The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-31
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Voters Of Jefferson county, Alabama,
in which is located the city OF Biz
mingham, declared for the open sa-
loon and rejected the plan to establish
a dispensary in this city. The wet"
majority is estimated at something
over 1000 votes The county beats
gave the dispensary a small majority
but this lead was soon killed when
votes in the city wards we're counted.
Under the Smith liquor law Birming-
ham will have A saloons to be con-
troiled by an excise commission to be
appointed by the governor.
Commissioner of Agriculture Kolb
OF Alabama has heard from six com
missioners Of agriculture Of the South,
In answer to inquiries, in which the
information is given that a general
crop deterioration is noticeable. The
average is given as 20 per cent. Ten
nessee is the only one of six states
which announces no depreciation OF
the crop, while the commissioners Of
Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, MISSISSIPPI
nj and Arkansas announce deterio-
ration Of 20 per cent each
Reports received by Secretary Reid
OF the South Carolina Farmers union
indicate that the cotton crop In a
score OF counties OF the state will av-
erage from so to 80 per cent The
general average for the counties is
about Is per cent. A report of all
counties and general average for
the state viii be announced later. The
information Is being gathered by the
State Farmers union to prevent the
farmers of the state from selling cot
ton at price too low
While three thousand men, women
and children stood by, shouting their
approval, Peter Carter, negro, who
had previously been baptured by three
members of his own race, and idtnti-
Ned as the man who had attacked Mrs.
Minnie Spraggins, wife Of farmer,
was burned to death on q brush-pile
in the main street Of Purcell, Okla.
Two deputy sheriffs who attempted
to rescue the negro from the crowd
were overpowered and locked in the
courthouse.
Internal revenue officers in search
OF illicit distilleries near Winston-Sa-
lem, N. c., have discovered that new
weapon is being used to discourage
their Investigations by two revenue
officers, who just missed stepping into
a large steep trap presumably set for
them by "moonsniners," The officers
had destroyed an Illicit still recently,
and were pursuing their Investigations
when one OF them saw the trap just
in time to avoid their being caught.
Representatives Of $4,000 farmers of
the bright tobacco belt Of Virginia and
North Carolina, allied with the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative un-
ion. In executive session at Green's
boro. N. c., entered into an agree
ment to pool the 1911 tobacco crop
until price of not less than 15 cents
per pound is obtained in any section;
the bright" grade OF tobacco will be
held for 20 cents. Details Of the
agreement we're withheld
"Hold cotton for IS cents,p is the
advice to be formally given to farmers
organizations by committee consist
ing Of Senator Williams of Mississippi
and Senator owen Of Oklahoma and
Representative Burleson Of Texas, rep
resenting a conference OF senators and
representatives from several cotton
growing states. A committee will urge
the state banking associations to CO.
operate against "the bearlsh move
ment OF the speculators.A