The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-05-07
LITTLE NEWS ITEMS
THROUGHOUT STATE

Buchanan. The non-partisan white
primary held in HARRISON county pass
ed off very quietly. In the early morn
ing it looked as if very light vote
would be polled, caused by the beauti-
full weather and from the fact that the
farmers in this county are considera-
bly, behind with their farm work.
Macon Burglars, believed to have
been a man and woman, entered the
store or the S. H. Kress company
here and took $500 The bottom was
torn completed yout Of the safe, tools
with which the job was accomplish
ed being secured from the basement
Of the building.
Columbus. Clifford Foy Henley, the
young son of William Henley, lost con-
troll of his bicycle while riding down a
steep hill on Twenty, first street and
Rose Hill and was thrown violently
from his wheel The lads jawbone
was broken and his skull fractured
He died from his injuries.
Athens. Athens has made up a
fund sufficient to pay the expenses
of every local Confederate veteran
who wants to go to the Jacksonville
reunion and who does not feel able to
spare the expense. A special coach
will carry fifty-five or sixty over the
Central next week through to Jackson
Vile.
Valdosta. Estimates from the re-
4 turns Of taxes made this year indi-
cate that Lowndes county tax values
for 1914 will show an increase of a
million dollars over 1913 The total
values will probably go above ten mil
lion dollars, as indicated by the re-
turns to the tax receiver. This amount
vii likely be materially increased af-
ter the board of assessors have COM
pleted a canvass of the returns.
Elberton. Ebert and Madison coun-
ties have decided to build two county
line bridges across Broad river One
of the prospective sites is within the
area covered by the Broad River Pow
er company, which objects to the
bridge being built lower than its high
water mark A conference between
representatives of the two counties
and the power company was held and
efforts are being made to get the
bridge and not antagonize the COM
pany.
Valdosta. The sixty-sixth annual
convention of the Christian churches
in Georgia will convene in this city.
Prominent leaders in the Christian de-
nomination as well as many laymen
in Georgia and througout the United
States, will attend the convention. 1t
is expected that $50 delegates from
the churches in this state will be
here, and leading representatives of
the different national church bodies
will take part.
Athens Bethabara church, four
teen miles from Athens toward Mon
roe, in Oconee county, was dedicated.
Rev. G. A. Nunnally of Rome, former
j president of Shorter college and of
Mercer university, preaching the dedi-
catory sermon Forty-fiye years ago,
almost to the day, he preached the
dedicatory sermon for the frame
building (which the handsome new
brick structure, just completed, now
succeeds.
i Tifton.-C. " Cunningham, whose
headquarters are at Triton, and who
| has % corn club counties in his dis
trict, reports a great increase in the
number of boys corn clubs Last
year there were less than 1000 boys
corn clubs in his district and this year
the total number is 1929 Appling is
the leading county in the district with
335 boys corn clubs. jeff Davis is
second with 1873 and Rerrien close
third with 179. The smallest number
of clubs is in Mcintosh county, which
was first organized this year, and has
twelve.
Milledgeville.-"The Future Citizen"
is the name of little four-page paper
which made its first appearance a few
days ago here. 1t is printed and pub
lished by the superintendent and boys
Of the Georgia State Reformatory in a
print shop which was recently estab-
lished in connection with that institu-
rion. It's motto is "A paper with a
purpose, printed by boys doing the best
they can"
Athens.-There was as much excite
ment on the streets in gathered talk
ing groups in Athens over a simple an
nouncement from member Of the city
council as if the war had broken out
afresh in Mexico The announcement
was that the mayor and city finance
committee had definitely decided to
publish few days in both the daily
papers a full list of all the taxpayers
and the amounts they give in for taxa
ton in their personal property returns.
II know men" said he, who are CIV
ing in their household and kitchen fur
niture, diamonds and jewelry, auto
mobiles and live stock, books, pictures,