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Leon County Tobacco Grow
ers Hold An Enthusiast
tic Meeting.
NEGRO SECRETARY OF PROM
NENT LEON COUNTY TURPEN-
TINE OPERATOR is ACCUSED OF
EMBEZZLING NEARLY 5000
OTHER STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
Special to The Journal.

special to Inc Journal.
Tallahassee, Fla, August "A large
and enthusiastic meeting was held
last night in the city council cham
Der, for the purpose of providing for
the present and future disposition of
the tobacco crop of Leon county. The
crops this year have been especially
large and fine, and the growers are I'M
willing to sacrifice them at present
prices, which would mean only a bare
reimbursement of expenses
Every tobacco grower IN the coun-
ty and practically every merchant in
town was present at the meeting. 1t
was presided over by Geo. B. Perkins,
and A. s Wells, was made secretary.
The object was presented In an en-
phatic way by A Wahnish, who is
one of the largest tobacco manipuIa-
tors in the state.
Those present took steps towards
banding themselves into an orginiza-
ton to be known as the Leon County
Tobacco Growers Protective AsSOcia-
ton" The principal purpose of this
association will be the furnishing of
packing facilities for Icons crop in
Mr.. Wahnish's immense packing house.
In the expense attached TO this the
association will be materially assisted
by The First National Bank of ITALIA
hassee, this institution having offered
through its president, Gec"ge Lewis TO
advance ali necessary funds
Messrs- A Wahnish, c. b. Gwynn. J.
w. Henderson and George B. Perkins
fWere appointed a committee to draft
articles of agreement for carrying out
khe purposes of the association.
IL Mr. Wahnish states this morning
Fe being brought to his packing
l0uSo tho raS11If IF
| teeting.
! Negro Misappropriated Funds
| Captain r. B. ButteTloh, a prOmi-
/ Rnt turpentine farmer in Leon coun-
/ { has been n heavy loser lately
/ Tough misplaced confidence in the
Anesty CT James A. Myrick, a negro
! emmonly known as Bob" Myrick-.
| no had been acting as a sort of
| SCTetary to Captain LUtteTlOh-
| MyTfck, with several other negroes
/ 20 were included in the charge as
/ scesSory to the crime, Is accused of
/ rging drafts, checks, etc, amount
Z to S5,0G0.0O. The men were ar
/ Hted and appeared on committaI trial |
/ fore Judge Meginniss TUESDAY, but /
/ 1.-THE judges opinion. insufficient evil
dhCe was brought against them. and /
/ 4 dismissed the case Immediately /
/ IFever, they were re-aTrested on war /
! rfts issued by Judge Craig. of the 5th /
! dtTict, who will give them hearing /
! n It week
Death of Child.
| penham, the youngest son. of Mt. /
| a Mrs William L. Clarke. died OF 4
! digestion at u O'Clock Wednesday
mt, at the home of his parents, on
/ Ike Jackson
/ little Denham had almost reached !
| n 4th year and was a bright. hand
she little fellow. affectionate in dis
/ pftiOn, and manly in character Ap-
/ pently the picture of health only
y days before, his sudden death
| ches as an overwhelming shock TO
/ nj bereaved parents The funeral
/ NJ CIaTke's father. Mr. W W Per
Il, Rev L. E Goodwin officiating
| trs. Clarke viii remain here with
| h father for a few days before re
thing to Lake Jackson The SYM
pthy OF the entire community goes
| Of TO her and her husband in their 4;
| So grief.
trs. Fred T Myers and Mr.. BIount
Mrs are expected home from Hamp-
Il Springs today.
/ h. and Mrs. T E Perkins and their S
liz son, Frederick, left Thursday to
SID several weeks at ST. Teresa.
| on. T L. Clarke came over from
AiticeIIo Thursday 20 attend the
.lfsFal Of his little grandson.