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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-05-18
Fabrics

During this special ready wear sale we shall
offer special discounts on our entire stock of
Silks, Woolens, Cottons, Linncns, White Goods,
Draperies, Curtains, Etc.
Ts good time to fill that void in your want
box.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-05-18

G. A. Wallace, Lestes Coxwell,
Tom Love and J. I. Mills were
Americas Tuesday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-05-18

Mrs. A. D. Knott, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Mary Forester
and other friends.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-05-18

Mrs. G. A. Wallace and daughter
Pauline, are the guests Of relatives
in Buena Vista this week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-05-18

II. D. Logan made trip to
Florida this week.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
DANIELS is MENTIONED
AS BRYAN'S DARK HORSE
Former Secretary Not Considered
as Dangerous Because He
Favors McAdoo.

RALEIGH, n. c., December "a
Josephus Daniels. former Secretary
OF the Navy. for the democratic nomi-
nation for President had not occurred
70 many North Carolinians until gos-
SIP came from Washington this week
that he was William Jennings Bry-
ans dark horse" candidate
While greatly interested in the re-
port, the political leaders In this state
do not give his candidacy serious
consideration. Daniels is on record al
favoring William Gibbs McAdoo
Governor Morrison, who has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
Tor delegate at large to the demo-
cratic national convention, has come
out for an uninstructed delegation,
that the governor is committed to
McAdoo. He has made no statement
as to his preferences, but he is closely
allied to Senator Simmons, and. what
the latter does the governor is ex-
pected to indorse.
There is considerable talk for Tn
derwood here and some of. the po-
litical leaders claim to believe that
he has prospects of getting support
peal to the politically well informed.
Underwood is held too reactionary to
appeal to the progressives, and those
who would be Glassed as conservative
are for McAdoo.
While the candidacy of former Sec
retary Daniels is not considered seri-
ously for this reason, nevertheless IL
light and has brought him into the
front as a political leader who must
JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

will also be services tomorrow at
z, 8 and IL am.
At ST Johns Church. Georgetown.
holy communion will be celebrated
service at II am.
Midnight-festival celebration of the
holy communion Is to be held at st.
Margarets. Church, with services to-
morrow at $3.50 and IL am.
Midnight Mass.
Midnight mass will be celebrated
by Rev. Lawrence Shehan tonight at
st. Patrfek's Church, and the sermon
will be, preached by Mgr. c. F.
Thomas, pastor of the church.
There will be four services at Ma
tivity Chapel, beginning at 11:30 to-
night, and the others at 1880, 1880
and pm. tomorrow.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at am. tomorrow at the Chapel of
the Resurrection.
The Lutheran Church OF the Atone
ment is to hold services at am.
In the city's orphanages and homes
ran at the highest, as the small boys
and girls were told that every ar
rangement had been completed for
the reception of Santa Claus. Super
intendents of various institutions re-
ported a difficult task at hand in
anticipated a much heavier day to-
morrow. In several OF the homes
Christmas will be celebrated tonight
Carol singers will leave the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. c. A. building to-
night at IL o'clock. Another group
row. The younger children will have
their tree on Christmas day, and a
group of. business girls will have a
Christmas party Thursday, 8 Pm
Evening star., 1923-12-24
RHINE CHRISTMAS
COSTLY THIS YEAR.
Goods Of All Sorts Bring Tremen-
dous Prices, But Trade Con-
tinues Good.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 24:-Chrfstmas-
tide cheer on the Rhine this year is
much more costly item than what
the American doubhboys found.
The American army. of occupation
at Coblenz last year traded dollars
for marks and bought turkey and
goose at from Is to % cents pound.
Rhine or Moseile wine at about the
same price a bottle and everything
else proportionateiy This season
fowl costs about a dollar a pound.
and wine about SIPS a bottle. Other
foods generally are proportionately
high. Christmas trees are retailing
from two to three dollars each and
are about the size of a gooseberry
bush.
According to the newspapers. most
of the Berlin merchants report a
good holiday business, particularly
in household goods. dress materials.
foodstuffs, cakes. candles, tobaccos
and liquors, despite the enormous
prices. The florists, and toy dealers,
however, have found business far be-
low expectations.
d. Many stores throughout Germany
were open today for what Germans
call golden Sunday" which offered
opportunity for the whole family to
go shopping together.
Notwithstanding that money was
spent freely-by certain classes of the
people in the cities, the heads of
charitable organizations declared the
situation brought about by. Bnem-
ployment among millions of the popu-
lace was greater than they could cope
with in the way OF furnishing Christ
mas cheer. 1t was asserted in these
circles that IL would he in1D0Ssihle IN
provide even a suggestion of Christmas
to hundreds Of thousands of needy in
the Ruhr, and other industrial centers,
owing to, lack of funds.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
WHITE CHRISTMAS
PROSPECT D|MMED
Weather Bureau, However,
Promises bite in Air" in
Early Morning.

No white Christmas is in prog
pect, but there viii be a, bite in the
air Christmas morning, IN mark ed
contrast to the conditions Of the
last few days when sunlmerlike
weather has prevailed over. a wide
area
Light frost was predicted by the
weather bureau for tonight as far
south as extreme northern Florida.
Indications are for generally fair
weather tonight and tomorrow in the
middle Atlantic, south. Atlantic, east
gulf states, Tennessee. the Ohio
valley and the lower lake region
The only snowfall probable was pre-
dicted for portions of northern New
England and northern New York.
ami this may turn to local rains.
Tonight the temperatures will be-
slightly lower in the middle Atlantic
states. but they will rise slowly in
the Atlantic states north of Virginia
during Christmas day.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
GOLD IS FAV0R|TE
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Treasury Besieged During
Last Week for Coins-Re-
serve Decreases.

, Many Washingtonians as well as
others throughout. the country tomor-
row will receive gold pieces for
Christmas. according to indications
at the Treasury. co." "a
The two-and- ne-half-dollar gold
piece, which has not been available
to the public for several years, was
paid out this year at the Treasury
and was one of the causes, officials
believed, for the long line of people
waiting at the change window.
For the last ten days an unusual
number of Christmas shoppers nave
been lining up at the change window
for gold at the Treasury.
This line at times has extended
far into the main lobby. and although
no definite figures were made public
it was estimated by officials that
probably much more gold would find its
way into Christmas stockings this
year.
The amount of gold in the gold set
tlement fund of the federal reserve
board and the total gold held by fed
eral reserve banks showed a decline
during the week from December. II
to December 10 of s43,000.000. while
the total gold held by the federal re-
serve banks dropped by about S62,-
oO0, 900.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Inc, S.: A. H. s, So: F, H. 81. Total.
s602. Still needed, S2Se.
Opportunity No. IL.
Amount asked for. s728. Previously
acknowledged. s167.5s. M. Phillips
born, Inc, IS; l.. r. NJ; $40; p. c.. .$25;
s. ii, c., So; Mems Club. Zion Baptist
Church, 50; Zion Baptist Church, So.
Total, $22O.5s. Still needed, s5o7.42.
Opportunity No. IL.
Amount asked for, s1.24S. Previ-.
ously acknowledged. 5000. Mrs. A.
E. B., s5; c. NJ. s.. IS; M. Phillipsborn.
s5; ]. r. Sand, So; Mrs. NJ. p. W., $40;
Mrs. P. A. W., s25: F. L. H.. 81: Mrs.
J. S. p, $40; c. A. E., s14. Total. 1854.
Still needed, 1884,.
Opportunity No. IL.
Amount asked for, 1888. Previously
acknowledged, s199. B. C. W., IS; nj.
Phillfpsborn, Inc, $5: o Street Voca-
tionai School, So: Mrs. J. F. G., $5;
8. B.. c., So; Mems Club, Zion Baptist
Church. 81; Zion Baptist Church., $3.50.
Total, 1919. Still needed, $50.
Opportunity No. II.
Amount asked for. s789.. Previously
acknowledged, s377.09. NJ. Phillips
born, Inc. So; B. A. B., .$25; C. E. G..
B. F., s5; Miss E. M, 81. Total, s464
Still needed, 1915.
Summarys N"
Total amount asked for. 80. .$i2, ,ssS. 90
Total received to date. ....... 6,00S.66
: Stnl needed. .$6,957.34
Evening star., 1923-12-24
TREASURY UNITS HOLD
SPECIAL YULE SERVICE
{ Wives and Families of Employees
in Registers Office Are
Guests.

A program of Christmas exercises
was carried out by officials and en-
the Treasury Saturday afternoon,
zach of the divisions on the seven
$Hoors of the building holding sep
.Iarate exercises.
A Christmas tree was loaded with
small gifts for the empIoyes and the
wives and families of employees also
We're invited to participate.
Oh1ces taking part were the division
or accounts, the numerical records
and inquiry sections, the division of
destruction. the chief CLERKS office,
the division OF interest coupons and
the division OF cancelled securities.
An added feature was the treat
given by the Registers Welfare Club
Miss Mary 3. Hayes, the president of
the club, being in charge of the ar
rGngements.
II. Y. Speelman. the register, spoke
highly of .he spirit of earnest Coop
Grafton on the part OF the club both
in and outside the office. It had been
active for some weeks in securing
funds aud gifts of various kinds to
be distributed among the former
service men at st. Elizabeth's and
other hospitals.
There was a chorus which sang 20
Little Town Of Bethlehem" led. by
MISS Frances Schearger, assisted by
Misses Mildred Smith. .Addie Wathen,
Nettie Hord apd Eugene Higgins.
James NJ. Jones, Raymond Hooper and
Milton Clark.
FolloH:ng this an original poem,
The True Christmas Spirit" was
read by Mrs. Biondi
Santa Claus, in the person of Ches-
ter l.. King, chief of the files division,
gave each child a large net stocking,
well filled with candy, nuts and fruit
owing to lack OF sufficient time,
three other divisions will hold similar
exercises tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
MUSIC TO FEATURE
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
Outstanding Program Announced
for Tomorrow at First Con-
gregational Church.

An outstanding musical program
will characterize the union Christ
mas service sponsored by the Wash
ington Federation of Churches to-
morrow at II am. at the First Com
gregational Church. The quartets
of the New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Foundry Methodist Church.
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
and Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South will form the
choir. The .organists of the Calvary
Baptist Church, First Congregational
and Mount Vernon Place Methodist
will play.
The prelude will be an improvisa-
tion Of the Christmas carols, by Louis
A. Potter, organist ut the Calvary
Baptist Church: the first anthem sung
will be the classic. THE Heavens Are
Telling" written by Haydn: the sec
ond anthem will be- Tours,4"S "Sing Oh
Heaven. Harry Edward Mueller of
be at the organ. The postlude will be
the: introduction to the third act of
'Iohengrin." played by r.. Deane
Shure, directorrof music'at. the Mount
Vernon Plscs M: e; Church South.
the Senate. Win offer the invocation.
Rev. Dr.. William s. Abernethy. the
Iste President Harding's pastor, will
conduct the responsive reading, 2and
Rev Dr.. Clovis. G. ChappeII, pastor
sof the Mount Vernon Place M. ID.
Church South, will read the Scripture
lesson. The prayer will be offered
by Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley Rev.
DR. Pierce and Rev. Dr. DIFF
fenderfer also will have parts in
the service. Bishop William F. Nc.
Dowell will preach the sermon, and
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Represents
tives, will pronounce the benediction:
Many notables in the official life
of Washington have accepted invita-
tions to be present. The President
and his family are among those
especially invited.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
DEATH is CHRISTMAS
GIFT TO LITTLE GIRL
Prayer of Child Sufferer Answered
After Climax of Long
Agony.
Rr the associareh Pre- s..

By the Associated Press. .-
CAMDEN. n. j., December 24-The
Christmas season brought to thirteen
year Helen Hamilton the gift she
most desired. the one for which she
had prayed-death. Racked fer
months by almost .intolerab1e pain,
due to a ruptured 'heart-the result
of a childish prank eight years ago,
when she was badly scared when
playmates buried her in a sandpile-
the heroic little girl died yesterday
and secure in the belief that she
would find painless, perfect happi-
ness In the world beyond. Clasped
tightly to her breast was her favorite
doll. which she asked be buried with
her Her last words were a prayer
for death. Jesus, take me, Take
me, Jesus",, she said.
Her pale lips had prayed that she
might live until her birthday, No
vember 25. She had hoped to die that
day When it passed she appeared
to rally, but soon afterward passed
into a lethargy from which she rare
ly was aroused. The climax of her
suffering came Saturday morning, and
twelve hours later she told her moth
er, Mrs. Emma Hamilton, a widow,
Take me in your lap, mother" she
said. Il know this is the end. 1
know that in a few minutes / will die.
i want to feel your arms around me.
want to be held close before l 60"
Then, said Mrs. Hamilton, "her dear
thin arms came around my neck.
Three times she kissed me. Never
have I known anything so sweet, SO
terrible as those kisses. 1 can never
forget them.
"A few minutes later 1 saw her lips
move and leaned over to hear: Dear,
dear Jesus, she was saying, L am
suffering SO much; please, please take
me- Then her hands stiffened. There
came a swift. short CONFUSION, and
she was gone"
Little Helen's case attracted ma
wide attention. When 1t became
known that she faced death with such
fortitude and in poverty, a substan-
ual fund was raised for her and gifts
were sent her from many parts of
the country.
She will be buried Wednesday with
her doll and in white satin dress
and white satin shoes, as she had re-
Quested. r
Evening star., 1923-12-24
.THE0L0C|C BATTLE
IS HELD HELPFUL
Bishop Lawrence at Boston
Discusses Phases of Pend
ing Controversy.
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December "a. - Bisban
William b. Lawrence of the Protest.
ant Episcopal diocese of Massachu-
setts in his sermon at ST. PauIs ca
thedral yesterday expressed himself
on the theological battle being waged
between fundamentalists and mod
ernists OF different denominations.
Declaring that the Christian who
supports his faith by intelligence ii
stronger than ''he who thinks not"
Bishop Lawrence said:
"The Christian faith has btsn q
potent source of the light OF reason.
Some timid people are afraid to use
their brains in things religious. They
pelieve In simple, emotional calls and
Ignorant faith. If our bodies are
temples of the Holy Ghost our brains
must be included"
The bishop said the public discus
sion OF religious topics was not TO
be deplored and that it apparently
signified wide interest relating to
the Christian faith.
Text of the Sermon.
Taking as his text: I'm Him was
Life and the Life Was tn Light
OF Man." Bishop Lawrence said:
''An editor OF a New York daily
said last week that religion is the
best newspaper copy today. The
question may be asked, is II reli-
giono Is tho discussion that has
gone on in the press the last month
religion" If by that word is in
tended the personal relation of man
10 God-no--but if in the word 'reli-
|Eion' is included many important re-
lations Of religious thought and life
yes.
MANY earnest Christians depiore
snch a public discussion. II is of
no use to deplore: the discussion is
here and will continue till the peo-
pie are satisfied and while there are
many dangerous drawbacks there is
much 1t seems to me to be grateful
for.
Sees Much TO Commend.
There may be much that is. super
fetal, cheap and transient in the talk
but there is also much that is deep,
real and permanent involved. The edi-
torial comments, so far as I have read
them, have been thoughtful reverert
and helpful. The reporters. as whole
there may be exceptions--want the
facts and the true story to report TO
the office.
Many people get their news from
the headlines, and while, as a rule. the
writers Of headlines are correct--I am
not speaking of this discussion only
there are times when they do not seem
to have the sense of responsibility
which should go with that important
position. One headline may make or
unmake mans reputation"
Evening star., 1923-12-24
1j6Q0CFTy'S Wards
|. TO GET SANTA CALL
ChiIdren's Guardians Board
to Answer Letters of
Its Charges.

Santa Claus will bring JOY to the
hearts OF every one of the 1900
wBrds Of the board Of children's
guardians tomorrow.
James Stuart, secretary to the
board. began weeks ago collecting
presents to be delivered on Christ
mas day. e
Since these children have no par
ents to write to Santa's headquar-
ters at the north pole for them, the
guardians undertook the task, and
their letters Will be answered.
Each of the members of the. board
of guardians and all of the office per-
sonnel contributed to make possible
the distribution of gifts to the city's
wards.
Out at the Industrial Home School
old st. Nicholas will leave a big new
victrola and a high stack of records.
At. the Industrial Home School for
Colored Children at Blue Plains
Santa Claus. keeping up with the
time, will install large radio set.
At the scores of private homes in
which wards of the board of guard
ians are. placed other appropriate
gifts will be delivered
Evening star., 1923-12-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
Display of Holiday Ever
green's Ample Evidence of
YuIetide Observance.

Around the White House, the adjoin-
environs. the spirit Of Christmas pre-
walls today.
Holly, mistletoe and other greens sug-
gestive of the Yuletide season have
been sttractively arranged about the
rooms and Railways on the first floor of
the old mansion, as we'll as the rooms
occupied by the Presidents family on
the second floor. The Office buildings,
too. look attractive large holly wreaths
tied beeomingly with red ribbon hang
ing in the window. A large branch Of
holly adorns the Presidents office.
Christmas Tree ON View.
In the visitors library ON the sec
ond floor a medium sized Christmas
tree has been placed. and later this
afternoon or tonight will be decorat-
ed under the supervision of Mrs. Cool
idge.
Santa Claus has made many trips
to the White House during the past
week, and those familiar with White
House Christmasses anticipate that
before the day is past he will have
made many more. In the living rooms
of the family and in the library many
packages OF various sizes and shapes
neatly wrapped with red colors ap-
propriate of the season have been
placed in neat piles to await their
opening tomorrow morning.
The Coolidge family follows the old
custom of not opening Christmas
packages until the morning of Christ
mas day. when the family has gathered.
House Guests Entertained.
Frank W. Sterns and Mrs. Sterns of
Massachusetts, intimate friends of the
President and Mrs. Coolidge, and who
have been frequent guests at the
White House since Mr.. Coolidge be-
came President, will be the only house
guests over the holidays There will
be some friends invited to Christmas
dinner, however. which will be held
at o'clock tomorrow evening, the
feature of which will be large tur-
key roasted in true old New England
style.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
oyster, SULLIVAN
q GREET POLICEMEN
Christmas Messages Printed
in Bulletins Are Read at
Roll Call.

Commissioner James +. oyster. who
has supervision of the police depart.
'meut, and Maj Daniel Sullivan, su-
perihtendent Of police, yesterday af.
ternoon extended their holiday greet
tngs to members of the police force.
Their messages appeared in the
daily bulletin of the department.
-. printed in green, and were read at
roll calls yesterday afternoon and
today by the captains.
Commissioner Oysters message
reads:
1T gives me a great deal of pleas
:. ure to again extend to you my warm
est Christmas greetings and best
!, wishes for a most prosperous and
happy New Year. In doing so. how
ever, ! wish to record my own per-
sonal appreciation, as well as that
:. of the other members Of the board
OF Commissioners, for tho splendid
record of service you have achieved
during the year just closing, under
the careful and a BILE guidance of Maj.
: Daniel Sullivan and his staff. 1t is
a year which should stand out bright
~ in police history.
You have indeed responded nobly
and well to the many calls for ar
duous an eXaCting service which have
been made upon you and you have
established a record of which you
may well be proud. The Commis-
. sioners have noted with particular
9 interest and pleasure the excellent
: spirit of harmony and unity of CO.
operation which have characterized
your work and which they feel. of
d. course, has been responsible to a
great degree for the splendid. sue
cess attending your efforts
=" Mai Sullivan's message is as fol-
: y ut is indeed very gratifying to re-
: cetve from the Commissioners such
splendid expressions of commenda-
lion with reference to your efforts
during the past year. in the knowl-
edge OF which am sure you will not
= help but find added cause for enjoy
ment of the holiday season.
.-.I appreciate 10 the full the eX-
cellent results you have accomplished d
as well as the splendid spirit of low
atty and Willingness manifested and
wish for each and every member
and empioye a very Merry Christmas
and the happiest and most prosperous
of New Years"
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Music fete and dance carni-
val, Central High Auditorium
tonight, Sis o'clock Doors
open at o'clock. Program:
1880 PM.
March from "Tannhauser."
Wagner
Concert. Band from the Army
Music School. Nicholas Frank,
conducting.
Overture. "Rosamunde."
Schubert
Charles F. Waddington.
conducting.
Waltzes, "Estudiantina,''
Waldteufei
Charles V. Banner. conducting.
Melody in F"'. :. .Rubinstein
Wallace Appleton. conducting.
Sis Pm.
America" Salute to the Flag,
Oath of Allegiance.
Everybody.
Chimes solo, Joy to the World"
Alfred +. Gsell.
Rythmic- dance. AT Dawning"
Charline Springsguth.
Brass quartet
la). First Novel;"
fb) 20 Little Town of Beth
/ lehem"
Charles Waddington. William
Temple, William LeMay, Carl
Schueneman.
Romance" ... Svendsen
Band, Olaf NJ. Nord, conducting.
Shawl dance. .. .Interpretative
Levanch c. Eason.
(a) Mighty LAX a Rose"
(bD'"My Rosary"
- =,
iGt, University Of Virginia.
Christmas dance,
Santa Claus and the children
Jack Rice and a group of
tiny tots.
"AIlegretto Scherzando From
the Eighth Symphony"
Beethoven
Band, Ammon e. Gingrich,
conducting.
(a) "Hark. the Herald Angels
y Sing"
(b) Angels From the Realms
of Glory"
Brass quartet, chimes, organ,
audience.
Fantasis; .Traumbilder."
Lumbye
Band, Alfred P. Gsell.
conducting.
(a) "'Tis Christmas Day"
Old Carol
OBJ :'Holy Night"
Elizabeth Keyes. harpist. So
prano; Mary Keyes. violinist.
Fancy dance Beautiful maidens
Jack Rice. assisted by Char
line Springsguth. Linda Ann
Smith, Anna Bradley. Dorothy
Gates, Bessie Dumbris and
Francis Anderson.
ta) abide With Me"
OBJ Star Spangled Banner"
Everybody.