The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-08
GEORGIA
NEWS

EISStuSA1 NJ We OSSH u WdyCFOSS.
A resolution requesting the general
assembly to appropriate $4,000 for pre-.
liminary survey of swamp and over,
flowed lands in connection with the
United States department of agricul-
ture was passed. The meeting was
very enthusiastic, number Of repre-
sentative COUNTIES in this section be.
ing present. The next convention win
be held in Atlanta Puly 6.
Dalton. Advices received from the
neighboring county of Catoosa are to
the effect that the ordinary and cits,
zens Of Ringgold and the county have
raised about seven hundred dollars as
a result of their good roads meeting
Chattanooga autoists and merchants
have raised $1,000 and similar
amount will be forthcoming from Dali
ton and Whitfield county. About three
thousand dollars will be spent almost
Immediately on the road between the
government pike and Dalton.
Athens. The town of Conner, only a
few miles from Athens, is probably
the only town in the country, certain
ly in the state, which has a president
instead of a mayor, In that town
there is a council or commission. elect
ed and that body chooses a president.
There will be introduced in the near
approaching legislature a bill asking
for an amendment to the charter OF
Conner providing for the election Of
the chief official by direct vote of
the people and calling of him mayor
instead of president" Other changes
also are proposed which will remove
Conner a little further from the sem
blance of a commission form of mu-
nicipal government.
Augusta. Capt Thad c. Jowett of
the local National Guard, who has just
returned from three weeks stay in
San Antonio, where he was ordered
by the war department, states that
the concensus of opinion of the Off
GERS with whom he talked while in
Texas is that the government order
ed the Texas mobilization for the pur-
pose of anticipating any attempt on
the part of the Japanese government
to secure a coaling station on the Pa
cific coast of Mexico just below the
border of the United States. Captain
Jowett said that one thing had been
proven by the demonstration, that is,
that this country is utterly unprepar-
ed for war, having been unable 10
mobilize more than eleven thousand,
at least 80 per cent of which were re
curtis, and if war were forced on US
at present the main strength of the
first army would lie in the National
Guard.
Macon.-It is probable that the
Georgia State fair will have an ex-
hibit at the big land show in Atlanta
this fall. The State Fair association
| will send the county exhibits which
take the first and second prizes at
the state fair this fall, together with
specimens of Georgia soil. It is con-
sidered very opportune to send the
exhibits this fall, as Georgia has ris-
en- from low position to fourth IN
the rank of the states Of the Union
in agricultural pursuits.
Forsyth. Mr.. Stewart Davis, rep,
resenting the promoters Of the inter
urban trolley line that 1t is proposed
10 build between Atlanta and Macon,
was in the city for the purpose OF
reaching a satisfactory agreement
with local merchants on the line when
built. Practically all of the merchants
Of the city signed shipments to the
amoupe Of many thousands OF dollars
and pledged Mr.. Davis their active Co
operation in every way to the con.
struction of the interurban railway.
Athens-Two more designations are
announced of the teachers OF the prac-
tice school at the State Normal school,
tha cause of the designations being
presumably on account Of the dropping
of Miss Parish from the faculty as
director OF the practice school. The
others are Misses Harper and GlbDs,
Who announce their withdrawal from
the school. Those who have resigned
a date from the practice school are
Hiss Creswell, principal; Misses Mary
Harner. Mamie Mitchell, Carlotta All
axander and Elise Gibbs, instructors.
Miss Carlotta Alexander resigned at
the regular meeting Of the board.
Mics Elizabeth Young is the only
teacher in the practice school remain
mo Miss Emily Harrison OF Atlanta
rendered her resignation as head OF
ne department of English literature
mon the announcement of Miss Par
ish's non-re-election.
washington, D. C.-Representatiye
Edwards of Georgia introduced a Dill
nroviding for a public building at
Statesboro to cost $4,000. Mr.. Ed
wards has already secured an appro'
priAuon for the site.
Macou.-Cuthbert, Ca is soon to
have a chamber of commerce, and Of
scials of the local chamber have been
asked TO come there and assist in the
nlanning and the operation OF the
body. .,o o4
no Of the Epson County Boys Corn
club was held at the court house in
Tbomas.on. The following officers
were elected; J. B. Hardy, president;
Il B. Butts, vice PRESIDENT; W. $.
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