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Waycross Evening Herald TO RAISE MONEY T0DA YIS orphans da y rnn unuiiuciiT THROUGHOUT GEORGIA Twenty.five Homes Need $100,000 To Provide For The Homeless Little Ones Who Are Dependent On the Public. Tuday li the day on which every man, woman and chilli* naked by the headt of the >5 orphans homea In the atite to give something to any one ot these homed, “one day'a work for every one* la the request that la being aont out, and any amount will be thankfully received. The Douglas Enterprise. The move to raise money for tho erection ot a monument' to the late Frank Sweat.took deSnlte Shape tbla week and up to this hournearly $1200 has been subscribed. Meaara E. L. Tanner and J. R. Moore have had la hand the subscription lists and this amount was subscribed voluntarily, ft lathe lntenalon of the cltlsens to raise 12,500 or $3,000 for this purpose which no doubt will be subscribed during nest week. City Court will convene Monday morning, September 26 at 10 a. m„ with Judge J. C. McDonald and Sol icitor-General A. B. Spence, who will try to dispose of all the business be fore the week Is over. There are many criminal cases and some clvtl cases to be disposed of. This morning’s session l n Police Court was a busy one for Mayor Cox. Eight cases were tried with the result ot the City Treasury was swelled by as many dollarsjm there were eases. John Reddick was first up, forfeited $1.00. Also did Joe Gardner, and Will Willis,' for falling to comply with hitching ordinance. Jim Kenedy was also caught vlolat- this part of .the city ordinance but Mayor Cox let him off without a line. John Dougan paldo ne dollar for rid ing on the sidewalk. J W. L. Bunn and Oscar Thompson both got fined to the tune of $1 each for violating the auto ordinance. Alpine barrier between Switzerland and Italy In a heavler-than-alr ma chine was accomplished today by r.trrge Chavez, the young Peruvian aviator, The plucky hero ot the exploit, how ever, lies tonight In a local hospital, badly Injured as the result of an ac cident that occurred just as he had completed the most arduous and nerve-racking portion of a task he had set out to accomplish, } flight from Brig, Switzerland, across to the Alps to Milan, In Italy, In all a dis tance of seventy-five miles. Aeroplane Turns Ovsi. Both his legs are broken, bis left thigh Is fractured and bis body la badly contused; but the physicians In attendance are of the opinion that these hurts will not prove fatal and that unless unlooked for complication* ensue Chaves will bo about In twi» months. The accident occurred as Chaves was endeavoring to make a landing here. The Alps ^ had been crossed successfully and the aviator was des cending with the,power ot his machine- cut off. When about thirty feet above the- ground a sudden gust of wind seemed to oatch the monoplano, which turn ed over and fell. \yhon. tho.crowd* that had been watching the descent ran up they found Chaves lying bleed ing and unconscious amid the twisted- wreckage. * widow's mite and the poor man's dollar will be welcomed as warmly as the gifts of hundreds which they hope to get from the more fortunate citizens of the state. All of the homes In Georgia need more room to take care of the chil-' dren and applications for places are' constantly coming In. Figured on a 1 conservative basis, It Is said that at least $100,000 Is needed by the or. phans homes of the state, and they hope to receive that amount on the work day. Thoso who are willing to help the orphana it the state are asked to send their earnings for the* day to any orphans home ln the state. I SHE CHARGED HE 8PREAO DERO GATORY REPORTS ABOUT HER. MUSCOGEE TOWN LOT CA8E8. McAIester, Okla., Sept. 24.—When the so-called Muskogee town lot cas es, In which Governor Haskell and others are charged wllh conspiracy to defraud the government, are called for trial In the Federal Court hero next week an attempt to secure a fur ther delay will probably be made by the defendants. Judge John Marshal of Utah has been assigned to try the cates. 1 Thomatvllle, Ga„ Sept. 23.—Mrs. Frances Thompson was given a verdict 1 , ot $500 In City Court today in her ', suit for $25,000 damages against R. L. ’ ( Redfearn of Pavo, this county, for al- 1 leged defamation of character. The 1 cate has attracted attention since last ' spring whe n Mrs, Thompson made an attack with a whip upon Mr. Red- 1 team In the court house yard. ' The Jury was out all of last night 1 and much of today ln arriving at Its ■ verdict. The court room was crowd ed during the trial and some of the I testlmony was of a very unusual char acter. Mrs. Thompson asserted that reports which she claimed were cir culated by Mr. Redfearn tended great ly to Injure her, Mr. Redfeam stated that It was In his capacity as steward ot the Meth odist Church, which has care of the ysahtl Home for Girls, that he was 1 led to speak of Mrs. Thompson In a manner that caused her suit. . Reports about what he had said caused Mrs. Thompson to attack him with a horse- whip -In ths court house yard last spring. The fact that an Inmate of the Vaahtl Home was to take a post- ] tlon vacated by Mrs. Thompson Is said to have caused Mr. Redfearn'a remarks In rogard to her character. Houston, Texas, Sept 24.—Delegat es representing a large section of Texas were in pupendance at the opening of ji big Interdenominational Sunday school convention In the First Baptist church this afternoon. Wil liam C. Pearce of Chicago, Professor I Eby ot the University of Texas, Rev. W. O. Rogers of Oklahoma, Rev. Ar- I tbur E. Rector of Galveston and sev- Ural other Sunday school workers ot J wider reputation will address the con vention during its three days' session. Canton, O., Sept., 24.—Amid the blare of brass bands, the stirring, | strains ot martial music and the huz- j zas of enthusiastic crowds, the Demi ( ocratlc State campaign was opened | here today ln the home town of At- I lee Pomerene, candidate tor lieuten ant governor. I n addition to Mr. Pomerene the speakers Included Gov-! brnor Harmon and Timothy S. Hogan, I candidate for attorney general The meeting, ln point of numbers and en thusiasm, was one of the greatest [ demonstrations of Its'klnd ever held in this section of Ohio. Humphreys 42 Williamson have'fit ted up the entire upper story of their building and on Sept. 28th. and 29th., Invite the ladles, especially, to visit their big millinery'*nd-«**dy-to-wear opening. The magnetic musical sensation, "The Soul Kiss,’’ which Is the under lined a'ttra-llon announced by tre man agement of the Parker Theatre, for Tuesday, Sept. 27, has demonstrated by past performances In the different cities It has'been presented, that It Is the strongest attraction that the box office of the theatre has ever known, and there Is every Indlcatlou that when It Is presented In this City next Tuesday, that It will prove to he a record-breaking performance. It returns to the road this season, overflowing pith a budget of new nov elties and songs, rendered with ap propriate costume changes, and In a manner characteristic of the Artist*. The Company of Sixty People Includ es Ethel Gilmore, a danseuse ot grace and skill, who has created a great sensation by her winsomeness Utm ost Europe. During last season, she was the most talked of dancer In England, and appeared at the Crys tal Palace, in London. THE CAUSE OF TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRIC LIGHT? The Electric Light Co., state that the main bed frame of the big engine’ that belonged to the old company broke Into and caused a shut down of But Macbln- AT THE MAJESTIC That the vaudeville" performance seen at the Majestic for the last half cl this week Is wsjl up to the standard as Introduced by Messrs Russell and Paschal slnco they U.vc assumed own ership of their theatre, Is shown by lie large audiences to which ‘.The Connor team Is playing. "Tho Con nors” ‘give comedy, acrobatic work, and singing and dancing being excep tionally clever In tbslr line. They have made good from their first ap pearance here. Tho acrobatic work of Mr.’Connor being not only funny but good. Also the dancing of Mrs. Connor'being very clever. Theso two artists make a very strong team which cahnot' fall to make a hit, wherever they may perform. Tonight Mr. Connor will Introduce ln bis act a vary funny comedy play, entitled "East Lynn.” For the first half of next week th> management take* pleasure In pre senting, Dick DeLorla In bis funny and charmingly musical act. This act met with great success at the Majes tic Theatre In Jacksonville. The tea ture of Mr. DeLorls' act Is his mar. velous execution on the piano* while standing on his head, and having a cover thrown over tho Instrument, of Which Col. Rooveyi.lt said, as quote*. ‘Bully, thats bul- r rart ot the current. Ists and Engineers worked day aua night to repair the break and could not get It fixed before last night. They hope that nothing further will occur to Interrupt the servico betwocn this and the time of getting tho new plant In operation, and ask tho public to bear with them until then. . V Men’s Low Shoes. weather forecast. Washington, D. 0., Soph 24.—For' Georgia: Generally fair tonight and Sunday; Children’s Toques, Sweaters and Saquas—Dlcklns. Your Choice of Anything In the Window, The ladles of the city are Invited to call at Humphreys 42 Williamsons On the 28th, and 29th„ Wednesday and Thursday of next week and visit the millinery and ready-to-wear de partment Which will be opened to the public. Take Out x arT' Accident Policy With Us. METHODIST TO obberve rally day. Toronto, Ont., Sept. 24.—To stimu late enthusiasm In all lines of church •md missionary work the Methodist church-a throughout Canada have set :'do tomorrow for tho annual observ ance of Rally Day. One hundred thousand copies of the programme of r.xerdses to be followed have been distributed gratuitously by tie Goa oral Board of the church. H. C. SEAMAN, V-vr* *»swv» ra in the N. T. World, ly! You Can beat lots of people I've beard play the piano, silting right side up.” Motion pictures changed everyday. Two reels of pictures, comic and dm- NOTICE! A*. Me • Knight & Son, TUESDAY AND WUDNESOAY, OCTOBER 4 AND 5, MISS EDDIE PARNELL INVITES THE LADIES OF WAYCR08S TO HER FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY OPENING. A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF PATTERN HATS WILL BE SHOWN- 84 tf , WE TRY TO HAVE WHAT YOU WANT,AT THE LOWEST PRICES QUALITY PERMITS. -J. H. JONES’ RACKET STORE. Real Estate, Insurance - and Ranting Agent*. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVIII . WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24 1919 NUMBER 35 V