike

CONGRATULATIONS 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 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??, 1920-07-30
House Orders Probe OF Gasoline Price

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 amy 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??, 1920-07-30
Mrs. lnnes 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
ianes is on her way to Portland. Ore
gon. to stay until time to return TO
Georgia, for her trial in Atlanta in
June on a charge of using the mails
TO defraud in the helms mystery case.
She is accompanied by her son, Paul
Harbough, prominent jeweler of the
Pacific coast city. Mrs. lines, who
was rearrested recently when she fin
ished serving threeNyears at the state
farm, also in connection with the
helms case. was released on bond
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Largest Jap Battleshlp To Be LAUGHED

Largest Jap BattleshIp TO 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 10000
tons. displacement and is 700 feet
long. She will carry ten 16-inch guns.
The Tosa is C sister ship of the Ma
cato, which was launched at Yoke
shul1a. 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??, 1920-07-30
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
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 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??, 1920-07-30
MoIasaes Industry Grows In Savanna!

"OiaSSSo lhSdSliy 1AOWS W. SdVoHNdH
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??, 1920-07-30
Oil Under Savannah investigated

ayannah.-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??, 1920-07-30
$4,000 Road Damage In spaIdinu


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
win 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??, 1920-07-30
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 Irigoyen's party will remain
in power.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Japs, sattlino Russian, Lose Heavily

Honolulu. --SeveHe losses have been
suffered by the japanese troops sta
ton near NikoIaevsk, in Siberia, with
battle with Russian forces. says a
Toxic cablegram to the Nippu Jill,
a Japanese yernacular newspaper pub
lished here The cablegram quoted
delayed dispatches from Japanese mil
itary 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??, 1920-07-30
Arohduchess To Wed A Bank clerk

Budapest-The youngest daughter
of Archduke Frederick, the archduch.
ess Mary Alice, has become engaged
to marry Baron Frederic Haldbot, who
is q 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??, 1920-07-30
Two Negroes Shot In Desperate Battle

7 VVO NSYIOSS oIUt TT desperate baIIIE
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??, 1920-07-30
Savannah Mayor Bars Plane Trave

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 ard 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. :.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30
Award CONTRACT To Rebui!d 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 seventyAive
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 Camr
Gordon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30

7rotzky Locking For Peace. Is Report
London, IA news agency dispatch
from Copenhagen says an unconfirmed
report from Warsaw declares Leon
Trotzky, Soviet war minister proposes
to visit London and Paris to negotiate
a definite peace.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-30

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 a section of White
county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-27
KEASBEY

Michael Romer. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Romer, who was injur.
ed last week, is able to be up and
about again.
Mrs. Arthur Berkowitz and daugh.
ter Blanche, were out Of town visi.
tors, yesterday.
Miss F. Fraser, music instructor OF
the township schools, visited loca
school No. s, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mundy. OF Fords
visited relatives here, last night.
Mrs. Dyke and children were
Perth Amboy visitors, yesterday.
Mrs.. Charles Schuster spent yes.
terday out of town.
Mrs. William Bertram, Jr., was an
out of town visitor yesterday.
About thirty-five college students
of Pennsylvania State, visited several
of the local brick factories yester-
day for the purpose of getting ar
idea of the process Of the clay in
dustry.
Mrs. Samuel McGraw, spent yes
terday in Fords.
Mrs. James Quish is visiting rela'
tives' in New Brunswick today.
Harry Fullerton. of Fords, was
among the local visitors. last night
Quite a few local citizens ATTENDED
the Democratic meeting In Perth
Amboy, last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-27
KEYPORT

Mrs. Arthur Kreitler and hon of
~Jenkintown have returned after hav-
ing spent several days with the for
mers sister Mrs. Asbury Mount.
Lester Gravatt and sisters Misses
Doris n Amanda Gravatt of Brad
ley Park were the guests OF relatives
In the boro this week.
Mrs. Josephine Dick and sons have
returned after having spent several
days with relatives In Ossining, N. Y.
Mrs. George w. Stidfole and CO.
workers will entertain at n political
tea on Thursday afternoon at her
home on Broadway, when the speak,
er OF the afternoon will be Mrs.
Lewis S. Thompson.
The first musical service OF the
season will be held in the First Bap-
tist church Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock when the soloist will be Mrs.
William A. Sweeny. of Red Bank.
Mrs. Harold @. Smith was the
guest OF friends at New Brunswick
on Monday.
The Quilting Society of Calvary NJ.
e: church will meet on Thursday
afternoon. i
Mrs. c. S. Calvert has returned
from a few days spent in New York.
M. ID. Gravatt of Bradley Park
was the guest of his uncle William
A. Tilton and family. Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison was the
guest Of friends at Asbury Park on
Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-27
Must a Woman Tell Her Age?

~.
The right of citizens Of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any state on account of sex"
Thus reads the nineteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the
United States, the exact words writ
ten by Susan B. Anthony, when she
first drafted her enfranchising
amendment in 1869.
When Tennessee, the thirty-sixth
state. ratified the federal suffrage
amendment and the secretary OF
state signed 1t, the women of Amer
lea became voters. Women who are
citizens of the United States who are
mofe than FL years Of age and who
qualify by registering, are eligible to
vote providing they have not lost
their citizenship by marriage to a
foreigner who has not become a
citizen of the United States, and have
fulfilled certain qualifications de-
manded by the various states.
Some states have educational quail
ifications, requiring q certain know
ledge of the English language and
the constitution. Others make the
payment of a poll-tax essential. All
have restrictions as to length of resi-
dence.
From all sides are coming protests
from American women who have
lost their citizenship through mar
rage with a man of a foreign nation
THE League of Women Voters hopes
that when the next Congress assem-
bles in December, 1t will change the
country's naturalization laws by
passing what is known as the Rogers
Bill and thus permit Americans WHIT
marry aliens to retain their Amer
lican citizenship as long as they arr
domiciled in the United States.
II this bill becomes a law, women,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-27
Why Politics effects
Your Home
By MAUD WOOD PARK
Chairman National League of We men voters)

by complying with the same regu-
lations as govern mems naturaiiza-
ton. may become citizens OF the
United States. Women who lost their
citizenship by marrying a foreigner
may regain II under this law.
Foreign-born women are eligible 70
vote IL they are American citizens
IL a woman was a minor when her
father was naturalized, she automat-
ically became a citizen and Is mere.
fore eligible to vote. II h married
a man who is an American citizen OF
has been n~aturalized, she has q right
to vote. II a foreign-born woman
has married an American citizen re-
gardless of her own individuality and
personality, she becomes an Ameri-
can citizen. The Rogers bill Pro-
yides for equality of naturalization
for both men and women.
Must woman tell her age? Here
and there we hear of women who ob-
ject to telling their age. Others DC
not appear to object TO having theii
ages go on record.
In New York State the law pro.
vides that women under 30 must tel
their exact g and that women over
80 fulfill all requirements when the
say More than thirty"
In California More thap twenty
one" is the qualifying clause. The
Ohio Supreme Court has ruled thai
women must give their exact age
THE whole question 10 one Of state
Interpretation.
Inform yourself as to the law tr
your state and then live up to 1t.
Women now share with men the
responsibility Of governing greal
country. Women have never failed
at any great task they have under
taken.
Advice which any oma votel
might we'll accept IT, Inform Your
self! Rehecti Vote!