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THE WAYCROSS WEEKLY HERALD
Weekly T^etos Trom The World At Large.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR ^WN FEAST AT TUBERCULOSIS CONVENTION THIS RUMOR 18 AGAIN CURRENT
TOMORROW AT 10 O'CLOCK. ' MAYOR SEBRiNG'S. FOR WASHINGTON. AMONG RAILROAD MEN
A special meeting of the director* j Yesterday evening, the hospitable
of the South Atlantic Car and Manu-! home and spacious lawns of Mayor and
faclurjng Company hag been called for;Mr*. W. H. Sebrlng on Fourth street
tomorrow. The meeting will bo held
ct the cfllcea of the company In tola
city at 10 o’clock.
The object of the directors meeting
has not been made public. President
George Dole Wadley will be present
at the meeting.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the car works has been called for the
20th Inst In this city.
STARTED ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
FOR WOMEN 8UFFRAGE
Beattie, Washington. Aug. 10.—Four
Beattie girls, slaters, have started the
active campaign for women suffrage
In this state by means of which it U
hoped to prevail upon the Legislature
next winter to give the electors an
opportunity of voting on the question
of establishing equality of the Rexes
of the pollH. The girls are Helen,
Louise, Gertrude and Lucy Kangley.
GERMAN OLD-AGE PENSION
SCHEME 18 PECULIAR.
Berlin, Germany, Aug. 10.—One of
the effects of the German old-age pen
sion scheme 1* rather peculiar. Tho
pension is forfeited If the workman
does not work 48 or 49 weeks out of
the 52 on sn average, nnd this provis
ion has been a deterrent to strikes.
INCENDIARY FIRE
CAU8E8 TWO DEATH8
New York, Aug. 10.—Four children
of Vencelzlo Sausto are dend, two per
sons nre dying and hIx were seriously
burned In an Incendiary fire which
destroyed an East Side tenement this
morning. The firemen carried thir
ty persons to safety down the ladders.
were all ablaze with and gay
with music.
Ewerywhere there were dozens of
Japanese lanterns, and many beauti
ful Confederate flags. Flowers <
blned with these to make the rooms
pretty and attractive as befitted the
occasion, for the Annie Perdue Sebrlng
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con
federacy were entertaining for the pur
pose of raising funds for the Confed
erate Memorial home to be built very
shortly.
Mayor and Mrs. Sebrlng In their nsu
al whole-souled manner, received the
large number pf guests and they were
pleasantly assisted by the members of
the Annie Perdue Sebrlng Chapter
A program of varied pleasure was
enjoyed, Mayor Sebrlng Introducing
each participant In his usual agreeable
manner.
Misses Mary White Redmond, Nor
ma Palmer, Thelma Parsons, Vivian
Cordero, Audrey Cordero and Mrs. T,
F. Woodward were among those who
contributed to the evening's pleasure.
There was a moving picture show
with an attractive souvenir to the beat
guesser In the audience; and Revera!
other original feautres gave evidence
of the ingenuity and skill of the hos
tess/
On the whole, the evening was a
splendid success, and every one was
sorry whan It came to an end.—Jack
sonville, Tlmes-Union.
SIX MEN FOUGHT DUEL
IN 8TREETS OVER GIRL.
New York, Au*. 10.—Six men fought
a duel over a girl In the streets of
Rockaway this morning. One was
shot dead, another Is dying In the
hospital and another was severely
wounded but managed to escape with
tbreo others. The dead man was
/os. Montaleone. Ferdinand Mazxoo
la dying. Mazzoo la unable to apeak
Intelligibly because of his Injuries.
There Is no clue to the murderers and
so arrests have been made.
ffOME CONFESS TO FIRING INTO
train at blacton.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 10.—As a re
sult of tho ambushing of a special
train near Blocton Sunday morning
when three occupants were killed nnd
thirty wounded, many arrests have
been made. Those under arrest are
Slavs and Bulgarian miners with tho
•Ingle exception of Robert Hayes,
president of the local miners' union.
Hayes Is nn American.
It Is alleged that many of those un
der arrest have confessed that they
participated in tho ambush nnd tell
stories which nre said to Implicate
many oners whom will soon be ar
rested.
Tho sheriff ts acting with tho vigor
ous backing of the citizens of Bibb
county. Throughout, the strike zone ev
erything Is quiet this morning.
A conference among tho leading bus
iness men was held this morning for
the purpose of devising ways and
tutnn* to offeef n settlement of the
strike. The meeting was executive,
but at Its conclusion many of those
present expressed tho hope that a way
• outd bo found to end the reign of
t rror.
A MOVEMENT TO BUILD
INDEPENDENT EXCHANGE
i •— '*• *.
F»rl« France, Aug. 10.- A movement
is on foot abiong the rev .Jutlonury or*
ganlzatlons of the Paris Labor Ex
change, which Ih the official seat ol
tho trade unions offlllated under the
general title of Confederation Gener
als du Travail, to build an Indepen
dent exchange free fron administra
tive survellllnce. The Labor Exchange
is at present a hot bed of Revolution
ary iocialJsm. It Is a laboratory tor
the cultivation of strikes. Its legiti
mate objects, sanctioned by the law
and even assisted financially by the
municipality, are often preverted by
the leaders of central organization.
The trades unions of the department
of the Seine nre now grouped in a
fally well-disciplined boJy. This
Union des Syndicate n jw announces
Its Intention to ignore the advantages
offered by the municipality and to ap
peal to the secretaries of the labor or
ganizations Jn the department to found
an entlro Independent exchange of
their own.
Washington. Aug. 10.—W1 tespread
Interest is being taken In this country
and abroal m the International Con
vention Tuberculosis which Is to be
held in Washington next September
under the auspices of the National As
sociation for the study and prevention
of Tuberculosis. The gathering will
be unique In several respects. It will
be the first congress of the sort to be
heltl In this country, and it will differ
from the earlier congresses in giving
greater prominence to the non-medical
aspects of the campaign against the
white plague. The outlook will cover
the anti-tuberculosis movement as a
whole, and emphasis will be laid upon
the humanitarian and social factors
of the problem as well as upon the
medical, surgical and pathological as
pects of it.
A central committee was appointed
for each state and for each of the corn-
tries abfoad at the beginning of the
preparations for Xhe CongretW- 'A
number of these have organized anJ
have formulated definite plans for the
representation of respective states
or countries in the congress and in
the exhibition that will be held in con
nection with It. The activity of the
local committee has been preceeded
In nearly every instance by official
tion by the Governor of the state au
thorizing the participation of the var-
.Tloua departments of ,-tate govern
ment In the undertaking. This has
been done by the goverrors of forty-
four States, anJ other Executives i
signified their intention of taking up
the matter at an early date. The
Federal Government Is arranging to
take part also. Seven of the nine de
partments have expressed a desire to
be represented.
"notTTvEN
THI8 ENTERPRISE TODAY OUT TO PRES8.
Hearst thinks he Is building a
Temple In Georgia.—Amerlcus Record-
It is more likely that he is digging
Graves.
SENATOR DEMANDH THAT RAIL
ROADS BE PR08ECUTED.
Washington, Aug. 10.—-Senator Cul
berson, in a telegram to the President,
contends that the railroads have no
right to Increase their freight rate*
by agent, *nd demands that Instruc
tions be gl»*en the Department of Jus
tice for prosecution finder tho Sher
man anti trust law. •*
Tho President replied that the Senn-
tor’i
Attorney G«noral Bonaparte.
CAUGHT UNAWARE8 IN THEIR
HOME BY FLAMES.
Wheeling, W. Va., Aug 11.—In. fire
which gutted their home and caught
them unawares asleep on the second
floor, three prominent society glrla,
daughters of Mrs. Cecelia Garvin, lost
their lives this morning. The girls
were named Clara, Margaret and Ma
mie Garvin. Two brothers and two
cousins barely escaped with their
lives. Mrs. Garvin was severely in
jured by jumping from the second
floor. --• •
The fire was first discovered by two
domestics who themselves were
most cut off.
The whole town Is In deep gloom
over the affair because of the popular
ity of the girls, who were beautiful
and general favorites In society.
Miss Clara was to havo been mar
ried early next month to a prominent
broker of this place. The police be
lieve the fire was of Incendiary orl-
S ,n - -
Savannah, Ga., Au?. 11.—There I
considerable comment in Savannah
over the rumor that the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway has secured control of
the Florida East Coast Railway. The
railroad men ofg ♦his city confidently
assert their belief In this. It is said
that there was an understanding
when the Southern Railway entered
Florida at the same time the Plant
System was merged with the Coast
Line, that the former should have a
free field to buy the East Coast when
ever It should be placed on the market.
It is said that now the Coast Line
wants the property and that on ac
count of certain concession the A. C.
L. will make the Southern will tsay in
Florida only nominally, that it
give up Its trackage between Savannah
and Jesup and will cease to operate
passenger and freight trains between
Savannah and Jacksonville. It Is also
understood that a more advantagious
arrangement for the Coast Line will be
made on the through business from
the West, which is run through Jesup,
The Coast Line on account of the:
concessions granted by the Southern
Is to stay out of Atlanta and leave
the business going through that gate
way to the Southern. For some years
the Coast Line has been threatening
to put on a through train service be
tween the East through Augusta and
over the Georgia RaJJroaJ. This
would seriously interfere with the
eastern business of the Southern.
FAST THROUGH TRAIN FROM
CHICAGO TO WINNEPEG.
Winnepeg, Canada, Aug 11.—In con
nection with the Canadian Northern
the Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnepeg
Railroad is planning to establish a 12-
hour passenger train service between
Duluth & Wlnipeg. This would mean
a reduction of six hours in the pres
ent running time. When the Wiscon
sin Central’s extension Is completed
It will provide a short line btween
Chicago and Duluth and it will be
possible to establish quick through ser
vice between Chicago and Winnipeg.
Kronberg, Aug. 12.—King Edward
arrived here this morning and was
met at the railroad station by the
Kaiser. The monarchs kissed each
others cheeks several times. They
drove In an automobile to the castle.
Auckland. Aug. 12.—The ovation
for toe officers and crews of (he Atne.-
tel 'gram had been referred to | Can fleet | 8 making the stay of the
I Jackies here one of tho pleasantest
Tae lner*hBj In rates m southwest-1 during their long cruise. Citizens
ern points were put into effect today. • f ron , n jj walks of life are striving to
Tills afternoon 1 exas and Oklahoma, make the visit enjoyable in every res-
formally filed action with the Com- pec t. The weather is delishtful and
mereo Commission against slxty-three | nmny 8allors Uave bcen Rrautc d shore
rail ran is. The Commission has j oave
promised v n expedite the hearings on The press comment very favorably
the cases and fh* probability Is they upon visit of the fleet, stating
"iU come *p before Sep-cmber. Ihat rao tlrae is 8Ure to come when
During tho next mouth It is proba-, - he Kngluil .peaking raC03 will band
ble that th< commission wM! decide ; togethor for gupr omacy of tab Orient.
WILL BE NOTIFIED OF NOMINA
TION TOMORROW.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.—This city
Is fast filling with notification visitors
who are flocking to hear Hon. Wm. J.
Bryan’s speech of acceptance before
the Democratic notification committee.
A spacious platform is being construct
ed on the state capltol grounds where
the ceremlnies will take place.
The refusal of the railroads to
grant special rates will probably hurt
the attendance, but the Democratic
leaders allege that this will boost Bry
an’s candidacy. They say that it j
If Investigations which are now be
ing made pans out as it is expected,
the long talked of potato canning fac
tory will be opened in this city by the
first of November. A well known
Waycross citizen has interested in the
enterprise two capitalists from abroad
and the three are making a thorough
investigation of the matter. They
have ample capital to put in any kind
of a plant they may desire, and It is
likely that within the next few days
they will take up the matter with the
Waycross Board of Trade for the pur
pose of securing th.e sugar cane exper
imental station plant for the purpose
of using it In the canning of potatoes.
WILL EMPLOY 3,000 MEN
UNTIL COLD WEATHER.
Two meetings of the Beard of Dl-
rectors of the South Atlantic Car and
Manufacturing Company were held in
this city today, the first meeting being
called at 10 o’clock this morning and
an adjournment taken at noon until
4 o’clock.
President George Dole Wadley wfSJ
present at the meeting, as was nearly
every director, including Mr. Frame R.
Durden, of Savannah.
The business, for which the meeting
was called was not completed at the
meeting this morning, and no news;
was given, out to the press.
It is stated, however, that certali
matters, which will be broug.it before
the stockholders meeting which will*
be held on the 20th Inst, were discuss
ed by ti.e directors today.
On the 20th the regular annual
meeting of the stockholders will be
Helena, Mont., Aug. 11.—The dlvls-
Ion engineer on the St. Paul from|j ie ij i on(1 offleers for the ensuelng
Lombard East to Forsyth says that the year w m jjkely be elected.
company will employ 3,000 men until —
weather set. In on repairing the line NEW 8TEAM8HIP UNe FR0M
where It was damaged bv the floods, i
delaying the track of the Montana rail-j SAN FRANCISCO TO CHINA.,
road with 85 pound steel, and ballast
ing the roadbed.
WI8HES MAJE8TIC SUCCE3S.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 8, 1908.
Mr. II. J. Morris, Waycross, Ga.
Dear Sir:
I am glad that you have bought the
Majestic Theatre and wish you suc
cess. I will ship you the best sub
jects and do all that I can to help you
build up a good patronage. However,
I can’t ship you but 2 reels per day
and will ask you to return them
promptly as important films car
be out on the road lylnx Idle. Wish
ing you success, I am,
Respectfully yours,
A. S. Hoyt.
San Franciso, Aug 11.—Active steps
are being taken for the formation of
a company to operate a new steamship
line between San Francisco and
Chinese ports in opposition to the
Japanese lines.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 12.—Govern
or Comer’s interview last night in
which he proclaimed his intention to
utilize the entire military force of the
state and summon every citizen as a
member of the posse if necessary to
preserve order In the strike :
seems to have had a salutatory effect.
Nothing disquieting is reported today
from the mining district.
The coroner’s Jury'this morning
sumed its inquiry of the lynching of
the negro Williams at Brighton recent
ly. Len and Bruce Tyler, brothers,
and special deputies, are charged with
complicity in the lynching. They have
been released under ball.
It Is reported from Bessemer that
the telegraph wires to the Virginia
:u'u«? wftro cut this morning, but the
meaning of this could not be divined.
PARKER-WELLONS CO., HEAVY
L08ER8 BY BLAZE.
At 3 o'clock this morning the gen
eral merchandise store of Parker-Wel-
Ions Company In “Old Nine” was de
stroyed by fire. The fire had gained
good headway before the fire alarm
was turned In, and after the arrival
proves the antipathy of the large cor-j 0 f the fire department little good
poratlons for Bryan. | could be done because of the distance
! of the store from the water mains.
Eight hundred feet of hose were put
NEW TARIFF LAW W-l.L BE
ENACTED ON AIRSHIPS.
Washington, Aug. 10.—Vhe progress j passenger, f-
now being made In the development of | a defense .V
the airship will probably result In the !
Incorporation in the nex tariff net of
a special provision covet In? this new
™ R lne of aortal tin. nation. Thoj FARMS IN BAD SHAPE,
present 'a: iff law contu'iu now pro-j
the question ot tho reas diftbleneas of
prapoa-*'* ‘neveaso in rates In Ala-1
. homo. Gem «ia FVrtda. T«bb.*m» nnd; Charlotie, N. C.. Aug. 12.-A boiler
tbo Carol!..:.,. It Is i-xpeeiisl that tl)'e! exl,los,on ,hls morning .wrecked the
! railroads urre that they h.-ive|K° ul mln « i>l*« n ®»r S "P'-
i ■>■’! nrev 1 ted from re luring wages Thetis, of Charlotte, was Instantly kill-
^nd will ;.i.’nt cut the reduction In
South *rn states at
relg’ht : r.to increase.
! PRESIDENT THINK3 SOUTHERN
vision for p'n
ore sped fled a
of 30 pjr c\\t
v aUhmqh hallo
d pay du
vl velora
Oyster Bay, Aug. 10.—With a view
| of bettering the social, sanitary and
! economic conditions of American
I farms, President Roosevelt and five
A BIG RATTLER. j experts of country life, including Gif-
Mr. Hlckox. who dives near Hoboken ford, chief of the Bureau of Forestry,
Wllod In his yard last Thursday a large ; and 11. Page, editor of the World':
rattlesnake. His simkoshlp si»rte.l [ Work, will make an Investigation and
fifteen ratt’e* and a button nnd was-report their investigation for Improve
as large around as a man’s lac. The J meuts. The President, in outlinin;
snake when Hru sec-n, was hein~ desires in the direction of the im-
wutohvd by a cat v\ !jo made continued , i-rortment of farm live, pointed out
circles around him ftpp.-\rantly very j the unsanitary condition of many one-
much frightened or very angry. The .trr$e tenant farms In the South. He
mall carrier on that route brought the -quotes a Southern man as having said
r* a he to town and had his picture that he would prefer to see his nine-
taken. Numbers cf large rattlers year-old daughter at working In a cot-
have been hilled In Soutn Georgia this ton mill than living on the average
season. • Jarm * 4*
The mine where the explosion oc
curred was located Just across the
South Carolina state line. The plant
was demolished. Four other employ
es were badly burned.
Milwaukee, Wls., Aug. 12.—Senator
Lafollette is touring the state in an
effort to secure ten thousand subscrip
tions to a weekly paper which he
poses to start. It is his intention to
conduct the paper along the ’lines of
Bryan’s Commoner.
GERMAN IRON TRADE CONTIN
UES MOST UNSATISFACTORY
Berlin. Germany, Aug., *1.—The sit
uation in the German iron trade con
tinues most unsatisfactory, and the
controversy over the aboliatlon of the
duties on crude iron and steel and
scraps has tended to increase the dis
content and uncertainty In all sections
of the trade.
URGES LEGISLATURE TO CLEAR
DECK8 FOR EXTRA SESSION.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12.—A special
message from Governor Smith this
morning urges the Legislature to de
vote Its remaining hours of the regu
lar esslon to the consideration of leg
islation other than the convict ques
tion in order to clear the decks for
that measure, when the extra session
which he is ready to call within the
next ten days, convenes. Despite
the communication, dilatory tactics
continued throughout the morning and
there was little progress on Important
measures.
TURNER WILL NOT RESIGN.
Atlanta, Aug 11.—Asked about a re
port published In an Atlanta afternoon
paper of yesterday to th-f
he would resign his office as
of the prison commission, Joseph
8. Turner denied positively that he
had authorized anybody to make auch
a statement He said he had no In
tention of doing such a thing.
j certainly will not retire under
fire.” declared Chairman Turner, “and
have made no such statement to that
effect.”
’LACED AN ORDER WiTH
BUREAU FOR 7.0C0 MEN.
St. Paul, Minnc., Aug. 11.—The “Soo”
Railroad has placed an order with the
Minnesota Free Employment Bureau
for 7,000 men. They are wanted
harvest hands in Minnesota and Nbrth
Dakota at from ?2 to >4 a day with
board.
Brunswick, Aug. 11.—Misses Madge
and Josie Williamson, of this city, and
Miss Henry, of Savannah, and
Sydney Rickets, were badly Injured In
nn automobile accident last night. All
the young iw»np!e were prominent
members of society.
PROHIBITION CANDIDDATE FOR
PRESIDENT NEAR DROWNING.
Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 10.—Eugene W.
Chafin, prohibition candidate for pres
ident, narrowly escaped drowning 8at-:
urday night while swimming In Y. M.
C. A. pool.
PROBABLE APPOINTMENT OF
W. F. KING, AND OTTD TITTMAN
Ottawo. Canada. Aug. 11.—An
nouncement probably will be made
soon ot the appointment of Dr. W. F.
King, astrouomer. and Otto H. Tittraan
chief of the geodetic and coast suj
of the United States as commission
ers to determine bound*'/ lines from
the Atlantic to the Paddle, under the
recent treaty. The International boun-
ary. in spots where tae marks have
become obliterated or lo«t. are to be
restored by substantial monuments on
land and by buoys on water.
out by the firemen and this did not
reach the blnza.
Tho fire caused a dead loss to the
Parker-Wellons Company of at least
$1,000. Tnelr stock was valued at
$1,500 and the Insurance was only
'500. The building belonged to the
estate of E. O’Hagen, deceased, and
It was also Insured for $500.
There are rumors tela” tlrt the
store had been robbed ~nd lit r set
on fire, and there arc certain circum
stances to bear out this belief.
The proprietors of the store are
young men who have been residents
of Waycross only a few months. They
are considered men of high charac
ter t>y tho wholesale people nnd oth- « p i e ndld reputation, and Its failure
ers with whom they have had dealings came aa tae explosion of a bombshell
during their residence In this city. j n the business community. But the
From the Albany Herald.
The Watt-8app Hardware Company
is the name of a new corporation to
be established in Albany. The com
pany has been organized to purchase
the stock and business of W. 8. Bell
& Son, bankrupt, and will at once ap
ply for a charter. The stock was put-
chased from Mr. A. P. Vason, whd bid
It In at trustee’s sale.
The new company has taken charge
of the Bell store and stock and will
open for business tomorrow morning
manent home in Albany. Mr. Jamer
of Way dress, are In the city, setting
everything in readiness for Ue opan*
ing. Mr. Sapp will be manager of the
new concern, and will make his per
manent home In Albany. Mr. JaJmes
Watt, of'Waycross, will also make his
home her?. He will arrive tho latter
part of the week. ' ‘
Albany is fortunate In havlnz added
to her citizenship aud to her business
circles the progressive, energetic and
enterprising young men who compose
the Watt-Sqpp Hardware Co. Their
reputation is such that Albany may
look forward with certainty to the es
tablishment of a business here which
will be a credit to the city. The
Bell concern was one which ha«l
new management is one that is fully
Constantinople, Aug. 12.—Reports j citpa’d.* t f building up a business that
from Tabris this momln: say that af- Mil add prestige to Albany’s name and
ter a desperate battle Loyalist troops j reputation as a business center.
are in complete possession cf the city.'
Fifteen hundred persons are reported ( Pdrmlnsham, Ala.,.Aug. 12.—Reports
killed and wounded In the engagement, j from the strike district today Iniicate
Reinforcement* are being rushed to | thtft the authorities anticipate fresh
the city In an effort to check the armv | outbreaks at any hour. I« is said
of the “Young Turkish* party which j there are evidences of unrest among
dip oqj spjc.uoi Sujroutjm S{ tae strike/- 1 . Coroner Paris went .o
j the western part cf the county to hold
Chicago, Aug. 12.—Apprehensive j an iaquost over‘the body of a negro
that the return of j#x»perity which Is, n! * ncr found'dead in the
believed Imminent, will find the rail- \ woo j .h n-' ir the Bessie mines. It is
roads unprepared to handle-the excel-> believed he was accidentally shot
lent crops of the eountry.>Gie Illinois w h!Ie making his way into tho mil.
1
Mifrofacturers Association nre discus
sing the next procedure to impress
the railroads of the urgency c? getting
their rolling stock In condition in or
der to prevent vexatious delays which
the entire country suffered by a car
shortage two yeara ago.
camp.
”WAW DECLARED BANKRUPT.
Ktr/burg. Aug. 12.—Referee * In
■nrimiptcy Blair today declared Har
ry naw a bankrupt and fixed a date
Wr a meeting of creditors.
