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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15


following passed by the board
RESOLUTION
Be resolved
That whereas the county Lee purchaser
state county
present holder the said
redcemng said lands paid county
hs with interest thereon since the date OF said sale the ageng
said allowed redeem said and it hereby ordered that
appointed sole commissioner and he appointed and directed
quit claim said land under SAD party upon receipt by HIM OF sad amount the
said land said
follows The south
tye survey plat the M Heath estate subdivision Made Edge
in Ga
tanning land being o l29 the 18th land district Lee
of No land
whereof have heretofore
day of March 1928,
G IARA1IORE, Chairman
II. Stoyal j.
Commissioners OF Roads, and Revenues Lee Comfy C
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY.
In ofe Of Commissioners Roads Revenues said
Whereas E B the Mrs Minnie II Lee
lands which purchased county serfs the
1921 the following resolution passed
RESOLUTION
Be it roved county purchaser
described the 4 day of April 1922 es sale under
school the 1921
adm OF til 0 Minnie II, Lee deceased.
wesn the holder the title subject said
of recmng
ggang $2l7S2 party being able said land said
hereby Coxwe appointed
appointed directed claim said said
receipt by the land purchased which said G.
convey half
follows On the North by No the East by lot
the South by the public road leading from Stkeve to Pma
the Yves by o No IS, being in Leesbmg district
heretofore hand this March
8, 1928.
G. II. Iaramore, Chairman,
E J Stocks Jr II L
Commissioners RoaGs ard Revenues Lee County Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
A Vital Rural Need

The following excerpt from a
bulletin on Supervision of One
Teacher Schools, just published
by the u. S. Bureau of Education,
Department of the Interior,
points to the solution of at least
one rural problem:
Lacking the training which a
supervision could give, the rural
teacher fails to inspire the most
intelligent progressive farmers
with confidence in her ability.
Realizing the lack Of educational
opportunities provided by their
local one-teacher schools, such
farmers move to town SO that
their children may not be haEdi-
capped by Icing deprived Of good
elementary schooling. An oc-
cupation fundamental to the well
fare of the Nation loses skilled
workers and rural communities
lose leaders. The local school
becomes a poorer school. 1t is
deprived of financial support.
1t suffers a loss also in the con-
tagion Of interest created by
children whose parents are eager
for them to have an education.
Lack of supervision means un-
trained teachers and poor schools
Poor schools mean cheapened
communities and lessened farm
production.
Zone of the most vital immedi-
ate needs of farming sections
today is a sufficient number OF
educational leaders capable Of
training teachers in service and
possessing the ability to arouse
communities to give enthusiastic
to local Schools
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
Labor Agents at
Work in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ca, June IA. -
The campaign of terrorism and
false promises among the coun-
try negroes of Georgia to compe
them to go North, conducted by
about fifty Illegal labor agents
throughout the state, was ex-
posed today by John w. Yobb,
secretary of the Georgia Manu-
facturers' Association. Mr..
Yobb has just concluded an eX-
tensiYe investigation of negro
migration from every part of
Georgia.
Mr.. Yobb found that ninety
percent Of the negroes who went
North have been induced to do
so by a carefully conducted cam
paign of the illegal agents in
two ways.
First, the labor agents use
various methods to terrorize the
negroes into the belief that they
will be tarred and feathered,
manhandled, mistreated and per-
haps killed if they remain in
their native communities.
Second, the labor agents make
false promises of permanent high
wages in the northern industrial
centers, and offer to pay the
negroes railroad fare to the
North.
The labor agents, the inyesti-
cation shows, are paid from ten
to twenty dollars for every negro
they ship north. In most cases
the railroad fare is not given to
the negro, as he imagines, but
is merely advanced to him and
promptly deducted from his
wages after he begins work.
The negroes shipped North are
mostly gotten for short time
building booms in northern cities
and after the particular job is
completed the majority of the
negroes are left stranded
with no money to return to their
southern homes, all Of their
wages having been spent in
actual living expenses in the
northern cities.
Labor agents usually begin
their work in a community with
a campaign of terrorism. Letters
often signed with red ink, and
often marked with From the
XXX" are sent to several OF
the negroes by the agents. These
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
Confidence

The confidence of the community in bank is its greatest
element of strength.
The strength of bank evidenced by the confidence
of it's large number of deposors and satisfied customers
among whom are of the best people in the country
Our directors are composed Of the best Of the
trv who actually direct the affairs of the bank Men who
have made of their affairs and capable of
handling the affairs of the bank safe and sound basis
Our bank is examined at frequent intervals by capable
auditors out by the state government who come with
out our foreknowedge. We also required to make and
publish sworn statements of the condition Of this bank at
regular intervals The call for this statement to
based on certain dates without having any knowledge
Of when it coming hence unable to fix for these
periods even if we disposed to do In addition to
this we are required by law to carry certain per cent of
depots in cash reserve in order to take Of any
gency that might arise.
Deposit your money with where it is safe as the
Rock of Gilbrater.
BANK OF LEESBURG,
G A. NEsB1r PRESIDENT O.W .STATHAM, V1cE-PREsIDENT
T. c. THARP, CASHIER.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
The Annual School
Meeting

who was at the school meet
ing last night and what did they
do?"
Nobody but the school board
and Ted and me. Ted was elect
led treasurer. They voted a seven
months term and a fifteen mill
levy"
This is all that two farmers,
each with children of school age,
had to say about the annual school
meeting. Such Indifference to-
ward this meeting is general.
In States in which the small
school districts the unit of school
administration the voters are
almost wholly responsible for the
kind of school that the district
provides because the laws give
them such extended powers.
Not only may they elect school
officers, decide upon the length
Of the school term, and vote a
levy for maintenance. but they
may vote a tax for the purchase
Of a school site, for the erection
of a building, and for such other
improvements as they see fit. Do
the children have a square deal
when the term is only seven
months? Should not the rate of
taxation be high enough to pro.
vide sufficient money for a good
teacher? Is it fair to handicap
the work of a good teacher be-
cause Of poor equipment and in
sufficient supplies? Is it wise to
vote bonds for a new schoolhouse
when better advantages could be
had by consolidating? These
questions are too important to go
by default.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
SmithviiIe Sunday
School News

On June 10Th which was last
Sunday there wasn't very good
attendance at the Methodist Sunday
school. There being Il total of 81.
There were three honor classes,
class No. 3. Mrs. Geo. Clarke,
teacher, 100 percent. Class No. G,
Mr. l.. D. Hays, teacher, 100 per
cent. Class No. 7, Mr.. John Co.
wart, teacher, 100 percent.
There were two visitors, Miss
Alice Wells and Mr.. Foy Manor,
Cor. Sec.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
Negro Woman
Gives Birth to
bankruptcies

Ellen Williams, a negro woman
residing on a farm near Tignall,
Georgia, gave birth to quadrup-
lets, according to information
received in hospital circles.
The woman and one of the
bankruptcies died in a few hours
but the remaining three quad
ruplets are still living and give
evidence of unusual vitality.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
GARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 extend to our many
friends in Leesburg and vicinity
who 80 kindly assisted us in every
way during the illness and death
of our daughter. Lucille Theil
kindness and helf we will never
forget.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seals Veal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15

letters tell the negroes that they
must leave the community at
once or they will be killed. Often
the labor agents mark the letters
* XXX" on the negro cabins
or spread a rumor about a negro
community that the white folks
are planning an attack on the
negroes.
Following this a negro is usu-
ally employed by the labor agents
to use his influence to induce the
negroes to leave. For everyone
he succeeds in inducing to go, a
certain commission is paid him.
Then the labor agent signs up"
the negro and smuggles him out
of the community to the north
Occasionally the negro who is
signed up" is Informed that he
is being taken only to Atlanta or
some other southern city, and
then is kept on the train until he
arrives in some northern city
several hundred miles from his
family and the South that is his
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
WANTED

Man to work as Salesman and
Collector for Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., in Lee County. Ap.
ply 308 N. Washington St., AL
bany, Ca, or Phone Ais. At
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
Notice

Business Licenses now due and
payable to Clerk and Treasurer at
once.
T. r. BASS, C. & 7.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
CEORGIA-Lee County.

issued to all the list
cEoRGIA-Lee County
In office Commissioners Revenues, Lee County Ga
heretofore for the Of lice become the
purchaser at tax said county,
dennde Be
immediately uon the sale county
possession demanded thereof and that such necessary
G HLARAMORE Chairman
E Clarke Ell Stocks Jr
Commissioners O and revenues, Iee County
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY
In Office Of Commissioners County,
Meeting of May l. 1928 All members present
In Of Roads Revenues said county,
Uls ooe Price wishes to redeem purchased County OH
the da OF April
following by the board their regular March
RESOLUTION
BE it resolved:
That whereas county
described if sale under
whereas holder of the legal title subject said
row emg land for the paid said
said land for said
Tat Coxwe appointed commissioner he appointed
directed under said him
amount purchased and which said Coxwel
convey described follows 25 lam
square land 9 located in the second
county bounded lows the north ud lot 49, the by
lot 49, on by and the by lot 49,
hand and seals This March 1928
GHLARAMORE, Chairman.
sMCocke EA Clark E Stocks Jr H L stoyan
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Lee County
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY
In Office If Commissioners of Roads Revenues
There being further business the meeting adjourned.
H LARAMORE, Chairman.
This is to certify that the foregoing copy
u FORESTER Clerk,
cEoRcIAZEee County
In office Of Roads and Revenues Lee
Meeting Of May All members Icing
GEORGA-LEE COUNTY
In office Roads and Revenues Lee County Georgia
g. rue wishes to redeem certain lands sold Tor taxes and whereas
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15

Commissioners OF Roads Revenues Lee County Ga ~
following bills and accounts ordered pad
Wallace Clerk, for recording tax deeds 20
W A Curtis blacksmith accounts
oxwenS Sheriff funds for land sold for taxes t"+lI
Leeslurg Trading merchandise for convcts 70
Iecsburg medicine for convicts ZIG
L A Clarke, merchandise for onvcts
Ieesburg co. machinery
/ Howe supplies q ool
stoyal- YeomanIyo Co. groceries for co'vic 81 ~
Holman paid for mules 100 w
T g Thare Treas cash items per voucher llVl aoI
q Walee service rendered as clerk 20
collecting coloed tax H. a o. 'o|
Ford, days service collecting road taxes 81 ooI
D Melvin, beef for conyicts vol
Albany Produce Co. snndry inv 10 ooI
Clildes, druasf or conNtts 10
advance o oadta digest and collections 'lVoI
LIE Powell, blacksmith account 90
W Coson month salary as guard ooo
A. Baskin " oooo
Roy Scarborough, salary tractor driver 100 1921
j Mcbride month salary as warden loo wi
Standard Oil Co. slndry inv II II
Empire Products Co inv 32623 ~ 90
d Melvin Jr beef for convics ooo
] Hines, days servce a April term of city court l0WI
YoungIlood 20 bu peas NV
w H Kea & Son inv per bill 900 &c
Sheffield mo 41623 %
G.
p CoxweD "a COL
B E Powell in Plumb King l23l
sundry bill rendered loo
G IA Wallace clerk 1925
Coxwel, sheriff !" oO ool
Powell, I4oo
G A clerk cost in Joe Ury 4S S5l
p Coxwel sheriff 8 NOO|
Coxwel sheriff jail account l0z III
Serving Juos 4oool
Paid G D Richards ooI
Paid Z T Long hogs 900
ae2 90
sci,t No SIG suet COL
issued lZ9o
W G Martin, Apr salary Judge city 1875 0ol
r Forester, salary atty 80 COL
W Shbam, Apr salary county ply 20 wi
] Forester App salary county clerk 2500I
sheriff for lands purchased by county 1916 col
e Lee peas delivered at l43 OO|
j Horne printing 50 sol
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15

request deed him March 1923
resolution passed by the board therein
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-06-15
Minutes Of Commissioners
Meeting May Term 1928
GEORGIA-LEE COUNTY.

lii Of OF Roads Revenues Lee County, Ga
following bills and accounts ordered paid
- 4 vlIooo III. t,r ,ooorliro sx dands
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26

home. No one worried, for they
knew money with Charley was "all
right At midnight, election re-
suits were known. A cab drew up
at the curb. Two men helped
Charley out and into the cafe where
he paid Off The exposure and ex-
element nearly killed him.
Men who are chemically late at
keeping appointments, men who are
not altogether reliable about meet
ing their obligations, reflect!
Charley Mahoney, outstanding
figure of a period that was crowd
ed with picturesque characters, was
said to be worth half million when
he retired in 1910. He died in
poverty and the explanation along
Broadway is, "he had too many
friends"
He left this bit of advice to
gamblers: Always bet with the idea
that you are likely to lose, and if
you can't afford to lose, don't bet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
a cpowINC SENTIMENT

From every section of Geor-
Ola there comes aews OF grow
ing sentiment in favor of diver
sified farming.
Just as the news is not con-
fined to any one section OF the
State even so the sentiment Is
not confined to any one class.
1t is not alone the farmers VINO
are giving heed to the need OF
better system Of farming. Bank
ers, lawyers, merchants, kiwan'
ians, Lions, Civilians, Rotarlans,
members Of chambers of COM
merce are all studying this ques-
ton. 81,
1t is not alone a sentiment. 1t
is now action. Rainbridge, Thorn
asville, Valdosta, Albany, Moul-
trie, Triton, Fitzgerald, Ash
burn, Dublin, Washington, La
vonia, Griffin, Gainesville are
lust a few Of the cities that
have made definite move to-
wards more diversified farm
ing
The papers of Georgia are un-
animous in their support of d.
versified farming. In every edi-
torial column of the state diver
sitied farming has been proclaim
ed the most effective weapon
with which to fight the boil wee
vii.
The effect is being seen.
Creameries hatcheries, cheese
factories, cooperative hog and
chicken sales, better marketing,
better planning of feed crops are
now realities in many counties!
The new day is dawning.-
Waycross Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(trom the Times-Recorder Nov.
&c, 1903)
Mrs. Mary Wheeler announces
the early marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Bessie, to Mr.. Durell Graham,
which happy event will be solemn
lied tomorrow evening, at her resi-
depee, 915 Lamar street. Quite an
assemblage of near friends will wit
ness the nuptials. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham will be Eat home" there
after at their residence, 121 Tay.
lor street.
Mr. Walton Galloway is now thC
duly authorized assistant minister
of the First Baptist church and city
missionary for that congregation,
He viii lassist Rev. R. E. Neighbo1
with great zeal
The many friends of Miss RUBY
Hudson, one of Americas prettiest
sad popular young ladies, are con.
graduating her upon a very narrow
escape from fire a day or two ago
While standing by an open CRATE
her dress caught fire and was al
most burned away ere the flames
were extinguished. 1t was indeed
a narrow escape.
Mrs. R. c. Fetner, of Montron,.
cry, who was Miss Annie Belle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
HONEST CHARLEY

~ A picturesque character departed
this life recently in New York City
Charley Mahoney. In his day he
probably was the greatest stake
holder of election bets in our coun-
try's history.
At one time Charley held as high
as 100000 in bets.
And never, in his long career,
was he asked for receipt!
All of us strive to win the con-
fidence Of our fellowmen. 1t is in
valuable, for our own satisfaction
and as a requisite for making good.
TO Charley it came naturally. Peo-
pie trusted him by instinct. A great
lesson IN PERSONAL---VERY. force
that is born in us.
Personality is invisible, cannot be
weighed. 1t is the Real Self.
0id-timers say that 20 million
E dollars in bets passed through the
hands of Charley Mahoney.
In 1904 he was holding $500, 0OC
of bets, but was dangerously i'll at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
HOW THEY ARE RAISING COTTON
AROUND STARR lSOUTHiGAROLINA

On November 9Th we went down
to Starr, South Carolina, to visit
Joe Smith. We have been going to
Anderson county for eighteen years
and were familiar with the north
ern and eastern part OF the county.
Somehow we had not count out
what a fine section they had around
Starr and had not seen the good
work the farmers in this section
were doing. The county has built
an excellent highway down to the
Georgia line and Joe Smith and }.
As. McGee have built q grand steel
5fidge-called the Smith1McGee
l,pitig e-across the Sayannah river,
ana this section Of Anderson county
viii become more widely known.
We have been visiting so many
sections where the farmers are more
or less paralyzed by The boil weevil
that we were greatly surprised at
the signs Of prosperity ard activity
that greeted our eyes as We came
into the Starr community.
There are ten farmers around
Starr that have made from 100 to
400 bales of cotton this year. They
have a regular wall Of cotton bales
piled around their no mes. We
rarely ever saw so much cotton be-
fore the weevil appeared, and have
not seen such sight since 1917
All of these farmers used the
syrup of calcium arsenate poison,
and it is useless to say that they
are delighted with results. They
made bale per acre en- thousands
Of acres. Joe Smith said:
Il had weevil on an average of
/ to every 20 stalks Of cotton before
| used the poison. 1t killed them
so completely that | made an offer
Of $1.00 for every weevil or pune
tured square found in this field
and no one ever called for the mon
ey,"
Mr.. Smith grows alfalfa, has bur
clover and crimson clover sown. He
threshed 400 bushels of wheat and
some Of his neighbors threshed as
high as 500 bushels. They grow
plenty of corn and then all the
cotton you want.
We asked Mr.. Smith how ne and
his neighbors managed to do such
farming in these times when thous-
ands were actually giving up. he
said:
Il want to see a man that can
make money. farming, not only in
good year, but every year. Tn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times Recorder No,
Dc. 1917

(rTOm the lmeS-KecOTder Nov
26, 1879
Quite the largest and most brill
liant social event Of the season was
the wedding Of Miss Clara Willie
Prathcr and Nh Charles Hudson
which occurred On last evening az
the First Baptist church. Little
Genevievc Irather, wearing hand
embroidered lrock over pink and
carrying 4 bunch Of pink carnations,
and down the ether aisle came
Master Stewart Prather, in a white
suit, these two opening the gates
Tor the wcddihg party.
Florida in her balmIest, palmiest
days has never had anything to sur
pass the weather that Georgia has
been enjoying during the last week.
Johnnie Bagnon, premier QUIT
fielder Of the Empire League, spent
the day in Americas yesterday.
Wae,aon is travelling for an cleo
tricaf company out of Waycross and
is hitting above the 800 mark and
fielding a thousand as a salesman.
Miss Kathleen McGarrah, of
Americas, attended the Bryant
Mayo marriage at Richland yester-
day and accompanied the bridal
party here,
se Nh. and Mrs. Jesse Mayo, whose
marriage took place yesterday at
Riehland, were in Americas during
the day en- route to North Earo-
line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder Nov


Nov. 26, 1899
Some of the friends Of Mr.. c.
J. Sherlock, cne Of the recent nonni-
nees for aldermanic honors, thought
to perpertrate a joke yesterday by
starting the report that Mr.. Sher-
lock, owing to the fact that he
had never been granted naturaliza-
ton papers, would not be eligible TO
hold office in the domain OF King
Grover the Great Mr.. SherlocA
has resided several years in Amer
icus and more than two years ago
made application for the necessary
papers emitting him to full citizen
ship.
When Ed Littleton heard yester-
day of the presence here Of the old
street preacher, he forthwith hunt
ed him up, and taking him out be-
hind Council & McGarah's ware
house offered him two poker chips
and a possum If he would then and
there preach a. sermon for his own
special benefit.
Yesterday Mr. George d. Wheat
ley purchased the desirable vacant
lot adjoining his residence. on Lee
street, paying $4,000 cash therefor.
The lot is one of the prettiest in
the city and is. a bargain for that
price.
On the afternoon of the 22d in
slant, Mrs. w. A. Dodson assisted
by her mother, Mrs. James Dodson,
gave delightful luncheon to quite
q number of their lady friends.
From 8 to 5 the beautiful home
On Lee street was thrown open. All
precisely 4 o'clock the guests were
invited into the spacious and beau
tifuliy Illuminated dining room,
where bewildering scene of beau
ty presented itself, Exquisite china,
painted by the fair hostess, spark
ling cut glass; handsome silver, to-
gether with fruits and fragran
roses adorned the table. Altogath-
er it was most delightful occas-
ion and will long linger in the minds
Of those present as one of the bright
spots along life's pathway.
Willis Macarthur, who is attend
ing a bushes college in the Cen
tral City, returned home yesterday
to remain a day or two.
Miss Carrie Speer returned hone
Yesterday from a very pleasant visit
| of several days to relatives and
friends in Mac0R.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-26
LUXURIES?

This'Il surprise you: American
women spned $50 million dollars a
year for hair nets. For seated
soaps, the nations bill is las mil
lions a year, for cosmetics 63 mil
lions, for chewing gum 100 mil
lions.
America spends $50 million dol
lars year for toilet preparations
including talcum powder, cold
cream, rouge, lipsticks.
All OF which shows many things
chief of which is the POWER or
ADVERTISING, the mighty force
that has done more than any Other
to make our standard of living tho
highest in the world.