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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
SHORT STORY
Il thought you we're bIuffing"

New law prohibits moonlight
dances. This looks like the work Of
the electric light trust.
A blue lao Is a ycfio,o strcak. con-
coctcd bD bunch Of pale pinbs,
green tcitth enUv. and designed 10
make phite man sec rcd.
IL Is estimated that alarm clocks
have added 600 new CUES words 10
our language.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11

LII Gee Gee. who has a garden
consisting Of two rows Of asparagus.
says that the recent weather has
been bit wet "for Us farmers"
More than $50 new laws went into
effect last week. People who wish
10 be lawabiding should buy an ado
Ing machine TO keep track OF the new
statutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-11
HOW TO CLEAN OLD IVORY

Wash the scalp with soap and
water and rinse well.
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Fitzgerald is Winner
Defeats Smithville in An
nual Circle Debate
Friday Night.

FITZGERALD, Ga, Mar. "a
The Fitzgerald High Schools debat-
ing team defeated the team from
-Smithville in the annual circle de-
bate held here last night, by unani-
nous vote of the judges. The local
team consisted Of Harvey Jay and
Will Ed Smith and the visitors from
Smithville We're Miss Laura Edna
Williams and Gatewood Pryor.
The Fitzgerald team took the af-
frmative side of the question, Re-
solved, That Country Life Offers
Better Opportunities For Success
Than City Life.
There are two debating circles in
the district and the team in each cir
Gle winning the highest number of
points will contest for final honors
at the next district meet.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
iona Bell.

dorsed the use of the dusting
method in areas where the yield
of cotton is high enough to war
rant the expense. 1t also endor-
sed the Florida method for the
region in which it has proven to
he applicable, and further recon-
mended extensive tests of this
method in other regions Of light
yields.
In another paragraph it called
attention to the fact that the
molasses arsenate treatment, al
though not yet subjected to suf'
ficiently detailed experimental
tests to warrant it's endorsement,
lad apparently given results over
a wide area that warranted fur
Their consideration, and it there
fore recommended thorough and
immediate tests of this method
by State and Federal agencies.
The State and Government in
stitltions are anxious to help the
farmers through the agency OF
any new methods of controlling
the boil weevil which may be dis
covered. AS promptly as possible
careful tests are conducted. The
department strongly recommends
shat farmers exercise due caution
in spending money for new boil
weevil remedies. In all cases
farmers should demand evidence
of official tests and communicate
with their experiment stations
for detailed information regard
ing any of the new remedies. It
ANYTHING Of value is discovered
by the State experiment stations
or by the Federal Department,
prompt and widespread notice OF
the fact will be given the public.
In the meantime if is safe to say
that in all probability any money
spent for patented mixtures or
machines will be vested. !.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Regional Conventions
OfGeOrgia Sunday
Schools

Lee county has been allotted
i've as minimum quota of dsle-
gates for the two Regional Con.
ventions of the Georgia Sunday
School Association, to be held in
Athens, on May IA, Is, 16, and in
The Berry Schools at Rome, on
May 16, II and IS. Officers of
the local County Sunday School
Association are urged to do all
they can to secure at least the
quota of delegates, and as many
more as possible to attend one of
these conventions, Every county
reaching its quota will have an
attractive attendance banner
presented to the county officers.
The quota is based on the popu-
lation and the distance from the
convention cities. Many counties
will have large quotas to reach,
to receive the attendance banner.
Preparatory to working up
Sunday School interest through
out the State, the Georgia Sun
day School Association has sug-
gested to the County and District
Sunday School Associations the
holding of District Conventions
on either the first or second Sun
day afternoon in April. The
theme to be used in these conven-
tons will be Putting New Life
into the Sunday School. " Follow
ing the District Conventions, will
come Countrywide School Visi-
tation," on Sunday, May 9th,
and speakers will visit the schools
to tell them Of the opportunity
afforded in these regional con-
ventlons for training and inspira-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Church Services
Leesburg

Baptist. II. Wyatt, Pastor.
Preaching End, and 4th Sundays
Morning and Evening.
Sunday School 10 O'Clock a. IN.
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
7 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 list Sunday morning
and evening.
Sunday School 10 o'clock every
Sunday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Department Warns
Cotton Planters of
Fake Weevil
Remedies

The present great interest in
the boil weevil problems in the
Southeastern States has resulted
in a large number of patented
preparations and machines which
are being vigorously exploited,
saws the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. This is a
REPETITION of what has occurred
in every region invaded by the
boil weeyil. During the first few
years the farmers are exploited
and MANY useless or practically
useless devises are sold to them.
In a few years, however, history
shows that such organizations go
out of business. Their operations
are especially important at the
present time since the losses
caused by the boil weevil will be
increased by the expense OF buy
ing nostsums of various kinds.
The claims for these prepare
tons are not based on scientific
tests although in many cases the
persons exploiting them are un-
doubtedly sincere in their belief
that they will yield good results.
To determine whether remedy
is effective, it is necessary to
have control areas and to consld-
err the effects of numerous Gull
tural practices. 1t is very easy
for an unframed observer to
attribute to some preparation he
has applied, the beneficial results
of some variation in climatic or
cultural factors.
The Department of Agriculture
and many Of the State expert
ment stations have tested the
new boil weevil remedies which
have been proposed from year to
year and many of those now be-
ing offered the public are not es-
sentially different from the kind
that haYe been tested and dis
carded.
The Association of Southern
Agricultural Workers at its recent
convention at Memphis consider
ed the whole problem of boil
weeyil control and, in addition to
certain cultural methods, it rec
commended the con liberation Of
three remedies.
This convention heartily en-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30

ton. Two special features OF
the State Conventions will be the
emphasis laid on Sunday School
work for the one-room church,
and the Daily Vacation Bible
School. The program will be I'M
excelled in it's list Of out-of-state
speakers, as we'll as Georgia's
best workers. An outstanding
music leader, G. Harold Lowden,
CT Philadelphia, has been secured.
and in every respect these con-
ventions will measure up to those
of preceding years.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Smithville Sunday
School News

Smithville, Ca, March Is, 1923.
The attendance of the Sunday
School was 90 per cent present.
Class No. 2, Mrs. Clarke teach
err was IS per cent present
Those attending were Dorothy
Booker, Elma jolly. Sara Cowart,
Mildred Childers, Eva Childers,
Ernestine Simpson.
Miss Susie Cowart- and Miss
Margaret Chestnut was appoint
ed to prepare an Easter program
for April l, 1928.
There was one visitor, Miss
iona Bell.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Lettuce Lettuce

I have plenty of large head
Lettuce for sale at SC per head.
Will deliver anywhere in Lees
burg if you will notify me and
give number of heads desired.
MRS. MARY BUNKLEY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Train Wrecked
Near Leesburg

Twelve cars of through freight
were wrecked at Adams, 7 miles
north of Leesburg, Friday night
about 9 O'Clock. All the passenger
trains were delayed and some of the
fast trains were routed over the G.
S. & F. via CordeIe to Macon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Minutes of Commissioners
Meeting January Term 1923

Office Commissioners Georg"
giving Ice county five commits
following duly elected and qualified H. ar0o Chair
Clarke. H. stoval NJ Cooke and E. j. Stocks Jr
ORGANIZATION
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY
motion Mr. E. A Clark and seconded by Mr. stOva Mr.
Upon motion by Mr. E A Clark by Mr.
D Mcbride elected unanimously warden
Upon stoval and second by Mrs NJ Cooke Mr.
Forester elected county atty at $35 90 per month
Upon Mi Clark by Mr. Stocks Jr DIR l.
Long Jr elected county physician Il
Upon motion by Mr. M Cooke and second by Mr. SoV" Mr. Lee
Moeland was elected deputy warden at salary at $50 o.
sMCocke II B soval Ell Stocks Jr
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Lee County Ga
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY.
In office of Commissioners of Roads Revenues County
following parties complaint this board account
valuation and after consideration of their claim the following over
charges allowed
DoraB Doser, smtlviIe district $500 90
J A Wren smithvile 1000
Mrs s E Raglan Ieesburg district
sMCocke H B stovan Stocks
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Lee County Ga
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY.
petition Board requesting aid to Mrs Iryn
and family appearing worthy and hereby
clerk to issue her script for the sum Of 50 per
sMcocke stovan Jstocks Jr A Clarke
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Lee county Ca
In Office of Commissioners of and Revenues.
After due consideration the following bills and accounts were ordered
Americas Gro Co., inv l1-322 Poo 40
Ieec county Journal advertising % W
Wallace Clerk, service rendered q
services a veterinary mule 90
FELTON,, rendered solicitor General 23l2 4o 90
Standard Oil Co. sundry inv ~ "o
J W Coson Dec salary road guard o. wi
W K Knight :" 4ouoI
Ceye Sunmerford 4OOO
Roy Scarborough Dec salary mechanic 100 COL
D McBG De- salary warden IOo ooI
NJ for convicts IoooI
teesburg Co. parts 16l
supplies for camp bill rendered 80
John YOungblOOd, SO gal syrup for eOnyes' 20 UoI
Leesburg Co. drugs for convcs bill rendered q All
R Howe merchandise for conyicts Ool
rendere date
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-03-30
Mo Such Luck.

Many thing would go without say
ing If people had wisdom enough to
ret them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
Heard in Smoking Room

The Pullman smoker was station
airy at little station, not far from
Cincinnati, upon the platform of
which little country brass band was
doing its loudest on Hot Time"
when one Of the smokers said:
Il never see a trombonist work his
piston rod, but I'm reminded of my
career as bandmaster up in Ashtabula
County.
There was one time Wien we head
ed the knights of Pythias uniformed
at prize drill over in Buffalo's ball
park. They'd filled out the Ashtabula
quota Of -drillers by picking BARRIERS,
horseshoers, printers and such, and
when the Maltese cross, I think it was.
was ordered, the mothers of those
Ashtabulans couldn't have picked out
their own sons from the scramble of
the ranks. Your bandmaster, mean
ing me, simply marches his band
through a hole in the fence and we
stood outside swapping profanity and
blowing our fellow townsmen for the
fiasco.
Finally, it was up to me to go to
Master Of Ceremonies Bill Morrison for
further instructions. The tempera-
ture was at 1o4 degrees and Bill sure
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
TOM SIMS
SAYS:

Considering who they are, we
think the human race does much bet
ter than could be expected.
1t isn't cool enough to wear coat
or anything else now.
Don't worry too much. Heat waves
seem to be permanent waves, but
soon give farewell waves.
Upon boy being born to Mrs.
Orlawsh in a Detroit taxi, she may
have exclaimed "Orlawski!"
Never pay a bootlegger in the
dark Counterfeit thousand dollar
bills are in circulation.
Isn't it strange how you buy
photograph record and in few
days the other side is the best?
They claim doctors filed war vet
Grams teeth with brass. The doctors
had enough brass.
Man proposes building an island
beyond the three-mile limit, but may
get into hot water.
These are the days the flies are
following men home to open the
screen door for them
A June groom tells US she is worth
her weight in sugar, even at present
sugar prices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
WHY YOU WORRY?

the ripe age go Serg Fred Binder Civil War vet
n eran living the outskirts of Washington has learned
fes greatest doesn't pay over anything
anybody -
Awakened the night by fire, the graybeard calmly
dragged the front porch of nelghoo gnteo
his and between pu sat and watched the
fremen while his little cottage went up IN smoke
These things will happen in the best regulated families
drawled old soldier philosopher to newspaper reporter
Bu don't much figuring on moving down TO
Old Point Comfort anyhow No, sonny there ain any
loss the house is covered by insurance
Im kinda sorry lose clothes and things There was
lot O. pictures papers about the Civil War, when was
member Pennsylvania Riding Seventh that wanted to
keep But that's all right
My pension check just yesterday and that's beng
burned up too But guess won't have much trouble IN get
ting another from the Government The fire certainly lights
the sky pretty it? No. won't be homeless and I've got
money in two different I'm thankful that dldn burn
up in my bed
With eighty full years of life behind him. Sergeant Binder
has apparently that not only futile OF results but
cruel driving of its victim By constantly keep
ing bright side of things before him. he has reversed the
tendency and hunt for the dark side
Just to have something to fret about.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
Science

Recent Investigations have raised
decided doubts as to the length of
the day upon the planet Venus. 1t
was supposed to be equal to the
planets revolution around the sun, or
225 of our days. The discovery that
this probably is not SO disposes of
nearly all the accepted beliefs about
Venus
Venus has a dense atmosphere and
its favorable position with respect to
the sun raised a strong belief in GER
tain scientific quarters that 1t was
inhabited. 1t was recently learned
that the clouds surrounding Venus
were dust clouds and that there ex-
lists no trace of water vapor or oxy-
gen in the radiations that come to
us from this planet. These elements
are essential to life and their alb
sence indicated there was no chance
for the theory that Venus is inhab-
tied.
A new theory is now advanced. It
is to the effect that these dust clouds
may be far above the surface of We
nus and low-lying clouds containing
moisture may be masked by these up
per layers and may be furnishing the
elements necessary to maintain life
The big question. therefore, is un-
answered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11

had observed that Ashtabula rendition
of Maltese Cross.
Mr.. Morrison I said, with gen.
TEST tone, and greatest reverence,
what is 1t now desired my band shall
do?
" Your band, replied Mr.. Morrison,
with a 1O4 degree display of enthu.
siam, can now go straight to hi,
snare drummer, head tooter, band.
master and ALL
And that night, in the sleeper
parked down by the Ill smelling river,
as the various members struggled in,
it was easy to know that some had
drowned their sorrows in the flowing
bowl. Had I dared I would have accu-
mulated a souse myself. And then we
came home and awaited the newspa.
pers to see what they had to say
about us. and found that they We're
kindly disposed. for the item in the
Courier read:
mo. IL Company. Ashtabula,
Ohio. with band. Looked very
neat In their grey uniforms
If that wasn't tempering the wind
to the shorn lamb, don't know how If
could be done"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
Unprecedented
nv RERTON BRALEY

BY BERTON BRALEY
Whatever the spot you may visit,
A mountain or seaside resort,
If you should remark, ooh, why is it
That rain interferes with our
sport?"
The natives will give you this rea-
son,
AS though they we're chanting TO-
gether,
Its normally dry at this season.
But this is unusual weather."
And when from the city you're flying
To some breezy country retreat"
And find everybody is frying
In almost unbearable heat,
When all of the countryside 5lazes
With fires of a world that is
neither,
You hear this most frequent of
phrases,
'It's really unusual weather."
ut never was this way before"
They say of the heat or the vet,
We've lived here a lifetime or more
And this is the worst we've had
yet"
The boosters are always inclined
The same sort of bull to untether,
Wherever you go you will find
It's always unusual weather.
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11

then on The Times and then on the
News. He's doing something else in
New York now.
Jim McGills Picture
Dropped into the Office of the Ma
tional Popular Government League
the other day and the first face that
beamed down was that of Jim Nc
Gill. from Valparaiso, Ind "Jim's"
picture looked pretty good, but 1t
must have been taken some years ago.
Wonder If Jim" has lost any of his
enthusiasm for reforming politics.
Hope not
Harry New on Diet
"ARRY NEW eats no lunch
II any more.
Now and then at the noon
hour the Postmaster General hunts
up a fruit stand. Usually he buys an
apple and pockets it. That's his only
food at luncheon hour.
By the way. Harry is beginning to
show some wear and tear from his
job. too. He seems to be bothered
more than when he was Senator.
Penna Is Boosted
Dropped into the National Coal AS
ISOLATION the other day and listened in
respectful silence while Art king. one
time sporting editor on the Indianapo-
lis Star. told Of the glories of Phil
Penna, the ballyhoo man of the coal
operators in Indiana. Penna, accord
ing to King, is one of the greatest
men in the industry and one of the
men loved by the miners. Mebbe.
mebbe. but we had several years of
newspaper experience in Indiana with
Phil Penna. Never will forget his
ultimatum to Governor Jim" Good
rich in 1915.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11

J <Ao4l4~N01 O-Nt y ulJ AoCAa-
w tor Jim" Watson has another
story to tell President Hard
ing and Republican leaders in Con
gress. II is about the recent special
election in Michigan where Jim" cam
paigned for the Republican nominee
for Congress. The Republican nominee
won by a majority Of 402 as compared
with a majority Of more than 10000
in 1920.
Before Watson went to Michigan,
the talk in the Republican national
committee was the party dared not
permit that election TO go without
special attention. The Republicans won
again but Jim" is not yet breathing
easy over what happened. Whether he
helped or hurt the, Republican candi-
date Is a question.
II a majority reduced from 10000 to
400 is a great victory, then to Watson
belongs the credit.
Burt New Busy
Burt New. executive secretary Of the
Democratic national committee and
former legal counsel to Governor Raj
ston is showing some evidence of wear
and tear.
When Burt took this job, warnings
were broadcasted he would tie him
self 10 his desk and work increasingly
and he would get results If he killed
himself Well he did just that. He
hasn't had a vacation now in Ave
years. And he plainly shows need of
rest.
Little World After All
THIS is such a little world after all.
The other night a charming
young woman came to seek an
apartment in the house where we ex-
LIST The wife offered assistance ard
eventually the young woman men
l-tioned she was from Indiana. The
wife was from Indiana also.
Where did you live there?" the
wife asked.
Bloomington and Seymour" replied
the young woman.
II lived in Bloomington at one
time also" said the wife.
And there 1t started. In ten min
utes they had rehearsed a dozen names
of persons each knew.
do YOU know Tom Honan, former
attorney general7" the wife asked.
Hes my godfather" replied the
young woman.
DO you know Judge Shear"
He's my uncle" replied the young
woman.
And then there were about FIVE
dozen persons in Indianapolis they
both knew
What's your oldest daughters
name?' asked the young woman
finally.
Mary Katherine" replied the wife.
That's my name Also" said the
young woman Mary Katherine
Wells"
It's a little world after all and In
dianapolis did not seem far away.
Remember Herb Berg?
That recalls-went up 20 New York
| a few years ago to do some work at
the New York Times The first day I
was there stood on Broadway won
dering how any individual could be-
come an identity in that turbulent
mob Two minutes later was struck
on the back and Herb Berg was shak-
ing hands. Herb used to be a re-
porter in indianapolis on the old Sun,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
HOW ABOUT THE PRICE?

m year bids fair be recordreaker for the production
coal The cumulative production of bltumnous TO May
according United States Geological Survey 22
100000 greater production than since 1914
with the single exception of the year, 1918
important still the Indiana householder who is
heating his winter the fact that the
total production of first five months of 1928
tonshe production recorded
period per than the for eight
years preceding 1922 Not during the World War
of lifted to the surface.
There every therefore, to expect recordbreang
production both kinds of coal before winter According
the good old moheaten law Of supply and demand therefore
should be plenty and cheap tY There plenty all right
cheapness-tha Kpng says another story But
why not? Maybe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
HE DOESN'T FOOT HIS HORN

is little who has Office IN corner OF
the Satehouse who could if he inclined that way
make an appea popular could be made by few
men in Indiana nothing that appeals the mind Of the
average citizen trust busting the breaking up OF
privilege That is the job with which this man Is &C.
cupied to large extent He is u S. Lesh Attorney General
Iesb either does not particular prominence
Door publicity gete conducted trust busting
conouests in during the past three than
conducted previous decade Some of his tights
have been has failed but he
keep everlastingly at it.
What spurge he could make he had the faculty of
Quoting bahoo But Lesh doesn't to have the fac
utv of "poinng with PRIDE and consequence his eff
forts are going to an extent unsung better politician would
toot his own oftener.