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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 ' . 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. $ 9 . 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. l. -PR T 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‘ \ . - . 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, | | e 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 ! e | 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. NUMBER 35 F 4 i‘) ) A { i h 'tu afl& H”‘A{J’é“’ ';r.\ “,“’ \ p. ' oL | 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. e — 5 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, - \———__, Sometimes. S Sometimes the weathep comes " ‘bunches like bananas, and Sometimeg It'B alt strung ot like spaghestt, |