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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
MOTORS AND THEIR CARE
Practical Suggestions for In . ., surfing Longevity of
 the Car
Beware of the Loose Fan

Watch the fan and inspect 1t often for defective riveting at the hub. A loose fan blade may do lot of damage to the radiator should it break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

When 4,0o0, 900 soldiers were wac cinated for smallpox only one death vas charged to this treatment, and that was complicated by influenza and pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

large promotion of the upper classes in China are nearsighted, and because of their flat-brdged noses prefer spectacles to eyeglasses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

Bridgebuilding is the speciality of Mrs. Lou Alta Melton Merrill,s a graduate engineer in the employ of the United States bureau of public roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Sawdust For FiIterinr.

the varnish is impaired by every scratch it receives.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

ing British. Itaiian and French sup
plies and personnel. the American de-
stroyers being the Only light foreign
vessels on the scene. From the water
front American motorslorries carried
the supplies to distributing stations
over Toxic. while the men were bus
lily engaged in opening distributing
stations In the Imperial hotel, on the
embassy grounds and elsewhere.
After all emergency needs had been
met, large supplies of food, clothing
and tenting were left, and 1t was de-
cided to concentrate them at the camp
on the embassy grounds. Large sup
ply tents accordingly were erected be-
hind the living quarters and today
hold bedding. clothing and food suffi-
cient to tide over any needy foreign
ers during the coming winter months.
Applications for supplies are made and
passed on at the embassy headquar-
ters IN the Imperial hotel and are
then filled at the camp.
Americas combined forces" are
preparing their winter encampment,
and throughout the coming months,
when construction work on the new
police up" the compound and make
preparations for Fastening the eTec-
tion of the new buildings. Relief sup
plies will be doled out to the needy
and every effort will be made to assist
both foreigners and Japanese.
but the embassy compound is not
the only place in Toxic where Ameri-
can army. tents are pitched. Just
across the street may be seen a
with a. board sign announcing that
they are Christian Science Relief
Headquarters" There several work
ers of that denomination are doing
Evening star., 1923-12-27

ficers were/naturaIly anxious regard
ing the welfare of Americans, and
sent detachments of soldiers, sailors
and marines ashore at Yokohama as
ice OF these men has been related
When the emergency had been met,
however, 1t was found advisable to
keep a group Of men on the ground
to assist in further relief work and
aid foreigners in case other emergen-
cies might arise. Thus the American
embassy camp" came into existence.
The personnel of the camp Is
unique. The commander is Capt Will
liam Buchanan sullivan. United States
Marine Corps, native of India
napolis. Ind. and an attache OF the
American embassy. Assisting him as
chief engineer liz Capt. V. j. Wagner
United States Field Artillery Reserve
Corps, of Los Angeles. The other
III. McCollum. United States Navy.
camp adjutant and commissary. and
Ensign T. J. Ryan, United States
Navy, camp quartermaster. The en-
listed personnel includes nine ma
rines from ithe detachment. of the
United States steamship Huron. flag
ship of the Asiatic squadron; five
pines. and one sailor attached to the
American embassy. Thus every
branch of the American armed serv-
ice Is represented in this first army
OF occupation" in Japan.
The hectic days Immediately follow
ing the disaster saw the American de-
tachment - then much larger than
lief workers in Japan. American de-
stroycrs were conveying supplies from
Yokohama harbor to the water front
of Tokio--and, incidentally, transport
Evening star., 1923-12-27
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
CAMPED IN TOXIC
Troops Handle Extensive Re-
lief Work and Prepare for
New Embassy Building.
BY L.. II. EGGER.

By Cable to The star.
TOXIC, Japan, December 27.--In the
center of Toxic, beneath the Stars and
Stripes flying from the stump OF a once
lofty fagpole, is Colony of American
Army field tents. in and among them
may be seen 'stalwart young men. clad
In khaki trousers and 20. D." shirts.
busily engaged in such activities as &C.
cupy the American Army in the field.
Except for the absence of guns and
other implements of warfare, there is
all the atmosphere of a real Army
camp.
The ground on which these tents are
pitched is the compound where stood the
American embassy before the great
quakes and fires Of September l. The
embassy buildings are now only pile
of debris, but In the cleared spaces In
orderly array Is group OF thirty-nve
tents of various sizes. The men who
live in them are American marines, SOL
diers and sailors. who have occupied the
site since the home of Ambassador
Cyrus E. Woods was destroyed.
To those who know Japan such sit
uation Is exceedingly strange. And the
fact is that a precedent has been set.
for never before since this country was
opened to the world by Commodore
Perry has a detachment Of the armed
forces of another nation pitched Its
tents on the soil Of Japan.
Center Of American Relief.
The stationing of the American de.
tachment in Toxic is part of the exten-
sive American relief work. Within a
very short time after September / the
American Asiatic squadron under Ad-
miral Anderson was on the scene with
supplies the value of which was over
S2,000.000. The American Army in the
/ Philippines also arrived with supplies
having a total value of $4,000, 900.
While the bulk of these supplies was
turned over Immediately to Japanese
autho rifles, a certain amount was re.
'ainad for Americans and other for
eigners. Moreover the American Of
Evening star., 1923-12-27
DENIES ANyPART
IN "ST0CK MUDDLE"
Southern States Oil Head
Says Firm Is Not Sponsor
for Brokers.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, December
z1.-Scott Ferris, president of the
Southern States Oil Corporation, de-
that neither the company nor its di-
rectors are involved in the Wall street
stock muddle" and that the concern
VIII not permit the suspension of
trading in it's stock to interfere with
the development of it's properties and
the protection of stockholders.
The Southern States Oil Corpora
tion Is in no way involved in the
stock inuddle in Wall street." Ferris
statement said. THE directors are in
nowise involved. 1t is impossible
Tor the Southern States Oil Corpora
tion or any other corporation to
wall street securities. 1t is bust
ness or Itself, separate and apart from
the oil-producing business.
Says Value Is Unchanged.
The intrinsic value OF the stock
or the Southern States Oil Corpora
tlpn is as great after being excluded
from trading as 1t was before. The
nook value of the outstanding stock
ni tne southern States Oil Corpora =
ton is now approximately $40 for one
ana the stock was only selling at $50
snare. 81 less than its actual value.
My own idea is that the tempo
rary suspension of the stock from
trading will be resumed, but the
southern States Oil Corporation di-
rectors are not concerning them
selves about that and are going for
for the benfit of it's stockholders. ii
has never missed a dividend. and If
our present. earnings continue, which
we have every reason to believe they
Will we Will not miss one.
The company was never in a
more prosperous condition. Its as
sets consist of the following: 3s9
producing oil wells with a producing
capacity of more than $4,000 barrels
per day; twelve subsidiary compa-
MES, in which the ownership is from
complete control to 100 per cent own
proVen oil leases aeass and $3.50 asres
of carefully selected and geologized
undeveloped acreage.
"a recent appraisal developed that
the value of the company's assets is
s1s,o11.677.4o net, exclusive of all
states Oil Corporation will not per
nit trading or temporary lack OF
trading in It's stock to interfere with
the production and development OF
its properties and the protection OF
tho interests of its stockholders.
Ex-Gov. Hnskelrs OIL Career.
c. n. Haskell. sponsor of the
Southern States Oil Corporation. upon
completing his term of Office as the
first Governor of Oklahoma in 1911.
left office virtually penniless, accord
ing to his friends.
The next year, Haskell became per-
sonal attorney for Harry +. Sinclair
wealthy oil operator, and within a
few months, in the vernacular of the
oil fields. crude was running in his
veins" Soon he was drilling on his
own oil leases and 1t was then that
Oklahoma learned he was getting
rich"
One of his outstanding achieve
ments, as related here, was when he
outwitted the field and was one OF
the first to engage in the Wyoming
oil development in 1921. BY this
stroke, &C. N" was said to have in
CURED the enmity of a powerful
financial ring and large oil interests,
one of the latter of which later
begged him to name his own price
on some oil transactions.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
COTTON EXPORTS DROP.
November Figures Lower-Gain in
Value Noted,

Exports of raw cotton during the
month of November dropped slightly
in volume, but gained in value, as
compared with the same month a year
ago, while exports of cloth were low
er in both volume and value.
November cotton exports, including
linters, amounted to 770.002 bales,
valued at s126,62S,777. compared with
S58.337 bales in November. 1929
valued at S109,3S7,719. Cotton cloth
exports in November this year were
81, 7,159,413 square yards, with a value
of $6,154,281, compared with 45,930,-
119 square yards, valued at $1143,1S7,
exported in the same month last
year.
For the eleven months of this year
exports of both raw cotton and cloth
are below those of last year in value
and volume.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
BUSINESS TOPICS.
Michigan Business Improves-Aid
for Poor Abolished.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, December 27.--Employ-
ment in Michigan has begun to show
an upward trend. indica ting determi-
nation of auto factories TO conduct
operations. on a larger scale for spring
deliveries. Banks say the high wages
paid labor have been reflected in saw
ings deposits, which have averaged
s1.000,000 for each week so far this
year. The per capita gain in savings
is estimated at $50:
POTTSVILLE, Pa, December 27.--
So prosperous are the anthracite dis
tricts that it has been decided to
abolish the office of investigator of
the poor in Schuylkill county At one
time hundreds of families were given
weekly aid from public funds through
this office.
ST. LOUIS, December 27.-Permits
for $50 buildings, calling for the ex-
penditure Of s1,665,690, were issued in
the first three weeks of this uonth.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
GET OIL CONCESSIONS.
Sinclair Interests Obtain Rights in
Persian Fields.

LONDON, December 27-The pro-
longed negotiations of the Sinclair
group for Persian oil has resulted in
the groups obtaining ffty-year
concession to exploit the oil fields in
four of the five northern Persian
provinces, says the Daily Mails
Teheran correspondent. The con-
cesson to exploit the fifth province
Is reserved for the Anglo-Persian
company.
Evening star., 1923-12-27

ese He'd Cross Society by the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
In fact throughout the devasted
area are visible signs of the generos-
ity of America toward her neighbor
across the Pacific. In Tokio's main
thoroughfare in front of the Imperial
Hotel stands an American army field
kitchen with several tents and a
Evening star., 1923-12-27

their bit--their efforts made possible
through the gift of these tents.
Near the spot where formerly
stood central police headquarters Is
another group of these khaki tents.
Yes, American army tents are today
the headquarters of Tokio's police,
Here and there about the city will
| be seen other tents housing emer-
gency hospitals given to the Japan
Evening star., 1923-12-27

wooden dining room to the rear.
Above the kitchen are crossed the
American and Japanese flags and
large placards in Japanese characters
announce that This field kitchen was
used by the American army In the
world war. but now has been given
to Japan as q token of sympathy in
our great affiiction."
Evening star., 1923-12-27
HONDURAS TO PAY DEBT.

TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. Decem-
Der 27.-The Honduran government
has signed an agreement for the pay
agreement provides that. for each
bond of 100000 face value 1T shall
pay only 100000 to holders of b,nds
issued in 1868 and 1870.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
School Again In Swing

The Riddles of Leesburg are
again in their desks and behind
and delving in their books. On
Wednesday morning thebell again
sounded books" after two weeks
holiday. and with the exception
of some who are sick there was
no tagging, no hardness but a
full roll of eager faces to greet
their teaches and to again face
the trials that do and must come
to every child in school.
Of course it is but natural that
the holidays, so pleasantly spent
by those buxom brats, should
make them for the first few days
a little restless, but this has worn
off, all are in the old routine and
the promise still holds good that
this town will look upon this as
the very best session of the Lees
burg High School.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
New Commissioners
Hold First Meeting

The new board of County Com
missioner were in regular ses-
sion on Tuesday and transacted
quite a lot of business. The old
Board was present and turned
over all matters to the new mem
bers. The law was changed at
the last session of the Legislature
making 5 commissioners to be
elected by the people instead of 8
commissioners by the Grand Jury
The old board deserves much
credit for the work done by them
as they served when things were
making a change in general.
The members of the retiring
board are: Messrs S. ]. Woman,
Chairman; W. l.. Childers and
S. M. Cooke, Commissioners.
The new members are: Messrs G.
H. Laramore, Chairman; S. M:
Cooke, E. A. Clarke. ST., H. B.
Stoyall, and E. j. Stocks, Jr.,.
Commissioners. The county's
affairs are in the hands of good
men and we look forward to a
successful term of these citizens
who will always work for the
best interest of their county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
Outlook Seen By Central
Of Georgia Railway

Discussing the oIt look for 1923,
w. A. Winburn, president OF the
Central of G Georgia Railway Company
announces his belief that the rail-
ways will be called upon TO handle a
freight traffic far heavier than has
ever been knowna He says that this
situation places responsibilities both
ulnn the railways and upon the upon
the public; that the railways must
bend their energies to make the best
possible use of existing facilities and
to enlarge and improve those facili
ties as rapidly as can de done while
the public should adopt a policy
toward the railroad companies which
will permit them to attract new
capital 10 provide for improvement
ana expansion.
The term car shortage" does not
merely imply lack Of sufficient
number of freiget cars, according to
Mr.. Winburn. He says if that were
all the remedy would he comparatively
easy; but that the nations business
has outgrown the nations transport
tation plant There is need increased
motive power, enlarged terminals,
new linesan improved tracks which
can be supplied only by the expendi-
ture of huge sums Of new capital
He points out that there are certain
simple and effective methods by
which shippers and receivers may
assist in relieving the car short
age.'' such as loading cars to maxi
mum capacity, prompt loading and
unloading Of cars.
AS to the general situation the
railway president is optimistic. He
SAYS that agriculture is in better
state than at any time since the war,
that a long delayed building program
| is in full swing. textile looms are
busy and Southern mines are
making production records. .
| In closing lie pledges the best
endeavors Of the Central of Georgia
toward crcditabe and efficient
record during the coming year and
thanks the public for an intelligent
Interest and helpful cooperation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
Church Services
Leesburg

Baptist, II. Wyatt, Pastor.
Preaching End, and 4th Sundays
Morning and Evening.
Sunday School 10 O'Clock a. M.
B. Y. P. u. 6 O'Clock pm. every
! 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 3rd Sunday, morning
ard evening.
Sunday School 10 O'Clock every
Sunday.
Presbyterian -Rev. Grille, Pastor
Preaching 1st Sunday morning
and evening.
Sunday School 10 o'clock every
Sunday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
Look Out For the
EcIipses This Year

Three eclipses, two of the moon
and one of the sun will be visible
in this section this year.
On March End there will be a
partial eclipse of the moon. 1t
will be visible here and in other
parts of the United States. The
moon will enter the shadow at
9:28 P. M. and will leave the
shadow at 1875. About l 3 of it
will become eclipsed.
On August 26th will occur a
partial. eclipse Of the moon, yisi-
BILE here. The moon will enter
the shadow st4:52, A. M.
On September 10th there will
be an eclipse of the sun and in
some parts of the United State
it will be observed as total,
though only as a partial eclipse
here. The eclipse will begin just
after two o'clock and the sun
will continue in shadow for over
two hours.
How many readers of the Jour-
nal expect to observe these
eclipses of the moon?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
Moving Day
In Leesburg

It seems that everybody IN
Leesburg is on the move Mr..
w. S. Hancock and family have
moved to Albany where they
will make their future home;
Mr.. s. Hirschensohn and family
have moved to Dawson where
Mr.. Hirschensohn will open up a
Dry Goods Store; Mr.. G. II.
Laramore and family have moved
here from. Chokee and are occu-
plying the house recently vacated
by Mr.. w. G. Rutland who has
moved to the home of Mr.. Goode
Price; Mr.. J. w. Lyon and j. X.
Forester have moved to the
house recently vacated by Mr..
w. S. Hancock, Mr.. W. B.
EIledge has moved to the house
recently vacated by Mr.. J. w.
Lyons, Mr.. Lee Moreland has
moved to the house vacated by
Mr.. Elledge, Mrs. H. J. Tyler
has moved to the Goode Price
residence while Mr.. ]. H: Kirk
patrick is occupying residence
vacated by Mrs. Tyler.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
Young Boy Injured
By Air Rifle


Little Phil Coxwell the young son
of Sheriff and Mrs. P. Z. <Coxwell
received a painful injury last week
while shooting a air rifle. The gun
was in hands of his aunt, Rebecca
Coxwell, By accident the rifle went
off and the shot entered the right eye
and ranged around the ball but did
not strike the sight He was inn
mediately carried to DR.. Irwin and
the shot was removed. We are glad
to know that the injury is not serious
and he is getting on all right.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
Leesburg City Election
Held on Thursday


The City Election passed quietly on
Thursday for the office of Mayor,
five Aldermen and Clerk and Prea-
surer of the City of Leesbvrg.
Following is a list of those who viii
serve during the year 1923 and will
take up the affairs of the City on
the first Tuesday in February:
e. L. Forester Mayor,
Aldermen T. c. Tharp. R. e.
Howe, J. D. Harrel, Fort Hines.
and j. E Johnson.
Clerk and Treasurer, T. R. Bass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
STATEMENT OF CONDITION>OF
BANK OF SMITHvILLE

Located at smithyille, Georgia, Lee
County. At the close of Business
December 29th, 1922, AS
Called for by the Supt.
of Banks.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
BUDDED PECAN TREES
FOR SALE

| have for sale Budded Pecan
Trees Of all varieties now ready to
set. This is the best time Of the
year to put out Pecan trees. Prices
are reasonable. See me or write to
Ill. LONG, SIR
Ordinary, Lee County,
Leesburg. Georgia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
STRAYED

From my place on Dist Of Dec.
1922, one tall black mare mule
about Is hands high, in poor con-
dition. will appreciate any infor-
nation furnished me and reward
any one for their trouble.
j. D. CLIFTON.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
SON BORN TO Mr.. AND MRS.
G. W. HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. George Washing
ton Hill are being congratulated
upon the birth of a son in their
home, $40 Park Avenue, New
York City. on Sunday, December
18th. 1922. The child will be
christened Percival Smith Hill
the End, after his grand father.
Mr.. Percival S.Hill, President OF
the American Tobacco Company.
of which the boys father, Mr..
George w. Hill, is Vice-president.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
POUL TRY RAISING
IN LEE COUNTY

Few citizens of Lee county
realize that this countyis coming
to the front as the leading Poul-
try county of the state. On inves-
tigation we find that Lee county
has the biggest poultry farm and
egg hatchery in the state, this is
the Lee Valley Egg Farm opera
ted by A. G. Weller, who only a
few years ago started on a very
small scale. Mr.. Weller now has
several thousand laying hens and
hatchery that will take care of
more than $4,000 eggs at once.
The Lee Valley Egg Farm is To-
Gated on the Dawson-Palmyra
road four miles west of Lee sburg
and is worth your time and
trouble to make this place visit.
We have here within the cor
porate limits of Leesburg, the
Leesburg Poultry Farm, owned
end operated by Mr.. j. w.
Fouche. Mr.. Fouche started
about two years ago on a small
scale and now he has between six
and seven hundred laying hens,
he sells the eggs to the larger
hatcheries and also matches by
incubator several thousand eggs
a year.
Mr.. M. W. Bryan, of near
Smithville raises the Anconia, a
beautiful chicken, he has been in
the Poultry business only ashort
time but has several hundred of
these chickens now.
Mr.. w. G.. Laramore and
brother began poultry raising
this year and have several humid
red White Leghorns now and
before another year will rank
among the largest Poultry raisers
in the state.
Mr.. W. T. Moreland has just
started having received about
one hundred head of White Leg
horns from Bremen, Ga, the
past week.
Mr.. ]. E. Hill, who resides on
his farm and pecan groves near
here has rai.ed during the past
year several thousand chickens.
During the summer Mr.. Hill re-
ceived from five handred to one
thousand day old chicks weekly
and has had a successful year on
raising them.
Mr.. VIM. Martin is the breeder
and raiser of Game chickens OF
the county. Last year he bought
only four or five birds to start
with and at this time has about
! 80 chickens to his credit, He
will raise several thousand chick
ems the coming year.
There are several others in che
county raising poultry but whose
names we are unable to get at
this time.
The farmers of Lee county
also sold during the past season
several thousand dollars worth of
Turkeys for the holiday trade.
This is very profitable business
as turkeys can be raised at a
small cost on the farm.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Lee County.

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Lee County.
Before me came A. P. Lane, Cashier
of Bank of Smithville, who being duly
sworn, says that the above foregoing
statement is true condition of said
Bank, as shown by the books of file in
said Bank.
A. P. LANE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 4th, day Of January 1923.
G. G. AVERA.
N. p. Lee County, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-01-05

WANTED-To buy your seed
ling and paper shell newpecans,
crop only, cash market price paid
for them. Submit samples as
soon as gathered, stating approx
innate amount you will have.
MCCORMACK
CANDY COMPANY
ALBANY, GEORGIA