The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-03
GEORGIA NEWS In PARAGRAPHS.

Charlton In Chatham superior court,
"a quo warranto suit in which he
seeks TO establish his title to the
Office of railroad commissioner and
to GUST therefrom Joseph F. Gray re-
Gently appointed from Savannah by
Governor Brown. After reading the
petition for leave to file, and the quo
warranto suit accompanying 1t. Judge
Charlton signed an order, or rule nisi,
directing the defendant, Joseph f..
Gray, to show cause before him on
October la why the petition for leave
to file the writ of quo warranto should
nor be granted.
The Americas shops of the Sea
board railway, employing nearly one
hundred operatives and laborers,
has restored the 9-hour day schedule,
working six full days weekly. The
restoration of time brings greatest
satisfaction to the machinists and
employees generally, who previously
have been working eight hours and
only five days weekly. 1t is expected
the newly established time schedule
will continue permanently
Atlanta and incidentally the auto
mobile race course at HapevilIe will
have the largest flag in the world.
Some time ago Pittsburg raised the
largest flag on earth. 1t was $50 feet
long and 81 feet wide. This fact was
published far and wife, and Mr.. Shep-
ard wrote the mayor Of Pittsburg and
offered to buy the flag The mayor,
through his secretary, replied TO Mr..
Shepard. lie took. a pardonable pride
in the flag, but said it wasn't for sale.
Mr.. Shepard accordingly decided to
have one made for himself His flag
will be 200 feet long and 68 feet wide,
and will be the largest in the world,
including Pittsburg's. He will have
it made in New York. Pittsburg's re.
fusal TO sell her flag will cause her
the loss Of the distinction Of having
the largest one.
Postmasters Of the first, second and
third classes in the state of Georgia
have been granted leave of absence
by the postmaster general for as
many days, not exceeding six, as may
be necessary to enable them to at
tend the convention of the National
Association of Postmasters to be held
at Gainesville, Ca, September s, 9
and 49, 1908.
Reports from Floyd county state
that the condition of the cotton crop
Is off 80 per cent from what it APP
peared to be ten days ago. The last
two weeks have been very warm and
dry. Although the cotton has good
stalk, the boil has not developed as
had been expected. In addition to the
damage by the heat and drought,
fly or bug has made it's appearance
that has infected the boil, causing it
to rot off the stalk.
At a meeting of the chamber OF
commerce Of Elberton, 1t was decided
to set Thursday, October Z, King Cot
ton Day., in Elberton A free barbe-
cue will be spread for all who come
to Elberton on that day. a brass band
VIII be employed and other amuse-
ments obtained The chamber of
commerce subscribed $100 to a fund
for the barbecue and amusements and
the council and business men have
subscriber $500. Other subscriptions
will swell the fund to $500. Cotton
buyers will be invited from other
towns and the day will be open mar
ket day" for the fieecy staple. This
is intended to show to prospective
cotton sellers and buyers of merchan-
disc what Elberton can do for them.
1t is expected that fully 1900 bales
of cotton will be sold here on October
q.
A jury in the superior court decid-
ed that the Rev. ]. G. Atkinson Of
Jonesboro did not call Mrs. Sadie A.
Bean a devil incarnate" or that il
he did it was all right Neither side
knows what the jury meant by its
verdict in favor of the pastor Of Jones'
boro Methodist Church in the suit
for $20,eQ0 libel brought by Mrs.
Bean. 1t was last September that
Rev. Atkinson preached a sermon on
those who sowed dissensions IN the
church and termed them devils in
carnate." Mrs. BEAM member of
the flock, thought the pastor referred
to her and filed the suit The pastor
denied that he meant her particularly,
but he frankly ayerred that he con.
sidered her very disturbing ele.
ment.
j. B. Craft of Gaines district, Ell
bert county, has field OF eight
acres planted in corn which will av-
erage 40 bushels to the acre. On
many of the stalks are eight well
formed ears and one stalk contains
fourteen. Mr.. Craft believes in and
practices the doctrine OF the diversi-
icatioE of crops.
Atlanta will entertain no less than
100000 visitors during Automobile
Week in Atlanta" stated President
Asa G. Gambler of the Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce, l.. discussing the
outlook for the coming auto-show, the
Georgia good roads contest, New York