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Waycross Evening Herald
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS ANL» WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME XVII
WAYCROSS GA SATURDAY MAY 14 INI
NUMBER 249
Hoke Smith Will
Not Run For Gov.
Says
He Will Not Be A Candidate
For That Office.
tgpecial to the Evening Herald *
Atlastn, On.. May ll—llon Hoke
Anilih will not be n candidate for gov
ernor. ||e gave out the folloving
lenient j'fhl* afternoon at I o’clock.
’’Durlngi^the past two week*. I have'
received, request* In various form*
urging me to enter tl»o race for gov
ernor. tjhd convincing me that an ex
tended movement has begun to cause
try candidacy for that office. While
1 deeply appreciate the purpose of
these engaged In this movement as I
cannot see my way at this time to
become a candidate. I wish to spare
them any more useless trouble. But
for the conviction that certain legisla
tion then in the public mind which
was absolutely necessary to the per
manent welfare of the people of the
state I would not have entered the
first race. The si-cond race was pre
cipitated before | had lK*en In o*T.ce
nine months and I entered H fratu a
»rr*e of duty.
Before the clost- of my two years as
Mivcrnor the important measures for
which the contest of I inks was made
had been accomplished and the prin
ciples, embodied In them will remain
the same policy of tin* state. If my
Individual preference alone were In
volved f would hold them without heal
th! Ion and comply with any rail made
upon me by that splendid body of men
who stood together so loynllly In 1906
and again In 1907 for the reforms In
question and who went down with tiia
LAST NIGHT
FOR BAZAAR
TONIGHT It EVERYBODY'S NIGHT
ANO DON'T FORGET TO COME
OUT.
A goodd sized crowd visited the
l'nlon Bazaar last night, and so far
•t !»•*<• been a success in every partieul-
In the last election before forte* of
a position which I do not believe ran
again lie combined. j't
llut there aro other reasons of a i «r.
personal natnro which prevent my eu-j The Bazaar will done tonight and
taring n political contest nt present I a good crowd i« expected. This is
time, while I cannot now consent to J everybody's night and those who have
enter the race for governor 1 wbh j »>een there i* cordially invited to
assure my friends and fellow citizens I como out and spend a dime nr a dol
or the regret it causes me not to com- lar for a good cause. Come early gnd
ply with their wishes slid of by read- *•■>• late.
Iness out of office to serve them In The Ternest Hand nill furnish music
any way possible. | shall l»e ready tonight and a general good time Is ex
it alt times to take active part In the peeled f«»r all who attends,
support of measures which will prom- • __________________
ote good government whenever and
wherever the opportunity is given.
Warntr-Roosevelt Weddirg.
FAIR AND A BIT
WARMER THE DOPE
IN OVER GEORGIA.
(Special to the Evening Herald.*
New York, May 14.—A special train j
carried the guests from this city to
Oyster Itay today for the wedding of WARMING UP PROCESS STARTS
Mis* l.orrnlne Roosevelt, a distant
relative of the former President of
the Tnlted 8tales, and Mr. larngdon ! i
Warner, a member of a prominent Following the cool snap the wan*
Boston family. The wedding took . ,n * «'P P^e** Is announced as under
place at Watdeck. the home of the Wfly ,n Georgia. The north-west por-
brlde'a mother. Mrs. J. West Boose- »*«» »■ ■cheduled to get warmer to-
velt. The officiating clergyman was n,Khl " n, l Sunday, and the safue Is
Rev. Theodore C. Williams of Boston., P nr,, y ,rue of South Georgia.
___________ j The dope Is that Sunday will be a
| fair day, with slightly warmer tern-
M. OOWNEY IS HERE WITH A perature. Which means that all of
CARLOAD OF GOOD DRIVING HORS our churches will bo well attended to-
E8. 29 tf. morrow.
VALDOSTA WON;
SCORE 6 TO 3
ERRORS AT CRITICAL TIMES,
WITH HITS BY VALDOSTA, WON
At Pine Park la Valdosta yeaterday
afternoon the Waycross High School
team failed to land another game from
the Valdosta High School team, los
ing In € to 3 style. Even st that the
game had some pretty features, and
for a number of innings was as fast
as big league ball.
Waycross made the first hit. Gil
christ singling over third In the first
inning. He was followed by Du Bose
who doubled to center. Hut In try
ing to make home CHchrM was caught
and Dubose donbled off second. In
the fifth Inning Waycross registered
the first rnn of the game. Hailey scor
ing after geeting free transportation.
A stolen base an error gave Waycross
this run.
The one run lead was overcome In
the same inning when Valdosta
glatered two at home, two hits and an
error letting the running count. Three
more runs was scored by Valdosta
in the Sixth, while Waycross could
only add one.
Lowther pitched a steady game, be
coming a bit uncertain In only one In
ning. and then when It didn’t counL
But for the errors behind him he
would have had a neat victory, aa be
held the Valdosta boys down to five
nith and was not st sll generous with
passes. Holcombe, for Valdosta, was
hit eight times, but received a shade
better support.
Judge Speer Directs
Verdict Of Not Guilty
Dr. J. R. Dedge Completely Exonerated of Charge
Brought By Government In United Statea
Court At Valdosta.
Getting The Right Clothes.
It isn't a question of going to the bed! tailor in the town
There are probably not more than a dozen tailors in the
largest cities who are considered first dasa by the best
dressers—and it is not convenient for you to patronize
these few. ,
The manufacturers 1 represent have infinitely better fa
cilities than almost any of the tailors aa the new summer
lines will show.
Try cn a suit—rtudy e\ery part of it ar.d if it is not right
in every way, take it oft witbout feeiirg that you are un
der obligation to buy it,
Stein-Bloch Co., Smart Clothes,
Sam W. Peck & Co., Nobby Clothes,
Strouse & Bros., High Art Clothes.
:AT:
H.C. SEAMAN,
BRANTLEY AND PARKER
From the .Montgomery Monitor.
Judge Tom Parker ha. In the lltu
district many warm frl«nd> who will
appreciate hi. withdrawal from tha
rare aganat lion. Wm. (I. llraullcy,
even thotiiih Judge Parker linn even
really announced hla candidacy. Hla
friend. In thin county dll nol aupixMe
that Judge barker would defeat Mr.
Brantley, hit through n very kindly
feeling and high regard lor th, splen
did gentleman that he la, deslrad lo
•are him the political emharraaamenl
which would have bm hi, lot had he
entered the Held an an opponent
the able mtate.mnn and political giant
<o well known by the people of Hit.
district and admired for hi. ability
and loyalty, lion. W. II. Brantley.
Judge Parker li a roan of lofty char-
aeter and splendid ability, and aa a
life-long friend w« admire him great
ly for hi. splendid worth, nnd agree
with other strong friends whose opin
ion 1s that bis present geld of use
fulness I. on the bench.
WUlaroochee Sun.
Judge T. A. Parker has made for
mal announcement that he will not
be a candidate for congress against
Brantley this year, but will tael
retain hi* place a* Judge of the Way-
erase judicial circuit. The Hun has
never thought aerloutly that JndoO
Parker could gee hla way clear enough
to enter the congressional race al
this time, notwithstanding Ipee digit
pad practically put him la the race and
Dame Rumor had luridly pictured hla
eougr^utional horoscope. His
nounremem. In Sunday's Havaaaab
-News. vindicate. The Sim's faith. The
Hub, |i this: The offices belong Is) the
people: the people wanted Parker on
the beach and Brantley In Congress.
Judge Parker. In making ap hla
rhlon la the matter has lent aa ear
to wadotn and dd the proper thing at
the proper time. The Sun Is aware
that pressure has keen brought to bear
Upon Jadge Parker to eater Ihe r
hut that book of It came from aa la-
sincere source Is abaolately true. and
Tha Sun rrjolcea that he has taken
lonelf out sf the muddle. The man
ho accept* office to appeaae the
wrath of malcontent* cannot hope In
gather much glory or honor to himself.
The Salvation Army la now bolding
meetings on Miller street fa the grove,
large crowds are rowing out to hear
them. They will'sot hold amattegn
la the ball for the time being as tha
plan a to Mid grate tsestacs win he
•days, art
Thursdays and Fridays. Saturdays and
Sundays, on Sunday afternoon a ape-
rial meeting wtu bn belt at I p a.
Tha grave la asaaed. Came sat, tha
begin at 7:t* p. m.
By drection of Judge Kutory Hpcer
the Jury empaneled to try Dr. J. R.
Dedge In I'nlled Statea court at Val
dosta returned a verdlct-of not guilty
last night, thus dlsmlsang the charge
of having In possession, with Intend
to defraud, counterfeit coin.
When the ntlorneys for the govern
ment announced yesterday shortly af
ternoon that they rested. Ihe defense
tirade motion that Judge Speer direct
verdlrl. The contention waa that
final the evidence ■iibniltled by Ihe
government then waa no ease against
llr. Dedge. The court look the mailer
up at a ulghl session, and after brief
arguments from both «lt)es gave hla
decision.
Dr. Dedge Is completely vindicated
by the decision rendered. He waa In
no wise connected with Ihe counterfeit
money by testimony given, and thin
waa a strong point attorney! made
lor him when arguing Ihe motion.
Three distinct grounds why a verdict
of not guilty should be rendered were
named.
It was contended that Ihe Indict
men! charged Dr. Dedge with “having
In hla pottaesalon, with Intent to de
fraud certain peraona, lo the grand
jury unknown, counterfeit roln" Tim
defense cnnlentled that under this In-
diriment tha government had ahaolic
Inly fulled to make out a case against
l)r. Dodge. No Intent lo defend was
shown nnd hy undisputed testimony
<if government Inspector, the govern
nictil showed how Ihe coin rente Into
the possession of Dr. Dedge. It wan
mainly on this ground that Judge
Speer sold Hint should a Jury get'the
cine with such evidence and convict,
he would lie compelled under the law
10 set aside Ihelr verdict. Ha said
that conviction under nnch circum
stances prepared an easy waf-for
anyone ut gat perron, against whom
they bad n grudge In (rouble. By man
ly sending them t package of counter
feit roln, and having them ranght
with .the iiarkaga on tb,lr person,
trouble could lie caused, If the Dedge
ease was n ronvlrtlon with no other
evidence.
Jndje Speer said that Ihe govern
ment had nol connected Dr. Dedge
with Ihe counterfeit roln passed In
Waycross at the Central Pharmacy,
lie said the testimony was that a ne
gro passed this coin and that Dr. Hed
ge waa meiwly one of many eltlieu*
who asked to It. “It waa that morbid
curiosity that would cause a hundred*
of yoa men lo stand around a victim
of a Joy riding party on a street of
Valdosta should yoa hear an accident
had happeaed." said Juge ft peer.
evidence submitted hy tha govern-
mea Included a strip of brass, which
11 waa allerod bad been but at a Way-
cross foundry. Tbl, waa Stressed In
the vide arc, but discounted by Judge
Surer la his decision. Inasmuch aa ao
connection direct was shown between
Dr. Dedge and the brads strip. The
eleven eonaterfelt colas were e»hl-
Mted. ten being from the package re
ceived through the malls by Dr. Dedge
Mrholls. The testimony showed
that the post office Inspectors had
seen the contents of the package be
fore It had reached Dr. Dadgw, and
that when It was shown Dr. Dedge
had received the parkags arrest lot
lowed almost Immediately. It was
hoe a hy goveramsat testimony bow
he parsase Itsd been opened la tha
Douglas post office, and haw later ft
was forwarded to Xlcholls. Tha far-
warding address was placed on the
package la a mall car of A , U. and A.
by Inspector Brltlaa.
The defease was BM calked on to
show Its hand at all, and none af tha
sltasans from Waycraaa for Ike dc.
'cose had to he eeed. When the gov
ernment rented with Its evidence
dune a Bomber of the Waynuro wit
retnraed, feeling that Ihe as
ids hy th, dafenro would raise-
a verdict of not guilty to bn directed.
Dr. Dedge mauated Ihe Hand upon
which Jadge ft peer ait and shook
hand, with him al the mrtnslro of
tag. After a chat
bn island Meadn In the mart ram,.
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENESMONDAY
IMPORTANT CA«Et ON BOTH
DOCKETS.
Ware Superior Court ronveaeu Mon
day morning al It) o'rloek, with Judge
T. A. Parker presiding. Both th* civ-
II and erlntlnal docket contain Impor
tant rases, and tha rorolon will ua-
doublably be n busy ona.
The criminal docket will bn taken
lip Monday week, unless some other
announcement Is made by Ihe court.
RUSSELL MAY
RUN FOR GOV.
SMITH NOT IXPECTZD TO H
IN RAGE.
Atlanta, (Is., May HI.—Judge R. B.
Ruanell of tho Hlale Court of Appeals
In squarely In the race fur governor.
Jade Russell so Informed hln frlanda
today and told Ilium Ills furmsl an
nouncement would Ihi fin l lie inning
wllhln n (nw days, probably early ne»t
weak. Judge RumoII, II la understood,
will make the race on tha local option
platform. He Mid he had no stats-
meat lo mgk*.M yet, but told the rep-
reaentntlra or the morning News
that II might ha ,1,1ml hn would sum-
Ijtbe In lb, rare. /
Judge Rueeell'e decision ram, fol
lowing the now generally accept ml
view that es-Dov. Hob, Bmllh tomor
row will lame a statement to tbs af
fect that he will not make the ram.
(a reaching this decision II Is untlar-
Blood Hov. Bmllh has been largely In
fluenced by Ihe slat# of Mrs. Hmlth'a
health.
ir le still believed, liow«ver, that
there will lie a candidate reprsa. nllag
llohe Hmlth'a principles.
Judge HiismII, It Is said, egpscts 10
make aa (borough' a ranraaa of tha
stale aa paablble.
V atl her or not he will resign from
the bench remains lo be determined.
tad returned to Ihe hotel. Accompani
ed by hla brother he rams to Way-
cross this morning, and will remain
here until loolshl.
A. ID.
Knight
&
SON,
Real Estate,
Renting
ANO
Insurance
Agents.