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Evening star., 1922-02-22
HEARS MURDER EVIDENCE.
Grand Jury Takes Up Charges
Against Paul D, Barry,

Without waiting for a coroner's In
quest United States Attorney Gordon
yesterday had before the grand jury
the witnesses against Paul y. Barry,
who is charged with killing Tyler B.
Lawler. a street car conductor. early
Monday morning. The grand jury
investigation will be continued to-
morrow.
In the event of an Indictment Maj.
Gordon announced that he would set
the case down for an early trial.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Keep Yourself Strong.
Build up with Father Johns Medicine
Pure nourishment--no drugs.-Adver
tisement.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Headaches from Slight Colds.
Laxative BROMO OUININE Tablets relieve the
Headache by curing the Cold A tonic laxative
and germ destroyer. The genuine bears the
signature of E. W. Grove. BE sure you get
BROMO) 3Oc-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Mount Bethel Baptist Ministers AL
lance will meet at 8 o'clock at NC
Kinley Memorial Baptist Church. Promi-
nent speakers.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

The Young WCmen's Hebrew Asso-
citation and the Young Mems Hebrew
Association will give a dance tonight
at the Y building.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

DR.. Thomas E. Green will give free
illustrated lecture at o'clock at Y. NJ.
c. A. Subject: 1.-THE Brood of the
Eagle
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
sociation will meet at 1880 O'Clock, In
Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

TODAY.
Anthony League will meet, 3 to S
O'Clock, 2O07 Columbia road.
Card party for Americanization
work of District, D. A. r.. Women's
City Club, until 4:so o'clock.
Matinee dance, 4 to Z o'clock, Gov
ernment Hotels, Recreation Hall, un-
der auspices of Missouri Girls. Club
Membership of Washington District
Methodism is invited to visit the
for Children. 2O1 Rittenhouse street,
from 2 to 5 O'Clock. Program.
TONIGHT.
Colonial bazaar and dance by
Eleeta Chapter, No: 2, o. E. s. at
streets.
Potomac Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, dance. X. of c. Hall, 91S
lUth street.
University of Pennsylvania Club
will hold annual University day
meeting, o'clock. University Club.
Boys Club will celebrate Washing
tons birthday at 230 c street, 1880
O'Clock. J. Nj. Long will speak.
Washington birthday dinner, wom-
ems City Club, $50 o'clock.
Scott Nearing and Roger Baldwin
will speak in behalf of amnesty for
political prisoners at Playhouse. 1914
n street, Sis o'clock.
Sterling Relief Association will
give an entertainment. for needy
children of colored public schools at
Dunbar High School. o'clock. Prom
inent volunteer talent.
The Eeleet Klub will give dance,
9 o'clock, the Hadleigh.
Burnside Post, No. S. Department
of Potomac. will celebrate Washing
tons birthday at G. A. r. Hall.
New Jersey State Society Will give
a dance at Hotel Raleigh, 3 o'clock.
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
sociation will meet at 1880 o'clock, In
Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1922-02-22
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,
TODAY.

TODAY. Is
Anthony League will meet, to 5
O'Clock, 2O07 Columbia road.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Card party for AmericanizatiOn
work of District, D. a. r.. Women's
City Club, until 4:3O o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

New Jersey State Society will give
a dance at Hotel Raleigh, 3 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Matinee dance, to o'clock, Gov
ernment Hotels, Recreation Hall. un-
der auspices of Missouri Girls. Club.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

The Mems Club Of All Souls Me-
mortal Church will give monthly din
ner tomorrow at $50.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Kit Carson Post. No. g, G. A. r..
will meet tomorrow, 8 PM, G. A. K.
Hall
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Society of MnyhOwcr Descendants
of District will meet Friday. PM. at
College Women's Club. 1922 l street.
Miss Josephine Houston. soloist.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

StOrm0nt Aid for COnsumptives will
give a benefit card party tomorrow
It 2:30 pm. at Harrington Hotel.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Choral Art Society rehearsal to.
8 p.m.. Washington College
IF Music.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

Burnside Post, No. s. Department
of Potomac, will celebrate Washing
toms birthday at G. A. r, Hall.
Evening star., 1922-02-22

senator King will speak of "The
Public School Situation in the Dis
trict' tomorrow. pm, Womens
City Club.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
COWBOYS WEAPON THE RIFLE
Never Had the Popularity Of the
"oun," Which Was Name unIVer-
eally Given the Pistol.

In describing the weapons OF the
cowboy Of the Western range, Philip
Ashton Rollins In his book says: The
rife, when carried, was conveyed, not
by the cowboy himself, but by his
horse, which bore 1t In a qulver-shaped,
open-mouthed scabbard, into which the
rife went up to Its stock. This scab-
bard sometimes hung from the saddle
horn, but more commonly was slung,
butt forward, In an approximately hori-
zontal position along the near side Of
the animal, and passed between the
two leaves Of the stirrup-leather. The
rife was thus eschewed, because, be-
ing heavy, 1t interfered with ready
saddllng and unsaddling; and, being
bulky, II materially detracted from the
riders comfort.
After the early '70s the rifle, regard
less Of It's make was usually called
winchester" though this particular
term, because of its similarity to the
name of a well-known cOndlment, was
occasionally paraphrased into "Wor-
cestershlre." Failing these titles, the
weapon was styled merely rifle" 1t,
except in the case of the rifles special
ly designed for bison shooting and
called buffalo guns" never was
termed "gun," that word, save for the
single exception noted, being conse'
Grated to the pistol.
"Scatter-guns," otherwise shotguns,
were occasionally produced by tender
foots; but they, unless with Sawed
Off" barrels, loaded with nails or buck
shot, and In the hands of express mes
sengers, served for the westerner only
as objects Of derlsion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
PRICED AMBER AS ORNAMENT
Romans Secured It From "earberous"
Germans, Who Had Small Idea
of Its Real Value.

Amber, which is fosslllzed resin, was
In great demand among the Romans
for ornaments. Tactus, IN his
"Germania," tells that 1t was gathered
by the barbarian Germans. "They ex.
plore the sea for amber, in their
Language called 'gleese, and are the
only people who gather that curious
substance" he says. ut is generally
found among the shadows; sometimes
on the shore. Concerning the nature
Of the cause OF this concretlon the
barbarlans, with their usual want of
curiosity, make no inquiry. Amongst
other superhultles discharged by the
sea this substance lay long neglected,
till Roman luxury gave it name and
brought 1t into request. To the saw
ages 1t is Of no use. They gather
II into rude heaps and offer it for sale
without any form or polish, wondering
at the price they receive for it,"
Tacltus guessed correctly the origin
Of amber, saying; "There is reason
to think that amber Is a dlstilation
from certain trees, since in the trans
parent medium we see a variety Of
insects and even animals Of the wing,
which, being caught In the viscOus
fluid, are Afterwards, when 1t grows
hard, incorporated with it."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
EXCITED WRATH OF DICKENS
Great Writer, at His Best, Denounced
Public Hanoings, Which Were
Disgrace to English Law.

Charles Dickens, at the time Of the
execution of Manning and his wife for
the murder Of Patrick O'COnnor, was
at his fullest power as writer. In q
letter to the London Times he wrote:
Il believe that sight so ipconeeiv'
ably awful as the wickedness and levi
ty of the immense crowd collected at
the execution this morning could be
imagined by no man, and presented by
no heather land under the sun. The
horrors of the gibbet and the crime
which brought the wretched murderers
to it faded in my mind before the
atrocious bearing, looks and language
-of the assembled spectators. When
came upon the scene at midnight the
shrillness Of the cries and howlS that
were raised from time to time, denOt-
ing that they came from cOncOurse
OF boys and girls already assembled In
the best places, made my blood run
cold. When the two miserable crea.
lures who attracted all this ghaStly
sight about them were turned culver.
ing into the air, there was no more
emotion, no more pity, no more thought
that two immortal souls had gone to
judgment, no more restraint in any Of
the previous obscenitles, than If the
name of Christ had never been heard
in this world, and there were no belief
among men but that they perish like
the beasts"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
Lao.tsze Wrote Gospel Of Taolsm.

Lao-tsze wrote the gospel Of Taoism,
from whose pages an immense re-
ligion grew up. Having been librarian
of a Chinese king, and having much
time for meditation, he came after
many years to the conclusion that hu-
mility was the supreme virtue. He
resigned, and desired to hide In Sc
clusion. While passing through the
gate of the palace on his way to soli-
tude the warder besought him: "YOu
are about to withdraw yourself from
the world. pray you write me q
book before you co.
Lao-tsze thereupon sat down ane
wrote a book about half the size OF
st. Marks gospel. He gave this to
the warder, passed through the gate
and no man knows where he died.
The little book is the gospel OF Tao
ism. The word 'Tao" means way.
man of destiny. The advice was that
men should become like little chill
dren and act without reflection.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24

An exchange Gays; 1T seems
the preachers are getting theirs IN
doses. here Of late. II Is getting To
be downright dangerous 10 he a
preacher, nowadays, judging by tho
way the women are shooting mem
bers Of the clergy. F"
Correct. Next thing we know
insurance companies will be Glars
ing pulpiteers among those VIII
follow hazardous occupations. Seem.
ingly, from what we've heard oul
parents and other older people say,
the women and the preachers are
not az good as they were in 0'den
times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
Compass Plant Western Product.

On the prairles and plains Of Utah,
Texas and southern Minnesota there
grows wonderful plant which has
proved useful TO travellers wandering
over these vast tracts of country. 1t
is called the compass plant, or pilot
plant, because of a popularity in the
growth of the leaves, which grow al
ternately along the stalk, and point
precisely north and south.
The Indians followed the direction
given them by these pointing leaves,
and told the white men about it.
This plant belongs to the family OF
the Compositae, and looks very much
like the sunhower. 1t has strong,
resinous odor, somewhat like turpen-
tine, and sometimes goes by the name
of "turpentine plant"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
CHINESE MINISTER AS CUPID
Testing Remark Made by WI Ting
Fang Led to the Union Of Two
Loving Hearts.

Wu Ting Fang was, while minister
at Washington, attending the wedding
OF the daughter Of the chief justice
at that time. At the breakfast he
asked one of the bridesmaids when It
would be her turn to become a bilde.
She modestly said that she did not
know, as she had not yet had an Of
fer. Turning to group Of young men,
Doctor WI jocularly remarked to one
of them, '"This is q beautiful lady,
would you not like to marry herr
He replied, s"I should be most delight
ed to-" "Will you accept his offerT"
said Doctor WI to the bridesmaid.
She seemed slightly embarrassed and
said something to the effect that as
sic did not know the gentleman she
could not give a definite answer
Meeting the Chinese minister at an
"at home" a few days later, she scold,
ed him for his bluntness, and he ex-
cused himself by saying that he was
actuated by the best Of motives.
A few months afterward WI re-
ceived an invitation from the young
lady's parents to attend her marriage
The bridegroom was the young man
who had figured In the unconventional
incident. To Wu's agreeable surprise
the mother of the bride informed him
that 1t was he who had first brought
the young couple together, and both
bride and bridegroom heartily thanked
him for his good offices.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
Poem Had Origin in Actual Life.

Poem Had Origin in Actual Life.
The famous poem about the boy who
stood on the burning deck had its
origin In an actual happening which
constitutes a page in history.
1t was during Napoleon's expedition
to Egypt that England sent Lord Mel
son to capture him and annihilate his
fleet. At the battle of Abukir the
French navy was crushed and Ma
poleOn was forced to flee, all but four
of his ships being sunk, burned or cap
tured.
The French admiral had been killed.
And on the deck of the flagship stood
her captain, Louis Casabianca, who
then had command of the feet He
was wounded and the ship was burn
ing, but he refused to leave his post.
And in spite of cOmpands and en-
treaties, his son, boy Of ten, stayed
with hn and died with him when the
ship went down. supplying the theme
for that famous epic of child heroism,
1.-THE boy stood on the burning deck"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
IMMENSE RooKERY IN LAKE
Birds Find Sanctuary on Island On
Which Hunters Are Forbidden
to Set Foot.

Set in the middle of Great Salt lake
is Hat island, II acres in area, one of
the most densely populated rookeries
In the world. Its official name is due
to Its shape, but it is more Familiarity
known to westerners as Bird island.
Seagulls and pelicans live there. The
island is literally covered with Them
and since hunters are not permitted
to disturb the fowls, visitors expert
ence no difficulty in walking about
among them and observing their habits.
The birds have established their roostsN
among the rocky formations Of the is,
land, which is surrounded by salt
water more dense than that of the
ocean. The highest point is about 100
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
n NOTICE
To The Public.

/ can lie found at the following
places on dates named below lori
purpose Of collecting Stale Il County
taxes for the year 1922 J. will he at
] .eesburg on all other dates:
CHOKEE
Oct. 3rd-Chokee Court House.
Oct. 3l-J. 7. Hooks.
Nov. 2S-W. M. I.aramore Store.
PALMYRA DISTRICT.
Oct. Thames Brothers Store.
Nov. is. NJ, Cooke.
Nov. 30 obt. Heaths Store at
Century.
REDBONE DISTRICT.
Oct. Us. NJ. Stocks Store.
Nov. 15-Philema.
Dec. 5-E. ]. Stocks Store.
sMITHVILLE DISTRICT.
Oct. 25-Smithille, Ga.
Nov. 23-Smithville, Ga.
Dec. 1S-Smithville, Ga
r. r. GREEN. Tax Collector
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
SEEING POWER OF INSECTS
Interesting Data Collected in Connec-
ton With Studies in Comparison
With the Human Eye.

Very curious data have been collect
ed in regard to the seeing powers of
insects. The human eye in perfect
condition is able to see objects sepa-
rately that are only one minute of arc
apart. Put two objects, as, for in
stance, two black circles, on a white
ground just one inch apart and then
place them at distance of about
2S61a feet. As seen with the naked
eye the apparent space between the
circles will be a minute of arc. This
space is plainly the limit of detail Wis
ible to the unassisted human eye.
Now it might be supposed that an
qying a compound eye, would
, see more detail than we do;
words, could separate small
oser together. AS matter
wing to the small aperture of
composing the facets of the
the spacing between the
lsects see less detail than
been calculated that dragon
It see separately two objects
placed less than one degree
In other words, to such an in,
silver coins lying on table
,ches apart, and viewed from a
3 exceeding 141s feet, would
as a single object.
and flies, according to the
investigator, are still more linn
their ability to see the details
jects presented to their eyes. A
puld see the two silver coins above
"ibed separately only at dis
e not exceeding about seven feet.
has been remarked as a conse-
ace of this that we can see the de-
on the antennae of fly at dis
e of two feet or more better than
fly itself can, though they are bat
traction of an inch from its eyes
washington Star
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
LET us GIVE THANKS

Next Thursday, November 30th
is Thanksgiving, the one day in the
year, set apart for thanksgiving unto
God for His manifold blessings unto
us. a day proclaimed holiday by
our president and governor, who,
clinging to the sacred traditions and
precedent Of the hardy Pilgrims,
who first instituted and observed
it, feel and know in truth and spirit
unto whom all thankfulness should
be accorded for the bounteous light
OF prosperity and peace that shines
upon lis and in turn they admonish
lis MS individuals and as a people to
unto our blessed God, in fitting
manner, our fervent appreciation Of
these blessings OF WHICH we are par
taking and without which we would
ba rendered a helpless people.
It is but meet that all places OF
business should he closed, that The
house of God should be open and
invitingly set for the assembly o
His people, where for an hour, nr
for o time, they can and should
unite in u tribute OF praise and
prayer unto Him, the giver of all
good and perfect gifts
Truly has Jeremy Taylor touched
the keynote when he exclaimed:
The privative blessing bless
ings of immunity. safeguard, liberty
and integrity-whieh we enjoy, del
serve the thanksgiving of a whole
life."
There should I've special union
Thanksgiving service here, and we
suppose there will be, in which all
should he invited to come and par
ticipate. and as all business houses
will or should be closed for the day,
there is no reason why the church
should not be crowded with con
gregation whose hearts are effer-
vescing in unison with the song of
David, the Sweet Singer Of Israel.
who so often poured out his soul to
God for His sustenance in all things
and who in turn was Of Him re-
membered as man after His own
heart.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
One Of Noah's Pets.

1t was swampy around Denver q
100000 years ago, according to Prof
j. D. Higgins, director of the Colo
RADIO Museum of Natural History. The
traveller who wants to hobnob with
the monsters of long ago can do so in
the city park collection, in Denver,
where the skeleton of an animal close
ly related to the present-day rhinoce-
rous is on exhibition, one-half of 1t
covered with an imitation hide.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
OLD IDEA IN UNIVERSITIES
Student Bodies, Fraternally Linked,
Had Their Beginnings In the
Fifteenth Century.

University life today embOdies many
ancient practices In slightly modified
form. College fraternities really date
back to the Fifteenth century, when
universities were few in number and
students were attracted to them from
many lands. The student body nat
urally gathered into groups according
to nationalities, and these groups were
known as nations" Later came the
organization of the student corps in
German universities. In some Ameri-
can universities today there are ma
ton societies, as the Philippine, Chi
nese, Japanese and Cuban, represent
ing the nations, and the Southerners,
Southwesterners, Pacific coast and
others representing sections and states
OF the Union.
Poor students of the Fifteenth CEN.
fury drifted from one university to
another, supporting themselves by
singing, begging, stealing and, occa-
sionally, working.
The freshmen had rather sorry
time. In the German universities they
were termed "Schutzen," and were
compelled to perform all sorts of
mental offices for the upper class men,
who were termed "Bacchanten," and
were often worthy of that title From
this practice developed the system of
tagging" in the English grammar
schools. That practice traces back
even to the academic schools of Ath-
ems. The freshmen, on admission to
a university were put through an in
Itiation ordeal which was the origin
Of the present-day hazing. @'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24

Lo, the bird hunters are abroad
in the land and the larder will be
filled and the breakfast menu added
to in n Slight ratio to the addition
Of dollars to the cash tolls Of the
merchants who sell ammunition.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24

The bright light Of Christmas is
casting its first rays across the land
and the Riddles are already begin
ming to sanction in their blessed
little hearts just what old Santa
Claus is going to bring them
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24

From the pop of the guns that
can be heard in the fields, there
ought to be some quail on toast for
breakfast, though it has been CON.
puted 10y some sportsman that every
pound OF quail eaten costs someone
his weight in silver.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
MULES FOR SHE

The Commissioners Of Lee county
will cffer for sale. in front Of tho
Court house door, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, on the first
Tuesday in December. 8 mules AZ
the property Of Lee county. If.you
want to buy mules il will pay yos to
attend this sale. By order Of conns
ty Commissioners.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
FOR RENT.

$50 Acres fine Cultivable
land, nice home, tenant hous-
es and pastures. One of the
best farms I'm Dougherty.
MRS. J. d. WOOTTEN,
Sylvester, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
FRIDAY, NOV EMB Err "a, 1922

President Harding has bought a
farm and inter dsto retire to il when
his term of Office expires. We just
simply hope that the old boy will
strike his calling, that's all.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-11-24
BOND ELECTION.
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY.

/ NOCAN -
| To The Registered Qualified Voters
of Redbone School District:
Notice is hereby given that on the
Doth day Of November 1922 an cleo
ton will be held in the Redbone
School District of Lee County, Geor
gia, at which will he submitted 10
the registered qualified voters Of
said school district, the question
whether bonds shall be issued by
said school district in the amount
of twelve thousand and five hundred
dollars ($t2, 5000 for the purpose Of
erecting and building and equipping
school house in and for said school
district. Said bonds to bear inter
est at the rate OF six per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually on
the first day Of January and the
first day of July in each year. Said
bonds to be in denominations OF.
five hundred dollars ($500) each,
and the principal thereof to be paid
as follows:
Five hundred dollars ($500) pay
able ON the first day of January in
each year from the year 1926 to
1850 inclusive.
Poles will be open at the regular
voting place OF the Redbone District
at 8 O'Clock II. III. and close at 3
O'Clock p. IN.
Those desiring to vote in favor of
this issue Of said bonds will do SO
by casting ballots having written
or printed thereon the words,
For School House" and those de-
string to vote against the Issue of
bonds will do so by casting ballots
having written or printed thereon
the words Against School House. :"
1t is further ordered that notice
shall be signed by the chairman of
of this Board and the County School
Superintendent, for and in behalf
Of the board; and that said officials
proceeds forthwith TO have the same
published and posted as herein be-
fore required agreeable to the pro-
vision of the Code of School Laws
enacted by the General Assembly !
of this State, session 1919.
VIII. I.unsford, Chairman,
Board Of Education Lee County.
ATTEST:
S. J. Powell. County School c
and Elk Clerk Board
cation, Lee County, G
GEORGIA. Lee COu
/, S. J. Pow
Superintendent
hereby certify
is a