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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
TO BUY BELLEAU WOOD
Association FIals Memorial to
YaakS Who Fought in France.
Within tie Limits of the Proposed
Memorial Nearly 5000 American
MarNos and Soldiers Were
Killed or Wounded.

WaShington.--A movement to buy
the Helleau Wood battlefield In
France and make ii a memorial to Tie
American forces who fought there in
May, 1918, Will be pushed by the Bel
leau Wood Memorial association, Of
which Mrs. james Il. Frazer is prosl-
dent.
Special impetus has been given to
the plan by the. news from Paris chat
an Anglo-H'rcnch tourist agency was
planning to open an amusement park
On the site and build big hotel'trom
which sightseeing busses would run.
The association here Immediately
cabled to get on option on thc battle
field and obtained it.
The price of the nearly $50 acres
which it is desired to obtain is 100000
francs or about $4,000. In addition
to the cost of the land money will be
needed TO place the area in condition
TO be permanent memorial with
markers, a monument, etc. The aSS0-
citation plans also to aid in the recon
struction of the village of Belleau
and adjoining territory so that the
whole district mag commemorate the
val0P Of our soldiers
President Harding has Endorsed the
plan and already $1,000 subscriptions
to the proposed fund have been made
by Mrs. Frazer, Secretary Weeks, Col
Robert NJ. Thompson and Otto IL.
Kahn. A woman in Philadelphia has
promised an equal amount.
The central committee here which
Will direct the campaign for the fund
will have as honorary heads General
pershing, Major General HarbOrd
ard Major General lie Jeune. Com
mitte2s are being formed all over the
country, and benefit performances,
etc, are being planned in many towns
and cities Letters have been written
to the marine corps, the commanding
generals Of the First, Third and
Twenty-sixth divisions and the heads
of organizations and clubs of veterans
belonging to all units which fought at
Belleau Wood.
Within The limits of the proposed
memorial nearly 5000 American ma
rires and soldiers were killed or
wounded during the terrific fighting
of May, 1918.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
"laad" for q Years,
0hioan Returns Wealthy

After being mourned as dead
for % years, Perry Smith, for
merly Of Newark, O., has writ
ten his brother, 4, N. Smith, CT
Newark, that he is alive and
well in little Mexican town.
Soon after he left Newark q
years ago, reports were received
that Perry had been murdered
IN Mexico. However, lie is very
much alive, las acquired a con-
siderable fortune, and Is return
ing to his relatives in Newark,
his letter said.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
Hog Buried Under Hay
AT Days Without Food

Madison, Neb.-A Poland
China hog, buried under a stack
Of hay, lived At days without
food or water on a farm near
here. The hog had crowded into
some hay piled on q spot where
farmers were to erect the alfalfa
stack. When the stack was
broken the hog was found. The
porker was too weak to walk, al
most blind and his ribs almost
broke through the skin. The
hog is reported as recovering,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
WHY turn to z eat?

The first keep 10 the right In"
enacted in the United States is be,
Iieyed to have been passed by tie
MARYLAND legislature early in 1850.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
TAKEN UP

One Black lieifer, "b""i "A
months old, weighing about 200
pounds gross, unmarked, taken up
about 6 weeks ogo hy ne. Owner
can get same by paying fof'''l c"'tS
else she will be sold.
F. T. MORELAND,
Leesburg, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mr.. Roy Salter was shaking hand
with friends here this week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mrs. /. F. McCravey, Of Midway,
Ala, is spending this week with
her motl.er, Mrs. E. T. Goodwin.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mr. Manglt and family, ci Allan
ia, ale tie guests Of the Forester
Hotel.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mamie and Elizabeth Love
were guests at Master Joe iimlieI $
party in Albany last Thursday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
q 8 q

is a Prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's
the most speedy remedy
we know, preventing Pneu-
monia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs, Johnny Lewis. ii
Macon, were visitors in The city the
latter part Of last week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02
Hon. J D. Clifton was visitor
to Americas on Tuesday.

Miss Heppie Cannon who Las
been the guc,t Of MIR. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Cannon, was called to her home
in BowersvilIe, Tuesday, on account
of the death OF her little nephew,
who suffered severe burns early in
the week and died from the effects
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Miss Mildred Greene's Expression
class entertained at the school
auditorium on Tuesday night and
was IL success.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

irai.y4 1.H soo.. bc Si0ninS tGe
harder variety Of American wheat, il
the sample seeds sent to France prove
successful after cultivation. Victor
UAutremont, an American Of French
extraction, who recently was awarded
the palm Of the Academy OF France
by the government, has made arrange
mcnts with the United States Depart
ment of~Agriculture whereby samples
CT American wheat are to be sent 10
French farmers for test cultivation.
Mr.. D'Autremont is pictured hers
with a package Of the experimental,
wheat seeds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

The Willing Workers held their
regular meeting Tuesday il tie
Masonic building.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Quite a number Of l.sesburg p"o-
pie attended the show, As You
Were" in Albany Monday night.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Nessrs Nathan Bolton and VIM,
Lang, of near Dawson, were lsltor$
in cesburg on Sunday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mayor L. l.. Forester went TO
Atlanta on business Tuesday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-02

Mrs. B. B Ferry, Of Dawson Is
spending few days Of this week
with friends .,irrtreiativts here.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05
MILLIONAIRE OIL BARON
 TO MINE GOLD IN NORTH

Gordon Campbell several time: a millionaire and prominent in tht oil producing industry in Montana and other middle-west states, is go ing to Alaska during the season and expects to become substantially interested in gold mining accord ing to information obtained recently by The Alaska Weekly. Mir. Camp bell has been called to New York tc close deal which involves some 12,ooO acres of oil lands in the Kevin-Sunburst field in Montana and the purchase price is said to run into the seven figures.
 MT. Campbell sprang into promi- hence in the oil industry by his activities in the Cat Creek dome fields, in Montana, and sold out to big advantage in that district. He then entered the Kevin-Sunburst field, then practically unknown in the oil world, and began develop ment work which proved the com mercial importance of that section. He organized the Campbell-Kevin Syndicate and the Campbell Oil Company, both successful concerns and both in the production stage of operations. MT. Campbell is a geo. logist by profession and is given credit of finding both the Cat Creek dome field and the Kevin-Sunburst field.
 The deal now on the tapis com prehends the taking over of prac- tically all of Mir. CampbelPs inter ests in the Kevin-Sunburst field, leaving him free to devote his time and energy to gold mining, which he has elected to follow in the fu- ture. Just what part of Alaska he intends to interest himself, has not been made public, but it is like ly that the Hyder district will prove his choice.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05
sNoDGRAss GETS PLUM

Dr. C. C. Georgeson, in charge of experimental farm work in Alaska has appointed NJ. D. Snodgrass ter ritorial senator from Fairbanks, as assistant cooperative agent in the field to confer with farmers and as sist them. Mir. Snodgrass will as sume his duties immediately. This will be a new departure toward a broader range of cooperative work with view of encouraging az riculture in the Northland by the experimental station. points out the Sitka Tribune. MT Snodgrass will visit any part of the Territory where his services are most needed. Dr. Georgeson has had this extension of the work in mind for some time, but has not had the means to put 1t into effect. Mir. Snodgrass, elected to the Senate, was formerly with the experimental stations in both Kodiak and Faibranks and is famil- jar with every detail of agriculture in Alaska and the most urgent needs of it's farmers.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05
DEATH SUMMONS oLDTIMER
 CASE WAS DESPERATE ONE

After lingering several days al the local hospital, following a par ticularly serious operation, Scotty Kay, pioneer resident of Panama, passed away last evening. Eearly in the day il was apparent that he was sinking but not until evening was hope entirely abandoned by those who were watching over the oldtimer.
 The deceased had been ailing for some time prior to coming to Ne mana and when examined by Dr. J. H. Romig it was clear that some thing would have to be done. An operation offered the only chance to save his life and if the patient had possessed greater vitality he would have pulled through without doubt. The operation disclosed one kidney madly diseased and the pre- sence of three stones, one the size of a door knob inside the oldtimer, all three of which were removed, together with all but the shell of the kidney.
 The deceased rallied from the op- eration and appeared to be getting a. long nicely until yesterday when he seemed to give up hope.
 Scotty Kay came to Alaska dur ing the stampede days and located at Tanana in 1901, where he open ed hotel and continued in business there until his death. He was 61 years old and is survived by wid- ow and three children, two of whom are in Seattle. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
 The body has been taken in charge by the local Moose Lodge and instructions are now being a. waited regarding the funeral ar engagements.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05
PIONEERS MEET MONDAY

There will be a regular meeting of Igloo No. IT, Pioneers of Alaska at Union Hall on Monday night and considerable business awaits the consideration of the oldtimers. Be gining this month the igloo will meet only. once a month during the summer. the meeting night being the first Monday.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05
RAIN FOLLOWS SNOW

The snow of Thursday was fol lowed yesterday and last night by warm drizzling rain, all of which has tendency to hasten the spring breakup It is generally agreed that the ice will move next week, but guessers are not So sure about the exact day. The popular date, how ever, IS May. 8.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05
News : FAIRBANKS Notes
Peter SteI, Correspondent

Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Gustafson, well known oldtimers of the Fair banks and Tolovana districts, left for the Outside yesterday, to be gone until about the first of July. Mir. Gustafson has become interested in a number of hard rock proper ties at the head of Cleary creek and has gone Outside to interest capi- tai in a development project.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

F. A. Hansen, superintendent maintenance and construction. Capt. C. c. Jones, general roadmaster, Bridge Engineer Chapin and Bart ley Howard, building constructor, paid brief visit to the Fairbanks end of the Alaska Railroad this week
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Mrs. E. H. Stroecker and children are the latest to join the ranks of the flu patients. They are receiv- ing treatment at their home at Fifth and Lacy. The flu also has in vaded the federal jail. two of the prisoners being laid up with the malady.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Several flocks of wild geese flew over the city last night, their ap. pearance being followed by a nasty gathering of sharpshooters, but il is not recorded that any of the geese came down.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

The coming warmer weather has raised the hopes of early guessers. It Is now generally believed the breakup will occur about the eighth or ninth.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

The winter mail service between Faibanks and Circle has been sus- pended for the season and Mail Contractor Ed Bartlett will return to town on Monday.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

MT. and Mrs. J. C. Kinney have returned to their home on Dome creek, where preparations are now under way for the spring cleaup.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Among the recent arrivals in town are: Charles Hardin, H. I. Miller, Dan Lynch, Jerry Sagman, H. 4. Watson. J. J. Horn, A. St. Claire. Sam Dublin, P. Shermer. MT and Mrs. Peterson H. Capper, T. V. Manville and wife, Thomas Grove, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Martin, Louis Rose, Ed Smith, Louis Porter, R. T. Cosgrove.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Manager George Preston. of the N. c. Co.,, has petitioned the court to be appointed administrator of the estate of George Kolde, who has been committed to Morningside.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Among those leaving for Nenana and the coast yesterday were: D, Fitzwilliams, H. Van Gerbig, T. s. Kilgore, C. 4. Trundy, J. W. Kyle, Sam McPhee. Fr. Monroe, Mrs, Riggs, NJ. C. Malby.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell and baby left for Anchorage yesterday Mr Maxwell who has been employed as watchman on the Fairbanks creek dredge. will enter the employ of the Alaska Railroad at Anchorage.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

The grand larceny hearing involv- ing Frank Young, May Morancy, Frank Hilburg, and Robert Me Clary ended late last night in the Commissioners court, in the dismis- sal of the case, there being insuffi- cient evidence to hold any of them.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

There are no new developments in the Garden Island depot project but 1t Is expected there will be something doing within the next few days.
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Writing paper at The News Office
The Nenana news., 1923-05-05

Mesdames O'Connor and Perusse have closed their ladies' furnishings store on Cushman street and Mrs. Perusse left for Nenana yeterday, to make her home in that town, where she will accept a position as housekeeper at the Cooney hotel.
 H. Van Gerbig left for the States yesterday after a visit of several days in Fairbanks.
 The water level in the slough rose two inches last night but there is no change in the appearance of the ice.
 Henry Mesher, oldtimer of the Koyukuk district. is a recent arrival in Fairbanks from the States.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom McKinnon were among yesterdays arrivals from the States. They spent the winter in California.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
7 NO COUNTERFEIT
IESCR'|.CVLA.T.NG
Georgia Bankers Sent Circulars
Warning of Bogus Currency
Being Put Out

ATLANTA, Cept. Georgia
bankers have received notification
from the Treasury department that
two new counterfeit $40 federal re-
serve notes have made their APP
pearance in circulation.
They are described in informa-
ton furnished by the secret serv-
ice as follows:
mo. /: On the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago; check letter D;
face plate No. 208; back plate No.
5S3; D. F. Houston, secretary of
the treasury; John Burke, treasur-
er, of the United States; portrait
of Cleveland. This us photo
graphic production on two pieces
of paper between which silk
threads have been distributed. The
portrait of Cleveland IS the most
noticeable defect, having flat I'M
lifelike appearance, and should
bring about the ready detection of
this countefeit. The specimen at
hand bears No. G-32882532A. The
back of the note is as good as the
face, the fine lines con the lathe
work being broken in many places
and has an unfinished appearance.
mo. 2: On the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago; check letter AZ;
face plate No. 207; back plate No.
618; D. F. Houston, secretary Of
the treasury; John Burke, treasur-
err of the United States; portrait
of Cleveland. This also appears to
be a Photographic production on
two pieces of paper between which
silk threads have been distributed.
The workmanship on this note and
on the one described above is Very
much alike but this couqtefeit is
poorly printed. Much of the
lathe work in the face appears in
solid color instead, of the fine lines.
The seal is poor and the number
the notes differ on different speci-
mems submitted to this office. Some
Of them have the letter, ~" pre-
fixed to the number instead of
&c" which is the correct letter.
This counterfeit should be easily
detected"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
FEDERAL TAXES FALL
HI ANY ON FARMERS

i. WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 81
Taxes collected by the federal gov
eminent during the fiscal year
1922 totaled $4,9O3, 100000 and
exceeded by $1,317, 100000 the
aggregate of taxes paid. to all the
states, municipalities and local gov
ernments of all kinds.
The amount paid by the Ameri-
can people in taxes of all kinds in
1921-222 represent 14.3 per cent of
the national income of S59,300,-
100000. In 1913, when the ma
tional income was but $34,800,000,-
900, taxation absorbed only about
6 IL cents of each dollar. The
charge for taxes has more than
doubled in the last eight years.
Agricultural lands have been tax
ed proportionately more heavily
than any other form of wealth or
property. Taxation of farm lands
has increased an average of 1875
per cent since 1914, and coupled
with this rise in taxes there has
been in the last two years a de-
crease of about $9,500,0O0,O00 in
the annual value of agricultural
products in the farmers hands.
ssalzzzS ~,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03

How many times has John Ball
won the British amateur champion
ship? Did he ever win the British
open title?
John Ball, one of the most re-
markable golfers of all time, has
won the British amateur title seven
times. He first won it in 1888. His
seventh victory was scored in
1910. Ball won the British open
title in 1890. He also won the anna
teur championship that year.
Playing a two-ba1l foursome
Smith and Jones are partners,
Smith drove his ball out bounds.
Does Smith or his partner, Jones,
play the dropped ball?
Smiths partner, Jones, plays the
dropped ball.
Is there any penalty for a ball
striking a flag stick in the hole?
There is no penalty in match
play for a ball striking the flag
stick while it is in the hole, re
CARELESS of the distance from
which it is played.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
WILLIE NEEHAN MET
DEMPSEY FOUR TIMES
San Francisco Heavyweight Lost
Once, Won Once and Got
Two Draws

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-(By
the Associated Press.) - Willie
Meehan, the pudgy heavyweight of
San Francisco, occupies a unique
place in the ring record of Jack
Dempsey, the. worlds heavyweight
champion.
Ke is one of the two men-Jack
Downey is the other-who have
won referees decision over Jack
Dempsey since the latter took up
boxing.
He is the only man Dempsey has
met more than once in the ring,
who was not eventually Knocked
out by the Manassa Mauler.
4 Billy Miske, faced Dempsey twice
and was not knocked out. But the
third time Dempsey stopped him in
three rounds. a
Carl Morris lost a fouf-round de-
cision to Dempsey the first time
he met the champien-to-be. The
next time they met Dempsey knock
ed him out in a round. Gunboat
Smiths adventures, with Dempsey
were similar to those of Morris.
The first time he lost a four-round
decision, the next time he was stop
ped in a few punches.
= Meehan boxed Dempsey four
times, losing once, drawing twice,
and taking a decision from him in
1913 after Dempsey had punched
his way through a host of oppon-
ents in the East.
Meehan is no longer active in the
boxing game.
Downey, who won a decision
from Dempsey's knockout punch, is
the fate of Bill Brennan, who faced
Dempsey twice and was stopped
each time, once in six rounds, and
the next time in IL. Brennan, too,
was stopped in IL rounds by Louis
Firpo. He and Willard are the on
" men whom both Dempsey and
his challenger from South America
have met in the ring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
BUENA VISTA

C. C. Minter, of Cusseta, visit
ed his sister, Mrs. j. w. Weaver,
last week.
Mrs Lula Reese has returned
from Plains where she has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mcdonald.
Miss Virginia Williams has re-
turned from Montezuma, where she
has been spending week with
friends.
Mrs. Hansil Paines Of Valdosta,
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.:
and Mrs. J. 0. Smith.
. Mis- Alma Boyett, of Atlanta, is
visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. S. Boyett.
Julian Short, of Oklahoma, is
spending some time with his faith
err, j. B. Short
Mrs. j. D. Story, of Doerun, is
the guest of Mr., and Mrs. ]. II.
Story.
w. H. Lowe and family, B. w.
Stevens and family, Misses Mahala
Butt, Virginia Lattimer and Mar
tina Croxton have returned from
Juniper where they spent the past
week.
w. H. Burt and family, of AL
bany, were the guests of friends
and relatives here last week
Mrs. Matte elements has re-
turned from an extended visit to
her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Shep-
herd, in Claxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Clements
have returned from an extended
visit in Atlanta.
The school of Buena Vista open
ed Monday, September 3. Quite
a number of patrons and citizens
were present at the opening eyer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
AGNES SCOTT BEGINS :
35IHSESS0A SEPT 10 !
Several New Members Added TO
Faculty Headed by Dr. ].
r.. Mccain

DECATUR, Sept. 3-The thirty
fifth session of Agnes Scott coli
lege will begin September IL with
a full attendance. The institu-
tons enrolment is limited to $50,
students and this year, according
to officials, applications have been
received from Canada to Mexico
besides several foreign countries.
Several new members will be on
the faculty. DR.. Sanford M. Sal
yer will head the English departN
ment. He has Harvard Phi. d.
degree and has served on faculties
at the University of Georgia, Uni
versity Of Oklahoma and Sweet
Brian college. sMis Elizabeth Jack
son, Phi. Dr., will teach in the de-
partment of history, coming here
from Russell Sage college. Miss
Emily S.Dexter, Phi. D., will be in
the department of education. She
has been head of the department
of education at Missouri Wesleyan
college. Miss Mary Campbell, NJ.
A. comes from the Latin depart
ment of Vassar college to fill a..
temporary position in Latin work
at Agnes Scott.
+ On the administrative side, ]. r.
Mccain, president, will serve his.
first term having succeeded the late
F. H. Gaines, the first and only.
president of the institution until his
death in April. Professor S. G.
Stukes has been elected registrar of
the college:
Among the recent gifts to Agnes
Scott is the legacy of Miss Jennie
Inman, of Atlanta, which has just
been given the institution by the
executor. The gift consists of $751;
900 worth Of Atlanta real estate
and $4,000 in stocks and bonds.