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

Americus.-Five thousand interested
attendants upon the American chau-
tauqua session heard the eloquent adj
dress of Governor John M. Slaton,
which was made the opening feature Of
the occasion.
Pelham While eating plumbs, Rob
ert, the 10 year old son of w. r. Cox,
of Hinsonton, got seed lodged in his
throat and an operation was necessary
to remove it,
Savannah Judge w. l.. Grubb over
ruled the plea presented in the
United States court by the counsel for
the defendants in the so-called naval
stores case and set the case for trial
District Attorney Alexander Alderman
spoke in opposition to the plea.
Cordele.- At the regular meeting of
the city school board, the annual cleo
ton of teachers was held, with the fol
lowing results; Principal, Professor
w. L. Bryan; high school department,
Misses Laura Smith, Maude Wood
ward, Cornelia Terrell; seventh grade,
Misses Annie Arden and Mary John
son; sixth grade, Misses Lucille Payne
and Hazel Christopher; fifth grade,
Miss Addie Crawford Mosley and Miss
Elizabeth Forston; fourth grade, Miss
Myra Brinkley and Miss Blanche Bail
ey; third grade, Misses Leone Gumm
and Mamie Ramsey; second grade,
Misses Mae Dunlap and Fannie Cald-
we'll; first grade, Misses Maggie Bass,
Sarah Stoyall and Lamar Ryals.
Griffin. The Griffin board of educa-
ton elected the following teachers for
the coming year: ]. A. Jones, superin-
tendent, high school; G. B. Matthews,
principal; w. w. Irvine, Misses Carrie
Fakes and Maud Cummings, teachers;
Sam Bailey school; ]. H. Riser, prin-
cipal; Mrs. w w. Bankston, Mrs. A.
B., Johnson, Misses Maude Greene,
Corinne Walker, Alice Kincaid, Susie
Matthews and Myrtice Bailey, teachers
Fourth ward school: J. R. Berry, prin-
cipal; Mrs. Nellie H. Grimesley. Mrs.
Elizabeth watt, Misses Lillian Smith,
Nellie Corbin, Sallie Duggan and An
nette Stillwell, teachers. West Griffin
school: Miss Matte Corbin, principal;
Mrs. T. T Tillman, Misses Ruth Winn,
Minnie O'Hare, Grace Harris and
Musadore Brown, teachers. Special
teacher; Miss Aline Cummings, sup
ervisor Of music; supervisor of man
uaI training to be elected later. Com
mencement for this year will be OBJ
served May %.
Athens-In the chapel of the I'm
iyersity of Georgia, Peace day was OBJ
served. DR.. Harry G. White, member
Of the various national peace organi-
cation, active participants in the several
I,ank Mohonk conference on Inter
national cancellation, and president Of
the Georgia Peace society, was the
speaker of the hour Though it may
not be capable of definite, absolute
proof" said DR.. White, sit is quite GER
tain that the United States would have
been at war with Mexico, and probably
in embarrassing entanglements with
other nations before this time, had it
not been for thesentiment created by
the various organizations for the settle
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other manner than by war" DR.. White
gave brief outline of the movement
for international peace; he plainly
spoke of the reasons why peaceful set
Element of national differences is
better in many ways than war
Savannah.-Peter Dewberry, night
Waterman for the American Agricul-
tural Chemical company, was murder
ed. while making his rounds His
body had been concealed under a plat
/ form Of one of the warehouses. He
was known to have carried on his per
son a considerable sum of money, as
much as 500, and he is supposed to
have had a large amount with him at
j the time of his murder. Robbery is
advanced as the motive Dewberry
came here several years ago from the
vicinity Of Columbus, Ca. He has no
known relatives in this city. No ar
rests have been made.