The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-07
STATE LAW IS NOT
WELL UNDERSTOOD
WILL DISTRIBUTE AUTOMOBILE
TAG MONEY ON
MILEAGE.
SIS, 600 ARE NOW ON HAND
Law So Worded as Not to BE Entire.
" Clear just How Mileage Is /.
Determined.

Atlanta
While Attorney General Grice has
mot yet rendered an opinion to the
state treasurer ais regards the mean.
hng Of the law in the distribution Of
the automobile license money among
the counties according to rural mail
mileage, II Is probable that he viii
mold that the legislative intent was for
the distribution to be made by the
treasurer on the best and most accu.
rate information as to such mileage
ais he could secure.
II Is more or less unhappy sit
uation for Treasurer Speer. The act
itself directs that the distribution be
made according to rural route mile
age based upon United States gov
eminent reports"
Treasurer Speer has not 50 far been
able to get information along this
line The postoffce department in
Washington gave the mileage for the
entire state, but could not supply it
BY counties. Colonel Speer has writ
ten. Director Of the Census Harris in
the hope that information Of def
Unite nature can be supplied him by
khat department. He Is also writing
letters to postmasters in Troup coun-
ty to get at mileage in that county,
this being by way of an experiment.
There is a possibility Of the treas
urer awaiting the meeting of the gem
eral assembly to determine definitely
upon what basis the distribution Of
the fund is to be made.
lIIst Of Former Presidents Of Senate.
Recently Lucian Lamar knights
compilation Of the speakers Of the
Georgia house Of representatives was
given, proving a most interesting con-
tribution to the political history of the
state
There Is given the list Of presidents
Of the senate, which adds further TO
the valuable data compiled and made
public by Mr. Knight. AS in the list
OF speakers. the list Of senate leaders
contains many men who reached
prominence In public affairs and who
have left their imprint on the history
Of the times,
1t is interesting to note that six OF
the senate leaders also served as gov
ernor, beginning with David Emanuel
and including Jared Irwin, Matthew
Talbot, William Rabun, James S.
Boynton and John M. Slaton, the last
named now Georgia's chief executive.
Two attained to the United States
senate, A. S. Clay and w. S. West
Three served in the United States con-
gress, Absalom Chappell, David J
Bailey and Rufus u. Lester One be-
came chief Justice Of the state SUI
preme court, Thomas J. Simmons, One
served as a diplomat, John e. Ward
as minister TO China.
Counties were named for no less
than eight: Taliaferro county for
benjamin Taliaferro. who was colo
mel in the Revolutionary war and
an able man In his day; Emanuel
county for Gov. David Emanuel;
Irwin county for Gov Jared Irwin
who signed the act resembling the va
ZOO grant; Rabun county for Gov.
William Rabun; Talbot county for Gov
Matthew Talbot; Echols county for
Robert M. Echols, killed in the Next
can war; Miller county for Andrew
j. Miller; Dougherty county for
Charles Dougherty.
Reward offered for Murderer.
The sum Of $500 has been pledged
for information leading to the cap
tire and conviction OF the negro high
wayman who entered Harry Wolfe's
store at 276 Chapel street, and shot
and killed him. The sum was given
BIZ various Atlanta merchants. person
Al friends OF Wolfe and others who
declare they would like 70 call an
end to burglary and murder Of store
keepers in Atlanta. A delegation will
20 before the mayor and general coun-
cil ana ask the city to appropriate a
fund as q reward for Wolfe's slayer
sIaton viii Hear cantrell Case
Governor Slaton viii hear arguments
by the attorneys for Jim Cantrell Of
Gainesville, who. together with his
brother Bert Cantrell, is under sen.
tenoe to hang for the murder Of a
man named Hawkins at Gainesville.
Recently Governor Slaton granted Can
trell a reprleve,
Wilson Endorsed by Women.
The policy Of President Wilson in
Mexico received the endorsement OF
the Georgia State Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs and Of the United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy. Resolutions
were passed at meeting Of the exec
utive committee Of the federation held
in Atlanta.
Suicide Epidemic Strikes Atlanta.
During the last month there have
been in the city Of Atlanta twelve at
tempts on the part Of men and women
to commit suicide This large NUM-
Der illustrates the truth in the con-
tenhon Of the medical world that
suicides follow one another due to psy-
Geological causes, that one suicide
win usually start series Of suicides.
Four Of the attempts 70 suicide have
proven fatal The others. due to the
excellent work Of the Grady hospital
nhvsfcians. and the dfspafch with