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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
CLEW TO LOST ISLAND RACE
Prof. MacMiIen Brown Examines 100
Stone Images in Eastsr Island
Which May Tell the Story.

Sydney.-Prof MacMillen Brown, q
noted Polynesian authority, has re-
turned from Easter island, which, he
says, is the most inaccessible place in
the world.
The huge cattle ranch there owned
by Valparaiso firm is worked by BOO
natives and two whites, and is visited
annually by Chilean schooner. There
are no land birds or native animals,
and once small gray rats were used
as currency and ultimately served as
titbits for the aristocracy.
Professor Brown examined the 100
famous stone images in human form
standing on great stone platforms, be-
low which are chambers where are
>laced the bleached bones Of the dead.
Some 0' the statues are of immense
size, ftAly 10 feet in height and
crowned by huge stone hats
The professor believes that tens of
thousands of w0rkmen erected the
monuments to the people Of byg0ne
Pacific empire inhabiting the ring Of
archipelagoes whereof Easter island
is the center. The native name means
navel or center of the earth. Profcs'
sOr Browns theory is that food was
taken TO the workers i'll canoes from
Deighboring islands by the masters
who came to bury the great men Of
the race.
There is unmistakable evidence Of
the sudden abandonment of the work,
probably a cataclysm submerged the
islands, cutting off the supplies of the
workers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
THE COUNTRY MINISTER.

Formerly many people went TO
church because there was no other
place to go on Sunday, but minis
ter has to have live message to at
tract folks in these times of many
distractions. Those clergymen seem
to win the most interest who take
hold actively in the daily life OF
their communities,
Many ministers, realizing how diff
ficult it is for busy country people
to find time for public work, are
giving splendid service in such ways
as organizing Boy and Girl Scouts,
helping with improvement and bust
ness organizations, planning for So
cial and athletic life, etc. The clergy
man who assists in such activities
will attract interest in the message
which he has to deliver from his
pulpit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
INVESTING IN YOUR HOME
TOWN.

There are some people who will
cheer enthusiastically at any pub
lie nesting for the advance of their
home community, but if it is sug=
gested that they should put up a
little money to help this or that
IhoAie town enterprise, they are
found wanting. There are others
who. are extremely free with their
valuable advice about home condi-
tions, but il it is suggested that they
assist financially in improvement en-
terpriscs or take stock in local un-
dcltakings, they also are missing.
Many people who feel they cannot
afford to put money into any local
business, may yet have some funds
wish they could loan as a mortgage
on some house or farm, or other
property. Or they can build little
Aome for themselves and thus in
crease The housing Accommodations Of
the town.
People who put up apartment
houses for. two or three families
should succeed in getting low rent
for themselves, and they do their
part in making their home town
grow.
1t seems strange that some people
viii send money away to invest in
unknown and doubtful enterprises
in distant states, when better in
5esjments in some local business or
near b. farms or homes, could be
lad that would be more secure. In
many places a promising local bust
less will be prevented from eXpan-
sion because it can't get capital,
while a lot Of money in being sent
away into speculative enterprises.
People who invest their money
n a home, in banks, real estate, or
local concerns, are in a position to
watch it and know whether it is
we'll handled or not. The number
of people who lose money through
near by investments is small COM
pared with those who drop it
through sending it away to strangers
and distant locations.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
MR.. HARDING AND COUNTRY
LIFE

President Harding may not have
done all that the rural interests
hoped would be done to meet the
difficulties that the country people
have had to deal with. But it will
be admitted by all that he realized
the difficulties that the agricultural
population had to face, and that he
made sincere effort to relieve
them.
During the life of the Congress
that adjourned last March, great
body of new laws designed to i'm
prove agricultural conditions passed.
These laws may not touch some OF
the most serious evils from which
the farmers suffer. But at least
they demonstrate that the national
government realizes that the welfare
Of the farmers is essential to nation
al prosperity, and that means must
be found to put agriculture on a
better basis.
Warren Harding was the kind OF
man that the country people like
plain, simple, practical, sensible,
without pretnensions or fuss and
feathers. They win long revere his
memory as true friend and leader.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
GERMAN OFFICER IN BOLIVIA

General Kundt Said to Have Re
nounced His Nationality.
Gen. Hans Kundt, during the war
n commander OF a Prussian regiment
Of grenadieF guards, has laid aside
his German nationality in order to &C
cept the appointment as minister Of
war Of Bolivia, according to advices
received by friends In Berlin. BE
organized the Bolivian army before
the war and returned to that country
In 1919. The entente, however, Oh
tected to his connection with the army
az q German national, and he became
naturalised, whereupOn he was ap
pointed to the government post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down condi-
ton will notice that C3tarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh Is local disease. it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
sists OF an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application. and the
Internal Medicine. Tonic. which assists
in improving the General Health.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10
24,s1s,5se ACRES IN GRAPES
INa.y Leads World With 1882 PEI
Cent Of Vineyards.

Approximately 24,S16,599 acres Of
the worlds surface are covered with
vineyards according to a grape-grOw-
ers' trade Journal issued in Berlin.
Europe contains 927 per cent Of the
total acreage.
italy has more vineyards than any
other country, it's plats running to 1882
per cent Of all vineyards In the world
Spain ranks second with 1874 per cent
then France with 1916 per cent, while
Germany at the present time has only
~ per cent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10

fne daylight Savers ~ the cities
might try to avoid hot weather by
having their thermometers marked
10, degrees lower. b
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1923-08-10

Some folks can't go to church be-
cause the roads are bad, but this
may not prevent them from taking
automobile rides.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
VICTIM
Of GUN SHOT
Funeral for Edmund Parzden
Held at South Amboy-ViC-
tim of Hunting Outing

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 16:-The
funeral of Edward Parzden, four
teen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.. Edward
Parzden, of Birch Creek, who was
killed several days ago when a gun
carried by a chum OF his accidentally
discharged, was held from the Sac
red Heart church yesterday morning
Ahere hundreds OF people attended
the services, with the Rev. Arthur
u. Strenski, pastor of the church, in
charge.
The dead boy was graduated from
the Sacred heart parochial school
last year with high honors and was
u student IN the first year high at st.
Mary's school this year.
The boy met his death ON Monday
shortly after 4 o'clock in the woods
adjoining lower Sayreyille. Parzden
in company with a chum Of his were
securing the woods for game when
Sigmund Aradonowski, the chum,
fell over a clump of bushes and dis
charged the gun which proved fatal
TO the Parzden boy. The boy met
his death within fifty feet of the
spot whore wv Of his sisters were
drowned eight years ago.
During the days the little body lay
in state throngs of school children
paid their last respects. The parents
are grief stricken. Besides his par
ents two sisters also survive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
HUNTER SHOT AS
SEASON OPENS
Man AccidentIy Shoots Self
With His Own Gun
Yesterday

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 16-Albert
Ginsberg, twenty-nine years old, of
1929 Jersey street, New Brighton,
fell the first victim of the hunting
season for rabbits on Staten Island
yesterday. when a gun that he was
carrying was accidentally discharged
and the contents of the gun lodged
in his two legs and groin. He was
taken to the Richmond Memorial
hospital, where he was attended by
DIR. Mcdonald Pegs. Although Sc
rioIIsly hurt, at the hospital last
night 1t was said that he will re-
cover from the gun shot wounds.
The hunting season for rabbits
opened yesterday in New York state
and many started out early in the
morning to round up the game.
Ginsberg with Anthony Fitelli, OF
1048 Richmond avenue, GraniteVille,
had come out to the woods near
Greenridge and were in the vicin-
ity Of Dolan's lane when the accident
happened. Ginsberg had shot a rab-
bit and had gone to the spot where
the animal lay In some manner
while he leaned over to pick up the
rabbit his gun was discharged and
the full charge of shot entered the
upper part of his two legs. The in
jured man was rushed to the hos
pital, where he was operated upon.
An ex-ray picture was taken of the
wound last night and at the hospi-
tai it was said that the injured man
was resting comfortably. Patrol
man George G. Hart of the Goth
precinct station, TotterSilIe, made
the report of the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
AT ANNUAL BANQUET

ToTENvILE, Nov. 16:-The
fourth annual banquet of Court
Veronica, Catholic Daughters of
America, in celebration of the an
niversary of the court last night at
Prince Bay was another n of those
delightful affairs of the organiza-
ton. The dinner was served at 8
o'clock under the direction of Mrs.
Harriet Tormey, OF Amboy road,
Prince Bay, caterer at her mansion
and the menu was said to have been
one of the best since the institution
of the court. Grand Regent Mrs,
Madge Sullivan at the head of the
table acted as the POSTMASTER and
She called upon thu honored guests
for remarks.
Rev. Francis X. Doyle, of the
Church of. the Holy Name. Manhat-
tan, formerly assistant at the Church
of Our Lady Help of Christians, the
chaplain of the court, invoked the
blessing at the START of the banquet
and after the last course had beer
served there were remarks by Rev,
James r. Malloy. pastor of the
Church of Our Lady Help of Chris
tians, Rev. Father Doyle, District
Deputy Jane Brennan, of %Stapleton,
Grand Regent Mrs. John MCGOWAN,
Of Court Genevieve, of st. George
and Mrs. Sullivan, the POSTMASTER.
The tables were decorated with
cut flowers and the favors were
baskets of candy. The decorations
were of the colors OF The court, pur-
pie. gold and white. There was
music and singing following the din
ner. Mrs. William j. Hayes was
chairman of the committee on charge
of arrangements and covers were
laid for twenty-eight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
TOTTENVlLLE


Mrs. Constance Ryder, of Orange
has been visiting Miss Ida Ryder, OF
Amboy road.
Mrs. Ernest Frerichs has returned
home from a visit with her mother,
at Old Forge, Pa.
Frederick Webb has gone back to
South Carolina, after "a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Marion Webb
Cleveland.
Carl Martin, n former resident has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, j. N.
Lowe.
Joseph b. Griffin, Jr. of Joline
avenue, was awarded a verdict of
six cents in the supreme court this
week in the SANDER suit for 500
against George Del Crosse, a for
mer barber of Amboy road.
Mrs. Walter Il. Robedee, of las
Johnson avenue, has opened a gift
shop at her home, where all hand
made articles can be procured.
Leo De Witt, thirteen years old, OF
Long Branch, who has been held by
the children society on Staten Island
for the past three weeks as a run
away from home was this week dis
charged by Justice Doyle in chill.
dren's court. He vas taken to hi:
home by his parents.
The sum of $4,000 was loaned
to stockholders by the Richmond
County Building and Loan Associa-
tion this week at its monthly meet
ing of the board of directors. Plans
We're made for the issuitg of new
stock and the nomination of officers
at the meeting in December.
The institution of Warren G,
Harding Council Daughters OF
America, at Great Kills will take
place on November so according to
announcement being made. Many
members from Tottenville are form
tha new council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
PATROLMEN IN
SAFETY TALKS
Captain McIvor Selects Ten
to Talk on Safety in the
Movies

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 16-Patrol-
men throughout the various pre-
cincts of the five boroughs of the
greater city have been named by
Police Commissioner Richard T.. En-
right to give talks in the moving pic
ture houses in their respective pre-
cincts on safety in connection with
the Safety Campaign -inaugurated
this week in New York. These pa
trolmen are being coached into a
speech they are to deliver at the
moving picture houses and other
places where they may be called to
deliver the safety talk. They have
each been given a typewriter copy
of the line of talk that is required or
them to be given so If you happen
to see a patrolman on his beat or in
his spare time going over his paper
do not think that he is going to hand
you a summons when he Is coming
toward you. He is simply getting his
little speech ready for the movies.
Those patrolmen selected here by
Commissioner Enright from a list
furnished by Captain James McIvor,
of the Sixtieth precinct station, Tot
tenville, are James i. Smith, William
L.. Wallace, Charles w. Holbert, Her
bert c. White, William p. Ashe,
Frederick c. West, Frank o. Bye,
Gustav o. Kenneweg, Kay Wilbur
and Godfrey Jensen. Marcus Dow is
1t the head of the Bureau of Safety
In the police department of the city
of New York and Lieutenant John
0'Grady is at the head of the bureau
In the borough of Richmond. The
campaign which began on Monday of
this week Is carried on by the blow
ing of whistles and ringing of bells
each day from 2:59 until 3 o'clock.
This is to remind all drivers of veh-
Icles that children are coming from
school and also to remind others of
the safety campaign being conduct
ed. Teachers at this same time are
called upon to have their pupils
stand attention and think how to
cross a street in safety. The patrol
men have all been summoned to
headquarters in Manhattan today to
get their final instructions before
starting out on the tour of talks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Wilkinson,
of the Bronx, have been visiting at
Little Farms.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles j. Adams,
OF Westerleigh, have been visiting at
their former home in Rossville.
George Schwartz and George
Shelly, of Brooklyn, recently visited
at Mt. Loretto.
John Stillwell. OF Manhattan, was
a visitor in town yesterday.
Miss Maud Morgan, the celebrated
harpist, whose studio is in Bloom
ingdale road, will give a harp recital
at Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, Thurs
day, December 10.
Mrs. Pauline Garner, forty-three
years old, of SO Pleasant Plains ave-
nue.. was bitten on the right hand
yesterday by a dog owned by Michael
Kubinak of Station avenue. The
Woman was attended by Dr. CASTOR
of the Memorial Hospital.
The annual autumn dance OF the
Amicitia Association will be held on
Thanksgiving eve, November rs, at
Amicitia hall. The music will be
furnished for the occasion by Null
ford's orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16
MELVIN GIVEN TERM
IN JAIL FOR THEFT

TOTTENVILLB, Nov. 16:-Lee
Melvin, an agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine company with an
office at Main street and Arthur Kill
road, ~TottenVille, several months ago
was sentenced to serve an indeter-
inmate sentence IN the New York
County P~enitentiary in the court of
special sessions this week, when he
pleaded guilty of having stolen sac
he had collected from the machine
company. The sentence was given
on the charge brought by William
II. Callahan, of Brooklyn, the super
intendent OF the company, by whom
Melvin had been employed a. the
time he appropriated the payment
on October "a. 1922. Sentence was
suspended on the other charge which
Jeppath Herman, of Sandy Ground,
near Pleasant Plains was the COM
plalnant. He said the defendant had
given him a check for SIG on the
Raritan Trust Company, Perth Am
boy, which later came back marked,
mo funds.
Melvin is also said to have pur-
chased a monograph at the Totem
vile Music store on time and sold
the machine for cash the next day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

A Frenchman recently wrote 49,
600 words on a single post card. And
all are visible to the naked eye, ex-
perts who've read it declare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

Nerve splicing is said to be one
of the latest achievements of cura-
tive science.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

Calves are born with eight milk
incisors and the premular teeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

The talapoin is the smallest of
the monkey tribe, being hardly a
foot long.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

Spanish chestnuts are conceded to
be the finest in Europe.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15
Says AIIenrhu
Surely COnquers
.RHEU MATISM
Winchester Ky.) Citizen Cheerfully
Recommends This Wonderful
Remedy to All Sufferers.
ADVERTISEMENT.

His letter follows: Burns Ave.
nue.. Winchester, Ky. had severe
rheumatism for three months; tried
several remedies without receiving
any benefit whatever. "A friend adj
vised me to try ALLENRHU. as it
had cured him. bought three bot
ties from the George Drug Co., this
city. When I began taking this
medicine I was unable to do any
work. I could neither dress myselS
nor raise my hand to comb na
hair. am now almost well ana
feel confident this last of the three
bottles am now taking will com.
pletely cure me. can cheerfully
recommend this truly wonderful
remedy to any rheumatic sufferer"
Signed, Asa E. Keer.
Mr.. James H.. Allen. the discov-
erer of ALLENRHU. who for many
wears suffered the torments OF
acute rheumatism, desires all SUI.
ferers to know that he does not
want a cent of anyone's money u1-
ness ALLENRTIU decisiVely con.
ouers this worst Of all diseases ana
he has instructed the Peoples Drug
Stores to guarantee the first pint
bottle to show appreciate results
or money back in every instance
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Some people think q girl cries
from surprise, but she doesn't.
The chances are she knew you
were going to propose to her long
before you knew you were.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

This IL the time Of the year
when the average man prefers to
he a handsome lifeguard rather
than a movie actor.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Shell tell you that she's the
happiest girl In the world and then
she'll burst out crying.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Shes been waiting six months
for you to propose ana IL all worn
out being patient.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

A few minutes later when she
tells her mother about the pro.
posal she cries again, ana as soon
as she stops. the mother starts In.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Then yOu realize that You didn't,
because you're not married to her
yet.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Then when you finally ask her
she bursts into tears because she's
SO glad the suspense Is over.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

For q minute you begin to won.
der whether you struck her or not.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

When she commences to sob you
don't know whether it's because
she's sorry for you or for herself.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15
UNCLE EZRA
OBSERVES
BY La Monte WaldrOn.

BY La Monte Waldron.
~ LID Pod Dilins took a look
at three Of them there city
~ flappers as they got off
the train an said it wasn't re-
spectacle to be down to the depot
to watch things no more.
notice that the Teller that
don't hurry none too much gincr-
ally gifts there bout as soon as
the one that stirs himself all up
like a whirlwind or such.
Have q laugh at that skinny
boarder over to Browns. Calls
his wife baby" She don't weigh
no more n 200 pounds neither.
Aunt Hannah Marian says she
don't mind ightnin' but she's
terrible 'fraid of thunder. And
you can't tell her no different.
Thought Timkins' tomcat was
gone hence from here for good.
but I guess he was only away on
o vacation. He's got from
bone an piccolo player both to-
gether skinned for maxim
noise.
Eph Poets says an apple in the
cider barI is worth four in the
basket.
Traffic Constable Bibbs, over
TO the Corners, has resigned an
quit. Auto splashed mud onto
his best uniform an -fellers from
the city give him the haw-haw
bout 1t.
Spilled oats is now CROWN up
In the square down to the village.
Ought to git quite crop IL the
boys don't tromp 'em all down.
Polly Pilldns is carryin' on
soinethin' awful sence the city
folks got SO thick round here.
Looks to me like she's shown
off to attract attention.
Zeb Spriggins Is thinkin' of
tradin' his old boss an a COW
for an auto. Never did think
zeb's head was workin' quite
sensible.
Only time q chicken has a bit
Of sense is when you whack the
pan to call 1t to feed.
You kin keep a lot Of wimmen
from speakin' to each other, but
you can't keep no woman from
not speakin'.
Funny how foolish an old
codger kin git when a gal starts
runnin' Of him. Zeke Hicks is even
eatfn' chocolates with one of 'em.
When hear Annie Mandy Bog
gins shoutin' at Ed like one of
these here military officers, I kin
understand the CROWN popularity
Of divorce.
The fellers go into 81 Hawkins
cellar quiet enough, but they al
ways come out shoutin'.
City dudes round here is now
wearin' overa1ls. Think it's O.
great joke. Got creases in them,
too.
When Deke Spriggins' daughter
seen Julyet links in her one-piece
bathin' suit. she had q compton
ut. Julyet had a pritty good fit,
too.
When 81 Pipkins has made up
his mind you might Jest as well
keep talkin' to a def man.
Browns dog is SO darned full
Of barks he can't keep quiet a min.
ute. Reglar radio hound, he is.
Weeds grows into the flower
beds when the family gets a
divver.
Saw a summer boarder t'other
day 5umpin' over fences an tunn.
bin round on the grass. Asked
him what the matter of him was
an he says he's full Of the 10Y of
hfe.. Acted more to me like Hank
Bibbs' hard cider.
Fun to see the city folks diggtn'
worms an chasin' transformers
for bait. Fish needn't worry: thew
won't git none.
/ Everything Electrical /
lJHOS. ]. WILLIAMS
Electrical Construction
/ s1s SIXTH STREET N. ".
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Her weeping Is probably from
fatigue, she got 50 tired waiting
for you to ask her.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

An you've got to do II 60 ask
. dame to marry you and her eyes
win begin to leak faster than Q
fountain pen In p white vest.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

This puts the nlan IN an aMk-
ward position; he doesn't know
when it's his turn to cry.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

The buzz Of mosquito is often
more annoying than its bite.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

One guy went homo 20 his
mother and said: Katherine loves
me; ! asked her to be my wife and
she cried all evening"
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

His, tears usually come a couple
Of years later.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Fun to see the city folks diggtn'
worms an chasin' grasshoppers
for bait. Fish needn't worry: thew
won't git none.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

A man who shutters should not
enter the ministry. He would be
unable to pronounce a. couple
man and wife.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Then his mother began to weep.
The only one in the family who
didn't bawi was his father, and
he swore.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

It's getting 30 that . guy has 20
take raincoat and an umbrella
when he proposes to his Girl.
The Washington times., 1923-08-15

Pedestrians are getting to be
such a nuisance that a motorist
can't drive along a busy street
without running his bumper.