The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-01-11
Newsy Paragraphs
OF State Interest

JANUARY q 1910,
Atlanta.-Dr, c. W. Byrd, who was
pastor of the First Methodist church
in Atlanta when the present building
at Peachtree street and Porter place
was under construction, died sudden.
ly at his home in Asheville N, c. AT
the time Of his death he was pastor Of
one Of the leading Methodist church
es in Asheville.
Fitzgerald.-A party of North Geor-
gians are in the county buying up
Hampshire pigs to be shipped to farms
in north Georgia The Hampshires are
the predominant breed in this county,
and have proven successful rustlers.
A three-year campaign to unity the
interest of the farmers upon this
breed of hogs has met with good re-
suits.
Tifton,-"The line will hold" said
Lieut.. Col. e. ]. Williams. U. S. A.,
when asked if the British and French
would be able to check the Germans
until Uncle Sam is ready to lick the
Huns. Colonel Williams spent sew
eral weeks in France during the fall,
visiting the French, British and Amer
lean fronts. He is visiting his par
ents at Ty Ty.
Atlanta COMMISSIONS of Agricul.
ture ]. ]. Brown has sent out warn
ing to Georgia farmers advising them
to hold their cotton seed for the plant
ing of the 1918 crop. The commits
sioner states that it is by no means
assured that such farmers as do not
hold enough seed for their planting
will be able to obtain seed in the
market later.
Athens There are scores Of wom-
en-, country agents, from all parts Of
the state in Athens for three weeks
intensive training for directing even
greater production and conservation
this year than last. The plans are larg-
er, and are directed mainly to the i'm
mediate needs of the people in the
stress of war times and under pressure
of wartime prices.
Columbus. "A 100000 fire swept Bue-
ma Vista, Ga, thirty-five miles south
of Columbus, the confiagration origi-
mating in the opera house, when film
ignited. Apparatus was packed on a
special train here to be sent to the
scene. but the order was countermand-
ed when the flames were under con-
troll. The insurance amounted to only
about ten thousand dollars. An entire
block was destroyed.
homasville.-Truck gardeners are
looking blue over the damage done
by the severe cold of the week, num-
Der having lost almost their entire
paintings. Some, however, report
that where vegetables we're carefully
covered they are very little hurt, and
it is thought will soon put out again.
The dry weather of the fall had kept
many from planting, so that the loss
is not so great as it ordinarily would
have been.
brownsville. There has been
great dearth of tramps through this
section this winter; in fact, inquiry
develops the facts that none at all
have been seen. 1t is said that early
in the season the report went abroad
that some of the knights Of the road
had been taken up as suspected Ger
man spies and dealt with rather harsh
ly, and in consequence the hobo band
has been dispersed until the war is
over.
Rome-Notice has been received at
Rome by leading opponent Of woman
suffrage that Charles Mclean, field
agent for the National Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage, will be here
during this or next month to obtain
signatures to petitions opposing suf-
frage. Mclean halls from Iowa and
in his notice says that he is sent out
to prevent the Southern states from
favoring a national constitutional
amendment for suffrage.
Atlanta.-Steps looking to a more
rigorous control of cotton seed crush
ers are being taken by DR.. A. M.
Soule, federal food administrator for
Georgia, and certain ones who are
said to have attempted evading gov
eminent requirements will be severely
dealt with. Doctor Soule has received
information from Washington to the
effect that some of the crushers are
taking advantage Of the situation, by
refusing to ship in thirty-ton cars, but
are offering to ship less than thirty
tons at higher price.
Atlanta.-At the close Of a four
hour meeting held at the instance of
State Fuel Administrator L. G. Hard
man, when every phase of Atlanta's
acute coal shortage was discussed
rom every possible angle, with no
promise of immediate relief. a resolu-
ton was passed putting Atlanta on
coal card basis, and the announce
ment was made by the state fuel adj
ministrator that he would wire the fed
eral administrator to the effect that
the domestic needs of this city are As
cars of coal day, instead of 16 cars.
Tifton-The finishing touches are