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THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL
VOLUME TWENTY.FIVE
H. F. Underwood, Of Rey
nols Believed Shot By Some
One On Rear Seat of
His Car.
REYNOLDS, Ga., Dec. s.—With
a shotgun wound in the back of his
head H. F. Underwood, a well known
man living near Reynolds, was found
dead this morning on the back seat
of his car several miles from Rey
nolds.
* For several years Underwood has
been traveling for a medicine com
pany. He was last scen Monday
evening about six miles from Rey
nolds with two other white men with
him in his car. It is supposed he
was shot by some one seated on
the rear seat of the car, the body
then being placed in the back seat
by the murderer or murderers, and
covered up, remaining there until
found this morning by 'passersby.
An inquest was held at Reynolds
today, but up to this time no direct |
guilty parties has been found.
Underwood was married 'and had
ten children. He had a reputation
for honesty and was known as a
hard working man. &
PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING
The regular meeting of the Per
ent-Teachers Association was held
last Thursday afternoon at the
school auditorium.
The program, which was well ar
ranged by the committe was inter
esting throughout, and was as fol
lows:
1. Thanksgiving Song—By the
Sizth and Seventh Grades.
2, FEesay on Thanksgziving—By
Prances King.
3. Piano Solo—By Mrs. T. C.
T arp, Centenial March.
4. Reading—By Mrs. J. J. For
rester. .
5. Reading By Miss Mary L.
Forrester.
One of the specially interesting
foatures of the meeting was the re
port made by BMrs. Price, the Presi
dent, and Miss Mary L. Forrester,
Secretary, upon the visit of some of
the officers of the Leeshurg Associa
tion to Blakely recently, where a
convention of the Second District
P. T A, was keld.
Mue' intercst is being manifested
bythese who sitend our meetings,
and it is the earnest hope that not
only every parent but every friend
of the school will be enrolled as
raembers. Since one of the watch
words of the P. T. *A. is “co-opera
tion”, there is no reason why any
friend of cducation should not be
enlisted in the great cause.
The next meeting will be held on
the third Thursday in Dec. Let us
Fave a large attendance, and help
those who are trying to help our
children.
FOR LEE CO. FIRM
Stovall, Yeomans, Lyons &
Co. Placed in Receiver- |
ship Wednesday. ‘
The firm of Stovall, Yeomans,l
Lyons Co., one of the largest mer
cantile and farming businesses of
this section, was placed in the hands
of a receiver Wednesday.
The petition for erceivership was
brought by Mrs. Bernice Stovall,
widow of the late H. R. Stovall.
The petition sets up an equity of
five-sixths of $lB,OOO, which was her
investment. |
It is understood the petition claims
that it was illegal for her to invest
her minor children’s money.
The temporary receivership peti
tion was granted by Judge Littlejohn
at Americys, BJ. Yeoman has been
appointe dreceiver, and a hearing
will be had in Americus before Judge
Littlejohn at an early date.
It is alleged that the petitioner
asked for petition after she learned
that the firm was insolvent.
The firm was incorporated at $90,-
000 and has been doing business
since 1918,
OLE AL Revit
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It is well to remember that in the
long run we all make our living from
grow and prosper under a Stable
Industry and Agricuiture as they
Form of Government, rather than
from political experiments which de
stroy values and the opportunity for
growth and development.
. Atlanta—Plans being made to
cstablish great stockyard in the
south of this city.
Milledgeviile—County ginned 468
bales more cotton this year up to
iOctober 26 than last. .
k North Covington—lmprovement
being made té local church.
} Albany—Georgia Peanut Growers
co-operative association reports good
peanut crop in middle of state.
Bellville —lmprovements being
made to road from this point to
Glennville. |
~ Smyran—Paving work under way
on Dixie highway between here and
Chattahoochee river bridge. ‘
. Zebulion—An increase of 2,144
bales of cotton ginned here over
last year. l
Grifin—Work under way on erec
tion of new office building at esti-!
mate cost of $60,000. |
Savannah—New Bead ' Manufac
turing plant to be established. ‘
Brunswick—New memorial high
school and auditorium completed.
Tybee—Construction work on lo
cal roads making rapid progress.
Work under way on Third avenue.
Augusta—J. B. White & Company
erecting new four-story building to
be completed June first.
Thomaston—Work under way on
‘erection of large bleachery plant
near site of present cotton mill.
Sparta—lmprovements being made
on Sparta Presbyterian church.
Fitzgerald—New creamery with
capacity for making 60,000 pounds
of butter per month begins business
here. ,
Hincsville—Equipment ‘being in
stalled in Lowe Ice cold storage and
meat curing plant.
Decatur—New Sunday School au-|
ditoriumm of the Decatur Presbyterian
church completed. ;
~ Requests for unskilled labor in
Georgia still exceed supply, accord
ing to official statistics. Skilled la—‘
hor supply just about equals de
mand. Report indicates yearly mi-i
gration to the South has begun. |
Atlanta—ss,ooo,oo¢ development
program, including £1,000,000 hotel
at Stone Mountain, launched to at
tract tourists and homeseekers to‘
South. ) |
Member of board of managers of‘]
New York Cotton Exchange atiri
hutes sensaticnal advance in cotton
prices to ravages of boll weevil.
Says destruction caused Dby boll
wreevil will cost ' cotton consumers
5248,000,000 this year.
Fitzgerald—Central Avenue busi
i,ae:rs building to receive extensive im
provements.
J. D. Hackett, industrial engineer,
says labor turncver in United States
costs country over $960,000,000 an
nually. In some indusiries turn
over averages 100 per cent. He
points out loss to employer in ef
ficiency and cost of replacentent, and
loss to employe in locking for new
job. :
Pouitry, ‘hogs, cows, gardens,
spring and winter, corn, hay, pota
itoes, meat and syrup will run any
sort of a farm without any kind of
aid and in addition will produce a
lot of profit to boot.—Thomasville
Times-Enterprise. $
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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 digease, it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditione.
HALL/S CATARRII MEDRMCINE con
sists of an Ointreent which Quickly
Relleves by looa! application, and the
| Internal Medicine o 7 , which assists
Lin improving cre Geoneral doaith
Sold by drvezicis for oy Yeara,
®. . Chehey & Co., Toeus, Ohin
FORD FCR SALE—I? you are losk
ing for a good used Ford and a
BARGAIN. Sce A. I. Hodges, at
Lee County Journal, Leesburg.
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666 for Malarial Fever.
LEESBURG, LEE COUNTY GEORGIA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 1923.
Mr, and Mrs. T. R. King, of Val.
iosta, are visiting relatives in Lees
bury for sevoral days.
Mr. snd Mrs. J. J. Forrester went
to Atlanta on Thanksgiving to spend
the day with their sons, Messrs, Wal
lace and Jack Forrester, who are
students at Georgia-Toch.
Leesburg was well represented at
lthc Tech-Auburn foot ball game in
fAtlanta on Thanksgiving.
Judge R. W. Bingham and a party
of friends, from Louisville, Kk., are
‘spending several weeks in Lee Coun
'ty on the estate of Judge Bingham
hunting. Judge Bingham is one of
‘the largest land owners in Lee cqun
ty and spends several weeks severy
year at his hunting ledge near here.
Mrs. J. H. Kirkpatrick and' son,
James, have returned from a visit
of several days to relatives in At
lanta.
Prof. W. D. Reid returned to Lees
burg Sunday after spending Thanks
giving in Eatonton with relatives,
666 for Colds and LaGrippe.
Miss Etta Fain spent Thanksgiving
with relatives at Edison, returning
to Leesburg Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Martin will
leave next week for Orlando, Fla.,
where they will make their home.
We regret to lose this estimable
family as they have made Lee coun
ty their home practically all their
life. We understand in Leesburg
and Lee county wish him much suc
cess, though regret to give him up as
a citizen of Lee county.
666 for Headaches, Colds, etd
Mr. Dan Avery who has been in
the Army for the past three years
has been discharged and is now con
nected with the Lee County Journal.
FOR RENT—My house known as
the Ragan residence on Main street.
If interested see Mrs. M. B. Heath.
Mr. Ernest Whitchard spent the
week-end in Dawson with relatives.
Mrs. R. L. Heath and baby spent
several days of last week in Plains
the guest of her mother.
Messrs, Tom L. Johnson and Owen
Moreland left last week for Atlanta
where they ecnlisted in the U. S.
Navy.
656 prevents Colds.
Mr. A. M. Winn made a business
trip to LaGrange last week.
SHERIFFS SALE.
GEORGIA—ILee County.
There will be sold on the first
Tuesday in January, 1924, in front
of the Court House Door within the
legal hours of sale to-the highest and
best bidder for cash the following
described property to-wit: Four farm
houses on the plantation of James
Brothers now cccupied by S. H.
James surviving partner, same being
said farm which was repaired by
said A. J. Harrell and the realty in
same was erected,it being on the
said farm in Pelmyra D. S. which
Jamaos Bros. operated. Property is
levied on as the property of James
Bros. in favor of A. J. Harrell.
’ Owner and tenants in possession
notified in the terms of the law.
This 26 day November, 1923.
P. C. COXWELL,
Sheriff Lee County.
nT_T-ihT 3before rahtse htese
CITATION.
GEORGIA—Lee County:
To Whom It May Concern.
Mrs. Mattie E. Wilkenson, having
in due form applied to me for perm
anent letters of Administration,
upon the Estate of John L. Wilker
son, deceased. Thig is te notify the
next of kin and creditors of said
John L. Wilkerson, deceased, that
said gpplication will be heard be
fore me at the regular January term,
1924, of the Court of Ordinary of
said County.
Witness my hand and official sig
\nature, this Novemeber 26th 1923.
H. L. Long, Sr., Ordinary.
ALBANY, Ga., Dee. 3.~~Disinter
ested observers in Albany declare
that work of the Georgia Peanut
Growers Co-opprative JAssociation
has been of inestimable benefit to
the peanut growers both inside the
Association and on the outside.
Not only has the Association beenl
instrumental to a large degree in‘
bringing about the high prices that
are prevailing for Georiga peanuts‘
—the highest paid in any State in
the Union—but it has rendered‘
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great service to its members in oth
er ways, according to prominent men
who have studied its workings. The
Association urged from the first the |
best methods of cultivation in grow-l
ing peanuts; then it took a storng
stand for proper curing and picking
methods, all of which resulted in the
Association handling the highest
grade peanuts that were grown in!
Georgia this year. And that means
the highest grade in the world, for'
Georgia grows the best grade of
Spanish Peanuts that are grown any
where in the world. '
Added to this work is the fact the
Association has worked out a plan
of supplying specially selected “Un
cle Remus” Brand, recleaned seed
peanuts, which are the highest grade
seed for both Spanish and Runner
Peanuts that were ever onut on the
market, although it is advising its
members against planting anything
but Spanish Peanuts for the market.
This plan will not only insure pea
nut growers the best seed ever of
fered for sale, it is claimed, but it
will keep thousands of dollars in the
State that have gone to other sce
tions in the past for seed peanuts.
Another plan that is bging work
ed out in the Peanut Association’s
service program is a scheme where
by peanut growers may obtain lime
for their peanut lands at the lowest
possible cost. Details of this plan
are being worked out, according to
officials of the new Co-op, and will
be announced as soon as perfected. |
Mr. S. M. Stocks paid Leesburg a
business visit Saturday.
Prof. Bridges, Misses Foster and
Scarbrough visited homefolks in and
near Smithville, during the Thanks
giving hplidays.
Mrs. Jennie Pye spent the week
end in Macon with her daughter,
Mrs. B. H. Whaling.
Mr. M. L. McCook, of Leesburg
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. Tom Moore was among the
business visitors to Albany Saturday.
Mrs. Knight is spending some
time with here daughter, Mrs. E. J.
Stocks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Akins visited
Albany Tuesday.
Mrs. James Moore and Miss Zed
Moore visited Mrs. S. L. Hinson
Sunday affernoon,
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Miss Mae Akins and Mr. Albert
Coston who are attending school at
Americus spent the holidays with
homefolks.
Mr. Byrd Odum, of Albany at
tended to business in the community
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Coston went
shopping in Albany Tuesday.
GLORIS.
We will gladly receive your check
on subscription as we neeb the doe.
U.S. ARMY OFFERS
WONDERFUL OP
YOUNG MEN
A wonderful opportunity to learn
a useful and interesting trade is of
fered young men who are in the
|Army at Fort Benning. The great
ests school of arms in the world is
!locuted there on a 97,000 acre reser
'vation, and to it come men from all
over the Army. The Army trains
all its own printers, cooks, bakers,
blacksmiths, clerks, radio operators,
:truck and tractor drivers and many
other different specialists. Soldiers
‘'who want to learn any of these are
)excused from other work while
studying. Uncle Sam has always
‘had the best Army in the world and
now he is to have the best dressed
for all men are being furnished with
a free tailor-made uniform.
Besides all clothing, free board
and room, medical and dental treat
ment and all kinds of sports are
furnished, and a months vacation
with full pay is given each year., The
29th Infantry is the only war
strength regiment in the Army and
it puts on all the drills and demon
strations for the student officers at
Fort Benning. Many young men
from Georgia are enlisting for this
farmous regiment and they always
feel at home there for it is close
enough to visit the home folks fre
quently.
! CITY TAX NOTICE
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| All parties who owe the City
taxes for the year 1923 are here
by notified that the Tax books are
inow open and you can pay your
‘taxes any time at the office of the
‘Clerk and Treasurer in the Barber
‘shop. The books will positively close
,on Dec. ?0, 1923, and Fi Fas. Will
‘be issued on Dec. 21st. Pay before
ithat time and save yourself addition
'al cost.
T. R. BASS,
Clerk and Treasurer.
THE SECOND COMING OF
CHRIST—A Book Published and for
sale by Miss Allie Lawhon. Price
inside the state 87c; outside the
Istate 39c.
| CITATION
GEORGIA—Lee County.
TO Whom It May Concern.
L. D. Hays having made applica
tion in due form of law to be ap
pointed permanent administrator
upon the Estate of Mrs. Rosa Mec-
Donald. Notice is hereby given that
said application will be heard at the
regular January 1924 term of Court
of Ordinary said County, to be held
on the first Monday in January 1924,
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this December 3rd, 1923.
"H. L. LONG, Ordinary.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORGIA—Lee County:
There will be sold on the first
Tuesday in Jan. 1924, in front of
Courthouse door within the legal
hours of sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash the following de
scribed property to-wit:
Three White Trucks Nos. as fol
lows: H. 5100, 32148 and 188459
property levied on as tht property
of R. F. Pope under a purchase
money attachment in favor of M. E.
Elliott & Co.
This the 30th day of Nov. 1923.
| P. C. COXWELL,
| Sheriff Lee County.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORGIA—Lee County:
There will be sold on the First
Tuesday in Jan. 1924, in front of the
Court House door within the legal
hours of sale to the highest and best
bidder for cash the following de
scribed property to-wit: One Me-
Cormick Mower, One McCormick
hay rake, also one Two horse Wag
on same being White Hickory Make.
Property levied on under a mortgage
as the property of George and Lela
Searcy in favor of W. B. McCain
Admr.
' This the 26th day of Nov. 1923.
‘ P. C. COXWELL,
Sheriff Lee County.
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The county primaries will be held
during next spring and summer in
which a county Superintendent of
Schools must be elected in each coun=
ty in Georgia. Before any person
can be a candidate, or especially be
fore his name can appear upon the
ticket of a general election, he must
have a certificate of qualification
from the State Board of Education.
The law prescribed the following
ways:
1. Have at least three years’
practical experience in teaching and
hold a first-grade high school
license, or
2. Have a diploma from a liter=
ary college or normal school, or
3. Have five years’ experience in
the actual supervision of schools
(this means Superintendent of - a
county or independent system of
schools), or :
4. Stand an approved examina
tion before the State Board of Edu
cation as to his qualification. .
The State Board bes answered the
following questions in interpreting
the above law:
Question: “A person who wishes
to qualify as a candidate for the
position of County School Superin
tendent under the head ‘five years’
experience in the actual supervision
of schools,” states that he has been
for more than five years superin
tendent of rural schools, some of
which were consolidated schools; will
this qualify him?”
Answer: “No.” -
Question: “One person states that
he is a graduate of the Bryan Coun
ty Institute, completed the sopho
more year at Mercer and taught one
year. Will this qualify him?”
Answer: “No.”
Question: “Will being a graduate
of the School of Law of Emory Uni
versity qualify a candidate under
the provision of being a graduate
from a literary college?”
Answer: “No; he must take an ex
amination, at least in school law,
school methods and administration.”
In making application for certifi
cate, be sure to send evidence of the
head under which you wish to quali
fy. For example, a graduate of a
literary cqllege should send a certi
ficate from the President or Regis
trar of that college showing that you
are a graduate, degree received, and
year of gradnation. Also, in each
case, give full detail of your experi
}ence in teaching or supervision certi
fied to by the regular school official,
‘ It would be well that all applica
tions other than that of examination
should be in this office before Jan
uary 15, 1924, so that if the candi
date could not qualify under the
heading upon which his application
was made, he could take the exami
nation later, 2
Examination will be held for ap
plicants on January 26, 1924, at the
following named places:
Atlanta, Rome, Gainesville, Ath
ens, Augusta, Macon, Columbus,
Moultrie, Blakely, Waycross, Dublin,
Savannah, and Sparta.
While the Examination will in
clude elementary and high school
subjects, yet emphasis should be
placed upon the school law, school
administration and school super
vision. It would therefore be well
for applicants to thoroughly famil
iarize themselves with the School
code and Georgia Manual for
Teachers.
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Hon. J. 0. Martin one of the State:
School Supervisors and Miss Lillian
Parker, Extension Worker, are spend
ing several days of this week in Lee
county making g survey of our
schools, they are being assisted in
the work by County Supt. 8. J. Pow--
ell. They, speak very highly of our
schools angd buildings. There were’
only about half the counties in the:
state selected for these surveys and’
We are very glad that Lee was in.-
cluded in this list, -
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Sometimes the weathep comes "
‘bunches like bananas, and Sometimeg
It'B alt strung ot like spaghestt, |