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THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL
VOLUME TWENTY-FOUR
Americus Man Kills
Negro At Savannah
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 17.—
“Luther Perry, who said he came
‘here from Americus, where he
had been working for the Sea
board as a machinist, shot and
killed James Hall, colored, in a
- shoe shine parlor here today in a
contest over two $lOO bills which
‘the white man had flashed in the
establishment when he offered toi
pay for a shine. The negro, it
was said, snatched the bills, at
tempting to run, and the white
man fired at ‘him. The negro
turned and disarmed the smallex.
white man and threw him down.
The negro, who was shot throtugh
the breast twiee before downing
“Perry, after getting the man
down, suddenly gave up the
struggle, exclaiming: ‘‘White
man, you done killed me.” ,
The Americus man is held
pending investigation. e
E. L. Simpsonin ~
' ‘Leesburg Thursday
' Mr. Simpson, our newly elect
ed rep-esentative was in the city
yesterday and placed a card in
this paper thanking the voters
for their support in the Prifary
on Wednesday of last week. Mr.
' Simpson seems to be very thank
ful for the support of the voters
and especially the ladies of Lees
burg for their interest in his
candidacy. Mr. Simpson was
taken ill on the day before the
election and could not be at the
polls and was confined to his
room for several days which is
-the cause of his card not appeaf
“ing in last weeks paper.
G.T.Cassels To -
Make Race for
_ Chairman of
‘ Commissioners
Mr. G. T. Cassels will make the
‘race for Chairman of the County
Commissioners of Lee County in the
.election to be held on Nov. 7th, and
_his announcement will appear next
week. Mr. Cassels is from Chokee
“district and is a prominent young
farmer of our county.
" To The Public.
- “This i¢ to notify the public
that I am no longer connected
with the ‘Lee Sales Agency, of
Leesburg, Georgia, and that I
am no longer responsible for any
transactions pertaining to busi
ness of said company.
- Very Respectfuily,
. E. P. Bass.
. JOB PRINTING—We are now
prepared to do your job work.
Secure From Fire---
~ But you are secured from going ‘‘broke’’
. after the fire if your property is properly
insured. ‘ 7
Others consider it better to pay a little for
- insurance than to lose a lot by fire. How
about you? » :
I represent the most reliable Companies of
e America. : :
C . T.C.THARP,
Leesburg, - Georgia.
THE MILLION
DOLLAR BUG
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Warefare on the boll weevil—
called a ““Billion Dollar Bug’’ for
it has cost the South more than
a billicn dollars—has been de
clared by Georgia agriculturist,
looking toward the cotton crop of
1923.
It is estimated, according to
statistics made public, that
the weevil did a total damage of
a half billion dollars to the 1921
cotton crop alone. A bill for this
year remains to be presented.
The winter of 1921-22, it is stat
ed, was peculiarly favorable: to
the insects hibernation, and in
some section conditions have been
fayorable for their propagation.
Hundred of schemes proposed
range from hand-picking the
weevils to setting certain species
of ant upon their trail. Some
have proposed leaving all fields
clear of cotton for a season.
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Congressional Nomina
- ting Committee Met
~ On Wednesday
The congressional nominating
committtee, of the Third Congres
sional District of Georgia met in
Americus, on Wednseday, Septem
ber 20th. for the purpose of formal
ly casting the vote for" Hon. Charles
Crisp, of Americus, as Representa
tive in congress to suceeed himeellf.
A full delegation was present and
an enjoyable day was the outcome,
Mr. Crisp accepting the nomination
in a splendid addvess, le also
serying lunch, cigars and cold drinks
to his constituents who thus repre
sented their several localities in
casting their votes. -
Those whose names we have been
able to secure who were representa
tives of TLee county were, Messrs
R. E. Howe, S. J. Powell, H. L
long, Sr., W. H. Forrester, of
Leesburg, R. S. Pryor, H. T. Simp
son, E. 1.. Simpson and T. 5. Bur
ton, of Smithville.
Church Services
Leesburg
Baptist—J. H. Wyatt, Pastor.”
Preaching 2nd, and 4th Sundays
Morning and Evening.
Sunday School 10 o’clock a. m.
B. Y. P. U. 6 o’clock p.m. every
Sunday. l
W. M. U. Monday afternoon fol
jowing 2nd and 4th Sundays. '
‘Mi¢ Week Prayer Serviee and
Choir Practice Wednesday evening
Thialoek. i 2 10
‘Methodist—J. D. Snyder, Pastor.
Preaching 3rd Sunday, morning
ard evening. '
Sunday School 10 o’clock every
Sunday. : e
, Presbyterian—Rev. Grille, Pastor
Preaching Ist Sunday morniug
and evening.
Sunday School 10 o’clock every
Sanday. -
[.eeshurg. Lee County Ga., Friday SEI’TI}{I\H}ER 22, 1922
WALKER OUR
NEXT GOVERNOR
I From mayor of his home town
to the governship of the state,
This in brief tells the story of
Cliff Walker’s rise.
Mr. Walker entered public life
in 1902, whén he was elected
mayor of his native town, Mon
roe. He served for three years
and in 1909 was named solicitor
general of the western circuit of
the state, continuing in this
capicity for three years, : ;
In 1914 he entered the state
political lists as candidate for
attorney general. He carried
120 counties and had a popular
majority of 65,606 votes. During
this campaign Mr. Walker visit
ed practically every county in
! the state, cementing many friend
ships which still endure.
~ Mr. Walker entered the 1920
governor’s race against Thomas
W. Hardwick and John N. Held
er. He was defeated aftera run
over election between himself
and Mr. Hardwick. He retired
as attorney general in 1921.
Mr. Walker has not only taken
an active part in political and
civic activities of ‘his state, but
isa prominent Baptist laymen
and ardent religious worker. He
has also been iuterested in a
number of educational activities,
having been named a trustee of
Mercer University and of Shorter
college, and has taken part in
many educational movements.
Mr. Walker was borin in Mon
roe, Ga., July 4, 1887. Heisa
son of Billington Sanders Walker
and Alice (Mitchell) Walker, his
father being a lawyer, banker
and manufacturer of Monroe.
He attended school in his home
city, later going to the University
of Georgia, where he graduated
with the degree of bachelor of
arts in 1897.
During his career at the univer
sity, Mr. Walker distinguised
himself for his scholarship and
for his literary and oratorical
accomplishments. He won five
medals through his ability as a
writer, speaker and student:
- In 1898 he began o read law
in the office of Il!. L. Cox, at
Monroe, and during the same
year he was admitted to the bar,
Later he formed a long-standing
partnership under the name of
Walker & Roberts, his associate
being Orrin Roberts.
Mr. Walker was married cn
April 29, 1902 to Miss Rosa
‘Matthewson, of Atlanta, daugh
ter of Rufus A. and Lucinda
Carter Mathewson, and half sis
ter of Dr. S. Y. Jameson, then
president of Mercer Univeisity.
They have two children, Harold,
born June 2, 1911, and Billington
Sanders, Jr., born in November
11913. Mrs. Walker is active in
church and social life and isa wo
man of many accomplishments.
Mr. Walker is an active Mason,
a member of the Odd Fellows
and of the Knights of Pythias.
In 1910 he seryed as grand
chancellor of Georgia of the
Knights of Pythias.
Cotton Ginners Report
We are handed herewith the
ginners report of cotton up to
and prior September Ist, 1922,
from which, considering climatic
and weather conditions, an esti
mate of the cotton crop for the
year may be roughly estimated,
There were 1,429 bales of cotton
counting round as half bales,
ginned in Lee County, from the
crop of 1922 prior to September
1, 1922, as compared with 310
bales ginned to September -1,
1921.
E. L. Simpson Thanks
County Voters
By way of explanation to the
voters of Lee County, in the re
cent primary, I wish to say that
on account of being ill in bed
during the day of election and
few days following. I was unable
to express my thanks through
the columns of last issue of our
good paper and take this occasion
to say:
That I expressed a willingness
and a desire to serve” them and
the county as their representative
and as a result of the primary
election Wednesday they have
entrusted to me the responsibility
for the next two years. I take
this opportunity and occasion to
thank them warmly for their
generous support, the strong,
untiring efforts of my loyal
friends in my behalf, I fell that
I have been chosen to represent
all the people of the county and
their best interests, and I shall
use my best efforts to be true to
the trust they haye reposed in
me.
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To The Public.
I can be found at the following
places on dates named below for the
purpose of colleting State & County
taxes for the year 1922 I will be at
I.eesburg on all other dates:
CHOKEE
Oct. 3rd—Chokee Court House.
Oct. 31—J. T. Houks.
Nov. 28—W. M. Laramore Store.
PALMYRA DISTRICT. :
Qct, 11—James Brothers Store.
Nov. 7—B. M. Cocke. .
Nov. 30—Robt. Heaths Store at
“Century. v
REDBONE DISTRICT.
Oct. 17—S. M. Stocks Store.
Nov. 15—Philema.
Dec. 5—E. J. Stocks Store.
" SMITHVILLE DISTRICT.
Oct. 25—Smithille, Ga.
Nov. 23—Bmithville, Ga.
Dec. 18—Smithville, Ga.
To The Public of
Smithville and
. @ .
Vicinity,
We wish to announce that we are
at thig time one year old in the
Market business and at present do
ing a good business. We sell every
thing in the Market Line and at
prices reasonable enough foranybody
Western Beef, Choice cuts 25¢ Ih.
Choice Cuts Native Beef 25¢ per Ih,
Sliced Ham, 45¢ per Ib.
‘Whele Ham, 35¢ per lb.
Breakfast Baecon 35 and 40c per Ib.
Best Cornfield Cheese 30c per Ib.
Boiled Ham Sliced 70¢ per Ib.
Pure 30ld Creamery Butter 50¢ Ib.
All kinds of Saugage, Fish and Oys
ters in Season. B. F. Christie’s is
the place. Clean and Sanitary and
Satisfaction is our ‘‘MOTTO.”
-PECANS
WANTED—To buy your seed
ling and paper shell pecans, new
crop only, cash market price paid
for them. Submit samples as
soon as gathered, stating approx
imate amount you will have.
MILLS-McCORMACK
CANDY COMPANY
: ALBANY, GEORGIA,
Sunday School
To Exhibit At
Southeastern Fair
R. D. Webb, General Superin
tendent of the Georgia Sunday
School Association, with head
quarters in Atlanta, announces
‘the.fact that for the sixth conse
cutive year, a Sunday School
exhibit from Sunday Schools in
many sections of Georgia, will
be one of the features of the
Southeastern Fair. to be held in
Atlanta, from October 12 to 21.
This exhibit is arranged by the
Georgia Sunday School Associa
tion.
} Special premiums are offered by
‘the Southeastern Fair Association
for best original Cradle Rolls,
best paper folding or tearing,
best color work, best work book,
best modeling, best drawn map,
best relief map, from the Begin
ners, Primary and Junior De
partments. In the young peo
ple’s Diyison, embracing the ages
from 12 to 24, premiums are
offered for the best work books,
best drawn maps, best relief map.
From the adult Bible Class, pre
miums are offered for best in
yitation cards, best stationery,
best drawn maps. In addition
to the above, premiums will bei
awarded for best calendars and
honor rolls, special day souvenirs, ‘
original poster, ete, |
It is expected that a number
of Churches conducting either
‘week day religious teaching or
daily vacation Bible schools, will
send in exhibits of handwork
done in these schools.
One of the employed workers
of the Georgia Sunday School
Association will be on hand dur
ing the fair to explain the ex
hibit to the visiturs and to give
informatien in general regarding
Sunday School work,
Further information regarding
the exhibit may be secured from
the Georgia Sunday School Asso
ciation, 917 Hurt Bldg., Atlanta.
“Only a Man”
Edith Wharton, the writer, told thiy
war story: “The American wounded
were being brought in from the sec
ond Marne battle,” she said, “and a
fussy-looking woman in a khaki unl
form and Sam Browne belt knelt
over the stretcher and sald, ‘ls this
an officer, or only a man?
“The brawny corporal who stood
beside the stretcher gave her a grim
laugh and sald: ‘Well, lady, he ain’t
no officer, but he’s been hit twice in
the innards, both legs busted, he's
got two bullets in both arms and we
dropped him three times without his
lettin’ out a squeak, so T guess ye can
call him a man,' "—Argonaut.
Unqualified.
~ A policeman had found a dog and
returned it to the mansion from which
it had strayed. The nurse girl took
the animal from him, at which the
constable Inquired:
“Do you have to take care of the
dog?” s
“Qh, no!’ returned the maid. “The
missis says I'm too young and inex
perienced—l only look after the chil
dren.”—London Weekly Telegraph,
R. H. FORRESTER, Agent
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANGE GO,
‘ASSETS $952,632,139.00
~ Protect Your Family
WITH A GOOD INSURANCE
POLICY. .
George D. Godard To
Visit Lee County
Hon. George D. Godard, State
School Supervisor, will visit Lee
County Schools in October and
will hold a Teachers Institute on
Monday, October 9th, at Lees
burg, all teachers of the county
will attend this_lnstitute.
Members of Parent-Teachers
Association, Preachers and all
who are interested in our schools
are invited to attend this meeting.
Jewish Holiday
To Be Obsetved
Saturday, Septembor 23rd, the
Jew stores of our town will close to
observé'the Jewish Holiday., We
have heen requested to make this
announcement through the columns
of our paper by Mr, H. Nankin and
Mr. Sam Hirschensohn for the bene
fit of their customers. :
H. E. Laramore For
0 ¢ ¢
County Commissioner
Chokee District
We are requested to” announce
that Mr. H. E. Laramore will make
the race for Commissioner from the
Chokee District, his anaouncement
to appear next week. Mr. Laramore
is a successful farmer and will make
a good commisgsioner.
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Monkey Killed E
~ In Swamp Near
- Leeshurg
~ Jim Krench, a negro, brought to
Leesburg last Saturday afternoon, a
monkey, that was killed by his dogs
in the Kinchafoonee swamp on the
Jordan plage two miles West of
Leesburg. It is supposed that the
monkey escaped from somewhere
and wae making hig home in the
swamp. Last year about this time
a large wolf was killed near here
and this spring hunters killed a
large wildeat on the farm of Mr. J.
M. Cannon which goes to show that
all the wild animals have not been
destroyed. It is repoited that we
have a lot of “Blind Tigers’’ in
the county yet to be destroyed.
WANTED
A gopd two horse farm on some
good public road with good house
and water on shares by a good fars
mer. Would hke to have place
where you can raise hogs and cattle.
LFor information see J. P. Horne, at
Journal Office.
We Do the best of work. Why
{g(» elsewhere.
' MR. MERCHANT—what about
that ad of yours for our next issue
Number 32