The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-28

Plata, which is held by the rebels. He
cabled the navy department that his
order was obeyed.
The French treaty which will short
" be signed BY the United States and
FrMce, has been virtually agreed upon
by Secretary Bryan and Ambassador
Jusserand.
President Wilson has consented tc
become honorary president Of the Jew
ish Army and Navy League, a newly
organized body with headquarters IN
New York. The purpose Of this or
ganizaion is to encourage patriotism
among the Jews in America.
Scandinavia is considerably wrought
up over the problem Of national de-
Tense. The western half as well as
the eastern half Of the Scandinavian
peninsula is at present agitating this
question. The possibility of encroach-
ment by any of the European powers
may again bring Norway and Sweden
together to the extent of defensive
alliance.
During aerial contests at Osnabru-
eek, Germany, seven army ayiators
were killed. Four of them met death
II one day while flying during thun-
derstorm.
Compulsory vaccination is receiving
widespread opposition in Germany &C
cording to dispatches from Berlin. Ell
forts are being made to secure
change in the compulsory vaccination
laws which have been in effect for
forty years.
So rigid is the enforcement Of the
Sunday laws in Germany that it is said
IN Berlin that If the emperor desires
sausages for his Sunday evening meal
he must purchase them the evening
before like any common citizen.
AS a reward for saving the life OF
an unidentified young woman from
runaway automobile in the. streets Of
Atlanta, E. M. Beard of Birmingham,
Ala, was seriously injured.
William j. Martin, president Of Da-
wilson College of Davidson, n G., was
elected moderator to succeed Rev. ].
S. Lyons of Louisville, KY, by the
general assembly of the Southern Pres
byterians in session in Kansas City,
Missouri.
Reports from the United States
chamber of commerce advise that the
for a good fruit season are
excellent with the exception Of the
peach crop.
An immense moose driven from its
Canadian home by forest fires, practi-
cally took possession Of the town Of
Salt ste. Marie, Mich, for several
hours.
Tentative plans for the unification
OF the three great Methodist bodies in
America we're approved and decla-
ration Of principles we're adopted by
the general conference of the South
ern Methodist Episcopal church, South,
in session in Oklahoma City.
Charles Becker, former lieutenant Of
the New York police department was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree for plotting RosentnaPs death
two years ago. This is the second time
he has been found guilty.
On the last day he was testifying be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion, Charles S. Mellen, former presi-
dent Of the New Haven road, told the
commissioners that the late ]. Pier
pont Morgan was cognizant of the
Grand Trunk negotiations on which
he (Mellen) was criminally indicted
for violation OF the Sherman antitrust
act, and that he took the indictment
that belonged to Morgan, believing it
would have killed the aged tinancier if
he had been indicted"
Wireless message received at Gal
weston, Texas, tells of the rescue Of
passengers from the steamship Attain
tbs, which was grounded 100 miles
north of Tampico by the battleship
Connecticut.
The board OF police commissioners
have withdrawn their recommendation
for license for the Atlanta branch
of the Burns Detective Agency. The
matter of revoking the license Of the
detective agency will be brought be-
fore the general council at its next
meeting,
The life of Prince William of Alba
mia was threatened by the increasing
hospitality between Essad Pasha, for
merly Turkish commander at Scutari,
and the other members of the Alba
nian ministry, and it was necessary to
land a mixed force of marines from
the international fleet at Durazzo
Theodore Roosevelt has returned to
his home at Oyster Bay. Although he
was thin and walked with the aid OF
cain, he did not seem to have lost
any of the old vitality. When seen
upon his arrival the Progressive leader
denied rumors that he would run fol-
president in 1916; reaffirmed his story
of the lost river in Brazil and declared
he would not run for governor of New
York.
Secretary Of State Bryan is greatly
worried over the safety Of Vice Con.
sui Silliman, who was reported releas,
ed from a prison at Saltillo more than
week ago and who has not been
heard from since then. American Con,
eul Hanna af Montarev has heen asly