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THE LEE.COUNTY JOURNAL VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE Bumper Crops All Over the Country Value of Twelve Items of Farm Produce Will Ex ceed 7,800,000,0600 Dollars. : Bumper crops are again in prospect for the American far mer this year, according to the July forecast for wheat, corn, tobacco, cotton and other lead ing products issued by the de partment of agriculture. Com pared with last year the size of this years er)ps in the aggre gate, according to present in dications will be only about 3 per cent lower than last year. This year’s bumper crops will be worth something more than $1,000,000 more'than last years crops, on the basis of farm prices on July 1, 1923, compared with farm prices a year ago, as ap plied respectfully to this year,s yield j Twelve of these crops, if they live up to the anticipationsof the official July forecast, would be worth $7,829,912,000 on the basis of farm prices on July 1, 1923, as analyzed by the eop repat ing board of the department of agriculture. This total does not include the value of this year’s growing crops of tobacco and rice, for which the July 1, farm prices are not given by the de -8 . partment of agriculture. The value of the same twelve crops—exclusive of tobacco and rice—in the 1922 crop was $6,- 768,208,000, on the basis of farm prices of July 1, 1922 as applied to the revised estimates of that year’s production. The twelve ecrops for which this comparative estimate is made are those of wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, white potatoes flax seed, hay, cotton, apples and peaches.” These figures are also predict ed upon no setback in the condi tion of the crops which have faced favorable growing condi tions so far this year and are based on present farm prices. Everything depends on the weather and prices naturally will be affected by production and other conditions. ° ® City Tax Notice. The City Tax books for making returns ig now open at the oftice of the Clerk and Treasurer. The books will only be open for a short time and 1f you do not make your returas you will be double taxed. Be sure and make your returns and! save the extra cost. | T. B. BASS, Clerk and Treasurer. Secure From Fire--- But you are secured from going ‘“‘broke’’ after the fire if your property is properly insured. 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 America. ~ T. C. THARP, f.ecesburg, - Georgia. City Court Has Short Session. The regular July term of the City Court of Loesburg convened Monday morning, Judge W. G, Martin, presiding, and Col, K. L. Forrester, Solicitor, as there was not very much pressing business and farmers were needed so badly at home—court lasted only one day, adjourning Monday afternoon. Notice of Teachers Examination The examination for 1 icense to ach in the public Schools of Geor gia, will be held in Jeesburg, August 3rd and 4th next begin ning at 8 a. m. Those holding first grade license expiring this year may haye the same renewedl by taking the examination oun the read ing Coursze—"‘sce below.”’ For information sce the County Superintendent. S. J. POWELL County Supt. of “chools GEORGIA 1923 READING COURSE FOR TEACHERS Primary and General Ilementary 1 Manuel for Georgia Teachers County Superintendent, free. 2. Kveryday Pedagogy (Lincoln) Ginn& Co. Atlanta, $l.lO post paid. 3. Acquiring Skill in Teaching (Grant) Southern School Book De pository, Atlanta, $1.35, postpaid. HIGH SCHOOL & SUPERVISORY 1. Manuel for Georgin Teachers, Couanty Superintendent, free. 2. Eyery Teachers Problems (Stark), Am. Book Co., Atlanta, $1.48, postpaid. 3. Methods of Teaching in Migh Schools (Parker) Ginn & Co., At lanta, $l.BO, postpaid. . PAY-UP SUBSGRIPTION, Men or women to take orders for genuine guaranteed hosiery for men, women and children. Eliminate darning. Salary $75 a week full time, $1.50 and hour spare time. Beautifnl Spring line. INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILLS, Norristown, Pa, 7-27 Hall’'s Catarrh Medicine Those who are in a “run down’ condi tion will notice that Catarrh bothers them much more than when they are in good health. This fact proves that while Catarrh is a local disease, it is greatly influenced by constitutional conditions. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE con sists of an Ointment which Quickly Relieves by local application, and the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which assists in improving the General Health. ~ Sold by druggists for over 40 Years. ' F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. |eeshurg. Lee County Ga , IPviday JULY 20, 1923 LOCALS N e———— Among those attending Civy Counrt here Monday from Americus weve Wallis & Fort, Zach Chiiders, Col. Smith and Mr. Mebane, I 1. A. Peacock and Sam Brown ll,ippolt, of Albany, were here on +business Monday at court, Mes W, H. Sanders is visiting hev sister- Mrs. J. O. Hammock, of sShellman for a few days. Misses Eleanor and Klizebeth Pace of Atlanta, and Miss Matha Puce, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Green, Mrs. J. C. Davis, of Macon is visiting her parents Mr. and Mus. \W. B. E.ledge. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wilson, of Fort Valley, spent the week-end with Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. Jolinson. Mr. and Mrs. Kline Kirkpatrick, of Baconton, spent Sunday here with relatives. Mr. C. R. Hale, of Smlthville, was among the visitors here this week. Mrs. Ethel Beck, of Moultrie, ¢ is visiting in - Leeshurg this week as the guest of Mrs. R. R. Green. Misses Ileonor and Ilizabeth Pace, of Hapeville, are the guests this week of Miss Susic Lee Green. Miss Martha Pace has returned to her home in Montgomery, Ala., after spending several days heve with Misg Susie Lee Green. M. Bd. Breim, of BawonLOn,i gpent Sunday in the city with! friends. I i Mra. Merrill Stewart, of Louis-| ville, Ga., is spending some lin.e} here as the guest of hLer parents,| Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Godwin. ‘ | Miss Susie l.ee and John Robert Green returned Saturday from u! vigit of several days to relatives ats Cairo. [ i i s . Misses Florine Smith and Birtie! Davis, of Sasser, are the attractive guests of Misses Olivia and Annie Mary Hay this week. : Quite a crowd from Lere atlended| the ball games in Dawscn yesterday | and today. l 666 cures Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever, It destroys the germs. | Man to work as Salesman and| Collector for Singer Sewing Ma—l chine Co., in Lee County. Ap ply 308 N. Washington St., Al bany, Ga., or ’Phone 415. 4t €66 quickly ielieves Constipa tion, Biliousness, Headsches, Colds aud Lagrippe. Piay to be Presented at Smithville July 27. The Smithville Dramatic Club, a well known organization, com posed of local talent, will on I'riday night July 27th, present the beautiful eomedy Drama in three acts, entitled, ‘‘The Face at the Window.’? Those who will attend have a dramatie treat in store for them. Given for the benefit of the Smithville High School and the Methodist Church. e e 4 Smithville Sunday \ School News By Dororay HAYS. | Smithville, July 15, 1923. Sunday School was held at the Methodist church Sunday morn ing at 9:45, by Supt. George Clark. Tho total attendance of the Sunday school was very small, Class No. 1, Mrs. D. E. Phil lips, teacher, was 100 per cent. Two new pupils were added to the Sunday School roll. | There were five visitors that attended Sunday School. Church Services Leeshurg Baptist—J. H. Wyatt, Pastor. Preaching 2nd, and 4th Sunday® Morning and Evening. Sunday School 10 o’clock a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6 o’clock p.m. every Sunday. W. M. U. Monday afternoon fol lowing 2nd and 4th Sundays. Mid Week Prayer Service and Choir Practice Wednesday evening 7 oclogk, Methodigt—J. D. Snyder, Pastor Preaching Brd Sunday, morning ard evening. Sunday School 10 o’clock every Sunday. Presbyterian—Rev. Grille, Pastor Preaching lst Sunday morning and evening. sSunday School 10 o’clock every Sunday. MICKIE SAYS— { “(H' RADIO KIN BROAD- 1 CAST MUSIC SWELL, BUY WHEN] { VT COMES O BROADCASY NG | ' HOME WEWS, “tHEM AWNY NOSLOOM KIW BROAOCAST W LIKE LS, 8M Gowi! We LIKE S “ToWN TRAR) (e . o ! ‘. il”\\ \A{M g{.'.-,f.’;" N | Home (ST A=A Toww v Papor == @& |l e NNYY <t ZZ % ) , ko_/ QHARLEY SYGHROE The world’s annual yleld of raw wool is estimated at about 3,000,000,- 600 pounds. A baby should gain a quarter to half & pound in welght each week from birth to six months old. Three hundred and forty thousand golf clubs were turned out last year by one factory in Daytom, 0. | . ’fGeorgna’s Corn Crop v Smallest In Years, | Is Expert’s Forecast ’ Georgia’s corn crop will be the smallest in the past fourteen years, according to estimates ’given out Monday by the co operative erop reporting service, of the United States and Geor gia departments of agriculture and the State College of Agri | culture. “The short crop in progpect is , caused both by a heayy reduction in acreage and a condition far below the average,”” itis stated. *“The official acreage is 4,034,000 a decrease of eight per cent from last year. The above acre age, together with the condition 'figure of 72 per cent of normal, indicates a probable production of 50,828,000 bushels, as com pared with 52,620,000 bushels last year and the five year aver ‘age of about 68,000,000 bushels.”’ ~ Corn is very late in the north ern half of the state, butin the southern section an improvement i noted according to the state ment. Rain in the northern half delayed planting and cuiti vation, it is added, but the lat ter part of June conditions be came more favorable, Georgia’s sweet potato acreage this year has been reduced in practically all sections, the acre age for the state being 136,800 ninety per cert of last year, and the condition figure of 8b is slightly lower than last year,” the statement continues. | There has been a heavy in crease in both the amount of bright and shade tobacco leing grown in the state, the estimated acreage this year Leing 19,000, as compared with 11,000 acres. last year, it is ass:rted. A ° produc tion of approximately 13,728,000 pounds is indicated, with the condition figure now at 85 per cent of normal, according to the statement. ‘ The peach crop declined alout 5 per cent in June, but the con-‘ dition figure of 65 per cent of normal is abont five points above last year and six points below the average. A heavy decrease in commercial peanut acreage is noted in the southern districts, offset by rartially by an increase in the northern sections. Check Yourself Up Every progressive institution takes inyentory, or ‘‘checks themselves up’’ at regular intervals to see where they stand tosee if they are making or losing money. It is just as important for individuals to take periodical inventories to determine their condition morally, physically, spiritually and financially. Are you content with your present conditicn and ac complishments? Is your condition better, or worse than it was a year ago? | Are you reaching out for success, or you just merely drifting with the tide. | If the latter is true; your condition is daily growing - worse, for you are constantly losing an opportunity to better - yourself and help your fellow man. | Reach out for success, but do not confuge success with mere money getting, for after all it is not altogether what you make, but what you save that counts. 3 No life i 3 complete that does not contribute to the hap piness of others, Are you daily contributing to the happi ness of those arcund you? We want to contribute to your happiness by helping you to get ahead in this world. . ) 5 - G.A Nespit, PRESIDENT ~ O.W.STATHAM, VICE-PRESIDENT | T. C. THARP, CASHIER, Urged to Buy Coal i “ ~ Now for Winter Use Central Railroad Presi dent Addresses Letter to Users of Fuel. The importance of consumers immediately purchasing and storing coal in anticipation of their fall and winter require ments is stressed by President W. A. Winburn, of the Central of Georgia railway, who has addressed a letter to the indus tries located along the lines of the Central. Information re ceived by the railroad indicates that this matter has not been given attention by either large or small consumers, and unless immediate steps are taken, Mr. Winburn believes, consumers are confronted by the probability of a shortage of transportation and the possibility of a rise in the price of coal, The letter follows: “‘May I direct your attention to the importance of consumers purchasing and storing coal now, in anticipation of their fall and winter requirements? If large consumers fail to do this it is proable that they will experience difficulty in getting coal later in the season when the railroads are taxed with a movement of general traffic, even heavier than is the present record-breaking volume. ““The roads have taken every possible measure to provide ade quate transportation, including yast purchases of new equip ment. The Central of Georgia, for instance, is now receiving delivery of twenty new freight locomotives, and 500 new coal cars. But, with all this, indica tions point to a shortage of trans portation this fall, unless steps are taken to move as much coal as possible during the remainder of the summer. “By laying in their coal sup ply now, while there is plenty of transportation, coal consumers will avoid future inconvenience and probable delay. Moreover, if the demand for coal exceeds the supply that can be transported in the fall months, the effect will probably be o increase the price of coal. Number 11