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/ v V OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY VND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOLUME XXIII ■wn8gggqBg»wwau-.j«giaaBawEg '* SOilffii EDUCATION ftEET if JOE SOI HUH. 1 Oil SERIES HIE Sift! CLli S JEPliitj BET EAST WJ TO GOV. SMITH MET LAST ‘MANY DISTINGUISHED EDUCAT ORS ARE IN ATTENDANCE. AOdrcec of%VuIcome by Ccv. Patterson Presidential Address by Robert C. ^Ogsen, of New York. Mentis, Tom., April 22.—Memphis 1b entertaining during the remainder of this week tlie eleventh 'annual meet- ting of the Conference for Education usu Lca£t. Many- d^^guiahed edu- eaters and cchere whose nomop appear cn the programme) arrived in the city today and the slyus point to a record* Shaking attendance. The opening session in the Lyceum Theatre tonlu-u wil he distinguished by the address welcome by Governor Pattern the presidential address of Robert C. Ogden, of New York, and addresses l)y several other men of wide promin ence. _ Among the many men of note who are to present papers or addresses be fore the conference are the Right Hon. James Bryce, the BrtUsh Ambassador Gifford PInckot, cheif of the United States Forestry, Bureau; \Henry S. Pritchett, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Prof. W. H. Peck, of the University of Virginia, President J. H. tjiuemon of Henderson College, Prof. P. P. Ciavton of the University of Ten nessee. State ^Commissioner J. M. Pound of Georgia, - Bishop Gailor of |V Tennessee, Bishop Bratton, of Miss- BoMssippi, Prof. \Y. Ii. Hand of the Uni* p-yVersity of South Carolina, Stato Sup- y erinteudeat HJ C. Gunnels of Alabama, ^ State uperintendent J. A. Aswell of Loulslanna. tace Superintendent R. B. Cousins of Texas, State Superintend ent J. Y. Joyner of North Carolina, tate Superintendent W. M. Holloway of Florida, State Superintendent O. B. Martin of South Carolina, tate upef* fntendent J. M. Powers of Mississippi, tate Superintendent J. J. Doyne of Ar- ' Kansas, tate Superintendent J. G. Crab- bo of Kentucky, and State Supelntend- ent J. D. Eggleton of Virgina. LOS ANGELES FORTH T: AGAIN BLOOM H DO HONORS. RCWD. - / Per Santa !ci a Central j '.illy £ \ Fleet VVlil S \ Barbara, Figure. j Los Angeler, Ca!., April 2^1<os ‘ at 0* *®ht‘s 'meeting Angelcg bloomed forth again today to Brow “ Club nn ' 1 timc the closing honors to the battle-1 ld.*co large* taan the ship fleet befern its departure. Tbo|^ ave *° 1:0 CLCur,:; ‘ ^ : vreckago which was loft by the heavy term of. yesterday has been cleared way and tlto entertainment events which were postponed wore carried out teday. Thousands of visiters aro here to get a look at the shins in the harbor and to see the Jolly tars rol ling through the streets. * The busiest man in Lod 4 Angeles Is Jim Jeffries, the pugilist, who has bben tae central figure in a contl :a Lit.v/rj Supporters wifi ba n Ph“cu!x Purl; Saturday. rs had been meeting, but overflowing i reception since the first boar, load crowded hall will ntui a lueet- Abcut fifty extra provided for last ni the hail was filled when chairman Sweat called the meet ing to order. _ Every" chair, table, desk window and doorway was occu pied and a standing place inside tbo room was hardly to be found. % Numbers came and wore turned away at the door. The suffocation om caused m B! IFlilY IIS lii mil OiHil N 1272, h Adv-'-r.i 'i Mat Smith Men Arc Tryicj? to C.'t Negroes to Wear Brown Buttons. Atlanta. Ca., Brown, candid, tho loilcpiuiT noon: “To the Poo; “My attenlie charts-Gov. it;; speech that 1 Republican < lei “This e- ar n April 22.—Job !e for Governor, statement thin KCPOfi BN OVJL* CRCWD-D. j L I CO MM ITT t CCNC niter le of Georgia: has been called ifh made In his Mapon .ated or favored, the ■l in 1872. licea not even deserve of jickiea scrambled ashore. Jef fries’ "place” has been doing a rush ing business. Preparations are going on for a further feteing and banqueting of the officers and men. The fleet will hoist anchor Saturday and steam away to Santa Barbara, its next stopping place.' * Hi CONFEDERATE WAR VETERAN DIED COL. WARWICK, OF MORGAN’S RAIDERS PASSED AWAY. With Smile on Face and Clasping,hit Sworde. "Body Discovered by Negro "Mammy.” New York, April 23.—Witl). a smile on his face and clasping the sword which carried him as one of Morgan’s raiders during the civil war, Col. William Warwick was found dead in an apartment house today. Col. War wick was once affluent JnJ entertain ed visitors to New York In splendid style but disastrous losses reduced him to penuary. The body was discovered today hy “mammy” whom Warwlc brought with him from the South and ho had not deserted him through all, ja misfortunes. ATHOLICS HOLD A DUAL JUBILEE, Grand Rapids, Mich ; April 23.— Spe cial services were held In all the Cath olic churches of the Grand Rapids dl- oceso, today in celebration of the Jubi lee of the diocese and also the twenty- fifth anniversary of its bishop, the Re, Rev. Henry Joseph Richter. ' The di ocese of Grand Rapids, a sub-division of the diocese of Detroit, was founded may 19’, 18S2, and Bishop Richter was consecrated April 22 of tho next year. CONFERENCE OF LAYMEN IN CHATTANOOGA. Chattanocvj, T?;:n., April 23.—At the sessions u .. ‘. , tka third day of the laymen’s cc-.i re1.c3 cf the South ern Methodist church, addresses were delivered as follow;;: “The Cue. Great Mission of the Church," Btshcp A. W. Wilson of Baltimore; ‘JThe EvlmMRlon al Movement In Missions,” Rev. E. F. Cook, Nashville; “China, the Gibraltar of Missions,” Dr. D. L. And arson, Soo- chow, China; "Korea, A Great Reli gious Awakening,” Rev. J.X. Serdlne, Seoul, Korea; “The Problem of the Down-Town Church,” Dr. W. F. Me- Murry, Louisville; “Medical Work In the Orient," Dr. T. F. Staley, Bristol, Tenn.; "The Chrlstfon Conquest of Japan,” Dr. S. H. Walnwrlght, St. Louis. Leading Speakers to be heard this evening are Bishop Candler of Georgia and WlUlanl T. EIUs dr Phil- adelpbia. many to leave before tho meeting was over, but their places were promt-ply taken by men waiting on tbs outside. Reports from the car factory show ed that the employes, with two ex ceptions, were solid for Mr. Brown. Practically all the men working--for thia company two years ago supported Mr. Smith. A canvass of Bailoy’s mill and Dnon- wood by one of the club members re-; suited iu raiding three Smith men and thirty-seven for Brown. railroad vote, which went a denial. At that tlmo I was not 2 years cf ago. and therefor© not cilglbb to vote lii Lii* election referred to la 1S72. I hive never voted any but the .:tmight Bttpioe.ratlc ticket. "As to my voting negroes and work ing at polir. the coarge is simply pre posterous, aiul in made only (o further the candidacy of tho Governor. “I also not;co that Gov. Smith iu his speech at Columbus and Macon makes the charge that negroes are wearing Joe Brown buttons, insinuat ing-that they are being furnished by my friends and supporters. In reply to this charge, I wish to say that re ports frequently come to mo that the friends of Mr. Smith arc procuring and gi^pg away buttons to negroes ! drcss$a Were Delivered to Enthus iastic Hearers. Club Wants Larger Place In Which to Meet. Tho -Warn County Hoke Smith club ;t at tho Guards’ armory last night ami tho meeting was attended by a largo crowd of supporters of Governor Hoke Smith, In fact it Is stated that tho armory was overcrowded and numb era were turned away. Judging 1 from reports tho mooting was tho meet enthusiastic over before hold by the lioko Smith Club, ami tlmt organisation, as well aa tho Joe Brown Club announce today that bigger quar- lers will have to be secured for their next meeting. Speeches were delivered by aev members and every word of pfaisc for the present governor brought forth sredt applause. whoinjasly tor Mr. Smith two year.! frr vl,tsc, f of m.pimrttnr^l. mode and method of campaigning;''All ORGANIZED LABOR WILL HOLD MEETING8. N>w York, April 23.—Organized la bor will hold mass meetings In every Important cit^ next week to protest against the labor decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court and to demand that Congress pass the labor amendment ENDORSED FOR CLERK OF THE 8UPERIOR COURT. Savannahf v Ga., April 23.—At a meet ing of the friends of Colonel William L. Grayson, last night, be was enthu siastically endorsed for clerk of the Superior court. Capt. E. A. Leonard presided over the meeting / cnd speech es were made by Dr. Martin Cooley, Mr. John Harty, Mr. Frank McCarthy and Colonel Grayson. Mr. John H. Stroug offered the ijciciutloa to en- dorse Colonel Grayson. ago, is now lined up almost to a man l c ?*&fgtfP*. «-* ... - > Reports from othor sections of the city was very encouraging, and the lists of Joe Brown Club signers r.ow brings the total membership of the Joe Brown Club to between 930 and 1,000. Addresses were heard from Mr. R. M. Wescott, V. L. Stanton, J. H. Par- and others. was decided to have an Aker, ral- f Joo Brown supporters la Phoenix Park next Saturday night beginning o’clock. Several addresses will he delivered and the- evening will be ado Interesting to thooh who attend. To next meeting cf the club wil! likely be hold In tho'opera house, the city halt being entirely too small to accommodate a crowd ouch as at tended the meeting last n.Igt.t. | digqiflod ;s?ud fair-minded Georgians ; will understand this. “I can not afford to take further no tice of tho matter but to say that the charge Is a slander that ill becomes the Governor of Georgia. "(Signed) Joseph M. Brown, Atlantn, Ga., April 23, 1908.” WANTED A JOE BROWN PAPER. Editors Herald: Desiring to make a change to a good Joo Brown and Trua Prohibition p'aper, you will please uond us tho Ev- etkxg Herald until further notlco. Don J. Cason & Co. E. L. Gunman. CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP. Chicago Tribune One Knight Aected president. Hon. A. M. Knight, prcsi: l . cf tiisf Flrgt National Bhnk of it Iu city, was | yesterday elected president of tho Georgia Bankers' Association for the, Or Cel. Br; year 1308 at the annual meeting of Die a-tryin the association held in Fitzgerald. ( car more Of Theodore! —Unidentified, Then Capt. Taft Will sail the craft. : — " ilumbla SUt *. CYCLONE SWEPT THROUGH LOUISIANA AND TEXAS. New Orleans, April 24.—A cyclone tills afternoon wiped out tno town of Yidalla, La. Six aro reported killed and scores of persons are report • maimed. At Walls, Miss., the town was practically devastated. Three are reported killed and seven injured. Details of the storm aro missinev. but It Is feared the loss of life Was great. ! Daflp, Texas.; April 21.—A torrlflc cyclcno swept over various sections of Texas last night. One death, that of \V. It. Isbell, a prominent druggist, is reported, and many were injured. Thu depot and 2G houses In the a town In Lamar county were demolish- Three daughters of Mr. Love lace, a farmer, were drowned In New ark. Many negroes wero' reported klllod and injured In many places. Meeting Called to Crd:r In Atlanta Today.-• Primary Will U. Held to dJztc First ^fairicD’, Atlanta. 11 iv, April 24. T.«- Slate Democratic Executive Committee met iu thia city today, but at 3 o’clock this afternoon no change In the date for tho Stato Domocrutia Primary or any change in tho rules governing the pri mary ’uad been made. Iu fact tho question of a change of any important feature in tho rules has not been sug gested. Tho committco will remain in Kcs- siou throughout the uftornoon and several minor matters of contest, etc., are being discussed. SIGNAL VICTORY FOR ? ORGANIZED LABOR. Washington, April 23.—The appoint ment of John S. Leech of Illinois to bo Public Printer at Washington, Vico C. W. Stillings, resigned, is hailed as a signal victory .for organized labor. For upward 6f fifteen years Mr. Leech has been a member of the typo graphical union, and when a composi tor, reviser and finally foreman res pectively, in the Government Print ing office, between the years 1889 and 1901, ho held various positions of hon or and trust In Columbia Typographi cal Union No. 101. "WHISKEY HERMIT” 18 DEAD. "REFAWN” IN GEORGIA. V From tho Ocilln Times. Reform In Georgia has lowered pas senger rates, It has lowered wages, it 1ms lowered the price of cottonr, It has lowered tho prlco of lumbar and cross-ties, It has thrown thousands of men out of employment, but bless goodness it has raised taxes. It’s a good tlmo to change wo think. GRAND JURY TAKES RECESS James W. Tumor, a hermit farmer living six miles from Columbia, Mo., who had frequently declared he wanted a monument built of whiskey jugs, died recently. On his farm is an abandoned corn crib which is almost filled with empty jugs, which Turner Is said to have emptied himself dur- J ■ ■ ■ lag the past twetfty years and which j Nothing Known About 1 Bank of Way- ADJOURNED FOR WEEK LATE YES TERDAY AFTERNOON. JOE BROWN VOTERS. The following, from the pen of Mr. J. T. Ryder, Is respectfully dedicated to the Ware County Joe Bro6n Cfub,; nd Is published by special request: Out on the roads they have gathered: out In the cities’ park: At the court house, clubs and rostrum -in the sunshine and the dark. One hundred thousand.voters; you’ll fr.J them w’here’er you go. Planning fer the coming election, end to vote for “Little Joe.” ' 8m(th and his minions ars howling—they're showing (heir venom and hate. They beiln their lying in the morning : nd continue at night ’till ’tis late. Hoke, with Us grip and a suit case Lls left his homo and his town. And shows by the wa7 fcc’fc humping lo’a afraid of cur candidate, Brown. O/.e hundred-thousand voters—the sin . •. and life of the State, Arc working today like beavers—are .rking both early and late, To bring PROSPERITY io Georgia— TO3PURITY of twelve months ago: And the star that leads to tho taven, vc And In our candidate JOE. MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB MEETING. Baltimore, Md., April 22.—Tho s prior meeting of the Maryland Jockey; \ to the Sherman anti-trust law. Rep-!Club opened at Pamlico today will* . * a ‘ n '' V® artisan*, machinists, mechanics, y* :i;irr.; of soil and ihe sed; resentatlves of American Federation of; continue till May 9. The programme . ' ' Labor estimate that an aggregate ol provides for six races each day, in- merchants, bankers and tradesman, ye teacher*, end miniaters % of God; over 1,000,000 workmen Will attend ■ eluding a steeplechase dainty and al- P 2 cur hemes in the mountains or valley; in city or hamlet ojt town, the meetings. ^ t 60 s cf CU P rac *- CiLJhe fourth of nexr Juno we ll be ready and vote for Llfttia Joe Brown. :.(*■ caved for his monument. Ii. b verted he drank not less than a quart . vLiil.py a duy for twenty years. was ferty-five years of ago and ’Moil r. v/. u stocked farm of 480 uruj t a v/..kh he lived the life of a h.crvnir. life only companion being a dag. LtCN Hi *: EL iN&EMHID TO DESTRUCTION. crocs Invostigotlon. Will flnall/ Close Matter Monday. The Ware County grand Jury at 8 o’clock yesterday afternoon took a re cess for the week and will reconvene at the court house next Monday morn ing. Tho action the grand jury has tak en In tho Bank of Way cross has not been made public and will not bo known until the investigation is fim- ally completed on Monday. It is stated, however, that the bank matter has been carefully looked Into, aud that tho members of the grand jury have practically decided upon tho steps they will take; but from nono of the (grand Jurymen can it be lean- Hampton, Eng., April 23.—The quaint old Red Lion Hotel at Hampton OD-Tharr.es well known to many trav elling Americans by Its proximity to Hampmn Court Palace haa b|d a cur ious end. After standing fol\ centur ies it was condemned to destruction In order that It may be replaced by a> e< l whethej* or not Indictments will bo modern building, v It Yras made the object of a faked conflagration in order to entertain the people of Hampton, give the local firemen some exercise, and incident ally to provide a realistic scene for the bioscope. After the Umber; work of 'the old house bad been w$ll soaked with pe trolurn, it wag sec alight and blazed merrily, while the firemen performed gallant deeds of rescue which were carcfuly prearranged. The charred issued against any\>f the bank of- clals. It is belleyed that the Investigation will be closed within a short time af ter tho Jury is called to order nett Monday. When this is done tbe ex tra taiismen will be excused and-the regular grand Jury will be crflled to gether again. This week, beyond the bank inves tigation, very lUtfe business has been done. There Is little in sight for next week, and it is expected that an ad- OiLJke ruins were afterwards demolished byljournment will be taken early in th. houie-breaken. week.