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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS
AND
WARE COUNTY AND COUNIY BOARD OF EDUCATION
VOLUME XVIII
WAYCROSS
GA.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 1910
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NUMBER 23
YOUNG WOMAN RUN
OVER BY DIXIE FLYER
“TEDDY” COMING NEWS OF Jl DAY
Was Trying To Cross Track and Avoid Being Run
Over By Sand Train.
TO ATLANTA
This morning about 8 o'clock while
crossing at Brunell atreet tracks of
the Atlantic Coaat Line Railroad, a
strange woman by tile name of Mlaa
Geneva Joiner, So trying to avoid the
work train which .was drilling at thoj
crossing, stepped directly in front of
the incoming Dixie Flyer, the engine
and train was stopped Just as soon as
posalb’e but not before the engine and
one coach had run over her left fog
J^ist above the ankle.'
The young woman claims her home
at Boston, Gai. and had only been here
a few days looking for work. She has
no friends or relatives here.
Miss Joiner was immediately' car
ried to the A. C. L. hospital where
she is being cared for.
THE JONES' WAY.
IF YOU CAN GET IT EL8EWHERE
FOR LESS, RETURN ITy WE’LL
BUY IT BACK AT FULL PRICE.
THE JONES' RACKET STORE,
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Georgia: Unsettled weather.
With showers tonight or Sunday.
OR. WASHINGTON
IN INTEREST OF 80UTH GEORGIA
industrial COLLEGE.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 10.—Theodore
Roosevelt will arrive in Atlanta on
the afternoon of October 8.
He will be met at Bristol. Tenn., on
the afternoon of October 6 by a dete
ction of representative Atlanta citi
zens traveling in a private car. This
delegation will accompany Mr. Roose
velt to Knoxville, where he will be
the guest of honor on "Roosevelt
Bay" at the Appalachian Exposition
cn October 7; and will continue wlta
him on th% rest of his Journey to At*
lunta, stopping at Rome, where the
Armed with a large number of re
commendations and endoraemenU
from our best cltlsens. Dr. O. P. Wash- Co|one , be gueit of Mllg Berry -,
higton goes to Baltimore and other 8choo j
Northern points today, in the interest
cf the South Geergla Industrial Col
lege for colored tudents.
The building for the school is nearly
finished and the school will open on
the 19th Inst.
We'bespeak for Dr. Washington the
kindly consideration and assistance
oi the people of Baltimore and other
Northern and Eastern cities which he
ina/ visit.
Big Fight tonight at the Majestic.
PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR LITTLE
CHILDREN.
Miss Bessie Wright’s school will
open Monday, Sept. 19, at her home,
9 Aljce street. Hours 8:30 to 12.
Phone 90. 8 3t
FOR AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 10—Well-known
j Golf players from every section of the
country are gathered in Boston today
preparatory to the opening of the
amateur championship tournament of
the United States Golf Association,
which will begin o n the links of the
Brooklne County Club Monday morn
ing with a qualifying round of eigh
teen holes.
Almost Immediately upo n his arriv
al Colonel Roosevelt will address the
conservation congress in the audito
rium-armory, and afterward he will be
the guest of Mrs. A. McD. Wilson at a
reception give n by her and the mem
bers of the Uncle Remus Memorial
Association.
Indiana Charities Conference.
Marion, Ind., Sept. 10.—The nine
teenth annual meeting of the Indiana
Board of Charities and Correction,
which opens hero tonight with an ad
dress by President S. E. Smith of
Richmond, has brought together many
men and women who are regarded as
experts on the various lines of work
hlch the conference will discuss.
Governor Marshall of Indiana and Miss
Jane Adams of Chicago are sched
uled to address the conference to
morrow.
IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, Ga., Sejy. 10.—Henry P.
Ihonrns, for the past two years divis
ion traffic superintendent for tbo
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, with headquarters lu Atlan
ta, has been promoted to the position
of special agent to the general traffic
superintendent of the company, with
headquarters in New York.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 10.—For
purpose of looking into and dtscuss-
.ing the question of making better
rules for the protection of the rail
roads in cnae of loss or damage caus
ed by insecure packing and insuffi
cient packing, practically all the man
agers of the lines in the Southeastern
territory were gathered at the Pled
n.ont hotel yesterday.
The morning session was take n up
with the reading of reports and hear
ing from a number of traffic officials
ulio gave their views and related their
experiences.
As a result of the meeting It Is
probable that a new set cf ru’.es will
te announced shortly.
Charles A. Wlckersham, president
of the Atlanta A West Point Railroad
and president of the general mana
ger’s association, presided over the
meeting.
JONES MILK WAGON
SMASHED BY TRAIN
Mr. Jones Has Narrow Escape, When Train Backs
On Wagon. .
Special Sale
Men’s Low Shoes.
Your Choice of Anything
In the Window,
$3.00 ' ■
:AT:
H. C. SEAMAN,
CANADIAN TRADES
AND LABOR CONGRf38.
Fort Williams,' Ont., 8ept. 10.—The
advance guart^ of delegates has ar
rived here to attend the twenty-sixth
annual meeting of the Trades and
Labor Congress ‘.of .tjanoda, which
will begin Its sessions Monday morn-
leg. Both in the matter of attendance
end the importance of the subjects
slated for discussion the pongress
promises to be the most notable con
ference ever held by organized labor
la the Dominion.
Big Fight tonight at the Majestic.
Chile Celebrates Centennial. *
Santiago, Chile, Sept. 10.—The cole,
bratlon of the centennial of Chilian
Independence, for which preparations
hn^e been going forward for several
years, was formally begun today. Thv
celebration la to include many notable
features, though r.ome of the festivi
ties will bo curtailed considerably on
account of the death of President
Montt.
NEWS OF A DAY
II
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10.—At Sylva-
l la, Screven county today Hon. Chas.-
G. Edwards of Savannah was nomina
ted for the third time for Congress
from the First District. A largo num
ber of Mr. Edwards friends accom
panied the congressman to Hylvanla
tM.. morning In a special car over the
Centra I Railway. Hon. A. A. Law
rence of Chatham made the nominat
ing speech. There was much good
nature at the convention according to
reports received here and the visiting
delegates were entertained at a bar
becue by the good people of Sylvanla
0 The Milk Wagon of Mr. Jones' of
the Pinebloom Dairy was smashed thl*
morning by the sand train of the A.
C. L. R. R., The wago n was cross
ing at the Gilmore street crossing:
when struck by the train which was
backing.
No’one was injured, however, Mr.
Jones bad a narrow escape by Jump-
itj. from his wagon, which wa* torn
to piece.
convention to order as chairman.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10.—It
probable that It will never be possiblo
again for the western section of the
city to overflow as It has done recent
ly because of the hard rains that
visited the city. The waters were
iffaJned in the lowlands because of
the lack of proper drainage facilities
to carry It off and the result was ex
tensive to some of the factory own
ers In tfee district who were forced
to shut t/helr plants down. Since the
waters have begun to subside there
have been several complaints because
of the stench that has arisen from
the vicinity. The city Is now prepar
ing to use disinfectants on the site
to kill this smell as much as possible.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10.—Thw
union painters of the city who have
bpen on a atrlke for ten days l n an
effort to get an Increase pay seem to
he a very happy and contented lot.
They spend the greatest portion of
their time at their headquarters play
ing cards and awaiting developments.
The business agent of the national
organization keeps busy. He is direct
ing the fight for all the painters. The
employing painters do not seem to be
worried a great deal and there la
some work going on.
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10.—The dlrec-
of the hoys department of the Y* M.
C. A. Is preparing to organize a com-
1 any of Boy Scouts this fall., Thero
will also be organized a company of
Foresters. These two organizations
will operate In the vlcintt/of Savan-
Montreal. Sept. 10.—Several hun- nah and It Is expected tho youngs-
dred fast horses are quartered at the ter* will gain much valuable Inforraa-
Blue Bonnets track for the autumn tten because of their membership In
meeting of the Montreal Jockey Club,' or the other. Mr. Calselle the
which opened today and will continuo director of the boys department of
tkrough the coming week. A large, the Y - M. C. A., Is enthusiastic ovar
and high class entry list and an ox- the new organizations and believes
ce'lent programme combine to give their formation will add greatly to
HE WIL80N LAUNDRY '
WILL CONTINUE BU8INE88-
THE WILSON 8TEAM LAUNDRY
WILL CONTINUE BU8INE88 AS
HERETOFORE. MR. HENRY WIL
SON WILL BE IN CHARGE AND
THE LAUNDRY WAGONS WILL
VI8IT OUR PATRONS A8 IN THE
PAST. MR. HENRY WIL80N WILL
APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE
AND IN BEHALF OF HIS DEAD
aflor 'the convention had concluded J BOTHER RETURN THANK8 FOR'
a work. Dr. R. M. Hitch called the PA8T FAV ORS. 10 4w.
Big Fight tonight at the Mnjcsllc.
AUTUMN RACE MEETING
AT MONTREAL TRACK.
promise of one of the moat success-
ful meeting. In the history of the
Montreal dub.
Big Fight tonight at the Majestic. 1
MAHLER'S NEW SYMPHONY.
Berlin, Beat. 10.—The mualc world
I. anticipating with keen Internet the
ptodnctlon of the Eighth Symphony of
Guitar Mahler, the ^conductor of thie
New York Philharmonic Society,
r-hlch will be played for the Brat
lime by an orcheilra at the Munich
exhibition. Monday. The new aympo-
ny la acid to represent the Brat act
ions attempt alnee Beethoren'a ‘‘Im
mortal Ninth" to comblnt a purely
Instrumental Interpretation with ro
od .tracts.
the membership of the hoys depart
ment. They will belong to a national
organisation.
Big Fight tonight it tha Majestic.
CONFERENCE OF
BRITISH JOURNALIST.
London, BepL 10.—All portions of
the British empire are represented at
tha annual conference of the Inntltute
of Journalists, which was formally
opened today with a luncheon In the
Royal Gallery of the House of Lords,
at which Lord Beauchamp presided.
The conference programme this year
provides for many features of nnnan-
a! Interest. '
Big Fight tonight at the Majestic.
OIRL FALL8 TO HER DEATH.
Har
Practical Joker Dies As Did
Brother.
Atlanta, Oa., Bepl. 9.—While play
ing u Joke on the third floor manage,
at the Lamar Rankin Drug Company
building, Mlaa Cora Peavy, of IT Hll-
dernena street, dashed through an
open elevator shaft and loll four sto
ring Receiving fatal Injuries, from
vll-.h she died four hours later.
Miss. Peavy was n sister of Arthur
Peavy. the young carpenter, who oo
July ?.u fell to his death from the top
of tho ten story Forsyth etreot build
ing.
50 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
Mr. j. K. Larkin, of Hoboken, bar.
a big Bold of corn, which It la esti
mated will yield 60 bushels to the
nere. A sample of the corn war
brought to the Herald ofllce this
morning by Dr. J. H. Knight nod It Is-
Immense. This shows what can be 1
dune In this section In the matter of
raising corn.
MOSBY’g MEN IN REUNION.
Herndon, Vs., Bept. 10.—Surviving
members of the 43rd Virginia Battal
ion of Cavalry, U. 8. A., known thru-
cut tha country ns ''Mosby’a men,"
assembled In annual reunion hero to
day. The gathering was attended by
n number of aorvlvora from distant
parts of the country.
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