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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
PEANUT GROWERS ARE 7
= ALARMED OVER SPROUTS

ALBANY, Ga, August 90
Many peanut growers, particularly
in South Georgia, where the crop is
more advanced than it is in the new
area of Middle Georgia, are becom-
ing alarmed because they have
found new sprouts on their vines,
and arc liable to gather their crops
too soon, according to a statement
made by Colonel Robert e. l..
Spence, president and general man.
ager of the Georgia Peanut Grow
ers Cooperative Association.
Colonel Spence issued a particular
warning to members of the associa-
ton not to harvest their peanuts
too soon. Such action will result in
poor grades, and consequently in
less money to the growers, Colonel
Spence stated. Immature peanuts
will not grade as well as mature
ones, he said and by digging them
too soon the grower is depriving
himself of the benefit of many
young nuts now on the vines that
will mature if left in the ground
long enough.
Other warnings issued to the
e&rowers by the president of the
Peanut Association included those
against sun-curing peanuts, as OPP
posed to shock-curing them, and
against threshing them, instead of
picking them with a regular peanut
picker. Suncured peanuts, it is
well recognized, will split and
srivel, whereas those cured in the
shock, if left there long enough,
decidedly better prices. The tend
ency of some grower, President
Spence said, is to take their peanuts
out of the shock too soon, thus de-
priving them of the full curing
benefit. Peanuts sent through a
threshing machine, the cooperative
marketing association head declar-
ed, are damaged and suffer badly in
the grading process. Members of
the association were warned by him
to avoid threshing their peanuts.
II am hopeful" Colonel Spence
said, chat members of our Associa-
ton will overlook nothing that will
tend to promote the high standards
of quality which this association is
seeking to establish for it's mem
bers' products. A large part of the
work of cooperative marketing is
to establish higher standards of
quality, thereby being able to de-
mand higher prices for it's members
crops"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
CHURCH CONTRIBUTION
THREE BOIL WEEVILS

DAWSON, Ca, Aug. 2O.-On
sevaral occasions during the Ter
rell County tent meeting, which has
just closed, envelopes were passed
through the congregation to receive
the offering Of those DESTROYS of
contributing to the expense of the
meeting the treasurer upon opening
one of the envelopes found three
boil weevil and two pennies. Upon
the line for the name Of the contri-
butor was found written "The Far
mers of Terrell County" Just who
the real individual contributor is,
for it is thought it was the work Of
some mischievous boy, has not yet
been learned. Many of those in
formed of the unique contribution
laughed at the deed but as a joke
for the farmers it is not thought
that it would take so well. If the
contributor has made himself
known, this information has not
been given to the public.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
SHOOTS SHERIFF
Crisp County Officer, W9ulds His
Mistaken Assailant

CORDELE, Ca, Aug. 21.-Sheriff
c. o. Noble, of Crisp County, and
Bert Cain, proprietor of a local drug
store are suffering from gun wounds
received about / o'clock this morn
ing when Sheriff Noble mistook
Cain in the dark for a negro des-
perado for whom they were search
ing in the colored section of the city,
and fred on him with his revolver,
the bullet passing through Gains
thigh. sa.
Cain returned the fire three shots
from an automatic shot gun.
The shot were small and entered
the shoulder and arm of the sheriff.
Neither of the men are believed to
be dangerously hurt. They were
hurried from the scene of the shoot
ing to a local hospital for treat
ment.
The negro, Alex Jones, armed
with a revolver and shot gun, had
defed the officers to arrest him. He
made his escape during the excite
ment caused by the shooting.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
REPORT WEATHER
FAVORING COTTON
Showers General From Lower Mis-
sissippi Valley Eastward
LOCAL RAINFALL IN TEXAS
Considerable Complaint of Shed
ding in North Georgia

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The
weekly weather and crop review to-
day by the Department of Agricul-
ture contains the following on
Southern crops.
The week was generally warm
throughout the cotton growing
states, particularly in Georgia, Okla
homa, Arkansas and much of Texas.
Showers were general from the
lower Mississippi Valley eastward,
though mostly of moderate amount,
and there was local rain in Texas,
but in the other districts of the
Western portion of the belt, little
or no moisture was received. But
little change was reported in con-
dition of cotton in Mississippi and
Alabama, where PROCESS was mostly
unfavorable. Scattered showers oc-
Cured daily in Alabama, where
weevil are numerous and very dam
aging in many sections with damage
becoming widespread while leaf
worms were also destructive in
much of the Northern portion.
Georgia Growth Favorable
Warm weather and irregularly
distributed showers were favorable
for growth in Georgia, but there was
considerable complaint of shedding
in the northern division and weevil
we're increasing rapidly, with much
damage by army worms.
The weather was favorable for
picking in Florida, but cotton de-
Perforated further in the state.
The plants were blooming and
fruiting freely in South Carolina,
where progress and condition con-
tinued fairly good but there was
complaint Of shedding and deteriOra-
ton in some localities.
Weekly weather by cotton states
includes:
Georgia: Heighest temperature
of Summer prevailed, with irregu-
larity distributed showers and suf-
icient sunshine, generally favorable
for growing and fruiting. Growth
of cotton fair, but considerable she'd
ding in Northern division and weevil
increasing rapidly. Much damage
also by army worms. Cotton open
ing to central division and picking
active under most favorable con-
ditions.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
TRUST NOT SUCH TRUSTS

A stock-selling scheme that work
ed disastrously for many victims of
irresponsible oil promoters is APP
pearing in different parts of the
country in selling other kinds of
stocks. Questionable promoters are
offering stock in common low trusts
in an attempt to evade Blue Sky
laws which apply to selling stock in
corporations. The greater danger
to persons buying stock in irrespons-
IDLE common-law trusts is not that
they may lose all they pay for the
stock, but that they also may be
liable and sued for debts contracted
by the trustees,
The common law trust is not a
corporation. 1t is an agreement
among several persons whereby one
or more persons, usually three, are
named as trustees to accept the
stockholders money and run the
business. Usually they have COM
plete control over the business and
disposition Of it's money and proper
ty and can spend, or contract debts,
without interference from stockhold-
ers. If they are dishonest or in
competent the stockholders may lose
what they put into the stock and,
in addition, courts have held such
stockholders responsible for debts or
obligations contracted by the trus-
tees. The double loss comes on to
the stakeholder, not the trustees.
When an unwary investor buys
stock in fraudulent corporation his
loss is embraced in the amount he
puts in the stock. Creditors of the
corporation cannot come to him to
make good their clamis against the
corporation. But a common law
trust is entirely different. Com
mon law trusts are a business device
that has, and still does serve honest
business purposes, but, like every
other device of law or society, it
has been twisted by swindlers and
frauds to suit their evil purposes.
Before investing even the smallest
sum, do as the great life insurance
executives do, obtain the counsel of
an established, reputable investment
banker, or of some honest, success
qGsffsl. saservative man in your COM
m5asty. No good investment securi-
ty will spoil, no matter how eager
the salesman is to stampede you
into acting at once.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
Net Shrinkage in Revenue to State
Treasury $1GO,OOO,0OO
FIGURES ARE GIVEN OUT
AS Compared With Banner Year
of 1928, Reduction Is 100000

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 22.-Fig-
ures given out by state Tax Com
missioner II. j. Eullbright today
show the actual net shrinkage in re-
turned property values in the State
for 1921, '22 and '23> to be, in round
figures, $160.O00,O00, or net loss
in revenue in the treasury of $780,
600 as compared with the year 1920,
when the property values reached
their peak.
In 1920, which was the banner
year in the history of the State, the
total digests showed an increase of
$20O,000,000 in values over the pre-
ceding year, due to the fact that the
State tax commissioner had raised
the valuations in SO counties which
were below the State general aver
age. The total property valuation
for that year, as returned, was a
net loss, Mr.. Fullbright shows, Of
$79,262.O0 and the following year,
1922, there was a still further net
shrinkage of $74,416,525. This year,
with 1873 counties reported, which
gives a total shringage in values of
the three years, thus far, of$157,-
616,157, and it is expected the 7
remaining counties to be figured up
will increase the decline for 1923
to a round figure of 100000,
.~Aereas it had been estimated this
year would about break even with
last. Figured on basis of a depre-
cation of five millions this year, the
total digest will figure $1,O22,OOO,-
GOO.
Commissioner Fullbright's fore
casts that these figures are about at
the bottom and next year will begin
another rise, in view of the fact
that the effect of the tax equaliza-
tion repeal agitation has evidently
hit tie bottom.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
LEADING CROPS in
UNITED STATES
CORN COMES FIRST IN AMERI-
CA WITH COTTON SECOND,
1T is STATED.

Though the wheat crop in value
amounts to only about 6 per cent OF
agricultural production, it has been
attracting more attention and dis
cussion in recent weeks than all the
rest of the country's agricultural
production put together. Some at
tention might proftably be given to
the other "a per cent.
The principal crop raised in the
United States is corn. The indicat-
ed crop for this year at the time OF
the government report was 2,877,-
437, 900 bushels, or 1925, 900 bush
els less than year ago. The price
of a bushel at the farm, however,
was 861s cents on July 1, compared
with 81 cents on the corresponding
day of 1922. The total value of the
crop on July / last was $2,488,983,-
OO5, an increase of $690,960, 141
over the value of the 1922 crop.
Two and q Half Billion for Cotton.
The second most valuable crop in
the country is cotton. The indicated
crop on July / was II, 412,000 bales,
compared with 100000 bales last
year. The price of cotton on July l
last was also higher than the price a
year ago being 26 cents a pound,
compared with 20 cents a pound on
the corresponding day of 1922. The
total value of the cotton crop on
July 1 last was $1,500,000, or al
most exactly so per cent more than
the value of the crop at the cor
responding time last year. The to-
tai valueof oats and barley was also
higher on July / than year ago.
The federal reserve board attribu-
tes the larger domestic demand for
farm products during the last year
TO the larger buying power of in
lpstrial workers arising from fuller
employment and wage advances.
During the first five months of 1923,
for instance, the sale of groceries
at wholesale exceeded that of the
same period last year by IA per
cent, and the sale of meat increased
90 per cent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
Loss Is Shown
In Tax Values
AMERICAN FARMERS
KEEP ON THE MOVE
Report Shows One Farm In Each
16 In U. S. Changes Hands
Every Year.

| Nearly 100000 United State.
farms, or approximately one out Of
every five farms in the United
States, changed occupants in 1925
according to; survey made by the
u. S. department of agriculture.
This is the first survey of the kind
made by the department, and "while
the changes give evidence of consid
cradle mobility among American
farmers until comparative figures fol-
other years are available it will not
be possible to determine whether the
extent of the movement in 1922 was
greater or less. than usual" says DR.
C. L. Stewart, economist preparing
the report. r'-'
Few Changes in New England.
In nine southern states on farm in
every four changed occupants; in
six states in the New England group
the turnover was one farm in every
ten, and in most of the corn belt
and western states between 10 and
Is per cent of the farms changed oc-
cupants.
Changes in ownership of farms
took place on nearly 100000 farms,
or approximately one farm in every
sixteen in the United States. In
general, more farms changed owners
in the west and south than in the
New England, middle Atlantic and
corn belt states.
Of the 100000 or more farm
tenants in the United States more
than 625,00O changed the scene OF
their operations during the year.
More than rs per cent of these ten
ant changes occurred in the Is
southern states. In both Georgia
and Texas more than 10000 tenant
farms changed tenants in 1929.
The percentage of tenant farms
changing tenants during the year
ranges from per cent in Maine to
SO per cent in Oklahoma. Seven
southern states show a change of
more than 80 per cent. In corn belt
states the range is from IA per cent
in Illinois to % per cent in Mis-
souri,, and in mountain and Pacific
states from IL per cent in California
to 26 per cent in Coloraro.
100000 Leave Farms.
Although the number of tenant
farms in the United States shows a
net increase Of $4,000 for the year,
more than 100000 tenants either
dis continued farming for some 9TH
er occupation or left their communi-
ties. A percentage decrease in ten
ant farms is shown in only 10 states
and in two states the percentage
was unchanged. In general, the
largest exodus of tenants occurred
in the south and west.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
DEVILS GRIPPE, A NEW
DISEASE is SPREADING
Doctors in Valley Region Have Hun
dreds of Cases.

Doctors in Valley Region Have Hun
dreds of Cases.
Devils Grippe" epidemic in the
eastern section of Virginia, now is
threatening to spred to the valley
region, DR.. Ennion G.. Williams,
state health commissioner, an
nounces. Fifty cases are now under
treatment in Richmond, DR.. viii
iiams states, and total of 400 cases
have been reported to the state
health department thus far.
Every resource of the state and
city health departments, and the
Academy Of Medicine is being used
to determine the organism of ODE
Wis Grippe" declared DR.. E. C.
L. Miller, member Of special COM
mittee appointed to study the
|malady, as no control can be eff
fected until it's source is known. The
disease is decidedly contagious, ply
sicians declare, and no means will be
spared in the efforts to isolate its
germ.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
MRS. w. L. LITTLE

Mrs. w. L. Little died at her
home in McLenney, Fla, last Sun
day, after a lingering illness. Mrs.
Little will be remembered in Lee
County as Miss Susie Hooks. She
was devoted Christian woman, and
was loved by everybody. She is
survived by her husband and one
nephew, Mr.. r. w. Rackley, of AL
bany, Ga, two nieces, Mrs. Cluad
Spillars, of Albany, Ca, and Miss
Maud Sanders, of Aushburn, Ga.
Interment occurred in the McLen-
Iney cemetery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24
EXCURSION TO TYBEE SATUR-
DAY, SEPTEMBER /, 1928,
VIA CENTRAL OF GEOR-
GIA RAILWAY

$500 round trip from all stations
Columbus, Eufaula, Fort Gaines and
Albany to Byron, and Athens to
Gray, inclusive.
Tickets on sale Saturday, Septem-
Der 1. Final return limit leave
Savannah not later than 900 p. m.
Wednesday, September 5, 1923.
Sleeping cars, parlor cars and
coashes.
Ask ticket agent for further i'm
formation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24

At intervals a steamer leaves Lon
don, en- route to a port on the east
coast of Africa, with cargo of old
theatrical costumes. The costumes
are imported by traders, who are
found all over Africa, and are sold
by them to tribes in the interior, the
medium of exchange being cattle,
curiOs and animal skins.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-24

666 cures Malaria, ChiIIs and
Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever,
1t destroys the germs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-12
PALACE HOTEL SOLD; TO
CHANGE new PACKER HOUSE

Announcement was made today of
the sale of the Palace Hotel in Madi-
son avenue from the Palace Hotel
Corporation. consisting of Herman
and Samuel Rothenberg, to Frank
Meyers, steward Of the Progress
Club. Mr.. Meyers will take possess
sion of the business next week and
Samuel Rothenberg, who has been
managing the business at the Palace
Hotel, will join his brother Herman
at the Packer House and assist in
the management of that place.
The business has been sold out
right to Mr.. Meyers and the build
ing leased to him by the Palace
Hotel Corporation for a period of
ten years. The Rothenberg BROTH
ers came to Perth Amboy from
Rockaway Beach ten years ago and
after operating the Hotel Madison
for a period of three years they
moved to the Palace Hotel, which
has been under their direction for
the past seven years. Recently they
added the New Packer House to
their holdings and will continue to
operate that hotel.
According to information received
today Mr.. Meyers will continue the
restaurant which the Rothenberg
brothers have operated in connection
with the hotel. Mr.. Meyers has
made a reputation for himself
through his connections with the
Progress Club and it is said he will
prove a very able host to the large
number of business men who make
the Palace Hotel their eating place.
Many changes are to be made In
the New Packer House. Where the
present dining room is located 1t is
intended to place a store and the
dining room will be moved to the
ear 1t is understood that the din
ing room in connection with the
hotel will be leased out and not run
by the present management, who
will devote their time in operation of
the hotel business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-12
Double Engagement

Mrs. Nathan Jacobson, of Kearny
avenue the engagements
of her daughters, Miss Ruth Jacob
son. to Isador Jacobson. Son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Jacobson, OF Lewis
street, and Miss Lydia Jacobson to
Morris Goddard, son of Mr.. n Mrs.
David Goddard. of Maple street. No
dates have been set for the we'd
dings.
Miss Ruth Jacobson. who is a
graduate of the local high school
was salutatorian of her class. She
is a graduate of Newark Normal
school anal at present a teacher in
one of the local schools. Miss Jacob
son il moss active in the Y. w. h.
A. Girls Club and Solomon Schec-
ter Society, and is well known in this
CITY. for her excellent vocal ability.
Isador jacobson is a graduate of
the local high school and Newark
Normal School and is at present in
the real estate and insurance BUSH
ness.
Miss Lydia Jacobson, who Is a
graduate of the local high school, was
s~alutatorian OF her class, and is at
present a student at the Teachers
College in New York. She is a mem
her of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority
and Is popular among the younger
set of this city.
Morris Goddard is a graduate OF
the local high school and Rutgers
College and is a member of the Phi
Epsilon Pi fraternity. He is at pres
emit in the real estate and insurance
business in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-12
BAND
EVENT. TONIGHT
Municipal Concert Will be
Given at Bay View Park
Expect Crowd

The last municipal band concert
to be held in this city will be given
tonight at Bay View Park, at the
foot of Market street, by the Good
will band, under the direction OF
Nicholas Morrissey.
A delightful program has been ar
ranged, composed of sentimental and
classical numbers, while a few of
the latest song hits which seem to
be the real dish of local people, will
be played. The recital will begin
promptly at s O'clock and will con-
tinue until about IL o'clock.
A good crowd is expected tonight
and Louis Y. Sosin, president of the
park commissioners, has arranged
to have benches from the various
other parks placed at the grounds on
Market street. The platform for the
band has been loaned to the park
commission by the local Y. M. H. A.,
and not only will there be light
about the orchestra but ]. B. FRANKIE,
city electrician has strung wires
enough to illuminate the entire
park. Mrs. r. S. Rostkowski and
Soren P. Stark form the committee
on arrangements.
The, appropriation set aside by the
aldermen for public entertainments
this year was not enough to pay for
the concert tonight, but through the
efforts of William #. Hilker, county
treasurer, and present member of
the park commission, and the cour-
tesy OF the board of freeholders the
balance for the third concert was
made up. The individual members
of the board offered to donate to-
ward paying for the recital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-12
'TWOAREH UR7
IN BUS CRASH
No One Fatally Injured in Ac-
cident Caused by the
Heavy Fog

Robert Mil1eman, 226 Somerset
street, New Brunswick, and William
Henshaw, of Canal street, Sayrevil1e.
were taken to the South Amboy
hospital this morning as a result of
an accident on the Sayreville-Am-
boy road, just below McCarthy's
corner. when two of Bankers buses,
which ply between New Brunswick
and South Amboy collided as a re-
suit of the heavy fog.
The accident occurred about eight
o'clock when Milliman was driving
one of the buses toward New Bruins
wick and Horace Lane, of N7choI
avenue, New Brunswick, was on his
way to South Amboy. The fog was
heavy at the corner, which is right
near a steep grade, and it seems
that either bus was too far to the
center of the road, causing both to
collide almost head-on.
Tt is said that about eight persons
were attended by doctors IN South
River for slight cuts and bruises.
but Henshow and Milliman were
taken to the hospital. 1fey were
also discharged a short time after
they were treated. Henshaw received
a broken rib and Milliman lacera-
tions of the forehead. Both buses
were also damaged considerably, but
wer able to continue their trips
soon after the collision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-12
ROTARYPR|zES
FOR BASEBALL
Team Members Attend
Luncheon Today-CIub to
Plan Civic Work

The Perth Amboy Rotary Clubs
baseball team attended the Rotary
luncheon at the New Packer House
today and received their prizes for
winning the championship. The
members of the team, their position
and the prizes they received, which
were of their own choosing, are as
follows:
l.. Rasmussen, S46 Laurie street,
pitcher, first basemen init; T. Fen
nessey, AIT Park avenue, catcher,
cate @r's glove; H. Ford, 312 New
Brunswick avenue first base, hand
glove; w. Convery, 500 New Bruins
glove; j. Pellegreni, 298 Washington
street, short-stop, sweater; o. Puc-
.ci, 295 Washington street, third
base, sweater; J.. Molloy, 564 Penn
street, short stop, sport shoes; L.
.Cerula, 276 Washington street, CEN
ter field, sweater; H. Dettmer, 342
Barclay street. right field, left-hand
glove; J.. Cuffani, 272 Washington
street, left field, hand glove; r. Sar-
done, 800 Elm street, catcher, sport
shoes.
Chairman Afflerbach, of the boys
NoAh SOiililAillSSJ ItpOElSQ LHdL he
was planning for a Rotary troop of
boy scouts for the winter.
The civics committee, Ferd Gar
retson chairman, gave an outline of
a program for the years work. Sem
ator Larson, a member z the COM
mittee, was called u to speak
for the committee; hi We an earn
est talk on getting b -nd some one
civic matter and making IL the spe-
cial work Of the club until it is ac-
complished. 1t was decided to de-
vote an entire meeting to the dis
cussion of the various subjects be-
fore the city at this time, and try
to arrive at one that the club can
back as a unit.
The Japanese relief was discuss
ed and 1t was decided that the mem
bers give as individuals and also
volunteer for work in collecting
funds as they were inclined person.
ally to assist in the work.
Tickets were for sale for the
course of entertainments to be given
in this city this winter. Rotary will
endeavor to dispose of 200. Many
of the members took tickets at the
meeting today.