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Waycross Evening Herald % OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVII s * WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY MAY 7 1911 NUMBER 243 MONARCH OF GREAT FIRST HIGH SCHOOL SCEPTER GOES TO ' BRITAIN, YIELDS TO DEATH: MEET A BIG SUCCESS PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES Hastened By Worry, Death Claims Way cross High School takes Hon-New King of England Assumes the n ■ * t .t t» t. T Y • noo U7t<-Vi DfncKwtnriol Tncitntu ThfAflo At A <• IJ.'a Edward In the Presence of His Queen and Members of His Family ors, With Presbyterial Insitute And Brunswick Winners Also. Throne At Midnight As His Royal Father Yields to Death. OCNIAL MAYOR OP ' BRUNSWICK MIRK ON BUSINESS. Mayor R. R. Hopklaa, of Brunswick. «aa la Wayrroat tala moratag or baalaraa, meeting aaay of bla friends obit, la IMi city. Tbo llraaaalcb Mayor la a genial aaf cordial aiaa la Real Estate, Renting MNO Insurance Agents. London. May T.— Kind Edward VII. wbo roturnod lo KoglanJ from a vacs- tloa 10 daya ago la the beat of heallb, died at 11:15 o’clock laat night la the preaoeco of bla family, after an Ilf area of leas than a weak, which waa aerkraa hardly more than three daya. The Prince of Wales aaccoeded to the crown Immediately, according to tbo lawa of the kingdom, without oM- rlal ceremony. His oMclai act waa to dispatch to tbo laid Mayor the aa- noaacemeat of bla father’a death, la pursuance of custom. Hla telegram read: -I am deeply grlercd lo Inform yon that my bolored father, the King passed away peacefully at 11.15 to night. (Signed) "George. The physicians soon afterwards fa nned their oBclal bulletin which was as follows: "May t, 11:50 p. m.—Hla majesty, the King, breathed bis laat at 11:4a tonight In the presence ol her majesty. Queen Alexandria, the Prince and Princess or Wales, Princess Royal, the Duchess of Fife, Princess Victoria and Princess I.onlae, the Duchess of Argyll. (Blgnad) "Inking, Bled, Powell. Dnwstm.'*' Worry Hastened Death. Pneumonia, following bronchitis, la hellercd to hare been tbo cause of death, but the doctors than far hare refused to make a statement, gome of tha King's friends are convinced that worry over the critical situation which coo fronted him. with sleepless Bights, aggravated. If It did not cause the fatal lllaass. , nearest relatives in Representatives of the Waycross High gchool won four of live grat prises In roateita at the Central Hchool Auditorium yesterday. On the athletic Held honors were taken by Presbyterian Institute, of lllacksbaar. their contestaata alonlag three Hrst sad a second out of four events. Way- cross won the relay race, and copped the baseball game from Valdosta as England, tha Duke of Fife sad the , rkMl01 performance for the after- Archbishop of Canterbury were la the | death chamber. The King's brother. I the Daka of Connaught, with hla fam ily, la at goes hastening home from Africa. Tie King's daughter. Queen Maad of Norway, will start for Rag- Newa Received Badly. Tfia Intelligence that the end of King Edward's reign had come waa not a surprise at the laat. The peo ple had been expecting to bear It any moment since the evening's bulletin waa posted at Buckingham palace and Dashed throughout the kingdom. The capital received It without excitement, but sadly, for the King with hla own people was unquestionably ona of the most popular rulers In tha world. They retarded him as one of the strongest forces making for tha sta bility of Me peace of tha empire. The fashionable 'restaurants wdfa Just emptying and h' few groups of (Contnusd on- Page I.) The prise winners la all contests sre ss foltws: Declamation. Will Psrtter, of Way cross. Elocution. Mias Susie Sutton, of Waycross. Spelling Contest, Mlaa Leona Holm es, of Brunswick.. Essay contest, will Brewtoo, of Waycross. Music Contesl, Miss Vera Caaon, of Waycross. 100 yard dash, George McDonough, of Presbyterial Institute. Running Broad Jump, Leighton Smith, of Presbyterial Institute. Running High Jump, Aahby Ralne, of Presbyterial Institute. Relay Race, Konts Bennett, Way run Lowiiier, Charlie Parker, Way, cross. . —_ /> f Baseball game, Waycroaa t, Valdos ta 4. Getting The Right Clothes. It isn’t a question of going to the bert tailor in the town. There are probably not more than a dozen tailora in ihe largest cities who are considered lint class by the best dressers—and it is not convenient for you to patronize these few. The manufacturers 1 represent have infinitely better fa* duties than almost any of the tailora as the new summer lines will show. Try cn a suit—rtudy evety (art < 1 it u d if it is zet tigLt in every way, take it oft with < ut ic 11 i j i| it j» uarcun- der obligation to buy it, Stein-Bloch Co., Smart Clothes, Sam W. Peck & Co., Nobby Clothes, Strouse & Bros., High Art Clothes. In detail the athetotic events were nn follow*: 100 yard dash, first heat. 1— Steve Strickland. Jesup. 2- Ualrolmn l.urosden. of Presby- terlal Institute. 1—Walter Jenklas. of Valdosta. ISO yard dash, second heat. 1— Claude Proctor. Valdosta. 2— George McDonough, of Presby* terlal institute. 3— William Turner, of Jesup. 100 yard dash. Final. 1— George McDonough, presbyterial Institute. ‘ 2— Mslrolmn l.umsden. of Presby terial Institute. * 3— Claude Proctor, of Valdoata. Broad Jump Running. 1— Leighton Smith. Prnabyterlal In stitute. 1C feet 10 1-2 Inch. 2— Harold Price, Jesup, lt feat t In. 3— Claude Proctor, Valdosta, It feat 2 1*2 Inches. 4.—Vassa Cate, Brunswick, lt feet 2 Inches. Tt—Warren Lowther, Waycroaa, It feet. High Jump. Running. 1— Ashby Rslne, Prtabyterlal Insti tute, 2— Auburn Parrish, Valdosta. n—Wai+en lx>wther, Waycroaa. Harry Williams, Jesup. =AT: H. C. SEAMAN, ■aawumm 5- -Vaa,a Cate, Hnumwlck Relay Race. Waycrou team Brat. Preabyterial Inxtltute team, accond Valdoata team, third. Tba eaaay and apelllng eoateala were conducted daring tba morning, la addition to the prize wlaoera those aamed were: Mlaa Gladya Porter, Waycron. aecoad la apelllng. Lonnie Wheeler, Jeaap. third, la the eaeay content Mlaa Gladya Porter waa aec oad, and Jullaa Howard, of Valdoata, third. Mr. Malcolmn Lutnadee. of Prcaby. terlal laatltute, declamation content, aad Peepb-n, of Valdosta. third. Mlaa Mario Rambeaa, of Pn-ahvterlal Inatltntt, waa' aecoad in the elocntloa content, la the manic content Mfeca Joale Joaea, of Vabloata, waa aecaud. Prof. Ralph Newton, of Braaiwlck, prt sided at the evealag exerctaea at the auditorium. While tba Jadgaa were oat making their declatoaa membara of Ihe l*l« graduating claaa rendered aoaga for the audience, and a drill by pupil, of a grammar' grade waa given, to tbo eajoyaraat of tba cram. Tba aeatlag capacity of lbs aodtoriam waa taxed, aad all ataadlag room taken. Entbualaatlc applauae greet ad each couteatant, and from time to lima acbool yella brake out la tba ball. Prof. B. A. Pound dellvarad tbo prim, In a' mo>t nracloui maaner. The bu.lneaa meeting of the aarael- a lion waa held daring tbs morning, aad Blackahear selected aa Ih meeting place for tbo accredited high H-hool reprenentatlvea. The execu tive committee will namo tba data la ter. On motion It was decided to make a report of the Waycross meet to the State Association. Thanks warn ex tended tha Preabyteilpl Institute band for their service daring the day, ax- /silent :uo*lc being farul.ked. Thaaki were aleo extaadad to gapt. Pound aad Mr. Maya, tha school aad people of Waycroaa far (heir cordial neap tloa aad eetertalaaMM of tba visiting schools. Schools of Valdoata, Brass- wick. Jeaap, Braxton, Douglas, Black- shear and Waycroaa wan rapresented. Frtfo Waycron la addition to high PAYNE TAKES OVER ' NEW STORE NOW IN CHAROS OF FRNDLSTON street store of r. a scruggs J. 8. Payne, for foar yean a reel- dent of Ike ctiy, aad one of tba yoaag aad progressive business rasa of Way- cron. |a now la charge of tbo Poodle, ton street drug .tore formerly owned by Mr. R. G. Scruggs. Tba Iranafar waa made this week. Mr. Payne la originally of Skallmaa, Ga., and baa many friends bars wbo wish him well la Mu bualneaa depat urr. Mr. 8cnigga will coatlnue the l-aGranda Pharmacy, and will probab ly devote aqma of hla lima to hla farm Intercuts. HE WILL RULE AS GEORGE V. FRIVV COUNCILLORS WILL AD MINISTER OATH TO-DAY. London, May T.—Tbs Prince of Wain bscaata Klag of England agio- autlcally on tba dsath of Edward VIL Ha wlU taka tha oath of sMcs before the Privy CoaacIL wksa It caa ba coo- George. Prince of Wales, elevated to the throae by tbo dntb of bin tttb- sr la tbs aecoad non of King Edward, aad waa bora at Marlborough Hons* on June 3,'IUS. "NEW BANK FOR SPECIAL TO THE MERCHANTS YOUR FART IN THS CENSUS INU* . MERATION. ReallaJng the probabilities of gsfUgg In touch today aad tonight with asm- areas part tea who tasks tbla their bndquarten, bat who bars bees a- way from the city alaco Ike Sana tloa began, or who were away at Ike llama enumerators railed, tba Ona an Committee of Mo Board of Trad# Bake Hut every merchant sail employer la ike city questloa everyone coming la their placn of bnalaeit about-numer ating. Ask r'l your employ me If (bey bars eaumeraled, and aak them If they know of anyone wka kaa not. Knap this la mind during the alteraooa aad erasing, aad talk erases. II Is Way cron' lost If errry cltlass Is not nu merated. Everyone caa pravsat then being a Ion by giving tba moviamal their hearty eooprretlos. It amass aoamtblag for Waycron' ataadlag for tbo boat taa years lo ba good. Aad ■nod R will ba II avaryoaa ban la aaumentsd. Now la tha tlam to help la Ibis mat ter. If yon bars belpad baton, dost atop—kaop talking aad aaklag ques tions of people you meat. Every name counts. Telephone tba Herald, phoue 25, or tbe Board of Trad*, phono t»L Tba latltr offlea will bn open until lute tonight for lira purpode of receiving names for tha reuses. A new bank for Way* cross- is now a certainty. The prime mover* in tide matter ere the Bunns of Fairfax, Stubbs and Spaina of Quitman, A.. Sessoma, and Son,-and aevend dti* tens of Wayctos*. The bank will bo locat ed for tbe present in the building occupied by the Bank of Waycross. Further particulars later. iiOlli TODAY M SUNDAY WEATHER MAN INSISTS THAT SOAKINO IS HEADED THIS WAY. It may rata today. Aad agpla It may not Aad II amy rain Sunday. That la ona way to taka Iks wsatker dope at d'uhsd oat from Washington today, for tbe be Bed! of Mis section of Georgia. The straight prsdlelloa la - man tonight. Sunday partly cloudy la the weal. Rhoafcra la seat portion.''