The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-16
LITTLE NEWS ITEMS
THROUGHOUT STATE

Waycross George ,. Sayre multi
millionaire packer OF Chicago, has
made plans for the early establishment
/ OF a stock farm Of 10000 acres IN Ware
county southwest Of Waycross. M
/ sayre believes there is great oppor-
tinity in the stock-raising business N
Georgia and 1t is understood that ms
stock farm will be the first Of num-
Der Of improvements he will make Ia
( this section.
Fairburn. Campbell county physi
clans have organized at Fairburn the
Campbell County Medical society the
purpose Of which Is to promote the IN
terest of the profession by monthly
meetings. at which papers on live med
icaI topics will be read and discussed
among the members with view 70 N
creasing the effiency and usefulness q
the members in their service TO the
public. senator ]. T. Longino, M. sDy
was elected president; DIR. 9. $, Mer-
riam, vice president and Dir Thornton
Camp. secretary and treasurer. Drs.
L. M. Hobgood. w r. Camp and Harry
Harvey constitute the board OF CEN
sors, whose duty it is to see that the
ethics of the profession are observed
in the practice Of medicine in Camp
bell county.
Macon. One Of the biggest
killings" reported recently in the
criminal line in Georgia was that made
during the present week by Detectives
c. p. Moore and e. L. Foster, OF the
South Coast Detective agency, OF Ma
con. at Preston, in Webster county
The detectives were summoned TO
Preston BY the county commissioners
to unravel the mystery Of the killing
of Artiie Collins, a negro, on March
%. The detectives succeeded in fas-
tening the crime on Charlie Davis, an
other negro. At the same time they
rounded up a buch of crap shooters,
eleven in number, and in addition got
seven of the negroes on the charge OF
violating the state prohibition law
Webster county has for some time
been overrun by a gang Of bad neA
groes. who have committed numerous
crimes against the laws of the staate.g
When the local officials were unables
to cope with the situation they sent toS
Macon for the detectives to help them.
Quitman. The county of Brooks,
one of the richest farming sections OF
the state Of Georgia, is planning the
most tremendous development cam
paign ever undertaken by a county in
the south. Before starting the cam
paign they are seeking an effective
slogan" to be used in all the litera
ture sent out during the campaign.
The Brooks County Industrial club, To-
Gated at Quitman, Ga, is offering a
cash prize Of $25 for the best slogan
submitted. The executive committee
of the organization, or a committee ap
pointed by them, viii go over all the
slogans submitted and decide upon the
one to be used.
Gainesville. The home place Of Mrs.
Helen d. Longstreet, wife Of the late
general, James A. Long
street, was sold before the courthouse
door for taxes by Sheriff E. A. Spen-
Ger, Col. H. H. Dean bought the prop
erty for $S,515. 1t is said therl were
several mortgages against the prop
erty.
Helena The largest fire in the his
tory Of Helena occurred, destroying
eight business establishments and also
damaging the Citizens bank building
and the Helena Grocery companys
buildings to such an extent that they
will have to be vacated. The fire orig
mated in the cellar Of barber shop
and quickly spread to adjoining wood
en- buildings and was beyond control in
few minutes. Mr. Carson, who was
occupying the second floor Of his store,
was awakened just in time to escape
with his life. Very little insurance was
carried by any Of the firms. The loss
is about $4,000, Carson & Son, City
Drug company and j. Friedman Dry
Goods company being the heaviest los
ers.
Columbus. "A conference Of those in
terested in the improvement of the
Chattahoochee river system VS. held
in Columbus and the meeting com
mitted itself to the proposition OF i'm
proving the river between Eufaula,
his and its mouth. by the construc-
tion OF locks and dams. Atlanta and
Savannah, Ca. and st. Andrews and
Apalachicola, Fla, were represented at
the meeting. Lester C. Slade Of CO.
lumbus presided and Lelan ], Hender
son was secretary. Mayor E. l. Brown
OF Montgomery, in charge OF the river
improvement work in this district for
the United States government, attend
ed the conference and addressed an
audience of business men at the court
house. 1t was brought out that by
the construction of a few locks and
dams a six-foot channel the year round
can be assured for the upper Chatta-
hooehee. The expressions of those at
tending the meeting and the data pre-
scented will be used to influence the
government TO undertake this work.
T. w. Hadley, an. engineer in charge OF
power plants in Atlanta. attended the
meeting. Mr.. Hadley thought the pro-
DOshd nlan Dracticahle He did not