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Waycross Weekly Herlad '■‘PFICIAL organ of waycross and ware county and county commissioners ' '?fPpurt. V — _____ VOLUME XXIII WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY AUGUST 1 1908 NUMBER 24 STORM SIGNALS ARE JUNIOR BALL TEAM 'COMER MAY DECLARE GO TO BRUNSWICK MARTIAL LAW TWO STORM CENTER8 ON ATLAN- WILL PLAY SERIES OF THREE STRIKE SITUATION HAD SENSA- TIC AND GULF COASTS. GAMES IN THAT CITY. TIONAL FEATURES LAST NIGHT Washington, July 30.—Storm warn ings were this morning ordered dis mayed along the Atlantic coast from Wilmington, N. C., to New York, and on the Louisiana, Mississippi and Western Florida coast. Darometic depressions shows that there are two centers of marked in tensity, one on the Carolina coast and the other over most of Mississippi. These centers will advance north westward, attended by high northeas terly winds, shifting to northwesterly winds from the Gulf coast, and central rains in the southeastern section. Wilmington, N. C., July 30.—The storm last night at Wrightsville Beacn did no damage. None were injured, and all desiring to leave tlfe beach have already done so. At 10 o'clock this morning north westerly winds were still blowing hard, but the tide is receding and fear of a serious storm has passed. BIG PAPER COMPANY MAY CUT WAGES 10 PER CENT. New York, July 30.—The Interna tional Paper company will shortly de cide on the advisibility of putting in to effect on August 1st a cut of 10 per cent in the wages of its mill operatives. There has been a federal reorganiza tion in the company recently, during which the salaries of administration officers, foreman and other heads are reduced to partly off set the protracted loss in earnings. Now the officials feel that it may be necessary to extend the cut to the mill employees. In normal times the International Paper Company employes 16,000 persons. The Waycross Junion base ball team left this morning for Brunswick where they will play a series of three games with the team of that city. On Sunday the boys will be entertained at St. Simons Island and will return home Sunday night. The team Is composed of the following players: Hill, catch. English and Deen, pitchers. Springer, first base. Henderson, second base. Martin, short stop. ! Johnson Wiggins, of Waynesville, third base and pitcher. Brinson, right field. McDonald, center field. Wiggins, left field. A. J. Moore, substitute and manager. Birmingham, Ala., July 30.—Sever al incidents of a sensational nature marked the strike situation Wednes day night and this morning. The house of Ben Arnold, a non-union min er, was dynamited at Wylan. NEW EIRE WAGON NAS BEEN SHIPPED WILL BE PUT IN U8E SOON AS IT ARRIVES. The Waycross Fire Department has received notice of the shipment from Cincinnati, Ohio, of their new hose agon, and it is expected to arrive probably next week. The new wagon was purchased by CLASH IS IMMINENT WITH NIGHT RIDERS NEGRO LYNCHED THREATEN TO DERAIL TRAINS OF THREE MEMBERS OF MOB KILLED ILLINOIS CENTRAL. AND MANY INJURED. batt,e at raldn, *ht ^ the City Council two or three Short Creek resulted iu no damage to either side so far as is known, Many shots were exchanged. ernor Comer has given notice that martial law will be declared In the mining district unless the outrag es cease. For the best bicycle tires at the least price see J. T. McGee, 31 Al bany Avenue. 23 tf e.o.d, NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER WITH A 8HOTGUN. Savannah, Ga., July 29.—The details ol a horrifying crime In which a six years old negro boy was shot by a dlmlnltlve negro lad of nine have Just reached this city. The elayer was James Collins and the boy killed was Harry Butler, sons of well to do ne groes who live a number of miles from Savannah on the Buckhalter road. The elder boy was left at home by his par ents and ‘.old to protect himself with a shotgun which was left In the house. After the parents left the six year old boy came over from his home and the two youngsters quarreled. The elder boy ordered the little one away and when he refused to go deliberately picked up the gun and shot him at close range, dlsembowllng him. The Collins boy Is under arrest but on ac- of his ase nothing can be done with count of his age nothing can he done with him. N., C. * ST. L. WILL BUY A., B. & A. RAILROAD. Atlanta, July 29.—The purchase of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad and the construction of an extension of the Paducah or Hickman branches of the road to the Missouri Pacific at Columbus, O., ure the planB of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louts Railroad, according to well-de fined rumors. The reports of such plans have sained widespread cre dence In Atlanta, especially among freight men of other roads. The entrance of the Illinois Central into Georgia and Its advent to the At lantic coast by the Central of Georgia Railway, recently aecured by the Har- rlman line, bai practically diverted tae Western freight traffic of the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail road. Tae Illinois Central formerly was the trunk freight feeder of the Nashville, Chattanooga and SL Louts Railroad, the majority of the business brought from the west by the Illinois Central being aeut to the Southwest over the Naihvltle, Chattanooga and St. Louis and the W’eatem and Atlan tic via Martin, Ky. These are the cauaea which, It Is laid, will likely lead to important chances In the Southern railroad map Involving the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. V ——+— If Bryan carries Indiana there will be something doing while the pea* are cooling. BENNETT NAMED FOR GOVERNOR Cherleston, W. Va., July 30.—Eoula Bennett, of Weston, was this morn ing chosen T7Te Democratic nominee for Governor after an all night ses sion of the Democratic State Conven tion. The convention was the scene of a fierce struggle on the question of negro disfranchisement. Finally tni« plank was sent to a committee for revision. MEXICO MAY BECOME PROMINENT FACTOR. Mexico City, July 30.—Mexico Is des tined to become a prominent fuctor as a producer of refined patroleum. New wells are being constantly discovered. STRAUSS’S NEXT OPERA WILL BE VERY SHORT. Berlin, July 30—Strauss's next op era "Eleetra" will be no longer than his Salome. It will he in one act, with nine scenes, and there will be four imj>ortant roles in it. INSURGENTS FLED ACROSS RIVER Comstock, Tex., July 30.—A band of Mexicans claiming to be Mexican rev olutionists are cornered six miles south of here on the Mexican side of the river by troops. Niue insurgents were killed and several wounded and five soldiers were killed in a brisk en counter with the revolutionaries, who escaped across into Texas. A company ^>f United States cavalry have been sent to this section to at tempt to capture the refugees. eks aio, It was the Idea of the lire com mute,e of council at that time to es tablish another house, probably on Al bany Avenue, using the old wagon In the new hose house. It is not likely that this will be done this year how ever. Th,e new wagon, upon its ar rival will be put iu use nt once, and the old wagon stored away for use In an emergency. The hoHe wagon which will arrive ihytly, Is an up-to-date one. It Is •quipped with a 40 gallon chemical tank, light scaling ladders, and the heels have roller bearings. SPEER HEARING RAILROAD CASE Mount Airy, Ga.. July 30.—The hear ing in the case of the Macon Grocery Company aaainst the Atlantic Coast Line was resumed In Judge Speer’s court this morning. Many railroad officials were present and much Inter est Is attached to the decision Inas much as should Judge Speer present a temporary Injunction restraining the increase In freight rates, a precedent will be established under which the increases in rates promulgated In the recent railroad meetings, will appear illegal. DEPARTMENT OF DOME8T1C 8CIENCE IN HIGH 8CHOOL. Savannah, Ga., July 29.—The board of education of Chatham county has decided to Incorporate In the curlcu- lura of the High School a department of domestic science. This Is expect ed to go hand In hand with the manuel training work which has for some (ime been a feature of the training of the boys in the High School of this city. Even more Important and helpful to the girls than the manual training for the boys is this new department of domestic science expected to be. Miss Bertha E. Moore, of Tennessee, has been elected teacher of this new department. Work In the domestic science will begin with the opening of the fall term in October. A com plete equipment has been ordered for the domestic science school. MARKED INTEREST IN THE WORK OF FOREIGN AERONAUT8. Washington, July 30.—The Board of Fortifications has taken a marked Interest In the work of foreign aero nauts, and especially in the aerial de velopments of the dirigible balloon. It Is the present intention of the board to ask Congress for an appropria tion of $1,000,000 In order that fresh experimental work may be begun In this country. Aterlal havlgatlo/n. in thje opinion of the army has already reached a stage which promises great practical developments In the near fu ture, and the value of the dirigible balloon, as an engine of war has, It is believed, already been demonstrat ed. A fleet of dirigible balloons, It Is ponted, out, would b.e a valuable ad junct to the coast defences of a coun try, ns they would be able to sail out against an approaching fleet without exposing themselves to the enemy’s fire and would be able to make quick and accurate observations of the enemy’B strength. A! HONG K0N6 Hong Kong, July 28—A typbon struck Hong Kong shortly boforo 12 o'clock last night, causing unusually high seas to run. A number of Chin- ese were drowned. Members of the crew of the British cruiser Astrea with a searchlight started out in a cutter to rescue thir teen who weg^ fighting for life against the angry waves. They succeeded in rescueing six of them, the others being drowned. The property loss ou shore is very heavy MAKING TOUR OF THE STATE IN INTEREST OF UNIVER8ITY. Savannah. Ga., July 29.~Mr. Hugh S. Wallace, president of tae Georgia 800-08 club la in Savannah in the in terest of the University of Georgia and calling on prospective students for that Institution during the ap proaching term. Mr. Wallace is mak ing a tour of the state in the interest* of the Univeralty. He will remain in Savannah a week. He is receiving a great Jeal of encouragement here and quite a number of young Savannah- Ians will attend the University from this city next fail. FOR YOU AND I A happy world If you and I— Just you and I— Should laugh instead of worry; If we should grow—Just you and I— Kinder and sweeter hearteJ, Perhaps In some near by and by A good time might get started; Then what a happy world 'twould be, For you anJ me—for you and me. —Selected. The Brown letter to Smith Is a clos ed incident but after awhile the Her ald will tell you wbat was In that let ter. We’ll aak Mr. Brown. NEW PLAN FOR STANDARD OIL Lenox, Mass., July 30.—Following a conference of two flays between cinls of the Department of Commerce which ended today, District Attorney Sims, of Chicago, announced his ut most confidence in the new plan of proceedure against the Standard Oil Company. The details of the plan will not be made public. Tne cases against the Standard OI 1 Company will be reopened at once, but It will likely he a year before definite action will be consummated. A $500,000 PASSENGER 8TATION AT HOBOKEN. New York, July 30,—T.ie Public Service Cor|»oratlon will erect a $500,- 000 passenger station adjoining the Lackawanna and McAddo tunnel ter minals at Hoboken. Work will be begun in September and It Is expect- the building will be completed early next year. HEAVY LOSS IN CROP8 A8 RESULT OF RAIN. The Georgia cotton crop will be at least 25 per cent below that of last , aco tiling to Hon. T. G. Hudson, Commissioner rtf Affrlculfrtjre. He states that an overplus of rain In South Georgia, together with a partial drought In the Middle and Northern sections, has tended to reduce the yield far below normal. He also states that cotton blight and Insects have injured the growing plants. Louisville. Ky., July 30.—The situa tion in Western Kentucky between the state troops and night riders is very critical and a clash is imminent. The Illinois Central Railroad has received a warning taut the tioops must be removed from their right-of- way at once under penalty of having their trains ^ierailcU and property de stroyed. The rnilroad ofllciuis have appealed to Governor Wilson asking that the military vacate their property. The governor replied that should the camp bo suitable as a camp site, regard less of the ownership of the Inud, the troops would occupy it and the courts would pay them a reasonable rental. It is stated that tne commonwealth 111 continue to use every endeavor to enforce the law and arrest the law breakers. MR. BROWN FAVORS COMPLETE ABOLITION OF LEASE SYSTEM Atlanta, Ga., July 30. It came out today that Hon. Joseph M. Brown, Democratic nominee for Governor, In sisted on the incorporation in the plat form udopt.ed by the convention or June 23 of a plank declaring for the complete abolition of the lease sys tem. Knowledge that the Hon. Charles R. Pendleton of Macon was strongly opposed to the lease system was one reuson why Mr. Brown dcslded his ap- ppintment as chairman of the Plat form committee. Mr. Brown today declined to discuss the matter because of the fact that the convict question Is pending so prominently before the General sembly. This is the first tlfne that any party in the state has endorsed such a plank. AFFINITY WIFE BEARS A SON Monroe, Ky., July 30.—A son was today born to Mrs. Ferdinand Plnney Earl, the ’’affinity’’ wife of the social ist artist. Earl and his wife, who Miss Julie Kuttener, were mar ried the latter part of last March, Im mediately after the former Mrs. Earl had secured a divorce. f What a Proviso. ’’Is It good form to have your name In the papers ” asked the social no vice. "Oh, yes,” answered Miss Caynne; "provided you don’t get Into display type.”—Washington Star. Tne sentiment that finds expression (n Pope’s Immortal line, “Hope springs entemal In the human breast,” Is meet ing with numerous exceptions to the rule In this day and generation when scarcely picks up a newspaper without seeing accounts of anywhere from one to a score of suicides. Tae number is increasing with such rapid ity as to excite grave apprehensions as to the outcome unless means be found to arrest the tendency, says the Houston Post MEN LAID OFF GO RACK TO WORK Pttsburg, Pa., July 30.—Th,e Penn- pylvunia Railroad today ordered fifty •ngineers and fifty firemen who were .aid off on account of the panic, to re turn to work. EA8T COA8T HAS NOT BEEN 80LD TO A. C. L. A rumor haB been going the rounds in this city, and ha*, beep published In several newspapers to the effect that the East Court Railway had been sold by H. M. Flbgler to the Atlantic Coast Lino. A Metropolis reporter saw Mr. J. H. Parrott, vice-president und general manager of the East Coast System t.ils morning and asked him If there war any truth In the rumor. •Not a Bclntllla of truth,” replied Mr. Parrott. “Mr. Flakier has not mude any deal or Is he thinking of dis posing of ala railroad. Every little while some fanciful dreamer starts this cunard that the East Coast Rail way has been sold, or Is about to be sold, and then we have to deny It, Just as I am doing now.” The Metropolis learns that 1,200 men are now at work on the East Coast extenslon.-Jacksonvillo Metrop olis. Pensacola, Fla., July 30. At the cost of three men killed and many wounded, some of whom may die. a mob of a thousand men at midnight last night succeeded In taking Leo Snaw, u negro, from the Pensacola juil and hanging him in a public square. The nude body of the ne gro was riddled with u thousand bul lets. Wednesday morning the negro at tempted an assault upon Mrs. Llliiun Davis and fatully wounded the woman und her infant child. When the inob appeared at th,e Jail at 11 o'clock last night the Jailor and number of assistant deputies at tempted to defend the prisoner. The leuderH of the inob demanded that the negro be turned over to them. Thin being refused they attempted to batter in tlio doors and windows. The officers fired through the win dows into the mob, a fusllude of bul lets from the outside being; the an swer. Tae tiring from the inside of the jail finally became so hot the inob broke away, but a few minutes luter returned. The second attempt was more successful. Amidst the bullets froth the officers a breach was soon made in the door and the officers wore overpowered and the negro tak- out to the public square. He was stripped of his clothes and strung to a tree near the heart of the city. His body was then torn almost to pieces Ith bullets. The dead are: H. C. KELLUM, trolloy conductor. BUD N1CHOLLS, a member of the mob. UNKNOWN MAN, member of tho mob. Jailor Eaton wns seriously wounded, i were a half dozen of hlH deputies. At leust a score of the inob were Injured, muny of them seriously. Tnere are no Indications of further violence as the city la reasonably qui et today. The body of the negro wns taken down early this morning*. Physicians say that Mrs. Davis will lie und that the child Is In a serious c< million. OFFICER8 ENTITLED TO PROMOTION. Washington, July 30.—Tho War De partment has decided that officers en titled to promotion who may not bo physlclally fit for examination at the time may be promoted, subject to subsequent examination. It was held that this condition constituted an ex igency In tho service within the mean ing of provisions of the act of Febru ary 2, 1901. This decision will do much to relieve tho service of blocks promotions which occur because of the oldness of one officer at the head list of thnse awaiting examina- tlon. ^ . 1- A Valdosta lady who came through Waycross yesterday says that nh.e found Waycross much ‘’dryer” than Valdosta. There were nol so many people on the streets and there was no water in the cooler at the depot waiting room.—Valdosta Times. Grady county’s new court house and Jail have been under way for some time. Tne work is being poshed to completion as rapidly as possible. 4- Itussl* tolls Japan that sbo will spend forty-six million dollars to Rn- prove her army. Japan repile* that she don’t care a fig. + It Mr. Bryan can carry Indiana and New York and lie ought to do ao, he will come very near twin* your neat president onj also mine. VIEW TO AFFECTING AN ADJUSTMENT OF CONTROVERSY Washington, July JO.—Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Commissioner ot Labor Neill, constituting tho Media tion Bourd under the KrJinan act, will iiold u conference with officials of a. number of western railroads and tho order of Railway Telegraphers at, Chicago July 29th with a view of af fecting an adjustment of tho contro versy growing out of tho Interpreta tion of the nine hour law. In Jool Hurt'* references to Gov ernor Terrell, ho shows so plainly hla animus that It will have little effect. Noliody believes that Governor Ter rell has dona anything wrong In leas ing state convicts either as Governor or Attorney General.—Valdosta Tlmen - —— Tha Problem. “Do you thnk It la ai easy to make a fortune now aa It used to be!” asse^ the ambitious youth. ^ “Easier," answered geuklor ‘‘g or ghum. “Tho problem la to g 0 j. auch a way ths.t your friends will con- tinua to apeak to you.” • , ■ Great Conceeelon. From Him-. They seem to live happily togeta... “Ye«, bo lets hfa wlfa mleet « nd efenographere.".* Nashville American.