The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-09-24

campaign for better enforcement Of
law and order in Lee county esrec-
tally as regards the prohibition law
has been inaugurated in lee county
under the auspices of the Anti Sa-
loon League Of Georgia. Two well
attended and interesting meetings
were held here last Sunday, one in
the morning at the Methodist chur-
Oh and one in the afternoon at the
Baptist church. DR.. G, w Eichel-
berger, the aggressive and energetic
leader who has been recently chosen
to superintend tile work Of the An
ti-Saloon League in Georgia having
spoken ut both meetings.
At the morning meeting, which
was held at the Methodist church
throue Ii the courtesy Of Rev. w. P.
Fain and the congregation Of that
church, DR.. Eichelberger explained
in a general way the work Of the
League in Georgia and what it has
done elsewhere and can do here with
the proper support Of the people.
A committee comp d Of Messls.
B. E. Fouche, j. r. Long. ard j j..
Forester was named as a general
nominating committee to name
committees from Leesourg and
Snlithville to superyis the a tiyities
Of the League in its work Of prose-
cutting blind tigers in Lee county
A subscription fund was also start
&c to aid the League in carrying on
this work.
An additional talk was made by
DR.. Eichelberger at the afternoon
meeting, at which the Lee8burg
committee was announced as cen
sisting Of Messrs. H. A. Harris and
B. E. Fouche. The Smithzille COM
mittee is composed Of Messrs. J. A..
Hill, HI. T. Simpson and w. III.
Lunsford. These committees will
keep in close touch with the League
headquarters in Atlanta, and they
have the power to add other work.
ers to their plumber as there is need
Of them. With the members of these
committees DR.. Eichelberger had a
discussion OF conditions and map
ped out some plans for future work.
He explained that it would take
time and money to rid the county
Of blind tigers, but that it can be
done, with the aid of the people Of
the county, who favors enforcement
Of the prohibition law and lettering
the condition Of the people as a
whole.
Despite the fact that he was III
when he left Atlanta, DR.. Eichel-
berger conducted both of the SER
vices. He is forceful speaker and
an energetic and determined work
er. There is no such word as fall
in his vocabulary. The Georgia
Anti-Saloon League is fortunate If
securing the services IF Dir. Eichel-
berger to head the work in this state
as he has accomplished II wonderful
work in behalf Of prohibition anC
the enforcement of the law in Texas
and Mississippi. Eichelberger gaVt
warm commentator to Rev. w. P
Fain and the Methodist congrega
ton for their aid in the work, anC
he expressed assurance that ever!
church in Leesburg is already III fl
vor of the work and will becom
more thoroughly aroused and d.
better work in the future. It is th
purpose Of the committee and al
those who are in favor of better LAY
enforcement in I zee comfy to Wag
firm and determined fghta gains
blind tigers henceforward.
The mass meeting by unanimou
vote adopted the following resolu
tons; Resolved that we kindly bu
firmly ask every officer in Lee coun
ty to enforce the law against bin
tigers and other law vioIators. Re
solved further, that each and ever