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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
WORLD is NOTIFIED THAT
UNITED STATES VAULTS
HAVE BEEN CLOSED
United States Dollars Needed, In The
United States, Is straightforward
Reason That Is Given

Washington. foreigners need
apply" has become the watchword OF
American finance. 1t refers both to
United States treasury loans and to
private banking credits. The past
week has witnessed the proclamation
to all the world that the doors of I'm
Gle Sans supposedly bottomless
money vaults are barred, bolted and
slammed tight shut American dol%rs
henceforth-for the indefinite future
at least-are to do Americas work.
This is the message, courteous but
stern and straightforward that was
conveyed during the week to the Pan
American ministers who have been
in conference in Washington. Bank
ers from New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Baltimore and other
money centers, who have been in daily
conference with the South American
statesmen, made it plain to them that
the economic situation of the United
States demands d charity begins-at-
home policy. 1t was a disappointing
assurance to the financiers from the
Latin republics. But it was not diff
ficult for them to explain and justify
the policy which they have been com
PEELED to adopt.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
AMERICANS TAKEN
BY BOLSHEVIKI
ENGINEERS TAKEN WITH SEVEN
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
POLISH ARMY IS CAPTURED
Colonel Blunt, Captain and Miss Ford
Among Those Reported Captured
On the Siberian Front

Chita. East beria.-Colonel Blunt
and seven other American engineers,
Miss Ford, Captain Charette and sew
eral other members Of the American
Red Cross and an entire Polish army,
composed of forler prisoners, have
been captured by the bolsheviki at
Kliuchinskaya, according to a garbled
telegram received from Joseph II. Ray,
former American consul at Irkutsk.
The dispatch from Mr.. Ray was
sent from somewhere beyond Nizsh'
niudinsk, January IA. 1t was some
what garbled in transmission. Kliu-
chinskaya is on the Trans-Siberian
railway, one hundred miles west CT
Nizhniudinsk.
The Czechs are fighting rearguard
action with the reds near Krasnay-
arsk. Bolshevism is gaining in Chita.
Ernest L. Harris, former American
consul at Omsk, is still in Chita.
The British, Japanese and French
missions, and members of the Amer
lean Red Cross, have arrived in Har-
bin.
The only officer in the American
army named Blunt is Major Captain
of cavalry Willifred M. Blunt, who,
according to the latest available army
directory was stationed at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
A bolshevik wireless communication,
received in London January IL, an
nounced the capture by the bolsheviki
forces in the Krasnoyarsk region Of
seventeen hundred, together with six
teen guns and 10000 rifles.
dispatch from London Daily
Mails Hardin correspondent, received
in London January 20, said there was
an unconfirmed report in Hardin that
the bolsheviki had destroyed Polish
division near Krasnoyarsk.
The Poles captured undoubtedly are
prisoners taken by the Russian army
early in the war and sent to Siberia.
There, after the revolution and when
the Czechs gained the ascendency,
they were armed and impressed into
the anti-bolshevik forces, as was done
also with large numbers of Serbians,
who had been prisoners of the Rus
SLAMS.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
FIVE RUSSIANS KILLED,
SIS OTHERS TAKEN
BY TIE AMERICANS

Washington.-Tw American sol
diers were killed and one severely
wounded in the clash with Russian
detachment of General Semenoff's
forces on January 10 near Posolsakaya
while five Russians were killed, one
wounded and fifty-five captured, in
Guiding one general and six officers
who still are held.
In reporting the crash to the war
department, Major General Graves.
commanding the American expedition
in Siberia, said the Russians, in an
armored car, made an unprovoked at.
tack on the Americans, who were in
a similar car. The Russian attack
was repulsed and the Americans then
captured the car and it's occupants.
General Graves said he believed the
incident could be peacefully adjusted
with General Semenoff, who could
not have been responsible"
The opposing forces were manning
armored trains, and General Graves
said the Russians attacked thirty eight
Americans, who fought off the Rus.
slams and then, in turn, attacked.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
REFUSE DEMAND FOR KAISER
Little Country Most FlatIy Refuses
To Surrender Ex-kalser
Wilhelm

Paris.-The demand Of the entente
powers that Holland deliver up to
them former Emperor William OF Ger
many that he may be tried for SUI
p enc offense against international
morality and the sanctity OF treaties"
has been refused by Holland.
In note delivered to the foreign
office by the Dutch minister, Holland
takes the ground that the Dutch gov
eminent is not a party to the peace
treaty which condemned William Ho-
henzollern, and that 1t cannot recogi
nize as an international duty the ne1
cessity to associate itself with this
act of high international policy of the
powers"
II declares also that the constitui
ent laws of the kingdom and the ira
dition of the country, always ground
for refuge for the vanquished in in
ternational conflicts will not permit
the government to defer to the wishes
of the entente by Withdrawing from
the former emperor the benefit OF its
laws and traditions. The declaration
is made that the people Of the Meth
erlands cannot betray the faith OF
those who have confided themselves
to Hollands free institutions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
JAPS WILL FOLLOW U. S.
AND WITHDRAW THEIR
SIBERIA, RUSSIA, TROOPS

Toxic, Japan.-Japan' object in
agreeing to cooperate with the United
States in supporting Czecho-Slovak
troops in Siberia has been attained and
the withdrawal Of Japanese troops
from Siberia will follow, it was decid-
ed at a meeting of the advisory dip
lomatic council, according to newspa-
pers here.
1t was asserted at the meeting, it is
said, that Japan had no territorial am
billions in Siberia and that troops now
being sent to that country are merely
to replace the losses. 1t was declared
fundamental policies will not be affect
ed by this step This council is report
ed to have Endorsed the cabinets de-
cision not to interfere further in the
internal affairs of Siberia.
Washington Confirms Report
Washington. --Official advices from
Toxic received here have indicated
the purpose of the Japanese govern
ment to follow the example Of the
itary forces from Siberia. Discussions
in the Japanese preCs and utterances
by political leaders have developed
that probably large majority of the
Japanese people are averse to enter
ing single-handed into such vast
enterprise as the invasion of Siberia.
All of the other foreign elements
having been withdrawn from Siberia,
there remain now only about eight
thousand American and perhaps thir-
ty thousand Japanese troops, in addi-
ton to the Czecho-SlOvaks, whose
number has been vaguely placed at
somewhere between 10000 and 100000.
1t is planned to remove all of these
Czecho Slovaks by February 16 and
the American troops should have quit
by March first.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
APPROPRIATIONS ARE CUT
No New Public Buildings VIII Be
Erected This Year, Is Decision
OF Committee

Washington Congress held its
three week" celebration wave OF
economy sweeping both the senate and
house. The net result was;
Decision by the house public build
ings committee not to recommend the
passage at this session Of public
buildings bill.
Reduction by the house foreign af-
fairs committee of the annual diplo-
matte and consular service appropria-
ton bill to SS,s43,03s, which is 49,
0S5, 1926 less than the state department
request, and $1,032,074 less than was
appropriated for the present fiscal
year.
Elimination by the senate OF an
appropriation of s42,5O0,0O0 from the
Americanization bill and substitution
therefor of an appropriation OF $6,5O0,-
900, restricted to use until the end OF
the 1921 fiscal year, instead of an ex-
penditure over four years. as the larg-
er appropriation contemplated.
Democrats and Republicans for the
most part joined forces in the slash
ing away at appropriations the vote
TO eliminate the customary "porky"
public buildings bill being unanimous.
The reduction in the Americanization
bills appropriation was advocated
jointly by Senators McCumber, Re-
publican, North Dakota, and Dial,
Democrat, South Carolina.
The North Dakota senator told his
colleagues that according to careful
estimates, the government would start
the fiscal year, beginning July ], with
deficit of three billion dollars. And
should expenditures for 1921 be kept
within the conservative estimates of
six billion dollars, the senator thought
they might be provided for, for there
would be nothing left to take care of
the leftover deficit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
MILITARY TRAINING
FOR BOYS IN U. S.
LADS FROM 10 TO Fl MUST BE
TRAINED FOR FOUR
MONTHS
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Citizen Army Cannot Be Called ES'
eept In Case OF Declaration
OF War

Washington.-B a vote OF 3 TO D.
the senate military committee APP
proved provisions providing for com
pulsory military training for boys be-
tween IS and 21 years, inclusive ana
ordered favorable report upon the
army reorganization bill
The compulsory military training
provision which fixes the training pc
riod at four months, was opposed in
the committee by Senators Lenroot
Of Wisconsin and Capper Of Ken
lucky, Republicans. and Senators Nc
Kellar OF Tennessee, Sheppard Of Tex
as and Kirby of Arkansas, Democrats
Senators Wadsworth Of New York,
Warren of Wyoming, Sutherland OF
West Virginia Frelinghuysen OF New
Jersey. Knox of Pennsylvania and
Spencer OF Missouri, Republicans. and
Chamberlain of Oregon and Thomas
OF Colorado. Democrats, supported it.
Senator Mcclellan announced that he
would submit a minority report, IN
which number of the senators who
opposed the plan are expected to con
cur.
AS finally agreed upon the bill is
virtually the same as reported by the
subcommittee, but is radically differ
ent from the reorganization bill sub.
mitted by the war department to CON
gress. In addition to establishing
compulsory military training the bill
provides for the establishment Of one
army, 10 be divided into citizen army
composed of men who have received
the compulsory training, a standing
army consisting of two hundred and
eighty thousand enlisted men and
eighteen thousand officers and nation
nj guard.
Specific provision is made in the
bill that the citizen army cannot be
called TO the colors except in case Of
declaration of war To accommo-
date the reserve force built up under
the system of military training, pro-
vision is made in the bill for an an
nual reduction of per cent in the
enlisted strength OF the regular army
and 2 per cent in the number of en-
listed officers for the first five years
This will mean, Chairman Wadsworth
explained, that at the end of five
years, the regular army will be re-
duced by 10000 men and 1900 COM
missioned officers, which will greatly
decrease the cost of maintaining the
military establishment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Auto Tar Up TO soIons

Atlanta. - Following announcement
that all automobiles Of whatever own
ership, federal, state, county or city,
were under the law liable to the Ii
cense fees, Secretary Of State s. Guyt
McLeondon was in receipt of so many
letters from county commissioners,
school authorities and others telling OF
the hardship that the strict enforce
ment of the law would produce, that
he has addressed letter to the coun.
~ officers, charged with the enforce
ment of the law, suggesting that they
call a meeting in each county and
report to him the cases in which the
collection of the tax would work a
hardship. in order that he might sub.
init the matter to the general assem-
bly when IL convenes next summer. 1t
was brought to Mr.. McLendon's attcn-
ton that some Of the country schools
might be compelled to give up the
truck in which they have been carry
ing children if they were compelled to
nav the SIS license tax laid upon pas
senger automobiles carrying ten CT
more passengers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
is PERSONS KILLED
AND MANY INJURED
IN RAILWAY COLLISION
Two Sections OF Canadian Pacific Ex-
press Dash Together Near
North Bay, Ontario

North Bay, Ontario.-Fifteen per-
sons are dead and a large number inv
jured as the result of collisions be-
tween two sections of the Canadian
Pacific express for Vancouver which
occurred about eleven miles east OF
here. The rear sleeper of the first
section, which was stalled, was tele+
scoped by the locomotive of the sec
ond section, and eight passengers
were killed outright, seven dying later
from their injuries. At the hospital
where the injured were taken, it was
stated that no further deaths are ex-
pected among the survivors.
Two Americans Were Injured
Montreal.-An official statement is
sued by the Canadian Pacific gave the
names of four of the persons killed
in the wreck near North Bay, Ontario,
as Mrs. Susan Peden of West Vancou-
yer; her sons, Wallace and Hugh Pc
den, and Mr.. Tilley of Winnipeg, Man
itoba. Among those injured were two
Americans, George Rasmussen of Sc,
attic, internal injuries, and Miss Dor
othy Skeene of Los Angeles, internal
injuries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
TerreII county Honors Heroes

Dawson.-Impressive memorial SER
vices were conducted here by the To-
cal chapter of Daughters Of the Con-
federacy for two Terrell county boys,
who died in the service of the country
during the world war. These young
men were ]. B. Davis of Sasser and
John Willis Daniel of Dawson, both OF
whom were victims of influenza, the
first dying in America and the latter
in France. A tree was planted on the
courthouse lawn in memory of each.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Vessels DELAYED BY Foas

Savannah-Heavyf ogs on the coast
nave interfered with shipping here.
The Japanese vessel Tokufuku, held in
the fog and by low water, near Ty-
bee, came into port Other vessels
are reported aground at Tybee, but
will be easily floated with high tide.
One M. and M. vessel was held up by
the fog for several hours, but steamed
in later
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
vaIdosta Gas Works improved

Valdosta. Extensive engagements
and improvements in the plant of the
Valdosta Gas company will be COM
menced soon Much of the new ma
chinery to be installed is now on the
ground and in transportation, and the
enlarged plant will probably be fin
ished during the early summer The
company will spend fifty thousand dol
lars in improvements, which it be-
lieves will take care of increased de-
mands on it for a number of years.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Southern Druggists Meet

Savannah. The South Atlantic
Wholesale Druggists club, with rep
resentatives from Savannah, Jackson
vile, Macon, Augusta, Valdosta, Mont
gomery, New York, Charleston, Bruins
wick and Dallas, Texas, met here. The
discussions were on ways and means
of cooperating with the government
in making effectual the federal mar
cotics and drugs act. A banquet was
enjoyed by them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Macon Man Kills Wife And Student

Macon, Gar. E. Harrington, an
employee of the Central of Georgia
railway, shot and killed his wife and
Charlie Howe, a 21-year-old Georgia.
Alabama Business college student, in
the Harrington home at Ala Jackson
street. 1t is reported that Howe was
the uncle of Mrs. Harrington. Three
little children of the Herringtons wit
messed the tragedy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Cobb Names Primary Date

Marietta.-The Democratic eXecu-
tive committee met at the court house
and set the date for the county pri-
mary to be held on the date set for
the preferential presidential primary
or, in case of no preferential primary,
to be on April 6. New committeeman
were elected to fill the places vacated
by deaths during the year. A commit
tee of five was appointed to fix the
entrance fees in the coming primary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
22 Food Articles Make Record Prices

% Food Articles Make Record Prices
Washington. -Twenty-two articles OF
food reached record prices in Decem.
her, according to a report issued by
the bureau of labor statistics The
prices were 2.6 per cent higher than
in November, 5 per cent higher than
in the preceding December and SO per
cent higher than in December, 1918.
OF the A articles of food for which
prices were obtained during the
month. November Is to December Is,
twenty-five increased in price, twelve
decreased and ten remained station.
ary
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
semenoff Assumes Supreme Headship

Semenoff Assumes Supreme Headship
Hardin, Manchuria. General Seme-
noff, commander-in-chief of the all
Russian armies, has issued a procla-
nation declaring that he has assum-
ed the supreme rulership in Siberia.
According to General Semenoffs rep
resentatives here, his assumption of
supreme power is only temporary and
is due to the fact that the whereabouts
of Admiral Kolchak is unknown The
proclamation is addressed to all of the
Cossacks and the garrison comman-
ders OF Geasral Horovath, head of the
All.Russian forces in eastern Siberia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Saves Prize OF SIS For 10 Years

Eighteen years ago T. ].
Womack received a S. prize in gold
from local dry goods company, and
was promised 10 per cent interest
per annum as long as ne should re-
tain the coin in his possession. Mr..
Womack has kept the coin in his
possession since that time and also
the eighteen 5O-cent pieces which he
has received as interest. The next
payment of interest falls due On Feb
ruary 9.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Griffin To Be Host

Griffin.-Griffin people have joined
in a general invitation to the cadets
of Gordon institute at GAINESVILLE, and
those at Locust Grove to be guests
for one day during army week."
which begins here February 2.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Haitians Long To Be Confined

Haitians Long To Be Confined
Port-au,Prince, Haiti-Officers OF
the United States marine corps, who
have charge of the penitentiary here,
have had to issue special orders to
keep the natives from breaking into
their model Jail. Recently a check
roll call of prisoners showed an ex-
cess of five over the number regu.
larly committed there by law. Inves.
tigation showed the five had sneaked
in with returning road gang. lured
by the prospect of three good meals
a day and with comfortable cells in
which to sleep.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Germans Prepare To Leave Danzia

Germans Prepare To Leave Danzie
Berlin.-German preparations for
the evacuation of Danzig, which is to
become a free city under the terms
of the treaty of Versailles, had as one
feature final parade of the German
troops. A Danzig message says the
parade was held amidst an enthusiasts.
tic popular demonstration, with the
German colors on the flagstaffs of va,
rious buildings at half mast. The ocI
cupation of the city by the allies, set
for February 8, is likely to be delay
ed several days. according to the Dan.
zig, according to the Danzig advices.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Better Fair Planned For Butts

Jackson.-A bigger and better fair
is planned for 1920 by the Butts coun.
ty fair association, which recently
held it's annual meeting. After ex.
penses of the 1919 fair were paid
substantial cash balance remained to
begin the new year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
100000 vovted To Fight Spanish Fl

100000 VoVted To Fight Spanish Flu
Washington. "A resolution carrying
an appropriation of five hundred thou
sand dollars TO be used in the public
health service in combating influenza
was adopted by the senate, AS origi-
nally introduced by Senator France,
Republican, Maryland. the resolution
proposed an appropriation of five mil
lion dollars, This was reduced in COM
mittee to one million dollars and, in
order to prevent an objection by Sem
ator King TO immediate consideration
of the measure, Senator France yield
ed to a further reduction to 100000
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Plant Has Not Been Sold

Brunswick.-D various rumors
afloat for the past to the effect that
The site of the big picric acid plant
has been sold to large manufacture
ing concern, it is known that such
a sale has not as yet been consum-
mated, though it is believed that it
will be made
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Fitzaerald Gets Meet

Fitzgerald executive commit
tee of the South Georgia Singing con-
vention has accepted an invitation
extended by the Fitzgerald chamber
of commerce to hold their 1920 con-
vention in this city. The convention
will be held June 1920.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
College Experts To Visit Sumter

College Experts To Visit Sumter
Americus.--Five experts from the
state college of agriculture will visit
Sumter county Monday, February "
in connection with the better farming
campaign, to be commenced on that
date. George O. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agent, who will direct
the campaign, has arranged for these
experts to address farmers and busl-
ness men in the morning at Leslie
and at Plains in the afternoon. Sub
iects to be discussed include the
proper use of calcium arsenate, Tor
controlling the boil weevil, tobacco
growing, fertilization and permanent
pasturage.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Two Dead, Two Injured In smash.Up

TWO Ueau, TWO injured IN oWasH-Up
Athens, Ga.-Northbound Seaboard
Air Line vestibule train, at four o'clock
in the afternoon struck an auto truck
at the oil mill crossing at Conner, Ga,
killing outright two of the four occu-
pants of the vehicle. Theo Chandler
and his brother, Grover Chandler, 10
and 10 years old, respectively, were
the victims of the unfortunate acct
dent Goss Smith, owner and driver
of the truck, and d. H. Cox. both bust
ness men of Conner, were painfully
though not seriously injured.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
pubIin Reoraanizes Bank

Dublin-The Dublin bank is being
reorganized here by some of the for
mer members and many new ones I'M
der the leadership of Professor Har-
ding, and it is expected to have fifty
pieces in the organization in few
weeks
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
eOes To Rescue VIC And Girl.

Goes To Rescue wife And Girls
New York.-In an effort to rescue
his wife from a Turkish harem where
she had been held captive for about
four years. Assdoues Derboghes, an
Armenian, of Racine, Wis, sailed
from New York for Turkey. the Near
East Relief, which is assisting him in
his task, announces. Derboghes came
to the United States from Harpoot
Syria, in 1911, returned to rescue his
family in 1914, and was seized by the
Turks but managed to escape from ST
IBERIA to the United States.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Fire At State Prison Farm

Milledgeville-The home of War
den ]. E. Smith at the state prison
farm was completely destroyed by fire
of unknown origin at midnight. The
flames had gained great Roadway be-
fore discovered. Milledgevilles fire
department responded to the call, but
arrived too late.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-01-30
Measure For AmerIoanl.atlon Passes

MeasuFc TOT NtHcTICdHIAatIoU PASSES
Washington. senate, by vote
of SO to IA, passed the Kenyon Amer
icanisation bill which would require all
residents of the United States of 16 to
21 Years of age. not mentally or phys
ically disqualified, and all alien resi-
dents between the ages of 16 and As.
who cannot speak. read or write Eng
lish, to attend school not less than
200 hours a year Administration Of
the bills provisions was placed in the
secretary Of the interior. working
through the bureau OF education.