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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. LEESBURG, LEE COUNTY GEORGIA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 19§.. ey T ve e et OSI e, T TS L 1 e é \ ; 1 i %L 3 "i, ¢ § % '<‘\’.‘: Yo PRI PP T vIY % P AL BRTT I QoL e S : i oAL LTt e L \ \ f bt h MR X A B Xy N ISR SR DS R e R 430" A : ‘ N s T RN g e ) PSR Y | l i ebt i i . ; AL TR R A R L Tl T H ——_— bb3os IR L SRCRCRERNET L W 9 1 38 e N o A e i NS LEN AR 1 S e MR Rst R (L RN RN T N 1 g AR < R~ RUAEATE T 1 RO e%‘\ >‘}flv 83, A ' ! 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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. SUBSCRIBE FOR YOUR HOME PAPER \> 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