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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-09
THE HEIGHT OF TIE SEASON

THE HEIGHT OF TIE SEASON
These days see the baseball race,
in the Blue Ridge and other leagues,
at its height. The race in the local
league is a peculiarly close one, and
corresDondingly interesting; and
despite the charges which come and
so as to this or that team being ir-
regular in its management Of the
club, the general public is enjoying
mighty interesting baseball. The
great majority of the fans go to
baseball games to see good base
bail; every fan wants to see his
team win the pennant, to be sure,
but at the same time the average
fan will not grumble il his favorite
goes down before plainly superior
playing, his own team
puts UP an errorless or hard fought
game. That apples to all teams. We
hear some complaints over the cir
Cult about this or about that player
not doing his BEST and such COM
plants, where they charge a man
with not putting his utmost into the
game all the time, whether his team
is on the long or short end of the
score, are warranted. The fans pay
to see the men try to win. To do
this it is absolutely necessary that
the men keep in fit physical condi-
ton all the time,-day and night;
that they keep their nerves steady,
their eyes clear, their strength IN
impaired, and their tenperaments
undisturbed. In college competition
1t is found advisable to keep the
men in absolute training for ten or
twelve weeks, during which time
they eat selected foods, suspend
smoking, keep early hours and SO
on. Such strict training probably is
too severe for professional bali
players; but 1T seems to us just as
unreasonable on the part Of play
ers to ask the fans to support them
when they are doing no training
when they wander about the streets
at all hours Of the nikht and are
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-09

to the very core. for while Martins
burg and Berkeley county are not,
by far, the most heavily taxed units
in the state, the tax rates here have
been high, and excessive taxation
restricts the amount of outside bus
mess which can be induced to come
into the field
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-09
BACK UP TIE POLICE

There appears to be certain
class Of individuals in the city,-we
suppose corresponding groups are
to be found in every city, which
delights in resisting arrest by Off
GERS, and the result is that the Off
GERS at times are forced to I'll back
upon physical force, much IS they
dislike it. Then, as often "opens,
the crowd is tempted to @aa the
side Of the man so handle AS a
matter OF fact the officer h21 4 light
to use force and is under Obligation
to do it when there is danger c. the
prisoner getting away; and the care
ful-thinking people will see such
force used without protest. The
officer Is answerable in court to any
indiscretions In the handling OF
prisoners; and the place to protest
is in the court, not on the street.
You will find it true, we are certain,
that the type OF person who resists
defiantly an officer who is trying to
do his duty is the man who is or
dinarily guilty 1t is highly import
ant that the officials Of the city who
hear the cases back up their officers
in such cases by overlooking the
probably prejudiced objections Of
the prisoner and helping establish
the feeling in the city that the off
GERS are on duty to arrest offend
ers, by force il necessary. The limo
cent person need have no fear in
court; he will get justice always
His case will be much less favor
able il he has to explain away or
defend himself against an addition
al charge Of having resisted an Of
ficer in the course of doing hi;
duty.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-09
GROOM GIRL
FOR MARTYR

Orlando, Fla, Aug. S.-Telegrams
and letters from friends who ex-
press confidence In her innocence
continue today to pour in on Miss
Lena M. r. Clarke, former postm1s-
tress at West Palm Beach, Fla,
who is held in jail here on a charge
Of numbering Frederick A. Miltmore,
Orlando restaurant proprietor. She
spends most of her time at type
writer sent her by one of these
friends, writing letters and occa-
sionally poetry.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11

cides, that II are murdered, and that
4S meet an accidental death during the
year.
State statutes and city ordinances
have been enacted controlling the atl-
tomobile on the streets and public
highways but the utter disregard for
such laws, both by the drivers of au-
tomobiles and by officials whose duty
it is to enforce them, is shown plain
ly by the rapid increase in the num-
Der of deaths due to automobile acct
dents. This increase has kept pace
with the increase in the number of
deaths due to the careless handling Of
firearms. July, August and September
of this year shows AZ deaths due to the
careless handling of firearms as COM
pared with only 70 during the previous
six months, an increase of "a per cent
every six months and at the present
rate of increase, unless some check is
placed on such criminal carelessness,
there will be approximately 1926 deaths
in 1921 from this cause.
The wave of crime sweeping over
this nation has at last reached Geor-
those produced by firearms, those by
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
EoMIcDEs

cutting and piercing instruments and
those produced by all other methods,
and even with this restricted classifi.
cation more than n per cent Of all
homicides are ascribed to one cause
firearms.
And in place of the 165 homicides com.
mitted by the use Of firearms DURING
the first half Of 1920, at the present
rate of increase, 2O4 will be recorded
during the last half, total of $40 fol
the entire year. And the records OF
1921, to the chagrin of the law abid
ing citizens and to the everlasting dis
grace to the criminal courts of Geor,
gia, will carry a record of 500 homi
'cides, due to the use Of firearms.
To the Homicide Special of Georgia,
composed of six coaches during the
first half of 1920, must be added foul
additional cars so as to accommodate
this increase. Eight carloads of peo
pie ushered into eternity by the use Of
firearms, sufficiently large number
to attract the attention not only of ev
cry peace officer in the state but also
OF the incoming Legislature.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Bureaus of Vital Statistics
State Board Of Health

II you will man passenger train
of six coaches with u full crew and
fill every seat, permitting seventeen
10 stand on the platforms and in the
aisles, you will have the homicide spe-
6ial of Georgia. Such train may be
named and filled With those murdered
during the first nine months of 1920.
The State has record of 3S4 homi-
cides during that period, not includ-
ing the infants murdered, either in
tentionally or through carelessness,
and buried without a death certificate
being filed and a burial permit being
secured, as is required by the state
statute.
The four rear coaches must be re-
served for those murdered by fire
arms, for in addition to the 240 seats
20 will be found in the aisles, As wo-
men, 221 men, total of 269 persons
murdered by such weapons during the
first nine months Of 1920. AS mo-
tive power for this special train, you
might imagine huge pistol since
that weapon was used in more than
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
P. C.. Coxwel1, Sheriff.
Leesburg High
Defeated at BacontOn.

The boys and girls basketball
teams of Ileesburg High School went
over to Baconton last Friday alter
noon, where both teams were de-
featcd at the hands OF the Baconton
High School teams A large crowd
of I4eesburg citizens attended the
games.
The girls game was played first
and the score was six to four in
Baconton's favor. Our team Is
composed Of the following young
ladies: Misses Wallace, Cook, FL
ledge, Clifton, Duncan and Long.
It is reported THAT girls played a
much faster game the boys and de.
serve much credit.
The boys game was more one
sided, the score being "a to Is in
favor of Baconton. The boys team
of Leesburg High School is compos.
ed OF the following; Forester, Hines,
Woman, Long, Stoavll.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11

IS per cent Of the cases to usher the
individual into eternity. ,
The. report of a suicide causes a
shudder to pass over the community,
the murder of prominent citizen
arouses the anger of all who knew
him, but the feeling that spreads like
a pail over the neighborhood when the
life of some innocent child is snuffed
out by a pistol which was mot load
ed" is beyond description.
Such conditions are local and in re-
atty receive little consideration, for
the morning after the burial the com
munity, excepting the home which has
been robbed, assumes a normal inter
est in business affairs and nothing is
done to prevent the repetition of such
tragedies.
Each person unthoughtedly asks
himself the question, "What is one
death in three million people?" and
answer it, Nothing" and drives ahead
with his personal affairs. This senti-
ment will change when it is realized
that in nine months, 1882 persons in
Georgia lost their lives from some cause
other than disease. OF this number,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
ALARMING INCREASE
in FIREARM HOMICIDES

sia at full tide. Unfortunately great
deal Of attention is given to petty
crimes, theft of property and the prac.
tice OF fraud in securing possession
of another's goods. Less attention is
paid to the capital crime, murder
While a few judges have seen fit
to charge the grand juries with special
reference to the investigation Of
homicides, the standard of court effic-
ency in many cases seems to reach
10 deeper into crime than the prose-
cution of the bootlegger, gambler or
thief. In an effort to safeguard the
rights of the criminal, the rights OF
the people to live are ignored. in an ef
fort to give the criminal the benefit of
the doubt, the security of life for the
citizen is made more doubtful. Pleas
of self-defense and that the murdered
person chad his hand on his pistol
pocket" have safely guided many a
cold-blooded assassin from the gallows
into the privileges of the complete lib.
erty to commit the same crime the
second time
Homicides are classified under three
titles, according to the method used,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11

81 were suicides, 1,O6i accidental
deaths, and 3s4 were homicides, SHOW
ing a proportion of one suicide to Y
homicides and II accidental deaths.
( All these deaths are said to be pre-,
ventable, yet suicides are ascribed,
to conditions over which apparently
nothing less than the Almighty has
control. All accidental deaths can
not be prevented so long as floods and
storms are no better understood than
at present. All homicides will never
be stopped so long as mans nature
partakes Of the human. But the condi-
tons leading to and the instruments
used in, producing such deaths may
be taken from the people and in this
way the number reduced.
OF the 1928 deaths recorded by the
State Bureau of Vital Statistics dur
ing the first three quarters of 1920, one
out of every Is was due to some cause
other than disease, one in 20 due, to
some accident, one in IS was a homi-
eide, and one in 300 suicide. This
waste OF human life is realized when
it is remembered that in every 100000
people In Georgia there were sui
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Thirty Dead
Many Hurt in
Gardner Storm.
TEN YiilralIy Destroyed With
n Hsums Dsvn-lODly Two
VAlte Persons Reported Among
EaeMn Dead.

.OcOnee, Ga. Feb, 1O.--A lorna
10, blowing at a velocity Of 100
miles per hour swooped down en-
the seltlsnlent Of Gardner, located
ohe mile from this place on the Sa-
tannail division Of the Central Of
GeNfsis KsilrOad, at noon today,
and LETT in its wake thirty dsnd
fasn, women and children and
caused property daspaye Of approx
tiiassly 80. 600.
AT 80 early hour tonight thirty
Bodies have been recovered, among
Hem being Ben Frank Orr. Search
iae parties were still at work and
u Is believed that the total loss Of
Ike will emopt to about forty per-
gpne. Y@enty-fiYe, four Of them
hsing white residents. are ina ser;
iois eallditiOh and initIiy are not
expected b KSe.
Approximately forty houtes were
Blown down in Gartiner and -OconeeI
while . school building located on
he outskirts of this city was demo-
lisheti. There were seventy-tive
children and three teachers in the
building at the time. Only two
Accordins to reports, we're seriously
burt.
Eye witnesses, Standing outside
q the ptorras path; say that bodies
Goulsl easily Be seen hurting through
Ae air. The white mans head.
sas severed from his body. The
shrisks Of tiie Victims could he
beard above the storpse roar.s 800.
- ssh -
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Tax.ReceiYers Notice,

| will be at the following places
named below for the purpose OF
taking Tax Returns for 1921:
CHOKEE DISTRICT
d, c. Jones, Tuesday Feb 22nd,
J. T. Kaylors, March Both.
w. M. Laramore's April 18th.
SMITHVILLE
Saturday, February Goth.
Wednesday, March 9th.
Saturday, April 2nd.
RED BONE
Beloit, Monday Feb. 28th.
Stocks Store, Tuesday Mar. 18th.
Philema, Tuesday, April 18th.
PALMYRA
Armenia, April 9Th
All DAYS not conflicting with the
above dates can be found at the
Court house. Books will close May
1st.
F. 7. KING, T. R.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Start as Best You Can
Eut Make a Start.

There is just az much Intelligence
among cotton grower asannong otheE
groups of farmers. Don't you think
If 1900 citrus growers Of Florida
can organize to reduce the cost, Of
selling their products, that 1000
growers in Georgia or Alabama caR
do the anaathing2 Most assuredly
we shall never accomplish anything
in the way Of cooperative buying i
we don't believe in it. Il
Don't make the mistake OF think
ing that everybody who grows cotton
must be members Of the cooperative
selling organization. If four or
five cotton firms can make hand
some profits handling the cotton OF
from 1900 farms, why couldn't
the same 1900 farmers do the same
work OF selling comparatively at
much less cost and divide the pro-
fits of selling among themselves. a
For the time being forget those
who cannot or will not cooperate. Z
Cooperate with those who will. AS
your organization succeeds you will
find Others for admission, --fIe$
Progressive Farmer. sssaea.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Services at
Baptist Church

There viii be services Sunday
morning and evening at tile Baptist
Church. Morning subject, Res
torstion OF the joy Of Salvation. :"
Evening Subject Sowing and Reap
ing.
TAKE NOTICES. present at
Payer Service Wednesday night.
Where were you? Come out and
Join us let's make. at fifty next
Wednesday night. A Rousing class
for all men regardless Of faith or
practice will be organized Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Every man
invited to come and make this a
banner class.
J. H. WYATT, Pastor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
George Washington
Party Friday Night.

The Parent Teacher Association
will entertain next Friday evening
ato8~o'clocl5 at the School house
with George Washington Party.
A delightful program will be rem
dered by the pupils of Miss Jacksons
expression class.
A unique feature will be the
manner OF admission, you pay ac-
cording to height, 5cts. per foot for
all over 5 feet, under 5 feet Gets.
per foot, children 5cts. per foot.
The proceeds Of the entertainment
will go to repairing school buildings.
identifying grounds and other pur,
poses to aid in school work. This
is a worthy cause and you are urged
to come out and help.
Friday night February 18th is
the date-be sure and come.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Chickens For Sale.

Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels for sale at SO 90 each at
the Hollis place.
- J. E. HILL.
Leesburg, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Mrs. Sanders Sells
Blacksmith Shop.

Mr.. W. A. Curtis, of Mansfield.
has purchased the blacksmith shop:
here Of Mrs. Mite Sanders which
has been closed since the death OF
Mr.. Sanders several months ago.
This is one of best equipped shops
in the country in every respect.
Mr.. Curtis will move his family
here as soon as he can find a suita-
home We welcome them to our
town and wish them mach success
here.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
Frost Proof Cabbage
Plants. 10

One hundred Acres, thirty million
good stOcky plants, ready now.
EARLY Jersey Charleston Wakefelds.
Succession, Flat Dutch Parcel Post
paid 800, 81 LOO; 500 $3.50; 1000
SO so. Express 1000, $3.50; 5000.
$3.50; 10000, $3.50 Count and
delivery guaranteed.
PARKER FARMS,
Moultrie, Ga,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-02-11
TO AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS.

wish to call the attention Of all Motor Vehi-
Gle owners to the fact that the law fixes March
lst as the last day on which 1920 tags can be
used. Asyou know the Motor Vehicle Law
makes it the duty Of the Sheritfs to arrest and
prosecute every person who violate the Motor
Vehicle Law therefore urge that you get your
tag before March 1st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. D.
Wadleigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

Mrs. Mary Walsh of New Y ork City,
n. Y, will arrive today to attend the
funeral of her brother, Mr. Joseph
Borvorick, who died Wednesday
morning at his home, 229 Winfield
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pelc, of Ost,
Kan, are spending the week in oak
land the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. R:
Simon.
Mrs. ]. B. spicklemire has returned
to her home in Winfield avenue from
Tulsa, Okla, where she spent some
time the guest of relatives.
Mrs Ruby Lewis, Mrs. Ivy Fudge.
Mr.. Arthur Lewis, and Mr.. Sam Alex
ander, all of Concordia, Kan, are
spending the week in Oakland with
relatives
Mr.. Leslie Brunton, of Osawkie,
Kan, is spending a few days in Oak
land the guest of friends.
Mrs. Jesse Haney, Mrs. Grant KEEL
sey, Chester Kelsey, and Scott Kelsey,
Jr., left Wednesday for trip to Meals
vile, MINI, and North Dakota. They
will be gone about a month.
The funeral services for Mr.. Joseph
Borvorick, who died Wednesday
morning at his home, 229 Winfield
avenue, will be held Saturday morning
at 10, o'clock from Baum gardne err S
chapel. Burial will be in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16
How ToCet Relief
From Rheumatism
Scientists Agree That the Cause
Is Due tO'Waste Products
in the Blood.

The blood is the means by which all
tissues, muscles, Iigaments and flesh
of the body are directly or indirectly
nourished. 1t is also thru the blood
stream that WORKOUT tissues and
waste products are cast out of the sys-
tenn.
When waste products accumulate,
they are a menace to life. They cause
a lowered vitality, many skin disorders
and rheumatism. Genuine relief from
the agonies of rheumatism can be had
only by correcting the basic trouble
waste products.
Thousands and thousands of men
and women during the past so years
have cleared their blood of waste
products with S. S. S. It is the ideal
remedy foNrheumatisrn, because it re-
moves then poisonous waste matter
which is causing the trouble. There
are no bad after effects and the result
is wonderful. Begin taking S. S. S.
today and write for Sc page illustrated
booklet, "Facts About the Blood
free.
Personal medical advice, without
charge, may also be had by sending a
complete description of your case. Ad-
dress Chief Medical Director. Swift
Specific Co., 1872 S. S. S. Laboratory,
Atlanta, Ga. All drug stores sell
s s S-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16
To Discard Freckles,
Tan, Pimples, Wrinkles

It is said that creams containing animal
grease cause hair to grow. You run no
risk Of acquiring superfluous hair from
using ordinary mercolized wax. There is
nothing better for a discolored skin, as
the wax actually absorbs the offensive
cuttcle. The latter is naturally replaced
by clear, smooth, healthy complexion,
full of life and expression. It's the sensl-
bic way to discard a freckled, tanned, over
red blotchy or pimpied skin. Get an ounce
OF mercOliZed wax at any druggists and
apply nightly like cold cream, erasing in
the morning with soap and water. Soon
formation.
The ideal wrinkle remover is made by
dissOlving an ounce of pure powdered
saXolite in a half pint of witch hazel.
Bathing the face in the solution brings al
most immediate resuts.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16

door and reaching in and turning the
Yale lock. A skeleton key was used
on other doors A thirty-five dollar
travelling bag, a box of cigars and a
safety razor belonging to Mr.. Oscar
Hickey of Kansas City, who is visiting
the Buechner family, was taken. Two
watches, cuff links, and a watch fob
were also taken. The police were no
titled.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs William Kurtze and son,
Shreves, of White City. Kan, are
visiting Mrs. Kurtze's brother, s. e.
Shreves, 1911 Monroe street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith moved
yesterday from 224 West Laurent
street to the home they have bought
at 1902 Van Buren, street.
J. w. Dillon is i'll at the home of
his brother, C. L. Dillon, route S.
]. A. Bleir, of Council Grove, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs Austin
Burke, 1922 Quincy street.
Clarence Shocks, of Polk street, is
in a local hospital where he under
went an operation for appendicitis
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Pine, 1920 Quincy
street, are entertaining their daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. Baker, and Mr.. Baker, of
st. Joe.
David Gabriel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. J. Gabriel. I'LL Kansas avenue,
who has been sick with diphfheria,
is improving rapidly, and the quaran-
tine probably will be- lifted soon. The
little boy had a light case and, as the
antitOxin was given promptly, his
recovery was fastened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16
Combipg Won't Rid,
Hair OF DandruH

The only sure way to get rid of dan
druff is to dissolve it, then you destroy
it entirely To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; ap-
ply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub
it in gently with the finger tips.
Dos this tonight, and by morning,
most if not all, of your dandruff will
be gone and three or four more ap-
plications will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it. no matter how much dan
druff you may have.
You will find. too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy, lus-
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store 1t is inexpensive and never
fails to do the work.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d.
Wadleigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

Mrs Arthur Dunning of Chicago,
Ill, is spending a few days in Topeka,
the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Elmer Dolstron1> of Oak street,
who underwent an operation recently
at St Francis hospital, is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Obenland have
returned to their home in Clay Cen
ter, Kan, after spendingO a few days
in Topeka the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Magnuson in Madison street and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs--Chester Lukens and
children and Mr.. William Lukens of
ITolton, Kan, are spending the week
here the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Stachelbeck in Washburn avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Price and Mr..
George Price of Williamsburg, kan,
motored to Topeka Tuesday and spent
the day the guests of Mrs. Prices sis
ter, Mrs. c. E. Fox, in Freeman ave.
nue..