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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.