The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-10-12
MOuntaIneers' University.

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tablishment OF university for noun
tain boys and girls in Georgia, Mrs.
Ida Richards-C Compton, the Atlanta
woman, who is now secretary to DIR.
r. s. Macarthur. the noted minister,
who is soon to circle the globe, will
build the university between Canton
and Jacksonville, on the old Richards
plantation. Northern friends have
promised to duplicate any amount Of
money raised in the South, and she
expects to meet an enthusiastic
Southern support in the movement.
Definite arrangements for the es-
tablishment of the university will be
made by Mrs. Compton on her return
from Europe in May. While on the
world tour with Doctor Macarthur, she
will study the schools and UNIVERSE
ties Of the old world with the view
of learning thoroughly their educa-
tionaI methods, and on her return she
will make it her work to apply the
knowledge learned to the improve
ment and uplifting Of educational ia
cilities in. the mountains.
The institution which she will es-
tablish will be named "The Golden
Age University" because, as she says,
she believes the new golden age of
the world is being ushered in. The
standard Of the institution will be
Of university rank, and will furnish
needed opportunities for further edu-
cation to the boys and girls who COM
plete the courses in lower graded
schools.
During her trip, around the world,
she will be definitely forming her
plans, she says, and on her return
will know just exactly what is to be
done. With the large and generous
support of Northern friends already
promised, and in view Of the ever-in-
creasing interest in education for the
people among the mountains, she
feels it will no the difficult to obtain
all funds needed.
Questions Commissions Jurisdiction
In order to determine whether it
has jurisdiction over a bond issue pro-
posed by corporation doing inter
state business, when the bonds are
issued on property within and with
out the state, it is very probable that
the railroad commission will make
test case of the bond issue Of $780,
100000 contemplated by the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany.
When it was announced some time
ago that the company intended issu-
ing the bonds, and had, in fact, al
ready issued $10,000,000 worth, the
commission summoned the company
to show cause why the bond issue
should not have been submitted to
the commission for approval or dis
approval
The company submitted its answer
in writing and this answer the COM
mission now has under consideration.
Although it has not been made public,
1t is understood the company replies
for it's defense, if defense it must
make, upon the ground that since the
proposed issue is an interstate mat
ter the commission has no jurisdic-
ton, and that the company is not re-
quired to submit the question to the
commission for consideration.
If the bonds we're to be issued on
Georgia property and the money de-
rived therefrom to be expended on
the property in this state, the com
mission would have jurisdiction over
the issue of bonds.
But since the bonds are to be is
sued on all the company's property
in the various states where it oper-
ates, the question of jurisdiction
arises
Governor Fight Warns Up.
There were indications that the
race for governor will warm up con-
siderable within the next few days.
Following the announcement that
Judge Russell had started speaking
campaign which would cover a large
section, of the state during the next
two or three weeks, it was announced
that Pope Brown had changed his
plans somewhat, and that he and his
supporters would Immediately open
I up a similar campaign.
1t was announced that prohibition
speakers will follow in the wake Of
Judge Russell and his local option
platform, and will endeavor to boost
the candidacy of Mr.. Brown, the pro-
hibition candidate, and thereby seek
to Offset the effect of Judge Russell's
speeches.
''The original plan not to have any
public speaking until the latter part
of October has been changed some
what said volney Williams, the
Brown campaign manager, and it is
now the purpose of the management
to begin a series of meetings through
out the state, beginning next week"
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