The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-08

has decided to raise the license from
three hundred to one thousand dol
lars per year, beginning January /.
There are more saloons in the city
now than before prohibition and there
has been little interference with those
paying the near beer license since
last December, when numerous raids
were made. The new license plan
will shut out many of the smaller
places, but is expected to increase
the number of tigers"
/ Dublin. Nothing shows the growth
pf Dublin and the development of
Laurens county better than the won
tlerful strides made by the banks of
this city. The three banks here have
pm deposits now more than a million
dollarsfi and the smaller banks in 9TH
er sections of the county are also
In healthy condition, The officers of
the Dublin banks are more than
pleased at the promptness with which
loans made to- farmers, merchants
and others have been met this fall
Savannah. Sheriff T. A. Fields OF
Emanuel county, Georgia, was order
ed by Judge Speer in Federal court
here to hold himself ready to answer
in Florida the charge of conspiracy
Ito ahduct Felix Corbin from the jul
fisdiction of the state of Florida to
that of Georgia, where Corbin was
wanted on criminal charge. 1t was
stated that the Georgia sheriff "spir-
tied away Corbin from one state to
the other in an automobile over the
protest of Assistant District Attorney
Emmett Wilson of Florida.
Macon. The Federal census bu-
Eeau has refused to give the city of
Macon a recount, as was asked for
sby the city council and the cham
Der of commerce Director e. D. Du-
rand contends that the difference be-
tween the Federal enumeration, 49,
S55, and the, census of the board of
health, 41,775. does not justify the
expense of recount He expressed
The belief that the official tabulation
was accurate,
Augusta. Work on the Savannah
river between this city and Savannah,
Tor which the government appropriate
ed 100000, began at Rocky Creek.
The river at this place gives more
trouble to navigators than anywhere
else between the two cities. The
stream has been unusually low this
fall, but, recent rains have put it; in
sufficient depth for all craft that
usually ply it,
Cordele.-The trial of J. Hilary Day
for the killing of J. B. Scott on the
latter's plantation in the eastern por-
ton of Crisp county, about two
months ago, was concluded when the
Jury returned a verdict of voluntary
manslaughter. Judge U. v Wnipple
passed sentence upon Day, giving him
Eight years.
Macon.-In an address to the stu
dents of the conservatory of Wesley
an DR.. Dingley Brown, director OF
music, declared that ''rag-time'' mu-
Bic caused a larger percentage of the
crime committed in this country,
more. in fact, than is attributed to
!iouor drinking "'Rag-time' music
lis the greatest curse of our country,
and the most serious menace of the
younger generation in our homes"
he said. 1T is debasing and instills
Ia criminal tendency into the minds
that absorb it. iRag-time' is music
only in its most decadent and pervert-
ed form, and is more to be dreaded
than whiskey and drugs"
Charlottesville Carrollton people
are determined to go forward with
the work on the new railroad at once.
|rhe contract has been let for the sur
yey to ]. w. Wright, Jr., who has
lust completed the grading OF the
new railroad to Bowden. The sur
iyey has started from Carrollton via
villa RIGA to some point on the Sea
board. It is very probable that the
contract for grading the Bowden road
will be completed this week.
sayannah.-After hearing testi
mony since noon on Monday, the fed
eral grand jury Of the United States
ronrt for the southern district Of
Georgia handed down indictments,
charging an infringement of the anti
trnst laws on the part Of three large
sorporations and two individuals.
The Atlantic Coast Line railway and
Seaboard Air line railway were each
Jointly indicted with the Merchants
And Miners transportation company
Tor specific violations of the Sherman
antitrust and Elkins laws, while
IHarvie Miller and Morris Miller,
grain merchants, and members OF
tbe Arm Of L. F. Miller e Sons Of
philadelphia, were the individuals to
feel tae wrath of the government. 1t
Mas anticipated that the corporations
and Haryie Miller would be present,
Ahe rumors coming from an authori-
aatiye source, but no expectation ex-
listed in connection with Morris Mil
Ter.
5ncorporation of the Chattanooga
and Atlanta Railroad company was
filed here by E. F. Blomeyer, general
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