The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-14

/ the arrival OF the pOuASS - eAS
and marines killed in the taking OF
Vera Cruz.
| Secretary Of State Bryan is very
much agitated over the continued con-
6nement Of vice Consul Silliman and
his clerk. Joseph A. Marchani, by the
federal commander at Satillo. He has
threatened that something would be
done If they we're not Immediately re-
leased. but would not say what action
would be taken.
In a cablegram to Washington Rear
admiral Mayo explained the taking OF
the lighthouse on Lobos lstand, by say
ing the Mexicans in charge had de-
serted lighthouse and that the de-
stroyer Dixie was maintaining It for
the good of navigation.
Germany is alarmed over the num-
Der of students who are committing
suicide because of their failure to pass
examinations. There have been q
number reported in Berlin alone,
From London comes the information
that the drink bill for the British En-
pire shows an increase of $25,O00,000
this year. However, there is a decrease
in the per capita consumption.
The six hundred refugees from Mex
leo City are safe and sound aboard
the steamship Esperanto according to
a message received in Washington
from DR.. Edward r. Ryan
An aviator's fatal plunge in his BIZ
plane was Witnessed by his mother at
Utica, N. Y, when Perciyal Van Ness
was killed. His brother who accom-
panied him in the fight escaped with
serious injuries
Francis. Spankee was killed near
Fort Smith, Ark. while trying to save
her chum, Mary Aberlee, whose foot
had become wedged between two rail-
road ties while walking across a tres
tie. The train struck both of the girls
as the Spankee girl leaned over to try
and release her chum She was killed
and the Aberlee girl was seriously in
jured
Because Of the city's low death rate
caused by the small number of deaths
during the winter the strike Of the cot
fin workers has been called off. The
union had made demand for short
er day and an increase in wages.
The day after he had been elected
president of the New York chamber of
commerce, Seth Low, former mayor Of
New York, died
A bill appropriating $5,000,OOO for
good roads has been agreed upon by a
subcommittee of the postoffice COM
mittee. This bill is substitute for a
bill calling for an appropriation of $25,-
100000.
While home on a furlough from the
state penitentiary to attend the. fun
eraI Of his sister, Arthur Mckinley
killed his wife with an axe and then
shot himself. He will probably die.
The wife had entered suit for divorce
after his conviction for attacking a
young woman.
The Catholic church at Geneva has
condemned the immodest attire of
women. The archbishop Of Besancon
has issued warning that young girls
dressed decolette or naked arms can
not take communion nor will they be
confirmed.
According to a report compiled in
Washington the average wage rate per
week in forty of the leading cities from
May Is, 1912, to the same date in 1913
shows an increase. The painters led
with an increase Of AZ per cent
During the quadrennial session of
the general conference of the Method
list church, South, in Oklahoma City, it
was announced the total membership
of the church in 1913 was 1,996,877,
showing an increase of 1921 over last
year.
Lillian Lenton, militant suffra-
\ gette, was sentenced at Leeds, Eng
land, to year in prison for setting
fire to the Westfeld House, Doncas-
ter, in June last. year. After making
confession she disappeared and was
re-arrested a short time ago.
The new buildings of Constantinople
College, American college for girls in
Turkey, are to be dedicated June 3
in connection with commencement
week exercises according to advices
from that city
That the Friedman cure was
neither curative for prevention pow
ers" and that it could not be recon.
mended was the information given by
DR.. George Mannheimer to the dele
gates attending the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis in session in Washingt-
on.
i Roll call by an electrical device will
be the new feature in both houses at
Washington when they begin their
next session. 1t win cost the govern.
ment $4,000, but it is said will save
much time.
| A visit to the White House at
Washington, D. G., was made by 200
i Shriners of Iamailia temple from Buff
falo. The band which accompanied
them played in the White House.
Guests Of the WIson-McAdoo wedding
who we're still at the White House ap-
plauded the Shriners' band from the
galleries.
William Rockefeller, George F. Ba-
lker and George Mccullough Miller OF