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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-14
This the 9Th day Of Dec. 1928.
p. c. COxWELL, Sheriff.

Also at the same time and place
will be sold the following described
property to-wit: Tract number
fourteen, being in lot number thirty
one, and being that tract OFF of the
Dawson Paper Shell Pecan Com
pany't land and sold to the defend
ants L. D. and B. Barrett, planted
in pecans and being FIVE acres, more
or less, for which this is the purchase
money, being the land of L. D. and
B. Barrett. This land located and
being in the 18th Disctrit of Lee
County Georgia. Property levied
on as the property Of the said L. d.
and B. Barrett in favor Of the Daw-
son Paper Shell Pecan Co. Tenants
in possession notified in trems Of the
law.
This the 5th day of Dec. 1923.
P. C. cOXWELL, Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-14

Also at the same time and place
will be sold the following described
property to-wit: Tract number
thirty-seven, same being in lot num-
Der two fifty, planted in pecans,
containing five acres, and being
that lot sold by the Dawson Paper
Shell Pecan Co., to d. B. SOuter and
levied on as the property Of d. b.
Souter in favor of the Dawson Pa
per Shell Pecan Co. This land being
in the 18th District Of Lee County
Georgia. Tenant in possession mott
fed in terms Of the law.
This the 9th day Of Dec. 1923.
p. c. coxWELL, Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-12-14
CITATION
TO Whom It Nav Concern.

cEoRcIA--Lee County.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
DEPARTMENT, HAS CALLED RED BLUFF
Soviet Cited To Article In Own Official Organ To
 Prove Connection

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Acknow- ledgement of the connection between the soviet republic and the commun- ist internationale was made in the "Izvestia," the soviet organ, on No- vember ', 1922, it was said today at the state department. The date was made public in connection with Mos- COW press dispatches quoting Stek- lof, editor of the papers. as challeng- ing Secretary Hughes to produce the date on which the article was printed.
 Steeklof branded the document from which Mir. Hughes quoted in his recent statement dealing with Russian propa aganda as forgery probably purchased by the American secret police from some white guard organization such as exist in Latvia for the express purpose of fabrica- tion."
 State department officials did not comment on these charges, merely furnishing the date asked for by the Russian editor, adding that the "Iz- vestia" was accessible in many Of the large public libraries.
 Previous statements of soviet off, ficials that the documents quoted by the secretary of state were forgeries had brought the statement that such expressions in themselves were form of propaganda designed to mis- lead the American public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
ZEV AND GREY LAG FOR ENGLISH RACE
Both Nominated For Contest But Zev May Not Be
 Sent Over

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Two Ameri- can horses. Zev and Grey Lag. have been nominated by their owner, Harry F. Sinclair, to run in the As June, but it Is probable that Grey Lag will be the only one to com pete.
 Walter S. vosburgh, official handi capper of the Jockey club, announced today the entries were made by Mir. Sinclair. Since they were posted, however. MT. Sinclair has agreed with Pierre wertheimer to enter Zev against Epinard. the French horse. in at least three sweepstakes in this country later in France,
 After Zev beat Papyrus MT. Sin clair expressed a desire that the two horses meet again and accordingly entered his champion for the English Ascot With Epinard coming here 1t seems improbable that MT. Sinclair will give Zev round trip across the Atlantic before meeting him.
 Grey Lag, now a five-year old, has been considered one of the best horses developed in this country In generation, remarkable alike for speed and staying powers. The As cot is at two miles, weight for age, and had it's first running in 1897. One American horse has won it-Fox- hall, owned by FoXhall Keene and his brother, J. R. Keene, in 1882.
 MT. Vosburgh spoke at dinner, which Chairman August Belmont of the Jockey club gave to Metropoli- tan turf writers. He announced also that he had suggested to the Jockey club a new style of race by classi- fled handicaps with none that won a race of 5000 value excluded from the first class. MT. Vosburgh be- iieves this would bring all the good horses together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
SHARP OPPOSITION II SCHACHT SEEN
His Nomination By Ebert To Head Reichesbank Arouses
 NationaIiStS

BERLIN, Dec. 23.-(By Associated ss.)-President Ebert's confirma- tion of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht as pres ident of the Reichsbank to succeed the late Rudolph Havenstein is being violently opposed by the nationalis- tic newspapers, which are chagrined over the failure of Dr. Karl Helffer~ ich, former secretary of the imperial treasury, to obtain the coveted po- sition. The newspapers now charge that Dr. Schacht's selection consti- tutes an outspoken political appoint ment, which is in contravention of the Reichsbank's autonomous char acter.
 The new incumbent, however. meets with a friendly reception by the financial writers, who point out that his advent at the head of the semi-official institution constitutes a break with the traditional procedure by which presidents of the reichs- bank formerly invariably were sought among the bureaucracy. Dr. Schacht graduated from journalism into the banking business. He has served several of the leading banks of Berlin in an important executive capacity, and despite his comparative youth-he is 46 years old--he is ac- cepted as distinguished authority oii ducSliOllS Ol currency retOrm.. Dr. Schacht is an avowed champion of a gold-supported national currency
 Dr. Schacht will retain his posi- ton on the federal currency commis- sion as he believes the duties of that post are closely interlocked with the functions awaiting him as the new head of the Reichsbank. He is said to be an optimst with respect to the outlook for the early organization of an official gold currency bank, which will enable Germany to extri- cate herself from the fallen food of paper marks. Pending it's establish ment, he proposes to safeguard the present rentenmark as stable cur rency.
 Related returns by the Reichsbank covering the latter half of Novem- Der reveal an addition of three hun dred and seven septillion marks in new currency. The continued in flation is expected on the ground that the Reichsbank was called on to absorb an unlimited issue of divers emergency currency of local origin. Whether the output of paper marks continued at the same pace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
UNP PRECEDE N I [ ]. HOLIDAY I E AD [
Birmingham Shops Report Business At A New High
 Level

Did Birmingham really shop early? Or did 1t remain fashionable and wait till the very last day, which this year is Monday?
 Business men and tired department store clerks tried to answer these questions for The .Age-H Herald Sun day. Some were still "groggy" from Saturdays stampede and couldn't say for sure.
 This much was learned definitely: Birmingham women shoppers didn't let much grass grow under their feet last week. They shopped and shopped, from early till late, but the chances are excellent that they have much more to do before the shops close Monday evening.
 There haven't been any lulls around the store I work in,' said one young saleslady, and, believe me, I'm not being fooled by this shop early talk. I'm looking for the worst Monday"
 Generally. all the others agreed with this young lady. However, one said:
 Looks to me like everybody in town has already spent all their money. But Monday will be 8 heavy oddandend day, if nothing else"
 As usual, ties were purchased by almost every shopper, according to the clerks. They estimate that if all the neckwear sold here last week were banded together it would form a silken link that would reach sew eral times around the world.
 There was & greater tendency than usual this year, asserts the general run of shop talk, to buy practical gifts. Hundreds of husbands were found in women's departments, shyly picking out things for the wife to wear, and vice versa.
 Jewelry and silverware continue highly popular as Christmas gifts.
 There has been the usual heavy run on handkerchief counters, and boxes of Christmas candy have re- tailed at a rapid clip.
 A surprising number of families have presented themselves with new suites of furniture for Christmas presents, investigation revealed.
 Toys for the children were pur- chased with the same abandon that has never failed to mark holiday shopping seasons. When Christmas time comes, the old folks always loosen up and buy just what the kid dies ask for. say the clerks.
 Many of the shop girls hope to live to see a Christmas come on Monday, so shoppers will be forced to hurry in advance of the day before"
 As for all the sales folk, they are planning to sit down all day Christ mas. They figure their feet will be exhausted by closing time Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
SEXTUPLE TRAGED
 SADDENS VILLAGE
Sorrow Routs Christmas Hap piness When Mailman Kills
 Five And Self

COOPER'S MILLS, Me-, Dec. 23.- Christmas happiness had been super seded by tragic sorrow in this little community where today six persons lay dead, five murdered yesterday by a madman who then killed himself.
 In one little cottage lay the bodies of John Snow, who, according to au- thorities, murdered his wife, Mrs. Ida Snow; her aunt. Mrs. Eva Eaton, and his Wife's mother, Mrs. Ruth Brann. and then turned his revolver with fatal effect on himself In the little home of Deputy Sheriff Frank Jewett in North Whitfield. 10 miles away, lay the bodies of Mrs. Jewett and her 15year-old son, Kenneth, killed. it was alleged by Snow before he wrecked havoc in the Cooper's Mills home.
 As the county authorities proceed together the tragedy, Snow, Polish national, who could neither read nor write, killed Kenneth Jewett because he refused to permit him to take the sheriffs automobile, and killed the mother because she appeared on the scene in time to witness the killing of her son. Taking the automobile. the madman sped to Cooper's Mills, where he shot his wife. her mother and Mrs. Eaton. The five-months- old son of the SnowS was asleep Tn q crit In the house at the time, and escaped harm.
 Snow had been in the country about two years and his wife was bern and lived all her life in Maine. The man was employed in lumber camps in this section and was of powerful build. He was recently em- ploy ed by.Deputy Sheriff Jewett, who was his probation officer under a court order placing him under bonds to keep the peace as result of threats he had made to harm his wife.
 There are no living witnesses of either shooting affray. It is the theory that Snow went to his Wife, asked that she go back to live with him and that when she refused he shot her dead. It is believed that the two other women stood by Mrs. Snow in her determination to return to her husband and that he then wrecked his vengeance on them.
 The report of the medical exam iner showed that each of the victims at Cooper's Mills died after a single shot, but that the murderer fired Il shots into the bodies of the JeWettS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
NATIONS OUTLOOK AWAITS CONGRESS
Prosperity For Next Few Years Depends Largely
 Upon Present Session
By WALTER E. BROWN aSed Ntira to The Ace-Herald(

NEW YORK. Dec 23.-Prosperity for the next few years will be de- cided in all probability by the pres ent session of Congress, It was Grover Cleveland who 8 generation ago explained his inability to make certain engagements by saying, T have Congress on my hands,"
 The members of Congress didn't like his statement, Although the country appreciated his feelings and although President Coolidge has made no such undiplomatic statement he might well do so and express the sentiment of the country at large. It is an unavoidable Congress be- cause it is composed Of big and little nlinorities.
 Apart from the question of the bonus there is large element in Congress desirous of relieving the small taxpayers by exempting in comes up to $5,000, but keeping the present surtaXes on the theory that the rich man can afford to pay. This view slurs the laws of economies. It would continue to drive wealth into hiding in tax exempt securities. All over the entire community indirect taxation ultimately distributes itself ly in the higher prices to be paid for everything that is bought. Cap tIdI III HIuluS uOtS HODOQy dDS SOOus Prosperity is merely capital in motion, regardless of it's nominal ownership, and capital turned into industrial enterprises provides em- ployment for labor increases it's buy ing power and thus spreads itself throughout the community as it is turned over and over.
 Railroad legislation will be at tempted from varying angles by the present Congvess, but because of the balance of power of obstruction held by a handful of malcontents, there is little likelihood of anything being accomplished favorable or unfavor- able.
 The railroads have few friends There seems to be an idea that any industry that is suffering from economic indigestion can be cured by little bloodletting by the rail- roads, and the demand goes up forth with for a reduction in freight rates. With the present volume of traffic most of the roads have had a chance to "come back" and their purchase of new rolling stock and general equipment have meant a lot in in- dustrial activity and general pros perity.
 Some of them have been able to oNbcAhPe if W ny AHSi CeiSiileS their stock and decreasing theid bond issues, which is a consumma- tion devoutly to be wished if all they have gained Is not to be lost the moment there is a falling off in business activity with high fixed charges to be provided for.
 The condition of the money mar ket makes it possible for the bond market to furnish some attractive offerings and there is every likeli- hood that the turn of the year will witness considerable activity in this direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
DOZEN SCHOOL HOUSES MYSTERI0USLY FIRED
Chicago Police Belive Boys Are
 Responsible

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-More than a dozen school houses have been set afire here within the past seven months, and the police are trying to discover whether they can be blamed on a single schoolboy pyro- maniac or number who wish to avoid going to school.
 Following $30,0 900 blaze at the Douglas school early Sunday, officialS of the police department, fire depart ment and board of education. were in conference to decide on the best method of protecting the schools from further incendiarisn..
 Bremen say the fires seem to be of similar origin. The firebug. or firebugs, crawl through a window, break into lockers and desks. and start the fires with textbooks and papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
ANTON LANG JOINS SUNDAY WORSHIP
Famous Passion Players At- tend Mass At St. Patrick'S
 Cathedral

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-(Copy- right.)-Herr Anton Lang attended an official reception Sunday by Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes at St. Patricks cathedral. With Andreas Lang, Sr., the Peter" and Guide Mayr, the Judas" and the other members of the Passion play group, he had attended mass there and was much impressed by the thousands of worshipers and the beauty of New Works greatest church Herr Lang Is very devout and cannot under stand any one who is not He said he thought it was wonderful how all Americans went to church and was pained to learn that there are some who dc not.
 "It does not seem possible that everyone does not go to church in this country" he said, with a pug zled wrinkling of his brow. They ehave so much to thank God for! Why, they should be thankful to be allowed to live in this country where everything is so magnificent and there is so much of everything
 T do not understand how any can stay from church. If you have much, you should go to church to thank
 
 tie. you should go to ask His help and to be thankful for the little you have.
 But there are other reasons, too, In church there is peace and rest for the tired soul. There is prayer and the troubles of the world are all out side When you enter Gods house, -your worries and troubles leave you just as when you take off your coat Then if you are discouraged and weak, you gain strength and the will to go on and face and over come the obstacles that face you.
 All should go to church-from the very young to the oldest Parents should take their children as soon as possible so that they may grow up to learn to know God. For without God there is nothing In Oberam- mergau everyone goes to our little church, whether they are poor or prosperous, happy or discontented. For in the church there is peace, no matter how small 1t may be. Here in New York where there are SO many wonderful churches, it Is hard to believe that all do not go."
 That is the plain simple faith Of him who has been the "Christus" or the Oberammergau Passion play for three successive presentations. He believes in going to church, he be- lieves in the power of faith and in the inestimable value of toll. His work at the potters wheel knows no hours and each piece he designs and completes is"with Gods help'-the best he can do No shoddy or make ship job leaves Anton Lang's bench and his whole life is cut on the same rattern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
CHORAL COM MUNI0N
Special Christmas Service In St. An
 drews Episcopal Church

Midnight choral communion serv- ices will be held in St. Andrews Episcopal church beginning at II o'clock Christmas Eve. Christmas music will be played; there will be no sermon. The program follows:
 Organ prelude, "The Holy Night" by Dudley Buck; processional. 70 Come All Ye Faithful" by J. F. Wade; ; introit, "Of the Fathers Love For gotten" by Divinum Mysterium; Krie Elejson, by Constance; Gloria Tibi;" offertory anthem, Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn," by Fletch- CT; "Sursum Corda" (ancient plain song), by Custance; "Gloria in Elk celsis," by Custance; "Amen, Seven fold" by Strainer; "Nunc Dimitts," by Custance; recessional, "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" by Mendels- sohn: organ postlude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

Congress is all split up over tax re- duction. railroad Legislation. and other minor issues. Why not get together on some things of importance? For in- stance:
 Better weather for football games.
 Better scores for your team unless it happened to be Yale or Cornell.
 A moratorium on rumors that Eu- rope will blow up next week.-New York Evening Post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
CHoRUs FINAL REHEARSAL

The next and final rehearsal for the Messiah" chorus, which will present the work at the Masonic temple auditorium Sunday afternoon, January 6, will be held at the temple Sunday afternoon, December 30. This will be the last rehearsal held with the orchestra, Gordon Erickson, the director states, and every member is urged to be present at 3 o'clock. Singers who have appeared in this work before and are thoroughly fa- miliar with it are requested to attend this final rehearsal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
EP-TO-DATE

And what about your references?' asked the woman who was hiring a cook.
 "References?"
 "Yes. My advertisement distinctly mentioned references"
 Certainly, ma'am. But I thought that applied 10 you."-Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
PUTS OUT BIG PAPER

The Huntsville Daily Times pro- duced a 60-page edition this morning and it Is claimed to be the largest edition of any newspaper ever pub lished in Alabama outside of the three larger cities of the state, Bir- mingham, Mobile and Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
FORGERY CHARGED T0' A HARTSELLE YOUTH.
Said To Have Admitted More Than
 S1,OOO Worthless Checks

CHICAGO. Dec 23-Thomas Crit tendon. alias Douglas Landlord, 20 years old who claimed to be the son of a wealthy lumberman of Hartselle, Ala, was arrested today after at tempting to cash a check in depart ment store. He is said to have ad- mited more than 1000 in worthless checks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGED

Sam Christian, Charged with high way robbery in connection with the holdup of the paymaster of the Lin coin Cotton mill on December when a lone bandit got the payroll of about S3,400, and his wife. Delcia Christian, charged with complicity in the alleged crime, have been brought here from Murfreesboro, Tenn, and are in Jail where they will be held to the next grand jury. Acquisition papers had been secured for the two prisoners and they had fought every step that was taken for their eXtradition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
LOTS OF TURKEYS

After reports of a threatened shortage of turkeys for the Christ. mas holidays in this section, the market has become amply supplied and there is a strong demand for the fowl at 30 cents pound. Ar abundance of turkeys was raised ir Lincoln county, Tennessee, it is claimed, and a large number of them found their way into this market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Mrs. Martha Thrower, aged 23, wife of Calvin Thrower of Lincoln mills, died yesterday of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband, one child, her parents, two sisters and a brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
MARYyILLE WINS

The Maryville, Tenn, loopers gave the Dallas RamDlers a fine game here Friday night. The visitors had the local boys outclassed in pass work and team work in general and won 34 to 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
STILL RELEASING IRISH PRISONERS
Substantial Number Will Be Left In Custody Of The
 Government

DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-(By Associated Press. )-The release of prisoners from internment camps and jails In the Free State continues rapidly sometimes hundreds at time, but there still will be a substantial num- ber left in the governments GUS tody. The character of the releases is noteworthy, for they include re- publican deputies elected at the last election and even some of the mem bers of Ramon De Valera,s rival re- publican administration.
 Some of the prominent fighters have been set at liberty, among them Joe McQuirk, once a commandant in the irregular forces and one of the signatories of the republicans proc lamation when the four courts was seized and held against the Free State army
 Sean T. OKelly also has been re- leased. He represented the Sim Fein in Paris and Rome. He was arrested July. 1922. and has since been in confinement. It was stated at the time of his arrest that documents were found on him revealing the pur- rose of getting arms from America for the republicans. Okelly IS a brother-in-law of Gen. Richard Null cahy. minister of defense
 Robert Barton, cousin of Erskine Childers, who has been in jail for more than a year. was freed also. ChiIders was executed by the Irish Free State authorities in November 1922 Burton was one of the original signatories of the Irish treaty, but afterwards opposed it, saying that the treaty had been obtained by duress He then joined the repub- licans.
 Countess Markievicz. who was at large during the recent elections, and was returned to the Dail Eireann for Dublin City, and later was lead ing speaker at meetings in Dublin, is still detained by the government.
 Eamon De Valera is in solitary confinement, and, according to kevin OHiggins. the home minister. is oc- cupying his time reading Einstein.
 The republican party's daily sheet alleges that a few days before the hunger strike in the prisons was abandoned, William Cosgrave, pres ident of the Dali Eireann, informed Alderman Tom Kelly that all the in termed prisoners would be released, including De Valera, except those all ready tried and convicted. Pres ident Cosgrave is said to have thought Christmas too soon for, the release of the prisoners and it is ad- mitted that the date for their re- lease was not fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

It is reported here that Dr. Carl Grote, former city and county health officer, who Is now in North Carolina, has been engaged to come back to Merrimack as consulting medical di- rector for the Merrimack Manufactur- ing company.