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t i ~ i & Waycross Evening Herald. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF WAYCROSS AND WARE COUNTY AND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOLUME XVIII WAYCROSS GA. SATURDAY OCTOBER 22 1910 NUMBER 59 WILL WORK FOR BETTER PHONE! THREE BALLOONS S TO BE HEARD FROM TELEPHONE MATTER I8 COMING UP. After repeated requeete to officials of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company for a more mod ern system. at Waycross, both from the Mayor and Council and Board of Trade, citizens are talking of taking the matter up to the Railroad Com- mlaalon tor an Investigation. The contention la that while the best^ of equipngent may be added here, the improvements do not matei- ially better conditions because the EXPERTS THINK THAT THE WORLD’S RECORD FOR D18- TANCE HAST BEEN BROK5N. St. Louis, Oct. 22.—Three balloons the America II, Azurea and Dussel- dorf II, contestants for the internation al balloon cup, and prizes, remain to MISS RANIBO GAVE GITY FILLED WITH VISITORS BUNN A CHASE ROUND THE STATE TOUR SHE TOOK WRONG ROAD OUT OF CITY; This morning Miss Ramoo, driving No. 60, one of the round the state tourists, gave H. D. Bunn a chate of seven miles before she was given proper directions for getting on the road to Savannah. Mr. Bunn went out several miles be reported. It I. believed by the ^ a numl , er AttanU cari , Aero club that the areronauts baf* landed in the wilds of Canada. and was returning to Waycrosi when he saw Miss Rambo take the wrong turn a few hundred feet from ,hlz^. He started out^ thinking he The Germania, according to a tele gram from Haileybury, Ontario ,was seeu yesterday, going northeast Into cou(d ea „ Iy reacll and her the iorest of northern Quebec. The' (he m|ltake . whole system ts out of date. The i Germania Is covered with altftninum But he wreckcned without the spEb- governors of the Board of Trade will dust and It Is easily Identified. | dy drlTerj for bc f ore he caught the have a meeting early next week to T1 >e AmercJa II, the ooly American, macIllne 8he hn d gone seven miles, discuss the matter, and If necessary; entry unreported ,lt ts thought by | Mr Buun openei , bU mac hino up to ‘aeronauts, could not remain in the air 87,* hours, the time from when it left here Monday ntil 9 o’clock fills morning. appoint a committee to take the ques tion up with the commission. FELDER FINED 8ANFORD I3 KILLED BUCK RATCLIFF. Ellijay, Ga., Oct. 22.—Buck Ratcliff shot and killed Tom Sanford Thurs day at 1 o'clock, ten miles west of In City Court Friday Judge, colored, here. The trouble Is said to have arrested a week ago on the charge of been caused from a n old grudge and selling whiskey, plead guilty and was j lately renewed by tre establishing of fined $200 and costs by Judge J. C. certain land lines on their ‘farms. McDonald. I B Mayor’s Court he was/Ratcliff came here last night ahd fined $120 asd costa. He paid the surrendered to the officers and is in City Court fine in gold. Jail* i x o speed he seldom makes, and is of the opinion that had Miss Rambo noL stopped at a cross road for a moment he would not have caught her ft twice the distance. Atlanta AutoiAs Reached City Yesterday Afternoon • —Checked Out For Savannah Today. Thirty-five machines, entries from Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Nownan, Marietta, and several other cities of North % Georgia, reached Waycross Fester* I jr afienoon. The party was met b'Tlond Wares boro b y'aTZe'fe ga- tion frcii Waycross, among those go ing out leing Mayor John M. Cox, Al- derme& Valvin W. Parker, John W. Moore, C. W. Sweat, C. A. LeCount, and C. E. Dunn; Hos. A. M. Knight, President of the Board of Trade; Dr W. H. Buchanan, president of the Waycross Automobile Club, Secretary L. B- Harrell, of the same club, and DAVID B. HILL WILL w BE BURIED MONDAY. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 22.—The fun eral of David B. Hill will be held Monday at 3 p. m., In St. Peter's Church. Rev. Di. W. F. Battershall will officiate. The interment will be at Montour Falls, Schuyler county. Have two 100-picce Sets Haviland China at $25 each. t P. N. Harley Hardware Co. The finest line of boys andchildrens suits ev er shown here, togeth er with the largest as sortment of boys knickerbocker pants, Worsteds Cassimers, Cheviots,Tweeds,cmc/ all new colors and latest styles. EVERYTHING FOR SCHOOL WEAR. ~ ■ - AT "" H. C. SEAMAN, new Bulck carried a committee o» ladies to welcome the ladies In the touring party. O n arriving in the city and after checking in at hemlquarters, a parade was given over the pricipa! streets. Following this the cars were lined up at LaGraude, and at other points, where they remained until the trip was resumed today. At LaGrando Hotel many citizens were present to meet the visitors, and a band concert given by the Waycross Band from six to eight o'clock was enjoyed. The ladies were given every atten tion possible, some of them being tax en out in the city by friends. The cordiality given the viators tfar'gon* ulnc, r jii they were all wclL.uJcaBed. Though tired by their trip from Va* dosto, they remained up a few hours to discusg roads and other matters relating to the trip. Refreshments were on hand and for those desiring same, and the suppet served by Mr. Wooten was strictly up to date, filling a decided want for all making the Jtrip. No accidents were reported on the trip into Way- cross, and only two machines needed help in crossing deep water. TAKES CHARGE NEXT WEEK •f . MR. L. J. COOPER COMES TO WAY- CROSS A8 PRESIDENT OF 18T. NATIONAL BANK. WALK-OUT ON FULLY 2,500 MECHANICS OF ALL GRADES QUIT WORK A8 RE SULT O FSTRIKE. St. Louta, Mo., Oct. 23.—Approxi mately 2,500 men employed In the me chanical trades on the Mlaaourl Pa- clflc-Iron Mountain ayatem walked out In sympathy with the striking ma chinists at 10 o'clock this morning. The order to quit work was telegraph ed last night to the boiler makers, blacksmiths and plpemen by the heads ot the International union after the machinists bad failed to settle their Mr. L. J. Cooper Is in the city prep- j trouble with deneral Manager Sullt- aratody to assuming bis duties as Ivan the Missouri Pacific. President of the First National Uank j Hof® leas than 100 men are omploy- to which position he waB elected at ajed In l* 1 ® mechanical departments and others. Senator Geo. W. Deen In his oalled meeting of the directorate or [they walked out. The principal shops the hank last week, succeeding Mr. of the roads are located at Sedalla, J. K. Wadley, the efficient president j Mo., and Little Rock, Ark. Shops far the last two years, who resigned a*"® also maintained at other points, to enter olbor business, In tho city, j Including Texarkana, Parogonld, Van Mr. Cooper, the newly elected pres- Boren and McGhee, Ark.; Lake Char- tdent comes to us from Tampu, Fla., lea and Ferrlday, La. where he went some eight years ago* The union men Ray that the road from Wilmington, N. C., to ongage la will not he able to operato their lo- the wholesale grocery business, he oomotlvea more than a week without with B. T. Bullard, of Savannah and U>® men who quit work today. CAMPMEETING Waycrosi ministers who attended the 98th annual campmeeting at Tay lor's Creak, In Libert, county, Bare returned to their homes. Tbta year (he meeting was very largely attend ed, and a number of converalona re sulted. During tho aeries of meetings quite a clt, ot Mats grows about the point of gathering, Da extra accomodations Next year the centennial of the campmeeting will be celebrated, for which an Intereating program will bt arranged. The meetings are held un der the direction of the preeldlng el der of the Waycross District, Metho dlit church. BARBERS NOTICE, We the undersigned proprietors ot Barber Shops of Waycross do hereby agree to close our doore for business, from November 1, 1910 to May 1911 al 7:00 p. a. tod Irom May 1, 1911, to Novemberl, 1911 at 7:30 p. m., and on 'Saturdays at 11 p. m (Signed.). Potter ft Strickland. Potter ft McMahan. H. ' R. Devil. I. A. Davis. J. T. Whldby. A. T. Reynolds. 22 IL the late Alexander Scssoms of this city organizing the Cooper Grocery Company, one or the largest whole sale grocery companies of the south, which he has moRt successfully mam aged from Its lufancy. Mr. Cooper apeaka In glowing terms of tho pro gress and prospects of Tampa as the "Queen City ot the Gulf': and says Waycrosi and the First National Bank predicts an era of progress and proa- him to leave Tampa. He aeea and predllcts an era of progress and pros perity for all Wire grass Georgia In the development of the farming In dustry, which he regard! at present in practically an embryo atate, he lauds the pioneer real estate men that have and are atlll Inducing those sturdy Weatern farmera to come here and help develop the untold rlchee that lie latent in this wire grass soil. Mr. Cooper with all hla years of successful experience la not without hla banking exparlence, and strong banking connection!, he Is at preaant President of the Benk of Floral City, a Florida corporation, and has four brothers In North nnd South Carolina who are presidents of some of the strongest National Banka of those states. Mr. Coopkr Is a min of strict In tegrity end high moral character, he has always taken a high stand for morality wherever he has lived and has always baen prominent In church nnd Sunday school work. Ho la at present landing member of the city council of Tamps, was elected as each by a big' .isjorlty from the moat re presentative ward of the city.' Way- erase nnd her dtlxenry will welcome -ore uion of this stamp. The Herald congratulate boifi jUC. Cooper end the Orat National Bank on thalr union The bank will aoon move to Its new quarters In the Ph'ienlx Blocs 'clod by the contractors, theae oew quarters will bo very aproprlate to the coming of the new presld .it, tho building la being fitted with new- fixtures and new appliances through i out and who 0 turned over by the contractors, will be one of the hand- someat and best equipped banking bouse In all South Georgia. Mr. Cooper hopes to be able to make ar rangements for the coming of Mrs. Cooper and the children before e greet while. Mrs. Cooper will be remem bered as Mila Blanche Soaaoms, daughter ot tho late Mr. A. Bessoms who has boats of Waycrosa friends, Sea barbers nolloe of opening and that will welcome her back to the JUDGE PARKER ILL AT HOME Judge T. A. Parker la confined to hla bed, by, lull amatory rheumatism, whlcp has settled In one of bis an kles. 'Because of hla lltneaa he baa been compelled to cancel some of bit engagements for addresses at conven tions In various sections of (ha state RALROAD MEN QUIT. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 22.—Twelve hundred bollertakera, blacksmiths and copperamlths employed In the Argenta Ark., abops of the Iron Mountain-Mis- sourl paclfflc railroad will be effected by the strike order laaned from 8L Louis today. Locally, both aides to the controversy expresi confidence In the outcome. In anticipation of potilble disorder the police force of Argents, which la n surburb of Little Rook, baa been strengthened. At the People’s Market tomorrow* Veil, Mutton, Port, Brains, Pig* Feet, Sausages and everything In freak msata, phone 158. 21 tt closing boon. i B H •>.* M