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THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL
VOLUME TWENTY-FIVE
ARE SCORED
CUT IN NUMBER IS URGED BY
M'PHERSON AND COULTER '
TO EFFECT BIG SAVING
NEW REPRESENTATICN BASIS
Population Division Is Acked in the
Place of Prezent GCeographical
Plan As Fairer Method. Too
Many Non- Supporting Coun.
ties in State.
ATHENS, Ga., A solution of many
of t'.e financial prob'ems of the
state of Georgia is seen in a substan
tial reduction in the number of coun
ties in the state, or eles a limitation
in fhe number of new eeunties creat
ed in the future, by Dr. J. H. Me-
Pherson and Dr. E. M. Coulter,'
professors of history and pclitical
science at the University of Ceorgia,
as expressed in an interview.
Dr. McPherson is a member of the
tax commission recently appeinted
by Governor Walker and is on the
sub committce drafting the recom
mendations to be submitted to the
genearl assembly. Dr. McPhersen |
was a member of tax commissions of
previous administrations and is the:
author of several books on the gov
ernment of Georgia and other states.
Ccunties Are Burdensome. f
Dr. Coulter is a native of North
Carolina, a graduate of the Univer
sity of North Carolina and holds
graduate degrees from several of
America’s leading colleges. In ad
dition to this Dr. Coulter has just
completed a tour of Georgia during
the course of which he talked with
many Georgians. Dr. Coulter said
that almost without exception the
fiople with whom he talked are of
e opinion that there are far too
many counties in the state, working
to the. disinterest of the common
wealth. }
“There are today 154 counties in |
Georgia,” Dr. Coulter said, “and of !
this number 117 obtain more money
from the coffers of the state than
they turn back into the state. In
other words, there are 117 counties
that are burdens rather than assist
ance to Georgia. And by mathemat
ics it is seen that only 37 of the en
tire 154 counties in this state are
profitable to the state. These facts
should speak for themselves, but
the benefit of those who may net un
derstand why some counties are
burdens I can say that the needless
creation of new offices that goes
with the creation of new counties
brings about the added expenses on
the state.”
Loses Much Money.
Dr. Coulter - would venture no
statement as to a method by wkich
the countics already existing in
Georgia could be lessened in num
ber, but rather emphasized the point
that in the large number of coun
ties lies a leak through which Geor
gia is losing much of its money. Dr.
Coulter quoted the 'statements of
editors, business men and bankers
from all parts of Georgia with whom
he has talked on the subject to sup
port his contention.
For severzl years Dr. McPherson
has held the opinion ‘that there is a
tendency to over-do the matter of
creating counties, and on more than
one occasion he has lectured to the
students of the University of Geor
gia on this topic. >
“The present Georgia system of
epportioning representation in the
creating new counties, and each of
these counties getting a representa
tive, Georgia cannot expect just and
equitable representation. Further
more, all these new,created counties
are burdens on the state of Georgia
in a financial way.” |
New Plan. 1
.. Dr. McPherson’s position is that
representatives in both houses of the
Georgia legislature should be based
upon some divisions of the number
of inhabitants of the state rather
than uponx the present geographical
divisions. He would not, however,
discriminate against the rural dis
tricts in favor of the cities, but
rather suggests that no district—by
whatever boundary is shall be fixed
—shall have more than a cartain
percentage of the representatives.
“According to the modern demo
eratic theory of equality the repre
.sentatives in the state legislature
should be apportioned among the
districts containing substantially the
same number of inhabitants.”
INTERNATIONAL
~ RULE SUNDAY
I NEW YORY, Nov b6.~President
Coolidge in a letter made public to
day by Charles V. Vickrey, General
Secretary of Near East Relief, en
dorses the plan for observing Dec
ember 2nd as International Golden
Rule Sunday.
) Plans for the day, as outlined by
a recent intemnational conference in
iGene\re, call upon people of four
teen different countries to serve a
menu in their homes similar to that
served in orphanages in tke, Near
East, the difference in cost of the
orphanage menu and the ordinary
meal to be contributed to orphanage
work over seas.
The President’s Letter Says:
“It is with a good deal of satis
faction that I commend your pro
posal to ohzerve an International
Golden Rule Dinner Sunday, on the
2nd of December 1923. I feel sure
that this suggestion will meet with
very widespread approval and will
bring more closely to mind the
charitable requirements of those who
are prosperous to those who are in
adversity. It suggests not only a
practical method for help, but the
highest expression of sympathy, by
sharing for a time the privations of
others.
- " Cordially yours,
CALVIN CCOLIDGE.”
Mr. Vickrey-said that among the
notable people abroad who will co
operate to live the day an interna
tional aspect are ex-Premier Clem
enceau, Prince Carl of Sweden, Dr.
Fridtjof Nansen, Premier Gonatas of
Greece, M. Paul Hymans, and Mlle.
Alice Masaryk, daughter of the Pres
ident of Czecho-Slovakia.
“We expect that the day wiil be
observed by twenty million people,”
he said. “Governors Senators and
other men prominent in national and
state affairs, fraternal organizations,
business firms, and churches have
already endorsed.
+ “The observance is very appro
priately fixed for the Sunday fol
lowing Thanksgiving. Having on
Thursday partaken bountifully from
well laden tables and rejoiced in
our own prosperity, it is fitting that (
on the following Sunday we give
some special consideration to the
needs and distress of those who are
less highly favored. :
“Luxurious living and self-induig
ence may be as injurious to the
prospeous as under-nourishment and
starvation are to the less fortunate.
“America has contributed more )
to the preservation of the childhood
of Europe and Asia than any other
nation. In American orphanages in
the Levant there are now more than
50,000 children who not only have
no father and mothers, but as refu
gees from Anatolia they have no
country. There are at least 95,0C0
other orphans and half-orphans in
the refugee camps for whom some
provision must be made if they are
not to perish during the coming
winter.
~ “When people break bread to
gether, they become friends. On this
ilnternational Golden Rule Sunday
people of all nations figurdtively
will gather around the same table,
partaking of the same food repre
senting' the menu which the unfortu
nate children of the Near East hope,
by the benevolence of the West, to
eat 365 days in the year. But even
this simple menu the orphans can
not have unless the rest of the world
in some mecasure practices the Gol-i
den Rule and shares prosperity with
these children of adversity. ‘
“These children in considerable
measure, embody the future of the
Near East. By the international ap
plication of the principles of the
Golden Rule in dealing with these
orphan children we may be able to
avoid international strife and dis
astrous warefare in the next genera
tion.
“No family, no nafion, is too poor
to help others while indulging in
wasteful, non-productive expendi
tures and consumption of luxuries,
the value of which would save a less
lfortunate family or nation from
; bankruptcy.”
.FORD FOR SALE—If you are look
.ifig for & good used Ford and a
;BARGAIN. See A. I. Hodges, at
‘Lee County Journal, Leesburg.
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R 0 N T D eet BRI e O Y 1T 3 R e VS
JUDGE H. L. LONG, SR.
Recently Appointed Judge of the City Court,
of Leeshurg, to fill Unexpired Term of
Judge Ware G. Martin, Resigned.
MINUTES OF COMMISSONERS
MEETING OCTOBER 2, 1923
GEORGIA—Lee County:
In Office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in said
County. After consideration the following bills and accounts are
ordered paid:
E. A. Clerke & Son, Merchandise to Convicts, bill _______
yendered: tiacinn e e G 0 0 s 8 G 2
W. 8. Hancock Drug Co., Drugs for Conviets bill__________
Mepgbiied -2w e e o i s AR
W. W. McDonald, 42 lbs. beef for convicts, bill__________ =#
grendered o 0 e o 5.00
H. H. Laramore, Cash paid for maintenance of Mrs.______ '
Bavdick; Bauper - - o eoo 0 20000
H. Hall, Removing tree from road at Nine Bridges_._______ 1.00
'W. L. Childers, Drugs to convict, bill rendered_______"___ 11.80
Stovall-Yecman-Lyon Co., Merchandise for conviet________
camp,, bill rendered L 28.94
R. E. Howe Mercandise for convict camp, bill rendered ___ 15.95
D, M, Melyin, Jr., 15 Ib, fish to-conviets -- . & _ 2.25
Leesburg Auto Co., Motor parts and repairs as per bill____ 8.61
J. W. Costin, September salary, road guard______________ 50.00
Tom Alford, September salary, road guard______________ 50.00
Roy Scarbrough, October salary as Tractor man__________ 100.00
J. D. Mcßride, October salary as Warden________________ 100.00
W. A. Curtise, Blacksmith work, &ill rendered__________ 10.60
W. A. Curtis, Blacksimth work, bill rendered _.___________ 7.20
H. H. Laramore, Purchase price of one mule____________ 242.50
J. E. Hines, two days service at Court as Deputy Sheriff ___ 7.00
Lee County Journal, Printing as per bill rendered____.___ 36.50
T. R. Basy; Olk., & Treas., Waterrent .o = ... 7.41
P. C. Coxwell, Sheriff Board of Prisoners at jail as per bill__ 192.25
0. W. Statham, M. D. Service at Coroners inquest________ 10.00
H: B Stovall: Juyoer, Goronersinquest =+~ '| = 1.00
J. D. Meßride Juror, Coroners inquests . =.. . 1.00
. 5. Howpester. Juvor @oroners inhquest :. = oo 1.00
&' R, Basgilnror Coroners inquest-— -« = = 1.00
R. . Howe, Jufor Goroners-inquest_. - . = . = @ . 1.00
D, B. Graham; Juror Coroners inquest - oie. . . 1.00
TB: Hord 'Govoner ¢- i oic - o 100000
J. J. Forrester, Warrant E 987 on account Salary as Clerk__ 12.74
T. C. Tharp, Service as Treasurer, quarter 10-1-23 _____ 175.00
G. A. Wallace, Service as Clerk, bill rendered________.__ 12,568
T. C. Tharp, Treasurer, Cach items, Vouchers submitted .__ 194.82
E. L. Forrester, Cost in Sundry cases, Cost bill__________ 40.00
G. A. Wallace, Cost in: Sundry Cases. .. = = - - . 19,60
P. C. Coxwell, Sherifi Cost in Sundry cases, Cost bill______ 15.00
B. E. Powell, J. P. Cost in Sundry cases, Cost bill._____:. 8.40
R. E. Pope, on account of lumber bill submitted .________ . 65.68
R; B. Pope;: Bal.: luniber bill submitted. 5= . = .. . 4.39
Sheffield Gompany, Invoice 9-10:28 «.. = 8.70
W. J. Dabney Implement Co., Invoice 9-4-23_______.____. 15.80
Albany Produce Co., Sundry Invoices .. . . - - 908,99
W. G. Martin, October Salary as judge of City Court______ 125.00
0. W. Statham, October Salary as County Physician______ 25.00
R. R. Forrester, October Salary as County Attorney______ 35.00
J. J. Forrester, October Salary as Clerk = . . . 9500
Mollie Kennedy, Allowance for Pauper upon petition______ 3.00
Miss Helen Homes Allowance for Pauper upon petition____ 5.00
Eatman Plumbing Co., Plumbing on jail as per bill ______
rendered: & ..o o e v L T ORQ ()
In addition to the feregoing Script was issued for all Paupers
appearing on the list.
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned.
(Signed) J. J. FORRESTER, Clerk.
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ONE PARTY BACK
Ten Moultrie negro me back
home Saturday. They all came in on
one train and it was a happy bunch,
despite the fact that they were all
back to start over again.
“We have enough of the North
with its cold weather and its high
cost of living,” was just about the
way all of them expressed it.
Several of the negroes were in
fairly good circumstances when they
sold everything they had and harken
ed to the stories about the fabulous
wages being paid in the North and
East. They came back “dragging
the ground,” but said they were
ready to go to work again.
—Moultrie Observer.
Several Lee County negroes have
also returned and state that things
are not as good as they expected
and the cold weather is fast turning
them back to the old South.
SUPERIQP COURT
|
The November term of the Su
perior Court of Lee county con-:
vened here Monday morning at 9
o’clock. The civil docket was taken
up and practically all the day Mon-J
day was taken up with divorce cases,‘
eight in all being tried and a num
ber of these being contested. On{
Tuesday morining the case of Can
non & Price vs. The Georgia- Ala
bama Power Co., was taken up and
the case was finished late in the aft
ernoon, resulting in favor of the
Power Co. On Wednesday morning
the criminal docket was taken up
'and soon disposed of, no important
cases were tried.
The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau of the Censue,
announces the preliminary report on
cotton ginned in Lee county for the
crops of 1923 and 1922. Lee county
ginned prior to October 25, 1922,
3,463, and up to the same time this
year 698.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method of thanking‘
the good people of Leesburg and the
surrounding communiy for their as
sistance and many words of kind
ness during the sickness and at the
death of -our son, Forrest. May
God’s blessings be with you is our
prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Duncan
,and son,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Roby. |
IS YOUR SHIP COMING IN? ;
! You often hear people say they are going to dol
: “thus and so” when their ship comes in. Did youz
I ever stop to think that your ship will never come in
until you send one out. I
| You must build your ship in this world by in
y dustry and thrift, and it is not so hard after you oncel
' begin and get the habit. : e
I Which would you rather hear people say of
you: “yonder goes John Smith, who struck it luckyl
I on a deal and cleaned up a pile,” or “yonder goes
: John Smith, the man of means, judgment and in-l
( fluence, who has made money by keeping steadily:
I at it and by saving what he has made—a man Whol
does things?”
l What you would term a “lucky streak” only
y comes to one in a thousand, while we can all becomel
' independent if we go about it in the right manner.
I Let us help you on the way to independence.l
We feel an interest in you, and this part of the coun-
I try. You are a part of the country, are you goingl
) to do your part?
| BANK OF LEESBURG,
|c. A. Nesbit, President 0. W. Statham, Vice-Presidenti
} T. C. Tharp, Cashier. | |
NUMBER 35
PROMINENT
f‘f o‘. o i /(V‘MJ
‘ Mr, J. L, Wilkerson a prominent
citizen of Lee county, residing near
| Smithville, died at his home Satur
[day night at 10:00 o’clock after an
killncss of only.five days. He had been
‘down in South Georgia for several
days where he is operating a saw
mill and was only at home to spend’
the week-end when he was taken
seriously ‘'ill.
Mr. Wilkerson had made his home
in Lee county practically all his life
and stood well in all sections, He
was at the time of his death 60-
years-of age.
The funeral occurred at the home
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o‘clock pe
ing condcted by Rev. J. P. Daught
ery, pastor of the Methodist church
of Leslie, and interment occurred. in
the cemetery at Smithville.
- Mzr. Wilkerson is survived by his
fwifc and cight children, Mrs. P. A.
' Kennon, Albany, Ga., Mrs. A. J.
‘Davis, Ashburn, Ga., Mrs. C. G. Har
rold, Akron, Ohio, Leroy, Perry,
Rosa, Thomas and James, all of
‘Smithville.
The family have the sympathy of
the people of the entize county.
Forrest Duncan, the 15-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Duncan,
died at their home two miles east of
Leesburg last Friday night at 8
o’clock after being confined to his
bed for about one week from diabe
tes and pneumonia. He had been in
declining health for some time but
was able to be up until just a few
days before the end came.
Forrest who was a very quiet good
boy had many friends among the
young people of Leesburg where he
attended school until recently who
were grieved to learn of his death,
he will be missed very much here.
The funeral occurred at the home
on Saturday afternoon at three
o’clock, conducted by Rev J. H.
Snyder, pastor of the Methodist
church and interment occurred in
the city cemetery.
He is survived by his father and
mother, one brother, Morgan, and
one sister, "Mrs. Carl Roby, of
Macon.
The entire community sympathize
loss of this young man.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
If your subscription is due and
you are unable to pay the cash, we
are prepaired to take Sweet Pota
toes, Syrup, Corn, Peas, Meat or in
fact anything that you have to of
fer us at the market price.
THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL