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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
URGES ALARM CLOCK
FOR SLEEPY PLAYER
B%aserunner Prevents Hurst From
Keeping Dinner Date.
Umpire silk O'LaughIin Relates Anus
ing Story Regarding P~ugnacious
Tim In st. Louis-American
League Contest.

Silk O'Laughlin frequently paired up
with Tim Hurst when they were UNI
piring in the American league, and
said he used to stay awake till 2
o'clock in the morning sometimes
listening to Tim tell stories.
HE was q great character and had
more funny experiences than any man
I ever met" Silk would say.
zone afternoon Tim was umpiring
q game at st. Louis and had al i'm
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10
DON'T SMOKE-RUTH

Babe" Ruth is opposed to
boys. smoking cigarettes. Appear
ing before several thousand mem-
bers of the Little Rock Boys
club, Ruth advised against the
use O, the cigarette. Later he dis
tributcd buttons bearing his
name to the boys.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-10

Hale md hearty nj sixty j6eveh, az
clear-skinned ebright.eJ d war
refs, washin ton Bfadley, "a Philndel-
phia policeman, stands forth as the
first man In major ba seball to pitch a
no hit, no run, nc man on first game.
This feat came as a climax to four
straight shutouts OF four straight days.
The great event took place on July
10, 1876. At that time Bradley was
a member Of the st. Louis team. In
the forty-six years of it's corporate
existence, baseball has Known but five
of these games to dot it's annals and to
add sparkle to its history.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Large "Freight" A;rpIane.

A freight airplane whose "hold" is
large enough for freight trucks to be
wheeled about inside for loading and
unloading has been designed for use
on the London-C Continental airWays.
This airplane has many unique fea'
lures. The body of the machine ac-
tually breaks in two when loading the
rear-half with the rudder and tail
plane folding back at right angles to
the "h0ld," thus providing door the
full size Of the machine. The back
of the "hold" is hinged and lets down.
forming a gangway up which laden
goods trolleys can is wheeled right
into the airplane. 1t has been de
signed by Mr.. POLAND, Of the Glouces
tershire Aviation company, designer
of the machine which won last years
Aerial Derby, and recently flew at q
speed Of 212 miles an hour. The tor
wing Is so thick that sufficient petrO
and oil to supply the airplane's 800
horsepower engine for 600-milt
flight can be stored in tanks inside
the wing. When loaded the freight
airplane will weigh two and a hall
tons and will be capable Of flying al
104 miles an hour.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
To Much Reckless
Driving.

1t has ccme to our notice, and we
understand is . matter of common
complaint, that there is entirely too
much reckless driving Of automobiles
on the streets of this town and on
the roads Of the community.
There is Il state motor vehicle law,
enacted for the safety and protection
of the people, which prcscribes who
shall drive cars, how fast they shall
be driven, etc, or in other words
the law pyescribes the legal duties OF
the drivers and the officials as well
and this law, under the appalling
number Of deaths and accidents
that occur, the number of motor
vehicles that are upon the streets
and highways, should be observed
to the letter. We don't want to
register ourselves as a kicker against
anybody's pleasure Or as a dictator
in the premises, though we do want
to register as being in favor of full
protection to the public who must
use the streets and highways against
the reckless and careless class that
seemingly so wiIfully violate every
ordinance of this law. TO that end
we shall, from time to time, quote
passages of the Georgia Motor Law
for the benefit Of those who may
not be acquainted with it.
Section IS of this law says; No
persons shall operate motor vehicle
or motor cycle upon any public
street or highway, whether as owner
or operator of such vehicle, if under
sixteen years of age, or while under
the influence of intoxicating liquors
or drugs, and no person shall take,
use or operate any motor vehicle or
motor cycle upon the public streets
and highways without the permits
sion of the owner thereof.
A word to the wise should lie
sufficient. Complaints have been
'olged regarding violations of the
or finances contained in this law
and both the city officials and the
sheriff signify their intention Of
seeing that reckless driving and flag
rant violation are stopped.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
The Recent Rains.

The recent rains throughout this
section have been almost appalling,
since they have been of n general
nature and have deluged the whole
section for period OF two weeks,
thereby injuring or at least retarding
the growth of the crops as well rs
preventing their cultivation.
Naturally the crops have to a
certain extent been injured and Il
fall fruition prevented, though that
does not mean that the farmers
should become blue to the point of
neglect, for Just a few days Of sum
shine, few days of hard work will
wreak wonders in the looks and con-
ditions, and the siege of rain which
we have undergone will soon be for
gotten and the traces left in our
fields become obliterated.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
We Thank You

It is but the natural trend OF
human nature that all mankind
should like to he patted on the
shoulder, occasionally, given a
CHEEKY word of compliment regard
ing the manner in which he Is do
ing his work and at the same time
receive smile OF sincerity that
makes him know that his efforts
are really appreciated.
True, we're but running little
country paper that carries but the
local happenings and an occasional
editorial idea of our own, which III
it's weakness may not measure up TO
the standard of the ideas OF those
who read them, yet it does III good
througfl-and> through and gives us
new inspiration when some ore
comes to us, unasked and OF their
own yolition tells us that they APP
preciate the little sheet and that our
editorial column, which we always
try to keep in the line of right and
morality, is good and to the point.
Brothers, we thank you heartily
for we read the sincerity Of your
statements in your countenancos,
and we assure you that your words
shall cheer Ms along lies way aAd
that they inspire us TO better life
and a better work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Church Services in
Leesburg

Baptist. II. Wyatt, Pastor.
Preaching End, and 4th Sundays
Morning and Evening.
Sunday School 10 O'Clock a. m.
B. Y. P. U. 6 O'Clock pm. every
Sunday.
w. NJ. u. Monday afternoon fol-
lowing End and 4th Sundays.
Mid Week Prayer Service and
Choir Practice Wednesday evening
Z O'Clock.
Methodist-J. d. Snyder, Pastor.
Preaching Bird Sunday, morning
ard evening.
Sunday School 10 O'Clock every
Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev. Grille, Pastor.
Preaching 1st Sunday morning
and evening.
Sunday School 10 o'clock every
Sunday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
The Charm of Bad Acting.

And what is the secret of the para
dox? The secret, very simply, is that
bad acting often enchants, by virtue
of It's very artlessness, where highly
proficient acting leaves one cold. Act
ing that lacks sound artistic design Is,
in this, much like some ugly old easy
chair. 1t has much of the cozy ease
and agreeable friendliness that beau
tiful, stiff Sheraton lacks.
If acting is an art at all, it is the
baby art. And, like baby, sophisti-
cation is, or should be, relevantly a
stranger to it. Acting that is polished
to the last degree is like a butler
distinguishedly lifeless. Mankind is
itself a bad and fitful actor. Imita-
lions of mankind upon the stage
should have all of mankind's flaws,
weaknesses, crudities and Mistakes
George Jean Nathan in Judge.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
RICHMOND IS READY
TO GREET VETERANS.

Richmond, Va, June 5.--(SpeciaD-
Richmond has called for the remnants
of that army which defended her for
four years and by the thousands will
the survivors answer the summons to
be here on June 10, 20, Fl and %
The last three days are those fixed
for the welcoming and entertainment
of the United Confederate Veterans
at their 32d annual reunion. June l9
has been set as the date for beginning
the ceremonies which will engage the
attention of the Confederated Southern
Memorial Association and of Sons Of
Confederate Veterans.
Preparations are now complete for
taking care of the enormous number
of visitors who are expected to attend
the reunion The veterans will be
made comfortable at the hotels, with
friends or relatives and in private
homes.
Provide Comfortable Quarters.
Upon their arrival at the railroad
stations In this city, each veteran will
be met by member Of the Reunion
Committee, given an identification
card and assigned to quarters, If
previous arrangements for accommo,
dations have not been made. How
ever, gadier-General 10 Lane Stern,
chairman of the Reunion Committee,
urges that all visitors make their res
ervations before coming to Richmond,
applying to the hotels or to the In
formation and Quarters Committee,
Postof6ce Box No. 6S5, Richmond for
quarters in private homes and board.
ing houses.
Reasonable cost, from $1.25 to 81
per day for loSging and breakfast, will
prevail in private homes. Dinner and
supper, with the compliments of the
City of Richmond and the Comm on.
wealth of Virginia, will be supplied
Confederate veterans who desire them
on June 20, 81 and %.
Elaborate Program.
The program Of exercises and enter
tainments probably will make this the
greatest reunion in the history of the
United Confederate Veterans One OF
the most impressive exercises in
which the veterans will take part will
be the laying of the corner stone for
the Matthew Fontaine Maury monu
ment.
Addresses will be delivered by some
of the South's greatest orators, there
will be a great parade and review
band concerts, Confederate ball and
dozens of other features designed par
ticularly to entertain and please the
Old South's heroes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Beats Two Year
Old Child With
Leather Thongs

Albany, Ga, June On. w.
Holt is heing held in Jail here on q
charge of cruelty beating his 2-year
old son numerically with a whip of
twisted leather thongs. Officers and
physician who examined the child
declared his back was mass OF
bruises and bloodshot flesh.
1t is alleged that the CHILD was
whipped because he would not go to
sleep in the daytime. Holt adj
mitted to the officers, they say, that
lie whipped the child, declaring:
He's mine and needed beating
and gave it to him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
First American Mint.

A matchmaker, Henry Weight, as
slstant to John Fitch in the manufac-
ture of machinery for the first steam
boat, was the first chief colner of
the United States.
The first United States mint was
established in Philadelphia by an act
of congress April 2, 1892. Washing
ton selected David Rittenhouse, the
astronomer, as the first director.
Three coinage presses were put
into operation October /. They were
brought from England. The building
in which the mint was located was the
first piece Of property owned by the
United States. 1t was a plain build
ing of brick, three stories high. In
the rear in an old wooden building
was the coinage department. Up to
1916 the work was done by hand or
horsepower.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Any Pearls
Found Here?

Almost every section OF the coGn-
try, where streams abound and
where the mussel or fresh water
clam thrlves, has pearl fisheries, for
from these bi-valves comes the
choicest pearls of the markets.
While the mussels do propagate
and grow in the Georgia waters we
know of no pearl fisheries, though
seemingly to us, there should be
most choice pearls found in IL c
mussels Of the clear waters OF the
rivers and branches of this section.
We Lave at hand an inquiry from
pearl and she'll buyers, for the shells
are also bought and used for buttons,
and we hardly know what answer to
make the firm, who wanted to
carry IN I'D in this paper.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
First Iron Steamboat.

Who remembers the name of Aaron
Manly?
1t is one hundred years since the
first iron steamboat left the dockyards
of Upton, in England, and, after be-
ing tested on the Thames, was en-
pIoyed in a direct service between
London and Paris. A return was made
to the house of commons showing the
time consumed by steamers as COM
pared with sailing vessels on some 80
coasting routes; the average speed
given for steamers in the best of these
was from eight to nine knots, while
the average time taken varied from
onehalf to one-sixth Cor even less)
of the time taken by sailing vessels.
After the first sea voyage the Aaron
Manly was employed solely on the
Seine, where 1t navigated as late as
1840.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Golf Ball Insurance.

The beginner at golf, although hi
may not be able to drive his ball very
far, generally gets it into the rough
sooner or later and manages to lose
good many of the expensive little
spheres.
At one of the country clubs neal
New York the caddie master is doing
a nice little business insuring balls
For 80 cents he agrees to replace witt
balls in good condition any that are
lost. His caddies are well trained, an(
in most cases lie comes out ahead, fol
he gives his patrons secondhand balls
which have been found on the links
and repainted. Their cost, to him il
practically nothing-New York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Fine Cotton In
Lee County

Mr.. H. S Cook a prominent far
mer living on his farm North OF
Leesburg, brought to the Journal
Office yesterday three stalks OF the
finest Gotten that we have seen
this season. The stalks average
about two and one. half feet high
with several small bolls and blooms
and an unlimited number Of squares
on them. Mr.. Cook states that he
has 5 acres as good as this and
twenty-five acres very near as good
Mr.. Cook is catching the weevll n,
they come this year aud il the
weather is dry from now on he Will
no doubt make good crop Of cotton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
should BE Ashamed Of Himself.

At the time of the Indianapolis rate
case hearing Frank Wampler was
placed on the witness stand. That
evening the indianapolis News came
out with the heading, "Wampler on
Stand in Phone Hearing"
Robert, the young son of French
Ragsdale, secretary of the chamber
Of commerce, Frankfort, Ind, read
this aloud to his father, and then ex-
pressed himself as follows:
"What's the guy standing around
at the phone llstenin' for"-Indian-
apolis News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
City Tax Notice.

The books for giving in city tax
are now open. II you have not
made your returns yet do so at once
and save yourself Of being double
taxed. The city clerks office is in
Stovall Yeoman Lyons Go. Store.
r, H. FORESTER,
Clerk and Treas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
Amended Quotation.

"All the worlds stage" quoted
the constituent
"It's more like SCREEN" said Sen
ator Sorghum. "The camera men have
been so enterprising that some of US
statesmen begin to look like motion
picture actors"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1922-06-09
EIlahty. What.

Galey-Whats that frock made Of
Ida?
Mrs. Galey-AirpIane silk, old dear
Don't you think it enhances my lowell
ness?
"Assuredly. To say nothing of Its
harmonlzing with your disposition. ~
Judge.
The National leader., 1922-02-20
Money; Who Issues
1t? ByWhat Right?

Continued from page g.
enough to answer them. But that
time is passing. ~ -
The money issue is one of the
livest, if not THE ivest, today. It is a
simple problem in it's essence. Shall
money and credit be controlled by the
people through the government, for
the well-being and benefit of all, with
out profit or power to any one as
result? Or shall we continue to leave
the matter in the hands of the money
trust to do for us as it thinks best,
making riches and power for a few
and enslaving the rest of u.s.? That
is the question: all there is to it
when boiled down in its simplest form.
Senator Ladd in his recent speech,
showing the need for money and credit
reform, said: -.
Farm prices were at least rs per cent
lower in 1921 than they were in 1920. There
n 1926 n It
$14, 600, 100000 in 1921 below what it was in
1919. But reliable figures have been complied
1919 were sold at approximately s6,O00,Oo 900
less than it cost to produce them Productions
costs we're higher in 1922 than aao il 1919 but
assume that the average production costs in
the last two years were approximately equal
to that of 1919, we find that the farmers re-
ceived for the 1919 crop $4,000 600 900 less than
the cost of production, for the 1920 crop sl4,-
900, 100000 less, and for the 1921 crop $18,0o0,
600, 900 less than the cost. Thus we arrive at
the astounding conclusion that the crops FOR
these three years were sold at $38, ,000, ,000, 900
less than the farmers and their families put
that the purchasing power of the farmers has
been reduced by $4,000, 900 in two years.
Six billion dollars of this is due to imitation of
all prices except farm products in 1919, and
s32, 600, 100000 to defiation Of farm prices dur
ing the last two years. =
'"There are in the United States 6,500,000
farms, and on these farms are employed 49,
100000 men, for the farmer is the largest sim
gle employer OF s labor Of any 4 INDUSTRY Try IN this
pays Sc per cent of all the freight charges of
the country, for he pays the freight not only
on the products shipped from the farm but
likewise on all products purchased for use on
the farm. -
The National leader., 1922-02-20
EACH FARM
is A FACTORY

Have you ever stopped to think that these
6.500,00o farms are each separate nanufaetur-
machinery ' Of all kinds, tractors, % threshing ma
chimes, reapers, trucks, lumber, tile, wire fenc-
ing, building material of all kinds for homes
chimes. clothing. shoes, fertilizers, and in
Vulnerable other manufactured products to
keep these plants, running?
plants to dispose of their years output at
way below cost of production and is it any
s ba Is s s es m
the system adopted arbitrarily by a legalized
governmental agency when turned over into
private hands to form monopoly. ~
'sCould you expect the owners and man
ayers of these 6,500,0 900 manufacturing plants,
Individual farmers, to go -on purchasing when
ruptcy and many tenants and renters obliged
to leave all and move from the. farms they
titled, while farm owners have had their mort
cages foreclosed and the accumulations of a
necessary rapid defation. brought on, accord
troller of the currency, deliberately and in
cold blood by the federal reserve system off,
cials the officers of which have no interest or
they understand his problems, because they
reap their profits from the commercial and
speculative interests of the country and in the
apparently successfully timed, brought on and
managed by the great financial and banking
interests who now control the worlds greatest
rency and credit
'The federal reserve bank system is the cap
stone of this financial banking system author
lied by congress and now a source of great
danger for the overthrow of our democracy,
partnent of labor that the losses of wage
earners due to unemployment and reduced
wages will amount to $4,000, 100000 year.
Owners of plants agree, that their losses in
profits, depreciation, and interest in idle in
vestment will be at least equal to the losses of
the wage earners. This lis means MS an additional
to be added to the losses and reduced pur-
chasing power Of the farmers, making the
enormous total of SIS, s,O0O. .0O0. 900. It has been
estimated by Mr.. Hoover and others that incl
dental losses to mercantile business, due to
stagnation Of industry, viii not be less than
$4,000, 900 a year, so that we have a grand
total Of $4,000, 900 of loss to all industrial
classes and an equal reduction in purchasing
power coming as direct or indirect result of
Z the defation of farm products.
FS "Production fell off because of lack of
demand, and presumably may be restored by
restoring demand aa I'VE we could dod restore aao deand
ed workers at work building homes and other
The National leader., 1922-02-20

NORTY-THREB years Alexander Groham Be1 the IN
T. veno Of the telephone .roe thts inspired fecest ' 10
ond susgended overhead communicating BY branch
tth prtvoe deHn0s country houses shops onatdctras
BY pord OF mouth Nth anoher distant place.
At the right old print leutavng TELEPHONY 1877
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-20
BODIES OF Nine
ARGONAUT VICTIMS
TAKEN TO OSURFACE

jackson, Cal, Sept. 20-(By the
Associated Press) While a mine
rescue crew continued to bring to
the surface bodies Of victims Of the
Argonaut mine disaster, the west
today had turned its attention to
relieving the plight Of families and
dependents Of the AZ men who died
after being imprisoned by fire far
down in the gold workings.
Compensation checks and funds
realized from prize fights and
theater benefit performances al
ready are beginning to pour in.
Superintendent w. M. Mullen Of
the claims department Of the CALI
fornia compensation insurance funds
has sent checks TO ten Of the strick-
en- families. He announced that is
families would receive checks mon
thly, ranging from 500 to $50 for
period of 240 weeks.
l'hirty-eight bodies still remain
on the 1850 foot level Of the Arr
gonnnt mine. Workers were able
to bring up only nine bodies yes
terday. Identification is possible
only by means Of scars, teeth and
other personal characteristics. Res
cue officials expressed the hope
that all bodies would be out tomor-
row.
Mrs. Lola Potter, Amador county
coroner, prepared to impanel twelve
jurors today to investigate the dis
aster. The jurors win view bodies
already taken out and then adjourn
until the remaining bodies are recov-
cred.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-20
SEEKS
TO INVALIDATE
STATE GAS TAX

The city OF Portland today filed
in the circuit court here com
plaint asking that the Associated
OIL company be enjoined from col
lecting the state gasoline tax and
the secretary of state from enforc-
ing the law.
The constitutionality Of the law
is attacked in the complaint,
which alleges that the tax is not
in its application and that
II is in violation Of the six per
cent tax limitation law.
Under the law of 1919 all gaso-
line carries a tax Of one cent a gal
Ion, and under the 1921 law there
is a tax of one cent a gallon on
gasoline for vehicles operated on
the public highways.
The complaint points out that
many vehicles operated by the city
Of Portland do not use the state
highways.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-20

jackson, Cal, Sept. 3O.--Mrs.
Dolores Potter. Amador county
coroner, swore in a jury Of IL
men today and with District At
torney Thomas C. Nigrich. took
them to the mill OF the Argonaut
mine to view the dead. 1t was
found. however, that the nine
bodies already recovered had been
sealed IN caskets to which name
plates had been attached.
II was agreed by the coroner
and district attorney that it was
sufficient for the requirements Of
the law that Mrs. Bessie Wood
Gussason Of Oakland. secretary OF
the state board OF embalmers,
swear that Identification OF the
bodies was correct.
Those who prepared the bodies
for burial confirmed physicians
statements That death was virtual
ly painless and came. perhaps.
within two minutes after the wave
Of carbon monoxide gas swept over
the victims. Their faces were
peaceful. as though in sieen-