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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.