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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
The Christmas
Spirit

m FTER a year of strife and con-
~ fusion the world is about to de-
clare an armistice for the obServ-
ance of Christmas. 1t is curious how
the essence of Christianity gets itself
recognized and practiced in spite OF
the world, the flesh and the devil.
In this time of good will everybody
becomes Christian, for Christmas is
simply the substitution Of the spirit of
giving for the spirit Of getting.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem
there came to the world new con-
ception of God and of his relations
with man. The Child lying in the
Bethlehem manager will forever sym
bolize and express the world-mOving
truth that God is love and, therefore,
He gives Himself to and for men made
in His image.
Tradition records that when the
Wise Men from the East journeyed to
Bethlehem to worship the newborn
Child, they brought gifts.
The gift of God is life eternal, here
and hereafter. When this dlVlne spark
animates the bosoms of men, they, too,
begin to give.
Giving is the chief business of life
for God and men alike. What man
gives he has. He loses all else. Earth
ly Immortality lies in whatever one
gives to ones fellows in service and
friendship and healing.
wonder if we shall ever be able
to practice the Christmas spirit the
year round
If that time ever comes we shall
find that most Of our personal and So
cial problems, perpleXities, animosities
and failures are unnecessary. Ii we
want spring and summer and golden
harvest, we must have the sun.-Dr.
Charles Aubrey Eaton in Leslie's.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
LEESBURC HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS.

School closes for Christmas
next Thursday afternoon and
opens for Spring term Jan.
.2nd, 1922.
Miss Bess Harris was called
home on account of the death
Of her brother. We sympa-
thize with Miss Harris in this
hour of sorrow.
Leslie will play Leesburg
next Thursday---boys and
girls teams,
Mr.. Folds is in Blakely
this Weekend.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16

no doubt in my mind Tut that Tan
lac saved my little boys life. For
two years | wouldn't have been a
bit surprised to have seen him drop
off at any time lie had stomach
trouble and many time the gas
pressed up into his chest until his
heart palpitated 50 | thought sure
he couldn't breathe but few more
gasps. But Tanlac gave him back
to US strong and well and we will
praise it to our dying day. "
The effect Of Tanlac on the deli
cate stomachs Of the young is one of
the strongest evidences Of its whole
someness as well as its unusual
merit. Although a powerful re-
constructive, TanIac contains no
harmful INGREDIENTS, minerals or
opiates which are so often found in
other medicines. Being composed
Of the most beneficial roots and
herbs known to science it is purely
vegetable and can be taken by The
most delicate children, and does moi
upset or injure the weakest or most
delicate stomach.
Tanlac is sold by leading drug.
gigts everywhere. advertisement
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
Will Skirts be
Heightened?

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 15.--Statistl'
clans here who can figure on ONE
thing as well rs another figure that
10000, 900 women this winter and
spring will need an additional yard
and a half of cloth each Of wool ,
silk or cotton, because of the length
ening of skirts. In textile pills
and women's wear establishments
they say there will have to be humid
reds OF thousands of extra employees
on this account. 1t has been SAID
that if the Chinaman could be in
duced to lengthen his shirt one inch
it would make the South rich.
AS to the frightening OF skirts,
however, the change, it is pointed
out here, is scarcely zone that will
recommend itself in these days
when thrift is necessary. And,
furthermore, as one Atlanta man
remarked, just as we were getting
SO accustomed to the sight of -wom-
EMS extremities that they scarcely
caused glance ale we to permit
them to return to the old fashioned,
foolish, clumsy and unhygienlc
fashions?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
Soft Sugar Vanilla Waters.

Cream together two cupfuls Of soft
sugar and one cupful of butter. ADA
the yolks of five eggs well beaten and
generous favoring Of vanilla. Silt
two teaspoOnfuls Of baking powder
and one-haIf a teaspoonful Of soda
with two cupfuls of -four Add alter
nately the well-beaten whites OF the
five eggs and the prepared flour win
enough more to make soft dough
Roll thin and cut in small rounds
diamonds or squares.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16

THAT Tanlac is wonderful med
! cine for delicat children is con
clusively proven by the remarFaoI'
results accomplished in the cases OF
the three children shown in tins
picture.
little Blanche Blair, OF ProVl-
dence, R. l., age IS, gained III
pounds; Regina McCate, at right
age 9. Of Scranton, Pa, gained 10
pounds; little Richard Leary, Jr..
Of Philadelphia, who was very deli
cate, is now in fine, robust health,
The statements made ky their par
ents are as follows:
Mr.. A. NJ. Blair, residing at 20
Atwood street, Providence. r. J.
said: GIVE are just 50 happy ove'
the change Tanlac has made IN our
little girl that we can't do or say
enough to- show our appreciation
She had lost nearly 20 pounds IN
weight and looked so frail and weak
that her mother and l were both
almost worried sick over her condi-
ton. Since taking Tanlac, she has
already gained 10 pounds, her color
is better than it ever has been and
she looks and acts like a different
girl"
Mrs. Catherine McCabe, Ala Dick
ems Ave-, Scranton, Pa. said: The
flu left my little Regina in such a
bad condition that / have no idea
she would be with me now if it
hadn't been for Tanlac. It Is a
mystery to me how she lived ON tie
little she was eating and was Sc
lifeless she never even cared to play
with the dolls and toys she got al
Christmas. Since taking Tanla(
she is as hardy and well as any
child could be and has gained Il
pounds in weight. I will always
praise Tanlac for restoring ouI
little girls health. "
Richard Leary, 2342 Palethorpe
st., Philadelphia, said: There il
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
SAINT or VIRTUE AND PIETY
ST. Nicholas Was Of Unblemished
Character, According TO Homes
"Ancient Mysteries"

ET CCORDING to Homes ancient
"a Mysteries" Saint Nicholas, bish-
op of Myra, was Il saint of great
virtue and piety. The old legend is
that the sons CT rich Asiatic, on
their way to Athens for education,
were slain by rObber innkeeper, dis
membered and their parts hidden in a
brine tub. In the morning came the
saint. whose visions had warned him Of
the crime, whose authority forced con-
fession, and whose prayers restored
the boys to life.
St. Nicholas is the grand patron OF
the children of France, to whom he
brings bonbons for the good, but
cane for the naughty child. In Ger
many he acts as an advance courier,
examining into the conduct Of the
children, distributing goodies and
promises to those with good records, a
further reward which the Christ Chlld
brings at Christmas time. But his own
peculiar celebration takes place IN
tiny seaport in southern Italy,
On st. Nicholas day, December
the sailors of the port take the saints
image from the beautiful Church OF
st. Nicholas, and with long process
sion Of boats carry it far out to sea.
Returning with it at nightfall they are
met by bonfires, torches, ali the towns
people and hundreds Of quantity
dressed pilgrims, who welcome the re-
turning saint with songs and carry him
to visit one shrine after another, be-
fore returning him TO the custody OF
the canOns.
Chambers "Book Of Days" says ::
Through the native rock which forms
the tomb Of the saint, water constantly
exudes, which is collected by the can
ons on a sponge attached to reed,
squeezed into bottles and sold to pill
grims as miraculous specific under
the name of the mamma of st. Mich
oIas.'"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
A New Year Gift
For The People.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. l7.-Railroads
in Georgia and throughout the
South, as well as the rest OF the
country, will have u pleasing New
Year slit for the public; in fact,
there's millions in it.
In u word, the war transportation
tax Of 1918, is abolished, effective
January /, and will not thereafter
be collected.
The transportation tax is 3 per
cent on freight, one per cent On each
20 cents paid on express packages,
s per cent on passenger transporta-
ton, s per cent on Pullman tickets
ard special tax on parcel post
shipments.
The transportation tax, which
has LASTED four years, has Melted
the government approximately
100000. No benefit of course,
has ever accrued to the rail manage
ments because of this added revenue
they had to collect, as strict &C
counting had to be made to the
Government by every carrier.
Relief from any tax is acceptable,
but that on transportation was an
added burden because it came with
higher transportation charges, Abb
rogation Of the tax will be, indeed,
a pleasant gifts
The repeal OF this tax IS also
cheering because it marks one more
departure from the conditions
brought on by the war.
OF the $3.50, 100000 paid by the
public annually to Uncle Sam on
the transportation tax, it IS estl-
mated that $SO,O00,000 year went
for passenger fares, hence the Anne /
rican public will pay just eighty
millions less to travel on the coun-
tv's railroad in 1922 than it paid
this year.
Between all stations where the
passenger fare is less than AZ cents
there has been no tax under the old
law.
The saving Of $50, 100000 in pas
sanger fares for 1922 is computed on
the basis CT passenger revenues tot
aling approximately 81 900, 900, OOOI
for all the railways.
All Of the railroads are understood
to be working on statements which
will show the exact saving patronsI
will enjoy between various indlvl-
dual lines.
Business men who have advocat-
ed a reduction in railraod fares and
rates, which the roads have been
unable to grant, it is claimed, on
account Of high wages, will welcome
the elimination Of the transportation
tax which means, with the coming
Of the new year, considerable saw
ing to shippers and those who travel
on passenger trains.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
Leesburg Trading
Company Under
New Management.

Mr.. J. X. Forester is now sole
owner of the Leesbufg Trading Com
pany and we are glad to see an in
crease in business under his able
management. Joe is well known
to the buying public and will no
doubt do good business when the
people find out that he is in bust.
ness. We wish him much success.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
Letters to Santa Claus.

I.eesburg, Ga, Dec. ~, 1921.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me q knife with 2
blades and train without track
and stable with a pig and lamb
and horse and a COW in it, ele'
plant and 9 brown bears, a BICYCLE
Jim Shackelford.
At School,
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me something nice
Christmas, j am working hard.
Your little friend,
William Wallace.
At School,
Dear Santa Claus;
Please bring me something nice
Christmas. am working hard.
Your little friend,
Miriam Horne.
At School,
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me something nice
Christmas, | am working hard.
Your little friend,
Edward Clifton.
At School,
Dear Santa Claus;
Please bring me something nice
Christmas, / am working hard.
Your little friend,
Aubrey Vinson.
Dear Santa Claus:
Won't you please bring me a big
pretty doll, IL cradel, some fire crack
ers and candy raisins and nuts.
Bring my big sister and our bahy
lots of things too.
Your little girl,
Marguerite Horne.
DeSoto, Ga, Dec. IA, 1921.
Dear Sanity:
am a little girl eightyears
old and am in the second
grade. | know you are going
to bring me something nice
for | have been a good little
girl, have been to school every
day. Sanity will you bring
me a little stove, a harp, fire
works and fruit and anything
else you think a little girl like
me would like. Bring Nam
ma and Papa something nice,
also my two sisters and my
two teachers. Good bye with
love and best wishes.
From Jamye Hooks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
S. HirSchensohn
Store Being Repaired.

The store occupied by Mr.. S.
Hlrschensohn is beihg put in first
class shape-a new floor is being
put down and other improvements
made, and Mr.. Hirschensohn states
that everything will finished and
ready for the Holiday trade.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16

PAY UP-So The Editor can
enjoy Christmas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
Distributed Cares.

"Why are June weddings so Dopu-
larY
Because Of the natural tendency OF
conditions to adjust themselves. Peo-
ole shouldn't be expected to buy wed
ding presents and Christmas presents
all at the same time"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16
FOR SALE.

Lot Of Fine Graded Sows and
Pigs. Apply to II. l.. or Il. l..
Long, Route 4, Box ~, Lersburg,
Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-12-16

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and subscribe for your hame paper.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06
CINCHAM IN STYLE
Fabric Popular for Dresses,
Parasols and Millinery.
Neekwsar and vestees and eIousss
Trimmed With the Material
Among the Showinss.

Glngham still persists; as anyone
who wintered South, or who kept
posted on what smart women wore
under the palms, can attest II was
the material out Of which the great
percentage Of morning gowns were
made. Although 1t may appear In
consistent, glnghams were not sim
pie In general effect. They were fire.
quently combined with Organdie,
sometimes yelled with 1t, as In the
case OF strong red-and-whlte checked
ginghams with apron panels of organ
die, and they were bound with every
thing from black cire to net-all OF
which leads one naturally to suppose
that glngham gowns are to be In style
for another summer.
The gown sketched is on rather sim
pie lines, the yoke cut In one with the
abbreviated sleeves being one of lts
most interesting features. Yokes are
appearing quite frequently this year.
and when plaid or striped material
Is used 1t is, Of course, advisable to
have the lines Of the material at a
different angle to those appearing In
the rest of the dress.
Gingham parasols and glngham mil.
linery, glngham neckwear and glng-
ham vestees are all among the spring
showlngs, and one finds gingham In
troduced as trimming on many smart
trieOtihe gowns just now. Blouses
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06
SUITS, SKIRTS AND BL0USES
Modes Of the Moment In the Line Of
Apparel In Which MIlady 10 Most
Interested.

Jersey suits are In favor, and are
not expensive. They have chiefly,
belted box coats and q plain two piece
skirt shirred at the walst.line or
accordion pleated.
Another suit has a white jersey
skirt and blue cheviot coat stitched
In blue.
Entire suits are made up In hsirllne
striped flannel.
Two materials In one suit are used
In checked and plain worsted goods,
the check being In the skirt and the
coat.
Lingerie blouses have many fnlls.
Dressy waists are chiefly overthe-
skirt
The y.shaped neck 10 In evidence as
change from the square and oval
neck.
Some tailored waists are made Of
1ne checked glngham.
Some of the new skirts have q side.
front opening under deep tuck. Many
of the skirts have insets Of plsats at
the sides to give the extra width.
More fulness than formerly and
swathlng girdles are outstanding fea-
lures OF the spring skirts.
Separate skirts of plaid and striped
woollen are the most popular models
of the hour.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06
OREGON HAS S25,OO0
FEDERAL FUND FOR
PROTECTION OF FORESTS

PORTLAND, Ore, June 23.-The
state of Washington will receive
$4,000 and Oregon will receive
$25, 900 of federal funds for the
protection OF their forests from fires
dutng fiscal year beginning July
/, according to advices just received
at the local Offices of the L. S. For
est Service. Twenty-Five other states
will also be eligible TO share in the
total of 100000 made available by
congress on July /, for the better
protection of the forest resources of
the United States. This cO-opera-
ti0n was first authorized by the act
OF March |, 1911, commonly known
as the Weeks Law" and has con-
tinued ever since, Last year to-
tai of $4,000 was appropriated
for the work, but congress this year,
realizing the Importance OF fire pre-
yentiOn in our forests, increased the
amount to be expended AT least
three more states are expected to
join the ranks Of co-operators short
ly.
AllOtments o; money for forest
protection are made by the Forest
Service to individual states on the
basis of seven per cent OF the es-
timated cost OF adequate fire pro-
lection in that particular state,
with the limitation that the maxi
mum allotment cannot exceed S25,-
900. Both figures depend upon and
vary with the size of the federal
appropriation for this work received
from year to year Forestry experts
believe that the ideal GppOrtiOnment
Of protection expense would be:
Federal government. % per cent.
states, 25 per cent; private owners
so per cent, but this is not possible
at present
The four important limitations
governing federal cooperation in
fire protection under the Weeks Law
are:
% II is extended only to states
that have provided by law for Il
comprehensive system of fire pro.
lection.
(2) It is limited to the water
sheds cf naylgable streams
CD The state must expend ah
amount at least equal to the fed
eral appropriations for that state.
(D Fire protection must include
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06

Yesterday afternoon, at 1880 o.
clock, p. M. tho Southern Pacific
special train rolled into the local
yards bringing home the members
of the First Company, c. A, o. n
c., from the Annual Encampment,
which has been in progress at Fort
Stevens for the past seventeen days.
The aoys ate enthusiastic over
their work while at camp and the
First Company gained many boost
ers from those who attended. The
boys report that the majority OF the
time spent at camp was utilized in
training on the big ten-inch guns
at Battery Russell at Fort Stevens.
Last Tuesday, the Coast Artillery
OF Oregon did actual service firing
with most gratifying results. The
National Guardsmen received every
consideration at the hands OF the
regular army officers and men sta
toned at the postkwhich helped to
make the stay more enjoyable.
Many of the boys who were up.
had a chance to take their first
ocean trip and those that came
back said that II wasn't absolutely
satisfactory to the majority of those
who voyaged on the "briny."
Among those attending camp with
the First Company were A. ]. Nc
Callen, former captain, and Ollie
Easterling. city electrician.
When the boys arrived at Fort
Stevens, they were met there By
Mess Sergeant Pierce, Cook Peaehey
and Corporal Floyd Crosslin and the
very first evening in camp they
were given a meal such as most of
them will long remember.
The First Company engaged in a
good deal of sub-caliber practice.
On the whole it was thought that
the camp was very printable and
well worth the time spent in making
1t a success. Many of the boys re-
mained in Portland ON the way back
but will return shortly.
The First Company will take part
in the Fourth of July parade on
Monday morning. They will as
semble at the Armory at $40 A. NJ
on the Fourth of July
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06
BUILT THE FIRST SKYSCRAPER
WhltsIsw Rsid's Structure That
Housed the Tribune Was the
Wonder OF It's Day.


The skyscraper was undreanad Of
until Whitelaw Reid laid the corner
stone Of the Tribune building In 1874
The Florentine campanile that he then
lifted into the air gave his contempo-
raries what was, for them, u greater
sensation than their descendants have
received from Manhattan's tallest tow.
ers. Voyagers coming up the bay
hailed II with astonlshment, little I'm.
agining the formidable structures II
foreshadowed.
The skyline II broke was that Of an
essentially fiat, low-lying city. In
Reid's eyes New York was not then
precisely beautiful. So We may Judge
from the Instructions he sent to Clar-
ence Cook In 1870, with a request for
a series of architectural articles. "What
| want" he wrote, SIS first a crisp edl-
torial on the prevailing lack Of archi-
tectural taste in New York, the dreary
miles OF brOwst0ne fronts, the worth
lessness of brOwnstone as a material
for building, the mostrosltles given us
by our wealthiest men,"
Then article after article was to be
written, discussing the question Of ar
chitecture in our cities generally, but
particularly In New York. The fright
ful example, was to be fearlessly pill.
lOried, and suggestions were TO be
made.-From "The Life OF Whitelaw
Reid" by Royal Cortlssoz.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06

not only merchantable timber but
also young growth aad cut-over
lands; In other words, il must cover
Ill classes OF forest land.
The basis OF this federal co-opera-
ton is the recognition BY the gov
eminent of the natior.'s interest in
keeping the forest lands of our coun-
try continuously productive, especl-
ally on the watersheds of naylga6le
streams, and the further recognition
of the fact that the nation should
bear 4 part OF the cost OF the work.
viii fire danger minimizcd or elm
mated, foresters say the problem OF
keeping forests lands continuously
producing timber and erosion and
floods partly controlled will be
greatly simplified, and ii is to help
the states and private owners to do
this very thing that the cO-opera-
ton under the Weeks Law is car
ried on. A part of the appropria-
ton is held back for use in extend
ing co-operaN9l to startes that
may later qualify and ask for it.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06

hardware at cut prices. But abnc.>
NAL competition of that sort admit
tedly cannot endure, and in any case
it has not materially affected the
main struggle between the United
States and Britain.
Here there is no reason why Bri-
tain chould not take the lead as en-
phatically as she has done on the
golf links The Argentine people
like us, and they like our methods.
Millions of pounds OF British capital
have helped to develop their country,
III the prize were the chief share
in a yearly trade OF one hundred nil
lion pounds, ii would be well worth
the striving for, II is much more
than that. The Argentine Is like
she has just begun to grow
and nobody can mark the limits OF
ntI LutNit 1Ouiu Nllt N'hiNh mus "
century hence OF tiat practically viz
gin land be accurately fo"etold today, |
there are few among Us who would
have the Imagination TO accept the
picture of such prospNiiy, a popu-
lation rather larger than BelgiuM'a
& living in a country h.Gga" than the
United Kingdom. Germany, France,
spain, Italy and japan. pu, together.
Is possibilities are well nigh as vast
Is the need OF the human race Tor
neat and wheat to e.t and wool to
wear. 1t is a share in these future
Possibilities as much rs to win PIE
ent advantage that the nations strive
n amicable rivalry.
There's room TO" all, but the qles-
ion is,-who will be first?"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-07-06
OF APPOINTMENT OF EX.
ECuTOR AND TO PRESENT
CLAIMS

In the County Court IN ard Tor the
County of Jackson, State OF Ore
gOn.
Ia the Matter of the Estate of Ben
ten Bowers, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that The
VIII OF Benton Bowers has been cd-
mitted to probate and that the under
signed has been appointed by The
Honorable G. A. GardLer, Judge of
the said Court, as the executor of his
estate.
Any person having claim against
the said estate is required to present
the same duly verified to the under
signed at the office of Briggs &
Briggs, Attorneys, in the Pioneer
Block in the City OF Ashland, Ore
gon. within six monhs from the date
of the first publication of this notice
which is June 20, 1921.
MARTIN d. BOWERS,
f4-4t Executor.